1 Samuel 9:2

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.2", "source": "וְלוֹ־הָיָ֨ה בֵ֜ן וּשְׁמ֤וֹ שָׁאוּל֙ בָּח֣וּר וָט֔וֹב וְאֵ֥ין אִ֛ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ט֣וֹב מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹ וָמַ֔עְלָה גָּבֹ֖הַּ מִכָּל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And to-him-*hāyāh* *bēn* and-*šəmô* *šāʾûl* *bāḥûr* and-*ṭôḇ* and-*ʾên* *îš* from-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ṭôḇ* than-him; from-*šiḵmô* and-upward *gāḇōah* from-all-*hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - was/existed", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - son", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his name", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul (asked for/requested)", "*bāḥûr*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - young man/choice", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/handsome", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/was not", "*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šiḵmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his shoulder", "*gāḇōah*": "adjective, masculine, singular - tall/high", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*bāḥûr*": "young man/choice/handsome/selected", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/handsome/pleasing/appropriate", "*gāḇōah*": "tall/high/exalted" } }

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלוֹ־הָיָ֨ה בֵ֜ן וּשְׁמ֤וֹ שָׁאוּל֙ בָּח֣וּר וָט֔וֹב וְאֵ֥ין אִ֛ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ט֣וֹב מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹ וָמַ֔עְלָה גָּבֹ֖הַּ מִכָּל־הָעָֽם׃

Transliteration

And to-him-hāyāh bēn and-šəmô šāʾûl bāḥûr and-ṭôḇ and-ʾên îš from-bənê yiśrāʾēl ṭôḇ than-him; from-šiḵmô and-upward gāḇōah from-all-hāʿām.

Grammar Details

*hāyāh*: Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - was/existed
*bēn*: noun, masculine, singular, absolute - son
*šəmô*: noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his name
*šāʾûl*: proper noun - Saul (asked for/requested)
*bāḥûr*: noun/adjective, masculine, singular - young man/choice
*ṭôḇ*: adjective, masculine, singular - good/handsome
*ʾên*: particle of negation - there is not/was not
*îš*: noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man
*bənê*: noun, masculine, plural, construct - sons of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*šiḵmô*: noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his shoulder
*gāḇōah*: adjective, masculine, singular - tall/high
*hāʿām*: noun, masculine, singular, with definite article - the people

Word Meanings

*bāḥûr*: young man/choice/handsome/selected
*ṭôḇ*: good/handsome/pleasing/appropriate
*gāḇōah*: tall/high/exalted

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Other Translations

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
He had a son named Saul, a handsome young man. There was no one among the Israelites as handsome as he was; he stood a head taller than anyone else.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And he had a son named Saul, a chosen young man and goodly: there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he; from his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a young man and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
which had a sonne named Saul, which was so goodly a yonge man, that there was not a goodlier amonge the children of Israel, higher by the heade then all the people.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And he had a sonne called Saul, a goodly yong man and a faire: so that among the children of Israel there was none goodlier then he: from the shoulders vpwarde he was hier then any of the people.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the same had a sonne called Saul, a goodly young man and a faire, so that among the children of Israel there was none goodlier then he: From the shoulders vpwarde he was hygher then all the other people.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And he had a son, whose name [was] Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and [there was] not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward [he was] higher than any of the people.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He had a son, whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a better person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and he hath a son, and his name `is' Saul, a choice youth and goodly, and there is not a man among the sons of Israel goodlier than he -- from his shoulder and upward, higher than any of the people.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a young man and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a young man and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
He had a son named Saul, a specially good-looking young man; there was no one better-looking among the children of Israel: he was taller by a head than any other of the people.
World English Bible (2000)
He had a son, whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a better person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
He had a son named Saul, a handsome young man. There was no one among the Israelites more handsome than he was; he stood head and shoulders above all the people.

Referenced Verses

Gen 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.2", "source": "וַיִּרְא֤וּ בְנֵי־הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־בְּנ֣וֹת הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֥י טֹבֹ֖ת הֵ֑נָּה וַיִּקְח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נָשִׁ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yirʾû* *bĕnê*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*bĕnôt* *hā-ʾādām* that *ṭōbōt* they *hēnnâ* and *wa-yiqĕḥû* to them *nāšîm* from all which *bāḥārû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - man/mankind/humanity", "*ṭōbōt*": "adjective feminine plural - good/beautiful/fair", "*hēnnâ*": "3fp personal pronoun - they (feminine)", "*wa-yiqĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they took", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women/wives", "*bāḥārû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they chose" }, "variants": { "*bĕnê-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "sons of God/divine beings/angelic beings/mighty men", "*ṭōbōt*": "good/beautiful/attractive/fair", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives" } }
Num 13:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.33", "source": "וְשָׁ֣ם רָאִ֗ינוּ אֶת־הַנְּפִילִ֛ים בְּנֵ֥י עֲנָ֖ק מִן־הַנְּפִלִ֑ים וַנְּהִ֤י בְעֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙ כּֽ͏ַחֲגָבִ֔ים וְכֵ֥ן הָיִ֖ינוּ בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-šām* *rāʾînû* *ʾet*-*ha-nəp̄îlîm* *bənê* *ʿănāq* *min*-*ha-nəp̄ilîm* *wa-nəhî* *bə-ʿênênû* *ka-ḥăgābîm* *wə-kēn* *hāyînû* *bə-ʿênêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*rāʾînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-nəp̄îlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Nephilim", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿănāq*": "proper noun - Anak", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-nəp̄ilîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Nephilim", "*wa-nəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - and we were", "*bə-ʿênênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common plural suffix - in our eyes", "*ka-ḥăgābîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like grasshoppers", "*wə-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and so", "*hāyînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we were", "*bə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes" }, "variants": { "*ha-nəp̄îlîm*": "the Nephilim/the giants/the fallen ones", "*bənê* *ʿănāq*": "sons of Anak/descendants of Anak", "*ka-ḥăgābîm*": "like grasshoppers/like locusts [idiom for extremely small]" } }
1 Sam 10:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.23", "source": "וַיָּרֻ֙צוּ֙ וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֑ם וַיִּגְבַּהּ֙ מִכָּל־הָעָ֔ם מִשִּׁכְמ֖וֹ וָמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "*way-yāruṣû* *way-yiqqāḥuhû* from-there *way-yiṯyaṣṣēḇ* in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿām* *way-yigbah* from-all-the-*ʿām* from-*šiḵmô* and-upward.", "grammar": { "*way-yāruṣû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they ran", "*way-yiqqāḥuhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they took him", "*way-yiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine hithpael - and he stood", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - midst", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*way-yigbah*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine qal - and he was taller", "*šiḵmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his shoulder" }, "variants": { "*yiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "stationed himself/stood/positioned himself", "*yigbah*": "was taller/towered/was higher" } } 24 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּֽחַר־בּ֣וֹ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין כָּמֹ֖הוּ בְּכָל־הָעָ֑ם וַיָּרִ֧עוּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יְחִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer šəmûʾēl* to-all-the-*ʿām* *hărəʾîṯem* whom *bāḥar-bô YHWH* for *ʾên* like-him in-all-the-*ʿām*? *way-yārîʿû* all-the-*ʿām* *way-yōʾmərû* *yəḥî* the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*hărəʾîṯem*": "perfect, 2nd plural masculine - have you seen", "*bāḥar-bô*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine with preposition and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - has chosen him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*way-yārîʿû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine hiphil - and they shouted", "*way-yōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they said", "*yəḥî*": "jussive, 3rd singular masculine - may he live", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*yārîʿû*": "shouted/cheered/made acclamation", "*yəḥî*": "long live/may he live" } }
1 Sam 16:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אַל־תַּבֵּ֧ט אֶל־מַרְאֵ֛הוּ וְאֶל־גְּבֹ֥הַּ קוֹמָת֖וֹ כִּ֣י מְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּ כִּ֣י ׀ לֹ֗א אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִרְאֶה֙ הָאָדָ֔ם כִּ֤י הָֽאָדָם֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה לַעֵינַ֔יִם וַיהוָ֖ה יִרְאֶ֥ה לַלֵּבָֽב׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh* to *Šəmûʾēl*, \"Do not *tabbēṭ* at his *marʾēhû* and at the *gəbōah* of his *qômātô*, for I have *məʾastîhû*. For not as *yirʾeh* *hāʾādām*, for *hāʾādām* *yirʾeh* to the *lāʿênayim*, but *Yəhwāh* *yirʾeh* to the *lallēbāb*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*tabbēṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - look at/regard", "*marʾēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his appearance", "*gəbōah*": "adjective, masculine singular - height/tallness", "*qômātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his stature", "*məʾastîhû*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have rejected him", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/human", "*lāʿênayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine dual - to the eyes", "*lallēbāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the heart" }, "variants": { "*tabbēṭ*": "look at/regard/consider", "*marʾēhû*": "his appearance/his form/what is visible of him", "*gəbōah*": "height/tallness/elevation", "*lallēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being" } }
1 Sam 17:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.4", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א אִֽישׁ־הַבֵּנַ֙יִם֙ מִמַּחֲנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים גָּלְיָ֥ת שְׁמ֖וֹ מִגַּ֑ת גָּבְה֕וֹ שֵׁ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת וָזָֽרֶת׃", "text": "And there *yāṣāʾ* *ʾîš*-the-*bênayim* from *maḥănôt* *Pəlištîm*, *Golyāt* [was] his *šēm*, from *Gat*; his *gābōah* [was] six *ʾammôt* and a *zeret*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - came out/went forth", "*ʾîš*-the-*bênayim*": "construct phrase with definite article - champion/man of the between (literally: man of the midst)", "*maḥănôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - camps of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*Golyāt*": "proper noun - Goliath", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*Gat*": "proper noun - Gath", "*gābōah*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his height", "*ʾammôt*": "noun, feminine plural - cubits", "*zeret*": "noun, masculine singular - span" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*-the-*bênayim*": "champion/man of the midst/man between the two armies", "*maḥănôt*": "camps/armies", "*gābōah*": "height/stature/tallness", "*ʾammôt*": "cubits (approximately 18 inches each)", "*zeret*": "span (approximately 9 inches)" } }
2 Sam 14:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.25", "source": "וּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם לֹא־הָיָ֧ה אִישׁ־יָפֶ֛ה בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַלֵּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד מִכַּ֤ף רַגְלוֹ֙ וְעַ֣ד קָדְקֳד֔וֹ לֹא־הָ֥יָה ב֖וֹ מֽוּם׃", "text": "And-like-*ʾAbšālôm* not-*hāyāh* *ʾîš*-*yāpeh* in-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*hallēl* *məʾōd*; from-*kap* *raglô* and-until *qodqodô* not-*hāyāh* in-him *mûm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*yāpeh*": "adjective, masculine singular - handsome/beautiful", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hallēl*": "Piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*kap*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - sole of", "*raglô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*qodqodô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his crown/scalp", "*mûm*": "masculine singular noun - blemish/defect" }, "variants": { "*yāpeh*": "handsome/beautiful/good-looking", "*hallēl*": "to praise/commend/boast", "*kap*": "sole/palm/hand", "*mûm*": "blemish/defect/spot" } } 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.26", "source": "וּֽבְגַלְּחוֹ֮ אֶת־רֹאשׁוֹ֒ וְֽ֠הָיָה מִקֵּ֨ץ יָמִ֤ים ׀ לַיָּמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְגַלֵּ֔חַ כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד עָלָ֖יו וְגִלְּח֑וֹ וְשָׁקַל֙ אֶת־שְׂעַ֣ר רֹאשׁ֔וֹ מָאתַ֥יִם שְׁקָלִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥בֶן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-in-*gallǝḥô* *ʾet*-*rōʾšô*, *wə-hāyāh* from-*qēṣ* *yāmîm* to-the-*yāmîm* that *yəgallēaḥ*, for-*kābēd* upon-him *wə-gillǝḥô*; *wə-šāqal* *ʾet*-*śəʿar* *rōʾšô* two-hundred *šəqālîm* by-*ʾeben* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*gallǝḥô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cutting/shaving", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*qēṣ*": "masculine singular construct - end of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*yəgallēaḥ*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would shave", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy", "*wə-gillǝḥô*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he shaved it", "*wə-šāqal*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he weighed", "*śəʿar*": "masculine singular construct - hair of", "*šəqālîm*": "masculine plural noun - shekels", "*ʾeben*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - stone/weight of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*kābēd*": "heavy/burdensome/numerous", "*šəqālîm*": "shekels (unit of weight)", "*ʾeben*": "stone/weight/standard measure" } }
Jer 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.23", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־בְּזֹ֞את יִתְהַלֵּ֣ל הַמִּתְהַלֵּ֗ל הַשְׂכֵּל֮ וְיָדֹ֣עַ אוֹתִי֒ כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עֹ֥שֶׂה חֶ֛סֶד מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה בָּאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־בְאֵ֥לֶּה חָפַ֖צְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *'im*-in-this *yithallēl* *hammithallēl* *haśkēl* *wĕyādōa'* *'ôtî* *kî* *'ănî* *YHWH* *'ōśeh* *ḥesed* *mišpāṭ* *ûṣĕdāqāh* in-the-*'āreṣ* *kî*-in-these *ḥāpaṣtî* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*'im*": "conditional particle - if", "*yithallēl*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, hitpael, jussive - let him boast", "*hammithallēl*": "participle, masculine singular, hitpael with definite article - the one boasting", "*haśkēl*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - understanding", "*wĕyādōa'*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and knowing", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*'ănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing/practicing", "*ḥesed*": "masculine noun - lovingkindness", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine noun - justice", "*ûṣĕdāqāh*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and righteousness", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in the earth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I delight", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*kî 'im*": "but rather/except in/only in", "*yithallēl*": "let him boast/glory/praise himself", "*hammithallēl*": "the one boasting/glorying/priding himself", "*haśkēl wĕyādōa'*": "understanding and knowing (emphatic construction)", "*'ôtî*": "me/myself", "*'ōśeh*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ûṣĕdāqāh*": "and righteousness/equity/virtue", "*'āreṣ*": "earth/land/world", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "I delight/take pleasure/desire", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/utterance of YHWH" } }

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1 Sam 9:1
84%
1{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.1", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי־אִ֣ישׁ *מבן־*ימין **מִבִּנ‪[t]‬**יָמִ֗ין וּ֠שְׁמוֹ קִ֣ישׁ בֶּן־אֲבִיאֵ֞ל בֶּן־צְר֧וֹר בֶּן־בְּכוֹרַ֛ת בֶּן־אֲפִ֖יחַ בֶּן־אִ֣ישׁ יְמִינִ֑י גִּבּ֖וֹר חָֽיִל׃", "text": "And *wayəhî*-*îš* from *binyāmîn* and *šəmô* *qîš* *ben*-*ăḇîʾēl* *ben*-*ṣərôr* *ben*-*bəḵôraṯ* *ben*-*ăp̄îaḥ* *ben*-*îš* *yəmînî* *gibbôr* *ḥāyil*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and there was/became", "*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin, son of right hand", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his name", "*qîš*": "proper noun - Kish", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*ăḇîʾēl*": "proper noun - Abiel", "*ṣərôr*": "proper noun - Zeror", "*bəḵôraṯ*": "proper noun - Bekorath", "*ăp̄îaḥ*": "proper noun - Aphiah", "*yəmînî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - Benjamite", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - mighty", "*ḥāyil*": "noun, masculine, singular - strength, valor, wealth" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and there was/and it came to pass", "*îš*": "man/person/someone", "*binyāmîn*": "Benjamin (tribe)/son of the right hand", "*yəmînî*": "Benjamite/of the right hand/southerner", "*gibbôr ḥāyil*": "mighty man of valor/wealthy man/man of substance" } }
1 Sam 10:21-24
4 verses
75%
21{ "verseID": "1Samuel.10.21", "source": "וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב אֶת־שֵׁ֤בֶט בִּנְיָמִן֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יו וַתִּלָּכֵ֖ד מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַמַּטְרִ֑י וַיִּלָּכֵד֙ שָׁא֣וּל בֶּן־קִ֔ישׁ וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ וְלֹ֥א נִמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*way-yaqrēḇ ʾeṯ-šēḇeṭ binyāmin* by-*mišpəḥōṯāyw* *wat-tillāḵēḏ mišpaḥaṯ hammaṭrî* *way-yillāḵēḏ šāʾûl ben-qîš* *way-ḇaqšuhû* and-not *nimṣāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*way-yaqrēḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine hiphil - and he brought near", "*ʾeṯ-šēḇeṭ binyāmin*": "direct object marker with construct state - tribe of Benjamin", "*mišpəḥōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its families", "*wat-tillāḵēḏ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular feminine niphal - and was taken", "*mišpaḥaṯ hammaṭrî*": "construct state with definite article - family of the Matrites", "*way-yillāḵēḏ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine niphal - and was taken", "*šāʾûl ben-qîš*": "proper noun with construct state - Saul son of Kish", "*way-ḇaqšuhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine piel with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they sought him", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he was found" }, "variants": { "*yaqrēḇ*": "brought near/presented/brought forward", "*tillāḵēḏ*": "was taken/was captured/was selected", "*ḇaqšuhû*": "sought him/searched for him/looked for him" } }
22{ "verseID": "1Samuel.10.22", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־עוֹד֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה הֲבָ֥א ע֖וֹד הֲלֹ֣ם אִ֑ישׁ ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּה־ה֥וּא נֶחְבָּ֖א אֶל־הַכֵּלִֽים׃", "text": "*way-yišʾălû-ʿôḏ* in-*YHWH* has-*bāʾ ʿôḏ* here *ʾîš*? *way-yōʾmer YHWH* behold-he *neḥbāʾ* to-the-*kēlîm*.", "grammar": { "*way-yišʾălû-ʿôḏ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine + adverb - and they inquired again", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - has come", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - yet/still", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*neḥbāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - hiding himself", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the vessels/equipment/baggage" }, "variants": { "*yišʾălû*": "inquired/asked/consulted", "*neḥbāʾ*": "hiding himself/concealed/hidden", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/baggage/equipment/supplies" } }
23{ "verseID": "1Samuel.10.23", "source": "וַיָּרֻ֙צוּ֙ וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֑ם וַיִּגְבַּהּ֙ מִכָּל־הָעָ֔ם מִשִּׁכְמ֖וֹ וָמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "*way-yāruṣû* *way-yiqqāḥuhû* from-there *way-yiṯyaṣṣēḇ* in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿām* *way-yigbah* from-all-the-*ʿām* from-*šiḵmô* and-upward.", "grammar": { "*way-yāruṣû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they ran", "*way-yiqqāḥuhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they took him", "*way-yiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine hithpael - and he stood", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - midst", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*way-yigbah*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine qal - and he was taller", "*šiḵmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his shoulder" }, "variants": { "*yiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "stationed himself/stood/positioned himself", "*yigbah*": "was taller/towered/was higher" } }
24{ "verseID": "1Samuel.10.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּֽחַר־בּ֣וֹ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין כָּמֹ֖הוּ בְּכָל־הָעָ֑ם וַיָּרִ֧עוּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יְחִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer šəmûʾēl* to-all-the-*ʿām* *hărəʾîṯem* whom *bāḥar-bô YHWH* for *ʾên* like-him in-all-the-*ʿām*? *way-yārîʿû* all-the-*ʿām* *way-yōʾmərû* *yəḥî* the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*hărəʾîṯem*": "perfect, 2nd plural masculine - have you seen", "*bāḥar-bô*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine with preposition and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - has chosen him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*way-yārîʿû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine hiphil - and they shouted", "*way-yōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they said", "*yəḥî*": "jussive, 3rd singular masculine - may he live", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*yārîʿû*": "shouted/cheered/made acclamation", "*yəḥî*": "long live/may he live" } }
1 Sam 16:10-12
3 verses
72%
10{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.10", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר יִשַׁ֛י שִׁבְעַ֥ת בָּנָ֖יו לִפְנֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־יִשַׁ֔י לֹא־בָחַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בָּאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿăbēr* *Yišay* *šibʿat* of his *bānāw* before *Šəmûʾēl*. And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl* to *Yišay*, \"Not *bāḥar* *Yəhwāh* in these.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿăbēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made pass", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*šibʿat*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - seven of", "*bānāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - chosen", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbēr*": "made pass/presented/brought forward", "*bāḥar*": "chosen/selected/desired" } }
11{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל אֶל־יִשַׁי֮ הֲתַ֣מּוּ הַנְּעָרִים֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר ע֚וֹד שָׁאַ֣ר הַקָּטָ֔ן וְהִנֵּ֥ה רֹעֶ֖ה בַּצֹּ֑אן וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־יִשַׁי֙ שִׁלְחָ֣ה וְקָחֶ֔נּוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־נָסֹ֖ב עַד־בֹּא֥וֹ פֹֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl* to *Yišay*, \"Are *hătammû* the *hannəʿārîm*?\" And he *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Yet *šāʾar* the *haqqāṭān*, and behold, *rōʿeh* with the *baṣṣōʾn*.\" And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl* to *Yišay*, \"*šilḥāh* and *wə-qāḥennû*, for we will not *nāsōb* until his *bōʾô* here.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*hătammû*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are they complete/finished", "*hannəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young men/boys", "*šāʾar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remains", "*haqqāṭān*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest/smallest", "*rōʿeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - shepherding", "*baṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the flock", "*šilḥāh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - send", "*wə-qāḥennû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and take/fetch him", "*nāsōb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will turn around/sit down", "*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming" }, "variants": { "*hătammû*": "are complete/are finished/are all present", "*hannəʿārîm*": "the young men/the boys/the servants", "*šāʾar*": "remains/is left/is still", "*haqqāṭān*": "the youngest/the smallest/the least significant", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherding/tending/pasturing", "*nāsōb*": "turn around/sit down/recline" } }
12{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ וְה֣וּא אַדְמוֹנִ֔י עִם־יְפֵ֥ה עֵינַ֖יִם וְט֣וֹב רֹ֑אִי פ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה ק֥וּם מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּ כִּֽי־זֶ֥ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "And he *wə-yišlaḥ* and *wə-yəbîʾēhû*, and he was *ʾadmônî* with beautiful *ʿênayim* and good *rōʾî*. And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh*, \"*qûm* *məšāḥēhû* for this is he.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wə-yəbîʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*ʾadmônî*": "adjective, masculine singular - ruddy/reddish", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes", "*rōʾî*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*qûm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*məšāḥēhû*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - anoint him" }, "variants": { "*ʾadmônî*": "ruddy/reddish/red-complexioned", "*rōʾî*": "appearance/countenance/form" } }
1 Sam 14:51-52
2 verses
72%
51{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.51", "source": "וְקִ֧ישׁ אֲבִֽי־שָׁא֛וּל וְנֵ֥ר אֲבִֽי־אַבְנֵ֖ר בֶּן־אֲבִיאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*wəqîš* father-of-*ʾăbî*-*šāʾûl* and-*wənēr* father-of-*ʾăbî*-*ʾabnēr* son-of-*ben*-*ʾăbîʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wəqîš*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Kish", "*ʾăbî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wənēr*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Ner", "*ʾăbî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abner", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾăbîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abiel" }, "variants": {} }
52{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.52", "source": "וַתְּהִ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ חֲזָקָ֣ה עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרָאָ֨ה שָׁא֜וּל כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ גִּבּוֹר֙ וְכָל־בֶּן־חַ֔יִל וַיַּאַסְפֵ֖הוּ אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-was *wattəhî* the-war *hammilḥāmāh* severe *ḥăzāqāh* against-*ʿal*-*pəlištîm* all-of *kōl* days-of *yəmê* *šāʾûl* and-saw *wərāʾāh* *šāʾûl* any-*kol*-man *ʾîš* mighty *gibbôr* and-any-*wəkol*-son-of-*ben*-valor *ḥayil* and-he-gathered-him *wayyaʾaspēhû* to-him *ʾēlāyw*", "grammar": { "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and was", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the war/battle", "*ḥăzāqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - hard/severe/intense", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*kōl*": "noun construct - all of", "*yəmê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wərāʾāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and saw", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*kol*": "noun construct - any/all", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/valiant", "*wəkol*": "conjunction + noun construct - and any/all", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥayil*": "common noun, masculine singular - valor/strength/might", "*wayyaʾaspēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he gathered him", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*ḥăzāqāh*": "severe/strong/intense/hard", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/valiant warrior/strong person", "*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/person of ability/warrior/capable person", "*wayyaʾaspēhû*": "he gathered him/he recruited him/he took him into his service" } }
1 Sam 16:17-18
2 verses
71%
17{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שָׁא֖וּל אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו רְאוּ־נָ֣א לִ֗י אִ֚ישׁ מֵיטִ֣יב לְנַגֵּ֔ן וַהֲבִיאוֹתֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to his *ʿăbādāw*, \"*rəʾû-nāʾ* for me a man *mêṭîb* to *lənagggēn*, and *wə-hăbîʾôtem* him to me.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʿăbādāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*rəʾû-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural + particle of entreaty - see/provide please", "*mêṭîb*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - doing well/skilled", "*lənagggēn*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to play", "*wə-hăbîʾôtem*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall bring" }, "variants": { "*rəʾû*": "see/provide/find", "*mêṭîb*": "doing well/skilled/proficient", "*lənagggēn*": "to play/to make music/to pluck strings" } }
18{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.18", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ אֶחָ֨ד מֵהַנְּעָרִ֜ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֨ה רָאִ֜יתִי בֵּ֣ן לְיִשַׁי֮ בֵּ֣ית הַלַּחְמִי֒ יֹדֵ֣עַ נַ֠גֵּן וְגִבּ֨וֹר חַ֜יִל וְאִ֧ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֛ה וּנְב֥וֹן דָּבָ֖ר וְאִ֣ישׁ תֹּ֑אַר וַיהוָ֖ה עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿan* one from the *hannəʿārîm* and *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Behold, I have *rāʾîtî* a son of *Yišay* *bêt halllaḥmî*, *yōdēaʿ* *naggēn* and *gibbôr* *ḥayil* and *ʾîš* of *milḥāmâ* and *nəbôn* of *dābār* and *ʾîš* of *tōʾar*, and *Yəhwāh* is with him.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*hannəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young men/servants", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bêt halllaḥmî*": "construct phrase - Bethlehemite", "*yōdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*naggēn*": "Piel infinitive construct - to play", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - mighty", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - valor/strength", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*nəbôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular construct - understanding of", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/speech/matter", "*tōʾar*": "noun, masculine singular - form/appearance", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH" }, "variants": { "*hannəʿārîm*": "the young men/the servants/the attendants", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/skilled in/proficient in", "*naggēn*": "playing/making music/plucking strings", "*gibbôr ḥayil*": "mighty of valor/strong warrior/capable man", "*ʾîš milḥāmâ*": "man of war/warrior/battle-experienced", "*nəbôn dābār*": "discerning in speech/wise in word/eloquent", "*ʾîš tōʾar*": "man of form/handsome/good-looking" } }
1 Sam 17:55-58
4 verses
71%
55{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.55", "source": "וְכִרְא֨וֹת שָׁא֜וּל אֶת־דָּוִ֗ד יֹצֵא֙ לִקְרַ֣את הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אָמַ֗ר אֶל־אַבְנֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א בֶּן־מִי־זֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר אַבְנֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְנֵ֔ר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֥ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אִם־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "and-when-*kirʾôt* *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* *yōṣēʾ* to-*qirʾat* the-*pəlištî* *ʾāmar* to-*ʾaḇnēr* *śar* the-*ṣāḇāʾ* son-of-who-*zeh* the-*naʿar* *ʾaḇnēr* and-*yōʾmer* *ʾaḇnēr* by-*ḥê*-*nepšəḵā* the-*meleḵ* if-*yādāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*kirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct - seeing", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out", "*qirʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - meeting of", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the army", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/youth", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*ḥê*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - life of", "*nepšəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yādāʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*kirʾôt*": "seeing/watching/observing", "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/boy", "*ḥê-nepšəḵā*": "as your soul lives/by your life (oath formula)" } }
56{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.56", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׁאַ֣ל אַתָּ֔ה בֶּן־מִי־זֶ֖ה הָעָֽלֶם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* the-*meleḵ* *šəʾal* you son-of-who-*zeh* the-*ʿālem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*šəʾal*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - ask/inquire", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʿālem*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/youth" }, "variants": { "*ʿālem*": "young man/youth/lad (slightly different word than *naʿar* in previous verse)" } }
57{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.57", "source": "וּכְשׁ֣וּב דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרֹ֥אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-when-*šûḇ* *Dāwid* from-*hakkôt* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištî* and-*yiqqaḥ* *ʾōtô* *ʾaḇnēr* and-*yəḇiʾēhû* before *Šāʾûl* and-*rōʾš* the-*pəlištî* in-*yādô*", "grammar": { "*šûḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - returning", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - striking/killing", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - took", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - brought him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*hakkôt*": "striking/killing/slaying" } }
58{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.58", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ שָׁא֔וּל בֶּן־מִ֥י אַתָּ֖ה הַנָּ֑עַר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד בֶּֽן־עַבְדְּךָ֥ יִשַׁ֖י בֵּ֥ית הַלַּחְמִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *Šāʾûl* *ben*-*mî* *ʾattâ* the-*naʿar* *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *ben*-*ʿabdĕkā* *Yišay* *bêt* the-*laḥmî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ha-naʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man/youth", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*ʿabdĕkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*Yišay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jesse", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of/from", "*ha-laḥmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Bethlehemite" }, "variants": { "*ben-mî*": "whose son/son of whom", "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/boy", "*ben-ʿabdĕkā*": "son of your servant", "*bêt ha-laḥmî*": "house of the Bethlehemite/Bethlehemite/from Bethlehem" } }
1 Sam 17:12
71%
12{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.12", "source": "וְדָוִד֩ בֶּן־אִ֨ישׁ אֶפְרָתִ֜י הַזֶּ֗ה מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּשְׁמ֣וֹ יִשַׁ֔י וְל֖וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֣ה בָנִ֑ים וְהָאִישׁ֙ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל זָקֵ֖ן בָּ֥א בַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *Dāwid* [was the] *bēn*-*ʾîš* *ʾep̄rātî* this from *Bêt-leḥem* *Yəhûdâ*, and his *šēm* [was] *Yišay*, and to him [were] eight *bānîm*; and the-*ʾîš* in [the] *yōm* of *Šāʾûl* [was] *zāqēn*, *bôʾ* among men.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾep̄rātî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ephrathite", "*Bêt-leḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*yōm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/aged", "*bôʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rātî*": "Ephrathite (from Ephrath, an ancient name for Bethlehem)", "*šēm*": "name/title", "*zāqēn*": "old/aged/elderly", "*bôʾ* among men": "advanced in years/elderly among men/well along in years" } }
1 Sam 9:3
70%
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" } }
1 Sam 9:15-17
3 verses
70%
15{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.15", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה אֶת־אֹ֣זֶן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל י֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד לִפְנֵ֥י בֽוֹא־שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayhwāh* *gālāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōzen* *šəmûʾēl* *yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* before *bôʾ*-*šāʾûl* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayhwāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH/the LORD", "*gālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he revealed/uncovered", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - ear of", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*gālāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōzen*": "revealed to/uncovered the ear of/disclosed to/informed", "*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* before": "one day before/a day before" } }
16{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.16", "source": "כָּעֵ֣ת ׀ מָחָ֡ר אֶשְׁלַח֩ אֵלֶ֨יךָ אִ֜ישׁ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֗ן וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹ לְנָגִיד֙ עַל־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־עַמִּ֖י מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים כִּ֤י רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י כִּ֛י בָּ֥אָה צַעֲקָת֖וֹ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "At-*kāʿēṯ* *māḥār* *ʾešlaḥ* to-you *îš* from-*ʾereṣ* *binyāmîn* and *ûməšaḥtô* for-*lənāḡîḏ* over-*ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wəhôšîaʿ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿammî* from-*miyyaḏ* *pəlišətîm*; for *rāʾîṯî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿammî* for *bāʾāh* *ṣaʿăqāṯô* to-me.", "grammar": { "*kāʿēṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - at the time of", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will send", "*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ûməšaḥtô*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd singular masculine + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and you shall anoint him", "*lənāḡîḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for leader/prince", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəhôšîaʿ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he will save", "*miyyaḏ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular, construct - from hand of", "*pəlišətîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*rāʾîṯî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen", "*bāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - it has come", "*ṣaʿăqāṯô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his cry" }, "variants": { "*kāʿēṯ* *māḥār*": "about this time tomorrow/tomorrow by this time", "*nāḡîḏ*": "ruler/leader/prince/commander", "*wəhôšîaʿ*": "he will save/he will deliver/he will rescue", "*miyyaḏ*": "from the hand of/from the power of/from", "*ṣaʿăqāṯô*": "his cry/his outcry/his call for help" } }
