2 Samuel 6:9

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.9", "source": "וַיִּרָ֥א דָוִ֛ד אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֵ֛יךְ יָב֥וֹא אֵלַ֖י אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *yirāʾ* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*YHWH* in-the-*yôm* the-that and *yōʾmer* how *yābôʾ* to-me *ʾărôn* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yirāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he feared", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - day", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will come", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark" }, "variants": { "*yirāʾ*": "feared/was afraid of/was in awe of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּרָ֥א דָוִ֛ד אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֵ֛יךְ יָב֥וֹא אֵלַ֖י אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And yirāʾ Dāwid ʾet-YHWH in-the-yôm the-that and yōʾmer how yābôʾ to-me ʾărôn YHWH.

Grammar Details

• *yirāʾ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he feared
• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *yôm*: masculine singular with definite article - day
• *yōʾmer*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said
• *yābôʾ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will come
• *ʾărôn*: masculine singular construct - ark

Word Meanings

• *yirāʾ*: feared/was afraid of/was in awe of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David was afraid of the LORD that day and said, 'How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David{H1732} was afraid{H3372} of Jehovah{H3068} that day;{H3117} and he said,{H559} How shall the ark{H727} of Jehovah{H3068} come{H935} unto me?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David{H1732} was afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of the LORD{H3068} that day{H3117}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, How shall the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068} come{H935}{(H8799)} to me?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid feared the LORDE the same daie, and sayde: How shall the Arke of the LORDE come vnto me?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore Dauid that day feared the Lord, and sayd, How shall the Arke of the Lorde come to mee?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid was then afraide of the Lorde, and sayd: Howe shall the arke of the Lord come to me?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David was afraid of Yahweh that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Yahweh come to me?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David feareth Jehovah on that day, and saith, `How doth the ark of Jehovah come in unto me?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And such was David's fear of the Lord that day, that he said, How may I let the ark of God come to me?

• World English Bible (2000)

