2 Kings 6:15

biblecontext

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.6.15", "source": "וַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּם מְשָׁרֵ֨ת אִ֥ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֮ לָקוּם֒ וַיֵּצֵ֕א וְהִנֵּה־חַ֛יִל סוֹבֵ֥ב אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וְס֣וּס וָרָ֑כֶב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר נַעֲר֥וֹ אֵלָ֛יו אֲהָ֥הּ אֲדֹנִ֖י אֵיכָ֥ה נֽ͏ַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And-*wə-yaškēm* *məšārēt* *'îš* *hā'ĕlōhîm* to-rise, and-*wə-yēṣē'* and-behold-*ḥayil* *sôḇēḇ* the-*ʿîr* and-*sûs* and-*rāḵeḇ*. And-*wə-yō'mer* *naʿărô* to-him: *'ăhāh* *'ăḏōnî* *'êkāh* *naʿăseh*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yaškēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose early", "*məšārēt*": "piel participle masculine singular construct - servant of", "*'îš hā'ĕlōhîm*": "construct chain: masculine singular noun + definite article + masculine plural noun - man of God", "*lāqûm*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to rise", "*wə-yēṣē'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - force/army", "*sôḇēḇ*": "qal participle masculine singular - surrounding", "*ha-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*sûs*": "masculine singular noun - horse", "*rāḵeḇ*": "masculine singular noun - chariot/rider", "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*naʿărô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant/assistant", "*'ăhāh*": "interjection - alas/oh no", "*'ăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord/master", "*'êkāh*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*naʿăseh*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural - shall we do/act" }, "variants": { "*məšārēt*": "servant/attendant/assistant", "*sôḇēḇ*": "surrounding/encircling/encompassing", "*naʿărô*": "his servant/his young man/his attendant", "*'êkāh naʿăseh*": "what shall we do/how will we act/how can we proceed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּם מְשָׁרֵ֨ת אִ֥ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֮ לָקוּם֒ וַיֵּצֵ֕א וְהִנֵּה־חַ֛יִל סוֹבֵ֥ב אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וְס֣וּס וָרָ֑כֶב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר נַעֲר֥וֹ אֵלָ֛יו אֲהָ֥הּ אֲדֹנִ֖י אֵיכָ֥ה נֽ͏ַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

Transliteration

And-wə-yaškēm məšārēt 'îš hā'ĕlōhîm to-rise, and-wə-yēṣē' and-behold-ḥayil sôḇēḇ the-ʿîr and-sûs and-rāḵeḇ. And-wə-yō'mer naʿărô to-him: 'ăhāh 'ăḏōnî 'êkāh naʿăseh?

Grammar Details

• *wə-yaškēm*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose early
• *məšārēt*: piel participle masculine singular construct - servant of
• *'îš hā'ĕlōhîm*: construct chain: masculine singular noun + definite article + masculine plural noun - man of God
• *lāqûm*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to rise
• *wə-yēṣē'*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out
• *hinnêh*: demonstrative particle - behold
• *ḥayil*: masculine singular noun - force/army
• *sôḇēḇ*: qal participle masculine singular - surrounding
• *ha-ʿîr*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the city
• *sûs*: masculine singular noun - horse
• *rāḵeḇ*: masculine singular noun - chariot/rider
• *wə-yō'mer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *naʿărô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant/assistant
• *'ăhāh*: interjection - alas/oh no
• *'ăḏōnî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord/master
• *'êkāh*: interrogative adverb - how
• *naʿăseh*: qal imperfect 1st person plural - shall we do/act

Word Meanings

• *məšārēt*: servant/attendant/assistant
• *sôḇēḇ*: surrounding/encircling/encompassing
• *naʿărô*: his servant/his young man/his attendant
• *'êkāh naʿăseh*: what shall we do/how will we act/how can we proceed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the servant of the man of God got up early the next morning and went out, he saw an army with horses and chariots surrounding the city. He said, "Oh no, my master! What shall we do?"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when the servant of the man of God arose early, and went out, behold, an army surrounded the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, Alas, my master! what shall we do?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the mynister of the ma of God arose early to get him vp. And as he wete forth, beholde, there laye an hoost of men aboute ye cite with horses and charettes. Then saide his childe vnto him: Alas syr, how wyll we now do?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the seruant of the man of God arose earely to goe out, beholde, an hoste compassed the citie with horses and charets. Then his seruant sayde vnto him, Alas master, howe shall we doe?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the seruaunt of the man of God rose vp early to go out: beholde, there was an hoast rounde about the towne with horses & charets: And his seruaunt sayde vnto him, Alas maister, what shall we do?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. His servant said to him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the servant of the man of God riseth early, and goeth out, and lo, a force is surrounding the city, and horse and chariot, and his young man saith unto him, `Alas! my lord, how do we do?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the servant of the man of God, having got up early and gone out, saw an army with horses and carriages of war all round the town. And the servant said to him, O my master, what are we to do?

