2 Chronicles 28:18

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.18", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים פָּשְׁט֗וּ בְּעָרֵ֨י הַשְּׁפֵלָ֣ה וְהַנֶּגֶב֮ לִֽיהוּדָה֒ וַֽ֠יִּלְכְּדוּ אֶת־בֵּֽית־שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ וְאֶת־אַיָּל֜וֹן וְאֶת־הַגְּדֵר֗וֹת וְאֶת־שׂוֹכ֤וֹ וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ וְאֶת־תִּמְנָ֣ה וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־גִּמְז֖וֹ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*ûPəlishtîm* *pāshəṭû* *bəʿārê* *hashshəpêlāh* *wəhannegeḇ* *lîhûdāh* *wayyilkədû* *ʾet*-*Bêt*-*shemesh* *wəʾet*-*ʾAyyālôn* *wəʾet*-*haGgədêrôt* *wəʾet*-*Śôḵô* *ûḇənôtehā* *wəʾet*-*Timnāh* *ûḇənôtehā* *wəʾet*-*Gimzô* *wəʾet*-*bənōtehā* *wayyêshəḇû* *shām*", "grammar": { "*ûPəlishtîm*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Philistines", "*pāshəṭû*": "3rd masculine plural qal perfect - they raided", "*bəʿārê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - in cities of", "*hashshəpêlāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the lowland", "*wəhannegeḇ*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Negev", "*lîhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - of/belonging to Judah", "*wayyilkədû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they captured", "*ʾet*-*Bêt*-*shemesh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Beth-shemesh", "*wəʾet*-*ʾAyyālôn*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Aijalon", "*wəʾet*-*haGgədêrôt*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - and Gederoth", "*wəʾet*-*Śôḵô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Soco", "*ûḇənôtehā*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its daughters/surrounding villages", "*wəʾet*-*Timnāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Timnah", "*ûḇənôtehā*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its daughters/surrounding villages", "*wəʾet*-*Gimzô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Gimzo", "*wəʾet*-*bənōtehā*": "conjunction + direct object marker + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its daughters/surrounding villages", "*wayyêshəḇû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they dwelt/settled", "*shām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*pāshəṭû*": "raided/spread out/made a raid", "*hashshəpêlāh*": "the lowland/foothills region", "*bənôtehā*": "its daughters/surrounding villages/settlements (metaphor for satellite towns)" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The Philistines also raided towns in the foothills and the Negev of Judah. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its villages, Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, Ajalon, and Gederoth, Shocho with its villages, Timnah with its villages, Gimzo also and its villages, and they dwelt there.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof: and they dwelt there.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The Philistynes also fell in to the cities in the playne, & towarde ye south parte of Iuda, & wanne Beth Semes, Aialon, Gederoth, and Socho with the vyllages therof, Timna wt the vyllages therof, & Gimso with the vyllages therof, and dwelt therin.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The Philistims also inuaded the cities in the low countrey, & toward the South of Iudah, and tooke Bethshemesh, and Aialon, and Gederoth and Shocho, with the villages thereof, and Timnah, with her villages, and Gimzo, with her villages, and they dwelt there.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Philistines inuaded the cities in the lowe countrey, and toward the south of Iuda: and toke Bethsames, and Aialon, and Gederoth, and Socho with the townes longing thereto, and Thimna with the townes of the same, Gimso and the townes thereof, and dwelt there.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns of it, and Timnah with the towns of it, Gimzo also and the towns of it: and they lived there.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the Philistines have rushed against the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and capture Beth-Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho and its villages, and Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages, and dwell there,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof: and they dwelt there.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof: and they dwelt there.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Philistines, forcing their way into the towns of the lowlands and the south of Judah, had taken Beth-shemesh and Aijalon and Gederoth and Soco, with their daughter-towns, as well as Timnah and Gimzo and their daughter-towns, and were living there.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with its towns, and Timnah with its towns, Gimzo also and its towns: and they lived there.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah in the foothills and the Negev. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its surrounding villages, Timnah and its surrounding villages, and Gimzo and its surrounding villages.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 16:57 : 57 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.57", "source": "בְּטֶרֶם֮ תִּגָּלֶ֣ה רָעָתֵךְ֒ כְּמ֗וֹ עֵ֚ת חֶרְפַּ֣ת בְּנוֹת־אֲרָ֔ם וְכָל־סְבִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָ בְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים הַשָּׁאט֥וֹת אוֹתָ֖ךְ מִסָּבִֽיב׃", "text": "Before *bĕṭerem* *tiggāleh* *rāʿātēk*, like *kĕmô* time of *ʿēt* *ḥerpat* *bĕnôt-ʾărām* and all *wĕkāl-sĕbîbôtêhā* *bĕnôt* *pĕlištîm*, *haššāʾṭôt* *ʾôtāk* from *missābîb*.", "grammar": { "*bĕṭerem*": "conjunction - before", "*tiggāleh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, Niphal - it was revealed", "*rāʿātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your wickedness", "*kĕmô*": "preposition - like", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine construct - time of", "*ḥerpat*": "noun, feminine construct - reproach of", "*bĕnôt-ʾărām*": "noun, feminine plural construct + proper noun - daughters of Aram", "*wĕkāl-sĕbîbôtêhā*": "conjunction + noun + noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and all her surroundings", "*bĕnôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*haššāʾṭôt*": "article + participle, feminine plural, Qal - the ones despising", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker + 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*missābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around" }, "variants": { "*tiggāleh*": "was revealed/uncovered/exposed", "*rāʿātēk*": "your wickedness/evil/calamity", "*ḥerpat*": "reproach/disgrace/contempt of", "*bĕnôt-ʾărām*": "daughters of Aram (Syrian cities/towns)", "*sĕbîbôtêhā*": "her surroundings/neighbors", "*bĕnôt pĕlištîm*": "daughters of Philistines (Philistine cities/towns)", "*haššāʾṭôt*": "the ones despising/scorning/treating with contempt" } }
  • Ezek 16:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.27", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָטִ֤יתִי יָדִי֙ עָלַ֔יִךְ וָאֶגְרַ֖ע חֻקֵּ֑ךְ וָאֶתְּנֵ֞ךְ בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ שֹׂנְאוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הַנִּכְלָמ֖וֹת מִדַּרְכֵּ֥ךְ זִמָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wəhinnēh* *nāṭîtî* *yādî* against you and *wāʾegrā* *ḥuqqēk* and *wāʾettnēk* in *bənefeš* *śōnəʾôtayik* *bənôt* *pəlištîm* *hanniklāmôt* from *midarkēk* *zimmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəhinnēh*": "and behold, interjection", "*nāṭîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I stretched out", "*yādî*": "my hand, noun with 1st person singular suffix", "*wāʾegrā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I diminished", "*ḥuqqēk*": "your portion/allotment, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*wāʾettnēk*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and I gave you", "*bənefeš*": "to the desire/will, preposition + noun construct", "*śōnəʾôtayik*": "those hating you, qal participle feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*bənôt*": "daughters of, construct state", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines, proper noun", "*hanniklāmôt*": "the ones being ashamed, niphal participle feminine plural with definite article", "*midarkēk*": "from your way, preposition + noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/licentiousness, noun absolute" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqēk*": "your portion/your allotment/your allowance/your prescribed portion", "*bənefeš*": "to the desire/will/appetite/discretion", "*śōnəʾôtayik*": "those hating you/your enemies/those detesting you", "*hanniklāmôt*": "those being ashamed/those being embarrassed/those feeling disgust", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/depravity/licentiousness/wickedness" } }
  • Josh 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.10", "source": "וְנָסַב֩ הַגְּב֨וּל מִבַּעֲלָ֥ה‪[t]‬ יָ֙מָּה֙ אֶל־הַ֣ר שֵׂעִ֔יר וְעָבַ֕ר אֶל־כֶּ֧תֶף הַר־יְעָרִ֛ים מִצָּפ֖וֹנָה הִ֣יא כְסָל֑וֹן וְיָרַ֥ד בֵּֽית־שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ וְעָבַ֥ר תִּמְנָֽה׃", "text": "*wənāsab* the-*gəbûl* from-*Baʿălāh* *yāmmāh* unto-*har* *Śēʿîr* *wəʿābar* unto-*ketep* *har*-*Yəʿārîm* from-*ṣāpônāh* she *Kəsālôn* *wəyārad* *Bêt*-*Šemeš* *wəʿābar* *Timnāh*.", "grammar": { "*wənāsab*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it turned around", "*gəbûl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the border/territory", "*Baʿălāh*": "proper noun - Baalah", "*yāmmāh*": "noun + directional heh - westward", "*har*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*Śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*wəʿābar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it passed over", "*ketep*": "construct noun, feminine singular - shoulder/side of", "*har*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*Yəʿārîm*": "proper noun - Jearim", "*ṣāpônāh*": "noun + directional heh - northward", "*Kəsālôn*": "proper noun - Chesalon", "*wəyārad*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went down", "*Bêt*": "construct noun, feminine singular - house of", "*Šemeš*": "proper noun - Shemesh", "*Timnāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Timnah" }, "variants": { "*wənāsab*": "turned around/circled/went around", "*yāmmāh*": "westward/seaward", "*ketep*": "shoulder/side/slope", "*wəyārad*": "went down/descended" } }
  • Josh 15:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.41", "source": "וּגְדֵר֕וֹת בֵּית־דָּג֥וֹן וְנַעֲמָ֖ה וּמַקֵּדָ֑ה עָרִ֥ים שֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס", "text": "*û*-*gәdērôt* *bêt*-*dāgôn* *wә*-*naʿămāh* *û*-*maqqēdāh* *ʿārîm* *šēš*-*ʿeśrēh* *wә*-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*û*-*gәdērôt*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Gederoth", "*bêt*-*dāgôn*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - Beth-dagon", "*wә*-*naʿămāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Naamah", "*û*-*maqqēdāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Makkedah", "*ʿārîm*": "noun feminine plural - cities", "*šēš*-*ʿeśrēh*": "number - sixteen (six-ten)", "*wә*-*ḥaṣrêhen*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their villages" }, "variants": { "*gәdērôt*": "walls/enclosures", "*bêt*": "house/temple of", "*dāgôn*": "Dagon (deity)", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/their settlements/their courts" } }
  • Josh 15:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.48", "source": "וּבָהָ֑ר שָׁמִ֥יר וְיַתִּ֖יר וְשׂוֹכֹֽה׃", "text": "And-in-the-*hār* *šāmîr* and-*yattîr* and-*śôkōh*", "grammar": { "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - in the mountain/hill country", "*šāmîr*": "proper noun - Shamir (city name)", "*yattîr*": "proper noun - Jattir (city name)", "*śôkōh*": "proper noun - Socoh (city name)" }, "variants": { "*hār*": "mountain/hill country/highland region", "*šāmîr*": "Shamir (possibly means 'thorn/diamond point')", "*yattîr*": "Jattir (city name)", "*śôkōh*": "Socoh/Soco (city name)" } }
  • Judg 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.14.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֥רֶד שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן תִּמְנָ֑תָה וַיַּ֥רְא אִשָּׁ֛ה בְּתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנ֥וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yērêd šimšôn timnātâ wə-yārĕʾ ʾiššâ bə-timnātâ mi-bənôt pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yērêd*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*timnātâ*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Timnah", "*wə-yārĕʾ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*bə-timnātâ*": "preposition bə- + proper noun - in Timnah", "*mi-bənôt*": "preposition min + noun, feminine plural construct - from daughters of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*yērêd*": "went down/descended", "*yārĕʾ*": "saw/noticed/observed", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*bənôt*": "daughters/young women" } }
  • 1 Sam 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.9", "source": "וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם אִם־דֶּ֨רֶךְ גְּבוּל֤וֹ יַֽעֲלֶה֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ ה֚וּא עָ֣שָׂה לָ֔נוּ אֶת־הָרָעָ֥ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את וְאִם‪[c]‬ לֹ֗א וְיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדוֹ֙ נָ֣גְעָה בָּ֔נוּ מִקְרֶ֥ה ה֖וּא הָ֥יָה לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*û-rəʾîtem* *ʾim*-*derek* *gəbûlô* *yaʿăleh* *bêt* *šemeš* *hûʾ* *ʿāśāh* *lānû* *ʾet*-*hā-rāʿāh* *ha-gədôlāh* *ha-zōʾt* *wə-ʾim* *lōʾ* *wə-yādaʿnû* *kî* *lōʾ* *yādô* *nāgəʿāh* *bānû* *miqreh* *hûʾ* *hāyāh* *lānû*", "grammar": { "*û-rəʾîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall see", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*gəbûlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - its territory", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - it goes up", "*bêt* *šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh", "*hûʾ*": "3ms pronoun - he", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he has done", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - to us", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil", "*ha-gədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the great", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*wə-yādaʿnû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1cp - then we shall know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his hand", "*nāgəʿāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - touched", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - against us", "*miqreh*": "masculine singular noun - chance", "*hûʾ*": "3ms pronoun - it", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - was", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - to us" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/road/path/direction", "*gəbûlô*": "its territory/border/boundary", "*nāgəʿāh*": "touched/struck/afflicted", "*miqreh*": "chance/accident/coincidence" } }
  • 2 Chr 11:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.10", "source": "וְאֶת־צָרְעָה֙ וְאֶת־אַיָּל֔וֹן וְאֶת־חֶבְר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּיהוּדָ֖ה וּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ן עָרֵ֖י מְצֻרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *ʾēt*-*ṣārə'āh* and *ʾēt*-*ʾayyālôn* and *ʾēt*-*ḥeḇrôn* which in *yəhūdāh* and in *ḇinyāmîn* cities of *məṣurôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ṣārə'āh*": "proper noun, location - Zorah", "*ʾayyālôn*": "proper noun, location - Aijalon", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun, location - Hebron", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin", "*məṣurôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fortresses, strongholds" }, "variants": { "*məṣurôt*": "fortresses, strongholds, fortified places" } }

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  • 2 Chr 28:17
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    17{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.17", "source": "וְע֥וֹד אֲדוֹמִ֖ים בָּ֑אוּ וַיַּכּ֥וּ בִיהוּדָ֖ה וַיִּשְׁבּוּ־שֶֽׁבִי׃", "text": "*wəʿôd* *ʾĂdômîm* *bāʾû* *wayyakkû* *ḇîhûdāh* *wayyishbû*-*sheḇî*", "grammar": { "*wəʿôd*": "conjunction + adverb - and again/moreover", "*ʾĂdômîm*": "proper noun - Edomites", "*bāʾû*": "3rd masculine plural qal perfect - they came", "*wayyakkû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and they struck", "*ḇîhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah", "*wayyishbû*-*sheḇî*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive + masculine singular noun - and they took captive captivity" }, "variants": { "*wayyishbû*-*sheḇî*": "took captives/carried off prisoners (emphatic construction)" } }

  • Judg 15:9
    76%

    9{ "verseID": "Judges.15.9", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בִּיהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ בַּלֶּֽחִי׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿălû* *pəlištîm* and *wayyaḥănû* in *bîhûdâ* and *wayyinnāṭəšû* in the *balleḥî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyaḥănû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they camped/encamped", "*bîhûdâ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah", "*wayyinnāṭəšû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, niphal - and they spread themselves", "*balleḥî*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Lehi" }, "variants": { "*wayyinnāṭəšû*": "and they spread themselves/and they were scattered/and they deployed", "*leḥî*": "Lehi (means 'jawbone')" } }

