Genesis 21:23

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֨בְעָה לִּ֤י בֵֽאלֹהִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה אִם־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר לִ֔י וּלְנִינִ֖י וּלְנֶכְדִּ֑י כַּחֶ֜סֶד אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֤יתִי עִמְּךָ֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עִמָּדִ֔י וְעִם־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־גַּ֥רְתָּה בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-now *hiššābəʿâ* to-me in-*ʾĕlōhîm* here if-*tišqōr* to-me and-to-*nînî* and-to-*nekdî* as-the-*ḥesed* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* with-you *taʿăśeh* with-me and-with-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*gartâ* in-it.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*hiššābəʿâ*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - swear", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bē-*": "preposition - in/by", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*tišqōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will deal falsely", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*nînî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my offspring", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*nekdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my grandson", "*ka-*": "preposition - as/according to", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - kindness/loyalty", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*gartâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have sojourned", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*hiššābəʿâ*": "swear/take an oath", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*hēnnâ*": "here/in this place", "*tišqōr*": "deal falsely/lie/deceive/break faith", "*nînî*": "my offspring/my descendants", "*nekdî*": "my grandson/my posterity", "*ḥesed*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant loyalty", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I have done/I have shown", "*taʿăśeh*": "you will do/you will show", "*gartâ*": "you have sojourned/you have lived as an alien" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֨בְעָה לִּ֤י בֵֽאלֹהִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה אִם־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר לִ֔י וּלְנִינִ֖י וּלְנֶכְדִּ֑י כַּחֶ֜סֶד אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֤יתִי עִמְּךָ֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עִמָּדִ֔י וְעִם־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־גַּ֥רְתָּה בָּֽהּ׃

Transliteration

And-now hiššābəʿâ to-me in-ʾĕlōhîm here if-tišqōr to-me and-to-nînî and-to-nekdî as-the-ḥesed ʾăšer-ʿāśîtî with-you taʿăśeh with-me and-with-the-ʾāreṣ ʾăšer-gartâ in-it.

Grammar Details

• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *ʿattâ*: adverb - now
• *hiššābəʿâ*: niphal imperative, masculine singular - swear
• *lî*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me
• *bē-*: preposition - in/by
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God
• *hēnnâ*: adverb - here
• *ʾim*: conditional particle - if
• *tišqōr*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will deal falsely
• *lə-*: preposition - to
• *nînî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my offspring
• *nekdî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my grandson
• *ka-*: preposition - as/according to
• *ha-*: definite article - the
• *ḥesed*: masculine singular noun - kindness/loyalty
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *ʿāśîtî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done
• *ʿimməkā*: preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you
• *taʿăśeh*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do
• *ʿimmādî*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me
• *ʿim*: preposition - with
• *hā-*: definite article - the
• *ʾāreṣ*: feminine singular noun - land
• *gartâ*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have sojourned
• *bāh*: preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it

Word Meanings

• *hiššābəʿâ*: swear/take an oath
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)
• *hēnnâ*: here/in this place
• *tišqōr*: deal falsely/lie/deceive/break faith
• *nînî*: my offspring/my descendants
• *nekdî*: my grandson/my posterity
• *ḥesed*: kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant loyalty
• *ʿāśîtî*: I have done/I have shown
• *taʿăśeh*: you will do/you will show
• *gartâ*: you have sojourned/you have lived as an alien

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me, my children, or my descendants. Show to me and the land where you have lived the same kindness I have shown to you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now therefore swear to me by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my grandson. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have sojourned.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  now therefore swear{H7650} unto me here{H2008} by God{H430} that thou wilt not deal falsely{H8266} with me, nor with my son,{H5209} nor with my son's son:{H5220} but according to the kindness{H2617} that I have done{H6213} unto thee, thou shalt do{H6213} unto me, and to the land{H776} wherein thou hast sojourned.