Numbers 12:1

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.12.1", "source": "וַתְּדַבֵּ֨ר מִרְיָ֤ם וְאַהֲרֹן֙ בְּמֹשֶׁ֔ה עַל־אֹד֛וֹת הָאִשָּׁ֥ה הַכֻּשִׁ֖ית אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָקָ֑ח כִּֽי־אִשָּׁ֥ה כֻשִׁ֖ית לָקָֽח׃", "text": "*Wattədabbēr* *Miryām* *wə-ʾAhărōn* *bə-Mōšeh* *ʿal-ʾōdōwt* the *ʾiššāh* the *Kūšît* *ʾăšer* *lāqāḥ* *kî-ʾiššāh* *Kūšît* *lāqāḥ*", "grammar": { "*Wattədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she spoke'", "*Miryām*": "proper noun, feminine - 'Miriam'", "*wə-ʾAhărōn*": "conjunction + proper noun - 'and Aaron'", "*bə-Mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - 'against Moses'", "*ʿal-ʾōdōwt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - 'concerning/on account of'", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'woman/wife'", "*Kūšît*": "feminine singular adjective - 'Cushite'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'whom/which'", "*lāqāḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he had taken'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'" }, "variants": { "*bə-Mōšeh*": "against Moses/concerning Moses", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*Kūšît*": "Cushite/Ethiopian", "*lāqāḥ*": "took/married/had taken" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתְּדַבֵּ֨ר מִרְיָ֤ם וְאַהֲרֹן֙ בְּמֹשֶׁ֔ה עַל־אֹד֛וֹת הָאִשָּׁ֥ה הַכֻּשִׁ֖ית אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָקָ֑ח כִּֽי־אִשָּׁ֥ה כֻשִׁ֖ית לָקָֽח׃

Transliteration

Wattədabbēr Miryām wə-ʾAhărōn bə-Mōšeh ʿal-ʾōdōwt the ʾiššāh the Kūšît ʾăšer lāqāḥ kî-ʾiššāh Kūšît lāqāḥ

Grammar Details

• *Wattədabbēr*: waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she spoke'
• *Miryām*: proper noun, feminine - 'Miriam'
• *wə-ʾAhărōn*: conjunction + proper noun - 'and Aaron'
• *bə-Mōšeh*: preposition + proper noun - 'against Moses'
• *ʿal-ʾōdōwt*: preposition + feminine plural construct - 'concerning/on account of'
• *ʾiššāh*: feminine singular noun - 'woman/wife'
• *Kūšît*: feminine singular adjective - 'Cushite'
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - 'whom/which'
• *lāqāḥ*: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he had taken'
• *kî*: conjunction - 'for/because'

Word Meanings

• *bə-Mōšeh*: against Moses/concerning Moses
• *ʾiššāh*: woman/wife
• *Kūšît*: Cushite/Ethiopian
• *lāqāḥ*: took/married/had taken

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married, for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Mir Iam and Aaron spake agest Moses because of his wife of inde which he had taken: for he had taken to wyfe one of India.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Miriam & Aaron spake agaynst Moses because of his wife the Morian which he had taken, because he had take a Morian to wife,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Afterward Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses, because of the woman of Ethiopia whome hee had maried (for hee had married a woman of Ethiopia)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Miriam and Aaron spake agaynst Moyses, because of the women of Ethiopia whiche he had taken: for he had take to wife one of Ethiopia.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Miriam speaketh -- Aaron also -- against Moses concerning the circumstance of the Cushite woman whom he had taken: for a Cushite woman he had taken;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Miriam and Aaron said evil against Moses, because of the Cushite woman to whom he was married, for he had taken a Cushite woman as his wife.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married(for he had married an Ethiopian woman).

Referenced Verses

• Exod 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.21", "source": "וַיּ֥וֹאֶל מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָשֶׁ֣בֶת אֶת־הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיִּתֵּ֛ן אֶת־צִפֹּרָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ לְמֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "*wa-yyôʾel mōšeh lāšebet ʾet-hāʾîš wa-yyittēn ʾet-ṣippōrâ bittô ləmōšeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyôʾel*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was willing/consented", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lāšebet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to dwell/remain", "*ʾet-hāʾîš*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - (with) the man", "*wa-yyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and gave", "*ʾet-ṣippōrâ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Zipporah", "*bittô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*ləmōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moses" }, "variants": { "*yôʾel*": "was willing/consented/agreed", "*lāšebet*": "to dwell/to stay/to remain", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*yittēn*": "gave/granted", "*ṣippōrâ*": "Zipporah [means 'bird']", "*bat*": "daughter" } }
• Exod 34:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.16", "source": "וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ מִבְּנֹתָ֖יו לְבָנֶ֑יךָ וְזָנ֣וּ בְנֹתָ֗יו אַחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ן וְהִזְנוּ֙ אֶת־בָּנֶ֔יךָ אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*wə-lāqaḥtā* from-*bənôtāyw* for-*bānêkā* *wə-zānû* *bənôtāyw* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾĕlōhêhen* *wə-hiznû* *ʾet*-*bānêkā* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾĕlōhêhen*", "grammar": { "*wə-lāqaḥtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will take", "*bənôtāyw*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*wə-zānû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will prostitute/be unfaithful", "*bənôtāyw*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind/following", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their gods", "*wə-hiznû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they will cause to prostitute/be unfaithful", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind/following", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their gods" }, "variants": { "*zānû*": "commit fornication/be unfaithful (spiritually)/prostitute", "*hiznû*": "cause to commit fornication/lead into unfaithfulness/make prostitute", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "their gods/deities/divine beings" } }
• Lev 21:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Leviticus.21.14", "source": "אַלְמָנָ֤ה וּגְרוּשָׁה֙ וַחֲלָלָ֣ה זֹנָ֔ה אֶת־אֵ֖לֶּה לֹ֣א יִקָּ֑ח כִּ֛י אִם־בְּתוּלָ֥ה מֵעַמָּ֖יו יִקַּ֥ח אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ʾAlmānāh* and-*gərûšāh* and-*ḥălālāh* *zōnāh* *ʾet*-these not *yiqqāḥ* *kî* if-*bətûlāh* from-*ʿammāyw* *yiqqaḥ* *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAlmānāh*": "feminine singular noun - widow", "*gərûšāh*": "passive participle feminine singular - divorced woman", "*ḥălālāh*": "feminine singular noun - profaned woman", "*zōnāh*": "qal participle feminine singular - prostituting/harlot", "*yiqqāḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall take", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bətûlāh*": "feminine singular noun - virgin", "*ʿammāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his peoples/relatives", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall take", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife" }, "variants": { "*ʾAlmānāh*": "widow", "*gərûšāh*": "divorced woman", "*ḥălālāh*": "profaned woman/defiled woman", "*zōnāh*": "harlot/prostitute", "*ʿammāyw*": "his people/his relatives" } }
• Matt 10:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.36", "source": "Καὶ ἐχθροὶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οἱ οἰκιακοὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *echthroi* of-the *anthrōpou* the *oikiakoi* of-him.", "grammar": { "*echthroi*": "nominative masculine plural - enemies", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man/person", "*oikiakoi*": "nominative masculine plural - household members" }, "variants": { "*echthroi*": "enemies/hostile ones/foes", "*anthrōpou*": "man/person/human", "*oikiakoi*": "household members/domestics/family members" } }
