2 Samuel 7:18

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.18", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִ֣י אָנֹכִ֞י אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ וּמִ֣י בֵיתִ֔י כִּ֥י הֲבִיאֹתַ֖נִי עַד־הֲלֹֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* the *meleḵ* *dāwid* and *wayyēšeḇ* before *YHWH*, and *wayōʾmer*, 'Who *ʾānōḵî*, *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, and who *ḇêṯî* that *hăḇîʾōṯanî* to *hălōm*?'", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came/entered'", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sat'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*wayōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my Lord'", "*ḇêṯî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my house'", "*hăḇîʾōṯanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have brought me'", "*hălōm*": "adverb - 'here/thus far'" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "and he sat/and he remained/and he dwelt", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master/my Sovereign", "*ḇêṯî*": "my house/my family/my dynasty/my lineage", "*hăḇîʾōṯanî*": "you have brought me/you have led me/you have conducted me", "*hălōm*": "here/thus far/to this point" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִ֣י אָנֹכִ֞י אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ וּמִ֣י בֵיתִ֔י כִּ֥י הֲבִיאֹתַ֖נִי עַד־הֲלֹֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayyāḇōʾ the meleḵ dāwid and wayyēšeḇ before YHWH, and wayōʾmer, 'Who ʾānōḵî, ʾăḏōnāy YHWH, and who ḇêṯî that hăḇîʾōṯanî to hălōm?'

Grammar Details

• *wayyāḇōʾ*: waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came/entered'
• *meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'
• *dāwid*: proper noun - 'David'
• *wayyēšeḇ*: waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sat'
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *wayōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'
• *ʾānōḵî*: pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'
• *ʾăḏōnāy*: noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my Lord'
• *ḇêṯî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my house'
• *hăḇîʾōṯanî*: verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have brought me'
• *hălōm*: adverb - 'here/thus far'

Word Meanings

• *wayyēšeḇ*: and he sat/and he remained/and he dwelt
• *ʾăḏōnāy*: my Lord/my Master/my Sovereign
• *ḇêṯî*: my house/my family/my dynasty/my lineage
• *hăḇîʾōṯanî*: you have brought me/you have led me/you have conducted me
• *hălōm*: here/thus far/to this point

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, "Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then David{H1732} the king{H4428} went{H935} in, and sat{H3427} before{H6440} Jehovah;{H3068} and he said,{H559} Who am I, O Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} and what is my house,{H1004} that thou hast brought{H935} me thus far?{H1988}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then went{H935}{(H8799)} king{H4428} David{H1732} in, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who am I, O Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}? and what is my house{H1004}, that thou hast brought{H935}{(H8689)} me hitherto{H1988}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  kynge Dauid came and sat him downe before the LORDE, and sayde: O LORDE God, who am I? and what is my house, yt thou hast broughte me thus farre?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then King Dauid went in, and sate before the Lorde, and sayde, Who am I, O Lorde God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then went king Dauid in, and set him downe before the Lord, and sayde: Who am I, O Lorde God? and what is my house that thou hast brought me hyther to?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who [am] I, O Lord GOD? and what [is] my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And king David cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, `Who `am' I, Lord Jehovah? and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then David the king went in and took his seat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have been my guide till now?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, "Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David Offers a Prayer to God King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said,“Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point?

Referenced Verses

• Ps 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.8.4", "source": "כִּֽי־אֶרְאֶ֣ה שָׁ֭מֶיךָ מַעֲשֵׂ֣י אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ יָרֵ֥חַ וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה׃", "text": "When *ʾerʾeh* *šāmêkā* *maʿăśê* *ʾetsbeʿōtêkā* *yārēah* and-*kôkābîm* which *kônāntā*", "grammar": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "1st person singular imperfect - I see/look at/behold", "*šāmêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heavens", "*maʿăśê*": "masculine plural construct - works of/things made by", "*ʾetsbeʿōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fingers", "*yārēah*": "masculine singular noun - moon", "*kôkābîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*kônāntā*": "2nd person masculine singular perfect, Polel form - you have established/set in place" }, "variants": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "I see/look at/behold/consider", "*maʿăśê*": "works/deeds/acts/things made", "*kônāntā*": "you have established/set in place/prepared/fixed" } }
• 1 Chr 17:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.17.16", "source": "‫וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔יד וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִֽי־אֲנִ֞י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ וּמִ֣י בֵיתִ֔י כִּ֥י הֲבִיאֹתַ֖נִי עַד־הֲלֹֽם׃ ‬", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* the-*meleḵ* *Dāwîḏ* and *wayyēšeḇ* before *YHWH*, and *wayyōʾmer*: Who-*ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* and who *bêṯî* that *hăḇîʾōṯanî* until-*hălōm*?", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Dāwîḏ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God", "*bêṯî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*hăḇîʾōṯanî*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have brought me", "*hălōm*": "adverb - here" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/entered/arrived", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "and he sat/dwelt/remained", "*bêṯî*": "my house/my family/my household", "*hăḇîʾōṯanî*": "you have brought me/led me/caused me to come", "*hălōm*": "here/to this point/thus far" } }
• 1 Sam 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל מִ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ וּמִ֣י חַיַּ֔י מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת אָבִ֖י בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־אֶהְיֶ֥ה חָתָ֖ן לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl*, who am *ʾānōkî*, and who *ḥayyay*, *mišpaḥat* my *ʾābî* in *Yiśrāʾēl*, that-I shall *ʾehyeh* *ḥātān* to the *melek*?", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul", "*mî ʾānōkî*": "interrogative pronoun + 1cs pronoun - who am I", "*û-mî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*ḥayyay*": "masculine plural noun + 1cs suffix - my life/family", "*mišpaḥat*": "feminine singular construct - family/clan of", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my father", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*kî-ʾehyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1cs - that I should become", "*ḥātān*": "masculine singular noun - son-in-law", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/command", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/family/relatives", "*mišpāḥâ*": "family/clan/tribe", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*ḥātān*": "son-in-law/bridegroom", "*melek*": "king/ruler" } }
• Exod 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים מִ֣י אָנֹ֔כִי כִּ֥י אֵלֵ֖ךְ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְכִ֥י אוֹצִ֛יא אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *Mōšeh* to-*hāʾĕlōhîm* who *ʾānōḵî* that *ʾēlēḵ* to-*Par'ōh* and-that *ʾōṣîʾ* *ʾet*-*benê* *Yiśrāʾēl* from-*Miṣrayim*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I should go", "*Par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾōṣîʾ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I should bring out", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "I/I myself/me", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "I should go/I would go/I could go", "*ʾōṣîʾ*": "I should bring out/I would lead out/I could bring forth" } }
• 1 Sam 9:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.21", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן שָׁא֜וּל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲל֨וֹא בֶן־יְמִינִ֤י אָנֹ֙כִי֙ מִקַּטַנֵּי֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ הַצְּעִרָ֔ה מִכָּֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת שִׁבְטֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וְלָ֙מָּה֙ דִּבַּ֣רְתָּ אֵלַ֔י כַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *šāʾûl* and *wayyōʾmer*: *hălôʾ* *ben*-*yəmînî* *ʾānōḵî* from-*miqqaṭannê* *šiḇṭê* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *ûmišpaḥtî* *haṣṣəʿîrāh* from-all-*mišpəḥôṯ* *šiḇṭê* *ḇinyāmîn*? And-why *dibbartā* to-me as-*kaddāḇār* *hazzeh*?", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he answered", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - am I not?", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*yəmînî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - Benjamite", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*miqqaṭannê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - from the smallest of", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ûmišpaḥtî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - and my family", "*haṣṣəʿîrāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the least/youngest", "*mišpəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - families of", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - tribes of", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have spoken", "*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - like the word", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*yəmînî*": "Benjamite/son of Yemini/from Benjamin", "*miqqaṭannê*": "from the smallest of/from the least of/from the most insignificant of", "*haṣṣəʿîrāh*": "the least/the youngest/the smallest/the most insignificant" } }
