2 Samuel 18:9

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.9", "source": "וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־הַפֶּ֗רֶד וַיָּבֹ֣א הַפֶּ֡רֶד תַּ֣חַת שׂוֹבֶךְ֩ הָאֵלָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק רֹאשׁ֣וֹ בָאֵלָ֗ה וַיֻּתַּן֙ בֵּ֤ין הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּבֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד אֲשֶׁר־תַּחְתָּ֖יו עָבָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqārēʾ ʾAbšālôm* before *ʿaḇdê Dāwid* and-*ʾAbšālôm rōḵēḇ* on-*ha-pered* *wa-yāḇōʾ ha-pered* under *śôḇeḵ ha-ʾēlāh ha-gədôlāh* *wa-yeḥĕzaq* his-head in-*ha-ʾēlāh* *wa-yuttan* between *ha-šāmayim* and-between *ha-ʾāreṣ* and-*ha-pered* which-under-him passed-on.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqārēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he encountered/happened to meet", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + common noun masculine plural construct - before", "*ʿaḇdê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*rōḵēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - riding", "*ha-pered*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the mule", "*wa-yāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came/went", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*śôḇeḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - thick branches/tangled growth of", "*ha-ʾēlāh*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the terebinth/oak tree", "*ha-gədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the great/large", "*wa-yeḥĕzaq*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was caught/seized", "*rōʾšô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ḇā-ʾēlāh*": "preposition + definite article + common noun - in the terebinth/oak", "*wa-yuttan*": "waw-consecutive + hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was suspended/left hanging", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the heavens/sky", "*ha-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the earth/ground", "*ʾăšer-taḥtāw*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - which was under him", "*ʿāḇār*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed on/went away" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "to meet/encounter/happen upon", "*rāḵaḇ*": "to ride/mount", "*pered*": "mule", "*śôḇeḵ*": "thicket/tangled branches", "*ʾēlāh*": "terebinth/oak tree", "*ḥāzaq*": "to seize/catch/be caught", "*nātan*": "to give/place/put/suspend" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־הַפֶּ֗רֶד וַיָּבֹ֣א הַפֶּ֡רֶד תַּ֣חַת שׂוֹבֶךְ֩ הָאֵלָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק רֹאשׁ֣וֹ בָאֵלָ֗ה וַיֻּתַּן֙ בֵּ֤ין הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּבֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד אֲשֶׁר־תַּחְתָּ֖יו עָבָֽר׃

Transliteration

wa-yiqqārēʾ ʾAbšālôm before ʿaḇdê Dāwid and-ʾAbšālôm rōḵēḇ on-ha-pered wa-yāḇōʾ ha-pered under śôḇeḵ ha-ʾēlāh ha-gədôlāh wa-yeḥĕzaq his-head in-ha-ʾēlāh wa-yuttan between ha-šāmayim and-between ha-ʾāreṣ and-ha-pered which-under-him passed-on.

Grammar Details

• *wa-yiqqārēʾ*: waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he encountered/happened to meet
• *ʾAbšālôm*: proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom
• *lip̄nê*: preposition + common noun masculine plural construct - before
• *ʿaḇdê*: common noun, masculine plural construct - servants of
• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
• *rōḵēḇ*: qal participle, masculine singular - riding
• *ha-pered*: definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the mule
• *wa-yāḇōʾ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came/went
• *taḥat*: preposition - under/beneath
• *śôḇeḵ*: common noun, masculine singular construct - thick branches/tangled growth of
• *ha-ʾēlāh*: definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the terebinth/oak tree
• *ha-gədôlāh*: definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the great/large
• *wa-yeḥĕzaq*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was caught/seized
• *rōʾšô*: common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head
• *ḇā-ʾēlāh*: preposition + definite article + common noun - in the terebinth/oak
• *wa-yuttan*: waw-consecutive + hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was suspended/left hanging
• *bên*: preposition - between
• *ha-šāmayim*: definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the heavens/sky
• *ha-ʾāreṣ*: definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the earth/ground
• *ʾăšer-taḥtāw*: relative pronoun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - which was under him
• *ʿāḇār*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed on/went away

Word Meanings

• *qārāʾ*: to meet/encounter/happen upon
• *rāḵaḇ*: to ride/mount
• *pered*: mule
• *śôḇeḵ*: thicket/tangled branches
• *ʾēlāh*: terebinth/oak tree
• *ḥāzaq*: to seize/catch/be caught
• *nātan*: to give/place/put/suspend

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Absalom happened to meet David’s servants. He was riding his mule when it passed under the thick branches of a large oak tree. His head got caught in the tree, leaving him hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule under him kept going.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak, and his head got caught in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Absalom{H53} chanced to meet{H7122} the servants{H6440} of David.{H1732} And Absalom{H53} was riding{H7392} upon his mule,{H6505} and the mule{H6505} went{H935} under the thick boughs{H7730} of a great{H1419} oak,{H424} and his head{H7218} caught hold{H2388} of the oak,{H424} and he was taken up{H5414} between heaven{H8064} and earth;{H776} and the mule{H6505} that was under him went on.{H5674}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Absalom{H53} met{H7122}{(H8735)} the servants{H6440}{H5650} of David{H1732}. And Absalom{H53} rode{H7392}{(H8802)} upon a mule{H6505}, and the mule{H6505} went{H935}{(H8799)} under the thick boughs{H7730} of a great{H1419} oak{H424}, and his head{H7218} caught hold{H2388}{(H8799)} of the oak{H424}, and he was taken up{H5414}{(H8714)} between the heaven{H8064} and the earth{H776}; and the mule{H6505} that was under him went away{H5674}{(H8804)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Absalom met Dauids seruauntes, and rode vpon a Mule. And whan the Mule came vnder a greate thicke Oke tre, his heade toke holde on the Oke, and so hanged he betwene heauen and earth, but the Mule ranne awaye from vnder him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe Absalom met the seruants of Dauid, and Absalom rode vpon a mule, and the mule came vnder a great thicke oke: and his head caught holde of the oke, and he was taken vp betweene the heauen and the earth: and the mule that was vnder him went away.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Absalom mette the seruauntes of Dauid ryding vpon a mule, whiche caried him vnder the thycke bowes of a great oke, and his head was caught of the oke, and he was lift vp betweene the heauen and the earth: and the mule that was vnder him, went away.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that [was] under him went away.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the sky and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Absalom meeteth before the servants of David, and Absalom is riding on the mule, and the mule cometh in under an entangled bough of the great oak, and his head taketh hold on the oak, and he is placed between the heavens and the earth, and the mule that `is' under him hath passed on.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Absalom came across some of David's men. And Absalom was seated on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great tree, and his head became fixed in the tree and he was lifted up between earth and heaven, and the beast under him went on.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the sky and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Absalom happened to come across David’s men. Now as Absalom was riding on his mule, it went under the branches of a large oak tree. His head got caught in the oak and he was suspended in midair, while the mule he had been riding kept going.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 14:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.26", "source": "וּֽבְגַלְּחוֹ֮ אֶת־רֹאשׁוֹ֒ וְֽ֠הָיָה מִקֵּ֨ץ יָמִ֤ים ׀ לַיָּמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְגַלֵּ֔חַ כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד עָלָ֖יו וְגִלְּח֑וֹ וְשָׁקַל֙ אֶת־שְׂעַ֣ר רֹאשׁ֔וֹ מָאתַ֥יִם שְׁקָלִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥בֶן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-in-*gallǝḥô* *ʾet*-*rōʾšô*, *wə-hāyāh* from-*qēṣ* *yāmîm* to-the-*yāmîm* that *yəgallēaḥ*, for-*kābēd* upon-him *wə-gillǝḥô*; *wə-šāqal* *ʾet*-*śəʿar* *rōʾšô* two-hundred *šəqālîm* by-*ʾeben* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*gallǝḥô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cutting/shaving", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*qēṣ*": "masculine singular construct - end of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*yəgallēaḥ*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would shave", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy", "*wə-gillǝḥô*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he shaved it", "*wə-šāqal*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he weighed", "*śəʿar*": "masculine singular construct - hair of", "*šəqālîm*": "masculine plural noun - shekels", "*ʾeben*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - stone/weight of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*kābēd*": "heavy/burdensome/numerous", "*šəqālîm*": "shekels (unit of weight)", "*ʾeben*": "stone/weight/standard measure" } }
• 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.23", "source": "וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶל רָאָ֗ה כִּ֣י לֹ֣א נֶעֶשְׂתָה֮ עֲצָתוֹ֒ וַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁ אֶֽת־הַחֲמ֗וֹר וַיָּ֜קָם וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֙ אֶל־עִיר֔וֹ וַיְצַ֥ו אֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק וַיָּ֕מָת וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּקֶ֥בֶר אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wa-ʾĂḥîtōpel* *rāʾâ* that not *neʿeśtâ* his-*ʿăṣâtô* and-*wayyaḥăbōš* *ʾet*-the-*ḥămôr* and-*wayyāqām* and-*wayyēlek* to-his-house to-his-city and-*wayṣaw* to-his-house and-*wayyēḥānaq* and-*wayyāmāt* and-*wayyiqqābēr* in-grave-of his-father", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Ahithophel", "*rāʾâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*neʿeśtâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was done/followed", "*ʿăṣâtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counsel", "*wayyaḥăbōš*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saddled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wayṣaw*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave orders", "*wayyēḥānaq*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - and he hanged himself", "*wayyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*wayyiqqābēr*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - and he was buried" }, "variants": { "*neʿeśtâ*": "was done/was carried out/was followed", "*wayṣaw*": "he ordered/he arranged/he put in order/he set his house in order" } }
• 2 Sam 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2Samuel.18.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב לֹא־כֵ֖ן אֹחִ֣ילָה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיִּקַּח֩ שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה שְׁבָטִ֜ים בְּכַפּ֗וֹ וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙ בְּלֵ֣ב אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ חַ֖י בְּלֵ֥ב הָאֵלָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *Yôʾāḇ* not-thus *ʾōḥîlâ* before-*p̄āneḵā* and-*yiqqaḥ* three *šěḇāṭîm* in-*kappô* and-*yiṯqāʿēm* in-*lēḇ* *ʾAḇšālôm* *ʿôḏennû* *ḥay* in-*lēḇ* the-*ʾēlâ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ʾōḥîlâ*": "first person singular hiphil imperfect cohortative - I will wait/linger", "*p̄āneḵā*": "masculine plural noun with second person masculine singular suffix - your face/presence", "*yiqqaḥ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he took", "*šěḇāṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - rods/staffs/spears/darts", "*kappô*": "feminine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his palm/hand", "*yiṯqāʿēm*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive with third person masculine plural suffix - and he thrust them", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾAḇšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ʿôḏennû*": "adverb with third person masculine singular suffix - while he was still", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective - alive/living", "*ʾēlâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the terebinth/oak" }, "variants": { "*ʾōḥîlâ*": "I will wait/I will tarry/I must delay", "*šěḇāṭîm*": "darts/spears/javelins/rods", "*yiṯqāʿēm*": "thrust them/stuck them/drove them", "*lēḇ*": "heart/middle/midst", "*ʿôḏennû*": "while he was still/yet he was/as he was yet", "*ʾēlâ*": "terebinth/oak tree" } }
• Job 18:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.18.8", "source": "כִּי־שֻׁלַּח בְּרֶשֶׁת בְּרַגְלָיו וְעַל־שְׂבָכָה יִתְהַלָּךְ", "text": "*kî-šullaḥ bərešet bəraglāyw wəʿal-śəḇāḵāh yithalāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kî-šullaḥ*": "conjunction + Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for he is cast", "*bərešet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into a net", "*bəraglāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his feet", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*śəḇāḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - lattice/network", "*yithalāḵ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walks about" }, "variants": { "*kî-šullaḥ*": "for he is cast/sent/thrown", "*bərešet*": "into a net/snare/trap", "*bəraglāyw*": "by his feet/legs", "*wəʿal-śəḇāḵāh*": "and upon a lattice/network/mesh", "*yithalāḵ*": "he walks about/wanders/paces" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.18.9", "source": "יֹאחֵז בְּעָקֵב פָּח יַחֲזֵק עָלָיו צַמִּים", "text": "*yōʾḥēz bəʿāqēḇ pāḥ yaḥăzēq ʿālāyw ṣammîm*", "grammar": { "*yōʾḥēz*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will seize", "*bəʿāqēḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by the heel", "*pāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - trap/snare", "*yaḥăzēq*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will strengthen/prevail", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ṣammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - robbers/traps" }, "variants": { "*yōʾḥēz*": "will seize/grasp/take hold", "*bəʿāqēḇ*": "by the heel/foot", "*pāḥ*": "trap/snare/bird net", "*yaḥăzēq*": "will strengthen/prevail/overpower", "*ʿālāyw*": "upon him/against him", "*ṣammîm*": "robbers/traps/nooses/hunters" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.18.10", "source": "טָמוּן בָּאָרֶץ חַבְלוֹ וּמַלְכֻּדְתּוֹ עֲלֵי נָתִיב", "text": "*ṭāmûn bāʾāreṣ ḥaḇlô ûmalkudtô ʿălê nāṯîḇ*", "grammar": { "*ṭāmûn*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - hidden", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the ground", "*ḥaḇlô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his rope", "*ûmalkudtô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his trap", "*ʿălê*": "preposition - upon", "*nāṯîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - path" }, "variants": { "*ṭāmûn*": "hidden/concealed/buried", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "in the ground/earth/land", "*ḥaḇlô*": "his rope/cord/snare", "*ûmalkudtô*": "and his trap/snare", "*ʿălê nāṯîḇ*": "upon the path/trail/way" } }
• Job 31:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.31.3", "source": "הֲלֹא־אֵ֥יד לְעַוָּ֑ל וְ֝נֵ֗כֶר לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*hălōʾ-ʾêd* to-*ʿawwāl* and-*nēker* to-*pōʿălê ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - is not", "*ʾêd*": "noun, masculine singular - calamity/disaster", "*ʿawwāl*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust one/unrighteous person", "*nēker*": "noun, masculine singular - disaster/alienation", "*pōʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - doers of/workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness/iniquity" }, "variants": { "*ʾêd*": "calamity/destruction/disaster", "*ʿawwāl*": "unjust one/unrighteous/evildoer", "*nēker*": "disaster/alienation/estrangement", "*pōʿălê ʾāwen*": "workers of iniquity/those who do evil" } }
• Ps 63:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.63.9", "source": "דָּבְקָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֣י אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ בִּ֝֗י תָּמְכָ֥ה יְמִינֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Dābəqāh* *napšî* *ʾaḥărekā* on me *tāməkāh* *yəmînekā*", "grammar": { "*Dābəqāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - clings/cleaves", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾaḥărekā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - after you", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - on me/in me", "*tāməkāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - upholds/sustains", "*yəmînekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your right hand" }, "variants": { "*Dābəqāh*": "clings/cleaves/follows closely", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*tāməkāh*": "upholds/sustains/supports", "*yəmînekā*": "your right hand/your power" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.63.10", "source": "וְהֵ֗מָּה לְ֭שׁוֹאָה יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ נַפְשִׁ֑י יָ֝בֹ֗אוּ בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *hēmmāh* to *šōʾāh* *yəbaqšū* *napšî* *yābōʾū* into *taḥtiyyōt* *hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wəhēmmāh*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - and they", "*ləšōʾāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to destruction", "*yəbaqšū*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they seek", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*yābōʾū*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will enter/go", "*bətaḥtiyyōt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - into lowest parts of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth" }, "variants": { "*šōʾāh*": "destruction/ruin/desolation", "*yəbaqšū*": "they seek/they search for/they try to destroy", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*taḥtiyyōt*": "lowest parts/depths/nether regions" } }
• Prov 20:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.20", "source": "מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝ר֗וֹ *באישון **בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*məqallēl* *ʾābîw* and-*ʾimmô* *yidʿak* *nērô* in-**ʾeš̆ûn** *ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*məqallēl*": "verb, Piel participle masculine singular - cursing", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*yidʿak*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be extinguished", "*nērô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lamp", "**ʾeš̆ûn**": "noun, masculine singular construct - pupil of/blackness of", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*məqallēl*": "cursing/reviling/treating with contempt", "*ʾābîw*": "his father/ancestor", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother", "*yidʿak*": "will be extinguished/will go out", "*nērô*": "his lamp/light", "**ʾeš̆ûn**": "pupil of/blackness of/deep darkness of", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } }
• Prov 30:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.17", "source": "עַ֤יִן ׀ תִּֽלְעַ֣ג לְאָב֮ וְתָב֢וּז לִֽיקֲּהַ֫ת־אֵ֥ם יִקְּר֥וּהָ עֹרְבֵי־נַ֑חַל וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָ בְנֵי־נָֽשֶׁר׃ פ", "text": "*ʿayin* *tilʿag* *leʾāb* *wetābûz* *lîqqăhat*-*ʾēm* *yiqqerûhā* *ʿōrebê*-*naḥal* *weyōʾḵelûhā* *benê*-*nāšer*", "grammar": { "*ʿayin*": "feminine singular noun - eye", "*tilʿag*": "qal imperfect, third feminine singular - mocks", "*leʾāb*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - at father", "*wetābûz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, third feminine singular - and despises", "*lîqqăhat*": "construct state, feminine singular - obedience of", "*ʾēm*": "feminine singular noun - mother", "*yiqqerûhā*": "qal imperfect, third masculine plural + third feminine singular suffix - they will pick out/dig out it", "*ʿōrebê*": "construct state, masculine plural - ravens of", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun - valley/wadi", "*weyōʾḵelûhā*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, third masculine plural + third feminine singular suffix - and they will eat it", "*benê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/young of", "*nāšer*": "masculine singular noun - eagle/vulture" }, "variants": { "*tilʿag*": "mocks/scorns/derides", "*lîqqăhat*": "obedience/instruction/authority", "*ʿōrebê*-*naḥal*": "ravens of the valley/brook ravens", "*nāšer*": "eagle/vulture/large bird of prey" } }
• Jer 48:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.48.44", "source": "*הניס **הַנָּ֞ס מִפְּנֵ֤י הַפַּ֙חַד֙ יִפֹּ֣ל אֶל־הַפַּ֔חַת וְהָֽעֹלֶה֙ מִן־הַפַּ֔חַת יִלָּכֵ֖ד בַּפָּ֑ח כִּֽי־אָבִ֨יא אֵלֶ֧יהָ אֶל־מוֹאָ֛ב שְׁנַ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hannās* from *pənêy* *happaḥad* *yippōl* into *happaḥat* and *hāʿōleh* from *happaḥat* *yillākēd* in *happāḥ* because *ʾābîʾ* to her, to *Môʾāb*, *shənat* *pəquddātām* *nəʾum-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hannās*": "definite article with masculine singular Qal participle - the one fleeing", "*pənêy*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*happaḥad*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the terror/dread", "*yippōl*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he will fall", "*happaḥat*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the pit", "*hāʿōleh*": "definite article with masculine singular Qal participle - the one coming up", "*yillākēd*": "3rd person masculine singular Niphal imperfect - he will be caught", "*happāḥ*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the snare/trap", "*ʾābîʾ*": "1st person singular Hiphil imperfect - I will bring", "*Môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*shənat*": "feminine singular construct - year of", "*pəquddātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their visitation/punishment", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*hannās*": "the one fleeing/the fugitive/the escapee", "*pənêy*": "face of/presence of/from before", "*happaḥad*": "the terror/the dread/the panic", "*happaḥat*": "the pit/the trap/the hole", "*hāʿōleh*": "the one coming up/the one climbing out/the one escaping", "*yillākēd*": "will be caught/will be trapped/will be captured", "*happāḥ*": "the snare/the trap/the net", "*pəquddātām*": "their visitation/their punishment/their judgment" } }
• Matt 27:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.5", "source": "Καὶ ῥίψας τὰ ἀργύρια ἕν τῷ ναῷ, ἀνεχώρησεν, καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἀπήγξατο.", "text": "And *rhipsas* the *argyria* in the *naō*, he *anechōrēsen*, and *apelthōn* *apēnxato*.", "grammar": { "*rhipsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having thrown/cast", "*argyria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - silver pieces", "*naō*": "dative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*anechōrēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - departed/withdrew", "*apelthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having gone away", "*apēnxato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - hanged himself" }, "variants": { "*rhipsas*": "throwing/casting down/flinging", "*naō*": "temple/sanctuary (inner part of temple)", "*anechōrēsen*": "departed/withdrew", "*apelthōn*": "having gone away/departed", "*apēnxato*": "hanged himself/strangled himself" } }
• Mark 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Mark.7.10", "source": "Μωσῆς γὰρ εἶπεν, Τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα σου· καί, Ὁ κακολογῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα, θανάτῳ τελευτάτω:", "text": "For *Mōsēs* *eipen*, *Tima* the *patera* of you and the *mētera* of you; and, The one *kakologōn* *patera* or *mētera*, by *thanatō* let him *teleutatō*:", "grammar": { "*Mōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*Tima*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - honor", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*kakologōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking evil of", "*thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - death", "*teleutatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him die/end" }, "variants": { "*Tima*": "honor/respect/value", "*kakologōn*": "speaking evil of/cursing/reviling", "*teleutatō*": "let him be put to death/die/end" } }
