2 Chronicles 30:10

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.10", "source": "וַיִּֽהְי֨וּ הָרָצִ֜ים עֹבְרִ֨ים מֵעִ֧יר ׀ לָעִ֛יר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־אֶפְרַ֥יִם וּמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה וְעַד־זְבֻל֑וּן וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ מַשְׂחִיקִ֣ים עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּמַלְעִגִ֖ים בָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyihyû* the-*rāṣîm* *'ōbĕrîm* from-*'îr* to-*'îr* in-land-*'Eprayim* and-*Mĕnaššeh* and-until-*Zĕbulûn*, and *wayyihyû* *maśḥîqîm* upon-them and-*mal'igîm* at-them.", "grammar": { "*wayyihyû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they were", "*rāṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the runners/couriers", "*'ōbĕrîm*": "qal participle masculine plural absolute - passing/going", "*'îr*": "common noun, feminine singular absolute - city", "*'Eprayim*": "proper noun, masculine - Ephraim", "*Mĕnaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine - Manasseh", "*Zĕbulûn*": "proper noun, masculine - Zebulun", "*maśḥîqîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural absolute - mocking", "*mal'igîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural absolute - laughing/ridiculing" }, "variants": { "*wayyihyû*": "and they were/and they became", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*'ōbĕrîm*": "passing/going through/crossing over", "*'îr*": "city/town", "*maśḥîqîm*": "mocking/laughing at/scorning", "*mal'igîm*": "laughing at/ridiculing/deriding" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּֽהְי֨וּ הָרָצִ֜ים עֹבְרִ֨ים מֵעִ֧יר ׀ לָעִ֛יר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־אֶפְרַ֥יִם וּמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה וְעַד־זְבֻל֑וּן וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ מַשְׂחִיקִ֣ים עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּמַלְעִגִ֖ים בָּֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayyihyû the-rāṣîm 'ōbĕrîm from-'îr to-'îr in-land-'Eprayim and-Mĕnaššeh and-until-Zĕbulûn, and wayyihyû maśḥîqîm upon-them and-mal'igîm at-them.

Grammar Details

• *wayyihyû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they were
• *rāṣîm*: common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the runners/couriers
• *'ōbĕrîm*: qal participle masculine plural absolute - passing/going
• *'îr*: common noun, feminine singular absolute - city
• *'Eprayim*: proper noun, masculine - Ephraim
• *Mĕnaššeh*: proper noun, masculine - Manasseh
• *Zĕbulûn*: proper noun, masculine - Zebulun
• *maśḥîqîm*: hiphil participle masculine plural absolute - mocking
• *mal'igîm*: hiphil participle masculine plural absolute - laughing/ridiculing

Word Meanings

• *wayyihyû*: and they were/and they became
• *rāṣîm*: runners/couriers/messengers
• *'ōbĕrîm*: passing/going through/crossing over
• *'îr*: city/town
• *maśḥîqîm*: mocking/laughing at/scorning
• *mal'igîm*: laughing at/ridiculing/deriding

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The couriers went from city to city throughout the land of Ephraim and Manasseh and as far as Zebulun, but the people laughed at them and mocked them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the posts{H7323} passed{H5674} from city{H5892} to city{H5892} through the country{H776} of Ephraim{H669} and Manasseh,{H4519} even unto Zebulun:{H2074} but they laughed them to scorn,{H7832} and mocked{H3932} them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the posts{H7323}{(H8801)} passed{H5674}{(H8802)} from city{H5892} to city{H5892} through the country{H776} of Ephraim{H669} and Manasseh{H4519} even unto Zebulun{H2074}: but they laughed them to scorn{H7832}{(H8688)}, and mocked{H3932}{(H8688)} them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the postes wente from one cite to another in the londe of Ephraim and Manasses, and vnto Zabulon. But they mocked them and laughed them to scorne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the postes went from citie to citie thorow the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, euen vnto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorne, and mocked them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so the postes went from citie to citie in the lande of Ephraim & Manasse, euen vnto Zabulon: but they laughed them to scorne, and mocked them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun: but they ridiculed them, and mocked them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the runners are passing over from city to city, in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun: and they are laughing at them, and mocking at them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So the runners went from town to town through all the country of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun: but they were laughed at and made sport of.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun: but they ridiculed them, and mocked them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The messengers journeyed from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but people mocked and ridiculed them.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 36:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.16", "source": "וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ מַלְעִבִים֙ בְּמַלְאֲכֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּבוֹזִ֣ים דְּבָרָ֔יו וּמִֽתַּעְתְּעִ֖ים בִּנְבִאָ֑יו עַ֠ד עֲל֧וֹת חֲמַת־יְהוָ֛ה בְּעַמּ֖וֹ עַד־לְאֵ֥ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "And *wayyihyû* *malʿibîm* with-*malʾăkê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*bôzîm* his-*dĕbārāyw* and-*mitaʿtĕʿîm* with-his-*nĕbiʾāyw* until *ʿălôt* *ḥămat-yhwh* on-his-*ʿammô* until-to-no *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they were", "*malʿibîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - mocking", "*malʾăkê*": "masculine plural construct noun - messengers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*bôzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - despising", "*dĕbārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*mitaʿtĕʿîm*": "Hitpael participle masculine plural - mocking/scoffing", "*nĕbiʾāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prophets", "*ʿălôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - rising of", "*ḥămat-yhwh*": "construct chain - wrath of YHWH", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*marpēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - healing/remedy" }, "variants": { "*malʿibîm*": "mocking/scoffing/ridiculing", "*bôzîm*": "despising/disdaining/holding in contempt", "*mitaʿtĕʿîm*": "mocking/scoffing/deriding", "*ḥămat*": "wrath/anger/fury" } }
• 2 Chr 30:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.6", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ הָרָצִ֨ים בָּֽאִגְּר֜וֹת מִיַּ֧ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ וְשָׂרָ֗יו בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וּכְמִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֑ר בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שׁ֚וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָם֙ יִצְחָ֣ק וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיָשֹׁב֙ אֶל־הַפְּלֵיטָ֔ה הַנִּשְׁאֶ֣רֶת לָכֶ֔ם מִכַּ֖ף מַלְכֵ֥י אַשּֽׁוּר׃", "text": "And *wayyēlĕkû* the-*rāṣîm* with-the-*'iggĕrôt* from-*yad* the-*melek* and-*śārāyw* in-all-*Yiśrā'ēl* and-*Yĕhûdāh* and-according-to-*miṣwat* the-*melek* *lē'mōr*: *bĕnê* *Yiśrā'ēl*, *šûbû* to-*YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *'Abrāhām* *Yiṣḥāq* and-*Yiśrā'ēl*, and-*yāšōb* to-the-*pĕlêṭāh* the-*nišʾeret* to-you from-*kap* *malkê* *'Aššûr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlĕkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they went", "*rāṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the runners/couriers", "*'iggĕrôt*": "common noun, feminine plural absolute with definite article - the letters", "*yad*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the king", "*śārāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*miṣwat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bĕnê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - return", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*'ĕlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*'Abrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine - Abraham", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine - Isaac", "*yāšōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he return", "*pĕlêṭāh*": "common noun, feminine singular absolute with definite article - the remnant/escaped", "*nišʾeret*": "niphal participle feminine singular absolute with definite article - the remaining", "*kap*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - hand/palm of", "*malkê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*'Aššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlĕkû*": "and they went/walked/traveled", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*'iggĕrôt*": "letters/epistles/documents", "*yad*": "hand/power/authority", "*śārāyw*": "his officials/princes/nobles", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/order/decree", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/that is", "*bĕnê*": "sons of/children of", "*šûbû*": "return/turn back/repent", "*yāšōb*": "may he return/let him return", "*pĕlêṭāh*": "remnant/escaped/survivors", "*nišʾeret*": "remaining/left/surviving", "*kap*": "hand/palm/power", "*malkê*": "kings of/rulers of" } }
