Isaiah 9:1

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.1", "source": "הָעָם֙ הַהֹלְכִ֣ים בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ רָא֖וּ א֣וֹר גָּד֑וֹל יֹשְׁבֵי֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ צַלְמָ֔וֶת א֖וֹר נָגַ֥הּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "The *ʿām* the *hōləḵîm* in *ḥōšeḵ* *rāʾû* *ʾôr* *gāḏôl* *yōšəḇê* in *ʾereṣ* *ṣalmāwet* *ʾôr* *nāgah* upon them.", "grammar": { "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - people", "*hōləḵîm*": "participle, Qal, masculine, plural - walking/going", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - darkness", "*rāʾû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they saw", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - light", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - great", "*yōšəḇê*": "participle, Qal, masculine, plural, construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*nāgah*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - shone/dawned" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*hōləḵîm*": "walking/going/living", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/death-shadow", "*nāgah*": "to shine/to dawn/to give light" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הָעָם֙ הַהֹלְכִ֣ים בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ רָא֖וּ א֣וֹר גָּד֑וֹל יֹשְׁבֵי֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ צַלְמָ֔וֶת א֖וֹר נָגַ֥הּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

The ʿām the hōləḵîm in ḥōšeḵ rāʾû ʾôr gāḏôl yōšəḇê in ʾereṣ ṣalmāwet ʾôr nāgah upon them.

Grammar Details

• *ʿām*: noun, masculine, singular, absolute - people
• *hōləḵîm*: participle, Qal, masculine, plural - walking/going
• *ḥōšeḵ*: noun, masculine, singular, absolute - darkness
• *rāʾû*: verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they saw
• *ʾôr*: noun, masculine, singular, absolute - light
• *gāḏôl*: adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - great
• *yōšəḇê*: participle, Qal, masculine, plural, construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of
• *ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of
• *ṣalmāwet*: noun, masculine, singular, absolute - deep darkness/shadow of death
• *nāgah*: verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - shone/dawned

Word Meanings

• *ʿām*: people/nation/population
• *hōləḵîm*: walking/going/living
• *ḥōšeḵ*: darkness/obscurity
• *ṣalmāwet*: deep darkness/shadow of death/death-shadow
• *nāgah*: to shine/to dawn/to give light

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness, a light has dawned.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Nevertheless, the gloom will not be as it was in her distress, when at first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But there shall be no gloom{H4155} to her that was in anguish.{H4164} In{H6256} the former time{H7223} he brought into contempt{H7043} the land{H776} of Zebulun{H2074} and the land{H776} of Naphtali;{H5321} but in the latter{H314} time hath he made it glorious,{H3513} by the way{H1870} of the sea,{H3220} beyond{H5676} the Jordan,{H3383} Galilee{H1551} of the nations.{H1471}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Nevertheless the dimness{H4155} shall not be such as was in her vexation{H4164}, when{H6256} at the first{H7223} he lightly afflicted{H7043}{(H8689)} the land{H776} of Zebulun{H2074} and the land{H776} of Naphtali{H5321}, and afterward{H314} did more grievously afflict{H3513}{(H8689)} her by the way{H1870} of the sea{H3220}, beyond{H5676} Jordan{H3383}, in Galilee{H1551} of the nations{H1471}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Even like as in tyme past it hath bene well sene, that ye londe of Zabulon and the londe of Nepthali (where thorow the see waye goeth ouer Iordane in to the londe of Galilee) was at the first in litle trouble, but afterward sore vexed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yet the darkenes shal not be according to the affliction that it had when at the first hee touched lightly the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, nor afteward when he was more grieuous by the way of the sea beyond Iorden in Galile of the Gentiles.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neuerthelesse, the darknesse shall not be suche as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the lande Zabulon, and the lande of Nephthali, and afterwarde dyd more greeuously afflict her by the way of the sea beyond Iordane in Galilee of the heathen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Nevertheless the dimness [shall] not [be] such as [was] in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict [her by] the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But there shall be no gloom to her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time has he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As the former time made light The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, So the latter hath honoured the way of the sea, Beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But there shall be no gloom to her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time hath he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But there shall be no gloom to her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time hath he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In earlier times he made the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali of small value, but after that he gave it glory, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (8:23) The gloom will be dispelled for those who were anxious. In earlier times he humiliated the land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali; but now he brings honor to the way of the sea, the region beyond the Jordan, and Galilee of the nations.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 15:29 : 29 { "verseID": "2 Kings.15.29", "source": "בִּימֵ֞י פֶּ֣קַח מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל בָּא֮ תִּגְלַ֣ת פִּלְאֶסֶר֮ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁוּר֒ וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־עִיּ֡וֹן וְאֶת־אָבֵ֣ל בֵּֽית־מַעֲכָ֡ה וְאֶת־יָ֠נוֹחַ וְאֶת־קֶ֨דֶשׁ וְאֶת־חָצ֤וֹר וְאֶת־הַגִּלְעָד֙ וְאֶת־הַגָּלִ֔ילָה כֹּ֖ל אֶ֣רֶץ נַפְתָּלִ֑י וַיַּגְלֵ֖ם אַשּֽׁוּרָה׃", "text": "In *yəme* *Peqaḥ* *melek*-*Yisraʾel* *baʾ* *Tiglat Pilʾeser* *melek* *ʾAshshur*, and *yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʿIyyon* and *ʾet*-*ʾAbel Bet*-*Maʿakah* and *ʾet*-*Yanoaḥ* and *ʾet*-*Qedesh* and *ʾet*-*Ḥatsor* and *ʾet*-the *Gilʿad* and *ʾet*-the *Galilah*, all *ʾerets* *Naphtali*; and *yaglēm* *ʾAshshurah*.", "grammar": { "*yəme*": "construct state, masculine plural - days of", "*Peqaḥ*": "proper name - Pekah", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*Yisraʾel*": "proper name - Israel", "*baʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*Tiglat Pilʾeser*": "proper name - Tiglath-Pileser", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾAshshur*": "proper name - Assyria", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - took", "*ʿIyyon*": "proper name - Ijon", "*ʾAbel Bet*-*Maʿakah*": "proper name - Abel Beth Maacah", "*Yanoaḥ*": "proper name - Janoah", "*Qedesh*": "proper name - Kedesh", "*Ḥatsor*": "proper name - Hazor", "*Gilʿad*": "definite proper name - the Gilead", "*Galilah*": "definite proper name - the Galilee", "*ʾerets*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*Naphtali*": "proper name - Naphtali", "*yaglēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - exiled them", "*ʾAshshurah*": "proper name with directional he - to Assyria" }, "variants": { "*yaglēm*": "exiled them/carried them away captive", "*ʾAshshurah*": "to Assyria/Asshur" } }
• 2 Chr 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.16.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע בֶּן‬ הֲדַ֜ד אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָסָ֗א וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶת־שָׂרֵ֨י הַחֲיָלִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֙ אֶל־עָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּכּוּ֙ אֶת־עִיּ֣וֹן וְאֶת־דָּ֔ן וְאֵ֖ת אָבֵ֣ל מָ֑יִם וְאֵ֥ת כָּֽל־מִסְכְּנ֖וֹת עָרֵ֥י נַפְתָּלִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *ben*-*hădad* to *hammelek* *ʾāsāʾ*, and *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet*-*śārê* *haḥăyālîm* who-to him to *ʿārê* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyakkû* *ʾet*-*ʿiyyôn* and *ʾet*-*dān* and *ʾēt* *ʾābēl* *māyim*, and *ʾēt* all-*miskĕnôt* *ʿārê* *nap̄tālî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he listened", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*hădad*": "proper noun - Hadad", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper noun - Asa", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*haḥăyālîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the armies", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyakkû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they struck", "*ʿiyyôn*": "proper noun - Ijon", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*ʾābēl*": "proper noun - Abel", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*miskĕnôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - storage cities of", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*nap̄tālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "listened, heard, obeyed", "*śārê*": "commanders, chiefs, captains", "*haḥăyālîm*": "the armies, the forces, the troops", "*wayyakkû*": "they struck, they attacked, they defeated", "*māyim*": "waters, water supply", "*miskĕnôt*": "storage cities, storehouses, supply depots" } }
• Isa 8:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.22", "source": "וְאֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט וְהִנֵּ֨ה צָרָ֤ה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃", "text": "And-to-*ʾereṣ yabbîṭ* and-*hinnēh ṣārāh wa-ḥăšēkāh məʿûp ṣûqāh wa-ʾăpēlāh mənuddāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*yabbîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will look/gaze", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ṣārāh*": "noun feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "noun feminine singular - darkness", "*məʿûp*": "noun masculine singular construct - gloom of", "*ṣûqāh*": "noun feminine singular - anguish/distress", "*ʾăpēlāh*": "noun feminine singular - gloom/thick darkness", "*mənuddāḥ*": "pual participle masculine singular - driven away/thrust away" }, "variants": { "*yabbîṭ*": "he will look/he will gaze/he will behold", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "darkness/gloom", "*məʿûp ṣûqāh*": "gloom of anguish/thick distress/deep oppression", "*ʾăpēlāh mənuddāḥ*": "darkness driven away/thick darkness thrust out/deep gloom banished" } }
• Matt 4:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.15", "source": "Γῆ Ζαβουλὼν, καὶ γῆ Νεφθαλείμ, ὁδὸν θαλάσσης, πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, Γαλιλαία τῶν Ἐθνῶν·", "text": "*Gē Zaboulōn*, and *gē Nephthaleim*, *hodon thalassēs*, *peran tou Iordanou*, *Galilaia tōn Ethnōn*;", "grammar": { "*Gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - land", "*Zaboulōn*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Zebulun [tribe name]", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - land", "*Nephthaleim*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Naphtali [tribe name]", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road [adverbial]", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the sea", "*peran*": "adverb/preposition + genitive - beyond", "*tou Iordanou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Jordan", "*Galilaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Galilee", "*tōn Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*Gē*": "land/territory/earth", "*hodon*": "way/road/along [the way of]", "*thalassēs*": "sea/lake", "*peran*": "beyond/across", "*Galilaia*": "Galilee [region]", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } } 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.16", "source": "Ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότει εἶδεν φῶς μέγα· καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "The *laos ho kathēmenos* in *skotei eiden phōs mega*; and to the ones *kathēmenois* in *chōra* and *skia thanatou phōs aneteilen autois*.", "grammar": { "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*ho kathēmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one sitting/dwelling", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness [object of preposition]", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*mega*": "accusative, neuter, singular - great", "*kathēmenois*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, plural - to the ones sitting/dwelling", "*chōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - region/country [object of preposition]", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow [object of preposition]", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*aneteilen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - rose/dawned", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*laos*": "people/nation/population", "*kathēmenos*": "sitting/dwelling/residing", "*skotei*": "darkness/gloom", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*mega*": "great/large/intense", "*chōra*": "region/country/land", "*skia*": "shadow/shade", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*aneteilen*": "rose/dawned/shone forth" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.5", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַל מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֖וּר בְּכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיַּ֙עַל֙ שֹׁמְר֔וֹן וַיָּ֥צַר עָלֶ֖יהָ שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yaʿal* *melek*-*ʾashshūr* in-all-the-*ʾereṣ* *wə*-*yaʿal* *shōmerōn* *wə*-*yāṣar* against-her *shālōsh* *shānîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿal*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he went up", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*bə-kol-hā-ʾereṣ*": "preposition with particle and definite noun - in all the land", "*yaʿal*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he went up to", "*shōmerōn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*yāṣar*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he besieged", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - against her", "*shālōsh*": "numeral feminine - three", "*shānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "went up/invaded/attacked", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/earth", "*yāṣar*": "besieged/encircled/laid siege" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.6", "source": "בִּשְׁנַ֨ת הַתְּשִׁיעִ֜ית לְהוֹשֵׁ֗עַ לָכַ֤ד מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ אֶת־שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיֶּ֥גֶל אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַשּׁ֑וּרָה וַיֹּ֨שֶׁב אֹתָ֜ם בַּחְלַ֧ח וּבְחָב֛וֹר נְהַ֥ר גּוֹזָ֖ן וְעָרֵ֥י מָדָֽי׃", "text": "In-*shānāh* the-*təshîʿît* to-*hōshēaʿ* *lākad* *melek*-*ʾashshūr* *ʾet*-*shōmerōn* *wə*-*yegel* *ʾet*-*yisrāʾēl* *ʾashshūrāh* *wə*-*yōsheb* *ʾōtām* in-*ḥalaḥ* and-in-*ḥābōr* *nəhar* *gōzān* and-*ʿārê* *māday*.", "grammar": { "*bi-shnat*": "preposition