Judges 14:4

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{ "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" } }

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Now his father and mother did not know that this was from the LORD, for he was seeking an occasion to confront the Philistines. At that time, the Philistines were ruling over Israel.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But his father and mother did not know that it was from the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines, for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But his father{H1} and his mother{H517} knew{H3045} not that it was of Jehovah;{H3068} for he sought{H1245} an occasion{H8385} against the Philistines.{H6430} Now at that time{H6256} the Philistines{H6430} had rule{H4910} over Israel.{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But his father{H1} and his mother{H517} knew{H3045}{(H8804)} not that it was of the LORD{H3068}, that he sought{H1245}{(H8764)} an occasion{H8385} against the Philistines{H6430}: for at that time{H6256} the Philistines{H6430} had dominion{H4910}{(H8802)} over Israel{H3478}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But his father & his mother knewe not yt it came of the LORDE, & that he soughte an occasion agaynst the Philistynes. For the Philistynes reigned ouer Israel at ye same tyme.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But his father and his mother knewe not that it came of the Lorde, that he should seeke an occasion against the Philistims: for at that time the Philistims reigned ouer Israel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But his father and mother wist not that it was the Lordes doyng, and that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines raigned ouer Israel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But his father and his mother knew not that it [was] of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But his father and his mother didn't know that it was of Yahweh; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And his father and his mother have not known that from Jehovah it `is', that a meeting he is seeking of the Philistines; and at that time the Philistines are ruling over Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But his father and his mother knew not that it was of Jehovah; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But his father and his mother knew not that it was of Jehovah; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now his father and mother had no knowledge that this was the purpose of the Lord, who had the destruction of the Philistines in mind. Now the Philistines at that time were ruling over Israel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But his father and his mother didn't know that it was of Yahweh; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now his father and mother did not realize this was the LORD’s doing, because he was looking for an opportunity to stir up trouble with the Philistines(for at that time the Philistines were ruling Israel).

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 11:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Joshua.11.20", "source": "כִּ֣י מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה ׀ הָיְתָ֡ה לְחַזֵּ֣ק אֶת־לִבָּם֩ לִקְרַ֨את הַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְמַ֣עַן הַֽחֲרִימָ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֥י הֱיוֹת־לָהֶ֖ם תְּחִנָּ֑ה כִּ֚י לְמַ֣עַן הַשְׁמִידָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ ס", "text": "For from-*ʾēṯ* *YHWH* *hāyəṯâ* to-*ḥazzēq* *ʾeṯ*-*libbām* to-*qirʾaṯ* the-*milḥāmâ* *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* for-*maʿan* the-*haḥărîmām* to-*ḇiltî* *hĕyôṯ*-to-them *təḥinnâ* for for-*maʿan* the-*hašmîḏām* as-*ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-*mōšeh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mēʾēṯ*": "preposition מן + preposition את - from", "*YHWH*": "proper name - YHWH/the LORD", "*hāyəṯâ*": "qal perfect 3fs - it was", "*ləḥazzēq*": "preposition ל + piel infinitive construct - to strengthen/harden", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - their heart", "*liqrʾaṯ*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct - to meet/encounter", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the battle/war", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - for the purpose of", "*haḥărîmām*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - destroying them utterly", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition ל + preposition - in order not", "*hĕyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - being/having", "*lāhem*": "preposition ל + 3mp suffix - to them/for them", "*təḥinnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - favor/mercy", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - for the purpose of", "*hašmîḏām*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - destroying them", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition כ + relative pronoun - as/just as", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3ms - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper name - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses" }, "variants": { "*hāyəṯâ*": "it was/it came", "*ləḥazzēq*": "to strengthen/to harden/to make stubborn", "*libbām*": "their heart/their mind/their will", "*liqrʾaṯ*": "to meet/to encounter/to engage in", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war", "*ləmaʿan*": "for the purpose of/so that/in order that", "*haḥărîmām*": "destroying them utterly/devoting them to destruction", "*ləḇiltî*": "in order not/so as not to", "*hĕyôṯ*": "being/having/existing", "*təḥinnâ*": "favor/mercy/grace/supplication", "*hašmîḏām*": "destroying them/annihilating them", "*ṣiwwâ*": "he commanded/he ordered/he instructed" } }
  • Judg 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.13.1", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-* *yōsîpû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* to *laʿăśôt* the *hāraʿ* in *bəʿênê* *YHWH*, and *wə-* *yittənēm* *YHWH* into *bəyad* *pəlištîm* forty *šānâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsîpû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they added/continued", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evil", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine dual - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*wə-yittənēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*bəyad*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine singular - into hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*yōsîpû*": "added/continued/did again/repeated", "*laʿăśôt hāraʿ*": "to do evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of", "*yittənēm*": "gave them/delivered them/handed them over", "*bəyad*": "into hand of/into power of/under control of" } }
  • Judg 15:11 : 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" } }
  • 1 Kgs 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.15", "source": "וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֥ע הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־הָעָ֑ם כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה סִבָּה֙ מֵעִ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה לְמַ֜עַן הָקִ֣ים אֶת־דְּבָר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ בְּיַד֙ אֲחִיָּ֣ה הַשִּׁילֹנִ֔י אֶל־יָרָבְעָ֖ם בֶּן־נְבָֽט׃", "text": "And not *šāmaʿ* the *melek* to the *ʿām*; for *hāyĕtāh* *sibbâ* from with *YHWH*, to the purpose of *hāqîm* *ʾet*-*dĕbārô* which *dibbēr* *YHWH* by *yad* *ʾǎḥiyyâ* the *šîlōnî* to *yārābĕʿām* *ben*-*nĕbāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - heard/listened", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - people", "*hāyĕtāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was/happened", "*sibbâ*": "feminine singular noun - turn/cause/occasion", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*hāqîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - establish/confirm", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dĕbārô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - spoke", "*yad*": "construct state, feminine singular - hand/by means of", "*ʾǎḥiyyâ*": "proper name - Ahijah", "*šîlōnî*": "gentilic adjective - Shilonite", "*yārābĕʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*nĕbāṭ*": "proper name - Nebat" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/obeyed/heeded", "*sibbâ*": "turn/cause/occasion/circumstance", "*hāqîm*": "establish/confirm/fulfill/raise up", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/promised" } }
  • 2 Kgs 6:33 : 33 { "verseID": "2 Kings.6.33", "source": "עוֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ מְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמָּ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ יֹרֵ֣ד אֵלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּֽה־זֹ֤את הָֽרָעָה֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מָֽה־אוֹחִ֥יל לַיהוָ֖ה עֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ʿôḏennû* *məḏabbēr* with-them *wə-hinnēh* *ha-malʾāḵ* *yōrēḏ* to-him *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēh*-this *hā-rāʿāh* from-with *YHWH* what-*ʾôḥîl* to-*YHWH* still", "grammar": { "*ʿôḏennû*": "adverb + 3ms suffix - while he was still", "*məḏabbēr*": "piel participle ms - speaking", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ha-malʾāḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the messenger", "*yōrēḏ*": "participle ms - coming down", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil/disaster", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾôḥîl*": "hiphil imperfect 1s - I should wait", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/longer" }, "variants": { "*ʿôḏennû*": "while he was still/yet/continuing", "*məḏabbēr*": "speaking/talking/saying", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/envoy/angel", "*yōrēḏ*": "coming down/descending", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ʾôḥîl*": "wait for/hope for/expect", "*ʿôḏ*": "still/yet/longer/anymore" } }
  • 2 Chr 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.15", "source": "וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֥ע הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־הָעָ֑ם כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה נְסִבָּה֙ מֵעִ֣ם הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְמַעַן֩ הָקִ֨ים יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־דְּבָר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּר֙ בְּיַד֙ אֲחִיָּ֣הוּ הַשִּֽׁלוֹנִ֔י אֶל־יָרָבְעָ֖ם בֶּן־נְבָֽט׃", "text": "and-not-*šāmaʿ* the-*melek* to-the-*ʿām* for-*hāyətāh* *nəsibbāh* from-with the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-order-to *hāqîm* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*dəbārô* which *dibber* by-hand *ʾăḥîyāhû* the-*šîlônî* to-*yārābəʿām* son-of-*nəbāṭ*", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he listened", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the king", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*hāyətāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - it was", "*nəsibbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - turn of events", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - God", "*hāqîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to establish", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*dəbārô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his word", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3ms - he spoke", "*ʾăḥîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahijah", "*šîlônî*": "adjective, masculine singular + definite article - the Shilonite", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Jeroboam", "*nəbāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Nebat" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "listened/heeded/obeyed", "*nəsibbāh*": "turn of events/occasion/cause", "*hāqîm*": "establish/confirm/fulfill", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/declared" } }
  • 2 Chr 22:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.22.7", "source": "וּמֵֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים הָיְתָה֙ תְּבוּסַ֣ת אֲחַזְיָ֔הוּ לָב֖וֹא אֶל־יוֹרָ֑ם וּבְבֹא֗וֹ יָצָ֤א עִם־יְהוֹרָם֙ אֶל־יֵה֣וּא בֶן־נִמְשִׁ֔י אֲשֶׁ֣ר מְשָׁח֣וֹ יְהוָ֔ה לְהַכְרִ֖ית אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אַחְאָֽב׃", "text": "And from-*ʾĕlōhīm* *hāyətāh* *təḇūsat* *ʾăḥazyāhū* *lāḇōʾ* to-*yōrām*; and in-*ḇəḇōʾō* *yāṣāʾ* with-*yəhōrām* to-*yēhūʾ* son-of-*nimšī*, who *məšāḥō* *YHWH* *ləhaḵrīt* *ʾet*-house-of-*ʾaḥʾāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "Noun masculine plural (divine name) - 'God'", "*hāyətāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'was/became'", "*təḇūsat*": "Noun feminine singular construct - 'downfall of'", "*ʾăḥazyāhū*": "Proper noun - 'Ahaziah'", "*lāḇōʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to come'", "*yōrām*": "Proper noun - 'Joram'", "*ḇəḇōʾō*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'in his coming/when he came'", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'went out'", "*yəhōrām*": "Proper noun - 'Jehoram'", "*yēhūʾ*": "Proper noun - 'Jehu'", "*nimšī*": "Proper noun - 'Nimshi'", "*məšāḥō*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'anointed him'", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun - divine name", "*ləhaḵrīt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to cut off/destroy'", "*ʾet*": "Direct object marker", "*ʾaḥʾāḇ*": "Proper noun - 'Ahab'" }, "variants": { "*təḇūsat*": "downfall/destruction/defeat", "*lāḇōʾ*": "to come/to enter/to arrive", "*ḇəḇōʾō*": "when he came/upon his arrival", "*məšāḥō*": "anointed him/appointed him", "*ləhaḵrīt*": "to cut off/to destroy/to eliminate" } }
  • 2 Chr 25:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.20", "source": "וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ כִּ֤י מֵהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ הִ֔יא לְמַ֖עַן תִּתָּ֣ם בְּיָ֑ד כִּ֣י דָֽרְשׁ֔וּ אֵ֖ת אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wəlōʾ*-*šāmaʿ* *ʾămaṣyāhû*, because *kî* from-the-*mēhāʾĕlōhîm* *hîʾ*, for-the-purpose-of *ləmaʿan* giving-them *tittām* in-hand *bəyād*, because *kî* they-sought *dārəšû* *ʾēt* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾĕdôm*.", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he listened/heard/heeded", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mēhāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition min with definite article and noun, masculine plural - from God", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it (was)", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - for the purpose of/in order that", "*tittām*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - giving them", "*bəyād*": "preposition bet with noun, feminine singular - into (the) hand", "*dārəšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sought/inquired of", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom" }, "variants": { "*mēhāʾĕlōhîm hîʾ*": "it was from God/divinely ordained", "*tittām bəyād*": "giving them into hand/delivering them to defeat", "*dārəšû*": "sought/inquired of/consulted" } }
  • Ps 115:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.3", "source": "וֵֽאלֹהֵ֥ינוּ בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵ֣ץ עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*wê*-*ʾĕlōhênû* in-the-*šāmayim*, all *ʾăšer*-*ḥāp̄ēṣ* *ʿāśāh*.", "grammar": { "*wê*": "conjunction, 'and/but'", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix, 'God-our'", "בַשָּׁמָיִם": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural, 'in the heavens'", "כֹּל": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'all/everything'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle, 'that/which'", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he desired/pleased'", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he did/made'" }, "variants": { "*wê*": "and/but/yet", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾăšer*": "that/which/who", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "desired/pleased/delighted in", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/accomplished" } }
  • Deut 28:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.48", "source": "וְעָבַדְתָּ֣ אֶת־אֹיְבֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְשַׁלְּחֶ֤נּוּ יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔ךְ בְּרָעָ֧ב וּבְצָמָ֛א וּבְעֵירֹ֖ם וּבְחֹ֣סֶר כֹּ֑ל וְנָתַ֞ן עֹ֤ל בַּרְזֶל֙ עַל־צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ עַ֥ד הִשְׁמִיד֖וֹ אֹתָֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʿābadtā* *ʾet*-*ʾōyəbeykā* which *yəšalləḥennû* *YHWH* in-*bāk* in-*rāʿāb* *û*-in-*ṣāmāʾ* *û*-in-*ʿêrōm* *û*-in-*ḥōser* all *wə*-*nātan* *ʿōl* *barzel* on-*ṣawwārekā* until *hišmîdô* *ʾōtāk*.", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿābadtā*": "perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'you will serve'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your enemies'", "*yəšalləḥennû*": "imperfect Piel 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'he will send him'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - subject", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'against you'", "*rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun - 'hunger'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun - 'thirst'", "*ʿêrōm*": "masculine singular noun - 'nakedness'", "*ḥōser*": "masculine singular construct - 'lack of'", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - 'all/everything'", "*nātan*": "perfect Qal 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'he will put'", "*ʿōl*": "masculine singular construct - 'yoke of'", "*barzel*": "masculine singular noun - 'iron'", "*ṣawwārekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your neck'", "*hišmîdô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his destroying'", "*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you'" }, "variants": { "*ʿābadtā*": "serve/be enslaved to/work for", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "your enemies/your foes", "*yəšalləḥennû*": "he will send/dispatch/let loose", "*rāʿāb*": "hunger/famine", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "thirst", "*ʿêrōm*": "nakedness/being without clothing", "*ḥōser kōl*": "lack of everything/want of all things", "*ʿōl barzel*": "yoke of iron/iron collar", "*hišmîdô*": "his destroying/his annihilating" } }

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  • Judg 14:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    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" } }

  • Judg 14:5-11
    7 verses
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    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" } }

    10 { "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" } }

    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" } }

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    23 { "verseID": "Judges.13.23", "source": "וַתֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ לוּ֩ חָפֵ֨ץ יְהוָ֤ה לַהֲמִיתֵ֙נוּ֙ לֹֽא־לָקַ֤ח מִיָּדֵ֙נוּ֙ עֹלָ֣ה וּמִנְחָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א הֶרְאָ֖נוּ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְכָעֵ֕ת לֹ֥א הִשְׁמִיעָ֖נוּ כָּזֹֽאת׃", "text": "And *wə-* *tōʾmer* to *lô* *ʾištô*, If *lû* *ḥāpēṣ* *YHWH* to *lahămîtēnû* not *lōʾ-lāqaḥ* from *miyyādēnû* *ʿōlâ* and *û-minḥâ*, and not *wə-lōʾ* *herʾānû* *ʾet-kāl-ʾēlleh*, and *wə-* at such time *kāʿēt* not *lōʾ* *hišmîʿānû* *kāzōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*lû*": "conjunction (conditional) - if", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - desired/pleased", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*lahămîtēnû*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person plural suffix - to kill us", "*lōʾ-lāqaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would not have accepted", "*miyyādēnû*": "preposition min + noun, feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - from our hand", "*ʿōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*û-minḥâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and grain offering", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*herʾānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he would not have shown us", "*ʾet-kāl-ʾēlleh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - all these things", "*wə-kāʿēt*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and at this time", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hišmîʿānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he would not have told us", "*kāzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - like this" }, "variants": { "*lû ḥāpēṣ YHWH lahămîtēnû*": "if YHWH desired/intended to kill us", "*lāqaḥ miyyādēnû*": "accepted from our hand/received from us", "*ʿōlâ*": "burnt offering/whole offering/sacrifice", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute/offering", "*herʾānû*": "shown us/let us see/revealed to us", "*hišmîʿānû kāzōʾt*": "told us such things/let us hear such things" } }

    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" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Judges.16.20", "source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיִּקַ֣ץ מִשְּׁנָת֗וֹ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵצֵ֞א כְּפַ֤עַם בְּפַ֙עַם֙ וְאִנָּעֵ֔ר וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה סָ֥ר מֵעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And she *ʾāmar*, \"*Pᵉlištîm* upon you, *Šimšôn*!\" And he *yāqaṣ* from his *šēnâ*, and he *ʾāmar*, \"I will *yāṣāʾ* as *paʿam* in *paʿam* and *nāʿar*.\" And he not *yādaʿ* that *YHWH* had *sûr* from upon him.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - said, spoke", "*Pᵉlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*Šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*yāqaṣ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - awoke", "*šēnâ*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - sleep", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - said, spoke", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular - go out, come out", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time, occurrence", "*nāʿar*": "Niphal imperfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - shake myself", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - knew, understood", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh, LORD", "*sûr*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - turned aside, departed" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out, come out, exit", "*paʿam* in *paʿam*": "time after time, as at other times", "*nāʿar*": "shake myself, rouse myself, free myself", "*sûr*": "turned aside, departed, left, removed himself" } }

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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" } }

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    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" } }

  • Judg 15:5-7
    3 verses
    71%

    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" } }

  • Judg 13:1-2
    2 verses
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    1 { "verseID": "Judges.13.1", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-* *yōsîpû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* to *laʿăśôt* the *hāraʿ* in *bəʿênê* *YHWH*, and *wə-* *yittənēm* *YHWH* into *bəyad* *pəlištîm* forty *šānâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsîpû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they added/continued", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evil", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine dual - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*wə-yittənēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*bəyad*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine singular - into hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*yōsîpû*": "added/continued/did again/repeated", "*laʿăśôt hāraʿ*": "to do evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of", "*yittənēm*": "gave them/delivered them/handed them over", "*bəyad*": "into hand of/into power of/under control of" } }

    2 { "verseID": "Judges.13.2", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֧ד מִצָּרְעָ֛ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת הַדָּנִ֖י וּשְׁמ֣וֹ מָנ֑וֹחַ וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ עֲקָרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יָלָֽדָה׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yəhî* *ʾîš* *ʾeḥād* from *miṣṣārəʿâ* from *mimmišpaḥat* the *dānî* and *û-šəmô* *mānôaḥ*, and *wə-ʾištô* *ʿăqārâ* and *wə-lōʾ* *yālādâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/a certain", "*miṣṣārəʿâ*": "preposition min + proper noun - from Zorah", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from family/clan of", "*dānî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Danite", "*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*wə-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wife", "*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yālādâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she had given birth" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ʾeḥād*": "one man/a certain man", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "from family of/from clan of/from tribe of", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren/infertile/childless", "*yālādâ*": "had given birth/had borne children" } }

  • Judg 15:9-12
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    9 { "verseID": "Judges.15.9", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בִּיהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ בַּלֶּֽחִי׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿălû* *pəlištîm* and *wayyaḥănû* in *bîhûdâ* and *wayyinnāṭəšû* in the *balleḥî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyaḥănû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they camped/encamped", "*bîhûdâ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah", "*wayyinnāṭəšû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, niphal - and they spread themselves", "*balleḥî*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Lehi" }, "variants": { "*wayyinnāṭəšû*": "and they spread themselves/and they were scattered/and they deployed", "*leḥî*": "Lehi (means 'jawbone')" } }

    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" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.13", "source": "וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְלֹא־יָסְפ֣וּ ע֔וֹד לָב֖וֹא בִּגְב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַתְּהִ֤י יַד־יְהוָה֙ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyikkānĕʿû* the-*pĕlištîm* and-not-*yāsĕpû* again to-*lābôʾ* in-border of *yiśrāʾēl* and *wattĕhî* hand-of-*YHWH* against-the-*pĕlištîm* all days-of *šĕmûʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyikkānĕʿû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were subdued", "*yāsĕpû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they continued/added", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it was" }, "variants": { "*wayyikkānĕʿû*": "were subdued/were humbled/were brought low", "*yāsĕpû*": "continued/added/did again", "*lābôʾ*": "to come/to enter/to invade" } }

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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" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "Judges.13.5", "source": "כִּי֩ הִנָּ֨ךְ הָרָ֜ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֗ן וּמוֹרָה֙ לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֣ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים יִהְיֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר מִן־הַבָּ֑טֶן וְה֗וּא יָחֵ֛ל לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "For *kî* *hinnāk* *hārâ* and *wə-yōladt* *bēn*, and *û-môrâ* *lōʾ-yaʿăleh* on *ʿal-rōʾšô*, for *kî-nəzîr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yihyeh* the *hannaʿar* from *min-habāṭen*, and *wə-hûʾ* *yāḥēl* to *ləhôšîaʿ* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* from *miyyad* *pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hinnāk*": "demonstrative particle + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - behold you", "*hārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*wə-yōladt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will bear", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*û-môrâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and razor", "*lōʾ-yaʿăleh*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall not come up", "*ʿal-rōʾšô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon his head", "*kî-nəzîr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - for a Nazirite of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy", "*min-habāṭen*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the womb", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yāḥēl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will begin", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil infinitive construct - to save", "*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel", "*miyyad*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*hārâ*": "pregnant/with child", "*môrâ*": "razor/cutting instrument", "*nəzîr*": "Nazirite/one consecrated/one separated", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*min-habāṭen*": "from the womb/from birth", "*yāḥēl*": "will begin/will start", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to save/to deliver/to rescue", "*miyyad*": "from hand of/from power of" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.7", "source": "וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל טֶ֖רֶם יָדַ֣ע אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְטֶ֛רֶם יִגָּלֶ֥ה אֵלָ֖יו דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *Šĕmûʾēl* *ṭerem* *yādaʿ* *ʾet*-*YHWH*; and *ṭerem* *yiggāleh* to him *dĕbar*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - not yet/before", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - knew", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*yiggāleh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was revealed", "*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of" }, "variants": { "*ṭerem*": "not yet/before/prior to", "*yādaʿ*": "knew/experienced/was acquainted with", "*yiggāleh*": "was revealed/disclosed/made known", "*dĕbar*": "word/speech/message/command" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֗וֹם וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹנָתָ֤ן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־הַנַּ֙עַר֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יו לְכָ֗ה וְנַעְבְּרָה֙ אֶל־מַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַלָּ֑ז וּלְאָבִ֖יו לֹ֥א הִגִּֽיד׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* the *yôm*, and *wayyōʾmer* *Yônātān* son-of-*Šāʾûl* to-the *naʿar* *nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw*: *ləkāh* and-*wənaʿbərāh* to-*maṣṣab* *Pəlištîm* which from-*ʿēber* the-*lāz*; and-to-*ʾābîw* not *higgîd*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*yôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct with definite article - the young man/servant", "*nōśēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - bearer/carrier of", "*kēlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his weapons/equipment", "*ləkāh*": "imperative, masculine singular - come/go", "*wənaʿbərāh*": "waw-consecutive cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us cross over", "*maṣṣab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garrison/outpost of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʿēber*": "noun, masculine singular construct - side/region/beyond", "*lāz*": "demonstrative with definite article - that/yonder", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*higgîd*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil - he told/informed" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapon-carrier", "*ləkāh*": "come!/go!", "*maṣṣab*": "garrison/outpost/station", "*ʿēber*": "beyond/across/other side", "*lāz*": "that/yonder/there" } }

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    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" } }

    5 { "verseID": "Judges.16.5", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יהָ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ לָ֜הּ פַּתִּ֣י אוֹת֗וֹ וּרְאִי֙ בַּמֶּה֙ כֹּח֣וֹ גָד֔וֹל וּבַמֶּה֙ נ֣וּכַל ל֔וֹ וַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּ לְעַנֹּת֑וֹ וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נִתַּן־לָ֔ךְ אִ֕ישׁ אֶ֥לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה כָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿălû* to-her *sarnê* *Pĕlištîm* and *wə-yōʾmĕrû* to-her *pattî* him and-*rĕʾî* in-what *kōḥô* *gādôl* and-in-what *nûkal* to-him and-*wə-ʾăsarnuhû* to-*ʿannôtô* and-we *nittan*-to-you *ʾîš* thousand and-hundred *kāseph*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords of", "*Pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wə-yōʾmĕrû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*pattî*": "Piel imperative feminine singular - entice/seduce", "*rĕʾî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - see", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*nûkal*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we can prevail", "*wə-ʾăsarnuhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 1st common plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and we will bind him", "*ʿannôtô*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to afflict/humble him", "*nittan*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will give", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*kāseph*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money" }, "variants": { "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants (Philistine rulers)", "*pattî*": "entice/seduce/persuade", "*nûkal*": "prevail/overcome/be able", "*ʿannôtô*": "afflict/humble/oppress", "*ʾîš*": "each/each man (distributive use)" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים כִּֽי־הִתְקַבְּצ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַמִּצְפָּ֔תָה וַיַּעֲל֥וּ סַרְנֵֽי־פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyišmĕʿû* *pĕlištîm* that-*hitqabbĕṣû* sons-of-*yiśrāʾēl* the-*miṣpātâ* and *wayyaʿălû* *sarnê*-*pĕlištîm* to-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyišmĕʿû* sons of *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyîrʾû* from-face of *pĕlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmĕʿû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they heard", "*hitqabbĕṣû*": "Hithpael perfect 3rd common plural - they had gathered themselves", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*sarnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - lords of/rulers of", "*wayyîrʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmĕʿû*": "heard/listened to/learned of", "*hitqabbĕṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*wayyaʿălû*": "went up/ascended/came up", "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants/axis lords", "*wayyîrʾû*": "feared/were afraid/were in awe" } }

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    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" } }

    24 { "verseID": "Judges.16.24", "source": "וַיִּרְא֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ הָעָ֔ם וַֽיְהַלְל֖וּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י אָמְר֗וּ נָתַ֨ן אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ בְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־א֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּ וְאֵת֙ מַחֲרִ֣יב אַרְצֵ֔נוּ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִרְבָּ֖ה אֶת־חֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And they *rāʾâ* him, the *ʿam*, and they *hālal* *ʾet*-their *ʾĕlōhîm*, for they *ʾāmar*, \"Our *ʾĕlōhîm* has *nātan* in our *yād* *ʾet*-our *ʾôyēb*, and *ʾēt* *ḥārab* of our *ʾereṣ*, and who *rābâ* *ʾet*-our *ḥālāl*.\"", "grammar": { "*rāʾâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - saw", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*hālal*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - praised", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - god, gods", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 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", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾôyēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - enemy", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ḥārab*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular construct - destroyer", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - land", "*rābâ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - multiplied, increased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥālāl*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - slain, dead" }, "variants": { "*hālal*": "praised, celebrated, glorified", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy, foe, adversary", "*ḥārab*": "destroyer, one who laid waste, devastator", "*rābâ*": "multiplied, increased, made great", "*ḥālāl*": "slain, dead, fallen ones" } }

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    46 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.46", "source": "הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֡ה יְסַגֶּרְךָ֩ יְהוָ֨ה בְּיָדִ֜י וְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָ וַהֲסִרֹתִ֤י אֶת־רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ מֵעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י פֶּ֣גֶר מַחֲנֵ֤ה פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְחַיַּ֣ת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֛י יֵ֥שׁ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "the-*yôm* the-*zeh* *yəsaggerəkā* *YHWH* in-*yād*-my and-*hikkîtîkā* and-*hăsirōtî* *ʾet*-*rōʾš*-your from-upon-you and-*nātattî* *peger* *maḥănēh* *pəlištîm* the-*yôm* the-*zeh* to-*ʿôp* the-*šāmayim* and-to-*ḥayyat* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*yēdəʿû* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* that *yēš* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*yəsaggerəkā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will deliver you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my hand", "*hikkîtîkā*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will strike you", "*hăsirōtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will remove", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will give", "*peger*": "noun, masculine singular construct - carcass/corpse of", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp/army of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - birds/fowl of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beasts/animals of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yēdəʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will know", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yəsaggerəkā*": "deliver you/shut you up/enclose you", "*peger*": "corpse/carcass/dead body", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)" } }

    47 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.47", "source": "וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל־הַקָּהָ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־לֹ֛א בְּחֶ֥רֶב וּבַחֲנִ֖ית יְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַ יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְנָתַ֥ן אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "and-*yēdəʿû* all-the-*qāhāl* the-*zeh* that-not with-*ḥereb* and-with-*ḥănît* *yəhôšîaʿ* *YHWH* for to-*YHWH* the-*milḥāmāh* and-*nātan* *ʾetkem* in-*yād*-our", "grammar": { "*yēdəʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will know", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - assembly/congregation", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*yəhôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saves/delivers", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle/war", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you (plural)", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st plural suffix - our hand" }, "variants": { "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/group", "*yəhôšîaʿ*": "saves/delivers/rescues", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fight" } }

  • 30 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.30", "source": "אַ֗ף כִּ֡י לוּא֩ אָכֹ֨ל אָכַ֤ל הַיּוֹם֙ הָעָ֔ם מִשְּׁלַ֥ל אֹיְבָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָצָ֑א כִּ֥י עַתָּ֛ה לֹֽא־רָבְתָ֥ה מַכָּ֖ה בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʾap̄* that *lû* *ʾāḵōl ʾāḵal* the *yôm* the *ʿām* from-*šəlal* *ʾōyəḇāyw* which *māṣāʾ* that now not-*rāḇtâ* *makkâ* in-the-*pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction, emphatic - indeed, moreover", "*lû*": "conditional particle - if only", "*ʾāḵōl ʾāḵal*": "infinitive absolute + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely eaten/eaten freely", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular, construct - day", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*šəlal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - spoil/plunder", "*ʾōyəḇāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his enemies", "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - found/discovered", "*rāḇtâ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd feminine singular - increased/multiplied", "*makkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - defeat/slaughter", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*ʾap̄*": "indeed, much more, how much more", "*lû*": "if only, would that", "*ʾāḵōl ʾāḵal*": "would surely have eaten, eaten freely", "*šəlal*": "spoil, plunder, booty" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Judges.16.14", "source": "וַתִּתְקַע֙ בַּיָּתֵ֔ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיִּיקַץ֙ מִשְּׁנָת֔וֹ וַיִּסַּ֛ע אֶת־הַיְתַ֥ד הָאֶ֖רֶג וְאֶת־הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃", "text": "And she *tāqaʿ* in the *yātēd*, and she *ʾāmar* to him, \"*Pᵉlištîm* upon you, *Šimšôn*!\" And he *yāqaṣ* from his *šēnâ*, and he *nāsaʿ* *ʾet*-the *yātēd* of the *ʾereḡ* and *ʾet*-the *massāḵet*.", "grammar": { "*tāqaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - drove, fastened, thrust", "*yātēd*": "definite noun, masculine singular - pin, peg, stake", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - said, spoke", "*Pᵉlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*Šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*yāqaṣ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - awoke", "*šēnâ*": "noun, feminine singular with possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - sleep", "*nāsaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - pulled out, removed, tore away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereḡ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - weaving, loom", "*massāḵet*": "noun, feminine singular - web, woven material" }, "variants": { "*tāqaʿ*": "drove, fastened, thrust, fixed firmly", "*yātēd*": "pin, peg, stake, tent peg", "*ʾereḡ*": "weaving, loom, woven work", "*massāḵet*": "web, weaving, woven fabric, covering" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Judges.16.9", "source": "וְהָאֹרֵ֗ב יֹשֵׁ֥ב לָהּ֙ בַּחֶ֔דֶר וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיְנַתֵּק֙ אֶת־הַיְתָרִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִנָּתֵ֤ק פְּתִֽיל־הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹ אֵ֔שׁ וְלֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖ע כֹּחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-the-*ʾōrēb* *yōšēb* for-her in-the-*ḥeder* and *wə-tōʾmer* to-him *Pĕlištîm* upon-you *Shimshôn* and *wə-yĕnattēq* the-*yĕtārîm* as *kaʾăšer* *yinnātēq* *pĕtîl*-the-*nĕʿōret* in-*bahărîḥô* *ʾēš* and-not *nôdaʿ* *kōḥô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōrēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one lying in wait/ambusher", "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*ḥeder*": "noun, masculine singular - room/chamber", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*wə-yĕnattēq*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he broke/tore", "*yĕtārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cords/bowstrings", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - just as", "*yinnātēq*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is broken/snapped", "*pĕtîl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - cord/thread of", "*nĕʿōret*": "noun, feminine singular - tow/flax", "*bahărîḥô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when it smells", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*nôdaʿ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was known/revealed", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength" }, "variants": { "*ʾōrēb*": "ambusher/one lying in wait", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/staying", "*ḥeder*": "room/chamber/inner room", "*yĕnattēq*": "break/tear/snap", "*pĕtîl*": "cord/thread/string", "*nĕʿōret*": "tow/flax fibers", "*hărîḥô*": "smell/scent" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י שְׁמוּאֵל֙ מַעֲלֶ֣ה הָעוֹלָ֔ה וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים נִגְּשׁ֔וּ לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּרְעֵ֣ם יְהוָ֣ה ׀ בְּקוֹל־גָּ֠דוֹל בַּיּ֨וֹם הַה֤וּא עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ וַיְהֻמֵּ֔ם וַיִּנָּגְפ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayhî* *šĕmûʾēl* *maʿălê* the-*ʿôlâ* and-*pĕlištîm* *niggĕšû* to-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyarʿēm* *YHWH* with-voice-*gādôl* in-the-day the-that upon-*pĕlištîm* and *wayhummēm* and *wayyinnāgĕpû* before *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*maʿălê*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular construct - offering up", "*niggĕšû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they drew near", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the battle/war", "*wayyarʿēm*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he thundered", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/loud", "*wayhummēm*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were confused", "*wayyinnāgĕpû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were struck/defeated" }, "variants": { "*maʿălê*": "offering up/causing to ascend/lifting up", "*niggĕšû*": "drew near/approached/came close to", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting", "*wayyarʿēm*": "thundered/roared/made a loud noise", "*gādôl*": "great/loud/mighty", "*wayhummēm*": "were confused/were thrown into panic/were discomfited", "*wayyinnāgĕpû*": "were struck/were defeated/were smitten" } }

  • 37 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.37", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל שָׁאוּל֙ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים הַֽאֵרֵד֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הֲתִתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֥א עָנָ֖הוּ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "*wayyišʾal* *šāʾûl* in-*ʾĕlōhîm* ?-*ʾērēd* after *pəlištîm* ?-*tittenēm* in-*yad* *yiśrāʾēl* and-not *ʿānāhû* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû*", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾal*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾērēd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular with interrogative prefix - shall I go down", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*tittenēm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix and interrogative prefix - will you give them", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿānāhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he answered him", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - day", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾal*": "and he inquired, and he asked", "*tittenēm*": "will you give them, will you deliver them" } }

  • 39 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.39", "source": "וְהַנַּ֖עַר לֹֽא־יָדַ֣ע מְא֑וּמָה אַ֤ךְ יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְדָוִ֔ד יָדְע֖וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And the *naʿar* not-*yādaʿ* *məʾûmāh*; *ʾak* *Yəhônātān* and *Dāwid* *yādəʿû* *ʾet*-the *dābār*.", "grammar": { "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/servant", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he knew", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/however", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they knew", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the matter/thing" }, "variants": { "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/at all", "*ʾak*": "only/however/but", "*dābār*": "matter/thing/situation" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.14.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים כִּי־נִמְשַׁ֨ח דָּוִ֤יד לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּעֲל֥וּ כָל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע דָּוִ֔יד וַיֵּצֵ֖א לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyišməʿû* *Pəlištîm* that-*nimšaḥ* *Dāwid* for-*melek* over-all-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyaʿălû* all-*Pəlištîm* to-*baqēš* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*; and *wayyišmaʿ* *Dāwid* and *wayyēṣēʾ* to *pənêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišməʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they heard", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*nimšaḥ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was anointed", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*baqēš*": "piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces/before them" }, "variants": { "*baqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to pursue" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "Judges.2.10", "source": "וְגַם֙ כָּל־הַדּ֣וֹר הַה֔וּא נֶאֶסְפ֖וּ אֶל־אֲבוֹתָ֑יו וַיָּקָם֩ דּ֨וֹר אַחֵ֜ר אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא־יָֽדְעוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְגַם֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-also all-the-*dôr* that *neʾesp̄û* to-*ʾăḇôtāyw* and-*wayyāqām* *dôr* *ʾaḥēr* after-them who not-*yāḏəʿû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-also *ʾet*-the-*maʿăśeh* which *ʿāśāh* for-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the generation", "*neʾesp̄û*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were gathered", "*ʾăḇôtāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers", "*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it arose", "*ʾaḥēr*": "masculine singular adjective - other/another", "*yāḏəʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they knew", "*maʿăśeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the work/deed", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made" }, "variants": { "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*neʾesp̄û*": "they were gathered/collected/joined", "*ʾăḇôtāyw*": "his fathers/ancestors", "*wayyāqām*": "arose/stood up/was established", "*ʾaḥēr*": "other/another/different", "*yāḏəʿû*": "they knew/recognized/experienced", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action", "*ʿāśāh*": "he did/made/performed" } }