Proverbs 27:8

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.27.8", "source": "כְּ֭צִפּוֹר נוֹדֶ֣דֶת מִן־קִנָּ֑הּ כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ נוֹדֵ֥ד מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kĕṣippôr nôdedet min*-*qinnāh kēn*-*ʾîš nôdēd mimĕqômô*", "grammar": { "*kĕṣippôr*": "preposition + feminine singular - like a bird", "*nôdedet*": "qal participle feminine singular - wandering", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*qinnāh*": "masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its nest", "*kēn*": "adverb - so", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - man", "*nôdēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - wandering", "*mimĕqômô*": "preposition + masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his place" }, "variants": { "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow", "*nôdedet*": "wandering/straying/fluttering", "*qinnāh*": "nest/home", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*nôdēd*": "wandering/straying/vagabond", "*māqôm*": "place/home/location" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כְּ֭צִפּוֹר נוֹדֶ֣דֶת מִן־קִנָּ֑הּ כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ נוֹדֵ֥ד מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

kĕṣippôr nôdedet min-qinnāh kēn-ʾîš nôdēd mimĕqômô

Grammar Details

• *kĕṣippôr*: preposition + feminine singular - like a bird
• *nôdedet*: qal participle feminine singular - wandering
• *min*: preposition - from
• *qinnāh*: masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its nest
• *kēn*: adverb - so
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular - man
• *nôdēd*: qal participle masculine singular - wandering
• *mimĕqômô*: preposition + masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his place

Word Meanings

• *ṣippôr*: bird/sparrow
• *nôdedet*: wandering/straying/fluttering
• *qinnāh*: nest/home
• *ʾîš*: man/person/husband
• *nôdēd*: wandering/straying/vagabond
• *māqôm*: place/home/location

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Like a bird that wanders from its nest is a man who wanders from his place.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  As a bird{H6833} that wandereth{H5074} from her nest,{H7064} So is a man{H376} that wandereth{H5074} from his place.{H4725}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  As a bird{H6833} that wandereth{H5074}{(H8802)} from her nest{H7064}, so is a man{H376} that wandereth{H5074}{(H8802)} from his place{H4725}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He that oft tymes flytteth, is like a byrde yt forsaketh hir nest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  As a bird that wandreth from her nest, so is a man that wandreth from his owne place.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He that oft times flitteth, is like a byrd that forsaketh her nest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so [is] a man that wandereth from his place.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As a bird that wanders from her nest, So is a man who wanders from his home.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As a bird wandering from her nest, So `is' a man wandering from his place.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Like a bird that wanders from its nest, so is a person who wanders from his home.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 16:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.16.2", "source": "וְהָיָ֥ה כְעוֹף־נוֹדֵ֖ד קֵ֣ן מְשֻׁלָּ֑ח תִּֽהְיֶ֙ינָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹת מוֹאָ֔ב מַעְבָּרֹ֖ת לְאַרְנֽוֹן", "text": "*wəhāyāh* like-*ʿôp*-*nôdēd* *qēn* *məšullāḥ* *tihyeynāh* *bənôt* *môʾāb* *maʿbārôt* to-*ʾarnôn*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction ו + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bird/fowl", "*nôdēd*": "participle, masculine singular - wandering/fleeing", "*qēn*": "noun, masculine singular - nest", "*məšullāḥ*": "participle, pual masculine singular - cast out/sent away", "*tihyeynāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will be", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*maʿbārôt*": "noun, feminine plural - fords/crossing places", "*ʾarnôn*": "proper noun - Arnon (river)" }, "variants": { "*nôdēd*": "wandering/fleeing/fugitive", "*qēn məšullāḥ*": "abandoned nest/cast out nest", "*bənôt môʾāb*": "daughters of Moab/women of Moab/settlements of Moab", "*maʿbārôt*": "fords/crossing places/passages" } }
• Jonah 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.3", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם יוֹנָה֙ לִבְרֹ֣חַ תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה מִלִּפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֨רֶד יָפ֜וֹ וַיִּמְצָ֥א אָנִיָּ֣ה ׀ בָּאָ֣ה תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שְׂכָרָ֜הּ וַיֵּ֤רֶד בָּהּ֙ לָב֤וֹא עִמָּהֶם֙ תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה מִלִּפְנֵ֖י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyāqom* *Yônāh* *liḇrōaḥ* *Taršîšāh* from-before *YHWH* and-*wayyēreḏ* *Yāpô* and-*wayyimṣāʾ* *ʾŏniyyāh* *bāʾāh* *Taršîš* and-*wayyittēn* *śəḵārāh* and-*wayyēreḏ* in-her *lāḇôʾ* with-them *Taršîšāh* from-before *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*Yônāh*": "proper noun - Jonah", "*liḇrōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to flee", "*Taršîšāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Tarshish", "*wayyēreḏ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*Yāpô*": "proper noun - Joppa/Yafo", "*wayyimṣāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he found", "*ʾŏniyyāh*": "noun feminine singular - ship", "*bāʾāh*": "qal participle feminine singular - going/coming", "*Taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*śəḵārāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its fare/passage price", "*lāḇôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come/go", "*Taršîšāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Tarshish" }, "variants": { "*liḇrōaḥ*": "to flee/escape/run away", "*Taršîšāh*": "to Tarshish (possibly Spain, Sardinia, or a distant port)", "*śəḵārāh*": "its fare/payment/wage" } }
