2 Kings 13:20

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.13.20", "source": "וַיָּ֥מָת אֱלִישָׁ֖ע וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֑הוּ וּגְדוּדֵ֥י מוֹאָ֛ב יָבֹ֥אוּ בָאָ֖רֶץ בָּ֥א שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yāmāt* *'Ĕlîshā'* *wə*-*yiqbərûhû* and *gədûdê* *Mô'āḇ* *yāḇō'û* in *hā'āreṣ* *bā'* *shānâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yāmāt*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he died", "*'Ĕlîshā'*": "proper name - Elisha", "*yiqbərûhû*": "qal imperfect 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they buried him", "*gədûdê*": "masculine plural construct - bands/raiders of", "*Mô'āḇ*": "proper name - Moab", "*yāḇō'û*": "qal imperfect 3rd plural - they came/entered", "*hā'āreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*bā'*": "qal participle - coming/entering", "*shānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year" }, "variants": { "*gədûdê*": "bands/raiders/marauders", "*bā'* *shānâ*": "coming of year/at the turn of the year/when the year began" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֥מָת אֱלִישָׁ֖ע וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֑הוּ וּגְדוּדֵ֥י מוֹאָ֛ב יָבֹ֥אוּ בָאָ֖רֶץ בָּ֥א שָׁנָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-yāmāt 'Ĕlîshā' wə-yiqbərûhû and gədûdê Mô'āḇ yāḇō'û in hā'āreṣ bā' shānâ.

Grammar Details

• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *yāmāt*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he died
• *'Ĕlîshā'*: proper name - Elisha
• *yiqbərûhû*: qal imperfect 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they buried him
• *gədûdê*: masculine plural construct - bands/raiders of
• *Mô'āḇ*: proper name - Moab
• *yāḇō'û*: qal imperfect 3rd plural - they came/entered
• *hā'āreṣ*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the land
• *bā'*: qal participle - coming/entering
• *shānâ*: feminine singular noun - year

Word Meanings

• *gədûdê*: bands/raiders/marauders
• *bā'* *shānâ*: coming of year/at the turn of the year/when the year began

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Elisha died and was buried. Now bands of Moabite raiders used to enter the land every spring.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the beginning of the year.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Elisha{H477} died,{H4191} and they buried{H6912} him. Now the bands{H1416} of the Moabites{H4124} invaded{H935} the land{H776} at the coming in{H935} of the year.{H8141}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Elisha{H477} died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and they buried{H6912}{(H8799)} him. And the bands{H1416} of the Moabites{H4124} invaded{H935}{(H8799)} the land{H776} at the coming in{H935}{(H8802)} of the year{H8141}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan Eliseus was deed and buried, the men of warre of the Moabites fell in to the londe the same yeare.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Elisha dyed, and they buryed him; certaine bandes of the Moabites came into the land that yeere.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so Elisa dyed, & they buried him: and the souldiers of the Moabites came into the lande the same yere.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elisha dieth, and they bury him, and troops of Moab come in to the land, at the coming in of the year,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And death came to Elisha and they put his body into the earth. Now in the spring of the year, armed bands of Moabites frequently came, overrunning the land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elisha died and was buried. Moabite raiding parties invaded the land at the beginning of the year.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 24:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.2", "source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֣ח יְהוָ֣ה ׀ בּ֡וֹ אֶת־גְּדוּדֵ֣י כַשְׂדִּים֩ וְאֶת־גְּדוּדֵ֨י אֲרָ֜ם וְאֵ֣ת ׀ גְּדוּדֵ֣י מוֹאָ֗ב וְאֵת֙ גְּדוּדֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֔וֹן וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֥ם בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה לְהַֽאֲבִיד֑וֹ כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד עֲבָדָ֥יו הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayəšallaḥ* *YHWH* against-him *ʾeṯ*-*gəḏûḏê* *kaśdîm* and-*ʾeṯ*-*gəḏûḏê* *ʾărām* and-*ʾēṯ* *gəḏûḏê* *môʾāḇ* and-*ʾēṯ* *gəḏûḏê* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* and-*wayəšalləḥēm* in-*yəhûḏāh* to-*haʾăḇîḏô* according-to-*ḏəḇar* *YHWH* which *dibber* by-*yaḏ* *ʿăḇāḏāyw* *hannəḇîʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayəšallaḥ*": "Piel imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - LORD", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*gəḏûḏê*": "masculine plural construct noun - bands/troops of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wayəšalləḥēm*": "Piel imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he sent them", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*haʾăḇîḏô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to destroy it/him", "*ḏəḇar*": "masculine singular construct noun - word of", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct noun - hand of", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*hannəḇîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the prophets" }, "variants": { "*gəḏûḏê*": "bands/troops/raiders/marauders", "*haʾăḇîḏô*": "to destroy it/him/to bring it to ruin", "*yaḏ*": "hand of/by means of/through" } }
