1 Samuel 5:9

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.9", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י אַחֲרֵ֣י ׀ הֵסַ֣בּוּ אֹת֗וֹ וַתְּהִ֨י יַד־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ בָּעִיר֙ מְהוּמָה֙ גְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הָעִ֔יר מִקָּטֹ֖ן וְעַד־גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּשָּׂתְר֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם *עפלים **טְחֹרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* after *hēsabbû* *ʾōtô* and-*wattəhî* hand-of-*YHWH* in-the-*bāʿîr* *məhûmâ* *gədôlâ* *məʾōd* and-*wayyak* *ʾet*-men-of the-*hāʿîr* from-*miqqāṭōn* and-until-*gādôl* and-*wayyiśśātrû* to-them *ʿŏpālîm* **ṭəḥōrîm*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hēsabbû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they had brought around", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*wattəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it was", "*yad-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - hand of YHWH", "*bāʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - in the city", "*məhûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - confusion/panic/tumult", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*wayyak*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*miqqāṭōn*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - from small", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*wayyiśśātrû*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they broke out", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*ʿŏpālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - tumors/hemorrhoids [Kethib]", "*ṭəḥōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - tumors/hemorrhoids [Qere]" }, "variants": { "*məhûmâ gədôlâ məʾōd*": "very great confusion/panic/tumult", "*miqqāṭōn wəʿad-gādôl*": "from the small to the great/from young to old", "*wayyiśśātrû lāhem*": "they broke out with/erupted with", "*ʿŏpālîm*/*ṭəḥōrîm*": "tumors/hemorrhoids/plague swellings" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֞י אַחֲרֵ֣י ׀ הֵסַ֣בּוּ אֹת֗וֹ וַתְּהִ֨י יַד־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ בָּעִיר֙ מְהוּמָה֙ גְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הָעִ֔יר מִקָּטֹ֖ן וְעַד־גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּשָּׂתְר֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם *עפלים **טְחֹרִֽים׃

Transliteration

And-wayəhî after hēsabbû ʾōtô and-wattəhî hand-of-YHWH in-the-bāʿîr məhûmâ gədôlâ məʾōd and-wayyak ʾet-men-of the-hāʿîr from-miqqāṭōn and-until-gādôl and-wayyiśśātrû to-them ʿŏpālîm *ṭəḥōrîm

Grammar Details

• *wayəhî*: verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was/happened
• *ʾaḥărê*: preposition - after
• *hēsabbû*: verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they had brought around
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it
• *wattəhî*: verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it was
• *yad-YHWH*: noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - hand of YHWH
• *bāʿîr*: preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - in the city
• *məhûmâ*: noun, feminine singular - confusion/panic/tumult
• *gədôlâ*: adjective, feminine singular - great
• *məʾōd*: adverb - very
• *wayyak*: verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he struck
• *ʾanšê*: noun, masculine plural construct - men of
• *hāʿîr*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city
• *miqqāṭōn*: preposition + adjective, masculine singular - from small
• *gādôl*: adjective, masculine singular - great/large
• *wayyiśśātrû*: verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they broke out
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them
• *ʿŏpālîm*: noun, masculine plural - tumors/hemorrhoids [Kethib]
• *ṭəḥōrîm*: noun, masculine plural - tumors/hemorrhoids [Qere]

Word Meanings

• *məhûmâ gədôlâ məʾōd*: very great confusion/panic/tumult
• *miqqāṭōn wəʿad-gādôl*: from the small to the great/from young to old
• *wayyiśśātrû lāhem*: they broke out with/erupted with
• *ʿŏpālîm*/*ṭəḥōrîm*: tumors/hemorrhoids/plague swellings

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But after they had moved it, the hand of the LORD came against the city of Gath, causing great panic. He afflicted the people of the city, from the youngest to the oldest, with tumors.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it was so, that after they had carried it there, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction; He struck the men of the city, both small and great, and they had tumors in their secret parts.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it was so, that, after{H310} they had carried it about,{H5437} the hand{H3027} of Jehovah{H3068} was against the city{H5892} with a very{H3966} great{H1419} discomfiture:{H4103} and he smote{H5221} the men{H582} of the city,{H5892} both small{H6996} and great;{H1419} and tumors{H2914} brake out upon{H8368} them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it was so, that, after{H310} they had carried it about{H5437}{(H8689)}, the hand{H3027} of the LORD{H3068} was against the city{H5892} with a very{H3966} great{H1419} destruction{H4103}: and he smote{H5221}{(H8686)} the men{H582} of the city{H5892}, both small{H6996} and great{H1419}, and they had emerods{H2914}{(H8675)}{H6076} in their secret parts{H8368}{(H8735)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they caried the Arke of the God of Israel rounde aboute. But wha they bare it aboute, there was a very greate rumoure in the cite thorow the hande of the LORDE, and smote the people of the cite, from the smallest vnto the greatest, and destroyed them in the secrete places.