2 Samuel 10:5

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.5", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח לִקְרָאתָ֔ם כִּֽי־הָי֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים נִכְלָמִ֣ים מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שְׁב֣וּ בִֽירֵח֔וֹ עַד־יְצַמַּ֥ח זְקַנְכֶ֖ם וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaggîdû* to-*dāwid* and *wayyišlaḥ* to-*liqrāʾtām* for-*kî-hāyû* the-*hāʾănāšîm* *niklāmîm* very and *wayyōʾmer* the-*hammelek* stay *šəbû* in-*bîrēḥô* until-*ʿad-yəṣammaḥ* *zəqankkem* and *wəšabtem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they told/reported", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*liqrāʾtām*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 3mp suffix - to meet them", "*kî-hāyû*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3mp - because they were", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the men", "*niklāmîm*": "niphal participle mp - being humiliated/ashamed", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the king", "*šəbû*": "qal imperative mp - stay/remain", "*bîrēḥô*": "preposition with proper name - in Jericho", "*ʿad-yəṣammaḥ*": "preposition with qal imperfect 3ms - until it grows", "*zəqankkem*": "masculine singular noun with 2mp suffix - your beard", "*wəšabtem*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect 2mp - and [then] you shall return" }, "variants": { "*niklāmîm*": "humiliated/ashamed/embarrassed", "*yəṣammaḥ*": "grows/sprouts" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When this was reported to David, he sent messengers to meet them, for the men were greatly humiliated. The king said, 'Stay at Jericho until your beards grow back, and then return.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    When they told David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Wha this was tolde Dauid, he sent to mete them: for the men were put to greate shame. And the kynge caused to saye vnto them: Abyde at Iericho, tyll youre beerdes be growne, & then come agayne.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    When it was told vnto Dauid, he sent to meete them (for the men were exceedingly ashamed) and the King sayde, Tary at Iericho, vntill your beards be growen, then returne.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When they tolde it vnto Dauid, he sent to meete them (for they were men exceedingly ashamed) and the king said: Tary at Iericho vntill your beardes be growen, and then returne.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    When they told [it] unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and [then] return.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When they told it to David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, Wait at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and they declare `it' to David, and he sendeth to meet them, for the men have been greatly ashamed, and the king saith, `Abide in Jericho till your beard doth spring up -- then ye have returned.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    When David had news of it, he sent men out with the purpose of meeting them on their way, for the men were greatly shamed: and the king said, Go to Jericho till your hair is long again, and then come back.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When they told it to David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, "Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Messengers told David what had happened, so he summoned them, for the men were thoroughly humiliated. The king said,“Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown again; then you may come back.”

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 6:24-26 : 24 { "verseID": "Joshua.6.24", "source": "וְהָעִ֛יר שָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵ֖שׁ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֑הּ רַ֣ק ׀ הַכֶּ֣סֶף וְהַזָּהָ֗ב וּכְלֵ֤י הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ וְהַבַּרְזֶ֔ל נָתְנ֖וּ אוֹצַ֥ר בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕhāʿîr* they *śārĕpû* with *bāʾēš* and all-that is in it only *hakkesep* and *hazzāhāb* and *kĕlê* *hannĕḥōšet* and *habbarzel* they *nātĕnû* *ʾôṣar* *bêt*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhāʿîr*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with definite article - and the city", "*śārĕpû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they burned", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - with the fire", "*raq*": "adverb - only/just", "*hakkesep*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the silver", "*wĕhazzāhāb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the gold", "*ûkĕlê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and vessels of", "*hannĕḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bronze", "*wĕhabbarzel*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the iron", "*nātĕnû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they gave", "*ʾôṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - treasury of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*śārĕpû*": "they burned/set fire to/consumed with fire", "*kĕlê hannĕḥōšet*": "vessels of bronze/bronze implements/bronze articles", "*nātĕnû*": "they gave/put/placed", "*ʾôṣar bêt-YHWH*": "treasury of house of YHWH/treasury of the LORD's house" } } 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.6.25", "source": "וְֽאֶת־רָחָ֣ב הַ֠זּוֹנָה וְאֶת־בֵּ֨ית אָבִ֤יהָ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָהּ֙ הֶחֱיָ֣ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בְּקֶ֣רֶב יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֤י הֶחְבִּ֙יאָה֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לְרַגֵּ֥ל אֶת־יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *ʾet*-*rāḥāb* *hazzônāh* and *ʾet*-*bêt* her father and *ʾet*-all-that is to her *heḥĕyāh* *yĕhôšuaʿ* and *wattēšeb* in *bĕqereb* *yiśrāʾēl* until *hayyôm* *hazzeh* for *kî* she *heḥbîʾāh* *ʾet*-*hammalʾākîm* whom *šālaḥ* *yĕhôšuaʿ* to *lĕraggēl* *ʾet*-*yĕrîḥô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḥāb*": "proper noun - Rahab", "*hazzônāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the prostitute", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her father", "*heḥĕyāh*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he preserved alive", "*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*wattēšeb*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she dwelled", "*bĕqereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*heḥbîʾāh*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she hid", "*hammalʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the messengers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*šālaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sent", "*lĕraggēl*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct - to spy out", "*yĕrîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho" }, "variants": { "*hazzônāh*": "the prostitute/harlot", "*heḥĕyāh*": "he preserved alive/spared/saved", "*wattēšeb*": "and she dwelled/lived/settled", "*bĕqereb*": "in the midst of/among", "*heḥbîʾāh*": "she hid/concealed/sheltered", "*hammalʾākîm*": "the messengers/envoys/spies", "*lĕraggēl*": "to spy out/explore/scout" } } 26 { "verseID": "Joshua.6.26", "source": "וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא לֵאמֹ֑ר אָר֨וּר הָאִ֜ישׁ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָקוּם֙ וּבָנָ֞ה אֶת־הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ אֶת־יְרִיח֔וֹ בִּבְכֹר֣וֹ יְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּה וּבִצְעִיר֖וֹ יַצִּ֥יב דְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyašbaʿ* *yĕhôšuaʿ* at *bāʿēt* *hahiʾ* *lēʾmōr* *ʾārûr* *hāʾîš* before *YHWH* who *yāqûm* and *ûbānāh* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* *hazzōʾt* *ʾet*-*yĕrîḥô* with his *bibkōrô* he will *yĕyassĕdennāh* and with his *ûbiṣĕʿîrô* he will *yaṣṣîb* its *dĕlātehā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyašbaʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he swore", "*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bāʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - at the time", "*hahiʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾārûr*": "verb, Qal passive participle masculine singular - cursed", "*hāʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*yāqûm*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will arise", "*ûbānāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he will build", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*yĕrîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*bibkōrô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with his firstborn", "*yĕyassĕdennāh*": "verb, Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he will found/lay its foundation", "*ûbiṣĕʿîrô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and with his youngest", "*yaṣṣîb*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will set up", "*dĕlātehā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its doors/gates" }, "variants": { "*wayyašbaʿ*": "and he swore/made an oath/took an oath", "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*yāqûm*": "he will arise/rise up/stand", "*ûbānāh*": "and builds/rebuilds/constructs", "*bibkōrô*": "with his firstborn/at the cost of his firstborn", "*yĕyassĕdennāh*": "he will found it/lay its foundation", "*ûbiṣĕʿîrô*": "and with his youngest/at the cost of his youngest son", "*yaṣṣîb*": "he will set up/erect/install", "*dĕlātehā*": "its doors/gates" } }
  • 1 Kgs 16:34 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Kings.16.34", "source": "בְּיָמָ֞יו בָּנָ֥ה חִיאֵ֛ל בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלִ֖י אֶת־יְרִיחֹ֑ה בַּאֲבִירָ֨ם בְּכֹר֜וֹ יִסְּדָ֗הּ וּבִשְׂג֤וּב צְעִירוֹ֙ הִצִּ֣יב דְּלָתֶ֔יהָ כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ בִּן־נֽוּן׃", "text": "In-*bəyāmāyw* *bānāh* *ḥîʾēl* *bêt* the-*hāʾĕlî* *ʾet*-*yərîḥōh* in-*baʾăḇîrām* *bəkōrô* *yissəḏāh* and-in-*biśəḡûḇ* *ṣəʿîrô* *hiṣṣîḇ* *dəlātêhā* according-to-*kiḏḇar* *YHWH* which *dibber* by-*bəyaḏ* *yəhôšuaʿ* son-of-*nûn*", "grammar": { "*bəyāmāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his days", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he built", "*ḥîʾēl*": "proper name - Hiel", "*bêt*": "construct state - house of", "*hāʾĕlî*": "proper name with definite article - the Bethelite/from Bethel", "*yərîḥōh*": "proper name - Jericho", "*baʾăḇîrām*": "preposition + proper name - with/at [the cost of] Abiram", "*bəkōrô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his firstborn", "*yissəḏāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he laid its foundation", "*biśəḡûḇ*": "preposition + proper name - with/at [the cost of] Segub", "*ṣəʿîrô*": "adjective masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his youngest", "*hiṣṣîḇ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he set up", "*dəlātêhā*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its gates/doors", "*kiḏḇar*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to the word of", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*bəyaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - by the hand of", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper name - Joshua", "*nûn*": "proper name - Nun" }, "variants": { "*yissəḏāh*": "he laid its foundation/established it", "*hiṣṣîḇ*": "he set up/erected/established", "*bəyaḏ*": "by the hand of/through/by means of" } }
  • 1 Chr 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.5", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ וַיַּגִּ֨ידוּ לְדָוִ֤יד עַל־הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח לִקְרָאתָ֔ם כִּי־הָי֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים נִכְלָמִ֣ים מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שְׁב֣וּ בִֽירֵח֔וֹ עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־יְצַמַּ֥ח זְקַנְכֶ֖ם וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם", "text": "*wə-yēlkû wə-yaggîdû lə-Dāwîd* concerning-*hā-ʾănāšîm*, *wə-yišlaḥ* to-meet-them, because-*hāyû hā-ʾănāšîm niklāmîm məʾōd*. *wə-yōʾmer ha-melek*, remain in-*Yərēḥô* until which-*yəṣammaḥ zəqankêm*, *wə-šabtêm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw-consecutive - and they went", "*wə-yaggîdû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they told", "*lə-Dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to David", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*niklāmîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - humiliated/ashamed", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*šəbû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - stay/remain", "*Yərēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*yəṣammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it grows", "*zəqankêm*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your beard", "*wə-šabtêm*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will return" }, "variants": { "*niklāmîm*": "humiliated/ashamed/disgraced/embarrassed", "*yəṣammaḥ*": "grows/sprouts/flourishes", "*zəqankêm*": "your beard/facial hair" } }

