1 Samuel 17:40

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.40", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח מַקְל֜וֹ בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיִּבְחַר־ל֣וֹ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה חֲ‪[c]‬לֻּקֵֽי־אֲבָנִ֣ים ׀ מִן־הַנַּ֡חַל וַיָּ֣שֶׂם אֹ֠תָם בִּכְלִ֨י הָרֹעִ֧ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט וְקַלְּע֣וֹ בְיָד֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *maqlô* in-*yādô* and *wayyibḥar*-to-him five *ḥalluqê*-*ʾăbānîm* from-the-*naḥal* and *wayyāśem* *ʾōtām* in-*kəlî* the-*rōʿîm* which-to-him and-in-the-*yalqûṭ* and-*qallʿô* in-*yādô*; and *wayyigaš* to-the-*pəlištî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *lqḥ* - and he took", "*maqlô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wayyibḥar*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *bḥr* - and he chose", "*ḥalluqê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - smooth", "*ʾăbānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - stones", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular - brook/stream/wadi", "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *śym* - and he put", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vessel/tool", "*rōʿîm*": "Qal active participle of *rʿh*, masculine plural - shepherds", "*yalqûṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - pouch/bag", "*qallʿô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sling", "*wayyigaš*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ngš* - and he approached", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine" }, "variants": { "*maqlô*": "his staff/his rod/his stick", "*wayyibḥar*": "chose/selected/picked out", "*ḥalluqê*": "smooth/flat/rounded", "*naḥal*": "brook/stream/wadi/riverbed", "*kəlî*": "vessel/implement/container", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/those who tend sheep", "*yalqûṭ*": "pouch/bag/shepherd's bag", "*qallʿô*": "his sling/his slingshot", "*wayyigaš*": "approached/drew near/stepped forward" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֨ח מַקְל֜וֹ בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיִּבְחַר־ל֣וֹ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה חֲ‪[c]‬לֻּקֵֽי־אֲבָנִ֣ים ׀ מִן־הַנַּ֡חַל וַיָּ֣שֶׂם אֹ֠תָם בִּכְלִ֨י הָרֹעִ֧ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט וְקַלְּע֣וֹ בְיָד֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃

Transliteration

And wayyiqqaḥ maqlô in-yādô and wayyibḥar-to-him five ḥalluqê-ʾăbānîm from-the-naḥal and wayyāśem ʾōtām in-kəlî the-rōʿîm which-to-him and-in-the-yalqûṭ and-qallʿô in-yādô; and wayyigaš to-the-pəlištî.

Grammar Details

• *wayyiqqaḥ*: waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *lqḥ* - and he took
• *maqlô*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff
• *yādô*: noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand
• *wayyibḥar*: waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *bḥr* - and he chose
• *ḥalluqê*: adjective, masculine plural construct - smooth
• *ʾăbānîm*: noun, feminine plural - stones
• *naḥal*: noun, masculine singular - brook/stream/wadi
• *wayyāśem*: waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *śym* - and he put
• *ʾōtām*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them
• *kəlî*: noun, masculine singular construct - vessel/tool
• *rōʿîm*: Qal active participle of *rʿh*, masculine plural - shepherds
• *yalqûṭ*: noun, masculine singular - pouch/bag
• *qallʿô*: noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sling
• *wayyigaš*: waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ngš* - and he approached
• *pəlištî*: gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine

Word Meanings

• *maqlô*: his staff/his rod/his stick
• *wayyibḥar*: chose/selected/picked out
• *ḥalluqê*: smooth/flat/rounded
• *naḥal*: brook/stream/wadi/riverbed
• *kəlî*: vessel/implement/container
• *rōʿîm*: shepherds/those who tend sheep
• *yalqûṭ*: pouch/bag/shepherd's bag
• *qallʿô*: his sling/his slingshot
• *wayyigaš*: approached/drew near/stepped forward

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag, and, with his sling in hand, approached the Philistine.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the brook, put them in the shepherd's bag, in the pouch he had, and with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took{H3947} his staff{H4731} in his hand,{H3027} and chose{H977} him five{H2568} smooth{H2512} stones{H68} out of the brook,{H5158} and put{H7760} them in the shepherd's{H7462} bag{H3627} which he had, even in his wallet;{H3219} and his sling{H7050} was in his hand:{H3027} and he drew near{H5066} to the Philistine.