Genesis 48:7

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.48.7", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י ׀ בְּבֹאִ֣י מִפַּדָּ֗ן מֵ֩תָה֩ עָלַ֨י רָחֵ֜ל בְּאֶ֤רֶץ כְּנַ֙עַן֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ בְּע֥וֹד כִּבְרַת־אֶ֖רֶץ לָבֹ֣א אֶפְרָ֑תָה וָאֶקְבְּרֶ֤הָ שָּׁם֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔ת הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם", "text": "And *waʾănî* in *bĕbōʾî* from *mippaddān* *mētāh* upon *ʿālay* *rāḥēl* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnaʿan* in *badderek* in *bĕʿôd* *kibrat*-*ʾereṣ* to *lābōʾ* *ʾep̄rātāh* and *wāʾeqbĕrehā* *šām* in *bĕderek* *ʾep̄rāt* *hîʾ* *bêt* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*bĕbōʾî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my coming", "*mippaddān*": "preposition + proper noun - from Paddan", "*mētāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - died", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me/to my sorrow", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*badderek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way/on the road", "*bĕʿôd*": "preposition + adverb - while yet/when still", "*kibrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - a distance of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/ground", "*lābōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come/to enter", "*ʾep̄rātāh*": "proper noun, directional - to Ephrath", "*wāʾeqbĕrehā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I buried her", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bĕderek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the way of", "*ʾep̄rāt*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem" }, "variants": { "*mippaddān*": "from Paddan/Paddan-Aram (place name)", "*mētāh*": "died/passed away", "*ʿālay*": "upon me/to my sorrow/grief", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*badderek*": "on the way/on the journey/on the road", "*bĕʿôd*": "while yet/when still/still having", "*kibrat*": "a distance/stretch/measure of", "*lābōʾ*": "to come/enter/arrive", "*ʾep̄rātāh*": "Ephrath (place name)", "*wāʾeqbĕrehā*": "and I buried her/interred her", "*bĕderek*": "on the way to/on the road to", "*bêt lāḥem*": "Bethlehem (place name meaning 'house of bread')" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַאֲנִ֣י ׀ בְּבֹאִ֣י מִפַּדָּ֗ן מֵ֩תָה֩ עָלַ֨י רָחֵ֜ל בְּאֶ֤רֶץ כְּנַ֙עַן֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ בְּע֥וֹד כִּבְרַת־אֶ֖רֶץ לָבֹ֣א אֶפְרָ֑תָה וָאֶקְבְּרֶ֤הָ שָּׁם֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔ת הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם

Transliteration

And waʾănî in bĕbōʾî from mippaddān mētāh upon ʿālay rāḥēl in ʾereṣ kĕnaʿan in badderek in bĕʿôd kibrat-ʾereṣ to lābōʾ ʾep̄rātāh and wāʾeqbĕrehā šām in bĕderek ʾep̄rāt hîʾ bêt lāḥem

Grammar Details

• *waʾănî*: conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I
• *bĕbōʾî*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my coming
• *mippaddān*: preposition + proper noun - from Paddan
• *mētāh*: Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - died
• *ʿālay*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me/to my sorrow
• *rāḥēl*: proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel
• *ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine singular - land/ground
• *kĕnaʿan*: proper noun - Canaan
• *badderek*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way/on the road
• *bĕʿôd*: preposition + adverb - while yet/when still
• *kibrat*: noun, feminine singular construct - a distance of
• *lābōʾ*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come/to enter
• *ʾep̄rātāh*: proper noun, directional - to Ephrath
• *wāʾeqbĕrehā*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I buried her
• *šām*: adverb - there
• *bĕderek*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the way of
• *ʾep̄rāt*: proper noun - Ephrath
• *hîʾ*: 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it
• *bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
• *lāḥem*: proper noun - Lehem

Word Meanings

• *mippaddān*: from Paddan/Paddan-Aram (place name)
• *mētāh*: died/passed away
• *ʿālay*: upon me/to my sorrow/grief
• *ʾereṣ*: land/territory/country
• *badderek*: on the way/on the journey/on the road
• *bĕʿôd*: while yet/when still/still having
• *kibrat*: a distance/stretch/measure of
• *lābōʾ*: to come/enter/arrive
• *ʾep̄rātāh*: Ephrath (place name)
• *wāʾeqbĕrehā*: and I buried her/interred her
• *bĕderek*: on the way to/on the road to
• *bêt lāḥem*: Bethlehem (place name meaning 'house of bread')

