2 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.2",
"source": "רַ֣ק הָעָ֔ם מְזַבְּחִ֖ים בַּבָּמ֑וֹת כִּ֠י לֹא־נִבְנָ֥ה בַ֙יִת֙ לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיָּמִ֥ים הָהֵֽם׃",
"text": "Only the-*ʿām* *mĕzabbĕḥîm* in-the-*bāmôt* because not-was built house for-name of-*YHWH* until the-*yāmîm* those.",
"grammar": {
"*raq*": "adverb - only/nevertheless",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people",
"*mĕzabbĕḥîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - sacrificing/were sacrificing",
"*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural with preposition - high places/platforms",
"*nibnāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was built",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house",
"*lĕšēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for the name of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days/times"
},
"variants": {
"*bāmôt*": "high places/ritual platforms/shrines",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/subjects",
"*mĕzabbĕḥîm*": "sacrificing/offering sacrifices"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.3",
"source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֤ב שְׁלֹמֹה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה לָלֶ֕כֶת בְּחֻקּ֖וֹת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑יו רַ֚ק בַּבָּמ֔וֹת ה֥וּא מְזַבֵּ֖חַ וּמַקְטִֽיר׃",
"text": "And *wayyeʾĕhab* *šĕlōmōh* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, to-walk in-*ḥuqqôt* *dāwid* his father; only in-the-*bāmôt* he *mĕzabbēaḥ* and-*maqṭîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyeʾĕhab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved",
"*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*lāleket*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to walk",
"*ḥuqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - statutes/ordinances of",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David",
"*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father",
"*raq*": "adverb - only/however",
"*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural with preposition - high places/platforms",
"*mĕzabbēaḥ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - sacrificing",
"*maqṭîr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - burning incense"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥuqqôt*": "statutes/ordinances/decrees",
"*bāmôt*": "high places/ritual platforms/shrines",
"*mĕzabbēaḥ*": "was sacrificing/offered sacrifices",
"*maqṭîr*": "was burning incense/offered incense"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.4",
"source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ גִּבְעֹ֙נָה֙ לִזְבֹּ֣חַ שָׁ֔ם כִּ֥י הִ֖יא הַבָּמָ֣ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֶ֤לֶף עֹלוֹת֙ יַעֲלֶ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַ֖ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ הַהֽוּא׃",
"text": "And *wayyēlek* the-*melek* to-*gibʿōn* to-*lizbōaḥ* there, because it the-*bāmāh* the-*gĕdôlāh*; thousand *ʿōlôt* *yaʿăleh* *šĕlōmōh* on the-*mizbēaḥ* that.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*gibʿōn*": "proper noun - Gibeon",
"*lizbōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice",
"*bāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the high place",
"*gĕdôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the great",
"*ʾelep*": "number - thousand",
"*ʿōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings",
"*yaʿăleh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would offer up/offered up",
"*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar"
},
"variants": {
"*bāmāh*": "high place/shrine/platform",
"*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice"
}
}