Genesis 11:4

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.11.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ הָ֣בָה ׀ נִבְנֶה־לָּ֣נוּ עִ֗יר וּמִגְדָּל֙ וְרֹאשׁ֣וֹ בַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֖נוּ שֵׁ֑ם פֶּן־נָפ֖וּץ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû* *hābâ* *nibneh*-to-us *ʿîr* and-*migdāl* and-*rōʾšô* in-the-*šāmayim* and-*naʿăśeh*-to-us *šēm* lest-*nāpûṣ* upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nibneh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us build", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city", "*migdāl*": "noun masculine singular - tower", "*rōʾšô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its top/head", "*šāmayim*": "noun masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us make", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular - name/reputation", "*nāpûṣ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural - we are scattered", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "and they said/spoke", "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nibneh*": "let us build", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*migdāl*": "tower/fortress", "*rōʾšô*": "its top/head/summit", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "let us make/do/create", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*nāpûṣ*": "we are scattered/dispersed/spread" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ הָ֣בָה ׀ נִבְנֶה־לָּ֣נוּ עִ֗יר וּמִגְדָּל֙ וְרֹאשׁ֣וֹ בַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֖נוּ שֵׁ֑ם פֶּן־נָפ֖וּץ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmᵊrû hābâ nibneh-to-us ʿîr and-migdāl and-rōʾšô in-the-šāmayim and-naʿăśeh-to-us šēm lest-nāpûṣ upon-pᵊnê all-the-ʾāreṣ

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmᵊrû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said
• *hābâ*: verb qal imperative - give/come
• *nibneh*: verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us build
• *ʿîr*: noun feminine singular - city
• *migdāl*: noun masculine singular - tower
• *rōʾšô*: noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its top/head
• *šāmayim*: noun masculine plural - heavens/sky
• *naʿăśeh*: verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us make
• *šēm*: noun masculine singular - name/reputation
• *nāpûṣ*: verb qal imperfect 1st plural - we are scattered
• *pᵊnê*: noun masculine plural construct - face/surface of
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun feminine singular - earth/land

Word Meanings

• *wə-yōʾmᵊrû*: and they said/spoke
• *hābâ*: come!/give!/come now!
• *nibneh*: let us build
• *ʿîr*: city/town
• *migdāl*: tower/fortress
• *rōʾšô*: its top/head/summit
• *šāmayim*: heavens/sky
• *naʿăśeh*: let us make/do/create
• *šēm*: name/reputation/fame
• *nāpûṣ*: we are scattered/dispersed/spread

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then they said, "Come, let us build a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they said, Come, let us build a city and a tower whose top may reach to heaven, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they said,{H559} Come,{H3051} let us build{H1129} us a city,{H5892} and a tower,{H4026} whose top{H7218} [may reach] unto heaven,{H8064} and let us make{H6213} us a name;{H8034} lest we be scattered abroad{H6327} upon the face{H6440} of the whole earth.{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, Go to{H3051}{(H8798)}, let us build{H1129}{(H8799)} us a city{H5892} and a tower{H4026}, whose top{H7218} may reach unto heaven{H8064}; and let us make{H6213}{(H8799)} us a name{H8034}, lest we be scattered abroad{H6327}{(H8799)} upon the face{H6440} of the whole earth{H776}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they sayd: Come on let vs buylde vs a cyte and a toure that the toppe may reach vnto heauen. And let vs make us a name for perauenture we shall be scatered abrode over all the erth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And sayde: Come, let vs buylde a cite & a tower, whose toppe maye reach vnto heaue, yt we maye make vs a name, afore we be scatred abrode in all londes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also they said, Goe to, let vs builde vs a citie and a towre, whose top may reache vnto the heauen, that we may get vs a name, lest we be scattered vpon the whole earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they sayd: Go to, let vs buylde vs a citie and a towre, whose toppe may reache vnto heauen, and let vs make vs a name, lest peraduenture we be scattered abrode into the vpper face of the whole earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top [may reach] unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They said, "Come, let's build us a city, and a tower, whose top reaches to the sky, and let's make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad on the surface of the whole earth."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they say, `Give help, let us build for ourselves a city and tower, and its head in the heavens, and make for ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of all the earth.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they said, Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top `may reach' unto heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they said, Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top [may reach] unto heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they said, Come, let us make a town, and a tower whose top will go up as high as heaven; and let us make a great name for ourselves, so that we may not be wanderers over the face of the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top reaches to the sky, and let's make ourselves a name, lest we be scattered abroad on the surface of the whole earth."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then they said,“Come, let’s build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens so that we may make a name for ourselves. Otherwise we will be scattered across the face of the entire earth.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.28", "source": "אָנָ֣ה ׀ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹלִ֗ים אַחֵינוּ֩ הֵמַ֨סּוּ אֶת־לְבָבֵ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר עַ֣ם גָּד֤וֹל וָרָם֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ עָרִ֛ים גְּדֹלֹ֥ת וּבְצוּרֹ֖ת בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְגַם־בְּנֵ֥י עֲנָקִ֖ים רָאִ֥ינוּ שָֽׁם", "text": "*ʾānāh* *ʾănaḥnû* *'ōlîm*? *ʾaḥênû* *hēmassû* *ʾet*-*ləbābēnû* *lēʾmōr*: *'am* *gādôl* and-*rām* from-us, *'ārîm* *gədōlōt* and-*bəṣûrōt* in-the-*šāmāyim*; and-also-*bənê* *'ănāqîm* *rāʾînû* there.", "grammar": { "*ʾānāh*": "interrogative adverb - 'where/to where'", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural independent pronoun - 'we'", "*'ōlîm*": "masculine plural participle, qal form of *'lh* - 'going up'", "*ʾaḥênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - 'our brothers'", "*hēmassû*": "3rd person plural perfect, hiphil form of *mss* - 'cause to melt/discourage'", "*ləbābēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - 'our heart'", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*'am*": "masculine singular noun - 'people'", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - 'great/large'", "*rām*": "masculine singular adjective - 'tall/high'", "*'ārîm*": "feminine plural noun - 'cities'", "*gədōlōt*": "feminine plural adjective - 'great/large'", "*bəṣûrōt*": "feminine plural passive participle, qal form of *bṣr* - 'fortified'", "*šāmāyim*": "masculine dual noun with definite article - 'the heavens'", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*'ănāqîm*": "proper noun - 'Anakim'", "*rāʾînû*": "1st person plural perfect, qal form of *r'h* - 'see'" }, "variants": { "*ʾānāh*": "where/to where/where to", "*'ōlîm*": "going up/ascending", "*ʾaḥênû*": "our brothers/kinsmen/fellow Israelites", "*hēmassû*": "melted/discouraged/made fearful", "*ləbābēnû*": "our heart/courage/resolve", "*'am*": "people/nation", "*gādôl*": "great/large/numerous", "*rām*": "tall/high/mighty", "*'ārîm*": "cities/towns", "*bəṣûrōt*": "fortified/walled/defended", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky (meaning very tall)", "*bənê 'ănāqîm*": "sons of Anak/Anakim (race of giants)" } }
• Deut 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.9.1", "source": "שְׁמַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אַתָּ֨ה עֹבֵ֤ר הַיּוֹם֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן לָבֹא֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת גּוֹיִ֔ם גְּדֹלִ֥ים וַעֲצֻמִ֖ים מִמֶּ֑ךָּ עָרִ֛ים גְּדֹלֹ֥ת וּבְצֻרֹ֖ת בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Šĕmaʿ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾattâ* *ʿōbēr* the-*yôm* *ʾet*-the-*Yardēn* *lābōʾ* *lārešet* *gôyim* *gĕdōlîm* *waʿăṣumîm* from-you *ʿārîm* *gĕdōlōt* *ûbĕṣurōt* in-the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*Šĕmaʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, vocative - Israel", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʿōbēr*": "participle, masculine singular - crossing/passing over", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yardēn*": "proper noun with definite article - the Jordan", "*lābōʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to enter/come", "*lārešet*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to possess/inherit", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*gĕdōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great/large", "*waʿăṣumîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and mighty/strong", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*gĕdōlōt*": "adjective, feminine plural - great/large", "*ûbĕṣurōt*": "conjunction + adjective, feminine plural - and fortified", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual with preposition bet - in the heavens" }, "variants": { "*Šĕmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey/understand", "*ʿōbēr*": "crossing over/passing through/transgressing", "*lārešet*": "to possess/to inherit/to dispossess", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*waʿăṣumîm*": "mighty/strong/numerous", "*bĕṣurōt*": "fortified/walled/inaccessible" } }
• 2 Sam 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.13", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ דָּוִד֙ שֵׁ֔ם בְּשֻׁב֕וֹ מֵהַכּוֹת֥וֹ אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם בְּגֵיא־מֶ֑לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *Dāwid* *šēm* in *bəšubô* from *hakkôtô* *ʾet*-*ʾĂrām* in *gêʾ*-*melaḥ* eighteen *ʾālef*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - and he made", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name/reputation", "*bəšubô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his returning/when he returned", "*mēhakkôtô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his defeating", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*bəgêʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*melaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - salt", "*šəmônâ ʿāśār*": "cardinal number, masculine - eighteen", "*ʾālef*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś šēm*": "made a name/gained renown/established reputation", "*gêʾ-melaḥ*": "Valley of Salt" } }
• Ps 49:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.11", "source": "כִּ֤י יִרְאֶ֨ה ׀ חֲכָ֘מִ֤ים יָמ֗וּתוּ יַ֤חַד כְּסִ֣יל וָבַ֣עַר יֹאבֵ֑דוּ וְעָזְב֖וּ לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים חֵילָֽם׃", "text": "For *yirʾeh* *ḥăḵāmîm* *yāmûtû* *yaḥad* *kəsîl* *wā*-*baʿar* *yōʾbēdû* *wə*-*ʿāzəbû* *la*-*ʾăḥērîm* *ḥêlām*", "grammar": { "*yirʾeh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he sees/will see'", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - 'wise ones'", "*yāmûtû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they die'", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - 'together/alike'", "*kəsîl*": "noun masculine singular - 'fool'", "*wā*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*baʿar*": "noun masculine singular - 'brutish/stupid person'", "*yōʾbēdû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they perish'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿāzəbû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they leave'", "*la*": "preposition - 'to/for'", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - 'others'", "*ḥêlām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their wealth'" }, "variants": { "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*baʿar*": "brutish person/stupid/ignorant one", "*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/strength/power" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.12", "source": "קִרְבָּ֤ם בָּתֵּ֨ימוֹ ׀ לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם מִ֭שְׁכְּנֹתָם לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹ֑ר קָֽרְא֥וּ בִ֝שְׁמוֹתָ֗ם עֲלֵ֣י אֲדָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*qirbām* *bāttêmô* *lə*-*ʿôlām* *miškənōtām* *lə*-*dōr* *wā*-*dōr* *qārəʾû* *bi*-*šəmôtām* *ʿălê* *ʾădāmôt*", "grammar": { "*qirbām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their inward thought'", "*bāttêmô*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their houses'", "*lə*": "preposition - 'for'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'", "*miškənōtām*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their dwelling places'", "*lə*": "preposition - 'to'", "*dōr*": "noun masculine singular - 'generation'", "*wā*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*dōr*": "noun masculine singular - 'generation'", "*qārəʾû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they call/proclaim'", "*bi*": "preposition - 'with/by'", "*šəmôtām*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their names'", "*ʿălê*": "preposition - 'upon'", "*ʾădāmôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'lands'" }, "variants": { "*qirbām*": "their inward thought/midst/inner being", "*bāttêmô*": "their houses/dwellings", "*miškənōtām*": "their dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.13", "source": "וְאָדָ֣ם בִּ֭יקָר בַּל־יָלִ֑ין נִמְשַׁ֖ל כַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹת נִדְמֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾādām* in-*yəqār* *bal*-*yālîn* *nimšal* like-the-*bəhēmôt* *nidmû*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and/but'", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - 'man/mankind'", "*yəqār*": "noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - 'in honor'", "*bal*": "adverb of negation - 'not'", "*yālîn*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'remains/endures'", "*nimšal*": "verb niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'is likened/compared'", "*bəhēmôt*": "noun feminine plural with prefixed preposition kaf and definite article - 'like the beasts'", "*nidmû*": "verb niphal perfect 3rd person plural - 'they are silenced/destroyed/cut off'" }, "variants": { "*yəqār*": "honor/dignity/precious state", "*yālîn*": "remains/stays/endures overnight", "*nidmû*": "they are silenced/cut off/destroyed/brought to an end" } }
• Ps 92:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.9", "source": "וְאַתָּ֥ה מָר֗וֹם לְעֹלָ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾattāh* *mārôm* forever *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "And": "conjunction wə- - and", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*mārôm*": "noun masculine singular absolute - height/exalted place", "forever": "preposition lē + noun masculine singular absolute - forever/eternity", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾattāh*": "you", "*mārôm*": "height/exalted place/high position", "forever": "for eternity/for all time", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)" } }
• Prov 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.7", "source": "זֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִבְרָכָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֖ם רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְקָֽב׃", "text": "*zēker* *ṣaddîq* *librākāh* *wə-šēm* *rəšāʿîm* *yirqāb*", "grammar": { "*zēker*": "masculine singular construct - memory/remembrance of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*librākāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for blessing", "*wə-šēm*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and name of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*yirqāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - rots/decays" }, "variants": { "*zēker*": "memory/remembrance/mention", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*librākāh*": "for blessing/praise", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/wrongdoers", "*yirqāb*": "rots/decays/putrefies" } }
• Dan 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.11", "source": "קָרֵ֨א בְחַ֜יִל וְכֵ֣ן אָמַ֗ר גֹּ֤דּוּ אִֽילָנָא֙ וְקַצִּ֣צוּ עַנְפ֔וֹהִי אַתַּ֥רוּ עָפְיֵ֖הּ וּבַדַּ֣רוּ אִנְבֵּ֑הּ תְּנֻ֤ד חֵֽיוְתָא֙ מִן־תַּחְתּ֔וֹהִי וְצִפְּרַיָּ֖א מִן־עַנְפֽוֹהִי׃", "text": "*qārēʾ ḇəḥayil wəḵēn ʾāmar gōddû ʾîlānāʾ wəqaṣṣiṣû ʿanpôhî ʾattarû ʿāpəyēh ûḇaddarû ʾinbēh tənuḏ ḥêwəṯāʾ min-taḥtôhî wəṣippərayyāʾ min-ʿanpôhî*", "grammar": { "*qārēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - calling", "*ḇəḥayil*": "preposition + noun - with strength/loudly", "*wəḵēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*gōddû*": "imperative masculine plural - cut down", "*ʾîlānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tree", "*wəqaṣṣiṣû*": "conjunction + imperative masculine plural - and cut off", "*ʿanpôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its branches", "*ʾattarû*": "imperative masculine plural - shake off", "*ʿāpəyēh*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its leaves", "*ûḇaddarû*": "conjunction + imperative masculine plural - and scatter", "*ʾinbēh*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*tənuḏ*": "imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let depart", "*ḥêwəṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the beast", "*min-taḥtôhî*": "preposition + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from under it", "*wəṣippərayyāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural with definite article - and the birds", "*min-ʿanpôhî*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from its branches" }, "variants": { "*qārēʾ ḇəḥayil*": "calling loudly/crying with strength", "*gōddû*": "cut down/chop down/hew down", "*ʾattarû*": "shake off/strip off", "*ûḇaddarû*": "and scatter/and disperse", "*tənuḏ*": "let depart/let flee/let be driven away" } }
• Dan 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.22", "source": "וְלָ֣ךְ טָֽרְדִ֣ין מִן־אֲנָשָׁ֡א וְעִם־חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָא֩ לֶהֱוֵ֨ה מְדֹרָ֜ךְ וְעִשְׂבָּ֥א כְתוֹרִ֣ין ׀ לָ֣ךְ יְטַֽעֲמ֗וּן וּמִטַּ֤ל שְׁמַיָּא֙ לָ֣ךְ מְצַבְּעִ֔ין וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֣וּן עֲלָ֑יךְ עַ֣ד דִּֽי־תִנְדַּ֗ע דִּֽי־שַׁלִּ֤יט עִלָּיָא֙ בְּמַלְכ֣וּת אֲנָשָׁ֔א וּלְמַן־דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖א יִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃", "text": "And you they *ṭārədîn* from-*ʾănāšāʾ*, and with-*ḥêwat* *bārāʾ* will be *mədōrāḵ*, and *ʿiśbāʾ* like *tôrîn* for you they *yəṭaʿămûn*, and from *ṭal* *šəmayyāʾ* you they *məṣabbəʿîn*, and seven *ʿiddānîn* *yaḥləpûn* upon you, until that-you *tindaʿ* that-*šallîṭ* *ʿillāyāʾ* in *malkût* *ʾănāšāʾ*, and to whom-that he *yiṣbēʾ* he *yittəninnah*.", "grammar": { "*ṭārədîn*": "participle, masculine plural - driving out", "*ʾănāšāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the people/mankind", "*ḥêwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beasts of", "*bārāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the field", "*mədōrāḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling", "*ʿiśbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the grass", "*tôrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - oxen", "*yəṭaʿămûn*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they will feed/cause to eat", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dew of", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the heavens", "*məṣabbəʿîn*": "participle, masculine plural - wetting/moistening", "*ʿiddānîn*": "noun, masculine plural - times/periods", "*yaḥləpûn*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they will pass", "*tindaʿ*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you will know", "*šallîṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - ruling", "*ʿillāyāʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular emphatic - the Most High", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*yiṣbēʾ*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he wills/desires", "*yittəninnah*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he gives it" }, "variants": { "*ṭārədîn*": "driving out/expelling/banishing", "*ʾănāšāʾ*": "people/mankind/humanity", "*mədōrāḵ*": "your dwelling/habitation/residence", "*ʿiśbāʾ*": "grass/vegetation/herbage", "*tôrîn*": "oxen/cattle", "*yəṭaʿămûn*": "they will feed/cause to eat/make to taste", "*məṣabbəʿîn*": "wetting/moistening/drenching", "*ʿiddānîn*": "times/periods/seasons", "*yaḥləpûn*": "will pass/change/go by", "*tindaʿ*": "you will know/recognize/acknowledge", "*šallîṭ*": "ruling/having dominion/sovereign", "*ʿillāyāʾ*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme", "*yiṣbēʾ*": "wills/desires/pleases", "*yittəninnah*": "gives it/bestows it/grants it" } }
• Dan 4:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.30", "source": "בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗א מִלְּתָא֮ סָ֣פַת עַל־נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒ וּמִן־אֲנָשָׁ֣א טְרִ֔יד וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א כְתוֹרִין֙ יֵאכֻ֔ל וּמִטַּ֥ל שְׁמַיָּ֖א גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ יִצְטַבַּ֑ע עַ֣ד דִּ֥י שַׂעְרֵ֛הּ כְּנִשְׁרִ֥ין רְבָ֖ה וְטִפְר֥וֹהִי כְצִפְּרִֽין׃", "text": "In-that-*šaʿăṯāʾ* *millətāʾ sāp̄aṯ* upon-*nəḇûḵaḏnezzar* and-from-*ʾănāšāʾ ṭərîḏ* and-*ʿiśbāʾ* like-*ṯôrîn yēʾḵul* and-from-*ṭal šəmayyāʾ gišmēh yiṣṭabbaʿ* until that *śaʿrēh* like-*nišrîn rəḇāh* and-*ṭip̄rôhî* like-*ṣippərîn*", "grammar": { "*šaʿăṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the hour/time", "*millətāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the word/matter", "*sāp̄aṯ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was fulfilled/completed", "*nəḇûḵaḏnezzar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*ṭərîḏ*": "verb, passive participle, masculine singular - driven out/expelled", "*ʿiśbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - grass/vegetation", "*ṯôrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - oxen/bulls", "*yēʾḵul*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would eat", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dew of", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the heavens", "*gišmēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his body", "*yiṣṭabbaʿ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, passive - was wet/moistened", "*śaʿrēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hair", "*nišrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - eagles", "*rəḇāh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - grew", "*ṭip̄rôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nails", "*ṣippərîn*": "noun, masculine plural - birds" }, "variants": { "*šaʿăṯāʾ*": "hour/time/moment", "*sāp̄aṯ*": "was fulfilled/completed/finished", "*ṭərîḏ*": "driven out/expelled/cast away", "*ʿiśbāʾ*": "grass/vegetation/herbs", "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*gišmēh*": "his body/form/person", "*yiṣṭabbaʿ*": "was wet/was moistened/was soaked", "*śaʿrēh*": "his hair/locks", "*nišrîn*": "eagles/large birds of prey", "*rəḇāh*": "grew/increased", "*ṭip̄rôhî*": "his nails/claws", "*ṣippərîn*": "birds/fowls" } }
• Luke 1:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Luke.1.51", "source": "Ἐποίησεν κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ· διεσκόρπισεν ὑπερηφάνους διανοίᾳ καρδίας αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Epoiēsen kratos* in *brachioni* of him; *dieskorpisen hyperēphanous dianoiā kardias* of them.", "grammar": { "*Epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it did/made", "*kratos*": "accusative neuter singular - might/strength/power", "*brachioni*": "dative masculine singular - arm", "*dieskorpisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it scattered/dispersed", "*hyperēphanous*": "accusative masculine plural - proud/arrogant ones", "*dianoiā*": "dative feminine singular - in thought/mind/understanding", "*kardias*": "genitive feminine singular - of heart" }, "variants": { "*Epoiēsen kratos*": "performed might/showed strength/demonstrated power", "*brachioni*": "arm (metaphor for power/strength)", "*dieskorpisen*": "scattered/dispersed/separated", "*hyperēphanous*": "proud/arrogant/haughty ones", "*dianoiā kardias*": "in the thought of heart/in the imagination of heart/in the intention of heart" } }
• John 5:44 : 44 { "verseID": "John.5.44", "source": "Πῶς δύνασθε ὑμεῖς πιστεῦσαι, δόξαν παρὰ ἀλλήλων λαμβάνοντες, καὶ τὴν δόξαν τὴν παρὰ τοῦ μόνου Θεοῦ οὐ ζητεῖτε;", "text": "How *dynasthe* you *pisteusai*, *doxan* from *allēlōn lambanontes*, and the *doxan* the from the *monou Theou* not *zēteite*?", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*dynasthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd plural of *dynamai* - you are able", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive of *pisteuō* - to believe", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*para*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*allēlōn*": "reciprocal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - one another", "*lambanontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - receiving", "*monou*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - only", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*zēteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural of *zēteō* - you seek" }, "variants": { "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*pisteusai*": "to believe/to trust/to have faith", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise", "*lambanontes*": "receiving/accepting/taking", "*monou*": "only/alone/unique", "*zēteite*": "you seek/you search for/you desire" } }
• Deut 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.27", "source": "וְהֵפִ֧יץ יְהוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּעַמִּ֑ים וְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙ מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֔ר בַּגּוֹיִ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְנַהֵ֧ג יְהוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "*wə-hēpîṣ YHWH ʾetkem bā-ʿammîm wə-nišʾartem mətê mispār ba-ggôyim ʾăšer yənahēg YHWH ʾetkem šāmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hēpîṣ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and scatter", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bā-ʿammîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - among the peoples", "*wə-nišʾartem*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will be left", "*mətê*": "masculine plural construct noun - men of/few", "*mispār*": "masculine singular noun - number", "*ba-ggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - among the nations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yənahēg*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will lead", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*hēpîṣ*": "scatter/disperse/spread abroad", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*nišʾartem*": "be left/remain/be spared", "*mətê mispār*": "few in number/small group/handful", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yənahēg*": "lead/drive/guide", "*šāmmāh*": "there/to that place" } }
• Gen 6:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.4", "source": "הַנְּפִלִ֞ים הָי֣וּ בָאָרֶץ֮ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֒ וְגַ֣ם אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָבֹ֜אוּ בְּנֵ֤י הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־בְּנ֣וֹת הֽ͏ָאָדָ֔ם וְיָלְד֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם הֵ֧מָּה הַגִּבֹּרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מֵעוֹלָ֖ם אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַשֵּֽׁם׃", "text": "The *nĕp̄ilîm* *hāyû* in *ʾāreṣ* in *yāmîm* those and also *ʾaḥărê*-*kēn* which *yābōʾû* *bĕnê* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* unto *bĕnôt* *hā-ʾādām* and *yālĕdû* to them *hēmmâ* the *gibbōrîm* which from *ʿôlām* *ʾanšê* the *šēm*", "grammar": { "*nĕp̄ilîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - giants/fallen ones", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - were", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with prefix preposition - in the earth/land", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article and prefix preposition - in the days", "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - after that", "*yābōʾû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they came/went", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God/gods/divine beings", "*bĕnôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - man/mankind/humanity", "*yālĕdû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they bore", "*hēmmâ*": "3mp personal pronoun - they", "*gibbōrîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - mighty men/heroes/warriors", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular with prefix preposition - from ancient time/old", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - name/renown/fame" }, "variants": { "*nĕp̄ilîm*": "giants/fallen ones/mighty ones", "*gibbōrîm*": "mighty men/heroes/warriors", "*ʾanšê* *ha-šēm*": "men of renown/men of name/famous men" } }
• Gen 11:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.8", "source": "וַיָּ֨פֶץ יְהוָ֥ה אֹתָ֛ם מִשָּׁ֖ם עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וֽ͏ַיַּחְדְּל֖וּ לִבְנֹ֥ת הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-yāpeṣ* *YHWH* *ʾōtām* from-there upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə-yaḥdᵊlû* to-*lîbnōt* the-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāpeṣ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he scattered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*wə-yaḥdᵊlû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they ceased", "*lîbnōt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāpeṣ*": "and he scattered/dispersed/spread", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾōtām*": "them", "*pᵊnê*": "face/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wə-yaḥdᵊlû*": "and they ceased/stopped/abandoned", "*lîbnōt*": "to build/construct", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.9", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֞ן קָרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ בָּבֶ֔ל כִּי־שָׁ֛ם בָּלַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה שְׂפַ֣ת כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וּמִשָּׁם֙ הֱפִיצָ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה עַל־פְּנֵ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ", "text": "Therefore *qārāʾ* *šᵊmāh* *bābel* because-there *bālal* *YHWH* *śᵊpat* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-from-there *hēpîṣām* *YHWH* upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šᵊmāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its name", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babel", "*bālal*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he confused", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*śᵊpat*": "noun feminine singular construct - language of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*hēpîṣām*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he scattered them", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "he called/named", "*šᵊmāh*": "its name", "*bābel*": "Babel/Babylon", "*bālal*": "he confused/mixed/confounded", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*śᵊpat*": "language/speech of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*hēpîṣām*": "he scattered them/dispersed them", "*pᵊnê*": "face/surface of" } }