Genesis 37:3

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.3", "source": "וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָהַ֤ב אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִכָּל־בָּנָ֔יו כִּֽי־בֶן־זְקֻנִ֥ים ה֖וּא ל֑וֹ וְעָ֥שָׂה ל֖וֹ כְּתֹ֥נֶת פַּסִּֽים׃", "text": "And *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾāhaḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* more than all-his *bānāyw* because-*ben*-*zəqunîm* he to him; and *wə-ʿāśâ* for him *kəṯōneṯ* *passîm*", "grammar": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Israel' (Jacob's other name)", "*ʾāhaḇ*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'loved'", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his sons'", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*zəqunîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'old age'", "*wə-ʿāśâ*": "waw-consecutive with perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he made'", "*kəṯōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'tunic/coat of'", "*passîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'colorful/long sleeves/ornamental'" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*zəqunîm*": "son of old age/child of his old age/late-born son", "*kəṯōneṯ* *passîm*": "coat of many colors/long-sleeved tunic/ornamental robe/special tunic" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָהַ֤ב אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִכָּל־בָּנָ֔יו כִּֽי־בֶן־זְקֻנִ֥ים ה֖וּא ל֑וֹ וְעָ֥שָׂה ל֖וֹ כְּתֹ֥נֶת פַּסִּֽים׃

Transliteration

And yiśrāʾēl ʾāhaḇ ʾeṯ-yôsēp̄ more than all-his bānāyw because-ben-zəqunîm he to him; and wə-ʿāśâ for him kəṯōneṯ passîm

Grammar Details

• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Israel' (Jacob's other name)
• *ʾāhaḇ*: verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'loved'
• *bānāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his sons'
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'
• *zəqunîm*: noun, masculine plural - 'old age'
• *wə-ʿāśâ*: waw-consecutive with perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he made'
• *kəṯōneṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - 'tunic/coat of'
• *passîm*: noun, masculine plural - 'colorful/long sleeves/ornamental'

Word Meanings

• *ben*-*zəqunîm*: son of old age/child of his old age/late-born son
• *kəṯōneṯ* *passîm*: coat of many colors/long-sleeved tunic/ornamental robe/special tunic

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was the child of his old age, and he made him a robe of many colors.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old a: and he made him a coat of many colours.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Israel{H3478} loved{H157} Joseph{H3130} more than all his children,{H1121} because he was the son{H1121} of his old age:{H2208} and he made{H6213} him a coat{H3801} of many colors.{H6446}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Israel{H3478} loved{H157}{(H8804)} Joseph{H3130} more than all his children{H1121}, because he was the son{H1121} of his old age{H2208}: and he made{H6213}{(H8804)} him a coat{H3801} of many colours{H6446}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Israel loued Ioseph more than all his childern because he begat hym in his olde age and he made him a coote of many coloures.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Israel loued Ioseph more the all his childre because he had begotte him in his olde age, and he made him a cote of many coloures.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe Israel loued Ioseph more then all his sonnes, because he begate him in his old age, and he made him a coat of many colours.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Israel loued Ioseph more then all his chyldren, because he begate hym in his olde age: and he made hym a coate of many colours.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he [was] the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of [many] colours.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Israel hath loved Joseph more than any of his sons, for he `is' a son of his old age, and hath made for him a long coat;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the love which Israel had for Joseph was greater than his love for all his other children, because he got him when he was an old man: and he had a long coat made for him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was a son born to him late in life, and he made a special tunic for him.