Judges 4:21

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{ "verseID": "Judges.4.21", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֣ח יָעֵ֣ל אֵֽשֶׁת־חֶ֠בֶר אֶת־יְתַ֨ד הָאֹ֜הֶל וַתָּ֧שֶׂם אֶת־הַמַּקֶּ֣בֶת בְּיָדָ֗הּ וַתָּב֤וֹא אֵלָיו֙ בַּלָּ֔אט וַתִּתְקַ֤ע אֶת־הַיָּתֵד֙ בְּרַקָּת֔וֹ וַתִּצְנַ֖ח בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְהֽוּא־נִרְדָּ֥ם וַיָּ֖עַף וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "*wa-tiqqaḥ yāʿēl ʾēšet-ḥeber ʾet-yətad hāʾōhel wa-tāśem ʾet-hammaqqebet bəyādāh wa-tābôʾ ʾēlāyw ballāʾṭ wa-titqaʿ ʾet-hayyātēd bəraqqātô wa-tiṣnaḥ bāʾāreṣ wə-hûʾ-nirdām wa-yāʿap wa-yāmōt*", "grammar": { "*wa-tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she took", "*yāʿēl*": "proper noun - Jael", "*ʾēšet-ḥeber*": "construct noun + proper noun - wife of Heber", "*ʾet-yətad*": "direct object marker + noun - the tent peg", "*hāʾōhel*": "definite article + noun - the tent", "*wa-tāśem*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she put/placed", "*ʾet-hammaqqebet*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the hammer", "*bəyādāh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her hand", "*wa-tābôʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she came", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ballāʾṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - quietly/secretly", "*wa-titqaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she drove", "*ʾet-hayyātēd*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the peg", "*bəraqqātô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his temple", "*wa-tiṣnaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and it went down", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - into the ground", "*wə-hûʾ-nirdām*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun + Niphal participle masculine singular - and he was in deep sleep", "*wa-yāʿap*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he was exhausted", "*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*wa-tiqqaḥ*": "she took/she seized", "*yətad*": "tent peg/pin", "*maqqebet*": "hammer/mallet", "*ballāʾṭ*": "quietly/secretly/stealthily", "*wa-titqaʿ*": "she drove/she hammered/she thrust", "*raqqâ*": "temple (of head)", "*wa-tiṣnaḥ*": "it went down/it penetrated", "*nirdām*": "in deep sleep/fast asleep", "*wa-yāʿap*": "was exhausted/was weary/was faint", "*wa-yāmōt*": "he died/he perished" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּקַּ֣ח יָעֵ֣ל אֵֽשֶׁת־חֶ֠בֶר אֶת־יְתַ֨ד הָאֹ֜הֶל וַתָּ֧שֶׂם אֶת־הַמַּקֶּ֣בֶת בְּיָדָ֗הּ וַתָּב֤וֹא אֵלָיו֙ בַּלָּ֔אט וַתִּתְקַ֤ע אֶת־הַיָּתֵד֙ בְּרַקָּת֔וֹ וַתִּצְנַ֖ח בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְהֽוּא־נִרְדָּ֥ם וַיָּ֖עַף וַיָּמֹֽת׃

Transliteration

wa-tiqqaḥ yāʿēl ʾēšet-ḥeber ʾet-yətad hāʾōhel wa-tāśem ʾet-hammaqqebet bəyādāh wa-tābôʾ ʾēlāyw ballāʾṭ wa-titqaʿ ʾet-hayyātēd bəraqqātô wa-tiṣnaḥ bāʾāreṣ wə-hûʾ-nirdām wa-yāʿap wa-yāmōt

Grammar Details

• *wa-tiqqaḥ*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she took
• *yāʿēl*: proper noun - Jael
• *ʾēšet-ḥeber*: construct noun + proper noun - wife of Heber
• *ʾet-yətad*: direct object marker + noun - the tent peg
• *hāʾōhel*: definite article + noun - the tent
• *wa-tāśem*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she put/placed
• *ʾet-hammaqqebet*: direct object marker + definite article + noun - the hammer
• *bəyādāh*: preposition + noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her hand
• *wa-tābôʾ*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she came
• *ʾēlāyw*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him
• *ballāʾṭ*: preposition + definite article + noun - quietly/secretly
• *wa-titqaʿ*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she drove
• *ʾet-hayyātēd*: direct object marker + definite article + noun - the peg
• *bəraqqātô*: preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his temple
• *wa-tiṣnaḥ*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and it went down
• *bāʾāreṣ*: preposition + definite article + noun - into the ground
• *wə-hûʾ-nirdām*: conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun + Niphal participle masculine singular - and he was in deep sleep
• *wa-yāʿap*: conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he was exhausted
• *wa-yāmōt*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he died

Word Meanings

• *wa-tiqqaḥ*: she took/she seized
• *yətad*: tent peg/pin
• *maqqebet*: hammer/mallet
• *ballāʾṭ*: quietly/secretly/stealthily
• *wa-titqaʿ*: she drove/she hammered/she thrust
• *raqqâ*: temple (of head)
• *wa-tiṣnaḥ*: it went down/it penetrated
• *nirdām*: in deep sleep/fast asleep
• *wa-yāʿap*: was exhausted/was weary/was faint
• *wa-yāmōt*: he died/he perished

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Jael, the wife of Heber, picked up a tent peg and a hammer, and she went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the peg through his temple into the ground—and he died.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Jael, Heber's wife, took a tent peg and a hammer in her hand, went softly to him, and drove the peg into his temples, and it went down into the ground, for he was fast asleep and exhausted. So he died.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent - pin, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and struck the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground; for he was in a deep sleep; so he swooned and died.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then Iael the wife of Heber toke a nale of the tente, and an hammer in hir hande, & wente in preuely vnto him, & smote the nale in thorow the temples of his heade, so yt he sancke to ye earth. As for him, he was fallen on a slomber, and weery, and so he dyed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iael Hebers wife tooke a nayle of the tent, and tooke an hammer in her hande, and went softly vnto him, & smote the nayle into his temples, and fastened it into the grounde, (for he was fast a sleepe and weary) and so he dyed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Iael Habers wyfe, toke a nayle of the tent, & an hammer in her hande, and went softly vnto him, and smote ye nayle into the temples of his head, and fastened it into the ground (for he slumbred sore, and was wery) and so he died.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent-pin, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him, and struck the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground; for he was in a deep sleep; so he swooned and died.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jael wife of Heber taketh the pin of the tent, and taketh the hammer in her hand, and goeth unto him gently, and striketh the pin into his temples, and it fasteneth in the earth -- and he hath been fast asleep, and is weary -- and he dieth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent-pin, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground; for he was in a deep sleep; so he swooned and died.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent-pin, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground; for he was in a deep sleep; so he swooned and died.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Jael, Heber's wife, took a tent-pin and a hammer and went up to him quietly, driving the pin into his head, and it went through his head into the earth, for he was in a deep sleep from weariness; and so he came to his end.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him, and struck the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground; for he was in a deep sleep; so he swooned and died.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Jael wife of Heber took a tent peg in one hand and a hammer in the other. She crept up on him, drove the tent peg through his temple into the ground while he was asleep from exhaustion, and he died.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 3:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Judges.3.21", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֵהוּד֙ אֶת־יַ֣ד שְׂמֹאל֔וֹ וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶב מֵעַ֖ל יֶ֣רֶךְ יְמִינ֑וֹ וַיִּתְקָעֶ֖הָ בְּבִטְנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyišlaḥ* *ʾēhûd* *ʾet*-hand *śĕmōʾlô* and-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*ḥereb* from-upon *yerek* *yĕmînô* and-*wayyitqāʿehā* in-*biṭnô*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*ʾēhûd*": "proper noun - Ehud", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*śĕmōʾlô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his left", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ḥereb*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the sword", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*yerek*": "noun, feminine singular construct - thigh of", "*yĕmînô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right", "*wa-yitqāʿehā*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he thrust it", "*bĕ-biṭnô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his belly" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he put forth/extended/stretched out", "*śĕmōʾlô*": "his left (hand)", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/grabbed/seized", "*yerek yĕmînô*": "his right thigh", "*wayyitqāʿehā*": "and he thrust it/drove it/plunged it", "*biṭnô*": "his belly/stomach/abdomen" } }
• Judg 3:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Judges.3.31", "source": "וְאַחֲרָ֤יו הָיָה֙ שַׁמְגַּ֣ר בֶּן־עֲנָ֔ת וַיַּ֤ךְ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ שֵֽׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ בְּמַלְמַ֖ד הַבָּקָ֑ר וַיֹּ֥שַׁע גַּם־ה֖וּא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "And-after-him *hāyāh* *šamgar* son-of-*ʿănāt* and-*wayyak* *ʾet*-*pĕlištîm* six-hundred *ʾîš* with-*malmad* the-*bāqār* and-*wayyōšaʿ* also-he *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʾaḥărāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and after him", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*šamgar*": "proper noun - Shamgar", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʿănāt*": "proper noun - Anath", "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šēš*": "numeral, feminine construct - six", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bĕ-malmad*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with oxgoad of", "*ha-bāqār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the cattle", "*wa-yōšaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saved", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*s*": "section marker" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "was/existed/came to be", "*wayyak*": "and he struck down/killed/defeated", "*malmad ha-bāqār*": "oxgoad/cattle prod", "*wayyōšaʿ*": "and he saved/delivered/rescued" } }
• Judg 5:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Judges.5.26", "source": "יָדָהּ֙ לַיָּתֵ֣ד תִּשְׁלַ֔חְנָה וִֽימִינָ֖הּ לְהַלְמ֣וּת עֲמֵלִ֑ים וְהָלְמָ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ מָחֲקָ֣ה רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וּמָחֲצָ֥ה וְחָלְפָ֖ה רַקָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "Her-hand to-the-tent-peg she-*shalach*, and-her-right-hand to-hammer-of laborers; and-she-*halam* *Sisera*, she-*machaq* his-head and-she-*machats* and-she-*chalaph* his-temple", "grammar": { "יָדָהּ֙": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hand", "לַיָּתֵ֣ד": "preposition ל + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the tent peg", "תִּשְׁלַ֔חְנָה": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + paragogic nun - she stretched out", "וִֽימִינָ֖הּ": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her right hand", "לְהַלְמ֣וּת": "preposition ל + noun, feminine singular construct - to hammer of", "עֲמֵלִ֑ים": "adjective, masculine plural - laborers/workers", "וְהָלְמָ֤ה": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she struck", "*Sisera*": "proper name, masculine - Sisera", "מָחֲקָ֣ה": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she crushed/smashed", "רֹאשׁ֔וֹ": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "וּמָחֲצָ֥ה": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she shattered", "וְחָלְפָ֖ה": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she pierced", "רַקָּתֽוֹ": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his temple" }, "variants": { "*shalach*": "stretch out/send/put forth", "*halam*": "strike/hammer/pound", "*machaq*": "crush/smash/wound severely", "*machats*": "shatter/smite through/wound severely", "*chalaph*": "pierce/pass through/change" } } 27 { "verseID": "Judges.5.27", "source": "בֵּ֣ין רַגְלֶ֔יהָ כָּרַ֥ע נָפַ֖ל שָׁכָ֑ב בֵּ֤ין רַגְלֶ֙יהָ֙ כָּרַ֣ע נָפָ֔ל בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּרַ֔ע שָׁ֖ם נָפַ֥ל שָׁדֽוּד׃", "text": "Between her-feet he-*kara* he-*naphal* he-*shakab*; between her-feet he-*kara* he-*naphal*; in-which he-*kara*, there he-*naphal* *shadad*", "grammar": { "בֵּ֣ין": "preposition - between", "רַגְלֶ֔יהָ": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her feet", "כָּרַ֥ע": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he bowed/knelt", "נָפַ֖ל": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he fell", "שָׁכָ֑ב": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lay down", "בֵּ֤ין": "preposition - between", "רַגְלֶ֙יהָ֙": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her feet", "כָּרַ֣ע": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he bowed/knelt", "נָפָ֔ל": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he fell", "בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר": "preposition ב + relative pronoun - in which/where", "כָּרַ֔ע": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he bowed/knelt", "שָׁ֖ם": "adverb - there", "נָפַ֥ל": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he fell", "*shadad*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - destroyed/devastated" }, "variants": { "*kara*": "bow/kneel/sink down", "*naphal*": "fall/lie prostrate/be cast down", "*shakab*": "lie down/sleep/die", "*shadad*": "destroyed/devastated/violently treated" } }
• Judg 15:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Judges.15.15", "source": "וַיִּמְצָ֥א לְחִֽי־חֲמ֖וֹר טְרִיָּ֑ה וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָדוֹ֙ וַיִּקָּחֶ֔הָ וַיַּךְ־בָּ֖הּ אֶ֥לֶף אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyimṣāʾ* *ləḥî*-*ḥămôr* *ṭəriyyâ* and *wayyišlaḥ* his *yādô* and *wayyiqqāḥehā* and *wayyaḵ*-with *bāh* *ʾelep* *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimṣāʾ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he found", "*ləḥî*": "masculine singular noun construct - jawbone of", "*ḥămôr*": "masculine singular noun - donkey", "*ṭəriyyâ*": "feminine singular adjective - fresh", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put forth", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wayyiqqāḥehā*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he took it", "*wayyaḵ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - with it", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular number - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men" }, "variants": { "*ləḥî*": "jawbone/cheek", "*ṭəriyyâ*": "fresh/moist/new" } }
• 1 Sam 17:43 : 43 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.43", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד הֲכֶ֣לֶב אָנֹ֔כִי כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה בָֽא־אֵלַ֖י בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*pəlištî* to-*dāwid*, \"?*keleb* *ʾānōkî* that-you *bāʾ*-to-me with-the-*maqlôt*?\" And *wayqallēl* the-*pəlištî* *ʾet*-*dāwid* by-*ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st singular independent pronoun - I", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct of *bwʾ* - coming/approaching", "*maqlôt*": "noun, masculine plural - staves/rods/sticks", "*wayqallēl*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect of *qll* - and he cursed", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gods" }, "variants": { "*keleb*": "dog/contemptible person", "*bāʾ*": "coming/approaching/attacking", "*maqlôt*": "staves/sticks/clubs/rods", "*wayqallēl*": "cursed/reviled/insulted", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his gods/his deities/his divine beings" } }
• 1 Sam 17:49-50 : 49 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.49", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־יָד֜וֹ אֶל־הַכֶּ֗לִי וַיִּקַּ֨ח מִשָּׁ֥ם אֶ֙בֶן֙ וַיְקַלַּ֔ע וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י אֶל־מִצְח֑וֹ וַתִּטְבַּ֤ע הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ בְּמִצְח֔וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*yād*-his to-the-*kelî* *wə-yiqqaḥ* from-there *ʾeben* and-*yəqallaʿ* and-*yaḵ* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištî* to-*mēṣaḥ*-his *wa-tiṭbaʿ* the-*ʾeben* in-*mēṣaḥ*-his and-*yippōl* on-*pānîm*-his *ʾarṣāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and sent/put out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*kelî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the vessel/bag/pouch", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and took", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*yəqallaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - slung/hurled", "*yaḵ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - struck", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*mēṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his forehead", "*wa-tiṭbaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and sank/penetrated", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*mēṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his forehead", "*yippōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - fell", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional suffix - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*kelî*": "vessel/bag/pouch/equipment", "*yəqallaʿ*": "slung/hurled/shot", "*tiṭbaʿ*": "sank/penetrated/embedded" } } 50 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.50", "source": "וַיֶּחֱזַ֨ק דָּוִ֤ד מִן־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ בַּקֶּ֣לַע וּבָאֶ֔בֶן וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וְחֶ֖רֶב אֵ֥ין בְּיַד־דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yeḥĕzaq* *Dāwid* from-the-*pəlištî* with-the-*qelaʿ* and-with-the-*ʾeben* and-*yaḵ* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištî* and-*yəmîtēhû* and-*ḥereb* *ʾên* in-*yad*-*Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-yeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and prevailed/was stronger", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*qelaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sling", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*yaḵ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - struck", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*yəmîtēhû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾên*": "negative existential particle - there was not", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David" }, "variants": { "*yeḥĕzaq*": "prevailed/was stronger/overcame", "*qelaʿ*": "sling/slingshot" } }
• Ps 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.3.7", "source": "לֹֽא־אִ֭ירָא מֵרִבְב֥וֹת עָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר סָ֝בִ֗יב שָׁ֣תוּ עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*lōʾ-ʾîrāʾ* from *ribəbôt* *ʿām* *ʾăšer* *sābîb* *šātû* *ʿālāy*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ʾîrāʾ*": "negation with verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will not fear", "*ribəbôt*": "noun, feminine, plural with preposition *min* - from/of myriads/ten thousands", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular - people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around", "*šātû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have set/arranged", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*ʾîrāʾ*": "I will fear/I will be afraid", "*ribəbôt*": "myriads/ten thousands/multitudes", "*šātû*": "they have set/they have arranged/they have positioned" } }
• 1 Cor 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.19", "source": "Γέγραπται γάρ, Ἀπολῶ τὴν σοφίαν τῶν σοφῶν, καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν τῶν συνετῶν ἀθετήσω.", "text": "It has been *gegraptai gar*, I will *apolō* the *sophian* of the *sophōn*, and the *synesin* of the *synetōn* I will *athetēsō*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*apolō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will destroy", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*sophōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of wise ones", "*synesin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - understanding/intelligence", "*synetōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of prudent/intelligent ones", "*athetēsō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will set aside/nullify" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*apolō*": "will destroy/will ruin/will put to an end", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*synesin*": "understanding/intelligence/insight/discernment", "*synetōn*": "intelligent ones/discerning ones/prudent ones", "*athetēsō*": "will set aside/will nullify/will reject/will bring to nothing" } }
• 1 Cor 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.27", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα τοὺς σοφούς καταισχύνῃ· καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά·", "text": "But the *mōra* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that the *sophous kataischynē*; and the *asthenē* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that he *kataischynē* the *ischyra*;", "grammar": { "*mōra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - foolish things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sophous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - wise ones", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*asthenē*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - weak things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*ischyra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - strong things" }, "variants": { "*mōra*": "foolish things/folly/things considered foolish", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*exelexato*": "chose for himself/selected/picked out", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*kataischynē*": "might shame/might put to shame/might humiliate", "*asthenē*": "weak things/feeble things/things without strength", "*ischyra*": "strong things/powerful things/mighty things" } }