Judges 14:10

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{ "verseID": "Judges.14.10", "source": "וַיֵּ֥רֶד אָבִ֖יהוּ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיַּ֨עַשׂ שָׁ֤ם שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן יַעֲשׂ֖וּ הַבַּחוּרִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yēred ʾābîhû ʾel-hā-ʾiššâ wə-yaʿaś šām šimšôn mišteh kî kēn yaʿăśû ha-baḥûrîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and went down", "*ʾābîhû*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾel-hā-ʾiššâ*": "preposition ʾel + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the woman", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*mišteh*": "noun masculine singular - feast", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus", "*yaʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would do", "*ha-baḥûrîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the young men" }, "variants": { "*yēred*": "went down/descended", "*yaʿaś*": "made/prepared/arranged", "*mišteh*": "feast/drinking party/banquet", "*baḥûrîm*": "young men/bachelors" } }

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  • Gen 29:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.22", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף לָבָ֛ן אֶת־כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמָּק֖וֹם וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yeʾĕsōp* *lābān* *ʾet*-all-*ʾanšê* the-*māqôm* *wa-yaʿaś* *mišteh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeʾĕsōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast" }, "variants": { "*wa-yeʾĕsōp*": "gathered/assembled/brought together", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking feast" } }
  • Esth 1:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Esther.1.7", "source": "וְהַשְׁקוֹת֙ בִּכְלֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב וְכֵלִ֖ים מִכֵּלִ֣ים שׁוֹנִ֑ים וְיֵ֥ין מַלְכ֛וּת רָ֖ב כְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *hašqôṯ* in *kəlê* *zāhāḇ* and *kēlîm* from *kēlîm* *šônîm*, and *yêyn* *malḵûṯ* *rāḇ* according to *yaḏ* the *meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*hašqôṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - causing to drink/serving drink", "*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels of", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*kēlîm*": "masculine plural noun - vessels", "*šônîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - differing/diverse", "*yêyn*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun - royal/kingdom", "*rāḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - abundant/much", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*hašqôṯ*": "giving drink/serving beverages/providing drink", "*kəlê*": "vessels/containers/utensils", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/utensils/containers", "*šônîm*": "different/diverse/various", "*yêyn malḵûṯ*": "royal wine/kingdom wine/wine of the kingdom", "*yaḏ*": "hand/generosity/power" } } 8 { "verseID": "Esther.1.8", "source": "וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה כַדָּ֖ת אֵ֣ין אֹנֵ֑ס כִּי־כֵ֣ן ׀ יִסַּ֣ד הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עַ֚ל כָּל־רַ֣ב בֵּית֔וֹ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כִּרְצ֥וֹן אִישׁ־וָאִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And the *šəṯîyyâ* according to the *dāṯ* *ʾên* *ʾōnēs*, for thus *yissaḏ* the *meleḵ* upon all *raḇ* *bêṯô* to do according to *rəṣôn* *ʾîš* and *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*šəṯîyyâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the drinking", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the law/decree", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾōnēs*": "masculine singular noun - compulsion/forcing", "*yissaḏ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he established/appointed", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*raḇ*": "masculine singular construct - officer/chief of", "*bêṯô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*rəṣôn*": "masculine singular construct - pleasure/will of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each" }, "variants": { "*šəṯîyyâ*": "drinking/consumption of beverages", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/edict", "*ʾōnēs*": "compulsion/forcing/pressure", "*yissaḏ*": "established/appointed/ordered/arranged", "*raḇ*": "chief/steward/officer", "*rəṣôn*": "desire/will/pleasure" } } 9 { "verseID": "Esther.1.9", "source": "גַּ֚ם וַשְׁתִּ֣י הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה עָשְׂתָ֖ה מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה נָשִׁ֑ים בֵּ֚ית הַמַּלְכ֔וּת אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ ס", "text": "Also *waštî* the *malkâ* *ʿāśṯâ* *mištēh* *nāšîm* in *bêṯ* the *malḵûṯ* which belonged to the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*", "grammar": { "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*ʿāśṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she made", "*mištēh*": "masculine singular construct - feast of", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the royalty/kingdom", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahasuerus" }, "variants": { "*mištēh*": "feast/banquet/drinking feast", "*bêṯ* the *malḵûṯ*": "royal house/palace/royal residence" } } 10 { "verseID": "Esther.1.10", "source": "בַּיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י כְּט֥וֹב לֵב־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בַּיָּ֑יִן אָמַ֡ר לִ֠מְהוּמָן בִּזְּתָ֨א חַרְבוֹנָ֜א בִּגְתָ֤א וַאֲבַגְתָא֙ זֵתַ֣ר וְכַרְכַּ֔ס שִׁבְעַת֙ הַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔ים הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים אֶת־פְּנֵ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "On the *yôm* the *šəḇîʿî*, when *ṭôḇ* *lēḇ* the *meleḵ* with *yayin*, he *ʾāmar* to *məhûmān*, *bizzeṯāʾ*, *ḥarḇônāʾ*, *biḡṯāʾ*, and *ʾăḇaḡṯāʾ*, *zēṯar*, and *karkas*, seven the *sārîsîm* the *məšārəṯîm* *ʾeṯ* *pənê* the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*šəḇîʿî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*ṭôḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - being good/merry", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*məhûmān*": "proper noun - Mehuman", "*bizzeṯāʾ*": "proper noun - Biztha", "*ḥarḇônāʾ*": "proper noun - Harbona", "*biḡṯāʾ*": "proper noun - Bigtha", "*ʾăḇaḡṯāʾ*": "proper noun - Abagtha", "*zēṯar*": "proper noun - Zethar", "*karkas*": "proper noun - Carcas", "*sārîsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the eunuchs/chamberlains", "*məšārəṯîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones serving", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ* *lēḇ*": "merry heart/heart was good/cheerful mood", "*sārîsîm*": "eunuchs/chamberlains/court officials", "*məšārəṯîm*": "serving/ministering/attending", "*pənê*": "face/presence/person" } } 11 { "verseID": "Esther.1.11", "source": "לְ֠הָבִיא אֶת־וַשְׁתִּ֧י הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּכֶ֣תֶר מַלְכ֑וּת לְהַרְא֨וֹת הָֽעַמִּ֤ים וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ אֶת־יָפְיָ֔הּ כִּֽי־טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה הִֽיא׃", "text": "To *hāḇîʾ* *ʾeṯ* *waštî* the *malkâ* before the *meleḵ* with *keṯer* *malḵûṯ*, to *harəʾôṯ* the *ʿammîm* and the *śārîm* *ʾeṯ* *yāpyāh* for *ṭôḇaṯ* *marʾeh* she was", "grammar": { "*hāḇîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*keṯer*": "masculine singular construct - crown of", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun - royalty/kingdom", "*harəʾôṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to show", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yāpyāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her beauty", "*ṭôḇaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - good of", "*marʾeh*": "masculine singular noun - appearance", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she" }, "variants": { "*keṯer* *malḵûṯ*": "royal crown/crown of the kingdom", "*ṭôḇaṯ* *marʾeh*": "good of appearance/beautiful/fair to look at" } } 12 { "verseID": "Esther.1.12", "source": "וַתְּמָאֵ֞ן הַמַּלְכָּ֣ה וַשְׁתִּ֗י לָבוֹא֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּיַ֣ד הַסָּרִיסִ֑ים וַיִּקְצֹ֤ף הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַחֲמָת֖וֹ בָּעֲרָ֥ה בֽוֹ׃", "text": "But *wattəmāʾēn* the *malkâ* *waštî* to *lāḇôʾ* at *dəḇar* the *meleḵ* which by *yaḏ* the *sārîsîm*, and *wayyiqṣōp̄* the *meleḵ* very, and *ḥămāṯô* *bāʿărâ* in him", "grammar": { "*wattəmāʾēn*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she refused", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*lāḇôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to come", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*sārîsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the eunuchs", "*wayyiqṣōp̄*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he became angry", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ḥămāṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath", "*bāʿărâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it burned" }, "variants": { "*wattəmāʾēn*": "and she refused/she declined/she was unwilling", "*dəḇar*": "word/command/matter", "*wayyiqṣōp̄*": "and he became angry/and he was furious/and he raged", "*ḥămāṯô* *bāʿărâ*": "his wrath burned/his fury was kindled/his anger was ignited" } } 13 { "verseID": "Esther.1.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לַחֲכָמִ֖ים יֹדְעֵ֣י הֽ͏ָעִתִּ֑ים כִּי־כֵן֙ דְּבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִפְנֵ֕י כָּל־יֹדְעֵ֖י דָּ֥ת וָדִֽין׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *meleḵ* to the *ḥăḵāmîm* *yōḏəʿê* the *ʿittîm* for thus was *dəḇar* the *meleḵ* before all *yōḏəʿê* *dāṯ* and *dîn*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun with definite article - the wise men", "*yōḏəʿê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*ʿittîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the times", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yōḏəʿê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular noun - law", "*dîn*": "masculine singular noun - judgment" }, "variants": { "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise men/sages/counselors", "*yōḏəʿê* the *ʿittîm*": "knowers of the times/experts in timing/astrologers", "*dāṯ* and *dîn*": "law and judgment/legal procedure/law and justice" } } 14 { "verseID": "Esther.1.14", "source": "וְהַקָּרֹ֣ב אֵלָ֗יו כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א שֵׁתָר֙ אַדְמָ֣תָא תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁ מֶ֥רֶס מַרְסְנָ֖א מְמוּכָ֑ן שִׁבְעַ֞ת שָׂרֵ֣י ׀ פָּרַ֣ס וּמָדַ֗י רֹאֵי֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים רִאשֹׁנָ֖ה בַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃", "text": "And the *qārōḇ* to him *karšənāʾ*, *šēṯār*, *ʾaḏmāṯāʾ*, *taršîš*, *meres*, *marsənāʾ*, *məmûḵān*, seven *śārê* *pāras* and *māḏay*, *rōʾê* *pənê* the *meleḵ*, the *yōšəḇîm* first in the *malḵûṯ*", "grammar": { "*qārōḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the near", "*karšənāʾ*": "proper noun - Carshena", "*šēṯār*": "proper noun - Shethar", "*ʾaḏmāṯāʾ*": "proper noun - Admatha", "*taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*meres*": "proper noun - Meres", "*marsənāʾ*": "proper noun - Marsena", "*məmûḵān*": "proper noun - Memucan", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*rōʾê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - seers of", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yōšəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones sitting", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the kingdom" }, "variants": { "*qārōḇ*": "near/nearest/closest", "*rōʾê* *pənê*": "seers of face/those who saw the face/those having access to", "*yōšəḇîm* first": "sitting in first position/having first rank/in highest positions" } } 15 { "verseID": "Esther.1.15", "source": "כְּדָת֙ מַֽה־לַּעֲשׂ֔וֹת בַּמַּלְכָּ֖ה וַשְׁתִּ֑י עַ֣ל ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־עָשְׂתָ֗ה אֶֽת־מַאֲמַר֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ בְּיַ֖ד הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃ ס", "text": "According to *dāṯ* what to *laʿăśôṯ* with the *malkâ* *waštî* because she not *ʿāśṯâ* *ʾeṯ* *maʾămar* the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* by *yaḏ* the *sārîsîm*", "grammar": { "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular noun - law", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*ʿāśṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she did", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maʾămar*": "masculine singular construct - command of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*sārîsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the eunuchs" }, "variants": { "*dāṯ*": "law/legal procedure/decree", "*maʾămar*": "command/word/order" } } 16 { "verseID": "Esther.1.