2 Chronicles 1:8

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים אַתָּ֗ה עָשִׂ֛יתָ עִם־דָּוִ֥יד אָבִ֖י חֶ֣סֶד גָּד֑וֹל וְהִמְלַכְתַּ֖נִי תַּחְתָּֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *Šəlōmōh* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* you *ʿāśîtā* with-*Dāwid* my-father *ḥesed* *gādôl* and-*himlaktanî* under-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done/shown", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ḥesed*": "noun masculine singular - lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*himlaktanî*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you have made me king" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "have done/have shown/have performed", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy", "*himlaktanî*": "made me king/caused me to reign/installed me as ruler" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים אַתָּ֗ה עָשִׂ֛יתָ עִם־דָּוִ֥יד אָבִ֖י חֶ֣סֶד גָּד֑וֹל וְהִמְלַכְתַּ֖נִי תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

Transliteration

And-wayyōʾmer Šəlōmōh to-ʾĕlōhîm you ʿāśîtā with-Dāwid my-father ḥesed gādôl and-himlaktanî under-him.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *Šəlōmōh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun masculine plural - God
• *ʿāśîtā*: Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done/shown
• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
• *ḥesed*: noun masculine singular - lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness
• *gādôl*: adjective masculine singular - great
• *himlaktanî*: Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you have made me king

Word Meanings

• *ʿāśîtā*: have done/have shown/have performed
• *ḥesed*: lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy
• *himlaktanî*: made me king/caused me to reign/installed me as ruler

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Solomon replied to God, "You have shown great lovingkindness to my father David and have made me king in his place.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Solomon said to God, You have shown great mercy to David my father, and have made me to reign in his place.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Solomon{H8010} said{H559} unto God,{H430} Thou hast showed{H6213} great{H1419} lovingkindness{H2617} unto David{H1732} my father,{H1} and hast made me king{H4427} in his stead.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Solomon{H8010} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto God{H430}, Thou hast shewed{H6213}{(H8804)} great{H1419} mercy{H2617} unto David{H1732} my father{H1}, and hast made me to reign{H4427}{(H8689)} in his stead.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Salomon sayde vnto God: Thou hast done greate mercy vnto my father Dauid, and hast made me kynge in his steade.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Salomon sayde vnto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy vnto Dauid my father and hast made me to reigne in his stead.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Solomon saide vnto God: Thou hast shewed great mercie vnto Dauid my father, and hast made me to raigne in his steade.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Solomon said to God, You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Solomon saith to God, `Thou hast done with David my father great kindness, and hast caused me to reign in his stead.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Solomon said to God, Great was your mercy to David my father, and you have made me king in his place.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Solomon said to God, "You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Solomon replied to God,“You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 28:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.5", "source": "וּמִכָּ֨ל־בָּנַ֔י כִּ֚י רַבִּ֣ים בָּנִ֔ים נָ֥תַן לִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּבְחַר֙ בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֔י לָשֶׁ֗בֶת עַל־כִּסֵּ֛א מַלְכ֥וּת יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-from-all-*bānay* for *rabbîm* *bānîm* *nātan* to-me *YHWH* and *wayyiḇḥar* in-*Šᵉlōmōh* *bᵉnî* to-*lāšeḇet* upon-*kissēʾ* *malḵût* *YHWH* over-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*bānay*": "masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my sons", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyiḇḥar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*Šᵉlōmōh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Solomon", "*bᵉnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*lāšeḇet*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to sit", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - throne of", "*malḵût*": "feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*nātan*": "gave/granted/provided", "*wayyiḇḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*lāšeḇet*": "to sit/be seated/dwell", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat/chair", "*malḵût*": "kingdom/royal power/reign" } }
