Genesis 12:8

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.8", "source": "וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק מִשָּׁ֜ם הָהָ֗רָה מִקֶּ֛דֶם לְבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וַיֵּ֣ט אָהֳלֹ֑ה בֵּֽית־אֵ֤ל מִיָּם֙ וְהָעַ֣י מִקֶּ֔דֶם וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֤ם מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לֽ͏ַיהוָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֖א בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿtēq* from-there *hāhārāh* from-*miqqedem* to-*Bêt*-*ʾĒl* and-*wayyēṭ* *ʾāholōh* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* from-*miyyām* and-the-*ʿAy* from-*miqqedem* and-*wayyiben*-there *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* in-*bešēm* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿtēq*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - and he moved", "*hāhārāh*": "article + noun masculine + directional heh - to the mountain", "*miqqedem*": "preposition + noun masculine - from east", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "compound proper noun - Bethel (house of God)", "*wayyēṭ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he pitched", "*ʾāholōh*": "noun masculine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + directional heh - his tent", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun masculine - from west", "*ʿAy*": "proper noun - Ai", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*bešēm*": "preposition + noun masculine - in/on the name of" }, "variants": { "*miqqedem*": "from the east/eastward/on the east", "*miyyām*": "from the west/westward/on the west/from the sea", "*wayyiqrāʾ* *bešēm*": "he called on the name/he proclaimed the name/he invoked the name" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק מִשָּׁ֜ם הָהָ֗רָה מִקֶּ֛דֶם לְבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וַיֵּ֣ט אָהֳלֹ֑ה בֵּֽית־אֵ֤ל מִיָּם֙ וְהָעַ֣י מִקֶּ֔דֶם וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֤ם מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לֽ͏ַיהוָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֖א בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-wayyaʿtēq from-there hāhārāh from-miqqedem to-Bêt-ʾĒl and-wayyēṭ ʾāholōh Bêt-ʾĒl from-miyyām and-the-ʿAy from-miqqedem and-wayyiben-there mizbēaḥ to-YHWH and-wayyiqrāʾ in-bešēm YHWH.

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿtēq*: conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - and he moved
• *hāhārāh*: article + noun masculine + directional heh - to the mountain
• *miqqedem*: preposition + noun masculine - from east
• *Bêt*-*ʾĒl*: compound proper noun - Bethel (house of God)
• *wayyēṭ*: conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he pitched
• *ʾāholōh*: noun masculine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + directional heh - his tent
• *miyyām*: preposition + noun masculine - from west
• *ʿAy*: proper noun - Ai
• *wayyiben*: conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built
• *mizbēaḥ*: noun masculine singular - altar
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called
• *bešēm*: preposition + noun masculine - in/on the name of

Word Meanings

• *miqqedem*: from the east/eastward/on the east
• *miyyām*: from the west/westward/on the west/from the sea
• *wayyiqrāʾ* *bešēm*: he called on the name/he proclaimed the name/he invoked the name

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  From there, Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he moved from there to a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he built an altar to the LORD, and called on the name of the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto Jehovah, and called upon the name of Jehovah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then departed he thence vnto a mountayne that lyeth on the east syde of BETHEL and pytched hys tente: BETHEL beynge on the west syde and Ay on the east: And he buylded there an aulter vnto the LORde and called on the name of ye LORde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The brake he vp fro thece, vnto a mountayne yt laye on ye east syde of the cite of Bethel, & pitched his tent: so yt he had Bethel on the west side, and Ay on ye east syde: & there buylded he an altare also vnto the LORDE, & called vpon the name of the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Afterward remouing thence vnto a moutaine Eastward from Beth-el, he pitched his tent hauing Beth-el on the Westside, & Haai on the East: and there he built an altar vnto the Lord, and called on the Name of the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And remouyng thence vnto a mountayne that was eastwarde from Bethel, he pitched his tent, hauyng Bethel on the west syde, & Hai on the east: and there he buyldyng an aulter vnto the Lorde, dyd call vpon the name of the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He left from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh, and called on the name of Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he removeth from thence towards a mountain at the east of Beth-El, and stretcheth out the tent (Beth-El at the west, and Hai at the east), and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto Jehovah, and called upon the name of Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto Jehovah, and called upon the name of Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And moving on from there to the mountain on the east of Beth-el, he put up his tent, having Beth-el on the west and Ai on the east: and there he made an altar and gave worship to the name of the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He left from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh and called on the name of Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he moved from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and worshiped the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 11:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.11.31", "source": "וּבְנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן מִגָּ֑בַע מִכְמָ֣שׂ וְעַיָּ֔ה וּבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *ûḇənê* *ḇinyāmîn* from *miggāḇa'* *miḵmāś* and *wə'ayyāh* and *ûḇêt*-*'ēl* and *ûḇənōtêhā*", "grammar": { "*ûḇənê*": "conjunction + construct state, masculine plural - 'and sons of'", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun - 'Benjamin'", "*miggāḇa'*": "preposition + proper noun - 'from Geba'", "*miḵmāś*": "proper noun - 'Michmash'", "*wə'ayyāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - 'and Aija'", "*ûḇêt*": "conjunction + construct state, masculine singular - 'and Beth'", "*'ēl*": "proper noun - 'El'", "*ûḇənōtêhā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and in its daughters'" }, "variants": { "*ûḇənê* *ḇinyāmîn*": "and the children of Benjamin/and the descendants of Benjamin", "*ûḇêt*-*'ēl*": "and Bethel/and house of God", "*ûḇənōtêhā*": "and its daughters/and its surrounding villages" } }
• Gen 4:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.26", "source": "וּלְשֵׁ֤ת גַּם־הוּא֙ יֻלַּד־בֵּ֔ן וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ אֱנ֑וֹשׁ אָ֣ז הוּחַ֔ל לִקְרֹ֖א בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-to-*Shet* also-he *yullad*-*ben* and-he-*yiqraʾ* *ʾet*-his-name *ʾEnosh* then *huḥal* *liqroʾ* in-name-of *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*u-le-Shet*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Seth", "*gam*-*huʾ*": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - also he", "*yullad*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was born", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*yiqraʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*shemo*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʾEnosh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Enosh", "*ʾaz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*huḥal*": "hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was begun", "*liqroʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call", "*be-shem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by/on the name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʾaz huḥal liqroʾ be-shem YHWH*": "then began calling on the name of YHWH/then it was begun to invoke the name of YHWH", "*ʾEnosh*": "man/mortal/humanity (as meaning of name)" } }
• Gen 21:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.33", "source": "וַיִּטַּ֥ע אֶ֖שֶׁל בִּבְאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיִּ֨קְרָא־שָׁ֔ם בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֵ֥ל עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *yiṭṭaʿ* *ʾešel* in-*Bəʾēr* *Šābaʿ* and *yiqrāʾ*-there in-*šēm* *YHWH* *ʾēl* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yiṭṭaʿ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he planted", "*ʾešel*": "masculine singular noun - tamarisk tree", "*bi-*": "preposition - in", "*Bəʾēr*": "proper noun, construct - well of", "*Šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba/seven", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/on", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*yiṭṭaʿ*": "planted/established", "*ʾešel*": "tamarisk tree/grove/orchard", "*yiqrāʾ* *šām* *bə-šēm*": "called there on the name/invoked there the name", "*ʾēl* *ʿôlām*": "Everlasting God/Eternal God" } }
• Gen 28:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.19", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם ל֥וּז שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm* the-that *bêt-ʾēl* *wə-ʾûlām* *lûz* *šēm-hāʿîr* at-the-*rīʾšōnâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + definite article - the name of the place", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - house of God/Bethel", "*wə-ʾûlām*": "waw conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*lûz*": "proper noun - Luz", "*šēm-hāʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular + definite article - name of the city", "*rīʾšōnâ*": "adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the first/beginning" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name/designation", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel/house of God/divine dwelling", "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*lûz*": "Luz (city name)", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*rīʾšōnâ*": "first/formerly/at the beginning" } }
• Gen 35:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.3", "source": "וְנָק֥וּמָה וְנַעֲלֶ֖ה בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־שָּׁ֣ם מִזְבֵּ֗חַ לָאֵ֞ל הָעֹנֶ֤ה אֹתִי֙ בְּי֣וֹם צָֽרָתִ֔י וַיְהִי֙ עִמָּדִ֔י בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽכְתִּי׃", "text": "And *wȇnāqûmâ* and *wȇnaʿăleh* *bêt-ʾēl*, and *wȇʾeʿĕśeh-šām* *mizbēaḥ* to the *lāʾēl* the *hāʿōneh* *ʾōtî* in *bȇyôm* my *ṣārātî*, and *wayȇhî* *ʿimmādî* in the *badderek* which *hālāktî*.", "grammar": { "*wȇnāqûmâ*": "waw consecutive + qal cohortative 1st common plural - and let us arise", "*wȇnaʿăleh*": "waw consecutive + qal cohortative 1st common plural - and let us go up", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "construct noun + proper noun - Bethel/house of God", "*wȇʾeʿĕśeh-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal cohortative 1st common singular + locative adverb - and let me make there", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*lāʾēl*": "preposition + article + masculine singular noun - to the God", "*hāʿōneh*": "article + qal participle masculine singular - the one answering", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st common singular suffix - me", "*bȇyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in the day of", "*ṣārātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my distress", "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*badderek*": "preposition + article + masculine singular noun - in the way", "*hālāktî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I walked/went" }, "variants": { "*bêt-ʾēl*": "house of God/geographic location Bethel", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*lāʾēl*": "to God/to the deity", "*hāʿōneh*": "the one answering/the one responding/the one hearing", "*ṣārātî*": "my distress/my trouble/my affliction", "*wayȇhî*": "and he was/and he became/and he remained", "*badderek*": "in the way/on the journey/on the road" } }
• Gen 35:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.15", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁר֩ דִּבֶּ֨ר אִתּ֥וֹ שָׁ֛ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים בֵּֽית־אֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet-šēm* the *hammāqôm* where *ʾăšer* *dibber* with him *ʾittô* there *šām* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bêt-ʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, subject - Jacob", "*ʾet-šēm*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct noun - the name of", "*hammāqôm*": "article + masculine singular noun - the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - where", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "construct noun + proper noun - Bethel/house of God" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he named", "*hammāqôm*": "the place/the site/the location", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel/house of God" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.16", "source": "וַיִּסְעוּ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית אֵ֔ל וַֽיְהִי־ע֥וֹד כִּבְרַת־הָאָ֖רֶץ לָב֣וֹא אֶפְרָ֑תָה וַתֵּ֥לֶד רָחֵ֖ל וַתְּקַ֥שׁ בְּלִדְתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyisʿû* from *mibbêt* *ʾēl* and *wayȇhî-ʿôd* *kibrat-hāʾāreṣ* to *lābôʾ* *ʾefrātâ*, and *wattēled* *rāḥēl* and *wattȇqaš* in her *bȇlidtāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyisʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they journeyed", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + construct noun - from house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/God", "*wayȇhî-ʿôd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and there was still", "*kibrat-hāʾāreṣ*": "construct feminine singular noun + article + feminine singular noun - a stretch of the land", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*wattēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she gave birth", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattȇqaš*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she had difficulty", "*bȇlidtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her giving birth" }, "variants": { "*wayyisʿû*": "and they journeyed/and they traveled/and they set out", "*mibbêt ʾēl*": "from Bethel/from house of God", "*kibrat-hāʾāreṣ*": "a stretch of land/some distance/a little way", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata (later Bethlehem)", "*wattȇqaš*": "and she had difficulty/and she labored hard/and she struggled", "*bȇlidtāh*": "in her giving birth/in her labor/in her delivery" } }
• Josh 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מִֽירִיח֗וֹ הָעַ֞י אֲשֶׁ֨ר עִם־בֵּ֥ית אָ֙וֶן֙ מִקֶּ֣דֶם לְבֵֽית־אֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עֲל֖וּ וְרַגְּל֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּ אֶת־הָעָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyishlaḥ* *Yehoshua* men from-*Yeriḥo* to-*ha'Ai* which with-*Beth-'Awen* from-east to-*Beth-'El*, and *wayyomer* to-them *lemor*, \"*'Alu* and *raggelu* *'eth*-the-land.\" And *wayya'alu* the-men and *wayeraggelu* *'eth*-*ha'Ai*.", "grammar": { "*wayyishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sent", "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*lemor*": "preposition with infinitive construct - saying", "*'Alu*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go up", "*raggelu*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine plural, Piel - spy out", "*'eth*": "direct object marker", "*wayya'alu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - went up", "*wayeraggelu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Piel - spied out" }, "variants": { "*ha'Ai*": "the Ai/the ruin", "*Beth-'Awen*": "house of iniquity/vanity", "*Beth-'El*": "house of God", "*raggelu*": "spy out/explore/observe secretly" } }
• Josh 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.3", "source": "וַיָּ֧קָם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ וְכָל־עַ֥ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לַעֲל֣וֹת הָעָ֑י וַיִּבְחַ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים אֶ֤לֶף אִישׁ֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י הַחַ֔יִל וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֖ם לָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*wa-yāqām yəhôšuaʿ wə-kāl-ʿam ha-milḥāmâ laʿălôt hā-ʿāy wa-yibḥar yəhôšuaʿ šəlōšîm ʾelep ʾîš gibbôrê ha-ḥayil wa-yišlāḥēm lāylâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*wə-kāl-ʿam ha-milḥāmâ*": "conjunction + construct phrase with definite article - and all the people of war", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go up to", "*hā-ʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*wa-yibḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*šəlōšîm ʾelep ʾîš*": "number phrase - thirty thousand men", "*gibbôrê ha-ḥayil*": "construct phrase - mighty men of valor", "*wa-yišlāḥēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them", "*lāylâ*": "adverb - by night" }, "variants": { "*laʿălôt*": "to go up/to ascend/to attack", "*gibbôrê ha-ḥayil*": "mighty men of valor/strong warriors/men of strength", "*lāylâ*": "by night/during the night/at night" } }
• Josh 8:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.17", "source": "וְלֹֽא־נִשְׁאַ֣ר אִ֗ישׁ בָּעַי֙ וּבֵ֣ית אֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָצְא֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ אֶת־הָעִיר֙ פְּתוּחָ֔ה וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-not-*nišʾar* *ʾîš* in-*hāʿay* and-*bêt* *ʾēl* who not-*yāṣəʾû* after *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyaʿazḇû* [direct object marker]-the-*ʿîr* *pətuḥâ* and-*wayyirdəp̄û* after *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was left/remained", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/Bethel", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they went out", "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they left/abandoned", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*pətuḥâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - opened/open", "*wayyirdəp̄û*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued" }, "variants": { "*nišʾar*": "remained/was left/stayed behind", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*bêt ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name)/house of El", "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "left/abandoned/forsook", "*pətuḥâ*": "open/opened/unguarded" } }
• Josh 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.22", "source": "וּבֵית הָעֲרָבָה וּצְמָרַיִם וּבֵית־אֵל", "text": "*û-bêt hā-ʿărābâ û-ṣəmārayim û-bêt-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*û-bêt*": "conjunctive waw + noun, masculine singular construct - and house of", "*hā-ʿărābâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah", "*û-ṣəmārayim*": "conjunctive waw + proper noun - and Zemaraim", "*û-bêt-ʾēl*": "conjunctive waw + proper noun - and Bethel" }, "variants": { "*bêt hā-ʿărābâ*": "Beth-arabah (place name)", "*ṣəmārayim*": "Zemaraim (place name)", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name)" } }
• Gen 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.4", "source": "אֶל־מְקוֹם֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ אֲשֶׁר־עָ֥שָׂה שָׁ֖ם בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֥א שָׁ֛ם אַבְרָ֖ם בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Unto *mĕqôm* *hammizḇēaḥ* which *ʿāśâ* there *bāriʾšōnâ*; and *wayyiqrāʾ* there *ʾAḇrām* in *šēm* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*hammizḇēaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/had made", "*bāriʾšōnâ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/previously", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*mĕqôm*": "place/site/location", "*hammizḇēaḥ*": "the altar/the place of sacrifice", "*bāriʾšōnâ*": "at first/at the beginning/previously", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/proclaimed/invoked" } }
• Ps 116:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.4", "source": "וּבְשֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֶקְרָ֑א אָנָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַלְּטָ֥ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "And in *šēm*-*YHWH* I *ʾeqrāʾ* *ʾānnâ* *YHWH* *malleṭâ* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*û-ve-šēm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and on/in name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call/I call", "*ʾānnâ*": "interjection - oh now/please/I beseech", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*malleṭâ*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I call/I will call/I invoke", "*ʾānnâ*": "please/I beseech you/oh now", "*malleṭâ*": "deliver/rescue/save", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } }
• Isa 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.28", "source": "בָּא עַל־עַיַּת עָבַר בְּמִגְרוֹן לְמִכְמָשׂ יַפְקִיד כֵּלָיו", "text": "*bāʾ* *ʿal*-*ʿayyat* *ʿābar* *bemigĕrôn* *lemiḵmāś* *yap̄qîd* *kēlāyw*", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has come", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*ʿayyat*": "proper noun - Aiath", "*ʿābar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has passed", "*bemigĕrôn*": "preposition + proper noun - through Migron", "*lemiḵmāś*": "preposition + proper noun - at Michmash", "*yap̄qîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he stores/deposits", "*kēlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his equipment/vessels" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "come/enter/arrive", "*ʿābar*": "pass/cross over/go through", "*pāqad*": "store/deposit/entrust/attend to", "*kēlîm*": "equipment/weapons/vessels/articles" } }
• Joel 2:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Joel.2.32", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כֹּ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָ֛א בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה יִמָּלֵ֑ט כִּ֠י בְּהַר־צִיּ֨וֹן וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה פְלֵיטָ֗ה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וּבַ֨שְּׂרִידִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה קֹרֵֽא׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* all who-*yiqrāʾ* in-*shēm* *YHWH* *yimmālēt* because in-*har*-*Tsiyôn* and-in-*Yerûshālaim* *tihyeh* *pelêtâ* as *ʾāmar* *YHWH* and-in-the-*serîdîm* whom *YHWH* *qōrēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be/happen", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will call", "*shēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yimmālēt*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be delivered/escape", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Tsiyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*Yerûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - there will be", "*pelêtâ*": "feminine singular noun - deliverance/escape", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*serîdîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the survivors/remnant", "*qōrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - calling" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "it will be/happen/come to pass", "*yiqrāʾ*": "he will call/call upon/invoke", "*yimmālēt*": "he will be delivered/escape/be saved", "*tihyeh*": "there will be/shall be/will exist", "*pelêtâ*": "deliverance/escape/survivors", "*serîdîm*": "survivors/remnant/those who remain", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/inviting" } }
• Acts 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.2.21", "source": "Καὶ ἔσται, πᾶς ὃς ἂν ἐπικαλέσηται τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου σωθήσεται.", "text": "And *estai*, everyone who *an* *epikalesētai* the *onoma* of *Kyriou* *sōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*estai*": "future middle, 3rd person singular - will be", "*an*": "particle - [indicates contingency]", "*epikalesētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might call upon", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*sōthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd person singular - will be saved" }, "variants": { "*epikalesētai*": "might call upon/invoke/appeal to", "*onoma*": "name/title/person", "*sōthēsetai*": "will be saved/delivered/rescued" } }
• Rom 10:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Romans.10.12", "source": "Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν διαστολὴ Ἰουδαίου τε καὶ Ἕλληνος: ὁ γὰρ αὐτὸς Κύριος πάντων πλουτῶν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ou gar estin diastolē Ioudaiou te kai Hellēnos*: *ho gar autos Kyrios pantōn ploutōn eis pantas tous epikaloumenous auton*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*diastolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - distinction/difference", "*Ioudaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jew", "*te kai*": "correlative conjunction - both and", "*Hellēnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Greek", "*ho gar autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - for the same", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*ploutōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being rich", "*eis pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - to all", "*tous epikaloumenous*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones calling upon", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*diastolē*": "distinction/difference/separation", "*te kai*": "both and/and also", "*ploutōn*": "being rich/abounding/generous", "*epikaloumenous*": "calling upon/invoking/appealing to" } } 13 { "verseID": "Romans.10.13", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὃς ἂν ἐπικαλέσηται τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου σωθήσεται.", "text": "*Pas gar hos an epikalesētai to onoma Kyriou sōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - everyone", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hos an*": "relative pronoun with indefinite particle - whoever", "*epikalesētai*": "aorist subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - calls upon", "*to onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the name", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*sōthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be saved" }, "variants": { "*hos an*": "whoever/anyone who", "*epikalesētai*": "calls upon/invokes/appeals to", "*onoma*": "name/title/person", "*sōthēsetai*": "will be saved/delivered/rescued" } } 14 { "verseID": "Romans.10.14", "source": "Πῶς οὖν ἐπικαλέσονται εἰς ὃν οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν; πῶς δὲ πιστεύσουσιν οὗ οὐκ ἤκουσαν; πῶς δὲ ἀκούσουσιν χωρὶς κηρύσσοντος;", "text": "*Pōs oun epikalesontai eis hon ouk episteusan*? *pōs de pisteusousin hou ouk ēkousan*? *pōs de akousousin chōris kēryssontos*?", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*epikalesontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd plural - they will call upon", "*eis hon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - on whom", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*episteusan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they believed", "*pōs de*": "interrogative adverb + postpositive conjunction - and how", "*pisteusousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will believe", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of whom", "*ēkousan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they heard", "*akousousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will hear", "*chōris*": "preposition + genitive - without", "*kēryssontos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of one preaching" }, "variants": { "*epikalesontai*": "they will call upon/invoke/appeal to", "*episteusan*": "they believed/trusted/had faith", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened to", "*chōris*": "without/apart from/separated from", "*kēryssontos*": "one preaching/proclaiming/heralding" } }
• 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.2", "source": "Τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῇ οὔσῃ ἐν Κορίνθῳ, ἡγιασμένοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, κλητοῖς ἁγίοις, σὺν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐπικαλουμένοις τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ, αὐτῶν τε καὶ ἡμῶν:", "text": "To the *ekklēsia* of *Theou* the *ousē* in *Korinthō*, to *hēgiasmenois* in *Christō Iēsou*, *klētois hagiois*, with all the *epikaloumenois* the *onoma* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou* in every *topō*, of them both and of us:", "grammar": { "*ekklēsia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - assembly/church", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ousē*": "participle, present, active, dative, feminine, singular - being/existing", "*Korinthō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Corinth", "*hēgiasmenois*": "participle, perfect, passive, dative, masculine, plural - having been sanctified", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*klētois*": "adjective, dative, masculine, plural - called/appointed", "*hagiois*": "adjective, dative, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints", "*epikaloumenois*": "participle, present, middle, dative, masculine, plural - calling upon", "*onoma*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Kyriou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*topō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - place/location" }, "variants": { "*ekklēsia*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*ousē*": "being/existing", "*hēgiasmenois*": "sanctified/consecrated/made holy", "*klētois*": "called/appointed/invited", "*hagiois*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones", "*epikaloumenois*": "calling upon/invoking/appealing to" } }