Genesis 31:1

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֤י בְנֵֽי־לָבָן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לָקַ֣ח יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֑ינוּ וּמֵאֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔ינוּ עָשָׂ֕ה אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַכָּבֹ֖ד הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *ʾet*-words of sons-of-*Lāḇān* *lēʾmōr*, *lāqaḥ* *Yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾēt* all-that to-father-our, and-from-what to-father-our *ʿāśâ* *ʾēt* all-the-*kāḇôḏ* the-this.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he heard", "*ʾet*": "Direct object marker", "*Lāḇān*": "Proper noun - Laban", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has taken", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "Proper noun - Jacob", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has made/gained", "*kāḇôḏ*": "Masculine singular noun - wealth/glory/honor" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "taken/seized/acquired", "*ʿāśâ*": "made/done/produced/gained/acquired", "*kāḇôḏ*": "wealth/glory/honor/abundance" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֤י בְנֵֽי־לָבָן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לָקַ֣ח יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֑ינוּ וּמֵאֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔ינוּ עָשָׂ֕ה אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַכָּבֹ֖ד הַזֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyišmaʿ ʾet-words of sons-of-Lāḇān lēʾmōr, lāqaḥ Yaʿăqōḇ ʾēt all-that to-father-our, and-from-what to-father-our ʿāśâ ʾēt all-the-kāḇôḏ the-this.

Grammar Details

• *wayyišmaʿ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he heard
• *ʾet*: Direct object marker
• *Lāḇān*: Proper noun - Laban
• *lēʾmōr*: Qal infinitive construct - saying
• *lāqaḥ*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has taken
• *Yaʿăqōḇ*: Proper noun - Jacob
• *ʿāśâ*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has made/gained
• *kāḇôḏ*: Masculine singular noun - wealth/glory/honor

Word Meanings

• *lāqaḥ*: taken/seized/acquired
• *ʿāśâ*: made/done/produced/gained/acquired
• *kāḇôḏ*: wealth/glory/honor/abundance

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jacob heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, 'Jacob has taken all that belonged to our father and has acquired all this wealth from what was our father’s.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's; and from that which was our father's, he has gained all this wealth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iacob herde the wordes of Labas sonnes how they sayde: Iacob hath take awaye all that was oure fathers and of oure fathers goodes hath he gote all this honoure.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He herde also of ye wordes of Labans children, that they sayde: Iacob hath brought all or fathers good vnto him self, & of oure fathers good hath he gotten these riches.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now he heard the words of Labans sonnes, saying, Iaakob hath taken away all that was our fathers, and of our fathers goods hath he gotten all this honour.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he heard the wordes of Labans sonnes saying, Iacob hath take away all that was our fathers, and of our fathers goodes hath he gotten all his glorie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that [was] our father's; and of [that] which [was] our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, "Jacob has taken away all that was our father's. From that which was our father's, has he gotten all this wealth."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he heareth the words of Laban's sons, saying, `Jacob hath taken all that our father hath; yea, from that which our father hath, he hath made all this honour;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now it came to the ears of Jacob that Laban's sons were saying, Jacob has taken away all our father's property, and in this way he has got all this wealth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, "Jacob has taken away all that was our father's. From that which was our father's, has he gotten all this wealth."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jacob’s Flight from Laban Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were complaining,“Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father! He has gotten rich at our father’s expense!”