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when they had caried it about, the hand of the Lord was against the citie with a very great destruction, and he smote the men of the citie both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret partes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they had caryed it about, the hand of the Lorde was agaynst the citie with a very great destruction, and he smote the men of the citie both small and great, and they had emerodes in their secrete partes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it was [so], that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It was so, that after they had carried it about, the hand of Yahweh was against the city with a very great confusion: and he struck the men of the city, both small and great; and tumors broke out on them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it cometh to pass after they have brought it round, that the hand of Jehovah is against the city -- a very great destruction; and He smiteth the men of the city, from small even unto great; and break forth on them do emerods.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of Jehovah was against the city with a very great discomfiture: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great; and tumors brake out upon them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of Jehovah was against the city with a very great discomfiture: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great; and tumors brake out upon them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But after they had taken it away, the hand of the Lord was stretched out against the town for its destruction: and the signs of disease came out on all the men of the town, small and great.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It was so, that after they had carried it about, the hand of Yahweh was against the city with a very great confusion: and he struck the men of the city, both small and great; and tumors broke out on them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But after it had been moved the LORD attacked that city as well, causing a great deal of panic. He struck all the people of that city with sores.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.6", "source": "וַתִּכְבַּ֧ד יַד־יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־הָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֖ים וַיְשִּׁמֵּ֑ם וַיַּ֤ךְ אֹתָם֙ *בעפלים **בַּטְּחֹרִ֔ים אֶת־אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד וְאֶת־גְּבוּלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*watikbad* hand-of-*YHWH* unto-the-*hāʾašdôdîm* and-*wayšimmēm* and-*wayyak* *ʾōtām* with-*bāʿŏpālîm* **baṭṭəḥōrîm* *ʾet*-*ʾašdôd* and-*ʾet*-*gəbûlehâ*", "grammar": { "*watikbad*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and was heavy/severe", "*yad-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - hand of YHWH", "*hāʾašdôdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Ashdodites", "*wayšimmēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he devastated them", "*wayyak*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*bāʿŏpālîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with tumors/hemorrhoids [Kethib]", "*baṭṭəḥōrîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the tumors/hemorrhoids [Qere]", "*ʾašdôd*": "proper noun - Ashdod", "*gəbûlehâ*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her borders/territories" }, "variants": { "*watikbad yad-YHWH*": "the hand of YHWH was heavy/severe", "*wayšimmēm*": "he devastated them/he brought desolation upon them", "*bāʿŏpālîm*/*baṭṭəḥōrîm*": "with tumors/hemorrhoids/plague swellings (possibly bubonic plague)" } }
• 1 Sam 7:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.13", "source": "וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְלֹא־יָסְפ֣וּ ע֔וֹד לָב֖וֹא בִּגְב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַתְּהִ֤י יַד־יְהוָה֙ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyikkānĕʿû* the-*pĕlištîm* and-not-*yāsĕpû* again to-*lābôʾ* in-border of *yiśrāʾēl* and *wattĕhî* hand-of-*YHWH* against-the-*pĕlištîm* all days-of *šĕmûʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyikkānĕʿû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were subdued", "*yāsĕpû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they continued/added", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it was" }, "variants": { "*wayyikkānĕʿû*": "were subdued/were humbled/were brought low", "*yāsĕpû*": "continued/added/did again", "*lābôʾ*": "to come/to enter/to invade" } }
