2 Samuel 12:8

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.8", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁ֤י אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לְךָ֔ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְאִ֨ם־מְעָ֔ט וְאֹסִ֥פָה לְּךָ֖ כָּהֵ֥נָּה וְכָהֵֽנָּה", "text": "*wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt ʾădōneykā wə-ʾet-nəšê ʾădōneykā bə-ḥêqekā wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt yiśrāʾēl wî-hûdāh wə-ʾim-məʿāṭ wə-ʾōsipāh ləkā kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - and I gave", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the house of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your master", "*wə-ʾet-nəšê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct - and the wives of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your master", "*bə-ḥêqekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - into your bosom", "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - and I gave", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wî-hûdāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*wə-ʾōsipāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - I would have added", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for you", "*kāhēnnāh*": "adverbial expression - such and such", "*wə-kāhēnnāh*": "conjunction + adverbial expression - and such and such" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōneykā*": "your master/your lord (referring to Saul)", "*bə-ḥêqekā*": "into your bosom/into your possession/for your use", "*bêt yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/kingdom of Israel", "*məʿāṭ*": "too little/not enough", "*kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh*": "much more/many more like these/yet more" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁ֤י אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לְךָ֔ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְאִ֨ם־מְעָ֔ט וְאֹסִ֥פָה לְּךָ֖ כָּהֵ֥נָּה וְכָהֵֽנָּה

Transliteration

wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt ʾădōneykā wə-ʾet-nəšê ʾădōneykā bə-ḥêqekā wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt yiśrāʾēl wî-hûdāh wə-ʾim-məʿāṭ wə-ʾōsipāh ləkā kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh

Grammar Details

• *wā-ʾettənāh*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - and I gave
• *ləkā*: preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for you
• *ʾet-bêt*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the house of
• *ʾădōneykā*: noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your master
• *wə-ʾet-nəšê*: conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct - and the wives of
• *bə-ḥêqekā*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - into your bosom
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *wî-hûdāh*: conjunction + proper noun - and Judah
• *wə-ʾim*: conjunction + conditional particle - and if
• *məʿāṭ*: adjective, masculine singular - little/few
• *wə-ʾōsipāh*: conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - I would have added
• *kāhēnnāh*: adverbial expression - such and such
• *wə-kāhēnnāh*: conjunction + adverbial expression - and such and such

Word Meanings

• *ʾădōneykā*: your master/your lord (referring to Saul)
• *bə-ḥêqekā*: into your bosom/into your possession/for your use
• *bêt yiśrāʾēl*: house of Israel/kingdom of Israel
• *məʿāṭ*: too little/not enough
• *kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh*: much more/many more like these/yet more

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your arms. I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have given you much more.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added unto thee such and such things.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and haue geuen the yi lordes house, and his wyues into thy lappe, and the house of Israel and Iuda haue I geuen the: and yf that be to litle, I wyl yet do this and that for the also.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And gaue thee thy lordes house, and thy lords wiues into thy bosome, and gaue thee the house of Israel, and of Iudah, and would moreouer (if that had bene too litle) haue giuen thee such and such things.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I gaue thee thy maisters house, and thy maisters wyues into thy bosome, and gaue thee the house of Israel and of Iuda, and might (if that had ben to litle) haue geuen thee so muche more.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if [that had been] too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and I give to thee the house of thy lord, and the wives of thy lord, into thy bosom, and I give to thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if little, then I add to thee such and such `things'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added unto thee such and such things.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added unto thee such and such things.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I gave you your master's daughter and your master's wives for yourself, and I gave you the daughters of Israel and Judah; and if that had not been enough, I would have given you such and such things.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I gave you your master’s house, and put your master’s wives into your arms. I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all that somehow seems insignificant, I would have given you so much more as well!

