Nehemiah 4:11

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{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.11", "source": "הַבּוֹנִ֧ים בַּחוֹמָ֛ה וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים בַּסֶּ֖בֶל עֹמְשִׂ֑ים בְּאַחַ֤ת יָדוֹ֙ עֹשֶׂ֣ה בַמְּלָאכָ֔ה וְאַחַ֖ת מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת הַשָּֽׁלַח׃", "text": "The *habbônîm* at the *baḥômâ* and the ones *wəhannōśəʾîm* at the *bassebel* *ʿōməśîm*; with one *yādô* *ʿōśeh* in the *bamməlāʾkâ* and one *maḥăzeqet* the *haššālaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*habbônîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones building", "*baḥômâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - at the wall", "*wəhannōśəʾîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + qal participle masculine plural - and the ones carrying", "*bassebel*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - at the burden", "*ʿōməśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - loading/carrying", "*yādô*": "noun feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - his hand", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing/working", "*bamməlāʾkâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the work", "*maḥăzeqet*": "hiphil participle feminine singular - holding/grasping", "*haššālaḥ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the weapon" }, "variants": { "*wəhannōśəʾîm*": "and the ones carrying/bearing/bringing", "*bassebel*": "at the burden/load", "*ʿōməśîm*": "loading/carrying/bearing burdens", "*maḥăzeqet*": "holding/grasping/wielding", "*haššālaḥ*": "the weapon/missile/javelin" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַבּוֹנִ֧ים בַּחוֹמָ֛ה וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים בַּסֶּ֖בֶל עֹמְשִׂ֑ים בְּאַחַ֤ת יָדוֹ֙ עֹשֶׂ֣ה בַמְּלָאכָ֔ה וְאַחַ֖ת מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת הַשָּֽׁלַח׃

Transliteration

The habbônîm at the baḥômâ and the ones wəhannōśəʾîm at the bassebel ʿōməśîm; with one yādô ʿōśeh in the bamməlāʾkâ and one maḥăzeqet the haššālaḥ.

Grammar Details

• *habbônîm*: definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones building
• *baḥômâ*: preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - at the wall
• *wəhannōśəʾîm*: waw-conjunctive + definite article + qal participle masculine plural - and the ones carrying
• *bassebel*: preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - at the burden
• *ʿōməśîm*: qal participle masculine plural - loading/carrying
• *yādô*: noun feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - his hand
• *ʿōśeh*: qal participle masculine singular - doing/working
• *bamməlāʾkâ*: preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the work
• *maḥăzeqet*: hiphil participle feminine singular - holding/grasping
• *haššālaḥ*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the weapon

Word Meanings

• *wəhannōśəʾîm*: and the ones carrying/bearing/bringing
• *bassebel*: at the burden/load
• *ʿōməśîm*: loading/carrying/bearing burdens
• *maḥăzeqet*: holding/grasping/wielding
• *haššālaḥ*: the weapon/missile/javelin

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Those who were building the wall and those who carried loads were doing their work with one hand while holding a weapon with the other.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And our adversaries said, They shall not know, ither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And our adversaries said, They shall not know or see anything until we come in among them and kill them, and cause the work to cease.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And or aduersaries thought: They shall not knowe nether se, tyll we come in the myddes amonge the, and slaye them, & hynder ye worke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also our aduersaries had sayde, They shall not knowe, neither see, till we come into the middes of them and slay them, and cause the worke to cease.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And our aduersaries sayde: They shall not knowe, neither see, till we come in the middes among them, and slay them, and cause the worke to ceasse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, until we come into the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And our adversaries say, `They do not know, nor see, till that we come in to their midst, and have slain them, and caused the work to cease.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And those who were against us said, Without their knowledge and without their seeing us, we will come among them and put them to death, causing the work to come to a stop.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Our adversaries said, "They shall not know, neither see, until we come into the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Our adversaries also boasted,“Before they are aware or anticipate anything, we will come in among them and kill them, and we will bring this work to a halt!”