Genesis 32:29

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.32.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֤א יַעֲקֹב֙ יֵאָמֵ֥ר עוֹד֙ שִׁמְךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־שָׂרִ֧יתָ עִם־אֱלֹהִ֛ים וְעִם־אֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַתּוּכָֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lōʾ yaʿăqōb yēʾāmēr ʿôd* name-your *kî ʾim*-*yiśrāʾēl kî-śārîtā* with-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-with-men *wə-tûkāl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēʾāmēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be said", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still, yet, again", "*kî ʾim*": "compound conjunction - but rather", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*śārîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have striven", "*wə-tûkāl*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you have prevailed" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to declare", "*yēʾāmēr*": "to be said, to be called, to be named", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel, one who strives with God, God strives", "*śārîtā*": "you have striven, you have struggled, you have contended with", "*tûkāl*": "you have prevailed, you have overcome, you have been able" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֤א יַעֲקֹב֙ יֵאָמֵ֥ר עוֹד֙ שִׁמְךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־שָׂרִ֧יתָ עִם־אֱלֹהִ֛ים וְעִם־אֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַתּוּכָֽל׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer lōʾ yaʿăqōb yēʾāmēr ʿôd name-your kî ʾim-yiśrāʾēl kî-śārîtā with-ʾĕlōhîm and-with-men wə-tûkāl.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yēʾāmēr*: Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be said
• *ʿôd*: adverb - still, yet, again
• *kî ʾim*: compound conjunction - but rather
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *kî*: conjunction - for, because
• *śārîtā*: Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have striven
• *wə-tûkāl*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you have prevailed

Word Meanings

• *yōʾmer*: to say, to speak, to declare
• *yēʾāmēr*: to be said, to be called, to be named
• *yiśrāʾēl*: Israel, one who strives with God, God strives
• *śārîtā*: you have striven, you have struggled, you have contended with
• *tûkāl*: you have prevailed, you have overcome, you have been able

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the man said, 'Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray, your name. And he said, Why is it that you ask about my name? And he blessed him there.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iacob asked him sainge tell me thi name. And he sayde wherfore dost thou aske after my name? and he blessed him there.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iacob axed him, & sayde: Tell me, what is yi name? But he sayde: Why axest thou what my name is? And he blessed him there.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iaakob demaded, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name; he said, Wherefore now doest thou aske my name? & he blessed him there

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iacob asked him, saying: tell me thy name. And he sayde: wherefore doest thou aske after my name? And he blessed hym there.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jacob asked [him], and said, Tell [me], I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore [is] it [that] thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." He said, "Why is it that you ask what my name is?" He blessed him there.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jacob asketh, and saith, `Declare, I pray thee, thy name;' and he saith, `Why `is' this, thou askest for My name?' and He blesseth him there.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Jacob said, What is your name? And he said, What is my name to you? Then he gave him a blessing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." He said, "Why is it that you ask what my name is?" He blessed him there.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Jacob asked,“Please tell me your name.”“Why do you ask my name?” the man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 27:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.28", "source": "וְיִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִטַּל֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּמִשְׁמַנֵּ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְרֹ֥ב דָּגָ֖ן וְתִירֹֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-*wəyitten*-to-you the-*hāʾĕlōhîm* from-*miṭṭal* the-*haššāmayim* and-from-*ûmišmannê* the-*hāʾāreṣ* and-*wərōb* *dāgān* and-*wətîrōš*", "grammar": { "*wəyitten*": "waw conjunctive + Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he give", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*miṭṭal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from dew of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*ûmišmannê*": "waw conjunctive + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and from fatness/richness of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*wərōb*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine singular construct - and abundance of", "*dāgān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/corn", "*wətîrōš*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and new wine" }, "variants": { "*wəyitten*": "may he give/let him give", "*miṭṭal*": "from dew/moisture", "*mišmannê*": "from fatness/richness/fertility", "*rōb*": "abundance/plenty/much", "*dāgān*": "grain/corn/cereal", "*tîrōš*": "new wine/fresh wine/must" } } 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.29", "source": "יֽ͏ַעַבְד֣וּךָ עַמִּ֗ים *וישתחו **וְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֤וּ לְךָ֙ לְאֻמִּ֔ים הֱוֵ֤ה גְבִיר֙ לְאַחֶ֔יךָ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּנֵ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ אֹרְרֶ֣יךָ אָר֔וּר וּֽמְבָרֲכֶ֖יךָ בָּרֽוּךְ׃", "text": "*Yaʿabdûkā* *ʿammîm* and-*wəyištaḥăwû* to-you *ləʾummîm* *hĕwēh* *gəbîr* to-*ləʾaḥeykā* and-*wəyištaḥăwû* to-you *bənê* *ʾimmekā* *ʾōrəreykā* *ʾārûr* and-*ûməbārăkeykā* *bārûk*", "grammar": { "*Yaʿabdûkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will serve you", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "waw conjunctive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will bow down", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*hĕwēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - be", "*gəbîr*": "noun, masculine singular - master/lord", "*ləʾaḥeykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your brothers", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "waw conjunctive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will bow down", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*ʾōrəreykā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those cursing you", "*ʾārûr*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ûməbārăkeykā*": "waw conjunctive + Piel participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and those blessing you", "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿabdûkā*": "they will serve you/be your servants", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/prostrate themselves", "*ləʾummîm*": "nations/peoples/communities", "*gəbîr*": "master/lord/ruler", "*ʾōrəreykā*": "those cursing you/your cursers", "*ûməbārăkeykā*": "those blessing you/your blessers" } }
• Gen 28:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.3", "source": "וְאֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ יְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֹֽתְךָ֔ וְיַפְרְךָ֖ וְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהָיִ֖יתָ לִקְהַ֥ל עַמִּֽים", "text": "*wə-ʾēl* *šadday* *yəbārēk* *ʾōtəkā* *wə-yapərəkā* *wə-yarbbekā* *wə-hāyîtā* *liqhal* *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēl*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and God", "*šadday*": "proper noun/adjective - Almighty", "*yəbārēk*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bless", "*ʾōtəkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*wə-yapərəkā*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will make you fruitful", "*wə-yarbbekā*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will multiply you", "*wə-hāyîtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will become", "*liqhal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to/for an assembly of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient/Most Powerful", "*yəbārēk*": "bless/enrich/empower", "*yapərəkā*": "make you fruitful/cause you to bear fruit", "*yarbbekā*": "multiply you/increase you/make you abundant", "*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.4", "source": "וְיִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ אֶת־בִּרְכַּ֣ת אַבְרָהָ֔ם לְךָ֖ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֣ אִתָּ֑ךְ לְרִשְׁתְּךָ֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְאַבְרָהָֽם", "text": "*wə-yitten-ləkā* *ʾet-birkat* *ʾabrāhām* to-you and-to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾittāk* *lərištəkā* *ʾet-ʾereṣ* *məgūrekā* *ʾăšer-nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾabrāhām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitten-ləkā*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he give to you", "*ʾet-birkat*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the blessing of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾittāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*lərištəkā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your possessing", "*ʾet-ʾereṣ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the land of", "*məgūrekā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sojournings", "*ʾăšer-nātan*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - which gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*yitten*": "give/grant/bestow", "*birkat*": "blessing/gift/empowerment", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*lərištəkā*": "for your possessing/for your inheriting/to possess", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*məgūrekā*": "your sojournings/your temporary dwellings/your alien residences", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)" } }
• Gen 28:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.13", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב עָלָיו֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֔יךָ וֵאלֹהֵ֖י יִצְחָ֑ק הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ שֹׁכֵ֣ב עָלֶ֔יהָ לְךָ֥ אֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה וּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "and-behold *yhwh* *niṣṣāb* upon-him *wə-yōʾmar* I *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾabrāhām* *ʾābîkā* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *yiṣḥāq* the-*ʾāreṣ* which you *šōkēb* upon-her to-you *ʾettənenāh* and-to-*zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land", "*šōkēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - lying", "*ʾettənenāh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of (plural construct form)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*šōkēb*": "lying/reclining/sleeping", "*ʾettənenāh*": "I will give it/I will bestow it/I will grant it", "*zarʿekā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה זַרְעֲךָ֙ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָרַצְתָּ֛ יָ֥מָּה וָקֵ֖דְמָה וְצָפֹ֣נָה וָנֶ֑גְבָּה וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּ בְךָ֛ כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָ֖ה וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *zarʿăkā* like-*ʿăpar* the-*ʾāreṣ* *û-pāraṣtā* *yāmmâ* *wā-qēdəmâ* *wə-ṣāpōnâ* *wā-negbâ* *wə-nibrəkû* in-you all-*mišpəḥōt* the-*ʾădāmâ* and-in-*zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the earth", "*û-pāraṣtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will spread", "*yāmmâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - westward", "*wā-qēdəmâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and eastward", "*wə-ṣāpōnâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and northward", "*wā-negbâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and southward", "*wə-nibrəkû*": "waw conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and will be blessed", "*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the ground/earth", "*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "will be/shall become", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʿăpar*": "dust/soil/dirt", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*pāraṣtā*": "you will spread/you will break forth/you will expand", "*yāmmâ*": "westward/seaward/to the sea", "*qēdəmâ*": "eastward/to the east", "*ṣāpōnâ*": "northward/to the north", "*negbâ*": "southward/to the south", "*nibrəkû*": "will be blessed/will find blessing/will gain blessing", "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/earth" } }
• Gen 32:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.26", "source": "וַיַּ֗רְא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָכֹל֙ ל֔וֹ וַיִּגַּ֖ע בְּכַף־יְרֵכ֑וֹ וַתֵּ֙קַע֙ כַּף־יֶ֣רֶךְ יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּהֵֽאָבְק֖וֹ עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* that not *yākōl* to-him *wə-yiggaʿ* in-socket-of-thigh-his *wə-tēqaʿ kap-yerek yaʿăqōb* in-wrestling-his with-him.", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*yākōl*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he prevailed", "*wə-yiggaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he touched", "*wə-tēqaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was dislocated", "*kap-yerek*": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular construct - socket of thigh", "*bə-hēʾābəqô*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his wrestling" }, "variants": { "*yarʾ*": "to see, to perceive, to observe", "*yākōl*": "to prevail, to overcome, to be able", "*yiggaʿ*": "to touch, to strike, to reach", "*tēqaʿ*": "to be dislocated, to be wrenched, to be out of joint", "*kap*": "socket, hollow, palm", "*yerek*": "thigh, hip, side" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שַׁלְּחֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י עָלָ֖ה הַשָּׁ֑חַר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־בֵּרַכְתָּֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer šalləḥēnî kî ʿālāh ha-šāḥar wə-yōʾmer lōʾ ʾăšallēḥăkā kî ʾim-bēraktānî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šalləḥēnî*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - send me away", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʿālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has risen", "*ha-šāḥar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the dawn", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăšallēḥăkā*": "Piel imperfect, 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will send you away", "*kî ʾim*": "compound conjunction - except, unless", "*bēraktānî*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - you have blessed me" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to command", "*šalləḥēnî*": "let me go, send me away, release me", "*ʿālāh*": "to rise, to come up, to ascend", "*šāḥar*": "dawn, daybreak, morning", "*ʾăšallēḥăkā*": "I will let you go, I will release you", "*bēraktānî*": "you have blessed me, you have pronounced good over me" } }
• Judg 13:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Judges.13.16", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מָנ֗וֹחַ אִם־תַּעְצְרֵ֙נִי֙ לֹא־אֹכַ֣ל בְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָ וְאִם־תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עֹלָ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה תַּעֲלֶ֑נָּה כִּ֚י לֹא־יָדַ֣ע מָנ֔וֹחַ כִּֽי־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *malʾak* *YHWH* to *ʾel-mānôaḥ*, If *ʾim-taʿṣərēnî* not *lōʾ-ʾōkal* of *bəlaḥmekā*, and if *wə-ʾim-taʿăśeh* *ʿōlâ*, to *laYHWH* *taʿălenâ*. For *kî* not *lōʾ-yādaʿ* *mānôaḥ* that *kî-malʾak* *YHWH* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*ʾel-mānôaḥ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Manoah", "*ʾim-taʿṣərēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - if you detain me", "*lōʾ-ʾōkal*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will not eat", "*bəlaḥmekā*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - of your bread/food", "*wə-ʾim-taʿăśeh*": "waw conjunction + conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and if you prepare", "*ʿōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to YHWH", "*taʿălenâ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - offer it up", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ-yādaʿ*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - did not know", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*kî-malʾak*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - that messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*taʿṣərēnî*": "detain me/hold me back/keep me", "*ʾōkal bəlaḥmekā*": "eat of your food/partake of your meal", "*ʿōlâ*": "burnt offering/whole offering/sacrifice", "*taʿălenâ*": "offer it up/cause it to ascend", "*yādaʿ*": "knew/recognized/was aware" } } 17 { "verseID": "Judges.13.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר מָנ֛וֹחַ אֶל־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה מִ֣י שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א *דבריך **דְבָרְךָ֖ וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *mānôaḥ* to *ʾel-malʾak* *YHWH*, What *mî* *šəmekā*, for *kî-yābōʾ* *dəbārəkā* and *wə-kibbadnûkā*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*ʾel-malʾak*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - to messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who/what", "*šəmekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*kî-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - when comes", "*dəbārəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*wə-kibbadnûkā*": "waw conjunction + Piel perfect, 1st person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and we may honor you" }, "variants": { "*mî šəmekā*": "what is your name", "*kî-yābōʾ dəbārəkā*": "when your word comes to pass/when what you predicted happens", "*kibbadnûkā*": "we may honor you/we may show respect to you/we may give you proper recognition" } } 18 { "verseID": "Judges.13.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לּוֹ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה תִּשְׁאַ֣ל לִשְׁמִ֑י וְהוּא־פֶ֛לִאי׃ ס", "text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* to *lô* *malʾak* *YHWH*, Why *lāmmâ* *zeh* *tišʾal* for *lišmî*, and *wə-hûʾ* *pelʾî*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative + preposition lamed + interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*tišʾal*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - do you ask", "*lišmî*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - for my name", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and it", "*pelʾî*": "adjective, masculine singular - wonderful/extraordinary" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ zeh tišʾal*": "why do you ask/why is it that you inquire", "*pelʾî*": "wonderful/extraordinary/secret/miraculous/incomprehensible" } }
• Job 11:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.11.7", "source": "הַחֵ֣קֶר אֱל֣וֹהַ תִּמְצָ֑א אִ֤ם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית שַׁדַּ֣י תִּמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ha-ḥēqer* *Eloah* *timtsāʾ* *ʾim* *ʿad*-*taklit* *Šadday* *timtsāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ha-ḥēqer*": "interrogative particle + noun masculine singular construct - the searching out of", "*Eloah*": "noun proper masculine singular - God", "*timtsāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will find", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*ʿad*": "preposition - unto", "*taklit*": "noun feminine singular construct - perfection/end of", "*Šadday*": "noun proper masculine singular - the Almighty", "*timtsāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will find" }, "variants": { "*ḥēqer*": "searching out/investigation/depth", "*Eloah*": "God (singular form, less common than Elohim)", "*timtsāʾ*": "find/attain/reach", "*taklit*": "perfection/completion/end", "*Šadday*": "Almighty/Most Powerful (divine name)" } }
• Prov 30:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.4", "source": "מִ֤י עָלָֽה־שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וַיֵּרַ֡ד מִ֤י אָֽסַף־ר֨וּחַ ׀ בְּחָפְנָ֡יו מִ֤י צָֽרַר־מַ֨יִם ׀ בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה מִ֭י הֵקִ֣ים כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ מַה־שְּׁמ֥וֹ וּמַֽה־שֶּׁם־בְּ֝נ֗וֹ כִּ֣י תֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*Mî* *ʿālâ*-*šāmayim* *wayyērad* *mî* *ʾāsap*-*rûaḥ* *beḥopnāyw* *mî* *ṣārar*-*mayim* *baśśimlâ* *mî* *hēqîm* *kol*-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* *mah*-*šemô* *ûmah*-*šem*-*benô* *kî* *tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*Mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky", "*wayyērad*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, third masculine singular - and descended/came down", "*ʾāsap*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - gathered/collected", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/breath/spirit", "*beḥopnāyw*": "preposition + masculine dual noun + third person masculine singular suffix - in his fists/handfuls", "*ṣārar*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - bound/wrapped up", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*baśśimlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the garment/cloak", "*hēqîm*": "hiphil perfect, third masculine singular - established/set up", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*ʾapsê*": "construct state, masculine plural - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šemô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*šem*": "construct state, masculine singular - name of", "*benô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/if/that/when/because", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, second masculine singular - you know/will know" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʾapsê*": "ends/boundaries/extremities", "*kî*": "for/if/that/surely/when" } }
• Isa 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.6", "source": "*לם‪[c]‬*רבה **לְמַרְבֵּ֨ה הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם אֵֽין־קֵ֗ץ עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א דָוִד֙ וְעַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ לְהָכִ֤ין אֹתָהּ֙ וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה מֵעַתָּה֙ וְעַד־עוֹלָ֔ם קִנְאַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּֽאת׃ ס", "text": "[Textual note: *לם‪[c]‬*רבה] For *marbēh* the *miśrāh* and for *šālôm* *ʾên*-*qēṣ* upon-*kissēʾ* *dāwiḏ* and upon-his *mamlaḵtô* to *hāḵîn* her and to *saʿădāh* in *mišpāṭ* and in *ṣəḏāqāh* from *ʿattāh* and until-*ʿôlām* *qinʾat* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *taʿăśeh*-this.", "grammar": { "*marbēh*": "noun, Hiphil, infinitive, absolute - increasing/abundance", "*miśrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - rule/dominion/government", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - peace", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - end", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - throne of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*mamlaḵtô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his kingdom", "*hāḵîn*": "verb, Hiphil, infinitive, construct - to establish", "*saʿădāh*": "verb, Qal, infinitive, construct with 3rd person, feminine, singular suffix - to uphold her", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - justice/judgment", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - righteousness", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - forever/eternity", "*qinʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - zeal of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hosts/armies", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - will do/perform" }, "variants": { "*marbēh*": "increase/abundance/greatness", "*miśrāh*": "rule/dominion/government/authority", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/safety", "*qēṣ*": "end/boundary/limit", "*hāḵîn*": "to establish/to set up/to prepare", "*saʿădāh*": "to uphold/to support/to sustain", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*qinʾat*": "zeal/jealousy/ardor", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/military forces" } }
• Hos 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.1", "source": "לְכוּ֙ וְנָשׁ֣וּבָה אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י ה֥וּא טָרָ֖ף וְיִרְפָּאֵ֑נוּ יַ֖ךְ וְיַחְבְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃", "text": "*lәkû* *wә-nāšûḇāh* to-*YHWH*, for he *ṭārāp̄* and-*yirpāʾēnû*, *yak* and-*yəḥabbәšēnû*", "grammar": { "*lәkû*": "imperative, plural - come/go", "*wә-nāšûḇāh*": "conjunction + cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us return", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṭārāp̄*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - tore/rent", "*yirpāʾēnû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he will heal us", "*yak*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he strikes/smites", "*yəḥabbәšēnû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he will bind us up" }, "variants": { "*lәkû*": "come/go/proceed", "*ṭārāp̄*": "tore/rent/torn in pieces/mauled", "*yak*": "strikes/smites/wounds", "*yəḥabbәšēnû*": "binds up our wounds/bandages us" } }
• Luke 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Luke.1.19", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἐγώ εἰμι Γαβριὴλ, ὁ παρεστηκὼς ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ ἀπεστάλην λαλῆσαι πρός σε, καὶ εὐαγγελίσασθαί σοι ταῦτα.", "text": "*Kai apokritheis ho angelos eipen autō, Egō eimi Gabriēl, ho parestēkōs enōpion tou Theou; kai apestalēn lalēsai pros se, kai euangelisasthai soi tauta*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*ho angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the angel", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular, personal pronoun - I", "*eimi*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - am", "*Gabriēl*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Gabriel", "*ho parestēkōs*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one standing", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before, in the presence of", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apestalēn*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 1st person singular - I was sent", "*lalēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to speak", "*pros se*": "preposition + accusative, 2nd person singular - to you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*euangelisasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to announce good news", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd person singular - to you", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - these things" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*parestēkōs*": "standing/standing beside/stationed", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*apestalēn*": "I was sent/I was dispatched", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/to talk/to tell", "*euangelisasthai*": "to announce good news/to bring good tidings/to proclaim good news" } }