• Gen 19:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.14", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א ל֜וֹט וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר ׀ אֶל־חֲתָנָ֣יו ׀ לֹקְחֵ֣י בְנֹתָ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ ק֤וּמוּ צְּאוּ֙ מִן־הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־מַשְׁחִ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־הָעִ֑יר וַיְהִ֥י כִמְצַחֵ֖ק בְּעֵינֵ֥י חֲתָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *Lôṭ* *wa-yᵊḏabbēr* to-*ḥăṯānāyw* *lōqᵊḥê* *ḇᵊnōṯāyw* *wa-yōʾmer* *qûmû* *ṣᵊʾû* from-the-*māqôm* this because-*mašḥîṯ* *Yhwh* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿîr* *wa-yᵊhî* like-*mᵊṣaḥēq* in-*ʿênê* *ḥăṯānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*wa-yᵊḏabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he spoke", "*ḥăṯānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons-in-law", "*lōqᵊḥê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - takers of", "*ḇᵊnōṯāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*qûmû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - arise", "*ṣᵊʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - go out", "*māqôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*mašḥîṯ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - destroying", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wa-yᵊhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he was", "*mᵊṣaḥēq*": "Piel participle masculine singular - one who jokes", "*ʿênê*": "noun feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ḥăṯānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons-in-law" }, "variants": { "*lōqᵊḥê* *ḇᵊnōṯāyw*": "who were to marry his daughters/who had taken his daughters/husbands of his daughters", "*mᵊṣaḥēq*": "joking/mocking/jesting" } }
• Neh 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.2.19", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַע֩ סַנְבַלַּ֨ט הַחֹרֹנִ֜י וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה ׀ הָעֶ֣בֶד הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗י וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ הָֽעַרְבִ֔י וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּ לָ֔נוּ וַיִּבְז֖וּ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים הַעַ֥ל הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַתֶּ֥ם מֹרְדִֽים", "text": "*wa-yišmaʿ* *sanballaṭ* the-*ḥōrōnî* *wə-ṭōbiyyāh* the-*ʿebed* the-*ʿammônî* *wə-gešem* the-*ʿarbî* *wa-yalʿigû* to-us *wa-yibzû* upon-us *wa-yōʾmərû* what-the-*dābār* the-this *ʾăšer* you *ʿōśîm* ?-against the-*melek* you *mōrədîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat", "*ḥōrōnî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Horonite", "*wə-ṭōbiyyāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Tobiah", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular - servant", "*ʿammônî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ammonite", "*wə-gešem*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Geshem", "*ʿarbî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Arabian", "*wa-yalʿigû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they mocked", "*wa-yibzû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they despised", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*dābār*": "masculine singular - thing/matter", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - doing", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*mōrədîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - rebelling" }, "variants": { "*wa-yalʿigû*": "and they mocked/derided/ridiculed", "*wa-yibzû*": "and they despised/disrespected/looked down on", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/business", "*mōrədîm*": "rebelling/revolting against" } }
• Esth 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Esther.3.13", "source": "וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ סְפָרִ֜ים בְּיַ֣ד הָרָצִים֮ אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינ֣וֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד לַהֲרֹ֣ג וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד אֶת־כָּל־הַ֠יְּהוּדִים מִנַּ֨עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֜ן טַ֤ף וְנָשִׁים֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם לָבֽוֹז׃", "text": "*wə-nišlôaḥ* *səp̄ārîm* by-*yad* the-*rāṣîm* to-all-*məḏînôṯ* the-*meleḵ* *lə-hašmîḏ* *la-hărōḡ* and-*lə-ʾabbēḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*yəhûḏîm* from-*naʿar* and-until-*zāqēn* *ṭap̄* and-*nāšîm* in-*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōḏeš* *šənêm*-*ʿāśār* it-*ḥōḏeš* *ʾăḏār* and-*šəlālām* *lā-ḇôz*", "grammar": { "*wə-nišlôaḥ*": "conjunction + Niphal infinitive absolute - and sending", "*səp̄ārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*la-hărōḡ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to annihilate", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhûḏîm*": "masculine plural - Jews", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular - young man/boy", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular - old man", "*ṭap̄*": "masculine singular collective - children", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular number - one", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*šənêm*": "cardinal number - two", "*ʾăḏār*": "proper noun - Adar (month name)", "*šəlālām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plunder", "*lā-ḇôz*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to plunder" }, "variants": { "*nišlôaḥ*": "being sent/dispatched", "*səp̄ārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/exterminate/eliminate", "*la-hărōḡ*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*naʿar*": "young man/boy/youth", "*zāqēn*": "old man/elder", "*ṭap̄*": "children/little ones", "*šəlālām*": "their plunder/spoil/possessions", "*lā-ḇôz*": "to plunder/spoil/take as prey" } }
