1 Samuel 18:19

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.19", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בְּעֵ֥‪[t]‬ת תֵּ֛ת אֶת־מֵרַ֥ב בַּת־שָׁא֖וּל לְדָוִ֑ד וְהִ֧יא נִתְּנָ֛ה לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל הַמְּחֹלָתִ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* in *ʿēt* *tēt* *ʾet*-*Mērab* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, and she was *nittənâ* to *ʿAdrîʾēl* the *Məḥōlātî* to *ʾiššâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*bə-ʿēt*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in the time of", "*tēt*": "qal infinitive construct - giving", "*ʾet-Mērab*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Merab", "*bat-Šāʾûl*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Saul", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*wə-hîʾ*": "conjunction + 3fs pronoun - and she", "*nittənâ*": "niphal perfect, 3fs - was given", "*lə-ʿAdrîʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Adriel", "*ha-Məḥōlātî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Meholathite", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "be/happen/come to pass", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/occasion", "*nātan*": "give/place/appoint", "*bat*": "daughter", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife" } }

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  • Judg 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Judges.7.22", "source": "וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֮ שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת֒ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣ת חֶ֥רֶב אִ֛ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ וּבְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיָּ֨נָס הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה עַד־בֵּ֤ית הַשִּׁטָּה֙ צְֽרֵרָ֔תָה עַ֛ד שְׂפַת־אָבֵ֥ל מְחוֹלָ֖ה עַל־טַבָּֽת׃", "text": "And-*wayyitqəʿû* three-hundred *haššôfārôt* and-*wayyāśem* *YHWH* *ʾēt* sword *ʾîš* against-friend-his and-against-all-*hammaḥăneh* and-*wayyānos* *hammaḥăneh* until-*bêt haššiṭṭâ* *ṣərērātâ* until border-of-*ʾābēl məḥôlâ* at-*ṭabbāt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitqəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they blew", "*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns", "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/each", "*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp", "*wayyānos*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fled", "*bêt haššiṭṭâ*": "construct phrase - house of Shittah", "*ṣərērātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Zererah", "*ʾābēl məḥôlâ*": "proper noun - Abel Meholah", "*ṭabbāt*": "proper noun - Tabbath" }, "variants": { "*wayyitqəʿû*": "they blew/they sounded/they trumpeted", "*wayyāśem*": "he set/he placed/he turned", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each one", "*wayyānos*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }
  • 2 Sam 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.8", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־שְׁ֠נֵי בְּנֵ֨י רִצְפָּ֤ה בַת־אַיָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָלְדָ֣ה לְשָׁא֔וּל אֶת־אַרְמֹנִ֖י וְאֶת־מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁת וְאֶת־חֲמֵ֗שֶׁת בְּנֵי֙ מִיכַ֣ל בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלְדָ֛ה לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־בַּרְזִלַּ֖י הַמְּחֹלָתִֽי", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* the-*melek* *ʾet*-two *bĕnê* *Riṣpâ* *bat*-*ʾAyyâ* *ʾăšer* *yāldâ* to-*Šāʾûl*, *ʾet*-*ʾArmōnî* and-*ʾet*-*Mĕpibōšet*, and-*ʾet*-five *bĕnê* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *ʾăšer* *yāldâ* to-*ʿAdrîʾēl* *ben*-*Barzillay* the-*Mĕḥōlātî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Riṣpâ*": "proper noun - Rizpah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾAyyâ*": "proper noun - Aiah", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*yāldâ*": "qal perfect 3fs - she bore", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾArmōnî*": "proper noun - Armoni", "*Mĕpibōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*ʿAdrîʾēl*": "proper noun - Adriel", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Barzillay*": "proper noun - Barzillai", "*Mĕḥōlātî*": "gentilic adjective - Meholathite" }, "variants": { "*yāldâ*": "bore/gave birth to/brought forth" } }
  • Judg 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Judges.14.20", "source": "וַתְּהִ֖י אֵ֣שֶׁת שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן לְמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רֵעָ֖ה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-təhî ʾēšet šimšôn lə-mērēʿēhû ʾăšer rēʿâ lô*", "grammar": { "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular apocopated - and she became", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*lə-mērēʿēhû*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his companion", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*rēʿâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was a friend", "*lô*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "she became/she was given", "*mērēʿēhû*": "his companion/his friend", "*rēʿâ*": "was a friend/had been close" } }

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    16{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.16", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וִיהוּדָ֔ה אֹהֵ֖ב אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד כִּֽי־ה֛וּא יוֹצֵ֥א וָבָ֖א לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And all-*Yiśrāʾēl* and *Yəhûdâ* *ʾōhēb* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*, for-he *yôṣēʾ* and *bāʾ* before them.", "grammar": { "*wə-kol-Yiśrāʾēl*": "conjunction + noun construct + proper noun - and all Israel", "*wi-Yəhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*ʾōhēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - loving", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*kî-hû*": "conjunction + 3ms pronoun - for he", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out", "*wā-bāʾ*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and coming in", "*li-pnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhēb*": "love/like/be fond of", "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*bôʾ*": "come in/enter/arrive", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/front" } }

    17{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הִנֵּה֩ בִתִּ֨י הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה מֵרַב֙ אֹתָהּ֙ אֶתֶּן־לְךָ֣ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ךְ הֱיֵה־לִּ֣י לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁא֣וּל אָמַ֗ר אַל־תְּהִ֤י יָדִי֙ בּ֔וֹ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, *hinnê* my *bittî* the *gədôlâ* *Mērab*, *ʾōtāh* I will *ʾettēn*-to you to *ʾiššâ*; only *hĕyê*-to me for *ben*-*ḥayil*, and *hillāḥēm* *milḥămôt* *YHWH*. And *Šāʾûl* *ʾāmar*, not-*təhî* my *yādî* against him, but *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold/see", "*bittî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my daughter", "*ha-gədôlâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the older/greater", "*Mērab*": "proper noun - Merab", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her", "*ʾettēn-ləkā*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + preposition + 2ms suffix - I will give to you", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for a wife", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely/nevertheless", "*hĕyê-lî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + preposition + 1cs suffix - be for me", "*lə-ben-ḥayil*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - as a son of valor", "*wə-hillāḥēm*": "conjunction + niphal imperative, masculine singular - and fight", "*milḥămôt*": "feminine plural construct - battles of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-Šāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Saul", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he said/thought", "*ʾal-təhî*": "negative particle + qal jussive, 3fs - let not be", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my hand", "*bô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - against him", "*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - but let it be against him", "*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*bat*": "daughter", "*gādôl*": "great/large/older", "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/valiant warrior", "*lāḥam*": "fight/do battle", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fight", "*yād*": "hand/power", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines" } }

