1 Samuel 18:12

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.12", "source": "וַיִּרָ֥א שָׁא֖וּל מִלִּפְנֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד כִּֽי־הָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וּמֵעִ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל סָֽר׃", "text": "And *wa-yirāʾ* *Šāʾûl* from *li-pnê* *Dāwid*, for *hāyâ* *YHWH* with him, and from with *Šāʾûl* *sār*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yirāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he feared", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*mi-li-pnê*": "preposition + preposition + construct noun - from before", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*kî-hāyâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3ms - for/because he was", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*û-mē-ʿim*": "conjunction + preposition + preposition - and from with", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*sār*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he departed/turned away" }, "variants": { "*yārēʾ*": "fear/be afraid", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/front", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/be removed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּרָ֥א שָׁא֖וּל מִלִּפְנֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד כִּֽי־הָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וּמֵעִ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל סָֽר׃

Transliteration

And wa-yirāʾ Šāʾûl from li-pnê Dāwid, for hāyâ YHWH with him, and from with Šāʾûl sār.

Grammar Details

• *wa-yirāʾ*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he feared
• *Šāʾûl*: proper noun - Saul
• *mi-li-pnê*: preposition + preposition + construct noun - from before
• *Dāwid*: proper noun - David
• *kî-hāyâ*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3ms - for/because he was
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ʿimmô*: preposition + 3ms suffix - with him
• *û-mē-ʿim*: conjunction + preposition + preposition - and from with
• *sār*: qal perfect, 3ms - he departed/turned away

Word Meanings

• *yārēʾ*: fear/be afraid
• *pānîm*: face/presence/front
• *hāyâ*: be/become/happen
• *sûr*: turn aside/depart/be removed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and had departed from Saul.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Saul{H7586} was afraid{H3372} of{H6440} David,{H1732} because Jehovah{H3068} was with him, and was departed{H5493} from Saul.{H7586}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Saul{H7586} was afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of{H6440} David{H1732}, because the LORD{H3068} was with him, and was departed{H5493}{(H8804)} from Saul{H7586}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Saul was afrayed of Dauid: for the LORDE was with him, and was departed from Saul.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Saul was afrayd of Dauid, because the Lord was with him, & was departed from Saul.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Saul was afrayde of Dauid, because the Lorde was with him, & was departed from Saul.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and was departed from Saul.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and was departed from Saul.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and was departed from Saul.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Saul went in fear of David, because the Lord was with David and had gone away from Saul.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and was departed from Saul.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Saul feared David, because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 28:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל לָ֥מָּה הִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִי לְהַעֲל֣וֹת אֹתִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁ֠אוּל צַר־לִ֨י מְאֹ֜ד וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים ׀ נִלְחָמִ֣ים בִּ֗י וֵֽאלֹהִ֞ים סָ֤ר מֵֽעָלַי֙ וְלֹֽא־עָנָ֣נִי ע֗וֹד גַּ֤ם בְּיַֽד־הַנְּבִיאִם֙ גַּם־בַּ֣חֲלֹמ֔וֹת וָאֶקְרָאֶ֣ה לְךָ֔ לְהוֹדִיעֵ֖נִי מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾêl* to *šāʾûl*, Why *hirgaztanî* *ləhaʿălôt* me? And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl*, *ṣar*-for me *məʾōd* and *pəlištîm* *nilḥāmîm* against me, and *ʾĕlōhîm* has *sār* from me and not *ʿānānî* anymore, neither by the hand of the *nəḇîʾîm* neither by *ḥălōmôt*; so *wāʾeqrāʾeh* to you, *ləhôdîʿênî* what I shall *ʾeʿĕśeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hirgaztanî*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil with 1st singular suffix - you have disturbed me", "*ləhaʿălôt*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with preposition - to bring up", "*ṣar*": "adjective - distressed", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*nilḥāmîm*": "masculine plural participle, niphal - fighting", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*sār*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has departed", "*ʿānānî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he answered me", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the prophets", "*ḥălōmôt*": "masculine plural noun - dreams", "*wāʾeqrāʾeh*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I called", "*ləhôdîʿênî*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 1st singular suffix and preposition - to make known to me", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I shall do" }, "variants": { "*hirgaztanî*": "you have disturbed me/troubled me/disquieted me", "*ṣar-lî*": "I am distressed/in anguish/in trouble", "*nilḥāmîm*": "fighting/waging war/battling", "*sār*": "departed/turned away/withdrawn", "*ləhôdîʿênî*": "to make known to me/to inform me/to tell me" } }
• 1 Sam 18:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.15", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא מַשְׂכִּ֣יל מְאֹ֑ד וַיָּ֖גָר מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wa-yarʾ* *Šāʾûl* *ʾăšer*-he *maśkîl* *məʾōd*, and *wa-yāgor* from *pānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he saw", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾăšer-hû*": "relative pronoun + 3ms pronoun - that he", "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/succeeding/prospering", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wa-yāgor*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he was afraid/feared", "*mi-pānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - from his presence" }, "variants": { "*rāʾâ*": "see/observe/perceive", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper", "*gûr*": "be afraid/fear/dread", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/front" } }
• 1 Sam 18:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אסֶף שָׁא֗וּל לֵרֹ֛א מִפְּנֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד ע֑וֹד וַיְהִ֥י שָׁא֛וּל אֹיֵ֥ב אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾsep* *Šāʾûl* to *lērōʾ* from *pənê* *Dāwid* *ʿôd*. And *wa-yəhî* *Šāʾûl* *ʾōyēb* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* all-the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾsep*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3ms - and he continued/added", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lērōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to fear", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - from the presence of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he became", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾōyēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy/being hostile", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*kol-ha-yāmîm*": "noun construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the days" }, "variants": { "*yāsap*": "continue/add/increase", "*yārēʾ*": "fear/be afraid", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/front", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/exist", "*ʾāyab*": "be an enemy/be hostile to", "*yôm*": "day/time" } }
• 1 Sam 16:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.13", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת־קֶ֣רֶן הַשֶּׁ֗מֶן וַיִּמְשַׁ֣ח אֹתוֹ֮ בְּקֶ֣רֶב אֶחָיו֒ וַתִּצְלַ֤ח רֽוּחַ־יְהוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד מֵהַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וָמָ֑עְלָה וַיָּ֣קָם שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הָרָמָֽתָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqaḥ* *Šəmûʾēl* *qeren haššemen* and *wə-yimšaḥ* him in the *qereb* of his brothers. And *wə-tiṣlaḥ* *rûaḥ-Yəhwāh* to *Dāwid* from that *hayyôm* and upward. And *wə-yāqom* *Šəmûʾēl* and *wə-yēlek* to *hārāmātâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*qeren haššemen*": "construct phrase - horn of the oil", "*wə-yimšaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he anointed", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst", "*wə-tiṣlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it rushed/came mightily", "*rûaḥ-Yəhwāh*": "construct phrase - Spirit of YHWH", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*wə-yāqom*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*hārāmātâ*": "definite article + proper noun, directional he - to Ramah" }, "variants": { "*qeren*": "horn/container/power", "*wə-tiṣlaḥ*": "rushed upon/came mightily/prospered upon", "*qereb*": "midst/among/inside" } } 14 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.14", "source": "וְר֧וּחַ יְהוָ֛ה סָ֖רָה מֵעִ֣ם שָׁא֑וּל וּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּ רֽוּחַ־רָעָ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *rûaḥ-Yəhwāh* *sārâ* from with *Šāʾûl*, and *û-biʿătattû* *rûaḥ-rāʿâ* from *Yəhwāh*.", "grammar": { "*rûaḥ-Yəhwāh*": "construct phrase - Spirit of YHWH", "*sārâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - departed", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*û-biʿătattû*": "waw conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and terrified him", "*rûaḥ-rāʿâ*": "construct phrase - evil spirit", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH" }, "variants": { "*sārâ*": "departed/turned away/left", "*biʿătattû*": "terrified/troubled/tormented", "*rûaḥ-rāʿâ*": "evil spirit/harmful spirit/distressing spirit" } }
• 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" } }
• 1 Sam 18:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.20", "source": "וַתֶּאֱהַ֛ב מִיכַ֥ל בַּת־שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לְשָׁא֔וּל וַיִּשַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wa-tteʾĕhab* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*, and *wa-yaggidû* to *Šāʾûl*, and *wa-yîšar* the *dābār* in *ʿênāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tteʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fs - and she loved", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat-Šāʾûl*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Saul", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they told", "*lə-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul", "*wa-yîšar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was right/pleasing", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the matter/thing", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 3ms suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhēb*": "love/have affection for", "*bat*": "daughter", "*nāgad*": "tell/report/inform", "*yāšar*": "be right/pleasing/straight", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance" } }
• 1 Sam 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר *אלו **אֵלָיו֙ שָׁא֔וּל לָ֚מָּה קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם עָלַ֔י אַתָּ֖ה וּבֶן־יִשָׁ֑י בְּתִתְּךָ֨ ל֜וֹ לֶ֣חֶם וְחֶ֗רֶב וְשָׁא֥וֹל לוֹ֙ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים לָק֥וּם אֵלַ֛י לְאֹרֵ֖ב כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *Šāʾûl* *lāmmâ* *qəšartem* *ʿālay* *ʾattâ* *û-ben*-*Yišāy* *bə-tittəkā* *lô* *leḥem* *wə-ḥereb* *wə-šāʾôl* *lô* *bē-ʾlōhîm* *lāqûm* *ʾēlay* *lə-ʾōrēb* *kay-yôm* *haz-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*qəšartem*": "Qal perfect 2mp - you have conspired", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*û-ben*": "waw conjunction + noun ms construct - and son of", "*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bə-tittəkā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - in your giving", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread", "*wə-ḥereb*": "waw conjunction + noun fs - and sword", "*wə-šāʾôl*": "waw conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and inquiring", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him", "*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun mp - with God", "*lāqûm*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to rise up", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me", "*lə-ʾōrēb*": "preposition + Qal participle ms - as one who lies in wait", "*kay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - as this day", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this" }, "variants": { "*qəšartem*": "have conspired/have plotted/have made a conspiracy", "*tittəkā*": "your giving/your providing", "*šāʾôl*": "inquiring/consulting/asking", "*lāqûm*": "to rise up/to stand/to rebel", "*lə-ʾōrēb*": "as one who lies in wait/as an ambusher/as a plotter" } }
• 1 Sam 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.4", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אֵ֚ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א בֵּ֣ית לָ֑חֶם וַיֶּחֶרְד֞וּ זִקְנֵ֤י הָעִיר֙ לִקְרָאת֔וֹ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שָׁלֹ֥ם בּוֹאֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿaś* *Šəmûʾēl* what *dibber* *Yəhwāh*, and he *wə-yābōʾ* *bêt lāḥem*. And *wə-yeḥerdû* the *ziqnê hāʿîr* at his *liqrāʾtô*, and they *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Is *šālōm* your *bôʾeḵā*?\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke/commanded", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*bêt lāḥem*": "construct phrase - Bethlehem (lit. 'house of bread')", "*wə-yeḥerdû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they trembled", "*ziqnê hāʿîr*": "construct phrase - elders of the city", "*liqrāʾtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he/they said", "*šālōm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*bôʾeḵā*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming" }, "variants": { "*yeḥerdû*": "trembled/were afraid/were anxious", "*šālōm*": "peace/well-being/peaceful", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders" } }
• Ps 48:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.3", "source": "יְפֵ֥ה נוֹף֮ מְשׂ֢וֹשׂ כָּל־הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ הַר־צִ֭יּוֹן יַרְכְּתֵ֣י צָפ֑וֹן קִ֝רְיַ֗ת מֶ֣לֶךְ רָֽב׃", "text": "*yəpēh nôp məśôś* all-the *ʾāreṣ* *har-ṣiyyôn* *yarkətê ṣāpôn* *qiryat melek rāb*", "grammar": { "*yəpēh*": "adjective masculine singular construct - beautiful", "*nôp*": "masculine singular noun - elevation/height", "*məśôś*": "masculine singular construct - joy of", "*kāl-hāʾāreṣ*": "noun + definite article + noun - all the earth/land", "*har-ṣiyyôn*": "masculine singular construct + proper noun - Mount Zion", "*yarkətê*": "feminine plural construct - sides/recesses of", "*ṣāpôn*": "masculine singular noun - north", "*qiryat*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*rāb*": "masculine singular adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*yəpēh nôp*": "beautiful height/beautiful elevation", "*məśôś*": "joy/delight/exultation", "*yarkətê*": "sides/recesses/remote parts", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern", "*qiryat*": "city/town", "*rāb*": "great/many/much" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.4", "source": "אֱלֹהִ֥ים בְּאַרְמְנוֹתֶ֗יהָ נוֹדַ֥ע לְמִשְׂגָּֽב׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* in *ʾarmənôteyhā* *nôdaʿ* for *miśgāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾarmənôteyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her palaces", "*nôdaʿ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he is known/has made himself known", "*miśgāb*": "masculine singular noun - stronghold/refuge" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾarmənôteyhā*": "her palaces/her citadels", "*nôdaʿ*": "known/revealed/recognized", "*miśgāb*": "stronghold/refuge/high place" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.5", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה הַ֭מְּלָכִים נֽוֹעֲד֑וּ עָבְר֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "For *hinnēh* the *mǝlākîm* *nôʿădû* *ʿābrû yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ha-mǝlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings", "*nôʿădû*": "niphal perfect 3rd plural - they assembled/came together", "*ʿābrû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they passed over/crossed", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/see/look", "*nôʿădû*": "assembled/gathered/met together", "*ʿābrû*": "passed by/crossed over/went through" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.6", "source": "הֵ֣מָּה רָ֭אוּ כֵּ֣ן תָּמָ֑הוּ נִבְהֲל֥וּ נֶחְפָּֽזוּ׃", "text": "*hēmmāh rāʾû* so *tāmāhû nibhălû neḥpāzû*", "grammar": { "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they saw", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*tāmāhû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they were amazed", "*nibhălû*": "niphal perfect 3rd plural - they were terrified/dismayed", "*neḥpāzû*": "niphal perfect 3rd plural - they fled in alarm/hurried away" }, "variants": { "*rāʾû*": "saw/beheld/looked at", "*tāmāhû*": "were amazed/were astonished/were stunned", "*nibhălû*": "were terrified/were alarmed/were dismayed", "*neḥpāzû*": "fled in alarm/hurried away/panicked" } }
• Ps 51:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.11", "source": "הַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵחֲטָאָ֑י וְֽכָל־עֲוֺ֖נֹתַ֣י מְחֵֽה׃", "text": "*hastēr* *pānêkā* from-*ḥăṭāʾāy* and-all-*ʿăwōnōtay* *məḥēh*", "grammar": { "*hastēr*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - hide", "*pānêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*ḥăṭāʾāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sins", "*ʿăwōnōtay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my iniquities", "*məḥēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - blot out" }, "variants": { "*hastēr*": "hide/conceal/cover", "*pānêkā*": "your face/presence/person", "*ḥăṭāʾāy*": "my sins/offenses/failures", "*ʿăwōnōtay*": "my iniquities/guilts/punishments", "*məḥēh*": "blot out/wipe away/erase" } }
• Ps 53:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.53.5", "source": "הֲלֹ֥א יָדְעוּ֮ פֹּ֤עֲלֵ֫י אָ֥וֶן אֹכְלֵ֣י עַ֭מִּי אָ֣כְלוּ לֶ֑חֶם אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לֹ֣א קָרָֽאוּ׃", "text": "Do-not *yādəʿû* *pōʿălê* *ʾāwen* *ʾōkəlê* *ʿammî* *ʾākəlû* *leḥem* *ʾĕlōhîm* not *qārāʾû*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - do not?/have not?", "*yādəʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they knew/have known", "*pōʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/evil", "*ʾōkəlê*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural construct - eaters of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*ʾākəlû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they ate/devoured", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*qārāʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they called/invoked" }, "variants": { "*pōʿălê*": "workers/doers/practitioners", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/evil/wickedness/trouble", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*qārāʾû*": "called/invoked/summoned" } }
