Judges 20:34

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{ "verseID": "Judges.20.34", "source": "וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ מִנֶּ֨גֶד לַגִּבְעָ֜ה עֲשֶׂרֶת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אִ֤ישׁ בָּחוּר֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה כָּבֵ֑דָה וְהֵם֙ לֹ֣א יָדְע֔וּ כִּֽי־נֹגַ֥עַת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הָרָעָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-*yābōʾû* from-opposite to-the-*gibəʿâ* ten *ʾălāpîm* *ʾîš* *bāḥûr* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl*, and-the-*milḥāmâ* *kābēdâ*; and-they not *yādəʿû* that-*nōgaʿat* upon-them the-*rāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they came", "*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*ʾălāpîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men", "*bāḥûr*": "adjective, masculine singular - chosen/select", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*kābēdâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - heavy/severe", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they knew", "*nōgaʿat*": "Qal participle feminine singular - touching/approaching", "*rāʿâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*bāḥûr*": "chosen/select/elite", "*kābēdâ*": "heavy/severe/fierce", "*nōgaʿat*": "touching/approaching/about to come upon", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ מִנֶּ֨גֶד לַגִּבְעָ֜ה עֲשֶׂרֶת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אִ֤ישׁ בָּחוּר֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה כָּבֵ֑דָה וְהֵם֙ לֹ֣א יָדְע֔וּ כִּֽי־נֹגַ֥עַת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הָרָעָֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And-yābōʾû from-opposite to-the-gibəʿâ ten ʾălāpîm ʾîš bāḥûr from-all-yiśrāʾēl, and-the-milḥāmâ kābēdâ; and-they not yādəʿû that-nōgaʿat upon-them the-rāʿâ.

Grammar Details

• *yābōʾû*: Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they came
• *gibəʿâ*: proper noun - Gibeah
• *ʾălāpîm*: common noun, masculine plural - thousands
• *ʾîš*: common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men
• *bāḥûr*: adjective, masculine singular - chosen/select
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *milḥāmâ*: common noun, feminine singular - battle/war
• *kābēdâ*: adjective, feminine singular - heavy/severe
• *yādəʿû*: Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they knew
• *nōgaʿat*: Qal participle feminine singular - touching/approaching
• *rāʿâ*: common noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster

Word Meanings

• *bāḥûr*: chosen/select/elite
• *kābēdâ*: heavy/severe/fierce
• *nōgaʿat*: touching/approaching/about to come upon
• *rāʿâ*: evil/disaster/calamity

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Ten thousand of Israel's finest men advanced against Gibeah, and the battle was fierce. But the Benjaminites did not realize that disaster was closing in on them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was heavy; but they did not know that disaster was near them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there came over against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore; but they knew not that evil was close upon them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and came vnto Gibea, twentye thousande chosen men out of all Israel, so that it was a sore battayll: but they knewe not that the euell shulde happen vnto them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they came ouer against Gibeah, ten thousande chosen men of all Israel, and the battell was sore: for they knewe not that the euill was neere them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And came against Gibea ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and there was a sore battel: But they wist not that euyll was neare them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil [was] near them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There came over against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore; but they didn't know that evil was close on them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they come in over against Gibeah -- ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel -- and the battle `is' grievous, and they have not known that the evil is striking against them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there came over against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore; but they knew not that evil was close upon them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there came over against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore; but they knew not that evil was close upon them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they came in front of Gibeah, ten thousand of the best men in all Israel, and the fighting became more violent; but the children of Benjamin were not conscious that evil was coming on them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There came over against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was severe; but they didn't know that evil was close on them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Ten thousand men, well-trained soldiers from all Israel, then made a frontal assault against Gibeah– the battle was fierce. But the Benjaminites did not realize that disaster was at their doorstep.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י כִּרְא֣וֹת מֶֽלֶךְ־הָעַ֗י וַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּ וַיֵּצְא֣וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־הָעִ֣יר לִקְרַֽאת־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל לַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞ה ה֧וּא וְכָל־עַמּ֛וֹ לַמּוֹעֵ֖ד לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽעֲרָבָ֑ה וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּֽי־אֹרֵ֥ב ל֖וֹ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wa-yhî kirʾôt melek-hā-ʿay wa-yəmahărû wa-yaškîmû wa-yyēṣəʾû ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl la-mmilḥāmâ hûʾ wə-kāl-ʿammô la-mmôʿēd lipnê hā-ʿărābâ wə-hûʾ lōʾ yādaʿ kî-ʾōrēb lô mēʾaḥărê hā-ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when seeing", "*melek-hā-ʿay*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Ai", "*wa-yəmahărû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hurried", "*wa-yaškîmû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early", "*wa-yyēṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - men of the city", "*liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - to meet Israel", "*la-mmilḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for battle", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*wə-kāl-ʿammô*": "conjunction + noun construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all his people", "*la-mmôʿēd*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - at the appointed time/place", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*hā-ʿărābâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah/plain", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - and he", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - knew", "*kî-ʾōrēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that (there was) an ambush", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + noun - behind", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city" }, "variants": { "*kirʾôt*": "when seeing/when he saw", "*wa-yəmahărû*": "and they hurried/hastened/made haste", "*la-mmôʿēd*": "at the appointed time/at the designated place/at the set time", "*hā-ʿărābâ*": "the Arabah/the plain/the desert", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait" } }
• Job 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.21.13", "source": "*יבלו **יְכַלּ֣וּ בַטּ֣וֹב יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע שְׁא֣וֹל יֵחָֽתּוּ׃", "text": "*yəkallû baṭṭôb yəmêhem û-bəregaʿ šəʾôl yēḥāttû*", "grammar": { "*yəkallû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (Ketiv: *yiblû*) - they spend/complete", "*baṭṭôb*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the good/prosperity", "*yəmêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their days", "*û-bəregaʿ*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun masculine singular - and in a moment", "*šəʾôl*": "noun feminine singular - Sheol/underworld", "*yēḥāttû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they descend/go down" }, "variants": { "*kālâ*": "to complete/finish/spend (Ketiv: *bālâ* - to wear out/consume)", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*regaʿ*": "moment/instant", "*šəʾôl*": "underworld/grave/death", "*ḥātat*": "to be broken/dismayed/go down" } }
• Isa 47:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.11", "source": "וּבָ֧א עָלַ֣יִךְ רָעָ֗ה לֹ֤א תֵדְעִי֙ שַׁחְרָ֔הּ וְתִפֹּ֤ל עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ הֹוָ֔ה לֹ֥א תוּכְלִ֖י כַּפְּרָ֑הּ וְתָבֹ֨א עָלַ֧יִךְ פִּתְאֹ֛ם שׁוֹאָ֖ה לֹ֥א תֵדָֽעִי׃", "text": "And-*ūḇāʾ* upon-you *rāʿâ* not *ṯēḏəʿî* *šaḥrāh* and-*wəṯippōl* upon-you *hōwâ* not *ṯūḵəlî* *kappərāh* and-*wəṯāḇōʾ* upon-you *piṯʾōm* *šôʾâ* not *ṯēḏāʿî*.", "grammar": { "*ūḇāʾ*": "qal perfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person masculine singular - and will come", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/disaster", "*ṯēḏəʿî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will know", "*šaḥrāh*": "noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its dawn/origin", "*wəṯippōl*": "qal imperfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person feminine singular - and will fall", "*hōwâ*": "feminine singular noun - disaster/calamity", "*ṯūḵəlî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will be able", "*kappərāh*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to atone for it", "*wəṯāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person feminine singular - and will come", "*piṯʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*šôʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - devastation/ruin", "*ṯēḏāʿî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will know" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*šaḥrāh*": "its dawn/its origin/how to charm it away", "*hōwâ*": "disaster/calamity/ruin", "*kappərāh*": "to atone for it/to ward it off/to ransom it", "*piṯʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly", "*šôʾâ*": "devastation/ruin/destruction" } }
• Matt 24:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.44", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑμεῖς γίνεσθε ἕτοιμοι: ὅτι ᾗ ὥρα οὐ δοκεῖτε ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται.", "text": "Therefore also you *ginesthe* *hetoimoi*: because in which *hōra* not *dokeite* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*ginesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*hōra*": "dative feminine singular - hour", "*dokeite*": "present active, 2nd person plural - you think/expect", "*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be/get", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*dokeite*": "you think/expect/suppose", "*Huios*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human/mankind", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }
• Luke 21:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.21.34", "source": "¶Προσέχετε δὲ ἑαυτοῖς, μήποτε βαρηθῶσιν ὑμῶν αἱ καρδίαι ἐν κραιπάλῃ, καὶ μέθῃ, καὶ μερίμναις βιωτικαῖς, καὶ αἰφνίδιος ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ἐπιστῇ ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνη.", "text": "¶*Prosechete* *de* to *heautois*, lest ever are *barēthōsin* of you the *kardiai* in *kraipalē*, *kai* *methē*, *kai* *merimnais* *biōtikais*, *kai* *aiphnidios* upon you *epistē* the *hēmera* that.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative masculine plural - yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - be weighed down", "*kardiai*": "nominative feminine plural - hearts", "*kraipalē*": "dative feminine singular - dissipation/carousing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*methē*": "dative feminine singular - drunkenness", "*merimnais*": "dative feminine plural - anxieties/cares", "*biōtikais*": "dative feminine plural - of this life", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative masculine singular - sudden", "*epistē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - come upon", "*hēmera*": "nominative feminine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*heautois*": "yourselves/to yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "be weighed down/be burdened/be overcharged", "*kardiai*": "hearts/minds/inner beings", "*kraipalē*": "dissipation/carousing/drinking party/hangover", "*methē*": "drunkenness/intoxication", "*merimnais*": "anxieties/cares/worries", "*biōtikais*": "of this life/earthly/worldly", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected", "*epistē*": "come upon/arrive/appear", "*hēmera*": "day/time/period" } }
• 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.3", "source": "Ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν, Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια· τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.", "text": "*Hotan gar legōsin*, *Eirēnē* and *asphaleia*; *tote aiphnidios autois ephistatai olethros*, *hōsper* the *ōdin tē en gastri echousē*; and *ou mē ekphygōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may say/they should say", "*Eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*asphaleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - security/safety", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sudden/unexpected", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them/for them", "*ephistatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes upon/stands over", "*olethros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/exactly as", "*ōdin*": "nominative, feminine, singular - birth pang/labor pain", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*echousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - having/holding", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*ekphygōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might escape" }, "variants": { "*Eirēnē*": "peace/state of peace", "*asphaleia*": "security/safety/certainty", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected/unforeseen", "*ephistatai*": "comes upon/stands over/befalls", "*olethros*": "destruction/ruin/doom", "*ōdin*": "birth pang/labor pain", "*gastri echousē*": "having in womb/pregnant woman", "*ekphygōsin*": "they might escape/they might flee away" } }
• Prov 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ פ", "text": "*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *kāʾăpēlâ* *lōʾ* *yādəʿû* *bammeh* *yikkāšēlû*", "grammar": { "*derek*": "masculine singular construct noun - way of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*kāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the deep darkness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they know", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - on what", "*yikkāšēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they stumble" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yādəʿû*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down" } }
• Prov 29:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.6", "source": "בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע אִ֣ישׁ רָ֣ע מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יָר֥וּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*bə*-*pešaʿ* *ʾîš* *rāʿ* *môqēš* *wə*-*ṣaddîq* *yārûn* *wə*-*śāmēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*bə*": "preposition - in/by", "*pešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/wicked", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular - snare/trap", "*wə*": "conjunction - and/but", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - righteous one", "*yārûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sings/rejoices", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - glad/joyful" }, "variants": { "*bə-pešaʿ*": "in transgression of/by sin of", "*ʾîš rāʿ*": "evil man/wicked person", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/is a trap", "*yārûn*": "sings/rejoices/shouts", "*wə-śāmēaḥ*": "and is glad/and rejoices" } }
• Eccl 8:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.11", "source": "אֲשֶׁר֙ אֵין־נַעֲשָׂ֣ה פִתְגָ֔ם מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה מְהֵרָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן מָלֵ֞א לֵ֧ב בְּֽנֵי־הָאָדָ֛ם בָּהֶ֖ם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת רָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* not-*naʿăśāh* *pitgām* *maʿăśēh* the-*rāʿāh* *mĕhērāh* upon-thus *mālēʾ* *lēb* *bĕnê*-the-*ʾādām* in-them to-do *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - because/when", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is executed/is carried out", "*pitgām*": "noun, masculine singular - sentence/decree", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - deed of", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mĕhērāh*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*mālēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is full", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*naʿăśāh*": "is executed/is carried out/is done", "*pitgām*": "sentence/decree/edict", "*maʿăśēh*": "deed/work/action", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*mĕhērāh*": "quickly/speedily/swiftly", "*mālēʾ*": "is full/is filled/abounds", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*bĕnê*": "sons/children", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wrong/wicked thing" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.12", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֹטֶ֗א עֹשֶׂ֥ה רָ֛ע מְאַ֖ת וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ ל֑וֹ כִּ֚י גַּם־יוֹדֵ֣עַ אָ֔נִי אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִהְיֶה־טּוֹב֙ לְיִרְאֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽירְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ḥōṭeʾ* *ʿōśeh* *rāʿ* hundred and-*maʾărîk* to-him *kî* also-*yôdēaʿ* *ʾānî* *ʾăšer* *yihyeh*-*ṭôb* to-*yirʾê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *yîrĕʾû* from-before-him", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - though/although", "*ḥōṭeʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sinner", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*maʾărîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - prolonging", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yirʾê*": "qal participle plural construct - fearers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*yîrĕʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they fear" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭeʾ*": "sinner/offender", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/committing/practicing", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*maʾărîk*": "prolonging/extending/lengthening", "*yôdēaʿ*": "knowing/aware", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*ṭôb*": "good/well/favorable", "*yirʾê*": "fearers of/those who fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)", "*yîrĕʾû*": "they fear/they revere/they are in awe of" } }
• Eccl 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.12", "source": "כִּ֡י גַּם֩ לֹֽא־יֵדַ֨ע הָאָדָ֜ם אֶת־עִתּ֗וֹ כַּדָּגִים֙ שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙ בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה רָעָ֔ה וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים הָאֲחֻז֖וֹת בַּפָּ֑ח כָּהֵ֗ם יֽוּקָשִׁים֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָֽאָדָ֔ם לְעֵ֣ת רָעָ֔ה כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹל עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם פִּתְאֹֽם׃", "text": "For also not-*yēdaʿ* the-*ʾādām* *ʾet*-*ʿittô* like-the-*dāgîm* that-*neʾĕḥāzîm* in-*mĕṣôdâ* *rāʿâ* and-like-the-*ṣipŏrîm* the-*ʾăḥuzôt* in-the-*pāḥ*; like-them *yûqāšîm* *bĕnê* the-*ʾādām* to-*ʿēt* *rāʿâ* when-*tippôl* upon-them *pitʾōm*.", "grammar": { "*yēdaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man/mankind", "*ʿittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his time", "*dāgîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the fish", "*neʾĕḥāzîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being caught", "*mĕṣôdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - net", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*ṣipŏrîm*": "noun, feminine plural with article - the birds", "*ʾăḥuzôt*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine plural - being caught", "*pāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the snare/trap", "*yûqāšîm*": "verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - are ensnared", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man/mankind", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*tippôl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it falls", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly" }, "variants": { "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʿittô*": "his time/his hour/his appointed time", "*dāgîm*": "fish", "*neʾĕḥāzîm*": "being caught/being trapped/being seized", "*mĕṣôdâ rāʿâ*": "evil net/bad snare/harmful trap", "*ṣipŏrîm*": "birds/sparrows", "*ʾăḥuzôt*": "being caught/being seized/being trapped", "*pāḥ*": "snare/trap/net", "*yûqāšîm*": "are ensnared/are trapped/are caught", "*bĕnê ha-ʾādām*": "sons of man/humans/people", "*ʿēt rāʿâ*": "evil time/time of calamity/bad moment", "*tippôl*": "it falls/it comes/it happens", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/without warning" } }
• Isa 3:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.10", "source": "אִמְר֥וּ צַדִּ֖יק כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּֽי־פְרִ֥י מַעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם יֹאכֵֽלוּ", "text": "*ʾimrû* *ṣaddîq* that-*ṭôb*; for-*pərî* *maʿalləlêhem* *yōʾkēlû*", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - say", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*maʿalləlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds", "*yōʾkēlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will eat" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrû*": "say/tell/speak", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person/righteous man", "*ṭôb*": "good/well/pleasant", "*pərî*": "fruit/outcome/result", "*maʿalləlîm*": "deeds/practices/actions", "*ʾākal*": "eat/consume/devour" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.11", "source": "א֖וֹי לְרָשָׁ֣ע רָ֑ע כִּֽי־גְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יו יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לּֽוֹ", "text": "*ʾôy* to-*rāšāʿ* *rāʿ*; for-*gəmûl* *yādāyw* *yēʿāśeh* to-him", "grammar": { "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*lərāšāʿ*": "preposition with adjective, masculine singular - to the wicked", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gəmûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - recompense/dealing of", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*yēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be done", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/grief", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/ungodly", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/unpleasant", "*gəmûl*": "recompense/dealing/reward", "*yādayim*": "hands/powers/works", "*ʿāśāh*": "be done/performed/accomplished" } }