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  • 1 Chr 19:2-6
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    96%

    2{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־חֶ֣סֶד ׀ עִם־חָנ֣וּן בֶּן־נָחָ֗שׁ כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֨ה אָבִ֤יו עִמִּי֙ חֶ֔סֶד וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛יד מַלְאָכִ֖ים לְנַחֲמ֣וֹ עַל־אָבִ֑יו וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ עַבְדֵ֨י דָוִ֜יד אֶל־אֶ֧רֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֛וֹן אֶל־חָנ֖וּן לְנַחֲמֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer Dāwîd ʾeʿĕśeh-ḥesed* with-*Ḥānûn ben-Nāḥāš*, because-*ʿāśāh ʾābîw* with-me *ḥesed*, *wə-yišlaḥ Dāwîd malʾākîm* to-comfort-him concerning-*ʾābîw*. *wə-yābōʾû ʿabdê Dāwîd* to-*ʾereṣ bənê-ʿammôn* to-*Ḥānûn* to-comfort-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he said", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾeʿĕśeh-ḥesed*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + noun, masculine singular - I will show/do kindness", "*Ḥānûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hanun", "*ben-Nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Nahash", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/showed", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/covenant faithfulness", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers/ambassadors", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they came", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "kindness/loyalty/covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/ambassadors/envoys", "*nḥm*": "to comfort/console/bring comfort" } }

    3{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י בְנֵי־עַמּ֜וֹן לְחָנ֗וּן הַֽמְכַבֵּ֨ד דָּוִ֤יד אֶת־אָבִ֙יךָ֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֥ח לְךָ֖ מְנַחֲמִ֑ים הֲלֹ֡א בַּ֠עֲבוּר לַחְקֹ֨ר וְלַהֲפֹ֤ךְ וּלְרַגֵּל֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ בָּ֥אוּ עֲבָדָ֖יו אֵלֶֽיךָ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmrû śārê bənê-ʿammôn lə-Ḥānûn*, *ha-məkabbēd Dāwîd ʾet-ʾābîkā* in-*ʿênêkā* because-*šālaḥ lə-kā mənaḥămîm*? *hă-lōʾ ba-ʿăbûr laḥqōr wə-lahăpōk û-ləraggēl hā-ʾāreṣ bāʾû ʿăbādāw ʾēlêkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they said", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon", "*lə-Ḥānûn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Hanun", "*ha-məkabbēd*": "definite article + piel participle, masculine singular - the one honoring", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet-ʾābîkā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes/opinion", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*lə-kā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*mənaḥămîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - comforters", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*ba-ʿăbûr*": "preposition + preposition - for the purpose of", "*laḥqōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to search/investigate", "*wə-lahăpōk*": "conjunction + qal infinitive construct - and to overthrow", "*û-ləraggēl*": "conjunction + piel infinitive construct - and to spy out", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came", "*ʿăbādāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "princes/officials/leaders/commanders", "*məkabbēd*": "honoring/respecting/giving honor to", "*laḥqōr*": "to search/investigate/explore/examine", "*lahăpōk*": "to overthrow/overturn/destroy", "*ləraggēl*": "to spy/scout/explore" } }

    4{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.4", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח חָנ֜וּן אֶת־עַבְדֵ֤י דָוִיד֙ וַֽיְגַלְּחֵ֔ם וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת אֶת־מַדְוֵיהֶ֛ם בַּחֵ֖צִי עַד־הַמִּפְשָׂעָ֑ה וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ Ḥānûn ʾet-ʿabdê Dāwîd wə-yəgallĕḥēm*, *wə-yikrōt ʾet-madwêhem* in-the-half until-*ha-mipśāʿāh*, *wə-yəšallĕḥēm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he took", "*Ḥānûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hanun", "*ʾet-ʿabdê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the servants of", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-yəgallĕḥēm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he shaved them", "*wə-yikrōt*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he cut off", "*ʾet-madwêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their garments", "*ba-ḥēṣî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the middle/half", "*ʿad-ha-mipśāʿāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - until the buttocks/crotch", "*wə-yəšallĕḥēm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them away" }, "variants": { "*yəgallĕḥēm*": "to shave them/cut off their hair", "*madwêhem*": "their garments/clothes/robes", "*mipśāʿāh*": "buttocks/crotch/genitals" } }

    5{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.5", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ וַיַּגִּ֨ידוּ לְדָוִ֤יד עַל־הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח לִקְרָאתָ֔ם כִּי־הָי֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים נִכְלָמִ֣ים מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שְׁב֣וּ בִֽירֵח֔וֹ עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־יְצַמַּ֥ח זְקַנְכֶ֖ם וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם", "text": "*wə-yēlkû wə-yaggîdû lə-Dāwîd* concerning-*hā-ʾănāšîm*, *wə-yišlaḥ* to-meet-them, because-*hāyû hā-ʾănāšîm niklāmîm məʾōd*. *wə-yōʾmer ha-melek*, remain in-*Yərēḥô* until which-*yəṣammaḥ zəqankêm*, *wə-šabtêm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw-consecutive - and they went", "*wə-yaggîdû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they told", "*lə-Dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to David", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*niklāmîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - humiliated/ashamed", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*šəbû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - stay/remain", "*Yərēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*yəṣammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it grows", "*zəqankêm*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your beard", "*wə-šabtêm*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will return" }, "variants": { "*niklāmîm*": "humiliated/ashamed/disgraced/embarrassed", "*yəṣammaḥ*": "grows/sprouts/flourishes", "*zəqankêm*": "your beard/facial hair" } }

    6{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.6", "source": "וַיִּרְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן כִּ֥י הִֽתְבָּאֲשׁ֖וּ עִם־דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חָ֠נוּן וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֜וֹן אֶ֣לֶף כִּכַּר־כֶּ֗סֶף לִשְׂכֹּ֣ר לָ֠הֶם מִן־אֲרַ֨ם נַהֲרַ֜יִם וּמִן־אֲרַ֤ם מַעֲכָה֙ וּמִצּוֹבָ֔ה רֶ֖כֶב וּפָרָשִֽׁים", "text": "*wə-yirʾû bənê ʿammôn* that *hitbāʾăšû* with-*Dāwîd*, *wə-yišlaḥ Ḥānûn û-bənê ʿammôn ʾelef kikkar-kesef* to-hire for-themselves from-*ʾĂram Nahărayim* and-from-*ʾĂram Maʿăkāh* and-from-*Ṣôbāh rekeb û-pārāšîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they saw", "*bənê ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon", "*hitbāʾăšû*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd common plural - they made themselves odious", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*Ḥānûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hanun", "*û-bənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*ʾelef*": "number - thousand", "*kikkar-kesef*": "noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - talent(s) of silver", "*li-śkōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hire", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*ʾĂram Nahărayim*": "proper noun + proper noun - Aram of the two rivers (Mesopotamia)", "*ʾĂram Maʿăkāh*": "proper noun + proper noun - Aram of Maacah", "*Ṣôbāh*": "proper noun - Zobah", "*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular - chariots", "*û-pārāšîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and horsemen" }, "variants": { "*hitbāʾăšû*": "they made themselves odious/became detestable/had made themselves hateful", "*kikkar*": "talent (unit of weight, about 75 pounds)", "*ʾĂram*": "Syria/Arameans", "*rekeb*": "chariots/chariotry/war vehicles", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/mounted soldiers/cavalry" } }

  • 2 Sam 10:1-4
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    1{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיָּ֕מָת מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ חָנ֥וּן בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *ʾaḥărê-kēn* and *wayyāmāt* *melek* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyimlōk* *ḥānûn* *bənô* *taḥtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "preposition with demonstrative - after this/afterward", "*wayyāmāt*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he died", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyimlōk*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he reigned/became king", "*ḥānûn*": "proper name - Hanun", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his son", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - in his place/instead of him" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/happened", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/people of" } }

    2{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶעֱשֶׂה־חֶ֣סֶד ׀ עִם־חָנ֣וּן בֶּן־נָחָ֗שׁ כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ עָשָׂ֨ה אָבִ֤יו עִמָּדִי֙ חֶ֔סֶד וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח דָּוִ֧ד לְנַחֲמ֛וֹ בְּיַד־עֲבָדָ֖יו אֶל־אָבִ֑יו וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אֶ֖רֶץ בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* *ʾeʿĕśeh-ḥesed* with-*ḥānûn* *ben-nāḥāš* as *kaʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *ʾābîw* with me *ḥesed* and *wayyišlaḥ* *dāwid* to-*nəḥămô* by-*yad-ʿăbādāyw* to-*ʾābîw* and *wayyābōʾû* *ʿabdê* *dāwid* *ʾereṣ* *bənê* *ʿammôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*ʾeʿĕśeh-ḥesed*": "qal imperfect 1cs with direct object - I will show kindness", "*ḥānûn*": "proper name - Hanun", "*ben-nāḥāš*": "construct phrase - son of Nahash", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as, just as", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/showed", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his father", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - with me", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - kindness/loyalty/favor", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*nəḥămô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - to comfort him", "*yad-ʿăbādāyw*": "construct phrase with 3ms suffix - by the hand of his servants", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his father", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they came/entered", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "kindness/loyalty/favor/covenant faithfulness", "*nəḥămô*": "to comfort him/to console him" } }

    3{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֜וֹן אֶל־חָנ֣וּן אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֗ם הַֽמְכַבֵּ֨ד דָּוִ֤ד אֶת־אָבִ֙יךָ֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֥ח לְךָ֖ מְנַֽחֲמִ֑ים הֲ֠לוֹא בַּעֲב֞וּר חֲק֤וֹר אֶת־הָעִיר֙ וּלְרַגְּלָ֣הּ וּלְהָפְכָ֔הּ שָׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־עֲבָדָ֖יו אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *śārê* *bənê-ʿammôn* to-*ḥānûn* *ʾădōnêhem* ?*haməkabbēd* *dāwid* *ʾet-ʾābîkā* in-*ʿênêkā* because-*kî-šālaḥ* to-you *mənaḥămîm* ?*hălôʾ* for-*baʿăbûr* *ḥăqôr* *ʾet-hāʿîr* and-to-*ləraggəlāh* and-to-*ləhāpkāh* *šālaḥ* *dāwid* *ʾet-ʿăbādāyw* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they said", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "construct phrase - sons/children of Ammon", "*ḥānûn*": "proper name - Hanun", "*ʾădōnêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3mp suffix - their lord", "*haməkabbēd*": "interrogative prefix with piel participle ms - Is [David] honoring?", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*ʾet-ʾābîkā*": "direct object marker with masculine singular noun with 2ms suffix - your father", "*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual noun with 2ms suffix - in your eyes/opinion", "*kî-šālaḥ*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3ms - because he sent", "*mənaḥămîm*": "piel participle mp - comforters", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not?", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - for the sake of/in order to", "*ḥăqôr*": "qal infinitive absolute - to search/investigate", "*ʾet-hāʿîr*": "direct object marker with definite article and feminine singular noun - the city", "*ləraggəlāh*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct with 3fs suffix - to spy it out", "*ləhāpkāh*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 3fs suffix - to overthrow it", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he sent", "*ʾet-ʿăbādāyw*": "direct object marker with masculine plural noun with 3ms suffix - his servants", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*haməkabbēd*": "Is [David] honoring?/Is [David] showing respect?", "*ḥăqôr*": "to search/to investigate/to explore", "*ləraggəlāh*": "to spy it out/to scout it", "*ləhāpkāh*": "to overthrow it/to overturn it/to destroy it" } }

    4{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.4", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח חָנ֜וּן אֶת־עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד וַיְגַלַּח֙ אֶת־חֲצִ֣י זְקָנָ֔ם וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת אֶת־מַדְוֵיהֶ֛ם בַּחֵ֖צִי עַ֣ד שְׁתֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *ḥānûn* *ʾet-ʿabdê* *dāwid* and *wayəgallaḥ* *ʾet-ḥăṣî* *zəqānām* and *wayyikrōt* *ʾet-madwêhem* in-the-*baḥēṣî* until *ʿad* *šətôtêhem* and *wayšalləḥēm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he took/seized", "*ḥānûn*": "proper name - Hanun", "*ʾet-ʿabdê*": "direct object marker with masculine plural construct - servants of", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayəgallaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3ms - and he shaved", "*ʾet-ḥăṣî*": "direct object marker with masculine singular construct - half of", "*zəqānām*": "masculine singular noun with 3mp suffix - their beard", "*wayyikrōt*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he cut off", "*ʾet-madwêhem*": "direct object marker with masculine plural noun with 3mp suffix - their garments", "*baḥēṣî*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular - in the middle", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*šətôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3mp suffix - their buttocks", "*wayšalləḥēm*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3ms with 3mp suffix - and he sent them away" }, "variants": { "*wayəgallaḥ*": "and he shaved/and he cut off", "*madwêhem*": "their garments/their clothes", "*šətôtêhem*": "their buttocks/their sitting parts" } }

  • 2 Sam 10:6-7
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    6{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.6", "source": "וַיִּרְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן כִּ֥י נִבְאֲשׁ֖וּ בְּדָוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֡וֹן וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּ֩ אֶת־אֲרַ֨ם בֵּית־רְח֜וֹב וְאֶת־אֲרַ֣ם צוֹבָ֗א עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ רַגְלִ֔י וְאֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ מַֽעֲכָה֙ אֶ֣לֶף אִ֔ישׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ ט֔וֹב שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* *bənê* *ʿammôn* that *kî* *nibʾăšû* against-*bədāwid* and *wayyišləḥû* *bənê-ʿammôn* and *wayyiśkərû* *ʾet-ʾăram* *bêt-rəḥôb* and *ʾet-ʾăram* *ṣôbāʾ* twenty *ʿeśrîm* thousand *ʾelep* *raglî* and *ʾet-melek* *maʿăkāh* one thousand *ʾelep* *ʾîš* and *ʾîš* *ṭôb* twelve *šənêm-ʿāśār* thousand *ʾelep* *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nibʾăšû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they made themselves odious/offensive", "*bədāwid*": "preposition with proper name - against David", "*wayyišləḥû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they sent", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "construct phrase - sons/children of Ammon", "*wayyiśkərû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they hired", "*ʾet-ʾăram*": "direct object marker with proper name - Aram", "*bêt-rəḥôb*": "construct phrase - Beth-rehob", "*ʾet-ʾăram*": "direct object marker with proper name - Aram", "*ṣôbāʾ*": "proper name - Zobah", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*raglî*": "masculine singular adjective - foot soldiers", "*ʾet-melek*": "direct object marker with masculine singular construct - king of", "*maʿăkāh*": "proper name - Maacah", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men of", "*ṭôb*": "proper name - Tob", "*šənêm-ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - twelve", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men" }, "variants": { "*nibʾăšû*": "they made themselves odious/they became a stench/they became offensive", "*raglî*": "foot soldiers/infantry" } }

    7{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הַצָּבָ֖א הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *dāwid* and *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet-yôʾāb* and *wəʾēt* all-*kol-haṣṣābāʾ* the-*haggibōrîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ʾet-yôʾāb*": "direct object marker with proper name - Joab", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*kol-haṣṣābāʾ*": "construct with definite article and masculine singular noun - all the army", "*haggibōrîm*": "definite article with masculine plural adjective - the mighty men" }, "variants": { "*haggibōrîm*": "the mighty men/the warriors/the valiant men" } }

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    12{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.12", "source": "וַיַּהַפְכ֥וּ נַעֲרֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ ל֔וֹ כְּכֹ֖ל הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wayyahapəkû* *naʿărê*-*Dāwid* to-*lədarəkām* and *wayyāšubû* and *wayyābōʾû* and *wayyaggîdû* to-him according-to-all the-*haddəbārîm* the-*hāʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyahapəkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they turned", "*naʿărê*": "noun masculine plural construct - young men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lədarəkām*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3mp suffix - to their way", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they returned", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they told", "*haddəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these" }, "variants": { "*wayyahapəkû*": "turned/turned around/turned back" } }

    13{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.13", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דָּוִ֨ד לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו חִגְר֣וּ ׀ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־חַרְבּ֗וֹ וַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־חַרְבּ֔וֹ וַיַּחְגֹּ֥ר גַּם־דָּוִ֖ד אֶת־חַרְבּ֑וֹ וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד כְּאַרְבַּ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ אִ֔ישׁ וּמָאתַ֖יִם יָשְׁב֥וּ עַל־הַכֵּלִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-*laʾănāšāyw* *ḥigrû* each *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ḥarbô* and *wayyaḥgərû* each *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ḥarbô* and *wayyaḥgōr* also-*Dāwid* *ʾet*-*ḥarbô* and *wayyaʿălû* after *Dāwid* about-four *mēʾôt* *ʾîš* and-two-hundred *yāšəbû* on the-*hakkēlîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*laʾănāšāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - to his men", "*ḥigrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - gird", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*ḥarbô*": "noun feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his sword", "*wayyaḥgərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they girded", "*wayyaḥgōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he girded", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they went up", "*mēʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hundreds", "*yāšəbû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they remained", "*hakkēlîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the equipment/baggage" }, "variants": { "*ḥigrû*": "gird/belt/put on [weapons]", "*hakkēlîm*": "equipment/baggage/supplies/weapons" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "2 Kings.2.17", "source": "וַיִּפְצְרוּ־ב֥וֹ עַד־בֹּ֖שׁ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלָ֑חוּ וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־יָמִ֖ים וְלֹ֥א מְצָאֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyipṣərû*-in-him until-*bōš*, and *wayyō'mer*, *šəlāḥû*; and *wayyišləḥû* fifty *'îš*, and *wayəbaqšû* *šəlōšâ*-*yāmîm* and-not *məṣā'ûhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyipṣərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *pāṣar* - and they urged/pressed", "*bōš*": "qal infinitive construct of *bûš* - being ashamed", "*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said", "*šəlāḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural of *šālaḥ* - send", "*wayyišləḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *šālaḥ* - and they sent", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men (collective)", "*wayəbaqšû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *bāqaš* - and they sought", "*šəlōšâ*": "feminine numeral - three", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*məṣā'ûhû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix of *māṣā'* - they found him" }, "variants": { "*wayyipṣərû*-in-him until-*bōš*": "they urged him until he was ashamed/they pressed him until embarrassment", "*šəlāḥû*": "send/send them", "*šəlōšâ*-*yāmîm*": "three days", "*məṣā'ûhû*": "they found him" } }

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    24{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־שִׁמְעִ֖י לֹ֣א תָמ֑וּת וַיִּשָּׁ֥בַֽע ל֖וֹ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *hammelek* *ʾel*-*šimʿî* *lōʾ* *tāmût* *wayyiššābaʿ* *lô* *hammelek*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*ʾel*-*šimʿî*": "preposition + proper noun - to Shimei", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall die", "*wayyiššābaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he swore", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ* *tāmût*": "you shall not die/you will not be put to death" } }

    25{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.25", "source": "וּמְפִבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל יָרַ֖ד לִקְרַ֣את הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹא־עָשָׂ֨ה רַגְלָ֜יו וְלֹא־עָשָׂ֣ה שְׂפָמ֗וֹ וְאֶת־בְּגָדָיו֙ לֹ֣א כִבֵּ֔ס לְמִן־הַיּוֹם֙ לֶ֣כֶת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַד־הַיּ֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א בְשָׁלֽוֹם", "text": "*ûməpibōšet* *ben*-*šāʾûl* *yārad* *liqraʾt* *hammelek* *wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh* *raglāyw* *wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh* *śəpāmô* *wəʾet*-*bəgādāyw* *lōʾ* *kibbēs* *ləmin*-*hayyôm* *leket* *hammelek* *ʿad*-*hayyôm* *ʾăšer*-*bāʾ* *bəšālôm*", "grammar": { "*ûməpibōšet*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Mephibosheth", "*ben*-*šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Saul", "*yārad*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came down", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he had not dressed", "*raglāyw*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he had not trimmed", "*śəpāmô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mustache", "*wəʾet*-*bəgādāyw*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his clothes", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kibbēs*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he had washed", "*ləmin*-*hayyôm*": "preposition + preposition + definite article + noun - from the day", "*leket*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - of the going", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*ʿad*-*hayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun - until the day", "*ʾăšer*-*bāʾ*": "relative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - that he came", "*bəšālôm*": "preposition + noun - in peace" }, "variants": { "*wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh* *raglāyw*": "had not dressed his feet/had not attended to his feet/had not cared for his feet", "*wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh* *śəpāmô*": "had not trimmed his mustache/had not groomed his beard", "*bəšālôm*": "in peace/safely/whole" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.41.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֲ֠נָשִׁים מִשְּׁכֶ֞ם מִשִּׁל֤וֹ וּמִשֹּֽׁמְרוֹן֙ שְׁמֹנִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ מְגֻלְּחֵ֥י זָקָ֛ן וּקְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִ֖ים וּמִתְגֹּֽדְדִ֑ים וּמִנְחָ֤ה וּלְבוֹנָה֙ בְּיָדָ֔ם לְהָבִ֖יא בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* *ʾănāšîm* from-*šekem* from-*šilô* and-from-*šōmərôn* eighty *ʾîš* *məgulləḥê* *zāqān* and-*qəruʿê* *bəgādîm* and-*mitgōdədîm* and-*minḥâ* and-*ləbônâ* in-their-hand to-bring *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they came", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*šekem*": "proper place name - Shechem", "*šilô*": "proper place name - Shiloh", "*šōmərôn*": "proper place name - Samaria", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man (used as counting unit)", "*məgulləḥê*": "pual participle masculine plural construct - having shaved", "*zāqān*": "masculine singular noun - beard", "*qəruʿê*": "qal passive participle masculine plural construct - torn/rent", "*bəgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes/garments", "*mitgōdədîm*": "hithpael participle masculine plural - cutting themselves", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - grain offering/tribute/gift", "*ləbônâ*": "feminine singular noun - frankincense", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*məgulləḥê zāqān*": "with shaved beards/with beards cut off", "*qəruʿê bəgādîm*": "with torn clothes/with rent garments", "*mitgōdədîm*": "cutting themselves/gashing themselves (as sign of mourning)", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute/offering" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.21", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א דָוִ֗ד אֶל־מָאתַ֨יִם הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים אֲשֶֽׁר־פִּגְּר֣וּ ׀ מִלֶּ֣כֶת ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד וַיֹּֽשִׁיבֻם֙ בְּנַ֣חַל הַבְּשׂ֔וֹר וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וְלִקְרַ֖את הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֤שׁ דָּוִד֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לָהֶ֖ם לְשָׁלֽוֹם", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *dāwiḏ* to two hundred *māʾṯayim* the *hāʾănāšîm* who-*ʾăšer*-*piggərû* from going *millekeṯ* after *ʾaḥărê* *dāwiḏ* and they *wayyōšîḇum* in *bənaḥal* the *habbeśôr*; and they *wayyēṣəʾû* to meet *liqraṯ* *dāwiḏ* and to meet *wəliqraṯ* the *hāʿām* who-*ʾăšer*-with him; and *wayyiggaš* *dāwiḏ* *ʾeṯ*-the *hāʿām* and *wayyišʾal* to them for *ləšālôm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*māʾṯayim*": "cardinal number - two hundred", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*piggərû*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they were too exhausted", "*millekeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from going", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōšîḇum*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he had left them", "*bənaḥal*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the brook/wadi of", "*habbeśôr*": "definite article + proper noun - the Besor", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they went out", "*liqraṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wəliqraṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to meet", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*wayyiggaš*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he approached/drew near", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*wayyišʾal*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked", "*ləšālôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - concerning welfare/peace" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/returned/arrived", "*piggərû*": "were too exhausted/were too weary/lagged behind", "*millekeṯ*": "from going/from walking/from following", "*wayyōšîḇum*": "had left them/had made them stay", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/came forward", "*liqraṯ*": "to meet/to greet", "*wayyiggaš*": "approached/drew near/came close", "*wayyišʾal ləšālôm*": "asked concerning welfare/greeted/asked of their well-being" } }

