2 Chronicles 13:9

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.13.9", "source": "הֲלֹ֤א הִדַּחְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כֹּהֲנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם וַתַּעֲשׂ֨וּ לָכֶ֤ם כֹּהֲנִים֙ כְּעַמֵּ֣י הָאֲרָצ֔וֹת כָּל־הַבָּ֗א לְמַלֵּ֨א יָד֜וֹ בְּפַ֤ר בֶּן־בָּקָר֙ וְאֵילִ֣ם שִׁבְעָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה כֹהֵ֖ן לְלֹ֥א אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ס", "text": "*hă*-not *hiddaḥtem* *'eth*-*kōhănê* *YHWH* *'eth*-*bənê* *'Ahărōn* *wə*-*ha*-*Ləwiyyim* *wə*-*ta'ăśû* for-you *kōhănîm* like-*'ammê* *hā*-*'ărāṣôth*, all-*ha*-*bā'* to-*mallē'* *yāḏô* with-*par* *ben*-*bāqār* *wə*-*'êlîm* seven, *wə*-*hāyāh* *kōhēn* to-not *'ĕlōhîm* ס", "grammar": { "*hă*-": "interrogative particle", "*hiddaḥtem*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you drove out", "*'eth*-": "direct object marker", "*kōhănê*": "masculine plural construct - priests of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - YHWH, the LORD", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*'Ahărōn*": "proper name - Aaron", "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*ha*-*Ləwiyyim*": "definite article with masculine plural - the Levites", "*ta'ăśû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - you made", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural - priests", "*'ammê*": "masculine plural construct - peoples of", "*hā*-*'ărāṣôth*": "definite article with feminine plural - the lands", "*ha*-*bā'*": "definite article with Qal participle masculine singular - the one coming", "*mallē'*": "Piel infinitive construct - to fill", "*yāḏô*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*par*": "masculine singular - young bull", "*ben*-": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular - cattle, herd", "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*'êlîm*": "masculine plural - rams", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - became", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular - priest", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - gods, God" }, "variants": { "*hiddaḥtem*": "drove out, banished, expelled", "*kōhănê*": "priests", "*mallē'* *yāḏô*": "fill his hand, consecrate himself, ordain himself", "*par*": "young bull, bullock", "*'êlîm*": "rams" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲלֹ֤א הִדַּחְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כֹּהֲנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם וַתַּעֲשׂ֨וּ לָכֶ֤ם כֹּהֲנִים֙ כְּעַמֵּ֣י הָאֲרָצ֔וֹת כָּל־הַבָּ֗א לְמַלֵּ֨א יָד֜וֹ בְּפַ֤ר בֶּן־בָּקָר֙ וְאֵילִ֣ם שִׁבְעָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה כֹהֵ֖ן לְלֹ֥א אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ס

Transliteration

hă-not hiddaḥtem 'eth-kōhănê YHWH 'eth-bənê 'Ahărōn wə-ha-Ləwiyyim wə-ta'ăśû for-you kōhănîm like-'ammê hā-'ărāṣôth, all-ha-bā' to-mallē' yāḏô with-par ben-bāqār wə-'êlîm seven, wə-hāyāh kōhēn to-not 'ĕlōhîm ס

Grammar Details

• *hă*-: interrogative particle
• *hiddaḥtem*: Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you drove out
• *'eth*-: direct object marker
• *kōhănê*: masculine plural construct - priests of
• *YHWH*: proper name - YHWH, the LORD
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
• *'Ahărōn*: proper name - Aaron
• *wə*-: conjunction - and
• *ha*-*Ləwiyyim*: definite article with masculine plural - the Levites
• *ta'ăśû*: Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - you made
• *kōhănîm*: masculine plural - priests
• *'ammê*: masculine plural construct - peoples of
• *hā*-*'ărāṣôth*: definite article with feminine plural - the lands
• *ha*-*bā'*: definite article with Qal participle masculine singular - the one coming
• *mallē'*: Piel infinitive construct - to fill
• *yāḏô*: feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand
• *par*: masculine singular - young bull
• *ben*-: masculine singular construct - son of
• *bāqār*: masculine singular - cattle, herd
• *'êlîm*: masculine plural - rams
• *hāyāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - became
• *kōhēn*: masculine singular - priest
• *'ĕlōhîm*: masculine plural - gods, God

Word Meanings

• *hiddaḥtem*: drove out, banished, expelled
• *kōhănê*: priests
• *mallē'* *yāḏô*: fill his hand, consecrate himself, ordain himself
• *par*: young bull, bullock
• *'êlîm*: rams

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Have you not driven out the priests of the LORD, the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites, and appointed your own priests like the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of what are not gods.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Have you not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made yourselves priests like the peoples of other lands? So that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, the same may be a priest of those who are no gods.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Have ye not driven out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of [other] lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [them that are] no gods.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Haue ye not expelled the prestes of the LORDE the children of Aaron and the Leuites? and haue made you prestes of youre awne, euen as the people of the londes? Who so euer commeth to fyll his hande with a yonge bullocke and seuen rammes, shal be preste vnto them that are not goddes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Haue ye not driuen away the Priestes of the Lorde the sonnes of Aaron and the Leuites, and haue made you Priests like the people of other countreis? whosoeuer commeth to consecrate with a yong bullocke and seuen rams, the same may be a Priest of them that are no gods.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And haue ye not cast out the priestes of the Lorde the sonnes of Aaron and the Leuites, and haue made you priestes after the maner of the nations of other landes? so that whosoeuer commeth & consecrateth his hande with a young oxe and seuen rammes, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of [other] lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, [the same] may be a priest of [them that are] no gods.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Haven't you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of [other] lands? so that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [those who are] no gods.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Have ye not cast out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and make to you priests like the peoples of the lands? every one who hath come to fill his hand with a bullock, a son of the herd, and seven rams, even he hath been a priest to No-gods!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Have ye not driven out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of `other' lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of `them that are' no gods.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Have ye not driven out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of [other] lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [them that are] no gods.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And after driving out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron and the Levites, have you not made priests for yourselves as the people of other lands do? so that anyone who comes to make himself priest by offering an ox or seven sheep, may be a priest of those who are no gods.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Haven't you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves after the ways of the peoples of [other] lands? so that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [those who are] no gods.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you banished the LORD’s priests, Aaron’s descendants, and the Levites, and appointed your own priests just as the surrounding nations do! Anyone who comes to consecrate himself with a young bull or seven rams becomes a priest of these fake gods!

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 11:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.14", "source": "כִּֽי־עָזְב֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֶת־מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם֙ וַאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ לִיהוּדָ֖ה וְלִֽירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כִּֽי־הִזְנִיחָ֤ם יָֽרָבְעָם֙ וּבָנָ֔יו מִכַּהֵ֖ן לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "For *kî*-*'āzəḇû* the *ləwiyyîm* *ʾēt*-*miḡrəshêhem* and *ʾăḥuzzātām* and *wayyēləḵû* to *yəhūdāh* and to *yərūshālayim* for *kî*-*hiznîḥām* *yārāḇə'ām* and his sons from *mikkahēn* to *Yahweh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*'āzəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they abandoned", "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*miḡrəshêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pasture lands", "*ʾăḥuzzātām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their possession", "*wayyēləḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they went", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*yərūshālayim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*hiznîḥām*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he rejected them", "*yārāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*mikkahēn*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - from serving as priest", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun, divine name - YHWH, the LORD" }, "variants": { "*miḡrəshêhem*": "their pasture lands, their open fields, their suburbs", "*ʾăḥuzzātām*": "their possession, their property, their holdings", "*hiznîḥām*": "rejected them, cast them off, dismissed them", "*mikkahēn*": "from serving as priest, from priestly service, from officiating" } } 15 { "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" } }