17{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.17", "source": "וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל רָאָ֣ה אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וַיהוָ֣ה עָנָ֔הוּ הִנֵּ֤ה הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ זֶ֖ה יַעְצֹ֥ר בְּעַמִּֽי׃", "text": "And *ûšəmûʾēl* *rāʾāh* *ʾeṯ*-*šāʾûl* and *wayhwāh* *ʿānāhû* *hinnēh* *hāʾîš* whom *ʾāmartî* to-you, this *yaʿṣōr* in-*bəʿammî*.", "grammar": { "*ûšəmûʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Samuel", "*rāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he saw", "*wayhwāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH/the LORD", "*ʿānāhû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine + 3rd singular masculine suffix - he answered him", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hāʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the man", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I spoke/said", "*yaʿṣōr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will restrain/rule", "*bəʿammî*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 1st singular suffix - over my people" }, "variants": { "*ʿānāhû*": "answered him/responded to him/told him", "*yaʿṣōr*": "will rule/will restrain/will govern/will have authority over" } }
1 Sam 9:21
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21{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.21", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן שָׁא֜וּל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲל֨וֹא בֶן־יְמִינִ֤י אָנֹ֙כִי֙ מִקַּטַנֵּי֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ הַצְּעִרָ֔ה מִכָּֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת שִׁבְטֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וְלָ֙מָּה֙ דִּבַּ֣רְתָּ אֵלַ֔י כַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *šāʾûl* and *wayyōʾmer*: *hălôʾ* *ben*-*yəmînî* *ʾānōḵî* from-*miqqaṭannê* *šiḇṭê* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *ûmišpaḥtî* *haṣṣəʿîrāh* from-all-*mišpəḥôṯ* *šiḇṭê* *ḇinyāmîn*? And-why *dibbartā* to-me as-*kaddāḇār* *hazzeh*?", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he answered", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - am I not?", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*yəmînî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - Benjamite", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*miqqaṭannê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - from the smallest of", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ûmišpaḥtî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - and my family", "*haṣṣəʿîrāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the least/youngest", "*mišpəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - families of", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - tribes of", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have spoken", "*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - like the word", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*yəmînî*": "Benjamite/son of Yemini/from Benjamin", "*miqqaṭannê*": "from the smallest of/from the least of/from the most insignificant of", "*haṣṣəʿîrāh*": "the least/the youngest/the smallest/the most insignificant" } }
2 Sam 14:25
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25{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.25", "source": "וּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם לֹא־הָיָ֧ה אִישׁ־יָפֶ֛ה בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַלֵּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד מִכַּ֤ף רַגְלוֹ֙ וְעַ֣ד קָדְקֳד֔וֹ לֹא־הָ֥יָה ב֖וֹ מֽוּם׃", "text": "And-like-*ʾAbšālôm* not-*hāyāh* *ʾîš*-*yāpeh* in-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*hallēl* *məʾōd*; from-*kap* *raglô* and-until *qodqodô* not-*hāyāh* in-him *mûm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*yāpeh*": "adjective, masculine singular - handsome/beautiful", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hallēl*": "Piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*kap*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - sole of", "*raglô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*qodqodô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his crown/scalp", "*mûm*": "masculine singular noun - blemish/defect" }, "variants": { "*yāpeh*": "handsome/beautiful/good-looking", "*hallēl*": "to praise/commend/boast", "*kap*": "sole/palm/hand", "*mûm*": "blemish/defect/spot" } }
1 Sam 16:6-8
3 verses
70%
6{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.6", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹאָ֔ם וַיַּ֖רְא אֶת־אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַ֛ךְ נֶ֥גֶד יְהוָ֖ה מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And it *wə-yəhî* at their *bəbôʾām*, and he *wə-yarʾ* *ʾĔlîʾāb*, and he *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Surely before *Yəhwāh* is his *məšîḥô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*bəbôʾām*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they came", "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾĔlîʾāb*": "proper noun - Eliab", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*məšîḥô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anointed" }, "variants": { "*məšîḥô*": "his anointed/his appointed one/his chosen one" } }
7{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אַל־תַּבֵּ֧ט אֶל־מַרְאֵ֛הוּ וְאֶל־גְּבֹ֥הַּ קוֹמָת֖וֹ כִּ֣י מְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּ כִּ֣י ׀ לֹ֗א אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִרְאֶה֙ הָאָדָ֔ם כִּ֤י הָֽאָדָם֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה לַעֵינַ֔יִם וַיהוָ֖ה יִרְאֶ֥ה לַלֵּבָֽב׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh* to *Šəmûʾēl*, \"Do not *tabbēṭ* at his *marʾēhû* and at the *gəbōah* of his *qômātô*, for I have *məʾastîhû*. For not as *yirʾeh* *hāʾādām*, for *hāʾādām* *yirʾeh* to the *lāʿênayim*, but *Yəhwāh* *yirʾeh* to the *lallēbāb*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*tabbēṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - look at/regard", "*marʾēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his appearance", "*gəbōah*": "adjective, masculine singular - height/tallness", "*qômātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his stature", "*məʾastîhû*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have rejected him", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/human", "*lāʿênayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine dual - to the eyes", "*lallēbāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the heart" }, "variants": { "*tabbēṭ*": "look at/regard/consider", "*marʾēhû*": "his appearance/his form/what is visible of him", "*gəbōah*": "height/tallness/elevation", "*lallēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being" } }
8{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.8", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א יִשַׁי֙ אֶל־אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם־בָּזֶ֖ה לֹֽא־בָחַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqrāʾ* *Yišay* to *ʾĂbînādāb* and *wə-yaʿăbirēhû* before *Šəmûʾēl*. And he *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Also in this one has not *bāḥar* *Yəhwāh*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*ʾĂbînādāb*": "proper noun - Abinadab", "*wə-yaʿăbirēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made him pass", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - chosen", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbirēhû*": "made him pass/brought him over/presented him", "*bāḥar*": "chosen/selected/desired" } }
1 Chr 9:39
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39{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.39", "source": "וְנֵר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וְשָׁא֗וּל הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת־יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֔וּעַ וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָ֖ב וְאֶת־אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃", "text": "And *Nēr* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Qîš*, and *Qîš* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Šāʾûl*, and *Šāʾûl* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Yəhônātān* and *ʾet*-*Malkî*-*šûaʿ* and *ʾet*-*ʾĂbînādāb* and *ʾet*-*ʾEšbāʿal*.", "grammar": { "*Nēr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ner", "*hôlîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he begot/fathered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Qîš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Kish", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*Malkî*-*šûaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Malchishua", "*ʾĂbînādāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abinadab", "*ʾEšbāʿal*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eshbaal" }, "variants": { "*ʾEšbāʿal*": "also known as Ishbosheth in other texts" } }
2 Sam 1:23
