Judges 17:5

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{ "verseID": "Judges.17.5", "source": "וְהָאִ֣ישׁ מִיכָ֔ה ל֖וֹ בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֵפוֹד֙ וּתְרָפִ֔ים וַיְמַלֵּ֗א אֶת־יַ֤ד אַחַד֙ מִבָּנָ֔יו וַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ לְכֹהֵֽן׃", "text": "And *hāʾîš* *mîḵâ* to him *bêt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyaʿaś* *ʾēp̄ôd* and *tĕrāp̄îm* and *waymalēʾ* *ʾet*-*yad* one of *mibānāyw* and *wayhî*-to him *lĕḵōhēn*.", "grammar": { "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah (shortened form)", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʿāśâ* - and he made", "*ʾēp̄ôd*": "masculine singular noun - ephod", "*tĕrāp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun - teraphim/household idols", "*waymalēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular piel imperfect of *mālēʾ* - and he filled", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*mibānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - of his sons", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and he became", "*lĕḵōhēn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as priest" }, "variants": { "*bêt ʾĕlōhîm*": "house of God/gods/shrine/sanctuary", "*ʾēp̄ôd*": "priestly garment/divination object/sacred vestment", "*tĕrāp̄îm*": "household idols/divine images/objects used for divination", "*waymalēʾ ʾet-yad*": "idiomatic expression meaning 'to ordain/consecrate/install'" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָאִ֣ישׁ מִיכָ֔ה ל֖וֹ בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֵפוֹד֙ וּתְרָפִ֔ים וַיְמַלֵּ֗א אֶת־יַ֤ד אַחַד֙ מִבָּנָ֔יו וַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ לְכֹהֵֽן׃

Transliteration

And hāʾîš mîḵâ to him bêt ʾĕlōhîm and wayyaʿaś ʾēp̄ôd and tĕrāp̄îm and waymalēʾ ʾet-yad one of mibānāyw and wayhî-to him lĕḵōhēn.

Grammar Details

• *hāʾîš*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the man
• *mîḵâ*: proper noun - Micah (shortened form)
• *bêt*: masculine singular construct - house of
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - God/gods
• *wayyaʿaś*: waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʿāśâ* - and he made
• *ʾēp̄ôd*: masculine singular noun - ephod
• *tĕrāp̄îm*: masculine plural noun - teraphim/household idols
• *waymalēʾ*: waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular piel imperfect of *mālēʾ* - and he filled
• *yad*: feminine singular construct - hand of
• *mibānāyw*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - of his sons
• *wayhî*: waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and he became
• *lĕḵōhēn*: preposition + masculine singular noun - as priest

Word Meanings

• *bêt ʾĕlōhîm*: house of God/gods/shrine/sanctuary
• *ʾēp̄ôd*: priestly garment/divination object/sacred vestment
• *tĕrāp̄îm*: household idols/divine images/objects used for divination
• *waymalēʾ ʾet-yad*: idiomatic expression meaning 'to ordain/consecrate/install'

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols, and he consecrated one of his sons to become his priest.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And thus the man Micha had a gods house, & made an ouerbody cote, & Idols, and fylled ye handes of one of his sonnes, yt he mighte be his prest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And this man Michah had an house of gods, & made an Ephod, and Teraphim, & cosecrated one of his sonnes, who was his Priest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the man Micah had an house of goddes, and made an Ephod and Theraphim, and consecrated one of his sonnes, which became his prieste.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As to the man Micah, he hath a house of gods, and he maketh an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrateth the hand of one of his sons, and he is to him for a priest;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the man Micah had a house of gods; and he made an ephod and family gods and put one of his sons in the position of priest.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now this man Micah owned a shrine. He made an ephod and some personal idols and hired one of his sons to serve as a priest.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.19", "source": "וְלָבָ֣ן הָלַ֔ךְ לִגְזֹ֖ז אֶת־צֹאנ֑וֹ וַתִּגְנֹ֣ב רָחֵ֔ל אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאָבִֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-Lābān* *hālak* to *gāzaz* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* his, *wa-tigĕnōb* *Rāḥēl* *ʾet*-the-*tĕrāpîm* which to *ʾābîhā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-Lābān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Laban", "*hālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - went/had gone", "*gāzaz*": "qal infinitive construct - to shear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - flock/sheep", "*wa-tigĕnōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd singular feminine - and she stole", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*tĕrāpîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - household idols/teraphim", "*ʾābîhā*": "common noun with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her father" }, "variants": { "*tĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/divine images/figurines", "*gāzaz*": "to shear/cut/clip", "*hālak*": "went/had gone/journeyed" } }
• Judg 8:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Judges.8.27", "source": "וַיַּעַשׂ֩ אוֹת֨וֹ גִדְע֜וֹן לְאֵפ֗וֹד וַיַּצֵּ֨ג אוֹת֤וֹ בְעִירוֹ֙ בְּעָפְרָ֔ה וַיִּזְנ֧וּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אַחֲרָ֖יו שָׁ֑ם וַיְהִ֛י לְגִדְע֥וֹן וּלְבֵית֖וֹ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* [made] *ʾôtô* [it] *gidʿôn* [Gideon] *ləʾēpôd* [into an ephod], and *wayyaṣṣēg* [placed] *ʾôtô* [it] *bəʿîrô* [in his city] *bəʿoprāh* [in Ophrah], and *wayyiznû* [prostituted themselves] *kol*-*yiśrāʾēl* [all Israel] *ʾaḥărāyw* [after it] *šām* [there]; and *wayəhî* [it became] *ləgidʿôn* [to Gideon] and *ûləbêtô* [to his house] *ləmôqēš* [as a snare].", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - and made", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*ləʾēpôd*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular - into an ephod", "*wayyaṣṣēg*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *nāṣag* - and placed", "*bəʿîrô*": "preposition *bə* + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his city", "*bəʿoprāh*": "preposition *bə* + proper noun - in Ophrah", "*wayyiznû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *zānâ* - and prostituted themselves", "*kol*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Israel", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition *ʾaḥar* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after it", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it became", "*ləgidʿôn*": "preposition *lə* + proper noun - to Gideon", "*ûləbêtô*": "conjunction + preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his house", "*ləmôqēš*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular - as a snare" }, "variants": { "*ʾēpôd*": "ephod (priestly garment/sacred object)", "*mô qēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block", "*zānâ*": "prostitute oneself/be unfaithful (often used of spiritual apostasy)" } }
• Judg 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Judges.18.14", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּל֮ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ לַיִשׁ֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם הַיְדַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣שׁ בַּבָּתִּ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֵפ֣וֹד וּתְרָפִ֔ים וּפֶ֖סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֖ה דְּע֥וּ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿănû* five of *hāʾănāšîm* the *hahōlĕkîm* to *lĕraggēl* *ʾet*-the land *lāyiš* and *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-*ʾăḥêhem* the *hayĕdaʿtem* that *yēš* in-the houses the these *ʾēpôd* and *tĕrāpîm* and *pesel* and *massēkâ* and now *dĕʿû* what-*taʿăśû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿănû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd plural, qal imperfect - answered", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite, masculine plural - the men", "*hahōlĕkîm*": "definite, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones going/walking", "*lĕraggēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to spy out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lāyiš*": "preposition + proper noun - to Laish", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd plural, qal imperfect - and they said", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*hayĕdaʿtem*": "interrogative particle + 2nd masculine plural, qal perfect - do you know?", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/are", "*ʾēpôd*": "masculine singular noun - ephod (priestly garment)", "*tĕrāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - teraphim (household idols)", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*massēkâ*": "feminine singular noun - cast image/molten idol", "*dĕʿû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperative - know!", "*taʿăśû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperfect - you will do" }, "variants": { "*ʾēpôd*": "priestly garment/sacred vestment used for divination", "*tĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination", "*pesel*": "carved image/graven image/idol", "*massēkâ*": "cast metal image/molten idol" } }
• Judg 18:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Judges.18.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר אֶת־אֱלֹהַי֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֨יתִי לְקַחְתֶּ֧ם וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵ֛ן וַתֵּלְכ֖וּ וּמַה־לִּ֣י ע֑וֹד וּמַה־זֶּ֛ה תֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלַ֖י מַה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, *ʾet*-my *ʾĕlōhay* which-*ʿāśîtî* *lĕqaḥtem* and *ʾet*-the *hakkōhēn* and *wattēlĕkû*, and what-to-me still? And what-this *tōʾmĕrû* to-me what-to-you?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he said", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st singular suffix - my gods", "*ʿāśîtî*": "1st singular, qal perfect - I made", "*lĕqaḥtem*": "2nd masculine plural, qal perfect - you have taken", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest", "*wattēlĕkû*": "waw-consecutive + 2nd masculine plural, qal imperfect - and you went", "*mah-llî*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st singular suffix - what to me", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/more", "*mah-zzeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - what this", "*tōʾmĕrû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperfect - you say", "*mah-llāk*": "interrogative + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what to you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my gods/my divine objects/my idols", "*mah-llî ʿôd*": "what more do I have/what is left to me/what remains to me", "*mah-zzeh tōʾmĕrû ʾēlay mah-llāk*": "how can you say to me 'what is wrong with you?'" } }
