2 Samuel 3:1

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.1", "source": "וַתְּהִ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ אֲרֻכָּ֔ה בֵּ֚ין בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וּבֵ֖ין בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וְדָוִד֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ וְחָזֵ֔ק וּבֵ֥ית שָׁא֖וּל הֹלְכִ֥ים וְדַלִּֽים׃", "text": "*wā-tehî* the *milḥāmāh* *'ărūkkāh* between *bêt* *šā'ûl* and-between *bêt* *dāwid* and-*dāwid* *hōlēk* and-*ḥāzēq* and-*bêt* *šā'ûl* *hōlkîm* and-*dallîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-tehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it was/became", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*'ărūkkāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - long/prolonged", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*šā'ûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hōlēk*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going/walking/advancing", "*ḥāzēq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong/becoming stronger", "*hōlkîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - going/walking/becoming", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - weak/becoming weaker" }, "variants": { "*wā-tehî*": "and it happened/and it continued", "*'ărūkkāh*": "prolonged/protracted/long-lasting", "*hōlēk*": "proceeding/advancing/growing/continuing", "*ḥāzēq*": "strong/powerful/growing stronger", "*dallîm*": "weak/feeble/growing weaker/diminishing" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now there was long{H752} war{H4421} between the house{H1004} of Saul{H7586} and the house{H1004} of David:{H1732} and David{H1732} waxed{H1980} stronger{H2390} and stronger,{H2390} but the house{H1004} of Saul{H7586} waxed{H1980} weaker{H1800} and weaker.{H1800}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now there was long{H752} war{H4421} between the house{H1004} of Saul{H7586} and the house{H1004} of David{H1732}: but David{H1732} waxed{H1980}{(H8802)} stronger{H2390} and stronger{H2390}, and the house{H1004} of Saul{H7586} waxed{H1980}{(H8802)} weaker{H1800} and weaker{H1800}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And there was a longe battayll betwene the house of Saul and the house of Dauid. But Dauid wente and increased, and the house of Saul wente and mynished.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    There was then long warre betweene the house of Saul and the house of Dauid: but Dauid waxed stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    There was then long warre betweene the house of Saul, and the house of Dauid: But Dauid waxed stroger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the war is long between the house of Saul and the house of David, and David is going on and `is' strong, and the house of Saul are going on and `are' weak.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    However, the war was prolonged between the house of Saul and the house of David. David was becoming steadily stronger, while the house of Saul was becoming increasingly weaker.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 14:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.30", "source": "וּמִלְחָמָ֨ה הָיְתָ֧ה בֵין־רְחַבְעָ֛ם וּבֵ֥ין יָרָבְעָ֖ם כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And *milḥāmāh* *hāyĕtāh* between-*Rĕḥabʿām* and between *Yārobʿām* all-the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/conflict", "*hāyĕtāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was/existed", "*Rĕḥabʿām*": "proper noun - Rehoboam", "*Yārobʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*yāmîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the days" }, "variants": { "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/conflict/hostility", "*hāyĕtāh*": "was/existed/continued", "*yāmîm*": "days/time/lifetime" } }
  • 2 Sam 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.17", "source": "וַתְּהִ֧י הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה קָשָׁ֥ה עַד־מְאֹ֖ד בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף אַבְנֵר֙ וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-təhî* the-*milḥāmâ* *qāšâ* until-*məʾōd* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû* and-*wayyinnāgep* *ʾabnēr* and-*ʾanšê* *yiśrāʾēl* before *ʿabdê* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and was/became", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the battle/war", "*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - hard/severe/fierce", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the day", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*wayyinnāgep*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and was defeated/smitten", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wə-təhî*": "and was/became/happened", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting", "*qāšâ*": "hard/severe/fierce/intense", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/intensely", "*wayyinnāgep*": "and was defeated/smitten/struck", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/followers of", "*ʿabdê*": "servants of/slaves of/followers of" } }
  • Gal 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.17", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ σὰρξ ἐπιθυμεῖ κατὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος, τὸ δὲ Πνεῦμα κατὰ τῆς σαρκός: ταῦτα δὲ ἀντίκειται ἀλλήλοις: ἵνα μὴ ἃ ἂν θέλητε ταῦτα ποιῆτε.", "text": "For the *sarx epithymei kata tou Pneumatos*, and the *Pneuma kata tēs sarkos*: and these *antikeitai allēlois*: so that *mē ha an thelēte tauta poiēte*.", "grammar": { "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*epithymei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - desires/longs for/lusts after", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*to de Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - and the Spirit", "*tēs sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the flesh", "*tauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*antikeitai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - are opposed to/set against", "*allēlois*": "dative, neuter, plural - one another/each other", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural relative pronoun - which things", "*an*": "conditional particle - ever/would", "*thelēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might wish/want/desire", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*poiēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might do/perform" }, "variants": { "*sarx*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*epithymei*": "desires/longs for/lusts after/craves", "*kata*": "against/in opposition to", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*antikeitai*": "are opposed to/set against/are contrary to", "*allēlois*": "one another/each other/mutually", "*thelēte*": "you might wish/want/desire/will", "*poiēte*": "you might do/perform/practice" } }
  • Eph 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.12", "source": "Ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡ πάλη πρὸς αἷμα καὶ σάρκα, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὰς ἀρχάς, πρὸς τὰς ἐξουσίας, πρὸς τοὺς κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, πρὸς τὰ πνευματικὰ τῆς πονηρίας ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις.", "text": "*Hoti ouk estin* to us the *palē pros haima* and *sarka*, but *pros* the *archas*, *pros* the *exousias*, *pros* the *kosmokratoras* of the *skotous* of the *aiōnos* this, *pros* the *pneumatika* of the *ponērias* in the *epouraniois*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ouk estin*": "negative + present indicative, 3rd person singular - is not", "*palē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrestling/struggle", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*archas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - rulers/principalities/beginning authorities", "*exousias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - authorities/powers", "*kosmokratoras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - world rulers", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of age/world", "*pneumatika*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spiritual forces/beings", "*ponērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of evil/wickedness", "*epouraniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in heavenly places/realms" }, "variants": { "*Hoti*": "because/for/that", "*palē*": "wrestling/struggle/conflict", "*haima*": "blood [metonymy for human beings]", "*sarka*": "flesh [physical nature/humanity]", "*archas*": "rulers/principalities/beginning authorities", "*exousias*": "authorities/powers/ruling entities", "*kosmokratoras*": "world rulers/cosmic powers/world dominators", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*aiōnos*": "age/world/era", "*pneumatika*": "spiritual forces/beings/things", "*ponērias*": "evil/wickedness/malice", "*epouraniois*": "heavenly places/realms/celestial regions" } }
  • Rev 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.6.2", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἵππος λευκός: καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπʼ αὐτὸν ἔχων τόξον· καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ στέφανος: καὶ ἐξῆλθεν νικῶν, καὶ ἵνα νικήσῃ.", "text": "And *eidon*, and *idou* *hippos* *leukos*: and the *kathēmenos* upon *auton* *echōn* *toxon*; and *edothē* to him *stephanos*: and *exēlthen* *nikōn*, and that *nikēsē*.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist, 1st person singular - saw [point in time]", "*idou*": "aorist imperative - behold/look", "*hippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - horse", "*leukos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - white", "*kathēmenos*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sitting/one sitting", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him/it", "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*toxon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - bow", "*edothē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - was given", "*stephanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crown/wreath", "*exēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - went out/came forth", "*nikōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - conquering/overcoming", "*nikēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might conquer/overcome" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*leukos*": "white/bright", "*kathēmenos*": "one sitting/rider", "*toxon*": "bow [weapon]", "*stephanos*": "crown/victory wreath", "*exēlthen*": "went forth/came out/departed", "*nikōn*": "conquering/overcoming/prevailing", "*nikēsē*": "might conquer/overcome/prevail" } }
  • Gen 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.15", "source": "וְאֵיבָ֣ה ׀ אָשִׁ֗ית בֵּֽינְךָ֙ וּבֵ֣ין הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעֲךָ֖ וּבֵ֣ין זַרְעָ֑הּ ה֚וּא יְשׁוּפְךָ֣ רֹ֔אשׁ וְאַתָּ֖ה תְּשׁוּפֶ֥נּוּ עָקֵֽב׃", "text": "And *ʾêbāh* *ʾāšît* between you and between the *ʾiššāh*, and between *zarʿăkā* and between *zarʿāh*; he *yĕšûp̄ĕkā* *rōʾš*, and you *tĕšûp̄ennû* *ʿāqēb*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêbāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - enmity/hostility", "*ʾāšît*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will put/place", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*zarʿāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her seed/offspring", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*yĕšûp̄ĕkā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will bruise/crush you", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular - head", "*tĕšûp̄ennû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you will bruise/crush him", "*ʿāqēb*": "noun, masculine, singular - heel" }, "variants": { "*ʾêbāh*": "enmity/hostility/antagonism", "*zarʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*šûp̄*": "bruise/crush/strike at" } }
  • 1 Kgs 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.15.16", "source": "וּמִלְחָמָ֨ה הָיְתָ֜ה בֵּ֣ין אָסָ֗א וּבֵ֛ין בַּעְשָׁ֥א מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כָּל־יְמֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*milḥāmâ* *hāyәtâ* between *ʾāsāʾ* and-between *baʿshāʾ* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* all-*yәmêhem*.", "grammar": { "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*hāyәtâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was/existed", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper name with prefixed preposition bên- (between) - Asa", "*baʿshāʾ*": "proper name with prefixed preposition bên- (between) - Baasha", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*yәmêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their days" }, "variants": { "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/conflict", "*hāyәtâ*": "was/existed/occurred", "*melek*": "king of", "*yәmêhem*": "their days/lifetimes" } }
