Genesis 4:2

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.4.2", "source": "וַתֹּ֣סֶף לָלֶ֔דֶת אֶת־אָחִ֖יו אֶת־הָ֑בֶל וַֽיְהִי־הֶ֙בֶל֙ רֹ֣עֵה צֹ֔אן וְקַ֕יִן הָיָ֖ה עֹבֵ֥ד אֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-she-*tosef* *laledet* *ʾet*-his-brother *ʾet*-*Hebel* and-*yehi*-*Hebel* *roʿeh* *tsoʾn* and-*Qayin* *hayah* *ʿobed* *ʾadamah*", "grammar": { "*tosef*": "hiphil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she continued/added", "*laledet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to bear/to give birth to", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*yehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - became", "*roʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper/shepherd of", "*tsoʾn*": "collective noun - flock/sheep", "*hayah*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿobed*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - worker/tiller of", "*ʾadamah*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/soil/land" }, "variants": { "*tosef*": "she continued/she added/she proceeded", "*Hebel*": "breath/vapor/vanity (as the meaning of name)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֹּ֣סֶף לָלֶ֔דֶת אֶת־אָחִ֖יו אֶת־הָ֑בֶל וַֽיְהִי־הֶ֙בֶל֙ רֹ֣עֵה צֹ֔אן וְקַ֕יִן הָיָ֖ה עֹבֵ֥ד אֲדָמָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-she-tosef laledet ʾet-his-brother ʾet-Hebel and-yehi-Hebel roʿeh tsoʾn and-Qayin hayah ʿobed ʾadamah

Grammar Details

• *tosef*: hiphil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she continued/added
• *laledet*: qal infinitive construct with preposition - to bear/to give birth to
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *Hebel*: proper noun, masculine singular - Abel
• *yehi*: qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - became
• *roʿeh*: qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper/shepherd of
• *tsoʾn*: collective noun - flock/sheep
• *hayah*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became
• *ʿobed*: qal participle, masculine singular construct - worker/tiller of
• *ʾadamah*: noun, feminine singular - ground/soil/land

Word Meanings

• *tosef*: she continued/she added/she proceeded
• *Hebel*: breath/vapor/vanity (as the meaning of name)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Later, she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel tended flocks, while Cain worked the soil.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And again she bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And again{H3254} she bare{H3205} his brother{H251} Abel.{H1893} And Abel{H1893} was a keeper{H7462} of sheep,{H6629} but Cain{H7014} was a tiller{H5647} of the ground.{H127}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she again{H3254}{(H8686)} bare{H3205}{(H8800)} his brother{H251} Abel{H1893}. And Abel{H1893} was a keeper{H7462}{(H8802)} of sheep{H6629}, but Cain{H7014} was a tiller{H5647}{(H8802)} of the ground{H127}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And she proceded forth and bare hys brother Abell: And Abell became a sheperde And Cain became a ploweman.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And she proceaded forth, & bare his brother Abell. And Abell became a shepherde, but Cain became an husbande man.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And againe she brought foorth his brother Habel, & Habel was a keeper of sheepe, and Kain was a tiller of the ground.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And she proceading, brought foorth his brother Habel, and Habel was a keper of sheepe, but Cain was a tyller of the grounde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then again she became with child and gave birth to Abel, his brother. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a farmer.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground.

