Job 2:13

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{ "verseID": "Job.2.13", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֤וּ אִתּוֹ֙ לָאָ֔רֶץ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים וְשִׁבְעַ֣ת לֵיל֑וֹת וְאֵין־דֹּבֵ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ דָּבָ֔ר כִּ֣י רָא֔וּ כִּֽי־גָדַ֥ל הַכְּאֵ֖ב מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yēšḇû ʾittô lā-ʾāreṣ šiḇʿaṯ yāmîm wə-šiḇʿaṯ lêlôṯ wə-ʾên*-*dōḇēr ʾēlāyw dāḇār kî rāʾû kî*-*ḡāḏal hak-kəʾēḇ məʾōḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšḇû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they sat", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - on the ground", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "numeral feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*wə-šiḇʿaṯ*": "conjunction + numeral feminine singular construct - and seven of", "*lêlôṯ*": "noun masculine plural - nights", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was not", "*dōḇēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - one speaking", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*dāḇār*": "noun masculine singular - word", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3mp - they saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ḡāḏal*": "qal perfect 3ms - was great", "*hak-kəʾēḇ*": "article + noun masculine singular - the pain", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*yēšḇû ʾittô lā-ʾāreṣ*": "they sat with him on the ground (sign of mourning)", "*šiḇʿaṯ yāmîm wə-šiḇʿaṯ lêlôṯ*": "seven days and seven nights (conventional mourning period)", "*ʾên-dōḇēr ʾēlāyw dāḇār*": "none spoke a word to him/silent condolence", "*ḡāḏal hak-kəʾēḇ məʾōḏ*": "the pain was very great/his suffering was exceedingly great" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּשְׁב֤וּ אִתּוֹ֙ לָאָ֔רֶץ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים וְשִׁבְעַ֣ת לֵיל֑וֹת וְאֵין־דֹּבֵ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ דָּבָ֔ר כִּ֣י רָא֔וּ כִּֽי־גָדַ֥ל הַכְּאֵ֖ב מְאֹֽד׃

Transliteration

wə-yēšḇû ʾittô lā-ʾāreṣ šiḇʿaṯ yāmîm wə-šiḇʿaṯ lêlôṯ wə-ʾên-dōḇēr ʾēlāyw dāḇār kî rāʾû kî-ḡāḏal hak-kəʾēḇ məʾōḏ.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yēšḇû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they sat
• *ʾittô*: preposition + 3ms suffix - with him
• *lā-ʾāreṣ*: preposition + noun feminine singular - on the ground
• *šiḇʿaṯ*: numeral feminine singular construct - seven of
• *yāmîm*: noun masculine plural - days
• *wə-šiḇʿaṯ*: conjunction + numeral feminine singular construct - and seven of
• *lêlôṯ*: noun masculine plural - nights
• *wə-ʾên*: conjunction + particle of negation - and there was not
• *dōḇēr*: qal participle masculine singular - one speaking
• *ʾēlāyw*: preposition + 3ms suffix - to him
• *dāḇār*: noun masculine singular - word
• *kî*: conjunction - that
• *rāʾû*: qal perfect 3mp - they saw
• *ḡāḏal*: qal perfect 3ms - was great
• *hak-kəʾēḇ*: article + noun masculine singular - the pain
• *məʾōḏ*: adverb - very

Word Meanings

• *yēšḇû ʾittô lā-ʾāreṣ*: they sat with him on the ground (sign of mourning)
• *šiḇʿaṯ yāmîm wə-šiḇʿaṯ lêlôṯ*: seven days and seven nights (conventional mourning period)
• *ʾên-dōḇēr ʾēlāyw dāḇār*: none spoke a word to him/silent condolence
• *ḡāḏal hak-kəʾēḇ məʾōḏ*: the pain was very great/his suffering was exceedingly great

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then they sat with him on the ground for seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him because they saw how very great his suffering was.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They sat them downe by him also vpon the grounde, vij. dayes and vij. nightes. Nether was there eny of them that spake one worde vnto him, for they sawe that his payne was very greate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So they sate by him vpon the ground seuen dayes, and seuen nights, and none spake a worde vnto him: for they sawe, that the griefe was very great.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They sate them downe by him also vpon the grounde seuen dayes & seuen nightes, and none spake a worde vnto him: for they sawe that his greefe was very great.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that [his] grief was very great.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they sit with him on the earth seven days and seven nights, and there is none speaking unto him a word when they have seen that the pain hath been very great.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they took their seats on the earth by his side for seven days and seven nights: but no one said a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then they sat down with him on the ground for seven days and seven nights, yet no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 50:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.10", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ עַד־גֹּ֣רֶן הָאָטָ֗ד אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיִּ֨סְפְּדוּ־שָׁ֔ם מִסְפֵּ֛ד גָּד֥וֹל וְכָבֵ֖ד מְאֹ֑ד וַיַּ֧עַשׂ לְאָבִ֛יו אֵ֖בֶל שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*Wa-yāḇōʾû* unto-*gōren* *hā-ʾāṭāḏ* which in-*ʿēḇer* *ha-yardēn* *wa-yispəḏû*-there *mispēḏ* *gāḏôl* and-*kāḇēḏ* *məʾōḏ* *wa-yaʿaś* for-*ʾāḇîw* *ʾēḇel* *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yāḇōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*gōren*": "masculine singular construct - threshing floor of", "*hā-ʾāṭāḏ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the bramble/thornbush", "*ʿēḇer*": "masculine singular construct - region beyond", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wa-yispəḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lamented", "*mispēḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lamentation", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*kāḇēḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy/severe", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾāḇîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾēḇel*": "masculine singular noun - mourning", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "construct state of *šiḇʿāh*, feminine numeral - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days" }, "variants": { "*gōren hā-ʾāṭāḏ*": "threshing floor of Atad/thornbush", "*ʿēḇer ha-yardēn*": "beyond the Jordan/Transjordan", "*mispēḏ*": "lamentation/wailing/funeral ceremony", "*ʾēḇel*": "mourning/grief ceremony" } }
• Neh 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י כְּשָׁמְעִ֣י ׀ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֔ה וָאֶתְאַבְּלָ֖ה יָמִ֑ים וָֽאֱהִ֥י צָם֙ וּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*šāməʿî* *ʾet*-*ha-dəbārîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *yāšabtî* *wā-ʾebkeh* *wā-ʾetʾabbəlāh* *yāmîm* *wā-ʾĕhî* *ṣām* and-*mitpallēl* before-*ʾĕlōhê* *ha-šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*šāməʿî*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-dəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words/things", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural adjective - these", "*yāšabtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I sat/dwelt", "*wā-ʾebkeh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I wept", "*wā-ʾetʾabbəlāh*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - and I mourned", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wā-ʾĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I was", "*ṣām*": "masculine singular adjective/participle - fasting", "*mitpallēl*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - praying", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ha-šāmāyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*yāšabtî*": "I sat down/I remained", "*ʾetʾabbəlāh*": "I mourned/I grieved", "*ʾĕlōhê ha-šāmāyim*": "God of heaven/God of the heavens" } }
• Ezek 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.15", "source": "וָאָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַגּוֹלָ֜ה תֵּ֣ל אָ֠בִיב הַיֹּשְׁבִ֤ים אֶֽל־נְהַר־כְּבָר֙ *ואשר **וָֽאֵשֵׁ֔ב הֵ֖מָּה יוֹשְׁבִ֣ים שָׁ֑ם וָאֵשֵׁ֥ב שָׁ֛ם שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים מַשְׁמִ֥ים בְּתוֹכָֽם׃", "text": "And *wāʾāḇôʾ* to *ʾel*-*haggôlāh* *tēl* *ʾāḇîḇ* *hayyōšeḇîm* to *ʾel*-*nehar*-*keḇār* **and *wāʾēšēḇ* they *hēmmāh* *yōšeḇîm* there *šām*; and *wāʾēšēḇ* there *šām* seven *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāmîm* *mašmîm* among them *beṯôḵām*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾāḇôʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*haggôlāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the exile/captivity", "*tēl*": "masculine singular noun - mound/hill", "*ʾāḇîḇ*": "masculine singular noun - fresh ears (of grain)", "*hayyōšeḇîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones dwelling", "*nehar*": "masculine singular construct - river of", "*keḇār*": "proper noun - Chebar", "*wāʾēšēḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I sat/dwelt", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*yōšeḇîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*mašmîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - astonished/appalled", "*beṯôḵām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - among them" }, "variants": { "*wāʾāḇôʾ*": "and I came/entered/arrived", "*haggôlāh*": "the exile/captivity/diaspora", "*tēl*": "mound/hill/ruin", "*ʾāḇîḇ*": "fresh ears/springtime/green grain", "*hayyōšeḇîm*": "the ones dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*nehar*": "river/stream/canal of", "*wāʾēšēḇ*": "and I sat/dwelt/remained", "*yōšeḇîm*": "dwelling/sitting/inhabiting", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "seven of", "*yāmîm*": "days/time period", "*mašmîm*": "astonished/stunned/appalled" } }
