Genesis 12:6

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.6", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר אַבְרָם֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ עַ֚ד מְק֣וֹם שְׁכֶ֔ם עַ֖ד אֵל֣וֹן מוֹרֶ֑ה וְהֽ͏ַכְּנַעֲנִ֖י אָ֥ז בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿabōr* *ʾAbrām* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* unto *ʿad* *meqôm* *Šekem* unto *ʿad* *ʾēlôn* *Môreh* and-the-*Kenaʿanî* *ʾāz* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿabōr*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he passed through", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*ʿad*": "preposition - unto/as far as", "*meqôm*": "noun masculine construct - place of", "*Šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*ʾēlôn*": "noun masculine singular construct - oak/terebinth of", "*Môreh*": "proper noun - Moreh", "*Kenaʿanî*": "gentilic adjective - Canaanite", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlôn*": "oak/terebinth/great tree", "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time/already" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר אַבְרָם֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ עַ֚ד מְק֣וֹם שְׁכֶ֔ם עַ֖ד אֵל֣וֹן מוֹרֶ֑ה וְהֽ͏ַכְּנַעֲנִ֖י אָ֥ז בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

And-wayyaʿabōr ʾAbrām in-the-ʾāreṣ unto ʿad meqôm Šekem unto ʿad ʾēlôn Môreh and-the-Kenaʿanî ʾāz in-the-ʾāreṣ.

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿabōr*: conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he passed through
• *ʾAbrām*: proper noun - Abram
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun feminine singular - land
• *ʿad*: preposition - unto/as far as
• *meqôm*: noun masculine construct - place of
• *Šekem*: proper noun - Shechem
• *ʾēlôn*: noun masculine singular construct - oak/terebinth of
• *Môreh*: proper noun - Moreh
• *Kenaʿanî*: gentilic adjective - Canaanite
• *ʾāz*: adverb - then/at that time

Word Meanings

• *ʾēlôn*: oak/terebinth/great tree
• *ʾāz*: then/at that time/already

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of Shechem, to the great tree of Moreh. At that time, the Canaanites were in the land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Abram went furth in to the lade tyll he came vnto a place called Sychem and vnto the oke of More. And the Canaanytes dwelled then in the lande.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whe they were come in to the same londe, he wente thorow, tyll he came vnto the place of Sichem, and vnto the Okegroue of More: for ye Cananites dwelt in ye lode at ye same time.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Abram passed through the land vnto the place of Shechem, and vnto the plaine of Moreh (and the Canaanite was then in ye land)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Abram passed through the lande, vnto the place of Sichem, vnto the plaine of Moreh. And the Chanaanite was then in the lande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite [was] then in the land.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. The Canaanite was then in the land.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Abram passeth over into the land, unto the place Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh; and the Canaanite `is' then in the land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Abram went through the land till he came to Shechem, to the holy tree of Moreh. At that time, the Canaanites were still living in the land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. The Canaanite was then in the land.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Abram traveled through the land as far as the oak tree of Moreh at Shechem.(At that time the Canaanites were in the land.)

Referenced Verses

• Deut 11:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.30", "source": "הֲלֹא־הֵ֜מָּה בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן אַֽחֲרֵי֙ דֶּ֚רֶךְ מְב֣וֹא הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י הַיֹּשֵׁ֖ב בָּעֲרָבָ֑ה מ֚וּל הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל אֵ֖צֶל אֵלוֹנֵ֥י מֹרֶֽה׃", "text": "*hălōʾ-hēmmâ* in *ʿēber* the *hayyardēn*, after *derek mĕbôʾ haššemeš*, in *ʾereṣ* the *hakkĕnaʿănî*, the *hayyōšēb* in the *bāʿărābâ*, before the *haggilgāl*, beside *ʾēlônê mōreh*.", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ-hēmmâ*": "interrogative particle + 3rd person plural pronoun - Are they not?", "*ʿēber*": "construct state, masculine singular - other side/region of", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*derek*": "construct state, masculine singular - way/road of", "*mĕbôʾ*": "construct state, masculine singular - entrance/going in of", "*haššemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*hakkĕnaʿănî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*hayyōšēb*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one dwelling", "*bāʿărābâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the Arabah/desert plain", "*mûl*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*haggilgāl*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilgal", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/near", "*ʾēlônê*": "construct plural - terebinths/oaks of", "*mōreh*": "proper noun - Moreh" }, "variants": { "*ʿēber*": "region beyond/across/other side", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/direction", "*mĕbôʾ haššemeš*": "west/sunset/where the sun sets", "*bāʿărābâ*": "in the Arabah/plain/desert valley", "*mûl*": "opposite/facing/in front of", "*ʾēlônê*": "terebinths/oaks/great trees" } }
• Gen 35:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.4", "source": "וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֗ב אֵ֣ת כָּל־אֱלֹהֵ֤י הַנֵּכָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָדָ֔ם וְאֶת־הַנְּזָמִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּאָזְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּטְמֹ֤ן אֹתָם֙ יַעֲקֹ֔ב תַּ֥חַת הָאֵלָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִם־שְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyittenû* unto *yaʿăqōb* *ʾēt kol-ʾĕlōhê hannēkār* *ʾăšer* *bȇyādām* and *ʾet-hannȇzāmîm* *ʾăšer* *bȇʾoznêhem*, and *wayyiṭmōn* *ʾōtām* *yaʿăqōb* *taḥat hāʾēlâ* *ʾăšer* *ʿim-šȇkem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyittenû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they gave", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, indirect object - Jacob", "*ʾēt kol-ʾĕlōhê*": "direct object marker + construct noun + masculine plural construct noun - all the gods of", "*hannēkār*": "article + masculine singular noun - the foreign/strange", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*bȇyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*ʾet-hannȇzāmîm*": "direct object marker + article + masculine plural noun - the earrings/nose rings", "*bȇʾoznêhem*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their ears", "*wayyiṭmōn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he hid", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*hāʾēlâ*": "article + feminine singular noun - the oak/terebinth", "*ʿim-šȇkem*": "preposition + proper noun - near/by Shechem" }, "variants": { "*wayyittenû*": "and they gave/and they handed over", "*ʾĕlōhê hannēkār*": "foreign gods/strange deities/gods of foreigners", "*bȇyādām*": "in their hand/in their possession", "*hannȇzāmîm*": "earrings/nose rings/jewelry", "*wayyiṭmōn*": "and he hid/and he buried", "*hāʾēlâ*": "the terebinth/the oak/large tree", "*ʿim-šȇkem*": "with Shechem/near Shechem/by Shechem (as a geographic location)" } }
• Heb 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.9", "source": "Πίστει παρῴκησεν εἰς τὴν γῆν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὡς ἀλλοτρίαν, ἐν σκηναῖς κατοικήσας μετὰ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ, τῶν συγκληρονόμων τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῆς αὐτῆς:", "text": "By *pistei* he *parōkēsen* in the *gēn* of the *epangelias*, as *allotrian*, in *skēnais* *katoikēsas* with *Isaak* and *Iakōb*, the *synklēronomōn* of the *epangelias* the *autēs*:", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*parōkēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sojourned/lived as foreigner", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - land", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise", "*allotrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - foreign/strange", "*skēnais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tents", "*katoikēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having dwelt", "*synklēronomōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - fellow heirs", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - same" }, "variants": { "*parōkēsen*": "sojourned/lived as foreigner/dwelt temporarily", "*gēn*": "land/country/earth", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement", "*allotrian*": "foreign/strange/belonging to another", "*skēnais*": "tents/tabernacles/temporary dwellings", "*katoikēsas*": "having dwelt/resided/settled", "*synklēronomōn*": "fellow heirs/joint inheritors", "*autēs*": "same/identical" } }
• Judg 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.7.1", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יְרֻבַּ֜עַל ה֣וּא גִדְע֗וֹן וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ עַל־עֵ֣ין חֲרֹ֑ד וּמַחֲנֵ֤ה מִדְיָן֙ הָיָה־ל֣וֹ מִצָּפ֔וֹן מִגִּבְעַ֥ת הַמּוֹרֶ֖ה בָּעֵֽמֶק׃", "text": "And *wayyaškēm* *Yərubbaʿal* he *Gidʿōn* and all-*hāʿām* who with-him and-*wayyaḥănû* at-*ʿên Ḥărōd* and-*maḥănēh Midyān* was-to-him from-north from-*gibʿat hammôreh* in-*ʿēmeq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*Yərubbaʿal*": "proper noun, masculine singular - alternative name for Gideon", "*Gidʿōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - primary name of the protagonist", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops", "*wayyaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they camped/encamped", "*ʿên Ḥărōd*": "construct phrase - spring of Harod", "*maḥănēh Midyān*": "construct phrase - camp of Midian", "*gibʿat hammôreh*": "construct phrase - hill of Moreh", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular - valley/plain" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškēm*": "rose early/started early in the morning", "*Yərubbaʿal*": "let Baal contend/Jerubbaal (alternative name for Gideon)", "*hāʿām*": "people/troops/army/followers", "*wayyaḥănû*": "encamped/pitched camp/settled temporarily", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/plain/lowland" } }
• Gen 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.7", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי־רִ֗יב בֵּ֚ין רֹעֵ֣י מִקְנֵֽה־אַבְרָ֔ם וּבֵ֖ין רֹעֵ֣י מִקְנֵה־ל֑וֹט וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י אָ֖ז יֹשֵׁ֥ב בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayḥî-rîḇ* between *rōʿê* *miqnēh-ʾAḇrām* and between *rōʿê* *miqnēh-Lôṭ*; and *hakKənaʿănî* and *haPərizzî* then *yōšēḇ* in *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wayḥî-rîḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - and there was strife", "*rōʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - herdsmen of", "*miqnēh-ʾAḇrām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - livestock of Abram", "*rōʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - herdsmen of", "*miqnēh-Lôṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - livestock of Lot", "*hakKənaʿănî*": "definite article + proper noun, gentilic, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*haPərizzî*": "definite article + proper noun, gentilic, masculine singular - the Perizzite", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/living", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*rîḇ*": "strife/quarrel/dispute", "*rōʿê*": "herdsmen/shepherds/keepers", "*miqnēh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*yōšēḇ*": "dwelling/living/inhabiting/settled" } }
• Gen 15:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.18", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא כָּרַ֧ת יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־אַבְרָ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית לֵאמֹ֑ר לְזַרְעֲךָ֗ נָתַ֙תִּי֙ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את מִנְּהַ֣ר מִצְרַ֔יִם עַד־הַנָּהָ֥ר הַגָּדֹ֖ל נְהַר־פְּרָֽת׃", "text": "In-the-*yôm* the-that *kāraṯ* *YHWH* with-*ʾAḇrām* *bərîṯ* *lēʾmōr* to-*zarʿăḵā* *nāṯattî* *et*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-this from-*nəhar* *Miṣrayim* until-the-*nāhār* the-*gāḏōl* *nəhar*-*Pərāṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition and definite article - in the day", "*kāraṯ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - cut/made", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name with preposition", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to say", "*zarʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*nāṯattî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*nəhar*": "masculine singular construct noun - river of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun - river", "*gāḏōl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*nəhar*": "masculine singular construct noun - river of", "*Pərāṯ*": "proper name - Euphrates" }, "variants": { "*kāraṯ*": "cut/made/established (idiom for covenant-making)", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty/alliance", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants/your posterity", "*nāṯattî*": "I have given/I give/I will give (prophetic perfect)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country", "*nəhar*": "river/stream/wadi", "*gāḏōl*": "great/large/mighty" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.19", "source": "אֶת־הַקֵּינִי֙ וְאֶת־הַקְּנִזִּ֔י וְאֵ֖ת הַקַּדְמֹנִֽי׃", "text": "*Et*-the-*Qênî* and-*et*-the-*Qənizzî* and-*ʾēṯ* the-*Qaḏmōnî*.", "grammar": { "*Qênî*": "proper name - Kenite", "*Qənizzî*": "proper name - Kenizzite", "*Qaḏmōnî*": "proper name - Kadmonite" }, "variants": { "*Qênî*": "Kenite/people group", "*Qənizzî*": "Kenizzite/people group", "*Qaḏmōnî*": "Kadmonite/Easterner/people group" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.20", "source": "וְאֶת־הַחִתִּ֥י וְאֶת־הַפְּרִזִּ֖י וְאֶת־הָרְפָאִֽים׃", "text": "And-*et*-the-*Ḥittî* and-*et*-the-*Pərizzî* and-*et*-the-*Rəp̄āʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥittî*": "proper name - Hittite", "*Pərizzî*": "proper name - Perizzite", "*Rəp̄āʾîm*": "proper name - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*Ḥittî*": "Hittite/people group", "*Pərizzî*": "Perizzite/people group", "*Rəp̄āʾîm*": "Rephaim/giants/ancient people group" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.21", "source": "וְאֶת־הֽ͏ָאֱמֹרִי֙ וְאֶת־הֽ͏ַכְּנַעֲנִ֔י וְאֶת־הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י וְאֶת־הַיְבוּסִֽי׃", "text": "And-*et*-the-*ʾĔmōrî* and-*et*-the-*Kənaʿănî* and-*et*-the-*Girgāšî* and-*et*-the-*Yəḇûsî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĔmōrî*": "proper name - Amorite", "*Kənaʿănî*": "proper name - Canaanite", "*Girgāšî*": "proper name - Girgashite", "*Yəḇûsî*": "proper name - Jebusite" }, "variants": { "*ʾĔmōrî*": "Amorite/people group", "*Kənaʿănî*": "Canaanite/people group", "*Girgāšî*": "Girgashite/people group", "*Yəḇûsî*": "Jebusite/people group" } }
• Gen 33:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.18", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֩ יַעֲקֹ֨ב שָׁלֵ֜ם עִ֣יר שְׁכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן בְּבֹא֖וֹ מִפַּדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֑ם וַיִּ֖חַן אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *yaʿăqōb* *šālēm* *ʿîr* *šəkem* which in *ʾereṣ* *kənaʿan* in *bəbōʾô* from *paddan* *ʾărām* *wə-yiḥan* *ʾet*-*pənê* the *ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*šālēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - safely/whole/in peace (or could be read as 'to Shalem')", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*bəbōʾô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his coming", "*paddan*": "proper noun - Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*wə-yiḥan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he camped", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "came/arrived at", "*šālēm*": "safely/whole/in peace (or could be read as place name 'Shalem')", "*ʿîr*": "city of/town of", "*bəbōʾô*": "in his coming/when he came", "*yiḥan*": "camped/pitched his tent", "*pənê*": "face of/in front of" } }
• Gen 34:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.2", "source": "וַיַּ֨רְא אֹתָ֜הּ שְׁכֶ֧ם בֶּן־חֲמ֛וֹר הֽ͏ַחִוִּ֖י נְשִׂ֣יא הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּקַּ֥ח אֹתָ֛הּ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אֹתָ֖הּ וַיְעַנֶּֽהָ׃", "text": "*wayyarʾ* *ʾōtāh* *Škem* *ben*-*Ḥămôr* *haḥiwwî* *nśîʾ* *hāʾāreṣ* *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾōtāh* *wayyiškab* *ʾōtāh* *wayʿannehā*", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Hivite", "*nśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prince/chief of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*wayyiškab*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay with", "*wayʿannehā*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he violated/humbled her" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/noticed/observed", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/seized/grabbed", "*wayyiškab*": "and he lay with/had sexual relations with", "*wayʿannehā*": "and he violated/humbled/humiliated/raped/afflicted her" } }
• Josh 20:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Joshua.20.7", "source": "וַיַּקְדִּ֜שׁוּ אֶת־קֶ֤דֶשׁ בַּגָּלִיל֙ בְּהַ֣ר נַפְתָּלִ֔י וְאֶת־שְׁכֶ֖ם בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־קִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥יא חֶבְר֖וֹן בְּהַ֥ר יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And they *yaqdišû* *Qedeš* in *Gālîl* in *har* *Naptālî* and *Šəkem* in *har* *ʾEprāyim* and *Qiryat* *ʾArbaʿ* (it is *Ḥebrôn*) in *har* *Yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*yaqdišû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they sanctified/set apart", "*Qedeš*": "proper noun - Kedesh", "*Gālîl*": "proper noun - Galilee", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Naptālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali", "*Šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*Qiryat*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʾArbaʿ*": "proper noun - Arba", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*yaqdišû*": "sanctified/set apart/consecrated", "*har*": "mountain/hill country of", "*Qiryat ʾArbaʿ*": "City of Arba/Kiriath-arba" } }
• Josh 24:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.32", "source": "וְאֶת־עַצְמ֣וֹת י֠וֹסֵף אֲשֶׁר־הֶעֱל֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל ׀ מִמִּצְרַיִם֮ קָבְר֣וּ בִשְׁכֶם֒ בְּחֶלְקַ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָנָ֧ה יַעֲקֹ֛ב מֵאֵ֛ת בְּנֵֽי־חֲמ֥וֹר אֲבִֽי־שְׁכֶ֖ם בְּמֵאָ֣ה קְשִׂיטָ֑ה וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵֽי־יוֹסֵ֖ף לְנַחֲלָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*ʿaṣmōt* *Yōsēp* which *heʿĕlū* *benê*-*Yisrāʾēl* from *Miṣrayim* *qābrū* in *Shekem* in *chelqat* the *śādeh* which *qānāh* *Yaʿăqōb* from *ʾēt* *benê*-*Chămōr* *ʾăbî*-*Shekem* for one hundred *qeśîṭāh* and *wayyihyū* to *benê*-*Yōsēp* for *nachălāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaṣmōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - bones of", "*Yōsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*heʿĕlū*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they brought up", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*qābrū*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they buried", "*Shekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*chelqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion of", "*śādeh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the field", "*qānāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he bought", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*Chămōr*": "proper noun - Hamor", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*qeśîṭāh*": "noun, feminine singular - piece of money/weight", "*wayyihyū*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they became", "*nachălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ʿaṣmōt*": "bones/remains", "*heʿĕlū*": "brought up/carried up/took up", "*chelqat*": "portion/plot/parcel", "*qānāh*": "bought/purchased/acquired", "*qeśîṭāh*": "piece of money/weight/currency unit", "*nachălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property" } }
• Gen 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.15", "source": "וּכְנַ֗עַן יָלַ֛ד אֶת־צִידֹ֥ן בְּכֹר֖וֹ וְאֶת־חֵֽת׃", "text": "And *Kənaʿan yālad ʾet-Ṣîdōn bəkōrô wəʾet-Ḥēt*", "grammar": { "*û-Kənaʿan*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Canaan", "*yālad*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - begot/fathered", "*ʾet-Ṣîdōn*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Sidon", "*bəkōrô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his firstborn", "*wə-ʾet-Ḥēt*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + proper noun - and Heth" }, "variants": { "*yālad*": "begot/fathered/gave birth to", "*bəkōrô*": "his firstborn/his first son" } }
• Gen 10:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.18", "source": "וְאֶת־הֽ͏ָאַרְוָדִ֥י וְאֶת־הַצְּמָרִ֖י וְאֶת־הֽ͏ַחֲמָתִ֑י וְאַחַ֣ר נָפֹ֔צוּ מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת הֽ͏ַכְּנַעֲנִֽי׃", "text": "And *ʾet-hāʾArwādî wəʾet-haṢṢəmārî wəʾet-haḤămātî wəʾaḥar nāpōṣû mišpəḥôt haKənaʿănî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-hā-ʾArwādî*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + definite article ha- + gentilic noun - and the Arvadite", "*wə-ʾet-ha-Ṣṣəmārî*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + definite article ha- + gentilic noun - and the Zemarite", "*wə-ʾet-ha-Ḥămātî*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + definite article ha- + gentilic noun - and the Hamathite", "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "conjunction wə- + adverb - and afterward", "*nāpōṣû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - were scattered/spread abroad", "*mišpəḥôt*": "feminine plural noun, construct state - families of", "*ha-Kənaʿănî*": "definite article ha- + gentilic noun - the Canaanite" }, "variants": { "*nāpōṣû*": "were scattered/spread abroad/dispersed" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.19", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֞י גְּב֤וּל הֽ͏ַכְּנַעֲנִי֙ מִצִּידֹ֔ן בֹּאֲכָ֥ה גְרָ֖רָה עַד־עַזָּ֑ה בֹּאֲכָ֞ה סְדֹ֧מָה וַעֲמֹרָ֛ה וְאַדְמָ֥ה וּצְבֹיִ֖ם עַד־לָֽשַׁע׃", "text": "And *yəhî gəbûl haKənaʿănî miṢṢîdōn bōʾăkāh Gərārāh ʿad-ʿAzzāh bōʾăkāh Sədōmāh waʿĂmōrāh wəʾAdmāh ûṢəbōyim ʿad-Lāšaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*gəbûl*": "masculine singular noun, construct state - border/territory of", "*ha-Kənaʿănî*": "definite article ha- + gentilic noun - the Canaanite", "*mi-Ṣṣîdōn*": "preposition min + proper noun - from Sidon", "*bōʾăkāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as you come/going toward", "*Gərārāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Gerar", "*ʿad-ʿAzzāh*": "preposition ʿad + proper noun - as far as Gaza", "*bōʾăkāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as you come/going toward", "*Sədōmāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Sodom", "*wa-ʿĂmōrāh*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Gomorrah", "*wə-ʾAdmāh*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Admah", "*û-Ṣəbōyim*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Zeboiim", "*ʿad-Lāšaʿ*": "preposition ʿad + proper noun - as far as Lasha" }, "variants": { "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/region", "*bōʾăkāh*": "as you come/going toward/in the direction of" } }
• Judg 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.9.1", "source": "וַיֵּלֶךְ אֲבִימֶלֶךְ בֶּן־יְרֻבַּעַל שְׁכֶמָה אֶל־אֲחֵי אִמּוֹ וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם וְאֶל־כָּל־מִשְׁפַּחַת בֵּית־אֲבִי אִמּוֹ לֵאמֹר", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *ʾăbîmelek* *ben*-*yərubbaʿal* *šəkemāh* *ʾel*-*ʾăḥê* *ʾimmô* *wə-yədabbēr* *ʾălêhem* *wə-ʾel*-*kol*-*mišpaḥat* *bêt*-*ʾăbî* *ʾimmô* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he went", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ben*": "construct noun, masculine singular - son of", "*yərubbaʿal*": "proper noun, masculine - Jerubbaal", "*šəkemāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Shechem", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, unto", "*ʾăḥê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - brothers of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3ms possessive suffix - his mother", "*wə-yədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he spoke", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - to them", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction with preposition - and to", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*mišpaḥat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - family of", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*ʾăbî*": "construct noun, masculine singular - father of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3ms possessive suffix - his mother", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēlek*": "and he went/proceeded/traveled", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "Abimelech (proper name meaning 'my father is king')", "*ben*": "son of/descendant of", "*yərubbaʿal*": "Jerubbaal (alternate name for Gideon)", "*šəkemāh*": "to Shechem (city name)", "*mišpaḥat*": "family/clan/kindred" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֖ם שְׁכֶ֑ם כִּ֥י שְׁכֶ֛ם בָּ֥א כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyēlek* *Reḥaḇʿām* to *Šekem*; because to *Šekem* *bāʾ* all-*Yiśrāʾēl* to *hamlîk* him.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Reḥaḇʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Rehoboam", "*Šekem*": "proper noun, locative - Shechem", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/had come", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*hamlîk*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to make king/to crown" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlek*": "and he went/proceeded/walked", "*bāʾ*": "came/had come/arrived", "*hamlîk*": "to make king/to crown/to enthrone" } }
• John 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.4.5", "source": "Ἔρχεται οὖν εἰς πόλιν τῆς Σαμαρείας, λεγομένην Συχάρ, πλησίον τοῦ χωρίου ὃ ἔδωκεν Ἰακὼβ Ἰωσὴφ τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Erchetai oun* into *polin* of the *Samareias*, *legomenēn Sychar*, *plēsion* the *chōriou* which *edōken Iakōb Iōsēph* the *huiō* of him.", "grammar": { "*Erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - comes/is coming", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then/accordingly", "*polin*": "accusative feminine singular - city", "*Samareias*": "genitive feminine singular - Samaria", "*legomenēn*": "present passive participle, accusative feminine singular - being called/named", "*Sychar*": "accusative proper noun - Sychar", "*plēsion*": "adverb/preposition - near/close to", "*chōriou*": "genitive neuter singular - piece of land/plot/field", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave [completed action]", "*Iakōb*": "nominative masculine singular - Jacob", "*Iōsēph*": "dative masculine singular - Joseph", "*huiō*": "dative masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*Erchetai*": "comes/arrives/approaches", "*chōriou*": "piece of land/plot/field/place", "*plēsion*": "near/close to/in the vicinity of" } }
• Acts 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.7.16", "source": "Καὶ μετετέθησαν εἰς Συχέμ, καὶ ἐτέθησαν ἐν τῷ μνήματι ὅ ὠνήσατο Ἀβραὰμ τιμῆς ἀργυρίου παρὰ τῶν υἱῶν Ἑμμὼρ τοῦ Συχέμ.", "text": "And *metetethēsan eis Sychem, kai etethēsan en tō mnēmati ho ōnēsato Abraam timēs argyriou para tōn huiōn Hemmōr tou Sychem*.", "grammar": { "*metetethēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were removed/transferred", "*eis Sychem*": "preposition + accusative - to Shechem", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*etethēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were placed/laid", "*en tō mnēmati*": "preposition + dative neuter singular - in the tomb", "*ho*": "accusative neuter singular relative pronoun - which", "*ōnēsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he purchased", "*Abraam*": "nominative masculine singular - Abraham", "*timēs*": "genitive feminine singular - for a price", "*argyriou*": "genitive neuter singular - of silver", "*para*": "preposition - from", "*tōn huiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - the sons", "*Hemmōr*": "genitive masculine singular - of Hamor", "*tou Sychem*": "genitive masculine singular - of Shechem" }, "variants": { "*metetethēsan*": "were removed/were transferred/were carried", "*etethēsan*": "were placed/were laid/were buried", "*mnēmati*": "tomb/sepulcher/grave", "*ōnēsato*": "purchased/bought/acquired", "*timēs argyriou*": "for a price of silver/for money", "*para*": "from/by/at the hands of", "*huiōn*": "sons/descendants/children" } }