2 Samuel 13:3

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{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.3", "source": "וּלְאַמְנ֣וֹן רֵ֗עַ וּשְׁמוֹ֙ יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֖ה אֲחִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְי֣וֹנָדָ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And to-*ʾAmnôn* *rēaʿ* and-*šəmô* *Yônāḏāḇ* son-of-*Šimʿāh* brother-of *Dāwid*; and-*Yônāḏāḇ* *ʾîš* *ḥāḵām* very.", "grammar": { "*rēaʿ*": "noun masculine singular - friend/companion", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/person", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective masculine singular - wise/clever/crafty" }, "variants": { "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/associate", "*Yônāḏāḇ*": "Jonadab (name meaning 'YHWH is willing')", "*Šimʿāh*": "Shimeah (name meaning 'fame/report')", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/clever/shrewd/crafty" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּלְאַמְנ֣וֹן רֵ֗עַ וּשְׁמוֹ֙ יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֖ה אֲחִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְי֣וֹנָדָ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃

Transliteration

And to-ʾAmnôn rēaʿ and-šəmô Yônāḏāḇ son-of-Šimʿāh brother-of Dāwid; and-Yônāḏāḇ ʾîš ḥāḵām very.

Grammar Details

• *rēaʿ*: noun masculine singular - friend/companion
• *šəmô*: noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name
• *ʾîš*: noun masculine singular - man/person
• *ḥāḵām*: adjective masculine singular - wise/clever/crafty

Word Meanings

• *rēaʿ*: friend/companion/associate
• *Yônāḏāḇ*: Jonadab (name meaning 'YHWH is willing')
• *Šimʿāh*: Shimeah (name meaning 'fame/report')
• *ʾîš*: man/person/individual
• *ḥāḵām*: wise/clever/shrewd/crafty

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Jonadab was a very shrewd man.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very cunning man.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Ammon had a frede, whose name was Ionadab the sonne of Simea Dauids brother, And the same Ionadab was a very wyse man,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Amnon had a friend called Ionadab, the sonne of Shimeah Dauids brother: and Ionadab was a very subtile man.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Amnon had a frende called Ionadab, the sonne of Simah, Dauids brother: And Ionadab was a very subtile man.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Amnon had a friend, whose name [was] Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab [was] a very subtil man.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Amnon hath a friend, and his name `is' Jonadab, son of Shimeah, David's brother, and Jonadab `is' a very wise man,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother: and Jonadab was a very wise man.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty man.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 16:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.9", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר יִשַׁ֖י שַׁמָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם־בָּזֶ֖ה לֹא־בָחַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿăbēr* *Yišay* *Šammāh*. And he *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Also in this one has not *bāḥar* *Yəhwāh*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿăbēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made pass", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*Šammāh*": "proper noun - Shammah", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - chosen", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbēr*": "made pass/presented/brought forward", "*bāḥar*": "chosen/selected/desired" } }
• 2 Sam 13:32 : 32 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.32", "source": "‫ וַיַּ֡עַן יוֹנָדָ֣ב ׀ בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֨ה אֲחִֽי־דָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־יֹאמַ֤ר אֲדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַנְּעָרִ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֵמִ֔יתוּ כִּֽי־אַמְנ֥וֹן לְבַדּ֖וֹ מֵ֑ת כִּֽי־עַל־פִּ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ הָיְתָ֣ה שׂוּמָ֔ה מִיּוֹם֙ עַנֹּת֔וֹ אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ ‬", "text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *yônādāv* son-of-*šimʿâ* brother-of-*dāwid* and-*wayyōʾmer* not-*yōʾmar* my-*ʾădōnî* *ʾēt* all-the-*nəʿārîm* sons-of-the-*melekh* *hēmîtû* for-*ʾamnôn* to-*baddô* *mēt* for-upon-*pî* *ʾavšālôm* *hāyətâ* *śûmâ* from-*yôm* *ʿannōtô* *ʾēt* *tāmār* his-*ʾăḥōtô*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*yônādāv*": "proper noun - Jonadab", "*šimʿâ*": "proper noun - Shimeah", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him say", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the young men", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*hēmîtû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they were killed", "*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun - Amnon", "*baddô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation/alone", "*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/is dead", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*hāyətâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was/became", "*śûmâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - set/established/determined", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʿannōtô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his violating/afflicting", "*tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister" }, "variants": { "*baddô*": "alone/by himself/only", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*śûmâ*": "determined/established/resolved", "*ʿannōtô*": "violating/afflicting/humiliating", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "sister/kinswoman" } }
• 2 Sam 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יוֹאָב֙ תְּק֔וֹעָה וַיִּקַּ֥ח מִשָּׁ֖ם אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲכָמָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לֶיהָ הִֽתְאַבְּלִי־נָ֞א וְלִבְשִׁי־נָ֣א בִגְדֵי־אֵ֗בֶל וְאַל־תָּס֙וּכִי֙ שֶׁ֔מֶן וְהָיִ֕ית כְּאִשָּׁ֗ה זֶ֚ה יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים מִתְאַבֶּ֖לֶת עַל־מֵֽת׃", "text": "And *šālaḥ* *Yôʾāb* [to] *Təqôʿâ* and *lāqaḥ* from there *ʾiššâ* *ḥăkāmâ* and *ʾāmar* to her *hiṯ'abbəlî-nāʾ* and *libšî-nāʾ* *bigdê-ʾēbel* and not *tāsûkî* *šemen* and *hāyîṯ* like *ʾiššâ* this *yāmîm* many *miṯʾabbeleṯ* over *mēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*šālaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - sent", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - took/fetched", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - said", "*hiṯ'abbəlî*": "hitpael imperative feminine singular - mourn yourself", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*libšî*": "qal imperative feminine singular - put on/wear", "*tāsûkî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular + negative particle - anoint yourself", "*hāyîṯ*": "qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you will be", "*miṯʾabbeleṯ*": "hitpael participle feminine singular - mourning", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ḥăkāmâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - wise", "*bigdê-ʾēbel*": "construct phrase - garments of mourning", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*mēṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - dead person" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*lāqaḥ*": "took/fetched/brought", "*ḥăkāmâ*": "wise/clever/skilled", "*ʾēbel*": "mourning/grief", "*šemen*": "oil/ointment" } }
• 2 Sam 14:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הֲיַ֥ד יוֹאָ֛ב אִתָּ֖ךְ בְּכָל־זֹ֑את וַתַּ֣עַן הָאִשָּׁ֣ה וַתֹּ֡אמֶר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֩ אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אִם־אִ֣שׁ ׀ לְהֵמִ֣ין וּלְהַשְׂמִ֗יל מִכֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־עַבְדְּךָ֤ יוֹאָב֙ ה֣וּא צִוָּ֔נִי וְה֗וּא שָׂ֚ם בְּפִ֣י שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*, *ăyad* *Yôʾāb* with-you in-all-*zōʾt*? *wattaʿan* the-*ʾiššāh* *wattōʾmer*, *ḥê*-*napšəkā* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek* if-one to-*hêmîn* or-to-*haśmîl* from-all that-*dibber* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek*, for-*ʿabdəkā* *Yôʾāb* he *ṣiwwānî*, and-he *śām* in-mouth-of *šipḥātəkā* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ăyad*": "interrogative particle + feminine singular construct - is the hand of", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wattaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she answered", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*ḥê*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - life of", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hêmîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to go right", "*haśmîl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to go left", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ṣiwwānî*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he commanded me", "*śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he put", "*šipḥātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*ʾēlleh*": "common plural demonstrative adjective - these" }, "variants": { "*ḥê*-*napšəkā*": "by the life of your soul (oath formula)", "*hêmîn*": "to turn right/deviate to the right", "*haśmîl*": "to turn left/deviate to the left", "*śām*": "put/place/set" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.20", "source": "לְבַעֲב֤וּר סַבֵּב֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י הַדָּבָ֔ר עָשָׂ֛ה עַבְדְּךָ֥ יוֹאָ֖ב אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַאדֹנִ֣י חָכָ֗ם כְּחָכְמַת֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לָדַ֖עַת אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For-*baʿăbûr* *sabbēb* *ʾet*-face-of the-*dābār*, *ʿāśāh* *ʿabdəkā* *Yôʾāb* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh*; and-*ʾadōnî* *ḥākām* like-*ḥokmat* *malʾak* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-*dāʿat* *ʾet*-all-that in-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*sabbēb*": "Piel infinitive construct - to change/alter", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - matter/situation", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative adjective - this", "*ʾadōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ḥokmat*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - wisdom of", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*dāʿat*": "Qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*sabbēb*": "to change/alter/turn", "*dābār*": "matter/situation/affair", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*dāʿat*": "to know/understand/perceive" } }
