Judges 6:31

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{ "verseID": "Judges.6.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֡שׁ לְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָמְד֨וּ עָלָ֜יו הַאַתֶּ֣ם ׀ תְּרִיב֣וּן לַבַּ֗עַל אִם־אַתֶּם֙ תּוֹשִׁיע֣וּן אוֹת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֥יב ל֛וֹ יוּמַ֖ת עַד־הַבֹּ֑קֶר אִם־אֱלֹהִ֥ים הוּא֙ יָ֣רֶב ל֔וֹ כִּ֥י נָתַ֖ץ אֶֽת־מִזְבְּחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Yôʾāš* to-all *ʾăšer*-*ʿāmədū* against him: \"?the-*ʾattem* *tərîḇûn* for-the-*Baʿal*? if-*ʾattem* *tôšîʿûn* him? *ʾăšer* *yārîḇ* for-him *yûmat* until-the-*bōqer*; if-*ʾělōhîm* he, *yāreḇ* for-himself *kî* *nātaṣ* *ʾet*-*mizbeḥô*\".", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*Yôʾāš*": "proper name - Joash", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*ʿāmədū*": "perfect 3rd person plural - stood", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*tərîḇûn*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - will contend/plead", "*Baʿal*": "proper name - Baal", "*tôšîʿûn*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - will save/deliver", "*yārîḇ*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will contend", "*yûmat*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular passive - will be put to death", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun - morning", "*ʾělōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God/god", "*yāreḇ*": "jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let him contend", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*nātaṣ*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular - tore down/demolished", "*mizbeḥô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his altar" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmədū*": "stood/positioned themselves/opposed", "*tərîḇûn*": "contend/plead/fight/strive", "*tôšîʿûn*": "save/deliver/help", "*yārîḇ*": "contends/pleads/strives against", "*yûmat*": "will be put to death/shall die", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/god/divine being", "*yāreḇ*": "let him contend/let him fight his own battle" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֡שׁ לְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָמְד֨וּ עָלָ֜יו הַאַתֶּ֣ם ׀ תְּרִיב֣וּן לַבַּ֗עַל אִם־אַתֶּם֙ תּוֹשִׁיע֣וּן אוֹת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֥יב ל֛וֹ יוּמַ֖ת עַד־הַבֹּ֑קֶר אִם־אֱלֹהִ֥ים הוּא֙ יָ֣רֶב ל֔וֹ כִּ֥י נָתַ֖ץ אֶֽת־מִזְבְּחֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer Yôʾāš to-all ʾăšer-ʿāmədū against him: "?the-ʾattem tərîḇûn for-the-Baʿal? if-ʾattem tôšîʿûn him? ʾăšer yārîḇ for-him yûmat until-the-bōqer; if-ʾělōhîm he, yāreḇ for-himself kî nātaṣ ʾet-mizbeḥô".

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *Yôʾāš*: proper name - Joash
• *ʾăšer*: relative particle - who/that
• *ʿāmədū*: perfect 3rd person plural - stood
• *ʾattem*: 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you
• *tərîḇûn*: imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - will contend/plead
• *Baʿal*: proper name - Baal
• *tôšîʿûn*: imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - will save/deliver
• *yārîḇ*: imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will contend
• *yûmat*: imperfect 3rd person masculine singular passive - will be put to death
• *bōqer*: masculine singular noun - morning
• *ʾělōhîm*: masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God/god
• *yāreḇ*: jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let him contend
• *kî*: conjunction - because/for
• *nātaṣ*: perfect 3rd person masculine singular - tore down/demolished
• *mizbeḥô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his altar

Word Meanings

• *ʿāmədū*: stood/positioned themselves/opposed
• *tərîḇûn*: contend/plead/fight/strive
• *tôšîʿûn*: save/deliver/help
• *yārîḇ*: contends/pleads/strives against
• *yûmat*: will be put to death/shall die
• *ʾělōhîm*: God/god/divine being
• *yāreḇ*: let him contend/let him fight his own battle

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Joash replied to all who stood against him, 'Will you plead Baal’s case? Will you save him? If Baal really is a god, let him defend himself when someone tears down his altar.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will you plead for Baal? Will you save him? He that will plead for him, let him be put to death while it is yet morning. If he is a god, let him plead for himself, because someone has cast down his altar.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joash{H3101} said{H559} unto all that stood{H5975} against him, Will ye contend{H7378} for Baal?{H1168} Or will ye save{H3467} him? he that will contend{H7378} for him, let him be put to death{H4191} whilst [it is yet] morning:{H1242} if he be a god,{H430} let him contend{H7378} for himself, because one hath broken down{H5422} his altar.{H4196}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joash{H3101} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto all that stood{H5975}{(H8804)} against him, Will ye plead{H7378}{(H8799)} for Baal{H1168}? will ye save{H3467}{(H8686)} him? he that will plead{H7378}{(H8799)} for him, let him be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)} whilst it is yet morning{H1242}: if he be a god{H430}, let him plead{H7378}{(H8799)} for himself, because one hath cast down{H5422}{(H8804)} his altar{H4196}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Ioas sayde vnto all them that stode by him: Wyl ye stryue for Baal? Wil ye delyuer him? He yt stryueth for him, shal dye this mornynge. Yf he be God, let him auege him selfe, because his altare is broken downe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ioash said vnto all that stood by him, Will ye pleade Baals cause? or will ye saue him? he that will contend for him, let him dye or the morning. If he be God, let him pleade for himselfe against him that hath cast downe his altar.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ioas sayd vnto al that stoode by him: Will ye pleade Baals cause? or will ye saue him? He that will contende for him, let him dye or the morning. If he be a God, let him pleade for himselfe agaynst him that hath caste downe his aulter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst [it is yet] morning: if he [be] a god, let him plead for himself, because [one] hath cast down his altar.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joash said to all who stood against him, Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? he who will contend for him, let him be put to death while [it is yet] morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one has broken down his altar.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joash saith to all who have stood against him, `Ye, do ye plead for Baal? ye -- do ye save him? he who pleadeth for him is put to death during the morning; if he `is' a god he himself doth plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye contend for Baal? Or will ye save him? he that will contend for him, let him be put to death whilst `it is yet' morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one hath broken down his altar.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye contend for Baal? Or will ye save him? he that will contend for him, let him be put to death whilst [it is yet] morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one hath broken down his altar.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Joash said to all those who were attacking him, Will you take up the cause of Baal? will you be his saviour? Let anyone who will take up his cause be put to death while it is still morning: if he is a god, let him take up his cause himself because of the pulling down of his altar.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joash said to all who stood against him, "Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for him, let him be put to death while [it is yet] morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has broken down his altar."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Joash said to all those who confronted him,“Must you fight Baal’s battles? Must you rescue him? Whoever takes up his cause will die by morning! If he really is a god, let him fight his own battles! After all, it was his altar that was pulled down.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 23:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.2", "source": "לֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרֵֽי־רַבִּ֖ים לְרָעֹ֑ת וְלֹא־תַעֲנֶ֣ה עַל־רִ֗ב לִנְטֹ֛ת אַחֲרֵ֥י רַבִּ֖ים לְהַטֹּֽת׃", "text": "Not-*tihyeh* after-*rabbîm* for-*rāʿōt* and-not-*taʿăneh* on-*rīb* to-*nĕṭōt* after *rabbîm* to-*haṭṭōt*", "grammar": { "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - be/become/follow", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many/great/numerous", "*rāʿōt*": "verb qal infinitive construct - to do evil/harm", "*taʿăneh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - answer/respond/testify", "*rīb*": "noun masculine singular - dispute/controversy/case", "*nĕṭōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to stretch out/turn aside/incline", "*haṭṭōt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to turn/pervert/bend" }, "variants": { "*tihyeh*": "be/become/follow/go after", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous/majority", "*rāʿōt*": "do evil/harm/wrong/wickedness", "*rīb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case/lawsuit", "*nĕṭōt*": "turn aside/incline/stretch out/bend", "*haṭṭōt*": "turn/bend/pervert/distort" } }
• Num 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.6", "source": "וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֗וּן וְכָלֵב֙ בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֔ה מִן־הַתָּרִ֖ים אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ קָרְע֖וּ בִּגְדֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wîhôšuaʿ* *bin*-*nûn* and *kālēḇ* *ben*-*yĕp̄unneh* from the *hattārîm* *ʾēt*-the *hāʾāreṣ* *qārĕʿû* their *biḡḏêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wîhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bin*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*nûn*": "proper noun - Nun", "*kālēḇ*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*yĕp̄unneh*": "proper noun - Jephunneh", "*hattārîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones who spied out", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*qārĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they tore", "*biḡḏêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd plural suffix - their garments" }, "variants": { "*hattārîm*": "the spies/those who explored/those who searched", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/country/territory", "*qārĕʿû*": "tore/rent/ripped", "*biḡḏêhem*": "their garments/clothes/vestments" } }
• Deut 13:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.5", "source": "אַחֲרֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם תֵּלֵ֖כוּ וְאֹת֣וֹ תִירָ֑אוּ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֤יו תִּשְׁמֹ֙רוּ֙ וּבְקֹל֣וֹ תִשְׁמָ֔עוּ וְאֹת֥וֹ תַעֲבֹ֖דוּ וּב֥וֹ תִדְבָּקֽוּן׃", "text": "After *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *tēlēkû* and-*ʾōtô* *tîrāʾû* and-*ʾet*-*miṣwōtāyw* *tišmōrû* and-in-*qōlô* *tišmāʿû* and-*ʾōtô* *taʿăbōdû* and-in-him *tidbāqûn*.", "grammar": { "*tēlēkû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall walk/follow", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*tîrāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall fear/revere", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*tišmōrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/observe", "*qōlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*tišmāʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall hear/listen/obey", "*taʿăbōdû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall serve/worship", "*tidbāqûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - you shall cling/adhere to" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "walk/go/follow", "*yārēʾ*": "fear/revere/be afraid", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/law", "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for", "*dābaq*": "cling/adhere/stick to/pursue closely" } } 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.6", "source": "וְהַנָּבִ֣יא הַה֡וּא א֣וֹ חֹלֵם֩ הַחֲל֨וֹם הַה֜וּא יוּמָ֗ת כִּ֣י דִבֶּר־סָ֠רָה עַל־יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜ם הַמּוֹצִ֥יא אֶתְכֶ֣ם ׀ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם וְהַפֹּֽדְךָ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים לְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙ מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֧ר צִוְּךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּ֑הּ וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And-the-*nābîʾ* the-*hahûʾ* or *ḥōlēm* the-*ḥălôm* the-*hahûʾ* shall-be-*yûmāt* because he-*dibbēr*-*sārāh* against-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* the-one-*hammôṣîʾ* *ʾetkem* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* and-the-*happōdkā* from-*bêt* *ʿăbādîm* to-*lĕhaddîḥăkā* from-the-*hadderek* which *ṣiwwĕkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-*lāleket* in-her; and-you-shall-*ûbiʿartā* the-*hārāʿ* from-*miqqirbekā*.", "grammar": { "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ḥōlēm*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - dreamer of", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dream", "*yûmāt*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall be put to death", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*sārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - rebellion/apostasy/defection", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one bringing out", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*happōdkā*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - the one redeeming you", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slaves/servants", "*lĕhaddîḥăkā*": "preposition lamed + hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to lead you astray", "*hadderek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the way", "*ṣiwwĕkā*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he commanded you", "*lāleket*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ûbiʿartā*": "piel perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall purge/remove", "*hārāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil", "*miqqirbekā*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your midst" }, "variants": { "*mût*": "die/be killed/put to death", "*sārāh*": "rebellion/apostasy/turning aside", "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/bring out", "*pādāh*": "redeem/ransom/rescue", "*nādaḥ*": "lead astray/mislead/banish", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*ṣāwāh*": "command/order/instruct", "*hālak*": "walk/go/follow", "*bāʿar*": "burn/consume/remove/purge", "*raʿ*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within" } } 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.7", "source": "כִּ֣י יְסִֽיתְךָ֡ אָחִ֣יךָ בֶן־אִ֠מֶּךָ אֽוֹ־בִנְךָ֨ אֽוֹ־בִתְּךָ֜ א֣וֹ ׀ אֵ֣שֶׁת חֵיקֶ֗ךָ א֧וֹ רֵֽעֲךָ֛ אֲשֶׁ֥ר כְּנַפְשְׁךָ֖ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר נֵֽלְכָ֗ה וְנַֽעַבְדָה֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתָּ אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "If *yĕsîtkā* *ʾāḥîkā* *ben*-*ʾimmekā* or-*binkā* or-*bittĕkā* or *ʾēšet* *ḥêqekā* or *rēʿăkā* who is-as-*kĕnapšĕkā* in-the-*bassēter* *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* and-let-us-*wĕnaʿabdāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not *yādaʿtā* you and-*ʾăbōtêkā*,", "grammar": { "*yĕsîtkā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he entices you", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son", "*bittĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ḥêqekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bosom", "*rēʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your friend", "*kĕnapšĕkā*": "preposition kaf + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as your soul", "*bassēter*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the secret", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go/walk", "*wĕnaʿabdāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with waw consecutive - and let us serve/worship", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign/strange", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*sût*": "entice/persuade/instigate", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman/relative", "*ʾēšet*": "wife/woman", "*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap/chest", "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/fellow", "*nepeš*": "soul/self/life/person", "*sēter*": "secret/hiding place/cover", "*hālak*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for", "*yādaʿ*": "know/learn/recognize", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor" } } 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.8", "source": "מֵאֱלֹהֵ֣י הֽ͏ָעַמִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֙ סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם הַקְּרֹבִ֣ים אֵלֶ֔יךָ א֖וֹ הָרְחֹקִ֣ים מִמֶּ֑ךָּ מִקְצֵ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ וְעַד־קְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "From-*ʾĕlōhê* the-*hāʿammîm* which *sĕbîbōtêkem*, the-*haqqĕrōbîm* to-you or the-*hārĕḥōqîm* from-you, from-*miqṣēh* the-*hāʾāreṣ* and-unto-*qĕṣēh* the-*hāʾāreṣ*,", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*hāʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the peoples", "*sĕbîbōtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your surroundings", "*haqqĕrōbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the near ones", "*hārĕḥōqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the far ones", "*miqṣēh*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular construct - from the end of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*qĕṣēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*sābîb*": "surrounding/round about", "*qārôb*": "near/close/nearby", "*rāḥôq*": "far/distant/remote", "*qāṣeh*": "end/extremity/edge", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } } 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.9", "source": "לֹא־תֹאבֶ֣ה ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁמַ֖ע אֵלָ֑יו וְלֹא־תָח֤וֹס עֵֽינְךָ֙ עָלָ֔יו וְלֹֽא־תַחְמֹ֥ל וְלֹֽא־תְכַסֶּ֖ה עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "Not-*tōʾbeh* to-him and-not *tišmaʿ* to-him and-not-*tāḥôs* *ʿênkā* upon-him and-not-*taḥmōl* and-not-*tĕkasseh* upon-him.", "grammar": { "*tōʾbeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall consent/yield", "*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall listen/obey", "*tāḥôs*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it shall pity", "*ʿênkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eye", "*taḥmōl*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall spare/have compassion", "*tĕkasseh*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall cover/conceal" }, "variants": { "*ʾābāh*": "be willing/consent/agree", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ḥûs*": "pity/spare/look upon with compassion", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance", "*ḥāmal*": "spare/have compassion/pity", "*kāsāh*": "cover/conceal/hide" } } 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.10", "source": "כִּ֤י הָרֹג֙ תַּֽהַרְגֶ֔נּוּ יָ֥דְךָ֛ תִּֽהְיֶה־בּ֥וֹ בָרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֖ה לַהֲמִית֑וֹ וְיַ֥ד כָּל־הָעָ֖ם בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃", "text": "For *hārōg* *tahargenû*, *yādkā* *tihyeh*-on-him in-the-*bārîšônāh* *laḥămîtô* and-*yad* all-the-*hāʿām* in-the-*bāʾaḥărōnāh*.", "grammar": { "*hārōg*": "qal infinitive absolute - surely killing", "*tahargenû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall kill him", "*yādkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it shall be", "*bārîšônāh*": "preposition bet + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - in the first", "*laḥămîtô*": "preposition lamed + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to cause him to die", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*bāʾaḥărōnāh*": "preposition bet + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - in the last" }, "variants": { "*hārag*": "kill/slay/destroy", "*yād*": "hand/power/authority", "*hāyāh*": "be/exist/happen/become", "*rîšôn*": "first/former/chief", "*mût*": "die/kill/put to death", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "last/latter/end" } } 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.11", "source": "וּסְקַלְתּ֥וֹ בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וָמֵ֑ת כִּ֣י בִקֵּ֗שׁ לְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙ מֵעַל֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ הַמּוֹצִיאֲךָ֛ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ûsĕqaltô* with-the-*bāʾăbānîm* and-he-*wāmēt*, for he-*biqqēš* *lĕhaddîḥăkā* from-upon *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* the-one-*hammôṣîʾăkā* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* from-*bêt* *ʿăbādîm*.", "grammar": { "*ûsĕqaltô*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and you shall stone him", "*bāʾăbānîm*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun, feminine plural - with the stones", "*wāmēt*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall die", "*biqqēš*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sought", "*lĕhaddîḥăkā*": "preposition lamed + hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to lead you astray", "*hammôṣîʾăkā*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - the one bringing you out" }, "variants": { "*sāqal*": "stone/throw stones at", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*mût*": "die/be killed", "*bāqaš*": "seek/search for/desire", "*nādaḥ*": "lead astray/thrust away/banish", "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/bring out/come out" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.12", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יִשְׁמְע֖וּ וְיִֽרָא֑וּן וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֣פוּ לַעֲשׂ֗וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הָרָ֛ע הַזֶּ֖ה בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *yišmĕʿû* and-*wĕyirāʾûn* and-not-*yôsîpû* *laʿăśôt* like-the-*dābār* the-*hārāʿ* the-*hazzeh* in-*qirbekā*.", "grammar": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall hear", "*wĕyirāʾûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall fear", "*yôsîpû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall add/continue", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*hārāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*qirbekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your midst" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*yārēʾ*": "fear/be afraid/revere", "*yāsap*": "add/continue/do again", "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/perform", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.13", "source": "כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע בְּאַחַ֣ת עָרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁר֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֛ לָשֶׁ֥בֶת שָׁ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "If-*tišmaʿ* in-one-of *ʿārêkā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you *lāšebet* there *lēʾmōr*:", "grammar": { "*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hear", "*ʿārêkā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cities", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lāšebet*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/perceive", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*nātan*": "give/put/set", "*yāšab*": "sit/dwell/remain" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.14", "source": "יָצְא֞וּ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֙עַל֙ מִקִּרְבֶּ֔ךָ וַיַּדִּ֛יחוּ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י עִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר נֵלְכָ֗ה וְנַעַבְדָ֛ה אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "*yāṣĕʾû* *ʾănāšîm* *bĕnê*-*bĕliyyaʿal* from-*miqqirbekā* and-*wayyaddîḥû* *ʾet*-*yōšĕbê* *ʿîrām* *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* and-let-us-*wĕnaʿabdāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not-*yĕdaʿtem*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣĕʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they went out", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bĕliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*miqqirbekā*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your midst", "*wayyaddîḥû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they led astray", "*yōšĕbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ʿîrām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their city", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go", "*wĕnaʿabdāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with waw consecutive - and let us serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign", "*yĕdaʿtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you (plural) knew" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person", "*bēn*": "son/descendant", "*bĕliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/evil", "*nādaḥ*": "lead astray/banish/thrust away", "*yāšab*": "dwell/sit/remain", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*hālak*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for", "*yādaʿ*": "know/recognize/perceive" } } 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.15", "source": "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֧ וְחָקַרְתָּ֧ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֖ הֵיטֵ֑ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַדָּבָ֔ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And-you-shall-*wĕdāraštā* and-you-shall-*wĕḥāqartā* and-you-shall-*wĕšāʾaltā* *hêṭēb* and-behold *ʾĕmet* *nākôn* the-*haddābār*, is-*neʿeśtāh* the-*hattôʿēbāh* the-*hazzōʾt* in-*bĕqirbekā*.", "grammar": { "*wĕdāraštā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall inquire/seek", "*wĕḥāqartā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall search/investigate", "*wĕšāʾaltā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall ask/inquire", "*hêṭēb*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - thoroughly/diligently", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*nākôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - established/confirmed", "*haddābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the word/matter", "*neʿeśtāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it was done", "*hattôʿēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the abomination", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*bĕqirbekā*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your midst" }, "variants": { "*dāraš*": "seek/inquire/investigate", "*ḥāqar*": "search/investigate/examine", "*šāʾal*": "ask/inquire/request", "*yāṭab*": "be good/do well/thoroughly", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*kûn*": "establish/prepare/be firm", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/perform", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*qereb*": "midst/among/interior" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.16", "source": "הַכֵּ֣ה תַכֶּ֗ה אֶת־יֹ֥שְׁבֵ֛י הָעִ֥יר *ההוא **הַהִ֖יא לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב הַחֲרֵ֨ם אֹתָ֧הּ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֛הּ וְאֶת־בְּהֶמְתָּ֖הּ לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*hakkēh* *takkeh* *ʾet*-*yōšĕbê* the-*hāʿîr* the-*hahîʾ* to-*lĕpî*-*ḥāreb* *haḥărēm* *ʾōtāh* and-*ʾet*-all-which-in-her and-*ʾet*-*bĕhemtāh* to-*lĕpî*-*ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*hakkēh*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - surely striking", "*takkeh*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall strike", "*yōšĕbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*hahîʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*lĕpî*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular construct - by the mouth of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*haḥărēm*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - utterly destroying", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it", "*bĕhemtāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its cattle" }, "variants": { "*nākāh*": "strike/hit/smite/kill", "*yāšab*": "dwell/inhabit/sit", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*peh*": "mouth/edge/opening", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife", "*ḥāram*": "devote to destruction/utterly destroy", "*bĕhēmāh*": "beast/cattle/animal" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.17", "source": "וְאֶת־כָּל־שְׁלָלָ֗הּ תִּקְבֹּץ֮ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ רְחֹבָהּ֒ וְשָׂרַפְתָּ֨ בָאֵ֜שׁ אֶת־הָעִ֤יר וְאֶת־כָּל־שְׁלָלָהּ֙ כָּלִ֔יל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְהָיְתָה֙ תֵּ֣ל עוֹלָ֔ם לֹ֥א תִבָּנֶ֖ה עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-all-*šĕlālāh* *tiqbōṣ* to-*tôk* *rĕḥōbāh* and-*wĕśāraptā* with-the-*bāʾēš* *ʾet*-the-*hāʿîr* and-*ʾet*-all-*šĕlālāh* *kālîl* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* and-she-shall-be *tēl* *ʿôlām* not *tibbāneh* further.", "grammar": { "*šĕlālāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its spoil", "*tiqbōṣ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall gather", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*rĕḥōbāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its open square", "*wĕśāraptā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall burn", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the fire", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*kālîl*": "noun, masculine singular - whole burnt offering/completely", "*tēl*": "noun, masculine singular - heap/mound", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*tibbāneh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it shall be built" }, "variants": { "*šālāl*": "spoil/plunder/booty", "*qābaṣ*": "gather/collect/assemble", "*tāwek*": "midst/middle/among", "*rĕḥōb*": "open square/street/marketplace", "*śārap*": "burn/consume by fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*kālîl*": "whole burnt offering/completely/entirely", "*tēl*": "heap/mound/ruin", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/always/eternity", "*bānāh*": "build/rebuild/establish" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.18", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יִדְבַּ֧ק בְּיָדְךָ֛ מְא֖וּמָה מִן־הַחֵ֑רֶם לְמַעַן֩ יָשׁ֨וּב יְהוָ֜ה מֵחֲר֣וֹן אַפּ֗וֹ וְנָֽתַן־לְךָ֤ רַחֲמִים֙ וְרִֽחַמְךָ֣ וְהִרְבֶּ֔ךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖ע לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-not-*yidbbaq* in-*yādkā* anything from-the-*haḥērem*, in-order-that *yāšûb* *YHWH* from-*ḥărôn* *ʾappô* and-*wĕnātan*-to-you *raḥămîm* and-*wĕriḥamkā* and-*wĕhirbekā* as *nišbaʿ* to-*laʾăbōtêkā*.", "grammar": { "*yidbbaq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shall cling", "*yādkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*haḥērem*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the devoted thing", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will turn", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - burning of", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*wĕnātan*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will give", "*raḥămîm*": "noun, masculine plural - compassion/mercy", "*wĕriḥamkā*": "piel perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he will have mercy on you", "*wĕhirbekā*": "hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he will multiply you", "*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he swore", "*laʾăbōtêkā*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your fathers" }, "variants": { "*dābaq*": "cling/adhere/stick", "*yād*": "hand/power", "*ḥērem*": "devoted thing/ban/destruction", "*šûb*": "turn/return/repent", "*ḥārôn*": "burning/fierceness", "*ʾap*": "nose/anger/face", "*nātan*": "give/put/set", "*raḥămîm*": "compassion/mercy/pity", "*rāḥam*": "have mercy/love/be compassionate", "*rābāh*": "multiply/increase/become many", "*šābaʿ*": "swear/take an oath", "*ʾāb*": "father/forefather/ancestor" } }
• Deut 17:2-7 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.2", "source": "כִּֽי־יִמָּצֵ֤א בְקִרְבְּךָ֙ בְּאַחַ֣ד שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֑ךְ אִ֣ישׁ אוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה אֶת־הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לַעֲבֹ֥ר בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "If *yimmāṣēʾ* in *qirbəḵā* in one of *šəʿāreḵā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* *nōtēn* to you, *ʾîš* or *ʾiššāh* who *yaʿăśeh* *ʾet*-the *hāraʿ* in eyes of *YHWH*-*ʾĕlōheḵā* to transgress *bərîtô*.", "grammar": { "כִּֽי־יִמָּצֵ֤א": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3ms - if/when is found", "בְקִרְבְּךָ֙": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - in your midst", "בְּאַחַ֣ד": "preposition + numeral construct - in one of", "שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your gates/towns", "אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה": "relative particle + divine name - which YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "נֹתֵ֣ן": "qal participle masculine singular - giving/is giving", "לָ֑ךְ": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "אִ֣ישׁ": "noun masculine singular - man", "אוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - or woman", "אֲשֶׁ֨ר": "relative particle - who/which", "יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה": "qal imperfect 3ms - does/will do", "אֶת־הָרַ֛ע": "direct object marker + article + adjective masculine singular - the evil/bad", "בְּעֵינֵ֥י": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ": "divine name + noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - YHWH your God", "לַעֲבֹ֥ר": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to transgress/pass over", "בְּרִיתֽוֹ": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his covenant" }, "variants": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "is found/is discovered", "*qirbəḵā*": "your midst/among you", "*šəʿāreḵā*": "your gates/your towns/your communities", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/performs/practices", "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bərîtô*": "his covenant/his agreement" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲבֹד֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לָהֶ֑ם וְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ ׀ א֣וֹ לַיָּרֵ֗חַ א֛וֹ לְכָל־צְבָ֥א הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־צִוִּֽיתִי׃", "text": "And *yēlek* and *yaʿăḇōd* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and *yištaḥû* to them, and to the *šemeš* or to the *yārēaḥ* or to all *ṣəḇāʾ* the *šāmayim* which not *ṣiwwîtî*.", "grammar": { "וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he goes/went", "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲבֹד֙": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he serves/served", "אֱלֹהִ֣ים": "noun masculine plural - gods", "אֲחֵרִ֔ים": "adjective masculine plural - other/foreign", "וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he bows down/prostrates", "לָהֶ֑ם": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "וְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun feminine singular - and to the sun", "א֣וֹ": "conjunction - or", "לַיָּרֵ֗חַ": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the moon", "א֛וֹ": "conjunction - or", "לְכָל־צְבָ֥א": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct - to all host of", "הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם": "article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - which", "לֹא־צִוִּֽיתִי": "negative particle + piel perfect 1cs - I did not command" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "goes/walks/proceeds", "*yaʿăḇōd*": "serves/worships/works for", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange", "*yištaḥû*": "bows down/prostrates/worships", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "host/army/multitude", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered" } } 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.4", "source": "וְהֻֽגַּד־לְךָ֖ וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣ הֵיטֵ֔ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַדָּבָ֔ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *huggad*-to you and *šāmāʿtā* and *dārāštā* *hêṭēḇ*, and behold *ʾĕmet* *nāḵôn* the *dāḇār*, *neʿeśtāh* the *tôʿēḇāh* the this in *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "וְהֻֽגַּד־לְךָ֖": "conjunction + hophal perfect 3ms + preposition + 2ms suffix - and it is told to you", "וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you hear/heard", "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you inquire/inquired", "הֵיטֵ֔ב": "adverb - thoroughly/well/diligently", "וְהִנֵּ֤ה": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "אֱמֶת֙": "noun feminine singular - truth", "נָכ֣וֹן": "niphal participle masculine singular - established/confirmed", "הַדָּבָ֔ר": "article + noun masculine singular - the matter/thing", "נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה": "niphal perfect 3fs - is/was done", "הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the abomination", "הַזֹּ֖את": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*huggad*": "is told/is reported/is informed", "*šāmāʿtā*": "you hear/you listen", "*dārāštā*": "you inquire/you investigate/you search", "*hêṭēḇ*": "thoroughly/diligently/well", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness", "*nāḵôn*": "established/confirmed/certain", "*dāḇār*": "matter/thing/word", "*neʿeśtāh*": "is done/was committed/was performed", "*tôʿēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel" } } 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.5", "source": "וְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣ אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֡וּא אוֹ֩ אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הַהִ֜וא אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָ֠שׂוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֨ר הָרָ֤ע הַזֶּה֙ אֶל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֶת־הָאִ֕ישׁ א֖וֹ אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וּסְקַלְתָּ֥ם בָּאֲבָנִ֖ים וָמֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "And *hôṣēʾtā* *ʾet*-the *ʾîš* the that or *ʾet*-the *ʾiššāh* the that who *ʿāśû* *ʾet*-the *dāḇār* the *rāʿ* the this to *šəʿāreḵā*, *ʾet*-the *ʾîš* or *ʾet*-the *ʾiššāh*, and *səqaltām* with the *ʾăḇānîm* and *wāmētû*.", "grammar": { "וְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 2ms - and you shall bring out", "אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the man", "הַה֡וּא": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "אוֹ֩": "conjunction - or", "אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֨ה": "direct object marker + article + noun feminine singular - the woman", "הַהִ֜וא": "article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - that", "אֲשֶׁ֣ר": "relative particle - who", "עָ֠שׂוּ": "qal perfect 3cp - they did", "אֶת־הַדָּבָ֨ר": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the thing/matter", "הָרָ֤ע": "article + adjective masculine singular - the evil/bad", "הַזֶּה֙": "article + demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this", "אֶל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - to your gates", "אֶת־הָאִ֕ישׁ": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the man", "א֖וֹ": "conjunction - or", "אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה": "direct object marker + article + noun feminine singular - the woman", "וּסְקַלְתָּ֥ם": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms + 3mp suffix - and you shall stone them", "בָּאֲבָנִ֖ים": "preposition + article + noun feminine plural - with the stones", "וָמֵֽתוּ": "conjunction + qal perfect 3cp - and they shall die" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾtā*": "you shall bring out/you shall lead out", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/they committed", "*dāḇār*": "thing/matter/word", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*šəʿāreḵā*": "your gates/your towns", "*səqaltām*": "you shall stone them", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "stones", "*wāmētû*": "and they shall die" } } 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.6", "source": "עַל־פִּ֣י ׀ שְׁנַ֣יִם עֵדִ֗ים א֛וֹ שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עֵדִ֖ים יוּמַ֣ת הַמֵּ֑ת לֹ֣א יוּמַ֔ת עַל־פִּ֖י עֵ֥ד אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "On *pî* two *ʿēdîm* or three *ʿēdîm* *yûmat* the *mēt*; not *yûmat* on *pî* *ʿēd* one.", "grammar": { "עַל־פִּ֣י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - on mouth of/according to", "שְׁנַ֣יִם": "numeral masculine dual - two", "עֵדִ֗ים": "noun masculine plural - witnesses", "א֛וֹ": "conjunction - or", "שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה": "numeral masculine singular - three", "עֵדִ֖ים": "noun masculine plural - witnesses", "יוּמַ֣ת": "hophal imperfect 3ms - he shall be put to death", "הַמֵּ֑ת": "article + noun masculine singular - the one who dies/the dead", "לֹ֣א": "negative particle - not", "יוּמַ֔ת": "hophal imperfect 3ms - he shall be put to death", "עַל־פִּ֖י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - on mouth of/according to", "עֵ֥ד": "noun masculine singular - witness", "אֶחָֽד": "numeral masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth/testimony/word", "*ʿēdîm*": "witnesses/testimonies", "*yûmat*": "shall be put to death", "*mēt*": "one who dies/dead person", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony" } } 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.7", "source": "יַ֣ד הָעֵדִ֞ים תִּֽהְיֶה־בּ֤וֹ בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙ לַהֲמִית֔וֹ וְיַ֥ד כָּל־הָעָ֖ם בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑ה וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִּקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Yad* the *ʿēdîm* *tihyeh*-in him in the *rîšōnāh* to *hămîtô*, and *yad* all-the *ʿām* in the *ʾaḥărōnāh*; and *ḇiʿartā* the *rāʿ* from *qirbeḵā*.", "grammar": { "יַ֣ד": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "הָעֵדִ֞ים": "article + noun masculine plural - the witnesses", "תִּֽהְיֶה־בּ֤וֹ": "qal imperfect 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - it shall be on him", "בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙": "preposition + article + adjective feminine singular - in the first", "לַהֲמִית֔וֹ": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to put him to death", "וְיַ֥ד": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and hand of", "כָּל־הָעָ֖ם": "noun masculine singular construct + article + noun masculine singular - all the people", "בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑ה": "preposition + article + adjective feminine singular - in the last/afterward", "וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥": "conjunction + piel perfect 2ms - and you shall purge/remove", "הָרָ֖ע": "article + adjective masculine singular - the evil", "מִּקִּרְבֶּֽךָ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - from your midst" }, "variants": { "*yad*": "hand/power", "*ʿēdîm*": "witnesses/testimonies", "*tihyeh*": "shall be/will be", "*rîšōnāh*": "first/at first", "*hămîtô*": "to put him to death/to kill him", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*ʾaḥărōnāh*": "afterward/later/last", "*ḇiʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove/you shall burn", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness", "*qirbeḵā*": "your midst/among you" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.27", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י בַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִם וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל בָּהֶ֣ם אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ קִרְא֤וּ בְקוֹל־גָּדוֹל֙ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֣ים ה֔וּא כִּ֣י שִׂ֧יחַ וְכִֽי־שִׂ֛יג ל֖וֹ וְכִֽי־דֶ֣רֶךְ ל֑וֹ אוּלַ֛י יָשֵׁ֥ן ה֖וּא וְיִקָֽץ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* in-the-*ṣŏhŏrayim* *wə-yəhattēl* in-them *ʾēliyyāhû* *wə-yōʾmer* *qirʾû* in-*qôl*-*gādôl* because-*ʾĕlōhîm* he because *śîaḥ* and-because-*śîg* to-him and-because-*derek* to-him perhaps *yāšēn* he and-*yîqāṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass", "*ba-ṣŏhŏrayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon", "*wə-yəhattēl*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hātal* - and he mocked", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - at them", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*qirʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - call", "*bə-qôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with a voice", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - loud/great", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (intensive) - god", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*śîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - meditation/conversation", "*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and for/because", "*śîg*": "noun, masculine singular - private business/withdrawal", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and for/because", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - journey/way", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yāšēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - asleep", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*wə-yîqāṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qîṣ* - and he will awake" }, "variants": { "*yəhattēl*": "mocked/ridiculed/derided", "*śîaḥ*": "meditation/conversation/is in deep thought", "*śîg*": "withdrawn/gone aside/busy/occupied", "*derek*": "journey/way/traveling" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.29", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כַּעֲבֹ֣ר הַֽצָּהֳרַ֔יִם וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֔וּ עַ֖ד לַעֲל֣וֹת הַמִּנְחָ֑ה וְאֵֽין־ק֥וֹל וְאֵין־עֹנֶ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין קָֽשֶׁב׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* as-*ʿăbōr* the-*ṣŏhŏrayim* *wə-yitnabbəʾû* until *laʿălôt* the-*minḥâ* and-*ʾên*-*qôl* and-*ʾên*-*ʿōneh* and-*ʾên* *qāšeb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass", "*ka-ʿăbōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʿābar* - as passed", "*ha-ṣŏhŏrayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the noon", "*wə-yitnabbəʾû*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *nābāʾ* - and they prophesied", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʿālâ* - going up/offering of", "*ha-minḥâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the offering", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no", "*ʿōneh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular of *ʿānâ* - answering", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no", "*qāšeb*": "noun, masculine singular - attention/attentiveness" }, "variants": { "*ʿăbōr*": "passing/passed by/went by", "*yitnabbəʾû*": "prophesied/acted as prophets/raved", "*minḥâ*": "offering/grain offering/evening sacrifice", "*qāšeb*": "attention/heed/response" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:40 : 40 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.40", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ לָהֶ֜ם תִּפְשׂ֣וּ ׀ אֶת־נְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֗עַל אִ֛ישׁ אַל־יִמָּלֵ֥ט מֵהֶ֖ם וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֑וּם וַיּוֹרִדֵ֤ם אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־נַ֣חַל קִישׁ֔וֹן וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wă-yō'mer* *'ēlîyāhû* to-them *tip̄śû* *'et*-*nĕḇî'ê* the-*ba'al* *'îš* not-*yimmālēṭ* from-them *wă-yitpĕśûm* *wă-yôridēm* *'ēlîyāhû* to-*naḥal* *qîšôn* *wă-yišḥāṭēm* there", "grammar": { "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*tip̄śû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - seize", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*nĕḇî'ê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - prophets of", "*ba'al*": "proper noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Baal", "*'îš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*yimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he escape", "*wă-yitpĕśûm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they seized them", "*wă-yôridēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he brought them down", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*naḥal*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - wadi/brook of", "*qîšôn*": "proper noun - Kishon", "*wă-yišḥāṭēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he slaughtered them" }, "variants": { "*tip̄śû*": "seize/capture/grasp", "*nĕḇî'ê*": "prophets/spokespersons", "*yimmālēṭ*": "escape/slip away/be delivered", "*naḥal*": "wadi/brook/valley", "*yišḥāṭēm*": "slaughtered/killed/slew" } }
• Ps 115:4-7 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.4", "source": "עֲ‍ֽ֭צַבֵּיהֶם כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗ה יְדֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿăṣabbêhem* *kesep̄* *wĕ*-*zāhāḇ*, *maʿăśēh* *yĕḏê* *ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'idols-their'", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular, 'silver'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular, 'gold'", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'work of'", "*yĕḏê*": "noun, feminine plural construct, 'hands of'", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular, 'man/mankind'" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/their images", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/product", "*yĕḏê*": "hands of/handiwork of", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/humankind/mankind" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.5", "source": "פֶּֽה־לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ עֵינַ֥יִם לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*peh*-to-them *wĕ*-not *yĕḏabbērû*, *ʿênayim* to-them *wĕ*-not *yirʾû*.", "grammar": { "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular, 'mouth'", "לָהֶם": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'to them'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "*yĕḏabbērû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they speak'", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual, 'eyes'", "*yirʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they see'" }, "variants": { "*peh*": "mouth/opening", "*yĕḏabbērû*": "speak/talk/utter", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes", "*yirʾû*": "see/perceive/observe" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.6", "source": "אָזְנַ֣יִם לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ אַ֥ף לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יְרִיחֽוּן׃", "text": "*ʾoznayim* to-them *wĕ*-not *yišmāʿû*, *ʾap̄* to-them *wĕ*-not *yĕrîḥûn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾoznayim*": "noun, feminine dual, 'ears'", "לָהֶם": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'to them'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "*yišmāʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they hear'", "*ʾap̄*": "noun, masculine singular, 'nose'", "*yĕrîḥûn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they smell'" }, "variants": { "*ʾoznayim*": "ears", "*yišmāʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ʾap̄*": "nose/nostril/face", "*yĕrîḥûn*": "smell/perceive odor" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.7", "source": "יְדֵיהֶ֤ם ׀ וְלֹ֬א יְמִישׁ֗וּן רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם וְלֹ֣א יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ לֹֽא־יֶ֝הְגּ֗וּ בִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "*yĕḏêhem* *wĕ*-not *yĕmîšûn*, *raḡlêhem* *wĕ*-not *yĕhallēḵû*, not-*yehgû* in-*ḡĕrônām*.", "grammar": { "*yĕḏêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'hands-their'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "*yĕmîšûn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they feel/touch'", "*raḡlêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'feet-their'", "*yĕhallēḵû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they walk'", "*yehgû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they utter/mutter'", "בִּגְרוֹנָם": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'in throat-their'" }, "variants": { "*yĕḏêhem*": "their hands", "*yĕmîšûn*": "feel/touch/handle", "*raḡlêhem*": "their feet", "*yĕhallēḵû*": "walk/go/proceed", "*yehgû*": "utter/mutter/speak", "*ḡĕrônām*": "their throat/their neck" } }
• Isa 41:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.23", "source": "הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙ הָאֹתִיּ֣וֹת לְאָח֔וֹר וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה כִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם אַף־תֵּיטִ֣יבוּ וְתָרֵ֔עוּ וְנִשְׁתָּ֖עָה *ונרא **וְנִרְאֶ֥ה יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "*haggîḏû hāʾōtîyôt ləʾāḥôr wənēḏəʿâ kî ʾĕlōhîm ʾattem ʾap-têṭîḇû wətārēʿû wəništāʿâ wənirʾê yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*haggîḏû*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine plural - declare/tell", "*hāʾōtîyôt*": "article + noun, feminine plural - the signs/events", "*ləʾāḥôr*": "preposition + noun/adverb - for later/for what is to come", "*wənēḏəʿâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/God", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*ʾap-têṭîḇû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - also do good", "*wətārēʿû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do harm", "*wəništāʿâ*": "conjunction + verb, hithpael cohortative 1st person plural - and let us be dismayed", "*wənirʾê*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us see", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*haggîḏû*": "declare/tell/announce", "*hāʾōtîyôt*": "the signs/indications/events to come", "*ləʾāḥôr*": "for later time/for the future/backward", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/God", "*ʾap-têṭîḇû*": "indeed do good/benefit/prosper", "*wətārēʿû*": "and do harm/evil/injury", "*wəništāʿâ*": "and let us be dismayed/look in awe", "*wənirʾê*": "and let us see/observe/behold" } }
• Isa 46:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.1", "source": "כָּרַ֥ע בֵּל֙ קֹרֵ֣ס נְב֔וֹ הָיוּ֙ עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֔ם לַחַיָּ֖ה וְלַבְּהֵמָ֑ה נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶ֣ם עֲמוּס֔וֹת מַשָּׂ֖א לַעֲיֵפָֽה׃", "text": "*kāraʿ Bēl kōrēs Nəbô*, *hāyû* their-*ʿăṣabbêhem* for-the-*ḥayyâ* wə-for-the-*bəhēmâ*; your-*nəśuʾōtêkem ʿămûsôt maśśāʾ* for-the-*ʿăyēpâ*.", "grammar": { "*kāraʿ*": "perfect, 3rd singular, masculine - has bowed down/stooped", "*Bēl*": "proper noun - Bel (Babylonian deity)", "*kōrēs*": "participle, singular, masculine - stooping/collapsing", "*Nəbô*": "proper noun - Nebo (Babylonian deity)", "*hāyû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have become", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person plural suffix - their idols/images", "*ḥayyâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - living creature/beast", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - cattle/livestock/beast", "*nəśuʾōtêkem*": "passive participle, feminine, plural + 2nd person plural suffix - your carried things/burdens", "*ʿămûsôt*": "passive participle, feminine, plural - loaded/burdened", "*maśśāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - burden/load", "*ʿăyēpâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular - weary/faint" }, "variants": { "*kāraʿ*": "bow down/stoop/kneel/collapse", "*kōrēs*": "stooping/collapsing/bending", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "idols/images/objects of worship", "*nəśuʾōtêkem*": "things carried/burdens/loads", "*ʿămûsôt*": "loaded/burdened/weighed down", "*maśśāʾ*": "burden/load/lifting", "*ʿăyēpâ*": "weary/faint/exhausted one" } }
• Isa 46:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.7", "source": "יִ֠שָּׂאֻהוּ עַל־כָּתֵ֨ף יִסְבְּלֻ֜הוּ וְיַנִּיחֻ֤הוּ תַחְתָּיו֙ וְיַֽעֲמֹ֔ד מִמְּקוֹמ֖וֹ לֹ֣א יָמִ֑ישׁ אַף־יִצְעַ֤ק אֵלָיו֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֔ה מִצָּרָת֖וֹ לֹ֥א יוֹשִׁיעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*yiśśāʾuhû* upon-*kātēp*, *yisbəluhû* wə-*yannîḥuhû* under-him wə-*yaʿămōd*; from-*məqômô lōʾ yāmîš*; indeed-*yiṣʿaq* to-him wə-*lōʾ yaʿăneh*, from-*ṣārātô lōʾ yôšîʿennû*.", "grammar": { "*yiśśāʾuhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will carry him", "*kātēp*": "noun, feminine, singular - shoulder", "*yisbəluhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will bear him", "*yannîḥuhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix, hiphil - they will set him down", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will stand", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yāmîš*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he will move", "*yiṣʿaq*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will cry out", "*yaʿăneh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will answer", "*ṣārātô*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his troubles", "*yôšîʿennû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix, hiphil - he will save him" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾuhû*": "they lift him/they carry him/they bear him", "*yisbəluhû*": "they bear him/they carry him/they support him", "*yannîḥuhû*": "they set him down/they place him/they leave him", "*yaʿămōd*": "he stands/he remains/he endures", "*yāmîš*": "he moves/he departs/he removes", "*yiṣʿaq*": "he cries out/he calls/he shouts", "*yaʿăneh*": "he answers/he responds/he replies", "*ṣārātô*": "his troubles/his distress/his adversities", "*yôšîʿennû*": "he saves him/he delivers him/he rescues him" } }
• Jer 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.5", "source": "כְּתֹ֨מֶר מִקְשָׁ֥ה הֵ֙מָּה֙ וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ נָשׂ֥וֹא יִנָּשׂ֖וּא כִּ֣י לֹ֣א יִצְעָ֑דוּ אַל־תִּֽירְא֤וּ מֵהֶם֙ כִּי־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֔עוּ וְגַם־הֵיטֵ֖יב אֵ֥ין אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "Like-*tōmer* *miqšāh* they and-not *yədabbērû* *nāśôʾ* *yinnāśûʾ* for not *yiṣʿādû* *ʾal*-*tîrəʾû* from-them *kî*-not *yārēʿû* and-also-to-do-good not them", "grammar": { "*tōmer*": "noun, masculine singular - palm tree/pillar", "*miqšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cucumber field/garden", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*nāśôʾ*": "infinitive absolute, qal - being carried", "*yinnāśûʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are carried", "*yiṣʿādû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they walk/march", "*tîrəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + negative particle - do not fear", "*yārēʿû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they do harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tōmer*": "palm tree/pillar/post/scarecrow", "*miqšāh*": "cucumber field/garden of cucumbers/turnip field", "*yinnāśûʾ*": "they are carried/borne/lifted", "*yiṣʿādû*": "they walk/march/step/stride", "*yārēʿû*": "they do harm/evil/mischief" } }
• Jer 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.11", "source": "כִּדְנָה֙ תֵּאמְר֣וּן לְה֔וֹם אֱלָ֣הַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־שְׁמַיָּ֥א וְאַרְקָ֖א לָ֣א עֲבַ֑דוּ יֵאבַ֧דוּ מֵֽאַרְעָ֛א וּמִן־תְּח֥וֹת שְׁמַיָּ֖א אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "Thus *tēʾmərûn* to-them *ʾĕlāhayyāʾ* that-*šəmayyāʾ* and-*ʾarqāʾ* not *ʿăbadû* *yēʾbadû* from-*ʾarʿāʾ* and-from-under *šəmayyāʾ* these", "grammar": { "*tēʾmərûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural (Aramaic) - you shall say", "*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the gods", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens", "*ʾarqāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth", "*ʿăbadû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they made", "*yēʾbadû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they shall perish", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth" }, "variants": { "*tēʾmərûn*": "you shall say/tell/command (Aramaic)", "*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "the gods/deities (Aramaic)", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "the heavens/sky (Aramaic)", "*ʾarqāʾ*": "the earth/land/ground (Aramaic)", "*ʿăbadû*": "they made/did/produced (Aramaic)", "*yēʾbadû*": "they shall perish/be destroyed/disappear (Aramaic)" } }
• 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.4", "source": "Περὶ τῆς βρώσεως οὖν τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων, οἴδαμεν ὅτι οὐδὲν εἴδωλον ἐν κόσμῳ, καὶ ὅτι οὐδεὶς Θεὸς ἕτερος εἰ μὴ εἷς.", "text": "*Peri* the *brōseōs* *oun* of the *eidōlothytōn*, we *oidamen* that *ouden* *eidōlon* in *kosmō*, and that *oudeis* *Theos* *heteros* *ei* *mē* *heis*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*brōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eating/food", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*eidōlothytōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*oidamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - we know [with continuing results]", "*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing/no", "*eidōlon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - idol", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/none", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*heteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - other/another", "*ei* *mē*": "conjunctive phrase - except/if not", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, numeral - one" }, "variants": { "*brōseōs*": "eating/food/consumption", "*eidōlothytōn*": "idol sacrifices/food offered to idols", "*eidōlon*": "idol/image/false god", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*heteros*": "other/another/different" } }
• Eph 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.11", "source": "Καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε.", "text": "And *mē sygkoinōneite* the *ergois* the *akarpois* of the *skotous*, *mallon de* also *elenchete*", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*sygkoinōneite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - participate with/take part in [continuous command]", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*akarpois*": "dative, neuter, plural - unfruitful/barren", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/instead", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*elenchete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - expose/reprove [continuous command]" }, "variants": { "*sygkoinōneite*": "participate with/have fellowship with/partake in", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/activities", "*akarpois*": "unfruitful/barren/useless", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*mallon*": "rather/instead/more", "*elenchete*": "expose/reprove/refute/convict" } }