Exodus 16:3

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.16.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֲלֵהֶ֜ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מִֽי־יִתֵּ֨ן מוּתֵ֤נוּ בְיַד־יְהוָה֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּשִׁבְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ עַל־סִ֣יר הַבָּשָׂ֔ר בְּאָכְלֵ֥נוּ לֶ֖חֶם לָשֹׂ֑בַע כִּֽי־הוֹצֵאתֶ֤ם אֹתָ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לְהָמִ֛ית אֶת־כָּל־הַקָּהָ֥ל הַזֶּ֖ה בָּרָעָֽב", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* to-them *bənê yiśrāʾēl* *mî-yittēn mûtēnû* by-hand-of-*YHWH* in-*ʾereṣ miṣrayim* in-*šibtēnû* by-*sîr ha-bāśār* in-*ʾoklēnû leḥem lāśōba'* for-*hôṣēʾtem* us to-the-*midbār* the-this to-*hāmît* all-the-*qāhāl* the-this in-the-*rā'āb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - who would give/if only", "*mûtēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our dying", "*šibtēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our sitting", "*ʾoklēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our eating", "*hôṣēʾtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have brought out", "*hāmît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to die/to kill", "*rā'āb*": "masculine singular - hunger/famine" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who would give/if only/would that", "*sîr ha-bāśār*": "pot of meat/flesh pot", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*lāśōba'*": "to satisfaction/to fullness", "*hôṣēʾtem*": "you brought out/led out", "*hāmît*": "to kill/to cause to die", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*rā'āb*": "hunger/famine/starvation" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֲלֵהֶ֜ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מִֽי־יִתֵּ֨ן מוּתֵ֤נוּ בְיַד־יְהוָה֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּשִׁבְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ עַל־סִ֣יר הַבָּשָׂ֔ר בְּאָכְלֵ֥נוּ לֶ֖חֶם לָשֹׂ֑בַע כִּֽי־הוֹצֵאתֶ֤ם אֹתָ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לְהָמִ֛ית אֶת־כָּל־הַקָּהָ֥ל הַזֶּ֖ה בָּרָעָֽב

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmərû to-them bənê yiśrāʾēl mî-yittēn mûtēnû by-hand-of-YHWH in-ʾereṣ miṣrayim in-šibtēnû by-sîr ha-bāśār in-ʾoklēnû leḥem lāśōba' for-hôṣēʾtem us to-the-midbār the-this to-hāmît all-the-qāhāl the-this in-the-rā'āb

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmərû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said
• *mî-yittēn*: interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - who would give/if only
• *mûtēnû*: qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our dying
• *šibtēnû*: qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our sitting
• *ʾoklēnû*: qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our eating
• *hôṣēʾtem*: hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have brought out
• *hāmît*: hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to die/to kill
• *rā'āb*: masculine singular - hunger/famine

Word Meanings

• *mî-yittēn*: who would give/if only/would that
• *sîr ha-bāśār*: pot of meat/flesh pot
• *leḥem*: bread/food
• *lāśōba'*: to satisfaction/to fullness
• *hôṣēʾtem*: you brought out/led out
• *hāmît*: to kill/to cause to die
• *qāhāl*: assembly/congregation/community
• *rā'āb*: hunger/famine/starvation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Israelites said to them, "If only we had died by the LORD's hand in the land of Egypt, where we sat by pots of meat and ate bread until we were full! But you brought us into this wilderness to kill this entire assembly with hunger."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the children of Israel said to them, If only we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat, and when we ate bread to the full; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the children of Israel said unto them, Would that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and sayde vnto them: wold to God we had dyed by the hande of the Lorde in the lande of Egipte, when we satt by the flessh pottes and ate bred oure belies full for ye haue broughte vs out in to this wildernesse to kyll this hole multitude for honger.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and saide vnto them: Wolde God we had dyed in the londe of Egipte by the hande of the LORDE, whan we sat by ye flesh pottes, and had bred ynough to eate: for ye haue brought vs out in to this wyldernes, to cause this whole multitude dye of honger.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the children of Israel sayde to them, Oh that we had dyed by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when wee sate by the flesh pots, when wee ate bread our bellies full: for yee haue brought vs out into this wildernesse, to kill this whole company with famine.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the chyldren of Israel sayde vnto them: Woulde to God we had dyed by the hande of the Lorde in the lande of Egypt, whe we sate by the fleshe pottes, and when we dyd eate bread our bellies full: for ye haue brought vs out into this wildernesse, to kyl this whole multitude with hunger.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, [and] when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and the children of Israel said to them, "We wish that we had died by the hand of Yahweh in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we ate our fill of bread, for you have brought us out into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the sons of Israel say unto them, `Oh that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, in our sitting by the flesh-pot, in our eating bread to satiety -- for ye have brought us out unto this wilderness to put all this assembly to death with hunger.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the children of Israel said unto them, Would that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the children of Israel said unto them, Would that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the children of Israel said to them, It would have been better for the Lord to have put us to death in the land of Egypt, where we were seated by the flesh-pots and had bread enough for our needs; for you have taken us out to this waste of sand, to put all this people to death through need of food.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and the children of Israel said to them, "We wish that we had died by the hand of Yahweh in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots, when we ate our fill of bread, for you have brought us out into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Israelites said to them,“If only we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat, when we ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger!”

Referenced Verses

• Lam 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.9", "source": "טוֹבִ֤ים הָיוּ֙ חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י רָעָ֑ב שֶׁ֣הֵ֤ם יָז֙וּבוּ֙ מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת שָׂדָֽי׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇîm* were *ḥallê-ḥereḇ* than *ḥallê rāʿāḇ*; for they *yāzûḇû* *məḏuqqārîm* from *tənûḇōṯ śāḏāy*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good/better", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ḥallê*": "masculine plural construct - slain of", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*mē-ḥallê*": "preposition comparative + masculine plural construct - than slain of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - hunger/famine", "*še-hēm*": "relative particle + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - for they", "*yāzûḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they flow out", "*məḏuqqārîm*": "masculine plural Pual participle - pierced/stabbed", "*mi-tənûḇōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - from produce of", "*śāḏāy*": "masculine singular noun - field" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇîm*": "better/more fortunate/happier", "*ḥallê*": "slain ones/pierced ones/wounded ones", "*yāzûḇû*": "flow out/waste away/pine away", "*məḏuqqārîm*": "pierced/stabbed/thrust through", "*tənûḇōṯ*": "produce/yield/fruits", "*śāḏāy*": "field/land/countryside" } }
• Exod 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.3", "source": "וַיִּצְמָ֨א שָׁ֤ם הָעָם֙ לַמַּ֔יִם וַיָּ֥לֶן הָעָ֖ם עַל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ הֶעֱלִיתָ֣נוּ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לְהָמִ֥ית אֹתִ֛י וְאֶת־בָּנַ֥י וְאֶת־מִקְנַ֖י בַּצָּמָֽא׃", "text": "And *wa-yitsmāʾ* there the-*ʿām* for-the-*mayim* and-*wa-yālen* the-*ʿām* against-*mōsheh* and-*wa-yōʾmer* why this *heʿĕlîtānû* from-*mitsrayim* to-*lehāmît* *ʾōtî* and-*wəʾet*-*bānay* and-*wəʾet*-*miqnay* with-the-*tsāmāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yitsmāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it thirsted", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the water", "*wa-yālen*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it complained/murmured", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*heʿĕlîtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you brought us up", "*mitsrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lehāmît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to kill/cause to die", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*wəʾet*": "and + direct object marker", "*bānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my children/sons", "*miqnay*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my livestock/cattle", "*tsāmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thirst" }, "variants": { "*wa-yitsmāʾ*": "thirsted/was thirsty", "*wa-yālen*": "complained/murmured/grumbled", "*heʿĕlîtānû*": "brought us up/made us ascend", "*lehāmît*": "to kill/cause to die/put to death", "*tsāmāʾ*": "thirst/thirstiness/drought" } }
• Num 11:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.4", "source": "וְהָֽאסַפְסֻף֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ הִתְאַוּ֖וּ תַּאֲוָ֑ה וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ וַיִּבְכּ֗וּ גַּ֚ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מִ֥י יַאֲכִלֵ֖נוּ בָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "And the *hā'sapsuḇ* that *ḇəqirḇô* *hit'awwû* *ta'ăwāh*; and *wayyāšuḇû* and *wayyiḇkû* also *bənê* *Yiśrā'ēl*, and *wayyō'mərû*, \"Who *ya'ăḵilēnû* *bāśār*?\"", "grammar": { "*hā'sapsuḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the mixed multitude/rabble", "*ḇəqirḇô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its midst/among them", "*hit'awwû*": "hitpael perfect 3rd common plural - craved/lusted intensely", "*ta'ăwāh*": "feminine singular noun - craving/desire/lust", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they returned/turned back", "*wayyiḇkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they wept/cried", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyō'mərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they said", "*ya'ăḵilēnû*": "hifil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - will cause us to eat/will feed us", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat" }, "variants": { "*hā'sapsuḇ*": "mixed multitude/rabble/riffraff/mixed company", "*hit'awwû ta'ăwāh*": "intensely craved/strongly desired/lusted a lust (Hebrew figura etymologica)", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "returned/turned back/relapsed", "*ya'ăḵilēnû*": "will give us to eat/will feed us/will provide us" } } 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.5", "source": "זָכַ֙רְנוּ֙ אֶת־הַדָּגָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נֹאכַ֥ל בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם חִנָּ֑ם אֵ֣ת הַקִּשֻּׁאִ֗ים וְאֵת֙ הָֽאֲבַטִּחִ֔ים וְאֶת־הֶחָצִ֥יר וְאֶת־הַבְּצָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַשּׁוּמִֽים׃", "text": "*Zāḵarnû* *'et*-the *dāgāh* that *nō'ḵal* in *Miṣrayim* *ḥinnām*; *'ēt* the *qiššu'îm* and *'ēt* the *'ăḇaṭṭiḥîm* and *'et*-the *ḥāṣîr* and *'et*-the *bəṣālîm* and *'et*-the *šûmîm*.", "grammar": { "*zāḵarnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we remember/recall", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*dāgāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fish", "*nō'ḵal*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we eat/ate", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - freely/without cost", "*qiššu'îm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the cucumbers", "*'ăḇaṭṭiḥîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the watermelons/melons", "*ḥāṣîr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the leeks/grass", "*bəṣālîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the onions", "*šûmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the garlic" }, "variants": { "*dāgāh*": "fish/fishing", "*ḥinnām*": "freely/without cost/without payment/for nothing", "*ḥāṣîr*": "leeks/grass/herbs" } }