• Gen 32:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ יַעֲקֹב֒ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אָבִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם וֵאלֹהֵ֖י אָבִ֣י יִצְחָ֑ק יְהוָ֞ה הָאֹמֵ֣ר אֵלַ֗י שׁ֧וּב לְאַרְצְךָ֛ וּלְמוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וְאֵיטִ֥יבָה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer yaʿăqōb ʾĕlōhê* father-my *ʾabrāhām wē-ʾlōhê* father-my *yiṣḥāq YHWH hā-ʾōmēr* to-me *šûb* to-land-your and-to-birthplace-your *wə-ʾêṭîbāh* with-you.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*wē-ʾlōhê*": "waw conjunction + masculine plural construct - and God of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh, LORD", "*hā-ʾōmēr*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one saying", "*šûb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*wə-ʾêṭîbāh*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - and I will do good" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to command", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of, gods of", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh, LORD", "*hā-ʾōmēr*": "the one saying, the one speaking", "*šûb*": "return, go back, turn back", "*ʾêṭîbāh*": "to do good, to make well, to treat favorably" } }
• 1 Sam 15:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל הֲל֗וֹא אִם־קָטֹ֤ן אַתָּה֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ רֹ֛אשׁ שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אָ֑תָּה וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧ יְהוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wāʾōmer* *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *hǎlôʾ* if *qāṭōn* you in *bᵊʿêneyḵā*, *rōʾš* *šiḇṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* you; and *wayyimšāḥăḵā* *YHWH* for *meleḵ* over *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*hǎlôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not/were not", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/little/insignificant", "*bᵊʿêneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head/chief of", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyimšāḥăḵā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he anointed you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hǎlôʾ*": "is it not?/were you not?", "*qāṭōn*": "small/little/insignificant", "*bᵊʿêneyḵā*": "in your own estimation/in your sight", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes/clans", "*wayyimšāḥăḵā*": "and he anointed you/consecrated you" } }
• Judg 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Judges.6.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָ֔י בַּמָּ֥ה אוֹשִׁ֖יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הִנֵּ֤ה אַלְפִּי֙ הַדַּ֣ל בִּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה וְאָנֹכִ֥י הַצָּעִ֖יר בְּבֵ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *bî* *ʾădōnāy* in what *ʾôšîaʿ* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* behold *ʾalpî* *haddal* in *mənaššeh* and *ʾānōkî* *haṣṣāʿîr* in *bêt* *ʾābî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - by me", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix (with special plural ending) - my lord", "*ʾôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I shall save", "*ʾalpî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my clan/family/thousand", "*haddal*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the weak/poor", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*haṣṣāʿîr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest/least", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*bî ʾădōnāy*": "by me my lord/please my lord/pardon me my lord", "*ʾôšîaʿ*": "I shall save/deliver/rescue", "*ʾalpî*": "my clan/my family/my thousand", "*haddal*": "the poor/the weak/the least", "*haṣṣāʿîr*": "the youngest/the least/the smallest" } }
• Isa 37:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.14", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח חִזְקִיָּ֧הוּ אֶת־הַסְּפָרִ֛ים מִיַּ֥ד הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים וַיִּקְרָאֵ֑הוּ וַיַּ֙עַל֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּפְרְשֵׂ֥הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqqaḥ* *Ḥizqiyāhû* *ʾet*-the-*sepārîm* from-hand-of *miyyad* the-*malʾākîm* and-*wayyiqrāʾēhû* and-*wayyaʿal* *bêt* *YHWH* and-*wayyipreśēhû* *Ḥizqiyāhû* before *lipnê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*Ḥizqiyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*sepārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents", "*miyyad*": "preposition מן + noun, feminine singular construct - from hand of", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers/angels", "*wayyiqrāʾēhû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he read it", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyipreśēhû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he spread it out", "*lipnê*": "preposition ל + noun, plural construct - before/in front of" }, "variants": { "*sepārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls", "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels", "*wayyiqrāʾēhû*": "and he read it/and he called out", "*wayyipreśēhû*": "and he spread it out/and he unfolded it" } }
• Eph 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.8", "source": "Ἐμοὶ, τῷ ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων ἁγίων, ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη, ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι τὸν ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτον τοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "To me, the *elachistoterō pantōn hagiōn*, *edothē* the *charis hautē*, *en* the *Ethnesin euangelisasthai* the *anexichniaston plouton* of the *Christou*;", "grammar": { "*Emoi*": "dative, 1st person, singular - to me", "*elachistoterō*": "dative, masculine, singular, comparative - less than the least/more least", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of saints/holy ones", "*edothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was given", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, demonstrative - this", "*en*": "preposition with dative - among", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*euangelisasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to preach the gospel/announce good news", "*anexichniaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unsearchable/untraceable", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*elachistoterō*": "less than the least/more least (double comparative form)", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*edothē*": "was given/was granted/was bestowed", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*euangelisasthai*": "to preach the gospel/announce good news/evangelize", "*anexichniaston*": "unsearchable/untraceable/unfathomable", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance" } }