Judges 14:8

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{ "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" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Later, when he returned to marry her, he turned aside to look at the lion’s carcass. Inside it, he saw a swarm of bees and some honey.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion. And behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcass of the lion.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And after a while{H3117} he returned{H7725} to take{H3947} her; and he turned aside{H5493} to see{H7200} the carcass{H4658} of the lion:{H738} and, behold, there was a swarm{H5712} of bees{H1682} in the body{H1472} of the lion,{H738} and honey.{H1706}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And after a time{H3117} he returned{H7725}{(H8799)} to take{H3947}{(H8800)} her, and he turned aside{H5493}{(H8799)} to see{H7200}{(H8800)} the carcase{H4658} of the lion{H738}: and, behold, there was a swarm{H5712} of bees{H1682} and honey{H1706} in the carcase{H1472} of the lion{H738}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And after certayne dayes he came agayne, to receaue her, & wente out of ye waye, that he mighte se ye deed carcas of the lyon: and beholde, in ye lyons carcas there was a swarme of beyes, and hony:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And within a fewe dayes, when he returned to receiue her, he went aside to see the karkeis of the Lion: and behold, there was a swarme of bees, and hony in the body of the Lyon.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And within a short space after, as he wet thyther againe to take her to wife, he turned out of the way to see the carkasse of the Lion: And beholde, there was a swarme of bees and hony in the carkasse of the Lion.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, [there was] a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    After a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he turneth back after `some' days to take her, and turneth aside to see the carcase of the lion, and lo, a company of bees `are' in the body of the lion -- and honey.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And after a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And after a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then after a time he went back to take her; and turning from the road to see the dead body of the lion, he saw a mass of bees in the body of the lion, and honey there.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    After a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Some time later, when he went back to marry her, he turned aside to see the lion’s remains. He saw a swarm of bees in the lion’s carcass, as well as some honey.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 29:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֤ב אֶל־לָבָן֙ הָבָ֣ה אֶת־אִשְׁתִּ֔י כִּ֥י מָלְא֖וּ יָמָ֑י וְאָב֖וֹאָה אֵלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*lābān*, *hābāh* *ʾet*-*ʾištî* because *mālʾû* *yāmāy*, *wə-ʾābôʾāh* to-her", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*hābāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my wife", "*mālʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are fulfilled/completed", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my days", "*wə-ʾābôʾāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - and let me go in" }, "variants": { "*hābāh*": "give/provide", "*mālʾû*": "are fulfilled/are completed/are finished", "*wə-ʾābôʾāh*": "let me go in to/let me be intimate with" } }
  • Matt 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.20", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος, ἰδού, ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατʼ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ, λέγων, Ἰωσήφ, υἱὸς Δαυίδ, μὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαριὰμ τὴν γυναῖκά σου: τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ Πνεύματός ἐστιν Ἁγίου.", "text": "These [things] *de* of him *enthumēthentos*, *idou*, *angelos* of *Kyriou* according to *onar* *ephanē* to him, *legōn*, *Iōsēph*, *huios* of *David*, not *phobēthēs* *paralabein* *Mariam* the *gynaika* of you: the [thing] *gar* in her *gennēthen* from *Pneumatos* *estin* *Hagiou*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*enthumēthentos*": "aorist participle, passive, genitive, masculine, singular - having considered/pondered", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*kat*": "preposition governing accusative - according to", "*onar*": "accusative, neuter, singular - dream", "*ephanē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - appeared", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Iōsēph*": "vocative, masculine - Joseph", "*huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, proper name - of David", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*phobēthēs*": "aorist, subjunctive, passive, 2nd person singular - you should fear", "*paralabein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to take/receive", "*Mariam*": "accusative, feminine, proper name - Mary", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, article - the", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*sou*": "genitive, singular, 2nd person pronoun - of you", "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular, article - the thing", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - in", "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular - her", "*gennēthen*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been conceived/begotten", "*ek*": "preposition governing genitive - from/out of", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*enthumēthentos*": "having considered/pondered/thought about", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/YHWH", "*onar*": "dream/vision during sleep", "*ephanē*": "appeared/was revealed/was manifested", "*phobēthēs*": "you should fear/be afraid/hesitate", "*paralabein*": "to take/receive/accept", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*gennēthen*": "having been conceived/begotten/born", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "Holy Spirit" } }

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  • Judg 14:9-11
    3 verses
    87%

    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" } }

  • Judg 14:1-7
    7 verses
    80%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    18 { "verseID": "Judges.14.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לוֹ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ יָבֹ֣א הַחַ֔רְסָה מַה־מָּת֣וֹק מִדְּבַ֔שׁ וּמֶ֥ה עַ֖ז מֵאֲרִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם לוּלֵא֙ חֲרַשְׁתֶּ֣ם בְּעֶגְלָתִ֔י לֹ֥א מְצָאתֶ֖ם חִידָתִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû lô ʾanšê hā-ʿîr ba-yôm ha-šəbîʿî bə-ṭerem yābōʾ ha-ḥarsâ mah-mmātôq mi-dəbaš ū-meh ʿaz mē-ʾărî wə-yōʾmer lāhem lûlēʾ ḥăraštem bə-ʿeglātî lōʾ məṣāʾtem ḥîdātî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lô*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-šəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal adjective masculine singular - the seventh", "*bə-ṭerem*": "preposition bə- + adverb - before", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would come", "*ha-ḥarsâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the sun", "*mah-mmātôq*": "interrogative + adjective masculine singular - what [is] sweeter", "*mi-dəbaš*": "preposition min + noun masculine singular - than honey", "*ū-meh*": "conjunction wə- + interrogative - and what", "*ʿaz*": "adjective masculine singular - [is] stronger", "*mē-ʾărî*": "preposition min + noun masculine singular - than a lion", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lûlēʾ*": "conjunction - if not", "*ḥăraštem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you had plowed", "*bə-ʿeglātî*": "preposition bə- + noun feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - with my heifer", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*məṣāʾtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you would have found out", "*ḥîdātî*": "noun feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my riddle" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of", "*ṭerem*": "before/not yet", "*ḥarsâ*": "sun/sundown", "*mātôq*": "sweet/pleasant", "*ʿaz*": "strong/fierce/mighty", "*lûlēʾ*": "if not/unless", "*ḥăraštem*": "you had plowed/you had worked with", "*ʿeglātî*": "my heifer/my young cow (idiom for my wife)", "*məṣāʾtem*": "you would have found/you would have solved" } }

    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" } }

  • 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.28", "source": "וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וַיִּמְצָ֤א אֶת־נִבְלָתוֹ֙ מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶת בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וֽ͏ַחֲמוֹר֙ וְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמְדִ֖ים אֵ֣צֶל הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה לֹֽא־אָכַ֤ל הָֽאַרְיֵה֙ אֶת־הַנְּבֵלָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁבַ֖ר אֶֽת־הַחֲמֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wə-yēlek* and *wə-yimṣāʾ* the-*niḇlāṯô* *mušleḵet* in-the-*derek* and-the-*ḥămôr* and-the-*ʾaryēh* *ʿōmḏîm* beside the-*nəḇēlâ*; not-*ʾāḵal* the-*ʾaryēh* the-*nəḇēlâ* and-not *šāḇar* the-*ḥămôr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wə-yimṣāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he found", "*niḇlāṯô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his corpse/carcass", "*mušleḵet*": "Hophal participle feminine singular - being thrown/cast", "*derek*": "noun masculine singular - way/road/path", "*ḥămôr*": "noun masculine singular - donkey/ass", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun masculine singular - lion", "*ʿōmḏîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - standing", "*nəḇēlâ*": "noun feminine singular - corpse/carcass", "*ʾāḵal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - ate/consumed", "*šāḇar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke/tore" }, "variants": { "*niḇlāṯô*": "his corpse/his dead body/his carcass", "*mušleḵet*": "thrown/cast/flung", "*ʿōmḏîm*": "standing/remaining/positioned", "*ʾāḵal*": "ate/devoured/consumed", "*šāḇar*": "broke/tore/shattered" } }

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    25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.25", "source": "וְכָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּ֣אוּ בַיָּ֑עַר וַיְהִ֥י דְבַ֖שׁ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And all the *hāʾāreṣ* *bāʾû* into the *yaʿar*; and *wayĕhî* *dĕbaš* upon the *pĕnê* of the *haśśādeh*.", "grammar": { "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land/country", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came/entered", "*yaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - into the forest/woods", "*wayĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and there was", "*dĕbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun with preposition - upon the surface of", "*haśśādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field" }, "variants": { "*hāʾāreṣ*": "land/country/people of the land", "*dĕbaš*": "honey/honeycomb", "*pĕnê haśśādeh*": "surface of the field/open ground" } }