    18{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל מִ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ וּמִ֣י חַיַּ֔י מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת אָבִ֖י בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־אֶהְיֶ֥ה חָתָ֖ן לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl*, who am *ʾānōkî*, and who *ḥayyay*, *mišpaḥat* my *ʾābî* in *Yiśrāʾēl*, that-I shall *ʾehyeh* *ḥātān* to the *melek*?", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul", "*mî ʾānōkî*": "interrogative pronoun + 1cs pronoun - who am I", "*û-mî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*ḥayyay*": "masculine plural noun + 1cs suffix - my life/family", "*mišpaḥat*": "feminine singular construct - family/clan of", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my father", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*kî-ʾehyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1cs - that I should become", "*ḥātān*": "masculine singular noun - son-in-law", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/command", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/family/relatives", "*mišpāḥâ*": "family/clan/tribe", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*ḥātān*": "son-in-law/bridegroom", "*melek*": "king/ruler" } }

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    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" } }

    21{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה לּוֹ֙ וּתְהִי־ל֣וֹ לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן בִּ֖י הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*, I will *ʾettənennâ* to him, and *təhî*-to him for *môqēš*, and *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*. And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, in *šətayim* you shall *titḥattēn* with me *ha-yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾettənennâ*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + 3fs suffix - I will give her", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*û-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let her be to him", "*lə-môqēš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a snare/trap", "*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let it be against him", "*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*bi-šətayim*": "preposition + feminine dual numeral - with two/twice", "*titḥattēn*": "hithpael imperfect, 2ms - you will become related by marriage", "*bî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/bait", "*yād*": "hand/power/control", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*šətayim*": "two/twice/second time", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*yôm*": "day/time/today" } }

    22{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.22", "source": "וַיְצַ֨ו שָׁא֜וּל אֶת־עֲבָדָ֗ו דַּבְּר֨וּ אֶל־דָּוִ֤ד בַּלָּט֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֨ה חָפֵ֤ץ בְּךָ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֖יו אֲהֵב֑וּךָ וְעַתָּ֖ה הִתְחַתֵּ֥ן בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wa-yəṣaw* *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-his *ʿăbādāw*, *dabbərû* to *Dāwid* in *lāṭ* saying, *hinnê* *ḥāpēṣ* in you the *melek*, and all-his *ʿăbādāyw* *ʾăhēbûkā*; and now *hitḥattēn* with the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəṣaw*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3ms - and he commanded", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet-ʿăbādāw*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*dabbərû*": "piel imperative, 2mp - speak", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ba-llāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - privately/secretly", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he delights", "*bəkā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - in you", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-kol-ʿăbādāyw*": "conjunction + noun construct + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - and all his servants", "*ʾăhēbûkā*": "qal perfect, 3cp + 2ms suffix - they love you", "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hitḥattēn*": "hithpael imperative, 2ms - become related by marriage", "*ba-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the king" }, "variants": { "*ṣāwâ*": "command/order/instruct", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*dibbēr*": "speak/talk/promise", "*lāṭ*": "secrecy/privacy", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delight in/desire/please", "*ʾāhēb*": "love/like/be fond of", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*melek*": "king/ruler" } }

    23{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.23", "source": "וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ עַבְדֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִֽישׁ־רָ֥שׁ וְנִקְלֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yədabbərû* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* in *ʾoznê* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*. And *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid*, Is it *ha-nəqallâ* in *ʿênêkem* to *hitḥattēn* with the *melek*, and *ʾānōkî* *ʾîš*-*rāš* and *niqleh*?", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3mp - and they spoke", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bə-ʾoznê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the ears of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet-ha-dəbārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ha-nəqallâ*": "interrogative particle + niphal perfect, 3fs - is it a light thing", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 2mp suffix - in your eyes", "*hitḥattēn*": "hithpael infinitive construct - to become related by marriage", "*ba-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the king", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1cs pronoun - and I", "*ʾîš-rāš*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular adjective - a poor man", "*wə-niqleh*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and lightly esteemed" }, "variants": { "*dibbēr*": "speak/talk/tell", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*qālal*": "be light/of little account/insignificant", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person", "*rāš*": "poor/needy/lacking", "*qālâ*": "be lightly esteemed/dishonored/of little value" } }

    24{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.24", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֜דוּ עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁא֛וּל ל֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה דִּבֶּ֥ר דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wa-yaggidû* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* to him *lēʾmōr*, like the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh* *dibbēr* *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they told", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ka-ddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - like the words", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3ms - spoke", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*nāgad*": "tell/report/inform", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*dibbēr*": "speak/say/talk" } }

    25{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל כֹּֽה־תֹאמְר֣וּ לְדָוִ֗ד אֵֽין־חֵ֤פֶץ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בְּמֹ֔הַר כִּ֗י בְּמֵאָה֙ עָרְל֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם בְּאֹיְבֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְשָׁא֣וּל חָשַׁ֔ב לְהַפִּ֥יל אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*, thus-*tōʾmərû* to *Dāwid*, there is no-*ḥēpeṣ* to the *melek* in *mōhar*, but in *mēʾâ* *ʿorlôt* *pəlištîm*, to *hinnāqēm* in *ʾōyəbê* the *melek*. And *Šāʾûl* *ḥāšab* to *happîl* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* by *yad*-*pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*kōh-tōʾmərû*": "adverb + qal imperfect, 2mp - thus you shall say", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾên-ḥēpeṣ*": "negative particle + masculine singular noun - there is no pleasure/desire", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*bə-mōhar*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in bride price", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/except", "*bə-mēʾâ*": "preposition + feminine singular numeral - in a hundred", "*ʿorlôt*": "feminine plural construct - foreskins of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*lə-hinnāqēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be avenged", "*bə-ʾōyəbê*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural construct - on the enemies of", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-Šāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Saul", "*ḥāšab*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he thought/planned", "*lə-happîl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to fall", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*bə-yad-pəlištîm*": "preposition + feminine singular construct + proper noun - by the hand of the Philistines" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "delight/pleasure/desire", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*mōhar*": "bride price/dowry", "*ʿorlâ*": "foreskin", "*nāqam*": "avenge/take vengeance", "*ʾōyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*ḥāšab*": "think/plan/devise", "*nāpal*": "fall/be killed/die", "*yād*": "hand/power" } }

    26{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.26", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֨דוּ עֲבָדָ֤יו לְדָוִד֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיִּשַׁ֤ר הַדָּבָר֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹ֥א מָלְא֖וּ הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yaggidû* his *ʿăbādāyw* to *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*; and *wa-yîšar* the *dābār* in *ʿênê* *Dāwid* to *hitḥattēn* with the *melek*. And *lōʾ* *mālʾû* the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they told", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾet-ha-dəbārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*wa-yîšar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was pleasing", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the matter", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lə-hitḥattēn*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to become related by marriage", "*ba-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the king", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*mālʾû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they were fulfilled/completed", "*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days" }, "variants": { "*nāgad*": "tell/report/inform", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yāšar*": "be right/pleasing/good", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/approval", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*mālēʾ*": "be full/fulfill/complete", "*yôm*": "day/time" } }