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 John.3.15", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ μισῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἀνθρωποκτόνος ἐστίν: καὶ οἴδατε ὅτι πᾶς ἀνθρωποκτόνος οὐκ ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἐν αὐτῷ μένουσαν.", "text": "Everyone *misōn* the *adelphon* of him *anthrōpoktonos estin*: and you *oidate* that every *anthrōpoktonos* not *echei zōēn aiōnion* in him *menousan*.", "grammar": { "*misōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hating", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*anthrōpoktonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murderer", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*oidate*": "perfect active, 2nd plural - you know", "*echei*": "present active, 3rd singular - has", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*menousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - abiding" }, "variants": { "*misōn*": "hating/detesting", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*anthrōpoktonos*": "murderer/man-slayer", "*oidate*": "you know/understand (with certainty)", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*menousan*": "abiding/remaining/continuing" } }
• Luke 11:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Luke.11.51", "source": "Ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος Ἅβελ ἕως τοῦ αἵματος Ζαχαρίου, τοῦ ἀπολομένου μεταξὺ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου καὶ τοῦ οἴκου: ναί λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐκζητηθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης.", "text": "From the *haimatos* of *Abel* until the *haimatos* of *Zachariou*, the *apolomenou* *metaxy* the *thysiastēriou* and the *oikou*: *nai* *legō* to you, *Ekzētēthēsetai* from the *geneas* this.", "grammar": { "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood", "*Abel*": "genitive, masculine - of Abel", "*Zachariou*": "genitive, masculine - of Zachariah", "*apolomenou*": "aorist, participle, middle, genitive, masculine, singular - having perished/died", "*metaxy*": "preposition - between", "*thysiastēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of altar", "*oikou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of house/temple", "*nai*": "particle of affirmation - yes/indeed", "*legō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*Ekzētēthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - it will be required/demanded", "*geneas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of generation" }, "variants": { "*apolomenou*": "having perished/died/been destroyed", "*metaxy*": "between/amid/among", "*thysiastēriou*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*oikou*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*Ekzētēthēsetai*": "will be required/demanded/sought after", "*geneas*": "generation/race/family/age" } }
• 1 John 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 John.3.10", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ φανερά ἐστιν τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ διαβόλου: πᾶς ὁ μὴ ποιῶν δικαιοσύνην οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "In this *phanera estin* the *tekna* of *Theou*, and the *tekna* of the *diabolou*: everyone not *poiōn dikaiosynēn* not *estin* from *Theou*, and the one not *agapōn* the *adelphon* of him.", "grammar": { "*phanera*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - manifest/evident", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is/are", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of devil", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*phanera*": "manifest/evident/apparent", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer" } }
• 1 John 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 John.3.12", "source": "Οὐ καθὼς Κάϊν, ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἦν, καὶ ἔσφαξεν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ. Καὶ χάριν τίνος ἔσφαξεν αὐτόν; Ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρὰ ἦν, τὰ δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ δίκαια.", "text": "Not as *Kain*, from the *ponērou ēn*, and *esphaxen* the *adelphon* of him. And for what reason *esphaxen* him? Because the *erga* of him *ponēra ēn*, but those of the *adelphou* of him *dikaia*.", "grammar": { "*Kain*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Cain", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - evil one", "*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was", "*esphaxen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - slew/killed", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works", "*ponēra*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - evil", "*adelphou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of brother", "*dikaia*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - righteous" }, "variants": { "*ponērou*": "evil one/wicked one/the devil", "*esphaxen*": "slew/killed/slaughtered", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*adelphou*": "brother's/fellow believer's", "*dikaia*": "righteous/just/upright" } }
