Judges 17:10

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{ "verseID": "Judges.17.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ מִיכָ֜ה שְׁבָ֣ה עִמָּדִ֗י וֶֽהְיֵה־לִי֮ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵן֒ וְאָנֹכִ֨י אֶֽתֶּן־לְךָ֜ עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת כֶּ֙סֶף֙ לַיָּמִ֔ים וְעֵ֥רֶךְ בְּגָדִ֖ים וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הַלֵּוִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *mîḵâ* *šĕḇâ* with me and *wehyēh*-to me for *ʾāḇ* and for *kōhēn* and *ʾānōḵî* *ʾetten*-to you ten *kesep̄* for *layyāmîm* and *ʿēreḵ* *bĕgādîm* and *miḥyāteḵā* and *wayyēleḵ* *hallēwî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*šĕḇâ*": "masculine singular qal imperative of *yāšaḇ* - stay/dwell", "*wehyēh*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular qal imperative of *hāyâ* - and be", "*ʾāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾetten*": "1st singular qal imperfect of *nātan* - I will give", "*kesep̄*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*layyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the days/per year", "*ʿēreḵ*": "masculine singular construct - arrangement/set of", "*bĕgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes/garments", "*miḥyāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sustenance", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hālaḵ* - and he went", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Levite" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇ*": "father/spiritual advisor/counselor (figurative)", "*layyāmîm*": "for the days/yearly/annually", "*ʿēreḵ bĕgādîm*": "set of clothes/suit of clothing/outfit", "*miḥyāteḵā*": "your sustenance/living/food" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ מִיכָ֜ה שְׁבָ֣ה עִמָּדִ֗י וֶֽהְיֵה־לִי֮ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵן֒ וְאָנֹכִ֨י אֶֽתֶּן־לְךָ֜ עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת כֶּ֙סֶף֙ לַיָּמִ֔ים וְעֵ֥רֶךְ בְּגָדִ֖ים וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הַלֵּוִֽי׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer to him mîḵâ šĕḇâ with me and wehyēh-to me for ʾāḇ and for kōhēn and ʾānōḵî ʾetten-to you ten kesep̄ for layyāmîm and ʿēreḵ bĕgādîm and miḥyāteḵā and wayyēleḵ hallēwî.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and he said
• *mîḵâ*: proper noun - Micah
• *šĕḇâ*: masculine singular qal imperative of *yāšaḇ* - stay/dwell
• *wehyēh*: waw-conjunction + masculine singular qal imperative of *hāyâ* - and be
• *ʾāḇ*: masculine singular noun - father
• *kōhēn*: masculine singular noun - priest
• *ʾānōḵî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I
• *ʾetten*: 1st singular qal imperfect of *nātan* - I will give
• *kesep̄*: masculine singular noun - silver
• *layyāmîm*: preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the days/per year
• *ʿēreḵ*: masculine singular construct - arrangement/set of
• *bĕgādîm*: masculine plural noun - clothes/garments
• *miḥyāteḵā*: feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sustenance
• *wayyēleḵ*: waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hālaḵ* - and he went
• *hallēwî*: definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Levite

Word Meanings

• *ʾāḇ*: father/spiritual advisor/counselor (figurative)
• *layyāmîm*: for the days/yearly/annually
• *ʿēreḵ bĕgādîm*: set of clothes/suit of clothing/outfit
• *miḥyāteḵā*: your sustenance/living/food

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Micah said to him, 'Stay with me and be a father and a priest to me, and I will give you ten pieces of silver a year, a set of clothes, and your living expenses.' The Levite agreed to stay.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of clothing, and your food. So the Levite went in.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten [pieces] of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Micha sayde vnto him: Tary with me, thou shalt be my father and my prest, I will geue the euery yeare ten syluerlinges and thy appoynted raymet, and meate and drynke: and the Leuite wete on.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Michah said vnto him, Dwell with me, and be vnto me a father and a Priest, and I will giue thee ten shekels of siluer by yeere, and a sute of apparell, and thy meate and drinke. So the Leuite went in.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Micah sayde agayne vnto hym: Dwell with me, and be vnto me a father and a prieste, and I will geue thee ten syluerlynges by yere, two garmentes, and thy meate and dryncke. So the Leuite went in.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten [shekels] of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten [pieces] of silver by the year, and a suit of clothing, and your food. So the Levite went in.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Micah saith to him, `Dwell with me, and be to me for a father and for a priest, and I give to thee ten silverlings for the days, and a suit of garments, and thy sustenance;' and the Levite goeth `in'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten `pieces' of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten [pieces] of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Micah said to him, Make your living-place with me, and be a father and a priest to me, and I will give you ten shekels of silver a year and your clothing and food.