• 2 Kgs 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.7", "source": "וַיֵּ֡לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֨ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר מֶ֤לֶךְ מוֹאָב֙ פָּשַׁ֣ע בִּ֔י הֲתֵלֵ֥ךְ אִתִּ֛י אֶל־מוֹאָ֖ב לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶעֱלֶ֔ה כָּמ֧וֹנִי כָמ֛וֹךָ כְּעַמִּ֥י כְעַמֶּ֖ךָ כְּסוּסַ֥י כְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yēlek wa-yišlaḥ* to-*Yĕhôšāpāṭ* king-of-*Yĕhûdāh* *lēʾmōr*, king-of-*Môʾāb* *pāšaʿ* against-me; *hă-tēlēk* with-me to-*Môʾāb* for-*milḥāmāh*? *wa-yōʾmer*, *ʾeʿĕleh*, as-I as-you, as-my-people as-your-people, as-my-horses as-your-horses.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yĕhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*pāšaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has rebelled", "*hă-tēlēk*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will you go?", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will go up" }, "variants": { "*pāšaʿ*": "rebelled/revolted", "*hă-tēlēk*": "will you go/come", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "I will go up/ascend/join you" } }
• 2 Kgs 3:24-27 : 24 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.24", "source": "וַיָּבֹאוּ֮ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיַּכּ֣וּ אֶת־מוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם *ויבו־**וַיַּכּוּ־בָ֔הּ וְהַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* to-camp-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *wa-yāqūmû* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yakkû* *ʾet*-*Môʾāb*, *wa-yānūsû* from-their-faces; *wa-yakkû-bāh* and-striking *ʾet*-*Môʾāb*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*maḥănēh*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wa-yāqūmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they arose", "*wa-yakkû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*wa-yānūsû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*mi-pĕnêhem*": "preposition + plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*wa-yakkû-bāh*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they struck into it", "*wĕ-hakkôt*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive absolute - and striking" }, "variants": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "they came/entered", "*wa-yāqūmû*": "they arose/stood up/prepared for battle", "*wa-yakkû*": "they struck/defeated/attacked", "*wa-yānūsû*": "they fled/ran away", "*wa-yakkû-bāh*": "they struck into it/penetrated and attacked", "*wĕ-hakkôt*": "and continuing to strike/attacking repeatedly" } } 25 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.25", "source": "וְהֶעָרִ֣ים יַהֲרֹ֡סוּ וְכָל־חֶלְקָ֣ה ט֠וֹבָה יַשְׁלִ֨יכוּ אִישׁ־אַבְנ֜וֹ וּמִלְא֗וּהָ וְכָל־מַעְיַן־מַ֤יִם יִסְתֹּ֙מוּ֙ וְכָל־עֵֽץ־ט֣וֹב יַפִּ֔ילוּ עַד־הִשְׁאִ֧יר אֲבָנֶ֛יהָ בַּקִּ֖יר חֲרָ֑שֶׂת וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ הַקַּלָּעִ֖ים וַיַּכּֽוּהָ׃", "text": "And-the-cities *yahărōsû* and-every-*ḥelqāh ṭôbāh* *yašlîkû* each-man-his-stone and-*milʾûhā*, and-every-spring-of-water *yistōmû* and-every-*ʿēṣ-ṭôb* *yappîlû* until-leaving its-stones in-*qîr Ḥărāśet*; *wa-yāsōbbû ha-qallāʿîm* *wa-yakkûhā*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-he-ʿārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine plural noun - and the cities", "*yahărōsû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they tore down", "*ḥelqāh*": "feminine singular construct - portion/plot of", "*ṭôbāh*": "feminine singular adjective - good", "*yašlîkû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cast", "*ʾîš-ʾabnô*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - each man his stone", "*milʾûhā*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they filled it", "*maʿyan-mayim*": "masculine singular construct + masculine plural noun - spring of water", "*yistōmû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they stopped up", "*ʿēṣ-ṭôb*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular adjective - good tree", "*yappîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they felled", "*ʿad-hišʾîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - until leaving", "*ʾăbāneyhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its stones", "*ba-qîr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the wall", "*Ḥărāśet*": "proper name - Kir Hareseth", "*wa-yāsōbbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they surrounded", "*ha-qallāʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural participle - the slingers", "*wa-yakkûhā*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they struck it" }, "variants": { "*yahărōsû*": "tore down/demolished/destroyed", "*ḥelqāh ṭôbāh*": "good field/fertile plot", "*yašlîkû*": "cast/threw/hurled", "*milʾûhā*": "filled it/covered it", "*yistōmû*": "stopped up/blocked/filled in", "*yappîlû*": "felled/cut down", "*wa-yāsōbbû*": "surrounded/encircled", "*ha-qallāʿîm*": "the slingers/stone throwers" } } 26 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.26", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב כִּֽי־חָזַ֥ק מִמֶּ֖נּוּ הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֣ח א֠וֹתוֹ שְׁבַע־מֵא֨וֹת אִ֜ישׁ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חֶ֗רֶב לְהַבְקִ֛יעַ אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ אֱד֖וֹם וְלֹ֥א יָכֹֽלוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yarʾ* king-of-*Môʾāb* that-*ḥāzaq* from-him *ha-milḥāmāh*, *wa-yiqqaḥ* with-him seven-hundred *ʾîš* *šōlēp ḥereb* to-*lĕhabqîaʿ* to-king-of-*ʾĔdôm*, and-not *yākōlû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*ḥāzaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was too strong", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - than him", "*ha-milḥāmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the battle", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*šĕbaʿ-mēʾôt*": "cardinal number - seven hundred", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - drawing sword", "*lĕhabqîaʿ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to break through", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper name - Edom", "*yākōlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were able" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzaq*": "was too strong/prevailed/overpowered", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "took/gathered", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "who drew swords/armed warriors/swordsmen", "*lĕhabqîaʿ*": "to break through/force a way through", "*yākōlû*": "they were able/succeeded/managed" } } 27 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.27", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ אֶת־בְּנ֨וֹ הַבְּכ֜וֹר אֲשֶׁר־יִמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֗יו וַיַּעֲלֵ֤הוּ עֹלָה֙ עַל־הַ֣חֹמָ֔ה וַיְהִ֥י קֶצֶף־גָּד֖וֹל עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּסְעוּ֙ מֵֽעָלָ֔יו וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ לָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-his-son *ha-bĕkôr* who-would-*yimlōk* under-him, *wa-yaʿălēhû ʿōlāh* upon-*ha-ḥōmāh*; *wa-yĕhî qeṣep-gādôl* upon-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *wa-yissĕʿû* from-upon-him *wa-yāšubû* to-the-land.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ha-bĕkôr*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the firstborn", "*yimlōk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would reign", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place", "*wa-yaʿălēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he offered him", "*ʿōlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering", "*ha-ḥōmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the wall", "*wa-yĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*qeṣep-gādôl*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - great wrath", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wa-yissĕʿû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they departed", "*mē-ʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from upon him", "*wa-yāšubû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the land" }, "variants": { "*ha-bĕkôr*": "firstborn/eldest", "*yimlōk*": "would reign/rule/succeed", "*wa-yaʿălēhû*": "offered him up/sacrificed him", "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/sacrifice", "*qeṣep-gādôl*": "great wrath/fury/indignation", "*wa-yissĕʿû*": "they departed/withdrew/pulled back", "*wa-yāšubû*": "they returned/went back" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.2", "source": "וַאֲרָם֙ יָצְא֣וּ גְדוּדִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁבּ֛וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נַעֲרָ֣ה קְטַנָּ֑ה וַתְּהִ֕י לִפְנֵ֖י אֵ֥שֶׁת נַעֲמָֽן׃", "text": "*wa-ʾĂrām* *yāṣəʾû* *gədûdîm* *wa-yišbû* *mē-ʾereṣ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *naʿărāh* *qəṭannāh* *wa-təhî* *lipnê* *ʾēšet* *Naʿămān*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾĂrām*": "conjunction with proper noun - and Aram/Syria", "*yāṣəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went out", "*gədûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - raiding parties/troops", "*wa-yišbû*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they captured", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*naʿărāh*": "noun, feminine singular - young girl/maiden", "*qəṭannāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - small/young", "*wa-təhî*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she became", "*lipnê*": "preposition with construct noun - before/in service of", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*Naʿămān*": "proper noun - Naaman" }, "variants": { "*gədûdîm*": "raiding parties/marauding bands/troops", "*naʿărāh qəṭannāh*": "young girl/little maiden/small young woman", "*lipnê*": "before/in service of/attending to" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.23", "source": "וַיִּכְרֶ֨ה לָהֶ֜ם כֵּרָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֗ה וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אֶל־אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יָ֤סְפוּ עוֹד֙ גְּדוּדֵ֣י אֲרָ֔ם לָב֖וֹא בְּאֶ֥רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yikreh* *lāhem* *kērāh* *gədôlāh* *wə-yōʾkəlû* *wə-yištû* *wə-yəšalləḥēm* *wə-yēləkû* *ʾel-ʾădōnêhem* *wə-lōʾ-yāsəpû* *ʿôd* *gədûdê* *ʾărām* *lābôʾ* *bə-ʾereṣ* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yikreh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he prepared", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for them", "*kērāh*": "noun, feminine singular - feast/banquet", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*wə-yōʾkəlû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they ate", "*wə-yištû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they drank", "*wə-yəšalləḥēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he sent them away", "*wə-yēləkû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they went", "*ʾel-ʾădōnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - to their master(s)", "*wə-lōʾ-yāsəpû*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3cp - and did not continue/add", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*gədûdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - troops/bands of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yikreh*": "prepared/spread/made", "*kērāh*": "feast/banquet/meal", "*yəšalləḥēm*": "sent them away/dismissed them/let them go", "*yāsəpû*": "continued/added/proceeded", "*gədûdê*": "bands/troops/raiders", "*ʾărām*": "Aram/Syria" } }
• 2 Chr 24:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.24.16", "source": "וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ בְעִיר־דָּוִ֖יד עִם־הַמְּלָכִ֑ים כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֤ה טוֹבָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְעִ֥ם הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים וּבֵיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yiqberuhu* in-*ʿir*-*David* with-the-*melakhim* for-*ʿasah* *tovah* in-*Yisraʾel* and-with the-*ʾElohim* and-*beyto*", "grammar": { "*yiqberuhu*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they buried him", "*ʿir*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*David*": "proper name - David", "*melakhim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the kings", "*ʿasah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*tovah*": "noun, feminine singular - good", "*Yisraʾel*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʾElohim*": "divine name with definite article - the God", "*beyto*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house" }, "variants": { "*ʿir*-*David*": "City of David/Jerusalem's royal quarter", "*ʿasah* *tovah*": "did good/acted well/made beneficial things", "*beyto*": "his house/family/temple" } }
• Acts 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.8.2", "source": "Συνεκόμισαν δὲ τὸν Στέφανον ἄνδρες εὐλαβεῖς, καὶ ἐποιήσαντο κοπετὸν μέγαν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Synekomisan de* the *Stephanon andres eulabeis*, and *epoiēsanto kopeton megan* upon him.", "grammar": { "*Synekomisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - carried away/buried", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Stephen", "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*eulabeis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - devout/reverent", "*epoiēsanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - made/did", "*kopeton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - lamentation/mourning", "*megan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*Synekomisan*": "carried away/buried/took care of for burial", "*eulabeis*": "devout/reverent/God-fearing", "*kopeton*": "lamentation/loud mourning/beating of breasts" } }
• Judg 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Judges.3.12", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־עֶגְל֤וֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֛ל כִּֽי־עָשׂ֥וּ אֶת־הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyōsîfû* *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*laʿăśôt* the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-*wayĕḥazzēq* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿeglôn* *melek*-*môʾāb* against-*yiśrāʾēl* because *kî*-*ʿāśû* *ʾet*-the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yōsîfû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they added/continued", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bĕ-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wa-yĕḥazzēq*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿeglôn*": "proper noun - Eglon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/over", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because/on account of", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/that", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bĕ-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsîfû*": "and they added/continued/increased", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/perform/commit", "*hāraʿ*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of", "*wayĕḥazzēq*": "and he strengthened/empowered/gave power" } }