    27{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.27", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ ׀ ה֣וּא וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו וַיַּ֣ךְ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮ מָאתַ֣יִם אִישׁ֒ וַיָּבֵ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶת־עָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וַיְמַלְא֣וּם לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּתֶּן־ל֥וֹ שָׁא֛וּל אֶת־מִיכַ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *wa-yāqom* *Dāwid* and *wa-yēlek* he and his *ʾănāšāyw*, and *wa-yak* in the *pəlištîm* *māʾtayim* *ʾîš*. And *wa-yābēʾ* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-their *ʿorlōtêhem*, and *wa-yəmalʾûm* to the *melek*, to *hitḥattēn* with the *melek*. And *wa-yittēn*-to him *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*Mîkal* his *bittô* to *ʾiššâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yāqom*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went", "*hû*": "3ms pronoun - he", "*wa-ʾănāšāyw*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - and his men", "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3ms - and he struck", "*ba-pəlištîm*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - among the Philistines", "*māʾtayim*": "masculine dual numeral - two hundred", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men", "*wa-yābēʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3ms - and he brought", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet-ʿorlōtêhem*": "direct object marker + feminine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their foreskins", "*wa-yəmalʾûm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3mp + 3mp suffix - and they filled them/delivered in full number", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*lə-hitḥattēn*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to become related by marriage", "*ba-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the king", "*wa-yittēn-lô*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms + preposition + 3ms suffix - and he gave to him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet-Mîkal*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Michal", "*bittô*": "feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his daughter", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/go forth", "*hālak*": "go/walk/depart", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person", "*nākâ*": "strike/kill/defeat", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*bôʾ*": "bring/carry/lead", "*ʿorlâ*": "foreskin", "*mālēʾ*": "fill/complete/deliver in full", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*bat*": "daughter", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife" } }

    28{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.28", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא שָׁאוּל֙ וַיֵּ֔דַע כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִם־דָּוִ֑ד וּמִיכַ֥ל בַּת־שָׁא֖וּל אַהֵבַֽתְהוּ׃", "text": "And *wa-yarʾ* *Šāʾûl* and *wa-yēdaʿ* that *YHWH* with-*Dāwid*; and *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *ʾăhēbatᵉhû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he saw", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wa-yēdaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿim-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - with David", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat-Šāʾûl*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Saul", "*ʾăhēbatᵉhû*": "qal perfect, 3fs + 3ms suffix - she loved him" }, "variants": { "*rāʾâ*": "see/observe/perceive", "*yādaʿ*": "know/understand/recognize", "*bat*": "daughter", "*ʾāhēb*": "love/have affection for" } }

    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" } }

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    42{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.25.42", "source": "וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר וַתָּ֣קָם אֲבִיגַ֗יִל וַתִּרְכַּב֙ עַֽל־הַחֲמ֔וֹר וְחָמֵשׁ֙ נַעֲרֹתֶ֔יהָ הַהֹלְכ֖וֹת לְרַגְלָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ מַלְאֲכֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə-təmahēr wə-tāqām ʾăbîgayil wə-tirkab* upon-*haḥămôr wə-ḥāmēš naʿărōteyhā hahōləkôt lə-ragləhā wə-tēlek ʾaḥărê malʾăkê dāwid wə-təhî-lô lə-ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-təmahēr*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she hastened", "*wə-tāqām*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*ʾăbîgayil*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Abigail", "*wə-tirkab*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she rode", "*haḥămôr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the donkey", "*wə-ḥāmēš*": "conjunction + number - and five", "*naʿărōteyhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her young women/maidens", "*hahōləkôt*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle, feminine plural - the ones walking/going", "*lə-ragləhā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - at her foot/following her", "*wə-tēlek*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind", "*malʾăkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - messengers of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she became to him", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as wife" }, "variants": { "*təmahēr*": "hurried/hastened/made haste", "*tāqām*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*tirkab*": "rode/mounted", "*naʿărōteyhā*": "her young women/maidens/servants", "*hahōləkôt*": "who were walking/who were going/who followed", "*lə-ragləhā*": "at her foot/following her/in her footsteps", "*malʾăkê*": "messengers/envoys/representatives" } }

    43{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.25.43", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲחִינֹ֛עַם לָקַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אל וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ גַּֽם־שְׁתֵּיהֶ֥ן ל֖וֹ לְנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet-ʾăḥînōʿam lāqaḥ dāwid mi-yizrəʿeʾl wə-tihyeynā gam-štêhen lô lə-nāšîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Ahinoam", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mi-yizrəʿeʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jezreel", "*wə-tihyeynā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they became", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*štêhen*": "number, feminine dual construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - both of them", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lə-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - as wives" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "took/married/acquired", "*mi-yizrəʿeʾl*": "from Jezreel (city/region)", "*tihyeynā*": "they became/they were", "*gam-štêhen*": "also both of them/even the two of them" } }

    44{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.25.44", "source": "וְשָׁא֗וּל נָתַ֛ן אֶת־מִיכַ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ אֵ֣שֶׁת דָּוִ֑ד לְפַלְטִ֥י בֶן־לַ֖יִשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִגַּלִּֽים׃", "text": "*wə-šāʾûl nātan ʾet-mîkal bittô ʾēšet dāwid lə-paltî ben-layiš ʾăšer mi-gallîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-šāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Saul", "*nātan*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾet-mîkal*": "direct object marker + proper noun, feminine singular - Michal", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*lə-paltî*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Palti", "*ben-layiš*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Laish", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*mi-gallîm*": "preposition + proper noun - from Gallim" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "gave/handed over/granted", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of/woman of/spouse of", "*mi-gallîm*": "from Gallim (place name)" } }

