Ezra 6:16

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{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.16", "source": "וַעֲבַ֣דוּ בְנֵֽי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל כָּהֲנַיָּ֨א וְלֵוָיֵ֜א וּשְׁאָ֣ר בְּנֵי־גָלוּתָ֗א חֲנֻכַּ֛ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥א דְנָ֖ה בְּחֶדְוָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʿăḇaḏû* the *bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl*, the *kāhănayyāʾ* and the *lēwāyēʾ* and the rest of the *bᵉnê-gālûṯāʾ*, the *ḥănukkaṯ* of *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ dᵉnāh* with *ḥeḏwāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăḇaḏû*": "verb, Peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they performed/celebrated", "*bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - children of Israel/Israelites", "*kāhănayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the priests", "*lēwāyēʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the Levites", "*šᵉʾār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*bᵉnê-gālûṯāʾ*": "construct phrase - children of exile/exiles", "*ḥănukkaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - dedication of", "*bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "construct phrase - house of God", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥeḏwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇaḏû*": "performed/celebrated/conducted", "*bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*šᵉʾār bᵉnê-gālûṯāʾ*": "rest of the exiles/remainder of captivity's children", "*ḥănukkaṯ*": "dedication/consecration ceremony", "*ḥeḏwāh*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַעֲבַ֣דוּ בְנֵֽי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל כָּהֲנַיָּ֨א וְלֵוָיֵ֜א וּשְׁאָ֣ר בְּנֵי־גָלוּתָ֗א חֲנֻכַּ֛ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥א דְנָ֖ה בְּחֶדְוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And ʿăḇaḏû the bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl, the kāhănayyāʾ and the lēwāyēʾ and the rest of the bᵉnê-gālûṯāʾ, the ḥănukkaṯ of bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ dᵉnāh with ḥeḏwāh.

Grammar Details

• *ʿăḇaḏû*: verb, Peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they performed/celebrated
• *bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl*: construct phrase - children of Israel/Israelites
• *kāhănayyāʾ*: noun, masculine plural, definite - the priests
• *lēwāyēʾ*: noun, masculine plural, definite - the Levites
• *šᵉʾār*: noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of
• *bᵉnê-gālûṯāʾ*: construct phrase - children of exile/exiles
• *ḥănukkaṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - dedication of
• *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ*: construct phrase - house of God
• *dᵉnāh*: demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this
• *ḥeḏwāh*: noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness

Word Meanings

• *ʿăḇaḏû*: performed/celebrated/conducted
• *bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl*: children of Israel/Israelites
• *šᵉʾār bᵉnê-gālûṯāʾ*: rest of the exiles/remainder of captivity's children
• *ḥănukkaṯ*: dedication/consecration ceremony
• *ḥeḏwāh*: joy/gladness/rejoicing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1123} of Israel,{H3479} the priests,{H3549} and the Levites,{H3879} and the rest{H7606} of the children{H1123} of the captivity,{H1547} kept{H5648} the dedication{H2597} of this{H1836} house{H1005} of God{H426} with joy.{H2305}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1123} of Israel{H3479}, the priests{H3549}, and the Levites{H3879}, and the rest{H7606} of the children{H1123} of the captivity{H1547}, kept{H5648}{(H8754)} the dedication{H2597} of this{H1836} house{H1005} of God{H426} with joy{H2305},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the children of Israel, the prestes, the Leuites, and the other children of ye captyuite helde the dedicacion of the house of God with ioye,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the children of Israel, the Priestes, and the Leuites, and the residue of the children of the captiuitie kept the dedication of this house of God with ioy,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the childre of Israel, the priestes, the Leuites, and the other children of the captiuitie, helde the dedication of this house of God with ioy:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sons of Israel have made, `and' the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the sons of the captivity, a dedication of this house of God with joy,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of those who had come back, kept the feast of the opening of this house of God with joy.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The people of Israel– the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles– observed the dedication of this temple of God with joy.