Exodus 17:14

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.17.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה כְּתֹ֨ב זֹ֤את זִכָּרוֹן֙ בַּסֵּ֔פֶר וְשִׂ֖ים בְּאָזְנֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ כִּֽי־מָחֹ֤ה אֶמְחֶה֙ אֶת־זֵ֣כֶר עֲמָלֵ֔ק מִתַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*mōsheh* *kətōb* this *zikkārôn* in-the-*sēper* and-*wəśîm* in-*ʾoznê* *yəhôshûaʿ* that-*māḥōh* *ʾemḥeh* *ʾet*-*zēker* *ʿămālēq* from-under the-*shāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*kətōb*": "qal imperative masculine singular - write", "*zikkārôn*": "masculine singular noun - memorial/remembrance", "*sēper*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the book/scroll", "*wəśîm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and put/place", "*ʾoznê*": "feminine dual construct - ears of", "*yəhôshûaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*māḥōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - utterly", "*ʾemḥeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will blot out/erase", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zēker*": "masculine singular construct - memory/remembrance of", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*shāmāyim*": "masculine dual noun with definite article - the heavens/sky" }, "variants": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*kətōb*": "write/record/inscribe", "*zikkārôn*": "memorial/remembrance/record", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*wəśîm*": "put/place/set", "*ʾoznê*": "ears/hearing", "*māḥōh* *ʾemḥeh*": "utterly blot out/completely erase/totally destroy", "*zēker*": "memory/remembrance/mention", "*shāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה כְּתֹ֨ב זֹ֤את זִכָּרוֹן֙ בַּסֵּ֔פֶר וְשִׂ֖ים בְּאָזְנֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ כִּֽי־מָחֹ֤ה אֶמְחֶה֙ אֶת־זֵ֣כֶר עֲמָלֵ֔ק מִתַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

And wa-yōʾmer YHWH unto-mōsheh kətōb this zikkārôn in-the-sēper and-wəśîm in-ʾoznê yəhôshûaʿ that-māḥōh ʾemḥeh ʾet-zēker ʿămālēq from-under the-shāmāyim.

Grammar Details

• *wa-yōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *mōsheh*: proper noun - Moses
• *kətōb*: qal imperative masculine singular - write
• *zikkārôn*: masculine singular noun - memorial/remembrance
• *sēper*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the book/scroll
• *wəśîm*: waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and put/place
• *ʾoznê*: feminine dual construct - ears of
• *yəhôshûaʿ*: proper noun - Joshua
• *māḥōh*: qal infinitive absolute - utterly
• *ʾemḥeh*: qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will blot out/erase
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *zēker*: masculine singular construct - memory/remembrance of
• *ʿămālēq*: proper noun - Amalek
• *shāmāyim*: masculine dual noun with definite article - the heavens/sky

Word Meanings

• *wa-yōʾmer*: said/spoke/commanded
• *kətōb*: write/record/inscribe
• *zikkārôn*: memorial/remembrance/record
• *sēper*: book/scroll/document
• *wəśîm*: put/place/set
• *ʾoznê*: ears/hearing
• *māḥōh* *ʾemḥeh*: utterly blot out/completely erase/totally destroy
• *zēker*: memory/remembrance/mention
• *shāmāyim*: heavens/sky

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it to Joshua: 'I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.'"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the LORD said to Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses: write this for a remembraunce in a boke and tell it vnto Iosua, for I will put out the remembraunce of Amalech from vnder heauen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye LORDE sayde vnto Moses: Wryte this for a remebraunce in a boke, & comytte it vnto ye eares of Iosua: for I wyll rote out Amalek from vnder heauen, so that he shall nomore be remembred.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lorde sayde to Moses, Write this for a remembrance in the booke, and rehearse it to Ioshua: for I will vtterly put out the remembraunce of Amalek from vnder heauen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses: Wryte this for a remembraunce in a booke, and commit it into the eares of Iosua, for I will vtterly put out the remembraunce of Amelec from vnder heauen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this [for] a memorial in a book, and rehearse [it] in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said to Moses, "Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under the sky."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Write this, a memorial in a Book, and set `it' in the ears of Joshua, that I do utterly wipe away the remembrance of Amalek from under the heavens;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to Moses, Make a record of this in a book, so that it may be kept in memory, and say it again in the ears of Joshua: that all memory of Amalek is to be completely uprooted from the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said to Moses, "Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under the sky."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD said to Moses,“Write this as a memorial in the book, and rehearse it in Joshua’s hearing; for I will surely wipe out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 34:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כְּתָב־לְךָ֖ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֞י עַל־פִּ֣י ׀ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה כָּרַ֧תִּי אִתְּךָ֛ בְּרִ֖ית וְאֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* *kətāb*-to-you *ʾet*-*ha-dəbārîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *kî* on-*pî* *ha-dəbārîm* *hā-ʾēleh* *kārattî* with-you *bərît* and-*ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*kətāb*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - write", "*ha-dəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the words", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective plural - these", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ha-dəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the words", "*hā-ʾēleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective plural - these", "*kārattî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have cut", "*bərît*": "feminine singular - covenant", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*kətāb*": "write/inscribe/record", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*pî*": "mouth/word/command", "*kārattî*": "cut/make (covenant)/establish", "*bərît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement" } }
• 1 Sam 30:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.17", "source": "וַיַּכֵּ֥ם דָּוִ֛ד מֵהַנֶּ֥שֶׁף וְעַד־הָעֶ֖רֶב לְמָֽחֳרָתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־נִמְלַ֤ט מֵהֶם֙ אִ֔ישׁ כִּי֩ אִם־אַרְבַּ֨ע מֵא֧וֹת אִֽישׁ־נַ֛עַר אֲשֶׁר־רָכְב֥וּ עַל־הַגְּמַלִּ֖ים וַיָּנֻֽסוּ", "text": "And *wayyakkēm* *dāwiḏ* from the *mēhanneep̄* and until-the *wəʿaḏ-hāʿereḇ* of their *ləmāḥŏrāṯām*; and not-*wəlōʾ*-*nimlaṭ* from them a man except *kî ʾim*-four *ʾarbaʿ* hundred *mēʾôṯ* man-*ʾîš*-*naʿar* who-*ʾăšer*-*rāḵəḇû* upon-the *ʿal-haggəmallîm* and they *wayyānusû*", "grammar": { "*wayyakkēm*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he struck them", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*mēhanneep̄*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the twilight/evening", "*wəʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*hāʿereḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the evening", "*ləmāḥŏrāṯām*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their next day", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nimlaṭ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - escaped", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - except", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number - four", "*mēʾôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - hundred of", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular construct - men of", "*naʿar*": "noun masculine singular - young men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*rāḵəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they rode", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*haggəmallîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the camels", "*wayyānusû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they fled" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkēm*": "struck them/attacked them/defeated them", "*mēhanneep̄*": "from twilight/from dusk", "*hāʿereḇ ləmāḥŏrāṯām*": "evening of the next day/evening of the following day", "*nimlaṭ*": "escaped/survived/got away", "*naʿar*": "young men/youths/servants", "*rāḵəḇû*": "rode/mounted", "*wayyānusû*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }
• 1 Sam 30:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בְּבֹ֨א דָוִ֧ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יו צִֽקְלַ֖ג בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י וַעֲמָלֵקִ֣י פָֽשְׁט֗וּ אֶל־נֶ֙גֶב֙ וְאֶל־צִ֣קְלַ֔ג וַיַּכּוּ֙ אֶת־צִ֣קְלַ֔ג וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ אֹתָ֖הּ בָּאֵֽשׁ", "text": "And *wayəhî* in *bəḇōʾ* *dāwiḏ* and *ʾănāšāʾyw* to *ṣīqəlaḡ* in the day the third, and *ʿămālēqî* had *pāśəṭû* against *neḡeḇ* and against *ṣīqəlaḡ*, and they *wayyakkû* *ṣīqəlaḡ* and they *wayyiśrəp̄û* it in the *bāʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*bəḇōʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - in/when coming/arriving", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾănāšāʾyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*ṣīqəlaḡ*": "proper noun - Ziklag", "*ʿămālēqî*": "noun masculine plural - Amalekites", "*pāśəṭû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - had raided/invaded", "*neḡeḇ*": "noun masculine singular - Negev/south country", "*wayyakkû*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd common plural - and they struck/attacked", "*wayyiśrəp̄û*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they burned", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the fire" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/it came to pass/it was", "*pāśəṭû*": "raided/invaded/spread out", "*neḡeḇ*": "south/southern region/Negev", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/attacked/defeated/destroyed" } }
• Num 24:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.20", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר רֵאשִׁ֤ית גּוֹיִם֙ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְאַחֲרִית֖וֹ עֲדֵ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿămālēq*, and *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *rēʾšîṯ* *gôyim* *ʿămālēq*, and his *ʾaḥărîṯô* until *ʾōḇēḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - 'Amalek'", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*rēʾšîṯ*": "noun fs construct - 'first/beginning of'", "*gôyim*": "noun mp - 'nations'", "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "noun fs with 3ms suffix - 'his end'", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "qal participle ms - 'perishing/destruction'" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšîṯ*": "first/beginning/chief", "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "his end/his latter state/his posterity", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/destruction/perdition" } }
• 2 Sam 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.12", "source": "מֵאֲרָ֤ם וּמִמּוֹאָב֙ וּמִבְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק וּמִשְּׁלַ֛ל הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר בֶּן־רְחֹ֖ב מֶ֥לֶךְ צוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "From *ʾĂrām* and from *Môʾāb* and from *bənê* *ʿAmmôn* and from *Pəlištîm* and from *ʿĂmālēq* and from *šəlal* *Hădadʿezer* son-of-*Rəḥōb* king of *Ṣôbâ*.", "grammar": { "*mēʾĂrām*": "preposition + proper noun - from Aram/Syria", "*ûmimMôʾāb*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Moab", "*ûmibbənê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and from sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*ûmipPəlištîm*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun, masculine plural - and from Philistines", "*ûmēʿĂmālēq*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Amalek", "*ûmiššəlal*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from spoil of", "*Hădadʿezer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadadezer", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Rəḥōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehob", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Ṣôbâ*": "proper noun - Zobah" }, "variants": { "*šəlal*": "spoil/plunder/booty" } }
• Exod 12:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.14", "source": "וְהָיָה֩ הַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֤ה לָכֶם֙ לְזִכָּר֔וֹן וְחַגֹּתֶ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ חַ֣ג לַֽיהוָ֑ה לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם חֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם תְּחָגֻּֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* *lākem* *lə-zikkārôn* *wə-ḥaggōtem* *ʾōtô* *ḥag* *la-Yhwh* *lə-dōrōtêkem* *ḥuqqat* *ʿôlām* *təḥāgguhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and shall be", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*lə-zikkārôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a memorial", "*wə-ḥaggōtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall celebrate", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*ḥag*": "noun, masculine singular - feast", "*la-Yhwh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for the LORD", "*lə-dōrōtêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - throughout your generations", "*ḥuqqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - statute of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/everlasting", "*təḥāgguhû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall celebrate it" }, "variants": { "*zikkārôn*": "memorial/remembrance/commemoration", "*ḥaggōtem*": "you shall celebrate/observe/keep a feast", "*ḥag*": "feast/festival/celebration", "*ḥuqqat ʿôlām*": "everlasting statute/perpetual ordinance" } }
• Exod 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.9", "source": "וְהָיָה֩ לְךָ֨ לְא֜וֹת עַל־יָדְךָ֗ וּלְזִכָּרוֹן֙ בֵּ֣ין עֵינֶ֔יךָ לְמַ֗עַן תִּהְיֶ֛ה תּוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה בְּפִ֑יךָ כִּ֚י בְּיָ֣ד חֲזָקָ֔ה הוֹצִֽאֲךָ֥ יְהֹוָ֖ה מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* *ləkā* *lə-ʾôt* *ʿal*-*yādəkā* *û-lə-zikkārôn* *bên* *ʿênêkā* *ləmaʿan* *tihyeh* *tôrat* *YHWH* *bə-pîkā* *kî* *bə-yād* *ḥăzāqāh* *hôṣîʾăkā* *YHWH* *mi-Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you", "*lə-ʾôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as a sign", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*û-lə-zikkārôn*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and as a memorial", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - may be", "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*bə-pîkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your mouth", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*bə-yād*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with hand", "*ḥăzāqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - strong/mighty", "*hôṣîʾăkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he brought you out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*mi-Miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʾôt*": "sign/mark/symbol", "*zikkārôn*": "memorial/reminder/remembrance", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*bə-yād ḥăzāqāh*": "with a strong hand/with mighty power/by force" } }
• Exod 24:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.24.4", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֣ם בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּ֥בֶן מִזְבֵּ֖חַ תַּ֣חַת הָהָ֑ר וּשְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙ מַצֵּבָ֔ה לִשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayyiktōb* *Mōšeh* *ʾēt* *kol*-*dibrê* *YHWH* *wayyaškēm* *babbōqer* *wayyiben* *mizbēaḥ* *taḥat* *hāhār* *ûštêm* *ʿeśrēh* *maṣṣēbāh* *lišnêm* *ʿāśār* *šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyiktōb*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he wrote", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wayyaškēm*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he rose early", "*babbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the morning", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*hāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*ûštêm*": "conjunction + numeral, feminine - and twelve", "*ʿeśrēh*": "numeral, feminine - ten (forming 'twelve' with previous word)", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar/standing stone", "*lišnêm*": "preposition + numeral, masculine - for twelve", "*ʿāśār*": "numeral, masculine - ten (forming 'twelve' with previous word)", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškēm*": "rose early/awoke early/got up early", "*wayyiben*": "built/constructed/erected", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "pillar/standing stone/memorial stone", "*šibṭê*": "tribes/rods/branches" } }
• 2 Sam 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ מ֣וֹת שָׁא֔וּל וְדָוִ֣ד שָׁ֔ב מֵהַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־הָעֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב דָּוִ֛ד בְּצִקְלָ֖ג יָמִ֥ים שְׁנָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *môt* *šāʾûl* and *dāwid* *šāb* from *hakkôt* *ʾet*-the *ʿămālēq* and *wayyēšeb* *dāwid* in *ṣiqəlāg* days two.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*môt*": "construct state, infinitive - death of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šāb*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - returned/had returned", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - from striking/defeating", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek(ites)", "*wayyēšeb*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stayed/remained", "*ṣiqəlāg*": "proper noun - Ziklag", "*yāmîm šənāyim*": "dual noun construction - two days" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*šāb*": "returned/was returning/had returned", "*hakkôt*": "striking down/smiting/defeating", "*wayyēšeb*": "dwelt/stayed/remained/lived" } }
• 2 Sam 1:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖י מִי־אָ֑תָּה *ויאמר **וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, 'Who *ʾāttâ*?' And *wāʾōmar* to him, '*ʿămālēqî* *ʾānōkî*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāttâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*wāʾōmar*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Amalekite", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*mî-ʾāttâ*": "who are you?", "*ʿămālēqî ʾānōkî*": "I am an Amalekite/I am of Amalek" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י עֲמָד־נָ֤א עָלַי֙ וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י אֲחָזַ֖נִי הַשָּׁבָ֑ץ כִּֽי־כָל־ע֥וֹד נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, '*ʿămād-nāʾ* over me and *môtətēnî*, for *ʾăḥāzanî* the *šābāṣ*, for all yet *napšî* in me.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿămād-nāʾ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with particle of entreaty - please stand", "*môtətēnî*": "polel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - kill me", "*ʾăḥāzanî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it has seized me", "*šābāṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the death agony/convulsion", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my life/soul" }, "variants": { "*ʿămād-nāʾ ʿālay*": "please stand over me/please come to me", "*môtətēnî*": "kill me/put me to death", "*ʾăḥāzanî haššābāṣ*": "cramps/convulsions/death agony has seized me", "*kî-kol-ʿôd napšî bî*": "for my life is still in me/for I am still alive" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.10", "source": "וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד עָלָיו֙ וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ כִּ֣י יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽחְיֶ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֣י נִפְל֑וֹ וָאֶקַּ֞ח הַנֵּ֣זֶר ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרֹע֔וֹ וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "And *wāʾeʿĕmōd* over him and *waʾămōtətēhû*, for *yādaʿtî* that not *yiḥyeh* after *niplô*. And *wāʾeqqaḥ* the *nēzer* which on *rōʾšô* and *ʾeṣʿādâ* which on *zərōʿô*, and *wāʾăbîʾēm* to *ʾădōnî* here.", "grammar": { "*wāʾeʿĕmōd*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I stood", "*waʾămōtətēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular polel with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I killed him", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*yiḥyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would live", "*niplô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his falling", "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I took", "*nēzer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the crown/diadem", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʾeṣʿādâ*": "noun, feminine singular - armlet/bracelet", "*zərōʿô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arm", "*wāʾăbîʾēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I brought them", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeʿĕmōd ʿālāyw*": "I stood over him/I positioned myself over him", "*waʾămōtətēhû*": "I killed him/I put him to death", "*lōʾ yiḥyeh ʾaḥărê niplô*": "he would not live after his fall/he could not survive after falling", "*nēzer*": "crown/diadem/royal headpiece", "*ʾeṣʿādâ*": "armlet/bracelet/armband", "*hēnnâ*": "here/to this place" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.11", "source": "וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק דָּוִ֛ד *בבגדו **בִּבְגָדָ֖יו וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑ם וְגַ֥ם כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyaḥăzēq* *dāwid* in *bəgādāyw* and *wayyiqrāʿēm* and also all the *ʾănāšîm* who *ʾittô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥăzēq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he seized", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bəgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wayyiqrāʿēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he tore them", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥăzēq bibgādāyw*": "he seized his clothes/he took hold of his garments", "*wayyiqrāʿēm*": "he tore them/he rent them", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.12", "source": "וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙ וַיִּבְכּ֔וּ וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב עַל־שָׁא֞וּל וְעַל־יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנ֗וֹ וְעַל־עַ֤ם יְהוָה֙ וְעַל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י נָפְל֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyispədû* and *wayyibkû* and *wayyāṣūmû* until the *ʿāreb* for *šāʾûl* and for *yəhônātān* his son and for *ʿam* *YHWH* and for *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* because *nāplû* by the *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyispədû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they mourned/lamented", "*wayyibkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they wept", "*wayyāṣūmû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fasted", "*ʿāreb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the evening", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nāplû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword" }, "variants": { "*wayyispədû*": "they mourned/they lamented/they wailed", "*wayyibkû*": "they wept/they cried", "*wayyāṣūmû*": "they fasted/they abstained from food", "*ʿam YHWH*": "people of YHWH/the LORD's people", "*bêt yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/the Israelite nation", "*nāplû beḥāreb*": "they fell by the sword/they were killed in battle" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶל־הַנַּ֙עַר֙ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בֶּן־אִ֛ישׁ גֵּ֥ר עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to the *naʿar* the *maggid* to him, '*ʾê* from this *ʾāttâ*?' And *wayyōʾmer*, 'Son of *ʾîš* *gēr* *ʿămālēqî* *ʾānōkî*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/lad", "*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one telling/reporting", "*ʾê*": "interrogative particle - where/from where", "*ʾāttâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - stranger/sojourner", "*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Amalekite", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*ʾê mizzeh ʾāttâ*": "where are you from?/from where do you come?", "*ben-ʾîš gēr ʿămālēqî*": "son of an Amalekite resident alien/son of an Amalekite sojourner", "*ʾānōkî*": "I am/I [am]" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו דָּוִ֑ד אֵ֚יךְ לֹ֣א יָרֵ֔אתָ לִשְׁלֹ֙חַ֙ יָֽדְךָ֔ לְשַׁחֵ֖ת אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*ʾêk* not *yārēʾtā* to *šəlōaḥ* your *yādkā* to *šaḥēt ʾet-məšîaḥ* *YHWH*?'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yārēʾtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you feared", "*šəlōaḥ*": "infinitive construct - to stretch out/send", "*yādkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*šaḥēt*": "piel infinitive construct - to destroy/ruin", "*məšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾêk lōʾ yārēʾtā*": "how were you not afraid?/how did you not fear?", "*lišlōaḥ yādkā*": "to stretch out your hand/to put forth your hand", "*ləšaḥēt*": "to destroy/to harm/to kill", "*məšîaḥ YHWH*": "the LORD's anointed/YHWH's anointed one" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.15", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א דָוִ֗ד לְאַחַד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר גַּ֣שׁ פְּגַע־בּ֑וֹ וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *dāwid* to one from the *nəʿārîm* and *wayyōʾmer*, '*gaš pəga-bô*.' And *wayyakkēhû* and *wayyāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the young men", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*gaš*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular - come near/approach", "*pəga-bô*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - strike/attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*wayyāmōt*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "he called/he summoned", "*ləʾaḥad mēhannəʿārîm*": "to one of the young men/to one of his attendants", "*gaš pəga-bô*": "approach, strike him/go, attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "he struck him/he hit him/he killed him" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ דָּוִ֔ד *דמיך **דָּמְךָ֖ עַל־רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּ֣י פִ֗יךָ עָנָ֤ה בְךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָנֹכִ֥י מֹתַ֖תִּי אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*dāmkā* on *rōʾšekā*, for *pîkā* *ʿānâ* against you saying, *ʾānōkî* *mōtattî ʾet-məšîaḥ* *YHWH*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*dāmkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your blood", "*rōʾšekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*ʿānâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it testified/answered", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mōtattî*": "polel perfect, 1st person singular - I killed", "*məšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*dāmkā ʿal-rōʾšekā*": "your blood [be] on your head/your blood-guilt [is] on your own head", "*pîkā ʿānâ bəkā*": "your mouth has testified against you/your own words condemn you", "*mōtattî*": "I killed/I put to death", "*məšîaḥ YHWH*": "the LORD's anointed/YHWH's anointed one" } }
• 1 Chr 4:43 : 43 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.4.43", "source": "וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶת־שְׁאֵרִ֥ית הַפְּלֵטָ֖ה לַעֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ שָׁ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wayyakkû* *ʾet*-*šᵊʾērît* *happᵊlēṭāh* *laʿămālēq* *wayyēšᵊbû* *šām* *ʿad* *hayyôm* *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyakkû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3mp with waw-consecutive - and they struck", "*ʾet*-*šᵊʾērît*": "direct object marker + construct singular - the remnant of", "*happᵊlēṭāh*": "definite article + noun - the escaped", "*laʿămālēq*": "preposition + proper name - of Amalek", "*wayyēšᵊbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp with waw-consecutive - and they dwelt", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*šᵊʾērît* *happᵊlēṭāh*": "remnant of the escapees/surviving remnant" } }
