2 Kings 17:25

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּתְחִלַּת֙ שִׁבְתָּ֣ם שָׁ֔ם לֹ֥א יָרְא֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח יְהוָ֤ה בָּהֶם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲרָי֔וֹת וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ הֹרְגִ֖ים בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "And it *hāyâ*, in *tᵊḥillâ* of dwelling them there, not they *yārēʾ* *ʾēt*-*YHWH*; and he *šālaḥ* *YHWH* among them *ʾēt*-the *ʾaryēh*, and they *hāyâ* *hārag* among them.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - it became/happened", "*tᵊḥillâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of", "dwelling them": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dwelling", "*yārēʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they feared", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*šālaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he sent", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the lions", "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they were", "*hārag*": "Qal participle masculine plural - killing" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "happen/become/come to pass", "*tᵊḥillâ*": "beginning/start/commencement", "*yārēʾ*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*šālaḥ*": "send/dispatch/let loose", "*ʾaryēh*": "lions/predators", "*hārag*": "kill/slay/murder" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֗י בִּתְחִלַּת֙ שִׁבְתָּ֣ם שָׁ֔ם לֹ֥א יָרְא֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח יְהוָ֤ה בָּהֶם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲרָי֔וֹת וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ הֹרְגִ֖ים בָּהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And it hāyâ, in tᵊḥillâ of dwelling them there, not they yārēʾ ʾēt-YHWH; and he šālaḥ YHWH among them ʾēt-the ʾaryēh, and they hāyâ hārag among them.

Grammar Details

• *hāyâ*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they were
• *tᵊḥillâ*: noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of
• dwelling them: infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dwelling
• *yārēʾ*: Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they feared
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
• *šālaḥ*: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he sent
• *ʾaryēh*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the lions
• *hārag*: Qal participle masculine plural - killing

Word Meanings

• *hāyâ*: happen/become/come to pass
• *tᵊḥillâ*: beginning/start/commencement
• *yārēʾ*: fear/reverence/respect
• *šālaḥ*: send/dispatch/let loose
• *ʾaryēh*: lions/predators
• *hārag*: kill/slay/murder

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When they first lived there, they did not fear the Lord. So the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of the people.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  At the beginning of their dwelling there, they did not fear the LORD; so the LORD sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not Jehovah: therefore Jehovah sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But wha they begane to dwell there, & feared not ye LORDE, the LORDE sent lyons amoge the, which slewe them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they feared not the Lord: therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slewe them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it fortuned, that at the beginning of their dwelling there, they feared not the Lorde, and the Lorde sent lions among them, which slue them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And [so] it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, [that] they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew [some] of them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they didn't fear Yahweh: therefore Yahweh sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it cometh to pass, at the commencement of their dwelling there, they have not feared Jehovah, and Jehovah doth send among them the lions, and they are destroying among them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not Jehovah: therefore Jehovah sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not Jehovah: therefore Jehovah sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when first they were living there they did not give worship to the Lord. So the Lord sent lions among them, causing the death of some of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they didn't fear Yahweh: therefore Yahweh sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they first moved in, they did not worship the LORD. So the LORD sent lions among them and the lions were killing them.