Ezekiel 17:2

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.2", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם ח֥וּד חִידָ֖ה וּמְשֹׁ֣ל מָשָׁ֑ל אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* *ḥûd* *ḥîdâ* *ûməšōl* *māšāl* unto-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct phrase, masculine singular - son of man", "*ḥûd*": "qal imperative masculine singular - pose/put forth", "*ḥîdâ*": "feminine singular noun - riddle/enigma", "*ûməšōl*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - speak/utter", "*māšāl*": "masculine singular noun - parable/proverb", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ḥûd*": "pose/put forth/propose", "*ḥîdâ*": "riddle/enigma/dark saying", "*māšāl*": "parable/proverb/allegory" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם ח֥וּד חִידָ֖ה וּמְשֹׁ֣ל מָשָׁ֑ל אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

ben-ʾādām ḥûd ḥîdâ ûməšōl māšāl unto-bêt Yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *ben*-*ʾādām*: construct phrase, masculine singular - son of man
• *ḥûd*: qal imperative masculine singular - pose/put forth
• *ḥîdâ*: feminine singular noun - riddle/enigma
• *ûməšōl*: waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - speak/utter
• *māšāl*: masculine singular noun - parable/proverb
• *bêt*: construct state, masculine singular - house of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

• *ḥûd*: pose/put forth/propose
• *ḥîdâ*: riddle/enigma/dark saying
• *māšāl*: parable/proverb/allegory

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Son of man, pose a riddle and tell a parable to the house of Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Son of man, present a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Son{H1121} of man,{H120} put forth{H2330} a riddle,{H2420} and speak{H4911} a parable{H4912} unto the house{H1004} of Israel;{H3478}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Son{H1121} of man{H120}, put forth{H2330}{(H8798)} a riddle{H2420}, and speak{H4911}{(H8798)} a parable{H4912} unto the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou sonne of man: put forth a darcke speakynge and a parable, vnto the house of Israel,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Sonne of man, put foorth a parable and speake a prouerbe vnto the house of Israel,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou sonne of man, put foorth a parable, & speake a prouerbe vnto the house of Israel,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Son of man, put forth a riddle, and use a simile unto the house of Israel,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Son of man, give out a dark saying, and make a comparison for the children of Israel,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Son of man, offer a riddle, and tell a parable to the house of Israel.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 9:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Judges.9.8", "source": "הָלוֹךְ הָלְכוּ הָעֵצִים לִמְשֹׁחַ עֲלֵיהֶם מֶלֶךְ וַיֹּאמְרוּ לַזַּיִת מָלְכָה עָלֵינוּ", "text": "*hālôk* *hāləkû* *hā-ʿēṣîm* *li-mšōaḥ* *ʿălêhem* *melek* *wa-yōʾmərû* *la-zzayit* *molkāh* *ʿālênû*", "grammar": { "*hālôk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going", "*hāləkû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - they went", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees", "*li-mšōaḥ*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct - to anoint", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - over themselves", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they said", "*la-zzayit*": "preposition with article and noun, masculine singular - to the olive tree", "*molkāh*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - rule (textual variant)", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1cp suffix - over us" }, "variants": { "*hālôk* *hāləkû*": "emphatic construction: certainly went/surely went", "*la-zzayit*": "to the olive tree/olive tree", "*molkāh*": "alternative form of the imperative feminine singular - reign/rule" } } 9 { "verseID": "Judges.9.9", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הַזַּיִת הֶחֳדַלְתִּי אֶת־דִּשְׁנִי אֲשֶׁר־בִּי יְכַבְּדוּ אֱלֹהִים וַאֲנָשִׁים וְהָלַכְתִּי לָנוּעַ עַל־הָעֵצִים", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lāhem* *ha-zzayit* *heḥodalti* *ʾet*-*dišnî* *ʾăšer*-*bî* *yəkabbədû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-ʾănāšîm* *wə-hālaktî* *lānûaʿ* *ʿal*-*hā-ʿēṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - to them", "*ha-zzayit*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the olive tree", "*heḥodalti*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have ceased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dišnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1cs possessive suffix - my fatness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - in me/by me", "*yəkabbədû*": "Piel imperfect 3mp - they honor", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and men", "*wə-hālaktî*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 1cs - and I should go", "*lānûaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sway/wave", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees" }, "variants": { "*heḥodalti*": "I have ceased/should I cease/would I stop", "*dišnî*": "my fatness/my oil/my richness", "*yəkabbədû*": "they honor/glorify/respect" } } 10 { "verseID": "Judges.9.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָעֵצִים לַתְּאֵנָה לְכִי־אַתְּ מָלְכִי עָלֵינוּ", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *hā-ʿēṣîm* *la-ttəʾēnāh* *ləkî*-*ʾatt* *molkî* *ʿālênû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they said", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees", "*la-ttəʾēnāh*": "preposition with article and noun, feminine singular - to the fig tree", "*ləkî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - come/go", "*ʾatt*": "2fs personal pronoun - you", "*molkî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - rule", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1cp suffix - over us" }, "variants": { "*ləkî*-*ʾatt*": "you come/come, you" } } 11 { "verseID": "Judges.9.11", "source": "וַתֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הַתְּאֵנָה הֶחֳדַלְתִּי אֶת־מָתְקִי וְאֶת־תְּנוּבָתִי הַטּוֹבָה וְהָלַכְתִּי לָנוּעַ עַל־הָעֵצִים", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer* *lāhem* *ha-ttəʾēnāh* *heḥodalti* *ʾet*-*motqî* *wə-ʾet*-*tənûbātî* *ha-ṭṭôbāh* *wə-hālaktî* *lānûaʿ* *ʿal*-*hā-ʿēṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3fs with waw consecutive - and she said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - to them", "*ha-ttəʾēnāh*": "article with noun, feminine singular - the fig tree", "*heḥodalti*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have ceased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*motqî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1cs possessive suffix - my sweetness", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*tənûbātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1cs possessive suffix - my fruit", "*ha-ṭṭôbāh*": "article with adjective, feminine singular - the good", "*wə-hālaktî*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 1cs - and I should go", "*lānûaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sway/wave", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees" }, "variants": { "*heḥodalti*": "I have ceased/should I cease/would I stop", "*motqî*": "my sweetness/my good taste", "*tənûbātî*": "my fruit/my produce" } } 12 { "verseID": "Judges.9.12", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָעֵצִים לַגָּפֶן לְכִי־אַתְּ מָלְכִי עָלֵינוּ", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *hā-ʿēṣîm* *la-ggāpen* *ləkî*-*ʾatt* *molkî* *ʿālênû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they said", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees", "*la-ggāpen*": "preposition with article and noun, feminine singular - to the vine", "*ləkî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - come/go", "*ʾatt*": "2fs personal pronoun - you", "*molkî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - rule", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1cp suffix - over us" }, "variants": { "*la-ggāpen*": "to the vine/grapevine" } } 13 { "verseID": "Judges.9.13", "source": "וַתֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הַגֶּפֶן הֶחֳדַלְתִּי אֶת־תִּירוֹשִׁי הַמְשַׂמֵּחַ אֱלֹהִים וַאֲנָשִׁים וְהָלַכְתִּי לָנוּעַ עַל־הָעֵצִים", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer* *lāhem* *ha-ggepen* *heḥodalti* *ʾet*-*tîrôšî* *ha-məśammēaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-ʾănāšîm* *wə-hālaktî* *lānûaʿ* *ʿal*-*hā-ʿēṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3fs with waw consecutive - and she said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - to them", "*ha-ggepen*": "article with noun, feminine singular - the vine", "*heḥodalti*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have ceased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tîrôšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1cs possessive suffix - my new wine", "*ha-məśammēaḥ*": "article with Piel participle, masculine singular - the gladdening", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and men", "*wə-hālaktî*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 1cs - and I should go", "*lānûaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sway/wave", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees" }, "variants": { "*tîrôšî*": "my new wine/my fresh wine/my juice", "*ha-məśammēaḥ*": "that cheers/that makes glad/that brings joy to" } } 14 { "verseID": "Judges.9.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ כָל־הָעֵצִים אֶל־הָאָטָד לֵךְ אַתָּה מְלָךְ־עָלֵינוּ", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *kol*-*hā-ʿēṣîm* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾāṭād* *lēk* *ʾattāh* *məlok*-*ʿālênû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they said", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʾāṭād*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the bramble/thornbush", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - come/go", "*ʾattāh*": "2ms personal pronoun - you", "*məlok*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - rule", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1cp suffix - over us" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾāṭād*": "the bramble/thornbush/buckthorn" } } 15 { "verseID": "Judges.9.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר הָאָטָד אֶל־הָעֵצִים אִם בֶּאֱמֶת אַתֶּם מֹשְׁחִים אֹתִי לְמֶלֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶם בֹּאוּ חֲסוּ בְצִלִּי וְאִם־אַיִן תֵּצֵא אֵשׁ מִן־הָאָטָד וְתֹאכַל אֶת־אַרְזֵי הַלְּבָנוֹן", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *hā-ʾāṭād* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿēṣîm* *ʾim* *be-ʾĕmet* *ʾattem* *mōšḥîm* *ʾōtî* *lə-melek* *ʿălêkem* *bōʾû* *ḥăsû* *bə-ṣillî* *wə-ʾim*-*ʾayin* *tēṣēʾ* *ʾēš* *min*-*hā-ʾāṭād* *wə-tōʾkal* *ʾet*-*ʾarzê* *ha-lləbānôn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hā-ʾāṭād*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the bramble/thornbush", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - in truth", "*ʾattem*": "2mp personal pronoun - you", "*mōšḥîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - anointing", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1cs suffix - me", "*lə-melek*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - as king", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2mp suffix - over you", "*bōʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*ḥăsû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - take refuge", "*bə-ṣillî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1cs suffix - in my shadow", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction with conjunction - and if", "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - not", "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3fs - let come out", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hā-ʾāṭād*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the bramble/thornbush", "*wə-tōʾkal*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3fs - and let it devour", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾarzê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - cedars of", "*ha-lləbānôn*": "article with proper noun - the Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*be-ʾĕmet*": "in truth/truly/sincerely", "*ḥăsû* *bə-ṣillî*": "take refuge in my shadow/seek protection under me", "*ʾarzê* *ha-lləbānôn*": "cedars of Lebanon (idiom for mighty trees/powerful entities)" } }
• Judg 14:12-19 : 12 { "verseID": "Judges.14.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אָחֽוּדָה־נָּ֥א לָכֶ֖ם חִידָ֑ה אִם־הַגֵּ֣ד תַּגִּידוּ֩ אוֹתָ֨הּ לִ֜י שִׁבְעַ֨ת יְמֵ֤י הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִפֹ֥ת בְּגָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem šimšôn ʾāḥûdâ-nāʾ lākem ḥîdâ ʾim-haggēd taggîdû ʾôtāh lî šibʿat yəmê ha-mišteh ū-məṣāʾtem wə-nātattî lākem šəlōšîm sədînîm ū-šəlōšîm ḥălip̄ôt bəgādîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*ʾāḥûdâ-nāʾ*": "Qal cohortative 1st singular + particle of entreaty - let me pose, please", "*lākem*": "preposition lə- + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ḥîdâ*": "noun feminine singular - riddle", "*ʾim-haggēd*": "conjunction ʾim + Hiphil infinitive absolute - if indeed", "*taggîdû*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you tell", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*šibʿat*": "numeral construct - seven of", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*ha-mišteh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the feast", "*ū-məṣāʾtem*": "conjunction wə- + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you find", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal perfect 1st singular - then I will give", "*lākem*": "preposition lə- + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*sədînîm*": "noun masculine plural - linen garments", "*ū-šəlōšîm*": "conjunction wə- + numeral - and thirty", "*ḥălip̄ôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - changes of", "*bəgādîm*": "noun masculine plural - clothes" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥûdâ*": "let me pose/let me tell", "*ḥîdâ*": "riddle/puzzle/enigma", "*haggēd taggîdû*": "indeed tell/surely explain", "*məṣāʾtem*": "you find/you solve", "*sədînîm*": "linen garments/sheets", "*ḥălip̄ôt bəgādîm*": "changes of clothes/sets of garments" } } 13 { "verseID": "Judges.14.13", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֣א תוּכְלוּ֮ לְהַגִּ֣יד לִי֒ וּנְתַתֶּ֨ם אַתֶּ֥ם לִי֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִיפ֣וֹת בְּגָדִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֔וֹ ח֥וּדָה חִידָתְךָ֖ וְנִשְׁמָעֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim-lōʾ tûkəlû lə-haggîd lî ū-nətattem ʾattem lî šəlōšîm sədînîm ū-šəlōšîm ḥălîp̄ôt bəgādîm wə-yōʾmərû lô ḥûdâ ḥîdātəkā wə-nišmāʿennâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction wə- + conjunction ʾim + negative particle - but if not", "*tûkəlû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you are able", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition lə- + Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*ū-nətattem*": "conjunction wə- + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - then you shall give", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun 2nd masculine plural - you", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*sədînîm*": "noun masculine plural - linen garments", "*ū-šəlōšîm*": "conjunction wə- + numeral - and thirty", "*ḥălîp̄ôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - changes of", "*bəgādîm*": "noun masculine plural - clothes", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lô*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ḥûdâ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - pose", "*ḥîdātəkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your riddle", "*wə-nišmāʿennâ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and we will hear it" }, "variants": { "*tûkəlû*": "you are able/you can", "*haggîd*": "to tell/to explain", "*nətattem*": "you shall give/you must give", "*sədînîm*": "linen garments/sheets", "*ḥălîp̄ôt bəgādîm*": "changes of clothes/sets of garments", "*ḥûdâ*": "pose/tell", "*nišmāʿennâ*": "we will hear it/we will listen to it" } } 14 { "verseID": "Judges.14.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ם מֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙ יָצָ֣א מַאֲכָ֔ל וּמֵעַ֖ז יָצָ֣א מָת֑וֹק וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֛וּ לְהַגִּ֥יד הַחִידָ֖ה שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem mē-hā-ʾōkēl yāṣāʾ maʾăkāl ū-mē-ʿaz yāṣāʾ mātôq wə-lōʾ yākəlû lə-haggîd ha-ḥîdâ šəlōšet yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mē-hā-ʾōkēl*": "preposition min + definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - from the eater", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came out", "*maʾăkāl*": "noun masculine singular - food", "*ū-mē-ʿaz*": "conjunction wə- + preposition min + adjective masculine singular - and from strong", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came out", "*mātôq*": "adjective masculine singular - sweet", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction wə- + negative particle - and not", "*yākəlû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition lə- + Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*ha-ḥîdâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*šəlōšet*": "numeral construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*ʾōkēl*": "eater/devourer", "*yāṣāʾ*": "came out/emerged", "*maʾăkāl*": "food/something eaten", "*ʿaz*": "strong/fierce/mighty", "*mātôq*": "sweet/pleasant", "*yākəlû*": "they were able/they could", "*haggîd*": "to tell/to solve" } } 15 { "verseID": "Judges.14.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ לְאֵֽשֶׁת־שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ פַּתִּ֣י אֶת־אִישֵׁ֗ךְ וְיַגֶּד־לָ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־הַ֣חִידָ֔ה פֶּן־נִשְׂרֹ֥ף אוֹתָ֛ךְ וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָבִ֖יךְ בָּאֵ֑שׁ הַלְיָרְשֵׁ֕נוּ קְרָאתֶ֥ם לָ֖נוּ הֲלֹֽא׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî ba-yôm ha-šəbîʿî wə-yōʾmərû lə-ʾēšet-šimšôn pattî ʾet-ʾîšēk wə-yagged-lānû ʾet-ha-ḥîdâ pen-niśrōp̄ ʾôtāk wə-ʾet-bêt ʾābîk bā-ʾēš ha-lə-yārəšēnû qərāʾtem lānû hă-lōʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-šəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal adjective masculine singular - the seventh", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lə-ʾēšet*": "preposition lə- + noun feminine singular construct - to wife of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*pattî*": "Piel imperative feminine singular - entice", "*ʾet-ʾîšēk*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your husband", "*wə-yagged*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil jussive 3rd masculine singular - that he may tell", "*lānû*": "preposition lə- + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾet-ha-ḥîdâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*pen-niśrōp̄*": "conjunction pen + Qal imperfect 1st common plural - lest we burn", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*wə-ʾet-bêt*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct - and house of", "*ʾābîk*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun feminine singular - with the fire", "*ha-lə-yārəšēnû*": "interrogative particle + preposition lə- + Qal infinitive construct with 1st common plural suffix - to impoverish us", "*qərāʾtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have invited", "*lānû*": "preposition lə- + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not?" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*pattî*": "entice/persuade/seduce", "*yagged*": "may tell/should explain", "*niśrōp̄*": "we burn/we consume with fire", "*yārəšēnû*": "to impoverish us/to dispossess us", "*qərāʾtem*": "you have invited/you have called" } } 16 { "verseID": "Judges.14.16", "source": "וַתֵּבְךְּ֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן עָלָ֗יו וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ רַק־שְׂנֵאתַ֙נִי֙ וְלֹ֣א אֲהַבְתָּ֔נִי הֽ͏ַחִידָ֥ה חַ֙דְתָּ֙ לִבְנֵ֣י עַמִּ֔י וְלִ֖י לֹ֣א הִגַּ֑דְתָּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֗הּ הִנֵּ֨ה לְאָבִ֧י וּלְאִמִּ֛י לֹ֥א הִגַּ֖דְתִּי וְלָ֥ךְ אַגִּֽיד׃", "text": "*wə-tēbək ʾēšet šimšôn ʿālāyw wə-tōʾmer raq-śənēʾtanî wə-lōʾ ʾăhabtānî ha-ḥîdâ ḥadtā li-bənê ʿammî wə-lî lōʾ higgadtâ wə-yōʾmer lāh hinnēh lə-ʾābî ū-lə-ʾimmî lōʾ higgadtî wə-lāk ʾaggîd*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēbək*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she wept", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition ʿal + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*raq-śənēʾtanî*": "adverb + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - only you hate me", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction wə- + negative particle - and not", "*ʾăhabtānî*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - you love me", "*ha-ḥîdâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*ḥadtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have posed", "*li-bənê*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*wə-lî*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - and to me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*higgadtâ*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have told", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāh*": "preposition lə- + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*lə-ʾābî*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - to my father", "*ū-lə-ʾimmî*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + noun feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - and to my mother", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*higgadtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st singular - I have told", "*wə-lāk*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and to you", "*ʾaggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st singular - I should tell" }, "variants": { "*tēbək*": "she wept/she cried", "*śənēʾtanî*": "you hate me/you dislike me", "*ʾăhabtānî*": "you love me/you care for me", "*ḥadtā*": "you have posed/you have put forth", "*higgadtâ*": "you have told/you have explained", "*higgadtî*": "I have told/I have explained", "*ʾaggîd*": "I should tell/shall I tell" } } 17 { "verseID": "Judges.14.17", "source": "וַתֵּ֤בְךְּ עָלָיו֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיַּגֶּד־לָהּ֙ כִּ֣י הֱצִיקַ֔תְהוּ וַתַּגֵּ֥ד הַחִידָ֖ה לִבְנֵ֥י עַמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-tēbək ʿālāyw šibʿat ha-yāmîm ʾăšer-hāyâ lāhem ha-mišteh wə-yəhî ba-yôm ha-šəbîʿî wə-yagged-lāh kî hĕṣîqathû wə-taggēd ha-ḥîdâ li-bənê ʿammāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēbək*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she wept", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition ʿal + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*šibʿat*": "numeral construct - seven of", "*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the days", "*ʾăšer-hāyâ*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - which was", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ha-mišteh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the feast", "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-šəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal adjective masculine singular - the seventh", "*wə-yagged-lāh*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition lə- with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he told her", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hĕṣîqathû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - she pressed him", "*wə-taggēd*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she told", "*ha-ḥîdâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*li-bənê*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*ʿammāh*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people" }, "variants": { "*tēbək*": "she wept/she cried", "*yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*yagged*": "he told/he explained", "*hĕṣîqathû*": "she pressed him/she urged him/she distressed him", "*taggēd*": "she told/she revealed", "*bənê ʿammāh*": "sons of her people/her countrymen" } } 18 { "verseID": "Judges.14.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לוֹ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ יָבֹ֣א הַחַ֔רְסָה מַה־מָּת֣וֹק מִדְּבַ֔שׁ וּמֶ֥ה עַ֖ז מֵאֲרִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם לוּלֵא֙ חֲרַשְׁתֶּ֣ם בְּעֶגְלָתִ֔י לֹ֥א מְצָאתֶ֖ם חִידָתִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû lô ʾanšê hā-ʿîr ba-yôm ha-šəbîʿî bə-ṭerem yābōʾ ha-ḥarsâ mah-mmātôq mi-dəbaš ū-meh ʿaz mē-ʾărî wə-yōʾmer lāhem lûlēʾ ḥăraštem bə-ʿeglātî lōʾ məṣāʾtem ḥîdātî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lô*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-šəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal adjective masculine singular - the seventh", "*bə-ṭerem*": "preposition bə- + adverb - before", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would come", "*ha-ḥarsâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the sun", "*mah-mmātôq*": "interrogative + adjective masculine singular - what [is] sweeter", "*mi-dəbaš*": "preposition min + noun masculine singular - than honey", "*ū-meh*": "conjunction wə- + interrogative - and what", "*ʿaz*": "adjective masculine singular - [is] stronger", "*mē-ʾărî*": "preposition min + noun masculine singular - than a lion", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lûlēʾ*": "conjunction - if not", "*ḥăraštem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you had plowed", "*bə-ʿeglātî*": "preposition bə- + noun feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - with my heifer", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*məṣāʾtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you would have found out", "*ḥîdātî*": "noun feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my riddle" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of", "*ṭerem*": "before/not yet", "*ḥarsâ*": "sun/sundown", "*mātôq*": "sweet/pleasant", "*ʿaz*": "strong/fierce/mighty", "*lûlēʾ*": "if not/unless", "*ḥăraštem*": "you had plowed/you had worked with", "*ʿeglātî*": "my heifer/my young cow (idiom for my wife)", "*məṣāʾtem*": "you would have found/you would have solved" } } 19 { "verseID": "Judges.14.19", "source": "וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַיֵּ֨רֶד אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן וַיַּ֥ךְ מֵהֶ֣ם ׀ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־חֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔ם וַיִּתֵּן֙ הַחֲלִיפ֔וֹת לְמַגִּידֵ֖י הַחִידָ֑ה וַיִּ֣חַר אַפּ֔וֹ וַיַּ֖עַל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-tiṣlaḥ ʿālāyw rûaḥ YHWH wə-yēred ʾašqəlôn wə-yak mēhem šəlōšîm ʾîš wə-yiqqaḥ ʾet-ḥălîṣôtām wə-yittēn ha-ḥălîp̄ôt lə-maggîdê ha-ḥîdâ wə-yiḥar ʾappô wə-yaʿal bêt ʾābîhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiṣlaḥ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and came mightily", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition ʿal + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH", "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*ʾašqəlôn*": "proper noun - Ashkelon", "*wə-yak*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*mēhem*": "preposition min + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - men", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-ḥălîṣôtām*": "direct object marker + noun feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their spoil", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*ha-ḥălîp̄ôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the changes", "*lə-maggîdê*": "preposition lə- + Hiphil participle masculine plural construct - to tellers of", "*ha-ḥîdâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*wə-yiḥar*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and burned", "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîhû*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*tiṣlaḥ*": "came mightily/rushed/seized", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*yēred*": "went down/descended", "*yak*": "struck/killed/attacked", "*ʾîš*": "men/persons", "*ḥălîṣôtām*": "their spoil/their garments/their belongings", "*maggîdê*": "tellers of/explainers of", "*yiḥar ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became furious", "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended" } }
• 2 Sam 12:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־נָתָ֖ן אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיָּבֹ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ שְׁנֵ֣י אֲנָשִׁ֗ים הָיוּ֙ בְּעִ֣יר אֶחָ֔ת אֶחָ֥ד עָשִׁ֖יר וְאֶחָ֥ד רָֽאשׁ", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ YHWH* *ʾet-nātān* *ʾel-dāwid* *wə-yābōʾ* to-him *wə-yōʾmer* to-him, *šənê ʾănāšîm hāyû* in-*ʿîr* one, one *ʿāšîr* *wə-ʾeḥād rāʾš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh, the LORD", "*ʾet-nātān*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Nathan (literally: 'the one who gives')", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šənê*": "cardinal number, construct state - two of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - men", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʿāšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich", "*wə-ʾeḥād*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and one", "*rāʾš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor" }, "variants": { "*ʾet-nātān*": "Nathan (lit: 'gift', 'the one who gives')", "*rāʾš*": "poor/impoverished/destitute" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.2", "source": "לְעָשִׁ֗יר הָיָ֛ה צֹ֥אן וּבָקָ֖ר הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד", "text": "To-*ʿāšîr hāyāh ṣōʾn û-bāqār harbēh məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*lə-ʿāšîr*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to/for the rich man", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/had", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, collective singular - flock/sheep", "*û-bāqār*": "conjunction + common noun, collective singular - and cattle/herd", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/many", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*harbēh məʾōd*": "very many/exceedingly numerous" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.3", "source": "וְלָרָ֣שׁ אֵֽין־כֹּ֗ל כִּי֩ אִם־כִּבְשָׂ֨ה אַחַ֤ת קְטַנָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָנָ֔ה וַיְחַיֶּ֕הָ וַתִּגְדַּ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ וְעִם־בָּנָ֖יו יַחְדָּ֑ו מִפִּתּ֨וֹ תֹאכַ֜ל וּמִכֹּס֤וֹ תִשְׁתֶּה֙ וּבְחֵיק֣וֹ תִשְׁכָּ֔ב וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ כְּבַֽת", "text": "*wə-lārāš ʾên-kōl kî ʾim-kibśāh ʾaḥat qəṭannāh ʾăšer qānāh wə-yəḥayyehā wə-tigdal ʿimmô wə-ʿim-bānāyw yaḥdāw; mi-pittô tōʾkal û-mi-kōsô tišteh û-bə-ḥêqô tiškāb wə-təhî-lô kə-bat*", "grammar": { "*wə-lārāš*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine singular - and to the poor man", "*ʾên-kōl*": "particle of negation + noun - there was nothing at all", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - except", "*kibśāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - ewe lamb", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*qəṭannāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - small/little", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*qānāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had bought/acquired", "*wə-yəḥayyehā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + suffix 3rd feminine singular - and he nourished/kept her alive", "*wə-tigdal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she grew up", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - with him", "*wə-ʿim-bānāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and with his sons/children", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*mi-pittô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - from his morsel/piece", "*tōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would eat", "*û-mi-kōsô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and from his cup", "*tišteh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would drink", "*û-bə-ḥêqô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and in his bosom/lap", "*tiškāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would lie down", "*wə-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and she was to him", "*kə-bat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like a daughter" }, "variants": { "*ʾên-kōl*": "nothing at all/nothing whatsoever", "*kibśāh*": "ewe lamb/female lamb", "*yəḥayyehā*": "nourished her/kept her alive/raised her", "*ḥêqô*": "bosom/lap/embrace", "*kə-bat*": "like a daughter/as a daughter" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.4", "source": "וַיָּ֣בֹא הֵלֶךְ֮ לְאִ֣ישׁ הֽ͏ֶעָשִׁיר֒ וַיַּחְמֹ֗ל לָקַ֤חַת מִצֹּאנוֹ֙ וּמִבְּקָר֔וֹ לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת לָאֹרֵ֖חַ הַבָּא־ל֑וֹ וַיִּקַּ֗ח אֶת־כִּבְשַׂת֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הָרָ֔אשׁ וַֽיַּעֲשֶׂ֔הָ לָאִ֖ישׁ הַבָּ֥א אֵלָֽיו", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ hēlek lə-ʾîš he-ʿāšîr wə-yaḥmōl lāqaḥat mi-ṣṣōʾnô û-mi-bbəqārô la-ʿăśôt lā-ʾōrēaḥ ha-bāʾ-lô wə-yiqqaḥ ʾet-kibśat hā-ʾîš hā-rāʾš wə-yaʿăśehā lā-ʾîš ha-bāʾ ʾēlāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*hēlek*": "noun, masculine singular - traveler/guest", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to/for man of", "*he-ʿāšîr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the rich", "*wə-yaḥmōl*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spared/refrained", "*lāqaḥat*": "Qal infinitive construct - to take", "*mi-ṣṣōʾnô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - from his flock", "*û-mi-bbəqārô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and from his herd", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to prepare/make", "*lā-ʾōrēaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for the traveler", "*ha-bāʾ-lô*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular + preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - the one coming to him", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-kibśat*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the ewe lamb of", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*hā-rāʾš*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the poor", "*wə-yaʿăśehā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + suffix 3rd feminine singular - and he prepared it", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for the man", "*ha-bāʾ*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one coming", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - to him" }, "variants": { "*hēlek*": "traveler/wanderer/visitor/guest", "*yaḥmōl*": "spared/refrained/was unwilling", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "to prepare/to make ready/to cook", "*ʾōrēaḥ*": "traveler/guest/visitor", "*yaʿăśehā*": "prepared it/cooked it/made it ready" } }
• Ezek 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.24.3", "source": "וּמְשֹׁ֤ל אֶל־בֵּית־הַמֶּ֙רִי֙ מָשָׁ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה שְׁפֹ֤ת הַסִּיר֙ שְׁפֹ֔ת וְגַם־יְצֹ֥ק בּ֖וֹ מָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *məšōl* unto *bêṯ-ha-merî* a *māšāl*, and *wə-'āmartā* unto them, Thus *'āmar* *'ăḏōnāy* *YHWH*: *šəp̄ōṯ* the *sîr*, *šəp̄ōṯ*, and also *yəṣōq* in it *māyim*.", "grammar": { "*məšōl*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - use a proverb/speak", "*bêṯ-ha-merî*": "construct phrase - house of rebellion, with definite article on second term", "*māšāl*": "masculine singular noun - proverb/parable", "*wə-'āmartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*'āmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*'ăḏōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šəp̄ōṯ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - set/place", "*sîr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - pot/kettle", "*yəṣōq*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - pour", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - water" }, "variants": { "*məšōl*": "speak/use a proverb/metaphor", "*bêṯ-ha-merî*": "house of rebellion/rebellious house", "*māšāl*": "proverb/parable/simile/allegory", "*šəp̄ōṯ*": "set/place/put", "*sîr*": "pot/cooking vessel/kettle", "*yəṣōq*": "pour/pour out" } }
• Hos 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.10", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם עֹ֛ד אוֹשִֽׁיבְךָ֥ בָ‪[t]‬אֳהָלִ֖ים כִּימֵ֥י מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "*wĕ-ʾānōkî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* yet *ʾôšîbĕkā* in-*ʾŏhālîm* as-*yĕmê* *môʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾôšîbĕkā*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will make you dwell", "*ʾŏhālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - tents", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed time/festival" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkî*": "I (emphatic form)", "*ʾôšîbĕkā*": "I will make you dwell/I will cause you to live", "*ʾŏhālîm*": "tents/temporary dwellings", "*môʿēd*": "appointed time/festival/meeting/assembly" } }
• Matt 13:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.13", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἐν παραβολαῖς αὐτοῖς λαλῶ: ὅτι βλέποντες οὐ βλέπουσιν· καὶ ἀκούοντες οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδὲ συνίουσιν.", "text": "Through this in *parabolais* to them I *lalō*: because *blepontes* not *blepousin*, and *akouontes* not *akouousin*, neither *syniousin*.", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "preposition + demonstrative - because of this/therefore", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*parabolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - parables", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*lalō*": "present, 1st singular - I speak", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*blepontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*blepousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they see", "*akouontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*akouousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they hear", "*oude*": "conjunction - neither/nor", "*syniousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they understand" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "because of this/therefore/for this reason", "*parabolais*": "parables/similitudes/analogies", "*lalō*": "I speak/talk/say", "*blepontes ou blepousin*": "seeing they do not see [paradox]", "*akouontes ouk akouousin*": "hearing they do not hear [paradox]", "*syniousin*": "they understand/comprehend/perceive" } } 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.14", "source": "Καὶ ἀναπληροῦται ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς ἡ προφητεία Ἠσαΐου, ἡ λέγουσα, Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε· καὶ βλέποντες βλέψετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε:", "text": "And *anaplēroutai ep'* them the *prophēteia Ēsaiou*, the one *legousa*, In *akoē akousete*, and *ou mē synēte*; and *blepontes blepsete*, and *ou mē idēte*:", "grammar": { "*anaplēroutai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - is fulfilled", "*ep'*": "preposition + dative - on/upon", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - them", "*prophēteia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prophecy", "*Ēsaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaiah", "*legousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Akoē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in hearing", "*akousete*": "future, 2nd plural - you will hear", "*ou mē*": "double negative - by no means/certainly not", "*synēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might understand", "*blepontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*blepsete*": "future, 2nd plural - you will see", "*idēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might perceive" }, "variants": { "*anaplēroutai*": "is fulfilled/is completed/is accomplished", "*prophēteia Ēsaiou*": "prophecy of Isaiah", "*legousa*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*Akoē akousete*": "in hearing you will hear [Hebraic emphatic]", "*ou mē synēte*": "you will certainly not understand", "*blepontes blepsete*": "seeing you will see [Hebraic emphatic]", "*ou mē idēte*": "you will certainly not perceive" } }
• Matt 13:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.35", "source": "Ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Ἀνοίξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὸ στόμα μου· ἐρεύξομαι κεκρυμμένα ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.", "text": "So that *plērōthē to rhēthen dia tou prophētou*, *legontos*, *Anoixō en parabolais to stoma mou*· *ereuxomai kekrymmena apo katabolēs kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled", "*to rhēthen*": "accusative, neuter, singular, substantive participle - the thing spoken", "*dia tou prophētou*": "through the prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Anoixō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*en parabolais*": "in parables", "*to stoma mou*": "accusative, neuter, singular - my mouth", "*ereuxomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will utter/declare", "*kekrymmena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - hidden things", "*apo katabolēs kosmou*": "from foundation of world" }, "variants": { "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*rhēthen*": "spoken/said/uttered", "*prophētou*": "prophet/foreteller", "*Anoixō*": "I will open/unclose", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*ereuxomai*": "I will utter/pour forth/proclaim", "*kekrymmena*": "hidden/concealed/secret things", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/creation/beginning", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order" } }
• Mark 4:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Mark.4.33", "source": "Καὶ τοιαύταις παραβολαῖς πολλαῖς ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον, καθὼς ἠδύναντο ἀκούειν.", "text": "And with such *parabolais pollais elalei* to them the *logon*, as they *ēdynanto akouein*.", "grammar": { "*parabolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - parables", "*pollais*": "dative, feminine, plural - many", "*elalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was speaking", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*ēdynanto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they were able", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear" }, "variants": { "*parabolais*": "parables/analogies/comparisons", "*elalei*": "he was speaking/talking/telling", "*logon*": "word/message", "*ēdynanto*": "they were able/could", "*akouein*": "to hear/understand/comprehend" } } 34 { "verseID": "Mark.4.34", "source": "Χωρὶς δὲ παραβολῆς οὐκ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς: κατʼ ἰδίαν δὲ, τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἐπέλυεν πάντα.", "text": "*Chōris de parabolēs* not *elalei* to them: *kat' idian de*, to the *mathētais* of him *epelyen panta*.", "grammar": { "*Chōris*": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*parabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - parable", "*elalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was speaking", "*kat' idian*": "adverbial phrase - privately", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*epelyen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was explaining", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things" }, "variants": { "*Chōris*": "without/apart from", "*parabolēs*": "parable/analogy/comparison", "*elalei*": "he was speaking/talking", "*kat' idian*": "privately/alone/in private", "*mathētais*": "disciples/students/followers", "*epelyen*": "he was explaining/interpreting/solving", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } }
• 1 Cor 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.12", "source": "Βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι διʼ ἐσόπτρου, ἐν αἰνίγματι· τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον: ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους· τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.", "text": "We *blepomen* for *arti* through *esoptrou*, in *ainigmati*; then but *prosōpon* *pros* *prosōpon*: *arti* I *ginōskō* out of *merous*; then but I shall *epignōsomai* even as also I was *epegnōsthēn*.", "grammar": { "*Blepomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we see", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*arti*": "adverb - now/at present", "*di*": "preposition - through", "*esoptrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mirror", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*ainigmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - enigma/riddle/obscurely", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*pros*": "preposition - to/toward", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*ginōskō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I know", "*ek*": "preposition - out of/from", "*merous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - part/portion", "*epignōsomai*": "future, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I shall know fully", "*kathōs*": "adverb - even as/just as", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*epegnōsthēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I was fully known" }, "variants": { "*blepomen*": "we see/look at/perceive", "*arti*": "now/at present/currently", "*esoptrou*": "mirror/looking glass/reflection", "*ainigmati*": "enigma/riddle/obscurely/dimly", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*ginōskō*": "know/understand/perceive", "*merous*": "part/portion/partially", "*epignōsomai*": "shall know fully/recognize completely/comprehend", "*epegnōsthēn*": "was fully known/completely recognized/thoroughly understood" } }