Genesis 20:2

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.20.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֶל־שָׂרָ֥ה אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֑וא וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּרָ֔ר וַיִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־שָׂרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yō'mer 'aḇrāhām* to-*śārāh* wife-his sister-my she *wə-yišlaḥ 'ăḇîmeleḵ melek gərār wə-yiqqaḥ* *'et*-*śārāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*śārāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarah", "*'ištô*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my sister", "*hî'*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - she", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*'ăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abimelech", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*śārāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarah" }, "variants": { "*yō'mer*": "say/speak/command/promise", "*'ištô*": "his wife/woman", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "my sister", "*yišlaḥ*": "send/stretch out/let go", "*yiqqaḥ*": "take/receive/fetch/lay hold of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֶל־שָׂרָ֥ה אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֑וא וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּרָ֔ר וַיִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־שָׂרָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-yō'mer 'aḇrāhām to-śārāh wife-his sister-my she wə-yišlaḥ 'ăḇîmeleḵ melek gərār wə-yiqqaḥ 'et-śārāh

Grammar Details

• *wə-yō'mer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *'aḇrāhām*: proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham
• *śārāh*: proper noun, feminine singular - Sarah
• *'ištô*: common noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife
• *'ăḥōṯî*: common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my sister
• *hî'*: 3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - she
• *wə-yišlaḥ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent
• *'ăḇîmeleḵ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Abimelech
• *melek*: common noun, masculine singular construct - king of
• *gərār*: proper noun - Gerar
• *wə-yiqqaḥ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took
• *'et*: direct object marker

Word Meanings

• *yō'mer*: say/speak/command/promise
• *'ištô*: his wife/woman
• *'ăḥōṯî*: my sister
• *yišlaḥ*: send/stretch out/let go
• *yiqqaḥ*: take/receive/fetch/lay hold of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Abraham said about Sarah his wife, 'She is my sister,' and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for her and took her.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of rar sent, and took Sarah.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abraham{H85} said{H559} of{H413} Sarah{H8283} his wife,{H802} She is my sister:{H269} and Abimelech{H40} king{H4428} of Gerar{H1642} sent,{H7971} and took{H3947} Sarah.{H8283}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abraham{H85} said{H559}{(H8799)} of{H413} Sarah{H8283} his wife{H802}, She is my sister{H269}: and Abimelech{H40} king{H4428} of Gerar{H1642} sent{H7971}{(H8799)}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} Sarah{H8283}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Abraham sayde of Sara his wyfe that she was his sister. Than Abimelech kynge of Gerar sent and fett Sara awaye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde of Sara his wife: She is my sister. Then Abimelech the kinge of Gerar sent for her, and caused her be fett awaye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Abraham sayde of Sara his wyfe, she is my syster: And Abimelech kyng of Gerar sent, and fet Sara away.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She [is] my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, `She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Abraham said about his wife Sarah,“She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 26:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.7", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁאֲל֞וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמָּקוֹם֙ לְאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֑וא כִּ֤י יָרֵא֙ לֵאמֹ֣ר אִשְׁתִּ֔י פֶּן־יַֽהַרְגֻ֜נִי אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמָּקוֹם֙ עַל־רִבְקָ֔ה כִּֽי־טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה הִֽיא׃", "text": "and-*wayyišʾălû* *ʾanšê* *ham-māqôm* about-his-wife and-*wayyōmer* my-sister she for *yārēʾ* to-say my-wife lest-*yahargūnî* *ʾanšê* *ham-māqôm* on-*ribqâ* for-*ṭôbat* *marʾeh* she", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾălû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of שאל - and they asked", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct of איש - men of", "*ham-māqôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the place", "*wayyōmer*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and he said", "*yārēʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of ירא - he feared", "*yahargūnî*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect of הרג + 1st singular suffix - they will kill me", "*ribqâ*": "proper noun - Rebekah", "*ṭôbat*": "feminine singular construct of טוב - good of", "*marʾeh*": "masculine singular noun - appearance" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾălû*": "and they asked/and they inquired/and they questioned", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/inhabitants of", "*yārēʾ*": "he feared/he was afraid/he was frightened", "*ṭôbat* *marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/good-looking/attractive" } }
• Gen 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.15", "source": "וַיִּרְא֤וּ אֹתָהּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַיְהַֽלְל֥וּ אֹתָ֖הּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וַתֻּקַּ֥ח הָאִשָּׁ֖ה בֵּ֥ית פַּרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyirʾû* *ʾōtāh* *śārê* *Parʿōh* and-*wayehaleûl* *ʾōtāh* to-*Parʿōh* and-*wattuqqaḥ* the-*hāʾiššāh* *bêt* *Parʿōh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her", "*śārê*": "noun masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wayehaleûl*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural piel - and they praised", "*wattuqqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person feminine singular passive - and she was taken", "*hāʾiššāh*": "article + noun feminine singular - the woman", "*bêt*": "noun masculine construct - house of" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "princes/officials/ministers", "*wayehaleûl*": "they praised/they commended/they extolled", "*bêt*": "house/household/palace" } }
• Gen 12:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִקְרִ֖יב לָב֣וֹא מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׂרַ֣י אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ הִנֵּה־נָ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י אִשָּׁ֥ה יְפַת־מַרְאֶ֖ה אָֽתְּ׃", "text": "And-*wayehî* as-*kaʾăšer* *hiqrîb* to-*lābôʾ* *Miṣrāyemāh* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-*Śāray* *ʾištô* behold-*hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *yādaʿtî* that-*kî* *ʾiššāh* *yefat*-*marʾeh* *ʾāt*.", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when/as", "*hiqrîb*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - he drew near", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to enter", "*Miṣrāyemāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Egypt", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*Śāray*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect 1st person singular - I know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*yefat*": "construct adjective feminine singular - beautiful of", "*marʾeh*": "noun masculine singular - appearance", "*ʾāt*": "independent pronoun 2nd person feminine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*-*nāʾ*": "behold now/please note/look", "*yefat*-*marʾeh*": "beautiful of appearance/fair to look upon/beautiful in form" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.12", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כִּֽי־יִרְא֤וּ אֹתָךְ֙ הַמִּצְרִ֔ים וְאָמְר֖וּ אִשְׁתּ֣וֹ זֹ֑את וְהָרְג֥וּ אֹתִ֖י וְאֹתָ֥ךְ יְחַיּֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*wehāyāh* when-*kî*-*yirʾû* *ʾōtāk* the-*hammiṣrîm* and-*weʾāmerû* *ʾištô* *zōʾt* and-*wehāregû* *ʾōtî* and-*weʾōtāk* *yeḥayyû*.", "grammar": { "*wehāyāh*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yirʾû*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will see", "*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - you", "*hammiṣrîm*": "article + gentilic plural - the Egyptians", "*weʾāmerû*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person plural - and they will say", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*wehāregû*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person plural - and they will kill", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*weʾōtāk*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and you", "*yeḥayyû*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine plural piel - they will keep alive" }, "variants": { "*yeḥayyû*": "they will keep alive/they will let live/they will spare" } } 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.13", "source": "אִמְרִי־נָ֖א אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יִֽיטַב־לִ֣י בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ וְחָיְתָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾimrî*-*nāʾ* *ʾăḥōtî* *ʾāt* in-order-that-*lemaʿan* *yîṭab*-to-me *baʿăbûrēk* and-*weḥāyetāh* *nafšî* *biglālēk*.", "grammar": { "*ʾimrî*": "imperative 2nd person feminine singular - say", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾăḥōtî*": "noun feminine + 1st person singular suffix - my sister", "*ʾāt*": "independent pronoun 2nd person feminine singular - you", "*lemaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*yîṭab*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it may be well", "*baʿăbûrēk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - on account of you", "*weḥāyetāh*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and will live", "*nafšî*": "noun feminine + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*biglālēk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - because of you" }, "variants": { "*baʿăbûrēk*": "for your sake/because of you/on your account", "*nafšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*biglālēk*": "because of you/for your sake/on your account" } }
• Gen 20:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.12", "source": "וְגַם־אָמְנָ֗ה אֲחֹתִ֤י בַת־אָבִי֙ הִ֔וא אַ֖ךְ לֹ֣א בַת־אִמִּ֑י וַתְּהִי־לִ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And-also-*'āmnāh* sister-my daughter-father-my she but not daughter-mother-my *wə-təhî*-to-me to-wife", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and also", "*'āmnāh*": "adverb - truly/indeed", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my sister", "*baṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*'āḇî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*hî'*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - she", "*'aḵ*": "adverb - but/only/however", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*baṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*'immî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*wə-təhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she became", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*lə-'iššāh*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*'āmnāh*": "truly/indeed/really", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "my sister", "*təhî*": "become/be/exist" } }
• 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 26:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־יִצְחָ֑ק לֵ֚ךְ מֽ͏ֵעִמָּ֔נוּ כִּֽי־עָצַֽמְתָּ־מִמֶּ֖נּוּ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "and-*wayyōmer* *ʾăbîmelek* to-*yiṣḥāq* *lēk* from-with-us for-*ʿāṣamtā*-from-us *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and he said", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*lēk*": "masculine singular Qal imperative of הלך - go", "*ʿāṣamtā*": "2nd masculine singular Qal perfect of עצם - you have become numerous/mighty", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*lēk*": "go/depart/go away", "*ʿāṣamtā*": "you have become mighty/you have grown strong/you have become more powerful", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly" } }
• 2 Chr 19:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.2", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֶל־פָּנָ֗יו יֵה֣וּא בֶן־חֲנָ֘נִי֮ הַחֹזֶה֒ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֔ט הֲלָרָשָׁ֣ע לַעְזֹ֔ר וּלְשֹׂנְאֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה תֶּאֱהָ֑ב וּבָזֹאת֙ עָלֶ֣יךָ קֶּ֔צֶף מִלִּפְנֵ֖י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* to-*pānāyw* *yēhûʾ* son-of-*ḥănānî* *haḥōzeh* and *wayyōʾmer* to-the-*meleḵ* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *hălārāšāʿ* to-*laʿzōr* and-to-*śōnʾê* *YHWH* *teʾĕhāḇ* and-in-*zōʾṯ* upon-you *qeṣep̄* from-before *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*pānāyw*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his face", "*yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehu", "*ḥănānî*": "proper noun, masculine - Hanani", "*haḥōzeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the seer", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*hălārāšāʿ*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun - to the wicked?", "*laʿzōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to help", "*śōnʾê*": "qal participle plural construct - haters of", "*teʾĕhāḇ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you love", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath", "אֶל־": "preposition - to", "וּ־": "conjunction - and", "בְּ־": "preposition - in", "מִן־": "preposition - from" }, "variants": { "*haḥōzeh*": "seer/prophet/visionary", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ḥănānî*": "Hanani (proper noun)", "*hălārāšāʿ*": "to the wicked one/to wickedness" } }
• 2 Chr 20:37 : 37 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.37", "source": "וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֞א אֱלִיעֶ֤זֶר בֶּן־דֹּדָוָ֙הוּ֙ מִמָּ֣רֵשָׁ֔ה עַל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּהִֽתְחַבֶּרְךָ֣ עִם־אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ פָּרַ֤ץ יְהוָה֙ אֶֽת־מַעֲשֶׂ֔יךָ וַיִּשָּׁבְר֣וּ אֳנִיּ֔וֹת וְלֹ֥א עָצְר֖וּ לָלֶ֥כֶת אֶל־תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyitnabbēʾ* *ʾĔlîʿezer* son-of-*Dōdāwāhû* from-*Mārēšāh* against-*Yehôšāfāṭ* to-*lēʾmōr* as-*kehitḥabberĕkā* with-*ʾĂḥazyāhû* *pāraṣ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*maʿăśêkā* and *wayyiššāberû* *ʾŏniyyôt* and-not *ʿāṣrû* to-*lāleket* to-*Taršîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitnabbēʾ*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he prophesied", "*ʾĔlîʿezer*": "proper noun - Eliezer", "*Dōdāwāhû*": "proper noun - Dodavahu", "*Mārēšāh*": "proper noun - Mareshah", "*Yehôšāfāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kehitḥabberĕkā*": "hithpael infinitive construct with preposition and 2nd masculine singular suffix - as your joining yourself", "*ʾĂḥazyāhû*": "proper noun - Ahaziah", "*pāraṣ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke out/burst", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*maʿăśêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your works", "*wayyiššāberû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they were broken", "*ʾŏniyyôt*": "feminine plural noun - ships", "*ʿāṣrû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able", "*lāleket*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go", "*Taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish" }, "variants": { "*wayyitnabbēʾ*": "prophesied/spoke as a prophet", "*pāraṣ*": "broke out/burst/destroyed", "*maʿăśêkā*": "your works/your ventures/your projects", "*wayyiššāberû*": "were broken/wrecked/shattered", "*ʿāṣrû*": "were able/had strength/succeeded" } }
• 2 Chr 32:31 : 31 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.31", "source": "וְכֵ֞ן בִּמְלִיצֵ֣י ׀ שָׂרֵ֣י בָּבֶ֗ל הַֽמְשַׁלְּחִ֤ים עָלָיו֙ לִדְרֹ֗שׁ הַמּוֹפֵת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֣ה בָאָ֔רֶץ עֲזָב֖וֹ הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים לְנַ֨סּוֹת֔וֹ לָדַ֖עַת כָּל־בִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃", "text": "And thus with *biməlîṣê* *śārê ḇāḇel* *ha-məšalləḥîm* upon him *li-ḏrōš* *ha-môp̄ēṯ* which *hāyāh* in the land, *ʿăzāḇô* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *lə-nassôṯô* to know all-in *bilḇāḇô*.", "grammar": { "*biməlîṣê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - with ambassadors/interpreters of", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*ḇāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ha-məšalləḥîm*": "definite article + piel participle masculine plural - the ones sending", "*li-ḏrōš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire/seek", "*ha-môp̄ēṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wonder/sign/portent", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - happened/was", "*ʿăzāḇô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he left him/abandoned him", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (divine name) - God/the God", "*lə-nassôṯô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to test him", "*bilḇāḇô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart" }, "variants": { "*biməlîṣê*": "with ambassadors/interpreters/envoys", "*śārê ḇāḇel*": "princes/officials/nobles of Babylon", "*ha-məšalləḥîm*": "the ones sending/those who were sent", "*li-ḏrōš*": "to inquire/seek/investigate", "*ha-môp̄ēṯ*": "the wonder/sign/miracle/portent", "*ʿăzāḇô*": "left him/abandoned him/departed from him", "*lə-nassôṯô*": "to test him/to try him/to prove him", "*bilḇāḇô*": "in his heart/mind/inner thoughts" } }
• Prov 24:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.16", "source": "כִּ֤י שֶׁ֨בַע ׀ יִפּ֣וֹל צַדִּ֣יק וָקָ֑ם וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ בְרָעָֽה׃", "text": "For *šebaʿ* *yippôl* *ṣaddîq* *wāqām* and-*rəšāʿîm* *yikkāšəlû* in-*rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*šebaʿ*": "masculine singular number - seven", "*yippôl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - falls", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*wāqām*": "Qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and rises", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked", "*yikkāšəlû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - stumble/are overthrown", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*yippôl*": "falls/fails/collapses", "*wāqām*": "rises/stands up/recovers", "*yikkāšəlû*": "stumble/are overthrown/fall down", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/distress" } }
• Eccl 7:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.20", "source": "כִּי אָדָם אֵין צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה־טּוֹב וְלֹא יֶחֱטָא", "text": "*Kî* *ʾāḏām* there-is-no *ṣaddîq* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* who *yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ* and-not *yeḥĕṭāʾ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - sins" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/human being", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just individual", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ*": "does good/practices good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sins/errs/misses the mark" } }
• Gal 2:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.11", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν Πέτρος εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν, κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτῷ ἀντέστην, ὅτι κατεγνωσμένος ἦν.", "text": "When *de* *Petros* came *eis Antiocheian*, *kata prosōpon autō antestēn*, because *kategnōsmenos ēn*.", "grammar": { "*hote de*": "conjunction + particle - but when/and when", "*ēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - came/had come", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*eis Antiocheian*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - to Antioch", "*kata prosōpon*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, singular - to [his] face/in person", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*antestēn*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I opposed/withstood", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*kategnōsmenos ēn*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular + imperfect, 3rd person singular - he was condemned/stood condemned" }, "variants": { "*kata prosōpon*": "to [his] face/in person/directly", "*antestēn*": "I opposed/I withstood/I confronted", "*kategnōsmenos ēn*": "he was condemned/he stood condemned/he was worthy of blame" } } 12 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.12", "source": "Πρὸ τοῦ γὰρ ἐλθεῖν τινας ἀπὸ Ἰακώβου, μετὰ τῶν Ἐθνῶν συνήσθιεν: ὅτε δὲ ἦλθον, ὑπέστελλεν καὶ ἀφώριζεν ἑαυτόν, φοβούμενος τοὺς ἐκ περιτομῆς.", "text": "*Pro tou gar elthein tinas apo Iakōbou*, with the *Ethnōn* he *synēsthien*: when *de* they came, he *hypestellen kai aphōrizen heauton*, *phoboumenos* those *ek peritomēs*.", "grammar": { "*pro tou*": "preposition + genitive article - before", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*elthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to come", "*tinas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - certain ones", "*apo Iakōbou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - from James", "*meta tōn Ethnōn*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural - with the Gentiles", "*synēsthien*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was eating with", "*hote de*": "conjunction + particle - but when", "*ēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they came", "*hypestellen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was withdrawing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*aphōrizen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was separating", "*heauton*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, singular - himself", "*phoboumenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fearing", "*tous ek peritomēs*": "accusative, masculine, plural + preposition + genitive, feminine, singular - those of/from circumcision" }, "variants": { "*synēsthien*": "was eating with/was sharing meals with/was having table fellowship with", "*hypestellen*": "was withdrawing/was drawing back/was pulling away", "*aphōrizen heauton*": "was separating himself/was setting himself apart/was keeping himself separate", "*phoboumenos*": "fearing/being afraid of/dreading", "*tous ek peritomēs*": "those of the circumcision/the Jewish Christians/those from the circumcision party" } }
• Eph 4:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.25", "source": "Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι τὸ ψεῦδος, λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἐσμὲν ἀλλήλων μέλη.", "text": "Therefore *apothemenoi* the *pseudos*, *laleite alētheian* each with the *plēsion* of him: for we *esmen* of one another *melē*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*apothemenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having put away", "*pseudos*": "accusative neuter singular - falsehood/lie", "*laleite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - speak", "*alētheian*": "accusative feminine singular - truth", "*plēsion*": "genitive masculine singular - neighbor", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*melē*": "nominative neuter plural - members" }, "variants": { "*apothemenoi*": "having put away/laid aside", "*pseudos*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*laleite*": "speak/tell", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs" } }
• Col 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.9", "source": "Μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ·", "text": "Not *pseudesthe* to *allēlous*, having *apekdysamenoi* the *palaion anthropon* *syn* the *praxesin* of him;", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with imperative - do not", "*pseudesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - lie", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*apekdysamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having stripped off", "*palaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - old", "*anthropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*praxesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - practices/deeds", "*autou*": "genitive, 3rd person singular masculine pronoun - of him/its" }, "variants": { "*pseudesthe*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive", "*apekdysamenoi*": "having stripped off/having put off/having removed", "*palaion anthropon*": "old man/old self/former nature", "*praxesin*": "practices/deeds/activities" } }