Genesis 20:1

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.20.1", "source": "וַיִּסַּ֨ע מִשָּׁ֤ם אַבְרָהָם֙ אַ֣רְצָה הַנֶּ֔גֶב וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב בֵּין־קָדֵ֖שׁ וּבֵ֣ין שׁ֑וּר וַיָּ֖גָר בִּגְרָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yissa'* from-there *'aḇrāhām* toward-land *ha-negeḇ* *wə-yēšeḇ* between-*qāḏēš* and-between *šūr* *wə-yāgār* in-*gərār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yissa'*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he journeyed/departed", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*ha-negeḇ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the Negev/South", "*wə-yēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt/settled", "*qāḏēš*": "proper noun - Kadesh", "*šūr*": "proper noun - Shur", "*wə-yāgār*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sojourned/dwelt as alien", "*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar" }, "variants": { "*yissa'*": "journey/depart/move/pull up stakes", "*'arṣāh*": "toward land/territory/earth/ground", "*negeḇ*": "south/Negev region", "*yēšeḇ*": "dwell/sit/remain/settle", "*yāgār*": "sojourn/dwell as alien/stay temporarily" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּסַּ֨ע מִשָּׁ֤ם אַבְרָהָם֙ אַ֣רְצָה הַנֶּ֔גֶב וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב בֵּין־קָדֵ֖שׁ וּבֵ֣ין שׁ֑וּר וַיָּ֖גָר בִּגְרָֽר׃

Transliteration

wə-yissa' from-there 'aḇrāhām toward-land ha-negeḇ wə-yēšeḇ between-qāḏēš and-between šūr wə-yāgār in-gərār

Grammar Details

• *wə-yissa'*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he journeyed/departed
• *'aḇrāhām*: proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham
• *ha-negeḇ*: definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the Negev/South
• *wə-yēšeḇ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt/settled
• *qāḏēš*: proper noun - Kadesh
• *šūr*: proper noun - Shur
• *wə-yāgār*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sojourned/dwelt as alien
• *gərār*: proper noun - Gerar

Word Meanings

• *yissa'*: journey/depart/move/pull up stakes
• *'arṣāh*: toward land/territory/earth/ground
• *negeḇ*: south/Negev region
• *yēšeḇ*: dwell/sit/remain/settle
• *yāgār*: sojourn/dwell as alien/stay temporarily

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Abraham journeyed from there to the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur, and he lived temporarily in Gerar.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in rar.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Abraham journeyed from there toward the south country, and lived between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Abraham departed thence towarde the southcontre and dwelled betwene Cades and Sur ad sogeorned in Gerar.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for Abraham, he departed thence, into the south countre, and dwelt betwixte Cades and Sur, and was a straunger at Gerar,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Afterward Abraham departed thence toward the South countrey and dwelled betweene Cadesh and Shur, and soiourned in Gerar.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Abraham departed thence towarde the south countrey, & dwelled betweene Cades and Sur, and soiourned in Gerar.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foriegner in Gerar.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Abraham journeyeth from thence toward the land of the south, and dwelleth between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourneth in Gerar;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur. And he sojourned in Gerar.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Abraham went on his way from there to the land of the South, and was living between Kadesh and Shur, in Gerar.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Abraham and Abimelech Abraham journeyed from there to the Negev region and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he lived as a temporary resident in Gerar,

Referenced Verses

• Gen 26:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.6", "source": "וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יִצְחָ֖ק בִּגְרָֽר׃", "text": "and-*wayyēšeb* *yiṣḥāq* in-*gərār*", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeb*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of ישב - and he dwelt/settled", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšeb*": "and he dwelt/and he lived/and he settled/and he remained", "*gərār*": "Gerar (Philistine city)" } }
• Gen 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.1", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖י מַמְרֵ֑א וְה֛וּא יֹשֵׁ֥ב פֶּֽתַח־הָאֹ֖הֶל כְּחֹ֥ם הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyērāʾ* to-him *YHWH* in-*ʾēlōnê* *Mamrēʾ* and-he *yōšēb* *peṯaḥ*-the-*ʾōhel* in-*ḥōm* the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared/was seen", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*ʾēlōnê*": "construct plural of *ʾēlôn* - oaks/terebinths of", "*Mamrēʾ*": "proper noun, place name", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*peṯaḥ*": "construct state noun - opening/entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - tent", "*ḥōm*": "noun, masculine singular - heat", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself", "*ʾēlōnê*": "oaks/terebinths/great trees", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/residing" } }
• Gen 26:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י רָעָב֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ מִלְּבַד֙ הָרָעָ֣ב הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה בִּימֵ֣י אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ יִצְחָ֛ק אֶל־אֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ מֶֽלֶךְ־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים גְּרָֽרָה׃", "text": "*wə-yhî* *rāʿāb* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ* besides *hā-rāʿāb* *hā-rīšôn* which *hāyâ* in-days-of *ʾabrāhām* and-*wayyēlek* *yiṣḥāq* to-*ʾăbîmelek* king-of-*pəlištîm* to-*gərārâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular imperfect waw-consecutive - and there was", "*rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun - famine/hunger", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*hā-rāʿāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the famine", "*hā-rīšôn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the first", "*hāyâ*": "3rd masculine singular perfect - was/happened", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*wayyēlek*": "3rd masculine singular imperfect waw-consecutive of הלך - and he went", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*gərārâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Gerar" }, "variants": { "*wə-yhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the territory", "*hā-rīšôn*": "the first/the former/the earlier" } }
• Gen 16:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.1", "source": "וְשָׂרַי֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת אַבְרָ֔ם לֹ֥א יָלְדָ֖ה ל֑וֹ וְלָ֛הּ שִׁפְחָ֥ה מִצְרִ֖ית וּשְׁמָ֥הּ הָגָֽר׃", "text": "And *Saray* *'eshet* *'Abram* not *yaledah* to-him, and-to-her *shifchah* *mitsrit* and-*shemah* *Hagar*.", "grammar": { "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*'eshet*": "construct state feminine singular - wife of", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*lo'*": "negative particle - not", "*yaledah*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she bore/gave birth", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*welah*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to her", "*shifchah*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant/female slave", "*mitsrit*": "adjective, feminine singular - Egyptian", "*ushemah*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her name", "*Hagar*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Hagar" }, "variants": { "*shifchah*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*yaledah*": "bore/gave birth/begot" } }
• Gen 16:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.7", "source": "וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּ מַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה עַל־עֵ֥ין הַמַּ֖יִם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר עַל־הָעַ֖יִן בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ שֽׁוּר׃", "text": "And-*yimtsa'ah* *mal'akh* *YHWH* by-*'eyn* *hammayim* in-*hamidbar*, by-*ha'ayin* in-*derekh* *Shur*.", "grammar": { "*yimtsa'ah*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and he found her", "*mal'akh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*'al*": "preposition - by/upon/over", "*'eyn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spring of", "*hammayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the water", "*bamidbar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*ha'ayin*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the spring", "*bederekh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the way of", "*Shur*": "proper noun - Shur" }, "variants": { "*mal'akh*": "messenger/angel/ambassador", "*'eyn*": "spring/fountain/eye" } }
• Gen 16:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.14", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֙ קָרָ֣א לַבְּאֵ֔ר בְּאֵ֥ר לַחַ֖י רֹאִ֑י הִנֵּ֥ה בֵין־קָדֵ֖שׁ וּבֵ֥ין בָּֽרֶד׃", "text": "Upon-so *qara'* to-the-*be'er* *Be'er* *Lachay* *Ro'i*; *hinneh* between-*Qadesh* and-between-*Bared*.", "grammar": { "*'al-ken*": "preposition + adverb - therefore/upon so", "*qara'*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*labbe'er*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the well", "*Be'er*": "noun, feminine singular construct - Well of", "*Lachay*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the Living", "*Ro'i*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - seeing me/my seer", "*hinneh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/it is", "*beyn*": "preposition - between", "*Qadesh*": "proper noun - Kadesh", "*ubeyn*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*Bared*": "proper noun - Bered" }, "variants": { "*Be'er Lachay Ro'i*": "Well of the Living One who sees me/Well of the One who lives and sees me" } }
• Gen 10:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.19", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֞י גְּב֤וּל הֽ͏ַכְּנַעֲנִי֙ מִצִּידֹ֔ן בֹּאֲכָ֥ה גְרָ֖רָה עַד־עַזָּ֑ה בֹּאֲכָ֞ה סְדֹ֧מָה וַעֲמֹרָ֛ה וְאַדְמָ֥ה וּצְבֹיִ֖ם עַד־לָֽשַׁע׃", "text": "And *yəhî gəbûl haKənaʿănî miṢṢîdōn bōʾăkāh Gərārāh ʿad-ʿAzzāh bōʾăkāh Sədōmāh waʿĂmōrāh wəʾAdmāh ûṢəbōyim ʿad-Lāšaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*gəbûl*": "masculine singular noun, construct state - border/territory of", "*ha-Kənaʿănî*": "definite article ha- + gentilic noun - the Canaanite", "*mi-Ṣṣîdōn*": "preposition min + proper noun - from Sidon", "*bōʾăkāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as you come/going toward", "*Gərārāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Gerar", "*ʿad-ʿAzzāh*": "preposition ʿad + proper noun - as far as Gaza", "*bōʾăkāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as you come/going toward", "*Sədōmāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Sodom", "*wa-ʿĂmōrāh*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Gomorrah", "*wə-ʾAdmāh*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Admah", "*û-Ṣəbōyim*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Zeboiim", "*ʿad-Lāšaʿ*": "preposition ʿad + proper noun - as far as Lasha" }, "variants": { "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/region", "*bōʾăkāh*": "as you come/going toward/in the direction of" } }
• Gen 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.1", "source": "וַיַּעַל֩ אַבְרָ֨ם מִמִּצְרַ֜יִם ה֠וּא וְאִשְׁתּ֧וֹ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וְל֥וֹט עִמּ֖וֹ הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* *ʾAḇrām* from *Miṣrayim*, he and *ʾištô* and all that *ʾăšer-lô*, and *Lôṭ* with him *hannegbâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine plural form - Egypt", "*ʾištô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his wife", "*ʾăšer-lô*": "relative particle + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - that was to him/that he had", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*hannegbâ*": "definite article + noun + directional he - to the Negev/to the south" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿal*": "went up/ascended/came up", "*Miṣrayim*": "Egypt/the land of Egypt", "*hannegbâ*": "to the Negev/to the southern region/southward" } }
• Gen 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.7", "source": "וַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּ וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ אֶל־עֵ֤ין מִשְׁפָּט֙ הִ֣וא קָדֵ֔שׁ וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶֽת־כָּל־שְׂדֵ֖ה הָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י וְגַם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י הַיֹּשֵׁ֖ב בְּחַֽצְצֹ֥ן תָּמָֽר׃", "text": "*way-yāšuḇû* *way-yāḇōʾû* *ʾel*-*ʿên* *mišpāṭ* *hîʾ* *qāḏēš* *way-yakkû* *ʾeṯ*-*kol*-*śəḏēh* *hā-ʿămālēqî* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʾĕmōrî* *hay-yōšēḇ* *bə-ḥaṣṣōn* *tāmār*", "grammar": { "*way-yāšuḇû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they returned", "*way-yāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿên*": "construct state - spring/fountain of", "*mišpāṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/she", "*qāḏēš*": "proper noun, place name (Kadesh)", "*way-yakkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they struck/defeated", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*śəḏēh*": "construct state - country/territory of", "*hā-ʿămālēqî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Amalekite", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Amorite", "*hay-yōšēḇ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one dwelling", "*bə-ḥaṣṣōn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hazazon", "*tāmār*": "proper noun, place name (Tamar)" }, "variants": { "*ʿên mišpāṭ*": "spring of judgment/En Mishpat", "*way-yakkû*": "struck/defeated/smote", "*hay-yōšēḇ*": "the one dwelling/inhabiting/sitting", "*bə-ḥaṣṣōn tāmār*": "in Hazazon-tamar/Hazezon-tamar (later known as En Gedi)" } }