• Deut 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.15", "source": "וְגַ֤ם יַד־יְהוָה֙ הָ֣יְתָה בָּ֔ם לְהֻמָּ֖ם מִקֶּ֣רֶב הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה עַ֖ד תֻּמָּֽם׃", "text": "And also *yad*-*YHWH* *hāyetāh* in them to *lehummām* from *qereb* the *maḥăneh* until *tummām*", "grammar": { "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hāyetāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - was", "*lehummām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to discomfit them", "*qereb*": "noun masculine singular construct - midst of", "*maḥăneh*": "noun masculine singular - camp", "*tummām*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their being finished" }, "variants": { "*yad*": "hand/power/agency", "*hāyetāh*": "was/existed/happened", "*lehummām*": "to discomfit them/destroy them/cause panic among them", "*qereb*": "midst/inner part/among", "*tummām*": "their being consumed/their end/their destruction" } }
• 1 Sam 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.15", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֤א תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וּמְרִיתֶ֖ם אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְהָיְתָ֧ה יַד־יְהוָ֛ה בָּכֶ֖ם וּבַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim*-*lōʾ* *tišməʿû* *bəqôl* *YHWH* *û-mərîtem* *ʾet*-*pî* *YHWH* *wə-hāytāh* *yad*-*YHWH* *bākem* *û-ba-ʾăbōtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction + conjunction + negative particle - but if not", "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you listen", "*bəqôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*û-mərîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and rebel against", "*ʾet*-*pî*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct - the mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə-hāytāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - then will be", "*yad*-*YHWH*": "noun feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the LORD", "*bākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against you", "*û-ba-ʾăbōtêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and against your fathers" }, "variants": { "*tišməʿû*": "you listen/obey/heed", "*bəqôl*": "to the voice/command/word", "*û-mərîtem*": "and rebel against/disobey/are contentious with", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*yad*-*YHWH*": "the hand of the LORD/the power of the LORD/the judgment of the LORD", "*bākem*": "against you/upon you" } }
• Ps 78:66 : 66 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.66", "source": "וַיַּךְ־צָרָ֥יו אָח֑וֹר חֶרְפַּ֥ת ע֝וֹלָ֗ם נָ֣תַן לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yak-ṣārāyw ʾāḥôr* *ḥerpaṯ ʿôlām nāṯan lāmô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yak*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he struck", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries - masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/on their back - adverb", "*ḥerpaṯ*": "reproach of/disgrace of - construct form of feminine singular noun", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual - masculine singular noun", "*nāṯan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave/put", "*lāmô*": "to them - preposition with archaic 3rd masculine plural suffix" }, "variants": { "*wə-yak*": "struck/smote/defeated", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/his enemies/his foes", "*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/on their backs/retreating", "*ḥerpaṯ ʿôlām*": "perpetual reproach/everlasting disgrace/eternal shame", "*lāmô*": "to them/upon them/against them" } }
• Amos 5:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Amos.5.19", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנ֥וּס אִישׁ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָאֲרִ֔י וּפְגָע֖וֹ הַדֹּ֑ב וּבָ֣א הַבַּ֔יִת וְסָמַ֤ךְ יָדוֹ֙ עַל־הַקִּ֔יר וּנְשָׁכ֖וֹ הַנָּחָֽשׁ׃", "text": "As when *yānûs* *ʾîsh* from-face-of *hā-ʾărî* and-*phəgāʿô* *ha-dōb*, and-*bāʾ* *ha-bayit* and-*sāmakh* *yādô* upon-*ha-qîr* and-*nəshākhô* *ha-nāḥāsh*", "grammar": { "*yānûs*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he flees", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*hā-ʾărî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lion", "*phəgāʿô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - meets him", "*ha-dōb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bear", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he enters", "*ha-bayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*sāmakh*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he leans", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ha-qîr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wall", "*nəshākhô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - bites him", "*ha-nāḥāsh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the serpent" }, "variants": { "*yānûs*": "flees/escapes", "*ʾîsh*": "man/person/anyone", "*phəgāʿô*": "meets him/encounters him", "*sāmakh*": "leans/supports/rests", "*nəshākhô*": "bites him/stings him" } }