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23{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.23", "source": "שָׁא֣וּל וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ן הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤ים וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וּבְמוֹתָ֖ם לֹ֣א נִפְרָ֑דוּ מִנְּשָׁרִ֣ים קַ֔לּוּ מֵאֲרָי֖וֹת גָּבֵֽרוּ׃", "text": "*šāʾûl* and *yəhônātān* the *neʾĕhābîm* and the *nəʿîmim* in *ḥayyêhem* and in *môtām* not *niprādû*. From *nəšārîm* *qallû*, from *ʾărāyôt* *gābērû*.", "grammar": { "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*neʾĕhābîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the beloved", "*nəʿîmim*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the pleasant/lovely", "*ḥayyêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their lives", "*môtām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their death", "*niprādû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were separated", "*nəšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - eagles", "*qallû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they were swift", "*ʾărāyôt*": "noun, masculine plural - lions", "*gābērû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they were strong" }, "variants": { "*hanneʾĕhābîm wəhannəʿîmim*": "the beloved and the pleasant/lovely and gracious", "*bəḥayyêhem ûbəmôtām lōʾ niprādû*": "in their life and in their death they were not divided/they were not separated in life or death", "*minnəšārîm qallû*": "swifter than eagles/they were faster than eagles", "*mēʾărāyôt gābērû*": "stronger than lions/they were mightier than lions" } }
1 Sam 17:42
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42{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.42", "source": "וַיַּבֵּ֧ט הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י וַיִּרְאֶ֥ה אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּ כִּֽי־הָיָ֣ה נַ֔עַר וְאַדְמֹנִ֖י עִם־יְפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyabbēṭ* the-*pəlištî* and *wayyirʾeh* *ʾet*-*dāwid* and *wayyibzēhû*, for-*hāyâ* *naʿar* and-*ʾadmōnî* with-*yəpēh* *marʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyabbēṭ*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect of *nbṭ* - and he looked", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*wayyirʾeh*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *rʾh* - and he saw", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyibzēhû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *bzh* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he despised him", "*hāyâ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *hyh* - he was", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - youth/boy", "*ʾadmōnî*": "adjective, masculine singular - ruddy/reddish", "*yəpēh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - beautiful/handsome", "*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance" }, "variants": { "*wayyabbēṭ*": "looked/gazed/observed", "*wayyirʾeh*": "saw/noticed/perceived", "*wayyibzēhû*": "despised him/disdained him/looked down on him", "*naʿar*": "youth/boy/young man", "*ʾadmōnî*": "ruddy/reddish/of fair complexion", "*yəpēh*": "handsome/beautiful/fair", "*marʾeh*": "appearance/look/countenance" } }
2 Sam 1:6
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6{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֜אמֶר הַנַּ֣עַר ׀ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֗וֹ נִקְרֹ֤א נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙ בְּהַ֣ר הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַ וְהִנֵּ֥ה שָׁא֖וּל נִשְׁעָ֣ן עַל־חֲנִית֑וֹ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הָרֶ֛כֶב וּבַעֲלֵ֥י הַפָּרָשִׁ֖ים הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *naʿar* the *maggid* to him, '*niqrōʾ niqrêtî* in *har haggilbōaʿ* and *hinnēh* *šāʾûl* *nišʿān* on *ḥănîtô* and *hinnēh* the *rekeb* and *baʿălê happārāšîm* *hidbiqūhû*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/lad", "*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one telling/reporting", "*niqrōʾ niqrêtî*": "niphal infinitive absolute + niphal perfect, 1st singular - I happened to be/chanced to be (emphatic)", "*har haggilbōaʿ*": "noun construct with proper noun and definite article - Mount Gilboa", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nišʿān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - leaning/supporting himself", "*ḥănîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spear", "*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the chariots", "*baʿălê happārāšîm*": "noun construct plural with noun with definite article - masters/riders of the horses/horsemen", "*hidbiqūhû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they overtook/pursued him" }, "variants": { "*niqrōʾ niqrêtî*": "I happened by chance/I just happened to be/I was by coincidence", "*nišʿān*": "leaning/supporting himself/propping himself up", "*rekeb*": "chariots/chariotry/vehicles", "*baʿălê happārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/chariot warriors", "*hidbiqūhû*": "overtook him/were pursuing him closely/were catching up to him" } }
1 Sam 13:15
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15{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.15", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל וַיַּ֛עַל מִן־הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל גִּבְעַ֣ת בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד שָׁא֗וּל אֶת־הָעָם֙ הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים עִמּ֔וֹ כְּשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*wayyāqām* *šĕmûʾēl* *wayyaʿal* from-*haggilgāl* *giḇʿat* *binyāmîn* *wayyip̄qōd* *šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *hannimṣĕʾîm* with-him like-six *mēʾôt* *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he arose", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went up", "*wayyip̄qōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he numbered/mustered", "*hannimṣĕʾîm*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones being found", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural - hundreds" }, "variants": { "*wayyip̄qōd*": "numbered/mustered/counted", "*hannimṣĕʾîm*": "who were found/present/remained" } }
1 Sam 22:7
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7{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל לַֽעֲבָדָיו֙ הַנִּצָּבִ֣ים עָלָ֔יו שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֖א בְּנֵ֣י יְמִינִ֑י גַּם־לְכֻלְּכֶ֗ם יִתֵּ֤ן בֶּן־יִשַׁי֙ שָׂד֣וֹת וּכְרָמִ֔ים לְכֻלְּכֶ֣ם יָשִׂ֔ים שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י מֵאֽוֹת", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* *la-ʿăbādāyw* *han-niṣṣābîm* *ʿālāyw* *šimʿû*-*nāʾ* *bənê* *Yəmînî* *gam*-*lə-kullkem* *yittēn* *ben*-*Yišay* *śādôt* *û-kərāmîm* *lə-kullkem* *yāśîm* *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *wə-śārê* *mēʾôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*la-ʿăbādāyw*": "preposition + noun mp + 3ms suffix - to his servants", "*han-niṣṣābîm*": "definite article + Niphal participle mp - the ones standing", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - around him", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative mp - hear", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*bənê*": "noun mp construct - sons of", "*Yəmînî*": "proper noun - Benjamin/Benjaminites", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*lə-kullkem*": "preposition + noun + 2mp suffix - to all of you", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - will give", "*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*śādôt*": "noun mp - fields", "*û-kərāmîm*": "waw conjunction + noun mp - and vineyards", "*lə-kullkem*": "preposition + noun + 2mp suffix - to all of you", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - will set/appoint", "*śārê*": "noun mp construct - captains of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun mp - thousands", "*wə-śārê*": "waw conjunction + noun mp construct - and captains of", "*mēʾôt*": "noun fp - hundreds" }, "variants": { "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*bənê Yəmînî*": "sons of Benjamin/Benjaminites", "*yittēn*": "will give/would give/can give", "*śādôt*": "fields/lands/estates", "*yāśîm*": "will make/will appoint/will set" } }
1 Sam 9:26
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26{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.26", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֗מוּ וַיְהִ֞י כַּעֲל֤וֹת הַשַּׁ֙חַר֙ וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־שָׁאוּל֙ *הגג **הַגָּ֣גָה לֵאמֹ֔ר ק֖וּמָה וַאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּ֣קָם שָׁא֗וּל וַיֵּצְא֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם ה֥וּא וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הַחֽוּצָה׃", "text": "And *wayyašəkîmû* and *wayəhî* as-*kaʿălôṯ* *haššaḥar* and *wayyiqrāʾ* *šəmûʾēl* to-*šāʾûl* *haggāgāh* *lēʾmōr*: *qûmāh* and *waʾăšalləḥekkā*; and *wayyāqām* *šāʾûl* and *wayyēṣəʾû* both-of-them he and *ûšəmûʾēl* *haḥûṣāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyašəkîmû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they rose early", "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and it was", "*kaʿălôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - at the rising of", "*haššaḥar*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the dawn", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he called", "*haggāgāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article + directional he - to the roof", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qûmāh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine + paragogic he - arise", "*waʾăšalləḥekkā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will send you away", "*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he arose", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went out", "*haḥûṣāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article + directional he - to the outside" }, "variants": { "*wayyašəkîmû*": "they rose early/they got up at dawn", "*kaʿălôṯ* *haššaḥar*": "at the rising of the dawn/at daybreak/when morning was breaking", "*waʾăšalləḥekkā*": "I will send you away/I will let you go/I will dismiss you", "*haḥûṣāh*": "to the outside/to the street/to outdoors" } }
1 Sam 11:5
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5{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.5", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה שָׁא֗וּל בָּ֣א אַחֲרֵ֤י הַבָּקָר֙ מִן־הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל מַה־לָּעָ֖ם כִּ֣י יִבְכּ֑וּ וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י אַנְשֵׁ֥י יָבֵֽישׁ", "text": "And *wəhinnê* *šāʾûl* *bāʾ* after the *habbāqār* from the *haśśādeh* and *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* what to the *lāʿām* that *yibkû* and *waysappərû-lô* *ʾet-dibrê* *ʾanšê* *yābêš*", "grammar": { "*wəhinnê*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming", "*habbāqār*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the cattle/oxen", "*haśśādeh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the people", "*yibkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they weep", "*waysappərû-lô*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they told to him", "*ʾet-dibrê*": "direct object marker + construct plural of *dābār* - words of", "*ʾanšê*": "construct plural of *ʾîš* - men of", "*yābêš*": "proper noun - Jabesh" }, "variants": { "*hinnê*": "behold/look/see", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/land" } }
1 Sam 17:33
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33{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.33", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֹ֤א תוּכַל֙ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י הַזֶּ֔ה לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עִמּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־נַ֣עַר אַ֔תָּה וְה֛וּא אִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֖ה מִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to-*dāwid*, \"Not *tûkal* to-*lāleket* to-the-*pəlištî* the-*zeh* to-*hīllāḥēm* with-him, for-*naʿar* *ʾattāh*, and-he *ʾîš* *milḥāmâ* from-*nəʿurāyw*. *s*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*tûkal*": "2nd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ykl* - you are able", "*lāleket*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *hlk* - to go", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hīllāḥēm*": "Niphal infinitive construct of *lḥm* - to fight", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - youth/boy", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*nəʿurāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his youth", "*s*": "section marker in Hebrew text" }, "variants": { "*tûkal*": "be able/prevail/succeed", "*naʿar*": "boy/youth/servant", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/warrior", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/warfare", "*nəʿurāyw*": "his youth/his young age/his adolescence" } }
1 Sam 16:22
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22{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.22", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שָׁא֔וּל אֶל־יִשַׁ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר יַעֲמָד־נָ֤א דָוִד֙ לְפָנַ֔י כִּֽי־מָ֥צָא חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* to *Yišay* *lēʾmōr*, \"Let *yaʿămād-nāʾ* *Dāwid* before me, for he has *māṣāʾ* *ḥēn* in my eyes.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaʿămād-nāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular + particle of entreaty - let stand please", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*māṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾ ḥēn*": "found favor/found grace/gained approval" } }
1 Sam 18:5
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5{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.5", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד בְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ שָׁאוּל֙ יַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ שָׁא֔וּל עַ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם וְגַ֕ם בְּעֵינֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wa-yēṣēʾ* *Dāwid* in all *ʾăšer* *yišlāḥennû* *Šāʾûl* *yaśkîl*; and *wa-yəśîmēhû* *Šāʾûl* over *ʾanšê* the *milḥāmâ*; and *wa-yîṭab* in *ʿênê* all-the *ʿām*, and also in *ʿênê* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bə-kōl*": "preposition + noun construct - in all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yišlāḥennû*": "qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - he sent him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yaśkîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3ms - he succeeded/prospered/acted wisely", "*wa-yəśîmēhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he set/placed him", "*ʿal ʾanšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - over men of", "*ha-milḥāmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the war/battle", "*wa-yîṭab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was good", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*kol-ha-ʿām*": "all + definite article + masculine singular noun - all the people", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/exit", "*šālaḥ*": "send/send out/dispatch", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper", "*śîm*": "put/place/set/appoint", "*ʾanšê*": "men/soldiers/people of", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting", "*yāṭab*": "be good/pleasing/right", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/approval", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official" } }
Acts 13:21
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21{ "verseID": "Acts.13.21", "source": "Κἀκεῖθεν ᾐτήσαντο βασιλέα: καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς τὸν Σαοὺλ υἱὸν Κίς, ἄνδρα ἐκ φυλῆς Βενιαμίν, ἔτη τεσσαράκοντα.", "text": "And-from-there *ētēsanto* *basilea*: and *edōken* to-them the *Theos* the *Saoul* *huion* *Kis*, *andra* from *phylēs* *Beniamin*, *etē* forty.", "grammar": { "*ētēsanto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural - they requested/asked for themselves", "*basilea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - king", "*edōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Saoul*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*Kis*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe", "*Beniamin*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name", "*etē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - years [duration of time]" }, "variants": { "*ētēsanto*": "asked for/demanded/requested", "*basilea*": "king/sovereign", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/appointed", "*andra*": "man/male person" } }
1 Sam 18:13
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13{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.13", "source": "וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּ שָׁאוּל֙ מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ ל֖וֹ שַׂר־אָ֑לֶף וַיֵּצֵ֥א וַיָּבֹ֖א לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wa-yəsîrēhû* *Šāʾûl* from with him, and *wa-yəśîmēhû* to him *śar*-*ʾālep*. And *wa-yēṣēʾ* and *wa-yābōʾ* before the *ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəsîrēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he removed him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*mē-ʿimmô*": "preposition + preposition + 3ms suffix - from with him", "*wa-yəśîmēhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he made/appointed him", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for himself", "*śar-ʾālep*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - commander of a thousand", "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went out", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he came in", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + construct noun - before", "*ha-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people" }, "variants": { "*sûr*": "remove/turn aside/take away", "*śîm*": "put/place/set/appoint", "*śar*": "commander/official/captain", "*ʾelep*": "thousand/unit of troops", "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*bôʾ*": "come in/enter/arrive", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/front", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/troops" } }
1 Chr 8:33
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33{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.8.33", "source": "וְנֵר הוֹלִיד אֶת־קִישׁ וְקִישׁ הוֹלִיד אֶת־שָׁאוּל וְשָׁאוּל הוֹלִיד אֶת־יְהוֹנָתָן וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁוּעַ וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָב וְאֶת־אֶשְׁבָּעַל", "text": "*wə*-*nēr* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*qîš* *wə*-*qîš* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*šāʾûl* *wə*-*šāʾûl* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*yəhônātān* *wə*-*ʾet*-*malkî*-*šûaʿ* *wə*-*ʾet*-*ʾăbînādāb* *wə*-*ʾet*-*ʾešbāʿal*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nēr*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Ner", "*hôlîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qîš*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Kish", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qîš*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Kish", "*hôlîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Saul", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Saul", "*hôlîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Jonathan", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*malkî*-*šûaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Malchishua", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăbînādāb*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Abinadab", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾešbāʿal*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Eshbaal" }, "variants": { "*ʾešbāʿal*": "Eshbaal/Ishbosheth (same person with different name in other passages)" } }
1 Sam 15:4
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4{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.4", "source": "וַיְשַׁמַּ֤ע שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּפְקְדֵם֙ בַּטְּלָאִ֔ים מָאתַ֥יִם אֶ֖לֶף רַגְלִ֑י וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים אֶת־אִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyəšammaʿ* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-the *hāʿām* and *wayyip̄qəḏēm* in the *baṭṭəlāʾîm* two hundred *māʾṯayim* thousand *ʾelep̄* foot-soldiers *raḡlî*; and ten *waʿăśereṯ* thousands *ʾălāp̄îm* *ʾeṯ*-men *ʾîš* of *yəhûḏâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyəšammaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he summoned/gathered", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wayyip̄qəḏēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he mustered/numbered them", "*baṭṭəlāʾîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in Telaim/with lambs", "*māʾṯayim*": "numeral, dual - two hundred", "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*raḡlî*": "adjective, masculine singular - foot soldiers", "*waʿăśereṯ*": "waw conjunction + numeral, feminine construct - and ten of", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*wayyəšammaʿ*": "and he summoned/gathered/called together", "*wayyip̄qəḏēm*": "and he mustered/numbered/counted them", "*baṭṭəlāʾîm*": "in Telaim (place name)/with lambs (as counting tokens)" } }