• 1 Chr 29:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.23", "source": "‫וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב שְׁ֠לֹמֹה עַל־כִּסֵּ֨א יְהוָ֧ה ׀ לְמֶ֛לֶךְ תַּֽחַת־דָּוִ֥יד אָבִ֖יו וַיַּצְלַ֑ח וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃‬", "text": "And-*wayyēšeb* *Šəlōmōh* on-*kissēʾ* *YHWH* as-*melek* in-place-of-*Dāwīd* his-*ʾābîw* and-*wayyaṣlaḥ*, and-*wayyišməʿû* to-him all-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Dāwīd*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyaṣlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he prospered", "*wayyišməʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they listened", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*kissēʾ* *YHWH*": "throne of YHWH/LORD's throne/divine throne", "*wayyaṣlaḥ*": "he prospered/he succeeded/he was effective", "*wayyišməʿû*": "they listened/they obeyed/they heeded" } }
• Ps 86:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.13", "source": "כִּֽי־חַ֭סְדְּךָ גָּד֣וֹל עָלָ֑י וְהִצַּ֥לְתָּ נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י מִשְּׁא֥וֹל תַּחְתִּיּֽ͏ָה", "text": "*kî*-*ḥasdᵉkā* *gādôl* *ʿālāy* *wᵉhiṣṣaltā* *napšî* *miššᵉʾôl* *taḥtiyyâ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥasdᵉkā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your steadfast love", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*wᵉhiṣṣaltā*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular, hiphil - and you have delivered", "*napšî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*miššᵉʾôl*": "preposition + noun - from Sheol", "*taḥtiyyâ*": "adjective feminine singular - lowest/depths" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/mercy/lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness", "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*hiṣṣaltā*": "you have delivered/you have rescued/you have saved", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*šᵉʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/place of the dead", "*taḥtiyyâ*": "lowest/depths/nethermost" } }
• Ps 89:20-28 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.20", "source": "אָז דִּבַּרְתָּ־בְחָזוֹן לַחֲסִידֶיךָ וַתֹּאמֶר שִׁוִּיתִי עֵזֶר עַל־גִּבּוֹר הֲרִימוֹתִי בָחוּר מֵעָם", "text": "Then you-*dibbartā*-in-*ḥāzôn* to-*ḥăsîdeykā* and-*tōʾmer*: I-*šiwwîtî* *ʿēzer* upon-*gibbôr*; I-*hărîmôtî* *bāḥûr* from-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*dibbartā*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you spoke", "*bᵉ-ḥāzôn*": "preposition + noun - in vision", "*la-ḥăsîdeykā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your faithful ones", "*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive 2nd person masculine singular - and you said", "*šiwwîtî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st person singular - I have placed", "*ʿēzer*": "noun, masculine singular - help", "*ʿal-gibbôr*": "preposition + adjective/noun - upon a mighty one", "*hărîmôtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have exalted", "*bāḥûr*": "noun, masculine singular - chosen/young man", "*mē-ʿām*": "preposition + noun - from people" }, "variants": { "*dibbartā*": "you spoke/said", "*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation", "*ḥăsîdeykā*": "your faithful ones/godly ones/saints", "*šiwwîtî*": "I have placed/set/laid", "*ʿēzer*": "help/assistance", "*gibbôr*": "mighty one/warrior/hero", "*hărîmôtî*": "I have exalted/lifted up", "*bāḥûr*": "chosen one/young man", "*ʿām*": "people/nation" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.21", "source": "מָצָאתִי דָּוִד עַבְדִּי בְּשֶׁמֶן קָדְשִׁי מְשַׁחְתִּיו", "text": "I-*māṣāʾtî* *Dāwid* *ʿabdî*; with-*šemen* *qodšî* *mᵉšaḥtîw*", "grammar": { "*māṣāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I have found", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿabdî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*bᵉ-šemen*": "preposition + noun construct - with oil of", "*qodšî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my holiness", "*mᵉšaḥtîw*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I have anointed him" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾtî*": "I found/discovered", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant/slave", "*šemen qodšî*": "oil of my holiness/my holy oil", "*mᵉšaḥtîw*": "I anointed him/consecrated him" } } 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.22", "source": "אֲשֶׁר יָדִי תִּכּוֹן עִמּוֹ אַף־זְרוֹעִי תְאַמְּצֶנּוּ", "text": "Whom *yādî* *tikkôn* with-him; also-*zᵉrôʿî* *tᵉʾammᵉṣennû*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/whom", "*yādî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be established", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʾap-zᵉrôʿî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - also my arm", "*tᵉʾammᵉṣennû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it will strengthen him" }, "variants": { "*yādî*": "my hand/power", "*tikkôn*": "will be established/firm/steadfast", "*zᵉrôʿî*": "my arm/strength/power", "*tᵉʾammᵉṣennû*": "will strengthen him/make him strong" } } 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.23", "source": "לֹא־יַשִּׁא אוֹיֵב בּוֹ וּבֶן־עַוְלָה לֹא יְעַנֶּנּוּ", "text": "Not-*yaššiʾ* *ʾôyēb* in-him and-*ben*-*ʿawlâ* not *yᵉʿannennû*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-yaššiʾ*": "negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will not deceive", "*ʾôyēb*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*û-ben*": "conjunction + noun construct - and son of", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wickedness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yᵉʿannennû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will afflict him" }, "variants": { "*yaššiʾ*": "will deceive/exact/impose upon", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe", "*ben-ʿawlâ*": "son of wickedness/unjust man", "*yᵉʿannennû*": "will afflict him/oppress him/humiliate him" } } 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.24", "source": "וְכַתּוֹתִי מִפָּנָיו צָרָיו וּמְשַׂנְאָיו אֶגּוֹף", "text": "And-I-will-*kattôtî* from-*pānāyw* *ṣārāyw* and-*mᵉśanʾāyw* I-will-*ʾeggôp*", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-kattôtî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will crush", "*mi-ppānāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from before him", "*ṣārāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his adversaries", "*û-mᵉśanʾāyw*": "conjunction + noun, piel participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and those hating him", "*ʾeggôp*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will strike" }, "variants": { "*kattôtî*": "I will crush/beat down", "*pānāyw*": "his face/before him", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/foes/enemies", "*mᵉśanʾāyw*": "those hating him/his enemies", "*ʾeggôp*": "I will strike/smite/defeat" } } 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.25", "source": "וֶאֶמוּנָתִי וְחַסְדִּי עִמּוֹ וּבִשְׁמִי תָּרוּם קַרְנוֹ", "text": "And-*ʾĕmûnātî* and-*ḥasdî* with-him; and-in-*šᵉmî* *tārûm* *qarnô*", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-ʾĕmûnātî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my faithfulness", "*wᵉ-ḥasdî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my lovingkindness", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*û-bi-šᵉmî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and in my name", "*tārûm*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be exalted", "*qarnô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his horn" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmûnātî*": "my faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability", "*ḥasdî*": "my lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love", "*šᵉmî*": "my name/reputation/character", "*tārûm*": "will be exalted/lifted up", "*qarnô*": "his horn [symbol of strength and dignity]" } } 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.26", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּי בַיָּם יָדוֹ וּבַנְּהָרוֹת יְמִינוֹ", "text": "And-I-will-*śamtî* in-the-*yām* *yādô* and-in-the-*nᵉhārôt* *yᵉmînô*", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-śamtî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will set", "*ba-yyām*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the sea", "*yādô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*û-ba-nnᵉhārôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and in the rivers", "*yᵉmînô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right hand" }, "variants": { "*śamtî*": "I will set/place/put", "*yām*": "sea/ocean", "*yādô*": "his hand/power", "*nᵉhārôt*": "rivers/streams", "*yᵉmînô*": "his right hand [symbol of power]" } } 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.27", "source": "הוּא יִקְרָאֵנִי אָבִי אָתָּה אֵלִי וְצוּר יְשׁוּעָתִי", "text": "*Hûʾ* *yiqrāʾēnî* *ʾābî* *ʾāttâ*, *ʾēlî* and-*ṣûr* *yᵉšûʿātî*", "grammar": { "*Hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yiqrāʾēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will call me", "*ʾābî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾāttâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʾēlî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*wᵉ-ṣûr*": "conjunction + noun construct - and rock of", "*yᵉšûʿātî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my salvation" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾēnî*": "he will call me/cry to me", "*ʾābî*": "my father", "*ʾēlî*": "my God/my Mighty One", "*ṣûr yᵉšûʿātî*": "rock of my salvation/my saving strength" } } 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.28", "source": "אַף־אָנִי בְּכוֹר אֶתְּנֵהוּ עֶלְיוֹן לְמַלְכֵי־אָרֶץ", "text": "Also-*ʾănî* *bᵉkôr* *ʾettᵉnēhû* *ʿelyôn* to-*malkê*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾap-ʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - also I", "*bᵉkôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - firstborn", "*ʾettᵉnēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will make him", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/highest", "*lᵉ-malkê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to kings of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*bᵉkôr*": "firstborn/preeminent one", "*ʾettᵉnēhû*": "I will make him/set him/appoint him", "*ʿelyôn*": "highest/most high/supreme", "*malkê-ʾāreṣ*": "kings of the earth/earthly rulers" } }
• Ps 89:49 : 49 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.49", "source": "מִי גֶבֶר יִחְיֶה וְלֹא יִרְאֶה־מָּוֶת יְמַלֵּט נַפְשׁוֹ מִיַּד־שְׁאוֹל סֶלָה", "text": "Who *geber* *yiḥyeh* and-not *yirʾeh*-*māwet*; *yᵉmallēṭ* *napšô* from-*yad*-*šᵉʾôl* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mighty man", "*yiḥyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will live", "*wᵉ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will see", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*yᵉmallēṭ*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will deliver", "*napšô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*mi-yyad*": "preposition + noun construct - from hand of", "*šᵉʾôl*": "noun, proper name - Sheol/grave", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*yiḥyeh*": "will live/remain alive", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/experience", "*māwet*": "death", "*yᵉmallēṭ*": "will deliver/rescue/save", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self", "*yad-šᵉʾôl*": "hand of Sheol/power of the grave", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause [meaning uncertain]" } }
• Isa 55:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.3", "source": "הַטּוּ אָזְנְכֶם וּלְכוּ אֵלַי שִׁמְעוּ וּתְחִי נַפְשְׁכֶם וְאֶכְרְתָה לָכֶם בְּרִית עוֹלָם חַסְדֵי דָוִד הַנֶּאֱמָנִים", "text": "*Haṭṭû* *ʾāzĕnĕḵem* and-*lĕḵû* to-me *šimʿû* and-*tĕḥî* *nap̄šĕḵem* and-*ʾeḵrĕṯâ* to-you(pl) *bĕrîṯ* *ʿôlām* *ḥasdê* *Dāwid* the-*neʾĕmānîm*", "grammar": { "*Haṭṭû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - incline/extend/turn", "*ʾāzĕnĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ear", "*lĕḵû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*tĕḥî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let live/may live", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "verb, qal cohortative, 1st person singular - I will cut/make", "*bĕrîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity", "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mercies/lovingkindnesses of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - faithful/sure/reliable" }, "variants": { "*Haṭṭû*": "turn/incline/extend", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "I will cut/make/establish", "*bĕrîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/forever", "*ḥasdê*": "mercies/lovingkindnesses/faithful acts/covenant faithfulness", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "faithful/reliable/sure/steadfast/enduring" } }
• 2 Sam 7:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.8", "source": "וְ֠עַתָּה כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֞ר לְעַבְדִּ֣י לְדָוִ֗ד כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲנִ֤י לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙ מִן־הַנָּוֶ֔ה מֵאַחַ֖ר הַצֹּ֑אן לִֽהְי֣וֹת נָגִ֔יד עַל־עַמִּ֖י עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wəʿattāh* *kōh-ṯōʾmar* to *ʿaḇdî* to *ḏāwiḏ*, *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ*, *ʾănî* *ləqaḥtîḵā* from the *nāweh*, from after the *ṣōʾn*, to *lihyôṯ* *nāgîḏ* over *ʿammî* over *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "*kōh-ṯōʾmar*": "adverb + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'thus you shall say'", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my servant'", "*ḏāwiḏ*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*kōh*": "adverb - 'thus/so'", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'said'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'hosts/armies'", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ləqaḥtîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'I took you'", "*nāweh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the pasture/meadow'", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective with definite article - 'the flock/sheep'", "*lihyôṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'to be'", "*nāgîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'ruler/leader'", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*nāweh*": "pasture/meadow/habitation", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/cattle", "*nāgîḏ*": "ruler/leader/prince/commander" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.9", "source": "וָאֶהְיֶ֣ה עִמְּךָ֗ בְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֔כְתָּ וָאַכְרִ֥תָה אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤תִֽי לְךָ֙ שֵׁ֣ם גָּד֔וֹל כְּשֵׁ֥ם הַגְּדֹלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wāʾehyeh* *ʿimməḵā* in *kōl* which *hālāḵtā*, and *wāʾaḵriṯāh* *ʾeṯ-kol-ʾōyəḇeyḵā* from *pāneyḵā*, and *wəʿāśîṯî* for you *šēm* *gāḏôl* like the *šēm* of the *gəḏōlîm* who are in the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾehyeh*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I was/became'", "*ʿimməḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'with you'", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'", "*hālāḵtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you walked/went'", "*wāʾaḵriṯāh*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I cut off'", "*ʾeṯ-kol-ʾōyəḇeyḵā*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'all your enemies'", "*pāneyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your face/presence'", "*wəʿāśîṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I made/will make'", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'name'", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'great'", "*gəḏōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - 'the great ones'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the earth/land'" }, "variants": { "*wāʾaḵriṯāh*": "and I cut off/and I destroyed/and I removed", "*pāneyḵā*": "your face/your presence/from before you", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }
• 2 Sam 12:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר נָתָ֛ן אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד אַתָּ֣ה הָאִ֑ישׁ כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָנֹכִ֞י מְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽ לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָנֹכִ֥י הִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָ מִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer nātān ʾel-dāwid ʾattāh hā-ʾîš kōh-ʾāmar YHWH ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl ʾānōkî məšaḥtîkā lə-melek ʿal-yiśrāʾēl wə-ʾānōkî hiṣṣaltîkā mi-yad šāʾûl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I anointed you", "*lə-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as king", "*ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - over Israel", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - and I", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "Hiphil perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I delivered you", "*mi-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "thus says/this is what says (prophetic formula)", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*ʾānōkî*": "emphatic form of 'I'", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "anointed you/consecrated you", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "delivered you/rescued you/saved you", "*mi-yad*": "from the hand of/from the power of" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.8", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁ֤י אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לְךָ֔ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְאִ֨ם־מְעָ֔ט וְאֹסִ֥פָה לְּךָ֖ כָּהֵ֥נָּה וְכָהֵֽנָּה", "text": "*wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt ʾădōneykā wə-ʾet-nəšê ʾădōneykā bə-ḥêqekā wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt yiśrāʾēl wî-hûdāh wə-ʾim-məʿāṭ wə-ʾōsipāh ləkā kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - and I gave", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the house of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your master", "*wə-ʾet-nəšê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct - and the wives of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your master", "*bə-ḥêqekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - into your bosom", "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - and I gave", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wî-hûdāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*wə-ʾōsipāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - I would have added", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for you", "*kāhēnnāh*": "adverbial expression - such and such", "*wə-kāhēnnāh*": "conjunction + adverbial expression - and such and such" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōneykā*": "your master/your lord (referring to Saul)", "*bə-ḥêqekā*": "into your bosom/into your possession/for your use", "*bêt yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/kingdom of Israel", "*məʿāṭ*": "too little/not enough", "*kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh*": "much more/many more like these/yet more" } }
• 2 Sam 22:51-23:1 : 51 { "verseID": "2Samuel.22.51", "source": "*מגדיל **מִגְדּ֖וֹל יְשׁוּע֣וֹת מַלְכּ֑וֹ וְעֹֽשֶׂה־חֶ֧סֶד לִמְשִׁיח֛וֹ לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְע֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*migdôl* *yešûʿôt* *malkô*; and *ʿōśê*-*ḥesed* to *mešîḥô*, to *dāwid* and to *zarʿô* until-*ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*migdôl*": "Hiphil participle ms construct - magnifying", "*yešûʿôt*": "feminine plural noun construct - salvations of", "*malkô*": "masculine noun with 3ms suffix - his king", "*ʿōśê*": "Qal participle ms construct - doing", "*ḥesed*": "masculine noun - steadfast love", "*mešîḥô*": "masculine noun with 3ms suffix - his anointed", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*zarʿô*": "masculine noun with 3ms suffix - his seed/offspring", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine noun - forever" }, "variants": { "*migdôl*": "magnifies, makes great, tower of", "*yešûʿôt*": "salvations, deliverances, victories", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love, loyalty, faithfulness, mercy", "*mešîḥô*": "his anointed, his appointed, his consecrated one", "*zarʿô*": "his seed, his offspring, his descendants" } } 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.1", "source": "וְאֵ֛לֶּה דִּבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד הָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑ים נְאֻ֧ם דָּוִ֣ד בֶּן־יִשַׁ֗י וּנְאֻ֤ם הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ הֻ֣קַם עָ֔ל מְשִׁ֙יחַ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּנְעִ֖ים זְמִר֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And these *diḇrê* *Dāwiḏ* the *ʾaḥărōnîm*: *nəʾum* *Dāwiḏ* *ben*-*Yišay* and *nəʾum* the *geḇer* *huqam* *ʿāl*, *məšîaḥ* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yaʿăqōḇ*, and *nəʿîm* *zəmirôṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*diḇrê*": "construct form, masculine plural of *dāḇār* - words of", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*hāʾaḥărōnîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the last/latter", "*nəʾum*": "construct form, utterance/oracle of", "*ben*": "construct form - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/warrior", "*huqam*": "hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was raised/established", "*ʿāl*": "preposition - on high/above", "*məšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed one of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*nəʿîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - pleasant/sweet", "*zəmirôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - songs/psalms of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/things/speech of", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "last/latter/final", "*nəʾum*": "utterance/oracle/declaration", "*huqam*": "was raised/established/set up", "*ʿāl*": "on high/above/upon/concerning", "*məšîaḥ*": "anointed one/messiah of", "*nəʿîm*": "pleasant/sweet/delightful", "*zəmirôṯ*": "songs/psalms/melodies" } }