Judges 9:1

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{ "verseID": "Judges.9.1", "source": "וַיֵּלֶךְ אֲבִימֶלֶךְ בֶּן־יְרֻבַּעַל שְׁכֶמָה אֶל־אֲחֵי אִמּוֹ וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם וְאֶל־כָּל־מִשְׁפַּחַת בֵּית־אֲבִי אִמּוֹ לֵאמֹר", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *ʾăbîmelek* *ben*-*yərubbaʿal* *šəkemāh* *ʾel*-*ʾăḥê* *ʾimmô* *wə-yədabbēr* *ʾălêhem* *wə-ʾel*-*kol*-*mišpaḥat* *bêt*-*ʾăbî* *ʾimmô* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he went", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ben*": "construct noun, masculine singular - son of", "*yərubbaʿal*": "proper noun, masculine - Jerubbaal", "*šəkemāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Shechem", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, unto", "*ʾăḥê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - brothers of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3ms possessive suffix - his mother", "*wə-yədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he spoke", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - to them", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction with preposition - and to", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*mišpaḥat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - family of", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*ʾăbî*": "construct noun, masculine singular - father of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3ms possessive suffix - his mother", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēlek*": "and he went/proceeded/traveled", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "Abimelech (proper name meaning 'my father is king')", "*ben*": "son of/descendant of", "*yərubbaʿal*": "Jerubbaal (alternate name for Gideon)", "*šəkemāh*": "to Shechem (city name)", "*mišpaḥat*": "family/clan/kindred" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּלֶךְ אֲבִימֶלֶךְ בֶּן־יְרֻבַּעַל שְׁכֶמָה אֶל־אֲחֵי אִמּוֹ וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם וְאֶל־כָּל־מִשְׁפַּחַת בֵּית־אֲבִי אִמּוֹ לֵאמֹר

Transliteration

wə-yēlek ʾăbîmelek ben-yərubbaʿal šəkemāh ʾel-ʾăḥê ʾimmô wə-yədabbēr ʾălêhem wə-ʾel-kol-mišpaḥat bêt-ʾăbî ʾimmô lēʾmōr

Grammar Details

• *wə-yēlek*: Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he went
• *ʾăbîmelek*: proper noun, masculine - Abimelech
• *ben*: construct noun, masculine singular - son of
• *yərubbaʿal*: proper noun, masculine - Jerubbaal
• *šəkemāh*: proper noun with directional heh - to Shechem
• *ʾel*: preposition - to, unto
• *ʾăḥê*: construct noun, masculine plural - brothers of
• *ʾimmô*: noun, feminine singular with 3ms possessive suffix - his mother
• *wə-yədabbēr*: Piel imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he spoke
• *ʾălêhem*: preposition with 3mp suffix - to them
• *wə-ʾel*: conjunction with preposition - and to
• *kol*: construct noun - all of
• *mišpaḥat*: construct noun, feminine singular - family of
• *bêt*: construct noun, masculine singular - house of
• *ʾăbî*: construct noun, masculine singular - father of
• *lēʾmōr*: Qal infinitive construct - saying

Word Meanings

• *wə-yēlek*: and he went/proceeded/traveled
• *ʾăbîmelek*: Abimelech (proper name meaning 'my father is king')
• *ben*: son of/descendant of
• *yərubbaʿal*: Jerubbaal (alternate name for Gideon)
• *šəkemāh*: to Shechem (city name)
• *mišpaḥat*: family/clan/kindred

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Abimelech, son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to visit his mother’s relatives. He spoke to them and to the entire family of his mother’s household, saying:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem, to his mother's relatives, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and spake with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Abimelech the sonne of Ierubaal, wente vnto Siche to his mothers brethren, & spake vnto them, & to all the kynred of his mothers fathers house, and sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Abimelech the sonne of Ierubbaal went to Shechem vnto his mothers brethren, & communed with them, and with all the familie, and house of his mothers father, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Abimelech the sonne of Ierobaal! went to Sichem vnto his mothers brethren, & communed with them, & with all the kynrede of the house of his mothers father, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem, unto his mother's brethren, and speaketh unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and spake with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and spake with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to his mother's family, and said to them and to all the family of his mother's father,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Abimelech Murders His Brothers Now Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem to see his mother’s relatives. He said to them and to his mother’s entire extended family,

