Genesis 18:10

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.18.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר שׁ֣וֹב אָשׁ֤וּב אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ כָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־בֵ֖ן לְשָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וְשָׂרָ֥ה שֹׁמַ֛עַת פֶּ֥תַח הָאֹ֖הֶל וְה֥וּא אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *šôḇ* *ʾāšûḇ* to-you *kāʿēṯ* *ḥayyâ* and-*hinnēh*-*ḇēn* to-*Śārâ* *ʾišteḵā* and-*Śārâ* *šōmaʿaṯ* *peṯaḥ* the-*ʾōhel* and-he *ʾaḥărāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*šôḇ*": "qal infinitive absolute - returning", "*ʾāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return", "*kāʿēṯ*": "preposition with noun - according to the time", "*ḥayyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - living/reviving", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ḇēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ʾišteḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*šōmaʿaṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - hearing/listening", "*peṯaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - behind him" }, "variants": { "*šôḇ ʾāšûḇ*": "I will surely return (emphatic construction)", "*kāʿēṯ ḥayyâ*": "at the time of life/next year/when the season comes around/in the spring" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר שׁ֣וֹב אָשׁ֤וּב אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ כָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־בֵ֖ן לְשָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וְשָׂרָ֥ה שֹׁמַ֛עַת פֶּ֥תַח הָאֹ֖הֶל וְה֥וּא אַחֲרָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And-wayyōʾmer šôḇ ʾāšûḇ to-you kāʿēṯ ḥayyâ and-hinnēh-ḇēn to-Śārâ ʾišteḵā and-Śārâ šōmaʿaṯ peṯaḥ the-ʾōhel and-he ʾaḥărāyw.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *šôḇ*: qal infinitive absolute - returning
• *ʾāšûḇ*: qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return
• *kāʿēṯ*: preposition with noun - according to the time
• *ḥayyâ*: adjective, feminine singular - living/reviving
• *hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold
• *ḇēn*: noun, masculine singular - son
• *ʾišteḵā*: noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife
• *šōmaʿaṯ*: qal participle, feminine singular - hearing/listening
• *peṯaḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of
• *ʾaḥărāyw*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - behind him

Word Meanings

• *šôḇ ʾāšûḇ*: I will surely return (emphatic construction)
• *kāʿēṯ ḥayyâ*: at the time of life/next year/when the season comes around/in the spring

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then one of them said, 'I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.' Now Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, I will certainly return to you according to the time of life; and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde: I will come agayne vnto the as soone as the frute can lyue. And loo: Sara thy wife shall haue a sonne. That herde Sara out of the tent doore which was behind his backe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde he: aboute this tyme twolue moneth, (yf I lyue) I will come to the agayne, and Sara thy wyfe shal haue a sonne. And Sara herde that out of the tent dore, which was behynde his backe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he saide, I will certainely come againe vnto thee according to ye time of life: and loe, Sarah thy wife shall haue a sonne; Sarah heard in the tent doore, which was behinde him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: I wyll certaynely returne vnto thee according to the time of lyfe: and lo, Sara thy wyfe shall haue a sonne. That heard Sara in the tent doore, which was behynde hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard [it] in the tent door, which [was] behind him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "I will certainly return to you when the season comes round. Behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith, `returning I return unto thee, about the time of life, and lo, to Sarah thy wife a son.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, I will certainly come back to you in the spring, and Sarah your wife will have a son. And his words came to the ears of Sarah who was at the back of the tent-door.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "I will certainly return to you when the season comes round. Behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  One of them said,“I will surely return to you when the season comes round again, and your wife Sarah will have a son!”(Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, not far behind him.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 21:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.2", "source": "וַתַּהַר֩ וַתֵּ֨לֶד שָׂרָ֧ה לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם בֵּ֖ן לִזְקֻנָ֑יו לַמּוֹעֵ֕ד אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *tahar* and *tēled* *Śārāh* for-*ʾAbrāhām* *bēn* for-*zəqunāyw* at-the-*môʿēd* *ʾăšer*-*dibbēr* *ʾōtô* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*tahar*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she conceived", "*tēled*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she bore/gave birth", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun, subject - Sarah", "*lə-*": "preposition - for/to", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, indirect object - Abraham", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*zəqunāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his old age", "*la-*": "preposition with definite article - at/for the", "*môʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - appointed time/season", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God" }, "variants": { "*tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant", "*tēled*": "gave birth/bore", "*zəqunāyw*": "his old age/advanced years", "*môʿēd*": "appointed time/set time/season/festival", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/promised", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)" } }
• Gen 17:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.21", "source": "וְאֶת־בְּרִיתִ֖י אָקִ֣ים אֶת־יִצְחָ֑ק אֲשֶׁר֩ תֵּלֵ֨ד לְךָ֤ שָׂרָה֙ לַמּוֹעֵ֣ד הַזֶּ֔ה בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה הָאַחֶֽרֶת׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet*-*bərîtî* *ʾāqîm* *ʾet*-*Yiṣḥāq* *ʾăšer* *tēlēḏ* *ləḵā* *Śārāh* *lam-môʿēḏ* *haz-zeh* *baš-šānāh* *hā-ʾaḥeret*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʾāqîm*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will establish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun masculine singular - Isaac", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*tēlēḏ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will bear", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun feminine singular - Sarah", "*lam-môʿēḏ*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - at the appointed time", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*baš-šānāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the year", "*hā-ʾaḥeret*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the next/other" }, "variants": { "*ʾāqîm*": "establish/set up/confirm/fulfill", "*môʿēḏ*": "appointed time/season/festival", "*hā-ʾaḥeret*": "the next/the other/the following" } }
• Gen 17:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲבָל֙ שָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתְּךָ֗ יֹלֶ֤דֶת לְךָ֙ בֵּ֔ן וְקָרָ֥אתָ אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ יִצְחָ֑ק וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨י אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֥י אִתּ֛וֹ לִבְרִ֥ית עוֹלָ֖ם לְזַרְע֥וֹ אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾĔlōhîm* *ʾăḇāl* *Śārāh* *ʾištəḵā* *yōleḏet* *ləḵā* *bēn* *wə-qārāʾtā* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *Yiṣḥāq* *wa-hăqîmōtî* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *ʾittô* *li-ḇərît* *ʿôlām* *lə-zarʿô* *ʾaḥărāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾĔlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾăḇāl*": "adverb - truly/indeed/nevertheless", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun feminine singular - Sarah", "*ʾištəḵā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*yōleḏet*": "qal participle feminine singular - is bearing/will bear", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - son", "*wə-qārāʾtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall call", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun masculine singular - Isaac", "*wa-hăqîmōtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will establish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*li-ḇərît*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - for a covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity", "*lə-zarʿô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḇāl*": "truly/indeed/nevertheless/but", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "he laughs/laughter (related to Abraham's laughing)", "*hăqîmōtî*": "establish/confirm/ratify/fulfill" } }
• Gen 18:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם לָ֣מָּה זֶּה֩ צָחֲקָ֨ה שָׂרָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר הַאַ֥ף אֻמְנָ֛ם אֵלֵ֖ד וַאֲנִ֥י זָקַֽנְתִּי׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾAḇrāhām* *lāmmâ* this *ṣāḥăqâ* *Śārâ* to-*lēʾmōr* indeed-truly *ʾēlēḏ* and-I *zāqantî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ṣāḥăqâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - laughed", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾēlēḏ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bear/give birth", "*zāqantî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have grown old" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ zeh*": "why this/why indeed" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.14", "source": "הֲיִפָּלֵ֥א מֵיְהוָ֖ה דָּבָ֑ר לַמּוֹעֵ֞ד אָשׁ֥וּב אֵלֶ֛יךָ כָּעֵ֥ת חַיָּ֖ה וּלְשָׂרָ֥ה בֵֽן׃", "text": "*Hăyippālēʾ* from-*YHWH* *dāḇār* to-the-*môʿēḏ* *ʾāšûḇ* to-you *kāʿēṯ* *ḥayyâ* and-to-*Śārâ* *ḇēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hăyippālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with interrogative prefix - is too difficult", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/word/matter", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed time", "*ʾāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return", "*kāʿēṯ*": "preposition with noun - according to the time", "*ḥayyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - living", "*ḇēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*yippālēʾ*": "too difficult/wonderful/extraordinary/impossible", "*môʿēḏ*": "appointed time/season/meeting" } }
• Gen 16:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה הַרְבָּ֥ה אַרְבֶּ֖ה אֶת־זַרְעֵ֑ךְ וְלֹ֥א יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃", "text": "And-*yomer* to-her *mal'akh* *YHWH* *harbah* *'arbeh* *'et*-*zar'ek* and-not *yissafer* from-*rov*.", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*lah*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*mal'akh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*harbah*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive absolute - to greatly/multiply", "*'arbeh*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*zar'ek*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*velo*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yissafer*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be counted/numbered", "*merov*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from multitude" }, "variants": { "*harbah 'arbeh*": "Hebrew emphatic construction: I will surely multiply/I will greatly increase", "*zar'ek*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*merov*": "from multitude/from abundance/due to greatness" } }
• Gen 17:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.16", "source": "וּבֵרַכְתִּ֣י אֹתָ֔הּ וְגַ֨ם נָתַ֧תִּי מִמֶּ֛נָּה לְךָ֖ בֵּ֑ן וּבֵֽרַכְתִּ֙יהָ֙ וְהָֽיְתָ֣ה לְגוֹיִ֔ם מַלְכֵ֥י עַמִּ֖ים מִמֶּ֥נָּה יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*û-ḇēraḵtî* *ʾōtāh* *wə-gam* *nātattî* *mimmennāh* *ləḵā* *bēn* *û-ḇēraḵtîhā* *wə-hāytāh* *lə-gôyim* *malḵê* *ʿammîm* *mimmennāh* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇēraḵtî*": "conjunction + piel perfect 1st person singular - and I will bless", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from her", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - son", "*û-ḇēraḵtîhā*": "conjunction + piel perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I will bless her", "*wə-hāytāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall be/become", "*lə-gôyim*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - into nations", "*malḵê*": "noun masculine plural construct - kings of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from her", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be" }, "variants": { "*bēraḵtî*": "bless/kneel/praise", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } }
• Gen 22:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.15", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם שֵׁנִ֖ית מִן־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *malʾak* *YHWH* to-*ʾabrāhām* *šēnît* from-the-*šāmayim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct noun - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šēnît*": "feminine singular ordinal adverb - second time", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*šēnît*": "second time/again" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בִּ֥י נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֗י יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וְלֹ֥א חָשַׂ֖כְתָּ אֶת־בִּנְךָ֥ אֶת־יְחִידֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* by-myself *nišbaʿtî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* that *yaʿan* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh* and-not *ḥāśaktā* *ʾet*-*binkā* *ʾet*-*yəḥîdekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nišbaʿtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yaʿan*": "causal conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thing/word/matter", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - this", "*ḥāśaktā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have withheld", "*binkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your son", "*yəḥîdekā*": "masculine singular adjective + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your only one" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/I swear", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*yaʿan*": "because/since/for the reason that", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ḥāśaktā*": "withheld/kept back/spared" } }
• Judg 13:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Judges.13.3", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֥א מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ הִנֵּה־נָ֤א אַתְּ־עֲקָרָה֙ וְלֹ֣א יָלַ֔דְתְּ וְהָרִ֖ית וְיָלַ֥דְתְּ בֵּֽן׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yêrāʾ* *malʾak*-*YHWH* to *ʾel-hāʾiššâ* and *wə-* *yōʾmer* to *ʾēlêhā* *hinnēh-nāʾ* *ʾatt-ʿăqārâ* and *wə-lōʾ* *yāladt* and *wə-hārît* and *wə-yāladt* *bēn*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yêrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and appeared", "*malʾak-YHWH*": "construct chain, noun in construct + proper noun - angel/messenger of YHWH", "*ʾel-hāʾiššâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the woman", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her", "*hinnēh-nāʾ*": "demonstrative particle + particle of entreaty - behold now", "*ʾatt-ʿăqārâ*": "2nd person feminine singular pronoun + adjective, feminine singular - you are barren", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāladt*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you have given birth", "*wə-hārît*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will conceive", "*wə-yāladt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will bear", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/representative", "*hinnēh-nāʾ*": "behold now/look/see", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren/infertile/childless", "*hārît*": "will conceive/will become pregnant", "*yāladt*": "will bear/will give birth to" } } 4 { "verseID": "Judges.13.4", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הִשָּׁ֣מְרִי נָ֔א וְאַל־תִּשְׁתִּ֖י יַ֣יִן וְשֵׁכָ֑ר וְאַל־תֹּאכְלִ֖י כָּל־טָמֵֽא׃", "text": "And *wə-* *ʿattâ* *hiššāmərî* *nāʾ* and *wə-ʾal* *tištî* *yayin* *wə-šēkār* and *wə-ʾal* *tōʾklî* any *kāl-ṭāmēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hiššāmərî*": "Niphal imperative, 2nd person feminine singular - be careful/guard yourself", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*wə-ʾal*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tištî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - drink", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*wə-šēkār*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and strong drink", "*wə-ʾal*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tōʾklî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - eat", "*kāl-ṭāmēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - anything unclean" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmərî*": "be careful/guard yourself/take heed", "*yayin*": "wine/grape-based alcoholic beverage", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage (not grape-based)", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/ritually defiled" } } 5 { "verseID": "Judges.13.5", "source": "כִּי֩ הִנָּ֨ךְ הָרָ֜ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֗ן וּמוֹרָה֙ לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֣ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים יִהְיֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר מִן־הַבָּ֑טֶן וְה֗וּא יָחֵ֛ל לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "For *kî* *hinnāk* *hārâ* and *wə-yōladt* *bēn*, and *û-môrâ* *lōʾ-yaʿăleh* on *ʿal-rōʾšô*, for *kî-nəzîr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yihyeh* the *hannaʿar* from *min-habāṭen*, and *wə-hûʾ* *yāḥēl* to *ləhôšîaʿ* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* from *miyyad* *pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hinnāk*": "demonstrative particle + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - behold you", "*hārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*wə-yōladt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will bear", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*û-môrâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and razor", "*lōʾ-yaʿăleh*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall not come up", "*ʿal-rōʾšô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon his head", "*kî-nəzîr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - for a Nazirite of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy", "*min-habāṭen*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the womb", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yāḥēl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will begin", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil infinitive construct - to save", "*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel", "*miyyad*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*hārâ*": "pregnant/with child", "*môrâ*": "razor/cutting instrument", "*nəzîr*": "Nazirite/one consecrated/one separated", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*min-habāṭen*": "from the womb/from birth", "*yāḥēl*": "will begin/will start", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to save/to deliver/to rescue", "*miyyad*": "from hand of/from power of" } }
• 2 Kgs 4:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לַמּוֹעֵ֤ד הַזֶּה֙ כָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה אַ֖תְּ חֹבֶ֣קֶת בֵּ֑ן וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־אֲדֹנִי֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אַל־תְּכַזֵּ֖ב בְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayōmer* to the *mōʿēd* the *zeh* as *ʿēt* *ḥayyâ*, *ʾat* *ḥōbeqet* *bēn*; and *watōmer*, \"No, my *ʾădōnî*, *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm*, do not *tĕkazzēb* to your *šipḥātekā*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'", "*mōʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition *lĕ* - 'to/at the appointed time'", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - 'this'", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct with preposition *kā* - 'as the time/season of'", "*ḥayyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'living/life'", "*ʾat*": "2nd person feminine singular pronoun - 'you'", "*ḥōbeqet*": "Qal participle feminine singular - 'embracing/holding'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'", "*watōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she said'", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my lord'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'man of'", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'", "*tĕkazzēb*": "Piel jussive 2nd person masculine singular - 'may you not deceive/lie'", "*šipḥātekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your maidservant'" }, "variants": { "*mōʿēd*": "appointed time/season/place of meeting", "*ʿēt*": "time/season", "*ḥayyâ*": "living/life/reviving/next year", "*ḥōbeqet*": "embracing/holding/cradling", "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine man/prophet", "*tĕkazzēb*": "deceive/lie to/give false hope", "*šipḥātekā*": "maidservant/female servant/handmaid" } } 17 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.17", "source": "וַתַּ֥הַר הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן לַמּוֹעֵ֤ד הַזֶּה֙ כָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יהָ אֱלִישָֽׁע׃", "text": "And *wattahar* the *hāʾiššâ* and *wattēled* *bēn* at the *mōʿēd* the *zeh* as *ʿēt* *ḥayyâ* which *dibber* to her *ʾĕlîšāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wattahar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she conceived'", "*hāʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the woman'", "*wattēled*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she bore'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'", "*mōʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition *lĕ* - 'at the appointed time'", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - 'this'", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct with preposition *kā* - 'as the time/season of'", "*ḥayyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'living/life'", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'spoke'", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - 'Elisha'" }, "variants": { "*hāʾiššâ*": "the woman/wife", "*mōʿēd*": "appointed time/season/place of meeting", "*ʿēt*": "time/season", "*ḥayyâ*": "living/life/reviving/next year", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/promised" } }
• Luke 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.1.13", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ἄγγελος, Μὴ φοβοῦ, Ζαχαρία: διότι εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς σου· καὶ ἡ γυνή σου Ἐλισάβετ γεννήσει υἱόν σοι, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννην.", "text": "*Eipen de pros auton ho angelos, Mē phobou, Zacharia: dioti eisēkousthē hē deēsis sou; kai hē gynē sou Elisabeth gennēsei huion soi, kai kaleseis to onoma autou Iōannēn*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - said", "*de*": "particle - but, and, now", "*pros auton*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - to him", "*ho angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the angel", "*Mē phobou*": "negative + present, imperative, middle, 2nd person singular - do not fear", "*Zacharia*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Zacharias", "*dioti*": "conjunction - because, for", "*eisēkousthē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - was heard", "*hē deēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the petition, prayer", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd person singular - of you, your", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē gynē sou*": "nominative, feminine, singular + genitive, 2nd person singular - your wife", "*Elisabeth*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Elisabeth", "*gennēsei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will bear, give birth to", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd person singular - to you, for you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kaleseis*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you will call", "*to onoma autou*": "accusative, neuter, singular + genitive, masculine, singular - his name", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John" }, "variants": { "*phobou*": "fear/be afraid", "*dioti*": "because/for/since", "*eisēkousthē*": "was heard/has been heard/was heeded", "*deēsis*": "petition/prayer/supplication", "*gennēsei*": "will bear/will give birth to/will bring forth" } }
• Rom 9:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.9.8", "source": "Τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, Οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκός, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.", "text": "This *estin*, Not the *tekna* of the *sarkos*, these *tekna* of *Theou*: but the *tekna* of the *epangelias logizetai* into *sperma*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/means", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise", "*logizetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - are counted/reckoned" }, "variants": { "*tekna*": "children/descendants/offspring", "*sarkos*": "flesh/natural descent/physical birth", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge/commitment", "*logizetai*": "are counted/reckoned/considered", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/posterity" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.9.9", "source": "Ἐπαγγελίας γὰρ ὁ λόγος οὗτος, Κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον ἐλεύσομαι, καὶ ἔσται τῇ Σάρρᾳ υἱός.", "text": "Of *epangelias* for the *logos* this, According to the *kairon* this *eleusomai*, and *estai* to *Sarra huios*.", "grammar": { "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/statement", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/season", "*eleusomai*": "future, indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will come", "*estai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will be", "*Sarra*": "dative, feminine, singular - to Sarah", "*huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son" }, "variants": { "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge/commitment", "*logos*": "word/statement/message", "*kairon*": "time/season/appointed time", "*eleusomai*": "I will come/return/arrive", "*estai*": "will be/will exist/shall have" } }
• Gal 4:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.23", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται· ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας διὰ τὴς ἐπαγγελίας.", "text": "But the *men* from the *paidiskēs kata sarka gegennētai*; the *de* from the *eleutheras dia* the *epangelias*", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - on the one hand/indeed", "*paidiskēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - female slave/servant", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been born", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand/but", "*eleutheras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - free woman", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - promise" }, "variants": { "*paidiskēs*": "female slave/servant/bondwoman", "*kata*": "according to/by way of", "*sarka*": "flesh/human effort/natural means", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/begotten", "*eleutheras*": "free woman/free female", "*dia*": "through/by means of/because of", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement" } }
• Gal 4:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.28", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, κατὰ Ἰσαὰκ, ἐπαγγελίας τέκνα ἐσμέν.", "text": "We *de*, *adelphoi*, *kata Isaak*, of *epangelias tekna esmen*", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to/like", "*Isaak*": "proper noun, accusative - Isaac", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - promise", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*kata*": "according to/like/in the pattern of", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants" } }