Joshua 2:4

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.4", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֧ח הֽ͏ָאִשָּׁ֛ה אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַֽתִּצְפְּנ֑וֹ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ כֵּ֗ן בָּ֤אוּ אֵלַי֙ הֽ͏ָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי מֵאַ֥יִן הֵֽמָּה", "text": "And-*wattiqqaḥ* the-woman *ʾet*-two the-men and-*wattiṣpənô* and-*wattōʾmer* yes *bāʾû* to-me the-men and-not *yāḏaʿtî* from-where they", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*wattiṣpənô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she hid him", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - have come/entered", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew" }, "variants": { "*wattiṣpənô*": "and she hid him/them (singular form with plural meaning)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּקַּ֧ח הֽ͏ָאִשָּׁ֛ה אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַֽתִּצְפְּנ֑וֹ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ כֵּ֗ן בָּ֤אוּ אֵלַי֙ הֽ͏ָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי מֵאַ֥יִן הֵֽמָּה

Transliteration

And-wattiqqaḥ the-woman ʾet-two the-men and-wattiṣpənô and-wattōʾmer yes bāʾû to-me the-men and-not yāḏaʿtî from-where they

Grammar Details

• *wattiqqaḥ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took
• *wattiṣpənô*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she hid him
• *wattōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said
• *bāʾû*: qal perfect 3rd common plural - have come/entered
• *yāḏaʿtî*: qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew

Word Meanings

• *wattiṣpənô*: and she hid him/them (singular form with plural meaning)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know where they were from.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the woman took the two men and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I did not know where they were from:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the woman{H802} took{H3947} the two{H8147} men,{H582} and hid{H6845} them; and she said,{H559} Yea, the men{H582} came{H935} unto me, but I knew{H3045} not whence{H370} they were:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the woman{H802} took{H3947}{(H8799)} the two{H8147} men{H582}, and hid{H6845}{(H8799)} them, and said{H559}{(H8799)} thus, There came{H935}{(H8804)} men{H582} unto me, but I wist{H3045}{(H8804)} not whence{H370} they were:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now as for the two men, the woman had hyd them, and sayde: There came men in vnto me in dede, but I knewe not whence they were.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (But ye woman had taken the two men, and hid them) Therefore saide she thus, There came men vnto me, but I wist not whence they were.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the woman toke the two men and hyd them, and sayd thus: In deede there came men vnto me, but I wiste not whence they were.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they [were]:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know whence they were:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the woman taketh the two men, and hideth them, and saith thus: `The men came in unto me, and I have not known whence they `are';

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the woman took the two men and put them in a secret place; then she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I had no idea where they came from;

• World English Bible (2000)

