Joshua 9:24

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.24", "source": "וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כִּי֩ הֻגֵּ֨ד הֻגַּ֤ד לַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדּ֔וֹ לָתֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛יד אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וַנִּירָ֨א מְאֹ֤ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וַֽנַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And-they-*yaʿănû* *ʾeṯ*-*yəhôšuaʿ* and-they-*yōʾmərû* that *huggēḏ* *huggaḏ* to-*ʿăḇāḏêḵā* *ʾēṯ* which *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾeṯ*-*mōšê* *ʿaḇdô* to-*lāṯēṯ* to-you *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-to-*hašmîḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*yōšḇê* the-*ʾāreṣ* from-before-you and-we-*nîrāʾ* *məʾōḏ* for-*nap̄šōṯênû* from-before-you and-we-*naʿăśê* *ʾeṯ*-the-*dāḇār* the-this", "grammar": { "*yaʿănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they answered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "Hophal infinitive absolute + Hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was surely told", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*mōšê*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿaḇdô*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*lāṯēṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - land", "*hašmîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*nîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we feared", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our lives", "*naʿăśê*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we did" }, "variants": { "*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "it was certainly told/it was surely reported", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*lāṯēṯ*": "to give/to grant", "*hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/to exterminate", "*nîrāʾ*": "we feared/we were afraid", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "our lives/ourselves" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כִּי֩ הֻגֵּ֨ד הֻגַּ֤ד לַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדּ֔וֹ לָתֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛יד אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וַנִּירָ֨א מְאֹ֤ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וַֽנַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה

Transliteration

And-they-yaʿănû ʾeṯ-yəhôšuaʿ and-they-yōʾmərû that huggēḏ huggaḏ to-ʿăḇāḏêḵā ʾēṯ which ṣiwwâ YHWH ʾĕlōhêḵā ʾeṯ-mōšê ʿaḇdô to-lāṯēṯ to-you ʾeṯ-all-the-ʾāreṣ and-to-hašmîḏ ʾeṯ-all-yōšḇê the-ʾāreṣ from-before-you and-we-nîrāʾ məʾōḏ for-nap̄šōṯênû from-before-you and-we-naʿăśê ʾeṯ-the-dāḇār the-this

Grammar Details

• *yaʿănû*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they answered
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• *yəhôšuaʿ*: proper noun - Joshua
• *yōʾmərû*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said
• *huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*: Hophal infinitive absolute + Hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was surely told
• *ʿăḇāḏêḵā*: masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants
• *ṣiwwâ*: Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh
• *ʾĕlōhêḵā*: masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God
• *mōšê*: proper noun - Moses
• *ʿaḇdô*: masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant
• *lāṯēṯ*: Qal infinitive construct - to give
• *ʾāreṣ*: feminine singular - land
• *hašmîḏ*: Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy
• *yōšḇê*: Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of
• *nîrāʾ*: Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we feared
• *məʾōḏ*: adverb - very
• *nap̄šōṯênû*: feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our lives
• *naʿăśê*: Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we did

Word Meanings

• *huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*: it was certainly told/it was surely reported
• *ṣiwwâ*: commanded/ordered/instructed
• *lāṯēṯ*: to give/to grant
• *hašmîḏ*: to destroy/to exterminate
• *nîrāʾ*: we feared/we were afraid
• *nap̄šōṯênû*: our lives/ourselves

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They answered Joshua, 'Your servants were clearly told how the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you this entire land and destroy all its inhabitants before you. So we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they answered hua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told to your servants how the LORD your God commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they answered{H6030} Joshua,{H3091} and said,{H559} Because it was certainly{H5046} told{H5046} thy servants,{H5650} how that Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} commanded{H6680} his servant{H5650} Moses{H4872} to give{H5414} you all the land,{H776} and to destroy{H8045} all the inhabitants{H3427} of the land{H776} from before{H6440} you; therefore we were sore{H3966} afraid{H3372} for our lives{H5315} because{H6440} of you, and have done{H6213} this thing.