2 Samuel 11:21

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.21", "source": "מִֽי־הִכָּ֞ה אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֣לֶךְ בֶּן־יְרֻבֶּ֗שֶׁת הֲלֽוֹא־אִשָּׁ֡ה הִשְׁלִ֣יכָה עָלָיו֩ פֶּ֨לַח רֶ֜כֶב מֵעַ֤ל הַֽחוֹמָה֙ וַיָּ֣מָת בְּתֵבֵ֔ץ לָ֥מָּה נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם אֶל־הַֽחוֹמָ֑ה וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ גַּ֗ם עַבְדְּךָ֛ אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּ֖י מֵֽת׃", "text": "*mî-hikkâ ʾet-ʾĂbîmelech ben-Yərubbëshet hălôʾ-ʾishâ hishlîchâ ʿālāyw pelach recheb mē-ʿal ha-chômâ wa-yāmāt bə-Tēbēṣ lāmmâ niggashtem ʾel-ha-chômâ wə-ʾāmartā gam ʿabdəchā ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî mēt*", "grammar": { "*mî-hikkâ*": "interrogative + perfect 3rd masculine singular hiphil - who struck", "*ʾet-ʾĂbîmelech*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Abimelech", "*ben-Yərubbëshet*": "son of Jerubbesheth [Jerubbaal/Gideon]", "*hălôʾ-ʾishâ*": "interrogative + negation + noun feminine singular - was it not a woman", "*hishlîchâ*": "perfect 3rd feminine singular hiphil - she threw", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*pelach recheb*": "piece of millstone", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition min + preposition - from upon", "*wa-yāmāt*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*bə-Tēbēṣ*": "preposition bet + proper noun - in Thebez", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*niggashtem*": "perfect 2nd masculine plural niphal - did you approach", "*ʾel-ha-chômâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the wall", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd masculine singular - then you shall say", "*gam*": "particle - also", "*ʿabdəchā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*mēt*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - is dead" }, "variants": { "*ben-Yərubbëshet*": "son of Jerubbesheth/son of Jerubbaal (alternative name for Gideon)", "*pelach recheb*": "millstone piece/upper millstone", "*niggashtem ʾel-ha-chômâ*": "approached the wall/advanced to the wall" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִֽי־הִכָּ֞ה אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֣לֶךְ בֶּן־יְרֻבֶּ֗שֶׁת הֲלֽוֹא־אִשָּׁ֡ה הִשְׁלִ֣יכָה עָלָיו֩ פֶּ֨לַח רֶ֜כֶב מֵעַ֤ל הַֽחוֹמָה֙ וַיָּ֣מָת בְּתֵבֵ֔ץ לָ֥מָּה נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם אֶל־הַֽחוֹמָ֑ה וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ גַּ֗ם עַבְדְּךָ֛ אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּ֖י מֵֽת׃

Transliteration

mî-hikkâ ʾet-ʾĂbîmelech ben-Yərubbëshet hălôʾ-ʾishâ hishlîchâ ʿālāyw pelach recheb mē-ʿal ha-chômâ wa-yāmāt bə-Tēbēṣ lāmmâ niggashtem ʾel-ha-chômâ wə-ʾāmartā gam ʿabdəchā ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî mēt

Grammar Details

• *mî-hikkâ*: interrogative + perfect 3rd masculine singular hiphil - who struck
• *ʾet-ʾĂbîmelech*: direct object marker + proper noun - Abimelech
• *ben-Yərubbëshet*: son of Jerubbesheth [Jerubbaal/Gideon]
• *hălôʾ-ʾishâ*: interrogative + negation + noun feminine singular - was it not a woman
• *hishlîchâ*: perfect 3rd feminine singular hiphil - she threw
• *ʿālāyw*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him
• *pelach recheb*: piece of millstone
• *mē-ʿal*: preposition min + preposition - from upon
• *wa-yāmāt*: consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died
• *bə-Tēbēṣ*: preposition bet + proper noun - in Thebez
• *lāmmâ*: interrogative - why
• *niggashtem*: perfect 2nd masculine plural niphal - did you approach
• *ʾel-ha-chômâ*: preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the wall
• *wə-ʾāmartā*: conjunction + perfect 2nd masculine singular - then you shall say
• *gam*: particle - also
• *ʿabdəchā*: noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
• *mēt*: perfect 3rd masculine singular - is dead

Word Meanings

• *ben-Yərubbëshet*: son of Jerubbesheth/son of Jerubbaal (alternative name for Gideon)
• *pelach recheb*: millstone piece/upper millstone
• *niggashtem ʾel-ha-chômâ*: approached the wall/advanced to the wall

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Who killed Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Didn’t a woman drop a millstone on him from the wall so that he died in Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?" then say to him, "Your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead."'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who cast a piece of a millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you go near the wall? Then you shall say, Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  who smote{H5221} Abimelech{H40} the son{H1121} of Jerubbesheth?{H3380} did not a woman{H802} cast{H7993} an upper{H6400} millstone{H7393} upon him from the wall,{H2346} so that he died{H4191} at Thebez?{H8405} why went ye so nigh{H5066} the wall?{H2346} then shalt thou say,{H559} Thy servant{H5650} Uriah{H223} the Hittite{H2850} is dead{H4191} also.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Who smote{H5221}{(H8689)} Abimelech{H40} the son{H1121} of Jerubbesheth{H3380}? did not a woman{H802} cast{H7993}{(H8689)} a piece{H6400} of a millstone{H7393} upon him from the wall{H2346}, that he died{H4191}{(H8799)} in Thebez{H8405}? why went ye nigh{H5066}{(H8738)} the wall{H2346}? then say{H559}{(H8804)} thou, Thy servant{H5650} Uriah{H223} the Hittite{H2850} is dead{H4191}{(H8804)} also.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Who smote Abimelech the sonne of Ierubaall? Dyd not a woma cast a pece of a mylstone vpo him from the wall, so that he dyed at Thebez? Why came ye so nye the wall? Then shalt thou saye: Thy seruaunt Vrias the Hethite is deed also.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Who smote Abimelech sonne of Ierubesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon him from the wall, and he died in Thebez? why went you nie the wall? Then say thou, Thy seruant Vriah the Hittite is also dead.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Who smote Abimelech sonne of Ierubesheth? Did not a woman cast a peece of a mylstone vpon him from of the wall, and he dyed in Thebes? why went ye nye the wall? Then say thou: Thy seruaunt Urias the Hethite is dead also.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Didn't a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?' then shall you say, 'Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Who smote Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast on him a piece of a rider from the wall, and he dieth in Thebez? why drew ye nigh unto the wall? that thou hast said, Also thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? why went ye so nigh the wall? then shalt thou say, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? why went ye so nigh the wall? then shalt thou say, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Who put Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, to death? did not a woman send a great stone down on him from the wall, putting him to death at Thebez? why did you go so near the wall? Then say to him, Your servant Uriah the Hittite is among the dead.

