2 Kings 14:8

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.8", "source": "אָ֣ז שָׁלַ֤ח אֲמַצְיָה֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־יְהוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־יֵה֛וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכָ֖ה נִתְרָאֶ֥ה פָנִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *shālaḥ* *ʾămaṣyāh* *malʾākîm* *ʾel*-*yəhôʾāsh* *ben*-*yəhôʾāḥāz* *ben*-*yēhûʾ* *melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēmōr*, *ləkāh* *nithrāʾeh* *pānîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*shālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sent", "*ʾămaṣyāh*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*malʾākîm*": "masculine plural - messengers", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*yəhôʾāḥāz*": "proper noun - Jehoahaz", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ləkāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*nithrāʾeh*": "hithpael imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us see/meet each other", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural - faces" }, "variants": { "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels", "*nithrāʾeh pānîm*": "meet face to face/confront each other/let us look at each other's faces [idiom for confrontation]" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָ֣ז שָׁלַ֤ח אֲמַצְיָה֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־יְהוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־יֵה֛וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכָ֖ה נִתְרָאֶ֥ה פָנִֽים׃

Transliteration

ʾāz shālaḥ ʾămaṣyāh malʾākîm ʾel-yəhôʾāsh ben-yəhôʾāḥāz ben-yēhûʾ melek yiśrāʾēl lēmōr, ləkāh nithrāʾeh pānîm

Grammar Details

• *ʾāz*: adverb - then
• *shālaḥ*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sent
• *ʾămaṣyāh*: proper noun - Amaziah
• *malʾākîm*: masculine plural - messengers
• *ʾel*: preposition - to
• *yəhôʾāsh*: proper noun - Jehoash
• *ben*: construct masculine singular - son of
• *yəhôʾāḥāz*: proper noun - Jehoahaz
• *yēhûʾ*: proper noun - Jehu
• *melek*: construct masculine singular - king of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *lēmōr*: qal infinitive construct - saying
• *ləkāh*: qal imperative, masculine singular - come
• *nithrāʾeh*: hithpael imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us see/meet each other
• *pānîm*: masculine plural - faces

Word Meanings

• *malʾākîm*: messengers/envoys/angels
• *nithrāʾeh pānîm*: meet face to face/confront each other/let us look at each other's faces [idiom for confrontation]

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, with this challenge: 'Come, let us face each other in battle.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us meet face to face.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Amaziah{H558} sent{H7971} messengers{H4397} to Jehoash,{H3060} the son{H1121} of Jehoahaz{H3059} son{H1121} of Jehu,{H3058} king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} saying,{H559} Come,{H3212} let us look{H7200} one another in the face.{H6440}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Amaziah{H558} sent{H7971}{(H8804)} messengers{H4397} to Jehoash{H3060}, the son{H1121} of Jehoahaz{H3059} son{H1121} of Jehu{H3058}, king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, let us look{H7200}{(H8691)} one another in the face{H6440}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sent Amasias messaungers vnto Ioas the sonne of Ioahas the sonne of Iehu kynge of Israel, sayenge: Come hither, let vs se one another.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Iehoash the sonne of Iehoahaz, sonne of Iehu King of Israel, saying, Come, let vs see one another in the face.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Amaziahu sent messengers to Iehoas the sonne of Iehoahaz sonne of Iehu king of Israel, saying: Come, let vs see eche other.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then hath Amaziah sent messengers unto Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, `Come, we look one another in the face.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Amaziah sent representatives to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us have a meeting face to face.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us look one another in the face."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel. He said,“Come, let’s meet face to face.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 25:17-24 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.17", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶל־יוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־יֵה֛וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר *לך **לְכָ֖ה נִתְרָאֶ֥ה פָנִֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yiwwāʿaṣ* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ* *yəhûdâ*, and *wa-yišlaḥ* to-*ʾel-yôʾāš* *ben*-*yəhôʾāḥāz* *ben*-*yēhûʾ* *meleḵ* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*: **/*lək* *ləḵâ* *nitrāʾeh* *pānîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took counsel/consulted", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾel-yôʾāš*": "preposition with proper noun - to Joash", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yəhôʾāḥāz*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoahaz", "*yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehu", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lək*/*ləḵâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come/go", "*nitrāʾeh*": "hitpael imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - let us look at/see each other", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces" }, "variants": { "*yiwwāʿaṣ*": "took counsel/consulted/planned", "*lək*/*ləḵâ*": "come/go (textual variant noted with asterisks)", "*nitrāʾeh pānîm*": "see each other face to face/meet in battle/confront one another" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.18", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח יוֹאָ֣שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַח֜וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן שָׁ֠לַח אֶל־הָאֶ֜רֶז אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תְּנָֽה־אֶת־בִּתְּךָ֥ לִבְנִ֖י לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס אֶת־הַחֽוֹחַ׃", "text": "And *wa-yišlaḥ* *yôʾāš* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* to-*ʾel-ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yəhûdâ* *lēʾmōr*: The-*haḥôaḥ* which *ʾăšer* in-the-*ballə̄bānôn* *šālaḥ* to-the-*ʾel-hāʾerez* which *ʾăšer* in-the-*ballə̄bānôn* *lēʾmōr*, Give-*tənâ*-*ʾet*-your-daughter *bittkā* to-my-son *libnî* for-wife *ləʾiššâ*; and *wa-ttaʿăbōr* *ḥayyat* the-*haśśādeh* which *ʾăšer* in-the-*ballə̄bānôn*, and *wa-tirmōs* *ʾet*-the-*haḥôaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-ʾămaṣyāhû*": "preposition with proper noun, masculine - to Amaziah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haḥôaḥ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the thistle/thorn bush", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ballə̄bānôn*": "preposition bet with definite article and proper noun - in the Lebanon", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*ʾel-hāʾerez*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the cedar", "*tənâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*bittkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*libnî*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - to my son", "*ləʾiššâ*": "preposition lamed with noun, feminine singular - for a wife", "*wa-ttaʿăbōr*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and passed by", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast/animal of", "*haśśādeh*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the field", "*wa-tirmōs*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and trampled", "*haḥôaḥ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the thistle/thorn bush" }, "variants": { "*haḥôaḥ*": "thistle/thorn bush/bramble (representing Amaziah as insignificant)", "*hāʾerez*": "cedar (representing Joash as mighty/powerful)", "*ḥayyat haśśādeh*": "beast of the field/wild animal", "*tirmōs*": "trampled/crushed/trod upon" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.19", "source": "אָמַ֗רְתָּ הִנֵּ֤ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם וּנְשָׂאֲךָ֥ לִבְּךָ֖ לְהַכְבִּ֑יד עַתָּה֙ שְׁבָ֣ה בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ לָ֤מָּה תִתְגָּרֶה֙ בְּרָעָ֔ה וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ אַתָּ֖ה וִיהוּדָ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾāmartā*, *hinnê* *hikkîtā* *ʾet*-*ʾĕdôm*, and-*ûnə̄śāʾăḵā* your-heart *libbəḵā* to-*ləhakbîd*; now *ʿattâ* remain *šəbâ* in-your-house *bəbêteḵā*, *lāmmâ* *titgāreh* in-trouble *bərāʿâ*, and-*wənāpaltā*, you *ʾattâ* and-Judah *wîhûdâ* with-you *ʿimmāḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have said", "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have struck/defeated", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ûnə̄śāʾăḵā*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and has lifted you up", "*libbəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ləhakbîd*": "preposition lamed with hiphil infinitive construct - to boast/glory/be honored", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*šəbâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - sit/remain/stay", "*bəbêteḵā*": "preposition bet with noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your house", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*titgāreh*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you provoke/meddle/contend", "*bərāʿâ*": "preposition bet with noun, feminine singular - in evil/harm/calamity", "*wənāpaltā*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will fall", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*wîhûdâ*": "conjunction with proper noun - and Judah", "*ʿimmāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*nə̄śāʾăḵā libbəḵā*": "your heart has lifted you up/you have become proud", "*ləhakbîd*": "to be honored/to glory/to boast", "*titgāreh*": "provoke/meddle/contend with/stir up trouble", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/trouble/calamity" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.20", "source": "וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ כִּ֤י מֵהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ הִ֔יא לְמַ֖עַן תִּתָּ֣ם בְּיָ֑ד כִּ֣י דָֽרְשׁ֔וּ אֵ֖ת אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wəlōʾ*-*šāmaʿ* *ʾămaṣyāhû*, because *kî* from-the-*mēhāʾĕlōhîm* *hîʾ*, for-the-purpose-of *ləmaʿan* giving-them *tittām* in-hand *bəyād*, because *kî* they-sought *dārəšû* *ʾēt* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾĕdôm*.", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he listened/heard/heeded", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mēhāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition min with definite article and noun, masculine plural - from God", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it (was)", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - for the purpose of/in order that", "*tittām*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - giving them", "*bəyād*": "preposition bet with noun, feminine singular - into (the) hand", "*dārəšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sought/inquired of", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom" }, "variants": { "*mēhāʾĕlōhîm hîʾ*": "it was from God/divinely ordained", "*tittām bəyād*": "giving them into hand/delivering them to defeat", "*dārəšû*": "sought/inquired of/consulted" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.21", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַל יוֹאָ֤שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיִּתְרָא֣וּ פָנִ֔ים ה֖וּא וַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בְּבֵ֥ית שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yaʿal* *yôʾāš* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl*, and *wa-yitrāʾû* *pānîm*, he *hûʾ* and-*wa-ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yəhûdâ*, in-*bəbêt* *šemeš* which *ʾăšer* belongs-to-Judah *lîhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿal*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yitrāʾû*": "waw-consecutive with hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw each other", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*wa-ʾămaṣyāhû*": "conjunction with proper noun, masculine - and Amaziah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bəbêt*": "preposition bet with noun, masculine singular construct - in Beth/house of", "*šemeš*": "noun - Shemesh/sun", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lîhûdâ*": "preposition lamed with proper noun - belonging to Judah" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/attacked", "*yitrāʾû pānîm*": "saw each other face to face/confronted each other/met in battle", "*bêt šemeš*": "Beth Shemesh (town name, lit. 