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    13{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ט֔וֹב אֲנִ֕י אֶכְרֹ֥ת אִתְּךָ֖ בְּרִ֑ית אַ֣ךְ דָּבָ֣ר אֶחָ֡ד אָנֹכִי֩ שֹׁאֵ֨ל מֵאִתְּךָ֤ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹא־תִרְאֶ֣ה אֶת־פָּנַ֔י כִּ֣י ׀ אִם־לִפְנֵ֣י הֱבִיאֲךָ֗ אֵ֚ת מִיכַ֣ל בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל בְּבֹאֲךָ֖ לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־פָּנָֽי׃", "text": "*wayyō'mer* *ṭôb* *'ănî* *'ekrōt* with-you *berît* *'ak* *dābār* *'eḥād* *'ānōkî* *šō'ēl* from-with-you to-*lē'mōr* not-*tir'eh* *'et*-*pānay* for if-before *hăbî'ăkā* *'ēt* *mîkal* *bat*-*šā'ûl* in-*bō'ăkā* to-*lir'ôt* *'et*-*pānāy*", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*'ănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*'ekrōt*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will cut/make", "*berît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*'eḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*'ānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*šō'ēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - asking/requesting", "*lē'mōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to say", "*tir'eh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will see", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix with direct object marker - my face", "*hăbî'ăkā*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bringing", "*mîkal*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Michal", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*šā'ûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bō'ăkā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition bet - in your coming", "*lir'ôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to see", "*pānāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix with direct object marker - my face" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/well/it is good", "*'ekrōt berît*": "I will make a covenant/I will establish an agreement", "*tir'eh 'et-pānay*": "you will see my face (idiom for having an audience/meeting)", "*hăbî'ăkā*": "your bringing/when you bring", "*lir'ôt 'et-pānāy*": "to see my face (idiom for having an audience/meeting)" } }

    14{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח דָּוִד֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֥שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹ֑ר תְּנָ֤ה אֶת־אִשְׁתִּי֙ אֶת־מִיכַ֔ל אֲשֶׁר֙ אֵרַ֣שְׂתִּי לִ֔י בְּמֵאָ֖ה עָרְל֥וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wayyišlaḥ* *dāwid* *mal'ākîm* to-*'îš*-*bōšet* *ben*-*šā'ûl* to-*lē'mōr* *tenāh* *'et*-*'ištî* *'et*-*mîkal* who *'ēraśtî* to-me in-hundred *'ārlôt* *pelištîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mal'ākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers/angels", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*bōšet*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition el - to Bosheth (Ish-bosheth)", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*šā'ûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lē'mōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to say", "*tenāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*'ištî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix with direct object marker - my wife", "*mîkal*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Michal", "*'ēraśtî*": "piel perfect 1st common singular - I betrothed", "*'ārlôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct with prefixed preposition bet - for/with foreskins of", "*pelištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*'îš-bōšet*": "Ish-bosheth (lit. 'man of shame')", "*'ēraśtî*": "I betrothed/I acquired in marriage/I paid the bride-price for" } }

    15{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אִ֣ישׁ בֹּ֔שֶׁת וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָ מֵ֣עִֽם אִ֑ישׁ מֵעִ֖ם פַּלְטִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־*לוש **לָֽיִשׁ׃", "text": "*wayyišlaḥ* *'îš* *bōšet* *wayyiqqāḥehā* from-with *'îš* from-with *palṭî'ēl* *ben*-*lāyiš*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*bōšet*": "proper noun - Bosheth (Ish-bosheth)", "*wayyiqqāḥehā*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he took her", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition min and im - from with [her] man/husband", "*palṭî'ēl*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition min and im - from with Paltiel", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*lāyiš*": "proper noun - Laish" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqāḥehā*": "and he took her [away]/and he sent for her", "*mē'im 'îš*": "from with [her] husband/from [her] man" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "2Samuel.21.8", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־שְׁ֠נֵי בְּנֵ֨י רִצְפָּ֤ה בַת־אַיָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָלְדָ֣ה לְשָׁא֔וּל אֶת־אַרְמֹנִ֖י וְאֶת־מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁת וְאֶת־חֲמֵ֗שֶׁת בְּנֵי֙ מִיכַ֣ל בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלְדָ֛ה לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־בַּרְזִלַּ֖י הַמְּחֹלָתִֽי", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* the-*melek* *ʾet*-two *bĕnê* *Riṣpâ* *bat*-*ʾAyyâ* *ʾăšer* *yāldâ* to-*Šāʾûl*, *ʾet*-*ʾArmōnî* and-*ʾet*-*Mĕpibōšet*, and-*ʾet*-five *bĕnê* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *ʾăšer* *yāldâ* to-*ʿAdrîʾēl* *ben*-*Barzillay* the-*Mĕḥōlātî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Riṣpâ*": "proper noun - Rizpah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾAyyâ*": "proper noun - Aiah", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*yāldâ*": "qal perfect 3fs - she bore", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾArmōnî*": "proper noun - Armoni", "*Mĕpibōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*ʿAdrîʾēl*": "proper noun - Adriel", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Barzillay*": "proper noun - Barzillai", "*Mĕḥōlātî*": "gentilic adjective - Meholathite" }, "variants": { "*yāldâ*": "bore/gave birth to/brought forth" } }

  • 40{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.40", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ עַבְדֵ֥י דָוִ֛ד אֶל־אֲבִיגַ֖יִל הַכַּרְמֶ֑לָה וַיְדַבְּר֤וּ אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר דָּוִד֙ שְׁלָחָ֣נוּ אֵלַ֔יִךְ לְקַחְתֵּ֥ךְ ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *yābōʾû* *ʿabdê* *dāwid* to-*ʾĂbîgayil* the *Karmelāh*, and *yədabbərû* to her *lēʾmōr*: *Dāwid* *šəlāḥānû* to you to *qaḥtēk* to him for *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - came", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾĂbîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*Karmelāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Carmel", "*yədabbərû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šəlāḥānû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - sent us", "*qaḥtēk*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to take you", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - wife" }, "variants": { "*Karmelāh*": "to Carmel (location)" } }

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    49{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.49", "source": "וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל יוֹנָתָ֥ן וְיִשְׁוִ֖י וּמַלְכִּי־שׁ֑וּעַ וְשֵׁם֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י בְנֹתָ֔יו שֵׁ֤ם הַבְּכִירָה֙ מֵרַ֔ב וְשֵׁ֥ם הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה מִיכַֽל׃", "text": "And-were *wayyihyû* sons-of *bənê* *šāʾûl* *yônātān* and-*wəyišwî* and-*ûmalkî*-*šûaʿ* and-name-of *wəšēm* two-of *šətê* his-daughters *bənōtāyw* name-of *šēm* the-firstborn *habbəkîrāh* *mērab* and-name-of *wəšēm* the-younger *haqqəṭannāh* *mîkal*", "grammar": { "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and were", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*yônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*wəyišwî*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Ishvi", "*ûmalkî*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular construct - and Malchi", "*šûaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shua", "*wəšēm*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*šətê*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - two of", "*bənōtāyw*": "common noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*šēm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*habbəkîrāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the firstborn", "*mērab*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Merab", "*wəšēm*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*haqqəṭannāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the younger/smaller", "*mîkal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Michal" }, "variants": { "*haqqəṭannāh*": "the younger/the smaller/the youngest" } }

