2 Chronicles 33:6

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.6", "source": "וְהוּא֩ הֶעֱבִ֨יר אֶת־בָּנָ֤יו בָּאֵשׁ֙ בְּגֵ֣י בֶן־הִנֹּ֔ם וְעוֹנֵ֤ן וְנִחֵשׁ֙ וְֽכִשֵּׁ֔ף וְעָ֥שָׂה א֖וֹב וְיִדְּעוֹנִ֑י הִרְבָּ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wehûʾ* *heʿĕvîr* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* *bāʾêsh* *begê* *ven*-*hinnom* *weʿônên* *weniḥêsh* *wekhishshêf* *weʿāsāh* *ʾôv* *weyiddeʿônî* *hirbāh* *laʿăsôt* *hāraʿ* *beʿênê* *YHWH* *lehakhʿîsô*", "grammar": { "*Wehûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*heʿĕvîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - caused to pass", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bāʾêsh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire", "*begê*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ven*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*hinnom*": "proper noun - Hinnom", "*weʿônên*": "conjunction + Poel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced soothsaying", "*weniḥêsh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced divination", "*wekhishshêf*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced sorcery", "*weʿāsāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made/practiced", "*ʾôv*": "masculine singular noun - medium/necromancer", "*weyiddeʿônî*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - spiritist/wizard", "*hirbāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - multiplied/increased", "*laʿăsôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*beʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural of עַיִן - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*lehakhʿîsô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to provoke him to anger" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕvîr* *bāʾêsh*": "passed through fire/burned as offering", "*ʿônên*": "practiced soothsaying/used fortune-telling/observed omens", "*niḥêsh*": "practiced divination/used enchantments", "*khishshêf*": "practiced sorcery/witchcraft", "*ʾôv*": "medium/necromancer/ghost conjurer", "*yiddeʿônî*": "spiritist/wizard/familiar spirit" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהוּא֩ הֶעֱבִ֨יר אֶת־בָּנָ֤יו בָּאֵשׁ֙ בְּגֵ֣י בֶן־הִנֹּ֔ם וְעוֹנֵ֤ן וְנִחֵשׁ֙ וְֽכִשֵּׁ֔ף וְעָ֥שָׂה א֖וֹב וְיִדְּעוֹנִ֑י הִרְבָּ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Wehûʾ heʿĕvîr ʾet-bānāyw bāʾêsh begê ven-hinnom weʿônên weniḥêsh wekhishshêf weʿāsāh ʾôv weyiddeʿônî hirbāh laʿăsôt hāraʿ beʿênê YHWH lehakhʿîsô

Grammar Details

• *Wehûʾ*: conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he
• *heʿĕvîr*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - caused to pass
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *bānāyw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons
• *bāʾêsh*: preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire
• *begê*: preposition + masculine singular construct - in valley of
• *ven*: masculine singular construct - son of
• *hinnom*: proper noun - Hinnom
• *weʿônên*: conjunction + Poel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced soothsaying
• *weniḥêsh*: conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced divination
• *wekhishshêf*: conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced sorcery
• *weʿāsāh*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made/practiced
• *ʾôv*: masculine singular noun - medium/necromancer
• *weyiddeʿônî*: conjunction + masculine singular noun - spiritist/wizard
• *hirbāh*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - multiplied/increased
• *laʿăsôt*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do
• *hāraʿ*: definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil
• *beʿênê*: preposition + construct plural of עַיִן - in eyes of
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh
• *lehakhʿîsô*: preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to provoke him to anger

Word Meanings

• *heʿĕvîr* *bāʾêsh*: passed through fire/burned as offering
• *ʿônên*: practiced soothsaying/used fortune-telling/observed omens
• *niḥêsh*: practiced divination/used enchantments
• *khishshêf*: practiced sorcery/witchcraft
• *ʾôv*: medium/necromancer/ghost conjurer
• *yiddeʿônî*: spiritist/wizard/familiar spirit

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced divination, sought omens, practiced witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; also he observed times, used enchantments, used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit and with wizards; he did much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practised augury, and used enchantments, and practised sorcery, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And in the valley of the sonne of Hennon caused he his awne sonnes to go thorow the fyre, and chosed dayes, & regarded byrdescryenge, and witches, and founded soythsayers and expounders of tokens, and dyd moch that was euell in the sighte of the LORDE to prouoke him vnto wrath.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he caused his sonnes to passe through the fire in the valley of Ben-hinnom: he gaue him selfe to witchcraft and to charming and to sorcerie, and he vsed them that had familiar spirits, and soothsayers: hee did very much euill in the sight of the Lord to anger him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he burnt his children in fire in the valley of the sonne of Hinnon: He was a sorcerer, he regarded the crying of birdes, vsed inchauntmentes, and mayntayned workers with spirites and sears of fortunes, and wrought much euyll in the sight of the Lorde to anger hym withall.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and practiced sorcery, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he hath caused his sons to pass over through fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and observed clouds and used enchantments and witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and a wizard; he hath multiplied to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practised augury, and used enchantments, and practised sorcery, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practised augury, and used enchantments, and practised sorcery, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  More than this, he made his children go through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he made use of secret arts, and signs for reading the future, and unnatural powers, and gave positions to those who had control of spirits and to wonder-workers: he did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, moving him to wrath.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and practiced sorcery, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He passed his sons through the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom and practiced divination, omen reading, and sorcery. He set up a ritual pit to conjure up underworld spirits and appointed magicians to supervise it. He did a great amount of evil in the sight of the LORD and angered him.