Ecclesiastes 8:4

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.4", "source": "בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דְּבַר־מֶ֖לֶךְ שִׁלְט֑וֹן וּמִ֥י יֹֽאמַר־ל֖וֹ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "In-*ʾăšer* *dĕbar*-*melek* *šilṭôn* and-*mî* *yōʾmar*-to-him *mah*-*taʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/where", "*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šilṭôn*": "noun, masculine singular - authority/power", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will say", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do/you will do" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer*": "that/which/where", "*dĕbar*": "word/command/matter", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*šilṭôn*": "authority/power/dominion", "*yōʾmar*": "will say/can say/dares say", "*taʿăśeh*": "you do/you will do/are you doing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דְּבַר־מֶ֖לֶךְ שִׁלְט֑וֹן וּמִ֥י יֹֽאמַר־ל֖וֹ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃

Transliteration

In-ʾăšer dĕbar-melek šilṭôn and-mî yōʾmar-to-him mah-taʿăśeh

Grammar Details

• *ʾăšer*: relative particle - that/which/where
• *dĕbar*: noun, masculine singular construct - word of
• *melek*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *šilṭôn*: noun, masculine singular - authority/power
• *mî*: interrogative pronoun - who
• *yōʾmar*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will say
• *mah*: interrogative pronoun - what
• *taʿăśeh*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do/you will do

Word Meanings

• *ʾăšer*: that/which/where
• *dĕbar*: word/command/matter
• *melek*: king/sovereign
• *šilṭôn*: authority/power/dominion
• *yōʾmar*: will say/can say/dares say
• *taʿăśeh*: you do/you will do/are you doing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Since the king’s word has authority, who can question him, saying, 'What are you doing?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Where the word of a king is, there is power; and who can say to him, 'What are you doing?'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the king's{H4428} word{H1697} [hath] power;{H7983} and who may say{H559} unto him, What doest{H6213} thou?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Where the word{H1697} of a king{H4428} is, there is power{H7983}: and who may say{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, What doest{H6213}{(H8799)} thou?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Like as when a kynge geueth a charge, his commaundement is mightie: Euen so who maye saye vnto him: what doest thou?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Where the word of ye King is, there is power, and who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Like as when a king geueth a charge, his commaundement is mightie: Euen so, who may say vnto him, what doest thou?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Where the word of a king [is, there is] power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Where the word of a king `is' power `is', and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the king's word `hath' power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the king's word [hath] power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?

• World English Bible (2000)

  for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Surely the king’s authority is absolute; no one can say to him,“What are you doing?”

Referenced Verses

• Job 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.9.12", "source": "הֵ֣ן יַ֭חְתֹּף מִ֣י יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ מִֽי־יֹאמַ֥ר אֵ֝לָ֗יו מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*hēn* *yaḥtōp* *mî* *yəšîbennû* *mî-yōʾmar* *ʾēlāyw* *mah-taʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*yaḥtōp*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he snatches away", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yəšîbennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - can restrain him", "*mî-yōʾmar*": "interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - who will say", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*mah-taʿăśeh*": "interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - what are you doing" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold, see, lo", "*yaḥtōp*": "to seize, snatch away, take", "*yəšîbennû*": "to return, restore, bring back", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, tell", "*taʿăśeh*": "to do, make, act" } }
• Job 34:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.34.18", "source": "הַאֲמֹ֣ר לְמֶ֣לֶךְ בְּלִיָּ֑עַל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע אֶל־נְדִיבִֽים׃", "text": "*haʾămōr* *ləmelek* *bəliyyāʿal* *rāšāʿ* *ʾel-nədîbîm*", "grammar": { "*haʾămōr*": "interrogative particle + Qal infinitive construct - to say", "*ləmelek*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to king", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "masculine singular noun - worthless", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*nədîbîm*": "masculine plural noun - nobles" }, "variants": { "*ʾămōr*": "to say/to call/to declare", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "worthless/wicked/base", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/criminal", "*nədîbîm*": "nobles/princes/dignitaries" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.34.19", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־נָשָׂ֨א ׀ פְּנֵ֥י שָׂרִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א