1 Samuel 20:32

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.32", "source": "וַיַּ֙עַן֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל אָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו לָ֥מָּה יוּמַ֖ת מֶ֥ה עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *Yəhônātān* *ʾet*-*Šāʾûl* his *ʾābîw*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, why *yûmat*? What *ʿāśāh*?", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his father", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*yûmat*": "hophal imperfect 3ms - he should be put to death", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/has done" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "and he answered/responded/replied", "*yûmat*": "he should be put to death/be executed/be killed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֙עַן֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל אָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו לָ֥מָּה יוּמַ֖ת מֶ֥ה עָשָֽׂה׃

Transliteration

And wayyaʿan Yəhônātān ʾet-Šāʾûl his ʾābîw, and wayyōʾmer to him, why yûmat? What ʿāśāh?

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿan*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered
• *Yəhônātān*: proper noun - Jonathan
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *Šāʾûl*: proper noun - Saul
• *ʾābîw*: noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his father
• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *yûmat*: hophal imperfect 3ms - he should be put to death
• *ʿāśāh*: qal perfect 3ms - he did/has done

Word Meanings

• *wayyaʿan*: and he answered/responded/replied
• *yûmat*: he should be put to death/be executed/be killed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jonathan responded to his father Saul and asked, 'Why should he be put to death? What has he done?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be slain? What has he done?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ionathas answered his father Saul and sayde vnto him: Wherfore shal he dye? what hath he done?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ionathan answered vnto Saul his father, and said vnto him, Wherefore shal he die? What hath he done?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ionathan aunswered vnto Saul his father, and sayde to him: Wherfore should he dye? what hath he done?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jonathan answereth Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Why is he put to death? what hath he done?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jonathan, answering his father Saul, said to him, Why is he to be put to death? What has he done?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jonathan responded to his father Saul,“Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.5", "source": "וַיָּשֶׂם֩ אֶת־נַפְשׁ֨וֹ בְכַפּ֜וֹ וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוָ֜ה תְּשׁוּעָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רָאִ֖יתָ וַתִּשְׂמָ֑ח וְלָ֤מָּה תֶֽחֱטָא֙ בְּדָ֣ם נָקִ֔י לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* *ʾeṯ*-his *nap̄šô* in his *ḇeḵappô* and *wayyak* *ʾeṯ*-the *happelištî*, and *wayyaʿaś* *YHWH* *tešûʿāh* *ḡeḏôlāh* for all-*Yiśrāʾēl*; you *rāʾîṯā* and *wattiśmāḥ*; and *welāmmāh* *ṯeḥĕṭāʾ* with *beḏām* *nāqî*, to *lehāmîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* without cause?", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he put'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his life/soul'", "*ḇeḵappô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his palm/hand'", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he struck'", "*happelištî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - 'the Philistine'", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he made'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'", "*tešûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'salvation/victory/deliverance'", "*ḡeḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'great'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*rāʾîṯā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you saw'", "*wattiśmāḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you rejoiced'", "*welāmmāh*": "waw-conjunction + interrogative - 'and why'", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you will sin'", "*beḏām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'with blood of'", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'innocent'", "*lehāmîṯ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to kill'", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - 'without cause/freely/for nothing'" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "put/placed/risked", "*nap̄šô*": "his life/his soul/himself", "*ḇeḵappô*": "in his palm/in his hand/at risk", "*wayyak*": "struck/defeated/killed", "*tešûʿāh*": "salvation/victory/deliverance", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sin/do wrong/be guilty", "*beḏām*": "with blood/by killing", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/without reason/for nothing" } }