1 Sam 13:1-2
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1{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.1", "source": "בֶּן־שָׁנָ֖ה שָׁא֣וּל בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׁתֵּ֣י שָׁנִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ben-šānâ* *šāʾûl* in *mālĕkô* and *šĕtê šānîm* *mālak* over-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ben-šānâ*": "construct state - son of year/one year old", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, subject - Saul", "*bĕmālĕkô*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - in his becoming king/when he began to reign", "*šĕtê*": "construct state, feminine dual - two", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural - years", "*mālak*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he reigned/ruled", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ben-šānâ*": "son of a year/one year old/[textual difficulty exists in this verse]", "*mālĕkô*": "his becoming king/his kingship/his reign", "*mālak*": "reigned/ruled/was king" } }
2{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.2", "source": "וַיִּבְחַר־ל֨וֹ שָׁא֜וּל שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֮ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיִּהְי֨וּ עִם־שָׁא֜וּל אַלְפַּ֗יִם בְּמִכְמָשׂ֙ וּבְהַ֣ר בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וְאֶ֗לֶף הָיוּ֙ עִם־י֣וֹנָתָ֔ן בְּגִבְעַ֖ת בִּנְיָמִ֑ין וְיֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם שִׁלַּ֖ח אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyiḇḥar-lô* *šāʾûl* *šĕlōšet* *ʾălāp̄îm* from-*yiśrāʾēl* *wayyihyû* with-*šāʾûl* *ʾalpayim* in-*mikmāś* and-in-*har bêt-ʾēl* and-*ʾelep̄* *hāyû* with-*yônātān* in-*giḇʿat* *binyāmîn* and-*yeter* *hāʿām* *šillaḥ* *ʾîš* to-*ʾōhālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇḥar-lô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms with dative suffix - and he chose for himself", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, subject - Saul", "*šĕlōšet*": "construct state - three", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural - thousands", "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they were", "*ʾalpayim*": "masculine dual - two thousand", "*ʾelep̄*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they were", "*šillaḥ*": "piel perfect, 3ms - he sent away", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - each man" }, "variants": { "*šillaḥ*": "sent away/dismissed/let go", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one/individually" } }
1 Kgs 1:6
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6{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.6", "source": "וְלֹֽא־עֲצָב֨וֹ אָבִ֤יו מִיָּמָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מַדּ֖וּעַ כָּ֣כָה עָשִׂ֑יתָ וְגַם־ה֤וּא טֽוֹב־תֹּ֙אַר֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְאֹת֥וֹ יָלְדָ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And not *atsab* him his *ab* from his *yom* saying, \"*Maddua* thus *asah*?\" And also he *tob*-*toar* *me'od*, and *oto* she *yalad* after *Avshalom*.", "grammar": { "*atsab*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he pained/displeased/confronted him", "*ab*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*yom*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days", "*Maddua*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*asah*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have done", "*tob*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/handsome", "*toar*": "noun, masculine, singular - form/appearance", "*me'od*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*oto*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*yalad*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she bore/gave birth to", "*Avshalom*": "proper noun - Absalom" }, "variants": { "*lo-atsavo aviv mi-yamav*": "his father had never rebuked him/his father had never displeased him in his days", "*tob-toar me'od*": "very handsome/of very good appearance", "*oto yaldah*": "she bore him/he was born" } }
1 Sam 9:10
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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" } }
1 Sam 10:9
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9{ "verseID": "1Samuel.10.9", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כְּהַפְנֹת֤וֹ שִׁכְמוֹ֙ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ מֵעִ֣ם שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיַּהֲפָךְ־ל֥וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵ֣ב אַחֵ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ כָּל־הָאֹת֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* in-*kəhap̄nōṯô šiḵmô* to-*lāleḵeṯ* from-with *šəmûʾēl* *way-yahăp̄āḵ*-to-him *ʾĕlōhîm lēḇ ʾaḥēr* *way-yāḇōʾû* all-the-*ʾōṯôṯ* the-these in-the-*yôm* the-that.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and it was", "*kəhap̄nōṯô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - as he turned", "*šiḵmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his shoulder", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*way-yahăp̄āḵ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he changed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine name) - God", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another/different", "*way-yāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they came", "*ʾōṯôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - signs", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*kəhap̄nōṯô šiḵmô*": "idiom: as he turned his shoulder/as he turned to go/when he turned away", "*yahăp̄āḵ ... lēḇ ʾaḥēr*": "changed his heart/gave him another heart/transformed his inner being" } }
1 Sam 10:11
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11{ "verseID": "1Samuel.10.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כָּל־יֽוֹדְעוֹ֙ מֵאִתְּמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשׁ֔וֹם וַיִּרְא֕וּ וְהִנֵּ֥ה עִם־נְבִאִ֖ים נִבָּ֑א וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֗הוּ מַה־זֶּה֙ הָיָ֣ה לְבֶן־קִ֔ישׁ הֲגַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל בַּנְּבִיאִֽים׃", "text": "*way-hî* all-*yôḏʿô* from-*ʾitmôl šilšôm* *way-yirʾû* and-behold with-*nəḇîʾîm nibbāʾ* *way-yōʾmer* the-*ʿām ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* what-this *hāyâ* to-*ḇen-qîš* is-also *šāʾûl* among-the-*nəḇîʾîm*?", "grammar": { "*way-hî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and it happened", "*yôḏʿô*": "qal participle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - knowing him", "*ʾitmôl šilšôm*": "compound temporal phrase - yesterday and before/previously", "*way-yirʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they saw", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*nibbāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - prophesying", "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and said", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - happened", "*ḇen-qîš*": "construct state - son of Kish", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets" }, "variants": { "*ʾitmôl šilšôm*": "idiom: previously/formerly/before this time", "*nibbāʾ*": "prophesying/speaking ecstatically/in prophetic state" } }
1 Chr 12:29
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29{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.29", "source": "וְצָד֥וֹק נַ֖עַר גִּבּ֣וֹר חָ֑יִל וּבֵית־אָבִ֥יו שָׂרִ֖ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס", "text": "And-*ṣādôq* *naʿar* *gibbôr* *ḥāyil* and-*bêt*-*ʾāḇîw* *śārîm* twenty and-two", "grammar": { "*ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*naʿar*": "masculine noun, singular - young man/youth", "*gibbôr*": "masculine adjective, singular construct - mighty man of", "*ḥāyil*": "masculine noun, singular - strength/might/valor", "*bêt*": "masculine noun, singular construct - house of", "*ʾāḇîw*": "masculine noun, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*śārîm*": "masculine noun, plural - commanders/officers/princes" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant", "*gibbôr ḥāyil*": "mighty warrior/man of valor/valiant fighter", "*śārîm*": "commanders/captains/princes/officers" } }
1 Sam 9:5
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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" } }
1 Sam 14:40
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40{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.40", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אַתֶּם֙ תִּֽהְיוּ֙ לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֔ד וַֽאֲנִי֙ וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנִ֔י נִהְיֶ֖ה לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הָעָם֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃ ס", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* unto-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾattem* *tihyû* to-*ʿēḇer* *ʾeḥād* and-*ʾănî* and-*yônātān* *bənî* *nihyeh* to-*ʿēḇer* *ʾeḥād* *wayyōʾmrû* the-*ʿām* unto-*šāʾûl* the-*ṭôḇ* in-*ʿênêḵā* *ʿăśê*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾattem*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*ʿēḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - side", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*ʾănî*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*nihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will be", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - good", "*ʿênêḵā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿăśê*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do" }, "variants": { "*ʿēḇer*": "side, region, beyond" } }