Joshua 8:14

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י כִּרְא֣וֹת מֶֽלֶךְ־הָעַ֗י וַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּ וַיֵּצְא֣וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־הָעִ֣יר לִקְרַֽאת־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל לַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞ה ה֧וּא וְכָל־עַמּ֛וֹ לַמּוֹעֵ֖ד לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽעֲרָבָ֑ה וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּֽי־אֹרֵ֥ב ל֖וֹ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wa-yhî kirʾôt melek-hā-ʿay wa-yəmahărû wa-yaškîmû wa-yyēṣəʾû ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl la-mmilḥāmâ hûʾ wə-kāl-ʿammô la-mmôʿēd lipnê hā-ʿărābâ wə-hûʾ lōʾ yādaʿ kî-ʾōrēb lô mēʾaḥărê hā-ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when seeing", "*melek-hā-ʿay*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Ai", "*wa-yəmahărû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hurried", "*wa-yaškîmû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early", "*wa-yyēṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - men of the city", "*liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - to meet Israel", "*la-mmilḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for battle", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*wə-kāl-ʿammô*": "conjunction + noun construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all his people", "*la-mmôʿēd*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - at the appointed time/place", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*hā-ʿărābâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah/plain", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - and he", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - knew", "*kî-ʾōrēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that (there was) an ambush", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + noun - behind", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city" }, "variants": { "*kirʾôt*": "when seeing/when he saw", "*wa-yəmahărû*": "and they hurried/hastened/made haste", "*la-mmôʿēd*": "at the appointed time/at the designated place/at the set time", "*hā-ʿărābâ*": "the Arabah/the plain/the desert", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֞י כִּרְא֣וֹת מֶֽלֶךְ־הָעַ֗י וַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּ וַיֵּצְא֣וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־הָעִ֣יר לִקְרַֽאת־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל לַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞ה ה֧וּא וְכָל־עַמּ֛וֹ לַמּוֹעֵ֖ד לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽעֲרָבָ֑ה וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּֽי־אֹרֵ֥ב ל֖וֹ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י הָעִֽיר׃

Transliteration

wa-yhî kirʾôt melek-hā-ʿay wa-yəmahărû wa-yaškîmû wa-yyēṣəʾû ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl la-mmilḥāmâ hûʾ wə-kāl-ʿammô la-mmôʿēd lipnê hā-ʿărābâ wə-hûʾ lōʾ yādaʿ kî-ʾōrēb lô mēʾaḥărê hā-ʿîr

Grammar Details

• *wa-yhî*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened
• *kirʾôt*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - when seeing
• *melek-hā-ʿay*: noun construct + proper noun - king of Ai
• *wa-yəmahărû*: waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hurried
• *wa-yaškîmû*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early
• *wa-yyēṣəʾû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out
• *ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr*: noun construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - men of the city
• *liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl*: preposition + noun construct + proper noun - to meet Israel
• *la-mmilḥāmâ*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for battle
• *hûʾ*: 3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he
• *wə-kāl-ʿammô*: conjunction + noun construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all his people
• *la-mmôʿēd*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - at the appointed time/place
• *lipnê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before
• *hā-ʿărābâ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah/plain
• *wə-hûʾ*: conjunction + 3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - and he
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yādaʿ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - knew
• *kî-ʾōrēb*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that (there was) an ambush
• *lô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him
• *mēʾaḥărê*: preposition + noun - behind
• *hā-ʿîr*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city

Word Meanings

• *kirʾôt*: when seeing/when he saw
• *wa-yəmahărû*: and they hurried/hastened/made haste
• *la-mmôʿēd*: at the appointed time/at the designated place/at the set time
• *hā-ʿărābâ*: the Arabah/the plain/the desert
• *ʾōrēb*: ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the king of Ai saw this, he and all his men of the city hurried and rose early, going out to meet Israel in battle at the appointed place near the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush was set against him behind the city.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he did not know that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan the kynge of Hai sawe that, he made haist, and gat him vp early, and the men out of the cite, to mete Israel to ye battayll, with all his people, euen righte before the felde: for he wyst not that there was a preuy watch behynde him on the backe syde of the cite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the King of Ai sawe it, then the men of the citie hasted and rose vp earely, and went out against Israel to battell, hee and all his people at the time appointed, before the plaine: for he knew not that any lay in waite against him on the backeside of the citie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the kyng of Ai sawe it, they hasted and rose vp early, and the men of the citie went out agaynst Israel to battayle, he and all his people at a tyme appoynted, euen before the playne: and wyst not that there were lyers in wayte agaynst him on the backsyde of the citie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw [it], that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that [there were] liers in ambush against him behind the city.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he didn't know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, when the king of Ai seeth `it', that hasten, and rise early, and go out do the men of the city to meet Israel for battle, he and all his people, at the appointed season, at the front of the plain, and he hath not known that an ambush `is' against him, on the rear of the city.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when the king of Ai saw it, he got up quickly and went out to war against Israel, he and all his people, to the slope going down to the valley; but he had no idea that a secret force was waiting at the back of the town.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he didn't know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the king of Ai saw Israel, they rushed to get up early. Then the men of the city went out to meet Israel in battle, he and all his people, at the meeting place near the rift valley. But he did not realize an ambush was waiting for him behind the city.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.1", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּעֵ֖בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן בַּמִּדְבָּ֡ר בָּֽעֲרָבָה֩ מ֨וֹל ס֜וּף בֵּֽין־פָּארָ֧ן וּבֵֽין־תֹּ֛פֶל וְלָבָ֥ן וַחֲצֵרֹ֖ת וְדִ֥י זָהָֽב", "text": "These *dəḇārîm* which *dibbēr* *mōšeh* to-all-*yiśrāʾēl* in-*ʿēḇer* the-*yardēn* in-the-*midbār* in-the-*ʿărāḇâ* opposite *sûp* between-*pāʾrān* and-between-*tōpel* and-*lāḇān* and-*ḥăṣērōṯ* and-*dî zāhāḇ*", "grammar": { "*dəḇārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words/matters/things", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke/declared", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿēḇer*": "masculine singular construct - side/opposite side/region across", "*yardēn*": "proper noun with definite article - the Jordan (River)", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - wilderness/desert", "*ʿărāḇâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - desert plain/Arabah", "*sûp*": "proper noun - Suph (possibly Sea of Reeds)", "*pāʾrān*": "proper noun - Paran", "*tōpel*": "proper noun - Tophel", "*lāḇān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*ḥăṣērōṯ*": "proper noun - Hazeroth", "*dî zāhāḇ*": "proper noun - Di-zahab" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārîm*": "words/matters/things/sayings/commands", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/declared/commanded", "*ʿēḇer*": "region across/opposite side/beyond" } }
• Josh 8:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.5", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֔י נִקְרַ֖ב אֶל־הָעִ֑יר וְהָיָ֗ה כִּֽי־יֵצְא֤וּ לִקְרָאתֵ֙נוּ֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֔ה וְנַ֖סְנוּ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-ʾănî wə-kāl-hā-ʿām ʾăšer ʾittî niqrab ʾel-hā-ʿîr wə-hāyâ kî-yēṣəʾû liqrātēnû kaʾăšer bā-rîʾšōnâ wə-nasnû lipnêhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*wə-kāl-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun construct + definite article + noun - and all the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*niqrab*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will approach", "*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the city", "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kî-yēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - when they come out", "*liqrātēnû*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - to meet us", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/like when", "*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/before", "*wə-nasnû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will flee", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*niqrab*": "we will approach/draw near/come near", "*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "at first/previously/before", "*nasnû*": "we will flee/run away/retreat" } }