• Jer 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.11", "source": "הַהֵימִ֥יר גּוֹי֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּה לֹ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעַמִּ֛י הֵמִ֥יר כְּבוֹד֖וֹ בְּל֥וֹא יוֹעִֽיל׃", "text": "*Ha-hêmîr* *gôy* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-hēmmāh* *lōʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-ʿammî* *hēmîr* *kəbôdô* *bəlôʾ* *yôʿîl*", "grammar": { "*Ha-hêmîr*": "interrogative particle + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has exchanged", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*wə-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - and they", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*wə-ʿammî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and my people", "*hēmîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has exchanged", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his glory/honor", "*bəlôʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - for no", "*yôʿîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - profit" }, "variants": { "*hêmîr*": "exchanged/substituted/changed", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/divine beings", "*kəbôdô*": "his glory/his honor/his majestic presence", "*yôʿîl*": "profit/benefit/help/avail" } }
• Exod 29:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Exodus.29.35", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֜יתָ לְאַהֲרֹ֤ן וּלְבָנָיו֙ כָּ֔כָה כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּ֖יתִי אֹתָ֑כָה שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים תְּמַלֵּ֥א יָדָֽם׃", "text": "And *ʿāśîtā* to-*ʾahărōn* and to-*bānāyw* thus, according to-all that-*ṣiwwîtî* *ʾōtākā*; *šibʿat yāmîm* *tǝmallēʾ* hand-their.", "grammar": { "*wǝʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall do", "*lǝʾahărōn*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Aaron", "*ûlǝbānāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to/for his sons", "*kākāh*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*kǝkōl*": "preposition + noun - according to all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have commanded", "*ʾōtākā*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*šibʿat*": "feminine construct noun - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*tǝmallēʾ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall fill/consecrate", "*yādām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand(s)" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "do/make/perform", "*kākāh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*tǝmallēʾ yād*": "fill hand/consecrate/ordain (idiomatic expression for installation to priestly office)" } }
• Exod 32:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה מִלְא֨וּ יֶדְכֶ֤ם הַיּוֹם֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ בִּבְנ֖וֹ וּבְאָחִ֑יו וְלָתֵ֧ת עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם הַיּ֖וֹם בְּרָכָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyomer* *Mosheh* *mil'u* *yedchem* the-*yom* to-*YHWH* for each in-his-son and-in-his-brother and-to-give upon-you the-*yom* *berachah*.", "grammar": { "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Mosheh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*mil'u*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - fill", "*yedchem*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hand", "*yom*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*berachah*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing" }, "variants": { "*mil'u yedchem*": "fill your hand/consecrate yourselves/ordain yourselves", "*berachah*": "blessing/gift/benefit" } }
• Lev 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Leviticus.8.2", "source": "קַ֤ח אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֣יו אִתּ֔וֹ וְאֵת֙ הַבְּגָדִ֔ים וְאֵ֖ת שֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֑ה וְאֵ֣ת ׀ פַּ֣ר הֽ͏ַחַטָּ֗את וְאֵת֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הָֽאֵילִ֔ים וְאֵ֖ת סַ֥ל הַמַּצּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*qaḥ ʾet-ʾahărōn wə-ʾet-bānāyw ʾittô wə-ʾēt ha-bəgādîm wə-ʾēt šemen ha-mišḥâ wə-ʾēt par ha-ḥaṭṭāʾt wə-ʾēt šənê hā-ʾêlîm wə-ʾēt sal ha-maṣṣôt*", "grammar": { "*qaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular - take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker - (untranslated)", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person suffix - his sons", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ha-bəgādîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the garments", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oil of", "*ha-mišḥâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the anointing", "*par*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bull of", "*ha-ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sin offering", "*šənê*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*hā-ʾêlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the rams", "*sal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - basket of", "*ha-maṣṣôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the unleavened bread" }, "variants": { "*qaḥ*": "take/get/fetch", "*ʾittô*": "with him/together with him", "*ha-bəgādîm*": "the garments/the clothes/the vestments", "*šemen ha-mišḥâ*": "anointing oil/oil of consecration", "*par ha-ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "bull of sin offering/sin-offering bull", "*sal ha-maṣṣôt*": "basket of unleavened bread/unleavened bread basket" } }
