2 Kings 20:11

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.20.11", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א יְשַׁעְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִ֖יא אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּ֣שֶׁב אֶת־הַצֵּ֗ל בַּֽ֠מַּעֲלוֹת אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרְדָ֜ה בְּמַעֲל֥וֹת אָחָ֛ז אֲחֹֽרַנִּ֖ית עֶ֥שֶׂר מַעֲלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə*-*yiqrāʾ* *Yəšaʿyāhû* the-*nābîʾ* to-*YHWH*; *wə*-*yāšeb* *ʾet*-the-*ṣēl* in-the-*maʿălôt* which *yārədâ* in-*maʿălôt* *ʾĀḥāz* *ʾăḥōrannît* *ʿeśer* *maʿălôt*.", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*Yəšaʿyāhû*": "proper name - Isaiah", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prophet", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yāšeb*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he brought back", "*ṣēl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the shadow", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the steps", "*yārədâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it had gone down", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural construct - steps of", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*ʾăḥōrannît*": "adverb - backward", "*ʿeśer*": "feminine numeral - ten", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural noun - steps/degrees" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "he called/he cried out", "*yāšeb*": "he brought back/he returned/he restored", "*yārədâ*": "had gone down/had descended" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרָ֛א יְשַׁעְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִ֖יא אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּ֣שֶׁב אֶת־הַצֵּ֗ל בַּֽ֠מַּעֲלוֹת אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרְדָ֜ה בְּמַעֲל֥וֹת אָחָ֛ז אֲחֹֽרַנִּ֖ית עֶ֥שֶׂר מַעֲלֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

wə-yiqrāʾ Yəšaʿyāhû the-nābîʾ to-YHWH; wə-yāšeb ʾet-the-ṣēl in-the-maʿălôt which yārədâ in-maʿălôt ʾĀḥāz ʾăḥōrannît ʿeśer maʿălôt.

Grammar Details

• *wə*-: conjunction - and
• *yiqrāʾ*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he called
• *Yəšaʿyāhû*: proper name - Isaiah
• *nābîʾ*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the prophet
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *yāšeb*: hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he brought back
• *ṣēl*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the shadow
• *maʿălôt*: feminine plural noun - steps/degrees
• *yārədâ*: qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it had gone down
• *ʾĀḥāz*: proper name - Ahaz
• *ʾăḥōrannît*: adverb - backward
• *ʿeśer*: feminine numeral - ten

Word Meanings

• *yiqrāʾ*: he called/he cried out
• *yāšeb*: he brought back/he returned/he restored
• *yārədâ*: had gone down/had descended

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the prophet Isaiah called out to the LORD, and He made the shadow go back ten steps on the stairway of Ahaz, the steps it had descended.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Isaiah the prophet cried to the LORD, and He brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Isaiah{H3470} the prophet{H5030} cried{H7121} unto Jehovah;{H3068} and he brought{H7725} the shadow{H6738} ten{H6235} steps{H4609} backward,{H322} by{H4609} which it had gone down{H3381} on the dial{H4609} of Ahaz.{H271}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Isaiah{H3470} the prophet{H5030} cried{H7121}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}: and he brought{H7725}{(H8686)} the shadow{H6738} ten{H6235} degrees{H4609} backward{H322}, by{H4609} which it had gone down{H3381}{(H8804)} in the dial{H4609} of Ahaz{H271}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then cryed the prophet Esay vnto the LORDE, and the shadowe wente backe ten degrees in Achas Dyall, which he was descended afore.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Isaiah the Prophet called vnto the Lorde, and he brought againe the shadowe ten degrees backe by the degrees whereby it had gone downe in the diall of Ahaz.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Isai the prophete called vnto the Lord, and he brought the shadowe ten degrees backewarde, by whiche it had gone downe in the dyall of Ahaz,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Isaiah the prophet cried to Yahweh; and he brought the shadow ten steps backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Isaiah the prophet calleth unto Jehovah, and He bringeth back the shadow by the degrees that it had gone down in the degrees of Ahaz -- backward ten degrees.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Isaiah the prophet cried unto Jehovah; and he brought the shadow ten steps backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Isaiah the prophet cried unto Jehovah; and he brought the shadow ten steps backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Isaiah the prophet made prayer to the Lord, and he made the shade go back ten degrees from its position on the steps of Ahaz.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Isaiah the prophet cried to Yahweh; and he brought the shadow ten steps backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Isaiah the prophet called out to the LORD, and the LORD made the shadow go back ten steps on the stairs of Ahaz.