Genesis 42:1

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.1", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ לְבָנָ֔יו לָ֖מָּה תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yaʿăqōb* that there-is *šeber* in *miṣrāyim*, and *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*bānāw*: why *titrāʾû*?", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/food/provisions", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bānāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person suffix - his sons", "*titrāʾû*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you look at one another" }, "variants": { "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food/provisions/produce", "*titrāʾû*": "look at one another/gaze at each other/stare at each other/hesitate" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֣רְא יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ לְבָנָ֔יו לָ֖מָּה תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃

Transliteration

And wayyarʾ yaʿăqōb that there-is šeber in miṣrāyim, and wayyōʾmer yaʿăqōb to-bānāw: why titrāʾû?

Grammar Details

• *wayyarʾ*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw
• *yaʿăqōb*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob
• *šeber*: noun, masculine singular - grain/food/provisions
• *miṣrāyim*: proper noun, locative - Egypt
• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *bānāw*: noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person suffix - his sons
• *titrāʾû*: hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you look at one another

Word Meanings

• *šeber*: grain/corn/food/provisions/produce
• *titrāʾû*: look at one another/gaze at each other/stare at each other/hesitate

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, 'Why are you standing around looking at each other?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now when Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, Why do you look at one another?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When Iacob sawe that there was corne to be solde in Egipte he sayde vnto his sones: why are ye negligent?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan Iacob sawe that there was moch corne in Egipte, he sayde vnto his sonnes: Why gape ye?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iaakob saw that there was foode in Egypt, and Iaakob said vnto his sonnes, Why gaze ye one vpon an other?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iacob seing that there was corne in Egypt, sayde vnto his sonnes: why gape ye one vpon another?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jacob seeth that there is corn in Egypt, and Jacob saith to his sons, `Why do you look at each other?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are you looking at one another?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joseph’s Brothers in Egypt When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons,“Why are you looking at each other?”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.7.12", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ Ἰακὼβ ὄντα σῖτα ἕν Αἰγύπτῳ, ἐξαπέστειλεν τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν πρῶτον.", "text": "*Akousas de Iakōb onta sita en Aigyptō, exapesteilen tous pateras hēmōn prōton*.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Iakōb*": "nominative masculine singular - Jacob", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative neuter plural - being", "*sita*": "accusative neuter plural - grain", "*en Aigyptō*": "preposition + dative feminine singular - in Egypt", "*exapesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sent out/dispatched", "*tous pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - the fathers", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/at first" }, "variants": { "*Akousas*": "having heard/when he heard/learning", "*onta*": "being/existing/that there was", "*sita*": "grain/corn/food", "*exapesteilen*": "sent out/dispatched/sent away", "*prōton*": "first/at first/the first time" } }
• Gal 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.7", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τοὐναντίον, ἰδόντες ὅτι πεπίστευμαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς ἀκροβυστίας, καθὼς Πέτρος τῆς περιτομῆς·", "text": "But *tounantion*, *idontes* that I have been *pepisteumai* the *euangelion* of the *akrobystias*, *kathōs* *Petros* of the *peritomēs*;", "grammar": { "*alla*": "conjunction - but/on the contrary", "*tounantion*": "adverb - on the contrary/rather/instead", "*idontes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen/when they saw", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*pepisteumai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I have been entrusted with", "*to euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the gospel", "*tēs akrobystias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the uncircumcision/Gentiles", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*tēs peritomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the circumcision/Jews" }, "variants": { "*pepisteumai*": "I have been entrusted with/I have been given responsibility for", "*akrobystias*": "uncircumcision/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision/Jews/the circumcised" } }