• Gen 24:62 : 62 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.62", "source": "וְיִצְחָק֙ בָּ֣א מִבּ֔וֹא בְּאֵ֥ר לַחַ֖י רֹאִ֑י וְה֥וּא יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַנֶּֽגֶב׃", "text": "And*weYiṣḥāq* *bāʾ* from*mibbôʾ* *Beʾēr* *Laḥay* *Rōʾî* and*wehûʾ* *yōšēḇ* in*beʾereṣ* the*hanneḡeḇ*", "grammar": { "And*weYiṣḥāq*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Isaac", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3ms - had come", "from*mibbôʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - from coming", "*Beʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - Well of", "*Laḥay*": "proper noun - Lahai (the Living One)", "*Rōʾî*": "proper noun - Roi (who sees me)", "and*wehûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3ms - and he", "*yōšēḇ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - was dwelling", "in*beʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the land of", "the*hanneḡeḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Negev/South" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "came/had come/was coming", "*mibbôʾ*": "from coming/from the entrance of", "*Beʾēr* *Laḥay* *Rōʾî*": "Well of the Living One who sees me", "*yōšēḇ*": "dwelling/living/residing", "*beʾereṣ*": "in the land of/region of", "*hanneḡeḇ*": "the Negev/the South/the southern region" } }
• Gen 26:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.20", "source": "וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ רֹעֵ֣י גְרָ֗ר עִם־רֹעֵ֥י יִצְחָ֛ק לֵאמֹ֖ר לָ֣נוּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֤א שֵֽׁם־הַבְּאֵר֙ עֵ֔שֶׂק כִּ֥י הִֽתְעַשְּׂק֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-*wayyārîbû* *rōʿê* *gərār* with-*rōʿê* *yiṣḥāq* saying to-us *ham-māyim* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* *šēm*-*hab-bəʾēr* *ʿēśeq* for *hitʿaśśəqû* with-him", "grammar": { "*wayyārîbû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of ריב - and they quarreled", "*rōʿê*": "masculine plural construct of רעה - shepherds of", "*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar", "*rōʿê*": "masculine plural construct of רעה - shepherds of", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ham-māyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of קרא - and he called", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*hab-bəʾēr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the well", "*ʿēśeq*": "masculine singular noun - contention", "*hitʿaśśəqû*": "3rd plural Hithpael perfect of עשק - they contended" }, "variants": { "*wayyārîbû*": "and they quarreled/and they disputed/and they argued", "*rōʿê*": "shepherds of/herdsmen of", "*ʿēśeq*": "contention/dispute/strife", "*hitʿaśśəqû*": "they contended/they quarreled/they strove" } }
• Gen 26:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.26", "source": "וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ הָלַ֥ךְ אֵלָ֖יו מִגְּרָ֑ר וַאֲחֻזַּת֙ מֵֽרֵעֵ֔הוּ וּפִיכֹ֖ל שַׂר־צְבָאֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-*ʾăbîmelek* *hālak* to-him from-*gərār* and-*ʾăḥuzzat* from-his-*mērēʿēhû* and-*pîkōl* *śar*-his-*ṣəbāʾô*", "grammar": { "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*hālak*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of הלך - he went", "*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "proper noun - Ahuzzath", "*mērēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friend/companion", "*pîkōl*": "proper noun - Phicol", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his army" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "went/traveled/journeyed", "*mērēʿēhû*": "his friend/his companion/his associate", "*śar*": "commander/chief/captain", "*ṣəbāʾô*": "his army/his host/his military" } }
• Num 13:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.26", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֡וּ וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֨ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְאֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֧ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־מִדְבַּ֥ר פָּארָ֖ן קָדֵ֑שָׁה וַיָּשִׁ֨יבוּ אוֹתָ֤ם דָּבָר֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַיַּרְא֖וּם אֶת־פְּרִ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wa-yēləkû* *wa-yābōʾû* *ʾel*-*mōšeh* *wə-ʾel*-*ʾahărōn* *wə-ʾel*-*kol*-*ʿădat* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾel*-*midbar* *pāʾrān* *qādēšâ* *wa-yāšîbû* *ʾôtām* *dābār* *wə-ʾet*-*kol*-*hā-ʿēdâ* *wa-yarʾûm* *ʾet*-*pərî* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wa-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʿădat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - congregation of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*pāʾrān*": "proper noun - Paran", "*qādēšâ*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Kadesh", "*wa-yāšîbû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought back", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/report", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hā-ʿēdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation", "*wa-yarʾûm*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they showed them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*yāšîbû*": "brought back/returned/answered", "*dābār*": "word/report/matter", "*yarʾûm*": "showed them/caused them to see" } }
• Num 20:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.16", "source": "וַנִּצְעַ֤ק אֶל־יְהוָה֙ וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע קֹלֵ֔נוּ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאָ֔ךְ וַיֹּצִאֵ֖נוּ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וְהִנֵּה֙ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ בְקָדֵ֔שׁ עִ֖יר קְצֵ֥ה גְבוּלֶֽךָ", "text": "And-*niṣʿaq* to-*yəhwâ* and-*yišmaʿ* *qōlēnû* and-*yišlaḥ* *malʾāk* and-*yōṣiʾēnû* from-*miṣrāyim* and-behold *ʾănaḥnû* in-*qādēš* *ʿîr* *qəṣê* *gəbûlekā*", "grammar": { "*niṣʿaq*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st plural - and we cried out", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*qōlēnû*": "masculine singular construct with 1st plural suffix - our voice", "*yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*malʾāk*": "masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*yōṣiʾēnû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - and brought us out", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*qādēš*": "proper noun - Kadesh", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*qəṣê*": "masculine singular construct - edge of", "*gəbûlekā*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your territory" }, "variants": { "*niṣʿaq*": "cried out/called", "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*qōlēnû*": "our voice/our cry", "*malʾāk*": "messenger/angel", "*yōṣiʾēnû*": "brought us out/led us out", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*qəṣê*": "edge/extremity", "*gəbûlekā*": "your border/your territory" } }
• Deut 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.19", "source": "וַנִּסַּ֣ע מֵחֹרֵ֗ב וַנֵּ֡לֶךְ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַמִּדְבָּ֣ר הַגָּדוֹל֩ וְהַנּוֹרָ֨א הַה֜וּא אֲשֶׁ֣ר רְאִיתֶ֗ם דֶּ֚רֶךְ הַ֣ר הֽ͏ָאֱמֹרִ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֛ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ אֹתָ֑נוּ וַנָּבֹ֕א עַ֖ד קָדֵ֥שׁ בַּרְנֵֽעַ", "text": "And-*nissa'* from-*Ḥōrēb* and-*nēlek* *ʾēt* all-the-*midbār* the-*gādôl* and-the-*nôrā'* the-*hû'* which *rəʾîtem*, *derek* *har* the-*ʾĕmōrî*, as-which *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *ʾōtānû*; and-*nābō'* until *Qādēš Barnēa'*.", "grammar": { "*nissa'*": "1st person plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *ns'* - 'journey/set out'", "*Ḥōrēb*": "proper noun - geographical location", "*nēlek*": "1st person plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *hlk* - 'go/walk'", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'wilderness/desert'", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - 'great/large'", "*nôrā'*": "niphal participle masculine singular with definite article - 'fearful/terrible'", "*hû'*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun with definite article - 'that'", "*rəʾîtem*": "2nd person masculine plural perfect, qal form of *r'h* - 'see'", "*derek*": "construct form - 'way of/path of'", "*har*": "construct form - 'mountain of'", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - 'the Amorite'", "*ṣiwwāh*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect, piel form of *ṣwh* - 'command'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker with 1st person plural suffix - 'us'", "*nābō'*": "1st person plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *bw'* - 'come/arrive'", "*Qādēš Barnēa'*": "proper noun - geographical location" }, "variants": { "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*nôrā'*": "fearful/terrible/awesome/dreadful", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite/Amorites (people group)", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }
• Deut 32:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.51", "source": "עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מְעַלְתֶּ֜ם בִּ֗י בְּתוֹךְ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּמֵֽי־מְרִיבַ֥ת קָדֵ֖שׁ מִדְבַּר־צִ֑ן עַ֣ל אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־קִדַּשְׁתֶּם֙ אוֹתִ֔י בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "On *ʾăšer* *mĕʿaltem* in-me in-*tôk* *bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* at-*mê*-*Mĕrîbat* *Qādēš* *midbar*-*Ṣin*, on *ʾăšer* not-*qiddaštem* me in-*tôk* *bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/because", "*mĕʿaltem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you acted unfaithfully", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mê*": "masculine plural construct - waters of", "*Mĕrîbat*": "proper noun - Meribah", "*Qādēš*": "proper noun - Kadesh", "*midbar*": "masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Ṣin*": "proper noun - Zin", "*qiddaštem*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sanctified", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of" }, "variants": { "*mĕʿaltem*": "you acted unfaithfully/you trespassed/you broke faith", "*tôk*": "midst/among/within", "*qiddaštem*": "you sanctified/you treated as holy/you honored as holy" } }
• 1 Sam 15:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.7", "source": "וַיַּ֥ךְ שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֑ק מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙ בּוֹאֲךָ֣ שׁ֔וּר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyaḵ* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* from *mēḥăwîlâ* as you come *bôʾăḵā* *šûr* which *ʾăšer* upon *ʿal*-face of *pənê* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḵ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/defeated", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*mēḥăwîlâ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Havilah", "*bôʾăḵā*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as you come/your entering", "*šûr*": "proper noun - Shur", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḵ*": "and he struck/defeated/attacked", "*bôʾăḵā*": "as you come/your entering/until you come to", "*pənê*": "face of/before/east of" } }
• 2 Chr 14:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.13", "source": "וַיַּכּ֗וּ אֵ֤ת כָּל־הֶֽעָרִים֙ סְבִיב֣וֹת גְּרָ֔ר כִּי־הָיָ֥ה פַֽחַד־יְהוָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֙זּוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים כִּֽי־בִזָּ֥ה רַבָּ֖ה הָיְתָ֥ה בָהֶֽם", "text": "*wə-yakkû* *ʾēt* *kāl-he-ʿārîm* *səbîbôt* *gərār* *kî-hāyāh* *paḥad-YHWH* *ʿălêhem* *wə-yābōzzû* *ʾet-kāl-he-ʿārîm* *kî-bizzāh* *rabbāh* *hāyətāh* *bāhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yakkû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they struck/attacked", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kāl-he-ʿārîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine plural - all the cities", "*səbîbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - surroundings of", "*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar", "*kî-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3ms - for was", "*paḥad-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - terror of Yahweh", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - upon them", "*wə-yābōzzû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they plundered", "*ʾet-kāl-he-ʿārîm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine plural - all the cities", "*kî-bizzāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - for plunder/spoil", "*rabbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - much/great", "*hāyətāh*": "Qal perfect 3fs - was", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - in them" }, "variants": { "*yakkû*": "struck/attacked/defeated", "*paḥad*": "terror/dread/fear", "*yābōzzû*": "plundered/looted/spoiled", "*bizzāh*": "plunder/spoil/loot" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.14", "source": "וְגַם־אָהֳלֵ֥י מִקְנֶ֖ה הִכּ֑וּ וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּ צֹ֤אן לָרֹב֙ וּגְמַלִּ֔ים וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם", "text": "*wə-gam-ʾāhŏlê* *miqneh* *hikkû* *wə-yišbû* *ṣōʾn* *lā-rōb* *û-gəmallîm* *wə-yāšubû* *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam-ʾāhŏlê*": "conjunction + particle + noun, masculine plural construct - and also tents of", "*miqneh*": "noun, masculine singular - livestock/cattle", "*hikkû*": "Hiphil perfect 3cp - they struck/attacked", "*wə-yišbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they captured/took captive", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular collective - sheep/flocks", "*lā-rōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance", "*û-gəmallîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and camels", "*wə-yāšubû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they returned", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhŏlê*": "tents/encampments of", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*hikkû*": "struck/attacked/destroyed", "*yišbû*": "captured/took captive/carried off", "*lā-rōb*": "in abundance/plentifully/in large numbers" } }
• Ps 29:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.29.8", "source": "ק֣וֹל יְ֭הוָה יָחִ֣יל מִדְבָּ֑ר יָחִ֥יל יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִדְבַּ֥ר קָדֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*qôl* *YHWH* *yāḥîl* *midbār* *yāḥîl* *YHWH* *midbar* *Qādēš*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yāḥîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - causes to writhe/tremble", "*midbār*": "masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*midbar*": "masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Qādēš*": "proper noun - Kadesh" }, "variants": { "*yāḥîl*": "causes to writhe/tremble/shake/be in anguish", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }