2 Chronicles 10:6

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.6", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת־הַזְּקֵנִים֙ אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ עֹֽמְדִ֗ים לִפְנֵי֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אָבִ֔יו בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ חַ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר אֵ֚יךְ אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב לָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yiwwāʿeṣ* the-*melek* *rəḥabəʿām* *ʾet*-the-*zəqēnîm* who-*hāyû* *ʿōmədîm* before *šəlōmōh* *ʾābîw* in-*bihyôtô* *ḥay* *lēmōr* how you *nôʿāṣîm* to-return to-people-the-this *dābār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiwwāʿeṣ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3ms - and he consulted", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the king", "*rəḥabəʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Rehoboam", "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural + definite article - the elders", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*ʿōmədîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - standing", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his father", "*bihyôtô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - in his being", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nôʿāṣîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - advising", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/answer" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiwwāʿeṣ*": "and he consulted/took counsel with/sought advice", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/senior advisors", "*ʿōmədîm*": "standing/serving/attending", "*nôʿāṣîm*": "advising/counseling/recommending" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת־הַזְּקֵנִים֙ אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ עֹֽמְדִ֗ים לִפְנֵי֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אָבִ֔יו בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ חַ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר אֵ֚יךְ אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב לָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה דָּבָֽר׃

Transliteration

wa-yiwwāʿeṣ the-melek rəḥabəʿām ʾet-the-zəqēnîm who-hāyû ʿōmədîm before šəlōmōh ʾābîw in-bihyôtô ḥay lēmōr how you nôʿāṣîm to-return to-people-the-this dābār

Grammar Details

• *wa-yiwwāʿeṣ*: conjunction + niphal imperfect 3ms - and he consulted
• *melek*: noun, masculine singular + definite article - the king
• *rəḥabəʿām*: proper noun, masculine - Rehoboam
• *zəqēnîm*: adjective, masculine plural + definite article - the elders
• *hāyû*: qal perfect 3cp - they were
• *ʿōmədîm*: qal participle masculine plural - standing
• *šəlōmōh*: proper noun, masculine - Solomon
• *ʾābîw*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his father
• *bihyôtô*: preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - in his being
• *ḥay*: adjective, masculine singular - living
• *lēmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
• *nôʿāṣîm*: niphal participle masculine plural - advising
• *dābār*: noun, masculine singular - word/answer

Word Meanings

• *wa-yiwwāʿeṣ*: and he consulted/took counsel with/sought advice
• *zəqēnîm*: elders/old men/senior advisors
• *ʿōmədîm*: standing/serving/attending
• *nôʿāṣîm*: advising/counseling/recommending

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime, asking, "How would you advise me to answer these people?"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel do you give me to return an answer to this people?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} took counsel{H3289} with the old{H2205} men, that had stood{H5975} before{H6440} Solomon{H8010} his father{H1} while he yet lived,{H2416} saying,{H559} What{H349} counsel give{H3289} ye me to return{H7725} answer{H1697} to this people?{H5971}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} took counsel{H3289}{(H8735)} with the old{H2205} men that had stood{H5975}{(H8802)} before{H6440} Solomon{H8010} his father{H1} while he yet lived{H2416}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, What{H349} counsel give{H3289}{(H8737)} ye me to return{H7725}{(H8687)} answer{H1697} to this people{H5971}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Roboam the kynge axed coucell at the Elders, which had stonde before Salomon his father whyle he lyued, and he sayde: What is youre councell, that I maye geue this people an answere?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And King Rehoboam tooke counsel with the olde men that had stande before Salomon his father, while hee yet liued, saying, What counsell giue ye that I may answere this people?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And king Rehoboam counsailed with the elders that had stande before Solomon his father while he yet lyued, and he saide: what counsaile geue ye me, to aunswere this people againe?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye [me] to return answer to this people?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give you me to return answer to this people?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And king Rehoboam consulteth with the aged men who have been standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

• World English Bible (2000)

  King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, "What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them,“How do you advise me to answer these people?”

Referenced Verses

• Job 32:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.32.7", "source": "אָ֭מַרְתִּי יָמִ֣ים יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ וְרֹ֥ב שָׁ֝נִ֗ים יֹדִ֥יעוּ חָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* days *yāmîm* *yədabbērû* and multitude of *wərōb* years *šānîm* *yōdîʿû* *ḥåkmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I said", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will speak", "*wərōb*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and multitude of", "*šānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*yōdîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will make known", "*ḥåkmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/age/length of life", "*yədabbērû*": "they will speak/they should speak", "*rōb šānîm*": "multitude of years/length of life/old age", "*yōdîʿû*": "they will make known/they should teach/they will show" } }
• Prov 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.15", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*dereḵ* *ʾĕwîl* *yāšār* *bəʿênāyw* *wəšōmēaʿ* *ləʿēṣāh* *ḥāḵām*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/straight", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*wəšōmēaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - and one who listens to", "*ləʿēṣāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to advice/counsel", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish one", "*yāšār*": "right/straight/correct/proper", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/perspective", "*šōmēaʿ*": "one who listens to/heeds", "*ʿēṣāh*": "advice/counsel", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/wise person" } }
• Prov 19:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.20", "source": "שְׁמַ֣ע עֵ֭צָה וְקַבֵּ֣ל מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*šəmaʿ* *ʿēṣāh* and *qabbēl* *mūsār* in order that *teḥkam* in *ʾaḥărîteḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*qabbēl*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - receive/accept", "*mūsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*teḥkam*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be wise", "*ʾaḥărîteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your end/latter time" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/heed", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*qabbēl*": "receive/accept/take", "*mūsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*teḥkam*": "you may be wise/become wise", "*ʾaḥărîteḵā*": "your end/latter time/future" } }
• Prov 27:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.10", "source": "רֵ֥עֲךָ֨ *ורעה **וְרֵ֪עַ אָבִ֡יךָ אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹ֗ב וּבֵ֥ית אָחִ֗יךָ אַל־תָּ֭בוֹא בְּי֣וֹם אֵידֶ֑ךָ ט֥וֹב שָׁכֵ֥ן קָ֝ר֗וֹב מֵאָ֥ח רָחֽוֹק׃", "text": "*rēʿăkā wĕrēaʿ ʾābîkā ʾal*-*taʿăzōb ûbêt ʾāḥîkā ʾal*-*tābôʾ bĕyôm ʾêdekā ṭôb šākēn qārôb mēʾāḥ rāḥôq*", "grammar": { "*rēʿăkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your friend", "*wĕrēaʿ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and friend of", "*ʾābîkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʿăzōb*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - forsake", "*ûbêt*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and house of", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - enter/go", "*bĕyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in day of", "*ʾêdekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your calamity", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - better", "*šākēn*": "masculine singular - neighbor", "*qārôb*": "adjective masculine singular - near", "*mēʾāḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular - than brother", "*rāḥôq*": "adjective masculine singular - far off" }, "variants": { "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/neighbor", "*taʿăzōb*": "forsake/abandon/leave", "*tābôʾ*": "enter/go/come", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/distress/disaster", "*šākēn*": "neighbor/inhabitant", "*qārôb*": "near/close", "*rāḥôq*": "far/distant/remote" } }
• Jer 42:2-5 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.42.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ הַנָּבִ֗יא תִּפָּל־נָ֤א תְחִנָּתֵ֙נוּ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל בַּעֲדֵ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּעַ֖ד כָּל־הַשְּׁאֵרִ֣ית הַזֹּ֑את כִּֽי־נִשְׁאַ֤רְנוּ מְעַט֙ מֵֽהַרְבֵּ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עֵינֶ֖יךָ רֹא֥וֹת אֹתָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōmərû* to-*yirmeyāhû* the-*nāḇî*, *tippāl*-*nā* *təḥinnāṯênû* before-you, and *hiṯpallêl* for-us to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* for all-the-*šəʾêrîṯ* the-*zōʾṯ*, for-we-*nišʾarnû* *məʿaṭ* from-the-*harbêh*, as *ʿênêḵā* *rōʾôṯ* us.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*nāḇî*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prophet", "*tippāl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - may it fall", "*nā*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*təḥinnāṯênû*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - our supplication", "*hiṯpallêl*": "Hithpael imperative masculine singular - pray", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun in construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*šəʾêrîṯ*": "feminine singular noun - remnant/remainder", "*zōʾṯ*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*nišʾarnû*": "Niphal perfect 1st person plural - we remain/are left", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective - few", "*harbêh*": "adjective with definite article - the many", "*ʿênêḵā*": "feminine dual noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*rōʾôṯ*": "Qal participle feminine plural - seeing" }, "variants": { "*tippāl*": "may fall/descend/be accepted", "*təḥinnāṯênû*": "our supplication/plea/petition", "*hiṯpallêl*": "pray/intercede/supplicate", "*šəʾêrîṯ*": "remnant/remainder/survivors", "*nišʾarnû*": "we remain/are left/survive", "*məʿaṭ*": "few/little/small number", "*harbêh*": "many/much/abundant" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.42.3", "source": "וְיַגֶּד־לָ֙נוּ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֶת־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נֵֽלֶךְ־בָּ֑הּ וְאֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And may *yagged*-to-us *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* [direct object marker]-the-*dereḵ* which we-*nêleḵ*-in-it and [direct object marker]-the-*dāḇār* which we-*naʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*yagged*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive from *nāgad* - may he tell/declare", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun in construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*dereḵ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the way/path/road", "*nêleḵ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will walk/go", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*naʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will do/make" }, "variants": { "*yagged*": "may he tell/declare/relate/inform", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/journey", "*nêleḵ*": "we will walk/go/travel", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*naʿăśeh*": "we will do/make/perform/accomplish" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.42.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם יִרְמְיָ֤הוּ הַנָּבִיא֙ שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי הִנְנִ֧י מִתְפַּלֵּ֛ל אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם כְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֑ם וְֽהָיָ֡ה כָּֽל־הַדָּבָר֩ אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲנֶ֨ה יְהוָ֤ה אֶתְכֶם֙ אַגִּ֣יד לָכֶ֔ם לֹֽא־אֶמְנַ֥ע מִכֶּ֖ם דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* to-them *yirmeyāhû* the-*nāḇî*, *šāmaʿtî*; *hinənî* *miṯpallêl* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* according-to-*diḇrêḵem*; and it-*wəhāyāh* all-the-*dāḇār* which-*yaʿăneh* *YHWH* [direct object marker]-you I-*aggîd* to-you, not-I-*ʾemnaʿ* from-you *dāḇār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*nāḇî*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prophet", "*šāmaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have heard", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*miṯpallêl*": "Hithpael participle masculine singular - praying", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "masculine plural noun in construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*diḇrêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*yaʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will answer", "*aggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will tell/declare", "*ʾemnaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will withhold", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "I have heard/listened to/obeyed", "*miṯpallêl*": "praying/interceding/entreating", "*diḇrêḵem*": "your words/statements/matters", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/affair", "*yaʿăneh*": "he will answer/respond/reply to", "*aggîd*": "I will tell/declare/report/inform", "*ʾemnaʿ*": "I will withhold/keep back/refuse" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.42.5", "source": "וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ אָמְר֣וּ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ יְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔נוּ לְעֵ֖ד אֱמֶ֣ת וְנֶאֱמָ֑ן אִם־לֹ֡א כְּֽכָל־הַ֠דָּבָר אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ כֵּ֥ן נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *hêmmāh* *ʾāmərû* to-*yirmeyāhû*, *yəhî* *YHWH* among-us for-*ʿêd* *ʾemeṯ* and *neʾĕmān* if-not according-to-all-the-*dāḇār* which *yišlāḥăḵā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* to-us so we-*naʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*hêmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they said", "*yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - may he be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿêd*": "masculine singular noun - witness", "*ʾemeṯ*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*neʾĕmān*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - faithful/reliable", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*yišlāḥăḵā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will send you", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun in construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*naʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will do/make" }, "variants": { "*ʿêd*": "witness/testimony", "*ʾemeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/reliable/trustworthy", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yišlāḥăḵā*": "he will send you/commission you", "*naʿăśeh*": "we will do/make/perform/accomplish" } }
• Jer 42:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.42.20", "source": "כִּ֣י *התעתים **הִתְעֵיתֶם֮ בְּנַפְשֽׁוֹתֵיכֶם֒ כִּֽי־אַתֶּ֞ם שְׁלַחְתֶּ֣ם אֹתִ֗י אֶל־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעֲדֵ֔נוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וּכְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֹאמַ֜ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ כֵּ֥ן הַגֶּד־לָ֖נוּ וְעָשִֽׂינוּ׃", "text": "For you-*hiṯʿêṯem* in-*nap̄šôṯêḵem*, for-you *šəlaḥtem* [direct object marker]-me to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* *lêʾmōr*, \"*hiṯpallêl* for-us to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*, and-according-to-all which *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* so *haggeḏ*-to-us and-we-will-*ʿāśînû*.", "grammar": { "*hiṯʿêṯem*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have deceived", "*nap̄šôṯêḵem*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your souls/selves", "*šəlaḥtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*lêʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hiṯpallêl*": "Hithpael imperative masculine singular - pray", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*yōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*haggeḏ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - tell", "*ʿāśînû*": "Qal perfect 1st person plural - we will do" }, "variants": { "*hiṯʿêṯem*": "you have deceived/led astray/erred", "*nap̄šôṯêḵem*": "your souls/selves/lives", "*šəlaḥtem*": "you sent/dispatched", "*lêʾmōr*": "saying/declaring", "*hiṯpallêl*": "pray/intercede/supplicate", "*yōʾmar*": "he will say/speak/command", "*haggeḏ*": "tell/declare/report", "*ʿāśînû*": "we will do/perform/act" } }
• 2 Sam 16:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל הָב֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם עֵצָ֖ה מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm* to *ʾĂḥîṯōpel*, \"*Hābû* to yourselves *ʿēṣāh*, *mah-naʿăśeh*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ʾĂḥîṯōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel", "*Hābû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - give", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*mah-naʿăśeh*": "interrogative + qal imperfect, 1st common plural - what shall we do" }, "variants": { "*Hābû*": "give/provide/furnish", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*mah-naʿăśeh*": "what shall we do/what should we do/what must we do" } }
• 2 Sam 17:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם קְרָ֣א נָ֔א גַּ֖ם לְחוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֑י וְנִשְׁמְעָ֥ה מַה־בְּפִ֖יו גַּם־הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm*, *qərāʾ* *nāʾ* also for *Ḥûšay* the *hāʾArkî*, and *wənišməʿāh* what is in his mouth also he.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*qərāʾ*": "imperative, masculine singular - call", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*hāʾArkî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Archite", "*wənišməʿāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st plural, qal - and let us hear" }, "variants": { "*qərāʾ*": "call/summon/invite", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray (particle of entreaty)", "*wənišməʿāh*": "let us hear/listen to" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.6", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א חוּשַׁי֮ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם֒ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל הֲנַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־דְּבָר֑וֹ אִם־אַ֖יִן אַתָּ֥ה דַבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *Ḥûšay* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm* unto him *lēʾmōr*, Like this *kaddāḇār* *hazzeh* *dibber* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*. Shall we *hanaʿăśeh* his *dəḇārô*? If not, you *dabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and he came", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the word/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he has spoken", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*hanaʿăśeh*": "interrogative particle + imperfect, 1st plural, qal - shall we do", "*dəḇārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his word", "*dabbēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, piel - speak" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/advised", "*hanaʿăśeh*": "shall we do/carry out/perform", "*dəḇārô*": "his word/advice/plan" } }
• Job 8:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.8.8", "source": "כִּֽי־שְׁאַל־נָ֭א לְדֹ֣ר רִישׁ֑וֹן וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ן לְחֵ֣קֶר אֲבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "For *šĕʾal-nāʾ lĕdōr rîšôn wĕ-kônēn lĕḥēqer ʾăbôtām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šĕʾal-nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - inquire please", "*lĕdōr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to/of generation", "*rîšôn*": "adjective masculine singular - former/previous", "*wĕ-kônēn*": "conjunction + polel imperative masculine singular - and establish/prepare", "*lĕḥēqer*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for investigation/search of", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*šĕʾal*": "inquire/ask/request", "*dōr*": "generation/period/dwelling", "*rîšôn*": "former/first/earlier", "*kônēn*": "establish/prepare/direct", "*ḥēqer*": "investigation/search/examination", "*ʾăbôt*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.8.9", "source": "כִּֽי־תְמ֣וֹל אֲ֭נַחְנוּ וְלֹ֣א נֵדָ֑ע כִּ֤י צֵ֖ל יָמֵ֣ינוּ עֲלֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For *tĕmôl ʾănaḥnû wĕ-lōʾ nēdāʿ kî ṣēl yāmênû ʿălê-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tĕmôl*": "adverb - yesterday/recently", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "personal pronoun 1st common plural - we", "*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we know", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṣēl*": "noun masculine singular construct - shadow of", "*yāmênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our days", "*ʿălê-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - upon earth" }, "variants": { "*tĕmôl*": "yesterday/recently/before", "*nēdāʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/darkness", "*yāmênû*": "our days/lifetime", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Job 12:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.12.12", "source": "בִּֽישִׁישִׁ֥ים חָכְמָ֑ה וְאֹ֖רֶךְ יָמִ֣ים תְּבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*bî-šîšîm* *ḥākmâ* *wə-ʾōrek* *yāmîm* *təbûnâ*", "grammar": { "*bî-šîšîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in aged men", "*ḥākmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-ʾōrek*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and length of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*təbûnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*šîšîm*": "aged men/elders/elderly", "*ḥākmâ*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*ʾōrek*": "length/duration", "*yāmîm*": "days/time/lifetime", "*təbûnâ*": "understanding/insight/discernment" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.12.13", "source": "עִ֭מּוֹ חָכְמָ֣ה וּגְבוּרָ֑ה ל֝֗וֹ עֵצָ֥ה וּתְבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿimmô* *ḥākmâ* *û-gəbûrâ* *lô* *ʿēṣâ* *û-təbûnâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ḥākmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*û-gəbûrâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and might", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel", "*û-təbûnâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʿimmô*": "with him/in his possession", "*ḥākmâ*": "wisdom/skill", "*gəbûrâ*": "might/strength/power", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*təbûnâ*": "understanding/insight/intelligence" } }