1 Samuel 9:21

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֨עַן שָׁא֜וּל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲל֨וֹא בֶן־יְמִינִ֤י אָנֹ֙כִי֙ מִקַּטַנֵּי֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ הַצְּעִרָ֔ה מִכָּֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת שִׁבְטֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וְלָ֙מָּה֙ דִּבַּ֣רְתָּ אֵלַ֔י כַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃ ס

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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
• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you speak to me this way?"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Saul answered and said, Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? why then do you speak so to me?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Saul answered: Am not I a sonne of Iemini, and of the smallest trybe, and my kynred the leest amonge all the kynreds of ye trybe of BenIamin? Why speakest thou so the vnto me?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Saul answered, and said, Am not I the sonne of Iemini of the smallest tribe of Israel? and my familie is the least of all the families of the tribe of Beniamin. Wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Saul aunswered and sayde: Am not I the sonne of a Ieminite, of the smallest tribe of Israel? and my kinred is the lest of all the kinredes of the tribe of Beniamin? Wherfore then speakest thou so to me?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Saul answered and said, [Am] not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Saul answered, Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? why then speak you to me after this manner?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Saul answereth and saith, `Am not I a Benjamite -- of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? and why hast thou spoken unto me according to this word?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Saul said, Am I not a man of Benjamin, the smallest of all the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of the families of Benjamin? why then do you say these words to me?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Saul replied,“Am I not a Benjaminite, from the smallest of Israel’s tribes, and is not my family clan the smallest of all the clans in the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you speak to me in this way?”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 15:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל הֲל֗וֹא אִם־קָטֹ֤ן אַתָּה֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ רֹ֛אשׁ שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אָ֑תָּה וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧ יְהוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wāʾōmer* *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *hǎlôʾ* if *qāṭōn* you in *bᵊʿêneyḵā*, *rōʾš* *šiḇṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* you; and *wayyimšāḥăḵā* *YHWH* for *meleḵ* over *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*hǎlôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not/were not", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/little/insignificant", "*bᵊʿêneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head/chief of", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyimšāḥăḵā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he anointed you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hǎlôʾ*": "is it not?/were you not?", "*qāṭōn*": "small/little/insignificant", "*bᵊʿêneyḵā*": "in your own estimation/in your sight", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes/clans", "*wayyimšāḥăḵā*": "and he anointed you/consecrated you" } }
• Judg 20:46-48 : 46 { "verseID": "Judges.20.46", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כָל־הַנֹּ֨פְלִ֜ים מִבִּנְיָמִ֗ן עֶשְׂרִים֩ וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה אֶ֥לֶף אִ֛ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חֶ֖רֶב בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא אֶֽת־כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה אַנְשֵׁי־חָֽיִל׃", "text": "And it *wəyəhî* all-the-*nōpəlîm* from-*binyāmin* twenty and-five thousand *ʾîš* *šōlēp ḥereb* in-the-day the-that; *ʾet*-all-these *ʾanšê-ḥāyil*.", "grammar": { "*wəyəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was/came to pass", "*nōpəlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - falling ones/those who fell", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men (collective)", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "qal participle + noun - drawing sword/armed with sword", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾanšê-ḥāyil*": "noun construct chain - men of valor/strength" }, "variants": { "*nōpəlîm*": "fallen ones/casualties/those who fell", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "drawing sword/wielding sword/armed warriors", "*ʾanšê-ḥāyil*": "men of valor/men of strength/valiant warriors" } } 47 { "verseID": "Judges.20.47", "source": "וַיִּפְנ֞וּ וַיָּנֻ֤סוּ הַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ אֶל־סֶ֣לַע הָֽרִמּ֔וֹן שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִ֑ישׁ וַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙ בְּסֶ֣לַע רִמּ֔וֹן אַרְבָּעָ֖ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And they *wəyippənû* and they *wəyyānusû* the-*midəbārâ* to-*selaʿ hārimmôn* six hundred *ʾîš*; and they *wayyēšəbû* in-*selaʿ rimmôn* four *ḥŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wəyippənû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they turned", "*wəyyānusû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they fled", "*midəbārâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the wilderness", "*selaʿ hārimmôn*": "noun construct chain - rock of Rimmon", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men (collective)", "*wayyēšəbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they dwelt/remained", "*selaʿ rimmôn*": "noun construct chain - rock of Rimmon", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months" }, "variants": { "*wəyippənû*": "turned/faced/turned away", "*wəyyānusû*": "fled/escaped", "*midəbārâ*": "toward the wilderness/desert", "*wayyēšəbû*": "dwelt/remained/stayed" } } 48 { "verseID": "Judges.20.48", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל שָׁ֣בוּ אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ וַיַכּ֣וּם לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵעִ֤יר