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'As for me, when I was coming from Paddan, Rachel died on me in the land of Canaan, along the way, still some distance from Ephrath. I buried her there on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth-lehem.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan on the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some distance to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And after I came from Mesopotamia Rahel dyed apon my hande in the lande of Canaa by the waye: when I had but a feldes brede to goo vnto Ephrat. And I buried her there in ye waye to Ephrat which is now called Bethlehem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And wha I came out of Mesopotamia, Rachel dyed by me in the lande of Canaan, by the waye, whan there was yet but a feldes brede vnto Eprath: and I buryed her in the waye towarde Ephrath, which now is called Bethleem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe when I came from Padan, Rahel died vpon mine hande in the lande of Canaan, by the way when there was but halfe a dayes iourney of grounde to come to Ephrath: and I buryed her there in the way to Ephrath: the same is Beth-lehem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when I came from Mesopotamia, Rachel dyed vpon my hande in the land of Chanaan, by the way, when there was but a fieldes breadth to come vnto Ephratha: and I buried her there in the waye to Ephratha, the same is Beth-lehem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet [there was] but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same [is] Bethlehem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem)."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And I -- in my coming in from Padan-`Aram' Rachel hath died by me in the land of Canaan, in the way, while yet a kibrath of land to enter Ephrata, and I bury her there in the way of Ephrata, which `is' Bethlehem.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some distance to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some distance to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And as for me, when I came from Paddan, death overtook Rachel on the way, when we were still some distance from Ephrath; and I put her to rest there on the road to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem)."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But as for me, when I was returning from Paddan, Rachel died– to my sorrow– in the land of Canaan. It happened along the way, some distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there on the way to Ephrath”(that is, Bethlehem).