  • Judg 1:18
    75%

    18{ "verseID": "Judges.1.18", "source": "וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד יְהוּדָה֙ אֶת־עַזָּ֣ה וְאֶת־גְּבוּלָ֔הּ וְאֶֽת־אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן וְאֶת־גְּבוּלָ֑הּ וְאֶת־עֶקְר֖וֹן וְאֶת־גְּבוּלָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *yilkōd* *yəhûdāh* *ʿazzāh* and *gəbûlāh* and *ʾašqəlôn* and *gəbûlāh* and *ʿeqrôn* and *gəbûlāh*.", "grammar": { "*yilkōd*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he captured/took", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, Judah", "*ʿazzāh*": "proper noun, Gaza", "*gəbûlāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its border/territory", "*ʾašqəlôn*": "proper noun, Ashkelon", "*ʿeqrôn*": "proper noun, Ekron" }, "variants": { "*yilkōd*": "captured/seized/took possession of", "*gəbûlāh*": "border/territory/surrounding region" } }

  • 1 Sam 17:1
    75%

    1{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.1", "source": "וַיַּאַסְפ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֶת־מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ שֹׂכֹ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִיהוּדָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ בֵּין־שׂוֹכֹ֥ה וּבֵין־עֲזֵקָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥פֶס דַּמִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-* *ʾāsap̄* *Pəlištîm* *ʾēt*-*maḥănēhem* for the *milḥāmâ*, and they *ʾāsap̄* to *Śōḵōh* which belonged to *Yəhûdâ*; and they *ḥānâ* between-*Śōḵōh* and between-*ʿĂzēqâ* in *ʾep̄es dammîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāsap̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - gathered/assembled", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănēhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their camps/armies", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*Śōḵōh*": "proper noun - Socoh", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ḥānâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - they encamped/pitched camp", "*ʿĂzēqâ*": "proper noun - Azekah", "*ʾep̄es dammîm*": "proper noun - Ephes-dammim ('boundary of blood')" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsap̄*": "gathered/assembled/collected", "*maḥănēhem*": "their camps/their armies", "*ḥānâ*": "encamped/pitched camp/settled", "*ʾep̄es dammîm*": "end of blood/boundary of blood/ceasing of blood" } }

  • 1 Chr 18:1
    74%

    1{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.18.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛יד אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑ם וַיִּקַּ֛ח אֶת־גַּ֥ת וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים", "text": "*wə-yəhî* after this, *wə-yak* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*Pəlištîm* *wə-yaknîʿēm* and *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*Gat* and *bənôtêhā* from hand of *Pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass/happened", "*aḥărê-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - after this/afterward", "*wə-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck/defeated", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*wə-yaknîʿēm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he subdued/humbled them", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*Gat*": "proper noun - Gath", "*bənôtêhā*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3fs suffix - her daughters/surrounding villages", "*mî-yad*": "preposition + construct noun - from hand of/from power of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*wə-yak*": "and he struck/smote/defeated", "*wə-yaknîʿēm*": "and he subdued/humbled/brought them low", "*bənôtêhā*": "her daughters/dependent towns/surrounding villages" } }

  • 2 Kgs 18:8
    73%

    8{ "verseID": "2 Kings.18.8", "source": "הֽוּא־הִכָּ֧ה אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים עַד־עַזָּ֖ה וְאֶת־גְּבוּלֶ֑יהָ מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל נוֹצְרִ֖ים עַד־עִ֥יר מִבְצָֽר׃", "text": "*Huʾ*-*hikkah* *ʾet*-*Pəlishtim* unto *ʿAzzah* and *ʾet*-*gəvuleha*, from *migdal* *notsərim* unto *ʿir* *mivtsar*.", "grammar": { "*huʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*hikkah*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Pəlishtim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʿAzzah*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Gaza", "*gəvuleha*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her borders/territories", "*migdal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tower of", "*notsərim*": "Qal participle masculine plural - watchers/guards", "*ʿir*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*mivtsar*": "noun, masculine singular - fortress/fortification" }, "variants": { "*hikkah*": "struck/defeated/attacked", "*gəvuleha*": "her borders/her territories/her regions", "*migdal notsərim*": "watchtower/guard tower", "*ʿir mivtsar*": "fortified city/fortress city" } }

  • 1 Sam 17:52-53
    2 verses
    73%

    52{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.52", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וִיהוּדָ֜ה וַיָּרִ֗עוּ וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים עַד־בּוֹאֲךָ֣ גַ֔יְא וְעַ֖ד שַׁעֲרֵ֣י עֶקְר֑וֹן וַֽיִּפְּל֞וּ חַֽלְלֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ שַׁעֲרַ֔יִם וְעַד־גַּ֖ת וְעַד־עֶקְרֽוֹן", "text": "*wə-yāqumû* *ʾanšê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*Yəhûdāh* and-*yārîʿû* and-*yirdəpû* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištîm* until-*bôʾăḵā* *gayʾ* and-until *šaʿărê* *ʿeqrôn* and-*yippəlû* *ḥalələê* *pəlištîm* in-*dereḵ* *šaʿărayim* and-until-*gat* and-until-*ʿeqrôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and arose/stood up", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yārîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - shouted", "*yirdəpû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - pursued", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Philistines", "*bôʾăḵā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming/entrance to", "*gayʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - valley", "*šaʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gates of", "*ʿeqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron", "*yippəlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - fell", "*ḥalələê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - wounded/slain of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road of", "*šaʿărayim*": "proper noun - Shaaraim", "*gat*": "proper noun - Gath", "*ʿeqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron" }, "variants": { "*yārîʿû*": "shouted/raised war cry", "*ḥalələê*": "wounded/slain/fallen", "*šaʿărayim*": "proper name Shaaraim/possibly 'two gates'" } }

    53{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.53", "source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִדְּלֹ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ אֶת־מַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yāšuḇû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* from-*dəlōq* after *pəlištîm* and-*yāšossû* *ʾet*-*maḥănêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšuḇû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and returned", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*dəlōq*": "qal infinitive construct - pursuing hotly", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*yāšossû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - plundered", "*maḥănêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their camps" }, "variants": { "*dəlōq*": "pursuing hotly/chasing", "*yāšossû*": "plundered/looted/spoiled" } }

  • Josh 13:3
    73%

    3{ "verseID": "Joshua.13.3", "source": "מִֽן־הַשִּׁיח֞וֹר אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י מִצְרַ֗יִם וְעַ֨ד גְּב֤וּל עֶקְרוֹן֙ צָפ֔וֹנָה לַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י תֵּחָשֵׁ֑ב חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת ׀ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים הָעַזָּתִ֤י וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִי֙ הָאֶשְׁקְלוֹנִ֣י הַגִּתִּ֔י וְהָעֶקְרוֹנִ֖י וְהָעַוִּֽים׃", "text": "From *hashshichor* which is before *pene mitsrayim* and unto *gevul* *eqron* northward, to *lakena'ani* it is reckoned; five *sarne pelishtim*: *ha'azzati* and *ha'ashdodi* *ha'eshqeloni* *haggitti* and *ha'eqroni* and *ha'avvim*.", "grammar": { "*hashshichor*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the Shihor (river)", "*pene mitsrayim*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + proper noun - face of Egypt", "*gevul*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - border/territory of", "*eqron*": "proper noun - Ekron (city)", "*lakena'ani*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - to the Canaanite", "*sarne pelishtim*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + noun, masculine, plural - lords of Philistines", "*ha'azzati*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the Gazite", "*ha'ashdodi*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the Ashdodite", "*ha'eshqeloni*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the Ashkelonite", "*haggitti*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the Gittite", "*ha'eqroni*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the Ekronite", "*ha'avvim*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the Avvim" }, "variants": { "*hashshichor*": "the Shihor/the Black River/branch of the Nile", "*gevul*": "border/territory/boundary", "*sarne*": "lords/rulers/tyrants" } }

  • 2 Chr 11:8-10
    3 verses
    72%

    8{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.8", "source": "וְאֶת־גַּ֥ת וְאֶת־מָרֵשָׁ֖ה וְאֶת־זִֽיף׃", "text": "And *ʾēt*-*gat* and *ʾēt*-*mārēshāh* and *ʾēt*-*zîp̄*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*gat*": "proper noun, location - Gath", "*mārēshāh*": "proper noun, location - Mareshah", "*zîp̄*": "proper noun, location - Ziph" }, "variants": {} }

    9{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.9", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲדוֹרַ֥יִם וְאֶת־לָכִ֖ישׁ וְאֶת־עֲזֵקָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾēt*-*ʾădôrayim* and *ʾēt*-*lāḵîsh* and *ʾēt*-*ʿăzēqāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădôrayim*": "proper noun, location - Adoraim", "*lāḵîsh*": "proper noun, location - Lachish", "*ʿăzēqāh*": "proper noun, location - Azekah" }, "variants": {} }

    10{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.10", "source": "וְאֶת־צָרְעָה֙ וְאֶת־אַיָּל֔וֹן וְאֶת־חֶבְר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּיהוּדָ֖ה וּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ן עָרֵ֖י מְצֻרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *ʾēt*-*ṣārə'āh* and *ʾēt*-*ʾayyālôn* and *ʾēt*-*ḥeḇrôn* which in *yəhūdāh* and in *ḇinyāmîn* cities of *məṣurôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ṣārə'āh*": "proper noun, location - Zorah", "*ʾayyālôn*": "proper noun, location - Aijalon", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun, location - Hebron", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin", "*məṣurôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fortresses, strongholds" }, "variants": { "*məṣurôt*": "fortresses, strongholds, fortified places" } }

  • Neh 11:30-31
    2 verses
    72%

    30{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.11.30", "source": "זָנֹ֤חַ עֲדֻלָּם֙ וְחַצְרֵיהֶ֔ם לָכִישׁ֙ וּשְׂדֹתֶ֔יהָ עֲזֵקָ֖ה וּבְנֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיַּחֲנ֥וּ מִבְּאֵֽר־שֶׁ֖בַע עַד־גֵּֽיא־הִנֹּֽם׃", "text": "*zānōaḥ* *'ădullām* and *waḥaṣrêhem* *lāḵîš* and *ûśədōtêhā* *'ăzēqāh* and *ûḇənōtêhā* and *wayyaḥănû* from *mibbə'ēr*-*šeḇa'* to *'ad*-*gê'*-*hinnōm*", "grammar": { "*zānōaḥ*": "proper noun - 'Zanoah'", "*'ădullām*": "proper noun - 'Adullam'", "*waḥaṣrêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'and their villages'", "*lāḵîš*": "proper noun - 'Lachish'", "*ûśədōtêhā*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and its fields'", "*'ăzēqāh*": "proper noun - 'Azekah'", "*ûḇənōtêhā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and in its daughters'", "*wayyaḥănû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - 'and they encamped/dwelt'", "*mibbə'ēr*": "preposition + construct state, feminine singular - 'from Beer'", "*šeḇa'*": "proper noun - 'Sheba'", "*'ad*": "preposition - 'to/until'", "*gê'*": "construct state, masculine singular - 'valley of'", "*hinnōm*": "proper noun - 'Hinnom'" }, "variants": { "*waḥaṣrêhem*": "and their villages/and their settlements", "*ûśədōtêhā*": "and its fields/and its lands/and its territory", "*ûḇənōtêhā*": "and its daughters/and its surrounding villages", "*wayyaḥănû*": "and they encamped/and they settled/and they dwelt", "*mibbə'ēr*-*šeḇa'*": "from Beer-sheba/from well of seven", "*gê'*-*hinnōm*": "valley of Hinnom/Gehenna" } }

    31{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.11.31", "source": "וּבְנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן מִגָּ֑בַע מִכְמָ֣שׂ וְעַיָּ֔ה וּבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *ûḇənê* *ḇinyāmîn* from *miggāḇa'* *miḵmāś* and *wə'ayyāh* and *ûḇêt*-*'ēl* and *ûḇənōtêhā*", "grammar": { "*ûḇənê*": "conjunction + construct state, masculine plural - 'and sons of'", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun - 'Benjamin'", "*miggāḇa'*": "preposition + proper noun - 'from Geba'", "*miḵmāś*": "proper noun - 'Michmash'", "*wə'ayyāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - 'and Aija'", "*ûḇêt*": "conjunction + construct state, masculine singular - 'and Beth'", "*'ēl*": "proper noun - 'El'", "*ûḇənōtêhā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and in its daughters'" }, "variants": { "*ûḇənê* *ḇinyāmîn*": "and the children of Benjamin/and the descendants of Benjamin", "*ûḇêt*-*'ēl*": "and Bethel/and house of God", "*ûḇənōtêhā*": "and its daughters/and its surrounding villages" } }

  • 1 Sam 13:18
    72%

    18{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.18", "source": "וְהָרֹ֤אשׁ אֶחָד֙ יִפְנֶ֔ה דֶּ֖רֶךְ בֵּ֣ית חֹר֑וֹן וְהָרֹ֨אשׁ אֶחָ֤ד יִפְנֶה֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַגְּב֔וּל הַנִּשְׁקָ֛ף עַל־גֵּ֥י הַצְּבֹעִ֖ים הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ ס", "text": "And-*hārōʾš* one *yip̄nê* way-of *bêt* *ḥôrôn* and-*hārōʾš* one *yip̄nê* way-of *haggĕḇûl* *hannišqāp̄* over-valley-of *haṣṣĕḇōʿîm* *hammidbārâ*", "grammar": { "*hārōʾš*": "definite article + masculine singular - the company/group", "*yip̄nê*": "qal imperfect, 3ms - turned/faced", "*haggĕḇûl*": "definite article + masculine singular - the border/territory", "*hannišqāp̄*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine singular - the one looking down", "*haṣṣĕḇōʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the hyenas/Zeboim", "*hammidbārâ*": "definite article + feminine singular + directional he - toward the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*haggĕḇûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*hannišqāp̄*": "looking down/overlooking/facing", "*haṣṣĕḇōʿîm*": "hyenas/Zeboim (place name)" } }

  • 2 Chr 26:6
    72%

    6{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.26.6", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ אֶת־ח֣וֹמַת גַּ֗ת וְאֵת֙ חוֹמַ֣ת יַבְנֵ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת חוֹמַ֣ת אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד וַיִּבְנֶ֣ה עָרִ֔ים בְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣē'* *wə-yillāḥem* against-the-*pəlištîm* *wə-yiprōṣ* *'et*-wall-of *gat* and-*'ēt* wall-of *yabnēh* and-*'ēt* wall-of *'ašdôd* *wə-yibneh* cities in-*'ašdôd* and-in-the-*pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣē'*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*pəlištîm*": "proper name, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wə-yiprōṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he broke down", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*gat*": "proper name - Gath", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*yabnēh*": "proper name - Jabneh", "*'ašdôd*": "proper name - Ashdod", "*wə-yibneh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēṣē'*": "and he went out/marched out/set out", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "and he fought/warred/battled", "*wə-yiprōṣ*": "and he broke down/tore down/breached", "*wə-yibneh*": "and he built/established/constructed" } }

  • 1 Sam 14:31
    72%

    31{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.31", "source": "וַיַּכּ֞וּ בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מִמִּכְמָ֖שׂ אַיָּלֹ֑נָה וַיָּ֥עַף הָעָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wayyakkû* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû* in-the-*pəlištîm* from-*miḵmās* *ʾayyālōnâ* *wayyāʿap̄* the-*ʿām* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wayyakkû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck/defeated", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - day", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Philistines", "*miḵmās*": "proper noun - Michmash", "*ʾayyālōnâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Aijalon", "*wayyāʿap̄*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and was faint/weary", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkû*": "and they struck, and they defeated, and they smote", "*wayyāʿap̄*": "and became faint, and was weary, and was exhausted" } }

