1 Samuel 8:20

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.20", "source": "וְהָיִ֥ינוּ גַם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ כְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וּשְׁפָטָ֤נוּ מַלְכֵּ֙נוּ֙ וְיָצָ֣א לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ וְנִלְחַ֖ם אֶת־מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wəhāyînû* also-*ʾănaḥnû* like-all-*haggôyim*, and *ûšəp̄āṭānû* *malkēnû* and *wəyāṣāʾ* before-us and *wənilḥam* *ʾeṯ*-*milḥămōṯēnû*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyînû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will be", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*ûšəp̄āṭānû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - and he will judge us", "*malkēnû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - our king", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will go out", "*wənilḥam*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will fight", "*milḥămōṯēnû*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st common plural suffix - our battles" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyînû*": "we will be/we will become", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ûšəp̄āṭānû*": "he will judge us/govern us/rule us", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "he will go out/lead out", "*wənilḥam*": "he will fight/wage war", "*milḥămōṯēnû*": "our battles/wars/conflicts" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיִ֥ינוּ גַם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ כְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וּשְׁפָטָ֤נוּ מַלְכֵּ֙נוּ֙ וְיָצָ֣א לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ וְנִלְחַ֖ם אֶת־מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽנוּ׃

Transliteration

And wəhāyînû also-ʾănaḥnû like-all-haggôyim, and ûšəp̄āṭānû malkēnû and wəyāṣāʾ before-us and wənilḥam ʾeṯ-milḥămōṯēnû.

Grammar Details

• *wəhāyînû*: conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will be
• *ʾănaḥnû*: independent personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we
• *haggôyim*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations
• *ûšəp̄āṭānû*: conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - and he will judge us
• *malkēnû*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - our king
• *wəyāṣāʾ*: conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will go out
• *wənilḥam*: conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will fight
• *milḥămōṯēnû*: noun, feminine plural construct with 1st common plural suffix - our battles

Word Meanings

• *wəhāyînû*: we will be/we will become
• *haggôyim*: the nations/peoples/gentiles
• *ûšəp̄āṭānû*: he will judge us/govern us/rule us
• *wəyāṣāʾ*: he will go out/lead out
• *wənilḥam*: he will fight/wage war
• *milḥămōṯēnû*: our battles/wars/conflicts

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us, govern us, and fight our battles.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us and fight our battles.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that we also may be like all the nations,{H1471} and that our king{H4428} may judge{H8199} us, and go out{H3318} before{H6440} us, and fight{H3898} our battles.{H4421}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That we also may be like all the nations{H1471}; and that our king{H4428} may judge{H8199}{(H8804)} us, and go out{H3318}{(H8804)} before{H6440} us, and fight{H3898}{(H8738)} our battles{H4421}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  yt we maye be as all other Heithe, yt or kynge maie iudge vs, & go forth before vs, and gouerne oure warres.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And we also will be like all other nations, and our King shall iudge vs, and goe out before vs, and fight our battels.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That we may be lyke other nations, and that our king may iudge vs, and go out before vs, and fight our battailes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king hath judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that we may be like the other nations, and so that our king may be our judge and go out before us to war.

• World English Bible (2000)