'house of the sun')" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.22", "source": "וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף יְהוּדָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wa-yinnāgep* *yəhûdâ* before *lipnê* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wa-yānusû* *ʾîš* to-his-tent *ləʾōhālāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yinnāgep*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was defeated/struck", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed with construct noun, masculine plural - before/in front of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yānusû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*ləʾōhālāyw*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his tents/home" }, "variants": { "*yinnāgep*": "was defeated/struck/routed", "*ʾîš ləʾōhālāyw*": "each man to his tent/everyone to his home/fled to their dwellings" } } 23 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.23", "source": "וְאֵת֩ אֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה בֶּן־יוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֗ז תָּפַ֛שׂ יוֹאָ֥שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ בְּחוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם מִשַּׁ֤עַר אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־שַׁ֣עַר הַפּוֹנֶ֔ה אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אַמָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wəʾēt* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yəhûdâ* *ben*-*yôʾāš* *ben*-*yəhôʾāḥāz* *tāpaś* *yôʾāš* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* in-*bəbêt* *šāmeš*, and *wa-yəbîʾēhû* *yərûšālaim*, and *wa-yiprōṣ* in-wall-of *bəḥômat* *yərûšālaim* from-gate-of *miššaʿar* *ʾeprayim* until-gate-of *ʿad-šaʿar* the-*happôneh*, four *ʾarbaʿ* hundred *mēʾôt* *ʾammâ*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash", "*yəhôʾāḥāz*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoahaz", "*tāpaś*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he captured/seized", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bəbêt*": "preposition bet with noun, masculine singular construct - in Beth/house of", "*šāmeš*": "noun - Shemesh/sun", "*wa-yəbîʾēhû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wa-yiprōṣ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he broke down", "*bəḥômat*": "preposition bet with noun, feminine singular construct - in wall of", "*miššaʿar*": "preposition min with noun, masculine singular construct - from gate of", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʿad-šaʿar*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - until gate of", "*happôneh*": "definite article with qal participle, masculine singular - the turning/corner", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral, feminine - four", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit" }, "variants": { "*tāpaś*": "captured/seized/took", "*yiprōṣ*": "broke down/breached/tore down", "*happôneh*": "the turning/corner gate/the angle", "*ʾammâ*": "cubit (approximately 18 inches/45 cm)" } } 24 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.24", "source": "וְכָֽל־הַזָּהָ֣ב וְהַכֶּ֡סֶף וְאֵ֣ת כָּל־הַ֠כֵּלִים הַנִּמְצְאִ֨ים בְּבֵית־הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים עִם־עֹבֵ֣ד אֱד֗וֹם וְאֶת־אֹצְרוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י הַתַּֽעֲרֻב֑וֹת וַיָּ֖שָׁב שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ פ", "text": "And-all *wəḵāl*-the-*hazzāhāb* and-the-*wəhakkeśep* and *wəʾēt* all-*kāl*-the-*hakkēlîm* the-*hannimṣəʾîm* in-house-of-the-*bəbêt-hāʾĕlōhîm* with-*ʿim*-*ʿōbēd* *ʾĕdôm* and *wəʾet*-treasures-of *ʾōṣərôt* house-of *bêt* the-*hammelek* and *wəʾēt* sons-of *bənê* the-*hattaʿărubôt*; and *wa-yāšāb* *šōmərôn*. *p*", "grammar": { "*wəḵāl*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*hazzāhāb*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the gold", "*wəhakkeśep*": "conjunction with definite article and noun, masculine singular - and the silver", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hakkēlîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - the vessels/utensils", "*hannimṣəʾîm*": "definite article with niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones found/being present", "*bəbêt*": "preposition bet with noun, masculine singular construct - in house of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʿōbēd*": "proper noun, masculine - Obed", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʾōṣərôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - treasures of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*hammelek*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the king", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hattaʿărubôt*": "definite article with noun, feminine plural - the hostages", "*wa-yāšāb*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*kēlîm*": "vessels/utensils/articles", "*ʿōbēd ʾĕdôm*": "Obed-Edom (likely a temple guardian/treasurer)", "*bənê hattaʿărubôt*": "sons of hostages/hostages/children given as pledges" } }
