3 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.1.3",
"source": "וּמַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה דִּבֶּר֙ אֶל־אֵלִיָּ֣ה הַתִּשְׁבִּ֔י ק֣וּם עֲלֵ֔ה לִקְרַ֖את מַלְאֲכֵ֣י מֶֽלֶךְ־שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י אֵין־אֱלֹהִים֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַתֶּם֙ הֹֽלְכִ֔ים לִדְרֹ֕שׁ בְּבַ֥עַל זְב֖וּב אֱלֹהֵ֥י עֶקְרֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*û-malʾak* *YHWH* *dibber* *ʾel-ʾĒliyyāh* *ha-Tishbî* *qûm* *ʿălêh* *liqraʾt* *malʾăkê* *melek-Shōmərôn* *wə-dabbēr* *ʾălêhem* *hă-mib-bəlî* *ʾên-ʾĕlōhîm* *bə-Yisrāʾēl* *ʾattem* *hōləkîm* *li-drōsh* *bə-Baʿal zəbûb* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʿEqrôn*",
"grammar": {
"*û-malʾak*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and messenger/angel of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke",
"*ʾel-ʾĒliyyāh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Elijah",
"*ha-Tishbî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Tishbite",
"*qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise",
"*ʿălêh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go up",
"*liqraʾt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to meet",
"*malʾăkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - messengers of",
"*melek-Shōmərôn*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Samaria",
"*wə-dabbēr*": "conjunction + piel imperative, masculine singular - and speak",
"*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*hă-mib-bəlî*": "interrogative + preposition + negative particle - is it because there is no",
"*ʾên-ʾĕlōhîm*": "negative particle + noun, masculine plural - no God",
"*bə-Yisrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural independent pronoun - you",
"*hōləkîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - going",
"*li-drōsh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire",
"*bə-Baʿal zəbûb*": "preposition + proper noun compound - of Baal-zebub",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - god of",
"*ʿEqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy",
"*qûm*": "arise/stand up/prepare",
"*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter/to confront",
"*mib-bəlî*": "because there is no/from lack of/without"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.1.4",
"source": "וְלָכֵן֙ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הַמִּטָּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלִ֥יתָ שָּׁ֛ם לֹֽא־תֵרֵ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נָּה כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת תָּמ֑וּת וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אֵלִיָּֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-lākēn* *kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ha-miṭṭāh* *ʾăsher-ʿālîtā* *shām* *lōʾ-tērēd* *mimmennāh* *kî* *môt* *tāmût* *wə-yēlek* *ʾĒliyyāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-lākēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and therefore",
"*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus says",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*ha-miṭṭāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the bed",
"*ʾăsher-ʿālîtā*": "relative particle + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - which you went up",
"*shām*": "adverb - there",
"*lōʾ-tērēd*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not come down",
"*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from it",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*môt*": "qal infinitive absolute - dying",
"*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall die",
"*wə-yēlek*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went",
"*ʾĒliyyāh*": "proper noun - Elijah"
},
"variants": {
"*lākēn*": "therefore/consequently/for this reason",
"*môt tāmût*": "you will surely die (emphatic construction)"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.1.5",
"source": "וַיָּשׁ֥וּבוּ הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים אֵלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מַה־זֶּ֥ה שַׁבְתֶּֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-yāshûbû* *ha-malʾākîm* *ʾēlāyw* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾălêhem* *mah-zeh* *shabttem*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāshûbû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and returned",
"*ha-malʾākîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the messengers",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*mah-zeh*": "interrogative pronoun + demonstrative pronoun - why this",
"*shabttem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have returned"
},
"variants": {
"*mah-zeh*": "why/for what reason/how is it that"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.1.6",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו אִ֣ישׁ ׀ עָלָ֣ה לִקְרָאתֵ֗נוּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֵינוּ֮ לְכ֣וּ שׁוּבוּ֮ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֣ח אֶתְכֶם֒ וְדִבַּרְתֶּ֣ם אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י אֵין־אֱלֹהִים֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַתָּ֣ה שֹׁלֵ֔חַ לִדְרֹ֕שׁ בְּבַ֥עַל זְב֖וּב אֱלֹהֵ֣י עֶקְר֑וֹן לָ֠כֵן הַמִּטָּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלִ֥יתָ שָּׁ֛ם לֹֽא־תֵרֵ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נָּה כִּֽי־מ֥וֹת תָּמֽוּת׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾîsh* *ʿālāh* *liqrāʾtēnû* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlênû* *ləkû* *shûbû* *ʾel-ha-melek* *ʾăsher-shālaḥ* *ʾetkem* *wə-dibbartem* *ʾēlāyw* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *hă-mib-bəlî* *ʾên-ʾĕlōhîm* *bə-Yisrāʾēl* *ʾattāh* *shōlēaḥ* *li-drōsh* *bə-Baʿal zəbûb* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʿEqrôn* *lākēn* *ha-miṭṭāh* *ʾăsher-ʿālîtā* *shām* *lōʾ-tērēd* *mimmennāh* *kî-môt* *tāmût*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - a man",
"*ʿālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came up",
"*liqrāʾtēnû*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - to meet us",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - to us",
"*ləkû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go",
"*shûbû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - return",
"*ʾel-ha-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king",
"*ʾăsher-shālaḥ*": "relative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - who sent",
"*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you",
"*wə-dibbartem*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and say",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*hă-mib-bəlî*": "interrogative + preposition + negative particle - is it because there is no",
"*ʾên-ʾĕlōhîm*": "negative particle + noun, masculine plural - no God",
"*bə-Yisrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel",
"*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you",
"*shōlēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sending",
"*li-drōsh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire",
"*bə-Baʿal zəbûb*": "preposition + proper noun compound - of Baal-zebub",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - god of",
"*ʿEqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron",
"*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore",
"*ha-miṭṭāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the bed",
"*ʾăsher-ʿālîtā*": "relative particle + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - which you went up",
"*shām*": "adverb - there",
"*lōʾ-tērēd*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not come down",
"*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from it",
"*kî-môt*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - for surely die",
"*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall die"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîsh*": "man/person/someone",
"*ʿālāh*": "came up/approached/met",
"*ha-miṭṭāh*": "bed/couch/stretcher",
"*môt tāmût*": "you will surely die (emphatic construction)"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.1.7",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם מֶ֚ה מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָ֖ה לִקְרַאתְכֶ֑ם וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃",
"text": "*wə-yədabbēr* *ʾălêhem* *meh* *mishpaṭ* *hā-ʾîsh* *ʾăsher* *ʿālāh* *liqraʾtkem* *wə-yədabbēr* *ʾălêkem* *ʾet-ha-dəbārîm* *hā-ʾēlleh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*mishpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - appearance/manner of",
"*hā-ʾîsh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man",
"*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - who",
"*ʿālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came up",
"*liqraʾtkem*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to meet you",
"*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke",
"*ʾălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*ʾet-ha-dəbārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words",
"*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, plural - these"
},
"variants": {
"*mishpaṭ*": "appearance/manner/description/judgment",
"*ʿālāh*": "came up/approached/met"
}
}