• Job 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.4.2", "source": "הֲנִסָּ֬ה דָבָ֣ר אֵלֶ֣יךָ תִּלְאֶ֑ה וַעְצֹ֥ר בְּ֝מִלִּ֗ין מִ֣י יוּכָֽל׃", "text": "*hă-nissāh* *dābār* to *ʾēlêkā* *tilʾeh* and *wa-ʿăṣōr* with *bə-millîn* who *mî* *yûkāl*", "grammar": { "*hă-nissāh*": "interrogative particle + Piel infinitive absolute - if one attempts/tries", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/speech/thing", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*tilʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be weary/tired", "*wa-ʿăṣōr*": "waw conjunction + Qal infinitive construct - and to restrain/hold back", "*bə-millîn*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with words", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yûkāl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able/can" }, "variants": { "*nissāh*": "to try/test/attempt", "*dābār*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*tilʾeh*": "to be weary/tired/impatient", "*ʿăṣōr*": "to restrain/hold back/retain", "*millîn*": "words/speech (poetic form of *millim*)", "*yûkāl*": "to be able/capable/endure" } }
• Ps 77:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.4", "source": "אֶזְכְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶֽהֱמָיָ֑ה אָשִׂ֓יחָה ׀ וְתִתְעַטֵּ֖ף רוּחִ֣י סֶֽלָה", "text": "*ʾezkərāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾehĕmāyāh* *ʾāśîḥāh* and-*tiṯʿaṭṭēp̄* *rûḥî* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I remember/will remember", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God", "*ʾehĕmāyāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative with waw-consecutive - and I moan/groan", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I meditate/complain", "*tiṯʿaṭṭēp̄*": "3rd person feminine singular hitpael imperfect with waw-consecutive - and grows faint/overwhelmed", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my spirit", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical notation" }, "variants": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "I remember/I call to mind/I mention", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾehĕmāyāh*": "I moan/I groan/I am troubled", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "I meditate/I complain/I muse", "*tiṯʿaṭṭēp̄*": "grows faint/is overwhelmed/is wrapped (in darkness)", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my mind", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude" } }
• Isa 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.26", "source": "וְאָנ֥וּ וְאָבְל֖וּ פְּתָחֶ֑יהָ וְנִקָּ֖תָה לָאָ֥רֶץ תֵּשֵֽׁב", "text": "And-*ʾānû* and-*ʾābəlû* *pətāḥêhā*; and-*niqqātāh* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* *tēšēb*", "grammar": { "*wəʾānû*": "conjunction with Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will mourn", "*wəʾābəlû*": "conjunction with Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will lament", "*pətāḥêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her gates/entrances", "*wəniqqātāh*": "conjunction with Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she will be emptied/cleansed", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition with definite noun, feminine singular - to the ground", "*tēšēb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will sit" }, "variants": { "*ʾānāh*": "mourn/lament/grieve", "*ʾābal*": "lament/mourn/bewail", "*petaḥ*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*nāqāh*": "be emptied/cleansed/purged", "*ʾereṣ*": "ground/earth/land", "*yāšab*": "sit/dwell/remain" } }
• Isa 47:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.1", "source": "רְדִ֣י ׀ וּשְׁבִ֣י עַל־עָפָ֗ר בְּתוּלַת֙ בַּת־בָּבֶ֔ל שְׁבִי־לָאָ֥רֶץ אֵין־כִּסֵּ֖א בַּת־כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י לֹ֤א תוֹסִ֙יפִי֙ יִקְרְאוּ־לָ֔ךְ רַכָּ֖ה וַעֲנֻגָּֽה׃", "text": "*rəḏî* and-*ūšəḇî* upon-*ʿāp̄ār* *bəṯūlaṯ* *baṯ-bāḇel* *šəḇî*-to-the-*ʾāreṣ* without-*kissēʾ* *baṯ-kaśdîm* for not *ṯôsîp̄î* *yiqrəʾū*-to-you *rakkâ* and-*ʿănuggâ*.", "grammar": { "*rəḏî*": "imperative, feminine singular - come down/descend", "*ūšəḇî*": "conjunction wə- + imperative, feminine singular - and sit", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "masculine singular - dust/ground", "*bəṯūlaṯ*": "construct form, feminine singular - virgin of", "*baṯ-bāḇel*": "construct chain - daughter of Babylon", "*šəḇî*": "imperative, feminine singular - sit", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - earth/ground", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular - throne/seat", "*baṯ-kaśdîm*": "construct chain - daughter of Chaldeans", "*ṯôsîp̄î*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will add/continue", "*yiqrəʾū*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will call", "*rakkâ*": "feminine singular adjective - tender/delicate", "*ʿănuggâ*": "feminine singular adjective - luxurious/dainty" }, "variants": { "*rəḏî*": "come down/descend/go down", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/dirt/soil/ground", "*bəṯūlaṯ*": "virgin/maiden", "*baṯ-bāḇel*": "daughter of Babylon/virgin of Babylon", "*baṯ-kaśdîm*": "daughter of Chaldeans/virgin of Chaldea", "*rakkâ*": "tender/delicate/soft", "*ʿănuggâ*": "luxurious/dainty/pampered" } }
• Ezra 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.3", "source": "וּכְשָׁמְעִי֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה קָרַ֥עְתִּי אֶת־בִּגְדִ֖י וּמְעִילִ֑י וָאֶמְרְטָ֞ה מִשְּׂעַ֤ר רֹאשִׁי֙ וּזְקָנִ֔י וָאֵשְׁבָ֖ה מְשׁוֹמֵֽם", "text": "And-when-*šāmaʿ*-I *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this, *qāraʿ*-I *ʾet*-*beged*-my and-*mǝʿîl*-my, and-*māraṭ*-I from-*śēʿār* *rōʾš*-my and-*zāqān*-my, and-*yāšab*-I *šāmēm*", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix כְּ and suffix י - 'when I heard'", "*dābār*": "masculine singular - 'word/matter/thing'", "*qāraʿ*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - 'I tore'", "*beged*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my garment'", "*mǝʿîl*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my robe'", "*māraṭ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with conversive waw - 'and I pulled out'", "*śēʿār*": "masculine singular - 'hair'", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my head'", "*zāqān*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my beard'", "*yāšab*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with conversive waw - 'and I sat'", "*šāmēm*": "Polel participle masculine singular - 'appalled/stunned/desolate'" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/understood", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*qāraʿ*": "tore/rent/ripped", "*beged*": "garment/clothing/raiment", "*mǝʿîl*": "robe/mantle/cloak", "*māraṭ*": "pulled out/plucked/tore out", "*šāmēm*": "appalled/stunned/devastated/desolate" } }
• Gen 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.5", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ לָאוֹר֙ י֔וֹם וְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ קָ֣רָא לָ֑יְלָה וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *ʾôr* *yôm* and to the *ḥōšek* *qārāʾ* *lāylāh* and *wayĕhî* *ʿereb* and *wayĕhî* *bōqer* *yôm* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and called/named", "*lā-ʾôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the light", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*wĕ-la-ḥōšek*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun - and to the darkness", "*qārāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - called/named", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʿereb*": "noun, masculine singular - evening", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one/first" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and called/and named/and designated", "*yôm*": "day/daytime/period of time", "*qārāʾ*": "called/named/designated", "*lāylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*ʿereb*": "evening/sunset/dusk", "*bōqer*": "morning/sunrise/dawn", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/first/single" } }
• Gen 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.8", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָֽרָקִ֖יעַ שָׁמָ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם שֵׁנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *rāqîaʿ* *šāmāyim* and *wayĕhî*-*ʿereb* and *wayĕhî*-*bōqer* *yôm* *šēnî*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and called", "*lā-rāqîaʿ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the firmament", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - second" }, "variants": { "*šēnî*": "second/another" } }