Judges 11:3

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{ "verseID": "Judges.11.3", "source": "וַיִּבְרַ֤ח יִפְתָּח֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֶחָ֔יו וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּאֶ֣רֶץ ט֑וֹב וַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּ אֶל־יִפְתָּח֙ אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רֵיקִ֔ים וַיֵּצְא֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyibraḥ* *Yiptach* from-*pənê* *'eḥāyw* and *wayyēšeb* in-*'ereṣ* *Ṭôb* and *wayyitlaqqəṭû* to-*Yiptach* *'ănāšîm* *rêqîm* and *wayyēṣə'û* with-him", "grammar": { "*wayyibraḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he fled", "*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/presence of", "*'eḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*wayyēšeb*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he dwelt/lived", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Ṭôb*": "proper noun - Tob", "*wayyitlaqqəṭû*": "verb, Hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they gathered themselves", "*'ănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*rêqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - empty/vain/worthless", "*wayyēṣə'û*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they went out" }, "variants": { "*wayyibraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped", "*pənê*": "face of/presence of/from before", "*wayyēšeb*": "dwelt/lived/settled", "*wayyitlaqqəṭû*": "gathered themselves/collected themselves/joined together", "*rêqîm*": "empty/vain/worthless/idle/lawless" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּבְרַ֤ח יִפְתָּח֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֶחָ֔יו וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּאֶ֣רֶץ ט֑וֹב וַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּ אֶל־יִפְתָּח֙ אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רֵיקִ֔ים וַיֵּצְא֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyibraḥ Yiptach from-pənê 'eḥāyw and wayyēšeb in-'ereṣ Ṭôb and wayyitlaqqəṭû to-Yiptach 'ănāšîm rêqîm and wayyēṣə'û with-him

Grammar Details

• *wayyibraḥ*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he fled
• *Yiptach*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah
• *pənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - face of/presence of
• *'eḥāyw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers
• *wayyēšeb*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he dwelt/lived
• *'ereṣ*: noun, feminine singular construct - land of
• *Ṭôb*: proper noun - Tob
• *wayyitlaqqəṭû*: verb, Hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they gathered themselves
• *'ănāšîm*: noun, masculine plural - men
• *rêqîm*: adjective, masculine plural - empty/vain/worthless
• *wayyēṣə'û*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they went out

Word Meanings

• *wayyibraḥ*: fled/ran away/escaped
• *pənê*: face of/presence of/from before
• *wayyēšeb*: dwelt/lived/settled
• *wayyitlaqqəṭû*: gathered themselves/collected themselves/joined together
• *rêqîm*: empty/vain/worthless/idle/lawless

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Jephthah fled from his brothers and settled in the land of Tob. Men who were worthless gathered around Jephthah and went out with him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Jephthah fled from his brothers, and lived in the land of Tob: and there gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The fled he from his brethre, and dwelt in the londe of Tob. And there resorted vnto him vagabudes, and wete out with him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iphtah fledde from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there gathered idle fellowes to Iphtah, & went out with him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Iephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the lande of Tob: And there gathered ydle men to Iephthah, and went out with him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Jephthah fled from his brothers, and lived in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jephthah fleeth from the face of his brethren, and dwelleth in the land of Tob; and vain men gather themselves together unto Jephthah, and they go out with him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So Jephthah went in flight from his brothers and was living in the land of Tob, where a number of good-for-nothing men, joining Jephthah, went out with him on his undertakings.