1 Kgs 2:1-3 : 1 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.2.1",
"source": "וַיִּקְרְב֥וּ יְמֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לָמ֑וּת וַיְצַ֛ו אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר",
"text": "And *yiqrəbû* *yəmê-dāwid* to *lāmût* and *yəṣaw* *ʾet-šəlōmōh* *bənô* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*yiqrəbû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - drew near/approached",
"*yəmê-dāwid*": "construct form - days of David",
"*lāmût*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to die",
"*yəṣaw*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he commanded/charged",
"*ʾet-šəlōmōh*": "direct object marker with proper noun - Solomon",
"*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his son",
"*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqrəbû*": "drew near/approached/came close",
"*yəṣaw*": "commanded/charged/instructed"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.2.2",
"source": "אָנֹכִ֣י הֹלֵ֔ךְ בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְחָזַקְתָּ֖ וְהָיִ֥יתָֽ לְאִֽישׁ",
"text": "*ʾānōkî* *hōlēk* in *derek* all-*hāʾāreṣ* and *ḥāzaqtā* and *hāyîtā* to *ʾîš*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I",
"*hōlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going/walking",
"*derek*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - in the way/path",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land",
"*ḥāzaqtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and be strong",
"*hāyîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and be/become",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for a man"
},
"variants": {
"*hōlēk*": "going/walking/departing",
"*derek*": "way/path/journey/manner",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory",
"*ḥāzaqtā*": "be strong/strengthen yourself/be courageous",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/someone of strength"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.2.3",
"source": "וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לָלֶ֤כֶת בִּדְרָכָיו֙ לִשְׁמֹ֨ר חֻקֹּתָ֤יו מִצְוֺתָיו֙ וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו וְעֵדְוֺתָ֔יו כַּכָּת֖וּב בְּתוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֑ה לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֗יל אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּפְנֶ֖ה שָֽׁם",
"text": "And *šāmartā* *ʾet-mišmeret* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *lāleket* in *bidrākāyw* to *lišmōr* *ḥuqqōtāyw* *miṣwōtāyw* and *mišpāṭāyw* and *ʿēdwōtāyw* as *kakkātûb* in *tôrat* *mōšeh* so that *taśkîl* *ʾēt* all-which *taʿăśeh* and *ʾēt* all-which *tifneh* there",
"grammar": {
"*šāmartā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and keep/observe",
"*mišmeret*": "feminine singular construct with direct object marker - charge/duty/obligation of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your God",
"*lāleket*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to walk/go",
"*bidrākāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his ways",
"*lišmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to keep/observe",
"*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his statutes",
"*miṣwōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his commandments",
"*mišpāṭāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his judgments/ordinances",
"*ʿēdwōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his testimonies",
"*kakkātûb*": "Qal passive participle with prefixed preposition kaf and definite article - as it is written",
"*tôrat*": "feminine singular construct - law/instruction of",
"*taśkîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will prosper/succeed/have insight",
"*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do",
"*tifneh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will turn"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmartā*": "keep/observe/protect/maintain",
"*mišmeret*": "charge/duty/obligation/requirement",
"*lāleket*": "to walk/go/follow",
"*lišmōr*": "to keep/observe/guard",
"*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances",
"*miṣwōtāyw*": "commandments/precepts/orders",
"*mišpāṭāyw*": "judgments/ordinances/decisions",
"*ʿēdwōtāyw*": "testimonies/witnesses/reminders",
"*taśkîl*": "prosper/succeed/have insight/act wisely",
"*tifneh*": "turn/face/look"
}
}