  • 1 Kgs 15:32 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.15.32", "source": "וּמִלְחָמָ֨ה הָיְתָ֜ה בֵּ֣ין אָסָ֗א וּבֵ֛ין בַּעְשָׁ֥א מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כָּל־יְמֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*û-milchāmâ hāyəṯâ bên ʾāsāʾ û-ḇên baʿəšāʾ melek-yiśrāʾēl kol-yəmêhem*.", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*milchāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - war", "*hāyəṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was/existed", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper name - Asa", "*û-ḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*baʿəšāʾ*": "proper name - Baasha", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*kol*": "noun construct - all of", "*yəmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their days" }, "variants": { "*milchāmâ*": "war/conflict/fighting", "*kol-yəmêhem*": "all their days/throughout their lifetime/during all their reign" } }
  • Esth 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Esther.6.13", "source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר הָמָ֜ן לְזֶ֤רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ וּלְכָל־אֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָרָ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩ ל֨וֹ חֲכָמָ֜יו וְזֶ֣רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ אִ֣ם מִזֶּ֣רַע הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים מָרְדֳּכַ֞י אֲשֶׁר֩ הַחִלּ֨וֹתָ לִנְפֹּ֤ל לְפָנָיו֙ לֹא־תוּכַ֣ל ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־נָפ֥וֹל תִּפּ֖וֹל לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayĕsappēr* *hāmān* to-*zereš* *ʾištô* and-to-all-*ʾōhăbāyw* *ʾēt* all-which *qārāhû*. And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-him *ḥăkāmāyw* and-*zereš* *ʾištô*, \"If from-*zeraʿ* the-*yĕhûdîm* *mordŏkay* whom *haḥillôtā* to-*lippōl* before-him, not-*tûkal* to-him, for-*nāpôl* *tippôl* before-him.\"", "grammar": { "*wayĕsappēr*": "and he recounted, Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive", "*hāmān*": "Haman, proper name", "*zereš*": "Zeresh, proper name", "*ʾištô*": "his wife, feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "his friends/lovers, Qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*qārāhû*": "happened to him, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "and they said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive", "*ḥăkāmāyw*": "his wise men, masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring, masculine singular noun", "*yĕhûdîm*": "Jews, masculine plural noun with definite article", "*mordŏkay*": "Mordecai, proper name", "*haḥillôtā*": "you have begun, Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular", "*lippōl*": "to fall, Qal infinitive construct with preposition *l-*", "*tûkal*": "you will be able, Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular", "*nāpôl*": "falling, Qal infinitive absolute", "*tippôl*": "you will fall, Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular" }, "variants": { "*wayĕsappēr*": "recounted/told/related", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "his friends/associates/advisors", "*qārāhû*": "happened to him/befell him/occurred to him", "*ḥăkāmāyw*": "his wise men/sages/counselors", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*haḥillôtā*": "you have begun/started/commenced", "*lippōl*": "to fall/decline/be cast down", "*nāpôl tippôl*": "you will surely fall/you will definitely fall (emphatic construction)" } }
  • Job 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.8.7", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה רֵאשִׁיתְךָ֣ מִצְעָ֑ר וְּ֝אַחֲרִיתְךָ֗ יִשְׂגֶּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *hāyāh rēʾšîtḵā miṣʿār wĕ-ʾaḥărîtḵā yiśgeh mĕʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*rēʾšîtḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your beginning", "*miṣʿār*": "adjective masculine singular - small/insignificant", "*wĕ-ʾaḥărîtḵā*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your end/latter state", "*yiśgeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will increase/grow", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/chief part", "*miṣʿār*": "small/little/insignificant", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/latter part/future", "*yiśgeh*": "increase/grow/flourish" } }
  • Job 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.17.9", "source": "וְיֹאחֵ֣ז צַדִּ֣יק דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּֽטֳהָר־יָ֝דַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף אֹֽמֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾḥēz* *ṣaddîq* *darkô* *û-ṭohār-yāḏayim* *yōsîp̄* *ʾōmeṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾḥēz*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he holds fast", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - righteous one", "*darkô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*û-ṭohār-yāḏayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine dual - and clean of hands", "*yōsîp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he increases/adds", "*ʾōmeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/courage" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾḥēz*": "and he holds fast/grasps/maintains", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one", "*darkô*": "his way/path/journey", "*û-ṭohār-yāḏayim*": "and clean of hands/pure of hands", "*yōsîp̄*": "he increases/adds/continues", "*ʾōmeṣ*": "strength/courage/steadfastness" } }
  • Ps 45:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.3", "source": "יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ מִבְּנֵ֬י אָדָ֗ם ה֣וּצַק חֵ֭ן בְּשְׂפְתוֹתֶ֑יךָ עַל־כֵּ֤ן בֵּֽרַכְךָ֖ אֱלֹהִ֣ים לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*yāpyāpîtā* from-*bənê* *ʾādām* *hûṣaq* *ḥēn* in-*śiptôteykā* upon-*kēn* *bērakəkā* *ʾĕlōhîm* for-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*yāpyāpîtā*": "Pualal (intensive doubled) perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you are most beautiful/fairest'", "*bənê*": "Masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition min - 'from/than the sons of'", "*ʾādām*": "Masculine singular noun - 'man/mankind/Adam'", "*hûṣaq*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'is poured/diffused'", "*ḥēn*": "Masculine singular noun - 'grace/favor/charm'", "*śiptôteykā*": "Feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - 'in/on your lips'", "*kēn*": "Adverb with prefixed preposition 'al - 'therefore/because of this'", "*bērakəkā*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'he blessed you'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Masculine plural noun - 'God/gods'", "*ʿôlām*": "Masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'for eternity/forever'" }, "variants": { "*yāpyāpîtā*": "you are fairest/you are most beautiful", "*hûṣaq*": "is poured/is diffused", "*ḥēn*": "grace/favor/charm/beauty", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.4", "source": "חֲגֽוֹר־חַרְבְּךָ֣ עַל־יָרֵ֣ךְ גִּבּ֑וֹר ה֝וֹדְךָ֗ וַהֲדָרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ḥăgôr*-your-*ḥarbəkā* upon-*yārēk* *gibbôr* your-*hôdəkā* and-your-*hădārekā*", "grammar": { "*ḥăgôr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'gird/strap'", "*ḥarbəkā*": "Feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your sword'", "*yārēk*": "Feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'al - 'upon your thigh'", "*gibbôr*": "Masculine singular adjective/noun - 'mighty/hero'", "*hôdəkā*": "Masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your majesty/splendor'", "*hădārekā*": "Masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed waw conjunction - 'and your glory/splendor'" }, "variants": { "*ḥăgôr*": "gird/strap/bind", "*yārēk*": "thigh/hip/side", "*gibbôr*": "mighty one/hero/warrior", "*hôdəkā*": "majesty/splendor/glory", "*hădārekā*": "glory/splendor/honor" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.5", "source": "וַהֲדָ֬רְךָ֨ ׀ צְלַ֬ח רְכַ֗ב עַֽל־דְּבַר־אֱ֭מֶת וְעַנְוָה־צֶ֑דֶק וְתוֹרְךָ֖ נוֹרָא֣וֹת יְמִינֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-your-*hădārəkā* *ṣəlaḥ* *rəkab* upon-*dəbar*-*ʾĕmet* and-*ʿanwāh*-*ṣedeq* and-*tôrəkā* *nôrāʾôt* your-*yəmînekā*", "grammar": { "*hădārəkā*": "Masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed waw conjunction - 'and your majesty/glory'", "*ṣəlaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'prosper/succeed/advance'", "*rəkab*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'ride'", "*dəbar*": "Masculine singular construct - 'word/matter of'", "*ʾĕmet*": "Feminine singular noun - 'truth'", "*ʿanwāh*": "Feminine singular noun in construct - 'meekness/humility of'", "*ṣedeq*": "Masculine singular noun - 'righteousness'", "*tôrəkā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed waw conjunction - 'and may teach/direct you'", "*nôrāʾôt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - 'awesome/fearful things'", "*yəmînekā*": "Feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your right hand'" }, "variants": { "*ṣəlaḥ*": "prosper/succeed/advance/press through", "*rəkab*": "ride/mount", "*dəbar*": "word/matter/cause", "*ʿanwāh*": "meekness/humility/gentleness", "*tôrəkā*": "may teach you/may direct you/may show you", "*nôrāʾôt*": "awesome things/fearful things/terrible things" } }
  • Ps 84:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.7", "source": "עֹבְרֵ֤י ׀ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הַ֭בָּכָא מַעְיָ֣ן יְשִׁית֑וּהוּ גַּם־בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת יַעְטֶ֥ה מוֹרֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōbərê* in *ʿêmeq* the *bākāʾ* *maʿyān* *yəšîtûhû* also *bərākôt* *yaʿṭeh* *môreh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōbərê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'those passing through'", "*ʿêmeq*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - 'in the valley'", "*bākāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article ha- - 'the Baca/weeping'", "*maʿyān*": "masculine singular noun - 'fountain/spring'", "*yəšîtûhû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'they make it'", "*bərākôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefix bə- - 'with blessings'", "*yaʿṭeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he covers/wraps'", "*môreh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular or noun - 'early rain/teacher'" }, "variants": { "*ʿōbərê*": "passing through/traversing/crossing", "*ʿêmeq*": "valley/lowland/deep place", "*bākāʾ*": "weeping/balsam trees/valley of Baca", "*maʿyān*": "fountain/spring/wellspring", "*yəšîtûhû*": "make it/place it/establish it", "*bərākôt*": "blessings/pools", "*yaʿṭeh*": "covers/wraps/clothes", "*môreh*": "early rain/teacher/autumn rains" } }
  • Prov 4:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.18", "source": "וְאֹ֣רַח צַ֭דִּיקִים כְּא֣וֹר נֹ֑גַהּ הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָ֝א֗וֹר עַד־נְכ֥וֹן הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wəʾōraḥ* *ṣaddîqîm* *kəʾôr* *nōgah* *hôlēk* *wāʾôr* *ʿad-nəkôn* *hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*wəʾōraḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - but path of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - righteous ones", "*kəʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - like light of", "*nōgah*": "masculine singular noun - brightness/dawn", "*hôlēk*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - going/walking", "*wāʾôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular, absolute noun - and shining", "*ʿad-nəkôn*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - until establishment of", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/those in right relationship", "*nōgah*": "brightness/dawn/radiance/light", "*hôlēk*": "going/walking/proceeding", "*wāʾôr*": "and shining/and becoming bright", "*nəkôn*": "establishment/being established/firmness" } } 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ פ", "text": "*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *kāʾăpēlâ* *lōʾ* *yādəʿû* *bammeh* *yikkāšēlû*", "grammar": { "*derek*": "masculine singular construct noun - way of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*kāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the deep darkness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they know", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - on what", "*yikkāšēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they stumble" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yādəʿû*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down" } }
  • Dan 2:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.34", "source": "חָזֵ֣ה הֲוַ֗יְתָ עַ֠ד דִּ֣י הִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶת אֶ֙בֶן֙ דִּי־לָ֣א בִידַ֔יִן וּמְחָ֤ת לְצַלְמָא֙ עַל־רַגְל֔וֹהִי דִּ֥י פַרְזְלָ֖א וְחַסְפָּ֑א וְהַדֵּ֖קֶת הִמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ḥāzēh hăwaytā* until that *hitgĕzeret ʾeben* that-not by-*yĕdayin* and-*mĕḥāt lĕṣalmāʾ* upon-*raglôhî* that of-*parzĕlāʾ* and-*ḥaspāʾ* and-*haddēqet himmôn*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzēh hăwaytā*": "2nd person masculine singular verb with auxiliary - you were seeing", "*hitgĕzeret*": "3rd person feminine singular passive verb - was cut out/was hewn", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone/rock", "*yĕdayin*": "feminine dual noun - hands", "*mĕḥāt*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - struck/hit", "*lĕṣalmāʾ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with definite article - to the image", "*raglôhî*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its feet", "*parzĕlāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the iron", "*ḥaspāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the clay", "*haddēqet*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - crushed/broke in pieces", "*himmôn*": "3rd person masculine plural object pronoun - them" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzēh hăwaytā*": "you were seeing/you were watching/you were observing", "*hitgĕzeret*": "was cut out/was hewn/was broken off", "*mĕḥāt*": "struck/hit/smashed", "*haddēqet*": "crushed/broke to pieces/shattered", "*himmôn*": "them/those" } } 35 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.35", "source": "בֵּאדַ֣יִן דָּ֣קוּ כַחֲדָ֡ה פַּרְזְלָא֩ חַסְפָּ֨א נְחָשָׁ֜א כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֗א וַהֲווֹ֙ כְּע֣וּר מִן־אִדְּרֵי־קַ֔יִט וּנְשָׂ֤א הִמּוֹן֙ רוּחָ֔א וְכָל־אֲתַ֖ר לָא־הִשְׁתֲּכַ֣ח לְה֑וֹן וְאַבְנָ֣א ׀ דִּֽי־מְחָ֣ת לְצַלְמָ֗א הֲוָ֛ת לְט֥וּר רַ֖ב וּמְלָ֥ת כָּל־אַרְעָֽא׃", "text": "*bēʾdayin dāqû kaḥădāh parzĕlāʾ ḥaspāʾ nĕḥāšāʾ kaspāʾ* and-*dahăbāʾ* and-*hăwô kĕʿûr* from-*ʾiddĕrê-qayiṭ* and-*nĕśāʾ himmôn rûḥāʾ* and-all-*ʾătar* not-*hištăkaḥ lĕhôn*; and-*ʾabnāʾ* that-*mĕḥāt lĕṣalmāʾ hăwāt lĕṭûr rab* and-*mĕlāt kol-ʾarʿāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then", "*dāqû*": "3rd person plural perfect verb - were crushed/broken", "*kaḥădāh*": "preposition with feminine singular adverb - together/at once", "*parzĕlāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the iron", "*ḥaspāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the clay", "*nĕḥāšāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bronze", "*kaspāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the silver", "*dahăbāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gold", "*hăwô*": "3rd person plural perfect verb - they became", "*kĕʿûr*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - like chaff", "*ʾiddĕrê-qayiṭ*": "masculine plural construct noun with masculine singular noun - threshing floors of summer", "*nĕśāʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect verb - carried away", "*himmôn*": "3rd person masculine plural object pronoun - them", "*rûḥāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the wind", "*ʾătar*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*hištăkaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular passive verb - was found", "*lĕhôn*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*ʾabnāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the stone", "*mĕḥāt*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - struck", "*lĕṣalmāʾ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with definite article - the image", "*hăwāt*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - became", "*lĕṭûr*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - to a mountain", "*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*mĕlāt*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - filled", "*kol-ʾarʿāʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun with feminine singular noun with definite article - the whole earth" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time", "*dāqû*": "were crushed/were broken/were pulverized", "*kaḥădāh*": "together/at once/simultaneously", "*hăwô*": "they became/they were/they turned into", "*kĕʿûr*": "like chaff/like dust/like debris", "*ʾiddĕrê-qayiṭ*": "summer threshing floors/harvest threshing areas", "*nĕśāʾ*": "carried away/lifted up/took away", "*rûḥāʾ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʾătar*": "place/location/spot", "*hištăkaḥ*": "was found/was discovered", "*hăwāt*": "became/turned into/was transformed", "*ṭûr*": "mountain/large hill", "*mĕlāt*": "filled/occupied completely" } }
  • Dan 2:44-45 : 44 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.44", "source": "וּֽבְיוֹמֵיה֞וֹן דִּ֧י מַלְכַיָּ֣א אִנּ֗וּן יְקִים֩ אֱלָ֨הּ שְׁמַיָּ֤א מַלְכוּ֙ דִּ֤י לְעָלְמִין֙ לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֔ל וּמַ֨לְכוּתָ֔ה לְעַ֥ם אָחֳרָ֖ן לָ֣א תִשְׁתְּבִ֑ק תַּדִּ֤ק וְתָסֵיף֙ כָּל־אִלֵּ֣ין מַלְכְוָתָ֔א וְהִ֖יא תְּק֥וּם לְעָלְמַיָּֽא׃", "text": "And in *yômêhôn* *dî* *malkayāʾ* *ʾinnûn* will *yəqîm* *ʾĕlāh* *šəmayāʾ* *malkû* *dî* *ləʿālmîn* not *titḥabbal* and *malkûtāh* to *ʿam* *ʾāḥŏrān* not *tištəbiq*; *taddiq* and *tāsêp* all *ʾillên* *malkəwātāʾ* and it *təqûm* *ləʿālmayyāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-yômêhôn*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their days", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which/of", "*malkayāʾ*": "definite, masculine plural - the kings", "*ʾinnûn*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they/those", "*yəqîm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will establish/set up", "*ʾĕlāh*": "construct state, masculine singular - God of", "*šəmayāʾ*": "definite, masculine plural - the heavens", "*malkû*": "absolute state, feminine singular - kingdom", "*ləʿālmîn*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - forever/for ages", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*titḥabbal*": "imperfect reflexive, 3rd feminine singular - will be destroyed", "*malkûtāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its kingdom", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*ʾāḥŏrān*": "masculine singular adjective - another/other", "*tištəbiq*": "imperfect passive, 3rd feminine singular - will be left/given", "*taddiq*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will crush/pulverize", "*tāsêp*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will bring to an end", "*ʾillên*": "demonstrative plural - these", "*malkəwātāʾ*": "definite, feminine plural - the kingdoms", "*təqûm*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will stand", "*ləʿālmayyāʾ*": "preposition + definite, masculine plural - forever/for all ages" }, "variants": { "*yəqîm*": "establish/set up/raise", "*ʾĕlāh*": "God/deity", "*šəmayāʾ*": "heavens/sky", "*malkû*": "kingdom/sovereignty/dominion", "*ləʿālmîn*": "forever/eternally/for ages", "*titḥabbal*": "be destroyed/damaged/ruined", "*tištəbiq*": "be left/abandoned/given", "*taddiq*": "crush/break/pulverize", "*tāsêp*": "bring to an end/consume/terminate", "*təqûm*": "stand/endure/arise" } } 45 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.45", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דִּֽי־חֲזַ֡יְתָ דִּ֣י מִטּוּרָא֩ אִתְגְּזֶ֨רֶת אֶ֜בֶן דִּי־לָ֣א בִידַ֗יִן וְ֠הַדֶּקֶת פַּרְזְלָ֨א נְחָשָׁ֤א חַסְפָּא֙ כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֔א אֱלָ֥הּ רַב֙ הוֹדַ֣ע לְמַלְכָּ֔א מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א אַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה וְיַצִּ֥יב חֶלְמָ֖א וּמְהֵימַ֥ן פִּשְׁרֵֽהּ׃", "text": "All *qŏbēl* *dî* *ḥăzaytā* *dî* from *ṭûrāʾ* *ʾitgəzeret* *ʾeben* *dî-lāʾ* by *yədayin* and *haddeqet* *parzəlāʾ* *nəḥāšāʾ* *ḥaspāʾ* *kaspāʾ* and *dahăbāʾ*; *ʾĕlāh* *rab* *hôdaʿ* to *malkāʾ* *māh* *dî* *lehĕwēʾ* after *dənāh*; and *yaṣṣîb* *ḥelmāʾ* and *məhêman* *pišrēh*.", "grammar": { "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "compound preposition - exactly as/according to all", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ḥăzaytā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you saw", "*ṭûrāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the mountain", "*ʾitgəzeret*": "perfect passive, 3rd feminine singular - was cut/hewn", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*dî-lāʾ*": "relative particle + negative - which not", "*yədayin*": "feminine dual/plural noun - hands", "*haddeqet*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it crushed", "*parzəlāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the iron", "*nəḥāšāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the bronze", "*ḥaspāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the clay", "*kaspāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the silver", "*dahăbāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the gold", "*ʾĕlāh*": "masculine singular absolute - God", "*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*hôdaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has made known", "*malkāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the king", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*yaṣṣîb*": "adjective, masculine singular - certain/true", "*ḥelmāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the dream", "*məhêman*": "participle, masculine singular - reliable/trustworthy", "*pišrēh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its interpretation" }, "variants": { "*ṭûrāʾ*": "mountain/hill", "*ʾitgəzeret*": "was cut/hewn/quarried", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*haddeqet*": "crushed/shattered/broke", "*parzəlāʾ*": "iron", "*nəḥāšāʾ*": "bronze/copper", "*ḥaspāʾ*": "clay/pottery", "*kaspāʾ*": "silver", "*dahăbāʾ*": "gold", "*ʾĕlāh*": "God/deity", "*rab*": "great/mighty/important", "*hôdaʿ*": "made known/revealed/informed", "*yaṣṣîb*": "certain/true/reliable", "*məhêman*": "reliable/faithful/trustworthy" } }
  • Matt 10:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.35", "source": "Ἦλθον γὰρ διχάσαι ἄνθρωπον κατὰ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ θυγατέρα κατὰ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτῆς, καὶ νύμφην κατὰ τῆς πενθερᾶς αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Ēlthon* *gar* *dichasai* *anthrōpon* *kata* of-the *patros* of-him, and *thygatera* *kata* of-the *mētros* of-her, and *nymphēn* *kata* of-the *pentheras* of-her.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I came", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*dichasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to divide/set at variance", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*patros*": "genitive masculine singular - of father", "*thygatera*": "accusative feminine singular - daughter", "*mētros*": "genitive feminine singular - of mother", "*nymphēn*": "accusative feminine singular - daughter-in-law/bride", "*pentheras*": "genitive feminine singular - of mother-in-law" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthon*": "I came/arrived", "*dichasai*": "to divide/set at variance/separate", "*anthrōpon*": "man/person/human", "*kata*": "against/contrary to", "*patros*": "father/ancestor", "*thygatera*": "daughter/female child", "*mētros*": "mother/female parent", "*nymphēn*": "daughter-in-law/bride", "*pentheras*": "mother-in-law" } } 36 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.36", "source": "Καὶ ἐχθροὶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οἱ οἰκιακοὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *echthroi* of-the *anthrōpou* the *oikiakoi* of-him.", "grammar": { "*echthroi*": "nominative masculine plural - enemies", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man/person", "*oikiakoi*": "nominative masculine plural - household members" }, "variants": { "*echthroi*": "enemies/hostile ones/foes", "*anthrōpou*": "man/person/human", "*oikiakoi*": "household members/domestics/family members" } }

