Judges 19:1

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{ "verseID": "Judges.19.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וּמֶ֖לֶךְ אֵ֣ין בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י ׀ אִ֣ישׁ לֵוִ֗י גָּ֚ר בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר־אֶפְרַ֔יִם וַיִּֽקַּֽח־לוֹ֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה פִילֶ֔גֶשׁ מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *yāmîm* those, and *melek* not in *yiśrāʾēl*; and *wayəhî* *ʾîš* *lēwî* *gār* in *yarəkətê* mountain-of-*ʾep̄rayim*, and *wayyiqqaḥ*-to-himself *ʾiššâ* *p̄îlegeš* from *bêt* *leḥem* *yəhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - Levite", "*gār*": "masculine singular participle - sojourning/dwelling", "*yarəkətê*": "feminine plural construct - remote parts/sides", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*p̄îlegeš*": "feminine singular noun - concubine", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*leḥem*": "noun - bread/Bethlehem", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and there was", "*gār*": "sojourning/dwelling temporarily/residing", "*yarəkətê*": "remote parts/sides/recesses/furthest parts", "*p̄îlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife/paramour", "*bêt leḥem*": "house of bread/Bethlehem (place name)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וּמֶ֖לֶךְ אֵ֣ין בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י ׀ אִ֣ישׁ לֵוִ֗י גָּ֚ר בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר־אֶפְרַ֔יִם וַיִּֽקַּֽח־לוֹ֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה פִילֶ֔גֶשׁ מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayəhî in the yāmîm those, and melek not in yiśrāʾēl; and wayəhî ʾîš lēwî gār in yarəkətê mountain-of-ʾep̄rayim, and wayyiqqaḥ-to-himself ʾiššâ p̄îlegeš from bêt leḥem yəhûdâ.

Grammar Details

• *wayəhî*: conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened
• *yāmîm*: masculine plural noun - days
• *melek*: masculine singular noun - king
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - man
• *lēwî*: proper noun - Levite
• *gār*: masculine singular participle - sojourning/dwelling
• *yarəkətê*: feminine plural construct - remote parts/sides
• *ʾep̄rayim*: proper noun - Ephraim
• *wayyiqqaḥ*: conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took
• *ʾiššâ*: feminine singular noun - woman/wife
• *p̄îlegeš*: feminine singular noun - concubine
• *bêt*: construct form - house of
• *leḥem*: noun - bread/Bethlehem
• *yəhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah

Word Meanings

• *wayəhî*: and it happened/and it came to pass/and there was
• *gār*: sojourning/dwelling temporarily/residing
• *yarəkətê*: remote parts/sides/recesses/furthest parts
• *p̄îlegeš*: concubine/secondary wife/paramour
• *bêt leḥem*: house of bread/Bethlehem (place name)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In those days, there was no king in Israel. There was a Levite living temporarily in the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, and he took a concubine for himself from Bethlehem in Judah.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In those days, when there was no king in Israel, there was a certain Levite staying on the side of Mount Ephraim, who took for himself a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  At the same tyme was there no kynge in Israel, and there was a man of Leui, which was a strauger besyde mout Ephraim, and had taken him a cocubine of Bethleem Iuda to wife.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also in those dayes, when there was no king in Israel, a certaine Leuite dwelt on the side of mount Ephraim, and tooke to wife a concubine out of Beth-lehem Iudah,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Also in those dayes, when there was no kyng in Israel, a certayne Leuite soiournyng on the syde of mount Ephraim, toke to wyfe a concubine out of Bethlehem Iuda.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass in those days, when [there was] no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehem Judah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, in those days, when there is no king in Israel, that there is a man a Levite, a sojourner in the sides of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he taketh to him a wife, a concubine, out of Beth-Lehem-Judah;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now in those days, when there was no king in Israel, a certain Levite was living in the inmost parts of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he got for himself a servant-wife from Beth-lehem-judah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite living on the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehem Judah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Sodom and Gomorrah Revisited In those days Israel had no king. There was a Levite living temporarily in the remote region of the Ephraimite hill country. He acquired a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.18.1", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבַיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם שֵׁ֣בֶט הַדָּנִ֞י