• Matt 12:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.48", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν τῷ εἰπόντι αὐτῷ, Τίς ἐστιν ἡ μήτηρ μου; καὶ τίνες εἰσὶν οἱ ἀδελφοί μου;", "text": "He *de apokritheis eipen* to the one *eiponti autō*, Who *estin* the *mētēr mou*? and who *eisin* the *adelphoi mou*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, masculine, singular, nominative - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*eiponti*": "aorist participle, active, masculine, singular, dative - to the one who said/spoke", "*autō*": "personal pronoun, masculine, singular, dative - to him", "*Tis*": "interrogative pronoun, feminine, singular, nominative - who?", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*mētēr*": "feminine, singular, nominative - mother", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular, genitive - of me/my", "*tines*": "interrogative pronoun, masculine, plural, nominative - who?", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*adelphoi*": "masculine, plural, nominative - brothers/siblings" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*eiponti*": "to the one who said/spoke/told" } }
• John 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.7.5", "source": "Οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπίστευον εἰς αὐτόν.", "text": "*Oude gar* the *adelphoi* his *episteuon eis* him.", "grammar": { "*Oude*": "negative conjunction - not even/neither/nor", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*episteuon*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - were believing [continuous]", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/in/to" }, "variants": { "*Oude*": "not even/nor/neither", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/close relatives", "*episteuon*": "were believing/trusting/having faith in", "*eis*": "into/in/toward [indicating directed belief]" } }
• John 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "John.15.20", "source": "Μνημονεύετε τοῦ λόγου οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον ὑμῖν, Οὐκ ἔστιν δοῦλος μείζων τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ. Εἰ ἐμὲ ἐδίωξαν, καὶ ὑμᾶς διώξουσιν· εἰ τὸν λόγον μου ἐτήρησαν, καὶ τὸν ὑμέτερον τηρήσουσιν.", "text": "*Mnēmoneuete tou logou hou egō eipon humin*, *Ouk estin doulos meizōn tou kuriou autou*. *Ei eme ediōxan*, and *humas diōxousin*; *ei ton logon mou etērēsan*, and the *humeteron tērēsousin*.", "grammar": { "*Mnēmoneuete*": "present imperative, active, second person plural - remember", "*tou logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the word", "*hou*": "relative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - which", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*eipon*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I said", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]", "*Ouk estin*": "negative + present indicative, active, third person singular - is not", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*meizōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, comparative adjective - greater", "*tou kuriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - than the lord/master", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*ediōxan*": "aorist indicative, active, third person plural - they persecuted", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*diōxousin*": "future indicative, active, third person plural - they will persecute", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*etērēsan*": "aorist indicative, active, third person plural - they kept", "*humeteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular, possessive adjective - yours", "*tērēsousin*": "future indicative, active, third person plural - they will keep" }, "variants": { "*Mnēmoneuete*": "remember/keep in mind/recall", "*logou*": "word/saying/message", "*eipon*": "said/told/spoke", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important", "*kuriou*": "lord/master/owner", "*ediōxan*": "persecuted/pursued/harassed", "*diōxousin*": "will persecute/will pursue/will harass", "*etērēsan*": "kept/observed/obeyed", "*tērēsousin*": "will keep/will observe/will obey" } }
• Gal 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.16", "source": "Ὥστε ἐχθρὸς ὑμῶν γέγονα, ἀληθεύων ὑμῖν;", "text": "So *echthros* of you I have *gegona*, *alētheuōn* to you?", "grammar": { "*echthros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - enemy/hostile person", "*gegona*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have become", "*alētheuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking truth" }, "variants": { "*echthros*": "enemy/hostile person/opponent", "*gegona*": "I have become/turned into", "*alētheuōn*": "speaking truth/telling the truth/being truthful" } }
• Gen 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.3", "source": "וְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔ בּֽ͏ַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תִקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִבְּנוֹת֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā* *bayhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *haššāmayim* *wēʾlōhê* *hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ-tiqqaḥ* *ʾiššāh* *liḇnî* *mibbənôṯ* *hakkənaʿănî* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōḵî* *yôšēḇ* *bəqirbô*", "grammar": { "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will make you swear", "*bayhwh*": "preposition + proper noun - by YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the heavens", "*wēʾlōhê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and God of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*lōʾ-tiqqaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not take", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*liḇnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - for my son", "*mibbənôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from daughters of", "*hakkənaʿănî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*yôšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*bəqirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his midst" }, "variants": { "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā*": "I will make you swear/I will put you under oath", "*ʾĕlōhê* *haššāmayim* *wēʾlōhê* *hāʾāreṣ*": "God of heaven and God of earth/Creator of heaven and earth", "*bəqirbô*": "in his midst/among them/in their territory" } }
• Gen 24:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.37", "source": "וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵ֥נִי אֲדֹנִ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־תִקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִבְּנוֹת֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyašbîʿēnî* my-*ʾăḏōnî* [master] *lēʾmōr*: Not-*tiqqaḥ* *ʾiššāh* for-my-*liḇnî* [son] from-*mibbənôṯ* the-*hakkənaʿănî* that *ʾānōḵî* *yōšēḇ* in-his-*bəʾarṣô* [land].", "grammar": { "*wayyašbîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'and he made me swear'", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my master'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*tiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will take'", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'woman/wife'", "*liḇnî*": "preposition lamed + noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'for my son'", "*mibbənôṯ*": "preposition min + noun, feminine plural construct - 'from daughters of'", "*hakkənaʿănî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - 'the Canaanite'", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'", "*yōšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'dwelling/living'", "*bəʾarṣô*": "preposition beth + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'in his land'" }, "variants": { "*wayyašbîʿēnî*": "and he made me swear, and he put me under oath", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, declaring", "*tiqqaḥ*": "you will take, you shall take", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife", "*mibbənôṯ*": "from the daughters of, from the women of", "*hakkənaʿănî*": "the Canaanite, the merchant", "*yōšēḇ*": "dwelling, living, residing, settling" } }
• Gen 26:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.34", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י עֵשָׂו֙ בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וַיִּקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ אֶת־יְהוּדִ֔ית בַּת־בְּאֵרִ֖י הַֽחִתִּ֑י וְאֶת־בָּ֣שְׂמַ֔ת בַּת־אֵילֹ֖ן הֽ͏ַחִתִּֽי׃", "text": "and-*wayəhî* *ʿēśāw* son-of-forty *šānâ* and-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾiššâ* *ʾet*-*yəhûdît* daughter-of-*bəʾērî* *ha-ḥittî* and-*ʾet*-*bāśəmat* daughter-of-*ʾêlōn* *ha-ḥittî*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of היה - and it was", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of לקח - and he took", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - wife/woman", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəhûdît*": "proper noun - Judith", "*bəʾērî*": "proper noun - Beeri", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Hittite", "*bāśəmat*": "proper noun - Basemath", "*ʾêlōn*": "proper noun - Elon", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Hittite" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/and it came to pass", "*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾiššâ*": "and he took a wife/and he married", "*ha-ḥittî*": "the Hittite/of Hittite nationality" } } 35 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.35", "source": "וַתִּהְיֶ֖יןָ מֹ֣רַת ר֑וּחַ לְיִצְחָ֖ק וּלְרִבְקָֽה׃ ס", "text": "and-*wattihyeynā* *mōrat* *rûaḥ* to-*yiṣḥāq* and-to-*ribqâ*", "grammar": { "*wattihyeynā*": "3rd feminine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of היה - and they were", "*mōrat*": "feminine singular construct of מרה - bitterness of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ribqâ*": "proper noun - Rebekah" }, "variants": { "*mōrat* *rûaḥ*": "bitterness of spirit/grief of mind/source of grief/cause of distress" } }