  David was afraid of Yahweh that day; and he said, "How shall the ark of Yahweh come to me?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David was afraid of the LORD that day and said,“How will the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 119:120 : 120 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.120", "source": "סָמַ֣ר מִפַּחְדְּךָ֣ בְשָׂרִ֑י וּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ יָרֵֽאתִי׃", "text": "*sāmar* from-*paḥdəkā* *bəśārî* and-from-*mišpāṭêkā* *yārētî*", "grammar": { "*sāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it bristles/trembles", "*paḥdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dread/fear", "*bəśārî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*mišpāṭêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments", "*yārētî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I fear/am afraid", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*sāmar*": "bristles/trembles/stands on end/shudders", "*paḥdəkā*": "your dread/fear/terror", "*bəśārî*": "my flesh/body/skin", "*mišpāṭêkā*": "your judgments/ordinances/legal decisions", "*yārētî*": "I fear/am afraid/stand in awe" } }
• Isa 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.5", "source": "וָאֹמַ֞ר אֽוֹי־לִ֣י כִֽי־נִדְמֵ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אִ֤ישׁ טְמֵֽא־שְׂפָתַ֙יִם֙ אָנֹ֔כִי וּבְתוֹךְ֙ עַם־טְמֵ֣א שְׂפָתַ֔יִם אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֑ב כִּ֗י אֶת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת רָא֥וּ עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*Wāʾōmar* *ʾôy-lî* *kî-nidmêtî* for *ʾîsh* *təmēʾ-śəp̄ātayim* *ʾānōkî* and in *tôk* *ʿam-təmēʾ* *śəp̄ātayim* *ʾānōkî* *yôshēb* for *ʾet*-the *melek* *YHWH* *tsəbāʾôt* *rāʾû* *ʿênāy*.", "grammar": { "*Wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾôy-lî*": "interjection + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - woe to me", "*kî-nidmêtî*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st person singular - for I am undone/ruined/cut off", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*təmēʾ-śəp̄ātayim*": "adjective, masculine singular + noun, feminine dual - unclean of lips", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿam-təmēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - people unclean", "*śəp̄ātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - lips", "*yôshēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*tsəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - have seen", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/grief", "*nidmêtî*": "I am undone/ruined/cut off/silenced/destroyed", "*təmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*śəp̄ātayim*": "lips/speech/language", "*tôk*": "midst/among/inside", "*yôshēb*": "dwelling/residing/sitting/remaining", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*YHWH tsəbāʾôt*": "LORD of hosts/armies/heavenly forces" } }
• Luke 5:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.5.8", "source": "Ἰδὼν δὲ Σίμων Πέτρος, προσέπεσεν τοῖς γόνασιν Ἰησοῦ, λέγων, Ἔξελθε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλός εἰμι, Κύριε.", "text": "*Idōn de Simōn Petros*, *prosepesen tois gonasin Iēsou*, *legōn*, *Exelthe ap* me: because *anēr hamartōlos eimi*, *Kyrie*.", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Simōn Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon Peter", "*prosepesen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - fell down at/before", "*tois gonasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - the knees", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Exelthe*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - depart/go away", "*ap*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*hamartōlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sinful", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*Idōn*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*prosepesen*": "fell down at/before/prostrated himself", "*gonasin*": "knees/at the feet", "*Exelthe*": "depart/go away/leave", "*anēr*": "man/male person", "*hamartōlos*": "sinful/sinner", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir" } } 9 { "verseID": "Luke.5.9", "source": "Θάμβος γὰρ περιέσχεν αὐτὸν, καὶ πάντας τοὺς σὺν αὐτῷ, ἐπὶ τῇ ἄγρᾳ τῶν ἰχθύων ἥ συνέλαβον:", "text": "*Thambos gar perieschen auton*, and *pantas tous syn autō*, *epi tē agra tōn ichthyōn hē synelabon*:", "grammar": { "*Thambos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - amazement/astonishment", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*perieschen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - seized/surrounded", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - him", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - at/upon/concerning", "*tē agra*": "dative, feminine, singular - the catch", "*tōn ichthyōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the fish", "*hē*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*synelabon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they caught/took" }, "variants": { "*Thambos*": "amazement/astonishment/awe", "*perieschen*": "seized/surrounded/took hold of", "*syn*": "with/together with", "*agra*": "catch/haul/draught", "*synelabon*": "caught/took/gathered" } }
• 1 Pet 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.6", "source": "Ὡς Σάρρα ὑπήκουσεν τῷ Ἀβραάμ, κύριον αὐτὸν καλοῦσα: ἧς ἐγενήθητε τέκνα, ἀγαθοποιοῦσαι, καὶ μὴ φοβούμεναι μηδεμίαν πτόησιν.", "text": "As *Sarra hypēkousen* to-the *Abraam*, *kyrion* him *kalousa*: of-whom you-*egenēthēte tekna*, *agathopoiousai*, and not *phoboumenai* any *ptoēsin*.", "grammar": { "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*Sarra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Sarah (proper name)", "*hypēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - obeyed/listened to", "*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - Abraham (proper name)", "*kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*kalousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - calling/naming", "*hēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - of whom/whose", "*egenēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd plural - you became/were made", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*agathopoiousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - doing good", "*phoboumenai*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, plural - fearing/being afraid", "*mēdemian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - not any/no", "*ptoēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fear/terror/intimidation" }, "variants": { "*hypēkousen*": "obeyed/listened to/heeded", "*kyrion*": "lord/master/owner", "*kalousa*": "calling/naming/addressing", "*egenēthēte*": "became/were made/were born as", "*tekna*": "children/descendants/offspring", "*agathopoiousai*": "doing good/doing what is right", "*phoboumenai*": "fearing/being afraid/dreading", "*ptoēsin*": "fear/terror/intimidation" } }
