Psalms 144:11

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.144.11", "source": "פְּצֵ֥נִי וְהַצִּילֵנִי֮ מִיַּ֢ד בְּֽנֵי־נֵ֫כָ֥ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר פִּ֭יהֶם דִּבֶּר־שָׁ֑וְא וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם יְמִ֣ין שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*Pĕṣēnî wĕhaṣṣîlēnî miyyad bĕnê-nēkār ʾăšer pîhem dibber-šāwʾ*, and their *wîmînām yĕmîn šāqer*.", "grammar": { "*pĕṣēnî*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - rescue me", "*wĕhaṣṣîlēnî*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and deliver me", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*nēkār*": "noun masculine singular - foreignness/foreign", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*pîhem*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has spoken", "*šāwʾ*": "noun masculine singular - emptiness/falsehood/vanity", "*wîmînām*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their right hand", "*yĕmîn*": "noun feminine singular construct - right hand of", "*šāqer*": "noun masculine singular - falsehood/deception" }, "variants": { "*pĕṣēnî*": "rescue me/deliver me/free me", "*wĕhaṣṣîlēnî*": "and deliver me/and save me/and rescue me", "*bĕnê-nēkār*": "sons of foreignness/foreigners/strangers", "*pîhem*": "their mouth (collective singular for plural 'mouths')", "*dibber-šāwʾ*": "has spoken emptiness/vanity/falsehood", "*yĕmîn šāqer*": "right hand of falsehood (idiom for deceptive oaths/promises)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פְּצֵ֥נִי וְהַצִּילֵנִי֮ מִיַּ֢ד בְּֽנֵי־נֵ֫כָ֥ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר פִּ֭יהֶם דִּבֶּר־שָׁ֑וְא וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם יְמִ֣ין שָֽׁקֶר׃

Transliteration

Pĕṣēnî wĕhaṣṣîlēnî miyyad bĕnê-nēkār ʾăšer pîhem dibber-šāwʾ, and their wîmînām yĕmîn šāqer.

Grammar Details

• *pĕṣēnî*: Qal imperative, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - rescue me
• *wĕhaṣṣîlēnî*: conjunction + Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and deliver me
• *miyyad*: preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from the hand of
• *bĕnê*: noun masculine plural construct - sons of
• *nēkār*: noun masculine singular - foreignness/foreign
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who/which/that
• *pîhem*: noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their mouth
• *dibber*: Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has spoken
• *šāwʾ*: noun masculine singular - emptiness/falsehood/vanity
• *wîmînām*: conjunction + noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their right hand
• *yĕmîn*: noun feminine singular construct - right hand of
• *šāqer*: noun masculine singular - falsehood/deception

