2 Samuel 14:2

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *šālaḥ*: sent/dispatched
• *lāqaḥ*: took/fetched/brought
• *ḥăkāmâ*: wise/clever/skilled
• *ʾēbel*: mourning/grief
• *šemen*: oil/ointment

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought a wise woman from there. He said to her, "Please act like you are in mourning. Put on mourning clothes and do not anoint yourself with oil. Behave as if you have been mourning for the dead for a long time.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Joab sent to Tekoa, and brought from there a wise woman, and said to her, I pray you, pretend to be a mourner, and put on mourning clothes now, and do not anoint yourself with oil, but be like a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sent vnto Thecoa, and caused to fetch from thence a prudent woman and saide vnto her: Make lametacion, and weere mournynge garmentes, & anoynte the not with oyle: but fayne thy selfe as a woman which hath mourned longe ouer a deed,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ioab sent to Tekoah, and brought thence a subtile woman, & sayd vnto her, I pray thee, fayne thy selfe to mourne, and nowe put on mourning apparel, & anoynt not thy selfe with oyle: but be as a woman that had now long time mourned for the dead.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sent to Thekoa, and fet thence a wyse woman, & sayde vnto her: I pray thee faine thy selfe to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparell, and annoynt not thy self with oyle, but be as a woman that had long tyme mourned for the dead:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched there a wise woman, and said to her, please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, Please, and don't anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has a long time mourned for the dead:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Joab sendeth to Tekoah, and taketh thence a wise woman, and saith unto her, `Feign thyself a mourner, I pray thee, and put on, I pray thee, garments of mourning, and anoint not thyself with oil, and thou hast been as a woman these many days mourning for the dead,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Joab sent to Tekoa and got from there a wise woman, and said to her, Now make yourself seem like one given up to grief, and put on the clothing of sorrow, not using any sweet oil for your body, but looking like one who for a long time has been weeping for the dead:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched there a wise woman, and said to her, "Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don't anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He told her,“Pretend to be in mourning and put on garments for mourning. Don’t anoint yourself with oil. Instead, act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for some time.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.6", "source": "וַיִּ֧בֶן אֶת־בֵּֽית־לֶ֛חֶם וְאֶת־עֵיטָ֖ם וְאֶת־תְּקֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "And *wayyiḇen* *ʾēt*-*bêt*-*leḥem* and *ʾēt*-*ʿêṭām* and *ʾēt*-*təqôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*-*leḥem*": "proper noun, location - Bethlehem", "*ʿêṭām*": "proper noun, location - Etam", "*təqôaʿ*": "proper noun, location - Tekoa" }, "variants": {} }
• Amos 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Amos.1.1", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י עָמ֔וֹס אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה בַנֹּקְדִ֖ים מִתְּק֑וֹעַ אֲשֶׁר֩ חָזָ֨ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל בִּימֵ֣י ׀ עֻזִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֗ה וּבִימֵ֞י יָרָבְעָ֤ם בֶּן־יוֹאָשׁ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שְׁנָתַ֖יִם לִפְנֵ֥י הָרָֽעַשׁ׃", "text": "*Dibrê* *ʿāmôs* *ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *banoqdîm* from-*təqôaʿ* *ʾăšer* *ḥāzāh* concerning-*yiśrāʾēl* in-*yəmê* *ʿuzziyyāh* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* and-in-*yəmê* *yārābəʿām* *ben*-*yôʾāš* *melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *šənātayim* before *hāraʿaš*", "grammar": { "*Dibrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - words/matters of", "*ʿāmôs*": "proper name, masculine singular - Amos", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/happened/became", "*banoqdîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - among the shepherds/sheep breeders", "*təqôaʿ*": "proper name, location - Tekoa", "*ḥāzāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - saw/perceived/prophesied", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*yəmê*": "construct state, masculine plural - days of", "*ʿuzziyyāh*": "proper name - Uzziah", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*yôʾāš*": "proper name - Joash", "*šənātayim*": "dual noun - two years", "*hāraʿaš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the earthquake" }, "variants": { "*Dibrê*": "words/sayings/matters/affairs", "*banoqdîm*": "among the sheep breeders/shepherds/herdsmen", "*ḥāzāh*": "saw/perceived/prophesied/envisioned", "*šənātayim*": "two years/a period of two years" } }
• Ruth 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ruth.3.3", "source": "וְרָחַ֣צְתְּ ׀ וָסַ֗כְתְּ וְשַׂ֧מְתְּ *שמלתך **שִׂמְלֹתַ֛יִךְ עָלַ֖יִךְ *וירדתי **וְיָרַ֣דְתְּ הַגֹּ֑רֶן אַל־תִּוָּדְעִ֣י לָאִ֔ישׁ עַ֥ד כַּלֹּת֖וֹ לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וְלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Wə-rāḥaṣt wə-sakt wə-śamt śimlōtayik* upon-you *wə-yāradt* the-threshing-floor. *ʾAl-tiwwādʿî* to-the-man until *kallōtô le-ʾĕkōl wə-lištôt*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-rāḥaṣt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and wash yourself", "*wə-sakt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and anoint yourself", "*wə-śamt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and put on", "*śimlōtayik*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your garments", "*wə-yāradt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and go down", "*ʾAl-tiwwādʿî*": "negative particle + Niphal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - do not make yourself known", "*kallōtô*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his finishing", "*le-ʾĕkōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wə-lištôt*": "waw conjunction + Qal infinitive construct - and to drink" }, "variants": { "*śimlōtayik*": "your garments/your clothes/your robes", "*tiwwādʿî*": "make yourself known/reveal yourself/be recognized" } }
• 2 Sam 12:20 : 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" } }
• Jer 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.1", "source": "הָעִ֣זוּ ׀ בְּנֵ֣י בִנָימִ֗ן מִקֶּ֙רֶב֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙ תִּקְע֣וּ שׁוֹפָ֔ר וְעַל־בֵּ֥ית הַכֶּ֖רֶם שְׂא֣וּ מַשְׂאֵ֑ת כִּ֥י רָעָ֛ה נִשְׁקְפָ֥ה מִצָּפ֖וֹן וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "*hāʿizzû* sons of *binyāmīn* from *qereb* *yərûšālaim* and in-*təqôaʿ* *tiqʿû* *šôpār* and upon-house of-the-*kerem* *śəʾû* *maśʾēt* because *rāʿāh* *nišqəpāh* from-*ṣāpôn* and-*šeber* *gādôl*.", "grammar": { "*hāʿizzû*": "imperative, masculine plural - strengthen yourselves/flee for safety", "*binyāmīn*": "proper noun - Benjamin (tribe)", "*qereb*": "construct noun - midst/middle", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*təqôaʿ*": "proper noun - Tekoa (town)", "*tiqʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - blow", "*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular - ram's horn/trumpet", "*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vineyard", "*śəʾû*": "imperative, masculine plural - lift up/raise", "*maśʾēt*": "noun, feminine singular - signal/fire signal", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*nišqəpāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - looks down/appears", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - breaking/destruction", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*hāʿizzû*": "take refuge/flee quickly/strengthen yourselves", "*qereb*": "midst/interior/inner part", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*nišqəpāh*": "looks down/appears/is visible", "*šeber*": "breaking/destruction/ruin/fracture" } }
• 2 Chr 20:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.20", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֵּצְא֖וּ לְמִדְבַּ֣ר תְּק֑וֹעַ וּבְצֵאתָ֞ם עָמַ֣ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שְׁמָע֗וּנִי יְהוּדָה֙ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם הַאֲמִ֜ינוּ בַּיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙ וְתֵ֣אָמֵ֔נוּ הַאֲמִ֥ינוּ בִנְבִיאָ֖יו וְהַצְלִֽיחוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyaškîmû* in *ha-bbōqer* and *wayyēṣəʾû* to *midbar* *təqôa'*, and in *bəṣēʾtām* *'āmad* *yəhôšāpāṭ* and *wayyōʾmer*, *šimā'ûnî* *yəhûdāh* and *yōšəbê* *yərûšālaim*, *haʾămînû* in *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* and *tēʾāmēnû*, *haʾămînû* in *nəbîʾāyw* and *haṣlîḥû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they rose early", "*ha-bbōqer*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the morning", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they went out", "*midbar*": "construct masculine singular noun - wilderness of", "*təqôa'*": "proper noun - Tekoa", "*bəṣēʾtām*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition bet and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their going out", "*'āmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - stood", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*šimā'ûnî*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - hear me", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*haʾămînû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - believe", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*tēʾāmēnû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be established", "*nəbîʾāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prophets", "*haṣlîḥû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - succeed, prosper" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "they rose early, they started early", "*ha-bbōqer*": "the morning, the dawn", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "they went out, they departed", "*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land", "*bəṣēʾtām*": "in their going out, as they went out, during their departure", "*'āmad*": "stood, stood up, took a stand", "*šimā'ûnî*": "hear me, listen to me", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of", "*haʾămînû*": "believe, trust, have faith in", "*tēʾāmēnû*": "you will be established, you will be confirmed, you will be secure", "*nəbîʾāyw*": "his prophets, his spokesmen", "*haṣlîḥû*": "succeed, prosper, be successful" } }
• Neh 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.3.5", "source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֖ם הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־הֵבִ֣יאוּ צַוָּרָ֔ם בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîqû* ha-*Təqôʿîm* wə-*ʾaddîrêhem* *lōʾ*-*hēbîʾû* *ṣawwārām* ba-*ʿăbōdat* *ʾădōnêhem*", "grammar": { "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side", "*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural - they repaired/strengthened", "ha-*Təqôʿîm*": "definite article + gentile noun, masculine plural - the Tekoites", "wə-*ʾaddîrêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their nobles", "*lōʾ*-*hēbîʾû*": "negative particle + Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural - did not bring", "*ṣawwārām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their neck", "ba-*ʿăbōdat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in/to the service/work of", "*ʾădōnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their lords/masters" }, "variants": { "*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them", "*heḥĕzîqû*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs", "*Təqôʿîm*": "Tekoites, people from Tekoa", "*ʾaddîrêhem*": "their nobles, their leaders, their prominent ones", "*hēbîʾû* *ṣawwārām*": "put their necks, submitted themselves, entered into service", "*ʿăbōdat*": "service, work, labor, ministry", "*ʾădōnêhem*": "their lords, their masters, their supervisors" } }
• Neh 3:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.3.27", "source": "אַחֲרָ֛יו הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַתְּקֹעִ֖ים מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִנֶּ֜גֶד הַמִּגְדָּ֤ל הַגָּדוֹל֙ הַיּוֹצֵ֔א וְעַ֖ד חוֹמַ֥ת הָעֹֽפֶל׃", "text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîqû* *hat-təqōʿîm* *middāh* *šēnît* *minneged* *ham-migdāl* *hag-gādôl* *hay-yôṣēʾ* *wə-ʿad* *ḥômat* *hā-ʿōfel*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him", "*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - repaired/strengthened", "*hat-təqōʿîm*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine plural - the Tekoites", "*middāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - measure/portion", "*šēnît*": "adjective, feminine singular - second", "*minneged*": "preposition - from opposite/in front of", "*ham-migdāl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tower", "*hag-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the projecting/extending", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*ḥômat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of", "*hā-ʿōfel*": "definite article + proper noun - the Ophel" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕzîqû*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of", "*hat-təqōʿîm*": "the Tekoites/men of Tekoa", "*middāh šēnît*": "second section/another portion/second measure", "*minneged*": "opposite/in front of/facing", "*hag-gādôl*": "the great/the large/the prominent", "*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "the projecting/the extending/the protruding", "*hā-ʿōfel*": "the Ophel/the hill/the mound/the elevated section" } }
• Ps 104:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.15", "source": "וְיַ֤יִן ׀ יְשַׂמַּ֬ח לְֽבַב־אֱנ֗וֹשׁ לְהַצְהִ֣יל פָּנִ֣ים מִשָּׁ֑מֶן וְ֝לֶ֗חֶם לְֽבַב־אֱנ֥וֹשׁ יִסְעָֽד׃", "text": "*wĕyayin* *yĕśammaḥ* *lĕbab*-*ʾĕnôsh* *lĕhaṣhîl* *pānîm* *mishshāmen* *wĕleḥem* *lĕbab*-*ʾĕnôsh* *yisʿād*", "grammar": { "*wĕyayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*yĕśammaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it gladdens", "*lĕbab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾĕnôsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*lĕhaṣhîl*": "preposition *lě* + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to make shine", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - face", "*mishshāmen*": "preposition *min* + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the oil", "*wĕleḥem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bread/food", "*lĕbab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾĕnôsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yisʿād*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it sustains" }, "variants": { "*yayin*": "wine, fermented drink", "*yĕśammaḥ*": "gladdens, makes rejoice, cheers", "*lĕbab*": "heart, mind, inner person", "*ʾĕnôsh*": "man, mankind, mortal", "*lĕhaṣhîl*": "to make shine, to brighten, to make gleam", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, countenance", "*shāmen*": "oil, fat, richness", "*leḥem*": "bread, food, grain", "*yisʿād*": "sustains, strengthens, supports" } }
• Eccl 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.8", "source": "בְּכָל־עֵ֕ת יִהְי֥וּ בְגָדֶ֖יךָ לְבָנִ֑ים וְשֶׁ֖מֶן עַל־רֹאשְׁךָ֥ אַל־יֶחְסָֽר׃", "text": "In-all-*ʿēt* *yihyû* *bĕgādêkā* *lĕbānîm* and-*šemen* on-*rōʾšĕkā* not-*yeḥsār*.", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be", "*bĕgādêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your garments", "*lĕbānîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - white", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*rōʾšĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your head", "*yeḥsār*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let it lack" }, "variants": { "*ʿēt*": "time/occasion/season", "*yihyû*": "let them be/may they be", "*bĕgādêkā*": "your garments/your clothes", "*lĕbānîm*": "white/clean/bright (symbolic of joy/purity)", "*šemen*": "oil/ointment (symbolic of joy/festivity)", "*rōʾšĕkā*": "your head", "*yeḥsār*": "be lacking/be missing/be absent" } }
• 2 Sam 11:26 : 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" } }
• Matt 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.17", "source": "Σὺ δὲ, νηστεύων, ἄλειψαί σου τὴν κεφαλὴν, καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου νίψαι·", "text": "You *de*, *nēsteuōn*, *aleipsai* of you the *kephalēn*, and the *prosōpon* of you *nipsai*·", "grammar": { "*Sy de*": "nominative pronoun + contrastive particle - but you", "*nēsteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fasting", "*aleipsai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - anoint", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/countenance", "*nipsai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - wash" }, "variants": { "*nēsteuōn*": "fasting/when you fast/while abstaining from food", "*aleipsai*": "anoint/apply oil to/rub with oil", "*kephalēn*": "head", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/appearance", "*nipsai*": "wash/cleanse" } }