1 Samuel 16:2

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{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֵ֣יךְ אֵלֵ֔ךְ וְשָׁמַ֥ע שָׁא֖וּל וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה עֶגְלַ֤ת בָּקָר֙ תִּקַּ֣ח בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ לִזְבֹּ֥חַ לַֽיהוָ֖ה בָּֽאתִי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl*, \"How shall I *ʾēlēḵ*? If *wə-šāmaʿ* *Šāʾûl* then he will *wə-hărāgānî*.\" And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh*, \"*ʿeglat bāqār* *tiqqaḥ* in your hand, and you shall *wə-ʾāmartā*, 'For *lizbōaḥ* to *Yəhwāh* I have come.'\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will go", "*wə-šāmaʿ*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and [if] he hears", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-hărāgānî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - and he will kill me", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʿeglat bāqār*": "construct phrase, feminine - heifer of cattle/young cow", "*tiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall take", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*lizbōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ʿeglat bāqār*": "heifer/young cow/calf", "*lizbōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/to slaughter/to offer" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֵ֣יךְ אֵלֵ֔ךְ וְשָׁמַ֥ע שָׁא֖וּל וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה עֶגְלַ֤ת בָּקָר֙ תִּקַּ֣ח בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ לִזְבֹּ֥חַ לַֽיהוָ֖ה בָּֽאתִי׃

Transliteration

And wə-yōʾmer Šəmûʾēl, "How shall I ʾēlēḵ? If wə-šāmaʿ Šāʾûl then he will wə-hărāgānî." And wə-yōʾmer Yəhwāh, "ʿeglat bāqār tiqqaḥ in your hand, and you shall wə-ʾāmartā, 'For lizbōaḥ to Yəhwāh I have come.'"

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *Šəmûʾēl*: proper noun - Samuel
• *ʾēlēḵ*: Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will go
• *wə-šāmaʿ*: waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and [if] he hears
• *Šāʾûl*: proper noun - Saul
• *wə-hărāgānî*: waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - and he will kill me
• *Yəhwāh*: proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH
• *ʿeglat bāqār*: construct phrase, feminine - heifer of cattle/young cow
• *tiqqaḥ*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall take
• *wə-ʾāmartā*: waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say
• *lizbōaḥ*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice

Word Meanings

• *ʿeglat bāqār*: heifer/young cow/calf
• *lizbōaḥ*: to sacrifice/to slaughter/to offer

