2 Samuel 21:10

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{ "verseID": "2Samuel.21.10", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֣ח רִצְפָּה֩ בַת־אַיָּ֨ה אֶת־הַשַּׂ֜ק וַתַּטֵּ֨הוּ לָ֤הּ אֶל־הַצּוּר֙ מִתְּחִלַּ֣ת קָצִ֔יר עַ֛ד נִתַּךְ־מַ֥יִם עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מִן־הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְלֹֽא־נָתְנָה֩ ע֨וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם לָנ֤וּחַ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ יוֹמָ֔ם וְאֶת־חַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה לָֽיְלָה", "text": "And *wattiqqaḥ* *Riṣpâ* *bat*-*ʾAyyâ* *ʾet*-the-*śaq* and *wattaṭṭēhû* to-herself to-the-*ṣûr* from-*tĕḥillat* *qāṣîr* until *nittak*-*mayim* upon-them from-the-*šāmayim*; and-not-*nātĕnâ* *ʿôp* the-*šāmayim* to-*nûaḥ* upon-them by-*yômām*, and-*ʾet*-*ḥayyat* the-*śādeh* by-*laylâ*.", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and she took", "*Riṣpâ*": "proper noun - Rizpah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾAyyâ*": "proper noun - Aiah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*wattaṭṭēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3fs + 3ms suffix - and she spread it", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular - rock", "*tĕḥillat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*nittak*": "niphal perfect 3ms - was poured out", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*nātĕnâ*": "qal perfect 3fs - she allowed/permitted", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - birds of", "*nûaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to rest", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast/animal of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*laylâ*": "adverb - by night" }, "variants": { "*śaq*": "sackcloth/mourning cloth", "*wattaṭṭēhû*": "she spread it/stretched it/laid it out", "*nittak*": "was poured out/was poured down/rained" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּקַּ֣ח רִצְפָּה֩ בַת־אַיָּ֨ה אֶת־הַשַּׂ֜ק וַתַּטֵּ֨הוּ לָ֤הּ אֶל־הַצּוּר֙ מִתְּחִלַּ֣ת קָצִ֔יר עַ֛ד נִתַּךְ־מַ֥יִם עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מִן־הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְלֹֽא־נָתְנָה֩ ע֨וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם לָנ֤וּחַ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ יוֹמָ֔ם וְאֶת־חַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה לָֽיְלָה

Transliteration

And wattiqqaḥ Riṣpâ bat-ʾAyyâ ʾet-the-śaq and wattaṭṭēhû to-herself to-the-ṣûr from-tĕḥillat qāṣîr until nittak-mayim upon-them from-the-šāmayim; and-not-nātĕnâ ʿôp the-šāmayim to-nûaḥ upon-them by-yômām, and-ʾet-ḥayyat the-śādeh by-laylâ.

Grammar Details

• *wattiqqaḥ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and she took
• *Riṣpâ*: proper noun - Rizpah
• *bat*: noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of
• *ʾAyyâ*: proper noun - Aiah
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *śaq*: noun, masculine singular - sackcloth
• *wattaṭṭēhû*: waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3fs + 3ms suffix - and she spread it
• *ṣûr*: noun, masculine singular - rock
• *tĕḥillat*: noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of
• *qāṣîr*: noun, masculine singular - harvest
• *nittak*: niphal perfect 3ms - was poured out
• *mayim*: noun, masculine plural - water
• *šāmayim*: noun, masculine plural - heavens
• *nātĕnâ*: qal perfect 3fs - she allowed/permitted
• *ʿôp*: noun, masculine singular construct - birds of
• *nûaḥ*: qal infinitive construct - to rest
• *yômām*: adverb - by day
• *ḥayyat*: noun, feminine singular construct - beast/animal of
• *śādeh*: noun, masculine singular - field
• *laylâ*: adverb - by night

Word Meanings

• *śaq*: sackcloth/mourning cloth
• *wattaṭṭēhû*: she spread it/stretched it/laid it out
• *nittak*: was poured out/was poured down/rained

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Rizpah, daughter of Aiah, took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock. From the beginning of the harvest until the rain poured down from the heavens on the bodies, she did not allow the birds of the sky to rest on them by day or the wild animals by night.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah, took sackcloth and spread it upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and allowed neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water was poured upon them from heaven; and she suffered neither the birds of the heavens to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then toke Rispa the doughter of Aia a sack cloth, & spred it vpon the rock in the begynnynge of the haruest, tyll the water from the heauen dropped vpo them, and suffred not the foules of the heauen to rest on them on the daye tyme, nether the wylde beestes of the felde on the nighte season.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Rizpah the daughter of Aiah tooke sackecloth and hanged it vp for her vpon the rocke, from the beginning of haruest, vntill water dropped vpon them from the heauen, and suffered neither the birdes of the aire to light on the by day, nor beasts of the fielde by night.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Rispha the daughter of Aia, toke sackcloth, & hanged it vp for her vpon the rocke euen from the beginning of haruest, vntill water dropped vpon them out of heauen, & suffered neither the byrdes of the ayre to lyght on them by day, nor beastes of ye fielde by night.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her on the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water was poured on them from the sky; and she allowed neither the birds of the sky to rest on them by day, nor the animals of the field by night.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Rizpah daughter of Aiah taketh the sackcloth, and stretcheth it out for herself on the rock, from the commencement of harvest till water hath been poured out upon them from the heavens, and hath not suffered a fowl of the heavens to rest upon them by day, or the beast of the field by night.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water was poured upon them from heaven; and she suffered neither the birds of the heavens to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water was poured upon them from heaven; and she suffered neither the birds of the heavens to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah, took haircloth, placing it on the rock as a bed for herself, from the start of the grain-cutting till rain came down on them from heaven; and she did not let the birds of the air come near them by day, or the beasts of the field by night.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her on the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water was poured on them from the sky. She allowed neither the birds of the sky to rest on them by day, nor the animals of the field by night.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock. From the beginning of the harvest until the rain fell on them, she did not allow the birds of the air to feed on them by day, nor the wild animals by night.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.7", "source": "וּלְשָׁא֣וּל פִּלֶ֔גֶשׁ וּשְׁמָ֖הּ רִצְפָּ֣ה בַת־אַיָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אַבְנֵ֔ר מַדּ֥וּעַ בָּ֖אתָה אֶל־פִּילֶ֥גֶשׁ אָבִֽי׃", "text": "and-to-*šā'ûl* *pîlegeš* and-*šemāh* *riṣpāh* *bat*-*'ayyāh* and-*yō'mer* to-*'abnēr* *maddûa'* *bā'tāh* to-*pîlegeš* *'ābî*", "grammar": { "*šā'ûl*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Saul", "*pîlegeš*": "noun, feminine singular - concubine", "*šemāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name", "*riṣpāh*": "proper noun - Rizpah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*'ayyāh*": "proper noun - Aiah", "*yō'mer*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'abnēr*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition el - to Abner", "*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*bā'tāh*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you came/went in", "*pîlegeš*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition el - to concubine of", "*'ābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*pîlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife", "*bā'tāh*": "went in to/had relations with/approached" } }
• 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" } }
• 1 Sam 17:44 : 44 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.44", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד לְכָ֣ה אֵלַ֔י וְאֶתְּנָה֙ אֶת־בְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔ לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*pəlištî* to-*dāwid*, \"*ləkâ* to-me, and *ʾettənâ* *ʾet*-*bəśārəkā* to-*ʿôp* the-*šāmayim* and-to-*behĕmat* the-*śādeh*. *s*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ləkâ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular of *hlk* + directional he - come", "*ʾettənâ*": "1st singular Qal imperfect cohortative of *ntn* - I will give", "*bəśārəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flesh", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - birds/fowl", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*behĕmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beasts/animals", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*s*": "section marker in Hebrew text" }, "variants": { "*ləkâ*": "come/approach/go", "*ʾettənâ*": "I will give/I will provide/I will offer", "*bəśārəkā*": "your flesh/your body/your carcass", "*ʿôp*": "birds/fowl/flying creatures", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*behĕmat*": "beasts/animals/wildlife", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/wilderness" } }
• Gen 40:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.40.19", "source": "בְּע֣וֹד ׀ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים יִשָּׂ֨א פַרְעֹ֤ה אֶת־רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְתָלָ֥ה אוֹתְךָ֖ עַל־עֵ֑ץ וְאָכַ֥ל הָע֛וֹף אֶת־בְּשָׂרְךָ֖ מֵעָלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Within more three *yāmîm* *yiśśā'* *p̄ar'ōh* *'et*-*rō'šəḵā* from-upon-you and-*wətālâ* you upon-*'ēṣ* and-*wə'āḵal* the-*'ôp̄* *'et*-*bəśārəḵā* from-upon-you", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days", "*yiśśā'*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will lift up", "*p̄ar'ōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*rō'šəḵā*": "masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your head", "*wətālâ*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will hang", "*'ēṣ*": "masculine singular - tree/wood/gallows", "*wə'āḵal*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*'ôp̄*": "collective noun - birds/fowl", "*bəśārəḵā*": "masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flesh" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/period of time", "*yiśśā'*": "will lift up/remove/take away", "*rō'šəḵā*": "your head", "*wətālâ*": "he will hang/impale", "*'ēṣ*": "tree/wood/gallows/pole", "*wə'āḵal*": "he will eat/consume/devour", "*'ôp̄*": "birds/fowl/flying creatures", "*bəśārəḵā*": "your flesh/your body/your meat" } }
• Deut 11:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.14", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֧י מְטַֽר־אַרְצְכֶ֛ם בְּעִתּ֖וֹ יוֹרֶ֣ה וּמַלְק֑וֹשׁ וְאָסַפְתָּ֣ דְגָנֶ֔ךָ וְתִֽירֹשְׁךָ֖ וְיִצְהָרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *nātattî* *məṭar*-*ʾarṣəḵem* in-*ʿittô* *yôreh* and *malqôš* and *ʾāsaptā* *dəgāneḵā* and *tîrōšəḵā* and *yiṣhāreḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect verb, 1st person singular - I will give", "*məṭar*": "noun masculine singular construct - rain of", "*ʾarṣəḵem*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your land", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ʿittô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time", "*yôreh*": "noun masculine singular - early rain", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*malqôš*": "noun masculine singular - late rain", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāsaptā*": "qal perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you will gather", "*dəgāneḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your grain", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tîrōšəḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your new wine", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yiṣhāreḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your oil" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I will give/I will provide/I will bestow", "*məṭar*-*ʾarṣəḵem*": "rain of your land/rain for your land", "*bə-ʿittô*": "in its time/in its season/at the proper time", "*yôreh*": "early rain/autumn rain/former rain", "*malqôš*": "late rain/spring rain/latter rain", "*ʾāsaptā*": "you will gather/you will collect/you will harvest", "*dəgāneḵā*": "your grain/your corn/your cereals", "*tîrōšəḵā*": "your new wine/your fresh wine/your must", "*yiṣhāreḵā*": "your oil/your fresh oil/your olive oil" } }
• Deut 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.13", "source": "וְהֵסִ֩ירָה֩ אֶת־שִׂמְלַ֨ת שִׁבְיָ֜הּ מֵעָלֶ֗יהָ וְיָֽשְׁבָה֙ בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ וּבָ֥‪[t]‬כְתָ֛ה אֶת־אָבִ֥יהָ וְאֶת־אִמָּ֖הּ יֶ֣רַח יָמִ֑ים וְאַ֨חַר כֵּ֜ן תָּב֤וֹא אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ וּבְעַלְתָּ֔הּ וְהָיְתָ֥ה לְךָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*hēsîrāh* [direct object] *śimlat* *šibyāh* from-*ʿālêhā*, and-*yāšəbāh* in-*bêtekā*, and-*bākətāh* [direct object] *ʾābîhā* and-[direct object] *ʾimmāh* *yeraḥ* *yāmîm*, and-after *kēn* *tābôʾ* to-her and-*bəʿaltāh*, and-*hāytāh* to-you to-*ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*hēsîrāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall remove", "*śimlat*": "feminine singular noun construct - garment of", "*šibyāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her captivity", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from upon her", "*yāšəbāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall dwell", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*bākətāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall weep for", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her father", "*ʾimmāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her mother", "*yeraḥ*": "masculine singular noun construct - month of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*tābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall go in", "*bəʿaltāh*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you shall be her husband/marry her", "*hāytāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall become" }, "variants": { "*hēsîrāh*": "remove/take off", "*śimlat*": "garment/clothing/raiment", "*šibyāh*": "her captivity/her prison garments", "*yāšəbāh*": "dwell/remain/stay", "*bākətāh*": "weep for/mourn", "*yeraḥ yāmîm*": "a month of days/a full month", "*tābôʾ*": "go in/enter/approach", "*bəʿaltāh*": "be her husband/marry her/have relations with her", "*hāytāh*": "become/be" } }
• 2 Sam 21:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.8", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־שְׁ֠נֵי בְּנֵ֨י רִצְפָּ֤ה בַת־אַיָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָלְדָ֣ה לְשָׁא֔וּל אֶת־אַרְמֹנִ֖י וְאֶת־מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁת וְאֶת־חֲמֵ֗שֶׁת בְּנֵי֙ מִיכַ֣ל בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלְדָ֛ה לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־בַּרְזִלַּ֖י הַמְּחֹלָתִֽי", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* the-*melek* *ʾet*-two *bĕnê* *Riṣpâ* *bat*-*ʾAyyâ* *ʾăšer* *yāldâ* to-*Šāʾûl*, *ʾet*-*ʾArmōnî* and-*ʾet*-*Mĕpibōšet*, and-*ʾet*-five *bĕnê* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *ʾăšer* *yāldâ* to-*ʿAdrîʾēl* *ben*-*Barzillay* the-*Mĕḥōlātî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Riṣpâ*": "proper noun - Rizpah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾAyyâ*": "proper noun - Aiah", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*yāldâ*": "qal perfect 3fs - she bore", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾArmōnî*": "proper noun - Armoni", "*Mĕpibōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*ʿAdrîʾēl*": "proper noun - Adriel", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Barzillay*": "proper noun - Barzillai", "*Mĕḥōlātî*": "gentilic adjective - Meholathite" }, "variants": { "*yāldâ*": "bore/gave birth to/brought forth" } } 9 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.9", "source": "וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֞ם בְּיַ֣ד הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗ים וַיֹּקִיעֻ֤ם בָּהָר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּפְּל֥וּ *שבעתים **שְׁבַעְתָּ֖ם יָ֑חַד *והם **וְהֵ֨מָּה הֻמְת֜וּ בִּימֵ֤י קָצִיר֙ בָּרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים *תחלת **בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת קְצִ֥יר שְׂעֹרִֽים", "text": "And *wayyittĕnēm* in-*yad* the-*Gibʿōnîm*, and *wayyōqîʿum* in-the-*hār* before *YHWH*, and *wayyippĕlû* *šĕbaʿtām* *yāḥad*; and-*hēmmâ* *humtû* in-*yĕmê* *qāṣîr* in-the-*rīʾšōnîm*, in-*tĕḥillat* *qĕṣîr* *śĕʿōrîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyittĕnēm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he gave them", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Gibʿōnîm*": "proper noun, plural - Gibeonites", "*wayyōqîʿum*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp + 3mp suffix - and they hanged/executed them", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain/hill", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wayyippĕlû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they fell", "*šĕbaʿtām*": "cardinal number + 3mp suffix - the seven of them", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun 3mp - they", "*humtû*": "hophal perfect 3cp - they were put to death", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*rīʾšōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - first", "*tĕḥillat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*qĕṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - harvest of", "*śĕʿōrîm*": "noun, feminine plural - barley" }, "variants": { "*wayyōqîʿum*": "executed them/hanged them/exposed them", "*humtû*": "they were put to death/executed/killed", "*rīʾšōnîm*": "first/former/beginning" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:41-45 : 41 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.41", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ לְאַחְאָ֔ב עֲלֵ֖ה אֱכֹ֣ל וּשְׁתֵ֑ה כִּי־ק֖וֹל הֲמ֥וֹן הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃", "text": "*wă-yō'mer* *'ēlîyāhû* to-*'aḥ'āḇ* *'ălēh* *'ĕḵōl* and-*šĕtēh* for-*qôl* *hămôn* the-*gāšem*", "grammar": { "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*'ălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*'ĕḵōl*": "qal imperative masculine singular - eat", "*šĕtēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - drink", "*qôl*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*hămôn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - abundance of", "*gāšem*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rain" }, "variants": { "*'ălēh*": "go up/ascend", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*hămôn*": "abundance/multitude/noise", "*gāšem*": "rain/heavy rain" } } 42 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.42", "source": "וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה אַחְאָ֖ב לֶאֱכֹ֣ל וְלִשְׁתּ֑וֹת וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ עָלָ֨ה אֶל־רֹ֤אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶל֙ וַיִּגְהַ֣ר אַ֔רְצָה וַיָּ֥שֶׂם פָּנָ֖יו בֵּ֥ין בִּרְכָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wă-ya'ăleh* *'aḥ'āḇ* to-*'ĕḵōl* and-to-*šĕtôt* and-*'ēlîyāhû* *'ālāh* to-*rō'š* the-*karmel* *wă-yighar* *'arṣâ* *wă-yāśem* *pānāyw* between *birkāyw*", "grammar": { "*wă-ya'ăleh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*'ĕḵōl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*šĕtôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*'ālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went up", "*rō'š*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - top of", "*karmel*": "proper noun with definite article - the Carmel", "*wă-yighar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*'arṣâ*": "common noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground", "*wă-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*pānāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*birkāyw*": "common noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his knees" }, "variants": { "*ya'ăleh*": "went up/ascended", "*rō'š*": "head/top/summit", "*yighar*": "bowed down/crouched down/bent over", "*'arṣâ*": "to the ground/earthward", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence", "*birkāyw*": "his knees" } } 43 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.43", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל־נַעֲר֗וֹ עֲלֵֽה־נָא֙ הַבֵּ֣ט דֶּֽרֶךְ־יָ֔ם וַיַּ֙עַל֙ וַיַּבֵּ֔ט וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵ֣ין מְא֑וּמָה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שֻׁ֖ב שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wă-yō'mer* to-*na'ărô* *'ălēh*-*nā'* *habbēṭ* *dereḵ*-*yām* *wă-ya'al* *wă-yabbēṭ* *wă-yō'mer* *'ên* *mĕ'ûmâ* *wă-yō'mer* *šuḇ* *šeḇa'* *pĕ'āmîm*", "grammar": { "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*na'ărô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant/young man", "*'ălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*habbēṭ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/observe", "*dereḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea", "*wă-ya'al*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*wă-yabbēṭ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he looked", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mĕ'ûmâ*": "indefinite pronoun - anything", "*šuḇ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - return", "*šeḇa'*": "cardinal number - seven", "*pĕ'āmîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - times" }, "variants": { "*na'ărô*": "his servant/his attendant/his young man", "*'ălēh*": "go up/ascend", "*habbēṭ*": "look/observe/gaze", "*dereḵ*-*yām*": "way of the sea/toward the sea", "*'ên* *mĕ'ûmâ*": "there is nothing/not anything", "*šuḇ*": "return/go back/do again" } } 44 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.44", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בַּשְּׁבִעִ֔ית וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה־עָ֛ב קְטַנָּ֥ה כְּכַף־אִ֖ישׁ עֹלָ֣ה מִיָּ֑ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עֲלֵ֨ה אֱמֹ֤ר אֶל־אַחְאָב֙ אֱסֹ֣ר וָרֵ֔ד וְלֹ֥א יַעַצָרְכָ֖ה הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃", "text": "*wă-yĕhî* in-the-*šĕḇî'ît* *wă-yō'mer* behold-*'āḇ* *qĕṭannâ* like-*kap*-*'îš* *'ōlâ* from-*yām* *wă-yō'mer* *'ălēh* *'ĕmōr* to-*'aḥ'āḇ* *'ĕsōr* and-*rēd* and-not *ya'ăṣārḵâ* the-*gāšem*", "grammar": { "*wă-yĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*šĕḇî'ît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'āḇ*": "common noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*qĕṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - small", "*kap*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - palm of", "*'îš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*'ōlâ*": "qal active participle feminine singular - rising", "*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea", "*'ălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*'ĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*'ĕsōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - harness/bind", "*rēd*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go down", "*ya'ăṣārḵâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will stop you", "*gāšem*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rain" }, "variants": { "*šĕḇî'ît*": "seventh (time)", "*'āḇ*": "cloud/dark cloud/thick cloud", "*qĕṭannâ*": "small/little", "*kap*-*'îš*": "like a man's palm/hand", "*'ōlâ*": "rising/ascending/going up", "*'ĕsōr*": "harness/bind/prepare (chariot)", "*rēd*": "go down/descend", "*ya'ăṣārḵâ*": "stop you/restrain you/detain you" } } 45 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.45", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ עַד־כֹּ֣ה וְעַד־כֹּ֗ה וְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙ עָבִ֣ים וְר֔וּחַ וַיְהִ֖י גֶּ֣שֶׁם גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב אַחְאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃", "text": "*Wayəhî* until-*kōh* *wə*-until-*kōh* *wə*-the-*šāmayim* *hitqaddərû* *ʿābîm* *wə*-*rûaḥ* *wayəhî* *gešem* *gādôl* *wayyirkab* *ʾaḥʾāb* *wayyēlek* *yizrəʿeʾlâ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here/in this manner", "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens/sky", "*hitqaddərû*": "Hitpael perfect 3rd common plural - darkened themselves/became black", "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - clouds", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular - wind/spirit", "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine, singular - rain", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine, singular - great/heavy", "*wayyirkab*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rode", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*yizrəʿeʾlâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*kōh*": "thus/so/here/this way", "*hitqaddərû*": "grew dark/became black/were covered", "*ʿābîm*": "clouds/dark masses", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*gešem*": "rain/downpour", "*gādôl*": "great/heavy/intense" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.27", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אַחְאָ֜ב אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע בְּגָדָ֔יו וַיָּֽשֶׂם־שַׂ֥ק עַל־בְּשָׂר֖וֹ וַיָּצ֑וֹם וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב בַּשָּׂ֔ק וַיְהַלֵּ֖ךְ אַֽט׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*kišmōaʿ* *ʾaḥʾāb* *ʾet*-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh*, *wa-yiqraʿ* *bəgādāyw* *wa-yāśem*-*śaq* on-*bəśārô* *wa-yāṣôm* *wa-yiškab* in-the-*śāq* *wa-yəhallēk* *ʾaṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and it happened", "*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when hearing", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*wa-yiqraʿ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he tore", "*bəgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wa-yāśem*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he put", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh/body", "*wa-yāṣôm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he fasted", "*wa-yiškab*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he lay", "*wa-yəhallēk*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - and he walked", "*ʾaṭ*": "adverb - slowly/softly" }, "variants": { "*śaq*": "sackcloth/sack", "*yəhallēk ʾaṭ*": "walked slowly/walked softly/went about dejected" } }
• Jer 5:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.24", "source": "וְלֹֽא־אָמְר֣וּ בִלְבָבָ֗ם נִ֤ירָא נָא֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ הַנֹּתֵ֗ן גֶּ֛שֶׁם יוֹרֶ֥ה וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ בְּעִתּ֑וֹ שְׁבֻע֛וֹת חֻקּ֥וֹת קָצִ֖יר יִשְׁמָר־לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And not-they *'āmərû* in their *bilbābām*, \"Let us *nîrā'* *nā'* *'et*-*YHWH* our *'ĕlōhênû*, the one *hannōtēn* *gešem* *yôreh* and *malqôš* in its *'ittô*, *šəbu'ôt* *ḥuqqôt* *qāṣîr* he *yišmār*-to us.\"", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'āmərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they said", "*bi*": "preposition - in", "*lbābām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*nîrā'*": "imperfect, 1st plural, jussive - let us fear", "*nā'*": "particle - please (politeness marker)", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our God", "*ha*": "article - the", "*nōtēn*": "participle, masculine singular - giving", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*yôreh*": "adjective, masculine singular - early (rain)", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine singular - late rain", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*'ittô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its time", "*šəbu'ôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - weeks of", "*ḥuqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ordinances of", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*yišmār*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will keep", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - for us" }, "variants": { "*nîrā'*": "let us fear/revere/be afraid of", "*hannōtēn*": "the one giving/providing/granting", "*gešem*": "rain/shower", "*yôreh*": "early rain (autumn)", "*malqôš*": "late rain (spring)", "*šəbu'ôt ḥuqqôt qāṣîr*": "appointed weeks of harvest/designated seasons for harvest" } } 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.25", "source": "עֲוֺנוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם הִטּוּ־אֵ֑לֶּה וְחַטֹּ֣אותֵיכֶ֔ם מָנְע֥וּ הַטּ֖וֹב מִכֶּֽם׃", "text": "Your *'ăwōnôtêkem* *hiṭṭû*-these, and your *ḥaṭṭō'wtêkem* *mānə'û* the *haṭṭôb* from you.", "grammar": { "*'ăwōnôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your iniquities", "*hiṭṭû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, hiphil - they turned aside", "*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥaṭṭō'wtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*mānə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they withheld", "*ha*": "article - the", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*'ăwōnôtêkem*": "your iniquities/perversities/guilt", "*hiṭṭû*": "turned aside/diverted/prevented", "*ḥaṭṭō'wtêkem*": "your sins/offenses", "*mānə'û*": "withheld/kept back/hindered", "*haṭṭôb*": "the good/the benefit/good things" } }
