2 Chronicles 9:1

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.1", "source": "וּמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א שָֽׁמְעָה֮ אֶת־שֵׁ֣מַע שְׁלֹמֹה֒ וַתָּב֣וֹא לְנַסּוֹת֩ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה בְחִיד֜וֹת בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֗ם בְּחַ֣יִל כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹ֡ד וּ֠גְמַלִּים נֹשְׂאִ֨ים בְּשָׂמִ֧ים וְזָהָ֛ב לָרֹ֖ב וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וַתָּבוֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבָֽהּ", "text": "*wə-malkat-šəḇāʾ šāmʿāh* *ʾet-šēmaʿ šəlōmōh waṯāḇôʾ lənassôṯ* *ʾet-šəlōmōh bəḥîḏôṯ* in-*yərûšālayim bəḥayil kāḇēḏ məʾōḏ û-ḡəmallîm nōśəʾîm bəśāmîm wə-zāhāḇ lārōḇ wə-ʾeḇen yəqārāh waṯāḇôʾ* to-*šəlōmōh watədabbēr ʿimmô* *ʾēṯ kol-ʾăšer hāyāh ʿim-ləḇāḇāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-malkat-šəḇāʾ*": "conjunction + construct form - queen of Sheba", "*šāmʿāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she heard", "*ʾet-šēmaʿ*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the fame/report of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*waṯāḇôʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she came", "*lənassôṯ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to test", "*bəḥîḏôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with riddles/hard questions", "*bəḥayil*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with a force/company", "*kāḇēḏ məʾōḏ*": "adjective + adverb - very great/heavy", "*û-ḡəmallîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and camels", "*nōśəʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - bearing/carrying", "*bəśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spices", "*wə-zāhāḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and gold", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance", "*wə-ʾeḇen*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and stone(s)", "*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious", "*watədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she spoke", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʾēṯ kol-ʾăšer*": "direct object marker + noun + relative pronoun - all that", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ʿim-ləḇāḇāh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her heart" }, "variants": { "*šāmʿāh*": "heard/listened to/obeyed", "*šēmaʿ*": "fame/report/reputation", "*lənassôṯ*": "to test/to try/to prove", "*bəḥîḏôṯ*": "with riddles/with hard questions/with enigmas", "*bəḥayil*": "with army/with wealth/with entourage", "*kāḇēḏ*": "heavy/numerous/honorable", "*ʿim-ləḇāḇāh*": "with her heart/in her mind/on her mind" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א שָֽׁמְעָה֮ אֶת־שֵׁ֣מַע שְׁלֹמֹה֒ וַתָּב֣וֹא לְנַסּוֹת֩ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה בְחִיד֜וֹת בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֗ם בְּחַ֣יִל כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹ֡ד וּ֠גְמַלִּים נֹשְׂאִ֨ים בְּשָׂמִ֧ים וְזָהָ֛ב לָרֹ֖ב וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וַתָּבוֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבָֽהּ

Transliteration

wə-malkat-šəḇāʾ šāmʿāh ʾet-šēmaʿ šəlōmōh waṯāḇôʾ lənassôṯ ʾet-šəlōmōh bəḥîḏôṯ in-yərûšālayim bəḥayil kāḇēḏ məʾōḏ û-ḡəmallîm nōśəʾîm bəśāmîm wə-zāhāḇ lārōḇ wə-ʾeḇen yəqārāh waṯāḇôʾ to-šəlōmōh watədabbēr ʿimmô ʾēṯ kol-ʾăšer hāyāh ʿim-ləḇāḇāh

Grammar Details

• *wə-malkat-šəḇāʾ*: conjunction + construct form - queen of Sheba
• *šāmʿāh*: qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she heard
• *ʾet-šēmaʿ*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the fame/report of
• *šəlōmōh*: proper noun - Solomon
• *waṯāḇôʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she came
• *lənassôṯ*: preposition + piel infinitive construct - to test
• *bəḥîḏôṯ*: preposition + noun, feminine plural - with riddles/hard questions
• *bəḥayil*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - with a force/company
• *kāḇēḏ məʾōḏ*: adjective + adverb - very great/heavy
• *û-ḡəmallîm*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and camels
• *nōśəʾîm*: qal participle masculine plural - bearing/carrying
• *bəśāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - spices
• *wə-zāhāḇ*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and gold
• *lārōḇ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance
• *wə-ʾeḇen*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and stone(s)
• *yəqārāh*: adjective, feminine singular - precious
• *watədabbēr*: waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she spoke
• *ʿimmô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him
• *ʾēṯ kol-ʾăšer*: direct object marker + noun + relative pronoun - all that
• *hāyāh*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was
• *ʿim-ləḇāḇāh*: preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her heart

Word Meanings

• *šāmʿāh*: heard/listened to/obeyed
• *šēmaʿ*: fame/report/reputation
• *lənassôṯ*: to test/to try/to prove
• *bəḥîḏôṯ*: with riddles/with hard questions/with enigmas
• *bəḥayil*: with army/with wealth/with entourage
• *kāḇēḏ*: heavy/numerous/honorable
• *ʿim-ləḇāḇāh*: with her heart/in her mind/on her mind

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame, she came to test Solomon with hard questions in Jerusalem. She arrived with a very large entourage, including camels carrying spices, a great quantity of gold, and precious stones. She came to Solomon and spoke with him about everything that was on her mind.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame, she came to test Solomon with difficult questions at Jerusalem, with a very large entourage, camels carrying spices, a great quantity of gold, and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about everything in her heart.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan the quene of rich Arabia herde the fame of Salomon, she came with a very greate tryne to Ierusalem (with Camels that bare spyces and golde, and precious stones) to proue Salomon with darke sentences. And whan she came vnto Salomon, she spake vnto him all that she had deuysed in hir mynde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the Queene of Sheba heard of the fame of Salomon, she came to proue Salomon with hard questions at Ierusalem, with a very great traine, and camels that bare sweete odours and much golde, and precious stones: and when she came to Salomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the queene of Saba hearde of the fame of Solomon, she came to proue him in hard questions at Hierusalem, with a verie great companie, with camels that bare spices, and plentie of golde, and precious stones: And when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that she had in her heart.