Genesis 31:24

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.24", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶל־לָבָ֥ן הָאֲרַמִּ֖י בַּחֲלֹ֣ם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ הִשָּׁ֧מֶר לְךָ֛ פֶּן־תְּדַבֵּ֥ר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִטּ֥וֹב עַד־רָֽע׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *ʾĔlōhîm* to-*Lābān* *hā-ʾărammî* in *ḥălôm* the-*laylâ* *wa-yōʾmer* to him, *hiššāmer* to you *pen*-*tĕdabbēr* with-*Yaʿăqōb* from-good until-bad.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/appeared", "*ʾĔlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with singular meaning - God", "*Lābān*": "proper noun with preposition - to Laban", "*hā-ʾărammî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean/Syrian", "*ḥălôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with prefix preposition - in dream/vision", "*laylâ*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hiššāmer*": "niphal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - be on guard/take care/beware", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/that not", "*tĕdabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you speak/say", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun with prefix preposition - with Jacob" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmer* *lĕkā*": "take care for yourself/guard yourself/beware", "*mittôb* *ʿad*-*rāʿ*": "from good to bad/anything at all/either good or bad", "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision/night vision" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶל־לָבָ֥ן הָאֲרַמִּ֖י בַּחֲלֹ֣ם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ הִשָּׁ֧מֶר לְךָ֛ פֶּן־תְּדַבֵּ֥ר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִטּ֥וֹב עַד־רָֽע׃

Transliteration

wa-yābōʾ ʾĔlōhîm to-Lābān hā-ʾărammî in ḥălôm the-laylâ wa-yōʾmer to him, hiššāmer to you pen-tĕdabbēr with-Yaʿăqōb from-good until-bad.

Grammar Details

• *wa-yābōʾ*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/appeared
• *ʾĔlōhîm*: common noun, masculine plural with singular meaning - God
• *Lābān*: proper noun with preposition - to Laban
• *hā-ʾărammî*: definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean/Syrian
• *ḥălôm*: common noun, masculine singular with prefix preposition - in dream/vision
• *laylâ*: common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night
• *wa-yōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *hiššāmer*: niphal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - be on guard/take care/beware
• *pen*: conjunction - lest/that not
• *tĕdabbēr*: piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you speak/say
• *Yaʿăqōb*: proper noun with prefix preposition - with Jacob

Word Meanings

• *hiššāmer* *lĕkā*: take care for yourself/guard yourself/beware
• *mittôb* *ʿad*-*rāʿ*: from good to bad/anything at all/either good or bad
• *ḥălôm*: dream/vision/night vision

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, 'Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, Beware that you speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said unto him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And God came to Laba the Siria in a dreame by nyghte and sayde vnto him: take hede to thi selfe that thou speake not to Iacob oughte save good.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But God came vnto Laban the Syrian in a dreame by night, & sayde vnto him: Be warre, that thou speake nothinge to Iacob but good.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And God came to Laban the Aramite in a dreame by night, and sayde vnto him, Take heede that thou speake not to Iaakob ought saue good.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dreame by nyght, and sayd vnto him: take heede that thou speake not to Iacob ought saue good.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God came to Laban, the Syrian, in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Take heed to yourself that you don't speak to Jacob either good or bad."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And God cometh in unto Laban the Aramaean in a dream of the night, and saith to him, `Take heed to thyself lest thou speak with Jacob from good unto evil.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said unto him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said unto him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then God came to Laban in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.

• World English Bible (2000)

  God came to Laban, the Syrian, in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Take heed to yourself that you don't speak to Jacob either good or bad."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and warned him,“Be careful that you neither bless nor curse Jacob.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 20:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶל־אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בַּחֲל֣וֹם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ הִנְּךָ֥ מֵת֙ עַל־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־לָקַ֔חְתָּ וְהִ֖וא בְּעֻ֥לַת בָּֽעַל׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇō' 'ĕlōhîm* to-*'ăḇîmeleḵ* in-*ḥălôm ha-laylāh wə-yō'mer* to-him behold-you *mēṯ* on-*hā-'iššāh* that-*lāqaḥtā* and-she *bə'ūlaṯ bā'al*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇō'*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God", "*'ăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abimelech", "*ḥălôm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - dream of", "*ha-laylāh*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the night", "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hinnəḵā*": "interjection + 2nd masculine singular suffix - behold you", "*mēṯ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - dying/dead", "*hā-'iššāh*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*lāqaḥtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have taken", "*bə'ūlaṯ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular construct - married to", "*bā'al*": "common noun, masculine singular - husband/lord/master" }, "variants": { "*yāḇō'*": "come/enter/arrive", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision during sleep", "*mēṯ*": "dying/dead/about to die", "*bə'ūlaṯ bā'al*": "married to a husband/owned by a master/possessed by an owner" } }
• Gen 24:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.50", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן לָבָ֤ן וּבְתוּאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵיְהוָ֖ה יָצָ֣א הַדָּבָ֑ר לֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל דַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ רַ֥ע אוֹ־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *Lāḇān* and-*Bəṯûʾēl* and-*wayyōʾmrû*: From-*Yhwh* *yāṣāʾ* the-*haddāḇār* [matter]; not *nûḵal* *dabbēr* to-you *raʿ* or-*ṭôḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he answered'", "*Lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Laban'", "*Bəṯûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Bethuel'", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they said'", "*Yhwh*": "divine name", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it has come forth'", "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the matter'", "*nûḵal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - 'we are able'", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - 'to speak'", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'bad'", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "and he answered, and he responded", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "and they said, and they spoke", "*yāṣāʾ*": "has come forth, has proceeded, has gone out", "*haddāḇār*": "the matter, the thing, the word", "*nûḵal*": "we are able, we can", "*dabbēr*": "to speak, to say", "*raʿ*": "bad, evil, harmful", "*ṭôḇ*": "good, pleasing, favorable" } }
• Gen 31:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.29", "source": "יֶשׁ־לְאֵ֣ל יָדִ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִמָּכֶ֖ם רָ֑ע וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֨י אֲבִיכֶ֜ם אֶ֣מֶשׁ ׀ אָמַ֧ר אֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֗ר הִשָּׁ֧מֶר לְךָ֛ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִטּ֥וֹב עַד־רָֽע׃", "text": "There is-to *ʾēl* *yādî* to *ʿăśôt* with you *rāʿ*, but *ʾĔlōhê* *ʾăbîkem* *ʾemeš* *ʾāmar* to me *lēʾmōr*, *hiššāmer* to you from *dabbēr* with-*Yaʿăqōb* from-good until-bad.", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular with prefix preposition - to power/might", "*yādî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular possessive suffix - my hand", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix preposition - to do", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - harm/evil", "*ʾĔlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăbîkem*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*ʾemeš*": "adverb - last night/yesterday", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix preposition - saying", "*hiššāmer*": "niphal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - be on guard/take care", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix preposition - from speaking", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*yeš-lĕʾēl yādî*": "it is in the power of my hand/I have the power/I am able", "*hiššāmer lĕkā*": "take care for yourself/beware/guard yourself", "*mittôb ʿad-rāʿ*": "from good to bad/anything at all/either good or bad" } }
• Gen 31:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.42", "source": "לוּלֵי אֱלֹהֵי אָבִי אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם וּפַחַד יִצְחָק הָיָה לִי כִּי עַתָּה רֵיקָם שִׁלַּחְתָּנִי אֶת־עָנְיִי וְאֶת־יְגִיעַ כַּפַּי רָאָה אֱלֹהִים וַיּוֹכַח אָמֶשׁ", "text": "If not *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾābî* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAbrāhām* and *paḥad* *Yiṣḥāq* *hāyāh* to me, that now *rêqām* *šillaḥtānî* *ʾet*-*ʿānyî* and *ʾet*-*yegîaʿ* *kappai* *rāʾāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wa-yôkaḥ* *ʾāmeš*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear/dread of", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty/without compensation", "*šillaḥtānî*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you would have sent me away", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my affliction", "*yegîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil of", "*kappai*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yôkaḥ*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he decided/judged", "*ʾāmeš*": "adverb - last night/yesterday" }, "variants": { "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror/object of reverence", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without compensation/without cause", "*ʿānyî*": "affliction/misery/suffering", "*yegîaʿ*": "labor/toil/product of labor", "*wa-yôkaḥ*": "decided/judged/reproved/arbitrated", "*ʾāmeš*": "last night/yesterday evening" } }
• 2 Sam 13:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.22", "source": "וְלֹֽא־דִבֶּ֧ר אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם עִם־אַמְנ֖וֹן לְמֵרָ֣ע וְעַד־ט֑וֹב כִּֽי־שָׂנֵ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־אַמְנ֔וֹן עַל־דְּבַר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִנָּ֔ה אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ*-*dibber* *ʾAbšālôm* with-*ʾAmnôn* for-evil and-unto-good *kî*-*śānēʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* upon-*dəbar* which *ʿinnāh* *ʾēt* *Tāmār* *ʾăḥōtô*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*śānēʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he hated", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct noun - matter of/word of", "*ʿinnāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he violated/humbled", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his sister" }, "variants": { "*dibber*": "he spoke/he talked/he said", "*śānēʾ*": "he hated/he loathed/he detested", "*dəbar*": "matter/word/account/cause", "*ʿinnāh*": "he violated/he humbled/he afflicted/he forced/he raped" } }
• Num 24:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.13", "source": "אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֨י בָלָ֜ק מְלֹ֣א בֵיתוֹ֮ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָב֒ לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת טוֹבָ֛ה א֥וֹ רָעָ֖ה מִלִבִּ֑י אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "If *yitten*-to me *Bālāq* *məlōʾ* his *bêṯô* *kesep̄* and *zāhāḇ*, not I *ʾûḵal* to *laʿăḇōr* *ʾet*-mouth of *YHWH* to *laʿăśôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* or *rāʿāh* from my *libbî*; what-*yədabbēr* *YHWH*, *ʾōṯô* I *ʾădabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he gives'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*məlōʾ*": "noun ms construct - 'fullness of'", "*bêṯô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his house'", "*kesep̄*": "noun ms - 'silver'", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun ms - 'gold'", "*ʾûḵal*": "qal imperfect 1cs - 'I am able'", "*laʿăḇōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to transgress'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective fs - 'good'", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective fs - 'bad/evil'", "*libbî*": "noun ms with 1cs suffix - 'my heart'", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3ms - 'he speaks'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3ms suffix - 'it'", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1cs - 'I will speak'" }, "variants": { "*məlōʾ*": "fullness/abundance/contents", "*laʿăḇōr*": "to transgress/go beyond/disobey", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/will" } }
• Deut 26:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.26.5", "source": "וְעָנִ֨יתָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֜ לִפְנֵ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲרַמִּי֙ אֹבֵ֣ד אָבִ֔י וַיֵּ֣רֶד מִצְרַ֔יְמָה וַיָּ֥גָר שָׁ֖ם בִּמְתֵ֣י מְעָ֑ט וֽ͏ַיְהִי־שָׁ֕ם לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל עָצ֥וּם וָרָֽב׃", "text": "And *ʿānâ* and *ʾāmar* before *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* your *ʾărammî* *ʾōbēd* *ʾāb* my and *yārad* *miṣrayim* and *gûr* there with *mĕtê* few and *hāyâ* there to *gôy* *gādôl* *ʿāṣûm* and *rab*", "grammar": { "*ʿānâ*": "verb, perfect, 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will respond/answer", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, perfect, 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will say", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾărammî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Aramean/Syrian", "*ʾōbēd*": "verb, participle (qal), masculine singular - perishing/wandering", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*yārad*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he went down", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt (with directional ending)", "*gûr*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he sojourned/dwelt as alien", "*mĕtê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men/people of", "*hāyâ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he became", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/numerous", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/abundant" }, "variants": { "*ʿānâ*": "answer/respond/testify/speak up", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*ʾărammî*": "Aramean/Syrian", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing/wandering/fugitive/nomadic", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/forefather", "*yārad*": "go down/descend/decline", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*gûr*": "sojourn/dwell as alien/stay temporarily", "*mĕtê*": "men/persons/few individuals", "*hāyâ*": "become/happen/come to pass", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/numerous/strong", "*rab*": "many/great/abundant/numerous" } }
• 1 Kgs 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.5", "source": "בְּגִּבְע֗וֹן נִרְאָ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בַּחֲל֣וֹם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים שְׁאַ֖ל מָ֥ה אֶתֶּן־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "In-*gibʿôn* *nirʾāh* *YHWH* to-*šĕlōmōh* in-*ḥălôm* the-*laylāh*; and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm*: Ask *māh* I shall give-to you.", "grammar": { "*bĕgibʿôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Gibeon", "*nirʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*šĕʾal*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - ask", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision in sleep", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (used here as divine name)", "*nirʾāh*": "appeared/showed himself/was seen" } }
• Job 33:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.33.15", "source": "בַּחֲל֤וֹם ׀ חֶזְי֬וֹן לַ֗יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֣ל תַּ֭רְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֑ים בִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹת עֲלֵ֣י מִשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "*baḥălôm* *ḥezyôn* *laylâ* *binpōl* *tardēmâ* *'al*-*ʾănāšîm* *bitnûmôt* *'ălê* *miškāb*", "grammar": { "*baḥălôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a dream", "*ḥezyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vision of", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*binpōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when falls", "*tardēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep", "*'al*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bitnûmôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in slumberings", "*'ălê*": "preposition - upon", "*miškāb*": "noun, masculine singular - bed" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/dreaming", "*ḥezyôn*": "vision/revelation/sight", "*binpōl*": "when falls/when descends/when comes", "*tardēmâ*": "deep sleep/trance/stupor", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind", "*tnûmôt*": "slumberings/drowsings/light sleep", "*miškāb*": "bed/couch/resting place" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.33.16", "source": "אָ֣ז יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם יַחְתֹּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *yigleh* *ʾōzen* *ʾănāšîm* *ûbəmōsārām* *yaḥtōm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yigleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he uncovers/reveals", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ûbəmōsārām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and with their instruction/warning", "*yaḥtōm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seals/confirms" }, "variants": { "*yigleh*": "he uncovers/he reveals/he opens", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind", "*mōsārām*": "their instruction/their warning/their discipline", "*yaḥtōm*": "he seals/he confirms/he authenticates" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.33.17", "source": "לְ֭הָסִיר אָדָ֣ם מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְגֵוָ֖ה מִגֶּ֣בֶר יְכַסֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ləhāsîr* *ʾādām* *ma'ăśeh* *wəgēwâ* *miggeber* *yəkasseh*", "grammar": { "*ləhāsîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to turn aside/remove", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ma'ăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - deed/work", "*wəgēwâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and pride", "*miggeber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*yəkasseh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he covers/hides" }, "variants": { "*ləhāsîr*": "to turn aside/to remove/to divert", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ma'ăśeh*": "deed/work/action", "*gēwâ*": "pride/arrogance/haughtiness", "*geber*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*yəkasseh*": "he covers/he hides/he conceals" } }
• Job 33:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.33.25", "source": "רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מִנֹּ֑עַר יָ֝שׁ֗וּב לִימֵ֥י עֲלוּמָֽיו׃", "text": "*ruṭăpaš* *bəśārô* *minnō'ar* *yāšûb* *lîmê* *'ălûmāyw*", "grammar": { "*ruṭăpaš*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is fresh/tender", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh", "*minnō'ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than in youth", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he returns", "*lîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to days of", "*'ălûmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his youth" }, "variants": { "*ruṭăpaš*": "is fresh/is tender/is restored", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh/his body/his skin", "*minnō'ar*": "than in youth/more than in childhood", "*yāšûb*": "he returns/he goes back/he reverts", "*'ălûmāyw*": "his youth/his young manhood/his vigor" } }
• Ps 105:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.14", "source": "לֹֽא־הִנִּ֣יחַ אָדָ֣ם לְעָשְׁקָ֑ם וַיּ֖וֹכַח עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם מְלָכִֽים׃", "text": "Not-*hinnīaḥ* *ʾādām* to-*ʿošqām* *wa-yyōkaḥ* *ʿălēhem* *məlākīm*", "grammar": { "*hinnīaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3ms - he allowed/permitted", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ʿošqām*": "qal infinitive construct with 3mp suffix - to oppress them", "*wa-yyōkaḥ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he rebuked", "*ʿălēhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - concerning them", "*məlākīm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings" }, "variants": { "*hinnīaḥ*": "allowed/permitted/gave rest", "*ʾādām*": "man/person/humanity", "*ʿošqām*": "to oppress them/wrong them/exploit them", "*wa-yyōkaḥ*": "and he rebuked/reproved/corrected/punished", "*məlākīm*": "kings/rulers/sovereigns" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.15", "source": "אַֽל־תִּגְּע֥וּ בִמְשִׁיחָ֑י וְ֝לִנְבִיאַי אַל־תָּרֵֽעוּ׃", "text": "Not-*tiggəʿū* in-*məšīḥāy* *wə-linbīʾay* not-*tārēʿū*", "grammar": { "*tiggəʿū*": "qal imperfect, 2mp (jussive) - touch", "*məšīḥāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix - my anointed ones", "*wə-linbīʾay*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix - and to my prophets", "*tārēʿū*": "hiphil imperfect, 2mp (jussive) - do harm" }, "variants": { "*tiggəʿū*": "touch/strike/reach/harm", "*məšīḥāy*": "my anointed ones/chosen ones", "*nəbīʾay*": "my prophets/spokesmen", "*tārēʿū*": "do harm/evil/injury/wrong" } }
• Isa 37:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.29", "source": "יַ֚עַן הִתְרַגֶּזְךָ֣ אֵלַ֔י וְשַׁאֲנַנְךָ֖ עָלָ֣ה בְאָזְנָ֑י וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י חַחִ֜י בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ וּמִתְגִּי֙ בִּשְׂפָתֶ֔יךָ וַהֲשִׁ֣יבֹתִ֔יךָ בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אתָ בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "Because *hitragezkā ʾēlay*, and-*šaʾănankā* arose in-*ʾoznāy*, *wə-śamtî ḥaḥî* in-*ʾappekā ûmitgî* in-*śəpātekā*, *wahăšîbōtîkā* in-the-*derek ʾăšer*-*bāʾtā* in-it.", "grammar": { "*hitragezkā*": "verb, hithpael infinitive construct with 2ms suffix - your raging", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - against me", "*šaʾănankā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2ms suffix - your complacency/arrogance", "*ʾoznāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1cs suffix - my ears", "*wə-śamtî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular - and I will put", "*ḥaḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1cs suffix - my hook", "*ʾappekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2ms suffix - your nose", "*ûmitgî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 1cs suffix - and my bridle", "*śəpātekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2ms suffix - your lips", "*wahăšîbōtîkā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 1st person common singular with 2ms suffix - and I will turn you back", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bāʾtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you came" }, "variants": { "*hitragezkā*": "your raging/being agitated/being angry", "*šaʾănankā*": "your complacency/arrogance/self-assurance", "*śamtî*": "I will put/place/set", "*ḥaḥî*": "my hook/ring", "*ʾappekā*": "your nose/nostrils/face", "*mitgî*": "my bridle/bit", "*śəpātekā*": "your lips/mouth", "*hăšîbōtîkā*": "I will turn you back/return you/bring you back", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*bāʾtā*": "you came/entered" } }
• 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 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.20", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος, ἰδού, ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατʼ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ, λέγων, Ἰωσήφ, υἱὸς Δαυίδ, μὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαριὰμ τὴν γυναῖκά σου: τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ Πνεύματός ἐστιν Ἁγίου.", "text": "These [things] *de* of him *enthumēthentos*, *idou*, *angelos* of *Kyriou* according to *onar* *ephanē* to him, *legōn*, *Iōsēph*, *huios* of *David*, not *phobēthēs* *paralabein* *Mariam* the *gynaika* of you: the [thing] *gar* in her *gennēthen* from *Pneumatos* *estin* *Hagiou*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*enthumēthentos*": "aorist participle, passive, genitive, masculine, singular - having considered/pondered", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*kat*": "preposition governing accusative - according to", "*onar*": "accusative, neuter, singular - dream", "*ephanē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - appeared", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Iōsēph*": "vocative, masculine - Joseph", "*huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, proper name - of David", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*phobēthēs*": "aorist, subjunctive, passive, 2nd person singular - you should fear", "*paralabein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to take/receive", "*Mariam*": "accusative, feminine, proper name - Mary", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, article - the", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*sou*": "genitive, singular, 2nd person pronoun - of you", "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular, article - the thing", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - in", "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular - her", "*gennēthen*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been conceived/begotten", "*ek*": "preposition governing genitive - from/out of", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*enthumēthentos*": "having considered/pondered/thought about", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/YHWH", "*onar*": "dream/vision during sleep", "*ephanē*": "appeared/was revealed/was manifested", "*phobēthēs*": "you should fear/be afraid/hesitate", "*paralabein*": "to take/receive/accept", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*gennēthen*": "having been conceived/begotten/born", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "Holy Spirit" } }
• Matt 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.12", "source": "Καὶ χρηματισθέντες κατʼ ὄναρ μὴ ἀνακάμψαι πρὸς Ἡρώδην, διʼ ἄλλης ὁδοῦ ἀνεχώρησαν εἰς τὴν χώραν αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *chrēmatisthentes kat' onar mē anakampsai pros Hērōdēn*, through *allēs hodou anechōrēsan* into the *chōran autōn*.", "grammar": { "*chrēmatisthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been divinely warned", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative - according to/in", "*onar*": "accusative, neuter, singular - dream", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*anakampsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to return", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*Hērōdēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*di'*": "preposition + genitive - through/by", "*allēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - another", "*hodou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - way/road", "*anechōrēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they departed/withdrew", "*chōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - country/region", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*chrēmatisthentes*": "divinely warned/instructed by oracle/directed by God", "*anakampsai*": "to return/to go back", "*anechōrēsan*": "departed/withdrew/returned" } }
• Matt 27:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.19", "source": "Καθημένου δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος, ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ, λέγουσα, Μηδέν σοι καὶ τῷ δικαίῳ ἐκείνῳ: πολλὰ γὰρ ἔπαθον σήμερον κατʼ ὄναρ διʼ αὐτόν.", "text": "*Kathēmenou* *de* *autou* upon the *bēmatos*, *apesteilen* *pros* him the *gynē* of him, *legousa*, Nothing to you and to that *dikaiō*: many things *gar* I *epathon* today *kat'* *onar* because of him.", "grammar": { "*Kathēmenou*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular, middle - sitting", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon/on", "*bēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment seat", "*apesteilen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - sent", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*legousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular, active - saying", "*mēden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd singular - to you", "*dikaiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - righteous/just man", "*ekeinō*": "demonstrative, dative, masculine, singular - that", "*polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many things", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*epathon*": "aorist, 1st singular, active - I suffered", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/in", "*onar*": "accusative, neuter, singular - dream", "*di'*": "preposition + accusative - because of/through" }, "variants": { "*Kathēmenou de autou*": "while he was sitting/as he sat", "*bēmatos*": "judgment seat/tribunal", "*Mēden soi kai tō dikaiō ekeinō*": "Have nothing to do with that righteous man", "*epathon*": "I suffered/experienced", "*kat' onar*": "in a dream" } }
• Gen 40:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.40.5", "source": "וַיַּֽחַלְמוּ֩ חֲל֨וֹם שְׁנֵיהֶ֜ם אִ֤ישׁ חֲלֹמוֹ֙ בְּלַ֣יְלָה אֶחָ֔ד אִ֖ישׁ כְּפִתְר֣וֹן חֲלֹמ֑וֹ הַמַּשְׁקֶ֣ה וְהָאֹפֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲסוּרִ֖ים בְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר׃", "text": "And *wayyaḥalmû* *ḥălôm* two-of-them *'îš* *ḥălōmô* in-*laylâ* one *'îš* according-to-*pitrôn* *ḥălōmô* the-*maššqeh* and-the-*'ōp̄eh* who to-king-of *miṣrayim* who *'ăsûrîm* in-house-of the-*sōhar*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥalmû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they dreamed", "*ḥălôm*": "masculine singular - dream", "*'îš*": "masculine singular - man/each", "*ḥălōmô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dream", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular - night", "*pitrôn*": "masculine singular construct - interpretation", "*maššqeh*": "masculine singular - cupbearer/butler", "*'ōp̄eh*": "masculine singular - baker", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun, dual form - Egypt", "*'ăsûrîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - bound/imprisoned" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥalmû*": "they dreamed/had dreams", "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision in sleep", "*'îš*": "man/each one/each person", "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*pitrôn*": "interpretation/meaning", "*maššqeh*": "cupbearer/butler/drink-server", "*'ōp̄eh*": "baker/bread maker", "*'ăsûrîm*": "bound/imprisoned/confined" } }
• Gen 41:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ שְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֑ים וּפַרְעֹ֣ה חֹלֵ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֖ה עֹמֵ֥ד עַל־הַיְאֹֽר", "text": "And *wa-yĕhî* from *miqqēṣ* *shĕnātayim* *yāmîm*; and *ū-parʿōh* *ḥōlēm*, and *wĕ-hinnēh* *ʿōmēd* upon *ha-yĕʾōr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass/happened", "*miqqēṣ*": "preposition min + noun construct - from the end of", "*shĕnātayim*": "noun dual construct - two years of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*ū-parʿōh*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Pharaoh", "*ḥōlēm*": "qal participle masculine singular - dreaming/was dreaming", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - standing", "*ha-yĕʾōr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the river/Nile" }, "variants": { "*miqqēṣ*": "at the end of/after", "*shĕnātayim yāmîm*": "two full years/two years of days", "*ḥōlēm*": "was dreaming/had a dream", "*yĕʾōr*": "river/Nile" } }
• Num 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.12.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א דְבָרָ֑י אִם־יִֽהְיֶה֙ נְבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔ם יְהוָ֗ה בַּמַּרְאָה֙ אֵלָ֣יו אֶתְוַדָּ֔ע בַּחֲל֖וֹם אֲדַבֶּר־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *šimʿū-nāʾ* *dəḇārāy* *ʾim-yihyeh* *nəḇîʾăkem* *YHWH* *bammarʾāh* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾetwaddāʿ* *baḥălōm* *ʾădabbēr-bō*", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*šimʿū-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural + particle of entreaty - 'hear now'", "*dəḇārāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my words'", "*ʾim-yihyeh*": "conditional particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'if there is'", "*nəḇîʾăkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your prophet'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'the LORD'", "*bammarʾāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - 'in the vision'", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to him'", "*ʾetwaddāʿ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I make myself known'", "*baḥălōm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'in the dream'", "*ʾădabbēr-bō*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'I speak with him'" }, "variants": { "*nāʾ*": "now/please/I pray", "*ʾetwaddāʿ*": "make myself known/reveal myself", "*bammarʾāh*": "in the vision/in the appearance", "*ʾădabbēr*": "speak/communicate" } }
• Num 22:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֶל־בִּלְעָם֮ לַיְלָה֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אִם־לִקְרֹ֤א לְךָ֙ בָּ֣אוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים ק֖וּם לֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֑ם וְאַ֗ךְ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹת֥וֹ תַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *yabo* *ʾElohim* to-*Bilʿam* *laylah* and *yomer* to him, If-to *liqroʾ* you *baʾu* the-*ʾanashim*, *qum* *lek* with them; and *ʾak* *ʾet*-the-*dabar* which-*ʾadabber* to you *ʾoto* *taʿaseh*.", "grammar": { "*yabo*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*ʾElohim*": "masculine plural noun, divine name - God", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*laylah*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*liqroʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call", "*baʾu*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came", "*ʾanashim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men", "*qum*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise", "*lek*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/but/surely", "*dabar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing", "*ʾadabber*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will speak", "*ʾoto*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*taʿaseh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do" }, "variants": { "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods", "*liqroʾ*": "to call/to summon", "*ʾak*": "only/however/surely/nevertheless", "*dabar*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʾadabber*": "I will speak/I will tell" } }
• Num 22:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.26", "source": "וַיּ֥וֹסֶף מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה עֲב֑וֹר וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ בְּמָק֣וֹם צָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵֽין־דֶּ֥רֶךְ לִנְט֖וֹת יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃", "text": "And *yoseph* *malʾak*-*YHWH* *ʿabor* and *yaʿamod* in *maqom* *tzar* which *ʾeyn*-*derek* to *lintot* right and left.", "grammar": { "*yoseph*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he continued", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʿabor*": "qal infinitive absolute - passing", "*yaʿamod*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he stood", "*maqom*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*tzar*": "adjective masculine singular - narrow", "*ʾeyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/road", "*lintot*": "qal infinitive construct - to turn" }, "variants": { "*yoseph*": "continued/went on further", "*ʿabor*": "passing/going onward", "*maqom*": "place/location/spot", "*tzar*": "narrow/tight/confined", "*lintot*": "to turn/to veer" } }
• Gen 28:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יִצְחָק֙ אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֔ב וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֑ם אֶל־לָבָ֤ן בֶּן־בְּתוּאֵל֙ הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י אֲחִ֣י רִבְקָ֔ה אֵ֥ם יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְעֵשָֽׂו", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *yiṣḥāq* *ʾet-yaʿăqōb* *wə-yēlek* *paddenâ* *ʾărām* to-*lābān* *ben-bətûʾēl* *hāʾărammî* *ʾăḥî* *ribqâ* *ʾēm* *yaʿăqōb* *wə-ʿēśāw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾet-yaʿăqōb*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*paddenâ*": "noun + directional heh - to Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*ben-bətûʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Bethuel", "*hāʾărammî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*ribqâ*": "proper noun - Rebekah", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular construct - mother of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-ʿēśāw*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Esau" }, "variants": { "*yišlaḥ*": "send/dispatch/let go", "*yēlek*": "went/walked/traveled", "*paddenâ*": "to Paddan/to the field of", "*ʾărammî*": "Aramean/Syrian" } }
• Gen 31:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בְּעֵת֙ יַחֵ֣ם הַצֹּ֔אן וָאֶשָּׂ֥א עֵינַ֛י וָאֵ֖רֶא בַּחֲל֑וֹם וְהִנֵּ֤ה הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ הָעֹלִ֣ים עַל־הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* in-time *yaḥēm* the-flock, and-*wāʾeśśā* eyes-my and-*wāʾērex* in-the-dream, and-*hinnēh* the-*ʿattudîm* the-*ʿōlîm* upon-the-flock *ʿăquddîm* *nequddîm* and-*ḇəruddîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass", "*yaḥēm*": "Qal infinitive construct - mating/breeding", "*wāʾeśśā*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I lifted up", "*wāʾērex*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I saw", "*hinnēh*": "Interjection - behold", "*ʿattudîm*": "Masculine plural noun - male goats", "*ʿōlîm*": "Qal active participle masculine plural - mounting/climbing", "*ʿăquddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - striped/streaked", "*nequddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - speckled", "*ḇəruddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - spotted/mottled" }, "variants": { "*yaḥēm*": "mating/breeding/being in heat", "*ʿattudîm*": "male goats/he-goats/rams", "*ʿōlîm*": "mounting/climbing/going up", "*ʿăquddîm*": "striped/streaked/banded", "*nequddîm*": "speckled/spotted", "*ḇəruddîm*": "spotted/mottled/piebald" } }