• Esth 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Esther.3.15", "source": "הֽ͏ָרָצִ֞ים יָצְא֤וּ דְחוּפִים֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְהַדָּ֥ת נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֑ה וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ יָשְׁב֣וּ לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת וְהָעִ֥יר שׁוּשָׁ֖ן נָבֽוֹכָה׃", "text": "The-*rāṣîm* *yāṣəʾû* *dəḥûp̄îm* in-*dəḇar* the-*meleḵ* and-the-*dāṯ* *nittənāh* in-*Šûšan* the-*bîrāh* and-the-*meleḵ* and-*Hāmān* *yāšəḇû* *li-štôṯ* and-the-*ʿîr* *Šûšān* *nāḇôḵāh*", "grammar": { "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went out", "*dəḥûp̄îm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - being hurried/urged", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word/command of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular - decree/law", "*nittənāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was given", "*Šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa", "*bîrāh*": "feminine singular - citadel/capital", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*yāšəḇû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they sat", "*li-štôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular - city", "*nāḇôḵāh*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - confused/perplexed" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*dəḥûp̄îm*": "hurried/hastened/pressed", "*dəḇar*": "word/command/matter", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/edict", "*bîrāh*": "citadel/fortress/capital", "*li-štôṯ*": "to drink/feast", "*nāḇôḵāh*": "confused/perplexed/bewildered" } }
• Esth 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Esther.8.10", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֗ב בְּשֵׁם֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ וַיַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֣עַת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח סְפָרִ֡ים בְּיַד֩ הָרָצִ֨ים בַּסּוּסִ֜ים רֹכְבֵ֤י הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים בְּנֵ֖י הָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiktōb* in *šēm* the *melek* *'ăḥašwērōš* and *wayyaḥtōm* with *ṭabba'at* the *melek* and *wayyišlaḥ* *sĕpārîm* by *yad* the *rāṣîm* on the *sûsîm* *rōkĕbê* the *rekeš* the *'ăḥaštĕrānîm* *bĕnê* the *rammākîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiktōb*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*wayyaḥtōm*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sealed", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*sĕpārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "definite masculine plural participle - the couriers", "*sûsîm*": "definite masculine plural - horses", "*rōkĕbê*": "masculine plural construct - riders of", "*rekeš*": "definite masculine singular - swift steeds", "*'ăḥaštĕrānîm*": "definite masculine plural - royal horses", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*rammākîm*": "definite masculine plural - mares" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîm*": "couriers/messengers/runners", "*rekeš*": "swift steeds/fast horses", "*'ăḥaštĕrānîm*": "royal horses/special breed of horses", "*bĕnê* the *rammākîm*": "offspring of royal studs/bred from royal mares" } }
• Esth 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Esther.8.14", "source": "הָרָצִ֞ים רֹכְבֵ֤י הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים יָֽצְא֛וּ מְבֹהָלִ֥ים וּדְחוּפִ֖ים בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְהַדָּ֥ת נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַבִּירָֽה׃", "text": "The *rāṣîm* *rōkĕbê* the *rekeš* the *'ăḥaštĕrānîm* *yāṣĕ'û* *mĕbōhālîm* and *dĕḥûpîm* by *dĕbar* the *melek* and the *dāt* *nittĕnâ* in *šûšan* the *bîrâ*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣĕ'û*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went out", "*mĕbōhālîm*": "pual participle, masculine plural - being hurried", "*dĕḥûpîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - being pressed", "*dĕbar*": "masculine singular construct - word/command of", "*nittĕnâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it was given", "*šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa", "*bîrâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - citadel/capital" }, "variants": { "*mĕbōhālîm*": "being hurried/hastened/urgent", "*dĕḥûpîm*": "being pressed/urged/driven", "*dĕbar*": "word/command/order", "*nittĕnâ*": "was given/published/proclaimed" } }