• Jonah 1:10-16 : 10 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.10", "source": "וַיִּֽירְא֤וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ יִרְאָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו מַה־זֹּ֣את עָשִׂ֑יתָ כִּֽי־יָדְע֣וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים כִּֽי־מִלִּפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ ה֣וּא בֹרֵ֔חַ כִּ֥י הִגִּ֖יד לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyîrəʾû* the-*ʾănāšîm* *yirʾāh* *ḡəḏôlāh* and-*wayyōmərû* unto-him what-*zōʾṯ* *ʿāśîṯā* for-*yāḏəʿû* the-*ʾănāšîm* that-from-before *YHWH* he *ḇōrēaḥ* for *higgîḏ* to-them", "grammar": { "*wayyîrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - men", "*yirʾāh*": "noun feminine singular - fear", "*ḡəḏôlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great", "*wayyōmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*yāḏəʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they knew", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - men", "*ḇōrēaḥ*": "qal participle masculine singular - fleeing", "*higgîḏ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had told" }, "variants": { "*yirʾāh*": "fear/terror/awe", "*ḇōrēaḥ*": "fleeing/running away/escaping", "*higgîḏ*": "told/declared/informed" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ מַה־נַּ֣עֲשֶׂה לָּ֔ךְ וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק הַיָּ֖ם מֵֽעָלֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֥י הַיָּ֖ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וְסֹעֵֽר׃", "text": "And-*wayyōmərû* unto-him what-*naʿăśeh* to-you and-*yištōq* the-*yām* from-upon-us for the-*yām* *hôlēḵ* and-*sōʿēr*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we shall do", "*yištōq*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be quiet/calm", "*yām*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - sea", "*hôlēḵ*": "qal participle masculine singular - going/growing", "*sōʿēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - storming/raging" }, "variants": { "*naʿăśeh*": "we shall do/should we do", "*yištōq*": "will be quiet/calm/still", "*hôlēḵ*": "going/becoming/growing", "*sōʿēr*": "storming/raging/tempestuous" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם שָׂא֙וּנִי֙ וַהֲטִילֻ֣נִי אֶל־הַיָּ֔ם וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק הַיָּ֖ם מֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י יוֹדֵ֣עַ אָ֔נִי כִּ֣י בְשֶׁלִּ֔י הַסַּ֧עַר הַגָּד֛וֹל הַזֶּ֖ה עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyōmer* unto-them *śāʾûnî* and-*haṭîlunî* unto-the-*yām* and-*yištōq* the-*yām* from-upon-you for *yôḏēaʿ* *ʾānî* that for-me the-*saʿar* the-*gāḏôl* the-*zeh* upon-you", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*śāʾûnî*": "qal imperative masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - lift me/take me up", "*haṭîlunî*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - throw me", "*yām*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - sea", "*yištōq*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be quiet/calm", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "qal participle masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*saʿar*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - storm", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular + definite article - great", "*zeh*": "demonstrative masculine singular + definite article - this" }, "variants": { "*śāʾûnî*": "lift me/pick me up/take me", "*haṭîlunî*": "throw me/hurl me/cast me", "*saʿar*": "storm/tempest/gale" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.13", "source": "וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים לְהָשִׁ֛יב אֶל־הַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה וְלֹ֣א יָכֹ֑לוּ כִּ֣י הַיָּ֔ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וְסֹעֵ֖ר עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyaḥtərû* the-*ʾănāšîm* *ləhāšîḇ* unto-the-*yabbāšāh* and-not *yāḵōlû* for the-*yām* *hôlēḵ* and-*sōʿēr* against-them", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥtərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they rowed hard", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - men", "*ləhāšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to return/bring back", "*yabbāšāh*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - dry land", "*yāḵōlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able", "*yām*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - sea", "*hôlēḵ*": "qal participle masculine singular - going/growing", "*sōʿēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - storming/raging" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥtərû*": "rowed hard/labored/strove", "*ləhāšîḇ*": "to return/bring back/restore", "*yāḵōlû*": "were able/could/succeeded" } } 14 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.14", "source": "וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֜ה וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אָנָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אַל־נָ֣א נֹאבְדָ֗ה בְּנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֔ה וְאַל־תִּתֵּ֥ן עָלֵ֖ינוּ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑יא כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר חָפַ֖צְתָּ עָשִֽׂיתָ׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqrəʾû* unto-*YHWH* and-*wayyōmərû* *ʾānnāh* *YHWH* not-*nāʾ* *nōḇdāh* for-*nepeš* the-*ʾîš* the-*zeh* and-not-*tittēn* upon-us *dām* *nāqîʾ* for-you *YHWH* as *ḥāpaṣtā* *ʿāśîṯā*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they called out", "*wayyōmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾānnāh*": "interjection - we pray/please/oh", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*nōḇdāh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us perish", "*nepeš*": "noun feminine singular construct - life/soul of", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - man", "*zeh*": "demonstrative masculine singular + definite article - this", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - may you put/place", "*dām*": "noun masculine singular - blood", "*nāqîʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - innocent", "*ḥāpaṣtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have desired/pleased", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have done" }, "variants": { "*ʾānnāh*": "we pray/please/oh now", "*nōḇdāh*": "let us perish/may we die", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/person", "*dām*": "blood/bloodguilt/bloodshed", "*nāqîʾ*": "innocent/clean/free from guilt", "*ḥāpaṣtā*": "you have desired/pleased/delighted in" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־יוֹנָ֔ה וַיְטִלֻ֖הוּ אֶל־הַיָּ֑ם וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד הַיָּ֖ם מִזַּעְפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyiśʾû* *Yônāh* and-*wayṭilūhû* unto-the-*yām* and-*wayyaʿămōḏ* the-*yām* from-*zaʿpô*", "grammar": { "*wayyiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lifted up", "*wayṭilūhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they threw him", "*yām*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - sea", "*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it stood/ceased", "*zaʿpô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its raging" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśʾû*": "lifted up/picked up/took up", "*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "stood/ceased/stopped", "*zaʿpô*": "its raging/fury/storming" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.16", "source": "וַיִּֽירְא֧וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים יִרְאָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּֽזְבְּחוּ־זֶ֙בַח֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּדְּר֖וּ נְדָרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyîrəʾû* the-*ʾănāšîm* *yirʾāh* *ḡəḏôlāh* *YHWH* and-*wayyizbəḥû*-*zeḇaḥ* to-*YHWH* and-*wayyidrû* *nəḏārîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyîrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - men", "*yirʾāh*": "noun feminine singular - fear", "*ḡəḏôlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great", "*wayyizbəḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they sacrificed", "*zeḇaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - sacrifice", "*wayyidrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they vowed", "*nəḏārîm*": "noun masculine plural - vows" }, "variants": { "*yirʾāh*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*zeḇaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering", "*nəḏārîm*": "vows/promises/pledges" } }
• 1 Cor 7:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.20", "source": "Ἕκαστος ἐν τῇ κλήσει ᾗ ἐκλήθη ἐν ταύτῃ μενέτω.", "text": "*Hekastos* in the *klēsei* in which he *eklēthē* in this let him *menetō*.", "grammar": { "*Hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one/every person", "*klēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - calling/vocation", "*eklēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was called", "*menetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him remain/stay" }, "variants": { "*Hekastos*": "each one/every person", "*klēsei*": "calling/vocation/condition/state of life", "*eklēthē*": "was called/summoned/invited", "*menetō*": "let him remain/stay/continue" } }
• Jude 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jude.1.13", "source": "Κύματα ἄγρια θαλάσσης, ἐπαφρίζοντα τὰς ἑαυτῶν αἰσχύνας· ἀστέρες πλανῆται, οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται.", "text": "*Kymata agria thalassēs*, *epaphrizonta tas heautōn aischynas*; *asteres planētai*, to whom the *zophos tou skotous eis aiōna tetērētai*.", "grammar": { "*Kymata agria thalassēs*": "nominative, neuter, plural with genitive - wild waves of the sea", "*epaphrizonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - foaming out", "*tas heautōn aischynas*": "accusative, feminine, plural with reflexive pronoun - their own shames", "*asteres planētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wandering stars", "*hois*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - for whom", "*ho zophos tou skotous*": "nominative, masculine, singular with genitive - the blackness of darkness", "*eis aiōna*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been reserved" }, "variants": { "*Kymata*": "waves/billows", "*agria*": "wild/raging/fierce", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*epaphrizonta*": "foaming out/casting up like foam", "*aischynas*": "shames/disgraceful things/shameful deeds", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*planētai*": "wandering/erratic", "*zophos*": "blackness/deep gloom/thick darkness", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*eis aiōna*": "forever/for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "has been reserved/kept/preserved" } }
• Gen 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.16", "source": "וַיֵּ֥צֵא קַ֖יִן מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּאֶֽרֶץ־נ֖וֹד קִדְמַת־עֵֽדֶן׃", "text": "And-*yetseʾ* *Qayin* from-before *YHWH* and-*yesheb* in-*ʾerets*-*Nod* east-of-*ʿEden*", "grammar": { "*yetseʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - went out", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*mi-lifney*": "compound preposition - from before", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yesheb*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - dwelled/settled", "*be-ʾerets*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Nod*": "proper noun - Nod", "*qidmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - east of", "*ʿEden*": "proper noun - Eden" }, "variants": { "*mi-lifney YHWH*": "from before YHWH/from the presence of YHWH", "*ʾerets-Nod*": "land of Nod/land of wandering (Nod means 'wandering')" } }