  • 1 Chr 14:13
    72%

    13{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.14.13", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֤יפוּ עוֹד֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ בָּעֵֽמֶק׃", "text": "And *wayyōsîpû* *ʿôd* *Pəlištîm* and *wayyipšəṭû* in-*ʿēmeq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōsîpû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they added/continued", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/once more", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyipšəṭû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they spread out/raided", "*ʿēmeq*": "masculine singular - valley" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsîpû*": "they added/they continued/they did again", "*wayyipšəṭû*": "spread out/raided/made a raid" } }

  • 2 Sam 5:18
    71%

    18{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.18", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בָּ֑אוּ וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃", "text": "And-*pəlištîm* *bāʾû* *wə-yinnāṭəšû* in-*ʿēmeq* *rəpāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*wə-yinnāṭəšû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they spread themselves", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*rəpāʾîm*": "proper noun - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*yinnāṭəšû*": "they spread themselves/they deployed/they dispersed" } }

  • Josh 15:48
    71%

    48{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.48", "source": "וּבָהָ֑ר שָׁמִ֥יר וְיַתִּ֖יר וְשׂוֹכֹֽה׃", "text": "And-in-the-*hār* *šāmîr* and-*yattîr* and-*śôkōh*", "grammar": { "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - in the mountain/hill country", "*šāmîr*": "proper noun - Shamir (city name)", "*yattîr*": "proper noun - Jattir (city name)", "*śôkōh*": "proper noun - Socoh (city name)" }, "variants": { "*hār*": "mountain/hill country/highland region", "*šāmîr*": "Shamir (possibly means 'thorn/diamond point')", "*yattîr*": "Jattir (city name)", "*śôkōh*": "Socoh/Soco (city name)" } }

  • Zeph 2:4
    71%

    4{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.4", "source": "כִּ֤י עַזָּה֙ עֲזוּבָ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֔ה וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ יְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּהָ וְעֶקְר֖וֹן תֵּעָקֵֽר׃", "text": "For *ʿazzâ ʿăzûḇâ tihyeh* and-*ʾašqəlôn lišəmāmâ ʾašdôd baṣṣŏhŏrayim yəḡārəšûhā* and-*ʿeqrôn tēʿāqēr*", "grammar": { "*ʿazzâ*": "proper noun - Gaza", "*ʿăzûḇâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - forsaken/abandoned", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be", "*ʾašqəlôn*": "proper noun - Ashkelon", "*lišəmāmâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for desolation/waste", "*ʾašdôd*": "proper noun - Ashdod", "*baṣṣŏhŏrayim*": "preposition + noun, masculine dual with definite article - at noon/midday", "*yəḡārəšûhā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - they will drive her out", "*ʿeqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron", "*tēʿāqēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be uprooted" }, "variants": { "*ʿăzûḇâ*": "forsaken/abandoned/desolate", "*lišəmāmâ*": "for desolation/for waste/for horror", "*yəḡārəšûhā*": "drive out/expel/cast out", "*tēʿāqēr*": "be uprooted/be rooted out/be plucked up" } }

  • 1 Chr 14:9
    71%

    9{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.14.9", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בָּ֑אוּ וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃", "text": "And *Pəlištîm* *bāʾû* and *wayyipšəṭû* in-*ʿēmeq* *Rəpāʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*wayyipšəṭû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they spread out/raided", "*ʿēmeq*": "masculine singular construct - valley of", "*Rəpāʾîm*": "proper noun - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*wayyipšəṭû*": "spread out/raided/made a raid" } }

  • Jer 25:20
    71%

    20{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.25.20", "source": "וְאֵת֙ כָּל־הָעֶ֔רֶב וְאֵ֕ת כָּל־מַלְכֵ֖י אֶ֣רֶץ הָע֑וּץ וְאֵ֗ת כָּל־מַלְכֵי֙ אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְאֶת־אַשְׁקְל֤וֹן וְאֶת־עַזָּה֙ וְאֶת־עֶקְר֔וֹן וְאֵ֖ת שְׁאֵרִ֥ית אַשְׁדּֽוֹד׃", "text": "And *ʾēt* all-the-*ʿereb* and *ʾēt* all-kings of land of the *ʿûṣ* and *ʾēt* all-kings of land of *Pəlištîm* and *ʾet*-*ʾAšqəlôn* and *ʾet*-*ʿAzzâ* and *ʾet*-*ʿEqrôn* and *ʾēt* *šəʾērît* of *ʾAšdôd*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿereb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - mixed multitude/foreigners", "*ʿûṣ*": "proper noun with definite article - Uz", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*ʾAšqəlôn*": "proper noun - Ashkelon", "*ʿAzzâ*": "proper noun - Gaza", "*ʿEqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron", "*šəʾērît*": "feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*ʾAšdôd*": "proper noun - Ashdod" }, "variants": { "*ʿereb*": "mixed multitude/foreigners/mixture of people", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/rest" } }

  • 1 Sam 7:14
    71%

    14{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.14", "source": "וַתָּשֹׁ֣בְנָה הֶעָרִ֡ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָֽקְחוּ־פְלִשְׁתִּים֩ מֵאֵ֨ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל ׀ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵעֶקְר֣וֹן וְעַד־גַּ֔ת וְאֶ֨ת־גְּבוּלָ֔ן הִצִּ֥יל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיְהִ֣י שָׁל֔וֹם בֵּ֥ין יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וּבֵ֥ין הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattāšōbnâ* the-cities which *lāqĕḥû*-*pĕlištîm* from *yiśrāʾēl* to-*yiśrāʾēl* from-*ʿeqrôn* and-until-*gat* and-*ʾet*-their-territories *hiṣṣîl* *yiśrāʾēl* from-hand of-*pĕlištîm* and *wayhî* *šālôm* between *yiśrāʾēl* and-between the-*ʾĕmōrî*.", "grammar": { "*wattāšōbnâ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - and they returned", "*lāqĕḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they had taken", "*hiṣṣîl*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he delivered", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorite" }, "variants": { "*wattāšōbnâ*": "returned/were restored/came back", "*lāqĕḥû*": "had taken/had captured/had seized", "*ʿeqrôn*": "Ekron (place name)", "*gat*": "Gath (place name)", "*hiṣṣîl*": "delivered/rescued/saved", "*šālôm*": "peace/harmony/wholeness", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite (people group)" } }

  • 2 Sam 8:1
    71%

    1{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵ‪[c]‬יכֵ֔ן וַיַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑ם וַיִּקַּ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־מֶ֥תֶג הָאַמָּ֖ה מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *ken* and *wayyak* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*Pəlištîm* and *wayaknîʿēm* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*meteg* *hāʾammâ* from hand of *Pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*ken*": "adverb - thus/so/afterwards", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *nākâ* - and he struck/defeated", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayaknîʿēm*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd plural suffix - and he subdued them", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and he took", "*meteg*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bridle/control", "*hāʾammâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the mother-city/metropolis", "*miyyad*": "preposition *min* + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of" }, "variants": { "*meteg hāʾammâ*": "bridle of the mother-city/capital city/metropolis/authority/cubit", "*wayyaknîʿēm*": "subdued them/humbled them/brought them into subjection" } }

  • 1 Sam 7:7
    70%

    7{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים כִּֽי־הִתְקַבְּצ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַמִּצְפָּ֔תָה וַיַּעֲל֥וּ סַרְנֵֽי־פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyišmĕʿû* *pĕlištîm* that-*hitqabbĕṣû* sons-of-*yiśrāʾēl* the-*miṣpātâ* and *wayyaʿălû* *sarnê*-*pĕlištîm* to-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyišmĕʿû* sons of *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyîrʾû* from-face of *pĕlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmĕʿû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they heard", "*hitqabbĕṣû*": "Hithpael perfect 3rd common plural - they had gathered themselves", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*sarnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - lords of/rulers of", "*wayyîrʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmĕʿû*": "heard/listened to/learned of", "*hitqabbĕṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*wayyaʿălû*": "went up/ascended/came up", "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants/axis lords", "*wayyîrʾû*": "feared/were afraid/were in awe" } }

