Exodus 2:16

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.16", "source": "וּלְכֹהֵ֥ן מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֣בַע בָּנ֑וֹת וַתָּבֹ֣אנָה וַתִּדְלֶ֗נָה וַתְּמַלֶּ֙אנָה֙ אֶת־הָ֣רְהָטִ֔ים לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*ûləḵōhēn midyān šebaʿ bānôt wa-ttābōʾnâ wa-ttidlenâ wa-təmalleʾnâ ʾet-hārəhāṭîm ləhašqôt ṣōʾn ʾăbîhen*", "grammar": { "*ûləḵōhēn*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and to the priest of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*šebaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters", "*wa-ttābōʾnâ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they came", "*wa-ttidlenâ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and drew water", "*wa-təmalleʾnâ*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and filled", "*ʾet-hārəhāṭîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the troughs", "*ləhašqôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to water/give drink to", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular collective noun - flock", "*ʾăbîhen*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their father" }, "variants": { "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*bānôt*": "daughters", "*tābōʾnâ*": "came/arrived", "*tidlenâ*": "drew water", "*təmalleʾnâ*": "filled", "*rəhāṭîm*": "troughs/water channels", "*hašqôt*": "to water/to give drink", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep and goats", "*ʾāb*": "father" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּלְכֹהֵ֥ן מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֣בַע בָּנ֑וֹת וַתָּבֹ֣אנָה וַתִּדְלֶ֗נָה וַתְּמַלֶּ֙אנָה֙ אֶת־הָ֣רְהָטִ֔ים לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶֽן׃

Transliteration

ûləḵōhēn midyān šebaʿ bānôt wa-ttābōʾnâ wa-ttidlenâ wa-təmalleʾnâ ʾet-hārəhāṭîm ləhašqôt ṣōʾn ʾăbîhen

Grammar Details

• *ûləḵōhēn*: conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and to the priest of
• *midyān*: proper noun - Midian
• *šebaʿ*: cardinal number - seven
• *bānôt*: feminine plural noun - daughters
• *wa-ttābōʾnâ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they came
• *wa-ttidlenâ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and drew water
• *wa-təmalleʾnâ*: waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and filled
• *ʾet-hārəhāṭîm*: direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the troughs
• *ləhašqôt*: preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to water/give drink to
• *ṣōʾn*: feminine singular collective noun - flock
• *ʾăbîhen*: masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their father

Word Meanings

• *kōhēn*: priest/minister
• *bānôt*: daughters
• *tābōʾnâ*: came/arrived
• *tidlenâ*: drew water
• *təmalleʾnâ*: filled
• *rəhāṭîm*: troughs/water channels
• *hašqôt*: to water/to give drink
• *ṣōʾn*: flock/sheep and goats
• *ʾāb*: father

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father's flock.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The preast of Madian had. vij. doughters which came ad drew water and fylled the troughes, for to water their fathers shepe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The prest Madian had seuen doughters, which came to drawe water, and fylled the troughes, to geue their fathers shepe to drinke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Priest of Midian had seue daughters, which came and drewe water, and filled the troghes, for to water their fathers sheepe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The priest of Madian had vij. daughters, which came and drewe water and filled the troughes for to water their fathers sheepe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And to a priest of Midian `are' seven daughters, and they come and draw, and fill the troughs, to water the flock of their father,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came to get water for their father's flock.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and began to draw water and fill the troughs in order to water their father’s flock.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 24:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.11", "source": "וַיַּבְרֵ֧ךְ הַגְּמַלִּ֛ים מִח֥וּץ לָעִ֖יר אֶל־בְּאֵ֣ר הַמָּ֑יִם לְעֵ֣ת עֶ֔רֶב לְעֵ֖ת צֵ֥את הַשֹּׁאֲבֹֽת׃", "text": "*wayyaḇrēḵ* *haggəmallîm* *miḥûṣ* *lāʿîr* *ʾel-bəʾēr* *hammāyim* *ləʿēṯ* *ʿereḇ* *ləʿēṯ* *ṣēʾṯ* *haššōʾăḇōṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḇrēḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he made kneel", "*haggəmallîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the camels", "*miḥûṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - outside", "*lāʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the city", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - at/by", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - well of", "*hammāyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the water", "*ləʿēṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - at time of", "*ʿereḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - evening", "*ləʿēṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - at time of", "*ṣēʾṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - going out of", "*haššōʾăḇōṯ*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine plural - the women who draw water" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḇrēḵ*": "made kneel/caused to kneel down/made rest", "*miḥûṣ* *lāʿîr*": "outside the city/outside of the town", "*ləʿēṯ* *ʿereḇ*": "at evening time/at dusk", "*ləʿēṯ* *ṣēʾṯ* *haššōʾăḇōṯ*": "at the time when women who draw water come out/at the time of day when women go to draw water" } }
• Exod 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.1", "source": "וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה הָיָ֥ה רֹעֶ֛ה אֶת־צֹ֛אן יִתְר֥וֹ חֹתְנ֖וֹ כֹּהֵ֣ן מִדְיָ֑ן וַיִּנְהַ֤ג אֶת־הַצֹּאן֙ אַחַ֣ר הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֛א אֶל־הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים חֹרֵֽבָה׃", "text": "And *Mōšeh* *hāyāh* *rō'eh* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *Yitrō* *ḥōtnō* *kōhēn* *Midyān* *wayyinhaḡ* *ʾet*-*haṣṣōʾn* *ʾaḥar* *hammidbār* *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*har* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *Ḥōrēḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*rō'eh*": "participle, masculine singular - shepherding/tending", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker - untranslatable particle indicating following noun is direct object", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common feminine singular - flock/sheep", "*Yitrō*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtnō*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - priest of", "*Midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*wayyinhaḡ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he led/drove", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "noun, common feminine singular with definite article - the flock", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - behind/after", "*hammidbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God (plural form with singular meaning)", "*Ḥōrēḇāh*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Horeb" }, "variants": { "*rō'eh*": "shepherding/tending/feeding", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/small cattle", "*wayyinhaḡ*": "and he led/drove/guided", "*ʾaḥar*": "behind/after/beyond", "*hammidbār*": "the wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/gods/divine being" } }
• 1 Sam 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.11", "source": "הֵ֗מָּה עֹלִים֙ בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה הָעִ֔יר וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ מָצְא֣וּ נְעָר֔וֹת יֹצְא֖וֹת לִשְׁאֹ֣ב מָ֑יִם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָהֶ֔ן הֲיֵ֥שׁ בָּזֶ֖ה הָרֹאֶֽה׃", "text": "*hēmmāh* *ʿōlîm* in-*bəmaʿălēh* *hāʿîr* and-*hēmmāh* *māṣəʾû* *nəʿārôṯ* *yōṣəʾôṯ* to-*lišʾōḇ* *māyim*; and *wayyōʾmərû* to-them, *hăyēš* in-this *hārōʾeh*?", "grammar": { "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd plural masculine - they", "*ʿōlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - going up", "*bəmaʿălēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - on ascent of", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*māṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural common - they found", "*nəʿārôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - young women/maidens", "*yōṣəʾôṯ*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - going out", "*lišʾōḇ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to draw", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they said", "*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + particle of existence - is there?", "*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlîm*": "going up/ascending/climbing", "*bəmaʿălēh*": "on the ascent of/on the slope of/on the way up to", "*nəʿārôṯ*": "young women/maidens/girls", "*lišʾōḇ* *māyim*": "to draw water/to collect water" } }
• Gen 14:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.18", "source": "וּמַלְכִּי־צֶ֙דֶק֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ שָׁלֵ֔ם הוֹצִ֖יא לֶ֣חֶם וָיָ֑יִן וְה֥וּא כֹהֵ֖ן לְאֵ֥ל עֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*û-malkî*-*ṣeḏeq* *melek* *šālēm* *hôṣîʾ* *leḥem* *wā-yāyin* *wə-hûʾ* *ḵōhēn* *lə-ʾēl* *ʿelyôn*", "grammar": { "*û-malkî*-*ṣeḏeq*": "conjunction + proper noun, personal name (Melchizedek)", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*šālēm*": "proper noun, place name (Salem)", "*hôṣîʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - brought out", "*leḥem*": "common noun, masculine singular - bread", "*wā-yāyin*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*ḵōhēn*": "common noun, masculine singular - priest", "*lə-ʾēl*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - to/for God", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - Most High" }, "variants": { "*malkî*-*ṣeḏeq*": "Melchizedek (meaning 'my king is righteousness')", "*šālēm*": "Salem (likely ancient Jerusalem)", "*ḵōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*ʾēl* *ʿelyôn*": "God Most High/the Most High God" } }
• Gen 24:14-20 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה הַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֹמַ֤ר אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ הַטִּי־נָ֤א כַדֵּךְ֙ וְאֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה וְאָמְרָ֣ה שְׁתֵ֔ה וְגַם־גְּמַלֶּ֖יךָ אַשְׁקֶ֑ה אֹתָ֤הּ הֹכַ֙חְתָּ֙ לְעַבְדְּךָ֣ לְיִצְחָ֔ק וּבָ֣הּ אֵדַ֔ע כִּי־עָשִׂ֥יתָ חֶ֖סֶד עִם־אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* *hannaʿărā* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmar* *ʾēleyha* *haṭṭî-nāʾ* *ḵaddēḵ* *wəʾešteh* *wəʾāmərāh* *šəṯēh* *wəḡam-gəmalleḵā* *ʾašqeh* *ʾōṯāh* *hōḵaḥtā* *ləʿaḇdəḵā* *ləyiṣḥāq* *ûḇāh* *ʾēḏaʿ* *kî-ʿāśîṯā* *ḥeseḏ* *ʿim-ʾăḏōnî*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*hannaʿărā*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the young woman", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - to whom", "*ʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I shall say", "*ʾēleyha*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*haṭṭî-nāʾ*": "Hiphil imperative, feminine singular + particle of entreaty - please let down/tilt", "*ḵaddēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your jar", "*wəʾešteh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I will drink", "*wəʾāmərāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will say", "*šəṯēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - drink", "*wəḡam-*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*gəmalleḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your camels", "*ʾašqeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will water/give drink", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*hōḵaḥtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have appointed/designated", "*ləʿaḇdəḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your servant", "*ləyiṣḥāq*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - for Isaac", "*ûḇāh*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and by her", "*ʾēḏaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will know", "*kî-*": "conjunction - that", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have shown", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*ʿim-*": "preposition - with", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my master" }, "variants": { "*hannaʿărā*": "the young woman/the maiden/the girl", "*haṭṭî-nāʾ* *ḵaddēḵ*": "please let down your jar/please tilt your pitcher", "*hōḵaḥtā*": "you have appointed/you have designated/you have chosen", "*ḥeseḏ*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/loyalty/favor" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.15", "source": "וַֽיְהִי־ה֗וּא טֶרֶם֮ כִּלָּ֣ה לְדַבֵּר֒ וְהִנֵּ֧ה רִבְקָ֣ה יֹצֵ֗את אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֻלְּדָה֙ לִבְתוּאֵ֣ל בֶּן־מִלְכָּ֔ה אֵ֥שֶׁת נָח֖וֹר אֲחִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֑ם וְכַדָּ֖הּ עַל־שִׁכְמָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wayhî-hûʾ* *ṭerem* *killāh* *ləḏabbēr* *wəhinnēh* *riḇqāh* *yōṣēʾṯ* *ʾăšer* *yullədāh* *liḇṯûʾēl* *ben-milkāh* *ʾēšeṯ* *nāḥôr* *ʾăḥî* *ʾaḇrāhām* *wəḵaddāh* *ʿal-šiḵmāh*", "grammar": { "*wayhî-hûʾ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/and it happened", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - before/not yet", "*killāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had finished", "*ləḏabbēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*riḇqāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rebekah", "*yōṣēʾṯ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - coming out", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*yullədāh*": "Pual perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was born", "*liḇṯûʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Bethuel", "*ben-*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*milkāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Milcah", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahor", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*wəḵaddāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her jar", "*ʿal-*": "preposition - on", "*šiḵmāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her shoulder" }, "variants": { "*wayhî-hûʾ* *ṭerem* *killāh* *ləḏabbēr*": "and it happened before he had finished speaking/he had not yet finished speaking when", "*wəḵaddāh* *ʿal-šiḵmāh*": "and her jar on her shoulder/carrying her pitcher on her shoulder" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.16", "source": "וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ טֹבַ֤ת מַרְאֶה֙ מְאֹ֔ד בְּתוּלָ֕ה וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֣רֶד הָעַ֔יְנָה וַתְּמַלֵּ֥א כַדָּ֖הּ וַתָּֽעַל׃", "text": "*wə-ha-naʿărā* *ṭōḇaṯ* *marʾeh* *məʾōḏ* *bəṯûlāh* *wə-ʾîš* not *yəḏāʿāh* *wa-tēreḏ* *hā-ʿaynāh* *wa-təmallēʾ* *ḵaddāh* *wa-tāʿal*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-naʿărā*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the young woman/maiden", "*ṭōḇaṯ*": "feminine construct state of adjective - good/beautiful of", "*marʾeh*": "masculine singular noun - appearance/sight", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*bəṯûlāh*": "feminine singular noun - virgin", "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and man", "*yəḏāʿāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - had known her", "*wa-tēreḏ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she went down", "*hā-ʿaynāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun with directional he - to the spring", "*wa-təmallēʾ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she filled", "*ḵaddāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her jar/pitcher", "*wa-tāʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she came up/ascended" }, "variants": { "*ṭōḇaṯ marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/fair to look upon", "*yəḏāʿāh*": "knew her (euphemism for sexual relations)", "*ʿaynāh*": "spring/fountain/well" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.17", "source": "וַיָּ֥רָץ הָעֶ֖בֶד לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי נָ֛א מְעַט־מַ֖יִם מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yāroṣ* *hā-ʿeḇeḏ* *liqrāṯāh* *wa-yōʾmer* *hagmîʾînî* *nāʾ* *məʿaṭ*-*mayim* *mikkaddēḵ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāroṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he ran", "*hā-ʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the servant", "*liqrāṯāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to meet her", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*hagmîʾînî*": "Hiphil imperative 2nd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - let me drink/give me to drink", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective construct - a little of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*mikkaddēḵ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - from your jar" }, "variants": { "*liqrāṯāh*": "to meet her/to her meeting", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now (particle of entreaty)" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.18", "source": "וַתֹּ֖אמֶר שְׁתֵ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֑י וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתֹּ֧רֶד כַּדָּ֛הּ עַל־יָדָ֖הּ וַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer* *šəṯēh* *ʾăḏōnî* *wa-təmahēr* *wa-tōreḏ* *kaddāh* *ʿal*-*yāḏāh* *wa-tašqēhû*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*šəṯēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - drink", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord/master", "*wa-təmahēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she hastened/hurried", "*wa-tōreḏ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she let down/lowered", "*kaddāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her jar", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*yāḏāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her hand", "*wa-tašqēhû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and she gave him drink" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my lord/my master (term of respect)", "*wa-təmahēr*": "she hurried/she acted quickly" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.19", "source": "וַתְּכַ֖ל לְהַשְׁקֹת֑וֹ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר גַּ֤ם לִגְמַלֶּ֙יךָ֙ אֶשְׁאָ֔ב עַ֥ד אִם־כִּלּ֖וּ לִשְׁתֹּֽת׃", "text": "*wa-təkal* *ləhašqōṯô* *wa-tōʾmer* *gam* *ligmallêḵā* *ʾešʾāḇ* *ʿaḏ* *ʾim*-*killû* *lištôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wa-təkal*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she finished", "*ləhašqōṯô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to give him drink", "*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ligmallêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your camels", "*ʾešʾāḇ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will draw", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*killû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person common plural - they have finished", "*lištôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to drink" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḏ ʾim-killû*": "until they have finished/until they are done" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.20", "source": "וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתְּעַ֤ר כַּדָּהּ֙ אֶל־הַשֹּׁ֔קֶת וַתָּ֥רָץ ע֛וֹד אֶֽל־הַבְּאֵ֖ר לִשְׁאֹ֑ב וַתִּשְׁאַ֖ב לְכָל־גְּמַלָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-təmahēr* *wa-təʿar* *kaddāh* *ʾel*-*haššōqeṯ* *wa-tāroṣ* *ʿôḏ* *ʾel*-*habbəʾēr* *lišʾōḇ* *wa-tišʾaḇ* *ləḵāl*-*gəmallâw*", "grammar": { "*wa-təmahēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she hastened/hurried", "*wa-təʿar*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she emptied/poured out", "*kaddāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her jar", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*haššōqeṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the trough/watering place", "*wa-tāroṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she ran", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*habbəʾēr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the well", "*lišʾōḇ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to draw (water)", "*wa-tišʾaḇ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she drew (water)", "*ləḵāl*": "preposition + noun construct - for all of", "*gəmallâw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his camels" }, "variants": { "*wa-təʿar*": "she emptied/she poured out", "*ʿôḏ*": "again/yet/more" } }
• Gen 29:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָהֶ֖ם הֲשָׁל֣וֹם ל֑וֹ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ שָׁל֔וֹם וְהִנֵּה֙ רָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֔וֹ בָּאָ֖ה עִם־הַצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them, *ha-šālôm* to-him? *wə-yōʾmərû* *šālôm*, *wə-hinnēh* *rāḥēl* *bittô* *bāʾāh* with-the-*ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-šālôm*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular - is there peace/welfare?", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*bāʾāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective with definite article - the flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/wellbeing/health" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֵ֥ן עוֹד֙ הַיּ֣וֹם גָּד֔וֹל לֹא־עֵ֖ת הֵאָסֵ֣ף הַמִּקְנֶ֑ה הַשְׁק֥וּ הַצֹּ֖אן וּלְכ֥וּ רְעֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer*, *hēn* still the-*yôm* *gādôl*, not-time *hēʾāsēp* the-*miqneh*; *hašqû* the-*ṣōʾn* *û-lkû* *rəʿû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large/high", "*hēʾāsēp*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be gathered", "*miqneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the livestock/cattle", "*hašqû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - water/give drink", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective with definite article - the flock/sheep", "*û-lkû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and go", "*rəʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - feed/tend" }, "variants": { "*hēn* still the-*yôm* *gādôl*": "behold, the day is still high/it is still early in the day", "*hēʾāsēp* the-*miqneh*": "gathering of the livestock/bringing in the cattle", "*rəʿû*": "pasture/feed/tend" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.8", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ לֹ֣א נוּכַל֒ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֲדָרִ֔ים וְגָֽלֲלוּ֙ אֶת־הָאֶ֔בֶן מֵעַ֖ל פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֑ר וְהִשְׁקִ֖ינוּ הַצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* not *nûkal* until *ʾăšer* *yēʾāspû* all-the-*ʿădārîm* *wə-gāllû* *ʾet*-the-*ʾeben* from-upon *pî* the-*bəʾēr*, *wə-hišqînû* the-*ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*nûkal*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we are able", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yēʾāspû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are gathered", "*ʿădārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the flocks", "*wə-gāllû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they roll", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/opening of", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the well", "*wə-hišqînû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st common plural - and we water" }, "variants": { "*yēʾāspû*": "are gathered/are assembled/come together", "*hišqînû*": "water/give drink to" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.9", "source": "עוֹדֶ֖נּוּ מְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמָּ֑ם וְרָחֵ֣ל ׀ בָּ֗אָה עִם־הַצֹּאן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔יהָ כִּ֥י רֹעָ֖ה הִֽוא׃", "text": "while-he *mədabbēr* with-them, *wə-rāḥēl* *bāʾāh* with-the-*ṣōʾn* *ʾăšer* to-*ʾābîhā* because *rōʿāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*mədabbēr*": "piel participle, masculine singular - speaking", "*wə-rāḥēl*": "conjunction + proper noun, feminine - and Rachel", "*bāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - came", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective with definite article - the flock/sheep", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*rōʿāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - shepherding", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she" }, "variants": { "*rōʿāh*": "shepherding/tending/keeping" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ רָאָ֨ה יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־רָחֵ֗ל בַּת־לָבָן֙ אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יַעֲקֹ֗ב וַיָּ֤גֶל אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ מֵעַל֙ פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַיַּ֕שְׁקְ אֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yhî* when *rāʾāh* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*rāḥēl* *bat*-*lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmô* and-*ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmô*, *wa-yiggaš* *yaʿăqōb* *wa-yāgel* *ʾet*-the-*ʾeben* from-upon *pî* the-*bəʾēr* *wa-yašq* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective - flock/sheep", "*wa-yiggaš*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*wa-yāgel*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rolled", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/opening of", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the well", "*wa-yašq*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he watered" }, "variants": { "*wa-yhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*wa-yiggaš*": "approached/came near/drew near", "*wa-yāgel*": "rolled/moved", "*wa-yašq*": "watered/gave drink to" } }
• Gen 41:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.45", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א פַרְעֹ֣ה שֵׁם־יוֹסֵף֮ צָֽפְנַ֣ת פַּעְנֵחַ֒ וַיִּתֶּן־ל֣וֹ אֶת־אָֽסְנַ֗ת בַּת־פּ֥וֹטִי‪[c]‬ פֶ֛רַע כֹּהֵ֥ן אֹ֖ן לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֵּצֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ parʿōh šēm-yôsēp̄ ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ wə-yitten-lô ʾet-ʾāsnat bat-pôṭî p̄eraʿ kōhēn ʾōn lə-ʾiššāh wə-yēṣēʾ yôsēp̄* over-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ*": "proper noun (Egyptian) - Zaphnath-paaneah", "*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāsnat*": "proper noun (feminine) - Asenath", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*pôṭî p̄eraʿ*": "proper noun - Potiphera", "*kōhēn*": "noun masculine singular construct - priest of", "*ʾōn*": "proper noun - On (Heliopolis)", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for a wife", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ*": "Egyptian name meaning possibly 'revealer of secrets' or 'God speaks and lives'", "*kōhēn*": "priest/official", "*yēṣēʾ ʿal*": "went out over/went throughout/ruled over" } }