• Gen 16:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַבְרָ֜ם אֶל־שָׂרַ֗י הִנֵּ֤ה שִׁפְחָתֵךְ֙ בְּיָדֵ֔ךְ עֲשִׂי־לָ֖הּ הַטּ֣וֹב בְּעֵינָ֑יִךְ וַתְּעַנֶּ֣הָ שָׂרַ֔י וַתִּבְרַ֖ח מִפָּנֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *'Abram* to-*Saray* *hinneh* *shifchatek* in-*yadek*, *'asi*-to-her *hattob* in-*'eynayikh*, and-*te'anneha* *Saray*, and-*tibrach* from-*paneha*.", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*hinneh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*shifchatek*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*beyadek*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your hand", "*'asi*": "verb, Qal imperative feminine singular - do", "*lah*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*hattob*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the good", "*be'eynayikh*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*te'anneha*": "verb, Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and she afflicted her", "*tibrach*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she fled", "*mippaneha*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her face/presence" }, "variants": { "*te'anneha*": "afflicted her/oppressed her/humbled her", "*beyadek*": "in your hand/under your authority/in your power" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.7", "source": "וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּ מַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה עַל־עֵ֥ין הַמַּ֖יִם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר עַל־הָעַ֖יִן בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ שֽׁוּר׃", "text": "And-*yimtsa'ah* *mal'akh* *YHWH* by-*'eyn* *hammayim* in-*hamidbar*, by-*ha'ayin* in-*derekh* *Shur*.", "grammar": { "*yimtsa'ah*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and he found her", "*mal'akh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*'al*": "preposition - by/upon/over", "*'eyn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spring of", "*hammayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the water", "*bamidbar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*ha'ayin*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the spring", "*bederekh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the way of", "*Shur*": "proper noun - Shur" }, "variants": { "*mal'akh*": "messenger/angel/ambassador", "*'eyn*": "spring/fountain/eye" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.8", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֗ר הָגָ֞ר שִׁפְחַ֥ת שָׂרַ֛י אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה בָ֖את וְאָ֣נָה תֵלֵ֑כִי וַתֹּ֕אמֶר מִפְּנֵי֙ שָׂרַ֣י גְּבִרְתִּ֔י אָנֹכִ֖י בֹּרַֽחַת׃", "text": "And-*yomar* *Hagar* *shifchat* *Saray* *'ey*-from-this *ba't* and-where *telekhi*? And-*tomer* from-*peney* *Saray* *gebirti* *'anokhi* *borachat*.", "grammar": { "*yomar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*Hagar*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Hagar", "*shifchat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - maidservant of", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*'ey*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - from this", "*ba't*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you came", "*ve'anah*": "conjunction + interrogative adverb - and where", "*telekhi*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you are going", "*tomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said", "*mippeney*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from the face/presence of", "*gebirti*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mistress", "*'anokhi*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*borachat*": "verb, Qal participle feminine singular - fleeing" }, "variants": { "*mippeney*": "from the face of/from the presence of/from before" } }
• 1 Sam 22:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.5", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ גָּ֨ד הַנָּבִ֜יא אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֹ֤א תֵשֵׁב֙ בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה לֵ֥ךְ וּבָֽאתָ־לְּךָ֖ אֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד וַיָּבֹ֖א יַ֥עַר חָֽרֶת", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Gād* *han-nābîʾ* *ʾel*-*Dāwid* *lōʾ* *tēšēb* *bam-məṣûdâ* *lēk* *û-bāʾtā*-*ləkā* *ʾereṣ* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yēlek* *Dāwid* *wə-yābōʾ* *yaʿar* *Ḥāret*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Gād*": "proper noun - Gad", "*han-nābîʾ*": "definite article + noun ms - the prophet", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tēšēb*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall dwell", "*bam-məṣûdâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun fs - in the stronghold", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative ms - go", "*û-bāʾtā*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 2ms - and come", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to/for yourself", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*yaʿar*": "noun ms construct - forest of", "*Ḥāret*": "proper noun - Hereth" }, "variants": { "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*tēšēb*": "dwell/stay/remain", "*məṣûdâ*": "stronghold/fortress", "*lēk û-bāʾtā-ləkā*": "go and enter for yourself/depart and go into", "*yaʿar*": "forest/thicket/wooded area" } }