    50{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.50", "source": "וְשֵׁם֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת שָׁא֔וּל אֲחִינֹ֖עַם בַּת־אֲחִימָ֑עַץ וְשֵׁ֤ם שַׂר־צְבָאוֹ֙ אֲבִינֵ֔ר בֶּן־נֵ֖ר דּ֥וֹד שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And-name-of *wəšēm* wife-of *ʾēšet* *šāʾûl* *ʾăḥînōʿam* daughter-of *bat*-*ʾăḥîmāʿaṣ* and-name-of *wəšēm* commander-of *śar*-his-army *ṣəbāʾô* *ʾăbînēr* son-of *ben*-*nēr* uncle-of *dôd* *šāʾûl*", "grammar": { "*wəšēm*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*ʾēšet*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Ahinoam", "*bat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾăḥîmāʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimaaz", "*wəšēm*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*śar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his army", "*ʾăbînēr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abner", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*nēr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ner", "*dôd*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - uncle of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul" }, "variants": { "*dôd*": "uncle/relative/beloved one" } }

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    11{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ שָׁא֨וּל מַלְאָכִ֜ים אֶל־בֵּ֤ית דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁמְר֔וֹ וְלַהֲמִית֖וֹ בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לְדָוִ֗ד מִיכַ֤ל אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אִם־אֵ֨ינְךָ֜ מְמַלֵּ֤ט אֶֽת־נַפְשְׁךָ֙ הַלַּ֔יְלָה מָחָ֖ר אַתָּ֥ה מוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *malʾāḵîm* to the *bêṯ* of *Dāwid* to *lešāmrô* and to *laḥămîṯô* in the *babbōqer*. And *wattaggēḏ* to *Dāwid* *Mîḵal* his *ʾištô* *lēʾmōr*, \"If *ʾêneḵā* *memalēṭ* *ʾeṯ*-your *nap̄šeḵā* *hallaylāh*, tomorrow you *mûmāṯ*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'messengers'", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*lešāmrô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to watch him'", "*laḥămîṯô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to kill him'", "*babbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the morning'", "*wattaggēḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she told'", "*Mîḵal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his wife'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*ʾêneḵā*": "particle of negation with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you are not'", "*memalēṭ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - 'saving/delivering'", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your life/soul'", "*hallaylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the night'", "*mûmāṯ*": "Hophal participle, masculine singular - 'put to death'" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/agents/men", "*lešāmrô*": "to watch him/to guard him/to observe him", "*laḥămîṯô*": "to kill him/to execute him/to put him to death", "*wattaggēḏ*": "told/informed/warned", "*memalēṭ*": "save/rescue/deliver", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "your life/your soul/yourself", "*mûmāṯ*": "put to death/executed/killed" } }

    12{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.12", "source": "וַתֹּ֧רֶד מִיכַ֛ל אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֑וֹן וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיִּמָּלֵֽט׃", "text": "And *wattōreḏ* *Mîḵal* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* through the *beʿaḏ* *haḥallôn*; and *wayyēleḵ* and *wayyiḇraḥ* and *wayyimmālēṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wattōreḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she let down'", "*Mîḵal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*beʿaḏ*": "preposition - 'through'", "*haḥallôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the window'", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*wayyiḇraḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he fled'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'" }, "variants": { "*wattōreḏ*": "let down/lowered", "*beʿaḏ*": "through/out of", "*wayyēleḵ*": "went/departed", "*wayyiḇraḥ*": "fled/ran away", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/was delivered/got away safely" } }

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    17{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־מִיכַ֗ל לָ֤מָּה כָּ֙כָה֙ רִמִּיתִ֔נִי וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֥י אֶת־אֹיְבִ֖י וַיִּמָּלֵ֑ט וַתֹּ֤אמֶר מִיכַל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הוּא־אָמַ֥ר אֵלַ֛י שַׁלְּחִ֖נִי לָמָ֥ה אֲמִיתֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Mîḵal*, \"*lāmmāh* thus *rimmîṯînî* and *wattešalleḥî* *ʾeṯ*-my *ʾōyḇî* and *wayyimmālēṭ*?\" And *wattōʾmer* *Mîḵal* to *Šāʾûl*, \"He *ʾāmar* to me, '*šalleḥînî* *lāmmāh* *ʾămîṯēḵ*?'\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*Mîḵal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - 'why'", "*rimmîṯînî*": "Piel perfect, 2nd feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have deceived me'", "*wattešalleḥî*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'and you sent away'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōyḇî*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my enemy'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she said'", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he said'", "*šalleḥînî*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'send me away'", "*ʾămîṯēḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'I will kill you'" }, "variants": { "*rimmîṯînî*": "deceived me/tricked me/betrayed me", "*wattešalleḥî*": "sent away/let go/released", "*ʾōyḇî*": "my enemy/my adversary/my foe", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/got away/fled", "*šalleḥînî*": "let me go/send me away/release me", "*ʾămîṯēḵ*": "I will kill you/I will put you to death" } }