מְתִ‪[c]‬ם֙ עַד־בְּהֵמָ֔ה עַ֖ד כָּל־הַנִּמְצָ֑א גַּ֛ם כָּל־הֶעָרִ֥ים הַנִּמְצָא֖וֹת שִׁלְּח֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-*ʾîš yiśrāʾēl* *šābû* to-*bənê binyāmin* and they *wayyakkûm* to-*pî-ḥereb* from-*ʿîr mətim* until-*bəhēmâ* until all-the-*nimṣāʾ*; also all-the-*ʿārîm* the-*nimṣāʾôt* they *šilləḥû* in-the-*ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš yiśrāʾēl*": "noun construct chain - men of Israel", "*šābû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they returned/turned back", "*bənê binyāmin*": "noun construct chain - sons of Benjamin/Benjaminites", "*wayyakkûm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they smote them", "*pî-ḥereb*": "noun construct chain - mouth of sword/edge of sword", "*ʿîr mətim*": "noun construct chain - city of men/intact city", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/cattle", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being found/that which was found", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*nimṣāʾôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - being found/that were found", "*šilləḥû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they sent/set", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*šābû*": "returned/turned back", "*wayyakkûm*": "smote them/struck them/slew them", "*pî-ḥereb*": "edge of sword/with the sword", "*ʿîr mətim*": "entire city/city of men/from city to city", "*nimṣāʾ*": "that which was found/everything that remained", "*šilləḥû*": "sent/set/put/consigned" } }
• Ps 68:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.68.27", "source": "בְּֽ֭מַקְהֵלוֹת בָּרְכ֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִמְּק֥וֹר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*bə-maqhēlôt* *bārkû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *YHWH* from-*məqôr* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*bə-maqhēlôt*": "preposition בְּ (in) + feminine plural noun - 'in assemblies'", "*bārkû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - 'bless'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'God'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "from-*məqôr*": "preposition מִן (from) + masculine singular construct noun - 'from the fountain of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*maqhēlôt*": "assemblies/congregations/choirs", "*məqôr*": "fountain/source/spring" } }
• Hos 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.1", "source": "כְּדַבֵּ֤ר אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ רְתֵ֔ת נָשָׂ֥א ה֖וּא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֶּאְשַׁ֥ם בַּבַּ֖עַל וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "When *dabbēr* *ʾep̄rayim* *rᵉtēt* *nāśāʾ* he in *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-* he *ʾāšam* in-the-*baʿal* *wə-* he *mōt*", "grammar": { "*dabbēr*": "infinitive construct, Piel - 'to speak/speaking'", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - 'Ephraim' (northern kingdom)", "*rᵉtēt*": "noun, feminine singular - 'trembling/terror'", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'lifted up/carried/bore'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾāšam*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - 'became guilty/offended'", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - name of Canaanite deity", "*mōt*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - 'died'" }, "variants": { "*dabbēr*": "speaking/when speaking", "*rᵉtēt*": "trembling/terror/fear", "*nāśāʾ*": "carried/lifted up/exalted/bore", "*ʾāšam*": "became guilty/incurred guilt/offended/trespassed", "*mōt*": "died/perished/was destroyed" } }
• Luke 14:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.14.11", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.", "text": "For everyone *hypsōn heauton tapeinōthēsetai*; and the one *tapeinōn heauton hypsōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*hypsōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - exalting/lifting up", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be humbled/brought low", "*tapeinōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - humbling/lowering", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be exalted/lifted up" }, "variants": { "*hoti*": "for/because/that", "*hypsōn*": "exalting/lifting up/elevating", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/will be brought low/will be abased", "*tapeinōn*": "humbling/lowering/abasing", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/will be lifted up/will be elevated" } }
• Eph 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.8", "source": "Ἐμοὶ, τῷ ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων ἁγίων, ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη, ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι τὸν ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτον τοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "To me, the *elachistoterō pantōn hagiōn*, *edothē* the *charis hautē*, *en* the *Ethnesin euangelisasthai* the *anexichniaston plouton* of the *Christou*;", "grammar": { "*Emoi*": "dative, 1st person, singular - to me", "*elachistoterō*": "dative, masculine, singular, comparative - less than the least/more least", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of saints/holy ones", "*edothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was given", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, demonstrative - this", "*en*": "preposition with dative - among", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*euangelisasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to preach the gospel/announce good news", "*anexichniaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unsearchable/untraceable", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*elachistoterō*": "less than the least/more least (double comparative form)", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*edothē*": "was given/was granted/was bestowed", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*euangelisasthai*": "to preach the gospel/announce good news/evangelize", "*anexichniaston*": "unsearchable/untraceable/unfathomable", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance" } }