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 20:29-48 : 29 { "verseID": "Judges.20.29", "source": "וַיָּ֤שֶׂם יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽרְבִ֔ים אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֖ה סָבִֽיב׃ פ", "text": "*Wayyāśem* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾōrəḇîm* to-the-*Giḇʿâ* *sāḇîḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he placed", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾōrəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ones lying in wait/ambushers", "*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "and he placed/and he set/and he stationed", "*ʾōrəḇîm*": "ambushers/ones lying in wait/men in ambush", "*ʾel-haGiḇʿâ*": "against Gibeah/around Gibeah/near Gibeah", "*sāḇîḇ*": "around/surrounding/on all sides" } } 30 { "verseID": "Judges.20.30", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֖ה כְּפַ֥עַם בְּפָֽעַם׃", "text": "*Wayyaʿălû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*bənê* *Binyāmin* in-the-*yôm* the-*šəlîšî* *wayyaʿarḵû* to-the-*Giḇʿâ* as-*paʿam* in-*pāʿam*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day", "*šəlîšî*": "definite, masculine, singular, adjective - the third", "*wayyaʿarḵû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they arranged/set in order", "*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah", "*paʿam*": "feminine, singular - time/occassion", "*pāʿam*": "feminine, singular - time/occasion" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿarḵû*": "and they arranged/and they set in battle array/and they prepared", "*ʾel-haGiḇʿâ*": "against Gibeah/toward Gibeah/at Gibeah", "*kəpaʿam bəpāʿam*": "as at other times/as before/as on previous occasions" } } 31 { "verseID": "Judges.20.31", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֤וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִן֙ לִקְרַ֣את הָעָ֔ם הָנְתְּק֖וּ מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיָּחֵ֡לּוּ לְהַכּוֹת֩ מֵהָעָ֨ם חֲלָלִ֜ים כְּפַ֣עַם ׀ בְּפַ֗עַם בַּֽמְסִלּוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַחַ֜ת עֹלָ֣ה בֵֽית־אֵ֗ל וְאַחַ֤ת גִּבְעָ֙תָה֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *yāṣəʾû* *bənê*-*binyāmin* to *qərāʾt* the *ʿām*, the *nittəqû* from-the-*ʿîr*, and *yāḥēllû* to-*hakkôt* from-the-*ʿām* *ḥălālîm* as-*paʿam* in-*paʿam* in-the-*məsillôt* which *ʾaḥat* goes-up *bêt*-*ʾēl* and *ʾaḥat* to-*gibəʿātâ* in-the-*śādê*, about-thirty *ʾîš* in-*yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they went out", "*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*qərāʾt*": "construct state - meeting of", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people", "*nittəqû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person plural - who were drawn away", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city", "*yāḥēllû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they began", "*hakkôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to smite/strike", "*ḥălālîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - slain/wounded", "*paʿam*": "common noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence", "*məsillôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - highways/roads", "*ʾaḥat*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*bêt*": "construct state - house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El", "*gibəʿātâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Gibeah", "*śādê*": "common noun, masculine singular - field", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/men", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yāṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/emerged", "*nittəqû*": "drawn away/separated/lured away", "*yāḥēllû*": "began/started", "*hakkôt*": "to strike/smite/slay", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/wounded/casualties", "*paʿam* *bəpaʿam*": "as at other times/as before/repeatedly" } } 32 { "verseID": "Judges.20.32", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן נִגָּפִ֥ים הֵ֛ם לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ כְּבָרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וּבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אָמְר֗וּ נָנ֙וּסָה֙ וּֽנְתַקְּנֻ֔הוּ מִן־הָעִ֖יר אֶל־הַֽמְסִלּֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *yōʾmərû* *bənê* *binyāmin*, *niggāpîm* them before-us as-at-first; but-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾāmərû*, *nānûsâ* and-*nətaqqənuhû* from-the-*ʿîr* to-the-*məsillôt*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they said", "*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*niggāpîm*": "Niphal participle masculine plural - being struck/defeated", "*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they said", "*nānûsâ*": "Qal cohortative 1st person plural - let us flee", "*nətaqqənuhû*": "Piel cohortative 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - let us draw him/them away", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city", "*məsillôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - highways/roads" }, "variants": { "*niggāpîm*": "being defeated/struck down/smitten", "*nānûsâ*": "let us flee/run away", "*nətaqqənuhû*": "let us draw them away/separate them/lure them" } } 33 { "verseID": "Judges.20.33", "source": "וְכֹ֣ל ׀ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל קָ֚מוּ מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹ וַיַּעַרְכ֖וּ בְּבַ֣עַל תָּמָ֑ר וְאֹרֵ֧ב יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵגִ֥יחַ מִמְּקֹמ֖וֹ מִמַּעֲרֵה גָֽבַע׃", "text": "And-all *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *qāmû* from-*məqômô* and-*yaʿarəkû* in-*baʿal* *tāmār*; and-*ʾōrēb* *yiśrāʾēl* *mēgîaḥ* from-*məqōmô* from-*maʿărê* *gābaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they arose/stood up", "*məqômô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yaʿarəkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they drew up in battle array", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal (place name component)", "*tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar", "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush/ambusher", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mēgîaḥ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - breaking forth", "*məqōmô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place", "*maʿărê*": "construct state, from *maʿăreh* - bare places/meadows of", "*gābaʿ*": "proper noun - Geba" }, "variants": { "*qāmû*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*yaʿarəkû*": "drew up in battle array/positioned themselves/arranged", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambusher/lier-in-wait", "*mēgîaḥ*": "breaking forth/rushing out/emerging", "*maʿărê*": "meadows of/bare places of/open spaces of" } } 34 { "verseID": "Judges.20.34", "source": "וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ מִנֶּ֨גֶד לַגִּבְעָ֜ה עֲשֶׂרֶת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אִ֤ישׁ בָּחוּר֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה כָּבֵ֑דָה וְהֵם֙ לֹ֣א יָדְע֔וּ כִּֽי־נֹגַ֥עַת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הָרָעָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-*yābōʾû* from-opposite to-the-*gibəʿâ* ten *ʾălāpîm* *ʾîš* *bāḥûr* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl*, and-the-*milḥāmâ* *kābēdâ*; and-they not *yādəʿû* that-*nōgaʿat* upon-them the-*rāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they came", "*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*ʾălāpîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men", "*bāḥûr*": "adjective, masculine singular - chosen/select", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*kābēdâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - heavy/severe", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they knew", "*nōgaʿat*": "Qal participle feminine singular - touching/approaching", "*rāʿâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*bāḥûr*": "chosen/select/elite", "*kābēdâ*": "heavy/severe/fierce", "*nōgaʿat*": "touching/approaching/about to come upon", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } } 35 { "verseID": "Judges.20.35", "source": "וַיִּגֹּ֨ף יְהוָ֥ה ׀ אֶֽת־בִּנְיָמִן֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩ בְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בְּבִנְיָמִן֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה אִ֑ישׁ כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה שֹׁ֥לֵף חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And-*yiggōp* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*binyāmin* before *yiśrāʾēl*, and-*yašḥîtû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*binyāmin* in-the-day the-that twenty and-five *ʾelep* and-hundred *ʾîš*; all-these *šōlēp* *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*yiggōp*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he struck", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yašḥîtû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they destroyed", "*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾelep*": "common noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men", "*šōlēp*": "Qal participle masculine singular - drawing", "*ḥāreb*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*yiggōp*": "struck/defeated/smote", "*yašḥîtû*": "destroyed/ruined/laid waste", "*šōlēp* *ḥāreb*": "drawing the sword/armed with sword/men of war" } } 36 { "verseID": "Judges.20.36", "source": "וַיִּרְא֥וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֖ן כִּ֣י נִגָּ֑פוּ וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל מָקוֹם֙ לְבִנְיָמִ֔ן כִּ֤י בָֽטְחוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֹרֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁר שָׂ֖מוּ אֶל־הַגִּבְעָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yirəʾû* *bənê*-*binyāmin* that *niggāpû*; and-*yittənû* *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* *māqôm* to-*binyāmin* because *bāṭəḥû* to-the-*ʾōrēb* which *śāmû* at-the-*gibəʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*yirəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they saw", "*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*niggāpû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they were defeated", "*yittənû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they gave", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*māqôm*": "common noun, masculine singular - place/space", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*bāṭəḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they trusted", "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*śāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they set/placed", "*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah" }, "variants": { "*niggāpû*": "were defeated/struck down/smitten", "*bāṭəḥû*": "trusted/relied on/had confidence in", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambusher/lier-in-wait" } } 37 { "verseID": "Judges.20.37", "source": "וְהָאֹרֵ֣ב הֵחִ֔ישׁוּ וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֑ה וַיִּמְשֹׁךְ֙ הָאֹרֵ֔ב וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־כָּל־הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And-the-*ʾōrēb* *hēḥîšû* and-*yipəšəṭû* against-the-*gibəʿâ*; and-*yimšōk* the-*ʾōrēb* and-*yak* *ʾet*-all-the-*ʿîr* to-*pî*-*ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*hēḥîšû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they hurried", "*yipəšəṭû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they rushed/spread out", "*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*yimšōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he drew/extended", "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*yak*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city", "*pî*": "construct state - mouth of", "*ḥāreb*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*hēḥîšû*": "hurried/hastened/made haste", "*yipəšəṭû*": "rushed/spread out/made a raid", "*yimšōk*": "drew out/extended/advanced", "*pî*-*ḥāreb*": "edge of the sword/with the sword/by the sword" } } 38 { "verseID": "Judges.20.38", "source": "וְהַמּוֹעֵ֗ד הָיָ֛ה לְאִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עִם־הָאֹרֵ֑ב הֶ֕רֶב לְהַעֲלוֹתָ֛ם מַשְׂאַ֥ת הֶעָשָׁ֖ן מִן־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And-the-*môʿēd* *hāyâ* to-*ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* with-the-*ʾōrēb* to-increase to-*haʿălôtām* *maśʾat* the-*ʿāšān* from-the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*môʿēd*": "common noun, masculine singular - appointed sign/signal", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*haʿălôtām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their causing to go up", "*maśʾat*": "construct state - rising/cloud of", "*ʿāšān*": "common noun, masculine singular - smoke", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*môʿēd*": "appointed sign/signal/arrangement", "*haʿălôtām*": "their causing to go up/sending up/raising", "*maśʾat*": "rising/cloud/column", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor" } } 39 { "verseID": "Judges.20.39", "source": "וַיַּהֲפֹ֥ךְ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וּבִנְיָמִ֡ן הֵחֵל֩ לְהַכּ֨וֹת חֲלָלִ֤ים בְּאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ כִּ֣י אָמְר֔וּ אַךְ֩ נִגּ֨וֹף נִגָּ֥ף הוּא֙ לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כַּמִּלְחָמָ֖ה הָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yahăpōk* *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*milḥāmâ*; and-*binyāmin* *hēḥēl* to-*hakkôt* *ḥălālîm* in-*ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* about-thirty *ʾîš*, for *ʾāmərû*, 'Surely *niggôp* *niggāp* he before-us as-in-the-*milḥāmâ* the-first.'", "grammar": { "*yahăpōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he turned", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*hēḥēl*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he began", "*hakkôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to smite/strike", "*ḥălālîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - slain/wounded", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/men", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they said", "*niggôp*": "Qal infinitive absolute - being struck", "*niggāp*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he is struck", "*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war" }, "variants": { "*yahăpōk*": "turned/turned around/reversed position", "*hēḥēl*": "began/started", "*hakkôt*": "to strike/smite/slay", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/wounded/casualties", "*niggôp* *niggāp*": "surely defeated/utterly smitten/completely struck down" } } 40 { "verseID": "Judges.20.40", "source": "וְהַמַּשְׂאֵ֗ת הֵחֵ֛לָּה לַעֲל֥וֹת מִן־הָעִ֖יר עַמּ֣וּד עָשָׁ֑ן וַיִּ֤פֶן בִּנְיָמִן֙ אַחֲרָ֔יו וְהִנֵּ֛ה עָלָ֥ה כְלִיל־הָעִ֖יר הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "And-the-*maśʾēt* *hēḥēllâ* to-*ʿălôt* from-the-*ʿîr* *ʿammûd* *ʿāšān*; and-*yipen* *binyāmin* behind-him, and-behold *ʿālâ* *kəlîl*-the-*ʿîr* toward-the-*šāmāyəmâ*.", "grammar": { "*maśʾēt*": "common noun, feminine singular - rising/cloud", "*hēḥēllâ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it began", "*ʿălôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to go up", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʿammûd*": "common noun, masculine singular - pillar/column", "*ʿāšān*": "common noun, masculine singular - smoke", "*yipen*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he turned", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it went up", "*kəlîl*": "common noun, masculine singular - completeness/whole", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city", "*šāmāyəmâ*": "common noun with directional heh - toward the heavens" }, "variants": { "*maśʾēt*": "rising/cloud/column", "*hēḥēllâ*": "began/started", "*ʿammûd*": "pillar/column", "*yipen*": "turned/looked back", "*kəlîl*": "completeness/whole/entirety" } } 41 { "verseID": "Judges.20.41", "source": "וְאִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הָפַ֔ךְ וַיִבָּהֵ֖ל אִ֣ישׁ בִּנְיָמִ֑ן כִּ֣י רָאָ֔ה כִּֽי־נָגְעָ֥ה עָלָ֖יו הָרָעָֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *hāpak*, and-*yibbāhēl* *ʾîš* *binyāmin*; because *rāʾâ* that-*nāgəʿâ* upon-him the-*rāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāpak*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he turned", "*yibbāhēl*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he was dismayed", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*rāʾâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he saw", "*nāgəʿâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it touched/reached", "*rāʿâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*hāpak*": "turned/turned around/reversed position", "*yibbāhēl*": "was dismayed/terrified/troubled", "*nāgəʿâ*": "touched/reached/come upon", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } } 42 { "verseID": "Judges.20.42", "source": "וַיִּפְנ֞וּ לִפְנֵ֨י אִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה הִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּ וַאֲשֶׁר֙ מֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔ים מַשְׁחִיתִ֥ים אוֹת֖וֹ בְּתוֹכֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yipənû* before *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* toward-*derek* the-*midbār*, and-the-*milḥāmâ* *hidbîqātəhû*; and-those from-the-*ʿārîm* *mašḥîtîm* him in-*tôkô*.", "grammar": { "*yipənû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they turned", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*derek*": "common noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*midbār*": "common noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*hidbîqātəhû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it overtook him", "*ʿārîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - cities", "*mašḥîtîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - destroying/ruining", "*tôkô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its midst" }, "variants": { "*yipənû*": "turned/fled/faced", "*derek*": "way/road/direction", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*hidbîqātəhû*": "overtook him/caught up with him/pursued him closely", "*mašḥîtîm*": "destroying/ruining/cutting down" } } 43 { "verseID": "Judges.20.43", "source": "כִּתְּר֤וּ אֶת־בִּנְיָמִן֙ הִרְדִיפֻ֔הוּ מְנוּחָ֖ה הִדְרִיכֻ֑הוּ עַ֛ד נֹ֥כַח הַגִּבְעָ֖ה מִמִּזְרַח־שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*kittərû* *ʾet*-*binyāmin* *hirdîpuhû* *mənûḥâ* *hidrîkuhû* until *nōkaḥ* the-*gibəʿâ* from-*mizraḥ*-*šāmeš*.", "grammar": { "*kittərû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person plural - they surrounded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*hirdîpuhû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they pursued him", "*mənûḥâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - resting place/ease", "*hidrîkuhû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they caused him to tread/pursued him", "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*mizraḥ*": "construct state - east of", "*šāmeš*": "common noun, feminine singular - sun" }, "variants": { "*kittərû*": "surrounded/encircled/enclosed", "*hirdîpuhû*": "pursued him/chased him", "*mənûḥâ*": "at ease/without rest/from resting place", "*hidrîkuhû*": "overtook him/pursued him/pressed him", "*nōkaḥ*": "opposite/in front of/facing" } } 44 { "verseID": "Judges.20.44", "source": "וַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙ מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ן שְׁמֹנָֽה־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף אִ֑ישׁ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה אַנְשֵׁי־חָֽיִל׃", "text": "And-*yippəlû* from-*binyāmin* eighteen *ʾelep* *ʾîš*; *ʾet*-all-these *ʾanšê*-*ḥāyil*.", "grammar": { "*yippəlû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they fell", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾelep*": "common noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state - men of", "*ḥāyil*": "common noun, masculine singular - strength/valor" }, "variants": { "*yippəlû*": "fell/were killed/died", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥāyil*": "men of valor/valiant men/mighty warriors" } } 45 { "verseID": "Judges.20.45", "source": "וַיִּפְנ֞וּ וַיָּנֻ֤סוּ הַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ אֶל־סֶ֣לַע הָֽרִמּ֔וֹן וַיְעֹֽלְלֻ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽמְסִלּ֔וֹת חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִ֑ישׁ וַיַּדְבִּ֤יקוּ אַחֲרָיו֙ עַד־גִּדְעֹ֔ם וַיַּכּ֥וּ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ אַלְפַּ֥יִם אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And they *wəyippənû* and they *wəyyānusû* the *hammidəbārâ* to-*selaʿ hārimmôn* and they *wəyəʿōləluhû* in-the-*məsillôt* five thousand *ʾîš*; and they *wayyadbîqû* after them unto-*gidʿōm* and they *wayyakkū* from them two thousand *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wəyippənû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they turned", "*wəyyānusû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they fled", "*hammidəbārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the wilderness", "*selaʿ hārimmôn*": "noun construct chain - rock of Rimmon", "*wəyəʿōləluhû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they gleaned them", "*məsillôt*": "noun, feminine plural - highways/roads", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men (collective)", "*wayyadbîqû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they pursued/overtook", "*gidʿōm*": "proper noun - Gidom", "*wayyakkū*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they smote/struck" }, "variants": { "*wəyippənû*": "turned/faced/turned away", "*wəyyānusû*": "fled/escaped", "*hammidəbārâ*": "toward the wilderness/desert", "*wəyəʿōləluhû*": "gleaned them/gathered them/cut them off", "*məsillôt*": "highways/roads/paths", "*wayyadbîqû*": "pursued/overtook/clung to", "*wayyakkū*": "smote/struck/slew" } } 46 { "verseID": "Judges.20.46", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כָל־הַנֹּ֨פְלִ֜ים מִבִּנְיָמִ֗ן עֶשְׂרִים֩ וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה אֶ֥לֶף אִ֛ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חֶ֖רֶב בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא אֶֽת־כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה אַנְשֵׁי־חָֽיִל׃", "text": "And it *wəyəhî* all-the-*nōpəlîm* from-*binyāmin* twenty and-five thousand *ʾîš* *šōlēp ḥereb* in-the-day the-that; *ʾet*-all-these *ʾanšê-ḥāyil*.", "grammar": { "*wəyəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was/came to pass", "*nōpəlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - falling ones/those who fell", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men (collective)", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "qal participle + noun - drawing sword/armed with sword", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾanšê-ḥāyil*": "noun construct chain - men of valor/strength" }, "variants": { "*nōpəlîm*": "fallen ones/casualties/those who fell", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "drawing sword/wielding sword/armed warriors", "*ʾanšê-ḥāyil*": "men of valor/men of strength/valiant warriors" } } 47 { "verseID": "Judges.20.47", "source": "וַיִּפְנ֞וּ וַיָּנֻ֤סוּ הַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ אֶל־סֶ֣לַע הָֽרִמּ֔וֹן שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִ֑ישׁ וַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙ בְּסֶ֣לַע רִמּ֔וֹן אַרְבָּעָ֖ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And they *wəyippənû* and they *wəyyānusû* the-*midəbārâ* to-*selaʿ hārimmôn* six hundred *ʾîš*; and they *wayyēšəbû* in-*selaʿ rimmôn* four *ḥŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wəyippənû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they turned", "*wəyyānusû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they fled", "*midəbārâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the wilderness", "*selaʿ hārimmôn*": "noun construct chain - rock of Rimmon", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men (collective)", "*wayyēšəbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they dwelt/remained", "*selaʿ rimmôn*": "noun construct chain - rock of Rimmon", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months" }, "variants": { "*wəyippənû*": "turned/faced/turned away", "*wəyyānusû*": "fled/escaped", "*midəbārâ*": "toward the wilderness/desert", "*wayyēšəbû*": "dwelt/remained/stayed" } } 48 { "verseID": "Judges.20.48", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל שָׁ֣בוּ אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ וַיַכּ֣וּם לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵעִ֤יר מְתִ‪[c]‬ם֙ עַד־בְּהֵמָ֔ה עַ֖ד כָּל־הַנִּמְצָ֑א גַּ֛ם כָּל־הֶעָרִ֥ים הַנִּמְצָא֖וֹת שִׁלְּח֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-*ʾîš yiśrāʾēl* *šābû* to-*bənê binyāmin* and they *wayyakkûm* to-*pî-ḥereb* from-*ʿîr mətim* until-*bəhēmâ* until all-the-*nimṣāʾ*; also all-the-*ʿārîm* the-*nimṣāʾôt* they *šilləḥû* in-the-*ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš yiśrāʾēl*": "noun construct chain - men of Israel", "*šābû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they returned/turned back", "*bənê binyāmin*": "noun construct chain - sons of Benjamin/Benjaminites", "*wayyakkûm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they smote them", "*pî-ḥereb*": "noun construct chain - mouth of sword/edge of sword", "*ʿîr mətim*": "noun construct chain - city of men/intact city", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/cattle", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being found/that which was found", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*nimṣāʾôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - being found/that were found", "*šilləḥû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they sent/set", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*šābû*": "returned/turned back", "*wayyakkûm*": "smote them/struck them/slew them", "*pî-ḥereb*": "edge of sword/with the sword", "*ʿîr mətim*": "entire city/city of men/from city to city", "*nimṣāʾ*": "that which was found/everything that remained", "*šilləḥû*": "sent/set/put/consigned" } }
• 2 Sam 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.2", "source": "וְאָב֣וֹא עָלָ֗יו וְה֤וּא יָגֵ֙עַ֙ וּרְפֵ֣ה יָדַ֔יִם וְהַֽחֲרַדְתִּ֣י אֹת֔וֹ וְנָ֖ס כָּל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֑וֹ וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəʾāḇôʾ* upon him and he *yāḡēaʿ* and *ûrəp̄ēh* of *yāḏayim*, and *wəhaḥăraḏtî* him, and *wənās* all the *hāʿām* who are with him; and *wəhikkêṯî* the *hammelek̠* *ləḇaddô*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāḇôʾ*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and I will come", "*yāḡēaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - weary/tired", "*ûrəp̄ēh*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and weak/feeble", "*yāḏayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands", "*wəhaḥăraḏtî*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will make tremble/terrify", "*wənās*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will flee", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*wəhikkêṯî*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will strike/kill", "*hammelek̠*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ləḇaddô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself/alone" }, "variants": { "*yāḡēaʿ*": "weary/tired/exhausted", "*ûrəp̄ēh* *yāḏayim*": "weak of hands/feeble-handed/discouraged", "*wəhaḥăraḏtî*": "I will terrify/make tremble/frighten", "*wəhikkêṯî*": "I will strike/smite/kill" } }
• Ps 56:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.56.6", "source": "כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם דְּבָרַ֣י יְעַצֵּ֑בוּ עָלַ֖י כָּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֣ם לָרָֽע׃", "text": "All-the-*yôm dəbāray yəʿaṣṣēbû* against-me all-*maḥšəbōtām lārāʿ*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*dəbāray*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*yəʿaṣṣēbû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they distort/twist", "*maḥšəbōtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their thoughts", "*lārāʿ*": "masculine singular noun with lamed prefix - for evil" }, "variants": { "*dəbāray*": "my words/my matters/my affairs", "*yəʿaṣṣēbû*": "they distort/they twist/they pervert/they pain", "*maḥšəbōtām*": "their thoughts/their plans/their designs", "*lārāʿ*": "for evil/for harm/for wickedness/for misfortune" } }
• Isa 47:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.11", "source": "וּבָ֧א עָלַ֣יִךְ רָעָ֗ה לֹ֤א תֵדְעִי֙ שַׁחְרָ֔הּ וְתִפֹּ֤ל עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ הֹוָ֔ה לֹ֥א תוּכְלִ֖י כַּפְּרָ֑הּ וְתָבֹ֨א עָלַ֧יִךְ פִּתְאֹ֛ם שׁוֹאָ֖ה לֹ֥א תֵדָֽעִי׃", "text": "And-*ūḇāʾ* upon-you *rāʿâ* not *ṯēḏəʿî* *šaḥrāh* and-*wəṯippōl* upon-you *hōwâ* not *ṯūḵəlî* *kappərāh* and-*wəṯāḇōʾ* upon-you *piṯʾōm* *šôʾâ* not *ṯēḏāʿî*.", "grammar": { "*ūḇāʾ*": "qal perfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person masculine singular - and will come", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/disaster", "*ṯēḏəʿî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will know", "*šaḥrāh*": "noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its dawn/origin", "*wəṯippōl*": "qal imperfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person feminine singular - and will fall", "*hōwâ*": "feminine singular noun - disaster/calamity", "*ṯūḵəlî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will be able", "*kappərāh*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to atone for it", "*wəṯāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person feminine singular - and will come", "*piṯʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*šôʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - devastation/ruin", "*ṯēḏāʿî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will know" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*šaḥrāh*": "its dawn/its origin/how to charm it away", "*hōwâ*": "disaster/calamity/ruin", "*kappərāh*": "to atone for it/to ward it off/to ransom it", "*piṯʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly", "*šôʾâ*": "devastation/ruin/destruction" } }
• Acts 23:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.23.12", "source": "Γενομένης δὲ ἡμέρας, ποιήσαντές τινες τῶν Ἰουδαίων συστροφήν, ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτούς, λέγοντες μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως οὗ ἀποκτείνωσιν τὸν Παῦλον.", "text": "*Genomenēs* *de* *hēmeras*, *poiēsantes* some of-the *Ioudaiōn* *systrophēn*, *anethematisan* themselves, *legontes* neither *phagein* nor *piein* until which *apokteinōsin* the *Paulon*.", "grammar": { "*Genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive feminine singular - having come", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day", "*poiēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having made", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*systrophēn*": "accusative feminine singular - conspiracy/gathering", "*anethematisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bound with a curse", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*phagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to eat", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*apokteinōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*Genomenēs*": "having come/arrived/occurred", "*poiēsantes*": "having made/formed/created", "*systrophēn*": "conspiracy/plot/band/gathering", "*anethematisan*": "bound under a curse/put under oath/vowed with a curse", "*apokteinōsin*": "they might kill/slay/murder" } }
• Acts 23:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.23.21", "source": "Σὺ οὖν μὴ πεισθῇς αὐτοῖς: ἐνεδρεύουσιν γὰρ αὐτὸν ἐξ αὐτῶν ἄνδρες πλείους τεσσαράκοντα, οἵτινες ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτοὺς, μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως οὗ ἀνέλωσιν αὐτόν: καὶ νῦν ἕτοιμοί εἰσιν, προσδεχόμενοι τὴν ἀπὸ σοῦ ἐπαγγελίαν.", "text": "You *oun* not *peisthēs* to-them: *enedreuousin* *gar* him from them *andres* more-than *tessarakonta*, who *anethematisan* themselves, neither *phagein* nor *piein* until which *anelōsin* him: and now *hetoimoi* *eisin*, *prosdechomenoi* the from you *epangelian*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore", "*peisthēs*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might be persuaded", "*enedreuousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are lying in wait for", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*andres*": "nominative masculine plural - men", "*tessarakonta*": "cardinal numeral - forty", "*anethematisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bound with a curse", "*phagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to eat", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*anelōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - waiting for", "*epangelian*": "accusative feminine singular - promise/agreement" }, "variants": { "*peisthēs*": "be persuaded/convinced/yield to", "*enedreuousin*": "lie in wait for/ambush/plot against", "*anethematisan*": "bound under a curse/put under oath", "*anelōsin*": "kill/slay/do away with", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*prosdechomenoi*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for", "*epangelian*": "promise/agreement/consent" } }
• 1 Thess 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.2", "source": "Αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.", "text": "*Autoi gar akribōs oidate hoti* the *hēmera Kyriou hōs kleptēs en nykti houtōs erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*akribōs*": "adverb - accurately/precisely", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*erchetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*akribōs*": "accurately/precisely/exactly", "*oidate*": "you know/you have knowledge (perfect tense indicating complete knowledge)", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord/belonging to the Lord", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }