Nehemiah 4:2

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{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.2", "source": "וַיִּקְשְׁר֤וּ כֻלָּם֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו לָב֖וֹא לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ תּוֹעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqšərû* all of them *yaḥdāw* to *lābôʾ* to *ləhillāḥēm* against *bîrûšālāim* and to *laʿaśôt* to him *tôʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqšərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they conspired/plotted", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*bîrûšālāim*": "preposition + proper noun - against Jerusalem", "*laʿaśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make/do", "*tôʿâ*": "noun feminine singular - error/confusion/harm" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqšərû*": "they conspired/plotted/made alliance", "*tôʿâ*": "error/confusion/harm/disturbance" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְשְׁר֤וּ כֻלָּם֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו לָב֖וֹא לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ תּוֹעָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyiqšərû all of them yaḥdāw to lābôʾ to ləhillāḥēm against bîrûšālāim and to laʿaśôt to him tôʿâ.

Grammar Details

• *wayyiqšərû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they conspired/plotted
• *yaḥdāw*: adverb - together
• *lābôʾ*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come
• *ləhillāḥēm*: preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight
• *bîrûšālāim*: preposition + proper noun - against Jerusalem
• *laʿaśôt*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make/do
• *tôʿâ*: noun feminine singular - error/confusion/harm

Word Meanings

• *wayyiqšərû*: they conspired/plotted/made alliance
• *tôʿâ*: error/confusion/harm/disturbance

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They all conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem and cause confusion.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stos out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burd?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish in a day? Will they revive the stones from the heaps of rubbish that are burned?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he spake{H559} before{H6440} his brethren{H251} and the army{H2428} of Samaria,{H8111} and said,{H559} What are these feeble{H537} Jews{H3064} doing?{H6213} will they fortify{H5800} themselves? will they sacrifice?{H2076} will they make an end{H3615} in a day?{H3117} will they revive{H2421} the stones{H68} out of the heaps{H6194} of rubbish,{H6083} seeing they are burned?{H8313}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he spake{H559}{(H8799)} before{H6440} his brethren{H251} and the army{H2428} of Samaria{H8111}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, What do{H6213}{(H8802)} these feeble{H537} Jews{H3064}? will they fortify{H5800}{(H8799)} themselves? will they sacrifice{H2076}{(H8799)}? will they make an end{H3615}{(H8762)} in a day{H3117}? will they revive{H2421}{(H8762)} the stones{H68} out of the heaps{H6194} of the rubbish{H6083} which are burned{H8313}{(H8803)}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & saide before his brethre & the mightie men of Samaria: What do the impotet Iewes? shall they be thus suffred? shall they offre? shal they perfourme it in one daie? shal they make ye stones whole againe, yt are brought to dust, & brent?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And sayde before his brethren and the armie of Samaria, thus he sayde, What doe these weake Iewes? wil they fortifie them selues? wil they sacrifice? will they finish it in a day? will they make the stones whole againe out of the heapes of dust, seeing they are burnt?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde before his brethren and the souldiers of Samaria: what do these impotent Iewes? will the heathen suffer them? shall they offer? shal they perfourme it in one day? shal they make the stones whole againe that are brought to dust and brent?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and saith before his brethren and the force of Samaria, yea, he saith, `What `are' the weak Jews doing? are they left to themselves? do they sacrifice? do they complete in a day? do they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish? -- and they burnt!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the hearing of his countrymen and the army of Samaria he said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they make themselves strong? will they make offerings? will they get the work done in a day? will they make the stones which have been burned come again out of the dust?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, since they are burned?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and in the presence of his colleagues and the army of Samaria he said,“What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they be left to themselves? Will they again offer sacrifice? Will they finish this in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones to life again from piles of dust?”

