Hebrews 11:9

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{ "verseID": "Hebrews.11.9", "source": "Πίστει παρῴκησεν εἰς τὴν γῆν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὡς ἀλλοτρίαν, ἐν σκηναῖς κατοικήσας μετὰ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ, τῶν συγκληρονόμων τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῆς αὐτῆς:", "text": "By *pistei* he *parōkēsen* in the *gēn* of the *epangelias*, as *allotrian*, in *skēnais* *katoikēsas* with *Isaak* and *Iakōb*, the *synklēronomōn* of the *epangelias* the *autēs*:", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*parōkēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sojourned/lived as foreigner", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - land", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise", "*allotrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - foreign/strange", "*skēnais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tents", "*katoikēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having dwelt", "*synklēronomōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - fellow heirs", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - same" }, "variants": { "*parōkēsen*": "sojourned/lived as foreigner/dwelt temporarily", "*gēn*": "land/country/earth", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement", "*allotrian*": "foreign/strange/belonging to another", "*skēnais*": "tents/tabernacles/temporary dwellings", "*katoikēsas*": "having dwelt/resided/settled", "*synklēronomōn*": "fellow heirs/joint inheritors", "*autēs*": "same/identical" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πίστει παρῴκησεν εἰς τὴν γῆν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὡς ἀλλοτρίαν, ἐν σκηναῖς κατοικήσας μετὰ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ, τῶν συγκληρονόμων τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῆς αὐτῆς:

Transliteration

By pistei he parōkēsen in the gēn of the epangelias, as allotrian, in skēnais katoikēsas with Isaak and Iakōb, the synklēronomōn of the epangelias the autēs:

Grammar Details

• *pistei*: dative, feminine, singular - by faith
• *parōkēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sojourned/lived as foreigner
• *gēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - land
• *epangelias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of promise
• *allotrian*: accusative, feminine, singular - foreign/strange
• *skēnais*: dative, feminine, plural - tents
• *katoikēsas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having dwelt
• *synklēronomōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - fellow heirs
• *autēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - same

Word Meanings

• *parōkēsen*: sojourned/lived as foreigner/dwelt temporarily
• *gēn*: land/country/earth
• *epangelias*: promise/announcement
• *allotrian*: foreign/strange/belonging to another
• *skēnais*: tents/tabernacles/temporary dwellings
• *katoikēsas*: having dwelt/resided/settled
• *synklēronomōn*: fellow heirs/joint inheritors
• *autēs*: same/identical

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  By faith he sojourned in the land of promise as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a [land] not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  By fayth he removed into the londe yt was promysed him as into a straunge countre and dwelt in tabernacles: and so dyd Isaac and Iacob heyres with him of the same promes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  By faith was he a straunger in the lode of promes as in a straunge countre, & dwelt in tabernacles: and so dyd Isaac & Iacob, heyres with him of the same promes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  By faith he abode in the land of promes, as in a strange countrey, as one that dwelt in tents with Isaac and Iacob heires with him of the same promes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  By fayth he remoued into the lande of promise, as into a straunge countrey, whe he had dwelt in tabernacles, with Isaac and Iacob, heires with hym of the same promise:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  by faith he did sojourn in the land of the promise as a strange country, in tabernacles having dwelt with Isaac and Jacob, fellow-heirs of the same promise,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a `land' not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a [land] not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  By faith he was a wanderer in the land of the agreement, as in a strange land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who had a part with him in the same heritage:

• World English Bible (2000)

  By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  By faith he lived as a foreigner in the promised land as though it were a foreign country, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who were fellow heirs of the same promise.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 12:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.8", "source": "וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק מִשָּׁ֜ם הָהָ֗רָה מִקֶּ֛דֶם לְבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וַיֵּ֣ט אָהֳלֹ֑ה בֵּֽית־אֵ֤ל מִיָּם֙ וְהָעַ֣י מִקֶּ֔דֶם וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֤ם מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לֽ͏ַיהוָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֖א בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿtēq* from-there *hāhārāh* from-*miqqedem* to-*Bêt*-*ʾĒl* and-*wayyēṭ* *ʾāholōh* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* from-*miyyām* and-the-*ʿAy* from-*miqqedem* and-*wayyiben*-there *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* in-*bešēm* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿtēq*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - and he moved", "*hāhārāh*": "article + noun masculine + directional heh - to the mountain", "*miqqedem*": "preposition + noun masculine - from east", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "compound proper noun - Bethel (house of God)", "*wayyēṭ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he pitched", "*ʾāholōh*": "noun masculine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + directional heh - his tent", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun masculine - from west", "*ʿAy*": "proper noun - Ai", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*bešēm*": "preposition + noun masculine - in/on the name of" }, "variants": { "*miqqedem*": "from the east/eastward/on the east", "*miyyām*": "from the west/westward/on the west/from the sea", "*wayyiqrāʾ* *bešēm*": "he called on the name/he proclaimed the name/he invoked the name" } }
• Gen 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְמַסָּעָ֔יו מִנֶּ֖גֶב וְעַד־בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל עַד־הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁר־הָ֨יָה שָׁ֤ם *אהלה *אֽ͏ָהֳלוֹ֙ בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה בֵּ֥ין בֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל וּבֵ֥ין הָעָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyēlek* on *massāʿāyw* from *negeḇ* and unto *Bêṯ-ʾĒl*, unto *hammāqôm* where *hāyâ* there *ʾohŏlô* in *battĕḥillâ*, between *Bêṯ-ʾĒl* and between *hāʿĀy*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went/journeyed", "*massāʿāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his journeys", "*negeḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - south/Negev region", "*Bêṯ-ʾĒl*": "proper noun - Bethel (house of God)", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the place", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/had been", "*ʾohŏlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tent", "*battĕḥillâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the beginning/at first", "*hāʿĀy*": "definite article + proper noun - the Ai" }, "variants": { "*massāʿāyw*": "his journeys/his stages/his stopping places", "*negeḇ*": "south/Negev region/southern desert", "*hammāqôm*": "the place/the site/the location", "*battĕḥillâ*": "at the beginning/at first/previously" } }
• Gen 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.18", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ל אַבְרָ֗ם וַיָּבֹ֛א וַיֵּ֛שֶׁב בְּאֵלֹנֵ֥י מַמְרֵ֖א אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לֽ͏ַיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayeʾĕhal* *ʾAḇrām* and *wayyāḇōʾ* and *wayyēšeḇ* in *ʾēlōnê* *Mamrēʾ* which is in *Ḥeḇrôn*, and *wayyiḇen-šām* *mizḇēaḥ* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayeʾĕhal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pitched his tent", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*ʾēlōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - oaks of/terebinths of", "*Mamrēʾ*": "proper noun - Mamre", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wayyiḇen-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and he built there", "*mizḇēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayeʾĕhal*": "pitched his tent/moved his tent/tented", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/entered/went", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "dwelt/settled/lived", "*ʾēlōnê*": "oaks of/terebinths of/great trees of", "*wayyiḇen*": "built/constructed", "*mizḇēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
• Gen 18:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.9", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵׄלָׄ֔יׄוׄ אַיֵּ֖ה שָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה בָאֹֽהֶל׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmerû* to-him *ʾayyēh* *Śārâ* *ʾišteḵā* and-*wayyōʾmer* *hinnēh* in-the-*ʾōhel*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾišteḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - tent" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyēh*": "where?" } }
• Heb 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.17", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ Θεὸς, ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ:", "text": "In which *perissoteron boulomenos* the *Theos*, *epideixai tois klēronomois tēs epangelias to ametatheton tēs boulēs autou*, *emesiteusen horkō*:", "grammar": { "*perissoteron*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly", "*boulomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative singular masculine - willing/desiring", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*epideixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to show/demonstrate", "*tois klēronomois*": "dative plural masculine - to the heirs", "*tēs epangelias*": "genitive singular feminine - of the promise", "*to ametatheton*": "accusative singular neuter - the unchangeableness", "*tēs boulēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of the counsel/purpose", "*autou*": "genitive singular masculine - of him", "*emesiteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he guaranteed/confirmed", "*horkō*": "dative singular masculine - by an oath" }, "variants": { "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/more emphatically", "*boulomenos*": "willing/desiring/wanting", "*epideixai*": "to show/to demonstrate/to prove", "*klēronomois*": "heirs", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge", "*ametatheton*": "unchangeableness/immutability", "*boulēs*": "counsel/purpose/will", "*emesiteusen*": "guaranteed/confirmed/interposed/mediated", "*horkō*": "by an oath/with an oath" } }
• Gen 35:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.27", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־יִצְחָ֣ק אָבִ֔יו מַמְרֵ֖א קִרְיַ֣ת הָֽאַרְבַּ֑ע הִ֣וא חֶבְר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר־גָּֽר־שָׁ֥ם אַבְרָהָ֖ם וְיִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yaʿăqōb* unto *yiṣḥāq* his *ʾābîw* *mamrēʾ* *qiryat* *hāʾarbaʿ*, *hîʾ* *ḥebrôn* where *ʾăšer-gār-šām* *ʾabrāhām* and *wȇyiṣḥāq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, subject - Jacob", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*mamrēʾ*": "proper noun - Mamre", "*qiryat*": "construct feminine singular noun - city of", "*hāʾarbaʿ*": "article + masculine singular noun - the four/Arba", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she [is]", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*ʾăšer-gār-šām*": "relative particle + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - where he sojourned there", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*wȇyiṣḥāq*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Isaac" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "and he came/and he arrived/and he went", "*mamrēʾ*": "Mamre (geographic location)", "*qiryat hāʾarbaʿ*": "Kiriath-arba/city of Arba/city of the four", "*ḥebrôn*": "Hebron (geographic location)", "*gār-šām*": "had sojourned there/had lived there as an alien/had resided there" } }
• Gen 48:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֥ל שַׁדַּ֛י נִרְאָֽה־אֵלַ֥י בְּל֖וּז בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיְבָ֖רֶךְ אֹתִֽי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*yôsēp̄* *ʾēl* *šadday* *nirʾāh*-to *ʾēlay* in *lûz* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan* and *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*šadday*": "proper noun/divine epithet - Almighty", "*nirʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared/was seen", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lûz*": "proper noun, place name - Luz", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wayĕbārek*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine power", "*šadday*": "Almighty/Most Powerful/All-Sufficient", "*nirʾāh*": "appeared/showed himself/was seen", "*lûz*": "Luz (place name, later renamed Bethel)", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*kĕnāʿan*": "Canaan (geographical region)", "*wayĕbārek*": "blessed/favored/empowered" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י הִנְנִ֤י מַפְרְךָ֙ וְהִרְבִּיתִ֔ךָ וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ לִקְהַ֣ל עַמִּ֑ים וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י אֶת־הָאָ֧רֶץ הַזֹּ֛את לְזַרְעֲךָ֥ אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ אֲחֻזַּ֥ת עוֹלָֽם", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾēlay* *hinnĕnî* *maprĕkā* and *hirbîtîkā* and *ûnĕtattîkā* to *liqhal* *ʿammîm* and *wĕnātattî* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ* *hazzōʾt* to *lĕzarʿăkā* after *ʾaḥăreykā* *ʾăḥuzzat* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hinnĕnî*": "demonstrative particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*maprĕkā*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - making you fruitful", "*hirbîtîkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will multiply you", "*ûnĕtattîkā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*liqhal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - into a congregation/assembly of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*wĕnātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will give", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lĕzarʿăkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreykā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - possession of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/forever" }, "variants": { "*hinnĕnî*": "behold me/here I am/I am about to", "*maprĕkā*": "making you fruitful/causing you to be fruitful", "*hirbîtîkā*": "I will multiply you/increase you greatly", "*liqhal*": "into a company/assembly/congregation of", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/territory/earth", "*lĕzarʿăkā*": "to your seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/holding", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal" } }
