Exodus 2:21

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.2.21", "source": "וַיּ֥וֹאֶל מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָשֶׁ֣בֶת אֶת־הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיִּתֵּ֛ן אֶת־צִפֹּרָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ לְמֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "*wa-yyôʾel mōšeh lāšebet ʾet-hāʾîš wa-yyittēn ʾet-ṣippōrâ bittô ləmōšeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyôʾel*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was willing/consented", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lāšebet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to dwell/remain", "*ʾet-hāʾîš*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - (with) the man", "*wa-yyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and gave", "*ʾet-ṣippōrâ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Zipporah", "*bittô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*ləmōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moses" }, "variants": { "*yôʾel*": "was willing/consented/agreed", "*lāšebet*": "to dwell/to stay/to remain", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*yittēn*": "gave/granted", "*ṣippōrâ*": "Zipporah [means 'bird']", "*bat*": "daughter" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיּ֥וֹאֶל מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָשֶׁ֣בֶת אֶת־הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיִּתֵּ֛ן אֶת־צִפֹּרָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ לְמֹשֶֽׁה׃

Transliteration

wa-yyôʾel mōšeh lāšebet ʾet-hāʾîš wa-yyittēn ʾet-ṣippōrâ bittô ləmōšeh

Grammar Details

• *wa-yyôʾel*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was willing/consented
• *mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *lāšebet*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to dwell/remain
• *ʾet-hāʾîš*: direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - (with) the man
• *wa-yyittēn*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and gave
• *ʾet-ṣippōrâ*: direct object marker + proper noun - Zipporah
• *bittô*: feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter
• *ləmōšeh*: preposition + proper noun - to Moses

Word Meanings

• *yôʾel*: was willing/consented/agreed
• *lāšebet*: to dwell/to stay/to remain
• *ʾîš*: man/person
• *yittēn*: gave/granted
• *ṣippōrâ*: Zipporah [means 'bird']
• *bat*: daughter

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Moses was content to stay with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} was content{H2974} to dwell{H3427} with the man:{H376} and he gave{H5414} Moses{H4872} Zipporah{H6855} his daughter.{H1323}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} was content{H2974}{(H8686)} to dwell{H3427}{(H8800)} with the man{H376}: and he gave{H5414}{(H8799)} Moses{H4872} Zipporah{H6855} his daughter{H1323}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses was content to dwell with the man. And he gaue Moses Zipora his doughter

