Genesis 25:27

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.25.27", "source": "וֽ͏ַיִּגְדְּלוּ֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיְהִ֣י עֵשָׂ֗ו אִ֛ישׁ יֹדֵ֥עַ צַ֖יִד אִ֣ישׁ שָׂדֶ֑ה וְיַעֲקֹב֙ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֔ם יֹשֵׁ֖ב אֹהָלִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yiḡdəlû* *ha-nəʿārîm* *wə-yəhî* *ʿēśāw* *ʾîš* *yōḏēaʿ* *ṣayiḏ* *ʾîš* *śāḏeh* *wə-yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾîš* *tām* *yōšēḇ* *ʾōhālîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḡdəlû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and grew up", "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the youths", "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*yōḏēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - knowing", "*ṣayiḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - hunting", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*wə-yaʿăqōḇ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Jacob", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man", "*tām*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/quiet", "*yōšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - dwelling in", "*ʾōhālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - tents" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḡdəlû*": "grew up/matured/developed", "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "youths/boys/lads", "*yōḏēaʿ* *ṣayiḏ*": "skilled in hunting/knowledgeable about game", "*ʾîš* *śāḏeh*": "man of the field/outdoorsman", "*ʾîš* *tām*": "complete man/perfect man/quiet man/simple man", "*yōšēḇ* *ʾōhālîm*": "dwelling in tents/staying among tents/homebody" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וֽ͏ַיִּגְדְּלוּ֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיְהִ֣י עֵשָׂ֗ו אִ֛ישׁ יֹדֵ֥עַ צַ֖יִד אִ֣ישׁ שָׂדֶ֑ה וְיַעֲקֹב֙ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֔ם יֹשֵׁ֖ב אֹהָלִֽים׃

Transliteration

wə-yiḡdəlû ha-nəʿārîm wə-yəhî ʿēśāw ʾîš yōḏēaʿ ṣayiḏ ʾîš śāḏeh wə-yaʿăqōḇ ʾîš tām yōšēḇ ʾōhālîm

Grammar Details

• *wə-yiḡdəlû*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and grew up
• *ha-nəʿārîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the youths
• *wə-yəhî*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became
• *ʿēśāw*: proper noun, masculine singular - Esau
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular construct - man
• *yōḏēaʿ*: Qal participle, masculine singular construct - knowing
• *ṣayiḏ*: noun, masculine singular - hunting
• *śāḏeh*: noun, masculine singular - field
• *wə-yaʿăqōḇ*: waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Jacob
• *tām*: adjective, masculine singular - complete/quiet
• *yōšēḇ*: Qal participle, masculine singular construct - dwelling in
• *ʾōhālîm*: noun, masculine plural - tents

Word Meanings

• *wə-yiḡdəlû*: grew up/matured/developed
• *ha-nəʿārîm*: youths/boys/lads
• *yōḏēaʿ* *ṣayiḏ*: skilled in hunting/knowledgeable about game
• *ʾîš* *śāḏeh*: man of the field/outdoorsman
• *ʾîš* *tām*: complete man/perfect man/quiet man/simple man
• *yōšēḇ* *ʾōhālîm*: dwelling in tents/staying among tents/homebody

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The boys grew up, and Esau became a skilled hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed among the tents.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the boys grew; and Esau was a skilled hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a simple man, dwelling in tents.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the boys{H5288} grew:{H1431} and Esau{H6215} was a skilful{H3045} hunter,{H6718} a man{H376} of the field;{H7704} and Jacob{H3290} was a quiet{H8535} man,{H376} dwelling{H3427} in tents.{H168}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the boys{H5288} grew{H1431}{(H8799)}: and Esau{H6215} was a cunning{H3045}{(H8802)} hunter{H6718}, a man{H376} of the field{H7704}; and Jacob{H3290} was a plain{H8535} man{H376}, dwelling{H3427}{(H8802)} in tents{H168}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and the boyes grewe and Esau became a conynge hunter and a tyllman. But Iacob was a simple man and dwelled in the tentes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan the boies were growne vp, Esau became an hunter, & an husbande man. As for Iacob, he was a symple man, and dwelt in the tentes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the boyes grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, and liued in the fields: but Iaakob was a plaine man, and dwelt in tentes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the boyes grewe, and Esau became a cunnyng hunter, and a wylde man: but Iacob was a perfect man, and dwelled in tentes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man, dwelling in tents.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the youths grew, and Esau is a man acquainted `with' hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob `is' a plain man, inhabiting tents;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the boys grew. And Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field. And Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the boys grew: and Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the boys came to full growth; and Esau became a man of the open country, an expert bowman; but Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the boys grew up, Esau became a skilled hunter, a man of the open fields, but Jacob was an even-tempered man, living in tents.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.9", "source": "Πίστει παρῴκησεν εἰς τὴν γῆν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὡς ἀλλοτρίαν, ἐν σκηναῖς κατοικήσας μετὰ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ, τῶν συγκληρονόμων τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῆς αὐτῆς:", "text": "By *pistei* he *parōkēsen* in the *gēn* of the *epangelias*, as *allotrian*, in *skēnais* *katoikēsas* with *Isaak* and *Iakōb*, the *synklēronomōn* of the *epangelias* the *autēs*:", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*parōkēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sojourned/lived as foreigner", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - land", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise", "*allotrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - foreign/strange", "*skēnais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tents", "*katoikēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having dwelt", "*synklēronomōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - fellow heirs", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - same" }, "variants": { "*parōkēsen*": "sojourned/lived as foreigner/dwelt temporarily", "*gēn*": "land/country/earth", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement", "*allotrian*": "foreign/strange/belonging to another", "*skēnais*": "tents/tabernacles/temporary dwellings", "*katoikēsas*": "having dwelt/resided/settled", "*synklēronomōn*": "fellow heirs/joint inheritors", "*autēs*": "same/identical" } }
• Gen 21:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.20", "source": "וַיְהִ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הַנַּ֖עַר וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיְהִ֖י רֹבֶ֥ה קַשָּֽׁת׃", "text": "And *yəhî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*hannaʿar* and *yigdāl* and *yēšeb* in-the-*midbār* and *yəhî* *rōbeh* *qaššāt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - boy/lad", "*yigdāl*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he grew", "*yēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he lived/dwelt", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he became", "*rōbeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shooting/archer", "*qaššāt*": "feminine singular noun - bow" }, "variants": { "*yəhî* *ʾet*": "was with/supported/helped", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*naʿar*": "boy/lad/young man", "*yigdāl*": "grew/became great", "*yēšeb*": "lived/dwelt/settled", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert", "*rōbeh* *qaššāt*": "archer/bowman/one who shoots with a bow" } }
• Gen 27:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.3", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ שָׂא־נָ֣א כֵלֶ֔יךָ תֶּלְיְךָ֖ וְקַשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וְצֵא֙ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְצ֥וּדָה לִּ֖י צָֽיִד׃", "text": "And *wĕʿattāh* *śāʾ*-*nāʾ* your *kēleykā*, your *telyĕkā* and your *qaštekkā*, and *wĕṣēʾ* the *haśśādeh*, and *wĕṣûdāh* for me *ṣāyid*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*śāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - take/carry/lift", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*kēleykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your weapons/tools/implements", "*telyĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your quiver", "*qaštekkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bow", "*wĕṣēʾ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and go out", "*haśśādeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*wĕṣûdāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and hunt", "*ṣāyid*": "noun, masculine singular - game/venison/prey" }, "variants": { "*kēleykā*": "your weapons/your hunting equipment/your implements", "*telyĕkā*": "your quiver/your pouch", "*wĕṣēʾ*": "go out/go forth/depart", "*haśśādeh*": "the field/the open country/the countryside", "*wĕṣûdāh*": "hunt/catch/trap", "*ṣāyid*": "game/venison/prey/hunting" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.4", "source": "וַעֲשֵׂה־לִ֨י מַטְעַמִּ֜ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהַ֛בְתִּי וְהָבִ֥יאָה לִּ֖י וְאֹכֵ֑לָה בַּעֲב֛וּר תְּבָרֶכְךָ֥ נַפְשִׁ֖י בְּטֶ֥רֶם אָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And *waʿăśēh*-for me *maṭʿammîm* *kaʾăšer* *ʾāhabtiy* and *wĕhābîʾāh* to me and *wĕʾōkhēlāh*, in order that *bāʿăbûr* *tĕbārekhkā* my *napšiy* *bĕṭerem* *ʾāmût*.", "grammar": { "*waʿăśēh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and make/prepare", "*maṭʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - savory food/tasty dishes/delicacies", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as/according to how", "*ʾāhabtiy*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I love/have loved", "*wĕhābîʾāh*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and bring", "*wĕʾōkhēlāh*": "waw conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me eat", "*bāʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of/so that", "*tĕbārekhkā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will bless you", "*napšiy*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*bĕṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before/not yet", "*ʾāmût*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I die/will die" }, "variants": { "*maṭʿammîm*": "savory food/delicacies/tasty dishes", "*kaʾăšer*": "as/according to what/in the way that", "*ʾāhabtiy*": "I love/I have loved/I prefer", "*wĕhābîʾāh*": "bring/bring in/carry", "*wĕʾōkhēlāh*": "that I may eat/let me eat/so I will eat", "*bāʿăbûr*": "for the sake of/so that/in order that", "*tĕbārekhkā napšiy*": "my soul may bless you/I may bless you (soul = the inner person)", "*bĕṭerem*": "before/prior to/in advance of" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.5", "source": "וְרִבְקָ֣ה שֹׁמַ֔עַת בְּדַבֵּ֣ר יִצְחָ֔ק אֶל־עֵשָׂ֖ו בְּנ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ עֵשָׂו֙ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה לָצ֥וּד צַ֖יִד לְהָבִֽיא׃", "text": "And *wĕribqāh* *šōmaʿat* in *bĕdabbēr* *yiṣḥāq* to *ʿēśāw* his *bĕnô*; and *wayyēlekh* *ʿēśāw* the *haśśādeh* to *lāṣûd* *ṣayid* to *lĕhābîʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wĕribqāh*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, feminine singular - and Rebekah", "*šōmaʿat*": "qal participle, feminine singular - hearing/was listening", "*bĕdabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - in speaking/as spoke", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*bĕnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*wayyēlekh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*haśśādeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*lāṣûd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hunt", "*ṣayid*": "noun, masculine singular - game/prey", "*lĕhābîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring" }, "variants": { "*šōmaʿat*": "was listening/heard/was hearing", "*bĕdabbēr*": "when spoke/as was speaking/during the speaking of", "*wayyēlekh*": "went/departed/left", "*haśśādeh*": "the field/the open country/the countryside", "*lāṣûd*": "to hunt/to catch/to trap", "*lĕhābîʾ*": "to bring/to bring back/to carry" } }
• Gen 27:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.40", "source": "וְעַל־חַרְבְּךָ֣ תִֽחְיֶ֔ה וְאֶת־אָחִ֖יךָ תַּעֲבֹ֑ד וְהָיָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר תָּרִ֔יד וּפָרַקְתָּ֥ עֻלּ֖וֹ מֵעַ֥ל צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-upon-*ḥarbəḵā* *tiḥyeh* and-*ʾet-ʾāḥîḵā* *taʿăḇōd* and-*hāyāh* *kaʾăšer* *tārîd* and-*pāraqtā* *ʿullô* from-upon-*ṣawwāreḵā*", "grammar": { "*ḥarbəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*tiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall live", "*ʾet-ʾāḥîḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*taʿăḇōd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall serve", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shall come to pass", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - when/as", "*tārîd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall break loose/have dominion", "*pāraqtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall break off", "*ʿullô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his yoke", "*ṣawwāreḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck" }, "variants": { "*ḥarbəḵā*": "your sword/your violence/your fierceness", "*tiḥyeh*": "you shall live/you shall sustain yourself", "*taʿăḇōd*": "you shall serve/you shall be subject to", "*tārîd*": "you shall break loose/you shall have dominion/you shall become restless", "*pāraqtā*": "you shall break off/you shall cast off/you shall tear away" } }
• Gen 28:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.10", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִבְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ חָרָֽנָה", "text": "*wə-yēṣēʾ* *yaʿăqōb* from-*bəʾēr* *šābaʿ* *wə-yēlek* *ḥārānâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - well of", "*šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ḥārānâ*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Haran" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "went out/departed/left", "*bəʾēr šābaʿ*": "Beersheba/well of seven/well of oath", "*yēlek*": "went/traveled/journeyed", "*ḥārānâ*": "to Haran/toward Haran" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.11", "source": "וַיִּפְגַּ֨ע בַּמָּק֜וֹם וַיָּ֤לֶן שָׁם֙ כִּי־בָ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וַיִּקַּח֙ מֵאַבְנֵ֣י הַמָּק֔וֹם וַיָּ֖שֶׂם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַהֽוּא", "text": "*wə-yipgaʿ* in-the-*māqôm* *wə-yālen* there because-*bāʾ* the-*šemeš* *wə-yiqqaḥ* from-*ʾabnê* the-*māqôm* *wə-yāśem* *mərʾašōtāyw* *wə-yiškab* in-the-*māqôm* the-that", "grammar": { "*wə-yipgaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he encountered", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place", "*wə-yālen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spent