• Num 17:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.17.12", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַהֲרֹ֜ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ דִּבֶּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹך הַקָּהָ֔ל וְהִנֵּ֛ה הֵחֵ֥ל הַנֶּ֖גֶף בָּעָ֑ם וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶֽת־הַקְּטֹ֔רֶת וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾAharōn* as-which *dibbēr* *Mōšeh* and *wayyāroṣ* to-*tôk* the-*qāhāl* and-behold *hēḥēl* the-*negep* in-the-*ʿām* and *wayyittēn* *ʾēt*-the-*qəṭōret* and *wayəkappēr* on-the-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾAharōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wayyāroṣ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he ran", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hēḥēl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had begun", "*negep*": "noun, masculine singular - plague", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the people", "*wayyittēn*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*qəṭōret*": "noun, feminine singular - incense", "*wayəkappēr*": "piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he made atonement", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/for", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*wayyāroṣ*": "ran/rushed/hurried", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*negep*": "plague/epidemic/blow", "*qəṭōret*": "incense/fragrant offering", "*wayəkappēr*": "made atonement/covered/expiated" } } 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.17.13", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד בֵּֽין־הַמֵּתִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ין הֽ͏ַחַיִּ֑ים וַתֵּעָצַ֖ר הַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿămōd* between-the-*mētîm* and-between the-*ḥayyîm* and *wattēʿāṣar* the-*maggēpāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿămōd*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*mētîm*": "noun, masculine plural - dead ones", "*û-bên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living ones", "*wattēʿāṣar*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it was stopped", "*maggēpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - plague" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿămōd*": "stood/took his stand/positioned himself", "*mētîm*": "dead/deceased/lifeless", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive/those who lived", "*wattēʿāṣar*": "was stopped/was restrained/ceased", "*maggēpāh*": "plague/epidemic/slaughter" } }
• 1 Sam 5:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.10", "source": "וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עֶקְר֑וֹן וַיְהִ֗י כְּב֨וֹא אֲר֤וֹן הָאֱלֹהִים֙ עֶקְר֔וֹן וַיִּזְעֲק֨וּ הָֽעֶקְרֹנִ֜ים לֵאמֹ֗ר הֵסַ֤בּוּ אֵלַי֙ אֶת־אֲרוֹן֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נִי וְאֶת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayšalləḥû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* the-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʿeqrôn* and-*wayəhî* as-*kəbôʾ* *ʾărôn* the-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʿeqrôn* and-*wayyizʿăqû* the-*hāʿeqrōnîm* to-*lēmōr* they-have-brought-around *ʾēlay* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*lahămîtēnî* and-*ʾet*-*ʿammî*", "grammar": { "*wayšalləḥû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God/gods", "*ʿeqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron", "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*kəbôʾ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - as/when coming", "*wayyizʿăqû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*hāʿeqrōnîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Ekronites", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hēsabbû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have brought around", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lahămîtēnî*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to kill me", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*hēsabbû ʾēlay*": "they have brought around to me/they have transferred to me", "*lahămîtēnî*": "to kill me/to cause my death" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ וַיַּאַסְפ֜וּ אֶת־כָּל־סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ שַׁלְּח֞וּ אֶת־אֲר֨וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְיָשֹׁ֣ב לִמְקֹמ֔וֹ וְלֹֽא־יָמִ֥ית אֹתִ֖י וְאֶת־עַמִּ֑י כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה מְהֽוּמַת־מָ֙וֶת֙ בְּכָל־הָעִ֔יר כָּבְדָ֥ה מְאֹ֛ד יַ֥ד הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*wayyišləḥû* and-*wayyaʾaspû* *ʾet*-all-*sarnê* *pəlištîm* and-*wayyōʾmrû* send-*šalləḥû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-let-it-return *wəyāšōb* to-*limqōmô* and-not-*yāmît* *ʾōtî* and-*ʾet*-*ʿammî* for-*hāytâ* *məhûmat*-*māwet* in-all-the-*hāʿîr* *kābdâ* *məʾōd* hand-of the-*hāʾĕlōhîm* there", "grammar": { "*wayyišləḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*wayyaʾaspû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they gathered", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*šalləḥû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - send", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəyāšōb*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and let it return", "*limqōmô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to its place", "*yāmît*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will kill", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*hāytâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it was", "*məhûmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - confusion/panic of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*kābdâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it was heavy", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God/gods", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*šalləḥû*": "send away/dismiss", "*wəyāšōb limqōmô*": "and let it return to its place", "*məhûmat-māwet*": "deadly confusion/panic of death", "*kābdâ məʾōd*": "was very heavy/severe" } }