    18{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.18", "source": "וְדָוִ֨ד בָּרַ֜ח וַיִּמָּלֵ֗ט וַיָּבֹ֤א אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙ הָרָמָ֔תָה וַיַּ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָֽשָׂה־ל֖וֹ שָׁא֑וּל וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הוּא֙ וּשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּנָיֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *Dāwid* *bāraḥ* and *wayyimmālēṭ*, and *wayyāḇōʾ* to *Šemûʾēl* at *hārāmāṯāh*, and *wayyaggeḏ*-to him *ʾēṯ* all *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh*-to him *Šāʾûl*; and *wayyēleḵ* he and *ûšemûʾēl* and *wayyēšeḇû* in *benāyôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*bāraḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'fled'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came'", "*Šemûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Samuel'", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "definite article + proper noun with directional he - 'to Ramah'", "*wayyaggeḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'which/that'", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he did/had done'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*ûšemûʾēl*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - 'and Samuel'", "*wayyēšeḇû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they dwelt'", "*benāyôṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Naioth'" }, "variants": { "*bāraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/got away/was delivered", "*wayyaggeḏ*": "told/reported/informed", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/had done/had performed", "*wayyēšeḇû*": "stayed/dwelt/remained", "*benāyôṯ*": "in Naioth (possibly meaning 'dwellings/habitations')" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.18", "source": "וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֤וֹ רְחַבְעָם֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה אֶת־מָ֣חֲלַ֔ת *בן־**בַּת־יְרִימ֖וֹת בֶּן־דָּוִ֑יד אֲבִיהַ֕יִל בַּת־אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ*-for himself *rəḥāḇə'ām* *ʾishshāh* *ʾēt*-*māḥălat* *bat*-*yərîmôt* *ben*-*dāwîḏ* *ʾăḇîhayil* *bat*-*ʾĕlîʾāḇ* *ben*-*yishay*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*ʾishshāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wife", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*māḥălat*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Mahalath", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*yərîmôt*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jerimoth", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾăḇîhayil*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Abihail", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾĕlîʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliab", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yishay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jesse" }, "variants": { "*bat*-*yərîmôt*": "textual variant noted with asterisk in source, showing *ben* (son) appears in some versions" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.23", "source": "וּלְמִיכַל֙ בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל לֹֽא־הָ֥יָה לָ֖הּ יָ֑לֶד עַ֖ד י֥וֹם מוֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-to-*Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* not-*hāyāh* to-her *yāled* until *yôm* *môtāh*.", "grammar": { "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*yāled*": "masculine singular - child/offspring", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*môtāh*": "masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her death" }, "variants": { "*yāled*": "child/offspring/son" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.20", "source": "וַיָּ֥שָׁב דָּוִ֖ד לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ וַתֵּצֵ֞א מִיכַ֤ל בַּת־שָׁאוּל֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַתֹּ֗אמֶר מַה־נִּכְבַּ֨ד הַיּ֜וֹם מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִגְלָ֤ה הַיּוֹם֙ לְעֵינֵי֙ אַמְה֣וֹת עֲבָדָ֔יו כְּהִגָּל֥וֹת נִגְל֖וֹת אַחַ֥ד הָרֵקִֽים׃", "text": "And *yāšāb* *Dāwid* to-*bārēk* *ʾet*-*bêtô* and *tēṣēʾ* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* to-*qirat* *Dāwid* and *tōʾmer* how-*nikbad* the-*yôm* *melek* *Yiśrāʾēl* who *niglāh* the-day to-*ʿênê* *ʾamhôt* *ʿăbādāyw* as-*higgālôt* *niglôt* one the-*rēqîm*.", "grammar": { "*yāšāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he returned", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she went out", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*qirat*": "feminine singular construct - meeting", "*tōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she said", "*nikbad*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was honored/glorious", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - day", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*niglāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - revealed himself", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾamhôt*": "feminine plural construct - maidservants of", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*higgālôt*": "Niphal infinitive construct - revealing", "*niglôt*": "Niphal infinitive construct - revealing", "*rēqîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - empty/worthless ones" }, "variants": { "*nikbad*": "was honored/was glorious/was distinguished (sarcastic)", "*niglāh*": "uncovered himself/exposed himself/revealed himself", "*higgālôt niglôt*": "revealing reveals (emphatic construction)", "*rēqîm*": "empty ones/worthless ones/vain fellows" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "1 Kings.2.21", "source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר יֻתַּ֖ן אֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֣ג הַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑ית לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֥הוּ אָחִ֖יךָ לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-tōʾmer* *yuttan* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîšag* the-*šunammît* to-*ʾădōnîyāhû* *ʾāḥîkā* for-*ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - 'and she said'", "*yuttan*": "3rd person masculine singular Hophal imperfect jussive - 'let be given'", "*ʾăbîšag*": "proper noun - 'Abishag'", "*šunammît*": "feminine singular gentilic adjective with definite article - 'the Shunammite'", "*ʾădōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your brother'", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - 'wife/woman'" }, "variants": { "*yuttan*": "be given/be granted/be allowed", "*ʾiššâ*": "wife/woman" } }

  • 27{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.27", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר הָאֵ֗בֶל וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח דָּוִ֜ד וַיַּאַסְפָ֤הּ אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֙ וַתְּהִי־ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ בֵּ֑ן וַיֵּ֧רַע הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה דָוִ֖ד בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wa-yaʿăbōr hā-ʾēbel* and *wa-yishlach Dāwid wa-yaʾasfāh ʾel-bêytô wa-təhî-lô lə-ʾishâ wa-tēled lô bēn* and *wa-yēraʿ ha-dābār ʾăsher-ʿāsâ Dāwid bə-ʿêynê YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăbōr*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and passed", "*hā-ʾēbel*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the mourning", "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wa-yaʾasfāh*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gathered her", "*ʾel-bêytô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house", "*wa-təhî-lô*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she became to him", "*lə-ʾishâ*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular - as a wife", "*wa-tēled*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - a son", "*wa-yēraʿ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was evil", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ʾăsher-ʿāsâ*": "relative pronoun + perfect 3rd masculine singular - which did", "*bə-ʿêynê*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbōr hā-ʾēbel*": "the mourning period passed/the mourning was over", "*yaʾasfāh*": "gathered her/brought her in/took her", "*təhî-lô lə-ʾishâ*": "became his wife/became to him as a wife", "*yēraʿ*": "was evil/displeased/was displeasing", "*bə-ʿêynê YHWH*": "in the eyes of YHWH/in the LORD's sight" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.14.3", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח דָּוִ֥יד ע֛וֹד נָשִׁ֖ים בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיּ֧וֹלֶד דָּוִ֛יד ע֖וֹד בָּנִ֥ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *Dāwid* *ʿôd* *nāšîm* in-*Yərûšālāim* and *wayyôled* *Dāwid* *ʿôd* *bānîm* and *bānôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - more/still/again", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women/wives", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wayyôled*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begat/fathered", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/married/acquired", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives" } }

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    14{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח שָׁא֛וּל מַלְאָכִ֖ים לָקַ֣חַת אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד וַתֹּ֖אמֶר חֹלֶ֥ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *malʾāḵîm* to *lāqaḥaṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid*; and *wattōʾmer*, \"*ḥōleh* he.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'messengers'", "*lāqaḥaṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to take'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she said'", "*ḥōleh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'sick/ill'" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/agents/men", "*lāqaḥaṯ*": "to take/to seize/to arrest", "*ḥōleh*": "sick/ill/unwell" } }

    15{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הַעֲל֨וּ אֹת֧וֹ בַמִּטָּ֛ה אֵלַ֖י לַהֲמִתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-the *hammalʾāḵîm* to *lirʾôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* *lēʾmōr*, \"*Haʿălû* him in the *ḇammittāh* to me to *laḥămîṯô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammalʾāḵîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the messengers'", "*lirʾôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to see'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*Haʿălû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - 'bring up'", "*ḇammittāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the bed'", "*laḥămîṯô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to kill him'" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*lirʾôṯ*": "to see/to check on/to inspect", "*Haʿălû*": "bring up/carry up/take up", "*laḥămîṯô*": "to kill him/to execute him/to put him to death" } }

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    57{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.57", "source": "וּכְשׁ֣וּב דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרֹ֥אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-when-*šûḇ* *Dāwid* from-*hakkôt* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištî* and-*yiqqaḥ* *ʾōtô* *ʾaḇnēr* and-*yəḇiʾēhû* before *Šāʾûl* and-*rōʾš* the-*pəlištî* in-*yādô*", "grammar": { "*šûḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - returning", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - striking/killing", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - took", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - brought him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*hakkôt*": "striking/killing/slaying" } }

