Luke 2:8

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{ "verseID": "Luke.2.8", "source": "Καὶ ποιμένες ἦσαν ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ τῇ αὐτῇ ἀγραυλοῦντες, καὶ φυλάσσοντες φυλακὰς τῆς νυκτὸς ἐπὶ τὴν ποίμνην αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *poimenes* *ēsan* in the *chōra* the same *agraulountes*, and *phylassontes* *phylakas* of the *nyktos* over the *poimnēn* of them.", "grammar": { "*poimenes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - shepherds", "*ēsan*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd plural - were", "*chōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - region/country", "*agraulountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living out in the fields", "*phylassontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - keeping/guarding", "*phylakas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - watches", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night", "*poimnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flock" }, "variants": { "*poimenes*": "shepherds/herdsmen", "*chōra*": "region/country/field", "*agraulountes*": "living outdoors/staying in the fields/camping out", "*phylassontes*": "keeping watch/guarding/observing", "*phylakas*": "watches/guards" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ποιμένες ἦσαν ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ τῇ αὐτῇ ἀγραυλοῦντες, καὶ φυλάσσοντες φυλακὰς τῆς νυκτὸς ἐπὶ τὴν ποίμνην αὐτῶν.

Transliteration

And poimenes ēsan in the chōra the same agraulountes, and phylassontes phylakas of the nyktos over the poimnēn of them.

Grammar Details

• *poimenes*: nominative, masculine, plural - shepherds
• *ēsan*: imperfect indicative, 3rd plural - were
• *chōra*: dative, feminine, singular - region/country
• *agraulountes*: present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living out in the fields
• *phylassontes*: present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - keeping/guarding
• *phylakas*: accusative, feminine, plural - watches
• *nyktos*: genitive, feminine, singular - of night
• *poimnēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - flock

Word Meanings

• *poimenes*: shepherds/herdsmen
• *chōra*: region/country/field
• *agraulountes*: living outdoors/staying in the fields/camping out
• *phylassontes*: keeping watch/guarding/observing
• *phylakas*: watches/guards

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And there were shepherds in the same country, staying in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And ther were in the same region shepherdes abydinge in the felde and watching their flocke by nyght.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And there were in ye same region shepherdes in the felde by the foldes, and watchinge their flocke by night.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And there were in the same countrey shepheards, abiding in the fielde, and keeping watch by night ouer their flocke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There were in ye same countrey sheepheardes, abydyng in the fielde, & watchyng their flocke by nyght.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the same country there were keepers of sheep in the fields, watching over their flock by night.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Shepherds’ Visit Now there were shepherds nearby living out in the field, keeping guard over their flock at night.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:39-40 : 39 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.39", "source": "טְרֵפָה לֹא־הֵבֵאתִי אֵלֶיךָ אָנֹכִי אֲחַטֶּנָּה מִיָּדִי תְּבַקְשֶׁנָּה גְּנֻבְתִי יוֹם וּגְנֻבְתִי לָיְלָה", "text": "*ṭerēpāh* not-*hēbēʾtî* to you *ʾānōkî* *ʾaḥaṭṭennāh* from *yādî* *tebaqqešennāh* *genubetî* day and *genubetî* night", "grammar": { "*ṭerēpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - torn animal/animal killed by wild beasts", "*hēbēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I brought", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ʾaḥaṭṭennāh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I would bear its loss", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tebaqqešennāh*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - you required it", "*genubetî*": "passive participle feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my stolen [animal/property]" }, "variants": { "*ṭerēpāh*": "torn animal/prey/animal killed by wild beasts", "*ʾaḥaṭṭennāh*": "bore its loss/made it good/paid for it", "*tebaqqešennāh*": "required it/sought it/demanded it", "*genubetî*": "my stolen [animal/property]" } } 40 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.40", "source": "הָיִיתִי בַיּוֹם אֲכָלַנִי חֹרֶב וְקֶרַח בַּלָּיְלָה וַתִּדַּד שְׁנָתִי מֵעֵינָי", "text": "*hāyîtî* in the day *ʾakālanî* *ḥōreb* and *qeraḥ* in the night *wa-tiddad* *šenātî* from *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I was", "*ʾakālanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it consumed me", "*ḥōreb*": "noun, masculine singular - heat/drought", "*qeraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - frost/ice", "*wa-tiddad*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it fled/was driven away", "*šenātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sleep", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾakālanî*": "consumed me/devoured me/ate me up", "*ḥōreb*": "heat/drought/parching heat", "*qeraḥ*": "frost/ice/cold", "*wa-tiddad*": "fled/was driven away/wandered" } }
• Ezek 34:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.8", "source": "חַי־אָ֜נִי נְאֻ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אִם־לֹ֣א יַ֣עַן הֱיֽוֹת־צֹאנִ֣י ׀ לָבַ֡ז וַתִּֽהְיֶינָה֩ צֹאנִ֨י לְאָכְלָ֜ה לְכָל־חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ מֵאֵ֣ין רֹעֶ֔ה וְלֹֽא־דָרְשׁ֥וּ רֹעַ֖י אֶת־צֹאנִ֑י וַיִּרְע֤וּ הָֽרֹעִים֙ אוֹתָ֔ם וְאֶת־צֹאנִ֖י לֹ֥א רָעֽוּ׃", "text": "*ḥay*-I, *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, *ʾim*-not, *yaʿan* *hĕyôṯ*-*ṣōʾnî* for-*baz*, and-*wattiḥyeynâ* *ṣōʾnî* for-*ʾoḵlâ* to-all-*ḥayyaṯ* the-*śāḏeh* from-*ʾên* *rōʿeh*, and-not-*dārəšû* *rōʿay* *ʾēṯ*-*ṣōʾnî*, and-*wayyirʿû* the-*rōʿîm* them, and-*ʾēṯ*-*ṣōʾnî* not *rāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "proper noun, divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*hĕyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - being", "*ṣōʾnî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my flock", "*baz*": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder", "*wattiḥyeynâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural with waw-consecutive - and they became", "*ʾoḵlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - food", "*ḥayyaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - beast of", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd", "*dārəšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sought", "*rōʿay*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my shepherds", "*wayyirʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw-consecutive - and they fed", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds", "*rāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fed" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "as I live/living", "*nəʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle of", "*yaʿan*": "because/on account of", "*hĕyôṯ*": "being/becoming", "*baz*": "prey/spoil/plunder", "*wattiḥyeynâ*": "and they became/were", "*ʾoḵlâ*": "food/prey", "*rōʿay*": "my shepherds/pastors", "*dārəšû*": "they sought/cared for/inquired after", "*wayyirʿû*": "and they fed/tended/shepherded", "*rāʿû*": "they fed/tended/shepherded" } }
• John 10:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "John.10.8", "source": "Πάντες ὅσοι ἦλθον πρὸ ἐμοῦ κλέπται εἰσὶν καὶ λῃσταί: ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἤκουσαν αὐτῶν τὰ πρόβατα.", "text": "All *hosoi ēlthon pro emou kleptai eisin* and *lēstai*: but not *ēkousan* them the *probata*.", "grammar": { "*hosoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - as many as/whoever", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came/went", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*emou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - of me", "*kleptai eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are thieves", "*lēstai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - robbers/bandits", "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they heard/listened to", "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep" }, "variants": { "*hosoi*": "as many as/whoever/all who", "*ēlthon*": "came/went/arrived", "*pro*": "before/in front of/prior to", "*kleptai*": "thieves/stealers", "*lēstai*": "robbers/bandits/plunderers", "*ēkousan*": "heard/listened to/heeded", "*probata*": "sheep" } } 9 { "verseID": "John.10.9", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ θύρα: διʼ ἐμοῦ ἐάν τις εἰσέλθῃ, σωθήσεται, καὶ εἰσελεύσεται καὶ ἐξελεύσεται, καὶ νομὴν εὑρήσει.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *thyra*: through *emou ean tis eiselthē, sōthēsetai*, and *eiseleusetai* and *exeleusetai*, and *nomēn heurēsei*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I am", "*thyra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - door/gate", "*emou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - of me", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative singular - anyone/someone", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might enter", "*sōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he will be saved", "*eiseleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he will enter in", "*exeleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he will go out", "*nomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - pasture/feeding place", "*heurēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will find" }, "variants": { "*Egō eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*thyra*": "door/gate/entrance", "*ean*": "if/whenever", "*eiselthē*": "might enter/come in", "*sōthēsetai*": "will be saved/preserved/delivered", "*eiseleusetai*": "will enter in/come in", "*exeleusetai*": "will go out/come out", "*nomēn*": "pasture/grazing land/feeding place", "*heurēsei*": "will find/discover" } } 10 { "verseID": "John.10.10", "source": "Ὁ κλέπτης οὐκ ἔρχεται, εἰ μὴ ἵνα κλέψῃ, καὶ θύσῃ, καὶ ἀπολέσῃ: ἐγὼ ἦλθον ἵνα ζωὴν ἔχωσιν, καὶ περισσὸν ἔχωσιν.", "text": "The *kleptēs* not *erchetai*, if not in order that *klepsē*, and *thysē*, and *apolesē*: *egō ēlthon* in order that *zōēn echōsin*, and *perisson echōsin*.", "grammar": { "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/goes", "*klepsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might steal", "*thysē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might kill/slaughter", "*apolesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might destroy", "*egō ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I came", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*echōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might have", "*perisson*": "accusative, neuter, singular - abundance/more than enough" }, "variants": { "*kleptēs*": "thief/stealer", "*erchetai*": "comes/goes/arrives", "*klepsē*": "might steal/take secretly", "*thysē*": "might kill/slaughter/sacrifice", "*apolesē*": "might destroy/ruin/kill", "*ēlthon*": "came/arrived", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*echōsin*": "might have/possess/hold", "*perisson*": "abundance/excess/more than enough" } } 11 { "verseID": "John.10.11", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός: ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλὸς τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ τίθησιν ὑπὲρ τῶν προβάτων.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *poimēn* the *kalos*: the *poimēn* the *kalos* the *psychēn* of him *tithēsin hyper* the *probatōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I am", "*poimēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - shepherd", "*kalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good/noble", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*tithēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - places/lays down", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*probatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sheep" }, "variants": { "*Egō eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*poimēn*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*kalos*": "good/noble/beautiful/excellent", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*tithēsin*": "places/lays down/gives", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/for the sake of/in place of", "*probatōn*": "sheep" } } 12 { "verseID": "John.10.12", "source": "Ὁ μισθωτὸς δέ, καὶ οὐκ ὢν ποιμήν, οὗ οὐκ εἰσὶν τὰ πρόβατα ἴδια, θεωρεῖ τὸν λύκον ἐρχόμενον, καὶ ἀφίησιν τὰ πρόβατα, καὶ φεύγει: καὶ ὁ λύκος ἁρπάζει αὐτά, καὶ σκορπίζει τὰ πρόβατα.", "text": "The *misthōtos de*, and not *ōn poimēn*, of whom not *eisin* the *probata idia*, *theōrei* the *lykon erchomenon*, and *aphiēsin* the *probata*, and *pheugei*: and the *lykos harpazei* them, and *skorpizei* the *probata*.", "grammar": { "*misthōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hired man/hireling", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being", "*poimēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - shepherd", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*idia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - own/belonging to oneself", "*theōrei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - sees/perceives", "*lykon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wolf", "*erchomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - coming", "*aphiēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - leaves/abandons", "*pheugei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - flees/runs away", "*lykos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wolf", "*harpazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seizes/snatches", "*skorpizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - scatters/disperses" }, "variants": { "*misthōtos*": "hired man/hireling/wage earner", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*poimēn*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*eisin*": "are/exist", "*probata*": "sheep", "*idia*": "own/belonging to oneself", "*theōrei*": "sees/observes/perceives", "*lykon*": "wolf", "*erchomenon*": "coming/approaching", "*aphiēsin*": "leaves/abandons/lets go", "*pheugei*": "flees/runs away/escapes", "*harpazei*": "seizes/snatches/takes by force", "*skorpizei*": "scatters/disperses/separates" } }