• Lev 16:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Leviticus.16.32", "source": "וְכִפֶּ֨ר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֲשֶׁר־יִמְשַׁ֣ח אֹת֗וֹ וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר יְמַלֵּא֙ אֶת־יָד֔וֹ לְכַהֵ֖ן תַּ֣חַת אָבִ֑יו וְלָבַ֛שׁ אֶת־בִּגְדֵ֥י הַבָּ֖ד בִּגְדֵ֥י הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃", "text": "*Wə-kipper ha-kōhēn* who-*yimšaḥ* *ʾōtô* and-who *yəmallēʾ* *ʾet*-*yādô* to-*kahēn* *taḥat* *ʾābîw*; *wə-lābaš* *ʾet*-*bigdê ha-bād* *bigdê ha-qōdeš*.", "grammar": { "*wə-kipper*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he shall make atonement'", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the priest'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'who/whom/which'", "*yimšaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will anoint'", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - 'and who'", "*yəmallēʾ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will fill/consecrate'", "*ʾet-yādô*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his hand'", "*lə-kahēn*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - 'to serve as priest'", "*taḥat*": "preposition - 'under/instead of'", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*wə-lābaš*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he shall wear/put on'", "*bigdê ha-bād*": "masculine plural construct noun + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the garments of linen'", "*bigdê ha-qōdeš*": "masculine plural construct noun + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the garments of holiness'" }, "variants": { "*kipper*": "make atonement/cover/cleanse/purge", "*yimšaḥ*": "anoint/consecrate", "*yəmallēʾ ʾet-yādô*": "fill his hand/consecrate/ordain/install", "*taḥat*": "under/instead of/in place of", "*bigdê ha-bād*": "linen garments/flaxen clothes", "*bigdê ha-qōdeš*": "holy garments/sacred vestments" } }
• 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 Kgs 12:31-33 : 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" } } 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.32", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ יָרָבְעָ֣ם ׀ חָ֡ג בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁמִינִ֣י בַּחֲמִשָּֽׁה־עָשָׂר֩ י֨וֹם ׀ לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ כֶּחָ֣ג ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּיהוּדָ֗ה וַיַּ֙עַל֙ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ כֵּ֤ן עָשָׂה֙ בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֔ל לְזַבֵּ֖חַ לָעֲגָלִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֑ה וְהֶעֱמִיד֙ בְּבֵ֣ית אֵ֔ל אֶת־כֹּהֲנֵ֥י הַבָּמ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿaś yārābəʿām ḥāg baḥōdeš haš-šəmînî baḥămiššâ-ʿāśār yôm laḥōdeš keḥāg ʾăšer bîhûdāh wə-yaʿal ʿal-ham-mizbēaḥ kēn ʿāśâ bə-bêt-ʾēl ləzabbēaḥ lā-ʿăgālîm ʾăšer-ʿāśâ wə-heʿĕmîd bə-bêt ʾēl ʾet-kōhănê hab-bāmôt ʾăšer ʿāśâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made/instituted", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*ḥāg*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/festival", "*baḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the month", "*haš-šəmînî*": "definite article + ordinal number - the eighth", "*baḥămiššâ-ʿāśār*": "preposition + cardinal number - on the fifteenth", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - of the month", "*keḥāg*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like the feast", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*bîhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went up/offered", "*ʿal-ham-mizbēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the altar", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*bə-bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Bethel", "*ləzabbēaḥ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*lā-ʿăgālîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the calves", "*ʾăšer-ʿāśâ*": "relative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - which he made", "*wə-heʿĕmîd*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he appointed/stationed", "*bə-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/God (as part of Bethel)", "*ʾet-kōhănê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the priests of", "*hab-bāmôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the high places", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/appointed" }, "variants": { "*ḥāg*": "feast/festival/pilgrimage", "*wə-yaʿal*": "went up/offered/ascended", "*ləzabbēaḥ*": "to sacrifice/to offer sacrifice", "*wə-heʿĕmîd*": "appointed/stationed/established" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.33", "source": "וַיַּ֜עַל עַֽל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ ׀ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֗ל בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר יוֹם֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּדָ֣א מִלִּבּ֑וֹ וַיַּ֤עַשׂ חָג֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּ֥עַל עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ לְהַקְטִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿal ʿal-ham-mizbēaḥ ʾăšer-ʿāśâ bə-bêt-ʾēl baḥămiššâ ʿāśār yôm baḥōdeš haš-šəmînî baḥōdeš ʾăšer-bādāʾ mil-libbô wə-yaʿaś ḥāg libnê yiśrāʾēl wə-yaʿal ʿal-ham-mizbēaḥ ləhaqṭîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went up/offered", "*ʿal-ham-mizbēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the