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 10:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Joshua.10.12", "source": "אָ֣ז יְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוֹשֻׁעָ֙‪[c]‬ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּי֗וֹם תֵּ֤ת יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לְעֵינֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שֶׁ֚מֶשׁ בְּגִבְע֣וֹן דּ֔וֹם וְיָרֵ֖חַ בְּעֵ֥מֶק אַיָּלֽוֹן", "text": "Then *yəḏabbēr* *yəhôšuaʿ* to-*YHWH* in day *tēt* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*hāʾĕmōrî* before sons of *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyōmer* to eyes of *yiśrāʾēl*: *šemeš* in *gibəʿôn* *dôm* and *yārēaḥ* in valley of *ʾayyālôn*", "grammar": { "*yəḏabbēr*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, piel stem - he spoke", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*tēt*": "infinitive construct - giving", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorites", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*šemeš*": "noun, common singular - sun", "*gibəʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*dôm*": "imperative, masculine singular - be still", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, common singular - moon", "*ʾayyālôn*": "proper noun - Aijalon" }, "variants": { "*yəḏabbēr*": "he spoke/said/declared", "*tēt*": "giving/delivering/handing over", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "the Amorites/Amorite people", "*wayyōmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*dôm*": "be still/stop/stand silent", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/lunar body" } } 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.10.13", "source": "וַיִּדֹּ֨ם הַשֶּׁ֜מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֣חַ עָמָ֗ד עַד־יִקֹּ֥ם גּוֹי֙ אֹֽיְבָ֔יו הֲלֹא־הִ֥יא כְתוּבָ֖ה עַל־סֵ֣פֶר הַיָּשָׁ֑ר וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְלֹא־אָ֥ץ לָב֖וֹא כְּי֥וֹם תָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yīddōm* the *šemeš* and *yārēaḥ* *ʿāmād* until *yīqqōm* *gôy* *ʾōyəbāyw* *hă-lōʾ-hîʾ* *kətûbâ* on *sēper* the *yāšār* and *wə-yaʿămōd* the *šemeš* in *ḥăṣî* the *šāmayīm* and not *ʾāṣ* to *lābôʾ* like *yôm* *tāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yīddōm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became silent/stopped", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - moon", "*ʿāmād*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stood/stayed", "*yīqqōm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would avenge itself", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his enemies", "*hă-lōʾ-hîʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle + 3rd feminine singular pronoun - is it not?", "*kətûbâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - written", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*yāšār*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the upright/just", "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and stood/remained", "*ḥăṣî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - middle/half of", "*šāmayīm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*ʾāṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - hastened", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come/go", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/whole" }, "variants": { "*wə-yīddōm*": "became silent/stood still/ceased", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon", "*ʿāmād*": "stood/stayed/halted", "*yīqqōm*": "took vengeance/avenged itself/vindicated", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "his enemies/adversaries", "*kətûbâ*": "written/recorded", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*yāšār*": "the Upright/Jashar/the Just", "*ḥăṣî*": "half/middle/midst", "*šāmayīm*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāṣ*": "hastened/hurried/rushed", "*lābôʾ*": "to go/to come/to enter", "*tāmîm*": "complete/whole/perfect/full" } } 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.10.14", "source": "וְלֹ֨א הָיָ֜ה כַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ לְפָנָ֣יו וְאַחֲרָ֔יו לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ יְהוָ֖ה בְּק֣וֹל אִ֑ישׁ כִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה נִלְחָ֖ם לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And not *hāyâ* like the *yôm* that *lə-pānāyw* and *ʾaḥărāyw* *lišmōaʿ* *YHWH* to *qôl* *ʾîš* because *YHWH* *nilḥām* for *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before it/him", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after it/him", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to listen/hear/obey", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*nilḥām*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fought", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "was/happened/existed", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*lə-pānāyw*": "before it/before him/previously", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "after it/after him/afterward", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/to listen/to obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*nilḥām*": "fought/battled", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel" } }
