Judges 11:10

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{ "verseID": "Judges.11.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ זִקְנֵֽי־גִלְעָ֖ד אֶל־יִפְתָּ֑ח יְהוָ֗ה יִהְיֶ֤ה שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ בֵּֽינוֹתֵ֔ינוּ אִם־לֹ֥א כִדְבָרְךָ֖ כֵּ֥ן נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mərû* *ziqnê*-*Gil'ād* to-*Yiptach* *YHWH* *yihyeh* *šōmēa'* between-us if-not according-to-*dəḇārəḵā* so *na'ăśeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mərû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they said", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Gil'ād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead", "*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*šōmēa'*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - hearing/listening/witness", "*dəḇārəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word", "*na'ăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will do" }, "variants": { "*šōmēa'*": "hearing/listening/witness/one who hears", "*dəḇārəḵā*": "your word/your statement/your speech" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ זִקְנֵֽי־גִלְעָ֖ד אֶל־יִפְתָּ֑ח יְהוָ֗ה יִהְיֶ֤ה שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ בֵּֽינוֹתֵ֔ינוּ אִם־לֹ֥א כִדְבָרְךָ֖ כֵּ֥ן נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

Transliteration

And wayyō'mərû ziqnê-Gil'ād to-Yiptach YHWH yihyeh šōmēa' between-us if-not according-to-dəḇārəḵā so na'ăśeh

Grammar Details

• *wayyō'mərû*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they said
• *ziqnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - elders of
• *Gil'ād*: proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead
• *Yiptach*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah
• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD
• *yihyeh*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be
• *šōmēa'*: verb, Qal participle masculine singular - hearing/listening/witness
• *dəḇārəḵā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word
• *na'ăśeh*: verb, Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will do

Word Meanings

• *šōmēa'*: hearing/listening/witness/one who hears
• *dəḇārəḵā*: your word/your statement/your speech

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, 'The Lord is our witness; we will certainly do as you say.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not do according to your words.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Jehovah shall be witness between us; surely according to thy word so will we do.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The Elders of Gilead saide vnto Iephthae: The LORDE be hearer betwene vs, yf we do not as thou hast sayde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Elders of Gilead saide to Iphtah, The Lorde be witnesse betweene vs, if we doe not according to thy wordes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the elders of Gilead sayd to Iephthah: The Lorde be witnesse betweene vs, if we do not according to thy wordes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Yahweh shall be witness between us; surely according to your word so will we do.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the elders of Gilead say unto Jephthah, `Jehovah is hearkening between us -- if according to thy word we do not so.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Jehovah shall be witness between us; surely according to thy word so will we do.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Jehovah shall be witness between us; surely according to thy word so will we do.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the responsible men of Gilead said to Jephthah, May the Lord be our witness: we will certainly do as you say.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "Yahweh shall be witness between us; surely according to your word so will we do."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah,“The LORD will judge any grievance you have against us, if we do not do as you say.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 42:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.42.5", "source": "וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ אָמְר֣וּ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ יְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔נוּ לְעֵ֖ד אֱמֶ֣ת וְנֶאֱמָ֑ן אִם־לֹ֡א כְּֽכָל־הַ֠דָּבָר אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ כֵּ֥ן נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *hêmmāh* *ʾāmərû* to-*yirmeyāhû*, *yəhî* *YHWH* among-us for-*ʿêd* *ʾemeṯ* and *neʾĕmān* if-not according-to-all-the-*dāḇār* which *yišlāḥăḵā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* to-us so we-*naʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*hêmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they said", "*yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - may he be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿêd*": "masculine singular noun - witness", "*ʾemeṯ*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*neʾĕmān*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - faithful/reliable", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*yišlāḥăḵā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will send you", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun in construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*naʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will do/make" }, "variants": { "*ʿêd*": "witness/testimony", "*ʾemeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/reliable/trustworthy", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yišlāḥăḵā*": "he will send you/commission you", "*naʿăśeh*": "we will do/make/perform/accomplish" } }
