2 Kings 6:22

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{ "verseID": "2Kings.6.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א תַכֶּ֔ה הַאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁבִ֛יתָ בְּחַרְבְּךָ֥ וּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ֖ אַתָּ֣ה מַכֶּ֑ה שִׂים֩ לֶ֨חֶם וָמַ֜יִם לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם וְיֹֽאכְלוּ֙ וְיִשְׁתּ֔וּ וְיֵלְכ֖וּ אֶל־אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *lōʾ* *takkeh* *ha-ʾăšer* *šābîtā* *bə-ḥarbəkā* *û-bə-qaštəkā* *ʾattāh* *makkeh* *śîm* *leḥem* *wə-mayim* *li-pnêhem* *wə-yōʾkəlû* *wə-yištû* *wə-yēləkû* *ʾel-ʾădōnêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*takkeh*": "Hiphil imperfect 2ms - you shall strike", "*ha-ʾăšer*": "interrogative particle + relative particle - those whom", "*šābîtā*": "Qal perfect 2ms - you have captured", "*bə-ḥarbəkā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2ms suffix - with your sword", "*û-bə-qaštəkā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2ms suffix - and with your bow", "*ʾattāh*": "independent personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*makkeh*": "Hiphil participle ms - striking", "*śîm*": "Qal imperative ms - set/place", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*wə-mayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and water", "*li-pnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - before them", "*wə-yōʾkəlû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp jussive - and let them eat", "*wə-yištû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp jussive - and let them drink", "*wə-yēləkû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp jussive - and let them go", "*ʾel-ʾădōnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - to their master(s)" }, "variants": { "*takkeh*": "strike/kill/slay", "*šābîtā*": "captured/took captive/made prisoner", "*ḥarbəkā*": "your sword/dagger/knife", "*qaštəkā*": "your bow/archer's weapon", "*śîm*": "set/place/put", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal", "*pnêhem*": "their face/presence/before them", "*ʾădōnêhem*": "their master/lord/owner" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א תַכֶּ֔ה הַאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁבִ֛יתָ בְּחַרְבְּךָ֥ וּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ֖ אַתָּ֣ה מַכֶּ֑ה שִׂים֩ לֶ֨חֶם וָמַ֜יִם לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם וְיֹֽאכְלוּ֙ וְיִשְׁתּ֔וּ וְיֵלְכ֖וּ אֶל־אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer lōʾ takkeh ha-ʾăšer šābîtā bə-ḥarbəkā û-bə-qaštəkā ʾattāh makkeh śîm leḥem wə-mayim li-pnêhem wə-yōʾkəlû wə-yištû wə-yēləkû ʾel-ʾădōnêhem

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *takkeh*: Hiphil imperfect 2ms - you shall strike
• *ha-ʾăšer*: interrogative particle + relative particle - those whom
• *šābîtā*: Qal perfect 2ms - you have captured
• *bə-ḥarbəkā*: preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2ms suffix - with your sword
• *û-bə-qaštəkā*: conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2ms suffix - and with your bow
• *ʾattāh*: independent personal pronoun 2ms - you
• *makkeh*: Hiphil participle ms - striking
• *śîm*: Qal imperative ms - set/place
• *leḥem*: noun, masculine singular - bread/food
• *wə-mayim*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and water
• *li-pnêhem*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - before them
• *wə-yōʾkəlû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp jussive - and let them eat
• *wə-yištû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp jussive - and let them drink
• *wə-yēləkû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp jussive - and let them go
• *ʾel-ʾădōnêhem*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - to their master(s)

Word Meanings

• *takkeh*: strike/kill/slay
• *šābîtā*: captured/took captive/made prisoner
• *ḥarbəkā*: your sword/dagger/knife
• *qaštəkā*: your bow/archer's weapon
• *śîm*: set/place/put
• *leḥem*: bread/food/meal
• *pnêhem*: their face/presence/before them
• *ʾădōnêhem*: their master/lord/owner

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Elisha answered, "Do not kill them. Would you kill those you have captured with your sword or bow? Set food and water before them so they can eat and drink and then return to their master."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he answered, You shall not strike them: would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he answered,{H559} Thou shalt not smite{H5221} them: wouldest thou smite{H5221} those whom thou hast taken captive{H7617} with thy sword{H2719} and with thy bow?{H7198} set{H7760} bread{H3899} and water{H4325} before{H6440} them, that they may eat{H398} and drink,{H8354} and go{H3212} to their master.{H113}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Thou shalt not smite{H5221}{(H8686)} them: wouldest thou smite{H5221}{(H8688)} those whom thou hast taken captive{H7617}{(H8804)} with thy sword{H2719} and with thy bow{H7198}? set{H7760}{(H8798)} bread{H3899} and water{H4325} before{H6440} them, that they may eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8799)}, and go{H3212}{(H8799)} to their master{H113}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He saide: Thou shalt not smyte the: loke whom thou takest with thy swerde and bowe, smyte those. Set bred and water before them, that they maye eate and drynke, and let them departe vnto their lorde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: doest thou not smite them that thou hast taken with thy sworde, and with thy bowe? but set bread and water before them, that they may eate and drinke and goe to their master.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he aunswered, Thou shalt not smyte them: But smyte those that thou hast taken with thine owne sworde, and with thyne owne bowe: But rather set bread and water before them, that they may eate & drinke, & go to their maister.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he answered, Thou shalt not smite [them]: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He answered, You shall not strike them: would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `Thou dost not smite; those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow art thou smiting? set bread and water before them, and they eat, and drink, and go unto their lord.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he said in answer, You are not to put them to death; have you any right to put to death those whom you have not taken prisoner with your sword and your bow? put bread and water before them, so that they may have food and drink and go to their master.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He answered, "You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He replied,“Do not strike them down! You did not capture them with your sword or bow, so what gives you the right to strike them down? Give them some food and water, so they can eat and drink and then go back to their master.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 48:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.22", "source": "וַאֲנִ֞י נָתַ֧תִּֽי לְךָ֛ שְׁכֶ֥ם אַחַ֖ד עַל־אַחֶ֑יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙ מִיַּ֣ד הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י בְּחַרְבִּ֖י וּבְקַשְׁתִּֽי", "text": "And *waʾănî* I have given *nātattî* to *lĕkā* *šĕkem* one *ʾaḥad* above-*ʿal*-*ʾaḥeykā* which *ʾăšer* I took *lāqaḥtî* from hand *miyyad* *hāʾĕmōrî* with *bĕḥarbî* and with *ûbĕqaštî*", "grammar": { "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given", "*lĕkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*šĕkem*": "noun, feminine singular - portion/shoulder", "*ʾaḥad*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*ʿal*": "preposition - above/over", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lāqaḥtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I took", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from hand of", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - the Amorite", "*bĕḥarbî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - with my sword", "*ûbĕqaštî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and with my bow" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I have given/granted/bestowed", "*šĕkem*": "portion/shoulder/ridge (also a place name Shechem - possible wordplay)", "*ʾaḥad*": "one/single/extra", "*ʿal-ʾaḥeykā*": "above your brothers/more than your brothers", "*lāqaḥtî*": "I took/captured/acquired", "*miyyad*": "from the hand of/from the power of", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "the Amorite/Amorites (people group)", "*bĕḥarbî ûbĕqaštî*": "with my sword and with my bow/by my weapons/by my military power" } }
• Deut 20:11-16 : 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.11", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ אִם־שָׁל֣וֹם תַּֽעַנְךָ֔ וּפָתְחָ֖ה לָ֑ךְ וְהָיָ֞ה כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַנִּמְצָא־בָ֗הּ יִהְי֥וּ לְךָ֛ לָמַ֖ס וַעֲבָדֽוּךָ׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* if-*šālôm* *taʿanḵā* *û-pātḥāh* to-you, and *hāyāh* all-the-*ʿām* the-*nimṣāʾ*-in-it *yihyû* to-you for-*mas* *wa-ʿăḇādûḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it shall be", "*ʾim-šālôm*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - if peace", "*taʿanḵā*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it answers you", "*û-pātḥāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and it opens", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kol-hāʿām*": "construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - all the people", "*hannimṣāʾ-ḇāh*": "definite article + niphal participle masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - the one found in it", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be", "*lĕḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lāmas*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for forced labor", "*wa-ʿăḇādûḵā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and they shall serve you" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it will be/happen/come to pass", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/prosperity", "*taʿanḵā*": "answers you/responds to you", "*pātḥāh*": "opens/unlocks/allows entry", "*ʿām*": "people/population/inhabitants", "*nimṣāʾ*": "found/present/existing", "*yihyû*": "they will be/become/exist", "*mas*": "forced labor/tributary service/compulsory work", "*ʿăḇādûḵā*": "serve you/work for you/be subject to you" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.12", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֤א תַשְׁלִים֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ וְעָשְׂתָ֥ה עִמְּךָ֖ מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְצַרְתָּ֖ עָלֶֽיהָ‪[t]‬׃", "text": "And if-not *tašlîm* with-you, *wĕ-ʿāśĕtāh* with-you *milḥāmāh*, *wĕ-ṣartā* against-it.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + conjunction + negative particle - and if not", "*tašlîm*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it makes peace", "*ʿimmāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*wĕ-ʿāśĕtāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and it makes", "*ʿimmĕḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war", "*wĕ-ṣartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall besiege", "*ʿāleyāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against it" }, "variants": { "*tašlîm*": "makes peace/comes to terms/surrenders", "*ʿāśĕtāh*": "makes/conducts/engages in", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/conflict", "*ṣartā*": "besiege/lay siege/encircle" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.13", "source": "וּנְתָנָ֛הּ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְהִכִּיתָ֥ אֶת־כָּל־זְכוּרָ֖הּ לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *nĕtānāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* in-*yādeḵā*, *wĕ-hikkîtā* *ʾet*-all-*zĕḵûrāh* to-*pî*-*ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*û-nĕtānāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he will give it", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bĕ-yādeḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your hand", "*wĕ-hikkîtā*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall strike", "*ʾet-kol-zĕḵûrāh*": "direct object marker + construct + masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - all its males", "*lĕ-pî-ḥāreḇ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - by the edge of the sword" }, "variants": { "*nĕtānāh*": "gives/delivers/hands over", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "your God/deity", "*yādeḵā*": "your hand/power/control", "*hikkîtā*": "strike/smite/attack", "*zĕḵûrāh*": "its males/men/male population", "*pî-ḥāreḇ*": "edge of the sword/blade/mouth of the sword" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.14", "source": "רַ֣ק הַ֠נָּשִׁים וְהַטַּ֨ף וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜ה וְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֥ה בָעִ֛יר כָּל־שְׁלָלָ֖הּ תָּבֹ֣ז לָ֑ךְ וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙ אֶת־שְׁלַ֣ל אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֛ן יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Only the-*nāšîm* and-the-*ṭaf* and-the-*bĕhēmāh* and-all which *yihyeh* in-the-*ʿîr*, all-*šĕlālāh* *tāḇōz* to-you, *wĕ-ʾāḵaltā* *ʾet*-*šĕlal* *ʾōyḇêḵā* which *nātan* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* to-you.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*hannāšîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the women", "*wĕ-haṭṭaf*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the children", "*wĕ-habbĕhēmāh*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the livestock", "*wĕ-ḵōl*": "conjunction + construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ḇā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the city", "*kol-šĕlālāh*": "construct + feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - all its spoil", "*tāḇōz*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall take as spoil", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*wĕ-ʾāḵaltā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall eat/enjoy", "*ʾet-šĕlal*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the spoil of", "*ʾōyḇêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has given", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*nāšîm*": "women/wives/females", "*ṭaf*": "children/little ones/dependents", "*bĕhēmāh*": "livestock/cattle/animals", "*yihyeh*": "will be/exist/remain", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*šĕlālāh*": "its spoil/plunder/goods", "*tāḇōz*": "take as spoil/plunder/seize", "*ʾāḵaltā*": "eat/consume/enjoy", "*šĕlal*": "spoil/plunder/booty", "*ʾōyḇêḵā*": "your enemies/adversaries/foes", "*nātan*": "given/granted/provided", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "your God/deity" } } 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.15", "source": "כֵּ֤ן תַּעֲשֶׂה֙ לְכָל־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים הָרְחֹקֹ֥ת מִמְּךָ֖ מְאֹ֑ד אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־מֵעָרֵ֥י הַגּֽוֹיִם־הָאֵ֖לֶּה הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "Thus *taʿăśeh* to-all-the-*ʿārîm* the-*rĕḥōqōt* from-you *mĕʾōd*, which not-from-*ʿārê* the-*gôyim*-these *hēnnāh*.", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall do", "*lĕ-ḵol-he-ʿārîm*": "preposition + construct + definite article + feminine plural noun - to all the cities", "*hārĕḥōqōt*": "definite article + adjective feminine plural - the distant ones", "*mimmĕḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ-mē-ʿārê*": "negative particle + preposition + feminine plural construct - not from cities of", "*ha-gôyim-hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + masculine plural noun + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these nations", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd person feminine plural pronoun - they (are)" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "do/act/perform", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*rĕḥōqōt*": "distant/far/remote", "*mĕʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*ʿārê*": "cities of/towns of", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*hēnnāh*": "they are/they (feminine)" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.16", "source": "רַ֗ק מֵעָרֵ֤י הָֽעַמִּים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָ֑ה לֹ֥א תְחַיֶּ֖ה כָּל־נְשָׁמָֽה׃", "text": "Only from-*ʿārê* the-*ʿammîm* these, which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *nōtēn* to-you *naḥălāh*, not *tĕḥayyeh* any-*nĕšāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*mē-ʿārê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - from cities of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lĕḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*naḥălāh*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tĕḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall let live", "*kol-nĕšāmāh*": "construct + feminine singular noun - any breathing thing" }, "variants": { "*ʿārê*": "cities of/towns of", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/providing", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*tĕḥayyeh*": "let live/preserve alive/spare", "*nĕšāmāh*": "breathing thing/living being/soul" } }
• Josh 24:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.12", "source": "וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ אֶת־הַצִּרְעָ֔ה וַתְּגָ֤רֶשׁ אוֹתָם֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם שְׁנֵ֖י מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֑י לֹ֥א בְחַרְבְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א בְקַשְׁתֶּֽךָ", "text": "And *wā-'ešlaḥ* before-*lip̄nêḵem* *'eṯ*-*haṣṣir'āh* and *wə-təḡāreš* *'ōwṯām* from-*mippənêḵem* two-*šənê* kings-of *malḵê* *hā'ĕmōrî* not *lō'* with-*ḇəḥarbəḵā* and-not *wə-lō'* with-*ḇəqaštēḵā*", "grammar": { "*wā-'ešlaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I sent", "*lip̄nêḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*haṣṣir'āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the hornet", "*wə-təḡāreš*": "conjunctive waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it drove out", "*'ōwṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*mippənêḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - from before you", "*šənê*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*hā'ĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ḇəḥarbəḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your sword", "*wə-lō'*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*ḇəqaštēḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your bow" }, "variants": { "*wā-'ešlaḥ*": "I sent/dispatched", "*lip̄nêḵem*": "before you/ahead of you", "*haṣṣir'āh*": "the hornet/wasp/plague (possibly metaphorical for terror or panic)", "*wə-təḡāreš*": "it drove out/expelled/cast out", "*mippənêḵem*": "from before you/from your presence", "*ḇəḥarbəḵā*": "with your sword/weapon", "*ḇəqaštēḵā*": "with your bow/archery" } }
• 2 Chr 28:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁבּוּ֩ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל מֵֽאֲחֵיהֶ֜ם מָאתַ֣יִם אֶ֗לֶף נָשִׁים֙ בָּנִ֣ים וּבָנ֔וֹת וְגַם־שָׁלָ֥ל רָ֖ב בָּזְז֣וּ מֵהֶ֑ם וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל לְשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wayyishbû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾêl* *mêʾaḥêhem* *māʾtayim* *ʾelep* *nāshîm* *bānîm* *ûḇānôt* *wəgam*-*shālāl* *rāḇ* *bāzəzû* *mêhem* *wayyāḇîʾû* *ʾet*-*hashshālāl* *ləShōmərôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyishbû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they took captive", "*bənê*-*Yiśrāʾêl*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Israel", "*mêʾaḥêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their brothers", "*māʾtayim*": "dual number - two hundred", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*nāshîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*ûḇānôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun - and daughters", "*wəgam*-*shālāl*": "conjunction + adverb + masculine singular noun - and also spoil/plunder", "*rāḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - great/much", "*bāzəzû*": "3rd masculine plural qal perfect - they plundered", "*mêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*wayyāḇîʾû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and they brought", "*ʾet*-*hashshālāl*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the spoil/plunder", "*ləShōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samaria" }, "variants": { "*shālāl*": "spoil/plunder/booty", "*bāzəzû*": "plundered/looted/seized as spoil" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.9", "source": "וְ֠שָׁם הָיָ֨ה נָבִ֥יא לַֽיהוָה֮ עֹדֵ֣ד שְׁמוֹ֒ וַיֵּצֵ֗א לִפְנֵ֤י הַצָּבָא֙ הַבָּ֣א לְשֹׁמְר֔וֹן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ם הִ֠נֵּה בַּחֲמַ֨ת יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם עַל־יְהוּדָ֖ה נְתָנָ֣ם בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַתַּֽהַרְגוּ־בָ֣ם בְזַ֔עַף עַ֥ד לַשָּׁמַ֖יִם הִגִּֽיעַ׃", "text": "*wəshām* *hāyāh* *nāḇîʾ* *laYHWH* *ʿŌdêd* *shəmô* *wayyêṣêʾ* *lipnê* *haṣṣāḇāʾ* *habbāʾ* *ləShōmərôn* *wayyōʾmer* *lāhem* *hinnêh* *baḥamat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ʾaḇôtêḵem* *ʿal*-*Yəhûdāh* *nətānām* *bəyedḵem* *wattahargû*-*ḇām* *bəzaʿap* *ʿad* *lashshāmayim* *higgîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wəshām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*hāyāh*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - was", "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - prophet", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/of Yahweh", "*ʿŌdêd*": "proper noun - Oded", "*shəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*wayyêṣêʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he went out", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*haṣṣāḇāʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the