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 17:32 : 32 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.32", "source": "וַיִּהְי֥וּ יְרֵאִ֖ים אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ לָהֶ֤ם מִקְצוֹתָם֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י בָמ֔וֹת וַיִּהְי֛וּ עֹשִׂ֥ים לָהֶ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית הַבָּמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yihyû* *yərēʾîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-yaʿăśû* *lāhem* *miqqəṣôtām* *kōhănê* *bāmôt* *wa-yihyû* *ʿōśîm* *lāhem* *bə-bêt* *ha-bāmôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were", "*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle mp - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wa-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they made", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for themselves", "*miqqəṣôtām*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - from their ends/extremities", "*kōhănê*": "masculine plural construct - priests of", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - high places", "*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - making/performing", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for themselves", "*bə-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of", "*ha-bāmôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places" }, "variants": { "*miqqəṣôtām*": "from their extremities/from all sorts of them/from their ends", "*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/revering/worshiping", "*ʿōśîm*": "performing (sacrifices)/making (offerings)" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:34 : 34 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.34", "source": "עַ֣ד הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ הֵ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים כַּמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים אֵינָ֤ם יְרֵאִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְאֵינָ֣ם עֹשִׂ֗ים כְּחֻקֹּתָם֙ וּכְמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם וְכַתּוֹרָ֣ה וְכַמִּצְוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֥ם שְׁמ֖וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʿad* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* *hēm* *ʿōśîm* *ka-mišpāṭîm* *hā-riʾšōnîm* *ʾênām* *yərēʾîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʾênām* *ʿōśîm* *kə-ḥuqqōtām* *û-kə-mišpāṭām* *wə-ka-tôrāh* *wə-ka-miṣwāh* *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾăšer*-*śām* *šəmô* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative ms - this", "*hēm*": "3mp pronoun - they", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - doing", "*ka-mišpāṭîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - according to the customs", "*hā-riʾšōnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the former/first", "*ʾênām*": "negative particle + 3mp suffix - they are not", "*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle mp - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-ʾênām*": "conjunction + negative particle + 3mp suffix - and they are not", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - doing", "*kə-ḥuqqōtām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3mp suffix - according to their statutes", "*û-kə-mišpāṭām*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - and according to their ordinances", "*wə-ka-tôrāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and according to the law", "*wə-ka-miṣwāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and according to the commandment", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect 3ms - commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*śām*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he placed/set", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his name", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*ḥuqqōtām*": "their statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*mišpāṭîm*": "customs/judgments/ordinances", "*śām šəmô*": "set his name/named/renamed" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:41 : 41 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.41", "source": "וַיִּהְי֣וּ ׀ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה יְרֵאִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְאֶת־פְּסִֽילֵיהֶ֖ם הָי֣וּ עֹֽבְדִ֑ים גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ וּבְנֵ֣י בְנֵיהֶ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשׂ֤וּ אֲבֹתָם֙ הֵ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ᵋihyû* *ha-gôyim* *ha-ʾēlleh* *yərēʾîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʾet*-*pəsîlêhem* *hāyû* *ʿōḇdîm* *gam*-*bənêhem* *û-ḇnê* *ḇnêhem* *ka-ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* *ʾăḇōtām* *hēm* *ʿōśîm* *ʿad* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ᵋihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they were/became", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*yərēʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*pəsîlêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their carved images/idols", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were", "*ʿōḇdîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - serving/worshiping", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*bənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*û-ḇnê*": "conjunction + masculine construct plural - and sons of", "*ḇnêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - just as/according to what", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they did", "*ʾăḇōtām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/revering/worshiping", "*pəsîlêhem*": "their carved images/their idols/their graven images", "*ʿōḇdîm*": "serving/worshiping/working for", "*ʿāśû*": "did/made/performed", "*ʾăḇōtām*": "their fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/making/practicing" } }
