Genesis 15:2

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.15.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶּר אַבְרָ֗ם אֲדֹנָ֤י יֱהוִה֙ מַה־תִּתֶּן־לִ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י הוֹלֵ֣ךְ עֲרִירִ֑י וּבֶן־מֶ֣שֶׁק בֵּיתִ֔י ה֖וּא דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂק אֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *ʾAḇrām* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* what-*titten*-to-me and-*ʾānōḵî* *hôlēḵ* *ʿărîrî* and-*ben*-*mešeq* *bêṯî* he *Dammeśeq* *ʾĔlîʿezer*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my Lord - divine title with 1st person suffix", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*titten*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will give", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking", "*ʿărîrî*": "adjective masculine singular - childless", "*ben*": "construct form of masculine singular noun - son of", "*mešeq*": "masculine singular noun - possession/acquisition", "*bêṯî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my house" }, "variants": { "*hôlēḵ*": "going/walking/proceeding/departing", "*ʿărîrî*": "childless/bereaved/destitute", "*mešeq*": "possession/acquisition/stewardship", "*Dammeśeq*": "Damascus/Damascene" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶּר אַבְרָ֗ם אֲדֹנָ֤י יֱהוִה֙ מַה־תִּתֶּן־לִ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י הוֹלֵ֣ךְ עֲרִירִ֑י וּבֶן־מֶ֣שֶׁק בֵּיתִ֔י ה֖וּא דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂק אֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃

Transliteration

And-yōʾmer ʾAḇrām ʾăḏōnāy YHWH what-titten-to-me and-ʾānōḵî hôlēḵ ʿărîrî and-ben-mešeq bêṯî he Dammeśeq ʾĔlîʿezer.

Grammar Details

• *yōʾmer*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
• *ʾAḇrām*: proper name
• *ʾăḏōnāy*: my Lord - divine title with 1st person suffix
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *titten*: Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will give
• *ʾānōḵî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I
• *hôlēḵ*: Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking
• *ʿărîrî*: adjective masculine singular - childless
• *ben*: construct form of masculine singular noun - son of
• *mešeq*: masculine singular noun - possession/acquisition
• *bêṯî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my house

Word Meanings

• *hôlēḵ*: going/walking/proceeding/departing
• *ʿărîrî*: childless/bereaved/destitute
• *mešeq*: possession/acquisition/stewardship
• *Dammeśeq*: Damascus/Damascene

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Abram said, "Lord GOD, what will You give me, since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Abram said, Lord GOD, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Abram answered: LORde Iehouah what wilt thou geue me: I goo childlesse and the cater of myne housse this Eleasar of Damasco hath a sonne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Abram sayde: LORDE LORDE, what wilt thou geue me? I go childles, and the seruaunt of my house (this Eleasar of Damascos) hath a sonne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Abram said, O Lord God, what wilt thou giue me, seeing I goe childlesse, and the steward of mine house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Abram sayde: Lorde God what wylt thou geue me when I go chyldelesse, the chylde of the stewardship of my house is this Eleazer of Damasco?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house [is] this Eliezer of Damascus?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Abram said, "Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Abram saith, `Lord Jehovah, what dost Thou give to me, and I am going childless? and an acquired son in my house is Demmesek Eliezer.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Abram said, What will you give me? for I have no child and this Eliezer of Damascus will have all my wealth after me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Abram said, "Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Abram said,“O Sovereign LORD, what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 25:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.21", "source": "וַיֶּעְתַּ֨ר יִצְחָ֤ק לֽ͏ַיהוָה֙ לְנֹ֣כַח אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י עֲקָרָ֖ה הִ֑וא וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר לוֹ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַתַּ֖הַר רִבְקָ֥ה אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yeʿtar* *yiṣḥāq* *lə-yhwh* *lə-nōḵaḥ* *ʾištô* *kî* *ʿăqārāh* *hîʾ* *wə-yēʿāter* *lô* *yhwh* *wə-tahar* *riḇqāh* *ʾištô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yeʿtar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and prayed", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*lə-yhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*lə-nōḵaḥ*": "preposition + preposition - on behalf of", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿăqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she", "*wə-yēʿāter*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was entreated", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by him", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*wə-tahar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and conceived", "*riḇqāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rebekah", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife" }, "variants": { "*wə-yeʿtar*": "prayed/pleaded/entreated", "*lə-nōḵaḥ*": "on behalf of/opposite/in front of", "*wə-yēʿāter*": "was entreated/responded/was moved by prayer", "*wə-tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant" } }
• Acts 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.7.5", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ κληρονομίαν ἐν αὐτῇ, οὐδὲ, βῆμα ποδός: καὶ ἐπηγγείλατο δοῦναι αὐτῷ εἰς κατάσχεσιν αὐτήν, καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτόν, οὐκ ὄντος αὐτῷ τέκνου.", "text": "And *ouk edōken autō klēronomian en autē, oude, bēma podos*: and *epēngeilato dounai autō eis kataschesin autēn, kai tō spermati autou met' auton, ouk ontos autō teknou*.", "grammar": { "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*klēronomian*": "accusative feminine singular - inheritance", "*en autē*": "preposition + dative feminine singular pronoun - in it", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - not even", "*bēma podos*": "accusative neuter singular + genitive masculine singular - step of foot", "*epēngeilato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he promised", "*dounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to give", "*eis kataschesin*": "preposition + accusative feminine singular - for a possession", "*autēn*": "accusative feminine singular pronoun - it", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tō spermati*": "dative neuter singular - to the seed/offspring", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*met' auton*": "preposition + accusative masculine singular pronoun - after him", "*ouk ontos*": "negative particle + present active participle, genitive neuter singular - not being", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*teknou*": "genitive neuter singular - of a child" }, "variants": { "*klēronomian*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*bēma podos*": "footstep/foot's breadth/place to set foot", "*epēngeilato*": "promised/pledged/guaranteed", "*kataschesin*": "possession/holding/occupancy", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*teknou*": "child/offspring/descendant" } }
• Gen 12:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם לֶךְ־לְךָ֛ מֵאַרְצְךָ֥ וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וּמִבֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַרְאֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾAbrām* *lek-lekā* from-*ʾarṣekā* and-from-*môladtekā* and-from-*bêt* *ʾābîkā* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* which *ʾarʾekkā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*lek-lekā*": "imperative 2nd person masculine singular + preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - go for/to yourself", "*ʾarṣekā*": "noun feminine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your land", "*môladtekā*": "noun feminine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your birth/native land/kindred", "*bêt*": "construct state of noun masculine - house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your father", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine - land/earth", "*ʾarʾekkā*": "imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will show you" }, "variants": { "*lek-lekā*": "go for yourself/go by yourself/go to yourself/go forth", "*môladtekā*": "your birthplace/your relatives/your kindred/your native country", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/earth/ground/territory" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.2", "source": "וְאֶֽעֶשְׂךָ֙ לְג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔ וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖ה שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וֶהְיֵ֖ה בְּרָכָֽה׃", "text": "And-*weʾeʿeśkā* to-*gôy* *gādôl* and-*waʾăbārekekā* and-*waʾăgaddelāh* *šemekā* and-*wehyēh* *berākāh*.", "grammar": { "*weʾeʿeśkā*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation/people", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*waʾăbārekekā*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will bless you", "*waʾăgaddelāh*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will make great", "*šemekā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your name", "*wehyēh*": "conjunction + imperative 2nd person masculine singular - and be", "*berākāh*": "noun feminine singular - blessing" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*berākāh*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.3", "source": "וַאֲבָֽרֲכָה֙ מְבָ֣רְכֶ֔יךָ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖ אָאֹ֑ר וְנִבְרְכ֣וּ בְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*waʾăbārekāh* *mebārekêkā* and-*ûmeqallelkā* *ʾāʾōr* and-*wenibrekû* in-*bekā* all *mišpeḥōt* the-*hāʾădāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăbārekāh*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will bless", "*mebārekêkā*": "participle masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those who bless you", "*ûmeqallelkā*": "conjunction + participle masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and the one who curses you", "*ʾāʾōr*": "imperfect 1st person singular - I will curse", "*wenibrekû*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person plural niphal (passive/reflexive) - and they will be blessed/will bless themselves", "*bekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*mišpeḥōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "article + noun feminine singular - the ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*mebārekêkā*": "those who bless you/your blessers", "*meqallelkā*": "one who curses you/your curser", "*wenibrekû*": "they will be blessed/they will bless themselves/they will find blessing", "*mišpeḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "the ground/earth/soil/land" } }
• Gen 24:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֗ם אֶל־עַבְדּוֹ֙ זְקַ֣ן בֵּית֔וֹ הַמֹּשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ שִֽׂים־נָ֥א יָדְךָ֖ תַּ֥חַת יְרֵכִֽי׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *ʾaḇrāhām* *ʾel-ʿaḇdô* *zəqan* *bêṯô* *hammōšēl* *bəḵāl-ʾăšer-lô* *śîm-nāʾ* *yāḏḵā* *taḥaṯ* *yərēḵî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to", "*ʿaḇdô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*zəqan*": "adjective construct - elder of", "*bêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*hammōšēl*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one ruling", "*bəḵāl-*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - over all", "*ʾăšer-lô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - that was to him", "*śîm-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + particle of entreaty - place please", "*yāḏḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*yərēḵî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my thigh" }, "variants": { "*zəqan* *bêṯô*": "eldest of his house/oldest servant of his household", "*hammōšēl* *bəḵāl-ʾăšer-lô*": "who ruled over all that he had/who managed everything he owned", "*taḥaṯ* *yərēḵî*": "under my thigh/beneath my loins (euphemism for oath-taking gesture)" } }
• Gen 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.10", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח הָ֠עֶבֶד עֲשָׂרָ֨ה גְמַלִּ֜ים מִגְּמַלֵּ֤י אֲדֹנָיו֙ וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ וְכָל־ט֥וּב אֲדֹנָ֖יו בְּיָד֑וֹ וַיָּ֗קָם וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־אֲרַ֥ם נֽ͏ַהֲרַ֖יִם אֶל־עִ֥יר נָחֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wayyiqqaḥ* *hāʿeḇeḏ* *ʿăśārāh* *ḡəmallîm* *miggəmallê* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *wayyēleḵ* *wəḵāl-ṭûḇ* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *bəyāḏô* *wayyāqām* *wayyēleḵ* *ʾel-ʾăram* *naḥărayim* *ʾel-ʿîr* *nāḥôr*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant", "*ʿăśārāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - ten", "*ḡəmallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*miggəmallê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from camels of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master", "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wəḵāl-*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - with all", "*ṭûḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - good things of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*wayyāqām*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾăram* *naḥărayim*": "proper noun, dual form - Aram of the two rivers (Mesopotamia)", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahor" }, "variants": { "*wəḵāl-ṭûḇ* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *bəyāḏô*": "with all good things of his master in his hand/carrying various valuable gifts from his master", "*ʾăram* *naḥărayim*": "Aram of the two rivers/Mesopotamia", "*ʿîr* *nāḥôr*": "city of Nahor/Nahor's city" } }
• Gen 30:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.1", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא רָחֵ֗ל כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָֽלְדָה֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַתְּקַנֵּ֥א רָחֵ֖ל בַּאֲחֹתָ֑הּ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹב֙ הָֽבָה־לִּ֣י בָנִ֔ים וְאִם־אַ֖יִן מֵתָ֥ה אָנֹֽכִי", "text": "*wə-tēreh* *Rāḥēl* that not *yālədâ* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *wə-təqannē* *Rāḥēl* in-*ʾăḥōtâ* *wə-tōmer* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *hābâ*-to-me *bānîm* and-if-*ʾayin* *mētâ* *ʾānōkî*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēreh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*yālədâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore/gave birth", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wə-təqannē*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she envied/was jealous", "*ʾăḥōtâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister", "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hābâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - there is not/nothing", "*mētâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - dying", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*tēreh*": "to see/perceive/observe", "*təqannē*": "to be jealous/envious/zealous", "*hābâ*": "give/provide/grant", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/not/without", "*mētâ*": "dying/dead" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.2", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּרָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲתַ֤חַת אֱלֹהִים֙ אָנֹ֔כִי אֲשֶׁר־מָנַ֥ע מִמֵּ֖ךְ פְּרִי־בָֽטֶן", "text": "*wə-yiḥar*-*ʾaf* *Yaʿăqōb* in-*Rāḥēl* *wə-yōmer* ?*hă-taḥat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾānōkî* who-*mānaʿ* from-you *pərî*-*bāṭen*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned", "*ʾaf*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wə-yōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-taḥat*": "interrogative + preposition - whether in place of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*mānaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withheld", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾaf*": "anger burned/became angry", "*taḥat*": "in place of/instead of/under", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*mānaʿ*": "withheld/kept back/restrained", "*pərî-bāṭen*": "fruit of womb/offspring/children" } }
• Gen 39:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.4", "source": "וַיִּמְצָ֨א יוֹסֵ֥ף חֵ֛ן בְּעֵינָ֖יו וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹת֑וֹ וַיַּפְקִדֵ֙הוּ֙ עַל־בֵּית֔וֹ וְכָל־יֶשׁ־ל֖וֹ נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyimṣāʾ* *Yôsēp̄* *ḥēn* in *ʿênāyw* and *wayĕšāret* *ʾōtô* and *wayyap̄qiḏēhû* over-*bêtô* and all-that *yeš*-to him *nātan* in *yāḏô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimṣāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he found", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wayĕšāret*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served/ministered to", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wayyap̄qiḏēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and he appointed him/put him in charge", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/approval", "*wayĕšāret*": "served/ministered to/attended", "*wayyap̄qiḏēhû*": "appointed him/put him in charge/made him overseer" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.5", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י מֵאָז֩ הִפְקִ֨יד אֹת֜וֹ בְּבֵית֗וֹ וְעַל֙ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶשׁ־ל֔וֹ וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית הַמִּצְרִ֖י בִּגְלַ֣ל יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְהִ֞י בִּרְכַּ֤ת יְהוָה֙ בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶשׁ־ל֔וֹ בַּבַּ֖יִת וּבַשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* from *mēʾāz* *hip̄qîḏ* *ʾōtô* in *bêtô* and over all-that *yeš*-to him, and *wayĕḇārek* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bêt* the *hammiṣrî* for the *biḡĕlal* of *Yôsēp̄*; and *wayĕhî* *birkat* *YHWH* in all-that *yeš*-to him in the *babbayit* and in the *baśśāḏeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened", "*mēʾāz*": "preposition + adverb - from when/since", "*hip̄qîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed/put in charge", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*wayĕḇārek*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*hammiṣrî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Egyptian", "*biḡĕlal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on account of/because of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*babbayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house", "*baśśāḏeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field" }, "variants": { "*hip̄qîḏ*": "appointed/made overseer/put in charge", "*biḡĕlal*": "on account of/because of/for the sake of", "*birkat*": "blessing/prosperity/favorable influence" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.6", "source": "וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֮ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף֒ וְלֹא־יָדַ֤ע אִתּוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־הַלֶּ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אוֹכֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף יְפֵה־תֹ֖אַר וִיפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿăzōḇ* all-that-to him in *yaḏ*-*Yôsēp̄* and not-*yāḏaʿ* *ʾittô* *mĕʾûmâ* except the-*halleḥem* which-*hûʾ* *ʾôḵēl*; and *wayĕhî* *Yôsēp̄* *yĕp̄ēh*-*tōʾar* and *wîp̄ēh* *marʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he left/abandoned", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*yāḏaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*halleḥem*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bread/food", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ʾôḵēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - eating", "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and he was", "*yĕp̄ēh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - beautiful/handsome of", "*tōʾar*": "noun, masculine singular - form/appearance", "*wîp̄ēh*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and beautiful/handsome of", "*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance/sight" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "left/entrusted/abandoned to care of", "*yāḏaʿ*": "knew/was concerned with/paid attention to", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing [with negative]", "*halleḥem*": "bread/food/meal" } }
• Gen 39:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.9", "source": "אֵינֶ֨נּוּ גָד֜וֹל בַּבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּה֮ מִמֶּנִּי֒ וְלֹֽא־חָשַׂ֤ךְ מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־אוֹתָ֖ךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתְּ־אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨יךְ אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וְחָטָ֖אתִי לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾênennû* *gāḏôl* in the *babbayit* the *hazzeh* than me, and not-*ḥāśaḵ* from me *mĕʾûmâ* except-*ʾôtāḵ* because *ʾattĕ*-*ʾištô*; and how *ʾeʿĕśeh* the *hārāʿâ* the *haggĕḏōlâ* the *hazzōʾt* and *ḥāṭāʾtî* to *lēʾlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/greater", "*babbayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥāśaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withheld/kept back", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*ʾôtāḵ*": "direct object marker with 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*ʾattĕ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will do/make", "*hārāʿâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/wickedness", "*haggĕḏōlâ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the great", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have sinned", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to God" }, "variants": { "*ʾênennû* *gāḏôl*": "he is not greater/no one has greater authority", "*ḥāśaḵ*": "withheld/kept back/restrained", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "sinned/missed the mark/offended", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings [plural form with singular meaning]" } }
• Gen 43:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.19", "source": "וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו פֶּ֥תַח הַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*wə-yiggəšû* *ʾel*-the *ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *ʿal*-*bêt* *Yôsēp̄* *wə-yədabbərû* *ʾēlāw* *petaḥ* the *bāyit*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiggəšû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they approached/drew near", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/in charge of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke", "*ʾēlāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening/entrance of", "*bāyit*": "noun, masculine singular - house" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiggəšû*": "and they approached/came near/drew near", "*ʿal*": "over/upon/in charge of", "*yədabbərû*": "they spoke/talked/communicated", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening" } }
• Gen 44:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.1", "source": "וַיְצַ֞ו אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־בֵּיתוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ מַלֵּ֞א אֶת־אַמְתְּחֹ֤ת הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֹ֔כֶל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּכְל֖וּן שְׂאֵ֑ת וְשִׂ֥ים כֶּֽסֶף־אִ֖ישׁ בְּפִ֥י אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayəṣaw* *ʾet*-who *ʿal*-*bêtô* *lēʾmōr* *malēʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾamtəḥōt* the *hāʾănāšîm* *ʾōkel* as *kaʾăšer* they *yûkəlûn* *śēʾt* and *wəśîm* *kesep*-each in *pî* his *ʾamtaḥtô*", "grammar": { "*wayəṣaw*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/in charge of", "*bêtô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*malēʾ*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - fill", "*ʾamtəḥōt*": "feminine plural noun - sacks", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular noun - food", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - as much as", "*yûkəlûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are able", "*śēʾt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to carry", "*wəśîm*": "waw-conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and put", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver/money", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth/opening of", "*ʾamtaḥtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack" }, "variants": { "*wayəṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker (untranslatable in English)", "*bêtô*": "house/household/estate", "*ʾamtəḥōt*": "sacks/bags/containers", "*ʾōkel*": "food/grain/provisions", "*śēʾt*": "carry/bear/lift up" } }
• 1 Sam 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.11", "source": "וַתִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר וַתֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אִם־רָאֹ֥ה תִרְאֶ֣ה ׀ בָּעֳנִ֣י אֲמָתֶ֗ךָ וּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙ וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁכַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְנָתַתָּ֥ה לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ זֶ֣רַע אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּנְתַתִּ֤יו לַֽיהוָה֙ כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֔יו וּמוֹרָ֖ה לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wattiddōr* *neder* and-*wattōʾmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* if-*rāʾōh* *tirʾeh* in-*bāʿŏnî* *ʾămātek* and-*zəkartanî* and-not-*tiškaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾămātek* and-*nātattāh* to-*ʾămātək* *zeraʿ* *ʾănāšîm* and-*nətattîw* to-*YHWH* all-*yəmê* *ḥayyāw* and-*môrāh* not-*yaʿăleh* upon-*rōʾšô*.", "grammar": { "*wattiddōr*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she vowed", "*neder*": "masculine singular noun - vow", "*wattōʾmar*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*rāʾōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - seeing", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you see", "*bāʿŏnî*": "preposition bet + masculine singular construct noun - in the affliction of", "*ʾămātek*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ûzəkartanî*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and you remember me", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction waw + negative particle - and not", "*tiškaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you forget", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wənātattāh*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you give", "*laʾămātək*": "preposition lamed + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your maidservant", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ûnətattîw*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will give him", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyāw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*ûmôrāh*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and razor", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will go up", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*rāʾōh tirʾeh*": "surely see/indeed look upon (Hebrew infinitive absolute for emphasis)", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty", "*zeraʿ ʾănāšîm*": "seed of men/male child/male offspring", "*môrāh lōʾ-yaʿăleh ʿal-rōʾšô*": "no razor shall come upon his head (Nazirite vow reference)" } }
• Ps 127:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.3", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה בָּנִ֑ים שָׂ֝כָ֗ר פְּרִ֣י הַבָּֽטֶן׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *naḥălaṯ* *YHWH* *bānîm*; *śāḵār* *pərî* the *bāṭen*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo", "*naḥălaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - inheritance/heritage of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons/children", "*śāḵār*": "masculine singular - reward/wages", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "definite with article, feminine singular - the womb" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see here", "*naḥălaṯ*": "inheritance/heritage/possession", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*śāḵār*": "reward/wages/payment/compensation", "*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce", "*bāṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } }
• Prov 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.12", "source": "תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵ֑ב וְעֵ֥ץ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תַּאֲוָ֥ה בָאָֽה׃", "text": "*tôḥelet məmuššākâ maḥălâ-lēb wə-ʿēṣ ḥayyîm taʾăwâ bāʾâ*", "grammar": { "*tôḥelet*": "noun, feminine singular - hope/expectation", "*məmuššākâ*": "verb, pual participle, feminine singular - prolonged/deferred", "*maḥălâ*": "noun, feminine singular - sickness/disease", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tree of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*taʾăwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desire/longing", "*bāʾâ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - coming/fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*tôḥelet*": "hope/expectation/what is waited for", "*məmuššākâ*": "prolonged/deferred/drawn out", "*maḥălâ-lēb*": "heart sickness/anguish of heart", "*ʿēṣ ḥayyîm*": "tree of life", "*taʾăwâ*": "desire/longing/what is desired", "*bāʾâ*": "coming/fulfilled/realized" } }
• Prov 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.2", "source": "עֶבֶד־מַשְׂכִּיל יִמְשֹׁל בְּבֵן מֵבִישׁ וּבְתוֹךְ אַחִים יַחֲלֹק נַחֲלָה", "text": "*'ebed*-*maśkîl* *yimšōl* in *bēn* *mēbîš* *û-bətôk* *'achîm* *yachălōq* *nachălāh*", "grammar": { "*'ebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*maśkîl*": "participle, Hiphil - acting wisely/prudently", "*yimšōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rule", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*mēbîš*": "participle, Hiphil - causing shame", "*û-bətôk*": "conjunction + preposition + noun - and in the midst of", "*'achîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*yachălōq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will divide/share", "*nachălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance" }, "variants": { "*'ebed*": "servant/slave", "*maśkîl*": "prudent/wise/insightful", "*mēbîš*": "causing shame/bringing disgrace", "*tôk*": "midst/among/between", "*nachălāh*": "inheritance/heritage/possession" } }
• Isa 56:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.5", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֜ם בְּבֵיתִ֤י וּבְחֽוֹמֹתַי֙ יָ֣ד וָשֵׁ֔ם ט֖וֹב מִבָּנִ֣ים וּמִבָּנ֑וֹת שֵׁ֤ם עוֹלָם֙ אֶתֶּן־ל֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִכָּרֵֽת׃ ס", "text": "And *nātattî* to-them in-*bêtî* and in-*ḥômōtay* *yād* and *šēm* *ṭôb* from-*bānîm* and from-*bānôt*; *šēm* *ʿôlām* *ʾettēn*-to-him which not *yikkārēt*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will give/set/put", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*bĕbêtî*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my house", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bĕḥômōtay*": "preposition with feminine plural noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my walls", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun - hand/place/monument/memorial", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name/reputation/memorial", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant/agreeable", "*mibbānîm*": "preposition with masculine plural noun - from sons", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mibbānôt*": "preposition with feminine plural noun - from daughters", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name/reputation/memorial", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkārēt*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be cut off/cut down" }, "variants": { "*yād*": "hand/place/monument/memorial/portion", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/memorial/monument", "*ṭôb*": "good/better/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/ancient/forever", "*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/cut down/destroyed/removed" } }