• Gen 27:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.46", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רִבְקָה֙ אֶל־יִצְחָ֔ק קַ֣צְתִּי בְחַיַּ֔י מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנ֣וֹת חֵ֑ת אִם־לֹקֵ֣חַ יַ֠עֲקֹב אִשָּׁ֨ה מִבְּנֽוֹת־חֵ֤ת כָּאֵ֙לֶּה֙ מִבְּנ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ לָ֥מָּה לִּ֖י חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer* *riḇqāh* *ʾel-yiṣḥāq* *qaṣtî* in-*ḥayyay* from-*pənê* *bənôt* *ḥēt* if-*lōqēaḥ* *yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾiššāh* from-*bənôt-ḥēt* like-*ʾēlleh* from-*bənôt* *hā-ʾāreṣ* to-why to-me *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and said", "*riḇqāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rebekah", "*ʾel-yiṣḥāq*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Isaac", "*qaṣtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I am weary/disgusted", "*ḥayyay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*pənê*": "noun, common plural construct - face of/because of", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*ḥēt*": "proper noun - Heth", "*lōqēaḥ*": "qal participle masculine singular - taking", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*bənôt-ḥēt*": "noun, feminine plural construct + proper noun - daughters of Heth", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life" }, "variants": { "*qaṣtî*": "I am weary/I am disgusted/I loathe", "*ḥayyay*": "my life/my existence", "*pənê*": "face of/because of/presence of", "*bənôt*": "daughters of/women of", "*lōqēaḥ*": "taking/marrying", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*ʾēlleh*": "these/such/like these", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the country", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living" } }
• Gen 28:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.6", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא עֵשָׂ֗ו כִּֽי־בֵרַ֣ךְ יִצְחָק֮ אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹב֒ וְשִׁלַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֔ם לָקַֽחַת־ל֥וֹ מִשָּׁ֖ם אִשָּׁ֑ה בְּבָרֲכ֣וֹ אֹת֔וֹ וַיְצַ֤ו עָלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹֽא־תִקַּ֥ח אִשָּׁ֖ה מִבְּנ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* *ʿēśāw* that-*bērak* *yiṣḥāq* *ʾet-yaʿăqōb* *wə-šillaḥ* *ʾōtô* *paddenâ* *ʾărām* *lāqaḥat-lô* from-there *ʾiššâ* in-*bārăkô* *ʾōtô* *wə-yəṣaw* upon-him *lēʾmōr* not-*tiqqaḥ* *ʾiššâ* from-*bənôt* *kənāʿan*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*bērak*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - blessed", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾet-yaʿăqōb*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-šillaḥ*": "waw conjunction + piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and sent away", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*paddenâ*": "noun + directional heh - to Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*lāqaḥat-lô*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to take for himself", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*bārăkô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blessing", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and commanded", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall take", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*yarʾ*": "saw/observed/perceived", "*bērak*": "blessed/empowered/favored", "*šillaḥ*": "sent away/sent off/dispatched", "*lāqaḥat*": "to take/to receive/to marry", "*bārăkô*": "his blessing him/when he blessed him", "*yəṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶל־אָבִ֖יו וְאֶל־אִמּ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ פַּדֶּֽ‪[m]‬נָֽה אֲרָֽם", "text": "*wə-yišmaʿ* *yaʿăqōb* to-*ʾābîw* and-to-*ʾimmô* *wə-yēlek* *paddenâ* *ʾărām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he listened/obeyed", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*paddenâ*": "noun + directional heh - to Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "listened to/obeyed/heeded", "*yēlek*": "went/walked/traveled" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.8", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא עֵשָׂ֔ו כִּ֥י רָע֖וֹת בְּנ֣וֹת כְּנָ֑עַן בְּעֵינֵ֖י יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִֽיו", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* *ʿēśāw* that *rāʿôt* *bənôt* *kənāʿan* in-*ʿênê* *yiṣḥāq* *ʾābîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*rāʿôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - evil/bad", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*yarʾ*": "saw/perceived/realized", "*rāʿôt*": "evil/bad/displeasing/unacceptable", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/perception" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.9", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ עֵשָׂ֖ו אֶל־יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אל וַיִּקַּ֡ח אֶֽת־מָחֲלַ֣ת ׀ בַּת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל בֶּן־אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֲח֧וֹת נְבָי֛וֹת עַל־נָשָׁ֖יו ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *ʿēśāw* to-*yišmāʿēʾl* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet-māḥălat* *bat-yišmāʿēʾl* *ben-ʾabrāhām* *ʾăḥôt* *nəbāyôt* upon-*nāšāyw* to-him to-*ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun - Ishmael", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-māḥălat*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Mahalath", "*bat-yišmāʿēʾl*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Ishmael", "*ben-ʾabrāhām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Abraham", "*ʾăḥôt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sister of", "*nəbāyôt*": "proper noun - Nebaioth", "*nāšāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wives", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "went/traveled/journeyed", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/married/received", "*ʾăḥôt*": "sister/female relative", "*nāšāyw*": "his wives/his women" } }
• Gen 34:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לֹ֤א נוּכַל֙ לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לָתֵת֙ אֶת־אֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ לְאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ל֣וֹ עָרְלָ֑ה כִּֽי־חֶרְפָּ֥ה הִ֖וא לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmǝrû* *ʾălêhem* *lōʾ* *nûkal* *laʿăśôt* *haddābār* *hazzeh* *lātēt* *ʾet*-*ʾăḥōtēnû* *lǝʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*lô* *ʿārlāh* *kî*-*ḥerpāh* *hîʾ* *lānû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmǝrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we are able", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḥōtēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our sister", "*lǝʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a man", "*ʾăšer*-*lô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - who has", "*ʿārlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - foreskin", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us" }, "variants": { "*nûkal*": "we are able/can/could", "*ʿārlāh*": "foreskin/uncircumcision", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/shame/insult" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.15", "source": "אַךְ־בְּזֹ֖את נֵא֣וֹת לָכֶ֑ם אִ֚ם תִּהְי֣וּ כָמֹ֔נוּ לְהִמֹּ֥ל לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־זָכָֽר׃", "text": "*ʾak*-*bǝzōʾt* *nēʾôt* *lākem* *ʾim* *tihyû* *kāmōnû* *lǝhimmōl* *lākem* *kāl*-*zākār*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - only/however/but", "*bǝzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - in this", "*nēʾôt*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will consent", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*tihyû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*kāmōnû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - like us", "*lǝhimmōl*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be circumcised", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "only/however/nevertheless/but", "*nēʾôt*": "we will consent/agree/be willing" } }
• Gen 41:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.45", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א פַרְעֹ֣ה שֵׁם־יוֹסֵף֮ צָֽפְנַ֣ת פַּעְנֵחַ֒ וַיִּתֶּן־ל֣וֹ אֶת־אָֽסְנַ֗ת בַּת־פּ֥וֹטִי‪[c]‬ פֶ֛רַע כֹּהֵ֥ן אֹ֖ן לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֵּצֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ parʿōh šēm-yôsēp̄ ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ wə-yitten-lô ʾet-ʾāsnat bat-pôṭî p̄eraʿ kōhēn ʾōn lə-ʾiššāh wə-yēṣēʾ yôsēp̄* over-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ*": "proper noun (Egyptian) - Zaphnath-paaneah", "*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāsnat*": "proper noun (feminine) - Asenath", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*pôṭî p̄eraʿ*": "proper noun - Potiphera", "*kōhēn*": "noun masculine singular construct - priest of", "*ʾōn*": "proper noun - On (Heliopolis)", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for a wife", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ*": "Egyptian name meaning possibly 'revealer of secrets' or 'God speaks and lives'", "*kōhēn*": "priest/official", "*yēṣēʾ ʿal*": "went out over/went throughout/ruled over" } }
• Exod 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.16", "source": "וּלְכֹהֵ֥ן מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֣בַע בָּנ֑וֹת וַתָּבֹ֣אנָה וַתִּדְלֶ֗נָה וַתְּמַלֶּ֙אנָה֙ אֶת־הָ֣רְהָטִ֔ים לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*ûləḵōhēn midyān šebaʿ bānôt wa-ttābōʾnâ wa-ttidlenâ wa-təmalleʾnâ ʾet-hārəhāṭîm ləhašqôt ṣōʾn ʾăbîhen*", "grammar": { "*ûləḵōhēn*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and to the priest of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*šebaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters", "*wa-ttābōʾnâ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they came", "*wa-ttidlenâ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and drew water", "*wa-təmalleʾnâ*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and filled", "*ʾet-hārəhāṭîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the troughs", "*ləhašqôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to water/give drink to", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular collective noun - flock", "*ʾăbîhen*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their father" }, "variants": { "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*bānôt*": "daughters", "*tābōʾnâ*": "came/arrived", "*tidlenâ*": "drew water", "*təmalleʾnâ*": "filled", "*rəhāṭîm*": "troughs/water channels", "*hašqôt*": "to water/to give drink", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep and goats", "*ʾāb*": "father" } }