Ezra 6:1

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{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.1", "source": "בֵּאדַ֛יִן דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א שָׂ֣ם טְעֵ֑ם וּבַקַּ֣רוּ ׀ בְּבֵ֣ית סִפְרַיָּ֗א דִּ֧י גִנְזַיָּ֛א מְהַחֲתִ֥ין תַּמָּ֖ה בְּבָבֶֽל׃", "text": "Then *Dāryāweš* the *malkāʾ* *śām* *ṭeʿēm* and they *baqqarû* in *bêt* the *siprayyāʾ* which *ginzayyāʾ* were *mehaḥătîn* there in *Bābel*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun - Darius (name of Persian king)", "*malkāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*śām*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed/established/made", "*ṭeʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command/order", "*baqqarû*": "verb, perfect, 3rd plural - searched/examined", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*siprayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the books/documents/archives", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ginzayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the treasures/treasuries", "*mehaḥătîn*": "participle, masculine plural - being stored/deposited", "*tammāh*": "adverb - there", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*śām ṭeʿēm*": "issued a decree/gave an order/made a command", "*baqqarû*": "searched/investigated/examined", "*bêt siprayyāʾ*": "house of books/library/archive repository", "*ginzayyāʾ*": "treasuries/treasures/archives/storehouses", "*mehaḥătîn*": "stored/deposited/laid up" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֵּאדַ֛יִן דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א שָׂ֣ם טְעֵ֑ם וּבַקַּ֣רוּ ׀ בְּבֵ֣ית סִפְרַיָּ֗א דִּ֧י גִנְזַיָּ֛א מְהַחֲתִ֥ין תַּמָּ֖ה בְּבָבֶֽל׃

Transliteration

Then Dāryāweš the malkāʾ śām ṭeʿēm and they baqqarû in bêt the siprayyāʾ which ginzayyāʾ were mehaḥătîn there in Bābel.

Grammar Details

• *bēʾdayin*: temporal adverb - then/at that time
• *Dāryāweš*: proper noun - Darius (name of Persian king)
• *malkāʾ*: definite noun, masculine singular - the king
• *śām*: verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed/established/made
• *ṭeʿēm*: noun, masculine singular - decree/command/order
• *baqqarû*: verb, perfect, 3rd plural - searched/examined
• *bêt*: construct state noun - house of
• *siprayyāʾ*: noun, masculine plural, definite - the books/documents/archives
• *dî*: relative particle - that/which
• *ginzayyāʾ*: noun, masculine plural, definite - the treasures/treasuries
• *mehaḥătîn*: participle, masculine plural - being stored/deposited
• *tammāh*: adverb - there
• *Bābel*: proper noun - Babylon

Word Meanings

• *śām ṭeʿēm*: issued a decree/gave an order/made a command
• *baqqarû*: searched/investigated/examined
• *bêt siprayyāʾ*: house of books/library/archive repository
• *ginzayyāʾ*: treasuries/treasures/archives/storehouses
• *mehaḥătîn*: stored/deposited/laid up

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was made in the archives where treasures were stored in Babylon.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then King Darius made a decree, and a search was made in the house of the scrolls, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then comaunded kinge Darius, that search shulde be made in ye library of ye kynges treasure house, which laye at Babilon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then King Darius gaue commandement, & they made search in the librarie of the treasures, which were there layd vp in Babel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then comaunded king Darius: & they made searche in the librarie, eue in the place where they layed vp the treasure at Babylon:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Darius the king gave an order and a search was made in the house of the records, where the things of value were stored up in Babylon.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Darius Issues a Decree So Darius the king issued orders, and they searched in the archives of the treasury which were deposited there in Babylon.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezra.5.17", "source": "וּכְעַ֞ן הֵ֧ן עַל־מַלְכָּ֣א טָ֗ב יִ֠תְבַּקַּר בְּבֵ֨ית גִּנְזַיָּ֜א דִּי־מַלְכָּ֣א תַמָּה֮ דִּ֣י בְּבָבֶל֒ הֵ֣ן אִיתַ֗י דִּֽי־מִן־כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְמִבְנֵ֛א בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וּרְע֥וּת מַלְכָּ֛א עַל־דְּנָ֖ה יִשְׁלַ֥ח עֲלֶֽינָא׃", "text": "And now if upon-*malkāʾ* good let *yiṯbaqqar* in *bêṯ* *ginzayyāʾ* of-*malkāʾ* there that in *Bāḇel* if there is that-from-*Kôreš* *malkāʾ* *śîm* *ṭəʿēm* to build *bêṯ*-*ʾĕlāhāʾ* that in *Yərûšəlem* and will of *malkāʾ* concerning-this let him *yišlaḥ* to us.", "grammar": { "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the king", "*yiṯbaqqar*": "Hithpaal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be searched", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - house of", "*ginzayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the treasuries", "*Bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*Kôreš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cyrus", "*śîm*": "Peal passive participle, masculine singular - was placed", "*ṭəʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command/order", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the God", "*Yərûšəlem*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yišlaḥ*": "Peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him send" }, "variants": { "*yiṯbaqqar*": "let it be searched/let it be investigated", "*ginzayyāʾ*": "treasuries/archives/records", "*śîm*": "was placed/was established/was issued", "*ṭəʿēm*": "decree/command/authorization", "*yišlaḥ*": "let him send/let him dispatch" } }
• Ezra 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.15", "source": "דִּ֡י יְבַקַּר֩ בִּֽסְפַר־דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א דִּ֣י אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח בִּסְפַ֣ר דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮ וְתִנְדַּע֒ דִּי֩ קִרְיְתָ֨א דָ֜ךְ קִרְיָ֣א מָֽרָדָ֗א וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת מַלְכִין֙ וּמְדִנָ֔ן וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ עָבְדִ֣ין בְּגַוַּ֔הּ מִן־יוֹמָ֖ת עָלְמָ֑א עַ֨ל־דְּנָ֔ה קִרְיְתָ֥א דָ֖ךְ הָֽחָרְבַֽת׃", "text": "That *dî* let search be made *yᵉbaqqar* in *bispᵉphar*-*dākrānayyāʾ* of *dî* your *ʾăbāhātāk* and you will find *ûtᵉhaškạḥ* in *bispᵉphar* *dākrānayyāʾ* and learn *wᵉtindaʿ* that *dî* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* a city *qiryāʾ* rebellious *mārādāʾ* and harmful *ûmᵉhanzᵉqat* to kings *malkîn* and provinces *ûmᵉdînān*, and rebellion *wᵉʾeštaddûr* they make *ʿābdîn* within it *bᵉgawwạh* from *min*-days *yômāt* ancient *ʿālᵉmāʾ*; on account of which *ʿal*-*dᵉnāh* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* was destroyed *hāḥārbat*.", "grammar": { "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*yᵉbaqqar*": "pael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him search", "*bispᵉphar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of", "*dākrānayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the records", "*dî*": "relative particle - of", "*ʾăbāhātāk*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*ûtᵉhaškạḥ*": "waw-conjunction + haphel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will find", "*bispᵉphar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of", "*dākrānayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the records", "*wᵉtindaʿ*": "waw-conjunction + peal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will know", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*qiryāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - a city", "*mārādāʾ*": "adjective, feminine singular - rebellious", "*ûmᵉhanzᵉqat*": "waw-conjunction + haphel participle, feminine singular construct - and causing harm to", "*malkîn*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ûmᵉdînān*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and provinces", "*wᵉʾeštaddûr*": "waw-conjunction + hitpaal infinitive - and rebellion", "*ʿābdîn*": "peal participle, masculine plural - making", "*bᵉgawwạh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - within it", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*yômāt*": "construct noun, masculine plural - days of", "*ʿālᵉmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient/eternal", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hāḥārbat*": "hophal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was destroyed/laid waste" }, "variants": { "*dākrānayyāʾ*": "records/annals/chronicles", "*mārādāʾ*": "rebellious/seditious", "*ûmᵉhanzᵉqat*": "harmful to/injuring/damaging", "*wᵉʾeštaddûr*": "rebellion/sedition/insurrection", "*ʿālᵉmāʾ*": "ancient/eternal/long-standing", "*hāḥārbat*": "was destroyed/laid waste/devastated" } }
