2 Chronicles 11:15

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.15", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמֶד־לוֹ֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים לַבָּמ֖וֹת וְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑ים וְלָעֲגָלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wayya'ămēḏ*-for himself *kōhănîm* for the *bāmôt* and for the *śə'îrîm* and for the *'ăḡālîm* which *'āśāh*", "grammar": { "*wayya'ămēḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - high places", "*śə'îrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - goats, demons", "*'ăḡālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - calves", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*'āśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made" }, "variants": { "*śə'îrîm*": "goats, goat-demons, satyrs", "*bāmôt*": "high places, shrines, cultic platforms" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּֽעֲמֶד־לוֹ֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים לַבָּמ֖וֹת וְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑ים וְלָעֲגָלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃

Transliteration

And wayya'ămēḏ-for himself kōhănîm for the bāmôt and for the śə'îrîm and for the 'ăḡālîm which 'āśāh

Grammar Details

• *wayya'ămēḏ*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed
• *kōhănîm*: noun, masculine plural - priests
• *bāmôt*: noun, feminine plural - high places
• *śə'îrîm*: noun, masculine plural - goats, demons
• *'ăḡālîm*: noun, masculine plural - calves
• *ʾăsher*: relative pronoun - which, that
• *'āśāh*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made

Word Meanings

• *śə'îrîm*: goats, goat-demons, satyrs
• *bāmôt*: high places, shrines, cultic platforms

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jeroboam appointed priests for the high places, for the goat idols, and for the calf idols he had made.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he ordained priests for the high places, for the devils, and for the calves which he made.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But for himselfe he fouded prestes to ye hye places, & to feldedeuels & calues, which he caused to make.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he ordeyned him Priests for the hie places, & for the deuils and for the calues which he had made.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he ordayned him priestes for the high places, for the deuils, and for the calues which he had made.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he himself made priests for the high places, and for the images of he-goats and oxen which he had made.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the worship centers and to lead in the worship of the goat idols and calf idols he had made.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 12:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.28", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ שְׁנֵ֖י עֶגְלֵ֣י זָהָ֑ב וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם רַב־לָכֶם֙ מֵעֲל֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם הִנֵּ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ* the *melekh* *wə-yaʿaś* two *ʿeglê* of *zāhāb wə-yōʾmer* to them, *rab-lākhem* from *ʿălôt yərûšālaim hinnēh ʾĕlōhêkā yiśrāʾēl ʾăšer heʿĕlûkā mēʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he took counsel", "*melekh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ʿeglê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - calves of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*rab-lākhem*": "adjective + preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - too much for you", "*ʿălôt*": "infinitive construct - going up to", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*heʿĕlûkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - brought you up", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "took counsel/consulted/considered", "*ʿeglê*": "calves/young bulls", "*rab-lākhem*": "too much for you/enough for you/you have gone far enough", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "your gods [plural form]/your God [plural of majesty]", "*heʿĕlûkā*": "brought you up/caused you to ascend" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.31", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַשׂ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית בָּמ֑וֹת וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ מִקְצ֣וֹת הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־הָי֖וּ מִבְּנֵ֥י לֵוִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿaś ʾet-bêt bāmôt wə-yaʿaś kōhănîm miqṣôt hā-ʿām ʾăšer lōʾ-hāyû mibbənê lēwî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - high places", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made/appointed", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*miqṣôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from ends/extremities of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*lōʾ-hāyû*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - were not", "*mibbənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from sons of", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/shrines/temples", "*miqṣôt*": "from the ends/from all sorts/from the lowest