2 Chronicles 33:5

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.5", "source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן מִזְבְּח֖וֹת לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם בִּשְׁתֵּ֖י חַצְר֥וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyiven* *mizbeḥôt* *lekol*-*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmāyim* *bishtê* *ḥaṣrôt* *bêt*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Wayyiven*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbeḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - altars", "*lekol*": "preposition + noun construct - for all of", "*ṣevāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - host/army of", "*hashshāmāyim*": "definite article + masculine dual noun - the heavens", "*bishtê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in two of", "*ḥaṣrôt*": "feminine plural construct - courts of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmāyim*": "host of heaven/celestial bodies/heavenly army", "*ḥaṣrôt* *bêt*-*YHWH*": "courts of the house of Yahweh/temple courtyards" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּ֥בֶן מִזְבְּח֖וֹת לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם בִּשְׁתֵּ֖י חַצְר֥וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

Wayyiven mizbeḥôt lekol-ṣevāʾ hashshāmāyim bishtê ḥaṣrôt bêt-YHWH

Grammar Details

• *Wayyiven*: Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he built
• *mizbeḥôt*: masculine plural noun - altars
• *lekol*: preposition + noun construct - for all of
• *ṣevāʾ*: masculine singular construct - host/army of
• *hashshāmāyim*: definite article + masculine dual noun - the heavens
• *bishtê*: preposition + feminine dual construct - in two of
• *ḥaṣrôt*: feminine plural construct - courts of
• *bêt*: masculine singular construct - house of
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh

Word Meanings

• *ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmāyim*: host of heaven/celestial bodies/heavenly army
• *ḥaṣrôt* *bêt*-*YHWH*: courts of the house of Yahweh/temple courtyards

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He built altars to all the stars of the sky in both courtyards of the temple of the LORD.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And vnto all the hoost of heauen buylded he altares in both the courtes of ye house of the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he built altars for all the hoste of the heauen in the two courtes of the house of the Lorde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he buylded aulters for all the hoast of heauen, in the two courtes of ye house of the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He built altars for all the host of the sky in the two courts of the house of Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he buildeth altars to all the host of the heavens in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made altars for all the stars of heaven in the two outer squares of the house of the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of the house of Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the two courtyards of the LORD’s temple he built altars for all the stars in the sky.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.9", "source": "וַיַּעַשׂ חֲצַר הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהָעֲזָרָה הַגְּדוֹלָה וּדְלָתוֹת לָעֲזָרָה וְדַלְתוֹתֵיהֶם צִפָּה נְחֹשֶׁת׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *ḥăṣar* *hakkōhănîm* and-*hāʿăzārāh* *haggĕdôlāh* and-*dĕlātôt* for-*lāʿăzārāh* and-*daltôtêhem* *ṣippāh* *nĕḥōšet*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - court of", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*hāʿăzārāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the court", "*haggĕdôlāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the great", "*dĕlātôt*": "noun, feminine plural - doors", "*lāʿăzārāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for the court", "*daltôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their doors", "*ṣippāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he overlaid", "*nĕḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣar*": "court, courtyard, enclosure", "*hakkōhănîm*": "the priests, the officiants", "*hāʿăzārāh*": "the court, the courtyard", "*dĕlātôt*": "doors, gates", "*ṣippāh*": "overlaid, covered", "*nĕḥōšet*": "bronze, copper" } }
• Jer 32:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.34", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ שִׁקּֽוּצֵיהֶ֗ם בַּבַּ֛יִת אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָֽא־שְׁמִ֥י עָלָ֖יו לְטַמְּאֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyāśîmû* *šiqqûṣêhem* in *habbayit* which *niqrāʾ-šəmî* upon it *ləṭamməʾô*", "grammar": { "*wayyāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - 'and they placed'", "*šiqqûṣêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their detestable things'", "*habbayit*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the house'", "*niqrāʾ-šəmî*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my name is called'", "*ləṭamməʾô*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to defile it'" }, "variants": { "*šiqqûṣêhem*": "their detestable things/their abominations/their idols", "*habbayit*": "the