Genesis 21:16

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.16", "source": "וַתֵּלֶךְ֩ וַתֵּ֨שֶׁב לָ֜הּ מִנֶּ֗גֶד הַרְחֵק֙ כִּמְטַחֲוֵ֣י קֶ֔שֶׁת כִּ֣י אֽ͏ָמְרָ֔ה אַל־אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּמ֣וֹת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַתִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־קֹלָ֖הּ וַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃", "text": "And *tēlek* and *tēšeb* to-herself *minneged* *harḥēq* as-*miṭaḥăwê* *qešet* *kî* *ʾāmrâ* not-*ʾerʾeh* in-*môt* *hayyāled* and *tēšeb* *minneged* and *tiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*qōlāh* and *tēbk*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*tēlek*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she went", "*tēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she sat", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to herself", "*minneged*": "preposition - opposite/far from", "*harḥēq*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - making far/at a distance", "*ki-*": "preposition - as/like", "*miṭaḥăwê*": "masculine plural construct - shooters of", "*qešet*": "feminine singular noun - bow", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmrâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*ʾal*": "negative particle for jussives - let not", "*ʾerʾeh*": "qal imperfect (jussive), 1st person singular - let me see", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*môt*": "qal infinitive construct - dying of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*yāled*": "masculine singular noun - child", "*tēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she sat", "*minneged*": "preposition - opposite/far from", "*tiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she lifted up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qōlāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her voice", "*tēbk*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she wept" }, "variants": { "*tēlek*": "went/departed", "*tēšeb*": "sat/sat down/settled", "*minneged*": "opposite/facing/at a distance", "*harḥēq*": "far away/at a distance", "*miṭaḥăwê* *qešet*": "bowshot/range of an archer/distance of an arrow shot", "*ʾāmrâ*": "said/thought", "*ʾerʾeh*": "let me see/may I not see", "*môt*": "death/dying", "*yāled*": "child/boy/lad", "*tiśśāʾ* *qōlāh*": "lifted up her voice/raised her voice", "*tēbk*": "wept/cried" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֵּלֶךְ֩ וַתֵּ֨שֶׁב לָ֜הּ מִנֶּ֗גֶד הַרְחֵק֙ כִּמְטַחֲוֵ֣י קֶ֔שֶׁת כִּ֣י אֽ͏ָמְרָ֔ה אַל־אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּמ֣וֹת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַתִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־קֹלָ֖הּ וַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃

Transliteration

And tēlek and tēšeb to-herself minneged harḥēq as-miṭaḥăwê qešet kî ʾāmrâ not-ʾerʾeh in-môt hayyāled and tēšeb minneged and tiśśāʾ ʾet-qōlāh and tēbk.

Grammar Details

• *wə-*: conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)
• *tēlek*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she went
• *tēšeb*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she sat
• *lāh*: preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to herself
• *minneged*: preposition - opposite/far from
• *harḥēq*: hiphil infinitive absolute - making far/at a distance
• *ki-*: preposition - as/like
• *miṭaḥăwê*: masculine plural construct - shooters of
• *qešet*: feminine singular noun - bow
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ʾāmrâ*: qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she said
• *ʾal*: negative particle for jussives - let not
• *ʾerʾeh*: qal imperfect (jussive), 1st person singular - let me see
• *bə-*: preposition - in
• *môt*: qal infinitive construct - dying of
• *ha-*: definite article - the
• *yāled*: masculine singular noun - child
• *tiśśāʾ*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she lifted up
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *qōlāh*: masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her voice
• *tēbk*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she wept

Word Meanings

• *tēlek*: went/departed
• *tēšeb*: sat/sat down/settled
• *minneged*: opposite/facing/at a distance
• *harḥēq*: far away/at a distance
• *miṭaḥăwê* *qešet*: bowshot/range of an archer/distance of an arrow shot
• *ʾāmrâ*: said/thought
• *ʾerʾeh*: let me see/may I not see
• *môt*: death/dying
• *yāled*: child/boy/lad
• *tiśśāʾ* *qōlāh*: lifted up her voice/raised her voice
• *tēbk*: wept/cried

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then she went and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said to herself, 'I cannot watch the boy die.' And as she sat there, she began to weep loudly.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about a bowshot away; for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. So she sat opposite him and lifted up her voice, and wept.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she went,{H3212} and sat her down{H3427} over against{H5048} him a good way off,{H7368} as it were a bowshot:{H2909} for she said,{H559} Let me not look{H7200} upon the death{H4194} of the child.{H3206} And she sat{H3427} over against him, and lifted up{H5375} her voice,{H6963} and wept.{H1058}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she went{H3212}{(H8799)}, and sat her down{H3427}{(H8799)} over against{H5048} him a good way off{H7368}{(H8687)}, as it were a bowshot{H2909}{(H8764)}{H7198}: for she said{H559}{(H8804)}, Let me not see{H7200}{(H8799)} the death{H4194} of the child{H3206}. And she sat{H3427}{(H8799)} over against him, and lift up{H5375}{(H8799)} her voice{H6963}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and went and satt her out of syghte a great waye as it were a bowshote off: For she sayde: I will not se the lad dye. And she satt doune out of syghte and lyfte vp hyr voyce and wepte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and wente, and sat hir downe ouer on ye other syde, a bowe shote of. For she sayde: I can not se the childe dye. And she sat hir downe ouer on ye other syde, and lifte vp hir voyce, and wepte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then she went and sate her ouer against him a farre off about a bowe shoote: for she said, I will not see the death of the child; she sate downe ouer against him, and lift vp her voyce and wept.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And went, and sate on the other syde a great way, as it were a bowe shote of: for she sayd, I wyll not see the death of the chylde. And she sitting downe on the other side, lyft vp her voyce & wept.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And she went, and sat her down over against [him] a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against [him], and lift up her voice, and wept.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, "Don't let me see the death of the child." She sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And she goeth and sitteth by herself over-against, afar off, about a bow-shot, for she said, `Let me not look on the death of the lad;' and she sitteth over-against, and lifteth up her voice, and weepeth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot. For she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And she went some distance away, about an arrow flight, and seating herself on the earth, she gave way to bitter weeping, saying, Let me not see the death of my child.

• World English Bible (2000)

  She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, "Don't let me see the death of the child." She sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then she went and sat down by herself across from him at quite a distance, about a bowshot, away; for she thought,“I refuse to watch the child die.” So she sat across from him and wept uncontrollably.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 27:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר עֵשָׂ֜ו אֶל־אָבִ֗יו הַֽבְרָכָ֨ה אַחַ֤ת הִֽוא־לְךָ֙ אָבִ֔י בָּרֲכֵ֥נִי גַם־אָ֖נִי אָבִ֑י וַיִּשָּׂ֥א עֵשָׂ֛ו קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʿēśāw* *ʾel-ʾāḇîw* *ha-bəraḵāh* *ʾaḥat* *hîʾ-ləḵā* *ʾāḇî* *bārăḵēnî* *ḡam-ʾānî* *ʾāḇî* *wa-yiśśāʾ* *ʿēśāw* *qōlô* *wa-yēḇək*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾel-ʾāḇîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*ha-bəraḵāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the blessing", "*ʾaḥat*": "adjective, feminine singular - one", "*hîʾ-ləḵā*": "pronoun, feminine singular + preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - is it to you", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*bārăḵēnî*": "piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - bless me", "*ḡam-ʾānî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - also I/me too", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and lifted up", "*qōlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*wa-yēḇək*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and wept" }, "variants": { "*ha-bəraḵāh*": "the blessing/the benediction", "*ʾaḥat*": "one/single/only", "*bārăḵēnî*": "bless me/confer favor upon me", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "and lifted up/and raised", "*wa-yēḇək*": "and wept/and cried" } }
• Gen 29:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.11", "source": "וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק יַעֲקֹ֖ב לְרָחֵ֑ל וַיִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃", "text": "*wa-yiššaq* *yaʿăqōb* to-*rāḥēl* *wa-yiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*qōlô* *wa-yēbk*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiššaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qōlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*wa-yēbk*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wept" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiššaq*": "kissed/greeted with a kiss", "*wa-yiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*qōlô*": "lifted up his voice/spoke loudly", "*wa-yēbk*": "wept/cried" } }
• Gen 44:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.34", "source": "כִּי־אֵיךְ֙ אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה אֶל־אָבִ֔י וְהַנַּ֖עַר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ אִתִּ֑י פֶּ֚ן אֶרְאֶ֣ה בָרָ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְצָ֖א אֶת־אָבִֽי׃", "text": "For *kî*-how *ʾêk* shall I go up *ʾeʿĕleh* to *ʾel*-my father *ʾābî* and the *wəhannaʿar* is not *ʾênennû* with me *ʾittî* lest *pen* I see *ʾerʾeh* the evil *bārāʿ* which *ʾăšer* would find *yimṣāʾ* *ʾet*-my father *ʾābî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative - how", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I go up", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wəhannaʿar*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the young man", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see", "*bārāʿ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - the evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yimṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would find", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*kî-ʾêk*": "for how/how could/how can", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "shall I go up/could I go up/would I return", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is not/not", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise/for fear that", "*ʾerʾeh bārāʿ*": "I see the evil/I witness the distress/I behold the harm", "*yimṣāʾ*": "would find/will come upon/will overtake" } }
• Judg 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Judges.2.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּדַבֵּ֞ר מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֶֽל־כָּל־בְּנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* as-*ḏabbēr* *malʾaḵ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*dəḇārîm* these to-all-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyiśʾû* the-*ʿām* *ʾet*-*qôlām* and-*wayyiḇkû*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it came to pass", "*ḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*malʾaḵ*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*dəḇārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/things", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiśʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lifted up", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyiḇkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they wept" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*ḏabbēr*": "speaking/when spoke", "*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*wayyiśʾû*": "they lifted up/raised", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound", "*wayyiḇkû*": "they wept/cried" } }
• Ruth 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.9", "source": "יִתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ לָכֶ֔ם וּמְצֶ֣אןָ מְנוּחָ֔ה אִשָּׁ֖ה בֵּ֣ית אִישָׁ֑הּ וַתִּשַּׁ֣ק לָהֶ֔ן וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָה קוֹלָ֖ן וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה", "text": "*Yittēn* *YHWH* to you and *ûməṣeʾnā* *mənûḥāh*, *ʾiššāh* *bêṯ* of *ʾîšāh*. And *wattiššaq* to them, and *wattiśśeʾnāh* *qôlān* and *wattiḇkênāh*", "grammar": { "*Yittēn*": "3rd masculine singular qal jussive of נתן (to give) - may he give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ûməṣeʾnā*": "conjunction + 2nd feminine plural qal imperative of מצא (to find) - and may you find", "*mənûḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - rest/security", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - each woman", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her husband", "*wattiššaq*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of נשק (to kiss) - and she kissed", "*wattiśśeʾnāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of נשא (to lift) - and they lifted", "*qôlān*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine plural possessive suffix - their voice", "*wattiḇkênāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of בכה (to weep) - and they wept" }, "variants": { "*mənûḥāh*": "rest/security/place of rest/comfort", "*ʾiššāh*": "each woman/each one" } }