• 2 Sam 2:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְנֵר֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב יָק֤וּמוּ נָא֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ לְפָנֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יוֹאָ֖ב יָקֻֽמוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾAḇnēr* to *Yôʾāḇ*, \"*yāqûmû* *nā* *ha-nəʿārîm* *wî-śaḥăqû* before us.\" *wə-yōʾmer* *Yôʾāḇ*, \"*yāqumû*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾAḇnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - let them arise", "*nā*": "particle - please", "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the young men", "*wî-śaḥăqû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and let them compete/play", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*yāqumû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - let them arise" }, "variants": { "*wî-śaḥăqû*": "and let them compete/and let them sport/and let them fight (euphemism for combat)", "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "the young men/the servants/the attendants", "*nā*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.15", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֖מוּ וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ בְמִסְפָּ֑ר שְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣ר לְבִנְיָמִ֗ן וּלְאִ֥ישׁ בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל וּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר מֵעַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yāqumû* *wə-yaʿaḇrû* by *mispar* *šənêm* *ʿāśār* for *Binyāmin* and for *ʾîš* *bōšet* *ben-Šāʾûl* and *šənêm* *ʿāśār* from *ʿaḇdê* *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they arose", "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they crossed over", "*mispar*": "noun ms - number", "*šənêm*": "number construct state - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "number - ten", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾîš*": "noun - Ish", "*bōšet*": "proper noun - Bosheth", "*ben-Šāʾûl*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Saul", "*šənêm*": "number construct state - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "number - ten", "*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state plural noun - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "and they arose/and they stood up", "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "and they crossed over/and they went over/and they were counted", "*mispar*": "number/count", "*šənêm* *ʿāśār*": "twelve", "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants of/men of" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.16", "source": "וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּ אִ֣ישׁ ׀ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ רֵעֵ֗הוּ וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ בְּצַ֣ד רֵעֵ֔הוּ וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו וַיִּקְרָא֙ לַמָּק֣וֹם הַה֔וּא חֶלְקַ֥ת הַצֻּרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-yaḥăzîqû* *ʾîš* in-*rōʾš* *rēʿēhû* and-*ḥarbô* in-*ṣad* *rēʿēhû* *wə-yippəlû* *yaḥdāw* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* the-*hû* *ḥelqat* the-*ṣurîm* which in-*gibʿôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥăzîqû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they seized/grasped", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - each man/each one", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his companion/fellow", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*ṣad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - side of", "*wə-yippəlû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ḥelqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion/field of", "*ṣurîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks/flints", "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaḥăzîqû*": "and they seized/grasped/took hold of", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one/each individual", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*rēʿēhû*": "his companion/fellow/friend", "*ḥarbô*": "his sword/knife/weapon", "*ṣad*": "side/flank", "*wə-yippəlû*": "and they fell/dropped/collapsed", "*ḥelqat*": "portion/field/plot of land", "*ṣurîm*": "rocks/flints/sharp edges" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.17", "source": "וַתְּהִ֧י הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה קָשָׁ֥ה עַד־מְאֹ֖ד בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף אַבְנֵר֙ וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-təhî* the-*milḥāmâ* *qāšâ* until-*məʾōd* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû* and-*wayyinnāgep* *ʾabnēr* and-*ʾanšê* *yiśrāʾēl* before *ʿabdê* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and was/became", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the battle/war", "*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - hard/severe/fierce", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the day", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*wayyinnāgep*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and was defeated/smitten", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wə-təhî*": "and was/became/happened", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting", "*qāšâ*": "hard/severe/fierce/intense", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/intensely", "*wayyinnāgep*": "and was defeated/smitten/struck", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/followers of", "*ʿabdê*": "servants of/slaves of/followers of" } }
• 2 Kgs 14:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.11", "source": "וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ וַיַּ֨עַל יְהוֹאָ֤שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיִּתְרָא֣וּ פָנִ֔ים ה֖וּא וַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בְּבֵ֥ית שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*lōʾ*-*shāmaʿ* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *wa*-*yaʿal* *yəhôʾāsh* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* *wa*-*yithrāʾû* *pānîm* *hûʾ* *wa*-*ʾămaṣyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *bə*-*bêth* *shemesh* *ʾăsher* *lî*-*yhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and/but", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*shāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he listened/heeded", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yaʿal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he went up", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yithrāʾû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they saw each other", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural - faces", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*bêth*": "construct masculine singular - house/place of", "*shemesh*": "proper noun - Shemesh/Beth Shemesh", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*lî*": "preposition - belonging to", "*yhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*shāmaʿ*": "listened/heeded/obeyed", "*yithrāʾû pānîm*": "faced each other/confronted each other/met face to face", "*bêth shemesh*": "Beth Shemesh (city name, lit. 'house of the sun')" } }