• Jer 14:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.22", "source": "הֲיֵ֨שׁ בְּהַבְלֵ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ מַגְשִׁמִ֔ים וְאִם־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִתְּנ֣וּ רְבִבִ֑ים הֲלֹ֨א אַתָּה־ה֜וּא יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּ֨נְקַוֶּה־לָּ֔ךְ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃ פ", "text": "?Is-there in-*haḇlê* the-*gôyim* *maḡšimîm* and-if-the-*šāmayim* *yittənû* *rəḇîḇîm* ?not-*ʾattāh*-*hûʾ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* and-*nəqawweh*-to-you for-*ʾattāh* *ʿāśîṯā* *kāl*-these", "grammar": { "*haḇlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct with preposition + definite article - in the vanities of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*maḡšimîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing rain", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will give", "*rəḇîḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - showers", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd singular masculine - you", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - he", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*nəqawweh*": "piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd singular masculine - you", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "qal perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have made", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of" }, "variants": { "*haḇlê*": "vanities/empty things/idols", "*maḡšimîm*": "causing rain/bringing rain/producing rain", "*rəḇîḇîm*": "showers/copious rains/scattered drops", "*nəqawweh*": "we hope/wait for/expect" } }
• Ezek 39:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.39.4", "source": "עַל־הָרֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל תִּפּ֗וֹל אַתָּה֙ וְכָל־אֲגַפֶּ֔יךָ וְעַמִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֑ךְ לְעֵ֨יט צִפּ֧וֹר כָּל־כָּנָ֛ף וְחַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה נְתַתִּ֥יךָ לְאָכְלָֽה", "text": "Upon *hārê* *Yiśrāʾēl* you shall *tippôl*, *ʾattâ* and all your *ʾăgappeykā* and *ʿammîm* who are with you; to *ʿêṭ* of *ṣippôr* of all *kānāp* and *ḥayyat* of the *śādeh* I have *nətattîkā* for *ʾoklâ*", "grammar": { "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tippôl*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will fall", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʾăgappeykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bands/hordes/wings", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*ʿêṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - birds of prey", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - bird of", "*kānāp*": "noun, masculine singular - wing/kind", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*nətattîkā*": "qal perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have given you", "*ʾoklâ*": "noun, feminine singular - food/meal/consumption" }, "variants": { "*ʾăgappeykā*": "hordes/bands/wings/armies", "*ʿêṭ*": "birds of prey/ravenous birds" } }
• Hos 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.3", "source": "וְנֵדְעָ֣ה נִרְדְּפָ֗ה לָדַ֙עַת֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כְּשַׁ֖חַר נָכ֣וֹן מֽוֹצָא֑וֹ וְיָב֤וֹא כַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ לָ֔נוּ כְּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ י֥וֹרֶה אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*nēḏә'āh* *nirdәp̄āh* to-*lāḏa'aṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH*; like-*šaḥar* *nāḵôn* *môṣāʾô*, and-*yāḇôʾ* like-the-*gešem* to-us, like-*malqôš* *yôreh* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*nēḏә'āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us know", "*nirdәp̄āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us pursue", "*lāḏa'aṯ*": "infinitive construct with preposition - to know", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn", "*nāḵôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/fixed", "*môṣāʾô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his going forth", "*yāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain/shower", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine singular - latter rain/spring rain", "*yôreh*": "Hiphil participle - waters/gives early rain to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šaḥar*": "dawn/morning/daybreak", "*nāḵôn*": "established/fixed/certain", "*môṣāʾô*": "his going forth/his appearance/his rising", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*malqôš*": "latter rain/spring rain (March-April)", "*yôreh*": "early rain/autumn rain/teaches" } }
• Joel 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Joel.1.18", "source": "מַה־נֶּאֶנְחָ֣ה בְהֵמָ֗ה נָבֹ֙כוּ֙ עֶדְרֵ֣י בָקָ֔ר כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין מִרְעֶ֖ה לָהֶ֑ם גַּם־עֶדְרֵ֥י הַצֹּ֖אן נֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃", "text": "*Mah*-*nneʾenḥāh* *ḇəhēmāh* *nāḇōḵû* *ʿeḏrê* *ḇāqār* *kî* *ʾên* *mirʿeh* *lāhem* *gam*-*ʿeḏrê* *haṣṣōʾn* *neʾšāmû*", "grammar": { "*Mah*": "interrogative - how", "*nneʾenḥāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - groans", "*ḇəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cattle, beasts", "*nāḇōḵû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - are confused, wander", "*ʿeḏrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - herds of", "*ḇāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle, oxen", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mirʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular - pasture", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʿeḏrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - flocks of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sheep", "*neʾšāmû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are desolate, suffer punishment" }, "variants": { "*nneʾenḥāh*": "groans/sighs/moans", "*ḇəhēmāh*": "cattle/beasts/animals", "*nāḇōḵû*": "are confused/wander/are perplexed", "*ʿeḏrê*": "herds of/flocks of", "*ḇāqār*": "cattle/oxen/bovine animals", "*mirʿeh*": "pasture/grazing land", "*neʾšāmû*": "they are desolate/they suffer punishment/they bear guilt" } }
• Joel 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Joel.2.23", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י צִיּ֗וֹן גִּ֤ילוּ וְשִׂמְחוּ֙ בַּיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־נָתַ֥ן לָכֶ֛ם אֶת־הַמּוֹרֶ֖ה לִצְדָקָ֑ה וַיּ֣וֹרֶד לָכֶ֗ם גֶּ֛שֶׁם מוֹרֶ֥ה וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ בָּרִאשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "And-*benê* *Tsiyôn* *gîlû* and-*simḥû* in-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhem* because-*nātan* to-you [plural] *ʾet*-the-*môreh* to-*tsedāqâ* and-*yôred* to-you [plural] *geshem* *môreh* and-*malqôsh* in-the-*rîʾshôn*.", "grammar": { "*benê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*Tsiyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*gîlû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - rejoice/be glad", "*simḥû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - rejoice/be joyful", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkhem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has given", "*môreh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular noun with definite article - the early rain/teacher", "*tsedāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*yôred*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he sends down", "*geshem*": "masculine singular noun - rain/shower", "*môreh*": "masculine singular noun - early rain", "*malqôsh*": "masculine singular noun - latter rain", "*rîʾshôn*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the first/former" }, "variants": { "*benê*": "sons of/children of", "*gîlû*": "rejoice/be glad/exult", "*simḥû*": "rejoice/be joyful/be happy", "*môreh*": "early rain/teacher/one who shows", "*tsedāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/right measure", "*yôred*": "sends down/causes to descend", "*geshem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*môreh*": "early rain/autumn rain", "*malqôsh*": "latter rain/spring rain", "*rîʾshôn*": "the first/former/beginning" } }
• Zech 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Zechariah.10.1", "source": "שַׁאֲל֨וּ מֵיְהוָ֤ה מָטָר֙ בְּעֵ֣ת מַלְק֔וֹשׁ יְהוָ֖ה עֹשֶׂ֣ה חֲזִיזִ֑ים וּמְטַר־גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ יִתֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֔ם לְאִ֖ישׁ עֵ֥שֶׂב בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*Sha'alu* from *YHWH* *matar* in *'et* *malqosh* *YHWH* *'oseh* *chazizim* and-*metar*-*geshem* *yitten* to-them to-*ish* *'esev* in-the-*sadeh*.", "grammar": { "*Sha'alu*": "imperative, masculine plural - ask/request", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*matar*": "masculine singular noun - rain", "*'et*": "construct state with following noun - time of", "*malqosh*": "masculine singular noun - latter/spring rain", "*'oseh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - making/producing", "*chazizim*": "masculine plural noun - lightning flashes/storm clouds", "*metar*": "construct state - rain of", "*geshem*": "masculine singular noun - heavy rain/shower", "*yitten*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*ish*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one", "*'esev*": "masculine singular noun - vegetation/grass", "*sadeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field" }, "variants": { "*Sha'alu*": "ask/request/inquire", "*malqosh*": "latter rain/spring rain (comes in March-April)", "*chazizim*": "lightning flashes/storm clouds/thunders", "*geshem*": "rain shower/downpour/heavy rain", "*'esev*": "vegetation/grass/herbs/plants" } }