{H1697}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they answered{H6030}{(H8799)} Joshua{H3091}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Because it was certainly{H5046}{(H8715)} told{H5046}{(H8717)} thy servants{H5650}, how that the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} his servant{H5650} Moses{H4872} to give{H5414}{(H8800)} you all the land{H776}, and to destroy{H8045}{(H8687)} all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the land{H776} from before{H6440} you, therefore we were sore{H3966} afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of our lives{H5315} because{H6440} of you, and have done{H6213}{(H8799)} this thing{H1697}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They answered Iosua, & sayde: It was tolde thy seruauntes, that the LORDE thy God commaunded Moses his seruaunt, that he shulde geue you the whole lode, and that he wolde destroye all the inhabiters of the londe before you: therfore were we sore afrayed of oure lyues before you, and thus haue we done.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they answered Ioshua, and sayd, Because it was tolde thy seruants, that the Lord thy God had commanded his seruant Moses to giue you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land out of your sight, therefore we were exceeding sore afraid for our liues at the presence of you, and haue done this thing:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they aunswered Iosuah, & sayd, It was tolde thy seruauntes how that the Lorde thy God had commaunded his seruaunt Moyses to geue you all the lande, and to destroy all the inhabitours therof out of your sight, and therfore we were exceedyng sore afrayde for our liues at the presence of you, and haue done this thing.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told your servants, how that Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they answer Joshua and say, `Because it was certainly declared to thy servants, that Jehovah thy God commanded Moses His servant to give to you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; and we fear greatly for ourselves because of you, and we do this thing;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that Jehovah thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that Jehovah thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And, answering Joshua, they said, Because it came to the ears of your servants that the Lord your God had given orders to his servant Moses to give you all this land, and to send destruction on all the people living in it, because of you; so, fearing greatly for our lives because of you, we have done this.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They answered Joshua, and said, "Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They said to Joshua,“It was carefully reported to your subjects how the LORD your God commanded Moses his servant to assign you the whole land and to destroy all who live in the land from before you. Because of you we were terrified we would lose our lives, so we did this thing.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 23:31-33 : 31 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.31", "source": "וְשַׁתִּ֣י אֶת־גְּבֻלְךָ֗ מִיַּם־סוּף֙ וְעַד־יָ֣ם פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמִמִּדְבָּ֖ר עַד־הַנָּהָ֑ר כִּ֣י ׀ אֶתֵּ֣ן בְּיֶדְכֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וְגֵרַשְׁתָּ֖מוֹ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*šattî* *ʾet*-*gĕbulĕkā* from-*yam*-*sûp* and-until-*yām* *pĕlištîm* and-from-*midbār* until-the-*nāhār* for I-will-*ʾettēn* in-*yedkem* *ʾēt* *yōšĕbê* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*gēraštāmô* from-before-you", "grammar": { "*šattî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - I will set/place", "*gĕbulĕkā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your border/territory", "*yam*": "noun masculine singular construct - sea of", "*sûp*": "noun masculine singular - reed/end", "*yām*": "noun masculine singular construct - sea of", "*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, gentilic masculine plural - Philistines", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*nāhār*": "noun masculine singular - river", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will give", "*yedkem*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hand", "*yōšĕbê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/earth", "*gēraštāmô*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - you will drive them out" }, "variants": { "*šattî*": "I will set/place/establish", "*gĕbulĕkā*": "your border/territory/boundary", "*yam-sûp*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*yām pĕlištîm*": "Sea of the Philistines/Mediterranean Sea", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert", "*nāhār*": "river (likely Euphrates)", "*yōšĕbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents of", "*gēraštāmô*": "you will drive them out/expel them/cast them