7{
"verseID": "Genesis.18.7",
"source": "וְאֶל־הַבָּקָ֖ר רָ֣ץ אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיִּקַּ֨ח בֶּן־בָּקָ֜ר רַ֤ךְ וָטוֹב֙ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֶל־הַנַּ֔עַר וַיְמַהֵ֖ר לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת אֹתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And-to-the-*bāqār* *rāṣ* *ʾAḇrāhām* and-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ben*-*bāqār* *raḵ* and-*ṭôḇ* and-*wayyittēn* to-the-*naʿar* and-*wayemaher* to-*laʿăśôṯ* it.",
"grammar": {
"*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular collective - herd/cattle",
"*rāṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - ran",
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - took",
"*ben*": "construct state noun - son of/young",
"*raḵ*": "adjective, masculine singular - tender",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*wayyittēn*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/servant",
"*wayemaher*": "piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - hastened",
"*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - to prepare"
},
"variants": {
"*bāqār*": "herd/cattle/oxen",
"*ben-bāqār*": "calf/young bull",
"*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Genesis.18.8",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח חֶמְאָ֜ה וְחָלָ֗ב וּבֶן־הַבָּקָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וְהֽוּא־עֹמֵ֧ד עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם תַּ֥חַת הָעֵ֖ץ וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃",
"text": "And-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ḥemʾâ* and-*ḥālāḇ* and-*ben*-the-*bāqār* which *ʿāśâ* and-*wayyittēn* to-*pənêhem* and-he-*ʿōmēḏ* over-them *taḥaṯ* the-*ʿēṣ* and-*wayyōʾḵēlû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - took",
"*ḥemʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - curds/butter",
"*ḥālāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - milk",
"*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had prepared",
"*wayyittēn*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave/set",
"*pənêhem*": "plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them",
"*ʿōmēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - standing",
"*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree",
"*wayyōʾḵēlû*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they ate"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥemʾâ*": "curds/butter/cream",
"*pənêhem*": "before them/in their presence"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Genesis.18.9",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵׄלָׄ֔יׄוׄ אַיֵּ֖ה שָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה בָאֹֽהֶל׃",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmerû* to-him *ʾayyēh* *Śārâ* *ʾišteḵā* and-*wayyōʾmer* *hinnēh* in-the-*ʾōhel*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where",
"*ʾišteḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here",
"*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - tent"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾayyēh*": "where?"
}
}
10{
"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"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Genesis.18.11",
"source": "וְאַבְרָהָ֤ם וְשָׂרָה֙ זְקֵנִ֔ים בָּאִ֖ים בַּיָּמִ֑ים חָדַל֙ לִהְי֣וֹת לְשָׂרָ֔ה אֹ֖רַח כַּנָּשִֽׁים׃",
"text": "And-*ʾAḇrāhām* and-*Śārâ* *zəqēnîm* *bāʾîm* in-the-*yāmîm* *ḥāḏal* to-*lihyôṯ* to-*Śārâ* *ʾōraḥ* like-the-*nāšîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*zəqēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - old/aged",
"*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming/advanced",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*ḥāḏal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - ceased",
"*lihyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be",
"*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/manner/custom",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women"
},
"variants": {
"*bāʾîm bayāmîm*": "advanced in days/well along in years",
"*ʾōraḥ kannāšîm*": "way of women/menstruation/female biological cycle"
}
}