Acts 7:17

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{ "verseID": "Acts.7.17", "source": "Καθὼς δὲ ἤγγιζεν ὁ χρόνος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἧς ὤμοσεν ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἀβραάμ, ηὔξησεν ὁ λαὸς καὶ ἐπληθύνθη ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ,", "text": "*Kathōs de ēngizen ho chronos tēs epangelias, hēs ōmosen ho Theos tō Abraam, ēuxēsen ho laos kai eplēthynthē en Aigyptō*,", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "conjunction - as/when", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*ēngizen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was drawing near", "*ho chronos*": "nominative masculine singular - the time", "*tēs epangelias*": "genitive feminine singular - of the promise", "*hēs*": "genitive feminine singular relative pronoun - which", "*ōmosen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - swore", "*ho Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*tō Abraam*": "dative masculine singular - to Abraham", "*ēuxēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - increased", "*ho laos*": "nominative masculine singular - the people", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eplēthynthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was multiplied", "*en Aigyptō*": "preposition + dative feminine singular - in Egypt" }, "variants": { "*Kathōs*": "as/when/according as", "*ēngizen*": "was drawing near/was approaching/was coming close", "*chronos*": "time/period/season", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement/pledge", "*ōmosen*": "swore/promised with an oath", "*ēuxēsen*": "increased/grew/became greater", "*laos*": "people/nation/population", "*eplēthynthē*": "was multiplied/increased in number/grew" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καθὼς δὲ ἤγγιζεν ὁ χρόνος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἧς ὤμοσεν ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἀβραάμ, ηὔξησεν ὁ λαὸς καὶ ἐπληθύνθη ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ,

Transliteration

Kathōs de ēngizen ho chronos tēs epangelias, hēs ōmosen ho Theos tō Abraam, ēuxēsen ho laos kai eplēthynthē en Aigyptō,

Grammar Details

• *Kathōs*: conjunction - as/when
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *ēngizen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was drawing near
• *ho chronos*: nominative masculine singular - the time
• *tēs epangelias*: genitive feminine singular - of the promise
• *hēs*: genitive feminine singular relative pronoun - which
• *ōmosen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - swore
• *ho Theos*: nominative masculine singular - God
• *tō Abraam*: dative masculine singular - to Abraham
• *ēuxēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - increased
• *ho laos*: nominative masculine singular - the people
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *eplēthynthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was multiplied
• *en Aigyptō*: preposition + dative feminine singular - in Egypt

Word Meanings

• *Kathōs*: as/when/according as
• *ēngizen*: was drawing near/was approaching/was coming close
• *chronos*: time/period/season
• *epangelias*: promise/announcement/pledge
• *ōmosen*: swore/promised with an oath
• *ēuxēsen*: increased/grew/became greater
• *laos*: people/nation/population
• *eplēthynthē*: was multiplied/increased in number/grew

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise He had made to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} as{G2531} the time{G5550} of the promise{G1860} drew nigh{G1448} which{G3739} God{G2316} vouchsafed{G3660} unto Abraham,{G11} the people{G2992} grew{G837} and{G2532} multiplied{G4129} in{G1722} Egypt,{G125}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} when{G2531} the time{G5550} of the promise{G1860} drew nigh{G1448}{(G5707)}, which{G3739} God{G2316} had sworn{G3660}{(G5656)} to Abraham{G11}, the people{G2992} grew{G837}{(G5656)} and{G2532} multiplied{G4129}{(G5681)} in{G1722} Egypt{G125},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When ye tyme of ye promes drue nye (which God had sworme to Abraham) the people grewe and multiplied in Egipte

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now wha the tyme of the promes drue nye (which God had sworne vnto Abraha) the people grewe and multiplied in Egipte,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But when the time of the promes drewe neere, which God had sworne to Abraham, the people grewe and multiplied in Egypt,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But when the tyme of the promyse drewe nye, whiche God had sworne to Abraham, the people grewe and multiplied in Egypt:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,

• World English Bible (2000)

  "But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “But as the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had declared to Abraham, the people increased greatly in number in Egypt,

Referenced Verses

• Acts 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.7.6", "source": "Ἐλάλησεν δὲ οὕτως ὁ Θεός, Ὅτι ἔσται τὸ σπέρμα αὐτοῦ πάροικον ἐν γῇ ἀλλοτρίᾳ· καὶ δουλώσουσιν αὐτὸ, καὶ κακώσουσιν ἔτη τετρακόσια.", "text": "*Elalēsen de houtōs ho Theos, Hoti estai to sperma autou paroikon en gē allotria*; and *doulōsousin auto, kai kakōsousin etē tetrakosia*.", "grammar": { "*Elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*ho Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*to sperma*": "nominative neuter singular - the seed/offspring", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*paroikon*": "nominative neuter singular - sojourner/resident alien", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*gē allotria*": "dative feminine singular + dative feminine singular adjective - foreign land", "*doulōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will enslave", "*auto*": "accusative neuter singular pronoun - it", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kakōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will mistreat", "*etē*": "accusative neuter plural - years", "*tetrakosia*": "accusative neuter plural numeral - four hundred" }, "variants": { "*Elalēsen*": "spoke/said/declared", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/as follows", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*paroikon*": "sojourner/resident alien/foreigner/stranger", "*allotria*": "foreign/strange/belonging to another", "*doulōsousin*": "will enslave/will bring into bondage", "*kakōsousin*": "will mistreat/will oppress/will harm" } }
• Acts 13:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.13.17", "source": "Ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου Ἰσραὴλ ἐξελέξατο τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν, καὶ τὸν λαὸν ὕψωσεν ἐν τῇ παροικίᾳ ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ, καὶ μετὰ βραχίονος ὑψηλοῦ ἐξήγαγεν αὐτοὺς ἐξ αὐτῆς.", "text": "The *Theos* of the *laou* *toutou* *Israēl* *exelexato* the *pateras* of us, and the *laon* *hypsōsen* in the *paroikia* in *gē* *Aigyptō*, and with *brachionos* *hypsēlou* *exēgagen* them out of it.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people", "*toutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of this", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*exelexato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - chose", "*pateras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - of us", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*hypsōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - exalted", "*paroikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - sojourn/dwelling", "*gē*": "dative, feminine, singular - land", "*Aigyptō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Egypt", "*meta*": "preposition - with", "*brachionos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of arm", "*hypsēlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of high/uplifted", "*exēgagen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - led out", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*ex*": "preposition - out of", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of it" }, "variants": { "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*laou*": "people/nation", "*toutou*": "this/this one", "*exelexato*": "chose/selected/elected", "*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors", "*hypsōsen*": "exalted/raised up/made great", "*paroikia*": "sojourn/temporary dwelling/residence as foreigners", "*gē*": "land/earth/ground", "*brachionos*": "arm/power/strength", "*hypsēlou*": "high/uplifted/exalted", "*exēgagen*": "led out/brought out" } }
• 2 Pet 3:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.8", "source": "Ἓν δὲ τοῦτο μὴ λανθανέτω ὑμᾶς, ἀγαπητοί, ὅτι μία ἡμέρα παρὰ Κυρίῳ ὡς χίλια ἔτη καὶ χίλια ἔτη, ὡς ἡμέρα μία.", "text": "One but this not *lanthanetō* you, *agapētoi*, that one *hēmera para Kyriō* as *chilia etē* and *chilia etē*, as *hēmera* one.", "grammar": { "*lanthanetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let it not escape notice/be hidden", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*para*": "preposition with dative - with/beside/in the presence of", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Lord/Master", "*chilia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - thousand", "*etē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - years" }, "variants": { "*lanthanetō*": "let it not escape notice/be hidden/be forgotten", "*agapētoi*": "beloved ones/dear friends", "*hēmera*": "day/daytime period", "*para*": "with/beside/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*chilia*": "thousand", "*etē*": "years/annual cycles" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.9", "source": "Οὐ βραδύνει ὁ Κύριος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὥς τινες βραδύτητα ἡγοῦνται· ἀλλὰ μακροθυμεῖ εἰς ἡμᾶς, μὴ βουλόμενός τινας ἀπολέσθαι, ἀλλὰ πάντας εἰς μετάνοιαν χωρῆσαι.", "text": "Not *bradynei* the *Kyrios* of-the *epangelias*, as some *bradytēta hēgountai*; but *makrothymei* toward us, not *boulomenos* any to-*apolesthai*, but all into *metanoian chōrēsai*.", "grammar": { "*bradynei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - delays/is slow", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise/pledge", "*bradytēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - slowness/delay", "*hēgountai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they consider/regard/think", "*makrothymei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is patient/forbearing", "*boulomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - willing/wanting/desiring", "*apolesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to perish/be destroyed", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance/change of mind", "*chōrēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to make room for/proceed/come to" }, "variants": { "*bradynei*": "delays/is slow/tarries", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge/announcement", "*bradytēta*": "slowness/delay/tardiness", "*hēgountai*": "consider/regard/think/count", "*makrothymei*": "is patient/forbearing/longsuffering", "*boulomenos*": "willing/wanting/desiring/wishing", "*apolesthai*": "to perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind/transformation of thinking", "*chōrēsai*": "to make room for/proceed/come to/enter into" } }
• Gen 15:13-16 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאַבְרָ֗ם יָדֹ֨עַ תֵּדַ֜ע כִּי־גֵ֣ר ׀ יִהְיֶ֣ה זַרְעֲךָ֗ בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ לֹ֣א לָהֶ֔ם וַעֲבָד֖וּם וְעִנּ֣וּ אֹתָ֑ם אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-*ʾAḇrām* *yāḏōaʿ* *tēḏaʿ* that-*gēr* *yihyeh* *zarʿăḵā* in-*ʾereṣ* not to-them and-*ʿăḇāḏûm* and-*ʿinnû* them four *mēʾôṯ* *šānāh*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name", "*yāḏōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - to know", "*tēḏaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/alien", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*zarʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*ʿăḇāḏûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they will serve them", "*ʿinnû*": "Piel perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will afflict/oppress", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - hundreds of", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year" }, "variants": { "*yāḏōaʿ* *tēḏaʿ*": "surely know/certainly know (emphatic construction)", "*gēr*": "sojourner/alien/foreigner/stranger", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country", "*ʿăḇāḏûm*": "serve them/be slaves to them/work for them", "*ʿinnû*": "afflict/oppress/humble/mistreat" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.14", "source": "וְגַ֧ם אֶת־הַגּ֛וֹי אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲבֹ֖דוּ דָּ֣ן אָנֹ֑כִי וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֥ן יֵצְא֖וּ בִּרְכֻ֥שׁ גָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "And-also *et*-the-*gôy* *ʾăšer* *yaʿăḇōḏû* *dān* *ʾānōḵî* and-after-thus *yēṣəʾû* with-*rəḵuš* *gāḏôl*.", "grammar": { "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which/that", "*yaʿăḇōḏû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will serve", "*dān*": "Qal participle masculine singular - judging", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*yēṣəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd common plural - they will go out", "*rəḵuš*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition - with possessions", "*gāḏôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*yaʿăḇōḏû*": "they will serve/they will be slaves to/they will work for", "*dān*": "judging/executing judgment/bringing justice to", "*yēṣəʾû*": "they will go out/they will come out/they will depart/they will exit", "*rəḵuš*": "possessions/property/goods/wealth", "*gāḏôl*": "great/large/abundant/numerous" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.15", "source": "וְאַתָּ֛ה תָּב֥וֹא אֶל־אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם תִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾattāh* *tāḇôʾ* to-*ʾăḇōṯêḵā* in-*šālôm* *tiqqāḇēr* in-*śêḇāh* *ṭôḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*tāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will come/go", "*ʾăḇōṯêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition - in peace", "*tiqqāḇēr*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be buried", "*śêḇāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefix preposition - in old age", "*ṭôḇāh*": "feminine singular adjective - good" }, "variants": { "*tāḇôʾ*": "you will go/you will come/you will enter", "*ʾăḇōṯêḵā*": "your fathers/your ancestors/your forefathers", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/completeness/soundness", "*śêḇāh*": "old age/gray hair/advanced years", "*ṭôḇāh*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/beneficial" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.16", "source": "וְד֥וֹר רְבִיעִ֖י יָשׁ֣וּבוּ הֵ֑נָּה כִּ֧י לֹא־שָׁלֵ֛ם עֲוֺ֥ן הָאֱמֹרִ֖י עַד־הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "And-*dôr* *rəḇîʿî* *yāšûḇû* *hēnnāh* for not-*šālēm* *ʿăwōn* the-*ʾĔmōrî* until-here.", "grammar": { "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*rəḇîʿî*": "masculine singular ordinal number - fourth", "*yāšûḇû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will return", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/to this place", "*šālēm*": "adjective masculine singular - complete", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct noun - iniquity of", "*ʾĔmōrî*": "proper name - Amorite" }, "variants": { "*dôr*": "generation/age/period/cycle", "*yāšûḇû*": "they will return/they will come back/they will restore", "*hēnnāh*": "here/hither/to this place", "*šālēm*": "complete/full/finished/whole", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment/sin", "*ʾĔmōrî*": "Amorite/Canaanite people group" } }
• Exod 1:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.7", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *pārû* and *way-yišrəṣû* and *way-yirbû* and *way-yaʿaṣmû* in *məʾōd* *məʾōd* and *wat-timmālē* the *ʾāreṣ* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*pārû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were fruitful'", "וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they teemed/swarmed'", "וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they multiplied'", "וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'", "בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד": "preposition *bə-* + adverb repeated - 'exceedingly, very very much'", "וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and was filled'", "הָאָ֖רֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the land'", "אֹתָֽם": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'" }, "variants": { "*pārû*": "were fruitful, bore fruit, increased", "*way-yišrəṣû*": "swarmed, teemed, increased abundantly, bred", "*way-yirbû*": "multiplied, became many, became numerous", "*way-yaʿaṣmû*": "became mighty, became strong, grew powerful", "*məʾōd məʾōd*": "exceedingly, very much, to a great degree", "*wat-timmālē*": "was filled, became full", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land, earth, ground, territory", "*ʾōtām*": "them, with them" } } 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.8", "source": "וַיָּ֥קָם מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָ֖שׁ עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע אֶת־יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "And *way-yāqom* *meleḵ*-*ḥādāš* over *miṣrāyim* who *lōʾ*-*yādaʿ* *ʾet*-*yôsēp̄*", "grammar": { "וַיָּ֥קָם": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he arose'", "מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָ֖שׁ": "noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - 'a new king'", "עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם": "preposition + proper noun - 'over Egypt'", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative pronoun - 'who'", "לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע": "negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'did not know'", "אֶת־יוֹסֵֽף": "direct object marker + proper noun - 'Joseph'" }, "variants": { "*way-yāqom*": "arose, stood up, came to power", "*meleḵ*": "king, ruler, sovereign", "*ḥādāš*": "new, fresh, novel", "*lōʾ*-*yādaʿ*": "did not know, was not acquainted with, did not recognize" } } 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל־עַמּ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֗ה עַ֚ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רַ֥ב וְעָצ֖וּם מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *way-yōʾmer* to *ʿammô* *hinnēh* *ʿam* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *rab* and *ʿāṣûm* from us", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'", "אֶל־עַמּ֑וֹ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his people'", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold'", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'people of'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'numerous'", "וְעָצ֖וּם": "conjunction *wə-* + adjective, masculine singular - 'and mighty'", "מִמֶּֽנּוּ": "preposition *min* + 1st person plural suffix - 'than us'" }, "variants": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "and he said, and he spoke", "*ʿammô*": "his people, his nation", "*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see", "*ʿam*": "people, nation, folk", "*rab*": "many, numerous, great, abundant", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty, strong, powerful" } } 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.10", "source": "הָ֥בָה נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖ה ל֑וֹ פֶּן־יִרְבֶּ֗ה וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־תִקְרֶ֤אנָה מִלְחָמָה֙ וְנוֹסַ֤ף גַּם־הוּא֙ עַל־שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּ וְנִלְחַם־בָּ֖נוּ וְעָלָ֥ה מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*hābâ* *nit-ḥakkəmâ* to him *pen*-*yirbeh* and *hāyâ* when *tiqreʾnâ* *milḥāmâ* and *nôsap̄* also he upon *śōnʾênû* and *nilḥam* against us and *ʿālâ* from the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hābâ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular - 'come, give'", "*nit-ḥakkəmâ*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - 'let us deal wisely'", "ל֑וֹ": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to/with him/it'", "*pen*-*yirbeh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'lest he multiply'", "וְהָיָ֞ה": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and it will be'", "כִּֽי־תִקְרֶ֤אנָה": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - 'when they happen'", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'war'", "וְנוֹסַ֤ף": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he will be added'", "גַּם־הוּא֙": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - 'also he'", "עַל־שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּ": "preposition + participle, masculine plural, Qal + 1st person plural suffix - 'upon those hating us'", "וְנִלְחַם־בָּ֖נוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - 'and he will fight against us'", "וְעָלָ֥ה": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he will go up'", "מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'from the land'" }, "variants": { "*hābâ*": "come, give, let us", "*nit-ḥakkəmâ*": "let us deal wisely, let us act shrewdly", "*pen*": "lest, otherwise", "*yirbeh*": "he will multiply, increase, become many", "*hāyâ*": "it will be, it will happen", "*tiqreʾnâ*": "they happen, befall, occur", "*milḥāmâ*": "war, battle, fighting", "*nôsap̄*": "he will be added, joined", "*śōnʾênû*": "those hating us, our enemies", "*nilḥam*": "he will fight, do battle", "*ʿālâ*": "he will go up, ascend, depart" } } 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.11", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ עָלָיו֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מִסִּ֔ים לְמַ֥עַן עַנֹּת֖וֹ בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיִּ֜בֶן עָרֵ֤י מִסְכְּנוֹת֙ לְפַרְעֹ֔ה אֶת־פִּתֹ֖ם וְאֶת־רַעַמְסֵֽס׃", "text": "And *way-yāśîmû* upon him *śārê* *missîm* for purpose *ʿannōtô* with their *siḇlōtām* and *way-yiḇen* *ʿārê* *miskənôt* for *parʿōh* *ʾet*-*pitōm* and *ʾet*-*raʿamsēs*", "grammar": { "וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they set'", "עָלָיו֙": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'upon him/it'", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'chiefs of'", "*missîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'forced labor/tribute'", "לְמַ֥עַן": "preposition - 'for the purpose of'", "*ʿannōtô*": "infinitive construct, Piel + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'afflicting him'", "בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with their burdens'", "וַיִּ֜בֶן": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he built'", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'", "*miskənôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'storage'", "לְפַרְעֹ֔ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'for Pharaoh'", "אֶת־פִּתֹ֖ם": "direct object marker + proper noun - 'Pithom'", "וְאֶת־רַעַמְסֵֽס": "conjunction *wə-* + direct object marker + proper noun - 'and Raamses'" }, "variants": { "*way-yāśîmû*": "they set, placed, appointed", "*śārê*": "chiefs of, officials of, taskmasters of", "*missîm*": "forced labors, slave labor, burdens, tribute", "*ʿannōtô*": "afflicting him, oppressing him, humbling him", "*siḇlōtām*": "their burdens, their forced labors", "*way-yiḇen*": "he built, constructed", "*ʿārê*": "cities of", "*miskənôt*": "storage, supply, treasure" } } 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.12", "source": "וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙ יְעַנּ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ כֵּ֥ן יִרְבֶּ֖ה וְכֵ֣ן יִפְרֹ֑ץ וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And as *yəʿannû* *ʾōtô* thus *yirbeh* and thus *yip̄rōṣ* and *way-yāquṣû* from before *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + relative pronoun - 'and according to which'", "*yəʿannû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they would afflict'", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "כֵּ֥ן": "adverb - 'thus, so'", "*yirbeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he would multiply'", "וְכֵ֣ן": "conjunction *wə-* + adverb - 'and thus'", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he would spread'", "וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they loathed'", "מִפְּנֵ֖י": "preposition *min* + construct - 'from before'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*yəʿannû*": "they would afflict, oppress, humble", "*yirbeh*": "he would multiply, increase, become numerous", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "he would spread, break forth, increase", "*way-yāquṣû*": "they loathed, abhorred, felt disgust" } }
• Exod 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.20", "source": "וַיֵּ֥יטֶב אֱלֹהִ֖ים לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑ת וַיִּ֧רֶב הָעָ֛ם וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *way-yêṭeḇ* *ʾělōhîm* to the *məyallədōt* and *way-yireḇ* the *ʿām* and *way-yaʿaṣmû* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "וַיֵּ֥יטֶב": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he did good'", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑ת": "preposition + definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'to the midwives'", "וַיִּ֧רֶב": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he multiplied'", "הָעָ֛ם": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the people'", "וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - 'very, exceedingly'" }, "variants": { "*way-yêṭeḇ*": "he did good to, treated well, dealt favorably with", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God, gods", "*way-yireḇ*": "he multiplied, increased, made numerous", "*ʿām*": "people, nation", "*way-yaʿaṣmû*": "they became mighty, strong, powerful" } }
• Ps 105:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.24", "source": "וַיֶּ֣פֶר אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ מְאֹ֑ד וַ֝יַּֽעֲצִמֵהוּ מִצָּרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yeper* *ʾet*-*ʿammō* *məʾōd* *wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū* from-*ṣārāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeper*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he made fruitful", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his people", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms with 3ms suffix - and he made them stronger", "*ṣārāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his adversaries" }, "variants": { "*wa-yeper*": "and he made fruitful/increased/multiplied", "*ʿammō*": "his people/nation/kinsmen", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*": "and he made them stronger/mightier/more numerous", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/enemies/oppressors" } } 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.25", "source": "הָפַ֣ךְ לִ֭בָּם לִשְׂנֹ֣א עַמּ֑וֹ לְ֝הִתְנַכֵּ֗ל בַּעֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "*hāpak* *libbām* to-*śənōʾ* *ʿammō* to-*hitnakkēl* against-*ʿăbādāyw*", "grammar": { "*hāpak*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he turned", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3mp suffix - their heart", "*śənōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - hate", "*ʿammō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his people", "*hitnakkēl*": "hithpael infinitive construct - deal craftily", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his servants" }, "variants": { "*hāpak*": "turned/changed/transformed", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/will", "*śənōʾ*": "hate/be hostile to/detest", "*ʿammō*": "his people/nation", "*hitnakkēl*": "deal craftily/plot/conspire/be cunning", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/slaves/subjects" } }