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  • 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.6", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּֽהְיוֹת֙ הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה בֵּ֚ין בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וּבֵ֖ין בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וְאַבְנֵ֛ר הָיָ֥ה מִתְחַזֵּ֖ק בְּבֵ֥ית שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "*wayehî* in-*bihyôt* the-*milḥāmāh* between *bêt* *šā'ûl* and-between *bêt* *dāwid* and-*'abnēr* *hāyāh* *mitḥazzēq* in-*bêt* *šā'ûl*", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*bihyôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition bet - in being/during", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the war/battle", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*šā'ûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*'abnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*mitḥazzēq*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - strengthening himself", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition bet - in house of" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*mitḥazzēq*": "strengthening himself/making himself strong/showing himself strong/gaining power" } }

  • 1 Sam 19:7-8
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    7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.7", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א יְהוֹנָתָן֙ לְדָוִ֔ד וַיַּגֶּד־לוֹ֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיָּבֵ֨א יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן אֶת־דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיְהִ֥י לְפָנָ֖יו כְּאֶתְמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *Yehônāṯān* to *Dāwid*, and *wayyaggeḏ*-to him *Yehônāṯān* *ʾēṯ* all-the *haddeḇārîm* *hāʾēlleh*; and *wayyāḇēʾ* *Yehônāṯān* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl*, and *wayehî* before him like *keʾeṯmôl* *šilšôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he called'", "*Yehônāṯān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*wayyaggeḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*haddeḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the words/matters'", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - 'these'", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he brought'", "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he was'", "*keʾeṯmôl*": "preposition + noun - 'like yesterday'", "*šilšôm*": "adverb - 'three days ago/before'" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned", "*wayyaggeḏ*": "told/reported/informed", "*haddeḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "brought/led/presented", "*keʾeṯmôl* *šilšôm*": "as before/as previously/as in the past/as formerly" } }

    8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.8", "source": "וַתּ֥וֹסֶף הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לִֽהְי֑וֹת וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיַּ֤ךְ בָּהֶם֙ מַכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wattôsep̄* the *hammilḥāmāh* to *lihyôṯ*; and *wayyēṣēʾ* *Dāwid* and *wayyillāḥem* against the *bappelištîm*, and *wayyak* against them *makkāh* *ḡeḏôlāh*, and *wayyānusû* from his *mippānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wattôsep̄*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it added/continued'", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the war/battle'", "*lihyôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to be/to happen'", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went out'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*wayyillāḥem*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he fought'", "*bappelištîm*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - 'against the Philistines'", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he struck'", "*makkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'blow/strike/defeat'", "*ḡeḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'great'", "*wayyānusû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they fled'", "*mippānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'from his face/presence'" }, "variants": { "*wattôsep̄*": "resumed/continued/occurred again", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "went out/marched out/set out", "*wayyillāḥem*": "fought/battled/waged war", "*makkāh*": "blow/defeat/slaughter", "*wayyānusû*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }

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    29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אסֶף שָׁא֗וּל לֵרֹ֛א מִפְּנֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד ע֑וֹד וַיְהִ֥י שָׁא֛וּל אֹיֵ֥ב אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾsep* *Šāʾûl* to *lērōʾ* from *pənê* *Dāwid* *ʿôd*. And *wa-yəhî* *Šāʾûl* *ʾōyēb* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* all-the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾsep*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3ms - and he continued/added", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lērōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to fear", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - from the presence of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he became", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾōyēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy/being hostile", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*kol-ha-yāmîm*": "noun construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the days" }, "variants": { "*yāsap*": "continue/add/increase", "*yārēʾ*": "fear/be afraid", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/front", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/exist", "*ʾāyab*": "be an enemy/be hostile to", "*yôm*": "day/time" } }

    30 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.30", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֖וּ שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיְהִ֣י ׀ מִדֵּ֣י צֵאתָ֗ם שָׂכַ֤ל דָּוִד֙ מִכֹּל֙ עַבְדֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּיקַ֥ר שְׁמ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wa-yēṣəʾû* *śārê* *pəlištîm*, and *wa-yəhî* from *middê* their *ṣēʾtām*, *śākal* *Dāwid* more than all *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl*; and *wa-yîqqar* his *šəmô* *məʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they went out", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - commanders/officials of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened", "*mi-ddê*": "preposition + construct noun - from the time of", "*ṣēʾtām*": "qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - their going out", "*śākal*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he succeeded/acted wisely", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mi-kōl*": "preposition + noun construct - more than all", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wa-yîqqar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it became precious/valued", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his name", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*śar*": "commander/official/captain", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*hāyâ*": "be/come to pass/happen", "*dê*": "enough/sufficiency/as often as", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*yāqar*": "be precious/valuable/esteemed", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame" } }

  • 52 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.52", "source": "וַתְּהִ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ חֲזָקָ֣ה עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרָאָ֨ה שָׁא֜וּל כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ גִּבּוֹר֙ וְכָל־בֶּן־חַ֔יִל וַיַּאַסְפֵ֖הוּ אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-was *wattəhî* the-war *hammilḥāmāh* severe *ḥăzāqāh* against-*ʿal*-*pəlištîm* all-of *kōl* days-of *yəmê* *šāʾûl* and-saw *wərāʾāh* *šāʾûl* any-*kol*-man *ʾîš* mighty *gibbôr* and-any-*wəkol*-son-of-*ben*-valor *ḥayil* and-he-gathered-him *wayyaʾaspēhû* to-him *ʾēlāyw*", "grammar": { "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and was", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the war/battle", "*ḥăzāqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - hard/severe/intense", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*kōl*": "noun construct - all of", "*yəmê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wərāʾāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and saw", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*kol*": "noun construct - any/all", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/valiant", "*wəkol*": "conjunction + noun construct - and any/all", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥayil*": "common noun, masculine singular - valor/strength/might", "*wayyaʾaspēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he gathered him", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*ḥăzāqāh*": "severe/strong/intense/hard", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/valiant warrior/strong person", "*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/person of ability/warrior/capable person", "*wayyaʾaspēhû*": "he gathered him/he recruited him/he took him into his service" } }

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    9 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.11.9", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖יד הָל֣וֹךְ וְגָד֑וֹל וַיהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת עִמּֽוֹ", "text": "And-*wayyēleḵ* *Dāwîd* *hālôḵ* and-*ḡāḏôl*; and-*YHWH* *ṣᵊḇā'ôṯ* with-him", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went", "*hālôḵ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going", "*ḡāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular absolute - great/becoming great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣᵊḇā'ôṯ*": "noun common masculine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "and he went/proceeded/continued", "*hālôḵ*": "going/walking/proceeding", "*ḡāḏôl*": "great/becoming great/growing", "*ṣᵊḇā'ôṯ*": "hosts/armies/of hosts" } }

    10 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.11.10", "source": "וְאֵ֨לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֤י הַגִּבּוֹרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְדָוִ֔יד הַמִּתְחַזְּקִ֨ים עִמּ֧וֹ בְמַלְכוּת֛וֹ עִם־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַמְלִיכ֑וֹ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And-these *rā'šê* *haggibbôrîm* who for-*Dāwîd*, *hammiṯḥazzᵊqîm* with-him in-*malḵûṯô* with-all-*Yiśrā'ēl* to-*hamᵊlîḵô*, according-to-*ḵiḏḇar* *YHWH* concerning-*Yiśrā'ēl*", "grammar": { "*rā'šê*": "noun masculine plural construct - heads of/chiefs of", "*haggibbôrîm*": "article + noun masculine plural - the mighty men", "*hammiṯḥazzᵊqîm*": "article + Hithpael participle masculine plural - the ones strengthening themselves", "*malḵûṯô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*hamᵊlîḵô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to make him king", "*ḵiḏḇar*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to word of" }, "variants": { "*rā'šê*": "heads of/chiefs of/leaders of", "*haggibbôrîm*": "the mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*hammiṯḥazzᵊqîm*": "the ones strengthening themselves/supporting/standing firmly with", "*malḵûṯô*": "his kingdom/reign/royal power", "*hamᵊlîḵô*": "to make him king/enthrone him/crown him", "*ḵiḏḇar*": "according to word of/promise of/command of" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.15", "source": "וַתְּהִי־ע֧וֹד מִלְחָמָ֛ה לַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּ֨רֶד דָּוִ֜ד וַעֲבָדָ֥יו עִמּ֛וֹ וַיִלָּחֲמ֥וּ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיָּ֥עַף דָּוִֽד", "text": "And *wattĕhî*-more *milḥāmâ* to-the-*Pĕlištîm* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyēred* *Dāwid* and-*ʿăbādāyw* with-him, and *wayyillāḥămû* *ʾet*-*Pĕlištîm*, and *wayyāʿap* *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and there was", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*Pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyēred*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went down", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*wayyillāḥămû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3mp - and they fought", "*wayyāʿap*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he grew weary" }, "variants": { "*wayyillāḥămû*": "they fought/they did battle", "*wayyāʿap*": "grew weary/became exhausted/fainted" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.10", "source": "לְהַֽעֲבִ֥יר הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה מִבֵּ֣ית שָׁא֑וּל וּלְהָקִ֞ים אֶת־כִּסֵּ֣א דָוִ֗ד עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְעַל־יְהוּדָ֔ה מִדָּ֖ן וְעַד־בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃", "text": "to-*ha'ăbîr* the-*mamlākāh* from-*bêt* *šā'ûl* and-to-*hāqîm* *'et*-*kissē'* *dāwid* over-*yiśrā'ēl* and-over-*yehûdāh* from-*dān* and-unto-*be'ēr* *šāba'*", "grammar": { "*ha'ăbîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to cause to pass/remove", "*mamlākāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the kingdom", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition min - from house of", "*šā'ûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hāqîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to raise up/establish", "*kissē'*": "noun, masculine singular construct with direct object marker - throne of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition al - over Israel", "*yehûdāh*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition al - over Judah", "*dān*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition min - from Dan", "*be'ēr*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition ad - to Beer", "*šāba'*": "proper noun - Sheba (Beersheba)" }, "variants": { "*ha'ăbîr*": "to transfer/to remove/to take away", "*hāqîm*": "to establish/to set up/to raise up", "*dān* and *be'ēr šāba'*": "northern and southern limits of Israel (idiomatic for 'the entire land')" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ מ֣וֹת שָׁא֔וּל וְדָוִ֣ד שָׁ֔ב מֵהַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־הָעֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב דָּוִ֛ד בְּצִקְלָ֖ג יָמִ֥ים שְׁנָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *môt* *šāʾûl* and *dāwid* *šāb* from *hakkôt* *ʾet*-the *ʿămālēq* and *wayyēšeb* *dāwid* in *ṣiqəlāg* days two.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*môt*": "construct state, infinitive - death of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šāb*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - returned/had returned", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - from striking/defeating", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek(ites)", "*wayyēšeb*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stayed/remained", "*ṣiqəlāg*": "proper noun - Ziklag", "*yāmîm šənāyim*": "dual noun construction - two days" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*šāb*": "returned/was returning/had returned", "*hakkôt*": "striking down/smiting/defeating", "*wayyēšeb*": "dwelt/stayed/remained/lived" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.14", "source": "וְדָוִ֖ד ה֣וּא הַקָּטָ֑ן וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים הָלְכ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *Dāwid* *hûʾ* the-*qāṭān*; and [the] three the-*gādôl* *hālaḵ* after *Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*qāṭān*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the youngest", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the oldest/eldest", "*hālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they went", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*hûʾ*": "he/himself/that one", "*qāṭān*": "small/young/youngest", "*gādôl*": "great/eldest/oldest" } }

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    31 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.31", "source": "וַיְּ‪[t]‬שָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ לִפְנֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyiššāmʿû* the-*dəbārîm* which *dibbēr* *dāwid*; and *wayyaggidû* before-*šāʾûl* and *wayyiqqāḥēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiššāmʿû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural Niphal imperfect of *šmʿ* - and they were heard", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/things/matters", "*dibbēr*": "3rd masculine singular Piel perfect of *dbr* - spoke/said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyaggidû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural Hiphil imperfect of *ngd* - and they reported/told", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyiqqāḥēhû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *lqḥ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he took him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiššāmʿû*": "were heard/became known", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/uttered", "*wayyaggidû*": "told/reported/declared", "*wayyiqqāḥēhû*": "took him/summoned him/fetched him" } }

    32 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל אַל־יִפֹּ֥ל לֵב־אָדָ֖ם עָלָ֑יו עַבְדְּךָ֣ יֵלֵ֔ךְ וְנִלְחַ֖ם עִם־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥י הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to-*šāʾûl*, \"Not-*yippōl* *lēb*-*ʾādām* upon-him; *ʿabdəkā* *yēlēk* and *nilḥam* with-the-*pəlištî* the-*zeh*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yippōl*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *npl* - he will fall", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*yēlēk*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *hlk* - he will go", "*nilḥam*": "3rd masculine singular Niphal perfect of *lḥm* - he will fight", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yippōl*": "fall/fail/falter", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/courage", "*ʾādām*": "man/person/anyone", "*nilḥam*": "fight/do battle with", "*pəlištî*": "Philistine (member of the sea peoples)" } }

    33 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.33", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֹ֤א תוּכַל֙ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י הַזֶּ֔ה לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עִמּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־נַ֣עַר אַ֔תָּה וְה֛וּא אִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֖ה מִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to-*dāwid*, \"Not *tûkal* to-*lāleket* to-the-*pəlištî* the-*zeh* to-*hīllāḥēm* with-him, for-*naʿar* *ʾattāh*, and-he *ʾîš* *milḥāmâ* from-*nəʿurāyw*. *s*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*tûkal*": "2nd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ykl* - you are able", "*lāleket*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *hlk* - to go", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hīllāḥēm*": "Niphal infinitive construct of *lḥm* - to fight", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - youth/boy", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*nəʿurāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his youth", "*s*": "section marker in Hebrew text" }, "variants": { "*tûkal*": "be able/prevail/succeed", "*naʿar*": "boy/youth/servant", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/warrior", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/warfare", "*nəʿurāyw*": "his youth/his young age/his adolescence" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.10", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד הָל֣וֹךְ וְגָד֑וֹל וַיהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י צְבָא֖וֹת עִמּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *dāwid* *hālôḵ* and-*gādôl* *wə-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣəḇāʾôt* with-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hālôḵ wə-gādôl*": "Qal infinitive absolute + conjunction + adjective masculine singular - going and becoming great (idiom for continuous growth)", "*wə-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*פ*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*hālôḵ wə-gādôl*": "idiom: growing greater and greater/becoming increasingly powerful", "*ʾĕlōhê ṣəḇāʾôt*": "God of hosts/God of armies/LORD of hosts" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.14.3", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח דָּוִ֥יד ע֛וֹד נָשִׁ֖ים בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיּ֧וֹלֶד דָּוִ֛יד ע֖וֹד בָּנִ֥ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *Dāwid* *ʿôd* *nāšîm* in-*Yərûšālāim* and *wayyôled* *Dāwid* *ʿôd* *bānîm* and *bānôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - more/still/again", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women/wives", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wayyôled*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begat/fathered", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/married/acquired", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives" } }

  • 72%

    17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.17", "source": "וּדְבַר־אַבְנֵ֣ר הָיָ֔ה עִם־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר גַּם־תְּמוֹל֙ גַּם־שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם הֱיִיתֶ֞ם מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *û-dəbar*-*ʾabnēr* *hāyāh* with-*ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* also-*təmôl* also-*šilšōm* *hĕyîtem* *məbaqšîm* *ʾet*-*dāwid* for-*melek* over-you", "grammar": { "*û-dəbar*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and word of/communication of", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/had been", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšōm*": "adverb - day before yesterday/previously", "*hĕyîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you were", "*məbaqšîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*təmôl gam-šilšōm*": "both yesterday and the day before/for some time past/previously", "*məbaqšîm*": "seeking/wanting/desiring/requesting" } }

    18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.18", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה עֲשׂ֑וּ כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אָמַ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּיַ֣ד ׀ דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֗י הוֹשִׁ֜יעַ אֶת־עַמִּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמִיַּ֖ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-ʿattāh* *ʿăśû* for *kî* *yhwh* *ʾāmar* to-*dāwid* *lēʾmōr* by-*yad* *dāwid* *ʿabdî* *hôšîaʿ* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl* from-*yad* *pəlištîm* and-from-*yad* all-*ʾōyəbêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do/act", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of/by means of", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*hôšîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - save/deliver", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies" }, "variants": { "*yad*": "hand/power/agency/instrument/means", "*hôšîaʿ*": "save/deliver/rescue/help" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.16", "source": "וַיָּ֙קָם֙ יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד חֹ֑רְשָׁה וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק אֶת־יָד֖וֹ בֵּאלֹהִֽים", "text": "And *wayyāqām* *Yᵊhônātān* *ben*-*Šāʾûl* and *wayyēlek* to *Dāwid* *ḥōrᵊšāh* and *wayᵊḥazzēq* *ʾet*-his hand in *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*Yᵊhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ḥōrᵊšāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the thicket/wood", "*wayᵊḥazzēq*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*bēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in God" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqām*": "and he arose/and he set out/and he got up", "*wayyēlek*": "and he went/and he walked/and he traveled", "*ḥōrᵊšāh*": "to the thicket/to the wood/to the forest", "*wayᵊḥazzēq*": "and he strengthened/and he encouraged/and he supported", "*yādô*": "his hand/his power/his courage", "*bēʾlōhîm*": "in God/through God/with God's help" } }

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    12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.12", "source": "וַיִּרָ֥א שָׁא֖וּל מִלִּפְנֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד כִּֽי־הָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וּמֵעִ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל סָֽר׃", "text": "And *wa-yirāʾ* *Šāʾûl* from *li-pnê* *Dāwid*, for *hāyâ* *YHWH* with him, and from with *Šāʾûl* *sār*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yirāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he feared", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*mi-li-pnê*": "preposition + preposition + construct noun - from before", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*kî-hāyâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3ms - for/because he was", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*û-mē-ʿim*": "conjunction + preposition + preposition - and from with", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*sār*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he departed/turned away" }, "variants": { "*yārēʾ*": "fear/be afraid", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/front", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/be removed" } }

    13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.13", "source": "וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּ שָׁאוּל֙ מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ ל֖וֹ שַׂר־אָ֑לֶף וַיֵּצֵ֥א וַיָּבֹ֖א לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wa-yəsîrēhû* *Šāʾûl* from with him, and *wa-yəśîmēhû* to him *śar*-*ʾālep*. And *wa-yēṣēʾ* and *wa-yābōʾ* before the *ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəsîrēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he removed him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*mē-ʿimmô*": "preposition + preposition + 3ms suffix - from with him", "*wa-yəśîmēhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he made/appointed him", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for himself", "*śar-ʾālep*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - commander of a thousand", "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went out", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he came in", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + construct noun - before", "*ha-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people" }, "variants": { "*sûr*": "remove/turn aside/take away", "*śîm*": "put/place/set/appoint", "*śar*": "commander/official/captain", "*ʾelep*": "thousand/unit of troops", "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*bôʾ*": "come in/enter/arrive", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/front", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/troops" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה יְדֵיכֶ֗ם וִֽהְיוּ֙ לִבְנֵי־חַ֔יִל כִּי־מֵ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣ם שָׁא֑וּל וְגַם־אֹתִ֗י מָשְׁח֧וּ בֵית־יְהוּדָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And now *teḥĕzaqnâ* *yədêḵem* and *wî-hyû* as *lî-ḇnê-ḥayil* because *mēt* *ʾădōnêḵem* *Šāʾûl* and also *ʾōtî* *māšḥû* *bêt-Yəhûdâ* for *meleḵ* over them.", "grammar": { "*teḥĕzaqnâ*": "qal imperfect 3fp with paragogic nun - let be strengthened", "*yədêḵem*": "plural construct noun + 2mp suffix - your hands", "*wî-hyû*": "conjunction + qal imperative mp - and be", "*lî-ḇnê-ḥayil*": "preposition + construct state plural noun + noun - as sons of valor", "*mēt*": "qal perfect 3ms - he died/is dead", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "noun + 2mp suffix - your lord", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1cs suffix - me", "*māšḥû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they anointed", "*bêt-Yəhûdâ*": "construct state noun + proper noun - house of Judah", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzaqnâ*": "let be strengthened/be strong", "*wî-hyû*": "and be/and become", "*lî-ḇnê-ḥayil*": "as sons of valor/as valiant men/as men of courage", "*mēt*": "died/is dead", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "your lord/your master", "*māšḥû*": "they anointed/they consecrated", "*bêt-Yəhûdâ*": "house of Judah/people of Judah", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler" } }

  • 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.22", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה לִּי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה אִם־תַּכְרִ֥ית אֶת־זַרְעִ֖י אַֽחֲרָ֑י וְאִם־תַּשְׁמִ֥יד אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י מִבֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And now *hiššābeʿâ* to me by *YHWH* if *takrît* *ʾet*-my *zarʿî* after me and if *tašmîd* *ʾet*-my *šemî* from house of my father", "grammar": { "*hiššābeʿâ*": "imperative, masculine singular, Niphal stem - swear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*takrît*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - you will cut off", "*zarʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seed/offspring", "*tašmîd*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - you will destroy", "*šemî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*hiššābeʿâ*": "swear/take an oath", "*takrît*": "will cut off/will destroy/will eliminate (in oath formula: that you will not cut off)", "*zarʿî*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*tašmîd*": "will destroy/will wipe out/will exterminate (in oath formula: that you will not destroy)", "*šemî*": "my name/reputation/memory" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.9", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י שָׁא֖וּל *עון **עוֹיֵ֣ן אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד מֵהַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וָהָֽלְאָה׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* *Šāʾûl* *ʿôyēn* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* from the *yôm* the *hû* and *hālʾâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he was/became", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʿôyēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - eying suspiciously/regarding with hostility", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*mē-ha-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the day", "*ha-hû*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*wā-hālʾâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and onward/beyond" }, "variants": { "*ʿāyan*": "eye suspiciously/regard with jealousy/envy", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*hālʾâ*": "beyond/forward/onward" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.17", "source": "וַתְּהִ֧י הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה קָשָׁ֥ה עַד־מְאֹ֖ד בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף אַבְנֵר֙ וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-təhî* the-*milḥāmâ* *qāšâ* until-*məʾōd* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû* and-*wayyinnāgep* *ʾabnēr* and-*ʾanšê* *yiśrāʾēl* before *ʿabdê* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and was/became", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the battle/war", "*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - hard/severe/fierce", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the day", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*wayyinnāgep*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and was defeated/smitten", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wə-təhî*": "and was/became/happened", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting", "*qāšâ*": "hard/severe/fierce/intense", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/intensely", "*wayyinnāgep*": "and was defeated/smitten/struck", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/followers of", "*ʿabdê*": "servants of/slaves of/followers of" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.12", "source": "וְדָוִד֩ בֶּן־אִ֨ישׁ אֶפְרָתִ֜י הַזֶּ֗ה מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּשְׁמ֣וֹ יִשַׁ֔י וְל֖וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֣ה בָנִ֑ים וְהָאִישׁ֙ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל זָקֵ֖ן בָּ֥א בַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *Dāwid* [was the] *bēn*-*ʾîš* *ʾep̄rātî* this from *Bêt-leḥem* *Yəhûdâ*, and his *šēm* [was] *Yišay*, and to him [were] eight *bānîm*; and the-*ʾîš* in [the] *yōm* of *Šāʾûl* [was] *zāqēn*, *bôʾ* among men.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾep̄rātî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ephrathite", "*Bêt-leḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*yōm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/aged", "*bôʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rātî*": "Ephrathite (from Ephrath, an ancient name for Bethlehem)", "*šēm*": "name/title", "*zāqēn*": "old/aged/elderly", "*bôʾ* among men": "advanced in years/elderly among men/well along in years" } }

  • 39 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.39", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֨י הַיּ֥וֹם רַךְ֙ וּמָשׁ֣וּחַ מֶ֔לֶךְ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י צְרוּיָ֖ה קָשִׁ֣ים מִמֶּ֑נִּי יְשַׁלֵּ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה לְעֹשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה כְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ʾānōkî* *ha-yôm* *rak* *û-māšûaḥ* *melek* *wə-hā-ʾănāšîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *bənê* *ṣərûyâ* *qāšîm* from me *yəšallēm* *yhwh* to *ʿōśēh* *hā-rāʿâ* according to *rāʿātô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st person common singular - and I", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day/today", "*rak*": "adjective masculine singular - tender/weak/soft", "*û-māšûaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal passive participle masculine singular - and anointed", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*wə-hā-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the men", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective common plural - these", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*qāšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - hard/severe/harsh", "*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he repay", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿōśēh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the evil", "*rāʿātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his evil" }, "variants": { "*rak*": "tender/weak/gentle/soft", "*qāšîm*": "too hard/harsh/severe/difficult", "*yəšallēm*": "may he repay/may he restore/may he recompense", "*ʿōśēh* *hā-rāʿâ*": "doer of evil/evildoer" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.5", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד בְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ שָׁאוּל֙ יַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ שָׁא֔וּל עַ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם וְגַ֕ם בְּעֵינֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wa-yēṣēʾ* *Dāwid* in all *ʾăšer* *yišlāḥennû* *Šāʾûl* *yaśkîl*; and *wa-yəśîmēhû* *Šāʾûl* over *ʾanšê* the *milḥāmâ*; and *wa-yîṭab* in *ʿênê* all-the *ʿām*, and also in *ʿênê* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bə-kōl*": "preposition + noun construct - in all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yišlāḥennû*": "qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - he sent him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yaśkîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3ms - he succeeded/prospered/acted wisely", "*wa-yəśîmēhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he set/placed him", "*ʿal ʾanšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - over men of", "*ha-milḥāmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the war/battle", "*wa-yîṭab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was good", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*kol-ha-ʿām*": "all + definite article + masculine singular noun - all the people", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/exit", "*šālaḥ*": "send/send out/dispatch", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper", "*śîm*": "put/place/set/appoint", "*ʾanšê*": "men/soldiers/people of", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting", "*yāṭab*": "be good/pleasing/right", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/approval", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.1", "source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה הַבָּאִ֤ים אֶל־דָּוִיד֙ לְצִ֣יקְלַ֔ג ע֣וֹד עָצ֔וּר מִפְּנֵ֖י שָׁא֣וּל בֶּן־קִ֑ישׁ וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ בַּגִּבּוֹרִ֔ים עֹזְרֵ֖י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* the *bāʾîm* to *Dāwîd* to *Ṣîqlag*, while yet *ʿāṣûr* from *pənê* *Šāʾûl* *ben*-*Qîš*; and *hēmmâ* among the *gibbôrîm*, *ʿōzərê* the *milḥāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ha-bāʾîm*": "definite article + participle, masculine plural, Qal - the ones coming", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to/toward", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*Ṣîqlag*": "proper noun - Ziklag", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - yet/still", "*ʿāṣûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - being restrained/shut out", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition + construct plural noun - from before/because of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ben*": "construct noun - son of", "*Qîš*": "proper noun - Kish", "*hēmmâ*": "independent pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ba-gibbôrîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the mighty men", "*ʿōzərê*": "construct participle, masculine plural, Qal - helpers of", "*ha-milḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the battle/war" }, "variants": { "*bāʾîm*": "ones coming/arriving", "*ʿāṣûr*": "restrained/confined/shut out", "*pənê*": "face of/presence of/because of", "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*ʿōzərê*": "helpers/supporters/allies", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/warfare" } }

  • 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד בָּר֤וּךְ אַתָּה֙ בְּנִ֣י דָוִ֔ד גַּ֚ם עָשֹׂ֣ה תַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְגַ֖ם יָכֹ֣ל תּוּכָ֑ל וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ לְדַרְכּ֔וֹ וְשָׁא֖וּל שָׁ֥ב לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to *dāwiḏ*: *bārûḵ* you, my son *dāwiḏ*. Also *ʿāśōh* *taʿăśeh*, and also *yāḵōl* *tûḵāl*. And *wayyēleḵ* *dāwiḏ* to his *lәḏarkô*, and *šāʾûl* *šāḇ* to his *limqômô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bārûḵ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely doing", "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do", "*yāḵōl*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely prevailing", "*tûḵāl*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will prevail", "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*lәḏarkô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - to his way", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*šāḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - returned", "*limqômô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - to his place" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*bārûḵ*": "blessed/favored", "*ʿāśōh taʿăśeh*": "you will surely do/you will certainly accomplish", "*yāḵōl tûḵāl*": "you will surely prevail/you will certainly succeed", "*wayyēleḵ*": "went/departed/proceeded", "*lәḏarkô*": "to his way/on his journey", "*šāḇ*": "returned/went back", "*limqômô*": "to his place/to his home" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.11.3", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ כָּל־זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חֶבְר֔וֹנָה וַיִּכְרֹת֩ לָהֶ֨ם דָּוִ֥יד בְּרִ֛ית בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּמְשְׁח֨וּ אֶת־דָּוִ֤יד לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־שְׁמוּאֵֽל", "text": "And-*wayyāḇō'û* all-*ziqnê* *Yiśrā'ēl* unto-*hammeleḵ* *Ḥeḇrônāh*, and-*wayyiḵrōṯ* for-them *Dāwîd* *bᵊrîṯ* in-*Ḥeḇrôn* before *YHWH*; and-*wayyimšᵊḥû* *'eṯ*-*Dāwîd* for-*meleḵ* over-*Yiśrā'ēl* according-to-*ḵiḏḇar* *YHWH* by-*yaḏ*-*Šᵊmû'ēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇō'û*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*ziqnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - elders of", "*hammeleḵ*": "article + noun masculine singular absolute - the king", "*Ḥeḇrônāh*": "proper noun with directional suffix ה (he) - to Hebron", "*wayyiḵrōṯ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cut", "*bᵊrîṯ*": "noun feminine singular absolute - covenant", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyimšᵊḥû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they anointed", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular absolute - king", "*ḵiḏḇar*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to word of", "*yaḏ*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Šᵊmû'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇō'û*": "and they came/entered/went", "*ziqnê*": "elders of/old men of", "*wayyiḵrōṯ*": "and he cut/made/established", "*bᵊrîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*wayyimšᵊḥû*": "and they anointed/consecrated", "*ḵiḏḇar*": "according to word of/command of/promise of", "*yaḏ*": "hand of/agency of/authority of" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.2", "source": "*וילדו **וַיִּוָּלְד֧וּ לְדָוִ֛ד בָּנִ֖ים בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיְהִ֤י בְכוֹרוֹ֙ אַמְנ֔וֹן לַאֲחִינֹ֖עַם הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃", "text": "*wayyiwāldû* to-*dāwid* *bānîm* in-*ḥebrôn* and-*wayehî* *bekôrô* *'amnôn* to-*'ăḥînō'am* the-*yizre'ēlît*", "grammar": { "*wayyiwāldû*": "niphal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine plural - and were born", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to David", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition bet - in Hebron", "*wayehî*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*bekôrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his firstborn", "*'amnôn*": "proper noun - Amnon", "*'ăḥînō'am*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Ahinoam", "*yizre'ēlît*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the Jezreelitess" }, "variants": { "*wayyiwāldû*": "and they were born/and there were born", "*bekôrô*": "his firstborn son/his first child" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.19", "source": "וַיִּרְא֞וּ עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר כִּ֤י נִגְּפוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּשְׁלִ֥ימוּ עִם־דָּוִ֖יד וַיַּֽעַבְדֻ֑הוּ וְלֹא־אָבָ֣ה אֲרָ֔ם לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־בְּנֵי־עַמּ֖וֹן עֽוֹד", "text": "*wə-yirʾû ʿabdê Hădadʿezer* that *niggəpû* before *Yiśrāʾēl*, *wə-yašlîmû* with-*Dāwîd wə-yaʿabduhû*. And-not-*ʾābāh ʾĂrām lə-hôšîaʿ ʾet-bənê-ʿammôn* again", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they saw", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Hădadʿezer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadadezer", "*niggəpû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were defeated", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yašlîmû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they made peace", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-yaʿabduhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they served him", "*ʾābāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was willing", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)", "*lə-hôšîaʿ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to save/help", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon" }, "variants": { "*niggəpû*": "they were defeated/smitten/struck down", "*yašlîmû*": "they made peace/surrendered/submitted", "*yaʿabduhû*": "they served him/became his servants/became subject to him", "*ʾābāh*": "was willing/consented/agreed", "*lə-hôšîaʿ*": "to save/help/deliver" } }

  • 47 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.47", "source": "וְשָׁא֛וּל לָכַ֥ד הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִלָ֣חֶם סָבִ֣יב ׀ בְּֽכָל־אֹיְבָ֡יו בְּמוֹאָ֣ב ׀ וּבִבְנֵי־עַמּ֨וֹן וּבֶאֱד֜וֹם וּבְמַלְכֵ֤י צוֹבָה֙ וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּבְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יִפְנֶ֖ה יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "And-*wəšāʾûl* he-seized *lākad* the-kingship *hamməlûkāh* over-*ʿal*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-he-fought *wayyilāḥem* round-about *sābîb* against-all-*bəkol*-his-enemies *ʾōyəbāyw* against-*bəmôʾāb* and-against-sons-of-*ûbibnê*-*ʿammôn* and-against-*ûbeʾĕdôm* and-against-kings-of-*ûbəmalkê*-*ṣôbāh* and-against-the-*ûbappəlištîm* and-against-all *ûbəkol* whom-*ʾăšer*-he-turned *yipneh* he-caused-condemnation *yaršîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wəšāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Saul", "*lākad*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seized/captured/took", "*hamməlûkāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the kingship/kingdom", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over, upon", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyilāḥem*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he fought", "*sābîb*": "adverb - round about, surrounding", "*bəkol*": "preposition + noun construct - against all of", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his enemies", "*bəmôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - against Moab", "*ûbibnê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun construct - and against sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*ûbeʾĕdôm*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and against Edom", "*ûbəmalkê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun construct - and against kings of", "*ṣôbāh*": "proper noun - Zobah", "*ûbappəlištîm*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun with definite article - and against the Philistines", "*ûbəkol*": "conjunction + preposition + noun construct - and against all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom, which", "*yipneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he turned", "*yaršîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he condemned/punished/defeated" }, "variants": { "*lākad hamməlûkāh*": "seized the kingship/took the kingdom firmly/established his kingdom", "*yaršîaʿ*": "he condemned/punished/defeated/dealt harshly with/was victorious over" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הִנֵּה֩ בִתִּ֨י הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה מֵרַב֙ אֹתָהּ֙ אֶתֶּן־לְךָ֣ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ךְ הֱיֵה־לִּ֣י לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁא֣וּל אָמַ֗ר אַל־תְּהִ֤י יָדִי֙ בּ֔וֹ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, *hinnê* my *bittî* the *gədôlâ* *Mērab*, *ʾōtāh* I will *ʾettēn*-to you to *ʾiššâ*; only *hĕyê*-to me for *ben*-*ḥayil*, and *hillāḥēm* *milḥămôt* *YHWH*. And *Šāʾûl* *ʾāmar*, not-*təhî* my *yādî* against him, but *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold/see", "*bittî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my daughter", "*ha-gədôlâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the older/greater", "*Mērab*": "proper noun - Merab", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her", "*ʾettēn-ləkā*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + preposition + 2ms suffix - I will give to you", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for a wife", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely/nevertheless", "*hĕyê-lî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + preposition + 1cs suffix - be for me", "*lə-ben-ḥayil*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - as a son of valor", "*wə-hillāḥēm*": "conjunction + niphal imperative, masculine singular - and fight", "*milḥămôt*": "feminine plural construct - battles of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-Šāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Saul", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he said/thought", "*ʾal-təhî*": "negative particle + qal jussive, 3fs - let not be", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my hand", "*bô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - against him", "*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - but let it be against him", "*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*bat*": "daughter", "*gādôl*": "great/large/older", "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/valiant warrior", "*lāḥam*": "fight/do battle", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fight", "*yād*": "hand/power", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines" } }

  • 57 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.57", "source": "וּכְשׁ֣וּב דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרֹ֥אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-when-*šûḇ* *Dāwid* from-*hakkôt* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištî* and-*yiqqaḥ* *ʾōtô* *ʾaḇnēr* and-*yəḇiʾēhû* before *Šāʾûl* and-*rōʾš* the-*pəlištî* in-*yādô*", "grammar": { "*šûḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - returning", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - striking/killing", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - took", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - brought him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*hakkôt*": "striking/killing/slaying" } }

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    10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.10", "source": "בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֨ים שָׁנָ֜ה אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֣שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁא֗וּל בְּמָלְכוֹ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּשְׁתַּ֥יִם שָׁנִ֖ים מָלָ֑ךְ אַ֚ךְ בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה הָי֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "*Ben-ʾarbāʿîm* *šānâ* *ʾîš-bōšet* *ben-Šāʾûl* *bə-mālḵô* over *Yiśrāʾēl* and *ûštayim* *šānîm* *mālaḵ* *ʾaḵ* *bêt* *Yəhûdâ* *hāyû* after *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*Ben-ʾarbāʿîm*": "construct state noun + number - son of forty", "*šānâ*": "noun fs - year", "*ʾîš-bōšet*": "proper noun - Ish-bosheth", "*ben-Šāʾûl*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Saul", "*bə-mālḵô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - in his becoming king", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ûštayim*": "conjunction + number fs - and two", "*šānîm*": "plural noun - years", "*mālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he reigned", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - only/however", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*Ben-ʾarbāʿîm*": "forty years old (idiomatic expression)", "*bə-mālḵô*": "when he became king/when he began to reign", "*ʾaḵ*": "only/however/but", "*bêt*": "house of/household of/people of", "*hāyû*": "they were/they became" } }

    11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.11", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפַּ֣ר הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה דָוִ֥ד מֶ֛לֶךְ בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *mispar* *ha-yāmîm* *ʾăšer* *hāyâ* *Dāwid* *meleḵ* in *Ḥeḇrôn* over *bêt* *Yəhûdâ* *šeḇaʿ* *šānîm* and *šiššâ* *ḥŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was", "*mispar*": "construct state noun - number of", "*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the days", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he was", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šeḇaʿ*": "number - seven", "*šānîm*": "plural noun - years", "*šiššâ*": "number - six", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "plural noun - months" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it was/and it happened", "*mispar*": "number/count", "*ha-yāmîm*": "the days/the time period", "*hāyâ*": "was/existed/served as", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*bêt*": "house of/people of" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.3", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ כָּל־זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חֶבְר֔וֹנָה וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת לָהֶם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ דָּוִ֥ד בְּרִ֛ית בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾû* all-*ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-the-*meleḵ* *ḥeḇrônāh* *wə-yiḵrōt* to-them the-*meleḵ* *dāwid* *bərît* in-*ḥeḇrôn* before *YHWH* *wə-yimšəḥû* *ʾet-dāwid* to-*meleḵ* over-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ziqnê*": "construct plural - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥeḇrônāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Hebron", "*wə-yiḵrōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə-yimšəḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they anointed", "*פ*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*bərît*": "covenant/treaty/alliance", "*wə-yiḵrōt* *bərît*": "idiom: to make a covenant" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֶת־מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּדַ֗ע כִּ֤י אִתִּי֙ תֵּצֵ֣א בַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנָשֶֽׁיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *yāmîm* those, and *wayyiqbəṣû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet*-*maḥănêhem* for the *ṣābāʾ*, *ləhillāḥêm* in *yiśrāʾêl*; and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾāḵîš* to-*dāwid*, *yādōaʿ* *têdaʿ* that with me *têṣêʾ* in the *maḥăneh*, you and *ʾănāšêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wayyiqbəṣû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they gathered", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their camps", "*ṣābāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the army/warfare", "*ləhillāḥêm*": "infinitive construct with preposition - to fight", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādōaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - surely knowing", "*têdaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*têṣêʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will go out", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp", "*ʾănāšêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your men" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/came about", "*wayyiqbəṣû*": "and they gathered/assembled/mustered", "*maḥănêhem*": "their camps/armies/hosts", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/warfare/military service", "*ləhillāḥêm*": "to fight/do battle/wage war", "*yādōaʿ têdaʿ*": "you surely know/certainly know (emphatic construction)" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.24", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֜דוּ עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁא֛וּל ל֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה דִּבֶּ֥ר דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wa-yaggidû* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* to him *lēʾmōr*, like the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh* *dibbēr* *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they told", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ka-ddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - like the words", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3ms - spoke", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*nāgad*": "tell/report/inform", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*dibbēr*": "speak/say/talk" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.17", "source": "וַיְקֹנֵ֣ן דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־הַקִּינָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את עַל־שָׁא֖וּל וְעַל־יְהוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayəqōnēn* *dāwid* *ʾet*-the *qînâ* the this for *šāʾûl* and for *yəhônātān* his son.", "grammar": { "*wayəqōnēn*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular polel - and he lamented", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*qînâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the dirge/lament", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan" }, "variants": { "*wayəqōnēn*": "he chanted a dirge/he lamented/he sang a funeral song", "*qînâ*": "dirge/lament/funeral song", "*haqqînâ hazzōʾt*": "this lament/this dirge" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.1", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר שָׁא֗וּל אֶל־יוֹנָתָ֤ן בְּנוֹ֙ וְאֶל־כָּל־עֲבָדָ֔יו לְהָמִ֖ית אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד וִיהֽוֹנָתָן֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל חָפֵ֥ץ בְּדָוִ֖ד מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *waydabbēr* *Šāʾûl* to *Yônātān* his *bēn* and to all his *ʿăḇāḏāyw* to *hāmîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid*; and *Yehônāṯān* *ben*-*Šāʾûl* *ḥāp̄ēṣ* in *Dāwid* very much.", "grammar": { "*waydabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he spoke'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*Yônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his servants'", "*hāmîṯ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to kill/put to death'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*Yehônāṯān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'delighted in/desired'", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'" }, "variants": { "*waydabbēr*": "spoke/talked/commanded", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "delighted in/desired/took pleasure in/favored", "*hāmîṯ*": "to kill/to put to death/to execute", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants/officials/attendants" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.3", "source": "וַתִּכְבַּ֤ד הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּ הַמּוֹרִ֖ים אֲנָשִׁ֣ים בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת וַיָּ֥חֶל מְאֹ֖ד מֵהַמּוֹרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wattiḵbad* *hammilḥāmāh* to *šāʾûl*, and *wayyimṣāʾuhû* *hammôrîm*, men *baqqāšet*, and *wayyāḥel* exceedingly from *hammôrîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattiḵbad*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it was heavy/severe", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyimṣāʾuhû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they found him", "*hammôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the archers/shooters", "*baqqāšet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - with the bow", "*wayyāḥel*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was wounded/trembled/was in anguish" }, "variants": { "*wattiḵbad*": "became severe/pressed hard/intensified", "*hammôrîm*": "archers/shooters", "*wayyāḥel*": "was wounded/was in anguish/trembled/was terrified" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י רָעָב֩ בִּימֵ֨י דָוִ֜ד שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֗ים שָׁנָה֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י שָׁנָ֔ה וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ דָּוִ֖ד אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־שָׁאוּל֙ וְאֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַדָּמִ֔ים עַֽל־אֲשֶׁר־הֵמִ֖ית אֶת־הַגִּבְעֹנִֽים", "text": "And *wayĕhî* *rāʿāb* in *yĕmê* *Dāwid* three *šānîm*, *šānâ* after *šānâ*, and *wayĕbaqqêš* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-face of *YHWH*; and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH*, \"To-*Šāʾûl* and to-*bêt* the-*dāmîm*, because that-he-*hēmît* *ʾet*-the-*Gibʿōnîm*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was/came to pass", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*yĕmê*": "construct plural of *yôm* - days of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wayĕbaqqêš*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he sought", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods", "*hēmît*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he killed/caused to die", "*Gibʿōnîm*": "proper noun, plural - Gibeonites" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "it happened/there was/came to pass", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*bêt* *dāmîm*": "house of blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*wayĕbaqqêš*": "sought/inquired of/consulted" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.11.7", "source": "וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב דָּוִ֖יד בַּמְצָ֑ד עַל־כֵּ֥ן קָרְאוּ־ל֖וֹ עִ֥יר דָּוִֽיד", "text": "And-*wayyēšeḇ* *Dāwîd* in-the-*mᵊṣāḏ*; on-*kēn* *qārᵊ'û*-for-him *ʿîr* *Dāwîd*", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*mᵊṣāḏ*": "noun masculine singular - stronghold", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus/therefore", "*qārᵊ'û*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they called", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular construct - city of" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "and he dwelt/lived/remained", "*mᵊṣāḏ*": "stronghold/fortress/castle", "*kēn*": "so/thus/therefore", "*qārᵊ'û*": "they called/named/proclaimed", "*ʿîr*": "city of/town of" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.5.3", "source": "עֲשָׂרָ֨ה בָקָ֜ר בְּרִאִ֗ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים בָּקָ֛ר רְעִ֖י וּמֵ֣אָה צֹ֑אן לְ֠בַד מֵֽאַיָּ֤ל וּצְבִי֙ וְיַחְמ֔וּר וּבַרְבֻּרִ֖ים אֲבוּסִֽים׃", "text": "*ʿăśārāh* *bāqār* *bərîʾîm* and-*ʿeśrîm* *bāqār* *rəʿî* and-*mēʾāh* *ṣōʾn* *ləvad* from-*ʾayyāl* and-*ṣəvî* and-*yaḥmûr* and-*barbūrîm* *ʾăvûsîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśārāh*": "numeral, feminine form - ten", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular collective - cattle/oxen", "*bərîʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fat/fattened", "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*rəʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular - pasture-fed/grazing", "*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular collective - sheep/small livestock", "*ləvad*": "preposition - apart from/besides", "*ʾayyāl*": "noun, masculine singular - deer/hart", "*ṣəvî*": "noun, masculine singular - gazelle", "*yaḥmûr*": "noun, masculine singular - roebuck/fallow deer", "*barbūrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fowl/fattened birds", "*ʾăvûsîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fattened/stall-fed" }, "variants": { "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*bərîʾîm*": "fat/fattened/well-fed", "*rəʿî*": "pasture-fed/grazing/from the pasture", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*yaḥmûr*": "roebuck/fallow deer/mountain goat", "*barbūrîm*": "fowl/fattened birds/geese" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.12", "source": "וַיֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔ד כִּֽי־הֱכִינ֧וֹ יְהוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכִי֙ נִשֵּׂ֣א מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר עַמּ֥וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yēdaʿ* *dāwid* *kî*-*hĕḵînô* *YHWH* for-*meleḵ* over-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*kî* *niśśēʾ* *mamlaḵtô* for the sake of *ʿammô* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēdaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he knew", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*hĕḵînô*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he established him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*niśśēʾ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he exalted", "*mamlaḵtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*baʿăḇûr*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*ס*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*hĕḵînô*": "established him/set him up firmly/prepared him", "*niśśēʾ*": "exalted/lifted up/made great" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.1", "source": "וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֛ק שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בֶן־דָּוִ֖יד עַל־מַלְכוּת֑וֹ וַיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַֽיְגַדְּלֵ֖הוּ לְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyitḥazzēq* *Šəlōmōh* son-of-*Dāwid* upon-*malkûtô* and *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* with-him and-*wayəgaddəlēhû* to-*ləmāʿlâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "Hitpael waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - strengthened himself", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*malkûtô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*wayəgaddəlēhû*": "Piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and He magnified him", "*ləmāʿlâ*": "preposition with adverb - to a high degree/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "strengthened himself/established himself firmly/became strong", "*malkûtô*": "his kingdom/his royal power/his sovereignty", "*ləmāʿlâ*": "exceedingly/greatly/to a high degree" } }