Deuteronomy 2:34

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.34", "source": "וַנִּלְכֹּ֤ד אֶת־כָּל־עָרָיו֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔וא וַֽנַּחֲרֵם֙ אֶת־כָּל־עִ֣יר מְתִ֔ם וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַטָּ֑ף לֹ֥א הִשְׁאַ֖רְנוּ שָׂרִֽיד׃", "text": "*wannilkōḏ* *ʾet*-all-*ʿārāyw* in-*ʿêt* *hahîw* *wannaḥărêm* *ʾet*-all-*ʿîr* *mətim* *wə-hannāšîm* *wə-haṭṭāp̄* not *hišʾarnû* *śārîḏ*", "grammar": { "*wannilkōḏ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we captured", "*ʿārāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cities", "*ʿêt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*hahîw*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*wannaḥărêm*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - and we utterly destroyed", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*mətim*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wə-hannāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the women", "*wə-haṭṭāp̄*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the children", "*hišʾarnû*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 1st person plural - we left", "*śārîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - survivor" }, "variants": { "*wannilkōḏ*": "and we captured/seized/took", "*wannaḥărêm*": "and we utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction/put under the ban", "*ʿîr* *mətim*": "city of men/populated city/city with inhabitants", "*haṭṭāp̄*": "the children/little ones/dependents", "*hišʾarnû*": "we left/allowed to remain/let survive", "*śārîḏ*": "survivor/remnant/escapee" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַנִּלְכֹּ֤ד אֶת־כָּל־עָרָיו֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔וא וַֽנַּחֲרֵם֙ אֶת־כָּל־עִ֣יר מְתִ֔ם וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַטָּ֑ף לֹ֥א הִשְׁאַ֖רְנוּ שָׂרִֽיד׃

Transliteration

wannilkōḏ ʾet-all-ʿārāyw in-ʿêt hahîw wannaḥărêm ʾet-all-ʿîr mətim wə-hannāšîm wə-haṭṭāp̄ not hišʾarnû śārîḏ

Grammar Details

• *wannilkōḏ*: conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we captured
• *ʿārāyw*: noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cities
• *ʿêt*: noun, feminine singular - time
• *hahîw*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that
• *wannaḥărêm*: conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - and we utterly destroyed
• *ʿîr*: noun, feminine singular construct - city of
• *mətim*: noun, masculine plural - men
• *wə-hannāšîm*: conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the women
• *wə-haṭṭāp̄*: conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the children
• *hišʾarnû*: verb, Hiphil perfect 1st person plural - we left
• *śārîḏ*: noun, masculine singular - survivor

Word Meanings

• *wannilkōḏ*: and we captured/seized/took
• *wannaḥărêm*: and we utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction/put under the ban
• *ʿîr* *mətim*: city of men/populated city/city with inhabitants
• *haṭṭāp̄*: the children/little ones/dependents
• *hišʾarnû*: we left/allowed to remain/let survive
• *śārîḏ*: survivor/remnant/escapee

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  At that time we captured all his cities and completely destroyed every city, including the men, women, and children; we left no survivors.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly stroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And we took all his cities at that time and utterly destroyed the men, women, and little ones of every city; we left none remaining.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And we took{H3920} all his cities{H5892} at that time,{H6256} and utterly destroyed{H2763} every inhabited{H4962} city,{H5892} with the women{H802} and the little ones;{H2945} we left{H7604} none remaining:{H8300}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And we took{H3920}{(H8799)} all his cities{H5892} at that time{H6256}, and utterly destroyed{H2763}{(H8686)} the men{H4962}, and the women{H802}, and the little ones{H2945}, of every city{H5892}, we left{H7604}{(H8689)} none to remain{H8300}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And we toke all his cities the same season, and destroyed all the cities with men, wemen, and childern ad let nothinge remayne,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then toke we all his cities at the same tyme, and destroyed vtterly all the cities, men, wemen, and children, and let none remayne:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And we tooke all his cities the same time, and destroyed euery citie, men, and women, and children: we let nothing remaine.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And we toke all his cities the same season, and slue the men, women, and children of all the cities, and let nothyng remayne,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  We took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones; we left none remaining:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and we capture all his cities at that time, and devote the whole city, men, and the women, and the infants -- we have not left a remnant;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones; we left none remaining:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones; we left none remaining:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  At that time we took all his towns, and gave them over to complete destruction, together with men, women, and children; we had no mercy on any:

• World English Bible (2000)

  We took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones; we left none remaining:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At that time we seized all his cities and put every one of them under divine judgment, including even the women and children; we left no survivors.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.2", "source": "וּנְתָנָ֞ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ לְפָנֶ֖יךָ וְהִכִּיתָ֑ם הַחֲרֵ֤ם תַּחֲרִים֙ אֹתָ֔ם לֹא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית וְלֹ֥א תְחָנֵּֽם׃", "text": "And *nātān* them *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* before you and you *hikkîtā* them, *haḥărēm taḥărîm* them, not *tikrōt* to them *bərît* and not *təḥānnēm*.", "grammar": { "*nātān*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he gives/will give them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall strike/defeat them", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute + Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall make/cut", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*təḥānnēm*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall show favor/be gracious" }, "variants": { "*nātān*": "give/deliver/put", "*hikkîtā*": "strike/defeat/smite", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "utterly destroy/completely destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "cut/make/establish", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*təḥānnēm*": "show favor to them/be gracious to them/pity them" } }
• 1 Sam 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.3", "source": "עַתָּה֩ לֵ֨ךְ וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜ה אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֗ק וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ל עָלָ֑יו וְהֵמַתָּ֞ה מֵאִ֣ישׁ עַד־אִשָּׁ֗ה מֵֽעֹלֵל֙ וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֔ק מִשּׁ֣וֹר וְעַד־שֶׂ֔ה מִגָּמָ֖ל וְעַד־חֲמֽוֹר׃ ס", "text": "Now *ʿattâ* *lēk* and *wəhikkîṯâ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* and *wəhaḥăramtem* *ʾeṯ*-all-*ʾăšer*-to *lô* and not *lōʾ* *ṯaḥmōl* upon *ʿālāyw*; and *wəhēmattâ* from *mēʾîš* until *ʿaḏ*-*ʾiššâ*, from *mēʿōlēl* until *ʿaḏ*-*yônēq*, from *miššôr* until *ʿaḏ*-*śeh*, from *miggāmāl* until *ʿaḏ*-*ḥămôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall strike", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall spare", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*wəhēmattâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall kill", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*mēʿōlēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from infant", "*yônēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - suckling/nursing", "*miššôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from ox", "*śeh*": "noun, common singular - sheep/lamb", "*miggāmāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from camel", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey" }, "variants": { "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "and you shall strike/attack/defeat", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "spare/have compassion on", "*wəhēmattâ*": "and you shall kill/put to death", "*ʿōlēl*": "infant/child", "*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant" } }
• Deut 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.3.6", "source": "וַנַּחֲרֵ֣ם אוֹתָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔ינוּ לְסִיחֹ֖ן מֶ֣לֶךְ חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן הַחֲרֵם֙ כָּל־עִ֣יר מְתִ֔ם הַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַטָּֽף׃", "text": "And-we-utterly-destroyed *wannaḥărēm* them *ʾôtām*, as *kaʾăšer* we-did *ʿāśînû* to-*Sîḥōn* king-of *melek* *Ḥešbôn*; utterly-destroying *haḥărēm* all-*kol*-city *ʿîr* men *mətim*, the-women *hannāšîm* and-the-children *wəhaṭṭāp*.", "grammar": { "*wannaḥărēm*": "waw consecutive + verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person plural - and we utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - according to what/as", "*ʿāśînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we did", "*Sîḥōn*": "proper noun, personal name - Sihon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Ḥešbôn*": "proper noun, geographic location - Heshbon", "*haḥărēm*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - utterly destroying/devoting to destruction", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*mətim*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*hannāšîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the women", "*wəhaṭṭāp*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - and the children" }, "variants": { "*wannaḥărēm*": "utterly destroy/devote to destruction/ban", "*haḥărēm*": "utterly destroy/devote to destruction/ban", "*mətim*": "men/males/people", "*ṭāp*": "children/little ones/families" } }
• 1 Sam 15:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.8", "source": "וַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂ אֶת־אֲגַ֥ג מֶֽלֶךְ־עֲמָלֵ֖ק חָ֑י וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם הֶחֱרִ֥ים לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyiṯpōś* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăḡaḡ* king *meleḵ*-of *ʿămālēq* alive *ḥāy*; and *wəʾeṯ*-all-the *kol*-*hāʿām* he devoted to destruction *heḥĕrîm* to mouth of *ləp̄î*-*ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiṯpōś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he captured/seized", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḡaḡ*": "proper noun - Agag", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive/living", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*heḥĕrîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he devoted to destruction/completely destroyed", "*ləp̄î*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by/with mouth of", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṯpōś*": "and he captured/seized/took prisoner", "*ḥāy*": "alive/living", "*heḥĕrîm*": "he devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed/placed under ban", "*ləp̄î*-*ḥāreḇ*": "by/with the edge of the sword/by the mouth of the sword" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.9", "source": "וַיַּחְמֹל֩ שָׁא֨וּל וְהָעָ֜ם עַל־אֲגָ֗ג וְעַל־מֵיטַ֣ב הַצֹּאן֩ וְהַבָּקָ֨ר וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤ים וְעַל־הַכָּרִים֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הַטּ֔וֹב וְלֹ֥א אָב֖וּ הַחֲרִימָ֑ם וְכָל־הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה נְמִבְזָ֥ה וְנָמֵ֖ס אֹתָ֥הּ הֶחֱרִֽימוּ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyaḥmōl* *šāʾûl* and the *wəhāʿām* upon *ʿal*-*ʾăḡāḡ* and upon *wəʿal*-best of *mêṭaḇ* the flock *haṣṣōʾn* and the cattle *wəhabbāqār* and the fat ones *wəhammisnîm* and upon *wəʿal*-the lambs *hakkārîm* and upon *wəʿal*-all-the *kol*-*haṭṭôḇ*, and not *wəlōʾ* they were willing *ʾāḇû* to destroy them *haḥărîmām*; and all *wəḵol*-the *hamməlʾāḵâ* despised *nəmiḇzâ* and worthless *wənāmēs* *ʾōṯāh* they destroyed *heḥĕrîmû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥmōl*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spared/had compassion", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wəhāʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*ʾăḡāḡ*": "proper noun - Agag", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*mêṭaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - best of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the flock/sheep", "*wəhabbāqār*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the cattle", "*wəhammisnîm*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - and the fat ones/second-born", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*hakkārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the lambs", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*haṭṭôḇ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the good", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāḇû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were willing/consented", "*haḥărîmām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them", "*wəḵol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*hamməlʾāḵâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the work/property/livestock", "*nəmiḇzâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - despised/contemptible", "*wənāmēs*": "conjunction + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and worthless/melted/rejected", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*heḥĕrîmû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥmōl*": "and he spared/had compassion on/pitied", "*mêṭaḇ*": "best of/choicest of", "*wəhammisnîm*": "and the fat ones/the second-born/the fatlings", "*hakkārîm*": "the lambs/the best animals", "*ʾāḇû*": "they were willing/consented/wanted", "*hamməlʾāḵâ*": "the work/property/livestock/possessions", "*nəmiḇzâ*": "despised/contemptible/worthless", "*wənāmēs*": "and worthless/rejected/melted/feeble" } }
• Lev 27:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Leviticus.27.28", "source": "אַךְ־כָּל־חֵ֡רֶם אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַחֲרִם֩ אִ֨ישׁ לַֽיהוָ֜ה מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֗וֹ מֵאָדָ֤ם וּבְהֵמָה֙ וּמִשְּׂדֵ֣ה אֲחֻזָּת֔וֹ לֹ֥א יִמָּכֵ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יִגָּאֵ֑ל כָּל־חֵ֕רֶם קֹֽדֶשׁ־קָֽדָשִׁ֥ים ה֖וּא לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "Nevertheless-all-*ḥērem* which *yaḥărîm* *ʾîš* to-*YHWH* from-all-which-to-him, from-*ʾādām* and-*bᵉhēmāh* and-from-*śᵉdēh* *ʾăḥuzzātô*, not *yimmākēr* and-not *yiggāʾēl*; all-*ḥērem* *qōdeš*-*qādāšîm* *hûʾ* to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ḥērem*": "common noun, masculine singular - devoted thing/ban", "*yaḥărîm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he devotes/dedicates", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ʾādām*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*bᵉhēmāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - animal/cattle", "*śᵉdēh*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - field of", "*ʾăḥuzzātô*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his possession", "*yimmākēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be sold", "*yiggāʾēl*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be redeemed", "*qōdeš*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - holy of", "*qādāšîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - holy things", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it" }, "variants": { "*ḥērem*": "devoted thing/ban/dedicated property", "*yaḥărîm*": "devote/dedicate under ban/set apart for complete dedication", "*qōdeš*-*qādāšîm*": "most holy/especially sacred/holy of holies" } } 29 { "verseID": "Leviticus.27.29", "source": "כָּל־חֵ֗רֶם אֲשֶׁ֧ר יָחֳרַ֛ם מִן־הָאָדָ֖ם לֹ֣א יִפָּדֶ֑ה מ֖וֹת יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "All-*ḥērem* which *yoḥŏram* from-the-*ʾādām* not *yippādeh*; *môt* *yûmāt*", "grammar": { "*ḥērem*": "common noun, masculine singular - devoted thing/ban", "*yoḥŏram*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is devoted", "*ʾādām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the human/mankind", "*yippādeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be redeemed", "*môt*": "qal infinitive absolute - dying", "*yûmāt*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*ḥērem*": "devoted thing/ban/dedicated under ban", "*yoḥŏram*": "is devoted/is set apart under ban", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "emphatic construction: must surely be put to death" } }
• Num 21:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.2", "source": "וַיִּדַּ֨ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל נֶ֛דֶר לַֽיהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אִם־נָתֹ֨ן תִּתֵּ֜ן אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדִ֔י וְהֽ͏ַחֲרַמְתִּ֖י אֶת־עָרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yiddar* *yiśrā'ēl* *neder* to-*YHWH* and *wə-yō'mar* if-*nātōn tittēn* *'et*-the *'ām* the-*zeh* in-*yādî* and *wə-haḥăramtî* *'et*-*'ārêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiddar*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he vowed", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow/pledge", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-yō'mar*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nātōn tittēn*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - surely give/indeed give (emphatic)", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*yādî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*wə-haḥăramtî*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will utterly destroy", "*'ārêhem*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cities" }, "variants": { "*neder*": "vow/pledge/promise", "*nātōn tittēn*": "surely give/indeed give/certainly deliver", "*haḥăramtî*": "utterly destroy/devote to destruction/dedicate to destruction", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power/my control" } } 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.3", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע יְהוָ֜ה בְּק֣וֹל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י וַיַּחֲרֵ֥ם אֶתְהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־עָרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֥א שֵׁם־הַמָּק֖וֹם חָרְמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yišma'* *YHWH* in-*qôl* *yiśrā'ēl* and *wə-yittēn* *'et*-the-*kəna'ănî* and *wə-yaḥărēm* *'eṯhem* and *wə-'eṯ*-*'ārêhem* and *wə-yiqrā'* *šēm*-the-*māqôm* *ḥormâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišma'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*kəna'ănî*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*wə-yaḥărēm*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he utterly destroyed", "*'eṯhem*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*'ārêhem*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cities", "*wə-yiqrā'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*māqôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the place", "*ḥormâ*": "proper noun - Hormah" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/speech/request", "*yaḥărēm*": "utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction/dedicated to destruction", "*ḥormâ*": "Hormah [means 'destruction']" } }
• Deut 7:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.26", "source": "וְלֹא־תָבִ֤יא תֽוֹעֵבָה֙ אֶל־בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְהָיִ֥יתָ חֵ֖רֶם כָּמֹ֑הוּ שַׁקֵּ֧ץ ׀ תְּשַׁקְּצֶ֛נּוּ וְתַעֵ֥ב ׀ תְּֽתַעֲבֶ֖נּוּ כִּי־חֵ֥רֶם הֽוּא׃", "text": "And not *tāvîʾ* *tôʿēvâ* into your *bêtekā*, lest you *wəhāyîtā* *ḥērem* like it; *šaqqēṣ təšaqqəṣennû* and *taʿēv təttaʿăvennû* for *ḥērem* it is.", "grammar": { "*tāvîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall bring", "*tôʿēvâ*": "noun feminine singular - abomination", "*bêtekā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house", "*wəhāyîtā*": "Qal perfect consecutive 2nd masculine singular - and you will become", "*ḥērem*": "noun masculine singular - devoted thing/banned thing", "*šaqqēṣ təšaqqəṣennû*": "Piel infinitive absolute + Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - utterly detest it", "*taʿēv təttaʿăvennû*": "Piel infinitive absolute + Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - utterly abhor it" }, "variants": { "*tāvîʾ*": "bring/carry/import", "*tôʿēvâ*": "abomination/detestable thing/loathsome thing", "*bêtekā*": "your house/your home/your household", "*wəhāyîtā*": "become/be/turn into", "*ḥērem*": "devoted thing/banned thing/accursed thing", "*šaqqēṣ təšaqqəṣennû*": "utterly detest it/completely abhor it/thoroughly despise it", "*taʿēv təttaʿăvennû*": "utterly abhor it/completely loathe it/thoroughly reject it" } }
• Deut 20:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.16", "source": "רַ֗ק מֵעָרֵ֤י הָֽעַמִּים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָ֑ה לֹ֥א תְחַיֶּ֖ה כָּל־נְשָׁמָֽה׃", "text": "Only from-*ʿārê* the-*ʿammîm* these, which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *nōtēn* to-you *naḥălāh*, not *tĕḥayyeh* any-*nĕšāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*mē-ʿārê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - from cities of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lĕḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*naḥălāh*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tĕḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall let live", "*kol-nĕšāmāh*": "construct + feminine singular noun - any breathing thing" }, "variants": { "*ʿārê*": "cities of/towns of", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/providing", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*tĕḥayyeh*": "let live/preserve alive/spare", "*nĕšāmāh*": "breathing thing/living being/soul" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.17", "source": "כִּֽי־הַחֲרֵ֣ם תַּחֲרִימֵ֗ם הַחִתִּ֤י וְהָאֱמֹרִי֙ הַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For *ḥaḥărēm* *taḥărîmēm* the *haḥittî* *wə-hāʾĕmōrî* the *hakəna'ănî* *wə-hapərizzî* the *haḥiwwî* *wə-hayəḇûsî* as *kăʾăšer* commanded you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā*.", "grammar": { "כִּֽי": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥaḥărēm*": "infinitive absolute - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*taḥărîmēm*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you shall utterly destroy them", "*haḥittî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hittite", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*hakəna'ănî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Canaanite", "*hapərizzî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Perizzite", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hivite", "*hayəḇûsî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jebusite", "*kăʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/according to", "צִוְּךָ֖": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he commanded you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ḥaḥărēm*": "utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*taḥărîmēm*": "you shall utterly destroy them/devote them to destruction", "*YHWH*": "the proper name of Israel's God/often translated as LORD" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.18", "source": "לְמַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יְלַמְּד֤וּ אֶתְכֶם֙ לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת כְּכֹל֙ תּֽוֹעֲבֹתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשׂ֖וּ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם וַחֲטָאתֶ֖ם לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "For *ləma'an* *ʾăšer* not *yəlamməḏû* you to do *kəḵōl* *tô'ăḇōtām* *ʾăšer* they did to their *lēʾlōhêhem* and you would sin against *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*ləma'an*": "preposition + conjunction - in order that/so that", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "לֹֽא": "negative particle - not", "*yəlamməḏû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will teach", "אֶתְכֶם֙": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you (plural)", "לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*kəḵōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to all of", "*tô'ăḇōtām*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their abominations", "עָשׂ֖וּ": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they did/made", "*lēʾlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods", "וַחֲטָאתֶ֖ם": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you would sin", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ləma'an*": "in order that/so that/for the purpose that", "*tô'ăḇōtām*": "their abominations/detestable practices/abhorrent rituals", "*lēʾlōhêhem*": "to their gods/for their deities", "*YHWH*": "the proper name of Israel's God/often translated as LORD" } }
• Josh 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.11", "source": "חָטָא֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְגַם֙ עָבְר֣וּ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי אוֹתָ֑ם וְגַ֤ם לָֽקְחוּ֙ מִן־הַחֵ֔רֶם וְגַ֤ם גָּֽנְבוּ֙ וְגַ֣ם כִּֽחֲשׁ֔וּ וְגַ֖ם שָׂ֥מוּ בִכְלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Ḥata* *Yisrael*, and-also *'avru* *'eth*-covenant-my which *tzivviti* them; and-also *laqeḥu* from-the-*ḥerem*, and-also *ganevu*, and-also *kiḥashu*, and-also *samu* in-vessels-their.", "grammar": { "*Ḥata*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sinned", "*'avru*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - transgressed", "*tzivviti*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Piel - commanded", "*laqeḥu*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - took", "*ganevu*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - stole", "*kiḥashu*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, Piel - deceived/lied", "*samu*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - put" }, "variants": { "*kiḥashu*": "deceived/lied/denied", "*ḥerem*": "devoted thing/ban/thing set apart for destruction" } }
• Josh 8:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.25", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כָל־הַנֹּ֨פְלִ֜ים בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ מֵאִ֣ישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶף כֹּ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעָֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* all-the-*nōp̄əlîm* in-the-*yôm* the-that from-*ʾîš* and-unto-*ʾiššâ* *šənêm* *ʿāśār* *ʾālep̄* all *ʾanšê* *hāʿāy*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*nōp̄əlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones falling", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*šənêm*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "number, masculine singular - ten", "*ʾālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/and there were", "*nōp̄əlîm*": "fallen ones/those who fell/casualties", "*ʾîš*": "man/male", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/female", "*šənêm ʿāśār ʾālep̄*": "twelve thousand" } } 26 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.26", "source": "וִיהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ לֹֽא־הֵשִׁ֣יב יָד֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָ֖ה בַּכִּיד֑וֹן עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶחֱרִ֔ים אֵ֖ת כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָעָֽי׃", "text": "And-*Yəhôšuaʿ* not-*hēšîḇ* his-hand which *nāṭâ* with-the-*kîdôn* until which *heḥĕrîm* [direct object marker] all-*yōšḇê* *hāʿāy*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*hēšîḇ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought back/withdrew", "*nāṭâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*kîdôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the javelin/spear", "*heḥĕrîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction", "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai" }, "variants": { "*hēšîḇ*": "brought back/withdrew/pulled back", "*nāṭâ*": "stretched out/extended/held out", "*kîdôn*": "javelin/spear/lance", "*heḥĕrîm*": "utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction/annihilated", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers in/residents of" } }
• Josh 9:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.24", "source": "וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כִּי֩ הֻגֵּ֨ד הֻגַּ֤ד לַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדּ֔וֹ לָתֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛יד אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וַנִּירָ֨א מְאֹ֤ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וַֽנַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And-they-*yaʿănû* *ʾeṯ*-*yəhôšuaʿ* and-they-*yōʾmərû* that *huggēḏ* *huggaḏ* to-*ʿăḇāḏêḵā* *ʾēṯ* which *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾeṯ*-*mōšê* *ʿaḇdô* to-*lāṯēṯ* to-you *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-to-*hašmîḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*yōšḇê* the-*ʾāreṣ* from-before-you and-we-*nîrāʾ* *məʾōḏ* for-*nap̄šōṯênû* from-before-you and-we-*naʿăśê* *ʾeṯ*-the-*dāḇār* the-this", "grammar": { "*yaʿănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they answered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "Hophal infinitive absolute + Hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was surely told", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*mōšê*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿaḇdô*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*lāṯēṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - land", "*hašmîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*nîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we feared", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our lives", "*naʿăśê*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we did" }, "variants": { "*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "it was certainly told/it was surely reported", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*lāṯēṯ*": "to give/to grant", "*hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/to exterminate", "*nîrāʾ*": "we feared/we were afraid", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "our lives/ourselves" } }
• Josh 11:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.11.14", "source": "וְ֠כֹל שְׁלַ֞ל הֶעָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ וְהַבְּהֵמָ֔ה בָּזְז֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רַ֣ק אֶֽת־כָּל־הָאָדָ֞ם הִכּ֣וּ לְפִי־חֶ֗רֶב עַד־הִשְׁמִדָם֙ אוֹתָ֔ם לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖ירוּ כָּל־נְשָׁמָֽה׃", "text": "And-all *šəlal* the-*ʿārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* and-the-*bəhēmâ* *bāzəzû* to-themselves *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* only *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʾāḏām* *hikkû* by-*p̄î*-*ḥereḇ* until-*hišmiḏām* them not *hišʾîrû* all-*nəšāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wəḵōl*": "conjunction ו + noun, construct - and all of", "*šəlal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - plunder of", "*heʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the cities", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*wəhabbəhēmâ*": "conjunction ו + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the cattle/livestock", "*bāzəzû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they plundered", "*lāhem*": "preposition ל + 3mp suffix - for themselves", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*raq*": "adverb - only/except", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the mankind/people", "*hikkû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they struck", "*ləp̄î*": "preposition ל + noun, construct - by mouth of/edge of", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*hišmiḏām*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - their destroying", "*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hišʾîrû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they left", "*kol*": "noun, construct - any", "*nəšāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath/living being" }, "variants": { "*šəlal*": "plunder/spoil/booty", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*hāʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*bəhēmâ*": "cattle/livestock/animals", "*bāzəzû*": "they plundered/they took as spoil", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*raq*": "only/just/except", "*ʾāḏām*": "mankind/people/humanity", "*hikkû*": "they struck/they killed/they slew", "*ləp̄î*": "by mouth of/by edge of/according to", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/blade", "*hišmiḏām*": "their destroying/their exterminating", "*hišʾîrû*": "they left/they spared/they allowed to remain", "*nəšāmâ*": "breath/living being/life" } }