• Gen 41:54 : 54 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.54", "source": "וַתְּחִלֶּ֜ינָה שֶׁ֣בַע שְׁנֵ֤י הָרָעָב֙ לָב֔וֹא כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֣ר יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְהִ֤י רָעָב֙ בְּכָל־הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת וּבְכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם הָ֥יָה לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wə-təḥillênāh šeḇaʿ šənê hārāʿāḇ lāḇôʾ kaʾăšer ʾāmar yôsēp̄ wə-yhî rāʿāḇ* in-all-*hāʾărāṣôt* and-in-all-*ʾereṣ miṣrayim hāyāh lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wə-təḥillênāh*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they began", "*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the famine", "*lāḇôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - just as", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/had said", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yhî*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - famine", "*hāʾărāṣôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the lands", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*lāḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*təḥillênāh*": "began/started/commenced", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/food scarcity", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/grain" } }
• Gen 41:57 : 57 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.57", "source": "וְכָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ בָּ֣אוּ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר אֶל־יוֹסֵ֑ף כִּֽי־חָזַ֥ק הָרָעָ֖ב בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Wə-kāl*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *bāʾû* *Miṣrayə̄māh* *lišbōr* to-*Yôsēp̄*, *kî*-*ḥāzaq* the-*rāʿāb* in-all-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-kāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*Miṣrayə̄māh*": "proper noun with directional *heh* - to Egypt/Egyptward", "*lišbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy grain", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ḥāzaq*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was strong/severe", "*rāʿāb*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the famine" }, "variants": { "*kāl*": "all/every/whole", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/world/countries", "*bāʾû*": "came/entered/arrived", "*lišbōr*": "to buy grain/to purchase food/to acquire provisions", "*ḥāzaq*": "was strong/was severe/was intense" } }
• Gen 42:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רְדוּ־שָׁ֙מָּה֙ וְשִׁבְרוּ־לָ֣נוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם וְנִחְיֶ֖ה וְלֹ֥א נָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: *hinnēh* *šāmaʿtî* that there-is *šeber* in *miṣrāyim*; *rědû*-*šāmmāh* and *šibrû*-for-us from-there, and *wěniḥyeh* and not *nāmût*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have heard", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/food/provisions", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt", "*rědû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go down", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/to there", "*šibrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - buy grain", "*wěniḥyeh*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 1st plural - and we will live", "*nāmût*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will die" }, "variants": { "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food/provisions/produce", "*šibrû*": "buy grain/purchase food" } }
• Exod 5:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.19", "source": "וַיִּרְא֞וּ שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֹתָ֖ם בְּרָ֣ע לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־תִגְרְע֥וּ מִלִּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* (saw) *šōṭĕrê* (officers of) *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* (sons of Israel) *ʾōtām* (themselves) *bĕrāʿ* (in trouble) *lēʾmōr* (saying): Not-*tigrĕʿû* (you shall diminish) from-*llibnêkem* (your bricks) *dĕbar*-*yôm* (matter of day) *bĕyômô* (in its day).", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*šōṭĕrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - officers/officials of", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them/themselves", "*bĕrāʿ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - in evil/trouble", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tigrĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall diminish/reduce", "*millistnêkem*": "preposition (from) + noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your bricks", "*dĕbar*": "masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*bĕyômô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its day" }, "variants": { "*šōṭĕrê*": "officers/foremen/officials", "*bĕrāʿ*": "in evil/in trouble/in a bad situation", "*tigrĕʿû*": "diminish/reduce/lessen", "*dĕbar-yôm bĕyômô*": "daily quota/each day's matter in its day" } }
• Exod 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.18", "source": "וְכָל־הָעָם֩ רֹאִ֨ים אֶת־הַקּוֹלֹ֜ת וְאֶת־הַלַּפִּידִ֗ם וְאֵת֙ ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וְאֶת־הָהָ֖ר עָשֵׁ֑ן וַיַּ֤רְא הָעָם֙ וַיָּנֻ֔עוּ וַיּֽ͏ַעַמְד֖וּ מֵֽרָחֹֽק׃", "text": "*wə-ḵāl-hā-ʿām rōʾîm ʾeṯ-haq-qôlōṯ wə-ʾeṯ-hal-lappîḏim wə-ʾēṯ qôl hash-shōp̄ār wə-ʾeṯ-hā-hār ʿāshēn way-yarəʾ hā-ʿām way-yānuʿû way-yaʿamḏû mē-rāḥōq*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵāl-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - and all the people", "*rōʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - seeing/perceiving", "*ʾeṯ-haq-qôlōṯ*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine plural noun - the thunderings/voices", "*wə-ʾeṯ-hal-lappîḏim*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the flashes of lightning/torches", "*wə-ʾēṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - sound of", "*hash-shōp̄ār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the trumpet/ram's horn", "*wə-ʾeṯ-hā-hār*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the mountain", "*ʿāshēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - smoking", "*way-yarəʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw/feared", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*way-yānuʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they trembled", "*way-yaʿamḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they stood", "*mē-rāḥōq*": "preposition + noun/adverb - at a distance" }, "variants": { "*rōʾîm*": "seeing/perceiving/witnessing", "*qôlōṯ*": "thunderings/voices/sounds", "*lappîḏim*": "lightning flashes/torches/flames", "*shōp̄ār*": "ram's horn/trumpet", "*ʿāshēn*": "smoking/in smoke", "*way-yarəʾ*": "and [the people] saw/feared (possible wordplay)", "*way-yānuʿû*": "and they trembled/shook/moved back", "*mē-rāḥōq*": "at a distance/far off/from afar" } }
• Josh 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ קֻ֣ם לָ֑ךְ לָ֣מָּה זֶּ֔ה אַתָּ֖ה נֹפֵ֥ל עַל־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyomer* *YHWH* to-*Yehoshua*, \"*Qum* to-you! *Lammah* this you *nopel* on-face-your?\"", "grammar": { "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*Qum*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - arise", "*Lammah*": "interrogative - why", "*nopel*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - falling" }, "variants": { "*Qum lakh*": "arise/get up" } }
• 1 Kgs 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.3", "source": "וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֙קָם֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־נַפְשׁ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֕א בְּאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּנַּ֥ח אֶֽת־נַעֲר֖וֹ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* and *wayyāqām* and *wayyēleḵ* to *napšô* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ* which to *Yəhûdâ* and *wayyannaḥ* *ʾet*-*naʿărô* there.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw/feared", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wayyannaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he left", "*naʿărô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his young man/servant" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "he saw/feared/perceived", "*wayyēleḵ* *ʾel-napšô*": "went for his life/fled to save himself", "*wayyannaḥ*": "left/placed/set down" } }
• 2 Kgs 8:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.8.3", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י מִקְצֵה֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וַתָּ֥שָׁב הָאִשָּׁ֖ה מֵאֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַתֵּצֵא֙ לִצְעֹ֣ק אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֶל־בֵּיתָ֖הּ וְאֶל־שָׂדָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *yəhî* at the *miqqəṣēh* seven *šānîm*, and *tāšāb* the *ʾiššâ* from *ʾereṣ pəlištîm*, and *tēṣēʾ* to *liṣʿōq* to the *melek* about *bêtāh* and about *śādāh*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it happened/came to pass", "*miqqəṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at the end of", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*tāšāb*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she returned", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*ʾereṣ pəlištîm*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - land of Philistines", "*tēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she went out", "*liṣʿōq*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to cry out/appeal", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*bêtāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*śādāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her field" }, "variants": { "*miqqəṣēh*": "at the end of/after the completion of", "*tāšāb*": "returned/came back/reverted", "*liṣʿōq*": "to cry out/to appeal for help/to make legal appeal", "*śādāh*": "field/land/property" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.8.4", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ מְדַבֵּר֙ אֶל־גֵּ֣חֲזִ֔י נַ֥עַר אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר סַפְּרָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַגְּדֹל֖וֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה אֱלִישָֽׁע׃", "text": "And the *melek* *mədabbēr* to *gēḥăzî* *naʿar* *ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm* saying, *sappərâ-nāʾ* to me *ʾēt* all the *gədōlôt* which *ʿāśâ* *ʾĕlîšāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*mədabbēr*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - was speaking", "*gēḥăzî*": "proper noun - Gehazi", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of/attendant of", "*ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun with definite article - man of God", "*sappərâ-nāʾ*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please recount/tell", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*gədōlôt*": "adjective, feminine plural with definite article - great things/great deeds", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - did/performed", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha" }, "variants": { "*mədabbēr*": "was speaking/was discussing/was conversing", "*naʿar*": "servant/attendant/young man", "*sappərâ-nāʾ*": "please tell/recount/narrate", "*gədōlôt*": "great things/mighty works/wonders" } }
• Ezra 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ezra.10.4", "source": "ק֛וּם כִּֽי־עָלֶ֥יךָ הַדָּבָ֖ר וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ עִמָּ֑ךְ חֲזַ֖ק וַעֲשֵֽׂה", "text": "*qûm* for upon you is the *dābār* and we are with you; *ḥăzaq* and *ʿăśēh*", "grammar": { "*qûm*": "Qal imperative 2ms - arise/stand up", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the word/matter", "*ḥăzaq*": "Qal imperative 2ms - be strong", "*ʿăśēh*": "Qal imperative 2ms - do/act" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arise, stand up, take action", "*dābār*": "word, matter, thing, responsibility", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong, be courageous, take courage" } }
• Jer 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.14", "source": "עַל־מָה֙ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ יֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים הֵֽאָסְפ֗וּ וְנָב֛וֹא אֶל־עָרֵ֥י הַמִּבְצָ֖ר וְנִדְּמָה־שָּׁ֑ם כִּי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ הֲדִמָּ֙נוּ֙ וַיַּשְׁקֵ֣נוּ מֵי־רֹ֔אשׁ כִּ֥י חָטָ֖אנוּ לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "Upon-what *ʾănaḥnû* *yōšᵊbîm*? *hēʾāsᵊpû* and-let us *nābôʾ* to-*ʿārê* the-*mibṣār* and-let us *niddᵊmāh*-there; for *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* has *hădimmānû* and-*wayyašqēnû* *mê*-*rōʾš*, for we *ḥāṭāʾnû* to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*yōšᵊbîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - sitting/dwelling", "*hēʾāsᵊpû*": "niphal imperative masculine plural - be gathered", "*nābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - let us come/enter", "*ʿārê*": "construct plural of *ʿîr* - cities of", "*mibṣār*": "noun with definite article - the fortress/stronghold", "*niddᵊmāh*": "niphal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - let us be silent/perish", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*hădimmānû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he has silenced us", "*wayyašqēnû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive and 1st person plural suffix - and he gave us to drink", "*mê*": "construct plural of *mayim* - waters of", "*rōʾš*": "noun - poison/venom/bitterness", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have sinned", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*yōšᵊbîm*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*hēʾāsᵊpû*": "be gathered/assemble/come together", "*nābôʾ*": "let us come/enter/go", "*ʿārê*": "cities/towns of", "*mibṣār*": "fortress/stronghold/fortified place", "*niddᵊmāh*": "let us be silent/perish/be destroyed", "*hădimmānû*": "has silenced us/destroyed us/made us perish", "*wayyašqēnû*": "he gave us to drink/he made us drink", "*mê*-*rōʾš*": "poisoned water/bitter water/gall water", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/transgressed/offended" } }
• Hos 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.13", "source": "וַיַּ֨רְא אֶפְרַ֜יִם אֶת־חָלְי֗וֹ וִֽיהוּדָה֙ אֶת־מְזֹר֔וֹ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶל־אַשּׁ֔וּר וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יָרֵ֑ב וְה֗וּא לֹ֤א יוּכַל֙ לִרְפֹּ֣א לָכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יִגְהֶ֥ה מִכֶּ֖ם מָזֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Wayyarə* *ʾEp̄rayim* *ʾeṯ*-*ḥālyô* *wî*-*Yəhûḏâ* *ʾeṯ*-*məzōrô*, *wayyēleḵ* *ʾEp̄rayim* to-*ʾAššûr* *wayyišlaḥ* to-*meleḵ* *yārēḇ*; *wə*-he not *yûḵal* to-heal to-you, *wə*-not-*yiḡhê* from-you *māzôr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarə*": "imperfect, consecutive, qal, 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾEp̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥālyô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sickness", "*wî*": "conjunction - and", "*Yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*məzōrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wound", "*wayyēleḵ*": "imperfect, consecutive, qal, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "imperfect, consecutive, qal, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yārēḇ*": "proper noun or participle - Jareb/contentious one", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yûḵal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able", "*yiḡhê*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will remove/cure", "*māzôr*": "noun, masculine singular - wound/infection" }, "variants": { "*ḥālyô*": "his sickness/his disease/his illness", "*məzōrô*": "his wound/his sore/his infection", "*yārēḇ*": "Jareb (proper name)/contentious/warrior/one who contends", "*yûḵal*": "he is able/he can/he has power", "*yiḡhê*": "he will remove/he will cure/he will heal", "*māzôr*": "wound/infection/sore" } }