2 Kings 17:17

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.17", "source": "וַֽ֠יַּעֲבִירוּ אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֤ם וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּקְסְמ֥וּ קְסָמִ֖ים וַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּ וַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃", "text": "And they *ʿābar* *ʾēt*-sons their and *ʾēt*-daughters their in the *ʾēš*, and they *qāsam* *qesem*, and they *nāḥaš*; and they *mākar* to *ʿāśâ* the *raʿ* in eyes of *YHWH* to *kāʿas* him.", "grammar": { "*ʿābar*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they caused to pass through", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix preposition - in the fire", "*qāsam*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they practiced divination", "*qesem*": "noun, masculine plural - divinations", "*nāḥaš*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they practiced sorcery/used enchantments", "*mākar*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they sold themselves", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kāʿas*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to provoke/vex him" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar*": "cause to pass through/sacrifice/dedicate [to Molech]", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*qāsam*": "practice divination/soothsaying/fortune-telling", "*qesem*": "divinations/omens/oracles", "*nāḥaš*": "practice sorcery/use enchantments/observe signs", "*mākar*": "sell themselves/give themselves over/devote themselves", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*kāʿas*": "provoke/vex/anger" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽ֠יַּעֲבִירוּ אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֤ם וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּקְסְמ֥וּ קְסָמִ֖ים וַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּ וַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And they ʿābar ʾēt-sons their and ʾēt-daughters their in the ʾēš, and they qāsam qesem, and they nāḥaš; and they mākar to ʿāśâ the raʿ in eyes of YHWH to kāʿas him.

Grammar Details

• *ʿābar*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they caused to pass through
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *ʾēš*: noun, feminine singular with prefix preposition - in the fire
• *qāsam*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they practiced divination
• *qesem*: noun, masculine plural - divinations
• *nāḥaš*: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they practiced sorcery/used enchantments
• *mākar*: Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they sold themselves
• *ʿāśâ*: Qal infinitive construct - to do/make
• *raʿ*: adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
• *kāʿas*: Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to provoke/vex him

Word Meanings

• *ʿābar*: cause to pass through/sacrifice/dedicate [to Molech]
• *ʾēš*: fire/flame
• *qāsam*: practice divination/soothsaying/fortune-telling
• *qesem*: divinations/omens/oracles
• *nāḥaš*: practice sorcery/use enchantments/observe signs
• *mākar*: sell themselves/give themselves over/devote themselves
• *raʿ*: evil/bad/wrong
• *kāʿas*: provoke/vex/anger

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire, practiced divination and sorcery, and sold themselves to do what was evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  They caused their sons and daughters to pass through the fire, practiced divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and caused their sonnes and doughters to go thorow the fyre, and medled wt soythsayers and witches, and gaue them selues ouer to do that which was euell in the sighte of the LORDE, to prouoke him vnto wrath.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they made their sonnes and their daughters passe thorowe the fire, and vsed witchcraft and inchantments, yea, solde them selues to doe euill in the sight of the Lord, to anger him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they sacrificed their sonnes and their daughters in fire, and vsed witchcraftes, & enchauntmentes, euen selling them selues to worke wickednesse in the sight of the Lorde, and to anger him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and cause their sons and their daughters to pass over through fire, and divine divinations, and use enchantments, and sell themselves to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, to provoke Him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they made their sons and their daughters go through the fire, and they made use of secret arts and unnatural powers, and gave themselves up to doing evil in the eyes of the Lord, till he was moved to wrath.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They passed their sons and daughters through the fire, and practiced divination and omen reading. They committed themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD and made him angry.