נִכַּר־שׁ֭וֹעַ לִפְנֵי־דָ֑ל כִּֽי־מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדָ֣יו כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *lōʾ-nāśāʾ* *pənê* *śārîm* *wə-lōʾ* *nikkar-šôaʿ* *lipnê-dāl* *kî-maʿăśēh* *yādāyw* *kullām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifts/shows favoritism", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - faces of", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun - princes", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nikkar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - recognizes/acknowledges", "*šôaʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - noble", "*lipnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun - before/above", "*dāl*": "masculine singular adjective - poor", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct noun - work of", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*kullām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ pənê*": "shows favoritism/is partial to/gives special treatment", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/rulers", "*nikkar*": "recognizes/acknowledges/gives preference to", "*šôaʿ*": "noble/wealthy/aristocrat", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/lowly", "*maʿăśēh yādāyw*": "work of his hands/his creation/what he has made", "*kullām*": "all of them/each of them/they all" } }
• Rom 13:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.13.1", "source": "Πᾶσα ψυχὴ ἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαις ὑποτασσέσθω. Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἐξουσία εἰ μὴ ἀπὸ Θεοῦ: αἱ δὲ οὖσαι ἐξουσίαι ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ τεταγμέναι εἰσίν.", "text": "Every *psychē* to *exousiais hyperechousais* let be *hypotassesthō*. Not *gar* is *exousia* except from *Theou*: the *de* being *exousiai* by the *Theou* *tetagmenai* are.", "grammar": { "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*exousiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - authorities/powers", "*hyperechousais*": "present active participle, dative, feminine, plural - higher/superior", "*hypotassesthō*": "present middle/passive imperative, 3rd singular - let be subject to", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*exousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*exousiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - authorities/powers", "*tetagmenai*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, plural - having been appointed/ordered" }, "variants": { "*psychē*": "soul/person/life/being", "*exousia*": "authority/power/jurisdiction/right", "*hyperechousais*": "higher/superior/eminent/governing", "*hypotassesthō*": "be subject to/submit to/obey", "*tetagmenai*": "appointed/ordained/established/arranged" } } 2 { "verseID": "Romans.13.2", "source": "Ὥστε ὁ ἀντιτασσόμενος τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ, τῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ διαταγῇ ἀνθέστηκεν: οἱ δὲ ἀνθεστηκότες ἑαυτοῖς κρίμα λήψονται.", "text": "*Hōste* the *antitassomenos* to the *exousia*, to the of *Theou* *diatagē* has *anthestēken*: the *de* having *anthestēkotes* to themselves *krima* they will *lēpsontai*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore/consequently", "*antitassomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - opposing/resisting", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*diatagē*": "dative, feminine, singular - ordinance/arrangement", "*anthestēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has resisted/opposed/withstood", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*anthestēkotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having resisted/opposed", "*krima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - judgment/condemnation", "*lēpsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - they will receive" }, "variants": { "*antitassomenos*": "opposing/resisting/setting oneself against", "*diatagē*": "ordinance/arrangement/decree/command", "*anthestēken*": "has opposed/resisted/withstood/rebelled against", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence/verdict" } } 3 { "verseID": "Romans.13.3", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔργων, ἀλλὰ τῶν κακῶν. Θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς:", "text": "The *gar archontes* not *eisin phobos* of the *agathōn ergōn*, but of the *kakōn*. *Theleis de* not to *phobeisthai* the *exousian*? The *agathon poiei*, and you will *hexeis epainon* from her:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*archontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rulers/authorities", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*phobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fear/terror", "*agathōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - good", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - evil/bad", "*Theleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you wish/desire", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*phobeisthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to fear", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good thing", "*poiei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - do/practice", "*hexeis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you will have", "*epainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - praise/commendation" }, "variants": { "*archontes*": "rulers/leaders/authorities/officials", "*phobos*": "fear/terror/dread/anxiety", "*agathōn*": "good/beneficial/noble", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*kakōn*": "evil/bad/wrong/harmful", "*Theleis*": "you desire/wish/want", "*phobeisthai*": "to fear/be afraid of/dread", "*poiei*": "do/practice/perform/produce", "*epainon*": "praise/commendation/approval" } } 4 { "verseID": "Romans.13.4", "source": "Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστίν σοι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. Ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῆ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ: Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν, ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.", "text": "Of *Theou gar diakonos estin* to you for the *agathon*. *Ean de* the *kakon poiēs*, *phobou*; not *gar eikē* the *machairan phorei*: of *Theou gar diakonos estin*, *ekdikos* for *orgēn* to the one the *kakon prassonti*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - servant/minister", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*poiēs*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you do/practice", "*phobou*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd singular - fear/be afraid", "*eikē*": "adverb - in vain/without purpose", "*machairan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sword", "*phorei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - bears/wears/carries", "*ekdikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - avenger/punisher", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*prassonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - practicing/doing" }, "variants": { "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon/agent", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/noble", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong/harmful", "*phobou*": "fear/be afraid/dread", "*eikē*": "in vain/without purpose/without reason", "*machairan*": "sword/knife", "*phorei*": "bears/carries/wears", "*ekdikos*": "avenger/punisher/executor of justice", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*prassonti*": "practicing/doing/performing" } }
• Prov 19:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.12", "source": "נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל־עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*naham* like *kəpîr* *zaʿap* *meleḵ* and like *ṭal* upon *ʿēśeb* *rəṣōnō*.", "grammar": { "*naham*": "noun, masculine singular - growling/roaring", "*kəpîr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*zaʿap*": "noun, masculine singular - rage/anger", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine singular - grass/vegetation", "*rəṣōnō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his favor/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*naham*": "growling/roaring/rage", "*kəpîr*": "young lion/lion", "*zaʿap*": "rage/anger/wrath", "*meleḵ*": "king/sovereign", "*ṭal*": "dew/mist", "*ʿēśeb*": "grass/vegetation/herb", "*rəṣōnō*": "his favor/pleasure/goodwill" } }
• Prov 20:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.2", "source": "נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*naham* like-the-*kəpîr* *ʾêmat* *melek* *mitʿabbərō* *ḥōṭēʾ* *napšō*", "grammar": { "*naham*": "noun, masculine singular construct - growling/roaring", "*kəpîr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*ʾêmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - terror/dread/fear of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*mitʿabbərō*": "verb, Hithpael participle masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - provoking him to anger", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - sinning against", "*napšō*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*naham*": "growling/roaring/rage", "*kəpîr*": "young lion/lion in prime", "*ʾêmat*": "terror/dread/fear", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*mitʿabbərō*": "provoking him to anger/enraging him", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "sinning against/forfeiting/endangering", "*napšō*": "his soul/life/self" } }
• Prov 30:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.31", "source": "זַרְזִ֣יר מָתְנַ֣יִם אוֹ־תָ֑יִשׁ וּ֝מֶ֗לֶךְ אַלְק֥וּם עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*zarzîr* *motnayim* *ʾô*-*tāyiš* *û-melek* *ʾalqûm* *ʿimmô*", "grammar": { "*zarzîr*": "masculine singular noun - strutting rooster/greyhound/war-horse", "*motnayim*": "masculine dual noun - loins/hips/waist", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*tāyiš*": "masculine singular noun - he-goat", "*û-melek*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and king", "*ʾalqûm*": "uncertain term - against whom/with his troops", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*zarzîr motnayim*": "strutting rooster/greyhound/war-horse girt in the loins/stag", "*tāyiš*": "he-goat/male goat/leader of the flock", "*ʾalqûm*": "against whom there is no rising up/with his army/not to be resisted/with his band" } }
• Dan 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.15", "source": "כְּעַ֞ן הֵ֧ן אִֽיתֵיכ֣וֹן עֲתִידִ֗ין דִּ֣י בְעִדָּנָ֡א דִּֽי־תִשְׁמְע֡וּן קָ֣ל קַרְנָ֣א מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָ֣א קַתְר֣וֹס שַׂבְּכָ֡א פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֩ וְסוּמְפֹּ֨נְיָ֜ה וְכֹ֣ל ׀ זְנֵ֣י זְמָרָ֗א תִּפְּל֣וּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן֮ לְצַלְמָ֣א דִֽי־עַבְדֵת֒ וְהֵן֙ לָ֣א תִסְגְּד֔וּן בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֣ה תִתְרְמ֔וֹן לְגֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א יָקִֽדְתָּ֑א וּמַן־ה֣וּא אֱלָ֔הּ דֵּ֥י יְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְכ֖וֹן מִן־יְדָֽי׃", "text": "Now *kəʿan* if *hên* you are *ʾîthêykôn* *ʿăthîdîn* that at the *ʿiddānāʾ* when you *thishmʿûn* the *qāl* of the *qarnāʾ*, *mashrôqîthāʾ*, *qathrôs*, *sabəkāʾ*, *pəsantêrîn*, and *sûmpōnəyāh*, and all *zənê* of *zəmārāʾ*, you will fall down *tippəlûn* and worship *wəthisgədûn* to the *tsalmāʾ* which I have *ʿabdêth*; but if *wəhên* you do not *thisgədûn*, in that same *bah-shaʿăthāh* you will be *thithrəmôn* into the midst of the *ʾattûn* of *nûrāʾ* *yāqîdətāʾ*. And who is the *ʾĕlāh* who will *yəshêzibinkôn* from my *yədāy*?", "grammar": { "*kəʿan*": "adverb - now", "*hên*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾîthêykôn*": "existential particle + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you are", "*ʿăthîdîn*": "adjective masculine plural - ready/prepared", "*ʿiddānāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the time", "*thishmʿûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will hear", "*qāl*": "noun - sound/voice", "*qarnāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the horn", "*mashrôqîthāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the pipe/flute", "*qathrôs*": "noun - zither/lyre (Greek loanword)", "*sabəkāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the trigon (stringed instrument)", "*pəsantêrîn*": "noun - psaltery (Greek loanword)", "*sûmpōnəyāh*": "noun + definite article - the bagpipe (Greek loanword)", "*zənê*": "construct state plural - kinds of", "*zəmārāʾ*": "noun - music", "*tippəlûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will fall down", "*wəthisgədûn*": "conjunction + imperfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will worship", "*tsalmāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the image", "*ʿabdêth*": "perfect 1st singular - I made", "*wəhên*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*thisgədûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will worship", "*bah-shaʿăthāh*": "preposition + noun + definite article - in that hour/moment", "*thithrəmôn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural passive - you will be thrown", "*ʾattûn*": "noun - furnace", "*nûrāʾ*": "noun - fire", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "adjective feminine singular + definite article - burning", "*ʾĕlāh*": "noun - god", "*yəshêzibinkôn*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - will deliver you", "*yədāy*": "noun dual + 1st singular suffix - my hands" }, "variants": { "*kəʿan*": "now/at this time", "*hên*": "if/whether", "*ʾîthêykôn*": "you are/you exist", "*ʿăthîdîn*": "ready/prepared/willing", "*ʿiddānāʾ*": "time/moment", "*thishmʿûn*": "you hear/you will hear", "*qāl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*qarnāʾ*": "horn/trumpet", "*mashrôqîthāʾ*": "flute/pipe/whistle", "*qathrôs*": "zither/lyre/harp", "*sabəkāʾ*": "trigon/triangular stringed instrument", "*pəsantêrîn*": "psaltery/harp", "*sûmpōnəyāh*": "bagpipe/symphony/harmony", "*zənê*": "kinds/types/varieties", "*zəmārāʾ*": "music/musical instruments", "*tippəlûn*": "you will fall down/prostrate yourselves", "*wəthisgədûn*": "and you will worship/and you will bow down", "*tsalmāʾ*": "image/statue/likeness", "*ʿabdêth*": "I made/I created", "*thisgədûn*": "you will worship/you will bow down", "*bah-shaʿăthāh*": "in that hour/at that moment/immediately", "*thithrəmôn*": "you will be thrown/you will be cast", "*ʾattûn*": "furnace/oven", "*nûrāʾ*": "fire/flame", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "burning/blazing", "*yəshêzibinkôn*": "will deliver you/will rescue you/will save you", "*yədāy*": "my hands/my power" } }
• Luke 12:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Luke.12.4", "source": "Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν τοῖς φίλοις μου, Μὴ φοβηθῆτε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποκτεινόντων τὸ σῶμα, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα μὴ ἐχόντων περισσότερόν τι ποιῆσαι.", "text": "*Legō de* to you the *philois* of me, *Mē phobēthēte apo* the *apokteinontōn* the *sōma*, and *meta tauta mē echontōn perissoteron ti poiēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*philois*": "dative plural masculine - friends", "*Mē phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural with negative - do not fear", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*apokteinontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - those who kill", "*sōma*": "accusative singular neuter - body", "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*tauta*": "accusative plural neuter demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*mē echontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine with negative - not having", "*perissoteron*": "comparative adjective, accusative singular neuter - more/beyond", "*ti*": "accusative singular neuter indefinite pronoun - anything/something", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do" }, "variants": { "*philois*": "friends/loved ones", "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid", "*apokteinontōn*": "killers/those who kill", "*sōma*": "body/physical existence", "*perissoteron*": "more/beyond/additional", "*poiēsai*": "do/perform/accomplish" } } 5 { "verseID": "Luke.12.5", "source": "Ὑποδείξω δὲ ὑμῖν τίνα φοβηθῆτε: Φοβήθητε τὸν, μετὰ τὸ ἀποκτεῖναι ἐξουσίαν ἔχοντα ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν· ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, Τοῦτον φοβήθητε.", "text": "*Hypodeixō de* to you whom *phobēthēte*: *Phobēthēte* the one, *meta* the *apokteinai