1 Samuel 28:3

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.3", "source": "וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל מֵ֔ת וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־לוֹ֙ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ בָרָמָ֖ה וּבְעִיר֑וֹ וְשָׁא֗וּל הֵסִ֛יר הָאֹב֥וֹת וְאֶת־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖ים מֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *šəmûʾêl* had *mêt*, and *wayyispədû*-to him all-*yiśrāʾêl*, and *wayyiqbərūhû* in *rāmāh* and in *ʿîrô*; and *šāʾûl* *hêsîr* the *ʾōḇôt* and *ʾet*-the *yiddəʿōnîm* from the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*mêt*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead", "*wayyispədû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they lamented", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiqbərūhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they buried him", "*rāmāh*": "proper noun - Ramah", "*ʿîrô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hêsîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - had removed/put away", "*ʾōḇôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mediums/necromancers", "*yiddəʿōnîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the familiar spirits/wizards", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*mêt*": "had died/was dead", "*wayyispədû*": "and they mourned/lamented/wailed", "*ʾōḇôt*": "mediums/necromancers/those who consult ghosts", "*yiddəʿōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those with special knowledge", "*hêsîr*": "had removed/banished/eliminated" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל מֵ֔ת וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־לוֹ֙ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ בָרָמָ֖ה וּבְעִיר֑וֹ וְשָׁא֗וּל הֵסִ֛יר הָאֹב֥וֹת וְאֶת־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖ים מֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

And šəmûʾêl had mêt, and wayyispədû-to him all-yiśrāʾêl, and wayyiqbərūhû in rāmāh and in ʿîrô; and šāʾûl hêsîr the ʾōḇôt and ʾet-the yiddəʿōnîm from the ʾāreṣ.

Grammar Details

• *šəmûʾêl*: proper noun - Samuel
• *mêt*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead
• *wayyispədû*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they lamented
• *yiśrāʾêl*: proper noun - Israel
• *wayyiqbərūhû*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they buried him
• *rāmāh*: proper noun - Ramah
• *ʿîrô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city
• *šāʾûl*: proper noun - Saul
• *hêsîr*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - had removed/put away
• *ʾōḇôt*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the mediums/necromancers
• *yiddəʿōnîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the familiar spirits/wizards
• *ʾāreṣ*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the land

Word Meanings

• *mêt*: had died/was dead
• *wayyispədû*: and they mourned/lamented/wailed
• *ʾōḇôt*: mediums/necromancers/those who consult ghosts
• *yiddəʿōnîm*: familiar spirits/wizards/those with special knowledge
• *hêsîr*: had removed/banished/eliminated

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Samuel had died, and all Israel mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his hometown. Meanwhile, Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned him and buried him in Ramah, in his own city. And Saul had expelled those with familiar spirits and the wizards from the land.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Samuel{H8050} was dead,{H4191} and all Israel{H3478} had lamented{H5594} him, and buried{H6912} him in Ramah,{H7414} even in his own city.{H5892} And Saul{H7586} had put away{H5493} those that had familiar spirits,{H178} and the wizards,{H3049} out of the land.{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Samuel{H8050} was dead{H4191}{(H8804)}, and all Israel{H3478} had lamented{H5594}{(H8799)} him, and buried{H6912}{(H8799)} him in Ramah{H7414}, even in his own city{H5892}. And Saul{H7586} had put away{H5493}{(H8689)} those that had familiar spirits{H178}, and the wizards{H3049}, out of the land{H776}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for Samuel, he was deed, and all ye people had mourned for him, & buried him in his cite Ramath. So Saul had dryuen the soythsayers and expounders of tokens out of ye londe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  ( Samuel was then dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah his owne citie: and Saul had put away the sorcerers, and the soothsayers out of the land)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Samuel was then dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Rama his owne citie: And Saul had put away the sorcerers, and the soothsayers out of the land.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Samuel hath died, and all Israel mourn for him, and bury him in Ramah, even in his city, and Saul hath turned aside those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel, after weeping for him, had put his body in its last resting-place in Ramah, his town. And Saul had put away from the land all those who had control of spirits and who made use of secret arts.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had lamented over him and had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. In the meantime Saul had removed the mediums and magicians from the land.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 20:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.27", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ אֽוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֨ה בָהֶ֥ם א֛וֹב א֥וֹ יִדְּעֹנִ֖י מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֑תוּ בָּאֶ֛בֶן יִרְגְּמ֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* or-*ʾiššāh* *kî*-*yihyeh* in-them *ʾôb* or *yiddᵊʿōnî* *môt* *yûmātû* with-*bā-ʾeben* *yirgᵊmû* them *dᵊmêhem* in-them", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾô*-*ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - or a woman", "*kî*-*yihyeh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - when there is", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*ʾôb*": "noun, masculine singular - medium spirit", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*yiddᵊʿōnî*": "noun, masculine singular - spiritist", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Hophal - surely be put to death", "*bā-ʾeben*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the stone/stones", "*yirgᵊmû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall stone", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*dᵊmêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them/upon them" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh* *bāhem*": "has in them/possesses/controls them", "*ʾôb*": "medium spirit/necromancer/one who communicates with the dead", "*yiddᵊʿōnî*": "spiritist/wizard/fortune-teller", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "must surely be put to death/shall certainly be put to death", "*yirgᵊmû* *ʾōtām* *bā-ʾeben*": "they shall stone them with stones", "*dᵊmêhem* *bām*": "their blood is upon them/they are responsible for their own death/their bloodguilt is on themselves" } }
• 1 Sam 25:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.1", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיִּקָּבְצ֤וּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־ל֔וֹ וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ בְּבֵית֖וֹ בָּרָמָ֑ה וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֖רֶד אֶל־מִדְבַּ֥ר פָּארָֽן׃", "text": "And *wəyāmāt* *Šəmûʾēl* and *wayyiqqābəṣû* all-*Yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyispədû*-to-him and *wayyiqbəruhû* in-*bayit*-his in-*hārāmāh* and *wayyāqām* *Dāwid* and *wayyēred* to-*midbār* *Pāʾrān*.", "grammar": { "*wəyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he died", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*wayyiqqābəṣû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3mp - and they gathered themselves", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyispədû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they mourned", "*wayyiqbəruhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp + 3ms suffix - and they buried him", "*bayit*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*hārāmāh*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ramah", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyēred*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went down", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Pāʾrān*": "proper noun - Paran" }, "variants": { "*wayyispədû*": "mourned/lamented/wailed", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
• Lev 19:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.31", "source": "אַל־תִּפְנ֤וּ אֶל־הָאֹבֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים אַל־תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ לְטָמְאָ֣ה בָהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*ʾal*-*tip̄nû* *ʾel*-*hāʾōḇōṯ* *wə-ʾel*-*hayyiddəʿōnîm* *ʾal*-*təḇaqšû* *ləṭomʾāh* *ḇāhem* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tip̄nû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural jussive - turn", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hāʾōḇōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mediums/necromancers", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*hayyiddəʿōnîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the spiritists/familiar spirits", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*təḇaqšû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural jussive - seek", "*ləṭomʾāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be defiled", "*ḇāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by them", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*hāʾōḇōṯ*": "mediums/necromancers/ghost conjurers/those who communicate with the dead", "*hayyiddəʿōnîm*": "spiritists/wizards/those with familiar spirits/those who claim special knowledge", "*ləṭomʾāh*": "to be defiled/to become unclean/to be polluted" } }
• Exod 22:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.18", "source": "כָּל־שֹׁכֵ֥ב עִם־בְּהֵמָ֖ה מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "All *šōkēb* with *bĕhēmâ mōt yûmāt*.", "grammar": { "*šōkēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular, 'lying'", "*bĕhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun, 'animal/beast'", "*mōt yûmāt*": "qal infinitive absolute + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'shall surely be put to death'" }, "variants": { "*šōkēb*": "lying/having sexual relations with", "*mōt yûmāt*": "shall surely be put to death/must certainly be killed" } }
• Deut 18:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.10", "source": "לֹֽא־יִמָּצֵ֣א בְךָ֔ מַעֲבִ֥יר בְּנֽוֹ־וּבִתּ֖וֹ בָּאֵ֑שׁ קֹסֵ֣ם קְסָמִ֔ים מְעוֹנֵ֥ן וּמְנַחֵ֖שׁ וּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃", "text": "Not-*yimmatze* in-you *maavir* *beno*-and-*bitto* in-the-*esh* *qosem* *qesamim* *meonen* and-*menachesh* and-*mechashef*.", "grammar": { "*yimmatze*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, niphal - shall be found", "*maavir*": "participle, masculine, singular, hiphil - one who causes to pass over", "*beno*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*bitto*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*esh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*qosem*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who practices divination", "*qesamim*": "noun, masculine, plural - divinations", "*meonen*": "participle, masculine, singular, poel - one who practices soothsaying", "*menachesh*": "participle, masculine, singular, piel - one who practices divination", "*mechashef*": "participle, masculine, singular, piel - one who practices sorcery" }, "variants": { "*maavir*": "one who causes to pass over/burns/sacrifices", "*qosem qesamim*": "diviner of divinations/practicer of divination", "*meonen*": "soothsayer/fortuneteller/observer of times", "*menachesh*": "diviner/enchanter/augurer", "*mechashef*": "sorcerer/witch/magician" } } 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.11", "source": "וְחֹבֵ֖ר חָ֑בֶר וְשֹׁאֵ֥ל אוֹב֙ וְיִדְּעֹנִ֔י וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "And-*chover* *chaver* and-*shoel* *ov* and-*yiddoni* and-*doresh* to-the-*metim*.", "grammar": { "*chover*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who binds", "*chaver*": "noun, masculine, singular - charm/spell", "*shoel*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who inquires", "*ov*": "noun, masculine, singular - medium/spirit", "*yiddoni*": "noun, masculine, singular - spiritist/familiar spirit", "*doresh*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who seeks", "*metim*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead ones" }, "variants": { "*chover chaver*": "charmer/enchanter/one who casts spells", "*shoel ov*": "medium/necromancer/one who consults spirits", "*yiddoni*": "spiritist/wizard/familiar spirit", "*doresh*": "seeker/inquirer/consulter", "*metim*": "dead/deceased/departed" } }
• 1 Sam 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.17", "source": "וּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹ הָרָמָ֙תָה֙ כִּֽי־שָׁ֣ם בֵּית֔וֹ וְשָׁ֖ם שָׁפָ֣ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-his-*tĕšubātô* the-*rāmātâ* for-there his-house and-there *šāpāṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyiben*-there *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*tĕšubātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his return", "*rāmātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Ramah", "*šāpāṭ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he judged", "*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar" }, "variants": { "*tĕšubātô*": "his return/his turning back/his home base", "*rāmātâ*": "to Ramah (place name)/to the height", "*šāpāṭ*": "judged/governed/decided cases", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
• 1 Sam 15:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.23", "source": "כִּ֤י חַטַּאת־קֶ֙סֶם֙ מֶ֔רִי וְאָ֥וֶן וּתְרָפִ֖ים הַפְצַ֑ר יַ֗עַן מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖ מִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס", "text": "For *kî* *ḥaṭṭaʾṯ* *qesem* *merî* and *wᵊʾāwen* and *ûṯᵊrāpîm* *hapṣar*; *yaʿan* *māʾastā* *ʾeṯ* *dᵊḇar* *YHWH*, and *wayyimʾāsḵā* from *mimmeleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥaṭṭaʾṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sin of", "*qesem*": "noun, masculine singular - divination", "*merî*": "noun, masculine singular - rebellion", "*wᵊʾāwen*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and iniquity/idolatry", "*ûṯᵊrāpîm*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural - and household idols/teraphim", "*hapṣar*": "article + noun, masculine singular - stubbornness/pushing/pressing", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*māʾastā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you rejected", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dᵊḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyimʾāsḵā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he rejected you", "*mimmeleḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from being king" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾṯ*": "sin/offense of", "*qesem*": "divination/sorcery", "*merî*": "rebellion/defiance", "*wᵊʾāwen*": "and iniquity/wickedness/idolatry", "*ûṯᵊrāpîm*": "and household idols/teraphim/idolatry", "*hapṣar*": "stubbornness/obstinacy/pressing", "*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of", "*māʾastā*": "you rejected/despised/refused", "*dᵊḇar*": "word/command of", "*wayyimʾāsḵā*": "and he rejected/despised you", "*mimmeleḵ*": "from being king/from kingship" } }
• 1 Sam 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.9", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁ֜ה אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּ֨ה אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִכְרִ֛ית אֶת־הָאֹב֥וֹת וְאֶת־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖י מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלָמָ֥ה אַתָּ֛ה מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁ בְּנַפְשִׁ֖י לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh* to him, *hinnêh* you *yādaʿtā* *ʾêt* what *ʿāśāh* *šāʾûl*, how he *hiḵrît* *ʾet*-the *ʾōḇôt* and *ʾet*-the *yiddəʿōnî* from-the *ʾāreṣ*; and why you *mitnaqêš* *bənapšî* *lahămîtênî*?", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yādaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*ʾêt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hiḵrît*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he cut off", "*ʾōḇôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mediums", "*yiddəʿōnî*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the familiar spirit", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*mitnaqêš*": "participle, masculine singular, hithpael - setting a trap", "*bənapšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix and preposition - against my life", "*lahămîtênî*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 1st singular suffix - to kill me" }, "variants": { "*hiḵrît*": "cut off/eliminated/destroyed", "*ʾōḇôt*": "mediums/necromancers/spirit consulters", "*yiddəʿōnî*": "familiar spirit/wizard/soothsayer", "*mitnaqêš*": "setting a trap/laying a snare/plotting" } }
• Isa 57:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.1", "source": "הַצַּדִּ֣יק אָבָ֔ד וְאֵ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ שָׂ֣ם עַל־לֵ֑ב וְאַנְשֵׁי־חֶ֤סֶד נֶֽאֱסָפִים֙ בְּאֵ֣ין מֵבִ֔ין כִּֽי־מִפְּנֵ֥י הָרָעָ֖ה נֶאֱסַ֥ף הַצַּדִּֽיק׃", "text": "The *ṣaddîq* *ʾābād* *wə-ʾên* *ʾîš* *śām* *ʿal-lēb* *wə-ʾanšê-ḥesed* *neʾĕsāpîm* *bə-ʾên* *mēbîn* *kî-mippənê* *hārāʿāh* *neʾĕsap* the *ṣaddîq*.", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "definite noun, masculine, singular - the righteous person", "*ʾābād*": "perfect, 3rd singular, masculine - has perished/vanished", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunctive waw + particle of negation - and there is not", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/person", "*śām*": "participle, active, masculine, singular - putting/placing", "*ʿal-lēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - upon heart/mind", "*wə-ʾanšê-ḥesed*": "conjunctive waw + construct form - and men of mercy/loyalty", "*neʾĕsāpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine, plural - are gathered/taken away", "*bə-ʾên*": "preposition + particle of negation - with no/without", "*mēbîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine, singular - understanding/considering", "*kî-mippənê*": "conjunction + preposition compound - because from the face of", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite noun, feminine, singular - the evil/calamity", "*neʾĕsap*": "niphal perfect, 3rd singular, masculine - is gathered/taken away" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person/innocent one", "*ʾābād*": "perishes/is destroyed/vanishes/is lost", "*ḥesed*": "loyalty/faithfulness/kindness/mercy/steadfast love", "*neʾĕsāpîm*": "are gathered/are taken away/are collected/are removed", "*mēbîn*": "one who understands/discerns/considers", "*hārāʿāh*": "evil/distress/calamity/misfortune" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.2", "source": "יָב֣וֹא שָׁל֔וֹם יָנ֖וּחוּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑ם הֹלֵ֖ךְ נְכֹחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yābôʾ* *šālôm* *yānûḥû* *ʿal-miškəbôtām* *hōlēk* *nəḵōḥô*.", "grammar": { "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular, masculine - he shall enter/come", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - peace/welfare", "*yānûḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural, masculine - they shall rest", "*ʿal-miškəbôtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural + 3rd person plural suffix - upon their beds/resting places", "*hōlēk*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - walking/going", "*nəḵōḥô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his straightness/uprightness" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/prosperity/safety", "*yānûḥû*": "they rest/they find repose/they are at peace", "*miškəbôtām*": "their beds/resting places/couches", "*hōlēk*": "one who walks/goes/follows", "*nəḵōḥô*": "his straightness/uprightness/integrity" } }
• Acts 16:16-19 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.16.16", "source": "¶Ἐγένετο δὲ, πορευομένων ἡμῶν εἰς προσευχήν, παιδίσκην τινὰ ἔχουσαν πνεῦμα Πύθωνος ἀπαντῆσαι ἡμῖν, ἥτις ἐργασίαν πολλὴν παρεῖχεν τοῖς κυρίοις αὐτῆς μαντευομένη:", "text": "*Egeneto* *de*, *poreuomenōn* of us to *proseuchēn*, *paidiskēn* a certain *echousan* *pneuma* *Pythōnos* *apantēsai* to us, who *ergasian* much *pareichen* to the *kyriois* of her *manteuomenē*:", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*poreuomenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, plural - going/proceeding", "*proseuchēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prayer/place of prayer", "*paidiskēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - female slave/servant girl", "*echousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*Pythōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Python/divination", "*apantēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to meet", "*ergasian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - profit/gain", "*pareichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was providing", "*kyriois*": "dative, masculine, plural - masters/owners", "*manteuomenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - fortune-telling/divining" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*proseuchēn*": "prayer/place of prayer", "*paidiskēn*": "female slave/servant girl/young woman", "*pneuma Pythōnos*": "spirit of Python/divination spirit/spirit of fortune-telling", "*ergasian*": "profit/gain/business", "*pareichen*": "was providing/bringing/furnishing", "*manteuomenē*": "fortune-telling/divining/soothsaying" } } 17 { "verseID": "Acts.16.17", "source": "Αὕτη κατακολουθήσασα τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ ἡμῖν, ἔκραζεν, λέγουσα, Οὗτοι οἱ ἄνθρωποι δοῦλοι τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου εἰσίν, οἵτινες καταγγέλλουσιν ἡμῖν ὁδὸν σωτηρίας.", "text": "This woman *katakolouthēsasa* the *Paulō* and us, *ekrazen*, *legousa*, These the *anthrōpoi* *douloi* of the *Theou* of the *hypsistou* *eisin*, who *katangellousin* to us *hodon* *sōtērias*.", "grammar": { "*katakolouthēsasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having followed closely", "*Paulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*ekrazen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was crying out", "*legousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hypsistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - highest/most high", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*katangellousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - proclaim/announce", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*sōtērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of salvation" }, "variants": { "*katakolouthēsasa*": "having followed closely/having followed after/having pursued", "*ekrazen*": "was crying out/was screaming/was shouting", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hypsistou*": "highest/most high/most exalted", "*katangellousin*": "proclaim/announce/declare", "*hodon sōtērias*": "way of salvation/path to salvation/road of deliverance" } } 18 { "verseID": "Acts.16.18", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ ἐποίει ἐπὶ πολλὰς ἡμέρας. Διαπονηθεὶς, δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, καὶ ἐπιστρέψας τῷ πνεύματι εἶπεν, Παραγγέλλω σοι ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐξελθεῖν ἀπʼ αὐτῆς. Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ.", "text": "This *de* *epoiei* for many *hēmeras*. *Diaponētheis*, *de* the *Paulos*, and *epistrepsas* to the *pneumati* *eipen*, *Parangelō* to you in the *onomati* *Iēsou* *Christou* *exelthein* from her. And *exēlthen* in the same *hōra*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*epoiei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was doing/continued doing", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*Diaponētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been greatly annoyed", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*epistrepsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Parangelō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I command/charge", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*exelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come out", "*exēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - it came out", "*hōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - hour" }, "variants": { "*epoiei*": "was doing/continued doing/kept doing", "*Diaponētheis*": "having been greatly annoyed/distressed/troubled", "*epistrepsas*": "having turned/having turned around", "*Parangelō*": "I command/charge/order", "*exelthein*": "to come out/depart/leave", "*exēlthen*": "it came out/departed/left", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.16.19", "source": "¶Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ κύριοι αὐτῆς ὅτι ἐξῆλθεν ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς ἐργασίας αὐτῶν, ἐπιλαβόμενοι τὸν Παῦλον καὶ τὸν Σίλαν, εἵλκυσαν εἰς τὴν ἀγορὰν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἄρχοντας,", "text": "*Idontes* *de* the *kyrioi* of her that *exēlthen* the *elpis* of the *ergasias* of them, *epilabomenoi* the *Paulon* and the *Silan*, *heilkysan* into the *agoran* before the *archontas*,", "grammar": { "*Idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*kyrioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - masters/owners", "*exēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - went out/departed", "*elpis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hope", "*ergasias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - profit/gain", "*epilabomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seized", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*Silan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Silas", "*heilkysan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - dragged", "*agoran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - marketplace", "*archontas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - rulers/magistrates" }, "variants": { "*Idontes*": "having seen/having perceived/having noticed", "*kyrioi*": "masters/owners/lords", "*elpis*": "hope/expectation/prospect", "*ergasias*": "profit/gain/business", "*epilabomenoi*": "having seized/grabbed/taken hold of", "*heilkysan*": "dragged/pulled forcibly", "*agoran*": "marketplace/forum/public square", "*archontas*": "rulers/magistrates/authorities" } }
• Lev 20:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.6", "source": "וְהַנֶּ֗פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּפְנֶ֤ה אֶל־הָֽאֹבֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים לִזְנ֖וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י אֶת־פָּנַי֙ בַּנֶּ֣פֶשׁ הַהִ֔וא וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י אֹת֖וֹ מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ha-nepeš* *ʾăšer* *tipneh* to-*hā-ʾōbōt* and-to-*ha-yiddᵊʿōnîm* to-*liznôt* after-them *wᵊ-nātattî* *ʾet*-*pānay* in-*ha-nepeš* *ha-hiwʾ* *wᵊ-hikrattî* *ʾōtô* from-midst *ʿammô*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ha-nepeš*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the person/soul", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*tipneh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - turns/turns aside", "*ʾel*-*hā-ʾōbōt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the mediums", "*wᵊ-ʾel*-*ha-yiddᵊʿōnîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and to the spiritists/wizards", "*li-znôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to commit harlotry", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*wᵊ-nātattî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will set", "*ʾet*-*pānay*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my face", "*ba-nepeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - against the person/soul", "*ha-hiwʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*wᵊ-hikrattî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will cut off", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*mi-qereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from midst of", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*ha-nepeš*": "the person/the soul/the being", "*tipneh*": "turns to/consults with/seeks", "*hā-ʾōbōt*": "mediums/necromancers/those who communicate with the dead", "*ha-yiddᵊʿōnîm*": "spiritists/wizards/fortune-tellers", "*li-znôt*": "to commit harlotry/to be unfaithful/to prostitute themselves", "*nātattî* *ʾet*-*pānay*": "set my face against/direct my attention against", "*hikrattî*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate" } }