Word Meanings

• *pĕṣēnî*: rescue me/deliver me/free me
• *wĕhaṣṣîlēnî*: and deliver me/and save me/and rescue me
• *bĕnê-nēkār*: sons of foreignness/foreigners/strangers
• *pîhem*: their mouth (collective singular for plural 'mouths')
• *dibber-šāwʾ*: has spoken emptiness/vanity/falsehood
• *yĕmîn šāqer*: right hand of falsehood (idiom for deceptive oaths/promises)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Rescue me and save me from the hand of foreigners, whose mouths speak lies and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of foreign children, whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of {H5236} aliens, Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Saue me and delyuer me from the honde of straunge childre, whose mouth talketh of vanite, and their right hande is a right hande of falsede.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Rescue me, and deliuer me from the hand of strangers, whose mouth talketh vanitie, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehoode:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Redeeme me and deliuer me from the hande of the children of an other deuotion then I am: whose mouth vttereth vanitie, and their ryght hande is a ryght hande of falshood.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, Whose mouths speak deceit, Whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Free me, and deliver me From the hand of sons of a stranger, Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand `is' a right hand of falsehood,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Make me free, and take me out of the hands of strange men, in whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Grab me and rescue me from the power of foreigners, who speak lies, and make false promises.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 10:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.6", "source": "וַיִּרְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן כִּ֥י נִבְאֲשׁ֖וּ בְּדָוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֡וֹן וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּ֩ אֶת־אֲרַ֨ם בֵּית־רְח֜וֹב וְאֶת־אֲרַ֣ם צוֹבָ֗א עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ רַגְלִ֔י וְאֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ מַֽעֲכָה֙ אֶ֣לֶף אִ֔ישׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ ט֔וֹב שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* *bənê* *ʿammôn* that *kî* *nibʾăšû* against-*bədāwid* and *wayyišləḥû* *bənê-ʿammôn* and *wayyiśkərû* *ʾet-ʾăram* *bêt-rəḥôb* and *ʾet-ʾăram* *ṣôbāʾ* twenty *ʿeśrîm* thousand *ʾelep* *raglî* and *ʾet-melek* *maʿăkāh* one thousand *ʾelep* *ʾîš* and *ʾîš* *ṭôb* twelve *šənêm-ʿāśār* thousand *ʾelep* *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nibʾăšû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they made themselves odious/offensive", "*bədāwid*": "preposition with proper name - against David", "*wayyišləḥû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they sent", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "construct phrase - sons/children of Ammon", "*wayyiśkərû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they hired", "*ʾet-ʾăram*": "direct object marker with proper name - Aram", "*bêt-rəḥôb*": "construct phrase - Beth-rehob", "*ʾet-ʾăram*": "direct object marker with proper name - Aram", "*ṣôbāʾ*": "proper name - Zobah", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*raglî*": "masculine singular adjective - foot soldiers", "*ʾet-melek*": "direct object marker with masculine singular construct - king of", "*maʿăkāh*": "proper name - Maacah", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men of", "*ṭôb*": "proper name - Tob", "*šənêm-ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - twelve", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men" }, "variants": { "*nibʾăšû*": "they made themselves odious/they became a stench/they became offensive", "*raglî*": "foot soldiers/infantry" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הַצָּבָ֖א הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *dāwid* and *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet-yôʾāb* and *wəʾēt* all-*kol-haṣṣābāʾ* the-*haggibōrîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ʾet-yôʾāb*": "direct object marker with proper name - Joab", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*kol-haṣṣābāʾ*": "construct with definite article and masculine singular noun - all the army", "*haggibōrîm*": "definite article with masculine plural adjective - the mighty men" }, "variants": { "*haggibōrîm*": "the mighty men/the warriors/the valiant men" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.8", "source": "וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַאֲרַ֨ם צוֹבָ֤א וּרְחוֹב֙ וְאִֽישׁ־ט֣וֹב וּמַֽעֲכָ֔ה לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣəʾû* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyaʿarkû* *milḥāmāh* *petaḥ* the-*haššāʿar* and *waʾăram* *ṣôbāʾ* and-*ûrəḥôb* and-*wəʾîš-ṭôb* and-*ûmaʿăkāh* *ləbaddām* in-the-*baśśādeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they came out", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyaʿarkû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they arranged/set in order", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*haššāʿar*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the gate", "*waʾăram*": "conjunction with proper name - and Aram", "*ṣôbāʾ*": "proper name - Zobah", "*ûrəḥôb*": "conjunction with proper name - and Rehob", "*wəʾîš-ṭôb*": "conjunction with construct phrase - and men of Tob", "*ûmaʿăkāh*": "conjunction with proper name - and Maacah", "*ləbaddām*": "preposition with noun with 3mp suffix - by themselves/alone", "*baśśādeh*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - in the field" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿarkû*": "they arranged/they set in order/they drew up in battle array", "*ləbaddām*": "by themselves/alone/separately" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.9", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יוֹאָ֗ב כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה מִפָּנִ֖ים וּמֵֽאָח֑וֹר וַיִּבְחַ֗ר מִכֹּל֙ בְּחוּרֵ֣י *בישראל **יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ לִקְרַ֥את אֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôʾāb* that-*kî-hāyətāh* to-him *ʾēlāyw* *pənê* the-*hammilḥāmāh* from-front *mippānîm* and-from-behind *ûmēʾāḥôr* and *wayyibḥar* from-all *mikkōl* *bəḥûrê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyaʿărōk* toward *liqraʾt* *ʾărām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*kî-hāyətāh*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3fs - that it was", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - to him/against him", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of/front of", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the battle", "*mippānîm*": "preposition with masculine plural noun - from the front", "*ûmēʾāḥôr*": "conjunction with preposition with masculine singular noun - and from behind", "*wayyibḥar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he chose", "*mikkōl*": "preposition with masculine singular - from all", "*bəḥûrê*": "masculine plural construct - chosen men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he arranged/set in order", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram" }, "variants": { "*pənê