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר *מומכן **מְמוּכָ֗ן לִפְנֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְהַשָּׂרִ֔ים לֹ֤א עַל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְבַדּ֔וֹ עָוְתָ֖ה וַשְׁתִּ֣י הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה כִּ֤י עַל־כָּל־הַשָּׂרִים֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֕ר בְּכָל־מְדִינ֖וֹת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *məmûḵān* before the *meleḵ* and the *śārîm*, not against the *meleḵ* alone *ʿāwəṯâ* *waštî* the *malkâ*, but against all the *śārîm* and against all the *ʿammîm* which in all *məḏînôṯ* the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*məmûḵān*": "proper noun - Memucan", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʿāwəṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has done wrong", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwəṯâ*": "done wrong/transgressed/committed offense against", "*məḏînôṯ*": "provinces/districts/territories" } } 17 { "verseID": "Esther.1.17", "source": "כִּֽי־יֵצֵ֤א דְבַר־הַמַּלְכָּה֙ עַל־כָּל־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים לְהַבְז֥וֹת בַּעְלֵיהֶ֖ן בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ן בְּאָמְרָ֗ם הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ אָמַ֞ר לְהָבִ֨יא אֶת־וַשְׁתִּ֧י הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה לְפָנָ֖יו וְלֹא־בָֽאָה׃", "text": "For will go forth *dəḇar* the *malkâ* to all the *nāšîm* to *haḇzôṯ* *baʿălêhen* in *ʿênêhen* in their saying the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* *ʾāmar* to *hāḇîʾ* *ʾeṯ* *waštî* the *malkâ* before him and not she came", "grammar": { "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women", "*haḇzôṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to despise", "*baʿălêhen*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their husbands", "*ʿênêhen*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their eyes", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*hāḇîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/report/matter", "*haḇzôṯ*": "to cause to despise/to make contemptible/to cause to disdain" } } 18 { "verseID": "Esther.1.18", "source": "וְֽהַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֜ה תֹּאמַ֣רְנָה ׀ שָׂר֣וֹת פָּֽרַס־וּמָדַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל שָׂרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּכְדַ֖י בִּזָּי֥וֹן וָקָֽצֶף׃", "text": "And *hayyôm* this *tōʾmarnâ* *śārôṯ* *pāras* and *māḏay* who *šāməʿû* *ʾeṯ* *dəḇar* the *malkâ* to all *śārê* the *meleḵ*, and as much *bizzāyôn* and *qāṣep̄*", "grammar": { "*hayyôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*tōʾmarnâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will say", "*śārôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - princesses of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*bizzāyôn*": "masculine singular noun - contempt/disdain", "*qāṣep̄*": "masculine singular noun - wrath/anger" }, "variants": { "*śārôṯ*": "princesses/noblewomen/ladies", "*bizzāyôn*": "contempt/disdain/disrespect", "*qāṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } } 19 { "verseID": "Esther.1.19", "source": "אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֗וֹב יֵצֵ֤א דְבַר־מַלְכוּת֙ מִלְּפָנָ֔יו וְיִכָּתֵ֛ב בְּדָתֵ֥י פָֽרַס־וּמָדַ֖י וְלֹ֣א יַעֲב֑וֹר אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תָב֜וֹא וַשְׁתִּ֗י לִפְנֵי֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ וּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙ יִתֵּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִרְעוּתָ֖הּ הַטּוֹבָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "If upon the *meleḵ* *ṭôḇ*, let go forth *dəḇar* *malḵûṯ* from before him, and let it be *yikkāṯēḇ* in *dāṯê* *pāras* and *māḏay* and not *yaʿăḇôr*, that not *ṯāḇôʾ* *waštî* before the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*, and *malḵûṯāh* let give the *meleḵ* to *rəʿûṯāh* the *ṭôḇâ* than she", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun - royalty/kingdom", "*yikkāṯēḇ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be written", "*dāṯê*": "feminine plural construct - laws of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*yaʿăḇôr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it passes", "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will come", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus", "*malḵûṯāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her royalty", "*rəʿûṯāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her companion", "*ṭôḇâ*": "feminine singular adjective - good" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar* *malḵûṯ*": "royal word/royal decree/royal edict", "*dāṯê*": "laws/decrees/edicts", "*malḵûṯāh*": "her royal position/her queenship/her royal estate", "*rəʿûṯāh*": "her companion/her neighbor/another woman" } } 20 { "verseID": "Esther.1.20", "source": "וְנִשְׁמַע֩ פִּתְגָ֨ם הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲשֶֽׁר־יַעֲשֶׂה֙ בְּכָל־מַלְכוּת֔וֹ כִּ֥י רַבָּ֖ה הִ֑יא וְכָל־הַנָּשִׁ֗ים יִתְּנ֤וּ יְקָר֙ לְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ן לְמִגָּד֖וֹל וְעַד־קָטָֽן׃", "text": "And when *nišmaʿ* *piṯḡām* the *meleḵ* which he *yaʿăśeh* in all *malḵûṯô* for great it is, and all the *nāšîm* *yittənû* *yəqār* to *baʿălêhen* from *miggāḏôl* and unto *qāṭān*", "grammar": { "*nišmaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is heard", "*piṯḡām*": "masculine singular construct - decree of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will make/do", "*malḵûṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will give", "*yəqār*": "masculine singular noun - honor", "*baʿălêhen*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their husbands", "*miggāḏôl*": "preposition *min* + masculine singular adjective - from great", "*qāṭān*": "masculine singular adjective - small" }, "variants": { "*piṯḡām*": "decree/edict/proclamation", "*yəqār*": "honor/respect/value" } } 21 { "verseID": "Esther.1.21", "source": "וַיִּיטַב֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כִּדְבַ֥ר מְמוּכָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyîṭaḇ* the *dāḇār* in *ʿênê* the *meleḵ* and the *śārîm*, and *wayyaʿaś* the *meleḵ* according to *diḇar* *məmûḵān*", "grammar": { "*wayyîṭaḇ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was good", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*wayyaʿaś*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*diḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*məmûḵān*": "proper noun - Memucan" }, "variants": { "*wayyîṭaḇ*": "and it was good/and it pleased/and it was acceptable", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/proposal" } } 22 { "verseID": "Esther.1.22", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח סְפָרִים֙ אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינ֣וֹת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֶל־מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְאֶל־עַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ לִהְי֤וֹת כָּל־אִישׁ֙ שֹׂרֵ֣ר בְּבֵית֔וֹ וּמְדַבֵּ֖ר כִּלְשׁ֥וֹן עַמּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *səp̄ārîm* to all *məḏînôṯ* the *meleḵ*, to *məḏînâ* and *məḏînâ* according to *kiḵṯāḇāh* and to *ʿam* and *ʿam* according to *kilšônô*, to *lihyôṯ* every *ʾîš* *śōrēr* in *bêṯô* and *məḏabbēr* according to *kilšôn* *ʿammô*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*səp̄ārîm*": "masculine plural noun - letters/documents", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*məḏînâ*": "feminine singular noun - province", "*kiḵṯāḇāh*": "preposition *kə* + masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - according to its writing", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*kilšônô*": "preposition *kə* + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - according to its language", "*lihyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*śōrēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*bêṯô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*məḏabbēr*": "piel participle, masculine singular - speaking", "*kilšôn*": "preposition *kə* + masculine singular construct - according to language of", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*səp̄ārîm*": "letters/documents/dispatches", "*kiḵṯāḇāh*": "according to its script/in its writing/in its script", "*kilšônô*": "according to its language/in its tongue", "*śōrēr*": "ruling/master/dominant", "*məḏabbēr*": "speaking/declaring/proclaiming" } }
  • Eccl 10:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.19", "source": "לִשְׂחוֹק֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים לֶ֔חֶם וְיַ֖יִן יְשַׂמַּ֣ח חַיִּ֑ים וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף יַעֲנֶ֥ה אֶת־הַכֹּֽל׃", "text": "For *śəḥôq ʿōśîm leḥem* *wə-yayin yəśammaḥ ḥayyîm* *wə-hakesep yaʿăneh* *ʾet-hakkōl*", "grammar": { "*li-śəḥôq*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for laughter", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - they make", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*wə-yayin*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and wine", "*yəśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - makes glad", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life/living", "*wə-hakesep*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the silver/money", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - answers", "*ʾet-hakkōl*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - everything" }, "variants": { "*śəḥôq*": "laughter/mirth/pleasure", "*ʿōśîm*": "they make/they prepare", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/feast", "*yayin*": "wine/strong drink", "*yəśammaḥ*": "gladdens/makes merry/brings joy to", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/the living", "*kesep*": "silver/money/currency", "*yaʿăneh*": "answers/provides/meets the need of", "*hakkōl*": "everything/all things" } }
  • Matt 22:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.2", "source": "Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὅστις ἐποίησεν γάμους τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ,", "text": "*Hōmoiōthē* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn* to *anthrōpō* *basilei*, *hostis* *epoiēsen* *gamous* for the *huiō* of him,", "grammar": { "*Hōmoiōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was made like/compared", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - heavens", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*basilei*": "dative, masculine, singular - king", "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - made/did", "*gamous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - wedding feasts/marriages", "*huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - son" }, "variants": { "*Hōmoiōthē*": "was likened to/has become like/is comparable to", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*gamous*": "wedding feast/marriage celebration/wedding banquet" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.3", "source": "Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ καλέσαι τοὺς κεκλημένους εἰς τοὺς γάμους: καὶ οὐκ ἤθελον ἐλθεῖν.", "text": "And *apesteilen* the *doulous* of him to *kalesai* the *keklēmenous* to the *gamous*: and not *ēthelon* *elthein*.", "grammar": { "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent out/dispatched", "*doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*kalesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to call/invite", "*keklēmenous*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having been called/invited", "*gamous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - wedding feasts/marriages", "*ēthelon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were willing/wanting", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come/go" }, "variants": { "*doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*kalesai*": "to call/invite/summon", "*gamous*": "wedding feast/marriage celebration/wedding banquet", "*ēthelon*": "were willing/wanted/desired" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.4", "source": "Πάλιν, ἀπέστειλεν ἄλλους δούλους, λέγων, Εἴπατε τοῖς κεκλημένοις, Ἰδού, τὸ ἄριστόν μου ἡτοίμασα: οἱ ταῦροί μου καὶ τὰ σιτιστὰ τεθυμένα, καὶ πάντα ἕτοιμα: δεῦτε εἰς τοὺς γάμους.", "text": "*Palin*, *apesteilen* *allous* *doulous*, *legōn*, *Eipate* to the *keklēmenois*, *Idou*, the *ariston* of me I have *hētoimasa*: the *tauroi* of me and the *sitista* *tethumena*, and *panta* *hetoima*: *deute* to the *gamous*.", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent out/dispatched", "*allous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - other/different", "*doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Eipate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - say/tell", "*keklēmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those having been called/invited", "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see", "*ariston*": "accusative, neuter, singular - meal/dinner/feast", "*hētoimasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I prepared/made ready", "*tauroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - bulls/oxen", "*sitista*": "nominative, neuter, plural - fattened animals/fatlings", "*tethumena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - having been slaughtered/sacrificed", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*hetoima*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ready/prepared", "*deute*": "adverb used as imperative - come!/come here!", "*gamous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - wedding feasts/marriages" }, "variants": { "*ariston*": "dinner/feast/banquet/meal", "*tauroi*": "bulls/oxen", "*sitista*": "fattened animals/fatlings/grain-fed animals", "*tethumena*": "having been slaughtered/sacrificed/killed", "*deute*": "come!/come here!/come now!" } }
  • John 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "John.2.9", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἐγεύσατο ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινος τὸ ὕδωρ οἶνον γεγενημένον, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει πόθεν ἐστίν: (οἱ δὲ διάκονοι ᾔδεισαν οἱ ἠντληκότες τὸ ὕδωρ·) φωνεῖ τὸν νυμφίον ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινος,", "text": "When *de* *egeusato* the *architriklinos* the *hydōr* *oinon* *gegenēmenon*, and not *ēdei* *pothen* it is: (the *de* *diakonoi* *ēdeisan* the ones having *ēntlēkotes* the *hydōr*;) *phōnei* the *nymphion* the *architriklinos*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and/now", "*egeusato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - tasted", "*architriklinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - master of the feast/head steward", "*hydōr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - water", "*oinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wine", "*gegenēmenon*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having become", "*ēdei*": "pluperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he knew [with present meaning]", "*pothen*": "adverb - from where/whence", "*diakonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/attendants", "*ēdeisan*": "pluperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they knew [with present meaning]", "*ēntlēkotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having drawn", "*phōnei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - calls/summons", "*nymphion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bridegroom" }, "variants": { "*egeusato*": "tasted/sampled", "*gegenēmenon*": "having become/having been made/having been transformed", "*pothen*": "from where/whence/from what source", "*phōnei*": "calls/summons/addresses" } }
  • Rev 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.19.9", "source": "Καὶ λέγει μοι, Γράψον, Μακάριοι οἱ εἰς τὸ δεῖπνον τοῦ γάμου τοῦ Ἀρνίου κεκλημένοι. Καὶ λέγει μοι, Οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι ἀληθινοὶ εἰσί τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And he *legei* to me, *Grapson*, *Makarioi* those to the *deipnon* of the *gamou* of the *Arniou* *keklēmenoi*. And he *legei* to me, These the *logoi* *alēthinoi* *eisi* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he says", "*Grapson*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person singular - write", "*Makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy", "*deipnon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - supper/feast", "*gamou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of wedding/marriage", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Lamb", "*keklēmenoi*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been called/invited", "*logoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - words", "*alēthinoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - true", "*eisi*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - are", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*Grapson*": "write/record", "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*deipnon*": "supper/feast/banquet", "*gamou*": "wedding/marriage/wedding celebration", "*Arniou*": "Lamb/sacrificial lamb", "*keklēmenoi*": "having been called/having been invited/having been summoned", "*logoi*": "words/sayings/statements", "*alēthinoi*": "true/genuine/real" } }

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    11 { "verseID": "Judges.14.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י כִּרְאוֹתָ֣ם אוֹת֑וֹ וַיִּקְחוּ֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים מֵֽרֵעִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֖וּ אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî kirʾôtām ʾôtô wə-yiqḥû šəlōšîm mērēʿîm wə-yihyû ʾittô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*kirʾôtām*": "preposition kə- + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they saw", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wə-yiqḥû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*mērēʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - companions", "*wə-yihyû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*kirʾôtām*": "when they saw/as they saw", "*yiqḥû*": "they took/they selected", "*mērēʿîm*": "companions/friends" } }

    12 { "verseID": "Judges.14.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אָחֽוּדָה־נָּ֥א לָכֶ֖ם חִידָ֑ה אִם־הַגֵּ֣ד תַּגִּידוּ֩ אוֹתָ֨הּ לִ֜י שִׁבְעַ֨ת יְמֵ֤י הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִפֹ֥ת בְּגָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem šimšôn ʾāḥûdâ-nāʾ lākem ḥîdâ ʾim-haggēd taggîdû ʾôtāh lî šibʿat yəmê ha-mišteh ū-məṣāʾtem wə-nātattî lākem šəlōšîm sədînîm ū-šəlōšîm ḥălip̄ôt bəgādîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*ʾāḥûdâ-nāʾ*": "Qal cohortative 1st singular + particle of entreaty - let me pose, please", "*lākem*": "preposition lə- + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ḥîdâ*": "noun feminine singular - riddle", "*ʾim-haggēd*": "conjunction ʾim + Hiphil infinitive absolute - if indeed", "*taggîdû*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you tell", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*šibʿat*": "numeral construct - seven of", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*ha-mišteh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the feast", "*ū-məṣāʾtem*": "conjunction wə- + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you find", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal perfect 1st singular - then I will give", "*lākem*": "preposition lə- + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*sədînîm*": "noun masculine plural - linen garments", "*ū-šəlōšîm*": "conjunction wə- + numeral - and thirty", "*ḥălip̄ôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - changes of", "*bəgādîm*": "noun masculine plural - clothes" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥûdâ*": "let me pose/let me tell", "*ḥîdâ*": "riddle/puzzle/enigma", "*haggēd taggîdû*": "indeed tell/surely explain", "*məṣāʾtem*": "you find/you solve", "*sədînîm*": "linen garments/sheets", "*ḥălip̄ôt bəgādîm*": "changes of clothes/sets of garments" } }

  • Judg 14:1-9
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    1 { "verseID": "Judges.14.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֥רֶד שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן תִּמְנָ֑תָה וַיַּ֥רְא אִשָּׁ֛ה בְּתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנ֥וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yērêd šimšôn timnātâ wə-yārĕʾ ʾiššâ bə-timnātâ mi-bənôt pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yērêd*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*timnātâ*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Timnah", "*wə-yārĕʾ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*bə-timnātâ*": "preposition bə- + proper noun - in Timnah", "*mi-bənôt*": "preposition min + noun, feminine plural construct - from daughters of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*yērêd*": "went down/descended", "*yārĕʾ*": "saw/noticed/observed", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*bənôt*": "daughters/young women" } }

    2 { "verseID": "Judges.14.2", "source": "וַיַּ֗עַל וַיַּגֵּד֙ לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִשָּׁ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי בְתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וְעַתָּ֕ה קְחוּ־אוֹתָ֥הּ לִּ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿal wə-yaggēd lə-ʾābîw ūlə-ʾimmô wə-yōʾmer ʾiššâ rāʾîtî bə-timnātâ mi-bənôt pəlištîm wə-ʿattâ qəḥū-ʾôtāh lî lə-ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*wə-yaggēd*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he told", "*lə-ʾābîw*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*ūlə-ʾimmô*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his mother", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have seen", "*bə-timnātâ*": "preposition bə- + proper noun - in Timnah", "*mi-bənôt*": "preposition min + noun feminine plural construct - from daughters of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun masculine plural - Philistines", "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction wə- + adverb - and now", "*qəḥū-ʾôtāh*": "Qal imperative masculine plural + direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - take her", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition lə- + noun feminine singular - as wife" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended", "*yaggēd*": "told/reported/declared", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I have seen", "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*qəḥū*": "take/get/obtain" } }

    3 { "verseID": "Judges.14.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֜וֹ אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ הַאֵין֩ בִּבְנ֨וֹת אַחֶ֤יךָ וּבְכָל־עַמִּי֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה הוֹלֵךְ֙ לָקַ֣חַת אִשָּׁ֔ה מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הָעֲרֵלִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹן אֶל־אָבִיו֙ אוֹתָ֣הּ קַֽח־לִ֔י כִּֽי־הִ֖יא יָשְׁרָ֥ה בְעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lô ʾābîw wə-ʾimmô ha-ʾên bi-bənôt ʾaḥêkā ū-bə-kol-ʿammî ʾiššâ kî-ʾattâ hôlēk lāqaḥat ʾiššâ mi-pəlištîm hā-ʿărēlîm wə-yōʾmer šimšôn ʾel-ʾābîw ʾôtāh qaḥ-lî kî-hîʾ yāšərâ bə-ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾābîw*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə-ʾimmô*": "conjunction wə- + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*ha-ʾên*": "interrogative particle ha- + adverb of negation - is there not?", "*bi-bənôt*": "preposition bə- + noun feminine plural construct - among daughters of", "*ʾaḥêkā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ū-bə-kol*": "conjunction wə- + preposition bə- + noun masculine singular construct - and among all", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun feminine singular - woman/wife", "*kî-ʾattâ*": "conjunction kî + pronoun 2nd masculine singular - that you", "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going", "*lāqaḥat*": "Qal infinitive construct - to take", "*mi-pəlištîm*": "preposition min + proper noun masculine plural - from Philistines", "*hā-ʿărēlîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the uncircumcised", "*ʾel-ʾābîw*": "preposition ʾel + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*qaḥ-lî*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + preposition lə- with 1st singular suffix - take for me", "*kî-hîʾ*": "conjunction kî + pronoun 3rd feminine singular - for she", "*yāšərâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - is right/pleasing", "*bə-ʿênāy*": "preposition bə- + noun dual construct with 1st singular suffix - in my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there is not/none", "*hôlēk*": "going/walking", "*lāqaḥat*": "to take/to get/to marry", "*ʿărēlîm*": "uncircumcised/foreign", "*yāšərâ*": "right/pleasing/straight/proper" } }