• Num 20:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.3", "source": "וַיָּ֥רֶב הָעָ֖ם עִם־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לֵאמֹ֔ר וְל֥וּ גָוַ֛עְנוּ בִּגְוַ֥ע אַחֵ֖ינוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "And-*yāreb* the-*ʿām* with-*mōšeh* and-*yōʾmərû* *lēʾmōr* and-*lû* *gāwaʿnû* in-the-*gəwaʿ* of-*ʾaḥênû* before *yəhwâ*", "grammar": { "*yāreb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - contended/quarreled", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people", "*yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they said", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with lamed - saying", "*lû*": "particle expressing wish - if only/would that", "*gāwaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st plural - we had expired/perished", "*gəwaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - perishing/expiring", "*ʾaḥênû*": "masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*yāreb*": "contended/quarreled/strove", "*lû*": "if only/would that", "*gāwaʿ*": "expire/perish/die" } } 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.4", "source": "וְלָמָ֤ה הֲבֵאתֶם֙ אֶת־קְהַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה לָמ֣וּת שָׁ֔ם אֲנַ֖חְנוּ וּבְעִירֵֽנוּ", "text": "And-*lāmâ* *hăbēʾtem* *ʾet*-*qəhal* *yəhwâ* to-the-*midbār* the-*zeh* *lāmût* there *ʾănaḥnû* and-*bəʿîrēnû*", "grammar": { "*lāmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*hăbēʾtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have brought", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qəhal*": "construct state, masculine singular - assembly of", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*midbār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*lāmût*": "qal infinitive construct with lamed - to die", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*bəʿîrēnû*": "feminine plural with 1st plural suffix - our cattle" }, "variants": { "*lāmâ*": "why", "*hăbēʾtem*": "brought/led", "*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert", "*bəʿîrēnû*": "our cattle/livestock" } } 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.5", "source": "וְלָמָ֤ה הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לְהָבִ֣יא אֹתָ֔נוּ אֶל־הַמָּק֥וֹם הָרָ֖ע הַזֶּ֑ה לֹ֣א ׀ מְק֣וֹם זֶ֗רַע וּתְאֵנָ֤ה וְגֶ֙פֶן֙ וְרִמּ֔וֹן וּמַ֥יִם אַ֖יִן לִשְׁתּֽוֹת", "text": "And-*lāmâ* *heʿĕlîtunû* from-*miṣrayim* *ləhābîʾ* *ʾōtānû* to-the-*māqôm* the-*rāʿ* the-*zeh* not *məqôm* *zeraʿ* and-*təʾēnâ* and-*gepen* and-*rimmôn* and-*mayim* *ʾayin* *lištôt*", "grammar": { "*lāmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*heʿĕlîtunû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - you have brought us up", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ləhābîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with lamed - to bring", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker with 1st plural suffix - us", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil/bad", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*məqôm*": "construct state, masculine singular - place of", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular - seed/sowing", "*təʾēnâ*": "feminine singular - fig tree", "*gepen*": "feminine singular - vine", "*rimmôn*": "masculine singular - pomegranate", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - there is not", "*lištôt*": "qal infinitive construct with lamed - to drink" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕlîtunû*": "brought us up/made us ascend", "*māqôm*": "place/location", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/unpleasant", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/grain/sowing", "*ʾayin*": "there is not/nothing" } }
• Num 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.2", "source": "וַיִּלֹּ֙נוּ֙ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן כֹּ֖ל בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֲלֵהֶ֜ם כָּל־הָעֵדָ֗ה לוּ־מַ֙תְנוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם א֛וֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה לוּ־מָֽתְנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyillōnû* against *mōšeh* and against *ʾahărōn* all *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyōʾmĕrû* to them all the *hāʿēdâ* if only *matnû* in *ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* or in the *miḏbār* the this if only *mātnû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyillōnû*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they murmured/grumbled", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they said", "*hāʿēdâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the congregation", "*matnû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we had died", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*miḏbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wilderness", "*mātnû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we had died" }, "variants": { "*wayyillōnû*": "murmured/grumbled/complained", "*bĕnê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*hāʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*matnû*": "died/perished", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uncultivated land" } }
• Num 16:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.13", "source": "הַמְעַ֗ט כִּ֤י הֶֽעֱלִיתָ֙נוּ֙ מֵאֶ֨רֶץ זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־תִשְׂתָּרֵ֥ר עָלֵ֖ינוּ גַּם־הִשְׂתָּרֵֽר׃", "text": "*Hamʿaṭ* that *heʿĕlîtānû* from-land *zābat* *ḥālāb* and-*dəbaš* to-*lahămîtēnû* in-the-*midbar*, that-*tiśtārēr* over-us also-*hiśtārēr*", "grammar": { "*Hamʿaṭ*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular - is it a small thing", "*heʿĕlîtānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have brought us up", "*zābat*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*dəbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*lahămîtēnû*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - to kill us", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*tiśtārēr*": "Hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you make yourself a ruler", "*hiśtārēr*": "Hitpael infinitive absolute - (to) rule completely" }, "variants": { "*Hamʿaṭ*": "is it too little/is it a small thing", "*zābat ḥālāb ûdəbaš*": "flowing with milk and honey", "*tiśtārēr*": "make yourself a ruler/lord it over", "*hiśtārēr*": "completely rule/dominate totally" } }
• Deut 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.3", "source": "וַֽיְעַנְּךָ֮ וַיַּרְעִבֶךָ֒ וַיַּֽאֲכִֽלְךָ֤ אֶת הַמָּן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יָדַ֔עְתָּ וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּן אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֣עַן הוֹדִֽעֲךָ֗ כִּ֠י לֹ֣א עַל־הַלֶּ֤חֶם לְבַדּוֹ֙ יִחְיֶ֣ה הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֛י עַל־כָּל־מוֹצָ֥א פִֽי־יְהוָ֖ה יִחְיֶ֥ה הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "And-*yəʿannəkā* and-*yarʿibekā* and-*yaʾăkīləkā* *ʾet* the-*mān* which not-*yādaʿtā* and-not *yādʿûn* *ʾăbōtêkā* to-the-purpose-that *hôdīʿăkā* that not upon-the-*leḥem* to-*baddô* *yiḥyeh* the-*ʾādām* but upon-all-*môtsāʾ* *pî*-*YHWH* *yiḥyeh* the-*ʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*yəʿannəkā*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and he humbled you", "*yarʿibekā*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and he caused you to hunger", "*yaʾăkīləkā*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and he fed you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - manna", "*yādaʿtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you knew", "*yādʿûn*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*hôdīʿăkā*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to make you know", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - bread", "*baddô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - by itself", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will live", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - man/human", "*môtsāʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun - what comes out/utterance", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct noun - mouth of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name" }, "variants": { "*yəʿannəkā*": "humbled/afflicted/oppressed you", "*yarʿibekā*": "made you hungry/caused you to hunger", "*yaʾăkīləkā*": "fed you/caused you to eat", "*mān*": "manna/what is it?", "*yādaʿtā*": "knew/recognized/were acquainted with", "*hôdīʿăkā*": "to make you know/inform you/teach you", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*baddô*": "alone/by itself/separated", "*yiḥyeh*": "will live/survive/be sustained", "*ʾādām*": "man/humankind/person", "*môtsāʾ*": "what comes out/utterance/pronouncement" } }
• Deut 28:67 : 67 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.67", "source": "בַּבֹּ֤קֶר תֹּאמַר֙ מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן עֶ֔רֶב וּבָעֶ֥רֶב תֹּאמַ֖ר מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן בֹּ֑קֶר מִפַּ֤חַד לְבָֽבְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּפְחָ֔ד וּמִמַּרְאֵ֥ה עֵינֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "In the *bōqer* *tō'mar* who-*yittēn* *'ereb*, and in the *'ereb* *tō'mar* who-*yittēn* *bōqer*, from *paḥad* *lebābkā* which *tipḥād*, and from *mar'ēh* *'ênêkā* which *tir'eh*.", "grammar": { "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun - morning", "*tō'mar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - would give/grant", "*'ereb*": "masculine singular noun - evening", "*paḥad*": "masculine singular construct noun - fear/dread", "*lebābkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*tipḥād*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will fear", "*mar'ēh*": "masculine singular construct noun - sight/appearance", "*'ênêkā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*tir'eh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will see" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who would give/if only/would that", "*paḥad lebābkā*": "fear of your heart/terror in your heart/dread in your mind", "*mar'ēh 'ênêkā*": "sight of your eyes/what your eyes see/visions your eyes behold" } }
• Josh 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֲהָ֣הּ ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה לָ֠מָה הֵעֲבַ֨רְתָּ הַעֲבִ֜יר אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן לָתֵ֥ת אֹתָ֛נוּ בְּיַ֥ד הָאֱמֹרִ֖י לְהַאֲבִידֵ֑נוּ וְלוּ֙ הוֹאַ֣לְנוּ וַנֵּ֔שֶׁב בְּעֵ֖בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyomer* *Yehoshua*, \"*'Ahah* *'Adonai* *YHWH*! *Lamah* *he'avarta ha'avir* *'eth*-the-people the-this *'eth*-the-*Yarden*, to-give *'otanu* in-hand-of the-*'Emori* to-destroy-us? And-if-only *ho'alnu* and-*wenneshev* in-crossing-of the-*Yarden*!\"", "grammar": { "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*'Ahah*": "interjection - alas", "*'Adonai*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*Lamah*": "interrogative - why", "*he'avarta ha'avir*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Hiphil with infinitive absolute - certainly brought across", "*'Emori*": "proper noun, gentilic - Amorite", "*ho'alnu*": "perfect, 1st person plural - had been willing", "*wenneshev*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 1st person plural - and had dwelt" }, "variants": { "*'Ahah*": "alas/oh no", "*he'avarta ha'avir*": "certainly brought across/definitely caused to cross", "*ho'alnu*": "had been willing/had consented/had decided" } }
• Job 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.3.1", "source": "אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן פָּתַ֤ח אִיּוֹב֙ אֶת־פִּ֔יהוּ וַיְקַלֵּ֖ל אֶת־יוֹמֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*ʾaḥărê-kēn pātaḥ ʾiyyôb* *ʾet*-*pîhû* *wa-yəqallēl* *ʾet*-*yômô*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "adverbial expression - after this/afterward", "*pātaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - opened", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his mouth", "*wa-yəqallēl*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and cursed", "*yômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his day" }, "variants": { "*pātaḥ*": "opened/parted/began", "*yəqallēl*": "cursed/reviled/disparaged", "*yômô*": "his day/his birthday" } }
• Job 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.3.10", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א סָ֭גַר דַּלְתֵ֣י בִטְנִ֑י וַיַּסְתֵּ֥ר עָ֝מָ֗ל מֵעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*kî lōʾ sāgar daltê biṭnî wayyastēr ʿāmāl mēʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*sāgar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shut up", "*daltê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*biṭnî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my womb", "*wayyastēr*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and hide", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble", "*mēʿênāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 1st common singular suffix - from my eyes" }, "variants": { "*sāgar*": "shut up/closed/bolted", "*daltê*": "doors/gates", "*biṭnî*": "my womb/my belly/my body", "*wayyastēr*": "and hide/and conceal", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/toil/sorrow" } }
• Job 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.3.20", "source": "לָ֤מָּה יִתֵּ֣ן לְעָמֵ֣ל א֑וֹר וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*lāmmâ yittēn ləʿāmēl ʾôr wəḥayyîm ləmārê nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gives", "*ləʿāmēl*": "preposition + verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - to toiling one", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*wəḥayyîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and life", "*ləmārê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - to bitter ones of", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "he gives/one gives/God gives", "*ʿāmēl*": "toiling one/one in misery/suffering one", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/life", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lifetime/living", "*mārê*": "bitter ones of/anguished ones of", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self" } }
• Jer 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.6", "source": "וְלֹ֣א אָמְר֔וּ אַיֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה הַמַּעֲלֶ֥ה אֹתָ֖נוּ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הַמּוֹלִ֨יךְ אֹתָ֜נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר בְּאֶ֨רֶץ עֲרָבָ֤ה וְשׁוּחָה֙ בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ צִיָּ֣ה וְצַלְמָ֔וֶת בְּאֶ֗רֶץ לֹֽא־עָ֤בַר בָּהּ֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־יָשַׁ֥ב אָדָ֖ם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*Wə-lōʾ* *ʾāmərû* *ʾayyēh* *YHWH* *ha-maʿăleh* *ʾōtānû* *mē-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim* *ha-môlîk* *ʾōtānû* *ba-midbār* *bə-ʾereṣ* *ʿărābāh* *wə-šûḥāh* *bə-ʾereṣ* *ṣiyyāh* *wə-ṣalmāwet* *bə-ʾereṣ* *lōʾ*-*ʿābar* *bāh* *ʾîš* *wə-lōʾ*-*yāšab* *ʾādām* *šām*", "grammar": { "*Wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ha-maʿăleh*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one bringing up", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st common plural suffix - us", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ha-môlîk*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one leading", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st common plural suffix - us", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*ʿărābāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desert plain/wilderness", "*wə-šûḥāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and pit", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*ṣiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - drought/dryness", "*wə-ṣalmāwet*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and deep darkness", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a land", "*lōʾ*-*ʿābar*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - not passed through", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*wə-lōʾ*-*yāšab*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and not dwelt", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/person", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*maʿăleh*": "bringing up/causing to ascend/bringing out", "*môlîk*": "leading/guiding/causing to walk", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿărābāh*": "desert plain/wilderness/steppe", "*šûḥāh*": "pit/ditch/grave", "*ṣiyyāh*": "drought/dryness/parched land", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/deep gloom" } }
• Jer 20:14-18 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.14", "source": "אָר֣וּר הַיּ֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֻלַּ֖דְתִּי בּ֑וֹ י֛וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יְלָדַ֥תְנִי אִמִּ֖י אַל־יְהִ֥י בָרֽוּךְ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* the *yôm* which *yullad̄tî* in it, *yôm* which-*yəlād̄atnî* *ʾimmî* not-*yəhî* *bārûḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yullad̄tî*": "pual perfect, 1st common singular - I was born", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yəlād̄atnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - she bore me", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*bārûḵ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/accursed", "*yullad̄tî*": "I was born/brought forth", "*yəlād̄atnî*": "she bore me/gave birth to me", "*yəhî bārûḵ*": "let it be blessed/may it be blessed" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.15", "source": "אָר֣וּר הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בִּשַּׂ֤ר אֶת־אָבִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יֻֽלַּד־לְךָ֖ בֵּ֣ן זָכָ֑ר שַׂמֵּ֖חַ שִׂמֳּחָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* the *ʾîš* who *biśśar* *ʾet*-*ʾābî* *lēʾmōr*, *yullad̄*-to you *bēn* *zāḵār*, *śammēaḥ* *śimmŏḥāhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*biśśar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought news", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yullad̄*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was born", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*zāḵār*": "adjective, masculine singular - male", "*śammēaḥ*": "piel infinitive absolute - rejoicing", "*śimmŏḥāhû*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he made him rejoice" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/accursed", "*biśśar*": "brought news/announced/informed", "*yullad̄*": "was born/has been born", "*bēn zāḵār*": "male son/male child", "*śammēaḥ śimmŏḥāhû*": "making him rejoice/greatly delighting him/certainly he made him rejoice" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.16", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא כֶּֽעָרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־הָפַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א נִחָ֑ם וְשָׁמַ֤ע זְעָקָה֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וּתְרוּעָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥ת צָהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wəhāyāh* the *ʾîš* the *hū* like *ʿārîm* which-*hāpaḵ* *YHWH* and not *niḥām*, and *wəšāmaʿ* *zəʿāqāh* in the *bōqer* and *tərûʿāh* in *ʿēt* *ṣŏhŏrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and let him be", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*hū*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural with preposition - like cities", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hāpaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he overthrew", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*niḥām*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he repented/changed his mind", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and let him hear", "*zəʿāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - outcry/cry", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the morning", "*tərûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - alarm/shout", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday" }, "variants": { "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*hāpaḵ*": "overthrew/overturned/destroyed", "*niḥām*": "repented/changed his mind/relented", "*zəʿāqāh*": "outcry/cry/wailing", "*tərûʿāh*": "alarm/shout/war cry", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday" } } 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־מוֹתְתַ֖נִי מֵרָ֑חֶם וַתְּהִי־לִ֤י אִמִּי֙ קִבְרִ֔י וְרַחְמָ֖הֿ הֲרַ֥ת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Who not-*môtətanî* from *rāḥem*, and *wattəhî*-to me *ʾimmî* *qibrî*, and *raḥmāh* *hărat* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*môtətanî*": "polel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - he killed me", "*rāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from the womb", "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she would be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*qibrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my grave", "*raḥmāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*hărat*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - pregnant with", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*môtətanî*": "he killed me/put me to death", "*rāḥem*": "womb/uterus", "*qibrî*": "my grave/tomb", "*hărat ʿôlām*": "eternally pregnant/perpetually with child/always pregnant" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.18", "source": "לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ מֵרֶ֣חֶם יָצָ֔אתִי לִרְא֥וֹת עָמָ֖ל וְיָג֑וֹן וַיִּכְל֥וּ בְּבֹ֖שֶׁת יָמָֽי׃", "text": "Why *zeh* from *reḥem* *yāṣāʾtî* to *lirʾôt* *ʿāmāl* and *wəyāgôn*, and *wayyiḵlû* in *bōšet* *yāmāy*.", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from womb", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I came out", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to see", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wəyāgôn*": "waw + noun, masculine singular - and sorrow", "*wayyiḵlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are consumed", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - in shame", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "I came out/emerged/was born", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/experience/witness", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*wəyāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/distress", "*wayyiḵlû*": "they are consumed/spent/come to an end", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation" } }
• Num 11:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.15", "source": "וְאִם־כָּ֣כָה ׀ אַתְּ־עֹ֣שֶׂה לִּ֗י הָרְגֵ֤נִי נָא֙ הָרֹ֔ג אִם־מָצָ֥אתִי חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וְאַל־אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּרָעָתִֽי׃ פ", "text": "And if *kāḵāh* you *'att*-*'ōśeh* to me, *hārgēnî* *nā'* *hārōg*, if *māṣā'tî* *ḥēn* in your *'êneyḵā*; and not *'er'eh* in my *bərā'ātî*.", "grammar": { "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*'att*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*'ōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing", "*hārgēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - kill me", "*nā'*": "particle - please/now", "*hārōg*": "qal infinitive absolute - kill", "*māṣā'tî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*'êneyḵā*": "common dual noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*'er'eh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will see", "*bərā'ātî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - in my misery/evil" }, "variants": { "*'im-kāḵāh 'att-'ōśeh lî*": "if thus you are doing to me/if this is how you will treat me", "*hārgēnî nā' hārōg*": "please kill me indeed/please utterly kill me (emphatic construction)", "*māṣā'tî ḥēn bə'êneyḵā*": "I have found favor in your eyes/I have found grace with you", "*'al-'er'eh bərā'ātî*": "let me not see my misery/that I may not look on my wretchedness" } }
• Exod 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.23", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בַיָּמִ֨ים הֽ͏ָרַבִּ֜ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיָּ֙מָת֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיֵּאָנְח֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִן־הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה וַיִּזְעָ֑קוּ וַתַּ֧עַל שַׁוְעָתָ֛ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מִן־הָעֲבֹדָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî bayyāmîm hārabbîm hāhēm wa-yyāmāt meleḵ miṣrayim wa-yyēʾānəḥû bənê-yiśrāʾēl min-hāʿăbōdâ wa-yyizʿāqû wa-ttaʿal šawʿātām ʾel-hāʾĕlōhîm min-hāʿăbōdâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days", "*hārabbîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the many", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + masculine plural demonstrative pronoun - those", "*wa-yyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-yyēʾānəḥû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and groaned", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "*min-hāʿăbōdâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - from the bondage/labor", "*wa-yyizʿāqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and cried out", "*wa-ttaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and went up", "*šawʿātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*ʾel-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - to God", "*min-hāʿăbōdâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - from the bondage/labor" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it came to pass/it happened", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/long", "*yāmāt*": "died", "*meleḵ*": "king", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt", "*yēʾānəḥû*": "groaned/sighed", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*ʿăbōdâ*": "bondage/labor/servitude", "*yizʿāqû*": "cried out/shouted", "*taʿal*": "went up/ascended", "*šawʿâ*": "cry/outcry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• Exod 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם יֵ֧רֶא יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם וְיִשְׁפֹּ֑ט אֲשֶׁ֧ר הִבְאַשְׁתֶּ֣ם אֶת־רֵיחֵ֗נוּ בְּעֵינֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ וּבְעֵינֵ֣י עֲבָדָ֔יו לָֽתֶת־חֶ֥רֶב בְּיָדָ֖ם לְהָרְגֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* (they said) to them, *yēreʾ* (may see) *YHWH* (the LORD) upon you and *wĕyišpōṭ* (judge), *ʾăšer* (who) *hibʾaštem* (you have made odious) *ʾet*-*rêḥēnû* (our scent) in *bĕʿênê* (eyes of) *parʿōh* (Pharaoh) and in *bĕʿênê* (eyes of) *ʿăbādāyw* (his servants), to *lātet* (put) *ḥereb* (sword) in their *bĕyādām* (hand) to *lĕhārgēnû* (kill us).", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*yēreʾ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he see/look", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - the LORD", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*wĕyišpōṭ*": "qal imperfect jussive with waw conjunction, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he judge", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*hibʾaštem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have made stink/made odious", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rêḥēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our scent/odor", "*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + dual construct noun - in the eyes of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*lātet*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to give/put", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*bĕyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*lĕhārgēnû*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition and 1st person plural suffix - to kill us" }, "variants": { "*yēreʾ YHWH ʿălêkem wĕyišpōṭ*": "may YHWH see/look upon you and judge/may YHWH take notice of you and render judgment", "*hibʾaštem*": "made stink/made odious/caused to be abhorred", "*rêḥēnû*": "our scent/our reputation/our standing", "*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of", "*lātet-ḥereb bĕyādām*": "to put a sword in their hand/to give them a weapon" } }
• Jonah 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Jonah.4.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ וַיְמַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים ר֤וּחַ קָדִים֙ חֲרִישִׁ֔ית וַתַּ֥ךְ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ יוֹנָ֖ה וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ לָמ֔וּת וַיֹּ֕אמֶר ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖י מֵחַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* as-*zərōaḥ* *haššemeš* *wa-yəman* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* *qādîm* *ḥărîšît* *wa-tak* *haššemeš* on-*rōʾš* *yônāh* *wa-yitʿallāp* *wa-yišʾal* *ʾet*-*napšô* to-die *wa-yōʾmer* good *môtî* than-*ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*zərōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - rising", "*haššemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*wa-yəman*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/prepared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - east", "*ḥărîšît*": "adjective, feminine singular - sultry/scorching/quiet", "*wa-tak*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it struck", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*yônāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah", "*wa-yitʿallāp*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fainted", "*wa-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked/requested", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine suffix - his soul/life", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*môtî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my death", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ qādîm*": "east wind/scorching wind", "*ḥărîšît*": "sultry/scorching/quiet/silent/burning", "*yitʿallāp*": "fainted/became faint/grew weary", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jonah.4.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־יוֹנָ֔ה הַהֵיטֵ֥ב חָרָֽה־לְךָ֖ עַל־הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹן וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֵיטֵ֥ב חָֽרָה־לִ֖י עַד־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*yônāh* *ha-hêṭēb* *ḥārāh*-to-you over-*haqqîqāyôn* *wa-yōʾmer* *hêṭēb* *ḥārāh*-to-me until-death", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yônāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah", "*ha-hêṭēb*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil infinitive absolute - is it right/well", "*ḥārāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned/angered", "*haqqîqāyôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the plant/gourd", "*hêṭēb*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - rightly/well", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*hêṭēb*": "rightly/well/properly/justly", "*ḥārāh*": "burned/kindled/became angry", "*ʿad-māwet*": "to death/mortally/exceedingly" } }
• Acts 26:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Acts.26.29", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος εἶπεν, Εὐξαίμην ἂν τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐν ὀλίγῳ καὶ, ἐν πολλῷ οὐ μόνον σε, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀκούοντάς μου σήμερον, γενέσθαι τοιούτους ὁποῖος κἀγώ εἰμι, παρεκτὸς τῶν δεσμῶν τούτων.", "text": "And *ho de* *Paulos* *eipen*, I would *euxaimēn* *an* to the *Theō*, both in *oligō* and in *pollō* not only you, but also all those *akouontas* me *sēmeron*, to *genesthai* such *toioutous* as *hopoios* I also *kagō* *eimi*, except *parektos* the *desmōn* these.", "grammar": { "*ho de*": "nominative, masculine, singular + particle - and/but", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he said", "*euxaimēn*": "aorist middle optative, 1st singular - I would pray/wish", "*an*": "modal particle - [indicates potential]", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*oligō*": "dative, neuter, singular - small/little", "*pollō*": "dative, neuter, singular - much/great", "*akouontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to become", "*toioutous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - such", "*hopoios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - such as/like", "*kagō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I also", "*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am", "*parektos*": "preposition - except/apart from", "*desmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - bonds/chains" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "he said/spoke", "*euxaimēn*": "I would pray/wish/desire", "*an*": "[indicates potential action]", "*oligō*": "small/little/brief [time or effort]", "*pollō*": "much/great/lengthy [time or effort]", "*akouontas*": "hearing/listening to", "*genesthai*": "to become/to be made", "*toioutous*": "such/such ones/of such sort", "*hopoios*": "such as/like/of what sort", "*kagō*": "I also/and I/even I", "*parektos*": "except/apart from/besides", "*desmōn*": "bonds/chains/fetters" } }
• 1 Cor 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.8", "source": "Ἤδη κεκορεσμένοι ἐστέ, ἤδη ἐπλουτήσατε, χωρὶς ἡμῶν ἐβασιλεύσατε: καὶ ὄφελόν γε ἐβασιλεύσατε, ἵνα καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμῖν συμβασιλεύσωμεν.", "text": "*Ēdē kekoresmendi este*, *ēdē eploutēsate*, without us *ebasileusate*: and *ophelon ge ebasileusate*, *hina* also we with you *symbasileusōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*kekoresmendi*": "perfect participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - having been filled/satisfied", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you are", "*eploutēsate*": "aorist indicative, 2nd plural, active - you became rich", "*chōris hēmōn*": "preposition + genitive, 1st plural - without us/apart from us", "*ebasileusate*": "aorist indicative, 2nd plural, active - you reigned/ruled", "*ophelon*": "particle - would that/I wish", "*ge*": "particle - indeed/at least", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd plural - with you", "*symbasileusōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might reign with/rule together" }, "variants": { "*kekoresmendi*": "filled/satisfied/satiated", "*eploutēsate*": "became rich/wealthy/enriched", "*ebasileusate*": "reigned/ruled/became kings", "*ophelon*": "would that/I wish/if only", "*symbasileusōmen*": "might reign with/rule together" } }
• 2 Cor 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.1", "source": "¶Ὄφελον ἀνείχεσθέ μου μικρόν τῇ ἀφροσύνῃ: ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀνέχεσθέ μου.", "text": "*Ophelon* you would *aneichesthe* of me *mikron* in the *aphrosynē*: but also *anechesthe* of me.", "grammar": { "*Ophelon*": "particle expressing wish - would that/I wish", "*aneichesthe*": "imperfect middle/passive, 2nd plural - would bear with/tolerate", "*mikron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little/small amount", "*aphrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - foolishness/folly", "*anechesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd plural - do bear with/tolerate" }, "variants": { "*Ophelon*": "would that/I wish", "*aneichesthe*": "would bear with/endure/tolerate", "*mikron*": "a little/for a short time", "*aphrosynē*": "foolishness/folly/senselessness" } }