Genesis 47:27

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.47.27", "source": "וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֑שֶׁן וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּ בָ֔הּ וַיִּפְר֥וּ וַיִּרְבּ֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yēšeḇ* *yiśrāʾēl* in *bə-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* in *bə-ʾereṣ* *gōšen* *wə-yēʾāḥăzû* in her *wə-yip̄rû* *wə-yirbû* very *məʾōḏ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšeḇ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and dwelt", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*gōšen*": "proper noun - Goshen", "*wə-yēʾāḥăzû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they gained possessions", "in her": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-yip̄rû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and were fruitful", "*wə-yirbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and multiplied", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēʾāḥăzû*": "gained possessions/took hold/settled", "*wə-yip̄rû*": "were fruitful/were productive/increased" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֑שֶׁן וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּ בָ֔הּ וַיִּפְר֥וּ וַיִּרְבּ֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃

Transliteration

wə-yēšeḇ yiśrāʾēl in bə-ʾereṣ miṣrayim in bə-ʾereṣ gōšen wə-yēʾāḥăzû in her wə-yip̄rû wə-yirbû very məʾōḏ

Grammar Details

• *wə-yēšeḇ*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and dwelt
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *bə-ʾereṣ*: preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the land of
• *miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
• *gōšen*: proper noun - Goshen
• *wə-yēʾāḥăzû*: conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they gained possessions
• in her: preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it
• *wə-yip̄rû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and were fruitful
• *wə-yirbû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and multiplied
• *məʾōḏ*: adverb - very/exceedingly

Word Meanings

• *wə-yēʾāḥăzû*: gained possessions/took hold/settled
• *wə-yip̄rû*: were fruitful/were productive/increased

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They gained property there, were fruitful, and greatly multiplied in number.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions there, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they gat them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Israel dwelt in Egipte: euen in the countre of Gosan. And they had their possessions therein and they grewe and multiplyed exceadingly.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So Israel dwelt in Egipte in the londe of Gosen, and had it in possession, and grew and multiplied exceadingly.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Israel dwelt in the lande of Egypt, in the countrey of Goshen: and they had their possessions therein, and grewe and multiplied exceedingly.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Israel dwelt in Egypt, euen in they countrey of Gosen, and they had their possessions therin, and grewe and multiplied exceedyngly.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got themselves possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Israel dwelleth in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they have possession in it, and are fruitful, and multiply exceedingly;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they gat them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they gat them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And so Israel was living among the Egyptians in the land of Goshen; and they got property there, and became very great in numbers and in wealth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got themselves possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they owned land there. They were fruitful and increased rapidly in number.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 46:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָנֹכִ֥י הָאֵ֖ל אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֑יךָ אַל־תִּירָא֙ מֵרְדָ֣ה מִצְרַ֔יְמָה כִּֽי־לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾānōḵî* the-*ʾēl* *ʾĕlōhê* father-your, not-*tîrāʾ* from-going-down *Miṣrayĕmâ*, for-to-*gôy* *gāḏôl* *ʾăśîmĕḵā* there.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the God/deity'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'", "*tîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - 'you shall fear/be afraid'", "*Miṣrayĕmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'", "*gôy*": "common noun, masculine singular - 'nation'", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'great/large'", "*ʾăśîmĕḵā*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'I will make you'" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "I/I myself (emphatic)", "*ʾēl*": "God/mighty one/deity", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*ʾăśîmĕḵā*": "I will make you/I will set you/I will place you" } }