• World English Bible (2000)

  who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Didn't a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?' then you shall say, 'Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Who struck down Abimelech the son of Jerub-Besheth? Didn’t a woman throw an upper millstone down on him from the wall so that he died in Thebez? Why did you go so close to the wall?’ just say to him,‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.’”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 6:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Judges.6.32", "source": "וַיִּקְרָא־ל֥וֹ בַיּוֹם־הַה֖וּא יְרֻבַּ֣עַל לֵאמֹ֑ר יָ֤רֶב בּוֹ֙ הַבַּ֔עַל כִּ֥י נָתַ֖ץ אֶֽת־מִזְבְּחֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ*-to-him in-the-*yôm*-the-*hûʾ* *Yərubbаʿal* *lēʾmōr* *yāreḇ* in-him the-*Baʿal* *kî* *nātaṣ* *ʾet*-*mizbeḥô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - that", "*Yərubbаʿal*": "proper name - Jerubbaal", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*yāreḇ*": "jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let him contend", "*Baʿal*": "proper name - Baal", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*nātaṣ*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular - tore down/demolished", "*mizbeḥô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his altar" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*Yərubbаʿal*": "let Baal contend/let Baal strive (name meaning)", "*yāreḇ*": "let him contend/let him fight", "*nātaṣ*": "tore down/broke down/demolished" } }
• Judg 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.7.1", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יְרֻבַּ֜עַל ה֣וּא גִדְע֗וֹן וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ עַל־עֵ֣ין חֲרֹ֑ד וּמַחֲנֵ֤ה מִדְיָן֙ הָיָה־ל֣וֹ מִצָּפ֔וֹן מִגִּבְעַ֥ת הַמּוֹרֶ֖ה בָּעֵֽמֶק׃", "text": "And *wayyaškēm* *Yərubbaʿal* he *Gidʿōn* and all-*hāʿām* who with-him and-*wayyaḥănû* at-*ʿên Ḥărōd* and-*maḥănēh Midyān* was-to-him from-north from-*gibʿat hammôreh* in-*ʿēmeq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*Yərubbaʿal*": "proper noun, masculine singular - alternative name for Gideon", "*Gidʿōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - primary name of the protagonist", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops", "*wayyaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they camped/encamped", "*ʿên Ḥărōd*": "construct phrase - spring of Harod", "*maḥănēh Midyān*": "construct phrase - camp of Midian", "*gibʿat hammôreh*": "construct phrase - hill of Moreh", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular - valley/plain" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškēm*": "rose early/started early in the morning", "*Yərubbaʿal*": "let Baal contend/Jerubbaal (alternative name for Gideon)", "*hāʿām*": "people/troops/army/followers", "*wayyaḥănû*": "encamped/pitched camp/settled temporarily", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/plain/lowland" } }
• Judg 9:50-54 : 50 { "verseID": "Judges.9.50", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־תֵּבֵ֑ץ וַיִּ֥חַן בְּתֵבֵ֖ץ וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾel-tēbēṣ* *wə-yiḥan* *bə-tēbēṣ* *wə-yilkədāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ʾel-tēbēṣ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Thebez", "*wə-yiḥan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he encamped", "*bə-tēbēṣ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Thebez", "*wə-yilkədāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he captured it" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "go/walk/proceed", "*tēbēṣ*": "proper name - Thebez (possibly meaning 'brightness')", "*yiḥan*": "encamp/camp/pitch tent", "*yilkədāh*": "capture/seize/take" } } 51 { "verseID": "Judges.9.51", "source": "וּמִגְדַּל־עֹז֮ הָיָ֣ה בְתוֹךְ־הָעִיר֒ וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ שָׁ֜מָּה כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים וְהַנָּשִׁ֗ים וְכֹל֙ בַּעֲלֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר וַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּ בַּעֲדָ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ עַל־גַּ֥ג הַמִּגְדָּֽל", "text": "*û-migdal-ʿōz* *hāyāh* *bə-tôk-hāʿîr* *wə-yānusû* *šāmmāh* *kol-hā-ʾănāšîm* *wə-hannāšîm* *wə-kōl* *baʿălê* *hāʿîr* *wə-yisggərû* *baʿădām* *wə-yaʿălû* *ʿal-gag* *hammigdāl*", "grammar": { "*û-migdal-ʿōz*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - and a tower of strength", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*bə-tôk-hāʿîr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the midst of the city", "*wə-yānusû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there", "*kol-hā-ʾănāšîm*": "noun construct + definite article + noun masculine plural - all the men", "*wə-hannāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun feminine plural - and the