    4 { "verseID": "Judges.14.4", "source": "וְאָבִ֨יו וְאִמּ֜וֹ לֹ֣א יָדְע֗וּ כִּ֤י מֵיְהוָה֙ הִ֔יא כִּי־תֹאֲנָ֥ה הֽוּא־מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וּבָעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים מֹשְׁלִ֥ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʾābîw wə-ʾimmô lōʾ yādəʿû kî mê-YHWH hîʾ kî-tōʾănâ hûʾ-məbaqqēš mi-pəlištîm ū-bā-ʿēt ha-hîʾ pəlištîm mōšəlîm bə-yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾābîw*": "conjunction wə- + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*wə-ʾimmô*": "conjunction wə- + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*mê-YHWH*": "preposition min + proper noun - from YHWH", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun 3rd feminine singular - it [was]", "*kî-tōʾănâ*": "conjunction kî + noun feminine singular - for an occasion", "*hûʾ-məbaqqēš*": "pronoun 3rd masculine singular + Piel participle masculine singular - he [was] seeking", "*mi-pəlištîm*": "preposition min + proper noun masculine plural - from Philistines", "*ū-bā-ʿēt*": "conjunction wə- + preposition bə- + definite article + noun feminine singular - and at the time", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + pronoun 3rd feminine singular - that", "*mōšəlîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - ruling", "*bə-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition bə- + proper noun - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*yādəʿû*": "they knew/understood", "*tōʾănâ*": "occasion/opportunity/pretext", "*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/looking for", "*mōšəlîm*": "ruling/governing/dominating" } }

    5 { "verseID": "Judges.14.5", "source": "וַיֵּ֧רֶד שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹן וְאָבִ֥יו וְאִמּ֖וֹ תִּמְנָ֑תָה וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ עַד־כַּרְמֵ֣י תִמְנָ֔תָה וְהִנֵּה֙ כְּפִ֣יר אֲרָי֔וֹת שֹׁאֵ֖ג לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yēred šimšôn wə-ʾābîw wə-ʾimmô timnātâ wə-yābōʾû ʿad-karmê timnātâ wə-hinnēh kəp̄îr ʾărāyôt šōʾēg liqrātô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and went down", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*wə-ʾābîw*": "conjunction wə- + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*wə-ʾimmô*": "conjunction wə- + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*timnātâ*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Timnah", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they came", "*ʿad-karmê*": "preposition ʿad + noun masculine plural construct - as far as vineyards of", "*timnātâ*": "proper noun - Timnah", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction wə- + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*kəp̄îr*": "noun masculine singular construct - young lion of", "*ʾărāyôt*": "noun masculine plural - lions", "*šōʾēg*": "Qal participle masculine singular - roaring", "*liqrātô*": "preposition lə- + infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him" }, "variants": { "*yēred*": "went down/descended", "*yābōʾû*": "they came/arrived/entered", "*karmê*": "vineyards/orchards", "*kəp̄îr ʾărāyôt*": "young lion/lion cub", "*šōʾēg*": "roaring/growling", "*liqrātô*": "to meet him/against him" } }

    6 { "verseID": "Judges.14.6", "source": "וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֙הוּ֙ כְּשַׁסַּ֣ע הַגְּדִ֔י וּמְא֖וּמָה אֵ֣ין בְּיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֤א הִגִּיד֙ לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*wə-tiṣlaḥ ʿālāyw rûaḥ YHWH wə-yəšassəʿēhû kə-šassaʿ ha-gədî ū-məʾûmâ ʾên bə-yādô wə-lōʾ higgîd lə-ʾābîw ūlə-ʾimmô ʾēt ʾăšer ʿāśâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiṣlaḥ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and came mightily/rushed", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition ʿal + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH", "*wə-yəšassəʿēhû*": "conjunction wə- + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he tore him apart", "*kə-šassaʿ*": "preposition kə- + Piel infinitive construct - as tearing", "*ha-gədî*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the young goat", "*ū-məʾûmâ*": "conjunction wə- + noun masculine singular - and nothing", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - [was] not", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition bə- + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction wə- + negative particle - and not", "*higgîd*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he told", "*lə-ʾābîw*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*ūlə-ʾimmô*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his mother", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/what", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had done" }, "variants": { "*tiṣlaḥ*": "came mightily/rushed/seized", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*yəšassəʿēhû*": "tore him apart/ripped him", "*gədî*": "young goat/kid", "*məʾûmâ*": "anything/nothing", "*higgîd*": "told/reported/declared" } }

    7 { "verseID": "Judges.14.7", "source": "וַיֵּ֖רֶד וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר לָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתִּישַׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-yēred wə-yədabbēr lā-ʾiššâ wə-tîšar bə-ʿênê šimšôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*wə-yədabbēr*": "conjunction wə- + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*lā-ʾiššâ*": "preposition lə- + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the woman", "*wə-tîšar*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was pleasing", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition bə- + noun feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson" }, "variants": { "*yēred*": "went down/descended", "*yədabbēr*": "spoke/talked/conversed", "*tîšar*": "was pleasing/was right" } }

    8 { "verseID": "Judges.14.8", "source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב מִיָּמִים֙ לְקַחְתָּ֔הּ וַיָּ֣סַר לִרְא֔וֹת אֵ֖ת מַפֶּ֣לֶת הָאַרְיֵ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה עֲדַ֧ת דְּבוֹרִ֛ים בִּגְוִיַּ֥ת הָאַרְיֵ֖ה וּדְבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-yāšāb mî-yāmîm lə-qaḥtāh wə-yāsar li-rʾôt ʾēt mappelet hā-ʾaryēh wə-hinnēh ʿădat dəbôrîm bi-gəwîyat hā-ʾaryēh ū-dəbāš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāb*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*mî-yāmîm*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural - after days", "*lə-qaḥtāh*": "preposition lə- + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to take her", "*wə-yāsar*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he turned aside", "*li-rʾôt*": "preposition lə- + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*mappelet*": "noun feminine singular construct - carcass of", "*hā-ʾaryēh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the lion", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction wə- + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʿădat*": "noun feminine singular construct - swarm of", "*dəbôrîm*": "noun feminine plural - bees", "*bi-gəwîyat*": "preposition bə- + noun feminine singular construct - in carcass of", "*hā-ʾaryēh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the lion", "*ū-dəbāš*": "conjunction wə- + noun masculine singular - and honey" }, "variants": { "*yāšāb*": "returned/came back", "*mî-yāmîm*": "after days/after some time", "*qaḥtāh*": "to take her/to marry her", "*yāsar*": "turned aside/deviated", "*mappelet*": "carcass/remains/corpse", "*ʿădat*": "swarm/community/congregation", "*gəwîyat*": "carcass/body/corpse" } }

    9 { "verseID": "Judges.14.9", "source": "וַיִּרְדֵּ֣הוּ אֶל־כַּפָּ֗יו וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הָלוֹךְ֙ וְאָכֹ֔ל וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־אָבִ֣יו וְאֶל־אִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ וְלֹֽא־הִגִּ֣יד לָהֶ֔ם כִּ֛י מִגְּוִיַּ֥ת הָאַרְיֵ֖ה רָדָ֥ה הַדְּבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-yirdēhû ʾel-kappāyw wə-yēlek hālôk wə-ʾākōl wə-yēlek ʾel-ʾābîw wə-ʾel-ʾimmô wə-yittēn lāhem wə-yōʾkēlû wə-lōʾ-higgîd lāhem kî mi-gəwîyat hā-ʾaryēh rādâ ha-dəbāš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirdēhû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he scraped it out", "*ʾel-kappāyw*": "preposition ʾel + noun feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - into his palms", "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*hālôk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going", "*wə-ʾākōl*": "conjunction wə- + Qal infinitive absolute - and eating", "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾel-ʾābîw*": "preposition ʾel + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*wə-ʾel-ʾimmô*": "conjunction wə- + preposition ʾel + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his mother", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə-yōʾkēlû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they ate", "*wə-lōʾ-higgîd*": "conjunction wə- + negative particle + Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he did not tell", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*mi-gəwîyat*": "preposition min + noun feminine singular construct - from carcass of", "*hā-ʾaryēh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the lion", "*rādâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he extracted", "*ha-dəbāš*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the honey" }, "variants": { "*yirdēhû*": "he scraped it out/he gathered it/he extracted it", "*kappāyw*": "his palms/his hands", "*hālôk wə-ʾākōl*": "going and eating/as he went along eating", "*higgîd*": "told/informed/reported", "*rādâ*": "extracted/scraped/removed", "*gəwîyat*": "carcass/body/corpse" } }

  • Judg 15:1-8
    8 verses
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    1 { "verseID": "Judges.15.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י מִיָּמִ֜ים בִּימֵ֣י קְצִיר־חִטִּ֗ים וַיִּפְקֹ֨ד שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹן אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ בִּגְדִ֣י עִזִּ֔ים וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָבֹ֥אָה אֶל־אִשְׁתִּ֖י הֶחָ֑דְרָה וְלֹֽא־נְתָנ֥וֹ אָבִ֖יהָ לָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "And *wəyhi* from *yāmîm* in *yəmê* *qəṣîr-ḥiṭṭîm* and *wayyipqōd* *šimšôn* *ʾet*-his *ʾišətô* with *gədî* of *ʿizzîm* and *wayyōʾmer* let *ʾābōʾāh* to my *ʾišətî* to the *heḥādrâ* and *lōʾ*-*nətānô* her *ʾābîhā* to *lābôʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wəyhi*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*yəmê*": "construct state, masculine plural - days of", "*qəṣîr-ḥiṭṭîm*": "compound noun in construct state - wheat harvest", "*wayyipqōd*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he visited/attended to", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾišətô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*gədî*": "masculine singular construct - kid/young goat of", "*ʿizzîm*": "feminine plural noun - goats", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābōʾāh*": "cohortative imperfect, 1st singular - let me go/come", "*ʾišətî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my wife", "*heḥādrâ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun + directional he - to the chamber", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nətānô*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave him", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to enter/come" }, "variants": { "*wayyipqōd*": "visited/attended to/took care of/remembered", "*gədî*": "kid/young goat", "*ʾābōʾāh*": "let me go in/enter/come to", "*heḥādrâ*": "to the chamber/room/inner apartment" } }

    2 { "verseID": "Judges.15.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָבִ֗יהָ אָמֹ֤ר אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ כִּי־שָׂנֹ֣א שְׂנֵאתָ֔הּ וָאֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה לְמֵרֵעֶ֑ךָ הֲלֹ֨א אֲחֹתָ֤הּ הַקְּטַנָּה֙ טוֹבָ֣ה מִמֶּ֔נָּה תְּהִי־נָ֥א לְךָ֖ תַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* her *ʾābîhā* *ʾāmōr* I *ʾāmartî* that *kî*-*śānōʾ* you *śənêʾātāh* and *wāʾettenenāh* to your *mērēʿeḵā* *hălōʾ* her *ʾăḥōtāh* the *haqqəṭannâ* *ṭôbâ* from *mimmennāh* *təhî*-*nāʾ* to *ləḵā* *taḥtehā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*ʾāmōr*": "infinitive absolute - saying", "*ʾāmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*śānōʾ*": "infinitive absolute - hating", "*śənêʾātāh*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you hated her", "*wāʾettenenāh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and I gave her", "*mērēʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your companion/friend", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not?", "*ʾăḥōtāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister", "*haqqəṭannâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the younger", "*ṭôbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - good/better", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - than her", "*təhî*": "jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let her be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*taḥtehā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - instead of her" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmōr ʾāmartî*": "I certainly said/I truly said (emphatic construction)", "*śānōʾ śənêʾātāh*": "you utterly hated her/you surely hated her (emphatic construction)", "*mērēʿeḵā*": "your companion/friend/best man", "*ṭôbâ*": "better/more beautiful/more desirable" } }