altar", "*ʾăšer-ʿāśâ*": "relative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - which he made", "*bə-bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Bethel", "*baḥămiššâ*": "preposition + cardinal number - on the fifteenth", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten (part of fifteen)", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*baḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the month", "*haš-šəmînî*": "definite article + ordinal number - the eighth", "*baḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the month", "*ʾăšer-bādāʾ*": "relative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - which he devised", "*mil-libbô*": "preposition + preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his heart", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made/instituted", "*ḥāg*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/festival", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went up/offered", "*ʿal-ham-mizbēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the altar", "*ləhaqṭîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to burn incense/to offer" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "went up/offered/ascended", "*bādāʾ*": "devised/invented/concocted/made up", "*mil-libbô*": "from his heart/on his own/of his own devising", "*ḥāg*": "feast/festival/pilgrimage", "*ləhaqṭîr*": "to burn incense/to offer/to make smoke" } }
• 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" } }
• 2 Kgs 19:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Kings.19.18", "source": "וְנָתְנ֥וּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם בָּאֵ֑שׁ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א אֱלֹהִ֜ים הֵ֗מָּה כִּ֣י אִם־מַעֲשֵׂ֧ה יְדֵֽי־אָדָ֛ם עֵ֥ץ וָאֶ֖בֶן וַֽיְאַבְּדֽוּם׃", "text": "And-*nātᵊnû* *'et*-*'ĕlōhêhem* in-the-*'ēš*, because not *'ĕlōhîm* *hēmmâ* but rather-*ma'ăśēh* *yᵊdê*-*'ādām* *'ēṣ* and-*'eḇen* and-*yᵊ'abbᵊdûm*.", "grammar": { "*nātᵊnû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they gave/put", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*'ēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they/them", "*ma'ăśēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*yᵊdê*": "noun feminine dual construct - hands of", "*'ādām*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind/human", "*'ēṣ*": "noun masculine singular - wood/tree", "*'eḇen*": "noun feminine singular - stone", "*yᵊ'abbᵊdûm*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix with waw consecutive - and they destroyed them" }, "variants": { "*nātᵊnû*": "gave/put/placed/set", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ma'ăśēh*": "work/deed/action/product", "*'ādām*": "man/mankind/human/Adam", "*'ēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber", "*'eḇen*": "stone/rock", "*yᵊ'abbᵊdûm*": "destroyed them/made them perish/caused them to be lost" } }
• 1 Chr 29:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.5", "source": "‫לַזָּהָ֤ב לַזָּהָב֙ וְלַכֶּ֣סֶף לַכֶּ֔סֶף וּלְכָל־מְלָאכָ֖ה בְּיַ֣ד חָרָשִׁ֑ים וּמִ֣י מִתְנַדֵּ֔ב לְמַלֹּ֥אות יָד֛וֹ הַיּ֖וֹם לַיהוָֽה׃‬", "text": "For-the-*zāhāb* for-the-*zāhāb* and-for-the-*kesep* for-the-*kesep* and-for-all-*məlāʾkāh* by-*yad* *ḥārāšîm*. And-who *mitnaddēb* to-*mallōʾt* *yādô* the-*yôm* for-*YHWH*?", "grammar": { "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*məlāʾkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - work/craftsmanship", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ḥārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - craftsmen/artisans", "*mitnaddēb*": "hitpael participle, masculine singular - offering willingly/volunteering", "*mallōʾt*": "piel infinitive construct - to fill/consecrate", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*məlāʾkāh*": "work/craftsmanship/service/labor", "*ḥārāšîm*": "craftsmen/artisans/skilled workers", "*mitnaddēb*": "offering willingly/volunteering/freely giving", "*mallōʾt* *yādô*": "to fill his hand/to consecrate himself/to dedicate himself" } }
• Jer 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.7", "source": "אֵ֤י לָזֹאת֙ אֶֽסְלַֽח־לָ֔ךְ בָּנַ֣יִךְ עֲזָב֔וּנִי וַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ בְּלֹ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים וָאַשְׂבִּ֤עַ אוֹתָם֙ וַיִּנְאָ֔פוּ וּבֵ֥ית זוֹנָ֖ה יִתְגֹּדָֽדוּ׃", "text": "*'ê* for this *'eslaḥ*-to you? Your *bānayik* *'ăzābûnî* and they *wayyiššābə'û* by not *'ĕlōhîm*; and I *wā'aśbîa'* them, and they *wayyinə'āpû*, and house of *zônâ* they *yitgōdādû*.", "grammar": { "*'ê*": "interrogative - how?", "*lāzō't*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - for this", "*'eslaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will forgive", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*bānayik*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sons/children", "*'ăzābûnî*": "perfect, 3rd plural + 1st singular suffix - they forsook me", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yiššābə'û*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they swore", "*bə*": "preposition - by/with", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*'aśbîa'*": "imperfect, 1st singular, hiphil - I satisfied/filled", "*'ôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*yinə'āpû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, qal - they committed adultery", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*zônâ*": "participle, feminine singular, qal - prostitute/harlot", "*yitgōdādû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, hithpael - they gathered themselves" }, "variants": { "*'ê*": "how?