• Job 9:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.9.25", "source": "וְיָמַ֣י קַ֭לּוּ מִנִּי־רָ֑ץ בָּֽ֝רְח֗וּ לֹא־רָא֥וּ טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yāmay* *qallû* *minnî-rāṣ* *bārəḥû* *lōʾ-rāʾû* *ṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāmay*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my days", "*qallû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - are swifter", "*minnî-rāṣ*": "preposition + qal participle masculine singular - than a runner", "*bārəḥû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they flee", "*lōʾ-rāʾû*": "negative particle + qal perfect 3rd common plural - they do not see", "*ṭôbâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - good" }, "variants": { "*yāmay*": "days, time, lifetime", "*qallû*": "to be swift, be light, be insignificant", "*rāṣ*": "runner, courier", "*bārəḥû*": "to flee, run away, escape", "*rāʾû*": "to see, perceive, witness", "*ṭôbâ*": "good, pleasant, agreeable" } }
• Job 12:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.12.4", "source": "שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*śəḥōq* *lə-rēʿēhû* *ʾehyeh* *qōrēʾ* *le-ʾĕlôah* *wa-yaʿănēhû* *śəḥôq* *ṣaddîq* *tāmîm*", "grammar": { "*śəḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter/derision/mockery", "*lə-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his friend", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*qōrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - calling", "*le-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God", "*wa-yaʿănēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he answered him", "*śəḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter/derision/mockery", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - perfect/complete/blameless" }, "variants": { "*śəḥōq*": "laughter/mockery/derision/scorn", "*rēʿēhû*": "his friend/companion/neighbor", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/crying out to", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just person", "*tāmîm*": "perfect/blameless/complete" } }
• Luke 8:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Luke.8.53", "source": "Καὶ κατεγέλων αὐτοῦ, εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "And *kategelōn* him, *eidotes* that *apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*kategelōn*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were laughing at/ridiculing", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*apethanen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - died" }, "variants": { "*kategelōn*": "were laughing at/ridiculing/mocking", "*eidotes*": "knowing/being aware", "*apethanen*": "died/was dead" } }
• Luke 16:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.16.14", "source": "Ἤκουον δὲ ταῦτα πάντα καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, φιλάργυροι ὑπάρχοντες: καὶ ἐξεμυκτήριζον αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ēkouon de* these *panta* also the *Pharisaioi*, *philargyroi hyparchontes*: and *exemyktērizon* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēkouon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were hearing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*panta*": "accusative plural neuter - all things", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Pharisees", "*philargyroi*": "nominative plural masculine adjective - lovers of money", "*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being/existing", "*exemyktērizon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were ridiculing/sneering at" }, "variants": { "*Ēkouon*": "were hearing/were listening to", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious party)", "*philargyroi*": "lovers of money/greedy/covetous", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/were in a state of", "*exemyktērizon*": "were ridiculing/were sneering at/were turning up their noses at" } }
• Luke 22:63-64 : 63 { "verseID": "Luke.22.63", "source": "¶Καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ συνέχοντες τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐνέπαιζον αὐτῷ, δέροντες.", "text": "And the *andres hoi synechontes ton Iēsoun enepaizon autō*, *derontes*.", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative masculine plural - men", "*hoi synechontes*": "nominative masculine plural present active participle with article - the ones holding", "*ton Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*enepaizon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were mocking", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*derontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - beating" }, "variants": { "*synechontes*": "holding/guarding/keeping in custody", "*enepaizon*": "were mocking/ridiculing/making fun of", "*derontes*": "beating/striking/flogging" } } 64 { "verseID": "Luke.22.64", "source": "Καὶ περικαλύψαντες αὐτόν, ἔτυπτον αὐτοῦ τὸ πρόσωπον, καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτόν, λέγοντες, Προφήτευσον, τίς ἐστιν ὁ παίσας σε;", "text": "And *perikalypsantes auton*, *etypton autou to prosōpon*, and *epērōtōn auton*, *legontes*, *Prophēteuson*, who *estin ho paisas se*?", "grammar": { "*perikalypsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having blindfolded", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*etypton*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were striking", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*to prosōpon*": "accusative neuter singular - the face", "*epērōtōn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were questioning", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*Prophēteuson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - prophesy", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ho paisas*": "aorist active participle with article, nominative masculine singular - the one who struck", "*se*": "accusative singular pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*perikalypsantes*": "having blindfolded/covered/veiled", "*etypton*": "were striking/hitting/beating", "*epērōtōn*": "were questioning/interrogating/asking", "*Prophēteuson*": "prophesy/predict/tell" } }
• Luke 23:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Luke.23.35", "source": "Καὶ εἱστήκει ὁ λαὸς θεωρῶν. Ἐξεμυκτήριζον δὲ καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες σὺν αὐτοῖς, λέγοντες, Ἄλλους ἔσωσεν· σωσάτω ἑαυτόν, εἰ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός, ὁ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκλεκτός.", "text": "And *heistēkei* the *laos* *theōrōn*. *Exemyktērizon* *de* also the *archontes* with them, *legontes*, Others he-*esōsen*; let-him-*sōsatō* himself, if this-one *estin* the *Christos*, the of-the *Theou* *eklektos*.", "grammar": { "*heistēkei*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - had stood/was standing", "*laos*": "nominative singular masculine - people", "*theōrōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - watching/observing", "*Exemyktērizon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were mocking/deriding", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*archontes*": "nominative plural masculine - rulers/leaders", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - saying", "*esōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - saved", "*sōsatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him save", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Christos*": "nominative singular masculine - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*eklektos*": "nominative singular masculine - chosen/elect" }, "variants": { "*heistēkei*": "was standing/had stood", "*laos*": "people/crowd/nation", "*theōrōn*": "watching/observing/looking at", "*Exemyktērizon*": "were mocking/sneering/scoffing", "*archontes*": "rulers/leaders/officials", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*esōsen*": "saved/rescued/delivered", "*sōsatō*": "let him save/rescue", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*eklektos*": "chosen/elect/selected" } }
• Acts 17:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Acts.17.32", "source": "¶Ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν, οἱ μὲν ἐχλεύαζον: οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Ἀκουσόμεθά σου πάλιν περὶ τούτου.", "text": "Having *akousantes* *de* *anastasin* of *nekrōn*, some *men* *echleuazon*: others *de* *eipon*, We will *akousometha* you again concerning this.", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*anastasin*": "accusative singular feminine - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of dead ones", "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly (paired with *de*)", "*echleuazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were mocking", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*akousometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st person plural - we will hear" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "having heard/listening to", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising again", "*echleuazon*": "were mocking/were scoffing/were ridiculing", "*akousometha*": "we will hear/we will listen to" } }
• Heb 11:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.36", "source": "Ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ, δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς:", "text": "*Heteroi* *de* of *empaigmōn* and *mastigōn* *peiran* *elabon*, *eti* *de*, of *desmōn* and *phylakēs*:", "grammar": { "*Heteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - others", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*empaigmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of mockings", "*mastigōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of scourgings", "*peiran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - trial/experience", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - took/received", "*eti*": "adverb - moreover/further", "*desmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of bonds/imprisonment", "*phylakēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of prison" }, "variants": { "*Heteroi*": "others/different ones", "*empaigmōn*": "mockings/ridicule/insults", "*mastigōn*": "scourgings/whippings/beatings", "*peiran*": "trial/experience/test", "*elabon*": "took/received/experienced", "*desmōn*": "bonds/imprisonment/fetters", "*phylakēs*": "prison/custody/guard" } }