Genesis 37:14

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ לֶךְ־נָ֨א רְאֵ֜ה אֶת־שְׁל֤וֹם אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ וְאֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם הַצֹּ֔אן וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִי דָּבָ֑ר וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙ מֵעֵ֣מֶק חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א שְׁכֶֽמָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to him: *leḵ*-*nāʾ* *rəʾê* *ʾeṯ*-*šəlôm* your *ʾaḥêḵā* and *ʾeṯ*-*šəlôm* the *ha-ṣṣōʾn* and *wa-hăšîḇênî* *dāḇār*; and *wə-yišlāḥêhû* from *mē-ʿēmeq* *ḥeḇrôn* and *wə-yāḇōʾ* *šəḵēmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*leḵ*": "imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'go'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'", "*rəʾê*": "imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'see/look'", "*šəlôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'welfare/well-being of'", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your brothers'", "*ha-ṣṣōʾn*": "definite article with noun, common singular - 'the flock'", "*wa-hăšîḇênî*": "waw-conjunctive with hiphil imperative 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'and bring back to me'", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'word/report'", "*wə-yišlāḥêhû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and he sent him'", "*mē-ʿēmeq*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - 'from the valley of'", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - 'Hebron'", "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came'", "*šəḵēmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Shechem'" }, "variants": { "*šəlôm*": "welfare/peace/well-being/condition", "*hăšîḇênî* *dāḇār*": "bring me back word/return to me a report" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ לֶךְ־נָ֨א רְאֵ֜ה אֶת־שְׁל֤וֹם אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ וְאֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם הַצֹּ֔אן וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִי דָּבָ֑ר וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙ מֵעֵ֣מֶק חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א שְׁכֶֽמָה׃

Transliteration

And wə-yōʾmer to him: leḵ-nāʾ rəʾê ʾeṯ-šəlôm your ʾaḥêḵā and ʾeṯ-šəlôm the ha-ṣṣōʾn and wa-hăšîḇênî dāḇār; and wə-yišlāḥêhû from mē-ʿēmeq ḥeḇrôn and wə-yāḇōʾ šəḵēmâ

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'
• *leḵ*: imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'go'
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - 'please'
• *rəʾê*: imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'see/look'
• *šəlôm*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'welfare/well-being of'
• *ʾaḥêḵā*: noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your brothers'
• *ha-ṣṣōʾn*: definite article with noun, common singular - 'the flock'
• *wa-hăšîḇênî*: waw-conjunctive with hiphil imperative 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'and bring back to me'
• *dāḇār*: noun, masculine singular - 'word/report'
• *wə-yišlāḥêhû*: waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and he sent him'
• *mē-ʿēmeq*: preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - 'from the valley of'
• *ḥeḇrôn*: proper noun - 'Hebron'
• *wə-yāḇōʾ*: waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came'
• *šəḵēmâ*: proper noun with directional heh - 'to Shechem'

Word Meanings

• *šəlôm*: welfare/peace/well-being/condition
• *hăšîḇênî* *dāḇār*: bring me back word/return to me a report

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Israel said to him, "Go now and see if everything is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring me back a report." Then he sent him from the Valley of Hebron, and Joseph went to Shechem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to him, Go, I pray you, see if it is well with your brothers, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559} to him, Go{H3212} now, see{H7200} whether it is well{H7965} with thy brethren,{H251} and well{H7965} with the flock;{H6629} and bring{H7725} me word{H1697} again.{H7725} So he sent{H7971} him out of the vale{H6010} of Hebron,{H2275} and he came{H935} to Shechem.{H7927}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)} to him, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, I pray thee, see{H7200}{(H8798)} whether it be well{H7965} with thy brethren{H251}, and well{H7965} with the flocks{H6629}; and bring{H7725} me word{H1697} again{H7725}{(H8685)}. So he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} him out of the vale{H6010} of Hebron{H2275}, and he came{H935}{(H8799)} to Shechem{H7927}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde vnto him: goo and see whether it be well with thy brethren and the shepe and brynge me worde agayne: And sent him out of the vale of Hebron for to go to Sichem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde: Go thy waye, and loke whether it be well wt thy brethren and with ye catell, and brynge me worde agayne how it is. And he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, to go vnto Sichem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he answered him, I am here. Then he saide vnto him, Goe now, see whether it bee well with thy brethren, and how the flocks prosper, and