• Amos 9:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Amos.9.1", "source": "רָאִ֨יתִי אֶת־אֲדֹנָ֜י נִצָּ֣ב עַֽל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ הַ֨ךְ הַכַּפְתּ֜וֹר וְיִרְעֲשׁ֣וּ הַסִּפִּ֗ים וּבְצַ֙עַם֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ כֻּלָּ֔ם וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖ם בַּחֶ֣רֶב אֶהֱרֹ֑ג לֹֽא־יָנ֤וּס לָהֶם֙ נָ֔ס וְלֹֽא־יִמָּלֵ֥ט לָהֶ֖ם פָּלִֽיט׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtî* ʾēt-*ʾădōnāy* *niṣṣāb* *ʿal*-*hammizbēaḥ* *wayyōʾmer* *hak* *hakkaphtôr* *wəyirʿăšû* *hassippîm* *ûbəṣaʿam* *bərōʾš* *kullām* *wəʾaḥărîtām* *baḥereb* *ʾehĕrōg* *lōʾ*-*yānûs* *lāhem* *nās* *wəlōʾ*-*yimmālēṭ* *lāhem* *pālîṭ*", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "1st person singular perfect - I saw", "*ʾădōnāy*": "masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*niṣṣāb*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the altar", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hak*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - strike/smite", "*hakkaphtôr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the capital/knob", "*wəyirʿăšû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they will shake/tremble", "*hassippîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the thresholds/doorposts", "*ûbəṣaʿam*": "waw conjunction + preposition + verb infinitive + 3rd plural suffix - and cut them off", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun masculine construct - in/on head of", "*kullām*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*wəʾaḥărîtām*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their remainder/remnant", "*baḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - with the sword", "*ʾehĕrōg*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will kill", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yānûs*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will flee", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*nās*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one fleeing", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yimmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will escape/be delivered", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*pālîṭ*": "noun masculine singular - escapee/fugitive" }, "variants": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "I saw/perceived/beheld", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/master/sovereign", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "the altar/place of sacrifice", "*hak*": "strike/smite/hit", "*hakkaphtôr*": "the capital/pillar crown/knob", "*wəyirʿăšû*": "and they will tremble/shake/quake", "*hassippîm*": "the thresholds/doorposts/lintels", "*ûbəṣaʿam*": "and cut them off/break them/shatter them", "*bərōʾš*": "on the head/top of", "*wəʾaḥărîtām*": "and their remnant/remainder/posterity", "*ʾehĕrōg*": "I will kill/slay/destroy", "*yānûs*": "he will flee/escape", "*yimmālēṭ*": "will escape/slip away/be delivered", "*pālîṭ*": "fugitive/escapee/survivor" } } 2 { "verseID": "Amos.9.2", "source": "אִם־יַחְתְּר֣וּ בִשְׁא֔וֹל מִשָּׁ֖ם יָדִ֣י תִקָּחֵ֑ם וְאִֽם־יַעֲלוּ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִשָּׁ֖ם אוֹרִידֵֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yaḥtərû* *bišʾôl* *miššām* *yādî* *tiqqāḥēm* *wəʾim*-*yaʿălû* *haššāmayim* *miššām* *ʾôrîdēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yaḥtərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they dig/bore/break through", "*bišʾôl*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in Sheol/underworld", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*yādî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will take them", "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yaʿălû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go up/ascend", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them down" }, "variants": { "*yaḥtərû*": "they dig through/burrow/break into", "*bišʾôl*": "in Sheol/the grave/the underworld", "*yādî*": "my hand/power/strength", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "it will take/seize/grasp them", "*yaʿălû*": "they ascend/climb/go up", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "I will bring them down/cause them to descend" } } 3 { "verseID": "Amos.9.3", "source": "וְאִם־יֵחָֽבְאוּ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל מִשָּׁ֥ם אֲחַפֵּ֖שׂ וּלְקַחְתִּ֑ים וְאִם־יִסָּ֨תְר֜וּ מִנֶּ֤גֶד עֵינַי֙ בְּקַרְקַ֣ע הַיָּ֔ם מִשָּׁ֛ם אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַנָּחָ֖שׁ וּנְשָׁכָֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾim*-*yēḥābəʾû* *bərōʾš* *hakkarmel* *miššām* *ʾăḥappēś* *ûləqaḥtîm* *wəʾim*-*yissātərû* *minneged* *ʿênay* *bəqarqaʿ* *hayyām* *miššām* *ʾăṣawweh* ʾēt-*hannāḥāš* *ûnəšākām*", "grammar": { "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yēḥābəʾû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they hide themselves", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun masculine construct - on top of", "*hakkarmel*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the Carmel (mountain)", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾăḥappēś*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will search", "*ûləqaḥtîm*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will take them", "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yissātərû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they