2 Samuel 7:9

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.9", "source": "וָאֶהְיֶ֣ה עִמְּךָ֗ בְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֔כְתָּ וָאַכְרִ֥תָה אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤תִֽי לְךָ֙ שֵׁ֣ם גָּד֔וֹל כְּשֵׁ֥ם הַגְּדֹלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wāʾehyeh* *ʿimməḵā* in *kōl* which *hālāḵtā*, and *wāʾaḵriṯāh* *ʾeṯ-kol-ʾōyəḇeyḵā* from *pāneyḵā*, and *wəʿāśîṯî* for you *šēm* *gāḏôl* like the *šēm* of the *gəḏōlîm* who are in the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾehyeh*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I was/became'", "*ʿimməḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'with you'", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'", "*hālāḵtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you walked/went'", "*wāʾaḵriṯāh*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I cut off'", "*ʾeṯ-kol-ʾōyəḇeyḵā*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'all your enemies'", "*pāneyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your face/presence'", "*wəʿāśîṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I made/will make'", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'name'", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'great'", "*gəḏōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - 'the great ones'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the earth/land'" }, "variants": { "*wāʾaḵriṯāh*": "and I cut off/and I destroyed/and I removed", "*pāneyḵā*": "your face/your presence/from before you", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאֶהְיֶ֣ה עִמְּךָ֗ בְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֔כְתָּ וָאַכְרִ֥תָה אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤תִֽי לְךָ֙ שֵׁ֣ם גָּד֔וֹל כְּשֵׁ֥ם הַגְּדֹלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

And wāʾehyeh ʿimməḵā in kōl which hālāḵtā, and wāʾaḵriṯāh ʾeṯ-kol-ʾōyəḇeyḵā from pāneyḵā, and wəʿāśîṯî for you šēm gāḏôl like the šēm of the gəḏōlîm who are in the ʾāreṣ.

Grammar Details

• *wāʾehyeh*: waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I was/became'
• *ʿimməḵā*: preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'with you'
• *kōl*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'
• *hālāḵtā*: verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you walked/went'
• *wāʾaḵriṯāh*: waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I cut off'
• *ʾeṯ-kol-ʾōyəḇeyḵā*: direct object marker + noun construct + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'all your enemies'
• *pāneyḵā*: noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your face/presence'
• *wəʿāśîṯî*: waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I made/will make'
• *šēm*: noun, masculine singular - 'name'
• *gāḏôl*: adjective, masculine singular - 'great'
• *gəḏōlîm*: adjective, masculine plural with definite article - 'the great ones'
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the earth/land'

Word Meanings

• *wāʾaḵriṯāh*: and I cut off/and I destroyed/and I removed
• *pāneyḵā*: your face/your presence/from before you
• *šēm*: name/reputation/renown
• *ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground/territory

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I was with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies out of your sight, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men that are in the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest,{H1980} and have cut off{H3772} all thine enemies{H341} from before thee;{H6440} and I will make{H6213} thee a great{H1419} name,{H8034} like unto the name{H8034} of the great{H1419} ones that are in the earth.{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest{H1980}{(H8804)}, and have cut off{H3772}{(H8686)} all thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)} out of thy sight{H6440}, and have made{H6213}{(H8804)} thee a great{H1419} name{H8034}, like unto the name{H8034} of the great{H1419} men that are in the earth{H776}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & haue bene wt the whither so euer thou wentest, & haue roted out all thine enemies before the, & haue made the a greate name, acordinge to the name of the greate men vpon earth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I was with thee wheresoeuer thou hast walked, and haue destroyed all thine enemies out of thy sight, and haue made thee a great name, like vnto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I was with thee in all that thou wentest to, and haue destroyed all thyne enemies out of thy sight, & haue made thee a great name, lyke vnto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great [men] that [are] in the earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and I am with thee whithersoever thou hast gone, and I cut off all thine enemies from thy presence, and have made for thee a great name, as the name of the great ones who `are' in the earth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a great name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a great name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I have been with you wherever you went, cutting off before you all those who were against you; and I will make your name great, like the name of the greatest ones of the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I was with you wherever you went, and I defeated all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 5:10 : 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" } }
• 1 Chr 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.17.8", "source": "‫וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה עִמְּךָ֗ בְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֔כְתָּ וָאַכְרִ֥ית אֶת־כָּל־אוֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤יתִֽי לְךָ֙ שֵׁ֔ם כְּשֵׁ֥ם הַגְּדוֹלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ‬", "text": "And *wāʾehyeh* with-*ʿimməḵā* in-all which *hālaḵtā*, and *wāʾaḵrîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*ʾôyəḇeyḵā* from-*pāneyḵā*, and *wəʿāśîṯî* to-you *šēm* like-*šēm* the-*gəḏôlîm* who in-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾehyeh*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I have been", "*ʿimməḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*hālaḵtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you walked", "*wāʾaḵrîṯ*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I cut off", "*ʾôyəḇeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*pāneyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/presence", "*wəʿāśîṯî*": "consecutive perfect, 1st person singular - and I made", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*gəḏôlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great ones", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wāʾehyeh*": "and I have been/became/existed", "*hālaḵtā*": "you walked/went/proceeded", "*wāʾaḵrîṯ*": "and I cut off/destroyed/eliminated", "*pāneyḵā*": "your face/presence/before you", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*gəḏôlîm*": "great ones/mighty ones/important people", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Ps 18:37-42 : 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.37", "source": "תַּרְחִ֣יב צַעֲדִ֣י תַחְתָּ֑י וְלֹ֥א מָ֝עֲד֗וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃", "text": "*tarchiv* *tsa'adi* beneath me and not *ma'adu* *qarsulai*.", "grammar": { "*tarchiv*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will enlarge", "*tsa'adi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my step", "*ma'adu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they slipped", "*qarsulai*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my ankles" }, "variants": { "*tarchiv*": "you will enlarge/you will make wide/you will broaden", "*tsa'adi*": "my step/my stride/my path", "*ma'adu*": "they slipped/they wobbled/they tottered", "*qarsulai*": "my ankles/my feet" } } 38 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.38", "source": "אֶרְדּ֣וֹף א֭וֹיְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑ם וְלֹֽא־אָ֝שׁוּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*erdof* *oyevay* and *asigem* and not-*ashuv* until-*kalotam*.", "grammar": { "*erdof*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will pursue", "*oyevay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*asigem*": "hifil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will overtake them", "*ashuv*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return", "*kalotam*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - destroying them" }, "variants": { "*erdof*": "I will pursue/I will chase/I will follow after", "*asigem*": "I will overtake them/I will reach them/I will catch them", "*ashuv*": "I will return/I will turn back", "*kalotam*": "destroying them/consuming them/annihilating them" } } 39 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.39", "source": "אֶ֭מְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻ֣כְלוּ ק֑וּם יִ֝פְּל֗וּ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽי׃", "text": "*emchatsom* and not-*yuchlu* *qum* *yiplu* *tachat* *raglay*.", "grammar": { "*emchatsom*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will shatter them", "*yuchlu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be able", "*qum*": "qal infinitive construct - to rise", "*yiplu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fall", "*tachat*": "preposition - under", "*raglay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my feet" }, "variants": { "*emchatsom*": "I will shatter them/I will crush them/I will wound them", "*yuchlu*": "they will be able/they will have power", "*qum*": "to rise/to stand/to get up", "*yiplu*": "they will fall/they will collapse" } } 40 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.40", "source": "וַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חַ֭יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֖יעַ קָמַ֣י תַּחְתָּֽי׃", "text": "And *te'azreni* *chayil* for the *milchamah* *tachri'a* *qamay* *tachtay*.", "grammar": { "*te'azreni*": "piel imperfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and you girded me", "*chayil*": "masculine singular noun - strength", "*milchamah*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle", "*tachri'a*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will make bow", "*qamay*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those rising against me", "*tachtay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - under me" }, "variants": { "*te'azreni*": "you girded me/you armed me/you equipped me", "*chayil*": "strength/might/power", "*milchamah*": "battle/war/combat", "*tachri'a*": "you will make bow/you will subdue/you will bring down", "*qamay*": "those rising against me/my adversaries/those who stand against me" } } 41 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.41", "source": "וְֽאֹיְבַ֗י נָתַ֣תָּה לִּ֣י עֹ֑רֶף וּ֝מְשַׂנְאַ֗י אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃", "text": "And *oyevay* *natatah* to me *oref* and *mesan'ay* *atsmitem*.", "grammar": { "*oyevay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*natatah*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you gave", "*oref*": "masculine singular noun - neck/back", "*mesan'ay*": "piel participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those hating me", "*atsmitem*": "hifil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will destroy them" }, "variants": { "*oyevay*": "my enemies/my foes/my adversaries", "*natatah*": "you gave/you placed/you set", "*oref*": "neck/back/back of neck (meaning they turned their backs in retreat)", "*mesan'ay*": "those hating me/my haters/those who despise me", "*atsmitem*": "I will destroy them/I will cut them off/I will put an end to them" } } 42 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.42", "source": "יְשַׁוְּע֥וּ וְאֵין־מוֹשִׁ֑יעַ עַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְלֹ֣א עָנָֽם׃", "text": "*yeshave'u* and *eyn*-*moshi'a* to-*YHWH* and not *anam*.", "grammar": { "*yeshave'u*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they cry for help", "*eyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*moshi'a*": "hifil participle, masculine singular - one saving", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*anam*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he answered them" }, "variants": { "*yeshave'u*": "they cry for help/they call out/they plead", "*moshi'a*": "one saving/savior/deliverer", "*anam*": "he answered them/he responded to them" } }
• 2 Sam 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.6", "source": "וַיָּ֨שֶׂם דָּוִ֤ד נְצִבִים֙ בַּאֲרַ֣ם דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק וַתְּהִ֤י אֲרָם֙ לְדָוִ֔ד לַעֲבָדִ֖ים נוֹשְׂאֵ֣י מִנְחָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤שַׁע יְהוָה֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* *Dāwid* *nəṣibîm* in *ʾĂram* *Dammeśeq* and *wattəhî* *ʾĂrām* to *Dāwid* for *ʿăbādîm* *nôśəʾê* *minḥâ* and *wayyôšaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* in all that he *hālāk*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *śîm* - and he placed/set", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*nəṣibîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garrisons/officials", "*baʾĂram*": "preposition + proper noun - in Aram", "*Dammeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*wattəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *hāyâ* - and she/it became", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Aram/Syria", "*ləDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - for/to David", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for servants", "*nôśəʾê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - bearers of", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - tribute/offering", "*wayyôšaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *yāšaʿ* - and he saved/delivered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bəkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hālāk*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went" }, "variants": { "*nəṣibîm*": "garrisons/officials/governors/prefects", "*wayyôšaʿ*": "saved/delivered/gave victory to", "*nôśəʾê minḥâ*": "bearers of tribute/bringers of gifts/offering bearers" } }
• 2 Sam 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.14", "source": "וַיָּ֨שֶׂם בֶּאֱד֜וֹם נְצִבִ֗ים בְּכָל־אֱדוֹם֙ שָׂ֣ם נְצִבִ֔ים וַיְהִ֥י כָל־אֱד֖וֹם עֲבָדִ֣ים לְדָוִ֑ד וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע יְהוָה֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* in *ʾĔdôm* *nəṣibîm* in all-*ʾĔdôm* *śām* *nəṣibîm* and *wayəhî* all-*ʾĔdôm* *ʿăbādîm* to *Dāwid* and *wayyôšaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* in all that he *hālāk*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *śîm* - and he placed/set", "*beʾĔdôm*": "preposition + proper noun - in Edom", "*nəṣibîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garrisons/officials", "*bəkol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*śām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he placed/set", "*nəṣibîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garrisons/officials", "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and became", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants", "*ləDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for David", "*wayyôšaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *yāšaʿ* - and he saved/delivered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bəkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hālāk*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went" }, "variants": { "*nəṣibîm*": "garrisons/officials/governors/prefects", "*wayyôšaʿ*": "saved/delivered/gave victory to", "*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves/subjects" } }
• 1 Sam 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.8", "source": "מֵקִ֨ים מֵעָפָ֜ר דָּ֗ל מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙ יָרִ֣ים אֶבְי֔וֹן לְהוֹשִׁיב֙ עִם־נְדִיבִ֔ים וְכִסֵּ֥א כָב֖וֹד יַנְחִלֵ֑ם כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ מְצֻ֣קֵי אֶ֔רֶץ וַיָּ֥שֶׁת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם תֵּבֵֽל׃", "text": "*mēqîm* from *ʿāfār* *dal*, from *ʾašpōt* *yārîm* *ʾebyôn*, *ləhôšîb* with-*nədîbîm*, and *kissēʾ* of *kābôd* *yanḥîlēm*; because to *YHWH* *məṣuqê* *ʾereṣ*, and *wayyāšet* upon them *tēbēl*.", "grammar": { "*mēqîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - raises up", "*ʿāfār*": "noun masculine singular - dust", "*dal*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/weak", "*ʾašpōt*": "noun masculine/feminine plural construct - ash heap/dunghill", "*yārîm*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - lifts up", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective masculine singular - needy/poor", "*ləhôšîb*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to sit/to set", "*nədîbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - nobles/princes", "*kissēʾ*": "noun masculine singular construct - throne of", "*kābôd*": "noun masculine singular - glory/honor", "*yanḥîlēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he causes them to inherit", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*məṣuqê*": "noun masculine plural construct - pillars/foundations of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*wayyāšet*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he set/placed", "*tēbēl*": "noun feminine singular - world/inhabited earth" }, "variants": { "*dal*": "poor/weak/thin/lowly", "*ʾašpōt*": "ash heap/dunghill/refuse pile", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*nədîbîm*": "nobles/princes/generous ones", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*məṣuqê*": "pillars/foundations/supports", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited earth/habitable land" } }
• 1 Sam 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דָוִ֛ד לְכָל־דָּרְכָ֖ו מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַֽיהוָ֖ה עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* *Dāwid* in all-*darkô* *maśkîl*; and *YHWH* with him.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he was", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lə-kol-darkô*": "preposition + noun construct + masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - in all his ways", "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/succeeding/prospering", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "be/become/exist", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper" } }
• Ps 113:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.113.7", "source": "מְקִֽימִ֣י מֵעָפָ֣ר דָּ֑ל מֵֽ֝אַשְׁפֹּ֗ת יָרִ֥ים אֶבְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*Mǝqîmî* *mē'āpār* *dāl* *mē'ašpōt* *yārîm* *'ebyôn*", "grammar": { "*Mǝqîmî*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - raising/lifting up", "*mē'āpār*": "preposition *min* + noun, masculine singular - from dust", "*dāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*mē'ašpōt*": "preposition *min* + noun, feminine plural - from ash heaps/refuse piles", "*yārîm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he lifts up/raises", "*'ebyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor" }, "variants": { "*Mǝqîmî*": "raising/lifting up/establishing", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/low/thin", "*'ašpōt*": "ash heaps/refuse piles/dunghill", "*'ebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute/beggar" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.113.8", "source": "לְהוֹשִׁיבִ֥י עִם־נְדִיבִ֑ים עִ֝֗ם נְדִיבֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Lǝhôšîbî* *'im*-*nǝdîbîm* *'im* *nǝdîbê* *'ammô*", "grammar": { "*Lǝhôšîbî*": "preposition *lə* + Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to sit/set", "*'im*": "preposition - with", "*nǝdîbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nobles/princes", "*nǝdîbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - nobles of", "*'ammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*Lǝhôšîbî*": "to cause to sit/set/place", "*nǝdîbîm*": "nobles/princes/willing ones", "*'ammô*": "his people/his nation/his folk" } }
• Luke 1:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Luke.1.52", "source": "Καθεῖλεν δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων, καὶ ὕψωσεν ταπεινούς.", "text": "*Katheilen dynastas* from *thronōn*, and *hypsōsen tapeinous*.", "grammar": { "*Katheilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it brought down/put down", "*dynastas*": "accusative masculine plural - rulers/mighty ones", "*thronōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of thrones", "*hypsōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it lifted up/exalted", "*tapeinous*": "accusative masculine plural - humble/lowly ones" }, "variants": { "*Katheilen*": "brought down/put down/deposed", "*dynastas*": "rulers/potentates/people in positions of power", "*hypsōsen*": "exalted/lifted up/raised", "*tapeinous*": "humble ones/lowly ones/those of low position" } }
• 1 Sam 31:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.6", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁא֡וּל וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָיו֩ וְנֹשֵׂ֨א כֵלָ֜יו גַּ֧ם כָּל־אֲנָשָׁ֛יו בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* *šāʾûl* and his three *bānāyw* and *nōśēʾ kēlāyw*, also all his *ʾănāšāyw* *bayyôm* *hahûʾ* *yaḥdāw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "participle construct + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bearer of his weapons/armor-bearer", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his men", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapons-bearer", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "his men/his warriors/his soldiers", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time/all at once" } }
• Gen 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.2", "source": "וְאֶֽעֶשְׂךָ֙ לְג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔ וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖ה שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וֶהְיֵ֖ה בְּרָכָֽה׃", "text": "And-*weʾeʿeśkā* to-*gôy* *gādôl* and-*waʾăbārekekā* and-*waʾăgaddelāh* *šemekā* and-*wehyēh* *berākāh*.", "grammar": { "*weʾeʿeśkā*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation/people", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*waʾăbārekekā*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will bless you", "*waʾăgaddelāh*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will make great", "*šemekā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your name", "*wehyēh*": "conjunction + imperative 2nd person masculine singular - and be", "*berākāh*": "noun feminine singular - blessing" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*berākāh*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity" } }
• 2 Sam 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2Samuel.22.1", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּיוֹם֩ הִצִּ֨יל יְהוָ֥ה אֹת֛וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹיְבָ֖יו וּמִכַּ֥ף שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *dābar* *dāwid* to *YHWH* *ʾēt*-*dibrê* *haššîrâ* *hazzōʾt* in *yôm* *hiṣṣîl* *YHWH* *ʾōtô* from *kap* all-*ʾōyebāyw* and from *kap* *šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*dābar*": "Piel imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - spoke", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "construct plural of *dābār* - words of", "*haššîrâ*": "definite article + feminine noun - the song", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + feminine demonstrative - this", "*yôm*": "masculine noun - day", "*hiṣṣîl*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms - delivered/rescued", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3ms suffix - him", "*kap*": "feminine noun construct - hand/palm of", "*ʾōyebāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3ms suffix - his enemies", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*dābar*": "speak, declare, recite", "*dibrê*": "words, matters, things", "*haššîrâ*": "song, poem, hymn", "*kap*": "palm, hand, power" } }
• 2 Sam 22:30 : 30 { "verseID": "2Samuel.22.30", "source": "כִּ֥י בְכָ֖ה אָר֣וּץ גְּד֑וּד בֵּאלֹהַ֖י אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃", "text": "For in you *ʾārûṣ* *gedûd*; in *ʾĕlōhay* *ʾădalleg*-*šûr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾārûṣ*": "Qal imperfect 1cs - I run", "*gedûd*": "masculine noun - troop", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural with 1cs suffix - my God", "*ʾădalleg*": "Piel imperfect 1cs - I leap over", "*šûr*": "masculine noun - wall" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûṣ*": "run, rush against", "*gedûd*": "troop, raiding party, band", "*ʾădalleg*": "leap over, jump over", "*šûr*": "wall, fortification" } }
• 2 Sam 22:34-38 : 34 { "verseID": "2Samuel.22.34", "source": "מְשַׁוֶּ֥ה *רגליו **רַגְלַ֖י כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּמוֹתַ֖י יַעֲמִדֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*mešawwê* *raglay* like *ʾayyālôt*; and upon *bāmôtay* *yaʿămidēnî*.", "grammar": { "*mešawwê*": "Piel participle ms - making equal", "*raglay*": "feminine dual noun with 1cs suffix - my feet", "*ʾayyālôt*": "feminine plural noun - deer/hinds", "*bāmôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1cs suffix - my heights", "*yaʿămidēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 3ms with 1cs suffix - he makes me stand" }, "variants": { "*mešawwê*": "making equal, making like, comparing", "*ʾayyālôt*": "deer, hinds, does", "*bāmôtay*": "my heights, my high places", "*yaʿămidēnî*": "makes me stand, sets me, establishes me" } } 35 { "verseID": "2Samuel.22.35", "source": "מְלַמֵּ֥ד יָדַ֖י לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִחַ֥ת קֶֽשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁ֖ה זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*melammēd* *yāday* for *milḥāmâ*; and *niḥat* *qešet*-*neḥûšâ* *zerōʿōtāy*.", "grammar": { "*melammēd*": "Piel participle ms - training", "*yāday*": "feminine dual noun with 1cs suffix - my hands", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine noun - battle/war", "*niḥat*": "Piel perfect 3fs - bent down", "*qešet*": "feminine noun construct - bow of", "*neḥûšâ*": "feminine noun - bronze", "*zerōʿōtāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1cs suffix - my arms" }, "variants": { "*melammēd*": "training, teaching, instructing", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle, war, fighting", "*niḥat*": "bent down, brought down, pressed down", "*neḥûšâ*": "bronze, copper" } } 36 { "verseID": "2Samuel.22.36", "source": "וַתִּתֶּן־לִ֖י מָגֵ֣ן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖ תַּרְבֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wattiten*-to me *māgēn* *yišʿekā*; and *ʿănōtekā* *tarbēnî*.", "grammar": { "*wattiten*": "Qal imperfect 2ms with waw-consecutive - you gave", "*māgēn*": "masculine noun construct - shield of", "*yišʿekā*": "masculine noun with 2ms suffix - your salvation", "*ʿănōtekā*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2ms suffix - your answering", "*tarbēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 3fs with 1cs suffix - it makes me great" }, "variants": { "*māgēn*": "shield, defense, protection", "*yišʿekā*": "your salvation, your deliverance, your victory", "*ʿănōtekā*": "your answering, your humility, your gentleness", "*tarbēnî*": "makes me great, makes me increase, multiplies me" } } 37 { "verseID": "2Samuel.22.37", "source": "תַּרְחִ֥יב צַעֲדִ֖י תַּחְתֵּ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א מָעֲד֖וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃", "text": "*tarḥîb* *ṣaʿădî* under me; and not *māʿădû* *qarsullāy*.", "grammar": { "*tarḥîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 2ms - you enlarge", "*ṣaʿădî*": "masculine plural noun with 1cs suffix - my steps", "*māʿădû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - they slipped", "*qarsullāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1cs suffix - my ankles" }, "variants": { "*tarḥîb*": "enlarge, widen, make broad", "*ṣaʿădî*": "my steps, my strides", "*māʿădû*": "slipped, wobbled, stumbled", "*qarsullāy*": "my ankles, my feet" } } 38 { "verseID": "2Samuel.22.38", "source": "אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אֹיְבַ֖י וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֑ם וְלֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾerdepâ* *ʾōyebay* and *wāʾašmîdēm*; and not *ʾāšûb* until-*kallôtām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾerdepâ*": "Qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - I pursue", "*ʾōyebay*": "masculine plural noun with 1cs suffix - my enemies", "*wāʾašmîdēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1cs with 3mp suffix with waw-consecutive - and I destroy them", "*ʾāšûb*": "Qal imperfect 1cs - I return", "*kallôtām*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3mp suffix - destroying them" }, "variants": { "*ʾerdepâ*": "pursue, chase, follow after", "*wāʾašmîdēm*": "destroy them, annihilate them, exterminate them", "*ʾāšûb*": "return, turn back, go back", "*kallôtām*": "finishing them, completing them, consuming them" } }
• Ps 87:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.3", "source": "נִ֭כְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּ֣ר בָּ֑ךְ עִ֖יר הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*nikbādôt* *mədubār* in-*bāk* *ʿîr* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*nikbādôt*": "Niphal participle feminine plural - glorious things/honored things", "*mədubār*": "Pual participle masculine singular - being spoken/is spoken", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in you", "*ʿîr*": "construct state - city of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God/gods", "*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical directive" }, "variants": { "*nikbādôt*": "glorious things/honorable things/things of glory", "*mədubār*": "is spoken/are told/proclaimed", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the gods", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/forever" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.4", "source": "אַזְכִּ֤יר ׀ רַ֥הַב וּבָבֶ֗ל לְֽיֹ֫דְעָ֥י הִנֵּ֤ה פְלֶ֣שֶׁת וְצ֣וֹר עִם־כּ֑וּשׁ זֶ֝֗ה יֻלַּד־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*ʾazkîr* *rahab* *ûbābel* to-*yōdəʿāy* *hinnēh* *pəlešet* *wəṣôr* with-*kûš* *zeh* *yullad*-*šām*", "grammar": { "*ʾazkîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will mention/cause to remember", "*rahab*": "proper name - Rahab (poetic name for Egypt)", "*ûbābel*": "conjunction + proper name - and Babylon", "*yōdəʿāy*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - those knowing me/my knowers", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*pəlešet*": "proper name - Philistia", "*wəṣôr*": "conjunction + proper name - and Tyre", "*kûš*": "proper name - Cush/Ethiopia", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this one", "*yullad*-*šām*": "Pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular + adverb - was born there" }, "variants": { "*ʾazkîr*": "I will mention/I will cause to remember/I will record", "*rahab*": "Egypt/arrogance/storm", "*yōdəʿāy*": "those who know me/my acquaintances", "*hinnēh*": "behold/see/look", "*yullad*": "was born/originated/came into being" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.5", "source": "וּֽלֲצִיּ֨וֹן ׀ יֵאָמַ֗ר אִ֣ישׁ וְ֭אִישׁ יֻלַּד־בָּ֑הּ וְה֖וּא יְכוֹנְנֶ֣הָ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ûləṣiyyôn* *yēʾāmar* *ʾîš* *wəʾîš* *yullad*-*bāh* and-*hûʾ* *yəḵônənehā* *ʿelyôn*", "grammar": { "*ûləṣiyyôn*": "conjunction + preposition + proper name - and of Zion", "*yēʾāmar*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shall be said", "*ʾîš* *wəʾîš*": "noun + conjunction + noun - man and man/this one and that one", "*yullad*-*bāh*": "Pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - was born in her", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yəḵônənehā*": "Polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - will establish her", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective/divine title - Most High" }, "variants": { "*yēʾāmar*": "it shall be said/one will say/people will say", "*ʾîš* *wəʾîš*": "man and man/this one and that one/each and every person", "*yullad*": "was born/originated/came to be", "*yəḵônənehā*": "will establish her/will make her firm/will secure her", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.6", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה יִ֭סְפֹּר בִּכְת֣וֹב עַמִּ֑ים זֶ֖ה יֻלַּד־שָׁ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*YHWH* *yispōr* in-*kətôb* *ʿammîm* *zeh* *yullad*-*šām* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yispōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will count/record", "*kətôb*": "Qal infinitive construct - writing/recording", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples/nations", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this one", "*yullad*-*šām*": "Pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular + adverb - was born there", "*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical directive" }, "variants": { "*yispōr*": "will count/will record/will register", "*kətôb*": "writing/recording/registering", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/forever" } }
• Ps 89:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.23", "source": "לֹא־יַשִּׁא אוֹיֵב בּוֹ וּבֶן־עַוְלָה לֹא יְעַנֶּנּוּ", "text": "Not-*yaššiʾ* *ʾôyēb* in-him and-*ben*-*ʿawlâ* not *yᵉʿannennû*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-yaššiʾ*": "negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will not deceive", "*ʾôyēb*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*û-ben*": "conjunction + noun construct - and son of", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wickedness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yᵉʿannennû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will afflict him" }, "variants": { "*yaššiʾ*": "will deceive/exact/impose upon", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe", "*ben-ʿawlâ*": "son of wickedness/unjust man", "*yᵉʿannennû*": "will afflict him/oppress him/humiliate him" } }