house/the temple", "*niqrāʾ-šəmî*": "my name is called/is named after me", "*ləṭamməʾô*": "to defile it/to make it unclean/to pollute it" } } 35 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.35", "source": "וַיִּבְנוּ֩ אֶת־בָּמ֨וֹת הַבַּ֜עַל אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֗ם לְ֠הַעֲבִיר אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶם֮ לַמֹּלֶךְ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־צִוִּיתִ֗ים וְלֹ֤א עָֽלְתָה֙ עַל־לִבִּ֔י לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת הַתּוֹעֵבָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את לְמַ֖עַן *החטי* *haḥăṭîʾ* אֶת־יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyibnû* *ʾet-bāmôt* *habbaʿal* which in *gêʾ ben-hinnōm* *ləhaʿăbîr* *ʾet-bənêhem* and *ʾet-bənôtêhem* to *hammōlek*, which not *ṣiwwîtîm* and not *ʿālətāh* upon *libbî* *laʿăśôt* *hattôʿēbāh* this, for *ləmaʿan* *haḥăṭîʾ* *ʾet-yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyibnû*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - 'and they built'", "*ʾet-bāmôt*": "direct object marker + feminine plural construct - 'the high places of'", "*habbaʿal*": "definite article + proper noun - 'the Baal'", "*gêʾ ben-hinnōm*": "construct chain - 'valley of the son of Hinnom'", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to cause to pass over'", "*ʾet-bənêhem*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their sons'", "*ʾet-bənôtêhem*": "direct object marker + feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their daughters'", "*hammōlek*": "definite article + proper noun - 'the Molech'", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'I commanded them'", "*ʿālətāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'it came up'", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*hattôʿēbāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the abomination'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + substantive - 'for the purpose of'", "*haḥăṭîʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to cause to sin'", "*ʾet-yəhûdāh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - 'Judah'" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/cultic platforms/shrines", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "to cause to pass through/to offer/to sacrifice", "*hammōlek*": "Molech (deity)/the king (as deity)", "*ʿālətāh* upon *libbî*": "came up on my heart (idiom for 'I never considered/intended')", "*hattôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable act/abhorrent practice", "*haḥăṭîʾ*": "to cause to sin/to lead astray/to make guilty" } }
• Ezek 8:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.7", "source": "וַיָּבֵ֥א אֹתִ֖י אֶל־פֶּ֣תַח הֶֽחָצֵ֑ר וָאֶרְאֶ֕ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה חֹר־אֶחָ֖ד בַּקִּֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyābēʾ* *ʾōtî* to *petaḥ* the *ḥāṣēr*; and *wāʾerʾeh* and *hinnēh* *ḥōr*-*ʾeḥād* in the *qîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābēʾ*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect - and he brought", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st singular suffix - me", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct noun - entrance of", "*ḥāṣēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the court/courtyard", "*wāʾerʾeh*": "waw-consecutive with 1st person singular qal imperfect - and I saw", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ḥōr*": "masculine singular construct noun - hole of", "*ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular cardinal number - one", "*qîr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wall" }, "variants": { "*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening", "*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard/enclosure", "*ḥōr*": "hole/opening" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י בֶּן־אָדָ֖ם חֲתָר־נָ֣א בַקִּ֑יר וָאֶחְתֹּ֣ר בַּקִּ֔יר וְהִנֵּ֖ה פֶּ֥תַח אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *ben*-*ʾādām*, *ḥătār*-*nāʾ* in the *qîr*; and *wāʾeḥtōr* in the *qîr*, and *hinnēh* *petaḥ* *ʾeḥād*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind", "*ḥătār*": "masculine singular qal imperative - dig through", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*qîr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wall", "*wāʾeḥtōr*": "waw-consecutive with 1st person singular qal imperfect - and I dug through", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct noun - entrance of", "*ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular cardinal number - one" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/mortal human", "*ḥătār*": "dig through/break through/tunnel", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֹּ֤א וּרְאֵה֙ אֶת־הַתּוֹעֵב֣וֹת הָרָע֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥ם עֹשִׂ֖ים פֹּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *bōʾ* and *rəʾēh* *ʾet*-the *tôʿēbôt* the *rāʿôt* which they *ʿōśîm* here.