• 1 Sam 24:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.16", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְדַיָּ֔ן וְשָׁפַ֖ט בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ וְיֵ֙רֶא֙ וְיָרֵ֣ב אֶת־רִיבִ֔י וְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִי מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃ פ", "text": "And *wehāyâ* *YHWH* to *dayyān* and *wešāpaṭ* between me and between you and *weyēreʾ* and *weyārēb* *ʾet*-my *rîbî* and *weyišpeṭēnî* from your hand", "grammar": { "*wehāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*dayyān*": "noun, masculine singular - judge", "*wešāpaṭ*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he will judge", "*weyēreʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal stem - and he will see", "*weyārēb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will plead", "*rîbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my case/cause", "*weyišpeṭēnî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and he will vindicate me" }, "variants": { "*dayyān*": "judge/arbiter", "*wešāpaṭ*": "will judge/will decide between", "*weyēreʾ*": "will see/will observe/will witness", "*weyārēb*": "will plead/will contend for/will defend", "*rîbî*": "case/cause/lawsuit/dispute", "*weyišpeṭēnî*": "will vindicate me/will deliver me/will judge in my favor" } }
• 1 Sam 30:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.4", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א דָוִ֜ד וְהָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֛וֹ אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֧ר אֵין־בָּהֶ֛ם כֹּ֖חַ לִבְכּֽוֹת", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* *dāwiḏ* and the *hāʿām* who *ʾăšer*-with him *ʾeṯ*-their *qôlām* and they *wayyiḇkû* until *ʾăšer* *ʾên*-in them *kōaḥ* to *liḇkôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted/raised", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*qôlām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyiḇkû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they wept/cried", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*kōaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - strength/power", "*liḇkôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to weep/cry" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised/carried", "*hāʿām*": "people/nation/troops", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound/cry", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might/ability" } }
• 1 Kgs 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.26", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר הָאִשָּׁה֩ אֲשֶׁר־בְּנָ֨הּ הַחַ֜י אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כִּֽי־נִכְמְר֣וּ רַחֲמֶיהָ֮ עַל־בְּנָהּ֒ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֗י תְּנוּ־לָהּ֙ אֶת־הַיָּל֣וּד הַחַ֔י וְהָמֵ֖ת אַל־תְּמִיתֻ֑הוּ וְזֹ֣את אֹמֶ֗רֶת גַּם־לִ֥י גַם־לָ֛ךְ לֹ֥א יִהְיֶ֖ה גְּזֹֽרוּ׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* the-*ʾiššāh* whose-son was the-*ḥay* to-the-*melek*, for-*nikmĕrû* her *raḥămêhā* over-her son, and she *wattōʾmer*: Please my *ʾădōnî*, give-to her *ʾet*-the-child the-*ḥay*, and-killing not-*tĕmîtuhû*; but-this one *ʾōmeret*: Neither-to me nor-to you shall he be, divide him.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whose", "*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nikmĕrû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were stirred/warmed/yearned", "*raḥămêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her compassions/bowels", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/for", "*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - please/by me [idiomatic plea]", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*tĕnû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - give", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hayyālûd*": "definite article + Qal passive participle, masculine singular - the child/the one born", "*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living", "*wĕhāmēt*": "conjunction + definite article + Qal infinitive absolute - and the killing", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tĕmîtuhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - kill him", "*wĕzōʾt*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - and this one", "*ʾōmeret*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - says/is saying", "*gam*": "adverb - also/neither", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be", "*gĕzōrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - divide/cut" }, "variants": { "*nikmĕrû raḥămêhā*": "her compassions were warmed/her maternal feelings were aroused/her heart yearned", "*bî ʾădōnî*": "please, my lord/I implore you, my lord", "*yālûd*": "child/one born/infant" } }
• Esth 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Esther.8.6", "source": "כִּ֠י אֵיכָכָ֤ה אוּכַל֙ וְֽרָאִ֔יתִי בָּרָעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־יִמְצָ֣א אֶת־עַמִּ֑י וְאֵֽיכָכָ֤ה אוּכַל֙ וְֽרָאִ֔יתִי בְּאָבְדַ֖ן מוֹלַדְתִּֽי׃", "text": "For *'êkākâ* *'ûkal* and *rā'îtî* in the *rā'â* which-*yimṣā'* *'ēt*-*'ammî* and *'êkākâ* *'ûkal* and *rā'îtî* in *'obdan* *môladtî*.", "grammar": { "*'êkākâ*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*'ûkal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I can/will be able", "*rā'îtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have seen", "*rā'â*": "definite noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*yimṣā'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will find/befall", "*'ammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*'obdan*": "masculine singular construct - destruction of", "*môladtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my kindred/relatives" }, "variants": { "*'êkākâ*": "how/how can/in what way", "*'ûkal*": "I can/will be able/endure", "*rā'îtî*": "I see/witness/endure", "*rā'â*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*yimṣā'*": "will find/befall/happen to", "*'obdan*": "destruction/annihilation/demise", "*môladtî*": "my kindred/family/relatives" } }
• Isa 49:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.15", "source": "הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ עוּלָ֔הּ מֵרַחֵ֖ם בֶּן־בִּטְנָ֑הּ גַּם־אֵ֣לֶּה תִשְׁכַּ֔חְנָה וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א אֶשְׁכָּחֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Hă-ṯiškaḥ* *ʾiššâ* *ʿûlāh*, from-*raḥēm* *ben*-*biṭnāh*? Also-*ʾēlleh* *ṯiškaḥnâ*, *wə-ʾānōḵî* not *ʾeškāḥēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*Hă-ṯiškaḥ*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - can she forget", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ʿûlāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nursing child", "*raḥēm*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - having compassion on", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*biṭnāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ṯiškaḥnâ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will forget", "*wə-ʾānōḵî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*ʾeškāḥēḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - I will forget you" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife/female", "*ʿûlāh*": "her nursing child/her suckling/her infant", "*raḥēm*": "having compassion on/showing mercy to/pitying", "*biṭnāh*": "her womb/her belly/her body", "*ṯiškaḥnâ*": "they will forget/they may forget/they could forget", "*ʾeškāḥēḵ*": "I will forget you/I will neglect you/I will overlook you" } }
• Zech 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.10", "source": "וְשָׁפַכְתִּי֩ עַל־בֵּ֨ית דָּוִ֜יד וְעַ֣ל ׀ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם ר֤וּחַ חֵן֙ וְתַ֣חֲנוּנִ֔ים וְהִבִּ֥יטוּ אֵלַ֖י אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־דָּקָ֑רוּ וְסָפְד֣וּ עָלָ֗יו כְּמִסְפֵּד֙ עַל־הַיָּחִ֔יד וְהָמֵ֥ר עָלָ֖יו כְּהָמֵ֥ר עַֽל־הַבְּכֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Wə*-*šāp̄aḵtî* upon-house *Dāwid* *wə*-upon *yôšēḇ* *Yərûšalim* *rûaḥ* *ḥēn* *wə*-*taḥănûnîm* *wə*-*hibbîṭû* to-me *ʾēt* who-*dāqārû* *wə*-*sāp̄ədû* over-him like-*mispēd* over-*hayyāḥîd* *wə*-*hāmēr* over-him like-*hāmēr* over-*habəḵôr*", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šāp̄aḵtî*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular, Qal - I will pour out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*yôšēḇ*": "masculine singular construct, participle - inhabitant of", "*Yərûšalim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular - spirit", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular - grace/favor", "*taḥănûnîm*": "masculine plural - supplications/pleas", "*hibbîṭû*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - they will look/gaze", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dāqārû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, Qal - they pierced", "*sāp̄ədû*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural, Qal - they will mourn/lament", "*mispēd*": "masculine singular - mourning/lamentation", "*hayyāḥîd*": "definite article + masculine singular - the only/unique one", "*hāmēr*": "infinitive absolute, Hiphil - bitterly", "*habəḵôr*": "definite article + masculine singular - the firstborn" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄aḵtî*": "I will pour out/spill", "*rûaḥ* *ḥēn*": "spirit of grace/spirit of favor", "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/pleas for mercy/entreaties", "*hibbîṭû*": "they will look/gaze/regard", "*dāqārû*": "they pierced/stabbed/thrust through", "*sāp̄ədû*": "they will mourn/lament/wail", "*mispēd*": "mourning/lamentation/wailing", "*hayyāḥîd*": "the only one/only child/unique one", "*hāmēr*": "bitterly/in bitterness", "*habəḵôr*": "the firstborn/firstborn son" } }
• Luke 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.15.20", "source": "Καὶ ἀναστὰς, ἦλθεν πρὸς τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ. Ἔτι δὲ αὐτοῦ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος, εἶδεν αὐτὸν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη, καὶ δραμὼν, ἐπέπεσεν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν.", "text": "And *anastas*, *ēlthen* *pros* the *patera* of-him. Yet *de* of-him *makran* *apechontos*, *eiden* him the *patēr* of-him, and *esplanchnisthē*, and *dramōn*, *epepesen* upon the *trachēlon* of-him, and *katephilēsen* him.", "grammar": { "*anastas*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having risen up", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came/went", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*patera*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - father", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*makran*": "adverb - far/distant", "*apechontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being distant", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he saw", "*patēr*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - father", "*esplanchnisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was moved with compassion", "*dramōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having run", "*epepesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he fell upon", "*trachēlon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - neck", "*katephilēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he kissed earnestly" }, "variants": { "*anastas*": "having risen up/getting up/standing up", "*ēlthen*": "came/went/returned", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto", "*patera*": "father", "*makran*": "far/distant/away", "*apechontos*": "being distant/being away/far off", "*eiden*": "saw/beheld/noticed", "*patēr*": "father", "*esplanchnisthē*": "was moved with compassion/felt compassion/had pity", "*dramōn*": "having run/rushing", "*epepesen*": "fell upon/embraced", "*trachēlon*": "neck", "*katephilēsen*": "kissed earnestly/kissed tenderly/embraced" } }