Numbers 13:22

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.13.22", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בַנֶּגֶב֮ וַיָּבֹ֣א עַד־חֶבְרוֹן֒ וְשָׁ֤ם אֲחִימַן֙ שֵׁשַׁ֣י וְתַלְמַ֔י יְלִידֵ֖י הָעֲנָ֑ק וְחֶבְר֗וֹן שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ נִבְנְתָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י צֹ֥עַן מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿălû* *ba-negeb* *wa-yābōʾ* *ʿad*-*ḥebrôn* *wə-šām* *ʾăḥîman* *šēšay* *wə-talmay* *yəlîdê* *hā-ʿănāq* *wə-ḥebrôn* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* *nibntâ* *lip̄nê* *ṣōʿan* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*ba-negeb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the Negev", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/as far as", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*ʾăḥîman*": "proper noun - Ahiman", "*šēšay*": "proper noun - Sheshai", "*wə-talmay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Talmai", "*yəlîdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of", "*hā-ʿănāq*": "definite article + proper noun - the Anak", "*wə-ḥebrôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hebron", "*šebaʿ*": "number - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*nibntâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was built", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "came/went/entered [singular form though subject appears plural]", "*yəlîdê*": "children/descendants/offspring", "*hā-ʿănāq*": "the Anak/the giant", "*lip̄nê*": "before/earlier than/in front of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בַנֶּגֶב֮ וַיָּבֹ֣א עַד־חֶבְרוֹן֒ וְשָׁ֤ם אֲחִימַן֙ שֵׁשַׁ֣י וְתַלְמַ֔י יְלִידֵ֖י הָעֲנָ֑ק וְחֶבְר֗וֹן שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ נִבְנְתָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י צֹ֥עַן מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

wa-yaʿălû ba-negeb wa-yābōʾ ʿad-ḥebrôn wə-šām ʾăḥîman šēšay wə-talmay yəlîdê hā-ʿănāq wə-ḥebrôn šebaʿ šānîm nibntâ lip̄nê ṣōʿan miṣrāyim

Grammar Details

• *wa-yaʿălû*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up
• *ba-negeb*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the Negev
• *wa-yābōʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came
• *ʿad*: preposition - to/as far as
• *ḥebrôn*: proper noun - Hebron
• *wə-šām*: conjunction + adverb - and there
• *ʾăḥîman*: proper noun - Ahiman
• *šēšay*: proper noun - Sheshai
• *wə-talmay*: conjunction + proper noun - and Talmai
• *yəlîdê*: noun, masculine plural construct - children of
• *hā-ʿănāq*: definite article + proper noun - the Anak
• *wə-ḥebrôn*: conjunction + proper noun - and Hebron
• *šebaʿ*: number - seven
• *šānîm*: noun, feminine plural - years
• *nibntâ*: Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was built
• *lip̄nê*: preposition + plural construct - before
• *ṣōʿan*: proper noun - Zoan
• *miṣrāyim*: proper noun - Egypt

Word Meanings

• *yābōʾ*: came/went/entered [singular form though subject appears plural]
• *yəlîdê*: children/descendants/offspring
• *hā-ʿănāq*: the Anak/the giant
• *lip̄nê*: before/earlier than/in front of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, descendants of Anak, were living. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they ascended by the south and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they went up{H5927} by the South,{H5045} and came{H935} unto Hebron;{H2275} and Ahiman,{H289} Sheshai,{H8344} and Talmai,{H8526} the children{H3211} of Anak,{H6061} were there. (Now Hebron{H2275} was built{H1129} seven{H7651} years{H8141} before{H6440} Zoan{H6814} in Egypt.){H4714}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they ascended{H5927}{(H8799)} by the south{H5045}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} unto Hebron{H2275}; where Ahiman{H289}, Sheshai{H8344}, and Talmai{H8526}, the children{H3211} of Anak{H6061}, were.(Now Hebron{H2275} was built{H1129}{(H8738)} seven{H7651} years{H8141} before{H6440} Zoan{H6814} in Egypt{H4714}.)

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and they ascended vnto the south and came vnto Hebron where Ahiman was and Sesai and Thalmani the sonnes of Enacke. Hebron was bylt.vij. yere before Zoan in Egipte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They wente vp also towarde the south, and came vnto Hebron, where Ahiman was, and Sesai and Thalmai, the children of Enack (Hebron was buylded seuen yeare before Zoan in Egipte.)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (13:23) And they ascended toward the South, and came vnto Hebron, where were Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai, the sonnes of Anak; Hebron was built seuen yeere before Zoan in Egypt.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they ascended vnto the south, and come vnto Hebron, where Ahiman was and Sesai, and Thalmai, the sonnes of Anac. Hebron was buylt seuen yeres before Zoan in Egypt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, [were]. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They went up by the South, and came to Hebron; and Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were there. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they go up by the south, and come in unto Hebron, and there `are' Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, children of Anak (and Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt),

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they went up by the South, and came unto Hebron; and Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were there. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they went up by the South, and came unto Hebron; and Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were there. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They went up into the South and came to Hebron; and Ahiman and Sheshai and Talmai, the children of Anak, were living there. (Now the building of Hebron took place seven years before that of Zoan in Egypt.)

• World English Bible (2000)

  They went up by the South, and came to Hebron; and Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were there. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they went up through the Negev, they came to Hebron where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, descendants of Anak, were living.(Now Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

Referenced Verses

• Ps 78:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.12", "source": "נֶ֣גֶד אֲ֭בוֹתָם עָ֣שָׂה פֶ֑לֶא בְּאֶ֖רֶץ מִצְרַ֣יִם שְׂדֵה־צֹֽעַן׃", "text": "In front of *neḡeḏ* their *ʾăḇôtām* he *ʿāśâ* *p̄eleʾ* in land of *bᵉʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* field of-*śᵉḏê*-*ṣōʿan*", "grammar": { "*neḡeḏ*": "preposition - in front of/in the sight of", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made/performed", "*p̄eleʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - wonder/marvel", "*bᵉʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*śᵉḏê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - field of", "*ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan" }, "variants": { "*neḡeḏ*": "in front of/in the sight of/before/in the presence of", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*p̄eleʾ*": "wonder/marvel/miracle/extraordinary act", "*śᵉḏê*": "field/country/territory/region" } }
• Ps 78:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.43", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם בְּ֭מִצְרַיִם אֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו וּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יו בִּשְׂדֵה־צֹֽעַן׃", "text": "which-*śām* in-*miṣrayim* *ʾōtōtāyw* and-*mōphətāyw* in-*śədēh*-*ṣōʿan*", "grammar": { "*śām*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he placed/set", "*miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*ʾōtōtāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signs", "*mōphətāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wonders/portents", "*śədēh*": "masculine singular construct - field of", "*ṣōʿan*": "proper name - Zoan" }, "variants": { "*śām*": "placed/set/established", "*ʾōtōtāyw*": "his signs/his tokens/his omens", "*mōphətāyw*": "his wonders/his portents/his miracles", "*śədēh*": "field/countryside/territory" } }
• Isa 19:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.11", "source": "אַךְ־אֱוִלִים֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן חַכְמֵי֙ יֹעֲצֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה עֵצָ֖ה נִבְעָרָ֑ה אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה בֶּן־חֲכָמִ֥ים אֲנִ֖י בֶּן־מַלְכֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "Surely-*ʾĕwîlîm* *śārê* *Ṣōʿan* *ḥaḵmê* *yōʿăṣê* *Parʿōh* *ʿēṣāh* *niḇʿārāh* how *tōʾmĕrû* to-*Parʿōh* *ben*-*ḥăḵāmîm* *ʾănî* *ben*-*malḵê*-*qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - foolish", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)", "*ḥaḵmê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - wise men of", "*yōʿăṣê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - counselors of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*niḇʿārāh*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine singular - brutish/stupid/senseless", "*tōʾmĕrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you say", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise men", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*qeḏem*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient times/east" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "foolish/fools/stupid", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*ḥaḵmê*": "wise men of/sages of", "*yōʿăṣê*": "counselors of/advisors of", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan/wisdom", "*niḇʿārāh*": "brutish/stupid/senseless/foolish", "*ben*": "son of/descendant of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise men/sages/scholars", "*qeḏem*": "ancient times/antiquity/east/former times" } }
• Judg 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Judges.1.10", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן וְשֵׁם־חֶבְר֥וֹן לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֑ע וַיַּכּ֛וּ אֶת־שֵׁשַׁ֥י וְאֶת־אֲחִימַ֖ן וְאֶת־תַּלְמָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* *Yəhûdâ* against the *Kənaʿănî* the *hayyôšēb* in *Ḥebrôn* and the name of *Ḥebrôn* *ləpānîm* *Qiryat ʾArbaʿ*. And *wayyakkû* *ʾet*-*Šēšay* and *ʾet*-*ʾĂḥîman* and *ʾet*-*Talmay*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "consecutive imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*Kənaʿănî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Canaanite", "*hayyôšēb*": "definite article + participle, qal, masculine singular - the one dwelling", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun, place name - Hebron", "*ləpānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - before/formerly", "*Qiryat ʾArbaʿ*": "proper noun, place name - Kiriath-arba (city of Arba)", "*wayyakkû*": "consecutive imperfect, hiphil, 3rd common plural - and they struck", "*Šēšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheshai", "*ʾĂḥîman*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahiman", "*Talmay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Talmai" }, "variants": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "went/marched/advanced", "*hayyôšēb*": "dwelling in/inhabiting/living in", "*ləpānîm*": "formerly/previously/beforetime", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/defeated/killed" } }
• Isa 30:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.4", "source": "כִּי־הָיוּ בְצֹעַן שָׂרָיו וּמַלְאָכָיו חָנֵס יַגִּיעוּ׃", "text": "For they *hāyû* in *Ṣōʿan* his *śārâyw* and his *malʾākâyw* [to] *Ḥānēs* *yaggîʿû*.", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they were/became", "*Ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)", "*śārâyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his officials/princes", "*malʾākâyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his messengers/envoys", "*Ḥānēs*": "proper noun - Hanes (city in Egypt)", "*yaggîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they will reach/arrive" }, "variants": { "*hāyû*": "they were/became/have been", "*Ṣōʿan*": "Zoan (ancient city in Egypt's Nile Delta)", "*śārâyw*": "his officials/princes/leaders", "*malʾākâyw*": "his messengers/envoys/ambassadors", "*Ḥānēs*": "Hanes (Egyptian city, likely Heracleopolis)", "*yaggîʿû*": "they will reach/arrive/come to" } }
• Josh 11:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Joshua.11.21", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא וַיַּכְרֵ֤ת אֶת־הָֽעֲנָקִים֙ מִן־הָהָ֤ר מִן־חֶבְרוֹן֙ מִן־דְּבִ֣ר מִן־עֲנָ֔ב וּמִכֹּל֙ הַ֣ר יְהוּדָ֔ה וּמִכֹּ֖ל הַ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עִם־עָרֵיהֶ֖ם הֶחֱרִימָ֥ם יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃", "text": "And-*wayyāḇōʾ* *yəhôšuaʿ* in-*ʿēṯ* the-*hî* and-*wayyaḵrēṯ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿănāqîm* from-the-*hār* from-*ḥeḇrôn* from-*dəḇir* from-*ʿănāḇ* and-from-all *har* *yəhûḏâ* and-from-all *har* *yiśrāʾēl* with-*ʿārêhem* *heḥĕrîmām* *yəhôšuaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper name - Joshua", "*bāʿēṯ*": "preposition ב + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*hahî*": "definite article + pronoun fs - that", "*wayyaḵrēṯ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he cut off", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿănāqîm*": "definite article + proper name, plural - the Anakim", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the mountain/hill country", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper name - Hebron", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*dəḇir*": "proper name - Debir", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ʿănāḇ*": "proper name - Anab", "*ûmikkōl*": "conjunction ו + preposition מן + noun, construct - and from all", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of", "*yəhûḏâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*ûmikkōl*": "conjunction ו + preposition מן + noun, construct - and from all", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʿārêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3mp suffix - their cities", "*heḥĕrîmām*": "hiphil perfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - he utterly destroyed them", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper name - Joshua" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/and he arrived/and he went", "*bāʿēṯ*": "in the time/at that time", "*hahî*": "that/this", "*wayyaḵrēṯ*": "and he cut off/and he destroyed/and he removed", "*ʿănāqîm*": "Anakim/descendants of Anak/giants", "*hār*": "mountain/hill country/highlands", "*heḥĕrîmām*": "he utterly destroyed them/he devoted them to destruction/he banned them" } } 22 { "verseID": "Joshua.11.22", "source": "לֹֽא־נוֹתַ֣ר עֲנָקִ֔ים בְּאֶ֖רֶץ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רַ֗ק בְּעַזָּ֛ה בְּגַ֥ת וּבְאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד נִשְׁאָֽרוּ׃", "text": "Not-*nôṯar* *ʿănāqîm* in-*ʾereṣ* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* only in-*ʿazzâ* in-*ḡaṯ* and-in-*ʾašdôḏ* *nišʾārû*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nôṯar*": "niphal perfect 3ms - was left/remained", "*ʿănāqîm*": "proper name, plural - Anakim", "*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition ב + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*raq*": "adverb - only/except", "*bəʿazzâ*": "preposition ב + proper name - in Gaza", "*bəḡaṯ*": "preposition ב + proper name - in Gath", "*ûḇəʾašdôḏ*": "conjunction ו + preposition ב + proper name - and in Ashdod", "*nišʾārû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they remained" }, "variants": { "*nôṯar*": "was left/remained/survived", "*ʿănāqîm*": "Anakim/descendants of Anak/giants", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*raq*": "only/except/just", "*nišʾārû*": "they remained/they were left/they survived" } }
• Josh 15:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.13", "source": "וּלְכָלֵ֣ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֗ה נָ֤תַן חֵ֙לֶק֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֔ה אֶל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ אֶת־קִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע אֲבִ֥י הָעֲנָ֖ק הִ֥יא חֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-to-*Kālēb* son-of-*Yəpunneh* *nātan* *ḥēleq* in-*tôk* *bənê*-*Yəhûdāh* unto-*pî* *YHWH* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾet*-*Qiryat* *ʾArbaʿ* *ʾăbî* the-*ʿĂnāq* she *Ḥebrôn*.", "grammar": { "*Kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*Yəpunneh*": "proper noun - Jephunneh", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion/share", "*tôk*": "construct noun, masculine singular - midst of", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*pî*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Qiryat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - city of", "*ʾArbaʿ*": "proper noun - Arba", "*ʾăbî*": "construct noun, masculine singular - father of", "*ʿĂnāq*": "definite proper noun - the Anak", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "gave/granted/assigned", "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/allotment", "*tôk*": "midst/among/within", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*ʾăbî*": "father of/ancestor of/founder of" } } 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤רֶשׁ מִשָּׁם֙ כָּלֵ֔ב אֶת־שְׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י הָעֲנָ֑ק אֶת־שֵׁשַׁ֤י וְאֶת־אֲחִימַן֙ וְאֶת־תַּלְמַ֔י יְלִידֵ֖י הָעֲנָֽק׃", "text": "*Wayyōreš* from-there *Kālēb* *ʾet*-three *bənê* the-*ʿĂnāq* *ʾet*-*Šēšay* and-*ʾet*-*ʾĂḥîman* and-*ʾet*-*Talmay* *yəlîdê* the-*ʿĂnāq*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōreš*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he drove out/dispossessed", "*Kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʿĂnāq*": "definite proper noun - the Anak", "*Šēšay*": "proper noun - Sheshai", "*ʾĂḥîman*": "proper noun - Ahiman", "*Talmay*": "proper noun - Talmai", "*yəlîdê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - descendants of", "*ʿĂnāq*": "definite proper noun - the Anak" }, "variants": { "*Wayyōreš*": "drove out/dispossessed/disinherited", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*yəlîdê*": "descendants/children/offspring" } }
• Josh 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.21.13", "source": "וְלִבְנֵ֣י ׀ אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֗ן נָֽתְנוּ֙ אֶת־עִיר֙ מִקְלַ֣ט הָרֹצֵ֔חַ אֶת־חֶבְר֖וֹן וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ וְאֶת־לִבְנָ֖ה וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃", "text": "And to *liḇnê* *ʾahărōn* the *hakkōhēn* *nāṯnû* *ʾeṯ* *ʿîr* *miqlat* the *hārōṣēaḥ* *ʾeṯ* *ḥeḇrôn* and *ʾeṯ* *miḡrāšehā* and *ʾeṯ* *liḇnāh* and *ʾeṯ* *miḡrāšehā*", "grammar": { "*liḇnê*": "preposition + construct plural - to sons of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name - Aaron", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun - the priest", "*nāṯnû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they gave", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿîr*": "construct - city of", "*miqlat*": "construct - refuge of", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle - the murderer/manslayer", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper name - Hebron", "*miḡrāšehā*": "noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its pasture land", "*liḇnāh*": "proper name - Libnah" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr* *miqlat*": "city of refuge/asylum", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "the murderer/manslayer/one who kills", "*miḡrāšehā*": "its pasture land/open land/suburb" } }
• Josh 14:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.14.13", "source": "וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וַיִּתֵּ֧ן אֶת־חֶבְר֛וֹן לְכָלֵ֥ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֖ה לְנַחֲלָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayᵊbārᵊkēhû* *yᵊhôšuaʿ* and *wayyittēn* *ʾet*-*ḥebrôn* to *kālēb* *ben*-*yᵊp̄unneh* for *naḥălāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yᵊbārᵊkēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he blessed him", "*yᵊhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*lᵊ*": "preposition - to", "*kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yᵊp̄unneh*": "proper noun - Jephunneh", "*lᵊ*": "preposition - for", "*naḥălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance" }, "variants": { "*yᵊbārᵊkēhû*": "blessed him/pronounced good on him", "*yittēn*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property" } } 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.14.14", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֣ן הָיְתָֽה־חֶ֠בְרוֹן לְכָלֵ֨ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֤ה הַקְּנִזִּי֙ לְֽנַחֲלָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִלֵּ֔א אַחֲרֵ֕י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "Therefore *hāyᵊtāh*-*ḥebrôn* to *kālēb* *ben*-*yᵊp̄unneh* *haqqᵊnizzî* for *naḥălāh* until *hayyôm* *hazzeh* because that which *millēʾ* after *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*hāyᵊtāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it became", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*lᵊ*": "preposition - to/for", "*kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yᵊp̄unneh*": "proper noun - Jephunneh", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*qᵊnizzî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Kenizzite", "*lᵊ*": "preposition - for", "*naḥălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*millēʾ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he fully followed", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore/for this reason", "*hāyᵊtāh*": "became/has been/was", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*yaʿan*": "because/inasmuch/since", "*millēʾ*": "fully followed/completely obeyed/wholly pursued", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } } 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.14.15", "source": "וְשֵׁ֨ם חֶבְר֤וֹן לְפָנִים֙ קִרְיַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֔ע הָאָדָ֧ם הַגָּד֛וֹל בָּעֲנָקִ֖ים ה֑וּא וְהָאָ֥רֶץ שָׁקְטָ֖ה מִמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *šēm* *ḥebrôn* *lᵊp̄ānîm* *qiryat* *ʾarbaʿ* *hāʾādām* *haggādôl* among *hāʿănāqîm* he and *hāʾāreṣ* *šāqᵊṭāh* from *milḥāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*lᵊp̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - before/formerly", "*qiryat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "proper noun - Arba", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*bā*": "preposition + definite article - among the", "*ʿănāqîm*": "proper noun, plural - Anakim", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*šāqᵊṭāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it rested", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war" }, "variants": { "*šēm*": "name/title/designation", "*lᵊp̄ānîm*": "formerly/previously/beforetime", "*qiryat*": "city of/town of", "*ʾādām*": "man/person", "*gādôl*": "great/mighty/important", "*ʿănāqîm*": "Anakim/giants", "*šāqᵊṭāh*": "rested/was quiet/had peace", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/conflict" } }
• Gen 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.18", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ל אַבְרָ֗ם וַיָּבֹ֛א וַיֵּ֛שֶׁב בְּאֵלֹנֵ֥י מַמְרֵ֖א אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לֽ͏ַיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayeʾĕhal* *ʾAḇrām* and *wayyāḇōʾ* and *wayyēšeḇ* in *ʾēlōnê* *Mamrēʾ* which is in *Ḥeḇrôn*, and *wayyiḇen-šām* *mizḇēaḥ* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayeʾĕhal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pitched his tent", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*ʾēlōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - oaks of/terebinths of", "*Mamrēʾ*": "proper noun - Mamre", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wayyiḇen-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and he built there", "*mizḇēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayeʾĕhal*": "pitched his tent/moved his tent/tented", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/entered/went", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "dwelt/settled/lived", "*ʾēlōnê*": "oaks of/terebinths of/great trees of", "*wayyiḇen*": "built/constructed", "*mizḇēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
• Gen 23:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.23.2", "source": "וַתָּ֣מָת שָׂרָ֗ה בְּקִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥וא חֶבְר֖וֹן בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיָּבֹא֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם לִסְפֹּ֥ד לְשָׂרָ֖ה וְלִבְכֹּתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wə-tāmāṯ* *Śārāh* in *qiryaṯ* *ʾarbaʿ* she *hîʾ* *Ḥeḇrôn* in *ʾereṣ* *Kənāʿan* and *wə-yāḇōʾ* *ʾAḇrāhām* to *lispōḏ* for *Śārāh* and to *liḇkōṯāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tāmāṯ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarah", "*qiryaṯ*": "construct state feminine singular - city of", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral - four", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it (is)", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state feminine singular - land of", "*Kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*lispōḏ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to mourn/lament", "*liḇkōṯāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to weep for her" }, "variants": { "*wə-tāmāṯ*": "and she died/expired", "*qiryaṯ ʾarbaʿ*": "Kiriath-arba/City of Four", "*lispōḏ*": "to mourn/lament/eulogize", "*liḇkōṯāh*": "to weep for her/bewail her" } }
• Num 13:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.17", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֹתָם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה לָת֖וּר אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם עֲל֥וּ זֶה֙ בַּנֶּ֔גֶב וַעֲלִיתֶ֖ם אֶת־הָהָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾōtām* *mōšeh* *lātûr* *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *kənāʿan* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾălêhem* *ʿălû* *zeh* *ba-negeb* *wa-ʿălîtem* *ʾet*-*hā-hār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lātûr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to spy out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʿălû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go up", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ba-negeb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the Negev", "*wa-ʿălîtem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and go up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-hār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the mountain/hill country" }, "variants": { "*lātûr*": "to spy out/to explore/to search", "*negeb*": "south/Negev/south country", "*hā-hār*": "the mountain/the hill country/the highlands" } }
• Num 13:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.33", "source": "וְשָׁ֣ם רָאִ֗ינוּ אֶת־הַנְּפִילִ֛ים בְּנֵ֥י עֲנָ֖ק מִן־הַנְּפִלִ֑ים וַנְּהִ֤י בְעֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙ כּֽ͏ַחֲגָבִ֔ים וְכֵ֥ן הָיִ֖ינוּ בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-šām* *rāʾînû* *ʾet*-*ha-nəp̄îlîm* *bənê* *ʿănāq* *min*-*ha-nəp̄ilîm* *wa-nəhî* *bə-ʿênênû* *ka-ḥăgābîm* *wə-kēn* *hāyînû* *bə-ʿênêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*rāʾînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-nəp̄îlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Nephilim", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿănāq*": "proper noun - Anak", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-nəp̄ilîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Nephilim", "*wa-nəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - and we were", "*bə-ʿênênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common plural suffix - in our eyes", "*ka-ḥăgābîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like grasshoppers", "*wə-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and so", "*hāyînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we were", "*bə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes" }, "variants": { "*ha-nəp̄îlîm*": "the Nephilim/the giants/the fallen ones", "*bənê* *ʿănāq*": "sons of Anak/descendants of Anak", "*ka-ḥăgābîm*": "like grasshoppers/like locusts [idiom for extremely small]" } }
• 2 Sam 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וַיִּשְׁאַל֩ דָּוִ֨ד בַּֽיהוָ֤ה ׀ לֵאמֹר֙ הַאֶעֱלֶ֗ה בְּאַחַת֙ עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו עֲלֵ֑ה וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אָ֥נָה אֶעֱלֶ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר חֶבְרֹֽנָה׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* after this, *wə-yišəʾal* *Dāwid* in *YHWH* *lēʾmōr* shall *hā-ʾeʿĕleh* in one of *ʿārê* *Yəhûdâ*? *wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to him, *ʿălēh*. *wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid*, where shall *ʾeʿĕleh*? *wə-yōʾmer*, to *Ḥeḇrônâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*wə-yišəʾal*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he inquired/asked", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hā-ʾeʿĕleh*": "interrogative + qal imperfect 1cs - shall I go up?", "*ʿārê*": "construct state plural of *ʿîr* - cities of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative ms - go up!", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I will go up", "*Ḥeḇrônâ*": "proper noun with directional *hē* - to Hebron" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/afterward", "*wə-yišəʾal*": "and he inquired/asked/consulted", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hā-ʾeʿĕleh*": "shall I go up/shall I ascend", "*ʿărê*": "cities/towns", "*Ḥeḇrônâ*": "to Hebron (with directional suffix)" } }
• 2 Sam 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.11", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפַּ֣ר הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה דָוִ֥ד מֶ֛לֶךְ בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *mispar* *ha-yāmîm* *ʾăšer* *hāyâ* *Dāwid* *meleḵ* in *Ḥeḇrôn* over *bêt* *Yəhûdâ* *šeḇaʿ* *šānîm* and *šiššâ* *ḥŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was", "*mispar*": "construct state noun - number of", "*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the days", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he was", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šeḇaʿ*": "number - seven", "*šānîm*": "plural noun - years", "*šiššâ*": "number - six", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "plural noun - months" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it was/and it happened", "*mispar*": "number/count", "*ha-yāmîm*": "the days/the time period", "*hāyâ*": "was/existed/served as", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*bêt*": "house of/people of" } }
• Isa 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.13", "source": "נֽוֹאֲלוּ֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן נִשְּׁא֖וּ שָׂ֣רֵי נֹ֑ף הִתְע֥וּ אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם פִּנַּ֥ת שְׁבָטֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*Nôʾălû* *śārê* *Ṣōʿan* *niššĕʾû* *śārê* *Nōp̄* *hiṯʿû* *et*-*Miṣrayim* *pinnaṯ* *šĕḇāṭeyhā*", "grammar": { "*Nôʾălû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are foolish/deluded", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)", "*niššĕʾû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are deceived", "*Nōp̄*": "proper noun - Memphis (city in Egypt)", "*hiṯʿû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have led astray", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*pinnaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cornerstone of", "*šĕḇāṭeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her tribes" }, "variants": { "*Nôʾălû*": "they are foolish/deluded/have become fools", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*niššĕʾû*": "they are deceived/led astray/misled/beguiled", "*hiṯʿû*": "they have led astray/caused to err/misled/deceived", "*pinnaṯ*": "cornerstone of/corner of/chief of", "*šĕḇāṭeyhā*": "her tribes/her clans/her people" } }