Isaiah 16:8

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.16.8", "source": "כִּ֣י שַׁדְמוֹת֩ חֶשְׁבּ֨וֹן אֻמְלָ֜ל גֶּ֣פֶן שִׂבְמָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י גוֹיִם֙ הָלְמ֣וּ שְׂרוּקֶּ֔יהָ עַד־יַעְזֵ֥ר נָגָ֖עוּ תָּ֣עוּ מִדְבָּ֑ר שְׁלֻ֣חוֹתֶ֔יהָ נִטְּשׁ֖וּ עָ֥בְרוּ יָֽם", "text": "For *šadmôt* *ḥešbôn* *ʾumlāl* *gepen* *śibmāh* *baʿălê* *gôyim* *hālmû* *śərûqqeyhā* until-*yaʿzēr* *nāgāʿû* *tāʿû* *midbār* *šəluḥôteyhā* *niṭṭəšû* *ʿābrû* *yām*", "grammar": { "*šadmôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fields of", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*ʾumlāl*": "verb, pulal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - are withered/dried up", "*gepen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vine of", "*śibmāh*": "proper noun - Sibmah", "*baʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords/masters of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*hālmû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - have struck down/beaten", "*śərûqqeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its choice branches", "*yaʿzēr*": "proper noun - Jazer", "*nāgāʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they reached", "*tāʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they wandered", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*šəluḥôteyhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its shoots/tendrils", "*niṭṭəšû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural - were spread out/extended", "*ʿābrû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they crossed over", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*ʾumlāl*": "withered/dried up/languishing", "*baʿălê gôyim*": "lords of nations/rulers of nations/masters of nations", "*hālmû*": "struck down/beaten/broken", "*śərûqqeyhā*": "its choice branches/its vine tendrils/its red shoots", "*tāʿû midbār*": "wandered into the wilderness/strayed into the desert", "*šəluḥôteyhā*": "its shoots/its tendrils/its extensions", "*niṭṭəšû*": "were spread out/were extended/were abandoned" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י שַׁדְמוֹת֩ חֶשְׁבּ֨וֹן אֻמְלָ֜ל גֶּ֣פֶן שִׂבְמָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י גוֹיִם֙ הָלְמ֣וּ שְׂרוּקֶּ֔יהָ עַד־יַעְזֵ֥ר נָגָ֖עוּ תָּ֣עוּ מִדְבָּ֑ר שְׁלֻ֣חוֹתֶ֔יהָ נִטְּשׁ֖וּ עָ֥בְרוּ יָֽם

Transliteration

For šadmôt ḥešbôn ʾumlāl gepen śibmāh baʿălê gôyim hālmû śərûqqeyhā until-yaʿzēr nāgāʿû tāʿû midbār šəluḥôteyhā niṭṭəšû ʿābrû yām

Grammar Details

• *šadmôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - fields of
• *ḥešbôn*: proper noun - Heshbon
• *ʾumlāl*: verb, pulal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - are withered/dried up
• *gepen*: noun, feminine singular construct - vine of
• *śibmāh*: proper noun - Sibmah
• *baʿălê*: noun, masculine plural construct - lords/masters of
• *gôyim*: noun, masculine plural - nations
• *hālmû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - have struck down/beaten
• *śərûqqeyhā*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its choice branches
• *yaʿzēr*: proper noun - Jazer
• *nāgāʿû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they reached
• *tāʿû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they wandered
• *midbār*: noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert
• *šəluḥôteyhā*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its shoots/tendrils
• *niṭṭəšû*: verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural - were spread out/extended
• *ʿābrû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they crossed over
• *yām*: noun, masculine singular - sea

Word Meanings

• *ʾumlāl*: withered/dried up/languishing
• *baʿălê gôyim*: lords of nations/rulers of nations/masters of nations
• *hālmû*: struck down/beaten/broken
• *śərûqqeyhā*: its choice branches/its vine tendrils/its red shoots
• *tāʿû midbār*: wandered into the wilderness/strayed into the desert
• *šəluḥôteyhā*: its shoots/its tendrils/its extensions
• *niṭṭəšû*: were spread out/were extended/were abandoned