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 21:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2Kings.21.6", "source": "וְהֶעֱבִ֤יר אֶת־בְּנוֹ֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְעוֹנֵ֣ן וְנִחֵ֔שׁ וְעָ֥שָׂה א֖וֹב וְיִדְּעֹנִ֑ים הִרְבָּ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִֽיס׃", "text": "*we-he'ĕbîr* *'et*-*bĕnô* in-the-*'ēsh* *we-'ônēn* *we-niḥēsh* *we-'āsāh* *'ôb* *we-yiddĕ'ōnîm* *hirbāh* to-*'ăsôt* the-*ra'* in-*'êynêy* *YHWH* to-*hak'îs*", "grammar": { "*we-he'ĕbîr*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to pass through", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*'ēsh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire", "*we-'ônēn*": "conjunction + Poel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he practiced soothsaying", "*we-niḥēsh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he practiced divination", "*we-'āsāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made/used", "*'ôb*": "masculine singular noun - medium/ghost/necromancer", "*we-yiddĕ'ōnîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and familiar spirits/wizards", "*hirbāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he multiplied/did much", "*'ăsôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ra'*": "noun with definite article - the evil", "*'êynêy*": "construct state - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*hak'îs*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to provoke" }, "variants": { "*he'ĕbîr*": "caused to pass through/offered/sacrificed", "*'ônēn*": "practiced soothsaying/used cloud divination/practiced fortune-telling", "*niḥēsh*": "practiced divination/used enchantments/observed omens", "*'ôb*": "medium/ghost/spirit of the dead", "*yiddĕ'ōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those with special knowledge", "*hirbāh*": "multiplied/did much/increased", "*hak'îs*": "to provoke/to anger/to offend" } }
• 2 Kgs 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְגַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנוֹ֙ הֶעֱבִ֣יר בָּאֵ֔שׁ כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹרִ֤ישׁ יְהוָה֙ אֹתָ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*wayyēleḵ* in *dereḵ* *malḵê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*bənô* *heʿĕḇîr* in *hāʾēš* according to *tōʿăḇôṯ* *haggôyim* which *hôrîš* *YHWH* *ʾōṯām* from *pənê* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he walked", "*dereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - way of/path of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*heʿĕḇîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to pass/transfer", "*hāʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire", "*tōʿăḇôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - abominations of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*hôrîš*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - faces of/before", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕḇîr* in *hāʾēš*": "caused to pass through fire/burned/sacrificed", "*hôrîš*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled" } }
• Deut 18:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.10", "source": "לֹֽא־יִמָּצֵ֣א בְךָ֔ מַעֲבִ֥יר בְּנֽוֹ־וּבִתּ֖וֹ בָּאֵ֑שׁ קֹסֵ֣ם קְסָמִ֔ים מְעוֹנֵ֥ן וּמְנַחֵ֖שׁ וּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃", "text": "Not-*yimmatze* in-you *maavir* *beno*-and-*bitto* in-the-*esh* *qosem* *qesamim* *meonen* and-*menachesh* and-*mechashef*.", "grammar": { "*yimmatze*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, niphal - shall be found", "*maavir*": "participle, masculine, singular, hiphil - one who causes to pass over", "*beno*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*bitto*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*esh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*qosem*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who practices divination", "*qesamim*": "noun, masculine, plural - divinations", "*meonen*": "participle, masculine, singular, poel - one who practices soothsaying", "*menachesh*": "participle, masculine, singular, piel - one who practices divination", "*mechashef*": "participle, masculine, singular, piel - one who practices sorcery" }, "variants": { "*maavir*": "one who causes to pass over/burns/sacrifices", "*qosem qesamim*": "diviner of divinations/practicer of divination", "*meonen*": "soothsayer/fortuneteller/observer of times", "*menachesh*": "diviner/enchanter/augurer", "*mechashef*": "sorcerer/witch/magician" } } 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.11", "source": "וְחֹבֵ֖ר חָ֑בֶר וְשֹׁאֵ֥ל אוֹב֙ וְיִדְּעֹנִ֔י וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "And-*chover* *chaver* and-*shoel* *ov* and-*yiddoni* and-*doresh* to-the-*metim*.", "grammar": { "*chover*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who binds", "*chaver*": "noun, masculine, singular - charm/spell", "*shoel*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who inquires", "*ov*": "noun, masculine, singular - medium/spirit", "*yiddoni*": "noun, masculine, singular - spiritist/familiar spirit", "*doresh*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who seeks", "*metim*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead ones" }, "variants": { "*chover chaver*": "charmer/enchanter/one who casts spells", "*shoel ov*": "medium/necromancer/one who consults spirits", "*yiddoni*": "spiritist/wizard/familiar spirit", "*doresh*": "seeker/inquirer/consulter", "*metim*": "dead/deceased/departed" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.12", "source": "כִּֽי־תוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה כָּל־עֹ֣שֵׂה אֵ֑לֶּה וּבִגְלַל֙ הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣ת הָאֵ֔לֶּה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ מוֹרִ֥ישׁ אוֹתָ֖ם מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For-*toavat* *YHWH* all-*oseh* these; and-because-of the-*toevot* these *YHWH* *elohecha* *morish* them from-*panecha*.", "grammar": { "*toavat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper - divine name", "*oseh*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who does", "*toevot*": "noun, feminine, plural - abominations", "*elohecha*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*morish*": "participle, masculine, singular, hiphil - driving out", "*panecha*": "noun, common, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face" }, "variants": { "*toavat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*oseh*": "doer/practicer/performer", "*morish*": "driving out/dispossessing/expelling", "*panecha*": "your face/presence/before you" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ הַֽמְצָאתַ֖נִי אֹיְבִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מָצָ֔אתִי יַ֚עַן הִתְמַכֶּרְךָ֔ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*ʾēlîyāhû*, have-you-found-me, my-*ʾōyəbî*? *wa-yōʾmer*, I-have-found-you, because *hitmakerəkā* to-do the-*raʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he said", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Elijah", "*hamṣāʾtanî*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Qal + interrogative prefix + 1st person singular suffix - have you found me", "*ʾōyəbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Qal - I have found", "*hitmakerəkā*": "infinitive construct, Hithpael + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your selling yourself", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾōyəbî*": "my enemy/my adversary", "*hitmakerəkā*": "your selling yourself/your devoting yourself", "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*bəʿênê YHWH*": "in the eyes of YHWH/in the sight of the LORD" } }
• Ezek 23:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.37", "source": "כִּ֣י נִאֵ֗פוּ וְדָם֙ בִּֽידֵיהֶ֔ן וְאֶת־גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ן נִאֵ֑פוּ וְגַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָֽלְדוּ־לִ֔י הֶעֱבִ֥ירוּ לָהֶ֖ם לְאָכְלָֽה׃", "text": "For *niʾēpû* and-*dām* in-*bîdêhen* and-*ʾet*-*gillûlêhen* *niʾēpû* *wəgam* *ʾet*-*bənêhen* *ʾăšer* *yāldû*-to-me *heʿĕbîrû* to-them *ləʾoklāh*", "grammar": { "*niʾēpû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they committed adultery", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*bîdêhen*": "preposition with noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their hands", "*gillûlêhen*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their idols", "*wəgam*": "conjunction with emphatic particle - and also", "*bənêhen*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their sons", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whom/that", "*yāldû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they bore/gave birth to", "*heʿĕbîrû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they caused to pass over/through", "*ləʾoklāh*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - for food/consumption" }, "variants": { "*niʾēpû*": "they committed adultery/they were unfaithful", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*gillûlêhen*": "their idols/their dung-idols/their abominable images", "*heʿĕbîrû*": "they caused to pass over/they offered/they sacrificed", "*ləʾoklāh*": "for food/for consumption/to be devoured" } }
• Mic 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Micah.5.12", "source": "וְהִכְרַתִּ֧י פְסִילֶ֛יךָ וּמַצֵּבוֹתֶ֖יךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה ע֖וֹד לְמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-hikrattî* *pəsîleykā* and-*maṣṣēbôteykā* from-*qirbekā* and-not-*tištaḥăweh* again to-*maʿăśēh* *yādeykā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hikrattî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cut off", "*pəsîleykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your carved images", "*maṣṣēbôteykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your pillars", "*qirbekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*tištaḥăweh*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will bow down", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yādeykā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hands" }, "variants": { "*pəsîleykā*": "your carved images/your idols/your graven images", "*maṣṣēbôteykā*": "your pillars/your sacred stones/your standing stones", "*tištaḥăweh*": "you will bow down/you will worship/you will prostrate yourself" } }
• Lev 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.21", "source": "וּמִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֥ לֹא־תִתֵּ֖ן לְהַעֲבִ֣יר לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹ֧א תְחַלֵּ֛ל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *ûmizzarʿăkā* *lōʾ*-*tittēn* *ləhaʿăbîr* to *lammōlek* and *wəlōʾ* *təḥallēl* *ʾet*-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ûmizzarʿăkā*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and from your seed/offspring", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to pass over", "*lammōlek*": "preposition + proper noun - to Molech", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*təḥallēl*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall profane", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*mizzarʿăkā*": "from your seed/from your offspring/from your children", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "to cause to pass through/to offer/to sacrifice", "*təḥallēl*": "you shall profane/you shall defile/you shall violate" } }
• Lev 19:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.26", "source": "לֹ֥א תֹאכְל֖וּ עַל־הַדָּ֑ם לֹ֥א תְנַחֲשׁ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תְעוֹנֵֽנוּ", "text": "*lōʾ* *ṯōʾḵəlû* *ʿal*-*haddām* *lōʾ* *ṯənaḥăšû* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯəʿônēnû*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯōʾḵəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʿal*": "preposition - with/over", "*haddām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the blood", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯənaḥăšû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall practice divination", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯəʿônēnû*": "Poel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall practice soothsaying" }, "variants": { "*ṯōʾḵəlû* *ʿal*-*haddām*": "eat with blood/eat over blood/eat blood-containing meat", "*ṯənaḥăšû*": "practice divination/observe omens/use enchantments/read signs", "*ṯəʿônēnû*": "practice soothsaying/use witchcraft/tell fortunes/practice magic" } }
