1 Samuel 17:12

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.12", "source": "וְדָוִד֩ בֶּן־אִ֨ישׁ אֶפְרָתִ֜י הַזֶּ֗ה מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּשְׁמ֣וֹ יִשַׁ֔י וְל֖וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֣ה בָנִ֑ים וְהָאִישׁ֙ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל זָקֵ֖ן בָּ֥א בַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *Dāwid* [was the] *bēn*-*ʾîš* *ʾep̄rātî* this from *Bêt-leḥem* *Yəhûdâ*, and his *šēm* [was] *Yišay*, and to him [were] eight *bānîm*; and the-*ʾîš* in [the] *yōm* of *Šāʾûl* [was] *zāqēn*, *bôʾ* among men.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾep̄rātî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ephrathite", "*Bêt-leḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*yōm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/aged", "*bôʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rātî*": "Ephrathite (from Ephrath, an ancient name for Bethlehem)", "*šēm*": "name/title", "*zāqēn*": "old/aged/elderly", "*bôʾ* among men": "advanced in years/elderly among men/well along in years" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְדָוִד֩ בֶּן־אִ֨ישׁ אֶפְרָתִ֜י הַזֶּ֗ה מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּשְׁמ֣וֹ יִשַׁ֔י וְל֖וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֣ה בָנִ֑ים וְהָאִישׁ֙ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל זָקֵ֖ן בָּ֥א בַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃

Transliteration

And Dāwid [was the] bēn-ʾîš ʾep̄rātî this from Bêt-leḥem Yəhûdâ, and his šēm [was] Yišay, and to him [were] eight bānîm; and the-ʾîš in [the] yōm of Šāʾûl [was] zāqēn, bôʾ among men.

Grammar Details

• *Dāwid*: proper noun - David
• *bēn*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man
• *ʾep̄rātî*: gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ephrathite
• *Bêt-leḥem*: proper noun - Bethlehem
• *Yəhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah
• *šēm*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name
• *Yišay*: proper noun - Jesse
• *bānîm*: noun, masculine plural - sons
• *yōm*: noun, masculine plural construct - days of
• *Šāʾûl*: proper noun - Saul
• *zāqēn*: adjective, masculine singular - old/aged
• *bôʾ*: Qal participle masculine singular - coming/going

Word Meanings

• *ʾep̄rātî*: Ephrathite (from Ephrath, an ancient name for Bethlehem)
• *šēm*: name/title
• *zāqēn*: old/aged/elderly
• *bôʾ* among men: advanced in years/elderly among men/well along in years

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul's time, he was old and advanced in years.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken [in years] among men.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Dauid was the sonne of a man of Ephrata of Bethleem Iuda, whose name was Isai, which had eight sonnes, and was an olde man in Sauls tyme, and was well strycken in age amonge men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe this Dauid was the sonne of an Ephrathite of Beth-lehem Iudah, named Ishai, which had eight sonnes: and this man was taken for an olde man in the daies of Saul.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Dauid was the sonne of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem Iuda, named Isai, which had eyght sonnes, & this man was taken for an olde man in the dayes of Saul.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now David [was] the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name [was] Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men [for] an old man in the days of Saul.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken [in years] among men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David `is' son of this Ephrathite of Beth-Lehem-Judah, whose name `is' Jesse, and he hath eight sons, and the man in the days of Saul hath become aged among men;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken `in years' among men.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken [in years] among men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah named Jesse, who had eight sons; and he was an old man in Saul's day, and far on in years.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken [in years] among men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now David was the son of this Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. He had eight sons, and in Saul’s days he was old and well advanced in years.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 16:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.10", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר יִשַׁ֛י שִׁבְעַ֥ת בָּנָ֖יו לִפְנֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־יִשַׁ֔י לֹא־בָחַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בָּאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿăbēr* *Yišay* *šibʿat* of his *bānāw* before *Šəmûʾēl*. And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl* to *Yišay*, \"Not *bāḥar* *Yəhwāh* in these.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿăbēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made pass", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*šibʿat*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - seven of", "*bānāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - chosen", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbēr*": "made pass/presented/brought forward", "*bāḥar*": "chosen/selected/desired" } } 11 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל אֶל־יִשַׁי֮ הֲתַ֣מּוּ הַנְּעָרִים֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר ע֚וֹד שָׁאַ֣ר הַקָּטָ֔ן וְהִנֵּ֥ה רֹעֶ֖ה בַּצֹּ֑אן וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־יִשַׁי֙ שִׁלְחָ֣ה וְקָחֶ֔נּוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־נָסֹ֖ב עַד־בֹּא֥וֹ פֹֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl* to *Yišay*, \"Are *hătammû* the *hannəʿārîm*?\" And he *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Yet *šāʾar* the *haqqāṭān*, and behold, *rōʿeh* with the *baṣṣōʾn*.\" And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl* to *Yišay*, \"*šilḥāh* and *wə-qāḥennû*, for we will not *nāsōb* until his *bōʾô* here.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*hătammû*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are they complete/finished", "*hannəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young men/boys", "*šāʾar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remains", "*haqqāṭān*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest/smallest", "*rōʿeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - shepherding", "*baṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the flock", "*šilḥāh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - send", "*wə-qāḥennû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and take/fetch him", "*nāsōb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will turn around/sit down", "*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming" }, "variants": { "*hătammû*": "are complete/are finished/are all present", "*hannəʿārîm*": "the young men/the boys/the servants", "*šāʾar*": "remains/is left/is still", "*haqqāṭān*": "the youngest/the smallest/the least significant", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherding/tending/pasturing", "*nāsōb*": "turn around/sit down/recline" } }
• 1 Sam 16:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.18", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ אֶחָ֨ד מֵהַנְּעָרִ֜ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֨ה רָאִ֜יתִי בֵּ֣ן לְיִשַׁי֮ בֵּ֣ית הַלַּחְמִי֒ יֹדֵ֣עַ נַ֠גֵּן וְגִבּ֨וֹר חַ֜יִל וְאִ֧ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֛ה וּנְב֥וֹן דָּבָ֖ר וְאִ֣ישׁ תֹּ֑אַר וַיהוָ֖ה עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿan* one from the *hannəʿārîm* and *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Behold, I have *rāʾîtî* a son of *Yišay* *bêt halllaḥmî*, *yōdēaʿ* *naggēn* and *gibbôr* *ḥayil* and *ʾîš* of *milḥāmâ* and *nəbôn* of *dābār* and *ʾîš* of *tōʾar*, and *Yəhwāh* is with him.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*hannəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young men/servants", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bêt halllaḥmî*": "construct phrase - Bethlehemite", "*yōdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*naggēn*": "Piel infinitive construct - to play", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - mighty", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - valor/strength", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*nəbôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular construct - understanding of", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/speech/matter", "*tōʾar*": "noun, masculine singular - form/appearance", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH" }, "variants": { "*hannəʿārîm*": "the young men/the servants/the attendants", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/skilled in/proficient in", "*naggēn*": "playing/making music/plucking strings", "*gibbôr ḥayil*": "mighty of valor/strong warrior/capable man", "*ʾîš milḥāmâ*": "man of war/warrior/battle-experienced", "*nəbôn dābār*": "discerning in speech/wise in word/eloquent", "*ʾîš tōʾar*": "man of form/handsome/good-looking" } }
• Gen 35:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.19", "source": "וַתָּ֖מָת רָחֵ֑ל וַתִּקָּבֵר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔תָה הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wattāmot* *rāḥēl* and *wattiqābēr* in *bȇderek* *ʾefrātâ*, *hîʾ* *bêt* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wattāmot*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattiqābēr*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried", "*bȇderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in the way to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she [is]", "*bêt*": "construct noun - house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem/Lahm" }, "variants": { "*wattāmot*": "and she died/and she passed away", "*wattiqābēr*": "and she was buried/and they buried her", "*bȇderek*": "in the way to/on the road to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata", "*bêt lāḥem*": "Bethlehem/house of bread" } }