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said", "*bōʾ*": "masculine singular qal imperative - come/go", "*rəʾēh*": "masculine singular qal imperative - see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the abominations", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the evil", "*ʿōśîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - doing/making" }, "variants": { "*bōʾ*": "come/go/enter", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable acts", "*rāʿôt*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/making/practicing" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.10", "source": "וָאָבוֹא֮ וָֽאֶרְאֶה֒ וְהִנֵּ֨ה כָל־תַּבְנִ֜ית רֶ֤מֶשׂ וּבְהֵמָה֙ שֶׁ֔קֶץ וְכָל־גִּלּוּלֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מְחֻקֶּ֥ה עַל־הַקִּ֖יר סָבִ֥יב ׀ סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "And *wāʾābôʾ* and *wāʾerʾeh*, and *hinnēh* all-*tabnît* *remeś* and *bəhēmâ* *šeqeṣ* and all-*gillûlê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *məḥuqqeh* upon-the *qîr* *sābîb* *sābîb*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾābôʾ*": "waw-consecutive with 1st person singular qal imperfect - and I entered", "*wāʾerʾeh*": "waw-consecutive with 1st person singular qal imperfect - and I saw", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*tabnît*": "feminine singular construct noun - form/likeness of", "*remeś*": "masculine singular noun - creeping thing", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - beast/animal/cattle", "*šeqeṣ*": "masculine singular noun - detestable thing", "*gillûlê*": "masculine plural construct noun - idols of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*məḥuqqeh*": "masculine singular pual participle - portrayed/engraved", "*qîr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wall", "*sābîb*": "adverb, repeated - all around/round about" }, "variants": { "*tabnît*": "form/likeness/figure/image", "*remeś*": "creeping thing/reptile/crawling creature", "*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle", "*šeqeṣ*": "detestable thing/abomination", "*gillûlê*": "idols/carved images (lit: dung pellets)", "*məḥuqqeh*": "portrayed/engraved/carved" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.11", "source": "וְשִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֣ישׁ מִזִּקְנֵ֣י בֵֽית־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל וְיַאֲזַנְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־שָׁפָ֜ן עֹמֵ֤ד בְּתוֹכָם֙ עֹמְדִ֣ים לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וְאִ֥ישׁ מִקְטַרְתּ֖וֹ בְּיָד֑וֹ וַעֲתַ֥ר עֲנַֽן־הַקְּטֹ֖רֶת עֹלֶֽה׃", "text": "And *šibʿîm* *ʾîš* from *ziqnê* *bêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* and *yaʾăzanyāhû* *ben*-*šāpān* *ʿōmēd* in *tôkām* *ʿōmədîm* before them, and *ʾîš* *miqṭartô* in *yādô*; and *ʿătar* *ʿănan*-the *qəṭōret* *ʿōleh*.", "grammar": { "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - elders of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yaʾăzanyāhû*": "proper noun - Jaazaniah", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*šāpān*": "proper noun - Shaphan", "*ʿōmēd*": "masculine singular qal participle - standing", "*tôkām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their midst", "*ʿōmədîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - standing", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*miqṭartô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his censer", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿătar*": "masculine singular construct noun - abundance of", "*ʿănan*": "masculine singular construct noun - cloud of", "*qəṭōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the incense", "*ʿōleh*": "masculine singular qal participle - rising/ascending" }, "variants": { "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned", "*tôkām*": "their midst/among them", "*miqṭartô*": "his censer/incense burner", "*ʿătar*": "abundance/cloud/thickness", "*ʿănan*": "cloud/smoke", "*qəṭōret*": "incense/smoke", "*ʿōleh*": "rising/ascending/going up" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַי֮ הֲרָאִ֣יתָ בֶן־אָדָם֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר זִקְנֵ֤י בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ אִ֖ישׁ בְּחַדְרֵ֣י מַשְׂכִּית֑וֹ כִּ֣י אֹמְרִ֗ים אֵ֤ין יְהוָה֙ רֹאֶ֣ה אֹתָ֔נוּ עָזַ֥ב יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *hărāʾîtā* *ben*-*ʾādām*, which *ziqnê* *bêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōśîm* in the *ḥōšek*, *ʾîš* in *ḥadrê* *maśkîtô*; for *ʾōmərîm*, not *YHWH* *rōʾeh* us, *ʿāzab* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said", "*hărāʾîtā*": "interrogative particle with 2nd masculine singular qal perfect - have you seen?", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - elders of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿōśîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - doing", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the darkness", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*ḥadrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - chambers of", "*maśkîtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his carved image/imagination", "*ʾōmərîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - saying", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*rōʾeh*": "masculine singular qal participle - seeing", "*ʿāzab*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - has forsaken/abandoned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/mortal human", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/secrecy", "*ḥadrê*": "chambers/rooms/inner rooms", "*maśkîtô*": "his carved image/imagination/inner chamber", "*ʿāzab*": "forsaken/abandoned/left" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י ע֣וֹד תָּשׁ֥וּב תִּרְאֶ֛ה תּוֹעֵב֥וֹת גְּדֹל֖וֹת אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥מָּה עֹשִֽׂים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, yet *tāšûb* *tirʾeh* *tôʿēbôt* *gədōlôt* which-they *ʿōśîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said", "*tāšûb*": "2nd masculine singular qal imperfect - you will return/again", "*tirʾeh*": "2nd masculine singular qal imperfect - you will see", "*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - abominations of", "*gədōlôt*": "feminine plural adjective - great", "*ʿōśîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - doing/making" }, "variants": { "*tāšûb*": "you will return/again/continue to", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/making/practicing" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.14", "source": "וַיָּבֵ֣א אֹתִ֗י אֶל־פֶּ֙תַח֙ שַׁ֣עַר בֵּית־יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֶל־הַצָּפ֑וֹנָה וְהִנֵּה־שָׁם֙ הַנָּשִׁ֣ים יֹֽשְׁב֔וֹת מְבַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־הַתַּמּֽוּז׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyābēʾ* *ʾōtî* to-*petaḥ* *šaʿar* *bêt*-*YHWH* which to-the *ṣāpônâ*; and *hinnēh*-there the *nāšîm* *yōšəbôt* *məbakkôt* *ʾet*-the *tammûz*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābēʾ*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect - and he brought", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st singular suffix - me", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct noun - entrance of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct noun - gate of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣāpônâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh and definite article - the north", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women", "*yōšəbôt*": "feminine plural qal participle - sitting", "*məbakkôt*": "feminine plural piel participle - weeping for/lamenting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tammûz*": "proper noun with definite article - the Tammuz" }, "variants": { "*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance", "*bêt*-*YHWH*": "house of Yahweh/temple", "*yōšəbôt*": "sitting/dwelling", "*məbakkôt*": "weeping for/lamenting/mourning", "*tammûz*": "Tammuz (deity name)" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלַ֖י הֲרָאִ֣יתָ בֶן־אָדָ֑ם ע֣וֹד תָּשׁ֥וּב תִּרְאֶ֛ה תּוֹעֵב֥וֹת גְּדֹל֖וֹת מֵאֵֽלֶה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-me *hărāʾîtā* *ben-ʾādām*; yet *tāšûb* *tirʾeh* *tôʿēbôt* *gĕdōlôt* than-these.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hărāʾîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - have you seen", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct form - son of man", "*tāšûb*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will return/again", "*tirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will see", "*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural noun - abominations", "*gĕdōlôt*": "feminine plural adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*hărāʾîtā*": "have you seen/observed/noticed", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human/Adam (as title for prophet)", "*tāšûb*": "you will return/again/continue", "*tirʾeh*": "you will see/behold/perceive", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/offensive practices", "*gĕdōlôt*": "great/large/significant" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.16", "source": "וַיָּבֵ֣א אֹתִ֗י אֶל־חֲצַ֣ר בֵּית־יְהוָה֮ הַפְּנִימִית֒ וְהִנֵּה־פֶ֜תַח הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֗ה בֵּ֤ין הָֽאוּלָם֙ וּבֵ֣ין הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ כְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה אִ֑ישׁ אֲחֹ֨רֵיהֶ֜ם אֶל־הֵיכַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ וּפְנֵיהֶ֣ם קֵ֔דְמָה וְהֵ֛מָּה מִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֥ם קֵ֖דְמָה לַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyābēʾ* me to *ḥăṣar* *bêt-YHWH* *happĕnîmît* and-*wĕhinnēh* *petaḥ* *hêkal* *YHWH* between *hāʾûlām* and-between *hammizbēaḥ* about-twenty and-five *ʾîš*; *ʾăḥōrêhem* toward *hêkal* *YHWH* and-*pĕnêhem* *qēdĕmāh* and-they *mištaḥăwîtem* *qēdĕmāh* to-the-*šāmeš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought", "*ḥăṣar*": "construct form - court of", "*bêt-YHWH*": "construct form - house of YHWH", "*happĕnîmît*": "definite feminine singular adjective - the inner", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*petaḥ*": "construct form - entrance of", "*hêkal*": "construct form - temple/palace of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hāʾûlām*": "definite masculine singular noun - the porch/vestibule", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite masculine singular noun - the altar", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ʾăḥōrêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their backs", "*pĕnêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*qēdĕmāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - eastward", "*mištaḥăwîtem*": "Hishtaphel participle masculine plural - bowing down/worshiping", "*šāmeš*": "definite feminine singular noun - the sun" }, "variants": { "*wayyābēʾ*": "and he brought/led/caused to enter", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/enclosure/yard", "*bêt-YHWH*": "house of YHWH/temple", "*happĕnîmît*": "the inner/interior/inside", "*wĕhinnēh*": "and behold/look/see", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening", "*hêkal*": "temple/palace/main hall", "*hāʾûlām*": "the porch/vestibule/entrance hall", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "the altar/place of sacrifice", "*ʾîš*": "man/men/person", "*ʾăḥōrêhem*": "their backs/rear", "*pĕnêhem*": "their faces/presence", "*qēdĕmāh*": "eastward/toward the east", "*mištaḥăwîtem*": "bowing down/worshiping/prostrating themselves", "*šāmeš*": "the sun/sunlight/sunrise" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַי֮ הֲרָאִ֣יתָ בֶן־אָדָם֒ הֲנָקֵל֙ לְבֵ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה מֵעֲשׂ֕וֹת אֶת־הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽשׂוּ־פֹ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלְא֨וּ אֶת־הָאָ֜רֶץ חָמָ֗ס וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ לְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי וְהִנָּ֛ם שֹׁלְחִ֥ים אֶת־הַזְּמוֹרָ֖ה אֶל־אַפָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-me *hărāʾîtā* *ben-ʾādām* *hănāqēl* to-*bêt* *yĕhûdāh* from-*ʿăśôt* *ʾet*-the-*tôʿēbôt* which *ʿāśû*-here for-*kî*-they-*mālʾû* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ḥāmās* and-*wayyāšubû* to-*haḵĕʿîsēnî* and-*hinnām* *šōlĕḥîm* *ʾet*-the-*zĕmôrāh* to-*ʾappām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hărāʾîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - have you seen", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct form - son of man", "*hănāqēl*": "Qal infinitive absolute with interrogative he - is it light/trivial", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural noun - abominations", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they did/made", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mālʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they filled", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence", "*wayyāšubû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they returned", "*haḵĕʿîsēnî*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person common singular suffix - to provoke me", "*hinnām*": "demonstrative particle with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold they", "*šōlĕḥîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - sending", "*zĕmôrāh*": "feminine singular noun - branch/twig", "*ʾappām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their nose" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*hărāʾîtā*": "have you seen/observed/noticed", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human/Adam (as title for prophet)", "*hănāqēl*": "is it light/trivial/insignificant", "*bêt*": "house/household/family", "*yĕhûdāh*": "Judah (tribe/kingdom)", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/make/perform", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/offensive practices", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/made/performed", "*kî*": "for/because/that", "*mālʾû*": "they filled/completed/satisfied", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*wayyāšubû*": "and they returned/turned back/repeated", "*haḵĕʿîsēnî*": "to provoke/irritate/anger me", "*hinnām*": "behold they/look they are", "*šōlĕḥîm*": "sending/stretching out/extending", "*zĕmôrāh*": "branch/twig/shoot (possible ritual object)", "*ʾappām*": "their nose/nostril/face" } } 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.18", "source": "וְגַם־אֲנִי֙ אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה בְחֵמָ֔ה לֹֽא־תָח֥וֹס עֵינִ֖י וְלֹ֣א אֶחְמֹ֑ל וְקָרְא֤וּ בְאָזְנַי֙ ק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וְלֹ֥א אֶשְׁמַ֖ע אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And-also-I *ʾeʿĕśeh* in-*ḥēmāh* not-*tāḥôs* *ʿênî* and-not *ʾeḥmōl* and-*qārʾû* in-*ʾoznay* *qôl* *gādôl* and-not *ʾešmaʿ* them.", "grammar": { "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will do/act", "*ḥēmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wrath/fury", "*tāḥôs*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will spare/pity", "*ʿênî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person common singular suffix - my eye", "*ʾeḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will have compassion", "*qārʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they will call/cry out", "*ʾoznay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person common singular suffix - my ears", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun - voice/sound", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/loud", "*ʾešmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will hear" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/act/make", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/fury/rage", "*tāḥôs*": "it will spare/pity/show mercy", "*ʿênî*": "my eye/sight/look", "*ʾeḥmōl*": "I will have compassion/pity/mercy", "*qārʾû*": "they will call/cry out/proclaim", "*ʾoznay*": "my ears/hearing", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*gādôl*": "great/loud/mighty", "*ʾešmaʿ*": "I will hear/listen/obey" } }