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me." The LORD replied, "Take a young cow with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Samuel said, How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samuel{H8050} said,{H559} How can I go?{H3212} if Saul{H7586} hear{H8085} it, he will kill{H2026} me. And Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} Take{H3947} a heifer{H1241} with thee,{H3027} and say,{H559} I am come{H935} to sacrifice{H2076} to Jehovah.{H3068}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)}, How can I go{H3212}{(H8799)}? if Saul{H7586} hear{H8085}{(H8804)} it, he will kill{H2026}{(H8804)} me. And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Take{H3947}{(H8799)} an heifer{H1241}{H5697} with thee{H3027}, and say{H559}{(H8804)}, I am come{H935}{(H8804)} to sacrifice{H2076}{(H8800)} to the LORD{H3068}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Samuel sayde: How shal I go? Saul shal perceaue it, and shal slaye me. The LORDE sayde: Take the a calfe from the droue, & saye: I am come to do sacrifice vnto ye LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Samuel sayde, Howe can I goe? For if Saul shall heare it, he will kill me. Then the Lorde answered, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to doe sacrifice to the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Samuel sayd: How can I go? For if Saul heare it, he will kill me. The Lord aunswered: Take an heyfer with thee, and saye: I am come to offer to the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear [it], he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. Yahweh said, Take a heifer with you, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Samuel saith, `How do I go? when Saul hath heard, then he hath slain me.' And Jehovah saith, `A heifer of the herd thou dost take in thy hand, and hast said, To sacrifice to Jehovah I have come;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Samuel said, How is it possible for me to go? If Saul gets news of it he will put me to death. And the Lord said, Take a young cow with you and say, I have come to make an offering to the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me." Yahweh said, "Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Samuel replied,“How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me!” But the LORD said,“Take a heifer with you and say,‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.12", "source": "וַתַּעֲנֶ֧ינָה אוֹתָ֛ם וַתֹּאמַ֥רְנָה יֵּ֖שׁ הִנֵּ֣ה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ מַהֵ֣ר ׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּ֤י הַיּוֹם֙ בָּ֣א לָעִ֔יר כִּ֣י זֶ֧בַח הַיּ֛וֹם לָעָ֖ם בַּבָּמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wattaʿănênāh* them and *wattōʾmarnāh* *yēš* *hinnēh* before-you; *mahēr* *ʿattāh* for *hayyôm* *bāʾ* to-*lāʿîr* for *zeḇaḥ* *hayyôm* for-*lāʿām* in-*babbāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wattaʿănênāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural feminine - and they answered", "*wattōʾmarnāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural feminine - and they said", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is/exists", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*mahēr*": "Piel imperative, 2nd singular masculine - hurry/hasten", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day/today", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he came", "*lāʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular with definite article - to the city", "*zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - sacrifice", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - for the people", "*babbāmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular with definite article - at the high place" }, "variants": { "*mahēr*": "hurry/hasten/be quick", "*zeḇaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering/feast", "*bāmāh*": "high place/shrine/elevated place of worship" } }
• 1 Sam 20:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר שַׁלְּחֵ֣נִי נָ֡א כִּ֣י זֶבַח֩ מִשְׁפָּחָ֨ה לָ֜נוּ בָּעִ֗יר וְה֤וּא צִוָּֽה־לִי֙ אָחִ֔י וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אִמָּ֥לְטָה נָּ֖א וְאֶרְאֶ֣ה אֶת־אֶחָ֑י עַל־כֵּ֣ן לֹא־בָ֔א אֶל־שֻׁלְחַ֖ן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šalleḥēnî* *nāʾ* for *zebaḥ* *mišpāḥâ* to-us in-*hāʿîr* and-he *ṣiwwâ*-to-me *ʾāḥî* and-now if-*māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā* *ʾimmāleṭâ* *nāʾ* and-*ʾerʾeh* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāy*; upon-thus *lōʾ*-came to-*šulḥan* *hammelek*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*šalleḥēnî*": "verb, Piel imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'let me go'", "*nāʾ*": "particle - 'please'", "*zebaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'sacrifice of'", "*mišpāḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'family'", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the city'", "*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he commanded'", "*ʾāḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my brother'", "*māṣāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have found'", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'favor'", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your eyes'", "*ʾimmāleṭâ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me escape/slip away'", "*ʾerʾeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me see'", "*ʾeḥāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my brothers'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*šulḥan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'table of'", "*hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'" }, "variants": { "*šalleḥēnî*": "let me go/send me", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray", "*zebaḥ* *mišpāḥâ*": "family sacrifice/clan feast", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered", "*māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā*": "I have found favor in your eyes/you regard me favorably", "*ʾimmāleṭâ*": "let me slip away/escape/depart", "*ʾerʾeh*": "let me see/visit", "*šulḥan*": "table/feast" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה חָטָ֑אתִי כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה נֹתֵ֧ן אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֛ בְּיַד־אַחְאָ֖ב לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *meh* *ḥāṭāʾtî* that-*ʾattāh* *nōtēn* *ʾet*-*ʿabdəkā* in-*yad*-*ʾaḥʾāb* *lahămîtēnî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have sinned", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2ms - you", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your servant", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*lahămîtēnî*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 1cs suffix - to kill me" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned/I have offended", "*nōtēn*": "giving/delivering/handing over", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*lahămîtēnî*": "to