2 Kings 10:6

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.10.6", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶם֩ סֵ֨פֶר ׀ שֵׁנִ֜ית לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־לִ֨י אַתֶּ֜ם וּלְקֹלִ֣י ׀ אַתֶּ֣ם שֹׁמְעִ֗ים קְחוּ֙ אֶת־רָאשֵׁי֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֹ֧אוּ אֵלַ֛י כָּעֵ֥ת מָחָ֖ר יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה וּבְנֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־גְּדֹלֵ֥י הָעִ֖יר מְגַדְּלִ֥ים אוֹתָֽם", "text": "*wayyiktōb* to-them *sēper* second *lēʾmōr* if-to-me you and-to-*qôlî* you *šōməʿîm*, *qəḥû* the-*rāʾšê* *ʾanšê* *bənê*-*ʾădōnêkem* *ûbōʾû* to-me at-the-time tomorrow *Yizrəʿeʾlāh*. And-*bənê* the-*melek* seventy *ʾîš* with-*gədôlê* the-*ʿîr* *məgaddəlîm* them", "grammar": { "*wayyiktōb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*sēper*": "masculine singular noun - letter/document", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my voice", "*šōməʿîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - listening/obeying", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine construct plural noun - heads of", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine construct plural noun - men of", "*bənê*": "masculine construct plural noun - sons of", "*ʾădōnêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your masters", "*ûbōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and come", "*Yizrəʿeʾlāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Jezreel", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*gədôlê*": "masculine construct plural adjective - great ones of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*məgaddəlîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - raising/nurturing" }, "variants": { "*šēnît*": "second/secondly/again", "*qəḥû*": "take/seize", "*kāʿēt māḥār*": "at this time tomorrow/by tomorrow" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶם֩ סֵ֨פֶר ׀ שֵׁנִ֜ית לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־לִ֨י אַתֶּ֜ם וּלְקֹלִ֣י ׀ אַתֶּ֣ם שֹׁמְעִ֗ים קְחוּ֙ אֶת־רָאשֵׁי֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֹ֧אוּ אֵלַ֛י כָּעֵ֥ת מָחָ֖ר יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה וּבְנֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־גְּדֹלֵ֥י הָעִ֖יר מְגַדְּלִ֥ים אוֹתָֽם

Transliteration

wayyiktōb to-them sēper second lēʾmōr if-to-me you and-to-qôlî you šōməʿîm, qəḥû the-rāʾšê ʾanšê bənê-ʾădōnêkem ûbōʾû to-me at-the-time tomorrow Yizrəʿeʾlāh. And-bənê the-melek seventy ʾîš with-gədôlê the-ʿîr məgaddəlîm them

Grammar Details

• *wayyiktōb*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote
• *sēper*: masculine singular noun - letter/document
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
• *qôlî*: masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my voice
• *šōməʿîm*: qal participle masculine plural - listening/obeying
• *qəḥû*: qal imperative masculine plural - take
• *rāʾšê*: masculine construct plural noun - heads of
• *ʾanšê*: masculine construct plural noun - men of
• *bənê*: masculine construct plural noun - sons of
• *ʾădōnêkem*: masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your masters
• *ûbōʾû*: conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and come
• *Yizrəʿeʾlāh*: proper noun + directional heh - to Jezreel
• *melek*: masculine singular noun - king
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - man
• *gədôlê*: masculine construct plural adjective - great ones of
• *ʿîr*: feminine singular noun - city
• *məgaddəlîm*: piel participle masculine plural - raising/nurturing

Word Meanings

• *šēnît*: second/secondly/again
• *qəḥû*: take/seize
• *kāʿēt māḥār*: at this time tomorrow/by tomorrow

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying, "If you are on my side and will obey me, take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow." Now the king’s sons, seventy in all, were being raised by the prominent men of the city.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then he wrote a second letter to them, saying, If you are mine, and if you will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me at Jezreel by tomorrow at this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who raised them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then he wrote{H3789} a letter{H5612} the second time{H8145} to them, saying,{H559} If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken{H8085} unto my voice,{H6963} take{H3947} ye the heads{H7218} of the men{H582} your master's{H113} sons,{H1121} and come{H935} to me to Jezreel{H3157} by to-morrow{H4279} this time.{H6256} Now the king's{H4428} sons,{H1121} being seventy{H7657} persons,{H376} were with the great men{H1419} of the city,{H5892} who brought them up.{H1431}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then he wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} a letter{H5612} the second time{H8145} to them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken{H8085}{(H8802)} unto my voice{H6963}, take{H3947}{(H8798)} ye the heads{H7218} of the men{H582} your master's{H113} sons{H1121}, and come{H935}{(H8798)} to me to Jezreel{H3157} by to morrow{H4279} this time{H6256}. Now the king's{H4428} sons{H1121}, being seventy{H7657} persons{H376}, were with the great men{H1419} of the city{H5892}, which brought them up{H1431}{(H8764)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then wrote he the seconde letter vnto them with these wordes: Yf ye be myne, and herken vnto my voyce, then take the heades of the men youre lordes sonnes, and brynge me them tomorow by this tyme vnto Iesrael. The kynges sonnes were thre score men and ten, and ye chefemen of the cite broughte the vp.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he wrote another letter to them, saying, If ye be mine, & wil obey my voyce, take the heads of ye men that are your masters sonnes, & come to me to Izreel by to morowe this time. (Nowe the Kings sonnes, euen seuentie persons were with the great men of the citie, which brought them vp)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then he wrote another letter to them, saying: If ye be myne, and wil hearken vnto my voyce, then take the heades of the men that are your maisters sonnes, and come to me to Iezrahel by to morowe this time: (And the kinges sonnes were threescore and ten persons, and they were with the great men of the citie which brought them vp.)

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye [be] mine, and [if] ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, [being] seventy persons, [were] with the great men of the city, which brought them up.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If you be on my side, and if you will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he writeth unto them a letter a second time, saying, `If ye `are' for me, and to my voice are hearkening, take the heads of the men -- the sons of your lord, and come unto me about this time to-morrow, to Jezreel;' and the sons of the king `are' seventy men, with the great ones of the city those bringing them up.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to-morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to-morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he sent them a second letter, saying, If you are on my side, and if you will do my orders, come to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow, with the heads of your master's sons. Now the king's seventy sons were with the great men of the town, who had the care of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, "If you are on my side, and if you will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time." Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He wrote them a second letter, saying,“If you are really on my side and are willing to obey me, then take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me in Jezreel at this time tomorrow.” Now the king had seventy sons, and the prominent men of the city were raising them.

Referenced Verses

• Num 25:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.25.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה קַ֚ח אֶת־כָּל־רָאשֵׁ֣י הָעָ֔ם וְהוֹקַ֥ע אוֹתָ֛ם לַיהוָ֖ה נֶ֣גֶד הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְיָשֹׁ֛ב חֲר֥וֹן אַף־יְהוָ֖ה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* *qaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*rāʾšê* the-*ʿām* *wə-hôqaʿ* *ʾôṯām* to-*YHWH* *negeḏ* the-*šāmeš* *wə-yāšōḇ* *ḥărôn* *ʾap̄*-*YHWH* from-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun with preposition - to Moses", "*qaḥ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rāʾšê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - heads/leaders of", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*wə-hôqaʿ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperative masculine singular - and hang/impale", "*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with preposition - for/to the LORD", "*negeḏ*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*šāmeš*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun", "*wə-yāšōḇ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and will turn away", "*ḥărôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - fierce/burning", "*ʾap̄*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - anger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition - from Israel" }, "variants": { "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*hôqaʿ*": "hang/impale/execute publicly", "*negeḏ ha-šāmeš*": "before the sun/in broad daylight/publicly", "*ḥărôn ʾap̄*": "fierce anger/burning wrath/intense fury" } }
• Deut 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.9", "source": "לֹא־תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥֣ה לָהֶ֖ם֮ וְלֹ֣א תָעָבְדֵ֑ם֒ כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֞י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵ֣ל קַנָּ֔א פֹּ֠קֵד עֲוֺ֨ן אָב֧וֹת עַל־בָּנִ֛ים וְעַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֥ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִ֖ים לְשֹׂנְאָֽ֑י", "text": "Not-*tištaḥăweh* to-them and-not *tāʿobdēm* *kî* *ʾānōkî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾēl* *qannāʾ* *pōqēd* *ʿăwōn* *ʾābôt* upon-*bānîm* and-upon-*šillēšîm* and-upon-*ribbēʿîm* to-*śōnəʾāy*", "grammar": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 2ms - you shall bow down", "*tāʿobdēm*": "Qal imperfect 2ms + 3mp suffix - you shall serve them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1cs - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*qannāʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - jealous", "*pōqēd*": "Qal participle masculine singular - visiting", "*ʿăwōn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾābôt*": "common noun, masculine plural - fathers", "*bānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - children/sons", "*šillēšîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - third generation", "*ribbēʿîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - fourth generation", "*śōnəʾāy*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct + 1cs suffix - those hating me" }, "variants": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "you shall bow down/you shall prostrate yourself/you shall worship", "*tāʿobdēm*": "you shall serve them/you shall worship them/you shall be enslaved to them", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*qannāʾ*": "jealous/zealous/passionate", "*pōqēd*": "visiting/punishing/attending to", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*śōnəʾāy*": "those hating me/my enemies/those rejecting me" } }
• Josh 7:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.24", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ אֶת־עָכָ֣ן בֶּן־זֶ֡רַח וְאֶת־הַכֶּ֣סֶף וְאֶת־הָאַדֶּ֣רֶת וְֽאֶת־לְשׁ֣וֹן הַזָּהָ֡ב וְֽאֶת־בָּנָ֡יו וְֽאֶת־בְּנֹתָ֡יו וְאֶת־שׁוֹרוֹ֩ וְאֶת־חֲמֹר֨וֹ וְאֶת־צֹאנ֤וֹ וְאֶֽת־אָהֳלוֹ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עִמּ֑וֹ וַיַּעֲל֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם עֵ֥מֶק עָכֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *Yehoshua* *'eth*-*'Akhan* son-of-*Zeraḥ* and-*'eth*-the-silver and-*'eth*-the-*'adderet* and-*'eth*-*leshon* the-gold and-*'eth*-sons-his and-*'eth*-daughters-his and-*'eth*-ox-his and-*'eth*-donkey-his and-*'eth*-flock-his and-*'eth*-tent-his and-*'eth*-all-that-to-him, and-all-*Yisrael* with-him; and *wayya'alu* them Valley-of *'Akhor*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - took", "*'adderet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the garment/mantle", "*leshon*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tongue/wedge of", "*wayya'alu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - brought up", "*'Akhor*": "proper noun - Achor/trouble" }, "variants": { "*'adderet*": "garment/mantle/robe", "*leshon*": "tongue/wedge/bar", "*'Akhor*": "Achor/trouble" } } 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ מֶ֣ה עֲכַרְתָּ֔נוּ יַעְכֳּרְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּ אֹת֤וֹ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶ֔בֶן וַיִּשְׂרְפ֤וּ אֹתָם֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּסְקְל֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם בָּאֲבָנִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyomer* *Yehoshua*, \"What *'akhartanu*? *Ya'korka* *YHWH* in-the-day the-this.\" And *wayyirgemu* him all-*Yisrael* *'even*, and *wayyisrepu* them in-the-fire, and *wayyisqelu* them with-the-stones.", "grammar": { "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*'akhartanu*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you troubled us", "*Ya'korka*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will trouble you", "*wayyirgemu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they stoned", "*'even*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*wayyisrepu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they burned", "*wayyisqelu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they stoned" }, "variants": { "*'akhartanu*": "troubled us/brought trouble on us", "*Ya'korka*": "will trouble you/bring trouble on you" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.8", "source": "וַתִּכְתֹּ֤ב סְפָרִים֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם אַחְאָ֔ב וַתַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּחֹתָמ֑וֹ וַתִּשְׁלַ֣ח *הספרים **סְפָרִ֗ים אֶל־הַזְקֵנִ֤ים וְאֶל־הַֽחֹרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעִיר֔וֹ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים אֶת־נָבֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-tiktōb* *səpārîm* in-*šēm* *ʾaḥʾāb* *wa-taḥtōm* with-*ḥōtāmô* *wa-tišlaḥ* *səpārîm* to-the-*zəqēnîm* and-to-the-*ḥōrîm* who in-*ʿîrô* the-*yōšəbîm* with-*nābôt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tiktōb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she wrote", "*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab", "*wa-taḥtōm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she sealed", "*ḥōtāmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seal", "*wa-tišlaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she sent", "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine plural - elders", "*ḥōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nobles/free men", "*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city", "*yōšəbîm*": "participle, masculine plural, Qal - dwelling/living", "*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth" }, "variants": { "*səpārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls", "*ḥōtāmô*": "his seal/his signet", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/older men", "*ḥōrîm*": "nobles/free men/officials", "*yōšəbîm*": "dwelling/living/sitting" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.9", "source": "וַתִּכְתֹּ֥ב בַּסְּפָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר קִֽרְאוּ־צ֔וֹם וְהוֹשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־נָב֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-tiktōb* in-the-*səpārîm* *lēʾmōr*, *qirʾû-ṣôm* and-*hôšîbû* *ʾet*-*nābôt* in-*rōʾš* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tiktōb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she wrote", "*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qirʾû-ṣôm*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Qal + noun - call/proclaim a fast", "*hôšîbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil - cause to sit/seat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*qirʾû-ṣôm*": "proclaim a fast/call a fast", "*hôšîbû*": "seat/set/place", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief place" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.10", "source": "וְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּ שְׁנַ֨יִם אֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וִיעִדֻ֣הוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּ וְסִקְלֻ֖הוּ וְיָמֹֽת׃", "text": "And-*hôšîbû* two *ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* opposite-him *wîʿiduhû* *lēʾmōr*, *bēraktā* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; and-*hôṣîʾuhû* and-*siqəluhû* and-*yāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*hôšîbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil - cause to sit/seat", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*wîʿiduhû*": "conjunction + jussive, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and let them testify against him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bēraktā*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Piel - you blessed/cursed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hôṣîʾuhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bring him out", "*siqəluhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - stone him", "*yāmōt*": "jussive, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - let him die" }, "variants": { "*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness", "*bēraktā*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*hôṣîʾuhû*": "bring him out/lead him out" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.11", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י עִיר֜וֹ הַזְּקֵנִ֣ים וְהַחֹרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּעִיר֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁלְחָ֥ה אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אִיזָ֑בֶל כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּתוּב֙ בַּסְּפָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלְחָ֖ה אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿăśû* *ʾanšê* *ʿîrô* the-*zəqēnîm* and-the-*ḥōrîm* who the-*yōšəbîm* in-*ʿîrô* as-*ʾăšer* *šāləḥâ* to-them *ʾîzābel*, as-*ʾăšer* *kātûb* in-the-*səpārîm* which *šāləḥâ* to-them.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they did", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city", "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine plural - elders", "*ḥōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nobles/free men", "*yōšəbîm*": "participle, masculine plural, Qal - dwelling/living", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*šāləḥâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - she sent", "*ʾîzābel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel", "*kātûb*": "passive participle, masculine singular, Qal - written", "*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/older men", "*ḥōrîm*": "nobles/free men/officials", "*yōšəbîm*": "dwelling/living/sitting" } }
• 2 Kgs 9:32 : 32 { "verseID": "2 Kings.9.32", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֤א פָנָיו֙ אֶל־הַ֣חַלּ֔וֹן וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֥י אִתִּ֖י מִ֑י וַיַּשְׁקִ֣יפוּ אֵלָ֔יו שְׁנַ֥יִם שְׁלֹשָׁ֖ה סָרִיסִֽים׃", "text": "And *yiśśāʾ* *pānāyw* unto the *ḥallôn*, and *yōʾmer*, \"Who [is] with me? Who?\" And *yašqîpû* toward him *šĕnayim* *šĕlōšāh* *sārîsîm*.", "grammar": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - lifted up", "*pānāyw*": "common noun, plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his face", "*ḥallôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - window", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*yašqîpû*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - looked down/out", "*šĕnayim*": "cardinal number, masculine - two", "*šĕlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*sārîsîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - eunuchs/officials" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his countenance", "*yašqîpû*": "looked out/looked down/peered down", "*sārîsîm*": "eunuchs/court officials/chamberlains" } }
• Job 21:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.21.19", "source": "אֱל֗וֹהַּ יִצְפֹּן־לְבָנָ֥יו אוֹנ֑וֹ יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם אֵלָ֣יו וְיֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾĕlôah yiṣpōn-lə-bānāyw ʾônô yəšallēm ʾēlāyw wə-yēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*yiṣpōn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he stores up", "*lə-bānāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his sons/children", "*ʾônô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his iniquity", "*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he repays", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-yēdāʿ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he knows" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ṣāpan*": "to hide/store up/treasure", "*bēn*": "son/child", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/sorrow", "*šālam*": "to be complete/repay/reward", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/understand" } }
• Isa 14:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.21", "source": "הָכִ֧ינוּ לְבָנָ֛יו מַטְבֵּ֖חַ בַּעֲוֺ֣ן אֲבוֹתָ֑ם בַּל־יָקֻ֙מוּ֙ וְיָ֣רְשׁוּ אָ֔רֶץ וּמָלְא֥וּ פְנֵֽי־תֵבֵ֖ל עָרִֽים׃", "text": "*hāḵînû* for-*ḇānāyw* *maṭbēaḥ* in-*ʿăwōn* *ʾăḇôtām*; *bal*-*yāqumû* and-*yārǝšû* *ʾāreṣ* and-*mālǝʾû* *p̄ǝnê*-*tēḇēl* *ʿārîm*.", "grammar": { "*hāḵînû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd masculine plural - prepare", "*ḇānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*maṭbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - slaughter/slaughtering place", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yāqumû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will arise", "*yārǝšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will possess/inherit", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*mālǝʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will fill", "*p̄ǝnê*": "masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*tēḇēl*": "feminine singular noun - world/inhabited earth", "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun - cities" }, "variants": { "*hāḵînû*": "prepare/make ready/establish", "*maṭbēaḥ*": "slaughter/slaughtering place/place of killing", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*bal*": "not/never/by no means", "*yāqumû*": "they will arise/they will stand/they will rise up", "*yārǝšû*": "they will possess/they will inherit/they will take possession", "*mālǝʾû*": "they will fill/they will cover/they will be full" } } 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.22", "source": "וְקַמְתִּ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְהִכְרַתִּ֨י לְבָבֶ֜ל שֵׁ֥ם וּשְׁאָ֛ר וְנִ֥ין וָנֶ֖כֶד נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*qamtî* against-them, *nǝʾum* *YHWH* *ṣǝḇāʾôt*; and-*hiḵrattî* for-*bāḇel* *šēm* and-*šǝʾār* and-*nîn* and-*neḵed*, *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*qamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will arise/stand up", "*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*ṣǝḇāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*hiḵrattî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cut off", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name", "*šǝʾār*": "masculine singular noun - remnant/remainder", "*nîn*": "masculine singular noun - offspring/posterity", "*neḵed*": "masculine singular noun - descendant/grandson" }, "variants": { "*qamtî*": "I will arise/I will stand up/I will rise against", "*nǝʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/says", "*ṣǝḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes", "*hiḵrattî*": "I will cut off/I will destroy/I will eliminate", "*šǝʾār*": "remnant/remainder/survivor", "*nîn*": "offspring/progeny/posterity", "*neḵed*": "descendant/grandson/posterity" } }
• Matt 12:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.30", "source": "Ὁ μὴ ὢν μετʼ ἐμοῦ κατʼ ἐμοῦ ἐστιν· καὶ ὁ μὴ συνάγων μετʼ ἐμοῦ σκορπίζει.", "text": "The not *ōn* with *emou* against *emou* *estin*; and the not *synagōn* with *emou* *skorpizei*.", "grammar": { "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*emou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st singular - of me", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*synagōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - gathering", "*skorpizei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - scatters" }, "variants": { "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*emou*": "me/my", "*synagōn*": "gathering/collecting/bringing together", "*skorpizei*": "scatters/disperses/drives away" } }
• Luke 9:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Luke.9.50", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μὴ κωλύετε: ὃς γὰρ οὐκ ἔστιν καθʼ ἡμῶν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἐστιν.", "text": "And *eipen* *pros* him the *Iēsous*, Not *kōlyete*: who for not *estin* *kath'* us *hyper* us *estin*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*kōlyete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - forbid/hinder/prevent", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*kath'*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*kōlyete*": "forbid/hinder/prevent/stop", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*kath'*": "against/in opposition to", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/in favor of" } }
• Rev 2:20-23 : 20 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.20", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα, ὅτι ἐᾷς τὴν γυναῖκα Ἰεζάβηλ, τὴν λέγουσαν ἑαυτὴν προφῆτιν, διδάσκειν καὶ πλανᾶσθαι ἐμοὺς δούλους πορνεῦσαι, καὶ φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα.", "text": "But *echō kata* you *oliga*, that *eas* the *gunaika Iezabēl*, the *legousan heautēn prophētin*, *didaskein* and *planasthai emous doulous porneusai*, and *phagein eidōlothuta*.", "grammar": { "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*oliga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - few [things]", "*eas*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you allow/permit", "*gunaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*Iezabēl*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jezebel", "*legousan*": "present participle, accusative, feminine, singular - saying/calling", "*heautēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, reflexive - herself", "*prophētin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prophetess", "*didaskein*": "present infinitive - to teach", "*planasthai*": "present infinitive passive - to be led astray", "*emous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - my", "*doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*porneusai*": "aorist infinitive - to commit sexual immorality", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*eidōlothuta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols" }, "variants": { "*eas*": "allow/permit/tolerate", "*gunaika*": "woman/wife", "*legousan*": "saying/calling/declaring", "*prophētin*": "prophetess/female prophet", "*didaskein*": "teach/instruct", "*planasthai*": "be led astray/be deceived/wander", "*doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*porneusai*": "commit sexual immorality/fornicate", "*eidōlothuta*": "things sacrificed to idols/idol offerings" } } 21 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.21", "source": "Καὶ ἔδωκα αὐτῇ χρόνον ἵνα μετανοήσῃ εκʼ τῆς πορνείας αὐτῆς· καὶ οὐ μετενόησεν.", "text": "And *edōka* to-her *chronon* that *metanoēsē* from the *porneias* of-her; and not *metenoēsen*.", "grammar": { "*edōka*": "aorist indicative, 1st singular - I gave", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time", "*metanoēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - she might repent", "*porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sexual immorality", "*metenoēsen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - she repented" }, "variants": { "*chronon*": "time/period/space of time", "*metanoēsē*": "repent/change mind", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*metenoēsen*": "repented/changed mind" } } 22 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.22", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ βάλλω αὐτὴν εἰς κλίνην, καὶ τοὺς μοιχεύοντας μετʼ αὐτῆς εἰς θλῖψιν μεγάλην, ἐὰν μὴ μετανοήσωσιν ἐκ τῶν ἔργων αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Idou*, I *ballō* her into *klinēn*, and those *moicheuontas* with her into *thlipsin megalēn*, if not *metanoēsōsin* from the *ergōn* of-them.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist imperative middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*ballō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I cast/throw", "*klinēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bed", "*moicheuontas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - committing adultery", "*thlipsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tribulation/affliction", "*megalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - great", "*metanoēsōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might repent", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*ballō*": "cast/throw/put", "*klinēn*": "bed/couch/sickbed", "*moicheuontas*": "committing adultery with/being unfaithful with", "*thlipsin*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*megalēn*": "great/large/severe", "*metanoēsōsin*": "repent/change mind", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions" } } 23 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.23", "source": "Καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς ἀποκτενῶ ἐν θανάτῳ· καὶ γνώσονται πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ἐρευνῶν νεφροὺς καὶ καρδίας: καὶ δώσω ὑμῖν ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα ὑμῶν.", "text": "And the *tekna* of-her *apoktenō* in *thanatō*; and *gnōsontai* all the *ekklēsiai* that I *eimi* the *ereunōn nephrous* and *kardias*: and *dōsō* to-you to-each according-to the *erga* of-you.", "grammar": { "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*apoktenō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will kill", "*thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with death", "*gnōsontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - they will know", "*ekklēsiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - assemblies/churches", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*ereunōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - searching", "*nephrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - kidneys/inward thoughts", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*dōsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will give", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*apoktenō*": "kill/slay/put to death", "*thanatō*": "death/deadly disease", "*ekklēsiai*": "assemblies/churches/congregations", "*ereunōn*": "searching/examining/investigating", "*nephrous*": "kidneys/inward thoughts/deepest emotions", "*kardias*": "hearts/minds/inner selves", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } }