Judges 14:12

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אָחֽוּדָה־נָּ֥א לָכֶ֖ם חִידָ֑ה אִם־הַגֵּ֣ד תַּגִּידוּ֩ אוֹתָ֨הּ לִ֜י שִׁבְעַ֨ת יְמֵ֤י הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִפֹ֥ת בְּגָדִֽים׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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
• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Samson said to them, 'Let me now pose a riddle to you. If you can tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast and solve it, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothing.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Samson said to them, I will now put forth a riddle to you. If you can certainly declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty changes of garments.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samson said unto them, Let me now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can declare it unto me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Samson sayde vnto them: I wil expresse a darke sentence vnto you, yf ye expounde me the same with in these seuen dayes of the feast, I wyll geue you thirtye shertes, and thirtie chaunge of raymente.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Samson sayd vnto them, I will nowe put forth a riddle vnto you: and if you can declare it me within seuen dayes of the feast, and finde it out, I will giue you thirty sheetes, and thirtie change of garments.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Samson sayd vnto them, I will nowe put foorth a riddle vnto you: & yf you can declare it me within seuen dayes of the feast, and finde it out, I will geue you thirtie sheetes, & thirtie chaunge of garmentes:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find [it] out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Samson said to them, Let me now put forth a riddle to you: if you can declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Samson saith to them, `Let me, I pray you, put forth to you a riddle; if ye certainly declare it to me `in' the seven days of the banquet, and have found `it' out, then I have given to you thirty linen shirts, and thirty changes of garments;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samson said unto them, Let me now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can declare it unto me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samson said unto them, Let me now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can declare it unto me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Samson said, Now I have a hard question for you: if you are able to give me the answer before the seven days of the feast are over, I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty changes of clothing;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Samson said to them,“I will give you a riddle. If you really can solve it during the seven days the party lasts, I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.2", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם ח֥וּד חִידָ֖ה וּמְשֹׁ֣ל מָשָׁ֑ל אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* *ḥûd* *ḥîdâ* *ûməšōl* *māšāl* unto-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct phrase, masculine singular - son of man", "*ḥûd*": "qal imperative masculine singular - pose/put forth", "*ḥîdâ*": "feminine singular noun - riddle/enigma", "*ûməšōl*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - speak/utter", "*māšāl*": "masculine singular noun - parable/proverb", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ḥûd*": "pose/put forth/propose", "*ḥîdâ*": "riddle/enigma/dark saying", "*māšāl*": "parable/proverb/allegory" } }
• Gen 45:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.22", "source": "לְכֻלָּ֥ם נָתַ֛ן לָאִ֖ישׁ חֲלִפ֣וֹת שְׂמָלֹ֑ת וּלְבִנְיָמִ֤ן נָתַן֙ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת כֶּ֔סֶף וְחָמֵ֖שׁ חֲלִפֹ֥ת שְׂמָלֹֽת׃", "text": "*lə-kullām* *nātan* *lā-ʾîš* *ḥălipôt* *śəmālōt* *û-lə-binyāmin* *nātan* *šəlōš* *mēʾôt* *kesep* *wə-ḥāmēš* *ḥălipōt* *śəmālōt*", "grammar": { "*lə-kullām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to all of them", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man/each", "*ḥălipôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - changes of", "*śəmālōt*": "noun, feminine plural - garments", "*û-lə-binyāmin*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Benjamin", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*šəlōš*": "number, feminine - three", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*wə-ḥāmēš*": "conjunction + number, feminine - and five", "*ḥălipōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - changes of", "*śəmālōt*": "noun, feminine plural - garments" }, "variants": { "*ḥălipôt śəmālōt*": "changes of garments/sets of clothing/changes of raiment", "*kesep*": "silver/money/currency" } }
