Numbers 22:5

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.22.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח מַלְאָכִ֜ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֗וֹר פְּ֠תוֹרָה אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַל־הַנָּהָ֛ר אֶ֥רֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֖וֹ לִקְרֹא־ל֑וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִ֠נֵּה עַ֣ם יָצָ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ הִנֵּ֤ה כִסָּה֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְה֥וּא יֹשֵׁ֖ב מִמֻּלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *malʾākîm* to-*bilʿām* *ben*-*bəʿôr* *pətôrâ* which on-the-*nāhār* *ʾereṣ* *bənê*-*ʿammô* to-*qərōʾ*-to-him *lēʾmōr* *hinnê* *ʿam* *yāṣāʾ* from-*miṣrayim* *hinnê* *kissâ* *ʾet*-*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*hûʾ* *yōšēb* from-*mullî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*malʾākîm*": "masculine plural - messengers", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəʿôr*": "proper noun - Beor", "*pətôrâ*": "proper noun - Pethor", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the river", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*qərōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came out", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*kissâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - covered", "*ʿên*": "feminine singular construct - eye of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*mullî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - opposite me" }, "variants": { "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/angels/ambassadors", "*nāhār*": "river/stream", "*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ*": "surface of the land/face of the earth", "*yōšēb*": "dwelling/sitting/residing/abiding", "*mullî*": "opposite me/facing me/over against me" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח מַלְאָכִ֜ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֗וֹר פְּ֠תוֹרָה אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַל־הַנָּהָ֛ר אֶ֥רֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֖וֹ לִקְרֹא־ל֑וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִ֠נֵּה עַ֣ם יָצָ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ הִנֵּ֤ה כִסָּה֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְה֥וּא יֹשֵׁ֖ב מִמֻּלִֽי׃

Transliteration

wə-yišlaḥ malʾākîm to-bilʿām ben-bəʿôr pətôrâ which on-the-nāhār ʾereṣ bənê-ʿammô to-qərōʾ-to-him lēʾmōr hinnê ʿam yāṣāʾ from-miṣrayim hinnê kissâ ʾet-ʿên the-ʾāreṣ and-hûʾ yōšēb from-mullî

Grammar Details

• *wə-yišlaḥ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent
• *malʾākîm*: masculine plural - messengers
• *bilʿām*: proper noun - Balaam
• *ben*: masculine singular construct - son of
• *bəʿôr*: proper noun - Beor
• *pətôrâ*: proper noun - Pethor
• *nāhār*: masculine singular with definite article - the river
• *ʾereṣ*: feminine singular construct - land of
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
• *ʿammô*: masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people
• *qərōʾ*: qal infinitive construct - to call
• *lēʾmōr*: qal infinitive construct - saying
• *hinnê*: interjection - behold
• *ʿam*: masculine singular - people
• *yāṣāʾ*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came out
• *miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
• *kissâ*: piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - covered
• *ʿên*: feminine singular construct - eye of
• *ʾāreṣ*: feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth
• *hûʾ*: 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it
• *yōšēb*: qal participle masculine singular - dwelling/sitting
• *mullî*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - opposite me

Word Meanings

• *malʾākîm*: messengers/angels/ambassadors
• *nāhār*: river/stream
• *ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ*: surface of the land/face of the earth
• *yōšēb*: dwelling/sitting/residing/abiding
• *mullî*: opposite me/facing me/over against me

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the river in the land of his people. They were to call him, saying, 'Look, a people has come out of Egypt; they cover the face of the land and are settling next to me.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He sent messengers therefore to Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Look, a people has come out of Egypt; see, they cover the face of the earth, and they dwell opposite me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sent messangers vnto Balam the sonne of Beor the interpreter whiche dwelt vppon the ryuer of the lande of the childern of his folke to call him sayenge: beholde there is a people come out of Egipte which couereth the face of the erthe and lye euen harde by me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sent out messaungers vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor, which was an interpreter. (The same dwelt by the water of the lande of ye children of his people) that they shulde call him, and he caused to saye vnto him: Beholde, there is come out of Egipte, a people, which couereth ye face of ye earth, and lyeth ouer agaynst me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Hee sent messengers therefore vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor to Pethor (which is by the riuer of the lande of the children of