    3 { "verseID": "Judges.15.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן נִקֵּ֥יתִי הַפַּ֖עַם מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים כִּֽי־עֹשֶׂ֥ה אֲנִ֛י עִמָּ֖ם רָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* *niqqêtî* the *happaʿam* from *mippəlištîm* *kî*-*ʿōśeh* *ʾănî* with *ʿimmām* *rāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*niqqêtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I am blameless/innocent", "*happaʿam*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - this time", "*mippəlištîm*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine plural - from Philistines", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because/that", "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular adjective/noun - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*niqqêtî*": "I am innocent/I am blameless/I am justified/I shall be clear", "*happaʿam*": "this time/now/this instance", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/injury/damage" } }

    4 { "verseID": "Judges.15.4", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת שׁוּעָלִ֑ים וַיִּקַּ֣ח לַפִּדִ֗ים וַיֶּ֤פֶן זָנָב֙ אֶל־זָנָ֔ב וַיָּ֨שֶׂם לַפִּ֥יד אֶחָ֛ד בֵּין־שְׁנֵ֥י הַזְּנָב֖וֹת בַּתָּֽוֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* *šimšôn* and *wayyilkōd* *šəlōš*-*mēʾôt* *šûʿālîm* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *lappîdîm* and *wayyepen* *zānāb* to *ʾel*-*zānāb* and *wayyāśem* *lappîd* *ʾeḥād* between *bên*-*šənê* the *hazzənābôt* in the *battāweḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*wayyilkōd*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caught", "*šəlōš*": "feminine numeral construct - three", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*šûʿālîm*": "masculine plural noun - foxes/jackals", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*lappîdîm*": "masculine plural noun - torches", "*wayyepen*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned", "*zānāb*": "masculine singular noun - tail", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*wayyāśem*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*lappîd*": "masculine singular noun - torch", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*hazzənābôt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the tails", "*battāweḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the middle" }, "variants": { "*šûʿālîm*": "foxes/jackals", "*lappîdîm*": "torches/firebrands/flames", "*wayyepen*": "and he turned/and he joined/and he faced" } }

    5 { "verseID": "Judges.15.5", "source": "וַיַּבְעֶר־אֵשׁ֙ בַּלַּפִּידִ֔ים וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח בְּקָמ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּבְעֵ֛ר מִגָּדִ֥ישׁ וְעַד־קָמָ֖ה וְעַד־כֶּ֥רֶם זָֽיִת׃", "text": "And *wayyaḇʿer*-*ʾēš* in the *ballappîdîm* and *wayšallaḥ* into *bəqāmôt* *pəlištîm* and *wayyaḇʿēr* from *miggādîš* and until *wəʿad*-*qāmâ* and until *wəʿad*-*kerem* *zāyit*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḇʿer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kindled", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ballappîdîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the torches", "*wayšallaḥ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent/let loose", "*bəqāmôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun construct - in the standing grain of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyaḇʿēr*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned", "*miggādîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from the shock of grain/stack", "*wəʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*qāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - standing grain", "*kerem*": "masculine singular noun construct - vineyard of", "*zāyit*": "masculine singular noun - olive" }, "variants": { "*wayšallaḥ*": "and he sent/let loose/released", "*qāmôt*": "standing grain/crops/corn", "*gādîš*": "shock/stack of grain/sheaf", "*kerem zāyit*": "olive vineyard/olive orchard/olive grove" } }

    6 { "verseID": "Judges.15.6", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֮ מִ֣י עָ֣שָׂה זֹאת֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ חֲתַ֣ן הַתִּמְנִ֔י כִּ֚י לָקַ֣ח אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ לְמֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיַּעֲל֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ אוֹתָ֛הּ וְאֶת־אָבִ֖יהָ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *pəlištîm* who *mî* *ʿāśâ* *zōʾt* and *wayyōʾmərû* *šimšôn* son-in-law of *ḥătan* the *hattimnî* *kî* he took *lāqaḥ* *ʾet*-his wife *ʾištô* and *wayyittənāh* to his *ləmērēʿēhû* and *wayyaʿălû* *pəlištîm* and *wayyiśrəpû* *ʾôtāh* and *wəʾet*-her *ʾābîhā* with the *bāʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿāśâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ḥătan*": "masculine singular noun construct - son-in-law of", "*hattimnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Timnite", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lāqaḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wayyittənāh*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gave her", "*ləmērēʿēhû*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his companion", "*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*wayyiśrəpû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they burned", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*wəʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*ḥătan*": "son-in-law/bridegroom", "*hattimnî*": "the Timnite (man from Timnah)", "*mērēʿēhû*": "his companion/friend/best man" } }

    7 { "verseID": "Judges.15.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אִֽם־תַּעֲשׂ֖וּן כָּזֹ֑את כִּ֛י אִם־נִקַּ֥מְתִּי בָכֶ֖ם וְאַחַ֥ר אֶחְדָּֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* if *ʾim*-you will *taʿăśûn* like *kāzōʾt* *kî* if *ʾim*-I am *niqqamtî* on *bāḵem* and after *wəʾaḥar* I will *ʾeḥdāl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*taʿăśûn*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you will do", "*kāzōʾt*": "preposition + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - like this", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/surely", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*niqqamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I am avenged", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - on you", "*wəʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will cease" }, "variants": { "*kî ʾim*": "surely/but/except/until", "*niqqamtî*": "I am avenged/I have taken vengeance", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "I will cease/I will stop/I will desist" } }

    8 { "verseID": "Judges.15.8", "source": "וַיַּ֨ךְ אוֹתָ֥ם שׁ֛וֹק עַל־יָרֵ֖ךְ מַכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַיֵּ֣רֶד וַיֵּ֔שֶׁב בִּסְעִ֖יף סֶ֥לַע עֵיטָֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaḵ* *ʾôtām* *šôq* upon *ʿal*-*yārēḵ* *makkâ* *ḡədôlâ* and *wayyēred* and *wayyēšeḇ* in *bisʿîp* *selaʿ* *ʿêṭām*. ס", "grammar": { "*wayyaḵ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*šôq*": "feminine singular noun - leg", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*yārēḵ*": "feminine singular noun - thigh", "*makkâ*": "feminine singular noun - blow/stroke", "*ḡədôlâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*wayyēred*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*bisʿîp*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the cleft of", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular noun construct - rock of", "*ʿêṭām*": "proper noun - Etam", "ס": "Hebrew scribal marker - section marker/paragraph break" }, "variants": { "*šôq ʿal-yārēḵ*": "leg upon thigh/hip and thigh/utterly (idiomatic expression for complete defeat)", "*makkâ ḡədôlâ*": "great blow/great slaughter/massive attack", "*bisʿîp*": "in the cleft/in the fissure/in the crevice" } }

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    19 { "verseID": "Judges.14.19", "source": "וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַיֵּ֨רֶד אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן וַיַּ֥ךְ מֵהֶ֣ם ׀ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־חֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔ם וַיִּתֵּן֙ הַחֲלִיפ֔וֹת לְמַגִּידֵ֖י הַחִידָ֑ה וַיִּ֣חַר אַפּ֔וֹ וַיַּ֖עַל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-tiṣlaḥ ʿālāyw rûaḥ YHWH wə-yēred ʾašqəlôn wə-yak mēhem šəlōšîm ʾîš wə-yiqqaḥ ʾet-ḥălîṣôtām wə-yittēn ha-ḥălîp̄ôt lə-maggîdê ha-ḥîdâ wə-yiḥar ʾappô wə-yaʿal bêt ʾābîhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiṣlaḥ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and came mightily", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition ʿal + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH", "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*ʾašqəlôn*": "proper noun - Ashkelon", "*wə-yak*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*mēhem*": "preposition min + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - men", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-ḥălîṣôtām*": "direct object marker + noun feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their spoil", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*ha-ḥălîp̄ôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the changes", "*lə-maggîdê*": "preposition lə- + Hiphil participle masculine plural construct - to tellers of", "*ha-ḥîdâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*wə-yiḥar*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and burned", "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîhû*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*tiṣlaḥ*": "came mightily/rushed/seized", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*yēred*": "went down/descended", "*yak*": "struck/killed/attacked", "*ʾîš*": "men/persons", "*ḥălîṣôtām*": "their spoil/their garments/their belongings", "*maggîdê*": "tellers of/explainers of", "*yiḥar ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became furious", "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended" } }

    20 { "verseID": "Judges.14.20", "source": "וַתְּהִ֖י אֵ֣שֶׁת שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן לְמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רֵעָ֖ה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-təhî ʾēšet šimšôn lə-mērēʿēhû ʾăšer rēʿâ lô*", "grammar": { "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular apocopated - and she became", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*lə-mērēʿēhû*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his companion", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*rēʿâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was a friend", "*lô*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "she became/she was given", "*mērēʿēhû*": "his companion/his friend", "*rēʿâ*": "was a friend/had been close" } }

  • 27 { "verseID": "Judges.16.27", "source": "וְהַבַּ֗יִת מָלֵ֤א הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וְהַנָּשִׁ֔ים וְשָׁ֕מָּה כֹּ֖ל סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וְעַל־הַגָּ֗ג כִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֔ה הָרֹאִ֖ים בִּשְׂח֥וֹק שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*wə*-the-*bayit* *mālē* the-*ʾănāšîm* *wə*-the-*nāšîm*, *wə*-*šāmmâ* all *sarnê* *pəlištîm*; *wə*-upon-the-*gāg* about-*šəlōšet* *ʾălāpîm* *ʾîš* *wə*-*ʾiššâ* the-*rōʾîm* in-*śəḥôq* *šimšôn*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun - house/temple", "*mālē*": "masculine singular adjective - full/filled", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with locative suffix - there", "*sarnê*": "construct state plural noun - lords/rulers", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*gāg*": "masculine singular noun - roof", "*šəlōšet*": "construct state numeral - three thousand", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*rōʾîm*": "masculine plural participle, Qal - seeing/watching", "*śəḥôq*": "masculine singular noun - sport/mockery", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson" }, "variants": { "*mālē*": "full/filled with", "*šāmmâ*": "there/at that place", "*sarnê*": "lords/tyrants/rulers", "*śəḥôq*": "sport/mockery/ridicule/entertainment" } }