out" } } 32 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.32", "source": "לֹֽא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם וְלֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם בְּרִֽית׃", "text": "Not-*tikrōt* to-them and-to-*ʾĕlōhêhem* *bĕrît*", "grammar": { "*tikrōt*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - cut/make", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*bĕrît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant/agreement" }, "variants": { "*tikrōt bĕrît*": "make a covenant/cut an agreement/establish a treaty", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/deities" } } 33 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.33", "source": "לֹ֤א יֵשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאַרְצְךָ֔ פֶּן־יַחֲטִ֥יאוּ אֹתְךָ֖ לִ֑י כִּ֤י תַעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֖ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "Not *yēšĕbû* in-*ʾarṣĕkā* lest-*yaḥăṭîʾû* you to-me for *taʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* for-*yihyeh* to-you to-*môqēš*", "grammar": { "*yēšĕbû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will dwell/live", "*ʾarṣĕkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land", "*yaḥăṭîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will cause to sin", "*taʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will serve/worship", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be/become", "*môqēš*": "noun masculine singular - snare/trap" }, "variants": { "*yēšĕbû*": "they will dwell/live/remain/settle", "*yaḥăṭîʾû*": "they will cause to sin/lead astray/make to err", "*taʿăbōd*": "you will serve/worship/work for", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block" } }
• Deut 7:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.1", "source": "כִּ֤י יְבִֽיאֲךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה בָא־שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּ וְנָשַׁ֣ל גּֽוֹיִם־רַבִּ֣ים ׀ מִפָּנֶ֡יךָ הַֽחִתִּי֩ וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֨י וְהָאֱמֹרִ֜י וְהַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֗י וְהַֽחִוִּי֙ וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י שִׁבְעָ֣ה גוֹיִ֔ם רַבִּ֥ים וַעֲצוּמִ֖ים מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "When *yāvîʾ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* you into the *ʾereṣ* which you *bāʾ*-there to *rištāh*, and *nāšal* *gôyim*-many from before you, the *ḥittî* and the *girgāšî* and the *ʾĕmōrî* and the *kənaʿănî* and the *pərizzî* and the *ḥiwwî* and the *yəvûsî*, seven *gôyim* many and *ʿăṣûmîm* than you.", "grammar": { "*yāvîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bring/when he brings", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/earth", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming/entering", "*rištāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*nāšal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will cast out/clear away", "*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*ḥittî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Hittite", "*girgāšî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Girgashite", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Amorite", "*kənaʿănî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Canaanite", "*pərizzî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Perizzite", "*ḥiwwî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Hivite", "*yəvûsî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Jebusite", "*ʿăṣûmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - mighty/numerous/strong" }, "variants": { "*yāvîʾ*": "brings/will bring/leads", "*nāšal*": "cast out/drive out/throw down/clear away", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿăṣûmîm*": "mighty/strong/numerous" } } 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.2", "source": "וּנְתָנָ֞ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ לְפָנֶ֖יךָ וְהִכִּיתָ֑ם הַחֲרֵ֤ם תַּחֲרִים֙ אֹתָ֔ם לֹא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית וְלֹ֥א תְחָנֵּֽם׃", "text": "And *nātān* them *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* before you and you *hikkîtā* them, *haḥărēm taḥărîm* them, not *tikrōt* to them *bərît* and not *təḥānnēm*.", "grammar": { "*nātān*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he gives/will give them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall strike/defeat them", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute + Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall make/cut", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*təḥānnēm*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall show favor/be gracious" }, "variants": { "*nātān*": "give/deliver/put", "*hikkîtā*": "strike/defeat/smite", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "utterly destroy/completely destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "cut/make/establish", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*təḥānnēm*": "show favor to them/be gracious to them/pity them" } }