• Exod 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.7", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *pārû* and *way-yišrəṣû* and *way-yirbû* and *way-yaʿaṣmû* in *məʾōd* *məʾōd* and *wat-timmālē* the *ʾāreṣ* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*pārû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were fruitful'", "וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they teemed/swarmed'", "וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they multiplied'", "וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'", "בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד": "preposition *bə-* + adverb repeated - 'exceedingly, very very much'", "וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and was filled'", "הָאָ֖רֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the land'", "אֹתָֽם": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'" }, "variants": { "*pārû*": "were fruitful, bore fruit, increased", "*way-yišrəṣû*": "swarmed, teemed, increased abundantly, bred", "*way-yirbû*": "multiplied, became many, became numerous", "*way-yaʿaṣmû*": "became mighty, became strong, grew powerful", "*məʾōd məʾōd*": "exceedingly, very much, to a great degree", "*wat-timmālē*": "was filled, became full", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land, earth, ground, territory", "*ʾōtām*": "them, with them" } }
• Deut 26:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.26.5", "source": "וְעָנִ֨יתָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֜ לִפְנֵ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲרַמִּי֙ אֹבֵ֣ד אָבִ֔י וַיֵּ֣רֶד מִצְרַ֔יְמָה וַיָּ֥גָר שָׁ֖ם בִּמְתֵ֣י מְעָ֑ט וֽ͏ַיְהִי־שָׁ֕ם לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל עָצ֥וּם וָרָֽב׃", "text": "And *ʿānâ* and *ʾāmar* before *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* your *ʾărammî* *ʾōbēd* *ʾāb* my and *yārad* *miṣrayim* and *gûr* there with *mĕtê* few and *hāyâ* there to *gôy* *gādôl* *ʿāṣûm* and *rab*", "grammar": { "*ʿānâ*": "verb, perfect, 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will respond/answer", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, perfect, 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will say", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾărammî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Aramean/Syrian", "*ʾōbēd*": "verb, participle (qal), masculine singular - perishing/wandering", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*yārad*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he went down", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt (with directional ending)", "*gûr*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he sojourned/dwelt as alien", "*mĕtê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men/people of", "*hāyâ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he became", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/numerous", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/abundant" }, "variants": { "*ʿānâ*": "answer/respond/testify/speak up", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*ʾărammî*": "Aramean/Syrian", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing/wandering/fugitive/nomadic", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/forefather", "*yārad*": "go down/descend/decline", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*gûr*": "sojourn/dwell as alien/stay temporarily", "*mĕtê*": "men/persons/few individuals", "*hāyâ*": "become/happen/come to pass", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/numerous/strong", "*rab*": "many/great/abundant/numerous" } }
• Gen 26:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.4", "source": "וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנָתַתִּ֣י לְזַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָאֲרָצֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑ל וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ בְזַרְעֲךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "and-*hirbêtî* *ʾet*-*zarʿăkā* like-*kôkəbê* *haš-šāmayim* and-*nātattî* to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾēt* all-*hā-ʾărāṣōt* *hā-ʾēl* and-*hitbārăkû* in-*zarʿăkā* all *gôyê* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hirbêtî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of רבה - I will multiply", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct of כוכב - stars of", "*haš-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*nātattî*": "1st singular Qal perfect of נתן - I will give", "*hā-ʾărāṣōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the lands", "*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*hitbārăkû*": "3rd plural Hithpael perfect of ברך - they will bless themselves", "*gôyê*": "masculine plural construct of גוי - nations of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*hirbêtî*": "I will multiply/I will increase/I will make numerous", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hitbārăkû*": "they will bless themselves/they will be blessed/they will find blessing" } }
