15 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.15",
"source": "וְכָל־הַבְּאֵרֹ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָֽפְרוּ֙ עַבְדֵ֣י אָבִ֔יו בִּימֵ֖י אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֑יו סִתְּמ֣וּם פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיְמַלְא֖וּם עָפָֽר׃",
"text": "and-all-*hab-bəʾērōt* which *ḥāpərû* *ʿabdê* his-father in-days-of *ʾabrāhām* his-father *sittəmûm* *pəlištîm* and-*wayəmalʾûm* *ʿāpār*",
"grammar": {
"*hab-bəʾērōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the wells",
"*ḥāpərû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of חפר - they had dug",
"*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct of עבד - servants of",
"*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham",
"*sittəmûm*": "3rd plural Piel perfect of סתם + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they stopped them up",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*wayəmalʾûm*": "3rd masculine plural Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of מלא + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they filled them",
"*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun - dust/dirt/earth"
},
"variants": {
"*hab-bəʾērōt*": "the wells/the water sources",
"*ḥāpərû*": "they had dug/they had excavated",
"*sittəmûm*": "they stopped them up/they blocked them/they plugged them",
"*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth/soil"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־יִצְחָ֑ק לֵ֚ךְ מֽ͏ֵעִמָּ֔נוּ כִּֽי־עָצַֽמְתָּ־מִמֶּ֖נּוּ מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "and-*wayyōmer* *ʾăbîmelek* to-*yiṣḥāq* *lēk* from-with-us for-*ʿāṣamtā*-from-us *məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōmer*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and he said",
"*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech",
"*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*lēk*": "masculine singular Qal imperative of הלך - go",
"*ʿāṣamtā*": "2nd masculine singular Qal perfect of עצם - you have become numerous/mighty",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very"
},
"variants": {
"*lēk*": "go/depart/go away",
"*ʿāṣamtā*": "you have become mighty/you have grown strong/you have become more powerful",
"*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.17",
"source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ מִשָּׁ֖ם יִצְחָ֑ק וַיִּ֥חַן בְּנַֽחַל־גְּרָ֖ר וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "and-*wayyēlek* from-there *yiṣḥāq* and-*wayyiḥan* in-*naḥal*-*gərār* and-*wayyēšeb* there",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēlek*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of הלך - and he went",
"*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*wayyiḥan*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חנה - and he camped",
"*naḥal*": "masculine singular construct - valley of",
"*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar",
"*wayyēšeb*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of ישב - and he dwelt"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyēlek*": "and he went/and he departed/and he left",
"*wayyiḥan*": "and he camped/and he settled/and he pitched [his tent]",
"*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/river bed",
"*wayyēšeb*": "and he dwelt/and he lived/and he settled"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.18",
"source": "וַיָּ֨שָׁב יִצְחָ֜ק וַיַּחְפֹּ֣ר ׀ אֶת־בְּאֵרֹ֣ת הַמַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָֽפְרוּ֙ בִּימֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֔יו וַיְסַתְּמ֣וּם פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֖י מ֣וֹת אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֤א לָהֶן֙ שֵׁמ֔וֹת כַּשֵּׁמֹ֕ת אֲשֶׁר־קָרָ֥א לָהֶ֖ן אָבִֽיו׃",
"text": "and-*wayyāšāb* *yiṣḥāq* and-*wayyaḥpōr* *ʾet*-*bəʾērōt* *ham-mayim* which *ḥāpərû* in-days-of *ʾabrāhām* his-father and-*wayəsattəmûm* *pəlištîm* after *môt* *ʾabrāhām* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* to-them *šēmôt* like-*haš-šēmōt* which-*qārāʾ* to-them his-father",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāšāb*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of שוב - and he returned",
"*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*wayyaḥpōr*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חפר - and he dug",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bəʾērōt*": "feminine plural construct - wells of",
"*ham-mayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water",
"*ḥāpərû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of חפר - they had dug",
"*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham",
"*wayəsattəmûm*": "3rd masculine plural Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of סתם + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they had stopped them up",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*môt*": "masculine singular construct of מות - death of",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of קרא - and he called",
"*šēmôt*": "masculine plural noun - names",
"*haš-šēmōt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the names",
"*qārāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of קרא - he had called"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāšāb*": "and he returned/and he went back",
"*wayyaḥpōr*": "and he dug/and he excavated/and he reopened",
"*bəʾērōt* *ham-mayim*": "wells of water/water wells",
"*wayəsattəmûm*": "and they had stopped them up/and they had plugged them/and they had filled them"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.19",
"source": "וַיַּחְפְּר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־יִצְחָ֖ק בַּנָּ֑חַל וַיִּ֨מְצְאוּ־שָׁ֔ם בְּאֵ֖ר מַ֥יִם חַיִּֽים׃",
"text": "and-*wayyaḥpərû* *ʿabdê*-*yiṣḥāq* in-*han-nāḥal* and-*wayyimṣəʾû*-there *bəʾēr* *mayim* *ḥayyîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaḥpərû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חפר - and they dug",
"*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct of עבד - servants of",
"*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*han-nāḥal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the valley",
"*wayyimṣəʾû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of מצא - and they found",
"*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular construct - well of",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water",
"*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - living"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaḥpərû*": "and they dug/and they excavated",
"*han-nāḥal*": "the valley/the wadi/the stream bed",
"*bəʾēr* *mayim* *ḥayyîm*": "well of living water/spring/flowing water source"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.20",
"source": "וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ רֹעֵ֣י גְרָ֗ר עִם־רֹעֵ֥י יִצְחָ֛ק לֵאמֹ֖ר לָ֣נוּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֤א שֵֽׁם־הַבְּאֵר֙ עֵ֔שֶׂק כִּ֥י הִֽתְעַשְּׂק֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "and-*wayyārîbû* *rōʿê* *gərār* with-*rōʿê* *yiṣḥāq* saying to-us *ham-māyim* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* *šēm*-*hab-bəʾēr* *ʿēśeq* for *hitʿaśśəqû* with-him",
"grammar": {
"*wayyārîbû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of ריב - and they quarreled",
"*rōʿê*": "masculine plural construct of רעה - shepherds of",
"*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar",
"*rōʿê*": "masculine plural construct of רעה - shepherds of",
"*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*ham-māyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of קרא - and he called",
"*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of",
"*hab-bəʾēr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the well",
"*ʿēśeq*": "masculine singular noun - contention",
"*hitʿaśśəqû*": "3rd plural Hithpael perfect of עשק - they contended"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyārîbû*": "and they quarreled/and they disputed/and they argued",
"*rōʿê*": "shepherds of/herdsmen of",
"*ʿēśeq*": "contention/dispute/strife",
"*hitʿaśśəqû*": "they contended/they quarreled/they strove"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.21",
"source": "וַֽיַּחְפְּרוּ֙ בְּאֵ֣ר אַחֶ֔רֶת וַיָּרִ֖יבוּ גַּם־עָלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמָ֖הּ שִׂטְנָֽה׃",
"text": "and-*wayyaḥpərû* *bəʾēr* *ʾaḥeret* and-*wayyārîbû* also-over-it and-*wayyiqrāʾ* its-name *śiṭnâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaḥpərû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חפר - and they dug",
"*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular noun - well",
"*ʾaḥeret*": "feminine singular adjective - another",
"*wayyārîbû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of ריב - and they quarreled",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of קרא - and he called",
"*śiṭnâ*": "feminine singular noun - opposition/hostility"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaḥpərû*": "and they dug/and they excavated",
"*ʾaḥeret*": "another/different/other",
"*wayyārîbû*": "and they quarreled/and they disputed/and they argued",
"*śiṭnâ*": "opposition/hostility/enmity/accusation"
}
}