Exodus 1:7

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.7", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *pārû* and *way-yišrəṣû* and *way-yirbû* and *way-yaʿaṣmû* in *məʾōd* *məʾōd* and *wat-timmālē* the *ʾāreṣ* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*pārû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were fruitful'", "וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they teemed/swarmed'", "וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they multiplied'", "וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'", "בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד": "preposition *bə-* + adverb repeated - 'exceedingly, very very much'", "וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and was filled'", "הָאָ֖רֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the land'", "אֹתָֽם": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'" }, "variants": { "*pārû*": "were fruitful, bore fruit, increased", "*way-yišrəṣû*": "swarmed, teemed, increased abundantly, bred", "*way-yirbû*": "multiplied, became many, became numerous", "*way-yaʿaṣmû*": "became mighty, became strong, grew powerful", "*məʾōd məʾōd*": "exceedingly, very much, to a great degree", "*wat-timmālē*": "was filled, became full", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land, earth, ground, territory", "*ʾōtām*": "them, with them" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֹתָֽם׃

Transliteration

And bənê yiśrāʾēl pārû and way-yišrəṣû and way-yirbû and way-yaʿaṣmû in məʾōd məʾōd and wat-timmālē the ʾāreṣ ʾōtām

Grammar Details

• וּבְנֵ֣י: conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - 'Israel'
• *pārû*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were fruitful'
• וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ: conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they teemed/swarmed'
• וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ: conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they multiplied'
• וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ: conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'
• בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד: preposition *bə-* + adverb repeated - 'exceedingly, very very much'
• וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א: conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and was filled'
• הָאָ֖רֶץ: definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the land'
• אֹתָֽם: direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'

Word Meanings

• *pārû*: were fruitful, bore fruit, increased
• *way-yišrəṣû*: swarmed, teemed, increased abundantly, bred
• *way-yirbû*: multiplied, became many, became numerous
• *way-yaʿaṣmû*: became mighty, became strong, grew powerful
• *məʾōd məʾōd*: exceedingly, very much, to a great degree
• *wat-timmālē*: was filled, became full
• *ʾāreṣ*: land, earth, ground, territory
• *ʾōtām*: them, with them

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the Israelites were fruitful, multiplied greatly, increased in number, and became exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed ceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and became exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were fruitful,{H6509} and increased abundantly,{H8317} and multiplied,{H7235} and waxed exceeding{H3966} mighty;{H6105} and the land{H776} was filled{H4390} with them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were fruitful{H6509}{(H8804)}, and increased abundantly{H8317}{(H8799)}, and multiplied{H7235}{(H8799)}, and waxed exceeding{H3966}{H3966} mighty{H6105}{(H8799)}; and the land{H776} was filled{H4390}{(H8735)} with them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  the children of Israel grewe, encreased, multiplied and waxed enceadinge myghtie: so that the londe was full of them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  the children of Israel grewe, and increased, and multiplied, and became exceadinge mightie, so yt the lande was full of them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the children of Israel brought foorth fruite and encreased in aboundance, and were multiplied, and were exceeding mightie, so that the land was full of them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the children of Israel were fruitfull, encreased, multiplied, & waxed exceedyng myghtie, and the lande was full of them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the sons of Israel have been fruitful, and they teem, and multiply, and are very very mighty, and the land is filled with them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the children of Israel were fertile, increasing very greatly in numbers and in power; and the land was full of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Israelites, however, were fruitful, increased greatly, multiplied, and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 46:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָנֹכִ֥י הָאֵ֖ל אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֑יךָ אַל־תִּירָא֙ מֵרְדָ֣ה מִצְרַ֔יְמָה כִּֽי־לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾānōḵî* the-*ʾēl* *ʾĕlōhê* father-your, not-*tîrāʾ* from-going-down *Miṣrayĕmâ*, for-to-*gôy* *gāḏôl* *ʾăśîmĕḵā* there.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the God/deity'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'", "*tîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - 'you shall fear/be afraid'", "*Miṣrayĕmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'", "*gôy*": "common noun, masculine singular - 'nation'", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'great/large'", "*ʾăśîmĕḵā*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'I will make you'" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "I/I myself (emphatic)", "*ʾēl*": "God/mighty one/deity", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*ʾăśîmĕḵā*": "I will make you/I will set you/I will place you" } }
• Gen 47:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.27", "source": "וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֑שֶׁן וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּ בָ֔הּ וַיִּפְר֥וּ וַיִּרְבּ֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yēšeḇ* *yiśrāʾēl* in *bə-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* in *bə-ʾereṣ* *gōšen* *wə-yēʾāḥăzû* in her *wə-yip̄rû* *wə-yirbû* very *məʾōḏ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšeḇ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and dwelt", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*gōšen*": "proper noun - Goshen", "*wə-yēʾāḥăzû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they gained possessions", "in her": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-yip̄rû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and were fruitful", "*wə-yirbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and multiplied", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēʾāḥăzû*": "gained possessions/took hold/settled", "*wə-yip̄rû*": "were fruitful/were productive/increased" } }
• Gen 35:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֲנִ֨י אֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ פְּרֵ֣ה וּרְבֵ֔ה גּ֛וֹי וּקְהַ֥ל גּוֹיִ֖ם יִהְיֶ֣ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וּמְלָכִ֖ים מֵחֲלָצֶ֥יךָ יֵצֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *lô* *ʾĕlōhîm*, I [am] *ʾănî* *ʾēl* *šadday*, *pȇrēh* and *ûrȇbēh*; *gôy* and *ûqȇhal* *gôyim* *yihyeh* from you *mimmekā*, and *ûmȇlākîm* from your *mēḥălāṣeykā* shall *yēṣēʾû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/El", "*šadday*": "proper noun/divine epithet - Shaddai/Almighty", "*pȇrēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be fruitful", "*ûrȇbēh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and multiply", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*ûqȇhal*": "waw consecutive + masculine singular construct noun - and assembly/congregation of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from you", "*ûmȇlākîm*": "waw consecutive + masculine plural noun - and kings", "*mēḥălāṣeykā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your loins", "*yēṣēʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall come out" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl šadday*": "God Almighty/El Shaddai/God of the Mountain", "*pȇrēh*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/be fertile", "*ûrȇbēh*": "and multiply/and increase/and become numerous", "*gôy*": "nation/people group", "*qȇhal gôyim*": "company of nations/assembly of peoples/congregation of nations", "*mēḥălāṣeykā*": "from your loins/from your body/from your descendants", "*yēṣēʾû*": "they shall come out/they shall proceed/they shall descend" } }
• Gen 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.2", "source": "וְאֶֽעֶשְׂךָ֙ לְג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔ וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖ה שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וֶהְיֵ֖ה בְּרָכָֽה׃", "text": "And-*weʾeʿeśkā* to-*gôy* *gādôl* and-*waʾăbārekekā* and-*waʾăgaddelāh* *šemekā* and-*wehyēh* *berākāh*.", "grammar": { "*weʾeʿeśkā*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation/people", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*waʾăbārekekā*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will bless you", "*waʾăgaddelāh*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will make great", "*šemekā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your name", "*wehyēh*": "conjunction + imperative 2nd person masculine singular - and be", "*berākāh*": "noun feminine singular - blessing" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*berākāh*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity" } }
• Deut 26:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.26.5", "source": "וְעָנִ֨יתָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֜ לִפְנֵ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲרַמִּי֙ אֹבֵ֣ד אָבִ֔י וַיֵּ֣רֶד מִצְרַ֔יְמָה וַיָּ֥גָר שָׁ֖ם בִּמְתֵ֣י מְעָ֑ט וֽ͏ַיְהִי־שָׁ֕ם לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל עָצ֥וּם וָרָֽב׃", "text": "And *ʿānâ* and *ʾāmar* before *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* your *ʾărammî* *ʾōbēd* *ʾāb* my and *yārad* *miṣrayim* and *gûr* there with *mĕtê* few and *hāyâ* there to *gôy* *gādôl* *ʿāṣûm* and *rab*", "grammar": { "*ʿānâ*": "verb, perfect, 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will respond/answer", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, perfect, 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will say", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾărammî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Aramean/Syrian", "*ʾōbēd*": "verb, participle (qal), masculine singular - perishing/wandering", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*yārad*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he went down", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt (with directional ending)", "*gûr*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he sojourned/dwelt as alien", "*mĕtê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men/people of", "*hāyâ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he became", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/numerous", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/abundant" }, "variants": { "*ʿānâ*": "answer/respond/testify/speak up", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*ʾărammî*": "Aramean/Syrian", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing/wandering/fugitive/nomadic", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/forefather", "*yārad*": "go down/descend/decline", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*gûr*": "sojourn/dwell as alien/stay temporarily", "*mĕtê*": "men/persons/few individuals", "*hāyâ*": "become/happen/come to pass", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/numerous/strong", "*rab*": "many/great/abundant/numerous" } }
• Neh 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.23", "source": "וּבְנֵיהֶ֣ם הִרְבִּ֔יתָ כְּכֹכְבֵ֖י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַתְּבִיאֵם֙ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥רְתָּ לַאֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם לָב֥וֹא לָרָֽשֶׁת׃", "text": "*wə-bənêhem hirbîtā kəḵôḵəbê haššāmāyim wattəbîʾēm ʾel-hāʾāreṣ ʾăšer-ʾāmartā laʾăbōtêhem lābôʾ lārāšet", "grammar": { "*wə-bənêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3mp suffix - and their children", "*hirbîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2ms - you multiplied", "*kəḵôḵəbê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - as the stars of", "*haššāmāyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*wattəbîʾēm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 2ms + 3mp suffix - and you brought them", "*ʾel-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer-ʾāmartā*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect, 2ms - which you said", "*laʾăbōtêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3mp suffix - to their fathers", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*lārāšet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to possess" }, "variants": { "*hirbîtā*": "multiplied/increased/made numerous", "*kəḵôḵəbê haššāmāyim*": "like the stars of heaven/as numerous as the stars", "*wattəbîʾēm*": "brought them/led them/caused them to enter", "*lābôʾ lārāšet*": "to come to possess/to enter to inherit" } }
• Deut 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.22", "source": "בְּשִׁבְעִ֣ים נֶ֔פֶשׁ יָרְד֥וּ אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ מִצְרָ֑יְמָהּ וְעַתָּ֗ה שָֽׂמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לָרֹֽב׃", "text": "With *šibʿîm* *nepeš* *yārədû* *ʾăbōtêkā* *Miṣrāyemâ* and now *śāməkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* like *kəkôkəbê* the *šāmayim* for *lārōb*", "grammar": { "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number with prefixed preposition bet - with seventy", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular - person/soul", "*yārədû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - went down", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*Miṣrāyemâ*": "proper name with directional heh - to Egypt", "*śāməkā*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he has made you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*kəkôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition kaph - like stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*lārōb*": "masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - for multitude" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "person/soul/life", "*yārad*": "go down/descend", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor", "*śîm*": "make/put/set", "*kôkāb*": "star/heavenly body", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*rōb*": "multitude/abundance/greatness" } }
• Gen 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.28", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹתָם֮ אֱלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֛וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָ וּרְד֞וּ בִּדְגַ֤ת הַיָּם֙ וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּבְכָל־חַיָּ֖ה הֽ͏ָרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtām* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to-them *ʾĕlōhîm* *pĕrû* and *rĕbû* and *milʾû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *kibšūhā* and *rĕdû* in *dĕgat* the *yām* and in *ʿôp* the *šāmayim* and in all-*ḥayyāh* the *rōmeśet* upon the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*wĕ-kibšūhā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural + 3fs suffix - and subdue it", "*û-rĕdû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - and rule", "*û-bĕ-kol-ḥayyāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + noun - and in all living thing", "*hā-rōmeśet*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, feminine singular - the creeping" }, "variants": { "*kibšūhā*": "subdue it/dominate it/bring it under control" } }
• Gen 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.1", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־נֹ֖חַ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֖וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *waybārek* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*nōaḥ* and-*ʾet*-*bānāyw* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-them *pĕrû* and-*rĕbû* and-*milʾû* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*waybārek*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he blessed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form (divine plural) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Noah", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*pĕrû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - be fruitful", "*rĕbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - multiply", "*milʾû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - fill", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*pĕrû*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/produce offspring", "*rĕbû*": "multiply/increase/become numerous", "*milʾû*": "fill/make full/replenish", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
• Gen 28:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.3", "source": "וְאֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ יְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֹֽתְךָ֔ וְיַפְרְךָ֖ וְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהָיִ֖יתָ לִקְהַ֥ל עַמִּֽים", "text": "*wə-ʾēl* *šadday* *yəbārēk* *ʾōtəkā* *wə-yapərəkā* *wə-yarbbekā* *wə-hāyîtā* *liqhal* *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēl*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and God", "*šadday*": "proper noun/adjective - Almighty", "*yəbārēk*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bless", "*ʾōtəkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*wə-yapərəkā*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will make you fruitful", "*wə-yarbbekā*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will multiply you", "*wə-hāyîtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will become", "*liqhal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to/for an assembly of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient/Most Powerful", "*yəbārēk*": "bless/enrich/empower", "*yapərəkā*": "make you fruitful/cause you to bear fruit", "*yarbbekā*": "multiply you/increase you/make you abundant", "*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.4", "source": "וְיִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ אֶת־בִּרְכַּ֣ת אַבְרָהָ֔ם לְךָ֖ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֣ אִתָּ֑ךְ לְרִשְׁתְּךָ֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְאַבְרָהָֽם", "text": "*wə-yitten-ləkā* *ʾet-birkat* *ʾabrāhām* to-you and-to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾittāk* *lərištəkā* *ʾet-ʾereṣ* *məgūrekā* *ʾăšer-nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾabrāhām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitten-ləkā*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he give to you", "*ʾet-birkat*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the blessing of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾittāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*lərištəkā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your possessing", "*ʾet-ʾereṣ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the land of", "*məgūrekā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sojournings", "*ʾăšer-nātan*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - which gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*yitten*": "give/grant/bestow", "*birkat*": "blessing/gift/empowerment", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*lərištəkā*": "for your possessing/for your inheriting/to possess", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*məgūrekā*": "your sojournings/your temporary dwellings/your alien residences", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)" } }
• Gen 48:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י הִנְנִ֤י מַפְרְךָ֙ וְהִרְבִּיתִ֔ךָ וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ לִקְהַ֣ל עַמִּ֑ים וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י אֶת־הָאָ֧רֶץ הַזֹּ֛את לְזַרְעֲךָ֥ אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ אֲחֻזַּ֥ת עוֹלָֽם", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾēlay* *hinnĕnî* *maprĕkā* and *hirbîtîkā* and *ûnĕtattîkā* to *liqhal* *ʿammîm* and *wĕnātattî* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ* *hazzōʾt* to *lĕzarʿăkā* after *ʾaḥăreykā* *ʾăḥuzzat* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hinnĕnî*": "demonstrative particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*maprĕkā*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - making you fruitful", "*hirbîtîkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will multiply you", "*ûnĕtattîkā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*liqhal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - into a congregation/assembly of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*wĕnātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will give", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lĕzarʿăkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreykā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - possession of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/forever" }, "variants": { "*hinnĕnî*": "behold me/here I am/I am about to", "*maprĕkā*": "making you fruitful/causing you to be fruitful", "*hirbîtîkā*": "I will multiply you/increase you greatly", "*liqhal*": "into a company/assembly/congregation of", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/territory/earth", "*lĕzarʿăkā*": "to your seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/holding", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal" } }
• Gen 28:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה זַרְעֲךָ֙ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָרַצְתָּ֛ יָ֥מָּה וָקֵ֖דְמָה וְצָפֹ֣נָה וָנֶ֑גְבָּה וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּ בְךָ֛ כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָ֖ה וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *zarʿăkā* like-*ʿăpar* the-*ʾāreṣ* *û-pāraṣtā* *yāmmâ* *wā-qēdəmâ* *wə-ṣāpōnâ* *wā-negbâ* *wə-nibrəkû* in-you all-*mišpəḥōt* the-*ʾădāmâ* and-in-*zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the earth", "*û-pāraṣtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will spread", "*yāmmâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - westward", "*wā-qēdəmâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and eastward", "*wə-ṣāpōnâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and northward", "*wā-negbâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and southward", "*wə-nibrəkû*": "waw conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and will be blessed", "*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the ground/earth", "*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "will be/shall become", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʿăpar*": "dust/soil/dirt", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*pāraṣtā*": "you will spread/you will break forth/you will expand", "*yāmmâ*": "westward/seaward/to the sea", "*qēdəmâ*": "eastward/to the east", "*ṣāpōnâ*": "northward/to the north", "*negbâ*": "southward/to the south", "*nibrəkû*": "will be blessed/will find blessing/will gain blessing", "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/earth" } }
• Gen 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם שֶׁ֖רֶץ נֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֑ה וְעוֹף֙ יְעוֹפֵ֣ף עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ עַל־פְּנֵ֖י רְקִ֥יעַ הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yišrĕṣû* the *mayim* *šereṣ* *nepeš* *ḥayyāh* and *ʿôp* *yĕʿôpēp* upon the *ʾāreṣ* upon *pĕnê* *rĕqîaʿ* the *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*yišrĕṣû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, jussive - let teem/swarm", "*šereṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - swarm/moving creature", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul of/being of", "*ḥayyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - living", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine singular - flying creature/bird", "*yĕʿôpēp*": "verb, polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - let fly" }, "variants": { "*yišrĕṣû*": "let teem/let swarm/let abound with", "*šereṣ*": "swarm/swarming thing/moving creature", "*nepeš*": "soul/living being/life", "*ḥayyāh*": "living/alive/animated", "*ʿôp*": "flying creature/bird/winged animal", "*yĕʿôpēp*": "let fly/let wing about/let flutter" } }
• Gen 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.16", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֖ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ אִם־יוּכַ֣ל אִ֗ישׁ לִמְנוֹת֙ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ גַּֽם־זַרְעֲךָ֖ יִמָּנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕśamtî* your *zarʿăḵā* as *kaʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, that if *yûḵal* *ʾîš* to *limnôṯ* *ʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, also your *zarʿăḵā* *yimmānê*.", "grammar": { "*wĕśamtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will make", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as the dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is able", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*limnôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*yimmānê*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be counted" }, "variants": { "*wĕśamtî*": "I will make/I will set/I will place", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "as the dust/like the dust", "*yûḵal*": "he is able/he can/he could", "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number/to reckon", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "dust/soil/powder", "*yimmānê*": "will be counted/will be numbered" } }
• Gen 17:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.4", "source": "אֲנִ֕י הִנֵּ֥ה בְרִיתִ֖י אִתָּ֑ךְ וְהָיִ֕יתָ לְאַ֖ב הֲמ֥וֹן גּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *hinnēh* *bərîtî* *ʾittāḵ* *wə-hāyîtā* *lə-ʾaḇ* *hămôn* *gôyîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look/see", "*bərîtî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʾittāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*wə-hāyîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be/become", "*lə-ʾaḇ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for father of", "*hămôn*": "noun masculine singular construct - multitude/crowd of", "*gôyîm*": "noun masculine plural - nations/peoples/gentiles" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see here (drawing attention)", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/abundance/noise", "*gôyîm*": "nations/peoples/gentiles/non-Israelites" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.5", "source": "וְלֹא־יִקָּרֵ֥א ע֛וֹד אֶת־שִׁמְךָ֖ אַבְרָ֑ם וְהָיָ֤ה שִׁמְךָ֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם כִּ֛י אַב־הֲמ֥וֹן גּוֹיִ֖ם נְתַתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ*-*yiqqārēʾ* *ʿôḏ* *ʾet*-*šimḵā* *ʾAḇrām* *wə-hāyāh* *šimḵā* *ʾAḇrāhām* *kî* *ʾaḇ*-*hămôn* *gôyîm* *nətattîḵā*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be called", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/anymore", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šimḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*šimḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾaḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - father of", "*hămôn*": "noun masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*gôyîm*": "noun masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*nətattîḵā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have made you" }, "variants": { "*ʾAḇrām*": "exalted father/high father", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "father of a multitude/father of many", "*nətattîḵā*": "I have given/placed/set/appointed you" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.6", "source": "וְהִפְרֵתִ֤י אֹֽתְךָ֙ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ לְגוֹיִ֑ם וּמְלָכִ֖ים מִמְּךָ֥ יֵצֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*wə-hip̄rētî* *ʾōtəḵā* *bi-məʾōḏ* *məʾōḏ* *û-nətattîḵā* *lə-gôyîm* *û-məlāḵîm* *mimməḵā* *yēṣēʾû*", "grammar": { "*wə-hip̄rētî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will make fruitful", "*ʾōtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*bi-məʾōḏ*": "preposition + noun - in abundance/exceedingly", "*məʾōḏ*": "noun - very much/exceedingly (repetition for emphasis)", "*û-nətattîḵā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*lə-gôyîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - into nations", "*û-məlāḵîm*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural - and kings", "*mimməḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*yēṣēʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will come out/go forth" }, "variants": { "*hip̄rētî*": "make fruitful/make productive/cause to be fertile", "*nətattîḵā*": "give you/set you/establish you", "*yēṣēʾû*": "come out/go forth/proceed/emerge" } }
• Gen 17:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.16", "source": "וּבֵרַכְתִּ֣י אֹתָ֔הּ וְגַ֨ם נָתַ֧תִּי מִמֶּ֛נָּה לְךָ֖ בֵּ֑ן וּבֵֽרַכְתִּ֙יהָ֙ וְהָֽיְתָ֣ה לְגוֹיִ֔ם מַלְכֵ֥י עַמִּ֖ים מִמֶּ֥נָּה יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*û-ḇēraḵtî* *ʾōtāh* *wə-gam* *nātattî* *mimmennāh* *ləḵā* *bēn* *û-ḇēraḵtîhā* *wə-hāytāh* *lə-gôyim* *malḵê* *ʿammîm* *mimmennāh* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇēraḵtî*": "conjunction + piel perfect 1st person singular - and I will bless", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from her", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - son", "*û-ḇēraḵtîhā*": "conjunction + piel perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I will bless her", "*wə-hāytāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall be/become", "*lə-gôyim*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - into nations", "*malḵê*": "noun masculine plural construct - kings of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from her", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be" }, "variants": { "*bēraḵtî*": "bless/kneel/praise", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } }
• Gen 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.17", "source": "כִּֽי־בָרֵ֣ךְ אֲבָרֶכְךָ֗ וְהַרְבָּ֨ה אַרְבֶּ֤ה אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְכַח֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־שְׂפַ֣ת הַיָּ֑ם וְיִרַ֣שׁ זַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר אֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "that-*bārēk* *ʾăbārekəkā* *wə-harbāh* *ʾarbeh* *ʾet*-*zarʿăkā* as-*kôkəbê* the-*šāmayim* and-as-the-*ḥôl* *ʾăšer* upon-*śəpat* the-*yām* *wə-yiraš* *zarʿăkā* *ʾēt* *šaʿar* *ʾōyəbāyw*", "grammar": { "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive absolute - blessing", "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular object suffix - I will bless you", "*wə-harbāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive absolute - and multiplying", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct noun - stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*ḥôl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sand", "*śəpat*": "feminine singular construct noun - shore/lip of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sea", "*wə-yiraš*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall possess", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct noun - gate of", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "masculine plural Qal participle + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his enemies" }, "variants": { "*bārēk ʾăbārekəkā*": "surely bless you/greatly bless you/indeed bless you", "*harbāh ʾarbeh*": "surely multiply/greatly multiply/indeed multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*yiraš*": "shall possess/shall inherit/shall take possession of", "*šaʿar*": "gate/city/territory" } }
• Ps 105:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.24", "source": "וַיֶּ֣פֶר אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ מְאֹ֑ד וַ֝יַּֽעֲצִמֵהוּ מִצָּרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yeper* *ʾet*-*ʿammō* *məʾōd* *wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū* from-*ṣārāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeper*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he made fruitful", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his people", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms with 3ms suffix - and he made them stronger", "*ṣārāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his adversaries" }, "variants": { "*wa-yeper*": "and he made fruitful/increased/multiplied", "*ʿammō*": "his people/nation/kinsmen", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*": "and he made them stronger/mightier/more numerous", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/enemies/oppressors" } }
• Acts 7:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.7.17", "source": "Καθὼς δὲ ἤγγιζεν ὁ χρόνος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἧς ὤμοσεν ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἀβραάμ, ηὔξησεν ὁ λαὸς καὶ ἐπληθύνθη ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ,", "text": "*Kathōs de ēngizen ho chronos tēs epangelias, hēs ōmosen ho Theos tō Abraam, ēuxēsen ho laos kai eplēthynthē en Aigyptō*,", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "conjunction - as/when", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*ēngizen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was drawing near", "*ho chronos*": "nominative masculine singular - the time", "*tēs epangelias*": "genitive feminine singular - of the promise", "*hēs*": "genitive feminine singular relative pronoun - which", "*ōmosen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - swore", "*ho Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*tō Abraam*": "dative masculine singular - to Abraham", "*ēuxēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - increased", "*ho laos*": "nominative masculine singular - the people", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eplēthynthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was multiplied", "*en Aigyptō*": "preposition + dative feminine singular - in Egypt" }, "variants": { "*Kathōs*": "as/when/according as", "*ēngizen*": "was drawing near/was approaching/was coming close", "*chronos*": "time/period/season", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement/pledge", "*ōmosen*": "swore/promised with an oath", "*ēuxēsen*": "increased/grew/became greater", "*laos*": "people/nation/population", "*eplēthynthē*": "was multiplied/increased in number/grew" } } 18 { "verseID": "Acts.7.18", "source": "Ἄχρι οὗ ἀνέστη βασιλεὺς ἕτερος, ὃς οὐκ ᾔδει τὸν Ἰωσήφ.", "text": "*Achri hou anestē basileus heteros, hos ouk ēdei ton Iōsēph*.", "grammar": { "*Achri hou*": "preposition + genitive relative pronoun - until which/until", "*anestē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - arose", "*basileus*": "nominative masculine singular - king", "*heteros*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - another/different", "*hos*": "nominative masculine singular relative pronoun - who", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēdei*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - knew/had known", "*ton Iōsēph*": "accusative masculine singular - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*Achri hou*": "until/up to the time when", "*anestē*": "arose/rose up/came to power", "*basileus heteros*": "another king/different king/new king", "*ēdei*": "knew/had known/was acquainted with" } }
• Gen 26:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.4", "source": "וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנָתַתִּ֣י לְזַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָאֲרָצֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑ל וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ בְזַרְעֲךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "and-*hirbêtî* *ʾet*-*zarʿăkā* like-*kôkəbê* *haš-šāmayim* and-*nātattî* to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾēt* all-*hā-ʾărāṣōt* *hā-ʾēl* and-*hitbārăkû* in-*zarʿăkā* all *gôyê* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hirbêtî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of רבה - I will multiply", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct of כוכב - stars of", "*haš-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*nātattî*": "1st singular Qal perfect of נתן - I will give", "*hā-ʾărāṣōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the lands", "*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*hitbārăkû*": "3rd plural Hithpael perfect of ברך - they will bless themselves", "*gôyê*": "masculine plural construct of גוי - nations of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*hirbêtî*": "I will multiply/I will increase/I will make numerous", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hitbārăkû*": "they will bless themselves/they will be blessed/they will find blessing" } }
• Gen 15:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.5", "source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֨א אֹת֜וֹ הַח֗וּצָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַבֶּט־נָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וּסְפֹר֙ הַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים אִם־תּוּכַ֖ל לִסְפֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ כֹּ֥ה יִהְיֶ֖ה זַרְעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yôṣēʾ* him the-*ḥûṣāh* and-*yōʾmer* *habbeṭ*-*nāʾ* the-*šāmaymāh* and-*səp̄ōr* the-*kôḵāḇîm* if-*tûḵal* to-*lispōr* them and-*yōʾmer* to-him thus *yihyeh* *zarʿeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "noun with directional suffix - outside/outward", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/gaze", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*šāmaymāh*": "masculine dual noun with directional suffix - toward the heavens", "*səp̄ōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - count", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*tûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you are able", "*lispōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to count", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*zarʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "brought out/led out/caused to go out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/outdoors/abroad", "*habbeṭ*": "look/gaze/observe/pay attention", "*šāmaymāh*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*səp̄ōr*": "count/number/recount", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*zarʿeḵā*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } }
• Gen 48:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.16", "source": "הַמַּלְאָךְ֩ הַגֹּאֵ֨ל אֹתִ֜י מִכָּל־רָ֗ע יְבָרֵךְ֮ אֶת־הַנְּעָרִים֒ וְיִקָּרֵ֤א בָהֶם֙ שְׁמִ֔י וְשֵׁ֥ם אֲבֹתַ֖י אַבְרָהָ֣ם וְיִצְחָ֑ק וְיִדְגּ֥וּ לָרֹ֖ב בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "The *hammalʾāk* *haggōʾēl* *ʾōtî* from *mikkāl*-*rāʿ* may he bless *yĕbārēk* *ʾet*-*hannĕʿārîm* and *wĕyiqqārēʾ* in *bāhem* *šĕmî* and *wĕšēm* *ʾăbōtay* *ʾabrāhām* and *wĕyiṣḥāq* and *wĕyidgû* to *lārōb* in *bĕqereb* *hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hammalʾāk*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the messenger/angel", "*haggōʾēl*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one redeeming", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*mikkāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from all", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/harm", "*yĕbārēk*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - may he bless", "*hannĕʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the lads/boys", "*wĕyiqqārēʾ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and may be called", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*wĕšēm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*ʾăbōtay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my fathers", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*wĕyiṣḥāq*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Isaac", "*wĕyidgû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and may they multiply", "*lārōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to abundance", "*bĕqereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*hammalʾāk*": "the angel/messenger/deputy", "*haggōʾēl*": "the redeemer/protector/avenger", "*mikkāl-rāʿ*": "from all evil/harm/trouble", "*yĕbārēk*": "may he bless/favor/empower", "*hannĕʿārîm*": "the boys/lads/young men", "*wĕyiqqārēʾ*": "and may be called/named/proclaimed", "*šĕmî*": "my name/reputation/renown", "*wĕyidgû*": "and may they multiply/increase/grow abundantly (from the root 'to fish')", "*lārōb*": "to abundance/multitude/greatness", "*bĕqereb*": "in the midst of/within/among", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/territory" } }
• Exod 12:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.37", "source": "וַיִּסְע֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵרַעְמְסֵ֖ס סֻכֹּ֑תָה כְּשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֨וֹת אֶ֧לֶף רַגְלִ֛י הַגְּבָרִ֖ים לְבַ֥ד מִטָּֽף׃", "text": "And-*wayyisʿû* *ḇənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-*mēraʿməsēs* *sukkōṯāh* about-*kəšēš*-*mēʾôṯ* *ʾeleḕ* *raḡlî* *haggəḇārîm* *ləḇaḏ* from-*miṭṭāḕ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyisʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*ḇənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mēraʿməsēs*": "preposition + proper noun - from Rameses", "*sukkōṯāh*": "proper noun + directional he - to Succoth", "*kəšēš*": "preposition + numeral - about six", "*mēʾôṯ*": "numeral feminine plural - hundred", "*ʾeleḕ*": "noun masculine singular - thousand", "*raḡlî*": "noun masculine singular - on foot/footmen", "*haggəḇārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the men", "*ləḇaḏ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - apart from/besides", "*miṭṭāḕ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from children" }, "variants": { "*wayyisʿû*": "journeyed/traveled/set out", "*mēraʿməsēs*": "from Rameses (Egyptian city)", "*sukkōṯāh*": "to Succoth (place name meaning 'booths')", "*raḡlî*": "on foot/footmen/infantry", "*haggəḇārîm*": "the men/the males/the warriors", "*ləḇaḏ*": "apart from/besides/exclusive of", "*miṭṭāḕ*": "from children/from little ones/from dependents" } }