• 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.27", "source": "וּבְנֵ֧י בְלִיַּ֣עַל אָמְר֗וּ מַה־יֹּשִׁעֵ֙נוּ֙ זֶ֔ה וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ וְלֹֽא־הֵבִ֥יאוּ ל֖וֹ מִנְחָ֑ה וַיְהִ֖י כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And-*bənê ḇəliyyaʿal ʾāmərû* how-*yōšiʿēnû* this? *way-yiḇzuhû* and-not-*hēḇîʾû* to-him *minḥâ* *way-hî* like-*maḥărîš*.", "grammar": { "*bənê ḇəliyyaʿal*": "construct state - sons of Belial/worthless men", "*ʾāmərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine - they said", "*yōšiʿēnû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with 1st person plural suffix - he will save us", "*way-yiḇzuhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they despised him", "*hēḇîʾû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural masculine - they brought", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/tribute/present", "*way-hî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he was", "*maḥărîš*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - keeping silent" }, "variants": { "*bənê ḇəliyyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/wicked men", "*yiḇzuhû*": "despised him/held him in contempt/disdained him", "*minḥâ*": "gift/tribute/present", "*maḥărîš*": "being silent/keeping quiet/deaf to it" } }
• 1 Sam 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל מִ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ וּמִ֣י חַיַּ֔י מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת אָבִ֖י בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־אֶהְיֶ֥ה חָתָ֖ן לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl*, who am *ʾānōkî*, and who *ḥayyay*, *mišpaḥat* my *ʾābî* in *Yiśrāʾēl*, that-I shall *ʾehyeh* *ḥātān* to the *melek*?", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul", "*mî ʾānōkî*": "interrogative pronoun + 1cs pronoun - who am I", "*û-mî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*ḥayyay*": "masculine plural noun + 1cs suffix - my life/family", "*mišpaḥat*": "feminine singular construct - family/clan of", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my father", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*kî-ʾehyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1cs - that I should become", "*ḥātān*": "masculine singular noun - son-in-law", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/command", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/family/relatives", "*mišpāḥâ*": "family/clan/tribe", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*ḥātān*": "son-in-law/bridegroom", "*melek*": "king/ruler" } }
• 1 Sam 18:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.23", "source": "וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ עַבְדֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִֽישׁ־רָ֥שׁ וְנִקְלֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yədabbərû* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* in *ʾoznê* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*. And *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid*, Is it *ha-nəqallâ* in *ʿênêkem* to *hitḥattēn* with the *melek*, and *ʾānōkî* *ʾîš*-*rāš* and *niqleh*?", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3mp - and they spoke", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bə-ʾoznê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the ears of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet-ha-dəbārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ha-nəqallâ*": "interrogative particle + niphal perfect, 3fs - is it a light thing", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 2mp suffix - in your eyes", "*hitḥattēn*": "hithpael infinitive construct - to become related by marriage", "*ba-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the king", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1cs pronoun - and I", "*ʾîš-rāš*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular adjective - a poor man", "*wə-niqleh*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and lightly esteemed" }, "variants": { "*dibbēr*": "speak/talk/tell", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*qālal*": "be light/of little account/insignificant", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person", "*rāš*": "poor/needy/lacking", "*qālâ*": "be lightly esteemed/dishonored/of little value" } }
• Judg 6:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Judges.6.14", "source": "וַיִּ֤פֶן אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֵ֚ךְ בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ זֶ֔ה וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֥ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִכַּ֣ף מִדְיָ֑ן הֲלֹ֖א שְׁלַחְתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyipen* to him *YHWH* and *wayyōʾmer* go in *kōḥăkā* *zeh* and *wəhôšaʿtā* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* from *kap* *midyān* not *šəlaḥtîkā*", "grammar": { "*wayyipen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wəhôšaʿtā*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall save", "*kap*": "noun, feminine singular construct - palm/hand of", "*šəlaḥtîkā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have sent you" }, "variants": { "*wayyipen*": "turned/faced/looked at", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your might", "*wəhôšaʿtā*": "you shall save/you shall deliver/you shall rescue", "*kap*": "palm/hand/power", "*šəlaḥtîkā*": "I have sent you/I am sending you" } } 15 { "verseID": "Judges.6.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָ֔י בַּמָּ֥ה אוֹשִׁ֖יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הִנֵּ֤ה אַלְפִּי֙ הַדַּ֣ל בִּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה וְאָנֹכִ֥י הַצָּעִ֖יר בְּבֵ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *bî* *ʾădōnāy* in what *ʾôšîaʿ* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* behold *ʾalpî* *haddal* in *mənaššeh* and *ʾānōkî* *haṣṣāʿîr* in *bêt* *ʾābî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - by me", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix (with special plural ending) - my lord", "*ʾôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I shall save", "*ʾalpî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my clan/family/thousand", "*haddal*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the weak/poor", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*haṣṣāʿîr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest/least", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*bî ʾădōnāy*": "by me my lord/please my lord/pardon me my lord", "*ʾôšîaʿ*": "I shall save/deliver/rescue", "*ʾalpî*": "my clan/my family/my thousand", "*haddal*": "the poor/the weak/the least", "*haṣṣāʿîr*": "the youngest/the least/the smallest" } }