Genesis 29:30

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.30", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ גַּ֣ם אֶל־רָחֵ֔ל וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב גַּֽם־אֶת־רָחֵ֖ל מִלֵּאָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמּ֔וֹ ע֖וֹד שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֥ים אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* also to-*rāḥēl*, *wa-yeʾĕhab* also-*ʾet*-*rāḥēl* more-than-*lēʾāh*, *wa-yaʿăbōd* with-him still *šebaʿ*-*šānîm* *ʾăḥērôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wa-yeʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*ʾăḥērôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*wa-yābōʾ* to-*rāḥēl*": "went in to Rachel/was intimate with Rachel", "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "served/worked for" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹא֙ גַּ֣ם אֶל־רָחֵ֔ל וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב גַּֽם־אֶת־רָחֵ֖ל מִלֵּאָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמּ֔וֹ ע֖וֹד שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֥ים אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

wa-yābōʾ also to-rāḥēl, wa-yeʾĕhab also-ʾet-rāḥēl more-than-lēʾāh, wa-yaʿăbōd with-him still šebaʿ-šānîm ʾăḥērôt

Grammar Details

• *wa-yābōʾ*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in
• *rāḥēl*: proper noun, feminine - Rachel
• *wa-yeʾĕhab*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *lēʾāh*: proper noun, feminine - Leah
• *wa-yaʿăbōd*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served
• *šebaʿ*: numeral, masculine - seven
• *šānîm*: noun, feminine plural - years
• *ʾăḥērôt*: adjective, feminine plural - other

Word Meanings

• *wa-yābōʾ* to-*rāḥēl*: went in to Rachel/was intimate with Rachel
• *wa-yaʿăbōd*: served/worked for

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jacob was also with Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him another seven years.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  So laye he by Rahel also and loued Rahel more than Lea and serued him yet.vij. yeres more.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So he laye with Rachel also, & loued Rachel more the Lea, and serued him yet seuen yeares more.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So entred he in to Rahel also, and loued also Rahel more then Leah, and serued him yet seuen yeeres mo.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So lay he by Rachel also, and loued Rachel more then Lea, and serued hym yet seuen yeres more.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Jacob took Rachel as his wife, and his love for her was greater than his love for Leah; and he went on working for Laban for another seven years.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jacob slept with Rachel as well. He also loved Rachel more than Leah. Then he worked for Laban for seven more years.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:41 : 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 29:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.18", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־רָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֽ͏ֶעֱבָדְךָ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים בְּרָחֵ֥ל בִּתְּךָ֖ הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yeʾĕhab* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*rāḥēl*, *wa-yōʾmer*, *ʾeʿĕbādkā* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* in-*rāḥēl* *bittəkā* the-*qəṭannâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾeʿĕbādkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will serve you", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*qəṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the younger" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕbādkā*": "I will serve you/I will work for you" } }
• Gen 29:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.20", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ד יַעֲקֹ֛ב בְּרָחֵ֖ל שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְעֵינָיו֙ כְּיָמִ֣ים אֲחָדִ֔ים בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿăbōd* *yaʿăqōb* for-*rāḥēl* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* *wa-yihyû* in-his-eyes as-*yāmîm* *ʾăḥādîm* in-*ʾahăbātô* *ʾōtāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ʾăḥādîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few", "*ʾahăbātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his love", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "served/worked for", "*yāmîm* *ʾăḥādîm*": "few days/short time" } }
• Gen 29:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.31", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־שְׂנוּאָ֣ה לֵאָ֔ה וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־רַחְמָ֑הּ וְרָחֵ֖ל עֲקָרָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yarʾ* *YHWH* that-*śənûʾāh* *lēʾāh*, *wa-yiptaḥ* *ʾet*-*raḥmāh*, *wə-rāḥēl* *ʿăqārāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*śənûʾāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - hated/unloved", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-yiptaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he opened", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*raḥmāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*wə-rāḥēl*": "conjunction + proper noun, feminine - and Rachel", "*ʿăqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren" }, "variants": { "*śənûʾāh*": "hated/unloved/less loved", "*raḥmāh*": "womb/matrix" } }