  that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 8:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.5", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּה֙ אַתָּ֣ה זָקַ֔נְתָּ וּבָנֶ֕יךָ לֹ֥א הָלְכ֖וּ בִּדְרָכֶ֑יךָ עַתָּ֗ה שִֽׂימָה־לָּ֥נוּ מֶ֛לֶךְ לְשָׁפְטֵ֖נוּ כְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to-him, *hinnēh* you *zāqantā* and-*bāneḵā* not *hālḵû* in-*biḏrāḵeḵā*; *ʿattāh* *śîmāh*-to-us *meleḵ* to-*šāp̄əṭēnû* like-all-*haggôyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*zāqantā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have grown old", "*bāneḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*hālḵû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they walked", "*biḏrāḵeḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your ways", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*śîmāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - place/appoint", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šāp̄əṭēnû*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st common plural suffix - to judge us", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*zāqantā*": "you have grown old/aged", "*hālḵû*": "walked/went/followed", "*biḏrāḵeḵā*": "in your ways/paths/conduct", "*śîmāh*": "appoint/set/establish", "*šāp̄əṭēnû*": "to judge us/to govern us", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/peoples/gentiles" } }
• Ps 106:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.35", "source": "וַיִּתְעָרְב֥וּ בַגּוֹיִ֑ם וַֽ֝יִּלְמְד֗וּ מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wayyit'ārəbū* among-*gōyim* *wayyilmədū* *ma'ăśêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyit'ārəbū*": "hithpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they mingled", "*gōyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*wayyilmədū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they learned", "*ma'ăśêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their works" }, "variants": { "*wayyit'ārəbū*": "and they mingled/mixed/intermarried", "*gōyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*wayyilmədū*": "and they learned/were taught/studied", "*ma'ăśêhem*": "their works/deeds/practices" } }
• John 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "John.15.19", "source": "Εἰ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἦτε, ὁ κόσμος ἂν τὸ ἴδιον ἐφίλει: ὅτι δὲ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ ἐστέ, ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, διὰ τοῦτο μισεῖ ὑμᾶς ὁ κόσμος.", "text": "*Ei ek tou kosmou ēte*, *ho kosmos an to idion ephilei*: *hoti de ek tou kosmou ouk este*, *all' egō exelexamēn humas ek tou kosmou*, *dia touto misei humas ho kosmos*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/of the world", "*ēte*": "imperfect indicative, active, second person plural - you were", "*ho kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the world", "*an*": "modal particle - would", "*to idion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - its own", "*ephilei*": "imperfect indicative, active, third person singular - it would love", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/of the world", "*ouk este*": "negative + present indicative, active, second person plural - you are not", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*exelexamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, first person singular - I chose", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of the world", "*dia touto*": "preposition + accusative - because of this", "*misei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - hates", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ho kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the world" }, "variants": { "*kosmou*": "world/universe/humankind/worldly system", "*ēte*": "were/belonged to", "*idion*": "own/belonging to itself", "*ephilei*": "would love/would cherish/would be fond of", "*exelexamēn*": "chose/selected/picked", "*misei*": "hates/detests/rejects" } }
• Rom 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Romans.12.12", "source": "Τῇ ἐλπίδι χαίροντες· τῇ θλίψει ὑπομένοντες· τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτεροῦντες·", "text": "In the *elpidi* *chairontes*; in the *thlipsei* *hypomenontes*; in the *proseuchē* *proskarterountes*;", "grammar": { "*elpidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - in hope", "*chairontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - rejoicing", "*thlipsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in tribulation/affliction", "*hypomenontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - enduring/persevering", "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in prayer", "*proskarterountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - continuing steadfastly/being devoted" }, "variants": { "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*chairontes*": "rejoicing/being glad/delighting", "*thlipsei*": "tribulation/affliction/distress/pressure", "*hypomenontes*": "enduring/persevering/remaining/staying behind", "*proseuchē*": "prayer/petition", "*proskarterountes*": "continuing steadfastly/being devoted/persevering" } }
