25 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.14.25",
"source": "וְכָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּ֣אוּ בַיָּ֑עַר וַיְהִ֥י דְבַ֖שׁ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃",
"text": "And all the *hāʾāreṣ* *bāʾû* into the *yaʿar*; and *wayĕhî* *dĕbaš* upon the *pĕnê* of the *haśśādeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land/country",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came/entered",
"*yaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - into the forest/woods",
"*wayĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and there was",
"*dĕbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey",
"*pĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun with preposition - upon the surface of",
"*haśśādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field"
},
"variants": {
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "land/country/people of the land",
"*dĕbaš*": "honey/honeycomb",
"*pĕnê haśśādeh*": "surface of the field/open ground"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.14.26",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א הָעָם֙ אֶל־הַיַּ֔עַר וְהִנֵּ֖ה הֵ֣לֶךְ דְּבָ֑שׁ וְאֵין־מַשִּׂ֤יג יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו כִּֽי־יָרֵ֥א הָעָ֖ם אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyābōʾ* the *hāʿām* unto the *hayyaʿar*, and *wĕhinnēh* *hēlek* *dĕbāš*; and no one *maśśîg* his *yādô* unto his *pîw*, for *yārēʾ* the *hāʿām* *ʾet-haššĕbuʿâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he came",
"*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*hayyaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - to the forest",
"*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold",
"*hēlek*": "masculine singular construct noun - flowing of",
"*dĕbāš*": "masculine singular noun - honey",
"*maśśîg*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - extending/putting",
"*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to his mouth",
"*yārēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - feared",
"*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*ʾet-haššĕbuʿâ*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with definite article - the oath"
},
"variants": {
"*hēlek dĕbāš*": "flowing honey/dripping honeycomb",
"*maśśîg*": "extending/putting/bringing",
"*yārēʾ*": "feared/was afraid of/respected"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.14.27",
"source": "וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֗ע בְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אָבִיו֮ אֶת־הָעָם֒ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֶת־קְצֵ֤ה הַמַּטֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָד֔וֹ וַיִּטְבֹּ֥ל אוֹתָ֖הּ בְּיַעְרַ֣ת הַדְּבָ֑שׁ וַיָּ֤שֶׁב יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו *ותראנה **וַתָּאֹ֖רְנָה עֵינָֽיו׃",
"text": "But *yônātān* not *šāmaʿ* when *hašbîaʿ* his *ʾābîw* *ʾet-hāʿām*, and *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet-qĕṣēh* the *hammaṭṭeh* which was in his *yādô*, and *wayyiṭbōl* *ʾôtāh* in *yaʿărat* the *haddĕbāš*, and *wayyāšeb* his *yādô* unto his *pîw*, and *wattāʾōrnâ* his *ʿênāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan",
"*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - heard",
"*hašbîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - caused to swear",
"*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father",
"*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*wayyišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he put forth/extended",
"*ʾet-qĕṣēh*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct noun - the end of",
"*hammaṭṭeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the staff/rod",
"*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - in his hand",
"*wayyiṭbōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he dipped",
"*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it",
"*yaʿărat*": "feminine singular construct noun with preposition - in the honeycomb of",
"*haddĕbāš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the honey",
"*wayyāšeb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he brought back",
"*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to his mouth",
"*wattāʾōrnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, waw consecutive - and they brightened",
"*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes"
},
"variants": {
"*wattāʾōrnâ ʿênāyw*": "his eyes brightened/his eyes lit up/his eyes were enlightened",
"*yaʿărat haddĕbāš*": "honeycomb/honey comb/dripping honey"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.14.28",
"source": "וַיַּעַן֩ אִ֨ישׁ מֵֽהָעָ֜ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַשְׁבֵּעַ֩ הִשְׁבִּ֨יעַ אָבִ֤יךָ אֶת־הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָר֥וּר הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֥אכַל לֶ֖חֶם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיָּ֖עַף הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿan* an *ʾîš* from the *hāʿām* and *wayyōʾmer*, *hašbēaʿ* *hišbîaʿ* your *ʾābîkā* *ʾet-hāʿām* saying, *ʾārûr* the *hāʾîš* who *yōʾkal* *leḥem* this day; and *wayyāʿap* the *hāʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he answered",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man",
"*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - from the people",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he said",
"*hašbēaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - strictly",
"*hišbîaʿ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he adjured/caused to swear",
"*ʾābîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed be",
"*hāʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man",
"*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - eats",
"*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - food/bread",
"*wayyāʿap*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he was faint",
"*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people"
},
"variants": {
"*hašbēaʿ hišbîaʿ*": "strictly adjured/solemnly charged/strongly made swear",
"*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse",
"*wayyāʿap*": "was faint/was weary/became exhausted"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.14.29",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן עָכַ֥ר אָבִ֖י אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ רְאוּ־נָא֙ כִּֽי־אֹ֣רוּ עֵינַ֔י כִּ֣י טָעַ֔מְתִּי מְעַ֖ט דְּבַ֥שׁ הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yônātān*, *ʿākar* my *ʾābî* *ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*; *rĕʾû-nāʾ* that *ʾōrû* my *ʿênay*, because *ṭāʿamtî* a little of this *dĕbaš*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he said",
"*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan",
"*ʿākar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has troubled",
"*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father",
"*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with definite article - the land",
"*rĕʾû-nāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + particle of entreaty - see, please",
"*ʾōrû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are brightened",
"*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes",
"*ṭāʿamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I tasted",
"*dĕbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿākar*": "troubled/brought disaster upon/disturbed/harmed",
"*ʾōrû ʿênay*": "my eyes are brightened/my eyes are enlightened/my strength is renewed"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.14.30",
"source": "אַ֗ף כִּ֡י לוּא֩ אָכֹ֨ל אָכַ֤ל הַיּוֹם֙ הָעָ֔ם מִשְּׁלַ֥ל אֹיְבָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָצָ֑א כִּ֥י עַתָּ֛ה לֹֽא־רָבְתָ֥ה מַכָּ֖ה בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃",
"text": "*ʾap̄* that *lû* *ʾāḵōl ʾāḵal* the *yôm* the *ʿām* from-*šəlal* *ʾōyəḇāyw* which *māṣāʾ* that now not-*rāḇtâ* *makkâ* in-the-*pəlištîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾap̄*": "conjunction, emphatic - indeed, moreover",
"*lû*": "conditional particle - if only",
"*ʾāḵōl ʾāḵal*": "infinitive absolute + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely eaten/eaten freely",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular, construct - day",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people",
"*šəlal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - spoil/plunder",
"*ʾōyəḇāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his enemies",
"*māṣāʾ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - found/discovered",
"*rāḇtâ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd feminine singular - increased/multiplied",
"*makkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - defeat/slaughter",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Philistines"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾap̄*": "indeed, much more, how much more",
"*lû*": "if only, would that",
"*ʾāḵōl ʾāḵal*": "would surely have eaten, eaten freely",
"*šəlal*": "spoil, plunder, booty"
}
}