Genesis 35:8

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.8", "source": "וַתָּ֤מָת דְּבֹרָה֙ מֵינֶ֣קֶת רִבְקָ֔ה וַתִּקָּבֵ֛ר מִתַּ֥חַת לְבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל תַּ֣חַת הָֽאַלּ֑וֹן וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ אַלּ֥וֹן בָּכֽוּת׃ פ", "text": "And *wattāmot* *dȇbōrâ* *mêneqet* *ribqâ* and *wattiqābēr* *mittaḥat* to *lȇbêt-ʾēl* *taḥat* the *hāʾallôn* and *wayyiqrāʾ* its *šȇmô* *ʾallôn* *bākût*.", "grammar": { "*wattāmot*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*dȇbōrâ*": "proper noun, subject - Deborah", "*mêneqet*": "feminine singular construct noun - nurse of", "*ribqâ*": "proper noun - Rebekah", "*wattiqābēr*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried", "*mittaḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under/below", "*lȇbêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + construct noun + proper noun - to Bethel", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*hāʾallôn*": "article + masculine singular noun - the oak", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*šȇmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its name", "*ʾallôn*": "masculine singular noun - oak/terebinth", "*bākût*": "feminine singular noun - weeping" }, "variants": { "*mêneqet*": "nurse/wet-nurse/caretaker", "*mittaḥat lȇbêt-ʾēl*": "below Bethel/under Bethel", "*hāʾallôn*": "the oak/the terebinth/the large tree", "*ʾallôn bākût*": "oak of weeping/terebinth of mourning/tree of lamentation" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתָּ֤מָת דְּבֹרָה֙ מֵינֶ֣קֶת רִבְקָ֔ה וַתִּקָּבֵ֛ר מִתַּ֥חַת לְבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל תַּ֣חַת הָֽאַלּ֑וֹן וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ אַלּ֥וֹן בָּכֽוּת׃ פ

Transliteration

And wattāmot dȇbōrâ mêneqet ribqâ and wattiqābēr mittaḥat to lȇbêt-ʾēl taḥat the hāʾallôn and wayyiqrāʾ its šȇmô ʾallôn bākût.

Grammar Details

• *wattāmot*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died
• *dȇbōrâ*: proper noun, subject - Deborah
• *mêneqet*: feminine singular construct noun - nurse of
• *ribqâ*: proper noun - Rebekah
• *wattiqābēr*: waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried
• *mittaḥat*: preposition + preposition - from under/below
• *lȇbêt-ʾēl*: preposition + construct noun + proper noun - to Bethel
• *taḥat*: preposition - under
• *hāʾallôn*: article + masculine singular noun - the oak
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called
• *šȇmô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its name
• *ʾallôn*: masculine singular noun - oak/terebinth
• *bākût*: feminine singular noun - weeping

Word Meanings

• *mêneqet*: nurse/wet-nurse/caretaker
• *mittaḥat lȇbêt-ʾēl*: below Bethel/under Bethel
• *hāʾallôn*: the oak/the terebinth/the large tree
• *ʾallôn bākût*: oak of weeping/terebinth of mourning/tree of lamentation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So it was named Allon Bacuth (Oak of Weeping).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and its name was called Allonbachuth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried below Beth-el under the oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Than dyed Deborr Rebeccas norse and was buryed benethe Bethell vnder an ooke. And the name of it was called the ooke of lamentation.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then dyed Debora Rebeccas norse, and was buried beneth Bethel vnder the Oke, and it was called the Oke of lamentacion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Deborah Rebekahs nourse dyed, and was buried beneath Beth-el vnder an oke: and he called the name of it Allon Bachuth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Debora Rebeccas nurse died, and was buryed beneath Bethel vnder an oke: and the name of it was called, the oke of lamentation.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; and the name of it was called Allon Bacuth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, dieth, and she is buried at the lower part of Bethel, under the oak, and he calleth its name `Oak of weeping.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried below Beth-el under the oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried below Beth-el under the oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Deborah, the servant who had taken care of Rebekah from her birth, came to her end, and was put to rest near Beth-el, under the holy tree: and they gave it the name of Allon-bacuth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; and its name was called Allon Bacuth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel; thus it was named Oak of Weeping.)

Referenced Verses

• Gen 24:59 : 59 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.59", "source": "וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ אֶת־רִבְקָ֥ה אֲחֹתָ֖ם וְאֶת־מֵנִקְתָּ֑הּ וְאֶת־עֶ֥בֶד אַבְרָהָ֖ם וְאֶת־אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃", "text": "And*wayešalleḥû* *ʾet*-*Riḇqāh* *ʾăḥōtām* and*weʾet*-*mêniqtāh* and*weʾet*-*ʿeḇeḏ* *ʾAḇrāhām* and*weʾet*-*ʾănāšāyw*", "grammar": { "And*wayešalleḥû*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3mp - and they sent away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Riḇqāh*": "proper noun - Rebecca", "*ʾăḥōtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3mp suffix - their sister", "and*weʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*mêniqtāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3fs suffix - her nurse", "and*weʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "and*weʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his men" }, "variants": { "*wayešalleḥû*": "sent away/dismissed/let go", "*ʾăḥōtām*": "their sister", "*mêniqtāh*": "her nurse/wet-nurse", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/worker", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "his men/servants/attendants" } }
• Judg 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.2.1", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַל מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֛ה מִן־הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל אֶל־הַבֹּכִ֑ים פ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אַעֲלֶ֨ה אֶתְכֶ֜ם מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם וָאָבִ֤יא אֶתְכֶם֙ אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙ לַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וָאֹמַ֕ר לֹֽא־אָפֵ֧ר בְּרִיתִ֛י אִתְּכֶ֖ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* *malʾaḵ*-*YHWH* from-the-*Gilgal* to-the-*Boḵim* and *wayyomer* I-will-bring-up *ʾet*-you from-*Miṣrayim* and-I-brought *ʾet*-you to-the-*ʾereṣ* which *nišbaʿtî* to-*ʾaḇôtêḵem* and-I-said not-I-will-break *bərîtî* with-you for-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*malʾaḵ*-*YHWH*": "construct state - messenger/angel of YHWH", "*Gilgal*": "proper noun with definite article", "*Boḵim*": "proper noun with definite article - 'weepers'", "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine noun with definite article - land/earth", "*nišbaʿtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st singular - I swore", "*ʾaḇôtêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*bərîtî*": "feminine noun with 1st singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine noun - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative", "*YHWH*": "proper name of Israel's God", "*wayyaʿal*": "went up/ascended/came up", "*Boḵim*": "place name meaning 'weepers'", "*ʾaʿăleh*": "I will bring up/cause to ascend", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*ʾaḇôtêḵem*": "your forefathers/ancestors", "*ʾāpēr*": "break/violate/nullify", "*bərît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetuity/long duration" } }
• Judg 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Judges.2.5", "source": "וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֹּכִ֑ים וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֖ם לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqrəʾû* *šēm*-the-*māqôm* that *Boḵîm* and-*wayyizbəḥû*-there to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they called", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the place", "*Boḵîm*": "proper noun - Bochim (weepers)", "*wayyizbəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they sacrificed" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "they called/named", "*šēm*": "name/reputation", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*Boḵîm*": "Weepers/Those who weep", "*wayyizbəḥû*": "they sacrificed/offered" } }
• 1 Sam 31:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.13", "source": "וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־עַצְמֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ תַֽחַת־הָאֶ֖שֶׁל בְּיָבֵ֑שָׁה וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiqḥû* *ʾet-ʿaṣmōtêhem* and *wayyiqbərû* under *taḥat-hāʾešel* in *bəyābēšāh*, and *wayyāṣûmû* seven *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet-ʿaṣmōtêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones", "*wayyiqbərû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they buried", "*taḥat-hāʾešel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - under the tamarisk tree", "*bəyābēšāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jabesh", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fasted", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*ʿaṣmōtêhem*": "their bones/their remains", "*hāʾešel*": "the tamarisk tree/the terebinth", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "fasted/abstained from food" } }