Referenced Verses

• Judg 8:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Judges.8.31", "source": "וּפִֽילַגְשׁוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם יָֽלְדָה־לּ֥וֹ גַם־הִ֖יא בֵּ֑ן וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *ûpîlagšô* [his concubine] *ʾăšer* [who was] *biškem* [in Shechem] *yāldâ*-*lô* [bore to him] *gam*-*hîʾ* [also she] *bēn* [a son]; and *wayyāśem* [he set] *ʾet*-*šəmô* [his name] *ʾăbîmelek* [Abimelech].", "grammar": { "*ûpîlagšô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his concubine", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*biškem*": "preposition *bə* + proper noun - in Shechem", "*yāldâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular of *yālad* - bore", "*lô*": "preposition *lə* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*gam*-*hîʾ*": "adverb + 3rd feminine singular pronoun - also she", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - a son", "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *śîm* - and he set", "*ʾet*-*šəmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech" }, "variants": { "*pîlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "Abimelech (meaning 'my father is king')" } }
• 2 Sam 15:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֥אוּ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְגַנֵּב֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אֶת־לֵ֖ב אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿaś* *ʾAbšālôm* as-*ha-dābār* *ha-zeh* to-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* who-*yābōʾû* for-*ha-mišpāṭ* to-*ha-melek*; *wa-yəgannēb* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*lēb* *ʾanšê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - would come", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wa-yəgannēb*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stole", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/action", "*yābōʾû*": "would come/came/were coming", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*yəgannēb*": "stole/won over/captured/deceived", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/affection/loyalty" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֖ם שְׁכֶ֑ם כִּ֥י שְׁכֶ֛ם בָּ֥א כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyēlek* *Reḥaḇʿām* to *Šekem*; because to *Šekem* *bāʾ* all-*Yiśrāʾēl* to *hamlîk* him.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Reḥaḇʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Rehoboam", "*Šekem*": "proper noun, locative - Shechem", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/had come", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*hamlîk*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to make king/to crown" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlek*": "and he went/proceeded/walked", "*bāʾ*": "came/had come/arrived", "*hamlîk*": "to make king/to crown/to enthrone" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.3", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ל֔וֹ ויבאו וַיָּבֹ֥א יָרָבְעָ֖ם וְכָל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyišleḥû* and *wayyiqreʾû*-to-him, and *wayyāḇōʾ* *Yāroḇʿām* and all-*qehal* *Yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayedabberû* to-*Reḥaḇʿām* *lēʾmōr*:", "grammar": { "*wayyišleḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of שלח - and they sent", "*wayyiqreʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of קרא - and they called", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of בוא - and he came/came in [Ketiv/Qere variation with ויבאו]", "*Yāroḇʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Jeroboam", "*qehal*": "construct noun, masculine singular - assembly of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*wayedabberû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of דבר - and they spoke", "*Reḥaḇʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Rehoboam", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct of אמר - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayyišleḥû*": "and they sent/dispatched", "*wayyiqreʾû*": "and they called/summoned", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/entered [text shows scribal note with alternate reading 'and they came']", "*qehal*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*wayedabberû*": "and they spoke/said/addressed", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.20", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּֽי־שָׁ֣ב יָרָבְעָ֔ם וֽ͏ַיִּשְׁלְח֗וּ וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ אֹת֖וֹ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לֹ֤א הָיָה֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י בֵית־דָּוִ֔ד זוּלָתִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־יְהוּדָ֖ה לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* when *kišmōaʿ* all-*yiśrāʾēl* that *šāb* *yārābĕʿām*, and *wayyišlĕḥû* and *wayyiqrĕʾû* him to the *ʿēdâ*, and *wayyamlîkû* him over all-*yiśrāʾēl*; not *hāyâ* after *bêt*-*dāwid* except *šēbeṭ*-*yĕhûdâ* to *lĕbaddô*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kišmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - when hearing", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*šāb*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - returned", "*yārābĕʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*wayyišlĕḥû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*wayyiqrĕʾû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they called", "*ʿēdâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - assembly/congregation", "*wayyamlîkû*": "hiphil imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they made king", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/became", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*šēbeṭ*": "construct state, masculine singular - tribe of", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*lĕbaddô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by itself/alone" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*kišmōaʿ*": "when hearing/listening", "*šāb*": "returned/came back/turned", "*wayyišlĕḥû*": "and they sent/dispatched", "*wayyiqrĕʾû*": "and they called/summoned", "*ʿēdâ*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*wayyamlîkû*": "and they made king/caused to reign", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/staff/branch of", "*lĕbaddô*": "by itself/alone/only" } }
• Ps 83:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.2", "source": "אֱלֹהִ֥ים אַל־דֳּמִי־לָ֑ךְ אַל־תֶּחֱרַ֖שׁ וְאַל־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ט אֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾal-domî-lāḵ* *ʾal-teḥĕraš* *weʾal-tišqōṭ* *ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God (with singular meaning)", "*ʾal-domî-lāḵ*": "negative particle + noun construct + preposition with 2ms suffix - not silence to you", "*ʾal-teḥĕraš*": "negative particle + 2ms Qal jussive - do not be silent/deaf", "*weʾal-tišqōṭ*": "conjunction + negative particle + 2ms Qal jussive - and do not be still/quiet", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/Mighty One" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*domî*": "silence/stillness/rest", "*ḥāraš*": "be silent/deaf/inactive", "*šāqaṭ*": "be quiet/still/at rest", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.3", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה א֭וֹיְבֶיךָ יֶהֱמָי֑וּן וּ֝מְשַׂנְאֶ֗יךָ נָ֣שְׂאוּ רֹֽאשׁ׃", "text": "*kî-hinnēh* *ʾôyḇêḵā* *yehĕmāyûn* *ûmeśanʾêḵā* *nāśʾû* *rōʾš*", "grammar": { "*kî-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - for behold/indeed", "*ʾôyḇêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2ms suffix - your enemies", "*yehĕmāyûn*": "3mp Qal imperfect with paragogic nun - they make noise/are in an uproar", "*ûmeśanʾêḵā*": "conjunction + masculine plural Piel participle + 2ms suffix - and those hating you", "*nāśʾû*": "3cp Qal perfect - they have lifted up", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular noun - head" }, "variants": { "*hāmāh*": "make noise/be in uproar/growl/roar", "*śānēʾ*": "hate/despise", "*nāśāʾ* *rōʾš*": "lift up head (idiom for rebellion/pride/exaltation)" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.4", "source": "עַֽל־עַ֭מְּךָ יַעֲרִ֣ימוּ ס֑וֹד וְ֝יִתְיָעֲצ֗וּ עַל־צְפוּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʿal-ʿammeḵā* *yaʿărîmû* *sôd* *weyityāʿăṣû* *ʿal-ṣep̄ûnêḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-ʿammeḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2ms suffix - against your people", "*yaʿărîmû*": "3mp Hiphil imperfect - they make crafty/cunning", "*sôd*": "masculine singular noun - secret council/plan", "*weyityāʿăṣû*": "conjunction + 3mp Hithpael imperfect - and they consult together", "*ʿal-ṣep̄ûnêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural passive participle + 2ms suffix - against your hidden/treasured ones" }, "variants": { "*ʿāram*": "be crafty/shrewd/cunning", "*sôd*": "secret council/assembly/plan", "*yāʿaṣ*": "advise/consult/plan together", "*ṣāp̄an*": "hide/treasure/store up" } }
• Jer 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.18", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ לְכ֨וּ וְנַחְשְׁבָ֥ה עַֽל־יִרְמְיָהוּ֮ מַחֲשָׁבוֹת֒ כִּי֩ לֹא־תֹאבַ֨ד תּוֹרָ֜ה מִכֹּהֵ֗ן וְעֵצָה֙ מֵֽחָכָ֔ם וְדָבָ֖ר מִנָּבִ֑יא לְכוּ֙ וְנַכֵּ֣הוּ בַלָּשׁ֔וֹן וְאַל־נַקְשִׁ֖יבָה אֶל־כָּל־דְּבָרָֽיו׃", "text": "And they *wayyōʾmrû*, Come and let us *wĕnaḥšĕbāh* against *Yirmĕyāhû* *maḥăšābôt*, for not-*tōʾbad* *tôrāh* from *kōhēn*, and *ʿēṣāh* from *ḥākām*, and *dābār* from *nābîʾ*; come and let us *wĕnakkēhû* with the *lāšôn*, and not-let us *naqšîbāh* to all of his words", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmrû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*wĕnaḥšĕbāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative, 1st person common plural - and let us devise", "*Yirmĕyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*maḥăšābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plans/thoughts", "*tōʾbad*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will perish/be lost", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise man", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/speech", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*wĕnakkēhû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil cohortative, 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and let us strike him", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the tongue", "*naqšîbāh*": "verb, hiphil cohortative, 1st person common plural - let us pay attention" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmrû*": "and they said/spoke", "*wĕnaḥšĕbāh*": "and let us devise/plan/think up", "*maḥăšābôt*": "plans/thoughts/schemes", "*tōʾbad*": "will perish/be lost/vanish", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*ḥākām*": "wise man/sage", "*dābār*": "word/speech/message", "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*wĕnakkēhû*": "and let us strike him/attack him", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*naqšîbāh*": "let us pay attention/listen" } }
• Gen 33:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.18", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֩ יַעֲקֹ֨ב שָׁלֵ֜ם עִ֣יר שְׁכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן בְּבֹא֖וֹ מִפַּדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֑ם וַיִּ֖חַן אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *yaʿăqōb* *šālēm* *ʿîr* *šəkem* which in *ʾereṣ* *kənaʿan* in *bəbōʾô* from *paddan* *ʾărām* *wə-yiḥan* *ʾet*-*pənê* the *ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*šālēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - safely/whole/in peace (or could be read as 'to Shalem')", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*bəbōʾô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his coming", "*paddan*": "proper noun - Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*wə-yiḥan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he camped", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "came/arrived at", "*šālēm*": "safely/whole/in peace (or could be read as place name 'Shalem')", "*ʿîr*": "city of/town of", "*bəbōʾô*": "in his coming/when he came", "*yiḥan*": "camped/pitched his tent", "*pənê*": "face of/in front of" } }
• Gen 34:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.2", "source": "וַיַּ֨רְא אֹתָ֜הּ שְׁכֶ֧ם בֶּן־חֲמ֛וֹר הֽ͏ַחִוִּ֖י נְשִׂ֣יא הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּקַּ֥ח אֹתָ֛הּ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אֹתָ֖הּ וַיְעַנֶּֽהָ׃", "text": "*wayyarʾ* *ʾōtāh* *Škem* *ben*-*Ḥămôr* *haḥiwwî* *nśîʾ* *hāʾāreṣ* *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾōtāh* *wayyiškab* *ʾōtāh* *wayʿannehā*", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Hivite", "*nśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prince/chief of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*wayyiškab*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay with", "*wayʿannehā*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he violated/humbled her" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/noticed/observed", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/seized/grabbed", "*wayyiškab*": "and he lay with/had sexual relations with", "*wayʿannehā*": "and he violated/humbled/humiliated/raped/afflicted her" } }