Nehemiah 8:16

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{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.16", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֣וּ הָעָם֮ וַיָּבִיאוּ֒ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ לָהֶ֨ם סֻכּ֜וֹת אִ֤ישׁ עַל־גַּגּוֹ֙ וּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְחַצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבִרְחוֹב֙ שַׁ֣עַר הַמַּ֔יִם וּבִרְח֖וֹב שַׁ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣəʾû hāʿām wə-yābîʾû wə-yaʿăśû lāhem sukkôt ʾîš ʿal-gaggô ûbəḥaṣrōtêhem ûbəḥaṣrôt bêt hāʾĕlōhîm ûbirḥôb šaʿar hammayim ûbirḥôb šaʿar ʾeprayim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went out", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə-yābîʾû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they brought", "*wə-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they made", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*sukkôt*": "noun, feminine plural - booths/tabernacles", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʿal-gaggô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his roof", "*ûbəḥaṣrōtêhem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and in their courts", "*ûbəḥaṣrôt*": "conjunction + preposition + construct noun, feminine plural - and in courts of", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - the God", "*ûbirḥôb*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and in the street/plaza of", "*šaʿar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - gate of", "*hammayim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the water", "*ûbirḥôb*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and in the street/plaza of", "*šaʿar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - gate of", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper name - Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*sukkôt*": "booths/tabernacles/temporary shelters", "*ḥaṣrōt*": "courts/courtyards/enclosures", "*rəḥôb*": "street/square/plaza/open area" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּצְא֣וּ הָעָם֮ וַיָּבִיאוּ֒ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ לָהֶ֨ם סֻכּ֜וֹת אִ֤ישׁ עַל־גַּגּוֹ֙ וּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְחַצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבִרְחוֹב֙ שַׁ֣עַר הַמַּ֔יִם וּבִרְח֖וֹב שַׁ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

wə-yēṣəʾû hāʿām wə-yābîʾû wə-yaʿăśû lāhem sukkôt ʾîš ʿal-gaggô ûbəḥaṣrōtêhem ûbəḥaṣrôt bêt hāʾĕlōhîm ûbirḥôb šaʿar hammayim ûbirḥôb šaʿar ʾeprayim

Grammar Details

• *wə-yēṣəʾû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went out
• *hāʿām*: definite noun, masculine singular - the people
• *wə-yābîʾû*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they brought
• *wə-yaʿăśû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they made
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for themselves
• *sukkôt*: noun, feminine plural - booths/tabernacles
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - each man
• *ʿal-gaggô*: preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his roof
• *ûbəḥaṣrōtêhem*: conjunction + preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and in their courts
• *ûbəḥaṣrôt*: conjunction + preposition + construct noun, feminine plural - and in courts of
• *bêt*: construct noun, masculine singular - house of
• *hāʾĕlōhîm*: definite noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - the God
• *ûbirḥôb*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and in the street/plaza of
• *šaʿar*: construct noun, masculine singular - gate of
• *hammayim*: definite noun, masculine plural - the water
• *ʾeprayim*: proper name - Ephraim

Word Meanings

• *sukkôt*: booths/tabernacles/temporary shelters
• *ḥaṣrōt*: courts/courtyards/enclosures
• *rəḥôb*: street/square/plaza/open area

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So the people went out, brought back branches, and built booths for themselves on their roofs, in their courtyards, in the courtyards of the house of God, in the square by the Water Gate, and in the square by the Gate of Ephraim.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every o upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So the people went out and brought them, and made themselves booths, each one on the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the Water Gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the people{H5971} went forth,{H3318} and brought{H935} them, and made{H6213} themselves booths,{H5521} every one{H376} upon the roof of his house,{H1406} and in their courts,{H2691} and in the courts{H2691} of the house{H1004} of God,{H430} and in the broad{H7339} place of the water{H4325} gate,{H8179} and in the broad{H7339} place of the gate{H8179} of Ephraim.{H669}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the people{H5971} went forth{H3318}{(H8799)}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} them, and made{H6213}{(H8799)} themselves booths{H5521}, every one{H376} upon the roof of his house{H1406}, and in their courts{H2691}, and in the courts{H2691} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}, and in the street{H7339} of the water{H4325} gate{H8179}, and in the street{H7339} of the gate{H8179} of Ephraim{H669}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye people wente vp, and fetched the, and made them bothes, euery one vpon the rofe of his house, and in their courtes, and in the courtes of the house of God, and in the strete by the Watergate, and in the strete by Ephraims porte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the people went foorth and brought them, and made them boothes, euerie one vpon the roofe of his house, and in their courtes, and in the courtes of the house of God, and in the streete by the watergate, and in the streete of the gate of Ephraim.