2 Samuel 6:14

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.14", "source": "וְדָוִ֛ד מְכַרְכֵּ֥ר בְּכָל־עֹ֖ז לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְדָוִ֕ד חָג֖וּר אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃", "text": "And-*Dāwid* *məkarkēr* with-all-*ʿōz* before *YHWH* and-*Dāwid* *ḥāgûr* *ʾēfôd* *bād*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*məkarkēr*": "Pilpel participle masculine singular - whirling/dancing", "*ʿōz*": "masculine singular - strength/might", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ḥāgûr*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - girded with", "*ʾēfôd*": "masculine singular - ephod", "*bād*": "masculine singular - linen" }, "variants": { "*məkarkēr*": "dancing/whirling/leaping", "*ʾēfôd bād*": "linen ephod (priestly garment)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְדָוִ֛ד מְכַרְכֵּ֥ר בְּכָל־עֹ֖ז לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְדָוִ֕ד חָג֖וּר אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃

Transliteration

And-Dāwid məkarkēr with-all-ʿōz before YHWH and-Dāwid ḥāgûr ʾēfôd bād.

Grammar Details

• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
• *məkarkēr*: Pilpel participle masculine singular - whirling/dancing
• *ʿōz*: masculine singular - strength/might
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *ḥāgûr*: Qal passive participle masculine singular - girded with
• *ʾēfôd*: masculine singular - ephod
• *bād*: masculine singular - linen

Word Meanings

• *məkarkēr*: dancing/whirling/leaping
• *ʾēfôd bād*: linen ephod (priestly garment)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And David danced before the LORD with all his might, and David was girded with a linen ephod.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid daunsed wt all his mighte before the LORDE, and was girded with an ouerbody cote of lynne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid danced before the Lorde with al his might, & was girded with a linnen Ephod.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid daunced before the Lorde with all his might, & was girded with a linnen Ephod.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David danced before the LORD with all [his] might; and David [was] girded with a linen ephod.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David is dancing with all strength before Jehovah, and David is girded with a linen ephod,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David, clothed in a linen ephod, was dancing before the Lord with all his strength.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now David, wearing a linen ephod, was dancing with all his strength before the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.18", "source": "וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל מְשָׁרֵ֖ת אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה נַ֕עַר חָג֖וּר אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃", "text": "And *Shmuel* *mesharet* ʾet-*pene* *YHWH*; *naar* *hagur* *ephod* *bad*.", "grammar": { "*Shmuel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*mesharet*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - ministering/serving", "ʾet": "direct object marker", "*pene*": "construct state of *panim* (face/presence), masculine plural - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*naar*": "noun, masculine singular - youth/boy/servant", "*hagur*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - girded/wearing", "*ephod*": "noun, masculine singular - ephod (priestly garment)", "*bad*": "noun, masculine singular - linen" }, "variants": { "*mesharet*": "serving/ministering/attending", "*pene*": "face/presence/before", "*naar*": "boy/youth/young man/servant", "*ephod*": "priestly vestment/garment", "*bad*": "linen/fine linen/separate part" } }
• Exod 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.20", "source": "וַתִּקַּח֩ מִרְיָ֨ם הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה אֲח֧וֹת אַהֲרֹ֛ן אֶת־הַתֹּ֖ף בְּיָדָ֑הּ וַתֵּצֶ֤אןָ כָֽל־הַנָּשִׁים֙ אַחֲרֶ֔יהָ בְּתֻפִּ֖ים וּבִמְחֹלֹֽת׃", "text": "*wattiqqaḥ* *Miryām* *hannəḇîʾāh* *ʾăḥôt* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾet*-*hattōp̄* *bəyāḏāh* *wattēṣeʾnā* *ḵāl*-*hannāšîm* *ʾaḥăreyhā* *bətuppîm* *ūḇimḥōlōt*", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*Miryām*": "proper noun - Miriam", "*hannəḇîʾāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the prophetess", "*ʾăḥôt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sister of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hattōp̄*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tambourine", "*bəyāḏāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her hand", "*wattēṣeʾnā*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - and they went out", "*ḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hannāšîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the women", "*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her", "*bətuppîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with tambourines", "*ūḇimḥōlōt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural - and with dances" }, "variants": { "*nəḇîʾāh*": "prophetess/female prophet", "*tōp̄*": "tambourine/timbrel/hand-drum", "*məḥōlōt*": "dances/dancing/dance-circles" } }
