Esther 7:4

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{ "verseID": "Esther.7.4", "source": "כִּ֤י נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמִּ֔י לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד לַהֲר֣וֹג וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֠אִלּוּ לַעֲבָדִ֨ים וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹת נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַצָּ֛ר שֹׁוֶ֖ה בְּנֵ֥זֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "For *nimkarnû* I and my *ʿammî* to *lᵊhašmîd* to *lahărôg* and to *lᵊʾabbēd*; and *wᵊʾillû* to *laʿăḇādîm* and to *lišpāḥôt* *nimkarnû* I would have *heḥĕraštî*, for *ʾên* the *ṣār* *šôweh* in *bᵊnēzeq* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*nimkarnû*": "niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have been sold", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my people", "*lᵊhašmîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/exterminate", "*lahărôg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to kill/slay", "*lᵊʾabbēd*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to annihilate/destroy", "*wᵊʾillû*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - to slaves/servants", "*lišpāḥôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - to female slaves/servants", "*heḥĕraštî*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I would have kept silent", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṣār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the adversary/enemy", "*šôweh*": "qal participle masculine singular - equaling/compensating", "*bᵊnēzeq*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in damage to", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*lᵊhašmîd*": "to destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*lahărôg*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lᵊʾabbēd*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*wᵊʾillû*": "but if/yet if/even if", "*ṣār*": "enemy/adversary/oppressor", "*šôweh*": "equal to/worth/compensating for", "*bᵊnēzeq*": "in damage/loss/injury to" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמִּ֔י לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד לַהֲר֣וֹג וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֠אִלּוּ לַעֲבָדִ֨ים וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹת נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַצָּ֛ר שֹׁוֶ֖ה בְּנֵ֥זֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Transliteration

For nimkarnû I and my ʿammî to lᵊhašmîd to lahărôg and to lᵊʾabbēd; and wᵊʾillû to laʿăḇādîm and to lišpāḥôt nimkarnû I would have heḥĕraštî, for ʾên the ṣār šôweh in bᵊnēzeq the melek.

Grammar Details

• *nimkarnû*: niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have been sold
• *ʿammî*: noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my people
• *lᵊhašmîd*: preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/exterminate
• *lahărôg*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to kill/slay
• *lᵊʾabbēd*: preposition + piel infinitive construct - to annihilate/destroy
• *wᵊʾillû*: conjunction + conditional particle - but if
• *laʿăḇādîm*: preposition + noun masculine plural - to slaves/servants
• *lišpāḥôt*: preposition + noun feminine plural - to female slaves/servants
• *heḥĕraštî*: hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I would have kept silent
• *ʾên*: particle of negation - there is not
• *ṣār*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the adversary/enemy
• *šôweh*: qal participle masculine singular - equaling/compensating
• *bᵊnēzeq*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in damage to
• *melek*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king

Word Meanings

• *lᵊhašmîd*: to destroy/exterminate/annihilate
• *lahărôg*: to kill/slay/murder
• *lᵊʾabbēd*: to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish
• *wᵊʾillû*: but if/yet if/even if
• *ṣār*: enemy/adversary/oppressor
• *šôweh*: equal to/worth/compensating for
• *bᵊnēzeq*: in damage/loss/injury to

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For my people and I have been sold to be destroyed, killed, and annihilated. If we had merely been sold as slaves, I would have remained silent, because no harm to the king would justify disturbing him in this way."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For we are sold, I and my people, to be dtroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to perish. But if we had been sold as slaves, I would have remained silent, although the enemy could not compensate for the king's loss.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  for we are sold,{H4376} I and my people,{H5971} to be destroyed,{H8045} to be slain,{H2026} and to perish.{H6} But if{H432} we had been sold{H4376} for bondmen{H5650} and bondwomen,{H8198} I had held my peace,{H2790} although the adversary{H6862} could not have compensated{H7737} for the king's{H4428} damage.{H5143}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For we are sold{H4376}{(H8738)}, I and my people{H5971}, to be destroyed{H8045}{(H8687)}, to be slain{H2026}{(H8800)}, and to perish{H6}{(H8763)}. But if{H432} we had been sold{H4376}{(H8738)} for bondmen{H5650} and bondwomen{H8198}, I had held my tongue{H2790}{(H8689)}, although the enemy{H6862} could not countervail{H7737}{(H8802)} the king's{H4428} damage{H5143}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for we are solde to be destroyed, to be slayne, and to perishe. And wolde God we were solde to be bondmen and bondwemen, then wolde I holde my tonge, so shulde not the enemye be so hye to the kynges harme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For we are solde, I, & my people, to be destroyed, to be slayne and to perish: but if we were solde for seruants, and for handmaides, I woulde haue helde my tongue: although the aduersarie could not recompense the Kings losse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For we are solde I and my people to be destroyed, to be slaine, and to perishe: And would God that we were solde to be bondmen and bondwomen, then would I holde my tongue: although the enemie coulde not recompence the kinges losse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondservants and bondmaids, I had held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's damage.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for we have been sold, I and my people, to cut off, to slay, and to destroy; and if for men-servants and for maid-servants we had been sold I had kept silent -- but the adversity is not equal to the loss of the king.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's damage.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's damage.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For we are given up, I and my people, to destruction and death and to be cut off. If we had been taken as men-servants and women-servants for a price, I would have said nothing, for our trouble is little in comparison with the king's loss.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondservants and bondmaids, I would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's loss."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For we have been sold– both I and my people– to destruction and to slaughter and to annihilation! If we had simply been sold as male and female slaves, I would have remained silent, for such distress would not have been sufficient for troubling the king.”

Referenced Verses

• Esth 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Esther.3.9", "source": "אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב יִכָּתֵ֖ב לְאַבְּדָ֑ם וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת אֲלָפִ֜ים כִּכַּר־כֶּ֗סֶף אֶשְׁקוֹל֙ עַל־יְדֵי֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה לְהָבִ֖יא אֶל־גִּנְזֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "If-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôḇ* *yikkātēḇ* to-*ʾabbədām* and-ten *ʾălāfîm* *kikkar*-*kesef* *ʾešqôl* upon-*yədê* *ʿōśê* the-*məlāʾkâ* to-*hāḇîʾ* to-*ginzê* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yikkātēḇ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be written", "*ʾabbədām*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them", "*ʾălāfîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*kikkar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - talent of", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*ʾešqôl*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will weigh out", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ʿōśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*məlāʾkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work", "*hāḇîʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ginzê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - treasuries of" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasing/favorable", "*yikkātēḇ*": "let it be written/may it be decreed", "*ʾabbədām*": "to destroy them/to annihilate them", "*kikkar*": "talent/circular weight (large unit of weight)", "*kesef*": "silver/money", "*ʾešqôl*": "I will weigh out/pay/deliver", "*yədê*": "hands of/control of/authority of", "*ʿōśê*": "doers of/workers of/those who perform", "*məlāʾkâ*": "work/task/business", "*hāḇîʾ*": "to bring/deliver/deposit", "*ginzê*": "treasuries/storehouses/coffers" } }
• Esth 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Esther.3.13", "source": "וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ סְפָרִ֜ים בְּיַ֣ד הָרָצִים֮ אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינ֣וֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד לַהֲרֹ֣ג וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד אֶת־כָּל־הַ֠יְּהוּדִים מִנַּ֨עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֜ן טַ֤ף וְנָשִׁים֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם לָבֽוֹז׃", "text": "*wə-nišlôaḥ* *səp̄ārîm* by-*yad* the-*rāṣîm* to-all-*məḏînôṯ* the-*meleḵ* *lə-hašmîḏ* *la-hărōḡ* and-*lə-ʾabbēḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*yəhûḏîm* from-*naʿar* and-until-*zāqēn* *ṭap̄* and-*nāšîm* in-*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōḏeš* *šənêm*-*ʿāśār* it-*ḥōḏeš* *ʾăḏār* and-*šəlālām* *lā-ḇôz*", "grammar": { "*wə-nišlôaḥ*": "conjunction + Niphal infinitive absolute - and sending", "*səp̄ārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*la-hărōḡ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to annihilate", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhûḏîm*": "masculine plural - Jews", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular - young man/boy", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular - old man", "*ṭap̄*": "masculine singular collective - children", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular number - one", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*šənêm*": "cardinal number - two", "*ʾăḏār*": "proper noun - Adar (month name)", "*šəlālām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plunder", "*lā-ḇôz*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to plunder" }, "variants": { "*nišlôaḥ*": "being sent/dispatched", "*səp̄ārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/exterminate/eliminate", "*la-hărōḡ*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*naʿar*": "young man/boy/youth", "*zāqēn*": "old man/elder", "*ṭap̄*": "children/little ones", "*šəlālām*": "their plunder/spoil/possessions", "*lā-ḇôz*": "to plunder/spoil/take as prey" } }
• Deut 28:68 : 68 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.68", "source": "וֶֽהֱשִֽׁיבְךָ֨ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ מִצְרַיִם֮ בָּאֳנִיּוֹת֒ בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣רְתִּֽי לְךָ֔ לֹא־תֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹד לִרְאֹתָ֑הּ וְהִתְמַכַּרְתֶּ֨ם שָׁ֧ם לְאֹיְבֶ֛יךָ לַעֲבָדִ֥ים וְלִשְׁפָח֖וֹת וְאֵ֥ין קֹנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *hešîbkā* *YHWH* *miṣrayim* in the *'ŏniyyôt*, in the *derek* which *'āmartî* to you, not *tôsîp* again *lir'ōtāh*; and *hitmakartem* there to *'ōyebêkā* for *'ăbādîm* and for *šəpāḥôt*, and there is not *qōneh*.", "grammar": { "*hešîbkā*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will bring you back", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*'ŏniyyôt*": "feminine plural noun - ships", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun construct - way/road", "*'āmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I said", "*tôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will add/continue", "*lir'ōtāh*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to see it", "*hitmakartem*": "hithpael perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will sell yourselves", "*'ōyebêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*'ăbādîm*": "masculine plural noun - slaves/servants", "*šəpāḥôt*": "feminine plural noun - female slaves/servants", "*qōneh*": "qal participle masculine singular - buyer/purchaser" }, "variants": { "*hešîbkā*": "bring you back/return you/cause you to return", "*'ŏniyyôt*": "ships/vessels/boats", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path", "*hitmakartem*": "sell yourselves/offer yourselves for sale/be sold", "*'ăbādîm*": "male slaves/male servants/bondmen", "*šəpāḥôt*": "female slaves/female servants/bondwomen", "*'ên qōneh*": "no buyer/none to purchase/no one willing to buy" } }
• Esth 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Esther.8.11", "source": "אֲשֶׁר֩ נָתַ֨ן הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַיְּהוּדִ֣ים ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּכָל־עִיר־וָעִ֗יר לְהִקָּהֵל֮ וְלַעֲמֹ֣ד עַל־נַפְשָׁם֒ לְהַשְׁמִיד֩ וְלַהֲרֹ֨ג וּלְאַבֵּ֜ד אֶת־כָּל־חֵ֨יל עַ֧ם וּמְדִינָ֛ה הַצָּרִ֥ים אֹתָ֖ם טַ֣ף וְנָשִׁ֑ים וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם לָבֽוֹז׃", "text": "Which *nātan* the *melek* to the *yĕhûdîm* which in every-*'îr*-and *'îr* to *hiqqāhēl* and to *'ămōd* upon-*napšām* to *hašmîd* and to *hărōg* and to *'abbēd* *'ēt*-all-*ḥêl* *'am* and *mĕdînâ* the *ṣārîm* *'ōtām* *ṭap* and *nāšîm* and *šĕlālām* to *bôz*.", "grammar": { "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*'îr*": "feminine singular - city", "*hiqqāhēl*": "niphal infinitive construct - to assemble themselves", "*'ămōd*": "qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*napšām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their life", "*hašmîd*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*hărōg*": "qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*'abbēd*": "piel infinitive construct - to annihilate", "*ḥêl*": "masculine singular construct - force of", "*'am*": "masculine singular - people", "*ṣārîm*": "definite qal participle, masculine plural - those adversaries", "*'ōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ṭap*": "masculine singular - children", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*šĕlālām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plunder", "*bôz*": "qal infinitive construct - to plunder" }, "variants": { "*hiqqāhēl*": "to assemble/gather/organize", "*'ămōd* upon-*napšām*": "to defend themselves/protect their lives", "*hašmîd*": "to destroy/eliminate/exterminate", "*ḥêl*": "forces/army/troops", "*ṣārîm*": "adversaries/enemies/attackers", "*ṭap*": "children/little ones", "*šĕlālām* to *bôz*": "to plunder their possessions/take their property as spoil" } }
• Ps 44:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.22", "source": "הֲלֹ֣א אֱ֭לֹהִים יַֽחֲקָר־זֹ֑את כִּֽי־ה֥וּא יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ תַּעֲלֻמ֥וֹת לֵֽב׃", "text": "Would not *ʾĕlōhîm* *yaḥăqār*-*zōʾt* for-*hûʾ* *yōdēaʿ* *taʿălumôt* *lēb*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - God", "*yaḥăqār*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will search out", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yōdēaʿ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - knowing", "*taʿălumôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hidden things of", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*yaḥăqār*": "search out/investigate/examine", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/understanding/perceiving", "*taʿălumôt*": "hidden things/secrets/concealed matters" } } 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.23", "source": "כִּֽי־עָ֭לֶיךָ הֹרַ֣גְנוּ כָל־הַיּ֑וֹם נֶ֝חְשַׁ֗בְנוּ כְּצֹ֣אן טִבְחָֽה׃", "text": "For-*ʿālêkā* *hōragnû* all-*hayyôm* *neḥšabnû* as *kĕṣōʾn* *ṭibḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your sake", "*hōragnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural passive - we are killed", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*neḥšabnû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person plural - we are regarded", "*kĕṣōʾn*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - as sheep of", "*ṭibḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - slaughter" }, "variants": { "*hōragnû*": "are killed/are slain/are put to death", "*neḥšabnû*": "are regarded/are considered/are reckoned", "*ṭibḥāh*": "slaughter/butchering" } }
• Joel 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Joel.3.6", "source": "וּבְנֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ וּבְנֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם מְכַרְתֶּ֖ם לִבְנֵ֣י הַיְּוָנִ֑ים לְמַ֥עַן הַרְחִיקָ֖ם מֵעַ֥ל גְּבוּלָֽם", "text": "And-*bənê* *yəhûḏāh* and-*bənê* *yərûšālaim* *məḵartem* to-*bənê* the-*yəwānîm* in-order *harḥîqām* from-*ʿal* *gəḇûlām*", "grammar": { "*ûḇənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and the sons/children of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ûḇənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and the sons/children of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*məḵartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you sold", "*liḇnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to the sons/children of", "*hayəwānîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Greeks/Ionians", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*harḥîqām*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to remove them far", "*mēʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*gəḇûlām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their border/territory" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*məḵartem*": "sold/traded", "*yəwānîm*": "Greeks/Ionians/Javan's descendants", "*harḥîqām*": "remove far/distance/separate", "*gəḇûl*": "border/territory/boundary" } }
• Amos 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Amos.2.6", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַל־מִכְרָ֤ם בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙ צַדִּ֔יק וְאֶבְי֖וֹן בַּעֲב֥וּר נַעֲלָֽיִם׃", "text": "*kōh ʾāmar YHWH* upon-*šəlōšāh pišʿê yiśrāʾēl wə*-upon-*ʾarbāʿāh lōʾ ʾăšîbennû* upon-*mikrām bakkesep ṣaddîq wə-ʾebyôn baʿăbûr naʿălāyim*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/speaks", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*pišʿê*": "construct masculine plural of *pešaʿ* - transgressions/rebellions of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾarbāʿāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăšîbennû*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will not turn it back/revoke it", "*mikrām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their selling", "*bakkesep*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - for the silver/money", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous person", "*wə-ʾebyôn*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and needy/poor", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + masculine singular - for the sake of/because of", "*naʿălāyim*": "feminine dual - pair of sandals" }, "variants": { "*pišʿê*": "transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ʾăšîbennû*": "I will not turn it back/revoke it/reverse it", "*mikrām*": "their selling/their trading", "*kesep*": "silver/money/payment", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/innocent person/just person", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*baʿăbûr*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*naʿălāyim*": "pair of sandals/shoes (implying something of little value)" } }
• Gen 37:26-28 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוּדָ֖ה אֶל־אֶחָ֑יו מַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י נַהֲרֹג֙ אֶת־אָחִ֔ינוּ וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ אֶת־דָּמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *yəhûḏâ* to-his *ʾeḥāyw*: What-*beṣaʿ* if *kî* *nahărōḡ* *ʾeṯ*-our *ʾāḥînû* and *wə-ḵissînû* *ʾeṯ*-his *dāmô*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Judah'", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "*beṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'profit/gain'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'if/that'", "*nahărōḡ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - 'we kill'", "*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our brother'", "*wə-ḵissînû*": "waw-conjunctive with piel perfect 1st common plural - 'and we conceal'", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his blood'" }, "variants": { "*beṣaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*ḵissînû*": "covered/concealed/hidden" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.27", "source": "לְכ֞וּ וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּ לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים וְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ אַל־תְּהִי־ב֔וֹ כִּֽי־אָחִ֥ינוּ בְשָׂרֵ֖נוּ ה֑וּא וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "*ləḵû* and *wə-nimkərennû* to the *la-yyišməʿēlîm*, and our *wə-yāḏênû* not *təhî*-against him, for *kî*-our *ʾāḥînû* our *bəśārênû* he; and *wə-yišməʿû* his *ʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*ləḵû*": "imperative 2nd masculine plural - 'go/come'", "*wə-nimkərennû*": "waw-conjunctive with qal imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and let us sell him'", "*la-yyišməʿēlîm*": "preposition with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'to the Ishmaelites'", "*wə-yāḏênû*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'and our hand'", "*təhî*": "qal imperfect jussive 3rd feminine singular - 'let it be'", "*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our brother'", "*bəśārênû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our flesh'", "*wə-yišməʿû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they listened/heeded'" }, "variants": { "*bəśārênû*": "our flesh/our relative/our kinsman" } } 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.28", "source": "וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים מִדְיָנִ֜ים סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִן־הַבּ֔וֹר וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֛ף לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים כָּ֑סֶף וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿaḇrû* *ʾănāšîm* *miḏyānîm* *sōḥărîm*, and *wə-yimšəḵû* and *wə-yaʿălû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* from-the *min-ha-bbôr* and *wə-yimkərû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* to the *la-yyišməʿēlîm* for twenty *kāsep̄*; and *wə-yāḇîʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* *miṣrāyəmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they passed by'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'men'", "*miḏyānîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - 'Midianites'", "*sōḥărîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'merchants/traders'", "*wə-yimšəḵû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they drew up'", "*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought up'", "*min-ha-bbôr*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'from the pit'", "*wə-yimkərû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sold'", "*la-yyišməʿēlîm*": "preposition with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'to the Ishmaelites'", "*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - 'silver/money'", "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought'", "*miṣrāyəmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*yaʿaḇrû*": "passed by/crossed over", "*yimšəḵû*": "drew/pulled/dragged" } }
• Josh 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲרוּרִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת מִכֶּ֜ם עֶ֗בֶד וְחֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֖יִם לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהָֽי", "text": "And-now *ʾărûrîm* you and-not-*yikkārēṯ* from-you *ʿeḇeḏ* and-*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm* and-*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim* for-*bêṯ* *ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾărûrîm*": "Qal passive participle masculine plural - cursed", "*yikkārēṯ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular - servant/slave", "*ḥōṭəḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - wood/trees", "*šōʾăḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*ʾărûrîm*": "cursed/under a curse", "*yikkārēṯ*": "will be cut off/will cease", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/bondman", "*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*": "woodcutters/hewers of wood", "*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim*": "drawers of water/water carriers", "*bêṯ* *ʾĕlōhāy*": "house of my God/my God's house/sanctuary" } }
• 1 Sam 22:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.23", "source": "שְׁבָ֤ה אִתִּי֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔א כִּ֛י אֲשֶׁר־יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּֽי־מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת אַתָּ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי", "text": "*šəbâ* *ʾittî* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾ* *kî* *ʾăšer*-*yəbaqqēš* *ʾet*-*napšî* *yəbaqqēš* *ʾet*-*napšekā* *kî*-*mišmeret* *ʾattâ* *ʿimmādî*", "grammar": { "*šəbâ*": "Qal imperative ms - stay", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive 2ms - fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yəbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect 3ms - seeks", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my life", "*yəbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect 3ms - seeks", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšekā*": "noun fs + 2ms suffix - your life", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*mišmeret*": "noun fs - safekeeping", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me" }, "variants": { "*šəbâ*": "stay/remain/dwell", "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid", "*yəbaqqēš*": "seeks/is seeking/wants", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/person", "*mišmeret*": "safekeeping/protection/safe custody" } }
• Neh 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּבְשַׂ֤ר אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם בָּנֵ֑ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֲנַ֣חְנוּ כֹ֠בְשִׁים אֶת־בָּנֵ֨ינוּ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ לַעֲבָדִ֗ים וְיֵ֨שׁ מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ וְאֵ֣ין לְאֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔נוּ וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wĕʿattâ* like *kiḇśar* *ʾaḥênû* [is] *bĕśārēnû*, like *kiḇnêhem* [are] *bānênû*; and *wĕhinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* *ḵōḇĕšîm* *ʾet*-*bānênû* and *wĕʾet*-*bĕnōtênû* to *laʿăḇādîm*, and *wĕyēš* from *mibbĕnōtênû* *niḵbāšôt* and *wĕʾên* to *lĕʾēl* *yādēnû*, and *ûśĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* belong to *laʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kiḇśar*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - like the flesh of", "*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*bĕśārēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our flesh", "*kiḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - like their children", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our children", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - forcing/subjecting", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons", "*bĕnōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our daughters", "*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as slaves", "*wĕyēš*": "conjunction + existential particle - and there are", "*mibbĕnōtênû*": "preposition + noun with 1st plural suffix - from our daughters", "*niḵbāšôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - are being forced/subdued", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + existential particle (negative) - and there is not", "*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the power of", "*yādēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our hand", "*ûśĕdōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards", "*laʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural - to/for others" }, "variants": { "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "forcing/subjecting/bringing into bondage", "*niḵbāšôt*": "being forced/brought into bondage/subjugated", "*lĕʾēl*": "to the power of/within the ability of" } }
• Esth 4:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Esther.4.7", "source": "וַיַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ מָרְדֳּכַ֔י אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָרָ֑הוּ וְאֵ֣ת ׀ פָּרָשַׁ֣ת הַכֶּ֗סֶף אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר הָמָן֙ לִ֠שְׁקוֹל עַל־גִּנְזֵ֥י הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ *ביהודיים **בַּיְּהוּדִ֖ים לְאַבְּדָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaggeḏ*-to-him *Mordᵉḵay* *ʾēt* all-which *qārāhû*, and-*ʾēt* *pārāšat* the-*kesep̄* which *ʾāmar* *Hāmān* to-*lišqôl* upon-*ginzê* the-*meleḵ* for-the-*yᵉhûḏîm* to-*ʾabbᵉḏām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaggeḏ*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he told", "*Mordᵉḵay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mordecai", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*qārāhû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - happened to him", "*pārāšat*": "noun feminine singular construct - exact sum/specification of", "*kesep̄*": "noun masculine singular - silver/money", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Haman", "*lišqôl*": "Qal infinitive construct - to weigh/pay", "*ginzê*": "noun masculine plural construct - treasuries of", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*yᵉhûḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - Jews", "*ʾabbᵉḏām*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them" }, "variants": { "*qārāhû*": "happened to him/befell him/occurred to him", "*pārāšat*": "exact sum/specification/declaration", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*lišqôl*": "to weigh/pay/measure out", "*ginzê*": "treasuries/treasures/storehouses", "*ʾabbᵉḏām*": "to destroy them/annihilate them/cause them to perish" } } 8 { "verseID": "Esther.4.8", "source": "וְאֶת־פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן כְּתָֽב־הַ֠דָּת אֲשֶׁר־נִתַּ֨ן בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙ נָ֣תַן ל֔וֹ לְהַרְא֥וֹת אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֖ר וּלְהַגִּ֣יד לָ֑הּ וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת עָלֶ֗יהָ לָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־ל֛וֹ וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ מִלְּפָנָ֖יו עַל־עַמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*patšeḡen* *kᵉtāḇ*-the-*dāt* which-*nittan* in-*Šûšān* to-*hašmîḏām* *nātan* to-him, to-*harʾôt* *ʾet*-*ʾEstēr* and-to-*haggîḏ* to-her; and-to-*ṣawwôt* upon-her to-*lāḇôʾ* unto-the-*meleḵ* to-*hitḥannēn*-to-him and-to-*ḇaqqēš* from-before-him on-behalf-of-*ʿammāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*patšeḡen*": "noun masculine singular construct - copy of", "*kᵉtāḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - writing of", "*dāt*": "noun feminine singular - decree/law", "*nittan*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was given", "*Šûšān*": "proper noun - Shushan/Susa", "*hašmîḏām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*harʾôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to show", "*ʾEstēr*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Esther", "*haggîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*ṣawwôt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to command", "*lāḇôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come/go", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*hitḥannēn*": "Hithpael infinitive construct - to make supplication", "*ḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to seek/request", "*ʿammāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people" }, "variants": { "*patšeḡen*": "copy/duplicate", "*dāt*": "decree/law/edict", "*hašmîḏām*": "to destroy them/exterminate them/annihilate them", "*harʾôt*": "to show/display/cause to see", "*haggîḏ*": "to tell/inform/declare", "*ṣawwôt*": "to command/charge/order", "*hitḥannēn*": "to make supplication/beg/plead", "*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/request/entreat" } }
• Esth 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Esther.7.6", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר־אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אִ֚ישׁ צַ֣ר וְאוֹיֵ֔ב הָמָ֥ן הָרָ֖ע הַזֶּ֑ה וְהָמָ֣ן נִבְעַ֔ת מִלִּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer*-*ʾester*, \"*ʾîš* *ṣar* and *ʾôyēḇ*, *hāmān* the *rāʿ* the *zeh*.\" And *hāmān* *niḇʿat* from before the *melek* and the *malkâ*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ṣar*": "adjective, masculine singular - adversarial/hostile", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle masculine singular - enemy/one who hates", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil/wicked", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*niḇʿat*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was terrified/frightened", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ṣar*": "adversary/enemy/foe", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*niḇʿat*": "was terrified/frightened/filled with dread" } }