ranks" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.33", "source": "אַחַר֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לֹֽא־שָׁ֥ב יָרָבְעָ֖ם מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֑ה וַ֠יָּשָׁב וַיַּ֜עַשׂ מִקְצ֤וֹת הָעָם֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י בָמ֔וֹת הֶֽחָפֵץ֙ יְמַלֵּ֣א אֶת־יָד֔וֹ וִיהִ֖י כֹּהֲנֵ֥י בָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "After *ʾaḥar* the-*ha-dāḇār* the-*ha-zeh* not-*lōʾ*-*šāḇ* *yārāḇʿām* from-his-way the-evil *mi-darkô ha-rāʿâ* and *wə-yāšāḇ* and *wə-yaʿaś* from-*mi-qəṣôṯ* the-*hā-ʿām* *kōhănê* *ḇāmôṯ* the-one-desiring *he-ḥāpēṣ* *yəmalēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-his-hand and-he-became *wî-hî* *kōhănê* *ḇāmôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*ha-dāḇār ha-zeh*": "article + noun masculine singular + article + demonstrative adjective - this thing", "*lōʾ-šāḇ*": "negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did not return/turn", "*yārāḇʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*mi-darkô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his way", "*ha-rāʿâ*": "article + adjective feminine singular - the evil", "*wə-yāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/turned", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*mi-qəṣôṯ*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct - from the ends of/from among", "*hā-ʿām*": "article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*kōhănê*": "noun masculine plural construct - priests of", "*ḇāmôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - high places", "*he-ḥāpēṣ*": "article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one desiring", "*yəmalēʾ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would fill", "*ʾeṯ-yādô*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wî-hî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became" }, "variants": { "*šāḇ*": "returned/turned back/repented", "*darkô ha-rāʿâ*": "his evil way/his wicked way/his bad path", "*mi-qəṣôṯ hā-ʿām*": "from among the people/from the lowest of the people/from all sorts of people", "*kōhănê ḇāmôṯ*": "priests of high places/priests for the shrines", "*yəmalēʾ ʾeṯ-yādô*": "he would fill his hand/he would consecrate/he would ordain" } }
• 1 Kgs 14:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.9", "source": "וַתָּ֣רַע לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַתֵּ֡לֶךְ וַתַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֩ אֱלֹהִ֨ים אֲחֵרִ֤ים וּמַסֵּכוֹת֙ לְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי וְאֹתִ֥י הִשְׁלַ֖כְתָּ אַחֲרֵ֥י גַוֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə*-*tāraʿ* to-*ʿăśôt* from-all who-*hāyû* to-*pānêkā* *wə*-*tēlek* *wə*-*taʿăśeh*-for-you *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *û*-*massēkôt* to-*hakʿîsēnî* *wə*-[direct object marker]-me *hišlaktā* *ʾaḥărê* *gawwekā*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tāraʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - you did evil", "*ʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/before you", "*tēlek*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - you went", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - you made", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*massēkôt*": "noun, feminine plural - molten images/idols", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 1st singular suffix - to provoke me", "*hišlaktā*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you cast", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - behind", "*gawwekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your back" }, "variants": { "*tāraʿ*": "did evil/did worse/acted wickedly", "*massēkôt*": "molten images/cast idols/metal statues", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "to provoke me to anger/to vex me", "*hišlaktā*": "cast/threw/tossed" } }
• Ps 106:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.19", "source": "יַעֲשׂוּ־עֵ֥גֶל בְּחֹרֵ֑ב וַ֝יִּשְׁתַּחֲו֗וּ לְמַסֵּכָֽה׃", "text": "*ya'ăśū*-*'ēgel* in-*Ḥōrēb* *wayyištaḥăwū* to-*massēkāh*", "grammar": { "*ya'ăśū*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they made", "*'ēgel*": "noun, masculine, singular - calf", "*Ḥōrēb*": "proper noun - Horeb", "*wayyištaḥăwū*": "hishtaphel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they bowed down", "*massēkāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - molten image" }, "variants": { "*ya'ăśū*": "they made/fashioned/created", "*'ēgel*": "calf/young bull", "*wayyištaḥăwū*": "and they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshiped", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.20", "source": "וַיָּמִ֥ירוּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדָ֑ם בְּתַבְנִ֥ית שׁ֝֗וֹר אֹכֵ֥ל עֵֽשֶׂב׃", "text": "*wayyāmîrū* *'et*-*kəbōdām* in-*tabnît* *šōr* *'ōkēl* *'ēśeb*", "grammar": { "*wayyāmîrū*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they exchanged", "*kəbōdām*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, singular - their glory", "*tabnît*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - likeness of", "*šōr*": "noun, masculine, singular - ox/bull", "*'ōkēl*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - eating/consumer of", "*'ēśeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - grass/vegetation" }, "variants": { "*wayyāmîrū*": "and they exchanged/substituted/changed", "*kəbōdām*": "their glory/honor/majesty", "*tabnît*": "likeness/form/pattern/image", "*šōr*": "ox/bull/bovine", "*'ōkēl*": "eating/feeding/consuming", "*'ēśeb*": "grass/vegetation/herbs" } }