    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" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.3", "source": "וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ דָּוִ֨ד עִם־אָכִ֥ישׁ בְּגַ֛ת ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו אִ֣ישׁ וּבֵית֑וֹ דָּוִד֙ וּשְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֔יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל אֵֽשֶׁת־נָבָ֖ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית", "text": "And *wayyēšeḇ* *Dāwid* with-*ʾāḵîš* in-*gaṯ*, he and men of him, *ʾîš* and household of him, *Dāwid* and two *nāšāyw* *ʾăḥînōʿam* the-*yizrəʿēlîṯ* and *ʾăḇîgayil* *ʾēšeṯ*-*nāḇāl* the-*karməlîṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he dwelled/lived", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - each man", "*nāšāyw*": "noun fp + 3ms suffix - wives (his)", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun - Ahinoam", "*yizrəʿēlîṯ*": "gentilic adjective fs - Jezreelitess", "*ʾăḇîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun fs construct - wife of", "*nāḇāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*karməlîṯ*": "gentilic adjective fs - Carmelitess" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* and household of him": "each with his household/family" } }

  • 2 Sam 3:6-7
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    6{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.6", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּֽהְיוֹת֙ הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה בֵּ֚ין בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וּבֵ֖ין בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וְאַבְנֵ֛ר הָיָ֥ה מִתְחַזֵּ֖ק בְּבֵ֥ית שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "*wayehî* in-*bihyôt* the-*milḥāmāh* between *bêt* *šā'ûl* and-between *bêt* *dāwid* and-*'abnēr* *hāyāh* *mitḥazzēq* in-*bêt* *šā'ûl*", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*bihyôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition bet - in being/during", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the war/battle", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*šā'ûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*'abnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*mitḥazzēq*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - strengthening himself", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition bet - in house of" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*mitḥazzēq*": "strengthening himself/making himself strong/showing himself strong/gaining power" } }

    7{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.7", "source": "וּלְשָׁא֣וּל פִּלֶ֔גֶשׁ וּשְׁמָ֖הּ רִצְפָּ֣ה בַת־אַיָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אַבְנֵ֔ר מַדּ֥וּעַ בָּ֖אתָה אֶל־פִּילֶ֥גֶשׁ אָבִֽי׃", "text": "and-to-*šā'ûl* *pîlegeš* and-*šemāh* *riṣpāh* *bat*-*'ayyāh* and-*yō'mer* to-*'abnēr* *maddûa'* *bā'tāh* to-*pîlegeš* *'ābî*", "grammar": { "*šā'ûl*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Saul", "*pîlegeš*": "noun, feminine singular - concubine", "*šemāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name", "*riṣpāh*": "proper noun - Rizpah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*'ayyāh*": "proper noun - Aiah", "*yō'mer*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'abnēr*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition el - to Abner", "*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*bā'tāh*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you came/went in", "*pîlegeš*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition el - to concubine of", "*'ābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*pîlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife", "*bā'tāh*": "went in to/had relations with/approached" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.5", "source": "וּשְׁתֵּ֥י נְשֵֽׁי־דָוִ֖ד נִשְׁבּ֑וּ אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי", "text": "And two *ûšəttê* *nəšê*-*dāwiḏ* were *nišbû*: *ʾăḥînōʿam* the *hayyizrəʿēlîṯ* and *waʾăḇîḡayil* *ʾēšeṯ* *nāḇāl* the *hakkarməlî*", "grammar": { "*ûšəttê*": "conjunction + cardinal number feminine construct - and two of", "*nəšê*": "noun feminine plural construct - wives of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*nišbû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - had been taken captive", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun, feminine - Ahinoam", "*hayyizrəʿēlîṯ*": "definite article + gentilic adjective feminine singular - the Jezreelitess", "*waʾăḇîḡayil*": "conjunction + proper noun, feminine - and Abigail", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nāḇāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*hakkarməlî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Carmelite" }, "variants": { "*nəšê*": "wives/women", "*nišbû*": "were taken captive/were captured", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "wife of/woman of" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.19", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח שָׁא֛וּל מַלְאָכִ֖ים אֶל־יִשָׁ֑י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁלְחָ֥ה אֵלַ֛י אֶת־דָּוִ֥ד בִּנְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *malʾāḵîm* to *Yišāy* and *wə-yōʾmer*, \"*šilḥâ* to me *Dāwid* your son who is with the *baṣṣōʾn*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šilḥâ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - send", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*baṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the flock" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels" } }

  • 25{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ הָאִ֤ישׁ הָֽעֹלֶה֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֛י לְחָרֵ֥ף אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹלֶ֑ה וְֽ֠הָיָה הָאִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַכֶּ֜נּוּ יַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ׀ עֹ֣שֶׁר גָּד֗וֹל וְאֶת־בִּתּוֹ֙ יִתֶּן־ל֔וֹ וְאֵת֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה חָפְשִׁ֖י בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *ha-rəʾîtem* *hā-ʾîš* *hā-ʿōleh* *ha-zeh* *kî* *lə-ḥārēp* *ʾet* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōleh* *wə-hāyâ* *hā-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yakkennû* *yaʿšərennû* *ha-melek* *ʿōšer* *gādôl* *wə-ʾet* *bittô* *yitten* *lô* *wə-ʾēt* *bêt* *ʾābîw* *yaʿăśeh* *ḥopšî* *bə-yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms construct - man of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ha-rəʾîtem*": "interrogative particle + qal perfect 2mp - have you seen", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun ms - the man", "*hā-ʿōleh*": "definite article + qal participle ms - the one coming up", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lə-ḥārēp*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to reproach", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿōleh*": "qal participle ms - coming up", "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and it will be", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun ms - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yakkennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he will strike him", "*yaʿšərennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he will enrich him", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*ʿōšer*": "noun ms - riches", "*gādôl*": "adjective ms - great", "*wə-ʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*bittô*": "noun fs + 3ms suffix - his daughter", "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will give", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his father", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will make", "*ḥopšî*": "adjective ms - free", "*bə-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*lə-ḥārēp*": "to taunt/reproach/defy", "*yaʿšərennû*": "will enrich him/will make him wealthy", "*ʿōšer gādôl*": "great wealth/riches", "*yaʿăśeh ḥopšî*": "will make free/will exempt from taxes and service" } }

  • 31{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.31", "source": "וַיְּ‪[t]‬שָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ לִפְנֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyiššāmʿû* the-*dəbārîm* which *dibbēr* *dāwid*; and *wayyaggidû* before-*šāʾûl* and *wayyiqqāḥēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiššāmʿû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural Niphal imperfect of *šmʿ* - and they were heard", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/things/matters", "*dibbēr*": "3rd masculine singular Piel perfect of *dbr* - spoke/said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyaggidû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural Hiphil imperfect of *ngd* - and they reported/told", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyiqqāḥēhû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *lqḥ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he took him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiššāmʿû*": "were heard/became known", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/uttered", "*wayyaggidû*": "told/reported/declared", "*wayyiqqāḥēhû*": "took him/summoned him/fetched him" } }

