Ezekiel 16:4

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.4", "source": "וּמוֹלְדוֹתַ֗יִךְ בְּי֨וֹם הוּלֶּ֤דֶת אֹתָךְ֙ לֹֽא־כָרַּ֣ת שָׁרֵּ֔ךְ וּבְמַ֥יִם לֹֽא־רֻחַ֖צְתְּ לְמִשְׁעִ֑י וְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙ לֹ֣א הֻמְלַ֔חַתְּ וְהָחְתֵּ֖ל לֹ֥א חֻתָּֽלְתְּ׃", "text": "*û-môlədôtayiḵ* *bə-yôm* *hûlledet* *ʾōtāḵ* *lōʾ*-*kārrat* *šārrēḵ* *û-ḇə-mayim* *lōʾ*-*ruḥaṣt* *lə-mišʿî* *wə-hāmlēaḥ* *lōʾ* *humlaḥat* *wə-hāḥtēl* *lōʾ* *ḥuttālt*", "grammar": { "*û-môlədôtayiḵ*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and as for your birth", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in day of", "*hûlledet*": "pual infinitive construct - being born", "*ʾōtāḵ*": "direct object marker + 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kārrat*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cut", "*šārrēḵ*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your umbilical cord", "*û-ḇə-mayim*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun - and with water", "*ruḥaṣt*": "pual perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were washed", "*lə-mišʿî*": "preposition + noun - for cleansing", "*wə-hāmlēaḥ*": "conjunction + article + infinitive absolute - and salting", "*humlaḥat*": "hophal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were salted", "*wə-hāḥtēl*": "conjunction + article + infinitive absolute - and swaddling", "*ḥuttālt*": "pual perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were swaddled" }, "variants": { "*šārrēḵ*": "your umbilical cord/navel", "*lə-mišʿî*": "for cleansing/washing/smoothing", "*humlaḥat*": "you were rubbed with salt (for cleansing/strengthening)", "*ḥuttālt*": "you were wrapped/swaddled" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמוֹלְדוֹתַ֗יִךְ בְּי֨וֹם הוּלֶּ֤דֶת אֹתָךְ֙ לֹֽא־כָרַּ֣ת שָׁרֵּ֔ךְ וּבְמַ֥יִם לֹֽא־רֻחַ֖צְתְּ לְמִשְׁעִ֑י וְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙ לֹ֣א הֻמְלַ֔חַתְּ וְהָחְתֵּ֖ל לֹ֥א חֻתָּֽלְתְּ׃

Transliteration

û-môlədôtayiḵ bə-yôm hûlledet ʾōtāḵ lōʾ-kārrat šārrēḵ û-ḇə-mayim lōʾ-ruḥaṣt lə-mišʿî wə-hāmlēaḥ lōʾ humlaḥat wə-hāḥtēl lōʾ ḥuttālt

Grammar Details

• *û-môlədôtayiḵ*: conjunction + feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and as for your birth
• *bə-yôm*: preposition + masculine singular noun - in day of
• *hûlledet*: pual infinitive construct - being born
• *ʾōtāḵ*: direct object marker + 2nd feminine singular suffix - you
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *kārrat*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cut
• *šārrēḵ*: masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your umbilical cord
• *û-ḇə-mayim*: conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun - and with water
• *ruḥaṣt*: pual perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were washed
• *lə-mišʿî*: preposition + noun - for cleansing
• *wə-hāmlēaḥ*: conjunction + article + infinitive absolute - and salting
• *humlaḥat*: hophal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were salted
• *wə-hāḥtēl*: conjunction + article + infinitive absolute - and swaddling
• *ḥuttālt*: pual perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were swaddled

Word Meanings

• *šārrēḵ*: your umbilical cord/navel
• *lə-mišʿî*: for cleansing/washing/smoothing
• *humlaḥat*: you were rubbed with salt (for cleansing/strengthening)
• *ḥuttālt*: you were wrapped/swaddled

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On the day you were born, your umbilical cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to cleanse you; you were not rubbed with salt or wrapped in cloths.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And as for your nativity, on the day you were born your navel was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing; you were not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to cleanse thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In ye daye of thy byrth when thou wast borne, ye stringe of thy nauel was not cut of: thou wast not bathed in water to make the clene: Thou wast nether rubbed wt salt, ner swedled in cloutes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in thy natiuitie whe thou wast borne, thy nauell was not cut: thou wast not washed in water to soften thee: thou wast not salted with salt, nor swadled in cloutes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the day of thy byrth when thou wast borne, the string of thy nauell was not cut of, thou wast not bathed in water to make thee cleane, thou wast not salted with salt, nor swadled in cloutes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And [as for] thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple [thee]; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As for your birth, in the day you were born your navel was not cut, neither were you washed in water to cleanse you; you weren't salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As to thy nativity, in the day thou wast born, Thou -- thy navel hath not been cut, And in water thou wast not washed for ease, And thou hast not been salted at all, And thou hast not been swaddled at all.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to cleanse thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to cleanse thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  As for your birth, on the day of your birth your cord was not cut and you were not washed in water to make you clean; you were not salted or folded in linen bands.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As for your birth, in the day you were born your navel was not cut, neither were you washed in water to cleanse you; you weren't salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As for your birth, on the day you were born your umbilical cord was not cut, nor were you washed in water; you were certainly not rubbed down with salt, nor wrapped with blankets.

Referenced Verses

• Hos 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.3", "source": "‫אִמְר֥וּ לַאֲחֵיכֶ֖ם עַמִּ֑י וְלַאֲחֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם רֻחָֽמָה׃‬", "text": "*ʾimrû* to-*ʾaḥêkem* *ʿammî* and to-*ʾaḥôtêkem* *ruḥāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine, plural - say", "*ʾaḥêkem*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 2nd plural, masculine - your brothers", "*ʿammî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my people", "*ʾaḥôtêkem*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 2nd plural, masculine - your sisters", "*ruḥāmāh*": "pual passive participle, feminine, singular - having obtained mercy" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrû*": "say/speak/call", "*ʾaḥêkem*": "your brothers/kinsmen/fellow countrymen", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*ʾaḥôtêkem*": "your sisters/female relatives", "*ruḥāmāh*": "having obtained mercy/compassion/pity (literally 'she who has been shown compassion')" } }
• Luke 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.2.7", "source": "Καὶ ἔτεκεν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον, καὶ ἐσπαργάνωσεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀνέκλινεν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ· διότι οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τόπος ἐν τῷ καταλύματι.", "text": "And *eteken* the *huion* of her the *prōtotokon*, and *esparganōsen* him, and *aneklinen* him in the *phatnē*; because not *ēn* for them *topos* in the *katalymati*.", "grammar": { "*eteken*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - she gave birth to", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*prōtotokon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - firstborn", "*esparganōsen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - she wrapped in swaddling clothes", "*aneklinen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - she laid down", "*phatnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - manger/feeding trough", "*ēn*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*topos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - place/room", "*katalymati*": "dative, neuter, singular - guest room/inn" }, "variants": { "*eteken*": "gave birth to/bore/delivered", "*prōtotokon*": "firstborn/first-begotten", "*esparganōsen*": "wrapped in swaddling clothes/wrapped in strips of cloth", "*aneklinen*": "laid down/reclined/placed", "*phatnē*": "manger/feeding trough/stall", "*katalymati*": "inn/guest room/lodging place" } }
• Luke 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Luke.2.12", "source": "Καὶ τοῦτο ὑμῖν τὸ σημεῖον· Εὑρήσετε βρέφος ἐσπαργανωμένον, κείμενον ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ.", "text": "And this to you the *sēmeion*: *Heurēsete* *brephos* *esparganōmenon*, *keimenon* in the *phatnē*.", "grammar": { "*sēmeion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sign", "*Heurēsete*": "future indicative, 2nd plural - you will find", "*brephos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baby/infant", "*esparganōmenon*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, neuter, singular - wrapped in swaddling clothes", "*keimenon*": "present participle, accusative, neuter, singular - lying", "*phatnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - manger/feeding trough" }, "variants": { "*sēmeion*": "sign/token/mark", "*brephos*": "baby/infant/newborn", "*esparganōmenon*": "wrapped in swaddling clothes/wrapped in strips of cloth", "*keimenon*": "lying/reclining/placed" } }
• Acts 7:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.7.6", "source": "Ἐλάλησεν δὲ οὕτως ὁ Θεός, Ὅτι ἔσται τὸ σπέρμα αὐτοῦ πάροικον ἐν γῇ ἀλλοτρίᾳ· καὶ δουλώσουσιν αὐτὸ, καὶ κακώσουσιν ἔτη τετρακόσια.", "text": "*Elalēsen de houtōs ho Theos, Hoti estai to sperma autou paroikon en gē allotria*; and *doulōsousin auto, kai kakōsousin etē tetrakosia*.", "grammar": { "*Elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*ho Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*to sperma*": "nominative neuter singular - the seed/offspring", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*paroikon*": "nominative neuter singular - sojourner/resident alien", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*gē allotria*": "dative feminine singular + dative feminine singular adjective - foreign land", "*doulōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will enslave", "*auto*": "accusative neuter singular pronoun - it", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kakōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will mistreat", "*etē*": "accusative neuter plural - years", "*tetrakosia*": "accusative neuter plural numeral - four hundred" }, "variants": { "*Elalēsen*": "spoke/said/declared", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/as follows", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*paroikon*": "sojourner/resident alien/foreigner/stranger", "*allotria*": "foreign/strange/belonging to another", "*doulōsousin*": "will enslave/will bring into bondage", "*kakōsousin*": "will mistreat/will oppress/will harm" } } 7 { "verseID": "Acts.7.7", "source": "Καὶ τὸ ἔθνος ᾧ ἐὰν δουλεύσωσιν κρινῶ ἐγώ, εἶπεν ὁ Θεός: καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξελεύσονται, καὶ λατρεύσουσίν μοι ἐν τῷ τόπῳ τούτῳ.", "text": "And *to ethnos hō ean douleusōsin krinō egō, eipen ho Theos*: and *meta tauta exeleusontai, kai latreusousin moi en tō topō toutō*.", "grammar": { "*to ethnos*": "accusative neuter singular - the nation", "*hō*": "dative neuter singular relative pronoun - to which", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whatever", "*douleusōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may serve as slaves", "*krinō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will judge", "*egō*": "nominative singular personal pronoun - I", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*ho Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*meta tauta*": "preposition + accusative neuter plural demonstrative - after these things", "*exeleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will come out", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*latreusousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will serve/worship", "*moi*": "dative singular personal pronoun - to me", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō topō toutō*": "dative masculine singular + dative demonstrative - this place" }, "variants": { "*ethnos*": "nation/people/race", "*douleusōsin*": "they may serve as slaves/they may be in bondage", "*krinō*": "judge/decide/condemn", "*meta tauta*": "after these things/afterward", "*exeleusontai*": "they will come out/they will depart/they will exit", "*latreusousin*": "they will serve/they will worship/they will render religious service", "*topō*": "place/location/region" } }
• Ezek 20:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.13", "source": "וַיַּמְרוּ־בִ֨י בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֨י לֹא־הָלָ֜כוּ וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֣י מָאָ֗סוּ אֲשֶׁר֩ יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה אֹתָ֤ם הָֽאָדָם֙ וָחַ֣י בָּהֶ֔ם וְאֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י חִלְּל֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וָאֹמַ֞ר לִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ חֲמָתִ֧י עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר לְכַלּוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyamrû*-against-me *bêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*midbār*: in-*ḥuqqôtay* not-*hālākû* and-*ʾet*-*mišpāṭay* *māʾāsû*, which *yaʿăśeh* *ʾōtām* the-*ʾādām* and-*wāḥay* in-them, and-*ʾet*-*šabbĕtōtay* *ḥillĕlû* greatly; and-*wāʾōmar* *lišpōk* *ḥămātî* upon-them in-the-*midbār* *lĕkallôtām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyamrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they rebelled", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - wilderness", "*ḥuqqôtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*hālākû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they walked", "*mišpāṭay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my ordinances/judgments", "*māʾāsû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they rejected", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*wāḥay*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will live", "*šabbĕtōtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my sabbaths", "*ḥillĕlû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd plural - they profaned", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*lišpōk*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to pour out", "*ḥămātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wrath", "*lĕkallôtām*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them" }, "variants": { "*wayyamrû*": "and they rebelled/and they were disobedient/and they defied", "*hālākû*": "they walked/they followed/they obeyed", "*māʾāsû*": "they rejected/they spurned/they despised", "*ḥillĕlû*": "they profaned/they defiled/they desecrated", "*lĕkallôtām*": "to destroy them/to exterminate them/to finish them off" } }
• Gen 15:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאַבְרָ֗ם יָדֹ֨עַ תֵּדַ֜ע כִּי־גֵ֣ר ׀ יִהְיֶ֣ה זַרְעֲךָ֗ בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ לֹ֣א לָהֶ֔ם וַעֲבָד֖וּם וְעִנּ֣וּ אֹתָ֑ם אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-*ʾAḇrām* *yāḏōaʿ* *tēḏaʿ* that-*gēr* *yihyeh* *zarʿăḵā* in-*ʾereṣ* not to-them and-*ʿăḇāḏûm* and-*ʿinnû* them four *mēʾôṯ* *šānāh*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name", "*yāḏōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - to know", "*tēḏaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/alien", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*zarʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*ʿăḇāḏûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they will serve them", "*ʿinnû*": "Piel perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will afflict/oppress", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - hundreds of", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year" }, "variants": { "*yāḏōaʿ* *tēḏaʿ*": "surely know/certainly know (emphatic construction)", "*gēr*": "sojourner/alien/foreigner/stranger", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country", "*ʿăḇāḏûm*": "serve them/be slaves to them/work for them", "*ʿinnû*": "afflict/oppress/humble/mistreat" } }
• Exod 1:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.11", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ עָלָיו֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מִסִּ֔ים לְמַ֥עַן עַנֹּת֖וֹ בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיִּ֜בֶן עָרֵ֤י מִסְכְּנוֹת֙ לְפַרְעֹ֔ה אֶת־פִּתֹ֖ם וְאֶת־רַעַמְסֵֽס׃", "text": "And *way-yāśîmû* upon him *śārê* *missîm* for purpose *ʿannōtô* with their *siḇlōtām* and *way-yiḇen* *ʿārê* *miskənôt* for *parʿōh* *ʾet*-*pitōm* and *ʾet*-*raʿamsēs*", "grammar": { "וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they set'", "עָלָיו֙": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'upon him/it'", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'chiefs of'", "*missîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'forced labor/tribute'", "לְמַ֥עַן": "preposition - 'for the purpose of'", "*ʿannōtô*": "infinitive construct, Piel + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'afflicting him'", "בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with their burdens'", "וַיִּ֜בֶן": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he built'", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'", "*miskənôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'storage'", "לְפַרְעֹ֔ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'for Pharaoh'", "אֶת־פִּתֹ֖ם": "direct object marker + proper noun - 'Pithom'", "וְאֶת־רַעַמְסֵֽס": "conjunction *wə-* + direct object marker + proper noun - 'and Raamses'" }, "variants": { "*way-yāśîmû*": "they set, placed, appointed", "*śārê*": "chiefs of, officials of, taskmasters of", "*missîm*": "forced labors, slave labor, burdens, tribute", "*ʿannōtô*": "afflicting him, oppressing him, humbling him", "*siḇlōtām*": "their burdens, their forced labors", "*way-yiḇen*": "he built, constructed", "*ʿārê*": "cities of", "*miskənôt*": "storage, supply, treasure" } } 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.12", "source": "וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙ יְעַנּ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ כֵּ֥ן יִרְבֶּ֖ה וְכֵ֣ן יִפְרֹ֑ץ וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And as *yəʿannû* *ʾōtô* thus *yirbeh* and thus *yip̄rōṣ* and *way-yāquṣû* from before *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + relative pronoun - 'and according to which'", "*yəʿannû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they would afflict'", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "כֵּ֥ן": "adverb - 'thus, so'", "*yirbeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he would multiply'", "וְכֵ֣ן": "conjunction *wə-* + adverb - 'and thus'", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he would spread'", "וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they loathed'", "מִפְּנֵ֖י": "preposition *min* + construct - 'from before'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*yəʿannû*": "they would afflict, oppress, humble", "*yirbeh*": "he would multiply, increase, become numerous", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "he would spread, break forth, increase", "*way-yāquṣû*": "they loathed, abhorred, felt disgust" } } 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.13", "source": "וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *way-yaʿăḇidû* *miṣrayim* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* with *pāreḵ*", "grammar": { "וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they made work'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt/Egyptians'", "אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "בְּפָֽרֶךְ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with rigor'" }, "variants": { "*way-yaʿăḇidû*": "they made to serve, enslaved, forced to work", "*pāreḵ*": "rigor, harshness, severity, cruelty" } } 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.14", "source": "וַיְמָרְר֨וּ אֶת־חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה קָשָׁ֗ה בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙ וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים וּבְכָל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ בָהֶ֖ם בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *way-mārərû* *ʾet*-*ḥayyêhem* in *ʿăḇōdâ* *qāšâ* with *ḥōmer* and with *ləḇēnîm* and with all *ʿăḇōdâ* in the *śādeh* *ʾēt* all *ʿăḇōdātām* which *ʿāḇədû* with them with *pāreḵ*", "grammar": { "וַיְמָרְר֨וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they made bitter'", "אֶת־חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their lives'", "בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'with labor'", "*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'hard'", "בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with mortar'", "וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + noun, feminine plural - 'and with bricks'", "וּבְכָל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'and with all labor'", "בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the field'", "אֵ֚ת": "direct object marker", "כָּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם": "construct + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'all their labor'", "אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ": "relative pronoun + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'which they worked'", "בָהֶ֖ם": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'", "בְּפָֽרֶךְ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with rigor'" }, "variants": { "*way-mārərû*": "they made bitter, embittered", "*ḥayyêhem*": "their lives, their existence", "*ʿăḇōdâ*": "labor, service, work, servitude", "*qāšâ*": "hard, harsh, severe, cruel", "*ḥōmer*": "mortar, clay, cement", "*ləḇēnîm*": "bricks", "*śādeh*": "field, country, open land", "*ʿăḇōdātām*": "their service, their labor, their work", "*ʿāḇədû*": "they worked, served, labored", "*pāreḵ*": "rigor, harshness, cruelty" } }
• Exod 2:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.23", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בַיָּמִ֨ים הֽ͏ָרַבִּ֜ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיָּ֙מָת֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיֵּאָנְח֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִן־הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה וַיִּזְעָ֑קוּ וַתַּ֧עַל שַׁוְעָתָ֛ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מִן־הָעֲבֹדָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî bayyāmîm hārabbîm hāhēm wa-yyāmāt meleḵ miṣrayim wa-yyēʾānəḥû bənê-yiśrāʾēl min-hāʿăbōdâ wa-yyizʿāqû wa-ttaʿal šawʿātām ʾel-hāʾĕlōhîm min-hāʿăbōdâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days", "*hārabbîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the many", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + masculine plural demonstrative pronoun - those", "*wa-yyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-yyēʾānəḥû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and groaned", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "*min-hāʿăbōdâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - from the bondage/labor", "*wa-yyizʿāqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and cried out", "*wa-ttaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and went up", "*šawʿātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*ʾel-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - to God", "*min-hāʿăbōdâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - from the bondage/labor" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it came to pass/it happened", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/long", "*yāmāt*": "died", "*meleḵ*": "king", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt", "*yēʾānəḥû*": "groaned/sighed", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*ʿăbōdâ*": "bondage/labor/servitude", "*yizʿāqû*": "cried out/shouted", "*taʿal*": "went up/ascended", "*šawʿâ*": "cry/outcry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } } 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.24", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־נַאֲקָתָ֑ם וַיִּזְכֹּ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־בְּרִית֔וֹ אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶת־יִצְחָ֥ק וְאֶֽת־יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*wa-yyišmaʿ ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-naʾăqātām wa-yyizkōr ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-bərîtô ʾet-ʾabrāhām ʾet-yiṣḥāq wəʾet-yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and heard", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾet-naʾăqātām*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their groaning", "*wa-yyizkōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾet-bərîtô*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*ʾet-ʾabrāhām*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾet-yiṣḥāq*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Isaac", "*wəʾet-yaʿăqōb*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Jacob" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God", "*naʾăqâ*": "groaning/cry", "*yizkōr*": "remembered/recalled/took note of", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement", "*ʾabrāhām*": "Abraham", "*yiṣḥāq*": "Isaac", "*yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob" } }
• Exod 5:16-21 : 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.16", "source": "תֶּ֗בֶן אֵ֤ין נִתָּן֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ וּלְבֵנִ֛ים אֹמְרִ֥ים לָ֖נוּ עֲשׂ֑וּ וְהִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ מֻכִּ֖ים וְחָטָ֥את עַמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Teḇen* not *ʾên* *nittān* to your *laʿăḇāḏêḵā*, and bricks *ûləḇēnîm* *ʾōmərîm* to us *lānû* *ʿăśû*; and behold *wəhinnēh* your *ʿăḇāḏêḵā* *mukkîm* and sin *wəḥāṭāʾṯ* your *ʿammêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - not", "*nittān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being given", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ləḇēnîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bricks", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - make!", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*mukkîm*": "hophal participle, masculine plural - being beaten", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāṭāʾṯ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has sinned", "*ʿammêḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people" }, "variants": { "*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff", "*nittān*": "being given, provided, supplied", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "your servants, slaves, workers", "*ləḇēnîm*": "bricks, clay blocks", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, telling, commanding", "*ʿăśû*": "make!, produce!, form!", "*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see", "*mukkîm*": "being beaten, struck, flogged", "*ḥāṭāʾṯ*": "has sinned, is at fault, has done wrong", "*ʿammêḵā*": "your people, nation, subjects" } } 17 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר נִרְפִּ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם נִרְפִּ֑ים עַל־כֵּן֙ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹֽמְרִ֔ים נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: *nirpîm* you are *ʾattem* *nirpîm*; therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* you *ʾattem* *ʾōmərîm*: *nēləḵâ* *nizḇəḥâ* to *laYHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - so, thus", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*nēləḵâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us sacrifice", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, replied, answered", "*nirpîm*": "idle, lazy, slack", "*ʾattem*": "you (plural)", "*kēn*": "so, thus, therefore", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, declaring, stating", "*nēləḵâ*": "let us go, we wish to go", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "let us sacrifice, let us offer, let us slaughter (ritually)" } } 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.18", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ לְכ֣וּ עִבְד֔וּ וְתֶ֖בֶן לֹא־יִנָּתֵ֣ן לָכֶ֑ם וְתֹ֥כֶן לְבֵנִ֖ים תִּתֵּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *ʿattâ* (now) *lĕkû* (go) *ʿibdû* (work), and *teben* (straw) not-*yinnātēn* (will be given) to you, and *tōken* (quota of) *lĕbēnîm* (bricks) *tittēnû* (you shall give).", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "temporal adverb - now", "*lĕkû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!", "*ʿibdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - work!/serve!", "*teben*": "masculine singular noun - straw", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be given", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*tōken*": "masculine singular construct noun - measure/quota of", "*lĕbēnîm*": "feminine plural noun - bricks", "*tittēnû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall give" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*ʿibdû*": "work/serve/labor", "*teben*": "straw/stubble", "*tōken*": "measure/quota/fixed amount", "*lĕbēnîm*": "bricks/mud-bricks" } } 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.19", "source": "וַיִּרְא֞וּ שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֹתָ֖ם בְּרָ֣ע לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־תִגְרְע֥וּ מִלִּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* (saw) *šōṭĕrê* (officers of) *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* (sons of Israel) *ʾōtām* (themselves) *bĕrāʿ* (in trouble) *lēʾmōr* (saying): Not-*tigrĕʿû* (you shall diminish) from-*llibnêkem* (your bricks) *dĕbar*-*yôm* (matter of day) *bĕyômô* (in its day).", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*šōṭĕrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - officers/officials of", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them/themselves", "*bĕrāʿ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - in evil/trouble", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tigrĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall diminish/reduce", "*millistnêkem*": "preposition (from) + noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your bricks", "*dĕbar*": "masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*bĕyômô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its day" }, "variants": { "*šōṭĕrê*": "officers/foremen/officials", "*bĕrāʿ*": "in evil/in trouble/in a bad situation", "*tigrĕʿû*": "diminish/reduce/lessen", "*dĕbar-yôm bĕyômô*": "daily quota/each day's matter in its day" } } 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.20", "source": "וַֽיִּפְגְּעוּ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֔ן נִצָּבִ֖ים לִקְרָאתָ֑ם בְּצֵאתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ת פַּרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyifgĕʿû* (they met) *ʾet*-*mōšeh* (Moses) and *ʾet*-*ʾahărōn* (Aaron) *niṣṣābîm* (standing) *liqrāʾtām* (to meet them) *bĕṣēʾtām* (in their going out) from *mēʾēt* *parʿōh* (Pharaoh).", "grammar": { "*wayyifgĕʿû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they met/encountered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*niṣṣābîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - standing/positioned", "*liqrāʾtām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*bĕṣēʾtām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their going out", "*mēʾēt*": "compound preposition - from with", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*wayyifgĕʿû*": "they met/they encountered/they came upon", "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/positioned/waiting", "*liqrāʾtām*": "to meet them/to confront them", "*bĕṣēʾtām*": "as they went out/when they were leaving" } } 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם יֵ֧רֶא יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם וְיִשְׁפֹּ֑ט אֲשֶׁ֧ר הִבְאַשְׁתֶּ֣ם אֶת־רֵיחֵ֗נוּ בְּעֵינֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ וּבְעֵינֵ֣י עֲבָדָ֔יו לָֽתֶת־חֶ֥רֶב בְּיָדָ֖ם לְהָרְגֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* (they said) to them, *yēreʾ* (may see) *YHWH* (the LORD) upon you and *wĕyišpōṭ* (judge), *ʾăšer* (who) *hibʾaštem* (you have made odious) *ʾet*-*rêḥēnû* (our scent) in *bĕʿênê* (eyes of) *parʿōh* (Pharaoh) and in *bĕʿênê* (eyes of) *ʿăbādāyw* (his servants), to *lātet* (put) *ḥereb* (sword) in their *bĕyādām* (hand) to *lĕhārgēnû* (kill us).", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*yēreʾ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he see/look", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - the LORD", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*wĕyišpōṭ*": "qal imperfect jussive with waw conjunction, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he judge", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*hibʾaštem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have made stink/made odious", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rêḥēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our scent/odor", "*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + dual construct noun - in the eyes of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*lātet*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to give/put", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*bĕyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*lĕhārgēnû*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition and 1st person plural suffix - to kill us" }, "variants": { "*yēreʾ YHWH ʿălêkem wĕyišpōṭ*": "may YHWH see/look upon you and judge/may YHWH take notice of you and render judgment", "*hibʾaštem*": "made stink/made odious/caused to be abhorred", "*rêḥēnû*": "our scent/our reputation/our standing", "*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of", "*lātet-ḥereb bĕyādām*": "to put a sword in their hand/to give them a weapon" } }
• Deut 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.6", "source": "אָֽנֹכִי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֧ר הוֹצֵאתִ֛יךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֣֥ית עֲבָדִ֑͏ֽים", "text": "*ʾānōkî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* who *hôṣēʾtîkā* from-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* from-*bêt* *ʿăbādîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1cs - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "*hôṣēʾtîkā*": "Hiphil perfect 1cs + 2ms suffix - I brought you out", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - slaves/servants" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾtîkā*": "I brought you out/I led you out/I delivered you", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*bêt*": "house/place/dwelling", "*ʿăbādîm*": "slaves/servants/bondage" } }
• Deut 15:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.15", "source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֗ כִּ֣י עֶ֤בֶד הָיִ֙יתָ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And you shall *zāḵar* that *ʿeḇeḏ* you *hāyāh* in *ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* and *pāḏāh* you *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm*; therefore *ʾānōḵî* *ṣāwāh* you *ʾēṯ*-the *dāḇār* the *zeh* the *yôm*.", "grammar": { "*zāḵar*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remember", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - slave", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you were", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*pāḏāh*": "qal imperfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he redeemed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your God", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ṣāwāh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - commanding", "*dāḇār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*yôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day" }, "variants": { "*zāḵar*": "remember/recall/keep in mind", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "slave/servant/bondman", "*pāḏāh*": "redeem/ransom/deliver", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter" } }
• Josh 24:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר יָשְׁב֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם תֶּ֛רַח אֲבִ֥י אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַאֲבִ֣י נָח֑וֹר וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים", "text": "And *wə-yō'mer* *yəhōwšuʿa* to-all-*hā'ām* thus-*'āmar* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *yiśrā'ēl* in-*'ēḇer* *hannāhār* *yāšḇū* *'ăḇōṯêḵem* from-*'ōwlām* *teraḥ* father-of *'aḇrāhām* and-father-of *nāḥōwr* and *wə-ya'aḇḏū* *'ĕlōhîm* *'ăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhōwšuʿa*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*'āmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*'ĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'ēḇer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - side/region of", "*hannāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*yāšḇū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they dwelt/lived", "*'ăḇōṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*'ōwlām*": "noun, masculine singular - antiquity/ancient times", "*teraḥ*": "proper noun - Terah", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*nāḥōwr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*wə-ya'aḇḏū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served/worshiped", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*'ăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*hā'ām*": "the people/nation/folk", "*'ēḇer*": "beyond/across/region", "*hannāhār*": "the river (likely Euphrates)", "*'ōwlām*": "long duration/antiquity/ancient times", "*wə-ya'aḇḏū*": "they served/worshiped/worked for", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*'ăḥērîm*": "other/different/foreign" } }
• Neh 9:7-9 : 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" } } 8 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.8", "source": "וּמָצָ֣אתָ אֶת־לְבָבוֹ֮ נֶאֱמָ֣ן לְפָנֶיךָ֒ וְכָר֨וֹת עִמּ֜וֹ הַבְּרִ֗ית לָתֵ֡ת אֶת־אֶרֶץ֩ הַכְּנַעֲנִ֨י הַחִתִּ֜י הָאֱמֹרִ֧י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֛י וְהַיְבוּסִ֥י וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י לָתֵ֣ת לְזַרְע֑וֹ וַתָּ֙קֶם֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ כִּ֥י צַדִּ֖יק אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "And *māṣāʾtā* *ʾet*-*ləḇāḇô* *neʾĕmān* before you, and *kārôt* with him the *bərît* to give *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* the *Kənaʿănî* the *Ḥittî* the *ʾĔmōrî* and the *Pərizzî* and the *Yəḇûsî* and the *Girgāšî* to give to *zarʿô*, and *wattāqem* *ʾet*-*dəḇāreḵā* because *ṣaddîq* *ʾāttâ*.", "grammar": { "*māṣāʾtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you found", "*ləḇāḇô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*neʾĕmān*": "niphal participle masculine singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*kārôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to cut", "*bərît*": "feminine singular - covenant", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kənaʿănî*": "proper noun/gentilic - Canaanite", "*Ḥittî*": "proper noun/gentilic - Hittite", "*ʾĔmōrî*": "proper noun/gentilic - Amorite", "*Pərizzî*": "proper noun/gentilic - Perizzite", "*Yəḇûsî*": "proper noun/gentilic - Jebusite", "*Girgāšî*": "proper noun/gentilic - Girgashite", "*zarʿô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seed/offspring", "*wattāqem*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive 2nd person masculine singular - and you established/confirmed", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*ʾāttâ*": "personal pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾtā*": "you found/discovered", "*ləḇāḇô*": "his heart/mind/inner being", "*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/trustworthy/loyal/steadfast", "*kārôt*": "to cut/make (covenant)", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants", "*wattāqem*": "you established/confirmed/fulfilled", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "your words/promises/matters", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent" } } 9 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.9", "source": "וַתֵּ֛רֶא אֶת־עֳנִ֥י אֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־זַעֲקָתָ֥ם שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ עַל־יַם־סֽוּף׃", "text": "And *wattēreʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿŏnî* *ʾăḇōtênû* in *Miṣrāyim*, and *ʾet*-*zaʿăqātām* *šāmaʿtā* at-*yam*-*sûp*.", "grammar": { "*wattēreʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive 2nd person masculine singular - and you saw", "*ʿŏnî*": "masculine singular construct - affliction of", "*ʾăḇōtênû*": "masculine plural with 1st person common plural suffix - our fathers", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*zaʿăqātām*": "feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*yam*": "masculine singular construct - sea of", "*sûp*": "masculine singular - reed/end" }, "variants": { "*wattēreʾ*": "you saw/perceived/observed", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/suffering/misery", "*ʾăḇōtênû*": "our fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*zaʿăqātām*": "their cry/outcry/call for help", "*šāmaʿtā*": "you heard/listened to/heeded", "*yam-sûp*": "Reed Sea/Red Sea" } }
• Lam 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.20", "source": "רְאֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָה לְמִ֖י עוֹלַ֣לְתָּ כֹּ֑ה אִם־תֹּאכַ֨לְנָה נָשִׁ֤ים פִּרְיָם֙ עֹלֲלֵ֣י טִפֻּחִ֔ים אִם־יֵהָרֵ֛ג בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ אֲדֹנָ֖י כֹּהֵ֥ן וְנָבִֽיא׃", "text": "*rəʾēh* *YHWH* and-*habḇîṭâ* to-whom *ʿôlaltā* thus if-*tōʾḵalnâ* *nāšîm* *piryām* *ʿōlălê* *ṭippuḥîm* if-*yēhārēḡ* in-*miqdaš* *ʾăḏōnāy* *kōhēn* and-*nāḇîʾ*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wəhabḇîṭâ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular + paragogic he - and observe/consider", "*ləmî*": "preposition + interrogative - to whom", "*ʿôlaltā*": "poel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done/dealt severely", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾim-tōʾḵalnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - if they shall eat", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*piryām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fruit", "*ʿōlălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of", "*ṭippuḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - span/handbreadths", "*ʾim-yēhārēḡ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if shall be slain", "*bəmiqdaš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in sanctuary of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*wənāḇîʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and prophet" }, "variants": { "*habḇîṭâ*": "look/observe/regard/consider", "*ʿôlaltā*": "deal severely with/inflict/abuse", "*piryām*": "fruit/offspring", "*ʿōlălê*": "children/infants", "*ṭippuḥîm*": "those carefully raised/those tenderly cared for", "*yēhārēḡ*": "be killed/be slain", "*miqdaš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple" } }
• Lam 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.22", "source": "תִּקְרָא֩ כְי֨וֹם מוֹעֵ֤ד מְגוּרַי֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וְלֹ֥א הָיָ֛ה בְּי֥וֹם אַף־יְהוָ֖ה פָּלִ֣יט וְשָׂרִ֑יד אֲשֶׁר־טִפַּ֥חְתִּי וְרִבִּ֖יתִי אֹיְבִ֥י כִלָּֽם׃", "text": "*tiqrāʾ* like-day *môʿēḏ* *məḡûray* from-*sāḇîḇ* and-not *hāyâ* in-day anger-*YHWH* *pālîṭ* and-*śārîḏ* which-*ṭippaḥtî* and-*ribbîṯî* *ʾōyəḇî* *killām*", "grammar": { "*tiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you call/summon", "*kəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as in the day of", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed time/festival", "*məḡûray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my terrors", "*missāḇîḇ*": "preposition + adverb - from round about", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the day of", "*ʾap̄-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - anger of the LORD", "*pālîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - fugitive/escapee", "*wəśārîḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and survivor", "*ʾăšer-ṭippaḥtî*": "relative pronoun + piel perfect, 1st common singular - whom I have nursed/cherished", "*wəribbîṯî*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 1st common singular - and brought up/raised", "*ʾōyəḇî*": "qal participle, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my enemy", "*killām*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - has destroyed them" }, "variants": { "*tiqrāʾ*": "call/summon/invite", "*môʿēḏ*": "appointed time/meeting place/festival", "*məḡûray*": "my terrors/my fears/my dreaded ones", "*pālîṭ*": "fugitive/escapee/refugee", "*śārîḏ*": "survivor/remnant", "*ṭippaḥtî*": "nurture/cherish/care for/bring up", "*ribbîṯî*": "multiply/increase/make great", "*killām*": "destroy completely/finish off/annihilate" } }
• Ezek 20:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.8", "source": "וַיַּמְרוּ־בִ֗י וְלֹ֤א אָבוּ֙ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֵלַ֔י אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־שִׁקּוּצֵ֤י עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ לֹ֣א הִשְׁלִ֔יכוּ וְאֶת־גִּלּוּלֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם לֹ֣א עָזָ֑בוּ וָאֹמַ֞ר לִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְ חֲמָתִ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לְכַלּ֤וֹת אַפִּי֙ בָּהֶ֔ם בְּת֖וֹךְ אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*wayyamrû*-against-me and-not *ʾābû* *lišmōaʿ* to-me; *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*šiqqûṣê* *ʿênêhem* not *hišlîkû* and-*ʾet*-*gillûlê* *miṣrayim* not *ʿāzābû*; and-*wāʾōmar* *lišpōk* *ḥămātî* upon-them *lĕkallôt* *ʾappî* against-them in-*tôk* *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyamrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they rebelled", "*ʾābû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were willing", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to listen/hear", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each/each man", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šiqqûṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - detestable things of", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*hišlîkû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they cast away", "*gillûlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿāzābû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they forsook", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*lišpōk*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to pour out", "*ḥămātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wrath", "*lĕkallôt*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - to complete/finish", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my anger", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyamrû*": "and they rebelled/and they were disobedient/and they were defiant", "*ʾābû*": "they were willing/they consented/they agreed", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to listen/to hear/to obey", "*šiqqûṣê*": "detestable things/abominations/idols", "*hišlîkû*": "they cast away/they threw away/they abandoned", "*ʿāzābû*": "they forsook/they abandoned/they left", "*lišpōk* *ḥămātî*": "to pour out my wrath (idiom for punishment)", "*lĕkallôt* *ʾappî*": "to spend my anger/to exhaust my fury" } }