Ezekiel 16:3

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.3", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ לִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מְכֹרֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ וּמֹ֣לְדֹתַ֔יִךְ מֵאֶ֖רֶץ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י אָבִ֥יךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֖י וְאִמֵּ֥ךְ חִתִּֽית׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā* *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *lî-rûšālaim* *məḵōrōtayiḵ* *û-mōlədōtayiḵ* *mē-ʾereṣ* *ha-kənaʿănî* *ʾāḇîḵ* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* *wə-ʾimmēḵ* *ḥittît*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lî-rûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*məḵōrōtayiḵ*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your origins", "*û-mōlədōtayiḵ*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your birth", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*ha-kənaʿănî*": "article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*ʾāḇîḵ*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Amorite", "*wə-ʾimmēḵ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your mother", "*ḥittît*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular - Hittite" }, "variants": { "*məḵōrōtayiḵ*": "your origins/birth/extraction", "*mōlədōtayiḵ*": "your nativity/birth/ancestry", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite (ethnic group)", "*ḥittît*": "Hittite (ethnic group)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ לִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מְכֹרֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ וּמֹ֣לְדֹתַ֔יִךְ מֵאֶ֖רֶץ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י אָבִ֥יךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֖י וְאִמֵּ֥ךְ חִתִּֽית׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾāmartā kōh-ʾāmar ʾădōnāy YHWH lî-rûšālaim məḵōrōtayiḵ û-mōlədōtayiḵ mē-ʾereṣ ha-kənaʿănî ʾāḇîḵ hā-ʾĕmōrî wə-ʾimmēḵ ḥittît

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾāmartā*: conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say
• *kōh*: adverb - thus
• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *ʾădōnāy*: noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *lî-rûšālaim*: preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem
• *məḵōrōtayiḵ*: feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your origins
• *û-mōlədōtayiḵ*: conjunction + feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your birth
• *mē-ʾereṣ*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of
• *ha-kənaʿănî*: article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Canaanite
• *ʾāḇîḵ*: masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father
• *hā-ʾĕmōrî*: article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Amorite
• *wə-ʾimmēḵ*: conjunction + feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your mother
• *ḥittît*: gentilic adjective, feminine singular - Hittite

Word Meanings

• *məḵōrōtayiḵ*: your origins/birth/extraction
• *mōlədōtayiḵ*: your nativity/birth/ancestry
• *ʾĕmōrî*: Amorite (ethnic group)
• *ḥittît*: Hittite (ethnic group)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  and say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says to Jerusalem: Your ancestry and birth were in the land of the Canaanites—your father was an Amorite and your mother was a Hittite.’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And say, Thus says the Lord GOD to Jerusalem; Your birth and your nativity are from the land of Canaan; your father was an Amorite, and your mother a Hittite.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto Jerusalem: Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of the Canaanite; the Amorite was thy father, and thy mother was a Hittite.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and saye: thus saieth the LORDE God vnto Ierusalem: Thy progeny and kynred came out of the londe of Canaan, thy father was an Amorite, thy mother a Cethite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And say, Thus saith the Lord God vnto Ierusalem, Thine habitation and thy kindred is of the land of Canaan: thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And say, Thus saith the Lorde God vnto Hierusalem: thy habitation and kinred is of the lande of Chanaan, thy father was an Amorite, thy mother an Hittite.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity [is] of the land of Canaan; thy father [was] an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh to Jerusalem: Your birth and your birth is of the land of the Canaanite; the Amorite was your father, and your mother was a Hittite.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thus said the Lord Jehovah to Jerusalem: Thy birth and thy nativity `Are' of the land of the Canaanite, Thy father the Amorite, and thy mother a Hittite.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto Jerusalem: Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of the Canaanite; the Amorite was thy father, and thy mother was a Hittite.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto Jerusalem: Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of the Canaanite; the Amorite was thy father, and thy mother was a Hittite.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And say, This is what the Lord has said to Jerusalem: Your start and your birth was from the land of the Canaanite; an Amorite was your father and your mother was a Hittite.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh to Jerusalem: Your birth and your birth is of the land of the Canaanite; the Amorite was your father, and your mother was a Hittite.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and say,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says to Jerusalem: Your origin and your birth were in the land of the Canaanites; your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 16:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.45", "source": "בַּת־אִמֵּ֣ךְ אַ֔תְּ גֹּעֶ֥לֶת אִישָׁ֖הּ וּבָנֶ֑יהָ וַאֲח֨וֹת אֲחוֹתֵ֜ךְ אַ֗תְּ אֲשֶׁ֤ר גָּֽעֲ֙לוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ן וּבְנֵיהֶ֔ן אִמְּכֶ֣ן חִתִּ֔ית וַאֲבִיכֶ֖ן אֱמֹרִֽי׃", "text": "Daughter-of *bat*-your *ʾimmēḵ* you *ʾat* *gōʿelet* her *ʾîšāh* and her *ûḇānehā*; and sister *waʾăḥôt* of your *ʾăḥôtēḵ* you *ʾat*, who *ʾăšer* *gāʿălû* their *ʾanšêhen* and their *ûḇənêhen*; your mother *ʾimməḵen* *ḥittît* and your father *waʾăḇîḵen* *ʾĕmōrî*.", "grammar": { "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾimmēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your mother", "*ʾat*": "personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you", "*gōʿelet*": "qal participle, feminine singular - one who loathes/abhors/rejects", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*ûḇānehā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her children", "*waʾăḥôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and sister of", "*ʾăḥôtēḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sisters", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*gāʿălû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they loathed/abhorred/rejected", "*ʾanšêhen*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their husbands", "*ûḇənêhen*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their children", "*ʾimməḵen*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine plural suffix - your (plural) mother", "*ḥittît*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular - Hittite woman", "*waʾăḇîḵen*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine plural suffix - and your (plural) father", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Amorite man" }, "variants": { "*gōʿelet*": "one who loathes/abhors/rejects/despises", "*gāʿălû*": "they loathed/abhorred/rejected/despised", "*ḥittît*": "Hittite woman/of Hittite origin", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite man/of Amorite origin" } }
• Ezek 21:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.30", "source": "וְאַתָּה֙ חָלָ֣ל רָשָׁ֔ע נְשִׂ֖יא יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣א יוֹמ֔וֹ בְּעֵ֖ת עֲוֺ֥ן קֵֽץ", "text": "*wə*-*ʾattâ* *ḥālāl* *rāšāʿ* *nəśîʾ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer*-*bāʾ* *yômô* *bəʿēt* *ʿăwōn* *qēṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you", "*ḥālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - slain/pierced", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*nəśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prince of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*-*bāʾ*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - whose has come", "*yômô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his day", "*bəʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the time of", "*ʿăwōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - end" }, "variants": { "*ḥālāl*": "slain/pierced/fatally wounded", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/criminal", "*nəśîʾ*": "prince/ruler/leader", "*bāʾ*": "come/arrived/approached", "*yômô*": "his day/his time/his appointed time", "*bəʿēt*": "in time of/at period of/during", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion/termination" } }
• Gen 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.16", "source": "וְד֥וֹר רְבִיעִ֖י יָשׁ֣וּבוּ הֵ֑נָּה כִּ֧י לֹא־שָׁלֵ֛ם עֲוֺ֥ן הָאֱמֹרִ֖י עַד־הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "And-*dôr* *rəḇîʿî* *yāšûḇû* *hēnnāh* for not-*šālēm* *ʿăwōn* the-*ʾĔmōrî* until-here.", "grammar": { "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*rəḇîʿî*": "masculine singular ordinal number - fourth", "*yāšûḇû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will return", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/to this place", "*šālēm*": "adjective masculine singular - complete", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct noun - iniquity of", "*ʾĔmōrî*": "proper name - Amorite" }, "variants": { "*dôr*": "generation/age/period/cycle", "*yāšûḇû*": "they will return/they will come back/they will restore", "*hēnnāh*": "here/hither/to this place", "*šālēm*": "complete/full/finished/whole", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment/sin", "*ʾĔmōrî*": "Amorite/Canaanite people group" } }
• Deut 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.1", "source": "כִּ֤י יְבִֽיאֲךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה בָא־שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּ וְנָשַׁ֣ל גּֽוֹיִם־רַבִּ֣ים ׀ מִפָּנֶ֡יךָ הַֽחִתִּי֩ וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֨י וְהָאֱמֹרִ֜י וְהַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֗י וְהַֽחִוִּי֙ וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י שִׁבְעָ֣ה גוֹיִ֔ם רַבִּ֥ים וַעֲצוּמִ֖ים מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "When *yāvîʾ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* you into the *ʾereṣ* which you *bāʾ*-there to *rištāh*, and *nāšal* *gôyim*-many from before you, the *ḥittî* and the *girgāšî* and the *ʾĕmōrî* and the *kənaʿănî* and the *pərizzî* and the *ḥiwwî* and the *yəvûsî*, seven *gôyim* many and *ʿăṣûmîm* than you.", "grammar": { "*yāvîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bring/when he brings", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/earth", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming/entering", "*rištāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*nāšal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will cast out/clear away", "*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*ḥittî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Hittite", "*girgāšî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Girgashite", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Amorite", "*kənaʿănî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Canaanite", "*pərizzî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Perizzite", "*ḥiwwî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Hivite", "*yəvûsî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Jebusite", "*ʿăṣûmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - mighty/numerous/strong" }, "variants": { "*yāvîʾ*": "brings/will bring/leads", "*nāšal*": "cast out/drive out/throw down/clear away", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿăṣûmîm*": "mighty/strong/numerous" } }
• Deut 20:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.17", "source": "כִּֽי־הַחֲרֵ֣ם תַּחֲרִימֵ֗ם הַחִתִּ֤י וְהָאֱמֹרִי֙ הַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For *ḥaḥărēm* *taḥărîmēm* the *haḥittî* *wə-hāʾĕmōrî* the *hakəna'ănî* *wə-hapərizzî* the *haḥiwwî* *wə-hayəḇûsî* as *kăʾăšer* commanded you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā*.", "grammar": { "כִּֽי": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥaḥărēm*": "infinitive absolute - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*taḥărîmēm*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you shall utterly destroy them", "*haḥittî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hittite", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*hakəna'ănî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Canaanite", "*hapərizzî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Perizzite", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hivite", "*hayəḇûsî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jebusite", "*kăʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/according to", "צִוְּךָ֖": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he commanded you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ḥaḥărēm*": "utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*taḥărîmēm*": "you shall utterly destroy them/devote them to destruction", "*YHWH*": "the proper name of Israel's God/often translated as LORD" } }
• Josh 24:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.14", "source": "וְעַתָּ֞ה יְר֧אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֛ה וְעִבְד֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּתָמִ֣ים וּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑ת וְהָסִ֣ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֩ עָבְד֨וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַנָּהָר֙ וּבְמִצְרַ֔יִם וְעִבְד֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *yərʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʿibdû* *ʾōtô* *bə-tāmîm* *û-be-ʾĕmet* *wə-hāsîrû* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *ʿābdû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *bə-ʿēber* *ha-nāhār* *û-bə-miṣrayim* *wə-ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*yərʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - fear/revere", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wə-ʿibdû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*bə-tāmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in completeness/integrity", "*û-be-ʾĕmet*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and in truth", "*wə-hāsîrû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and remove/put away", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they served", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*bə-ʿēber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in beyond/across", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*û-bə-miṣrayim*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and in Egypt", "*wə-ʿibdû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and serve" }, "variants": { "*yərʾû*": "fear/revere/be in awe of", "*bə-tāmîm*": "in completeness/integrity/perfection/wholeness", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/put away/turn aside", "*ʿēber ha-nāhār*": "beyond the river/Mesopotamia/Euphrates region" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.26", "source": "וַיַּתְעֵ֣ב מְאֹ֔ד לָלֶ֖כֶת אַחֲרֵ֣י הַגִּלֻּלִ֑ים כְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשׂ֣וּ הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yatʿēb* very to-walk after the-*gillulîm*, like-all that *ʿāśû* the-*ʾĕmōrî* whom *hôrîš* *YHWH* from-before *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yatʿēb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Hiphil - and he acted abominably", "*gillulîm*": "noun, masculine plural - idols/dung idols", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - they did", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Amorite", "*hôrîš*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Hiphil - he dispossessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wa-yatʿēb*": "he acted abominably/he did abominations", "*gillulîm*": "idols/dung idols/detestable things", "*hôrîš*": "dispossessed/drove out" } }
• 2 Kgs 21:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2Kings.21.11", "source": "יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה מְנַשֶּׁ֤ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙ הַתֹּעֵב֣וֹת הָאֵ֔לֶּה הֵרַ֕ע מִכֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֥וּ הָאֱמֹרִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְפָנָ֑יו וַיַּחֲטִ֥א גַֽם־אֶת־יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּגִלּוּלָֽיו׃", "text": "*ya'an* *'ăsher* *'āsāh* *Menasheh* *melek*-*Yehûdāh* the-*tô'ēbôt* the-*'ēlleh* *hēra'* from-all *'ăsher*-*'āsû* the-*'Ĕmōrî* *'ăsher* to-*pānāyw* *wa-yaḥăṭi'* also-*'et*-*Yehûdāh* with-*gillûlāyw*", "grammar": { "*ya'an*": "conjunction - because", "*'ăsher*": "relative particle - that", "*'āsāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*Menasheh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*melek*": "construct state - king of", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*tô'ēbôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the abominations", "*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these", "*hēra'*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did wickedly", "*'ăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*'āsû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they did", "*'Ĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorites", "*'ăsher*": "relative particle - who", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*wa-yaḥăṭi'*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to sin", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*gillûlāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his idols" }, "variants": { "*ya'an*": "because/on account of/since", "*tô'ēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*hēra'*": "he did wickedly/he acted worse/he did evil", "*pānāyw*": "before him/in front of him/in his presence", "*yaḥăṭi'*": "he caused to sin/he led into sin/he made to err", "*gillûlāyw*": "his idols/his detestable things/his dung-idols" } }
• Ezra 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.1", "source": "וּכְכַלּ֣וֹת אֵ֗לֶּה נִגְּשׁ֨וּ אֵלַ֤י הַשָּׂרִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹֽא־נִבְדְּל֞וּ הָעָ֤ם יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם מֵעַמֵּ֖י הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת כְּ֠תוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶם לַכְּנַעֲנִ֨י הַחִתִּ֜י הַפְּרִזִּ֣י הַיְבוּסִ֗י הָֽעַמֹּנִי֙ הַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔י הַמִּצְרִ֖י וְהָאֱמֹרִֽי", "text": "And when *kāllôt* these, *nāgaš* to-me the *śārîm* *lēʾmōr*, not-*bādal* the *ʿam yiśrāʾēl* and-the-*kōhanîm* and-the-*lǝwiyyîm* from-*ʿammê hāʾărāṣôt* according-to-*tôʿăbōtêhem* of-the-*kǝnaʿănî* the-*ḥittî* the-*pǝrizzî* the-*yǝbûsî* the-*ʿammōnî* the-*môʾābî* the-*miṣrî* and-the-*ʾĕmōrî*", "grammar": { "*kāllôt*": "infinitive construct of *kālâ* - 'to finish/complete' with prefix כְּ ('when/as')", "*nāgaš*": "Niphal perfect 3rd plural - 'approached/drew near'", "*śārîm*": "plural of *śar* - 'officials/princes'", "*lēʾmōr*": "infinitive construct - 'to say/saying'", "*bādal*": "Niphal perfect 3rd plural with negative לֹא - 'have not separated'", "*ʿam yiśrāʾēl*": "construct relationship - 'people of Israel'", "*kōhanîm*": "plural - 'priests'", "*lǝwiyyîm*": "plural - 'Levites'", "*ʿammê hāʾărāṣôt*": "construct relationship - 'peoples of the lands'", "*tôʿăbōtêhem*": "feminine plural with 3rd person plural suffix - 'their abominations'" }, "variants": { "*kāllôt*": "finishing/completing/ending", "*nāgaš*": "approached/came near/drew close", "*śārîm*": "officials/princes/leaders", "*bādal*": "separated/distinguished/set apart", "*tôʿăbōtêhem*": "abominations/detestable practices" } }
• Neh 9:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.7", "source": "אַתָּה־הוּא֙ יְהוָ֣ה הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּחַ֙רְתָּ֙ בְּאַבְרָ֔ם וְהוֹצֵאת֖וֹ מֵא֣וּר כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים וְשַׂ֥מְתָּ שְּׁמ֖וֹ אַבְרָהָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾattâ*-*hûʾ* *YHWH* the *ʾĕlōhîm* who *bāḥartā* in *ʾAḇrām* and *hôṣēʾtô* from *ʾUr* *Kaśdîm* and *śamtā* *šəmô* *ʾAḇrāhām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd person masculine singular - he/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God", "*bāḥartā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you chose", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*hôṣēʾtô*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you brought him out", "*ʾUr*": "proper noun - Ur", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans/Chaldees", "*śamtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you set/placed/made", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*hûʾ*": "he/that/the same", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*bāḥartā*": "you chose/selected/elected", "*hôṣēʾtô*": "you brought him out/led him out/caused him to come out", "*Kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Chaldees/Babylonians", "*śamtā*": "you set/placed/established/made" } }
• Isa 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.10", "source": "שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה קְצִינֵ֣י סְדֹ֑ם הַאֲזִ֛ינוּ תּוֹרַ֥ת אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ עַ֥ם עֲמֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*šim'û* *dᵉbar*-*YHWH* *qᵉṣînê* *sᵉdōm* *haʾăzînû* *tôrat* *ʾĕlōhênû* *'am* *'ămōrâ*", "grammar": { "*šim'û*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - hear", "*dᵉbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*qᵉṣînê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*sᵉdōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*haʾăzînû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - give ear to", "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*'ămōrâ*": "proper noun - Gomorrah" }, "variants": { "*šim'û*": "hear/listen/obey", "*dᵉbar*": "word/message/command", "*qᵉṣînê*": "rulers/chiefs/commanders", "*haʾăzînû*": "give ear to/listen attentively/pay attention to", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction" } }
• Isa 51:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֥וּ אֵלַ֛י רֹ֥דְפֵי צֶ֖דֶק מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַבִּ֙יטוּ֙ אֶל־צ֣וּר חֻצַּבְתֶּ֔ם וְאֶל־מַקֶּ֥בֶת בּ֖וֹר נֻקַּרְתֶּֽם", "text": "*šim'û* to-me *rōdəpê ṣedeq məbaqəšê YHWH*, *habbiṭû* to-*ṣûr ḥuṣṣabtem* and-to-*maqqebet bôr nuqqartem*", "grammar": { "*šim'û*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*rōdəpê*": "masculine plural construct - pursuers of", "*ṣedeq*": "common noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*məbaqəšê*": "masculine plural construct, Piel participle - seekers of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*habbiṭû*": "imperative, masculine plural, Hiphil - look at/consider", "*ṣûr*": "common noun, masculine singular - rock", "*ḥuṣṣabtem*": "Pual perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you were hewn/cut out", "*maqqebet*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - quarry/excavation", "*bôr*": "common noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern", "*nuqqartem*": "Pual perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you were dug/hollowed out" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ṣûr*": "rock/boulder/cliff", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/hole", "*maqqebet*": "quarry/excavation/hole" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.2", "source": "הַבִּ֙יטוּ֙ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֣ם אֲבִיכֶ֔ם וְאֶל־שָׂרָ֖ה תְּחוֹלֶלְכֶ֑ם כִּי־אֶחָ֣ד קְרָאתִ֔יו וַאֲבָרְכֵ֖הוּ וְאַרְבֵּֽהוּ", "text": "*habbiṭû* to-*'abrāhām 'ăbîkem* and-to-*śārâ təḥôleləkem kî-'eḥād qərā'tîw wa'ăbārəkēhû wə'arbēhû*", "grammar": { "*habbiṭû*": "imperative, masculine plural, Hiphil - look at/consider", "*'abrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine - Abraham", "*'ăbîkem*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your father", "*śārâ*": "proper noun, feminine - Sarah", "*təḥôleləkem*": "Polel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - she bore/gave birth to you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'eḥād*": "numeral/adjective - one/alone", "*qərā'tîw*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I called him", "*wa'ăbārəkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I blessed him", "*wə'arbēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I multiplied him" }, "variants": { "*təḥôleləkem*": "bore you/gave birth to you/brought you forth", "*'eḥād*": "one/alone/single" } }
• Matt 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.7", "source": "¶Ἰδὼν δὲ πολλοὺς τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων ἐρχομένους ἐπὶ τὸ βάπτισμα αὐτοῦ, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, τίς ὑπέδειξεν ὑμῖν φυγεῖν ἀπὸ τῆς μελλούσης ὀργῆς;", "text": "¶*Idōn* *de* many of the *Pharisaiōn* and *Saddoukaiōn* *erchomenous* to the *baptisma* of him, *eipen* to them, *Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, who *hypedeixen* to you to *phygein* from the *mellousēs* *orgēs*?", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing/having seen", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Pharisees", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Sadducees", "*erchomenous*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - coming", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Gennēmata*": "vocative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*hypedeixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - showed/warned", "*phygein*": "aorist active infinitive - to flee", "*mellousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - coming/about to come", "*orgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wrath/anger" }, "variants": { "*Idōn*": "seeing/having seen/when he saw", "*erchomenous*": "coming/approaching/arriving", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/generation", "*hypedeixen*": "showed/warned/instructed", "*phygein*": "to flee/to escape/to run away from", "*mellousēs*": "coming/about to come/imminent", "*orgēs*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } }
• Matt 11:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.24", "source": "Πλὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι γῇ Σοδόμων ἀνεκτότερον ἔσται ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως, ἢ σοί.", "text": "*Plēn* *legō* to you, That for *gē* of *Sodomōn* *anektoteron* *estai* in *hēmera* *kriseōs*, than for you.", "grammar": { "*Plēn*": "adverb - nevertheless/however", "*legō*": "present, active, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*gē*": "dative, feminine, singular - land", "*Sodomōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Sodom", "*anektoteron*": "nominative, neuter, singular, comparative - more tolerable", "*estai*": "future, middle, 3rd singular - it will be", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment" }, "variants": { "*Plēn*": "nevertheless/however/but", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*gē*": "land/earth/territory", "*anektoteron*": "more tolerable/bearable", "*estai*": "it will be", "*hēmera*": "day", "*kriseōs*": "of judgment/decision" } }
• Luke 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.3.7", "source": "Ἔλεγεν οὖν τοῖς ἐκπορευομένοις ὄχλοις βαπτισθῆναι ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ, Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, τίς ὑπέδειξεν ὑμῖν φυγεῖν ἀπὸ τῆς μελλούσης ὀργῆς;", "text": "He was saying *oun* to-the *ekporeuomenois* *ochlois* *baptisthenai* by him, *Gennemata* *echidnon*, who *hypedeixen* to-you to-*phygein* from the *mellouses* *orges*?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*ekporeuomenois*": "present, middle/passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - coming out/going forth", "*ochlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - crowds/multitudes", "*baptisthenai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be baptized", "*Gennemata*": "vocative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnon*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*hypedeixen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - showed/warned", "*phygein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to flee", "*mellouses*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - coming/about to come", "*orges*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wrath/anger" }, "variants": { "*ekporeuomenois*": "coming out/going forth/proceeding", "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs", "*Gennemata*": "offspring/brood/children", "*hypedeixen*": "showed/warned/informed", "*phygein*": "to flee/to escape", "*mellouses*": "coming/about to come/impending", "*orges*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } }
• John 8:44 : 44 { "verseID": "John.8.44", "source": "Ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ πατρὸς τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστέ, καὶ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν θέλετε ποιεῖν. Ἐκεῖνος ἀνθρωποκτόνος ἦν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ οὐχ ἔστηκεν, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀλήθεια ἐν αὐτῷ. Ὅταν λαλῇ τὸ ψεῦδος, ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων λαλεῖ: ὅτι ψεύστης ἐστὶν, καὶ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Hymeis* of the *patros* the *diabolou* *este*, and the *epithymias* of the *patros* your *thelete* *poiein*. *Ekeinos anthropoktonos ēn* from *archēs*, and in the *alētheia* not *hestēken*, because not *estin alētheia* in him. When *lalē* the *pseudos*, from the *idiōn* *lalei*: because *pseustēs estin*, and the *patēr* of him.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - are", "*patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - father/of father", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts", "*thelete*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you wish/want", "*poiein*": "present infinitive - to do/perform", "*Ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*anthropoktonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murderer/man-slayer", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous]", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*hestēken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has stood/stands", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*lalē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may speak", "*pseudos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - falsehood/lie", "*idiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - his own things", "*lalei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he speaks", "*pseustēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - liar", "*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father" }, "variants": { "*patros*": "father/ancestor/source", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings", "*anthropoktonos*": "murderer/man-slayer/homicide", "*hestēken*": "has stood/stands firm/remains", "*idiōn*": "his own things/what belongs to him", "*pseustēs*": "liar/false one" } }
• Eph 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.3", "source": "Ἐν οἷς καὶ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἀνεστράφημέν ποτε ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν, ποιοῦντες τὰ θελήματα τῆς σαρκὸς καὶ τῶν διανοιῶν· καὶ ἤμεν τέκνα φύσει ὀργῆς, ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποί.", "text": "Among whom also we all *anestraphēmen* *pote* in the *epithymiais* of the *sarkos* of us, *poiountes* the *thelēmata* of the *sarkos* and of the *dianoiōn*; and we *ēmen* *tekna* by *physei* of *orgēs*, as also the *loipoi*", "grammar": { "*anestraphēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - conducted ourselves/lived/turned back", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*epithymiais*": "dative plural feminine - desires/lusts/cravings", "*sarkos*": "genitive singular feminine - flesh/body/human nature", "*poiountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - doing/practicing", "*thelēmata*": "accusative plural neuter - wills/desires/wishes", "*dianoiōn*": "genitive plural feminine - thoughts/minds/understandings", "*ēmen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we were [continuous]", "*tekna*": "nominative plural neuter - children/offspring", "*physei*": "dative singular feminine - by nature/innately", "*orgēs*": "genitive singular feminine - wrath/anger", "*loipoi*": "nominative plural masculine - rest/remainder/others" }, "variants": { "*anestraphēmen*": "conducted ourselves/lived/behaved", "*epithymiais*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/sinful human nature", "*thelēmata*": "wills/desires/wishes/intentions", "*dianoiōn*": "minds/thoughts/understandings/intentions", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*physei*": "by nature/innately/naturally", "*orgēs*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*loipoi*": "rest/remainder/others/remaining ones" } }
• 1 John 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 John.3.10", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ φανερά ἐστιν τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ διαβόλου: πᾶς ὁ μὴ ποιῶν δικαιοσύνην οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "In this *phanera estin* the *tekna* of *Theou*, and the *tekna* of the *diabolou*: everyone not *poiōn dikaiosynēn* not *estin* from *Theou*, and the one not *agapōn* the *adelphon* of him.", "grammar": { "*phanera*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - manifest/evident", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is/are", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of devil", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*phanera*": "manifest/evident/apparent", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer" } }
• Gen 11:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.25", "source": "וַיְחִ֣י נָח֗וֹר אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־תֶּ֔רַח תְּשַֽׁע־עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה שָׁנָ֖ה וּמְאַ֣ת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yḥî* *nāḥôr* after *hôlîdô* *ʾet*-*teraḥ* nine-ten *šānâ* and-hundred *šānâ* *wə-yôled* *bānîm* and-*bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*hôlîdô*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his begetting", "*teraḥ*": "proper noun - Terah", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*wə-yôled*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begot", "*bānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "noun feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*wə-yḥî*": "and he lived/survived", "*nāḥôr*": "Nahor", "*hôlîdô*": "his begetting/fathering", "*teraḥ*": "Terah", "*šānâ*": "year", "*wə-yôled*": "and he begot/fathered", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*bānôt*": "daughters" } }
• Gen 11:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.29", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַבְרָ֧ם וְנָח֛וֹר לָהֶ֖ם נָשִׁ֑ים שֵׁ֤ם אֵֽשֶׁת־אַבְרָם֙ שָׂרָ֔י וְשֵׁ֤ם אֵֽשֶׁת־נָחוֹר֙ מִלְכָּ֔ה בַּת־הָרָ֥ן אֲבִֽי־מִלְכָּ֖ה וֽ͏ַאֲבִ֥י יִסְכָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾabrām* and-*nāḥôr* to-themselves *nāšîm* *šēm* *ʾēšet*-*ʾabrām* *śārāy* and-*šēm* *ʾēšet*-*nāḥôr* *milkâ* *bat*-*hārān* *ʾăbî*-*milkâ* and-*ʾăbî* *yiskâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - wives", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*śārāy*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*milkâ*": "proper noun - Milcah", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*hārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*ʾăbî*": "noun masculine singular construct - father of", "*milkâ*": "proper noun - Milcah", "*ʾăbî*": "noun masculine singular construct - father of", "*yiskâ*": "proper noun - Iscah" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "and he took/married", "*ʾabrām*": "Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "Nahor", "*nāšîm*": "wives", "*šēm*": "name", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of", "*śārāy*": "Sarai", "*milkâ*": "Milcah", "*bat*": "daughter of", "*hārān*": "Haran", "*ʾăbî*": "father of", "*yiskâ*": "Iscah" } }