• Josh 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.16", "source": "וַיִּזָּעֲק֗וּ כָּל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעַ֔י לִרְדֹּ֖ף אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּ מִן־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyizzāʿăqû* all-the-*ʿām* who in-*hāʿay* to-*lirdōp̄* after-them and-*wayyirdəp̄û* after *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-*wayyinnātəqû* from-the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyizzāʿăqû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were called together/summoned", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*lirdōp̄*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to pursue", "*wayyirdəp̄û*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*wayyinnātəqû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were drawn away/separated", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*wayyizzāʿăqû*": "were summoned/were called out/were mustered", "*ʿām*": "people/population/folk", "*wayyinnātəqû*": "were drawn away/were separated/were pulled away" } }
• Judg 20:34-36 : 34 { "verseID": "Judges.20.34", "source": "וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ מִנֶּ֨גֶד לַגִּבְעָ֜ה עֲשֶׂרֶת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אִ֤ישׁ בָּחוּר֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה כָּבֵ֑דָה וְהֵם֙ לֹ֣א יָדְע֔וּ כִּֽי־נֹגַ֥עַת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הָרָעָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-*yābōʾû* from-opposite to-the-*gibəʿâ* ten *ʾălāpîm* *ʾîš* *bāḥûr* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl*, and-the-*milḥāmâ* *kābēdâ*; and-they not *yādəʿû* that-*nōgaʿat* upon-them the-*rāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they came", "*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*ʾălāpîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men", "*bāḥûr*": "adjective, masculine singular - chosen/select", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*kābēdâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - heavy/severe", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they knew", "*nōgaʿat*": "Qal participle feminine singular - touching/approaching", "*rāʿâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*bāḥûr*": "chosen/select/elite", "*kābēdâ*": "heavy/severe/fierce", "*nōgaʿat*": "touching/approaching/about to come upon", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } } 35 { "verseID": "Judges.20.35", "source": "וַיִּגֹּ֨ף יְהוָ֥ה ׀ אֶֽת־בִּנְיָמִן֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩ בְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בְּבִנְיָמִן֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה אִ֑ישׁ כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה שֹׁ֥לֵף חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And-*yiggōp* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*binyāmin* before *yiśrāʾēl*, and-*yašḥîtû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*binyāmin* in-the-day the-that twenty and-five *ʾelep* and-hundred *ʾîš*; all-these *šōlēp* *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*yiggōp*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he struck", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yašḥîtû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they destroyed", "*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾelep*": "common noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men", "*šōlēp*": "Qal participle masculine singular - drawing", "*ḥāreb*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*yiggōp*": "struck/defeated/smote", "*yašḥîtû*": "destroyed/ruined/laid waste", "*šōlēp* *ḥāreb*": "drawing the sword/armed with sword/men of war" } } 36 { "verseID": "Judges.20.36", "source": "וַיִּרְא֥וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֖ן כִּ֣י נִגָּ֑פוּ וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל מָקוֹם֙ לְבִנְיָמִ֔ן כִּ֤י בָֽטְחוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֹרֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁר שָׂ֖מוּ אֶל־הַגִּבְעָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yirəʾû* *bənê*-*binyāmin* that *niggāpû*; and-*yittənû* *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* *māqôm* to-*binyāmin* because *bāṭəḥû* to-the-*ʾōrēb* which *śāmû* at-the-*gibəʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*yirəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they saw", "*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*niggāpû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they were defeated", "*yittənû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they gave", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*māqôm*": "common noun, masculine singular - place/space", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*bāṭəḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they trusted", "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*śāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they set/placed", "*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah" }, "variants": { "*niggāpû*": "were defeated/struck down/smitten", "*bāṭəḥû*": "trusted/relied on/had confidence in", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambusher/lier-in-wait" } }
