Ezekiel 14:16

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.16", "source": "שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָאֵלֶּה֮ בְּתוֹכָהּ֒ חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה אִם־בָּנִ֥ים וְאִם־בָּנ֖וֹת יַצִּ֑ילוּ הֵ֤מָּה לְבַדָּם֙ יִנָּצֵ֔לוּ וְהָאָ֖רֶץ תִּהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמָמָֽה׃", "text": "*Šəlōšeṯ* the-*hā-ʾănāšîm* the-*hā-ʾēlleh* in-*bəṯôḵāh*, *ḥay*-I *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, if-*bānîm* and-if-*bānôṯ* *yaṣṣîlû* they alone *yinnāṣēlû* and-the-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *tihyeh* *šəmāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*šəlōšeṯ*": "feminine singular construct - three of", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the men", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*bəṯôḵāh*": "preposition + masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in its midst", "*ḥay*": "adjective - living/alive", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons", "*bānôṯ*": "feminine plural - daughters", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would deliver", "*yinnāṣēlû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would be delivered", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular - the land", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be", "*šəmāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - desolation" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-I": "as I live/by my life/I swear", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "would deliver/would save/would rescue", "*yinnāṣēlû*": "would be delivered/would be saved/would escape", "*šəmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/ruin" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָאֵלֶּה֮ בְּתוֹכָהּ֒ חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה אִם־בָּנִ֥ים וְאִם־בָּנ֖וֹת יַצִּ֑ילוּ הֵ֤מָּה לְבַדָּם֙ יִנָּצֵ֔לוּ וְהָאָ֖רֶץ תִּהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמָמָֽה׃

Transliteration

Šəlōšeṯ the-hā-ʾănāšîm the-hā-ʾēlleh in-bəṯôḵāh, ḥay-I nəʾum ʾăḏōnāy YHWH, if-bānîm and-if-bānôṯ yaṣṣîlû they alone yinnāṣēlû and-the-hā-ʾāreṣ tihyeh šəmāmāh.

Grammar Details

• *šəlōšeṯ*: feminine singular construct - three of
• *hā-ʾănāšîm*: definite article + masculine plural - the men
• *hā-ʾēlleh*: definite article + demonstrative adjective - these
• *bəṯôḵāh*: preposition + masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in its midst
• *ḥay*: adjective - living/alive
• *nəʾum*: masculine singular construct - declaration of
• *ʾăḏōnāy*: noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
• *bānîm*: masculine plural - sons
• *bānôṯ*: feminine plural - daughters
• *yaṣṣîlû*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would deliver
• *yinnāṣēlû*: niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would be delivered
• *hā-ʾāreṣ*: definite article + feminine singular - the land
• *tihyeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be
• *šəmāmāh*: feminine singular noun - desolation

Word Meanings

• *ḥay*-I: as I live/by my life/I swear
• *yaṣṣîlû*: would deliver/would save/would rescue
• *yinnāṣēlû*: would be delivered/would be saved/would escape
• *šəmāmāh*: desolation/waste/ruin

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  even if these three men were in it, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, they could not save their sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered, but the land would become desolate.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they alone shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  though these three{H7969} men{H582} were in it,{H8432} as I live,{H2416} saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} they should deliver{H5337} neither sons{H1121} nor daughters;{H1323} they only should be delivered,{H5337} but the land{H776} should be desolate.{H8077}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Though these three{H7969} men{H582} were in it{H8432}, as I live{H2416}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, they shall deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} neither sons{H1121} nor daughters{H1323}; they only shall be delivered{H5337}{(H8735)}, but the land{H776} shall be desolate{H8077}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  yf these thre men also were in the londe, as truly as I lyue (saieth the LORDE God) they shal saue nether sonnes ner doughters, but be only delyuered them selues: and as for the londe, it shal be waist.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Though these three men were in the mids thereof, As I liue, sayth the Lord God, they shall saue neither sonnes nor daughters: they onely shalbe deliuered, but the land shall be waste.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If these three men were also in the land: as truely as I liue saith the Lord God, they shall saue neither sonnes nor daughters, but be onlye deliuered them selues: & as for the land, it shalbe waste.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [Though] these three men [were] in it, [as] I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only should be delivered, but the land should be desolate.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  these three men in its midst: I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah -- neither sons nor daughters do they deliver; they alone are delivered, and the land is a desolation.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only should be delivered, but the land should be desolate.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only should be delivered, but the land should be desolate.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Even if these three men were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep safe their sons or daughters, but only themselves, and the land would be made waste.

• World English Bible (2000)

  though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only should be delivered, but the land should be desolate.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Even if these three men were in it, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, they could not save their own sons or daughters; they would save only their own lives, and the land would become desolate.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 19:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.29", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בְּשַׁחֵ֤ת אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־עָרֵ֣י הַכִּכָּ֔ר וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיְשַׁלַּ֤ח אֶת־לוֹט֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַהֲפֵכָ֔ה בַּהֲפֹךְ֙ אֶת־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־יָשַׁ֥ב בָּהֵ֖ן לֽוֹט׃", "text": "wə-*yəhî* in-*šaḥêt* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*ʿārêy* the-*kikār* wə-*yizkōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*ʾAbrāhām* wə-*yəšallaḥ* *ʾet*-*Lôṭ* from-*tôk* the-*hăpêkâ* in-*hăpōk* *ʾet*-the-*ʿārîm* which-*yāšab* in-them *Lôṭ*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated form - it happened/came to pass", "*šaḥêt*": "Piel infinitive construct - destroying", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ʿārêy*": "feminine plural construct - cities of", "*kikār*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the plain/valley/circle", "*yizkōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he remembered", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*yəšallaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he sent out", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*hăpêkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the overthrow/destruction", "*hăpōk*": "Qal infinitive construct - overthrowing", "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the cities", "*yāšab*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dwelt/resided" }, "variants": { "*šaḥêt*": "destroying/ruining/corrupting", "*kikār*": "plain/valley/circle/district", "*yizkōr*": "remembered/thought of/kept in mind", "*yəšallaḥ*": "sent out/sent away/delivered", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*hăpêkâ*": "overthrow/destruction/overturning", "*yāšab*": "dwelt/resided/lived" } }
• Num 14:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.28", "source": "אֱמֹ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם חַי־אָ֙נִי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה אִם־לֹ֕א כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּרְתֶּ֖ם בְּאָזְנָ֑י כֵּ֖ן אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr ʾălēhem ḥay-ʾănî nəʾum-YHWH ʾim-lōʾ kaʾăšer dibbartem bəʾoznāy kēn ʾeʿĕśeh lākem*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal form of *ʾmr* - say", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective - living/alive", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle + negative (oath formula for affirmative statement) - surely", "*kaʾăšer*": "compound preposition - according to what/as", "*dibbartem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural, Piel form of *dbr* - you have spoken", "*bəʾoznāy*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 1st singular suffix - in my ears", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st singular, Qal form of *ʿśh* - I will do", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmōr ʾălēhem*": "say to them/tell them", "*ḥay-ʾănî nəʾum-YHWH*": "as I live, says YHWH/as surely as I live, declaration of YHWH", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "surely/certainly/indeed (oath formula)", "*kaʾăšer dibbartem bəʾoznāy*": "as you have spoken in my ears/just as you have said in my hearing", "*kēn ʾeʿĕśeh lākem*": "so will I do to you/thus I will act toward you" } } 29 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.29", "source": "בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר הַ֠זֶּה יִפְּל֨וּ פִגְרֵיכֶ֜ם וְכָל־פְּקֻדֵיכֶם֙ לְכָל־מִסְפַּרְכֶ֔ם מִבֶּ֛ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וָמָ֑עְלָה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲלִֽינֹתֶ֖ם עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*bammidbār hazzeh yippəlû pigrêkem wə-kol-pəqudêkem lə-kol-misparkem mibben ʿeśrîm šānāh wāmāʿlāh ʾăšer hălînōtem ʿālāy*", "grammar": { "*bammidbār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the wilderness", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*yippəlû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal form of *npl* - they will fall", "*pigrêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your corpses", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of", "*pəqudêkem*": "masculine plural passive participle + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your numbered ones", "*lə-kol*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to all of", "*misparkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your count/number", "*mibben*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from son of", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*wāmāʿlāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and upward", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*hălînōtem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural, Hiphil form of *lwn* - you have murmured", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*yippəlû pigrêkem*": "your carcasses shall fall/your dead bodies will fall/your corpses will drop", "*pəqudêkem*": "your numbered ones/those who were counted/those registered", "*lə-kol-misparkem*": "according to your whole number/by your full count", "*mibben ʿeśrîm šānāh wāmāʿlāh*": "from twenty years old and upward/from the age of twenty and above", "*hălînōtem ʿālāy*": "you have murmured against me/you have complained against me" } }
• Job 22:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.22.20", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א נִכְחַ֣ד קִימָ֑נוּ וְ֝יִתְרָ֗ם אָ֣כְלָה אֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*ʾim-lōʾ nikhḥad qîmānû wə-yitrām ʾākhlâ ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - if not/surely", "*nikhḥad*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is cut off", "*qîmānû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our adversary", "*wə-yitrām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their remnant", "*ʾākhlâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - consumes", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*nikhḥad*": "to be cut off/destroyed/effaced", "*qîmānû*": "our adversary/opponent/enemy", "*yitrām*": "their remnant/what remains of them", "*ʾākhlâ*": "to eat/consume/devour", "*ʾēš*": "fire" } }
• Ezek 14:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.14", "source": "וְ֠הָיוּ שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ נֹ֖חַ *דנאל **דָּנִיֵּ֣אל וְאִיּ֑וֹב הֵ֤מָּה בְצִדְקָתָם֙ יְנַצְּל֣וּ נַפְשָׁ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "And-*wə-hāyû* *šəlōšeṯ* the-*hā-ʾănāšîm* the-*hā-ʾēlleh* in-*bəṯôḵāh* *nōaḥ* *dāniyyēʾl* and-*wə-ʾiyyôḇ* they in-*ḇəṣiḏqāṯām* *yənaṣṣəlû* *nap̄šām* *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and were/would be", "*šəlōšeṯ*": "feminine singular construct - three of", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the men", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*bəṯôḵāh*": "preposition + masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in its midst", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah", "*dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun - Daniel", "*wə-ʾiyyôḇ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Job", "*ḇəṣiḏqāṯām*": "preposition + feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by their righteousness", "*yənaṣṣəlû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would deliver", "*nap̄šām*": "feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their soul/life", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ḇəṣiḏqāṯām*": "by their righteousness/through their righteousness/because of their righteousness", "*yənaṣṣəlû*": "would deliver/would save/would rescue", "*nap̄šām*": "their soul/their life/themselves" } }
• Ezek 14:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.18", "source": "וּשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָאֵלֶּה֮ בְּתוֹכָהּ֒ חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה לֹ֥א יַצִּ֖ילוּ בָּנִ֣ים וּבָנ֑וֹת כִּ֛י הֵ֥ם לְבַדָּ֖ם יִנָּצֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "And-*û-šəlōšeṯ* the-*hā-ʾănāšîm* the-*hā-ʾēlleh* in-*bəṯôḵāh*, *ḥay*-I *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, not *yaṣṣîlû* *bānîm* and-*ḇānôṯ* for they alone *yinnāṣēlû*.", "grammar": { "*û-šəlōšeṯ*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular construct - and three of", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the men", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*bəṯôḵāh*": "preposition + masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in its midst", "*ḥay*": "adjective - living/alive", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would deliver", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons", "*ḇānôṯ*": "feminine plural - daughters", "*yinnāṣēlû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would be delivered" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-I": "as I live/by my life/I swear", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "would deliver/would save/would rescue", "*yinnāṣēlû*": "would be delivered/would be saved/would escape" } }
• Ezek 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.20", "source": "וְנֹ֨חַ *דנאל **דָּנִיֵּ֣אל וְאִיּוֹב֮ בְּתוֹכָהּ֒ חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה אִם־בֵּ֥ן אִם־בַּ֖ת יַצִּ֑ילוּ הֵ֥מָּה בְצִדְקָתָ֖ם יַצִּ֥ילוּ נַפְשָֽׁם׃ פ", "text": "And-*wə-nōaḥ* *dāniyyēʾl* and-*wə-ʾiyyôḇ* in-*bəṯôḵāh*, *ḥay*-I *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, if-*bēn* if-*baṯ* *yaṣṣîlû*, they in-*ḇəṣiḏqāṯām* *yaṣṣîlû* *nap̄šām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-nōaḥ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Noah", "*dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun - Daniel", "*wə-ʾiyyôḇ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Job", "*bəṯôḵāh*": "preposition + masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in its midst", "*ḥay*": "adjective - living/alive", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*bēn*": "masculine singular - son", "*baṯ*": "feminine singular - daughter", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would deliver", "*ḇəṣiḏqāṯām*": "preposition + feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by their righteousness", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would deliver", "*nap̄šām*": "feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their soul/life", "פ": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-I": "as I live/by my life/I swear", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "would deliver/would save/would rescue", "*ḇəṣiḏqāṯām*": "by their righteousness/through their righteousness/because of their righteousness", "*nap̄šām*": "their soul/their life/themselves" } }
• Ezek 18:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.20", "source": "הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַחֹטֵ֖את הִ֣יא תָמ֑וּת בֵּ֞ן לֹא־יִשָּׂ֣א ׀ בַּעֲוֺ֣ן הָאָ֗ב וְאָב֙ לֹ֤א יִשָּׂא֙ בַּעֲוֺ֣ן הַבֵּ֔ן צִדְקַ֤ת הַצַּדִּיק֙ עָלָ֣יו תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וְרִשְׁעַ֥ת *רשע **הָרָשָׁ֖ע עָלָ֥יו תִּֽהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*ha-nepeš* *ha-ḥōṭēʾt* *hîʾ* *tāmût* *bēn* *lōʾ*-*yiśśāʾ* *ba-* *ʿăwōn* *hā-ʾāb* *wə-* *ʾāb* *lōʾ* *yiśśāʾ* *ba-* *ʿăwōn* *ha-bēn* *ṣidqat* *ha-ṣaddîq* *ʿālāyw* *tihyeh* *wə-* *rišʿat* *hā-rāšāʿ* *ʿālāyw* *tihyeh*", "grammar": { "*ha-nepeš*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the soul", "*ha-ḥōṭēʾt*": "definite article with Qal participle feminine singular - the sinning", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will die", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bear", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*hā-ʾāb*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the father", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bear", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ha-bēn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the son", "*ṣidqat*": "feminine singular construct - righteousness of", "*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the righteous", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rišʿat*": "feminine singular construct - wickedness of", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the wicked", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/being", "*ḥōṭēʾt*": "sinning/erring/missing the mark", "*yiśśāʾ*": "bear/carry/suffer punishment for", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ṣidqat*": "righteousness/justice/right actions", "*rišʿat*": "wickedness/guilt/evil" } }
• Ezek 33:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.11", "source": "אֱמֹ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם חַי־אָ֣נִי ׀ נְאֻ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אִם־אֶחְפֹּץ֙ בְּמ֣וֹת הָרָשָׁ֔ע כִּ֣י אִם־בְּשׁ֥וּב רָשָׁ֛ע מִדַּרְכּ֖וֹ וְחָיָ֑ה שׁ֣וּבוּ שׁ֜וּבוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֧ם הָרָעִ֛ים וְלָ֥מָּה תָמ֖וּתוּ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* *ʾălêhem* *ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*ʾeḥpōṣ* *bə-môt* *hā-rāšāʿ* *kî* *ʾim*-*bə-šûb* *rāšāʿ* *mi-darkô* *wə-ḥāyāh* *šûbû* *šûbû* *mi-darkêkem* *hā-rāʿîm* *wə-lāmmāh* *tāmûtû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - speak/say", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd plural suffix - to them", "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "adjective + personal pronoun, 1st singular - as I live", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾim*-*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "particle + qal imperfect, 1st singular - if I delight", "*bə-môt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in the death of", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the wicked", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/for", "*ʾim*-*bə-šûb*": "particle + preposition + qal infinitive construct - rather in the returning of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked one", "*mi-darkô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd singular masculine suffix - from his way", "*wə-ḥāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he will live", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - return/turn [repeated]", "*mi-darkêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 2nd plural masculine suffix - from your ways", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the evil", "*wə-lāmmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why", "*tāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine - will you die", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life/I swear", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/says", "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "I delight/I take pleasure/I desire", "*bə-môt*": "in the death of/when the wicked dies", "*bə-šûb*": "in the returning of/when the wicked turns from/in the repentance of", "*mi-darkô*": "from his way/from his path/from his conduct", "*šûbû*": "return/turn/repent", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "the evil/the wicked/the harmful" } }
• Matt 18:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.19", "source": "Πάλιν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι ἐὰν δύο ὑμῶν συμφωνήσωσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς περὶ παντὸς πράγματος οὗ ἐὰν αἰτήσωνται, γενήσεται αὐτοῖς παρὰ τοῦ Πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "Again *legō* to you, That if two of you *symphōnēsōsin* upon the *gēs* concerning any *pragmatos* which if *aitēsōntai*, *genēsetai* to them from the *Patros* of me of the in *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell", "*symphōnēsōsin*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, plural - might agree", "*gēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*pragmatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - matter/thing", "*aitēsōntai*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, plural - might ask/request", "*genēsetai*": "verb, future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will be/happen", "*Patros*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*symphōnēsōsin*": "might agree/be in harmony/come to agreement", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*pragmatos*": "matter/thing/affair", "*aitēsōntai*": "might ask/request/seek", "*genēsetai*": "will be/happen/come to pass", "*Patros*": "Father/patriarch", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies" } } 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.20", "source": "Οὗ γάρ εἰσιν δύο ἢ τρεῖς συνηγμένοι εἰς τὸ ἐμὸν ὄνομα, ἐκεῖ εἰμι ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν.", "text": "Where for *eisin* two or three *synēgmenoi* into the *emon* *onoma*, there *eimi* in *mesō* of them.", "grammar": { "*eisin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - are", "*synēgmenoi*": "participle, perfect, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been gathered", "*emon*": "possessive pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - my", "*onoma*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*eimi*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I am", "*mesō*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - midst/middle" }, "variants": { "*eisin*": "are/exist/there are", "*synēgmenoi*": "having been gathered/assembled/brought together", "*emon*": "my/mine", "*onoma*": "name/title/person", "*eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*mesō*": "midst/middle/among" } }
• Acts 27:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.27.24", "source": "Λέγων, Μὴ φοβοῦ, Παῦλε· Καίσαρί σε δεῖ παραστῆναι: καὶ, ἰδού, κεχάρισταί σοι ὁ Θεὸς πάντας τοὺς πλέοντας μετὰ σοῦ.", "text": "*Legōn*, Do not *phobou*, *Paule*; you *dei parastēnai* before *Kaisarí*: and, *idou*, *Theos* has *kecharistai* to you all those *pleontas* with you.", "grammar": { "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative singular - saying", "*phobou*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd singular - fear", "*dei*": "present active, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*parastēnai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to stand before", "*Kaisarí*": "dative, masculine, singular - Caesar", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*kecharistai*": "perfect middle/passive, 3rd singular - has granted/given", "*pleontas*": "present participle, active, accusative plural - sailing" }, "variants": { "*phobou*": "fear/be afraid", "*dei parastēnai*": "it is necessary for you to stand before/appear", "*idou*": "behold/see", "*kecharistai*": "has granted/given as a favor", "*pleontas*": "sailing/voyaging" } }
• Heb 11:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.7", "source": "Πίστει χρηματισθεὶς Νῶε περὶ τῶν μηδέπω βλεπομένων, εὐλαβηθεὶς, κατεσκεύασεν κιβωτὸν εἰς σωτηρίαν τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ· διʼ ἧς κατέκρινεν τὸν κόσμον, καὶ τῆς κατὰ πίστιν δικαιοσύνης ἐγένετο κληρονόμος.", "text": "By *pistei* having been *chrēmatistheis* *Nōe* concerning the things *mēdepō* *blepomenōn*, having been *eulabētheis*, *kateskeuasen* *kibōton* for *sōtērian* of the *oikou* of him; through *hēs* he *katekrinen* the *kosmon*, and of the according to *pistin* *dikaiosynēs* *egeneto* *klēronomos*.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*chrēmatistheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been divinely warned", "*mēdepō*": "adverb - not yet", "*blepomenōn*": "present passive participle, genitive, plural - being seen", "*eulabētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been moved with godly fear", "*kateskeuasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - prepared/built", "*kibōton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ark", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - salvation/deliverance", "*oikou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - house/household", "*hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - which", "*katekrinen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - condemned", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - became", "*klēronomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heir" }, "variants": { "*chrēmatistheis*": "having been divinely warned/instructed/revealed to", "*mēdepō*": "not yet/never yet", "*blepomenōn*": "being seen/visible/observed", "*eulabētheis*": "having been moved with godly fear/reverent/cautious", "*kateskeuasen*": "prepared/built/constructed", "*kibōton*": "ark/chest/box", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*oikou*": "house/household/family", "*katekrinen*": "condemned/judged against", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/mankind", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/integrity", "*klēronomos*": "heir/inheritor" } }
• Jas 5:16 : 16 { "verseID": "James.5.16", "source": "Ἐξομολογεῖσθε ἀλλήλοις τὰ παραπτώματα, καὶ εὔχεσθε ὑπὲρ ἀλλήλων, ὅπως ἰαθῆτε. Πολὺ ἰσχύει δέησις δικαίου ἐνεργουμένη.", "text": "*Exomologeisthe allēlois ta paraptōmata*, and *euchesthe hyper allēlōn*, so that *iathēte*. *Poly ischuei deēsis dikaiou energoumenē*.", "grammar": { "*Exomologeisthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - confess", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to one another", "*ta paraptōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the trespasses", "*euchesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - pray", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*allēlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - one another", "*iathēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may be healed", "*Poly*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*ischuei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is effective/powerful", "*deēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prayer/supplication", "*dikaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of righteous person", "*energoumenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/operating" }, "variants": { "*Exomologeisthe*": "confess/acknowledge openly", "*paraptōmata*": "trespasses/sins/offenses", "*euchesthe*": "pray (formal prayer)", "*iathēte*": "you may be healed/cured/made whole (can refer to physical or spiritual healing)", "*ischuei*": "is effective/powerful/avails much", "*deēsis*": "prayer/supplication/petition", "*dikaiou*": "of righteous/just person", "*energoumenē*": "working/operating/being effective (middle voice suggesting fervent activity)" } }
• Gen 18:23-33 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.23", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַאַ֣ף תִּסְפֶּ֔ה צַדִּ֖יק עִם־רָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "And-*wayyiggaš* *ʾAḇrāhām* and-*wayyōʾmar* indeed *tispeh* *ṣaddîq* with-*rāšāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaš*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - drew near/approached", "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*tispeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will sweep away", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaš*": "drew near/approached/came forward", "*tispeh*": "sweep away/destroy/consume" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.24", "source": "אוּלַ֥י יֵ֛שׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים צַדִּיקִ֖ם בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעִ֑יר הַאַ֤ף תִּסְפֶּה֙ וְלֹא־תִשָּׂ֣א לַמָּק֔וֹם לְמַ֛עַן חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים הַצַּדִּיקִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "Perhaps *yēš* fifty *ṣaddîqim* in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿîr* indeed *tispeh* and-not-*ṯiśśāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* for-sake fifty the-*ṣaddîqim* which in-*qirbāh*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ṣaddîqim*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*tispeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will sweep away", "*ṯiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will forgive/lift", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*qirbāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its midst" }, "variants": { "*ṯiśśāʾ lamāqôm*": "forgive the place/spare the place/lift up (guilt from) the place" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.25", "source": "חָלִ֨לָה לְּךָ֜ מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת ׀ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה לְהָמִ֤ית צַדִּיק֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע וְהָיָ֥ה כַצַדִּ֖יק כָּרָשָׁ֑ע חָלִ֣לָה לָּ֔ךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Ḥālilâ* to-you from-*mēʿăśôṯ* like-the-*dāḇār* the-this to-*ləhāmîṯ* *ṣaddîq* with-*rāšāʿ* and-*hāyâ* like-the-*ṣaddîq* like-the-*rāšāʿ* *ḥālilâ* to-you the-*hăšōpēṭ* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* not *yaʿăśeh* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*mēʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - from doing", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter", "*ləhāmîṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefix - to kill", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative prefix - the one judging", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice" }, "variants": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "far be it/profane/unthinkable", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "the judge/one who judges" } } 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א בִסְדֹ֛ם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים צַדִּיקִ֖ם בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעִ֑יר וְנָשָׂ֥אתִי לְכָל־הַמָּק֖וֹם בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* if-*ʾemṣāʾ* in-*Səḏōm* fifty *ṣaddîqim* in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿîr* and-*nāśāʾṯî* to-all-the-*māqôm* for-*baʿăḇûrām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find", "*ṣaddîqim*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*nāśāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with waw-consecutive - I will forgive", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*baʿăḇûrām*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their sake" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾṯî*": "I will forgive/spare/lift up" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.27", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הִנֵּה־נָ֤א הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *ʾAḇrāhām* and-*wayyōʾmar* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *hôʾaltî* to-*ləḏabbēr* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* and-I *ʿāpār* and-*ʾēper*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*hôʾaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have undertaken", "*ləḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix - to speak", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*hôʾaltî*": "I have undertaken/dared/presumed", "*ʿāpār wāʾēper*": "dust and ashes (idiom for human frailty/mortality)" } } 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.28", "source": "א֠וּלַי יַחְסְר֞וּן חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים הַצַּדִּיקִם֙ חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה הֲתַשְׁחִ֥ית בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־הָעִ֑יר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִ֔ית אִם־אֶמְצָ֣א שָׁ֔ם אַרְבָּעִ֖ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "Perhaps *yaḥsərûn* fifty the-*ṣaddîqim* five *hăṯašḥîṯ* with-the-five *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾašḥîṯ* if-*ʾemṣāʾ* there forty and-five.", "grammar": { "*yaḥsərûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - would lack", "*ṣaddîqim*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*hăṯašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with interrogative prefix - will you destroy", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will destroy", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find" }, "variants": { "*yaḥsərûn*": "would lack/be missing/be short", "*hăṯašḥîṯ*": "will you destroy/ruin/corrupt" } } 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֜וֹד לְדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם אַרְבָּעִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה בַּעֲב֖וּר הָאַרְבָּעִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōsep* again to-*ləḏabbēr* to-him and-*wayyōʾmar* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there forty and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾeʿĕśeh* for-sake the-forty.", "grammar": { "*wayyōsep*": "hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - continued", "*ləḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix - to speak", "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsep*": "continued/added/proceeded", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/act/execute judgment" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.30", "source": "וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אַל־נָ֞א יִ֤חַר לֽ͏ַאדֹנָי֙ וַאֲדַבֵּ֔רָה אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם שְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א שָׁ֖ם שְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* not-*nāʾ* *yiḥar* to-*laʾḏōnāy* and-*ʾăḏabbērâ* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there thirty and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾeʿĕśeh* if-*ʾemṣāʾ* there thirty.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*yiḥar*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let be angry", "*laʾḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix - to my Lord", "*ʾăḏabbērâ*": "piel cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar*": "be angry/burn with anger/be incensed" } } 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּֽה־נָ֤א הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔י אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם עֶשְׂרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִ֔ית בַּעֲב֖וּר הֽ͏ָעֶשְׂרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *hôʾaltî* to-*ləḏabbēr* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there twenty and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾašḥîṯ* for-sake the-twenty.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*hôʾaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have undertaken", "*ləḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix - to speak", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will destroy" }, "variants": { "*hôʾaltî*": "I have undertaken/dared/presumed", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "I will destroy/ruin/corrupt" } } 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.32", "source": "וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אַל־נָ֞א יִ֤חַר לַֽאדֹנָי֙ וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה אַךְ־הַפַּ֔עַם אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם עֲשָׂרָ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִ֔ית בַּעֲב֖וּר הָעֲשָׂרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* not-*nāʾ* *yiḥar* to-*laʾḏōnāy* and-*ʾăḏabbərâ* only-the-*paʿam* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there ten and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾašḥîṯ* for-sake the-ten.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*yiḥar*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let be angry", "*laʾḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix - to my Lord", "*ʾăḏabbərâ*": "piel cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/instance", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will destroy" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ-happaʿam*": "only this time/just this once/just this last time" } } 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.33", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר כִּלָּ֔ה לְדַבֵּ֖ר אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וְאַבְרָהָ֖ם שָׁ֥ב לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyēleḵ* *YHWH* when *killâ* to-*ləḏabbēr* to-*ʾAḇrāhām* and-*ʾAḇrāhām* *šāḇ* to-*limqōmô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - went away", "*killâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - finished", "*ləḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix - to speak", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - returned", "*limqōmô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefix - to his place" }, "variants": { "*killâ*": "finished/completed/ended", "*šāḇ*": "returned/went back" } }