Genesis 17:23

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.17.23", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֶת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בְּנ֗וֹ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־יְלִידֵ֤י בֵיתוֹ֙ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־מִקְנַ֣ת כַּסְפּ֔וֹ כָּל־זָכָ֕ר בְּאַנְשֵׁ֖י בֵּ֣ית אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיָּ֜מָל אֶת־בְּשַׂ֣ר עָרְלָתָ֗ם בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ* *ʾAḇrāhām* *ʾet*-*Yišmāʿēʾl* *bənô* *wə-ʾēt* *kol*-*yəlîḏê* *ḇêtô* *wə-ʾēt* *kol*-*miqnat* *kaspô* *kol*-*zāḵār* *bə-ʾanšê* *bêt* *ʾAḇrāhām* *wa-yāmol* *ʾet*-*bəśar* *ʿorlātām* *bə-ʿeṣem* *hay-yôm* *haz-zeh* *ka-ʾăšer* *dibber* *ʾittô* *ʾĔlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and took", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun masculine singular - Abraham", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun masculine singular - Ishmael", "*bənô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*yəlîḏê*": "noun masculine plural construct - those born in", "*ḇêtô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*miqnat*": "noun feminine singular construct - purchase of", "*kaspô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his money", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - every", "*zāḵār*": "noun masculine singular - male", "*bə-ʾanšê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - among the men of", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun masculine singular - Abraham", "*wa-yāmol*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and circumcised", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bəśar*": "noun masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*ʿorlātām*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their foreskin", "*bə-ʿeṣem*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the bone/substance of", "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - just as", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - had spoken", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʾĔlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*yəlîḏê ḇêtô*": "those born in his house/house-born slaves", "*miqnat kaspô*": "purchased with his money/bought with his silver", "*bə-ʿeṣem hay-yôm haz-zeh*": "in this very day/on this selfsame day/on this exact day" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֶת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בְּנ֗וֹ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־יְלִידֵ֤י בֵיתוֹ֙ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־מִקְנַ֣ת כַּסְפּ֔וֹ כָּל־זָכָ֕ר בְּאַנְשֵׁ֖י בֵּ֣ית אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיָּ֜מָל אֶת־בְּשַׂ֣ר עָרְלָתָ֗ם בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃

Transliteration

wa-yiqqaḥ ʾAḇrāhām ʾet-Yišmāʿēʾl bənô wə-ʾēt kol-yəlîḏê ḇêtô wə-ʾēt kol-miqnat kaspô kol-zāḵār bə-ʾanšê bêt ʾAḇrāhām wa-yāmol ʾet-bəśar ʿorlātām bə-ʿeṣem hay-yôm haz-zeh ka-ʾăšer dibber ʾittô ʾĔlōhîm

Grammar Details

• *wa-yiqqaḥ*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and took
• *ʾAḇrāhām*: proper noun masculine singular - Abraham
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *Yišmāʿēʾl*: proper noun masculine singular - Ishmael
• *bənô*: noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son
• *wə-ʾēt*: conjunction + direct object marker
• *kol*: noun masculine singular construct - every
• *yəlîḏê*: noun masculine plural construct - those born in
• *ḇêtô*: noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house
• *miqnat*: noun feminine singular construct - purchase of
• *kaspô*: noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his money
• *zāḵār*: noun masculine singular - male
• *bə-ʾanšê*: preposition + noun masculine plural construct - among the men of
• *bêt*: noun masculine singular construct - house of
• *wa-yāmol*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and circumcised
• *bəśar*: noun masculine singular construct - flesh of
• *ʿorlātām*: noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their foreskin
• *bə-ʿeṣem*: preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the bone/substance of
• *hay-yôm*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the day
• *haz-zeh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this
• *ka-ʾăšer*: preposition + relative particle - just as
• *dibber*: piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - had spoken
• *ʾittô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him
• *ʾĔlōhîm*: noun masculine plural - God

Word Meanings

• *yəlîḏê ḇêtô*: those born in his house/house-born slaves
• *miqnat kaspô*: purchased with his money/bought with his silver
• *bə-ʿeṣem hay-yôm haz-zeh*: in this very day/on this selfsame day/on this exact day

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On that very day, Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or bought with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and circumcised them, as God had told him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin that very same day, as God had said to him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Abraham toke Ismaell his sonne and all the servauntes borne in his housse and all that was bought with money as many as were menchildren amonge the me of Abrahas housse and circumcysed the foreskynne of their flesh even the selfe same daye as God had sayde vnto him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Than toke Abraham his sonne Ismael, and all the seruauntes borne in his house, and all that were bought, (as many as were men children in his house,) and circumcyded the foreskynne of their flesh, euen the same daye, as God had sayde vnto him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Abraham tooke Ishmael his sonne and all that were borne in his house, and all that was bought with his money, that is, euery man childe among the men of Abrahams house, and he circumcised the foreskinne of their flesh in that selfe same day, as God had comaunded him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Abraham toke Ismael his sonne, and such as were borne in his house, & al that was bought with money, as many as were men chyldren, whiche were amongst the men of Abrahams house, & circumcised the fleshe of their foreskinne euen in the selfe same day, as God had sayde vnto hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money; every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the same day, as God had said to him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Abraham taketh Ishmael his son, and all those born in his house, and all those bought with his money -- every male among the men of Abraham's house -- and circumciseth the flesh of their foreskin, in this self-same day, as God hath spoken with him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Abraham took Ishmael, his son, and all whose birth had taken place in his house, and all his servants whom he had made his for a price, every male of his house, and on that very day he gave them circumcision in the flesh of their private parts as God had said to him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money; every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the same day, as God had said to him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Abraham took his son Ishmael and every male in his household(whether born in his house or bought with money) and circumcised them on that very same day, just as God had told him to do.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 17:10-14 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.10", "source": "זֹ֣את בְּרִיתִ֞י אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּשְׁמְר֗וּ בֵּינִי֙ וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעֲךָ֖ אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ הִמּ֥וֹל לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־זָכָֽר׃", "text": "*zōʾt* *bərîtî* *ʾăšer* *tišmərû* *bênî* *û-ḇênêḵem* *û-ḇên* *zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā* *himmôl* *lāḵem* *kol*-*zāḵār*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*bərîtî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*tišmərû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*û-ḇênêḵem*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and between you (plural)", "*û-ḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*himmôl*": "niphal infinitive absolute - to be circumcised", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - every", "*zāḵār*": "noun masculine singular - male" }, "variants": { "*tišmərû*": "keep/observe/guard/preserve (plural)", "*himmôl*": "to be circumcised/circumcising", "*zāḵār*": "male/man-child" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.11", "source": "וּנְמַלְתֶּ֕ם אֵ֖ת בְּשַׂ֣ר עָרְלַתְכֶ֑ם וְהָיָה֙ לְא֣וֹת בְּרִ֔ית בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵינֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*û-nəmaltem* *ʾēt* *bəśar* *ʿorlat'ḵem* *wə-hāyāh* *lə-ʾôt* *bərît* *bênî* *û-ḇênêḵem*", "grammar": { "*û-nəmaltem*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall circumcise", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bəśar*": "noun masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*ʿorlat'ḵem*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your foreskin", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*lə-ʾôt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for a sign of", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*û-ḇênêḵem*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and between you (plural)" }, "variants": { "*bəśar*": "flesh/body/skin/meat", "*ʿorlah*": "foreskin/uncircumcision", "*ʾôt*": "sign/mark/token/symbol" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.12", "source": "וּבֶן־שְׁמֹנַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים יִמּ֥וֹל לָכֶ֛ם כָּל־זָכָ֖ר לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑ם יְלִ֣יד בָּ֔יִת וּמִקְנַת־כֶּ֙סֶף֙ מִכֹּ֣ל בֶּן־נֵכָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹ֥א מִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֖ הֽוּא׃", "text": "*û-ḇen*-*šəmōnat* *yāmîm* *yimmôl* *lāḵem* *kol*-*zāḵār* *lə-ḏōrōtêḵem* *yəlîḏ* *bāyit* *û-miqnat*-*kesep̄* *mikkōl* *ben*-*nēḵār* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ* *mi-zarʿăḵā* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇen*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and son of", "*šəmōnat*": "cardinal number feminine singular construct - eight of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*yimmôl*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall be circumcised", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you (plural)", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - every", "*zāḵār*": "noun masculine singular - male", "*lə-ḏōrōtêḵem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - throughout your generations", "*yəlîḏ*": "noun masculine singular construct - one born in", "*bāyit*": "noun masculine singular - house", "*û-miqnat*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and acquisition of", "*kesep̄*": "noun masculine singular - money/silver", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from every", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*nēḵār*": "noun masculine singular - foreigner/stranger", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*mi-zarʿăḵā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your offspring", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*yəlîḏ bāyit*": "house-born/born in household/home-born slave", "*miqnat-kesep̄*": "purchased with money/bought with silver", "*ben-nēḵār*": "foreigner/stranger/alien" } } 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.13", "source": "הִמּ֧וֹל ׀ יִמּ֛וֹל יְלִ֥יד בּֽ͏ֵיתְךָ֖ וּמִקְנַ֣ת כַּסְפֶּ֑ךָ וְהָיְתָ֧ה בְרִיתִ֛י בִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖ם לִבְרִ֥ית עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*himmôl* *yimmôl* *yəlîḏ* *bêtəḵā* *û-miqnat* *kaspekā* *wə-hāytāh* *bərîtî* *bi-ḇśarḵem* *li-ḇərît* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*himmôl*": "niphal infinitive absolute - circumcising", "*yimmôl*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - must be circumcised", "*yəlîḏ*": "noun masculine singular construct - one born in", "*bêtəḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*û-miqnat*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and acquisition of", "*kaspekā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your money/silver", "*wə-hāytāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and it shall be", "*bərîtî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*bi-ḇśarḵem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your flesh", "*li-ḇərît*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - for a covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*himmôl yimmôl*": "must certainly be circumcised (emphatic infinitive construction)", "*bi-ḇśarḵem*": "in your flesh/in your body/physically marked", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal/indefinite time" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.14", "source": "וְעָרֵ֣ל ׀ זָכָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יִמּוֹל֙ אֶת־בְּשַׂ֣ר עָרְלָת֔וֹ וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מֵעַמֶּ֑יהָ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֖י הֵפַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-ʿārēl* *zāḵār* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*yimmôl* *ʾet*-*bəśar* *ʿorlātô* *wə-niḵrətāh* *han-nep̄eš* *ha-hiwʾ* *mē-ʿammeyhā* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *hēp̄ar*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿārēl*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and uncircumcised", "*zāḵār*": "noun masculine singular - male", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimmôl*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is circumcised", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bəśar*": "noun masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*ʿorlātô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foreskin", "*wə-niḵrətāh*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and shall be cut off", "*han-nep̄eš*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the soul/person", "*ha-hiwʾ*": "definite article + 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - that", "*mē-ʿammeyhā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from her peoples", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*hēp̄ar*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has broken" }, "variants": { "*ʿārēl*": "uncircumcised/foreskinned", "*niḵrətāh*": "cut off/removed/excluded/destroyed", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*hēp̄ar*": "broken/violated/nullified/made ineffective" } }
• Gen 17:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.26", "source": "בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה נִמּ֖וֹל אַבְרָהָ֑ם וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל בְּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bə-ʿeṣem* *hay-yôm* *haz-zeh* *nimmôl* *ʾAḇrāhām* *wə-Yišmāʿēʾl* *bənô*", "grammar": { "*bə-ʿeṣem*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the bone/substance of", "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*nimmôl*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was circumcised", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun masculine singular - Abraham", "*wə-Yišmāʿēʾl*": "conjunction + proper noun masculine singular - and Ishmael", "*bənô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son" }, "variants": { "*bə-ʿeṣem hay-yôm haz-zeh*": "in this very day/on this selfsame day/on this exact day", "*nimmôl*": "was circumcised/became circumcised" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.27", "source": "וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֤י בֵיתוֹ֙ יְלִ֣יד בָּ֔יִת וּמִקְנַת־כֶּ֖סֶף מֵאֵ֣ת בֶּן־נֵכָ֑ר נִמֹּ֖לוּ אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-ḵol*-*ʾanšê* *ḇêtô* *yəlîḏ* *bāyit* *û-miqnat*-*kesep̄* *mē-ʾēt* *ben*-*nēḵār* *nimmōlû* *ʾittô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*ḇêtô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*yəlîḏ*": "noun masculine singular construct - one born in", "*bāyit*": "noun masculine singular - house", "*û-miqnat*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and acquisition of", "*kesep̄*": "noun masculine singular - money/silver", "*mē-ʾēt*": "preposition + preposition - from", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*nēḵār*": "noun masculine singular - foreigner/stranger", "*nimmōlû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - were circumcised", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê ḇêtô*": "men of his house/his household males", "*yəlîḏ bāyit*": "house-born/born in the household/home-born slave", "*ben-nēḵār*": "foreigner/stranger/alien" } }
• Gen 18:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.19", "source": "כִּ֣י יְדַעְתִּ֗יו לְמַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְצַוֶּ֜ה אֶת־בָּנָ֤יו וְאֶת־בֵּיתוֹ֙ אַחֲרָ֔יו וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת צְדָקָ֖ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט לְמַ֗עַן הָבִ֤יא יְהוָה֙ עַל־אַבְרָהָ֔ם אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֖ר עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "For *yəḏaʿtîw* for-purpose that *yəṣawweh* *ʾeṯ*-his-sons and-*ʾeṯ*-his-house after-him and-*wəšāmərû* *dereḵ* *YHWH* to-*laʿăśôṯ* *ṣəḏāqâ* and-*mišpāṭ* for-purpose *hāḇîʾ* *YHWH* upon-*ʾAḇrāhām* *ʾēṯ* which-*dibber* upon-him.", "grammar": { "*yəḏaʿtîw*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have known him", "*yəṣawweh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will command", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*wəšāmərû*": "qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they will keep", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - to do/practice", "*ṣəḏāqâ*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*hāḇîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has spoken" }, "variants": { "*yəḏaʿtîw*": "I have known him/chosen him/acknowledged him", "*ṣəḏāqâ*": "righteousness/right action/what is right", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision" } }
• Gen 34:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.24", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ אֶל־חֲמוֹר֙ וְאֶל־שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנ֔וֹ כָּל־יֹצְאֵ֖י שַׁ֣עַר עִיר֑וֹ וַיִּמֹּ֙לוּ֙ כָּל־זָכָ֔ר כָּל־יֹצְאֵ֖י שַׁ֥עַר עִירֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyišmǝʿû* *ʾel*-*Ḥămôr* *wǝʾel*-*Škem* *bǝnô* *kāl*-*yōṣǝʾê* *šaʿar* *ʿîrô* *wayyimmōlû* *kāl*-*zākār* *kāl*-*yōṣǝʾê* *šaʿar* *ʿîrô*", "grammar": { "*wayyišmǝʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they listened", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*wǝʾel*": "waw-conjunction + preposition - and to", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*bǝnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*yōṣǝʾê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - who went out of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city", "*wayyimmōlû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were circumcised", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*yōṣǝʾê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - who went out of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmǝʿû*": "and they listened/heeded/obeyed", "*yōṣǝʾê* *šaʿar*": "who went out of the gate/citizens/inhabitants" } }
• Josh 5:2-9 : 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.5.2", "source": "בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ עֲשֵׂ֥ה לְךָ֖ חַֽרְב֣וֹת צֻרִ֑ים וְשׁ֛וּב מֹ֥ל אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֵׁנִֽית׃", "text": "In *ʿēṯ* that *hahîʾ* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* to *yəhôšuaʿ*, *ʿăśê* for yourself *ḥarḇôṯ* *ṣurîm* and *šûḇ* *mōl* *ʾeṯ* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* a second time.", "grammar": { "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*hahîʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - that", "*ʾāmar*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʿăśê*": "2nd masculine singular qal imperative - make/do", "*ḥarḇôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - knives of", "*ṣurîm*": "noun masculine plural - flints/rocks", "*šûḇ*": "2nd masculine singular qal imperative - return/again", "*mōl*": "2nd masculine singular qal imperative - circumcise", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel", "*šēnîṯ*": "adverb - second time/again" }, "variants": { "*ʿēṯ*": "time/occasion", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*ʿăśê*": "make/fashion/prepare", "*ḥarḇôṯ*": "knives/sharp implements", "*ṣurîm*": "flints/rocks/sharp stones", "*šûḇ*": "return/again/once more", "*mōl*": "circumcise/cut" } } 3 { "verseID": "Joshua.5.3", "source": "וַיַּעַשׂ־ל֥וֹ יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ חַֽרְב֣וֹת צֻרִ֑ים וַיָּ֙מָל֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־גִּבְעַ֖ת הָעֲרָלֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* for himself *yəhôšuaʿ* *ḥarḇôṯ* *ṣurîm* and *wayyāmāl* *ʾeṯ* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* at *giḇʿaṯ* *hāʿărālôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he made", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ḥarḇôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - knives of", "*ṣurîm*": "noun masculine plural - flints/rocks", "*wayyāmāl*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he circumcised", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*giḇʿaṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - hill of", "*hāʿărālôṯ*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the foreskins" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "and he made/prepared/fashioned", "*ḥarḇôṯ*": "knives/sharp implements", "*ṣurîm*": "flints/rocks/sharp stones", "*wayyāmāl*": "and he circumcised/cut", "*giḇʿaṯ*": "hill of/height of", "*hāʿărālôṯ*": "the foreskins/prepuces" } } 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.5.4", "source": "וְזֶ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁר־מָ֣ל יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַיֹּצֵא֩ מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם הַזְּכָרִ֜ים כֹּ֣ל ׀ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה מֵ֤תוּ בַמִּדְבָּר֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ בְּצֵאתָ֖ם מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And this is *haddāḇār* which *māl* *yəhôšuaʿ*: All *hāʿām* *hayyōṣēʾ* from *miṣrayim*, *hazzəḵārîm*, all *ʾanšê* *hammilḥāmâ*, *mēṯû* in *hammiḏbār* in *hadderek* when they came out from *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the thing/matter/reason", "*māl*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - circumcised", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*hayyōṣēʾ*": "definite article + participle masculine singular qal - the one coming out", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hazzəḵārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the males", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the war/battle", "*mēṯû*": "3rd common plural qal perfect - they died", "*hammiḏbār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the wilderness", "*hadderek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the way/road", "*bəṣēʾṯām*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their coming out" }, "variants": { "*haddāḇār*": "the thing/matter/reason/cause", "*māl*": "circumcised/cut", "*hāʿām*": "the people/nation/folk", "*hayyōṣēʾ*": "the one coming out/exiting/departing", "*hazzəḵārîm*": "the males/men", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/warriors of", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "the war/battle/fighting", "*mēṯû*": "they died/perished", "*hammiḏbār*": "the wilderness/desert", "*hadderek*": "the way/road/journey" } } 5 { "verseID": "Joshua.5.5", "source": "כִּֽי־מֻלִ֣ים הָי֔וּ כָּל־הָעָ֖ם הַיֹּֽצְאִ֑ים וְכָל־הָ֠עָם הַיִּלֹּדִ֨ים בַּמִּדְבָּ֥ר בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ בְּצֵאתָ֥ם מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם לֹא־מָֽלוּ׃", "text": "For *mulîm* *hāyû* all *hāʿām* *hayyōṣəʾîm*, and all *hāʿām* *hayyillōḏîm* in *hammiḏbār* in *hadderek* when they came out from *miṣrayim* not *mālû*.", "grammar": { "*mulîm*": "passive participle masculine plural qal - circumcised", "*hāyû*": "3rd common plural qal perfect - they were", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*hayyōṣəʾîm*": "definite article + participle masculine plural qal - the ones coming out", "*hayyillōḏîm*": "definite article + participle masculine plural niphal - the ones being born", "*hammiḏbār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the wilderness", "*hadderek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the way/road", "*bəṣēʾṯām*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their coming out", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mālû*": "3rd common plural qal perfect - they circumcised" }, "variants": { "*mulîm*": "circumcised ones/cut ones", "*hāyû*": "they were/they had been", "*hāʿām*": "the people/nation/folk", "*hayyōṣəʾîm*": "the ones coming out/exiting/departing", "*hayyillōḏîm*": "the ones being born/the ones birthed", "*hammiḏbār*": "the wilderness/desert", "*hadderek*": "the way/road/journey", "*mālû*": "they circumcised/they cut" } } 6 { "verseID": "Joshua.5.6", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה הָלְכ֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ בַּמִּדְבָּר֒ עַד־תֹּ֨ם כָּל־הַגּ֜וֹי אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הַיֹּצְאִ֣ים מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־שָׁמְע֖וּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֤ע יְהוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֞י הַרְאוֹתָ֣ם אֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨ע יְהוָ֤ה לֽ͏ַאֲבוֹתָם֙ לָ֣תֶת לָ֔נוּ אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "For *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānâ* *hāləḵû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* in *hammiḏbār* until *tōm* all *haggôy* *ʾanšê* *hammilḥāmâ* *hayyōṣəʾîm* from *miṣrayim* who not *šāməʿû* to *qôl* *YHWH*, who *nišbaʿ* *YHWH* to them to not *harʾôṯām* *ʾeṯ* *hāʾāreṣ* which *nišbaʿ* *YHWH* to *ʾăḇôṯām* to give to us, *ʾereṣ* *zāḇaṯ* *ḥālāḇ* *ûḏəḇāš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*hāləḵû*": "3rd common plural qal perfect - they walked", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel", "*hammiḏbār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the wilderness", "*tōm*": "infinitive construct - completion of", "*haggôy*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the nation", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the war/battle", "*hayyōṣəʾîm*": "definite article + participle masculine plural qal - the ones coming out", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*šāməʿû*": "3rd common plural qal perfect - they listened/obeyed", "*qôl*": "noun masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*nišbaʿ*": "3rd masculine singular niphal perfect - he swore", "*harʾôṯām*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to show them", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăḇôṯām*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*zāḇaṯ*": "qal participle feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - milk", "*ûḏəḇāš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and honey" }, "variants": { "*hāləḵû*": "they walked/traveled/journeyed", "*tōm*": "completion/end/finishing", "*haggôy*": "the nation/people/community", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/warriors of", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "the war/battle/fighting", "*hayyōṣəʾîm*": "the ones coming out/exiting/departing", "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/heard/obeyed", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/command", "*nišbaʿ*": "he swore/promised/took an oath", "*harʾôṯām*": "to show them/to cause them to see", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/ground", "*ʾăḇôṯām*": "their fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*zāḇaṯ*": "flowing with/oozing with", "*ḥālāḇ*": "milk/dairy", "*ûḏəḇāš*": "and honey/sweetness" } } 7 { "verseID": "Joshua.5.7", "source": "וְאֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ הֵקִ֣ים תַּחְתָּ֔ם אֹתָ֖ם מָ֣ל יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ כִּי־עֲרֵלִ֣ים הָי֔וּ כִּ֛י לֹא־מָ֥לוּ אוֹתָ֖ם בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *ʾeṯ* their sons, *hēqîm* in their place, them *māl* *yəhôšuaʿ* for *ʿărēlîm* *hāyû* because not *mālû* them in *haddārek*.", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*hēqîm*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - he raised up", "*taḥtām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their place", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*māl*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - circumcised", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʿărēlîm*": "adjective masculine plural - uncircumcised", "*hāyû*": "3rd common plural qal perfect - they were", "*mālû*": "3rd common plural qal perfect - they circumcised", "*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*baddārek*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the way" }, "variants": { "*hēqîm*": "he raised up/established/appointed", "*taḥtām*": "in their place/instead of them/in their stead", "*māl*": "circumcised/cut", "*ʿărēlîm*": "uncircumcised ones/those with foreskins", "*hāyû*": "they were/they had been", "*mālû*": "they circumcised/they cut", "*baddārek*": "in the way/on the journey/during travel" } } 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.5.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י כַּאֲשֶׁר־תַּ֥מּוּ כָל־הַגּ֖וֹי לְהִמּ֑וֹל וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ תַחְתָּ֛ם בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה עַ֥ד חֲיוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *tammû* all *haggôy* *ləhimmôl* and *wayyēšəḇû* *taḥtām* in *hammaḥăneh* until *ḥăyôṯām*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect 'to be' - and it came to pass", "*tammû*": "3rd common plural qal perfect - they completed", "*haggôy*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the nation", "*ləhimmôl*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be circumcised", "*wayyēšəḇû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd common plural qal imperfect - and they remained", "*taḥtām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their place", "*hammaḥăneh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the camp", "*ḥăyôṯām*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their being healed" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*tammû*": "they completed/they finished/they ended", "*haggôy*": "the nation/people/community", "*ləhimmôl*": "to be circumcised/to be cut", "*wayyēšəḇû*": "and they remained/and they stayed/and they dwelt", "*taḥtām*": "in their place/in their positions", "*hammaḥăneh*": "the camp/encampment", "*ḥăyôṯām*": "their being healed/their recovering/their becoming whole" } } 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.5.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ הַיּ֗וֹם גַּלּ֛וֹתִי אֶת־חֶרְפַּ֥ת מִצְרַ֖יִם מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֞א שֵׁ֣ם הַמָּק֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ גִּלְגָּ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to *yəhôšuaʿ*, *hayyôm* *gallôṯî* *ʾeṯ* *ḥerpaṯ* *miṣrayim* from upon you. And *wayyiqrāʾ* *šēm* *hammāqôm* *hahûʾ* *gilgāl* until *hayyôm* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*gallôṯî*": "1st common singular qal perfect - I have rolled away", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥerpaṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - reproach of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mēʿălêḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from upon you", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he called", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the place", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "*gilgāl*": "proper noun - Gilgal", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*hayyôm*": "today/this day", "*gallôṯî*": "I have rolled away/removed/taken away", "*ḥerpaṯ*": "reproach/disgrace/shame", "*mēʿălêḵem*": "from upon you/from you", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/named/pronounced", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*hammāqôm*": "the place/location/site", "*gilgāl*": "Gilgal/Rolling" } }
• Ps 119:60 : 60 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.60", "source": "חַ֭שְׁתִּי וְלֹ֣א הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ḥaštî* and-not *hiṯmahmāhtî* to-*šǝmōr* *miṣwōṯeykā*", "grammar": { "*ḥaštî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I hurried", "*wǝlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hiṯmahmāhtî*": "hithpalpel perfect 1st person singular - I delayed", "*lišǝmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to keep", "*miṣwōṯeykā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments" }, "variants": { "*ḥaštî*": "I hurried/hastened/made haste", "*hiṯmahmāhtî*": "I delayed/hesitated/lingered", "*šǝmōr*": "to keep/observe/obey" } }
• Prov 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.1", "source": "אַֽל־תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל בְּי֣וֹם מָחָ֑ר כִּ֤י לֹא־תֵ֝דַ֗ע מַה־יֵּ֥לֶד יֽוֹם׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tithallēl* in-*yōm māḥār kî lōʾ*-*tēdaʿ mah*-*yēled yōm*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tithallēl*": "hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - boast yourself", "*yōm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yēled*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will bring forth/beget", "*yōm*": "masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*tithallēl*": "boast yourself/praise yourself/glory", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the future", "*tēdaʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*yēled*": "will bring forth/will beget/will birth" } }
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.10", "source": "כֹּ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֧א יָֽדְךָ֛ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה בִּשְׁא֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "All that *timṣāʾ* *yādĕkā* to-*laʿăśôt* in-*kōḥăkā* *ʿăśēh*; for not *maʿăśeh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*daʿat* and-*ḥokmâ* in-*šĕʾôl* that you *hōlēk* there.", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you find", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - reckoning/account", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ yādĕkā*": "your hand finds/you are able/you have opportunity", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to accomplish", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your ability", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ḥešbôn*": "reckoning/account/reasoning/planning", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/realm of the dead", "*hōlēk šāmmâ*": "going there/headed there" } }
• Acts 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.16.3", "source": "Τοῦτον ἠθέλησεν ὁ Παῦλος σὺν αὐτῷ ἐξελθεῖν· καὶ λαβὼν περιέτεμεν αὐτόν διὰ τοὺς Ἰουδαίους τοὺς ὄντας ἐν τοῖς τόποις ἐκείνοις: ᾔδεισαν γὰρ ἅπαντες τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ ὅτι Ἕλλην ὑπῆρχεν.", "text": "This one *ēthelēsen* the *Paulos* with him *exelthein*; and *labōn* *perietemen* him *dia* the *Ioudaious* the *ontas* in the *topois* those: *ēdeisan* for *hapantes* the father of him that *Hellēn* *hypērchen*.", "grammar": { "*ēthelēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - wanted/wished/desired", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*exelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go out/depart", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken", "*perietemen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - circumcised", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/on account of", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being/who were", "*topois*": "dative, masculine, plural - places/regions", "*ēdeisan*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - had known", "*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*Hellēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Greek", "*hypērchen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was/existed" }, "variants": { "*ēthelēsen*": "wanted/wished/desired", "*exelthein*": "to go out/depart/leave", "*perietemen*": "circumcised/performed circumcision on", "*Ioudaious*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*topois*": "places/regions/localities", "*hypērchen*": "was/existed/was actually" } }
• Rom 2:25-29 : 25 { "verseID": "Romans.2.25", "source": "Περιτομὴ μὲν γὰρ ὠφελεῖ, ἐὰν νόμον πράσσῃς: ἐὰν δὲ παραβάτης νόμου ᾖς, ἡ περιτομή σου ἀκροβυστία γέγονεν.", "text": "*Peritomē* *men* for *ōphelei*, if *nomon* you *prassēs*: but if *parabatēs* *nomou* you *ēs*, the *peritomē* of you *akrobystia* has *gegonen*.", "grammar": { "*Peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*ōphelei*": "verb, present indicative, 3rd person singular - profits/benefits", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*prassēs*": "verb, present subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you practice", "*parabatēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - transgressor", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ēs*": "verb, present subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you are", "*peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*akrobystia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*gegonen*": "verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has become" }, "variants": { "*Peritomē*": "circumcision", "*ōphelei*": "profits/benefits/is useful", "*nomon*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*prassēs*": "practice/perform/do", "*parabatēs*": "transgressor/violator/lawbreaker", "*ēs*": "are/exist", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin", "*gegonen*": "has become/turned into" } } 26 { "verseID": "Romans.2.26", "source": "Ἐὰν οὖν ἡ ἀκροβυστία τὰ δικαιώματα τοῦ νόμου φυλάσσῃ, οὐχὶ ἡ ἀκροβυστία αὐτοῦ εἰς περιτομὴν λογισθήσεται;", "text": "If therefore the *akrobystia* the *dikaiōmata* of the *nomou* *phylassē*, not the *akrobystia* of him to *peritomēn* will be *logisthēsetai*?", "grammar": { "*akrobystia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*dikaiōmata*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - righteous requirements", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*phylassē*": "verb, present subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may keep", "*akrobystia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*peritomēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*logisthēsetai*": "verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be counted/reckoned" }, "variants": { "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin", "*dikaiōmata*": "righteous requirements/regulations/decrees", "*nomou*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*phylassē*": "keep/guard/observe", "*peritomēn*": "circumcision", "*logisthēsetai*": "will be counted/reckoned/considered" } } 27 { "verseID": "Romans.2.27", "source": "Καὶ κρινεῖ ἡ ἐκ φύσεως ἀκροβυστία, τὸν νόμον τελοῦσα, σὲ, τὸν διὰ γράμματος καὶ περιτομῆς παραβάτην νόμου;", "text": "And will *krinei* the out of *physeōs* *akrobystia*, the *nomon* *telousa*, *se*, the one through *grammatos* and *peritomēs* *parabatēn* *nomou*?", "grammar": { "*krinei*": "verb, future indicative, 3rd person singular - will judge", "*physeōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of nature", "*akrobystia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*telousa*": "participle, present active, nominative, feminine, singular - fulfilling", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 2nd person singular - you", "*grammatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - of letter/writing", "*peritomēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision", "*parabatēn*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - transgressor", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law" }, "variants": { "*krinei*": "will judge/condemn/evaluate", "*physeōs*": "nature/natural condition", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin", "*nomon*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*telousa*": "fulfilling/completing/carrying out", "*grammatos*": "letter/writing/document", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision", "*parabatēn*": "transgressor/violator/lawbreaker", "*nomou*": "law/legal code/Torah" } } 28 { "verseID": "Romans.2.28", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ὁ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ· Ἰουδαῖός ἐστιν, οὐδὲ ἡ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ ἐν σαρκὶ περιτομή:", "text": "For not *ho* in the *phanerō* *Ioudaios* *estin*, neither the in the *phanerō* in *sarki* *peritomē*:", "grammar": { "*ho*": "article, nominative, masculine, singular - the one", "*phanerō*": "adjective used as noun, dative, neuter, singular - visible/outward", "*Ioudaios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jew", "*estin*": "verb, present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*phanerō*": "adjective used as noun, dative, neuter, singular - visible/outward", "*sarki*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision" }, "variants": { "*phanerō*": "visible/outward/external", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*peritomē*": "circumcision" } } 29 { "verseID": "Romans.2.29", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὁ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ· Ἰουδαῖος, καὶ περιτομὴ καρδίας, ἐν πνεύματι, οὐ γράμματι· οὗ ὁ ἔπαινος οὐκ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλʼ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "But *ho* in the *kryptō* *Ioudaios*, and *peritomē* of *kardias*, in *pneumati*, not *grammati*; of whom the *epainos* not from *anthrōpōn*, but from *tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*ho*": "article, nominative, masculine, singular - the one", "*kryptō*": "adjective used as noun, dative, neuter, singular - hidden/secret", "*Ioudaios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jew", "*peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*kardias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of heart", "*pneumati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - in spirit", "*grammati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - in letter/writing", "*epainos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - praise", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*tou Theou*": "article + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*kryptō*": "hidden/secret/inward", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*peritomē*": "circumcision", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/inner being", "*grammati*": "letter/written code/document", "*epainos*": "praise/commendation/approval", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/people/men", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Rom 4:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Romans.4.9", "source": "Ὁ μακαρισμὸς οὖν οὗτος ἐπὶ τὴν περιτομήν, ἢ καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ἀκροβυστίαν; λέγομεν γὰρ ὅτι Ἐλογίσθη τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἡ πίστις εἰς δικαιοσύνην.", "text": "The *makarismos* *oun* this *epi* the *peritomēn*, or also *epi* the *akrobystian*? we *legomen* *gar* that was *Elogisthē* to the *Abraam* the *pistis* for *dikaiosynēn*.", "grammar": { "*Ho makarismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the blessedness", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/for", "*tēn peritomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the circumcision", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/for", "*tēn akrobystian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the uncircumcision", "*legomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we say", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Elogisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was reckoned", "*tō Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Abraham", "*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*makarismos*": "blessedness/happiness/blessing", "*peritomēn*": "circumcision/circumcised people", "*akrobystian*": "uncircumcision/uncircumcised people", "*Elogisthē*": "was reckoned/counted/credited", "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice" } } 10 { "verseID": "Romans.4.10", "source": "Πῶς οὖν ἐλογίσθη; ἐν περιτομῇ ὄντι, ἢ ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ; Οὐκ ἐν περιτομῇ, ἀλλʼ ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ.", "text": "How *oun* was it *elogisthē*? in *peritomē* *onti*, or in *akrobystia*? Not in *peritomē*, but in *akrobystia*.", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*elogisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was reckoned", "*en peritomē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in circumcision", "*onti*": "dative, masculine, singular, present active participle - being", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*en akrobystia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in uncircumcision", "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*en peritomē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in circumcision", "*all*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*en akrobystia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in uncircumcision" }, "variants": { "*elogisthē*": "was reckoned/counted/credited", "*peritomē*": "circumcision/circumcised state", "*onti*": "being/existing", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/uncircumcised state" } } 11 { "verseID": "Romans.4.11", "source": "Καὶ σημεῖον ἔλαβεν περιτομῆς, σφραγῖδα τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ: εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν πατέρα πάντων τῶν πιστευόντων, διʼ ἀκροβυστίας· εἰς τὸ λογισθῆναι καὶ αὐτοῖς τὴν δικαιοσύνην:", "text": "And *sēmeion* he *elaben* of *peritomēs*, a *sphragida* of the *dikaiosynēs* of the *pisteōs* of the in the *akrobystia*: for the *einai* him *patera* of all the ones *pisteuontōn*, through *akrobystias*; for the *logisthēnai* also to them the *dikaiosynēn*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign", "*elaben*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he received", "*peritomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision", "*sphragida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - seal", "*tēs dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the righteousness", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the faith", "*tēs en tē akrobystia*": "genitive with prepositional phrase - of that in the uncircumcision", "*eis to einai*": "preposition with articular infinitive - for to be", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*tōn pisteuontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, present active participle - of the ones believing", "*di' akrobystias*": "genitive with preposition - through uncircumcision", "*eis to logisthēnai*": "preposition with articular aorist passive infinitive - for to be reckoned", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tēn dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the righteousness" }, "variants": { "*sēmeion*": "sign/token/indication", "*elaben*": "received/took/obtained", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision", "*sphragida*": "seal/confirmation/mark", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/uncircumcised state", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*pisteuontōn*": "believing/trusting", "*logisthēnai*": "to be reckoned/counted/credited" } } 12 { "verseID": "Romans.4.12", "source": "Καὶ πατέρα περιτομῆς τοῖς οὐκ ἐκ περιτομῆς μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς στοιχοῦσιν τοῖς ἴχνεσιν τῆς ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ, πίστεως τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ.", "text": "And *patera* of *peritomēs* to those not from *peritomēs* *monon*, but also to those *stoichousin* in the *ichnesin* of the in the *akrobystia*, *pisteōs* of the *patros* of us *Abraam*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*peritomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision", "*tois ouk ek peritomēs*": "dative, masculine, plural with negative - to those not from circumcision", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*tois stoichousin*": "dative, masculine, plural, present active participle - to those walking/following", "*tois ichnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - in the footsteps", "*tēs en tē akrobystia*": "genitive with prepositional phrase - of the in the uncircumcision", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*tou patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the father", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision/circumcised people", "*monon*": "only/merely", "*stoichousin*": "walking/following/living in line with", "*ichnesin*": "footsteps/tracks/path", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/uncircumcised state", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*patros*": "father/ancestor" } }
• 1 Cor 7:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.18", "source": "Περιτετμημένος τις ἐκλήθη; μὴ ἐπισπάσθω. Ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ τις ἐκλήθη; μὴ περιτεμνέσθω.", "text": "Having been *peritetmēmenos* anyone *eklēthē*? *mē* let him *epispasthō*. In *akrobustia* anyone *eklēthē*? *mē* let him *peritemnesth����*.", "grammar": { "*peritetmēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been circumcised", "*eklēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was called", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*epispasthō*": "present middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him draw over/become uncircumcised", "*akrobustia*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*peritemnesth����*": "present passive imperative, 3rd person singular - let him be circumcised" }, "variants": { "*peritetmēmenos*": "having been circumcised", "*eklēthē*": "was called/summoned/invited", "*epispasthō*": "let him draw over/become uncircumcised/remove the marks of circumcision", "*akrobustia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/state of being uncircumcised", "*peritemnesth����*": "let him be circumcised" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.19", "source": "Ἡ περιτομὴ οὐδέν ἐστιν, καὶ ἡ ἀκροβυστία οὐδέν ἐστιν, ἀλλὰ τήρησις ἐντολῶν Θεοῦ.", "text": "The *peritomē* *ouden* *estin*, and the *akrobustia* *ouden* *estin*, but *tērēsis* *entolōn* *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*akrobustia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*tērēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - keeping/observance", "*entolōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of commandments", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*peritomē*": "circumcision/state of being circumcised", "*ouden*": "nothing/not anything/of no value", "*akrobustia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/state of being uncircumcised", "*tērēsis*": "keeping/observance/obedience", "*entolōn*": "commandments/precepts/injunctions", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Gal 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.6", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία· ἀλλὰ πίστις διʼ ἀγάπης ἐνεργουμένη.", "text": "For in *Christō Iēsou* neither *peritomē ti ischyei*, nor *akrobystia*; but *pistis di' agapēs energoumenē*.", "grammar": { "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything/something", "*ischyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has power/avails/is effective", "*akrobystia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive (shortened from dia) - through/by means of", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*energoumenē*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/operating/expressing itself" }, "variants": { "*peritomē*": "circumcision/the circumcised", "*ischyei*": "has power/avails/is effective/counts for anything", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/the uncircumcised", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*energoumenē*": "working/operating/expressing itself/being effective" } }
• Gal 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.15", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τί ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία, ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις.", "text": "For in *Christō Iēsou* neither *peritomē ti ischuei*, nor *akrobystia*, but *kainē ktisis*.", "grammar": { "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ Jesus", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything", "*ischuei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is strong/avails", "*akrobystia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*kainē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - new", "*ktisis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - creation" }, "variants": { "*Christō Iēsou*": "Christ Jesus/the Messiah Jesus", "*peritomē*": "circumcision/the circumcised", "*ti*": "anything/something", "*ischuei*": "is strong/avails/has power", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/the uncircumcised", "*kainē*": "new/renewed/fresh", "*ktisis*": "creation/creature/what is created" } }