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Micah said to him, "Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten [pieces] of silver per year, a suit of clothing, and your food." So the Levite went in.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Micah said to him,“Stay with me. Become my adviser and priest. I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, plus clothes and food.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 45:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם אֹתִי֙ הֵ֔נָּה כִּ֖י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי לְאָ֜ב לְפַרְעֹ֗ה וּלְאָדוֹן֙ לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Wə-*ʿattāh* *lōʾ-ʾattem* *šəlaḥtem* *ʾōtî* *hēnnāh* *kî* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *wayśîmēnî* *ləʾāḇ* *ləp̄arʿōh* *ûləʾāḏôn* *ləḵāl-bêtô* *ûmōšēl* *bəḵāl-ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "וְעַתָּ֗ה": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם": "negative particle + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - 'not you'", "שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'sent'", "אֹתִי֙": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "הֵ֔נָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'", "כִּ֖י": "conjunction - 'but/rather'", "הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים": "definite article + noun masculine plural - 'God'", "וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'and he made me'", "לְאָ֜ב": "preposition + noun masculine singular - 'as a father'", "לְפַרְעֹ֗ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Pharaoh'", "וּלְאָדוֹן֙": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular - 'and as lord/master'", "לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'over all his house'", "וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - 'and ruler'", "בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular construct - 'in all the land of'", "מִצְרָֽיִם": "proper noun - 'Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now, at this time", "*lōʾ-ʾattem*": "not you, it was not you", "*šəlaḥtem*": "you sent, you dispatched", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God, the true God", "*wayśîmēnî*": "and he made me, and he appointed me, and he established me", "*ləʾāḇ*": "as a father, like a father, for a father", "*ləp̄arʿōh*": "to Pharaoh, for Pharaoh", "*ləʾāḏôn*": "as lord, as master, as ruler", "*mōšēl*": "ruler, governor, one who rules" } }
• Judg 17:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Judges.17.11", "source": "וַיּ֥וֹאֶל הַלֵּוִ֖י לָשֶׁ֣בֶת אֶת־הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיְהִ֤י הַנַּ֙עַר֙ ל֔וֹ כְּאַחַ֖ד מִבָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyôʾel* *hallēwî* to *lāšeḇet* with-*hāʾîš* and *wayhî* *hannaʿar* to him like one of *mibānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyôʾel*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of *yāʾal* - and he was willing/agreed", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Levite", "*lāšeḇet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct of *yāšaḇ* - to dwell/stay", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and he became", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*mibānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - of his sons" }, "variants": { "*wayyôʾel*": "he was willing/he consented/he agreed", "*lāšeḇet ʾet-hāʾîš*": "idiomatic - to dwell with the man/to stay in the man's household", "*kĕʾaḥad mibānāyw*": "like one of his sons/as one of his own children" } }
• Judg 18:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Judges.18.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩ ל֨וֹ הַחֲרֵ֜שׁ שִֽׂים־יָדְךָ֤ עַל־פִּ֙יךָ֙ וְלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔נוּ וֶֽהְיֵה־לָ֖נוּ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵ֑ן הֲט֣וֹב ׀ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֗ן לְבֵית֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד א֚וֹ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֔ן לְשֵׁ֥בֶט וּלְמִשְׁפָּחָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-him *haḥărēš* *śîm*-your hand on-your mouth and *wĕlēk* with-us and *wehyē*-to-us for-*ʾāb* and-for-*kōhēn*; *hăṭôb* your *hĕyôtĕkā* *kōhēn* to-house of *ʾîš* one, or your *hĕyôtĕkā* *kōhēn* to-*šēbeṭ* and-to-*mišpāḥâ* in-*yiśrāʾēl*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they said", "*haḥărēš*": "2nd masculine singular, hiphil imperative - be silent/keep quiet", "*śîm*": "2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - put/place", "*wĕlēk*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - and go", "*wehyē*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - and be", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*hăṭôb*": "interrogative particle + masculine singular adjective - is it better", "*hĕyôtĕkā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your being", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*šēbeṭ*": "masculine singular noun - tribe", "*mišpāḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - family/clan", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/advisor/patron", "*kōhēn*": "priest/religious officiant", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/subdivision of people", "*mišpāḥâ*": "family/clan/kinship group" } } 20 { "verseID": "Judges.18.20", "source": "וַיִּיטַב֙ לֵ֣ב הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַפָּ֑סֶל וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyîṭab* heart of the *hakkōhēn*, and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-the *hāʾēpôd* and *ʾet*-the *hattĕrāpîm* and *ʾet*-the *happāsel*, and *wayyābōʾ* into *qereb* the *hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyîṭab*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - was glad/pleased", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he took", "*hāʾēpôd*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the ephod", "*hattĕrāpîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the teraphim", "*happāsel*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the carved image", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he entered", "*qereb*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*hāʿām*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the people" }, "variants": { "*wayyîṭab lēb*": "his heart was glad/he was pleased/he was happy", "*hāʾēpôd*": "priestly garment/vestment used for divination", "*hattĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination", "*happāsel*": "carved image/graven image/idol", "*qereb hāʿām*": "midst of the people/among the people" } }
• 1 Sam 2:36 : 36 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.36", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כָּל־הַנּוֹתָר֙ בְּבֵ֣יתְךָ֔ יָבוֹא֙ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת ל֔וֹ לַאֲג֥וֹרַת כֶּ֖סֶף וְכִכַּר־לָ֑חֶם וְאָמַ֗ר סְפָחֵ֥נִי נָ֛א אֶל־אַחַ֥ת הַכְּהֻנּ֖וֹת לֶאֱכֹ֥ל פַּת־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And-it-shall-*hāyâ* all-the-*yātar* in-*bayit*-your *bôʾ* to-*šāḥâ* to-him for-*ʾăgôrâ* of-*kesep* and-*kikkar*-*leḥem*; and-he-will-*ʾāmar*, *sāpaḥ*-me *nāʾ* to-one-of the-*kəhunnâ* to-*ʾākal* *pat*-*leḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kol-ha-nôtār*": "construct + definite article + niphal participle, masculine singular - all the one remaining", "*bə-bêtekā*": "preposition + masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your house", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come", "*lə-hištaḥăwōt*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to bow down", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*la-ʾăgôrat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - for a piece of", "*kesep*": "masculine singular - silver/money", "*wə-kikkar*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and a round loaf of", "*lāḥem*": "masculine singular - bread", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will say", "*səpāḥēnî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - attach me", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾel-ʾaḥat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - to one of", "*ha-kəhunnôt*": "definite article + feminine plural - the priesthoods/priestly offices", "*le-ʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*pat-lāḥem*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular - morsel of bread" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen/occur", "*yātar*": "remain/be left over/survive", "*bayit*": "house/household/family", "*bôʾ*": "come/go/enter", "*šāḥâ*": "bow down/prostrate oneself/worship", "*ʾăgôrâ*": "piece/payment/coin", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*kikkar*": "round loaf/talent/disk", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/grain", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*sāpaḥ*": "attach/join/add/include", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*kəhunnâ*": "priesthood/priestly office/service", "*ʾākal*": "eat/consume/devour", "*pat*": "fragment/piece/morsel/bit" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֔ע כִּרְאֹת֖וֹ אוֹתָ֑ם הַאַכֶּ֥ה אַכֶּ֖ה אָבִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *melek-yiśrāʾēl* *ʾel-ʾĕlîšāʿ* *ki-rəʾōtô* *ʾôtām* *ha-ʾakkeh* *ʾakkeh* *ʾābî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and said", "*melek-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Israel", "*ʾel-ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to/unto Elisha", "*ki-rəʾōtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - when he saw", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*ha-ʾakkeh*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil imperfect 1cs - shall I strike?", "*ʾakkeh*": "Hiphil imperfect 1cs - I will strike", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*rəʾōtô*": "his seeing/looking at/beholding", "*ʾakkeh*": "strike/smite/kill", "*ʾābî*": "my father (term of respect for prophet/teacher)" } }
• 2 Kgs 8:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Kings.8.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־חֲזָהאֵ֗ל קַ֤ח בְּיָֽדְךָ֙ מִנְחָ֔ה וְלֵ֕ךְ לִקְרַ֖את אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֨ אֶת־יְהוָ֤ה מֵֽאוֹתוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאֶחְיֶ֖ה מֵחֳלִ֥י זֶֽה׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* the *melek* to *ḥăzāhʾēl*, *qaḥ* in *yādəkā* *minḥâ* and *lēk* to meet *ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*, and *dārašəttā* *ʾet-YHWH* through him saying, *haʾeḥyeh* from *ḥŏlî* this?", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ḥăzāhʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael", "*qaḥ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - take", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/present/offering", "*lēk*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with definite article - man of God", "*dārašəttā*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - inquire/seek", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*haʾeḥyeh*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - will I recover/live", "*ḥŏlî*": "noun, masculine singular - sickness/disease" }, "variants": { "*minḥâ*": "gift/present/offering/tribute", "*dārašəttā*": "inquire/seek/consult", "*haʾeḥyeh*": "will I recover/will I survive/will I live", "*ḥŏlî*": "sickness/illness/disease" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Kings.8.9", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ חֲזָאֵל֮ לִקְרָאתוֹ֒ וַיִּקַּ֨ח מִנְחָ֤ה בְיָדוֹ֙ וְכָל־ט֣וּב דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק מַשָּׂ֖א אַרְבָּעִ֣ים גָּמָ֑ל וַיָּבֹא֙ וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד לְפָנָ֔יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בִּנְךָ֨ בֶן־הֲדַ֤ד מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָם֙ שְׁלָחַ֤נִי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאֶחְיֶ֖ה מֵחֳלִ֥י זֶֽה׃", "text": "And *yēlek* *ḥăzāʾēl* to meet him, and *yiqqaḥ* *minḥâ* in *yādô* and all *ṭûb* of *dammeśeq*, *maśśāʾ* forty *gāmāl*. And *yābōʾ* and *yaʿămōd* before him and *yōʾmer*, your son *ben-hădad* *melek-ʾărām* *šəlāḥanî* to you saying, *haʾeḥyeh* from *ḥŏlî* this?", "grammar": { "*yēlek*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he went", "*ḥăzāʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael", "*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he took", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/present/offering", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ṭûb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - good things of/finest of", "*dammeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*maśśāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - load of/burden of", "*gāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - camel", "*yābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he came", "*yaʿămōd*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he stood", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ben-hădad*": "proper noun - Ben-hadad", "*melek-ʾărām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Aram/Syria", "*šəlāḥanî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has sent me", "*haʾeḥyeh*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - will I recover/live", "*ḥŏlî*": "noun, masculine singular - sickness/disease" }, "variants": { "*ṭûb*": "good things/finest products/best items", "*maśśāʾ*": "load/burden/cargo", "*yaʿămōd*": "stood/positioned himself/presented himself", "*šəlāḥanî*": "has sent me/dispatched me/commissioned me", "*haʾeḥyeh*": "will I recover/will I survive/will I live" } }
• 2 Kgs 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Kings.13.14", "source": "וֶֽאֱלִישָׁע֙ חָלָ֣ה אֶת־חָלְי֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָמ֖וּת בּ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֨רֶד אֵלָ֜יו יוֹאָ֣שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיֵּ֤בְךְּ עַל־פָּנָיו֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר אָבִ֣י ׀ אָבִ֔י רֶ֥כֶב יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃", "text": "And *'Ĕlîshā'* *ḥālâ* *'et*-*ḥālyô* which *yāmût* in it *wə*-*yēred* to him *Yô'āsh* *melek*-*Yiśrā'ēl* *wə*-*yēḇək* upon-*pānāyw* *wə*-*yō'mar* my father my father *reḵeḇ* *Yiśrā'ēl* and *pārāshāyw*.", "grammar": { "*'Ĕlîshā'*": "proper name - Elisha", "*ḥālâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he became sick", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*ḥālyô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sickness", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would die", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yēred*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he went down", "*Yô'āsh*": "proper name - Joash", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*yēḇək*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he wept", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*yō'mar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*reḵeḇ*": "masculine singular construct - chariot of", "*pārāshāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his horsemen" }, "variants": { "*ḥālâ*": "became sick/fell ill", "*ḥālyô*": "his sickness/his illness", "*yāmût*": "would die/was to die", "*reḵeḇ* *Yiśrā'ēl* and *pārāshāyw*": "chariot of Israel and its horsemen (metaphorical for defense/protection)" } }
• Job 29:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.29.16", "source": "אָ֣ב אָ֭נֹכִֽי לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים וְרִ֖ב לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ", "text": "*ʾāb* *ʾānōkî* *lā-ʾebyônîm* *wə-rîb* *lōʾ-yādaʿtî* *ʾeḥqərēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lā-ʾebyônîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the needy", "*wə-rîb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and case/dispute", "*lōʾ-yādaʿtî*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I did not know", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I searched it out/investigated it" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/protector/provider", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute people", "*rîb*": "case/dispute/legal cause/controversy", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/was acquainted with", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "I investigated it/searched it out/examined it" } }
• Isa 22:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.21", "source": "וְהִלְבַּשְׁתִּ֣יו כֻּתָּנְתֶּ֗ךָ וְאַבְנֵֽטְךָ֙ אֲחַזְּקֶ֔נּוּ וּמֶֽמְשֶׁלְתְּךָ֖ אֶתֵּ֣ן בְּיָד֑וֹ וְהָיָ֥ה לְאָ֛ב לְיוֹשֵׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וּלְבֵ֥ית יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-hilbaštîw* *kuttontĕka* *wə-ʾabnēṭəkā* *ʾăḥazzĕqennû* *û-memšeltĕkā* *ʾettēn* *bə-yādô* *wə-hāyā* *lə-ʾāb* *lə-yôšēb* *yərûšālaim* *û-lə-bêt* *yəhûdâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hilbaštîw*": "conjunction + perfect 1st person singular Hiphil of *lbš* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will clothe him", "*kuttontĕka*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tunic", "*wə-ʾabnēṭəkā*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your sash/belt", "*ʾăḥazzĕqennû*": "imperfect 1st person singular Piel of *ḥzq* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will strengthen him", "*û-memšeltĕkā*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your authority/dominion", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect 1st person singular Qal of *ntn* - I will give", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - into his hand", "*wə-hāyā*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person masculine singular Qal of *hyh* - and he will be", "*lə-ʾāb*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - for a father", "*lə-yôšēb*": "preposition + participle masculine singular Qal of *yšb* - to/for inhabitant(s) of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*û-lə-bêt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct - and to/for house of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*hilbaštîw*": "clothe him/dress him/invest him", "*kuttontĕka*": "your tunic/robe/garment", "*ʾabnēṭəkā*": "your sash/belt/girdle", "*ʾăḥazzĕqennû*": "strengthen him/make him strong/bind him firmly", "*memšeltĕkā*": "your authority/dominion/rule/government", "*ʾettēn*": "give/place/set/appoint", "*yādô*": "his hand/power/authority", "*ʾāb*": "father/protector/counselor/provider", "*yôšēb*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident" } }
• Ezek 13:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.13.19", "source": "וַתְּחַלֶּלְ֨נָה אֹתִ֜י אֶל־עַמִּ֗י בְּשַׁעֲלֵ֣י שְׂעֹרִים֮ וּבִפְת֣וֹתֵי לֶחֶם֒ לְהָמִ֤ית נְפָשׁוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־תְמוּתֶ֔נָה וּלְחַיּ֥וֹת נְפָשׁ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־תִֽחְיֶ֑ינָה בְּכַ֨זֶּבְכֶ֔ם לְעַמִּ֖י שֹׁמְעֵ֥י כָזָֽב׃ ס", "text": "*wa-ttəḥallelnāh* *ʾōtî* *ʾel*-*ʿammî* *bə-šaʿălê* *śəʿōrîm* *û-ḇiptôtê* *leḥem* *lə-hāmît* *nəpāšôt* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*təmûtenāh* *û-ləḥayyôt* *nəpāšôt* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*tiḥyênāh* *bə-ḵazzeḇḵem* *lə-ʿammî* *šōməʿê* *ḵāzāḇ*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttəḥallelnāh*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 2nd feminine plural - and you profane", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*ʾel*": "preposition - among", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*bə-šaʿălê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - for handfuls of", "*śəʿōrîm*": "feminine plural noun - barley", "*û-ḇiptôtê*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural construct - and for pieces of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*lə-hāmît*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to kill", "*nəpāšôt*": "feminine plural noun - souls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*təmûtenāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - should die", "*û-ləḥayyôt*": "conjunction + preposition + Piel infinitive construct - and to keep alive", "*nəpāšôt*": "feminine plural noun - souls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiḥyênāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - should live", "*bə-ḵazzeḇḵem*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - by your lying", "*lə-ʿammî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my people", "*šōməʿê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - hearers of", "*ḵāzāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood" }, "variants": { "*təḥallelnāh*": "you profane/defile/violate", "*šaʿălê*": "handfuls/measures", "*śəʿōrîm*": "barley/grain", "*pitôtê*": "pieces/morsels/fragments", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ḵazzeḇ*": "lying/deceiving/deception" } }
• Matt 26:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.15", "source": "Εἶπεν, Τί θέλετέ μοι δοῦναι, κἀγὼ ὑμῖν παραδώσω αὐτόν; Οἱ δὲ ἔστησαν αὐτῷ τριάκοντα ἀργύρια.", "text": "*Eipen*, What *thelete* to me *dounai*, and I to you *paradōsō* him? They *de* *estēsan* to him thirty *argyria*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*thelete*": "present, 2nd plural, active - you want/wish", "*dounai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to give", "*paradōsō*": "future, 1st singular, active - I will deliver/betray", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*estēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they paid/weighed out", "*argyria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - silver pieces" }, "variants": { "*thelete*": "want/wish/are willing", "*dounai*": "to give/grant", "*paradōsō*": "I will deliver/betray/hand over", "*estēsan*": "paid/weighed out/set", "*argyria*": "silver pieces/silver coins" } }
• John 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.12.6", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ τοῦτο, οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ· ἀλλʼ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχεν, καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν.", "text": "He *eipen* *de* this, not that *peri* the *ptōchōn* *emelen* to him; but that *kleptēs* he was, and the *glōssokomon* he *eichen*, and the things *ballomena* he *ebastazen*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*ptōchōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - poor (people)", "*emelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was caring/being concerned", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*glōssokomon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - money box/purse", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having/keeping", "*ballomena*": "present passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being put in", "*ebastazen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was carrying/taking" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*peri*": "concerning/about/for", "*emelen*": "was concerned about/cared for", "*kleptēs*": "thief/stealer", "*glōssokomon*": "money box/purse/treasurer's bag", "*eichen*": "had/kept/held", "*ballomena*": "being put in/deposited/contributed", "*ebastazen*": "was carrying/pilfering/taking for himself" } }
• 1 Tim 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.10", "source": "Ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρία: ἧς τινες ὀρεγόμενοι, ἀπεπλανήθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς πίστεως, καὶ ἑαυτοὺς περιέπειραν ὀδύναις πολλαῖς.", "text": "*Riza gar pantōn tōn kakōn estin* the *philargyria*: of which some *oregomenoi*, *apeplanēthēsan* from the *pisteōs*, and *heautous periepēiran odynais pollais*.", "grammar": { "*Riza*": "nominative, feminine, singular - root", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for", "*pantōn tōn kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural with article - of all the evils", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hē philargyria*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - the love of money", "*hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of which", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - some", "*oregomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - reaching after/craving", "*apeplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural, passive - were led astray/wandered away", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - the faith", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - themselves", "*periepēiran*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural, active - pierced through/impaled", "*odynais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with pains/sorrows", "*pollais*": "dative, feminine, plural - many" }, "variants": { "*Riza*": "root/source/origin", "*kakōn*": "evils/bad things/troubles", "*philargyria*": "love of money/greed/avarice", "*oregomenoi*": "reaching after/craving/yearning for/coveting", "*apeplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/wandered away/deceived", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*periepēiran*": "pierced through/impaled/transfixed", "*odynais*": "pains/sorrows/griefs/torments" } }
• 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.2", "source": "Ποιμάνατε τὸ ἐν ὑμῖν ποίμνιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐπισκοποῦντες, μὴ ἀναγκαστῶς, ἀλλʼ ἑκουσίως· μηδὲ αἰσχροκερδῶς, ἀλλὰ προθύμως·", "text": "*Poimanate* the in you *poimnion* of *Theou*, *episkopountes*, not *anankastōs*, but *hekousiōs*; neither *aischrokerdōs*, but *prothymōs*;", "grammar": { "*Poimanate*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - shepherd! [command]", "*poimnion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - flock [direct object]", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God [possessive]", "*episkopountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - overseeing/watching over", "*anankastōs*": "adverb - compulsorily/by constraint", "*hekousiōs*": "adverb - willingly/voluntarily", "*aischrokerdōs*": "adverb - greedily/for shameful gain", "*prothymōs*": "adverb - eagerly/willingly/readily" }, "variants": { "*Poimanate*": "shepherd/tend/care for/guide", "*poimnion*": "flock/congregation", "*episkopountes*": "overseeing/watching over/supervising", "*anankastōs*": "by compulsion/under constraint/being forced", "*hekousiōs*": "willingly/voluntarily/of one's own accord", "*aischrokerdōs*": "for shameful gain/greedily/for dishonest profit", "*prothymōs*": "eagerly/willingly/with enthusiasm" } }