  • Judg 19:3-9
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    3 { "verseID": "Judges.19.3", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם אִישָׁ֜הּ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ לְדַבֵּ֤ר עַל־לִבָּהּ֙ *להשיבו **לַהֲשִׁיבָ֔הּ וְנַעֲר֥וֹ עִמּ֖וֹ וְצֶ֣מֶד חֲמֹרִ֑ים וַתְּבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יהָ וַיִּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה וַיִּשְׂמַ֖ח לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* *ʾîšāh* and *wayyēlek* after-her *lədabbēr* upon-*libbāh* *lahăšîḇāh* and-*naʿărô* with-him and-*ṣemed* *ḥămōrîm*; and *wattəḇîʾēhû* *bêt* *ʾāḇîhā*, and *wayyirʾēhû* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ* and *wayyiśmaḥ* to-*liqrʾātô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose up", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband/man", "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*lədabbēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to speak", "*libbāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her heart", "*lahăšîḇāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to bring her back", "*naʿărô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his young man/servant", "*ṣemed*": "masculine singular construct - pair of", "*ḥămōrîm*": "masculine plural noun - donkeys", "*wattəḇîʾēhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she brought him", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*ʾāḇîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*wayyirʾēhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he saw him", "*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of", "*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman", "*wayyiśmaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rejoiced", "*liqrʾātô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - at meeting him" }, "variants": { "*lədabbēr* *ʿal-libbāh*": "to speak to her heart/to speak kindly to her/to persuade her", "*lahăšîḇāh*": "to bring her back/to restore her/to return her", "*naʿărô*": "his servant/his young man/his attendant", "*ṣemed* *ḥămōrîm*": "pair of donkeys/team of donkeys", "*liqrʾātô*": "to meet him/for his coming/at his arrival" } }

    4 { "verseID": "Judges.19.4", "source": "וַיֶּחֱזַק־בּ֤וֹ חֹֽתְנוֹ֙ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אִתּ֖וֹ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וַיֹּאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayeḥĕzaq*-in-him *ḥōtənô* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ*, and *wayyēšeḇ* with-him *šəlōšet* *yāmîm*; and *wayyōḵəlû* and *wayyištû* and *wayyālînû* there.", "grammar": { "*wayeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he held fast/strengthened", "*ḥōtənô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of", "*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stayed/remained", "*šəlōšet*": "construct form - three of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wayyōḵəlû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they ate", "*wayyištû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they drank", "*wayyālînû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lodged" }, "variants": { "*wayeḥĕzaq*": "and he held fast/prevailed upon/persuaded/detained", "*ḥōtənô*": "his father-in-law/his wife's father" } }

    5 { "verseID": "Judges.19.5", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָרְבִיעִ֔י וַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּ בַבֹּ֖קֶר וַיָּ֣קָם לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֲבִ֨י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֜ה אֶל־חֲתָנ֗וֹ סְעָ֧ד לִבְּךָ֛ פַּת־לֶ֖חֶם וְאַחַ֥ר תֵּלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in-the-*yôm* the-fourth, and *wayyaškîmû* in-the-*bōqer* and *wayyāqām* *lāleket*; and *wayyōmer* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ* to-*ḥătānô* *səʿād* *libəḵā* piece-of-*leḥem* and-afterward *tēlēḵû*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*wayyaškîmû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*lāleket*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go", "*wayyōmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of", "*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman", "*ḥătānô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son-in-law", "*səʿād*": "imperative, masculine singular - sustain/strengthen", "*libəḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*tēlēḵû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go" }, "variants": { "*səʿād* *libəḵā*": "strengthen your heart/refresh yourself/eat something", "*pat-leḥem*": "piece of bread/morsel of food/bit of bread" } }

    6 { "verseID": "Judges.19.6", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ וַיֹּאכְל֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם יַחְדָּ֖ו וַיִּשְׁתּ֑וּ וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אֲבִ֤י הַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ הֽוֹאֶל־נָ֥א וְלִ֖ין וְיִטַ֥ב לִבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyēšəḇû* and *wayyōḵəlû* *šənêhem* *yaḥdāw* and *wayyištû*; and *wayyōmer* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ* to-the-*ʾîš* *hôʾel*-please and-*lîn* and-*yîṭaḇ* *libbeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšəḇû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they sat", "*wayyōḵəlû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they ate", "*šənêhem*": "numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wayyištû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they drank", "*wayyōmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of", "*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*hôʾel*": "imperative, masculine singular - be willing/consent", "*lîn*": "imperative, masculine singular - lodge/stay overnight", "*yîṭaḇ*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be good/pleasant", "*libbeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*hôʾel*": "be willing/consent/please", "*yîṭaḇ* *libbeḵā*": "let your heart be merry/be happy/be content" } }

    7 { "verseID": "Judges.19.7", "source": "וַיָּ֥קָם הָאִ֖ישׁ לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיִּפְצַר־בּוֹ֙ חֹתְנ֔וֹ וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיָּ֥לֶן שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* the-*ʾîš* *lāleket*; and *wayyip̄ṣar*-in-him *ḥōtənô*, and *wayyāšāḇ* and *wayyālen* there.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*lāleket*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go", "*wayyip̄ṣar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he urged/pressed", "*ḥōtənô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/remained", "*wayyālen*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lodged/spent the night" }, "variants": { "*wayyip̄ṣar*": "and he urged/pressed/persuaded strongly" } }

    8 { "verseID": "Judges.19.8", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם בַּבֹּ֜קֶר בַּיּ֣וֹם הַחֲמִישִׁי֮ לָלֶכֶת֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה סְעָד־נָא֙ לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ וְהִֽתְמַהְמְה֖וּ עַד־נְט֣וֹת הַיּ֑וֹם וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaškēm* in-the-*bōqer* in-the-*yôm* the-fifth *lāleket*, and *wayyōmer* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ* *səʿād*-please *ləḇāḇəḵā*, and-*hitmahmhû* until-*nəṭôt* the-*yôm*; and *wayyōḵəlû* *šənêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškēm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*lāleket*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go", "*wayyōmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of", "*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman", "*səʿād*": "imperative, masculine singular - sustain/strengthen", "*ləḇāḇəḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*hitmahmhû*": "imperative, masculine plural - linger/delay", "*nəṭôt*": "infinitive construct - declining of", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*wayyōḵəlû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they ate", "*šənêhem*": "numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them" }, "variants": { "*səʿād* *ləḇāḇəḵā*": "strengthen your heart/refresh yourself/eat something", "*hitmahmhû*": "linger/delay/tarry", "*nəṭôt* *ha-yôm*": "declining of the day/afternoon/day's end" } }

    9 { "verseID": "Judges.19.9", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם הָאִישׁ֙ לָלֶ֔כֶת ה֥וּא וּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹ וְנַעֲר֑וֹ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֣וֹ חֹתְנ֣וֹ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֡ה הִנֵּ֣ה נָא֩ רָפָ֨ה הַיּ֜וֹם לַעֲרֹ֗ב לִֽינוּ־נָ֞א הִנֵּ֨ה חֲנ֤וֹת הַיּוֹם֙ לִ֥ין פֹּה֙ וְיִיטַ֣ב לְבָבֶ֔ךָ וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֤ם מָחָר֙ לְדַרְכְּכֶ֔ם וְהָלַכְתָּ֖ לְאֹהָלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* the-*ʾîš* *lāleket*, he and-*pîlagšô* and-*naʿărô*; and *wayyōmer* to-him *ḥōtənô* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ* behold please *rāp̄â* the-*yôm* to-*laʿărōḇ*, *lînû*-please behold *ḥănôt* the-*yôm*, *lîn* here and-*yîṭaḇ* *ləḇāḇeḵā*, and-*hiškamətem* tomorrow *lədarəkəḵem* and-*hālaḵtā* to-*ʾōhāleḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*lāleket*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go", "*pîlagšô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his concubine", "*naʿărô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*wayyōmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥōtənô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of", "*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman", "*rāp̄â*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has weakened/declined", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*laʿărōḇ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to evening/to grow dark", "*lînû*": "imperative, masculine plural - lodge/stay", "*ḥănôt*": "infinitive construct - camping/encamping", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*lîn*": "imperative, masculine singular - lodge/stay", "*yîṭaḇ*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be good", "*ləḇāḇeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*hiškamətem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you shall rise early", "*lədarəkəḵem*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to your way", "*hālaḵtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall go", "*ʾōhāleḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your tent" }, "variants": { "*rāp̄â* *ha-yôm*": "the day is weakening/declining/drawing to a close", "*laʿărōḇ*": "toward evening/to grow dark", "*ḥănôt* *ha-yôm*": "the day's encampment/camping time/the day's resting", "*yîṭaḇ* *ləḇāḇeḵā*": "let your heart be good/be happy/be content", "*ʾōhāleḵā*": "your tent/your home/your dwelling" } }

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    14 { "verseID": "Judges.14.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ם מֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙ יָצָ֣א מַאֲכָ֔ל וּמֵעַ֖ז יָצָ֣א מָת֑וֹק וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֛וּ לְהַגִּ֥יד הַחִידָ֖ה שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem mē-hā-ʾōkēl yāṣāʾ maʾăkāl ū-mē-ʿaz yāṣāʾ mātôq wə-lōʾ yākəlû lə-haggîd ha-ḥîdâ šəlōšet yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mē-hā-ʾōkēl*": "preposition min + definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - from the eater", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came out", "*maʾăkāl*": "noun masculine singular - food", "*ū-mē-ʿaz*": "conjunction wə- + preposition min + adjective masculine singular - and from strong", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came out", "*mātôq*": "adjective masculine singular - sweet", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction wə- + negative particle - and not", "*yākəlû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition lə- + Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*ha-ḥîdâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*šəlōšet*": "numeral construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*ʾōkēl*": "eater/devourer", "*yāṣāʾ*": "came out/emerged", "*maʾăkāl*": "food/something eaten", "*ʿaz*": "strong/fierce/mighty", "*mātôq*": "sweet/pleasant", "*yākəlû*": "they were able/they could", "*haggîd*": "to tell/to solve" } }

    15 { "verseID": "Judges.14.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ לְאֵֽשֶׁת־שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ פַּתִּ֣י אֶת־אִישֵׁ֗ךְ וְיַגֶּד־לָ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־הַ֣חִידָ֔ה פֶּן־נִשְׂרֹ֥ף אוֹתָ֛ךְ וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָבִ֖יךְ בָּאֵ֑שׁ הַלְיָרְשֵׁ֕נוּ קְרָאתֶ֥ם לָ֖נוּ הֲלֹֽא׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî ba-yôm ha-šəbîʿî wə-yōʾmərû lə-ʾēšet-šimšôn pattî ʾet-ʾîšēk wə-yagged-lānû ʾet-ha-ḥîdâ pen-niśrōp̄ ʾôtāk wə-ʾet-bêt ʾābîk bā-ʾēš ha-lə-yārəšēnû qərāʾtem lānû hă-lōʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-šəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal adjective masculine singular - the seventh", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lə-ʾēšet*": "preposition lə- + noun feminine singular construct - to wife of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*pattî*": "Piel imperative feminine singular - entice", "*ʾet-ʾîšēk*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your husband", "*wə-yagged*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil jussive 3rd masculine singular - that he may tell", "*lānû*": "preposition lə- + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾet-ha-ḥîdâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*pen-niśrōp̄*": "conjunction pen + Qal imperfect 1st common plural - lest we burn", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*wə-ʾet-bêt*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct - and house of", "*ʾābîk*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun feminine singular - with the fire", "*ha-lə-yārəšēnû*": "interrogative particle + preposition lə- + Qal infinitive construct with 1st common plural suffix - to impoverish us", "*qərāʾtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have invited", "*lānû*": "preposition lə- + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not?" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*pattî*": "entice/persuade/seduce", "*yagged*": "may tell/should explain", "*niśrōp̄*": "we burn/we consume with fire", "*yārəšēnû*": "to impoverish us/to dispossess us", "*qərāʾtem*": "you have invited/you have called" } }

    16 { "verseID": "Judges.14.16", "source": "וַתֵּבְךְּ֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן עָלָ֗יו וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ רַק־שְׂנֵאתַ֙נִי֙ וְלֹ֣א אֲהַבְתָּ֔נִי הֽ͏ַחִידָ֥ה חַ֙דְתָּ֙ לִבְנֵ֣י עַמִּ֔י וְלִ֖י לֹ֣א הִגַּ֑דְתָּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֗הּ הִנֵּ֨ה לְאָבִ֧י וּלְאִמִּ֛י לֹ֥א הִגַּ֖דְתִּי וְלָ֥ךְ אַגִּֽיד׃", "text": "*wə-tēbək ʾēšet šimšôn ʿālāyw wə-tōʾmer raq-śənēʾtanî wə-lōʾ ʾăhabtānî ha-ḥîdâ ḥadtā li-bənê ʿammî wə-lî lōʾ higgadtâ wə-yōʾmer lāh hinnēh lə-ʾābî ū-lə-ʾimmî lōʾ higgadtî wə-lāk ʾaggîd*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēbək*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she wept", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition ʿal + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*raq-śənēʾtanî*": "adverb + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - only you hate me", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction wə- + negative particle - and not", "*ʾăhabtānî*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - you love me", "*ha-ḥîdâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*ḥadtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have posed", "*li-bənê*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*wə-lî*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - and to me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*higgadtâ*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have told", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāh*": "preposition lə- + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*lə-ʾābî*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - to my father", "*ū-lə-ʾimmî*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + noun feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - and to my mother", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*higgadtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st singular - I have told", "*wə-lāk*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and to you", "*ʾaggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st singular - I should tell" }, "variants": { "*tēbək*": "she wept/she cried", "*śənēʾtanî*": "you hate me/you dislike me", "*ʾăhabtānî*": "you love me/you care for me", "*ḥadtā*": "you have posed/you have put forth", "*higgadtâ*": "you have told/you have explained", "*higgadtî*": "I have told/I have explained", "*ʾaggîd*": "I should tell/shall I tell" } }

    17 { "verseID": "Judges.14.17", "source": "וַתֵּ֤בְךְּ עָלָיו֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיַּגֶּד־לָהּ֙ כִּ֣י הֱצִיקַ֔תְהוּ וַתַּגֵּ֥ד הַחִידָ֖ה לִבְנֵ֥י עַמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-tēbək ʿālāyw šibʿat ha-yāmîm ʾăšer-hāyâ lāhem ha-mišteh wə-yəhî ba-yôm ha-šəbîʿî wə-yagged-lāh kî hĕṣîqathû wə-taggēd ha-ḥîdâ li-bənê ʿammāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēbək*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she wept", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition ʿal + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*šibʿat*": "numeral construct - seven of", "*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the days", "*ʾăšer-hāyâ*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - which was", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ha-mišteh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the feast", "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-šəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal adjective masculine singular - the seventh", "*wə-yagged-lāh*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition lə- with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he told her", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hĕṣîqathû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - she pressed him", "*wə-taggēd*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she told", "*ha-ḥîdâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*li-bənê*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*ʿammāh*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people" }, "variants": { "*tēbək*": "she wept/she cried", "*yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*yagged*": "he told/he explained", "*hĕṣîqathû*": "she pressed him/she urged him/she distressed him", "*taggēd*": "she told/she revealed", "*bənê ʿammāh*": "sons of her people/her countrymen" } }

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    10 { "verseID": "Judges.15.10", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה לָמָ֖ה עֲלִיתֶ֣ם עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ לֶאֱס֤וֹר אֶת־שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ עָלִ֔ינוּ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת ל֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר עָ֥שָׂה לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* for what *lāmâ* you came up *ʿălîtem* against *ʿālênû* and *wayyōʾmərû* to bind *leʾĕsôr* *ʾet*-*šimšôn* we came up *ʿālînû* to do *laʿăśôt* to *lô* as *kaʾăšer* he did *ʿāśâ* to *lānû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun construct - men of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative + preposition - for what/why", "*ʿălîtem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you came up", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - against us", "*leʾĕsôr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to bind", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ʿālînû*": "perfect, 1st common plural - we came up", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to do", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*ʿāśâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - to us" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš yəhûdâ*": "men of Judah/people of Judah" } }

    11 { "verseID": "Judges.15.11", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֡וּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אִ֜ישׁ מִֽיהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־סְעִיף֮ סֶ֣לַע עֵיטָם֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן הֲלֹ֤א יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ כִּֽי־מֹשְׁלִ֥ים בָּ֙נוּ֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמַה־זֹּ֖את עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֑נוּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ עָ֣שׂוּ לִ֔י כֵּ֖ן עָשִׂ֥יתִי לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyērədû* *šəlōšet* *ʾălāpîm* *ʾîš* from *mîhûdâ* to *ʾel*-*səʿîp* *selaʿ* *ʿêṭām* and *wayyōʾmərû* to *ləšimšôn* *hălōʾ* you knew *yādaʿtā* that *kî*-ruling *mōšəlîm* over *bānû* *pəlištîm* and what-*ûmah*-*zōʾt* you have done *ʿāśîtā* to *lānû* and *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* as *kaʾăšer* they did *ʿāśû* to *lî* so *kên* I have done *ʿāśîtî* to *lāhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērədû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*šəlōšet*": "construct state, feminine numeral - three thousand", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men", "*mîhûdâ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Judah", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*səʿîp*": "masculine singular construct - cleft of", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular noun construct - rock of", "*ʿêṭām*": "proper noun - Etam", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ləšimšôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samson", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - do you not", "*yādaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*mōšəlîm*": "masculine plural participle - ruling", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - over us", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*kên*": "adverb - so", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have done", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*mōšəlîm*": "ruling/having dominion over/governing" } }

    12 { "verseID": "Judges.15.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ לֶאֱסָרְךָ֣ יָרַ֔דְנוּ לְתִתְּךָ֖ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הִשָּׁבְע֣וּ לִ֔י פֶּֽן־תִּפְגְּע֥וּן בִּ֖י אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *lô* to bind you *leʾĕsārəḵā* we have come down *yāradnû* to give you *lətittəḵā* into hand *bəyad*-*pəlištîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* *hiššāḇəʿû* to *lî* lest *pen*-you fall upon *tipgəʿûn* against *bî* *ʾattem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*leʾĕsārəḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to bind you", "*yāradnû*": "perfect, 1st common plural - we have come down", "*lətittəḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to give you", "*bəyad*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - into hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*hiššāḇəʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural, niphal - swear", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tipgəʿûn*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you fall upon", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*tipgəʿûn*": "you fall upon/you attack/you kill" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣רִדֵ֔הוּ וְהִנֵּ֥ה נְטֻשִׁ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֹכְלִ֤ים וְשֹׁתִים֙ וְחֹ֣גְגִ֔ים בְּכֹל֙ הַשָּׁלָ֣ל הַגָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָקְח֛וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "And *wayyōrîḏēhû*, and *wəhinnēh* they were *nəṭušîm* upon-face of *ʿal-pənê* all-the *kāl-hāʾāreṣ*, *ʾōḵəlîm* and *wəšōṯîm* and *wəḥōḡəḡîm* with all-*bəḵōl*-the *haššālāl* the *haggāḏôl* which *ʾăšer* they *lāqəḥû* from land of *mēʾereṣ* *pəlišətîm* and from land of *ûmēʾereṣ* *yəhûḏāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōrîḏēhû*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him down", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*nəṭušîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - spread out/scattered", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - upon the face/surface of", "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land/ground", "*ʾōḵəlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - eating", "*wəšōṯîm*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural - and drinking", "*wəḥōḡəḡîm*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural - and celebrating/feasting", "*bəḵōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - with all of", "*haššālāl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the spoil/plunder", "*haggāḏôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lāqəḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had taken", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from land of", "*pəlišətîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*ûmēʾereṣ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct - and from land of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*wayyōrîḏēhû*": "brought him down/led him down", "*nəṭušîm*": "spread out/scattered/strewn about", "*ʾōḵəlîm wəšōṯîm wəḥōḡəḡîm*": "eating and drinking and celebrating/feasting and reveling", "*haššālāl*": "spoil/plunder/booty", "*lāqəḥû*": "had taken/had seized/had captured" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "Judges.13.24", "source": "וַתֵּ֤לֶד הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיִּגְדַּ֣ל הַנַּ֔עַר וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-* *tēled* the *hāʾiššâ* *bēn*, and *wə-* *tiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šəmô* *šimšôn*, and *wə-* *yiggdal* the *hannaʿar* and *wə-* *yəbārəkēhû* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she bore", "*hāʾiššâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet-šəmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*wə-yiggdal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he grew", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy", "*wə-yəbārəkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God" }, "variants": { "*tēled*": "bore/gave birth to", "*tiqrāʾ ʾet-šəmô*": "called his name/named him", "*šimšôn*": "Samson (meaning 'like the sun' or 'little sun')", "*yiggdal*": "grew/grew up/became strong", "*yəbārəkēhû*": "blessed him/favored him" } }

