2 Samuel 12:18

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{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י וַיָּ֣מָת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַיִּֽרְאוּ֩ עַבְדֵ֨י דָוִ֜ד לְהַגִּ֥יד ל֣וֹ ׀ כִּי־מֵ֣ת הַיֶּ֗לֶד כִּ֤י אָֽמְרוּ֙ הִנֵּה֩ בִהְי֨וֹת הַיֶּ֜לֶד חַ֗י דִּבַּ֤רְנוּ אֵלָיו֙ וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע בְּקוֹלֵ֔נוּ וְאֵ֨יךְ נֹאמַ֥ר אֵלָ֛יו מֵ֥ת הַיֶּ֖לֶד וְעָשָׂ֥ה רָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yəhî* on the *yôm* the *šəbîʿî* and *wə-yāmot* the *yāled*. And *wə-yîrəʾû* *ʿabdê* *Dāwid* to *lə-haggîd* to him that *kî-mēt* the *yeled* because *kî ʾāmərû*, behold, in *bi-həyôt* the *yeled* *ḥay* *dibbarnû* to him and not *šāmaʿ* to our *bəqôlēnû*, and how *wə-ʾêk* *nōʾmar* to him *mēt* the *yeled* and *wə-ʿāśâ* *rāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/was", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*šəbîʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*wə-yāmot*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child", "*wə-yîrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*kî-mēt*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that died", "*kî ʾāmərû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - because they said", "*bi-həyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in being", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*dibbarnû*": "Piel perfect 1st common plural - we spoke", "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he listened", "*bəqôlēnû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - to our voice", "*wə-ʾêk*": "conjunction + interrogative - and how", "*nōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will say", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - died", "*wə-ʿāśâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will do", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*wə-yîrəʾû*": "feared/were afraid/were reluctant", "*mēt*": "died/dead/is dead", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/injury/something bad" } }

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    On the seventh day, the child died. David’s attendants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, 'While the child was still alive, we spoke to him but he would not listen to us. How can we now tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, the child died. The servants of David were afraid to tell him the child was dead: for they said, While the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not listen to us: how then will he vex himself, if we tell him the child is dead?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass on the seventh{H7637} day,{H3117} that the child{H3206} died.{H4191} And the servants{H5650} of David{H1732} feared{H3372} to tell{H5046} him that the child{H3206} was dead;{H4191} for they said,{H559} Behold, while the child{H3206} was yet alive,{H2416} we spake{H1696} unto him, and he hearkened{H8085} not unto our voice:{H6963} how will he then{H6213} vex{H7451} himself,{H6213} if we tell{H559} him that the child{H3206} is dead!{H4191}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass on the seventh{H7637} day{H3117}, that the child{H3206} died{H4191}{(H8799)}. And the servants{H5650} of David{H1732} feared{H3372}{(H8799)} to tell{H5046}{(H8687)} him that the child{H3206} was dead{H4191}{(H8804)}: for they said{H559}{(H8804)}, Behold, while the child{H3206} was yet alive{H2416}, we spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto him, and he would not hearken{H8085}{(H8804)} unto our voice{H6963}: how will he then{H6213} vex{H7451} himself{H6213}{(H8804)}, if we tell{H559}{(H8799)} him that the child{H3206} is dead{H4191}{(H8804)}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Vpon the seuenth daye ye childe dyed. And Dauids seruauntes durst not tell him that the childe was deed. For they thoughte: Beholde, whan the childe was yet alyue, we spake vnto him, and he herkened not vnto oure voyce, How moch more shall it greue him, yf we saye: The childe is deed?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So on the seuenth day the child dyed: and the seruants of Dauid feared to tell him that the childe was dead: for they sayde, Beholde, while the childe was aliue, we spake vnto him, and he woulde not hearken vnto our voyce: how then shall we say vnto him, The childe is dead, to vexe him more?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the seuenth day the childe dyed, and the seruauntes of Dauid feared to tell him that the childe was dead: For they said, beholde, while the childe was yet alyue we spake vnto hym, and he would not hearke vnto our voyce: how will he then vexe him selfe, if we tell him that the childe is dead?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. The servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he didn't listen to our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and it cometh to pass on the seventh day, that the lad dieth, and the servants of David fear to declare to him that the lad is dead, for they said, `Lo, in the lad being alive we spake unto him, and he did not hearken to our voice; and how do we say unto him, The lad is dead? -- then he hath done evil.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And then on the seventh day the child's death took place. And David's servants were in fear of giving him the news of the child's death: for they said, Truly, while the child was still living he gave no attention when we said anything to him: what will he do to himself if we give him word that the child is dead?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. The servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, "Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he didn't listen to our voice. How will he then harm himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    On the seventh day the child died. But the servants of David were afraid to inform him that the child had died, for they said,“While the child was still alive he would not listen to us when we spoke to him. How can we tell him that the child is dead? He will do himself harm!”

Referenced Verses

  • Num 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.15", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֤וּ אֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה וַנֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וַיָּרֵ֥עוּ לָ֛נוּ מִצְרַ֖יִם וְלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ", "text": "And-*yērədû* *ʾăbōtênû* *miṣrayəmâ* and-*nēšeb* in-*miṣrayim* *yāmîm* *rabbîm* and-*yārēʿû* to-us *miṣrayim* and-to-*ʾăbōtênû*", "grammar": { "*yērədû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and went down", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our fathers", "*miṣrayəmâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Egypt", "*nēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st plural - and we dwelt", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural - many", "*yārēʿû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd plural - and they treated badly", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our fathers" }, "variants": { "*yērədû*": "went down/descended", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "our fathers/ancestors", "*miṣrayəmâ*": "to Egypt", "*nēšeb*": "dwelt/stayed/lived", "*yāmîm* *rabbîm*": "many days/a long time", "*yārēʿû*": "treated badly/afflicted" } }

Similar Verses (AI)

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    19 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.19", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא דָּוִ֗ד כִּ֤י עֲבָדָיו֙ מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים וַיָּ֥בֶן דָּוִ֖ד כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֧ד אֶל־עֲבָדָ֛יו הֲמֵ֥ת הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ מֵֽת׃", "text": "And *wə-yarəʾ* *Dāwid* that *kî ʿăbādāyw* *mitlaḥăšîm* and *wə-yāben* *Dāwid* that *kî mēt* the *yāled*. And *wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *ʿăbādāyw*, *hă-mēt* the *yeled*? And *wə-yōʾmərû*, *mēt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yarəʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*kî ʿăbādāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - that his servants", "*mitlaḥăšîm*": "Hithpael participle masculine plural - whispering among themselves", "*wə-yāben*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he understood", "*kî mēt*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that died", "*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*hă-mēt*": "interrogative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is dead", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he is dead" }, "variants": { "*mitlaḥăšîm*": "whispering/muttering/speaking quietly among themselves", "*mēt*": "dead/died/is dead" } }

    20 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.20", "source": "וַיָּקָם֩ דָּוִ֨ד מֵהָאָ֜רֶץ וַיִּרְחַ֣ץ וַיָּ֗סֶךְ וַיְחַלֵּף֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֥א בֵית־יְהוָ֖ה וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁאַ֕ל וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ ל֛וֹ לֶ֖חֶם וַיֹּאכַֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-yāqom* *Dāwid* from the *ʾāreṣ* and *wə-yirḥaṣ* and *wə-yāsek* and *wə-yəḥallēp* *śimlōtāw* and *wə-yābōʾ* *bêt-YHWH* and *wə-yištāḥû*. And *wə-yābōʾ* to *bêtô* and *wə-yišʾal* and *wə-yāśîmû* for him *leḥem* and *wə-yōʾkal*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqom*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/earth", "*wə-yirḥaṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he washed", "*wə-yāsek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he anointed", "*wə-yəḥallēp*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he changed", "*śimlōtāw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garments/clothes", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*bêt-YHWH*": "noun construct + divine name - house of YHWH", "*wə-yištāḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he worshipped/bowed down", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wə-yišʾal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he asked", "*wə-yāśîmû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they set/placed", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*wə-yōʾkal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ate" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāsek*": "anointed himself/applied oil/put on oil", "*śimlōtāw*": "garments/clothes/raiment", "*wə-yištāḥû*": "worshipped/bowed down/prostrated himself", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal" } }

    21 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ עֲבָדָיו֙ אֵלָ֔יו מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֑יתָה בַּעֲב֞וּר הַיֶּ֤לֶד חַי֙ צַ֣מְתָּ וַתֵּ֔בְךְּ וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ מֵ֣ת הַיֶּ֔לֶד קַ֖מְתָּ וַתֹּ֥אכַל לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmərû* *ʿăbādāyw* to him, what is this *dābār* which *ʿāśîtā*? For sake of the *yeled* *ḥay* *ṣamtā* and *wə-tēbək*, and as *wə-kaʾăšer* *mēt* the *yeled*, *qamtā* and *wə-tōʾkal* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/matter/word", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ṣamtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you fasted", "*wə-tēbək*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you wept", "*wə-kaʾăšer*": "waw conjunction + preposition + relative pronoun - and when/as", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - died", "*qamtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you arose", "*wə-tōʾkal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you ate", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/action", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you have done/performed/accomplished", "*ḥay*": "living/alive/life" } }

    22 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בְּעוֹד֙ הַיֶּ֣לֶד חַ֔י צַ֖מְתִּי וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑ה כִּ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ מִ֣י יוֹדֵ֔עַ וְחַנַּ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה וְחַ֥י הַיָּֽלֶד׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer*, while *bəʿôd* the *yeled* *ḥay*, *ṣamtî* and *wā-ʾebkeh* because *kî ʾāmartî*, who *mî yôdēaʿ* and *wə-ḥannanî* *YHWH* and will live *wə-ḥay* the *yāled*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bəʿôd*": "preposition + adverb - while yet/still", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ṣamtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I fasted", "*wā-ʾebkeh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I wept", "*kî ʾāmartî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - because I said", "*mî yôdēaʿ*": "interrogative pronoun + Qal participle masculine singular - who knows", "*wə-ḥannanî*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and he will be gracious to me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*wə-ḥay*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will live", "*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child" }, "variants": { "*bəʿôd*": "while/yet/still", "*wə-ḥannanî*": "be gracious to me/show favor to me/have mercy on me", "*wə-ḥay*": "and will live/and may live/and let live" } }

    23 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ מֵ֗ת לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ אֲנִ֣י צָ֔ם הַאוּכַ֥ל לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ ע֑וֹד אֲנִי֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ אֵלָ֔יו וְה֖וּא לֹֽא־יָשׁ֥וּב אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And now *wə-ʿattâ* he is *mēt*, why *lāmmâ zeh* I *ʾănî* *ṣām*? Am I able *ha-ʾûkal* to bring him back *lə-hăšîbô* again *ʿôd*? I *ʾănî* am *hōlēk* to him, but he *wə-hûʾ* will not *lōʾ-yāšûb* to me.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he is dead", "*lāmmâ zeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - why this", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*ṣām*": "Qal participle masculine singular - fasting", "*ha-ʾûkal*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - can I/am I able", "*lə-hăšîbô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to bring him back/return him", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*hōlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*lōʾ-yāšûb*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will not return" }, "variants": { "*mēt*": "dead/died/is dead", "*ṣām*": "fasting/abstaining from food", "*hōlēk*": "going/walking/departing", "*yāšûb*": "return/come back/turn back" } }

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    13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־נָתָ֔ן חָטָ֖אתִי לַֽיהוָ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר נָתָ֜ן אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד גַּם־יְהוָ֛ה הֶעֱבִ֥יר חַטָּאתְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תָמֽוּת", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer dāwid ʾel-nātān ḥāṭāʾtî la-YHWH wə-yōʾmer nātān ʾel-dāwid gam-YHWH heʿĕbîr ḥaṭṭāʾtəkā lōʾ tāmût*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-nātān*": "preposition + proper noun - to Nathan", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have sinned", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against YHWH", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*gam*": "conjunction/particle - also", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*heʿĕbîr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - has taken away", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your sin", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will die" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned/I am guilty", "*heʿĕbîr*": "has taken away/has removed/has transferred", "*lōʾ tāmût*": "you will not die/you shall not be put to death" } }

    14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.14", "source": "אֶ֗פֶס כִּֽי־נִאֵ֤ץ נִאַ֙צְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֹיְבֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה גַּ֗ם הַבֵּ֛ן הַיִּלּ֥וֹד לְךָ֖ מ֥וֹת יָמֽוּת", "text": "*ʾepes kî-niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā ʾet-ʾōyəbê YHWH ba-ddābār ha-zzeh gam ha-bēn ha-yillôd ləkā môt yāmût*", "grammar": { "*ʾepes*": "noun/conjunction - nevertheless/however", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā*": "Piel infinitive absolute + Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have utterly scorned", "*ʾet-ʾōyəbê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the enemies of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ba-ddābār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - by this thing", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*gam*": "conjunction/particle - also", "*ha-bēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the son", "*ha-yillôd*": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine singular - the one born", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*môt yāmût*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will surely die" }, "variants": { "*ʾepes*": "nevertheless/however/notwithstanding", "*niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā*": "you have utterly scorned/despised/blasphemed", "*ʾet-ʾōyəbê YHWH*": "the enemies of YHWH (there may be a textual issue here; some read 'you have given great occasion to the enemies of YHWH to blaspheme' or 'you have utterly despised YHWH')", "*môt yāmût*": "he will surely die/he must certainly die" } }