  • 29{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.29", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה בָּ֖א עַד־עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וּמִיכַ֨ל בַּת־שָׁא֜וּל נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה ׀ בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֗וֹן וַתֵּ֨רֶא אֶת־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִיד֙ מְרַקֵּ֣ד וּמְשַׂחֵ֔ק וַתִּ֥בֶז ל֖וֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-yhî ʾărôn bĕrît Yahweh bāʾ ʿad-ʿîr dāwîd û-mîkal bat-šāʾûl nišqĕp̄āh bĕʿad ha-ḥallôn wa-tēreʾ ʾet-ha-melek dāwîd mĕraqqēd û-mĕśaḥēq wa-tivez lô bĕ-libbāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*bĕrît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - coming", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*û-mîkal*": "conjunction + proper name - and Michal", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper name - Saul", "*nišqĕp̄āh*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - looked out", "*bĕʿad*": "preposition - through", "*ha-ḥallôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the window", "*wa-tēreʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*mĕraqqēd*": "piel participle masculine singular - dancing", "*û-mĕśaḥēq*": "conjunction + piel participle masculine singular - and celebrating", "*wa-tivez*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she despised", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bĕ-libbāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her heart" }, "variants": { "*yhî*": "it was/it happened", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*bāʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*mîkal*": "Michal (personal name)", "*bat*": "daughter/female descendant", "*šāʾûl*": "Saul (personal name)", "*nišqĕp̄āh*": "looked out/gazed/peered", "*bĕʿad*": "through/by way of", "*ha-ḥallôn*": "the window/the opening", "*ha-melek*": "the king/the ruler", "*mĕraqqēd*": "dancing/leaping/skipping", "*mĕśaḥēq*": "celebrating/playing/rejoicing", "*tivez*": "despised/disdained/regarded with contempt", "*libbāh*": "her heart/her mind/her inner self" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.14", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר וּמִ֤י בְכָל־עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ כְּדָוִ֣ד נֶאֱמָ֔ן וַחֲתַ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְסָ֥ר אֶל־מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָ וְנִכְבָּ֥ד בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾĂḥîmelek* *ʾet*-*ham-melek* *wə-yōʾmar* *û-mî* *bə-kol*-*ʿăbādeykā* *kə-Dāwid* *neʾĕmān* *wa-ḥătan* *ham-melek* *wə-sār* *ʾel*-*mišmaʿtekā* *wə-nikbād* *bə-bêtekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*û-mî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - among all", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun mp + 2ms suffix - your servants", "*kə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - like David", "*neʾĕmān*": "Niphal participle ms - faithful", "*wa-ḥătan*": "waw conjunction + noun ms construct - and son-in-law of", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*wə-sār*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle ms - and turning aside", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*mišmaʿtekā*": "noun fs + 2ms suffix - your bidding", "*wə-nikbād*": "waw conjunction + Niphal participle ms - and honored", "*bə-bêtekā*": "preposition + noun ms + 2ms suffix - in your house" }, "variants": { "*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/trusted/loyal", "*sār ʾel-mišmaʿtekā*": "turns to your bidding/obeys your command/departs at your word", "*nikbād*": "honored/respected/highly regarded" } }

  • 16{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.16", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה בָּ֖א עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וּמִיכַ֨ל בַּת־שָׁא֜וּל נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה ׀ בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֗וֹן וַתֵּ֨רֶא אֶת־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ מְפַזֵּ֤ז וּמְכַרְכֵּר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּ֥בֶז ל֖וֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* *bāʾ* *ʿîr* *Dāwid* and-*Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *nišqəfāh* through the-*ḥallôn* and *tēreʾ* *ʾet*-the-*melek* *Dāwid* *məfazzēz* and-*məkarkēr* before *YHWH* and *tibez* for-him in-*libbāh*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming/entering", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nišqəfāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - looked down/out", "*ḥallôn*": "masculine singular with definite article - window", "*tēreʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she saw", "*melek*": "masculine singular with definite article - king", "*məfazzēz*": "Piel participle masculine singular - leaping/dancing", "*məkarkēr*": "Pilpel participle masculine singular - whirling/dancing", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*tibez*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she despised", "*libbāh*": "masculine singular with suffix - her heart" }, "variants": { "*nišqəfāh*": "looked down/out/leaned out", "*məfazzēz*": "leaping/dancing/skipping", "*tibez*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.21", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיְהִי־ל֖וֹ נֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלִֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-yābōʾ* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl* and *wə-yaʿămōd* before him. And he *wə-yeʾĕhābēhû* very much, and he *wə-yəhî-lô* *nōśēʾ* *kēlîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*wə-yeʾĕhābēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he loved him", "*wə-yəhî-lô*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he became to him", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - bearer of", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - weapons/armor/vessels" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ kēlîm*": "armor bearer/weapon carrier/equipment bearer", "*kēlîm*": "weapons/armor/vessels/implements" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.13", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ דָּוִ֨ד ע֜וֹד פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֤ים וְנָשִׁים֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י בֹּא֣וֹ מֵחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִוָּ֥לְדֿוּ ע֛וֹד לְדָוִ֖ד בָּנִ֥ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ* *dāwid* yet *pîlagšîm* and-*nāšîm* from-*yərûšālaim* after *bōʾô* from-*ḥeḇrôn* *wə-yiwwālədû* yet to-*dāwid* *bānîm* and-*bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/more", "*pîlagšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-yiwwālədû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and were born", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*pîlagšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*nāšîm*": "wives/women", "*wə-yiwwālədû*": "were born/were begotten" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.5", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד בְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ שָׁאוּל֙ יַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ שָׁא֔וּל עַ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם וְגַ֕ם בְּעֵינֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wa-yēṣēʾ* *Dāwid* in all *ʾăšer* *yišlāḥennû* *Šāʾûl* *yaśkîl*; and *wa-yəśîmēhû* *Šāʾûl* over *ʾanšê* the *milḥāmâ*; and *wa-yîṭab* in *ʿênê* all-the *ʿām*, and also in *ʿênê* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bə-kōl*": "preposition + noun construct - in all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yišlāḥennû*": "qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - he sent him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yaśkîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3ms - he succeeded/prospered/acted wisely", "*wa-yəśîmēhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he set/placed him", "*ʿal ʾanšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - over men of", "*ha-milḥāmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the war/battle", "*wa-yîṭab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was good", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*kol-ha-ʿām*": "all + definite article + masculine singular noun - all the people", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/exit", "*šālaḥ*": "send/send out/dispatch", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper", "*śîm*": "put/place/set/appoint", "*ʾanšê*": "men/soldiers/people of", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting", "*yāṭab*": "be good/pleasing/right", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/approval", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official" } }