hide themselves", "*minneged*": "preposition - from before/from in front of", "*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*bəqarqaʿ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the bottom/floor of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the sea", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will command", "*hannāḥāš*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the serpent", "*ûnəšākām*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it will bite them" }, "variants": { "*yēḥābəʾû*": "they hide themselves/conceal themselves", "*bərōʾš*": "on the top of/summit of", "*hakkarmel*": "the Carmel/the fruitful land", "*ʾăḥappēś*": "I will search/seek thoroughly", "*ûləqaḥtîm*": "and I will take/seize them", "*yissātərû*": "they hide themselves/conceal themselves", "*minneged*": "from before/from the sight of", "*bəqarqaʿ*": "in the bottom/floor/depths of", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "I will command/order", "*hannāḥāš*": "the serpent/snake/sea monster", "*ûnəšākām*": "and it will bite/sting them" } } 4 { "verseID": "Amos.9.4", "source": "וְאִם־יֵלְכ֤וּ בַשְּׁבִי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹֽיבֵיהֶ֔ם מִשָּׁ֛ם אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב וַהֲרָגָ֑תַם וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י עֵינִ֧י עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א לְטוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾim*-*yēləkû* *baššəbî* *lipnê* *ʾōyəbêhem* *miššām* *ʾăṣawweh* ʾēt-*haḥereb* *wahărāgātam* *wəśamtî* *ʿênî* *ʿălêhem* *lərāʿāh* *wəlōʾ* *ləṭôbāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yēləkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go/walk", "*baššəbî*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the captivity", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before/in front of", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will command", "*haḥereb*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the sword", "*wahărāgātam*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it will kill them", "*wəśamtî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will set", "*ʿênî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*lərāʿāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for evil/harm", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ləṭôbāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for good" }, "variants": { "*yēləkû*": "they go/walk/proceed", "*baššəbî*": "in the captivity/exile", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "I will command/order", "*haḥereb*": "the sword/weapon", "*wahărāgātam*": "and it will kill/slay them", "*wəśamtî*": "and I will set/place/fix", "*ʿênî*": "my eye/attention/watch", "*lərāʿāh*": "for evil/harm/disaster", "*ləṭôbāh*": "for good/benefit/welfare" } }
• 1 Sam 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ וַיַּאַסְפ֜וּ אֶת־כָּל־סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ שַׁלְּח֞וּ אֶת־אֲר֨וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְיָשֹׁ֣ב לִמְקֹמ֔וֹ וְלֹֽא־יָמִ֥ית אֹתִ֖י וְאֶת־עַמִּ֑י כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה מְהֽוּמַת־מָ֙וֶת֙ בְּכָל־הָעִ֔יר כָּבְדָ֥ה מְאֹ֛ד יַ֥ד הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*wayyišləḥû* and-*wayyaʾaspû* *ʾet*-all-*sarnê* *pəlištîm* and-*wayyōʾmrû* send-*šalləḥû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-let-it-return *wəyāšōb* to-*limqōmô* and-not-*yāmît* *ʾōtî* and-*ʾet*-*ʿammî* for-*hāytâ* *məhûmat*-*māwet* in-all-the-*hāʿîr* *kābdâ* *məʾōd* hand-of the-*hāʾĕlōhîm* there", "grammar": { "*wayyišləḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*wayyaʾaspû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they gathered", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*šalləḥû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - send", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəyāšōb*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and let it return", "*limqōmô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to its place", "*yāmît*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will kill", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*hāytâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it was", "*məhûmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - confusion/panic of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*kābdâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it was heavy", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God/gods", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*šalləḥû*": "send away/dismiss", "*wəyāšōb limqōmô*": "and let it return to its place", "*məhûmat-māwet*": "deadly confusion/panic of death", "*kābdâ məʾōd*": "was very heavy/severe" } }