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Jephthah fled from his brothers, and lived in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Jephthah left his half-brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Lawless men joined Jephthah’s gang and traveled with him.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Judges.9.4", "source": "וַיִּתְּנוּ־לוֹ שִׁבְעִים כֶּסֶף מִבֵּיתּ בַּעַל בְּרִית וַיִּשְׂכֹּר בָּהֶם אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֲנָשִׁים רֵיקִים וּפֹחֲזִים וַיֵּלְכוּ אַחֲרָיו", "text": "*wa-yittənû*-*lô* *šibʿîm* *kesep* *mi-bêt* *baʿal* *bərît* *wa-yiśkōr* *bāhem* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾănāšîm* *rêqîm* *û-pōḥăzîm* *wa-yēlkû* *ʾaḥărāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yittənû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they gave", "*lô*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - to him", "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*mi-bêt*": "preposition with construct noun, masculine singular - from house of", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - Baal/master", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*wa-yiśkōr*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he hired", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - with them", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*rêqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - empty/vain/worthless", "*û-pōḥăzîm*": "conjunction with adjective, masculine plural - and reckless", "*wa-yēlkû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they went", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money/pieces of silver", "*baʿal* *bərît*": "Baal of the Covenant (deity name)/master of covenant (temple name)", "*rêqîm*": "empty/vain/worthless/idle", "*pōḥăzîm*": "reckless/unstable/wild/light" } }
• 1 Sam 22:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.2", "source": "וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ אֵ֠לָיו כָּל־אִ֨ישׁ מָצ֜וֹק וְכָל־אִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ל֤וֹ נֹשֶׁא֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ מַר־נֶ֔פֶשׁ וַיְהִ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְשָׂ֑ר וַיִּהְי֣וּ עִמּ֔וֹ כְּאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ", "text": "*wə-yitqabbəṣû* *ʾēlāyw* *kol*-*ʾîš* *māṣôq* *wə-kol*-*ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*lô* *nōšeʾ* *wə-kol*-*ʾîš* *mar*-*nepeš* *wə-yəhî* *ʿălêhem* *lə-śār* *wə-yihyû* *ʿimmô* *kə-ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôt* *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitqabbəṣû*": "waw consecutive + Hitpael imperfect 3mp - and they gathered themselves", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*kol*": "noun construct - all/every", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*māṣôq*": "noun ms - distress/straits", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*nōšeʾ*": "noun ms - debt/creditor", "*mar*": "adjective ms construct - bitter", "*nepeš*": "noun fs - soul/life", "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he became", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - over them", "*lə-śār*": "preposition + noun - as captain/commander", "*wə-yihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*kə-ʾarbaʿ*": "preposition + number - about four", "*mēʾôt*": "number fp - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - men" }, "variants": { "*yitqabbəṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*māṣôq*": "distress/hardship/trouble", "*nōšeʾ*": "debt/creditor/one who has a claim", "*mar-nepeš*": "bitter of soul/discontented/desperate", "*śār*": "captain/commander/chief" } }
• 2 Sam 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.6", "source": "וַיִּרְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן כִּ֥י נִבְאֲשׁ֖וּ בְּדָוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֡וֹן וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּ֩ אֶת־אֲרַ֨ם בֵּית־רְח֜וֹב וְאֶת־אֲרַ֣ם צוֹבָ֗א עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ רַגְלִ֔י וְאֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ מַֽעֲכָה֙ אֶ֣לֶף אִ֔ישׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ ט֔וֹב שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* *bənê* *ʿammôn* that *kî* *nibʾăšû* against-*bədāwid* and *wayyišləḥû* *bənê-ʿammôn* and *wayyiśkərû* *ʾet-ʾăram* *bêt-rəḥôb* and *ʾet-ʾăram* *ṣôbāʾ* twenty *ʿeśrîm* thousand *ʾelep* *raglî* and *ʾet-melek* *maʿăkāh* one thousand *ʾelep* *ʾîš* and *ʾîš* *ṭôb* twelve *šənêm-ʿāśār* thousand *ʾelep* *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nibʾăšû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they made themselves odious/offensive", "*bədāwid*": "preposition with proper name - against David", "*wayyišləḥû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they sent", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "construct phrase - sons/children of Ammon", "*wayyiśkərû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they hired", "*ʾet-ʾăram*": "direct object marker with proper name - Aram", "*bêt-rəḥôb*": "construct phrase - Beth-rehob", "*ʾet-ʾăram*": "direct object marker with proper name - Aram", "*ṣôbāʾ*": "proper name - Zobah", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*raglî*": "masculine singular adjective - foot soldiers", "*ʾet-melek*": "direct object marker with masculine singular construct - king of", "*maʿăkāh*": "proper name - Maacah", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men of", "*ṭôb*": "proper name - Tob", "*šənêm-ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - twelve", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men" }, "variants": { "*nibʾăšû*": "they made themselves odious/they became a stench/they became offensive", "*raglî*": "foot soldiers/infantry" } }
• 2 Sam 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.8", "source": "וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַאֲרַ֨ם צוֹבָ֤א וּרְחוֹב֙ וְאִֽישׁ־ט֣וֹב וּמַֽעֲכָ֔ה לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣəʾû* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyaʿarkû* *milḥāmāh* *petaḥ* the-*haššāʿar* and *waʾăram* *ṣôbāʾ* and-*ûrəḥôb* and-*wəʾîš-ṭôb* and-*ûmaʿăkāh* *ləbaddām* in-the-*baśśādeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they came out", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyaʿarkû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they arranged/set in order", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*haššāʿar*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the gate", "*waʾăram*": "conjunction with proper name - and Aram", "*ṣôbāʾ*": "proper name - Zobah", "*ûrəḥôb*": "conjunction with proper name - and Rehob", "*wəʾîš-ṭôb*": "conjunction with construct phrase - and men of Tob", "*ûmaʿăkāh*": "conjunction with proper name - and Maacah", "*ləbaddām*": "preposition with noun with 3mp suffix - by themselves/alone", "*baśśādeh*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - in the field" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿarkû*": "they arranged/they set in order/they drew up in battle array", "*ləbaddām*": "by themselves/alone/separately" } }
• Job 30:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.30.1", "source": "וְעַתָּ֤ה ׀ שָֽׂחֲק֣וּ עָלַי֮ צְעִירִ֥ים מִמֶּ֗נִּי לְיָ֫מִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־מָאַ֥סְתִּי אֲבוֹתָ֑ם לָ֝שִׁ֗ית עִם־כַּלְבֵ֥י צֹאנִֽי", "text": "And *ʿattâ* they *śāḥăqû* upon me *ṣəʿîrîm* from me in *yāmîm* whom I *māʾastî* their *ʾăḇôṯām*, *lāśîṯ* with *kalḇê* of my *ṣōʾnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*śāḥăqû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they laugh/mock", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*ṣəʿîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - younger ones", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me/than me", "*lə-yāmîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - for days/in age", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*māʾastî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I rejected/despised", "*ʾăḇôṯām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*lāśîṯ*": "preposition with infinitive construct - to place/set/appoint", "*ʿim-kalḇê*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural construct - with dogs of", "*ṣōʾnî*": "noun, common singular with 1st person singular suffix - my flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*śāḥăqû*": "laugh at/mock/deride", "*ṣəʿîrîm*": "younger ones/youth/juniors", "*yāmîm*": "days/age/years", "*māʾastî*": "rejected/despised/refused", "*lāśîṯ*": "to place/to set/to appoint", "*kalḇê*": "dogs/contemptible persons" } } 2 { "verseID": "Job.30.2", "source": "גַּם־כֹּ֣חַ יְ֭דֵיהֶם לָ֣מָּה לִּ֑י עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ אָ֣בַד כָּֽלַח", "text": "Even *kōaḥ* of their *yəḏêhem* *lāmmâ* to me, upon them *ʾāḇaḏ* *kālaḥ*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb/conjunction - also/even/moreover", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - strength of", "*yəḏêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why/for what purpose", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - upon them", "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - perished/was lost", "*kālaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - vigor/full strength/old age" }, "variants": { "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/ability", "*yəḏêhem*": "their hands/their abilities", "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what purpose/what use", "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "perished/was lost/destroyed", "*kālaḥ*": "vigor/full strength/maturity/old age" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.30.3", "source": "בְּחֶ֥סֶר וּבְכָפָ֗ן גַּ֫לְמ֥וּד הַֽעֹרְקִ֥ים צִיָּ֑ה אֶ֝֗מֶשׁ שׁוֹאָ֥ה וּמְשֹׁאָֽה", "text": "In *ḥeser* and in *ḵāp̄ān* *galmûḏ* the *ʿōrəqîm* *ṣiyyâ*, *ʾemeš* *šôʾâ* and *məšōʾâ*", "grammar": { "*bə-ḥeser*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - in want/lack", "*û-ḇə-ḵāp̄ān*": "conjunction with preposition with noun, masculine singular - and in famine/hunger", "*galmûḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - barren/desolate/solitary", "*ha-ʿōrəqîm*": "definite article with verb, qal participle, masculine plural - the fleeing ones/gnawing", "*ṣiyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - dry/arid land/desert", "*ʾemeš*": "adverb - yesterday/recently/formerly", "*šôʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - devastation/ruin/storm", "*û-məšōʾâ*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular - and desolation/waste" }, "variants": { "*ḥeser*": "want/need/lack/poverty", "*ḵāp̄ān*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*galmûḏ*": "barren/desolate/solitary/lifeless", "*ʿōrəqîm*": "fleeing ones/gnawing/those who gnaw", "*ṣiyyâ*": "dry land/desert/wilderness", "*ʾemeš*": "yesterday/recently/formerly/at night", "*šôʾâ*": "devastation/ruin/storm/waste", "*məšōʾâ*": "desolation/waste/ruin" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.30.4", "source": "הַקֹּטְפִ֣ים מַלּ֣וּחַ עֲלֵי־שִׂ֑יחַ וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ רְתָמִ֣ים לַחְמָֽם", "text": "The *qōṭəp̄îm* *mallûaḥ* upon *śîaḥ* and *šōreš* *rəṯāmîm* their *laḥmām*", "grammar": { "*ha-qōṭəp̄îm*": "definite article with verb, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones plucking/gathering", "*mallûaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - mallow/salt herb", "*ʿălê-śîaḥ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - upon bush/shrub", "*wə-šōreš*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and root of", "*rəṯāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - broom trees/juniper", "*laḥmām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bread/food" }, "variants": { "*qōṭəp̄îm*": "plucking/gathering/picking", "*mallûaḥ*": "mallow/salt herb/purslane", "*śîaḥ*": "bush/shrub/plant", "*šōreš*": "root/base/foundation", "*rəṯāmîm*": "broom trees/juniper/retem bushes", "*laḥmām*": "their bread/their food/their sustenance" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.30.5", "source": "מִן־גֵּ֥ו יְגֹרָ֑שׁוּ יָרִ֥יעוּ עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ כַּגַּנָּֽב", "text": "From *gêw* they *yəḡōrāšû*, they *yārîʿû* upon them like the *gannāḇ*", "grammar": { "*min-gêw*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - from midst/community", "*yəḡōrāšû*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are driven out", "*yārîʿû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shout/cry out", "*ʿălêmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - upon them", "*ka-gannāḇ*": "preposition of comparison with noun, masculine singular - like the thief" }, "variants": { "*gêw*": "midst/community/society", "*yəḡōrāšû*": "are driven out/expelled/banished", "*yārîʿû*": "shout after/cry out/raise an alarm", "*gannāḇ*": "thief/stealer/robber" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.30.6", "source": "בַּעֲר֣וּץ נְחָלִ֣ים לִשְׁכֹּ֑ן חֹרֵ֖י עָפָ֣ר וְכֵפִֽים", "text": "In *ʿărûṣ* *nəḥālîm* to *liškōn* *ḥōrê* *ʿāp̄ār* and *kêp̄îm*", "grammar": { "*ba-ʿărûṣ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - in gully/ravine of", "*nəḥālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wadis/valleys/streams", "*liškōn*": "preposition