Genesis 20:4

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.20.4", "source": "וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ לֹ֥א קָרַ֖ב אֵלֶ֑יהָ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֲדֹנָ֕י הֲג֥וֹי גַּם־צַדִּ֖יק תַּהֲרֹֽג׃", "text": "*wə-'ăḇîmeleḵ* not *qāraḇ* to-her *wə-yō'mar 'ăḏōnāy* ?-nation also-*ṣaddîq* *tahărōg*", "grammar": { "*wə-'ăḇîmeleḵ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Abimelech", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*qāraḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he approached/came near", "*'ēleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*wə-yō'mar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'ăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my Lord", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*gôy*": "common noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*tahărōg*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will kill" }, "variants": { "*qāraḇ*": "approach/come near/draw near", "*'ăḏōnāy*": "my lord/my master/my Lord (referring to God)", "*gôy*": "nation/people/heathen", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*tahărōg*": "kill/slay/murder" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ לֹ֥א קָרַ֖ב אֵלֶ֑יהָ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֲדֹנָ֕י הֲג֥וֹי גַּם־צַדִּ֖יק תַּהֲרֹֽג׃

Transliteration

wə-'ăḇîmeleḵ not qāraḇ to-her wə-yō'mar 'ăḏōnāy ?-nation also-ṣaddîq tahărōg

Grammar Details

• *wə-'ăḇîmeleḵ*: waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Abimelech
• *lō'*: negative particle - not
• *qāraḇ*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he approached/came near
• *'ēleyhā*: preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her
• *wə-yō'mar*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *'ăḏōnāy*: noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my Lord
• *hă*: interrogative particle - ?
• *gôy*: common noun, masculine singular - nation
• *gam*: adverb - also
• *ṣaddîq*: adjective, masculine singular - righteous
• *tahărōg*: Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will kill

Word Meanings

• *qāraḇ*: approach/come near/draw near
• *'ăḏōnāy*: my lord/my master/my Lord (referring to God)
• *gôy*: nation/people/heathen
• *ṣaddîq*: righteous/just/innocent
• *tahărōg*: kill/slay/murder

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, 'Lord, will you destroy a nation even if it is innocent?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But Abimelech had not come near her, and he said, Lord, will you slay also a righteous nation?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Abimelech had not yet come nye her and therfore sayde: LORde wilt thou sley rightewes people?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles Abimelech had not yet touched her, and sayde: LORDE, wilt thou sley a righteous people?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (Notwithstanding Abimelech had not yet come neere her) And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay euen the righteous nation?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Abimelech had not yet touched her: and he sayde, Lorde wylt thou slay ryghteous people?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, "Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Abimelech hath not drawn near unto her, and he saith, `Lord, also a righteous nation dost thou slay?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will you put to death an upright nation?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, "Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said,“Lord, would you really slaughter an innocent nation?

Referenced Verses

• Gen 18:23-25 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.23", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַאַ֣ף תִּסְפֶּ֔ה צַדִּ֖יק עִם־רָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "And-*wayyiggaš* *ʾAḇrāhām* and-*wayyōʾmar* indeed *tispeh* *ṣaddîq* with-*rāšāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaš*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - drew near/approached", "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*tispeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will sweep away", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaš*": "drew near/approached/came forward", "*tispeh*": "sweep away/destroy/consume" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.24", "source": "אוּלַ֥י יֵ֛שׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים צַדִּיקִ֖ם בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעִ֑יר הַאַ֤ף תִּסְפֶּה֙ וְלֹא־תִשָּׂ֣א לַמָּק֔וֹם לְמַ֛עַן חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים הַצַּדִּיקִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "Perhaps *yēš* fifty *ṣaddîqim* in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿîr* indeed *tispeh* and-not-*ṯiśśāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* for-sake fifty the-*ṣaddîqim* which in-*qirbāh*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ṣaddîqim*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*tispeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will sweep away", "*ṯiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will forgive/lift", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*qirbāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its midst" }, "variants": { "*ṯiśśāʾ lamāqôm*": "forgive the place/spare the place/lift up (guilt from) the place" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.25", "source": "חָלִ֨לָה לְּךָ֜ מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת ׀ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה לְהָמִ֤ית צַדִּיק֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע וְהָיָ֥ה כַצַדִּ֖יק כָּרָשָׁ֑ע חָלִ֣לָה לָּ֔ךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Ḥālilâ* to-you from-*mēʿăśôṯ* like-the-*dāḇār* the-this to-*ləhāmîṯ* *ṣaddîq* with-*rāšāʿ* and-*hāyâ* like-the-*ṣaddîq* like-the-*rāšāʿ* *ḥālilâ* to-you the-*hăšōpēṭ* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* not *yaʿăśeh* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*mēʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - from doing", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter", "*ləhāmîṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefix - to kill", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative prefix - the one judging", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice" }, "variants": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "far be it/profane/unthinkable", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "the judge/one who judges" } }
• 1 Chr 21:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֣יד אֶֽל־הָאֱלֹהִ֡ים הֲלֹא֩ אֲנִ֨י אָמַ֜רְתִּי לִמְנ֣וֹת בָּעָ֗ם וַאֲנִי־ה֤וּא אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֙אתִי֙ וְהָרֵ֣עַ הֲרֵע֔וֹתִי וְאֵ֥לֶּה הַצֹּ֖אן מֶ֣ה עָשׂ֑וּ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗י תְּהִ֨י נָ֤א יָֽדְךָ֙ בִּ֚י וּבְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֔י וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א לְמַגֵּפָֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hă-lōʾ* *ʾănî* *ʾāmartî* *li-mnôt* *bā-ʿām* *wə-ʾănî*-*hûʾ* *ʾăšer*-*ḥāṭāʾtî* *wə-hārēaʿ* *hărēʿôtî* *wə-ʾēlleh* *ha-ṣṣōʾn* *meh* *ʿāśû* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhay* *təhî* *nāʾ* *yādəkā* *bî* *û-bə-bêt* *ʾābî* *û-bə-ʿamməkā* *lōʾ* *lə-maggēpâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun common masculine plural - the God", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not?", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun 1st person common singular - I", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I said/commanded", "*li-mnôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to count/number", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun common masculine singular - among the people", "*wə-ʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun 1st person common singular - and I", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who, which", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have sinned", "*wə-hārēaʿ*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive absolute - and doing evil", "*hărēʿôtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I have done evil", "*wə-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative plural - and these", "*ha-ṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun common feminine singular - the flock/sheep", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what?", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have done", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun common masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my God", "*təhî*": "Qal jussive 3rd feminine singular - let be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*yādəkā*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person common singular suffix - against me", "*û-bə-bêt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun common masculine singular construct - and against the house of", "*ʾābî*": "noun common masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my father", "*û-bə-ʿamməkā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun common masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and against your people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lə-maggēpâ*": "preposition + noun common feminine singular - for a plague" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine being(s)", "*li-mnôt*": "to count, number, reckon, assign", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned, missed the mark, failed", "*hărēʿôtî*": "I have done evil, acted wickedly, caused harm", "*ṣṣōʾn*": "flock, sheep, small cattle", "*maggēpâ*": "plague, blow, slaughter, defeat" } }
• Gen 19:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.24", "source": "וֽ͏ַיהוָ֗ה הִמְטִ֧יר עַל־סְדֹ֛ם וְעַל־עֲמֹרָ֖ה גָּפְרִ֣ית וָאֵ֑שׁ מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה מִן־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "wə-*YHWH* *himṭîr* upon-*Sədōm* wə-upon-*ʿĂmōrâ* *gāprît* wə-*ʾêš* from-with *YHWH* from-the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*himṭîr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he caused to rain", "*Sədōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*ʿĂmōrâ*": "proper noun - Gomorrah", "*gāprît*": "feminine singular noun - brimstone/sulfur", "*ʾêš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*šāmāyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens/sky" }, "variants": { "*himṭîr*": "caused to rain/rained down/sent down", "*gāprît*": "brimstone/sulfur", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } }
• Gen 20:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.6", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלָ֨יו הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֜ים בַּחֲלֹ֗ם גַּ֣ם אָנֹכִ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ כִּ֤י בְתָם־לְבָבְךָ֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּ֔את וָאֶחְשֹׂ֧ךְ גַּם־אָנֹכִ֛י אֽוֹתְךָ֖ מֵחֲטוֹ־לִ֑י עַל־כֵּ֥ן לֹא־נְתַתִּ֖יךָ לִנְגֹּ֥עַ אֵלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-yō'mer* to-him *hā-'ĕlōhîm* in-*ḥălōm* also I *yāḏa'tî* that in-*tōm*-heart-your *'āśîṯā* this *wā-'eḥśōḵ* also-I *'ôṯəḵā* from-*ḥăṭô*-to-me therefore not-*nəṯattîḵā* to-*lingōa'* to-her", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'ēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hā-'ĕlōhîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - the God", "*ba-ḥălōm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - in the dream", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*'ānōḵî*": "1st common singular personal pronoun - I", "*yāḏa'tî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ḇə-ṯōm*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - in integrity of", "*ləḇāḇəḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*'āśîṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*zō'ṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*wā-'eḥśōḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I withheld", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*'ānōḵî*": "1st common singular personal pronoun - I", "*'ôṯəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*mē-ḥăṭô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from sinning", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - against me", "*'al-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*nəṯattîḵā*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I gave/allowed you", "*lingōa'*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to touch", "*'ēleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her" }, "variants": { "*yāḏa'tî*": "know/perceive/understand/recognize", "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*'āśîṯā*": "do/make/accomplish", "*'eḥśōḵ*": "withhold/keep back/restrain", "*ḥăṭô*": "sin/miss the mark/offend", "*nəṯattîḵā*": "give/set/put/place/allow", "*lingōa'*": "touch/reach/strike" } }
• Gen 20:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.17", "source": "וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּרְפָּ֨א אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֧לֶךְ וְאֶת־אִשְׁתּ֛וֹ וְאַמְהֹתָ֖יו וַיֵּלֵֽדוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yiṯpallēl 'aḇrāhām* to-*hā-'ĕlōhîm wə-yirpā' 'ĕlōhîm 'eṯ*-*'ăḇîmeleḵ* and-*'eṯ*-wife-his and-maidservants-his *wə-yēlēḏû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiṯpallēl*": "waw consecutive + Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he prayed", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*'el-hā-'ĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine plural - to the God", "*wə-yirpā'*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he healed", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - God", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*'ăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abimelech", "*wə-'eṯ*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*'ištô*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wə-'amhōṯāyw*": "waw conjunction + common noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his female servants", "*wə-yēlēḏû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they bore children" }, "variants": { "*yiṯpallēl*": "pray/intercede/mediate", "*yirpā'*": "heal/cure/mend", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (with plural noun but acting as singular)", "*'amhōṯāyw*": "his female servants/his handmaids/his maids", "*yēlēḏû*": "they bore children/they gave birth" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.18", "source": "כִּֽי־עָצֹ֤ר עָצַר֙ יְהוָ֔ה בְּעַ֥ד כָּל־רֶ֖חֶם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ עַל־דְּבַ֥ר שָׂרָ֖ה אֵ֥שֶׁת אַבְרָהָֽם׃", "text": "For-*'āṣōr 'āṣar YHWH* for all-*reḥem* to-house-*'ăḇîmeleḵ* on-*dəḇar śārāh* wife-*'aḇrāhām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'āṣōr*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely", "*'āṣar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had restrained", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*bə'aḏ*": "preposition - on behalf of/behind/through", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every", "*reḥem*": "common noun, masculine singular - womb", "*lə-ḇêṯ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - for the house of", "*'ăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abimelech", "*'al-dəḇar*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - on account of", "*śārāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarah", "*'ēšeṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*'āṣōr 'āṣar*": "had surely restrained/had completely closed up (emphatic construction)", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/the LORD/Jehovah", "*bə'aḏ*": "on behalf of/through/behind", "*reḥem*": "womb/matrix", "*dəḇar*": "matter/account/cause/situation" } }
• 2 Sam 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.11", "source": "אַ֞ף כִּֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רְשָׁעִ֗ים הָרְג֧וּ אֶת־אִישׁ־צַדִּ֛יק בְּבֵית֖וֹ עַל־מִשְׁכָּ֑בוֹ וְעַתָּ֗ה הֲל֨וֹא אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־דָּמוֹ֙ מִיֶּדְכֶ֔ם וּבִעַרְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*ʾap* *kî-ʾănāšîm* *rəšāʿîm* *hārgû* *ʾet-ʾîš-ṣaddîq* *bə-bêtô* *ʿal-miškābô* *wə-ʿattāh* *hălôʾ* *ʾăbaqqēš* *ʾet-dāmô* *mi-yedkem* *û-biʿartî* *ʾetkem* *min-hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - how much more/moreover", "*kî-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - when/that men", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked", "*hārgû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - killed/have killed", "*ʾet-ʾîš-ṣaddîq*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - a righteous man", "*bə-bêtô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his house", "*ʿal-miškābô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his bed", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - shall not", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will require/seek", "*ʾet-dāmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*mi-yedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your hand", "*û-biʿartî*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect, 1st common singular - and I will destroy/remove", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*min-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - from the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʾap kî*": "how much more when/moreover when/indeed when", "*ʾăbaqqēš ʾet-dāmô*": "require his blood/avenge his blood/hold you accountable for his blood", "*û-biʿartî*": "destroy/purge/remove/sweep away" } }