1 Samuel 25:17

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.17", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה דְּעִ֤י וּרְאִי֙ מַֽה־תַּעֲשִׂ֔י כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֧ה הָרָעָ֛ה אֶל־אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ וְעַ֣ל כָּל־בֵּית֑וֹ וְהוּא֙ בֶּן־בְּלִיַּ֔עַל מִדַּבֵּ֖ר אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "wə-*ʿattâ* *dəʿî* u-*rəʾî* what-*taʿăśî* *kî*-*kālətâ* the-*rāʿâ* unto-*ʾădōnênû* wə-upon all-*bêtô* wə-he *ben*-*bəliyyaʿal* from-*dabbēr* unto-him", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*dəʿî*": "verb, Qal imperative, feminine singular - know", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*rəʾî*": "verb, Qal imperative, feminine singular - see", "*taʿăśî*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will do", "*kî*": "conjunction - because, for", "*kālətâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is determined/completed", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*ʾădōnênû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our master", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - speaking" }, "variants": { "*kālətâ*": "is determined/is completed/is finished", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/harm", "*ben*-*bəliyyaʿal*": "son of worthlessness/worthless fellow/scoundrel", "*dabbēr*": "speaking/to speak with/to address" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֗ה דְּעִ֤י וּרְאִי֙ מַֽה־תַּעֲשִׂ֔י כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֧ה הָרָעָ֛ה אֶל־אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ וְעַ֣ל כָּל־בֵּית֑וֹ וְהוּא֙ בֶּן־בְּלִיַּ֔עַל מִדַּבֵּ֖ר אֵלָֽיו׃

Transliteration

wə-ʿattâ dəʿî u-rəʾî what-taʿăśî kî-kālətâ the-rāʿâ unto-ʾădōnênû wə-upon all-bêtô wə-he ben-bəliyyaʿal from-dabbēr unto-him

Grammar Details

• wə-: conjunction - and
• *ʿattâ*: adverb - now
• *dəʿî*: verb, Qal imperative, feminine singular - know
• u-: conjunction - and
• *rəʾî*: verb, Qal imperative, feminine singular - see
• *taʿăśî*: verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will do
• *kî*: conjunction - because, for
• *kālətâ*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is determined/completed
• *rāʿâ*: noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster
• *ʾădōnênû*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our master
• *bêtô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
• *bəliyyaʿal*: noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness
• *dabbēr*: Piel infinitive construct - speaking

Word Meanings

• *kālətâ*: is determined/is completed/is finished
• *rāʿâ*: evil/disaster/calamity/harm
• *ben*-*bəliyyaʿal*: son of worthlessness/worthless fellow/scoundrel
• *dabbēr*: speaking/to speak with/to address

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now consider and see what you should do, for disaster is certain for our master and his entire household. He is such a worthless man that no one can speak to him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now therefore know and consider what you will do, for harm is determined against our master and against all his household, for he is such a scoundrel that one cannot speak to him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore know{H3045} and consider{H7200} what thou wilt do;{H6213} for evil{H7451} is determined{H3615} against our master,{H113} and against all his house:{H1004} for he is such a worthless{H1100} fellow,{H1121} that one cannot speak{H1696} to him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore know{H3045}{(H8798)} and consider{H7200}{(H8798)} what thou wilt do{H6213}{(H8799)}; for evil{H7451} is determined{H3615}{(H8804)} against our master{H113}, and against all his household{H1004}: for he is such a son{H1121} of Belial{H1100}, that a man cannot speak{H1696}{(H8763)} to him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Take hede now therfore, and loke well what thou doest, for there is surely a mysfortune at hande agaynst oure lorde, & agaynst all his house. And he is a man of Belial, to whom no man darre saye eny thinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe therefore take heede, and see what thou shalt doe: for euill will surely come vpon our master, and vpon all his familie: for he is so wicked that a man can not speake to him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Now therefore take heede, & see what thou shalt do: for surelie euyll will come vpon our maister and al his housholde, for he is so wicked, that a man can not speake to him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he [is such] a son of Belial, that [a man] cannot speak to him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow that one can't speak to him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And, now, know and consider what thou dost; for evil hath been determined against our lord, and against all his house, and he `is' too much a son of worthlessness to be spoken to.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So now, give thought to what you are going to do; for evil is in store for our master and all his house: for he is such a good-for-nothing person that it is not possible to say anything to him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house; for he is such a worthless fellow that one can't speak to him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household. He is such a wicked person that no one tells him anything!”

Referenced Verses

• 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" } }
• Deut 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.13", "source": "כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע בְּאַחַ֣ת עָרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁר֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֛ לָשֶׁ֥בֶת שָׁ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "If-*tišmaʿ* in-one-of *ʿārêkā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you *lāšebet* there *lēʾmōr*:", "grammar": { "*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hear", "*ʿārêkā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cities", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lāšebet*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/perceive", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*nātan*": "give/put/set", "*yāšab*": "sit/dwell/remain" } }
• Judg 19:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Judges.19.22", "source": "הֵמָּה֮ מֵיטִיבִ֣ים אֶת־לִבָּם֒ וְהִנֵּה֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֗עַל נָסַ֙בּוּ֙ אֶת־הַבַּ֔יִת מִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖ים עַל־הַדָּ֑לֶת וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אֶל־הָ֠אִישׁ בַּ֣עַל הַבַּ֤יִת הַזָּקֵן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הוֹצֵ֗א אֶת־הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א אֶל־בֵּיתְךָ֖ וְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "They *mêṭîbîm* *ʾet*-*libbām* *wə-hinnēh* *ʾanšê* the-*ʿîr* *ʾanšê* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* *nāsabbû* *ʾet*-the-*bayit* *mitdappəqîm* on-the-*dālet* *wə-yōʾmərû* to-the-*ʾîš* *baʿal* the-*bayit* the-*zāqēn* *lēʾmōr* *hôṣēʾ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾîš* who-*bāʾ* to-*bêtəkā* *wə-nēdāʿennû*", "grammar": { "*mêṭîbîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - making good", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun - worthlessness/wickedness", "*nāsabbû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - surrounded", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*mitdappəqîm*": "hithpael participle masculine plural - beating repeatedly", "*dālet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the door", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - owner of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the old", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hôṣēʾ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring out", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*bêtəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*wə-nēdāʿennû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and we may know him" }, "variants": { "*mêṭîbîm*": "making good/pleasing/enjoying (their hearts)", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner person", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/evil", "*nāsabbû*": "surrounded/encompassed/encircled", "*mitdappəqîm*": "beating repeatedly/pounding/knocking", "*baʿal*": "owner/master/possessor", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking", "*hôṣēʾ*": "bring out/lead out/produce", "*nēdāʿennû*": "we may know him (sexually)/be intimate with him/have intercourse with him" } }
• 1 Sam 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.12", "source": "וּבְנֵ֥י עֵלִ֖י בְּנֵ֣י בְלִיָּ֑עַל לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *bənê* *ʿēlî* were *bənê* *bəliyyāʿal*; not *yādəʿû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿēlî*": "proper noun, masculine - Eli", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "noun masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they knew", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/vileness", "*yādəʿû*": "they knew/acknowledged/respected" } }
• 1 Sam 20:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן חָלִ֣ילָה לָּ֑ךְ כִּ֣י ׀ אִם־יָדֹ֣עַ אֵדַ֗ע כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֨ה הָרָעָ֜ה מֵעִ֤ם אָבִי֙ לָב֣וֹא עָלֶ֔יךָ וְלֹ֥א אֹתָ֖הּ אַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ", "text": "And *amar* *Yehonatan*, \"*Chalilah* to you! For if *yadoa eda* that *kaltah* the *ra'ah* from with *av* my to *bo* upon you, and not it *agid* to you?\"", "grammar": { "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*chalilah*": "adverbial exclamation - far be it", "*yadoa eda*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I surely know", "*kaltah*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is determined", "*ra'ah*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the evil/harm", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father", "*bo*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come", "*agid*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I would tell" }, "variants": { "*chalilah*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means", "*yadoa eda*": "I surely know/I certainly know/I definitely know", "*kaltah*": "is determined/is complete/is decided", "*ra'ah*": "evil/harm/calamity", "*bo*": "to come/to happen/to arrive", "*agid*": "I would tell/I would inform/I would report" } }
• 1 Sam 20:32-33 : 32 { "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" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.33", "source": "וַיָּ֨טֶל שָׁא֧וּל אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֛ית עָלָ֖יו לְהַכֹּת֑וֹ וַיֵּ֙דַע֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן כִּֽי־כָ֥לָה הִ֛יא מֵעִ֥ם אָבִ֖יו לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyāṭel* *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-the *ḥănît* against him to *ləhakkōtô*; and *wayyēdaʿ* *Yəhônātān* that-*kālāh* it from with his *ʾābîw* to *ləhāmît* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāṭel*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he hurled/cast", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the spear", "*ləhakkōtô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to strike him", "*wayyēdaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he knew", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*kālāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - it was determined/completed/finished", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his father", "*ləhāmît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to kill/put to death", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wayyāṭel*": "and he hurled/cast/threw", "*kālāh*": "it was determined/decided/resolved (idiom: firm decision was made)" } }
• 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.25", "source": "אַל־נָ֣א יָשִׂ֣ים אֲדֹנִ֣י ׀ אֶת־לִבּ֡וֹ אֶל־אִישׁ֩ הַבְּלִיַּ֨עַל הַזֶּ֜ה עַל־נָבָ֗ל כִּ֤י כִשְׁמוֹ֙ כֶּן־ה֔וּא נָבָ֣ל שְׁמ֔וֹ וּנְבָלָ֖ה עִמּ֑וֹ וֽ͏ַאֲנִי֙ אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ לֹ֥א רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־נַעֲרֵ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלָֽחְתָּ׃", "text": "not-*nāʾ* *yāśîm* *ʾădōnî* *ʾet*-*libbô* unto-*ʾîš* the-*bəliyyaʿal* this upon-*nābāl* *kî* like-*šəmô* thus-he *nābāl* *šəmô* u-*nəbālâ* with-him wə-I *ʾămātəḵā* not *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*naʿărê* *ʾădōnî* which *šālāḥtā*", "grammar": { "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*yāśîm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him set", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*nābāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*nəbālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/senselessness", "*ʾămātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*naʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young men of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*šālāḥtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sent" }, "variants": { "*yāśîm*": "let him set/let him regard/let him pay attention to", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/vileness", "*nābāl*": "foolish/senseless/godless", "*nəbālâ*": "folly/senselessness/disgraceful conduct" } }
• 2 Sam 23:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.6", "source": "וּבְלִיַּ֕עַל כְּק֥וֹץ מֻנָ֖ד כֻּלָּ֑הַם כִּֽי־לֹ֥א בְיָ֖ד יִקָּֽחוּ", "text": "And *bəliyaʿal* *kəqôṣ* *munāḏ* all of them, for *lōʾ* *bəyāḏ* *yiqqāḥû*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bəliyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*kə-*": "preposition - like", "*qôṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - thorn", "*munāḏ*": "hophal participle, masculine singular - driven away/cast aside", "*kullāhem*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by", "*yāḏ*": "noun, feminine singular - hand", "*yiqqāḥû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be taken" }, "variants": { "*bəliyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/evil", "*qôṣ*": "thorn/thornbush", "*munāḏ*": "driven away/thrust away/cast aside", "*yiqqāḥû*": "they will be taken/grasped/seized" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.7", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ יִגַּ֣ע בָּהֶ֔ם יִמָּלֵ֥א בַרְזֶ֖ל וְעֵ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית וּבָאֵ֕שׁ שָׂר֥וֹף יִשָּׂרְפ֖וּ בַּשָּֽׁבֶת", "text": "And *ʾîš* *yiggaʿ* *bāhem*, *yimmālēʾ* *barzel* and *ʿēṣ* *ḥănîṯ*; and *bāʾēš* *śārôf* *yiśśārəfû* *baššāḇeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yiggaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will touch/reach", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*yimmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be filled", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wood of", "*ḥănîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bā-*": "preposition + definite article - with the", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*śārôf*": "qal infinitive absolute - burning", "*yiśśārəfû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be burned", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*šāḇeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - dwelling/sitting/place" }, "variants": { "*yiggaʿ*": "touches/reaches/strikes", "*yimmālēʾ*": "is filled/equipped with", "*barzel*": "iron/iron weapon", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/shaft of", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/javelin", "*śārôf*": "burning/consuming", "*šāḇeṯ*": "dwelling/sitting/resting place/place where they are" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.10", "source": "וְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּ שְׁנַ֨יִם אֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וִיעִדֻ֣הוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּ וְסִקְלֻ֖הוּ וְיָמֹֽת׃", "text": "And-*hôšîbû* two *ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* opposite-him *wîʿiduhû* *lēʾmōr*, *bēraktā* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; and-*hôṣîʾuhû* and-*siqəluhû* and-*yāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*hôšîbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil - cause to sit/seat", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*wîʿiduhû*": "conjunction + jussive, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and let them testify against him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bēraktā*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Piel - you blessed/cursed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hôṣîʾuhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bring him out", "*siqəluhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - stone him", "*yāmōt*": "jussive, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - let him die" }, "variants": { "*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness", "*bēraktā*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*hôṣîʾuhû*": "bring him out/lead him out" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.13", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וַיְעִדֻהוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַבְּלִיַּ֜עַל אֶת־נָב֗וֹת נֶ֤גֶד הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ נָב֛וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙ מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֔יר וַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּ בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* two the-*ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* *wa-yēšəbû* opposite-him; *wa-yəʿiduhû* *ʾanšê* the-*bəlîyaʿal* *ʾet*-*nābôt* before the-*ʿām* *lēʾmōr*, *bērak* *nābôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; *wa-yōṣiʾuhû* outside the-city *wa-yisqəluhû* with-the-stones *wa-yāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they came", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*wa-yēšəbû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they sat", "*wa-yəʿiduhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they testified against him", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bērak*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - he blessed/cursed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wa-yōṣiʾuhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought him out", "*wa-yisqəluhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they stoned him", "*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he died" }, "variants": { "*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness", "*bērak*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.13", "source": "וַיִּגְּשׁ֣וּ עֲבָדָיו֮ וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ אֵלָיו֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אָבִי֙ דָּבָ֣ר גָּד֗וֹל הַנָּבִ֛יא דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ הֲל֣וֹא תַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְאַ֛ף כִּֽי־אָמַ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ רְחַ֥ץ וּטְהָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yiggəšû* *ʿăḇādāyw* *wa-yədabbərû* *ʾēlāyw* *wa-yōʾmərû* *ʾāḇî* *dāḇār* *gādôl* *ha-nāḇîʾ* *dibber* *ʾēlêkā* *hălôʾ* *taʿăśeh* *wə-ʾap* *kî*-*ʾāmar* *ʾēlêkā* *rəḥaṣ* *û-ṭəhār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiggəšû*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they approached", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction with piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my father", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*ha-nāḇîʾ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the prophet", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - would you not", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do", "*wə-ʾap*": "conjunction with adverb - how much more", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*rəḥaṣ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - wash", "*û-ṭəhār*": "conjunction with qal imperative, masculine singular - and be clean" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇî*": "my father (respectful address to master)", "*dāḇār gādôl*": "great thing/important matter", "*wə-ʾap kî*": "how much more/all the more" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.14", "source": "וַיֵּ֗רֶד וַיִּטְבֹּ֤ל בַּיַּרְדֵּן֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֔ים כִּדְבַ֖ר אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיָּ֣שָׁב בְּשָׂר֗וֹ כִּבְשַׂ֛ר נַ֥עַר קָטֹ֖ן וַיִּטְהָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yēred* *wa-yiṭbōl* *ba-Yardēn* *šeḇaʿ* *pəʿāmîm* *ki-dḇar* *ʾîš* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-yāšāḇ* *bəśārô* *ki-ḇśar* *naʿar* *qāṭōn* *wa-yiṭhār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēred*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*wa-yiṭbōl*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dipped", "*ba-Yardēn*": "preposition with definite article and proper noun - in the Jordan", "*šeḇaʿ*": "number, feminine - seven", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*ki-dḇar*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - according to word of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - the God (the man of God)", "*wa-yāšāḇ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it returned", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flesh", "*ki-ḇśar*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - like flesh of", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young boy", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/young", "*wa-yiṭhār*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was clean" }, "variants": { "*yiṭbōl*": "dipped/immersed", "*wa-yāšāḇ bəśārô*": "his flesh returned/was restored", "*ki-ḇśar naʿar qāṭōn*": "like the flesh of a little child/like the skin of a young boy" } }
• 2 Chr 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.13.7", "source": "וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו אֲנָשִׁ֤ים רֵקִים֙ בְּנֵ֣י בְלִיַּ֔עַל וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ עַל־רְחַבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וּרְחַבְעָ֗ם הָ֤יָה נַ֙עַר֙ וְרַךְ־לֵבָ֔ב וְלֹ֥א הִתְחַזַּ֖ק לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə*-*yiqqāḇṣû* upon-him *'ănāšîm* *rēqîm* *bənê* *ḇəliyya'al* *wə*-*yith'ammṣû* upon-*Rəḥaḇə'ām* *ben*-*Šəlōmōh* *û*-*Rəḥaḇə'ām* *hāyāh* *na'ar* *wə*-*raḵ*-*lēḇāḇ* *wə*-not *hithḥazzaq* before-them", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*yiqqāḇṣû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they gathered", "*'ănāšîm*": "masculine plural - men", "*rēqîm*": "masculine plural - empty, vain, worthless", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ḇəliyya'al*": "masculine singular - worthlessness, wickedness", "*yith'ammṣû*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they strengthened themselves", "*Rəḥaḇə'ām*": "proper name - Rehoboam", "*ben*-": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*û*-": "conjunction - and", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was, became", "*na'ar*": "masculine singular - young man, youth", "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*raḵ*-": "masculine singular construct - tender of", "*lēḇāḇ*": "masculine singular - heart", "*hithḥazzaq*": "Hithpael perfect 3rd masculine singular - strengthened himself" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāḇṣû*": "gathered, assembled, joined together", "*'ănāšîm*": "men, people", "*rēqîm*": "worthless, empty, vain", "*bənê* *ḇəliyya'al*": "sons of worthlessness, worthless men, scoundrels", "*yith'ammṣû*": "strengthened themselves, prevailed", "*na'ar*": "young man, youth, lad", "*raḵ*-*lēḇāḇ*": "tender-hearted, faint-hearted, timid", "*hithḥazzaq*": "strengthened himself, showed himself strong" } }
• 2 Chr 25:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.16", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בְּדַבְּר֣וֹ אֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַלְיוֹעֵ֤ץ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ נְתַנּ֔וּךָ חֲדַל־לְךָ֖ לָ֣מָּה יַכּ֑וּךָ וַיֶּחְדַּ֣ל הַנָּבִ֗יא וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־יָעַ֤ץ אֱלֹהִים֙ לְהַשְׁחִיתֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּ֔את וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ לַעֲצָתִֽי׃ פ", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* in-*bədabbərô* to-him, and *wa-yōʾmer* to-him, *ha-ləyôʿēṣ* to-the-*lammelek* *nətannûḵā*? *ḥădal*-to-you, *lāmmâ* *yakkûḵā*? And *wa-yeḥdal* the-*hannābîʾ*, and *wa-yōʾmer*, *yādaʿtî* that-*kî-yāʿaṣ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ləhašḥîteḵā*, because-*kî-ʿāśîtā* *zōʾt*, and-*wəlōʾ* *šāmaʿtā* to-*laʿăṣātî*. *p*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*bədabbərô*": "preposition bet with piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his speaking", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-ləyôʿēṣ*": "interrogative he with preposition lamed and qal participle, masculine singular - have (you been made) as a counselor", "*lammelek*": "preposition lamed with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*nətannûḵā*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - we gave/appointed you", "*ḥădal*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - stop/cease/desist", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yakkûḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they will strike you", "*wa-yeḥdal*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stopped", "*hannābîʾ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the prophet", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I know", "*kî-yāʿaṣ*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he has counseled/decided", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ləhašḥîteḵā*": "preposition lamed with hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to destroy you", "*kî-ʿāśîtā*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - because you have done", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have listened", "*laʿăṣātî*": "preposition lamed with noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - to my counsel", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*ḥădal*": "cease/stop/refrain", "*yakkûḵā*": "strike/smite/kill you", "*yāʿaṣ*": "counseled/decided/determined", "*ləhašḥîteḵā*": "to destroy/ruin/corrupt you" } }
• Esth 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Esther.7.7", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ קָ֤ם בַּחֲמָתוֹ֙ מִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן אֶל־גִּנַּ֖ת הַבִּיתָ֑ן וְהָמָ֣ן עָמַ֗ד לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ עַל־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה כִּ֣י רָאָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֥ה אֵלָ֛יו הָרָעָ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And the *melek* *qām* in his *ḥămātô* from *mimmištēh* the *yayin* to *ginnat* the *bîtān*; and *hāmān* *ʿāmad* to *lᵊḇaqqēš* for his *napšô* from *ʾester* the *malkâ*, for *rāʾâ* that *kālᵊtâ* to him the *rāʿâ* from *mēʾēt* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*qām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - arose/stood up", "*ḥămātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath/fury", "*mimmištēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the banquet of", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wine", "*ginnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garden of", "*bîtān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the palace", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - stood/remained", "*lᵊḇaqqēš*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to seek/plead", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen", "*rāʾâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*kālᵊtâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was determined/completed", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/disaster", "*mēʾēt*": "preposition + from - from with", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*ḥămātô*": "wrath/anger/fury", "*bîtān*": "palace/court/garden house", "*lᵊḇaqqēš*": "to plead/beg/request", "*napšô*": "his life/soul/self", "*kālᵊtâ*": "was determined/was decided/was completed", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } }