Exodus 12:27

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.12.27", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֡ם זֶֽבַח־פֶּ֨סַח ה֜וּא לַֽיהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּ֠סַח עַל־בָּתֵּ֤י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם בְּנָגְפּ֥וֹ אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּ֣ינוּ הִצִּ֑יל וַיִּקֹּ֥ד הָעָ֖ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "*wa-'ămartem* *zebaḥ*-*pesaḥ* *hû'* to *YHWH*, which *pāsaḥ* over-*bāttê* *bənê*-*yiśrā'ēl* in *miṣrayim*, in *nāgpô* *'et*-*miṣrayim* and *'et*-*bāttênû* *hiṣṣîl*; *wa-yiqqōd* the *'ām* *wa-yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-'ămartem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall say", "*zebaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*pesaḥ*": "noun - passover", "*hû'*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - it", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*pāsaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed over", "*bāttê*": "masculine plural construct - houses of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*nāgpô*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his striking", "*bāttênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st plural suffix - our houses", "*hiṣṣîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - saved/delivered", "*wa-yiqqōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and bowed down", "*'ām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*wa-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they prostrated themselves" }, "variants": { "*zebaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering", "*pesaḥ*": "passover/passover sacrifice", "*pāsaḥ*": "passed over/skipped/protected", "*nāgpô*": "striking/plaguing/smiting", "*hiṣṣîl*": "delivered/saved/rescued", "*yiqqōd*": "bowed/bent down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "prostrated themselves/worshipped" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֡ם זֶֽבַח־פֶּ֨סַח ה֜וּא לַֽיהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּ֠סַח עַל־בָּתֵּ֤י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם בְּנָגְפּ֥וֹ אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּ֣ינוּ הִצִּ֑יל וַיִּקֹּ֥ד הָעָ֖ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃

Transliteration

wa-'ămartem zebaḥ-pesaḥ hû' to YHWH, which pāsaḥ over-bāttê bənê-yiśrā'ēl in miṣrayim, in nāgpô 'et-miṣrayim and 'et-bāttênû hiṣṣîl; wa-yiqqōd the 'ām wa-yištaḥăwû.

Grammar Details

• *wa-'ămartem*: conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall say
• *zebaḥ*: masculine singular construct - sacrifice of
• *pesaḥ*: noun - passover
• *hû'*: 3rd masculine singular pronoun - it
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
• *pāsaḥ*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed over
• *bāttê*: masculine plural construct - houses of
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons/children of
• *yiśrā'ēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
• *nāgpô*: qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his striking
• *bāttênû*: masculine plural noun + 1st plural suffix - our houses
• *hiṣṣîl*: hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - saved/delivered
• *wa-yiqqōd*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and bowed down
• *'ām*: masculine singular noun - people
• *wa-yištaḥăwû*: conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they prostrated themselves

Word Meanings

• *zebaḥ*: sacrifice/offering
• *pesaḥ*: passover/passover sacrifice
• *pāsaḥ*: passed over/skipped/protected
• *nāgpô*: striking/plaguing/smiting
• *hiṣṣîl*: delivered/saved/rescued
• *yiqqōd*: bowed/bent down
• *yištaḥăwû*: prostrated themselves/worshipped

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You are to reply, 'It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians and spared our homes.' Then the people bowed down and worshiped.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  That you shall say, 'It is the sacrifice of the LORD's Passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians and delivered our houses.' And the people bowed their heads and worshipped.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of Jehovah's passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ye shall saye, it is the sacrifiice of the Lordes passeouer which passed ouer the housses of the childern of Israel in Egipte, as he smote the Egiptians and saued oure housses. Than the people bowed them selues and worshipped.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ye shal saye: It is the sacrifice of the LORDES Passeouer, which passed ouer by the children of Israel in Egipte, whan he plaged the Egipcians, and saued oure houses. Then the people bowed them selues, and worshipped.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then ye shall saye, It is the sacrifice of the Lordes Passeouer, which passed ouer the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and preserued our houses. Then the people bowed them selues, & worshipped.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye shall saye, it is the sacrifice of the Lordes passouer, whiche passed ouer the houses of the chyldren of Israel in Egypt, and he smote the Egyptians, and saued our houses. And the people bowed them selues, and worshipped.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That ye shall say, It [is] the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that you shall say, 'It is the sacrifice of Yahweh's Passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he struck the Egyptians, and spared our houses.'" The people bowed their heads and worshiped.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  that ye have said, A sacrifice of passover it `is' to Jehovah, who passed over the houses of the sons of Israel in Egypt, in His smiting the Egyptians, and our houses He delivered.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of Jehovah's passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of Jehovah's passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then you will say, This is the offering of the Lord's Passover; for he went over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he sent death on the Egyptians, and kept our families safe. And the people gave worship with bent heads.

• World English Bible (2000)

  that you shall say, 'It is the sacrifice of Yahweh's Passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he struck the Egyptians, and spared our houses.'" The people bowed their heads and worshiped.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  then you will say,‘It is the sacrifice of the LORD’s Passover, when he passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt, when he struck Egypt and delivered our households.’” The people bowed down low to the ground,

Referenced Verses

• Exod 4:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.31", "source": "וַֽיַּאֲמֵ֖ן הָעָ֑ם וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֡וּ כִּֽי־פָקַ֨ד יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְכִ֤י רָאָה֙ אֶת־עָנְיָ֔ם וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "And *yaʾămēn* the-*ʿām* and *yišmĕʿû* that-*pāqad* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-that *rāʾâh* *ʾet*-*ʿonyām* and *yiqqĕdû* and *yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*yaʾămēn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - believed", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they heard", "*pāqad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - visited/attended to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rāʾâh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*ʿonyām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their affliction", "*yiqqĕdû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they bowed down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they worshiped" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visited/attended to/showed concern for", "*ʿonyām*": "their affliction/their suffering/their misery", "*yiqqĕdû*": "bowed down/bent low/knelt", "*yištaḥăwû*": "worshiped/prostrated themselves/bowed down" } }
• Exod 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.11", "source": "וְכָכָה֮ תֹּאכְל֣וּ אֹתוֹ֒ מָתְנֵיכֶ֣ם חֲגֻרִ֔ים נֽ͏ַעֲלֵיכֶם֙ בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בְּחִפָּז֔וֹן פֶּ֥סַח ה֖וּא לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-kākâ* *tōʾkəlû* *ʾōtô* *motnêkem* *ḥăgurîm* *naʿălêkem* *bə-raglêkem* *û-maqqelkem* *bə-yedkem* *wa-ʾăkaltem* *ʾōtô* *bə-ḥippāzôn* *pesaḥ* *hûʾ* *la-Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*wə-kākâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*tōʾkəlû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*motnêkem*": "noun, masculine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your loins", "*ḥăgurîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - girded/belted", "*naʿălêkem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sandals", "*bə-raglêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - on your feet", "*û-maqqelkem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your staff", "*bə-yedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your hand", "*wa-ʾăkaltem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall eat", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*bə-ḥippāzôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in haste", "*pesaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - passover", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it is", "*la-Yhwh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for the LORD" }, "variants": { "*motnêkem ḥăgurîm*": "your loins girded/your waist belted/ready for travel", "*ḥippāzôn*": "haste/hurry/trepidation", "*pesaḥ*": "passover/passing over" } }
• Exod 12:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.23", "source": "וְעָבַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ לִנְגֹּ֣ף אֶת־מִצְרַיִם֒ וְרָאָ֤ה אֶת־הַדָּם֙ עַל־הַמַּשְׁק֔וֹף וְעַ֖ל שְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזוּזֹ֑ת וּפָסַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ עַל־הַפֶּ֔תַח וְלֹ֤א יִתֵּן֙ הַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית לָבֹ֥א אֶל־בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם לִנְגֹּֽף׃", "text": "*wə-'ābar* *YHWH* to *lingōp* *'et*-*miṣrayim* *wə-rā'āh* *'et*-the *dām* on-the *mašqôp* and on *šətê* the *məzûzōt*; *ū-pāsaḥ* *YHWH* on-the *petaḥ* and not *yittēn* the *mašḥît* to *lābō'* to-*bāttêkem* to *lingōp*.", "grammar": { "*wə-'ābar*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will pass over", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*lingōp*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to strike/plague", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-rā'āh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will see", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*mašqôp*": "masculine singular noun - lintel", "*šətê*": "feminine dual construct - two of", "*məzûzōt*": "feminine plural noun - doorposts", "*ū-pāsaḥ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will pass over", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - opening/door", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will allow/give", "*mašḥît*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - destroyer", "*lābō'*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*bāttêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your houses", "*lingōp*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to strike/plague" }, "variants": { "*'ābar*": "pass over/through/by", "*lingōp*": "to strike/plague/smite", "*pāsaḥ*": "pass over/skip/protect", "*mašḥît*": "destroyer/destruction" } }
• Exod 34:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.8", "source": "וַיְמַהֵ֖ר מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיִּקֹּ֥ד אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "And *waymahēr* *Mōšeh* and *wayyiqqōd* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištāḥû*.", "grammar": { "*waymahēr*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3rd masculine singular (Piel) - and he hurried/hastened", "*wayyiqqōd*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed/bent down", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun + directional he - to the ground/earthward", "*wayyištāḥû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3rd masculine singular (Hishtaphel) - and he worshiped/prostrated himself" }, "variants": { "*waymahēr*": "hurried/hastened/made haste", "*wayyiqqōd*": "bowed/bent down/inclined", "*wayyištāḥû*": "worshiped/prostrated himself/bowed down" } }
• Exod 34:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.25", "source": "לֹֽא־תִשְׁחַ֥ט עַל־חָמֵ֖ץ דַּם־זִבְחִ֑י וְלֹא־יָלִ֣ין לַבֹּ֔קֶר זֶ֖בַח חַ֥ג הַפָּֽסַח׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*tišḥaṭ* on-*ḥāmēṣ* *dam*-*zibḥî* *wə-lōʾ*-*yālîn* to-*ha-bōqer* *zebaḥ* *ḥag* *ha-pāsaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tišḥaṭ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall slaughter", "*ḥāmēṣ*": "masculine singular - leavened bread", "*dam*": "masculine singular construct - blood of", "*zibḥî*": "masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my sacrifice", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yālîn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall remain overnight", "*ha-bōqer*": "definite article + masculine singular - the morning", "*zebaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*ḥag*": "masculine singular construct - feast of", "*ha-pāsaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular - the passover" }, "variants": { "*tišḥaṭ*": "slaughter/kill/butcher", "*ḥāmēṣ*": "leavened bread/anything fermented", "*dam*": "blood", "*zibḥî*": "my sacrifice/my offering", "*yālîn*": "remain overnight/spend the night/stay", "*zebaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering", "*pāsaḥ*": "passover/passing over" } }
• Deut 16:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.2", "source": "וְזָבַ֥חְתָּ פֶּ֛סַח לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֑ר בַּמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן שְׁמ֖וֹ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wəzābaḥtā* *pesaḥ* *la-YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *ṣōʾn* *ûbāqār* *bammāqôm* *ʾăšer*-*yibḥar* *YHWH* *ləšakkēn* *šəmô* *šām*", "grammar": { "*wəzābaḥtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall sacrifice", "*pesaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - Passover", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - flock/sheep", "*ûbāqār*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and cattle/oxen", "*bammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yibḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will choose", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ləšakkēn*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to cause to dwell", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*zābaḥtā*": "sacrifice/slaughter (ritually)", "*pesaḥ*": "Passover (sacrifice/festival)", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/goats", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*šakkēn*": "cause to dwell/place/establish" } }
• Deut 16:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.5", "source": "לֹ֥א תוּכַ֖ל לִזְבֹּ֣חַ אֶת־הַפָּ֑סַח בְּאַחַ֣ד שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*lōʾ* *tûkal* *lizbōaḥ* *ʾet*-*happāsaḥ* *bəʾaḥad* *šəʿāreykā* *ʾăšer*-*YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negation - not", "*tûkal*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be able", "*lizbōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*happāsaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the Passover", "*bəʾaḥad*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in one of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*tûkal*": "be able/prevail/overcome", "*lizbōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/slaughter (ritually)", "*pāsaḥ*": "Passover (sacrifice/festival)", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/settlements", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/placing" } }
• 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.20", "source": "‫וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִיד֙ לְכָל־הַקָּהָ֔ל בָּ֥רְכוּ נָ֖א אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וַיְבָרֲכ֣וּ כָֽל־הַקָּהָ֗ל לַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹֽתֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְּד֧וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ לַיהוָ֖ה וְלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃‬", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *Dāwīd* to-all-the-*qāhāl*, *bārəkû* *nāʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* your-*ʾĕlōhêkem*. And-*wayəbārăkû* all-the-*qāhāl* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* their-*ʾăbōtêhem*, and-*wayyiqqədû* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* to-*YHWH* and-to-the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwīd*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly", "*bārəkû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - bless", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*wayəbārăkû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they blessed", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăbōtêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*wayyiqqədû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they prostrated themselves", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*bārəkû*": "bless/praise/kneel before", "*wayyiqqədû*": "they bowed/they inclined/they bent down", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "they prostrated themselves/they worshiped/they paid homage" } }
• 2 Chr 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.18", "source": "וַיִּקֹּ֧ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט אַפַּ֖יִם אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־יְהוּדָ֞ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם נָֽפְלוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqōd* *yəhôšāpāṭ* *ʾappayim* *ʾārṣāh*, and all *yəhûdāh* and *yōšəbê* *yərûšālaim* *nāpəlû* before *YHWH* to *hištaḥăwōt* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqōd*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he bowed down", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾappayim*": "dual noun - face, nostrils", "*ʾārṣāh*": "noun with directional heh - to the ground", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*nāpəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they fell", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "hishtaphel infinitive construct - to worship, to prostrate oneself", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqōd*": "he bowed down, he bent over", "*ʾappayim*": "face, nostrils, nose (dual form suggesting both sides of face/nose)", "*ʾārṣāh*": "to the ground, to the earth, earthward", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of", "*nāpəlû*": "they fell, they fell down", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "to worship, to bow down, to prostrate oneself" } }
• 2 Chr 29:30 : 30 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.30", "source": "וַ֠יֹּאמֶר יְחִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְהַלֵּל֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּדִבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖יד וְאָסָ֣ף הַחֹזֶ֑ה וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ עַד־לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃ פ", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *Yəḥizqîyāhû* the-*melek* and-the-*śārîm* to-the-*Lĕwîyîm* to-*hallēl* to-*YHWH* in-*diḇrê* *Dāwîd* and-*ʾĀsāp* the-*ḥōzeh*; and-*yəhalĕlû* until-to-*śimḥāh* and-*yiqqədû* and-*yištaḥawû*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*Yəḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the officials/princes", "*Lĕwîyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with prefix ל - to the Levites", "*hallēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefix ל - to YHWH/the LORD", "*diḇrê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - words of/sayings of", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾĀsāp*": "proper noun - Asaph", "*ḥōzeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the seer", "*yəhalĕlû*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - they praised", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix prepositions - until joy", "*yiqqədû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - they bowed", "*yištaḥawû*": "hishtaphel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - they prostrated themselves" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "officials/princes/commanders", "*hallēl*": "to praise/to glorify", "*diḇrê*": "words/sayings/compositions", "*ḥōzeh*": "seer/prophet/visionary", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/celebration", "*yiqqədû*": "they bowed/they bent down/they inclined", "*yištaḥawû*": "they prostrated themselves/they worshiped" } }
• Neh 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.6", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ עֶזְרָ֔א אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הַגָּד֑וֹל וַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם אָמֵ֤ן ׀ אָמֵן֙ בְּמֹ֣עַל יְדֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְּד֧וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ֛ לַיהוָ֖ה אַפַּ֥יִם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-yəbārek ʿezrāʾ ʾet-YHWH hāʾĕlōhîm haggādôl wə-yaʿănû* all-*hāʿām ʾāmēn ʾāmēn bəmōʿal yədêhem wə-yiqqədû wə-yištaḥăwû la-YHWH ʾappayim ʾārṣâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəbārek*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - the God", "*haggādôl*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*wə-yaʿănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they answered", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾāmēn*": "adverb/interjection - truly/so be it (repeated for emphasis)", "*bəmōʿal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with lifting up of", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*wə-yiqqədû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they bowed", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they prostrated themselves", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*bəmōʿal*": "with lifting up/with raising/with elevated", "*wə-yiqqədû*": "they bowed/they bowed their heads/they showed reverence", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "they prostrated themselves/they worshiped/they paid homage", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/countenance (dual form)" } }
• 1 Cor 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.5.7", "source": "Ἐκκαθάρατε οὖν τὴν παλαιὰν ζύμην, ἵνα ἦτε νέον φύραμα, καθώς ἐστε ἄζυμοι. Καὶ γὰρ τὸ πάσχα ἡμῶν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἐτύθη Χριστός:", "text": "*Ekkatharate oun* the *palaian zymēn*, so that you may be *neon phyrama*, just as you are *azymoi*. For indeed the *pascha* of us for us *etythē Christos*:", "grammar": { "*Ekkatharate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - cleanse out/purge", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*palaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - old", "*zymēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - leaven/yeast", "*neon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - new/fresh", "*phyrama*": "nominative, neuter, singular - lump/batch (of dough)", "*azymoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unleavened/without yeast", "*pascha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Passover", "*etythē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was sacrificed", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Ekkatharate*": "cleanse out/purge/remove completely", "*palaian zymēn*": "old leaven/former yeast", "*neon phyrama*": "new lump/fresh batch of dough", "*azymoi*": "unleavened/without yeast/pure", "*pascha*": "Passover lamb/Passover sacrifice", "*etythē*": "was sacrificed/slaughtered/offered" } }