2 Kings 4:14

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.4.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר וּמֶ֖ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָ֑הּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּיחֲזִ֗י אֲבָ֛ל בֵּ֥ן אֵֽין־לָ֖הּ וְאִישָׁ֥הּ זָקֵֽן", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, and-what to-*laʿăśôt* for-her? And *wayyōʾmer* *gêḥăzî*, *ʾăbāl* *bēn* *ʾên*-to-her, and-*ʾîšāh* *zāqēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to do", "*gêḥăzî*": "proper noun, masculine - Gehazi", "*ʾăbāl*": "adverb - truly/indeed", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ʾên*": "particle of non-existence - there is not", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbāl*": "truly/indeed/certainly", "*bēn* *ʾên*-*lāh*": "she has no son/she is childless", "*zāqēn*": "old/elderly/aged" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר וּמֶ֖ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָ֑הּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּיחֲזִ֗י אֲבָ֛ל בֵּ֥ן אֵֽין־לָ֖הּ וְאִישָׁ֥הּ זָקֵֽן

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer, and-what to-laʿăśôt for-her? And wayyōʾmer gêḥăzî, ʾăbāl bēn ʾên-to-her, and-ʾîšāh zāqēn

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *laʿăśôt*: preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to do
• *gêḥăzî*: proper noun, masculine - Gehazi
• *ʾăbāl*: adverb - truly/indeed
• *bēn*: noun, masculine singular - son
• *ʾên*: particle of non-existence - there is not
• *ʾîšāh*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her husband
• *zāqēn*: adjective, masculine singular - old

Word Meanings

• *ʾăbāl*: truly/indeed/certainly
• *bēn* *ʾên*-*lāh*: she has no son/she is childless
• *zāqēn*: old/elderly/aged

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Elisha asked, "What then can be done for her?" Gehazi answered, "Well, she has no son, and her husband is old."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Truly she has no child, and her husband is old.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said,{H559} What then is to be done{H6213} for her? And Gehazi{H1522} answered,{H559} Verily{H61} she hath no son,{H1121} and her husband{H376} is old.{H2204}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, What then is to be done{H6213}{(H8800)} for her? And Gehazi{H1522} answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Verily{H61} she hath no child{H1121}, and her husband{H376} is old{H2204}{(H8804)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde: What hast thou then to do? Gehasi sayde: Alas, she hath no sonne, and hir hu?bade is olde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe he sayde, What is then to be done for her? Then Gehazi answered, In deede she hath no sonne, and her husband is olde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he said againe: What is to be done for her? Gehezi aunswered: Ueryly she hath no childe, and her husband is olde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, What then [is] to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, What then is to be done for her? Gehazi answered, Most assuredly she has no son, and her husband is old.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `And what -- to do for her?' and Gehazi saith, `Verily she hath no son, and her husband `is' aged.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no son, and her husband is old.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no son, and her husband is old.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi made answer, Still there is this, she has no son and her husband is old.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "What then is to be done for her?" Gehazi answered, "Most certainly she has no son, and her husband is old."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So he asked Gehazi,“What can I do for her?” Gehazi replied,“She has no son, and her husband is old.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶּר אַבְרָ֗ם אֲדֹנָ֤י יֱהוִה֙ מַה־תִּתֶּן־לִ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י הוֹלֵ֣ךְ עֲרִירִ֑י וּבֶן־מֶ֣שֶׁק בֵּיתִ֔י ה֖וּא דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂק אֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *ʾAḇrām* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* what-*titten*-to-me and-*ʾānōḵî* *hôlēḵ* *ʿărîrî* and-*ben*-*mešeq* *bêṯî* he *Dammeśeq* *ʾĔlîʿezer*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my Lord - divine title with 1st person suffix", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*titten*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will give", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking", "*ʿărîrî*": "adjective masculine singular - childless", "*ben*": "construct form of masculine singular noun - son of", "*mešeq*": "masculine singular noun - possession/acquisition", "*bêṯî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my house" }, "variants": { "*hôlēḵ*": "going/walking/proceeding/departing", "*ʿărîrî*": "childless/bereaved/destitute", "*mešeq*": "possession/acquisition/stewardship", "*Dammeśeq*": "Damascus/Damascene" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְרָ֔ם הֵ֣ן לִ֔י לֹ֥א נָתַ֖תָּה זָ֑רַע וְהִנֵּ֥ה בֶן־בֵּיתִ֖י יוֹרֵ֥שׁ אֹתִֽי׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *ʾAḇrām* *hēn* to-me not *nāṯattāh* *zāraʿ* and-*hinnēh* *ben*-*bêṯî* *yôrēš* me.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed", "*nāṯattāh*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have given", "*zāraʿ*": "masculine singular noun - seed/offspring", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here is", "*ben*": "construct form of masculine singular noun - son of", "*bêṯî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*yôrēš*": "Qal participle masculine singular - inheriting/possessing" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed/if", "*zāraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*yôrēš*": "inheriting/possessing/taking possession of" } }
• Gen 17:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.17", "source": "וַיִּפֹּ֧ל אַבְרָהָ֛ם עַל־פָּנָ֖יו וַיִּצְחָ֑ק וַיֹּ֣אמֶר בְּלִבּ֗וֹ הַלְּבֶ֤ן מֵאָֽה־שָׁנָה֙ יִוָּלֵ֔ד וְאִ֨ם־שָׂרָ֔ה הֲבַת־תִּשְׁעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה תֵּלֵֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yippōl* *ʾAḇrāhām* *ʿal*-*pānāyw* *wa-yiṣḥāq* *wa-yōʾmer* *bə-libbô* *ha-ləḇen* *mēʾāh*-*šānāh* *yiwwālēḏ* *wə-ʾim*-*Śārāh* *hă-ḇat*-*tišʿîm* *šānāh* *tēlēḏ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fell", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun masculine singular - Abraham", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*wa-yiṣḥāq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he laughed", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*bə-libbô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*ha-ləḇen*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun masculine singular - to the son of", "*mēʾāh*": "cardinal number - hundred", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*yiwwālēḏ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be born", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conjunction - and if", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun feminine singular - Sarah", "*hă-ḇat*": "interrogative particle + noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*tišʿîm*": "cardinal number - ninety", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*tēlēḏ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will bear/give birth" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiṣḥāq*": "and he laughed/rejoiced/played/mocked", "*bə-libbô*": "in his heart/in himself/in his mind", "*tēlēḏ*": "bear/give birth/bring forth" } }
• Gen 18:10-14 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר שׁ֣וֹב אָשׁ֤וּב אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ כָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־בֵ֖ן לְשָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וְשָׂרָ֥ה שֹׁמַ֛עַת פֶּ֥תַח הָאֹ֖הֶל וְה֥וּא אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *šôḇ* *ʾāšûḇ* to-you *kāʿēṯ* *ḥayyâ* and-*hinnēh*-*ḇēn* to-*Śārâ* *ʾišteḵā* and-*Śārâ* *šōmaʿaṯ* *peṯaḥ* the-*ʾōhel* and-he *ʾaḥărāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*šôḇ*": "qal infinitive absolute - returning", "*ʾāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return", "*kāʿēṯ*": "preposition with noun - according to the time", "*ḥayyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - living/reviving", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ḇēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ʾišteḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*šōmaʿaṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - hearing/listening", "*peṯaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - behind him" }, "variants": { "*šôḇ ʾāšûḇ*": "I will surely return (emphatic construction)", "*kāʿēṯ ḥayyâ*": "at the time of life/next year/when the season comes around/in the spring" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.11", "source": "וְאַבְרָהָ֤ם וְשָׂרָה֙ זְקֵנִ֔ים בָּאִ֖ים בַּיָּמִ֑ים חָדַל֙ לִהְי֣וֹת לְשָׂרָ֔ה אֹ֖רַח כַּנָּשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-*ʾAḇrāhām* and-*Śārâ* *zəqēnîm* *bāʾîm* in-the-*yāmîm* *ḥāḏal* to-*lihyôṯ* to-*Śārâ* *ʾōraḥ* like-the-*nāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - old/aged", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming/advanced", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ḥāḏal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - ceased", "*lihyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/manner/custom", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women" }, "variants": { "*bāʾîm bayāmîm*": "advanced in days/well along in years", "*ʾōraḥ kannāšîm*": "way of women/menstruation/female biological cycle" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.12", "source": "וַתִּצְחַ֥ק שָׂרָ֖ה בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ לֵאמֹ֑ר אַחֲרֵ֤י בְלֹתִי֙ הֽ͏ָיְתָה־לִּ֣י עֶדְנָ֔ה וֽ͏ַאדֹנִ֖י זָקֵֽן׃", "text": "And-*wattiṣḥaq* *Śārâ* in-*qirbāh* to-*lēʾmōr* after *bəlōṯî* *hāyəṯâ*-to-me *ʿeḏnâ* and-*ʾaḏōnî* *zāqēn*.", "grammar": { "*wattiṣḥaq*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - laughed", "*qirbāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her inner part", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bəlōṯî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my being worn out", "*hāyəṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has been", "*ʿeḏnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pleasure/delight", "*ʾaḏōnî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord/master", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old" }, "variants": { "*qirbāh*": "her midst/inner self/heart", "*bəlōṯî*": "my wearing out/growing old/being worn", "*ʿeḏnâ*": "pleasure/sexual pleasure/youthfulness/delight" } } 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם לָ֣מָּה זֶּה֩ צָחֲקָ֨ה שָׂרָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר הַאַ֥ף אֻמְנָ֛ם אֵלֵ֖ד וַאֲנִ֥י זָקַֽנְתִּי׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾAḇrāhām* *lāmmâ* this *ṣāḥăqâ* *Śārâ* to-*lēʾmōr* indeed-truly *ʾēlēḏ* and-I *zāqantî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ṣāḥăqâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - laughed", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾēlēḏ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bear/give birth", "*zāqantî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have grown old" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ zeh*": "why this/why indeed" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.14", "source": "הֲיִפָּלֵ֥א מֵיְהוָ֖ה דָּבָ֑ר לַמּוֹעֵ֞ד אָשׁ֥וּב אֵלֶ֛יךָ כָּעֵ֥ת חַיָּ֖ה וּלְשָׂרָ֥ה בֵֽן׃", "text": "*Hăyippālēʾ* from-*YHWH* *dāḇār* to-the-*môʿēḏ* *ʾāšûḇ* to-you *kāʿēṯ* *ḥayyâ* and-to-*Śārâ* *ḇēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hăyippālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with interrogative prefix - is too difficult", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/word/matter", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed time", "*ʾāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return", "*kāʿēṯ*": "preposition with noun - according to the time", "*ḥayyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - living", "*ḇēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*yippālēʾ*": "too difficult/wonderful/extraordinary/impossible", "*môʿēḏ*": "appointed time/season/meeting" } }
• Gen 25:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.21", "source": "וַיֶּעְתַּ֨ר יִצְחָ֤ק לֽ͏ַיהוָה֙ לְנֹ֣כַח אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י עֲקָרָ֖ה הִ֑וא וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר לוֹ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַתַּ֖הַר רִבְקָ֥ה אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yeʿtar* *yiṣḥāq* *lə-yhwh* *lə-nōḵaḥ* *ʾištô* *kî* *ʿăqārāh* *hîʾ* *wə-yēʿāter* *lô* *yhwh* *wə-tahar* *riḇqāh* *ʾištô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yeʿtar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and prayed", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*lə-yhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*lə-nōḵaḥ*": "preposition + preposition - on behalf of", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿăqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she", "*wə-yēʿāter*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was entreated", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by him", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*wə-tahar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and conceived", "*riḇqāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rebekah", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife" }, "variants": { "*wə-yeʿtar*": "prayed/pleaded/entreated", "*lə-nōḵaḥ*": "on behalf of/opposite/in front of", "*wə-yēʿāter*": "was entreated/responded/was moved by prayer", "*wə-tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant" } }
• Gen 30:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.1", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא רָחֵ֗ל כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָֽלְדָה֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַתְּקַנֵּ֥א רָחֵ֖ל בַּאֲחֹתָ֑הּ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹב֙ הָֽבָה־לִּ֣י בָנִ֔ים וְאִם־אַ֖יִן מֵתָ֥ה אָנֹֽכִי", "text": "*wə-tēreh* *Rāḥēl* that not *yālədâ* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *wə-təqannē* *Rāḥēl* in-*ʾăḥōtâ* *wə-tōmer* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *hābâ*-to-me *bānîm* and-if-*ʾayin* *mētâ* *ʾānōkî*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēreh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*yālədâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore/gave birth", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wə-təqannē*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she envied/was jealous", "*ʾăḥōtâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister", "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hābâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - there is not/nothing", "*mētâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - dying", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*tēreh*": "to see/perceive/observe", "*təqannē*": "to be jealous/envious/zealous", "*hābâ*": "give/provide/grant", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/not/without", "*mētâ*": "dying/dead" } }
• Judg 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.13.2", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֧ד מִצָּרְעָ֛ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת הַדָּנִ֖י וּשְׁמ֣וֹ מָנ֑וֹחַ וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ עֲקָרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יָלָֽדָה׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yəhî* *ʾîš* *ʾeḥād* from *miṣṣārəʿâ* from *mimmišpaḥat* the *dānî* and *û-šəmô* *mānôaḥ*, and *wə-ʾištô* *ʿăqārâ* and *wə-lōʾ* *yālādâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/a certain", "*miṣṣārəʿâ*": "preposition min + proper noun - from Zorah", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from family/clan of", "*dānî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Danite", "*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*wə-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wife", "*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yālādâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she had given birth" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ʾeḥād*": "one man/a certain man", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "from family of/from clan of/from tribe of", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren/infertile/childless", "*yālādâ*": "had given birth/had borne children" } }
• 1 Sam 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.2", "source": "וְלוֹ֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשִׁ֔ים שֵׁ֤ם אַחַת֙ חַנָּ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית פְּנִנָּ֑ה וַיְהִ֤י לִפְנִנָּה֙ יְלָדִ֔ים וּלְחַנָּ֖ה אֵ֥ין יְלָדִֽים׃", "text": "And to-him *šətê* *nāšîm* *šēm* of-one *ḥannāh* and-*šēm* of-the-*šēnît* *pəninnāh* and-*wayəhî* to-*pəninnāh* *yəlādîm* and-to-*ḥannāh* *ʾên* *yəlādîm*.", "grammar": { "*wəlô*": "conjunction waw + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to him", "*šətê*": "cardinal number feminine construct - two of", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women/wives", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number feminine singular - one (f.)", "*ḥannāh*": "proper noun - Hannah", "*wəšēm*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular construct noun - and name of", "*haššēnît*": "definite article + ordinal number feminine singular - the second (f.)", "*pəninnāh*": "proper noun - Peninnah", "*wayəhî*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*lipəninnāh*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to Peninnah", "*yəlādîm*": "masculine plural noun - children", "*ûləḥannāh*": "conjunction waw + preposition lamed + proper noun - and to Hannah", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no" }, "variants": { "*nāšîm*": "wives/women", "*ʾaḥat*": "one/first (feminine)", "*šēnît*": "second/other (feminine)", "*yəlādîm*": "children/sons/offspring" } }
• 1 Sam 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֜הּ אֶלְקָנָ֣ה אִישָׁ֗הּ חַנָּה֙ לָ֣מֶה תִבְכִּ֗י וְלָ֙מֶה֙ לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְלִ֔י וְלָ֖מֶה יֵרַ֣ע לְבָבֵ֑ךְ הֲל֤וֹא אָֽנֹכִי֙ ט֣וֹב לָ֔ךְ מֵעֲשָׂרָ֖ה בָּנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-her *ʾelqānāh* *ʾîšāh* *ḥannāh* why *tiḇkî* and-why not *tōʾkəlî* and-why *yēraʿ* *ləḇāḇēk* not-*ʾānōkî* *ṭôḇ* to-you from-*ʿăśārāh* *bānîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāh*": "preposition lamed with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*lāmeh*": "interrogative + preposition lamed + interrogative pronoun - why/for what reason", "*tiḇkî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you weep", "*wəlāmeh*": "conjunction waw + interrogative + preposition lamed + interrogative pronoun - and why", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōʾkəlî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you eat", "*yēraʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is bad/grieved", "*ləḇāḇēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your heart", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*lāk*": "preposition lamed with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*mēʿăśārāh*": "preposition min + cardinal number - than ten", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons" }, "variants": { "*yēraʿ ləḇāḇēk*": "your heart is grieved/your heart is sad/your heart is troubled", "*ʾānōkî ṭôḇ lāk mēʿăśārāh bānîm*": "am I not better to you than ten sons/am I not more to you than ten sons" } }
• Luke 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.1.7", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τέκνον, καθότι ἡ Ἐλισάβετ ἦν στεῖρα, καὶ ἀμφότεροι προβεβηκότες ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῶν ἦσαν.", "text": "*Kai ouk ēn autois teknon, kathoti hē Elisabeth ēn steira, kai amphoteroi probebēkotes en tais hēmerais autōn ēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ouk ēn*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular + negative - was not", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*teknon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - child", "*kathoti*": "conjunction - because, inasmuch as", "*hē Elisabeth*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Elisabeth", "*ēn*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - was", "*steira*": "nominative, feminine, singular - barren", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*amphoteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - both", "*probebēkotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having advanced", "*en tais hēmerais*": "preposition + dative, feminine, plural - in days", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they were" }, "variants": { "*teknon*": "child/offspring", "*kathoti*": "because/inasmuch as/since", "*steira*": "barren/infertile", "*probebēkotes en tais hēmerais*": "advanced in days/of advanced age/elderly" } }