Isaiah 49:15

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.15", "source": "הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ עוּלָ֔הּ מֵרַחֵ֖ם בֶּן־בִּטְנָ֑הּ גַּם־אֵ֣לֶּה תִשְׁכַּ֔חְנָה וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א אֶשְׁכָּחֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Hă-ṯiškaḥ* *ʾiššâ* *ʿûlāh*, from-*raḥēm* *ben*-*biṭnāh*? Also-*ʾēlleh* *ṯiškaḥnâ*, *wə-ʾānōḵî* not *ʾeškāḥēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*Hă-ṯiškaḥ*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - can she forget", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ʿûlāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nursing child", "*raḥēm*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - having compassion on", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*biṭnāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ṯiškaḥnâ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will forget", "*wə-ʾānōḵî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*ʾeškāḥēḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - I will forget you" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife/female", "*ʿûlāh*": "her nursing child/her suckling/her infant", "*raḥēm*": "having compassion on/showing mercy to/pitying", "*biṭnāh*": "her womb/her belly/her body", "*ṯiškaḥnâ*": "they will forget/they may forget/they could forget", "*ʾeškāḥēḵ*": "I will forget you/I will neglect you/I will overlook you" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ עוּלָ֔הּ מֵרַחֵ֖ם בֶּן־בִּטְנָ֑הּ גַּם־אֵ֣לֶּה תִשְׁכַּ֔חְנָה וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א אֶשְׁכָּחֵֽךְ׃

Transliteration

Hă-ṯiškaḥ ʾiššâ ʿûlāh, from-raḥēm ben-biṭnāh? Also-ʾēlleh ṯiškaḥnâ, wə-ʾānōḵî not ʾeškāḥēḵ.

Grammar Details

• *Hă-ṯiškaḥ*: interrogative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - can she forget
• *ʾiššâ*: noun, feminine singular - woman
• *ʿûlāh*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nursing child
• *raḥēm*: verb, piel infinitive construct - having compassion on
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
• *biṭnāh*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb
• *ʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun, plural - these
• *ṯiškaḥnâ*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will forget
• *wə-ʾānōḵî*: conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I
• *ʾeškāḥēḵ*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - I will forget you

Word Meanings

• *ʾiššâ*: woman/wife/female
• *ʿûlāh*: her nursing child/her suckling/her infant
• *raḥēm*: having compassion on/showing mercy to/pitying
• *biṭnāh*: her womb/her belly/her body
• *ṯiškaḥnâ*: they will forget/they may forget/they could forget
• *ʾeškāḥēḵ*: I will forget you/I will neglect you/I will overlook you

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Can a woman forget her nursing child or lack compassion for the child of her womb? Even if these forget, I will not forget you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yes, they may forget, yet I will not forget you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Can a woman{H802} forget{H7911} her sucking child,{H5764} that she should not have compassion{H7355} on the son{H1121} of her womb?{H990} yea, these may forget,{H7911} yet will not I forget{H7911} thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Can a woman{H802} forget{H7911}{(H8799)} her sucking child{H5764}, that she should not have compassion{H7355}{(H8763)} on the son{H1121} of her womb{H990}? yea, they may forget{H7911}{(H8799)}, yet will I not forget{H7911}{(H8799)} thee.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Doth a wife forget the childe of hir wombe, ad the sonne who she hath borne? And though she do forget, yet wil not I forget the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Can a woman forget her childe, & not haue compassion on the sonne of her wombe? Though they should forget, yet wil I not forget thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Will a woman forget her owne infant, and not pitie the sonne of her owne wombe? And though they do forget, yet wyll I not forget thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Forget doth a woman her suckling, The loved one -- the son of her womb? Yea, these forget -- but I -- I forget not thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Can a woman forget her baby who nurses at her breast? Can she withhold compassion from the child she has borne? Even if mothers were to forget, I could never forget you!

