Genesis 15:12

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.15.12", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ לָב֔וֹא וְתַרְדֵּמָ֖ה נָפְלָ֣ה עַל־אַבְרָ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵימָ֛ה חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה נֹפֶ֥לֶת עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*yəhî* the-*šemeš* to-*lāḇôʾ* and-*tardēmāh* *nāp̄lāh* upon-*ʾAḇrām* and-*hinnēh* *ʾêmāh* *ḥăšēḵāh* *ḡəḏōlāh* *nōp̄eleṯ* upon-him.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated with waw consecutive - and it happened", "*šemeš*": "feminine singular noun - sun", "*lāḇôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to come/go down", "*tardēmāh*": "feminine singular noun - deep sleep", "*nāp̄lāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - fell", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾêmāh*": "feminine singular noun - terror/dread", "*ḥăšēḵāh*": "feminine singular adjective - dark", "*ḡəḏōlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*nōp̄eleṯ*": "Qal participle feminine singular - falling" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "happened/came to pass/was", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*lāḇôʾ*": "to come/to go down/to set", "*tardēmāh*": "deep sleep/trance/stupor", "*ʾêmāh*": "terror/dread/horror/fear", "*ḥăšēḵāh*": "dark/darkness/obscurity", "*nōp̄eleṯ*": "falling/descending/coming upon" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֤י הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ לָב֔וֹא וְתַרְדֵּמָ֖ה נָפְלָ֣ה עַל־אַבְרָ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵימָ֛ה חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה נֹפֶ֥לֶת עָלָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And-yəhî the-šemeš to-lāḇôʾ and-tardēmāh nāp̄lāh upon-ʾAḇrām and-hinnēh ʾêmāh ḥăšēḵāh ḡəḏōlāh nōp̄eleṯ upon-him.

Grammar Details

• *yəhî*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated with waw consecutive - and it happened
• *šemeš*: feminine singular noun - sun
• *lāḇôʾ*: Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to come/go down
• *tardēmāh*: feminine singular noun - deep sleep
• *nāp̄lāh*: Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - fell
• *ʾAḇrām*: proper name
• *hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold
• *ʾêmāh*: feminine singular noun - terror/dread
• *ḥăšēḵāh*: feminine singular adjective - dark
• *ḡəḏōlāh*: feminine singular adjective - great
• *nōp̄eleṯ*: Qal participle feminine singular - falling

Word Meanings

• *yəhî*: happened/came to pass/was
• *šemeš*: sun/sunlight
• *lāḇôʾ*: to come/to go down/to set
• *tardēmāh*: deep sleep/trance/stupor
• *ʾêmāh*: terror/dread/horror/fear
• *ḥăšēḵāh*: dark/darkness/obscurity
• *nōp̄eleṯ*: falling/descending/coming upon

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the sun{H8121} was going down,{H935} a deep sleep{H8639} fell{H5307} upon Abram;{H87} and, lo, a horror{H367} of great{H1419} darkness{H2825} fell{H5307} upon him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the sun{H8121} was going down{H935}{(H8800)}, a deep sleep{H8639} fell{H5307}{(H8804)} upon Abram{H87}; and, lo, an horror{H367} of great{H1419} darkness{H2825} fell{H5307}{(H8802)} upon him.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when the sonne was doune there fell a slomber apon Abram. And loo feare and greate darknesse came apon hym.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan the Sonne beganne to go downe, there fell an heuy slepe vpo Abram. And lo, feare and greate darcknes fell vpon him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the sunne went downe, there fell an heauie sleepe vpon Abram: and loe, a very fearefull darkenes fell vpon him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And whe the sunne was downe, there fell a deepe sleepe vpon Abram: and lo, an horrour of great darknesse fell vpon hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sun is about to go in, and deep sleep hath fallen upon Abram, and lo, a terror of great darkness is falling upon him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep came on Abram, and a dark cloud of fear.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the sun went down, Abram fell sound asleep, and great terror overwhelmed him.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.21", "source": "וַיַּפֵּל֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֧ים ׀ תַּרְדֵּמָ֛ה עַל־הָאָדָ֖ם וַיִּישָׁ֑ן וַיִּקַּ֗ח אַחַת֙ מִצַּלְעֹתָ֔יו וַיִּסְגֹּ֥ר בָּשָׂ֖ר תַּחְתֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "*wayyappēl YHWH ʾĕlōhîm tardēmāh ʿal-hāʾāḏām wayyîšān wayyiqqaḥ ʾaḥaṯ miṣṣalʿōṯāyw wayyisgōr bāśār taḥtennāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyappēl*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he caused to fall", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*tardēmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - deep sleep", "*ʿal-hāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - upon the man", "*wayyîšān*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he slept", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he took", "*ʾaḥaṯ*": "number, feminine, singular - one", "*miṣṣalʿōṯāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his ribs/sides", "*wayyisgōr*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he closed up", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh", "*taḥtennāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in its place" }, "variants": { "*wayyappēl*": "caused to fall/brought down", "*tardēmāh*": "deep sleep/trance", "*wayyîšān*": "slept/fell asleep", "*ʾaḥaṯ miṣṣalʿōṯāyw*": "one of his ribs/one of his sides", "*wayyisgōr*": "closed up/sealed", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/skin", "*taḥtennāh*": "in its place/underneath it/where it had been" } }
• Job 33:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.33.15", "source": "בַּחֲל֤וֹם ׀ חֶזְי֬וֹן לַ֗יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֣ל תַּ֭רְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֑ים בִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹת עֲלֵ֣י מִשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "*baḥălôm* *ḥezyôn* *laylâ* *binpōl* *tardēmâ* *'al*-*ʾănāšîm* *bitnûmôt* *'ălê* *miškāb*", "grammar": { "*baḥălôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a dream", "*ḥezyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vision of", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*binpōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when falls", "*tardēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep", "*'al*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bitnûmôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in slumberings", "*'ălê*": "preposition - upon", "*miškāb*": "noun, masculine singular - bed" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/dreaming", "*ḥezyôn*": "vision/revelation/sight", "*binpōl*": "when falls/when descends/when comes", "*tardēmâ*": "deep sleep/trance/stupor", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind", "*tnûmôt*": "slumberings/drowsings/light sleep", "*miškāb*": "bed/couch/resting place" } }
• Dan 10:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Daniel.10.8", "source": "וַאֲנִי֙ נִשְׁאַ֣רְתִּי לְבַדִּ֔י וָֽאֶרְאֶ֗ה אֶת־הַמַּרְאָ֤ה הַגְּדֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וְלֹ֥א נִשְׁאַר־בִּ֖י כֹּ֑ח וְהוֹדִ֗י נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ עָלַי֙ לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית וְלֹ֥א עָצַ֖רְתִּי כֹּֽחַ׃", "text": "And-*ʾănî* *nishʾartî* to-*baddî* *wāʾerʾeh* *ʾet*-the-*marʾāh* the-*gədōlāh* the-*zōʾt*, and-*lōʾ* *nishʾar*-in-me *kōaḥ*, and-*hôdî* *nehpak* upon-me to-*mashḥît*, and-*lōʾ* *ʿātsartî* *kōaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*nishʾartî*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was left/remained", "*baddî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my solitude", "*wāʾerʾeh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 1st person singular - and I saw", "*marʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the vision", "*gədōlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the great", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular with definite article - this", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nishʾar*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remained", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength", "*hôdî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my vigor", "*nehpak*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was turned/changed", "*mashḥît*": "noun, masculine singular or Hiphil participle - destruction/ruin", "*ʿātsartî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I retained" }, "variants": { "*hôdî*": "my vigor/my majesty/my splendor/my vitality", "*nehpak ʿālay*": "was turned upon me/was transformed within me", "*mashḥît*": "destruction/ruin/corruption", "*ʿātsartî kōaḥ*": "I retained strength/I maintained power" } } 9 { "verseID": "Daniel.10.9", "source": "וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע אֶת־ק֣וֹל דְּבָרָ֑יו וּכְשָׁמְעִי֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל דְּבָרָ֔יו וַאֲנִ֗י הָיִ֛יתִי נִרְדָּ֥ם עַל־פָּנַ֖י וּפָנַ֥י אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*Wāʾeshmaʿ* *ʾet*-*qôl* *dəbārāyw*, and-as-*shāmʿî* *ʾet*-*qôl* *dəbārāyw*, *waʾănî* *hāyîtî* *nirdām* upon-*pānay* and-*pānay* *ʾārtsāh*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾeshmaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 1st person singular - and I heard", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice/sound of", "*dəbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*shāmʿî*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hearing", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*nirdām*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - in deep sleep/stunned", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*ʾārtsāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*nirdām*": "in deep sleep/stunned/unconscious/fallen into a trance", "*pānay ʾārtsāh*": "my face to the ground/prostrate on the ground" } }
• Acts 9:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Acts.9.8", "source": "Ἠγέρθη δὲ ὁ Σαῦλος ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς· ἀνεῳγμένων δὲ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ, οὐδένα ἔβλεπεν: χειραγωγοῦντες δὲ αὐτὸν, εἰσήγαγον εἰς Δαμασκόν.", "text": "But *ēgerthē* *Saulos* from the *gēs*; and having been *aneōgmenōn* of the *ophthalmōn* of him, *oudena eblepen*: but *cheiragōgountes* him, they *eisēgagon* into *Damaskon*.", "grammar": { "*ēgerthē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - was raised/arose", "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Saul", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/ground", "*aneōgmenōn*": "perfect participle, passive, genitive, masculine, plural - having been opened", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*oudena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - no one/nothing", "*eblepen*": "imperfect, active, 3rd singular - was seeing", "*cheiragōgountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - leading by hand", "*eisēgagon*": "aorist, active, 3rd plural - they led in/brought in", "*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus" }, "variants": { "*ēgerthē*": "was raised/arose/got up", "*gēs*": "earth/ground/land/soil", "*aneōgmenōn*": "having been opened/unclosed", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes/sight", "*eblepen*": "was seeing/looking at/perceiving", "*cheiragōgountes*": "leading by hand/guiding", "*eisēgagon*": "led in/brought in/conducted in" } } 9 { "verseID": "Acts.9.9", "source": "Καὶ ἦν ἡμέρας τρεῖς μὴ βλέπων, καὶ οὐκ ἔφαγεν οὐδὲ ἔπιεν.", "text": "And he *ēn hēmeras treis mē blepōn*, and not *ephagen oude epien*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, 3rd singular - he was", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*treis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - three", "*mē blepōn*": "negative + present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - not seeing", "*ephagen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he ate", "*oude*": "conjunction - nor/neither/and not", "*epien*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he drank" }, "variants": { "*ēn*": "was/existed/remained", "*hēmeras*": "days/daytime", "*blepōn*": "seeing/looking/perceiving", "*ephagen*": "ate/consumed", "*epien*": "drank/imbibed" } }
• Acts 20:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.20.9", "source": "Καθήμενος δέ τις νεανίας ὀνόματι Εὔτυχος ἐπὶ τῆς θυρίδος, καταφερόμενος ὕπνῳ βαθεῖ: διαλεγομένου τοῦ Παύλου ἐπὶ πλεῖον, κατενεχθεὶς ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου, ἔπεσεν ἀπὸ τοῦ τριστέγου κάτω, καὶ ἤρθη νεκρός.", "text": "*Kathēmenos* *de* a-certain *neanias* *onomati* *Eutychos* upon the *thyridos*, *katapheromenos* *hypnō* *bathei*: *dialegomenou* the *Paulou* upon *pleion*, *katenechtheis* from the *hypnou*, *epesen* from the *tristegou* down, and *ērthē* *nekros*.", "grammar": { "*Kathēmenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - sitting", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*neanias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - young man", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by name", "*Eutychos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Eutychus (proper name)", "*thyridos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - window", "*katapheromenos*": "present participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - being overcome", "*hypnō*": "dative, masculine, singular - sleep", "*bathei*": "dative, masculine, singular - deep", "*dialegomenou*": "present participle, middle, genitive, masculine, singular - discussing", "*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Paul", "*pleion*": "accusative, neuter, comparative - more/longer", "*katenechtheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been overcome", "*hypnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of sleep", "*epesen*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd person singular - fell", "*tristegou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - third story", "*ērthē*": "aorist indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - was taken up", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead" }, "variants": { "*Kathēmenos*": "sitting/being seated", "*neanias*": "young man/youth", "*onomati*": "by name/named", "*thyridos*": "window/opening", "*katapheromenos*": "being overcome/sinking down/being borne down", "*hypnō*": "sleep/slumber", "*bathei*": "deep/profound", "*dialegomenou*": "discussing/discoursing/reasoning", "*pleion*": "more/longer/extended time", "*katenechtheis*": "having been overcome/sunk down/fallen", "*epesen*": "fell/dropped/collapsed", "*tristegou*": "third story/third floor", "*ērthē*": "was taken up/lifted/picked up", "*nekros*": "dead/lifeless" } }
• Ps 4:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.4.3", "source": "בְּנֵ֥י אִ֡ישׁ עַד־מֶ֬ה כְבוֹדִ֣י לִ֭כְלִמָּה תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן רִ֑יק תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ כָזָ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*bənê* *ʾîš* until-what *kəbôdî* to-*kəlimmāh* *teʾĕhābûn* *rîq* *təbaqqəšû* *kāzāb* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "until-what": "preposition עַד with interrogative מֶה - how long", "*kəbôdî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my honor/glory", "*kəlimmāh*": "noun feminine singular with prefixed preposition ל (to/for) - shame/disgrace", "*teʾĕhābûn*": "verb Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with paragogic ן - you love", "*rîq*": "noun masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*təbaqqəšû*": "verb Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you seek", "*kāzāb*": "noun masculine singular - lie/falsehood", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical term - pause/interlude" }, "variants": { "*bənê ʾîš*": "sons of man/prominent men/people of rank", "*kəbôdî*": "my honor/my glory/my reputation", "*kəlimmāh*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation/dishonor", "*teʾĕhābûn*": "you love/you desire/you prefer", "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*təbaqqəšû*": "you seek/you search for/you pursue", "*kāzāb*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up [meaning uncertain]" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.4.4", "source": "וּדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־הִפְלָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חָסִ֣יד ל֑וֹ יְהוָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע בְּקָרְאִ֥י אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*dəʿû* that-*hiplāh* *YHWH* *ḥāsîd* to-him *YHWH* *yišmaʿ* in-*qārʾî* to-him", "grammar": { "*dəʿû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - know", "*hiplāh*": "verb Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has set apart/distinguished", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ḥāsîd*": "noun masculine singular - godly/faithful/devoted one", "to-him": "preposition ל with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*yišmaʿ*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will hear", "*qārʾî*": "infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition ב (in/when) - my calling", "to-him": "preposition אֵל with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/unto him" }, "variants": { "*dəʿû*": "know/understand/recognize", "*hiplāh*": "has set apart/has distinguished/has made wonderful", "*ḥāsîd*": "godly one/faithful one/devoted one/pious one", "*yišmaʿ*": "will hear/will listen/will respond to" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.4.5", "source": "רִגְז֗וּ וְֽאַל־תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ אִמְר֣וּ בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם עַֽל־מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם וְדֹ֣מּוּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*rigzû* and-not-*teḥĕṭāʾû* *ʾimrû* in-*ləbabkem* on-*miškabkem* and-*dōmmû* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*rigzû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural - tremble/be angry", "*teḥĕṭāʾû*": "verb Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with negation אַל and prefixed conjunction ו (and) - sin", "*ʾimrû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural - speak/say", "*ləbabkem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition ב (in) - your heart", "*miškabkem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition עַל (on/upon) - your bed", "*dōmmû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - be silent/still", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical term - pause/interlude" }, "variants": { "*rigzû*": "tremble/be agitated/be angry/be in awe", "*teḥĕṭāʾû*": "sin/miss the mark/fail", "*ʾimrû*": "speak/say/tell/think", "*ləbabkem*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*miškabkem*": "your bed/your couch/your place of rest", "*dōmmû*": "be silent/be still/be quiet/cease", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up [meaning uncertain]" } }
• 1 Sam 26:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.12", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֜ית וְאֶת־צַפַּ֤חַת הַמַּ֙יִם֙ מֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֣ין רֹאֶה֩ וְאֵ֨ין יוֹדֵ֜עַ וְאֵ֣ין מֵקִ֗יץ כִּ֤י כֻלָּם֙ יְשֵׁנִ֔ים כִּ֚י תַּרְדֵּמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה נָפְלָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *dāwiḏ* *ʾeṯ*-the *ḥănîṯ* and *ʾeṯ*-*ṣappaḥaṯ* the *mayim* from *mēraʾăšōṯê* *šāʾûl*, and *wayyēlәḵû* to them. And no *rōʾeh* and no *yôḏēaʿ* and no *mēqîṣ*, for all of them *yәšēnîm*, for *tarḏēmaṯ* *YHWH* *nāp̄әlâ* upon them.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*ḥănîṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular with definite article - the spear", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - jar/flask of", "*mayim*": "Noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water", "*mēraʾăšōṯê*": "Noun, feminine plural construct - from the head-place of", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyēlәḵû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they went", "*rōʾeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/one who sees", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing/one who knows", "*mēqîṣ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - awakening/one who awakens", "*yәšēnîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - sleeping", "*tarḏēmaṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - deep sleep of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*nāp̄әlâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - had fallen" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/got/obtained", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance", "*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "jar/flask/jug", "*mayim*": "water", "*mēraʾăšōṯê*": "from the head-place of/from beside the head of", "*wayyēlәḵû*": "and they went/and they departed", "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/one who sees/observer", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "knowing/one who knows/perceiver", "*mēqîṣ*": "awakening/one who awakens", "*yәšēnîm*": "sleeping/asleep", "*tarḏēmaṯ*": "deep sleep/trance/stupor", "*nāp̄әlâ*": "had fallen/descended/come upon" } }
• Job 4:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.4.13", "source": "בִּ֭שְׂעִפִּים מֵחֶזְיֹנ֣וֹת לָ֑יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֥ל תַּ֝רְדֵּמָ֗ה עַל־אֲנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "In *bi-śəʿippîm* from *mē-ḥezyônôt* *lāylāh* in *bi-nəpōl* *tardēmāh* upon *ʿal-ʾănāšîm*", "grammar": { "*bi-śəʿippîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in disquieting thoughts", "*mē-ḥezyônôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from visions of", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*bi-nəpōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in falling of", "*tardēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep", "*ʿal-ʾănāšîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - upon men" }, "variants": { "*śəʿippîm*": "disquieting thoughts/branches/divided opinions", "*ḥezyônôt*": "visions/sights/revelations", "*lāylāh*": "night/evening/darkness", "*nəpōl*": "falling/dropping/happening", "*tardēmāh*": "deep sleep/trance", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.4.14", "source": "פַּ֣חַד קְ֭רָאַנִי וּרְעָדָ֑ה וְרֹ֖ב עַצְמוֹתַ֣י הִפְחִֽיד׃", "text": "*paḥad* *qərāʾanî* and *û-rəʿādāh* and *wə-rōb* *ʿaṣmôtay* *hipḥîd*", "grammar": { "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - dread/fear", "*qərāʾanî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - met me", "*û-rəʿādāh*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and trembling", "*wə-rōb*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and multitude of", "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person common singular suffix - my bones", "*hipḥîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it caused to tremble" }, "variants": { "*paḥad*": "dread/fear/terror", "*qərāʾanî*": "met me/confronted me/came upon me", "*rəʿādāh*": "trembling/shaking/quivering", "*rōb*": "multitude/abundance/greatness", "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "my bones/frame/substance", "*hipḥîd*": "caused to tremble/made afraid/terrified" } }