army", "*habbāʾ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the coming", "*ləShōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samaria", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*baḥamat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in fury of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*-*ʾaḇôtêḵem*": "masculine plural construct + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - God of your fathers", "*ʿal*-*Yəhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - against Judah", "*nətānām*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he gave them", "*bəyedḵem*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand", "*wattahargû*-*ḇām*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and you killed among them", "*bəzaʿap*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in rage", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*lashshāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine dual noun - to the heavens", "*higgîaʿ*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - it has reached" }, "variants": { "*nāḇîʾ* *laYHWH*": "prophet of/to Yahweh", "*habbāʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*baḥamat*": "in fury/rage/wrath of", "*bəzaʿap*": "in rage/fury/anger" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.10", "source": "וְ֠עַתָּה בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֤ה וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹמְרִ֔ים לִכְבֹּ֛שׁ לַעֲבָדִ֥ים וְלִשְׁפָח֖וֹת לָכֶ֑ם הֲלֹ֤א רַק־אַתֶּם֙ עִמָּכֶ֣ם אֲשָׁמ֔וֹת לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wəʿattāh* *bənê*-*Yəhûdāh* *wîrûshālaim* *ʾattem* *ʾōmərîm* *liḵbōsh* *laʿaḇādîm* *wəlishpāḥôt* *lāḵem* *halōʾ* *raq*-*ʾattem* *ʿimmāḵem* *ʾashāmôt* *laYHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*bənê*-*Yəhûdāh*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Judah", "*wîrûshālaim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jerusalem", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - saying/thinking", "*liḵbōsh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to subdue/conquer", "*laʿaḇādîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for slaves/servants", "*wəlishpāḥôt*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural noun - and for female slaves/servants", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*halōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*raq*-*ʾattem*": "adverb + 2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - only you", "*ʿimmāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you", "*ʾashāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - guilt/offenses", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - against Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*liḵbōsh*": "to subjugate/conquer/subdue", "*ʾashāmôt*": "guilt/offenses/trespasses" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה שְׁמָע֔וּנִי וְהָשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ הַשִּׁבְיָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁבִיתֶ֖ם מֵאֲחֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֛י חֲר֥וֹן אַף־יְהוָ֖ה עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wəʿattāh* *shəmāʿûnî* *wəhāshîḇû* *hashshiḇyāh* *ʾasher* *shəḇîtem* *mêʾaḥêḵem* *kî* *ḥarôn* *ʾap*-*YHWH* *ʿalêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*shəmāʿûnî*": "2nd masculine plural qal imperative + 1st common singular suffix - hear me", "*wəhāshîḇû*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural hiphil imperative - and return/restore", "*hashshiḇyāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the captives", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*shəḇîtem*": "2nd masculine plural qal perfect - you have taken captive", "*mêʾaḥêḵem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your brothers", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥarôn*": "masculine singular construct - burning of", "*ʾap*-*YHWH*": "masculine singular noun construct + divine name - anger of Yahweh", "*ʿalêḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - against you" }, "variants": { "*shiḇyāh*": "captivity/captives", "*ḥarôn* *ʾap*": "burning anger/fierce wrath" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.12", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מֵרָאשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־אֶפְרַ֗יִם עֲזַרְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־יְהֽוֹחָנָן֙ בֶּרֶכְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־מְשִׁלֵּמ֔וֹת וִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־שַׁלֻּ֔ם וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א בֶּן־חַדְלָ֑י עַל־הַבָּאִ֖ים מִן־הַצָּבָֽא׃", "text": "*wayyāqûmû* *ʾanāshîm* *mêrāʾshê* *bənê*-*ʾEprayim* *ʿAzaryāhû* *ben*-*Yəhôḥānān* *Bereḵyāhû* *ben*-*Məshillêmôt* *wîḥizqiyyāhû* *ben*-*Shallûm* *waʿAmāśāʾ* *ben*-*Ḥadlāy* *ʿal*-*habbāʾîm* *min*-*haṣṣāḇāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqûmû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they arose", "*ʾanāshîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*mêrāʾshê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - from heads/chiefs of", "*bənê*-*ʾEprayim*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Ephraim", "*ʿAzaryāhû*": "proper noun - Azariah", "*ben*-*Yəhôḥānān*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Jehohanan", "*Bereḵyāhû*": "proper noun - Berechiah", "*ben*-*Məshillêmôt*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Meshillemoth", "*wîḥizqiyyāhû*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hezekiah", "*ben*-*Shallûm*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Shallum", "*waʿAmāśāʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Amasa", "*ben*-*Ḥadlāy*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Hadlai", "*ʿal*-*habbāʾîm*": "preposition + definite article + qal participle masculine plural - against those coming", "*min*-*haṣṣāḇāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the army" }, "variants": { "*rāʾshê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*habbāʾîm*": "those coming/arriving/returning" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.13", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָהֶ֗ם לֹא־תָבִ֤יאוּ אֶת־הַשִּׁבְיָה֙ הֵ֔נָּה כִּי֩ לְאַשְׁמַ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹמְרִ֔ים לְהֹסִ֥יף עַל־חַטֹּאתֵ֖ינוּ וְעַל־אַשְׁמָתֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־רַבָּ֤ה אַשְׁמָה֙ לָ֔נוּ וַחֲר֥וֹן אָ֖ף עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmərû* *lāhem* *lōʾ*-*tāḇîʾû* *ʾet*-*hashshiḇyāh* *hênnāh* *kî* *ləʾashmat* *YHWH* *ʿālênû* *ʾattem* *ʾōmərîm* *ləhôsîp* *ʿal*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtênû* *wəʿal*-*ʾashmātênû* *kî*-*rabbāh* *ʾashmāh* *lānû* *waḥarôn* *ʾāp* *ʿal*-*Yiśrāʾêl*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lōʾ*-*tāḇîʾû*": "negative particle + 2nd masculine plural hiphil imperfect - you shall not bring", "*ʾet*-*hashshiḇyāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the captives", "*hênnāh*": "adverb - here/hither", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ləʾashmat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - for guilt of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - against us", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - saying/intending", "*ləhôsîp*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to add", "*ʿal*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtênû*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - to our sins", "*wəʿal*-*ʾashmātênû*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - and to our guilt", "*kî*-*rabbāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular adjective - for much/great", "*ʾashmāh*": "feminine singular noun - guilt", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*waḥarôn*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and burning of", "*ʾāp*": "masculine singular noun - anger/nose", "*ʿal*-*Yiśrāʾêl*": "preposition + proper noun - against Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾashmāh*": "guilt/offense/sin", "*ḥaṭṭōʾt*": "sins/offenses", "*ḥarôn* *ʾāp*": "burning anger/fierce wrath" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.14", "source": "וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב הֶֽחָל֗וּץ אֶת־הַשִּׁבְיָה֙ וְאֶת־הַבִּזָּ֔ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַשָּׂרִ֖ים וְכָל־הַקָּהָֽל׃", "text": "*wayyaʿazōḇ* *heḥālûṣ* *ʾet*-*hashshiḇyāh* *wəʾet*-*habbizzāh* *lipnê* *haśśārîm* *wəḵol*-*haqqāhāl*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿazōḇ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he left/abandoned", "*heḥālûṣ*": "definite article + qal passive participle masculine singular - the armed men", "*ʾet*-*hashshiḇyāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the captives", "*wəʾet*-*habbizzāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the spoil", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*haśśārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the princes/officials", "*wəḵol*-*haqqāhāl*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - and all the assembly" }, "variants": { "*heḥālûṣ*": "the armed men/soldiers/army", "*bizzāh*": "spoil/plunder/booty", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/rulers", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.15", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים֩ אֲשֶׁר־נִקְּב֨וּ בְשֵׁמ֜וֹת וַיַּחֲזִ֣יקוּ בַשִּׁבְיָ֗ה וְכָֽל־מַעֲרֻמֵּיהֶם֮ הִלְבִּ֣ישׁוּ מִן־הַשָּׁלָל֒ וַיַּלְבִּשׁ֣וּם וַ֠יַּנְעִלוּם וַיַּאֲכִל֨וּם וַיַּשְׁק֜וּם וַיְסֻכ֗וּם וַיְנַהֲל֤וּם בַּחֲמֹרִים֙ לְכָל־כּוֹשֵׁ֔ל וַיְבִיא֛וּם יְרֵח֥וֹ עִיר־הַתְּמָרִ֖ים אֵ֣צֶל אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם וַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wayyāqûmû* *hāʾanāshîm* *ʾasher*-*niqqəḇû* *ḇəshêmôt* *wayyaḥazîqû* *bashshiḇyāh* *wəḵol*-*maʿarummêhem* *hilbîshû* *min*-*hashshālāl* *wayyalbîshûm* *wayyanʿilûm* *wayyaʾaḵilûm* *wayyashqûm* *wayəsuḵûm* *wayənahalûm* *baḥamōrîm* *ləḵol*-*kôshêl* *wayəḇîʾûm* *Yərêḥô* *ʿîr*-*hattəmārîm* *ʾêṣel* *ʾaḥêhem* *wayyāshûḇû* *Shōmərôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqûmû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they arose", "*hāʾanāshîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*ʾasher*-*niqqəḇû*": "relative pronoun + 3rd masculine plural niphal perfect - who were designated", "*ḇəshêmôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - by names", "*wayyaḥazîqû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and they took hold of", "*bashshiḇyāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - the captives", "*wəḵol*-*maʿarummêhem*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and all their naked ones", "*hilbîshû*": "3rd masculine plural hiphil perfect - they clothed", "*min*-*hashshālāl*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the spoil", "*wayyalbîshûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they clothed them", "*wayyanʿilûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they gave them sandals", "*wayyaʾaḵilûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they fed them", "*wayyashqûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they gave them drink", "*wayəsuḵûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they anointed them", "*wayənahalûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural piel imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they led them", "*baḥamōrîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - on donkeys", "*ləḵol*-*kôshêl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + qal participle masculine singular - for all stumbling/feeble", "*wayəḇîʾûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they brought them", "*Yərêḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*ʿîr*-*hattəmārîm*": "construct state + definite article + masculine plural noun - city of the palms", "*ʾêṣel*": "preposition - beside/near", "*ʾaḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*wayyāshûḇû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they returned", "*Shōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*niqqəḇû* *ḇəshêmôt*": "were designated by name/were mentioned by name", "*maʿarummêhem*": "their naked ones/those stripped of clothing", "*kôshêl*": "stumbling/feeble/weak", "*ʿîr*-*hattəmārîm*": "city of palm trees (descriptive name for Jericho)" } }
• Ps 44:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.6", "source": "בְּ֭ךָ צָרֵ֣ינוּ נְנַגֵּ֑חַ בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ֗ נָב֥וּס קָמֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "In *bĕkā* *ṣārênû* *nĕnaggēaḥ* in *bĕšimkā* *nābûs* *qāmênû*", "grammar": { "*bĕkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you/through you", "*ṣārênû*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our adversaries", "*nĕnaggēaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person plural - we will push down/gore", "*bĕšimkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your name", "*nābûs*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will trample", "*qāmênû*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - those who rise against us" }, "variants": { "*ṣārênû*": "our adversaries/oppressors/enemies", "*nĕnaggēaḥ*": "push down/gore/thrust with horns", "*nābûs*": "trample/tread down", "*qāmênû*": "those who rise against us/our opponents" } }
• Prov 25:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.21", "source": "אִם־רָעֵ֣ב שֹׂ֭נַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּ לָ֑חֶם וְאִם־צָ֝מֵ֗א הַשְׁקֵ֥הוּ מָֽיִם׃", "text": "If-*rāʿēb* *śōnaʾăkā* *haʾăkîlēhû* *lāḥem* and-if-*ṣāmēʾ* *hašqēhû* *māyim*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective, masculine singular - hungry", "*śōnaʾăkā*": "qal participle, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - one hating you", "*haʾăkîlēhû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - cause him to eat", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*ṣāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - thirsty", "*hašqēhû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - cause him to drink", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*rāʿēb*": "hungry/famished", "*śōnaʾăkā*": "one hating you/your enemy/your foe", "*haʾăkîlēhû*": "cause him to eat/feed him", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food", "*ṣāmēʾ*": "thirsty", "*hašqēhû*": "cause him to drink/give him drink", "*māyim*": "water" } } 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.22", "source": "כִּ֤י גֶֽחָלִ֗ים אַ֭תָּה חֹתֶ֣ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וֽ͏ַ֝יהוָ֗ה יְשַׁלֶּם־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "For *geḥālîm* you *ḥōteh* upon-*rōʾšô* and-*YHWH* *yĕšallem*-to-you", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*geḥālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - coals", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ḥōteh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - heaping/gathering", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yĕšallem*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will repay", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*geḥālîm*": "coals/burning coals/hot embers", "*ḥōteh*": "heaping/gathering/shoveling", "*rōʾšô*": "his head", "*yĕšallem*": "will repay/will reward/will make peace" } }
• Hos 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.1.7", "source": "וְאֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוּדָה֙ אֲרַחֵ֔ם וְהֽוֹשַׁעְתִּ֖ים בַּיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וְלֹ֣א אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֗ם בְּקֶ֤שֶׁת וּבְחֶ֙רֶב֙ וּבְמִלְחָמָ֔ה בְּסוּסִ֖ים וּבְפָרָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*bêt* *Yəhûdāh* *ʾăraḥēm* and-*hôšaʿtîm* by-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-not *ʾôšîʿēm* by-*qešet* and-by-*ḥerev* and-by-*milḥāmāh* by-*sûsîm* and-by-*pārāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾăraḥēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will have mercy/compassion", "*hôšaʿtîm*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3mp suffix - I will save them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3mp suffix - their God", "*ʾôšîʿēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3mp suffix - I will save them", "*qešet*": "feminine singular noun - bow", "*ḥerev*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen/cavalry" }, "variants": { "*hôšaʿtîm*": "save/deliver/give victory to them", "*qešet*": "bow/archery/military power", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/charioteers" } }
• Hos 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.18", "source": "‫וְהָיָ֤ה בַיּוֹם־הַהוּא֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה תִּקְרְאִ֖י אִישִׁ֑י וְלֹֽא־תִקְרְאִי־לִ֥י ע֖וֹד בַּעְלִֽי׃‬", "text": "And *wəhāyāh* in-the-*yôm*-that *nəʾum*-*Yhwh*, *tiqrəʾî* *ʾîšî*; and not-*tiqrəʾî*-to-me again *baʿlî*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd singular, masculine - and it will be", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - declaration of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH", "*tiqrəʾî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd singular, feminine - you will call", "*ʾîšî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my husband", "*tiqrəʾî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd singular, feminine - you will call", "*baʿlî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my baal/master" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyāh*": "and it will be/happen/come to pass", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle of", "*Yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh", "*tiqrəʾî*": "you will call/name/address", "*ʾîšî*": "my husband/spouse (intimate relationship term)", "*baʿlî*": "my Baal/my master/my lord (term with connotations of ownership)" } }
• Matt 5:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.44", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν, εὐλογειτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ὑμᾶς, καλῶς ποιεῖτε τοὺς μισοῦντας ὑμᾶς, καὶ προσεύχεσθε ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς, καὶ διωκόντων ὑμᾶς·", "text": "*Egō* *de* *legō* to-you, *Agapate* the *echthrous* of-you, *eulogeite* the *katarōmenous* you, *kalōs* *poieite* to-the *misountas* you, and *proseuchesthe* for the *epēreazontōn* you, and *diōkontōn* you;", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative personal pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*Agapate*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - love!", "*echthrous*": "accusative masculine plural - enemies", "*eulogeite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - bless!", "*katarōmenous*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine plural - cursing", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/good", "*poieite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - do!", "*misountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - hating", "*proseuchesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - pray!", "*epēreazontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - mistreating/insulting", "*diōkontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - persecuting" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*Agapate*": "love (agape - selfless, sacrificial love)", "*echthrous*": "enemies/foes/opponents", "*eulogeite*": "bless/speak well of", "*katarōmenous*": "cursing/pronouncing evil against", "*kalōs*": "well/good/nobly", "*poieite*": "do/perform/act toward", "*misountas*": "hating/detesting", "*proseuchesthe*": "pray/petition", "*epēreazontōn*": "mistreating/insulting/abusing", "*diōkontōn*": "persecuting/pursuing/harassing" } }
• Rom 12:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.12.20", "source": "Ἐὰν οὖν πεινᾷ ὁ ἐχθρός σου, ψώμιζε αὐτόν· ἐὰν διψᾷ, πότιζε αὐτόν: τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν ἄνθρακας πυρὸς σωρεύσεις ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "If therefore *peina* the *echthros* of you, *psōmize* him; if *dipsa*, *potize* him; this for *poiōn* *anthrakas* of *pyros* you will *sōreuseis* upon the *kephalēn* of him.", "grammar": { "*peina*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - hungers", "*echthros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - enemy", "*psōmize*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - feed", "*dipsa*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - thirsts", "*potize*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - give drink", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*anthrakas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - coals", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*sōreuseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will heap", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head" }, "variants": { "*peina*": "hungers/is hungry", "*echthros*": "enemy/hostile one/foe", "*psōmize*": "feed/give food/nourish", "*dipsa*": "thirsts/is thirsty", "*potize*": "give drink/water/make to drink", "*poiōn*": "doing/making/performing", "*anthrakas*": "coals/burning coals", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*sōreuseis*": "heap/pile up/accumulate", "*kephalēn*": "head/chief part" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.12.21", "source": "Μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τοῦ κακοῦ, ἀλλὰ νίκα ἐν τῷ ἀγαθῷ τὸ κακόν.", "text": "Not be *nikō* by the *kakou*, but *nika* in the *agathō* the *kakon*.", "grammar": { "*nikō*": "present passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be overcome", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*nika*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - overcome", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with good", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*nikō*": "be overcome/be conquered/be defeated", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*nika*": "overcome/conquer/be victorious over", "*agathō*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong" } }