Joshua 18:8

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.18.8", "source": "וַיָּקֻמוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיֵּלֵכוּ וַיְצַו יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶת־הַהֹלְכִים לִכְתֹּב אֶת־הָאָרֶץ לֵאמֹר לְכוּ וְהִתְהַלְּכוּ בָאָרֶץ וְכִתְבוּ אוֹתָהּ וְשׁוּבוּ אֵלַי וּפֹה אַשְׁלִיךְ לָכֶם גּוֹרָל לִפְנֵי יְהוָה בְּשִׁלֹה", "text": "*wa-yyāqūmû hā-ʾănāšîm wa-yyēlēkû wa-yṣaw yəhôšuaʿ ʾet-ha-hōləkîm liktōb ʾet-hāʾāreṣ lēʾmōr ləkû wə-hithallǝkû bā-ʾāreṣ wə-kitbû ʾôtāh wə-šûbû ʾēlay û-pōh ʾašlîk lākem gôrāl lipnê YHWH bə-šilōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāqūmû*": "consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they arose", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*wa-yyēlēkû*": "consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*wa-yṣaw*": "consecutive waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he commanded", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾet-ha-hōləkîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones going", "*liktōb*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to write/record", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ləkû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*wə-hithallǝkû*": "conjunctive waw + Hithpael imperative, masculine plural - and walk about", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the land", "*wə-kitbû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and write", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it (the land)", "*wə-šûbû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and return", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*û-pōh*": "conjunctive waw + adverb - and here", "*ʾašlîk*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cast", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct state - before", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bə-šilōh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Shiloh" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyāqūmû*": "arose/got up/departed", "*wa-yṣaw*": "commanded/instructed/ordered", "*ha-hōləkîm*": "the ones going/travelers/those departing", "*liktōb*": "to write/record/map", "*wə-hithallǝkû*": "walk through/traverse/go about", "*wə-kitbû*": "write/record/describe", "*ʾašlîk*": "I will cast/throw/draw" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּקֻמוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיֵּלֵכוּ וַיְצַו יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶת־הַהֹלְכִים לִכְתֹּב אֶת־הָאָרֶץ לֵאמֹר לְכוּ וְהִתְהַלְּכוּ בָאָרֶץ וְכִתְבוּ אוֹתָהּ וְשׁוּבוּ אֵלַי וּפֹה אַשְׁלִיךְ לָכֶם גּוֹרָל לִפְנֵי יְהוָה בְּשִׁלֹה

Transliteration

wa-yyāqūmû hā-ʾănāšîm wa-yyēlēkû wa-yṣaw yəhôšuaʿ ʾet-ha-hōləkîm liktōb ʾet-hāʾāreṣ lēʾmōr ləkû wə-hithallǝkû bā-ʾāreṣ wə-kitbû ʾôtāh wə-šûbû ʾēlay û-pōh ʾašlîk lākem gôrāl lipnê YHWH bə-šilōh

Grammar Details

• *wa-yyāqūmû*: consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they arose
• *hā-ʾănāšîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men
• *wa-yyēlēkû*: consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they went
• *wa-yṣaw*: consecutive waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he commanded
• *yəhôšuaʿ*: proper noun - Joshua
• *ʾet-ha-hōləkîm*: direct object marker + definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones going
• *liktōb*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to write/record
• *ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*: direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying
• *ləkû*: Qal imperative, masculine plural - go
• *wə-hithallǝkû*: conjunctive waw + Hithpael imperative, masculine plural - and walk about
• *bā-ʾāreṣ*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the land
• *wə-kitbû*: conjunctive waw + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and write
• *ʾôtāh*: direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it (the land)
• *wə-šûbû*: conjunctive waw + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and return
• *ʾēlay*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me
• *û-pōh*: conjunctive waw + adverb - and here
• *ʾašlîk*: Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cast
• *lākem*: preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you
• *gôrāl*: noun, masculine singular - lot
• *lipnê*: preposition + construct state - before
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *bə-šilōh*: preposition + proper noun - in Shiloh

Word Meanings

• *wa-yyāqūmû*: arose/got up/departed
• *wa-yṣaw*: commanded/instructed/ordered
• *ha-hōləkîm*: the ones going/travelers/those departing
• *liktōb*: to write/record/map
• *wə-hithallǝkû*: walk through/traverse/go about
• *wə-kitbû*: write/record/describe
• *ʾašlîk*: I will cast/throw/draw

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The men set out, and as they went, Joshua directed those going to map the land, saying, "Go, walk through the land, write a description of it, and return to me. Then I will cast lots for you here before the LORD in Shiloh."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the men arose, and went away: and hua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the men arose and went away; and Joshua charged those who went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, describe it, and return to me that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD in Shiloh.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the men{H582} arose,{H6965} and went:{H3212} and Joshua{H3091} charged{H6680} them that went{H1980} to describe{H3789} the land,{H776} saying,{H559} Go{H3212} and walk{H1980} through the land,{H776} and describe{H3789} it, and come again{H7725} to me; and I will cast{H7993} lots{H1486} for you here before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} in Shiloh.{H7887}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the men{H582} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and went away{H3212}{(H8799)}: and Joshua{H3091} charged{H6680}{(H8762)} them that went{H1980}{(H8802)} to describe{H3789}{(H8800)} the land{H776}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)} and walk{H1980}{(H8690)} through the land{H776}, and describe{H3789}{(H8798)} it, and come again{H7725}{(H8798)} to me, that I may here cast{H7993}{(H8686)} lots{H1486} for you before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} in Shiloh{H7887}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then the men gat vp, to go their waye. And whan they were aboute to go for to descrybe the londe, Iosua commaunded them, and sayde: Go youre waye, and walke thorow the londe, and descrybe it, and come agayne vnto me, that I maye cast ye lot for you before the LORDE at Silo.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the men arose, and went their way: and Ioshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Depart, and goe through the land, and describe it, and returne to me, that I may here cast lottes for you before the Lord in Shiloh.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the men arose, and went their waye: And Iosuah charged them that went to describe the lande, saying: Depart, and go through the lande, and describe it, and come againe to me, that I may here cast lottes for you before the Lorde in Silo.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The men arose, and went: and Joshua charged those who went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh in Shiloh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the men rise and go; and Joshua commandeth those who are going to describe the land, saying, `Go, and walk up and down through the land, and describe it, and turn back unto me, and here I cast for you a lot before Jehovah in Shiloh.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the men arose, and went: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah in Shiloh.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the men arose, and went: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah in Shiloh.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So the men got up and went; and Joshua gave orders to those who went, to make a record of the land, saying, Go up and down through the land, and make a record of it and come back here to me, and I will make the distribution for you here by the decision of the Lord in Shiloh.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The men arose and went. Joshua commanded those who went to survey the land, saying, "Go walk through the land, survey it, and come again to me. I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh in Shiloh."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the men started out, Joshua told those going to map out the land,“Go, walk through the land, map it out, and return to me. Then I will draw lots for you before the LORD here in Shiloh.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 13:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.17", "source": "ק֚וּם הִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בָּאָ֔רֶץ לְאָרְכָּ֖הּ וּלְרָחְבָּ֑הּ כִּ֥י לְךָ֖ אֶתְּנֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*Qûm* *hiṯhallēḵ* in *hāʾāreṣ* to *lĕʾorkāh* and to *ûlĕroḥbāh* for to you *ʾettĕnennâ*.", "grammar": { "*Qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*hiṯhallēḵ*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - walk about", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*lĕʾorkāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to its length", "*ûlĕroḥbāh*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to its breadth", "*ʾettĕnennâ*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it" }, "variants": { "*Qûm*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*hiṯhallēḵ*": "walk about/walk around/travel through", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/the country/the territory", "*lĕʾorkāh*": "to its length/throughout its length", "*ûlĕroḥbāh*": "and to its breadth/throughout its width", "*ʾettĕnennâ*": "I will give it/I shall give it" } }
• Josh 7:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.16", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִשְׁבָטָ֑יו וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד שֵׁ֥בֶט יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyashkem* *Yehoshua* in-the-morning, and *wayyaqrev* *'eth*-*Yisrael* by-tribes-his; and *wayyillakhed* tribe-of *Yehudah*.", "grammar": { "*wayyashkem*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Hiphil - rose early", "*wayyaqrev*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Hiphil - brought near", "*wayyillakhed*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Niphal - was taken/identified" }, "variants": { "*wayyashkem*": "rose early/got up early", "*wayyillakhed*": "was taken/was identified/was captured" } } 17 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.17", "source": "וַיַּקְרֵב֙ אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּלְכֹּ֕ד אֵ֖ת מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַזַּרְחִ֑י וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַזַּרְחִי֙ לַגְּבָרִ֔ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד זַבְדִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyaqrev* *'eth*-family-of *Yehudah*, and *wayyilkod* *'eth* family-of the-*Zarḥi*; and *wayyaqrev* *'eth*-family-of the-*Zarḥi* to-the-men, and *wayyillakhed* *Zavdi*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaqrev*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Hiphil - brought near", "*wayyilkod*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - took/identified", "*wayyillakhed*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Niphal - was taken/identified" }, "variants": { "*wayyilkod*": "took/identified/captured", "*wayyillakhed*": "was taken/was identified/was captured" } } 18 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.18", "source": "וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב אֶת־בֵּית֖וֹ לַגְּבָרִ֑ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֗ד עָכָ֞ן בֶּן־כַּרְמִ֧י בֶן־זַבְדִּ֛י בֶּן־זֶ֖רַח לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaqrev* *'eth*-house-his to-the-men, and *wayyillakhed* *'Akhan* son-of-*Karmi* son-of-*Zavdi* son-of-*Zeraḥ* for-tribe-of *Yehudah*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaqrev*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Hiphil - brought near", "*wayyillakhed*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Niphal - was taken/identified" }, "variants": { "*wayyillakhed*": "was taken/was identified/was captured" } }
• Josh 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Joshua.13.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה חַלֵּ֞ק אֶת־הָאָ֧רֶץ הַזֹּ֛את בְּנַחֲלָ֖ה לְתִשְׁעַ֣ת הַשְּׁבָטִ֑ים וַחֲצִ֖י הַשֵּׁ֥בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃", "text": "And now *challeq* *ha'arets hazzo't* *benachalah* to nine *hashbevatim* and half *hashevet hamenashsheh*.", "grammar": { "*challeq*": "verb, piel, imperative, masculine, singular - divide", "*ha'arets hazzo't*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine - this land", "*benachalah*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - as inheritance", "*hashbevatim*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the tribes", "*hashevet hamenashsheh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article + proper noun with definite article - the tribe of Manasseh" }, "variants": { "*challeq*": "divide/apportion/distribute", "*benachalah*": "as inheritance/for possession/as property" } }
• Josh 14:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.14.1", "source": "וְאֵ֛לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־נָחֲל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִֽחֲל֜וּ אוֹתָ֗ם אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֔וּן וְרָאשֵׁ֛י אֲב֥וֹת הַמַּטּ֖וֹת לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* which *nāḥălû* *bᵊnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* in *ʾereṣ* *kᵊnāʿan* which *niḥălû* *ʾôtām* *ʾelʿāzār* *hakkōhēn* and *yᵊhôšuaʿ* *ben*-*nûn* and *rāʾšê* *ʾăbôt* *hammaṭṭôt* for *bᵊnê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nāḥălû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they inherited/took possession", "*bᵊnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bᵊ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kᵊnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*niḥălû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd plural - they gave as inheritance", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*yᵊhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*nûn*": "proper noun - Nun", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of", "*ʾăbôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fathers of", "*hammaṭṭôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the tribes", "*lᵊ*": "preposition - for/to", "*bᵊnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of" }, "variants": { "*nāḥălû*": "inherited/took possession of/received as inheritance", "*niḥălû*": "caused to inherit/allotted/distributed as inheritance", "*ʾôtām*": "them/to them (direct object marker)", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*ʾăbôt*": "fathers/ancestors/patriarchs", "*hammaṭṭôt*": "the tribes/the staffs/the branches" } } 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.14.2", "source": "בְּגוֹרַ֖ל נַחֲלָתָ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְתִשְׁעַ֥ת הַמַּטּ֖וֹת וַחֲצִ֥י הַמַּטֶּֽה׃", "text": "By *gôral* their *naḥălātām* as that which *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* by *yad*-*mōšeh* for *tišʿat* *hammaṭṭôt* and *ḥăṣî* *hammaṭṭeh*.", "grammar": { "*bᵊ*": "preposition - by/with", "*gôral*": "noun, masculine singular - lot", "*naḥălātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their inheritance", "*ka*": "preposition - as/according to", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*bᵊ*": "preposition - by/through", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lᵊ*": "preposition - for/to", "*tišʿat*": "number, feminine construct - nine of", "*hammaṭṭôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the tribes", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥăṣî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - half of", "*hammaṭṭeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tribe" }, "variants": { "*gôral*": "lot/allotment/portion", "*naḥălātām*": "their inheritance/their possession", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*yad*": "hand/authority/agency", "*tišʿat*": "nine" } }