• Matt 27:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.23", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἡγεμὼν ἔφη, Τί γὰρ, κακὸν ἐποίησεν; Οἱ δὲ περισσῶς ἔκραζον, λέγοντες, Σταυρωθήτω.", "text": "The *de* *hēgemōn* *ephē*, What *gar*, *kakon* has he *epoiēsen*? They *de* *perissōs* *ekrazon*, *legontes*, *Staurōthētō*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hēgemōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - governor", "*ephē*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was saying/said", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - he did", "*perissōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/abundantly", "*ekrazon*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, active - were crying out", "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - saying", "*Staurōthētō*": "aorist imperative, 3rd singular, passive - let him be crucified" }, "variants": { "*Ti gar kakon epoiēsen*": "Why, what evil has he done?", "*perissōs*": "all the more/exceedingly", "*ekrazon*": "were crying out/shouting", "*Staurōthētō*": "Let him be crucified!/Crucify him!" } }
• Luke 23:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.23.22", "source": "Ὁ δὲ τρίτον εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Τί, γὰρ κακὸν ἐποίησεν οὗτος; οὐδὲν αἴτιον θανάτου εὗρον ἐν αὐτῷ: παιδεύσας οὖν αὐτὸν, ἀπολύσω.", "text": "*Ho de triton eipen pros autous, Ti, gar kakon epoiēsen houtos? ouden aition thanatou heuron en autō: paideusas oun auton, apolysō*.", "grammar": { "*Ho de*": "nominative masculine singular article + particle - But he", "*triton*": "accusative neuter singular - third time", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*pros autous*": "to them", "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - what", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*kakon*": "accusative neuter singular - evil", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did/has done", "*houtos*": "nominative masculine singular demonstrative - this one", "*ouden*": "accusative neuter singular - nothing", "*aition*": "accusative neuter singular - worthy", "*thanatou*": "genitive masculine singular - of death", "*heuron*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I found", "*en autō*": "in him", "*paideusas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having chastised/punished", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular - him", "*apolysō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will release" }, "variants": { "*triton*": "third time/for the third time", "*kakon*": "evil/wrong/crime", "*epoiēsen*": "did/has done/committed", "*aition*": "worthy/deserving/cause", "*paideusas*": "having chastised/having punished/having disciplined", "*apolysō*": "I will release/I will let go/I will free" } }
• John 7:51 : 51 { "verseID": "John.7.51", "source": "Μὴ ὁ νόμος ἡμῶν κρίνει τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἐὰν μὴ ἀκούσῃ παρʼ αὐτοῦ πρότερον, καὶ γνῷ τί ποιεῖ;", "text": "*Mē* the *nomos* of us *krinei* the *anthrōpon*, *ean mē akousē par'* him *proteron*, and *gnō ti poiei*?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not (in questions expecting negative answer)", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us/our", "*krinei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - judges", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ean mē*": "conditional negative - if not/unless", "*akousē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might hear", "*par'*": "preposition + genitive - from/beside", "*proteron*": "adverb, comparative - before/first", "*gnō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might know", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative - what", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - does/is doing" }, "variants": { "*Mē*": "not/does not (rhetorical question marker)", "*nomos*": "law/custom/principle", "*krinei*": "judges/condemns/decides about", "*anthrōpon*": "man/person/human being", "*akousē*": "hears/listens to/understands", "*gnō*": "knows/learns/understands", "*poiei*": "does/makes/performs" } }
• Gen 31:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.36", "source": "וַיִּחַר לְיַעֲקֹב וַיָּרֶב בְּלָבָן וַיַּעַן יַעֲקֹב וַיֹּאמֶר לְלָבָן מַה־פִּשְׁעִי מַה חַטָּאתִי כִּי דָלַקְתָּ אַחֲרָי", "text": "*wa-yiḥar* to *Yaʿaqōb* and *wa-yāreb* with *Lābān* and *wa-yaʿan* *Yaʿaqōb* and *wa-yōʾmer* to *Lābān* what *pišʿî* what *ḥaṭṭāʾtî* that *dālaqtā* after me", "grammar": { "*wa-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it burned/became hot", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun with preposition *le-* (to/for) - for Jacob", "*wa-yāreb*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he contended/quarreled", "*Lābān*": "proper noun with preposition *be-* (in/with) - with Laban", "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*pišʿî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my transgression", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sin", "*dālaqtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have hotly pursued" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiḥar*": "became angry/burned with anger/was kindled with wrath", "*wa-yāreb*": "contended/quarreled/disputed/strove", "*pišʿî*": "transgression/rebellion/offense", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "sin/missing the mark/offense", "*dālaqtā*": "hotly pursued/burned after/chased earnestly/followed closely" } }
• 1 Sam 18:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.11", "source": "וַיָּ֤טֶל שָׁאוּל֙ אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֔ית וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַכֶּ֥ה בְדָוִ֖ד וּבַקִּ֑יר וַיִּסֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֛ד מִפָּנָ֖יו פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wa-yāṭel* *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-the *ḥănît*, and *wa-yōʾmer*, I will *ʾakkeh* in *Dāwid* and in the *qîr*. And *wa-yissōb* *Dāwid* from *pānāyw* *paʿămāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yāṭel*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3ms - and he hurled/cast", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet-ha-ḥănît*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the spear", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*ʾakkeh*": "hiphil imperfect, 1cs - I will strike/kill", "*bə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - through David", "*û-ba-qîr*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - and into the wall", "*wa-yissōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he turned/avoided", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mi-pānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - from his presence/face", "*paʿămāyim*": "feminine dual noun - twice/two times" }, "variants": { "*ṭûl*": "hurl/cast/throw", "*ḥănît*": "spear/javelin", "*nākâ*": "strike/hit/kill", "*qîr*": "wall/side", "*sābab*": "turn/turn away/avoid", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/front", "*paʿămāyim*": "twice/two times" } }
• 1 Sam 19:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.10", "source": "וַיְבַקֵּ֨שׁ שָׁא֜וּל לְהַכּ֤וֹת בַּֽחֲנִית֙ בְּדָוִ֣ד וּבַקִּ֔יר וַיִּפְטַר֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֖ית בַּקִּ֑יר וְדָוִ֛ד נָ֥ס וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayḇaqqēš* *Šāʾûl* to *lehakkôṯ* with the *baḥănîṯ* at *Dāwid* and at the *ûḇaqqîr*; and *wayyip̄ṭar* from *mippenê* *Šāʾûl*, and *wayyak* *ʾeṯ*-the *haḥănîṯ* into the *baqqîr*; and *Dāwid* *nās* and *wayyimmālēṭ* in the *ballaylāh* that.", "grammar": { "*wayḇaqqēš*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sought'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*lehakkôṯ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to strike'", "*baḥănîṯ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'with the spear'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*ûḇaqqîr*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'and into the wall'", "*wayyip̄ṭar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he moved away'", "*mippenê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - 'from before/from the presence of'", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he struck'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*haḥănîṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the spear'", "*baqqîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'into the wall'", "*nās*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'fled'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'", "*ballaylāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the night'" }, "variants": { "*wayḇaqqēš*": "sought/attempted/tried", "*lehakkôṯ*": "to strike/to pin/to impale", "*wayyip̄ṭar*": "slipped away/eluded/dodged", "*wayyak*": "struck/drove/pierced", "*nās*": "fled/ran away/escaped", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/slipped away/saved himself" } } 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" } }
• 1 Sam 20:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.7", "source": "אִם־כֹּ֥ה יֹאמַ֛ר ט֖וֹב שָׁל֣וֹם לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְאִם־חָרֹ֤ה יֶֽחֱרֶה֙ ל֔וֹ דַּ֕ע כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה מֵעִמּֽוֹ", "text": "If thus *yomar*, '*tov*, *shalom* to *eved* your.' But if *charoh yechareh* to him, *da* that *kaltah* the *ra'ah* from with him.", "grammar": { "*yomar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*tov*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*shalom*": "noun masculine singular - peace/welfare", "*eved*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*charoh yechareh*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - surely be angry", "*da*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - know", "*kaltah*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is determined", "*ra'ah*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*yomar*": "will say/speaks/responds", "*tov*": "good/well/fine", "*shalom*": "peace/welfare/well-being", "*eved*": "servant/slave", "*charoh yechareh*": "surely be angry/definitely enraged/certainly furious", "*da*": "know/understand/recognize", "*kaltah*": "is determined/is complete/is finished", "*ra'ah*": "evil/harm/calamity" } }
• Prov 22:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.24", "source": "אַל־תִּ֭תְרַע אֶת־בַּ֣עַל אָ֑ף וְאֶת־אִ֥ישׁ חֵ֝מוֹת לֹ֣א תָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "Not *TiTra'* *'eT-ba'al* *'āp*; and *'eT-'îš* *ḥēmôT* not *Tābô'*.", "grammar": { "Not": "negative particle with jussive, *'al* - do not", "*TiTra'*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - associate yourself", "*'eT-ba'al*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine singular construct - with owner of", "*'āp*": "noun, masculine singular - anger", "and": "conjunction, *wĕ* - and", "*'eT-'îš*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine singular construct - with man of", "*ḥēmôT*": "noun, feminine plural - rages/fury", "not": "negative particle, *lō'* - not", "*Tābô'*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will come/enter" }, "variants": { "*TiTra'*": "associate yourself/make friendship with/keep company with", "*ba'al*": "owner of/possessor of/master of", "*'āp*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*'îš*": "man/person of", "*ḥēmôT*": "rage/wrath/fury/hot temper", "*Tābô'*": "come/go/enter" } }
• Prov 24:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.11", "source": "הַ֭צֵּל לְקֻחִ֣ים לַמָּ֑וֶת וּמָטִ֥ים לַ֝הֶ֗רֶג אִם־תַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ׃", "text": "*Haṣṣēl* *ləquḥiym* to-the-*māwet* and-*māṭiym* to-the-*hereg* if *taḥśôk*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣēl*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - rescue/deliver", "*ləquḥiym*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - those being taken", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun with preposition and article - death", "*māṭiym*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - those staggering/tottering", "*hereg*": "masculine singular noun with preposition and article - slaughter", "*taḥśôk*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hold back" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣēl*": "rescue/deliver/save", "*ləquḥiym*": "those being taken/captives", "*māṭiym*": "those staggering/tottering/stumbling", "*taḥśôk*": "hold back/refrain/withhold" } } 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.12", "source": "כִּֽי־תֹאמַ֗ר הֵן֮ לֹא־יָדַ֢עְנ֫וּ זֶ֥ה הֲ‍ֽלֹא־תֹ֘כֵ֤ן לִבּ֨וֹת ׀ הֽוּא־יָבִ֗ין וְנֹצֵ֣ר נַ֭פְשְׁךָ ה֣וּא יֵדָ֑ע וְהֵשִׁ֖יב לְאָדָ֣ם כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃", "text": "For *tōʾmar* behold not *yādaʿnû* this? Is-not *tōkēn* *libbôt* He-*yābîn* and-*nōṣēr* *napšəkā* He *yēdāʿ* and-*hēšîb* to-*ʾādām* according-to-*pāʿŏlô*", "grammar": { "*tōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you say", "*yādaʿnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we knew", "*tōkēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - weigher/examiner", "*libbôt*": "masculine plural noun - hearts", "*yābîn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he understands", "*nōṣēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/guardian", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*yēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*hēšîb*": "Hiphil perfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he returns/repays", "*pāʿŏlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deed" }, "variants": { "*tōkēn*": "weigher/examiner/one who tests", "*nōṣēr*": "keeper/guardian/one who watches", "*hēšîb*": "returns/repays/gives back" } }
• Prov 31:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.8", "source": "פְּתַח־פִּ֥יךָ לְאִלֵּ֑ם אֶל־דִּ֝֗ין כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י חֲלֽוֹף", "text": "*pĕtaḥ*-*pîkā* *lĕʾillēm* *ʾel*-*dîn* *kol*-*bĕnê* *ḥălôp*", "grammar": { "*pĕtaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - open", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*lĕʾillēm*": "preposition *lə* + adjective masculine singular - for the mute/speechless", "*ʾel*": "preposition - for/to/concerning", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/cause of", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ḥălôp*": "noun, masculine singular - passing away/changing/destruction" }, "variants": { "*pĕtaḥ*": "open/speak up", "*ʾillēm*": "mute/speechless/one who cannot speak", "*dîn*": "judgment/legal claim/cause/rights", "*bĕnê* *ḥălôp*": "sons of passing/children of death/those appointed to die/the defenseless" } } 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.9", "source": "פְּתַח־פִּ֥יךָ שְׁפָט־צֶ֑דֶק וְ֝דִ֗ין עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְיֽוֹן", "text": "*pĕtaḥ*-*pîkā* *šĕpāṭ*-*ṣedeq* *wĕdîn* *ʿānî* *wĕʾebyôn*", "grammar": { "*pĕtaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - open", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*šĕpāṭ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - judge", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*wĕdîn*": "conjunction *wə* + verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - and judge/defend", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*wĕʾebyôn*": "conjunction *wə* + adjective masculine singular - and needy" }, "variants": { "*pĕtaḥ*": "open/speak up", "*šĕpāṭ*": "judge/govern/vindicate", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*dîn*": "judge/defend the rights of/plead the cause of", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute" } }
• Eccl 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.9", "source": "אַל־תְּבַהֵל בְּרוּחֲךָ לִכְעוֹס כִּי כַעַס בְּחֵיק כְּסִילִים יָנוּחַ", "text": "*ʾAl*-*təḇahēl* in-*rûḥăḵā* *liḵʿôs* *kî* *ḵaʿas* in-*ḥêq* *kəsîlîm* *yānûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - do not", "*təḇahēl*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - hasten/be anxious", "*rûḥăḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your spirit", "*liḵʿôs*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to be angry", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵaʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - anger", "*ḥêq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bosom of", "*kəsîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fools", "*yānûaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - rests/settles" }, "variants": { "*təḇahēl*": "be hasty/be quick-tempered/be impetuous", "*rûḥăḵā*": "your spirit/your temper", "*liḵʿôs*": "to be angry/to be provoked", "*ḵaʿas*": "anger/vexation/irritation", "*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap/inner being", "*yānûaḥ*": "rests/dwells/settles" } }
• Eccl 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.3", "source": "זֶ֣ה ׀ רָ֗ע בְּכֹ֤ל אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲשָׂה֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּֽי־מִקְרֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד לַכֹּ֑ל וְגַ֣ם לֵ֣ב בְּֽנֵי־הָ֠אָדָם מָלֵא־רָ֨ע וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת בִּלְבָבָם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וְאַחֲרָ֖יו אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "*Zeh* *raʿ* in-*kōl* that-*naʿăśâ* *taḥat* the-*šemeš* for-*miqreh* *ʾeḥād* to-the-*kōl*; and-also *lēb* *bĕnê*-the-*ʾādām* *mālēʾ*-*raʿ* and-*hôlēlôt* in-*lĕbāb*-theirs in-*ḥayyê*-theirs, and-after-him to-the-*mētîm*.", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*naʿăśâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is done/has been done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - event/happening/fate", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/single", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - mankind/humanity", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - full of", "*hôlēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - madness/folly", "*lĕbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lives of", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the dead" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/calamity/distress", "*naʿăśâ*": "is done/has been done/is performed", "*taḥat ha-šemeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*miqreh*": "event/happening/fate/occurrence", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*mālēʾ-raʿ*": "full of evil/filled with wickedness", "*hôlēlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*lĕbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ḥayyê*": "lives/lifetime", "*mētîm*": "dead ones/those who have died" } }
• Jer 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.9", "source": "עָקֹ֥ב הַלֵּ֛ב מִכֹּ֖ל וְאָנֻ֣שׁ ה֑וּא מִ֖י יֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʿāqōb* the-*lēb* from-*kōl* and-*ʾānuš* *hûʾ* who *yēdāʿennû*", "grammar": { "*ʿāqōb*": "adjective, masculine singular - deceitful/crooked", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the heart", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - all/everything", "*ʾānuš*": "adjective, masculine singular - incurable/desperately sick", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it/he", "*yēdāʿennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - can know it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāqōb*": "deceitful/crooked/insidious/treacherous", "*ʾānuš*": "incurable/desperately sick/woeful/depraved", "*yēdāʿennû*": "can know it/will know it/understands it" } }