• 1 Sam 6:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.20", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ מִ֚י יוּכַ֣ל לַעֲמֹ֔ד לִפְנֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים הַקָּד֖וֹשׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וְאֶל־מִ֖י יַעֲלֶ֥ה מֵעָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *ʾanšê* *bêt*-*šemeš* *mî* *yûkal* *la-ʿămōd* *li-pnê* *YHWH* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ha-qādôš* *ha-zeh* *wə-ʾel*-*mî* *yaʿăleh* *mē-ʿālênû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*bêt*-*šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yûkal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he is able", "*la-ʿămōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - before", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God", "*ha-qādôš*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the holy", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative - this", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - whom", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will go up", "*mē-ʿālênû*": "preposition + preposition + 1cp suffix - from upon us" }, "variants": { "*yûkal*": "he is able/can/is capable", "*la-ʿămōd*": "to stand/to remain/to endure", "*li-pnê*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*yaʿăleh*": "he will go up/ascend/depart" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.27", "source": "כִּ֚י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֥ב אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּה הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וּשְׁמֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי׃", "text": "For indeed *yēšēḇ* *ʾĕlōhîm* on-*hāʾāreṣ*? Behold *haššāmayim* and *šəmê* *haššāmayim* not *yəḵaləkəlûḵā*, how much less-*habbayiṯ* *hazzeh* which *bānîṯî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*haʾumnām*": "interrogative particle + adverb - indeed/truly", "*yēšēḇ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will dwell", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*ūšəmê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and skies of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəḵaləkəlûḵā*": "pilpel imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will contain you", "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - indeed/also/how much less", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*habbayiṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bānîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I built" }, "variants": { "*haʾumnām*": "indeed/truly/really", "*yēšēḇ*": "will dwell/reside/sit", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land/ground", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*šəmê haššāmayim*": "heavens of heavens/highest heavens", "*yəḵaləkəlûḵā*": "they will contain/hold/sustain you", "*ʾap̄ kî*": "how much less/moreover/also that" } }
• 1 Chr 13:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.13.11", "source": "וַיִּ֣חַר לְדָוִ֔יד כִּֽי־פָרַ֧ץ יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּעֻזָּ֑א וַיִּקְרָ֞א לַמָּק֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ פֶּ֣רֶץ עֻזָּ֔א עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiḥar* *lə-dāwîd* *kî*-*pāraṣ* *YHWH* *pereṣ* *bə-ʿuzzāʾ* *wə-yiqrāʾ* *lam-māqôm* *hahûʾ* *pereṣ* *ʿuzzāʾ* *ʿad* *hay-yôm* *haz-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it became hot/angry", "*lə-dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*pāraṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke out/breached", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*pereṣ*": "masculine singular noun - breach/outburst", "*bə-ʿuzzāʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - against Uzza", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*lam-māqôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the place", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - that", "*pereṣ*": "masculine singular construct noun - breach of", "*ʿuzzāʾ*": "proper noun - Uzza", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḥar lə-dāwîd*": "and David became angry/and it angered David/and it displeased David", "*pāraṣ*": "broke out/broke forth/breached/made a breach", "*pereṣ*": "breach/outburst/burst of anger" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.13.12", "source": "וַיִּירָ֤א דָוִיד֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵ֚יךְ אָבִ֣יא אֵלַ֔י אֵ֖ת אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yîrāʾ* *dāwîd* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *bay-yôm* *hahûʾ* *lēʾmōr* *hêk* *ʾābîʾ* *ʾēlay* *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yîrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he feared", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God", "*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - that", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ʾābîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st common singular - shall I bring", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct noun - ark of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God" }, "variants": { "*wə-yîrāʾ*": "and he feared/and he was afraid of", "*hêk*": "how/in what way" } }
• Job 25:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.25.5", "source": "הֵ֣ן עַד־יָ֭רֵחַ וְלֹ֣א יַאֲהִ֑יל וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים לֹא־זַכּ֥וּ בְעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*hēn ʿad-yārēaḥ wə-lōʾ yaʾăhīl wə-kōkābīm lōʾ-zakkū bəʿēnāyw*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿad-yārēaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - even the moon", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʾăhīl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shines/is bright", "*wə-kōkābīm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and stars", "*lōʾ-zakkū*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are not pure", "*bəʿēnāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold, look, see", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon", "*yaʾăhīl*": "to shine, be bright, illuminate", "*kōkābīm*": "stars, celestial bodies", "*zakkū*": "to be pure, clean, bright", "*ʿēnāyw*": "eyes, sight, presence" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.25.6", "source": "אַ֭ף כִּֽי־אֱנ֣וֹשׁ רִמָּ֑ה וּבֶן־אָ֝דָ֗ם תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾaf kī-ʾĕnōš rimmāh ū-ben-ʾādām tōlēʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾaf*": "adverb - how much more/also", "*kī-ʾĕnōš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that man", "*rimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - maggot/worm", "*ū-ben-ʾādām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and son of man", "*tōlēʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - worm" }, "variants": { "*ʾaf*": "how much more, moreover, indeed", "*kī*": "that, because, when", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man, mortal, mankind", "*rimmāh*": "maggot, worm, decay", "*ben*": "son, child, descendant", "*ʾādām*": "man, human, mankind", "*tōlēʿāh*": "worm, grub, scarlet (dye)" } }