  • 1 Sam 25:4-5
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    4{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע דָּוִ֖ד בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־גֹזֵ֥ז נָבָ֖ל אֶת־צֹאנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *Dāwid* in-the-*midbār* that-*gōzēz* *Nābāl* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾnô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*gōzēz*": "qal participle masculine singular - shearing", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ṣōʾnô*": "noun common singular + 3ms suffix - his flock" }, "variants": { "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }

    5{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד עֲשָׂרָ֣ה נְעָרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לַנְּעָרִ֗ים עֲל֤וּ כַרְמֶ֙לָה֙ וּבָאתֶ֣ם אֶל־נָבָ֔ל וּשְׁאֶלְתֶּם־ל֥וֹ בִשְׁמִ֖י לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Dāwid* ten *nəʿārîm* and *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-the-*nəʿārîm* go-up *karmelāh* and-*ûbāʾtem* to-*Nābāl* and-*ûšəʾeltem*-to-him in-*šəmî* to-*šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun masculine plural - young men/servants", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*karmelāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Carmel", "*ûbāʾtem*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall come", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ûšəʾeltem*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall ask", "*šəmî*": "noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my name", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace/welfare" }, "variants": { "*nəʿārîm*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/health/prosperity" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹאָב֙ לַעֲמָשָׂ֔א הֲשָׁל֥וֹם אַתָּ֖ה אָחִ֑י וַתֹּ֜חֶז יַד־יְמִ֥ין יוֹאָ֛ב בִּזְקַ֥ן עֲמָשָׂ֖א לִנְשָׁק־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* *yôʾāv* to-*ʿămāśāʾ*, *hă*-*šālôm* you *ʾāḥ*-my? And *ʾāḥaz* *yad*-*yāmîn* *yôʾāv* in-*zāqān* *ʿămāśāʾ* to *nāšaq*-him.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is it?", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/well", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my brother", "*ʾāḥaz*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it seized", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yāmîn*": "noun, feminine singular - right", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*zāqān*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beard of", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa", "*nāšaq*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to kiss him" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/uttered", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/health/prosperity", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/relative/kinsman", "*ʾāḥaz*": "seized/took hold/grasped", "*yad*": "hand/power/possession", "*yāmîn*": "right/right hand/south", "*zāqān*": "beard/chin", "*nāšaq*": "kiss/touch lips to" } }

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    15{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.15", "source": "וַיַּ֛ט אֶת־לְבַ֥ב כָּל־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֑ד וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שׁ֥וּב אַתָּ֖ה וְכָל־עֲבָדֶֽיךָ", "text": "*wayyaṭ* *ʾet*-*ləbab* *kol*-*ʾîš*-*yəhûdāh* *kəʾîš* *ʾeḥād* *wayyišləḥû* *ʾel*-*hammelek* *šûb* *ʾattāh* *wəkol*-*ʿăbādeykā*", "grammar": { "*wayyaṭ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he inclined", "*ʾet*-*ləbab*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the heart of", "*kol*-*ʾîš*-*yəhûdāh*": "noun construct + noun construct + proper name - every man of Judah", "*kəʾîš*": "preposition + noun - like a man", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*wayyišləḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*ʾel*-*hammelek*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the king", "*šûb*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*wəkol*-*ʿăbādeykā*": "conjunction + noun construct + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and all your servants" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṭ*": "he inclined/he turned/he swayed", "*ləbab*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*kəʾîš* *ʾeḥād*": "as one man/unanimously/with one accord" } }

    16{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.16", "source": "וַיָּ֣שָׁב הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּבֹ֖א עַד־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וִיהוּדָ֞ה בָּ֣א הַגִּלְגָּ֗לָה לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ לִקְרַ֣את הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהַעֲבִ֥יר אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן", "text": "*wayyāšāb* *hammelek* *wayyābōʾ* *ʿad*-*hayyardēn* *wîhûdāh* *bāʾ* *haggilgālāh* *lāleket* *liqraʾt* *hammelek* *ləhaʿăbîr* *ʾet*-*hammelek* *ʾet*-*hayyardēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāb*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*ʿad*-*hayyardēn*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - to the Jordan", "*wîhûdāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*haggilgālāh*": "definite article + proper noun + directional he - to Gilgal", "*lāleket*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to go", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to cross over", "*ʾet*-*hammelek*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the king", "*ʾet*-*hayyardēn*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Jordan" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšāb*": "he returned/he went back", "*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter/to go toward", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "to bring across/to help cross over/to cause to pass over" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־צָבָ֖א הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים", "text": "*wə-yišmaʿ Dāwîd*, *wə-yišlaḥ ʾet-Yôʾāb wə-ʾēt kol-ṣābāʾ ha-gibbôrîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he heard", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*ʾet-Yôʾāb*": "direct object marker + proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol-ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - all the army/host of", "*ha-gibbôrîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the mighty men" }, "variants": { "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/troops", "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes/valiant men" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.9", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ נַעֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַיְדַבְּר֧וּ אֶל־נָבָ֛ל כְּכָל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה בְּשֵׁ֣ם דָּוִ֑ד וַיָּנֽוּחוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* *naʿărê* *Dāwid* and *wayədabbərû* to-*Nābāl* according-to-all the-*haddəbārîm* the-*hāʾēlleh* in-*šēm* *Dāwid* and *wayyānûḥû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*naʿărê*": "noun masculine plural construct - young men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayədabbərû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3mp - and they spoke", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*haddəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*wayyānûḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they rested" }, "variants": { "*wayyānûḥû*": "and they rested/waited/paused/ceased speaking" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.17", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ מִן־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה עַד־לַמְצָ֖ד לְדָוִֽיד׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* from *bənê* *Binyāmin* and *Yəhûdâ* to the *məṣād* to *Dāwîd*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural, Qal - and they came", "*min-bənê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - from sons of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wi-Yəhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*ʿad-la-məṣād*": "preposition + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the stronghold", "*lə-Dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - to David" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants", "*məṣād*": "stronghold/fortress/refuge" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.5", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לָאַ֣ט אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיִּזְעַ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל בְּנִי֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּנִ֥י בְנִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ha-melekh* *lā'aṭ* *'et*-*pānāyw* *wə-yiz'aq* the *melekh* *qôl* *gādôl* *bənî* *'avshālôm* *'avshālôm* *bənî* *bənî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-melekh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the king", "*lā'aṭ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - covered", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*wə-yiz'aq*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/loud", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*lā'aṭ*": "covered/wrapped/concealed", "*wə-yiz'aq*": "cried out/shouted/called out", "*qôl gādôl*": "loud voice/great cry/with a loud voice" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.5", "source": "וּבָ֛א הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַד־בַּֽחוּרִ֑ים וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשָּׁם֩ אִ֨ישׁ יוֹצֵ֜א מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת בֵּית־שָׁא֗וּל וּשְׁמוֹ֙ שִׁמְעִ֣י בֶן־גֵּרָ֔א יֹצֵ֥א יָצ֖וֹא וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃", "text": "And *bāʾ* the *hammelek* *Dāwid* to *Baḥûrîm*, and *hinnēh* from there an *ʾîš* *yôṣēʾ* from *mišpaḥaṯ* *bêṯ-Šāʾûl* and his *šəmô* *Šimʿî* *ben-Gērāʾ*, *yōṣēʾ yāṣôʾ* and *məqallēl*.", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/arrived", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun", "*Baḥûrîm*": "proper noun - Bahurim (place name)", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - coming out/going forth", "*mišpaḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - family/clan of", "*bêṯ-Šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - house of Saul", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Šimʿî*": "proper noun - Shimei", "*ben-Gērāʾ*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Gera", "*yōṣēʾ yāṣôʾ*": "qal active participle + qal infinitive absolute - continually coming out", "*məqallēl*": "piel participle, masculine singular - cursing/reviling" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "coming out/exiting/going forth", "*mišpaḥaṯ*": "family/clan/kinship group", "*yōṣēʾ yāṣôʾ*": "continually coming out/repeatedly going forth", "*məqallēl*": "cursing/reviling/insulting" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.4", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־שָׁ֧ם אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַנְשֵׁי֙ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָבְר֖וּ אֶת־שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾû* *ʾanšê* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yimšəḥû-šām* *ʾet-Dāwid* for *meleḵ* over *bêt* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yaggidû* to *Dāwid* *lēʾmōr* *ʾanšê* *Yāḇêš* *Gilʿād* *ʾăšer* *qāḇərû* *ʾet-Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state plural noun - men of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yimšəḥû-šām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp + adverb - and they anointed there", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*wə-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hifil imperfect 3mp - and they told", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state plural noun - men of", "*Yāḇêš*": "proper noun - Jabesh", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*qāḇərû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they buried", "*ʾet-Šāʾûl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "and they came/and they arrived", "*wə-yimšəḥû*": "and they anointed/and they consecrated", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*bêt*": "house of/household of/dynasty of", "*wə-yaggidû*": "and they told/and they reported/and they informed", "*qāḇərû*": "they buried/they entombed" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.5", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה שָׁא֗וּל בָּ֣א אַחֲרֵ֤י הַבָּקָר֙ מִן־הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל מַה־לָּעָ֖ם כִּ֣י יִבְכּ֑וּ וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י אַנְשֵׁ֥י יָבֵֽישׁ", "text": "And *wəhinnê* *šāʾûl* *bāʾ* after the *habbāqār* from the *haśśādeh* and *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* what to the *lāʿām* that *yibkû* and *waysappərû-lô* *ʾet-dibrê* *ʾanšê* *yābêš*", "grammar": { "*wəhinnê*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming", "*habbāqār*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the cattle/oxen", "*haśśādeh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the people", "*yibkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they weep", "*waysappərû-lô*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they told to him", "*ʾet-dibrê*": "direct object marker + construct plural of *dābār* - words of", "*ʾanšê*": "construct plural of *ʾîš* - men of", "*yābêš*": "proper noun - Jabesh" }, "variants": { "*hinnê*": "behold/look/see", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/land" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.14", "source": "וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֤וֹן רָאוּ֙ כִּי־נָ֣ס אֲרָ֔ם וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֲבִישַׁ֔י וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֣שָׁב יוֹאָ֗ב מֵעַל֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *ûbənê* *ʿammôn* *rāʾû* that-*kî-nās* *ʾărām* and *wayyānusû* from-before *mippənê* *ʾăbîšay* and *wayyābōʾû* the-city *hāʿîr* and *wayyāšāb* *yôʾāb* from-against *mēʿal* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyābōʾ* *yərûšālā͏im*.", "grammar": { "*ûbənê*": "conjunction with masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they saw", "*kî-nās*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3ms - that had fled", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*wayyānusû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they fled", "*mippənê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - from before", "*ʾăbîšay*": "proper name - Abishai", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they entered", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the city", "*wayyāšāb*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*mēʿal*": "preposition - from against", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*yərûšālā͏im*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*mippənê*": "from before/from the face of", "*mēʿal*": "from against/from upon/from [fighting] against" } }

  • 35{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.35", "source": "וְיָצָ֧אתִי אַחֲרָ֛יו וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּי מִפִּ֑יו וַיָּ֣קָם עָלַ֔י וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ בִּזְקָנ֔וֹ וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃", "text": "And-*yāṣāʾtî* after-him and-*hikkîtîw* and-*hiṣṣaltî* from-*pîw*; and-*wayyāqom* against-me and-*heḥĕzaqtî* by-*zəqānô* and-*hikkîtîw* and-*hămîttîw*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "1st singular Qal perfect of *yṣʾ* - I went out", "*hikkîtîw*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *nkh* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I struck him", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *nṣl* - I rescued/delivered", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its mouth", "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *qwm* - and he rose", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *ḥzq* - I seized/grasped", "*zəqānô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beard", "*hămîttîw*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *mwt* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I killed him" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "went out/pursued/chased", "*hikkîtîw*": "struck him/attacked him/hit him", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "rescued/delivered/saved", "*pîw*": "his mouth/its jaws", "*wayyāqom*": "rose up/stood up/attacked", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "seized/grasped firmly/took hold of", "*zəqānô*": "his beard/its mane", "*hămîttîw*": "killed him/put him to death" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.4", "source": "וַיִּקְצְפ֨וּ עָלָ֜יו שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לוֹ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים הָשֵׁ֣ב אֶת־הָאִ֗ישׁ וְיָשֹׁב֙ אֶל־מְקוֹמוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִפְקַדְתּ֣וֹ שָׁ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יֵרֵ֤ד עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ לְשָׂטָ֖ן בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וּבַמֶּ֗ה יִתְרַצֶּ֥ה זֶה֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔יו הֲל֕וֹא בְּרָאשֵׁ֖י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָהֵֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqṣᵊpû* upon-him *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* and *wayyōʾmᵊrû* to-him *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* *hāšēḇ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾîš* and *yāšōḇ* to-*mᵊqômô* which *hipqadtô* there and-not-*yērēd* with-us in-the-*milḥāmāh* and-not-*yihyeh*-to-us for-*śāṭān* in-the-*milḥāmāh* and-with-what *yitraṣṣeh* this to-*ʾădōnāyw* is-it-not with-*rāʾšê* the-*ʾănāšîm* *hāhēm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqṣᵊpû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they became angry", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/commanders of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*hāšēḇ*": "imperative, masculine singular - return/send back", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yāšōḇ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him return", "*mᵊqômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*hipqadtô*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you appointed him", "*yērēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go down", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*śāṭān*": "noun, masculine singular - adversary/opponent", "*yitraṣṣeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hitpael - he will reconcile himself", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lords/master", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - those" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqṣᵊpû*": "became angry/wrathful/furious", "*hipqadtô*": "you appointed/assigned/stationed him", "*śāṭān*": "adversary/opponent/enemy", "*yitraṣṣeh*": "reconcile himself/make himself acceptable/find favor", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/lives (referring to the heads of men as trophies)" } }