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.7.5", "source": "וַיִּזְבַּ֞ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֮ אֶת־זֶבַח֒ הַבָּקָ֗ר עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ אֶ֔לֶף וְצֹ֕אן מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וַֽיַּחְנְכוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔ים הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-* *yizbaḥ* the *hammelek* *šəlōmōh* *ʾeṯ-* *zeḇaḥ* the *habbāqār* twenty and two *ʾelep* *wə-* *ṣōʾn* one hundred and twenty *ʾālep* *wa-* *yaḥnəḵû* *ʾeṯ-* *bêṯ* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* the *hammelek* *wə-* *ḵāl-* the *hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and then'", "*yizbaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he sacrificed'", "*hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - 'Solomon'", "*ʾeṯ-*": "direct object marker", "*zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'sacrifice of'", "*habbāqār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the cattle/oxen'", "*ʾelep*": "noun, masculine singular - 'thousand'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - 'sheep/flock'", "*ʾālep*": "noun, masculine singular - 'thousand'", "*yaḥnəḵû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - 'they dedicated'", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'", "*ḵāl-*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'" }, "variants": { "*yizbaḥ*": "sacrificed, offered, slaughtered", "*zeḇaḥ*": "sacrifice, offering, slaughtered animal", "*habbāqār*": "cattle, oxen, herd animals", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep, flock, small livestock", "*yaḥnəḵû*": "they dedicated, they inaugurated, they initiated", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine beings" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:63 : 63 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.63", "source": "וַיִּזְבַּ֣ח שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֵ֣ת זֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר זָבַ֣ח לַיהוָה֒ בָּקָ֗ר עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ אֶ֔לֶף וְצֹ֕אן מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וַֽיַּחְנְכוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*yizbaḥ* *Šəlōmōh* *ʾēt* *zebaḥ* the-*šəlāmîm* which *zābaḥ* to-*YHWH*: *bāqār* twenty and-two *ʾelef*, and-*ṣōʾn* one-hundred and-twenty *ʾālef*. And-*yaḥnəkû* *ʾet*-house-of *YHWH*, the-*melek* and-all-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yizbaḥ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he sacrificed", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*zebaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*šəlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings", "*zābaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sacrificed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular collective - cattle/oxen", "*ʾelef*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, masculine singular collective - sheep/flock", "*ʾālef*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*yaḥnəkû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they dedicated", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yizbaḥ*": "and he sacrificed/and he offered", "*zebaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings", "*zābaḥ*": "he sacrificed/he offered", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/bulls", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*yaḥnəkû*": "and they dedicated/and they consecrated", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of" } }
• 1 Chr 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.2", "source": "וְהַיּוֹשְׁבִים֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּאֲחֻזָּתָ֖ם בְּעָרֵיהֶ֑ם יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים הַלְוִיִּ֖ם וְהַנְּתִינִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*ha*-*yôšəbîm* *hā*-*riʾšōnîm* *ʾăšer* in-*ʾăḥuzzātām* in-*ʿārêhem* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ha*-*kōhănîm* *ha*-*Lĕwiyyîm* *wə*-*ha*-*nətînîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ha*-*yôšəbîm*": "conjunction + definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - and the dwellers/inhabitants", "*hā*-*riʾšōnîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the first/former/original", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*bă*-*ʾăḥuzzātām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their possession/property", "*bə*-*ʿārêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their cities", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ha*-*kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*ha*-*Lĕwiyyîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites", "*wə*-*ha*-*nətînîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the temple servants/Nethinim" }, "variants": { "*yôšəbîm*": "dwellers/inhabitants/settlers/residents", "*riʾšōnîm*": "first/former/original/earliest", "*ʾăḥuzzāh*": "possession/property/holding", "*nətînîm*": "given ones/temple servants/Nethinim (those given to assist the Levites)" } }
• 1 Chr 15:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.28", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מַעֲלִים֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֔ה בִּתְרוּעָה֙ וּבְק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָ֔ר וּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹת וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם מַשְׁמִעִ֕ים בִּנְבָלִ֖ים וְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-kol-yiśrāʾēl maʿălîm ʾet-ʾărôn bĕrît-Yahweh bi-tĕrûʿāh û-vĕqôl šôp̄ār û-va-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt û-vi-mṣiltāyim mašmîʿîm bi-nĕvālîm wə-kinnōrôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*maʿălîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - bringing up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*bĕrît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*bi-tĕrûʿāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with shouting", "*û-vĕqôl*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct - and with sound of", "*šôp̄ār*": "masculine singular noun - ram's horn", "*û-va-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - and with the trumpets", "*û-vi-mṣiltāyim*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine dual noun - and with cymbals", "*mašmîʿîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - sounding", "*bi-nĕvālîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with harps", "*wə-kinnōrôt*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and lyres" }, "variants": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (national name)", "*maʿălîm*": "bringing up/elevating/raising", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*tĕrûʿāh*": "shouting/alarm/signal", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*šôp̄ār*": "ram's horn/trumpet", "*ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "trumpets/metal horns", "*mṣiltāyim*": "cymbals/percussion instruments", "*mašmîʿîm*": "sounding/making heard/resounding", "*nĕvālîm*": "harps/string instruments", "*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/string instruments" } }
• Deut 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.7", "source": "וַאֲכַלְתֶּם־שָׁ֗ם לִפְנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם בְּכֹל֙ מִשְׁלַ֣ח יֶדְכֶ֔ם אַתֶּ֖ם וּבָתֵּיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּֽרַכְךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wa-ʾăḵaltem*-there *lipnê* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵɛm* *û-śəmaḥtem* in-all *mišlaḥ* *yɛdḵɛm* you and *ḇāttêḵɛm* which *bēraḵḵā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhɛḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾăḵaltem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall eat", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*û-śəmaḥtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall rejoice", "*mišlaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - sending forth/undertaking", "*yɛdḵɛm*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hand", "*ḇāttêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your houses/households", "*bēraḵḵā*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has blessed you", "*ʾĕlōhɛḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḵaltem*": "eat/consume/devour", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*śəmaḥtem*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*mišlaḥ* *yɛdḵɛm*": "undertaking of your hand/enterprise of your hand/what you put your hand to", "*ḇāttêḵɛm*": "your houses/your households/your families", "*bēraḵḵā*": "blessed you/favored you/endowed you" } }
• 2 Chr 7:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.7.9", "source": "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲשׂ֛וּ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֖י עֲצָ֑רֶת כִּ֣י ׀ חֲנֻכַּ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ עָשׂוּ֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים וְהֶחָ֖ג שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-* *yaʿăśû* on the *bayyôm* the *haššəmînî* *ʿăṣāreṯ* *kî* *ḥănukkaṯ* the *hammizēaḥ* *ʿāśû* seven *šiḇəʿaṯ* *yāmîm* *wə-* the *heḥāḡ* seven *šiḇəʿaṯ* *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and then'", "*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - 'they held/observed'", "*bayyôm*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular and definite article - 'on the day'", "*haššəmînî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - 'the eighth'", "*ʿăṣāreṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'solemn assembly'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*ḥănukkaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'dedication of'", "*hammizēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the altar'", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they observed'", "*šiḇəʿaṯ*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - 'seven of'", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'days'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*heḥāḡ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the feast'" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû*": "they held, they observed, they celebrated", "*ʿăṣāreṯ*": "solemn assembly, gathering, closing festival", "*ḥănukkaṯ*": "dedication, consecration, inauguration", "*ʿāśû*": "they observed, they performed, they conducted", "*heḥāḡ*": "feast, festival, pilgrimage" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.7.10", "source": "וּבְי֨וֹם עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י שִׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־הָעָ֖ם לְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם שְׂמֵחִים֙ וְט֣וֹבֵי לֵ֔ב עַל־הַטּוֹבָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְדָוִ֣יד וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And on *ûḇəyôm* twenty and three *ʿeśrîm* *ûšəlōšâ* to the *laḥōḏeš* the *haššəḇîʿî* *šillaḥ* *ʾeṯ-* the *hāʿām* to *ləʾāhŏlêhem* *śəmēḥîm* *wə-* *ṭôḇê* *lēḇ* for *ʿal-* the *haṭṭôḇâ* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśâ* *yəhwâ* to *dāwîḏ* *wə-* to *lišlōmōh* *û-* to *ləyiśrāʾēl* his people *ʿammô*.", "grammar": { "*ûḇəyôm*": "conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine singular - 'and on the day'", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - 'twenty'", "*ûšəlōšâ*": "conjunction with cardinal number - 'and three'", "*laḥōḏeš*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - 'to/of the month'", "*haššəḇîʿî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - 'the seventh'", "*šillaḥ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he sent away'", "*ʾeṯ-*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the people'", "*ləʾāhŏlêhem*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural and 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'to their tents'", "*śəmēḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'joyful/glad'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṭôḇê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - 'good of'", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'heart'", "*ʿal-*": "preposition - 'concerning/because of'", "*haṭṭôḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the goodness'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'which/that'", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'did/showed'", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - 'YHWH/LORD'", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*lišlōmōh*": "preposition with proper noun - 'to Solomon'", "*û-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ləyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition with proper noun - 'to Israel'", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his people'" }, "variants": { "*šillaḥ*": "sent away, dismissed, let go", "*ləʾāhŏlêhem*": "to their tents, to their homes, to their dwellings", "*śəmēḥîm*": "joyful, glad, happy", "*ṭôḇê*": "good, well, pleasant", "*lēḇ*": "heart, mind, inner person", "*haṭṭôḇâ*": "goodness, good thing, benefit", "*ʿāśâ*": "did, performed, showed", "*ʿammô*": "his people, his nation, his folk" } }
• 2 Chr 30:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.23", "source": "וַיִּוָּֽעֲצוּ֙ כָּל־הַקָּהָ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ שִׁבְעַת־יָמִ֖ים שִׂמְחָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiwwā'ăṣû* all-the-*qāhāl* *la'ăśôt* *šib'at* *yāmîm* *'ăḥērîm*; and *wayya'ăśû* *šib'at*-*yāmîm* *śimḥāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiwwā'ăṣû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they took counsel", "*qāhāl*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the assembly", "*la'ăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to celebrate", "*šib'at*": "cardinal number, feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural absolute - days", "*'ăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural absolute - other", "*wayya'ăśû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they celebrated", "*šib'at*-*yāmîm*": "seven days", "*śimḥāh*": "common noun, feminine singular absolute - joy" }, "variants": { "*wayyiwwā'ăṣû*": "and they took counsel/consulted together/decided", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*la'ăśôt*": "to celebrate/observe/keep", "*'ăḥērîm*": "other/additional/more", "*wayya'ăśû*": "and they celebrated/observed/kept", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing" } }
• 2 Chr 30:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.26", "source": "וַתְּהִ֥י שִׂמְחָֽה־גְדוֹלָ֖ה בִּֽירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כִּ֠י מִימֵ֞י שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה בֶן־דָּוִיד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א כָזֹ֖את בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *wattĕhî* *śimḥāh*-*gĕdôlāh* in-*Yĕrûšālāim*; for from-*yĕmê* *Šĕlōmōh* *ben*-*Dāwid* *melek* *Yiśrā'ēl* *lō'* like-*zō't* in-*Yĕrûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and there was", "*śimḥāh*-*gĕdôlāh*": "great joy", "*Yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*yĕmê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*Šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ben*-*Dāwid*": "son of David", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*wattĕhî*": "and there was/and it happened/and it came to be", "*śimḥāh*-*gĕdôlāh*": "great joy/much rejoicing/great gladness", "*yĕmê*": "days of/time of/era of", "*melek*": "king of/ruler of", "*zō't*": "this/such/like this" } }
• Ezra 3:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.11", "source": "וֽ͏ַ֠יַּעֲנוּ בְּהַלֵּ֨ל וּבְהוֹדֹ֤ת לַֽיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָ֥ם חַסְדּ֖וֹ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָל־הָעָ֡ם הֵרִיעוּ֩ תְרוּעָ֨ה גְדוֹלָ֤ה בְהַלֵּל֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה עַ֖ל הוּסַ֥ד בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayya'ănû* in *bəhallēl* and in *bəhôdōt* to *YHWH* for *kî ṭôb*, for *kî-lə'ôlām ḥasdô* upon *yiśrā'ēl*; and all the *'ām* *hērî'û* *tərû'āh gədôlāh* in *bəhallēl* to *YHWH*, for *'al hûsad bêt-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayya'ănû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they answered/responded", "*bəhallēl*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - in praising", "*bəhôdōt*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - in giving thanks", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*kî ṭôb*": "conjunction with adjective - for [he is] good", "*kî-lə'ôlām ḥasdô*": "conjunction with prepositional phrase and noun with suffix - for to eternity [is] his steadfast love", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - people", "*hērî'û*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they shouted", "*tərû'āh gədôlāh*": "noun with adjective - great shout", "*bəhallēl*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - in praising", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*'al hûsad*": "preposition with pual infinitive construct - because of the founding", "*bêt-YHWH*": "construct chain - house of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*wayya'ănû*": "answered/responded/sang antiphonally", "*bəhallēl*": "in praising/celebrating/glorifying", "*bəhôdōt*": "in giving thanks/confessing/acknowledging", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/loyalty/covenant faithfulness", "*hērî'û*": "shouted/made noise/sounded an alarm", "*tərû'āh*": "shout/acclamation/blast", "*hûsad*": "foundation/establishing/founding" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.12", "source": "וְרַבִּ֡ים מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּים֩ וְרָאשֵׁ֨י הָאָב֜וֹת הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָא֜וּ אֶת־הַבַּ֤יִת הָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ בְּיָסְד֔וֹ זֶ֤ה הַבַּ֙יִת֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם בֹּכִ֖ים בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל וְרַבִּ֛ים בִּתְרוּעָ֥ה בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה לְהָרִ֥ים קֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *rabbîm* from the *kōhănîm* and the *ləwiyyîm* and *rā'šê hā'ābôt* the *zəqēnîm*, who *'ăšer rā'û* *'et-habbayit hārī'šôn* in *bəyāsədô*, this *zeh habbayit* in *bə'ênêhem*, *bōkîm* with *qôl gādôl*; and *rabbîm* with *bitrû'āh bəśimḥāh* to *ləhārîm qôl*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*kōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ləwiyyîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*rā'šê hā'ābôt*": "construct chain - heads of the fathers", "*zəqēnîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - elderly", "*'ăšer rā'û*": "relative pronoun with qal perfect, 3rd plural - who saw", "*'et-habbayit*": "direct object marker with definite noun - the house", "*hārī'šôn*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the first", "*bəyāsədô*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its founding", "*zeh habbayit*": "demonstrative with definite noun - this house", "*bə'ênêhem*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes", "*bōkîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - weeping", "*qôl gādôl*": "noun with adjective - loud voice", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*bitrû'āh*": "preposition with noun - with shouting", "*bəśimḥāh*": "preposition with noun - with joy", "*ləhārîm qôl*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct and noun - to raise voice" }, "variants": { "*rā'šê hā'ābôt*": "heads of fathers/patriarchal leaders/family chiefs", "*zəqēnîm*": "elderly/aged/elders", "*hārī'šôn*": "first/former/previous", "*bōkîm*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/delight" } }
• Ezra 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.1", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ צָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי־בְנֵ֤י הַגּוֹלָה֙ בּוֹנִ֣ים הֵיכָ֔ל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyišmᵉʿû* *ṣārê* *yᵉhûdāh* and *binyāmin* that *bᵉnê* the *haggôlāh* *bônim* *hêkāl* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyišmᵉʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they heard", "*ṣārê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - adversaries of/enemies of", "*yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*bᵉnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*haggôlāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the exile", "*bônim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - building/were building", "*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple/palace", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ṣārê*": "adversaries/enemies/foes", "*haggôlāh*": "the exile/captivity/deportation", "*bônim*": "building/constructing", "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary" } }
• Ezra 6:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezra.6.22", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֧וּ חַג־מַצּ֛וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה כִּ֣י ׀ שִׂמְּחָ֣ם יְהוָ֗ה וְֽהֵסֵ֞ב לֵ֤ב מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם לְחַזֵּ֣ק יְדֵיהֶ֔ם בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "And they *yaʿăśû* *ḥaḡ-maṣṣôṯ* seven *yāmîm* with *śimḥāh*; for *śimmᵉḥām* *YHWH*, and had *hēsēḇ* the *lēḇ* of the *meleḵ-ʾAššûr* toward them, to *lᵉḥazzēq* their *yᵉḏêhem* in the *mᵉleʾḵeṯ* of *bêṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕlōhê Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿăśû*": "verb, Qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd masculine plural - they kept/celebrated", "*ḥaḡ-maṣṣôṯ*": "construct phrase - feast of unleavened bread", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "numeral, feminine construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*bᵉśimḥāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with joy", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*śimmᵉḥām*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - made them rejoice", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*hēsēḇ*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - turned", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*meleḵ-ʾAššûr*": "construct phrase - king of Assyria", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - toward them", "*lᵉḥazzēq*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct - to strengthen", "*yᵉḏêhem*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*bimᵉleʾḵeṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in work of", "*bêṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct phrase - house of the God", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû*": "celebrated/observed/kept", "*ḥaḡ-maṣṣôṯ*": "Feast of Unleavened Bread/festival of matzot", "*śimmᵉḥām*": "made them rejoice/gave them joy", "*hēsēḇ lēḇ*": "turned the heart/changed the attitude", "*meleḵ-ʾAššûr*": "king of Assyria [referring to Persian king as ruler of former Assyrian territories]", "*lᵉḥazzēq yᵉḏêhem*": "to strengthen their hands/to support their efforts", "*mᵉleʾḵeṯ*": "work/labor/service", "*bêṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "house of God/temple" } }
• Neh 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֡ם לְכוּ֩ אִכְל֨וּ מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים וּשְׁת֣וּ מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים וְשִׁלְח֤וּ מָנוֹת֙ לְאֵ֣ין נָכ֣וֹן ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־קָד֥וֹשׁ הַיּ֖וֹם לַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ וְאַל־תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּ כִּֽי־חֶדְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה הִ֥יא מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem ləkû ʾiklû mašmannîm ûšətû mamtaqqîm wə-šilḥû mānôt ləʾên nākôn lô kî-qādōš hayyôm la-ʾădōnênû wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû kî-ḥedwat YHWH hîʾ māʿuzzəkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ləkû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*ʾiklû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - eat", "*mašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rich/fat foods", "*ûšətû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and drink", "*mamtaqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sweet drinks", "*wə-šilḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and send", "*mānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions", "*ləʾên*": "preposition + particle of negation - to none/to whom is not", "*nākôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - prepared", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*kî-qādōš*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - for holy", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*la-ʾădōnênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - to our Lord", "*wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû*": "conjunction + negative particle + niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do not be grieved", "*kî-ḥedwat*": "conjunction + construct noun, feminine singular - for joy of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*māʿuzzəkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your strength/refuge" }, "variants": { "*mašmannîm*": "rich foods/fat things/choice foods", "*mamtaqqîm*": "sweet drinks/sweet things", "*mānôt*": "portions/presents/offerings", "*nākôn*": "prepared/established/ready", "*tēʿāṣēbû*": "be grieved/be sad/be distressed", "*ḥedwat*": "joy/rejoicing/gladness", "*māʿuzzəkem*": "your strength/your stronghold/your refuge" } }
• Neh 12:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.43", "source": "וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ בַיּוֹם־הַ֠הוּא זְבָחִ֨ים גְּדוֹלִ֜ים וַיִּשְׂמָ֗חוּ כִּ֤י הָאֱלֹהִים֙ שִׂמְּחָם֙ שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וְגַ֧ם הַנָּשִׁ֛ים וְהַיְלָדִ֖ים שָׂמֵ֑חוּ וַתִּשָּׁמַ֛ע שִׂמְחַ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם מֵרָחֽוֹק׃", "text": "*wə-yizbəḥû* in-the-*yôm-ha-hûʾ zəbāḥîm gədôlîm wə-yiśmāḥû kî hā-ʾĕlōhîm śimməḥām śimḥâ gədôlâ wə-gam ha-nnāšîm wə-ha-yəlādîm śāmēḥû wa-tiššāmaʿ śimḥat yərûšālaim mērāḥôq*", "grammar": { "*wə-yizbəḥû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they sacrificed", "*yôm-ha-hûʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article + demonstrative - that day", "*zəbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - sacrifices", "*gədôlîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - great/large", "*wə-yiśmāḥû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they rejoiced", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine, plural (used as singular) - the God", "*śimməḥām*": "perfect, 3rd singular + 3rd plural suffix - made them rejoice", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - joy/rejoicing", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular - great", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ha-nnāšîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine, plural - the women", "*wə-ha-yəlādîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine, plural - and the children", "*śāmēḥû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - rejoiced", "*wa-tiššāmaʿ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, Niphal (passive) - and was heard", "*śimḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - joy of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*mērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun - from afar" }, "variants": { "*zəbāḥîm*": "sacrifices/offerings", "*śimməḥām*": "caused them to rejoice/made them glad", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*mērāḥôq*": "from afar/from a great distance" } }
• Ps 122:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שָׂ֭מַחְתִּי בְּאֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֑י בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה נֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Shir ha-ma'alot* for *David*: I *samachti* in [those] *omerim* to me, \"[to the] *bet YHWH* we will *nelech*.\"", "grammar": { "*Shir*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*ha-ma'alot*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the ascents/steps", "*David*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - for/belonging to David", "*samachti*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I rejoiced/was glad", "*omerim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying/those who say", "*bet YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - house of YHWH", "*nelech*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will go/let us go" }, "variants": { "*ma'alot*": "ascents/steps/pilgrimages/degrees", "*samachti*": "rejoiced/was glad/delighted", "*YHWH*": "divine name, traditionally not pronounced - LORD" } }
• John 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "John.10.22", "source": "¶Ἐγένετο δὲ τὰ ἐγκαίνια ἐν τοῖς Ἱεροσολύμοις, καὶ χειμὼν ἦν.", "text": "*Egeneto de* the *egkainia* in the *Hierosolymois*, and *cheimōn ēn*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - happened/occurred", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*egkainia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Feast of Dedication/Hanukkah", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in Jerusalem", "*cheimōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - winter/storm", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "happened/occurred/took place", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*egkainia*": "Feast of Dedication/Hanukkah/Festival of Lights", "*Hierosolymois*": "Jerusalem", "*cheimōn*": "winter/stormy weather", "*ēn*": "was/existed" } }
• Phil 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.4", "source": "Χαίρετε ἐν Κυρίῳ πάντοτε: πάλιν ἐρῶ, Χαίρετε.", "text": "*Chairete* in *Kyriō pantote*: again *erō*, *Chairete*.", "grammar": { "*Chairete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - rejoice", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*erō*": "future indicative, 1st person singular - I will say/speak" }, "variants": { "*Chairete*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/continually", "*erō*": "I will say/speak/tell" } }