• Gen 31:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.30", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הָלֹ֣ךְ הָלַ֔כְתָּ כִּֽי־נִכְסֹ֥ף נִכְסַ֖פְתָּה לְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ לָ֥מָּה גָנַ֖בְתָּ אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*wĕ-ʿattâ* *hālōk* *hālaktā* *kî*-*niksōp* *niksaptâ* to *bêt* *ʾābîkā*; *lāmmâ* *gānabtā* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhāy*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hālōk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*hālaktā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you went", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*niksōp*": "niphal infinitive absolute - longing", "*niksaptâ*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you longed", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with prefix preposition - to the house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "common noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*gānabtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you stole", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "common noun, masculine plural with 1st singular possessive suffix - my gods" }, "variants": { "*hālōk* *hālaktā*": "you surely went/you had to go/you were determined to go", "*niksōp* *niksaptâ*": "you greatly longed/you earnestly desired/you intensely yearned", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "my gods/my deities/my idols" } }
• Exod 28:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.28.15", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֜יתָ חֹ֤שֶׁן מִשְׁפָּט֙ מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה חֹשֵׁ֔ב כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה אֵפֹ֖ד תַּעֲשֶׂ֑נּוּ זָ֠הָב תְּכֵ֨לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן וְתוֹלַ֧עַת שָׁנִ֛י וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מָשְׁזָ֖ר תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəʿāśîtā* *ḥōšen* *mišpāṭ* *maʿăśēh* *ḥōšēb*, like *kəmaʿăśēh* *ʾēpōd* *taʿăśennû*: *zāhāb*, *təkēlet* and *ʾargāmān* and *tôlaʿat* *šānî* and *šēš* *mošzār* *taʿăśeh* it.", "grammar": { "*wəʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall make", "*ḥōšen*": "noun masculine singular construct - breastpiece of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun masculine singular - judgment", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - work of", "*ḥōšēb*": "qal active participle masculine singular - skillful workman", "*kəmaʿăśēh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - like work of", "*ʾēpōd*": "noun masculine singular - ephod", "*taʿăśennû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall make it", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*təkēlet*": "noun feminine singular - blue", "*wəʾargāmān*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and purple", "*wətôlaʿat*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and worm of", "*šānî*": "noun masculine singular - scarlet", "*wəšēš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and fine linen", "*mošzār*": "hophal participle masculine singular - twisted", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall make", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it" }, "variants": { "*ḥōšen mišpāṭ*": "breastpiece of judgment, breastplate of decision, pouch of justice", "*maʿăśēh ḥōšēb*": "skillful work, designer's work, artistic work", "*kəmaʿăśēh ʾēpōd*": "like the work of the ephod, in the same style as the ephod" } }
• Exod 29:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.29.9", "source": "וְחָגַרְתָּ֩ אֹתָ֨ם אַבְנֵ֜ט אַהֲרֹ֣ן וּבָנָ֗יו וְחָבַשְׁתָּ֤ לָהֶם֙ מִגְבָּעֹ֔ת וְהָיְתָ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם כְּהֻנָּ֖ה לְחֻקַּ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם וּמִלֵּאתָ֥ יֽ͏ַד־אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְיַד־בָּנָֽיו", "text": "And-*ḥāḡartā* *ʾōṯām* *ʾaḇnēṭ* *ʾahărōn* and-*bānāyw*, and-*ḥāḇaštā* for-them *miḡbāʿōṯ*, and-*hāyṯāh* for-them *kəhunnāh* for-*ḥuqqaṯ* *ʿôlām*; and-*millēʾṯā* *yaḏ*-*ʾahărōn* and-*yaḏ*-*bānāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḥāḡartā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall gird", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾaḇnēṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - sash/belt/girdle", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*û-bānāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - and his sons", "*wə-ḥāḇaštā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall bind", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*miḡbāʿōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - headbands/caps", "*wə-hāyṯāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it shall be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*kəhunnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - priesthood", "*lə-ḥuqqaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for statute of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*û-millēʾṯā*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall fill/consecrate", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*wə-yaḏ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and hand of", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḡartā*": "gird/wrap/belt", "*ʾaḇnēṭ*": "sash/belt/girdle", "*ḥāḇaštā*": "bind/wrap/tie", "*miḡbāʿōṯ*": "headbands/caps/turbans", "*kəhunnāh*": "priesthood/priestly office", "*ḥuqqaṯ*": "statute/ordinance/decree", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/everlasting/perpetual", "*millēʾṯā*": "fill/consecrate/ordain", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/authority" } }
• Hos 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.3.4", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֥ין מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֵ֣ין שָׂ֔ר וְאֵ֥ין זֶ֖בַח וְאֵ֣ין מַצֵּבָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין אֵפ֖וֹד וּתְרָפִֽים׃", "text": "For *yāmîm* *rabbîm* *yēšəbû* sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl* without *melek* and-without *śār* and-without *zebaḥ* and-without *maṣṣēbāh* and-without *ʾēpôd* and-*tərāpîm*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*yēšəbû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will dwell/remain/sit", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*śār*": "noun, masculine singular - prince/ruler/official", "*zebaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - sacrifice", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar/sacred stone", "*ʾēpôd*": "noun, masculine singular - ephod (priestly garment)", "*tərāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - teraphim (household idols/cult objects)" }, "variants": { "*yēšəbû*": "they will dwell/remain/sit/inhabit/stay", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "pillar/sacred stone/standing stone (often used in worship)", "*ʾēpôd*": "ephod (priestly garment used for divination)", "*tərāpîm*": "teraphim/household idols/cult objects/divination tools" } }
• Hos 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֨ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ הֵֽיכָל֔וֹת וִֽיהוּדָ֕ה הִרְבָּ֖ה עָרִ֣ים בְּצֻר֑וֹת וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־אֵ֣שׁ בְּעָרָ֔יו וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wayyiškaḥ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿōśēhû* *wayyiḇen* *hêḵālôṯ*; and *wîhûḏāh* *hirbāh* *ʿārîm* *bəṣurôṯ*; and *wəšillaḥtî*-*ʾēš* in his *bəʿārāyw* and it *wəʾāḵəlāh* their *ʾarmənōṯêhā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiškaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he forgot", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿōśēhû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his maker", "*wayyiḇen*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*hêḵālôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural absolute - palaces/temples", "*wîhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*hirbāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he multiplied", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine, plural absolute - cities", "*bəṣurôṯ*": "adjective, feminine, plural absolute - fortified", "*wəšillaḥtî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will send", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular absolute - fire", "*bəʿārāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his cities", "*wəʾāḵəlāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it will devour", "*ʾarmənōṯêhā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her citadels" }, "variants": { "*wayyiškaḥ*": "and he forgot/neglected/ignored", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his maker/his creator", "*wayyiḇen*": "and he built/constructed", "*hêḵālôṯ*": "palaces/temples/grand buildings", "*hirbāh*": "multiplied/increased/made many", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*bəṣurôṯ*": "fortified/defended/walled", "*wəšillaḥtî*": "and I will send/dispatch", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*wəʾāḵəlāh*": "and it will devour/consume/destroy", "*ʾarmənōṯêhā*": "her citadels/palaces/fortresses" } }
• Heb 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.4", "source": "Καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τις λαμβάνει τὴν τιμήν, ἀλλὰ ὁ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καθάπερ καὶ Ἀαρών.", "text": "And not *heautō* *tis* *lambanei* the *timēn*, *alla* the one *kaloumenos* by the *Theou*, *kathaper* also *Aarōn*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular reflexive pronoun - to/for himself", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular indefinite pronoun - anyone", "*lambanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - takes/receives", "*tēn timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular with article - the honor", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*ho kaloumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one being called", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - God", "*kathaper*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*Aarōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Aaron" }, "variants": { "*lambanei*": "takes/receives/assumes", "*timēn*": "honor/dignity/office", "*kaloumenos*": "being called/being summoned/being appointed" } }
• Exod 24:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.24.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֶֽת־נַעֲרֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ עֹלֹ֑ת וַֽיִּזְבְּח֞וּ זְבָחִ֧ים שְׁלָמִ֛ים לַיהוָ֖ה פָּרִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet*-*naʿărê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wayyaʿălû* *ʿōlōt* *wayyizbəḥû* *zəbāḥîm* *šəlāmîm* *la-YHWH* *pārîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he sent", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*naʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young men of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they offered/brought up", "*ʿōlōt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*wayyizbəḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they sacrificed", "*zəbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sacrifices", "*šəlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for the LORD", "*pārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls/young bulls" }, "variants": { "*naʿărê*": "young men/youths/servants", "*wayyaʿălû*": "offered up/brought up/caused to ascend", "*ʿōlōt*": "burnt offerings/ascensions/that which goes up", "*zəbāḥîm*": "sacrifices/offerings", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/offerings of well-being", "*pārîm*": "bulls/young bulls/oxen" } }
• Exod 28:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.28.4", "source": "וְאֵ֨לֶּה הַבְּגָדִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַעֲשׂ֗וּ חֹ֤שֶׁן וְאֵפוֹד֙ וּמְעִ֔יל וּכְתֹ֥נֶת תַּשְׁבֵּ֖ץ מִצְנֶ֣פֶת וְאַבְנֵ֑ט וְעָשׂ֨וּ בִגְדֵי־קֹ֜דֶשׁ לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן אָחִ֛יךָ וּלְבָנָ֖יו לְכַהֲנוֹ־לִֽי׃", "text": "And these *habbəgādîm* which they shall make: *ḥōšen* and *ʾēpôd* and *məʿîl* and *kətōnet* *tašbēṣ*, *miṣnepet* and *ʾabnēṭ*. And they shall make *bigdê*-*qōdeš* for *ʾahărōn* *ʾāḥîkā* and for *bānāyw* to *kăhănô*-to me.", "grammar": { "*wəʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and these", "*habbəgādîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the garments", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall make", "*ḥōšen*": "noun masculine singular - breastpiece", "*wəʾēpôd*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and ephod", "*ûməʿîl*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and robe", "*ûkətōnet*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and tunic of", "*tašbēṣ*": "noun masculine singular - checkered work, setting", "*miṣnepet*": "noun feminine singular - turban", "*wəʾabnēṭ*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and sash", "*wəʿāśû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they shall make", "*bigdê-qōdeš*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun masculine singular - garments of holiness", "*ləʾahărōn*": "preposition + proper noun - for Aaron", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*ûləbānāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and for his sons", "*ləkăhănô-lî*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to serve as priest for me" }, "variants": { "*ḥōšen*": "breastpiece, breastplate, pouch", "*ʾēpôd*": "ephod (priestly vestment)", "*məʿîl*": "robe, mantle, cloak", "*kətōnet tašbēṣ*": "checkered tunic, embroidered tunic, tunic of settings", "*miṣnepet*": "turban, headdress", "*ʾabnēṭ*": "sash, belt, girdle", "*bigdê-qōdeš*": "holy garments, sacred vestments" } }
• 1 Sam 23:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.6", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּ֠בְרֹחַ אֶבְיָתָ֧ר בֶּן־אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד קְעִילָ֑ה אֵפ֖וֹד יָרַ֥ד בְּיָדֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayᵊhî* in *bibrōaḥ* *ʾEbyātār* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîmelek* to *Dāwid* at *Qᵊʿîlāh*, *ʾēpôd* *yārad* in his hand", "grammar": { "*wayᵊhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*bibrōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when fled", "*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*ʾēpôd*": "noun, masculine singular - ephod", "*yārad*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went down/descended", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*wayᵊhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*bibrōaḥ*": "when fled/when escaping/in the fleeing of", "*ʾēpôd*": "ephod/priestly garment/sacred vestment", "*yārad*": "went down/descended/came down" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.31", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַשׂ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית בָּמ֑וֹת וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ מִקְצ֣וֹת הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־הָי֖וּ מִבְּנֵ֥י לֵוִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿaś ʾet-bêt bāmôt wə-yaʿaś kōhănîm miqṣôt hā-ʿām ʾăšer lōʾ-hāyû mibbənê lēwî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - high places", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made/appointed", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*miqṣôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from ends/extremities of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*lōʾ-hāyû*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - were not", "*mibbənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from sons of", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/shrines/temples", "*miqṣôt*": "from the ends/from all sorts/from the lowest ranks" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.33", "source": "אַחַר֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לֹֽא־שָׁ֥ב יָרָבְעָ֖ם מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֑ה וַ֠יָּשָׁב וַיַּ֜עַשׂ מִקְצ֤וֹת הָעָם֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י בָמ֔וֹת הֶֽחָפֵץ֙ יְמַלֵּ֣א אֶת־יָד֔וֹ וִיהִ֖י כֹּהֲנֵ֥י בָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "After *ʾaḥar* the-*ha-dāḇār* the-*ha-zeh* not-*lōʾ*-*šāḇ* *yārāḇʿām* from-his-way the-evil *mi-darkô ha-rāʿâ* and *wə-yāšāḇ* and *wə-yaʿaś* from-*mi-qəṣôṯ* the-*hā-ʿām* *kōhănê* *ḇāmôṯ* the-one-desiring *he-ḥāpēṣ* *yəmalēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-his-hand and-he-became *wî-hî* *kōhănê* *ḇāmôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*ha-dāḇār ha-zeh*": "article + noun masculine singular + article + demonstrative adjective - this thing", "*lōʾ-šāḇ*": "negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did not return/turn", "*yārāḇʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*mi-darkô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his way", "*ha-rāʿâ*": "article + adjective feminine singular - the evil", "*wə-yāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/turned", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*mi-qəṣôṯ*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct - from the ends of/from among", "*hā-ʿām*": "article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*kōhănê*": "noun masculine plural construct - priests of", "*ḇāmôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - high places", "*he-ḥāpēṣ*": "article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one desiring", "*yəmalēʾ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would fill", "*ʾeṯ-yādô*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wî-hî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became" }, "variants": { "*šāḇ*": "returned/turned back/repented", "*darkô ha-rāʿâ*": "his evil way/his wicked way/his bad path", "*mi-qəṣôṯ hā-ʿām*": "from among the people/from the lowest of the people/from all sorts of people", "*kōhănê ḇāmôṯ*": "priests of high places/priests for the shrines", "*yəmalēʾ ʾeṯ-yādô*": "he would fill his hand/he would consecrate/he would ordain" } } 34 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.34", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ בַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לְחַטַּ֖את בֵּ֣ית יָרָבְעָ֑ם וּלְהַכְחִיד֙ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֔יד מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-yəhî* in-the-*ba-dāḇār* the-*ha-zeh* for-*lə-ḥaṭṭaʾṯ* house-of *bêṯ* *yārāḇʿām* and-for-*û-lə-haḵḥîḏ* and-for-*û-lə-hašmîḏ* from-upon *mē-ʿal* faces-of *pənê* the-*hā-ʾăḏāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it became/was", "*ba-dāḇār*": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - in the matter/thing", "*ha-zeh*": "article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*lə-ḥaṭṭaʾṯ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for sin/sin-offering", "*bêṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*yārāḇʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*û-lə-haḵḥîḏ*": "conjunction + preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - and to cut off/destroy", "*û-lə-hašmîḏ*": "conjunction + preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - and to exterminate/annihilate", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*hā-ʾăḏāmâ*": "article + noun feminine singular - the ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ba-dāḇār ha-zeh*": "in this matter/because of this thing/by this action", "*lə-ḥaṭṭaʾṯ*": "for sin/as sin/to be the sin", "*û-lə-haḵḥîḏ*": "to cut off/to destroy/to annihilate", "*û-lə-hašmîḏ*": "to exterminate/to destroy/to wipe out", "*mē-ʿal pənê hā-ʾăḏāmâ*": "from the face of the earth/from the surface of the ground/from upon the land" } }
• Ezra 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezra.1.7", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ כּ֔וֹרֶשׁ הוֹצִ֖יא אֶת־כְּלֵ֣י בֵית־יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצִ֤יא נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "And the *melek* *kōreš* *hōṣî* *ʾeth*-*kǝlê* *bêth*-*YHWH* which *hōṣî* *nǝḇûkadneṣṣar* from *yǝrûšālaim* and *yittǝnēm* in *bêth* *ʾĕlōhāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*kōreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus", "*hōṣî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - brought out", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*kǝlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels of", "*bêth*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hōṣî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - brought out", "*nǝḇûkadneṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*yǝrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wa*": "consecutive conjunction", "*yittǝnēm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - put them/placed them", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*bêth*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gods" }, "variants": { "*hōṣî*": "brought out/removed/took out", "*kǝlê*": "vessels/articles/utensils", "*yittǝnēm*": "put them/placed them/set them", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his gods/his deity [referring to pagan deity]" } }