{H6430}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} his staff{H4731} in his hand{H3027}, and chose{H977}{(H8799)} him five{H2568} smooth{H2512} stones{H68} out of the brook{H5158}, and put{H7760}{(H8799)} them in a shepherd's{H7462}{(H8802)} bag{H3627} which he had, even in a scrip{H3219}; and his sling{H7050} was in his hand{H3027}: and he drew near{H5066}{(H8799)} to the Philistine{H6430}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and toke his staff in his hande, and chose fyue slighte stones out of the ryuer, and put them in the shepardes bagge which he had by him, and toke a slynge in his hande, and made him to the Philistyne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then tooke he his staffe in his hand, and chose him fiue smoothe stones out of a brooke, and put them in his shepheards bagge or skrippe, and his sling was in his hand, and he drewe neere to the Philistim.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And toke his staffe in his hand, and chose him fiue smoth stones out of a brooke, and put them in a shepheardes bagge which he had, that is in a scrippe, and his sling was in his hande, and he went to the Philistine.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling [was] in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his wallet; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he taketh his staff in his hand, and chooseth for him five smooth stones from the brook, and putteth them in the shepherds' habiliments that he hath, even in the scrip, and his sling `is' in his hand, and he draweth nigh unto the Philistine.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his wallet; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his wallet; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he took his stick in his hand, and got five smooth stones from the bed of the stream and put them in a bag such as is used by sheep-keepers; and in his hand was a leather band used for sending stones: and so he went in the direction of the Philistine.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He took his staff in his hand, and chose for himself five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his wallet. His sling was in his hand; and he drew near to the Philistine.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He took his staff in his hand, picked out five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag, took his sling in hand, and approached the Philistine.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 20:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Judges.20.16", "source": "מִכֹּ֣ל ׀ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה שְׁבַ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ אִ֣ישׁ בָּח֔וּר אִטֵּ֖ר יַד־יְמִינ֑וֹ כָּל־זֶ֗ה קֹלֵ֧עַ בָּאֶ֛בֶן אֶל־הַֽשַּׂעֲרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יַחֲטִֽא׃ פ", "text": "From *kōl* the *ʿām* the *zeh* seven hundred *ʾîš* *bāḥûr* *ʾiṭṭēr* *yad*-*yəmînô* all-*zeh* *qōlēʿa* with-the-*ʾeben* to-the-*śaʿărâ* *wə*-not *yaḥăṭiʾ*.", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "construct state, masculine, singular - all of/every", "*ʿām*": "definite, masculine, singular - people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative, masculine, singular - this", "*ʾîš*": "masculine, singular - man", "*bāḥûr*": "masculine, singular, adjective - chosen/select", "*ʾiṭṭēr*": "masculine, singular, adjective - bound/restricted", "*yad*": "construct state, feminine, singular - hand of", "*yəmînô*": "feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right", "*qōlēʿa*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - slinging/throwing", "*ʾeben*": "feminine, singular - stone", "*śaʿărâ*": "feminine, singular - hair/hairbreadth", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaḥăṭiʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would miss" }, "variants": { "*ʾiṭṭēr*": "restricted/bound/impeded", "*yad-yəmînô*": "right-handed/his right hand", "*qōlēʿa*": "slinger/one who slings", "*śaʿărâ*": "hair/hairbreadth/very small target", "*yaḥăṭiʾ*": "miss/fail/sin" } }
• Matt 10:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.10", "source": "Μὴ πήραν εἰς ὁδὸν, μηδὲ δύο χιτῶνας, μηδὲ ὑποδήματα, μηδὲ ῥάβδους: ἄξιος γὰρ ὁ ἐργάτης τῆς τροφῆς αὐτοῦ ἐστιν.", "text": "*Mē* *pēran* for *hodon*, *mēde* two *chitōnas*, *mēde* *hypodēmata*, *mēde* *rhabdous*: *axios* *gar* the *ergatēs* of-the *trophēs* of-him *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*pēran*": "accusative feminine singular - bag/pouch", "*hodon*": "accusative feminine singular - journey/way", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*chitōnas*": "accusative masculine plural - tunics/garments", "*hypodēmata*": "accusative neuter plural - sandals/shoes", "*rhabdous*": "accusative feminine plural - staffs/rods", "*axios*": "nominative masculine singular - worthy/deserving", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ergatēs*": "nominative masculine singular - worker/laborer", "*trophēs*": "genitive feminine singular - food/nourishment", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*pēran*": "bag/pouch/knapsack", "*hodon*": "journey/way/road", "*chitōnas*": "tunics/garments/shirts", "*hypodēmata*": "sandals/shoes/footwear", "*rhabdous*": "staffs/rods/walking sticks", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/entitled", "*ergatēs*": "worker/laborer/one who works", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance" } }
• 1 Cor 1:27-29 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.27", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα τοὺς σοφούς καταισχύνῃ· καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά·", "text": "But the *mōra* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that the *sophous kataischynē*; and the *asthenē* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that he *kataischynē* the *ischyra*;", "grammar": { "*mōra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - foolish things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sophous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - wise ones", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*asthenē*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - weak things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*ischyra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - strong things" }, "variants": { "*mōra*": "foolish things/folly/things considered foolish", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*exelexato*": "chose for himself/selected/picked out", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*kataischynē*": "might shame/might put to shame/might humiliate", "*asthenē*": "weak things/feeble things/things without strength", "*ischyra*": "strong things/powerful things/mighty things" } } 28 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.28", "source": "Καὶ τὰ ἀγενῆ τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ τὰ ἐξουθενημένα, ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεός, καὶ τὰ μὴ ὄντα, ἵνα τὰ ὄντα καταργήσῃ:", "text": "And the *agenē* of the *kosmou*, and the *exouthenēmena*, *exelexato* the *Theos*, and the *mē onta*, so that the *onta katargēsē*:", "grammar": { "*agenē*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - lowborn/of no family", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exouthenēmena*": "participle, perfect, passive, accusative, neuter, plural - having been despised", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*onta*": "participle, present, active, accusative, neuter, plural - being/existing things", "*onta*": "participle, present, active, accusative, neuter, plural - being/existing things", "*katargēsē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might nullify/bring to nothing" }, "variants": { "*agenē*": "lowborn/base/ignoble/of no family", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*exouthenēmena*": "despised/rejected/considered nothing", "*exelexato*": "chose for himself/selected/picked out", "*onta*": "existing things/things that are", "*katargēsē*": "might nullify/might bring to nothing/might render ineffective" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.29", "source": "Ὅπως μὴ καυχήσηται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "So that *mē kauchēsētai pasa sarx enōpion* of him.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kauchēsētai*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might boast", "*pasa*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*sarx*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of" }, "variants": { "*kauchēsētai*": "might boast/might glory/might take pride", "*pasa*": "all/every/the whole", "*sarx*": "flesh/human being/physical nature", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of" } }
• Judg 3:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Judges.3.31", "source": "וְאַחֲרָ֤יו הָיָה֙ שַׁמְגַּ֣ר בֶּן־עֲנָ֔ת וַיַּ֤ךְ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ שֵֽׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ בְּמַלְמַ֖ד הַבָּקָ֑ר וַיֹּ֥שַׁע גַּם־ה֖וּא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "And-after-him *hāyāh* *šamgar* son-of-*ʿănāt* and-*wayyak* *ʾet*-*pĕlištîm* six-hundred *ʾîš* with-*malmad* the-*bāqār* and-*wayyōšaʿ* also-he *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʾaḥărāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and after him", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*šamgar*": "proper noun - Shamgar", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʿănāt*": "proper noun - Anath", "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šēš*": "numeral, feminine construct - six", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bĕ-malmad*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with oxgoad of", "*ha-bāqār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the cattle", "*wa-yōšaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saved", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*s*": "section marker" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "was/existed/came to be", "*wayyak*": "and he struck down/killed/defeated", "*malmad ha-bāqār*": "oxgoad/cattle prod", "*wayyōšaʿ*": "and he saved/delivered/rescued" } }
• Judg 7:16-20 : 16 { "verseID": "Judges.7.16", "source": "וַיַּ֛חַץ אֶת־שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת הָאִ֖ישׁ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֑ים וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שׁוֹפָר֤וֹת בְּיַד־כֻּלָּם֙ וְכַדִּ֣ים רֵקִ֔ים וְלַפִּדִ֖ים בְּת֥וֹךְ הַכַּדִּֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyaḥaṣ* *ʾet*-three-hundred *hāʾîš* three *rāʾšîm* and-*wayyittēn* *šôfārôt* in-hand-all-them and-*kaddîm* empty and-*lappîdîm* in-midst-of *hakkaddîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥaṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he divided", "*hāʾîš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the man/men", "*rāʾšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/divisions/companies", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave/put", "*šôfārôt*": "noun, masculine plural - trumpets/rams' horns", "*kaddîm*": "noun, masculine plural - jars/pitchers", "*lappîdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - torches/fiery torches", "*hakkaddîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the jars/pitchers" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥaṣ*": "divided/split/separated", "*rāʾšîm*": "heads/divisions/companies", "*wayyittēn*": "gave/put/placed", "*šôfārôt*": "trumpets/rams' horns/shofars", "*kaddîm*": "jars/pitchers/containers", "*lappîdîm*": "torches/firebrands/flames" } } 17 { "verseID": "Judges.7.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מִמֶּ֥נִּי תִרְא֖וּ וְכֵ֣ן תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ וְהִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֥י בָא֙ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה כַאֲשֶׁר־אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה כֵּ֥ן תַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-them from-me *tirʾû* and-so *taʿăśû* and-behold I *bāʾ* at-edge-of *hammaḥăneh* and-*wəhāyâ* as-that-*ʾeʿĕśeh* so *taʿăśûn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*tirʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will look/see", "*taʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will do", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - coming/entering", "*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp", "*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will do", "*taʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall do" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*tirʾû*": "look/see/observe/watch", "*taʿăśû*": "do/act/perform", "*bāʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it shall come to pass", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will act/I will perform", "*taʿăśûn*": "you shall do/you must do" } } 18 { "verseID": "Judges.7.18", "source": "וְתָקַעְתִּי֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר אָנֹכִ֖י וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֑י וּתְקַעְתֶּ֨ם בַּשּׁוֹפָר֜וֹת גַּם־אַתֶּ֗ם סְבִיבוֹת֙ כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לַיהוָ֥ה וּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-*wətāqaʿtî* with-*haššôfār* I and-all-who with-me and-*ûtəqaʿtem* with-*haššôfārôt* also-you around all-*hammaḥăneh* and-*waʾămartem* for-*YHWH* and-for-*Gidʿôn*.", "grammar": { "*wətāqaʿtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will blow", "*haššôfār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the trumpet/ram's horn", "*ûtəqaʿtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will blow", "*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns", "*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp", "*waʾămartem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will say", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon" }, "variants": { "*wətāqaʿtî*": "I will blow/I shall sound/I will trumpet", "*haššôfār*": "the trumpet/the ram's horn/the shofar", "*ûtəqaʿtem*": "you will blow/you shall sound/you will trumpet", "*haššôfārôt*": "the trumpets/the rams' horns/the shofars", "*waʾămartem*": "you will say/you shall cry out" } } 19 { "verseID": "Judges.7.19", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א גִ֠דְעוֹן וּמֵאָה־אִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֜וֹ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה רֹ֚אשׁ הָאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַתִּֽיכוֹנָ֔ה אַ֛ךְ הָקֵ֥ם הֵקִ֖ימוּ אֶת־הַשֹּֽׁמְרִ֑ים וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשּׁ֣וֹפָר֔וֹת וְנָפ֥וֹץ הַכַּדִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיָדָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyābōʾ* *Gidʿôn* and-hundred-*ʾîš* who-with-him at-edge-of *hammaḥăneh* head *hāʾašmōret hattîkônâ* only *hāqēm hēqîmû* *ʾet*-*haššōmərîm* and-*wayyitqəʿû* with-*haššôfārôt* and-breaking *hakkaddîm* which in-hand-their.