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The fields of Heshbon languish, as does the vine of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have struck its choice vines, which reached as far as Jazer, wandered into the wilderness, and spread their shoots abroad, crossing the sea.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the nations have broken down the principal plants of it, they have come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they have gone over the sea.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have broken down the choice branches thereof, which reached even unto Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness; its shoots were spread abroad, they passed over the sea.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The suburbes also of Hesebon were made waist, & the princes of the Gentyles hewed downe ye vynyardes of Sibma, which were planted with noble grapes, and spred vnto Iazer, and went vnto the ende of the deserte, whose braunches stretched their selues forth beyonde the see.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For ye vineyards of Heshbon are cut downe, and the vine of Sibmah: the lordes of the heathen haue broken the principal vines thereof: they are come vnto Iaazer: they wandred in the wildernesse: her goodly branches stretched out them selues, and went ouer the sea.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the vines of Hesbon are cut downe: as for the vine of Sibma, the lordes of the heathen haue broken downe her principall braunches, they are come euen vnto Iazer, they went on wandering vnto the wildernesse, her goodly braunches were throwen downe as they went ouer the sea.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come [even] unto Jazer, they wandered [through] the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have broken down the choice branches of it, which reached even to Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness; its shoots were spread abroad, they passed over the sea.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Because fields of Heshbon languish, The vine of Sibmah, Lords of nations did beat her choice vines, Unto Jazer they have come, They have wandered in a wilderness, Her plants have spread themselves, They have passed over a sea.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, `and' the vine of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have broken down the choice branches thereof, which reached even unto Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness; its shoots were spread abroad, they passed over the sea.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have broken down the choice branches thereof, which reached even unto Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness; its shoots were spread abroad, they passed over the sea.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the fields of Heshbon are waste, the vine of Sibmah is dead; the lords of nations were overcome by the produce of her vines; her vine-plants went as far as Jazer, and came even to the waste land; her branches were stretched out to the sea.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the fields of Heshbon languish with the vine of Sibmah. The lords of the nations have broken down its choice branches, which reached even to Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness. Its shoots were spread abroad. They passed over the sea.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the fields of Heshbon are dried up, as well as the vines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations trample all over its vines, which reach Jazer and spread to the wilderness; their shoots spread out and cross the sea.