• Acts 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.7.17", "source": "Καθὼς δὲ ἤγγιζεν ὁ χρόνος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἧς ὤμοσεν ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἀβραάμ, ηὔξησεν ὁ λαὸς καὶ ἐπληθύνθη ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ,", "text": "*Kathōs de ēngizen ho chronos tēs epangelias, hēs ōmosen ho Theos tō Abraam, ēuxēsen ho laos kai eplēthynthē en Aigyptō*,", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "conjunction - as/when", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*ēngizen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was drawing near", "*ho chronos*": "nominative masculine singular - the time", "*tēs epangelias*": "genitive feminine singular - of the promise", "*hēs*": "genitive feminine singular relative pronoun - which", "*ōmosen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - swore", "*ho Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*tō Abraam*": "dative masculine singular - to Abraham", "*ēuxēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - increased", "*ho laos*": "nominative masculine singular - the people", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eplēthynthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was multiplied", "*en Aigyptō*": "preposition + dative feminine singular - in Egypt" }, "variants": { "*Kathōs*": "as/when/according as", "*ēngizen*": "was drawing near/was approaching/was coming close", "*chronos*": "time/period/season", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement/pledge", "*ōmosen*": "swore/promised with an oath", "*ēuxēsen*": "increased/grew/became greater", "*laos*": "people/nation/population", "*eplēthynthē*": "was multiplied/increased in number/grew" } }
• Gen 28:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה זַרְעֲךָ֙ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָרַצְתָּ֛ יָ֥מָּה וָקֵ֖דְמָה וְצָפֹ֣נָה וָנֶ֑גְבָּה וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּ בְךָ֛ כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָ֖ה וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *zarʿăkā* like-*ʿăpar* the-*ʾāreṣ* *û-pāraṣtā* *yāmmâ* *wā-qēdəmâ* *wə-ṣāpōnâ* *wā-negbâ* *wə-nibrəkû* in-you all-*mišpəḥōt* the-*ʾădāmâ* and-in-*zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the earth", "*û-pāraṣtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will spread", "*yāmmâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - westward", "*wā-qēdəmâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and eastward", "*wə-ṣāpōnâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and northward", "*wā-negbâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and southward", "*wə-nibrəkû*": "waw conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and will be blessed", "*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the ground/earth", "*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "will be/shall become", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʿăpar*": "dust/soil/dirt", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*pāraṣtā*": "you will spread/you will break forth/you will expand", "*yāmmâ*": "westward/seaward/to the sea", "*qēdəmâ*": "eastward/to the east", "*ṣāpōnâ*": "northward/to the north", "*negbâ*": "southward/to the south", "*nibrəkû*": "will be blessed/will find blessing/will gain blessing", "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/earth" } }
• Neh 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.23", "source": "וּבְנֵיהֶ֣ם הִרְבִּ֔יתָ כְּכֹכְבֵ֖י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַתְּבִיאֵם֙ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥רְתָּ לַאֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם לָב֥וֹא לָרָֽשֶׁת׃", "text": "*wə-bənêhem hirbîtā kəḵôḵəbê haššāmāyim wattəbîʾēm ʾel-hāʾāreṣ ʾăšer-ʾāmartā laʾăbōtêhem lābôʾ lārāšet", "grammar": { "*wə-bənêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3mp suffix - and their children", "*hirbîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2ms - you multiplied", "*kəḵôḵəbê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - as the stars of", "*haššāmāyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*wattəbîʾēm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 2ms + 3mp suffix - and you brought them", "*ʾel-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer-ʾāmartā*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect, 2ms - which you said", "*laʾăbōtêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3mp suffix - to their fathers", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*lārāšet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to possess" }, "variants": { "*hirbîtā*": "multiplied/increased/made numerous", "*kəḵôḵəbê haššāmāyim*": "like the stars of heaven/as numerous as the stars", "*wattəbîʾēm*": "brought them/led them/caused them to enter", "*lābôʾ lārāšet*": "to come to possess/to enter to inherit" } }
• Ps 105:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.24", "source": "וַיֶּ֣פֶר אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ מְאֹ֑ד וַ֝יַּֽעֲצִמֵהוּ מִצָּרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yeper* *ʾet*-*ʿammō* *məʾōd* *wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū* from-*ṣārāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeper*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he made fruitful", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his people", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms with 3ms suffix - and he made them stronger", "*ṣārāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his adversaries" }, "variants": { "*wa-yeper*": "and he made fruitful/increased/multiplied", "*ʿammō*": "his people/nation/kinsmen", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*": "and he made them stronger/mightier/more numerous", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/enemies/oppressors" } }
• Ps 107:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.38", "source": "וַיְבָרֲכֵ֣ם וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗ם לֹ֣א יַמְעִֽיט", "text": "and-*yᵊbārăkēm* and-*yirbû* *mᵊʾōd* and-*bᵊhemtām* not *yamʿîṭ*", "grammar": { "*yᵊbārăkēm*": "piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he blessed them", "*yirbû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they multiplied/increased", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*bᵊhemtām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and their cattle/livestock", "*yamʿîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with negative particle - he did not let decrease/diminish" }, "variants": { "*yᵊbārăkēm*": "he blessed them/favored them", "*yirbû*": "they multiplied/increased/became many", "*mᵊʾōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much", "*bᵊhemtām*": "their cattle/livestock/animals", "*yamʿîṭ*": "he let decrease/diminish/reduce" } }
• Zech 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Zechariah.10.8", "source": "אֶשְׁרְקָ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם וַאֲקַבְּצֵ֖ם כִּ֣י פְדִיתִ֑ים וְרָב֖וּ כְּמ֥וֹ רָבֽוּ׃", "text": "*'Eshreqah* to-them and-*'aqabbetsem* for *peditim* and-*ravu* like *ravu*.", "grammar": { "*'Eshreqah*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular with cohortative he - I will whistle/signal", "*'aqabbetsem*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will gather them", "*peditim*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I have redeemed them", "*ravu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will multiply/increase" }, "variants": { "*'Eshreqah*": "I will whistle/signal/call (as a shepherd)", "*'aqabbetsem*": "I will gather them/collect them/assemble them", "*peditim*": "I have redeemed them/ransomed them/set them free", "*ravu*": "they will multiply/increase/become numerous" } }
• Exod 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.12", "source": "וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙ יְעַנּ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ כֵּ֥ן יִרְבֶּ֖ה וְכֵ֣ן יִפְרֹ֑ץ וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And as *yəʿannû* *ʾōtô* thus *yirbeh* and thus *yip̄rōṣ* and *way-yāquṣû* from before *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + relative pronoun - 'and according to which'", "*yəʿannû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they would afflict'", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "כֵּ֥ן": "adverb - 'thus, so'", "*yirbeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he would multiply'", "וְכֵ֣ן": "conjunction *wə-* + adverb - 'and thus'", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he would spread'", "וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they loathed'", "מִפְּנֵ֖י": "preposition *min* + construct - 'from before'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*yəʿannû*": "they would afflict, oppress, humble", "*yirbeh*": "he would multiply, increase, become numerous", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "he would spread, break forth, increase", "*way-yāquṣû*": "they loathed, abhorred, felt disgust" } }
• Deut 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.22", "source": "בְּשִׁבְעִ֣ים נֶ֔פֶשׁ יָרְד֥וּ אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ מִצְרָ֑יְמָהּ וְעַתָּ֗ה שָֽׂמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לָרֹֽב׃", "text": "With *šibʿîm* *nepeš* *yārədû* *ʾăbōtêkā* *Miṣrāyemâ* and now *śāməkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* like *kəkôkəbê* the *šāmayim* for *lārōb*", "grammar": { "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number with prefixed preposition bet - with seventy", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular - person/soul", "*yārədû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - went down", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*Miṣrāyemâ*": "proper name with directional heh - to Egypt", "*śāməkā*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he has made you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*kəkôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition kaph - like stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*lārōb*": "masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - for multitude" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "person/soul/life", "*yārad*": "go down/descend", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor", "*śîm*": "make/put/set", "*kôkāb*": "star/heavenly body", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*rōb*": "multitude/abundance/greatness" } }
• Gen 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.7", "source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־הֽ͏ָעֹרֵ֑ב וַיֵּצֵ֤א יָצוֹא֙ וָשׁ֔וֹב עַד־יְבֹ֥שֶׁת הַמַּ֖יִם מֵעַ֥ל הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "And *wayšallaḥ* *ʾēt*-the-*ʿōrēb*; and *wayyēṣēʾ* *yāṣôʾ* and-*šôb* until-*yəbōšet* the-*mayim* from-upon the-*ʾereṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayšallaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent out", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿōrēb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the raven", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went out", "*yāṣôʾ*": "qal infinitive absolute - going out", "*šôb*": "qal infinitive absolute - returning", "*yəbōšet*": "qal infinitive construct - drying up of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the waters", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wayšallaḥ*": "sent out/released", "*ʿōrēb*": "raven/crow", "*yāṣôʾ* and-*šôb*": "going out and returning/to and fro/back and forth", "*yəbōšet*": "drying up/drying/being dry" } }
• Gen 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.9", "source": "וְלֹֽא־מָצְאָה֩ הַיּוֹנָ֨ה מָנ֜וֹחַ לְכַף־רַגְלָ֗הּ וַתָּ֤שָׁב אֵלָיו֙ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֔ה כִּי־מַ֖יִם עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָדוֹ֙ וַיִּקָּחֶ֔הָ וַיָּבֵ֥א אֹתָ֛הּ אֵלָ֖יו אֶל־הַתֵּבָֽה", "text": "And not-*māṣəʾâ* the-*yônâ* *mānôaḥ* for-*kap*-*raglāh* and *wattāšāb* to-him to-the-*tēbâ* because-*mayim* upon-*pənê* all-the-*ʾereṣ*; and *wayyišlaḥ* *yādô* and *wayyiqqāḥehā* and *wayyābēʾ* *ʾōtāh* to-him to-the-*tēbâ*", "grammar": { "*māṣəʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with negative particle - she did not find", "*yônâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the dove", "*mānôaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - resting place", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - palm/sole of", "*raglāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her foot", "*wattāšāb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she returned", "*tēbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ark/box", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched out/sent forth", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wayyiqqāḥehā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he took her", "*wayyābēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*māṣəʾâ*": "found/discovered", "*mānôaḥ*": "resting place/rest", "*kap*": "palm/sole", "*wattāšāb*": "returned/came back", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "stretched out/put out/sent forth", "*wayyiqqāḥehā*": "took her/received her/brought her in", "*wayyābēʾ*": "brought/brought in/caused to enter" } }
• Gen 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.16", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֖ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ אִם־יוּכַ֣ל אִ֗ישׁ לִמְנוֹת֙ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ גַּֽם־זַרְעֲךָ֖ יִמָּנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕśamtî* your *zarʿăḵā* as *kaʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, that if *yûḵal* *ʾîš* to *limnôṯ* *ʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, also your *zarʿăḵā* *yimmānê*.", "grammar": { "*wĕśamtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will make", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as the dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is able", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*limnôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*yimmānê*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be counted" }, "variants": { "*wĕśamtî*": "I will make/I will set/I will place", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "as the dust/like the dust", "*yûḵal*": "he is able/he can/he could", "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number/to reckon", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "dust/soil/powder", "*yimmānê*": "will be counted/will be numbered" } }
• Gen 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.6", "source": "וְהִפְרֵתִ֤י אֹֽתְךָ֙ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ לְגוֹיִ֑ם וּמְלָכִ֖ים מִמְּךָ֥ יֵצֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*wə-hip̄rētî* *ʾōtəḵā* *bi-məʾōḏ* *məʾōḏ* *û-nətattîḵā* *lə-gôyîm* *û-məlāḵîm* *mimməḵā* *yēṣēʾû*", "grammar": { "*wə-hip̄rētî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will make fruitful", "*ʾōtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*bi-məʾōḏ*": "preposition + noun - in abundance/exceedingly", "*məʾōḏ*": "noun - very much/exceedingly (repetition for emphasis)", "*û-nətattîḵā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*lə-gôyîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - into nations", "*û-məlāḵîm*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural - and kings", "*mimməḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*yēṣēʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will come out/go forth" }, "variants": { "*hip̄rētî*": "make fruitful/make productive/cause to be fertile", "*nətattîḵā*": "give you/set you/establish you", "*yēṣēʾû*": "come out/go forth/proceed/emerge" } }