Referenced Verses

• Isa 44:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.21", "source": "זְכָר־אֵ֣לֶּה יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֣י עַבְדִּי־אָ֑תָּה יְצַרְתִּ֤יךָ עֶֽבֶד־לִי֙ אַ֔תָּה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א תִנָּשֵֽׁנִי׃", "text": "*zəḵār-ʾēlleh* *yaʿăqōḇ* *wəyiśrāʾēl* *kî* *ʿaḇdî-ʾāttāh* *yəṣartîḵā* *ʿeḇeḏ-lî* *ʾattāh* *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *tinnāšēnî*", "grammar": { "*zəḵār-ʾēlleh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular + demonstrative pronoun, plural - remember these", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*wəyiśrāʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿaḇdî-ʾāttāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you are my servant", "*yəṣartîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have formed you", "*ʿeḇeḏ-lî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - a servant to me", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tinnāšēnî*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will be forgotten by me" }, "variants": { "*zəḵār*": "remember/be mindful of/recall", "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant/my slave", "*yəṣartîḵā*": "I have formed you/I have fashioned you/I have created you", "*tinnāšēnî*": "you will be forgotten by me/you will not be forgotten by me (with negation)" } }
• Hos 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.11.1", "source": "כִּ֛י נַ֥עַר יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וָאֹהֲבֵ֑הוּ וּמִמִּצְרַ֖יִם קָרָ֥אתִי לִבְנִֽי׃", "text": "For *naʿar* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*ʾōhăbēhû* and-from-*Miṣrayim* *qārāʾtî* to-*bənî*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - youth/boy/servant", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾōhăbēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I loved him", "*û-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*min-*": "preposition - from", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*qārāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I called", "*lə-*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "youth/child/boy/servant", "*ʾōhăbēhû*": "loved him/showed love to him", "*qārāʾtî*": "called/summoned/named" } }
• Mal 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.17", "source": "וְהָ֣יוּ לִ֗י אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת לַיּ֕וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י עֹשֶׂ֣ה סְגֻלָּ֑ה וְחָמַלְתִּ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ יַחְמֹ֣ל אִ֔ישׁ עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ הָעֹבֵ֥ד אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*We-hayu* *li* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot* *la-yom* *ʾasher* *ʾani* *ʿoseh* *segullah* *we-ḥamalti* *ʿalehem* *ka-ʾasher* *yaḥmol* *ʾish* *ʿal*-*beno* *ha-ʿoved* *ʾoto*.", "grammar": { "*We-hayu*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be", "*li*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*la-yom*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the day", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾani*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʿoseh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - making/doing", "*segullah*": "noun, feminine singular - treasured possession", "*we-ḥamalti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will spare", "*ʿalehem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*ka-ʾasher*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/just as", "*yaḥmol*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spares", "*ʾish*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*beno*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ha-ʿoved*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one serving", "*ʾoto*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*hayu li*": "they will be mine/they will belong to me", "*la-yom*": "in the day/for the day/on the day", "*ʿoseh*": "making/doing/preparing", "*segullah*": "treasured possession/special treasure/precious property", "*ḥamalti*": "spare/have compassion/show mercy", "*yaḥmol*": "spares/has compassion/shows mercy", "*beno ha-ʿoved ʾoto*": "his son who serves him/his son who obeys him" } }
• Matt 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.11", "source": "Εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς, πονηροὶ ὄντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς δώσει ἀγαθὰ τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "If *oun hymeis*, *ponēroi ontes*, *oidate domata agatha didonai tois teknois hymōn*, how much *mallon ho Patēr hymōn ho en tois ouranois dōsei agatha tois aitousin auton*?", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*hymeis*": "nominative plural - you", "*ponēroi*": "nominative plural masculine - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know/understand", "*domata*": "accusative plural neuter - gifts", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good", "*didonai*": "present active infinitive - to give", "*tois teknois*": "dative plural neuter - to the children", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - your", "*posō*": "dative singular neuter of degree - by how much", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*ho Patēr*": "nominative singular masculine - the Father", "*ho en tois ouranois*": "the in the heavens", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good things", "*tois aitousin*": "dative plural masculine present active participle - to the ones asking", "*auton*": "accusative singular masculine - him" }, "variants": { "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/sinful/morally deficient", "*oidate*": "know/understand/have knowledge of", "*domata*": "gifts/presents/offerings", "*agatha*": "good things/beneficial things/excellent things", "*didonai*": "to give/to grant/to bestow", "*teknois*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*Patēr*": "Father [referring to God]", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/realm above earth", "*aitousin*": "asking/requesting/petitioning" } }
• Rom 11:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Romans.11.28", "source": "Κατὰ μὲν τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, ἐχθροὶ διʼ ὑμᾶς: κατὰ δὲ τὴν ἐκλογήν, ἀγαπητοὶ διὰ τοὺς πατέρας.", "text": "According to indeed the *euangelion*, *echthroi* for you: according to now the *eklogēn*, *agapētoi* because of the *pateras*.", "grammar": { "*euangelion*": "accusative neuter singular - gospel", "*echthroi*": "nominative masculine plural - enemies", "*eklogēn*": "accusative feminine singular - election", "*agapētoi*": "nominative masculine plural - beloved", "*pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - fathers" }, "variants": { "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*echthroi*": "enemies/hostile ones", "*eklogēn*": "election/selection/choice", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear", "*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors" } } 29 { "verseID": "Romans.11.29", "source": "Ἀμεταμέλητα γὰρ τὰ χαρίσματα καὶ ἡ κλῆσις τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Ametamelēta* for the *charismata* and the *klēsis* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ametamelēta*": "nominative neuter plural - irrevocable", "*charismata*": "nominative neuter plural - gifts", "*klēsis*": "nominative feminine singular - calling", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Ametamelēta*": "irrevocable/without repentance/not repented of", "*charismata*": "gifts/grace gifts/favors", "*klēsis*": "calling/invitation", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Jer 31:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.20", "source": "הֲבֵן֩ יַקִּ֨יר לִ֜י אֶפְרַ֗יִם אִ֚ם יֶ֣לֶד שַׁעֲשֻׁעִ֔ים כִּֽי־מִדֵּ֤י דַבְּרִי֙ בּ֔וֹ זָכֹ֥ר אֶזְכְּרֶ֖נּוּ ע֑וֹד עַל־כֵּ֗ן הָמ֤וּ מֵעַי֙ ל֔וֹ רַחֵ֥ם אֲ‍ֽרַחֲמֶ֖נּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*hăḇēn yaqqîr lî ʾep̄rayim ʾim yeleḏ šaʿăšuʿîm kî-middê dabbrî bô zāḵōr ʾezkkərennu ʿôḏ ʿal-kēn hāmû mēʿay lô raḥēm ʾăraḥămennu nəʾum-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is?", "*ḇēn yaqqîr lî*": "masculine singular noun + adjective + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - precious son to me", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - or/indeed", "*yeleḏ šaʿăšuʿîm*": "masculine singular noun + masculine plural noun - child of delights", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*middê dabbrî*": "preposition + construct noun + piel infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - as often as my speaking", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*zāḵōr ʾezkkərennu*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - remembering I will remember him (emphatic)", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*hāmû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they yearn/moan", "*mēʿay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my bowels/inward parts", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*raḥēm ʾăraḥămennu*": "infinitive absolute + piel imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - compassionating I will have compassion on him (emphatic)", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yaqqîr*": "precious/dear/valuable", "*šaʿăšuʿîm*": "delights/pleasures/darling", "*midê*": "as often as/whenever", "*hāmû*": "yearn/moan/are troubled/rumble", "*mēʿay*": "bowels/inward parts/heart (seat of emotions)", "*raḥēm ʾăraḥămennu*": "surely have mercy/definitely show compassion/certainly have pity" } }
• Lam 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.3", "source": "גַּם־תַּנִּים֙ חָ֣לְצוּ שַׁ֔ד הֵינִ֖יקוּ גּוּרֵיהֶ֑ן בַּת־עַמִּ֣י לְאַכְזָ֔ר כַּיְעֵנִ֖ים בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "Even *tannîm* *ḥālṣû* *šaḏ*, *hênîqû* *gûrêhen*; *bat-ʿammî* to *ʾaḵzār*, like the *yəʿēnîm* in the *miḏbār*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "conjunction - even/also", "*tannîm*": "masculine plural noun - jackals/dragons/sea monsters", "*ḥālṣû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they draw out/bare", "*šaḏ*": "masculine singular noun - breast", "*hênîqû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they suckle/nurse", "*gûrêhen*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their cubs/young ones", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*ləʾaḵzār*": "preposition + masculine singular adjective - to cruel/to be cruel", "*ka-yəʿēnîm*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - like ostriches", "*ba-miḏbār*": "preposition + definite masculine singular noun - in the wilderness/desert" }, "variants": { "*tannîm*": "jackals/sea monsters/dragons", "*ḥālṣû*": "draw out/bare/pull out", "*hênîqû*": "suckle/nurse/give milk to", "*gûrêhen*": "their cubs/their offspring/their young ones", "*ləʾaḵzār*": "to be cruel/to become cruel/for cruelty", "*yəʿēnîm*": "ostriches/unclean birds/desert birds", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
• Lam 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.10", "source": "יְדֵ֗י נָשִׁים֙ רַחֲמָ֣נִיּ֔וֹת בִּשְּׁל֖וּ יַלְדֵיהֶ֑ן הָי֤וּ לְבָרוֹת֙ לָ֔מוֹ בְּשֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "The *yəḏê nāšîm raḥămāniyyôṯ* *biššəlû* their *yalḏêhen*; they were *ləḇārôṯ* to them in the *šeḇer bat-ʿammî*", "grammar": { "*yəḏê*": "feminine dual construct - hands of", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*raḥămāniyyôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - compassionate/merciful", "*biššəlû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they boiled/cooked", "*yalḏêhen*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their children", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ləḇārôṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - for food/for nourishment", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic) - to them/for them", "*bə-šeḇer*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the destruction/breaking of", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*raḥămāniyyôṯ*": "compassionate/tender-hearted/merciful", "*biššəlû*": "boiled/cooked/simmered", "*ləḇārôṯ*": "for food/for meals/for sustenance", "*šeḇer*": "destruction/breaking/ruin" } }
• 1 Kgs 3:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.26", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר הָאִשָּׁה֩ אֲשֶׁר־בְּנָ֨הּ הַחַ֜י אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כִּֽי־נִכְמְר֣וּ רַחֲמֶיהָ֮ עַל־בְּנָהּ֒ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֗י תְּנוּ־לָהּ֙ אֶת־הַיָּל֣וּד הַחַ֔י וְהָמֵ֖ת אַל־תְּמִיתֻ֑הוּ וְזֹ֣את אֹמֶ֗רֶת גַּם־לִ֥י גַם־לָ֛ךְ לֹ֥א יִהְיֶ֖ה גְּזֹֽרוּ׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* the-*ʾiššāh* whose-son was the-*ḥay* to-the-*melek*, for-*nikmĕrû* her *raḥămêhā* over-her son, and she *wattōʾmer*: Please my *ʾădōnî*, give-to her *ʾet*-the-child the-*ḥay*, and-killing not-*tĕmîtuhû*; but-this one *ʾōmeret*: Neither-to me nor-to you shall he be, divide him.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whose", "*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nikmĕrû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were stirred/warmed/yearned", "*raḥămêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her compassions/bowels", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/for", "*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - please/by me [idiomatic plea]", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*tĕnû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - give", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hayyālûd*": "definite article + Qal passive participle, masculine singular - the child/the one born", "*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living", "*wĕhāmēt*": "conjunction + definite article + Qal infinitive absolute - and the killing", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tĕmîtuhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - kill him", "*wĕzōʾt*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - and this one", "*ʾōmeret*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - says/is saying", "*gam*": "adverb - also/neither", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be", "*gĕzōrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - divide/cut" }, "variants": { "*nikmĕrû raḥămêhā*": "her compassions were warmed/her maternal feelings were aroused/her heart yearned", "*bî ʾădōnî*": "please, my lord/I implore you, my lord", "*yālûd*": "child/one born/infant" } } 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.27", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר תְּנוּ־לָהּ֙ אֶת־הַיָּל֣וּד הַחַ֔י וְהָמֵ֖ת לֹ֣א תְמִיתֻ֑הוּ הִ֖יא אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* the-*melek* and *wayyōʾmer*: Give-to her *ʾet*-the-*yālûd* the-*ḥay*, and-killing not *tĕmîtuhû*; she is his *ʾimmô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*tĕnû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - give", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hayyālûd*": "definite article + Qal passive participle, masculine singular - the child/the one born", "*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living", "*wĕhāmēt*": "conjunction + definite article + Qal infinitive absolute - and the killing", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tĕmîtuhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - kill him", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*yālûd*": "child/one born/infant", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother/the one who bore him" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.28", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הַזֹּ֜את אָמְרָ֣ה אֵלַ֗י תְּנִ֤י אֶת־בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹאכְלֶ֣נּוּ הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת־בְּנִ֖י נֹאכַ֥ל מָחָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer-lāh* *ha-melek* *mah-lāk* *wə-tōʾmer* *hā-ʾiššāh* *ha-zōʾt* *ʾāmərāh* *ʾēlay* *tənî* *ʾet-bənēk* *wə-nōʾkəlennû* *ha-yôm* *wə-ʾet-bənî* *nōʾkal* *māḥār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer-lāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms + preposition + 3fs suffix - and he said to her", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*mah-lāk*": "interrogative + preposition + 2fs suffix - what (is) to you/what is your trouble", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3fs - and she said", "*hā-ʾiššāh*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*ha-zōʾt*": "article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾāmərāh*": "Qal perfect 3fs - said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - to me", "*tənî*": "Qal imperative fs - give", "*ʾet-bənēk*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2fs suffix - your son", "*wə-nōʾkəlennû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cp + 3ms suffix - and we will eat him", "*ha-yôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - today", "*wə-ʾet-bənî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - and my son", "*nōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect 1cp - we will eat", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow" }, "variants": { "*mah-lāk*": "what ails you/what is your trouble/what do you want", "*tənî*": "give/hand over/provide", "*nōʾkəlennû*": "we will eat him/we will consume him", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/the next day" } } 29 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.29", "source": "וַנְּבַשֵּׁ֥ל אֶת־בְּנִ֖י וַנֹּֽאכְלֵ֑הוּ וָאֹמַ֨ר אֵלֶ֜יהָ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָאַחֵ֗ר תְּנִ֤י אֶת־בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹ֣אכְלֶ֔נּוּ וַתַּחְבִּ֖א אֶת־בְּנָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-nəbaššēl* *ʾet-bənî* *wə-nōʾkəlēhû* *wā-ʾōmar* *ʾēlêhā* *ba-yôm* *hā-ʾaḥēr* *tənî* *ʾet-bənēk* *wə-nōʾkəlennû* *wə-taḥbiʾ* *ʾet-bənāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-nəbaššēl*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 1cp - and we boiled", "*ʾet-bənî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my son", "*wə-nōʾkəlēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cp + 3ms suffix - and we ate him", "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cs - and I said", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - to her", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*hā-ʾaḥēr*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the next/following", "*tənî*": "Qal imperative fs - give", "*ʾet-bənēk*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2fs suffix - your son", "*wə-nōʾkəlennû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cp + 3ms suffix - and we will eat him", "*wə-taḥbiʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3fs - and she hid", "*ʾet-bənāh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3fs suffix - her son" }, "variants": { "*nəbaššēl*": "boiled/cooked/prepared", "*ʾaḥēr*": "next/other/following", "*taḥbiʾ*": "hid/concealed/kept hidden" } }
• 2 Kgs 11:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.11.1", "source": "וַֽעֲתַלְיָה֙ אֵ֣ם אֲחַזְיָ֔הוּ וראתה רָאֲתָ֖ה כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת בְּנָ֑הּ וַתָּ֙קָם֙ וַתְּאַבֵּ֔ד אֵ֖ת כָּל־זֶ֥רַע הַמַּמְלָכָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʿătalyāh* *ʾēm* *ʾăḥazyāhû* when she *rāʾătāh* that *mēt* her *bənāh*, *wattāqām* and *wattəʾabbēd* *ʾēt* all-*zeraʿ* the-*mamlākāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and, prefix", "*ʿătalyāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Athaliah", "*ʾēm*": "noun, construct state - mother of", "*ʾăḥazyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahaziah", "*rāʾătāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that, because", "*mēt*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died, was dead", "*bənāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*wattāqām*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*wattəʾabbēd*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she destroyed", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct - seed of", "*ha-mamlākāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the kingdom" }, "variants": { "*ʿătalyāh*": "Athaliah (name meaning 'YHWH has constrained')", "*rāʾătāh*": "saw, perceived, understood", "*mēt*": "died, was dead", "*wattāqām*": "and she arose, stood up, established herself", "*wattəʾabbēd*": "and she destroyed, annihilated, caused to perish", "*zeraʿ*": "seed, offspring, descendants, royal line", "*mamlākāh*": "kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.11.2", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֣ח יְהוֹשֶׁ֣בַע בַּת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־י֠וֹרָם אֲח֨וֹת אֲחַזְיָ֜הוּ אֶת־יוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן־אֲחַזְיָ֗ה וַתִּגְנֹ֤ב אֹתוֹ֙ מִתּ֤וֹךְ בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הממותתים הַמּ֣וּמָתִ֔ים אֹת֥וֹ וְאֶת־מֵינִקְתּ֖וֹ בַּחֲדַ֣ר הַמִּטּ֑וֹת וַיַּסְתִּ֧רוּ אֹת֛וֹ מִפְּנֵ֥י עֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ וְלֹ֥א הוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And *wattiqqaḥ* *yəhôšebaʿ* daughter-of-the-king-*yôrām* sister-of *ʾăḥazyāhû* *ʾet*-*yôʾāš* son-of-*ʾăḥazyāh* and *wattigənōb* him from-midst sons-of-the-king *hammûmātîm*, him and *ʾet*-his-*mêiniqtô* in-chamber the-*miṭṭôt*; and *wayyastîrû* him from-face-of *ʿătalyāhû* and not *hûmāt*.", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*yəhôšebaʿ*": "proper noun, feminine - Jehosheba", "*bat-hammelek*": "noun construct chain - daughter of the king", "*yôrām*": "proper noun, masculine - Joram", "*ʾăḥôt*": "noun, feminine construct - sister of", "*ʾăḥazyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahaziah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash", "*ben*": "noun, masculine construct - son of", "*wattigənōb*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she stole", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*mittôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine - from midst of", "*bənê-hammelek*": "noun construct chain - sons of the king", "*hammûmātîm*": "definite article + verb, hophal participle, masculine plural - the ones being put to death", "*mêiniqtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nurse/wet-nurse", "*baḥădar*": "preposition + noun, masculine - in the chamber of", "*hammiṭṭôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the beds", "*wayyastîrû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they hid", "*mippənê*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from the face of", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hûmāt*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was put to death" }, "variants": { "*yəhôšebaʿ*": "Jehosheba (name meaning 'YHWH is an oath')", "*yôrām*": "Joram/Jehoram (name meaning 'YHWH is exalted')", "*wattigənōb*": "and she stole, took secretly, kidnapped", "*hammûmātîm*": "the ones being put to death, those who were designated to be killed", "*mêiniqtô*": "his nurse, wet-nurse, one who suckles him", "*ḥădar hammiṭṭôt*": "bedchamber, chamber of beds, sleeping quarters", "*wayyastîrû*": "and they hid, concealed, kept secret" } }
• Ps 103:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.13", "source": "כְּרַחֵ֣ם אָ֭ב עַל־בָּנִ֑ים רִחַ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃", "text": "As-*raḥēm* *ʾāb* upon-*bānîm* *riḥam* *YHWH* upon-*yərēʾāyw*", "grammar": { "*raḥēm*": "piel infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *kə* - as having compassion", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - upon children", "*riḥam*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has compassion", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yərēʾāyw*": "qal participle masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - upon those fearing him" }, "variants": { "*raḥēm*": "having compassion/pitying/showing mercy", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/progenitor", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*riḥam*": "has compassion/pities/shows mercy", "*yərēʾāyw*": "those fearing him/his fearers/those revering him" } }
• Lev 26:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.29", "source": "וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם בְּשַׂ֣ר בְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וּבְשַׂ֥ר בְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖ם תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "And *wa-ʾăḵaltem* *bəśar* *bənêḵem* and *û-ḇəśar* *bənōṯêḵem* *tōʾḵēlû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾăḵaltem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you will eat", "*bəśar*": "masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*bənêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*û-ḇəśar*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and flesh of", "*bənōṯêḵem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*tōʾḵēlû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will eat" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḵaltem*": "eat/consume/devour", "*bəśar*": "flesh/meat/body", "*bənêḵem*": "your sons/children (male)", "*bənōṯêḵem*": "your daughters/children (female)", "*tōʾḵēlû*": "eat/consume/devour" } }
• Rom 1:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Romans.1.31", "source": "Ἀσυνέτους, ἀσυνθέτους, ἀστόργους, ἀσπόνδους, ἀνελεήμονας:", "text": "*Asynetous*, *asynthetous*, *astorgous*, *aspondous*, *aneleēmonas*:", "grammar": { "*Asynetous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - without understanding", "*asynthetous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - covenant-breakers", "*astorgous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - unloving", "*aspondous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - implacable", "*aneleēmonas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - unmerciful" }, "variants": { "*Asynetous*": "without understanding/senseless/foolish", "*asynthetous*": "covenant-breakers/faithless/untrustworthy", "*astorgous*": "unloving/without natural affection", "*aspondous*": "implacable/irreconcilable/unforgiving", "*aneleēmonas*": "unmerciful/merciless/without compassion" } }