• Jer 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.6", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֩ הִכָּ֨ם אַרְיֵ֜ה מִיַּ֗עַר זְאֵ֤ב עֲרָבוֹת֙ יְשָׁדְדֵ֔ם נָמֵ֤ר שֹׁקֵד֙ עַל־עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם כָּל־הַיּוֹצֵ֥א מֵהֵ֖נָּה יִטָּרֵ֑ף כִּ֤י רַבּוּ֙ פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֔ם עָצְמ֖וּ מְשׁוּבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Upon-thus *hikkām* *'aryēh* from *ya'ar*, *zə'ēb* *'ărābôt* *yəšāddēm*, *nāmēr* *šōqēd* upon-their *'ārêhem*; all-*hayyôṣē'* from them *yiṭṭārēp*; because they *rabbû* their *piš'êhem*, they *'āṣəmû* their *məšûbôtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*'al*": "preposition - upon/on/because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*hikkām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix, hiphil - he struck them", "*'aryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ya'ar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest", "*zə'ēb*": "noun, masculine singular - wolf", "*'ărābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plains/deserts/steppes", "*yəšāddēm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix, piel - he will ravage them", "*nāmēr*": "noun, masculine singular - leopard", "*šōqēd*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - watching/lying in wait", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/against", "*'ārêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cities", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*hayyôṣē'*": "article + participle, masculine singular, qal - the one going out", "*mēhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - from them", "*yiṭṭārēp*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he will be torn to pieces", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*rabbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they are many/increased", "*piš'êhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their transgressions", "*'āṣəmû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they were numerous/mighty", "*məšûbôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their apostasies/backslidings" }, "variants": { "*hikkām*": "struck them/attacked them", "*'aryēh*": "lion", "*zə'ēb*": "wolf", "*'ărābôt*": "plains/deserts/steppes/wilderness", "*yəšāddēm*": "ravages them/destroys them/plunders them", "*nāmēr*": "leopard/panther", "*šōqēd*": "watching/lying in wait/being vigilant", "*yiṭṭārēp*": "will be torn to pieces/mauled", "*rabbû*": "are many/have increased/multiplied", "*piš'êhem*": "their transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*'āṣəmû*": "are numerous/mighty/strong", "*məšûbôtêhem*": "their apostasies/backslidings/rebellions" } }
• Jer 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.7", "source": "מִ֣י לֹ֤א יִֽרָאֲךָ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם כִּ֥י לְךָ֖ יָאָ֑תָה כִּ֣י בְכָל־חַכְמֵ֧י הַגּוֹיִ֛ם וּבְכָל־מַלְכוּתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "Who not *yīrāʾăḵā* *meleḵ* *ha-gôyim* *kî* to-you *yāʾātāh* *kî* in-all-*ḥaḵmê* *ha-gôyim* and-in-all-*malḵûtām* from-none like-you", "grammar": { "*yīrāʾăḵā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he fears you", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*yāʾātāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is fitting/becoming", "*ḥaḵmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - wise men of", "*malḵûtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kingdom" }, "variants": { "*yīrāʾăḵā*": "fears you/dreads you/reveres you", "*yāʾātāh*": "it is fitting/proper/becoming/due", "*ḥaḵmê*": "wise men/sages/learned ones" } }
• Jer 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.3", "source": "וּפָקַדְתִּ֨י עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אַרְבַּ֤ע מִשְׁפָּחוֹת֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה אֶת־הַחֶ֣רֶב לַֽהֲרֹ֔ג וְאֶת־הַכְּלָבִ֖ים לִסְחֹ֑ב וְאֶת־ע֧וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְאֶת־בֶּהֱמַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וּלְהַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "*û-pāqadtî* against-them four *mišpāḥôt* *nəʾum-YHWH*: *ʾet-ha-ḥereb* for-*la-hărōg*, and-*ʾet-ha-kəlābîm* for-*lisḥōb*, and-*ʾet-ʿôp ha-šāmayim* and-*ʾet-behĕmat hā-ʾāreṣ* for-*leʾĕkōl* and-for-*ləhašḥît*.", "grammar": { "*û-pāqadtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will appoint/visit", "*mišpāḥôt*": "noun common feminine plural - kinds/families/types", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "utterance construct + divine name - declaration of Yahweh/says the LORD", "*ʾet-ha-ḥereb*": "direct object marker + article + noun common feminine singular - the sword", "*la-hărōg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to kill/slay", "*ʾet-ha-kəlābîm*": "direct object marker + article + noun common masculine plural - the dogs", "*lisḥōb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drag/tear", "*ʾet-ʿôp ha-šāmayim*": "direct object marker + noun common masculine singular construct + article + noun common masculine plural - birds of the heavens", "*ʾet-behĕmat hā-ʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + noun common feminine singular construct + article + noun common feminine singular - beasts of the earth", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat/devour", "*ləhašḥît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/corrupt" }, "variants": { "*pāqadtî*": "I will appoint/visit/assign/punish", "*mišpāḥôt*": "families/kinds/categories/types", "*lisḥōb*": "to drag/tear/draw/pull", "*leʾĕkōl ûləhašḥît*": "to eat and to destroy/to devour and to corrupt" } }
• Ezek 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.15", "source": "לֽוּ־חַיָּ֥ה רָעָ֛ה אַעֲבִ֥יר בָּאָ֖רֶץ וְשִׁכְּלָ֑תָּה וְהָיְתָ֤ה שְׁמָמָה֙ מִבְּלִ֣י עוֹבֵ֔ר מִפְּנֵ֖י הַחַיָּֽה׃", "text": "If-*lû* *ḥayyāh* *rāʿāh* *ʾaʿăḇîr* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*wə-šikkəlāṯāh* and-*wə-hāyəṯāh* *šəmāmāh* without *ʿôḇēr* because-of the-*ha-ḥayyāh*.", "grammar": { "*lû*": "conditional particle - if", "*ḥayyāh*": "feminine singular - animal/beast", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular adjective - evil/harmful", "*ʾaʿăḇîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - I cause to pass through", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*wə-šikkəlāṯāh*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and it bereaves it", "*wə-hāyəṯāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it becomes", "*šəmāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - desolation", "*ʿôḇēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one passing through", "*ha-ḥayyāh*": "definite article + feminine singular - the beast" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyāh* *rāʿāh*": "wild beast/harmful animal/predator", "*ʾaʿăḇîr*": "cause to pass through/send through/allow to pass", "*šikkəlāṯāh*": "bereaves it/makes it childless/ravages it", "*šəmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/ruin", "*ʿôḇēr*": "one passing through/traveler/passerby" } }
• Ezek 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.21", "source": "כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה אַ֣ף כִּֽי־אַרְבַּ֣עַת שְׁפָטַ֣י ׀ הָרָעִ֡ים חֶ֠רֶב וְרָעָ֞ב וְחַיָּ֤ה רָעָה֙ וָדֶ֔בֶר שִׁלַּ֖חְתִּי אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם לְהַכְרִ֥ית מִמֶּ֖נָּה אָדָ֥ם וּבְהֵמָֽה׃", "text": "For thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*: How-much-more when-*kî*-*ʾarbaʿaṯ* *šəp̄āṭay* the-*hā-rāʿîm* *ḥereḇ* and-*wə-rāʿāḇ* and-*wə-ḥayyāh* *rāʿāh* and-*wā-ḏeḇer* *šillaḥtî* to-*yərûšālāyim* to-*ləhakrîṯ* from-it *ʾāḏām* and-*ḇəhēmāh*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/that/when", "*ʾarbaʿaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - four of", "*šəp̄āṭay*": "masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my judgments", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the evil/severe", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword", "*wə-rāʿāḇ*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular - and famine", "*wə-ḥayyāh*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular - and beast", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular adjective - evil/harmful", "*wā-ḏeḇer*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular - and pestilence", "*šillaḥtî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I have sent", "*yərûšālāyim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ləhakrîṯ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cut off", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ḇəhēmāh*": "feminine singular - beast/cattle" }, "variants": { "*šəp̄āṭay*": "my judgments/my punishments/my penalties", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "the evil/the severe/the grievous", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/warfare/violence", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*ḥayyāh* *rāʿāh*": "wild beast/harmful animal/predator", "*ḏeḇer*": "pestilence/plague/disease", "*šillaḥtî*": "have sent/have released/have let loose", "*ləhakrîṯ*": "to cut off/to destroy/to eliminate" } }
• Dan 6:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.26", "source": "בֵּאדַ֜יִן דָּרְיָ֣וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֗א כְּ֠תַב לְֽכָל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֞א אֻמַיָּ֧א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א דִּֽי־*דארין **דָיְרִ֥ין בְּכָל־אַרְעָ֖א שְׁלָמְכ֥וֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא׃", "text": "Then *bēʾdayin* *dārəyāweš* the *malkāʾ* *kətab* to all *ʿamməyāʾ*, *ʾummayāʾ* and *liššānayāʾ* *dî* *dāyərîn* in all *ʾarʿāʾ*: Your *šəlāməkôn* *yiśgēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "adverb - then, at that time", "*dārəyāweš*": "proper noun, masculine - Darius", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - the king", "*kətab*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - wrote", "*ʿamməyāʾ*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the peoples", "*ʾummayāʾ*": "noun, feminine, plural, definite - the nations", "*liššānayāʾ*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the languages", "*dî*": "relative particle - who, that, which", "*dāyərîn*": "verb, participle, masculine plural - dwelling, living", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine, singular, definite - the earth, land", "*šəlāməkôn*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your peace", "*yiśgēʾ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - may increase, be multiplied" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time", "*ʿamməyāʾ*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*ʾummayāʾ*": "nations/peoples/communities", "*liššānayāʾ*": "languages/tongues", "*dāyərîn*": "dwelling/living/residing", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "earth/land/ground", "*šəlāməkôn*": "your peace/welfare/wellbeing", "*yiśgēʾ*": "may increase/be multiplied/be great" } }
• Jonah 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם עִבְרִ֣י אָנֹ֑כִי וְאֶת־יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ אֲנִ֣י יָרֵ֔א אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה אֶת־הַיָּ֖ם וְאֶת־הַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*wayyōmer* unto-them *ʿIḇrî* *ʾānōḵî* and-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêy* the-*šāmayim* *ʾănî* *yārēʾ* who-*ʿāśāh* the-*yām* and-the-*yabbāšāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿIḇrî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Hebrew", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾĕlōhêy*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*šāmayim*": "noun masculine dual + definite article - heavens", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*yārēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - fearing", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - made/created", "*yām*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - sea", "*yabbāšāh*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - dry land" }, "variants": { "*ʿIḇrî*": "Hebrew/one from beyond (the river)", "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/worshiping", "*yabbāšāh*": "dry land/earth/continent" } }
• Josh 22:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.25", "source": "וּגְב֣וּל נָֽתַן־יְ֠הוָה בֵּינֵ֨נוּ וּבֵינֵיכֶ֜ם בְּנֵי־רְאוּבֵ֤ן וּבְנֵי־גָד֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן אֵין־לָכֶ֥ם חֵ֖לֶק בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יתוּ בְנֵיכֶם֙ אֶת־בָּנֵ֔ינוּ לְבִלְתִּ֖י יְרֹ֥א אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*û-gəbûl nātan-YHWH bênênû û-bênêkem bənê-rəʾûbēn û-bənê-gād ʾet-ha-yardēn ʾên-lākem ḥēleq ba-YHWH wə-hišbîtû bənêkem ʾet-bānênû lə-biltî yərōʾ ʾet-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*û-gəbûl*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and border/boundary", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*bênênû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - between us", "*û-bênêkem*": "waw-conjunctive + preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and between you", "*bənê-rəʾûbēn*": "construct noun + proper noun - sons/children of Reuben", "*û-bənê-gād*": "waw-conjunctive + construct noun + proper noun - and sons/children of Gad", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ʾên-lākem*": "negative existential particle + preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you have no", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion/share", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - in the LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-hišbîtû*": "waw-consecutive + perfect, 3rd person common plural, Hiphil - and they will cause to cease", "*bənêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons/children", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person common plural suffix - our sons/children", "*lə-biltî*": "preposition + negative particle - to not", "*yərōʾ*": "infinitive construct - fear", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*gəbûl*": "border/boundary/territory", "*nātan*": "gave/placed/set", "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/part", "*hišbîtû*": "cause to cease/make to stop/restrain", "*yərōʾ*": "fear/revere/be in awe of" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.24", "source": "וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ וַיִּמְצָאֵ֧הוּ אַרְיֵ֛ה בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וַתְּהִ֤י נִבְלָתוֹ֙ מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶת בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהַחֲמוֹר֙ עֹמֵ֣ד אֶצְלָ֔הּ וְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמֵ֖ד אֵ֥צֶל הַנְּבֵלָֽה", "text": "And *wayyēlek* and *wayyimṣāʾēhû* *ʾaryēh* in the *derek* and *wayĕmîtēhû* and *wattĕhî* *niblātô* *mušleket* in the *derek* and the *ḥămôr* *ʿōmēd* beside her and the *ʾaryēh* *ʿōmēd* beside the *nĕbēlâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*wayyimṣāʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he found him", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun ms - lion", "*derek*": "noun fs with definite article - the way/road", "*wayĕmîtēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he killed him", "*wattĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and it was", "*niblātô*": "noun fs + 3ms suffix - his corpse", "*mušleket*": "hophal participle fs - cast/thrown", "*ḥămôr*": "noun ms with definite article - the donkey", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle ms - standing", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun ms with definite article - the lion", "*nĕbēlâ*": "noun fs with definite article - the corpse" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*niblātô*": "his corpse/carcass/dead body" } }
• 1 Kgs 20:36 : 36 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.36", "source": "‫וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה הִנְּךָ֤ הוֹלֵךְ֙ מֵֽאִתִּ֔י וְהִכְּךָ֖ הָאַרְיֵ֑ה וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ מֵֽאֶצְל֔וֹ וַיִּמְצָאֵ֥הוּ הָאַרְיֵ֖ה וַיַּכֵּֽהוּ׃‬", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-him *yaʿan ʾăšer lōʾ-šāmaʿtā* in-*qôl yəhwâ hinnəḵā hôlēḵ* from-me and-*hikkəḵā ha-ʾaryê* and-*wayyēleḵ* from-*ʾeṣlô* and-*wayyimṣāʾēhû ha-ʾaryê* and-*wayyakkēhû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿan ʾăšer*": "conjunction - because that", "*lōʾ-šāmaʿtā*": "negative particle + perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have not obeyed", "*qôl yəhwâ*": "construct state - voice of YHWH", "*hinnəḵā*": "particle of attention with 2nd masculine singular suffix - behold you", "*hôlēḵ*": "participle, masculine singular - going", "*hikkəḵā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will strike you", "*ha-ʾaryê*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the lion", "*wayyēleḵ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾeṣlô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from beside him", "*wayyimṣāʾēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and found him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and struck him" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan ʾăšer*": "because, since", "*šāmaʿtā*": "you obeyed, you listened to", "*qôl yəhwâ*": "voice of YHWH, command of YHWH", "*hôlēḵ*": "going, departing", "*hikkəḵā*": "will strike you, will attack you", "*ha-ʾaryê*": "the lion", "*wayyēleḵ*": "he went, he departed", "*wayyimṣāʾēhû*": "found him, encountered him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "struck him, attacked him, killed him" } }
• 2 Kgs 2:24 : 24 { "verseID": "2 Kings.2.24", "source": "וַיִּ֤פֶן אַֽחֲרָיו֙ וַיִּרְאֵ֔ם וַֽיְקַלְלֵ֖ם בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָה שְׁתַּ֤יִם דֻּבִּים֙ מִן־הַיַּ֔עַר וַתְּבַקַּ֣עְנָה מֵהֶ֔ם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנֵ֖י יְלָדִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyipen* *'aḥărāyw* and *wayyir'ēm*, and *wayqalləlēm* in-*šēm* *YHWH*; and *wattēṣe'nâ* *šəttayim* *dubbîm* from-the-*ya'ar*, and *wattəbaqqa'nâ* from-them forty and-two *yəlādîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyipen*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *pānâ* - and he turned", "*'aḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - behind him", "*wayyir'ēm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix of *rā'â* - and he saw them", "*wayqalləlēm*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix of *qālal* - and he cursed them", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct of *šēm* - name of", "*wattēṣe'nâ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural of *yāṣā'* - and they came out", "*šəttayim*": "feminine numeral - two", "*dubbîm*": "feminine plural noun - bears", "*ya'ar*": "masculine singular noun - forest", "*wattəbaqqa'nâ*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine plural of *bāqa'* - and they tore/mauled", "*yəlādîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/boys" }, "variants": { "*wayyipen* *'aḥărāyw*": "he turned around/he looked behind him", "*wayqalləlēm* in-*šēm* *YHWH*": "he cursed them in the name of YHWH", "*dubbîm*": "bears/she-bears", "*wattəbaqqa'nâ*": "they tore apart/mauled/ripped open", "*yəlādîm*": "children/boys/youths" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:28 : 28 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.28", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א אֶחָ֣ד מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִגְלוּ֙ מִשֹּׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וַֽיְהִי֙ מוֹרֶ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם אֵ֖יךְ יִֽירְא֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *ʾeḥād* *mē-ha-kōhănîm* *ʾăšer* *higlû* *miš-šōmərôn* *wa-yēšeb* *bə-bêt*-*ʾēl* *wa-yəhî* *môreh* *ʾōtām* *ʾêk* *yîrəʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and came", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*mē-ha-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - from the priests", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*higlû*": "Hiphil perfect 3cp - they exiled", "*miš-šōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Samaria", "*wa-yēšeb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and dwelt", "*bə-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/God", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he was", "*môreh*": "Hiphil participle ms - teaching", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yîrəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp - they should fear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*yîrəʾû*": "they should fear/revere/worship", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name) or 'house of God'" } }