{H1481}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore swear{H7650}{(H8734)} unto me here{H2008} by God{H430} that thou wilt not deal falsely{H8266}{(H8799)} with me, nor with my son{H5209}, nor with my son's son{H5220}: but according to the kindness{H2617} that I have done{H6213}{(H8804)} unto thee, thou shalt do{H6213}{(H8799)} unto me, and to the land{H776} wherein thou hast sojourned{H1481}{(H8804)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Now therfore swere vnto me even here by God that thou wylt not hurt me nor my childern nor my childerns childern. But that thou shalt deale with me and the contre where thou art a straunger acordynge vnto the kyndnesse that I haue shewed the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore sweare now vnto me by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, ner my children, ner my childers children: but that thou shalt shewe vnto me (and to the londe wherin thou art a straunger) the same kyndnesse that I haue done vnto the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe therefore sweare vnto me here by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my children, nor my childrens children: thou shalt deale with me, and with the countrey, where thou hast bene a stranger, according vnto the kindnesse that I haue shewed thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And nowe therefore, sweare vnto me euen here by God, that thou wylt not hurt me, nor my chyldren, nor my chyldrens children: but that thou shalt deale with me and the countrey where thou hast ben a straunger, accordyng vnto the kyndnesse that I haue shewed thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: [but] according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and now, swear to me by God here: thou dost not lie to me, or to my continuator, or to my successor; according to the kindness which I have done with thee thou dost with me, and with the land in which thou hast sojourned.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son. But according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now, then, give me your oath, in the name of God, that you will not be false to me or to my sons after me, but that as I have been good to you, so you will be to me and to this land where you have been living.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now, therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now swear to me right here in God’s name that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. Show me, and the land where you are staying, the same loyalty that I have shown you.”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.12", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּֽׁבְעוּ־נָ֥א לִי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה כִּי־עָשִׂ֥יתִי עִמָּכֶ֖ם חָ֑סֶד וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם גַּם־אַתֶּ֜ם עִם־בֵּ֤ית אָבִי֙ חֶ֔סֶד וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם לִ֖י א֥וֹת אֱמֶֽת", "text": "And-now *hiššāḇʿû*-please to-me in-*YHWH* for-*ʿāśîṯî* with-you *ḥāseḏ* and-*waʿăśîṯem* also-you with-house-of my-father *ḥeseḏ* and-*ûnəṯattem* to-me sign-of *ʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*hiššāḇʿû*": "niphal imperative masculine plural - swear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have done", "*ḥāseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*waʿăśîṯem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will do", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*ûnəṯattem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will give", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun feminine singular - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ḥāseḏ*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant love", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }
• Gen 20:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.14", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֗ר וַעֲבָדִים֙ וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לְאַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיָּ֣שֶׁב ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ת שָׂרָ֥ה אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ 'ăḇîmeleḵ ṣō'n ū-ḇāqār wə-'ăḇāḏîm ū-šəpāḥōṯ wə-yittēn* to-*'aḇrāhām wə-yāšeḇ* to-him *'ēṯ śārāh* wife-his", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*'ăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abimelech", "*ṣō'n*": "common noun, both genders singular - sheep/flock", "*ū-ḇāqār*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular - and cattle/herd", "*wə-'ăḇāḏîm*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine plural - and servants/slaves", "*ū-šəpāḥōṯ*": "waw conjunction + common noun, feminine plural - and female servants/maids", "*wə-yittēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lə-'aḇrāhām*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Abraham", "*wə-yāšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*'ēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*śārāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarah", "*'ištô*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "take/get/fetch", "*ṣō'n*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*bāqār*": "cattle/herd/oxen", "*'ăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves/subjects", "*šəpāḥōṯ*": "female servants/maids/handmaids", "*yittēn*": "give/set/put", "*yāšeḇ*": "return/bring back/restore" } }
• Gen 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.3", "source": "וְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔ בּֽ͏ַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תִקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִבְּנוֹת֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā* *bayhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *haššāmayim* *wēʾlōhê* *hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ-tiqqaḥ* *ʾiššāh* *liḇnî* *mibbənôṯ* *hakkənaʿănî* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōḵî* *yôšēḇ* *bəqirbô*", "grammar": { "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will make you swear", "*bayhwh*": "preposition + proper noun - by YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the heavens", "*wēʾlōhê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and God of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*lōʾ-tiqqaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not take", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*liḇnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - for my son", "*mibbənôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from daughters of", "*hakkənaʿănî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*yôšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*bəqirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his midst" }, "variants": { "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā*": "I will make you swear/I will put you under oath", "*ʾĕlōhê* *haššāmayim* *wēʾlōhê* *hāʾāreṣ*": "God of heaven and God of earth/Creator of heaven and earth", "*bəqirbô*": "in his midst/among them/in their territory" } }
• Gen 26:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.28", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ רָא֣וֹ רָאִינוּ֮ כִּֽי־הָיָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה ׀ עִמָּךְ֒ וַנֹּ֗אמֶר תְּהִ֨י נָ֥א אָלָ֛ה בֵּינוֹתֵ֖ינוּ בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ וְנִכְרְתָ֥ה בְרִ֖ית עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "and-*wayyōmərû* *rāʾô* *rāʾînû* that-*hāyâ* *yhwh* with-you and-*wannōmer* *təhî* please *ʾālâ* between-us between-us and-between-you and-*nikrətâ* *bərît* with-you", "grammar": { "*wayyōmərû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and they said", "*rāʾô*": "Qal infinitive absolute of ראה - seeing", "*rāʾînû*": "1st plural Qal perfect of ראה - we have seen", "*hāyâ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of היה - he was", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*wannōmer*": "1st plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and we said", "*təhî*": "3rd feminine singular Qal jussive of היה - let there be", "*ʾālâ*": "feminine singular noun - oath/curse", "*nikrətâ*": "1st plural Qal cohortative of כרת - let us cut", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant" }, "variants": { "*rāʾô* *rāʾînû*": "idiom - we have clearly seen/we have surely observed", "*ʾālâ*": "oath/sworn agreement/curse [if broken]", "*nikrətâ* *bərît*": "let us make a covenant/let us establish an agreement" } }
• Gen 31:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.44", "source": "וְעַתָּה לְכָה נִכְרְתָה בְרִית אֲנִי וָאָתָּה וְהָיָה לְעֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ", "text": "And now *lekāh* *nikretāh* *berît* *ʾanî* and *ʾāttāh* and *hāyāh* for *ʿēd* between me and between you", "grammar": { "*lekāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - come/go", "*nikretāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - let us cut", "*berît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*ʾanî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ʾāttāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*lekāh*": "come/go/proceed", "*nikretāh*": "let us cut/make/establish", "*berît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence" } }
• Gen 31:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.53", "source": "אֱלֹהֵ֨י אַבְרָהָ֜ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י נָחוֹר֙ יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ בֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י אֲבִיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּפַ֖חַד אָבִ֥יו יִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾaḇrāhām* *wē-ʾĕlōhê* *nāḥôr* *yišpəṭû* between-us *ʾĕlōhê* father-of-them *wayyiššāḇaʿ* *yaʿăqōḇ* in-*paḥad* father-of-him *yiṣḥāq*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* (plural) - 'God of'", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun", "*wē-ʾĕlōhê*": "conjunction waw + construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'and God of'", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun", "*yišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - 'they will judge'", "*bênênû*": "preposition 'between' + 1st person plural suffix - 'between us'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'God of'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he swore'", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun", "*bəpaḥad*": "preposition beth + noun - 'by the fear/dread of'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror/awe", "*yišpəṭû*": "judge/arbitrate/decide between" } }
• Deut 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.13", "source": "אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ תִּירָ֖א וְאֹת֣וֹ תַעֲבֹ֑ד וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ", "text": "*ʾEt*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêka* *tîrāʾ* and-*wĕʾōtô* *taʿăbōd* and-in-*ûbišmô* *tiššābēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêka*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall fear", "*wĕ-ʾōtô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and him", "*taʿăbōd*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall serve", "*û-bi-šmô*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and by his name", "*tiššābēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall swear" }, "variants": { "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/revere/be afraid", "*taʿăbōd*": "serve/work for/worship", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*tiššābēaʿ*": "swear/take an oath" } }
• Gen 14:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְרָ֖ם אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ סְדֹ֑ם הֲרִימֹ֨תִי יָדִ֤י אֶל־יְהוָה֙ אֵ֣ל עֶלְי֔וֹן קֹנֵ֖ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer* *ʾaḇrām* *ʾel*-*melek* *səḏōm* *hărîmōṯî* *yāḏî* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾēl* *ʿelyôn* *qōnēh* *šāmayim* *wā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*səḏōm*": "proper noun, place name (Sodom)", "*hărîmōṯî*": "perfect, 1st common singular, hiphil - I have lifted up", "*yāḏî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, the divine name (Yahweh)", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - Most High", "*qōnēh*": "participle, masculine singular, construct - possessor/creator of", "*šāmayim*": "common noun, masculine dual - heaven(s)", "*wā-ʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and earth" }, "variants": { "*hărîmōṯî* *yāḏî*": "I have lifted my hand/I have sworn", "*qōnēh*": "possessor of/maker of/creator of/owner of" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.23", "source": "אִם־מִחוּט֙ וְעַ֣ד שְׂרֽוֹךְ־נַ֔עַל וְאִם־אֶקַּ֖ח מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָ֑ךְ וְלֹ֣א תֹאמַ֔ר אֲנִ֖י הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּי אֶת־אַבְרָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*mi-ḥûṭ* *wə-ʿaḏ* *śərôḵ*-*naʿal* *wə-ʾim*-*ʾeqqaḥ* *mik-kol*-*ʾăšer*-*lāḵ* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯōʾmar* *ʾănî* *heʿĕšartî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾaḇrām*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "negative particle in oath - [I will] not", "*mi-ḥûṭ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - from a thread", "*wə-ʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and up to", "*śərôḵ*": "construct state - strap of", "*naʿal*": "common noun, feminine singular - sandal", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + negative particle - and [I will] not", "*ʾeqqaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st common singular - I will take", "*mik-kol*": "preposition + common noun - from all", "*ʾăšer*-*lāḵ*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - that is yours", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯōʾmar*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*heʿĕšartî*": "perfect, 1st common singular, hiphil - I have made rich", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)" }, "variants": { "*ʾim*-*mi-ḥûṭ* *wə-ʿaḏ* *śərôḵ*-*naʿal*": "from a thread to a sandal strap/anything, even the most worthless item", "*heʿĕšartî*": "made rich/enriched" } }
• 1 Sam 20:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.13", "source": "כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה לִֽיהוֹנָתָ֜ן וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֗יף כִּֽי־יֵיטִ֨ב אֶל־אָבִ֤י אֶת־הָֽרָעָה֙ עָלֶ֔יךָ וְגָלִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־אָזְנֶ֔ךָ וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֖יךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ לְשָׁל֑וֹם וִיהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־אָבִֽי", "text": "So *ya'aseh* *YHWH* to *Yehonatan* and so *yosif* if *yeitiv* to *av* my the *ra'ah* against you and not *galiti* *ozen* your and *shilachtikha* and *halakhta* to *shalom*. And *yehi* *YHWH* with you as *hayah* with *av* my.", "grammar": { "*ya'aseh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he do", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*yosif*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he add", "*yeitiv*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - seems good", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father", "*ra'ah*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the evil/harm", "*galiti*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I will uncover", "*ozen*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*shilachtikha*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will send you away", "*halakhta*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will go", "*shalom*": "noun masculine singular - peace", "*yehi*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - may he be", "*hayah*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was" }, "variants": { "*ya'aseh*": "may do/let do", "*yosif*": "may add/add further/do more", "*yeitiv*": "seems good/pleases/is pleasing", "*ra'ah*": "evil/harm/calamity", "*galiti*": "I will uncover/I will reveal/I will disclose", "*ozen*": "ear/hearing", "*shilachtikha*": "I will send you away/I will let you go", "*halakhta*": "you will go/you will walk/you will depart", "*shalom*": "peace/safety/welfare", "*yehi*": "may he be/let him be", "*hayah*": "he was/he has been" } }
• 1 Sam 20:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.17", "source": "וַיּ֤וֹסֶף יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־אַהֲבַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֖וֹ אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyôsep* *yehônātān* *lehaškpîaʿ* *ʾet*-*dāwid* in-*ʾahăbâtô* *ʾōtô*; for-*ʾahăbat* *napšô* *ʾăhēbô*", "grammar": { "*wayyôsep*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he added/continued'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*lehaškpîaʿ*": "preposition with Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to make swear'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*ʾahăbâtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his love'", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*ʾahăbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'love of'", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his soul'", "*ʾăhēbô*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'he loved him'" }, "variants": { "*wayyôsep*": "and he added/continued/proceeded", "*lehaškpîaʿ*": "to cause to swear/to make take an oath", "*ʾahăbâtô*": "his love for", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self", "*ʾăhēbô*": "he loved him" } }
• 1 Sam 20:42 : 42 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.42", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן לְדָוִ֖ד לֵ֣ךְ לְשָׁל֑וֹם אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּ שְׁנֵ֜ינוּ אֲנַ֗חְנוּ בְּשֵׁ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֞ה יִֽהְיֶ֣ה ׀ בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֗ךָ וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעִ֛י וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעֲךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yəhônātān* to *Dāwid*, *lēk* to *šālôm*; that *nišbaʿnû* *šənênû* *ʾănaḥnû* in *šēm* *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*, *YHWH* *yihyeh* between me and between you and between my *zarʿî* and between your *zarʿăkā* until-*ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēk*": "qal imperative ms - go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*nišbaʿnû*": "niphal perfect 1cp - we have sworn", "*šənênû*": "numeral, masculine dual + 1cp suffix - our two/both of us", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "personal pronoun 1cp - we", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will be", "*zarʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my seed/offspring", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*lēk ləšālôm*": "go in peace (formal farewell)", "*šēm YHWH*": "name of the LORD (idiom for authority/presence)", "*zarʿî*": "my seed/my offspring/my descendants", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } }
• 1 Sam 24:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.21", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הִנֵּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י מָלֹ֖ךְ תִּמְל֑וֹךְ וְקָ֙מָה֙ בְּיָ֣דְךָ֔ מַמְלֶ֖כֶת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And now *hinnêh* *yādaʿtî* that *mālōk* *timlôk* and *weqāmâ* in your hand *mamleket* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*mālōk*": "infinitive absolute - surely reign", "*timlôk*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will reign", "*weqāmâ*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it will be established", "*mamleket*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/have known/am certain", "*mālōk timlôk*": "surely you will be king/you will certainly reign (emphatic construction)", "*weqāmâ*": "will be established/will arise/will endure" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.22", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה לִּי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה אִם־תַּכְרִ֥ית אֶת־זַרְעִ֖י אַֽחֲרָ֑י וְאִם־תַּשְׁמִ֥יד אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י מִבֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And now *hiššābeʿâ* to me by *YHWH* if *takrît* *ʾet*-my *zarʿî* after me and if *tašmîd* *ʾet*-my *šemî* from house of my father", "grammar": { "*hiššābeʿâ*": "imperative, masculine singular, Niphal stem - swear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*takrît*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - you will cut off", "*zarʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seed/offspring", "*tašmîd*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - you will destroy", "*šemî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*hiššābeʿâ*": "swear/take an oath", "*takrît*": "will cut off/will destroy/will eliminate (in oath formula: that you will not cut off)", "*zarʿî*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*tašmîd*": "will destroy/will wipe out/will exterminate (in oath formula: that you will not destroy)", "*šemî*": "my name/reputation/memory" } }