• Judg 6:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Judges.6.3", "source": "וְהָיָ֖ה אִם־זָרַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעָלָ֨ה מִדְיָ֧ן וֽ͏ַעֲמָלֵ֛ק וּבְנֵי־קֶ֖דֶם וְעָל֥וּ עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* if *zāraʿ* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wə-ʿālâ* *midyān* *wa-ʿămālēq* and *bənê-qedem* and *wə-ʿālû* *ʿālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened/was", "*zāraʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sowed/planted", "*wə-ʿālâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and came up/ascended", "*wa-ʿămālēq*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Amalek", "*bənê-qedem*": "construct noun phrase - sons/people of the east", "*wə-ʿālû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they came up/ascended", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him/it" }, "variants": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/whenever", "*zāraʿ*": "sowed/planted/seeded", "*ʿālâ*": "came up/ascended/attacked/invaded" } } 4 { "verseID": "Judges.6.4", "source": "וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשְׁחִ֙יתוּ֙ אֶת־יְב֣וּל הָאָ֔רֶץ עַד־בּוֹאֲךָ֖ עַזָּ֑ה וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁאִ֤ירוּ מִֽחְיָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְשֶׂ֥ה וָשׁ֖וֹר וַחֲמֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wə-yaḥănû* *ʿălêhem* and *wə-yašḥîtû* *ʾet-yəbûl* *hāʾāreṣ* until *bôʾăkā* *ʿazzâ* and not *yašʾîrû* *miḥyâ* in *yiśrāʾēl* and *śeh* and *šôr* and *ḥămôr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they encamped/camped", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*wə-yašḥîtû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they destroyed/ruined", "*ʾet-yəbûl*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - produce/increase of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*bôʾăkā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your coming/entrance", "*ʿazzâ*": "proper noun - Gaza", "*yašʾîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they left/kept", "*miḥyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - sustenance/livelihood", "*śeh*": "noun, masculine singular - sheep/lamb", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey/ass" }, "variants": { "*yaḥănû*": "encamped/pitched camp against/besieged", "*yašḥîtû*": "destroyed/ruined/laid waste", "*yəbûl*": "produce/increase/yield/crops", "*miḥyâ*": "sustenance/means of life/food" } } 5 { "verseID": "Judges.6.5", "source": "כִּ֡י הֵם֩ וּמִקְנֵיהֶ֨ם יַעֲל֜וּ וְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם *יבאו **וּבָ֤אוּ כְדֵֽי־אַרְבֶּה֙ לָרֹ֔ב וְלָהֶ֥ם וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶ֖ם אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ בָאָ֖רֶץ לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃", "text": "For *hēm* and *miqnêhem* *yaʿălû* and *ʾāhŏlêhem* *ûbāʾû* like *kədê-ʾarbeh* to *lārōb* and to them and to *ligmallêhem* *ʾên* *mispār* and *wayyābōʾû* in *hāʾāreṣ* to *ləšaḥătāh*", "grammar": { "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*miqnêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their livestock/cattle", "*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would come up", "*ʾāhŏlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tents", "*ûbāʾû*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they came [Ketiv: *yābōʾû* - they would come]", "*kədê-ʾarbeh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like locusts", "*lārōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance/multitude", "*ligmallêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their camels", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/count", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*ləšaḥătāh*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to destroy it" }, "variants": { "*miqnêhem*": "their livestock/cattle/possessions", "*yaʿălû*": "would come up/ascend/invade", "*kədê-ʾarbeh*": "like locusts/in locust fashion", "*lārōb*": "in abundance/in multitude/greatly", "*mispār*": "number/count/quantity", "*ləšaḥătāh*": "to destroy it/to ruin it/to lay it waste" } } 6 { "verseID": "Judges.6.6", "source": "וַיִּדַּ֧ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מְאֹ֖ד מִפְּנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֑ן וַיִּזְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiddal* *yiśrāʾēl* *məʾōd* *mippənê* *midyān* and *wə-yizʿăqû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* to *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiddal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it became poor/weak", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct form of *pānîm* - from before/because of", "*wə-yizʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct noun phrase - sons of Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiddal*": "became impoverished/weak/reduced/brought low", "*mippənê*": "because of/due to/from before", "*yizʿăqû*": "cried out/called/cried for help" } }
• 2 Kgs 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.5", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י כְּמ֣וֹת אַחְאָ֑ב וַיִּפְשַׁ֥ע מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָ֖ב בְּמֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yĕhî* when-death-of *ʾAḥʾāb*, *wa-yipšaʿ* king-of-*Môʾāb* against-king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular (narrative) - and it happened/came to pass", "*kĕ-môt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - at/when the death of", "*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*wa-yipšaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rebelled", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*wa-yipšaʿ*": "rebelled/revolted/broke away from" } }