• Ruth 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.22", "source": "וְעֹבֵד֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יִשָׁ֔י וְיִשַׁ֖י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-ʿÔbēd* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Yišay* *wə-Yišay* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿÔbēd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Obed", "*hôlîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot", "*Yišay*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Jesse", "*wə-Yišay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jesse", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with direct object marker - David" }, "variants": { "*hôlîd*": "begot/fathered/became the father of" } }
• 1 Sam 17:58 : 58 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.58", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ שָׁא֔וּל בֶּן־מִ֥י אַתָּ֖ה הַנָּ֑עַר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד בֶּֽן־עַבְדְּךָ֥ יִשַׁ֖י בֵּ֥ית הַלַּחְמִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *Šāʾûl* *ben*-*mî* *ʾattâ* the-*naʿar* *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *ben*-*ʿabdĕkā* *Yišay* *bêt* the-*laḥmî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ha-naʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man/youth", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*ʿabdĕkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*Yišay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jesse", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of/from", "*ha-laḥmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Bethlehemite" }, "variants": { "*ben-mî*": "whose son/son of whom", "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/boy", "*ben-ʿabdĕkā*": "son of your servant", "*bêt ha-laḥmî*": "house of the Bethlehemite/Bethlehemite/from Bethlehem" } }
• 1 Chr 2:13-16 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.2.13", "source": "וְאִישַׁ֛י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־בְּכֹר֖וֹ אֶת־אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַאֲבִינָדָב֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְשִׁמְעָ֖א הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wəʾîšay* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*bəkōrô* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlîʾāb* *waʾăbînādāb* *haššēnî* *wəšimʿāʾ* *haššəlîšî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾîšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jesse", "*hôlîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot/fathered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bəkōrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his firstborn", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlîʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliab", "*wa-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾăbînādāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abinadab", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šēnî*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - second", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*šimʿāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shimea", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šəlîšî*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - third" }, "variants": { "*šimʿāʾ*": "Shimea/Shammah (as in 1 Samuel 16:9)" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.2.14", "source": "נְתַנְאֵל֙ הָֽרְבִיעִ֔י רַדַּ֖י הַחֲמִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "*nətanʾēl* *hārəbîʿî* *radday* *haḥămîšî*.", "grammar": { "*nətanʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nethanel", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*rəbîʿî*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - fourth", "*radday*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Raddai", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ḥămîšî*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - fifth" }, "variants": {} } 15 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.2.15", "source": "אֹ֚צֶם הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י דָּוִ֖יד הַשְּׁבִעִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾōtzem* *haššiššî* *dāwîd* *haššəbîʿî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōtzem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ozem", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šiššî*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - sixth", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šəbîʿî*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - seventh" }, "variants": {} } 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.2.16", "source": "וְאַחְיוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם צְרוּיָ֣ה וַאֲבִיגָ֑יִל וּבְנֵ֣י צְרוּיָ֗ה אַבְשַׁ֛י וְיוֹאָ֥ב וַעֲשָׂה־אֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃", "text": "*wəʾaḥyôtêhem* *tzərûyâ* *waʾăbîgāyil*. *ûbənê* *tzərûyâ* *ʾabšay* *wəyôʾāb* *waʿăśāh*-*ʾēl* *šəlōšâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾaḥyôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sisters", "*tzərûyâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zeruiah", "*wa-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾăbîgāyil*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Abigail", "*û-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*tzərûyâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zeruiah", "*ʾabšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*wa-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʿăśāh*": "verb root", "*ʾēl*": "noun - God", "*šəlōšâ*": "numeral, masculine - three" }, "variants": { "*ʾabšay*": "Abishai (also called Abshai)", "*waʿăśāh-ʾēl*": "Asahel (meaning 'God has made')" } }
• 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל עַד־מָתַי֙ אַתָּה֙ מִתְאַבֵּ֣ל אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַאֲנִ֣י מְאַסְתִּ֔יו מִמְּלֹ֖ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מַלֵּ֨א קַרְנְךָ֜ שֶׁ֗מֶן וְלֵ֤ךְ אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙ אֶל־יִשַׁ֣י בֵּֽית־הַלַּחְמִ֔י כִּֽי־רָאִ֧יתִי בְּבָנָ֛יו לִ֖י מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh* to *Šəmûʾēl*, \"until when you *mitʾabbēl* for *Šāʾûl*, and I have *māʾastî* him from *mimmə̆lōḵ* over *Yiśrāʾēl*? Fill your *qarnəḵā* *šemen* and *wə-lēḵ* I will *ʾešlāḥăḵā* you to *Yišay* *bêt-hallaḥmî*, for I have *rāʾîtî* among his sons for me *meleḵ*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*mitʾabbēl*": "Hithpael participle, masculine singular - mourning/grieving", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*māʾastî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have rejected", "*mimmə̆lōḵ*": "preposition min + Qal infinitive construct - from reigning/being king", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qarnəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your horn", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*wə-lēḵ*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and go", "*ʾešlāḥăḵā*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will send you", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bêt-hallaḥmî*": "construct phrase - Bethlehemite (lit. 'house of the Bethlehemite')", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen/provided", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*mitʾabbēl*": "mourning/grieving/lamenting", "*māʾastî*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*qarnəḵā*": "your horn/vessel/strength", "*šemen*": "oil/anointing oil/fat", "*rāʾîtî*": "seen/provided/selected" } }