• Josh 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י הַגּוֹרָ֗ל לְמַטֵּ֛ה בְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם אֶל־גְּב֨וּל אֱד֧וֹם מִדְבַּר־צִ֛ן נֶ֖גְבָּה מִקְצֵ֥ה תֵימָֽן׃", "text": "*Wayəhî* the *gôrāl* for-*maṭṭēh* *bənê* *Yəhûdāh* to-*mišpəḥōtām* unto-*gəbûl* *ʾĔdôm* *midbar*-*Ṣin* *negbāh* from-*qəṣēh* *têmān*.", "grammar": { "*Wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/became", "*gôrāl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the lot", "*maṭṭēh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - tribe of", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*mišpəḥōtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their families/clans", "*gəbûl*": "construct noun, masculine singular - border/territory of", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*midbar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - wilderness of", "*Ṣin*": "proper noun - Zin", "*negbāh*": "noun + directional heh - southward", "*qəṣēh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - end/extremity of", "*têmān*": "noun, masculine singular - south" }, "variants": { "*gôrāl*": "lot/allotment/portion", "*maṭṭēh*": "tribe/staff/branch", "*negbāh*": "toward the south/Negev region", "*têmān*": "south/southern region" } }
• Josh 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.1", "source": "וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ כָּל־עֲדַת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל שִׁלֹה וַיַּשְׁכִּינוּ שָׁם אֶת־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְהָאָרֶץ נִכְבְּשָׁה לִפְנֵיהֶם", "text": "*wə-yiqqāhălû* all-*ʿădat bənê-yiśrāʾēl šilōh wə-yaškînû* there *ʾet-ʾōhel môʿēd wə-hāʾāreṣ nikbəšâ* before them", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqāhălû*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they assembled/gathered together", "*ʿădat*": "construct state, feminine singular - assembly/congregation of", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - children of Israel", "*šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh (place name)", "*wə-yaškînû*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they caused to dwell/set up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "construct chain - tent of meeting", "*wə-hāʾāreṣ*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the land", "*nikbəšâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was subdued/conquered", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqqāhălû*": "assembled/gathered/convened", "*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*šilōh*": "Shiloh (place name)", "*wə-yaškînû*": "set up/established/caused to dwell", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "Tent of Meeting/Tabernacle", "*nikbəšâ*": "was subdued/conquered/brought under control" } }
• Josh 18:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.6", "source": "וְאַתֶּם תִּכְתְּבוּ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ שִׁבְעָה חֲלָקִים וַהֲבֵאתֶם אֵלַי הֵנָּה וְיָרִיתִי לָכֶם גּוֹרָל פֹּה לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ", "text": "*wə-ʾattem tiktəbû ʾet-hāʾāreṣ šibʿâ ḥălāqîm wa-hăbēʾtem ʾēlay hēnnâ wə-yārîtî lākem gôrāl pōh lipnê YHWH ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunctive waw + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you", "*tiktəbû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will write/describe", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*šibʿâ*": "numeral, feminine - seven", "*ḥălāqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - portions/divisions", "*wa-hăbēʾtem*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall bring", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/to this place", "*wə-yārîtî*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cast", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot", "*pōh*": "adverb - here", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct state - before", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*tiktəbû*": "write/record/map out", "*ḥălāqîm*": "portions/divisions/parts", "*wa-hăbēʾtem*": "bring/deliver/present", "*wə-yārîtî*": "I will cast/throw/draw lots", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/allotment" } }
• Josh 18:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.10", "source": "וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ לָהֶם יְהוֹשֻׁעַ גּוֹרָל בְּשִׁלֹה לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וַיְחַלֶּק־שָׁם יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כְּמַחְלְקֹתָם", "text": "*wa-yyašlēk lāhem yəhôšuaʿ gôrāl bə-šilōh lipnê YHWH wa-yəḥalleq-šām yəhôšuaʿ ʾet-hāʾāreṣ li-bnê yiśrāʾēl kə-maḥləqōtām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyašlēk*": "consecutive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cast", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot", "*bə-šilōh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Shiloh", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct state - before", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*wa-yəḥalleq-šām*": "consecutive waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + adverb - and he divided there", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*li-bnê*": "preposition + construct state, masculine plural - to the children/sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kə-maḥləqōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their divisions" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyašlēk*": "cast/threw/drew lots", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/allotment", "*wa-yəḥalleq*": "divided/apportioned/distributed", "*kə-maḥləqōtām*": "according to their divisions/portions/tribal divisions" } }