• Ezra 9:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.14", "source": "הֲנָשׁוּב֙ לְהָפֵ֣ר מִצְוֺתֶ֔יךָ וּ֨לְהִתְחַתֵּ֔ן בְּעַמֵּ֥י הַתֹּעֵב֖וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲל֤וֹא תֶֽאֱנַף־בָּ֙נוּ֙ עַד־כַּלֵּ֔ה לְאֵ֥ין שְׁאֵרִ֖ית וּפְלֵיטָֽה", "text": "?*šûb*-we to-*pārar* *miṣwōt*-your and-to-*ḥātan* with-*ʿammê* the-*tôʿēbôt* the-these? ?Not *ʾānap*-you-in-us unto-*kālâ* to-not-being *šǝʾērît* and-*pǝlêṭâ*", "grammar": { "*šûb*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural - 'shall we return/again'", "*pārar*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to break/violate'", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your commandments'", "*ḥātan*": "Hithpael infinitive construct - 'to intermarry'", "*ʿammê*": "masculine plural construct - 'peoples of'", "*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural - 'abominations'", "*ʾānap*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'be angry'", "*kālâ*": "Piel infinitive construct - 'complete destruction'", "*šǝʾērît*": "feminine singular - 'remnant/remainder'", "*pǝlêṭâ*": "feminine singular - 'escape/deliverance'" }, "variants": { "*šûb*": "return/turn back/again", "*pārar*": "break/violate/annul", "*ḥātan*": "intermarry/make marriage alliance", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things", "*ʾānap*": "be angry/enraged/furious", "*kālâ*": "complete destruction/annihilation", "*šǝʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors", "*pǝlêṭâ*": "escape/deliverance/remnant" } }
• Job 18:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.18.17", "source": "זִכְרוֹ־אָבַד מִנִּי־אָרֶץ וְלֹא־שֵׁם לוֹ עַל־פְּנֵי־חוּץ", "text": "*ziḵrô-ʾāḇaḏ minnî-ʾāreṣ wəlōʾ-šēm lô ʿal-pənê-ḥûṣ*", "grammar": { "*ziḵrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his memory", "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it perishes", "*minnî-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the earth", "*wəlōʾ-šēm*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - and no name", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʿal-pənê-ḥûṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - upon the face of the street" }, "variants": { "*ziḵrô*": "his memory/remembrance/memorial", "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "perishes/is lost/vanishes", "*minnî-ʾāreṣ*": "from the earth/land", "*wəlōʾ-šēm lô*": "and no name to him/he has no reputation", "*ʿal-pənê-ḥûṣ*": "upon the face of the street/in public/in the open" } }
• Job 19:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.19.23", "source": "‫מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן אֵ֭פוֹ וְיִכָּתְב֣וּן מִלָּ֑י מִֽי־יִתֵּ֖ן בַּסֵּ֣פֶר וְיֻחָֽקוּ׃‬", "text": "*mî-yittēn* *ʾēpô* *wə-yikkātəbūn* *millāy* *mî-yittēn* *bassēper* *wə-yuḥāqū*", "grammar": { "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will give (idiomatic: would that)", "*ʾēpô*": "particle - now/then", "*wə-yikkātəbūn*": "waw conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - that they would be written", "*millāy*": "noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will give (idiomatic: would that)", "*bassēper*": "preposition + definite article + noun common masculine singular - in the book", "*wə-yuḥāqū*": "waw conjunction + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - that they would be inscribed" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "to give/put/set", "*kātab*": "to write/inscribe/record", "*millāh*": "word/speech/utterance", "*sēper*": "book/document/scroll", "*ḥāqaq*": "to inscribe/decree/engrave" } }
• Ps 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.9.6", "source": "גָּעַ֣רְתָּ ג֭וֹיִם אִבַּ֣דְתָּ רָשָׁ֑ע שְׁמָ֥ם מָ֝חִ֗יתָ לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃", "text": "You have *gā'ar* *gôyim*, you have *'ābad* the *rāšā'*; their *šēm* you have *māḥâ* for *'ôlām* and *'ad*", "grammar": { "*gā'ar*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have rebuked'", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - 'nations/gentiles'", "*'ābad*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have destroyed'", "*rāšā'*": "masculine singular adjective as substantive - 'wicked person'", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their name'", "*māḥâ*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have blotted out'", "*'ôlām*": "masculine singular noun - 'forever/eternity'", "*'ad*": "masculine singular noun - 'perpetuity/forever'" }, "variants": { "*gā'ar*": "rebuke/reprove/scold/threaten", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples/heathen", "*'ābad*": "destroy/annihilate/exterminate", "*rāšā'*": "wicked/criminal/guilty/evildoer", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/memory/renown", "*māḥâ*": "blot out/wipe out/erase/destroy", "*'ôlām*": "forever/eternity/antiquity/distant time", "*'ad*": "perpetuity/forever/continuous existence" } }
• Prov 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.7", "source": "זֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִבְרָכָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֖ם רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְקָֽב׃", "text": "*zēker* *ṣaddîq* *librākāh* *wə-šēm* *rəšāʿîm* *yirqāb*", "grammar": { "*zēker*": "masculine singular construct - memory/remembrance of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*librākāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for blessing", "*wə-šēm*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and name of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*yirqāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - rots/decays" }, "variants": { "*zēker*": "memory/remembrance/mention", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*librākāh*": "for blessing/praise", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/wrongdoers", "*yirqāb*": "rots/decays/putrefies" } }
• Hag 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Haggai.2.2", "source": "אֱמָר־נָ֗א אֶל־זְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל בֶּן־שַׁלְתִּיאֵל֙ פַּחַ֣ת יְהוּדָ֔ה וְאֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ בֶּן־יְהוֹצָדָ֖ק הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּד֑וֹל וְאֶל־שְׁאֵרִ֥ית הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*ʾĕmār*-*nāʾ* to-*Zərubbābel* *ben*-*Šaltîʾēl* *paḥat* *Yəhûdāh* and to-*Yəhôšuaʿ* *ben*-*Yəhôṣādāq* *hakkōhēn* *haggādôl* and to-*šəʾērît* *hāʿām* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmār*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - say/speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*Zərubbābel*": "proper name - Zerubbabel", "*ben*": "construct noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Šaltîʾēl*": "proper name - Shealtiel", "*paḥat*": "construct noun, masculine singular - governor of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper name - Joshua", "*Yəhôṣādāq*": "proper name - Jehozadak", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*haggādôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the great/high", "*šəʾērît*": "construct noun, feminine singular - remainder of/remnant of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmār-nāʾ*": "please say/speak now", "*paḥat*": "governor/official", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/rest", "*hakkōhēn haggādôl*": "the high priest/the chief priest" } } 3 { "verseID": "Haggai.2.3", "source": "מִ֤י בָכֶם֙ הַנִּשְׁאָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר רָאָה֙ אֶת־הַבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּ֔ה בִּכְבוֹד֖וֹ הָרִאשׁ֑וֹן וּמָ֨ה אַתֶּ֜ם רֹאִ֤ים אֹתוֹ֙ עַ֔תָּה הֲל֥וֹא כָמֹ֛הוּ כְּאַ֖יִן בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "Who among-*kem* *hannišʾār* *ʾăšer* *rāʾāh* *ʾet*-*habbayit* *hazzeh* in-*kəbôdô* *hārīšôn* and-what *ʾattem* *rōʾîm* *ʾōtô* *ʿattāh* *hălôʾ* like-him as-*ʾayin* in-*ʿênêkem*", "grammar": { "*kem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - among you", "*hannišʾār*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine singular - the remaining/the one who remains", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*rāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - saw/has seen", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*habbayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house/temple", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*kəbôdô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its glory", "*hārīšôn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the first/former", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural independent pronoun - you", "*rōʾîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - seeing", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not?", "*ʾayin*": "adverb - nothing/nonexistence", "*ʿênêkem*": "noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - eyes of you/your eyes" }, "variants": { "*hannišʾār*": "the one who remains/the one who is left", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/nonexistence/void", "*kəbôdô hārīšôn*": "its former glory/its first splendor" } }
• Num 33:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.2", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־מוֹצָאֵיהֶ֛ם לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְאֵ֥לֶּה מַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם לְמוֹצָאֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa*-*yiḵtōḇ* *mōšeh* *ʾeṯ*-*môṣāʾêhem* *ləmasʿêhem* *ʿal*-*pî* *YHWH* *wə*-*ʾēlleh* *masʿêhem* *ləmôṣāʾêhem*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yiḵtōḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he wrote", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾeṯ*-*môṣāʾêhem*": "direct object marker + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their departures/starting points", "*ləmasʿêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their journeys", "*ʿal*-*pî*": "preposition + construct state - according to the mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wə*-*ʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and these", "*masʿêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their journeys", "*ləmôṣāʾêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their departures/starting points" }, "variants": { "*môṣāʾêhem*": "departures/goings out/starting points/origins", "*masʿêhem*": "journeys/stations/stages", "*ʿal*-*pî*": "according to the command of/by the mouth of/at the direction of" } }
• Deut 25:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.17", "source": "זָכ֕וֹר אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה לְךָ֖ עֲמָלֵ֑ק בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ בְּצֵאתְכֶ֥ם מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*zākôr* *ʾēt* what-*ʿāśāh* to-you *ʿămālēq* in-the-*derek* in-*ṣēʾtəkem* from-*miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*zākôr*": "qal infinitive absolute - remember", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - what/that", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*ba-derek*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the way", "*bə-ṣēʾtəkem*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your going out", "*mi-miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt" }, "variants": { "*zākôr*": "remember/recall/keep in mind", "*derek*": "way/road/journey", "*ṣēʾtəkem*": "your going out/your exodus/your departure" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.18", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָֽרְךָ֜ בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ וַיְזַנֵּ֤ב בְּךָ֙ כָּל־הַנֶּחֱשָׁלִ֣ים אַֽחַרֶ֔יךָ וְאַתָּ֖ה עָיֵ֣ף וְיָגֵ֑עַ וְלֹ֥א יָרֵ֖א אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "Who *qārəkā* in-the-*derek* *wa-yəzannēb* in-you all-the-*neḥĕšālîm* behind-you and-you *ʿāyēp* *wə-yāgēaʿ* and-not *yārēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*qārəkā*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he met you", "*ba-derek*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the way", "*wa-yəzannēb*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut off the rear", "*bəkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in you", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ha-neḥĕšālîm*": "definite article + niphal participle masculine plural - the feeble ones", "*ʾaḥarêkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - behind you", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - and you", "*ʿāyēp*": "adjective masculine singular - weary", "*wə-yāgēaʿ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and faint", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yārēʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he feared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*qārəkā*": "met you/encountered you/happened upon you", "*yəzannēb*": "cut off the rear/attacked the stragglers/attacked from behind", "*neḥĕšālîm*": "feeble ones/stragglers/those who were lagging", "*ʿāyēp*": "weary/tired/exhausted", "*yāgēaʿ*": "faint/exhausted/worn out", "*yārēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*": "feared God/respected God/showed reverence for God" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.19", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה בְּהָנִ֣יחַ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ ׀ לְ֠ךָ מִכָּל־אֹ֨יְבֶ֜יךָ מִסָּבִ֗יב בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְהוָֽה־אֱ֠לֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵ֨ן לְךָ֤ נַחֲלָה֙ לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ תִּמְחֶה֙ אֶת־זֵ֣כֶר עֲמָלֵ֔ק מִתַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לֹ֖א תִּשְׁכָּֽח׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* in-*hānîaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-you from-all-*ʾōyəbêkā* from-around in-the-*ʾāreṣ* that *YHWH*-*ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you *naḥălāh* to-*rištāh* *timḥeh* *ʾet*-*zēker* *ʿămālēq* from-under the-*šāmāyim* not *tiškāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*bə-hānîaḥ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - in giving rest", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*mi-kol*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from all", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "qal participle masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*mi-sābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*naḥălāh*": "noun feminine singular - inheritance", "*lə-rištāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*timḥeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall blot out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zēker*": "noun masculine singular construct - remembrance of", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*mi-taḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under", "*ha-šāmāyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiškāḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall forget" }, "variants": { "*hānîaḥ*": "giving rest/providing relief/causing to rest", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "your enemies/your adversaries/those who hate you", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*rištāh*": "possess it/take possession of it/inherit it", "*timḥeh zēker*": "blot out the remembrance/erase the memory/destroy the mention", "*mi-taḥat ha-šāmāyim*": "from under heaven/from beneath the sky" } }
• Deut 31:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.9", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב מֹשֶׁה֮ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֒ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י הַנֹּ֣שְׂאִ֔ים אֶת־אֲר֖וֹן בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶל־כָּל־זִקְנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wa-yiktōb* *Mōšeh* *ʾet*-the-*tôrāh* the-*zōʾt* and *wa-yittənāh* to-the-*kōhănîm* *bənê* *Lēwî* the-*nōśəʾîm* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *bərît* *YHWH*; and-to-all-*ziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiktōb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he wrote'", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - 'Moses'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - 'law/instruction'", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective feminine singular - 'this'", "*wa-yittənāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and he gave it'", "*kōhănîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'priests'", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun - 'Levi'", "*nōśəʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - 'the ones carrying'", "*ʾărôn*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'ark of'", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'covenant of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ziqnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - 'elders of'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiktōb*": "wrote/inscribed/recorded", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*wa-yittənāh*": "gave it/handed it/delivered it", "*nōśəʾîm*": "carrying/bearing/lifting" } }
• Josh 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Joshua.4.7", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם לָהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִכְרְת֜וּ מֵימֵ֤י הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ מִפְּנֵי֙ אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֔ה בְּעָבְרוֹ֙ בַּיַּרְדֵּ֔ן נִכְרְת֖וּ מֵ֣י הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וְ֠הָיוּ הָאֲבָנִ֨ים הָאֵ֧לֶּה לְזִכָּר֛וֹן לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And you shall say *wa-ʾămartem* to them *lāhem* that *ʾăšer* were cut off *nikrətû* waters of *mêmê* the *ha-yardên* from before *mi-ppənê* ark of *ʾărôn* covenant of *bərît* *YHWH* in his crossing over *bə-ʿābrô* in the *ba-yardên* were cut off *nikrətû* waters of *mê* the *ha-yardên*, and shall be *wə-hāyû* the stones *hā-ʾăbānîm* these *hā-ʾēlleh* for memorial *lə-zikkārôn* to children of *li-bnê* *yiśrāʾēl* until *ʿad* forever *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾămartem*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall say", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*nikrətû*": "perfect 3rd common plural passive - were cut off", "*mêmê*": "masculine plural construct - waters of", "*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*mi-ppənê*": "preposition + plural construct - from before", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*bə-ʿābrô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his crossing over", "*ba-yardên*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in the Jordan", "*mê*": "masculine plural construct - waters of", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd common plural - and shall be", "*hā-ʾăbānîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the stones", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + common plural demonstrative pronoun - these", "*lə-zikkārôn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for memorial/remembrance", "*li-bnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/unto", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*kārat*": "cut off/cut down/sever", "*māyim*": "water/waters/fluid", "*pānîm*": "face/before/presence", "*ʿābar*": "cross over/pass through/traverse", "*zikkārôn*": "memorial/remembrance/record", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/ancient time" } }
• 1 Sam 15:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.2", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת פָּקַ֕דְתִּי אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה עֲמָלֵ֖ק לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֥ם לוֹ֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ בַּעֲלֹת֖וֹ מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ*, *pāqaḏtî* *ʾēṯ* that *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśâ* *ʿămālēq* to *yiśrāʾēl*, that *ʾăšer*-*śām* to *lô* in *baderrek* in *baʿălōṯô* from *mimmiṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - hosts/armies", "*pāqaḏtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have taken account of/visited/remembered", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did/made", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set/placed", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*baderrek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way/road", "*baʿălōṯô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his going up", "*mimmiṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt" }, "variants": { "*pāqaḏtî*": "I have taken account of/visited/remembered/punished", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed", "*śām*": "set/placed/laid" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.3", "source": "עַתָּה֩ לֵ֨ךְ וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜ה אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֗ק וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ל עָלָ֑יו וְהֵמַתָּ֞ה מֵאִ֣ישׁ עַד־אִשָּׁ֗ה מֵֽעֹלֵל֙ וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֔ק מִשּׁ֣וֹר וְעַד־שֶׂ֔ה מִגָּמָ֖ל וְעַד־חֲמֽוֹר׃ ס", "text": "Now *ʿattâ* *lēk* and *wəhikkîṯâ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* and *wəhaḥăramtem* *ʾeṯ*-all-*ʾăšer*-to *lô* and not *lōʾ* *ṯaḥmōl* upon *ʿālāyw*; and *wəhēmattâ* from *mēʾîš* until *ʿaḏ*-*ʾiššâ*, from *mēʿōlēl* until *ʿaḏ*-*yônēq*, from *miššôr* until *ʿaḏ*-*śeh*, from *miggāmāl* until *ʿaḏ*-*ḥămôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall strike", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall spare", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*wəhēmattâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall kill", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*mēʿōlēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from infant", "*yônēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - suckling/nursing", "*miššôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from ox", "*śeh*": "noun, common singular - sheep/lamb", "*miggāmāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from camel", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey" }, "variants": { "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*wəhikkîṯâ*": "and you shall strike/attack/defeat", "*wəhaḥăramtem*": "and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*ṯaḥmōl*": "spare/have compassion on", "*wəhēmattâ*": "and you shall kill/put to death", "*ʿōlēl*": "infant/child", "*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant" } }
• 1 Sam 15:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.7", "source": "וַיַּ֥ךְ שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֑ק מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙ בּוֹאֲךָ֣ שׁ֔וּר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyaḵ* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* from *mēḥăwîlâ* as you come *bôʾăḵā* *šûr* which *ʾăšer* upon *ʿal*-face of *pənê* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḵ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/defeated", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*mēḥăwîlâ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Havilah", "*bôʾăḵā*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as you come/your entering", "*šûr*": "proper noun - Shur", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḵ*": "and he struck/defeated/attacked", "*bôʾăḵā*": "as you come/your entering/until you come to", "*pənê*": "face of/before/east of" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.8", "source": "וַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂ אֶת־אֲגַ֥ג מֶֽלֶךְ־עֲמָלֵ֖ק חָ֑י וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם הֶחֱרִ֥ים לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyiṯpōś* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăḡaḡ* king *meleḵ*-of *ʿămālēq* alive *ḥāy*; and *wəʾeṯ*-all-the *kol*-*hāʿām* he devoted to destruction *heḥĕrîm* to mouth of *ləp̄î*-*ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiṯpōś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he captured/seized", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḡaḡ*": "proper noun - Agag", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive/living", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*heḥĕrîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he devoted to destruction/completely destroyed", "*ləp̄î*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by/with mouth of", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṯpōś*": "and he captured/seized/took prisoner", "*ḥāy*": "alive/living", "*heḥĕrîm*": "he devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed/placed under ban", "*ləp̄î*-*ḥāreḇ*": "by/with the edge of the sword/by the mouth of the sword" } }
• 1 Sam 15:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.18", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בְּדָ֑רֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֵ֣ךְ וְהַחֲרַמְתָּ֞ה אֶת־הַֽחַטָּאִים֙ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֣ ב֔וֹ עַ֥ד כַּלּוֹתָ֖ם אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyišlāḥăḵā* *YHWH* in *bᵊḏāreḵ* and *wayyōʾmer*, go and *wᵊhaḥărāmtāh* *ʾeṯ* the *haḥaṭṭāʾîm* *ʾeṯ* *ʿĂmālēq* and *wᵊnilḥamtā* in him until *kallôṯām* them.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlāḥăḵā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he sent you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bᵊḏāreḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a way/journey", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*wᵊhaḥărāmtāh*": "waw-conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall utterly destroy", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*haḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the sinners", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wᵊnilḥamtā*": "waw-conjunctive + niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall fight", "*kallôṯām*": "piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your destroying/consuming them" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlāḥăḵā*": "and he sent you/dispatched you", "*bᵊḏāreḵ*": "on a journey/mission/way", "*wᵊhaḥărāmtāh*": "and utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*haḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "the sinners/offenders/ones who have sinned", "*wᵊnilḥamtā*": "and fight/do battle", "*kallôṯām*": "finishing them/consuming them/destroying them completely" } }
• 1 Sam 27:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.8", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַל דָּוִד֙ וֽ͏ַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ אֶל־הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י *והגרזי **וְהַגִּזְרִ֖י וְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י כִּ֣י הֵ֜נָּה יֹשְׁב֤וֹת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם בּוֹאֲךָ֥ שׁ֖וּרָה וְעַד־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* *Dāwid* and men of him, and *wayyipšəṭû* to-the-*gəšûrî* and-the-*gizrî* and-the-*ʿămālēqî*; for *hēnnāh* *yōšḇôṯ* the-*ʾāreṣ* which from-*ʿôlām*, *bôʾăḵā* *šûrāh* and until-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyipšəṭû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they raided", "*gəšûrî*": "gentilic adjective - Geshurites", "*gizrî*": "gentilic adjective - Gezrites (qeri reading)", "*girzî*": "gentilic adjective - Girzites (ketiv reading)", "*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective - Amalekites", "*hēnnāh*": "3fp pronoun - they", "*yōšḇôṯ*": "qal participle fp - dwelling", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun fs - land", "*ʿôlām*": "noun ms - ancient times/long ago", "*bôʾăḵā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - as you come to", "*šûrāh*": "proper noun - Shur", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyipšəṭû*": "raided/made a raid/spread out against", "*ʿôlām*": "ancient times/long duration/antiquity", "*bôʾăḵā*": "as you come to/in the direction of/on your way to" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.9", "source": "וְהִכָּ֤ה דָוִד֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יְחַיֶּ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְלָקַח֩ צֹ֨אן וּבָקָ֜ר וַחֲמֹרִ֤ים וּגְמַלִּים֙ וּבְגָדִ֔ים וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אָכִֽישׁ", "text": "And *wəhikkāh* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* and not *yəḥayyeh* *ʾîš* and *ʾiššāh*; and *wəlāqaḥ* *ṣōʾn* and *bāqār* and *ḥămōrîm* and *gəmallîm* and *bəgādîm*, and *wayyāšāḇ* and *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*ʾāḵîš*.", "grammar": { "*wəhikkāh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 3ms - and he struck", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun fs - land", "*yəḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - he kept alive", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun fs - woman", "*wəlāqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and he took", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun common - sheep/flock", "*bāqār*": "noun common - cattle", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun mp - donkeys", "*gəmallîm*": "noun mp - camels", "*bəgādîm*": "noun mp - garments/clothing", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came" }, "variants": { "*wəhikkāh*": "struck/attacked/defeated", "*yəḥayyeh*": "kept alive/spared/let live" } }