2 Kings 4:19

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{ "verseID": "2Kings.4.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֶל־אָבִ֖יו רֹאשִׁ֣י ׀ רֹאשִׁ֑י וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַנַּ֔עַר שָׂאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayōmer* to his *ʾābîw*, \"My *rōʾšî*, my *rōʾšî*!\"; and *wayōmer* to the *hannaʿar*, \"*śāʾēhû* to his *ʾimmô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my head'", "*hannaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the young man/servant'", "*śāʾēhû*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'carry him'", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his mother'" }, "variants": { "*rōʾšî*": "my head (repeated for emphasis or indicating severe pain)", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/servant/attendant", "*śāʾēhû*": "carry him/take him/bring him" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֶל־אָבִ֖יו רֹאשִׁ֣י ׀ רֹאשִׁ֑י וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַנַּ֔עַר שָׂאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־אִמּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And wayōmer to his ʾābîw, "My rōʾšî, my rōʾšî!"; and wayōmer to the hannaʿar, "śāʾēhû to his ʾimmô."

Grammar Details

• *wayōmer*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'
• *ʾābîw*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'
• *rōʾšî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my head'
• *hannaʿar*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the young man/servant'
• *śāʾēhû*: Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'carry him'
• *ʾimmô*: noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his mother'

Word Meanings

• *rōʾšî*: my head (repeated for emphasis or indicating severe pain)
• *hannaʿar*: the young man/servant/attendant
• *śāʾēhû*: carry him/take him/bring him

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said to his father, "My head! My head!" His father told a servant, "Carry him to his mother."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to his servant, Carry him to his mother.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & sayde vnto his father: Oh my heade, my heade. He saide vnto his seruaut: Bringe him to his mother.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he sayde to his father, Mine head, mine head. Who sayd to his seruant, Beare him to his mother.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he said vnto his father: My head, my head. And he saide to a lad: Cary him to his mother.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to his father, My head, my head. He said to his servant, Carry him to his mother.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith unto his father, `My head, my head;' and he saith unto the young man, `Bear him unto his mother;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to his servant, Carry him to his mother.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to his servant, Carry him to his mother.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to his father, My head, my head! And the father said to a servant, Take him in to his mother.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to his father, "My head! My head!" He said to his servant, "Carry him to his mother."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said to his father,“My head! My head!” His father told a servant,“Carry him to his mother.”

Referenced Verses

• Job 14:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.14.1", "source": "אָ֭דָם יְל֣וּד אִשָּׁ֑ה קְצַ֥ר יָ֝מִ֗ים וּֽשְׂבַֽע־רֹֽגֶז׃", "text": "*ʾādām* *yəlûd* *ʾiššâ* *qəṣar* *yāmîm* *ûśəbaʿ*-*rōgez*", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/human/Adam", "*yəlûd*": "adjective, masculine, singular, construct - born of", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*qəṣar*": "adjective, masculine, singular, construct - short of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days", "*ûśəbaʿ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine, singular, construct - and full/satisfied of", "*rōgez*": "noun, masculine, singular - agitation/trouble/anger" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human/Adam", "*yəlûd*": "born of/brought forth from", "*qəṣar*": "short/brief/limited", "*ûśəbaʿ*": "and saturated/full/satisfied", "*rōgez*": "turmoil/agitation/anger/trouble" } } 2 { "verseID": "Job.14.2", "source": "כְּצִ֣יץ יָ֭צָא וַיִּמָּ֑ל וַיִּבְרַ֥ח כַּ֝צֵּ֗ל וְלֹ֣א יַעֲמֽוֹד׃", "text": "*kəṣîṣ* *yāṣāʾ* *wayyimmāl* *wayyibraḥ* *kaṣṣēl* *wəlōʾ* *yaʿămôd*", "grammar": { "*kəṣîṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like a flower/blossom", "*yāṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he comes forth", "*wayyimmāl*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he is cut down/withers", "*wayyibraḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he flees away", "*kaṣṣēl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - like the shadow", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿămôd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he stands/remains" }, "variants": { "*ṣîṣ*": "flower/blossom/bloom", "*yāṣāʾ*": "comes forth/emerges/sprouts", "*wayyimmāl*": "withers/fades/is cut down", "*wayyibraḥ*": "flees away/vanishes/escapes", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*yaʿămôd*": "stands/endures/remains/continues" } }
• Jer 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.19", "source": "מֵעַ֣י ׀ מֵעַ֨י ׀ *אחולה **אוֹחִ֜ילָה קִיר֥וֹת לִבִּ֛י הֹֽמֶה־לִּ֥י לִבִּ֖י לֹ֣א אַחֲרִ֑ישׁ כִּ֣י ק֤וֹל שׁוֹפָר֙ *שמעתי **שָׁמַ֣עַתְּ נַפְשִׁ֔י תְּרוּעַ֖ת מִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "My *mēʿay*, my *mēʿay*, I *ʾôḥîlāh*! The *qîrôt* of my *libbî*! *hōmeh* to me my *libbî*! Not *ʾaḥărîš*! For *qôl* *šôpār* *šāmaʿat* my *napšî*, *tərûʿat* *milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*mēʿay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - my bowels/inner parts", "*ʾôḥîlāh*": "hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - I writhe in pain", "*qîrôt*": "feminine plural noun, construct - walls of", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my heart", "*hōmeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - pounding/making tumult", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾaḥărîš*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will keep silence", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun, construct - sound of", "*šôpār*": "masculine singular noun - ram's horn/trumpet", "*šāmaʿat*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has heard", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*tərûʿat*": "feminine singular noun, construct - alarm of", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*mēʿay*": "bowels/inner parts/inward feelings", "*ʾôḥîlāh*": "writhe in pain/am in anguish/wait anxiously", "*qîrôt*": "walls/sides", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*hōmeh*": "pounding/making tumult/raging", "*ʾaḥărîš*": "keep silence/be still/hold my peace", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*šôpār*": "ram's horn/trumpet/shofar", "*šāmaʿat*": "heard/listened to/heeded", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*tərûʿat*": "alarm/war cry/battle shout", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting" } }