  The woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know where they came from.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the woman hid the two men and replied,“Yes, these men were clients of mine, but I didn’t know where they came from.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 17:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.19", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֣ח הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וַתִּפְרֹ֤שׂ אֶת־הַמָּסָךְ֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַתִּשְׁטַ֥ח עָלָ֖יו הָֽרִפ֑וֹת וְלֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖ע דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And-*wattiqqaḥ* the-*ʾiššâ* and-*wattipərōś* *ʾet*-the-*māsāk* over-face-of the-*bəʾēr* and-*wattiš-ṭaḥ* upon-it the-*hārəpôt* and-not *nôdaʿ* *dābār*", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*wattipərōś*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she spread", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*māsāk*": "noun, masculine singular - covering", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*wattiš-ṭaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she spread", "*hārəpôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ground grain/crushed grain", "*nôdaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was known", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*māsāk*": "covering/screen/veil", "*hārəpôt*": "crushed grain/ground corn/peeled grain" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַבְדֵי֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶֽל־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה הַבַּ֗יְתָה וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַיֵּ֗ה אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ וִיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה עָבְר֖וּ מִיכַ֣ל הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֔אוּ וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*wayyābōʾû* *ʿabədê* *ʾAbšālōm* to-the-*ʾiššâ* the-house and-*wayyōʾmərû* where *ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* and-*wîhônātān* and-*wattōʾmer* to-them the-*ʾiššâ* they-crossed *mîkal* the-water and-*waybaqqəšû* and-not *māṣāʾû* and-*wayyāšubû* *Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʿabədê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahimaaz", "*wîhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine - Jonathan", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*māṣāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they found", "*waybaqqəšû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they sought", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they returned", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*mîkal*": "channel/stream of/conduit of" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם אֱלִישָׁ֗ע לֹ֣א זֶ֣ה הַדֶּרֶךְ֮ וְלֹ֣א זֹ֣ה הָעִיר֒ לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרַ֔י וְאוֹלִ֣יכָה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־הָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּן וַיֹּ֥לֶךְ אוֹתָ֖ם שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾălēhem* *ʾĕlîšāʿ* *lōʾ* *zeh* *ha-derek* *wə-lōʾ* *zōh* *hā-ʿîr* *ləkû* *ʾaḥăray* *wə-ʾôlîkāh* *ʾetkem* *ʾel-hā-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *təbaqqēšûn* *wə-yōlek* *ʾôtām* *šōmərônāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to/unto them", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elisha", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ha-derek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the way/road", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*zōh*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hā-ʿîr*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ləkû*": "Qal imperative mp - go/come/walk", "*ʾaḥăray*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - after me", "*wə-ʾôlîkāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1cs cohortative - and I will lead", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2mp suffix - you", "*ʾel-hā-ʾîš*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom/that", "*təbaqqēšûn*": "Piel imperfect 2mp + paragogic nun - you seek", "*wə-yōlek*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he led", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*šōmərônāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to Samaria" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*ləkû*": "go/come/walk/follow", "*ʾôlîkāh*": "lead/guide/conduct", "*təbaqqēšûn*": "seek/search for/require", "*yōlek*": "led/guided/brought" } }
• Exod 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.19", "source": "וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א כַנָּשִׁ֛ים הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת כִּֽי־חָי֣וֹת הֵ֔נָּה בְּטֶ֨רֶם תָּב֧וֹא אֲלֵהֶ֛ן הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶת וְיָלָֽדוּ׃", "text": "And *wat-tōʾmarnâ* the *məyallədōt* to *parʿōh* that *lōʾ* like the *nāšîm* the *miṣrîyōt* the *ʿiḇrîyōt* for *ḥāyôt* they are before *tāḇôʾ* to them the *məyalledet* and they *yālādû*", "grammar": { "וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they said'", "הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙": "definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'the midwives'", "אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Pharaoh'", "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - 'for, because'", "לֹ֧א": "negative particle - 'not'", "כַנָּשִׁ֛ים": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - 'like the women'", "הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Egyptian'", "הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Hebrew'", "כִּֽי־חָי֣וֹת": "conjunction + adjective, feminine plural - 'for lively/vigorous'", "הֵ֔נָּה": "3rd feminine plural pronoun - 'they'", "בְּטֶ֨רֶם": "preposition + adverb - 'before'", "תָּב֧וֹא": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'she comes'", "אֲלֵהֶ֛ן": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - 'to them'", "הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶת": "definite article + participle, feminine singular, Piel - 'the midwife'", "וְיָלָֽדוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they give birth'" }, "variants": { "*wat-tōʾmarnâ*": "and they said, spoke", "*məyallədōt*": "midwives", "*nāšîm*": "women", "*miṣrîyōt*": "Egyptian (women)", "*ʿiḇrîyōt*": "Hebrew (women)", "*ḥāyôt*": "lively, vigorous, strong, animal-like", "*tāḇôʾ*": "she comes, arrives", "*məyalledet*": "midwife", "*yālādû*": "they give birth, deliver" } }
• 2 Sam 16:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁי֮ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹם֒ לֹ֕א כִּי֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּחַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה וְהָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל *לא **ל֥וֹ אֶהְיֶ֖ה וְאִתּ֥וֹ אֵשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay* to *ʾAbšālôm*, \"*Lōʾ*, because whom *bāḥar* *Yəhwāh* and this *hāʿām* and all *ʾîš Yiśrāʾēl*, *lô* *ʾehyeh* and with him *ʾēšēb*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun - Hushai", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*Lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has chosen", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾîš Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun construct + proper noun - men of Israel", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ʾēšēb*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remain/stay" }, "variants": { "*bāḥar*": "has chosen/has selected/has elected", "*hāʿām*": "people/nation/followers", "*ʾîš Yiśrāʾēl*": "men of Israel/Israelites", "*לא/ל֥וֹ*": "textual variant - either 'not' or 'to him/his'", "*ʾēšēb*": "I will remain/I will stay/I will dwell" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.19", "source": "וְהַשֵּׁנִ֗ית לְמִי֙ אֲנִ֣י אֶֽעֱבֹ֔ד הֲל֖וֹא לִפְנֵ֣י בְנ֑וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר עָבַ֙דְתִּי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ כֵּ֖ן אֶהְיֶ֥ה לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ פ", "text": "And *haššēnîṯ*, whom should I *ʾeʿĕbōd*? *Hălôʾ* before *bənô*? As *ʿābadtî* before *ʾābîkā*, so *ʾehyeh* before *ləpāneykā*.", "grammar": { "*haššēnîṯ*": "definite article + ordinal adjective, feminine singular - the second", "*ʾeʿĕbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will serve", "*Hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is it not", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ʿābadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I served", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ləpāneykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your presence" }, "variants": { "*haššēnîṯ*": "secondly/the second thing/furthermore", "*ʾeʿĕbōd*": "I will serve/I should serve/I ought to serve", "*ləpāneykā*": "before you/in your presence/in your service" } }