• Hos 8:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.5", "source": "זָנַח֙ עֶגְלֵ֣ךְ שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן חָרָ֥ה אַפִּ֖י בָּ֑ם עַד־מָתַ֕י לֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ נִקָּיֹֽן׃", "text": "*zānaḥ* your *ʿeḡlēḵ* *šōmərôn*; *ḥārāh* my *ʾappî* against them; until when not they *yûḵəlû* *niqqāyōn*?", "grammar": { "*zānaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has rejected", "*ʿeḡlēḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your calf", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ḥārāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it has burned", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my anger/nose", "*yûḵəlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be able", "*niqqāyōn*": "noun, masculine, singular absolute - innocence/cleanness" }, "variants": { "*zānaḥ*": "rejected/cast off/spurned", "*ʿeḡlēḵ*": "your calf/your young bull (idol)", "*ḥārāh*": "burned/kindled/became hot", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose/my wrath", "*yûḵəlû*": "they will be able/capable/endure", "*niqqāyōn*": "innocence/cleanness/freedom from punishment" } } 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.6", "source": "כִּ֤י מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְה֔וּא חָרָ֣שׁ עָשָׂ֔הוּ וְלֹ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים ה֑וּא כִּֽי־שְׁבָבִ֣ים יִֽהְיֶ֔ה עֵ֖גֶל שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "For from *yiśrāʾēl* and he, *ḥārāš* *ʿāśāhû* and not *ʾĕlōhîm* he; for *šəḇāḇîm* *yihyeh* *ʿēḡel* *šōmərôn*.", "grammar": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine, singular absolute - craftsman/artificer", "*ʿāśāhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he made it", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural absolute - God/gods", "*šəḇāḇîm*": "noun, masculine, plural absolute - fragments/splinters", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it will be", "*ʿēḡel*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - calf of", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*ḥārāš*": "craftsman/artificer/workman", "*ʿāśāhû*": "made it/created it/fashioned it", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/deity", "*šəḇāḇîm*": "fragments/splinters/pieces" } }
• Hos 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.2", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ יוֹסִ֣פוּ לַחֲטֹ֗א וַיַּעְשׂ֣וּ לָהֶם֩ מַסֵּכָ֨ה מִכַּסְפָּ֤ם כִּתְבוּנָם֙ עֲצַבִּ֔ים מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חָרָשִׁ֖ים כֻּלֹּ֑ה לָהֶם֙ הֵ֣ם אֹמְרִ֔ים זֹבְחֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם עֲגָלִ֖ים יִשָּׁקֽוּן׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ* they *yāsap̄* to-*ḥāṭāʾ* *wə-* they *ʿāśâ* for-them *massēkâ* from-*kesep̄*-their according-to-*tᵉbûnâ*-their *ʿăṣabbîm* *maʿăśē* *ḥārāšîm* all-of-it to-them they *ʾāmar* *zōbᵉḥê* *ʾādām* *ʿăgālîm* they *nāšaq*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "*yāsap̄*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'add/continue to'", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to sin'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - 'made/fashioned'", "*massēkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'molten image/cast idol'", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'silver'", "*tᵉbûnâ*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'understanding/skill'", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'idols/images'", "*maʿăśē*": "construct noun, masculine singular - 'work of'", "*ḥārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'craftsmen/artificers'", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - 'saying'", "*zōbᵉḥê*": "Qal participle construct, masculine plural - 'sacrificers of'", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man/mankind'", "*ʿăgālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'calves'", "*nāšaq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'kiss'" }, "variants": { "*yāsap̄*": "continue to/keep on/add to", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sin/miss the mark/offend", "*ʿāśâ*": "made/fashioned/constructed", "*massēkâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue", "*tᵉbûnâ*": "understanding/skill/intelligence/discernment", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/grievous things/images/painful things", "*ḥārāšîm*": "craftsmen/artisans/smiths", "*zōbᵉḥê*": "sacrificers of/those who sacrifice", "*ʾādām*": "men/mankind/humans", "*ʿăgālîm*": "calves/bull images", "*nāšaq*": "kiss/do homage to/worship" } }
• Exod 32:4-8 : 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.4", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח מִיָּדָ֗ם וַיָּ֤צַר אֹתוֹ֙ בַּחֶ֔רֶט וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ עֵ֣גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֤לֶּה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* from their *miyyādām* and *wayyāṣar* *ʾōtô* with the *ḥereṭ* and *wayyaʿăśēhū* *ʿēgel* *massēkāh*, and *wayyōmərū*, These your *ʾĕlōheykā* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *heʿĕlūkā* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took", "*miyyādām*": "preposition + noun feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their hand", "*wayyāṣar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he formed/fashioned", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it/him", "*ḥereṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - engraving tool/stylus", "*wayyaʿăśēhū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made it", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular - calf", "*massēkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*wayyōmərū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*heʿĕlūkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they brought you up" }, "variants": { "*ḥereṭ*": "engraving tool/stylus/chisel/mold", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast idol/molten metal", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your gods/your God/your divine beings" } } 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.5", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא אַהֲרֹ֔ן וַיִּ֥בֶן מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לְפָנָ֑יו וַיִּקְרָ֤א אַֽהֲרֹן֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר חַ֥ג לַיהוָ֖ה מָחָֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾAhărōn* and *wayyiben* *mizbēaḥ* before him, and *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾAhărōn* and *wayyōmar*, *ḥag* to *YHWH* tomorrow.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*wayyiben*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called/proclaimed", "*wayyōmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ḥag*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/festival", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he proclaimed/and he announced", "*ḥag*": "feast/festival/celebration" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.6", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙ימוּ֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיַּעֲל֣וּ עֹלֹ֔ת וַיַּגִּ֖שׁוּ שְׁלָמִ֑ים וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב הָעָם֙ לֽ͏ֶאֱכֹ֣ל וְשָׁת֔וֹ וַיָּקֻ֖מוּ לְצַחֵֽק׃", "text": "And *wayyaškîmū* *mimmŏḥorāt* and *wayyaʿălû* *ʿōlōt* and *wayyaggîšū* *šəlāmîm*, and *wayyēšeb* the *hāʿām* to *leʾĕkōl* and *šātô*, and *wayyāqumū* to *ləṣaḥēq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškîmū*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they rose early", "*mimmŏḥorāt*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - on the next day", "*wayyaʿălû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they offered up", "*ʿōlōt*": "noun feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*wayyaggîšū*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they brought near", "*šəlāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - peace offerings", "*wayyēšeb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he sat", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*šātô*": "Qal infinitive absolute - drink", "*wayyāqumū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they rose", "*ləṣaḥēq*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to play/make sport" }, "variants": { "*ləṣaḥēq*": "to play/to make sport/to amuse themselves/to mock/to engage in revelry (possibly with sexual connotation)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.7", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה לֶךְ־רֵ֕ד כִּ֚י שִׁחֵ֣ת עַמְּךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱלֵ֖יתָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayədabbēr* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh*, Go *rēd* for *šiḥēt* your *ʿamməkā* whom *heʿĕlêtā* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*rēd*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - go down", "*šiḥēt*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - corrupted/ruined", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*heʿĕlêtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you brought up" }, "variants": { "*šiḥēt*": "corrupted/ruined/destroyed/acted corruptly" } } 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.8", "source": "סָ֣רוּ מַהֵ֗ר מִן־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּיתִ֔ם עָשׂ֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם עֵ֖גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־לוֹ֙ וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־ל֔וֹ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֤לֶּה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֽ͏ֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "They *sārû* *mahēr* from the *hadderek* which *ṣiwwîtim*, they *ʿāśû* for themselves *ʿēgel* *massēkāh* and *wayyištaḥăwû* to it and *wayyizbəḥû* to it, and *wayyōmərû*, These your *ʾĕlōheykā* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *heʿĕlūkā* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*sārû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they turned aside", "*mahēr*": "adverb - quickly", "*hadderek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the way", "*ṣiwwîtim*": "Piel perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I commanded them", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they made", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular - calf", "*massēkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they bowed down", "*wayyizbəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they sacrificed", "*wayyōmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*heʿĕlūkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they brought you up" }, "variants": { "*sārû*": "turned aside/departed/deviated", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast idol/molten metal", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your gods/your God/your divine beings" } }
• Exod 32:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.31", "source": "וַיָּ֧שָׁב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אָ֣נָּ֗א חָטָ֞א הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ חֲטָאָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֔ה וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י זָהָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yāšāḇ* *Mōšeh* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wə-yōʾmar* *ʾānnāʾ* *ḥāṭāʾ* *hā-ʿām* *haz-zeh* *ḥăṭāʾāh* *gəḏōlāh* *wə-yaʿăśû* *lāhem* *ʾĕlōhê* *zāhāḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and returned/went back", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine - Moses", "*ʾel*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to/unto YHWH", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾānnāʾ*": "interjection - please/I beseech", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has sinned", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*haz-zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥăṭāʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - sin", "*gəḏōlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great", "*wə-yaʿăśû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they made", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold" }, "variants": { "*ʾānnāʾ*": "oh please/I pray/I beseech thee", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sinned/offended/missed the mark", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods/deity/divine beings", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold/golden material" } }
• Deut 32:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.17", "source": "יִזְבְּח֗וּ לַשֵּׁדִים֙ לֹ֣א אֱלֹ֔הַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֹ֣א יְדָע֑וּם חֲדָשִׁים֙ מִקָּרֹ֣ב בָּ֔אוּ לֹ֥א שְׂעָר֖וּם אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*yizbəḥû* *laššēdîm* *lōʾ* *ʾĕlōah* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lōʾ* *yədāʿûm* *ḥădāšîm* *miqqārōḇ* *bāʾû* *lōʾ* *śəʿārûm* *ʾăḇōṯêḵem*", "grammar": { "*yizbəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they sacrificed", "*laššēdîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with definite article - to the demons", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾĕlōah*": "masculine singular noun - God/god", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yədāʿûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they knew them", "*ḥădāšîm*": "masculine plural adjective - new ones", "*miqqārōḇ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from recently", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*śəʿārûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they dreaded them", "*ʾăḇōṯêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*yizbəḥû*": "they sacrificed/they offered/they slaughtered", "*šēdîm*": "demons/evil spirits/false gods", "*lōʾ ʾĕlōah*": "not God/no god/godless things", "*yədāʿûm*": "they knew them/they were acquainted with them/they recognized them", "*ḥădāšîm*": "new ones/newcomers/recent ones", "*miqqārōḇ*": "from recently/from nearby/lately", "*bāʾû*": "they came/they arrived/they appeared", "*śəʿārûm*": "they dreaded them/they feared them/they were terrified of them" } }
• 1 Tim 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.1", "source": "Τὸ δὲ Πνεῦμα ῥητῶς λέγει, ὅτι ἐν ὑστέροις καιροῖς ἀποστήσονταί τινες τῆς πίστεως, προσέχοντες πνεύμασι πλάνοις, καὶ διδασκαλίαις δαιμονίων·", "text": "The *de* *Pneuma* *rhētōs* *legei*, that in *hysterois* *kairois* *apostēsontai* some *tēs* *pisteōs*, *prosechontes* *pneumasi* *planois*, and *didaskaliais* *daimoniōn*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, postpositive - but/and/now", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit/breath", "*rhētōs*": "adverb - expressly/explicitly", "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*hysterois*": "dative, masculine, plural - latter/last", "*kairois*": "dative, masculine, plural - times/seasons/opportunities", "*apostēsontai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd plural - will depart/fall away from", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the faith", "*prosechontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - giving heed to/attending to", "*pneumasi*": "dative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*planois*": "dative, neuter, plural - deceiving/misleading/seducing", "*didaskaliais*": "dative, feminine, plural - teachings/doctrines", "*daimoniōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of demons/demonic beings" }, "variants": { "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*rhētōs*": "explicitly/expressly/plainly", "*apostēsontai*": "will depart/will fall away/will withdraw", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*pneumasi planois*": "deceiving spirits/misleading spirits/seducing spirits", "*daimoniōn*": "demons/evil spirits/supernatural beings" } }
• Rev 16:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.16.14", "source": "Εἰσὶν γὰρ πνεύματα δαιμονίων, ποιοῦντα σημεῖα, ἐκπορεύεται ἐπὶ τοὺς βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς καὶ τῆς οἰκουμένης ὅλης, συναγαγεῖν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν πόλεμον τῆς ἡμέρας ἐκείνης τῆς μεγάλης τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ Παντοκράτορος.", "text": "They *eisin* for *pneumata* of-*daimoniōn*, *poiounta* *sēmeia*, it *ekporeuetai* to the *basileis* of-the *gēs* and of-the *oikoumenēs* *holēs*, to-*synagagein* them into the *polemon* of-the *hēmeras* *ekeinēs* the *megalēs* of-the *Theou* of-the *Pantokratoros*.", "grammar": { "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*pneumata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*daimoniōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - demons/evil spirits", "*poiounta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - doing/performing", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs/miracles", "*ekporeuetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - goes out/proceeds", "*basileis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - kings/rulers", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*oikoumenēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - inhabited earth/world", "*holēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*synagagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to gather together", "*polemon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - war/battle", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*ekeinēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - that", "*megalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - great", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*Pantokratoros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Almighty" }, "variants": { "*pneumata*": "spirits/breaths/winds", "*daimoniōn*": "demons/evil spirits/demonic entities", "*poiounta*": "doing/performing/making", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miracles/wonders", "*ekporeuetai*": "goes out/proceeds/departs", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*oikoumenēs*": "inhabited earth/world/civilized world", "*holēs*": "whole/entire/complete", "*synagagein*": "to gather together/assemble/bring together", "*polemon*": "war/battle/conflict", "*hēmeras*": "day/time period", "*megalēs*": "great/mighty/important", "*Pantokratoros*": "Almighty/All-powerful/Ruler of all" } }
• 1 Cor 10:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.20", "source": "Ἀλλʼ, ὅτι ἃ θύει τά Ἔθνη, δαιμονίοις θύει, καὶ οὐ Θεῷ: οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς κοινωνοὺς τῶν δαιμονίων γίνεσθαι.", "text": "*All'*, that what *thyei* the *Ethnē*, to *daimoniois* they *thyousi*, and not to *Theō*: not I *thelō* *de* you *koinōnous* of the *daimoniōn* *ginesthai*", "grammar": { "*All'*": "strong adversative particle - but/however", "*thyei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - sacrifices/offers", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*daimoniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - demons", "*thyousi*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - they sacrifice/offer", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*thelō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I want/wish", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*koinōnous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - partners/participants", "*daimoniōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - demons", "*ginesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to become" }, "variants": { "*thyei*": "sacrifices/offers/slaughters for sacrifice", "*Ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/pagans", "*daimoniois*": "demons/evil spirits", "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*koinōnous*": "partners/participants/sharers", "*ginesthai*": "to become/be made" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.21", "source": "Οὐ δύνασθε ποτήριον Κυρίου πίνειν, καὶ ποτήριον δαιμονίων: οὐ δύνασθε τραπέζης Κυρίου μετέχειν, καὶ τραπέζης δαιμονίων.", "text": "Not you are *dynasthe* *potērion* of *Kyriou* *pinein*, and *potērion* of *daimoniōn*: not you are *dynasthe* *trapezēs* of *Kyriou* *metechein*, and *trapezēs* of *daimoniōn*", "grammar": { "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive, 2nd person plural - you are able", "*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*pinein*": "present infinitive - to drink", "*daimoniōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - demons", "*trapezēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - table", "*metechein*": "present infinitive - to partake/share" }, "variants": { "*dynasthe*": "you are able/can", "*potērion*": "cup/drinking vessel", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*trapezēs*": "table/meal", "*metechein*": "partake/share/participate in" } }