    26 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.26", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א הָעָם֙ אֶל־הַיַּ֔עַר וְהִנֵּ֖ה הֵ֣לֶךְ דְּבָ֑שׁ וְאֵין־מַשִּׂ֤יג יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו כִּֽי־יָרֵ֥א הָעָ֖ם אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* the *hāʿām* unto the *hayyaʿar*, and *wĕhinnēh* *hēlek* *dĕbāš*; and no one *maśśîg* his *yādô* unto his *pîw*, for *yārēʾ* the *hāʿām* *ʾet-haššĕbuʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he came", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*hayyaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - to the forest", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*hēlek*": "masculine singular construct noun - flowing of", "*dĕbāš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*maśśîg*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - extending/putting", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to his mouth", "*yārēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - feared", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʾet-haššĕbuʿâ*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with definite article - the oath" }, "variants": { "*hēlek dĕbāš*": "flowing honey/dripping honeycomb", "*maśśîg*": "extending/putting/bringing", "*yārēʾ*": "feared/was afraid of/respected" } }

    27 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.27", "source": "וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֗ע בְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אָבִיו֮ אֶת־הָעָם֒ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֶת־קְצֵ֤ה הַמַּטֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָד֔וֹ וַיִּטְבֹּ֥ל אוֹתָ֖הּ בְּיַעְרַ֣ת הַדְּבָ֑שׁ וַיָּ֤שֶׁב יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו *ותראנה **וַתָּאֹ֖רְנָה עֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "But *yônātān* not *šāmaʿ* when *hašbîaʿ* his *ʾābîw* *ʾet-hāʿām*, and *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet-qĕṣēh* the *hammaṭṭeh* which was in his *yādô*, and *wayyiṭbōl* *ʾôtāh* in *yaʿărat* the *haddĕbāš*, and *wayyāšeb* his *yādô* unto his *pîw*, and *wattāʾōrnâ* his *ʿênāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - heard", "*hašbîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - caused to swear", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he put forth/extended", "*ʾet-qĕṣēh*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct noun - the end of", "*hammaṭṭeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the staff/rod", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - in his hand", "*wayyiṭbōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he dipped", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*yaʿărat*": "feminine singular construct noun with preposition - in the honeycomb of", "*haddĕbāš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the honey", "*wayyāšeb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he brought back", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to his mouth", "*wattāʾōrnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, waw consecutive - and they brightened", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*wattāʾōrnâ ʿênāyw*": "his eyes brightened/his eyes lit up/his eyes were enlightened", "*yaʿărat haddĕbāš*": "honeycomb/honey comb/dripping honey" } }

  • Judg 15:1-4
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    1 { "verseID": "Judges.15.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י מִיָּמִ֜ים בִּימֵ֣י קְצִיר־חִטִּ֗ים וַיִּפְקֹ֨ד שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹן אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ בִּגְדִ֣י עִזִּ֔ים וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָבֹ֥אָה אֶל־אִשְׁתִּ֖י הֶחָ֑דְרָה וְלֹֽא־נְתָנ֥וֹ אָבִ֖יהָ לָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "And *wəyhi* from *yāmîm* in *yəmê* *qəṣîr-ḥiṭṭîm* and *wayyipqōd* *šimšôn* *ʾet*-his *ʾišətô* with *gədî* of *ʿizzîm* and *wayyōʾmer* let *ʾābōʾāh* to my *ʾišətî* to the *heḥādrâ* and *lōʾ*-*nətānô* her *ʾābîhā* to *lābôʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wəyhi*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*yəmê*": "construct state, masculine plural - days of", "*qəṣîr-ḥiṭṭîm*": "compound noun in construct state - wheat harvest", "*wayyipqōd*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he visited/attended to", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾišətô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*gədî*": "masculine singular construct - kid/young goat of", "*ʿizzîm*": "feminine plural noun - goats", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābōʾāh*": "cohortative imperfect, 1st singular - let me go/come", "*ʾišətî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my wife", "*heḥādrâ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun + directional he - to the chamber", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nətānô*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave him", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to enter/come" }, "variants": { "*wayyipqōd*": "visited/attended to/took care of/remembered", "*gədî*": "kid/young goat", "*ʾābōʾāh*": "let me go in/enter/come to", "*heḥādrâ*": "to the chamber/room/inner apartment" } }

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

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

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

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

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

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    23 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.23", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחֲרֵ֛י אָכְל֥וֹ לֶ֖חֶם וְאַחֲרֵ֣י שְׁתוֹת֑וֹ וַיַּחֲבָשׁ־ל֣וֹ הַחֲמ֔וֹר לַנָּבִ֖יא אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֱשִׁיבֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayĕhî* after *ʾoklô* *leḥem* and after *šĕtôtô* and *wayyaḥăbāš-lô* the *ḥămôr* for the *nābîʾ* who *hēšîbô*", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*ʾoklô*": "qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - his eating", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread/food", "*šĕtôtô*": "qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - his drinking", "*wayyaḥăbāš-lô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + preposition + 3ms suffix - and he saddled for him", "*ḥămôr*": "noun ms with definite article - the donkey", "*nābîʾ*": "noun ms with definite article - the prophet", "*hēšîbô*": "hiphil perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he brought him back" }, "variants": { "*ḥămôr*": "donkey/ass", "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer/spokesman" } }

    24 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.24", "source": "וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ וַיִּמְצָאֵ֧הוּ אַרְיֵ֛ה בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וַתְּהִ֤י נִבְלָתוֹ֙ מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶת בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהַחֲמוֹר֙ עֹמֵ֣ד אֶצְלָ֔הּ וְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמֵ֖ד אֵ֥צֶל הַנְּבֵלָֽה", "text": "And *wayyēlek* and *wayyimṣāʾēhû* *ʾaryēh* in the *derek* and *wayĕmîtēhû* and *wattĕhî* *niblātô* *mušleket* in the *derek* and the *ḥămôr* *ʿōmēd* beside her and the *ʾaryēh* *ʿōmēd* beside the *nĕbēlâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*wayyimṣāʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he found him", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun ms - lion", "*derek*": "noun fs with definite article - the way/road", "*wayĕmîtēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he killed him", "*wattĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and it was", "*niblātô*": "noun fs + 3ms suffix - his corpse", "*mušleket*": "hophal participle fs - cast/thrown", "*ḥămôr*": "noun ms with definite article - the donkey", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle ms - standing", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun ms with definite article - the lion", "*nĕbēlâ*": "noun fs with definite article - the corpse" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*niblātô*": "his corpse/carcass/dead body" } }

    25 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.25", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֧ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים עֹבְרִ֗ים וַיִּרְא֤וּ אֶת־הַנְּבֵלָה֙ מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶת בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְאֶת־הָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמֵ֖ד אֵ֣צֶל הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ בָעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁ֛ר הַנָּבִ֥יא הַזָּקֵ֖ן יֹשֵׁ֥ב בָּֽהּ", "text": "And behold *ʾănāšîm* *ʿōbĕrîm* and *wayyirʾû* the *nĕbēlâ* *mušleket* in the *derek* and the *ʾaryēh* *ʿōmēd* beside the *nĕbēlâ*, and *wayyābōʾû* and *wayĕdabbĕrû* in the *ʿîr* where the *nābîʾ* the *zāqēn* *yōšēb* in it", "grammar": { "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun mp - men", "*ʿōbĕrîm*": "qal participle mp - passing by", "*wayyirʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*nĕbēlâ*": "noun fs with definite article - the corpse", "*mušleket*": "hophal participle fs - cast/thrown", "*derek*": "noun fs with definite article - the way/road", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun ms with definite article - the lion", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle ms - standing", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*wayĕdabbĕrû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3mp - and they spoke", "*ʿîr*": "noun fs with definite article - the city", "*nābîʾ*": "noun ms with definite article - the prophet", "*zāqēn*": "adjective ms with definite article - the old", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle ms - dwelling" }, "variants": { "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/persons", "*nĕbēlâ*": "corpse/carcass/dead body", "*zāqēn*": "old/elderly/aged" } }

    26 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.26", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַנָּבִיא֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֱשִׁיב֣וֹ מִן־הַדֶּרֶךְ֒ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָרָ֖ה אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּ יְהוָ֜ה לָאַרְיֵ֗ה וַֽיִּשְׁבְּרֵ֙הוּ֙ וַיְמִתֵ֔הוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּר־לֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* the *nābîʾ* who *hēšîbô* from the *derek* and *wayyōʾmer*, '*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm* he is, who *mārâ* *pî YHWH*, and *wayyittĕnēhû YHWH* to the *ʾaryēh* and *wayyišbĕrēhû* and *wayĕmîtēhû* according to *dĕbar YHWH* which *dibbēr-lô*'", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*nābîʾ*": "noun ms with definite article - the prophet", "*hēšîbô*": "hiphil perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he brought him back", "*derek*": "noun fs with definite article - the way/road", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct state + definite article - man of the God", "*mārâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he rebelled against", "*pî YHWH*": "construct state + proper noun - mouth of YHWH", "*wayyittĕnēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he gave him", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun ms with definite article - the lion", "*wayyišbĕrēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he tore/broke him", "*wayĕmîtēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he killed him", "*dĕbar YHWH*": "construct state - word of YHWH", "*dibbēr-lô*": "piel perfect 3ms + preposition + 3ms suffix - he spoke to him" }, "variants": { "*mārâ*": "rebelled against/disobeyed/defied", "*wayyišbĕrēhû*": "tore/broke/mauled him" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.13", "source": "אֱכָל־בְּנִ֣י דְבַ֣שׁ כִּי־ט֑וֹב וְנֹ֥פֶת מָ֝ת֗וֹק עַל־חִכֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾěkāl*-*bənî* *dəbaš* for-*ṭôb* and-*nōpet* *mātôq* upon-*ḥikkekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾěkāl*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - eat", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*dəbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*nōpet*": "masculine singular noun - honeycomb", "*mātôq*": "masculine singular adjective - sweet", "*ḥikkekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palate" }, "variants": { "*dəbaš*": "honey/sweetness", "*nōpet*": "honeycomb/dripping honey", "*ḥikkekā*": "your palate/your taste" } }

  • 29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן עָכַ֥ר אָבִ֖י אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ רְאוּ־נָא֙ כִּֽי־אֹ֣רוּ עֵינַ֔י כִּ֣י טָעַ֔מְתִּי מְעַ֖ט דְּבַ֥שׁ הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yônātān*, *ʿākar* my *ʾābî* *ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*; *rĕʾû-nāʾ* that *ʾōrû* my *ʿênay*, because *ṭāʿamtî* a little of this *dĕbaš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he said", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʿākar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has troubled", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*rĕʾû-nāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + particle of entreaty - see, please", "*ʾōrû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are brightened", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ṭāʿamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I tasted", "*dĕbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey" }, "variants": { "*ʿākar*": "troubled/brought disaster upon/disturbed/harmed", "*ʾōrû ʿênay*": "my eyes are brightened/my eyes are enlightened/my strength is renewed" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Judges.15.15", "source": "וַיִּמְצָ֥א לְחִֽי־חֲמ֖וֹר טְרִיָּ֑ה וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָדוֹ֙ וַיִּקָּחֶ֔הָ וַיַּךְ־בָּ֖הּ אֶ֥לֶף אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyimṣāʾ* *ləḥî*-*ḥămôr* *ṭəriyyâ* and *wayyišlaḥ* his *yādô* and *wayyiqqāḥehā* and *wayyaḵ*-with *bāh* *ʾelep* *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimṣāʾ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he found", "*ləḥî*": "masculine singular noun construct - jawbone of", "*ḥămôr*": "masculine singular noun - donkey", "*ṭəriyyâ*": "feminine singular adjective - fresh", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put forth", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wayyiqqāḥehā*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he took it", "*wayyaḵ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - with it", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular number - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men" }, "variants": { "*ləḥî*": "jawbone/cheek", "*ṭəriyyâ*": "fresh/moist/new" } }

  • 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" } }

  • Ezek 19:5-6
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    5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.19.5", "source": "וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ כִּ֣י נֽוֹחֲלָ֔ה אָבְדָ֖ה תִּקְוָתָ֑הּ וַתִּקַּ֛ח אֶחָ֥ד מִגֻּרֶ֖יהָ כְּפִ֥יר שָׂמָֽתְהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-têreʾ* *kî* *nôḥălāh* *ʾāḇəḏāh* *tiqwāṯāh* *wa-tiqqaḥ* *ʾeḥāḏ* *miggûreyhā* *kəp̄îr* *śāmāṯəhû*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*têreʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular, imperfect, qal - she saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nôḥălāh*": "3rd person feminine singular, perfect, niphal - she waited", "*ʾāḇəḏāh*": "3rd person feminine singular, perfect, qal - she perished/was lost", "*tiqwāṯāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her hope", "*wa-*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*tiqqaḥ*": "3rd person feminine singular, imperfect, qal - she took", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular numeral - one", "*miggûreyhā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from her cubs", "*kəp̄îr*": "masculine singular noun - young lion", "*śāmāṯəhû*": "3rd person feminine singular, perfect, qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she made him" }, "variants": { "*nôḥălāh*": "waited/lingered/was waiting in vain", "*ʾāḇəḏāh*": "perished/was lost/disappeared", "*tiqwāṯāh*": "her hope/her expectation", "*śāmāṯəhû*": "made him/appointed him/established him" } }

    6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.19.6", "source": "וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּתוֹךְ־אֲרָי֖וֹת כְּפִ֣יר הָיָ֑ה וַיִּלְמַ֥ד לִטְרָף־טֶ֖רֶף אָדָ֥ם אָכָֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yiṯhallêḵ* *bəṯôḵ*-*ʾărāyôṯ* *kəp̄îr* *hāyāh* *wa-yilmaḏ* *liṭrāp̄*-*ṭerep̄* *ʾāḏām* *ʾāḵāl*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yiṯhallêḵ*": "3rd person masculine singular, imperfect, hithpael - he walked about", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition - in the midst of", "*ʾărāyôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - lions", "*kəp̄îr*": "masculine singular noun - young lion", "*hāyāh*": "3rd person masculine singular, perfect, qal - he became", "*wa-*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yilmaḏ*": "3rd person masculine singular, imperfect, qal - he learned", "*liṭrāp̄*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to tear", "*ṭerep̄*": "masculine singular noun - prey", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ʾāḵāl*": "3rd person masculine singular, perfect, qal - he devoured" }, "variants": { "*yiṯhallêḵ*": "walked about/went to and fro/prowled", "*kəp̄îr*": "young lion/lion cub", "*liṭrāp̄*": "to tear/to hunt/to rend", "*ṭerep̄*": "prey/food/torn flesh", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humans" } }

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

  • 29 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.29", "source": "וּדְבַ֣שׁ וְחֶמְאָ֗ה וְצֹאן֙ וּשְׁפ֣וֹת בָּקָ֔ר הִגִּ֧ישׁוּ לְדָוִ֛ד וְלָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ לֶאֱכ֑וֹל כִּ֣י אָמְר֔וּ הָעָ֗ם רָעֵ֛ב וְעָיֵ֥ף וְצָמֵ֖א בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*û-dəbaš* *wə-ḥemʾāh* *wə-ṣōʾn* *û-šəpôt bāqār* *higgîšû* *lə-dāwid* *wə-lā-ʿām* *ʾăšer-ʾittô* *le-ʾĕkōl* *kî* *ʾāmərû* *hā-ʿām* *rāʿēb* *wə-ʿāyēp* *wə-ṣāmēʾ* *ba-midbār*", "grammar": { "*û-dəbaš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and honey", "*wə-ḥemʾāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and butter/curds", "*wə-ṣōʾn*": "conjunction + noun, common singular - and sheep/flock", "*û-šəpôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and cheese of", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle/herd", "*higgîšû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they brought/offered", "*lə-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for David", "*wə-lā-ʿām*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and to/for the people", "*ʾăšer-ʾittô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - who [were] with him", "*le-ʾĕkōl*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they said", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective, masculine singular - hungry", "*wə-ʿāyēp*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and weary/exhausted", "*wə-ṣāmēʾ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and thirsty", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness/desert" }, "variants": { "*dəbaš*": "honey/syrup", "*ḥemʾāh*": "butter/curds/cream", "*šəpôt bāqār*": "cheese of cattle/curds from cows/milk products", "*higgîšû*": "they brought near/they presented/they offered", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Nahum.2.12", "source": "אַיֵּה֙ מְע֣וֹן אֲרָי֔וֹת וּמִרְעֶ֥ה ה֖וּא לַכְּפִרִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַךְ֩ אַרְיֵ֨ה לָבִ֥יא שָׁ֛ם גּ֥וּר אַרְיֵ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין מַחֲרִֽיד׃", "text": "Where is the *məʿôn* *ʾărāyôt* and *mirʿeh* *hûʾ* for the *kəpirîm*, where *hālak* *ʾaryēh* *lābîʾ* there, *gûr* *ʾaryēh*, and there is no *maḥărîd*?", "grammar": { "*məʿôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - den/dwelling place of", "*ʾărāyôt*": "noun, masculine plural - lions", "*mirʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular - pasture/feeding place", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - it/he", "*kəpirîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young lions", "*hālak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he walked/went", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*lābîʾ*": "noun, feminine singular - lioness", "*gûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - cub of", "*maḥărîd*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one causing fear/disturbing" }, "variants": { "*məʿôn*": "den/dwelling place/lair/cave", "*ʾărāyôt*": "lions/strong ones", "*mirʿeh*": "pasture/feeding place/grazing ground", "*kəpirîm*": "young lions/strong young lions", "*lābîʾ*": "lioness/great lion", "*gûr*": "cub/whelp/young", "*maḥărîd*": "one causing fear/disturbing/frightening" } }

  • 34 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל רֹעֶ֨ה הָיָ֧ה עַבְדְּךָ֛ לְאָבִ֖יו בַּצֹּ֑אן וּבָ֤א הָֽאֲרִי֙ וְאֶת־הַדּ֔וֹב וְנָשָׂ֥א שֶׂ֖ה מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to-*šāʾûl*, \"*rōʿeh* *hāyâ* *ʿabdəkā* to-*ʾābîw* with-the-*ṣōʾn*, and-*bāʾ* the-*ʾărî* and-*ʾet*-the-*dôb*, and-*nāśāʾ* *śeh* from-the-*ʿēder*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*rōʿeh*": "Qal active participle of *rʿh*, masculine singular - shepherding", "*hāyâ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *hyh* - was", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular collective - flock/sheep", "*bāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *bwʾ* - came", "*ʾărî*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*dôb*": "noun, masculine singular - bear", "*nāśāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *nśʾ* - carried/took", "*śeh*": "noun, masculine singular - sheep/lamb", "*ʿēder*": "noun, masculine singular - flock" }, "variants": { "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/one who tends", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*ʾărî*": "lion/predator", "*dôb*": "bear/predator", "*nāśāʾ*": "took/carried/lifted", "*śeh*": "lamb/sheep/one of the flock", "*ʿēder*": "flock/herd" } }

  • 25 { "verseID": "2 Kings.2.25", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ מִשָּׁ֖ם אֶל־הַ֣ר הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל וּמִשָּׁ֖ם שָׁ֥ב שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wayyēlek* from-there to-*har* the-*karmel*; and-from-there *šāb* [to] *šōmərôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hālak* - and he went", "*har*": "masculine singular construct of *har* - mountain of", "*karmel*": "proper noun - Carmel", "*šāb*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular of *šûb* - he returned", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*har* the-*karmel*": "Mount Carmel", "*šāb*": "he returned/went back", "*šōmərôn*": "Samaria (capital city)" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.19.3", "source": "וַתַּ֛עַל אֶחָ֥ד מִגֻּרֶ֖יהָ כְּפִ֣יר הָיָ֑ה וַיִּלְמַ֥ד לִטְרָף־טֶ֖רֶף אָדָ֥ם אָכָֽל׃", "text": "*wa-taʿal* *ʾeḥāḏ* *miggûreyhā* *kəp̄îr* *hāyāh* *wa-yilmaḏ* *liṭrāp̄*-*ṭerep̄* *ʾāḏām* *ʾāḵāl*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*taʿal*": "3rd person feminine singular, imperfect, hiphil - she brought up", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular numeral - one", "*miggûreyhā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from her cubs", "*kəp̄îr*": "masculine singular noun - young lion", "*hāyāh*": "3rd person masculine singular, perfect, qal - he became", "*wa-*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yilmaḏ*": "3rd person masculine singular, imperfect, qal - he learned", "*liṭrāp̄*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to tear/rend", "*ṭerep̄*": "masculine singular noun - prey/torn flesh", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ʾāḵāl*": "3rd person masculine singular, perfect, qal - he devoured" }, "variants": { "*taʿal*": "brought up/raised/promoted", "*kəp̄îr*": "young lion/lion cub", "*liṭrāp̄*": "to tear/to hunt/to rend", "*ṭerep̄*": "prey/food/torn flesh", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humans" } }

  • Judg 15:7-8
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    7 { "verseID": "Judges.15.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אִֽם־תַּעֲשׂ֖וּן כָּזֹ֑את כִּ֛י אִם־נִקַּ֥מְתִּי בָכֶ֖ם וְאַחַ֥ר אֶחְדָּֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* if *ʾim*-you will *taʿăśûn* like *kāzōʾt* *kî* if *ʾim*-I am *niqqamtî* on *bāḵem* and after *wəʾaḥar* I will *ʾeḥdāl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*taʿăśûn*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you will do", "*kāzōʾt*": "preposition + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - like this", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/surely", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*niqqamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I am avenged", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - on you", "*wəʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will cease" }, "variants": { "*kî ʾim*": "surely/but/except/until", "*niqqamtî*": "I am avenged/I have taken vengeance", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "I will cease/I will stop/I will desist" } }

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

  • 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.8", "source": "אִם־חָפֵ֥ץ בָּ֙נוּ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְהֵבִ֤יא אֹתָ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וּנְתָנָ֖הּ לָ֑נוּ אֶ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־הִ֛וא זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "If *ḥāp̄ēṣ* in us *YHWH* and he will *wĕhēḇîʾ* us to the *hāʾāreṣ* the this and he will *ûnĕṯānāh* to us *ʾereṣ* which it *zāḇaṯ* *ḥālāḇ* and *ûḏĕḇāš*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - delighting", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wĕhēḇîʾ*": "hiphil perfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he will bring", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*ûnĕṯānāh*": "qal perfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give it", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*zāḇaṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - milk", "*ûḏĕḇāš*": "masculine singular noun - and honey" }, "variants": { "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "delighting/pleased with/desiring", "*wĕhēḇîʾ*": "will bring/lead/bring in", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/country/territory", "*ûnĕṯānāh*": "will give it/bestow it/present it", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*zāḇaṯ*": "flowing with/oozing/abundant in", "*ḥālāḇ*": "milk/abundance", "*ûḏĕḇāš*": "honey/sweetness" } }

  • 25 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּתְחִלַּת֙ שִׁבְתָּ֣ם שָׁ֔ם לֹ֥א יָרְא֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח יְהוָ֤ה בָּהֶם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲרָי֔וֹת וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ הֹרְגִ֖ים בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "And it *hāyâ*, in *tᵊḥillâ* of dwelling them there, not they *yārēʾ* *ʾēt*-*YHWH*; and he *šālaḥ* *YHWH* among them *ʾēt*-the *ʾaryēh*, and they *hāyâ* *hārag* among them.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - it became/happened", "*tᵊḥillâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of", "dwelling them": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dwelling", "*yārēʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they feared", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*šālaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he sent", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the lions", "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they were", "*hārag*": "Qal participle masculine plural - killing" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "happen/become/come to pass", "*tᵊḥillâ*": "beginning/start/commencement", "*yārēʾ*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*šālaḥ*": "send/dispatch/let loose", "*ʾaryēh*": "lions/predators", "*hārag*": "kill/slay/murder" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.16", "source": "דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ פֶּן־תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*dĕbaš* *māṣāʾtā* *ʾĕkōl* *dayyekkā* lest-*tiśbāʿennû* and-*hăqēʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*dĕbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*māṣāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have found", "*ʾĕkōl*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - eat", "*dayyekkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sufficiency", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tiśbāʿennû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will be filled with it", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*hăqēʾōtô*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will vomit it" }, "variants": { "*dĕbaš*": "honey/sweet substance", "*māṣāʾtā*": "you have found/you discovered", "*ʾĕkōl*": "eat/consume", "*dayyekkā*": "your sufficiency/your fill/enough for you", "*tiśbāʿennû*": "you will be filled with it/you will be satiated with it", "*hăqēʾōtô*": "you will vomit it/you will spew it out" } }

  • 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" } }

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

  • 36 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.36", "source": "‫וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה הִנְּךָ֤ הוֹלֵךְ֙ מֵֽאִתִּ֔י וְהִכְּךָ֖ הָאַרְיֵ֑ה וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ מֵֽאֶצְל֔וֹ וַיִּמְצָאֵ֥הוּ הָאַרְיֵ֖ה וַיַּכֵּֽהוּ׃‬", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-him *yaʿan ʾăšer lōʾ-šāmaʿtā* in-*qôl yəhwâ hinnəḵā hôlēḵ* from-me and-*hikkəḵā ha-ʾaryê* and-*wayyēleḵ* from-*ʾeṣlô* and-*wayyimṣāʾēhû ha-ʾaryê* and-*wayyakkēhû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿan ʾăšer*": "conjunction - because that", "*lōʾ-šāmaʿtā*": "negative particle + perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have not obeyed", "*qôl yəhwâ*": "construct state - voice of YHWH", "*hinnəḵā*": "particle of attention with 2nd masculine singular suffix - behold you", "*hôlēḵ*": "participle, masculine singular - going", "*hikkəḵā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will strike you", "*ha-ʾaryê*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the lion", "*wayyēleḵ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾeṣlô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from beside him", "*wayyimṣāʾēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and found him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and struck him" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan ʾăšer*": "because, since", "*šāmaʿtā*": "you obeyed, you listened to", "*qôl yəhwâ*": "voice of YHWH, command of YHWH", "*hôlēḵ*": "going, departing", "*hikkəḵā*": "will strike you, will attack you", "*ha-ʾaryê*": "the lion", "*wayyēleḵ*": "he went, he departed", "*wayyimṣāʾēhû*": "found him, encountered him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "struck him, attacked him, killed him" } }