    15 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.15", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ נָתָ֖ן אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיִּגֹּ֣ף יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־הַיֶּ֜לֶד אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָלְדָ֧ה אֵֽשֶׁת־אוּרִיָּ֛ה לְדָוִ֖ד וַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wə-yēlek* *Nātān* unto *bêtô* and *wə-yiggōp* *YHWH* the *yeled* which *yāldâ* *ʾēšet-ʾÛriyyâ* to *Dāwid* and *wə-yēʾānāš*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Nātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nathan", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wə-yiggōp*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child", "*yāldâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she had borne", "*ʾēšet-ʾÛriyyâ*": "noun construct - wife of Uriah", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-yēʾānāš*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became sick" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiggōp*": "struck/afflicted/plagued", "*wə-yēʾānāš*": "became sick/grew ill/became mortal ill" } }

    16 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.16", "source": "וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּעַ֣ד הַנָּ֑עַר וַיָּ֤צָם דָּוִד֙ צ֔וֹם וּבָ֥א וְלָ֖ן וְשָׁכַ֥ב אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yəbaqqēš* *Dāwid* *ʾet-hāʾĕlōhîm* for *bəʿad* the *naʿar* and *wə-yāṣom* *Dāwid* *ṣôm* and *û-bāʾ* and *wə-lān* and *wə-šākab* *ʾārṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəbaqqēš*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sought", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with definite article - God", "*bəʿad*": "preposition - for/on behalf of", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/child/youth", "*wə-yāṣom*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fasted", "*ṣôm*": "noun, masculine singular - fast", "*û-bāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wə-lān*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spent the night", "*wə-šākab*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*bəʿad*": "for/on behalf of/because of", "*naʿar*": "boy/child/youth", "*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting/abstention from food" } }

    17 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.17", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ זִקְנֵ֤י בֵיתוֹ֙ עָלָ֔יו לַהֲקִימ֖וֹ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלֹ֣א אָבָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־בָרָ֥א אִתָּ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wə-yāqūmû* *ziqnê* *bêtô* upon him to *lə-hăqîmô* from the *ʾāreṣ* and not *ʾābâ* and not *bārāʾ* with them *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqūmû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they arose", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*lə-hăqîmô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to raise him", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/ground", "*ʾābâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing", "*bārāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he ate", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men", "*ʾābâ*": "was willing/consented/desired", "*bārāʾ*": "ate/dined/consumed" } }

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    36 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.36", "source": "‫ וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ לְדַבֵּ֗ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בָּ֔אוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ וְגַם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֔יו בָּכ֕וּ בְּכִ֖י גָּד֥וֹל מְאֹֽד׃ ‬", "text": "And-*wayəhî* as-*kəkallōtô* to-*dabbēr* and-behold *bənê*-the-*melekh* *bāʾû* and-*wayyiśʾû* *qôlām* and-*wayyivkû* and-also-the-*melekh* and-all-*ʿăvādāyw* *bākhû* *bəkhî* *gādôl* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kəkallōtô*": "preposition kaph + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - as he finished", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they came", "*wayyiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they lifted", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyivkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they wept", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʿăvādāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*bākhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they wept", "*bəkhî*": "masculine singular - weeping", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular - great", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*bəkhî*": "weeping/crying/lamentation", "*gādôl*": "great/large/loud", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/intensely" } }

    37 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.37", "source": "‫ וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בָּרַ֔ח וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־תַּלְמַ֥י בֶּן־*עמיחו‪[t]‬*ד **עַמִּיה֖וּד מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ ‬", "text": "And-*ʾavšālôm* *bāraḥ* and-*wayyēlekh* to-*talmay* son-of-**ʿammîhûd* *melekh* *gəšûr* and-*wayyitʾabbēl* upon-*bənô* all-the-*yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*bāraḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled", "*wayyēlekh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*talmay*": "proper noun - Talmai", "*ʿammîhûd*": "proper noun - Ammihud (corrected reading)", "*melekh*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur", "*wayyitʾabbēl*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he mourned", "*bənô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the days" }, "variants": { "*bāraḥ*": "fled/escaped/ran away", "*wayyitʾabbēl*": "mourned/grieved/lamented" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.12", "source": "וְאַ֥תְּ ק֖וּמִי לְכִ֣י לְבֵיתֵ֑ךְ בְּבֹאָ֥ה רַגְלַ֛יִךְ הָעִ֖ירָה וּמֵ֥ת הַיָּֽלֶד׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾatt* *qûmî* *ləkî* to-*bêt*-your in-*bōʾâ* *raglayik* the-*ʿîrâ* *û*-*mēt* the-*yāled*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾatt*": "personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you", "*qûmî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - arise", "*ləkî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - go", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your house", "*bōʾâ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - entering", "*raglayik*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your feet", "*ʿîrâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the city", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mēt*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - will die", "*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular - child/boy" }, "variants": { "*bōʾâ*": "entering/coming/arriving", "*yāled*": "child/boy/son/youth" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "2Samuel.18.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ יוֹאָ֗ב לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה אַתָּה֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ בְּי֣וֹם אַחֵ֑ר וְהַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ לֹ֣א תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר כִּֽי־עַל כֵּ֥ן בֶּן־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֵֽת׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-him *Yôʾāḇ* not *ʾîš* *běśōrâ* *ʾattâ* the-*yôm* the-*zeh* and-*ḇiśśartā* in-*yôm* *ʾaḥēr* and-the-*yôm* the-*zeh* not *ṯěḇaśśēr* because-*ʿal* thus *ben*-the-*meleḵ* *mēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*běśōrâ*": "feminine singular noun - news/tidings", "*ʾattâ*": "second person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ḇiśśartā*": "second person masculine singular piel perfect - you shall bring news", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*ʾaḥēr*": "masculine singular adjective - another/other", "*ṯěḇaśśēr*": "second person masculine singular piel imperfect - you shall bring news", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because/concerning", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*mēṯ*": "masculine singular qal participle - dead/is dead" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man of/bearer of", "*běśōrâ*": "news/tidings/message", "*ḇiśśartā*": "you shall bring news/you will carry tidings", "*ṯěḇaśśēr*": "you shall bring news/you will bring a message", "*ʿal*": "because/on account of/concerning", "*mēṯ*": "dead/is dead/has died" } }

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    31 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.31", "source": "וְגֵחֲזִ֞י עָבַ֣ר לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם וַיָּ֤שֶׂם אֶת־הַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַנַּ֔עַר וְאֵ֥ין ק֖וֹל וְאֵ֣ין קָ֑שֶׁב וַיָּ֤שָׁב לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ וַיַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א הֵקִ֖יץ הַנָּֽעַר׃", "text": "And *gêḥăzî* *ʿābar* before them, and *wayyāśem* the *hammišʿenet* on the *pĕnê* of the *hannaʿar*, and there was no *qôl* and no *qāšeb*; and *wayyāšob* to meet him and *wayyagged*-to him *lēmōr*, \"Not *hēqîṣ* the *hannaʿar*.\"", "grammar": { "*gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - 'Gehazi'", "*ʿābar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'passed over'", "*wayyāśem*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he placed'", "*hammišʿenet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the staff'", "*pĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'face of'", "*hannaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the boy'", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'voice/sound'", "*qāšeb*": "noun, masculine singular - 'attention/response'", "*wayyāšob*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he returned'", "*wayyagged*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he told'", "*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*hēqîṣ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'awakened'" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar lipnêhem*": "went ahead of them/passed before them", "*hammišʿenet*": "the staff/walking stick", "*wĕʾên qôl wĕʾên qāšeb*": "there was no sound and no response/attention", "*wayyāšob liqrāʾtô*": "and he returned to meet him", "*wayyagged-lô*": "and he told him/reported to him", "*lōʾ hēqîṣ hannaʿar*": "the boy has not awakened/the child did not wake up" } }

    32 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.32", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א אֱלִישָׁ֖ע הַבָּ֑יְתָה וְהִנֵּ֤ה הַנַּ֙עַר֙ מֵ֔ת מֻשְׁכָּ֖ב עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yābōʾ* *ʾĕlîšāʿ* the *bayᵉtâ* and *hinnēh* the *naʿar* *mēt* *mušᵊkāb* upon-*miṭṭātô*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he came", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*ha-bayᵉtâ*": "definite article + noun + directional suffix - to the house", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + presentative particle - and behold", "*ha-naʿar*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the boy/lad", "*mēt*": "qal participle masculine singular - dead", "*mušᵊkāb*": "hophal participle masculine singular - laid out/placed", "*ʿal-miṭṭātô*": "preposition + noun + possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - upon his bed" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "boy/lad/youth/servant", "*mušᵊkāb*": "laid out/placed/made to lie down", "*miṭṭâ*": "bed/couch" } }

  • 30 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.30", "source": "‫ וַֽיְהִי֙ הֵ֣מָּה בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה בָ֔אָה אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הִכָּ֤ה אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶך וְלֹֽא־נוֹתַ֥ר מֵהֶ֖ם אֶחָֽד׃ ס ‬", "text": "And-*wayəhî* they in-the-*derekh* and-the-*šəmuʿâ* *bāʾâ* to-*dāwid* *lēʾmōr* *hikkâ* *ʾavšālôm* *ʾet*-all-*bənê* the-*melekh* and-not-*nôtar* from-them one", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*derekh*": "masculine singular, with preposition bet - in the way/road", "*šəmuʿâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the report/news", "*bāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - came", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - struck/killed", "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*nôtar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remained/was left" }, "variants": { "*šəmuʿâ*": "report/news/rumor", "*hikkâ*": "struck down/killed/attacked", "*nôtar*": "remained/was left/survived" } }

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    4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֥יו דָּוִ֛ד מֶה־הָיָ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר הַגֶּד־נָ֣א לִ֑י וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨ס הָעָ֜ם מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְגַם־הַרְבֵּ֞ה נָפַ֤ל מִן־הָעָם֙ וַיָּמֻ֔תוּ וְגַ֗ם שָׁא֛וּל וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנ֖וֹ מֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, 'What *hāyâ* the *dābār*? *hagged-nāʾ* to me.' And *wayyōʾmer*, 'That *nās* the *ʿām* from the *milḥāmâ* and also many *nāpal* from the *ʿām* and *wayyāmutû*, and also *šāʾûl* and *yəhônātān* his son *mētû*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - happened/was", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/matter/event", "*hagged-nāʾ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with particle of entreaty - tell please", "*nās*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle", "*nāpal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fell", "*wayyāmutû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*mētû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they died/are dead" }, "variants": { "*meh-hāyâ haddābār*": "what was the matter?/what happened?", "*hagged-nāʾ*": "please tell/do tell", "*nās*": "fled/has fled/escaped", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/combat", "*nāpal*": "fell/have fallen", "*wayyāmutû*": "and they died/and they were killed", "*mētû*": "are dead/have died" } }

    5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד אֶל־הַנַּ֖עַר הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֑וֹ אֵ֣יךְ יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּי־מֵ֥ת שָׁא֖וּל וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to the *naʿar* the *maggid* to him, '*ʾêk yādaʿtā* that *mēt* *šāʾûl* and *yəhônātān* his son?'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/lad", "*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one telling/reporting", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yādaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew/know", "*mēt*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/is dead", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/lad", "*maggid*": "one telling/reporting/declaring", "*ʾêk yādaʿtā*": "how do you know?/how did you know?", "*mēt*": "died/is dead" } }

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    19 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.19", "source": "וַיָּ֛מָת בֶּן־הָאִשָּׁ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לָ֑יְלָה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁכְבָ֖ה עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* son-of-the-*ʾiššāh* the-this *laylāh*, *ʾăšer* she *šākĕbāh* upon him.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - because/when", "*šākĕbāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she lay", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him" }, "variants": { "*šākĕbāh ʿālāyw*": "she lay upon him/she lay on him [possibly smothered him]" } }

    20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.20", "source": "וַתָּקָם֩ בְּת֨וֹךְ הַלַּ֜יְלָה וַתִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־בְּנִ֣י מֵֽאֶצְלִ֗י וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙ יְשֵׁנָ֔ה וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵ֖הוּ בְּחֵיקָ֑הּ וְאֶת־בְּנָ֥הּ הַמֵּ֖ת הִשְׁכִּ֥יבָה בְחֵיקִֽי׃", "text": "And she *wattāqām* in-middle of-the-*laylāh* and she *wattiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-my son from-beside me and-your *ʾāmâ* *yĕšēnāh*, and she *wattaškîbēhû* in-her bosom, and-*ʾet*-her son the-*mēt* she *hiškîbāh* in-my bosom.", "grammar": { "*wattāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the middle of", "*hallaylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night", "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*mēʾeṣlî*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from beside me", "*waʾămātĕkā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your maidservant", "*yĕšēnāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - asleep/sleeping", "*wattaškîbēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she laid him", "*bĕḥêqāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her bosom", "*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*hammēt*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the dead", "*hiškîbāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she laid", "*bĕḥêqî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my bosom" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmâ*": "maidservant/handmaid/female servant", "*yĕšēnāh*": "asleep/sleeping", "*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap/embrace" } }