• 1 Kgs 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.1", "source": "וּמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א שֹׁמַ֛עַת אֶת־שֵׁ֥מַע שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַתָּבֹ֥א לְנַסֹּת֖וֹ בְּחִידֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *malkat*-*Sheba* *shomaʿat* [was hearing] *et*-*shemaʿ* *Shelomoh* for *shem* *YHWH*; *wa*-*tabo* to *nasoto* with *ḥidot*.", "grammar": { "*malkat*": "construct state, feminine, singular - queen of", "*Sheba*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*shomaʿat*": "Qal participle, feminine, singular - hearing/having heard", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*shemaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - report/fame of", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*shem*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name/reputation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*wa-tabo*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came", "*nasoto*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to test him", "*ḥidot*": "noun, feminine plural - riddles/difficult questions" }, "variants": { "*shomaʿat*": "hearing/having heard/was informed about", "*shemaʿ*": "report/fame/reputation", "*shem*": "name/reputation/renown", "*nasoto*": "to test him/to prove him/to examine him" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָם֙ לֶךְ־בֹּ֔א וְאֶשְׁלְחָ֥ה סֵ֖פֶר אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּלֶךְ֩ וַיִּקַּ֨ח בְּיָד֜וֹ עֶ֣שֶׂר כִּכְּרֵי־כֶ֗סֶף וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ זָהָ֔ב וְעֶ֖שֶׂר חֲלִיפ֥וֹת בְּגָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *melek*-*ʾĂrām* *lek*-*bōʾ* *wə-ʾešləḥāh* *sēper* *ʾel*-*melek* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yēlek* *wa-yiqqaḥ* *bə-yādô* *ʿeśer* *kikrê*-*kesep* *wə-šēšet* *ʾălāpîm* *zāhāḇ* *wə-ʿeśer* *ḥălîpôt* *bəgādîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*lek*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*bōʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come/enter", "*wə-ʾešləḥāh*": "conjunction with qal cohortative, 1st singular - and let me send", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular - letter/document", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*ʿeśer*": "number, masculine - ten", "*kikrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - talents of", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*wə-šēšet*": "conjunction with number, feminine construct - and six", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wə-ʿeśer*": "conjunction with number, masculine - and ten", "*ḥălîpôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - changes of", "*bəgādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garments/clothes" }, "variants": { "*sēper*": "letter/document/scroll", "*kikrê-kesep*": "talents of silver (weight measure)", "*ḥălîpôt bəgādîm*": "changes of garments/sets of clothes/changes of raiment" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ שָׁל֗וֹם אֲדֹנִי֮ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי לֵאמֹר֒ הִנֵּ֣ה עַתָּ֡ה זֶ֠ה בָּ֣אוּ אֵלַ֧י שְׁנֵֽי־נְעָרִ֛ים מֵהַ֥ר אֶפְרַ֖יִם מִבְּנֵ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים תְּנָה־נָּ֤א לָהֶם֙ כִּכַּר־כֶּ֔סֶף וּשְׁתֵּ֖י חֲלִפ֥וֹת בְּגָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *šālôm* *ʾădōnî* *šəlāḥanî* *lēʾmōr* *hinnēh* *ʿattāh* *zeh* *bāʾû* *ʾēlay* *šənê*-*nəʿārîm* *mē-har* *ʾEprayim* *mi-bənê* *ha-nəḇîʾîm* *tənāh*-*nnāʾ* *lāhem* *kikkar*-*kesep* *û-štê* *ḥălîpôt* *bəgādîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/well", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my master", "*šəlāḥanî*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - has sent me", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have come", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*šənê*": "number, masculine dual construct - two", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men", "*mē-har*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - from mountain of", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*mi-bənê*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural construct - from sons of", "*ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - the prophets", "*tənāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*nnāʾ*": "particle - please", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kikkar*": "noun, feminine singular construct - talent of", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*û-štê*": "conjunction with number, feminine dual construct - and two", "*ḥălîpôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - changes of", "*bəgādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garments" }, "variants": { "*bənê ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "sons of the prophets (prophetic guild/company)", "*kikkar-kesep*": "talent of silver (weight measure)", "*ḥălîpôt bəgādîm*": "changes of garments/sets of clothes" } }
• Prov 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.6", "source": "לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*ləhavin* *mashal* *umlitsah* *divrei* *ḥakamim* *wəḥidotam*", "grammar": { "*ləhavin*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*mashal*": "masculine singular noun - proverb/parable", "*umlitsah*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and figure/enigma", "*divrei*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*ḥakamim*": "masculine plural adjective - wise ones", "*wəḥidotam*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their riddles" }, "variants": { "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/comparison", "*mlitsah*": "figure/enigma/satire", "*divrei*": "words/matters/things", "*ḥakamim*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*ḥidotam*": "their riddles/enigmas/difficult questions" } }
• Gen 29:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.27", "source": "מַלֵּ֖א שְׁבֻ֣עַ זֹ֑את וְנִתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ גַּם־אֶת־זֹ֗את בַּעֲבֹדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמָּדִ֔י ע֖וֹד שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֥ים אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*mallēʾ* *šəbuaʿ* this-one, *wə-nittənāh* to-you also-*ʾet*-this-one in-*ʿăbōdāh* *ʾăšer* *taʿăbōd* with-me still *šebaʿ*-*šānîm* *ʾăḥērôt*", "grammar": { "*mallēʾ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - fulfill", "*šəbuaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - week of", "*wə-nittənāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and we will give", "*ʿăbōdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - service/labor", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*taʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will serve", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*ʾăḥērôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*mallēʾ*": "fulfill/complete", "*šəbuaʿ*": "week/seven days", "*ʿăbōdāh*": "service/work/labor" } } 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.28", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יַעֲקֹב֙ כֵּ֔ן וַיְמַלֵּ֖א שְׁבֻ֣עַ זֹ֑את וַיִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־רָחֵ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿaś* *yaʿăqōb* so, *wa-ymallēʾ* *šəbuaʿ* this-one, *wa-yitten*-to-him *ʾet*-*rāḥēl* *bittô* to-him for-*ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*wa-ymallēʾ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fulfilled", "*šəbuaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - week of", "*wa-yitten*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wife" }, "variants": { "*wa-ymallēʾ*": "fulfilled/completed", "*šəbuaʿ*": "week/seven days" } }
• 2 Chr 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.7.8", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אֶת־הֶ֠חָג בָּעֵ֨ת הַהִ֜יא שִׁבְעַ֤ת יָמִים֙ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עִמּ֔וֹ קָהָ֖ל גָּד֣וֹל מְאֹ֑ד מִלְּב֥וֹא חֲמָ֖ת עַד־נַ֥חַל מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-* *yaʿaś* *šəlōmōh* *ʾeṯ-* the *heḥāḡ* at the *bāʿēṯ* the *hahîʾ* seven *šiḇəʿaṯ* *yāmîm* *wə-* *ḵāl-* *yiśrāʾēl* with *ʿimmô* *qāhāl* *gāḏôl* *məʾōḏ* from *milləḇôʾ* *ḥămāṯ* until *ʿaḏ-* *naḥal* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and then'", "*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he observed/kept'", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - 'Solomon'", "*ʾeṯ-*": "direct object marker", "*heḥāḡ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the feast/festival'", "*bāʿēṯ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - 'at the time'", "*hahîʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'that'", "*šiḇəʿaṯ*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - 'seven of'", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'days'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ḵāl-*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'with him'", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'assembly'", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'great'", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - 'very'", "*milləḇôʾ*": "preposition with place name - 'from the entrance of'", "*ḥămāṯ*": "proper noun - 'Hamath'", "*ʿaḏ-*": "preposition - 'until/as far as'", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'wadi/brook of'", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*yaʿaś*": "observed, kept, celebrated", "*heḥāḡ*": "feast, festival, pilgrimage", "*bāʿēṯ*": "at the time, in the season", "*šiḇəʿaṯ*": "seven", "*qāhāl*": "assembly, congregation, gathering", "*gāḏôl*": "great, large, important", "*məʾōḏ*": "very, exceedingly, greatly", "*milləḇôʾ*": "from the entrance of, from the approach to", "*naḥal*": "wadi, brook, valley" } }
• Ps 49:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.4", "source": "פִּ֭י יְדַבֵּ֣ר חָכְמ֑וֹת וְהָג֖וּת לִבִּ֣י תְבוּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*pî* *yədabbēr* *ḥoḵmôt* *wə*-*hāgût* *libbî* *təbûnôt*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - 'my mouth'", "*yədabbēr*": "verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'will speak'", "*ḥoḵmôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'wisdoms/wise things'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hāgût*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'meditation/musing of'", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my heart'", "*təbûnôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'understanding/insights'" }, "variants": { "*hāgût*": "meditation/musing/utterance", "*təbûnôt*": "understanding/insights/discernment" } }
• Matt 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.19", "source": "Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσιν καὶ κλέπτουσιν:", "text": "*Mē thēsaurizete* to you *thēsaurous* upon the *gēs*, where *sēs* and *brōsis aphanizei*, and where *kleptai dioryssousin* and *kleptousin*:", "grammar": { "*Mē thēsaurizete*": "negative particle + present active imperative, 2nd plural - do not store up", "*thēsaurous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - treasures", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*sēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - moth", "*brōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - rust/eating/corrosion", "*aphanizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - destroys/consumes", "*kleptai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thieves", "*dioryssousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - break through/dig through", "*kleptousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - steal" }, "variants": { "*thēsaurizete*": "store up/lay up/accumulate", "*thēsaurous*": "treasures/wealth/stored valuables", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/soil", "*sēs*": "moth/cloth-eating insect", "*brōsis*": "rust/eating/corrosion/consumption", "*aphanizei*": "destroys/consumes/ruins", "*kleptai*": "thieves/robbers", "*dioryssousin*": "break through/dig through/burgle", "*kleptousin*": "steal/take secretly/pilfer" } }
• Matt 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.13", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἐν παραβολαῖς αὐτοῖς λαλῶ: ὅτι βλέποντες οὐ βλέπουσιν· καὶ ἀκούοντες οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδὲ συνίουσιν.", "text": "Through this in *parabolais* to them I *lalō*: because *blepontes* not *blepousin*, and *akouontes* not *akouousin*, neither *syniousin*.", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "preposition + demonstrative - because of this/therefore", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*parabolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - parables", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*lalō*": "present, 1st singular - I speak", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*blepontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*blepousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they see", "*akouontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*akouousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they hear", "*oude*": "conjunction - neither/nor", "*syniousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they understand" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "because of this/therefore/for this reason", "*parabolais*": "parables/similitudes/analogies", "*lalō*": "I speak/talk/say", "*blepontes ou blepousin*": "seeing they do not see [paradox]", "*akouontes ouk akouousin*": "hearing they do not hear [paradox]", "*syniousin*": "they understand/comprehend/perceive" } }
• Matt 13:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.34", "source": "Ταῦτα πάντα ἐλάλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν παραβολαῖς τοῖς ὄχλοις· καὶ χωρὶς παραβολῆς οὐκ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς:", "text": "*Tauta panta elalēsen ho Iēsous en parabolais tois ochlois*· and *chōris parabolēs ouk elalei autois*:", "grammar": { "*Tauta panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all these things", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*en parabolais*": "in parables", "*tois ochlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the crowds", "*chōris*": "preposition - without/apart from", "*parabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of parable", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*elalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was speaking", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*Tauta*": "these things", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said", "*parabolais*": "parables/comparisons/analogies", "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes", "*chōris*": "without/apart from/separate from", "*elalei*": "was speaking/used to speak" } }
• Matt 27:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.28", "source": "Καὶ ἐκδύσαντες αὐτὸν, περιέθηκαν αὐτῷ χλαμύδα κοκκίνην.", "text": "And *ekdysantes* him, *periethēkan* on him *chlamyda kokkinen*.", "grammar": { "*ekdysantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having stripped/undressed", "*periethēkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - put around/clothed", "*chlamyda*": "accusative, feminine, singular - military cloak/robe", "*kokkinen*": "accusative, feminine, singular - scarlet/crimson" }, "variants": { "*ekdysantes*": "having stripped/undressed/taken off clothes", "*periethēkan*": "put around/clothed/dressed/placed on", "*chlamyda*": "military cloak/robe/mantle [often worn by officers]", "*kokkinen*": "scarlet/crimson/red [color associated with royalty]" } }
• Mark 14:51-52 : 51 { "verseID": "Mark.14.51", "source": "Καὶ εἰς τις νεανίσκος ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ, περιβεβλημένος σινδόνα ἐπὶ γυμνοῦ· καὶ κρατοῦσιν αὐτὸν οἱ νεανίσκοι:", "text": "And *heis* *tis* *neaniskos* *ēkolouthei* him, *peribeblēmenos* *sindona* upon *gymnou*; and *kratousin* him the *neaniskoi*:", "grammar": { "*heis*": "numeral, nominative masculine singular - one", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative masculine singular - certain", "*neaniskos*": "nominative masculine singular - young man", "*ēkolouthei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was following", "*peribeblēmenos*": "perfect middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having wrapped/clothed himself", "*sindona*": "accusative feminine singular - linen cloth", "*gymnou*": "genitive neuter singular - naked [body]", "*kratousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they seize/grab", "*neaniskoi*": "nominative masculine plural - young men" }, "variants": { "*neaniskos*": "young man/youth", "*ēkolouthei*": "was following/accompanying [continuous action]", "*peribeblēmenos*": "having wrapped/clothed himself with", "*sindona*": "linen cloth/sheet/garment", "*gymnou*": "naked/bare body", "*kratousin*": "seize/grab/take hold of", "*neaniskoi*": "young men/youths" } } 52 { "verseID": "Mark.14.52", "source": "Ὁ δὲ καταλιπὼν τὴν σινδόνα, γυμνὸς ἔφυγεν ἀπʼ αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Ho* *de* *katalipōn* the *sindona*, *gymnos* *ephygen* from them.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "article, nominative masculine singular - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*katalipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having left behind", "*sindona*": "accusative feminine singular - linen cloth", "*gymnos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - naked", "*ephygen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - fled" }, "variants": { "*katalipōn*": "having left behind/abandoned", "*sindona*": "linen cloth/sheet/garment", "*gymnos*": "naked/bare", "*ephygen*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }
• Luke 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.14.7", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν, ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο· λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς,", "text": "He *elegen de pros* the *keklēmenous parabolēn*, *epechōn pōs* the *prōtoklisias exelegonto*; *legōn pros* them,", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was saying/telling [continuous]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*keklēmenous*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - [those] having been invited/called", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable/comparison", "*epechōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - noticing/paying attention to", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*prōtoklisias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - chief seats/places of honor", "*exelegonto*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, middle - were choosing for themselves [continuous]", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/was telling/was speaking", "*keklēmenous*": "those having been invited/the guests/those called", "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/illustration", "*epechōn*": "noticing/paying attention to/observing", "*prōtoklisias*": "chief seats/places of honor/best places", "*exelegonto*": "were choosing for themselves/were selecting/were picking out" } }
• John 16:29 : 29 { "verseID": "John.16.29", "source": "Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, Ἴδε, νῦν παρρησίᾳ λαλεῖς, καὶ παροιμίαν οὐδεμίαν λέγεις.", "text": "*Legousin* to him the *mathētai* of him, *Ide*, now *parrēsia laleis*, and *paroimian oudemian legeis*.", "grammar": { "*Legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say", "αὐτῷ": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to him", "οἱ": "definite article, nominative, masculine, plural - the", "*mathētai*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Ide*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - see/behold/look", "νῦν": "adverb - now", "*parrēsia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - plainly/openly", "*laleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you speak", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*paroimian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - parable/figure of speech", "*oudemian*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - not one/no", "*legeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you say" }, "variants": { "*Legousin*": "they say/they tell", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*Ide*": "see/behold/look (used as an exclamation)", "*parrēsia*": "plainly/openly/boldly/clearly", "*laleis*": "you speak/you talk", "*paroimian*": "parable/figure of speech/metaphor", "*oudemian*": "not one/no/none", "*legeis*": "you say/you speak" } }
• 1 Cor 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.12", "source": "Βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι διʼ ἐσόπτρου, ἐν αἰνίγματι· τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον: ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους· τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.", "text": "We *blepomen* for *arti* through *esoptrou*, in *ainigmati*; then but *prosōpon* *pros* *prosōpon*: *arti* I *ginōskō* out of *merous*; then but I shall *epignōsomai* even as also I was *epegnōsthēn*.", "grammar": { "*Blepomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we see", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*arti*": "adverb - now/at present", "*di*": "preposition - through", "*esoptrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mirror", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*ainigmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - enigma/riddle/obscurely", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*pros*": "preposition - to/toward", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*ginōskō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I know", "*ek*": "preposition - out of/from", "*merous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - part/portion", "*epignōsomai*": "future, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I shall know fully", "*kathōs*": "adverb - even as/just as", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*epegnōsthēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I was fully known" }, "variants": { "*blepomen*": "we see/look at/perceive", "*arti*": "now/at present/currently", "*esoptrou*": "mirror/looking glass/reflection", "*ainigmati*": "enigma/riddle/obscurely/dimly", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*ginōskō*": "know/understand/perceive", "*merous*": "part/portion/partially", "*epignōsomai*": "shall know fully/recognize completely/comprehend", "*epegnōsthēn*": "was fully known/completely recognized/thoroughly understood" } }
• Jas 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "James.5.2", "source": "Ὁ πλοῦτος ὑμῶν σέσηπεν, καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια ὑμῶν σητόβρωτα γέγονεν.", "text": "The *ploutos* of you *sesēpen*, and the *himatia* of you *sētobrōta gegonen*.", "grammar": { "*ploutos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*sesēpen*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has rotted/decayed", "*himatia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes", "*sētobrōta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - moth-eaten", "*gegonen*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - have become" }, "variants": { "*ploutos*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*sesēpen*": "has rotted/decayed/putrefied (perfect tense indicating completed action with present results)", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/robes (often outer garments)", "*sētobrōta*": "moth-eaten/consumed by moths" } }