• John 8:44 : 44 { "verseID": "John.8.44", "source": "Ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ πατρὸς τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστέ, καὶ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν θέλετε ποιεῖν. Ἐκεῖνος ἀνθρωποκτόνος ἦν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ οὐχ ἔστηκεν, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀλήθεια ἐν αὐτῷ. Ὅταν λαλῇ τὸ ψεῦδος, ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων λαλεῖ: ὅτι ψεύστης ἐστὶν, καὶ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Hymeis* of the *patros* the *diabolou* *este*, and the *epithymias* of the *patros* your *thelete* *poiein*. *Ekeinos anthropoktonos ēn* from *archēs*, and in the *alētheia* not *hestēken*, because not *estin alētheia* in him. When *lalē* the *pseudos*, from the *idiōn* *lalei*: because *pseustēs estin*, and the *patēr* of him.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - are", "*patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - father/of father", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts", "*thelete*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you wish/want", "*poiein*": "present infinitive - to do/perform", "*Ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*anthropoktonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murderer/man-slayer", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous]", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*hestēken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has stood/stands", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*lalē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may speak", "*pseudos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - falsehood/lie", "*idiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - his own things", "*lalei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he speaks", "*pseustēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - liar", "*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father" }, "variants": { "*patros*": "father/ancestor/source", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings", "*anthropoktonos*": "murderer/man-slayer/homicide", "*hestēken*": "has stood/stands firm/remains", "*idiōn*": "his own things/what belongs to him", "*pseustēs*": "liar/false one" } }
• Gen 47:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֛ה אֶל־אֶחָ֖יו מַה־מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֗ה רֹעֵ֥ה צֹאן֙ עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ גַּם־אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *par'ōh* to *ʾeḥāyw* *mah-ma'aśêḵem* *wə-yōʾmərû* to *par'ōh* *rō'ēh* *ṣōʾn* *'ăḇāḏeḵā* *gam-ʾănaḥnû* *gam-ʾăḇōṯênû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*mah-ma'aśêḵem*": "interrogative + noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - what [are] your occupations", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*rō'ēh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - shepherd of", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun feminine singular - flock/sheep", "*'ăḇāḏeḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*gam-ʾănaḥnû*": "conjunction + pronoun 1st common plural - also we", "*gam-ʾăḇōṯênû*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common plural suffix - also our fathers" }, "variants": { "*rō'ēh*": "shepherd/keeper/tender of", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/small cattle" } }
• Exod 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.1", "source": "וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה הָיָ֥ה רֹעֶ֛ה אֶת־צֹ֛אן יִתְר֥וֹ חֹתְנ֖וֹ כֹּהֵ֣ן מִדְיָ֑ן וַיִּנְהַ֤ג אֶת־הַצֹּאן֙ אַחַ֣ר הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֛א אֶל־הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים חֹרֵֽבָה׃", "text": "And *Mōšeh* *hāyāh* *rō'eh* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *Yitrō* *ḥōtnō* *kōhēn* *Midyān* *wayyinhaḡ* *ʾet*-*haṣṣōʾn* *ʾaḥar* *hammidbār* *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*har* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *Ḥōrēḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*rō'eh*": "participle, masculine singular - shepherding/tending", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker - untranslatable particle indicating following noun is direct object", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common feminine singular - flock/sheep", "*Yitrō*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtnō*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - priest of", "*Midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*wayyinhaḡ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he led/drove", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "noun, common feminine singular with definite article - the flock", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - behind/after", "*hammidbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God (plural form with singular meaning)", "*Ḥōrēḇāh*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Horeb" }, "variants": { "*rō'eh*": "shepherding/tending/feeding", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/small cattle", "*wayyinhaḡ*": "and he led/drove/guided", "*ʾaḥar*": "behind/after/beyond", "*hammidbār*": "the wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/gods/divine being" } }
• Ps 78:70-72 : 70 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.70", "source": "וַ֭יִּבְחַר בְּדָוִ֣ד עַבְדּ֑וֹ וַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ מִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת צֹֽאן׃", "text": "*wə-yiḇḥar bə-ḏāwiḏ ʿaḇdô* *wə-yiqqāḥēhû mi-mmikləʾōṯ ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he chose", "*bə-ḏāwiḏ*": "in David - preposition + proper noun", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*wə-yiqqāḥēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he took him", "*mi-mmikləʾōṯ*": "from sheepfolds - preposition + feminine plural noun", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock - feminine singular collective noun" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*wə-yiqqāḥēhû*": "took him/fetched him/brought him", "*mikləʾōṯ*": "sheepfolds/pens/enclosures", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small cattle" } } 71 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.71", "source": "מֵאַחַ֥ר עָל֗וֹת הֱבִ֫יא֥וֹ לִ֭רְעוֹת בְּיַעֲקֹ֣ב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mē-ʾaḥar ʿālôṯ hĕḇîʾô* *lirʿôṯ bə-yaʿăqōḇ ʿammô* *û-ḇəyiśrāʾēl naḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*mē-ʾaḥar*": "from after/from following - preposition + adverb", "*ʿālôṯ*": "nursing