the night", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - had come/gone", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the sun", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾabnê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - stones of", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*mərʾašōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head-place", "*wə-yiškab*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place" }, "variants": { "*yipgaʿ*": "encountered/came upon/reached/happened upon", "*yālen*": "spent the night/lodged/stayed overnight", "*bāʾ*": "came/set/went down", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/selected/picked up", "*ʾabnê*": "stones/rocks", "*yāśem*": "put/placed/arranged", "*mərʾašōtāyw*": "his head-place/his pillow/place for his head", "*yiškab*": "lay down/reclined/slept" } }
• Gen 31:39-41 : 39 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.39", "source": "טְרֵפָה לֹא־הֵבֵאתִי אֵלֶיךָ אָנֹכִי אֲחַטֶּנָּה מִיָּדִי תְּבַקְשֶׁנָּה גְּנֻבְתִי יוֹם וּגְנֻבְתִי לָיְלָה", "text": "*ṭerēpāh* not-*hēbēʾtî* to you *ʾānōkî* *ʾaḥaṭṭennāh* from *yādî* *tebaqqešennāh* *genubetî* day and *genubetî* night", "grammar": { "*ṭerēpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - torn animal/animal killed by wild beasts", "*hēbēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I brought", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ʾaḥaṭṭennāh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I would bear its loss", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tebaqqešennāh*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - you required it", "*genubetî*": "passive participle feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my stolen [animal/property]" }, "variants": { "*ṭerēpāh*": "torn animal/prey/animal killed by wild beasts", "*ʾaḥaṭṭennāh*": "bore its loss/made it good/paid for it", "*tebaqqešennāh*": "required it/sought it/demanded it", "*genubetî*": "my stolen [animal/property]" } } 40 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.40", "source": "הָיִיתִי בַיּוֹם אֲכָלַנִי חֹרֶב וְקֶרַח בַּלָּיְלָה וַתִּדַּד שְׁנָתִי מֵעֵינָי", "text": "*hāyîtî* in the day *ʾakālanî* *ḥōreb* and *qeraḥ* in the night *wa-tiddad* *šenātî* from *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I was", "*ʾakālanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it consumed me", "*ḥōreb*": "noun, masculine singular - heat/drought", "*qeraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - frost/ice", "*wa-tiddad*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it fled/was driven away", "*šenātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sleep", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾakālanî*": "consumed me/devoured me/ate me up", "*ḥōreb*": "heat/drought/parching heat", "*qeraḥ*": "frost/ice/cold", "*wa-tiddad*": "fled/was driven away/wandered" } } 41 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.41", "source": "זֶה־לִּי עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה בְּבֵיתֶךָ עֲבַדְתִּיךָ אַרְבַּע־עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה בִּשְׁתֵּי בְנֹתֶיךָ וְשֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים בְּצֹאנֶךָ וַתַּחֲלֵף אֶת־מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּי עֲשֶׂרֶת מֹנִים", "text": "This-to me *ʿeśrîm* *šānāh* in *bêtekā* *ʿabadtîkā* *ʾarbaʿ*-*ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* for *šetê* *benōteykā* and *šēš* *šānîm* for *ṣōʾnekā* and *wa-taḥalēp* *ʾet*-*maśkurtî* *ʿaśeret* *mōnîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house", "*ʿabadtîkā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I served you", "*ʾarbaʿ*-*ʿeśrēh*": "numeral - fourteen", "*šetê*": "numeral feminine construct - two of", "*benōteykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughters", "*šēš*": "numeral - six", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*wa-taḥalēp*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you changed", "*maśkurtî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my wages", "*ʿaśeret*": "numeral - ten", "*mōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - times" }, "variants": { "*ʿabadtîkā*": "served you/worked for you/labored for you", "*wa-taḥalēp*": "changed/altered/substituted", "*maśkurtî*": "my wages/my payment/my compensation", "*mōnîm*": "times/instances/occurrences" } }
• Gen 46:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.34", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִקְנֶ֜ה הָי֤וּ עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ וְעַד־עַ֔תָּה גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ גַּם־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בַּעֲב֗וּר תֵּשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֔שֶׁן כִּֽי־תוֹעֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֖יִם כָּל־רֹ֥עֵה צֹֽאן׃", "text": "And-*waʾămartem* men-of *miqneh* *hāyû* servants-your from-youth-our and-until-now, also-we also-fathers-our; in-order-that *tēšĕḇû* in-land-of *Gōšen*, for-abomination-of *Miṣrayim* every-*rōʿēh* *ṣōʾn*.", "grammar": { "*waʾămartem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall say'", "*miqneh*": "common noun, masculine singular - 'livestock/cattle'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were'", "*tēšĕḇû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you may dwell'", "*Gōšen*": "proper noun, place name - 'Goshen'", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, place name - 'Egypt'", "*rōʿēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - 'shepherd of'", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular - 'sheep/flock'" }, "variants": { "*waʾămartem*": "you shall say/you will tell", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*hāyû*": "they were/they have been", "*tēšĕḇû*": "you may dwell/you may settle/you may live", "*rōʿēh*": "shepherd/keeper", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock" } }
• Job 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.1.1", "source": "אִ֛ישׁ הָיָ֥ה בְאֶֽרֶץ־ע֖וּץ אִיּ֣וֹב שְׁמ֑וֹ וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֗וּא תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר וִירֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֥ר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *hāyâ* in-*ʾereṣ*-*ʿûṣ* *ʾiyyôb* *šəmô* *wə-hāyâ* the-*ʾîš* that *tām* *wə-yāšār* *wî-rēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-sār* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land/country of", "*ʿûṣ*": "proper noun - Uz", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*šəmô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his name", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and was", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete/perfect", "*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright", "*wî-rēʾ*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular construct - and fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*wə-sār*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and turning away", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "complete/perfect/blameless/innocent", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/correct", "*rēʾ*": "fearing/revering", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*sār*": "turning aside/departing", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }
• Job 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.1.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֔ן הֲשַׂ֥מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֖ עַל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּ֑וֹב כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין כָּמֹ֙הוּ֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֥ר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-the-*śāṭān* *hă-śamtā* *libbəkā* on-*ʿabdî* *ʾiyyôb* for none like-him in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾîš* *tām* *wə-yāšār* *yərēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-sār* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan", "*hă-śamtā*": "interrogative particle + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - have you set", "*libbəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ʿabdî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my servant", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete", "*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright", "*yərēʾ*": "adjective/participle masculine singular construct - fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*wə-sār*": "conjunction + participle masculine singular - and turning away", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil" }, "variants": { "*śîm lēb*": "set heart/pay attention/consider", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant", "*tām*": "blameless/perfect/complete", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/right", "*yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*": "God-fearing/fearing God", "*sār mē-rāʿ*": "turning from evil/avoiding evil" } }
• Job 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.2.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֮ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּוֹב֒ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין כָּמֹ֜הוּ בָּאָ֗רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּתֻמָּת֔וֹ וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי ב֖וֹ לְבַלְּע֥וֹ חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH ʾel*-the-*śāṭān hă-śamtā libbəḵā ʾel*-*ʿaḇdî ʾiyyôḇ kî ʾên kāmōhû bā-ʾāreṣ ʾîš tām wə-yāšār yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm wə-sār mē-rāʿ wə-ʿōḏennû maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯô wə-təsîṯēnî ḇô lə-ḇalləʿô ḥinnām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*hă-śamtā*": "interrogative + qal perfect 2ms - have you set", "*libbəḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - your heart", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my servant", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun - Job", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*kāmōhû*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - like him", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in the earth/land", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*tām*": "adjective masculine singular - blameless/perfect", "*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and upright", "*yərēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular construct - fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*wə-sār*": "conjunction + participle masculine singular - and turning away", "*mē-rāʿ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from evil", "*wə-ʿōḏennû*": "conjunction + adverb + 3ms suffix - and still he", "*maḥăzîq*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - holding fast", "*bə-ṯummāṯô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - to his integrity", "*wə-təsîṯēnî*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 2ms + 1cs suffix - and you incited me", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - against him", "*lə-ḇalləʿô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to destroy him", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for nothing" }, "variants": { "*hă-śamtā libbəḵā*": "have you set your heart/have you considered/have you paid attention", "*tām*": "blameless/perfect/complete", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/honest", "*yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*": "God-fearing/reverent toward God", "*sār mē-rāʿ*": "turning away from evil/avoiding evil", "*maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯô*": "holding fast to his integrity/maintaining his blamelessness", "*təsîṯēnî*": "you incited me/you moved me/you provoked me", "*lə-ḇalləʿô*": "to destroy him/to swallow him/to ruin him", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/for nothing/gratuitously" } }
• Ps 37:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.37", "source": "שְׁמָר־תָּ֭ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "Mark [the] *tām* and see [the] *yāšār*, for [the] *ʾaḥărît* for *ʾîš* [is] *šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*šəmār*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - mark/observe", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete person", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - see/observe", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - upright person", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾaḥărît*": "feminine singular noun - end/future/outcome", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for man/person", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/well-being" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "blameless person/complete one/person of integrity", "*yāšār*": "upright person/straight one/honest person", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/future/final outcome", "*ʾîš šālôm*": "man of peace/peaceful person" } }
• Gen 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.9", "source": "אֵ֚לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ נֹ֗חַ אִ֥ישׁ צַדִּ֛יק תָּמִ֥ים הָיָ֖ה בְּדֹֽרֹתָ֑יו אֶת־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־נֹֽחַ׃", "text": "These *tôlĕdōt* *Nōaḥ* *Nōaḥ* *ʾîš* *ṣaddîq* *tāmîm* *hāyâ* in *dōrōtāyw* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hithallek*-*Nōaḥ*", "grammar": { "*tôlĕdōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - generations of/account of", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous/just", "*tāmîm*": "adjective masculine singular - perfect/complete/blameless", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - was", "*dōrōtāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix with prefix preposition - in his generations", "*ʾet*": "preposition with", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God", "*hithallek*": "hithpael perfect 3ms - walked", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah" }, "variants": { "*tôlĕdōt*": "generations/account/history", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*tāmîm*": "perfect/complete/blameless/whole", "*hithallek*": "walked/walked habitually/walked about" } }
• Gen 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.9", "source": "הֽוּא־הָיָ֥ה גִבֹּֽר־צַ֖יִד לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֙ יֵֽאָמַ֔ר כְּנִמְרֹ֛ד גִּבּ֥וֹר צַ֖יִד לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hûʾ-hāyâ gibbōr-ṣayid lipnê YHWH ʿal-kēn yēʾāmar kəNimrōd gibbôr ṣayid lipnê YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*gibbōr-ṣayid*": "masculine singular adjective/noun in construct with noun - mighty hunter", "*li-pnê*": "preposition lə- + masculine plural noun in construct state - before/in the face of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition ʿal + adverb - therefore", "*yēʾāmar*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it is said", "*kə-Nimrōd*": "preposition kə- + proper noun - like Nimrod", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - mighty one", "*ṣayid*": "masculine singular noun - hunter/hunting", "*li-pnê*": "preposition lə- + masculine plural noun in construct state - before/in the face of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*gibbōr-ṣayid*": "mighty hunter/powerful hunter", "*lipnê YHWH*": "before YHWH/in opposition to YHWH/in YHWH's presence", "*yēʾāmar*": "it is said/it will be said" } }