  • 31{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.31", "source": "וַיְּ‪[t]‬שָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ לִפְנֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyiššāmʿû* the-*dəbārîm* which *dibbēr* *dāwid*; and *wayyaggidû* before-*šāʾûl* and *wayyiqqāḥēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiššāmʿû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural Niphal imperfect of *šmʿ* - and they were heard", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/things/matters", "*dibbēr*": "3rd masculine singular Piel perfect of *dbr* - spoke/said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyaggidû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural Hiphil imperfect of *ngd* - and they reported/told", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyiqqāḥēhû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *lqḥ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he took him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiššāmʿû*": "were heard/became known", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/uttered", "*wayyaggidû*": "told/reported/declared", "*wayyiqqāḥēhû*": "took him/summoned him/fetched him" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.20", "source": "וַיָּ֥שָׁב דָּוִ֖ד לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ וַתֵּצֵ֞א מִיכַ֤ל בַּת־שָׁאוּל֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַתֹּ֗אמֶר מַה־נִּכְבַּ֨ד הַיּ֜וֹם מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִגְלָ֤ה הַיּוֹם֙ לְעֵינֵי֙ אַמְה֣וֹת עֲבָדָ֔יו כְּהִגָּל֥וֹת נִגְל֖וֹת אַחַ֥ד הָרֵקִֽים׃", "text": "And *yāšāb* *Dāwid* to-*bārēk* *ʾet*-*bêtô* and *tēṣēʾ* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* to-*qirat* *Dāwid* and *tōʾmer* how-*nikbad* the-*yôm* *melek* *Yiśrāʾēl* who *niglāh* the-day to-*ʿênê* *ʾamhôt* *ʿăbādāyw* as-*higgālôt* *niglôt* one the-*rēqîm*.", "grammar": { "*yāšāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he returned", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she went out", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*qirat*": "feminine singular construct - meeting", "*tōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she said", "*nikbad*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was honored/glorious", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - day", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*niglāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - revealed himself", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾamhôt*": "feminine plural construct - maidservants of", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*higgālôt*": "Niphal infinitive construct - revealing", "*niglôt*": "Niphal infinitive construct - revealing", "*rēqîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - empty/worthless ones" }, "variants": { "*nikbad*": "was honored/was glorious/was distinguished (sarcastic)", "*niglāh*": "uncovered himself/exposed himself/revealed himself", "*higgālôt niglôt*": "revealing reveals (emphatic construction)", "*rēqîm*": "empty ones/worthless ones/vain fellows" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.9", "source": "וְהִכָּ֤ה דָוִד֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יְחַיֶּ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְלָקַח֩ צֹ֨אן וּבָקָ֜ר וַחֲמֹרִ֤ים וּגְמַלִּים֙ וּבְגָדִ֔ים וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אָכִֽישׁ", "text": "And *wəhikkāh* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* and not *yəḥayyeh* *ʾîš* and *ʾiššāh*; and *wəlāqaḥ* *ṣōʾn* and *bāqār* and *ḥămōrîm* and *gəmallîm* and *bəgādîm*, and *wayyāšāḇ* and *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*ʾāḵîš*.", "grammar": { "*wəhikkāh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 3ms - and he struck", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun fs - land", "*yəḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - he kept alive", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun fs - woman", "*wəlāqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and he took", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun common - sheep/flock", "*bāqār*": "noun common - cattle", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun mp - donkeys", "*gəmallîm*": "noun mp - camels", "*bəgādîm*": "noun mp - garments/clothing", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came" }, "variants": { "*wəhikkāh*": "struck/attacked/defeated", "*yəḥayyeh*": "kept alive/spared/let live" } }

  • 57{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.57", "source": "וּכְשׁ֣וּב דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרֹ֥אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-when-*šûḇ* *Dāwid* from-*hakkôt* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištî* and-*yiqqaḥ* *ʾōtô* *ʾaḇnēr* and-*yəḇiʾēhû* before *Šāʾûl* and-*rōʾš* the-*pəlištî* in-*yādô*", "grammar": { "*šûḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - returning", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - striking/killing", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - took", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - brought him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*hakkôt*": "striking/killing/slaying" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י גֹזְזִ֖ים לָ֑ךְ עַתָּ֗ה הָרֹעִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־לְךָ֙ הָי֣וּ עִמָּ֔נוּ לֹ֣א הֶכְלַמְנ֗וּם וְלֹֽא־נִפְקַ֤ד לָהֶם֙ מְא֔וּמָה כָּל־יְמֵ֖י הֱיוֹתָ֥ם בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃", "text": "And-now *šāmaʿtî* that *gōzəzîm* to-you now the-*rōʿîm* that-to-you *hāyû* with-us not *heklamnûm* and-not-*nipqad* to-them anything all-*yəmê* *hĕyôtām* in-*hakkarmel*.", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have heard", "*gōzəzîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - shearers/shearing", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - shepherds", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*heklamnûm*": "hiphil perfect 1cp + 3mp suffix - we did not shame/humiliate them", "*nipqad*": "niphal perfect 3ms - was missing/lacking", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*hĕyôtām*": "qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - their being", "*hakkarmel*": "proper noun with definite article - the Carmel" }, "variants": { "*heklamnûm*": "we did not shame/humiliate/embarrass them", "*nipqad*": "was missing/lacking/lost" } }

  • 32{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד קִרְאוּ־לִ֞י לְצָד֤וֹק הַכֹּהֵן֙ וּלְנָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא וְלִבְנָיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־יְהוֹיָדָ֑ע וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* the-*meleḵ* *dāwîḏ*, *qirʾû*-to-me to-*ṣāḏôq* the-*kōhēn* and-to-*nāṯān* the-*nāḇîʾ* and-to-*ḇənāyāhû* son-of-*yəhôyāḏāʿ*, and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-presence-of the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*qirʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - call", "*ṣāḏôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*nāṯān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*ḇənāyāhû*": "proper noun - Benaiah", "*yəhôyāḏāʿ*": "proper noun - Jehoiada", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*qirʾû*": "call/summon", "*kōhēn*": "priest/religious official", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "and they came/entered/approached" } }

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    3{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א דָוִ֣ד אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֮ יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒ וַיִּקַּ֣ח הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֵ֣ת עֶֽשֶׂר־נָשִׁ֣ים ׀ פִּלַגְשִׁ֡ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִנִּיחַ֩ לִשְׁמֹ֨ר הַבַּ֜יִת וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֤ם בֵּית־מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ וַֽיְכַלְכְּלֵ֔ם וַאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֹא־בָ֑א וַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָה צְרֻר֛וֹת עַד־י֥וֹם מֻתָ֖ן אַלְמְנ֥וּת חַיּֽוּת׃", "text": "And *bôʾ* *dāwid* to-*bayit*-his *yᵉrûšālayim*, and *lāqaḥ* the-*meleḵ* *ʾēt* ten-*nāšîm* *pîlagšîm* which *hinnîaḥ* to *šāmar* the-*bayit* and *nātan*-them *bêt*-*mišmeret* and *kilkēl*-them, and to-them not-*bôʾ*; and *hāyâ*-they *ṣᵉrûrôt* until-*yôm* *mûtān* *ʾalmᵉnût* *ḥayyût*.", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*yᵉrûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*pîlagšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*hinnîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had left", "*šāmar*": "qal infinitive construct - to keep/guard", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*nātan*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he put them", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mišmeret*": "noun, feminine singular - ward/custody/guard", "*kilkēl*": "pilpel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he provided for them", "*bôʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came/went in", "*hāyâ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine plural - and they were", "*ṣᵉrûrôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - confined/bound", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*mûtān*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their death", "*ʾalmᵉnût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - widowhood of", "*ḥayyût*": "noun, feminine plural - living" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*lāqaḥ*": "took/received/fetched", "*pîlagšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*hinnîaḥ*": "left/placed/set", "*šāmar*": "keep/guard/watch", "*mišmeret*": "ward/custody/guard/watch", "*kilkēl*": "provided for/sustained/maintained", "*ṣᵉrûrôt*": "confined/bound/shut up", "*ʾalmᵉnût*": "widowhood/state of being widowed", "*ḥayyût*": "living/alive/in life" } }

    4{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־עֲמָשָׂ֔א הַזְעֶק־לִ֥י אֶת־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וְאַתָּ֖ה פֹּ֥ה עֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* the-*meleḵ* to-*ʿămāśāʾ*, *zāʿaq*-to me *ʾet*-*ʾîš*-*yᵉhûdâ* three *yāmîm*; and you here *ʿāmad*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa", "*zāʿaq*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - summon for me", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*yᵉhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ʿāmad*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - stand" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*zāʿaq*": "summon/call together/assemble", "*ʿāmad*": "stand/remain/be present" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.11", "source": "וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק דָּוִ֛ד *בבגדו **בִּבְגָדָ֖יו וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑ם וְגַ֥ם כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyaḥăzēq* *dāwid* in *bəgādāyw* and *wayyiqrāʿēm* and also all the *ʾănāšîm* who *ʾittô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥăzēq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he seized", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bəgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wayyiqrāʿēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he tore them", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥăzēq bibgādāyw*": "he seized his clothes/he took hold of his garments", "*wayyiqrāʿēm*": "he tore them/he rent them", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people" } }

  • 43{ "verseID": "2Samuel.19.43", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ כָּל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֜ה עַל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּֽי־קָר֤וֹב הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֵלַ֔י וְלָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ חָרָ֣ה לְךָ֔ עַל־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה הֶאָכ֤וֹל אָכַ֙לְנוּ֙ מִן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אִם־נִשֵּׂ֥את נִשָּׂ֖א לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* all-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâh* against-*ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl*, \"*kî*-*qārôb* the-*melek* to-me, and *lāmmâh* this *ḥārâh* to-you about-the-*dābār* the-this? *heʾākôl* *ʾāḵalnû* from-the-*melek*? *ʾim*-*niśśēʾt* *niśśāʾ* to-us?\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*yəhûdâh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*qārôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/close", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king", "*lāmmâh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ḥārâh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - burned/was angry", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*heʾākôl*": "interrogative particle with infinitive absolute Qal - eating at all", "*ʾāḵalnû*": "Qal perfect 1st plural - we ate/we have eaten", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*niśśēʾt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - lifting/carrying", "*niśśāʾ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was carried/was borne" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "answered/replied/responded", "*kî*": "because/for/that", "*qārôb*": "near/close/closely related", "*ḥārâh*": "burned with anger/became furious/was incensed", "*heʾākôl* *ʾāḵalnû*": "Have we eaten at all/Have we consumed anything/Have we devoured anything", "*niśśēʾt* *niśśāʾ*": "Has anything been carried away/Has a gift been given/Has any favor been granted" } }

  • 27{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.27", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כְּב֥וֹא דָוִ֖ד מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה וְשֹׁבִ֨י בֶן־נָחָ֜שׁ מֵרַבַּ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֗וֹן וּמָכִ֤יר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵל֙ מִלֹּ֣א דְבָ֔ר וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י הַגִּלְעָדִ֖י מֵרֹגְלִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wa-yəhî* when-*kəbôʾ* *Dāwid* *Maḥănāyəmâ* and-*wə-Šōbî* son-of-*Nāḥāš* from-*Rabbat* *bənê*-*ʿAmmôn* and-*û-Mākîr* son-of-*ʿAmmîʾēl* from-*Lōʾ Dəbār* and-*û-Barzillay* the-*Gilʿādî* from-*Rōgəlîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kəbôʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - when came", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*Maḥănāyəmâ*": "proper noun, directional suffix - to Mahanaim", "*wə-Šōbî*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Shobi", "*Nāḥāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Nahash", "*Rabbat*": "construct state - Rabbah of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*û-Mākîr*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Machir", "*ʿAmmîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Ammiel", "*Lōʾ Dəbār*": "proper noun - Lo Debar", "*û-Barzillay*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Barzillai", "*Gilʿādî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Gileadite", "*Rōgəlîm*": "proper noun - Rogelim" }, "variants": { "*Lōʾ Dəbār*": "Lo-debar - place name possibly meaning 'no pasture'" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.13", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י אָ֤נָה אוֹלִיךְ֙ אֶת־חֶרְפָּתִ֔י וְאַתָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֛ה כְּאַחַ֥ד הַנְּבָלִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּה֙ דַּבֶּר־נָ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִמְנָעֵ֖נִי מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "And-I, where shall-I-carry *ʾeṯ*-*ḥerpāṯî*, and-you will-be like-one-of the-*nəḇālîm* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*; and-now speak-please to-the-king, because not he-will-withhold-me from-you.", "grammar": { "*ʾōlîḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular of *yālaḵ* - I will carry/lead/bring", "*ḥerpāṯî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my shame/disgrace", "*nəḇālîm*": "noun masculine plural - fools/disgraceful persons", "*yimnāʿēnî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *mānaʿ* - he will withhold me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōlîḵ*": "I will carry/bear/take", "*ḥerpāṯî*": "my shame/disgrace/reproach", "*nəḇālîm*": "fools/disgraceful persons/scoundrels", "*yimnāʿēnî*": "he will withhold me/refuse me/keep me from" } }

  • 30{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.30", "source": "וְדָוִ֡ד עֹלֶה֩ בְמַעֲלֵ֨ה הַזֵּיתִ֜ים עֹלֶ֣ה ׀ וּבוֹכֶ֗ה וְרֹ֥אשׁ לוֹ֙ חָפ֔וּי וְה֖וּא הֹלֵ֣ךְ יָחֵ֑ף וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ חָפוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְעָל֥וּ עָלֹ֖ה וּבָכֹֽה׃", "text": "*wə-Dāwid* *ʿōleh* *bə-maʿălēh* the-*zêtîm* *ʿōleh* and-*bôkeh* and-*rōʾš* to-him *ḥāpûy* and-he *hōlēk* *yāḥēp* and-all-the-*ʿām* who-with-him *ḥāpû* *ʾîš* *rōʾšô* and-*ʿālû* *ʿālōh* and-*bākōh*", "grammar": { "*wə-Dāwid*": "conjunction + proper noun - and David", "*ʿōleh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going up, ascending [continuous action]", "*bə-maʿălēh*": "preposition + construct noun - in/by the ascent of", "*zêtîm*": "noun, masculine plural - olives/olive trees", "*ʿōleh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going up [repeated for emphasis]", "*bôkeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - weeping", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head", "*ḥāpûy*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - covered", "*hōlēk*": "qal participle, masculine singular - walking, going", "*yāḥēp*": "adjective, masculine singular - barefoot", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ḥāpû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - covered", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went up", "*ʿālōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - going up [intensifying]", "*bākōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - weeping [intensifying]" }, "variants": { "*ʿōleh*": "ascending/going up/climbing", "*bə-maʿălēh*": "on the ascent/by the slope/on the way up", "*zêtîm*": "olives/olive trees/Mount of Olives", "*bôkeh*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*ḥāpûy*": "covered/veiled/hidden", "*hōlēk*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*yāḥēp*": "barefoot/unshod", "*ʿām*": "people/followers/crowd", "*ʿālōh*": "going up continuously/ascending steadily", "*bākōh*": "weeping continuously/lamenting steadily" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.4", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹא אֶל־גִּדְר֨וֹת הַצֹּ֤אן עַל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ וְשָׁ֣ם מְעָרָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֥א שָׁא֖וּל לְהָסֵ֣ךְ אֶת־רַגְלָ֑יו וְדָוִד֙ וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י הַמְּעָרָ֖ה יֹשְׁבִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* to *gidrôt* *haṣṣōʾn* upon *hadderek* and there *meʿārâ* and *wayyābōʾ* *Šāʾûl* to *hāsēk* *ʾet*-*raglāyw* and *Dāwid* and his men in *yarketê* *hammeʿārâ* *yōšbîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *bôʾ* - and he came", "*gidrôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - sheepfolds of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, common plural - the sheep/flock", "*hadderek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the way/road", "*meʿārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cave", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *bôʾ* - and he came/entered", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*hāsēk*": "infinitive construct with preposition, Hiphil stem - to cover/relieve", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*yarketê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - innermost parts/recesses of", "*hammeʿārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cave", "*yōšbîm*": "participle, masculine plural, Qal stem - sitting/dwelling" }, "variants": { "*gidrôt*": "sheepfolds/enclosures/pens", "*hāsēk*": "to cover/relieve/ease oneself (euphemism for defecation)", "*yarketê*": "innermost parts/recesses/far end", "*yōšbîm*": "sitting/dwelling/staying/hiding" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.11", "source": "וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָשַׁ֣חְנוּ עָלֵ֔ינוּ מֵ֖ת בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֗ה לָמָ֥ה אַתֶּ֛ם מַחֲרִשִׁ֖ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "and *'avshālôm* whom *māshaḥnû* over us *mēt* in the *milḥāmāh* and *'attāh* why you *maḥărîshîm* to *hāshîv* *'et* the *melekh*", "grammar": { "*'avshālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*māshaḥnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we anointed", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he died", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle", "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*maḥărîshîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - silent/keeping quiet", "*hāshîv*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to return/bring back", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*māshaḥnû*": "we anointed/we installed", "*mēt*": "died/is dead", "*maḥărîshîm*": "silent/keeping quiet/saying nothing/doing nothing", "*hāshîv*": "to return/to bring back/to restore" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.17", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *ha-meleḵ* *wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʿām* *bə-raḡlāyw* *wa-yaʿamḏû* *bêṯ* *ha-merḥāq*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*bə-raḡlāyw*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his feet/by foot", "*wa-yaʿamḏû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stood", "*bêṯ*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - house of", "*ha-merḥāq*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the far place/distance" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "go out/depart/exit", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*raḡlāyw*": "feet/on foot (idiomatically: traveled by foot)", "*yaʿamḏû*": "stand/halt/stop", "*bêṯ ha-merḥāq*": "house of distance/far house (possibly a place name or designation for a location at some distance from Jerusalem)" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כְּכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֛ר אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərū* *ʿaḇdê*-*ha-meleḵ* *ʾel*-*ha-meleḵ* *kə-ḵōl* *ʾăšer*-*yiḇḥar* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *hinnēh* *ʿăḇāḏêḵā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərū*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state of masculine plural noun - servants of", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*kə-ḵōl*": "preposition + noun - according to all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yiḇḥar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here are", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants/officials/attendants", "*yiḇḥar*": "choose/select/desire", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/here are" } }