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the servant of the man of God had risen early, and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was around the city. His servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The prophet’s attendant got up early in the morning. When he went outside there was an army surrounding the city, along with horses and chariots. He said to Elisha,“Oh no, my master! What will we do?”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 8:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.8.26", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τί δειλοί ἐστε, ὀλιγόπιστοι; Τότε ἐγερθεὶς, ἐπετίμησεν τοῖς ἀνέμοις καὶ τῇ θαλάσσῃ· καὶ ἐγένετο γαλήνη μεγάλη.", "text": "And *legei* to-them, Why *deiloi este*, *oligopistoi*? Then *egertheis*, *epetimēsen* to-the *anemois* and to-the *thalassē*; and *egeneto galēnē megalē*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "αὐτοῖς": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them", "Τί": "interrogative pronoun - why", "*deiloi*": "nominative masculine plural adjective - fearful/cowardly", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*oligopistoi*": "nominative masculine plural adjective - of little faith", "Τότε": "adverb - then", "*egertheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been raised up", "*epetimēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - rebuked", "τοῖς": "dative masculine plural article - to the", "*anemois*": "dative masculine plural - winds", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "τῇ": "dative feminine singular article - to the", "*thalassē*": "dative feminine singular - sea", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became", "*galēnē*": "nominative feminine singular - calm", "*megalē*": "nominative feminine singular adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*deiloi*": "fearful/cowardly/timid", "*este*": "you are", "*oligopistoi*": "of little faith/little-believing ones", "*egertheis*": "having been raised up/having risen", "*epetimēsen*": "rebuked/censured/commanded", "*anemois*": "winds", "*thalassē*": "sea/lake", "*egeneto*": "became/happened/came about", "*galēnē*": "calm/stillness/tranquility", "*megalē*": "great/large/profound" } }
• Matt 20:26-28 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.26", "source": "Οὐχ οὕτως δὲ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν: ἀλλʼ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν μέγας γενέσθαι, ἔστω ὑμῶν διάκονος·", "text": "Not *houtōs* *de* it shall *estai* among you: but whoever *ean* *thelē* among you *megas* to *genesthai*, let him be *estō* of you *diakonos*;", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*estai*": "future, 3rd singular - will be", "*hos ean*": "relative + conditional - whoever", "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may wish/want", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great", "*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to become", "*estō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him be", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant" }, "variants": { "*megas*": "great/important", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon" } } 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.27", "source": "Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν εἶναι πρῶτος, ἔστω ὑμῶν δοῦλος:", "text": "And whoever *ean* *thelē* among you to *einai* *prōtos*, let him be *estō* of you *doulos*:", "grammar": { "*hos ean*": "relative + conditional - whoever", "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may wish/want", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*estō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him be", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/bondservant" }, "variants": { "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*doulos*": "slave/bondservant (stronger term than diakonos)" } } 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.28", "source": "Ὥσπερ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἦλθεν διακονηθῆναι, ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι, καὶ δοῦναι τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ λύτρον ἀντὶ πολλῶν.", "text": "Just as *hōsper* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* not *ēlthen* to be *diakonēthēnai*, but to *diakonēsai*, and to *dounai* the *psychēn* of him a *lytron* for *anti* many.", "grammar": { "*hōsper*": "conjunction - just as", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*ēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - came", "*diakonēthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be served", "*diakonēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to serve", "*dounai*": "aorist infinitive - to give", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*lytron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ransom", "*anti*": "preposition - instead of/for", "*pollōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - many" }, "variants": { "*Huios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (Messianic title)", "*psychēn*": "life/soul", "*lytron*": "ransom/redemption price", "*anti*": "instead of/in place of/for" } }
• Acts 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.13.5", "source": "Καὶ γενόμενοι ἐν Σαλαμῖνι, κατήγγελλον τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς τῶν Ἰουδαίων: εἶχον δὲ καὶ Ἰωάννην ὑπηρέτην.", "text": "And *genomenoi* in *Salamini*, *katēngellon* the *logon* of the *Theou* in the *synagōgais* of the *Ioudaiōn*: *eichon* *de* also *Iōannēn* *hypēretēn*.", "grammar": { "*genomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having become/arrived", "*Salamini*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Salamis", "*katēngellon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were proclaiming", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in synagogues", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews", "*eichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were having", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*hypēretēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - assistant/helper" }, "variants": { "*genomenoi*": "having arrived/become/come to be", "*katēngellon*": "were proclaiming/announcing/preaching", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/assemblies/gathering places", "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Judeans", "*eichon*": "were having/possessing", "*hypēretēn*": "assistant/helper/attendant/subordinate" } }
• Exod 24:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.24.13", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם מֹשֶׁ֔ה וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ מְשָׁרְת֑וֹ וַיַּ֥עַל מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶל־הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyāqām* *Mōšeh* *wîhôšuaʿ* *məšārtô* *wayyaʿal* *Mōšeh* *ʾel*-*har* *hāʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he arose", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wîhôšuaʿ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joshua", "*məšārtô*": "noun, piel participle masculine singular + suffix, 3rd masculine singular - his minister/attendant", "*wayyaʿal*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he went up", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - God/the gods" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqām*": "arose/stood up/set out", "*məšārtô*": "his minister/his attendant/his servant", "*wayyaʿal*": "went up/ascended/climbed", "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God/the gods/the divine one" } }
• 1 Kgs 19:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.21", "source": "וַיָּ֨שָׁב מֵאַחֲרָ֜יו וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־צֶ֧מֶד הַבָּקָ֣ר וַיִּזְבָּחֵ֗הוּ וּבִכְלִ֤י הַבָּקָר֙ בִּשְּׁלָ֣ם הַבָּשָׂ֔ר וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָעָ֖ם וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ וַיָּ֗קָם וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֥י אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ וַיְשָׁרְתֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyāšāḇ* from after him and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ṣemed* the *bāqār* and *wayyizḇəḥēhû* and with *kəlî* the *bāqār* *biššelām* the *bāśār* and *wayyittēn* to the people and *wayyōʾḵēlû* and *wayyāqām* and *wayyēleḵ* after *ʾĒliyyāhû* and *wayəšārtēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ṣemed*": "noun masculine singular construct - pair/yoke of", "*bāqār*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - the oxen", "*wayyizḇəḥēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he slaughtered it", "*kəlî*": "noun masculine singular construct - equipment/implements of", "*biššelām*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he boiled them", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - the flesh/meat", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*wayyōʾḵēlû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they ate", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*wayəšārtēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he ministered to him" }, "variants": { "*ṣemed habbāqār*": "pair of oxen/yoke of oxen", "*wayyizḇəḥēhû*": "slaughtered it/sacrificed it", "*ûḇiḵlî habbāqār biššelām habbāśār*": "with the implements of the oxen he boiled their flesh", "*wayəšārtēhû*": "and ministered to him/and served him/and became his attendant" } }
• 2 Kgs 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֤ה נָבִיא֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְנִדְרְשָׁ֥ה אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה מֵאוֹת֑וֹ וַ֠יַּעַן אֶחָ֞ד מֵעַבְדֵ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר פֹּ֚ה אֱלִישָׁ֣ע בֶּן־שָׁפָ֔ט אֲשֶׁר־יָ֥צַק מַ֖יִם עַל־יְדֵ֥י אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Yĕhôšāpāṭ*, *ha-ʾên* here *nābîʾ* to-*YHWH* *wĕ-nidrĕšāh* *ʾet*-*YHWH* from-him? *wa-yaʿan* one from-servants-of king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yōʾmer*, here *ʾĔlîšāʿ* son-of-*Šāpāṭ* who-*yāṣaq* water upon-hands-of *ʾĒlîyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yĕhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*ha-ʾên*": "interrogative particle + adverb - is there not?", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - prophet", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wĕ-nidrĕšāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - that we may inquire of", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper name - Elisha", "*Šāpāṭ*": "proper name - Shaphat", "*yāṣaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he poured", "*ʾĒlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*ha-ʾên*": "is there not/isn't there", "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/spokesman", "*wĕ-nidrĕšāh*": "let us inquire of/consult", "*yāṣaq*": "poured/used to pour/served" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּיחֲזִ֗י נַעַר֮ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים֒ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ חָשַׂ֣ךְ אֲדֹנִ֗י אֶֽת־נַעֲמָ֤ן הָֽאֲרַמִּי֙ הַזֶּ֔ה מִקַּ֥חַת מִיָּד֖וֹ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֑יא חַי־יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־אִם־רַ֣צְתִּי אַחֲרָ֔יו וְלָקַחְתִּ֥י מֵאִתּ֖וֹ מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Gêḥăzî* *naʿar* *ʾĔlîšāʿ* *ʾîš*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hinnēh* *ḥāśak* *ʾădōnî* *ʾet*-*Naʿămān* *hā-ʾărammî* *ha-zeh* *mi-qqaḥat* *mi-yādô* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*hēḇîʾ* *ḥay*-*Yahweh* *kî*-*ʾim*-*raṣtî* *ʾaḥărāyw* *wə-lāqaḥtî* *mē-ʾittô* *məʾûmāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - Gehazi", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - the God (the man of God)", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ḥāśak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spared/refrained", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my master", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Naʿămān*": "proper noun - Naaman", "*hā-ʾărammî*": "definite article with gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*mi-qqaḥat*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - from taking", "*mi-yādô*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hēḇîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/that", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/surely", "*raṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will run", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*wə-lāqaḥtî*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 1st singular - and take", "*mē-ʾittô*": "preposition with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - something/anything" }, "variants": { "*ḥāśak*": "spared/refrained/withheld", "*ḥay-Yahweh*": "as the LORD lives (oath formula)", "*kî-ʾim-raṣtî*": "I will surely run (emphatic declaration)", "*məʾûmāh*": "something/anything" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.27", "source": "וְצָרַ֤עַת נַֽעֲמָן֙ תִּֽדְבַּק־בְּךָ֔ וּֽבְזַרְעֲךָ לְעוֹלָ֑ם וַיֵּצֵ֥א מִלְּפָנָ֖יו מְצֹרָ֥ע כַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃ ס", "text": "*wə-ṣāraʿat* *Naʿămān* *tidbaʾq*-*bəkā* *û-ḇə-zarʿăkā* *lə-ʿôlām* *wa-yēṣēʾ* *mi-lləpānāyw* *məṣōrāʿ* *ka-ššāleg*", "grammar": { "*wə-ṣāraʿat*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular construct - and leprosy of", "*Naʿămān*": "proper noun - Naaman", "*tidbaʾq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will cling", "*bəkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*û-ḇə-zarʿăkā*": "conjunction with preposition with noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and to your seed", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - forever", "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*mi-lləpānāyw*": "preposition with preposition with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from before him", "*məṣōrāʿ*": "pual participle, masculine singular - leprous", "*ka-ššāleg*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - like the snow" }, "variants": { "*ṣāraʿat*": "leprosy/skin disease", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*məṣōrāʿ ka-ššāleg*": "leprous as snow/white as snow with leprosy" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.6.5", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י הָֽאֶחָד֙ מַפִּ֣יל הַקּוֹרָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַבַּרְזֶ֖ל נָפַ֣ל אֶל־הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּצְעַ֥ק וַיֹּ֛אמֶר אֲהָ֥הּ אֲדֹנִ֖י וְה֥וּא שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And-*wə-yəhî* the-*hā'eḥād* *mappîl* the-*qôrāh*, and-the-*barzel* *nāpal* into-the-*māyim*. And-*wə-yiṣʿaq* and-*wə-yō'mer* *'ăhāh* *'ăḏōnî* and-it *šā'ûl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular of היה - and it happened", "*hā'eḥād*": "definite article + cardinal number - the one", "*mappîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - causing to fall/felling", "*ha-qôrāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the beam/log", "*ha-barzel*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the iron", "*nāpal*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - fell", "*ha-māyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water", "*wə-yiṣʿaq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he cried out", "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*'ăhāh*": "interjection - alas/oh no", "*'ăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord/master", "*šā'ûl*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - borrowed/requested" }, "variants": { "*mappîl*": "felling/causing to fall/cutting down", "*'ăhāh*": "alas/oh no/woe", "*šā'ûl*": "borrowed/requested/on loan" } }
• 2 Chr 20:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.12", "source": "אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ הֲלֹ֣א תִשְׁפָּט־בָּ֔ם כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין בָּ֙נוּ֙ כֹּ֔חַ לִ֠פְנֵי הֶהָמ֥וֹן הָרָ֛ב הַזֶּ֖ה הַבָּ֣א עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ לֹ֤א נֵדַע֙ מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה כִּ֥י עָלֶ֖יךָ עֵינֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Our God *ʾĕlōhênû* will you not *hălōʾ* judge *tišpāṭ*-them *bām*, for *kî* there is no *ʾên* in us *bānû* *kōaḥ* before *lipnê* the multitude *hehāmôn* the great *hārāb* this *hazzeh* the coming *habbāʾ* against us *ʿālênû*, and we *waʾănaḥnû* not *lōʾ* know *nēdaʿ* what *mah*-we shall do *naʿăśeh*, for *kî* upon you *ʿāleykā* our eyes *ʿênênû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - will you not?", "*tišpāṭ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will judge", "*bām*": "preposition *bə* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in/on them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*bānû*": "preposition *bə* + 1st common plural suffix - in us", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power", "*lipnê*": "preposition *lə* + construct masculine plural noun - before", "*hehāmôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the multitude", "*hārāb*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*habbāʾ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the one coming", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition *ʿal* + 1st common plural suffix - against us", "*waʾănaḥnû*": "waw-conjunction + 1st common plural pronoun - and we", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we know", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we shall do", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition *ʿal* + 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*ʿênênû*": "feminine dual noun + 1st common plural suffix - our eyes" }, "variants": { "*tišpāṭ*": "you will judge/execute judgment", "*hehāmôn*": "the multitude/crowd/army", "*ʿênayin*": "eyes (idiom: 'eyes upon you' meaning 'looking to you for help/guidance')" } }
• Ps 53:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.53.5", "source": "הֲלֹ֥א יָדְעוּ֮ פֹּ֤עֲלֵ֫י אָ֥וֶן אֹכְלֵ֣י עַ֭מִּי אָ֣כְלוּ לֶ֑חֶם אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לֹ֣א קָרָֽאוּ׃", "text": "Do-not *yādəʿû* *pōʿălê* *ʾāwen* *ʾōkəlê* *ʿammî* *ʾākəlû* *leḥem* *ʾĕlōhîm* not *qārāʾû*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - do not?/have not?", "*yādəʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they knew/have known", "*pōʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/evil", "*ʾōkəlê*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural construct - eaters of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*ʾākəlû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they ate/devoured", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*qārāʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they called/invoked" }, "variants": { "*pōʿălê*": "workers/doers/practitioners", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/evil/wickedness/trouble", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*qārāʾû*": "called/invoked/summoned" } }