• 2 Cor 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.17", "source": "Διὸ Ἐξέλθετε ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀφορίσθητε, λέγει Κύριος, καὶ ἀκαθάρτου μὴ ἅπτεσθε· κἀγὼ εἰσδέξομαι ὑμᾶς,", "text": "Therefore *Exelthete* from *mesou* of them, and *aphoristhēte*, *legei* *Kyrios*, and unclean not *haptesthe*; and I *eisdexomai* you,", "grammar": { "*Exelthete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person plural - come out/go out", "*mesou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*aphoristhēte*": "aorist imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be separated/set apart", "*legei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*haptesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd person plural - touch/handle", "*eisdexomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will receive/welcome" }, "variants": { "*Exelthete*": "come out/go out/depart from", "*mesou*": "middle/midst/among", "*aphoristhēte*": "be separated/set apart/removed", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master/owner", "*haptesthe*": "touch/handle/cling to", "*eisdexomai*": "receive/welcome/accept" } }
• Phil 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.20", "source": "Ἡμῶν γὰρ τὸ πολίτευμα ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὑπάρχει· ἐξ οὗ καὶ Σωτῆρα ἀπεκδεχόμεθα, Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν:", "text": "Our *gar* the *politeuma* in *ouranois hyparchei*; from which also *Sōtēra apekdechometha*, *Kyrion Iēsoun Christon*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*politeuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - citizenship/commonwealth", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*hyparchei*": "indicative, present, active, 3rd person singular - exists/is", "*Sōtēra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Savior", "*apekdechometha*": "indicative, present, middle, 1st person plural - we eagerly await", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*politeuma*": "citizenship/commonwealth/colony/state", "*hyparchei*": "exists/is/belongs", "*apekdechometha*": "eagerly await/expect eagerly" } }
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.9", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν, βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, ἔθνος ἅγιον, λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν· ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς:", "text": "*Hymeis de genos eklekton*, *basileion hierateuma*, *ethnos hagion*, *laos eis peripoiēsin*; *hopōs tas aretas exangeilēte tou ek skotous hymas kalesantos eis to thaumaston autou phōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural nominative - you", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*genos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - race/family/kind", "*eklekton*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - chosen/elect", "*basileion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - royal", "*hierateuma*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - priesthood", "*ethnos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - nation/people", "*hagion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - holy", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*peripoiēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - possession/acquisition", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tas aretas*": "noun with article, feminine plural accusative - the virtues/excellencies", "*exangeilēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may proclaim/declare", "*tou kalesantos*": "aorist active participle with article, masculine singular genitive - of the one who called", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*skotous*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - darkness", "*hymas*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural accusative - you", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*to thaumaston*": "adjective with article, neuter singular accusative - the marvelous/wonderful", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - his", "*phōs*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - light" }, "variants": { "*genos*": "race/family/kind/generation", "*eklekton*": "chosen/elect/selected", "*basileion*": "royal/kingly", "*hierateuma*": "priesthood/body of priests", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/tribe", "*hagion*": "holy/set apart", "*laos*": "people/nation", "*peripoiēsin*": "possession/acquisition/God's own possession", "*aretas*": "virtues/excellencies/praises", "*exangeilēte*": "may proclaim/declare/publish abroad", "*kalesantos*": "who called/who summoned", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*thaumaston*": "marvelous/wonderful/amazing", "*phōs*": "light/illumination" } }
• Exod 33:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.33.16", "source": "וּבַמֶּ֣ה ׀ יִוָּדַ֣ע אֵפ֗וֹא כִּֽי־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמֶּ֔ךָ הֲל֖וֹא בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֣ עִמָּ֑נוּ וְנִפְלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמְּךָ֔ מִכָּ֨ל־הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-in-what *yiwwādaʿ ʾēpôʾ* that-*māṣāʾtî ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā*, I and-*ʿamməkā*? Is-not in-*leḵtəkā* with-us? And-*niplînû* I and-*ʿamməkā* from-all-the-*ʿām* which upon-*pənê* the-*ʾădāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*yiwwādaʿ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be known", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "adverb - then/now", "*māṣāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*leḵtəkā*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going", "*niplînû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 1st plural - we are distinct", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/earth" }, "variants": { "*yiwwādaʿ*": "it will be known/it will be recognized/it will be acknowledged", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "then/now/indeed", "*māṣāʾtî ḥēn*": "I have found favor/I have found grace", "*ʿamməkā*": "your people/your nation", "*leḵtəkā*": "your going/you going/your walking", "*niplînû*": "we are distinct/we are separated/we are distinguished", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/earth/land" } }
• Lev 20:24-26 : 24 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.24", "source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר לָכֶ֗ם אַתֶּם֮ תִּֽירְשׁ֣וּ אֶת־אַדְמָתָם֒ וַאֲנִ֞י אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה לָכֶם֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אֹתָ֔הּ אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָ֑שׁ אֲנִי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הִבְדַּ֥לְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִן־הָֽעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* to-you you *tîrᵊšû* *ʾet*-*ʾadmātām* and-I *ʾettᵊnennāh* to-you to-*lārešet* *ʾōtāh* *ʾereṣ* flowing *ḥālāb* and-*dᵊbāš* I *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *ʾăšer*-*hibdaltî* you from-*hā-ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st singular - and I said/say", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you", "*tîrᵊšû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall possess/inherit", "*ʾet*-*ʾadmātām*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their land", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st singular personal pronoun - and I", "*ʾettᵊnennāh*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*lā-rešet*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to possess", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*zābat*": "participle, feminine singular construct, Qal - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*û-dᵊbāš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and honey", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hibdaltî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Hiphil - I have separated", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*min*-*hā-ʿammîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - from the peoples" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "said/say/told", "*tîrᵊšû*": "possess/inherit/take possession of", "*ʾettᵊnennāh*": "will give it/will grant it", "*lā-rešet*": "to possess/to inherit/to take possession of", "*zābat* *ḥālāb* *û-dᵊbāš*": "flowing with milk and honey/abundant with milk and honey", "*hibdaltî*": "have separated/have set apart/have distinguished" } } 25 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.25", "source": "וְהִבְדַּלְתֶּ֞ם בֵּֽין־הַבְּהֵמָ֤ה הַטְּהֹרָה֙ לַטְּמֵאָ֔ה וּבֵין־הָע֥וֹף הַטָּמֵ֖א לַטָּהֹ֑ר וְלֹֽא־תְשַׁקְּצ֨וּ אֶת־נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֜ם בַּבְּהֵמָ֣ה וּבָע֗וֹף וּבְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּרְמֹ֣שׂ הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־הִבְדַּ֥לְתִּי לָכֶ֖ם לְטַמֵּֽא׃", "text": "*wᵊ-hibdaltem* between-*ha-bᵊhēmāh* *ha-ṭᵊhôrāh* to-*ha-ṭᵊmēʾāh* and-between-*hā-ʿôp* *ha-ṭāmēʾ* to-*ha-ṭāhōr* and-not-*tᵊšaqqᵊṣû* *ʾet*-*napšōtêkem* in-*ba-bᵊhēmāh* and-in-*bā-ʿôp* and-in-all *ʾăšer* *tirmōś* *hā-ʾădāmāh* *ʾăšer*-*hibdaltî* for-you to-*lᵊṭammēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-hibdaltem*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine plural, Hiphil - and you shall distinguish", "*bên*-*ha-bᵊhēmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - between the animal", "*ha-ṭᵊhôrāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the clean", "*la-ṭᵊmēʾāh*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - and the unclean", "*û-bên*-*hā-ʿôp*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and between the bird", "*ha-ṭāmēʾ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the unclean", "*la-ṭāhōr*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - and the clean", "*wᵊ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tᵊšaqqᵊṣû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, Piel - you shall make detestable", "*ʾet*-*napšōtêkem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your souls/yourselves", "*ba-bᵊhēmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the animal", "*û-bā-ʿôp*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and with the bird", "*û-bᵊ-kōl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and with all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tirmōś*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - creeps/moves", "*hā-ʾădāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hibdaltî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Hiphil - I have separated", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you", "*lᵊ-ṭammēʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel - to defile" }, "variants": { "*hibdaltem*": "distinguish/separate/set apart", "*ha-bᵊhēmāh* *ha-ṭᵊhôrāh*": "the clean animal", "*ha-ṭᵊmēʾāh*": "the unclean/the impure", "*hā-ʿôp* *ha-ṭāmēʾ*": "the unclean bird", "*ha-ṭāhōr*": "the clean/the pure", "*tᵊšaqqᵊṣû*": "make detestable/make abominable/defile", "*napšōtêkem*": "your souls/yourselves/your persons", "*tirmōś* *hā-ʾădāmāh*": "creeps on the ground/moves on the earth", "*hibdaltî* *lākem* *lᵊ-ṭammēʾ*": "I have separated for you as unclean/I have distinguished for you to be impure" } } 26 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.26", "source": "וִהְיִ֤יתֶם לִי֙ קְדֹשִׁ֔ים כִּ֥י קָד֖וֹשׁ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וָאַבְדִּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֛ם מִן־הֽ͏ָעַמִּ֖ים לִהְי֥וֹת לִֽי׃", "text": "*wi-hyîtem* to-me *qᵊdōšîm* *kî* *qādôš* I *YHWH* *wā-ʾabdil* you from-*hā-ʿammîm* to-*lihyôt* to-me", "grammar": { "*wi-hyîtem*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me/for me", "*qᵊdōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy/set apart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wā-ʾabdil*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st singular, Hiphil - and I have separated", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*min*-*hā-ʿammîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - from the peoples", "*li-hyôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me/for me" }, "variants": { "*hyîtem* *lî* *qᵊdōšîm*": "be holy to me/be set apart for me", "*qādôš* *ʾănî* *YHWH*": "I, the LORD, am holy/I, Yahweh, am set apart", "*ʾabdil*": "have separated/have set apart/have distinguished", "*lihyôt* *lî*": "to be mine/to belong to me" } }
• Num 23:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.9", "source": "כִּֽי־מֵרֹ֤אשׁ צֻרִים֙ אֶרְאֶ֔נּוּ וּמִגְּבָע֖וֹת אֲשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ הֶן־עָם֙ לְבָדָ֣ד יִשְׁכֹּ֔ן וּבַגּוֹיִ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתְחַשָּֽׁב׃", "text": "*kî*-*mē-rōʾš* *ṣurîm* *ʾerʾennû* *û-mi-gəbāʿôt* *ʾăšûrennû* *hen*-*ʿām* *lə-bādād* *yiškōn* *û-ba-gôyim* *lōʾ* *yitḥaššāb*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*mē-rōʾš*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - from top of", "*ṣurîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - rocks", "*ʾerʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I see him", "*û-mi-gəbāʿôt*": "waw conjunction + preposition + common noun, feminine plural - and from hills", "*ʾăšûrennû*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I behold him", "*hen*": "interjection - behold", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people", "*lə-bādād*": "preposition + adverb - alone", "*yiškōn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dwells", "*û-ba-gôyim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine plural - and among the nations", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitḥaššāb*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reckons himself" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "top/summit/head", "*ṣurîm*": "rocks/cliffs", "*ʾerʾennû*": "I see him/I observe him", "*gəbāʿôt*": "hills/heights", "*ʾăšûrennû*": "I behold him/I observe him/I watch him", "*bādād*": "alone/in isolation/separated", "*yiškōn*": "dwells/resides/settles", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yitḥaššāb*": "reckons himself/counts himself/considers himself" } }
• Deut 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.6", "source": "כִּ֣י עַ֤ם קָדוֹשׁ֙ אַתָּ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּךָ֞ בָּחַ֣ר ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לִהְי֥וֹת לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "For *ʿam* *qādôš* are you to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*; in you *bāḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *lihyôt* to him *ʿam* *səgullâ* from all the *ʿammîm* which are on the *pənê* *hāʾădāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people/nation", "*qādôš*": "adjective masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose/selected", "*lihyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*səgullâ*": "noun feminine singular - treasured possession/special property", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*qādôš*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*bāḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*lihyôt*": "to be/to become/to exist", "*səgullâ*": "treasured possession/special property/personal treasure", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of/before", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "ground/earth/land/soil" } }