exousian echonta embalein* into the *geennan*; yes, *legō* to you, This one *phobēthēte*.", "grammar": { "*Hypodeixō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will show/warn", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should fear", "*Phobēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!", "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*exousian*": "accusative singular feminine - authority/power", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative singular masculine - having", "*embalein*": "aorist active infinitive - to throw/cast", "*geennan*": "accusative singular feminine - Gehenna/hell", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!" }, "variants": { "*Hypodeixō*": "show/warn/indicate", "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid of", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*embalein*": "cast/throw/hurl", "*geennan*": "Gehenna/hell/place of punishment" } }
• Rom 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.9.20", "source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;", "text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?", "grammar": { "*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man", "*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]", "*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say", "*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation", "*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal", "*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing", "*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel", "*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator", "*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned" } }
• Job 33:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.33.12", "source": "הֶן־זֹ֣את לֹא־צָדַ֣קְתָּ אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*hen*-*zō't* *lō'*-*ṣādaqtā* *ʾe'ĕnekā* *kî*-*yirbeh* *ʾĕlôah* *mēʾĕnôš*", "grammar": { "*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṣādaqtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are right/just", "*ʾe'ĕnekā*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yirbeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is greater", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*mēʾĕnôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than man" }, "variants": { "*ṣādaqtā*": "you are right/you are just/you are righteous", "*ʾe'ĕnekā*": "I will answer you/I respond to you", "*yirbeh*": "he is greater/he is larger/he exceeds", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity/divine being", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/humanity" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.33.13", "source": "מַ֭דּוּעַ אֵלָ֣יו רִיב֑וֹתָ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א יַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*maddûa'* *ʾēlāyw* *rîbôtā* *kî* *kāl*-*dəbārāyw* *lō'* *ya'ăneh*", "grammar": { "*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*rîbôtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you contend/strive", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*dəbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'ăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he answers" }, "variants": { "*maddûa'*": "why/for what reason", "*rîbôtā*": "you contend/you strive/you dispute", "*dəbārāyw*": "his words/his matters/his affairs", "*ya'ăneh*": "he answers/he responds/he replies" } }
• 1 Kgs 2:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.25", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה בְּיַ֖ד בְּנָיָ֣הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֑ע וַיִּפְגַּע־בּ֖וֹ וַיָּמֹֽת", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* the-*melek* *šəlōmōh* by-*yad* *bənāyāhû* *ben*-*yəhôyādāʿ*; *wə-yipgaʿ*-in-him *wə-yāmōt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he sent'", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - 'Solomon'", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct noun - 'hand of/by the hand of'", "*bənāyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Benaiah'", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'son of'", "*yəhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun - 'Jehoiada'", "*wə-yipgaʿ*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he struck/fell upon'", "*wə-yāmōt*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he died'" }, "variants": { "*yišlaḥ*": "send/dispatch/commission", "*yad*": "hand/agency/through (idiom for delegation of authority)", "*yipgaʿ*": "strike/attack/fall upon (euphemism for execution)", "*yāmōt*": "die/was killed/perished" } }
• 1 Kgs 2:29-34 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.29", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֞ד לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה כִּ֣י נָ֤ס יוֹאָב֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל יְהוָ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֖ה אֵ֣צֶל הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה אֶת־בְּנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֛ע לֵאמֹ֖ר לֵ֥ךְ פְּגַע־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yuggad* to the *melek* *šəlōmōh* that *nās* *yôʾāb* to *ʾōhel* *YHWH*, and *hinnēh* *ʾēṣel* the *mizḇēaḥ*; and *yišlaḥ* *šəlōmōh* *ʾet*-*bənāyāhû* son-of-*yəhôyādāʿ* *lēʾmōr* go *pəgaʿ*-in him.", "grammar": { "*yuggad*": "hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - was told/reported", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*nās*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - fled/had fled", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular construct - tent of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/near", "*mizḇēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - altar", "*yišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - sent", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənāyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Benaiah", "*yəhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoiada", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*pəgaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - strike/encounter/attack" }, "variants": { "*yuggad*": "was told/was reported/was announced", "*nās*": "fled/had fled/escaped", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/there", "*ʾēṣel*": "beside/near/by", "*yišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*pəgaʿ*": "strike/encounter/attack/fall upon/execute" } } 30 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.30", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א בְנָיָ֜הוּ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל יְהוָ֗ה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ צֵ֔א וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ׀ לֹ֖א כִּ֣י פֹ֣ה אָמ֑וּת וַיָּ֨שֶׁב בְּנָיָ֤הוּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ דָּבָ֣ר לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּֽה־דִבֶּ֥ר יוֹאָ֖ב וְכֹ֥ה עָנָֽנִי׃", "text": "And *yābōʾ* *bənāyāhû* to *ʾōhel* *YHWH* and *yōʾmer* to him, \"Thus *ʾāmar* the *melek*, 'Come out'\" And *yōʾmer*, \"No, for here *ʾāmût*\"; and *yāšeb* *bənāyāhû* *ʾet*-the *melek* *dābār* *lēʾmōr*, \"Thus *dibber* *yôʾāb* and thus *ʿānānî*\"", "grammar": { "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - came/went", "*bənāyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Benaiah", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular construct - tent of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - said", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has said/commanded", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - king", "*ʾāmût*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will die", "*yāšeb*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - brought back/returned", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/matter/thing", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke/said", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʿānānî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - he answered me" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "came/went/entered", "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*ʾāmar*": "said/commanded/ordered", "*ʾāmût*": "I will die/I shall die", "*yāšeb*": "brought back/returned/reported", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/report", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/declared", "*ʿānānî*": "he answered me/he responded to me" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֲשֵׂה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר וּפְגַע־בּ֖וֹ וּקְבַרְתּ֑וֹ וַהֲסִירֹ֣תָ ׀ דְּמֵ֣י חִנָּ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁפַ֣ךְ יוֹאָ֔ב מֵעָלַ֕י וּמֵעַ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* to him the *melek*, \"*ʿăśēh* as *dibber*, and *pəgaʿ*-in him and *qəbartô*; and *hăsîrōtā* *dəmê* *ḥinnām* which *šāpak* *yôʾāb* from upon me and from upon house-of my father.\"", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - king", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - do", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has spoken", "*pəgaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - strike/execute", "*qəbartô*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - bury him", "*hăsîrōtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you will remove/take away", "*dəmê*": "masculine plural construct noun - bloods of", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/freely/for nothing", "*šāpak*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - poured out/shed", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/execute", "*dibber*": "has spoken/said/commanded", "*pəgaʿ*": "strike/execute/fall upon/attack", "*qəbartô*": "bury him/entomb him", "*hăsîrōtā*": "you will remove/take away/eliminate", "*dəmê*": "bloods/bloodguilt/bloodshed", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/freely/innocently/undeservedly", "*šāpak*": "poured out/shed/spilled" } } 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.32", "source": "וְהֵשִׁיב֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶת־דָּמ֜וֹ עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּגַ֣ע בִּשְׁנֵֽי־אֲ֠נָשִׁים צַדִּקִ֨ים וְטֹבִ֤ים מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ וַיַּהַרְגֵ֣ם בַּחֶ֔רֶב וְאָבִ֥י דָוִ֖ד לֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע אֶת־אַבְנֵ֤ר בֶּן־נֵר֙ שַׂר־צְבָ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־עֲמָשָׂ֥א בֶן־יֶ֖תֶר שַׂר־צְבָ֥א יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *hēšîb* *YHWH* *ʾet*-his *dāmô* upon his *rōʾšô*, who *pāgaʿ* in two-*ʾănāšîm* *ṣaddîqîm* and *ṭôbîm* than him, and *yaharḡēm* with the *ḥereb*, and my father *dāwid* not *yādāʿ*, *ʾet*-*ʾabnēr* son-of-*nēr* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾ* *yiśrāʾēl* and *ʾet*-*ʿămāśāʾ* son-of-*yeter* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾ* *yəhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*hēšîb*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - will return/bring back", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*pāgaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - attacked/struck", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural adjective - righteous", "*ṭôbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good/better", "*yaharḡēm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix consecutive - killed them", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - sword", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*yādāʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - knew", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*nēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Ner", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - army of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Amasa", "*yeter*": "proper noun, masculine - Jether", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*hēšîb*": "will return/bring back/repay", "*dāmô*": "his blood/his bloodguilt", "*rōʾšô*": "his head/upon himself", "*pāgaʿ*": "attacked/struck/killed/fell upon", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/better/more honorable", "*yaharḡēm*": "killed them/slew them", "*yādāʿ*": "knew/was aware of/had knowledge of" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.33", "source": "וְשָׁ֤בוּ דְמֵיהֶם֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ יוֹאָ֔ב וּבְרֹ֥אשׁ זַרְע֖וֹ לְעֹלָ֑ם וּלְדָוִ֡ד וּ֠לְזַרְעוֹ וּלְבֵית֨וֹ וּלְכִסְא֜וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה שָׁל֛וֹם עַד־עוֹלָ֖ם מֵעִ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *šābû* their *dəmêhem* upon *rōʾš* *yôʾāb* and upon *rōʾš* his *zarʿô* to *ʿōlām*; but to *dāwid* and to his *zarʿô* and to his *bêtô* and to his *kisʾô* *yihyeh* *šālôm* until *ʿôlām* from with *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*šābû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - return/come back", "*dəmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head of", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*zarʿô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seed/descendants", "*ʿōlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*kisʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*šābû*": "return/come back/be repaid", "*dəmêhem*": "their blood/their bloodguilt/their bloodshed", "*rōʾš*": "head/responsibility", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/descendants/offspring", "*ʿōlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*bêtô*": "his house/household/dynasty", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/seat of authority", "*yihyeh*": "there will be/shall be/will exist", "*šālôm*": "peace/prosperity/well-being/completeness" } } 34 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.34", "source": "וַיַּ֗עַל בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע וַיִּפְגַּע־בּ֖וֹ וַיְמִתֵ֑הוּ וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר בְּבֵית֖וֹ בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "And *yaʿal* *bənāyāhû* son-of-*yəhôyādāʿ* and *yipgaʿ*-in him and *yəmîtēhû*; and *yiqqābēr* in his *bêtô* in the *midbār*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿal*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - went up", "*bənāyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Benaiah", "*yəhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoiada", "*yipgaʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - struck/attacked", "*yəmîtēhû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive with 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him", "*yiqqābēr*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - was buried", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - wilderness/desert" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/came up", "*yipgaʿ*": "struck/attacked/fell upon/executed", "*yəmîtēhû*": "killed him/put him to death", "*yiqqābēr*": "was buried/was entombed", "*bêtô*": "his house/dwelling/home", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
• 1 Kgs 2:46 : 46 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.46", "source": "וַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֶת־בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע וַיֵּצֵ֕א וַיִּפְגַּע־בּ֖וֹ וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֥ה נָכ֖וֹנָה בְּיַד־שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "And *wayṣaw* the-*hammelek* *ʾet*-*Bənāyāhû* son-of-*Yəhôyādāʿ*, and *wayyēṣēʾ* and *wayyipgaʿ*-in-him and *wayyāmōt*; and the-*hammamləkâ* *nākônâ* in-hand-of-*Shəlōmōh*.", "grammar": { "*wayṣaw*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*hammelek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Bənāyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benaiah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yəhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoiada", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*wayyipgaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/fell upon", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in/on him", "*wayyāmōt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*hammamləkâ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the kingdom", "*nākônâ*": "niphal participle, feminine singular - established/firm", "*bəyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of", "*Shəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*wayṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "went out/departed", "*wayyipgaʿ*": "struck/fell upon/attacked", "*wayyāmōt*": "died/perished", "*hammamləkâ*": "kingdom/kingship/reign", "*nākônâ*": "established/firm/stable", "*bəyad*": "in hand of/under control of/in power of" } }