• Deut 20:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.15", "source": "כֵּ֤ן תַּעֲשֶׂה֙ לְכָל־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים הָרְחֹקֹ֥ת מִמְּךָ֖ מְאֹ֑ד אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־מֵעָרֵ֥י הַגּֽוֹיִם־הָאֵ֖לֶּה הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "Thus *taʿăśeh* to-all-the-*ʿārîm* the-*rĕḥōqōt* from-you *mĕʾōd*, which not-from-*ʿārê* the-*gôyim*-these *hēnnāh*.", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall do", "*lĕ-ḵol-he-ʿārîm*": "preposition + construct + definite article + feminine plural noun - to all the cities", "*hārĕḥōqōt*": "definite article + adjective feminine plural - the distant ones", "*mimmĕḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ-mē-ʿārê*": "negative particle + preposition + feminine plural construct - not from cities of", "*ha-gôyim-hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + masculine plural noun + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these nations", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd person feminine plural pronoun - they (are)" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "do/act/perform", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*rĕḥōqōt*": "distant/far/remote", "*mĕʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*ʿārê*": "cities of/towns of", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*hēnnāh*": "they are/they (feminine)" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.16", "source": "רַ֗ק מֵעָרֵ֤י הָֽעַמִּים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָ֑ה לֹ֥א תְחַיֶּ֖ה כָּל־נְשָׁמָֽה׃", "text": "Only from-*ʿārê* the-*ʿammîm* these, which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *nōtēn* to-you *naḥălāh*, not *tĕḥayyeh* any-*nĕšāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*mē-ʿārê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - from cities of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lĕḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*naḥălāh*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tĕḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall let live", "*kol-nĕšāmāh*": "construct + feminine singular noun - any breathing thing" }, "variants": { "*ʿārê*": "cities of/towns of", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/providing", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*tĕḥayyeh*": "let live/preserve alive/spare", "*nĕšāmāh*": "breathing thing/living being/soul" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.17", "source": "כִּֽי־הַחֲרֵ֣ם תַּחֲרִימֵ֗ם הַחִתִּ֤י וְהָאֱמֹרִי֙ הַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For *ḥaḥărēm* *taḥărîmēm* the *haḥittî* *wə-hāʾĕmōrî* the *hakəna'ănî* *wə-hapərizzî* the *haḥiwwî* *wə-hayəḇûsî* as *kăʾăšer* commanded you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā*.", "grammar": { "כִּֽי": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥaḥărēm*": "infinitive absolute - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*taḥărîmēm*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you shall utterly destroy them", "*haḥittî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hittite", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*hakəna'ănî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Canaanite", "*hapərizzî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Perizzite", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hivite", "*hayəḇûsî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jebusite", "*kăʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/according to", "צִוְּךָ֖": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he commanded you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ḥaḥărēm*": "utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*taḥărîmēm*": "you shall utterly destroy them/devote them to destruction", "*YHWH*": "the proper name of Israel's God/often translated as LORD" } }
• Josh 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.9", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו מֵאֶ֨רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֤ה מְאֹד֙ בָּ֣אוּ עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ לְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֣עְנוּ שָׁמְע֔וֹ וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה בְּמִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* to-him from-*ʾereṣ* *rəḥôqâ* *məʾōḏ* *bāʾû* *ʿăḇāḏê*-your to-*šēm* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-your for-we-*šāmaʿnû* *šāmʿô* and-*ʾēṯ* all-which he-*ʿāśâ* in-*miṣrayim*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*rəḥôqâ*": "feminine singular adjective - far/distant", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have come", "*ʿăḇāḏê*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*šāmaʿnû*": "Qal perfect 1st common plural - we have heard", "*šāmʿô*": "masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fame", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*rəḥôqâ* *məʾōḏ*": "very far/very distant", "*šēm*": "name/renown/reputation", "*šāmʿô*": "his fame/report/reputation" } }
• Job 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.2.4", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן הַשָּׂטָ֛ן אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר ע֣וֹר בְּעַד־ע֗וֹר וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָאִ֔ישׁ יִתֵּ֖ן בְּעַ֥ד נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* the-*śāṭān ʾeṯ*-*YHWH wə-yōʾmar ʿôr bəʿaḏ*-*ʿôr wə-ḵōl ʾăšer lā-ʾîš yittēn bəʿaḏ napšô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*śāṭān*": "noun masculine singular - adversary/accuser/Satan", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʿôr*": "noun masculine singular - skin", "*bəʿaḏ*": "preposition - for/on behalf of", "*ʿôr*": "noun masculine singular - skin", "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to a man", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will give", "*bəʿaḏ*": "preposition - for/on behalf of", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his life/soul" }, "variants": { "*ʿôr bəʿaḏ-ʿôr*": "skin for skin/skin after skin (proverbial expression)", "*wə-ḵōl ʾăšer lā-ʾîš*": "and all that a man has", "*bəʿaḏ napšô*": "for his life/for himself/for his own skin" } }
• Matt 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.28", "source": "Καὶ μὴ φοβηθῆτε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποκτεννόντων τὸ σῶμα, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν μὴ δυναμένων ἀποκτεῖναι: φοβηθήτε δὲ μᾶλλον τὸν δυνάμενον καὶ ψυχὴν καὶ σῶμα ἀπολέσαι ἐν γεέννῃ.", "text": "And *mē* *phobēthēte* from the ones *apoktennontōn* the *sōma*, the *de* *psychēn* *mē* *dynamenōn* *apokteinai*: *phobēthēte* *de* *mallon* the one *dynamenon* both *psychēn* and *sōma* *apolesai* in *geennē*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - fear/be afraid", "*apoktennontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - killing", "*sōma*": "accusative neuter singular - body", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - soul/life", "*dynamenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive masculine plural - being able", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - rather/more", "*dynamenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - being able", "*apolesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to destroy", "*geennē*": "dative feminine singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid of/be frightened by", "*apoktennontōn*": "killing/slaying/murdering", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/inner self", "*dynamenōn*": "being able/having power", "*apokteinai*": "to kill/slay/put to death", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*dynamenon*": "being able/having power", "*apolesai*": "to destroy/ruin/cause to perish", "*geennē*": "hell/Gehenna/place of punishment" } }
• Deut 7:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.23", "source": "וּנְתָנָ֛ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וְהָמָם֙ מְהוּמָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֔ה עַ֖ד הִשָּׁמְדָֽם׃", "text": "And *ūnətānām* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* before you, and *həhāmām* *məhûmâ* *gədōlâ*, until *hiššāmədām*.", "grammar": { "*ūnətānām*": "Qal perfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he will give them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*həhāmām*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he will confuse them", "*məhûmâ*": "noun feminine singular - confusion/panic", "*gədōlâ*": "adjective feminine singular - great/large", "*hiššāmədām*": "Niphal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their being destroyed" }, "variants": { "*ūnətānām*": "give them/deliver them/hand over to you", "*həhāmām*": "confuse them/discomfit them/throw into panic", "*məhûmâ*": "confusion/panic/discomfiture", "*gədōlâ*": "great/large/significant", "*hiššāmədām*": "their being destroyed/their being exterminated/until they are annihilated" } } 24 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.24", "source": "וְנָתַ֤ן מַלְכֵיהֶם֙ בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ וְהַאֲבַדְתָּ֣ אֶת־שְׁמָ֔ם מִתַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לֹֽא־יִתְיַצֵּ֥ב אִישׁ֙ בְּפָנֶ֔יךָ עַ֥ד הִשְׁמִֽדְךָ֖ אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And he will *wənātan* their *malkêhem* into your *yādekā*, and you shall *wəhaʾăvadtā* their *šəmām* from under *haššāmāyim*; no *ʾîš* shall *yityaṣṣēv* before you, until you *hišmidkā* them.", "grammar": { "*wənātan*": "Qal perfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he will give", "*malkêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kings", "*yādekā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*wəhaʾăvadtā*": "Hiphil perfect consecutive 2nd masculine singular - and you shall destroy", "*šəmām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their name", "*haššāmāyim*": "article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*yityaṣṣēv*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will stand", "*hišmidkā*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your destroying" }, "variants": { "*wənātan*": "give/deliver/hand over", "*malkêhem*": "their kings/their rulers", "*yādekā*": "your hand/your power", "*wəhaʾăvadtā*": "destroy/eliminate/exterminate", "*šəmām*": "their name/their reputation/their memory", "*haššāmāyim*": "the heavens/the sky", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*yityaṣṣēv*": "stand/take a stand/stand firm", "*hišmidkā*": "your destroying/your annihilating/your exterminating" } }
• Num 33:51-52 : 51 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.51", "source": "דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כִּ֥י אַתֶּ֛ם עֹבְרִ֥ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*Dabbēr* unto *bənê Yiśrāʾēl* and *wə-ʾāmartā* unto them, for *ʾattem 'ōbərîm* *ʾet-ha-Yardēn* unto *ʾereṣ Kənā'an*.", "grammar": { "*Dabbēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct form with prefixed preposition *ʾel* - unto children of Israel", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*'ōbərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - crossing over", "*ʾet-ha-Yardēn*": "direct object marker + proper noun with definite article - the Jordan", "*ʾereṣ Kənā'an*": "construct form with prefixed preposition *ʾel* - unto land of Canaan" }, "variants": { "*dabbēr*": "speak/talk/declare", "*ʾāmartā*": "say/speak/tell", "*'ōbərîm*": "crossing over/passing through", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" } } 52 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.52", "source": "וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֤י הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וְאִ֨בַּדְתֶּ֔ם אֵ֖ת כָּל־מַשְׂכִּיֹּתָ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־צַלְמֵ֤י מַסֵּֽכֹתָם֙ תְּאַבֵּ֔דוּ וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־בָּמֹתָ֖ם תַּשְׁמִֽידוּ׃", "text": "And *wə-hôrašttem* *ʾet-kol-yōšəbê hā-ʾāreṣ* from before you, and *wə-ʾibbadtem* *ʾēt kol-maśkiyyōtām* and *ʾēt kol-ṣalmê massēkōtām* *təʾabbēdû* and *ʾēt kol-bāmōtām* *tašmîdû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hôrašttem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall dispossess", "*ʾet-kol-yōšəbê hā-ʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + construct form with definite article - all inhabitants of the land", "*mippənêkem*": "preposition *min* + construct form with 2nd masculine plural suffix - from before you", "*wə-ʾibbadtem*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall destroy", "*ʾēt kol-maśkiyyōtām*": "direct object marker + construct form with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all their stone images", "*ʾēt kol-ṣalmê massēkōtām*": "direct object marker + double construct chain with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all images of their molten idols", "*təʾabbēdû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall destroy", "*ʾēt kol-bāmōtām*": "direct object marker + construct form with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all their high places", "*tašmîdû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall destroy" }, "variants": { "*hôrašttem*": "dispossess/drive out/take possession", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*ʾibbadtem*": "destroy/exterminate/demolish", "*maśkiyyōtām*": "their stone images/carved figures/stone idols", "*ṣalmê*": "images/likenesses/figures", "*massēkōtām*": "their molten idols/metal images/cast figures", "*təʾabbēdû*": "destroy/exterminate/demolish", "*bāmōtām*": "their high places/shrines/cultic platforms", "*tašmîdû*": "destroy/annihilate/exterminate" } }
• Num 33:55-56 : 55 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.55", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֨א תוֹרִ֜ישׁוּ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָרֶץ֮ מִפְּנֵיכֶם֒ וְהָיָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תּוֹתִ֣ירוּ מֵהֶ֔ם לְשִׂכִּים֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וְלִצְנִינִ֖ם בְּצִדֵּיכֶ֑ם וְצָרֲר֣וּ אֶתְכֶ֔ם עַל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם יֹשְׁבִ֥ים בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim*-*lōʾ* *tôrîšû* *ʾet*-*yōšəbê* *hāʾāreṣ* from-before-you, *wə-hāyāh* *ʾăšer* *tôtîrû* from-them *lə-śikkîm* *bə-ʿênêkem* and-*liṣənînîm* *bə-ṣiddêkem*; *wə-ṣārărû* you *ʿal*-*hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* you *yōšəbîm* *bāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tôrîšû*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you dispossess", "*yōšəbê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*mippənêkem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from before you", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/that", "*tôtîrû*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you allow to remain", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from them", "*lə-śikkîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - as barbs/pricks", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your eyes", "*wə-liṣənînîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine plural - and as thorns", "*bə-ṣiddêkem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your sides", "*wə-ṣārărû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they will harass", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yōšəbîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - dwelling", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*tôrîšû*": "you dispossess/drive out/expel", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*tôtîrû*": "you allow to remain/you leave over/you spare", "*śikkîm*": "barbs/pricks/thorns", "*ṣənînîm*": "thorns/stings/pricks", "*ṣārărû*": "they will harass/trouble/distress/be hostile to", "*ṣiddêkem*": "your sides/flanks" } } 56 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.56", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּמִּ֛יתִי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָהֶ֖ם אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה לָכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* as-*ʾăšer* *dimmîtî* *laʿăśôt* to-them *ʾeʿęśeh* to-you", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/just as", "*dimmîtî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I intended/thought", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾeʿęśeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*dimmîtî*": "I intended/planned/thought/purposed", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to execute", "*ʾeʿęśeh*": "I will do/act/perform/execute" } }
• Exod 15:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.14", "source": "שָֽׁמְע֥וּ עַמִּ֖ים יִרְגָּז֑וּן חִ֣יל אָחַ֔ז יֹשְׁבֵ֖י פְּלָֽשֶׁת׃", "text": "*šāməʿū* *ʿammîm* *yirgāzūn* *ḥîl* *ʾāḥaz* *yōšəḇê* *pəlāšet*", "grammar": { "*šāməʿū*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they heard", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*yirgāzūn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they tremble", "*ḥîl*": "noun, masculine singular - anguish", "*ʾāḥaz*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it seized", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*pəlāšet*": "proper noun - Philistia" }, "variants": { "*yirgāzūn*": "they tremble/they are agitated/they are in anguish", "*ḥîl*": "anguish/pain/trembling", "*ʾāḥaz*": "seized/gripped/took hold of" } } 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.15", "source": "אָ֤ז נִבְהֲלוּ֙ אַלּוּפֵ֣י אֱד֔וֹם אֵילֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב יֹֽאחֲזֵ֖מוֹ רָ֑עַד נָמֹ֕גוּ כֹּ֖ל יֹשְׁבֵ֥י כְנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *niḇhălū* *ʾallūp̄ê* *ʾĕḏôm* *ʾêlê* *môʾāḇ* *yōʾḥăzēmô* *rāʿaḏ* *nāmōḡū* *kōl* *yōšəḇê* *ḵənāʿan*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*niḇhălū*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were dismayed", "*ʾallūp̄ê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*ʾĕḏôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʾêlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - leaders/rams of", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*yōʾḥăzēmô*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it seizes them", "*rāʿaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - trembling", "*nāmōḡū*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they melted", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ḵənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*niḇhălū*": "were dismayed/were terrified/were troubled", "*ʾallūp̄ê*": "chiefs/lords/captains", "*ʾêlê*": "rams/leaders/mighty ones", "*yōʾḥăzēmô*": "seizes them/grips them/takes hold of them", "*nāmōḡū*": "melted/dissolved/fainted" } } 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.16", "source": "תִּפֹּ֨ל עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם אֵימָ֙תָה֙ וָפַ֔חַד בִּגְדֹ֥ל זְרוֹעֲךָ֖ יִדְּמ֣וּ כָּאָ֑בֶן עַד־יַעֲבֹ֤ר עַמְּךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה עַֽד־יַעֲבֹ֖ר עַם־ז֥וּ קָנִֽיתָ׃", "text": "*tippōl* *ʿălêhem* *ʾêmātāh* *wāp̄aḥaḏ* *biḡḏōl* *zərôʿăḵā* *yiddəmū* *kāʾāḇen* *ʿaḏ*-*yaʿăḇōr* *ʿamməḵā* *YHWH* *ʿaḏ*-*yaʿăḇōr* *ʿam*-*zū* *qānîtā*", "grammar": { "*tippōl*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will fall", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*ʾêmātāh*": "noun, feminine singular - terror/dread", "*wāp̄aḥaḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and fear", "*biḡḏōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by greatness of", "*zərôʿăḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your arm", "*yiddəmū*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be silent", "*kāʾāḇen*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the stone", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he passes over", "*ʿamməḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*zū*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*qānîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you acquired" }, "variants": { "*ʾêmātāh*": "terror/dread/fear", "*zərôʿăḵā*": "your arm/your power/your strength", "*yiddəmū*": "be silent/be still/be motionless", "*qānîtā*": "you acquired/you purchased/you redeemed" } }