Genesis 15:11

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.15.11", "source": "וַיֵּ֥רֶד הָעַ֖יִט עַל־הַפְּגָרִ֑ים וַיַּשֵּׁ֥ב אֹתָ֖ם אַבְרָֽם׃", "text": "And-*yēreḏ* the-*ʿayiṭ* upon-the-*pəḡārîm* and-*yaššēḇ* them *ʾAḇrām*.", "grammar": { "*yēreḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and came down", "*ʿayiṭ*": "masculine singular collective noun - birds of prey", "*pəḡārîm*": "masculine plural noun - carcasses", "*yaššēḇ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he drove away", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name" }, "variants": { "*yēreḏ*": "came down/descended/swooped down", "*ʿayiṭ*": "birds of prey/vultures/eagles", "*pəḡārîm*": "carcasses/corpses/dead bodies", "*yaššēḇ*": "drove away/caused to turn back/repelled" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּ֥רֶד הָעַ֖יִט עַל־הַפְּגָרִ֑ים וַיַּשֵּׁ֥ב אֹתָ֖ם אַבְרָֽם׃

Transliteration

And-yēreḏ the-ʿayiṭ upon-the-pəḡārîm and-yaššēḇ them ʾAḇrām.

Grammar Details

• *yēreḏ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and came down
• *ʿayiṭ*: masculine singular collective noun - birds of prey
• *pəḡārîm*: masculine plural noun - carcasses
• *yaššēḇ*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he drove away
• *ʾAḇrām*: proper name

Word Meanings

• *yēreḏ*: came down/descended/swooped down
• *ʿayiṭ*: birds of prey/vultures/eagles
• *pəḡārîm*: carcasses/corpses/dead bodies
• *yaššēḇ*: drove away/caused to turn back/repelled

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the birds{H5861} of prey came down{H3381} upon the carcasses,{H6297} and Abram{H87} drove them away.{H5380}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the fowls{H5861} came down{H3381}{(H8799)} upon the carcases{H6297}, Abram{H87} drove them away{H5380}{(H8686)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the byrdes fell on the carcases but Abra droue the awaye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the foules fell vpo the flesh, but Abram droue them awaye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then foules fell on the carkases, and Abram droue them away.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the foules fell on the carkases, Abram droue them away.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The birds of prey came down on the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the ravenous birds come down upon the carcases, and Abram causeth them to turn back.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And evil birds came down on the bodies, but Abram sent them away.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The birds of prey came down on the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 119:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.13", "source": "בִּשְׂפָתַ֥י סִפַּ֑רְתִּי כֹּ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "With-*śəp̄ātay* *sippartî* all *mišpəṭê*-*p̄îḵā*", "grammar": { "With-*śəp̄ātay*": "preposition *bə* + feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - with my lips", "*sippartî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have recounted/declared", "all *mišpəṭê*-*p̄îḵā*": "noun *kol* + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - all judgments of your mouth" }, "variants": { "*śəp̄ātay*": "my lips/language/speech", "*sippartî*": "I have recounted/declared/told/related", "*mišpəṭê*": "judgments/ordinances/decisions", "*p̄îḵā*": "your mouth/command/speech" } }
• Ezek 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.3", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הַנֶּ֤שֶׁר הַגָּדוֹל֙ גְּד֤וֹל הַכְּנָפַ֙יִם֙ אֶ֣רֶךְ הָאֵ֔בֶר מָלֵא֙ הַנּוֹצָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ הָֽרִקְמָ֑ה בָּ֚א אֶל־הַלְּבָנ֔וֹן וַיִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־צַמֶּ֥רֶת הָאָֽרֶז׃", "text": "And *wəʾāmartā* thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* the *neser* the *gādôl* *gədôl* the *kənāpayim* *ʾerek* the *ʾēber* *mālēʾ* the *nôṣâ* which-to him the *riqmâ* *bāʾ* unto-the *Ləbānôn* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ṣammeret* the *ʾārez*", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmartā*": "waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*neser*": "definite noun, masculine singular - eagle/great bird", "*gādôl*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*gədôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*kənāpayim*": "definite noun, feminine dual - wings", "*ʾerek*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - long", "*ʾēber*": "definite noun, masculine singular - pinion/wing feather", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - full of", "*nôṣâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - plumage/feathers", "*riqmâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - variegated colors/embroidery", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came/went", "*Ləbānôn*": "definite proper noun - Lebanon", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - took/seized", "*ṣammeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - top/highest branch", "*ʾārez*": "definite noun, masculine singular - cedar" }, "variants": { "*neser*": "eagle/great bird/vulture", "*ʾerek*": "long/extended", "*ʾēber*": "pinion/wing feather/limb", "*riqmâ*": "variegated colors/embroidery/multi-colored pattern", "*ṣammeret*": "top/highest branch/crown" } }
• Ezek 17:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י נֶֽשֶׁר־אֶחָד֙ גָּד֔וֹל גְּד֥וֹל כְּנָפַ֖יִם וְרַב־נוֹצָ֑ה וְהִנֵּה֩ הַגֶּ֨פֶן הַזֹּ֜את כָּֽפְנָ֧ה שָׁרֳשֶׁ֣יהָ עָלָ֗יו וְדָֽלִיּוֹתָיו֙ שִׁלְחָה־לּ֔וֹ לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת אוֹתָ֔הּ מֵעֲרֻג֖וֹת מַטָּעָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *nešer*-*ʾeḥād* *gādôl* *gədôl* *kənāpayim* and *rab*-*nôṣâ* and behold the *gepen* the *zōʾt* *kāpənâ* *šorŏšeyhā* upon him and *dāliyyôtāyw* *šiləḥâ*-to him to *ləhašqôt* *ʾôtāh* from *ʿărugôt* *maṭṭāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - was/came", "*nešer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - eagle/great bird", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one/another", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*gədôl*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - great/large of", "*kənāpayim*": "noun, feminine dual - wings", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - many/abundant of", "*nôṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - plumage/feathers", "*gepen*": "definite noun, feminine singular - vine", "*zōʾt*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*kāpənâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - bent/turned", "*šorŏšeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its roots", "*dāliyyôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its branches", "*šiləḥâ*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - sent forth/extended", "*ləhašqôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to cause to drink/water", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it/her", "*ʿărugôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - beds/plots of", "*maṭṭāʿāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its planting" }, "variants": { "*nešer*": "eagle/great bird/vulture", "*kāpənâ*": "bent/turned/reached out", "*šiləḥâ*": "sent forth/extended/stretched out", "*ʿărugôt*": "beds/plots/terraces", "*maṭṭāʿāh*": "planting/plantation/garden" } }
• Matt 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.4", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τῷ σπείρειν αὐτὸν, ἃ μὲν ἔπεσεν παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ ἦλθεν τὰ πετεινὰ καὶ κατέφαγεν αὐτά:", "text": "And in the *speirein* him, *ha men epesen para* the *hodon*, and *ēlthen* the *peteina* and *katephagen* them:", "grammar": { "*en tō speirein*": "preposition + articular infinitive - in/during the sowing", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - which [seeds]", "*men*": "particle indicating contrast with following *de* - on one hand", "*epesen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - fell", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside/along", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*ēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - came", "*peteina*": "nominative, neuter, plural - birds", "*katephagen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - devoured/ate up", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*speirein*": "to sow/sowing", "*epesen*": "fell/fell down", "*para*": "beside/along/by", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*peteina*": "birds/fowls", "*katephagen*": "devoured/ate up completely/consumed" } }