• 1 Sam 30:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ דָּוִ֔ד הֲתוֹרִדֵ֖נִי אֶל־הַגְּד֣וּד הַזֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֡אמֶר הִשָּׁ֩בְעָה֩ לִּ֨י בֵֽאלֹהִ֜ים אִם־תְּמִיתֵ֗נִי וְאִם־תַּסְגִּרֵ֙נִי֙ בְּיַד־אֲדֹנִ֔י וְאוֹרִֽדְךָ֖ אֶל־הַגְּד֥וּד הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *ʾēlāyw* *dāwiḏ*, \"Will you *hăṯôrîḏēnî* to the *haggəḏûḏ* *hazzeh*?\" And *wayyōʾmer*, \"*hiššāḇəʿāh* to me in *bēʾlōhîm* if-*ʾim*-you will *təmîṯēnî* and if-*wəʾim*-you will *tasəgîrēnî* in hand-*bəyaḏ*-of my *ʾăḏōnî*, and I will *wəʾôrîḏəḵā* to the *haggəḏûḏ* *hazzeh*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*hăṯôrîḏēnî*": "interrogative particle + hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - will you bring me down", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band/raiding party", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*hiššāḇəʿāh*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - swear", "*bēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - by God", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*təmîṯēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you will kill me", "*wəʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*tasəgîrēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you will hand me over", "*bəyaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my master", "*wəʾôrîḏəḵā*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will bring you down", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band/raiding party", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hăṯôrîḏēnî*": "will you bring me down/can you lead me to", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "the troop/band/raiding party", "*hiššāḇəʿāh*": "swear/take an oath", "*təmîṯēnî*": "kill me/put me to death", "*tasəgîrēnî*": "hand me over/surrender me/deliver me", "*wəʾôrîḏəḵā*": "I will bring you down/I will lead you to" } }
• Jer 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.2", "source": "וְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּמְשְׁפָּ֣ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה וְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֛וֹ גּוֹיִ֖ם וּב֥וֹ יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *nišbaʿtā* *ḥay*-*Yhwh* in *ʾĕmet* in *mišpāṭ* and in *ṣədāqāh*; and *hitbārəḵû* in him *gôyim* and in him *yithallālû*", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿtā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will swear", "*ḥay*": "adjective, construct form - life of/living", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine noun - truth/faithfulness", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine noun - judgment/justice", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine noun - righteousness", "*hitbārəḵû*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd plural - they will bless themselves", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*yithallālû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they will boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿtā*": "swear/take an oath", "*ḥay*": "living/alive/life of", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/righteous acts", "*hitbārəḵû*": "bless themselves/be blessed", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*yithallālû*": "boast/glory/praise themselves" } }
• 2 Cor 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.23", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ μάρτυρα τὸν Θεὸν ἐπικαλοῦμαι ἐπὶ τὴν ἐμὴν ψυχήν, ὅτι φειδόμενος ὑμῶν οὐκέτι ἦλθον εἰς Κόρινθον.", "text": "But I *martyra* the *Theon epikaloumai* upon my *psychēn*, that *pheidomenos* you no longer I *ēlthon* to *Korinthon*.", "grammar": { "*martyra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - witness", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*epikaloumai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I call upon", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*pheidomenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - sparing", "*ēlthon*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I came/went", "*Korinthon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Corinth (place name)" }, "variants": { "*martyra*": "witness/one who testifies", "*epikaloumai*": "I call upon/invoke/summon", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*pheidomenos*": "sparing/forbearing/being merciful to", "*ēlthon*": "I came/went/arrived" } }
• Heb 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.16", "source": "Ἄνθρωποι μεν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν: καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος.", "text": "*Anthrōpoi men gar kata tou meizonos omnyousin*: and *pasēs autois antilogias peras eis bebaiōsin ho horkos*.", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "nominative plural masculine - men", "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tou meizonos*": "genitive singular masculine/neuter - of the greater", "*omnyousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they swear", "*pasēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of all", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - to them", "*antilogias*": "genitive singular feminine - of dispute/contradiction", "*peras*": "nominative singular neuter - end", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*bebaiōsin*": "accusative singular feminine - confirmation", "*ho horkos*": "nominative singular masculine - the oath" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "men/people/human beings", "*meizonos*": "greater one/one greater than themselves", "*omnyousin*": "they swear/take oaths", "*antilogias*": "dispute/contradiction/gainsaying", "*peras*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*bebaiōsin*": "confirmation/verification", "*horkos*": "oath/sworn statement" } }