• Ps 150:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.150.4", "source": "הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ בְּתֹ֣ף וּמָח֑וֹל הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּמִנִּ֥ים וְעוּגָֽב", "text": "*Hallelūhū* with-*ṯōp* and-*māḥōl* *Hallelūhū* with-*minnîm* and-*ʿūgāḇ*", "grammar": { "*Hallelūhū*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - praise him", "*ṯōp*": "noun, masculine singular - tambourine/timbrel", "*māḥōl*": "noun, masculine singular - dance", "*minnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stringed instruments", "*ʿūgāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - pipe/flute/wind instrument" }, "variants": { "*ṯōp*": "tambourine/timbrel/drum", "*māḥōl*": "dance/dancing", "*minnîm*": "stringed instruments/strings", "*ʿūgāḇ*": "pipe/flute/wind instrument" } }
• Ps 30:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.11", "source": "שְׁמַע־יְהוָ֥ה וְחָנֵּ֑נִי יְ֝הוָה הֱ‍ֽיֵה־עֹזֵ֥ר לִֽי׃", "text": "*Šəmaʿ*-*YHWH* *wə-ḥonnēnî* *YHWH* *hĕyēh*-*ʿōzēr* to-me", "grammar": { "*Šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - hear", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-ḥonnēnî*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction and 1st person singular suffix - and be gracious to me", "*hĕyēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - be", "*ʿōzēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - helper" }, "variants": { "*Šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/pay attention", "*ḥonnēnî*": "be gracious to me/show me favor/have mercy on me", "*hĕyēh*": "be/become/exist as", "*ʿōzēr*": "helper/assistant/one who aids" } }
• Ps 149:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.149.3", "source": "יְהַֽלְל֣וּ שְׁמ֣וֹ בְמָח֑וֹל בְּתֹ֥ף וְ֝כִנּ֗וֹר יְזַמְּרוּ־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yəhalləlû* *šəmô* in-*māḥôl* in-*tōp̄* *wə*-*ḵinnôr* *yəzammərû*-to-him", "grammar": { "*yəhalləlû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel - they will praise/let them praise", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*māḥôl*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition bet - in dance", "*tōp̄*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition bet - with timbrel/tambourine", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - harp/lyre", "*yəzammərû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will sing praise to him" }, "variants": { "*yəhalləlû*": "praise/celebrate/extol", "*šəmô*": "his name/his reputation/his character", "*māḥôl*": "dance/dancing/circle dance", "*tōp̄*": "timbrel/tambourine/hand-drum", "*ḵinnôr*": "harp/lyre/stringed instrument", "*yəzammərû*": "sing praise/make music/play instruments" } }
• Judg 11:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Judges.11.34", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א יִפְתָּ֣ח הַמִּצְפָּה֮ אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֒ וְהִנֵּ֤ה בִתּוֹ֙ יֹצֵ֣את לִקְרָאת֔וֹ בְתֻפִּ֖ים וּבִמְחֹל֑וֹת וְרַק֙ הִ֣יא יְחִידָ֔ה אֵֽין־ל֥וֹ מִמֶּ֛נּוּ בֵּ֖ן אוֹ־בַֽת׃", "text": "And-*wayyābōʾ* *Yiftāḥ* *hammiṣpâ* to-*bêtô* and-*whinnēh* *bittô* *yōṣēʾt* to-*liqrātô* with-*tuppîm* and-with-*mĕḥōlôt* and-*raq* she *yĕḥîdâ* *ʾên*-to-him from-him *bēn* or-*bat*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*Yiftāḥ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jephthah", "*hammiṣpâ*": "article + proper noun - the Mizpah", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his house", "*whinnēh*": "interjection - and behold", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his daughter", "*yōṣēʾt*": "Qal participle fs - coming out", "*liqrātô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to meet him", "*tuppîm*": "noun, masculine plural - timbrels/tambourines", "*mĕḥōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - dances", "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*yĕḥîdâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - only one", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - not/without", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular - daughter" }, "variants": { "*hammiṣpâ*": "the Mizpah/the watchtower", "*yōṣēʾt*": "coming out/going forth", "*tuppîm*": "timbrels/tambourines/drums", "*mĕḥōlôt*": "dances/dancing", "*yĕḥîdâ*": "only one/only child/sole child" } }
• 1 Sam 2:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.28", "source": "וּבָחֹ֣ר אֹ֠תוֹ מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל לִי֙ לְכֹהֵ֔ן לַעֲל֣וֹת עַֽל־מִזְבְּחִ֗י לְהַקְטִ֥יר קְטֹ֛רֶת לָשֵׂ֥את אֵפ֖וֹד לְפָנָ֑י וָֽאֶתְּנָה֙ לְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֔יךָ אֶת־כָּל־אִשֵּׁ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*bahor* him from-all-*shivtei* *Yisrael* to-me to-*kohen* to-*aalot* on-*mizbehi* to-*haqtir* *qetoret* to-*laset* *ephod* to-*panay* and-*etna* to-*bet* *avikha* ʾet-all-*ishei* *benei* *Yisrael*.", "grammar": { "*bahor*": "Qal infinitive absolute - choosing", "*shivtei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kohen*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*aalot*": "Qal infinitive construct - to go up/offer", "*mizbehi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my altar", "*haqtir*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to burn/offer", "*qetoret*": "noun, feminine singular - incense", "*laset*": "Qal infinitive construct - to wear/carry", "*ephod*": "noun, masculine singular - ephod (priestly garment)", "*panay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my presence", "*etna*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - I gave", "*bet*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*avikha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ishei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fire offerings of", "*benei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of" }, "variants": { "*bahor*": "choosing/did choose/selected", "*kohen*": "priest/to be priest", "*aalot*": "to go up/to offer/to ascend", "*haqtir*": "to burn/to offer/to turn into smoke", "*laset*": "to wear/to carry/to bear", "*panay*": "my presence/before me", "*ishei*": "fire offerings/offerings made by fire" } }
• 1 Sam 22:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ *לדויג **לְדוֹאֵ֔ג סֹ֣ב אַתָּ֔ה וּפְגַ֖ע בַּכֹּהֲנִ֑ים וַיִּסֹּ֞ב *דויג **דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֗י וַיִּפְגַּע־הוּא֙ בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וַיָּ֣מֶת ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא שְׁמֹנִ֤ים וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙ אִ֔ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֖א אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *lə-Dôʾēg* *sōb* *ʾattâ* *û-pəgaʿ* *bak-kōhănîm* *wə-yissōb* *Dôʾēg* *hā-ʾĂdōmî* *wə-yipgaʿ*-*hûʾ* *bak-kōhănîm* *wə-yāmet* *bay-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *šəmōnîm* *wa-ḥămiššâ* *ʾîš* *nōśēʾ* *ʾēpôd* *bād*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*lə-Dôʾēg*": "preposition + proper noun - to Doeg", "*sōb*": "Qal imperative ms - turn", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*û-pəgaʿ*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative ms - and fall upon", "*bak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*wə-yissōb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he turned", "*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-ʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Edomite", "*wə-yipgaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell upon", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3ms - he", "*bak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*wə-yāmet*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he killed", "*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - on the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - that", "*šəmōnîm*": "number - eighty", "*wa-ḥămiššâ*": "waw conjunction + number - and five", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - men", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle ms construct - bearing/wearing", "*ʾēpôd*": "noun ms - ephod", "*bād*": "noun ms - linen" }, "variants": { "*sōb*": "turn/go around", "*pəgaʿ*": "fall upon/attack/kill", "*yipgaʿ*": "fell upon/attacked/killed", "*nōśēʾ ʾēpôd bād*": "bearing a linen ephod/wearing a linen ephod" } }