• Prov 13:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.10", "source": "רַק־בְּ֭זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה וְאֶת־נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים חָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*raq-bəzādôn yittēn maṣṣâ wə-ʾet-nôʿāṣîm ḥokmâ*", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*bəzādôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - through/by pride", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives/produces", "*maṣṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - strife/contention", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nôʿāṣîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - those who take counsel", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*zādôn*": "pride/arrogance/insolence", "*yittēn*": "gives/produces/causes", "*maṣṣâ*": "strife/contention/quarrel", "*nôʿāṣîm*": "those who take counsel/those consulting together/advised ones" } }
• Prov 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.14", "source": "פּוֹטֵר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדוֹן וְלִפְנֵי הִתְגַּלַּע הָרִיב נְטוֹשׁ", "text": "*pôṭēr* *mayim* *rē'šît* *mādôn* *wə-lipnê* *hitgalla'* *hārîb* *nəṭôš*", "grammar": { "*pôṭēr*": "participle, Qal - letting out/releasing", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*rē'šît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*mādôn*": "noun, masculine singular - strife/dispute", "*wə-lipnê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct form - and before", "*hitgalla'*": "verb, Hithpael infinitive construct - being revealed/breaking out", "*hārîb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dispute", "*nəṭôš*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - leave/abandon" }, "variants": { "*pôṭēr*": "letting out/releasing/setting free", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*rē'šît*": "beginning/first/start", "*mādôn*": "strife/contention/dispute", "*lipnê*": "before/ahead of", "*hitgalla'*": "being revealed/breaking out/erupting", "*rîb*": "dispute/quarrel/legal case", "*nəṭôš*": "leave/abandon/drop" } }
• Prov 18:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.6", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*śip̄ṯê* *ḵəsîl* *yāḇōʾû* in-*rîḇ* and-*p̄îw* to-*mahălumôṯ* *yiqrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*śip̄ṯê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ḵəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*yāḇōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - enter/come into", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy/strife", "*p̄îw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*mahălumôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - blows/beatings/strokes", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - calls/invites" }, "variants": { "*śip̄ṯê*": "lips/speech/words", "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/strife/quarrel/legal case", "*mahălumôṯ*": "blows/beatings/strokes/punishments", "*yiqrāʾ*": "calls/invites/summons/calls for" } }
• Prov 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.18", "source": "מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*maḥašābôt* in-*ʿēṣâ* *tikkôn* and-in-*taḥbulôt* *ʿaśēh* *milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*maḥašābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plans/thoughts", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*tikkôn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - are established", "*taḥbulôt*": "noun, feminine plural - guidance/direction/strategy", "*ʿaśēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - make/do", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*maḥašābôt*": "plans/thoughts/intentions", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/consultation", "*tikkôn*": "are established/are made firm/succeed", "*taḥbulôt*": "guidance/direction/strategy/wise counsel", "*ʿaśēh*": "make/do/conduct", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/conflict" } }
• Prov 25:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.8", "source": "אַל־תֵּצֵ֥א לָרִ֗ב מַ֫הֵ֥ר פֶּ֣ן מַה־תַּ֭עֲשֶׂה בְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּ בְּהַכְלִ֖ים אֹתְךָ֣ רֵעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tēṣēʾ* to-*rîb* *mahēr* lest what-*taʿăśeh* in-*ʾaḥărîtāh* when-*haklîm* you *rēʿekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle for direct prohibition - do not", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you go out", "*lā*": "preposition - to/for", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy", "*mahēr*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will do", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its end", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in/when", "*haklîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to shame/humiliate", "*ʾōtĕkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*rēʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor" }, "variants": { "*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/proceed/start", "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case/quarrel", "*mahēr*": "quickly/hastily/rashly", "*taʿăśeh*": "you will do/you will act/you will perform", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its outcome/its future", "*haklîm*": "to shame/humiliate/disgrace", "*rēʿekā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion" } }