• 1 Sam 14:41 : 41 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.41", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָ֣בָה תָמִ֑ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֧ד יוֹנָתָ֛ן וְשָׁא֖וּל וְהָעָ֥ם יָצָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* unto-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *hāḇâ* *tāmîm* *wayyillāḵēd* *yônātān* and-*šāʾûl* and-the-*ʿām* *yāṣāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāḇâ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - perfect/complete", "*wayyillāḵēd*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and was caught/taken", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*yāṣāʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they went out/were cleared" }, "variants": { "*hāḇâ* *tāmîm*": "give a perfect (lot), show who is right, give Thummim", "*wayyillāḵēd*": "and he was caught, and he was taken", "*yāṣāʾû*": "they went out, they were cleared, they were exonerated" } }
• Acts 1:24-26 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.1.24", "source": "Καὶ προσευξάμενοι, εἶπον, Σὺ, Κύριε, καρδιογνῶστα πάντων, ἀνάδειξον ἐκ τούτων τῶν δύο ὃν ἕνα ἐξελέξω,", "text": "And having *proseuxamenoi*, they *eipon*, You, *Kyrie*, *kardiognōsta pantōn*, *anadeixon* from these the *dyo* which one you *exelexō*,", "grammar": { "*proseuxamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having prayed", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - said", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*kardiognōsta*": "vocative, masculine, singular - knower of hearts", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*anadeixon*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - show/appoint", "*dyo*": "numeral - two", "*exelexō*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have chosen" }, "variants": { "*proseuxamenoi*": "having prayed/having offered prayer", "*kardiognōsta*": "knower of hearts/heart-knower", "*anadeixon*": "show/appoint/reveal", "*exelexō*": "you have chosen/selected/elected" } } 25 { "verseID": "Acts.1.25", "source": "Λαβεῖν τὸν κλῆρον τῆς διακονίας ταύτης καὶ ἀποστολῆς, ἐξ ἧς παρέβη Ἰούδας, πορευθῆναι εἰς τὸν τόπον τὸν ἴδιον.", "text": "To *labein* the *klēron* of the *diakonias* this and *apostolēs*, from which *parebē Ioudas*, to *poreuthēnai* into the *topon* the *idion*.", "grammar": { "*labein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to take/receive", "*klēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - lot/portion", "*diakonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*apostolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - apostleship", "*parebē*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fell away/transgressed", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas (proper name)", "*poreuthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to go", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*idion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - own" }, "variants": { "*labein*": "to take/receive/obtain", "*klēron*": "lot/portion/share", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service", "*apostolēs*": "apostleship/sending", "*parebē*": "fell away/transgressed/turned aside", "*poreuthēnai*": "to go/depart/journey", "*topon*": "place/location", "*idion*": "own/proper/deserved" } } 26 { "verseID": "Acts.1.26", "source": "Καὶ ἔδωκαν κλήρους αὐτῶν· καὶ ἔπεσεν ὁ κλῆρος ἐπὶ Ματθίαν· καὶ συγκατεψηφίσθη μετὰ τῶν ἕνδεκα ἀποστόλων.", "text": "And they *edōkan klērous autōn*; and *epesen* the *klēros* upon *Matthian*; and he *synkatepsēphisthē* with the *hendeka apostolōn*.", "grammar": { "*edōkan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave", "*klērous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - lots", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them/their", "*epesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fell", "*klēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lot", "*Matthian*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Matthias (proper name)", "*synkatepsēphisthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was numbered with/was voted in with", "*hendeka*": "numeral - eleven", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles" }, "variants": { "*edōkan klērous*": "they gave lots/cast lots", "*epesen*": "fell/dropped", "*klēros*": "lot/portion", "*synkatepsēphisthē*": "was numbered with/was voted in with/was reckoned among", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/messengers/sent ones" } }
• Rom 14:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.14.19", "source": "Ἄρα οὖν τὰ τῆς εἰρήνης διώκωμεν, καὶ τὰ τῆς οἰκοδομῆς τῆς εἰς ἀλλήλους.", "text": "*Ara oun* the things of the *eirēnēs diōkōmen*, and the things of the *oikodomēs* of the unto *allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*Ara*": "inferential particle - so/therefore", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace", "*diōkōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - let us pursue", "*oikodomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of building up/edification", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another" }, "variants": { "*Ara oun*": "so therefore/consequently", "*eirēnēs*": "of peace/of harmony", "*diōkōmen*": "let us pursue/let us follow after", "*oikodomēs*": "of building up/of edification/of strengthening", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other" } }