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bore spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she talked with him of all that was in her heart.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the queen of Sheba hath heard of the fame of Solomon, and cometh in to try Solomon with acute sayings, to Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels bearing spices and gold in abundance, and precious stone; and she cometh in unto Solomon, and speaketh with him all that hath been with her heart,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to Jerusalem to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions; and with her came a very great train, and camels weighted down with spices, and great stores of gold and jewels: and when she came to Solomon she had talk with him of everything in her mind.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bore spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she talked with him of all that was in her heart.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Solomon Entertains a Queen When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a great display of pomp, bringing with her camels carrying spices, a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 12:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.42", "source": "Βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετὰ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, καὶ κατακρινεῖ αὐτήν: ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τὴν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος· καὶ, ἰδού, πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε.", "text": "*Basilissa* *notou* *egerthēsetai* in the *krisei* with the *geneas* this, and *katakrinei* it: because *ēlthen* from the *peratōn* of the *gēs* *akousai* the *sophian* of *Solomōnos*; and, *idou*, greater than *Solomōnos* here.", "grammar": { "*Basilissa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - queen", "*notou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of south", "*egerthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will rise up", "*krisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - judgment", "*geneas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of generation", "*katakrinei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will condemn", "*ēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - came/went", "*peratōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the ends/extremities", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the earth", "*akousai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to hear", "*sophian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*Solomōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Solomon", "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look" }, "variants": { "*Basilissa*": "queen/female ruler", "*notou*": "south/southern region/South Wind", "*egerthēsetai*": "will rise up/will be raised up", "*krisei*": "judgment/trial/evaluation", "*geneas*": "generation/race/age", "*katakrinei*": "will condemn/will pronounce judgment against", "*ēlthen*": "came/went/journeyed", "*peratōn*": "ends/extremities/limits", "*gēs*": "earth/land/world", "*akousai*": "to hear/to listen to", "*sophian*": "wisdom/knowledge/insight", "*idou*": "behold/look/see" } }
• Luke 11:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Luke.11.31", "source": "Βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετὰ τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, καὶ κατακρινεῖ αὐτούς: ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τὴν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος· καὶ, ἰδού, πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε.", "text": "*Basilissa notou egerthēsetai* in the *krisei* with the *andrōn* of this *geneas tautēs*, and *katakrinei* them: because she *ēlthen* from the *peratōn* of the *gēs* to *akousai* the *sophian* of *Solomōnos*; and, *idou*, greater than *Solomōnos* here.", "grammar": { "*Basilissa*": "noun, nominative feminine singular - queen", "*notou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - south", "*egerthēsetai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd person singular - will be raised up/will arise", "*krisei*": "noun, dative feminine singular - judgment/act of judging", "*andrōn*": "noun, genitive masculine plural - men", "*geneas*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - generation", "*tautēs*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive feminine singular - this", "*katakrinei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will condemn", "*ēlthen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - came/went", "*peratōn*": "noun, genitive neuter plural - ends/extremities", "*gēs*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - earth/land", "*akousai*": "aorist active infinitive - to hear", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - wisdom", "*Solomōnos*": "proper noun, genitive masculine singular - Solomon", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*pleion*": "comparative adjective, nominative neuter singular - more/greater" }, "variants": { "*Basilissa notou*": "Queen of the South/Queen of Sheba", "*egerthēsetai*": "will rise up/will stand up/will be raised", "*krisei*": "judgment/tribunal/trial", "*andrōn*": "men/males/husbands", "*katakrinei*": "will condemn/will pass judgment against", "*peratōn tēs gēs*": "ends of the earth/remotest parts of the land", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*pleion*": "more/greater/something greater" } }
• 1 Kgs 10:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.1", "source": "וּמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א שֹׁמַ֛עַת אֶת־שֵׁ֥מַע שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַתָּבֹ֥א לְנַסֹּת֖וֹ בְּחִידֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *malkat*-*Sheba* *shomaʿat* [was hearing] *et*-*shemaʿ* *Shelomoh* for *shem* *YHWH*; *wa*-*tabo* to *nasoto* with *ḥidot*.", "grammar": { "*malkat*": "construct state, feminine, singular - queen of", "*Sheba*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*shomaʿat*": "Qal participle, feminine, singular - hearing/having heard", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*shemaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - report/fame of", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*shem*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name/reputation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*wa-tabo*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came", "*nasoto*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to test him", "*ḥidot*": "noun, feminine plural - riddles/difficult questions" }, "variants": { "*shomaʿat*": "hearing/having heard/was informed about", "*shemaʿ*": "report/fame/reputation", "*shem*": "name/reputation/renown", "*nasoto*": "to test him/to prove him/to examine him" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.2", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֣א יְרוּשָׁלְַ֗מָה בְּחַיִל֮ כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹד֒ גְּ֠מַלִּים נֹשְׂאִ֨ים בְּשָׂמִ֧ים וְזָהָ֛ב רַב־מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וַתָּבֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Wa-tabo* *Yerushalamah* with *ḥayil* *kaved* *meʾod*, *gemalim* *noseʾim* *besamim* and *zahav* *rav*-*meʾod* and *even* *yeqarah*; *wa-tavo* to-*Shelomoh* *wa-tedaber* to him *et* all-that was with-*levavah*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tabo*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came", "*Yerushalamah*": "proper noun with directional he - to Jerusalem", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine, singular - company/entourage/force", "*kaved*": "adjective, masculine, singular - heavy/impressive", "*meʾod*": "adverb - very", "*gemalim*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*noseʾim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - carrying/bearing", "*besamim*": "noun, masculine plural - spices", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*rav*": "adjective, masculine, singular - abundant/much", "*even*": "noun, feminine, singular - stone", "*yeqarah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - precious/valuable", "*wa-tedaber*": "Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she spoke", "*levavah*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her heart" }, "variants": { "*ḥayil*": "company/entourage/force/army/wealth", "*kaved*": "heavy/impressive/large/substantial", "*noseʾim*": "carrying/bearing/loaded with", "*yeqarah*": "precious/valuable/rare" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.3", "source": "וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֥הּ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרֶ֑יהָ לֹֽא־הָיָ֤ה דָבָר֙ נֶעְלָ֣ם מִן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹ֦א הִגִּ֖יד לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Wa-yaged*-to her *Shelomoh* *et*-all-*devareyha*; not-*hayah* *davar* *neʿlam* from-the-*melek* which not he *higid* to her.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaged*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he told/explained", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*devareyha*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her words/matters", "*hayah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*davar*": "noun, masculine, singular - word/matter/thing", "*neʿlam*": "Niphal participle, masculine, singular - hidden/concealed", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*higid*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - told/explained" }, "variants": { "*yaged*": "told/explained/declared/answered", "*devareyha*": "her words/her matters/her questions", "*neʿlam*": "hidden/concealed/too difficult" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.4", "source": "וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֔א אֵ֖ת כָּל־חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָֽה׃", "text": "*Wa-tere* *malkat*-*Sheba* *et* all-*ḥokmat* *Shelomoh*, and the *bayit* which he *banah*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tere*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she saw", "*malkat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - queen of", "*Sheba*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - wisdom of", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine, singular - house/palace", "*banah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - built" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmat*": "wisdom/intelligence/skill", "*bayit*": "house/palace/temple" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.5", "source": "וּמַאֲכַ֣ל שֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹ וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב עֲבָדָיו֩ וּמַעֲמַ֨ד *משרתו **מְשָׁרְתָ֜יו וּמַלְבֻּֽשֵׁיהֶם֙ וּמַשְׁקָ֔יו וְעֹ֣לָת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲלֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה בָ֛הּ ע֖וֹד רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "And *maʾakal* *shulḥano* and *moshav* *ʿavadayw* and *maʿamad* *mesharetayw* and *malbusheyhem* and *mashqayw* and *ʿolato* which he *yaʿaleh* [to] *beyt* *YHWH*; and not-*hayah* in her still *ruaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*maʾakal*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - food of", "*shulḥano*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his table", "*moshav*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - seating/sitting of", "*ʿavadayw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*maʿamad*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - station/position of", "*mesharetayw*": "Piel participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his attendants/ministers", "*malbusheyhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their clothing/attire", "*mashqayw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cupbearers", "*ʿolato*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his burnt offering", "*yaʿaleh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would offer up", "*beyt*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*hayah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/remained", "*ruaḥ*": "noun, common, singular - breath/spirit" }, "variants": { "*moshav*": "sitting/seating arrangement/dwelling", "*maʿamad*": "station/position/standing/attendance", "*mesharetayw*": "his attendants/his ministers/his officials", "*mashqayw*": "his cupbearers/his drinks", "*ʿolato*": "his burnt offering/his ascent", "*yaʿaleh*": "he would offer up/he would ascend", "*ruaḥ*": "breath/spirit/courage" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.6", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֱמֶת֙ הָיָ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בְּאַרְצִ֑י עַל־דְּבָרֶ֖יךָ וְעַל־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Wa-tomer* to-the-*melek*, \"*Emet* *hayah* the *davar* which *shamaʿti* in *artsi* about-*devareka* and about-*ḥokmateka*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tomer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*emet*": "noun, feminine, singular - truth", "*hayah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*davar*": "noun, masculine, singular - word/report", "*shamaʿti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I heard", "*artsi*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my land", "*devareka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words/affairs", "*ḥokmateka*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wisdom" }, "variants": { "*emet*": "truth/true/trustworthy", "*davar*": "word/report/matter/account" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.7", "source": "וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לַדְּבָרִ֗ים עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֙אתִי֙ וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔י וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹֽא־הֻגַּד־לִ֖י הַחֵ֑צִי הוֹסַ֤פְתָּ חָכְמָה֙ וָט֔וֹב אֶל־הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "And not-*heʾemanti* the *devarim* until that-*baʾti* *wa-tireʾenah* *ʿenay*, and *hineh* not-*hugad*-to me the *ḥetsi*; *hosafta* *ḥokmah* and *tov* to-the-*shemuʿah* which *shamaʿti*.", "grammar": { "*heʾemanti*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I believed", "*devarim*": "noun, masculine plural - words/reports", "*baʾti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I came", "*wa-tireʾenah*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine plural - and they saw", "*ʿenay*": "noun, common dual with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*hineh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hugad*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was told", "*ḥetsi*": "noun, masculine, singular - half", "*hosafta*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have added", "*ḥokmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*tov*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - good(ness)", "*shemuʿah*": "noun, feminine, singular - report", "*shamaʿti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I heard" }, "variants": { "*heʾemanti*": "I believed/I trusted/I had faith in", "*hugad*": "it was told/it was reported", "*hosafta*": "you have added/you have exceeded", "*tov*": "good/goodness/prosperity", "*shemuʿah*": "report/news/rumor" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.8", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ אַשְׁרֵ֖י עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה הָֽעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ תָּמִ֔יד הַשֹּׁמְעִ֖ים אֶת־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Ashrey* *anasheka*, *ashrey* *ʿavadeka* these, the *ʿomdim* before *paneka* *tamid*, the *shomʿim* *et*-*ḥokmateka*.", "grammar": { "*ashrey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - happiness of/blessed are", "*anasheka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your men", "*ʿavadeka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʿomdim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*paneka*": "noun, common plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*tamid*": "adverb - continually/always", "*shomʿim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - hearing", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ḥokmateka*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ashrey*": "happy/blessed/fortunate", "*ʿomdim*": "standing/serving/attending", "*paneka*": "your face/your presence" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.9", "source": "יְהִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ בָּר֔וּךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ חָפֵ֣ץ בְּךָ֔ לְתִתְּךָ֖ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּאַהֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְעֹלָ֔ם וַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*Yehi* *YHWH* *Eloheka* *baruk*, who *ḥafets* in you, *letiteka* on-*kise* *Yisrael*; in *ahavat* *YHWH* *et*-*Yisrael* *leʿolam*, *wa-yesimeka* for *melek*, *laʿasot* *mishpat* and *tsedaqah*.", "grammar": { "*yehi*": "Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*Eloheka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*baruk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*ḥafets*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - delighted/took pleasure", "*letiteka*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to set you", "*kise*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - throne of", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ahavat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - love of", "*leʿolam*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine, singular - forever", "*wa-yesimeka*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he set you", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*laʿasot*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to do/execute", "*mishpat*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment", "*tsedaqah*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ḥafets*": "delighted/took pleasure/desired", "*letiteka*": "to set you/to place you/to establish you", "*ahavat*": "love/affection", "*mishpat*": "justice/judgment/right decision", "*tsedaqah*": "righteousness/justice/equity" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.10", "source": "וַתִּתֵּ֨ן לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים ׀ כִּכַּ֣ר זָהָ֗ב וּבְשָׂמִ֛ים הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה לֹא־בָא֩ כַבֹּ֨שֶׂם הַה֥וּא עוֹד֙ לָרֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־נָתְנָ֥ה מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֖א לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "*Wa-titen* to the *melek* *meʾah* and *ʿesrim* *kikar* *zahav*, and *besamim* *harbeh* *meʾod*, and *even* *yeqarah*; not-*ba* as the *bosem* the that again *larov* which-*natenah* *malkat*-*Sheba* to the *melek* *Shelomoh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-titen*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she gave", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*meʾah*": "number - hundred", "*ʿesrim*": "number - twenty", "*kikar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - talent of", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*besamim*": "noun, masculine plural - spices", "*harbeh*": "adjective, masculine, singular - much/many", "*meʾod*": "adverb - very", "*even*": "noun, feminine, singular - stone", "*yeqarah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - precious", "*ba*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*bosem*": "noun, masculine, singular - spice/balsam", "*larov*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine, singular - in abundance", "*natenah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - gave", "*malkat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - queen of", "*Sheba*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*kikar*": "talent/disk/round weight", "*bosem*": "spice/balsam/perfume", "*larov*": "in abundance/in large quantity" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.11", "source": "וְגַם֙ אֳנִ֣י חִירָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־נָשָׂ֥א זָהָ֖ב מֵאוֹפִ֑יר הֵבִ֨יא מֵאֹפִ֜יר עֲצֵ֧י אַלְמֻגִּ֛ים הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֥בֶן יְקָרָֽה׃", "text": "And also *oni* *Ḥiram*, which-*nasa* *zahav* from *Ofir*, *hevi* from *Ofir* *ʿatsey* *almugim* *harbeh* *meʾod* and *even* *yeqarah*.", "grammar": { "*oni*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - ships of", "*Ḥiram*": "proper noun - Hiram", "*nasa*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - carried/brought", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*Ofir*": "proper noun - Ophir", "*hevi*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - brought", "*ʿatsey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees/wood of", "*almugim*": "noun, masculine plural - almug (type of wood)", "*harbeh*": "adjective, masculine, singular - much/many", "*meʾod*": "adverb - very", "*even*": "noun, feminine, singular - stone", "*yeqarah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - precious" }, "variants": { "*oni*": "ships/fleet", "*nasa*": "carried/brought/transported", "*almugim*": "almug wood/sandalwood/juniper" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.12", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ אֶת־עֲצֵ֨י הָאַלְמֻגִּ֜ים מִסְעָ֤ד לְבֵית־יְהוָה֙ וּלְבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכִנֹּר֥וֹת וּנְבָלִ֖ים לַשָּׁרִ֑ים לֹ֣א בָֽא־כֵ֞ן עֲצֵ֤י אַלְמֻגִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א נִרְאָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Wa-yaʿas* the *melek* *et*-*ʿatsey* the *almugim* *misʿad* for *beyt*-*YHWH* and for *beyt* the *melek*, and *kinorot* and *nevalim* for the *sharim*; not *ba*-thus *ʿatsey* *almugim* and not *nirʾah* until the *yom* the *zeh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿas*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ʿatsey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees/wood of", "*almugim*": "noun, masculine plural - almug (type of wood)", "*misʿad*": "noun, masculine, singular - support/railing", "*beyt*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*kinorot*": "noun, feminine plural - lyres/harps", "*nevalim*": "noun, masculine plural - harps/lutes", "*sharim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - singers", "*ba*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*nirʾah*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was seen", "*yom*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*misʿad*": "support/railing/pillars/balustrade", "*kinorot*": "lyres/harps/stringed instruments", "*nevalim*": "harps/lutes/stringed instruments" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.13", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה נָתַ֣ן לְמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א אֶת־כָּל־חֶפְצָהּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁאָ֔לָה מִלְּבַד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן־לָ֔הּ כְּיַ֖ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַתֵּ֛פֶן וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ לְאַרְצָ֖הּ הִ֥יא וַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ׃ ס", "text": "And the *melek* *Shelomoh* *natan* to *malkat*-*Sheba* *et*-all-*ḥeftsah* which *shaʾalah*, besides which *natan*-to her according to *yad* the *melek* *Shelomoh*; *wa-tefen* *wa-telek* to *artsah* she and *ʿavadeyha*.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*natan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gave", "*malkat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - queen of", "*Sheba*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ḥeftsah*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her desire", "*shaʾalah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she asked", "*yad*": "noun, common, singular construct - hand/generosity of", "*wa-tefen*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she turned", "*wa-telek*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she went", "*artsah*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her land", "*ʿavadeyha*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her servants" }, "variants": { "*ḥeftsah*": "her desire/her request/what she wanted", "*yad*": "hand/generosity/power/means" } }
• Gen 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.7", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י כ֔וּשׁ סְבָא֙ וֽ͏ַחֲוִילָ֔ה וְסַבְתָּ֥ה וְרַעְמָ֖ה וְסַבְתְּכָ֑א וּבְנֵ֥י רַעְמָ֖ה שְׁבָ֥א וּדְדָֽן׃", "text": "And *bənê Kûš Səbāʾ waḤăwîlāh wəSabtāh wəRaʿəmāh wəSabtəkāʾ* and *bənê Raʿəmāh Šəbāʾ ûDədān*", "grammar": { "*û-bənê*": "conjunction wə- + masculine plural noun, construct state - and sons of", "*Kûš*": "proper noun - Cush", "*Səbāʾ*": "proper noun - Seba", "*wa-Ḥăwîlāh*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Havilah", "*wə-Sabtāh*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Sabtah", "*wə-Raʿəmāh*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Raamah", "*wə-Sabtəkāʾ*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Sabteca", "*û-bənê*": "conjunction wə- + masculine plural noun, construct state - and sons of", "*Raʿəmāh*": "proper noun - Raamah", "*Šəbāʾ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*û-Dədān*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Dedan" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants" } }
• 2 Chr 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.9", "source": "וַתִּתֵּ֨ן לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים ׀ כִּכַּ֣ר זָהָ֗ב וּבְשָׂמִ֛ים לָרֹ֥ב מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א הָיָה֙ כַּבֹּ֣שֶׂם הַה֔וּא אֲשֶׁר־נָתְנָ֥ה מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֖א לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה", "text": "*wattittēn la-melek mēʾāh wə-ʿeśrîm kikkar zāhāḇ û-ḇəśāmîm lārōḇ məʾōḏ wə-ʾeḇen yəqārāh wə-lōʾ hāyāh ka-bōśem* that *ʾăšer-nāṯənāh malkat-šəḇāʾ la-melek šəlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*wattittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she gave", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*wə-ʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + numeral - and twenty", "*kikkar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - talent of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*û-ḇəśāmîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and spices", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*wə-ʾeḇen*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and stone", "*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ka-bōśem*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the spice", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʾăšer-nāṯənāh*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - which gave", "*malkat-šəḇāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - queen of Sheba", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*kikkar*": "talent/circle/disk (unit of weight)", "*bəśāmîm*": "spices/fragrances/balsams", "*lārōḇ*": "in abundance/in plenty/in great quantity", "*yəqārāh*": "precious/valuable/costly", "*bōśem*": "spice/balsam/fragrance" } }
• Ps 49:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.4", "source": "פִּ֭י יְדַבֵּ֣ר חָכְמ֑וֹת וְהָג֖וּת לִבִּ֣י תְבוּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*pî* *yədabbēr* *ḥoḵmôt* *wə*-*hāgût* *libbî* *təbûnôt*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - 'my mouth'", "*yədabbēr*": "verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'will speak'", "*ḥoḵmôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'wisdoms/wise things'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hāgût*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'meditation/musing of'", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my heart'", "*təbûnôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'understanding/insights'" }, "variants": { "*hāgût*": "meditation/musing/utterance", "*təbûnôt*": "understanding/insights/discernment" } }
• Ps 72:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.10", "source": "מַלְכֵ֬י תַרְשִׁ֣ישׁ וְ֭אִיִּים מִנְחָ֣ה יָשִׁ֑יבוּ מַלְכֵ֥י שְׁבָ֥א וּ֝סְבָ֗א אֶשְׁכָּ֥ר יַקְרִֽיבוּ׃", "text": "*malkê* *Tarshîsh* and-*ʾîyîm* *minḥāh* *yāshîbû* *malkê* *Shəbāʾ* and-*Səbāʾ* *ʾeshkār* *yaqrîbû*", "grammar": { "*malkê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - kings of", "*Tarshîsh*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*wə-ʾîyîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and islands/coastlands", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - gift/tribute/offering", "*yāshîbû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return/bring", "*malkê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - kings of", "*Shəbāʾ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*û-Səbāʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Seba", "*ʾeshkār*": "noun, masculine, singular - gift/present/tribute", "*yaqrîbû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will bring near/present" }, "variants": { "*malkê*": "kings of/rulers of", "*Tarshîsh*": "Tarshish (distant western land/port)", "*ʾîyîm*": "islands/coastlands/distant shores", "*minḥāh*": "gift/tribute/offering", "*yāshîbû*": "they will return/bring/pay", "*Shəbāʾ*": "Sheba (southern Arabia)", "*Səbāʾ*": "Seba (northern Africa/Ethiopia)", "*ʾeshkār*": "gift/present/tribute", "*yaqrîbû*": "they will bring/offer/present" } }
• Ps 72:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.15", "source": "וִיחִ֗י וְיִתֶּן־לוֹ֮ מִזְּהַ֢ב שְׁ֫בָ֥א וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעֲד֣וֹ תָמִ֑יד כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם יְבָרֲכֶֽנְהֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*yəḥî* and-*yitten*-to-him from-*zəhab* *Shəbāʾ* and-*yitpallēl* *baʿădô* *tāmîd* all-the-*yôm* *yəbārăkenhû*", "grammar": { "*wî-ḥî*": "conjunction + verb, jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he live", "*wə-yitten-lô*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he will give to him", "*mi-zəhab*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - from gold of", "*Shəbāʾ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*wə-yitpallēl*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will pray", "*baʿădô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually", "*kol-ha-yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - all the day", "*yəbārăkenhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will bless him" }, "variants": { "*yəḥî*": "may he live/let him live", "*yitten-lô*": "he will give to him/one will give to him", "*zəhab Shəbāʾ*": "gold of Sheba/Sheba's gold", "*yitpallēl*": "he will pray/intercede", "*baʿădô*": "for him/on his behalf", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/regularly", "*kol-ha-yôm*": "all the day/whole day long", "*yəbārăkenhû*": "he will bless him/praise him" } }
• Ps 78:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.2", "source": "אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה בְמָשָׁ֣ל פִּ֑י אַבִּ֥יעָה חִ֝יד֗וֹת מִנִּי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*ʾep̄təḥâ* in *māšāl* my *pî* *ʾabbîʿâ* *ḥîḏôt* from *minnî-qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*ʾep̄təḥâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*bᵉmāšāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in/with a parable/proverb", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*ʾabbîʿâ*": "hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will pour forth/utter", "*ḥîḏôt*": "noun, feminine plural - riddles/dark sayings/enigmas", "*minnî-qeḏem*": "preposition + adverb - from ancient times/of old" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "parable/proverb/similitude/figurative discourse", "*ʾabbîʿâ*": "I will pour forth/utter/gush forth/bubble up", "*ḥîḏôt*": "riddles/dark sayings/enigmas/mysteries", "*minnî-qeḏem*": "from ancient times/from of old/from antiquity" } }
• Ps 142:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.142.2", "source": "ק֭וֹלִי אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֶזְעָ֑ק ק֝וֹלִ֗י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃", "text": "*Qôlî* to *YHWH* *ʾezʿāq*; *qôlî* to *YHWH* *ʾetḥannān*.", "grammar": { "*Qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾezʿāq*": "1st person singular imperfect, qal - I cry out", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾetḥannān*": "1st person singular imperfect, hitpael - I implore/make supplication" }, "variants": { "*ʾezʿāq*": "I cry out/I call loudly", "*ʾetḥannān*": "I implore/I make supplication/I plead for mercy" } }
• Prov 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.6", "source": "לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*ləhavin* *mashal* *umlitsah* *divrei* *ḥakamim* *wəḥidotam*", "grammar": { "*ləhavin*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*mashal*": "masculine singular noun - proverb/parable", "*umlitsah*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and figure/enigma", "*divrei*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*ḥakamim*": "masculine plural adjective - wise ones", "*wəḥidotam*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their riddles" }, "variants": { "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/comparison", "*mlitsah*": "figure/enigma/satire", "*divrei*": "words/matters/things", "*ḥakamim*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*ḥidotam*": "their riddles/enigmas/difficult questions" } }
• Isa 60:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.6", "source": "שִֽׁפְעַ֨ת גְּמַלִּ֜ים תְּכַסֵּ֗ךְ בִּכְרֵ֤י מִדְיָן֙ וְעֵיפָ֔ה כֻּלָּ֖ם מִשְּׁבָ֣א יָבֹ֑אוּ זָהָ֤ב וּלְבוֹנָה֙ יִשָּׂ֔אוּ וּתְהִלֹּ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה יְבַשֵּֽׂרוּ׃", "text": "*šip̄ʿaṯ* *gəmallîm* *təḵassēḵ* *biḵrê* *miḏyān* *wə-ʿêp̄āh* *kullām* *mišš-šəḇāʾ* *yāḇōʾû* *zāhāḇ* *û-ləḇônāh* *yiśśāʾû* *û-təhillōṯ* *YHWH* *yəḇaśśērû*", "grammar": { "*šip̄ʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - multitude/abundance of", "*gəmallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*təḵassēḵ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - will cover you", "*biḵrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young camels/dromedaries of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*wə-ʿêp̄āh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ephah", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*mišš-šəḇāʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Sheba", "*yāḇōʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will come", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*û-ləḇônāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and frankincense", "*yiśśāʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will carry/bring", "*û-təhillōṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and praises of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*yəḇaśśērû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel - they will proclaim/announce" }, "variants": { "*šip̄ʿaṯ*": "multitude/abundance/great quantity", "*gəmallîm*": "camels/dromedaries", "*təḵassēḵ*": "will cover you/will overwhelm you", "*biḵrê*": "young camels/dromedaries/young ones", "*miḏyān*": "Midian (place name)", "*ʿêp̄āh*": "Ephah (place name)", "*mišš-šəḇāʾ*": "from Sheba (place name)", "*yāḇōʾû*": "will come/will arrive/will enter", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold/golden treasure", "*ləḇônāh*": "frankincense/incense", "*yiśśāʾû*": "will carry/will bring/will bear", "*təhillōṯ*": "praises/songs of praise/laudations", "*yəḇaśśērû*": "will proclaim/will announce/will bring good news of" } }
• Matt 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.11", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐλθόντες εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, εἶδον τὸ παιδίον μετὰ Μαρίας τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ πεσόντες, προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ: καὶ ἀνοίξαντες τοὺς θησαυροὺς αὐτῶν, προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ δῶρα· χρυσὸν, καὶ λίβανον, καὶ σμύρναν.", "text": "And *elthontes* into the *oikian*, *eidon* the *paidion* with *Marias* the *mētros autou*, and *pesontes*, *prosekynēsan autō*: and *anoixantes* the *thēsaurous autōn*, *prosēnenkan autō dōra*; *chryson*, and *libanon*, and *smyrnan*.", "grammar": { "*elthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they saw", "*paidion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - child", "*Marias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Mary", "*mētros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - mother", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*pesontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having fallen down", "*prosekynēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they worshiped", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*anoixantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having opened", "*thēsaurous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - treasures", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*prosēnenkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they offered", "*dōra*": "accusative, neuter, plural - gifts", "*chryson*": "accusative, masculine, singular - gold", "*libanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - frankincense", "*smyrnan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - myrrh" }, "variants": { "*prosekynēsan*": "worshiped/paid homage/prostrated before", "*thēsaurous*": "treasures/treasure boxes/treasure chests", "*dōra*": "gifts/presents/offerings" } }
• Matt 12:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.34", "source": "Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε, ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν, πονηροὶ ὄντες; ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.", "text": "*Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, how *dynasthe*, *agatha* *lalein*, *ponēroi* *ontes*? For from the *perisseumatos* of the *kardias* the *stoma* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*Gennēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*dynasthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*perisseumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/overflow", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*stoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*lalei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/children/generation", "*echidnōn*": "vipers/poisonous snakes", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*agatha*": "good things/good words/beneficial things", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk/to utter", "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*perisseumatos*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/utters" } }
• Gen 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.28", "source": "וְאֶת־עוֹבָ֥ל וְאֶת־אֲבִֽימָאֵ֖ל וְאֶת־שְׁבָֽא׃", "text": "And *ʾet-ʿÔbāl wəʾet-ʾĂbîmāʾēl wəʾet-Šəbāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-ʿÔbāl*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + proper noun - and Obal", "*wə-ʾet-ʾĂbîmāʾēl*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + proper noun - and Abimael", "*wə-ʾet-Šəbāʾ*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + proper noun - and Sheba" }, "variants": {} }
• Gen 25:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.3", "source": "וְיָקְשָׁ֣ן יָלַ֔ד אֶת־שְׁבָ֖א וְאֶת־דְּדָ֑ן וּבְנֵ֣י דְדָ֔ן הָי֛וּ אַשּׁוּרִ֥ם וּלְטוּשִׁ֖ים וּלְאֻמִּֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yāqšān* *yālad* *ʾet-šəḇāʾ* *wə-ʾet-dədān* *û-ḇənê* *dədān* *hāyû* *ʾaššûrîm* *û-ləṭûšîm* *û-ləʾummîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqšān*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Jokshan", "*yālad*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot/fathered", "*ʾet-šəḇāʾ*": "direct object marker + proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba", "*wə-ʾet-dədān*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, masculine singular - and Dedan", "*û-ḇənê*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*dədān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dedan", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were/became", "*ʾaššûrîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Asshurim", "*û-ləṭûšîm*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine plural - and Letushim", "*û-ləʾummîm*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine plural - and Leummim" }, "variants": { "*yālad*": "begot/fathered/gave birth to", "*hāyû*": "were/became/existed as" } }
• 1 Sam 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.15", "source": "וַתַּ֨עַן חַנָּ֤ה וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֲדֹנִ֔י אִשָּׁ֤ה קְשַׁת־ר֙וּחַ֙ אָנֹ֔כִי וְיַ֥יִן וְשֵׁכָ֖ר לֹ֣א שָׁתִ֑יתִי וָאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wattaʿan* *ḥannāh* and-*wattōʾmer* no *ʾădōnî* *ʾiššāh* *qəšat*-*rûaḥ* *ʾānōkî* and-*yayin* and-*šēkār* not *šātîtî* and-*wāʾeškōk* *ʾet*-*napšî* before-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wattaʿan*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she answered", "*wattōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*qəšat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - hard/difficult of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*wəyayin*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and wine", "*wəšēkār*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and strong drink", "*šātîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have drunk", "*wāʾeškōk*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I poured out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my soul", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed + masculine plural construct - before" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššāh qəšat-rûaḥ*": "a woman troubled in spirit/a woman of sorrowful spirit/a woman heavy of heart", "*wāʾeškōk ʾet-napšî*": "I poured out my soul/I have been expressing my anguish/I have been unburdening myself" } }
• 2 Chr 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.1", "source": "וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֛ק שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בֶן־דָּוִ֖יד עַל־מַלְכוּת֑וֹ וַיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַֽיְגַדְּלֵ֖הוּ לְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyitḥazzēq* *Šəlōmōh* son-of-*Dāwid* upon-*malkûtô* and *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* with-him and-*wayəgaddəlēhû* to-*ləmāʿlâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "Hitpael waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - strengthened himself", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*malkûtô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*wayəgaddəlēhû*": "Piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and He magnified him", "*ləmāʿlâ*": "preposition with adverb - to a high degree/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "strengthened himself/established himself firmly/became strong", "*malkûtô*": "his kingdom/his royal power/his sovereignty", "*ləmāʿlâ*": "exceedingly/greatly/to a high degree" } }
• 2 Chr 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.12", "source": "הַֽחָכְמָ֥ה וְהַמַּדָּ֖ע נָת֣וּן לָ֑ךְ וְעֹ֨שֶׁר וּנְכָסִ֤ים וְכָבוֹד֙ אֶתֶּן־לָ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ לֹא־הָ֣יָה כֵ֗ן לַמְּלָכִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה־כֵּֽן׃", "text": "The-*ḥokmâ* and-the-*maddāʿ* *nātûn* to-you and-*ʿōšer* and-*nəkāsîm* and-*kābôd* *ʾetten*-to-you which not-*hāyâ* thus to-the-*məlākîm* which before-you and-after-you not *yihyeh*-thus.", "grammar": { "*ḥokmâ*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - knowledge", "*nātûn*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - is given", "*ʿōšer*": "noun masculine singular - riches", "*nəkāsîm*": "noun masculine plural - possessions", "*kābôd*": "noun masculine singular - honor/glory", "*ʾetten*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will give", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*məlākîm*": "noun masculine plural - kings", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/insight", "*maddāʿ*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment", "*nātûn*": "given/granted/bestowed", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*nəkāsîm*": "possessions/property/goods", "*kābôd*": "honor/glory/wealth/status" } }
• Matt 13:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.11", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὅτι Ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὰ μυστήρια τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἐκείνοις δὲ οὐ δέδοται.", "text": "But he *apokritheis eipen* to them, That to you *dedotai gnōnai* the *mystēria* of the *basileias* of the *ouranōn*, to those ones *de* not *dedotai*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*Hymin*": "dative, plural - to you", "*dedotai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been given", "*gnōnai*": "aorist infinitive - to know", "*mystēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mysteries", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*ekeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to those ones", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*ou*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*dedotai*": "has been given/granted/bestowed", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/comprehend", "*mystēria*": "mysteries/secrets/hidden truths", "*basileias tōn ouranōn*": "kingdom of the heavens/heavenly kingdom", "*ekeinois*": "to those ones/to them [contrastive]" } }
• Matt 13:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.35", "source": "Ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Ἀνοίξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὸ στόμα μου· ἐρεύξομαι κεκρυμμένα ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.", "text": "So that *plērōthē to rhēthen dia tou prophētou*, *legontos*, *Anoixō en parabolais to stoma mou*· *ereuxomai kekrymmena apo katabolēs kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled", "*to rhēthen*": "accusative, neuter, singular, substantive participle - the thing spoken", "*dia tou prophētou*": "through the prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Anoixō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*en parabolais*": "in parables", "*to stoma mou*": "accusative, neuter, singular - my mouth", "*ereuxomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will utter/declare", "*kekrymmena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - hidden things", "*apo katabolēs kosmou*": "from foundation of world" }, "variants": { "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*rhēthen*": "spoken/said/uttered", "*prophētou*": "prophet/foreteller", "*Anoixō*": "I will open/unclose", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*ereuxomai*": "I will utter/pour forth/proclaim", "*kekrymmena*": "hidden/concealed/secret things", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/creation/beginning", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order" } }