• Hos 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hosea.9.12", "source": "כִּ֤י אִם־יְגַדְּלוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֔ם וְשִׁכַּלְתִּ֖ים מֵֽאָדָ֑ם כִּֽי־גַם־א֥וֹי לָהֶ֖ם בְּשׂוּרִ֥י מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "Because if-*yegaddelû* *ʾet*-*benêhem* and-*wešikkaltîm* from-*ʾādām*; because-also-*ʾôy* to-them when-*sûrî* from-them.", "grammar": { "*yegaddelû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they bring up/rear'", "*benêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their sons'", "*wešikkaltîm*": "piel perfect 1st singular with vav consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'I will bereave them'", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - 'man/mankind'", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - 'woe!'", "*sûrî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st singular suffix - 'my turning away'" }, "variants": { "*yegaddelû*": "they bring up/they rear/they raise", "*wešikkaltîm*": "I will bereave them/I will make them childless", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/disaster", "*sûrî*": "my turning away/my departing/when I depart" } }
• Matt 25:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.41", "source": "Τότε ἐρεῖ καὶ τοῖς ἐξ εὐωνύμων, Πορεύεσθε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, οἱ κατηραμένοι, εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον, τὸ ἡτοιμασμένον τῷ διαβόλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ:", "text": "Then *erei* also to those from [the] left, *Poreuesthe* from me, the *katēramenoi*, into the *pyr* the *aiōnion*, the *hētoimasmenon* for the *diabolō* and the *angelois* of him:", "grammar": { "*erei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will say", "*poreuesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - go/depart", "*katēramenoi*": "perfect passive participle, vocative masculine plural - cursed", "*pyr*": "accusative neuter singular - fire", "*aiōnion*": "accusative neuter singular - eternal", "*hētoimasmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative neuter singular - prepared", "*diabolō*": "dative masculine singular - for devil", "*angelois*": "dative masculine plural - for angels/messengers" }, "variants": { "*erei*": "will say/tell/speak", "*poreuesthe*": "go/depart/leave", "*katēramenoi*": "cursed/accursed [perfect - completed state]", "*pyr*": "fire/flame", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long", "*hētoimasmenon*": "prepared/made ready [perfect - completed state]", "*diabolō*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*angelois*": "angels/messengers" } }
• Mark 6:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Mark.6.20", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ Ἡρώδης ἐφοβεῖτο τὸν Ἰωάννην, εἰδὼς αὐτὸν ἄνδρα δίκαιον καὶ ἅγιον, καὶ συνετήρει αὐτόν· καὶ ἀκούσας αὐτοῦ, πολλὰ ἐποίει, καὶ ἡδέως αὐτοῦ ἤκουεν.", "text": "The for *Hērōdēs* *ephobeito* the *Iōannēn*, *eidōs* him *andra dikaion* and *hagion*, and *synetērei* him; and *akousas* him, many things *epoiei*, and *hēdeōs* him *ēkouen*.", "grammar": { "*ephobeito*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - was fearing [continuous]", "*eidōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man", "*dikaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*hagion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - holy", "*synetērei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was protecting [continuous]", "*akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*epoiei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was doing [continuous]", "*hēdeōs*": "adverb - gladly/with pleasure", "*ēkouen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was hearing/listening [continuous]" }, "variants": { "*ephobeito*": "feared/was afraid of/respected", "*eidōs*": "knowing/recognizing", "*andra dikaion*": "righteous man/just man", "*hagion*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*synetērei*": "protected/kept safe/preserved", "*epoiei*": "did/performed/was doing", "*hēdeōs*": "gladly/with pleasure/willingly", "*ēkouen*": "heard/listened to" } }
• Luke 8:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Luke.8.37", "source": "Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν ἅπαν τὸ πλῆθος τῆς περιχώρου τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν ἀπελθεῖν ἀπʼ αὐτῶν· ὅτι φόβῳ μεγάλῳ συνείχοντο: αὐτὸς δὲ ἐμβὰς εἰς τὸ πλοῖον, ὑπέστρεψεν.", "text": "And *ērōtēsan* him *hapan* the *plēthos* of the *perichōrou* of the *Gadarēnōn* *apelthein* from them; because *phobō* *megalō* *syneichonto*: he *de* *embas* into the *ploion*, *hypestrepsen*.", "grammar": { "*ērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they asked/requested", "*hapan*": "nominative neuter singular - all/entire/whole", "*plēthos*": "nominative neuter singular - multitude/crowd", "*perichōrou*": "genitive feminine singular - of the surrounding region/country", "*Gadarēnōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of the Gadarenes", "*apelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go away/depart", "*phobō*": "dative masculine singular - with fear", "*megalō*": "dative masculine singular - great/large", "*syneichonto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were seized/constrained", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*embas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having embarked/entered", "*ploion*": "accusative neuter singular - boat/ship", "*hypestrepsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - returned/went back" }, "variants": { "*ērōtēsan*": "asked/requested/begged", "*hapan*": "all/entire/whole/complete", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/large group", "*perichōrou*": "surrounding region/country/neighborhood", "*apelthein*": "to go away/depart/leave", "*phobō*": "fear/terror/dread", "*megalō*": "great/large/intense", "*syneichonto*": "were seized/constrained/gripped/overcome", "*embas*": "having embarked/entered/stepped into", "*ploion*": "boat/ship/vessel", "*hypestrepsen*": "returned/went back/turned back" } }
• Acts 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.7.9", "source": "Καὶ οἱ πατριάρχαι, ζηλώσαντες, τὸν Ἰωσὴφ ἀπέδοντο εἰς Αἴγυπτον: καὶ ἦν ὁ Θεὸς μετʼ αὐτοῦ,", "text": "And *hoi patriarchai, zēlōsantes, ton Iōsēph apedonto eis Aigypton*: and *ēn ho Theos met' autou*,", "grammar": { "*hoi patriarchai*": "nominative masculine plural - the patriarchs", "*zēlōsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having been jealous/envious", "*ton Iōsēph*": "accusative masculine singular - Joseph", "*apedonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they sold", "*eis Aigypton*": "preposition + accusative feminine singular - into/to Egypt", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*ho Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*met' autou*": "preposition + genitive masculine singular pronoun - with him" }, "variants": { "*zēlōsantes*": "having been jealous/envious/resentful", "*apedonto*": "sold/gave away/disposed of", "*ēn met' autou*": "was with him/accompanied him/supported him" } }
• Acts 24:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.24.25", "source": "Διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ ἐγκρατείας, καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος ἔσεσθαι, ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ, ἀπεκρίθη, Τὸ νῦν ἔχον πορεύου καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν μετακαλέσομαί σε.", "text": "*Dialegomenou* *de* him concerning *dikaiosynēs*, and *enkrateias*, and the *krimatos* the *mellontos* *esesthai*, *emphobos* *genomenos* the *Phēlix*, *apekrithē*, The now having *poreuou* time *de* *metalabōn* I will *metakalesomai* you.", "grammar": { "*Dialegomenou*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - discussing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*enkrateias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - self-control", "*krimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment", "*mellontos*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, singular - about to be", "*esesthai*": "future middle infinitive - to be", "*emphobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - afraid", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*Phēlix*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered", "*poreuou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - go", "*metalabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*metakalesomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st singular - I will call for/summon" }, "variants": { "*Dialegomenou*": "discussing/reasoning/arguing", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*enkrateias*": "self-control/temperance", "*krimatos*": "judgment/decision", "*mellontos*": "about to be/coming/impending", "*emphobos*": "afraid/terrified", "*genomenos*": "having become/grown/turned", "*apekrithē*": "he answered/replied", "*poreuou*": "go/depart", "*metalabōn*": "having received/obtained/found", "*metakalesomai*": "I will call for/summon" } }