women", "*wə-kōl*": "conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*baʿălê*": "noun masculine plural construct - owners/citizens of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*wə-yisggərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they shut/closed", "*baʿădām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behind themselves", "*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*ʿal-gag*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - onto the roof of", "*hammigdāl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the tower" }, "variants": { "*migdal*": "tower/stronghold", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/fortress", "*hāyāh*": "was/became/happened", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*yānusû*": "flee/escape", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people", "*nāšîm*": "women", "*baʿălê*": "owners/lords/citizens/inhabitants", "*yisggərû*": "shut/close/lock", "*baʿăd*": "behind/through/on behalf of", "*yaʿălû*": "go up/ascend/climb", "*gag*": "roof/top" } } 52 { "verseID": "Judges.9.52", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַד־הַמִּגְדָּ֔ל וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֛שׁ עַד־פֶּ֥תַח הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל לְשָׂרְפ֥וֹ בָאֵֽשׁ", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʿad-hammigdāl* *wə-yillāḥem* *bô* *wə-yiggaš* *ʿad-petaḥ* *hammigdāl* *lə-śārəpô* *bā-ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ʿad-hammigdāl*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the tower", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against it", "*wə-yiggaš*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*ʿad-petaḥ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the entrance of", "*hammigdāl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the tower", "*lə-śārəpô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to burn it", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "come/enter/arrive", "*migdāl*": "tower/stronghold", "*yillāḥem*": "fight/do battle", "*yiggaš*": "approach/draw near/come close", "*petaḥ*": "opening/entrance/doorway", "*śārəpô*": "burn/consume by fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } } 53 { "verseID": "Judges.9.53", "source": "וַתַּשְׁלֵ֞ךְ אִשָּׁ֥ה אַחַ֛ת פֶּ֥לַח רֶ֖כֶב עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַתָּ֖רִץ אֶת־גֻּלְגָּלְתּֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-tašlēk* *ʾiššāh* *ʾaḥat* *pelaḥ* *rekeb* *ʿal-rōʾš* *ʾăbîmelek* *wə-tārīṣ* *ʾet-gulgālttô*", "grammar": { "*wə-tašlēk*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she threw", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number feminine singular - one", "*pelaḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - piece of", "*rekeb*": "noun masculine singular - millstone", "*ʿal-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - on the head of", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*wə-tārīṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she crushed", "*ʾet-gulgālttô*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his skull" }, "variants": { "*tašlēk*": "throw/cast/hurl", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female", "*ʾaḥat*": "one/single", "*pelaḥ*": "piece/slice/fragment", "*rekeb*": "upper millstone/chariot/rider", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*tārīṣ*": "crush/shatter/break", "*gulgōlet*": "skull/head" } } 54 { "verseID": "Judges.9.54", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א מְהֵרָ֜ה אֶל־הַנַּ֣עַר ׀ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ שְׁלֹ֤ף חַרְבְּךָ֙ וּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִי פֶּן־יֹ֥אמְרוּ לִ֖י אִשָּׁ֣ה הֲרָגָ֑תְהוּ וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּ נַעֲר֖וֹ וַיָּמֹֽת", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *məhērāh* *ʾel-hannaʿar* *nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw* *wə-yōʾmer* *lô* *šəlōp* *ḥarbəkā* *û-môtətēnî* *pen-yōʾmərû* *lî* *ʾiššāh* *hărāgātəhû* *wə-yidqərēhû* *naʿărô* *wə-yāmōt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*məhērāh*": "adverb - quickly", "*ʾel-hannaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the young man", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - carrying/bearer of", "*kēlāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his weapons", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*šəlōp*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - draw", "*ḥarbəkā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*û-môtətēnî*": "conjunction + Polel imperative masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and kill me", "*pen-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - lest they say", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - of me", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*hărāgātəhû*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him", "*wə-yidqərēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he pierced him", "*naʿărô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his young man", "*wə-yāmōt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "call/summon/proclaim", "*məhērāh*": "quickly/speedily/hastily", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*nōśēʾ*": "carrying/bearing/lifting", "*kēlîm*": "weapons/tools/utensils", "*šəlōp*": "draw/pull out/unsheathe", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife", "*môtət*": "kill/put to death", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise/that not", "*yōʾmərû*": "say/speak/tell", "*hārag*": "kill/slay", "*yidqərēhû*": "pierce/thrust through", "*yāmōt*": "die/perish" } }
• 2 Sam 3:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.27", "source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב אַבְנֵר֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּ יוֹאָב֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַשַּׁ֔עַר לְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּשֶּׁ֑לִי וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ שָׁם֙ הַחֹ֔מֶשׁ וַיָּ֕מָת בְּדַ֖ם עֲשָׂה־אֵ֥ל אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yāšāb* *ʾabnēr* *ḥebrôn* and *wə-yaṭṭēhû* *yôʾāb* to-midst the-*šaʿar* to-*dabbēr* with-him in-the-*šelî* and *wə-yakkēhû* there the-*ḥōmeš* and *wə-yāmāt* in-*dam* *ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl* his-brother", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-yaṭṭēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he turned him aside", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*šelî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the quietness/privacy", "*wə-yakkēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*ḥōmeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the belly/abdomen/fifth rib", "*wə-yāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl*": "proper noun - Asahel" }, "variants": { "*yaṭṭēhû*": "he turned him aside/he drew him away/he pulled him", "*šelî*": "quietness/privacy/secretly", "*ḥōmeš*": "belly/abdomen/fifth rib/fifth part" } }
• 2 Sam 3:34 : 34 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.34", "source": "יָדֶ֣ךָ לֹֽא־אֲסֻר֗וֹת וְרַגְלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֹא־לִנְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִם הֻגַּ֔שׁוּ כִּנְפ֛וֹל לִפְנֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־עַוְלָ֖ה נָפָ֑לְתָּ וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ כָל־הָעָ֖ם לִבְכּ֥וֹת עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*yādeykā* not *ʾăsurôt* *wə-ragleykā* not to *nəḥuštayim* *huggāšû* as *kinpôl* before *bənê*-*ʿawlâ* *nāpāltā* *wa-yōsipû* all *hā-ʿām* *libkôt* upon him", "grammar": { "*yādeykā*": "noun feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*ʾăsurôt*": "Qal passive participle feminine plural - bound", "*wə-ragleykā*": "conjunction + noun feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your feet", "*nəḥuštayim*": "noun feminine dual - double fetters/bronze chains", "*huggāšû*": "Hophal perfect 3rd person plural - they were brought/put", "*kinpôl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - as falling of", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*nāpāltā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you fell", "*wa-yōsipû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural consecutive - and they continued/added", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*libkôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to weep" }, "variants": { "*ʾăsurôt*": "bound/tied/restricted", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/chains/shackles", "*huggāšû*": "were brought near/were presented/were applied", "*bənê*-*ʿawlâ*": "sons of injustice/wicked men/evil men" } }
• Ps 39:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה מַה־קִוִּ֣יתִי אֲדֹנָ֑י תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י לְךָ֣ הִֽיא׃", "text": "And-*ʿattāh* what-*qiwwîtî* *ʾădōnāy* *tôḥaltî* to-*kā* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʿattāh*": "adverb with prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and now", "*qiwwîtî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st person singular with interrogative 'mah' - what do I wait for", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix (divine title) - my Lord", "*tôḥaltî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hope", "*kā*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun with prefixed preposition 'lə' - in you", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it (is)" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*qiwwîtî*": "I wait for/hope for/expect", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master (divine title)", "*tôḥaltî*": "my hope/expectation/waiting" } }
• Isa 14:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.10", "source": "כֻּלָּ֣ם יַֽעֲנ֔וּ וְיֹאמְר֖וּ אֵלֶ֑יךָ גַּם־אַתָּ֛ה חֻלֵּ֥יתָ כָמ֖וֹנוּ אֵלֵ֥ינוּ נִמְשָֽׁלְתָּ׃", "text": "All-of-them *yaʿănû* and-*yōʾmǝrû* to-you: Also-you *ḥullêtā* like-us, to-us *nimšāltā*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿănû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will answer", "*yōʾmǝrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*ḥullêtā*": "pual perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have been weakened", "*nimšāltā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have been made like/compared" }, "variants": { "*yaʿănû*": "answer/respond/reply", "*yōʾmǝrû*": "say/speak/tell", "*ḥullêtā*": "have been weakened/made sick/made feeble", "*nimšāltā*": "have been made like/have been compared/have become similar to" } }
• Ezek 16:51-52 : 51 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.51", "source": "וְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן כַּחֲצִ֥י חַטֹּאתַ֖יִךְ לֹ֣א חָטָ֑אָה וַתַּרְבִּ֤י אֶת־תּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ מֵהֵ֔נָּה וַתְּצַדְּקִי֙ אֶת־אֲחוֹתַ֔יִךְ בְּכָל־תּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֖יִךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִֽׂית׃", "text": "And *šōmrôn* like half *ḥaṭṭōʾtayik* not *ḥāṭāʾāh*; and *wattarbî* *ʾet-tôʿăbôtayik* more than *mēhēnnāh*, and *watṣaddĕqî* *ʾet-ʾăḥôtayik* in all *tôʿăbôtayik* which *ʿāśît*.", "grammar": { "*šōmrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtayik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sins", "*ḥāṭāʾāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she sinned", "*wattarbî*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you multiplied/increased", "*ʾet-tôʿăbôtayik*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your abominations", "*mēhēnnāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural pronoun - more than them", "*watṣaddĕqî*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you justified/made righteous", "*ʾet-ʾăḥôtayik*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sisters", "*tôʿăbôtayik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your abominations", "*ʿāśît*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you did/committed" }, "variants": { "*šōmrôn*": "Samaria (capital of Northern Kingdom of Israel)", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtayik*": "your sins/offenses/transgressions", "*wattarbî*": "you increased/multiplied/made abundant", "*tôʿăbôtayik*": "your abominations/detestable acts/repulsive deeds", "*watṣaddĕqî*": "you made to appear righteous/justified/vindicated", "*ʾăḥôtayik*": "your sisters (metaphorical for other cities/nations)" } } 52 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.52", "source": "גַּם־אַ֣תְּ ׀ שְׂאִ֣י כְלִמָּתֵ֗ךְ אֲשֶׁ֤ר פִּלַּלְתְּ֙ לַֽאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ בְּחַטֹּאתַ֛יִךְ אֲשֶׁר־הִתְעַ֥בְתְּ מֵהֵ֖ן תִּצְדַּ֣קְנָה מִמֵּ֑ךְ וְגַם־אַ֥תְּ בּ֙וֹשִׁי֙ וּשְׂאִ֣י כְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְ בְּצַדֶּקְתֵּ֖ךְ אַחְיוֹתֵֽךְ׃", "text": "Also *gam-ʾatt* *śĕʾî* *kĕlimmātēk* which *pillalt* to *laʾăḥôtēk* in *bĕḥaṭṭōʾtayik* which *hitʿabt* more than *mēhēn* *tiṣdaqnāh* from *mimmēk*; and also *wĕgam-ʾatt* *bôšî* and *ûśĕʾî* *kĕlimmātēk* in *bĕṣaddĕqtēk* *ʾaḥyôtēk*.", "grammar": { "*gam-ʾatt*": "particle + 2nd feminine singular pronoun - also you", "*śĕʾî*": "imperative, 2nd feminine singular - bear/carry", "*kĕlimmātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your shame/disgrace", "*pillalt*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you judged/decided/interceded", "*laʾăḥôtēk*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for your sisters", "*bĕḥaṭṭōʾtayik*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - in/by your sins", "*hitʿabt*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular, Hithpael - you committed abominations", "*mēhēn*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural pronoun - more than them", "*tiṣdaqnāh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they are more righteous", "*mimmēk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - than you", "*wĕgam-ʾatt*": "conjunction + particle + 2nd feminine singular pronoun - and also you", "*bôšî*": "imperative, 2nd feminine singular - be ashamed/embarrassed", "*ûśĕʾî*": "conjunction + imperative, 2nd feminine singular - and bear/carry", "*bĕṣaddĕqtēk*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel + 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your justifying", "*ʾaḥyôtēk*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sisters" }, "variants": { "*śĕʾî*": "bear/carry/lift/endure", "*kĕlimmātēk*": "your shame/disgrace/humiliation", "*pillalt*": "you judged/decided/mediated/interceded", "*hitʿabt*": "you committed abominations/acted abominably", "*tiṣdaqnāh*": "they are more righteous/justified/vindicated", "*bôšî*": "be ashamed/embarrassed/disgraced", "*bĕṣaddĕqtēk*": "in your justifying/making righteous/vindicating" } }