Deuteronomy 25:9

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.9", "source": "וְנִגְּשָׁ֨ה יְבִמְתּ֣וֹ אֵלָיו֮ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִים֒ וְחָלְצָ֤ה נַעֲלוֹ֙ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְל֔וֹ וְיָרְקָ֖ה בְּפָנָ֑יו וְעָֽנְתָה֙ וְאָ֣מְרָ֔ה כָּ֚כָה יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה לָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יִבְנֶ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָחִֽיו", "text": "*wə-niggəšāh* *yəbimtô* to-him before-*ʿênê* the-*zəqēnîm* *wə-ḥāləṣāh* *naʿălô* from-*ʿal* *raglô* *wə-yārəqāh* in-*pānāw* *wə-ʿānətāh* *wə-ʾāmrāh* thus *yēʿāśeh* to-the-*ʾîš* that not-*yibneh* *ʾet*-*bêt* *ʾāḥîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-niggəšāh*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall approach", "*yəbimtô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister-in-law", "*ʾēlāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun dual construct - before the eyes of", "*ha-zəqēnîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the elders", "*wə-ḥāləṣāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall remove", "*naʿălô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sandal", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*raglô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*wə-yārəqāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall spit", "*bə-pānāw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his face", "*wə-ʿānətāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall answer", "*wə-ʾāmrāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall say", "*kākāh*": "adverb - thus", "*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall be done", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yibneh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will build", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*ḥāləṣāh naʿălô*": "pull off his sandal/remove his shoe", "*yārəqāh bə-pānāw*": "spit in his face/spit before him", "*yibneh bêt*": "build house/establish family/raise offspring" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְנִגְּשָׁ֨ה יְבִמְתּ֣וֹ אֵלָיו֮ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִים֒ וְחָלְצָ֤ה נַעֲלוֹ֙ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְל֔וֹ וְיָרְקָ֖ה בְּפָנָ֑יו וְעָֽנְתָה֙ וְאָ֣מְרָ֔ה כָּ֚כָה יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה לָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יִבְנֶ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָחִֽיו

Transliteration

wə-niggəšāh yəbimtô to-him before-ʿênê the-zəqēnîm wə-ḥāləṣāh naʿălô from-ʿal raglô wə-yārəqāh in-pānāw wə-ʿānətāh wə-ʾāmrāh thus yēʿāśeh to-the-ʾîš that not-yibneh ʾet-bêt ʾāḥîw

Grammar Details

• *wə-niggəšāh*: conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall approach
• *yəbimtô*: noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister-in-law
• *ʾēlāw*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him
• *lə-ʿênê*: preposition + noun dual construct - before the eyes of
• *ha-zəqēnîm*: definite article + noun masculine plural - the elders
• *wə-ḥāləṣāh*: conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall remove
• *naʿălô*: noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sandal
• *mē-ʿal*: preposition + preposition - from upon
• *raglô*: noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his foot
• *wə-yārəqāh*: conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall spit
• *bə-pānāw*: preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his face
• *wə-ʿānətāh*: conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall answer
• *wə-ʾāmrāh*: conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall say
• *kākāh*: adverb - thus
• *yēʿāśeh*: niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall be done
• *lā-ʾîš*: preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the man
• *ʾăšer*: relative particle - who
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yibneh*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will build
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *bêt*: noun masculine singular construct - house of
• *ʾāḥîw*: noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother

Word Meanings

• *ḥāləṣāh naʿălô*: pull off his sandal/remove his shoe
• *yārəqāh bə-pānāw*: spit in his face/spit before him
• *yibneh bêt*: build house/establish family/raise offspring

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  then his brother's widow shall approach him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal from his foot, spit in his face, and declare, 'This is what is done to the man who will not build up his brother's family line.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elrs, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then his brother's wife shall come to him in the presence of the elders, remove his shoe from his foot, spit in his face, and shall answer and say, 'So shall it be done to the man who will not build up his brother's house.'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  then shall his brother's wife{H2994} come{H5066} unto him in the presence{H5869} of the elders,{H2205} and loose{H2502} his shoe{H5275} from off his foot,{H7272} and spit{H3417} in his face;{H6440} and she shall answer{H6030} and say,{H559} So shall it be done{H6213} unto the man{H376} that doth not build up{H1129} his brother's{H251} house.{H1004}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then shall his brother's wife{H2994} come{H5066}{(H8738)} unto him in the presence{H5869} of the elders{H2205}, and loose{H2502}{(H8804)} his shoe{H5275} from off his foot{H7272}, and spit{H3417}{(H8804)} in his face{H6440}, and shall answer{H6030}{(H8804)} and say{H559}{(H8804)}, So shall it be done{H6213}{(H8735)} unto that man{H376} that will not build up{H1129}{(H8799)} his brother's{H251} house{H1004}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  then let his systerlawe goo vnto him in the presence of the elders and loose his showe of his fote and spytt in his face and answere and saye. So shall it be done vnto that man that will not bylde his brothers housse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  then shal his kynswoman steppe forth vnto him before the Elders, and lowse a shue fro his fote, and spyt in his face, and shal answere, and saye: Thus shal it be done vnto euery man, that wyl not builde his brothers house.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then shall his kinswoman come vnto him in the presence of the Elders, and loose his shooe from his foote, and spit in his face, and answere, and say, So shall it be done vnto that man, that will not buylde vp his brothers house.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then shall his kinswoman come vnto hym in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe of his foote, and spit in his face, and aunswere, and say: So shal it be done vnto that man, that doth not buylde vp his brothers house.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  then his brother's wife shall come to him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face; and she shall answer and say, So shall it be done to the man who does not build up his brother's house.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Then hath his brother's wife drawn nigh unto him, before the eyes of the elders, and drawn his shoe from off his foot, and spat in his face, and answered and said, Thus it is done to the man who doth not build up the house of his brother;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face; and she shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto the man that doth not build up his brother's house.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face; and she shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto the man that doth not build up his brother's house.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then his brother's wife is to come to him, before the responsible men of the town, and take his shoe off his foot, and put shame on him, and say, So let it be done to the man who will not take care of his brother's name.

• World English Bible (2000)

  then his brother's wife shall come to him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face; and she shall answer and say, "So shall it be done to the man who does not build up his brother's house."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  then his sister-in-law must approach him in view of the elders, remove his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face. She will then respond,“Thus may it be done to any man who does not maintain his brother’s family line!”

Referenced Verses

• Num 12:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Numbers.12.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה וְאָבִ֙יהָ֙ יָרֹ֤ק יָרַק֙ בְּפָנֶ֔יהָ הֲלֹ֥א תִכָּלֵ֖ם שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים תִּסָּגֵ֞ר שִׁבְעַ֤ת יָמִים֙ מִח֣וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְאַחַ֖ר תֵּאָסֵֽף׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾel-Mōšeh* *wə-ʾāḇîhā* *yārōq* *yāraq* *bəpānehā* *hălōʾ* *tikkālēm* *šiḇʿat* *yāmîm* *tissāgēr* *šiḇʿat* *yāmîm* *miḥūṣ* *lammaḥăneh* *wə-ʾaḥar* *tēʾāsēf*", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'the LORD'", "*ʾel-Mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Moses'", "*wə-ʾāḇîhā*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'and her father'", "*yārōq*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'to spit'", "*yāraq*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'had spit'", "*bəpānehā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'in her face'", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative - 'would not'", "*tikkālēm*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'she be ashamed'", "*šiḇʿat*": "feminine singular construct - 'seven of'", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'days'", "*tissāgēr*": "Niphal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - 'let her be shut out'", "*šiḇʿat*": "feminine singular construct - 'seven of'", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'days'", "*miḥūṣ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'outside'", "*lammaḥăneh*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the camp'", "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - 'and afterward'", "*tēʾāsēf*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'she will be gathered'" }, "variants": { "*yārōq* *yāraq*": "spitting had spit/surely spit", "*tikkālēm*": "be ashamed/be disgraced", "*tissāgēr*": "be shut out/be confined/be isolated", "*tēʾāsēf*": "be gathered/be brought back/be received" } }
• Ruth 4:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.7", "source": "וְזֹאת֩ לְפָנִ֨ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל עַל־הַגְּאוּלָּ֤ה וְעַל־הַתְּמוּרָה֙ לְקַיֵּ֣ם כָּל־דָּבָ֔ר שָׁלַ֥ף אִ֛ישׁ נַעֲל֖וֹ וְנָתַ֣ן לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ וְזֹ֥את הַתְּעוּדָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-zōʾt* *ləpānîm* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* concerning-the-*gəʾûllâ* and-concerning-the-*təmûrâ* *ləqayyēm* all-*dābār* *šālap* *ʾîš* *naʿălô* *wə-nātan* to-*rēʿēhû* *wə-zōʾt* the-*təʿûdâ* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-zōʾt*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - and this", "*ləpānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - formerly", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition - in Israel", "*gəʾûllâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article with preposition - concerning the redemption", "*təmûrâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article with preposition - concerning the exchange", "*ləqayyēm*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to confirm", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/thing", "*šālap*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drew off", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*naʿălô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sandal", "*wə-nātan*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and gave", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - to his neighbor", "*təʿûdâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the attestation/testimony" }, "variants": { "*ləpānîm*": "formerly/in earlier times/in the past", "*gəʾûllâ*": "redemption/right of redemption", "*təmûrâ*": "exchange/transfer/barter", "*ləqayyēm*": "to confirm/to validate/to establish", "*šālap*": "drew off/removed/pulled off", "*təʿûdâ*": "attestation/testimony/legal custom" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר הַגֹּאֵ֛ל לְבֹ֖עַז קְנֵה־לָ֑ךְ וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ף נַעֲלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* the-*gōʾēl* to-*Bōʿaz* *qənēh*-for-yourself *wa-yišlōp* *naʿălô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the kinsman-redeemer", "*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun with preposition - to Boaz", "*qənēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - buy", "*wa-yišlōp*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he drew off", "*naʿălô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sandal" }, "variants": { "*qənēh*-for-yourself": "buy for yourself/acquire for yourself", "*yišlōp*": "drew off/removed/pulled off" } }
• Isa 50:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.6", "source": "גֵּוִי֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לְמַכִּ֔ים וּלְחָיַ֖י לְמֹֽרְטִ֑ים פָּנַי֙ לֹ֣א הִסְתַּ֔רְתִּי מִכְּלִמּ֖וֹת וָרֹֽק׃", "text": "My *gēwî* I *nāṯattî* to *makkîm* and my *ləḥāyay* to *mōrəṭîm*; my *pānay* not *histartî* from *kəlimmôṯ* and *rōq*.", "grammar": { "*gēwî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my back", "*nāṯattî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I gave", "*makkîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - strikers/smiters", "*ləḥāyay*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person suffix - my cheeks", "*mōrəṭîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - pluckers", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person suffix - my face", "*histartî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I hid", "*kəlimmôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - insults/shame", "*rōq*": "noun, masculine singular - spitting" }, "variants": { "*gēwî*": "my back/my body", "*nāṯattî*": "I gave/I offered/I presented", "*makkîm*": "strikers/smiters/those who strike", "*ləḥāyay*": "my cheeks/my jawbones", "*mōrəṭîm*": "pluckers/those who pull out (hair)/those who pluck", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence", "*histartî*": "I hid/I concealed", "*kəlimmôṯ*": "insults/shame/disgrace/reproach", "*rōq*": "spitting/spit" } }
• Job 30:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.30.10", "source": "תִּֽעֲבוּנִי רָ֣חֲקוּ מֶ֑נִּי וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗י לֹא־חָ֥שְׂכוּ רֹֽק", "text": "They *tiʿăḇûnî* they *rāḥăqû* from me, and from my *mippānay* not they *ḥāśəḵû* *rōq*", "grammar": { "*tiʿăḇûnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they abhor me", "*rāḥăqû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they go far away/keep distance", "*mennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*û-mippānay*": "conjunction with preposition with noun, plural with 1st person singular suffix - and from my face", "*lōʾ-ḥāśəḵû*": "negative particle with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they do not withhold", "*rōq*": "noun, masculine singular - spittle/spit" }, "variants": { "*tiʿăḇûnî*": "they abhor me/they detest me/they loathe me", "*rāḥăqû*": "they go far away/they distance themselves/they stay far", "*mippānay*": "from my face/from my presence", "*ḥāśəḵû*": "withhold/keep back/restrain", "*rōq*": "spittle/spit/saliva" } }
• Isa 20:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.20.2", "source": "בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ בְּיַ֣ד יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־אָמוֹץ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ לֵ֗ךְ וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ הַשַּׂק֙ מֵעַ֣ל מָתְנֶ֔יךָ וְנַעַלְךָ֥ תַחֲלֹ֖ץ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑יךָ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ כֵּ֔ן הָלֹ֖ךְ עָר֥וֹם וְיָחֵֽף׃", "text": "In *ʿēth* *hahīʾ* *dibber* *YHWH* by *yad* *yəshaʿyāhū* *ben*-*ʾāmōṣ* *lēʾmōr* *lēk* *ūpittaḥtā* the *saq* from upon *mothnēka* and *naʿalka* *taḥalōṣ* from upon *raglēka* *wayyaʿas* thus *hālōk* *ʿārōm* *wəyāḥēp*", "grammar": { "*ʿēth*": "noun construct - time of", "*hahīʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - that", "*dibber*": "3rd masculine singular Piel perfect - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yad*": "construct noun - hand of/by means of", "*yəshaʿyāhū*": "proper noun - Isaiah", "*ben*": "construct noun - son of", "*ʾāmōṣ*": "proper noun - Amoz", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lēk*": "2nd masculine singular Qal imperative - go", "*ūpittaḥtā*": "waw conjunctive + 2nd masculine singular Piel perfect - and you shall loosen/remove", "*saq*": "definite noun - the sackcloth", "*mothnēka*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*naʿalka*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sandal", "*taḥalōṣ*": "2nd masculine singular Qal imperfect - you shall remove", "*raglēka*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your feet", "*wayyaʿas*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he did", "*hālōk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going", "*ʿārōm*": "adjective - naked/lightly clothed", "*wəyāḥēp*": "waw conjunctive + adjective - and barefoot" }, "variants": { "*saq*": "sackcloth/mourning garment/rough cloth", "*ʿārōm*": "naked/minimally clothed/without outer garment", "*yad*": "hand/agency/prophetic mediation" } }
• Gen 38:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוּדָה֙ לְאוֹנָ֔ן בֹּ֛א אֶל־אֵ֥שֶׁת אָחִ֖יךָ וְיַבֵּ֣ם אֹתָ֑הּ וְהָקֵ֥ם זֶ֖רַע לְאָחִֽיךָ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehûdāh* to *ʾÔnān*, *bōʾ* unto *ʾēšet* your *ʾāḥîḵā* and *yabbēm* *ʾōtāh*, and *hāqēm* *zeraʿ* to your *ʾāḥîḵā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*ʾÔnān*": "proper noun, masculine - Onan", "*bōʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go in/come", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾāḥîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*yabbēm*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - perform levirate duty to", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*hāqēm*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - raise up/establish", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - seed/offspring", "*ʾāḥîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*bōʾ*": "go in/come to/have relations with", "*yabbēm*": "perform levirate marriage duty/fulfill brother-in-law obligation", "*hāqēm*": "raise up/establish/maintain", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.9", "source": "וַיֵּ֣דַע אוֹנָ֔ן כִּ֛י לֹּ֥א ל֖וֹ יִהְיֶ֣ה הַזָּ֑רַע וְהָיָ֞ה אִם־בָּ֨א אֶל־אֵ֤שֶׁת אָחִיו֙ וְשִׁחֵ֣ת אַ֔רְצָה לְבִלְתִּ֥י נְתָן־זֶ֖רַע לְאָחִֽיו", "text": "And *wayyēdaʿ* *ʾÔnān* that *lōʾ* to him *yihyeh* the *zāraʿ*, and *wəhāyāh* if *bāʾ* unto *ʾēšet* his *ʾāḥîw* and *wəšiḥēt* *ʾarṣāh* to prevent *nətān*-*zeraʿ* to his *ʾāḥîw*", "grammar": { "*wayyēdaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he knew", "*ʾÔnān*": "proper noun, masculine - Onan", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*zāraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the offspring/seed", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went in", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*wəšiḥēt*": "waw-consecutive + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he ruined/destroyed", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground", "*nətān*": "qal infinitive construct - giving", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - seed/offspring", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*wayyēdaʿ*": "and he knew/recognized/understood", "*yihyeh*": "would be/become/belong to", "*wəhāyāh*": "and it was/happened/came to pass", "*bāʾ*": "went in to/had relations with", "*wəšiḥēt*": "and he ruined/wasted/destroyed", "*ʾarṣāh*": "to the ground/on the earth/to the floor", "*nətān*": "giving/providing/establishing" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.10", "source": "וַיֵּ֛רַע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה וַיָּ֖מֶת גַּם־אֹתֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyēraʿ* in *bəʿênê* *YHWH* what *ʿāśāh*, and *wayyāmet* also *ʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*wayyēraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was evil", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*wayyāmet*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put to death", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*wayyēraʿ*": "and it was evil/displeasing/wicked", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/according to the judgment of", "*ʿāśāh*": "he did/made/performed", "*wayyāmet*": "and he put to death/killed" } }
• Matt 26:67 : 67 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.67", "source": "Τότε ἐνέπτυσαν εἰς τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκολάφισαν αὐτόν· οἱ δὲ ἐρράπισαν,", "text": "*Tote* *eneptysan* into the *prosōpon* of him, and *ekolaphisan* him; the *de* *errapisan*,", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*eneptysan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they spat", "*prosōpon*": "accusative neuter singular - face", "*ekolaphisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they struck with fists", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*errapisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they slapped" }, "variants": { "*eneptysan*": "spat/spit (sign of contempt)", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance", "*ekolaphisan*": "struck with fists/beat", "*errapisan*": "slapped/struck with open hands" } }
• Matt 27:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.30", "source": "Καὶ ἐμπτύσαντες εἰς αὐτὸν, ἔλαβον τὸν κάλαμον, καὶ ἔτυπτον εἰς τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *emptysantes* into him, *elabon* the *kalamon*, and *etypton* into the *kephalēn* of him.", "grammar": { "*emptysantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having spat", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - took/received", "*kalamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reed/staff", "*etypton*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were striking/beating", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head" }, "variants": { "*emptysantes*": "having spat/spitting", "*elabon*": "took/received/seized", "*etypton*": "were striking/beating/hitting [repeated action]" } }
• Mark 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Mark.1.7", "source": "Καὶ ἐκήρυσσεν, λέγων, Ἔρχεται ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου ὀπίσω μου, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς κύψας λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *ekēryssen*, *legōn*, *Erchetai* the *ischyroteros* of me *opisō* of me, of whom not *eimi hikanos kypsas lysai* the *himanta* of the *hypodēmatōn* of him.", "grammar": { "*ekēryssen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was proclaiming/preaching", "*legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Erchetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - comes/is coming", "*ischyroteros*": "comparative, nominative, masculine, singular - stronger/mightier one", "*opisō*": "adverb - after/behind", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*hikanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/sufficient", "*kypsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stooped down", "*lysai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to loose/untie", "*himanta*": "accusative, masculine, singular - strap/thong", "*hypodēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sandals/shoes" }, "variants": { "*ekēryssen*": "was proclaiming/preaching/heralding", "*Erchetai*": "comes/is coming/approaches", "*ischyroteros*": "stronger/mightier/more powerful one", "*hikanos*": "worthy/sufficient/adequate/fit", "*lysai*": "to loose/untie/unbind" } }
• Mark 10:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Mark.10.34", "source": "Καὶ ἐμπαίξουσιν αὐτῷ, καὶ μαστιγώσουσιν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐμπτύσουσιν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν: καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται.", "text": "And they *empaixousin* him, and they *mastigōsousin* him, and they *emptysousi* him, and they *apoktenousin* him: and on the third *hēmera anastēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*empaixousin*": "future active, 3rd plural - they will mock", "*mastigōsousin*": "future active, 3rd plural - they will scourge", "*emptysousi*": "future active, 3rd plural - they will spit on", "*apoktenousin*": "future active, 3rd plural - they will kill", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*anastēsetai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - he will rise" }, "variants": { "*empaixousin*": "they will mock/ridicule/make fun of", "*mastigōsousin*": "they will scourge/whip/flog", "*emptysousi*": "they will spit on/spit at", "*apoktenousin*": "they will kill/put to death", "*hēmera*": "day/24-hour period", "*anastēsetai*": "he will rise/stand up/be raised" } }
• John 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.1.27", "source": "Αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος, ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, οὗ ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος ἵνα λύσω αὐτοῦ τὸν ἱμάντα τοῦ ὑποδήματος.", "text": "*Autos estin* the one *opisō mou erchomenos*, who *emprosthen mou gegonen*, of whom *egō* not *eimi axios* that I might *lysō autou ton himanta tou hypodēmatos*.", "grammar": { "*Autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - he/himself", "*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - is", "*opisō*": "preposition with genitive - after/behind", "*mou*": "genitive 1st person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*erchomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/ahead of", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - has become", "*egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)", "*eimi*": "present active indicative 1st person singular of *eimi* - am", "*axios*": "nominative masculine singular - worthy", "*lysō*": "aorist active subjunctive 1st person singular of *lyō* - I might loose/untie", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*himanta*": "accusative masculine singular - strap/thong", "*hypodēmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of sandal" }, "variants": { "*opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*erchomenos*": "coming/following", "*emprosthen*": "before/ahead of/in front of", "*gegonen*": "has become/has come to be/has taken precedence", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/sufficient", "*lysō*": "loose/untie/remove", "*himanta*": "strap/thong/lace" } }
• Ruth 4:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.10", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אֶת־ר֣וּת הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת מַחְל֜וֹן קָנִ֧יתִי לִ֣י לְאִשָּׁ֗ה לְהָקִ֤ים שֵׁם־הַמֵּת֙ עַל־נַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ וְלֹא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת שֵׁם־הַמֵּ֛ת מֵעִ֥ם אֶחָ֖יו וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר מְקוֹמ֑וֹ עֵדִ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wə-gam* *ʾet*-*Rût* the-*Môʾăbîyâ* *ʾēšet* *Maḥlôn* *qānîtî* to-me for-*ʾiššâ* *ləhāqîm* *šēm*-the-*mēt* upon-*naḥălātô* and-not-*yikkārēt* *šēm*-the-*mēt* from-with *ʾeḥāyw* and-from-*šaʿar* *məqômô* *ʿēdîm* you the-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*Rût*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Ruth", "*Môʾăbîyâ*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the Moabitess", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*Maḥlôn*": "proper noun - Mahlon", "*qānîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have bought", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - for a wife", "*ləhāqîm*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*mēt*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the dead man", "*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - upon his inheritance", "*yikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - from his brothers", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - from gate of", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*qānîtî*": "I have bought/I have acquired/I have taken", "*ləhāqîm* *šēm*": "to raise up name/to preserve lineage/to continue family line", "*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/will be removed/will be eliminated", "*šaʿar* *məqômô*": "gate of his place/his hometown/his community" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ כָּל־הָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־בַּשַּׁ֛עַר וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים עֵדִ֑ים יִתֵּן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶֽת־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה הַבָּאָ֣ה אֶל־בֵּיתֶ֗ךָ כְּרָחֵ֤ל ׀ וּכְלֵאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנ֤וּ שְׁתֵּיהֶם֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַעֲשֵׂה־חַ֣יִל בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה וּקְרָא־שֵׁ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* all-the-*ʿām* who-in-the-*šaʿar* and-the-*zəqēnîm* *ʿēdîm* *yittēn* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*ʾiššâ* the-*bāʾâ* to-*bêtekā* like-*Rāḥēl* and-like-*Lēʾâ* who *bānû* both-of-them *ʾet*-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-ʿăśēh*-*ḥayil* in-*ʾEprātâ* *ûqərā*-*šēm* in-*Bêt* *Lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article with preposition - in the gate", "*zəqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the elders", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article with direct object marker - the woman", "*bāʾâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the one coming", "*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix with preposition - to your house", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Rachel", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Leah", "*bānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they built", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with direct object marker - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-ʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/wealth/power", "*ʾEprātâ*": "proper noun with preposition - in Ephrathah", "*ûqərā*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and call/proclaim", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*Bêt* *Lāḥem*": "proper noun with preposition - in Bethlehem" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśēh*-*ḥayil*": "do worthily/achieve wealth/gain power/be prosperous", "*bāʾâ*": "coming/entering/going", "*qərā*-*šēm*": "call a name/become famous/gain renown" } }
• 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.30", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן נְאֻם־יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ אָמ֣וֹר אָמַ֔רְתִּי בֵּֽיתְךָ֙ וּבֵ֣ית אָבִ֔יךָ יִתְהַלְּכ֥וּ לְפָנַ֖י עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם וְעַתָּ֤ה נְאֻם־יְהוָה֙ חָלִ֣ילָה לִּ֔י כִּֽי־מְכַבְּדַ֥י אֲכַבֵּ֖ד וּבֹזַ֥י יֵקָֽלּוּ׃", "text": "Therefore *neum*-*YHWH* *Elohei* *Yisrael* *amor* *amarti* *betekha* and-*bet* *avikha* *yithalekhu* before-me until-*olam* and-now *neum*-*YHWH* *halila* to-me for-*mekhabday* *akhabed* and-*bozay* *yeqalu*.", "grammar": { "*neum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*Elohei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*amor*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely", "*amarti*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I said", "*betekha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*bet*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*avikha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*yithalekhu*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would walk", "*olam*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*halila*": "interjection - far be it", "*mekhabday*": "Piel participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who honor me", "*akhabed*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will honor", "*bozay*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who despise me", "*yeqalu*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be lightly esteemed" }, "variants": { "*neum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*amor* *amarti*": "I surely said/I indeed said", "*yithalekhu*": "would walk/would continue/would serve", "*olam*": "forever/perpetually/indefinitely", "*halila*": "far be it/by no means/God forbid", "*yeqalu*": "will be lightly esteemed/will be despised/will be dishonored" } }