• 1 Sam 27:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־לִבּ֔וֹ עַתָּ֛ה אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֖ד בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל אֵֽין־לִ֨י ט֜וֹב כִּ֣י הִמָּלֵ֥ט אִמָּלֵ֣ט ׀ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ מִמֶּ֤נִּי שָׁאוּל֙ לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי עוֹד֙ בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י מִיָּדֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to-*lēb* of him, now *ʾessāpeh* day-one in-hand-of-*Šāʾûl*; *ʾên*-to me good, for *himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ* to-*ʾereṣ* *pəlištîm* and *nôʾaš* from me *Šāʾûl* to seek me again in-all-*gəbûl* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *nimlāṭtî* from hand of him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēb*": "noun ms construct - heart", "*ʾessāpeh*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will be gathered/perish", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*himmālēṭ*": "infinitive absolute niphal - escape", "*ʾimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will escape", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*nôʾaš*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he will despair/give up", "*gəbûl*": "noun ms construct - territory/border", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nimlāṭtî*": "niphal perfect 1cs - I will escape" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾessāpeh*": "I will perish/be consumed/be gathered", "*himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ*": "I will surely escape (emphatic construction)", "*nôʾaš*": "despair/give up/abandon" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.2", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר ה֔וּא וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֑וֹ אֶל־אָכִ֥ישׁ בֶּן־מָע֖וֹךְ מֶ֥לֶךְ גַּֽת", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *Dāwid* and *wayyaʿăbōr* he and six-hundred *ʾîš* who with him to-*ʾāḵîš* son-of-*māʿôḵ* *meleḵ* *gaṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he crossed over/passed", "*ʾîš*": "noun mp - men", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*māʿôḵ*": "proper noun - Maoch", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms construct - king of", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "crossed over/passed/went over" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.3", "source": "וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ דָּוִ֨ד עִם־אָכִ֥ישׁ בְּגַ֛ת ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו אִ֣ישׁ וּבֵית֑וֹ דָּוִד֙ וּשְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֔יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל אֵֽשֶׁת־נָבָ֖ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית", "text": "And *wayyēšeḇ* *Dāwid* with-*ʾāḵîš* in-*gaṯ*, he and men of him, *ʾîš* and household of him, *Dāwid* and two *nāšāyw* *ʾăḥînōʿam* the-*yizrəʿēlîṯ* and *ʾăḇîgayil* *ʾēšeṯ*-*nāḇāl* the-*karməlîṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he dwelled/lived", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - each man", "*nāšāyw*": "noun fp + 3ms suffix - wives (his)", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun - Ahinoam", "*yizrəʿēlîṯ*": "gentilic adjective fs - Jezreelitess", "*ʾăḇîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun fs construct - wife of", "*nāḇāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*karməlîṯ*": "gentilic adjective fs - Carmelitess" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* and household of him": "each with his household/family" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.4", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְשָׁא֔וּל כִּֽי־בָרַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד גַּ֑ת וְלֹֽא־*יוסף **יָסַ֥ף ע֖וֹד לְבַקְשֽׁוֹ", "text": "And *wayyuggad* to-*Šāʾûl* that-*bāraḥ* *Dāwid* *gaṯ* and not-*yāsap* again to-seek him.", "grammar": { "*wayyuggad*": "waw consecutive + hophal imperfect 3ms - and it was told", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bāraḥ*": "qal perfect 3ms - fled", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath", "*yāsap*": "qal perfect 3ms - he added/continued", "*yosef*": "qeri reading (what is to be read) instead of ketiv (what is written)" }, "variants": { "*bāraḥ*": "fled/escaped/ran away", "*yāsap*": "added/continued/did again" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־אָכִ֗ישׁ אִם־נָא֩ מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ יִתְּנוּ־לִ֣י מָק֗וֹם בְּאַחַ֛ת עָרֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה וְאֵ֣שְׁבָה שָּׁ֑ם וְלָ֨מָּה יֵשֵׁ֧ב עַבְדְּךָ֛ בְּעִ֥יר הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה עִמָּֽךְ", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to-*ʾāḵîš* if-please *māṣāʾṯî* *ḥēn* in-eyes of you, *yittənû*-to me *māqôm* in-one *ʿārê* the-*śādeh* and *ʾēšḇāh* there, and why *yēšēḇ* servant of you in-city the-*mamlāḵāh* with you?", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun ms - favor/grace", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect 3mp jussive - let them give", "*māqôm*": "noun ms - place", "*ʿārê*": "noun fp construct - cities of", "*śādeh*": "noun ms - field/countryside", "*ʾēšḇāh*": "qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - let me dwell", "*yēšēḇ*": "qal imperfect 3ms - should dwell", "*mamlāḵāh*": "noun fs - kingdom/royal city" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*śādeh*": "field/countryside/open territory", "*mamlāḵāh*": "kingdom/royal city" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.6", "source": "וַיִּתֶּן־ל֥וֹ אָכִ֛ישׁ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא אֶת־צִֽקְלָ֑ג לָכֵ֞ן הָיְתָ֤ה צִֽקְלַג֙ לְמַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And *wayyitten*-to him *ʾāḵîš* in-day the-*hû* *ʾet*-*ṣiqlag*; *lāḵēn* *hāyəṯāh* *ṣiqlag* to-*malḵê* *yəhûdāh* until the-day the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he gave", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun ms - that", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣiqlag*": "proper