with verb, qal infinitive construct - to dwell/inhabit", "*ḥōrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - holes of/caves of", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/earth/soil", "*wə-kêp̄îm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and rocks/cliffs" }, "variants": { "*ʿărûṣ*": "gully/ravine/ditch", "*nəḥālîm*": "wadis/valleys/streams/torrents", "*liškōn*": "to dwell/to inhabit/to live", "*ḥōrê*": "holes/caves/hollows", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/earth/soil/ground", "*kêp̄îm*": "rocks/cliffs/crags" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.30.7", "source": "בֵּין־שִׂיחִ֥ים יִנְהָ֑קוּ תַּ֖חַת חָר֣וּל יְסֻפָּֽחוּ", "text": "Between *śîḥîm* they *yinhāqû*, under *ḥārûl* they *yəsuppāḥû*", "grammar": { "*bên-śîḥîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - between bushes/shrubs", "*yinhāqû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they bray/howl", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*ḥārûl*": "noun, masculine singular - nettle/thorn bush", "*yəsuppāḥû*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are gathered/huddled together" }, "variants": { "*śîḥîm*": "bushes/shrubs/plants", "*yinhāqû*": "bray/howl/cry out", "*ḥārûl*": "nettle/thorn bush/bramble", "*yəsuppāḥû*": "are gathered together/are huddled/are joined" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.30.8", "source": "בְּֽנֵי־נָ֭בָל גַּם־בְּנֵ֣י בְלִי־שֵׁ֑ם נִ֝כְּא֗וּ מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "Sons of *nāḇāl* even sons of *ḇəlî-šēm* they are *nikkəʾû* from the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*bənê-nāḇāl*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - sons of fool/senseless person", "*gam-bənê*": "adverb with noun, masculine plural construct - even/also sons of", "*ḇəlî-šēm*": "particle of negation with noun, masculine singular - without name/nameless", "*nikkəʾû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are beaten/struck/scourged", "*min-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition with definite article with noun, feminine singular - from the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*nāḇāl*": "fool/senseless person/godless person", "*ḇəlî-šēm*": "without name/nameless/infamous", "*nikkəʾû*": "beaten/struck/scourged/driven out", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.30.9", "source": "וְ֭עַתָּה נְגִינָתָ֣ם הָיִ֑יתִי וָאֱהִ֖י לָהֶ֣ם לְמִלָּֽה", "text": "And *ʿattâ* their *nəḡînāṯām* I *hāyîṯî*, and I *wāʾĕhî* to them for *millâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction with adverb - and now", "*nəḡînāṯām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their song/mockery", "*hāyîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have become/was", "*wāʾĕhî*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect apocopated, 1st person singular - and I have become/am", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them/for them", "*lə-millâ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - for byword/object of talk" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*nəḡînāṯām*": "their song/their mocking song/their taunt", "*hāyîṯî*": "I have become/I was/I am", "*lāhem*": "to them/for them", "*millâ*": "byword/object of talk/proverb/jest" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.30.10", "source": "תִּֽעֲבוּנִי רָ֣חֲקוּ מֶ֑נִּי וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗י לֹא־חָ֥שְׂכוּ רֹֽק", "text": "They *tiʿăḇûnî* they *rāḥăqû* from me, and from my *mippānay* not they *ḥāśəḵû* *rōq*", "grammar": { "*tiʿăḇûnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they abhor me", "*rāḥăqû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they go far away/keep distance", "*mennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*û-mippānay*": "conjunction with preposition with noun, plural with 1st person singular suffix - and from my face", "*lōʾ-ḥāśəḵû*": "negative particle with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they do not withhold", "*rōq*": "noun, masculine singular - spittle/spit" }, "variants": { "*tiʿăḇûnî*": "they abhor me/they detest me/they loathe me", "*rāḥăqû*": "they go far away/they distance themselves/they stay far", "*mippānay*": "from my face/from my presence", "*ḥāśəḵû*": "withhold/keep back/restrain", "*rōq*": "spittle/spit/saliva" } }
• Acts 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.17.5", "source": "¶Ζηλώσαντες δὲ, οἱ ἀπειθοῦντες Ἰουδαῖοι, καὶ προσλαβόμενοι τῶν ἀγοραίων τινὰς ἄνδρας πονηρούς, καὶ ὀχλοποιήσαντες, ἐθορύβουν τὴν πόλιν, ἐπιστάντες τε τῇ οἰκίᾳ Ἰάσονος, ἐζήτουν αὐτοὺς ἀγαγεῖν εἰς τὸν δῆμον.", "text": "*Zēlōsantes* *de*, the *apeithountes* *Ioudaioi*, and *proslabomenoi* of the *agoraiōn* some *andras* *ponērous*, and *ochlopoiēsantes*, they *ethoryboun* the *polin*, *epistantes* *te* to the *oikia* of *Iasonos*, they *ezētoun* them to *agagein* to the *dēmon*.", "grammar": { "*Zēlōsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having become jealous", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*apeithountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - disbelieving/disobeying", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Jews", "*proslabomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine - having taken to themselves", "*agoraiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of marketplace men/loiterers", "*andras*": "accusative plural masculine - men", "*ponērous*": "accusative plural masculine - evil/wicked", "*ochlopoiēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having formed a mob", "*ethoryboun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were disturbing", "*polin*": "accusative singular feminine - city", "*epistantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having come upon", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*oikia*": "dative singular feminine - house", "*Iasonos*": "genitive singular masculine - of Jason", "*ezētoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were seeking", "*agagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to bring/lead", "*dēmon*": "accusative singular masculine - people/assembly" }, "variants": { "*Zēlōsantes*": "becoming jealous/envious/zealous", "*apeithountes*": "disobeying/disbelieving/refusing to believe", "*proslabomenoi*": "taking to themselves/recruiting/gathering", "*agoraiōn*": "marketplace men/loiterers/rabble", "*ponērous*": "evil/wicked/morally corrupt", "*ochlopoiēsantes*": "forming a mob/gathering a crowd", "*ethoryboun*": "were disturbing/throwing into confusion/causing uproar", "*epistantes*": "coming upon/attacking/standing before", "*ezētoun*": "were seeking/looking for/trying", "*agagein*": "to bring/lead/take", "*dēmon*": "people/assembly/public gathering" } }
• 1 Sam 27:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.2", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר ה֔וּא וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֑וֹ אֶל־אָכִ֥ישׁ בֶּן־מָע֖וֹךְ מֶ֥לֶךְ גַּֽת", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *Dāwid* and *wayyaʿăbōr* he and six-hundred *ʾîš* who with him to-*ʾāḵîš* son-of-*māʿôḵ* *meleḵ* *gaṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he crossed over/passed", "*ʾîš*": "noun mp - men", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*māʿôḵ*": "proper noun - Maoch", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms construct - king of", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "crossed over/passed/went over" } }
• 1 Sam 30:22-24 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.22", "source": "וַיַּ֜עַן כָּל־אִֽישׁ־רָ֣ע וּבְלִיַּ֗עַל מֵֽהָאֲנָשִׁים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלְכ֣וּ עִם־דָּוִד֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־הָלְכ֣וּ עִמִּ֔י לֹֽא־נִתֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֔ם מֵהַשָּׁלָ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִצַּ֑לְנוּ כִּֽי־אִם־אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֔יו וְיִנְהֲג֖וּ וְיֵלֵֽכוּ", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* all-*kāl*-man-*ʾîš*-evil *rāʿ* and *ûḇəliyyaʿal* from the *mēhāʾănāšîm* who *ʾăšer* had gone *hāləḵû* with *ʿim*-*dāwiḏ*, and they *wayyōʾmərû*, \"Because *yaʿan* that *ʾăšer* not-*lōʾ*-they went *hāləḵû* with us, not-*lōʾ*-we will give *nittēn* to them from the *mēhaššālāl* which *ʾăšer* we *hiṣṣalnû*; but-only *kî-ʾim*-each man *ʾîš* *ʾeṯ*-his *ʾištô* and *wəʾeṯ*-his *bānāyw*, and let them *wəyinhăḡû* and let them *wəyēlēḵû*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular construct - man of", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil/wicked", "*ûḇəliyyaʿal*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and worthlessness/wickedness", "*mēhāʾănāšîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - from the men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*hāləḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had