with construct state - in year of", "*ha-təshîʿît*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the ninth", "*lə-hōshēaʿ*": "preposition with proper noun - to/of Hoshea", "*lākad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he captured", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ʾet-shōmerōn*": "direct object marker with proper noun - Samaria", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yegel*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he exiled", "*ʾet-yisrāʾēl*": "direct object marker with proper noun - Israel", "*ʾashshūrāh*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Assyria", "*yōsheb*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he settled", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ba-ḥalaḥ*": "preposition with proper noun - in Halah", "*u-bə-ḥābōr*": "conjunction and preposition with proper noun - and in Habor", "*nəhar*": "construct state, masculine singular - river of", "*gōzān*": "proper noun - Gozan", "*wə-ʿārê*": "conjunction with construct plural - and cities of", "*māday*": "proper noun - Media" }, "variants": { "*lākad*": "captured/seized/took", "*yegel*": "exiled/deported/carried away", "*yōsheb*": "settled/placed/resettled", "*nəhar gōzān*": "river of Gozan/Gozan River", "*ʿārê māday*": "cities of Media/Median cities" } }
• 1 Chr 5:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.5.26", "source": "וַיָּעַר֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־ר֣וּחַ ׀ פּ֣וּל מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֗וּר וְאֶת־ר֙וּחַ֙ תִּלְּגַ֤ת פִּלְנֶ֙סֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וַיַּגְלֵם֙ לָראוּבֵנִ֣י וְלַגָּדִ֔י וְלַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶט מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַ֠יְבִיאֵם לַחְלַ֨ח וְחָב֤וֹר וְהָרָא֙ וּנְהַ֣ר גּוֹזָ֔ן עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *yaʿar* *ʾElohe* *Yisrael* *et*-*ruaḥ* *Pul* *melek*-*ʾAššur* and *et*-*ruaḥ* *Tillegat Pilneser* *melek* *ʾAššur* and *yaglem* to the *Rəʾubeni* and to the *Gadi* and to half *šebeṭ* *Mənaššeh* and *yəbiʾem* to *Ḥalaḥ* and *Ḥabor* and *Haraʾ* and *nəhar* *Gozan* until *hayom* *hazze*", "grammar": { "*yaʿar*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he stirred up", "*ʾElohe*": "construct plural - God of", "*Yisrael*": "proper name - Israel", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ruaḥ*": "construct singular - spirit of", "*Pul*": "proper name - Pul", "*melek*": "construct singular - king of", "*ʾAššur*": "proper name - Assyria", "*Tillegat Pilneser*": "proper name - Tiglath-pileser", "*yaglem*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he carried them into exile", "*Rəʾubeni*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Reubenite", "*Gadi*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Gadite", "*šebeṭ*": "construct singular - tribe of", "*Mənaššeh*": "proper name - Manasseh", "*yəbiʾem*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he brought them", "*Ḥalaḥ*": "proper name - Halah", "*Ḥabor*": "proper name - Habor", "*Haraʾ*": "proper name - Hara", "*nəhar*": "construct singular - river of", "*Gozan*": "proper name - Gozan", "*hayom*": "noun with definite article - the day", "*hazze*": "demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*yaʿar*": "stirred up/aroused/awakened", "*yaglem*": "carried them into exile/deported them" } }
• Lev 26:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.24", "source": "וְהָלַכְתִּ֧י אַף־אֲנִ֛י עִמָּכֶ֖ם בְּקֶ֑רִי וְהִכֵּיתִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ גַּם־אָ֔נִי שֶׁ֖בַע עַל־חַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-hālaḵtî* also *ʾap̄* I *ʾănî* with you *ʿimmāḵem* in *bə-qerî* and *wə-hikkêṯî* you *ʾeṯḵem* also *gam* I *ʾānî* *šeḇaʿ* for *ʿal*-*ḥaṭṭōʾṯêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hālaḵtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will walk", "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction/particle - also/even", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʿimmāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*bə-qerî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in hostility", "*wə-hikkêṯî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will strike", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*gam*": "conjunction/particle - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*ʿal*": "preposition - for/because of", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯêḵem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sins" }, "variants": { "*hālaḵtî*": "walk/go/behave", "*ʾap̄*": "also/even/indeed", "*qerî*": "hostility/contrariness/opposition", "*hikkêṯî*": "strike/smite/hit", "*gam*": "also/moreover/even", "*šeḇaʿ*": "seven (possibly meaning 'sevenfold')", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯêḵem*": "sins/offenses" } }
• Lev 26:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.28", "source": "וְהָלַכְתִּ֥י עִמָּכֶ֖ם בַּחֲמַת־קֶ֑רִי וְיִסַּרְתִּ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ אַף־אָ֔נִי שֶׁ֖בַע עַל־חַטֹּאתֵיכֶם׃", "text": "And *wə-hālaḵtî* with you *ʿimmāḵem* in *ba-ḥămaṯ*-*qerî* and *wə-yissartî* you *ʾeṯḵem* also *ʾap̄*-*ʾānî* *šeḇaʿ* for *ʿal*-*ḥaṭṭōʾṯêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hālaḵtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will walk", "*ʿimmāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*ba-ḥămaṯ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in fury of", "*qerî*": "masculine singular noun - hostility", "*wə-yissartî*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 1st person singular - and I will chastise", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction/particle - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*ʿal*": "preposition - for/because of", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯêḵem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sins" }, "variants": { "*hālaḵtî*": "walk/go/behave", "*ḥămaṯ*": "heat/fury/wrath", "*qerî*": "hostility/contrariness/opposition", "*yissartî*": "chastise/discipline/punish", "*ʾap̄*": "also/even/indeed", "*šeḇaʿ*": "seven (possibly meaning 'sevenfold')", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯêḵem*": "sins/offenses" } }
• 1 Kgs 15:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Kings.15.19", "source": "בְּרִית֙ בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ בֵּ֥ין אָבִ֖י וּבֵ֣ין אָבִ֑יךָ הִנֵּה֩ שָׁלַ֨חְתִּֽי לְךָ֥ שֹׁ֙חַד֙ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב לֵ֣ךְ הָפֵ֗רָה אֶת־בְּרִֽיתְךָ֙ אֶת־בַּעְשָׁ֣א מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיַעֲלֶ֖ה מֵעָלָֽי׃", "text": "*bĕrît* between-me and-between-you, between *ʾābî* and-between *ʾābîkā*; *hinnēh* *šālaḥtî* to-you *šōḥad* *kesef* and-*zāhāb*; *lēk* *hāpērāh* *ʾet*-*bĕrîtĕkā* *ʾet*-*Baʿšāʾ* *melek*-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-*yaʿăleh* from-upon-me", "grammar": { "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant/treaty of", "*bēynî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*ûbēynekā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and between you", "*bēyn*": "preposition - between", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*šālaḥtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have sent", "*šōḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - gift/present/bribe", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*hāpērāh*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - break/annul", "*bĕrîtĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your covenant", "*Baʿšāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Baasha", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yaʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he go up/withdraw", "*mēʿālāy*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from upon me" }, "variants": { "*bĕrît*": "covenant/treaty/alliance", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*šālaḥtî*": "I have sent/I am sending", "*šōḥad*": "gift/present/bribe", "*lēk*": "go/proceed/walk", "*hāpērāh*": "break/annul/void", "*yaʿăleh*": "go up/withdraw/depart", "*mēʿālāy*": "from upon me/away from me" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.15.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע בֶּן־הֲדַ֜ד אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָסָ֗א וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶת־שָׂרֵ֨י הַחֲיָלִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֙ עַל־עָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־עִיּ֣וֹן וְאֶת־דָּ֔ן וְאֵ֖ת אָבֵ֣ל בֵּֽית־מַעֲכָ֑ה וְאֵת֙ כָּל־כִּנְר֔וֹת עַ֖ל כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ נַפְתָּלִֽי׃", "text": "*wayyišmaʿ* *Ben*-*Hădad* to-the-*melek* *ʾĀsāʾ* *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet*-*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm* which-to-him against-*ʿārê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wayyak* *ʾet*-*ʿIyyôn* and-*ʾet*-*Dān* and-*ʾēt* *ʾĀbēl* *Bêt*-*Maʿăkāh* and-*ʾēt* all-*Kinnĕrôt* upon all-*ʾereṣ* *Naftālî*", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he listened/heard", "*Ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Hădad*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadad", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾĀsāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Asa", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*ḥăyālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - forces/armies", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyak*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he smote/struck", "*ʿIyyôn*": "proper noun - Ijon", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*ʾĀbēl*": "proper noun - Abel", "*Bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Maʿăkāh*": "proper noun - Maacah", "*Kinnĕrôt*": "proper noun - Kinneroth/Chinnereth", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Naftālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to/heeded", "*śārê*": "commanders/captains/officials", "*ḥăyālîm*": "forces/armies/troops", "*wayyak*": "struck/attacked/defeated", "*Kinnĕrôt*": "Kinneroth/Chinnereth/Sea of Galilee region" } }