• 1 Sam 6:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ מָ֣ה הָאָשָׁם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָשִׁ֣יב לוֹ֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ מִסְפַּר֙ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים חֲמִשָּׁה֙ *עפלי **טְחֹרֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה עַכְבְּרֵ֣י זָהָ֑ב כִּֽי־מַגֵּפָ֥ה אַחַ֛ת לְכֻלָּ֖ם וּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *māh* *hā-ʾāšām* *ʾăšer* *nāšîb* *lô* *wa-yōʾmərû* *mispar* *sarnê* *pəlištîm* *ḥămiššāh* *ṭəḥōrê* *zāhāb* *wa-ḥămiššāh* *ʿakbərê* *zāhāb* *kî*-*maggēpāh* *ʾaḥat* *lə-kullām* *û-lə-sarnêkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said", "*māh*": "interrogative - what", "*hā-ʾāšām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the guilt offering", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect 1cp - we shall return", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of", "*sarnê*": "masculine plural construct - lords of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*ḥămiššāh*": "numeral - five", "*ṭəḥōrê*": "masculine plural construct - tumors of", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*wa-ḥămiššāh*": "conjunction + numeral - and five", "*ʿakbərê*": "masculine plural construct - mice of", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*maggēpāh*": "feminine singular noun - plague", "*ʾaḥat*": "numeral feminine singular - one", "*lə-kullām*": "preposition + noun + 3mp suffix - to all of them", "*û-lə-sarnêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - and to your lords" }, "variants": { "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants/axis", "*ṭəḥōrê*": "tumors/hemorrhoids/swellings", "*ʿakbərê*": "mice/rats/rodents", "*maggēpāh*": "plague/epidemic/blow/defeat" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.5", "source": "וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֩ צַלְמֵ֨י *עפליכם **טְחֹרֵיכֶ֜ם וְצַלְמֵ֣י עַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗ם הַמַּשְׁחִיתִם֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּנְתַתֶּ֛ם לֵאלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כָּב֑וֹד אוּלַ֗י יָקֵ֤ל אֶת־יָדוֹ֙ מֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וּמֵעַ֥ל אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם וּמֵעַ֥ל אַרְצְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-ʿăśîtem* *ṣalmê* *ṭəḥōrêkem* *wə-ṣalmê* *ʿakbərêkem* *ha-mašḥîtim* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *û-nətattem* *l-ēlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *kābôd* *ʾûlay* *yāqēl* *ʾet*-*yādô* *mē-ʿălêkem* *û-mēʿal* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *û-mēʿal* *ʾarṣəkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʿăśîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall make", "*ṣalmê*": "masculine plural construct - images of", "*ṭəḥōrêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your tumors", "*wə-ṣalmê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and images of", "*ʿakbərêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your mice", "*ha-mašḥîtim*": "definite article + hiphil participle mp - the ones destroying", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*û-nətattem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall give", "*l-ēlōhê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to the God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory/honor", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yāqēl*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms - he will lighten", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his hand", "*mē-ʿălêkem*": "preposition + preposition + 2mp suffix - from upon you", "*û-mēʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and from upon", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your gods", "*û-mēʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and from upon", "*ʾarṣəkem*": "feminine singular noun + 2mp suffix - your land" }, "variants": { "*ṣalmê*": "images/likenesses/replicas/models", "*ṭəḥōrêkem*": "your tumors/hemorrhoids/swellings", "*mašḥîtim*": "destroying/ravaging/ruining", "*yāqēl*": "he will lighten/ease/lift/remove", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/tribute/homage" } }
• 1 Sam 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.11", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֛מוּ אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הָעֲגָלָ֑ה וְאֵ֣ת הָאַרְגַּ֗ז וְאֵת֙ עַכְבְּרֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב וְאֵ֖ת צַלְמֵ֥י טְחֹרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yāśîmû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿăgālāh* *wə-ʾēt* *hā-ʾargaz* *wə-ʾēt* *ʿakbərê* *ha-zāhāb* *wə-ʾēt* *ṣalmê* *ṭəḥōrêhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they put", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - onto", "*hā-ʿăgālāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the cart", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hā-ʾargaz*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the box", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʿakbərê*": "masculine plural construct - mice of", "*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the gold", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ṣalmê*": "masculine plural construct - images of", "*ṭəḥōrêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their tumors" }, "variants": { "*ʾargaz*": "box/chest/coffer", "*ʿakbərê*": "mice/rats/rodents", "*ṣalmê*": "images/models/replicas", "*ṭəḥōrêhem*": "their tumors/hemorrhoids/swellings" } }