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.4", "source": "וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי אֲנִ֜י אֶת־כָּל־עָמָ֗ל וְאֵת֙ כָּל־כִּשְׁר֣וֹן הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה כִּ֛י הִ֥יא קִנְאַת־אִ֖ישׁ מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*wə-rāʾîtî* *ʾănî* *ʾet*-all-*ʿāmāl* and-*ʾēt* all-*kišrôn* the-*maʿăśeh* that it *qinʾat*-*ʾîš* from-*rēʿēhû* also-this *heḇel* and-*rəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-rāʾîtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I saw", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/myself", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - labor/toil", "*kišrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - success/skill", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*qinʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - envy/jealousy of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*rəʿût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmāl*": "labor/toil/trouble/effort", "*kišrôn*": "success/skill/achievement/advantage", "*qinʾat*": "envy/jealousy/rivalry", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his companion/his fellow", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "chasing after wind/striving after wind/vexation of spirit/herding wind" } }
• Isa 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.14", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן הִרְחִ֤יבָה שְּׁאוֹל֙ נַפְשָׁ֔הּ וּפָעֲרָ֥ה פִ֖יהָ לִבְלִי־חֹ֑ק וְיָרַ֨ד הֲדָרָ֧הּ וַהֲמוֹנָ֛הּ וּשְׁאוֹנָ֖הּ וְעָלֵ֥ז בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "Therefore *lākēn* *šəʾôl* has *hirḥîbâ* its *napšāhּ* and *ûpāʿărâ* its *pîhā* without *liblî*-*ḥōq*; and *wəyārad* into it her *hădārāhּ* and her *wahămônāhּ* and her *ûšəʾônāhּ* and *wəʿālēz* in it.", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*šəʾôl*": "proper noun, feminine - Sheol", "*hirḥîbâ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular - has enlarged", "*napšāhּ*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its throat/desire", "*ûpāʿărâ*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and opened wide", "*pîhā*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its mouth", "*liblî*": "preposition with negative particle - without", "*ḥōq*": "masculine singular noun - limit/measure", "*wəyārad*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and goes down", "*hădārāhּ*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her splendor", "*wahămônāhּ*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her multitude", "*ûšəʾônāhּ*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her uproar", "*wəʿālēz*": "conjunction with adjective masculine singular - and one who rejoices" }, "variants": { "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/underworld/grave", "*napšāhּ*": "throat/desire/appetite", "*ḥōq*": "limit/measure/boundary", "*hădārāhּ*": "splendor/majesty/glory", "*hămônāhּ*": "multitude/abundance/crowd", "*šəʾônāhּ*": "uproar/tumult/noise", "*ʿālēz*": "one who rejoices/exults/is jubilant" } }
• Jer 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.23", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־בְּזֹ֞את יִתְהַלֵּ֣ל הַמִּתְהַלֵּ֗ל הַשְׂכֵּל֮ וְיָדֹ֣עַ אוֹתִי֒ כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עֹ֥שֶׂה חֶ֛סֶד מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה בָּאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־בְאֵ֥לֶּה חָפַ֖צְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *'im*-in-this *yithallēl* *hammithallēl* *haśkēl* *wĕyādōa'* *'ôtî* *kî* *'ănî* *YHWH* *'ōśeh* *ḥesed* *mišpāṭ* *ûṣĕdāqāh* in-the-*'āreṣ* *kî*-in-these *ḥāpaṣtî* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*'im*": "conditional particle - if", "*yithallēl*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, hitpael, jussive - let him boast", "*hammithallēl*": "participle, masculine singular, hitpael with definite article - the one boasting", "*haśkēl*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - understanding", "*wĕyādōa'*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and knowing", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*'ănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing/practicing", "*ḥesed*": "masculine noun - lovingkindness", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine noun - justice", "*ûṣĕdāqāh*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and righteousness", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in the earth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I delight", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*kî 'im*": "but rather/except in/only in", "*yithallēl*": "let him boast/glory/praise himself", "*hammithallēl*": "the one boasting/glorying/priding himself", "*haśkēl wĕyādōa'*": "understanding and knowing (emphatic construction)", "*'ôtî*": "me/myself", "*'ōśeh*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ûṣĕdāqāh*": "and righteousness/equity/virtue", "*'āreṣ*": "earth/land/world", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "I delight/take pleasure/desire", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/utterance of YHWH" } }
• Ezek 16:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.44", "source": "הִנֵּה֙ כָּל־הַמֹּשֵׁ֔ל עָלַ֥יִךְ יִמְשֹׁ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּאִמָּ֖ה בִּתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "Behold *hinnēh*, all-the *kol*-*hammōšēl* upon *ʿālayiḵ* *yimšōl* to say *lēʾmōr*: As *kəʾimmāh* her *bittāh*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*hammōšēl*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one who speaks in proverbs/makes comparisons", "*ʿālayiḵ*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - concerning you/against you", "*yimšōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will make a proverb/speak a byword", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kəʾimmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - like her mother", "*bittāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her daughter" }, "variants": { "*mōšēl*": "one who makes a proverb/speaks in parables/makes comparisons", "*yimšōl*": "he will speak in proverbs/make comparisons/use as a byword" } }
• Matt 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.8", "source": "Πάλιν, παραλαμβάνει αὐτὸν ὁ διάβολος εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν λίαν, καὶ δείκνυσιν αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν·", "text": "*Palin*, *paralambanei auton ho diabolos* into *oros hupsēlon lian*, and *deiknusin autō pasas tas basileias tou kosmou*, and the *doxan autōn*;", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again/in turn", "*paralambanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - takes/takes along", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*ho diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the devil", "*oros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mountain", "*hupsēlon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - high/lofty", "*lian*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*deiknusin*": "present active, 3rd singular - shows/displays", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*pasas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - all", "*tas basileias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the kingdoms", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*autōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of them/their" }, "variants": { "*Palin*": "again/once more/furthermore", "*paralambanei*": "takes/takes along/leads with him [historical present]", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*oros*": "mountain/hill", "*hupsēlon*": "high/lofty/tall", "*lian*": "very/exceedingly/extremely", "*deiknusin*": "shows/displays/points out [historical present]", "*basileias*": "kingdoms/dominions/realms", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/magnificence" } }
• 1 Tim 6:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.4", "source": "Τετύφωται, μηδὲν ἐπιστάμενος, ἀλλὰ νοσῶν περὶ ζητήσεις καὶ λογομαχίας, ἐξ ὧν γίνεται φθόνος, ἔρις, βλασφημίαι, ὑπόνοιαι πονηραί,", "text": "He has been *tetyphōtai*, nothing *epistamenos*, but *nosōn* about *zētēseis kai logomachias*, out of which *ginetai phthonos*, *eris*, *blasphēmiai*, *hyponoiai ponērai*,", "grammar": { "*tetyphōtai*": "perfect indicative, 3rd person singular, passive - has been puffed up/conceited", "*mēden*": "negative adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*epistamenos*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, middle - knowing/understanding", "*alla*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*nosōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - being sick/diseased/morbidly interested", "*peri*": "preposition - about/concerning", "*zētēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - questions/controversies/debates", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*logomachias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - word battles/quarrels about words", "*ex*": "preposition - out of/from", "*hōn*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, plural - which", "*ginetai*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle/passive - comes/arises", "*phthonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - envy/jealousy", "*eris*": "nominative, feminine, singular - strife/contention", "*blasphēmiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - blasphemies/slanders", "*hyponoiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - suspicions/evil thoughts", "*ponērai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - evil/wicked" }, "variants": { "*tetyphōtai*": "puffed up/conceited/clouded in thinking/proud", "*epistamenos*": "knowing/understanding/comprehending", "*nosōn*": "sick/diseased/obsessed/morbidly interested", "*zētēseis*": "questions/controversies/debates/speculations", "*logomachias*": "word battles/quarrels about words/verbal disputes", "*phthonos*": "envy/jealousy/spite", "*eris*": "strife/contention/quarreling", "*blasphēmiai*": "blasphemies/slanders/evil speaking", "*hyponoiai*": "suspicions/evil thoughts/malicious suspicions", "*ponērai*": "evil/wicked/malicious/harmful" } }
• Titus 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Titus.3.3", "source": "Ἦμεν γάρ ποτε καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀνόητοι, ἀπειθεῖς, πλανώμενοι, δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις, ἐν κακίᾳ καὶ φθόνῳ διάγοντες, στυγητοί, μισοῦντες ἀλλήλους.", "text": "*Ēmen gar pote* and *hēmeis anoētoi*, *apeitheis*, *planōmenoi*, *douleuontes epithymiais* and *hēdonais poikilais*, in *kakia* and *phthonō diagōntes*, *stygētoi*, *misountes allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*Ēmen*": "imperfect, 1st plural - we were", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly/at one time", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "*anoētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*apeitheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/unbelieving", "*planōmenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being deceived/going astray", "*douleuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - serving/being slaves to", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - lusts/desires/passions", "*hēdonais*": "dative, feminine, plural - pleasures/enjoyments", "*poikilais*": "dative, feminine, plural - various/diverse", "*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - malice/evil/wickedness", "*phthonō*": "dative, masculine, singular - envy/jealousy", "*diagōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living/spending [time]", "*stygētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hateful/detestable", "*misountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hating", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*anoētoi*": "foolish/senseless/unintelligent/uncomprehending", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/unbelieving/refusing to be persuaded", "*planōmenoi*": "being deceived/going astray/wandering/being led astray", "*douleuontes*": "serving/being slaves to/being in bondage to", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/passions/cravings", "*hēdonais*": "pleasures/enjoyments/gratifications", "*poikilais*": "various/diverse/manifold/of various kinds", "*kakia*": "malice/evil/wickedness/badness", "*phthonō*": "envy/jealousy/ill-will", "*diagōntes*": "living/spending [time]/passing through life", "*stygētoi*": "hateful/detestable/abhorrent/loathsome", "*misountes*": "hating/detesting" } }
• 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.24", "source": "Διότι πᾶσα σὰρξ ὡς χόρτος, καὶ πᾶσα δόξα ἀνθρώπου ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου. Ἐξηράνθη ὁ χόρτος, καὶ τὸ ἄνθος αὐτοῦ ἐξέπεσεν:", "text": "Because all *sarx* as *chortos*, and all *doxa* of *anthrōpou* as *anthos* of *chortou*. Was *exēranthē* the *chortos*, and the *anthos* of it *exepesen*:", "grammar": { "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*chortos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - comparison", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/relationship", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - comparison", "*chortou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/relationship", "*exēranthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*chortos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*exepesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action" }, "variants": { "*sarx*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*chortos*": "grass/hay/vegetation", "*doxa*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*anthrōpou*": "human/man/person", "*anthos*": "flower/blossom", "*exēranthē*": "was withered/dried up/scorched", "*exepesen*": "fell off/dropped/fell away" } }
• Gen 31:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.8", "source": "אִם־כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֗ר נְקֻדִּים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָ וְיָלְד֥וּ כָל־הַצֹּ֖אן נְקֻדִּ֑ים וְאִם־כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֗ר עֲקֻדִּים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָ וְיָלְד֥וּ כָל־הַצֹּ֖אן עֲקֻדִּֽים׃", "text": "If-thus *yōʾmar* *nequddîm* *yihyeh* wage-your, and-*yāləḏû* all-the-flock *nequddîm*; and-if-thus *yōʾmar* *ʿăquddîm* *yihyeh* wage-your, and-*yāləḏû* all-the-flock *ʿăquddîm*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would say", "*nequddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - speckled", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*yāləḏû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they bore/brought forth", "*ʿăquddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - striped/streaked" }, "variants": { "*nequddîm*": "speckled/spotted/marked with spots", "*ʿăquddîm*": "striped/streaked/banded" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.9", "source": "וַיַּצֵּ֧ל אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־מִקְנֵ֥ה אֲבִיכֶ֖ם וַיִּתֶּן־לִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyaṣṣēl* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-cattle of-father-your(m.pl) and-*wayyitten*-to-me.", "grammar": { "*wayyaṣṣēl*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took away", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Masculine plural noun - God", "*wayyitten*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he gave" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṣṣēl*": "took away/rescued/delivered/stripped" } }
• Gen 45:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.13", "source": "וְהִגַּדְתֶּ֣ם לְאָבִ֗י אֶת־כָּל־כְּבוֹדִי֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר רְאִיתֶ֑ם וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛ם וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־אָבִ֖י הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "Wə-*higgaḏtem* *ləʾāḇî* *ʾet-kāl-kəḇôḏî* *bəmiṣrayim* wə-*ʾēt* *kāl-ʾăšer* *rəʾîtem* *ûmihartem* wə-*hôraḏtem* *ʾet-ʾāḇî* *hēnnāh*", "grammar": { "וְהִגַּדְתֶּ֣ם": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall tell'", "לְאָבִ֗י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'to my father'", "אֶת־כָּל־כְּבוֹדִי֙": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'all my glory/honor'", "בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Egypt'", "וְאֵ֖ת": "conjunction + direct object marker - 'and'", "כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר": "noun masculine singular construct + relative pronoun - 'all that'", "רְאִיתֶ֑ם": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you have seen'", "וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛ם": "conjunction + Piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall hasten'", "וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and bring down'", "אֶת־אָבִ֖י": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "הֵֽנָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'" }, "variants": { "*higgaḏtem*": "you shall tell, you shall declare, you shall report", "*kəḇôḏî*": "my glory, my honor, my high position", "*bəmiṣrayim*": "in Egypt", "*rəʾîtem*": "you have seen, you witnessed", "*mihartem*": "you shall hasten, you shall hurry", "*hôraḏtem*": "you shall bring down, you shall cause to descend", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place" } }
• Esth 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Esther.5.11", "source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר לָהֶ֥ם הָמָ֛ן אֶת־כְּב֥וֹד עָשְׁר֖וֹ וְרֹ֣ב בָּנָ֑יו וְאֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר גִּדְּל֤וֹ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְּׂא֔וֹ עַל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים וְעַבְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "And *wayəsappēr* to-them *hāmān* *ʾet*-*kəbôd* *ʿāšrô* and-*rōb* *bānāyw*, and-*ʾēt* all-that *giddəlô* the-*melek* and-*ʾēt* that *niśśəʾô* over-the-*śārîm* and-*ʿabdê* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*wayəsappēr*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms piel - and he recounted", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*kəbôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - glory of", "*ʿāšrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his wealth/riches", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his sons", "*giddəlô*": "perfect, 3ms piel + 3ms suffix - he magnified him", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*niśśəʾô*": "perfect, 3ms piel + 3ms suffix - he elevated him", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of" }, "variants": { "*wayəsappēr*": "recounted/told/related", "*kəbôd ʿāšrô*": "glory of his wealth/splendor of his riches", "*rōb bānāyw*": "multitude of his sons/many children", "*giddəlô*": "promoted him/advanced him/made him great", "*niśśəʾô*": "exalted him/lifted him/elevated him" } }
• Job 31:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Job.31.24", "source": "אִם־שַׂ֣מְתִּי זָהָ֣ב כִּסְלִ֑י וְ֝לַכֶּ֗תֶם אָמַ֥רְתִּי מִבְטַחִֽי׃", "text": "If-*śamtî zāhāḇ kislî* and-to-*kettem ʾāmartî miḇṭaḥî*", "grammar": { "*śamtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I put/placed", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kislî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my confidence", "*kettem*": "noun, masculine singular - pure gold", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*miḇṭaḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my trust" }, "variants": { "*śamtî*": "I put/I placed/I made", "*kislî*": "my confidence/my hope/my security", "*kettem*": "pure gold/refined gold", "*miḇṭaḥî*": "my trust/my security/my confidence" } } 25 { "verseID": "Job.31.25", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭שְׂמַח כִּי־רַ֣ב חֵילִ֑י וְכִֽי־כַ֝בִּ֗יר מָצְאָ֥ה יָדִֽי׃", "text": "If-*ʾeśmaḥ* because-abundant *ḥêlî* and-because-*kabbîr māṣəʾâ yādî*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I rejoice", "*ḥêlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wealth", "*kabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much", "*māṣəʾâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it found/attained", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*ḥêlî*": "my wealth/my strength/my means", "*kabbîr*": "great/much/abundant", "*māṣəʾâ yādî*": "my hand found/attained/acquired" } }
• Job 31:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Job.31.31", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א אָ֭מְרוּ מְתֵ֣י אָהֳלִ֑י מִֽי־יִתֵּ֥ן מִ֝בְּשָׂר֗וֹ לֹ֣א נִשְׂבָּֽע׃", "text": "If-not *ʾāmərû* *mətê ʾāholî* who-*yittēn* from-*bəśārô lōʾ niśbāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they said", "*mətê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾāholî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my tent", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gives", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh", "*niśbāʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we are satisfied" }, "variants": { "*mətê*": "men/people", "*ʾāholî*": "my tent/my household", "*mî-yittēn*": "who would give/oh that", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh/his meat", "*niśbāʿ*": "are satisfied/have had enough" } }
• Ps 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.14", "source": "מִֽמְתִ֥ים יָדְךָ֨ ׀ יְהוָ֡ה מִֽמְתִ֬ים מֵחֶ֗לֶד חֶלְקָ֥ם בַּֽחַיִּים֮ *וצפינך **וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮ תְּמַלֵּ֢א בִ֫טְנָ֥ם יִשְׂבּ֥עוּ בָנִ֑ים וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ יִ֝תְרָ֗ם לְעוֹלְלֵֽיהֶם׃", "text": "*Mimmǝtîm* *yādǝkā* *YHWH* *mimmǝtîm* *mēḥeled* *ḥelqām* *baḥayyîm* *ûṣǝfûnǝkā* *tǝmallē'* *biṭnām* *yiśbǝ'û* *bānîm* *wǝhinnîḥû* *yitrām* *lǝ'ôlǝlêhem*", "grammar": { "*Mimmǝtîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from men", "*yādǝkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*mimmǝtîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from men", "*mēḥeled*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the world/life", "*ḥelqām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their portion", "*baḥayyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the life", "*ûṣǝfûnǝkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your treasured ones [ketiv/qere variation]", "*tǝmallē'*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you fill", "*biṭnām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their belly", "*yiśbǝ'û*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are satisfied", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*wǝhinnîḥû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - and they leave", "*yitrām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their abundance/remainder", "*lǝ'ôlǝlêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their children" }, "variants": { "*mēḥeled*": "from the world/life/transience", "*ḥelqām*": "their portion/share/lot", "*ûṣǝfûnǝkā*": "and your treasured ones/hidden things/secrets (text shows both ketiv וצפינך and qere וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮ forms)", "*yitrām*": "their abundance/remainder/leftover" } }
• Ps 49:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.16", "source": "אַךְ־אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִפְדֶּ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִֽיַּד־שְׁא֑וֹל כִּ֖י יִקָּחֵ֣נִי סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "Surely-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yifdeh* *nafšî* from-*yad*-*šəʾôl* for *yiqqāḥēnî* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'God'", "*yifdeh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'will redeem'", "*nafšî*": "noun feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my soul/life'", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'hand/power of'", "*šəʾôl*": "noun feminine singular - 'Sheol/grave'", "*yiqqāḥēnî*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'he will take me'", "*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*nafšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld", "*yiqqāḥēnî*": "he will take me/receive me/accept me" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.17", "source": "אַל־תִּ֭ירָא כִּֽי־יַעֲשִׁ֣ר אִ֑ישׁ כִּֽי־יִ֝רְבֶּה כְּב֣וֹד בֵּיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "Not-*tîrāʾ* when-*yaʿăšir* *ʾîš* when-*yirbeh* *kəbôd* *bêtô*", "grammar": { "*tîrāʾ*": "verb qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - 'fear/be afraid'", "*yaʿăšir*": "verb hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'becomes rich'", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - 'man/person'", "*yirbeh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'increases'", "*kəbôd*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'glory/wealth of'", "*bêtô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his house'" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăšir*": "becomes rich/grows wealthy", "*kəbôd*": "glory/honor/wealth/abundance" } }
• Ps 57:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.57.4", "source": "יִשְׁלַ֤ח מִשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי חֵרֵ֣ף שֹׁאֲפִ֣י סֶ֑לָה יִשְׁלַ֥ח אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים חַסְדּ֥וֹ וַאֲמִתּֽוֹ", "text": "*yišlaḥ* from-*šāmayim* and-*yôšîʿēnî* *ḥērēp* *šōʾăpî* *selâ* *yišlaḥ* *ʾělōhîm* *ḥasdô* and-*ʾămittô*", "grammar": { "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3ms - he will send", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with preposition min - from heaven", "*yôšîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3ms with 1cs suffix - he will save me", "*ḥērēp*": "verb, Piel perfect 3ms - he reproached/taunted", "*šōʾăpî*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix - those who pant after me", "*selâ*": "musical notation - possibly pause/interlude", "*ḥasdô*": "noun with 3ms suffix - his lovingkindness", "*ʾămittô*": "noun with 3ms suffix - his truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "send/stretch out", "*šāmayim*": "heaven/sky", "*yāšaʿ*": "save/deliver/rescue", "*ḥārēp*": "reproach/taunt/defy", "*šāʾap*": "pant after/snatch at/crush/trample", "*selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/loyalty", "*ʾěmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }
• Ps 64:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.3", "source": "תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי מִסּ֣וֹד מְרֵעִ֑ים מֵ֝רִגְשַׁ֗ת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*tastîrēnî* from-*sôd* *mərēʿîm* from-*rigšat* *pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*tastîrēnî*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - you will hide me", "*sôd*": "masculine singular construct noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - council/assembly of", "*mərēʿîm*": "masculine plural participle functioning as noun - evildoers", "*rigšat*": "feminine singular construct noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - tumult/conspiracy of", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct noun - workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*sôd*": "secret counsel/assembly/council/gathering", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil", "*rigšat*": "tumult/throng/conspiracy/noisy crowd", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.4", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁנְנ֣וּ כַחֶ֣רֶב לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם דָּרְכ֥וּ חִ֝צָּ֗ם דָּבָ֥ר מָֽר׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *šānənû* like-the-*ḥereb* *ləšônām* *dārəḵû* *ḥiṣṣām* *dābār* *mār*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*šānənû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they have sharpened", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition kaf (like/as) - sword", "*ləšônām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their tongue", "*dārəḵû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they have bent/drawn", "*ḥiṣṣām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their arrow", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing", "*mār*": "masculine singular adjective - bitter" }, "variants": { "*šānənû*": "sharpened/whetted", "*dārəḵû*": "bent/drawn/aimed/strung", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing/matter", "*mār*": "bitter/painful/poisonous" } }
• Ps 120:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.3", "source": "מַה־יִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭ךָ וּמַה־יֹּסִ֥יף לָ֗ךְ לָשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה", "text": "What-*yittēn* to-you and-what-*yōsîp* to-you *lāšôn* *rəmîyâ*", "grammar": { "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give", "*yōsîp*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will add", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*rəmîyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*mah-yittēn*": "what will be given/what profit", "*mah-yōsîp*": "what will be added/what more", "*lāšôn rəmîyâ*": "deceitful tongue/treacherous language" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.4", "source": "חִצֵּ֣י גִבּ֣וֹר שְׁנוּנִ֑ים עִ֝֗ם גַּחֲלֵ֥י רְתָמִֽים", "text": "*ḥiṣṣê* *gibbôr* *šənûnîm* *ʿim* *gaḥălê* *rətāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥiṣṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - arrows of", "*gibbôr*": "noun, masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*šənûnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - sharp", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*gaḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - coals of", "*rətāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - broom trees/juniper" }, "variants": { "*ḥiṣṣê gibbôr*": "arrows of a warrior/mighty man's arrows", "*šənûnîm*": "sharp/pointed/honed", "*gaḥălê rətāmîm*": "coals of broom trees/juniper coals/burning coals of the broom plant" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.5", "source": "אֽוֹיָה־לִ֭י כִּי־גַ֣רְתִּי מֶ֑שֶׁךְ שָׁ֝כַ֗נְתִּי עִֽם־אָהֳלֵ֥י קֵדָֽר", "text": "*ʾôyâ*-to-me that-*gartî* *mešek* *šākantî* with-*ʾohŏlê* *qēdār*", "grammar": { "*ʾôyâ*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*gartî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I sojourned/dwelled as foreigner", "*mešek*": "proper noun - Meshech", "*šākantî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I dwelled/resided", "*ʾohŏlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tents of", "*qēdār*": "proper noun - Kedar" }, "variants": { "*ʾôyâ-lî*": "woe to me/alas for me", "*gartî*": "I have sojourned/I have lived as a foreigner", "*mešek*": "Meshech (people/place)", "*šākantî*": "I have dwelled/I have resided", "*ʾohŏlê qēdār*": "tents of Kedar (Arabian tribe)" } }
• Prov 14:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.30", "source": "חַיֵּ֣י בְ֭שָׂרִים לֵ֣ב מַרְפֵּ֑א וּרְקַ֖ב עֲצָמ֣וֹת קִנְאָֽה׃", "text": "*ḥayyê* *bəśārîm* *lēb* *marpēʾ* and *rəqab* *ʿăṣāmôt* *qinʾâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥayyê*": "masculine plural construct - life of", "*bəśārîm*": "masculine plural noun - flesh", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*marpēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - health", "*rəqab*": "masculine singular construct - rottenness of", "*ʿăṣāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - bones", "*qinʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - jealousy" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyê*": "life of/life to/livelihood of", "*bəśārîm*": "flesh/body/physical being", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*marpēʾ*": "health/healing/calmness", "*rəqab*": "rottenness/decay/festering", "*ʿăṣāmôt*": "bones/substance/strength", "*qinʾâ*": "jealousy/envy/zeal" } }
• Prov 27:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.4", "source": "אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת חֵ֭מָה וְשֶׁ֣טֶף אָ֑ף וּמִ֥י יַ֝עֲמֹד לִפְנֵ֥י קִנְאָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾakzĕrîyût ḥēmāh wĕšeṭep ʾāp ûmî yaʿămōd lipnê qinʾāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾakzĕrîyût*": "feminine singular construct - cruelty of", "*ḥēmāh*": "feminine singular - wrath", "*wĕšeṭep*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and flood/overflowing of", "*ʾāp*": "masculine singular - anger/nose", "*ûmî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - but who", "*yaʿămōd*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will stand", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*qinʾāh*": "feminine singular - jealousy/envy" }, "variants": { "*ʾakzĕrîyût*": "cruelty/fierceness/savagery", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/fury/rage", "*šeṭep*": "flood/overflow/outburst", "*ʾāp*": "anger/nose/face", "*yaʿămōd*": "stand/endure/withstand", "*qinʾāh*": "jealousy/envy/zeal" } }