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp", "*hāʾašmōret hattîkônâ*": "construct phrase - the middle watch", "*hāqēm hēqîmû*": "infinitive absolute + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they had just set up", "*haššōmərîm*": "definite participle, qal masculine plural - the guards/watchmen", "*wayyitqəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they blew", "*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns", "*hakkaddîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the jars/pitchers" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "came/arrived/entered", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each", "*hāʾašmōret hattîkônâ*": "the middle watch/middle period of the night", "*hāqēm hēqîmû*": "they had just set up/they had newly positioned", "*haššōmərîm*": "the guards/the watchmen/the sentries", "*wayyitqəʿû*": "they blew/they sounded/they trumpeted", "*haššôfārôt*": "the trumpets/the rams' horns/the shofars", "*hakkaddîm*": "the jars/the pitchers/the containers" } } 20 { "verseID": "Judges.7.20", "source": "וַֽ֠יִּתְקְעוּ שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הָרָאשִׁ֥ים בַּשּֽׁוֹפָרוֹת֮ וַיִּשְׁבְּר֣וּ הַכַּדִּים֒ וַיַּחֲזִ֤יקוּ בְיַד־שְׂמאֹולָם֙ בַּלַּפִּדִ֔ים וּבְיַ֨ד־יְמִינָ֔ם הַשּׁוֹפָר֖וֹת לִתְק֑וֹעַ וַֽיִּקְרְא֔וּ חֶ֥רֶב לַֽיהוָ֖ה וּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-*wayyitqəʿû* three *hārāʾšîm* with-*baššôfārôt* and-*wayyišbərû* *hakkaddîm* and-*wayyaḥăzîqû* in-hand-left-their with-*ballappîdîm* and-in-hand-right-their *haššôfārôt* to-*litqôaʿ* and-*wayyiqrəʾû* sword for-*YHWH* and-for-*Gidʿôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitqəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they blew", "*hārāʾšîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the companies/divisions", "*baššôfārôt*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - with the trumpets", "*wayyišbərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they broke", "*hakkaddîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the jars/pitchers", "*wayyaḥăzîqû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they grasped", "*ballappîdîm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - with the torches", "*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns", "*litqôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to blow", "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they called out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon" }, "variants": { "*wayyitqəʿû*": "they blew/they sounded/they trumpeted", "*hārāʾšîm*": "the companies/the divisions/the groups", "*wayyišbərû*": "they broke/they smashed/they shattered", "*wayyaḥăzîqû*": "they grasped/they held/they seized", "*litqôaʿ*": "to blow/to sound/to trumpet", "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "they called out/they shouted/they cried" } }
• Judg 15:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Judges.15.15", "source": "וַיִּמְצָ֥א לְחִֽי־חֲמ֖וֹר טְרִיָּ֑ה וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָדוֹ֙ וַיִּקָּחֶ֔הָ וַיַּךְ־בָּ֖הּ אֶ֥לֶף אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyimṣāʾ* *ləḥî*-*ḥămôr* *ṭəriyyâ* and *wayyišlaḥ* his *yādô* and *wayyiqqāḥehā* and *wayyaḵ*-with *bāh* *ʾelep* *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimṣāʾ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he found", "*ləḥî*": "masculine singular noun construct - jawbone of", "*ḥămôr*": "masculine singular noun - donkey", "*ṭəriyyâ*": "feminine singular adjective - fresh", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put forth", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wayyiqqāḥehā*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he took it", "*wayyaḵ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - with it", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular number - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men" }, "variants": { "*ləḥî*": "jawbone/cheek", "*ṭəriyyâ*": "fresh/moist/new" } } 16 { "verseID": "Judges.15.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן בִּלְחִ֣י הַחֲמ֔וֹר חֲמ֖וֹר חֲמֹרָתָ֑יִם בִּלְחִ֣י הַחֲמ֔וֹר הִכֵּ֖יתִי אֶ֥לֶף אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šimšôn* with *bilḥî* the *haḥămôr* *ḥămôr* *ḥămōrātāyim* with *bilḥî* the *haḥămôr* I have slain *hikkêtî* *ʾelep* *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*bilḥî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun construct - with jawbone of", "*haḥămôr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the donkey", "*ḥămôr*": "masculine singular noun - heap", "*ḥămōrātāyim*": "feminine dual noun - two heaps", "*hikkêtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - I have slain", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular number - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men" }, "variants": { "*ḥămôr ḥămōrātāyim*": "heap upon heaps/heap of two heaps (wordplay with 'donkey' which is also *ḥămôr*)" } }