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.32", "source": "וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֞וּ אֶת־כְּתֹ֣נֶת הַפַּסִּ֗ים וַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙ אֶל־אֲבִיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ זֹ֣את מָצָ֑אנוּ הַכֶּר־נָ֗א הַכְּתֹ֧נֶת בִּנְךָ֛ הִ֖וא אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "And *wə-yəšalləḥû* *ʾeṯ*-*kəṯōneṯ* the *ha-ppasîm* and *wə-yāḇîʾû* to-their *ʾăḇîhem* and *wə-yōʾmərû*: This *zōʾṯ* *māṣāʾnû*; *hakker*-*nāʾ* the *ha-kkəṯōneṯ* your *binḵā* it *hîʾ* or-not?", "grammar": { "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sent'", "*kəṯōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'tunic/coat of'", "*ha-ppasîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the colors/stripes'", "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they said'", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'this'", "*māṣāʾnû*": "verb, perfect 1st common plural - 'we found'", "*hakker*": "hiphil imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'recognize/identify'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'", "*ha-kkəṯōneṯ*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - 'the tunic'", "*binḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your son'", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd feminine singular - 'it'" }, "variants": { "*hakker*-*nāʾ*": "please identify/kindly recognize/pray examine" } }
• Gen 37:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.23", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֕י כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶל־אֶחָ֑יו וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ אֶת־כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ אֶת־כְּתֹ֥נֶת הַפַּסִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yhî* when-*kaʾăšer*-came *yôsēp̄* to-his *ʾeḥāyw*, and *wə-yap̄šîṭû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* *ʾeṯ*-his *kuttāntô*, *ʾeṯ*-*kəṯōneṯ* the *ha-ppasîm* which was upon him", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular of היה - 'and it came to pass'", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - 'when/as'", "*wə-yap̄šîṭû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they stripped'", "*kuttāntô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his tunic'", "*kəṯōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'coat of'", "*ha-ppasîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the colors/stripes'" }, "variants": { "*kəṯōneṯ* *ha-ppasîm*": "coat of many colors/ornamental tunic/long-sleeved robe" } }
• John 13:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "John.13.22", "source": "Ἔβλεπον οὖν εἰς ἀλλήλους οἱ μαθηταί, ἀπορούμενοι περὶ τίνος λέγει.", "text": "*Eblepon* therefore at one another the *mathētai*, *aporoumenoi* concerning of whom he *legei*.", "grammar": { "*Eblepon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were looking", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*aporoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being perplexed/uncertain", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - speaks/says" }, "variants": { "*Eblepon*": "were looking/were gazing/kept looking", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*aporoumenoi*": "being perplexed/being uncertain/being at a loss", "*legei*": "speaks/says/means" } } 23 { "verseID": "John.13.23", "source": "Ἦν δέ ἀνακείμενος εἷς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς.", "text": "Was *de* *anakeimenos* one of the *mathētōn* of him in the *kolpō* of the *Iēsou*, whom *ēgapa* the *Iēsous*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*anakeimenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reclining", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*kolpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - bosom/chest", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*ēgapa*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was loving", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*anakeimenos*": "reclining/lying/leaning back", "*mathētōn*": "disciples/students/followers", "*kolpō*": "bosom/chest/lap", "*ēgapa*": "was loving/continued to love/loved" } }
• 2 Sam 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.18", "source": "וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת פַּסִּ֔ים כִּי֩ כֵ֨ן תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָ בְנוֹת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑ים וַיֹּצֵ֨א אוֹתָ֤הּ מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ הַח֔וּץ וְנָעַ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāleyhā* *kətōnet* *passîm* *kî* thus *tilbašnā* *bənôt*-the-*melek* the-*bətûlōt* *məʿîlîm* *wə-yōṣēʾ* her *məšārətô* the-*ḥûṣ* *wə-nāʿal* the-*delet* *ʾaḥăreyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāleyhā*": "waw conjunction + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and upon her", "*kətōnet*": "feminine singular construct noun - tunic/coat of", "*passîm*": "masculine plural noun - pieces/colorful/long-sleeved", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tilbašnā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they wore", "*bənôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - daughters of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*bətûlōt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the virgins", "*məʿîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - robes/mantles", "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out", "*məšārətô*": "Piel participle masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his attendant", "*ḥûṣ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the outside", "*wə-nāʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he locked", "*delet*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the door", "*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her" }, "variants": { "*kətōnet*": "tunic/coat/garment", "*passîm*": "pieces/colorful/long-sleeved/embroidered/richly ornamented", "*kî*": "for/because/that/when", "*tilbašnā*": "they wore/they dressed/they clothed themselves", "*bətûlōt*": "virgins/maidens/unmarried women", "*məʿîlîm*": "robes/mantles/cloaks/outer garments", "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/and he led out/and he took out" } }
• Ps 45:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.13", "source": "וּבַֽת־צֹ֨ר ׀ בְּ֭מִנְחָה פָּנַ֥יִךְ יְחַלּ֗וּ עֲשִׁ֣ירֵי עָֽם׃", "text": "And-*bat*-*ṣōr* with-*minḥāh* your-*pānayk* *yəḥallû* *ʿăšîrê* *ʿām*", "grammar": { "*bat*": "Feminine singular construct with prefixed waw conjunction - 'and daughter of'", "*ṣōr*": "Proper name - 'Tyre'", "*minḥāh*": "Feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - 'with gift/offering'", "*pānayk*": "Masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your face'", "*yəḥallû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they will appease/entreat'", "*ʿăšîrê*": "Masculine plural construct - 'rich ones of'", "*ʿām*": "Masculine singular noun - 'people'" }, "variants": { "*minḥāh*": "gift/offering/tribute", "*yəḥallû*": "they will appease/they will entreat/they will seek favor", "*ʿăšîrê*": "rich ones/wealthy ones" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.14", "source": "כָּל־כְּבוּדָּ֣ה בַת־מֶ֣לֶךְ פְּנִ֑ימָה מִֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֖וֹת זָהָ֣ב לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃", "text": "All-*kəbûddāh* *bat*-*melek* *pənîmāh* from-*mišbəṣôt* *zāhāb* her-*ləbûšāh*", "grammar": { "*kəbûddāh*": "Feminine singular adjective with prefixed kol - 'all glorious'", "*bat*": "Feminine singular construct - 'daughter of'", "*melek*": "Masculine singular noun - 'king'", "*pənîmāh*": "Adverb - 'within/inside'", "*mišbəṣôt*": "Feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition min - 'from settings/embroideries'", "*zāhāb*": "Masculine singular noun - 'gold'", "*ləbûšāh*": "Masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her clothing'" }, "variants": { "*kəbûddāh*": "glorious/honorable/precious", "*pənîmāh*": "within/inside/inward", "*mišbəṣôt*": "settings/embroideries/filigree work", "*ləbûšāh*": "her clothing/her garment/her raiment" } }
• Ezek 16:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.16", "source": "וַתִּקְחִ֣י מִבְּגָדַ֗יִךְ וַתַּֽעֲשִׂי־לָךְ֙ בָּמ֣וֹת טְלֻא֔וֹת וַתִּזְנִ֖י עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם לֹ֥א בָא֖וֹת וְלֹ֥א יִהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*wa-tiqḥî* *mi-bbəgādayiḵ* *wa-taʿăśî*-*lāḵ* *bāmôt* *ṭəluʾôt* *wa-tiznî* *ʿălêhem* *lōʾ* *ḇāʾôt* *wə-lōʾ* *yihyeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-tiqḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you took", "*mi-bbəgādayiḵ*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - from your garments", "*wa-taʿăśî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you made", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - high places", "*ṭəluʾôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - many-colored/patched", "*wa-tiznî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you played the harlot", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḇāʾôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - coming", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/shrines/platforms", "*ṭəluʾôt*": "many-colored/patched/diverse", "*lōʾ* *ḇāʾôt* *wə-lōʾ* *yihyeh*": "not coming and not being/such things should not come and should not be/unprecedented and should not happen (difficult idiom)" } }
• John 3:35 : 35 { "verseID": "John.3.35", "source": "Ὁ Πατὴρ ἀγαπᾷ τὸν Υἱόν, καὶ πάντα δέδωκεν ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "The *Patēr agapa ton Hyion*, and all things *dedōken en tē cheiri autou*.", "grammar": { "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*agapa*": "present, 3rd singular - loves", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*dedōken*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has given", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - hand", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - his" }, "variants": { "*agapa*": "loves [divine, sacrificial love]", "*dedōken en tē cheiri*": "has given into the hand [idiom for complete authority]", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } }
• Gen 44:20-30 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.20", "source": "וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֔י יֶשׁ־לָ֙נוּ֙ אָ֣ב זָקֵ֔ן וְיֶ֥לֶד זְקֻנִ֖ים קָטָ֑ן וְאָחִ֨יו מֵ֜ת וַיִּוָּתֵ֨ר ה֧וּא לְבַדּ֛וֹ לְאִמּ֖וֹ וְאָבִ֥יו אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wannōʾmer* to *ʾel*-my lord *ʾădōnî* we have *yeš*-*lānû* a father *ʾāb* *zāqēn* and a child *wəyeled* of *zəqunîm* *qāṭān* and his brother *wəʾāḥîw* is dead *mēt* and *wayyiwwātēr* he *hûʾ* alone *ləbaddô* to his mother *ləʾimmô* and his father *wəʾābîw* loves *ʾăhēbô* him", "grammar": { "*wannōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - a father", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular adjective - old", "*wəyeled*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun - and a child", "*zəqunîm*": "masculine plural noun - old age", "*qāṭān*": "masculine singular adjective - small/young", "*wəʾāḥîw*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his brother", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is dead", "*wayyiwwātēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was left", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ləbaddô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by himself", "*ləʾimmô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his mother", "*wəʾābîw*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*ʾăhēbô*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - loves him" }, "variants": { "*zāqēn*": "old/aged/elderly", "*yeled zəqunîm*": "child of old age/son of his old age/child born in his old age", "*qāṭān*": "small/young/little", "*mēt*": "is dead/has died/is deceased", "*wayyiwwātēr*": "was left/remained", "*ləbaddô*": "alone/by himself/only", "*ʾăhēbô*": "loves him/loves/is fond of him" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.21", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ אֵלָ֑י וְאָשִׂ֥ימָה עֵינִ֖י עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel*-your servants *ʿăbādeykā* bring him down *hôrīduhû* to me *ʾēlāy* and let me set *wəʾāśîmâ* my eye *ʿênî* upon him *ʿālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*hôrīduhû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bring him down", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wəʾāśîmâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me set", "*ʿênî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and you said/and you told", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*hôrīduhû*": "bring him down/bring him/have him come down", "*wəʾāśîmâ ʿênî ʿālāyw*": "that I may set my eye upon him/that I may see him/that I may look upon him" } } 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.22", "source": "וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֔י לֹא־יוּכַ֥ל הַנַּ֖עַר לַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־אָבִ֑יו וְעָזַ֥ב אֶת־אָבִ֖יו וָמֵֽת׃", "text": "And *wannōʾmer* to *ʾel*-my lord *ʾădōnî* not *lōʾ*-is able *yûkal* the *hannaʿar* to leave *laʿăzōb* *ʾet*-his father *ʾābîw* and if he leaves *wəʿāzab* *ʾet*-his father *ʾābîw* he will die *wāmēt*", "grammar": { "*wannōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man/lad", "*laʿăzōb*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to leave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wəʿāzab*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and if he leaves", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wāmēt*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*yûkal*": "is able/can/could", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*laʿăzōb*": "to leave/to forsake/to abandon", "*wəʿāzab*": "and if he leaves/and should he leave/were he to leave", "*wāmēt*": "he will die/he would die/he might die" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.23", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ אִם־לֹ֥א יֵרֵ֛ד אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן אִתְּכֶ֑ם לֹ֥א תֹסִפ֖וּן לִרְא֥וֹת פָּנָֽי׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel*-your servants *ʿăbādeykā* if *ʾim*-not *lōʾ* comes down *yērēd* your brother *ʾăḥîkem* the *haqqāṭōn* with you *ʾittəkem* not *lōʾ* you shall continue *tōsîpûn* to see *lirʾôt* my face *pānāy*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yērēd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes down", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōsîpûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall continue", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*pānāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and you said/and you told", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*yērēd*": "comes down/descends", "*ʾăḥîkem haqqāṭōn*": "your youngest brother/your little brother", "*tōsîpûn*": "you shall continue/you shall add/you shall do again", "*lirʾôt pānāy*": "to see my face/to appear before me/to be in my presence" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.24", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ כִּ֣י עָלִ֔ינוּ אֶֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֖ אָבִ֑י וַנַּ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *kî* we went up *ʿālînû* to *ʾel*-your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* and *wannagged*-to him *lô* *ʾēt* the words of *dibrê* my lord *ʾădōnî*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*ʿālînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we went up", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wannagged*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we told", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/it was", "*ʿālînû*": "we went up/we returned/we came", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*wannagged*": "and we told/and we reported/and we related", "*dibrê*": "words of/statements of/matters of" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָבִ֑ינוּ שֻׁ֖בוּ שִׁבְרוּ־לָ֥נוּ מְעַט־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* our father *ʾābînû* return *šūbû* buy *šibrû*-for us *lānû* a little *məʿaṭ*-*ʾōkel*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābînû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*šūbû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - return", "*šibrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - buy", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - for us", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - a little", "*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular noun - food" }, "variants": { "*šūbû*": "return/go back/go again", "*šibrû*": "buy/purchase/get", "*məʿaṭ*": "a little/small amount of", "*ʾōkel*": "food/grain/provisions" } } 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.26", "source": "וַנֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א נוּכַ֖ל לָרֶ֑דֶת אִם־יֵשׁ֩ אָחִ֨ינוּ הַקָּטֹ֤ן אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ וְיָרַ֔דְנוּ כִּי־לֹ֣א נוּכַ֗ל לִרְאוֹת֙ פְּנֵ֣י הָאִ֔ישׁ וְאָחִ֥ינוּ הַקָּטֹ֖ן אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אִתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wannōʾmer* not *lōʾ* we can *nûkal* go down *lāredet* if *ʾim*-is *yēš* our brother *ʾāḥînû* the *haqqāṭōn* with us *ʾittānû* then we will go down *wəyāradnû* for *kî*-not *lōʾ* we can *nûkal* see *lirʾôt* the face of *pənê* the *hāʾîš* and our brother *wəʾāḥînû* the *haqqāṭōn* is not *ʾênennû* with us *ʾittānû*", "grammar": { "*wannōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we can", "*lāredet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go down", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is", "*ʾāḥînû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - with us", "*wəyāradnû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - then we will go down", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we can", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wəʾāḥînû*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - and our brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - with us" }, "variants": { "*nûkal*": "we can/we are able/we could", "*lāredet*": "to go down/to descend/to travel", "*ʾāḥînû haqqāṭōn*": "our youngest brother/our little brother", "*wəyāradnû*": "then we will go down/we will go down/then we will travel", "*lirʾôt pənê*": "to see the face of/to appear before/to be in the presence of", "*hāʾîš*": "the man/the person", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is not" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֖י אֵלֵ֑ינוּ אַתֶּ֣ם יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם כִּ֥י שְׁנַ֖יִם יָֽלְדָה־לִּ֥י אִשְׁתִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* to us *ʾēlênû* you *ʾattem* know *yədaʿtem* that *kî* two *šənayim* she bore *yālədâ*-to me *lî* my wife *ʾištî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yədaʿtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*šənayim*": "masculine dual numeral - two", "*yālədâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾištî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my wife" }, "variants": { "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*yədaʿtem*": "you know/you are aware", "*yālədâ*": "she bore/she gave birth to/she delivered" } } 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.28", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א הָֽאֶחָד֙ מֵֽאִתִּ֔י וָאֹמַ֕ר אַ֖ךְ טָרֹ֣ף טֹרָ֑ף וְלֹ֥א רְאִיתִ֖יו עַד־הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* the *hāʾeḥād* from *mēʾittî* me and *wāʾōmar* surely *ʾak* *ṭārōp* *ṭōrāp* and not *wəlōʾ* have I seen *rəʾîtîw* him till *ʿad*-now *hēnnâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*hāʾeḥād*": "definite article + masculine singular numeral - the one", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely", "*ṭārōp*": "Qal infinitive absolute - torn", "*ṭōrāp*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular passive - he was torn", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*rəʾîtîw*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I have seen him", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - now/here" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "went out/departed/left", "*hāʾeḥād*": "the one/one of them", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/I thought/I concluded", "*ʾak ṭārōp ṭōrāp*": "surely he is torn to pieces/he has certainly been torn apart/he must have been devoured", "*rəʾîtîw*": "I have seen him/I saw him", "*ʿad-hēnnâ*": "till now/until now/to this day" } } 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.29", "source": "וּלְקַחְתֶּ֧ם גַּם־אֶת־זֶ֛ה מֵעִ֥ם פָּנַ֖י וְקָרָ֣הוּ אָס֑וֹן וְהֽוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם אֶת־שֵׂיבָתִ֛י בְּרָעָ֖ה שְׁאֹֽלָה׃", "text": "And if you take *ûləqaḥtem* also *gam*-*ʾet*-this one *zeh* from *mēʿim* my face *pānay* and *wəqārāhû* *ʾāsôn* then you will bring down *wəhôradtem* *ʾet*-my *śêbātî* in *bərāʿâ* to *šəʾōlâ*", "grammar": { "*ûləqaḥtem*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you take", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this one", "*mēʿim*": "preposition + preposition - from with", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*wəqārāhû*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and befalls him", "*ʾāsôn*": "masculine singular noun - harm/calamity", "*wəhôradtem*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - then you will bring down", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śêbātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my gray hair", "*bərāʿâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in evil/sorrow", "*šəʾōlâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - to Sheol" }, "variants": { "*ûləqaḥtem*": "and if you take/and you will take/and should you take", "*mēʿim pānay*": "from my presence/from before me/from me", "*wəqārāhû ʾāsôn*": "and harm befalls him/and he meets with disaster/and he encounters calamity", "*wəhôradtem*": "then you will bring down/you will bring down/you will send down", "*śêbātî*": "my gray hair/my old age/my elderly head", "*bərāʿâ*": "in evil/with sorrow/in grief", "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.30", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כְּבֹאִי֙ אֶל־עַבְדְּךָ֣ אָבִ֔י וְהַנַּ֖עַר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ קְשׁוּרָ֥ה בְנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And now *wəʿattâ* when I come *kəbōʾî* to *ʾel*-your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* and the *wəhannaʿar* is not *ʾênennû* with us *ʾittānû* and his *wənapšô* bound *qəšûrâ* to his *bənapšô*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kəbōʾî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - when I come", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wəhannaʿar*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the young man", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - with us", "*wənapšô*": "waw-conjunction + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his soul", "*qəšûrâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - bound", "*bənapšô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his soul" }, "variants": { "*wəʿattâ*": "and now/so now/therefore now", "*kəbōʾî*": "when I come/as I come/when I arrive", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is not/not", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his heart", "*qəšûrâ bənapšô*": "bound to his soul/tied to his life/knit to his heart" } }
• Judg 5:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Judges.5.30", "source": "הֲלֹ֨א יִמְצְא֜וּ יְחַלְּק֣וּ שָׁלָ֗ל רַ֤חַם רַחֲמָתַ֙יִם֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֶּ֔בֶר שְׁלַ֤ל צְבָעִים֙ לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א שְׁלַ֥ל צְבָעִ֖ים רִקְמָ֑ה צֶ֥בַע רִקְמָתַ֖יִם לְצַוְּארֵ֥י שָׁלָֽל׃", "text": "Have-not they-*matsa* they-*chalaq* spoil, *racham* *rachamatayim* to-head-of *geber*? Spoil-of dyed-garments to-*Sisera*, spoil-of dyed-garments embroidery, dyed-work embroideries-two for-necks-of spoil", "grammar": { "הֲלֹ֨א": "interrogative particle + negative - have not", "יִמְצְא֜וּ": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will find", "יְחַלְּק֣וּ": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will divide", "שָׁלָ֗ל": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder", "*racham*": "noun, feminine singular - womb/girl", "*rachamatayim*": "noun, feminine dual - two wombs/girls", "לְרֹ֣אשׁ": "preposition ל + noun, masculine singular construct - for head of", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/warrior", "שְׁלַ֤ל": "noun, masculine singular construct - spoil of", "צְבָעִים֙": "noun, masculine plural - dyed garments", "לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א": "preposition ל + proper name - for Sisera", "שְׁלַ֥ל": "noun, masculine singular construct - spoil of", "צְבָעִ֖ים": "noun, masculine plural - dyed garments", "רִקְמָ֑ה": "noun, feminine singular - embroidery", "צֶ֥בַע": "noun, masculine singular construct - dyed work", "רִקְמָתַ֖יִם": "noun, feminine dual - two embroideries", "לְצַוְּארֵ֥י": "preposition ל + noun, masculine plural construct - for necks of", "שָׁלָֽל": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder" }, "variants": { "*matsa*": "find/meet/obtain", "*chalaq*": "divide/apportion/distribute", "*racham*": "womb/maiden/girl", "*rachamatayim*": "two wombs/two maidens/two girls", "*geber*": "man/warrior/strong one" } }