• Ps 106:37-38 : 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.37", "source": "וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ אֶת־בְּ֭נֵיהֶם וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם לַשֵּֽׁדִים׃", "text": "*wayyizbəḥū* *'et*-*bənêhem* and-*'et*-*bənōtêhem* to-*šēdîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyizbəḥū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they sacrificed", "*bənêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their sons", "*bənōtêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, feminine, plural - their daughters", "*šēdîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - demons" }, "variants": { "*wayyizbəḥū*": "and they sacrificed/slaughtered/offered", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/male children", "*bənōtêhem*": "their daughters/female children", "*šēdîm*": "demons/evil spirits/false gods" } } 38 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.38", "source": "וַיִּֽשְׁפְּכ֨וּ דָ֪ם נָקִ֡י דַּם־בְּנֵ֘יהֶ֤ם וּֽבְנוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר זִ֭בְּחוּ לַעֲצַבֵּ֣י כְנָ֑עַן וַתֶּחֱנַ֥ף הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ בַּדָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyišpəkū* *dām* *nāqî* *dam*-*bənêhem* and-*bənōtêhem* which *zibəḥū* to-*'ăṣabbê* *Kənā'an* *watteḥĕnaf* *hā'āreṣ* with-*dāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyišpəkū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they shed", "*dām*": "noun, masculine, singular - blood", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - innocent", "*dam*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - blood of", "*bənêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their sons", "*bənōtêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, feminine, plural - their daughters", "*zibəḥū*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sacrificed", "*'ăṣabbê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - idols of", "*Kənā'an*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*watteḥĕnaf*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it was polluted", "*hā'āreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine, singular - the land", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - blood" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpəkū*": "and they shed/poured out/spilled", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*zibəḥū*": "they sacrificed/slaughtered/offered", "*'ăṣabbê*": "idols of/graven images of", "*watteḥĕnaf*": "and it was polluted/defiled/profaned", "*hā'āreṣ*": "the land/earth/ground", "*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt" } }
• Isa 8:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.19", "source": "וְכִֽי־יֹאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵיכֶ֗ם דִּרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל־הָאֹבוֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים הַֽמְצַפְצְפִ֖ים וְהַמַּהְגִּ֑ים הֲלוֹא־עַם֙ אֶל־אֱלֹהָ֣יו יִדְרֹ֔שׁ בְּעַ֥ד הַחַיִּ֖ים אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "And-when-*yōʾmərû* to-you *diršû* to-*hā-ʾōbôt* and-to-*ha-yiddəʿōnîm ha-məṣapṣəpîm* and-*ha-mahgîm* should-not-*ʿam* to-*ʾĕlōhāyw yidrōš* on-behalf-of *ha-ḥayyîm* to-*ha-mētîm*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*diršû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - seek/inquire of", "*hā-ʾōbôt*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the mediums/spirits of the dead", "*ha-yiddəʿōnîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the familiar spirits/wizards", "*ha-məṣapṣəpîm*": "definite article + pilpel participle masculine plural - the whisperers/chirpers", "*ha-mahgîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the muttering ones", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*yidrōš*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he should seek", "*ha-ḥayyîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the living", "*ha-mētîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the dead" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾōbôt*": "mediums/spirits of the dead/necromancers", "*ha-yiddəʿōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those who claim special knowledge", "*ha-məṣapṣəpîm*": "whisperers/chirpers/those who make bird-like sounds", "*ha-mahgîm*": "mutterers/those who mumble/those who make unintelligible sounds", "*bəʿad ha-ḥayyîm ʾel-ha-mētîm*": "on behalf of the living (consult) the dead" } }
• Isa 47:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.9", "source": "וְתָבֹאנָה֩ לָּ֨ךְ שְׁתֵּי־אֵ֥לֶּה רֶ֛גַע בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד שְׁכ֣וֹל וְאַלְמֹ֑ן כְּתֻמָּם֙ בָּ֣אוּ עָלַ֔יִךְ בְּרֹ֣ב כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ בְּעָצְמַ֥ת חֲבָרַ֖יִךְ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And-*ṯāḇōʾnâ* to-you *šətê*-*ʾēlleh* *reḡaʿ* in-*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* *šəḵôl* and-*ʾalmōn* in-*kəṯummām* *bāʾū* upon-you in-abundance-of *kəšāp̄ayiḵ* in-*bəʿāṣmaṯ* *ḥăḇārayiḵ* *məʾōḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ṯāḇōʾnâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will come", "*šətê*": "feminine construct form of numeral - two of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*reḡaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - moment/suddenly", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "cardinal number - one", "*šəḵôl*": "masculine singular noun - bereavement/loss of children", "*ʾalmōn*": "masculine singular noun - widowhood", "*kəṯummām*": "prepositional prefix + qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their completeness/fullness", "*bāʾū*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have come", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sorceries", "*bəʿāṣmaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - in the abundance/multitude of", "*ḥăḇārayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your spells/enchantments", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*reḡaʿ*": "moment/suddenly/instantly", "*šəḵôl*": "bereavement/loss of children/childlessness", "*ʾalmōn*": "widowhood/state of being a widow", "*kəṯummām*": "in their completeness/in their fullness/in their perfection", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "your sorceries/your witchcraft", "*ḥăḇārayiḵ*": "your spells/your enchantments/your magic" } }
• Isa 47:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.12", "source": "עִמְדִי־נָ֤א בַחֲבָרַ֙יִךְ֙ וּבְרֹ֣ב כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגַ֖עַתְּ מִנְּעוּרָ֑יִךְ אוּלַ֛י תּוּכְלִ֥י הוֹעִ֖יל אוּלַ֥י תַּעֲרֽוֹצִי׃", "text": "*ʿimḏî*-*nāʾ* with-*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ* and-with-abundance-of *kəšāp̄ayiḵ* in-which *yāḡaʿat* from-*minnəʿūrāyiḵ* *ʾûlay* *tûḵəlî* *hôʿîl* *ʾûlay* *taʿărôṣî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿimḏî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - stand", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - with your spells/enchantments", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sorceries", "*yāḡaʿat*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you have labored", "*minnəʿūrāyiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - from your youth", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*tûḵəlî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will be able", "*hôʿîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to profit/succeed", "*taʿărôṣî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will cause terror/frighten" }, "variants": { "*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ*": "with your spells/with your enchantments/with your magic charms", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "your sorceries/your witchcraft", "*yāḡaʿat*": "you have labored/you have toiled/you have wearied yourself", "*minnəʿūrāyiḵ*": "from your youth/from your childhood", "*hôʿîl*": "to profit/to succeed/to be of use", "*taʿărôṣî*": "you will cause terror/you will frighten/you will inspire awe" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.13", "source": "נִלְאֵ֖ית בְּרֹ֣ב עֲצָתָ֑יִךְ יַעַמְדוּ־נָ֨א וְיוֹשִׁיעֻ֜ךְ *הברו **הֹבְרֵ֣י שָׁמַ֗יִם הַֽחֹזִים֙ בַּכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים מֽוֹדִיעִם֙ לֶחֳדָשִׁ֔ים מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָבֹ֖אוּ עָלָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*nilʾêṯ* in-abundance-of *ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ* *yaʿamḏû*-*nāʾ* and-*wəyôšîʿūḵ* *hōḇərê* *šāmayim* the-*haḥōzîm* at-the-*bakkôḵāḇîm* *môḏîʿim* to-*leḥŏḏāšîm* from-which *yāḇōʾû* upon-you.", "grammar": { "*nilʾêṯ*": "niphal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you are wearied", "*ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your counsels", "*yaʿamḏû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - let them stand", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*wəyôšîʿūḵ*": "hiphil imperfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and let them save you", "*hōḇərê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dividers of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual/plural noun - heavens/sky", "*haḥōzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the gazers", "*bakkôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - at the stars", "*môḏîʿim*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - making known", "*leḥŏḏāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition - for the months/new moons", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come" }, "variants": { "*nilʾêṯ*": "you are wearied/you are tired/you are exhausted", "*ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ*": "your counsels/your plans/your advice", "*hōḇərê*": "dividers of/those who divide/astrologers of", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*haḥōzîm*": "the gazers/the stargazers/the observers", "*bakkôḵāḇîm*": "at the stars/by the stars", "*môḏîʿim*": "making known/declaring/predicting", "*leḥŏḏāšîm*": "for the months/for the new moons/monthly" } }
• Isa 50:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.1", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣י זֶ֠ה סֵ֣פֶר כְּרִית֤וּת אִמְּכֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שִׁלַּחְתִּ֔יהָ א֚וֹ מִ֣י מִנּוֹשַׁ֔י אֲשֶׁר־מָכַ֥רְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֖ם ל֑וֹ הֵ֤ן בַּעֲוֺנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ נִמְכַּרְתֶּ֔ם וּבְפִשְׁעֵיכֶ֖ם שֻׁלְּחָ֥ה אִמְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, Where [is] this *sēper* *kərîtût* [of] *ʾimməkem* which *šillaḥtîhā* or who from *nôšay* to whom *māḵartî* *ʾeṯḵem* to him? *hēn* in *ʿăwōnōṯêḵem* *nimkarttem* and in *pišʿêḵem* *šulləḥâ* *ʾimməḵem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular construct - document/scroll/book", "*kərîtût*": "noun, feminine singular - divorce/cutting off", "*ʾimməkem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person plural suffix - your mother", "*šillaḥtîhā*": "perfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I sent her away", "*nôšay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my creditors", "*māḵartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I sold", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed", "*ʿăwōnōṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your iniquities", "*nimkarttem*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you were sold", "*pišʿêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your transgressions", "*šulləḥâ*": "pual perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was sent away", "*ʾimməḵem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*sēper*": "document/scroll/certificate/book", "*kərîtût*": "divorce/cutting off/separation", "*šillaḥtîhā*": "I sent her away/I divorced her", "*nôšay*": "my creditors/my lenders", "*māḵartî*": "I sold/I handed over", "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*ʿăwōnōṯêḵem*": "your iniquities/your sins/your wrongdoings", "*nimkarttem*": "you were sold/you have been sold", "*pišʿêḵem*": "your transgressions/your rebellions/your offenses", "*šulləḥâ*": "she was sent away/she was dismissed/she was divorced" } }
• Jer 27:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.9", "source": "וְ֠אַתֶּם אַל־תִּשְׁמְע֨וּ אֶל־נְבִיאֵיכֶ֜ם וְאֶל־קֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֗ם וְאֶל֙ חֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֶל־עֹֽנְנֵיכֶ֖ם וְאֶל־כַּשָּׁפֵיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֞ם אֹמְרִ֤ים אֲלֵיכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תַעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל", "text": "And-*ʾattem* not-*tišməʿû* to-*nəbîʾêkem* and-to-*qōsəmêkem* and-to *ḥălōmōtêkem* and-to-*ʿōnənêkem* and-to-*kaššāpêkem* *ʾăšer*-they *ʾōmərîm* to-you *lēʾmōr* not *taʿabdû* *ʾet*-*melek* *bābel*", "grammar": { "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - you", "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall listen", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your prophets", "*qōsəmêkem*": "qal active participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your diviners", "*ḥălōmōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your dreams/dreamers", "*ʿōnənêkem*": "poel active participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soothsayers", "*kaššāpêkem*": "piel active participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sorcerers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal active participle, masculine plural - saying", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to say", "*taʿabdû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall serve", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*tišməʿû*": "listen to/hearken to/obey", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "your prophets/your spokesmen", "*qōsəmêkem*": "your diviners/your fortune-tellers", "*ḥălōmōtêkem*": "your dreams/your dreamers", "*ʿōnənêkem*": "your soothsayers/your fortune-tellers/your observers of omens", "*kaššāpêkem*": "your sorcerers/your witches/your practitioners of magic", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*taʿabdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to" } }
• Ezek 20:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.26", "source": "וָאֲטַמֵּ֤א אוֹתָם֙ בְּמַתְּנוֹתָ֔ם בְּהַעֲבִ֖יר כָּל־פֶּ֣טֶר רָ֑חַם לְמַ֣עַן אֲשִׁמֵּ֔ם לְמַ֙עַן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵֽדְע֔וּ אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "And *ʾaṭammēʾ* them in their *mattənôtām*, in *haʿăbîr* all *peṭer rāḥam*, in order that I *ʾăšimmēm*, in order that they *yēdəʿû* that *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾaṭammēʾ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 1st person singular - and I defiled/made unclean", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*bə-mattənôtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their gifts", "*bə-haʿăbîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - in causing to pass over", "*kol-peṭer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all first opening of", "*rāḥam*": "noun, masculine singular - womb", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*ʾăšimmēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I would devastate them", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*yēdəʿû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would know", "*ʾăšer*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʾaṭammēʾ*": "defiled, made unclean, rendered impure", "*mattənôtām*": "their gifts, their offerings, their presents", "*haʿăbîr*": "causing to pass over/through (often refers to child sacrifice)", "*peṭer rāḥam*": "first opening of the womb, firstborn", "*ʾăšimmēm*": "devastate them, make them desolate, horrify them", "*yēdəʿû*": "know, recognize, acknowledge", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh, the LORD (divine name)" } }
• Ezek 20:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.31", "source": "וּבִשְׂאֵ֣ת מַתְּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֡ם בְּֽהַעֲבִיר֩ בְּנֵיכֶ֨ם בָּאֵ֜שׁ אַתֶּם֩ נִטְמְאִ֤֨ים לְכָל־גִּלּֽוּלֵיכֶם֙ עַד־הַיּ֔וֹם וַאֲנִ֛י אִדָּרֵ֥שׁ לָכֶ֖ם בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה אִם־אִדָּרֵ֖שׁ לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ûḇiśʾēṯ* *mattənōṯêḵem* *bəhaʿăḇîr* *bənêḵem* *bāʾēš* *ʾattem* *niṭməʾîm* *ləḵol*-*gillûlêḵem* *ʿaḏ*-*hayyôm* *waʾănî* *ʾiddārēš* *lāḵem* *bêṯ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*ʾiddārēš* *lāḵem*", "grammar": { "*ûḇiśʾēṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + infinitive construct - and in lifting up/offering", "*mattənōṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your gifts/offerings", "*bəhaʿăḇîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - in causing to pass over", "*bənêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the fire", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*niṭməʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - being defiled/made unclean", "*ləḵol*": "preposition + noun - to all", "*gillûlêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your idols", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*ʾiddārēš*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - will be inquired of/sought", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you", "*bêṯ*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾiddārēš*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - will be inquired of/sought" }, "variants": { "*ûḇiśʾēṯ*": "and in offering/and when you offer/and by presenting", "*mattənōṯêḵem*": "your gifts/your offerings/your presents", "*bəhaʿăḇîr*": "by causing to pass through/by making pass through/by offering", "*niṭməʾîm*": "becoming unclean/being defiled/making yourselves impure", "*gillûlêḵem*": "your idols/your dung-gods/your filthy things", "*ʾiddārēš*": "be inquired of/be consulted/be sought after", "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life/as surely as I live [oath formula]", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/oracle of", "*ʾim*-*ʾiddārēš*": "I will not be inquired of [negative oath]" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.25", "source": "רַ֚ק לֹֽא־הָיָ֣ה כְאַחְאָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִתְמַכֵּ֔ר לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־הֵסַ֥תָּה אֹת֖וֹ אִיזֶ֥בֶל אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Surely not-*hāyâ* like-*ʾaḥʾāb* who *hitmakēr* to-do the-*raʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*, whom-*hēsattâ* him *ʾîzebel* *ʾištô*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - there was", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab", "*hitmakēr*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Hithpael - he sold himself", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hēsattâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular feminine, Hiphil - she incited", "*ʾîzebel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife" }, "variants": { "*hitmakēr*": "sold himself/devoted himself", "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*bəʿênê YHWH*": "in the eyes of YHWH/in the sight of the LORD", "*hēsattâ*": "incited/enticed/urged" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.11", "source": "וַיְקַטְּרוּ־שָׁם֙ בְּכָל־בָּמ֔וֹת כַּגּוֹיִ֕ם אֲשֶׁר־הֶגְלָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ דְּבָרִ֣ים רָעִ֔ים לְהַכְעִ֖יס אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yəqaṭṭərū*-there in-all-*bāmōt* like-the-*gōyim* *ʾăsher*-*heglāh* *YHWH* from-before-them, *wə*-*yaʿăsū* *dəbārîm* *rāʿîm* to-*hakʿîs* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəqaṭṭərū*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they burned incense", "*shām*": "adverb - there", "*bə-kol-bāmōt*": "preposition with construct and noun - in all high places", "*ka-gōyim*": "preposition with noun - like the nations", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*heglāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he exiled/removed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*mi-pənêhem*": "preposition with construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*wə-yaʿăsū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they did", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - things", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil", "*lə-hakʿîs*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to provoke to anger", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker with divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yəqaṭṭərū*": "burned incense/offered sacrifices", "*bāmōt*": "high places/shrines", "*heglāh*": "exiled/removed/carried away", "*dəbārîm rāʿîm*": "evil things/wicked deeds", "*hakʿîs*": "provoke to anger/vex/irritate" } }
• 2 Chr 28:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.3", "source": "וְה֥וּא הִקְטִ֖יר בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֑ם וַיַּבְעֵ֤ר אֶת־בָּנָיו֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wəhûʾ* *hiqṭîr* *bəgêʾ* *ben*-*Hinnōm* *wayyaḇʿêr* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* *bāʾêsh* *kətôʿaḇôt* *haggôyim* *ʾasher* *hôrîsh* *YHWH* *mippənê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾêl*", "grammar": { "*wəhûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - and he", "*hiqṭîr*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - he burned incense/made sacrifices", "*bəgêʾ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ben*-*Hinnōm*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Hinnom", "*wayyaḇʿêr*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and he burned/caused to burn", "*ʾet*-*bānāyw*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bāʾêsh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire", "*kətôʿaḇôt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - like abominations of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*hôrîsh*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - dispossessed/drove out", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mippənê*": "preposition + plural construct - from before", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hiqṭîr*": "burned incense/offered sacrifice by burning", "*gêʾ* *ben*-*Hinnōm*": "Valley of Ben-Hinnom/Valley of the son of Hinnom (later Gehenna)", "*wayyaḇʿêr*": "burned/consumed/caused to burn", "*hôrîsh*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled" } }
• 2 Chr 33:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.6", "source": "וְהוּא֩ הֶעֱבִ֨יר אֶת־בָּנָ֤יו בָּאֵשׁ֙ בְּגֵ֣י בֶן־הִנֹּ֔ם וְעוֹנֵ֤ן וְנִחֵשׁ֙ וְֽכִשֵּׁ֔ף וְעָ֥שָׂה א֖וֹב וְיִדְּעוֹנִ֑י הִרְבָּ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wehûʾ* *heʿĕvîr* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* *bāʾêsh* *begê* *ven*-*hinnom* *weʿônên* *weniḥêsh* *wekhishshêf* *weʿāsāh* *ʾôv* *weyiddeʿônî* *hirbāh* *laʿăsôt* *hāraʿ* *beʿênê* *YHWH* *lehakhʿîsô*", "grammar": { "*Wehûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*heʿĕvîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - caused to pass", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bāʾêsh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire", "*begê*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ven*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*hinnom*": "proper noun - Hinnom", "*weʿônên*": "conjunction + Poel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced soothsaying", "*weniḥêsh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced divination", "*wekhishshêf*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced sorcery", "*weʿāsāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made/practiced", "*ʾôv*": "masculine singular noun - medium/necromancer", "*weyiddeʿônî*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - spiritist/wizard", "*hirbāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - multiplied/increased", "*laʿăsôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*beʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural of עַיִן - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*lehakhʿîsô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to provoke him to anger" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕvîr* *bāʾêsh*": "passed through fire/burned as offering", "*ʿônên*": "practiced soothsaying/used fortune-telling/observed omens", "*niḥêsh*": "practiced divination/used enchantments", "*khishshêf*": "practiced sorcery/witchcraft", "*ʾôv*": "medium/necromancer/ghost conjurer", "*yiddeʿônî*": "spiritist/wizard/familiar spirit" } }
• Acts 16:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.16.16", "source": "¶Ἐγένετο δὲ, πορευομένων ἡμῶν εἰς προσευχήν, παιδίσκην τινὰ ἔχουσαν πνεῦμα Πύθωνος ἀπαντῆσαι ἡμῖν, ἥτις ἐργασίαν πολλὴν παρεῖχεν τοῖς κυρίοις αὐτῆς μαντευομένη:", "text": "*Egeneto* *de*, *poreuomenōn* of us to *proseuchēn*, *paidiskēn* a certain *echousan* *pneuma* *Pythōnos* *apantēsai* to us, who *ergasian* much *pareichen* to the *kyriois* of her *manteuomenē*:", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*poreuomenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, plural - going/proceeding", "*proseuchēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prayer/place of prayer", "*paidiskēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - female slave/servant girl", "*echousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*Pythōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Python/divination", "*apantēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to meet", "*ergasian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - profit/gain", "*pareichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was providing", "*kyriois*": "dative, masculine, plural - masters/owners", "*manteuomenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - fortune-telling/divining" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*proseuchēn*": "prayer/place of prayer", "*paidiskēn*": "female slave/servant girl/young woman", "*pneuma Pythōnos*": "spirit of Python/divination spirit/spirit of fortune-telling", "*ergasian*": "profit/gain/business", "*pareichen*": "was providing/bringing/furnishing", "*manteuomenē*": "fortune-telling/divining/soothsaying" } }
• Gal 5:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.26", "source": "Μὴ γινώμεθα κενόδοξοι, ἀλλήλους προκαλούμενοι, ἀλλήλοις φθονοῦντες.", "text": "*Mē ginōmetha kenodoxoi, allēlous prokaloumenoi, allēlois phthonoūntes*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*ginōmetha*": "present, middle, subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us become/be", "*kenodoxoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - vainglorious/conceited", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*prokaloumenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - provoking/challenging", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - one another", "*phthonoūntes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - envying/being jealous of" }, "variants": { "*ginōmetha*": "let us become/be/turn into", "*kenodoxoi*": "vainglorious/conceited/arrogant/boastful", "*prokaloumenoi*": "provoking/challenging/inciting", "*phthonoūntes*": "envying/being jealous of/begrudging" } }
• Ezek 23:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.39", "source": "וּֽבְשַׁחֲטָ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ לְגִלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ אֶל־מִקְדָּשִׁ֛י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לְחַלְּל֑וֹ וְהִנֵּה־כֹ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ בְּת֥וֹךְ בֵּיתִֽי׃", "text": "And-in-*šaḥăṭām* *ʾet*-*bənêhem* to-*gillûlêhem* *wayyābōʾû* to-*miqdāšî* in-*hayyôm* *hahûʾ* to-*ḥallələô* *wəhinnēh*-thus *ʿāśû* in-*tôk* *bêtî*", "grammar": { "*šaḥăṭām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their slaughtering", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their sons", "*gillûlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their idols", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*miqdāšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my sanctuary", "*hayyôm*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ḥallələô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to profane it", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with interjection - and behold", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they did/made", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst/inside of", "*bêtî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my house" }, "variants": { "*šaḥăṭām*": "their slaughtering/their sacrificing/their killing", "*gillûlêhem*": "their idols/their dung-idols/their abominable images", "*ḥallələô*": "to profane it/to desecrate it/to violate it", "*tôk*": "midst/inside/within", "*bêtî*": "my house/my temple/my dwelling" } }