• Ezra 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.19", "source": "וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ וּבַקַּ֣רוּ וְהַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ דִּ֚י קִרְיְתָ֣א דָ֔ךְ מִן־יוֹמָת֙ עֽ͏ָלְמָ֔א עַל־מַלְכִ֖ין מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑ה וּמְרַ֥ד וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר מִתְעֲבֶד־בַּֽהּ׃", "text": "And from me *ûminnî* was set *śîm* *ṭᵉʿēm* and they searched *ûbaqqarû* and found *wᵉhaškạḥû* that *dî* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* from *min*-days *yômāt* ancient *ʿālᵉmāʾ* against *ʿal*-kings *malkîn* rising *mitnāśᵉʾāh* and rebellion *ûmᵉrad* and sedition *wᵉʾeštaddûr* done *mitʿăbed*-in it *bạh*.", "grammar": { "*ûminnî*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + 1st singular suffix - and from me", "*śîm*": "peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular passive - was put/set", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*ûbaqqarû*": "waw-conjunction + pael perfect, 3rd plural - and they searched", "*wᵉhaškạḥû*": "waw-conjunction + haphel perfect, 3rd plural - and they found", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*yômāt*": "construct noun, masculine plural - days of", "*ʿālᵉmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient/eternal", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*malkîn*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*mitnāśᵉʾāh*": "hitpaal participle, feminine singular - lifting itself up", "*ûmᵉrad*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rebellion", "*wᵉʾeštaddûr*": "waw-conjunction + hitpaal infinitive - and sedition", "*mitʿăbed*": "hitpeel participle, masculine singular - being done", "*bạh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*śîm* *ṭᵉʿēm*": "a decree was issued/an order was given", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "city/town", "*ʿālᵉmāʾ*": "ancient/eternal/long-standing", "*mitnāśᵉʾāh*": "rising up/rebelling/lifting itself up", "*wᵉʾeštaddûr*": "sedition/insurrection/revolt" } }
• Job 29:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.29.16", "source": "אָ֣ב אָ֭נֹכִֽי לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים וְרִ֖ב לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ", "text": "*ʾāb* *ʾānōkî* *lā-ʾebyônîm* *wə-rîb* *lōʾ-yādaʿtî* *ʾeḥqərēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lā-ʾebyônîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the needy", "*wə-rîb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and case/dispute", "*lōʾ-yādaʿtî*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I did not know", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I searched it out/investigated it" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/protector/provider", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute people", "*rîb*": "case/dispute/legal cause/controversy", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/was acquainted with", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "I investigated it/searched it out/examined it" } }
• Ps 40:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.7", "source": "זֶ֤בַח וּמִנְחָ֨ה ׀ לֹֽא־חָפַ֗צְתָּ אָ֭זְנַיִם כָּרִ֣יתָ לִּ֑י עוֹלָ֥ה וַ֝חֲטָאָ֗ה לֹ֣א שָׁאָֽלְתָּ", "text": "*Zebaḥ ûminḥâ lōʾ-ḥāpaṣtā*, *ʾoznayim kārîtā* for me; *ʿôlâ waḥăṭāʾâ lōʾ šāʾāltā*", "grammar": { "*Zebaḥ ûminḥâ*": "masculine singular noun + conjunction + feminine singular noun - 'sacrifice and offering'", "*lōʾ-ḥāpaṣtā*": "negation + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have not desired'", "*ʾoznayim kārîtā*": "dual noun + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'ears you have dug/pierced'", "*ʿôlâ waḥăṭāʾâ*": "feminine singular noun + conjunction + feminine singular noun - 'burnt offering and sin offering'", "*lōʾ šāʾāltā*": "negation + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have not requested/required'" }, "variants": { "*Zebaḥ*": "sacrifice/slaughtered offering", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute offering", "*ḥāpaṣtā*": "you desired/you delighted in/you were pleased with", "*kārîtā*": "you dug/you excavated/you pierced/you opened", "*ʿôlâ*": "burnt offering/whole burnt offering/ascending offering", "*ḥăṭāʾâ*": "sin offering/purification offering", "*šāʾāltā*": "you asked for/you required/you demanded" } }
• Prov 25:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.2", "source": "כְּבֹ֣ד אֱ֭לֹהִים הַסְתֵּ֣ר דָּבָ֑ר וּכְבֹ֥ד מְ֝לָכִ֗ים חֲקֹ֣ר דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*kĕbōd* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hastēr* *dābār* and-*kĕbōd* *mĕlākîm* *ḥăqōr* *dābār*", "grammar": { "*kĕbōd*": "noun, construct state - glory of/honor of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine singular) - God", "*hastēr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to hide/conceal", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mĕlākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ḥăqōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to search out/investigate" }, "variants": { "*kĕbōd*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*hastēr*": "to hide/conceal/cover", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/affair", "*ḥăqōr*": "to search out/investigate/examine thoroughly" } }
• Jer 36:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.2", "source": "קַח־לְךָ֮ מְגִלַּת־סֵפֶר֒ וְכָתַבְתָּ֣ אֵלֶ֗יהָ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֧רְתִּי אֵלֶ֛יךָ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל וְעַל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וְעַל־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם מִיּ֞וֹם דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ מִימֵ֣י יֹאשִׁיָּ֔הוּ וְעַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "*qaḥ*-to-you *məgillat*-*sēper*, and-*kātabtā* unto-it *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* which-*dibbartî* unto-you against-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-against-*Yəhûdāh* and-against-all-the-*gôyim* from-day *dibbartî* unto-you from-days-of *Yōʾšiyyāhû* and-until the-day the-this", "grammar": { "*qaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular - take", "*məgillat*": "construct state, feminine singular - scroll of", "*sēper*": "common noun, masculine singular - book/document/scroll", "*kātabtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall write", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words/matters", "*dibbartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I spoke/I have spoken", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*gôyim*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations/peoples", "*Yōʾšiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Josiah" }, "variants": { "*məgillat-sēper*": "scroll of a book/writing scroll/document roll", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things/commands", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.3", "source": "אוּלַ֤י יִשְׁמְעוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י חֹשֵׁ֖ב לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָהֶ֑ם לְמַ֣עַן יָשׁ֗וּבוּ אִ֚ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֔ה וְסָלַחְתִּ֥י לַעֲוֺנָ֖ם וּלְחַטָּאתָֽם", "text": "Perhaps *yišməʿû* *bêt* *Yəhûdāh* *ʾēt* all-the-*rāʿāh* which *ʾānōkî* *ḥōšēb* to-do to-them, in-order-that *yāšûbû* *ʾîš* from-*darkô* the-*rāʿāh* and-*sālaḥtî* to-*ʿăwōnām* and-to-*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*", "grammar": { "*yišməʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hear/listen", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/disaster/calamity", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*ḥōšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - thinking/planning/intending", "*yāšûbû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will return/repent", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*darkô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/wicked", "*sālaḥtî*": "perfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will forgive", "*ʿăwōnām*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sin" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ḥōšēb*": "thinking/planning/intending/devising", "*yāšûbû*": "return/repent/turn back", "*ʿăwōnām*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.4", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ אֶת־בָּר֖וּךְ בֶּן־נֵֽרִיָּ֑ה וַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב בָּר֜וּךְ מִפִּ֣י יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ אֵ֣ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֧י יְהוָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלָ֖יו עַל־מְגִלַּת־סֵֽפֶר", "text": "And-*wayyiqrāʾ* *Yirmeyāhû* *ʾet*-*Bārûk* son-of-*Nēriyyāh*; and-*wayyiktōb* *Bārûk* from-mouth-of *Yirmeyāhû* *ʾēt* all-*dibrê* *Yəhwāh* which-*dibbēr* unto-him upon-*məgillat*-*sēper*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called", "*Yirmeyāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Bārûk*": "proper name, masculine singular - Baruch", "*Nēriyyāh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Neriah", "*wayyiktōb*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he wrote", "*dibrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*dibbēr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*məgillat*": "construct state, feminine singular - scroll of", "*sēper*": "common noun, masculine singular - book/document/scroll" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he summoned", "*dibrê*": "words of/matters of/commands of", "*məgillat-sēper*": "scroll of a book/writing scroll/document roll" } }
• Jer 36:20-23 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חָצֵ֔רָה וְאֶת־הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה הִפְקִ֔דוּ בְּלִשְׁכַּ֖ת אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֑ר וַיַּגִּ֙ידוּ֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾû* to-the-*melek* to-the-court, and-*ʾet*-the-*məgillāh* they-*hipqîdû* in-*liškâṯ* *ʾĔlîšāmāʿ* the-*sōpēr*, *wə-yaggîdû* in-ears-of the-*melek* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they came/went", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*hipqîdû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they deposited/entrusted", "*liškâṯ*": "construct state of לִשְׁכָּה - chamber of", "*ʾĔlîšāmāʿ*": "proper noun - Elishama", "*sōpēr*": "masculine singular noun - scribe", "*wə-yaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they reported" }, "variants": { "*hipqîdû*": "deposited/entrusted/committed", "*liškâṯ*": "chamber of/hall of/room of", "*sōpēr*": "scribe/secretary/writer" } } 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.21", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־יְהוּדִ֗י לָקַ֙חַת֙ אֶת־הַמְּגִלָּ֔ה וַיִּ֨קָּחֶ֔הָ מִלִּשְׁכַּ֖ת אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֑ר וַיִּקְרָאֶ֤הָ יְהוּדִי֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּבְאָזְנֵי֙ כָּל־הַשָּׂרִ֔ים הָעֹמְדִ֖ים מֵעַ֥ל הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* the-*melek* *ʾet-Yəhûdî* *lāqaḥat* *ʾet*-the-*məgillāh*, *wə-yiqqāḥehā* from-*liškâṯ* *ʾĔlîšāmāʿ* the-*sōpēr*. *wə-yiqrāʾehā* *Yəhûdî* in-ears-of the-*melek* and-in-ears-of all-the-*śārîm* the-standing by the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*lāqaḥat*": "Qal infinitive construct - to take/fetch", "*wə-yiqqāḥehā*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he took it", "*wə-yiqrāʾehā*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he read it", "*hāʿōmədîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones standing" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥat*": "to take/to fetch/to get", "*hāʿōmədîm*": "the ones standing/those positioned/those attending" } } 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.22", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב֙ בֵּ֣ית הַחֹ֔רֶף בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁיעִ֑י וְאֶת־הָאָ֖ח לְפָנָ֥יו מְבֹעָֽרֶת׃", "text": "And-the-*melek* *yōšēb* house-of the-*ḥōrep* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-ninth, and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾāḥ* before-him *məḇōʿāret*", "grammar": { "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*ḥōrep*": "masculine singular noun - winter/winter house", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - month", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - fire pot/brazier", "*məḇōʿāret*": "Pual participle, feminine singular - burning/kindled" }, "variants": { "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/residing", "*ḥōrep*": "winter/winter house", "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon", "*ʾāḥ*": "fire pot/brazier/fire basin", "*məḇōʿāret*": "burning/kindled/lit" } } 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.23", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כִּקְר֣וֹא יְהוּדִ֗י שָׁלֹ֣שׁ דְּלָתוֹת֮ וְאַרְבָּעָה֒ יִֽקְרָעֶ֙הָ֙ בְּתַ֣עַר הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְהַשְׁלֵ֕ךְ אֶל־הָאֵ֖שׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶל־הָאָ֑ח עַד־תֹּם֙ כָּל־הַמְּגִלָּ֔ה עַל־הָאֵ֖שׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־הָאָֽח׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* when-*qiyrōʾ* *Yəhûdî* three *dəlātôṯ* and-four, *yiqrāʿehā* with-*taʿar* the-*sōpēr* and-*hašlēk* to-the-*ʾēš* which was-on-the-*ʾāḥ*, until *tōm* all-the-*məgillāh* upon-the-*ʾēš* which was-on-the-*ʾāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it happened", "*qiyrōʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct + prefix כ - when reading", "*dəlātôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - columns/pages/doors", "*yiqrāʿehā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he tore it", "*taʿar*": "masculine singular noun - knife/razor", "*hašlēk*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - casting/throwing", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*tōm*": "infinitive construct of תמם - being consumed/finished" }, "variants": { "*dəlātôṯ*": "columns/pages/doors/leaves", "*taʿar*": "knife/razor/penknife", "*hašlēk*": "casting/throwing/flinging", "*tōm*": "being consumed/finished/completed" } }
• Jer 36:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.29", "source": "וְעַל־יְהוֹיָקִ֤ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙ תֹּאמַ֔ר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אַ֠תָּה שָׂרַ֜פְתָּ אֶת־הַמְּגִלָּ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מַדּוּעַ֩ כָּתַ֨בְתָּ עָלֶ֜יהָ לֵאמֹ֗ר בֹּֽא־יָב֤וֹא מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ וְהִשְׁחִית֙ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וְהִשְׁבִּ֥ית מִמֶּ֖נָּה אָדָ֥ם וּבְהֵמָֽה׃", "text": "And-concerning-*Yəhōyāqîm* *melek*-*Yəhûdāh* *tōʾmar*, thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: *ʾattāh* *śāráptā* *ʾet*-the-*məgillāh* the-*zōʾt* *lēʾmōr*, why *kātábtā* upon-*ʿāleyhā* *lēʾmōr*, *bōʾ*-*yābōʾ* *melek*-*Bābel* and-*hišḥît* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt* and-*hišbît* from-*mimmennāh* *ʾādām* and-*bəhēmāh*.", "grammar": { "*tōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*śāráptā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you burned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*məgillāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the scroll", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kātábtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you wrote", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*bōʾ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - coming", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*hišḥît*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will destroy", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hišbît*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will cause to cease", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from it", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/cattle" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "you shall say/speak/tell", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*śāráptā*": "you burned/consumed with fire", "*məgillāh*": "scroll/roll", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/thinking", "*kātábtā*": "you wrote/inscribed", "*bōʾ*-*yābōʾ*": "surely come (emphatic construction)", "*hišḥît*": "destroy/ruin/devastate", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*hišbît*": "cause to cease/remove/eliminate", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*bəhēmāh*": "beast/cattle/livestock" } }
• Jer 36:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.32", "source": "וְיִרְמְיָ֜הוּ לָקַ֣ח ׀ מְגִלָּ֣ה אַחֶ֗רֶת וַֽיִּתְּנָהּ֮ אֶל־בָּר֣וּךְ בֶּן־נֵרִיָּהוּ֮ הַסֹּפֵר֒ וַיִּכְתֹּ֤ב עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ מִפִּ֣י יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ אֵ֚ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַסֵּ֔פֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׂרַ֛ף יְהוֹיָקִ֥ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה בָּאֵ֑שׁ וְע֨וֹד נוֹסַ֧ף עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם דְּבָרִ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים כָּהֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And-*Yirmeyāhû* *lāqaḥ* *məgillāh* *ʾaḥeret* and-*wayyittenāh* unto-*Bārûk* *ben*-*Nēriyyāhû* the-*sōpēr*, and-*wayyiktōb* upon-*ʿāleyhā* from-*pî* *Yirmeyāhû* *ʾēt* all-*dibrê* the-*sēper* which *śārap* *Yəhōyāqîm* *melek*-*Yəhûdāh* in-the-*ʾēš*, and-*ʿōd* *nōsap* upon-them *dəbārîm* *rabbîm* like-them.", "grammar": { "*Yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - took", "*məgillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - scroll", "*ʾaḥeret*": "adjective, feminine singular - another", "*wayyittenāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gave it", "*Bārûk*": "proper noun - Baruch", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*Nēriyyāhû*": "proper noun - Neriah", "*sōpēr*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the scribe", "*wayyiktōb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*pî*": "construct state, masculine singular - mouth of", "*dibrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*sēper*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the book", "*śārap*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - burned", "*Yəhōyāqîm*": "proper noun - Jehoiakim", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾēš*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the fire", "*ʿōd*": "adverb - yet/still/additionally", "*nōsap*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was added", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*kāhēmmāh*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - like them" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "took/received/got", "*məgillāh*": "scroll/roll", "*ʾaḥeret*": "another/different/second", "*wayyittenāh*": "and he gave it/handed it", "*sōpēr*": "scribe/secretary/writer", "*wayyiktōb*": "and he wrote/inscribed", "*pî*": "mouth/dictation/utterance", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/accounts of", "*sēper*": "book/document/scroll", "*śārap*": "burned/consumed with fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*ʿōd*": "yet/still/moreover/again", "*nōsap*": "was added/increased/augmented", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/abundant" } }
• Ezek 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.9", "source": "וָאֶרְאֶ֕ה וְהִנֵּה־יָ֖ד שְׁלוּחָ֣ה אֵלָ֑י וְהִנֵּה־ב֖וֹ מְגִלַּת־סֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "And *wā-ʾerʾeh* and behold *yād* *šəlûḥâ* unto me, and behold in it *məgillat-sēper*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾerʾeh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I saw", "*yād*": "noun feminine singular - hand", "*šəlûḥâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - sent out/extended", "*məgillat-sēper*": "noun feminine singular construct + noun masculine singular - scroll of book/writing" }, "variants": { "*məgillat-sēper*": "scroll of a book/written scroll/roll of writing" } }
• Ezek 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־תִּמְצָ֖א אֱכ֑וֹל אֱכוֹל֙ אֶת־הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וְלֵ֥ךְ דַּבֵּ֖ר אֶל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *ben-ʾādām*, *ʾēt* what *ʾăšer-timṣāʾ* *ʾĕkôl*; *ʾĕkôl* *ʾet-hammegillāh* *hazzōʾt* and *lēk* *dabbēr* to *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer-timṣāʾ*": "relative pronoun + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that you find", "*ʾĕkôl*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - eat!", "*ʾet-hammegillāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the scroll", "*hazzōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go!", "*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak!", "*bêt*": "construct state - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human/mortal one", "*ʾĕkôl*": "eat/consume/devour", "*megillāh*": "scroll/roll/book", "*dabbēr*": "speak/talk/declare" } }
• Rev 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.1", "source": "¶Καὶ εἶδον ἐπὶ τὴν δεξιὰν τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου βιβλίον γεγραμμένον ἔσωθεν καὶ ὄπισθεν, κατεσφραγισμένον σφραγῖσιν ἑπτά.", "text": "And I *eidon* upon the *dexian* of the one *kathēmenou* upon the *thronou* *biblion* *gegrammenon* *esōthen* and *opisthen*, *katesphragismenon* with *sphragisin* seven.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw/perceived [point action]", "*dexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - right hand", "*kathēmenou*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - seated/sitting one", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been written", "*esōthen*": "adverb - within/inside", "*opisthen*": "adverb - behind/on the back side", "*katesphragismenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been sealed completely", "*sphragisin*": "dative, feminine, plural - seals" }, "variants": { "*biblion*": "scroll/book/document", "*gegrammenon*": "written/inscribed/recorded", "*katesphragismenon*": "sealed up completely/secured with seals" } }