ewes - feminine plural noun", "*hĕḇîʾô*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he brought him", "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd - Qal infinitive construct with preposition", "*bə-yaʿăqōḇ*": "in Jacob - preposition + proper noun", "*ʿammô*": "his people - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*û-ḇəyiśrāʾēl*": "and in Israel - conjunction + preposition + proper noun", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance - feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix" }, "variants": { "*mē-ʾaḥar ʿālôṯ*": "from following the nursing ewes/from tending the mother sheep", "*hĕḇîʾô*": "brought him/led him/took him", "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd/to pasture/to tend", "*yaʿăqōḇ ʿammô*": "Jacob his people/his people Jacob", "*yiśrāʾēl naḥălāṯô*": "Israel his inheritance/his inheritance Israel" } } 72 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.72", "source": "וַ֭יִּרְעֵם כְּתֹ֣ם לְבָב֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנ֖וֹת כַּפָּ֣יו יַנְחֵֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yirʿēm kə-ṯōm ləḇāḇô* *û-ḇiṯḇûnôṯ kappāyw yanḥēm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʿēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he shepherded them", "*kə-ṯōm*": "according to integrity of - preposition + masculine singular construct", "*ləḇāḇô*": "his heart - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*û-ḇiṯḇûnôṯ*": "and with skillfulness of - conjunction + preposition + feminine plural construct", "*kappāyw*": "his hands/his palms - dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*yanḥēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he guided them" }, "variants": { "*wə-yirʿēm*": "shepherded them/pastured them/tended them", "*ṯōm ləḇāḇô*": "integrity of his heart/wholeness of his heart/blamelessness of his heart", "*ṯḇûnôṯ kappāyw*": "skillfulness of his hands/understanding of his hands/discernment of his palms", "*yanḥēm*": "guided them/led them/directed them" } }
• Ps 127:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.3", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה בָּנִ֑ים שָׂ֝כָ֗ר פְּרִ֣י הַבָּֽטֶן׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *naḥălaṯ* *YHWH* *bānîm*; *śāḵār* *pərî* the *bāṭen*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo", "*naḥălaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - inheritance/heritage of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons/children", "*śāḵār*": "masculine singular - reward/wages", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "definite with article, feminine singular - the womb" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see here", "*naḥălaṯ*": "inheritance/heritage/possession", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*śāḵār*": "reward/wages/payment/compensation", "*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce", "*bāṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } }
• Amos 7:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Amos.7.15", "source": "וַיִּקָּחֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֔ה מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י הַצֹּ֑אן וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלַי֙ יְהוָ֔ה לֵ֥ךְ הִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל־עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*yiqqāḥēnî* *YHWH* from-behind the-*ṣōʾn* and-*yōʾmer* *ʾēlay* *YHWH* *lēk* *hinnābēʾ* *ʾel*-*ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqāḥēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw and 1st singular suffix - and he took me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "compound preposition - from behind", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, fem. singular with definite article - the flock", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw - and he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masc. singular - go", "*hinnābēʾ*": "niphal imperative, masc. singular - prophesy", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masc. singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāḥēnî*": "took me/received me/fetched me", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/small cattle" } }
• Gen 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.23", "source": "וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֛הוּ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים מִגַּן־עֵ֑דֶן לַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֻקַּ֖ח מִשָּֽׁם׃", "text": "And *yĕšallĕḥēhû* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* from *gan*-*ʿēden*, *laʿăbōd* [direct object marker] the *ʾădāmāh* which *luqqaḥ* from there.", "grammar": { "*yĕšallĕḥēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix + waw consecutive - and he sent him out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*gan*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - garden of", "*ʿēden*": "proper noun - Eden", "*laʿăbōd*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to work/till", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/earth", "*luqqaḥ*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was taken" }, "variants": { "*gān-ʿēden*": "garden of Eden/garden of delight", "*ʿābad*": "to work/till/serve/cultivate" } }
• Gen 4:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.25", "source": "וַיֵּ֨דַע אָדָ֥ם עוֹד֙ אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שֵׁ֑ת כִּ֣י שָֽׁת־לִ֤י אֱלֹהִים֙ זֶ֣רַע אַחֵ֔ר תַּ֣חַת הֶ֔בֶל כִּ֥י הֲרָג֖וֹ קָֽיִן׃", "text": "And-*yedaʿ* *ʾAdam* again *ʾet*-his-wife and-she-*teled* *ben* and-she-*tiqraʾ* *ʾet*-his-name *Shet* for *shat*-to-me *ʾElohim* *zeraʿ* another in-place-of *Hebel* for *harago* *Qayin*", "grammar": { "*yedaʿ*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - knew", "*ʾAdam*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Adam", "*ʿod*": "adverb - again", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾishto*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*teled*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - bore", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*tiqraʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*shemo*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Shet*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Seth", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*shat*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appointed/placed", "*li*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥer*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*ki*": "conjunction - because", "*harago*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain" }, "variants": { "*shat*": "appointed/placed/granted", "*zeraʿ ʾaḥer*": "another offspring/different seed/other descendant" } } 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.26", "source": "וּלְשֵׁ֤ת גַּם־הוּא֙ יֻלַּד־בֵּ֔ן וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ אֱנ֑וֹשׁ אָ֣ז הוּחַ֔ל לִקְרֹ֖א בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-to-*Shet* also-he *yullad*-*ben* and-he-*yiqraʾ* *ʾet*-his-name *ʾEnosh* then *huḥal* *liqroʾ* in-name-of *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*u-le-Shet*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Seth", "*gam*-*huʾ*": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - also he", "*yullad*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was born", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*yiqraʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*shemo*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʾEnosh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Enosh", "*ʾaz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*huḥal*": "hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was begun", "*liqroʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call", "*be-shem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by/on the name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʾaz huḥal liqroʾ be-shem YHWH*": "then began calling on the name of YHWH/then it was begun to invoke the name of YHWH", "*ʾEnosh*": "man/mortal/humanity (as meaning of name)" } }
• Gen 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.20", "source": "וַיָּ֥חֶל נֹ֖חַ אִ֣ישׁ הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֑ה וַיִּטַּ֖ע כָּֽרֶם׃", "text": "And-*wayyāḥel* *nōaḥ* *ʾîš* *hāʾădāmāh* and-*wayyiṭṭaʿ* *kārem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḥel*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, hiphil - and he began", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Noah", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - man of", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the ground", "*wayyiṭṭaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he planted", "*kārem*": "noun, masculine, singular - vineyard" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḥel*": "and he began/and he started/and he was the first", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "the ground/the soil/the land/the earth", "*wayyiṭṭaʿ*": "and he planted/and he established/and he set" } }
• Gen 30:29-31 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲבַדְתִּ֑יךָ וְאֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה מִקְנְךָ֖ אִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾattāh* *yāḏaʿtā* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer* *ʿăḇaḏtîḵā* *wə-ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *miqnəḵā* *ʾittî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yāḏaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - how", "*ʿăḇaḏtîḵā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have served you", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - what/that which", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has become", "*miqnəḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cattle", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇaḏtîḵā*": "I have served you/I have worked for you/I have labored for you", "*miqnəḵā*": "your cattle/your livestock/your possessions" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.30", "source": "כִּ֡י מְעַט֩ אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֨ה לְךָ֤ לְפָנַי֙ וַיִּפְרֹ֣ץ לָרֹ֔ב וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֹתְךָ֖ לְרַגְלִ֑י וְעַתָּ֗ה מָתַ֛י אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה גַם־אָנֹכִ֖י לְבֵיתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî* *məʿaṭ* *ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *ləḵā* *lə-p̄ānay* *wə-yip̄rōṣ* *lārōḇ* *wə-yḇāreḵ* *YHWH* *ʾōṯəḵā* *lə-raḡlî* *wə-ʿattāh* *māṯay* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *ḡam*-*ʾānōḵî* *lə-ḇêṯî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lə-p̄ānay*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me", "*wə-yip̄rōṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it has increased", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - abundantly", "*wə-yḇāreḵ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and has blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾōṯəḵā*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*lə-raḡlî*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - at my foot/wherever I turned", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*māṯay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - shall I provide", "*ḡam*": "particle - also", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*lə-ḇêṯî*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - for my house/household" }, "variants": { "*məʿaṭ*": "little/small amount/few", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "increased/spread abroad/broke forth", "*lə-raḡlî*": "at my foot/wherever I turned/because of my steps", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "provide/do/work" } } 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מָ֣ה אֶתֶּן־לָ֑ךְ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ לֹא־תִתֶּן־לִ֣י מְא֔וּמָה אִם־תּֽ͏ַעֲשֶׂה־לִּי֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אָשׁ֛וּבָה אֶרְעֶ֥ה צֹֽאנְךָ֖ אֶשְׁמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *māh* *ʾetten*-*lāḵ* *wə-yōʾmer* *Yaʿăqōḇ* *lōʾ*-*ṯitten*-*lî* *məʾûmāh* *ʾim*-*taʿăśeh*-*lî* *had-dāḇār* *haz-zeh* *ʾāšûḇāh* *ʾerʿeh* *ṣōʾnəḵā* *ʾešmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*māh*": "interrogative - what", "*ʾetten*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - shall I give", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯitten*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall give", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*məʾûmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular - anything", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*had-dāḇār*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾāšûḇāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will return/again", "*ʾerʿeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will feed/tend", "*ṣōʾnəḵā*": "common noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*ʾešmōr*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will keep" }, "variants": { "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/at all", "*ʾāšûḇāh*": "I will return/I will again/I will continue to", "*ʾerʿeh*": "I will feed/I will tend/I will shepherd", "*ʾešmōr*": "I will keep/I will watch over/I will guard" } }
• Gen 37:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־יוֹסֵ֗ף הֲל֤וֹא אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ רֹעִ֣ים בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם לְכָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*yôsēp̄*: Are not your *ʾaḥêḵā* *rōʿîm* in *šəḵem*? *ləḵâ* and *wə-ʾešlāḥăḵā* to them. And *wə-yōʾmer* to him: *hinnēnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Israel'", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your brothers'", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'shepherding/tending'", "*šəḵem*": "proper noun - 'Shechem'", "*ləḵâ*": "imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'go/come'", "*wə-ʾešlāḥăḵā*": "waw-conjunctive with imperfect 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and I will send you'", "*hinnēnî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st common singular suffix - 'here I am/behold me'" }, "variants": { "*hinnēnî*": "here I am/behold me/I am ready" } }
• Gen 46:32-34 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.32", "source": "וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֙ רֹ֣עֵי צֹ֔אן כִּֽי־אַנְשֵׁ֥י מִקְנֶ֖ה הָי֑וּ וְצֹאנָ֧ם וּבְקָרָ֛ם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם הֵבִֽיאוּ׃", "text": "And-the-men *rōʿê* *ṣōʾn*, for-men-of *miqneh* *hāyû*; and-flocks-their and-herds-their and-all-that to-them *hēḇîʾû*.", "grammar": { "*rōʿê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - 'shepherds of'", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular - 'sheep/flock'", "*miqneh*": "common noun, masculine singular - 'livestock/cattle'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were'", "*hēḇîʾû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - 'they have brought'" }, "variants": { "*rōʿê*": "shepherds of/keepers of", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*hāyû*": "they were/they have been", "*hēḇîʾû*": "they have brought/they have led" } } 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.33", "source": "וְהָיָ֕ה כִּֽי־יִקְרָ֥א לָכֶ֖ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְאָמַ֖ר מַה־מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wĕhāyâ* when-*yiqrāʾ* to-you *Parʿōh*, and-*ʾāmar* what-*maʿăśêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and it will be'", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he calls'", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Pharaoh'", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will say'", "*maʿăśêḵem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your occupation'" }, "variants": { "*wĕhāyâ*": "it will be/it will happen", "*yiqrāʾ*": "he calls/he summons", "*ʾāmar*": "he will say/he will ask", "*maʿăśêḵem*": "your occupation/your work/your business" } } 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.34", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִקְנֶ֜ה הָי֤וּ עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ וְעַד־עַ֔תָּה גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ גַּם־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בַּעֲב֗וּר תֵּשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֔שֶׁן כִּֽי־תוֹעֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֖יִם כָּל־רֹ֥עֵה צֹֽאן׃", "text": "And-*waʾămartem* men-of *miqneh* *hāyû* servants-your from-youth-our and-until-now, also-we also-fathers-our; in-order-that *tēšĕḇû* in-land-of *Gōšen*, for-abomination-of *Miṣrayim* every-*rōʿēh* *ṣōʾn*.", "grammar": { "*waʾămartem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall say'", "*miqneh*": "common noun, masculine singular - 'livestock/cattle'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were'", "*tēšĕḇû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you may dwell'", "*Gōšen*": "proper noun, place name - 'Goshen'", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, place name - 'Egypt'", "*rōʿēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - 'shepherd of'", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular - 'sheep/flock'" }, "variants": { "*waʾămartem*": "you shall say/you will tell", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*hāyû*": "they were/they have been", "*tēšĕḇû*": "you may dwell/you may settle/you may live", "*rōʿēh*": "shepherd/keeper", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock" } }