  • 25 { "verseID": "Judges.16.25", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כְּט֣וֹב לִבָּ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ קִרְא֥וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן וִישַֽׂחֶק־לָ֑נוּ וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן מִבֵּ֣ית הָאֲסוּרִ֗ים וַיְצַחֵק֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ אוֹת֖וֹ בֵּ֥ין הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃", "text": "And it *hāyâ* when-*ṭôb* their *lēb*, and they *ʾāmar*, \"*qārāʾ* for *Šimšôn* and he will *śāḥaq*-for us.\" And they *qārāʾ* for *Šimšôn* from *bayit* of the *ʾāsîr*, and he *ṣāḥaq* before them, and they *ʿāmad* him between the *ʿammûd*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - was, happened", "*ṭôb*": "infinitive construct with preposition - good, merry", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - heart, mind", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - said, spoke", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - call, summon", "*Šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*śāḥaq*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - entertain, amuse, make sport", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - called, summoned", "*Šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house", "*ʾāsîr*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - prisoners, captives", "*ṣāḥaq*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - made sport, entertained", "*ʿāmad*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - caused to stand", "*ʿammûd*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - pillars, columns" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb* their *lēb*": "their heart was merry, they were in good spirits", "*śāḥaq*/*ṣāḥaq*": "make sport, entertain, amuse, jest, play, dance", "*ʾāsîr*": "prisoners, captives, those bound", "*ʿammûd*": "pillars, columns, posts" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "Judges.16.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן עַזָּ֑תָה וַיַּרְא־שָׁם֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wə-yēlek* *Shimshôn* to-*ʿAzzātâ* and *wə-yərʾ* there *ʾiššâ* *zônâ* and *wə-yābōʾ* to her.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*ʿAzzātâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Gaza", "*wə-yərʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - woman", "*zônâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - prostitute/harlot", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went/came", "*ʾēleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her" }, "variants": { "*ʿAzzātâ*": "Gaza (with directional suffix)", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot", "*bōʾ*": "come/enter/go in (often with sexual connotation in this context)" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Job.1.4", "source": "וְהָלְכ֤וּ בָנָיו֙ וְעָשׂ֣וּ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אִ֣ישׁ יוֹמ֑וֹ וְשָׁלְח֗וּ וְקָרְאוּ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אַחְיֽוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת עִמָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-hālkû* *bānāyw* *wə-ʿāśû* *mišteh* *bêt* *ʾîš* *yômô* *wə-šālḥû* *wə-qārʾû* to-*šəlōšet* *ʾaḥyôtêhem* to-*leʾĕkōl* and-to-*lištôt* with-them", "grammar": { "*wə-hālkû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - and went", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*wə-ʿāśû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - and made", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast/banquet", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*yômô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his day", "*wə-šālḥû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - and sent", "*wə-qārʾû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - and called", "*šəlōšet*": "feminine construct - three of", "*ʾaḥyôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sisters", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*lištôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink" }, "variants": { "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*ʾîš yômô*": "each on his day/each in his turn", "*ʾaḥyôtêhem*": "their sisters", "*leʾĕkōl wə-lištôt*": "to eat and to drink/to feast" } }

  • 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.30", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לָהֶם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃", "text": "and-*wayyaʿaś* for-them *mišteh* and-*wayyōʾkəlû* and-*wayyištû*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of עשה - and he made", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast/banquet", "*wayyōʾkəlû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אכל - and they ate", "*wayyištû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of שתה - and they drank" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "and he made/and he prepared", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*wayyōʾkəlû*": "and they ate/and they dined", "*wayyištû*": "and they drank/and they consumed beverages" } }

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    21 { "verseID": "Judges.19.21", "source": "וַיְבִיאֵ֣הוּ לְבֵית֔וֹ וַיָּ֖בָול לַחֲמוֹרִ֑ים וַֽיִּרְחֲצוּ֙ רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yəbîʾēhû* to-*bêtô* *wə-yābūl* for-the-*ḥămôrîm* *wə-yirḥăṣû* *raglêhem* *wə-yōʾkəlû* *wə-yištû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəbîʾēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wə-yābūl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave fodder", "*ḥămôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the donkeys", "*wə-yirḥăṣû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they washed", "*raglêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their feet", "*wə-yōʾkəlû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they ate", "*wə-yištû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they drank" }, "variants": { "*yəbîʾēhû*": "brought him/led him in/caused him to enter", "*yābūl*": "gave fodder/mixed feed/provided provender", "*yirḥăṣû*": "washed/cleansed/bathed", "*yōʾkəlû*": "ate/consumed/dined", "*yištû*": "drank/imbibed" } }

    22 { "verseID": "Judges.19.22", "source": "הֵמָּה֮ מֵיטִיבִ֣ים אֶת־לִבָּם֒ וְהִנֵּה֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֗עַל נָסַ֙בּוּ֙ אֶת־הַבַּ֔יִת מִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖ים עַל־הַדָּ֑לֶת וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אֶל־הָ֠אִישׁ בַּ֣עַל הַבַּ֤יִת הַזָּקֵן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הוֹצֵ֗א אֶת־הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א אֶל־בֵּיתְךָ֖ וְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "They *mêṭîbîm* *ʾet*-*libbām* *wə-hinnēh* *ʾanšê* the-*ʿîr* *ʾanšê* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* *nāsabbû* *ʾet*-the-*bayit* *mitdappəqîm* on-the-*dālet* *wə-yōʾmərû* to-the-*ʾîš* *baʿal* the-*bayit* the-*zāqēn* *lēʾmōr* *hôṣēʾ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾîš* who-*bāʾ* to-*bêtəkā* *wə-nēdāʿennû*", "grammar": { "*mêṭîbîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - making good", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun - worthlessness/wickedness", "*nāsabbû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - surrounded", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*mitdappəqîm*": "hithpael participle masculine plural - beating repeatedly", "*dālet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the door", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - owner of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the old", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hôṣēʾ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring out", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*bêtəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*wə-nēdāʿennû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and we may know him" }, "variants": { "*mêṭîbîm*": "making good/pleasing/enjoying (their hearts)", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner person", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/evil", "*nāsabbû*": "surrounded/encompassed/encircled", "*mitdappəqîm*": "beating repeatedly/pounding/knocking", "*baʿal*": "owner/master/possessor", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking", "*hôṣēʾ*": "bring out/lead out/produce", "*nēdāʿennû*": "we may know him (sexually)/be intimate with him/have intercourse with him" } }

  • 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.22", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף לָבָ֛ן אֶת־כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמָּק֖וֹם וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yeʾĕsōp* *lābān* *ʾet*-all-*ʾanšê* the-*māqôm* *wa-yaʿaś* *mišteh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeʾĕsōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast" }, "variants": { "*wa-yeʾĕsōp*": "gathered/assembled/brought together", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking feast" } }

  • 31 { "verseID": "Judges.16.31", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֨וּ אֶחָ֜יו וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִיהוּ֮ וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ אֹתוֹ֒ וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ ׀ וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ אוֹת֗וֹ בֵּ֤ין צָרְעָה֙ וּבֵ֣ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל בְּקֶ֖בֶר מָנ֣וֹחַ אָבִ֑יו וְה֛וּא שָׁפַ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*wa*-*yērədû* *ʾeḥāyw* *wə*-all-*bêt* *ʾābîhû* *wa*-*yiśʾû* *ʾōtô* *wa*-*yaʿălû* *wa*-*yiqbərû* *ʾôtô* between *ṣorʿâ* and-between *ʾeštāʾōl*, in-*qeber* *mānôaḥ* *ʾābîw*. *wə*-*hûʾ* *šāpaṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿeśrîm* *šānâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yērədû*": "consecutive imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*ʾābîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wa*-*yiśʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they carried", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wa*-*yaʿălû*": "consecutive imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought up", "*wa*-*yiqbərû*": "consecutive imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they buried", "*ṣorʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol", "*qeber*": "masculine singular construct noun - tomb/grave of", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə*-*hûʾ*": "conjunction and 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*šāpaṭ*": "perfect, Qal, 3rd masculine singular - judged", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year" }, "variants": { "*yērədû*": "went down/descended/came down", "*yiśʾû*": "carried/lifted/took", "*yaʿălû*": "brought up/carried up/went up", "*šāpaṭ*": "judged/governed/ruled" } }

  • 23 { "verseID": "Judges.16.23", "source": "וְסַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים נֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙ לִזְבֹּ֧חַ זֶֽבַח־גָּד֛וֹל לְדָג֥וֹן אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם וּלְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נָתַ֤ן אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּיָדֵ֔נוּ אֵ֖ת שִׁמְשׁ֥וֹן אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *seren* of *Pᵉlištîm* *ʾāsap* to *zābaḥ* *zebaḥ*-*gādôl* to *Dāḡôn* their *ʾĕlōhîm* and for *śimḥâ*, and they *ʾāmar*, \"Our *ʾĕlōhîm* has *nātan* in our *yād* *ʾēt* *Šimšôn* our *ʾôyēb*.\"", "grammar": { "*seren*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords, rulers (Philistine rulers)", "*Pᵉlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾāsap*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - were gathered", "*zābaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*zebaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great, large", "*Dāḡôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon (deity)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - god, gods", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy, gladness", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - said, spoke", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - god, gods", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave, delivered", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - hand", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*ʾôyēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - enemy" }, "variants": { "*seren*": "lords, rulers, axis-lords (title specific to Philistine rulers)", "*zebaḥ*-*gādôl*": "great sacrifice, large offering", "*śimḥâ*": "joy, gladness, rejoicing, celebration", "*nātan*": "gave, delivered, handed over" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Judges.16.4", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב אִשָּׁ֖ה בְּנַ֣חַל שֹׂרֵ֑ק וּשְׁמָ֖הּ דְּלִילָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yĕhî* after this and *wə-yeʾĕhab* *ʾiššâ* in-*naḥal* *Śôrēq* and-*šĕmāh* *Dĕlîlâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yĕhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came to pass", "*wə-yeʾĕhab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley/wadi of", "*Śôrēq*": "proper noun - Sorek", "*šĕmāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name", "*Dĕlîlâ*": "proper noun - Delilah" }, "variants": { "*yeʾĕhab*": "love/be in love with", "*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/stream" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.3", "source": "וַיִּפְצַר־בָּ֣ם מְאֹ֔ד וַיָּסֻ֣רוּ אֵלָ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לָהֶם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה וּמַצּ֥וֹת אָפָ֖ה וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yipṣar*-*bām* *mᵊʾōḏ* *wa-yāsurû* to-him *wa-yāḇōʾû* to-*bêṯô* *wa-yaʿas* to-them *mišteh* *û-maṣṣôṯ* *ʾāpâ* *wa-yōʾḵēlû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yipṣar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he urged/pressed", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - on them", "*mᵊʾōḏ*": "adverb - very much/greatly", "*wa-yāsurû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they turned aside", "*wa-yāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*bêṯô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wa-yaʿas*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*mišteh*": "noun masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*û-maṣṣôṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine plural - and unleavened bread", "*ʾāpâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he baked", "*wa-yōʾḵēlû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they ate" }, "variants": { "*yipṣar*": "urged strongly/pressed/insisted", "*mišteh*": "feast/drinking party/banquet", "*maṣṣôṯ*": "unleavened bread/flatbread" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א אַבְנֵ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וְאִתּ֖וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּ֨עַשׂ דָּוִ֧ד לְאַבְנֵ֛ר וְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yābōʾ* *ʾabnēr* to-*dāwid* *ḥebrôn* and-with-him *ʿeśrîm* *ʾănāšîm* and *wə-yaʿaś* *dāwid* for-*ʾabnēr* and-for-*ʾănāšîm* which-with-him *mišteh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*ʿeśrîm*": "number - twenty", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made/prepared", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet/drinking party" }, "variants": { "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party/meal" } }