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so the people went foorth, and fet them and made them boothes, euery one vpon the roofe of his house, and in their courtes, and in the courtes of the house of God, and in the streete by the water gate, and in the streete of the port of Ephraim.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So the people went forth, and brought [them], and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, everyone on the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the people go out, and bring in, and make for themselves booths, each on his roof, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water-gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the people went out and got them and made themselves tents, every one on the roof of his house, and in the open spaces and in the open squares of the house of God, and in the wide place of the water-doorway, and the wide place of the doorway of Ephraim.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So the people went out, and brought them, and made themselves booths, everyone on the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the people went out and brought these things back and constructed temporary shelters for themselves, each on his roof and in his courtyard and in the courtyards of the temple of God and in the plaza of the Water Gate and the plaza of the Ephraim Gate.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.13", "source": "וְאֵת֩ אֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה בֶּן־יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן־אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ תָּפַ֛שׂ יְהוֹאָ֥שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וַיָּבֹא֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיִּפְרֹץ֩ בְּחוֹמַ֨ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם בְּשַׁ֤עַר אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־שַׁ֣עַר הַפִּנָּ֔ה אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אַמָּֽה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʾēth* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *ben*-*yəhôʾāsh* *ben*-*ʾăḥazyāhû* *tāpaś* *yəhôʾāsh* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* *bə*-*bêth* *shāmesh* *wa*-*yābōʾ* *yərûshālaim* *wa*-*yiprōṣ* *bə*-*ḥômath* *yərûshālaim* *bə*-*shaʿar* *ʾeprayim* *ʿad*-*shaʿar* *ha*-*pinnāh* *ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôth* *ʾammāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēth*": "direct object marker", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*ʾăḥazyāhû*": "proper noun - Ahaziah", "*tāpaś*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seized", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*bêth*": "construct masculine singular - house/place of", "*shāmesh*": "proper noun - Shemesh/Beth Shemesh", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he came", "*yərûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yiprōṣ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he broke down", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ḥômath*": "construct feminine singular - wall of", "*yərûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*bə*": "preposition - at", "*shaʿar*": "construct masculine singular - gate of", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/until", "*shaʿar*": "construct masculine singular - gate of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*pinnāh*": "feminine singular - corner", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number - four", "*mēʾôth*": "feminine plural - hundreds", "*ʾammāh*": "feminine singular - cubit" }, "variants": { "*tāpaś*": "seized/captured/took prisoner", "*yiprōṣ*": "broke down/tore down/made a breach in", "*shaʿar ha-pinnāh*": "corner gate/angle gate" } }
• Neh 12:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.39", "source": "וּמֵעַ֣ל לְשַֽׁעַר־אֶ֠פְרַיִם וְעַל־שַׁ֨עַר הַיְשָׁנָ֜ה וְעַל־שַׁ֣עַר הַדָּגִ֗ים וּמִגְדַּ֤ל חֲנַנְאֵל֙ וּמִגְדַּ֣ל הַמֵּאָ֔ה וְעַ֖ד שַׁ֣עַר הַצֹּ֑אן וְעָ֣מְד֔וּ בְּשַׁ֖עַר הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃", "text": "*û-mēʿal* to-*šaʿar*-*ʾep̄rayim* *wə-ʿal*-*šaʿar* the-*yəšānāh* *wə-ʿal*-*šaʿar* the-*dāgîm* *û-migdal* *ḥănanʾēl* *û-migdal* the-*mēʾāh* *wə-ʿad* *šaʿar* the-*ṣōʾn* *wə-ʿāmədû* in-*šaʿar* the-*maṭṭārāh*", "grammar": { "*û-mēʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and from above", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper name - Ephraim", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon/at", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*yəšānāh*": "feminine singular adjective - old", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon/at", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*dāgîm*": "masculine plural noun - fish", "*û-migdal*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and tower of", "*ḥănanʾēl*": "proper name - Hananel", "*û-migdal*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and tower of", "*mēʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - hundred", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - sheep/flock", "*wə-ʿāmədû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they stood", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "feminine singular noun - guard/prison" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar*-*ʾep̄rayim*": "Gate of Ephraim/Ephraim Gate", "*šaʿar* the-*yəšānāh*": "Old Gate/Ancient Gate", "*šaʿar* the-*dāgîm*": "Fish Gate", "*migdal* *ḥănanʾēl*": "Tower of Hananel/Hananel's Tower", "*migdal* the-*mēʾāh*": "Tower of the Hundred/Hundred Tower", "*šaʿar* the-*ṣōʾn*": "Sheep Gate/Flock Gate", "*šaʿar* the-*maṭṭārāh*": "Prison Gate/Guard Gate/Watch Gate" } }