• Gen 31:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.50", "source": "אִם־תְּעַנֶּה אֶת־בְּנֹתַי וְאִם־תִּקַּח נָשִׁים עַל־בְּנֹתַי אֵין אִישׁ עִמָּנוּ רְאֵה אֱלֹהִים עֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ", "text": "If *teʿanneh* *ʾet*-*benōtay* and if *tiqqaḥ* *nāšîm* upon-*benōtay* no *ʾîš* with us *reʾēh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿēd* between me and between you", "grammar": { "*teʿanneh*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you afflict/ill-treat", "*benōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my daughters", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you take", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*reʾēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - see/behold", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*teʿanneh*": "afflict/ill-treat/mistreat/humiliate", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives", "*reʾēh*": "see/behold/observe", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence" } }
• Jer 29:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.23", "source": "יַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ עָשׂ֨וּ נְבָלָ֜ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙ אֶת־נְשֵׁ֣י רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔ם וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ דָבָ֤ר בִּשְׁמִי֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר אֲשֶׁ֖ר ל֣וֹא צִוִּיתִ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֛י *הוידע **הַיּוֹדֵ֥עַ וָעֵ֖ד נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*Yaʿan* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* *nəbālâ* *bə-Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yənaʾăpû* *ʾet*-*nəšê* *rēʿêhem* *wa-yədabbərû* *dābār* *bi-šəmî* *šeqer* *ʾăšer* *lôʾ* *ṣiwwîtîm* *wə-ʾānōkî* *ha-yôdēaʿ* *wā-ʿēd* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Yaʿan*": "preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*nəbālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - disgraceful thing/folly", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*wa-yənaʾăpû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, consecutive - and they committed adultery", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nəšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wives of", "*rēʿêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their neighbors", "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Piel, consecutive - and they spoke", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word", "*bi-šəmî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my name", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Piel + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I commanded them", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*ha-yôdēaʿ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one knowing", "*wā-ʿēd*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and witness", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿan*": "because/on account of", "*nəbālâ*": "disgraceful thing/folly/wickedness", "*nāʾap*": "commit adultery/be unfaithful", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*yôdēaʿ*": "knowing/being aware of", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony" } }
• Gen 16:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.5", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר שָׂרַ֣י אֶל־אַבְרָם֮ חֲמָסִ֣י עָלֶיךָ֒ אָנֹכִ֗י נָתַ֤תִּי שִׁפְחָתִי֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ כִּ֣י הָרָ֔תָה וָאֵקַ֖ל בְּעֵינֶ֑יהָ יִשְׁפֹּ֥ט יְהוָ֖ה בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינֶֽיׄךָ׃", "text": "And-*tomer* *Saray* to-*'Abram* *chamasi* upon-you, *'anoki* *natatti* *shifchati* in-*cheyqekha*, and-*tere'* that *haratah*, and-*'eqal* in-*'eyneha*; *yishpot* *YHWH* between-me and-between-you.", "grammar": { "*tomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*chamasi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wrong/violence against me", "*'aleykha*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*'anoki*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*natatti*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular - I gave", "*shifchati*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my maidservant", "*becheyqekha*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your bosom", "*tere'*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she saw", "*ki*": "conjunction - that", "*haratah*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she had conceived", "*'eqal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I became light/insignificant", "*be'eyneha*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her eyes", "*yishpot*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - may he judge", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*beyni*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*ubeynekha*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and between you" }, "variants": { "*chamasi*": "wrong done to me/violence against me/my injury", "*'eqal*": "became light/became insignificant/despised" } }