מְבַקֶּשׁ־ל֤וֹ נַֽחֲלָה֙ לָשֶׁ֔בֶת כִּי֩ לֹֽא־נָ֨פְלָה לּ֜וֹ עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֛וּא בְּתוֹךְ־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּנַחֲלָֽה׃ ס", "text": "In *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* no *melek* in *yiśrāʾēl* and in *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* *šēbeṭ* the *dānî* *mebaqqēš*-to him *naḥălâ* to *šābet* because not-*nāp̄elâ* to him until-the *yôm* the *hahûʾ* in midst-of *šibṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* in *naḥălâ*", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "plural construct - days/times", "*hāhēm*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe", "*dānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Danite", "*mebaqqēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*naḥălâ*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*šābet*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition lamed - to dwell", "*nāp̄elâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it fell/was allotted", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/times/period", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/rod", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*nāp̄elâ*": "fell/was allotted/was assigned", "*šābet*": "to dwell/to settle/to inhabit" } }
• Judg 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Judges.17.8", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הָאִ֜ישׁ מֵהָעִ֗יר מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה לָג֖וּר בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יִמְצָ֑א וַיָּבֹ֧א הַר־אֶפְרַ֛יִם עַד־בֵּ֥ית מִיכָ֖ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* *hāʾîš* from *hāʿîr* from *bêt leḥem* *yĕhûdâ* to *lāgûr* in which *yimṣāʾ* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *har*-*ʾep̄rayim* unto-*bêt* *mîḵâ* to make *darkô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hālaḵ* - and he went", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*bêt leḥem*": "construct - Bethlehem (lit. house of bread)", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lāgûr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct of *gûr* - to sojourn", "*yimṣāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *māṣāʾ* - he would find", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *bôʾ* - and he came", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - hill country of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way/journey" }, "variants": { "*lāgûr*": "to sojourn/to stay temporarily/to live as a foreigner", "*yimṣāʾ*": "he would find/he might find/he could find", "*laʿăśôt darkô*": "to make his way/to continue his journey/to pursue his course" } }
• Judg 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Judges.17.6", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִ֛ישׁ הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "In *bayyāmîm* *hāhēm* *ʾên* *meleḵ* in *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* *hayyāšār* in *bĕʿênāyw* *yaʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days", "*hāhēm*": "demonstrative masculine plural adjective - those", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was not", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each person", "*hayyāšār*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the right/straight", "*bĕʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*yaʿăśeh*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʿāśâ* - he would do" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there was not/no/without", "*hayyāšār bĕʿênāyw*": "idiom - what was right in his own eyes/what seemed right to him" } }
• Josh 24:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.33", "source": "וְאֶלְעָזָ֥ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן מֵ֑ת וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ בְּגִבְעַת֙ פִּֽינְחָ֣ס בְּנ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּן־ל֖וֹ בְּהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *ʾElʿāzār* *ben*-*ʾAhărōn* *mēt* and *wayyiqberū* him in *gibʿat* *Pîneḥās* *benō* which *nittan*-to him in *har* *ʾEphrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*mēt*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - died", "*wayyiqberū*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they buried", "*gibʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hill of", "*Pîneḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas", "*benō*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*nittan*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was given", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill of", "*ʾEphrāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*mēt*": "died/was dead", "*gibʿat*": "hill/height/elevation", "*nittan*": "was given/was granted/was assigned" } }