• Exod 3:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.1", "source": "וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה הָיָ֥ה רֹעֶ֛ה אֶת־צֹ֛אן יִתְר֥וֹ חֹתְנ֖וֹ כֹּהֵ֣ן מִדְיָ֑ן וַיִּנְהַ֤ג אֶת־הַצֹּאן֙ אַחַ֣ר הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֛א אֶל־הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים חֹרֵֽבָה׃", "text": "And *Mōšeh* *hāyāh* *rō'eh* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *Yitrō* *ḥōtnō* *kōhēn* *Midyān* *wayyinhaḡ* *ʾet*-*haṣṣōʾn* *ʾaḥar* *hammidbār* *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*har* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *Ḥōrēḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*rō'eh*": "participle, masculine singular - shepherding/tending", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker - untranslatable particle indicating following noun is direct object", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common feminine singular - flock/sheep", "*Yitrō*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtnō*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - priest of", "*Midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*wayyinhaḡ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he led/drove", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "noun, common feminine singular with definite article - the flock", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - behind/after", "*hammidbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God (plural form with singular meaning)", "*Ḥōrēḇāh*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Horeb" }, "variants": { "*rō'eh*": "shepherding/tending/feeding", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/small cattle", "*wayyinhaḡ*": "and he led/drove/guided", "*ʾaḥar*": "behind/after/beyond", "*hammidbār*": "the wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/gods/divine being" } } 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.2", "source": "וַ֠יֵּרָא מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהֹוָ֥ה אֵלָ֛יו בְּלַבַּת־אֵ֖שׁ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַסְּנֶ֑ה וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה הַסְּנֶה֙ בֹּעֵ֣ר בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְהַסְּנֶ֖ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֻכָּֽל׃", "text": "*Wayyērāʾ* *malʾaḵ* *YHWH* *ʾēlāw* in-*labbat*-*ʾēš* from-*tōḵ* *hasseneh* *wayyarʾ* and-*hinnēh* *hasseneh* *bō'ēr* in-*ʾēš* and-*hasseneh* *ʾênennû* *ʾukkāl*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyērāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - and he appeared", "*malʾaḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlāw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*labbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct with preposition - in flame of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*tōḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - from midst of", "*hasseneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bush/bramble", "*wayyarʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and he saw", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*bō'ēr*": "participle, masculine singular - burning", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - in fire", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - was not", "*ʾukkāl*": "participle, masculine singular, pual - consumed/devoured" }, "variants": { "*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative", "*labbat*": "flame/blaze/heart", "*tōḵ*": "midst/middle/among", "*hasseneh*": "the bush/bramble/thornbush", "*bō'ēr*": "burning/kindled/consuming", "*ʾukkāl*": "consumed/devoured/eaten" } }
• 1 Sam 17:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל רֹעֶ֨ה הָיָ֧ה עַבְדְּךָ֛ לְאָבִ֖יו בַּצֹּ֑אן וּבָ֤א הָֽאֲרִי֙ וְאֶת־הַדּ֔וֹב וְנָשָׂ֥א שֶׂ֖ה מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to-*šāʾûl*, \"*rōʿeh* *hāyâ* *ʿabdəkā* to-*ʾābîw* with-the-*ṣōʾn*, and-*bāʾ* the-*ʾărî* and-*ʾet*-the-*dôb*, and-*nāśāʾ* *śeh* from-the-*ʿēder*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*rōʿeh*": "Qal active participle of *rʿh*, masculine singular - shepherding", "*hāyâ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *hyh* - was", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular collective - flock/sheep", "*bāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *bwʾ* - came", "*ʾărî*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*dôb*": "noun, masculine singular - bear", "*nāśāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *nśʾ* - carried/took", "*śeh*": "noun, masculine singular - sheep/lamb", "*ʿēder*": "noun, masculine singular - flock" }, "variants": { "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/one who tends", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*ʾărî*": "lion/predator", "*dôb*": "bear/predator", "*nāśāʾ*": "took/carried/lifted", "*śeh*": "lamb/sheep/one of the flock", "*ʿēder*": "flock/herd" } } 35 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.35", "source": "וְיָצָ֧אתִי אַחֲרָ֛יו וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּי מִפִּ֑יו וַיָּ֣קָם עָלַ֔י וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ בִּזְקָנ֔וֹ וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃", "text": "And-*yāṣāʾtî* after-him and-*hikkîtîw* and-*hiṣṣaltî* from-*pîw*; and-*wayyāqom* against-me and-*heḥĕzaqtî* by-*zəqānô* and-*hikkîtîw* and-*hămîttîw*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "1st singular Qal perfect of *yṣʾ* - I went out", "*hikkîtîw*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *nkh* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I struck him", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *nṣl* - I rescued/delivered", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its mouth", "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *qwm* - and he rose", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *ḥzq* - I seized/grasped", "*zəqānô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beard", "*hămîttîw*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *mwt* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I killed him" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "went out/pursued/chased", "*hikkîtîw*": "struck him/attacked him/hit him", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "rescued/delivered/saved", "*pîw*": "his mouth/its jaws", "*wayyāqom*": "rose up/stood up/attacked", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "seized/grasped firmly/took hold of", "*zəqānô*": "his beard/its mane", "*hămîttîw*": "killed him/put him to death" } }
• Ps 78:70-71 : 70 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.70", "source": "וַ֭יִּבְחַר בְּדָוִ֣ד עַבְדּ֑וֹ וַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ מִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת צֹֽאן׃", "text": "*wə-yiḇḥar bə-ḏāwiḏ ʿaḇdô* *wə-yiqqāḥēhû mi-mmikləʾōṯ ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he chose", "*bə-ḏāwiḏ*": "in David - preposition + proper noun", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*wə-yiqqāḥēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he took him", "*mi-mmikləʾōṯ*": "from sheepfolds - preposition + feminine plural noun", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock - feminine singular collective noun" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*wə-yiqqāḥēhû*": "took him/fetched him/brought him", "*mikləʾōṯ*": "sheepfolds/pens/enclosures", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small cattle" } } 71 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.71", "source": "מֵאַחַ֥ר עָל֗וֹת הֱבִ֫יא֥וֹ לִ֭רְעוֹת בְּיַעֲקֹ֣ב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mē-ʾaḥar ʿālôṯ hĕḇîʾô* *lirʿôṯ bə-yaʿăqōḇ ʿammô* *û-ḇəyiśrāʾēl naḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*mē-ʾaḥar*": "from after/from following - preposition + adverb", "*ʿālôṯ*": "nursing ewes - feminine plural noun", "*hĕḇîʾô*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he brought him", "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd - Qal infinitive construct with preposition", "*bə-yaʿăqōḇ*": "in Jacob - preposition + proper noun", "*ʿammô*": "his people - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*û-ḇəyiśrāʾēl*": "and in Israel - conjunction + preposition + proper noun", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance - feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix" }, "variants": { "*mē-ʾaḥar ʿālôṯ*": "from following the nursing ewes/from tending the mother sheep", "*hĕḇîʾô*": "brought him/led him/took him", "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd/to pasture/to tend", "*yaʿăqōḇ ʿammô*": "Jacob his people/his people Jacob", "*yiśrāʾēl naḥălāṯô*": "Israel his inheritance/his inheritance Israel" } }