2 Samuel 1:8

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖י מִי־אָ֑תָּה *ויאמר **וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, 'Who *ʾāttâ*?' And *wāʾōmar* to him, '*ʿămālēqî* *ʾānōkî*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāttâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*wāʾōmar*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Amalekite", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*mî-ʾāttâ*": "who are you?", "*ʿămālēqî ʾānōkî*": "I am an Amalekite/I am of Amalek" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖י מִי־אָ֑תָּה *ויאמר **וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer to me, 'Who ʾāttâ?' And wāʾōmar to him, 'ʿămālēqî ʾānōkî.'

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾāttâ*: personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you
• *wāʾōmar*: consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said
• *ʿămālēqî*: gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Amalekite
• *ʾānōkî*: personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I

Word Meanings

• *mî-ʾāttâ*: who are you?
• *ʿămālēqî ʾānōkî*: I am an Amalekite/I am of Amalek

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He asked me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559} unto me, Who art thou? And I answered{H559} him, I am an Amalekite.{H6003}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, Who art thou? And I answered{H559}{(H8799)} him, I am an Amalekite{H6003}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto me: What art thou? I sayde vnto him: I am an Amalechite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he said vnto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto me: Who art thou? I aunswered him: I am an Amalekite.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto me, Who [art] thou? And I answered him, I [am] an Amalekite.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to me, Who are you? I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith to me, Who `art' thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I `am'.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He asked me,‘Who are you?’ I told him,‘I’m an Amalekite.’

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 30:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֤וֹ דָוִד֙ לְֽמִי־אַ֔תָּה וְאֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וַיֹּ֜אמֶר נַ֧עַר מִצְרִ֣י אָנֹ֗כִי עֶ֚בֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ עֲמָֽלֵקִ֔י וַיַּעַזְבֵ֧נִי אֲדֹנִ֛י כִּ֥י חָלִ֖יתִי הַיּ֥וֹם שְׁלֹשָֽׁה", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwiḏ*, \"To whom-*ləmî*-*ʾattāh* and where *wəʾê* from here *mizzeh* *ʾāttāh*?\" And *wayyōʾmer*, \"Young man *naʿar* *miṣrî* *ʾānōḵî*, servant *ʿeḇeḏ* to man-*ləʾîš*-*ʿămālēqî*, and *wayyaʿazḇēnî* my *ʾăḏōnî* for *kî* I *ḥālîṯî* today *hayyôm* *šəlōšāh*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ləmî*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - to whom", "*ʾattāh*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*wəʾê*": "conjunction + interrogative adverb - and where", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - from this/here", "*ʾāttāh*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*naʿar*": "noun masculine singular - young man/servant", "*miṣrî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Egyptian", "*ʾānōḵî*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "noun masculine singular construct - servant of", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to a man of", "*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Amalekite", "*wayyaʿazḇēnî*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and he abandoned me", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my master", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥālîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I became sick", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day/today", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number masculine - three" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/attendant", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/subject", "*wayyaʿazḇēnî*": "abandoned me/left me/forsook me", "*ḥālîṯî*": "became sick/fell ill", "*hayyôm šəlōšāh*": "three days ago/three days today" } }
• 1 Sam 30:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.17", "source": "וַיַּכֵּ֥ם דָּוִ֛ד מֵהַנֶּ֥שֶׁף וְעַד־הָעֶ֖רֶב לְמָֽחֳרָתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־נִמְלַ֤ט מֵהֶם֙ אִ֔ישׁ כִּי֩ אִם־אַרְבַּ֨ע מֵא֧וֹת אִֽישׁ־נַ֛עַר אֲשֶׁר־רָכְב֥וּ עַל־הַגְּמַלִּ֖ים וַיָּנֻֽסוּ", "text": "And *wayyakkēm* *dāwiḏ* from the *mēhanneep̄* and until-the *wəʿaḏ-hāʿereḇ* of their *ləmāḥŏrāṯām*; and not-*wəlōʾ*-*nimlaṭ* from them a man except *kî ʾim*-four *ʾarbaʿ* hundred *mēʾôṯ* man-*ʾîš*-*naʿar* who-*ʾăšer*-*rāḵəḇû* upon-the *ʿal-haggəmallîm* and they *wayyānusû*", "grammar": { "*wayyakkēm*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he struck them", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*mēhanneep̄*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the twilight/evening", "*wəʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*hāʿereḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the evening", "*ləmāḥŏrāṯām*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their next day", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nimlaṭ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - escaped", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - except", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number - four", "*mēʾôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - hundred of", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular construct - men of", "*naʿar*": "noun masculine singular - young men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*rāḵəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they rode", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*haggəmallîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the camels", "*wayyānusû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they fled" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkēm*": "struck them/attacked them/defeated them", "*mēhanneep̄*": "from twilight/from dusk", "*hāʿereḇ ləmāḥŏrāṯām*": "evening of the next day/evening of the following day", "*nimlaṭ*": "escaped/survived/got away", "*naʿar*": "young men/youths/servants", "*rāḵəḇû*": "rode/mounted", "*wayyānusû*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }
• 1 Sam 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.3", "source": "עַתָּה֩ לֵ֨ךְ וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜ה אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֗ק וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ל עָלָ֑יו וְהֵמַתָּ֞ה מֵאִ֣ישׁ עַד־אִשָּׁ֗ה מֵֽעֹלֵל֙ וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֔ק מִשּׁ֣וֹר וְעַד־שֶׂ֔ה מִגָּמָ֖ל וְעַד־חֲמֽוֹר׃ ס", "text": "Now *ʿattâ* *lēk* and *wəhikkîṯâ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* and *wəhaḥăramtem* *ʾeṯ*-all-*ʾăšer*-to *lô* and not *lōʾ* *ṯaḥmōl* upon *ʿālāyw*; and *wəhēmattâ* from *mēʾîš* until *ʿaḏ*-*ʾiššâ*, from *mēʿōlēl* until *ʿaḏ*-*yônēq*, from *miššôr* until *ʿaḏ*-*śeh*, from *miggāmāl* until *ʿaḏ*-*ḥămôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall strike", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall spare", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*wəhēmattâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall kill", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*mēʿōlēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from infant", "*yônēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - suckling/nursing", "*miššôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from ox", "*śeh*": "noun, common singular - sheep/lamb", "*miggāmāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from camel", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey" }, "variants": { "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "and you shall strike/attack/defeat", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "spare/have compassion on", "*wəhēmattâ*": "and you shall kill/put to death", "*ʿōlēl*": "infant/child", "*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant" } }
• 1 Sam 30:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בְּבֹ֨א דָוִ֧ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יו צִֽקְלַ֖ג בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י וַעֲמָלֵקִ֣י פָֽשְׁט֗וּ אֶל־נֶ֙גֶב֙ וְאֶל־צִ֣קְלַ֔ג וַיַּכּוּ֙ אֶת־צִ֣קְלַ֔ג וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ אֹתָ֖הּ בָּאֵֽשׁ", "text": "And *wayəhî* in *bəḇōʾ* *dāwiḏ* and *ʾănāšāʾyw* to *ṣīqəlaḡ* in the day the third, and *ʿămālēqî* had *pāśəṭû* against *neḡeḇ* and against *ṣīqəlaḡ*, and they *wayyakkû* *ṣīqəlaḡ* and they *wayyiśrəp̄û* it in the *bāʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*bəḇōʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - in/when coming/arriving", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾănāšāʾyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*ṣīqəlaḡ*": "proper noun - Ziklag", "*ʿămālēqî*": "noun masculine plural - Amalekites", "*pāśəṭû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - had raided/invaded", "*neḡeḇ*": "noun masculine singular - Negev/south country", "*wayyakkû*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd common plural - and they struck/attacked", "*wayyiśrəp̄û*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they burned", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the fire" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/it came to pass/it was", "*pāśəṭû*": "raided/invaded/spread out", "*neḡeḇ*": "south/southern region/Negev", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/attacked/defeated/destroyed" } }
• 1 Sam 27:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.8", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַל דָּוִד֙ וֽ͏ַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ אֶל־הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י *והגרזי **וְהַגִּזְרִ֖י וְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י כִּ֣י הֵ֜נָּה יֹשְׁב֤וֹת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם בּוֹאֲךָ֥ שׁ֖וּרָה וְעַד־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* *Dāwid* and men of him, and *wayyipšəṭû* to-the-*gəšûrî* and-the-*gizrî* and-the-*ʿămālēqî*; for *hēnnāh* *yōšḇôṯ* the-*ʾāreṣ* which from-*ʿôlām*, *bôʾăḵā* *šûrāh* and until-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyipšəṭû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they raided", "*gəšûrî*": "gentilic adjective - Geshurites", "*gizrî*": "gentilic adjective - Gezrites (qeri reading)", "*girzî*": "gentilic adjective - Girzites (ketiv reading)", "*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective - Amalekites", "*hēnnāh*": "3fp pronoun - they", "*yōšḇôṯ*": "qal participle fp - dwelling", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun fs - land", "*ʿôlām*": "noun ms - ancient times/long ago", "*bôʾăḵā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - as you come to", "*šûrāh*": "proper noun - Shur", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyipšəṭû*": "raided/made a raid/spread out against", "*ʿôlām*": "ancient times/long duration/antiquity", "*bôʾăḵā*": "as you come to/in the direction of/on your way to" } }
• Gen 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.7", "source": "וַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּ וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ אֶל־עֵ֤ין מִשְׁפָּט֙ הִ֣וא קָדֵ֔שׁ וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶֽת־כָּל־שְׂדֵ֖ה הָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י וְגַם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י הַיֹּשֵׁ֖ב בְּחַֽצְצֹ֥ן תָּמָֽר׃", "text": "*way-yāšuḇû* *way-yāḇōʾû* *ʾel*-*ʿên* *mišpāṭ* *hîʾ* *qāḏēš* *way-yakkû* *ʾeṯ*-*kol*-*śəḏēh* *hā-ʿămālēqî* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʾĕmōrî* *hay-yōšēḇ* *bə-ḥaṣṣōn* *tāmār*", "grammar": { "*way-yāšuḇû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they returned", "*way-yāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿên*": "construct state - spring/fountain of", "*mišpāṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/she", "*qāḏēš*": "proper noun, place name (Kadesh)", "*way-yakkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they struck/defeated", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*śəḏēh*": "construct state - country/territory of", "*hā-ʿămālēqî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Amalekite", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Amorite", "*hay-yōšēḇ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one dwelling", "*bə-ḥaṣṣōn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hazazon", "*tāmār*": "proper noun, place name (Tamar)" }, "variants": { "*ʿên mišpāṭ*": "spring of judgment/En Mishpat", "*way-yakkû*": "struck/defeated/smote", "*hay-yōšēḇ*": "the one dwelling/inhabiting/sitting", "*bə-ḥaṣṣōn tāmār*": "in Hazazon-tamar/Hazezon-tamar (later known as En Gedi)" } }
• Exod 17:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.8", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֖א עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיִּלָּ֥חֶם עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בִּרְפִידִֽם׃", "text": "And *wa-yābōʾ* *ʿămālēq* and-*wa-yillāḥem* with-*yiśrāʾēl* in-*rəpîdîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it came", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wa-yillāḥem*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he fought", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rəpîdîm*": "proper noun - Rephidim" }, "variants": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "came/arrived/entered", "*wa-yillāḥem*": "fought/battled/waged war" } } 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ בְּחַר־לָ֣נוּ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְצֵ֖א הִלָּחֵ֣ם בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק מָחָ֗ר אָנֹכִ֤י נִצָּב֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הַגִּבְעָ֔ה וּמַטֵּ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיָדִֽי׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *mōsheh* unto-*yəhôshûaʿ* *bəḥar*-for-us *ʾănāshîm* and-*wətsēʾ* *hillāḥēm* against-*ʿămālēq* *māḥār* *ʾānōkî* *nitstsāb* on-*rōʾsh* the-*gibʿāh* and-*maṭṭēh* the-*ʾělōhîm* in-*yādî*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*yəhôshûaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bəḥar*": "qal imperative masculine singular - choose", "*ʾănāshîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*wətsēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and go out", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - fight", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*nitstsāb*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*rōʾsh*": "masculine singular construct - head/top of", "*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the hill", "*maṭṭēh*": "masculine singular construct - staff of", "*ʾělōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/gods", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*bəḥar*": "choose/select/pick", "*ʾănāshîm*": "men/males/people", "*wətsēʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*hillāḥēm*": "fight/do battle/wage war", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the future", "*nitstsāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*rōʾsh*": "head/top/summit", "*gibʿāh*": "hill/height", "*maṭṭēh*": "staff/rod/stick", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } } 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.10", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר אָֽמַר־לוֹ֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק וּמֹשֶׁה֙ אַהֲרֹ֣ן וְח֔וּר עָל֖וּ רֹ֥אשׁ הַגִּבְעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yaʿaś* *yəhôshûaʿ* as *ʾāmar*-to-him *mōsheh* to-*ləhillāḥēm* against-*ʿămālēq* and-*mōsheh* *ʾahărōn* and-*ḥûr* *ʿālû* *rōʾsh* the-*gibʿāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*yəhôshûaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ḥûr*": "proper noun - Hur", "*ʿālû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they went up", "*rōʾsh*": "masculine singular construct - head/top of", "*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the hill" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaʿaś*": "did/made/performed", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "to fight/to do battle/to wage war", "*ʿālû*": "went up/ascended/climbed", "*rōʾsh*": "head/top/summit", "*gibʿāh*": "hill/height" } } 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.11", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֥ים מֹשֶׁ֛ה יָד֖וֹ וְגָבַ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָנִ֛יחַ יָד֖וֹ וְגָבַ֥ר עֲמָלֵֽק׃", "text": "And *wəhāyāh* when *yārîm* *mōsheh* *yādô* and-*wəgābar* *yiśrāʾēl* and-when *yānîaḥ* *yādô* and-*wəgābar* *ʿămālēq*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*yārîm*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he raised/lifted up", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wəgābar*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it prevailed", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yānîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he let down/lowered", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyāh*": "it happened/came to pass/became", "*yārîm*": "raised/lifted up/elevated", "*wəgābar*": "prevailed/was stronger/overcame", "*yānîaḥ*": "let down/lowered/rested" } } 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.12", "source": "וִידֵ֤י מֹשֶׁה֙ כְּבֵדִ֔ים וַיִּקְחוּ־אֶ֛בֶן וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ תַחְתָּ֖יו וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב עָלֶ֑יהָ וְאַהֲרֹ֨ן וְח֜וּר תָּֽמְכ֣וּ בְיָדָ֗יו מִזֶּ֤ה אֶחָד֙ וּמִזֶּ֣ה אֶחָ֔ד וַיְהִ֥י יָדָ֛יו אֱמוּנָ֖ה עַד־בֹּ֥א הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And-*wîdê* *mōsheh* *kəbēdîm* and-*wa-yiqḥû*-*ʾeben* and-*wa-yāśîmû* *taḥtāyw* and-*wa-yēsheb* upon-it and-*ʾahărōn* and-*ḥûr* *tāməkû* in-*yādāyw* from-this *ʾeḥād* and-from-this *ʾeḥād* and-*wa-yəhî* *yādāyw* *ʾĕmûnāh* until-*bōʾ* the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*wîdê*": "waw-conjunctive + dual construct - and hands of", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*kəbēdîm*": "masculine plural adjective - heavy", "*wa-yiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they took", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*wa-yāśîmû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they put", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - under him", "*wa-yēsheb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sat", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ḥûr*": "proper noun - Hur", "*tāməkû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they supported", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular number - one", "*wa-yəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and they were", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "feminine singular noun - firmness/steadiness", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming/going in", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*wîdê*": "hands/arms", "*kəbēdîm*": "heavy/weighty/difficult", "*wa-yiqḥû*": "took/selected/received", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*wa-yāśîmû*": "put/placed/set", "*taḥtāyw*": "under him/beneath him", "*wa-yēsheb*": "sat/seated himself/dwelled", "*tāməkû*": "supported/held up/sustained", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/single/each", "*wa-yəhî*": "were/became/happened", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "firmness/steadiness/faithfulness", "*bōʾ*": "coming in/setting/entering", "*shāmesh*": "sun/sunshine" } } 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.13", "source": "וַיַּחֲלֹ֧שׁ יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֥ק וְאֶת־עַמּ֖וֹ לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wa-yaḥălōsh* *yəhôshûaʿ* *ʾet*-*ʿămālēq* and-*ʾet*-*ʿammô* by-*pî*-*ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaḥălōsh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he weakened/defeated", "*yəhôshûaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of", "*ḥāreb*": "feminine singular noun - sword" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaḥălōsh*": "weakened/defeated/disabled", "*ʿammô*": "his people/nation/tribe", "*pî*": "mouth/edge", "*ḥāreb*": "sword/weapon" } } 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה כְּתֹ֨ב זֹ֤את זִכָּרוֹן֙ בַּסֵּ֔פֶר וְשִׂ֖ים בְּאָזְנֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ כִּֽי־מָחֹ֤ה אֶמְחֶה֙ אֶת־זֵ֣כֶר עֲמָלֵ֔ק מִתַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*mōsheh* *kətōb* this *zikkārôn* in-the-*sēper* and-*wəśîm* in-*ʾoznê* *yəhôshûaʿ* that-*māḥōh* *ʾemḥeh* *ʾet*-*zēker* *ʿămālēq* from-under the-*shāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*kətōb*": "qal imperative masculine singular - write", "*zikkārôn*": "masculine singular noun - memorial/remembrance", "*sēper*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the book/scroll", "*wəśîm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and put/place", "*ʾoznê*": "feminine dual construct - ears of", "*yəhôshûaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*māḥōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - utterly", "*ʾemḥeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will blot out/erase", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zēker*": "masculine singular construct - memory/remembrance of", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*shāmāyim*": "masculine dual noun with definite article - the heavens/sky" }, "variants": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*kətōb*": "write/record/inscribe", "*zikkārôn*": "memorial/remembrance/record", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*wəśîm*": "put/place/set", "*ʾoznê*": "ears/hearing", "*māḥōh* *ʾemḥeh*": "utterly blot out/completely erase/totally destroy", "*zēker*": "memory/remembrance/mention", "*shāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } } 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.15", "source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן מֹשֶׁ֖ה מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ נִסִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wa-yiben* *mōsheh* *mizbēaḥ* and-*wa-yiqrāʾ* *shəmô* *YHWH* *nissî*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiben*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*shəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its name", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*nissî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my banner" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiben*": "built/constructed/erected", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "called/named/proclaimed", "*shəmô*": "its name/its title", "*nissî*": "my banner/my standard/my signal" } } 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־יָד֙ עַל־כֵּ֣ס יָ֔הּ מִלְחָמָ֥ה לַיהוָ֖ה בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק מִדֹּ֖ר דֹּֽר׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* because-*yād* upon-*kēs* *YH* *milḥāmāh* to-*YHWH* against-*ʿămālēq* from-*dōr* *dōr*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun - hand", "*kēs*": "masculine singular noun - throne", "*YH*": "proper noun - short form of YHWH", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*dōr*": "masculine singular noun - generation" }, "variants": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*yād*": "hand/power/strength", "*kēs*": "throne/seat of authority", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting", "*dōr* *dōr*": "generation to generation/forever/perpetually" } }
• Num 24:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.20", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר רֵאשִׁ֤ית גּוֹיִם֙ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְאַחֲרִית֖וֹ עֲדֵ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿămālēq*, and *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *rēʾšîṯ* *gôyim* *ʿămālēq*, and his *ʾaḥărîṯô* until *ʾōḇēḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - 'Amalek'", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*rēʾšîṯ*": "noun fs construct - 'first/beginning of'", "*gôyim*": "noun mp - 'nations'", "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "noun fs with 3ms suffix - 'his end'", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "qal participle ms - 'perishing/destruction'" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšîṯ*": "first/beginning/chief", "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "his end/his latter state/his posterity", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/destruction/perdition" } }
• Deut 25:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.17", "source": "זָכ֕וֹר אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה לְךָ֖ עֲמָלֵ֑ק בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ בְּצֵאתְכֶ֥ם מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*zākôr* *ʾēt* what-*ʿāśāh* to-you *ʿămālēq* in-the-*derek* in-*ṣēʾtəkem* from-*miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*zākôr*": "qal infinitive absolute - remember", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - what/that", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*ba-derek*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the way", "*bə-ṣēʾtəkem*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your going out", "*mi-miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt" }, "variants": { "*zākôr*": "remember/recall/keep in mind", "*derek*": "way/road/journey", "*ṣēʾtəkem*": "your going out/your exodus/your departure" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.18", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָֽרְךָ֜ בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ וַיְזַנֵּ֤ב בְּךָ֙ כָּל־הַנֶּחֱשָׁלִ֣ים אַֽחַרֶ֔יךָ וְאַתָּ֖ה עָיֵ֣ף וְיָגֵ֑עַ וְלֹ֥א יָרֵ֖א אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "Who *qārəkā* in-the-*derek* *wa-yəzannēb* in-you all-the-*neḥĕšālîm* behind-you and-you *ʿāyēp* *wə-yāgēaʿ* and-not *yārēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*qārəkā*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he met you", "*ba-derek*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the way", "*wa-yəzannēb*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut off the rear", "*bəkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in you", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ha-neḥĕšālîm*": "definite article + niphal participle masculine plural - the feeble ones", "*ʾaḥarêkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - behind you", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - and you", "*ʿāyēp*": "adjective masculine singular - weary", "*wə-yāgēaʿ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and faint", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yārēʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he feared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*qārəkā*": "met you/encountered you/happened upon you", "*yəzannēb*": "cut off the rear/attacked the stragglers/attacked from behind", "*neḥĕšālîm*": "feeble ones/stragglers/those who were lagging", "*ʿāyēp*": "weary/tired/exhausted", "*yāgēaʿ*": "faint/exhausted/worn out", "*yārēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*": "feared God/respected God/showed reverence for God" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.19", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה בְּהָנִ֣יחַ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ ׀ לְ֠ךָ מִכָּל־אֹ֨יְבֶ֜יךָ מִסָּבִ֗יב בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְהוָֽה־אֱ֠לֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵ֨ן לְךָ֤ נַחֲלָה֙ לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ תִּמְחֶה֙ אֶת־זֵ֣כֶר עֲמָלֵ֔ק מִתַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לֹ֖א תִּשְׁכָּֽח׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* in-*hānîaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-you from-all-*ʾōyəbêkā* from-around in-the-*ʾāreṣ* that *YHWH*-*ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you *naḥălāh* to-*rištāh* *timḥeh* *ʾet*-*zēker* *ʿămālēq* from-under the-*šāmāyim* not *tiškāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*bə-hānîaḥ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - in giving rest", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*mi-kol*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from all", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "qal participle masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*mi-sābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*naḥălāh*": "noun feminine singular - inheritance", "*lə-rištāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*timḥeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall blot out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zēker*": "noun masculine singular construct - remembrance of", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*mi-taḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under", "*ha-šāmāyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiškāḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall forget" }, "variants": { "*hānîaḥ*": "giving rest/providing relief/causing to rest", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "your enemies/your adversaries/those who hate you", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*rištāh*": "possess it/take possession of it/inherit it", "*timḥeh zēker*": "blot out the remembrance/erase the memory/destroy the mention", "*mi-taḥat ha-šāmāyim*": "from under heaven/from beneath the sky" } }