• Acts 7:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.7.5", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ κληρονομίαν ἐν αὐτῇ, οὐδὲ, βῆμα ποδός: καὶ ἐπηγγείλατο δοῦναι αὐτῷ εἰς κατάσχεσιν αὐτήν, καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτόν, οὐκ ὄντος αὐτῷ τέκνου.", "text": "And *ouk edōken autō klēronomian en autē, oude, bēma podos*: and *epēngeilato dounai autō eis kataschesin autēn, kai tō spermati autou met' auton, ouk ontos autō teknou*.", "grammar": { "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*klēronomian*": "accusative feminine singular - inheritance", "*en autē*": "preposition + dative feminine singular pronoun - in it", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - not even", "*bēma podos*": "accusative neuter singular + genitive masculine singular - step of foot", "*epēngeilato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he promised", "*dounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to give", "*eis kataschesin*": "preposition + accusative feminine singular - for a possession", "*autēn*": "accusative feminine singular pronoun - it", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tō spermati*": "dative neuter singular - to the seed/offspring", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*met' auton*": "preposition + accusative masculine singular pronoun - after him", "*ouk ontos*": "negative particle + present active participle, genitive neuter singular - not being", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*teknou*": "genitive neuter singular - of a child" }, "variants": { "*klēronomian*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*bēma podos*": "footstep/foot's breadth/place to set foot", "*epēngeilato*": "promised/pledged/guaranteed", "*kataschesin*": "possession/holding/occupancy", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*teknou*": "child/offspring/descendant" } } 6 { "verseID": "Acts.7.6", "source": "Ἐλάλησεν δὲ οὕτως ὁ Θεός, Ὅτι ἔσται τὸ σπέρμα αὐτοῦ πάροικον ἐν γῇ ἀλλοτρίᾳ· καὶ δουλώσουσιν αὐτὸ, καὶ κακώσουσιν ἔτη τετρακόσια.", "text": "*Elalēsen de houtōs ho Theos, Hoti estai to sperma autou paroikon en gē allotria*; and *doulōsousin auto, kai kakōsousin etē tetrakosia*.", "grammar": { "*Elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*ho Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*to sperma*": "nominative neuter singular - the seed/offspring", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*paroikon*": "nominative neuter singular - sojourner/resident alien", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*gē allotria*": "dative feminine singular + dative feminine singular adjective - foreign land", "*doulōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will enslave", "*auto*": "accusative neuter singular pronoun - it", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kakōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will mistreat", "*etē*": "accusative neuter plural - years", "*tetrakosia*": "accusative neuter plural numeral - four hundred" }, "variants": { "*Elalēsen*": "spoke/said/declared", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/as follows", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*paroikon*": "sojourner/resident alien/foreigner/stranger", "*allotria*": "foreign/strange/belonging to another", "*doulōsousin*": "will enslave/will bring into bondage", "*kakōsousin*": "will mistreat/will oppress/will harm" } }
• Gen 23:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.23.4", "source": "גֵּר־וְתוֹשָׁ֥ב אָנֹכִ֖י עִמָּכֶ֑ם תְּנ֨וּ לִ֤י אֲחֻזַּת־קֶ֙בֶר֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם וְאֶקְבְּרָ֥ה מֵתִ֖י מִלְּפָנָֽי׃", "text": "*Gēr* and *tôšāḇ* *ʾānōḵî* with you, *tənû* to me *ʾăḥuzzaṯ*-*qeḇer* with you, and *wə-ʾeqbərāh* *mēṯî* from before me.", "grammar": { "*Gēr*": "masculine singular noun - stranger/sojourner", "*tôšāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - resident alien/dweller", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I (am)", "*tənû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*ʾăḥuzzaṯ*": "construct state feminine singular - possession of", "*qeḇer*": "masculine singular noun - grave/burial place", "*wə-ʾeqbərāh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st singular - and let me bury", "*mēṯî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my dead" }, "variants": { "*Gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/alien/foreigner", "*tôšāḇ*": "resident alien/temporary dweller/settler", "*ʾăḥuzzaṯ*": "possession of/property of" } }
• Gen 25:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.27", "source": "וֽ͏ַיִּגְדְּלוּ֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיְהִ֣י עֵשָׂ֗ו אִ֛ישׁ יֹדֵ֥עַ צַ֖יִד אִ֣ישׁ שָׂדֶ֑ה וְיַעֲקֹב֙ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֔ם יֹשֵׁ֖ב אֹהָלִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yiḡdəlû* *ha-nəʿārîm* *wə-yəhî* *ʿēśāw* *ʾîš* *yōḏēaʿ* *ṣayiḏ* *ʾîš* *śāḏeh* *wə-yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾîš* *tām* *yōšēḇ* *ʾōhālîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḡdəlû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and grew up", "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the youths", "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*yōḏēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - knowing", "*ṣayiḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - hunting", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*wə-yaʿăqōḇ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Jacob", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man", "*tām*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/quiet", "*yōšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - dwelling in", "*ʾōhālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - tents" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḡdəlû*": "grew up/matured/developed", "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "youths/boys/lads", "*yōḏēaʿ* *ṣayiḏ*": "skilled in hunting/knowledgeable about game", "*ʾîš* *śāḏeh*": "man of the field/outdoorsman", "*ʾîš* *tām*": "complete man/perfect man/quiet man/simple man", "*yōšēḇ* *ʾōhālîm*": "dwelling in tents/staying among tents/homebody" } }
• Gen 26:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.3", "source": "גּ֚וּר בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וְאֶֽהְיֶ֥ה עִמְּךָ֖ וַאֲבָרְכֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־לְךָ֣ וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֗ אֶתֵּן֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָֽאֲרָצֹ֣ת הָאֵ֔ל וַהֲקִֽמֹתִי֙ אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם אָבִֽיךָ׃", "text": "*gûr* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *hazzōt* and-*ʾehyeh* with-you and-*ʾăbārekekā* for-to-you and-to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-all-*hā-ʾărāṣōt* *hā-ʾēl* and-*hăqîmōtî* *ʾet*-*haš-šəbūʿâ* which *nišbaʿtî* to-*ʾabrāhām* your-father", "grammar": { "*gûr*": "masculine singular imperative of גור - sojourn/dwell temporarily", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*hazzōt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾehyeh*": "1st singular imperfect of היה - I will be", "*ʾăbārekekā*": "1st singular Piel imperfect of ברך + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will bless you", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾettēn*": "1st singular Qal imperfect of נתן - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʾărāṣōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the lands", "*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*hăqîmōtî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of קום - I will establish/confirm", "*haš-šəbūʿâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the oath", "*nišbaʿtî*": "1st singular Niphal perfect of שבע - I swore", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*gûr*": "sojourn/dwell as a foreigner/live temporarily", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hăqîmōtî*": "I will establish/I will fulfill/I will confirm", "*haš-šəbūʿâ*": "the oath/the promise/the sworn statement" } } 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" } }
• Gen 28:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.4", "source": "וְיִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ אֶת־בִּרְכַּ֣ת אַבְרָהָ֔ם לְךָ֖ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֣ אִתָּ֑ךְ לְרִשְׁתְּךָ֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְאַבְרָהָֽם", "text": "*wə-yitten-ləkā* *ʾet-birkat* *ʾabrāhām* to-you and-to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾittāk* *lərištəkā* *ʾet-ʾereṣ* *məgūrekā* *ʾăšer-nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾabrāhām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitten-ləkā*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he give to you", "*ʾet-birkat*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the blessing of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾittāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*lərištəkā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your possessing", "*ʾet-ʾereṣ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the land of", "*məgūrekā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sojournings", "*ʾăšer-nātan*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - which gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*yitten*": "give/grant/bestow", "*birkat*": "blessing/gift/empowerment", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*lərištəkā*": "for your possessing/for your inheriting/to possess", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*məgūrekā*": "your sojournings/your temporary dwellings/your alien residences", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)" } }
• Gen 28:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.13", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב עָלָיו֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֔יךָ וֵאלֹהֵ֖י יִצְחָ֑ק הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ שֹׁכֵ֣ב עָלֶ֔יהָ לְךָ֥ אֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה וּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "and-behold *yhwh* *niṣṣāb* upon-him *wə-yōʾmar* I *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾabrāhām* *ʾābîkā* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *yiṣḥāq* the-*ʾāreṣ* which you *šōkēb* upon-her to-you *ʾettənenāh* and-to-*zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land", "*šōkēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - lying", "*ʾettənenāh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of (plural construct form)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*šōkēb*": "lying/reclining/sleeping", "*ʾettənenāh*": "I will give it/I will bestow it/I will grant it", "*zarʿekā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants" } } 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" } }
• Gen 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.8", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֣י לְ֠ךָ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֨ אַחֲרֶ֜יךָ אֵ֣ת ׀ אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֗יךָ אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן לַאֲחֻזַּ֖ת עוֹלָ֑ם וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-nātattî* *ləḵā* *û-lə-zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā* *ʾēt* *ʾereṣ* *məgureḵā* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan* *la-ʾăḥuzzat* *ʿôlām* *wə-hāyîtî* *lāhem* *lēʾlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will give", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*û-lə-zarʿăḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and to your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*məgureḵā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sojournings", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*la-ʾăḥuzzat*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - for a possession of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity", "*wə-hāyîtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - for God" }, "variants": { "*məgureḵā*": "sojournings/dwelling as alien/temporary residence", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/holding", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal/indefinite time" } }
• Gen 18:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.1", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖י מַמְרֵ֑א וְה֛וּא יֹשֵׁ֥ב פֶּֽתַח־הָאֹ֖הֶל כְּחֹ֥ם הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyērāʾ* to-him *YHWH* in-*ʾēlōnê* *Mamrēʾ* and-he *yōšēb* *peṯaḥ*-the-*ʾōhel* in-*ḥōm* the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared/was seen", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*ʾēlōnê*": "construct plural of *ʾēlôn* - oaks/terebinths of", "*Mamrēʾ*": "proper noun, place name", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*peṯaḥ*": "construct state noun - opening/entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - tent", "*ḥōm*": "noun, masculine singular - heat", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself", "*ʾēlōnê*": "oaks/terebinths/great trees", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/residing" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.2", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֔ים נִצָּבִ֖ים עָלָ֑יו וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתָם֙ מִפֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And-*wayyiśśāʾ* *ʿênāyw* and-*wayyarʾ* and-*hinnēh* three *ʾănāšîm* *niṣṣābîm* upon-him and-*wayyarʾ* and-*wayyāroṣ* to-*liqrāʾṯām* from-*peṯaḥ* the-*ʾōhel* and-*wayyištaḥû* *ʾārṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wayyarʾ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - saw/looked", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾănāšîm*": "plural of *ʾîš* - men", "*niṣṣābîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*wayyāroṣ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - ran", "*liqrāʾṯām*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wayyištaḥû*": "hishtafel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - bowed down", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun with directional he - to the ground/earthward" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*wayyištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped" } }
• Gen 18:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.6", "source": "וַיְמַהֵ֧ר אַבְרָהָ֛ם הָאֹ֖הֱלָה אֶל־שָׂרָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מַהֲרִ֞י שְׁלֹ֤שׁ סְאִים֙ קֶ֣מַח סֹ֔לֶת ל֖וּשִׁי וַעֲשִׂ֥י עֻגֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*wayemaher* *ʾAḇrāhām* the-*ʾōhĕlâ* to-*Śārâ* and-*wayyōʾmer* *mahărî* three *seʾim* *qemaḥ* *sōleṯ* *lûšî* and-*ʿăśî* *ʿuḡôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayemaher*": "piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - hastened", "*ʾōhĕlâ*": "noun with directional he - to the tent", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*mahărî*": "piel imperative, feminine singular - hasten/hurry", "*seʾim*": "noun, masculine plural - measures (a unit of dry measure)", "*qemaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - flour/meal", "*sōleṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - fine flour", "*lûšî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - knead", "*ʿăśî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - make", "*ʿuḡôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - cakes/round bread" }, "variants": { "*seʾim*": "measures (about 7.3 liters each)", "*sōleṯ*": "fine flour/choice flour", "*ʿuḡôṯ*": "cakes/round bread/flatbread" } }