  • Josh 19:42
    70%

    42{ "verseID": "Joshua.19.42", "source": "וְשַֽׁעֲלַבִּ֥ין וְאַיָּל֖וֹן וְיִתְלָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-šaʿălabbîn* *wə-ʾayyālôn* *wə-yitlâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-šaʿălabbîn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Shaalabbin", "*wə-ʾayyālôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Aijalon", "*wə-yitlâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ithlah" }, "variants": {} }

  • Josh 19:44
    70%

    44{ "verseID": "Joshua.19.44", "source": "וְאֶלְתְּקֵ֥ה וְגִבְּת֖וֹן וּבַעֲלָֽת׃", "text": "*wə-ʾeltəqêh* *wə-gibbətôn* *û-baʿălāt*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾeltəqêh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eltekeh", "*wə-gibbətôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Gibbethon", "*û-baʿălāt*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Baalath" }, "variants": {} }

  • 1 Sam 7:11
    70%

    11{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.11", "source": "וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִן־הַמִּצְפָּ֔ה וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּכּ֕וּם עַד־מִתַּ֖חַת לְבֵ֥ית כָּֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣĕʾû* men of *yiśrāʾēl* from-the-*miṣpâ* and *wayyirdĕpû* *ʾet*-*pĕlištîm* and *wayyakkûm* until-beneath to-*bêt kār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣĕʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*wayyirdĕpû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*wayyakkûm*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they struck them" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣĕʾû*": "went out/came out/emerged", "*wayyirdĕpû*": "pursued/chased/followed after", "*wayyakkûm*": "struck them/smote them/hit them", "*bêt kār*": "Beth-car (place name)/house of the lamb" } }

  • 1 Chr 11:16
    70%

    16{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.11.16", "source": "וְדָוִ֖יד אָ֣ז בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה וּנְצִ֣יב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אָ֖ז בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם", "text": "And-*Dāwîd* then in-the-*mᵊṣûḏāh*; and-*nᵊṣîḇ* *pᵊlištîm* then in-*Bêṯ* *Lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*mᵊṣûḏāh*": "noun feminine singular - stronghold", "*nᵊṣîḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - garrison of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "gentilic adjective, masculine plural - Philistines", "*Bêṯ* *Lāḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem" }, "variants": { "*mᵊṣûḏāh*": "stronghold/fortress/strongpoint", "*nᵊṣîḇ*": "garrison of/outpost of/stationed force of" } }

  • Judg 1:9
    70%

    9{ "verseID": "Judges.1.9", "source": "וְאַחַ֗ר יָֽרְדוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י יוֹשֵׁ֣ב הָהָ֔ר וְהַנֶּ֖גֶב וְהַשְּׁפֵלָֽה׃", "text": "And *wəʾaḥar* *yārədû* *bənê* *Yəhûdâ* *ləhillāḥēm* against the *Kənaʿănî* *yôšēb* the *hāhār* and the *neḡeb* and the *šəpēlâ*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward", "*yārədû*": "perfect, qal, 3rd common plural - they went down", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*Kənaʿănî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Canaanite", "*yôšēb*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - dwelling/inhabiting", "*hāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the hill country", "*neḡeb*": "noun, masculine singular - the Negev/the south", "*šəpēlâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the lowland/foothills" }, "variants": { "*wəʾaḥar*": "afterward/later/subsequently", "*yārədû*": "went down/descended/came down", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "to fight/do battle/wage war", "*yôšēb*": "dwelling in/inhabiting/living in", "*hāhār*": "the hill country/the mountains/the highlands", "*neḡeb*": "the Negev/the south/the southern region", "*šəpēlâ*": "the lowland/the foothills/the plain" } }

  • Obad 1:19
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    19{ "verseID": "Obadiah.1.19", "source": "וְיָרְשׁ֨וּ הַנֶּ֜גֶב אֶת־הַ֣ר עֵשָׂ֗ו וְהַשְּׁפֵלָה֙ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְיָרְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־שְׂדֵ֣ה אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְאֵ֖ת שְׂדֵ֣ה שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וּבִנְיָמִ֖ן אֶת־הַגִּלְעָֽד", "text": "*wĕ*-*yārĕšû* the-*negeb* *ʾet*-*har* *ʿēśāw* *wĕ*-the-*šĕpēlâ* *ʾet*-*pĕlištîm* *wĕ*-*yārĕšû* *ʾet*-*śĕdēh* *ʾeprayim* *wĕ*-*ʾēt* *śĕdēh* *šōmĕrôn* *û*-*binyāmîn* *ʾet*-the-*gilʿād*", "grammar": { "*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and", "*yārĕšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will possess", "*negeb*": "proper noun - Negev", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*šĕpēlâ*": "proper noun - Shephelah/lowland", "*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*śĕdēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - field of", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*śĕdēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - field of", "*šōmĕrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*û*-": "conjunction - and", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead" }, "variants": { "*yārĕšû*": "they will possess/inherit/occupy", "*negeb*": "Negev/South/southern region", "*har*": "mountain/hill/hill country", "*šĕpēlâ*": "Shephelah/lowland/foothills", "*śĕdēh*": "field/territory/region" } }

  • 2 Sam 5:22
    69%

    22{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.22", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ ע֛וֹד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לַֽעֲל֑וֹת וַיִּנָּֽטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōsîpû* yet *pəlištîm* to-*laʿălôt* *wə-yinnāṭəšû* in-*ʿēmeq* *rəpāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsîpû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they again/continued", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go up", "*wə-yinnāṭəšû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they spread themselves", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*rəpāʾîm*": "proper noun - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*yōsîpû*": "they added/they again/they continued" } }

  • 1 Sam 30:16
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    16{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣רִדֵ֔הוּ וְהִנֵּ֥ה נְטֻשִׁ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֹכְלִ֤ים וְשֹׁתִים֙ וְחֹ֣גְגִ֔ים בְּכֹל֙ הַשָּׁלָ֣ל הַגָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָקְח֛וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "And *wayyōrîḏēhû*, and *wəhinnēh* they were *nəṭušîm* upon-face of *ʿal-pənê* all-the *kāl-hāʾāreṣ*, *ʾōḵəlîm* and *wəšōṯîm* and *wəḥōḡəḡîm* with all-*bəḵōl*-the *haššālāl* the *haggāḏôl* which *ʾăšer* they *lāqəḥû* from land of *mēʾereṣ* *pəlišətîm* and from land of *ûmēʾereṣ* *yəhûḏāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōrîḏēhû*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him down", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*nəṭušîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - spread out/scattered", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - upon the face/surface of", "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land/ground", "*ʾōḵəlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - eating", "*wəšōṯîm*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural - and drinking", "*wəḥōḡəḡîm*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural - and celebrating/feasting", "*bəḵōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - with all of", "*haššālāl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the spoil/plunder", "*haggāḏôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lāqəḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had taken", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from land of", "*pəlišətîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*ûmēʾereṣ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct - and from land of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*wayyōrîḏēhû*": "brought him down/led him down", "*nəṭušîm*": "spread out/scattered/strewn about", "*ʾōḵəlîm wəšōṯîm wəḥōḡəḡîm*": "eating and drinking and celebrating/feasting and reveling", "*haššālāl*": "spoil/plunder/booty", "*lāqəḥû*": "had taken/had seized/had captured" } }

  • 2 Sam 23:14
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    14{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.14", "source": "וְדָוִ֖ד אָ֣ז בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה וּמַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אָ֖ז בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם", "text": "And *Dāwiḏ* then in the *məṣûḏāh*; and *maṣṣaḇ* *Pəlištîm* then *Bêṯ* *Lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*məṣûḏāh*": "noun, feminine singular - stronghold", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*maṣṣaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garrison of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*Bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem/Bethlehem" }, "variants": { "*məṣûḏāh*": "stronghold/fortress/cave", "*maṣṣaḇ*": "garrison/post/station" } }

