4 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.31.4",
"source": "אַ֤ל לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים ׀ לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל אַ֣ל לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים שְׁתוֹ־יָ֑יִן וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗ים *או **אֵ֣י שֵׁכָֽר",
"text": "*ʾal* *lamlākîm* *Lĕmôʾēl* *ʾal* *lamlākîm* *šĕtô*-*yāyin* *ûlĕrôzĕnîm* *ʾê* *šēkār*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not",
"*lamlākîm*": "preposition *lə* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - for the kings",
"*Lĕmôʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not",
"*lamlākîm*": "preposition *lə* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - for the kings",
"*šĕtô*": "Qal infinitive construct - to drink",
"*yāyin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*ûlĕrôzĕnîm*": "conjunction *wə* + preposition *lə* + noun, masculine plural - and for rulers",
"*ʾê*": "interrogative/exclamation particle - where/not",
"*šēkār*": "noun, masculine singular - strong drink/intoxicating drink"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾal*": "not/do not (prohibitive)",
"*Lĕmôʾēl*": "personal name meaning 'belonging to God'",
"*šĕtô*": "to drink/drinking of",
"*yāyin*": "wine/fermented grape drink",
"*rôzĕnîm*": "rulers/potentates/dignitaries",
"*ʾê*": "where is?/not (alternative reading *או* as 'or')",
"*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage/liquor"
}
}