• Eccl 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.12", "source": "כִּ֡י גַּם֩ לֹֽא־יֵדַ֨ע הָאָדָ֜ם אֶת־עִתּ֗וֹ כַּדָּגִים֙ שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙ בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה רָעָ֔ה וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים הָאֲחֻז֖וֹת בַּפָּ֑ח כָּהֵ֗ם יֽוּקָשִׁים֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָֽאָדָ֔ם לְעֵ֣ת רָעָ֔ה כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹל עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם פִּתְאֹֽם׃", "text": "For also not-*yēdaʿ* the-*ʾādām* *ʾet*-*ʿittô* like-the-*dāgîm* that-*neʾĕḥāzîm* in-*mĕṣôdâ* *rāʿâ* and-like-the-*ṣipŏrîm* the-*ʾăḥuzôt* in-the-*pāḥ*; like-them *yûqāšîm* *bĕnê* the-*ʾādām* to-*ʿēt* *rāʿâ* when-*tippôl* upon-them *pitʾōm*.", "grammar": { "*yēdaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man/mankind", "*ʿittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his time", "*dāgîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the fish", "*neʾĕḥāzîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being caught", "*mĕṣôdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - net", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*ṣipŏrîm*": "noun, feminine plural with article - the birds", "*ʾăḥuzôt*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine plural - being caught", "*pāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the snare/trap", "*yûqāšîm*": "verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - are ensnared", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man/mankind", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*tippôl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it falls", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly" }, "variants": { "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʿittô*": "his time/his hour/his appointed time", "*dāgîm*": "fish", "*neʾĕḥāzîm*": "being caught/being trapped/being seized", "*mĕṣôdâ rāʿâ*": "evil net/bad snare/harmful trap", "*ṣipŏrîm*": "birds/sparrows", "*ʾăḥuzôt*": "being caught/being seized/being trapped", "*pāḥ*": "snare/trap/net", "*yûqāšîm*": "are ensnared/are trapped/are caught", "*bĕnê ha-ʾādām*": "sons of man/humans/people", "*ʿēt rāʿâ*": "evil time/time of calamity/bad moment", "*tippôl*": "it falls/it comes/it happens", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/without warning" } }
• Isa 19:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.11", "source": "אַךְ־אֱוִלִים֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן חַכְמֵי֙ יֹעֲצֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה עֵצָ֖ה נִבְעָרָ֑ה אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה בֶּן־חֲכָמִ֥ים אֲנִ֖י בֶּן־מַלְכֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "Surely-*ʾĕwîlîm* *śārê* *Ṣōʿan* *ḥaḵmê* *yōʿăṣê* *Parʿōh* *ʿēṣāh* *niḇʿārāh* how *tōʾmĕrû* to-*Parʿōh* *ben*-*ḥăḵāmîm* *ʾănî* *ben*-*malḵê*-*qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - foolish", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)", "*ḥaḵmê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - wise men of", "*yōʿăṣê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - counselors of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*niḇʿārāh*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine singular - brutish/stupid/senseless", "*tōʾmĕrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you say", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise men", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*qeḏem*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient times/east" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "foolish/fools/stupid", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*ḥaḵmê*": "wise men of/sages of", "*yōʿăṣê*": "counselors of/advisors of", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan/wisdom", "*niḇʿārāh*": "brutish/stupid/senseless/foolish", "*ben*": "son of/descendant of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise men/sages/scholars", "*qeḏem*": "ancient times/antiquity/east/former times" } }
• Isa 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.13", "source": "נֽוֹאֲלוּ֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן נִשְּׁא֖וּ שָׂ֣רֵי נֹ֑ף הִתְע֥וּ אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם פִּנַּ֥ת שְׁבָטֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*Nôʾălû* *śārê* *Ṣōʿan* *niššĕʾû* *śārê* *Nōp̄* *hiṯʿû* *et*-*Miṣrayim* *pinnaṯ* *šĕḇāṭeyhā*", "grammar": { "*Nôʾălû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are foolish/deluded", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)", "*niššĕʾû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are deceived", "*Nōp̄*": "proper noun - Memphis (city in Egypt)", "*hiṯʿû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have led astray", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*pinnaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cornerstone of", "*šĕḇāṭeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her tribes" }, "variants": { "*Nôʾălû*": "they are foolish/deluded/have become fools", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*niššĕʾû*": "they are deceived/led astray/misled/beguiled", "*hiṯʿû*": "they have led astray/caused to err/misled/deceived", "*pinnaṯ*": "cornerstone of/corner of/chief of", "*šĕḇāṭeyhā*": "her tribes/her clans/her people" } }
• Dan 4:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.31", "source": "וְלִקְצָ֣ת יֽוֹמַיָּה֩ אֲנָ֨ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר עַיְנַ֣י ׀ לִשְׁמַיָּ֣א נִטְלֵ֗ת וּמַנְדְּעִי֙ עֲלַ֣י יְת֔וּב וּלְעִלָּאָה֙ בָּרְכֵ֔ת וּלְחַ֥י עָלְמָ֖א שַׁבְּחֵ֣ת וְהַדְּרֵ֑ת דִּ֤י שָׁלְטָנֵהּ֙ שָׁלְטָ֣ן עָלַ֔ם וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ עִם־דָּ֥ר וְדָֽר׃", "text": "And-at-*qəṣāṯ yômayyāh* I *nəḇûḵaḏnezzar ʿaynay* to-*šəmayyāʾ niṭləṯ* and-*mandəʿî* upon-me *yəṯûḇ* and-to-*ʿillāʾāh bārəḵēṯ* and-to-*ḥay ʿāləmāʾ šabbəḥēṯ wəhaddərēṯ* that *šālṭānēh šālṭān ʿālam* and-*malḵûṯēh* with-*dār wəḏār*", "grammar": { "*qəṣāṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - end of", "*yômayyāh*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*nəḇûḵaḏnezzar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*ʿaynay*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st singular suffix - my eyes", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the heavens", "*niṭləṯ*": "verb, perfect, 1st singular - I lifted up", "*mandəʿî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my understanding", "*yəṯûḇ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - returned", "*ʿillāʾāh*": "adjective, masculine singular, emphatic - the Most High", "*bārəḵēṯ*": "verb, perfect, 1st singular - I blessed", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/eternal", "*ʿāləmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - eternity/the world", "*šabbəḥēṯ*": "verb, perfect, 1st singular - I praised", "*wəhaddərēṯ*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 1st singular - and honored", "*šālṭānēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his dominion", "*šālṭān*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dominion of", "*ʿālam*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*malḵûṯēh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*dār wəḏār*": "noun, masculine singular + conjunction + noun, masculine singular - generation and generation" }, "variants": { "*qəṣāṯ*": "end/completion/termination", "*niṭləṯ*": "lifted up/raised", "*mandəʿî*": "my understanding/knowledge/reason", "*yəṯûḇ*": "returned/was restored", "*ʿillāʾāh*": "the Most High/the Highest One", "*ḥay ʿāləmāʾ*": "the Eternal One/the Ever-living", "*šālṭānēh*": "his dominion/rule/authority", "*šālṭān ʿālam*": "everlasting dominion/eternal rule", "*dār wəḏār*": "generation to generation/all generations" } }
• Matt 24:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.39", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν, ἕως ἦλθεν ὁ κατακλυσμὸς, καὶ ἦρεν ἅπαντας· οὕτως ἔσται καὶ ἡ παρουσία τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.", "text": "And not *egnōsan*, until *ēlthen* the *kataklysmos*, and *ēren* *hapantas*; thus *estai* also the *parousia* of the *Huiou* of the *anthrōpou*.", "grammar": { "*egnōsan*": "aorist active, 3rd person plural - they knew", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - came", "*kataklysmos*": "nominative masculine singular - flood", "*ēren*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - took away", "*hapantas*": "accusative masculine plural - all", "*estai*": "future middle, 3rd person singular - will be", "*parousia*": "nominative feminine singular - coming/presence", "*Huiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man" }, "variants": { "*egnōsan*": "they knew/understood/realized", "*ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*kataklysmos*": "flood/deluge", "*ēren*": "took away/removed/carried off", "*hapantas*": "all/every one/the whole", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*parousia*": "coming/presence/arrival", "*Huiou*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human/mankind" } }
• Matt 24:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.50", "source": "Ἥξει ὁ κύριος τοῦ δούλου ἐκείνου ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ οὐ προσδοκᾷ, καὶ ἐν ὥρᾳ ᾗ οὐ γινώσκει,", "text": "*Hēxei* the *kyrios* of the *doulou* that in *hēmera* which not *prosdoka*, and in *hōra* which not *ginōskei*,", "grammar": { "*Hēxei*": "future active, 3rd person singular - will come", "*kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - lord/master", "*doulou*": "genitive masculine singular - of slave/servant", "*hēmera*": "dative feminine singular - day", "*prosdoka*": "present active, 3rd person singular - he expects", "*hōra*": "dative feminine singular - hour", "*ginōskei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - he knows" }, "variants": { "*Hēxei*": "will come/arrive", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*doulou*": "of slave/servant/bondservant", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*prosdoka*": "he expects/looks for/anticipates", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*ginōskei*": "he knows/understands/is aware" } }
• 1 Thess 5:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.1", "source": "¶Περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν, ἀδελφοί, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι.", "text": "*Peri de* the *chronōn* and the *kairōn*, *adelphoi*, not *chreian echete* to you to be *graphesthai*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*chronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - times/chronological periods", "*kairōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - seasons/opportune times", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*chreian echete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural + accusative - you have need", "*graphesthai*": "present, passive, infinitive - to be written" }, "variants": { "*chronōn*": "times/chronological periods/epochs", "*kairōn*": "seasons/opportune times/appointed times", "*graphesthai*": "to be written/to be recorded" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.2", "source": "Αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.", "text": "*Autoi gar akribōs oidate hoti* the *hēmera Kyriou hōs kleptēs en nykti houtōs erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*akribōs*": "adverb - accurately/precisely", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*erchetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*akribōs*": "accurately/precisely/exactly", "*oidate*": "you know/you have knowledge (perfect tense indicating complete knowledge)", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord/belonging to the Lord", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.3", "source": "Ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν, Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια· τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.", "text": "*Hotan gar legōsin*, *Eirēnē* and *asphaleia*; *tote aiphnidios autois ephistatai olethros*, *hōsper* the *ōdin tē en gastri echousē*; and *ou mē ekphygōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may say/they should say", "*Eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*asphaleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - security/safety", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sudden/unexpected", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them/for them", "*ephistatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes upon/stands over", "*olethros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/exactly as", "*ōdin*": "nominative, feminine, singular - birth pang/labor pain", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*echousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - having/holding", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*ekphygōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might escape" }, "variants": { "*Eirēnē*": "peace/state of peace", "*asphaleia*": "security/safety/certainty", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected/unforeseen", "*ephistatai*": "comes upon/stands over/befalls", "*olethros*": "destruction/ruin/doom", "*ōdin*": "birth pang/labor pain", "*gastri echousē*": "having in womb/pregnant woman", "*ekphygōsin*": "they might escape/they might flee away" } }
• 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις ὑμᾶς ἐμπορεύσονται: οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ, καὶ ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει.", "text": "*Kai en pleonexia plastois logois hymas emporeusontai*: *hois to krima ekpalai ouk argei, kai hē apōleia autōn ou nystazei*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and/also'", "*en pleonexia*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in/with greed'", "*plastois*": "dative plural masculine - 'fabricated/manufactured'", "*logois*": "dative plural masculine - 'words/messages'", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - 'you'", "*emporeusontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will exploit/make merchandise of'", "*hois*": "dative plural relative pronoun - 'for whom'", "*to krima*": "nominative singular neuter - 'the judgment'", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - 'from long ago/for a long time'", "*ouk argei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'is not idle/inactive'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hē apōleia*": "nominative singular feminine - 'the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*ou nystazei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'does not slumber'" }, "variants": { "*pleonexia*": "greed/covetousness/desire for advantage", "*plastois*": "fabricated/manufactured/invented/artificial", "*logois*": "words/messages/accounts/arguments", "*emporeusontai*": "will exploit/make merchandise of/trade in/make profit from", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*ekpalai*": "from long ago/for a long time/from of old", "*argei*": "is idle/inactive/delays/lingers", "*apōleia*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*nystazei*": "slumbers/dozes/is sleepy/is inactive" } }