/where?", "*'eslaḥ*": "I will forgive/pardon", "*'ăzābûnî*": "they forsook me/abandoned me/left me", "*wayyiššābə'û*": "they swore/took oath", "*wā'aśbîa'*": "I satisfied/filled/made content", "*wayyinə'āpû*": "they committed adultery/were unfaithful", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot", "*yitgōdādû*": "they gathered themselves/crowded together/cut themselves" } }
• Hos 8:6 : 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" } }
• Acts 19:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.19.26", "source": "Καὶ θεωρεῖτε καὶ ἀκούετε, ὅτι οὐ μόνον Ἐφέσου, ἀλλὰ σχεδὸν πάσης τῆς Ἀσίας, ὁ Παῦλος οὗτος πείσας μετέστησεν ἱκανὸν ὄχλον, λέγων ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶν θεοὶ, οἱ διὰ χειρῶν γινόμενοι:", "text": "And you *theōreite* and *akouete*, that not only of *Ephesou*, but *schedon pasēs tēs Asias*, this *Paulos peisas metestēsen hikanon ochlon*, *legōn* that not *eisin theoi*, those *dia cheirōn ginomenoi*:", "grammar": { "*theōreite*": "present, 2nd plural, indicative - you see", "*akouete*": "present, 2nd plural, indicative - you hear", "*Ephesou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Ephesus", "*schedon*": "adverb - almost", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - all", "*tēs Asias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Asia", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*peisas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having persuaded", "*metestēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, indicative - has turned away", "*hikanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - considerable", "*ochlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crowd", "*legōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural, indicative - they are", "*theoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gods", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - hands", "*ginomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being made" }, "variants": { "*theōreite*": "you see/observe/watch", "*akouete*": "you hear/listen to", "*schedon*": "almost/nearly/approximately", "*peisas*": "having persuaded/convinced", "*metestēsen*": "has turned away/moved/changed", "*hikanon*": "considerable/large/many", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*theoi*": "gods/deities", "*ginomenoi*": "being made/created/fashioned" } }
• Gal 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.8", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τότε μὲν, οὐκ εἰδότες Θεὸν, ἐδουλεύσατε τοῖς μὴ φύσει οὖσι θεοῖς.", "text": "But *tote men*, not *eidotes Theon*, you *edouleusate* to those not *physei ousi theois*", "grammar": { "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*edouleusate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you served as slaves", "*physei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by nature", "*ousi*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - being/existing", "*theois*": "dative, masculine, plural - gods" }, "variants": { "*tote*": "then/at that time/formerly", "*eidotes*": "knowing/having known", "*edouleusate*": "you served as slaves/were enslaved to", "*physei*": "by nature/inherently/in reality", "*ousi*": "being/existing", "*theois*": "gods/deities" } }
• Exod 29:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.29.1", "source": "וְזֶ֨ה הַדָּבָ֜ר אֲשֶֽׁר־תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם לְקַדֵּ֥שׁ אֹתָ֖ם לְכַהֵ֣ן לִ֑י לְ֠קַח פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֧ד בֶּן־בָּקָ֛ר וְאֵילִ֥ם שְׁנַ֖יִם תְּמִימִֽם", "text": "And *zeh* the *dāḇār* which *taʿăśeh* to-them to-*qādēš* *ʾōṯām* to-*kāhēn* to-me: *lāqaḥ* *par* one *ben*-*bāqār* and-*ʾēlîm* two *tāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ha-dāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/thing/matter", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall do/make", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*lə-qādēš*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to consecrate/sanctify", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lə-kāhēn*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to serve as priest", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - take", "*par*": "noun, masculine singular - young bull", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle/herd", "*wə-ʾēlîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and rams", "*šənayim*": "numeral, masculine plural - two", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - unblemished/whole/complete" }, "variants": { "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/command", "*qādēš*": "consecrate/sanctify/set apart", "*kāhēn*": "minister/serve as priest", "*par*": "young bull/bullock", "*bāqār*": "cattle/herd/oxen", "*tāmîm*": "unblemished/whole/complete/perfect" } }