noun - Ziklag", "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*hāyəṯāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - she became/was", "*malḵê*": "noun mp construct - kings of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun ms - this" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/for this reason/so" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.7", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפַּ֣ר הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־יָשַׁ֥ב דָּוִ֖ד בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים יָמִ֖ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים", "text": "And *wayəhî* *mispar* the-*yāmîm* which-*yāšaḇ* *Dāwid* in-*śədēh* *pəlištîm*: *yāmîm* and four *ḥŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was", "*mispar*": "noun ms construct - number of", "*yāmîm*": "noun mp - days", "*yāšaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he dwelled", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*śədēh*": "noun ms construct - field/country of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun mp - months" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/a year (in context of first occurrence)", "*śədēh*": "field/country/territory" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.8", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַל דָּוִד֙ וֽ͏ַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ אֶל־הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י *והגרזי **וְהַגִּזְרִ֖י וְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י כִּ֣י הֵ֜נָּה יֹשְׁב֤וֹת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם בּוֹאֲךָ֥ שׁ֖וּרָה וְעַד־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* *Dāwid* and men of him, and *wayyipšəṭû* to-the-*gəšûrî* and-the-*gizrî* and-the-*ʿămālēqî*; for *hēnnāh* *yōšḇôṯ* the-*ʾāreṣ* which from-*ʿôlām*, *bôʾăḵā* *šûrāh* and until-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyipšəṭû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they raided", "*gəšûrî*": "gentilic adjective - Geshurites", "*gizrî*": "gentilic adjective - Gezrites (qeri reading)", "*girzî*": "gentilic adjective - Girzites (ketiv reading)", "*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective - Amalekites", "*hēnnāh*": "3fp pronoun - they", "*yōšḇôṯ*": "qal participle fp - dwelling", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun fs - land", "*ʿôlām*": "noun ms - ancient times/long ago", "*bôʾăḵā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - as you come to", "*šûrāh*": "proper noun - Shur", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyipšəṭû*": "raided/made a raid/spread out against", "*ʿôlām*": "ancient times/long duration/antiquity", "*bôʾăḵā*": "as you come to/in the direction of/on your way to" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.9", "source": "וְהִכָּ֤ה דָוִד֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יְחַיֶּ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְלָקַח֩ צֹ֨אן וּבָקָ֜ר וַחֲמֹרִ֤ים וּגְמַלִּים֙ וּבְגָדִ֔ים וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אָכִֽישׁ", "text": "And *wəhikkāh* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* and not *yəḥayyeh* *ʾîš* and *ʾiššāh*; and *wəlāqaḥ* *ṣōʾn* and *bāqār* and *ḥămōrîm* and *gəmallîm* and *bəgādîm*, and *wayyāšāḇ* and *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*ʾāḵîš*.", "grammar": { "*wəhikkāh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 3ms - and he struck", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun fs - land", "*yəḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - he kept alive", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun fs - woman", "*wəlāqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and he took", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun common - sheep/flock", "*bāqār*": "noun common - cattle", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun mp - donkeys", "*gəmallîm*": "noun mp - camels", "*bəgādîm*": "noun mp - garments/clothing", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came" }, "variants": { "*wəhikkāh*": "struck/attacked/defeated", "*yəḥayyeh*": "kept alive/spared/let live" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָכִ֔ישׁ אַל־פְּשַׁטְתֶּ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד עַל־נֶ֤גֶב יְהוּדָה֙ וְעַל־נֶ֣גֶב הַיַּרְחְמְאֵלִ֔י וְאֶל־נֶ֖גֶב הַקֵּינִֽי", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *ʾāḵîš*, against-where *pəšaṭtem* the-day? And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid*, against-*negeḇ* *yəhûdāh* and against-*negeḇ* the-*yarḥəməʾēlî* and to-*negeḇ* the-*qênî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*pəšaṭtem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you raided", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*negeḇ*": "noun ms construct - south/Negev of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yarḥəməʾēlî*": "gentilic adjective - Jerahmeelites", "*qênî*": "gentilic adjective - Kenites" }, "variants": { "*pəšaṭtem*": "raided/made raid against/attacked", "*negeḇ*": "south/Negev/southern region" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.11", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֜ה לֹֽא־יְחַיֶּ֣ה דָוִ֗ד לְהָבִ֥יא גַת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פֶּן־יַגִּ֥דוּ עָלֵ֖ינוּ לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּֽה־עָשָׂ֤ה דָוִד֙ וְכֹ֣ה מִשְׁפָּט֔וֹ כָּל־הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשַׁ֖ב בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים", "text": "And *ʾîš* and *ʾiššāh* not-*yəḥayyeh* *Dāwid* to bring *gaṯ*, *lēmōr*, lest-*yaggîdû* about us, *lēmōr*, thus-*ʿāśāh* *Dāwid* and thus *mišpāṭô* all-the-*yāmîm* which *yāšaḇ* in-*śədēh* *pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun fs - woman", "*yəḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - he would keep alive", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaggîdû*": "hiphil imperfect 3mp - they would tell", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/has done", "*mišpāṭô*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his custom/practice", "*yāmîm*": "noun mp - days", "*yāšaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he dwelled", "*śədēh*": "noun ms construct - country/territory of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭô*": "his custom/practice/manner/way of operating" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.12", "source": "וַיַּאֲמֵ֥ן אָכִ֖ישׁ בְּדָוִ֣ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הַבְאֵ֤שׁ הִבְאִישׁ֙ בְּעַמּ֣וֹ בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהָ֥יָה לִ֖י לְעֶ֥בֶד עוֹלָֽם", "text": "And *wayyaʾămēn* *ʾāḵîš* in-*Dāwid* *lēmōr*, *haḇʾēš* *hiḇʾîš* in-people of him in-*yiśrāʾēl*, and *wəhāyāh* to me for-*ʿeḇed* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʾămēn*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he trusted/believed", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haḇʾēš*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - utterly odious/stinking", "*hiḇʾîš*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he has made himself odious", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and he will be", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun ms construct - servant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun ms - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*haḇʾēš* *hiḇʾîš*": "he has utterly made himself odious/detestable (emphatic construction)", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetually/long duration" } }
• 1 Kgs 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.9", "source": "וַיָּבֹא־שָׁ֥ם אֶל־הַמְּעָרָ֖ה וַיָּ֣לֶן שָׁ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ אֵלָ֔יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ מַה־לְּךָ֥ פֹ֖ה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* there to the *məʿārâ* and *wayyālen* there and look *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to him and *wayyōʾmer* to him what to you here *ʾĒliyyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*məʿārâ*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - the cave", "*wayyālen*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lodged/spent the night", "*dəḇar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*məʿārâ*": "cave/cavern", "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "word of the LORD/message of the LORD", "*mah-ləḵā pōh*": "what to you here/what are you doing here" } }
• Neh 6:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.11", "source": "וָאֹמְרָ֗ה הַאִ֤ישׁ כָּמ֙וֹנִי֙ יִבְרָ֔ח וּמִ֥י כָמ֛וֹנִי אֲשֶׁר־יָב֥וֹא אֶל־הַהֵיכָ֖ל וָחָ֑י לֹ֖א אָבֽוֹא", "text": "*wā-ʾōmərâ* *hā-ʾîsh* like-me *yibrāḥ* and-who like-me who-*yābôʾ* to-the-*hêkāl* and-*ḥāy* not *ʾābôʾ*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmərâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1cs + paragogic he - and I said", "*hā-ʾîsh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*yibrāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3ms - he would flee", "*yābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3ms - would enter", "*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple", "*ḥāy*": "verb, qal perfect 3ms - would live", "*ʾābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs - I will enter" }, "variants": { "*wā-ʾōmərâ*": "and I said/replied", "*yibrāḥ*": "he would flee/run away", "*yābôʾ*": "would enter/go into", "*hêkāl*": "temple/sanctuary", "*ḥāy*": "would live/survive" } } 12 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.12", "source": "וָאַכִּ֕ירָה וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹֽא־אֱלֹהִ֖ים שְׁלָח֑וֹ כִּ֤י הַנְּבוּאָה֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלַ֔י וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה וְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט שְׂכָרֽוֹ", "text": "*wā-ʾakkîrâ* and-behold not-*ʾĕlōhîm* *shəlāḥô* for the-*nəbûʾâ* *dibber* against-me and-*Ṭôbiyyâ* and-*Sanballaṭ* *śəkārô*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾakkîrâ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 1cs + paragogic he - and I recognized/perceived", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*shəlāḥô*": "verb, qal perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - had sent him", "*nəbûʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prophecy", "*dibber*": "verb, piel perfect 3ms - he spoke", "*Ṭôbiyyâ*": "proper noun - Tobiah", "*Sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat", "*śəkārô*": "verb, qal perfect 3mp + 3ms suffix - they had hired him" }, "variants": { "*wā-ʾakkîrâ*": "and I recognized/perceived/discerned", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*shəlāḥô*": "had sent him/dispatched him", "*nəbûʾâ*": "prophecy/oracle/divine message", "*dibber*": "he spoke/pronounced", "*śəkārô*": "they had hired him/paid him" } } 13 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.13", "source": "לְמַ֤עַן שָׂכוּר֙ ה֔וּא לְמַֽעַן־אִירָ֥א וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־כֵּ֖ן וְחָטָ֑אתִי וְהָיָ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְשֵׁ֣ם רָ֔ע לְמַ֖עַן יְחָֽרְפֽוּנִי", "text": "In-order-that *śākûr* he in-order-that-*ʾîrāʾ* and-*ʾeʿĕśeh*-thus and-*ḥāṭāʾtî* and-*hāyâ* to-them for-*shēm* *rāʿ* in-order-that *yəḥārəpûnî*", "grammar": { "*śākûr*": "verb, qal passive participle ms - hired", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs - I would fear", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs - I would do", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1cs - I would sin", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3ms - it would be", "*shēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name/reputation", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*yəḥārəpûnî*": "verb, piel imperfect 3mp + 1cs suffix - they would reproach me" }, "variants": { "*śākûr*": "hired/employed", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "I would fear/be afraid", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I would do/act", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I would sin/commit offense", "*hāyâ*": "it would be/become", "*shēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*yəḥārəpûnî*": "they would reproach me/taunt me/discredit me" } }
• Job 39:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.39.14", "source": "כִּֽי־תַעֲזֹ֣ב לָאָ֣רֶץ בֵּצֶ֑יהָ וְֽעַל־עָפָ֥ר תְּחַמֵּֽם׃", "text": "*kî*-*taʿăzōb* *lā*-*ʾāreṣ* *bēṣeyhā* *wə*-*ʿal*-*ʿāpār* *təḥammēm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*taʿăzōb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she leaves/abandons", "*lā*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular absolute - earth/ground", "*bēṣeyhā*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her eggs", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular absolute - dust/soil", "*təḥammēm*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she warms/heats" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/that", "*taʿăzōb*": "she leaves/abandons/forsakes", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/ground/land", "*bēṣeyhā*": "her eggs", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/ground", "*təḥammēm*": "she warms/heats/incubates" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.39.15", "source": "וַ֭תִּשְׁכַּח כִּי־רֶ֣גֶל תְּזוּרֶ֑הָ וְחַיַּ֖ת הַשָּׂדֶ֣ה תְּדוּשֶֽׁהָ׃", "text": "*wa*-*tiškkaḥ* *kî*-*regel* *təzûrehā* *wə*-*ḥayyat* *ha*-*śādeh* *tədûšehā*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*tiškkaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she forgets", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*regel*": "feminine singular absolute - foot", "*təzûrehā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it may crush them", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥayyat*": "construct feminine singular - beast of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular absolute - field", "*tədûšehā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it may trample them" }, "variants": { "*tiškkaḥ*": "she forgets/ignores/neglects", "*kî*": "that/because/for", "*regel*": "foot/leg", "*təzûrehā*": "may crush them/scatter them/press them", "*ḥayyat*": "beast/living thing", "*śādeh*": "field/open country", "*tədûšehā*": "may trample them/tread them down" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.39.16", "source": "הִקְשִׁ֣יחַ בָּנֶ֣יהָ לְּלֹא־לָ֑הּ לְרִ֖יק יְגִיעָ֣הּ בְּלִי־פָֽחַד׃", "text": "*hiqšîaḥ* *bāneyhā* *lə*-*lōʾ*-*lāh* *lə*-*rîq* *yəgîʿāh* *bəlî*-*pāḥad*", "grammar": { "*hiqšîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she treats harshly", "*bāneyhā*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her young ones", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her", "*lə*": "preposition - for", "*rîq*": "masculine singular absolute - emptiness/vanity", "*yəgîʿāh*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her labor", "*bəlî*": "construct - without", "*pāḥad*": "masculine singular absolute - fear/dread" }, "variants": { "*hiqšîaḥ*": "she treats harshly/deals cruelly with/hardens herself against", "*bāneyhā*": "her young ones/children/offspring", "*lōʾ*-*lāh*": "not hers/as if they were not hers", "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/in vain", "*yəgîʿāh*": "her labor/toil/travail", "*bəlî*-*pāḥad*": "without fear/dread/concern" } }
• Prov 21:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.16", "source": "אָדָ֗ם תּ֖וֹעֶה מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ", "text": "*ʾādām* *tôʿeh* from-*dereḵ* *haśkēl* in-*qĕhal* *rĕp̄āʾîm* *yānûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person", "*tôʿeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - wandering", "*dereḵ*": "construct singular noun - way of", "*haśkēl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - understanding", "*qĕhal*": "construct masculine singular noun - assembly of", "*rĕp̄āʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - dead/shades", "*yānûaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - he will rest" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/person/human", "*tôʿeh*": "wandering/straying/going astray", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*haśkēl*": "understanding/insight/prudence", "*qĕhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*rĕp̄āʾîm*": "dead ones/shades/departed spirits", "*yānûaḥ*": "will rest/will settle/will remain" } }
• Prov 26:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.2", "source": "כַּצִּפּ֣וֹר לָ֭נוּד כַּדְּר֣וֹר לָע֑וּף כֵּ֥ן קִֽלְלַ֥ת חִ֝נָּ֗ם *לא **ל֣וֹ תָבֹֽא׃", "text": "Like *tzippor* for *nud*, like *deror* for *uf*, so *qilelat* *ḥinnam* to-him not *tavo*.", "grammar": { "*tzippor*": "noun, feminine, singular with preposition and definite article (כַּ) - bird", "*nud*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition (לָ) - to wander/flutter", "*deror*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition (כַּ) - sparrow/swallow", "*uf*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition (לָ) - to fly", "*ken*": "adverb - so, thus", "*qilelat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - curse of", "*ḥinnam*": "adverb - without cause, for no reason", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*tavo*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will come" }, "variants": { "*tzippor*": "bird/small bird", "*nud*": "to wander/flutter/move to and fro", "*deror*": "swallow/sparrow/swift bird", "*uf*": "to fly/soar", "*qilelat*": "curse/cursing", "*ḥinnam*": "without cause/gratuitously/for no reason", "*tavo*": "will come/will arrive" } }