• Gen 21:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֨בְעָה לִּ֤י בֵֽאלֹהִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה אִם־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר לִ֔י וּלְנִינִ֖י וּלְנֶכְדִּ֑י כַּחֶ֜סֶד אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֤יתִי עִמְּךָ֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עִמָּדִ֔י וְעִם־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־גַּ֥רְתָּה בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-now *hiššābəʿâ* to-me in-*ʾĕlōhîm* here if-*tišqōr* to-me and-to-*nînî* and-to-*nekdî* as-the-*ḥesed* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* with-you *taʿăśeh* with-me and-with-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*gartâ* in-it.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*hiššābəʿâ*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - swear", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bē-*": "preposition - in/by", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*tišqōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will deal falsely", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*nînî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my offspring", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*nekdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my grandson", "*ka-*": "preposition - as/according to", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - kindness/loyalty", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*gartâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have sojourned", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*hiššābəʿâ*": "swear/take an oath", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*hēnnâ*": "here/in this place", "*tišqōr*": "deal falsely/lie/deceive/break faith", "*nînî*": "my offspring/my descendants", "*nekdî*": "my grandson/my posterity", "*ḥesed*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant loyalty", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I have done/I have shown", "*taʿăśeh*": "you will do/you will show", "*gartâ*": "you have sojourned/you have lived as an alien" } }
• Gen 31:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.53", "source": "אֱלֹהֵ֨י אַבְרָהָ֜ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י נָחוֹר֙ יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ בֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י אֲבִיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּפַ֖חַד אָבִ֥יו יִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾaḇrāhām* *wē-ʾĕlōhê* *nāḥôr* *yišpəṭû* between-us *ʾĕlōhê* father-of-them *wayyiššāḇaʿ* *yaʿăqōḇ* in-*paḥad* father-of-him *yiṣḥāq*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* (plural) - 'God of'", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun", "*wē-ʾĕlōhê*": "conjunction waw + construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'and God of'", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun", "*yišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - 'they will judge'", "*bênênû*": "preposition 'between' + 1st person plural suffix - 'between us'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'God of'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he swore'", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun", "*bəpaḥad*": "preposition beth + noun - 'by the fear/dread of'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror/awe", "*yišpəṭû*": "judge/arbitrate/decide between" } }
• Exod 20:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.7", "source": "לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לַשָּׁ֑וְא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יְנַקֶּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׂ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ לַשָּֽׁוְא׃", "text": "*lōʾ ṯiśśāʾ ʾeṯ-shēm-YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā lash-shāwəʾ kî lōʾ yənaqeh YHWH ʾēṯ ʾăsher-yiśśāʾ ʾeṯ-shəmô lash-shāwəʾ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ ṯiśśāʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not lift/carry", "*ʾeṯ-shēm*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the name of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*lash-shāwəʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for falsehood/vanity", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ yənaqeh*": "negative particle + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will not hold guiltless", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăsher-yiśśāʾ*": "relative pronoun + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who lifts/carries", "*ʾeṯ-shəmô*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*lash-shāwəʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for falsehood/vanity" }, "variants": { "*ṯiśśāʾ*": "lift up/carry/bear/take/utter", "*shēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*lash-shāwəʾ*": "in vain/falsely/for emptiness/for no purpose", "*yənaqeh*": "hold guiltless/leave unpunished/acquit" } }
• Deut 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.16", "source": "וָאֲצַוֶּה֙ אֶת־שֹׁ֣פְטֵיכֶ֔ם בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖וא לֵאמֹ֑ר שָׁמֹ֤עַ בֵּין־אֲחֵיכֶם֙ וּשְׁפַטְתֶּ֣ם צֶ֔דֶק בֵּֽין־אִ֥ישׁ וּבֵין־אָחִ֖יו וּבֵ֥ין גֵּרֽוֹ", "text": "And-*wāʾăṣawweh* *ʾeṯ*-*šōpṭêḵem* in-the-*ʿēṯ* the-*hî* *lēʾmōr* *šāmōaʿ* between-*ʾăḥêḵem* and-*ušəpaṭtem* *ṣedeq* between-*ʾîš* and-between-*ʾāḥîw* and-between-*gērô*", "grammar": { "*wāʾăṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I commanded/charged", "*šōpṭêḵem*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your judges", "*ʿēṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the time", "*hî*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - that", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šāmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - hearing/listening", "*ʾăḥêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*ušəpaṭtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural with waw conjunction - and you shall judge", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*gērô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his foreigner/sojourner" }, "variants": { "*wāʾăṣawweh*": "and I commanded/charged/instructed", "*šōpṭêḵem*": "your judges/magistrates", "*šāmōaʿ*": "hearing/listening/paying attention", "*ʾăḥêḵem*": "your brothers/relatives/kinsmen", "*ušəpaṭtem*": "and you shall judge/decide/govern", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/fairness", "*gērô*": "his foreigner/sojourner/resident alien" } }
• 1 Sam 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם עֵ֧ד יְהוָ֣ה בָּכֶ֗ם וְעֵ֤ד מְשִׁיחוֹ֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א מְצָאתֶ֛ם בְּיָדִ֖י מְא֑וּמָה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר עֵֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾălêhem* *ʿēd* *YHWH* *bākem* *wə-ʿēd* *məšîḥô* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* *kî* *lōʾ* *məṣāʾtem* *bəyādî* *məʾûmāh* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʿēd*": "noun masculine singular - witness", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against you", "*wə-ʿēd*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and witness", "*məšîḥô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anointed", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*məṣāʾtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have found", "*bəyādî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my hand", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun - anything", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿēd*": "noun masculine singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*məṣāʾtem*": "you have found/discovered", "*bəyādî*": "in my hand/in my possession", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/the least thing" } }
• 1 Sam 24:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.12", "source": "וְאָבִ֣י רְאֵ֔ה גַּ֗ם רְאֵ֛ה אֶת־כְּנַ֥ף מְעִילְךָ֖ בְּיָדִ֑י כִּ֡י בְּכָרְתִי֩ אֶת־כְּנַ֨ף מְעִֽילְךָ֜ וְלֹ֣א הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָ דַּ֤ע וּרְאֵה֙ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין בְּיָדִ֜י רָעָ֤ה וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙ וְלֹא־חָטָ֣אתִי לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֛ה צֹדֶ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And my father *reʾēh* also *reʾēh* *ʾet*-*kenap* *meʿîlekā* in my hand because in *bekāretî* *ʾet*-*kenap* *meʿîlekā* and not *hăragtîkā* *daʿ* and *ûreʾēh* that there is not in my hand *rāʿāh* and *wāpešaʿ* and not *ḥāṭāʾtî* to you and you *ṣōdeh* *ʾet*-my *napšî* to take it", "grammar": { "*reʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*kenap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/corner of", "*meʿîlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your robe", "*bekāretî*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my cutting off", "*kenap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/corner of", "*meʿîlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your robe", "*hăragtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I killed you", "*daʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular - know", "*ûreʾēh*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and see", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*wāpešaʿ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and transgression/rebellion", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I sinned", "*ṣōdeh*": "participle, masculine singular - hunting/lying in wait for", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life/soul" }, "variants": { "*kenap*": "edge/corner/skirt/extremity", "*hăragtîkā*": "killed you/slew you (negative: did not kill you)", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/injury/wrongdoing", "*wāpešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*ṣōdeh*": "hunting/lying in wait for/pursuing", "*napšî*": "life/soul/self" } }
• Zech 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Zechariah.5.4", "source": "הוֹצֵאתִ֗יהָ נְאֻם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּבָ֙אָה֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַגַּנָּ֔ב וְאֶל־בֵּ֛ית הַנִּשְׁבָּ֥ע בִּשְׁמִ֖י לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וְלָ֙נֶה֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ בֵּית֔וֹ וְכִלַּ֖תּוּ וְאֶת־עֵצָ֥יו וְאֶת־אֲבָנָֽיו׃", "text": "I have *hôṣēʾṯîhā* *nəʾum* *Yəhwāh* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* and it *ûḇāʾāh* to-*ʾel* house-*bêṯ* the *haggannāḇ* and to-*ʾel* house-*bêṯ* the *hannišbāʿ* in *bišmî* to the *laššāqer* and it *wəlāneh* in *bəṯôḵ* house-*bêṯô* and *wəḵillattû* and *ʾeṯ*-timbers-*ʿēṣāyw* and *ʾeṯ*-stones-*ʾăḇānāyw*", "grammar": { "*hôṣēʾṯîhā*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I brought/caused it to go out", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun, masculine singular - declaration of", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - hosts/armies", "*ûḇāʾāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it will enter/come", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*haggannāḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thief", "*hannišbāʿ*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine singular - the one swearing", "*bišmî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my name", "*laššāqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the falsehood", "*wəlāneh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will lodge/remain", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*bêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wəḵillattû*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and it will consume/destroy it", "*ʿēṣāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its timbers", "*ʾăḇānāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its stones" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾṯîhā*": "I brought it forth/sent it out/released it", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*gannāḇ*": "thief/stealer", "*nišbāʿ*": "one who swears/takes an oath", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*lāneh*": "lodge/remain/spend the night", "*killattû*": "consume/destroy/finish it" } }
• Mal 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.5", "source": "וְקָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶם֮ לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְהָיִ֣יתִי ׀ עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־שָׂ֠כִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָת֤וֹם וּמַטֵּי־גֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּנִי אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*We-qaravti* *ʾalekhem* *la-mishpat* *we-hayiti* *ʿed* *memalier* *ba-mekhashephim* *u-va-menaʾafim* *u-va-nishbaʿim* *la-shaqer* *u-ve-ʿosheqe* *sekhar-sakhir* *ʾalmanah* *we-yatom* *u-matte-ger* *we-loʾ* *yereʾuni* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*We-qaravti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will draw near", "*ʾalekhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*la-mishpat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*we-hayiti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be", "*ʿed*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*memalier*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - swift/quick/hastening", "*ba-mekhashephim*": "preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - against the sorcerers", "*u-va-menaʾafim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - and against the adulterers", "*u-va-nishbaʿim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine plural - and against those who swear", "*la-shaqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - falsely/to the falsehood", "*u-ve-ʿosheqe*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and against those who oppress", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - wages of hired worker", "*ʾalmanah*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*we-yatom*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*u-matte-ger*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and those who turn aside/thrust away the foreigner", "*we-loʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yereʾuni*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they fear me", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*qaravti*": "draw near/approach/come close", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ʿed*": "witness/testimony", "*memalier*": "quick/swift/hastening/speedy", "*mekhashephim*": "sorcerers/practitioners of magic/witches", "*menaʾafim*": "adulterers/those committing adultery", "*nishbaʿim*": "those who swear/those taking oaths", "*shaqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*ʿosheqe*": "oppressors/exploiters/defrauders", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "wages of hired laborer/payment of worker", "*matte-ger*": "those who turn aside the foreigner/those who pervert the rights of the alien", "*yereʾuni*": "fear me/reverence me/stand in awe of me" } }
• Rom 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Romans.1.9", "source": "Μάρτυς γάρ μού ἐστιν ὁ Θεός, ᾧ λατρεύω ἐν τῷ πνεύματί μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, ὡς ἀδιαλείπτως μνείαν ὑμῶν ποιοῦμαι", "text": "*Martys* *gar* *mou* *estin* the *Theos*, *hō* *latreuō* *en* the *pneumati* *mou* *en* the *euangeliō* the *Huiou* *autou*, *hōs* *adialeiptōs* *mneian* *hymōn* *poioumai*", "grammar": { "*Martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, personal pronoun - of me/my", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hō*": "dative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whom", "*latreuō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I serve/worship", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, personal pronoun - of me/my", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*euangeliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, possessive pronoun - his", "*hōs*": "adverb - how/that", "*adialeiptōs*": "adverb - unceasingly", "*mneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mention/remembrance", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of you/your", "*poioumai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I make" }, "variants": { "*Martys*": "witness/testifier", "*latreuō*": "I serve/worship/minister to", "*pneumati*": "spirit/inner being/soul", "*euangeliō*": "gospel/good news", "*adialeiptōs*": "unceasingly/constantly/without interruption", "*mneian*": "mention/remembrance/memory" } }
• 2 Cor 11:31 : 31 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.31", "source": "Ὁ Θεὸς καὶ Πατὴρ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ οἶδεν, ὁ ὢν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, ὅτι οὐ ψεύδομαι.", "text": "The *Theos* and *Patēr* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou oidēn*, the one being *eulogētos* to the *aiōnas*, that not I *pseudomai*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*oidēn*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - knows/has known", "*eulogētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - blessed/praised", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages/eternities", "*pseudomai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st singular - lie/speak falsely" }, "variants": { "*Patēr*": "Father", "*oidēn*": "knows/has known/is aware", "*eulogētos*": "blessed/praised/worthy of praise", "*aiōnas*": "ages/eternities/forever", "*pseudomai*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive" } }