• Isa 38:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.8", "source": "הִנְנִ֣י מֵשִׁ֣יב אֶת־צֵ֣ל הַֽמַּעֲל֡וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָרְדָה֩ בְמַעֲל֨וֹת אָחָ֥ז בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית עֶ֣שֶׂר מַעֲל֑וֹת וַתָּ֤שָׁב הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר מַעֲל֔וֹת בַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָרָֽדָה׃ ס", "text": "Behold-me *mēšîb* *ʾet*-*ṣēl* the-*maʿălôt* which *yārədâ* in-*maʿălôt* *ʾĀḥāz* in-the-*šemeš* *ʾăḥōrannît* *ʿeśer* *maʿălôt* and-*wattāšāb* the-*šemeš* *ʿeśer* *maʿălôt* in-the-*maʿălôt* which *yārādâ*.", "grammar": { "*mēšîb*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to return", "*ṣēl*": "masculine singular construct - shadow of", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - steps/degrees", "*yārədâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it went down", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural construct - steps of", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz", "*šemeš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - sun", "*ʾăḥōrannît*": "adverb - backward", "*ʿeśer*": "numeral, feminine - ten", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural noun - steps/degrees", "*wattāšāb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it returned", "*šemeš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - sun", "*ʿeśer*": "numeral, feminine - ten", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural noun - steps/degrees", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - steps/degrees", "*yārādâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it went down" }, "variants": { "*mēšîb*": "causing to return, bringing back, turning back", "*ṣēl*": "shadow, shade", "*maʿălôt*": "steps, stairs, degrees (of sundial)", "*yārədâ*": "went down, descended", "*ʾăḥōrannît*": "backward, back, behind", "*šemeš*": "sun, sunlight" } }
• Acts 9:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Acts.9.40", "source": "Ἐκβαλὼν δὲ ἔξω πάντας ὁ Πέτρος, θεὶς τὰ γόνατα, προσηύξατο· καὶ ἐπιστρέψας πρὸς τὸ σῶμα εἶπεν, Ταβιθά, ἀνάστηθι. Ἡ δὲ ἤνοιξεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῆς: καὶ ἰδοῦσα τὸν Πέτρον, ἀνεκάθισεν.", "text": "*Ekbalōn* *de* outside *pantas* the *Petros*, *theis* the *gonata*, *prosēuxato*; and *epistrepsas* *pros* the *sōma* *eipen*, *Tabitha*, *anastēthi*. She *de* *ēnoixen* the *ophthalmous* of her: and *idousa* the *Petron*, *anekathisen*.", "grammar": { "*Ekbalōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having put out/expelled", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*pantas*": "accusative masculine plural - all (people)", "*Petros*": "nominative masculine singular - Peter", "*theis*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having placed/put", "*gonata*": "accusative neuter plural - knees", "*prosēuxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - prayed", "*epistrepsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having turned", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/to", "*sōma*": "accusative neuter singular - body", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Tabitha*": "vocative feminine singular - Tabitha (Aramaic name)", "*anastēthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - stand up/arise", "*Hē*": "nominative feminine singular article - she", "*ēnoixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - opened", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*idousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative feminine singular - having seen", "*Petron*": "accusative masculine singular - Peter", "*anekathisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sat up" }, "variants": { "*Ekbalōn*": "casting out/sending away/expelling", "*de*": "but/and/now/then", "*theis*": "placing/putting/setting", "*prosēuxato*": "prayed/petitioned/beseeched", "*epistrepsas*": "turning/returning/converting", "*sōma*": "body/corpse", "*anastēthi*": "arise/stand up/resurrect", "*ēnoixen*": "opened/unlocked/disclosed", "*anekathisen*": "sat up/rose to sitting position" } }
• Exod 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־תִּצְעַ֖ק אֵלָ֑י דַּבֵּ֥ר אֶל־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְיִסָּֽעוּ", "text": "*wa-yyōmer* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*Mōšeh* *mah*-*tiṣʿaq* *ʾēlāy* *dabbēr* *ʾel*-*bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yissāʿû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyōmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*mah*": "interrogative - why", "*tiṣʿaq*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you cry out", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yissāʿû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall set out" }, "variants": { "*mah-tiṣʿaq*": "why do you cry out?/what are you crying to me for?", "*dabbēr*": "speak/tell", "*wə-yissāʿû*": "and they shall set out/and they shall move forward/and they shall journey" } }
• 1 Kgs 17:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.20", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י הֲ֠גַם עַל־הָאַלְמָנָ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֨י מִתְגּוֹרֵ֥ר עִמָּ֛הּ הֲרֵע֖וֹתָ לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־בְּנָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* to *ʾel-yhwh* and *wayyōʾmar* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhāy* even also *hăgam* upon the *ʿal-hāʾalmānāh* which *ʾăšer-ʾănî* *mitgôrēr* with her *ʿimmāh* have you brought evil *hărēʿôtā* to kill *lǝhāmît* *ʾet-bǝnāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾel-yhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my God", "*hăgam*": "interrogative particle + adverb - even also", "*ʿal-hāʾalmānāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - upon the widow", "*ʾăšer-ʾănî*": "relative pronoun + 1st singular pronoun - with whom I", "*mitgôrēr*": "hitpael participle, masculine singular - am sojourning", "*ʿimmāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her", "*hărēʿôtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - have you brought evil", "*lǝhāmît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to kill", "*ʾet-bǝnāh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he cried out", "*wayyōʾmar*": "and he said/and he spoke", "*hăgam*": "even also/moreover", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*mitgôrēr*": "am sojourning/am staying as a guest", "*hărēʿôtā*": "have you brought evil/have you done harm", "*lǝhāmît*": "to kill/to cause death" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.21", "source": "וַיִּתְמֹדֵ֤ד עַל־הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ פְּעָמִ֔ים וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י תָּ֥שָׁב נָ֛א נֶֽפֶשׁ־הַיֶּ֥לֶד הַזֶּ֖ה עַל־קִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyitmōḏēḏ* upon the *ʿal-hayyeleḏ* three *šālōš* *pǝʿāmîm* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to *ʾel-yhwh* and *wayyōʾmar* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhāy* let return *tāšāḇ* please *nāʾ* *nepeš-hayyeleḏ* this *hazzeh* within *ʿal-qirbô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitmōḏēḏ*": "waw-consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched himself", "*ʿal-hayyeleḏ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - upon the child", "*šālōš*": "numeral, feminine - three", "*pǝʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾel-yhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my God", "*tāšāḇ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let return", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*nepeš-hayyeleḏ*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - soul of the child", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʿal-qirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - within him" }, "variants": { "*wayyitmōḏēḏ*": "and he stretched himself/and he measured himself", "*yeleḏ*": "child/boy", "*pǝʿāmîm*": "times/occasions", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he cried out", "*wayyōʾmar*": "and he said/and he spoke", "*tāšāḇ*": "let return/may return", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/being", "*qereḇ*": "within/inward part" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:36-38 : 36 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.36", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּעֲל֣וֹת הַמִּנְחָ֗ה וַיִּגַּ֞שׁ אֵלִיָּ֣הוּ הַנָּבִיא֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָם֙ יִצְחָ֣ק וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיּ֣וֹם יִוָּדַ֗ע כִּֽי־אַתָּ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַאֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וּבִדְבָרְךָ֣ עָשִׂ֔יתִי אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wă-yĕhî* in-*ba'ălôt* the-*minḥâ* *wă-yiggaš* *'ēlîyāhû* the-*nāḇî'* *wă-yō'mar* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *'aḇrāhām* *yiṣḥāq* and-*yiśrā'ēl* the-*yôm* *yiwwāda'* that-you *'ĕlōhîm* in-*yiśrā'ēl* and-I *'aḇdeḵā* and-in-*diḇārĕḵā* *'āśîtî* *'ēt* all-the-*dĕḇārîm* the-*hā'ēlleh*", "grammar": { "*wă-yĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ba'ălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in the going up/offering of", "*minḥâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the offering/grain offering", "*wă-yiggaš*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*nāḇî'*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*wă-yō'mar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ĕlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*yiwwāda'*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be known", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - God", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*diḇārĕḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*'āśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have done", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*dĕḇārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the things/words", "*hā'ēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - these" }, "variants": { "*minḥâ*": "offering/grain offering/tribute", "*nāḇî'*": "prophet/spokesperson", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*diḇārĕḵā*": "your word/your command/your matter", "*dĕḇārîm*": "words/things/matters" } } 37 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.37", "source": "עֲנֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ עֲנֵ֔נִי וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְאַתָּ֛ה הֲסִבֹּ֥תָ אֶת־לִבָּ֖ם אֲחֹרַנִּֽית׃", "text": "*'ănēnî* *YHWH* *'ănēnî* *wĕ-yēdĕ'û* the-*'ām* the-*zeh* that-you *YHWH* the-*'ĕlōhîm* and-you *hăsibbōtā* *'et*-*libbām* *'ăḥōrannît*", "grammar": { "*'ănēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wĕ-yēdĕ'û*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they will know", "*'ām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*hăsibbōtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have turned", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*libbām*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*'ăḥōrannît*": "adverb - backward/back again" }, "variants": { "*'ănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*hăsibbōtā*": "turned/turned back/caused to turn", "*'ăḥōrannît*": "backward/back again/in return" } } 38 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.38", "source": "וַתִּפֹּ֣ל אֵשׁ־יְהוָ֗ה וַתֹּ֤אכַל אֶת־הָֽעֹלָה֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֖ים וְאֶת־הֶעָפָ֑ר וְאֶת־הַמַּ֥יִם אֲשֶׁר־בַּתְּעָלָ֖ה לִחֵֽכָה׃", "text": "*wă-tippōl* *'ēš*-*YHWH* *wă-tō'ḵal* *'et*-the-*'ōlâ* and-*'et*-the-*'ēṣîm* and-*'et*-the-*'ăḇānîm* and-*'et*-the-*'āp̄ār* and-*'et*-the-*mayim* *'ăšer*-in-the-*tĕ'ālâ* *liḥēḵâ*", "grammar": { "*wă-tippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it fell", "*'ēš*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - fire of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wă-tō'ḵal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it consumed", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ōlâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the burnt offering", "*'ēṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood", "*'ăḇānîm*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the stones", "*'āp̄ār*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dust", "*mayim*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*tĕ'ālâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the trench", "*liḥēḵâ*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - it licked up" }, "variants": { "*'ēš*": "fire/flame", "*'ōlâ*": "burnt offering/that which goes up", "*'āp̄ār*": "dust/soil/earth", "*tĕ'ālâ*": "trench/channel/conduit", "*liḥēḵâ*": "licked up/consumed" } }
• 2 Chr 32:24 : 24 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.24", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם חָלָ֥ה יְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ עַד־לָמ֑וּת וַיִּתְפַּלֵּל֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ וּמוֹפֵ֖ת נָ֥תַן לֽוֹ׃", "text": "In-the-*yāmîm* the-those *ḥālâ* *Yĕḥizqiyyāhû* unto-*lāmût* and-*yitpallēl* to-*YHWH* and-*yōʾmer* to-him and-*môpēt* *nātan* to-him", "grammar": { "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the days", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - those", "*ḥālâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he became sick", "*Yĕḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/to", "*lāmût*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to die", "*wayyitpallēl*": "conjunction + verb, hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he prayed", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he spoke", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ûmôpēt*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and sign/wonder", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/time/period", "*ḥālâ*": "became sick/was ill/grew weak", "*lāmût*": "to die/death", "*hitpallēl*": "pray/intercede/supplicate", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*môpēt*": "sign/wonder/miracle/portent", "*nātan*": "give/grant/place" } }
• 2 Chr 32:31 : 31 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.31", "source": "וְכֵ֞ן בִּמְלִיצֵ֣י ׀ שָׂרֵ֣י בָּבֶ֗ל הַֽמְשַׁלְּחִ֤ים עָלָיו֙ לִדְרֹ֗שׁ הַמּוֹפֵת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֣ה בָאָ֔רֶץ עֲזָב֖וֹ הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים לְנַ֨סּוֹת֔וֹ לָדַ֖עַת כָּל־בִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃", "text": "And thus with *biməlîṣê* *śārê ḇāḇel* *ha-məšalləḥîm* upon him *li-ḏrōš* *ha-môp̄ēṯ* which *hāyāh* in the land, *ʿăzāḇô* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *lə-nassôṯô* to know all-in *bilḇāḇô*.", "grammar": { "*biməlîṣê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - with ambassadors/interpreters of", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*ḇāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ha-məšalləḥîm*": "definite article + piel participle masculine plural - the ones sending", "*li-ḏrōš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire/seek", "*ha-môp̄ēṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wonder/sign/portent", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - happened/was", "*ʿăzāḇô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he left him/abandoned him", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (divine name) - God/the God", "*lə-nassôṯô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to test him", "*bilḇāḇô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart" }, "variants": { "*biməlîṣê*": "with ambassadors/interpreters/envoys", "*śārê ḇāḇel*": "princes/officials/nobles of Babylon", "*ha-məšalləḥîm*": "the ones sending/those who were sent", "*li-ḏrōš*": "to inquire/seek/investigate", "*ha-môp̄ēṯ*": "the wonder/sign/miracle/portent", "*ʿăzāḇô*": "left him/abandoned him/departed from him", "*lə-nassôṯô*": "to test him/to try him/to prove him", "*bilḇāḇô*": "in his heart/mind/inner thoughts" } }