3{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.3",
"source": "וַתֹּאבַ֙דְנָה֙ הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת לְקִ֖ישׁ אֲבִ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר קִ֜ישׁ אֶל־שָׁא֣וּל בְּנ֗וֹ קַח־נָ֤א אִתְּךָ֙ אֶת־אַחַ֣ד מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְק֣וּם לֵ֔ךְ בַּקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־הָאֲתֹנֹֽת׃",
"text": "And *wattōʾḇadnāh* *hāʾăṯōnôṯ* belonging to-*qîš* *ʾăḇî* *šāʾûl*; and *wayyōʾmer* *qîš* to-*šāʾûl* *bənô*: *qaḥ*-*nāʾ* with-you *ʾeṯ*-one from-*hannəʿārîm* and-*qûm* *lēḵ* *baqqēš* *ʾeṯ*-*hāʾăṯōnōṯ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾḇadnāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural feminine - and they were lost",
"*hāʾăṯōnôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, with definite article - the female donkeys",
"*ʾăḇî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - father of",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*bənô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his son",
"*qaḥ*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - take",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*hannəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the young men/servants",
"*qûm*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - arise",
"*lēḵ*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - go",
"*baqqēš*": "Piel imperative, 2nd singular masculine - seek/search for",
"*hāʾăṯōnōṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural with definite article - the female donkeys"
},
"variants": {
"*wattōʾḇadnāh*": "were lost/went astray/wandered off",
"*hannəʿārîm*": "young men/servants/attendants",
"*baqqēš*": "seek/search for/look for"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.4",
"source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר בְּהַר־אֶפְרַ֛יִם וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־שָׁלִ֖שָׁה וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֑אוּ וַיַּעַבְר֤וּ בְאֶֽרֶץ־שַׁעֲלִים֙ וָאַ֔יִן וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־יְמִינִ֖י וְלֹ֥א מָצָֽאוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿăḇōr* in-*har*-*ʾep̄rayim* and *wayyaʿăḇōr* in-*ʾereṣ*-*šālišāh* and-not *māṣāʾû*; and *wayyaʿaḇrû* in-*ʾereṣ*-*šaʿălîm* and-*wāʾayin*; and *wayyaʿăḇōr* in-*ʾereṣ*-*yəmînî* and-not *māṣāʾû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he passed through",
"*har*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - hill/mountain of",
"*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of",
"*šālišāh*": "proper noun - Shalisha",
"*māṣāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural common - they found",
"*wayyaʿaḇrû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they passed through",
"*šaʿălîm*": "proper noun - Shaalim",
"*wāʾayin*": "conjunction + adverb of negation - and there was not/they were not there",
"*yəmînî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - Benjamite/of Benjamin"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "passed through/crossed over/traversed",
"*har*": "hill country/mountain/highlands",
"*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/country",
"*wāʾayin*": "but they were not there/but nothing/but to no avail",
"*yəmînî*": "Benjamin/Benjamite territory/land of Yemini"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.5",
"source": "הֵ֗מָּה בָּ֚אוּ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ צ֔וּף וְשָׁא֥וּל אָמַ֛ר לְנַעֲר֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֖וֹ לְכָ֣ה וְנָשׁ֑וּבָה פֶּן־יֶחְדַּ֥ל אָבִ֛י מִן־הָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת וְדָ֥אַג לָֽנוּ׃",
"text": "*hēmmāh bāʾû* in-*ʾereṣ* *ṣûp̄* and-*šāʾûl* *ʾāmar* to-*naʿărô* who-with-him, *ləḵāh* and-*nāšûḇāh* lest-*yeḥdal* *ʾāḇî* from-*hāʾăṯōnôṯ* and-*dāʾag* for-us.",
"grammar": {
"*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd plural masculine - they",
"*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural common - they came/entered",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of",
"*ṣûp̄*": "proper noun - Zuph",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said",
"*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his servant/young man",
"*ləḵāh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - come/go",
"*nāšûḇāh*": "Qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us return",
"*yeḥdal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will cease/stop worrying",
"*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my father",
"*hāʾăṯōnôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural with definite article - the female donkeys",
"*dāʾag*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he worried/was anxious"
},
"variants": {
"*ləḵāh*": "come/go/proceed",
"*yeḥdal*": "cease/stop worrying/abandon concern",
"*dāʾag*": "worry/be anxious/be concerned"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ הִנֵּה־נָ֤א אִישׁ־אֱלֹהִים֙ בָּעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את וְהָאִ֣ישׁ נִכְבָּ֔ד כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֖ר בּ֣וֹא יָב֑וֹא עַתָּה֙ נֵ֣לֲכָה שָּׁ֔ם אוּלַי֙ יַגִּ֣יד לָ֔נוּ אֶת־דַּרְכֵּ֖נוּ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֥כְנוּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-him, *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *îš*-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-*bāʿîr* *hazzōʾṯ*, and-*hāʾîš* *niḵbād*; all that-*yədabbēr* *bôʾ* *yāḇôʾ*; *ʿattāh* *nēlăḵāh* there, *ʾûlay* *yaggîd* to-us *ʾeṯ*-*darkēnû* which-*hālaḵnû* on-it.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - man of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods",
"*bāʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular with definite article - in the city",
"*hazzōʾṯ*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this",
"*hāʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the man",
"*niḵbād*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - honored/respected",
"*yədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he speaks",
"*bôʾ* *yāḇôʾ*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - surely comes to pass",
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*nēlăḵāh*": "Qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go",
"*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe",
"*yaggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will tell/declare",
"*darkēnû*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st plural suffix - our way",
"*hālaḵnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st plural - we walked/went"
},
"variants": {
"*îš*-*ʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet/holy man",
"*niḵbād*": "honored/respected/important",
"*bôʾ* *yāḇôʾ*": "surely comes to pass/definitely happens/certainly occurs",
"*yaggîd*": "tell/declare/inform/reveal",
"*darkēnû*": "our way/our path/our journey"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.7",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל לְנַעֲר֗וֹ וְהִנֵּ֣ה נֵלֵךְ֮ וּמַה־נָּבִ֣יא לָאִישׁ֒ כִּ֤י הַלֶּ֙חֶם֙ אָזַ֣ל מִכֵּלֵ֔ינוּ וּתְשׁוּרָ֥ה אֵין־לְהָבִ֖יא לְאִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים מָ֖ה אִתָּֽנוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to-*naʿărô*, and-*hinnēh* *nēlēḵ* and-what-*nāḇîʾ* to-the-*îš*? For *halleḥem* *ʾāzal* from-*mikēlênû* and-*tešûrāh* *ʾên*-to-*ləhāḇîʾ* to-*îš* *hāʾĕlōhîm*; what with-us?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his servant/young man",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*nēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will go",
"*nāḇîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - we will bring",
"*halleḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the bread",
"*ʾāzal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - is gone/has been used up",
"*mikēlênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural + 1st plural suffix - from our vessels/containers",
"*tešûrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - gift/present",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*ləhāḇîʾ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring",
"*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - man of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the God/gods"
},
"variants": {
"*nāḇîʾ*": "bring/offer/present",
"*ʾāzal*": "is gone/has run out/has been depleted/is exhausted",
"*mikēlênû*": "from our vessels/from our bags/from our containers",
"*tešûrāh*": "gift/present/offering/tribute"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤סֶף הַנַּ֙עַר֙ לַעֲנ֣וֹת אֶת־שָׁא֔וּל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה֙ נִמְצָ֣א בְיָדִ֔י רֶ֖בַע שֶׁ֣קֶל כָּ֑סֶף וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ לְאִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהִגִּ֥יד לָ֖נוּ אֶת־דַּרְכֵּֽנוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōsep̄* *hannaʿar* *laʿănôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*šāʾûl* and *wayyōʾmer*, *hinnēh* *nimṣāʾ* in-*yāḏî* *reḇaʿ* *šeqel* *kāsep̄*; and *wənāṯattî* to-*îš* *hāʾĕlōhîm* and *wəhiggîd* to-us *ʾeṯ*-*darkēnû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōsep̄*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he continued/added",
"*hannaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the young man/servant",
"*laʿănôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to answer",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*nimṣāʾ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - is found/is present",
"*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my hand",
"*reḇaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - fourth part of",
"*šeqel*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - shekel of",
"*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver",
"*wənāṯattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will give",
"*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - man of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the God/gods",
"*wəhiggîd*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he will tell"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōsep̄*": "continued/added/proceeded",
"*laʿănôṯ*": "to answer/to respond/to reply",
"*nimṣāʾ*": "is found/is present/is available",
"*reḇaʿ* *šeqel* *kāsep̄*": "quarter shekel of silver/quarter of a silver shekel",
"*wəhiggîd*": "will tell/will show/will inform/will direct"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.9",
"source": "לְפָנִ֣ים ׀ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר הָאִישׁ֙ בְּלֶכְתּוֹ֙ לִדְר֣וֹשׁ אֱלֹהִ֔ים לְכ֥וּ וְנֵלְכָ֖ה עַד־הָרֹאֶ֑ה כִּ֤י לַנָּבִיא֙ הַיּ֔וֹם יִקָּרֵ֥א לְפָנִ֖ים הָרֹאֶֽה׃",
"text": "*ləp̄ānîm* in-*yiśrāʾēl* thus-*ʾāmar* *hāʾîš* in-*bəleḵtô* to-*liḏrôš* *ʾĕlōhîm*, *ləḵû* and-*nēləḵāh* to-*hārōʾeh*; for to-*lannāḇîʾ* *hayyôm* *yiqqārēʾ* *ləp̄ānîm* *hārōʾeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ləp̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - formerly/before",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said",
"*hāʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the man",
"*bəleḵtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd singular masculine suffix - in his going",
"*liḏrôš*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire of/seek",
"*ləḵû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - go",
"*nēləḵāh*": "Qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go",
"*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer",
"*lannāḇîʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - to the prophet",
"*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day/today",
"*yiqqārēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he is called",
"*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer"
},
"variants": {
"*ləp̄ānîm*": "formerly/in earlier times/before",
"*liḏrôš*": "to inquire of/to seek/to consult",
"*hārōʾeh*": "the seer/the one who sees/the visionary",
"*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/spokesperson",
"*yiqqārēʾ*": "was called/was known as/was named"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.10",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֧וּל לְנַעֲר֛וֹ ט֥וֹב דְּבָרְךָ֖ לְכָ֣ה ׀ נֵלֵ֑כָה וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הָעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to-*naʿărô*, *ṭôḇ* *dəḇārəḵā* *ləḵāh* *nēlēḵāh*; and *wayyēləḵû* to-*hāʿîr* which-there *îš* *hāʾĕlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his servant/young man",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good",
"*dəḇārəḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word",
"*ləḵāh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - go/come",
"*nēlēḵāh*": "Qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go",
"*wayyēləḵû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city",
"*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - man of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the God/gods"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭôḇ* *dəḇārəḵā*": "good is your word/your word is good/well said",
"*ləḵāh* *nēlēḵāh*": "come, let us go/go, let us proceed"
}
}