gone/walked", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they said", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāləḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went", "*nittēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will give", "*mēhaššālāl*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the spoil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hiṣṣalnû*": "hiphil perfect, 1st common plural - we rescued/delivered", "*kî-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but/except", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*wəyinhăḡû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and let them lead away", "*wəyēlēḵû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and let them go" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš-rāʿ ûḇəliyyaʿal*": "evil and worthless men/wicked and worthless men", "*hāləḵû*": "had gone/had walked/had followed", "*yaʿan ʾăšer*": "because that/since/for the reason that", "*nittēn*": "will give/shall give", "*hiṣṣalnû*": "we rescued/we recovered/we delivered", "*wəyinhăḡû wəyēlēḵû*": "let them lead away and go/let them take them and depart" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד לֹֽא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ כֵ֖ן אֶחָ֑י אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לָ֙נוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁמֹ֣ר אֹתָ֔נוּ וַיִּתֵּ֗ן אֶֽת־הַגְּד֛וּד הַבָּ֥א עָלֵ֖ינוּ בְּיָדֵֽנוּ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ*, \"Not-*lōʾ*-you shall *ṯaʿăśû* thus, *ʾeḥāy*, with *ʾēṯ* that *ʾăšer*-has given *nāṯan* *yəhwāh* to us; and he *wayyišmōr* us, and he *wayyittēn* *ʾeṯ*-the *haggəḏûḏ* that *habbāʾ* against us into our *bəyāḏēnû*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ʾeḥāy*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my brothers", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*yəhwāh*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*wayyišmōr*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he kept/protected", "*wayyittēn*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band", "*habbāʾ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the coming/who came", "*bəyāḏēnû*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - into our hand" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "do/act", "*ʾeḥāy*": "my brothers/my kinsmen", "*nāṯan*": "has given/granted/provided", "*wayyišmōr*": "protected/kept/preserved", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "the troop/the band/the raiding party", "*bəyāḏēnû*": "into our hand/into our power" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.24", "source": "וּמִי֙ יִשְׁמַ֣ע לָכֶ֔ם לַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֞י כְּחֵ֣לֶק ׀ הַיֹּרֵ֣ד בַּמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וּֽכְחֵ֛לֶק הַיֹּשֵׁ֥ב עַל־הַכֵּלִ֖ים יַחְדָּ֥ו יַחֲלֹֽקוּ", "text": "And who *ûmî* will listen *yišmaʿ* to you for the *laddāḇār* the *hazzeh*? For *kî* like portion *kəḥēleq* the one who goes down *hayyōrēḏ* into the *bammiləḥāmāh* so like portion *ûḵəḥēleq* the one who stays *hayyōšēḇ* by-the *ʿal-hakkēlîm* together *yaḥədāw* they shall *yaḥălōqû*", "grammar": { "*ûmî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will listen/hear", "*laddāḇār*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the word/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kəḥēleq*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - like the portion of", "*hayyōrēḏ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one who goes down", "*bammiləḥāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the battle", "*ûḵəḥēleq*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct - and like the portion of", "*hayyōšēḇ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one who stays", "*ʿal*": "preposition - by/with", "*hakkēlîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the equipment/baggage", "*yaḥədāw*": "adverb - together", "*yaḥălōqû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they shall share/divide" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "will listen/will obey/will hearken", "*laddāḇār*": "to the word/matter/thing", "*kəḥēleq*": "like the portion/like the share", "*hayyōrēḏ bammiləḥāmāh*": "the one who goes down to battle/one who goes into combat", "*hayyōšēḇ ʿal-hakkēlîm*": "the one who stays with the baggage/one who guards the supplies", "*yaḥălōqû*": "they shall share/they shall divide/they shall have equal portions" } }