kill me/to put me to death" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.10", "source": "חַ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אִם־יֶשׁ־גּ֤וֹי וּמַמְלָכָה֙ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־שָׁלַ֨ח אֲדֹנִ֥י שָׁם֙ לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔ וְאָמְר֖וּ אָ֑יִן וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַ אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ וְאֶת־הַגּ֔וֹי כִּ֖י לֹ֥א יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה", "text": "*ḥay* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* if-there-is-*gôy* and-*mamlākāh* *ʾăšer* not-*šālaḥ* *ʾădōnî* there *ləbaqqešəkā* and-*ʾāmərû* *ʾāyin* and-*hišbîaʿ* *ʾet*-the-*mamlākāh* and-*ʾet*-the-*gôy* that not *yimṣāʾekkāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - living/as surely as lives", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2ms suffix - your God", "*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation", "*mamlākāh*": "noun feminine singular - kingdom", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he sent", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my lord/master", "*ləbaqqešəkā*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - to seek you", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they said", "*ʾāyin*": "adverb - there is not/he is not here", "*hišbîaʿ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he made swear", "*mamlākāh*": "noun feminine singular - kingdom", "*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation", "*yimṣāʾekkāh*": "qal imperfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - he could find you" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "as surely as lives/by the life of", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your God/your deity", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ləbaqqešəkā*": "to seek you/to search for you", "*ʾāyin*": "he is not here/not present/does not exist", "*hišbîaʿ*": "made swear/put under oath", "*yimṣāʾekkāh*": "could find you/would discover you" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה אַתָּ֣ה אֹמֵ֑ר לֵ֛ךְ אֱמֹ֥ר לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָ הִנֵּ֥ה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ", "text": "And-*ʿattāh* *ʾattāh* *ʾōmēr* *lēk* *ʾĕmōr* to-*laʾdōneykā* *hinnēh* *ʾēlîyāhû*", "grammar": { "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2ms - you", "*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - saying", "*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*laʾdōneykā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - to your lord/master", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/here is", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/telling/commanding", "*ʾĕmōr*": "say/tell/speak" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.12", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה אֲנִ֣י ׀ אֵלֵ֣ךְ מֵאִתָּ֗ךְ וְר֨וּחַ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ יִֽשָּׂאֲךָ֙ עַ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־אֵדָ֔ע וּבָ֨אתִי לְהַגִּ֧יד לְאַחְאָ֛ב וְלֹ֥א יִֽמְצָאֲךָ֖ וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי וְעַבְדְּךָ֛ יָרֵ֥א אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה מִנְּעֻרָֽי", "text": "And-*hāyāh* *ʾănî* *ʾēlēk* from-*mēʾittāk* and-*rûaḥ* *YHWH* *yiśśāʾăkā* to *ʿal* *ʾăšer* not-*ʾēdāʿ* and-*bāʾtî* *ləhaggîd* to-*ʾaḥʾāb* and-not *yimṣāʾăkā* and-*hărāgānî* and-*ʿabdəkā* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* from-*minnəʿurāy*", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - it will happen", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun 1cs - I", "*ʾēlēk*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I will go", "*mēʾittāk*": "preposition + preposition + 2ms suffix - from with you", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yiśśāʾăkā*": "qal imperfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - will carry you", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/where", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I know", "*bāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I will have come", "*ləhaggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*yimṣāʾăkā*": "qal imperfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - he will find you", "*hărāgānî*": "qal perfect 3ms + 1cs suffix - he will kill me", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your servant", "*yārēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - fearing", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*minnəʿurāy*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 1cs suffix - from my youth" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it will happen/it will come to pass", "*ʾēlēk*": "I will go/I will depart", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*yiśśāʾăkā*": "will carry you away/will lift you up/will take you", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/I understand", "*ləhaggîd*": "to tell/to report/to announce", "*yimṣāʾăkā*": "will find you/will discover you", "*hărāgānî*": "he will kill me/he will put me to death", "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/standing in awe of" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.13", "source": "הֲלֹֽא־הֻגַּ֤ד לַֽאדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֔יתִי בַּהֲרֹ֣ג אִיזֶ֔בֶל אֵ֖ת נְבִיאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וָאַחְבִּא֩ מִנְּבִיאֵ֨י יְהוָ֜ה מֵ֣אָה אִ֗ישׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֨ים חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖ם לֶ֥חֶם וָמָֽיִם", "text": "?Not-*huggad* to-*laʾdōnî* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* when-*bahărōg* *ʾîzebel* *ʾēt* *nəbîʾê* *YHWH* and-*wāʾaḥbiʾ* from-*minnəbîʾê* *YHWH* *mēʾāh* *ʾîš* *ḥămiššîm* *ḥămiššîm* *ʾîš* in-the-*məʿārāh* and-*wāʾăkalkəlēm* *leḥem* and-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*huggad*": "hophal perfect 3ms - has it been told", "*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - to my lord", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - what/that which", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I did", "*bahărōg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when killing", "*ʾîzebel*": "proper name - Jezebel", "*nəbîʾê*": "noun masculine plural construct - prophets of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wāʾaḥbiʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1cs - and I hid", "*minnəbîʾê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - from prophets of", "*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/men", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral - fifty", "*məʿārāh*": "noun feminine singular - cave", "*wāʾăkalkəlēm*": "conjunction + pilpel imperfect 1cs + 3mp suffix - and I sustained them", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*māyim*": "noun masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*huggad*": "has it been told/has it been reported", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/I performed/I accomplished", "*bahărōg*": "when killing/when murdering/when slaying", "*wāʾaḥbiʾ*": "I hid/I concealed", "*ḥămiššîm ḥămiššîm*": "fifty by fifty/in groups of fifty", "*wāʾăkalkəlēm*": "I sustained them/I provided for them/I nourished them" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.14", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ אַתָּ֣ה אֹמֵ֔ר לֵ֛ךְ אֱמֹ֥ר לַֽאדֹנֶ֖יךָ הִנֵּ֣ה אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ וַהֲרָגָֽנִי", "text": "And-*ʿattāh* *ʾattāh* *ʾōmēr* *lēk* *ʾĕmōr* to-*laʾdōneykā* *hinnēh* *ʾēlîyāhû* and-*hărāgānî*", "grammar": { "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2ms - you", "*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - saying", "*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*laʾdōneykā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - to your lord", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/here is", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah", "*hărāgānî*": "qal perfect 3ms + 1cs suffix - he will kill me" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/telling/commanding", "*hărāgānî*": "he will kill me/he will put me to death" } }
• Jer 38:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.26", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מַפִּיל־אֲנִ֥י תְחִנָּתִ֖י לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ לְבִלְתִּ֧י הֲשִׁיבֵ֛נִי בֵּ֥ית יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן לָמ֥וּת שָֽׁם׃ פ", "text": "And *wə'āmartā* to them, '*mappîl*-I my *təḥinnātî* before the *melek*, to *ləbiltî* *hăšîbēnî* *bêt* *yəhônātān* to *lāmût* there.'", "grammar": { "*wə'āmartā*": "waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*mappîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular construct - causing to fall/presenting", "*təḥinnātî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my supplication/petition", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - to not/so that not", "*hăšîbēnî*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - to return me/cause me to return", "*bêt*": "noun construct - house of", "*yəhônātān*": "proper name - Jonathan", "*lāmût*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die" }, "variants": { "*mappîl*": "presenting/laying down/causing to fall", "*təḥinnātî*": "my supplication/petition/plea for favor", "*ləbiltî*": "to not/so that not/in order not to" } } 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.27", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ כָל־הַשָּׂרִ֤ים אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ וַיַּגֵּ֤ד לָהֶם֙ כְּכָל־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיַּחֲרִ֣שׁוּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ כִּ֥י לֹֽא־נִשְׁמַ֖ע הַדָּבָֽר׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyābō'û* all-the *śārîm* to-*yirməyāhû* and *wayyiš'ălû* *'ōtô*, and *wayyaggēd* to them according to all-the *dəbārîm* these which *ṣiwwâ* the *melek*; and *wayyaḥărišû* from him, for *lō'*-*nišma'* the *dābār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābō'û*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - officials/princes", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*wayyiš'ălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they asked", "*'ōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wayyaggēd*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he told", "*dəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural - words/things/matters", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*wayyaḥărišû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they kept silent", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*nišma'*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was heard", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "officials/princes/nobles", "*wayyaḥărišû*": "they kept silent/they withdrew/they stopped questioning", "*nišma'*": "was heard/was revealed/became known" } }
• Matt 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.16", "source": "¶Ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων: γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις, καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί.", "text": "*Idou*, *egō* *apostellō* you as *probata* in *mesō* of-*lykōn*: *ginesthe* *oun* *phronimoi* as the *opheis*, and *akeraioi* as the *peristerai*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look/see", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*apostellō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I send forth/send out", "*probata*": "accusative neuter plural - sheep", "*mesō*": "dative neuter singular - middle/midst", "*lykōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of wolves", "*ginesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*phronimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - wise/prudent", "*opheis*": "nominative masculine plural - serpents", "*akeraioi*": "nominative masculine plural - innocent/harmless", "*peristerai*": "nominative feminine plural - doves" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*apostellō*": "I send forth/send out/commission", "*probata*": "sheep/flock", "*mesō*": "middle/midst/among", "*lykōn*": "wolves/predators", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove yourselves", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/shrewd", "*opheis*": "serpents/snakes", "*akeraioi*": "innocent/harmless/unmixed", "*peristerai*": "doves/pigeons" } }
• Luke 1:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.1.34", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ Μαριὰμ πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον, Πῶς ἔσται τοῦτο, ἐπεὶ ἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω;", "text": "*Eipen* *de* *Mariam* *pros* the *angelon*, How *estai* this, since *andra* not *ginōskō*?", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Mariam*": "nominative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/towards", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*ginōskō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*andra*": "man/husband/male", "*ginōskō*": "know/have relations with/am intimate with" } }
• Exod 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים מִ֣י אָנֹ֔כִי כִּ֥י אֵלֵ֖ךְ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְכִ֥י אוֹצִ֛יא אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *Mōšeh* to-*hāʾĕlōhîm* who *ʾānōḵî* that *ʾēlēḵ* to-*Par'ōh* and-that *ʾōṣîʾ* *ʾet*-*benê* *Yiśrāʾēl* from-*Miṣrayim*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I should go", "*Par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾōṣîʾ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I should bring out", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "I/I myself/me", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "I should go/I would go/I could go", "*ʾōṣîʾ*": "I should bring out/I would lead out/I could bring forth" } }