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.19", "source": "וְלָ֥מָּה לֹא־שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַתַּ֙עַט֙ אֶל־הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וַתַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wᵊlāmmāh* not *šāmaʿtā* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH* and *wattaʿaṭ* unto the *haššālāl* and *wattaʿaś* the *hāraʿ* in *bᵊʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wᵊlāmmāh*": "waw-conjunctive + interrogative - and why", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed", "*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wattaʿaṭ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you swooped/rushed", "*haššālāl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the spoil/plunder", "*wattaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you did", "*hāraʿ*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil/bad", "*bᵊʿênê*": "preposition + noun, dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*wᵊlāmmāh*": "and why/for what reason", "*šāmaʿtā*": "heard/listened to/obeyed", "*bᵊqôl*": "to the voice/command of", "*wattaʿaṭ*": "and you swooped down/pounced/rushed", "*haššālāl*": "the spoil/plunder/booty", "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/bad/wicked thing" } }
• 2 Sam 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.4", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־שָׁ֧ם אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַנְשֵׁי֙ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָבְר֖וּ אֶת־שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾû* *ʾanšê* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yimšəḥû-šām* *ʾet-Dāwid* for *meleḵ* over *bêt* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yaggidû* to *Dāwid* *lēʾmōr* *ʾanšê* *Yāḇêš* *Gilʿād* *ʾăšer* *qāḇərû* *ʾet-Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state plural noun - men of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yimšəḥû-šām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp + adverb - and they anointed there", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*wə-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hifil imperfect 3mp - and they told", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state plural noun - men of", "*Yāḇêš*": "proper noun - Jabesh", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*qāḇərû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they buried", "*ʾet-Šāʾûl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "and they came/and they arrived", "*wə-yimšəḥû*": "and they anointed/and they consecrated", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*bêt*": "house of/household of/dynasty of", "*wə-yaggidû*": "and they told/and they reported/and they informed", "*qāḇərû*": "they buried/they entombed" } }
• 2 Sam 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.5", "source": "בְּחֶבְרוֹן֙ מָלַ֣ךְ עַל־יְהוּדָ֔ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וּבִירוּשָׁלַ֣͏ִם מָלַ֗ךְ שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְשָׁלֹשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה עַ֥ל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "In-*ḥeḇrôn* *mālaḵ* over-*yəhûdāh* seven *šānîm* and-six *ḥŏdāšîm* and-in-*yərûšālaim* *mālaḵ* thirty and-three *šānāh* over all-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*mālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": {} }
• 2 Sam 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.19", "source": "וַתִּקְטַן֩ ע֨וֹד זֹ֤את בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֛ר גַּ֥ם אֶל־בֵּֽית־עַבְדְּךָ֖ לְמֵֽרָח֑וֹק וְזֹ֛את תּוֹרַ֥ת הָאָדָ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "And *wattiḡṭan* yet *zōʾṯ* in *bǝʿêneyḵā* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, and *wattǝḏabbēr* also concerning *bêṯ-ʿaḇdǝḵā* for *lǝmērāḥôq*. And *zōʾṯ* *tôraṯ* the *hāʾāḏām*, *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wattiḡṭan*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it was small/insignificant'", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'this'", "*bǝʿêneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'in your eyes'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*wattǝḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + verb, piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you spoke'", "*bêṯ-ʿaḇdǝḵā*": "noun construct + noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'house of your servant'", "*lǝmērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'for the distant future'", "*tôraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'law/instruction of'", "*hāʾāḏām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - 'the man/mankind'" }, "variants": { "*wattiḡṭan*": "and it was small/and it was insignificant/and it seemed little", "*bǝʿêneyḵā*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your estimation", "*wattǝḏabbēr*": "and you spoke/and you have spoken/and you promised", "*lǝmērāḥôq*": "for the distant future/for a long time to come/from afar", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/custom/manner", "*hāʾāḏām*": "the man/mankind/humanity" } }
• 2 Sam 9:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.7", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ דָוִ֜ד אַל־תִּירָ֗א כִּ֣י עָשֹׂה֩ אֶעֱשֶׂ֨ה עִמְּךָ֥ חֶ֙סֶד֙ בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן אָבִ֔יךָ וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣י לְךָ֔ אֶֽת־כָּל־שְׂדֵ֖ה שָׁא֣וּל אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַתָּ֗ה תֹּ֥אכַל לֶ֛חֶם עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִ֖י תָּמִֽיד׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lô* *Dāwid* *ʾal-tîrāʾ* *kî* *ʿāśōh* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *ʿimmękā* *ḥesed* *baʿăbûr* *Yəhônātān* *ʾābîkā* *wa-hăšibōtî* *lękā* *ʾet-kol-śədēh* *Šāʾûl* *ʾābîkā* *wə-ʾattāh* *tōʾkal* *leḥem* *ʿal-šulḥānî* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾal-tîrāʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2ms jussive - do not fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿāśōh* *ʾeʿĕśeh*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1cs - I will surely do", "*ʿimmękā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - with you", "*ḥesed*": "noun ms - lovingkindness", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your father", "*wa-hăšibōtî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 1cs - and I will restore", "*lękā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "*ʾet-kol-śədēh*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun - all the field/land of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your father", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "waw conjunction + 2ms personal pronoun - and you", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 2ms - will eat", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread/food", "*ʿal-šulḥānî*": "preposition + noun + 1cs suffix - at my table", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśōh* *ʾeʿĕśeh*": "emphatic construction - I will certainly/surely do", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy/loyal love", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal" } }
• 2 Sam 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.11", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִי֩ מֵקִ֨ים עָלֶ֤יךָ רָעָה֙ מִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י אֶת־נָשֶׁ֙יךָ֙ לְעֵינֶ֔יךָ וְנָתַתִּ֖י לְרֵעֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁכַב֙ עִם־נָשֶׁ֔יךָ לְעֵינֵ֖י הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ הַזֹּֽאת", "text": "*kōh ʾāmar YHWH hinənî mēqîm ʿāleykā rāʿāh mi-bêtekā wə-lāqaḥtî ʾet-nāšeykā lə-ʿêneykā wə-nātattî lə-rēʿeykā wə-šākab ʿim-nāšeykā lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*hinənî*": "interjection + suffix 1st common singular - behold me/here I am", "*mēqîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - raising up", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - against you", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*mi-bêtekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - from your house", "*wə-lāqaḥtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will take", "*ʾet-nāšeykā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your wives", "*lə-ʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - before your eyes", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will give", "*lə-rēʿeykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to your neighbor", "*wə-šākab*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will lie", "*ʿim-nāšeykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - with your wives", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - before the eyes of", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold I am/here I am (immediacy formula)", "*mēqîm*": "raising up/bringing/causing to arise", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/trouble", "*rēʿeykā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion (euphemism for rival)", "*lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*": "in the sight of this sun/in broad daylight/publicly" } }
• 1 Kgs 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.22", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאִמּ֗וֹ וְלָמָה֩ אַ֨תְּ שֹׁאֶ֜לֶת אֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֤ג הַשֻׁנַּמִּית֙ לַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ וְשַֽׁאֲלִי־לוֹ֙ אֶת־הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה כִּ֛י ה֥וּא אָחִ֖י הַגָּד֣וֹל מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְלוֹ֙ וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וּלְיוֹאָ֖ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָֽה", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* the-*melek* *šəlōmōh* *wə-yōʾmer* to-*ʾimmô* and-why you *šōʾelet* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîšag* the-*šunammît* for-*ʾădōnîyāhû*? *wə-šaʾălî*-for-him *ʾet*-the-*məlûkâ* because he *ʾāḥî* the-*gādôl* from-me; and-for-him and-for-*ʾebyātār* the-*kōhēn* and-for-*yôʾāb* *ben*-*ṣərûyâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he answered'", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - 'Solomon'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he said'", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his mother'", "*šōʾelet*": "feminine singular Qal active participle - 'asking/requesting'", "*ʾăbîšag*": "proper noun - 'Abishag'", "*šunammît*": "feminine singular gentilic adjective with definite article - 'the Shunammite'", "*ʾădōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'", "*wə-šaʾălî*": "waw conjunctive with 2nd person feminine singular Qal imperative - 'and ask'", "*məlûkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the kingdom'", "*ʾāḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my brother'", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - 'the elder/greater'", "*ʾebyātār*": "proper noun - 'Abiathar'", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the priest'", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - 'Joab'", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'son of'", "*ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun - 'Zeruiah'" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answer/respond/reply", "*šōʾelet*": "asking/requesting/demanding", "*məlûkâ*": "kingdom/kingship/royal power", "*gādôl*": "greater/older/elder" } }
• Ps 84:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.11", "source": "כִּ֤י טֽוֹב־י֥וֹם בַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָ מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף בָּחַ֗רְתִּי הִ֭סְתּוֹפֵף בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֑י מִ֝דּ֗וּר בְּאָהֳלֵי־רֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "For *ṭôb*-*yôm* in *ḥăṣêreykā* from *ʾālep* *bāḥartî* *histôpēp* in *bêt* *ʾĕlōhay* from *dûr* in *ʾohŏlê*-*rešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'day'", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix with preposition ba- - 'in your courts'", "*ʾālep*": "masculine singular noun with preposition mē- - 'than a thousand'", "*bāḥartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have chosen'", "*histôpēp*": "Hithpoel infinitive construct - 'to stand at the threshold'", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition bə- - 'in the house of'", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*dûr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition min- - 'than to dwell'", "*ʾohŏlê*": "masculine plural construct - 'tents of'", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - 'wickedness'" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "your courts/your yards/your enclosures", "*bāḥartî*": "I have chosen/I have selected/I prefer", "*histôpēp*": "to stand at threshold/to be a doorkeeper/to linger at doorway", "*dûr*": "to dwell/to reside/to live", "*ʾohŏlê*": "tents/tabernacles/dwellings", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/unrighteousness" } }
• Ps 86:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.15", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי אֵל־רַח֣וּם וְחַנּ֑וּן אֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם וְרַב־חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת", "text": "*wᵉʾattâ* *ʾădōnāy* *ʾēl*-*raḥûm* *wᵉḥannûn* *ʾerek* *ʾappayim* *wᵉrab*-*ḥesed* *weʾĕmet*", "grammar": { "*wᵉʾattâ*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - but you", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with possessive suffix - my Lord", "*ʾēl*-*raḥûm*": "noun + adjective masculine singular - God merciful", "*wᵉḥannûn*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and gracious", "*ʾerek*": "adjective construct - slow of/long of", "*ʾappayim*": "noun masculine dual - nostrils/anger", "*wᵉrab*-*ḥesed*": "conjunction + adjective construct + noun - and abundant of steadfast love", "*weʾĕmet*": "conjunction + noun - and truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*raḥûm*": "merciful/compassionate", "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/showing favor", "*ʾerek* *ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering", "*rab*-*ḥesed*": "abundant in steadfast love/plenteous in mercy/great in lovingkindness", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }
• Rom 8:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Romans.8.32", "source": "Ὅς γε τοῦ ἰδίου Υἱοῦ οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλʼ ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν πάντων παρέδωκεν αὐτόν, πῶς οὐχὶ καὶ σὺν αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα ἡμῖν χαρίσεται;", "text": "He who *ge tou idiou Huiou ouk epheisato, all' hyper hēmōn pantōn paredōken auton, pōs ouchi kai syn autō ta panta hēmin charisetai*?", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun nominative masculine singular - who", "*ge*": "emphatic particle - indeed/at least", "*tou idiou*": "genitive masculine singular - his own", "*Huiou*": "genitive masculine singular - Son", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epheisato*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular - spared", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hēmōn*": "genitive 1st person plural - us", "*pantōn*": "genitive masculine plural - all", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - delivered up/handed over", "*auton*": "accusative masculine 3rd person singular - him", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ouchi*": "emphatic negative - not", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*autō*": "dative masculine 3rd person singular - him", "*ta panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*hēmin*": "dative 1st person plural - to us", "*charisetai*": "future middle indicative 3rd person singular - will freely give" }, "variants": { "*idiou*": "his own/particular/special", "*epheisato*": "spared/refrained from harming/withheld [completed middle action]", "*paredōken*": "delivered up/handed over/gave up [completed action]", "*ouchi*": "not [emphatic]/certainly not", "*ta panta*": "all things/everything", "*charisetai*": "will freely give/graciously bestow/grant as favor [future]" } }