• Matt 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.6", "source": "Ἰεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Δαυίδ τὸν βασιλέα· Δαυίδ δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σολομῶνα ἐκ τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου·", "text": "*Iessai* *de* *egennēsen* the *David* the *basilea*; *David* *de* the *basileus* *egennēsen* the *Solomōna* from the [wife] of the *Ouriou*;", "grammar": { "*Iessai*": "nominative, masculine, proper name - Jesse", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*egennēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - begot/fathered", "*David*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - David", "*basilea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - king", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*Solomōna*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Solomon", "*ek*": "preposition governing genitive - from/out of", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, article - the", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, article - of the", "*Ouriou*": "genitive, masculine, proper name - of Uriah" }, "variants": { "*egennēsen*": "begot/fathered/became the ancestor of", "*ek tēs tou Ouriou*": "from her of Uriah/from the [wife] of Uriah", "*basileus*": "king/ruler/sovereign" } }
• Matt 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.6", "source": "Καὶ σύ Βηθλεὲμ, γῆ Ἰούδα, οὐδαμῶς ἐλαχίστη εἶ ἐν τοῖς ἡγεμόσιν Ἰούδα: ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἐξελεύσεται Ἡγούμενος, ὅστις ποιμανεῖ τὸν λαόν μου τὸν Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "And you *Bēthleem*, *gē Iouda*, *oudamōs elachistē ei* among the *hēgemosin Iouda*: *ek sou gar exeleusetai Hēgoumenos*, *hostis poimanei* the *laon* of me the *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Bēthleem*": "vocative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem", "*gē*": "vocative, feminine, singular - land", "*Iouda*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Judah", "*oudamōs*": "adverb - by no means/in no way", "*elachistē*": "superlative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - least", "*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*hēgemosin*": "dative, masculine, plural - among rulers/governors", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*exeleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will come out", "*Hēgoumenos*": "present middle participle used as noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Ruler/Leader", "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*poimanei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will shepherd", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*Israēl*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hēgemosin*": "rulers/governors/leaders/princes", "*Hēgoumenos*": "ruler/leader/one who leads", "*poimanei*": "will shepherd/will rule/will feed" } }
• Luke 3:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Luke.3.31", "source": "Τοῦ Μελεᾶ, τοῦ Μαϊνάν, τοῦ Ματταθά, τοῦ Ναθάν, τοῦ Δαυίδ,", "text": "Of-the *Melea*, of-the *Mainan*, of-the *Mattatha*, of-the *Nathan*, of-the *David*,", "grammar": { "*Melea*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Melea", "*Mainan*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Mainan", "*Mattatha*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Mattatha", "*Nathan*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Nathan", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of David" }, "variants": {} } 32 { "verseID": "Luke.3.32", "source": "Τοῦ Ἰεσσαί, τοῦ Ὠβήδ, τοῦ Βοόζ, τοῦ Σαλμών, τοῦ Ναασσών,", "text": "Of-the *Iessai*, of-the *Obed*, of-the *Booz*, of-the *Salmon*, of-the *Naasson*,", "grammar": { "*Iessai*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesse", "*Obed*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Obed", "*Booz*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Boaz", "*Salmon*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Salmon", "*Naasson*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Nahshon" }, "variants": {} }
• Matt 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.1", "source": "¶Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ γεννηθέντος ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἐν ἡμέραις Ἡρώδου τοῦ βασιλέως, ἰδού, μάγοι ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν παρεγένοντο εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα,", "text": "*de* *Iēsou* *gennēthentos* in *Bēthleem* of *Ioudaias* in *hēmerais Hērōdou* the *basileōs*, *idou*, *magoi* from *anatolōn* *paregenonto* to *Hierosolyma*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*gennēthentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Bēthleem*": "locative dative - Bethlehem", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in days", "*Hērōdou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Herod", "*basileōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of king", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*magoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - magi/wise men", "*anatolōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - from east/rising [of sun]", "*paregenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - came/arrived", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - to Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*magoi*": "wise men/astrologers/Persian priests", "*anatolōn*": "east/rising places/oriental regions", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*paregenonto*": "arrived/came/appeared" } }
• Ps 132:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.6", "source": "הִנֵּֽה־שְׁמַֽעֲנ֥וּהָ בְאֶפְרָ֑תָה מְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָ בִּשְׂדֵי־יָֽעַר׃", "text": "*hinnēh*-*šəmaʿănûhā* in-*ʾeprātāh* *məṣāʾnûhā* in-*śədê*-*yāʿar*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo", "*šəmaʿănûhā*": "qal perfect, 1st plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - we heard it/her", "*ʾeprātāh*": "proper name with preposition bet - in Ephrathah", "*məṣāʾnûhā*": "qal perfect, 1st plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - we found it/her", "*śədê*": "construct plural noun with preposition bet - in fields of", "*yāʿar*": "noun - forest/wood" }, "variants": { "*ʾeprātāh*": "Ephrathah/Ephrath (Bethlehem)", "*śədê-yāʿar*": "fields of forest/fields of Jaar/wooded fields" } }
• Mic 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.5.2", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *yittənēm* until-*ʿēt* *yôlēdâ* *yālādâ* *wə-yeter* *ʾeḥāyw* *yəšûbûn* upon-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yittənēm*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will give them", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*yôlēdâ*": "participle, feminine singular - one giving birth/woman in labor", "*yālādâ*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has given birth", "*wə-yeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*yəšûbûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittənēm*": "he will give them up/he will abandon them/he will deliver them", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one who gives birth", "*yeter*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*yəšûbûn*": "they will return/they will turn back/they will be restored" } }