• 1 Chr 15:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.27", "source": "וְדָוִ֞יד מְכֻרְבָּ֣ל ׀ בִּמְעִ֣יל בּ֗וּץ וְכָל־הַלְוִיִּם֙ הַנֹּשְׂאִ֣ים אֶת־הָאָר֔וֹן וְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים וּכְנַנְיָ֛ה הַשַּׂ֥ר הַמַּשָּׂ֖א הַמְשֹֽׁרְרִ֑ים וְעַל־דָּוִ֖יד אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃", "text": "*wə-dāwîd mĕkurbāl bi-mĕʿîl bûṣ wə-kol-ha-ləwiyyim ha-nōśĕʾîm ʾet-hā-ʾārôn wə-ha-mĕšōrĕrîm û-kĕnanyāh ha-śar ha-maśśāʾ ha-mĕšōrĕrîm wə-ʿal-dāwîd ʾēp̄ôd bād*", "grammar": { "*wə-dāwîd*": "conjunction + proper name - and David", "*mĕkurbāl*": "pual participle masculine singular - clothed", "*bi-mĕʿîl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with a robe of", "*bûṣ*": "masculine singular noun - fine linen", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites", "*ha-nōśĕʾîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones carrying", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʾārôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the ark", "*wə-ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "conjunction + definite article + poel participle masculine plural - and the singers", "*û-kĕnanyāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Chenaniah", "*ha-śar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the chief", "*ha-maśśāʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the carrying/song", "*ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "definite article + poel participle masculine plural - the singers", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and on", "*dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*ʾēp̄ôd*": "masculine singular noun - ephod", "*bād*": "masculine singular noun - linen" }, "variants": { "*mĕkurbāl*": "clothed/dressed/wrapped", "*mĕʿîl*": "robe/cloak/mantle", "*bûṣ*": "fine linen/white linen", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (tribal name)", "*ha-nōśĕʾîm*": "the carriers/the bearers", "*hā-ʾārôn*": "the ark/the chest/the box", "*ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "the singers/the musicians", "*kĕnanyāh*": "Chenaniah (personal name)", "*ha-śar*": "the chief/the leader/the director", "*ha-maśśāʾ*": "the carrying/the burden/the song/the lifting (possible dual meaning)", "*ʾēp̄ôd*": "ephod (priestly garment)", "*bād*": "linen/fine cloth" } }
• Judg 21:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Judges.21.21", "source": "וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם וְ֠הִנֵּה אִם־יֵ֨צְא֥וּ בְנוֹת־שִׁילוֹ֮ לָח֣וּל בַּמְּחֹלוֹת֒ וִֽיצָאתֶם֙ מִן־הַכְּרָמִ֔ים וַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥ם לָכֶ֛ם אִ֥ישׁ אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מִבְּנ֣וֹת שִׁיל֑וֹ וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖ם אֶ֥רֶץ בִּנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "And *rəʾîtem* and behold if-*yēṣəʾû* *bənôt*-*Šîlô* *lāḥûl* in the *məḥōlôt* and *wîṣāʾtem* from the *kərāmîm* and *ḥăṭap̄tem* for yourselves each *ʾîš* his *ʾištô* from *bənôt* *Šîlô* and *hălaktem* to *ʾereṣ* *Binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*ū*": "conjunction - and", "*rəʾîtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall watch", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾim-yēṣəʾû*": "conditional particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - if come out", "*bənôt-Šîlô*": "noun, feminine, plural construct + proper noun - daughters of Shiloh", "*lā-ḥûl*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to dance", "*ba-məḥōlôt*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, plural - in the dances", "*wî-ṣāʾtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall come out", "*min-ha-kərāmîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - from the vineyards", "*wa-ḥăṭap̄tem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall catch/seize", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*mi-bənôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct - from daughters of", "*Šîlô*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*wa-hălaktem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall go", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - land of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*rəʾîtem*": "you shall watch/you shall observe/you shall see", "*lā-ḥûl*": "to dance/to whirl", "*məḥōlôt*": "dances/dancing processions", "*ḥăṭap̄tem*": "you shall catch/seize/snatch", "*ʾîš ʾištô*": "each his wife/each man a wife" } }
• Exod 19:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.6", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattem* *tihyû*-to me *mamleḵet* *kōhănîm* *wə-gôy* *qādôš* these the *dəbārîm* *ʾăšer* *tədabbēr* to *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*mamleḵet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*wə-gôy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and nation", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - the words/things", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*tədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mamleḵet kōhănîm*": "kingdom of priests/priestly kingdom", "*gôy qādôš*": "holy nation/set-apart people", "*dəbārîm*": "words/statements/matters" } }
• Deut 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.5", "source": "וְאָ֣הַבְתָּ֔ אֵ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּכָל־לְבָבְךָ֥ וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ וּבְכָל־מְאֹדֶֽךָ", "text": "And *wĕʾāhabtā* *ʾēt* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêka* with-all-*lĕbābĕkā* and-with-all-*napšĕkā* and-with-all-*mĕʾōdeka*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʾāhabtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall love", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêka*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bĕ-kol*": "preposition + noun, construct - with all of", "*lĕbābĕkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*û-bĕ-kol*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, construct - and with all of", "*napšĕkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*û-bĕ-kol*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, construct - and with all of", "*mĕʾōdeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your might" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhabtā*": "love/be devoted to", "*lĕbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/person/desire", "*mĕʾōd*": "might/strength/abundance/very much" } }
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.10", "source": "כֹּ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֧א יָֽדְךָ֛ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה בִּשְׁא֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "All that *timṣāʾ* *yādĕkā* to-*laʿăśôt* in-*kōḥăkā* *ʿăśēh*; for not *maʿăśeh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*daʿat* and-*ḥokmâ* in-*šĕʾôl* that you *hōlēk* there.", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you find", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - reckoning/account", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ yādĕkā*": "your hand finds/you are able/you have opportunity", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to accomplish", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your ability", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ḥešbôn*": "reckoning/account/reasoning/planning", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/realm of the dead", "*hōlēk šāmmâ*": "going there/headed there" } }
• Luke 15:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.15.25", "source": "Ἦν δὲ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ὁ πρεσβύτερος ἐν ἀγρῷ: καὶ ὡς ἐρχόμενος ἤγγισεν τῇ οἰκίᾳ, ἤκουσεν συμφωνίας καὶ χορῶν.", "text": "*Ēn* *de* the *huios* of-him the *presbyteros* in *agrō*: and as *erchomenos* *ēngisen* to-the *oikia*, *ēkousen* of-*symphōnias* and of-*chorōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*huios*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - son", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*presbyteros*": "adjective, masculine singular, nominative, comparative - elder/older", "*agrō*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - field", "*erchomenos*": "present middle participle, masculine singular, nominative - coming", "*ēngisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he drew near", "*oikia*": "noun, feminine singular, dative - house", "*ēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he heard", "*symphōnias*": "noun, feminine singular, genitive - of music", "*chorōn*": "noun, masculine plural, genitive - of dancing" }, "variants": { "*huios*": "son", "*presbyteros*": "elder/older", "*agrō*": "field/farm/land", "*erchomenos*": "coming/approaching", "*ēngisen*": "drew near/approached/came close", "*oikia*": "house/home", "*ēkousen*": "heard/listened to", "*symphōnias*": "music/symphony/harmony", "*chorōn*": "dancing/dances" } }
• Col 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.23", "source": "Καὶ πᾶν ὃ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις·", "text": "And everything whatever *ean* you *poiēte*, out of *psychēs* *ergazesthe*, as to the *Kyriō*, and not to *anthrōpois*;", "grammar": { "*pan ho ti ean*": "relative clause introducing indefinite condition - everything whatever", "*poiēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may do", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - out of/from", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul", "*ergazesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - work", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people" }, "variants": { "*poiēte*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*psychēs*": "soul/inner being/heart", "*ergazesthe*": "work/labor/perform", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/humans" } }