2 Kgs 8:12-15 : 12 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.8.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חֲזָאֵ֔ל מַדּ֖וּעַ אֲדֹנִ֣י בֹכֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֡אמֶר כִּֽי־יָדַ֡עְתִּי אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־תַּעֲשֶׂה֩ לִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל רָעָ֗ה מִבְצְרֵיהֶ֞ם תְּשַׁלַּ֤ח בָּאֵשׁ֙ וּבַחֻֽרֵיהֶם֙ בַּחֶ֣רֶב תַּהֲרֹ֔ג וְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֣ם תְּרַטֵּ֔שׁ וְהָרֹתֵיהֶ֖ם תְּבַקֵּֽעַ׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* *ḥăzāʾēl*, why is my lord *bōkeh*? And *yōʾmer*, because *yādaʿtî* *ʾēt* what you will do to *bənê yiśrāʾēl* *rāʿâ*: *mibṣərêhem* you will send with *bāʾēš*, and *baḥûrêhem* with the *ḥereb* you will *tahărōg*, and *ʿōlələêhem* you will *təraṭṭēš*, and *hārōtêhem* you will *təbaqqēaʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*ḥăzāʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael",
"*bōkeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - weeping",
"*yādaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - children/people of Israel",
"*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/harm",
"*mibṣərêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fortresses",
"*bāʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - with fire",
"*baḥûrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their young men",
"*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword",
"*tahărōg*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will kill",
"*ʿōlələêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their infants",
"*təraṭṭēš*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will dash in pieces",
"*hārōtêhem*": "adjective, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their pregnant women",
"*təbaqqēaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will rip open"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/calamity/distress",
"*mibṣərêhem*": "their fortresses/strongholds/fortified cities",
"*tahărōg*": "kill/slay/murder",
"*təraṭṭēš*": "dash in pieces/smash/crush",
"*təbaqqēaʿ*": "rip open/split/tear apart"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.8.13",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חְזָהאֵ֔ל כִּ֣י מָ֤ה עַבְדְּךָ֙ הַכֶּ֔לֶב כִּ֣י יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה הַדָּבָ֥ר הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע הִרְאַ֧נִי יְהוָ֛ה אֹתְךָ֖ מֶ֥לֶךְ עַל־אֲרָֽם׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* *ḥəzāhʾēl*, for what is your servant, the *keleb*, that he would do this *dābār* *gādôl* *zeh*? And *yōʾmer* *ʾĕlîšāʿ*, *hirʾanî* *YHWH* you as *melek* over *ʾărām*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*ḥəzāhʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael",
"*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dog",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/matter",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - great/large",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha",
"*hirʾanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has shown me",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria"
},
"variants": {
"*keleb*": "dog (metaphor for insignificance/unworthiness)",
"*dābār gādôl*": "great thing/significant matter/serious deed",
"*hirʾanî*": "has shown me/has revealed to me"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.8.14",
"source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ ׀ מֵאֵ֣ת אֱלִישָׁ֗ע וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ מָֽה־אָמַ֥ר לְךָ֖ אֱלִישָׁ֑ע וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָ֥מַר לִ֖י חָיֹ֥ה תִחְיֶֽה׃",
"text": "And *yēlek* from *ʾĕlîšāʿ*, and *yābōʾ* to *ʾădōnāw*, and *yōʾmer* to him, what *ʾāmar* to you *ʾĕlîšāʿ*? And *yōʾmer*, he *ʾāmar* to me *ḥāyōh* *tiḥyeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yēlek*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he departed",
"*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha",
"*yābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he came",
"*ʾădōnāw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his master",
"*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*ḥāyōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - surely live",
"*tiḥyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will live"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾădōnāw*": "his master/his lord/his superior",
"*ḥāyōh tiḥyeh*": "you will surely live/you will certainly recover"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.8.15",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַיִּקַּ֤ח הַמַּכְבֵּר֙ וַיִּטְבֹּ֣ל בַּמַּ֔יִם וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂ עַל־פָּנָ֖יו וַיָּמֹ֑ת וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ חֲזָהאֵ֖ל תַּחְתָּֽיו׃",
"text": "And *yəhî* on the *mimmŏḥŏrāt*, and *yiqqaḥ* the *makbēr* and *yiṭbōl* in the *mayim*, and *yiprōś* over *pānāw* and *yāmōt*. And *yimlōk* *ḥăzāhʾēl* in his place.",
"grammar": {
"*yəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it happened",
"*mimmŏḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - next day",
"*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he took",
"*makbēr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloth/coverlet",
"*yiṭbōl*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he dipped",
"*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water",
"*yiprōś*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he spread",
"*pānāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face",
"*yāmōt*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he died",
"*yimlōk*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he reigned",
"*ḥăzāhʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael"
},
"variants": {
"*makbēr*": "thick cloth/coverlet/blanket/bed covering",
"*yiṭbōl*": "dipped/immersed/soaked",
"*yiprōś*": "spread/stretched out/laid out"
}
}