• Gal 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.13", "source": "Χριστὸς ἡμᾶς ἐξηγόρασεν ἐκ τῆς κατάρας τοῦ νόμου, γενόμενος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν κατάρα: γέγραπται γὰρ, Ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ὁ κρεμάμενος ἐπὶ ξύλου:", "text": "*Christos* us *exēgorasen* out of the *kataras* of the *nomou*, *genomenos* for us *katara*: for it has been *gegraptai*, '*Epikataratos* everyone *kremamenos* upon *xylou*:'", "grammar": { "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*exēgorasen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - redeemed/bought back", "*kataras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - curse", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*genomenos*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*katara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - curse", "*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*Epikataratos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - cursed", "*kremamenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being hanged", "*xylou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - tree/wood/timber" }, "variants": { "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*exēgorasen*": "redeemed/bought back/ransomed/purchased", "*kataras*": "curse/imprecation/condemnation", "*nomou*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*genomenos*": "having become/being made", "*katara*": "curse/object of cursing", "*Epikataratos*": "cursed/under a curse", "*kremamenos*": "being hanged/suspended", "*xylou*": "tree/wood/timber/stake" } }
• Deut 21:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.23", "source": "לֹא־תָלִ֨ין נִבְלָת֜וֹ עַל־הָעֵ֗ץ כִּֽי־קָב֤וֹר תִּקְבְּרֶ֙נּוּ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא כִּֽי־קִלְלַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים תָּל֑וּי וְלֹ֤א תְטַמֵּא֙ אֶת־אַדְמָ֣תְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָֽה׃ ס", "text": "Not-*tālîn* *niblātô* on-the-*ʿēṣ*, for-*qābôr* *tiqbərennû* in-the-*yôm* the-*hahûʾ*, for-*qilələlat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *tālûy*, and-not *təṭammēʾ* [direct object] *ʾadmātəkā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you *naḥălāh*.", "grammar": { "*tālîn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it shall remain overnight", "*niblātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his corpse", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the tree", "*qābôr*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely bury", "*tiqbərennû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall bury him", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "masculine singular demonstrative adjective with definite article - that", "*qilələlat*": "feminine singular noun construct - curse of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*tālûy*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - hanged", "*təṭammēʾ*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you defile", "*ʾadmātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*naḥălāh*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance" }, "variants": { "*tālîn*": "remain overnight/stay overnight", "*niblātô*": "his corpse/his dead body", "*qābôr tiqbərennû*": "you shall surely bury him", "*qilələlat*": "curse/cursed thing", "*tālûy*": "hanged one/suspended one", "*təṭammēʾ*": "defile/pollute/make unclean", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession" } }
• Deut 27:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.16", "source": "אָר֕וּר מַקְלֶ֥ה אָבִ֖יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *maqleh* *ʾāḇîw* *wə-ʾimmô* *wə-ʾāmar* *kol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʾāmēn*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - cursed", "*maqleh*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - dishonors/treats lightly", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə-ʾimmô*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and shall say", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾāmēn*": "adverb - amen/truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/banned/under divine judgment", "*maqleh*": "dishonors/treats lightly/despises/curses", "*ʾāmēn*": "truly/so be it/verily" } }
• Deut 27:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.20", "source": "אָר֗וּר שֹׁכֵב֙ עִם־אֵ֣שֶׁת אָבִ֔יו כִּ֥י גִלָּ֖ה כְּנַ֣ף אָבִ֑יו וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *šōkēb* *ʿim*-*ʾēšet* *ʾābîw* *kî* *gillāh* *kənap* *ʾābîw* *wə*-*ʾāmar* *kol*-*hāʿām* *ʾāmēn*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*šōkēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one who lies", "*ʿim*-*ʾēšet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - with wife of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*gillāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has uncovered", "*kənap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/corner/covering of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə*-*ʾāmar*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall say", "*kol*-*hāʿām*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - all the people", "*ʾāmēn*": "interjection - so be it/truly/verily" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*šōkēb*": "one who lies/sleeps with", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of/woman of", "*kî*": "because/for/that", "*gillāh*": "uncovered/exposed/revealed", "*kənap*": "edge/corner/skirt/covering - euphemism for sexual intimacy", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/declare", "*ʾāmēn*": "truly/so be it/confirmed" } }