his folke) to call him, saying, Beholde, there is a people come out of Egypt, which couer the face of the earth, and lye ouer against me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He sent messengers therefore vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor to Pethor, which is by the riuer of the lande of the chyldren of his folke, to call him, saying: Beholde, there is a people come out of Egypt, and beholde they couer the face of the earth, & dwell ouer against me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which [is] by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they abide over against me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he sendeth messengers unto Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor, which `is' by the River of the land of the sons of his people, to call for him, saying, `Lo, a people hath come out of Egypt; lo, it hath covered the eye of the land, and it is abiding over-against me;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the [ face of the earth, and they abide over against me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So he sent men to Balaam, son of Beor, at Pethor by the River in the land of the children of his people, saying to him, See, a people has come out of Egypt, covering all the face of the earth, and they have put up their tents opposite to me:

• World English Bible (2000)

  He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, "Behold, there is a people who came out from Egypt. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates River in the land of Amaw, to summon him, saying,“Look, a nation has come out of Egypt. They cover the face of the earth, and they are settling next to me.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 23:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.4", "source": "לֹֽא־יָבֹ֧א עַמּוֹנִ֛י וּמוֹאָבִ֖י בִּקְהַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם דּ֣וֹר עֲשִׂירִ֔י לֹא־יָבֹ֥א לָהֶ֛ם בִּקְהַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Not *yābōʾ* *ʿammônî* and-*môʾābî* in-*qəhal* *YHWH* *gam* *dôr* *ʿăśîrî* not-*yābōʾ* to-them in-*qəhal* *YHWH* until-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall enter/come", "*ʿammônî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Ammonite", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*môʾābî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Moabite", "*bi*": "preposition - in/into", "*qəhal*": "masculine singular construct - assembly/congregation of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ʿăśîrî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - tenth", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/to/as far as", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*ʿammônî*": "Ammonite (person from Ammon)", "*môʾābî*": "Moabite (person from Moab)", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration/antiquity" } }
• Josh 24:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.9", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם בָּלָ֤ק בֶּן־צִפּוֹר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַיִּקְרָ֛א לְבִלְעָ֥ם בֶּן־בְּע֖וֹר לְקַלֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶֽם", "text": "And *wə-yāqām* *bālāq* son-of-*ṣippōwr* king-of *mōw'āḇ* and *wə-yillāḥem* against-*bəyiśrā'ēl* and *wə-yišlaḥ* and *wə-yiqrā'* to-*ḇil'ām* son-of-*bə'ōwr* to-*ləqallēl* *'eṯḵem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqām*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ṣippōwr*": "proper noun - Zippor", "*mōw'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*bəyiśrā'ēl*": "preposition + proper noun - against Israel", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wə-yiqrā'*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ḇil'ām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*bə'ōwr*": "proper noun - Beor", "*ləqallēl*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to curse", "*'eṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāqām*": "he arose/stood up/took action", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "he fought/made war/battled", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "he sent/dispatched", "*wə-yiqrā'*": "he called/summoned", "*ləqallēl*": "to curse/revile/despise" } }
• Mic 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Micah.6.5", "source": "עַמִּ֗י זְכָר־נָא֙ מַה־יָּעַ֗ץ בָּלָק֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וּמֶה־עָנָ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֑וֹר מִן־הַשִּׁטִּים֙ עַד־הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל לְמַ֕עַן דַּ֖עַת צִדְק֥וֹת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿammî* *zəkār*-*nāʾ* *mah*-*yāʿaṣ* *bālāq* *melek* *môʾāb* *û-meh*-*ʿānāh* *ʾōtô* *bilʿām* *ben*-*bəʿôr* *min*-*haššiṭṭîm* *ʿad*-*haggilgāl* *ləmaʿan* *daʿat* *ṣidqôt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*zəkār*": "imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yāʿaṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he advised/planned", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*û-meh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*ʿānāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he answered", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəʿôr*": "proper noun - Beor", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*haššiṭṭîm*": "definite article + proper noun - the Shittim", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/until", "*haggilgāl*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilgal", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*daʿat*": "infinitive construct - to know", "*ṣidqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - righteous acts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/planned/plotted/schemed", "*ʿānāh*": "answered/responded/replied", "*ṣidqôt*": "righteous acts/vindications/deliverances/saving deeds" } }
• Jude 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jude.1.11", "source": "Οὐαὶ αὐτοῖς! ὅτι τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Κάϊν ἐπορεύθησαν, καὶ τῇ πλάνῃ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ μισθοῦ ἐξεχύθησαν, καὶ τῇ ἀντιλογίᾳ τοῦ Κόρε ἀπώλοντο.", "text": "*Ouai autois*! for *tē hodō tou Kain eporeuthēsan*, and *tē planē tou Balaam misthou exechythēsan*, and *tē antilogia tou Kore apōlonto*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*autois*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tē hodō tou Kain*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the way of Cain", "*eporeuthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they went/journeyed", "*tē planē tou Balaam*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the error of Balaam", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - for reward/pay", "*exechythēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they rushed headlong", "*tē antilogia tou Kore*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the rebellion of Korah", "*apōlonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they perished" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas", "*hodō*": "way/road/path", "*eporeuthēsan*": "went/journeyed/traveled", "*planē*": "error/deception/wandering", "*misthou*": "for reward/for wages/for money", "*exechythēsan*": "rushed headlong/poured out/abandoned themselves", "*antilogia*": "rebellion/contradiction/opposition", "*apōlonto*": "perished/were destroyed/were lost" } }
• Rev 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.14", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα, ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν Βαλαάμ, ὃς ἐδίδασκεν τὸν Βαλὰκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ, φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα, καὶ πορνεῦσαι.", "text": "But *echō kata* you *oliga*, that *echeis* there *kratountas* the *didachēn Balaam*, who *edidasken* the *Balak balein skandalon enōpion* of-the *huiōn Israēl*, *phagein eidōlothuta*, and *porneusai*.", "grammar": { "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*oliga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - few [things]", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*kratountas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - holding/following", "*didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*Balaam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Balaam", "*edidasken*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was teaching", "*Balak*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Balak", "*balein*": "aorist infinitive - to cast/throw", "*skandalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in sight of", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sons", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*eidōlothuta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*porneusai*": "aorist infinitive - to commit sexual immorality" }, "variants": { "*oliga*": "few things/little/a little", "*kratountas*": "holding/keeping/maintaining", "*didachēn*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*edidasken*": "taught/was teaching/instructed", "*balein*": "cast/throw/put", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/trap/offense", "*huiōn*": "sons/children/descendants", "*eidōlothuta*": "things sacrificed to idols/idol offerings", "*porneusai*": "commit sexual immorality/fornicate" } }
• Num 23:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.7", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִן־אֲ֠רָם יַנְחֵ֨נִי בָלָ֤ק מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ מֵֽהַרְרֵי־קֶ֔דֶם לְכָה֙ אָֽרָה־לִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּלְכָ֖ה זֹעֲמָ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar* *min*-*ʾărām* *yanḥēnî* *bālāq* *melek*-*môʾāb* *mē-harərê*-*qedem* *ləkāh* *ʾārâ*-*lî* *yaʿăqōb* *û-ləkāh* *zōʿămâ* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took up", "*məšālô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*yanḥēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he leads me", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mē-harərê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - from mountains of", "*qedem*": "common noun, masculine singular - east", "*ləkāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*ʾārâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - curse", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*û-ləkāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and come", "*zōʿămâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - denounce", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "took up/lifted up/uttered", "*məšālô*": "his proverb/his parable/his oracle", "*yanḥēnî*": "he leads me/he brings me/he guides me", "*harərê*": "mountains/hills", "*qedem*": "east/ancient/former", "*ʾārâ*": "curse/condemn", "*zōʿămâ*": "denounce/be indignant against/curse" } }
• Josh 13:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Joshua.13.22", "source": "וְאֶת־בִּלְעָ֥ם בֶּן־בְּע֖וֹר הַקּוֹסֵ֑ם הָרְג֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בַּחֶ֖רֶב אֶל־חַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *bil'am ben-be'or haqqosem* *hargu bene-yisra'el* with *hacherev* with *challelehem*.", "grammar": { "*bil'am ben-be'or*": "proper noun + noun, masculine, singular construct + proper noun - Balaam son of Beor", "*haqqosem*": "participle, masculine, singular with definite article - the diviner", "*hargu bene-yisra'el*": "verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person common plural + noun, masculine, plural construct + proper noun - the children of Israel killed", "*hacherev*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the sword", "*challelehem*": "noun, masculine, plural + possessive suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their slain" }, "variants": { "*haqqosem*": "the diviner/the soothsayer/the one who practices divination", "*challelehem*": "their slain/their dead/those they had slain" } }
• Gen 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.16", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֖ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ אִם־יוּכַ֣ל אִ֗ישׁ לִמְנוֹת֙ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ גַּֽם־זַרְעֲךָ֖ יִמָּנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕśamtî* your *zarʿăḵā* as *kaʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, that if *yûḵal* *ʾîš* to *limnôṯ* *ʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, also your *zarʿăḵā* *yimmānê*.", "grammar": { "*wĕśamtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will make", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as the dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is able", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*limnôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*yimmānê*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be counted" }, "variants": { "*wĕśamtî*": "I will make/I will set/I will place", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "as the dust/like the dust", "*yûḵal*": "he is able/he can/he could", "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number/to reckon", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "dust/soil/powder", "*yimmānê*": "will be counted/will be numbered" } }
• Exod 1:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.7", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *pārû* and *way-yišrəṣû* and *way-yirbû* and *way-yaʿaṣmû* in *məʾōd* *məʾōd* and *wat-timmālē* the *ʾāreṣ* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*pārû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were fruitful'", "וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they teemed/swarmed'", "וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they multiplied'", "וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'", "בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד": "preposition *bə-* + adverb repeated - 'exceedingly, very very much'", "וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and was filled'", "הָאָ֖רֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the land'", "אֹתָֽם": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'" }, "variants": { "*pārû*": "were fruitful, bore fruit, increased", "*way-yišrəṣû*": "swarmed, teemed, increased abundantly, bred", "*way-yirbû*": "multiplied, became many, became numerous", "*way-yaʿaṣmû*": "became mighty, became strong, grew powerful", "*məʾōd məʾōd*": "exceedingly, very much, to a great degree", "*wat-timmālē*": "was filled, became full", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land, earth, ground, territory", "*ʾōtām*": "them, with them" } } 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.8", "source": "וַיָּ֥קָם מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָ֖שׁ עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע אֶת־יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "And *way-yāqom* *meleḵ*-*ḥādāš* over *miṣrāyim* who *lōʾ*-*yādaʿ* *ʾet*-*yôsēp̄*", "grammar": { "וַיָּ֥קָם": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he arose'", "מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָ֖שׁ": "noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - 'a new king'", "עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם": "preposition + proper noun - 'over Egypt'", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative pronoun - 'who'", "לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע": "negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'did not know'", "אֶת־יוֹסֵֽף": "direct object marker + proper noun - 'Joseph'" }, "variants": { "*way-yāqom*": "arose, stood up, came to power", "*meleḵ*": "king, ruler, sovereign", "*ḥādāš*": "new, fresh, novel", "*lōʾ*-*yādaʿ*": "did not know, was not acquainted with, did not recognize" } } 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל־עַמּ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֗ה עַ֚ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רַ֥ב וְעָצ֖וּם מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *way-yōʾmer* to *ʿammô* *hinnēh* *ʿam* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *rab* and *ʿāṣûm* from us", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'", "אֶל־עַמּ֑וֹ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his people'", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold'", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'people of'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'numerous'", "וְעָצ֖וּם": "conjunction *wə-* + adjective, masculine singular - 'and mighty'", "מִמֶּֽנּוּ": "preposition *min* + 1st person plural suffix - 'than us'" }, "variants": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "and he said, and he spoke", "*ʿammô*": "his people, his nation", "*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see", "*ʿam*": "people, nation, folk", "*rab*": "many, numerous, great, abundant", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty, strong, powerful" } } 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.10", "source": "הָ֥בָה נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖ה ל֑וֹ פֶּן־יִרְבֶּ֗ה וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־תִקְרֶ֤אנָה מִלְחָמָה֙ וְנוֹסַ֤ף גַּם־הוּא֙ עַל־שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּ וְנִלְחַם־בָּ֖נוּ וְעָלָ֥ה מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*hābâ* *nit-ḥakkəmâ* to him *pen*-*yirbeh* and *hāyâ* when *tiqreʾnâ* *milḥāmâ* and *nôsap̄* also he upon *śōnʾênû* and *nilḥam* against us and *ʿālâ* from the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hābâ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular - 'come, give'", "*nit-ḥakkəmâ*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - 'let us deal wisely'", "ל֑וֹ": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to/with him/it'", "*pen*-*yirbeh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'lest he multiply'", "וְהָיָ֞ה": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and it will be'", "כִּֽי־תִקְרֶ֤אנָה": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - 'when they happen'", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'war'", "וְנוֹסַ֤ף": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he will be added'", "גַּם־הוּא֙": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - 'also he'", "עַל־שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּ": "preposition + participle, masculine plural, Qal + 1st person plural suffix - 'upon those hating us'", "וְנִלְחַם־בָּ֖נוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - 'and he will fight against us'", "וְעָלָ֥ה": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he will go up'", "מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'from the land'" }, "variants": { "*hābâ*": "come, give, let us", "*nit-ḥakkəmâ*": "let us deal wisely, let us act shrewdly", "*pen*": "lest, otherwise", "*yirbeh*": "he will multiply, increase, become many", "*hāyâ*": "it will be, it will happen", "*tiqreʾnâ*": "they happen, befall, occur", "*milḥāmâ*": "war, battle, fighting", "*nôsap̄*": "he will be added, joined", "*śōnʾênû*": "those hating us, our enemies", "*nilḥam*": "he will fight, do battle", "*ʿālâ*": "he will go up, ascend, depart" } }
• 2 Pet 2:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.15", "source": "Καταλίποντες τὴν εὐθεῖαν ὁδὸν, ἐπλανήθησαν, ἐξακολουθήσαντες τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τοῦ Βοσόρ, ὃς μισθὸν ἀδικίας ἠγάπησεν·", "text": "*Katalipontes tēn eutheian hodon, eplanēthēsan, exakolouthēsantes tē hodō tou Balaam tou Bosor, hos misthon adikias ēgapēsen*;", "grammar": { "*Katalipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having left/forsaken'", "*tēn eutheian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the straight'", "*hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'way/path'", "*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'were led astray'", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having followed'", "*tē hodō*": "dative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tou Balaam*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Balaam'", "*tou Bosor*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Bosor'", "*hos*": "nominative singular masculine relative pronoun - 'who'", "*misthon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'wages/reward'", "*adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of unrighteousness'", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'loved'" }, "variants": { "*Katalipontes*": "having left/forsaken/abandoned", "*eutheian*": "straight/right/direct", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*eplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/were deceived/went astray", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "having followed/pursued/adhered to", "*Balaam*": "Balaam (proper name)", "*Bosor*": "Bosor (either a place name or father's name)", "*misthon adikias*": "wages of unrighteousness/reward for wrongdoing", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished/preferred" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.16", "source": "Ἔλεγξιν δὲ ἔσχεν ἰδίας παρανομίας: ὑποζύγιον ἄφωνον ἐν ἀνθρώπου φωνῇ φθεγξάμενον ἐκώλυσεν τὴν τοῦ προφήτου παραφρονίαν.", "text": "*Elegxin de eschen idias paranomias: hypozygion aphōnon en anthrōpou phōnē phthegxamenon ekōlysen tēn tou prophētou paranian*.", "grammar": { "*Elegxin*": "accusative singular feminine - 'rebuke'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*eschen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'had/received'", "*idias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of his own'", "*paranomias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'transgression/lawlessness'", "*hypozygion*": "nominative singular neuter - 'beast of burden'", "*aphōnon*": "nominative singular neuter - 'voiceless/dumb'", "*en anthrōpou*": "preposition with genitive singular masculine - 'with of human'", "*phōnē*": "dative singular feminine - 'voice'", "*phthegxamenon*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular neuter - 'having spoken'", "*ekōlysen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'hindered/restrained'", "*tēn*": "accusative singular feminine article - 'the'", "*tou prophētou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the prophet'", "*paranian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'madness'" }, "variants": { "*Elegxin*": "rebuke/reproof/correction", "*eschen*": "had/received/got", "*idias*": "his own/personal/private", "*paranomias*": "transgression/lawlessness/wrongdoing", "*hypozygion*": "beast of burden/donkey/ass", "*aphōnon*": "voiceless/dumb/mute", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*phthegxamenon*": "having spoken/uttered/made sound", "*ekōlysen*": "hindered/restrained/prevented/forbade", "*prophētou*": "prophet/seer", "*paranian*": "madness/insanity/folly" } }
• Neh 13:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.1", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נִקְרָ֛א בְּסֵ֥פֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וְנִמְצָא֙ כָּת֣וּב בּ֔וֹ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹא־יָב֨וֹא עַמֹּנִ֧י וּמֹאָבִ֛י בִּקְהַ֥ל הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "In *yôm* the *hû'* was *niqrā'* in *sēfer* *Mošeh* in *'oznê* the *'ām*; and was *nimṣā'* *kāṯûḇ* in *bô* that not *yāḇô'* *'ammōnî* and *mō'āḇî* in *qəhal* the *'ĕlōhîm* until *'ôlām*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article prefix - day", "*hû'*": "demonstrative pronoun - that", "*niqrā'*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was read/called", "*sēfer*": "masculine singular construct - book/scroll of", "*Mošeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*'oznê*": "dual construct noun - ears of", "*'ām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - people", "*nimṣā'*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was found", "*kāṯûḇ*": "Qal passive participle - written", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*yāḇô'*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall enter/come", "*'ammōnî*": "gentilic adjective - Ammonite", "*mō'āḇî*": "gentilic adjective - Moabite", "*qəhal*": "masculine singular construct - assembly/congregation of", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*'ôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*niqrā'*": "was read/was called", "*sēfer*": "book/scroll/document", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular deity)", "*'ôlām*": "forever/perpetuity/ancient time" } } 2 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.2", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֧א קִדְּמ֛וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּלֶּ֣חֶם וּבַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר עָלָ֤יו אֶת־בִּלְעָם֙ לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה לִבְרָכָֽה׃", "text": "Because not *qiddəmû* *'eṯ*-*bənê* *Yiśrā'ēl* with *leḥem* and with *mayim*; and *wayyiśkōr* against *'ālāw* *'eṯ*-*Bil'ām* to *qalləlô*, and *wayyahăp̄ōḵ* *'ĕlōhênû* the *qəlālāh* to *bərāḵāh*.", "grammar": { "*qiddəmû*": "Piel perfect 3rd plural - they met/welcomed/came before", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article prefix - bread/food", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article prefix - water", "*wayyiśkōr*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he hired", "*'ālāw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*Bil'ām*": "proper name - Balaam", "*qalləlô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to curse him", "*wayyahăp̄ōḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he turned", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - curse", "*bərāḵāh*": "feminine singular noun - blessing" }, "variants": { "*qiddəmû*": "met/welcomed/came before/anticipated needs", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God (plural form used for singular deity)", "*'ālāw*": "against him/concerning him" } }
• Ps 105:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.24", "source": "וַיֶּ֣פֶר אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ מְאֹ֑ד וַ֝יַּֽעֲצִמֵהוּ מִצָּרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yeper* *ʾet*-*ʿammō* *məʾōd* *wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū* from-*ṣārāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeper*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he made fruitful", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his people", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms with 3ms suffix - and he made them stronger", "*ṣārāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his adversaries" }, "variants": { "*wa-yeper*": "and he made fruitful/increased/multiplied", "*ʿammō*": "his people/nation/kinsmen", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*": "and he made them stronger/mightier/more numerous", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/enemies/oppressors" } }