• Judg 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Judges.21.25", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִ֛ישׁ הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "In the *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* *ʾên* *melek* in *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* the *hayyāšār* in his *ʿênāyw* *yaʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*ba-yāmîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - in the days", "*hā-hēm*": "pronoun with definite article, masculine, plural - those", "*ʾên*": "negative particle of existence - there was not", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man", "*ha-yāšār*": "adjective with definite article, masculine, singular - the right", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would do" }, "variants": { "*ʾên melek*": "there was no king/there was no ruler", "*ha-yāšār bə-ʿênāyw*": "what was right in his eyes/what seemed right to him/what he thought was right", "*yaʿăśeh*": "would do/did/would practice" } }
• 2 Sam 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.7", "source": "וּלְשָׁא֣וּל פִּלֶ֔גֶשׁ וּשְׁמָ֖הּ רִצְפָּ֣ה בַת־אַיָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אַבְנֵ֔ר מַדּ֥וּעַ בָּ֖אתָה אֶל־פִּילֶ֥גֶשׁ אָבִֽי׃", "text": "and-to-*šā'ûl* *pîlegeš* and-*šemāh* *riṣpāh* *bat*-*'ayyāh* and-*yō'mer* to-*'abnēr* *maddûa'* *bā'tāh* to-*pîlegeš* *'ābî*", "grammar": { "*šā'ûl*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Saul", "*pîlegeš*": "noun, feminine singular - concubine", "*šemāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name", "*riṣpāh*": "proper noun - Rizpah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*'ayyāh*": "proper noun - Aiah", "*yō'mer*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'abnēr*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition el - to Abner", "*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*bā'tāh*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you came/went in", "*pîlegeš*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition el - to concubine of", "*'ābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*pîlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife", "*bā'tāh*": "went in to/had relations with/approached" } }
• 2 Sam 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.13", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ דָּוִ֨ד ע֜וֹד פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֤ים וְנָשִׁים֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י בֹּא֣וֹ מֵחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִוָּ֥לְדֿוּ ע֛וֹד לְדָוִ֖ד בָּנִ֥ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ* *dāwid* yet *pîlagšîm* and-*nāšîm* from-*yərûšālaim* after *bōʾô* from-*ḥeḇrôn* *wə-yiwwālədû* yet to-*dāwid* *bānîm* and-*bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/more", "*pîlagšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-yiwwālədû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and were born", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*pîlagšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*nāšîm*": "wives/women", "*wə-yiwwālədû*": "were born/were begotten" } }
• 2 Sam 16:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.22", "source": "וַיַּטּ֧וּ לְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם הָאֹ֖הֶל עַל־הַגָּ֑ג וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֔יו לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyaṭṭû* for *ʾAbšālôm* the *hāʾōhel* upon the *haggāg*, and *wayyābōʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to *pilagšê* his *ʾābîw* in *ləʿênê* all *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaṭṭû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they pitched", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*hāʾōhel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tent", "*haggāg*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the roof", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*pilagšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - concubines of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ləʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of/sight of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṭṭû*": "they pitched/they spread/they set up", "*hāʾōhel*": "the tent/the pavilion/the canopy", "*haggāg*": "the roof/the housetop/the terrace", "*pilagšê*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*ləʿênê*": "in the sight of/before/in full view of" } }
• 2 Sam 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.5", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לָאַ֣ט אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיִּזְעַ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל בְּנִי֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּנִ֥י בְנִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ha-melekh* *lā'aṭ* *'et*-*pānāyw* *wə-yiz'aq* the *melekh* *qôl* *gādôl* *bənî* *'avshālôm* *'avshālôm* *bənî* *bənî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-melekh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the king", "*lā'aṭ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - covered", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*wə-yiz'aq*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/loud", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*lā'aṭ*": "covered/wrapped/concealed", "*wə-yiz'aq*": "cried out/shouted/called out", "*qôl gādôl*": "loud voice/great cry/with a loud voice" } }
• 2 Sam 20:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א דָוִ֣ד אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֮ יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒ וַיִּקַּ֣ח הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֵ֣ת עֶֽשֶׂר־נָשִׁ֣ים ׀ פִּלַגְשִׁ֡ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִנִּיחַ֩ לִשְׁמֹ֨ר הַבַּ֜יִת וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֤ם בֵּית־מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ וַֽיְכַלְכְּלֵ֔ם וַאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֹא־בָ֑א וַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָה צְרֻר֛וֹת עַד־י֥וֹם מֻתָ֖ן אַלְמְנ֥וּת חַיּֽוּת׃", "text": "And *bôʾ* *dāwid* to-*bayit*-his *yᵉrûšālayim*, and *lāqaḥ* the-*meleḵ* *ʾēt* ten-*nāšîm* *pîlagšîm* which *hinnîaḥ* to *šāmar* the-*bayit* and *nātan*-them *bêt*-*mišmeret* and *kilkēl*-them, and to-them not-*bôʾ*; and *hāyâ*-they *ṣᵉrûrôt* until-*yôm* *mûtān* *ʾalmᵉnût* *ḥayyût*.", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*yᵉrûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*pîlagšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*hinnîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had left", "*šāmar*": "qal infinitive construct - to keep/guard", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*nātan*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he put them", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mišmeret*": "noun, feminine singular - ward/custody/guard", "*kilkēl*": "pilpel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he provided for them", "*bôʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came/went in", "*hāyâ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine plural - and they were", "*ṣᵉrûrôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - confined/bound", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*mûtān*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their death", "*ʾalmᵉnût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - widowhood of", "*ḥayyût*": "noun, feminine plural - living" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*lāqaḥ*": "took/received/fetched", "*pîlagšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*hinnîaḥ*": "left/placed/set", "*šāmar*": "keep/guard/watch", "*mišmeret*": "ward/custody/guard/watch", "*kilkēl*": "provided for/sustained/maintained", "*ṣᵉrûrôt*": "confined/bound/shut up", "*ʾalmᵉnût*": "widowhood/state of being widowed", "*ḥayyût*": "living/alive/in life" } }
• 1 Kgs 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.3", "source": "וַיְהִי־ל֣וֹ נָשִׁ֗ים שָׂרוֹת֙ שְׁבַ֣ע מֵא֔וֹת וּפִֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת וַיַּטּ֥וּ נָשָׁ֖יו אֶת־לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayehī*-to-him *nāshīm* *sārōt* seven *mēʾōt* and-*pīlaghshīm* three *mēʾōt*; and-*wayyaṭṭū* his-*nāshāyw* *ʾet*-his-*libbō*.", "grammar": { "*wayehī*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/became", "*nāshīm*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - women/wives", "*sārōt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - princesses/nobles", "*mēʾōt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hundreds", "*pīlaghshīm*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - concubines", "*wayyaṭṭū*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they turned aside/inclined", "*nāshāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wives", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbō*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*sārōt*": "princesses/noble ladies/royal wives", "*wayyaṭṭū*": "they turned aside/inclined/influenced", "*libbō*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }
• 2 Chr 11:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.21", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב רְחַבְעָ֜ם אֶת־מַעֲכָ֣ה בַת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם מִכָּל־נָשָׁיו֙ וּפִ֣ילַגְשָׁ֔יו כִּ֠י נָשִׁ֤ים שְׁמוֹנֶֽה־עֶשְׂרֵה֙ נָשָׂ֔א וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים שִׁשִּׁ֑ים וַיּ֗וֹלֶד עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וּשְׁמוֹנָ֛ה בָּנִ֖ים וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים בָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayye'ĕhaḇ* *rəḥāḇə'ām* *ʾēt*-*ma'ăḵāh* *bat*-*ʾaḇshālôm* from all-his wives and his *pîlaḡshāyw* for *kî* women eighteen *nāśāʾ* and *pîlaḡshîm* sixty and *wayyôleḏ* twenty and eight *bānîm* and sixty *bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayye'ĕhaḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ma'ăḵāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Maacah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾaḇshālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*pîlaḡshāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his concubines", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took (in marriage)", "*pîlaḡshîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*wayyôleḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he begat", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "took (in marriage), married, wedded", "*pîlaḡshîm*": "concubines, secondary wives" } }
• Esth 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Esther.2.14", "source": "בָּעֶ֣רֶב ׀ הִ֣יא בָאָ֗ה וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר הִ֣יא שָׁבָ֞ה אֶל־בֵּ֤ית הַנָּשִׁים֙ שֵׁנִ֔י אֶל־יַ֧ד שַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛ז סְרִ֥יס הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים לֹא־תָב֥וֹא עוֹד֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֣י אִם־חָפֵ֥ץ בָּ֛הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְנִקְרְאָ֥ה בְשֵֽׁם׃", "text": "In-the-*ʿereḇ* she *bāʾâ* and-in-the-*bōqer* she *šāḇâ* to-*bêṯ* the-*nāšîm* second to-*yad* *šaʿăšgaz* *sərîs* the-*meleḵ* *šōmēr* the-*pîlaḡšîm* not-*ṯāḇôʾ* again to-the-*meleḵ* except if-*ḥāfēṣ* in-her the-*meleḵ* and-*niqrəʾâ* by-*šēm*.", "grammar": { "*ʿereḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - evening", "*bāʾâ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - coming", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*šāḇâ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - returning", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/custody of", "*šaʿăšgaz*": "proper noun - Shaashgaz", "*sərîs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - eunuch of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šōmēr*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - keeper of", "*pîlaḡšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she would come", "*ḥāfēṣ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delighted", "*niqrəʾâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was called", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name" }, "variants": { "*ʿereḇ*": "evening/dusk", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*šāḇâ*": "returning/going back/coming back", "*sərîs*": "eunuch/court official/officer", "*šōmēr*": "keeper/guardian/custodian", "*pîlaḡšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*ḥāfēṣ*": "delighted/took pleasure in/desired", "*niqrəʾâ*": "was called/was summoned/was named" } }
• Song 6:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.6.8", "source": "שִׁשִּׁ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ מְּלָכ֔וֹת וּשְׁמֹנִ֖ים פִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים וַעֲלָמ֖וֹת אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "Sixty *hēmmâ* *məlākôt* and eighty *pîlagšîm* and *ʿălāmôt* without *mispār*.", "grammar": { "*šiššîm*": "cardinal number - sixty", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine plural - they", "*məlākôt*": "noun, feminine plural - queens", "*šəmōnîm*": "cardinal number - eighty", "*pîlagšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*ʿălāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - young women/maidens", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/counting" }, "variants": { "*məlākôt*": "queens/royal women", "*pîlagšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*ʿălāmôt*": "young women/maidens/virgins" } } 9 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.6.9", "source": "אַחַ֥ת הִיא֙ יוֹנָתִ֣י תַמָּתִ֔י אַחַ֥ת הִיא֙ לְאִמָּ֔הּ בָּרָ֥ה הִ֖יא לְיֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּ רָא֤וּהָ בָנוֹת֙ וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֔וּהָ מְלָכ֥וֹת וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים וַֽיְהַלְלֽוּהָ׃", "text": "One *hîʾ* my *yônâ*, my *tammâ*, one *hîʾ* to her *ʾēm*, *bārâ* *hîʾ* to her *yôladtâ*. *rāʾûhā* *bānôt* and *waʾšrûhā*, *məlākôt* and *pîlagšîm* and *yəhaləlûhā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she", "*yônâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my dove", "*tammâ*": "adjective, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my perfect one", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mother", "*bārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - pure/clear", "*yôladtâ*": "participle, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her bearer/she who bore her", "*rāʾûhā*": "perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - they saw her", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters", "*waʾšrûhā*": "conjunction with imperfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they called her blessed", "*məlākôt*": "noun, feminine plural - queens", "*pîlagšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*yəhaləlûhā*": "conjunction with imperfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they praised her" }, "variants": { "*yônâ*": "dove/pigeon", "*tammâ*": "perfect/complete/undefiled", "*bārâ*": "pure/clear/choice", "*yôladtâ*": "bearer/one who bore her/mother", "*waʾšrûhā*": "called her blessed/pronounced her happy/deemed her fortunate", "*yəhaləlûhā*": "praised her/celebrated her/commended her" } }
• Dan 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.3", "source": "בֵּאדַ֗יִן הַיְתִיו֙ מָאנֵ֣י דַהֲבָ֔א דִּ֣י הַנְפִּ֗קוּ מִן־הֵֽיכְלָ֛א דִּֽי־בֵ֥ית אֱלָהָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְאִשְׁתִּ֣יו בְּה֗וֹן מַלְכָּא֙ וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי שֵׁגְלָתֵ֖הּ וּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃", "text": "*Bēʾdayin* *haytîw* *mānēy* *dahăbāʾ* *dî* *hanpiqû* *min-hêkĕlāʾ* *dî-bêt* *ʾĕlāhāʾ* *dî* *bîrûšĕlem* *wĕʾištîw* *bĕhôn* *malkāʾ* *wĕrabrĕbānôhî* *šēgĕlātēh* *ûlĕḥēnātēh*", "grammar": { "*Bēʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*haytîw*": "verb, perfect 3rd plural - they brought", "*mānēy*": "noun, construct plural - vessels of", "*dahăbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the gold", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that", "*hanpiqû*": "verb, perfect 3rd plural - they brought out/removed", "*min-hêkĕlāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular, definite - from the temple", "*dî-bêt*": "relative particle + noun construct - which [is] the house of", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - God", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that", "*bîrûšĕlem*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*wĕʾištîw*": "conjunction + verb, perfect 3rd plural - and they drank", "*bĕhôn*": "preposition + pronoun 3rd plural - in/with them", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*wĕrabrĕbānôhî*": "conjunction + noun plural + possessive suffix - and his nobles", "*šēgĕlātēh*": "noun feminine plural + possessive suffix - his wives/concubines", "*ûlĕḥēnātēh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine plural + possessive suffix - and his concubines" }, "variants": { "*Bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time/immediately", "*hanpiqû*": "brought out/removed/taken" } }
• Mal 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.15", "source": "וְלֹא־אֶחָ֣ד עָשָׂ֗ה וּשְׁאָ֥ר ר֙וּחַ֙ ל֔וֹ וּמָה֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ זֶ֣רַע אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ בְּר֣וּחֲכֶ֔ם וּבְאֵ֥שֶׁת נְעוּרֶ֖יךָ אַל־יִבְגֹּֽד׃", "text": "And-not-*ʾeḥād* *ʿāśâ* and-*šəʾār* *rûaḥ* to-him and-what the-*ʾeḥād* *məbaqqēš* *zeraʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*nišmartem* in-*rûḥăkem* and-in-*ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā* not-*yibgōd*", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*šəʾār*": "masculine singular noun - remnant/rest", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit/breath", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*məbaqqēš*": "piel participle masculine singular - seeking", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*nišmartem*": "niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - take heed/guard yourselves", "*rûḥăkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your spirit", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nəʿûreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth", "*yibgōd*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him deal treacherously" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād*": "one/united", "*ʿāśâ*": "he did/made/created", "*šəʾār*": "remnant/remainder/rest", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/mind/wind", "*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/looking for/desiring", "*zeraʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "seed of God/godly offspring", "*nišmartem*": "take heed/guard yourselves/be careful", "*rûḥăkem*": "your spirit/mind/disposition", "*yibgōd*": "let him deal treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully" } }
• Matt 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.6", "source": "Καὶ σύ Βηθλεὲμ, γῆ Ἰούδα, οὐδαμῶς ἐλαχίστη εἶ ἐν τοῖς ἡγεμόσιν Ἰούδα: ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἐξελεύσεται Ἡγούμενος, ὅστις ποιμανεῖ τὸν λαόν μου τὸν Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "And you *Bēthleem*, *gē Iouda*, *oudamōs elachistē ei* among the *hēgemosin Iouda*: *ek sou gar exeleusetai Hēgoumenos*, *hostis poimanei* the *laon* of me the *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Bēthleem*": "vocative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem", "*gē*": "vocative, feminine, singular - land", "*Iouda*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Judah", "*oudamōs*": "adverb - by no means/in no way", "*elachistē*": "superlative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - least", "*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*hēgemosin*": "dative, masculine, plural - among rulers/governors", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*exeleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will come out", "*Hēgoumenos*": "present middle participle used as noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Ruler/Leader", "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*poimanei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will shepherd", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*Israēl*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hēgemosin*": "rulers/governors/leaders/princes", "*Hēgoumenos*": "ruler/leader/one who leads", "*poimanei*": "will shepherd/will rule/will feed" } }
• Judg 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.17.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי־אִ֥ישׁ מֵֽהַר־אֶפְרָ֖יִם וּשְׁמ֥וֹ מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayhî* *ʾîš* from *har*-*ʾep̄rāyim* and *šĕmô* *mîḵāyĕhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of *hāyâ* - and there was/became", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*šĕmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mîḵāyĕhû*": "proper noun - Micayehu (Micah)" }, "variants": { "*wayhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/someone", "*har*": "mountain/hill country/highlands", "*mîḵāyĕhû*": "full theophoric form of name Micah (meaning 'Who is like Yahweh?')" } }
• Gen 22:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.24", "source": "וּפִֽילַגְשׁ֖וֹ וּשְׁמָ֣הּ רְאוּמָ֑ה וַתֵּ֤לֶד גַּם־הִוא֙ אֶת־טֶ֣בַח וְאֶת־גַּ֔חַם וְאֶת־תַּ֖חַשׁ וְאֶֽת־מַעֲכָֽה׃", "text": "and-*pîlagšô* and-*šəmāh* *rəʾûmāh* *wə-tēled* also-she *ʾet*-*ṭebaḥ* and-*ʾet*-*gaḥam* and-*ʾet*-*taḥaš* and-*ʾet*-*maʿăkāh*", "grammar": { "*pîlagšô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his concubine", "*šəmāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her name", "*rəʾûmāh*": "proper noun - Reumah", "*wə-tēled*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*ṭebaḥ*": "proper noun - Tebah", "*gaḥam*": "proper noun - Gaham", "*taḥaš*": "proper noun - Tahash", "*maʿăkāh*": "proper noun - Maacah" }, "variants": { "*pîlagšô*": "his concubine/his secondary wife", "*tēled*": "bore/gave birth to" } }
• Gen 25:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.6", "source": "וְלִבְנֵ֤י הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם נָתַ֥ן אַבְרָהָ֖ם מַתָּנֹ֑ת וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֞ם מֵעַ֨ל יִצְחָ֤ק בּנוֹ֙ בְּעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ חַ֔י קֵ֖דְמָה אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*wə-liḇnê* *ha-pîlaḡšîm* *ʾăšer* *lə-ʾaḇrāhām* *nātan* *ʾaḇrāhām* *mattānōt* *wə-yəšalləḥēm* *mēʿal* *yiṣḥāq* *bənô* *bə-ʿôḏennû* *ḥay* *qēḏmāh* *ʾel-ʾereṣ* *qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*wə-liḇnê*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and to sons of", "*ha-pîlaḡšîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the concubines", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lə-ʾaḇrāhām*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Abraham", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*mattānōt*": "noun, feminine plural - gifts", "*wə-yəšalləḥēm*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them away", "*mēʿal*": "preposition - from upon/away from", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*bə-ʿôḏennû*": "preposition + adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - while he was still", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive", "*qēḏmāh*": "adverb - eastward", "*ʾel-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to land of", "*qeḏem*": "noun, masculine singular - east" }, "variants": { "*pîlaḡšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*nātan*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*mattānōt*": "gifts/presents", "*yəšalləḥēm*": "sent them away/dismissed them/banished them", "*bə-ʿôḏennû*": "while he was still/yet/during his lifetime", "*qeḏem*": "east/ancient/former times" } }
• Gen 35:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.19", "source": "וַתָּ֖מָת רָחֵ֑ל וַתִּקָּבֵר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔תָה הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wattāmot* *rāḥēl* and *wattiqābēr* in *bȇderek* *ʾefrātâ*, *hîʾ* *bêt* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wattāmot*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattiqābēr*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried", "*bȇderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in the way to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she [is]", "*bêt*": "construct noun - house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem/Lahm" }, "variants": { "*wattāmot*": "and she died/and she passed away", "*wattiqābēr*": "and she was buried/and they buried her", "*bȇderek*": "in the way to/on the road to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata", "*bêt lāḥem*": "Bethlehem/house of bread" } }
• Josh 24:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.30", "source": "וַיִּקְבְּר֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּגְב֣וּל נַחֲלָת֔וֹ בְּתִמְנַת־סֶ֖רַח אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּהַר־אֶפְרָ֑יִם מִצְּפ֖וֹן לְהַר־גָּֽעַשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqberū* him in *gebūl* *nachălātō* in *Timnat*-*Serach* which in *har*-*ʾEphrāyim* from *ṣepon* to *har*-*Gāʿash*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqberū*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they buried", "*gebūl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border/territory of", "*nachălātō*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his inheritance/property", "*Timnat*-*Serach*": "proper noun, place name - Timnath-serah", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill of", "*ʾEphrāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ṣepon*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*Gāʿash*": "proper noun - Gaash" }, "variants": { "*gebūl*": "border/territory/region", "*nachălātō*": "inheritance/property/possession" } }