• Esth 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Esther.5.10", "source": "וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣ק הָמָ֔ן וַיָּב֖וֹא אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־אֹהֲבָ֖יו וְאֶת־זֶ֥רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyitʾappaq* *hāmān* and *wayyābôʾ* to-*bêtô*, and *wayyišlaḥ* and *wayyābēʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾōhăbāyw* and-*ʾet*-*zereš* *ʾištô*", "grammar": { "*wayyitʾappaq*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms hitpael - and he restrained himself", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*wayyābôʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he came/went", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his house", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he sent", "*wayyābēʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms hiphil - and he caused to come", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "participle, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his friends/lovers", "*zereš*": "proper noun - Zeresh", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his wife" }, "variants": { "*wayyitʾappaq*": "restrained himself/controlled himself/held back", "*wayyābēʾ*": "brought/summoned/sent for", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "his friends/lovers/close companions" } }
• Esth 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Esther.5.14", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לוֹ֩ זֶ֨רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ וְכָל־אֹֽהֲבָ֗יו יַֽעֲשׂוּ־עֵץ֮ גָּבֹ֣הַּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּה֒ וּבַבֹּ֣קֶר ׀ אֱמֹ֣ר לַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיִתְל֤וּ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַי֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבֹֽא־עִם־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֶל הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה שָׂמֵ֑חַ וַיִּיטַ֧ב הַדָּבָ֛ר לִפְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָעֵֽץ", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to-him *zereš* *ʾištô* and-all-*ʾōhăbāyw*, let-them-*yaʿăśû*-*ʿēṣ* *gābōah* fifty *ʾammâ*, and-in-the-*bōqer* *ʾĕmōr* to-the-*melek* and-*yitlû* *ʾet*-*mordŏkay* upon-it, and-*bōʾ*-with-the-*melek* to the-*mišteh* *śāmēaḥ*, and *wayyîṭab* the-*dābār* before *hāmān* and *wayyaʿaś* the-*ʿēṣ*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she said", "*zereš*": "proper noun - Zeresh", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his wife", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "participle, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his friends/lovers", "*yaʿăśû*": "imperfect, 3mp - they should make", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/gallows/wood", "*gābōah*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/tall", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*ʾĕmōr*": "imperative, ms - say/speak", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yitlû*": "imperfect, 3mp - they will hang", "*mordŏkay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*bōʾ*": "imperative, ms - come/go", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - joyful", "*wayyîṭab*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and it was good", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he made", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/gallows/wood" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû-ʿēṣ*": "let them make gallows/prepare wooden pole", "*gābōah ḥămišîm ʾammâ*": "fifty cubits high/tall (75-80 feet)", "*yitlû*": "hang/impale/execute", "*bōʾ-ʿim-hammelek ʾel-hammišteh śāmēaḥ*": "go with the king to the banquet joyful/attend the feast happily", "*wayyîṭab haddābār*": "the matter pleased/the suggestion was good", "*wayyaʿaś hāʿēṣ*": "he had the gallows made/prepared the wooden structure" } }
• Esth 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Esther.6.13", "source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר הָמָ֜ן לְזֶ֤רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ וּלְכָל־אֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָרָ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩ ל֨וֹ חֲכָמָ֜יו וְזֶ֣רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ אִ֣ם מִזֶּ֣רַע הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים מָרְדֳּכַ֞י אֲשֶׁר֩ הַחִלּ֨וֹתָ לִנְפֹּ֤ל לְפָנָיו֙ לֹא־תוּכַ֣ל ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־נָפ֥וֹל תִּפּ֖וֹל לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayĕsappēr* *hāmān* to-*zereš* *ʾištô* and-to-all-*ʾōhăbāyw* *ʾēt* all-which *qārāhû*. And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-him *ḥăkāmāyw* and-*zereš* *ʾištô*, \"If from-*zeraʿ* the-*yĕhûdîm* *mordŏkay* whom *haḥillôtā* to-*lippōl* before-him, not-*tûkal* to-him, for-*nāpôl* *tippôl* before-him.\"", "grammar": { "*wayĕsappēr*": "and he recounted, Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive", "*hāmān*": "Haman, proper name", "*zereš*": "Zeresh, proper name", "*ʾištô*": "his wife, feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "his friends/lovers, Qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*qārāhû*": "happened to him, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "and they said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive", "*ḥăkāmāyw*": "his wise men, masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring, masculine singular noun", "*yĕhûdîm*": "Jews, masculine plural noun with definite article", "*mordŏkay*": "Mordecai, proper name", "*haḥillôtā*": "you have begun, Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular", "*lippōl*": "to fall, Qal infinitive construct with preposition *l-*", "*tûkal*": "you will be able, Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular", "*nāpôl*": "falling, Qal infinitive absolute", "*tippôl*": "you will fall, Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular" }, "variants": { "*wayĕsappēr*": "recounted/told/related", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "his friends/associates/advisors", "*qārāhû*": "happened to him/befell him/occurred to him", "*ḥăkāmāyw*": "his wise men/sages/counselors", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*haḥillôtā*": "you have begun/started/commenced", "*lippōl*": "to fall/decline/be cast down", "*nāpôl tippôl*": "you will surely fall/you will definitely fall (emphatic construction)" } }
• Prov 19:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.6", "source": "רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃", "text": "*rabbîm* *yəḥallū* face of *nādîb* and all *hārēaʿ* to *ʾîš* *mattān*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous", "*yəḥallū*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - seek favor of/entreat", "*nādîb*": "adjective, masculine singular - noble/generous", "*hārēaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the friend/companion", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*mattān*": "noun, masculine singular - gift/present" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*yəḥallū*": "seek favor of/entreat/implore", "*nādîb*": "noble/generous/willing", "*hārēaʿ*": "the friend/companion/associate", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*mattān*": "gift/present/donation" } }
• Jer 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.22", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אֱוִ֣יל עַמִּ֗י אוֹתִי֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בָּנִ֤ים סְכָלִים֙ הֵ֔מָּה וְלֹ֥א נְבוֹנִ֖ים הֵ֑מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לְהָרַ֔ע וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב לֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "For *ʾĕwîl* my *ʿammî*, me not *yādāʿû*; *bānîm* *səḵālîm* they, and not *nəbônîm* they; *ḥăḵāmîm* they to *hāraʿ*, and to *hêṭîb* not *yādāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*səḵālîm*": "masculine plural adjective - foolish/senseless", "*nəbônîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - understanding ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise/skilled", "*hāraʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil", "*hêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do good", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/stupid/silly", "*ʿammî*": "my people/nation/folk", "*yādāʿû*": "known/understood/perceived", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*səḵālîm*": "foolish/senseless/stupid", "*nəbônîm*": "understanding ones/discerning ones/intelligent ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skilled/clever", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/wrong", "*hêṭîb*": "to do good/act well/do right" } }
• 1 Cor 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.19", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. Γέγραπται γάρ, Ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν.", "text": "The *gar sophia tou kosmou toutou mōria para tō Theō estin*. It has been *gegraptai gar*, The one *drassomenos tous sophous* in the *panourgia autōn*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sophia*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - wisdom", "*tou kosmou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of the world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, genitive, singular - of this", "*mōria*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - foolishness", "*para*": "preposition - beside/with/in the sight of", "*tō Theō*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - God", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*drassomenos*": "present middle participle, masculine, nominative, singular - catching/seizing", "*tous sophous*": "adjective, masculine, accusative, plural - the wise ones", "*panourgia*": "noun, feminine, dative, singular - craftiness/cunning", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person, genitive, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/knowledge/skill", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/recorded/inscribed", "*drassomenos*": "catching/seizing/grasping", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/cleverness" } }
• Jas 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "James.3.15", "source": "Οὐκ ἔστιν αὕτη ἡ σοφία ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη, ἀλλʼ ἐπίγειος, ψυχική, δαιμονιώδης.", "text": "Not *estin* this the *sophia* from *anōthen* *katerchomenē*, but *epigeios*, *psychikē*, *daimoniōdēs*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above/from the beginning", "*katerchomenē*": "present participle, middle, nominative, feminine, singular - coming down", "*epigeios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earthly/worldly", "*psychikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - natural/unspiritual", "*daimoniōdēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - demonic" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from God", "*katerchomenē*": "coming down/descending", "*epigeios*": "earthly/worldly/terrestrial", "*psychikē*": "natural/unspiritual/belonging to the soul", "*daimoniōdēs*": "demonic/devilish/inspired by demons" } }
• Gen 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.1", "source": "וְהַנָּחָשׁ֙ הָיָ֣ה עָר֔וּם מִכֹּל֙ חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ף כִּֽי־אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֔ים לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְל֔וּ מִכֹּ֖ל עֵ֥ץ הַגָּֽן׃", "text": "And the *nāḥāš* *hāyāh* *ʿārûm* from all *ḥayyat* the *śādeh*, which *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm*; and *yōʾmer* to the *ʾiššāh*, Indeed that *ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhîm*, not *tōʾkĕlû* from all *ʿēṣ* the *gān*?", "grammar": { "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine, singular - crafty/shrewd/subtle", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine, construct - living thing/creature/animal of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field/countryside", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made/created", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*tōʾkĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall eat", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden" }, "variants": { "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*ʿārûm*": "crafty/shrewd/subtle/cunning/clever", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being/judges", "*ʾaf kî*": "indeed that/even though/is it really true that" } }
• Gen 38:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔וא וַיֵּ֥רֶד יְהוּדָ֖ה מֵאֵ֣ת אֶחָ֑יו וַיֵּ֛ט עַד־אִ֥ישׁ עֲדֻלָּמִ֖י וּשְׁמ֥וֹ חִירָֽה", "text": "And *wayehî* in *ʿēt* the *hahiʾ*, and *wayyēred* *Yehûdāh* from *ʾēt* his *ʾeḥāyw*, and *wayyēṭ* unto *ʾîš* *ʿAdullāmî* and *šemô* *Ḥîrāh*", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time/period", "*hahiʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*wayyēred*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*wayyēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned aside", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʿAdullāmî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Adullamite", "*šemô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Ḥîrāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Hirah" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*wayyēred*": "and he went down/descended", "*wayyēṭ*": "and he turned aside/diverted/extended", "*ʾēt*": "from with/from proximity to" } }
• Gen 38:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יְהוּדָ֜ה אֶת־גְּדִ֣י הָֽעִזִּ֗ים בְּיַד֙ רֵעֵ֣הוּ הָֽעֲדֻלָּמִ֔י לָקַ֥חַת הָעֵרָב֖וֹן מִיַּ֣ד הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וְלֹ֖א מְצָאָֽהּ", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Yehûdāh* *ʾet*-*gədî* the *hāʿizzîm* by *bəyad* his *rēʿēhû* the *hāʿAdullāmî* to *lāqaḥat* the *hāʿērābôn* from *miyyad* the *hāʾiššāh*, and *lōʾ* *məṣāʾāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gədî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - young goat of", "*hāʿizzîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the goats", "*bəyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the hand of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friend", "*hāʿAdullāmî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Adullamite", "*lāqaḥat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to take", "*hāʿērābôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the pledge", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*məṣāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he found her" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched", "*gədî*": "young goat/kid", "*lāqaḥat*": "to take/retrieve/get back", "*hāʿērābôn*": "the pledge/security/guarantee", "*məṣāʾāh*": "he found her/located her" } }
• Judg 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Judges.14.20", "source": "וַתְּהִ֖י אֵ֣שֶׁת שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן לְמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רֵעָ֖ה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-təhî ʾēšet šimšôn lə-mērēʿēhû ʾăšer rēʿâ lô*", "grammar": { "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular apocopated - and she became", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*lə-mērēʿēhû*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his companion", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*rēʿâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was a friend", "*lô*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "she became/she was given", "*mērēʿēhû*": "his companion/his friend", "*rēʿâ*": "was a friend/had been close" } }