Referenced Verses

• Gen 35:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.9", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹב֙ ע֔וֹד בְּבֹא֖וֹ מִפַּדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֑ם וַיְבָ֖רֶךְ אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyērāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* unto *yaʿăqōb* *ʿôd* in his *bȇbōʾô* from *mippaddan* *ʾărām*, and *wayȇbārek* *ʾōtô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he appeared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, indirect object - Jacob", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*bȇbōʾô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his coming", "*mippaddan*": "preposition + proper noun - from Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*wayȇbārek*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "and he appeared/and he was seen/and he showed himself", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʿôd*": "again/still/yet/once more", "*bȇbōʾô*": "in his coming/when he came/upon his return", "*paddan ʾărām*": "Paddan-aram (geographic region)", "*wayȇbārek*": "and he blessed/and he pronounced blessing upon" } }
• Gen 35:16-19 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.16", "source": "וַיִּסְעוּ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית אֵ֔ל וַֽיְהִי־ע֥וֹד כִּבְרַת־הָאָ֖רֶץ לָב֣וֹא אֶפְרָ֑תָה וַתֵּ֥לֶד רָחֵ֖ל וַתְּקַ֥שׁ בְּלִדְתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyisʿû* from *mibbêt* *ʾēl* and *wayȇhî-ʿôd* *kibrat-hāʾāreṣ* to *lābôʾ* *ʾefrātâ*, and *wattēled* *rāḥēl* and *wattȇqaš* in her *bȇlidtāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyisʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they journeyed", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + construct noun - from house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/God", "*wayȇhî-ʿôd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and there was still", "*kibrat-hāʾāreṣ*": "construct feminine singular noun + article + feminine singular noun - a stretch of the land", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*wattēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she gave birth", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattȇqaš*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she had difficulty", "*bȇlidtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her giving birth" }, "variants": { "*wayyisʿû*": "and they journeyed/and they traveled/and they set out", "*mibbêt ʾēl*": "from Bethel/from house of God", "*kibrat-hāʾāreṣ*": "a stretch of land/some distance/a little way", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata (later Bethlehem)", "*wattȇqaš*": "and she had difficulty/and she labored hard/and she struggled", "*bȇlidtāh*": "in her giving birth/in her labor/in her delivery" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י בְהַקְשֹׁתָ֖הּ בְּלִדְתָּ֑הּ וַתֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֤הּ הַמְיַלֶּ֙דֶת֙ אַל־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י כִּֽי־גַם־זֶ֥ה לָ֖ךְ בֵּֽן׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* in her *bȇhaqšōtāh* in her *bȇlidtāh*, and *wattōʾmer* to her *lāh* the *hamȇyalledet*, *ʾal-tîrȇʾî* because *kî-gam-zeh* to you *lāk* [is] *bēn*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bȇhaqšōtāh*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her having difficulty", "*bȇlidtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her giving birth", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*hamȇyalledet*": "article + piel participle feminine singular - the midwife", "*ʾal-tîrȇʾî*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - do not fear", "*kî-gam-zeh*": "conjunction + adverb + demonstrative pronoun - for also this", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son" }, "variants": { "*bȇhaqšōtāh*": "in her having difficulty/when she labored hard/as she struggled", "*bȇlidtāh*": "in her giving birth/in her labor/during her delivery", "*hamȇyalledet*": "the midwife/the one helping her give birth", "*ʾal-tîrȇʾî*": "do not fear/don't be afraid/fear not", "*kî-gam-zeh*": "for also this/because this one too/because even this one" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בְּצֵ֤את נַפְשָׁהּ֙ כִּ֣י מֵ֔תָה וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י וְאָבִ֖יו קָֽרָא־ל֥וֹ בִנְיָמִֽין׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* in *bȇṣēʾt* her *nafšāh* as *kî* she *mētâ*, and *wattiqrāʾ* his *šȇmô* *ben-ʾônî*, and his *wȇʾābîw* *qārāʾ-lô* *binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bȇṣēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in departing", "*nafšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*mētâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she died", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šȇmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ben-ʾônî*": "masculine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - son of my sorrow", "*wȇʾābîw*": "waw consecutive + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*qārāʾ-lô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - called him", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*bȇṣēʾt nafšāh*": "in the departing of her soul/as her life was leaving/as she was dying", "*mētâ*": "she died/she was dying", "*ben-ʾônî*": "son of my sorrow/son of my suffering/son of my pain", "*binyāmîn*": "Benjamin/son of the right hand/son of the south" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.19", "source": "וַתָּ֖מָת רָחֵ֑ל וַתִּקָּבֵר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔תָה הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wattāmot* *rāḥēl* and *wattiqābēr* in *bȇderek* *ʾefrātâ*, *hîʾ* *bêt* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wattāmot*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattiqābēr*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried", "*bȇderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in the way to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she [is]", "*bêt*": "construct noun - house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem/Lahm" }, "variants": { "*wattāmot*": "and she died/and she passed away", "*wattiqābēr*": "and she was buried/and they buried her", "*bȇderek*": "in the way to/on the road to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata", "*bêt lāḥem*": "Bethlehem/house of bread" } }
• Ruth 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.2", "source": "וְשֵׁ֣ם הָאִ֣ישׁ אֱ‍ֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ וְשֵׁם֩ אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ נָעֳמִ֜י וְשֵׁ֥ם שְׁנֵֽי־בָנָ֣יו ׀ מַחְל֤וֹן וְכִלְיוֹן֙ אֶפְרָתִ֔ים מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ שְׂדֵי־מוֹאָ֖ב וַיִּֽהְיוּ־שָֽׁם", "text": "And *šēm* of the *hāʾîš* *ʾĕlîmelek* and *šēm* of *ʾištô* *nāʿŏmî* and *šēm* of two of *bānâw* *maḥlôn* and *kilǝyôn*, *ʾep̄rāṯîm* from *bêṯ leḥem yəhûḏāh*. And *wayyāḇōʾû* *śəḏê-môʾāḇ* and *wayyihyû* there", "grammar": { "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*hāʾîš*": "article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*ʾĕlîmelek*": "proper noun - Elimelech", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his wife", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*bānâw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons", "*maḥlôn*": "proper noun - Mahlon", "*kilǝyôn*": "proper noun - Kilion", "*ʾep̄rāṯîm*": "masculine plural gentilic noun - Ephrathites", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural imperfect of בוא (to come) - and they came", "*śəḏê-môʾāḇ*": "construct state plural of שדה + proper noun - fields of Moab", "*wayyihyû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural imperfect of היה (to be) - and they were" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rāṯîm*": "Ephrathites/people from Ephrath (old name for Bethlehem)" } }
• 1 Sam 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֜ד מִן־הָרָמָתַ֛יִם צוֹפִ֖ים מֵהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וּשְׁמ֡וֹ אֶ֠לְקָנָה בֶּן־יְרֹחָ֧ם בֶּן־אֱלִיה֛וּא בֶּן־תֹּ֥חוּ בֶן־צ֖וּף אֶפְרָתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *ʾîš* one from *hārāmātayim* *ṣôpîm* from *har* *ʾepərayim* and-*šəmô* *ʾelqānāh* son-of-*yərōḥām* son-of-*ʾĕlîhûʾ* son-of-*tōḥû* son-of-*ṣûp* *ʾepərātî*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came to pass", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number masculine singular - one", "*hārāmātayim*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ramathaim", "*ṣôpîm*": "proper noun - Zophim", "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - mountain/hill of", "*ʾepərayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ûšəmô*": "conjunction waw + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*ʾelqānāh*": "proper noun - Elkanah", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of (appears multiple times)", "*ʾepərātî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ephrathite" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and there was/and it came to pass", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*hārāmātayim ṣôpîm*": "Ramathaim-zophim (place name)/the Ramathaim of the Zuphites", "*ʾepərātî*": "Ephrathite/from Ephrath/of the tribe of Ephraim" } }
• 1 Sam 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.2", "source": "בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֤ הַיּוֹם֙ מֵעִמָּדִ֔י וּמָצָאתָ֩ שְׁנֵ֨י אֲנָשִׁ֜ים עִם־קְבֻרַ֥ת רָחֵ֛ל בִּגְב֥וּל בִּנְיָמִ֖ן בְּצֶלְצַ֑ח וְאָמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ נִמְצְא֤וּ הָאֲתֹנוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֣כְתָּ לְבַקֵּ֔שׁ וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָטַ֤שׁ אָבִ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת וְדָאַ֤ג לָכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לִבְנִֽי׃", "text": "In-*ləḵəttəḵā* the-*yôm* from-*ʿimmāḏî* *û-māṣāʾṯā* two *ʾănāšîm* with-*qəḇûraṯ rāḥēl* in-*gəḇûl binyāmîn* in-*ṣelṣaḥ* *wə-ʾāmərû* to-you, *nimṣəʾû* the-*ʾăṯōnôṯ* which *hālaḵtā* to-*ḇaqqēš*, and-behold *nāṭaš ʾāḇîḵā* *ʾeṯ-diḇrê* the-*ʾăṯōnôṯ* *wə-ḏāʾaḡ* for-you saying, what *ʾeʿĕśeh* for-*ḇənî*.", "grammar": { "*ləḵəttəḵā*": "infinitive construct with preposition and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your going/when you go", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʿimmāḏî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from with me", "*û-māṣāʾṯā*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd singular masculine - and you will find", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*qəḇûraṯ rāḥēl*": "construct state - tomb of Rachel", "*gəḇûl binyāmîn*": "construct state - territory of Benjamin", "*ṣelṣaḥ*": "proper noun - Zelzah", "*wə-ʾāmərû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they will say", "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd plural - have been found", "*ʾăṯōnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - female donkeys", "*hālaḵtā*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you went", "*ḇaqqēš*": "piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*nāṭaš*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - has abandoned/let go", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾeṯ-diḇrê*": "direct object marker with construct noun - the matters of", "*wə-ḏāʾaḡ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and is anxious/worried", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st singular - shall I do", "*ḇənî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*nāṭaš*": "abandoned/set aside/let go/forgotten", "*diḇrê*": "matters/affairs/concerns", "*ḏāʾaḡ*": "worried/anxious/concerned" } }
• 1 Sam 17:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.12", "source": "וְדָוִד֩ בֶּן־אִ֨ישׁ אֶפְרָתִ֜י הַזֶּ֗ה מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּשְׁמ֣וֹ יִשַׁ֔י וְל֖וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֣ה בָנִ֑ים וְהָאִישׁ֙ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל זָקֵ֖ן בָּ֥א בַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *Dāwid* [was the] *bēn*-*ʾîš* *ʾep̄rātî* this from *Bêt-leḥem* *Yəhûdâ*, and his *šēm* [was] *Yišay*, and to him [were] eight *bānîm*; and the-*ʾîš* in [the] *yōm* of *Šāʾûl* [was] *zāqēn*, *bôʾ* among men.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾep̄rātî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ephrathite", "*Bêt-leḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*yōm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/aged", "*bôʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rātî*": "Ephrathite (from Ephrath, an ancient name for Bethlehem)", "*šēm*": "name/title", "*zāqēn*": "old/aged/elderly", "*bôʾ* among men": "advanced in years/elderly among men/well along in years" } }
• Mic 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.5.2", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *yittənēm* until-*ʿēt* *yôlēdâ* *yālādâ* *wə-yeter* *ʾeḥāyw* *yəšûbûn* upon-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yittənēm*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will give them", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*yôlēdâ*": "participle, feminine singular - one giving birth/woman in labor", "*yālādâ*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has given birth", "*wə-yeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*yəšûbûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittənēm*": "he will give them up/he will abandon them/he will deliver them", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one who gives birth", "*yeter*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*yəšûbûn*": "they will return/they will turn back/they will be restored" } }
• Matt 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.18", "source": "Φωνὴ Ἐν Ῥαμᾶ ἠκούσθη, θρῆνος, καὶ κλαυθμὸς, καὶ ὀδυρμὸς πολύς, Ῥαχὴλ κλαίουσα τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν παρακληθῆναι, ὅτι οὐκ εἰσίν.", "text": "*Phōnē* In *Rama ēkousthē*, *thrēnos*, and *klauthmos*, and *odyrmos polys*, *Rachēl klaiousa ta tekna autēs*, and not *ēthelen paraklēthēnai*, because not *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*Phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*Rama*": "dative, feminine, singular - Ramah", "*ēkousthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was heard", "*thrēnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamentation", "*klauthmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weeping", "*odyrmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - mourning", "*polys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - much/great", "*Rachēl*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Rachel", "*klaiousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - weeping", "*ta tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the children", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was willing", "*paraklēthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be comforted", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*thrēnos*": "lamentation/dirge/funeral song", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/wailing", "*odyrmos*": "mourning/wailing/loud lamenting", "*klaiousa*": "weeping/wailing/lamenting", "*paraklēthēnai*": "to be comforted/consoled", "*eisin*": "they are/they exist (euphemism for death: 'they are no more')" } }
• Gen 25:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.20", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י יִצְחָק֙ בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּקַחְתּ֣וֹ אֶת־רִבְקָ֗ה בַּת־בְּתוּאֵל֙ הֽ͏ָאֲרַמִּ֔י מִפַּדַּ֖ן אֲרָ֑ם אֲח֛וֹת לָבָ֥ן הָאֲרַמִּ֖י ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *yiṣḥāq* *ben-ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh* *bə-qaḥtô* *ʾet-riḇqāh* *bat-bətûʾēl* *hā-ʾărammî* *mi-paddan* *ʾărām* *ʾăḥôt* *lāḇān* *hā-ʾărammî* *lô* *lə-ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*ben-ʾarbāʿîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + numeral - son of forty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*bə-qaḥtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he took", "*ʾet-riḇqāh*": "direct object marker + proper noun, feminine singular - Rebekah", "*bat-bətûʾēl*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun, masculine singular - daughter of Bethuel", "*hā-ʾărammî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean", "*mi-paddan*": "preposition + proper noun - from Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*ʾăḥôt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sister of", "*lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Laban", "*hā-ʾărammî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as wife" }, "variants": { "*bə-qaḥtô*": "when he took/when he married", "*hā-ʾărammî*": "the Aramean/the Syrian", "*paddan* *ʾărām*": "Paddan-aram/Field of Aram", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "as wife/for wife/to be wife" } }