Referenced Verses

• Num 32:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Numbers.32.38", "source": "וְאֶת־נְב֞וֹ וְאֶת־בַּ֧עַל מְע֛וֹן מֽוּסַבֹּ֥ת שֵׁ֖ם וְאֶת־שִׂבְמָ֑ה וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ בְשֵׁמֹ֔ת אֶת־שְׁמ֥וֹת הֶעָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet*-*nəbô* *wə-ʾet*-*baʿal* *məʿôn* *mûsabbōt* *šēm* *wə-ʾet*-*śibmâ* *wayyiqrəʾû* *bə-šēmōt* *ʾet*-*šəmôt* *he-ʿārîm* *ʾăšer* *bānû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*nəbô*": "proper noun - Nebo", "*baʿal məʿôn*": "proper noun compound - Baal-meon", "*mûsabbōt*": "participle, hophal feminine plural - changed/turned around", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*śibmâ*": "proper noun - Sibmah", "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they called", "*bə-šēmōt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with/by names", "*ʾet-šəmôt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the names of", "*he-ʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the cities", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bānû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they built" }, "variants": { "*mûsabbōt šēm*": "changed in name/with change of name/name-changed", "*wayyiqrəʾû bə-šēmōt*": "they called by names/they gave names to", "*baʿal məʿôn*": "Baal-meon (place name, 'lord of the dwelling')" } }
• Isa 15:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.15.4", "source": "וַתִּזְעַ֤ק חֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְאֶלְעָלֵ֔ה עַד־יַ֖הַץ נִשְׁמַ֣ע קוֹלָ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֗ן חֲלֻצֵ֤י מוֹאָב֙ יָרִ֔יעוּ נַפְשׁ֖וֹ יָ֥רְעָה לּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa*-*tizʿaq* *Ḥešbôn* *wə*-*ʾElʿālê* until-*Yahaṣ* *nišmaʿ* *qôlām* upon-*kēn* *ḥălûṣê* *Môʾāḇ* *yārîʿû* *napšô* *yārʿâ* to him", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction with sequential imperfect - and", "*tizʿaq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - cries out", "*Ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon (city)", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾElʿālê*": "proper noun - Elealeh (city)", "*Yahaṣ*": "proper noun - Jahaz (city)", "*nišmaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is heard", "*qôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/therefore", "*ḥălûṣê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - armed men of", "*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*yārîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they raise a war cry/shout", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*yārʿâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - trembles/is terrified" }, "variants": { "*tizʿaq*": "cries out/shrieks", "*nišmaʿ*": "is heard/was heard", "*ḥălûṣê*": "armed men of/warriors of", "*yārîʿû*": "they raise a war cry/shout/make alarm", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/inner being", "*yārʿâ*": "trembles/is terrified/quakes" } }
• Isa 16:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.16.9", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֡ן אֶבְכֶּ֞ה בִּבְכִ֤י יַעְזֵר֙ גֶּ֣פֶן שִׂבְמָ֔ה אֲרַיָּ֙וֶךְ֙ דִּמְעָתִ֔י חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן וְאֶלְעָלֵ֑ה כִּ֧י עַל־קֵיצֵ֛ךְ וְעַל־קְצִירֵ֖ךְ הֵידָ֥ד נָפָֽל", "text": "Therefore *ʾebkeh* with-weeping-of *yaʿzēr* *gepen* *śibmāh* *ʾărayyāwek* *dimʿātî* *ḥešbôn* *wəʾelʿālēh* for upon-*qêṣēk* and-upon-*qəṣîrēk* *hêdād* *nāpāl*", "grammar": { "*ʾebkeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will weep", "*yaʿzēr*": "proper noun - Jazer", "*gepen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vine of", "*śibmāh*": "proper noun - Sibmah", "*ʾărayyāwek*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will drench you", "*dimʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my tears", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*wəʾelʿālēh*": "conjunction ו + proper noun - and Elealeh", "*qêṣēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your summer fruit", "*qəṣîrēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harvest", "*hêdād*": "noun, masculine singular - shouting/battle cry", "*nāpāl*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has fallen" }, "variants": { "*ʾărayyāwek*": "I will drench you/I will saturate you/I will water you", "*qêṣēk*": "your summer fruit/your summer crops", "*qəṣîrēk*": "your harvest/your reaping", "*hêdād*": "shouting/joyful shouting/battle cry/harvest shout/enemy battle cry" } }
• Isa 24:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.7", "source": "אָבַ֥ל תִּיר֖וֹשׁ אֻמְלְלָה־גָ֑פֶן נֶאֶנְח֖וּ כָּל־שִׂמְחֵי־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*ʾābal* *tîrôš* *ʾuməlelāh*-*gāpen* *neʾenḥû* all-*śimḥê*-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*ʾābal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - mourns", "*tîrôš*": "common noun, masculine singular - new wine", "*ʾuməlelāh*": "Pulal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - languishes/withers", "*gāpen*": "common noun, feminine singular - vine", "*neʾenḥû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - sigh/groan", "*śimḥê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - joyful of/merry of", "*lēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾābal*": "mourns/laments/dries up", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh grape juice", "*ʾuməlelāh*": "languishes/withers/droops", "*gāpen*": "vine/grapevine", "*neʾenḥû*": "sigh/groan/moan", "*śimḥê-lēb*": "merry-hearted/joyful ones/those of joyful heart" } }
• Jer 27:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.6", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אָֽנֹכִי֙ נָתַ֙תִּי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָאֲרָצ֣וֹת הָאֵ֔לֶּה בְּיַ֛ד נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל עַבְדִּ֑י וְגַם֙ אֶת־חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה נָתַ֥תִּי ל֖וֹ לְעָבְדֽוֹ", "text": "And-*ʿattāh* *ʾānōkî* *nātattî* *ʾet*-all-the-*ʾărāṣôt* these in-*yad* *nəbûkadneʾṣṣar* *melek*-*bābel* *ʿabdî* and-also *ʾet*-*ḥayyat* the-*śādeh* *nātattî* to-him to-*ʿobdô*", "grammar": { "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given", "*ʾărāṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the lands", "*yad*": "construct state, feminine singular - hand of/power of", "*nəbûkadneʾṣṣar*": "proper name, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*ḥayyat*": "construct state, feminine singular - beast of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*ʿobdô*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to serve him" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*nātattî*": "given/handed over/delivered", "*ʾărāṣôt*": "lands/countries/territories", "*yad*": "hand of/power of/control of", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant/my slave/my subordinate", "*ḥayyat*": "beast of/animal of/living creature of", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/countryside", "*ʿobdô*": "to serve him/to work for him" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.7", "source": "וְעָבְד֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם וְאֶת־בְּנ֖וֹ וְאֶֽת־בֶּן־בְּנ֑וֹ עַ֣ד בֹּא־עֵ֤ת אַרְצוֹ֙ גַּם־ה֔וּא וְעָ֤בְדוּ בוֹ֙ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים וּמְלָכִ֖ים גְּדֹלִֽים", "text": "And-*ʿābdû* *ʾōtô* all-the-*gôyim* and-*ʾet*-*bənô* and-*ʾet*-*ben*-*bənô* until *bōʾ*-*ʿēt* *ʾarṣô* also-he and-*ʿābdû* in-him *gôyim* *rabbîm* and-*məlākîm* *gədōlîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they will serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*ʿēt*": "construct state, feminine singular - time of", "*ʾarṣô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*məlākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*gədōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great" }, "variants": { "*ʿābdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*bōʾ*": "coming/arrival/fulfillment", "*ʿēt*": "time/appointed time/season", "*ʾarṣô*": "his land/his country/his territory", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*gədōlîm*": "great/important/powerful" } }
• Jer 48:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.48.32", "source": "מִבְּכִ֨י יַעְזֵ֤ר אֶבְכֶּה־לָּךְ֙ הַגֶּ֣פֶן שִׂבְמָ֔ה נְטִֽישֹׁתַ֙יִךְ֙ עָ֣בְרוּ יָ֔ם עַ֛ד יָ֥ם יַעְזֵ֖ר נָגָ֑עוּ עַל־קֵיצֵ֥ךְ וְעַל־בְּצִירֵ֖ךְ שֹׁדֵ֥ד נָפָֽל׃", "text": "With *bekî* *yaʿzēr* *ʾebkeh-lāk* the *hagepen* *śibmâ* *neṭîšōtayik* *ʿābrû* *yām* unto *yām* *yaʿzēr* *nāgāʿû* upon *qêṣēk* and upon *beṣîrēk* *šōdēd* *nāpāl*", "grammar": { "*bekî*": "noun, masculine singular, construct - weeping of", "*yaʿzēr*": "proper noun - Jazer (city)", "*ʾebkeh-lāk*": "imperfect with suffix, 1st singular - I will weep for you", "*hagepen*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the vine", "*śibmâ*": "proper noun - Sibmah (city)", "*neṭîšōtayik*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine plural - your shoots/tendrils", "*ʿābrû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they crossed over", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*yaʿzēr*": "proper noun - Jazer (city)", "*nāgāʿû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they reached/touched", "*qêṣēk*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your summer fruit", "*beṣîrēk*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your grape harvest", "*šōdēd*": "participle, masculine singular - destroyer/spoiler", "*nāpāl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has fallen/come" }, "variants": { "*bekî*": "weeping/crying", "*ʾebkeh*": "I will weep/cry/mourn", "*gepen*": "vine/vineyard", "*neṭîšōtayik*": "your shoots/tendrils/branches", "*ʿābrû*": "crossed over/passed through/spread", "*yām*": "sea/large body of water", "*nāgāʿû*": "reached/touched/extended to", "*qêṣēk*": "your summer fruit/harvest", "*beṣîrēk*": "your grape harvest/vintage", "*šōdēd*": "destroyer/spoiler/ravager", "*nāpāl*": "has fallen/come/descended upon" } }
• Josh 13:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Joshua.13.19", "source": "וְקִרְיָתַ֣יִם וְשִׂבְמָ֔ה וְצֶ֥רֶת הַשַּׁ֖חַר בְּהַ֥ר הָעֵֽמֶק׃", "text": "And *qiryatayim* and *sivmah* and *tseret hasshachar behar ha'emeq*.", "grammar": { "*qiryatayim*": "proper noun - Kiriathaim (place)", "*sivmah*": "proper noun - Sibmah (place)", "*tseret hasshachar*": "proper noun + noun with definite article - Zereth-hashahar (place)", "*behar ha'emeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + noun with definite article - in mountain of the valley" }, "variants": { "*tseret hasshachar*": "Zereth-hashahar (lit. splendor of the dawn)", "*behar ha'emeq*": "in the mountain of the valley/on the mountain of the valley" } }
• Josh 13:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.13.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י לָהֶם֙ הַגְּב֔וּל יַעְזֵר֙ וְכָל־עָרֵ֣י הַגִּלְעָ֔ד וַחֲצִ֕י אֶ֖רֶץ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן עַד־עֲרוֹעֵ֕ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י רַבָּֽה׃", "text": "And *vayehi lahem haggevul ya'zer* and all *are haggil'ad* and half *erets bene ammon* unto *aro'er* which is before *rabbah*.", "grammar": { "*vayehi*": "conjunction + verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*lahem*": "preposition + suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - to them", "*haggevul*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the border", "*ya'zer*": "proper noun - Jazer", "*are haggil'ad*": "noun, feminine, plural construct + proper noun with definite article - cities of the Gilead", "*erets bene ammon*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + noun, masculine, plural construct + proper noun - land of children of Ammon", "*aro'er*": "proper noun - Aroer", "*pene rabbah*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + proper noun - face of Rabbah" }, "variants": { "*haggevul*": "the border/the territory/the boundary", "*pene*": "face of/in front of/before" } }
• 2 Sam 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.21", "source": "הָרֵ֣י בַגִּלְבֹּ֗עַ אַל־טַ֧ל וְאַל־מָטָ֛ר עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם וּשְׂדֵ֣י תְרוּמֹ֑ת כִּ֣י שָׁ֤ם נִגְעַל֙ מָגֵ֣ן גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים מָגֵ֣ן שָׁא֔וּל בְּלִ֖י מָשִׁ֥יחַ בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃", "text": "*Hārê* in *gilbōaʿ*, not *ṭal* and not *māṭār* on you and *śədê* *tərûmōt*, for there *nigʿal* *māgēn* *gibbôrîm*, *māgēn* *šāʾûl* without *māšîaḥ* in the *šāmen*.", "grammar": { "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*gilbōaʿ*": "proper noun - Gilboa", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*śədê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fields of", "*tərûmōt*": "noun, feminine plural - offerings/contributions", "*nigʿal*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was defiled/cast away", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shield of", "*gibbôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mighty ones/warriors", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bəlî*": "preposition - without", "*māšîaḥ*": "passive participle, masculine singular - anointed", "*šāmen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oil" }, "variants": { "*hārê bagilbōaʿ*": "mountains of Gilboa/hills of Gilboa", "*ʾal-ṭal wəʾal-māṭār ʿălêkem*": "let there be no dew or rain on you/may no dew or rain [fall] on you", "*śədê tərûmōt*": "fields of offerings/fields of heave offerings/fields of first fruits", "*nigʿal māgēn gibbôrîm*": "shield of warriors was defiled/shield of the mighty was rejected/the shield of heroes was cast away", "*māgēn šāʾûl bəlî māšîaḥ baššāmen*": "shield of Saul [as if] not anointed with oil/Saul's shield [is now] without anointing oil" } }
• Isa 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.7", "source": "וְהוּא לֹא־כֵן יְדַמֶּה וּלְבָבוֹ לֹא־כֵן יַחְשֹׁב כִּי לְהַשְׁמִיד בִּלְבָבוֹ וּלְהַכְרִית גּוֹיִם לֹא מְעָט", "text": "*wehûʾ* *lōʾ*-*ḵēn* *yedammeh* *ûlebābô* *lōʾ*-*ḵēn* *yaḥšōb* *kî* *lehašmîd* *bilbābô* *ûlehaḵrît* *gôyim* *lōʾ* *meʿāṭ*", "grammar": { "*wehûʾ*": "waw conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - but he", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*yedammeh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he thinks/intends", "*ûlebābô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his heart", "*yaḥšōb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he thinks/plans", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lehašmîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*bilbābô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*ûlehaḵrît*": "waw conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to cut off", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*meʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - few/little" }, "variants": { "*yedammeh*": "he thinks/intends/imagines/plans", "*lebāb*": "heart/inner man/mind/will", "*yaḥšōb*": "he thinks/plans/devises/intends", "*lehašmîd*": "to destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*lehaḵrît*": "to cut off/destroy/eliminate" } }
• Num 32:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.32.3", "source": "עֲטָר֤וֹת וְדִיבֹן֙ וְיַעְזֵ֣ר וְנִמְרָ֔ה וְחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן וְאֶלְעָלֵ֑ה וּשְׂבָ֥ם וּנְב֖וֹ וּבְעֹֽן׃", "text": "*'Atarot* and *Dibon* and *Ya'zer* and *Nimrah* and *Heshbon* and *'El'aleh* and *Sevam* and *Nebo* and *Be'on*.", "grammar": { "*'Atarot*": "proper noun - place name", "*Dibon*": "proper noun - place name", "*Ya'zer*": "proper noun - place name", "*Nimrah*": "proper noun - place name", "*Heshbon*": "proper noun - place name", "*'El'aleh*": "proper noun - place name", "*Sevam*": "proper noun - place name", "*Nebo*": "proper noun - place name", "*Be'on*": "proper noun - place name" }, "variants": { "*Nimrah*": "also known as Beth Nimrah" } }