bring me word againe. So hee sent him from the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He aunswered: here am I. And he sayde vnto hym: Go I praye thee see whether it be well with thy brethren and the cattell, and bryng me worde agayne. And so he sent hym out of the vale of Hebron, & he came to Sichem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to him, "Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again." So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith to him, `Go, I pray thee, see the peace of thy brethren, and the peace of the flock, and bring me back word;' and he sendeth him from the valley of Hebron, and he cometh to Shechem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to him, Go now, and see if your brothers are well and how the flock is; then come back and give me word. So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to him, "Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again." So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Jacob said to him,“Go now and check on the welfare of your brothers and of the flocks, and bring me word.” So Jacob sent him from the valley of Hebron.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 35:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.27", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־יִצְחָ֣ק אָבִ֔יו מַמְרֵ֖א קִרְיַ֣ת הָֽאַרְבַּ֑ע הִ֣וא חֶבְר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר־גָּֽר־שָׁ֥ם אַבְרָהָ֖ם וְיִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yaʿăqōb* unto *yiṣḥāq* his *ʾābîw* *mamrēʾ* *qiryat* *hāʾarbaʿ*, *hîʾ* *ḥebrôn* where *ʾăšer-gār-šām* *ʾabrāhām* and *wȇyiṣḥāq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, subject - Jacob", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*mamrēʾ*": "proper noun - Mamre", "*qiryat*": "construct feminine singular noun - city of", "*hāʾarbaʿ*": "article + masculine singular noun - the four/Arba", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she [is]", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*ʾăšer-gār-šām*": "relative particle + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - where he sojourned there", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*wȇyiṣḥāq*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Isaac" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "and he came/and he arrived/and he went", "*mamrēʾ*": "Mamre (geographic location)", "*qiryat hāʾarbaʿ*": "Kiriath-arba/city of Arba/city of the four", "*ḥebrôn*": "Hebron (geographic location)", "*gār-šām*": "had sojourned there/had lived there as an alien/had resided there" } }
• Josh 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.14.15", "source": "וְשֵׁ֨ם חֶבְר֤וֹן לְפָנִים֙ קִרְיַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֔ע הָאָדָ֧ם הַגָּד֛וֹל בָּעֲנָקִ֖ים ה֑וּא וְהָאָ֥רֶץ שָׁקְטָ֖ה מִמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *šēm* *ḥebrôn* *lᵊp̄ānîm* *qiryat* *ʾarbaʿ* *hāʾādām* *haggādôl* among *hāʿănāqîm* he and *hāʾāreṣ* *šāqᵊṭāh* from *milḥāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*lᵊp̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - before/formerly", "*qiryat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "proper noun - Arba", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*bā*": "preposition + definite article - among the", "*ʿănāqîm*": "proper noun, plural - Anakim", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*šāqᵊṭāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it rested", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war" }, "variants": { "*šēm*": "name/title/designation", "*lᵊp̄ānîm*": "formerly/previously/beforetime", "*qiryat*": "city of/town of", "*ʾādām*": "man/person", "*gādôl*": "great/mighty/important", "*ʿănāqîm*": "Anakim/giants", "*šāqᵊṭāh*": "rested/was quiet/had peace", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/conflict" } }
• Gen 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.18", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ל אַבְרָ֗ם וַיָּבֹ֛א וַיֵּ֛שֶׁב בְּאֵלֹנֵ֥י מַמְרֵ֖א אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לֽ͏ַיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayeʾĕhal* *ʾAḇrām* and *wayyāḇōʾ* and *wayyēšeḇ* in *ʾēlōnê* *Mamrēʾ* which is in *Ḥeḇrôn*, and *wayyiḇen-šām* *mizḇēaḥ* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayeʾĕhal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pitched his tent", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*ʾēlōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - oaks of/terebinths of", "*Mamrēʾ*": "proper noun - Mamre", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wayyiḇen-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and he built there", "*mizḇēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayeʾĕhal*": "pitched his tent/moved his tent/tented", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/entered/went", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "dwelt/settled/lived", "*ʾēlōnê*": "oaks of/terebinths of/great trees of", "*wayyiḇen*": "built/constructed", "*mizḇēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
• Gen 23:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.23.2", "source": "וַתָּ֣מָת שָׂרָ֗ה בְּקִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥וא חֶבְר֖וֹן בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיָּבֹא֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם לִסְפֹּ֥ד לְשָׂרָ֖ה וְלִבְכֹּתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wə-tāmāṯ* *Śārāh* in *qiryaṯ* *ʾarbaʿ* she *hîʾ* *Ḥeḇrôn* in *ʾereṣ* *Kənāʿan* and *wə-yāḇōʾ* *ʾAḇrāhām* to *lispōḏ* for *Śārāh* and to *liḇkōṯāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tāmāṯ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarah", "*qiryaṯ*": "construct state feminine singular - city of", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral - four", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it (is)", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state feminine singular - land of", "*Kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*lispōḏ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to mourn/lament", "*liḇkōṯāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to weep for her" }, "variants": { "*wə-tāmāṯ*": "and she died/expired", "*qiryaṯ ʾarbaʿ*": "Kiriath-arba/City of Four", "*lispōḏ*": "to mourn/lament/eulogize", "*liḇkōṯāh*": "to weep for her/bewail her" } }
• Gen 29:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָהֶ֖ם הֲשָׁל֣וֹם ל֑וֹ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ שָׁל֔וֹם וְהִנֵּה֙ רָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֔וֹ בָּאָ֖ה עִם־הַצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them, *ha-šālôm* to-him? *wə-yōʾmərû* *šālôm*, *wə-hinnēh* *rāḥēl* *bittô* *bāʾāh* with-the-*ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-šālôm*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular - is there peace/welfare?", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*bāʾāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective with definite article - the flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/wellbeing/health" } }
• 1 Sam 17:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִשַׁ֜י לְדָוִ֣ד בְּנ֗וֹ קַח־נָ֤א לְאַחֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵיפַ֤ת הַקָּלִיא֙ הַזֶּ֔ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֥ה לֶ֖חֶם הַזֶּ֑ה וְהָרֵ֥ץ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה לְאַחֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yišay* *lə-dāwid* *bənō* *qaḥ-nāʾ* *lə-ʾaḥeykā* *ʾêpat* *ha-qālîʾ* *ha-zeh* *wa-ʿăśārâ* *leḥem* *ha-zeh* *wə-hārêṣ* *ha-maḥăneh* *lə-ʾaḥeykā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*yišay*": "proper noun, nominative - Jesse", "*lə-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*bənō*": "noun ms + 3ms possessive suffix - his son", "*qaḥ-nāʾ*": "qal imperative ms + particle of entreaty - take, please", "*lə-ʾaḥeykā*": "preposition + noun mp + 2ms possessive suffix - for your brothers", "*ʾêpat*": "construct state - ephah of", "*ha-qālîʾ*": "definite article + noun ms - the parched grain", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this", "*wa-ʿăśārâ*": "waw conjunction + cardinal number - and ten", "*leḥem*": "noun mp - loaves of bread", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this", "*wə-hārêṣ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative ms - and run", "*ha-maḥăneh*": "definite article + noun ms - the camp", "*lə-ʾaḥeykā*": "preposition + noun mp + 2ms possessive suffix - to your brothers" }, "variants": { "*qālîʾ*": "parched grain/roasted corn", "*ʾêpat*": "ephah (measure of volume, approx. 22 liters)", "*hārêṣ*": "run/hurry/rush" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.18", "source": "וְ֠אֵת עֲשֶׂ֜רֶת חֲרִצֵ֤י הֶֽחָלָב֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה תָּבִ֖יא לְשַׂר־הָאָ֑לֶף וְאֶת־אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ תִּפְקֹ֣ד לְשָׁל֔וֹם וְאֶת־עֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם תִּקָּֽח׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēt* *ʿăśeret* *ḥăriṣê* *he-ḥālāb* *hā-ʾēlleh* *tābîʾ* *lə-śar* *hā-ʾālep* *wə-ʾet* *ʾaḥeykā* *tipqōd* *lə-šālôm* *wə-ʾet* *ʿărubātām* *tiqqāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*ʿăśeret*": "cardinal number fs construct - ten of", "*ḥăriṣê*": "noun mp construct - cuts/slices of", "*he-ḥālāb*": "definite article + noun ms - the milk/cheese", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun mp - these", "*tābîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 2ms - you shall bring", "*lə-śar*": "preposition + noun ms construct - to commander of", "*hā-ʾālep*": "definite article + noun ms - the thousand", "*wə-ʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun mp + 2ms possessive suffix - your brothers", "*tipqōd*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall visit/inquire after", "*lə-šālôm*": "preposition + noun ms - for peace/welfare", "*wə-ʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*ʿărubātām*": "noun fs + 3mp possessive suffix - their pledge/token", "*tiqqāḥ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall take" }, "variants": { "*ḥăriṣê he-ḥālāb*": "cuts of cheese/slices of milk-product", "*śar-hā-ʾālep*": "commander of thousand/captain", "*tipqōd*": "inquire after/check on/visit", "*lə-šālôm*": "regarding welfare/concerning well-being/about peace", "*ʿărubātām*": "their pledge/token/evidence of well-being/proof of visit" } }
• 2 Sam 18:32 : 32 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־הַכּוּשִׁ֔י הֲשָׁל֥וֹם לַנַּ֖עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכּוּשִׁ֗י יִהְי֤וּ כַנַּ֙עַר֙ אֹֽיְבֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־קָ֥מוּ עָלֶ֖יךָ לְרָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-melek* to-*ʾel*-the *ha-kûšî* is-there-*hă*-*šālôm* to-the *la-naʿar* to-*lə-ʾabšālôm* and *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-kûšî* may-they-be *yihyû* like-the *ka-naʿar* enemies-of *ʾōyəbê* lord-my *ʾădōnî* the *ha-melek* and-*wə*-all *kōl* who-*ʾăšer*-rose *qāmû* against-you *ʿālêkā* for-harm *lə-rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ha-kûšî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Cushite", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is?", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/well-being", "*la-naʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the young man", "*lə-ʾabšālôm*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Absalom", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-kûšî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Cushite", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - may they be", "*ka-naʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the young man", "*ʾōyəbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - enemies of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*qāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they rose", "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*lə-rāʿâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/welfare/safety", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/boy", "*yihyû ka-naʿar*": "may they be like the young man/may the same fate befall them as befell the young man", "*ʾōyəbê*": "enemies of/those who hate", "*lə-rāʿâ*": "for evil/for harm/with harmful intent" } }
• 1 Kgs 2:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.33", "source": "וְשָׁ֤בוּ דְמֵיהֶם֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ יוֹאָ֔ב וּבְרֹ֥אשׁ זַרְע֖וֹ לְעֹלָ֑ם וּלְדָוִ֡ד וּ֠לְזַרְעוֹ וּלְבֵית֨וֹ וּלְכִסְא֜וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה שָׁל֛וֹם עַד־עוֹלָ֖ם מֵעִ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *šābû* their *dəmêhem* upon *rōʾš* *yôʾāb* and upon *rōʾš* his *zarʿô* to *ʿōlām*; but to *dāwid* and to his *zarʿô* and to his *bêtô* and to his *kisʾô* *yihyeh* *šālôm* until *ʿôlām* from with *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*šābû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - return/come back", "*dəmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head of", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*zarʿô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seed/descendants", "*ʿōlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*kisʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*šābû*": "return/come back/be repaid", "*dəmêhem*": "their blood/their bloodguilt/their bloodshed", "*rōʾš*": "head/responsibility", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/descendants/offspring", "*ʿōlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*bêtô*": "his house/household/dynasty", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/seat of authority", "*yihyeh*": "there will be/shall be/will exist", "*šālôm*": "peace/prosperity/well-being/completeness" } }
• Ps 125:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.125.5", "source": "וְהַמַּטִּ֤ים עַֽקַלְקַלּוֹתָ֗ם יוֹלִיכֵ֣ם יְ֭הוָה אֶת־פֹּעֲלֵ֣י הָאָ֑וֶן שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hammaṭṭîm* *ʿăqalqallôtām* *yôlîkēm* *YHWH* with-*pōʿălê* *hāʾāwen*. *Šālôm* upon-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and/but", "*hammaṭṭîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural with definite article - those who turn aside/bend", "*ʿăqalqallôtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their crooked ways", "*yôlîkēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will lead them away", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*pōʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - workers/doers of", "*hāʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*Šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hammaṭṭîm*": "those who turn aside/those who bend/those who pervert", "*ʿăqalqallôtām*": "their crooked ways/their devious paths/their twisted paths", "*yôlîkēm*": "he will lead them away/he will cause them to go/he will make them walk", "*pōʿălê hāʾāwen*": "workers of iniquity/evildoers/those who practice wickedness", "*Šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity/completeness" } }
• Jer 29:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.7", "source": "וְדִרְשׁ֞וּ אֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם הָעִ֗יר אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִגְלֵ֤יתִי אֶתְכֶם֙ שָׁ֔מָּה וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֥וּ בַעֲדָ֖הּ אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֣י בִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּ יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם שָׁלֽוֹם", "text": "*wə*-*diršû* *ʾet*-*šəlôm* the-*ʿîr* which *higlêtî* *ʾetḵem* *šāmmâ* *wə*-*hitpallû* *baʿădāh* to-*YHWH* for in-*šəlômāh* *yihyeh* to-you *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*diršû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəlôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/welfare", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*higlêtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I exiled", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there/thither", "*hitpallû*": "hitpael imperative, masculine plural - pray", "*baʿădāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - on behalf of it", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*šəlômāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its peace", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace" }, "variants": { "*diršû*": "seek/inquire/pursue", "*šəlôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity", "*higlêtî*": "I exiled/I caused to be carried away", "*hitpallû*": "pray/intercede", "*baʿădāh*": "on behalf of it/for it", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/become" } }
• Luke 19:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Luke.19.42", "source": "Λέγων, Ὅτι Εἰ ἔγνως, καὶ σύ, καί γε ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ σου ταύτῃ, τὰ πρὸς εἰρήνην σου! νῦν δὲ ἐκρύβη ἀπὸ ὀφθαλμῶν σου.", "text": "*Legōn*, That If you *egnōs*, even you, even indeed in the *hēmera* of you this, the things *pros* *eirēnēn* of you! *nyn* but they were *ekrybē* from *ophthalmōn* of you.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*egnōs*": "aorist active, 2nd person singular - knew", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/for", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*ekrybē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - were hidden", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes" }, "variants": { "*egnōs*": "knew/understood/recognized", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/well-being/prosperity", "*ekrybē*": "were hidden/concealed", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes/sight" } }
• Gen 41:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.16", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן יוֹסֵ֧ף אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר בִּלְעָדָ֑י אֱלֹהִ֕ים יַעֲנֶ֖ה אֶת־שְׁל֥וֹם פַּרְעֹֽה", "text": "And *wa-yaʿan* *yôsēp* *ʾet-parʿōh* saying *lēʾmōr*: not of me *bilʿādāy*; *ʾĕlōhîm* will answer *yaʿăneh* *ʾet* welfare *shĕlôm* *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾet-parʿōh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bilʿādāy*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - not of me/apart from me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will answer", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*shĕlôm*": "noun masculine singular construct - peace/welfare of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*bilʿādāy*": "not of me/apart from me/it is not in me", "*ʾĕlōhîm yaʿăneh ʾet-shĕlôm parʿōh*": "God will answer the welfare of Pharaoh/God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer/God will respond with Pharaoh's well-being", "*shĕlôm*": "welfare/peace/favorable answer" } }
• Num 13:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.22", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בַנֶּגֶב֮ וַיָּבֹ֣א עַד־חֶבְרוֹן֒ וְשָׁ֤ם אֲחִימַן֙ שֵׁשַׁ֣י וְתַלְמַ֔י יְלִידֵ֖י הָעֲנָ֑ק וְחֶבְר֗וֹן שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ נִבְנְתָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י צֹ֥עַן מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿălû* *ba-negeb* *wa-yābōʾ* *ʿad*-*ḥebrôn* *wə-šām* *ʾăḥîman* *šēšay* *wə-talmay* *yəlîdê* *hā-ʿănāq* *wə-ḥebrôn* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* *nibntâ* *lip̄nê* *ṣōʿan* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*ba-negeb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the Negev", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/as far as", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*ʾăḥîman*": "proper noun - Ahiman", "*šēšay*": "proper noun - Sheshai", "*wə-talmay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Talmai", "*yəlîdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of", "*hā-ʿănāq*": "definite article + proper noun - the Anak", "*wə-ḥebrôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hebron", "*šebaʿ*": "number - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*nibntâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was built", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "came/went/entered [singular form though subject appears plural]", "*yəlîdê*": "children/descendants/offspring", "*hā-ʿănāq*": "the Anak/the giant", "*lip̄nê*": "before/earlier than/in front of" } }
• Josh 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.14.13", "source": "וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וַיִּתֵּ֧ן אֶת־חֶבְר֛וֹן לְכָלֵ֥ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֖ה לְנַחֲלָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayᵊbārᵊkēhû* *yᵊhôšuaʿ* and *wayyittēn* *ʾet*-*ḥebrôn* to *kālēb* *ben*-*yᵊp̄unneh* for *naḥălāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yᵊbārᵊkēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he blessed him", "*yᵊhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*lᵊ*": "preposition - to", "*kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yᵊp̄unneh*": "proper noun - Jephunneh", "*lᵊ*": "preposition - for", "*naḥălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance" }, "variants": { "*yᵊbārᵊkēhû*": "blessed him/pronounced good on him", "*yittēn*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property" } }