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 4:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.9", "source": "אֱדַ֜יִן רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א וּשְׁאָ֖ר כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן דִּ֠ינָיֵא וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א *ארכוי **אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א בָבְלָיֵא֙ שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א *דהוא **דֶּהָיֵ֖א עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃", "text": "Then *ʾĕdayin* *rᵉḥûm* *bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* their *kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*: the *dînāyēʾ* and the *waʾăparsatᵉkāyēʾ* the *ṭarpᵉlāyēʾ* the *ʾăpārsāyēʾ* the *ʾarkᵉwāyēʾ* the *bābᵉlāyēʾ* the *šûšankāyēʾ* the *dehāyēʾ* the *ʿēlᵉmāyēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*bᵉʿēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of/master of", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their colleagues", "*dînāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Dinaites", "*waʾăparsatᵉkāyēʾ*": "waw-conjunction + gentilic plural - and the Apharsathchites", "*ṭarpᵉlāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Tarpelites", "*ʾăpārsāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Apharsites", "*ʾarkᵉwāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Archevites", "*bābᵉlāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Babylonians", "*šûšankāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Susanchites", "*dehāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Dehaites", "*ʿēlᵉmāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Elamites" }, "variants": { "*bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm*": "commander/lord of command/official", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "their colleagues/their associates/their companions" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.10", "source": "וּשְׁאָ֣ר אֻמַּיָּ֗א דִּ֤י הַגְלִי֙ אָסְנַפַּר֙ רַבָּ֣א וְיַקִּירָ֔א וְהוֹתֵ֣ב הִמּ֔וֹ בְּקִרְיָ֖ה דִּ֣י שָׁמְרָ֑יִן וּשְׁאָ֥ר עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֖ה וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃", "text": "And rest *ûšᵉʾār* *ʾummāyāʾ* that *dî* *haglî* *ʾāsnappar* the great *rabbāʾ* and the honorable *wᵉyaqqîrāʾ* and settled *wᵉhôtēb* them *himmô* in city *bᵉqiryāh* of *dî* *šāmᵉrāyin* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* of *ʿăbar*-*nahărāh* and now *ûkᵉʿenet*.", "grammar": { "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*ʾummāyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the peoples/nations", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/whom", "*haglî*": "haphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - exiled/transported", "*ʾāsnappar*": "proper noun - Osnappar (Ashurbanipal)", "*rabbāʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the great", "*wᵉyaqqîrāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + adjective, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - and the honorable", "*wᵉhôtēb*": "waw-conjunction + haphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he settled", "*himmô*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - them", "*bᵉqiryāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in city of", "*dî*": "relative particle - of", "*šāmᵉrāyin*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and rest of", "*ʿăbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beyond", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*ûkᵉʿenet*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now" }, "variants": { "*haglî*": "exiled/transported/deported", "*ʾāsnappar*": "Osnappar/Ashurbanipal", "*wᵉhôtēb*": "settled/caused to dwell/relocated", "*ʿăbar*-*nahărāh*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } }
• Neh 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ מִן־הַיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא חֲצִ֣י נְעָרַי֮ עֹשִׂ֣ים בַּמְּלָאכָה֒ וְחֶצְיָ֗ם מַחֲזִיקִים֙ וְהָרְמָחִ֣ים הַמָּגִנִּ֔ים וְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹת וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑ים וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֖י כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* from the *hayyôm* *hahûʾ* half of my *nəʿāray* *ʿōśîm* in the *bamməlāʾkâ* and half of them *maḥăzîqîm* the *wəhārəmāḥîm* the *hammāginnîm* and the *wəhaqqəšātôt* and the *wəhašširyōnîm*; and the *wəhaśśārîm* behind all *bêt* *Yəhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun 3ms - that", "*nəʿāray*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cs - my servants/young men", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - doing/working", "*bamməlāʾkâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the work", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - holding/grasping", "*wəhārəmāḥîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the spears", "*hammāginnîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the shields", "*wəhaqqəšātôt*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + noun feminine plural - and the bows", "*wəhašširyōnîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the body armor", "*wəhaśśārîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the officials", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*nəʿāray*": "my servants/young men/attendants", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "holding/grasping/wielding", "*hammāginnîm*": "the shields/bucklers", "*wəhašširyōnîm*": "and the body armor/coats of mail/breastplates", "*wəhaśśārîm*": "and the officials/princes/rulers" } }
• Neh 12:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.27", "source": "וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם בִּקְשׁ֤וּ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּם֙ מִכָּל־מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם לַהֲבִיאָ֖ם לִֽירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם לַעֲשֹׂ֨ת חֲנֻכָּ֤ה וְשִׂמְחָה֙ וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת וּבְשִׁ֔יר מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם נְבָלִ֥ים וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-* in *ḥănukkāt* *ḥômāt* *yərûšālayim* *biqqəšû* *ʾet*-the-*ləwiyyim* from-all-*məqômōtām* to-bring-them to-*yərûšālayim* to-do *ḥănukkāh* *wə-śimḥāh* *wə-* with *tôdôt* *wə-* with *šîr* *məṣiltayim* *nəbālîm* *wə-* with *kinnōrôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and/but/then", "*ḥănukkāt*": "construct state of feminine noun - dedication/consecration of", "*ḥômāt*": "construct state of feminine noun - wall of", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*biqqəšû*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural - they sought/sought out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "masculine plural noun - Levites", "*məqômōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their places", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*ḥănukkāh*": "feminine noun - dedication/consecration", "*wə-śimḥāh*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and joy/gladness", "*tôdôt*": "feminine plural noun - thanksgivings/praise", "*šîr*": "masculine noun - song/singing", "*məṣiltayim*": "dual noun - cymbals", "*nəbālîm*": "masculine plural noun - harps/lutes", "*kinnōrôt*": "masculine plural noun - lyres/harps" }, "variants": { "*ḥănukkāt*": "dedication/consecration/inauguration", "*biqqəšû*": "sought/searched for/requested", "*tôdôt*": "thanksgiving/praise/confession", "*məṣiltayim*": "cymbals/metal percussion instruments", "*nəbālîm*": "harps/lutes/string instruments", "*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/harps/string instruments" } }
• Neh 12:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.43", "source": "וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ בַיּוֹם־הַ֠הוּא זְבָחִ֨ים גְּדוֹלִ֜ים וַיִּשְׂמָ֗חוּ כִּ֤י הָאֱלֹהִים֙ שִׂמְּחָם֙ שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וְגַ֧ם הַנָּשִׁ֛ים וְהַיְלָדִ֖ים שָׂמֵ֑חוּ וַתִּשָּׁמַ֛ע שִׂמְחַ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם מֵרָחֽוֹק׃", "text": "*wə-yizbəḥû* in-the-*yôm-ha-hûʾ zəbāḥîm gədôlîm wə-yiśmāḥû kî hā-ʾĕlōhîm śimməḥām śimḥâ gədôlâ wə-gam ha-nnāšîm wə-ha-yəlādîm śāmēḥû wa-tiššāmaʿ śimḥat yərûšālaim mērāḥôq*", "grammar": { "*wə-yizbəḥû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they sacrificed", "*yôm-ha-hûʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article + demonstrative - that day", "*zəbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - sacrifices", "*gədôlîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - great/large", "*wə-yiśmāḥû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they rejoiced", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine, plural (used as singular) - the God", "*śimməḥām*": "perfect, 3rd singular + 3rd plural suffix - made them rejoice", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - joy/rejoicing", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular - great", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ha-nnāšîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine, plural - the women", "*wə-ha-yəlādîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine, plural - and the children", "*śāmēḥû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - rejoiced", "*wa-tiššāmaʿ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, Niphal (passive) - and was heard", "*śimḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - joy of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*mērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun - from afar" }, "variants": { "*zəbāḥîm*": "sacrifices/offerings", "*śimməḥām*": "caused them to rejoice/made them glad", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*mērāḥôq*": "from afar/from a great distance" } }
• Ezek 37:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הֲתִחְיֶ֖ינָה הָעֲצָמ֣וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וָאֹמַ֕ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה אַתָּ֥ה יָדָֽעְתָּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me *ben-ʾādām* can *hătiḥyenâ hāʿăṣāmôt hāʾēlleh* and *wāʾōmar ʾădōnāy Yᵊhwih ʾattâ yādāʿtā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/human", "*hătiḥyenâ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural with interrogative prefix - will they live?", "*hāʿăṣāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the bones", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*wāʾōmar*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, lord/master with 1st person singular suffix", "*Yᵊhwih*": "divine name, YHWH", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yādāʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you know" }, "variants": { "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human being/mortal (prophetic address form)", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master/Sovereign Lord" } } 4 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י הִנָּבֵ֖א עַל־הָעֲצָמ֣וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם הָעֲצָמוֹת֙ הַיְבֵשׁ֔וֹת שִׁמְע֖וּ דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me *hinnābēʾ* upon *hāʿăṣāmôt hāʾēlleh* and *wᵊʾāmartā* to them *hāʿăṣāmôt hayyᵊbēšôt šimʿû dᵊbar-Yᵊhwâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnābēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy", "*ʿal-hāʿăṣāmôt*": "preposition with noun, feminine plural with definite article - upon/to the bones", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*wᵊʾāmartā*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-conjunctive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*hāʿăṣāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the bones", "*hayyᵊbēšôt*": "adjective, feminine plural with definite article - the dry", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dᵊbar-Yᵊhwâ*": "construct state - word of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*hinnābēʾ*": "prophesy/speak as a prophet", "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*dᵊbar*": "word/speech/command" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.5", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה לָעֲצָמ֖וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנִ֜י מֵבִ֥יא בָכֶ֛ם ר֖וּחַ וִחְיִיתֶֽם׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar ʾădōnāy Yᵊhwih* to *lāʿăṣāmôt hāʾēlleh* *hinnēh ʾănî mēbîʾ* in you *rûaḥ* and *wiḥyîtem*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/says", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, lord/master with 1st person singular suffix", "*Yᵊhwih*": "divine name, YHWH", "*lāʿăṣāmôt*": "preposition with noun, feminine plural with definite article - to the bones", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mēbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*bākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in you", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/breath/wind", "*wiḥyîtem*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - and you will live" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/causing to come", "*wiḥyîtem*": "and you will live/come alive/be revived" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.6", "source": "וְנָתַתִּי֩ עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם גִּדִ֜ים וְֽהַעֲלֵתִ֧י עֲלֵיכֶ֣ם בָּשָׂ֗ר וְקָרַמְתִּ֤י עֲלֵיכֶם֙ ע֔וֹר וְנָתַתִּ֥י בָכֶ֛ם ר֖וּחַ וִחְיִיתֶ֑ם וִידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wᵊnātattî* upon you *gidîm* and *wᵊhaʿălētî* upon you *bāśār* and *wᵊqāramtî* upon you *ʿôr* and *wᵊnātattî* in you *rûaḥ* and *wiḥyîtem* and *wîdaʿtem* that I am *Yᵊhwâ*", "grammar": { "*wᵊnātattî*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will put/give", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*gidîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sinews/tendons", "*wᵊhaʿălētî*": "verb, hiphil perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will cause to come up", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/meat/body", "*wᵊqāramtî*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will cause to be covered", "*ʿôr*": "noun, masculine singular - skin", "*wᵊnātattî*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will put/give", "*bākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in you", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/breath/wind", "*wiḥyîtem*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - and you will live", "*wîdaʿtem*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - and you will know", "*kî-ʾănî*": "conjunction with pronoun - that I", "*Yᵊhwâ*": "divine name, YHWH" }, "variants": { "*gidîm*": "sinews/tendons/muscles", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body", "*ʿôr*": "skin/hide", "*qāramtî*": "cover with skin/spread over" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.7", "source": "וְנִבֵּ֖אתִי כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צֻוֵּ֑יתִי וַֽיְהִי־ק֤וֹל כְּהִנָּֽבְאִי֙ וְהִנֵּה־רַ֔עַשׁ וַתִּקְרְב֣וּ עֲצָמ֔וֹת עֶ֖צֶם אֶל־עַצְמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wᵊnibbēʾtî kaʾăšer ṣuwwêtî* and there was *wayᵊhî-qôl* as *kᵊhinnābᵊʾî* and *hinnēh-raʿaš* and *wattiqrᵊbû ʿăṣāmôt* *ʿeṣem ʾel-ʿaṣmô*", "grammar": { "*wᵊnibbēʾtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - and I prophesied", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*ṣuwwêtî*": "verb, pual perfect, 1st person singular - I was commanded", "*wayᵊhî-qôl*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with noun - and there was a sound/voice", "*kᵊhinnābᵊʾî*": "preposition with verb, niphal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - as I prophesied", "*wᵊhinnēh-raʿaš*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle and noun - and behold, a rattling/earthquake", "*wattiqrᵊbû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person feminine plural - and they came near", "*ʿăṣāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - bones", "*ʿeṣem*": "noun, feminine singular - bone", "*ʾel-ʿaṣmô*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to its bone" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*raʿaš*": "rattling/noise/earthquake/shaking", "*ṣuwwêtî*": "I was commanded/ordered" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.8", "source": "וְרָאִ֜יתִי וְהִנֵּֽה־עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם גִּדִים֙ וּבָשָׂ֣ר עָלָ֔ה וַיִּקְרַ֧ם עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם ע֖וֹר מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְר֖וּחַ אֵ֥ין בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wᵊrāʾîtî* and *hinnēh-ʿălêhem gidîm* and *bāśār ʿālâ* and *wayyiqram ʿălêhem ʿôr milmāʿlâ* and *wᵊrûaḥ ʾên bāhem*", "grammar": { "*wᵊrāʾîtî*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I saw/looked", "*wᵊhinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*gidîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sinews/tendons", "*ûbāśār*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and flesh", "*ʿālâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came up/grew", "*wayyiqram*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it covered", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*ʿôr*": "noun, masculine singular - skin", "*milmāʿlâ*": "preposition compound - from above", "*wᵊrûaḥ*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular - and breath/spirit", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was not", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them" }, "variants": { "*milmāʿlâ*": "from above/on top", "*ʾên*": "there is not/was not/no", "*ʿālâ*": "came up/grew/sprouted" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י הִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל־הָר֑וּחַ הִנָּבֵ֣א בֶן־אָ֠דָם וְאָמַרְתָּ֨ אֶל־הָר֜וּחַ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה מֵאַרְבַּ֤ע רוּחוֹת֙ בֹּ֣אִי הָר֔וּחַ וּפְחִ֛י בַּהֲרוּגִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְיִֽחְיֽוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me *hinnābēʾ* to *hārûaḥ* *hinnābēʾ ben-ʾādām* and *wᵊʾāmartā* to *hārûaḥ* thus *ʾāmar ʾădōnāy Yᵊhwih* from *mēʾarbaʿ rûḥôt* come *bōʾî hārûaḥ* and *ûpᵊḥî bahărûgîm hāʾēlleh* and *wᵊyiḥyû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hinnābēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy", "*ʾel-hārûaḥ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with definite article - to the spirit/wind", "*hinnābēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/human", "*wᵊʾāmartā*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾel-hārûaḥ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with definite article - to the spirit/wind", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, lord/master with 1st person singular suffix", "*Yᵊhwih*": "divine name, YHWH", "*mēʾarbaʿ*": "preposition with numeral - from four", "*rûḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - winds/directions", "*bōʾî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - come", "*hārûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the spirit/wind", "*ûpᵊḥî*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - and breathe", "*bahărûgîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural, passive participle with definite article - in the slain", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*wᵊyiḥyû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will live" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*rûḥôt*": "winds/directions/quarters/spirits", "*hărûgîm*": "slain/killed ones/dead", "*pᵊḥî*": "breathe/blow" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.10", "source": "וְהִנַּבֵּ֖אתִי כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֑נִי וַתָּבוֹא֩ בָהֶ֨ם הָר֜וּחַ וַיִּֽחְי֗וּ וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ עַל־רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם חַ֖יִל גָּד֥וֹל מְאֹד־מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wᵊhinnabbēʾtî kaʾăšer ṣiwwānî* and *wattābôʾ* in them *hārûaḥ* and *wayyiḥyû* and *wayyaʿamdû* upon *raglêhem* *ḥayil gādôl mᵊʾōd-mᵊʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wᵊhinnabbēʾtî*": "verb, niphal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I prophesied", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*ṣiwwānî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he commanded me", "*wattābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it/she came", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*hārûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the spirit/wind", "*wayyiḥyû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they lived", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stood", "*ʿal-raglêhem*": "preposition with noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon their feet", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - army/force", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*mᵊʾōd-mᵊʾōd*": "adverb repeated for emphasis - very, very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ḥayil*": "army/force/strength/company/band", "*raglêhem*": "their feet/legs" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ אֵלַי֒ בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הָעֲצָמ֣וֹת הָאֵ֔לֶּה כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵ֑מָּה הִנֵּ֣ה אֹמְרִ֗ים יָבְשׁ֧וּ עַצְמוֹתֵ֛ינוּ וְאָבְדָ֥ה תִקְוָתֵ֖נוּ נִגְזַ֥רְנוּ לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me *ben-ʾādām hāʿăṣāmôt hāʾēlleh* all *kol-bêt Yiśrāʾēl* they are *hēmmâ* *hinnēh ʾōmᵊrîm yābᵊšû ʿaṣmôtênû* and *wᵊʾābᵊdâ tiqwātēnû nigzarnû lānû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/human", "*hāʿăṣāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the bones", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*kol-bêt*": "construct state with noun - whole house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾōmᵊrîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*yābᵊšû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they dried up", "*ʿaṣmôtênû*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our bones", "*wᵊʾābᵊdâ*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-conjunctive, 3rd person feminine singular - and is perished", "*tiqwātēnû*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our hope", "*nigzarnû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person plural - we are cut off", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us/for ourselves" }, "variants": { "*yābᵊšû*": "dried up/withered", "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation", "*nigzarnû*": "we are cut off/separated/excluded" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.12", "source": "לָכֵן֩ הִנָּבֵ֨א וְאָמַרְתָּ֜ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנֵּה֩ אֲנִ֨י פֹתֵ֜חַ אֶת־קִבְרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם וְהַעֲלֵיתִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֛ם מִקִּבְרוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם עַמִּ֑י וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֶל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "Therefore *lākēn hinnābēʾ* and *wᵊʾāmartā* to them thus *kōh-ʾāmar ʾădōnāy Yᵊhwih* behold *hinnēh ʾănî pōtēaḥ* *ʾet-qibrôtêkem* and *wᵊhaʿălêtî* you *ʾetkem miqqibrôtêkem* my people *ʿammî* and *wᵊhēbēʾtî* you *ʾetkem ʾel-ʾadmat Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "conjunction - therefore", "*hinnābēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy", "*wᵊʾāmartā*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, lord/master with 1st person singular suffix", "*Yᵊhwih*": "divine name, YHWH", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*pōtēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - opening", "*ʾet-qibrôtêkem*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your graves", "*wᵊhaʿălêtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will bring up", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*miqqibrôtêkem*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your graves", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*wᵊhēbēʾtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will bring", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾel-ʾadmat*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular construct - to the land of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*qeber*": "grave/tomb", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/land/earth/soil", "*pōtēaḥ*": "opening/unlocking" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.13", "source": "וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה בְּפִתְחִ֣י אֶת־קִבְרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם וּבְהַעֲלוֹתִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֛ם מִקִּבְרוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wîdaʿtem* that *kî-ʾănî Yᵊhwâ* in my opening *bᵊpitḥî ʾet-qibrôtêkem* and in my bringing up *ûbᵊhaʿălôtî ʾetkem miqqibrôtêkem* my people *ʿammî*", "grammar": { "*wîdaʿtem*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - and you will know", "*kî-ʾănî*": "conjunction with pronoun, 1st person singular - that I", "*Yᵊhwâ*": "divine name, YHWH", "*bᵊpitḥî*": "preposition with verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my opening", "*ʾet-qibrôtêkem*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your graves", "*ûbᵊhaʿălôtî*": "conjunction with preposition and verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - and in my bringing up", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*miqqibrôtêkem*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your graves", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*pitḥî*": "my opening/unlocking", "*haʿălôtî*": "my bringing up/raising" } }
• Hab 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.2", "source": "יְהוָ֗ה שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי שִׁמְעֲךָ֮ יָרֵאתִי֒ יְהוָ֗ה פָּֽעָלְךָ֙ בְּקֶ֤רֶב שָׁנִים֙ חַיֵּ֔יהוּ בְּקֶ֥רֶב שָׁנִ֖ים תּוֹדִ֑יעַ בְּרֹ֖גֶז רַחֵ֥ם תִּזְכּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*YHWH*, *šāmaʿtî šimʿăḵā*, *yārēʾṯî*. *YHWH*, *pāʿolḵā* in *qereḇ šānîm* *ḥayyēhû*, in *qereḇ šānîm tôḏîaʿ*; in *rōḡez raḥēm tizḵôr*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have heard", "*šimʿăḵā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your report/fame", "*yārēʾṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I feared/was afraid", "*pāʿolḵā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your work/deed", "*qereḇ šānîm*": "construct phrase - midst of years", "*ḥayyēhû*": "piel imperative with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - revive/preserve it", "*tôḏîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will make known", "*rōḡez*": "noun masculine singular with preposition - in wrath/anger", "*raḥēm*": "piel infinitive absolute - to have mercy/compassion", "*tizḵôr*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will remember" }, "variants": { "*qereḇ šānîm*": "midst of years/within the years/during our lifetime", "*ḥayyēhû*": "revive it/preserve it alive/renew it", "*raḥēm*": "have mercy/show compassion" } }
• Zech 12:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.8", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יָגֵ֤ן יְהוָה֙ בְּעַד֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְהָיָ֞ה הַנִּכְשָׁ֥ל בָּהֶ֛ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא כְּדָוִ֑יד וּבֵ֤ית דָּוִיד֙ כֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים כְּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "In-*hayyôm* that *yāḡēn* *YHWH* for *yôšēḇ* *Yərûšalim* *wə*-*hāyāh* *hanniḵšāl* among-them in-*hayyôm* that like-*Dāwid* *û*-house *Dāwid* like-*ʾĕlōhîm* like-*malʾaḵ* *YHWH* before-them", "grammar": { "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular - the day", "*yāḡēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - he will defend/shield", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*yôšēḇ*": "masculine singular construct, participle - inhabitant of", "*Yərûšalim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāyāh*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - he/it will be", "*hanniḵšāl*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular, Niphal - the one who stumbles/is feeble", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God/gods", "*malʾaḵ*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*yāḡēn*": "defend/shield/protect", "*yôšēḇ*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*hāyāh*": "will be/become/happen", "*hanniḵšāl*": "the one who stumbles/the feeble one/the weakest", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*malʾaḵ*": "angel/messenger" } }
• 1 Cor 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.27", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα τοὺς σοφούς καταισχύνῃ· καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά·", "text": "But the *mōra* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that the *sophous kataischynē*; and the *asthenē* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that he *kataischynē* the *ischyra*;", "grammar": { "*mōra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - foolish things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sophous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - wise ones", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*asthenē*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - weak things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*ischyra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - strong things" }, "variants": { "*mōra*": "foolish things/folly/things considered foolish", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*exelexato*": "chose for himself/selected/picked out", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*kataischynē*": "might shame/might put to shame/might humiliate", "*asthenē*": "weak things/feeble things/things without strength", "*ischyra*": "strong things/powerful things/mighty things" } }
• 1 Sam 14:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.11", "source": "וַיִּגָּל֣וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֶל־מַצַּ֖ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הִנֵּ֤ה עִבְרִים֙ יֹֽצְאִ֔ים מִן־הַחֹרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִתְחַבְּאוּ־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*wayyiggālû* both-of-them to-*maṣṣab* *Pəlištîm*; and-*wayyōʾmərû* *Pəlištîm*: *hinnēh* *ʿIbrîm* *yōṣəʾîm* from-the-*ḥōrîm* which *hitḥabbəʾû*-there.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggālû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Niphal - and they revealed themselves", "*maṣṣab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garrison/outpost of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - and they said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʿIbrîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Hebrews", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "participle, masculine plural, Qal - coming out", "*ḥōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the holes", "*hitḥabbəʾû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, Hitpael - they hid themselves" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggālû*": "they revealed themselves/they showed themselves/they were exposed", "*maṣṣab*": "garrison/outpost/station", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿIbrîm*": "Hebrews/Israelites (often derogatory when used by non-Israelites)", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "coming out/emerging/going forth", "*ḥōrîm*": "holes/caves/hiding places", "*hitḥabbəʾû*": "they hid themselves/they concealed themselves" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.12", "source": "וַיַּעֲנוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַמַּצָּבָ֜ה אֶת־יוֹנָתָ֣ן ׀ וְאֶת־נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ עֲל֣וּ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ וְנוֹדִ֥יעָה אֶתְכֶ֖ם דָּבָ֑ר פ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־נֹשֵׂ֤א כֵלָיו֙ עֲלֵ֣ה אַחֲרַ֔י כִּֽי־נְתָנָ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿănû* *ʾanšê* the-*maṣṣābāh* *ʾet*-*Yônātān* and-*ʾet*-*nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw* and-*wayyōʾmərû*: *ʿălû* to-us and-*wənôdîʿāh* you *dābār*. And-*wayyōʾmer* *Yônātān* to-*nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw*: *ʿălēh* after-me because-*nətānām* *YHWH* in-*yad* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿănû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - and they answered", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*maṣṣābāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the garrison", "*Yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*nōśēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - bearer of", "*kēlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his weapons/equipment", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - and they said", "*ʿălû*": "imperative, masculine plural, Qal - come up", "*wənôdîʿāh*": "waw-consecutive cohortative, 1st common plural, Hiphil - and let us make known", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he said", "*ʿălēh*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal - come up", "*nətānām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix, Qal - he has given them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿănû*": "they answered/they responded", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/soldiers of", "*maṣṣābāh*": "garrison/outpost/station", "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapon-carrier", "*ʿălû*": "come up/go up/ascend", "*wənôdîʿāh*": "let us make known/let us tell/let us inform", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/message", "*ʿălēh*": "come up/go up/climb up", "*nətānām*": "he has given them/he has delivered them", "*yad*": "hand/power/control" } }
• 1 Sam 17:43-44 : 43 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.43", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד הֲכֶ֣לֶב אָנֹ֔כִי כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה בָֽא־אֵלַ֖י בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*pəlištî* to-*dāwid*, \"?*keleb* *ʾānōkî* that-you *bāʾ*-to-me with-the-*maqlôt*?\" And *wayqallēl* the-*pəlištî* *ʾet*-*dāwid* by-*ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st singular independent pronoun - I", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct of *bwʾ* - coming/approaching", "*maqlôt*": "noun, masculine plural - staves/rods/sticks", "*wayqallēl*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect of *qll* - and he cursed", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gods" }, "variants": { "*keleb*": "dog/contemptible person", "*bāʾ*": "coming/approaching/attacking", "*maqlôt*": "staves/sticks/clubs/rods", "*wayqallēl*": "cursed/reviled/insulted", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his gods/his deities/his divine beings" } } 44 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.44", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד לְכָ֣ה אֵלַ֔י וְאֶתְּנָה֙ אֶת־בְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔ לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*pəlištî* to-*dāwid*, \"*ləkâ* to-me, and *ʾettənâ* *ʾet*-*bəśārəkā* to-*ʿôp* the-*šāmayim* and-to-*behĕmat* the-*śādeh*. *s*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ləkâ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular of *hlk* + directional he - come", "*ʾettənâ*": "1st singular Qal imperfect cohortative of *ntn* - I will give", "*bəśārəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flesh", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - birds/fowl", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*behĕmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beasts/animals", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*s*": "section marker in Hebrew text" }, "variants": { "*ləkâ*": "come/approach/go", "*ʾettənâ*": "I will give/I will provide/I will offer", "*bəśārəkā*": "your flesh/your body/your carcass", "*ʿôp*": "birds/fowl/flying creatures", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*behĕmat*": "beasts/animals/wildlife", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/wilderness" } }