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 28:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.3", "source": "וְה֥וּא הִקְטִ֖יר בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֑ם וַיַּבְעֵ֤ר אֶת־בָּנָיו֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wəhûʾ* *hiqṭîr* *bəgêʾ* *ben*-*Hinnōm* *wayyaḇʿêr* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* *bāʾêsh* *kətôʿaḇôt* *haggôyim* *ʾasher* *hôrîsh* *YHWH* *mippənê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾêl*", "grammar": { "*wəhûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - and he", "*hiqṭîr*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - he burned incense/made sacrifices", "*bəgêʾ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ben*-*Hinnōm*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Hinnom", "*wayyaḇʿêr*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and he burned/caused to burn", "*ʾet*-*bānāyw*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bāʾêsh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire", "*kətôʿaḇôt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - like abominations of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*hôrîsh*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - dispossessed/drove out", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mippənê*": "preposition + plural construct - from before", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hiqṭîr*": "burned incense/offered sacrifice by burning", "*gêʾ* *ben*-*Hinnōm*": "Valley of Ben-Hinnom/Valley of the son of Hinnom (later Gehenna)", "*wayyaḇʿêr*": "burned/consumed/caused to burn", "*hôrîsh*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled" } }
• 2 Kgs 21:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2Kings.21.6", "source": "וְהֶעֱבִ֤יר אֶת־בְּנוֹ֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְעוֹנֵ֣ן וְנִחֵ֔שׁ וְעָ֥שָׂה א֖וֹב וְיִדְּעֹנִ֑ים הִרְבָּ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִֽיס׃", "text": "*we-he'ĕbîr* *'et*-*bĕnô* in-the-*'ēsh* *we-'ônēn* *we-niḥēsh* *we-'āsāh* *'ôb* *we-yiddĕ'ōnîm* *hirbāh* to-*'ăsôt* the-*ra'* in-*'êynêy* *YHWH* to-*hak'îs*", "grammar": { "*we-he'ĕbîr*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to pass through", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*'ēsh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire", "*we-'ônēn*": "conjunction + Poel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he practiced soothsaying", "*we-niḥēsh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he practiced divination", "*we-'āsāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made/used", "*'ôb*": "masculine singular noun - medium/ghost/necromancer", "*we-yiddĕ'ōnîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and familiar spirits/wizards", "*hirbāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he multiplied/did much", "*'ăsôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ra'*": "noun with definite article - the evil", "*'êynêy*": "construct state - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*hak'îs*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to provoke" }, "variants": { "*he'ĕbîr*": "caused to pass through/offered/sacrificed", "*'ônēn*": "practiced soothsaying/used cloud divination/practiced fortune-telling", "*niḥēsh*": "practiced divination/used enchantments/observed omens", "*'ôb*": "medium/ghost/spirit of the dead", "*yiddĕ'ōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those with special knowledge", "*hirbāh*": "multiplied/did much/increased", "*hak'îs*": "to provoke/to anger/to offend" } }
• 1 Chr 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.13", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁא֗וּל בְּמַֽעֲלוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָעַ֣ל בַּֽיהוָ֔ה עַל־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־שָׁמָ֑ר וְגַם־לִשְׁא֥וֹל בָּא֖וֹב לִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* *šāʾûl* in-*bəmaʿălô* that *māʿal* against-*bayhwh*, concerning-*dəbar* *yhwh* that *lōʾ*-*šāmār*, and also-to-*lišʾôl* with-*bāʾôb* to-*lidrôš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bəmaʿălô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition - in his unfaithfulness", "*māʿal*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he committed", "*bayhwh*": "proper noun with preposition - against YHWH", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmār*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he kept", "*lišʾôl*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to inquire", "*bāʾôb*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - with the medium", "*lidrôš*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to seek" }, "variants": { "*bəmaʿălô*": "in his unfaithfulness/treachery/transgression", "*māʿal*": "he committed/acted unfaithfully/transgressed", "*dəbar yhwh*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*lōʾ-šāmār*": "he did not keep/observe/obey", "*lišʾôl bāʾôb*": "to inquire of the medium/to consult a necromancer", "*lidrôš*": "to seek/inquire/consult" } }
• Isa 8:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.19", "source": "וְכִֽי־יֹאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵיכֶ֗ם דִּרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל־הָאֹבוֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים הַֽמְצַפְצְפִ֖ים וְהַמַּהְגִּ֑ים הֲלוֹא־עַם֙ אֶל־אֱלֹהָ֣יו יִדְרֹ֔שׁ בְּעַ֥ד הַחַיִּ֖ים אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "And-when-*yōʾmərû* to-you *diršû* to-*hā-ʾōbôt* and-to-*ha-yiddəʿōnîm ha-məṣapṣəpîm* and-*ha-mahgîm* should-not-*ʿam* to-*ʾĕlōhāyw yidrōš* on-behalf-of *ha-ḥayyîm* to-*ha-mētîm*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*diršû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - seek/inquire of", "*hā-ʾōbôt*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the mediums/spirits of the dead", "*ha-yiddəʿōnîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the familiar spirits/wizards", "*ha-məṣapṣəpîm*": "definite article + pilpel participle masculine plural - the whisperers/chirpers", "*ha-mahgîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the muttering ones", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*yidrōš*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he should seek", "*ha-ḥayyîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the living", "*ha-mētîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the dead" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾōbôt*": "mediums/spirits of the dead/necromancers", "*ha-yiddəʿōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those who claim special knowledge", "*ha-məṣapṣəpîm*": "whisperers/chirpers/those who make bird-like sounds", "*ha-mahgîm*": "mutterers/those who mumble/those who make unintelligible sounds", "*bəʿad ha-ḥayyîm ʾel-ha-mētîm*": "on behalf of the living (consult) the dead" } }
• Lev 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.21", "source": "וּמִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֥ לֹא־תִתֵּ֖ן לְהַעֲבִ֣יר לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹ֧א תְחַלֵּ֛ל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *ûmizzarʿăkā* *lōʾ*-*tittēn* *ləhaʿăbîr* to *lammōlek* and *wəlōʾ* *təḥallēl* *ʾet*-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ûmizzarʿăkā*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and from your seed/offspring", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to pass over", "*lammōlek*": "preposition + proper noun - to Molech", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*təḥallēl*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall profane", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*mizzarʿăkā*": "from your seed/from your offspring/from your children", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "to cause to pass through/to offer/to sacrifice", "*təḥallēl*": "you shall profane/you shall defile/you shall violate" } }
• Lev 19:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.31", "source": "אַל־תִּפְנ֤וּ אֶל־הָאֹבֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים אַל־תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ לְטָמְאָ֣ה בָהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*ʾal*-*tip̄nû* *ʾel*-*hāʾōḇōṯ* *wə-ʾel*-*hayyiddəʿōnîm* *ʾal*-*təḇaqšû* *ləṭomʾāh* *ḇāhem* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tip̄nû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural jussive - turn", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hāʾōḇōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mediums/necromancers", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*hayyiddəʿōnîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the spiritists/familiar spirits", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*təḇaqšû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural jussive - seek", "*ləṭomʾāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be defiled", "*ḇāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by them", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*hāʾōḇōṯ*": "mediums/necromancers/ghost conjurers/those who communicate with the dead", "*hayyiddəʿōnîm*": "spiritists/wizards/those with familiar spirits/those who claim special knowledge", "*ləṭomʾāh*": "to be defiled/to become unclean/to be polluted" } }
• Lev 20:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.6", "source": "וְהַנֶּ֗פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּפְנֶ֤ה אֶל־הָֽאֹבֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים לִזְנ֖וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י אֶת־פָּנַי֙ בַּנֶּ֣פֶשׁ הַהִ֔וא וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י אֹת֖וֹ מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ha-nepeš* *ʾăšer* *tipneh* to-*hā-ʾōbōt* and-to-*ha-yiddᵊʿōnîm* to-*liznôt* after-them *wᵊ-nātattî* *ʾet*-*pānay* in-*ha-nepeš* *ha-hiwʾ* *wᵊ-hikrattî* *ʾōtô* from-midst *ʿammô*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ha-nepeš*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the person/soul", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*tipneh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - turns/turns aside", "*ʾel*-*hā-ʾōbōt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the mediums", "*wᵊ-ʾel*-*ha-yiddᵊʿōnîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and to the spiritists/wizards", "*li-znôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to commit harlotry", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*wᵊ-nātattî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will set", "*ʾet*-*pānay*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my face", "*ba-nepeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - against the person/soul", "*ha-hiwʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*wᵊ-hikrattî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will cut off", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*mi-qereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from midst of", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*ha-nepeš*": "the person/the soul/the being", "*tipneh*": "turns to/consults with/seeks", "*hā-ʾōbōt*": "mediums/necromancers/those who communicate with the dead", "*ha-yiddᵊʿōnîm*": "spiritists/wizards/fortune-tellers", "*li-znôt*": "to commit harlotry/to be unfaithful/to prostitute themselves", "*nātattî* *ʾet*-*pānay*": "set my face against/direct my attention against", "*hikrattî*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate" } }
• Lev 20:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.27", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ אֽוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֨ה בָהֶ֥ם א֛וֹב א֥וֹ יִדְּעֹנִ֖י מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֑תוּ בָּאֶ֛בֶן יִרְגְּמ֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* or-*ʾiššāh* *kî*-*yihyeh* in-them *ʾôb* or *yiddᵊʿōnî* *môt* *yûmātû* with-*bā-ʾeben* *yirgᵊmû* them *dᵊmêhem* in-them", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾô*-*ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - or a woman", "*kî*-*yihyeh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - when there is", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*ʾôb*": "noun, masculine singular - medium spirit", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*yiddᵊʿōnî*": "noun, masculine singular - spiritist", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Hophal - surely be put to death", "*bā-ʾeben*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the stone/stones", "*yirgᵊmû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall stone", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*dᵊmêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them/upon them" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh* *bāhem*": "has in them/possesses/controls them", "*ʾôb*": "medium spirit/necromancer/one who communicates with the dead", "*yiddᵊʿōnî*": "spiritist/wizard/fortune-teller", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "must surely be put to death/shall certainly be put to death", "*yirgᵊmû* *ʾōtām* *bā-ʾeben*": "they shall stone them with stones", "*dᵊmêhem* *bām*": "their blood is upon them/they are responsible for their own death/their bloodguilt is on themselves" } }
• Deut 12:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.31", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה כֵ֔ן לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּי֩ כָּל־תּוֹעֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂנֵ֗א עָשׂוּ֙ לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י גַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־בְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵ֖שׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Not-*taʿăśeh* *kēn* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā*, for all-*tôʿăḇaṯ* *YHWH* which *śānēʾ* *ʿāśû* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*, for also *ʾeṯ*-*bənêhem* and-*ʾeṯ*-*bənôṯêhem* *yiśrəp̄û* in-*ʾēš* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will do/make", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + noun, proper name - to the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*śānēʾ*": "perfect Qal, 3rd masculine singular - he hates/hated", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bənôṯêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*yiśrəp̄û*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they burn", "*ḇā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the fire", "*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "your God/your gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "abomination/detestable thing/offensive practice", "*śānēʾ*": "hates/abhors/detests", "*ʿāśû*": "did/made/performed", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/their male children", "*bənôṯêhem*": "their daughters/their female children", "*yiśrəp̄û*": "burn/consume with fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }
• Deut 18:10-14 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.10", "source": "לֹֽא־יִמָּצֵ֣א בְךָ֔ מַעֲבִ֥יר בְּנֽוֹ־וּבִתּ֖וֹ בָּאֵ֑שׁ קֹסֵ֣ם קְסָמִ֔ים מְעוֹנֵ֥ן וּמְנַחֵ֖שׁ וּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃", "text": "Not-*yimmatze* in-you *maavir* *beno*-and-*bitto* in-the-*esh* *qosem* *qesamim* *meonen* and-*menachesh* and-*mechashef*.", "grammar": { "*yimmatze*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, niphal - shall be found", "*maavir*": "participle, masculine, singular, hiphil - one who causes to pass over", "*beno*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*bitto*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*esh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*qosem*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who practices divination", "*qesamim*": "noun, masculine, plural - divinations", "*meonen*": "participle, masculine, singular, poel - one who practices soothsaying", "*menachesh*": "participle, masculine, singular, piel - one who practices divination", "*mechashef*": "participle, masculine, singular, piel - one who practices sorcery" }, "variants": { "*maavir*": "one who causes to pass over/burns/sacrifices", "*qosem qesamim*": "diviner of divinations/practicer of divination", "*meonen*": "soothsayer/fortuneteller/observer of times", "*menachesh*": "diviner/enchanter/augurer", "*mechashef*": "sorcerer/witch/magician" } } 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.11", "source": "וְחֹבֵ֖ר חָ֑בֶר וְשֹׁאֵ֥ל אוֹב֙ וְיִדְּעֹנִ֔י וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "And-*chover* *chaver* and-*shoel* *ov* and-*yiddoni* and-*doresh* to-the-*metim*.", "grammar": { "*chover*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who binds", "*chaver*": "noun, masculine, singular - charm/spell", "*shoel*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who inquires", "*ov*": "noun, masculine, singular - medium/spirit", "*yiddoni*": "noun, masculine, singular - spiritist/familiar spirit", "*doresh*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who seeks", "*metim*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead ones" }, "variants": { "*chover chaver*": "charmer/enchanter/one who casts spells", "*shoel ov*": "medium/necromancer/one who consults spirits", "*yiddoni*": "spiritist/wizard/familiar spirit", "*doresh*": "seeker/inquirer/consulter", "*metim*": "dead/deceased/departed" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.12", "source": "כִּֽי־תוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה כָּל־עֹ֣שֵׂה אֵ֑לֶּה וּבִגְלַל֙ הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣ת הָאֵ֔לֶּה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ מוֹרִ֥ישׁ אוֹתָ֖ם מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For-*toavat* *YHWH* all-*oseh* these; and-because-of the-*toevot* these *YHWH* *elohecha* *morish* them from-*panecha*.", "grammar": { "*toavat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper - divine name", "*oseh*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who does", "*toevot*": "noun, feminine, plural - abominations", "*elohecha*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*morish*": "participle, masculine, singular, hiphil - driving out", "*panecha*": "noun, common, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face" }, "variants": { "*toavat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*oseh*": "doer/practicer/performer", "*morish*": "driving out/dispossessing/expelling", "*panecha*": "your face/presence/before you" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.13", "source": "תָּמִ֣ים תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה עִ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Tamim* *tihyeh* with *YHWH* *elohecha*.", "grammar": { "*Tamim*": "adjective, masculine, singular - complete/perfect", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, qal - you shall be", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper - divine name", "*elohecha*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*Tamim*": "complete/perfect/blameless/whole" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.14", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ יוֹרֵ֣שׁ אוֹתָ֔ם אֶל־מְעֹנְנִ֥ים וְאֶל־קֹסְמִ֖ים יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ וְאַתָּ֕ה לֹ֣א כֵ֔ן נָ֥תַן לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For the-*goyim* these which *attah* *yoresh* them, to-*meonenim* and-to-*qosmim* *yishmau*; and-*attah* not so *natan* to-you *YHWH* *elohecha*.", "grammar": { "*goyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations/gentiles", "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*yoresh*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - dispossessing", "*meonenim*": "participle, masculine, plural, poel - soothsayers", "*qosmim*": "participle, masculine, plural, qal - diviners", "*yishmau*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, qal - they listen", "*natan*": "perfect, 3rd singular, qal - he gave", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper - divine name", "*elohecha*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*yoresh*": "dispossessing/driving out/inheriting", "*meonenim*": "soothsayers/fortunetellers/observers of times", "*qosmim*": "diviners/those who practice divination", "*yishmau*": "listen to/obey/heed" } }
• 1 Sam 15:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.23", "source": "כִּ֤י חַטַּאת־קֶ֙סֶם֙ מֶ֔רִי וְאָ֥וֶן וּתְרָפִ֖ים הַפְצַ֑ר יַ֗עַן מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖ מִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס", "text": "For *kî* *ḥaṭṭaʾṯ* *qesem* *merî* and *wᵊʾāwen* and *ûṯᵊrāpîm* *hapṣar*; *yaʿan* *māʾastā* *ʾeṯ* *dᵊḇar* *YHWH*, and *wayyimʾāsḵā* from *mimmeleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥaṭṭaʾṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sin of", "*qesem*": "noun, masculine singular - divination", "*merî*": "noun, masculine singular - rebellion", "*wᵊʾāwen*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and iniquity/idolatry", "*ûṯᵊrāpîm*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural - and household idols/teraphim", "*hapṣar*": "article + noun, masculine singular - stubbornness/pushing/pressing", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*māʾastā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you rejected", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dᵊḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyimʾāsḵā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he rejected you", "*mimmeleḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from being king" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾṯ*": "sin/offense of", "*qesem*": "divination/sorcery", "*merî*": "rebellion/defiance", "*wᵊʾāwen*": "and iniquity/wickedness/idolatry", "*ûṯᵊrāpîm*": "and household idols/teraphim/idolatry", "*hapṣar*": "stubbornness/obstinacy/pressing", "*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of", "*māʾastā*": "you rejected/despised/refused", "*dᵊḇar*": "word/command of", "*wayyimʾāsḵā*": "and he rejected/despised you", "*mimmeleḵ*": "from being king/from kingship" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.17", "source": "וַֽ֠יַּעֲבִירוּ אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֤ם וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּקְסְמ֥וּ קְסָמִ֖ים וַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּ וַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃", "text": "And they *ʿābar* *ʾēt*-sons their and *ʾēt*-daughters their in the *ʾēš*, and they *qāsam* *qesem*, and they *nāḥaš*; and they *mākar* to *ʿāśâ* the *raʿ* in eyes of *YHWH* to *kāʿas* him.", "grammar": { "*ʿābar*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they caused to pass through", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix preposition - in the fire", "*qāsam*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they practiced divination", "*qesem*": "noun, masculine plural - divinations", "*nāḥaš*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they practiced sorcery/used enchantments", "*mākar*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they sold themselves", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kāʿas*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to provoke/vex him" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar*": "cause to pass through/sacrifice/dedicate [to Molech]", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*qāsam*": "practice divination/soothsaying/fortune-telling", "*qesem*": "divinations/omens/oracles", "*nāḥaš*": "practice sorcery/use enchantments/observe signs", "*mākar*": "sell themselves/give themselves over/devote themselves", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*kāʿas*": "provoke/vex/anger" } }
• Lev 20:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.2", "source": "וְאֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֘ תֹּאמַר֒ אִ֣ישׁ אִישׁ֩ מִבְּנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל וּמִן־הַגֵּ֣ר ׀ הַגָּ֣ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֧ן מִזַּרְע֛וֹ לַמֹּ֖לֶךְ מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֑ת עַ֥ם הָאָ֖רֶץ יִרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ בָאָֽבֶן׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾel*-*bᵊnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *tōʾmar* *ʾîš* *ʾîš* from-*bᵊnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *û-min*-*ha-gēr* *ha-gār* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer* *yittēn* from-*zarʿô* to-*ha-mōlek* *môt* *yûmāt* *ʿam* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *yirgᵊmuhû* with-*hā-ʾāben*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*bᵊnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tōʾmar*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "noun repeated for emphasis - any man/each man", "*û-min*": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "*ha-gēr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the stranger/foreigner", "*ha-gār*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one sojourning", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yittēn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives", "*zarʿô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seed/offspring", "*la-mōlek*": "preposition + proper noun - to Molech", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely be put to death", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*yirgᵊmuhû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they shall stone him", "*bā-ʾāben*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the stone/stones" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "any man/every man/whoever", "*ha-gēr*": "foreigner/stranger/sojourner", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/his offspring/his children/his descendants", "*ha-mōlek*": "Molech (deity name)", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "must surely be put to death/shall certainly be put to death", "*ʿam* *hā-ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/community" } }
• Lev 19:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.26", "source": "לֹ֥א תֹאכְל֖וּ עַל־הַדָּ֑ם לֹ֥א תְנַחֲשׁ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תְעוֹנֵֽנוּ", "text": "*lōʾ* *ṯōʾḵəlû* *ʿal*-*haddām* *lōʾ* *ṯənaḥăšû* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯəʿônēnû*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯōʾḵəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʿal*": "preposition - with/over", "*haddām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the blood", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯənaḥăšû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall practice divination", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯəʿônēnû*": "Poel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall practice soothsaying" }, "variants": { "*ṯōʾḵəlû* *ʿal*-*haddām*": "eat with blood/eat over blood/eat blood-containing meat", "*ṯənaḥăšû*": "practice divination/observe omens/use enchantments/read signs", "*ṯəʿônēnû*": "practice soothsaying/use witchcraft/tell fortunes/practice magic" } }
• Isa 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.3", "source": "וְנָבְקָ֤ה רֽוּחַ־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וַעֲצָת֖וֹ אֲבַלֵּ֑עַ וְדָרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל־הָֽאֱלִילִים֙ וְאֶל־הָ֣אִטִּ֔ים וְאֶל־הָאֹב֖וֹת וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*nāḇqāh* *rûaḥ*-*Miṣrayim* in-*qirbô* and-*ʿăṣātô* *ʾăḇallēaʿ* and-*dārĕšû* to-the-*ʾĕlîlîm* and-to-the-*ʾiṭṭîm* and-to-the-*ʾōḇôṯ* and-to-the-*yiddĕʿōnîm*", "grammar": { "*nāḇqāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be emptied/confused", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*qirbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its midst", "*ʿăṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his counsel/plan", "*ʾăḇallēaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will confound/swallow up", "*dārĕšû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will seek/inquire", "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - idols", "*ʾiṭṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - charmers/necromancers", "*ʾōḇôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - mediums/those with familiar spirits", "*yiddĕʿōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wizards/soothsayers" }, "variants": { "*nāḇqāh*": "will be emptied/confused/poured out/wasted away", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/mind/courage", "*ʿăṣātô*": "his counsel/plan/advice/wisdom", "*ʾăḇallēaʿ*": "I will confound/swallow up/frustrate/ruin", "*dārĕšû*": "they will seek/inquire/consult/resort to", "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "idols/worthless things/vain things", "*ʾiṭṭîm*": "charmers/necromancers/whisperers/murmurers", "*ʾōḇôṯ*": "mediums/those with familiar spirits/ghost-conjurers", "*yiddĕʿōnîm*": "wizards/soothsayers/fortune-tellers/those who claim supernatural knowledge" } }
• Isa 47:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.9", "source": "וְתָבֹאנָה֩ לָּ֨ךְ שְׁתֵּי־אֵ֥לֶּה רֶ֛גַע בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד שְׁכ֣וֹל וְאַלְמֹ֑ן כְּתֻמָּם֙ בָּ֣אוּ עָלַ֔יִךְ בְּרֹ֣ב כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ בְּעָצְמַ֥ת חֲבָרַ֖יִךְ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And-*ṯāḇōʾnâ* to-you *šətê*-*ʾēlleh* *reḡaʿ* in-*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* *šəḵôl* and-*ʾalmōn* in-*kəṯummām* *bāʾū* upon-you in-abundance-of *kəšāp̄ayiḵ* in-*bəʿāṣmaṯ* *ḥăḇārayiḵ* *məʾōḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ṯāḇōʾnâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will come", "*šətê*": "feminine construct form of numeral - two of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*reḡaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - moment/suddenly", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "cardinal number - one", "*šəḵôl*": "masculine singular noun - bereavement/loss of children", "*ʾalmōn*": "masculine singular noun - widowhood", "*kəṯummām*": "prepositional prefix + qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their completeness/fullness", "*bāʾū*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have come", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sorceries", "*bəʿāṣmaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - in the abundance/multitude of", "*ḥăḇārayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your spells/enchantments", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*reḡaʿ*": "moment/suddenly/instantly", "*šəḵôl*": "bereavement/loss of children/childlessness", "*ʾalmōn*": "widowhood/state of being a widow", "*kəṯummām*": "in their completeness/in their fullness/in their perfection", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "your sorceries/your witchcraft", "*ḥăḇārayiḵ*": "your spells/your enchantments/your magic" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.10", "source": "וַתִּבְטְחִ֣י בְרָעָתֵ֗ךְ אָמַרְתְּ֙ אֵ֣ין רֹאָ֔נִי חָכְמָתֵ֥ךְ וְדַעְתֵּ֖ךְ הִ֣יא שׁוֹבְבָ֑תֶךְ וַתֹּאמְרִ֣י בְלִבֵּ֔ךְ אֲנִ֖י וְאַפְסִ֥י עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And-*wattiḇṭəḥî* in-*ḇərāʿāṯēḵ* *ʾāmart* *ʾên* *rōʾānî* *ḥāḵmāṯēḵ* and-*ḏaʿtēḵ* *hîʾ* *šôḇəḇāṯeḵ* and-*wattōʾmərî* in-*ḇəlibbēḵ* *ʾănî* and-*ʾap̄sî* *ʿôḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wattiḇṭəḥî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person feminine singular - and you trusted", "*ḇərāʿāṯēḵ*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your wickedness/evil", "*ʾāmart*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you said", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*rōʾānî*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - seeing me", "*ḥāḵmāṯēḵ*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your wisdom", "*ḏaʿtēḵ*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your knowledge", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular personal pronoun - she/it", "*šôḇəḇāṯeḵ*": "polel participle, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - leading you astray", "*wattōʾmərî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person feminine singular - and you said", "*ḇəlibbēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your heart", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾap̄sî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my end/no one besides me", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/besides" }, "variants": { "*ḇərāʿāṯēḵ*": "in your wickedness/in your evil/in your wrongdoing", "*rōʾānî*": "seeing me/one who sees me", "*ḥāḵmāṯēḵ*": "your wisdom/your skill", "*ḏaʿtēḵ*": "your knowledge/your understanding", "*šôḇəḇāṯeḵ*": "leading you astray/perverting you/causing you to turn away", "*ḇəlibbēḵ*": "in your heart/in your mind", "*ʾap̄sî*": "my end/no one besides me/I am the only one" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.11", "source": "וּבָ֧א עָלַ֣יִךְ רָעָ֗ה לֹ֤א תֵדְעִי֙ שַׁחְרָ֔הּ וְתִפֹּ֤ל עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ הֹוָ֔ה לֹ֥א תוּכְלִ֖י כַּפְּרָ֑הּ וְתָבֹ֨א עָלַ֧יִךְ פִּתְאֹ֛ם שׁוֹאָ֖ה לֹ֥א תֵדָֽעִי׃", "text": "And-*ūḇāʾ* upon-you *rāʿâ* not *ṯēḏəʿî* *šaḥrāh* and-*wəṯippōl* upon-you *hōwâ* not *ṯūḵəlî* *kappərāh* and-*wəṯāḇōʾ* upon-you *piṯʾōm* *šôʾâ* not *ṯēḏāʿî*.", "grammar": { "*ūḇāʾ*": "qal perfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person masculine singular - and will come", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/disaster", "*ṯēḏəʿî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will know", "*šaḥrāh*": "noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its dawn/origin", "*wəṯippōl*": "qal imperfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person feminine singular - and will fall", "*hōwâ*": "feminine singular noun - disaster/calamity", "*ṯūḵəlî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will be able", "*kappərāh*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to atone for it", "*wəṯāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person feminine singular - and will come", "*piṯʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*šôʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - devastation/ruin", "*ṯēḏāʿî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will know" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*šaḥrāh*": "its dawn/its origin/how to charm it away", "*hōwâ*": "disaster/calamity/ruin", "*kappərāh*": "to atone for it/to ward it off/to ransom it", "*piṯʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly", "*šôʾâ*": "devastation/ruin/destruction" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.12", "source": "עִמְדִי־נָ֤א בַחֲבָרַ֙יִךְ֙ וּבְרֹ֣ב כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגַ֖עַתְּ מִנְּעוּרָ֑יִךְ אוּלַ֛י תּוּכְלִ֥י הוֹעִ֖יל אוּלַ֥י תַּעֲרֽוֹצִי׃", "text": "*ʿimḏî*-*nāʾ* with-*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ* and-with-abundance-of *kəšāp̄ayiḵ* in-which *yāḡaʿat* from-*minnəʿūrāyiḵ* *ʾûlay* *tûḵəlî* *hôʿîl* *ʾûlay* *taʿărôṣî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿimḏî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - stand", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - with your spells/enchantments", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sorceries", "*yāḡaʿat*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you have labored", "*minnəʿūrāyiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - from your youth", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*tûḵəlî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will be able", "*hôʿîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to profit/succeed", "*taʿărôṣî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will cause terror/frighten" }, "variants": { "*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ*": "with your spells/with your enchantments/with your magic charms", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "your sorceries/your witchcraft", "*yāḡaʿat*": "you have labored/you have toiled/you have wearied yourself", "*minnəʿūrāyiḵ*": "from your youth/from your childhood", "*hôʿîl*": "to profit/to succeed/to be of use", "*taʿărôṣî*": "you will cause terror/you will frighten/you will inspire awe" } }
• Jer 7:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.31", "source": "וּבָנ֞וּ בָּמ֣וֹת הַתֹּ֗פֶת אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֔ם לִשְׂרֹ֛ף אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֥ם וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵיהֶ֖ם בָּאֵ֑שׁ אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א צִוִּ֔יתִי וְלֹ֥א עָלְתָ֖ה עַל־לִבִּֽי׃ ס", "text": "*wə-bānû* *bāmôt* *ha-tōpet* *ʾăšer* in-*gêʾ* *ben-hinnōm* *liśrōp* *ʾet*-*bənêhem* *wə-ʾet*-*bənôtêhem* in-*ʾēš* *ʾăšer* not *ṣiwwîtî* *wə-lōʾ* *ʿālətâ* upon-*libbî*", "grammar": { "*wə-bānû*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 3rd person plural - and they built", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural construct - high places of", "*ha-tōpet*": "definite article + proper noun - the Tophet", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*gêʾ*": "construct noun - valley of", "*ben-hinnōm*": "compound noun - son of Hinnom", "*liśrōp*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to burn", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bənôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I commanded", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿālətâ*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - it came up", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/altars/shrines", "*tōpet*": "place name/fire-place/place of burning", "*gêʾ*": "valley/ravine", "*liśrōp*": "to burn/to consume by fire", "*ʿālətâ*": "came up/ascended/entered" } } 32 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.32", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן הִנֵּֽה־יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹא־יֵאָמֵ֨ר ע֤וֹד הַתֹּ֙פֶת֙ וְגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֔ם כִּ֖י אִם־גֵּ֣יא הַהֲרֵגָ֑ה וְקָבְר֥וּ בְתֹ֖פֶת מֵאֵ֥ין מָקֽוֹם׃", "text": "*lākēn* *hinnê*-*yāmîm* *bāʾîm* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* *wə-lōʾ*-*yēʾāmēr* *ʿôd* *ha-tōpet* *wə-gêʾ* *ben-hinnōm* *kî* if-*gêʾ* *ha-hărēgâ* *wə-qābrû* in-*tōpet* from-*ʾên* *māqôm*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*bāʾîm*": "participle, masculine plural - coming", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yēʾāmēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be said", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/anymore", "*ha-tōpet*": "definite article + proper noun - the Tophet", "*wə-gêʾ*": "conjunction + construct noun - and valley of", "*ben-hinnōm*": "compound noun - son of Hinnom", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*gêʾ*": "construct noun - valley of", "*ha-hărēgâ*": "definite article + noun - the slaughter", "*wə-qābrû*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 3rd person plural - and they will bury", "*tōpet*": "proper noun - Tophet", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - no/without", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/consequently", "*hinnê*": "behold/see/indeed", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*gêʾ*": "valley/ravine", "*hărēgâ*": "slaughter/killing/massacre", "*ʾên*": "without/there is not/lacking" } }
• Ezek 23:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.37", "source": "כִּ֣י נִאֵ֗פוּ וְדָם֙ בִּֽידֵיהֶ֔ן וְאֶת־גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ן נִאֵ֑פוּ וְגַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָֽלְדוּ־לִ֔י הֶעֱבִ֥ירוּ לָהֶ֖ם לְאָכְלָֽה׃", "text": "For *niʾēpû* and-*dām* in-*bîdêhen* and-*ʾet*-*gillûlêhen* *niʾēpû* *wəgam* *ʾet*-*bənêhen* *ʾăšer* *yāldû*-to-me *heʿĕbîrû* to-them *ləʾoklāh*", "grammar": { "*niʾēpû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they committed adultery", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*bîdêhen*": "preposition with noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their hands", "*gillûlêhen*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their idols", "*wəgam*": "conjunction with emphatic particle - and also", "*bənêhen*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their sons", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whom/that", "*yāldû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they bore/gave birth to", "*heʿĕbîrû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they caused to pass over/through", "*ləʾoklāh*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - for food/consumption" }, "variants": { "*niʾēpû*": "they committed adultery/they were unfaithful", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*gillûlêhen*": "their idols/their dung-idols/their abominable images", "*heʿĕbîrû*": "they caused to pass over/they offered/they sacrificed", "*ləʾoklāh*": "for food/for consumption/to be devoured" } }
• Ezek 23:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.39", "source": "וּֽבְשַׁחֲטָ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ לְגִלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ אֶל־מִקְדָּשִׁ֛י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לְחַלְּל֑וֹ וְהִנֵּה־כֹ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ בְּת֥וֹךְ בֵּיתִֽי׃", "text": "And-in-*šaḥăṭām* *ʾet*-*bənêhem* to-*gillûlêhem* *wayyābōʾû* to-*miqdāšî* in-*hayyôm* *hahûʾ* to-*ḥallələô* *wəhinnēh*-thus *ʿāśû* in-*tôk* *bêtî*", "grammar": { "*šaḥăṭām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their slaughtering", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their sons", "*gillûlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their idols", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*miqdāšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my sanctuary", "*hayyôm*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ḥallələô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to profane it", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with interjection - and behold", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they did/made", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst/inside of", "*bêtî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my house" }, "variants": { "*šaḥăṭām*": "their slaughtering/their sacrificing/their killing", "*gillûlêhem*": "their idols/their dung-idols/their abominable images", "*ḥallələô*": "to profane it/to desecrate it/to violate it", "*tôk*": "midst/inside/within", "*bêtî*": "my house/my temple/my dwelling" } }
• Gal 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.20", "source": "Εἰδωλολατρεία, φαρμακεία, ἔχθραι, ἔρεις, ζῆλοι, θυμοί, ἐριθείαι, διχοστασίαι, αἱρέσεις,", "text": "*Eidōlolatreia, pharmakeia, echthrai, ereis, zēloi, thymoi, eritheiai, dichostasiai, haireseis*,", "grammar": { "*Eidōlolatreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - idolatry", "*pharmakeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sorcery/witchcraft", "*echthrai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - enmities/hostilities", "*ereis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - strife/quarrels", "*zēloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - jealousy/envy", "*thymoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - outbursts of anger/rage", "*eritheiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - selfish ambitions/rivalries", "*dichostasiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - dissensions/divisions", "*haireseis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - factions/sects" }, "variants": { "*Eidōlolatreia*": "idolatry/worship of idols", "*pharmakeia*": "sorcery/witchcraft/use of drugs", "*echthrai*": "enmities/hostilities/hatred", "*ereis*": "strife/quarrels/contention", "*zēloi*": "jealousy/envy/zealous rivalry", "*thymoi*": "outbursts of anger/rage/wrath", "*eritheiai*": "selfish ambitions/rivalries/contentions", "*dichostasiai*": "dissensions/divisions/standing apart", "*haireseis*": "factions/sects/parties/heresies" } }
• 2 Kgs 23:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Kings.23.10", "source": "וְטִמֵּ֣א אֶת־הַתֹּ֔פֶת אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּגֵ֣י *בני־**בֶן־הִנֹּ֑ם לְבִלְתִּ֗י לְהַעֲבִ֨יר אִ֜ישׁ אֶת־בְּנ֧וֹ וְאֶת־בִּתּ֛וֹ בָּאֵ֖שׁ לַמֹּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-ṭimmēʾ* *ʾet-ha-tōpet* *ʾăšer* in *gê* *ben-hinnōm* to not *lə-biltî* *ləhaʿăbîr* *ʾîš* *ʾet-bənô* and *ʾet-bittô* in *bā-ʾēš* to *la-mōleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ṭimmēʾ*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he defiled", "*ʾet-ha-tōpet*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Topheth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*gê*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ben-hinnōm*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Hinnom", "*lə-biltî*": "preposition + conjunction - to not/so that not", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to pass through", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/anyone", "*ʾet-bənô*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ʾet-bittô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his daughter", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun common singular - in the fire", "*la-mōleḵ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Molech" }, "variants": { "*wə-ṭimmēʾ*": "and he defiled/desecrated/made unclean", "*ʾet-ha-tōpet*": "the Topheth [place name]", "*ʾăšer*": "which/that", "*gê*": "valley/ravine of", "*ben-hinnōm*": "son of Hinnom [place name]", "*lə-biltî*": "so that not/in order not to", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "to cause to pass through/offer/sacrifice", "*ʾîš*": "man/any man/anyone", "*ʾet-bənô*": "his son", "*ʾet-bittô*": "and his daughter", "*bā-ʾēš*": "in the fire", "*la-mōleḵ*": "to Molech [deity name]" } }
• 2 Kgs 23:24 : 24 { "verseID": "2 Kings.23.24", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אֶת־הָאֹב֣וֹת וְאֶת־הַ֠יִּדְּעֹנִים וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֨ים וְאֶת־הַגִּלֻּלִ֜ים וְאֵ֣ת כָּל־הַשִּׁקֻּצִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִרְאוּ֙ בְּאֶ֤רֶץ יְהוּדָה֙ וּבִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בִּעֵ֖ר יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ לְ֠מַעַן הָקִ֞ים אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֤י הַתּוֹרָה֙ הַכְּתֻבִ֣ים עַל־הַסֵּ֔פֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָצָ֛א חִלְקִיָּ֥הוּ הַכֹּהֵ֖ן בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-also *ʾet*-the-*ʾōbôt* and-*ʾet*-the-*yiddᵊʿōnîm* and-*ʾet*-the-*tᵊrāpîm* and-*ʾet*-the-*gillulîm* and-*ʾēt* all-the-*šiqqūṣîm* which *nirʾû* in-*ʾereṣ* *yᵊhûdâ* and-in-*yᵊrûšālaim* *biʿēr* *yōʾšiyyāhû* for-*lᵊmaʿan* *hāqîm* *ʾet*-*dibrê* the-*tôrâ* the-*kᵊtubîm* on-the-*sēper* which *māṣāʾ* *ḥilqiyyāhû* the-*kōhēn* *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōbôt*": "noun, masculine, plural - mediums/necromancers", "*yiddᵊʿōnîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - spiritists/fortune-tellers", "*tᵊrāpîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - household idols/teraphim", "*gillulîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - idols/dung idols", "*šiqqūṣîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - detestable things/abominations", "*nirʾû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd plural - were seen", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - land of", "*yᵊhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yᵊrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*biʿēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd singular, masculine - he burned/removed/purged", "*yōʾšiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Josiah", "*lᵊmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*hāqîm*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to establish/confirm", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - words of", "*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - law/instruction", "*kᵊtubîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine, plural - written", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine, singular - book/scroll", "*māṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular, masculine - he found", "*ḥilqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hilkiah", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine, singular - priest", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾōbôt*": "mediums/necromancers/those who consult spirits of the dead", "*yiddᵊʿōnîm*": "spiritists/fortune-tellers/wizards", "*tᵊrāpîm*": "household idols/teraphim/figurines", "*gillulîm*": "idols/dung idols/logs", "*šiqqūṣîm*": "detestable things/abominations/disgusting things", "*biʿēr*": "burned/removed/purged/destroyed", "*hāqîm*": "to establish/confirm/fulfill/perform", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/things", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document" } }