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Moses was content to dwell with the man. And he gaue Moses his doughter Zipora,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Moses agreed to dwell with the man: who gaue vnto Moses Zipporah his daughter:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moyses was content to dwell with the man: & he gaue Moyses Sephora his daughter:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses is willing to dwell with the man, and he giveth Zipporah his daughter to Moses,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Moses was happy to go on living with the man; and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:38-40 : 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.38", "source": "זֶה עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה אָנֹכִי עִמָּךְ רְחֵלֶיךָ וְעִזֶּיךָ לֹא שִׁכֵּלוּ וְאֵילֵי צֹאנְךָ לֹא אָכָלְתִּי", "text": "This *ʿeśrîm* *šānāh* *ʾānōkî* with you *reḥêleykā* and *ʿizzeykā* not *šikkēlû* and *ʾêlê* *ṣōʾnekā* not *ʾākāltî*", "grammar": { "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*reḥêleykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ewes", "*ʿizzeykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your she-goats", "*šikkēlû*": "piel perfect 3rd common plural - they miscarried/were barren", "*ʾêlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rams of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*ʾākāltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I ate/consumed" }, "variants": { "*šikkēlû*": "miscarried/were barren/suffered loss of young", "*ʾêlê*": "rams/male sheep", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "flock/sheep/small livestock" } } 39 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.39", "source": "טְרֵפָה לֹא־הֵבֵאתִי אֵלֶיךָ אָנֹכִי אֲחַטֶּנָּה מִיָּדִי תְּבַקְשֶׁנָּה גְּנֻבְתִי יוֹם וּגְנֻבְתִי לָיְלָה", "text": "*ṭerēpāh* not-*hēbēʾtî* to you *ʾānōkî* *ʾaḥaṭṭennāh* from *yādî* *tebaqqešennāh* *genubetî* day and *genubetî* night", "grammar": { "*ṭerēpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - torn animal/animal killed by wild beasts", "*hēbēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I brought", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ʾaḥaṭṭennāh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I would bear its loss", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tebaqqešennāh*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - you required it", "*genubetî*": "passive participle feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my stolen [animal/property]" }, "variants": { "*ṭerēpāh*": "torn animal/prey/animal killed by wild beasts", "*ʾaḥaṭṭennāh*": "bore its loss/made it good/paid for it", "*tebaqqešennāh*": "required it/sought it/demanded it", "*genubetî*": "my stolen [animal/property]" } } 40 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.40", "source": "הָיִיתִי בַיּוֹם אֲכָלַנִי חֹרֶב וְקֶרַח בַּלָּיְלָה וַתִּדַּד שְׁנָתִי מֵעֵינָי", "text": "*hāyîtî* in the day *ʾakālanî* *ḥōreb* and *qeraḥ* in the night *wa-tiddad* *šenātî* from *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I was", "*ʾakālanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it consumed me", "*ḥōreb*": "noun, masculine singular - heat/drought", "*qeraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - frost/ice", "*wa-tiddad*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it fled/was driven away", "*šenātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sleep", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾakālanî*": "consumed me/devoured me/ate me up", "*ḥōreb*": "heat/drought/parching heat", "*qeraḥ*": "frost/ice/cold", "*wa-tiddad*": "fled/was driven away/wandered" } }
• Exod 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.10", "source": "וַיִגְדַּ֣ל הַיֶּ֗לֶד וַתְּבִאֵ֙הוּ֙ לְבַת־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וֽ͏ַיְהִי־לָ֖הּ לְבֵ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמוֹ֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַתֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֥י מִן־הַמַּ֖יִם מְשִׁיתִֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yigdal hayyeled wa-təbiʾēhû ləbat-parʿōh wa-yəhî-lāh ləbēn wa-tiqrāʾ šəmô mōšeh wa-tōʾmer kî min-hammayim məšîtihû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yigdal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and grew", "*hayyeled*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the child", "*wa-təbiʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and brought him", "*ləbat-parʿōh*": "preposition + construct state + proper noun - to the daughter of Pharaoh", "*wa-yəhî-lāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he became to her", "*ləbēn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a son", "*wa-tiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and called", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and said", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*min-hammayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - from the water", "*məšîtihû*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I drew him out" }, "variants": { "*yigdal*": "grew/became big", "*təbiʾēhû*": "brought him/carried him", "*yəhî*": "became/was", "*bēn*": "son", "*tiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name", "*mōšeh*": "drawn out one [wordplay with Egyptian 'child/son']", "*məšîtihû*": "I drew him out/I pulled him out" } }
• Exod 4:20-25 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.20", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֣וֹ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֗יו וַיַּרְכִּבֵם֙ עַֽל־הַחֲמֹ֔ר וַיָּ֖שָׁב אַ֣רְצָה מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־מַטֵּ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yiqqaḥ* *Mōšeh* *ʾet*-*ʾištô* and-*ʾet*-*bānāyw* and *yarkibēm* on-the-*ḥămôr* and *yāšāb* *ʾarṣâh* *Miṣrāyim* and *yiqqaḥ* *Mōšeh* *ʾet*-*maṭṭēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-*yādô*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he took", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yarkibēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix with waw conversive - he made them ride", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey", "*yāšāb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he returned", "*ʾarṣâh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional hey - to the land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - staff of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*yarkibēm*": "made them ride/set them", "*ḥămôr*": "donkey/ass", "*maṭṭēh ha-ʾĕlōhîm*": "staff of God/the divine rod/rod of God" } } 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֙ לָשׁ֣וּב מִצְרַ֔יְמָה רְאֵ֗ה כָּל־הַמֹּֽפְתִים֙ אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֣מְתִּי בְיָדֶ֔ךָ וַעֲשִׂיתָ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וַאֲנִי֙ אֲחַזֵּ֣ק אֶת־לִבּ֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א יְשַׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Mōšeh* in-*lektĕkā* to-*šûb* *Miṣrayĕmâh* *rĕʾēh* all-the-*môpĕtîm* which-*śamtî* in-*yādekā* and-*ʿăśîtām* to-*pĕnê* *Parʿōh* and-*ʾănî* *ʾăḥazzēq* *ʾet*-*libbô* and-not *yĕšallaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*lektĕkā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going", "*šûb*": "qal infinitive construct - to return", "*Miṣrayĕmâh*": "proper noun with directional hey - to Egypt", "*rĕʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see", "*môpĕtîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wonders/signs", "*śamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have placed", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʿăśîtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix with waw conversive - you shall do them", "*pĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾăḥazzēq*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will strengthen", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*yĕšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will send away", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*môpĕtîm*": "wonders/signs/miracles", "*ʾăḥazzēq ʾet-libbô*": "strengthen his heart/harden his heart/make him stubborn", "*yĕšallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release" } } 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.22", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בְּנִ֥י בְכֹרִ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*Parʿōh* so *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *bĕnî* *bĕkōrî* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you shall say", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*bĕkōrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*bĕkōrî*": "my firstborn/my first-born son/my eldest" } } 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.23", "source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלֶ֗יךָ שַׁלַּ֤ח אֶת־בְּנִי֙ וְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִי וַתְּמָאֵ֖ן לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹ הִנֵּה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י הֹרֵ֔ג אֶת־בִּנְךָ֖ בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* to-you *šallaḥ* *ʾet*-*bĕnî* and-*yaʿabdēnî* and-*tĕmāʾēn* to-*šallĕḥô* *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *hōrēg* *ʾet*-*binkā* *bĕkōrekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw conversive - I said", "*šallaḥ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - send away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yaʿabdēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he may serve me", "*tĕmāʾēn*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you refused", "*šallĕḥô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to send him away", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*hōrēg*": "qal participle, masculine singular - killing", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*bĕkōrekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your firstborn" }, "variants": { "*šallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release", "*yaʿabdēnî*": "serve me/worship me/minister to me", "*tĕmāʾēn*": "refused/were unwilling/declined", "*hōrēg*": "killing/about to kill/will kill" } } 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.24", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י בַדֶּ֖רֶךְ בַּמָּל֑וֹן וַיִּפְגְּשֵׁ֣הוּ יְהוָ֔ה וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ הֲמִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yĕhî* in-the-*derek* in-the-*mālôn* and *yipgĕšēhû* *YHWH* and *yĕbaqqēš* *hămîtô*.", "grammar": { "*yĕhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - it happened", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*mālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - lodging place", "*yipgĕšēhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix with waw conversive - he met him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*yĕbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he sought", "*hămîtô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to kill him" }, "variants": { "*mālôn*": "lodging place/inn/place of overnight stay", "*yipgĕšēhû*": "met him/encountered him", "*yĕbaqqēš hămîtô*": "sought to kill him/tried to put him to death" } } 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.25", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֨ח צִפֹּרָ֜ה צֹ֗ר וַתִּכְרֹת֙ אֶת־עָרְלַ֣ת בְּנָ֔הּ וַתַּגַּ֖ע לְרַגְלָ֑יו וַתֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֧י חֲתַן־דָּמִ֛ים אַתָּ֖ה לִֽי׃", "text": "And *tiqqaḥ* *Ṣippōrâh* *ṣōr* and *tikrōt* *ʾet*-*ʿorlat* *bĕnāh* and *tagga*ʿ to-*raglāyw* and *tōʾmer* that *ḥătan*-*dāmîm* *ʾattâh* to-me.", "grammar": { "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw conversive - she took", "*Ṣippōrâh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zipporah", "*ṣōr*": "noun, masculine singular - flint", "*tikrōt*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw conversive - she cut off", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿorlat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - foreskin of", "*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*tagga*ʿ": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw conversive - she touched", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*tōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw conversive - she said", "*ḥătan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bridegroom of", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - blood", "*ʾattâh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*ṣōr*": "flint/sharp stone", "*raglāyw*": "his feet/his legs/possibly euphemism for genitals", "*ḥătan-dāmîm*": "bridegroom of blood/bloody husband/blood-relative" } }
• Exod 18:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.2", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֗ח יִתְרוֹ֙ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶת־צִפֹּרָ֖ה אֵ֣שֶׁת מֹשֶׁ֑ה אַחַ֖ר שִׁלּוּחֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə*-*yiqqaḥ* *yitrô* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*ṣippōrāh* *ʾēšet* *mōšeh* after *šillûḥeyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yiqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣippōrāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zipporah", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*šillûḥeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sending away/dismissal" }, "variants": { "*šillûḥeyhā*": "her being sent away/her dismissal/after Moses had sent her back" } } 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.3", "source": "וְאֵ֖ת שְׁנֵ֣י בָנֶ֑יהָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר גֵּ֣ר הָיִ֔יתִי בְּאֶ֖רֶץ נָכְרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾēt* two *bāneyhā* which name *hāʾeḥād* *gēršōm* because *ʾāmar* *gēr* *hāyîtî* in-*ʾereṣ* *nokrîyāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and [he took]", "*bāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sons", "*hāʾeḥād*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the one", "*gēršōm*": "proper noun - Gershom", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - sojourner/foreigner", "*hāyîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I was/have been", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*nokrîyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*gēršōm*": "Gershom (sounds like 'sojourner there')", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien/stranger", "*nokrîyāh*": "foreign/strange/alien" } } 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.4", "source": "וְשֵׁ֥ם הָאֶחָ֖ד אֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר כִּֽי־אֱלֹהֵ֤י אָבִי֙ בְּעֶזְרִ֔י וַיַּצִּלֵ֖נִי מֵחֶ֥רֶב פַּרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-name *hāʾeḥād* *ʾĕlîʿezer* because-*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾābî* in-*ʿezrî* *wə*-*yaṣṣilēnî* from-*ḥereb* *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wə*-name": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and name of", "*hāʾeḥād*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the one/the other", "*ʾĕlîʿezer*": "proper noun - Eliezer", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my father", "*ʿezrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my help", "*wə*-*yaṣṣilēnî*": "conjunction with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix, hiphil form - and he delivered me", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlîʿezer*": "Eliezer (meaning 'my God is help')", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of/deity of" } } 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א יִתְר֨וֹ חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֛ה וּבָנָ֥יו וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר אֲשֶׁר־ה֛וּא חֹנֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yābōʾ* *yitrô* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* and-*bānāyw* and-*ʾištô* to-*mōšeh* to-*hammidbār* which-he *ḥōneh* there *har* *hāʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yābōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*hammidbār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the wilderness", "*ḥōneh*": "participle, masculine singular - encamping/camping", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God/the divine one" }, "variants": { "*hammidbār*": "the wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*har* *hāʾĕlōhîm*": "mountain of God/Horeb/Sinai" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲנִ֛י חֹתֶנְךָ֥ יִתְר֖וֹ בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יךָ וְאִ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔ וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנֶ֖יהָ עִמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* to-*mōšeh* I *ḥōtenḵā* *yitrô* *bāʾ* to-you and-*ʾištəḵā* and-two *bāneyhā* with-her", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ḥōtenḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father-in-law", "*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*bāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - coming", "*ʾištəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*bāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sons" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "coming/arriving/am come" } }
• Num 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.12.1", "source": "וַתְּדַבֵּ֨ר מִרְיָ֤ם וְאַהֲרֹן֙ בְּמֹשֶׁ֔ה עַל־אֹד֛וֹת הָאִשָּׁ֥ה הַכֻּשִׁ֖ית אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָקָ֑ח כִּֽי־אִשָּׁ֥ה כֻשִׁ֖ית לָקָֽח׃", "text": "*Wattədabbēr* *Miryām* *wə-ʾAhărōn* *bə-Mōšeh* *ʿal-ʾōdōwt* the *ʾiššāh* the *Kūšît* *ʾăšer* *lāqāḥ* *kî-ʾiššāh* *Kūšît* *lāqāḥ*", "grammar": { "*Wattədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she spoke'", "*Miryām*": "proper noun, feminine - 'Miriam'", "*wə-ʾAhărōn*": "conjunction + proper noun - 'and Aaron'", "*bə-Mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - 'against Moses'", "*ʿal-ʾōdōwt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - 'concerning/on account of'", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'woman/wife'", "*Kūšît*": "feminine singular adjective - 'Cushite'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'whom/which'", "*lāqāḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he had taken'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'" }, "variants": { "*bə-Mōšeh*": "against Moses/concerning Moses", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*Kūšît*": "Cushite/Ethiopian", "*lāqāḥ*": "took/married/had taken" } }
• Phil 4:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.11", "source": "Οὐχ ὅτι καθʼ ὑστέρησιν λέγω: ἐγὼ γὰρ ἔμαθον, ἐν οἷς εἰμι, αὐτάρκης εἶναι.", "text": "Not that according to *hysterēsin legō*: *egō gar emathon*, in what *eimi*, *autarkēs einai*.", "grammar": { "*hysterēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/want/lack", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I speak/say", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*emathon*": "aorist indicative, 1st person singular - I learned", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*autarkēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - content/self-sufficient", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*hysterēsin*": "need/want/lack/deficiency", "*legō*": "I speak/say/tell", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*emathon*": "I learned/was taught", "*eimi*": "I am/exist", "*autarkēs*": "content/self-sufficient/satisfied/adequate", "*einai*": "to be/exist" } } 12 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.12", "source": "Οἶδα καὶ ταπεινοῦσθαι, οἶδα καὶ περισσεύειν: ἐν παντὶ καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν μεμύημαι καὶ χορτάζεσθαι καὶ πεινᾶν, καὶ περισσεύειν καὶ ὑστερεῖσθαι.", "text": "*Oida* also *tapeinousthai*, *oida* also *perisseuein*: in everything and in all circumstances *memyēmai* both *chortazesthai* and *peinan*, and *perisseuein* and *hystereisthai*.", "grammar": { "*Oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st person singular - I know", "*tapeinousthai*": "present infinitive, passive - to be humbled/brought low", "*perisseuein*": "present infinitive - to abound/have abundance", "*memyēmai*": "perfect indicative, 1st person singular, passive - I have been initiated/learned the secret", "*chortazesthai*": "present infinitive, passive - to be filled/satisfied", "*peinan*": "present infinitive - to hunger/be hungry", "*hystereisthai*": "present infinitive, passive - to be in need/lack" }, "variants": { "*Oida*": "I know/understand/am acquainted with", "*tapeinousthai*": "to be humbled/brought low/live humbly", "*perisseuein*": "to abound/have abundance/prosper", "*memyēmai*": "I have been initiated/learned the secret/been instructed", "*chortazesthai*": "to be filled/satisfied/have plenty", "*peinan*": "to hunger/be hungry/suffer want", "*hystereisthai*": "to be in need/lack/suffer want" } }
• 1 Tim 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.6", "source": "Ἔστιν δὲ πορισμὸς μέγας ἡ εὐσέβεια μετὰ αὐταρκείας.", "text": "*Estin de porismos megas* the *eusebeia meta autarkeias*.", "grammar": { "*Estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative - but/yet/and", "*porismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gain/means of gain", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*hē eusebeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - godliness/piety", "*meta*": "preposition - with", "*autarkeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - contentment/self-sufficiency" }, "variants": { "*porismos*": "gain/profit/means of gain", "*megas*": "great/large/significant", "*eusebeia*": "godliness/piety/devotion/reverence", "*autarkeias*": "contentment/self-sufficiency/satisfaction" } }
• Heb 11:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.25", "source": "Μᾶλλον ἑλόμενος συγκακουχεῖσθαι τῷ λαῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἢ πρόσκαιρον ἔχειν ἁμαρτίας ἀπόλαυσιν·", "text": "*Mallon* having *helomenos* to *sygkakoucheisthai* with the *laō* of *Theou*, than *proskairon* to *echein* of *hamartias* *apolausin*;", "grammar": { "*Mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*helomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having chosen", "*sygkakoucheisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be mistreated together", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*proskairon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - temporary", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*apolausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - enjoyment/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*Mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*helomenos*": "having chosen/selected/preferred", "*sygkakoucheisthai*": "to be mistreated together/suffer hardship with", "*laō*": "people/nation/folk", "*proskairon*": "temporary/for a season/passing", "*echein*": "to have/possess/enjoy", "*hamartias*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*apolausin*": "enjoyment/pleasure/gratification" } }
• Heb 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.5", "source": "Ἀφιλάργυρος ὁ τρόπος· ἀρκούμενοι τοῖς παροῦσιν: αὐτὸς γὰρ εἴρηκεν, Οὐ μή σε ἀνῶ, οὐδʼ οὐ μή σε ἐγκαταλείπω.", "text": "*Aphilargyros* the *tropos*; *arkoumenoi* the *parousin*: *autos* *gar* *eirēken*, *Ou mē* you *anō*, *oud' ou mē* you *egkataleipō*.", "grammar": { "*aphilargyros*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - free from love of money/not greedy", "*tropos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - manner/way/character", "*arkoumenoi*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being satisfied/content with", "*parousin*": "present, active, participle, dative, neuter, plural - things present/things at hand", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - he himself", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eirēken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has said", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negative - by no means/never", "*anō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person, singular - leave/forsake/give up", "*oud'*": "compound negative - neither/nor", "*egkataleipō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person, singular - abandon/desert/forsake" }, "variants": { "*aphilargyros*": "free from love of money/not greedy/not covetous", "*tropos*": "manner/way/character/conduct/lifestyle", "*arkoumenoi*": "being satisfied/content with/sufficient", "*parousin*": "things present/things at hand/what you have now", "*anō*": "leave/forsake/give up/let loose", "*egkataleipō*": "abandon/desert/forsake completely" } }
• Jas 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "James.1.10", "source": "Ὁ δὲ πλούσιος ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου παρελεύσεται.", "text": "And the *plousios* in the *tapeinōsei* of him: because as *anthos* of *chortou* he will *pareleusetai*.", "grammar": { "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject (rich man)", "*tapeinōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - location/sphere (in humiliation)", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject of comparison", "*chortou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive (of grass)", "*pareleusetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will pass away" }, "variants": { "*plousios*": "rich person/wealthy man", "*tapeinōsei*": "humiliation/low position/lowliness", "*anthos*": "flower/blossom", "*chortou*": "grass/vegetation/field plant", "*pareleusetai*": "will pass away/will disappear/will fade" } }