• Neh 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.3.26", "source": "וְהַ֨נְּתִינִ֔ים הָי֥וּ יֹשְׁבִ֖ים בָּעֹ֑פֶל עַ֠ד נֶ֜גֶד שַׁ֤עַר הַמַּ֙יִם֙ לַמִּזְרָ֔ח וְהַמִּגְדָּ֖ל הַיּוֹצֵֽא׃ ס", "text": "*wə-han-nətînîm* *hāyû* *yōšəbîm* *bā-ʿōfel* *ʿad* *neged* *šaʿar* *ham-mayim* *lam-mizrāḥ* *wə-ham-migdāl* *hay-yôṣēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-han-nətînîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the temple servants", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - were", "*yōšəbîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/living", "*bā-ʿōfel*": "preposition + proper noun - in Ophel", "*ʿad*": "preposition - as far as/until", "*neged*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ham-mayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the water", "*lam-mizrāḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the east", "*wə-ham-migdāl*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the tower", "*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the projecting/extending" }, "variants": { "*han-nətînîm*": "the temple servants/the given ones/the Nethinim", "*yōšəbîm*": "dwelling/living/residing/staying", "*bā-ʿōfel*": "in Ophel/on the hill/on the mound", "*neged*": "opposite/in front of/facing", "*ham-mayim*": "the water/the waters", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/eastward/sunrise direction", "*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "the projecting/the extending/the protruding" } }
• Neh 12:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.37", "source": "וְעַל֩ שַׁ֨עַר הָעַ֜יִן וְנֶגְדָּ֗ם עָלוּ֙ עַֽל־מַעֲלוֹת֙ עִ֣יר דָּוִ֔יד בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖ה לַחוֹמָ֑ה מֵעַל֙ לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִ֔יד וְעַ֛ד שַׁ֥עַר הַמַּ֖יִם מִזְרָֽח׃", "text": "*wə-ʿal* *šaʿar* the-*ʿayin* *wə-negdām* *ʿālû* upon-*maʿălôt* *ʿîr* *dāwîd* in-the-*maʿăleh* to-the-*ḥômāh* from-above to-*bêt* *dāwîd* *wə-ʿad* *šaʿar* the-*mayim* *mizrāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and at/upon", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿayin*": "feminine singular noun - spring/fountain", "*wə-negdām*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and before them/opposite them", "*ʿālû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they went up", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural construct - steps/stairs of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*maʿăleh*": "masculine singular noun - ascent", "*ḥômāh*": "feminine singular noun - wall", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*mizrāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - east" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar* the-*ʿayin*": "Fountain Gate/Spring Gate", "*negdām*": "opposite them/before them/in front of them", "*ʿālû*": "they went up/they ascended/they climbed", "*maʿălôt*": "steps/stairs/ascents", "*ʿîr* *dāwîd*": "City of David/David's city", "*maʿăleh*": "ascent/slope/stairway", "*šaʿar* the-*mayim*": "Water Gate" } }
• Neh 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.3", "source": "וַיִּקְרָא־בוֹ֩ לִפְנֵ֨י הָרְח֜וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י שַֽׁעַר־הַמַּ֗יִם מִן־הָאוֹר֙ עַד־מַחֲצִ֣ית הַיּ֔וֹם נֶ֛גֶד הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַמְּבִינִ֑ים וְאָזְנֵ֥י כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־סֵ֥פֶר הַתּוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ-bô lipnê hārəḥôb* which *lipnê šaʿar-hammayim min-hāʾôr* until-*maḥăṣît hayyôm neged hāʾănāšîm wə-hannāšîm wə-hamməbînîm wə-ʾoznê* all-*hāʿām* to-*sēper hattôrâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ-bô*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he read in it", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct noun - before/in front of", "*hārəḥôb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the square/open place", "*šaʿar-hammayim*": "construct phrase - gate of the water", "*min-hāʾôr*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - from the light/daybreak", "*maḥăṣît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - half of", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the men", "*wə-hannāšîm*": "conjunction + definite noun, feminine plural - and the women", "*wə-hamməbînîm*": "conjunction + definite hiphil participle, masculine plural - and those who understand", "*wə-ʾoznê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct - and ears of", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular - book/scroll", "*hattôrâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the law" }, "variants": { "*hāʾôr*": "light/daybreak/morning", "*maḥăṣît*": "half/middle/midpoint", "*hamməbînîm*": "those who understand/comprehend/perceive", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document" } }
• Jer 32:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.29", "source": "וּבָ֣אוּ הַכַּשְׂדִּ֗ים הַנִּלְחָמִים֙ עַל־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את וְהִצִּ֜יתוּ אֶת־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֛את בָּאֵ֖שׁ וּשְׂרָפ֑וּהָ וְאֵ֣ת הַבָּתִּ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ קִטְּר֨וּ עַל־גַּגּֽוֹתֵיהֶ֜ם לַבַּ֗עַל וְהִסִּ֤כוּ נְסָכִים֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְמַ֖עַן הַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And *bāʾû* the *kaśdîm* *nilḥāmîm* against *hāʿîr* this, and *hiṣṣîtû* *ʾet-hāʿîr* this with *ʾēš* and *śərāpūhā*; and *ʾēt* the *bātîm* which *qiṭṭərû* upon *gaggôtêhem* to *baʿal* and *hissikû* *nəsākîm* to *ʾĕlōhîm* other, for *həmaʿan* *hakəʿisēnî*", "grammar": { "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - 'they will come'", "*kaśdîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'Chaldeans'", "*nilḥāmîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - 'those fighting/warring'", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the city'", "*hiṣṣîtû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - 'they will set/kindle'", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - 'fire'", "*śərāpūhā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'they will burn it'", "*bātîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'houses'", "*qiṭṭərû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - 'they offered incense/burned offerings'", "*gaggôtêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their roofs'", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - 'Baal'", "*hissikû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - 'they poured out'", "*nəsākîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'drink offerings'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'gods'", "*həmaʿan*": "preposition + substantive - 'for the purpose of'", "*hakəʿisēnî*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'to provoke me'" }, "variants": { "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*qiṭṭērû*": "burned offerings/offered sacrifices/burned incense", "*baʿal*": "Baal (deity)/master/lord", "*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations", "*hakəʿisēnî*": "to provoke me to anger/to offend me/to vex me" } }
• Jer 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.19.13", "source": "וְהָי֞וּ בָּתֵּ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּבָתֵּי֙ מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה כִּמְק֥וֹם הַתֹּ֖פֶת הַטְּמֵאִ֑ים לְכֹ֣ל הַבָּתִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר קִטְּר֜וּ עַל־גַּגֹּֽתֵיהֶם֙ לְכֹל֙ צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ נְסָכִ֖ים לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃ פ", "text": "And-*hāyû* *bāttê* *Yərûšālaim* and-*bāttê* *malḵê* *Yəhûdāh* like-*məqôm* the-*tōp̄eṯ* the-*ṭəmēʾîm*; to-all the-*bāttîm* *ʾăšer* *qiṭṭərû* upon-*gaggōṯêhem* to-all *ṣəḇāʾ* the-*šāmayim* and-*hassēḵ* *nəsāḵîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they will be", "*bāttê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - houses of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*bāttê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - houses of", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*tōp̄eṯ*": "proper noun - Topheth", "*ṭəmēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - unclean", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*bāttîm*": "noun, masculine plural - houses", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*qiṭṭərû*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they offered incense", "*gaggōṯêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their roofs", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - host of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*hassēḵ*": "infinitive absolute - pouring out", "*nəsāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - drink offerings", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*hāyû*": "they will be/become", "*bāttê*": "houses/homes/dwellings of", "*məqôm*": "place/site/location", "*tōp̄eṯ*": "Topheth (place name)", "*ṭəmēʾîm*": "unclean/defiled/impure", "*bāttîm*": "houses/homes/dwellings", "*qiṭṭərû*": "offered incense/made offerings/burned sacrifices", "*gaggōṯêhem*": "their roofs/housetops", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "host/army/multitude", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*hassēḵ*": "pouring out/offering libations", "*nəsāḵîm*": "drink offerings/libations", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange" } }
• 2 Chr 20:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.5", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט בִּקְהַ֧ל יְהוּדָ֛ה וִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה לִפְנֵ֖י הֶחָצֵ֥ר הַחֲדָשָֽׁה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿămōd* *yəhôšāpāṭ* in assembly-of *biqhal* *yəhûdâ* and *wîrûšālaim* Jerusalem in house-of *bəbêt* *YHWH* *yhwh* before *lipnê* the court *heḥāṣēr* the new *haḥădāšâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿămōd*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*biqhal*": "preposition *bə* + construct masculine singular noun - in assembly of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*wîrûšālaim*": "waw-conjunction + proper name - and Jerusalem", "*bəbêt*": "preposition *bə* + construct masculine singular noun - in house of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*lipnê*": "preposition *lə* + construct masculine plural noun - before/in front of", "*heḥāṣēr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the court", "*haḥădāšâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the new" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿămōd*": "and he stood/arose/took his position", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*lipnê*": "before/in front of/in the presence of" } }
• 2 Chr 33:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.5", "source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן מִזְבְּח֖וֹת לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם בִּשְׁתֵּ֖י חַצְר֥וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyiven* *mizbeḥôt* *lekol*-*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmāyim* *bishtê* *ḥaṣrôt* *bêt*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Wayyiven*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbeḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - altars", "*lekol*": "preposition + noun construct - for all of", "*ṣevāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - host/army of", "*hashshāmāyim*": "definite article + masculine dual noun - the heavens", "*bishtê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in two of", "*ḥaṣrôt*": "feminine plural construct - courts of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmāyim*": "host of heaven/celestial bodies/heavenly army", "*ḥaṣrôt* *bêt*-*YHWH*": "courts of the house of Yahweh/temple courtyards" } }
• Deut 22:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.22.8", "source": "כִּ֤י תִבְנֶה֙ בַּ֣יִת חָדָ֔שׁ וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ מַעֲקֶ֖ה לְגַגֶּ֑ךָ וְלֹֽא־תָשִׂ֤ים דָּמִים֙ בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל הַנֹּפֵ֖ל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ ס", "text": "When *tibneh* *bayit* *ḥādāš* and-*ʿāśîtā* *maʿăqeh* for-*gaggekā* and-not-*tāśîm* *dāmîm* in-*bêtekā* when-*yippōl* the-*nōp̄ēl* from-it.", "grammar": { "*tibneh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you build", "*bayit*": "noun masculine singular - house", "*ḥādāš*": "adjective masculine singular - new", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall make", "*maʿăqeh*": "noun masculine singular - parapet/railing", "*gaggekā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your roof", "*tāśîm*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you place/put", "*dāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - blood/bloodguilt", "*bêtekā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*yippōl*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he falls", "*nōp̄ēl*": "qal participle masculine singular - one who falls" }, "variants": { "*maʿăqeh*": "parapet/railing/battlement", "*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodguilt/bloodshed", "*nōp̄ēl*": "one who falls/faller" } }
• 2 Sam 11:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ לְעֵ֣ת הָעֶ֗רֶב וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד מֵעַ֤ל מִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙ וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ עַל־גַּ֣ג בֵּית־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּ֥רְא אִשָּׁ֛ה רֹחֶ֖צֶת מֵעַ֣ל הַגָּ֑ג וְהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yhiy* at *ʿēt ha-ʿereb* and *wa-yāqom Dāwid* from upon *mishkābô* and *wa-yithalēch* upon *gag bêyt-ha-melech* and *wa-yarʾ ʾishâ rocheset* from upon *ha-gāg* and *ha-ʾishâ tôbat marʾeh məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*ʿēt ha-ʿereb*": "construct state - at the time of evening", "*wa-yāqom*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*mishkābô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bed", "*wa-yithalēch*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular hitpael - and he walked about/paced", "*gag bêyt-ha-melech*": "construct chain - roof of the king's house", "*wa-yarʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾishâ rocheset*": "woman bathing/washing herself, participle feminine singular", "*ha-gāg*": "the roof", "*tôbat marʾeh məʾōd*": "good of appearance very - very beautiful in appearance" }, "variants": { "*yithalēch*": "walked about/paced/strolled", "*rocheset*": "bathing/washing/cleansing herself", "*tôbat marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/good-looking/attractive" } }
• Neh 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.1", "source": "וַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּ כָל־הָעָם֙ כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד אֶל־הָ֣רְח֔וֹב אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י שַֽׁעַר־הַמָּ֑יִם וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ לְעֶזְרָ֣א הַסֹּפֵ֔ר לְהָבִ֗יא אֶת־סֵ֙פֶר֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yēʾāsəpû* all-*hāʿām* like-*ʾîš* one to-*hārəḥôb* which *lipnê šaʿar-hammāyim wə-yōʾmrû* to-*ʿezrāʾ hassōpēr* to-*hābîʾ* *ʾet-sēper tôrat mōšeh* which-*ṣiwwâ YHWH ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēʾāsəpû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they gathered themselves", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*hārəḥôb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the square/open place", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun construct - before/in front of", "*šaʿar-hammāyim*": "construct phrase - gate of the water", "*wə-yōʾmrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*hassōpēr*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the scribe", "*hābîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʾet-sēper*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - the book", "*tôrat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - law/instruction of", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }