2 Samuel 9:6

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.6", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹא מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת בֶּן־יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Məpîbōšet* *ben-Yəhônātān* *ben-Šāʾûl* *ʾel-Dāwid* *wa-yippōl* *ʿal-pānāyw* *wa-yištāḥû* *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *Məpîbōšet* *wa-yōʾmer* *hinnēh* *ʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*Məpîbōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*ben-Yəhônātān*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Jonathan", "*ben-Šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Saul", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*wa-yippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell", "*ʿal-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - on his face", "*wa-yištāḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms - and he bowed down", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*Məpîbōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*wa-yištāḥû*": "prostrated himself/paid homage/bowed in reverence" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַ֠יָּבֹא מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת בֶּן־יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

Transliteration

wa-yābōʾ Məpîbōšet ben-Yəhônātān ben-Šāʾûl ʾel-Dāwid wa-yippōl ʿal-pānāyw wa-yištāḥû wa-yōʾmer Dāwid Məpîbōšet wa-yōʾmer hinnēh ʿabdekā

Grammar Details

• *wa-yābōʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came
• *Məpîbōšet*: proper noun - Mephibosheth
• *ben-Yəhônātān*: noun construct + proper noun - son of Jonathan
• *ben-Šāʾûl*: noun construct + proper noun - son of Saul
• *ʾel-Dāwid*: preposition + proper noun - to David
• *wa-yippōl*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell
• *ʿal-pānāyw*: preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - on his face
• *wa-yištāḥû*: waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms - and he bowed down
• *wa-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *Dāwid*: proper noun - David
• *hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold
• *ʿabdekā*: noun + 2ms suffix - your servant

Word Meanings

• *wa-yištāḥû*: prostrated himself/paid homage/bowed in reverence

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor. David said, "Mephibosheth!" "At your service," he replied.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell on his face, and paid homage. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold your servant!

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold, thy servant!

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan Mephiboseth the sonne of Ionathas the sonne of Saul came vnto Dauid, he fell vpon his face, & worshiped him. Dauid sayde: Mephiboseth. He sayde: Here am I thy seruaunt.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe when Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan, the sonne of Saul was come vnto Dauid, he fel on his face, and did reuerence; Dauid sayde, Mephibosheth? And he answered, Beholde thy seruant.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Now when Miphiboseth the sonne of Ionathan ye sonne of Saul was come vnto Dauid, he fell on his face, and dyd reuerence: And Dauid saide, Miphiboseth? He aunswered: Beholde thy seruaunt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. David said, Mephibosheth. He answered, Behold, your servant!

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, cometh unto David, and falleth on his face, and doth obeisance, and David saith, `Mephibosheth;' and he saith, `Lo, thy servant.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold, thy servant!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold, thy servant!

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, came to David, and falling down on his face, gave him honour. And David said, Mephibosheth. And answering he said, Your servant is here.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. David said, "Mephibosheth." He answered, "Behold, your servant!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed low with his face toward the ground. David said,“Mephibosheth?” He replied,“Yes, at your service.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְצִבָ֔א הִנֵּ֣ה לְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִמְפִי־בֹ֑שֶׁת וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִי אֶמְצָא־חֵ֥ן בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *hammelek* to *Ṣîbāʾ*, \"*Hinnēh* to you, *kōl* that is to *Məpî-bōšeṯ*.\" And *wayyōʾmer* *Ṣîbāʾ*, \"*Hištaḥăwêṯî*, may I find *ḥēn* in *bəʿêneykā*, *ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun", "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/everything", "*Məpî-bōšeṯ*": "proper noun", "*Hištaḥăwêṯî*": "hithpael perfect, 1st person singular - I bow down/prostrate myself", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*bəʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*Hištaḥăwêṯî*": "I bow down/I prostrate myself/I pay homage", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*bəʿêneykā*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your opinion" } }
• 1 Chr 8:34 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.8.34", "source": "וּבֶן־יְהוֹנָתָן מְרִיב בָּעַל וּמְרִיב בַּעַל הוֹלִיד אֶת־מִיכָה", "text": "*û*-*ben*-*yəhônātān* *mərîb* *bāʿal* *û*-*mərîb* *baʿal* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*mîḵāh*", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Jonathan", "*mərîb* *bāʿal*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Meribbaal", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mərîb* *baʿal*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Meribbaal", "*hôlîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mîḵāh*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Micah" }, "variants": { "*mərîb* *bāʿal*": "Meribbaal/Mephibosheth (same person with different name in other passages)" } }
• 1 Chr 9:40 : 40 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.40", "source": "וּבֶן־יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן מְרִ֣יב בָּ֑עַל וּמְרִי־בַ֖עַל הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־מִיכָֽה׃", "text": "And *ben*-*Yəhônātān* *Mərîb* *Bāʿal*; and *Mərî*-*baʿal* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Mîḵāh*.", "grammar": { "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*Mərîb* *Bāʿal*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Merib-baal", "*Mərî*-*baʿal*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Meri-baal (alternate spelling)", "*hôlîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he begot/fathered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Mîḵāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Micah" }, "variants": { "*Mərîb* *Bāʿal*/*Mərî*-*baʿal*": "also known as Mephibosheth in other texts" } }
• 2 Sam 19:24-30 : 24 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־שִׁמְעִ֖י לֹ֣א תָמ֑וּת וַיִּשָּׁ֥בַֽע ל֖וֹ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *hammelek* *ʾel*-*šimʿî* *lōʾ* *tāmût* *wayyiššābaʿ* *lô* *hammelek*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*ʾel*-*šimʿî*": "preposition + proper noun - to Shimei", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall die", "*wayyiššābaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he swore", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ* *tāmût*": "you shall not die/you will not be put to death" } } 25 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.25", "source": "וּמְפִבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל יָרַ֖ד לִקְרַ֣את הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹא־עָשָׂ֨ה רַגְלָ֜יו וְלֹא־עָשָׂ֣ה שְׂפָמ֗וֹ וְאֶת־בְּגָדָיו֙ לֹ֣א כִבֵּ֔ס לְמִן־הַיּוֹם֙ לֶ֣כֶת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַד־הַיּ֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א בְשָׁלֽוֹם", "text": "*ûməpibōšet* *ben*-*šāʾûl* *yārad* *liqraʾt* *hammelek* *wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh* *raglāyw* *wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh* *śəpāmô* *wəʾet*-*bəgādāyw* *lōʾ* *kibbēs* *ləmin*-*hayyôm* *leket* *hammelek* *ʿad*-*hayyôm* *ʾăšer*-*bāʾ* *bəšālôm*", "grammar": { "*ûməpibōšet*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Mephibosheth", "*ben*-*šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Saul", "*yārad*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came down", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he had not dressed", "*raglāyw*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he had not trimmed", "*śəpāmô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mustache", "*wəʾet*-*bəgādāyw*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his clothes", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kibbēs*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he had washed", "*ləmin*-*hayyôm*": "preposition + preposition + definite article + noun - from the day", "*leket*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - of the going", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*ʿad*-*hayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun - until the day", "*ʾăšer*-*bāʾ*": "relative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - that he came", "*bəšālôm*": "preposition + noun - in peace" }, "variants": { "*wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh* *raglāyw*": "had not dressed his feet/had not attended to his feet/had not cared for his feet", "*wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh* *śəpāmô*": "had not trimmed his mustache/had not groomed his beard", "*bəšālôm*": "in peace/safely/whole" } } 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.26", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י כִּי־בָ֥א יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם לִקְרַ֣את הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֛מָּה לֹא־הָלַ֥כְתָּ עִמִּ֖י מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת", "text": "*wayəhî* *kî*-*bāʾ* *yərûšālaim* *liqraʾt* *hammelek* *wayyōʾmer* *lô* *hammelek* *lāmmāh* *lōʾ*-*hālaktā* *ʿimmî* *məpîbōšet*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kî*-*bāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - when he came to", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*lāmmāh*": "preposition + interrogative - why", "*lōʾ*-*hālaktā*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - did you not go", "*ʿimmî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*məpîbōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter/to go toward" } } 27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.27", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַבְדִּ֣י רִמָּ֑נִי כִּֽי־אָמַ֨ר עַבְדְּךָ֜ אֶחְבְּשָׁה־לִּי֩ הַחֲמ֨וֹר וְאֶרְכַּ֤ב עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ וְאֵלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֥י פִסֵּ֖חַ עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmar* *ʾădōnî* the *melekh* *ʿabdî* *rimmānî* for-*kî*-*ʾāmar* *ʿabdəkhā* *ʾeḥbəšāh*-to me the *ḥămôr* *wə-ʾerkab* upon-*ʿāleyhā* *wə-ʾēlēkh* *ʾet*-the *melekh* for-*kî* *pissēaḥ* *ʿabdekha*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my lord", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular absolute - king", "*ʿabdî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my servant", "*rimmānî*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - he deceived me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʿabdəkhā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾeḥbəšāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - let me saddle", "*ḥămôr*": "noun masculine singular absolute - donkey", "*wə-ʾerkab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I will ride", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*wə-ʾēlēkh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I will go", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pissēaḥ*": "adjective masculine singular - lame/crippled", "*ʿabdekha*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*rimmānî*": "deceived me/betrayed me/misled me", "*ḥămôr*": "donkey/ass", "*pissēaḥ*": "lame/crippled/disabled" } } 28 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.28", "source": "וַיְרַגֵּ֣ל בְּעַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַאדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yəraggēl* *bə-ʿabdəkhā* *ʾel*-*ʾădōnî* the *melekh* *wa-ʾdōnî* the *melekh* *kə-malʾakh* the *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-ʿăśēh* the *ṭôb* *bə-ʿêneykhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəraggēl*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he slandered", "*bə-ʿabdəkhā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - against your servant", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular absolute - king", "*wa-ʾdōnî*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my lord", "*kə-malʾakh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - like a messenger/angel of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun masculine plural - the God", "*wa-ʿăśēh*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and do", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular absolute - good", "*bə-ʿêneykhā*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your eyes" }, "variants": { "*yəraggēl*": "slandered/told tales/spied/brought malicious accusations", "*malʾakh*": "messenger/angel", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/the gods", "*ṭôb*": "good/right/pleasing" } } 29 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.29", "source": "כִּי֩ לֹ֨א הָיָ֜ה כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֗י כִּ֤י אִם־אַנְשֵׁי־מָ֙וֶת֙ לַאדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתָּ֙שֶׁת֙ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֔ בְּאֹכְלֵ֖י שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָ וּמַה־יֶּשׁ־לִ֥י עוֹד֙ צְדָקָ֔ה וְלִזְעֹ֥ק ע֖וֹד אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "For-*kî* *lōʾ* *hāyāh* all-*kol*-*bêt* *ʾābî* *kî* if-*ʾim*-*ʾanšê*-*māwet* to-*la-ʾdōnî* the *melekh* *wa-tāšet* *ʾet*-*ʿabdəkhā* *bə-ʾōkhəlê* *šulḥānekha* *û-mah*-*yeš*-to me *ʿôd* *ṣədāqāh* *wə-lizʿōq* *ʿôd* *ʾel*-the *melekh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - but only/except", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*māwet*": "noun masculine singular - death", "*la-ʾdōnî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - to my lord", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular absolute - king", "*wa-tāšet*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you placed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿabdəkhā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*bə-ʾōkhəlê*": "preposition + qal participle masculine plural construct - among those eating", "*šulḥānekha*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your table", "*û-mah*": "conjunction + interrogative - and what", "*yeš*": "adverb of existence - there is", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun feminine singular absolute - righteousness/right/claim", "*wə-lizʿōq*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to cry out", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê-māwet*": "men worthy of death/men deserving death/condemned men", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/just claim/right/justice", "*lizʿōq*": "to cry out/to call/to appeal" } } 30 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.30", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֛מָּה תְּדַבֵּ֥ר ע֖וֹד דְּבָרֶ֑יךָ אָמַ֕רְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה וְצִיבָ֔א תַּחְלְק֖וּ אֶת־הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to him-*lô* the *melekh* *lāmmāh* *tədabbēr* *ʿôd* *dəbāreykha* *ʾāmartî* you-*ʾattāh* *wə-ṣîbāʾ* *taḥləqû* *ʾet*-the *śādeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular absolute with article - the king", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you speak", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/further", "*dəbāreykha*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have said", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*wə-ṣîbāʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ziba", "*taḥləqû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall divide", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śādeh*": "noun masculine singular absolute with article - the field" }, "variants": { "*taḥləqû*": "you shall divide/you will share" } }
• 1 Sam 25:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.23", "source": "וַתֵּ֤רֶא אֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד וַתְּמַהֵ֕ר וַתֵּ֖רֶד מֵעַ֣ל הַחֲמ֑וֹר וַתִּפֹּ֞ל לְאַפֵּ֤י דָוִד֙ עַל־פָּנֶ֔יהָ וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "wə-*tēreʾ* *ʾăbîgayil* *ʾet*-*dāwid* wə-*təmahēr* wə-*tēred* from-upon the-*ḥămôr* wə-*tippōl* to-*ʾappê* *dāwid* upon-*pāneyhā* wə-*tištaḥû* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*tēreʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she saw", "*ʾăbîgayil*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Abigail", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*təmahēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she hastened", "*tēred*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she went down", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey", "*tippōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she fell", "*ʾappê*": "noun, masculine dual construct - face of/presence of", "*pāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her face", "*tištaḥû*": "verb, Hitpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she bowed down", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/earth" }, "variants": { "*tēreʾ*": "she saw/she noticed/she observed", "*təmahēr*": "she hastened/she hurried/she made haste", "*tēred*": "she went down/she descended/she dismounted", "*tippōl*": "she fell/she dropped/she threw herself", "*ʾappê*": "face of/presence of/nostrils of", "*tištaḥû*": "she bowed down/she prostrated herself/she worshipped" } }
• Gen 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.2", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֔ים נִצָּבִ֖ים עָלָ֑יו וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתָם֙ מִפֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And-*wayyiśśāʾ* *ʿênāyw* and-*wayyarʾ* and-*hinnēh* three *ʾănāšîm* *niṣṣābîm* upon-him and-*wayyarʾ* and-*wayyāroṣ* to-*liqrāʾṯām* from-*peṯaḥ* the-*ʾōhel* and-*wayyištaḥû* *ʾārṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wayyarʾ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - saw/looked", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾănāšîm*": "plural of *ʾîš* - men", "*niṣṣābîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*wayyāroṣ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - ran", "*liqrāʾṯām*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wayyištaḥû*": "hishtafel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - bowed down", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun with directional he - to the ground/earthward" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*wayyištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped" } }
• Gen 33:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.3", "source": "וְה֖וּא עָבַ֣ר לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֤חוּ אַ֙רְצָה֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֔ים עַד־גִּשְׁתּ֖וֹ עַד־אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ* *ʿābar* *lipnêhem* *wə-yištaḥû* *ʾarṣāh* *šebaʿ pəʿāmîm* until-*gištô* until-*ʾāḥîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*ʿābar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - passed over/crossed/went ahead", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them", "*wə-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground/earthward", "*šebaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*gištô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his approaching", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar*": "passed over/crossed/went ahead", "*yištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself", "*ʾarṣāh*": "to the ground/earthward/to the earth", "*gištô*": "his approaching/drawing near/coming close to" } }
• 1 Sam 20:41 : 41 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.41", "source": "הַנַּעַר֮ בָּא֒ וְדָוִ֗ד קָ֚ם מֵאֵ֣צֶל הַנֶּ֔גֶב וַיִּפֹּ֨ל לְאַפָּ֥יו אַ֛רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ פְּעָמִ֑ים וַֽיִּשְּׁק֣וּ ׀ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֗הוּ וַיִּבְכּוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֔הוּ עַד־דָּוִ֖ד הִגְדִּֽיל׃", "text": "The *naʿar* *bāʾ*, and *Dāwid* *qām* from beside the *negeb*, and *wayyippōl* to his *ʾappāyw* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištaḥû* *šālōš* *pəʿāmîm*; and *wayyiššəqû* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-his *rēʿēhû*, and *wayyibkû* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-his *rēʿēhû*, until-*Dāwid* *higdîl*.", "grammar": { "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/servant", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - came/went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*qām*": "qal perfect 3ms - arose/got up", "*negeb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the south/Negev", "*wayyippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell", "*ʾappāyw*": "noun, masculine dual + 3ms suffix - his face/nostrils", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground", "*wayyištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms - and he bowed down", "*šālōš*": "numeral, feminine - three", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*wayyiššəqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they kissed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his friend/neighbor", "*wayyibkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they wept", "*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he made great/exceeded" }, "variants": { "*negeb*": "south/Negev/southern region (here a location marker)", "*wayyippōl ləʾappāyw ʾarṣāh*": "fell on his face to the ground (idiom for prostration)", "*wayyištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped", "*ʾîš ʾet-rēʿēhû*": "each his friend/one another/each other", "*higdîl*": "exceeded/did more/wept more" } }