  • 1 Sam 6:12
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    12{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.12", "source": "וַיִשַּׁ֨רְנָה הַפָּר֜וֹת בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ עַל־דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ בִּמְסִלָּ֣ה אַחַ֗ת הָלְכ֤וּ הָלֹךְ֙ וְגָע֔וֹ וְלֹא־סָ֖רוּ יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול וְסַרְנֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ הֹלְכִ֣ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם עַד־גְּב֖וּל בֵּ֥ית שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*wa-yiššarnāh* *ha-pārôt* *ba-derek* *ʿal*-*derek* *bêt* *šemeš* *bi-msillāh* *ʾaḥat* *hālkû* *hālōk* *wə-gāʿô* *wə-lōʾ*-*sārû* *yāmîn* *û-śmōʾûl* *wə-sarnê* *pəlištîm* *hōlkîm* *ʾaḥărêhem* *ʿad*-*gəbûl* *bêt* *šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiššarnāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3fp - and they went straight", "*ha-pārôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the cows", "*ba-derek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the way", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - the way of", "*bêt* *šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh", "*bi-msillāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - on the highway", "*ʾaḥat*": "numeral feminine singular - one", "*hālkû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they went", "*hālōk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*wə-gāʿô*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - and lowing", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*sārû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they turned aside", "*yāmîn*": "masculine singular noun - right", "*û-śmōʾûl*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - or left", "*wə-sarnê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and lords of", "*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural noun - Philistines", "*hōlkîm*": "qal participle mp - walking", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - after them", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*gəbûl*": "masculine singular construct - border of", "*bêt* *šāmeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh" }, "variants": { "*yiššarnāh*": "they went straight/they took a direct course", "*msillāh*": "highway/main road", "*hālōk* *wə-gāʿô*": "going and lowing/walking and mooing", "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants" } }

  • 1 Chr 7:28
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    28{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.7.28", "source": "וַאֲחֻזָּתָם֙ וּמֹ֣שְׁבוֹתָ֔ם בֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל וּבְנֹתֶ֑יהָ וְלַמִּזְרָ֣ח נַעֲרָ֔ן וְלַֽמַּעֲרָ֗ב גֶּ֤זֶר וּבְנֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ וּשְׁכֶ֣ם וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָ עַד־עַיָּ֖ה וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And their *ʾăḥuzzātām* [possession] and their *môšəbôtām* [dwelling places]: *Bêt-ʾĒl* [Bethel] and her *bənôteyhā* [daughters]; and to the *mizzrāḥ* [east] *Naʿărān* [Naaran], and to the *maʿărāb* [west] *Gezer* and her *bənôteyhā* [daughters], and *Šəkem* [Shechem] and her *bənôteyhā* [daughters], unto *ʿAyyâ* [Ayyah] and her *bənôteyhā* [daughters].", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăḥuzzātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their possession", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*môšəbôtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dwelling places", "*Bêt-ʾĒl*": "proper name, feminine (town name)", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bənôteyhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her daughters", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*la-*": "preposition - to/for", "*mizzrāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - east", "*Naʿărān*": "proper name, feminine (town name)", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*la-*": "preposition - to/for", "*maʿărāb*": "noun, masculine singular - west", "*Gezer*": "proper name, feminine (town name)", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bənôteyhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her daughters", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*Šəkem*": "proper name, feminine (town name)", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bənôteyhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her daughters", "*ʿad*": "preposition - unto, as far as", "*ʿAyyâ*": "proper name, feminine (town name)", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bənôteyhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her daughters" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥuzzātām*": "their possession, their property, their inheritance", "*môšəbôtām*": "their dwelling places, their settlements, their habitations", "*bənôteyhā*": "her daughters, her surrounding villages, her dependent settlements", "*mizzrāḥ*": "east, eastward", "*maʿărāb*": "west, westward" } }

  • 1 Sam 29:1
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    1{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.1", "source": "וַיִּקְבְּצ֧וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֛ים אֶת־כָּל־מַחֲנֵיהֶ֖ם אֲפֵ֑קָה וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל חֹנִ֔ים בַּעַ֖יִן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃", "text": "And *wayyiqbᵊṣû* *pᵊlištîm* *ʾet*-all-*maḥănêhem* *ʾăpēqāh* and *yiśrāʾēl* *ḥōnîm* at-the-*ʿayin* which in-*yizrᵊʿeʾl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqbᵊṣû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - gathered/collected together", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person plural suffix - their camps/armies", "*ʾăpēqāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Aphek", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥōnîm*": "participle, masculine plural - camping/encamping", "*ʿayin*": "noun, feminine singular - spring/fountain", "*yizrᵊʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqbᵊṣû*": "gathered/assembled/mustered", "*maḥănêhem*": "their camps/armies/hosts", "*ʿayin*": "spring/fountain/well" } }

  • 1 Sam 28:4
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    4{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.4", "source": "וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ בְשׁוּנֵ֑ם וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqāḇṣû* *pəlištîm* and *wayyāḇōʾû* and *wayyaḥănû* in *šûnêm*; and *wayyiqbōṣ* *šāʾûl* *ʾet*-all-*yiśrāʾêl* and *wayyaḥănû* in the *gilbōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqāḇṣû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural, niphal - and they gathered themselves", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*wayyaḥănû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they camped/encamped", "*šûnêm*": "proper noun - Shunem", "*wayyiqbōṣ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gilbōaʿ*": "proper noun with definite article - Gilboa" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqāḇṣû*": "and they gathered themselves/assembled/mustered", "*wayyaḥănû*": "and they encamped/pitched camp/stationed themselves" } }

  • 1 Sam 30:27-28
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    69%

    27{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.27", "source": "לַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֛ל וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרָמֽוֹת־נֶ֖גֶב וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיַתִּֽר", "text": "To those *laʾăšer* in *bəḇêṯ*-*ʾēl* and to those *wəlaʾăšer* in *bərāmôṯ*-*neḡeḇ* and to those *wəlaʾăšer* in *bəyattir*", "grammar": { "*laʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to those who/that", "*bəḇêṯ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in house of", "*ʾēl*": "noun - God/El", "*wəlaʾăšer*": "conjunction + preposition + relative pronoun - and to those who/that", "*bərāmôṯ*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct - in heights of", "*neḡeḇ*": "noun masculine singular - Negev/south", "*wəlaʾăšer*": "conjunction + preposition + relative pronoun - and to those who/that", "*bəyattir*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jattir" }, "variants": { "*bəḇêṯ-ʾēl*": "in Bethel/in the house of God", "*bərāmôṯ-neḡeḇ*": "in Ramoth-Negev/in the heights of the south", "*bəyattir*": "in Jattir/in Yattir" } }

    28{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.28", "source": "וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בַּעֲרֹעֵ֛ר וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּשִֽׂפְמ֖וֹת וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ", "text": "And to those *wəlaʾăšer* in *baʿărōʿēr* and to those *wəlaʾăšer* in *bəśip̄əmôṯ* and to those *wəlaʾăšer* in *bəʾeštəmōaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wəlaʾăšer*": "conjunction + preposition + relative pronoun - and to those who/that", "*baʿărōʿēr*": "preposition + proper noun - in Aroer", "*wəlaʾăšer*": "conjunction + preposition + relative pronoun - and to those who/that", "*bəśip̄əmôṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Siphmoth", "*wəlaʾăšer*": "conjunction + preposition + relative pronoun - and to those who/that", "*bəʾeštəmōaʿ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Eshtemoa" }, "variants": { "*baʿărōʿēr*": "in Aroer", "*bəśip̄əmôṯ*": "in Siphmoth", "*bəʾeštəmōaʿ*": "in Eshtemoa" } }

  • Josh 15:35
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    35{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.35", "source": "יַרְמוּת֙ וַעֲדֻלָּ֔ם שׂוֹכֹ֖ה וַעֲזֵקָֽה׃", "text": "*yarmût* *wa*-*ʿădullām* *śôkōh* *wa*-*ʿăzēqāh*", "grammar": { "*yarmût*": "proper noun - Jarmuth", "*wa*-*ʿădullām*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Adullam", "*śôkōh*": "proper noun - Socoh", "*wa*-*ʿăzēqāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Azekah" }, "variants": {} }

  • 1 Sam 27:8
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    8{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.8", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַל דָּוִד֙ וֽ͏ַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ אֶל־הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י *והגרזי **וְהַגִּזְרִ֖י וְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י כִּ֣י הֵ֜נָּה יֹשְׁב֤וֹת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם בּוֹאֲךָ֥ שׁ֖וּרָה וְעַד־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* *Dāwid* and men of him, and *wayyipšəṭû* to-the-*gəšûrî* and-the-*gizrî* and-the-*ʿămālēqî*; for *hēnnāh* *yōšḇôṯ* the-*ʾāreṣ* which from-*ʿôlām*, *bôʾăḵā* *šûrāh* and until-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyipšəṭû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they raided", "*gəšûrî*": "gentilic adjective - Geshurites", "*gizrî*": "gentilic adjective - Gezrites (qeri reading)", "*girzî*": "gentilic adjective - Girzites (ketiv reading)", "*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective - Amalekites", "*hēnnāh*": "3fp pronoun - they", "*yōšḇôṯ*": "qal participle fp - dwelling", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun fs - land", "*ʿôlām*": "noun ms - ancient times/long ago", "*bôʾăḵā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - as you come to", "*šûrāh*": "proper noun - Shur", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyipšəṭû*": "raided/made a raid/spread out against", "*ʿôlām*": "ancient times/long duration/antiquity", "*bôʾăḵā*": "as you come to/in the direction of/on your way to" } }

  • 1 Sam 5:1
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    1{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.1", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ לָֽקְח֔וּ אֵ֖ת אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְבִאֻ֛הוּ מֵאֶ֥בֶן הָעֵ֖זֶר אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה׃", "text": "And *pəlištîm* *lāqəḥû* *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*wayəbiʾuhû* from-*ʾeben* the-*hāʿēzer* *ʾašdôdâ*", "grammar": { "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*lāqəḥû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they took", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*wayəbiʾuhû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought it", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stone of", "*hāʿēzer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the help", "*ʾašdôdâ*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Ashdod" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾeben hāʿēzer*": "Ebenezer (proper name of a location)", "*ʾašdôdâ*": "to Ashdod (one of the five Philistine cities)" } }

  • 1 Sam 5:8
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    8{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֡וּ וַיַּאַסְפוּ֩ אֶת־כָּל־סַרְנֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֗ה לַֽאֲרוֹן֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ גַּ֣ת יִסֹּ֔ב אֲר֖וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּסֵּ֕בּוּ אֶת־אֲר֖וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*wayyišləḥû* and-*wayyaʾaspû* *ʾet*-all-*sarnê* *pəlištîm* unto-them and-*wayyōʾmrû* what-*naʿăśeh* to-*laʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyōʾmrû* *gat* *yissōb* *ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyassēbbû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyišləḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*wayyaʾaspû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they gathered", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords/rulers of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we shall do", "*laʾărôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the ark of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gat*": "proper noun - Gath", "*yissōb*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let it go around", "*wayyassēbbû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they brought around" }, "variants": { "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers (Philistine term for leaders)", "*gat yissōb*": "let it be taken to Gath/let it be transferred to Gath", "*wayyassēbbû*": "they moved/transferred/brought around" } }

  • Neh 11:28
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    28{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.11.28", "source": "וּבְצִֽקְלַ֥ג וּבִמְכֹנָ֖ה וּבִבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And in *ûḇəṣiqlaḡ* and in *ûḇimḵōnāh* and in *ûḇiḇnōtêhā*", "grammar": { "*ûḇəṣiqlaḡ*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - 'and in Ziklag'", "*ûḇimḵōnāh*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - 'and in Meconah'", "*ûḇiḇnōtêhā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and in its daughters'" }, "variants": { "*ûḇiḇnōtêhā*": "and in its daughters/and in its surrounding villages" } }

  • Amos 1:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Amos.1.8", "source": "וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י יוֹשֵׁב֙ מֵֽאַשְׁדּ֔וֹד וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ שֵׁ֖בֶט מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹן וַהֲשִׁיב֨וֹתִי יָדִ֜י עַל־עֶקְר֗וֹן וְאָֽבְדוּ֙ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "And-*hikrattî* *yôšēb* from-*ʾašdôd* and-*tômēk* *šēbeṭ* from-*ʾašqəlôn* and-*hăšîbôtî* *yādî* against-*ʿeqrôn* and-*ʾābdû* *šəʾērît* *pəlištîm* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hikrattî*": "perfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will cut off", "*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular construct - inhabitant of", "*ʾašdôd*": "proper name - Ashdod", "*tômēk*": "participle, masculine singular construct - holder of", "*šēbeṭ*": "masculine singular noun - scepter/rod/tribe", "*ʾašqəlôn*": "proper name - Ashkelon", "*hăšîbôtî*": "perfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will turn", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*ʿeqrôn*": "proper name - Ekron", "*ʾābdû*": "perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they will perish", "*šəʾērît*": "feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper name, plural - Philistines", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "proper name with 1st plural suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*yôšēb*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*tômēk*": "holder/wielder/one who holds", "*šēbeṭ*": "scepter/staff/rod/tribe", "*hăšîbôtî* *yādî*": "I will turn my hand against/direct my power against", "*ʾābdû*": "they will perish/be destroyed/disappear", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors" } }

  • 2 Sam 24:7
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    7{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.7", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ מִבְצַר־צֹ֔ר וְכָל־עָרֵ֥י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י וַיּ‪[t]‬ֵֽ‪[m]‬צְא֛וּ אֶל־נֶ֥גֶב יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע", "text": "And *yāḇō'û* *miḇṣar-ṣōr* and all *'ārê* *haḥiwwî* and *hakənа'ănî* and *yēṣə'û* to *negeḇ* *yəhûḏāh* *bə'ēr šāḇа'*", "grammar": { "*yāḇō'û*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they came", "*miḇṣar-ṣōr*": "construct noun + proper noun - stronghold of Tyre", "*'ārê*": "construct plural noun - cities of", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite noun - the Hivites", "*hakənа'ănî*": "definite noun - the Canaanites", "*yēṣə'û*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they went out", "*negeḇ*": "noun - south/Negev", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bə'ēr šāḇа'*": "proper noun - Beersheba" }, "variants": { "*yāḇō'û*": "they came/entered/arrived", "*miḇṣar*": "stronghold/fortress", "*yēṣə'û*": "they went out/proceeded/departed" } }

  • 1 Sam 23:1
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    1{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.1", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ לְדָוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֤ה פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ נִלְחָמִ֣ים בִּקְעִילָ֔ה וְהֵ֖מָּה שֹׁסִ֥ים אֶת־הַגֳּרָנֽוֹת", "text": "And *wayyaggîdû* to *Dāwid* *lēʾmōr*: *hinnēh* *Pᵊlištîm* *nilḥāmîm* in *Qᵊʿîlāh* and *hēmmāh* *šōsîm* *ʾet*-the *gŏrānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they told/reported", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*Pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*nilḥāmîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - fighting/warring", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*hēmmāh*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*šōsîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - plundering/raiding", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gŏrānôt*": "noun, common feminine plural construct - threshing floors" }, "variants": { "*wayyaggîdû*": "they told/they reported/they informed", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*nilḥāmîm*": "fighting/battling/waging war", "*šōsîm*": "plundering/raiding/robbing/looting", "*gŏrānôt*": "threshing floors/granaries/grain storage areas" } }