• Gen 30:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יָלְדָ֥ה רָחֵ֖ל אֶת־יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־לָבָ֔ן שַׁלְּחֵ֙נִי֙ וְאֵ֣לְכָ֔ה אֶל־מְקוֹמִ֖י וּלְאַרְצִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *kaʾăšer* *yālḏāh* *Rāḥēl* *ʾet*-*Yôsēp̄* *wə-yōʾmer* *Yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾel*-*Lāḇān* *šalləḥēnî* *wə-ʾēlḵāh* *ʾel*-*məqômî* *û-lə-ʾarṣî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and it came to pass", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when", "*yālḏāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Joseph", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*šalləḥēnî*": "piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - send me away", "*wə-ʾēlḵāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - that I may go", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*məqômî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my place", "*û-lə-ʾarṣî*": "conjunction + preposition + common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and to my land" }, "variants": { "*šalləḥēnî*": "send me away/let me go/release me", "*məqômî*": "my place/my home/my dwelling" } } 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.26", "source": "תְּנָ֞ה אֶת־נָשַׁ֣י וְאֶת־יְלָדַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבַ֧דְתִּי אֹֽתְךָ֛ בָּהֵ֖ן וְאֵלֵ֑כָה כִּ֚י אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ אֶת־עֲבֹדָתִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲבַדְתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*tənāh* *ʾet*-*nāšay* *wə-ʾet*-*yəlāḏay* *ʾăšer* *ʿāḇaḏtî* *ʾōṯəḵā* *bāhēn* *wə-ʾēlēḵāh* *kî* *ʾattāh* *yāḏaʿtā* *ʾet*-*ʿăḇōḏāṯî* *ʾăšer* *ʿăḇaḏtîḵā*", "grammar": { "*tənāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nāšay*": "common noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my wives", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*yəlāḏay*": "common noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my children", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*ʿāḇaḏtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I served", "*ʾōṯəḵā*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*bāhēn*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - for them", "*wə-ʾēlēḵāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - that I may go", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yāḏaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăḇōḏāṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my service", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿăḇaḏtîḵā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have served you" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇaḏtî*": "I served/I worked/I labored", "*ʿăḇōḏāṯî*": "my service/my labor/my work" } }
• Gen 31:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.15", "source": "הֲל֧וֹא נָכְרִיּ֛וֹת נֶחְשַׁ֥בְנוּ ל֖וֹ כִּ֣י מְכָרָ֑נוּ וַיֹּ֥אכַל גַּם־אָכ֖וֹל אֶת־כַּסְפֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "?-not *nāḵriyyôṯ* *neḥšaḇnû* to-him for *məḵārānû*, and-*wayyōʾḵal* also-*ʾāḵôl* *ʾeṯ*-money-our.", "grammar": { "*nāḵriyyôṯ*": "Feminine plural adjective - foreigners/strangers", "*neḥšaḇnû*": "Niphal perfect 1st person common plural - we are considered", "*məḵārānû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person common plural suffix - he sold us", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he has consumed", "*ʾāḵôl*": "Qal infinitive absolute - consuming/eating" }, "variants": { "*nāḵriyyôṯ*": "foreign women/strangers/aliens", "*neḥšaḇnû*": "we are considered/regarded/reckoned", "*məḵārānû*": "he sold us/he has traded us", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "he consumed/devoured/used up", "*ʾāḵôl*": "intensifier - completely consumed" } }
• Gen 44:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.20", "source": "וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֔י יֶשׁ־לָ֙נוּ֙ אָ֣ב זָקֵ֔ן וְיֶ֥לֶד זְקֻנִ֖ים קָטָ֑ן וְאָחִ֨יו מֵ֜ת וַיִּוָּתֵ֨ר ה֧וּא לְבַדּ֛וֹ לְאִמּ֖וֹ וְאָבִ֥יו אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wannōʾmer* to *ʾel*-my lord *ʾădōnî* we have *yeš*-*lānû* a father *ʾāb* *zāqēn* and a child *wəyeled* of *zəqunîm* *qāṭān* and his brother *wəʾāḥîw* is dead *mēt* and *wayyiwwātēr* he *hûʾ* alone *ləbaddô* to his mother *ləʾimmô* and his father *wəʾābîw* loves *ʾăhēbô* him", "grammar": { "*wannōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - a father", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular adjective - old", "*wəyeled*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun - and a child", "*zəqunîm*": "masculine plural noun - old age", "*qāṭān*": "masculine singular adjective - small/young", "*wəʾāḥîw*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his brother", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is dead", "*wayyiwwātēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was left", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ləbaddô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by himself", "*ləʾimmô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his mother", "*wəʾābîw*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*ʾăhēbô*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - loves him" }, "variants": { "*zāqēn*": "old/aged/elderly", "*yeled zəqunîm*": "child of old age/son of his old age/child born in his old age", "*qāṭān*": "small/young/little", "*mēt*": "is dead/has died/is deceased", "*wayyiwwātēr*": "was left/remained", "*ləbaddô*": "alone/by himself/only", "*ʾăhēbô*": "loves him/loves/is fond of him" } }
• Gen 44:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֖י אֵלֵ֑ינוּ אַתֶּ֣ם יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם כִּ֥י שְׁנַ֖יִם יָֽלְדָה־לִּ֥י אִשְׁתִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* to us *ʾēlênû* you *ʾattem* know *yədaʿtem* that *kî* two *šənayim* she bore *yālədâ*-to me *lî* my wife *ʾištî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yədaʿtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*šənayim*": "masculine dual numeral - two", "*yālədâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾištî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my wife" }, "variants": { "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*yədaʿtem*": "you know/you are aware", "*yālədâ*": "she bore/she gave birth to/she delivered" } }
• Deut 21:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.15", "source": "כִּֽי־תִהְיֶ֨יןָ לְאִ֜ישׁ שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשִׁ֗ים הָאַחַ֤ת אֲהוּבָה֙ וְהָאַחַ֣ת שְׂנוּאָ֔ה וְיָֽלְדוּ־ל֣וֹ בָנִ֔ים הָאֲהוּבָ֖ה וְהַשְּׂנוּאָ֑ה וְהָיָ֛ה הַבֵּ֥ן הַבְּכ֖וֹר לַשְּׂנִיאָֽה׃", "text": "When-*tihyênā* to-*ʾîš* *štê* *nāšîm*, the-*ʾaḥat* *ʾăhûbāh* and-the-*ʾaḥat* *śənûʾāh*, and-*yālədû*-to-him *bānîm* the-*ʾăhûbāh* and-the-*śənûʾāh*, and-*hāyāh* the-*bēn* the-*bəkôr* to-the-*śənîʾāh*.", "grammar": { "*tihyênā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they are", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*štê*": "feminine dual construct - two of", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women/wives", "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral with definite article - the one", "*ʾăhûbāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - beloved", "*śənûʾāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - hated", "*yālədû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they bear", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the son", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the firstborn", "*śənîʾāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular with definite article - the hated one" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhûbāh*": "beloved/loved one", "*śənûʾāh*": "hated/disliked/unloved one", "*yālədû*": "bear/give birth to/beget", "*bəkôr*": "firstborn/first son/eldest" } }
• 1 Sam 18:17-27 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הִנֵּה֩ בִתִּ֨י הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה מֵרַב֙ אֹתָהּ֙ אֶתֶּן־לְךָ֣ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ךְ הֱיֵה־לִּ֣י לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁא֣וּל אָמַ֗ר אַל־תְּהִ֤י יָדִי֙ בּ֔וֹ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, *hinnê* my *bittî* the *gədôlâ* *Mērab*, *ʾōtāh* I will *ʾettēn*-to you to *ʾiššâ*; only *hĕyê*-to me for *ben*-*ḥayil*, and *hillāḥēm* *milḥămôt* *YHWH*. And *Šāʾûl* *ʾāmar*, not-*təhî* my *yādî* against him, but *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold/see", "*bittî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my daughter", "*ha-gədôlâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the older/greater", "*Mērab*": "proper noun - Merab", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her", "*ʾettēn-ləkā*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + preposition + 2ms suffix - I will give to you", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for a wife", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely/nevertheless", "*hĕyê-lî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + preposition + 1cs suffix - be for me", "*lə-ben-ḥayil*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - as a son of valor", "*wə-hillāḥēm*": "conjunction + niphal imperative, masculine singular - and fight", "*milḥămôt*": "feminine plural construct - battles of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-Šāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Saul", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he said/thought", "*ʾal-təhî*": "negative particle + qal jussive, 3fs - let not be", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my hand", "*bô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - against him", "*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - but let it be against him", "*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*bat*": "daughter", "*gādôl*": "great/large/older", "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/valiant warrior", "*lāḥam*": "fight/do battle", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fight", "*yād*": "hand/power", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל מִ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ וּמִ֣י חַיַּ֔י מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת אָבִ֖י בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־אֶהְיֶ֥ה חָתָ֖ן לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl*, who am *ʾānōkî*, and who *ḥayyay*, *mišpaḥat* my *ʾābî* in *Yiśrāʾēl*, that-I shall *ʾehyeh* *ḥātān* to the *melek*?", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul", "*mî ʾānōkî*": "interrogative pronoun + 1cs pronoun - who am I", "*û-mî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*ḥayyay*": "masculine plural noun + 1cs suffix - my life/family", "*mišpaḥat*": "feminine singular construct - family/clan of", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my father", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*kî-ʾehyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1cs - that I should become", "*ḥātān*": "masculine singular noun - son-in-law", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/command", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/family/relatives", "*mišpāḥâ*": "family/clan/tribe", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*ḥātān*": "son-in-law/bridegroom", "*melek*": "king/ruler" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.19", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בְּעֵ֥‪[t]‬ת תֵּ֛ת אֶת־מֵרַ֥ב בַּת־שָׁא֖וּל לְדָוִ֑ד וְהִ֧יא נִתְּנָ֛ה לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל הַמְּחֹלָתִ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* in *ʿēt* *tēt* *ʾet*-*Mērab* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, and she was *nittənâ* to *ʿAdrîʾēl* the *Məḥōlātî* to *ʾiššâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*bə-ʿēt*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in the time of", "*tēt*": "qal infinitive construct - giving", "*ʾet-Mērab*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Merab", "*bat-Šāʾûl*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Saul", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*wə-hîʾ*": "conjunction + 3fs pronoun - and she", "*nittənâ*": "niphal perfect, 3fs - was given", "*lə-ʿAdrîʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Adriel", "*ha-Məḥōlātî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Meholathite", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "be/happen/come to pass", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/occasion", "*nātan*": "give/place/appoint", "*bat*": "daughter", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.20", "source": "וַתֶּאֱהַ֛ב מִיכַ֥ל בַּת־שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לְשָׁא֔וּל וַיִּשַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wa-tteʾĕhab* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*, and *wa-yaggidû* to *Šāʾûl*, and *wa-yîšar* the *dābār* in *ʿênāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tteʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fs - and she loved", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat-Šāʾûl*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Saul", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they told", "*lə-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul", "*wa-yîšar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was right/pleasing", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the matter/thing", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 3ms suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhēb*": "love/have affection for", "*bat*": "daughter", "*nāgad*": "tell/report/inform", "*yāšar*": "be right/pleasing/straight", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה לּוֹ֙ וּתְהִי־ל֣וֹ לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן בִּ֖י הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*, I will *ʾettənennâ* to him, and *təhî*-to him for *môqēš*, and *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*. And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, in *šətayim* you shall *titḥattēn* with me *ha-yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾettənennâ*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + 3fs suffix - I will give her", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*û-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let her be to him", "*lə-môqēš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a snare/trap", "*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let it be against him", "*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*bi-šətayim*": "preposition + feminine dual numeral - with two/twice", "*titḥattēn*": "hithpael imperfect, 2ms - you will become related by marriage", "*bî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/bait", "*yād*": "hand/power/control", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*šətayim*": "two/twice/second time", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*yôm*": "day/time/today" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.22", "source": "וַיְצַ֨ו שָׁא֜וּל אֶת־עֲבָדָ֗ו דַּבְּר֨וּ אֶל־דָּוִ֤ד בַּלָּט֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֨ה חָפֵ֤ץ בְּךָ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֖יו אֲהֵב֑וּךָ וְעַתָּ֖ה הִתְחַתֵּ֥ן בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wa-yəṣaw* *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-his *ʿăbādāw*, *dabbərû* to *Dāwid* in *lāṭ* saying, *hinnê* *ḥāpēṣ* in you the *melek*, and all-his *ʿăbādāyw* *ʾăhēbûkā*; and now *hitḥattēn* with the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəṣaw*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3ms - and he commanded", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet-ʿăbādāw*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*dabbərû*": "piel imperative, 2mp - speak", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ba-llāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - privately/secretly", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he delights", "*bəkā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - in you", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-kol-ʿăbādāyw*": "conjunction + noun construct + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - and all his servants", "*ʾăhēbûkā*": "qal perfect, 3cp + 2ms suffix - they love you", "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hitḥattēn*": "hithpael imperative, 2ms - become related by marriage", "*ba-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the king" }, "variants": { "*ṣāwâ*": "command/order/instruct", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*dibbēr*": "speak/talk/promise", "*lāṭ*": "secrecy/privacy", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delight in/desire/please", "*ʾāhēb*": "love/like/be fond of", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*melek*": "king/ruler" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.23", "source": "וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ עַבְדֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִֽישׁ־רָ֥שׁ וְנִקְלֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yədabbərû* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* in *ʾoznê* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*. And *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid*, Is it *ha-nəqallâ* in *ʿênêkem* to *hitḥattēn* with the *melek*, and *ʾānōkî* *ʾîš*-*rāš* and *niqleh*?", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3mp - and they spoke", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bə-ʾoznê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the ears of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet-ha-dəbārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ha-nəqallâ*": "interrogative particle + niphal perfect, 3fs - is it a light thing", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 2mp suffix - in your eyes", "*hitḥattēn*": "hithpael infinitive construct - to become related by marriage", "*ba-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the king", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1cs pronoun - and I", "*ʾîš-rāš*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular adjective - a poor man", "*wə-niqleh*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and lightly esteemed" }, "variants": { "*dibbēr*": "speak/talk/tell", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*qālal*": "be light/of little account/insignificant", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person", "*rāš*": "poor/needy/lacking", "*qālâ*": "be lightly esteemed/dishonored/of little value" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.24", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֜דוּ עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁא֛וּל ל֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה דִּבֶּ֥ר דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wa-yaggidû* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* to him *lēʾmōr*, like the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh* *dibbēr* *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they told", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ka-ddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - like the words", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3ms - spoke", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*nāgad*": "tell/report/inform", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*dibbēr*": "speak/say/talk" } } 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל כֹּֽה־תֹאמְר֣וּ לְדָוִ֗ד אֵֽין־חֵ֤פֶץ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בְּמֹ֔הַר כִּ֗י בְּמֵאָה֙ עָרְל֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם בְּאֹיְבֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְשָׁא֣וּל חָשַׁ֔ב לְהַפִּ֥יל אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*, thus-*tōʾmərû* to *Dāwid*, there is no-*ḥēpeṣ* to the *melek* in *mōhar*, but in *mēʾâ* *ʿorlôt* *pəlištîm*, to *hinnāqēm* in *ʾōyəbê* the *melek*. And *Šāʾûl* *ḥāšab* to *happîl* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* by *yad*-*pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*kōh-tōʾmərû*": "adverb + qal imperfect, 2mp - thus you shall say", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾên-ḥēpeṣ*": "negative particle + masculine singular noun - there is no pleasure/desire", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*bə-mōhar*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in bride price", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/except", "*bə-mēʾâ*": "preposition + feminine singular numeral - in a hundred", "*ʿorlôt*": "feminine plural construct - foreskins of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*lə-hinnāqēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be avenged", "*bə-ʾōyəbê*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural construct - on the enemies of", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-Šāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Saul", "*ḥāšab*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he thought/planned", "*lə-happîl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to fall", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*bə-yad-pəlištîm*": "preposition + feminine singular construct + proper noun - by the hand of the Philistines" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "delight/pleasure/desire", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*mōhar*": "bride price/dowry", "*ʿorlâ*": "foreskin", "*nāqam*": "avenge/take vengeance", "*ʾōyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*ḥāšab*": "think/plan/devise", "*nāpal*": "fall/be killed/die", "*yād*": "hand/power" } } 26 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.26", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֨דוּ עֲבָדָ֤יו לְדָוִד֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיִּשַׁ֤ר הַדָּבָר֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹ֥א מָלְא֖וּ הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yaggidû* his *ʿăbādāyw* to *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*; and *wa-yîšar* the *dābār* in *ʿênê* *Dāwid* to *hitḥattēn* with the *melek*. And *lōʾ* *mālʾû* the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they told", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾet-ha-dəbārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*wa-yîšar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was pleasing", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the matter", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lə-hitḥattēn*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to become related by marriage", "*ba-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the king", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*mālʾû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they were fulfilled/completed", "*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days" }, "variants": { "*nāgad*": "tell/report/inform", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yāšar*": "be right/pleasing/good", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/approval", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*mālēʾ*": "be full/fulfill/complete", "*yôm*": "day/time" } } 27 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.27", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ ׀ ה֣וּא וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו וַיַּ֣ךְ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮ מָאתַ֣יִם אִישׁ֒ וַיָּבֵ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶת־עָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וַיְמַלְא֣וּם לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּתֶּן־ל֥וֹ שָׁא֛וּל אֶת־מִיכַ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *wa-yāqom* *Dāwid* and *wa-yēlek* he and his *ʾănāšāyw*, and *wa-yak* in the *pəlištîm* *māʾtayim* *ʾîš*. And *wa-yābēʾ* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-their *ʿorlōtêhem*, and *wa-yəmalʾûm* to the *melek*, to *hitḥattēn* with the *melek*. And *wa-yittēn*-to him *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*Mîkal* his *bittô* to *ʾiššâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yāqom*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went", "*hû*": "3ms pronoun - he", "*wa-ʾănāšāyw*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - and his men", "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3ms - and he struck", "*ba-pəlištîm*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - among the Philistines", "*māʾtayim*": "masculine dual numeral - two hundred", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men", "*wa-yābēʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3ms - and he brought", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet-ʿorlōtêhem*": "direct object marker + feminine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their foreskins", "*wa-yəmalʾûm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3mp + 3mp suffix - and they filled them/delivered in full number", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*lə-hitḥattēn*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to become related by marriage", "*ba-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the king", "*wa-yittēn-lô*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms + preposition + 3ms suffix - and he gave to him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet-Mîkal*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Michal", "*bittô*": "feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his daughter", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/go forth", "*hālak*": "go/walk/depart", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person", "*nākâ*": "strike/kill/defeat", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*bôʾ*": "bring/carry/lead", "*ʿorlâ*": "foreskin", "*mālēʾ*": "fill/complete/deliver in full", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*bat*": "daughter", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife" } }
• Hos 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.12", "source": "אִם־גִּלְעָ֥ד אָ֙וֶן֙ אַךְ־שָׁ֣וְא הָי֔וּ בַּגִּלְגָּ֖ל שְׁוָרִ֣ים זִבֵּ֑חוּ גַּ֤ם מִזְבְּחוֹתָם֙ כְּגַלִּ֔ים עַ֖ל תַּלְמֵ֥י שָׂדָֽי׃", "text": "If-*gilʿād* *ʾāwen* *ʾak*-*šāwʾ* *hāyû* in-*ha-gilgāl* *šĕwārîm* *zibbēḥû* also *mizbĕḥôtām* like-*gallîm* upon *talmê* *śādāy*", "grammar": { "*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness/iniquity", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*šāwʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd plural - they were/have become", "*ha-gilgāl*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilgal", "*šĕwārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls/oxen", "*zibbēḥû*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd plural - they sacrificed", "*mizbĕḥôtām*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*gallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heaps/mounds", "*talmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - furrows of", "*śādāy*": "noun, masculine singular - field" }, "variants": { "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble", "*šāwʾ*": "emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*šĕwārîm*": "bulls/oxen", "*gallîm*": "heaps/mounds/stone piles", "*talmê*": "furrows/plowed rows" } }
• Matt 6:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.24", "source": "Οὐδεὶς δύναται δυσὶ κυρίοις δουλεύειν: ἢ γὰρ τὸν ἕνα μισήσει, καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει· ἢ ἑνὸς ἀνθέξεται, καὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου καταφρονήσει. Οὐ δύνασθε Θεῷ δουλεύειν καὶ μαμωνᾷ.", "text": "*Oudeis dynatai dysi kyriois douleuein*: *ē gar* the *hena misēsei*, and the *heteron agapēsei*; *ē henos anthexetai*, and the *heterou kataphronēsei*. Not *dynasthe Theō douleuein* and *mamōna*.", "grammar": { "*Oudeis dynatai*": "negative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular + present passive/middle indicative, 3rd singular - no one is able", "*dysi kyriois*": "dative, masculine, plural + dative, masculine, plural - two masters", "*douleuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve", "*ē gar*": "disjunctive particle + causal conjunction - for either", "*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one", "*misēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will hate", "*heteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - other", "*agapēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will love", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*henos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of one", "*anthexetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will hold to/be devoted to", "*heterou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of other", "*kataphronēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will despise", "*dynasthe*": "present passive/middle indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*douleuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve", "*mamōna*": "dative, masculine, singular - to mammon/wealth/money" }, "variants": { "*Oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*kyriois*": "masters/lords/owners", "*douleuein*": "to serve/to be a slave to", "*misēsei*": "will hate/will detest", "*agapēsei*": "will love/will be devoted to", "*anthexetai*": "will hold to/will be devoted to/will cling to", "*kataphronēsei*": "will despise/will think down upon/will disregard", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*Theō*": "God/Deity", "*mamōna*": "mammon/wealth/riches/money as an object of worship" } }
• Matt 10:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.37", "source": "Ὁ φιλῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστιν μου ἄξιος: καὶ ὁ φιλῶν υἱὸν ἢ θυγατέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμέ οὐκ ἔστιν μου ἄξιος.", "text": "The one *philōn* *patera* or *mētera* *hyper* me not *estin* of-me *axios*: and the one *philōn* *huion* or *thygatera* *hyper* me not *estin* of-me *axios*.", "grammar": { "*philōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - loving", "*patera*": "accusative masculine singular - father", "*mētera*": "accusative feminine singular - mother", "*hyper*": "preposition + accusative - above/more than", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*axios*": "nominative masculine singular - worthy", "*huion*": "accusative masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*philōn*": "loving/caring for/having affection for", "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*mētera*": "mother/female parent", "*hyper*": "above/more than/beyond", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/suitable", "*huion*": "son/male child", "*thygatera*": "daughter/female child" } }
• Luke 14:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Luke.14.26", "source": "Εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρός με, καὶ οὐ μισεῖ τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα, καὶ τὰ τέκνα, καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφούς, καὶ τὰς ἀδελφάς, ἔτι, δὲ καὶ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν, οὐ δυναταί μου μαθητὴς εἶναι.", "text": "If anyone *erchetai pros* me, and not *misei* the *patera* of him, and the *mētera*, and the *gynaika*, and the *tekna*, and the *adelphous*, and the *adelphas*, yet, *de kai* the of himself *psychēn*, not *dynatai* of me *mathētēs einai*.", "grammar": { "*erchetai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle/passive - comes", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*me*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*misei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - hates", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*adelphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sisters", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet/moreover", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*dynatai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle/passive - is able", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me", "*mathētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disciple", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*erchetai*": "comes/approaches/draws near", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto", "*misei*": "hates/loves less by comparison", "*patera*": "father", "*mētera*": "mother", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*adelphous*": "brothers/siblings", "*adelphas*": "sisters", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*mathētēs*": "disciple/follower/student", "*einai*": "to be/to exist" } }
• John 12:25 : 25 { "verseID": "John.12.25", "source": "Ὁ φιλῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· καὶ ὁ μισῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον φυλάξει αὐτήν.", "text": "The one *philōn* the *psychēn* of him will *apolesei* it; and the one *misōn* the *psychēn* of him in the *kosmō* this, unto *zōēn aiōnion* will *phylaxei* it.", "grammar": { "*philōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - loving/cherishing", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life/soul/self", "*apolesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will lose/destroy", "*misōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - hating/disregarding", "*kosmō*": "dative masculine singular - world/universe/order", "*zōēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "accusative feminine singular - eternal/everlasting", "*phylaxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will keep/guard/preserve" }, "variants": { "*philōn*": "loving/cherishing/being fond of", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self/being", "*apolesei*": "will lose/destroy/ruin", "*misōn*": "hating/disregarding/loving less", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*phylaxei*": "will keep/guard/preserve/maintain" } }