    21 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.21", "source": "וָאָקֻ֥ם בַּבֹּ֛קֶר לְהֵינִ֥יק אֶת־בְּנִ֖י וְהִנֵּה־מֵ֑ת וָאֶתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן אֵלָיו֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִנֵּ֛ה לֹֽא־הָיָ֥ה בְנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלָֽדְתִּי׃", "text": "And I *wāʾāqum* in-the-*bōqer* to-*lĕhênîq* *ʾet*-my son, and-behold-*mēt*; and I *wāʾetbônēn* to him in-the-*bōqer*, and-behold not-*hāyāh* my son whom I *yālādtî*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾāqum*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I arose", "*babbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the morning", "*lĕhênîq*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to nurse/to give suck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular - dead", "*wāʾetbônēn*": "waw consecutive + Hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - and I examined closely", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him", "*lōʾ-hāyāh*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was not", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*yālādtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I bore/gave birth to" }, "variants": { "*lĕhênîq*": "to nurse/to breastfeed/to suckle", "*wāʾetbônēn*": "I examined closely/I looked carefully/I observed intently" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.24", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֜דוּ עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁא֛וּל ל֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה דִּבֶּ֥ר דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wa-yaggidû* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* to him *lēʾmōr*, like the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh* *dibbēr* *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they told", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ka-ddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - like the words", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3ms - spoke", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*nāgad*": "tell/report/inform", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*dibbēr*": "speak/say/talk" } }

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    19 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֶל־אָבִ֖יו רֹאשִׁ֣י ׀ רֹאשִׁ֑י וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַנַּ֔עַר שָׂאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayōmer* to his *ʾābîw*, \"My *rōʾšî*, my *rōʾšî*!\"; and *wayōmer* to the *hannaʿar*, \"*śāʾēhû* to his *ʾimmô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my head'", "*hannaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the young man/servant'", "*śāʾēhû*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'carry him'", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his mother'" }, "variants": { "*rōʾšî*": "my head (repeated for emphasis or indicating severe pain)", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/servant/attendant", "*śāʾēhû*": "carry him/take him/bring him" } }

    20 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.20", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂאֵ֔הוּ וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־אִמּ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב עַל־בִּרְכֶּ֛יהָ עַד־הַֽצָּהֳרַ֖יִם וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾēhû* and *wayĕbîʾēhû* to his *ʾimmô*, and *wayyēšeb* on her *birkêhā* until the *ṣāhŏrayim*, and *wayyāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and he carried him'", "*wayĕbîʾēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and he brought him'", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his mother'", "*wayyēšeb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he sat'", "*birkêhā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her knees'", "*ṣāhŏrayim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - 'the noon/midday'", "*wayyāmōt*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he died'" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśśāʾēhû*": "and he carried/lifted him", "*wayĕbîʾēhû*": "and he brought/led him", "*wayyēšeb*": "and he sat/remained", "*birkêhā*": "her knees/lap", "*ṣāhŏrayim*": "noon/midday" } }

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    26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.26", "source": "וַתִּשְׁמַע֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת אֽוּרִיָּ֔ה כִּי־מֵ֖ת אוּרִיָּ֣ה אִישָׁ֑הּ וַתִּסְפֹּ֖ד עַל־בַּעְלָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-tishmaʿ ʾēshet ʾÛrîyâ kî-mēt ʾÛrîyâ ʾîshāh wa-tispōd ʿal-baʿlāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-tishmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she heard", "*ʾēshet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*kî-mēt*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - that was dead", "*ʾîshāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*wa-tispōd*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she mourned", "*ʿal-baʿlāh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - for her husband/lord" }, "variants": { "*tispōd*": "mourned/lamented/wailed", "*baʿlāh*": "her husband/her lord/her master" } }

    27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.27", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר הָאֵ֗בֶל וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח דָּוִ֜ד וַיַּאַסְפָ֤הּ אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֙ וַתְּהִי־ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ בֵּ֑ן וַיֵּ֧רַע הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה דָוִ֖ד בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wa-yaʿăbōr hā-ʾēbel* and *wa-yishlach Dāwid wa-yaʾasfāh ʾel-bêytô wa-təhî-lô lə-ʾishâ wa-tēled lô bēn* and *wa-yēraʿ ha-dābār ʾăsher-ʿāsâ Dāwid bə-ʿêynê YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăbōr*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and passed", "*hā-ʾēbel*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the mourning", "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wa-yaʾasfāh*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gathered her", "*ʾel-bêytô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house", "*wa-təhî-lô*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she became to him", "*lə-ʾishâ*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular - as a wife", "*wa-tēled*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - a son", "*wa-yēraʿ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was evil", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ʾăsher-ʿāsâ*": "relative pronoun + perfect 3rd masculine singular - which did", "*bə-ʿêynê*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbōr hā-ʾēbel*": "the mourning period passed/the mourning was over", "*yaʾasfāh*": "gathered her/brought her in/took her", "*təhî-lô lə-ʾishâ*": "became his wife/became to him as a wife", "*yēraʿ*": "was evil/displeased/was displeasing", "*bə-ʿêynê YHWH*": "in the eyes of YHWH/in the LORD's sight" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.15", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א דָוִ֗ד לְאַחַד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר גַּ֣שׁ פְּגַע־בּ֑וֹ וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *dāwid* to one from the *nəʿārîm* and *wayyōʾmer*, '*gaš pəga-bô*.' And *wayyakkēhû* and *wayyāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the young men", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*gaš*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular - come near/approach", "*pəga-bô*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - strike/attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*wayyāmōt*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "he called/he summoned", "*ləʾaḥad mēhannəʿārîm*": "to one of the young men/to one of his attendants", "*gaš pəga-bô*": "approach, strike him/go, attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "he struck him/he hit him/he killed him" } }

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    16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מ֥וֹת תָּמ֖וּת אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ אַתָּ֖ה וְכָל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיךָ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *môt* *tāmût* *ʾĂḥîmelek* *ʾattâ* *wə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*môt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - dying", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall die", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*môt tāmût*": "you shall surely die/dying you shall die (emphatic)" } }

    17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ לָרָצִים֩ הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים עָלָ֜יו סֹ֥בּוּ וְהָמִ֣יתוּ ׀ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֤י גַם־יָדָם֙ עִם־דָּוִ֔ד וְכִ֤י יָֽדְעוּ֙ כִּֽי־בֹרֵ֣חַ ה֔וּא וְלֹ֥א גָל֖וּ אֶת־*אזנו **אָזְנִ֑י וְלֹֽא־אָב֞וּ עַבְדֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ אֶת־יָדָ֔ם לִפְגֹ֖עַ בְּכֹהֲנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *lā-rāṣîm* *han-niṣṣābîm* *ʿālāyw* *sōbbû* *wə-hāmîtû* *kōhănê* *YHWH* *kî* *gam*-*yādām* *ʿim*-*Dāwid* *wə-kî* *yādəʿû* *kî*-*bōrēaḥ* *hûʾ* *wə-lōʾ* *gālû* *ʾet*-*ʾoznî* *wə-lōʾ*-*ʾābû* *ʿabdê* *ham-melek* *lišlōaḥ* *ʾet*-*yādām* *lipgōaʿ* *bə-kōhănê* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*lā-rāṣîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - to the runners/guards", "*han-niṣṣābîm*": "definite article + Niphal participle mp - who were standing", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - beside him", "*sōbbû*": "Qal imperative mp - turn", "*wə-hāmîtû*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperative mp - and kill", "*kōhănê*": "noun mp construct - priests of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*yādām*": "noun fs + 3mp suffix - their hand", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-kî*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and because", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bōrēaḥ*": "Qal participle ms - fleeing", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3ms - he", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*gālû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they revealed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾoznî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my ear", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾābû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they were willing", "*ʿabdê*": "noun mp construct - servants of", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*lišlōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to stretch forth", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādām*": "noun fs + 3mp suffix - their hand", "*lipgōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to fall upon", "*bə-kōhănê*": "preposition + noun mp construct - on priests of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîm*": "runners/guards/couriers", "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*sōbbû*": "turn/go around/surround", "*hāmîtû*": "kill/slay/put to death", "*gālû ʾet-ʾoznî*": "revealed to my ear/told me/informed me", "*ʾābû*": "were willing/consented/wanted", "*lišlōaḥ ʾet-yādām*": "to stretch forth their hand/to raise their hand", "*lipgōaʿ*": "to fall upon/to attack/to strike" } }

  • 2 Sam 19:1-2
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    1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.1", "source": "וַיִּרְגַּ֣ז הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַיַּ֛עַל עַל־עֲלִיַּ֥ת הַשַּׁ֖עַר וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ וְכֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹ בְּנִ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ בְּנִ֣י בְנִ֣י אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִֽי־יִתֵּ֤ן מוּתִי֙ אֲנִ֣י תַחְתֶּ֔יךָ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּנִ֥י בְנִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yirgaz* the *melekh* *wə-ya'al* upon *'aliyat* the *sha'ar* *wə-yevk* and *kōh* *'amar* in *lekhtō* *bənî* *'avshalom* *bənî* *bənî* *'avshalom* who *yittēn* *mûtî* I *taḥtekha* *'avshalom* *bənî* *bənî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirgaz*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he trembled/was agitated", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wə-ya'al*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*'aliyat*": "construct state, feminine singular - chamber/upper room of", "*sha'ar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate", "*wə-yevk*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wept", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*'amar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*lekhtō*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his going/walking", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*'avshalom*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would give", "*mûtî*": "Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my death", "*taḥtekha*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - instead of you" }, "variants": { "*wə-yirgaz*": "trembled/was agitated/was deeply moved/shook with emotion", "*'aliyat ha-sha'ar*": "upper chamber of the gate/room above the gateway", "*kōh*": "thus/in this manner/as follows", "*mî-yittēn*": "idiom: who would give/if only/would that (expressing a wish)", "*mûtî*": "my death/my dying" } }

    2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.2", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֖ד לְיוֹאָ֑ב הִנֵּ֨ה הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ בֹּכֶ֛ה וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֖ל עַל־אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yuggad* to *yô'av* *hinnēh* the *melekh* *bōkheh* *wə-yit'abbēl* over *'avshalom*", "grammar": { "*wə-yuggad*": "conjunction + Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was told", "*yô'av*": "proper noun with preposition - to Joab", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*bōkheh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - weeping", "*wə-yit'abbēl*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he mourns", "*'avshalom*": "proper noun with preposition - over Absalom" }, "variants": { "*wə-yuggad*": "it was reported/announced/told", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see/indeed (attention marker)", "*bōkheh*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*wə-yit'abbēl*": "mourns/grieves/laments" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.4.20", "source": "וּכְעֵ֣ת מוּתָ֗הּ וַתְּדַבֵּ֙רְנָה֙ הַנִּצָּב֣וֹת עָלֶ֔יהָ אַל־תִּֽירְאִ֖י כִּ֣י בֵ֣ן יָלָ֑דְתְּ וְלֹ֥א עָנְתָ֖ה וְלֹא־שָׁ֥תָה לִבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-about-time-of *ûkə'ēt* her-death *mûtāh* and *wə* *tədabbērnāh* the-women-standing *hanniṣṣāvôt* beside-her *'āleyhā* do-not-*'al*-fear *tîr'î* for *kî* a-son *vēn* you-have-borne *yālādt* and-not *wəlō'* she-answered *'ānətāh* and-not-*wəlō'*-set *šātāh* her-heart *libbāh*.", "grammar": { "*ûkə'ēt*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and about the time of", "*mûtāh*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her dying", "*tədabbērnāh*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine plural consecutive - they spoke", "*hanniṣṣāvôt*": "niphal participle feminine plural with definite article - the ones standing", "*'āleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - beside her", "*'al*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîr'î*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular jussive - fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*vēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*yālādt*": "qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you have given birth", "*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*'ānətāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she answered", "*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šātāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she set, placed", "*libbāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her heart" }, "variants": { "*hanniṣṣāvôt*": "the ones standing, the women attending", "*'al* *tîr'î*": "do not fear, don't be afraid", "*šātāh* *libbāh*": "she set her heart, she paid attention, she responded" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.5", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף דָּוִ֛ד בָּאִ֖ישׁ מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־נָתָ֔ן חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֣י בֶן־מָ֔וֶת הָאִ֖ישׁ הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה זֹֽאת", "text": "*wə-yiḥar-ʾap dāwid bā-ʾîš məʾōd wə-yōʾmer ʾel-nātān ḥay-YHWH kî ben-māwet hā-ʾîš hā-ʿōśeh zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥar-ʾap*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular construct - and burned the anger of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - against the man", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel-nātān*": "preposition + proper noun - to Nathan", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + divine name - as YHWH lives", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/surely", "*ben-māwet*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - son of death/deserving death", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*hā-ʿōśeh*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one doing", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾap*": "his anger burned/he became very angry", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)", "*ben-māwet*": "deserving death/worthy of death/condemned to die" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה חָלָ֕ה בֶּן־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה בַּעֲלַ֣ת הַבָּ֑יִת וַיְהִ֤י חָלְיוֹ֙ חָזָ֣ק מְאֹ֔ד עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־נֽוֹתְרָה־בּ֖וֹ נְשָׁמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayǝhî* after *ʾaḥar* the *hadǝḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* became sick *ḥālāh* *ben-hāʾiššāh* *baʿălat* the *habbāyit* and *wayǝhî* his *ḥālǝyô* *ḥāzāq* *mǝʾōḏ* until *ʿaḏ* which *ʾăšer* not *lōʾ-nôtǝrāh-bô* *nǝšāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayǝhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*hadǝḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the things", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*ḥālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - became sick", "*ben-hāʾiššāh*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - son of the woman", "*baʿălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - mistress of", "*habbāyit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*ḥālǝyô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his illness", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*mǝʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ-nôtǝrāh-bô*": "negative particle + niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - was not left in him", "*nǝšāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - breath" }, "variants": { "*wayǝhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*ʾaḥar*": "after/following", "*dǝḇārîm*": "things/matters/events", "*ḥālāh*": "became sick/fell ill", "*baʿălat*": "mistress of/owner of", "*bayit*": "house/home", "*ḥālǝyô*": "his illness/his sickness", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/severe", "*mǝʾōḏ*": "very/exceedingly", "*nôtǝrāh*": "was left/remained", "*nǝšāmāh*": "breath/spirit" } }

  • 38 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.38", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י כַּעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת הַיָּמִ֑ים וַיִּגֹּ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־נָבָ֖ל וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "And *yəhî* about *ʿăśeret* the *yāmîm*, and *yiggōp* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Nābāl* and *yāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - it was/happened", "*ʿăśeret*": "feminine singular construct - ten of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days", "*yiggōp*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - struck", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*yāmōt*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - died" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśeret* the *yāmîm*": "about ten days/after about ten days", "*yiggōp*": "struck/smote/afflicted" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.11", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֜ה לֹֽא־יְחַיֶּ֣ה דָוִ֗ד לְהָבִ֥יא גַת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פֶּן־יַגִּ֥דוּ עָלֵ֖ינוּ לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּֽה־עָשָׂ֤ה דָוִד֙ וְכֹ֣ה מִשְׁפָּט֔וֹ כָּל־הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשַׁ֖ב בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים", "text": "And *ʾîš* and *ʾiššāh* not-*yəḥayyeh* *Dāwid* to bring *gaṯ*, *lēmōr*, lest-*yaggîdû* about us, *lēmōr*, thus-*ʿāśāh* *Dāwid* and thus *mišpāṭô* all-the-*yāmîm* which *yāšaḇ* in-*śədēh* *pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun fs - woman", "*yəḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - he would keep alive", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaggîdû*": "hiphil imperfect 3mp - they would tell", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/has done", "*mišpāṭô*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his custom/practice", "*yāmîm*": "noun mp - days", "*yāšaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he dwelled", "*śədēh*": "noun ms construct - country/territory of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭô*": "his custom/practice/manner/way of operating" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.17", "source": "וַתָּ֙קָם֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֔ם וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ וַתָּבֹ֣א תִרְצָ֑תָה הִ֛יא בָּאָ֥ה בְסַף־הַבַּ֖יִת וְהַנַּ֥עַר מֵֽת׃", "text": "And *tāqām* *ʾēšet* *Yārāb'ām* and *tēlek* and *tābōʾ* *tirṣâtâ*; she *bāʾâ* in-*sap*-the-*bayit* and-the-*naʿar* *mēt*.", "grammar": { "*tāqām*": "Qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd feminine singular - she arose", "*ʾēšet*": "construct feminine singular - wife of", "*Yārāb'ām*": "proper noun", "*tēlek*": "Qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd feminine singular - she went", "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd feminine singular - she came", "*tirṣâtâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Tirzah", "*bāʾâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she came/entered", "*sap*": "construct masculine singular - threshold of", "*bayit*": "masculine singular - house", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular - boy/youth/lad", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead" }, "variants": { "*tāqām*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*sap*": "threshold/doorway", "*naʿar*": "boy/youth/child/lad", "*mēt*": "died/was dead" } }

  • 39 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.39", "source": "‫ וַתְּכַל֙ דָּוִ֣ד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָצֵ֖את אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם כִּֽי־נִחַ֥ם עַל־אַמְנ֖וֹן כִּֽי־מֵֽת׃ ס ‬", "text": "And-*wattəkhal* *dāwid* the-*melekh* to-go-out to-*ʾavšālôm* for-*niḥam* upon-*ʾamnôn* for-*mēt*", "grammar": { "*wattəkhal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it ended/ceased", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*lāṣēʾt*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to go out", "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*niḥam*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was comforted/consoled", "*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun - Amnon", "*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead" }, "variants": { "*wattəkhal*": "ended/ceased/was finished/longed", "*lāṣēʾt*": "to go out/to pursue/to march against", "*niḥam*": "was comforted/was consoled/was reconciled" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י כָל־הָעָם֙ נָד֔וֹן בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ הִצִּילָ֣נוּ ׀ מִכַּ֣ף אֹיְבֵ֗ינוּ וְה֤וּא מִלְּטָ֙נוּ֙ מִכַּ֣ף פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְעַתָּ֛ה בָּרַ֥ח מִן־הָאָ֖רֶץ מֵעַ֥ל אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* all the *'ām* *nādôn* in all *shivṭê* *yiśrā'ēl* *lē'mōr* the *melekh* *hiṣṣîlānû* from *kaf* *'ōyəvênû* and he *millĕṭānû* from *kaf* *pəlishtîm* and *'attāh* *bāraḥ* from the *'āreṣ* from upon *'avshālôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*'ām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*nādôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - contending/arguing", "*shivṭê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - tribes of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*hiṣṣîlānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - he delivered us", "*kaf*": "construct noun, feminine singular - hand/palm of", "*'ōyəvênû*": "Qal participle plural with 1st common plural suffix - our enemies", "*millĕṭānû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - he rescued us", "*pəlishtîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*bāraḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he fled", "*'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*'avshālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom" }, "variants": { "*nādôn*": "contending/arguing/disputing/striving", "*hiṣṣîlānû*": "delivered us/saved us/rescued us", "*kaf*": "hand/palm/power (idiom: from the power of)", "*millĕṭānû*": "rescued us/delivered us/saved us", "*bāraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.7", "source": "אִם־כֹּ֥ה יֹאמַ֛ר ט֖וֹב שָׁל֣וֹם לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְאִם־חָרֹ֤ה יֶֽחֱרֶה֙ ל֔וֹ דַּ֕ע כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה מֵעִמּֽוֹ", "text": "If thus *yomar*, '*tov*, *shalom* to *eved* your.' But if *charoh yechareh* to him, *da* that *kaltah* the *ra'ah* from with him.", "grammar": { "*yomar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*tov*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*shalom*": "noun masculine singular - peace/welfare", "*eved*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*charoh yechareh*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - surely be angry", "*da*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - know", "*kaltah*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is determined", "*ra'ah*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*yomar*": "will say/speaks/responds", "*tov*": "good/well/fine", "*shalom*": "peace/welfare/well-being", "*eved*": "servant/slave", "*charoh yechareh*": "surely be angry/definitely enraged/certainly furious", "*da*": "know/understand/recognize", "*kaltah*": "is determined/is complete/is finished", "*ra'ah*": "evil/harm/calamity" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.7", "source": "וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּ שָׁם֙ עַ֣ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֞ם הַמַּגֵּפָ֧ה גְדוֹלָ֛ה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "*wa-yinnāgəp̄û* there *ʿam Yiśrāʾēl* before *ʿaḇdê Dāwid* *wa-təhî*-there *ha-maggēp̄āh gədôlāh* in-*ha-yôm ha-hûʾ* twenty thousand.", "grammar": { "*wa-yinnāgəp̄û*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were defeated", "*ʿam*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + common noun masculine plural construct - before", "*ʿaḇdê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wa-təhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and there was", "*ha-maggēp̄āh*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the slaughter/defeat/plague", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʿeśrîm ʾālep̄*": "numeral + common noun, masculine singular - twenty thousand" }, "variants": { "*nāgap̄*": "to strike/defeat/smite", "*ʿam*": "people/troops", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/official/subject", "*maggēp̄āh*": "defeat/slaughter/plague" } }

  • 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.31", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כִּרְאוֹת֛וֹ כִּי־אֵ֥ין הַנַּ֖עַר וָמֵ֑ת וְהוֹרִ֨ידוּ עֲבָדֶ֜יךָ אֶת־שֵׂיבַ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֛ינוּ בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֹֽלָה׃", "text": "And it will be *wəhāyâ* when he sees *kirʾôtô* that *kî*-is not *ʾên* the *hannaʿar* he will die *wāmēt* and your servants *wəhôrîdû* *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾet*-*śêbat* your servant *ʿabdəkā* our father *ʾābînû* in grief *bəyāgôn* to *šəʾōlâ*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kirʾôtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - when he sees", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - is not", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*wāmēt*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die", "*wəhôrîdû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will bring down", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śêbat*": "feminine singular construct - gray hair of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābînû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*bəyāgôn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in grief", "*šəʾōlâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - to Sheol" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it will happen/then", "*kirʾôtô*": "when he sees/as he sees/upon his seeing", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*wāmēt*": "he will die/he would die", "*wəhôrîdû*": "and they will bring down/and will bring down", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*śêbat*": "gray hair of/old age of/gray head of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*bəyāgôn*": "in grief/with sorrow/in anguish", "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead" } }

  • 23 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.23", "source": "וּלְמִיכַל֙ בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל לֹֽא־הָ֥יָה לָ֖הּ יָ֑לֶד עַ֖ד י֥וֹם מוֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-to-*Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* not-*hāyāh* to-her *yāled* until *yôm* *môtāh*.", "grammar": { "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*yāled*": "masculine singular - child/offspring", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*môtāh*": "masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her death" }, "variants": { "*yāled*": "child/offspring/son" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.20", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י הֲ֠גַם עַל־הָאַלְמָנָ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֨י מִתְגּוֹרֵ֥ר עִמָּ֛הּ הֲרֵע֖וֹתָ לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־בְּנָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* to *ʾel-yhwh* and *wayyōʾmar* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhāy* even also *hăgam* upon the *ʿal-hāʾalmānāh* which *ʾăšer-ʾănî* *mitgôrēr* with her *ʿimmāh* have you brought evil *hărēʿôtā* to kill *lǝhāmît* *ʾet-bǝnāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾel-yhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my God", "*hăgam*": "interrogative particle + adverb - even also", "*ʿal-hāʾalmānāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - upon the widow", "*ʾăšer-ʾănî*": "relative pronoun + 1st singular pronoun - with whom I", "*mitgôrēr*": "hitpael participle, masculine singular - am sojourning", "*ʿimmāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her", "*hărēʿôtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - have you brought evil", "*lǝhāmît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to kill", "*ʾet-bǝnāh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he cried out", "*wayyōʾmar*": "and he said/and he spoke", "*hăgam*": "even also/moreover", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*mitgôrēr*": "am sojourning/am staying as a guest", "*hărēʿôtā*": "have you brought evil/have you done harm", "*lǝhāmît*": "to kill/to cause death" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.12", "source": "וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙ וַיִּבְכּ֔וּ וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב עַל־שָׁא֞וּל וְעַל־יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנ֗וֹ וְעַל־עַ֤ם יְהוָה֙ וְעַל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י נָפְל֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyispədû* and *wayyibkû* and *wayyāṣūmû* until the *ʿāreb* for *šāʾûl* and for *yəhônātān* his son and for *ʿam* *YHWH* and for *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* because *nāplû* by the *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyispədû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they mourned/lamented", "*wayyibkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they wept", "*wayyāṣūmû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fasted", "*ʿāreb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the evening", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nāplû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword" }, "variants": { "*wayyispədû*": "they mourned/they lamented/they wailed", "*wayyibkû*": "they wept/they cried", "*wayyāṣūmû*": "they fasted/they abstained from food", "*ʿam YHWH*": "people of YHWH/the LORD's people", "*bêt yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/the Israelite nation", "*nāplû beḥāreb*": "they fell by the sword/they were killed in battle" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.1", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים וַיְכַסֻּ֙הוּ֙ בַּבְּגָדִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יִחַ֖ם לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And the *melek* *Dawid* *zaqen*, *bo* in the *yamim*, and they *kasah* him with the *beged*, and not *yacham* to him.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king/ruler", "*Dawid*": "proper noun - David", "*zaqen*": "adjective, masculine, singular - old/aged", "*bo*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/entered/advanced", "*yamim*": "noun, masculine, plural - days/years/time", "*kasah*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they covered/clothed him", "*beged*": "noun, masculine, plural - clothes/garments", "*yacham*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - become/be warm", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*zaqen*": "old/aged/elderly", "*bo ba-yamim*": "advanced in days/years/of great age", "*yacham lo*": "he was not warm/he felt no warmth" } }