hammilḥāmāh*": "front of the battle/battle lines", "*bəḥûrê*": "chosen men/elite soldiers/select men" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.10", "source": "וְאֵת֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם נָתַ֕ן בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֑יו וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֕ךְ לִקְרַ֖את בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wəʾēt* *yeter* the-*hāʿām* *nātan* in-hand *bəyad* *ʾabšay* *ʾāḥîw* and *wayyaʿărōk* toward *liqraʾt* *bənê* *ʿammôn*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*yeter*": "masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the people", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave/placed", "*bəyad*": "preposition with feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*ʾabšay*": "proper name - Abishai", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his brother", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he arranged/set in order", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*yeter*": "remainder/rest", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "and he arranged/and he set in battle array" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִם־תֶּחֱזַ֤ק אֲרָם֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְהָיִ֥תָה לִּ֖י לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה וְאִם־בְּנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ יֶחֱזְק֣וּ מִמְּךָ֔ וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַֽ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* if-*ʾim-teḥĕzaq* *ʾărām* from-me *mimmennî* and *wəhāyîtāh* to-me *lî* for-*lîšûʿāh* and if-*wəʾim-bənê* *ʿammôn* *yeḥĕzəqû* from-you *mimmekā* and *wəhālaktî* to-*ləhôšîaʿ* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾim-teḥĕzaq*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3fs - if they are stronger than", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - than me", "*wəhāyîtāh*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect 2ms - then you shall be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - to me", "*lîšûʿāh*": "preposition with feminine singular noun - for salvation/help", "*wəʾim-bənê*": "conjunction with conditional particle with masculine plural construct - and if sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*yeḥĕzəqû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they are stronger than", "*mimmekā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - than you", "*wəhālaktî*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect 1cs - then I will go", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to save/help", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzaq*": "is stronger than/prevails over", "*lîšûʿāh*": "for salvation/for help/for deliverance", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to save/to help/to deliver" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.12", "source": "חֲזַ֤ק וְנִתְחַזַּק֙ בְּעַד־עַמֵּ֔נוּ וּבְעַ֖ד עָרֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽיהוָ֔ה יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "Be strong *ḥăzaq* and let us show ourselves strong *wənitḥazzaq* for-*bəʿad-ʿammēnû* and for-*ûbəʿad* cities-of *ʿārê* our-God *ʾĕlōhênû* and *wayhwh* let him do *yaʿăśeh* the-good *haṭṭôb* in-his-eyes *bəʿênāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ḥăzaq*": "qal imperative ms - be strong", "*wənitḥazzaq*": "waw-conjunction with hithpael imperfect 1cp cohortative - and let us strengthen ourselves", "*bəʿad-ʿammēnû*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with 1cp suffix - for our people", "*ûbəʿad*": "conjunction with preposition - and for", "*ʿārê*": "feminine plural construct - cities of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1cp suffix - our God", "*wayhwh*": "conjunction with divine name - and YHWH", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms jussive - may he do/let him do", "*haṭṭôb*": "definite article with masculine singular adjective - the good", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition with feminine dual noun with 3ms suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/be courageous", "*wənitḥazzaq*": "let us strengthen ourselves/let us be courageous", "*bəʿad*": "for/on behalf of" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.13", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יוֹאָ֗ב וְהָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בּֽ͏ַאֲרָ֑ם וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyiggaš* *yôʾāb* and-the-people *wəhāʿām* who *ʾăšer* with-him *ʿimmô* to-the-battle *lammilḥāmāh* against-*baʾărām* and *wayyānusû* from-his-presence *mippānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaš*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he drew near/approached", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*wəhāʿām*": "conjunction with definite article and masculine singular noun - and the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - with him", "*lammilḥāmāh*": "preposition with definite article and feminine singular noun - to the battle", "*baʾărām*": "preposition with proper name - against Aram", "*wayyānusû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they fled", "*mippānāyw*": "preposition with masculine plural noun with 3ms suffix - from his presence/from before him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaš*": "and he approached/and he advanced/and he drew near", "*mippānāyw*": "from before him/from his presence" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.14", "source": "וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֤וֹן רָאוּ֙ כִּי־נָ֣ס אֲרָ֔ם וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֲבִישַׁ֔י וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֣שָׁב יוֹאָ֗ב מֵעַל֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *ûbənê* *ʿammôn* *rāʾû* that-*kî-nās* *ʾărām* and *wayyānusû* from-before *mippənê* *ʾăbîšay* and *wayyābōʾû* the-city *hāʿîr* and *wayyāšāb* *yôʾāb* from-against *mēʿal* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyābōʾ* *yərûšālā͏im*.", "grammar": { "*ûbənê*": "conjunction with masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they saw", "*kî-nās*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3ms - that had fled", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*wayyānusû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they fled", "*mippənê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - from before", "*ʾăbîšay*": "proper name - Abishai", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they entered", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the city", "*wayyāšāb*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*mēʿal*": "preposition - from against", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*yərûšālā͏im*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*mippənê*": "from before/from the face of", "*mēʿal*": "from against/from upon/from [fighting] against" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.15", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא אֲרָ֔ם כִּ֥י נִגַּ֖ף לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּאָסְפ֖וּ יָֽחַד׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾărām* that *kî* *niggap* before *lipnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyēʾāspû* together *yāḥad*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*niggap*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he was defeated/smitten", "*lipnê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - before", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyēʾāspû*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect 3mp - and they gathered themselves", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*niggap*": "was defeated/was smitten/was struck down", "*wayyēʾāspû*": "they gathered themselves/they assembled" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.16", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר וַיֹּצֵ֤א אֶת־אֲרָם֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ חֵילָ֑ם וְשׁוֹבַ֛ךְ שַׂר־צְבָ֥א הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *hădadʿezer* and *wayyōṣēʾ* *ʾet-ʾărām* that *ʾăšer* from-across *mēʿēber* the-river *hannāhār* and *wayyābōʾû* *ḥêlām* and *wəšôbak* *śar-ṣəbāʾ* *hădadʿezer* before-them *lipnêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*hădadʿezer*": "proper name - Hadadezer", "*wayyōṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he brought out", "*ʾet-ʾărām*": "direct object marker with proper name - Aram", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*mēʿēber*": "preposition with masculine singular construct - from across", "*hannāhār*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the river", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ḥêlām*": "proper name or common noun - Helam/their army", "*wəšôbak*": "conjunction with proper name - and Shobach", "*śar-ṣəbāʾ*": "masculine singular construct with masculine singular noun - commander of the army", "*hădadʿezer*": "proper name - Hadadezer", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition with masculine plural noun with 3mp suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*wayyōṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/and he summoned", "*ḥêlām*": "Helam (place name)/their army/their force", "*śar-ṣəbāʾ*": "commander of the army/army commander" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.17", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְדָוִ֗ד ס וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹ֖א חֵלָ֑אמָה וַיַּעַרְכ֤וּ אֲרָם֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּלָּחֲמ֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyuggad* to-*dāwid* and *wayyeʾĕsōp* *ʾet-kol-yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyaʿăbōr* *ʾet-hayyardēn* and *wayyābōʾ* *ḥēlāʾmāh* and *wayyaʿarkû* *ʾărām* toward *liqraʾt* *dāwid* and *wayyillāḥămû* with-him *ʿimmô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyuggad*": "waw-consecutive with hophal imperfect 3ms - and it was told", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayyeʾĕsōp*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he gathered", "*ʾet-kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker with construct and proper name - all Israel", "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he crossed over", "*ʾet-hayyardēn*": "direct object marker with definite article and proper name - the Jordan", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*ḥēlāʾmāh*": "proper name - to Helam", "*wayyaʿarkû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they arranged themselves", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayyillāḥămû*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect 3mp - and they fought", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*wayyuggad*": "and it was told/and it was reported", "*wayyaʿarkû*": "and they arranged themselves/and they drew up in battle formation" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.18", "source": "וַיָּ֣נָס אֲרָם֮ מִפְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג דָּוִ֜ד מֵאֲרָ֗ם שְׁבַ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ רֶ֔כֶב וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֨ת שׁוֹבַ֧ךְ שַׂר־צְבָא֛וֹ הִכָּ֖ה וַיָּ֥מָת שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyānās* *ʾărām* from-before *mippənê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyahărōg* *dāwid* from-*mēʾărām* seven *šəbaʿ* hundred *mēʾôt* *rekeb* and-forty *wəʾarbāʿîm* thousand *ʾelep* *pārāšîm* and *wəʾēt* *šôbak* *śar-ṣəbāʾô* *hikkāh* and *wayyāmāt* there *šām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyānās*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he fled", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*mippənê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - from before", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyahărōg*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he killed", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*mēʾărām*": "preposition with proper name - from Aram", "*šəbaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural - hundred", "*rekeb*": "masculine singular - chariots", "*wəʾarbāʿîm*": "conjunction with cardinal number - and forty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*šôbak*": "proper name - Shobach", "*śar-ṣəbāʾô*": "masculine singular construct with masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - commander of his army", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck", "*wayyāmāt*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he died", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*rekeb*": "chariots/chariot soldiers", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.19", "source": "וַיִּרְא֨וּ כָֽל־הַמְּלָכִ֜ים עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר כִּ֤י נִגְּפוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּשְׁלִ֥מוּ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיַּֽעַבְד֑וּם וַיִּֽרְא֣וּ אֲרָ֔ם לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ ע֖וֹד אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* all-*kol-hamməlākîm* *ʿabdê* *hădadʿezer* that *kî* *niggəpû* before *lipnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyašlimû* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyaʿabdûm* and *wayyirʾû* *ʾărām* to-*ləhôšîaʿ* any more *ʿôd* *ʾet-bənê* *ʿammôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*kol-hamməlākîm*": "construct with definite article and masculine plural noun - all the kings", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*hădadʿezer*": "proper name - Hadadezer", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*niggəpû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they were defeated", "*lipnê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - before", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyašlimû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they made peace with", "*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker with proper name - Israel", "*wayyaʿabdûm*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp with 3mp suffix - and they served them", "*wayyirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they feared", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to help/save", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/any more", "*ʾet-bənê*": "direct object marker with masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*wayyašlimû*": "they made peace with/they surrendered to", "*wayyirʾû*": "they feared/they were afraid", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to help/to save/to deliver" } }
• 2 Sam 16:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.5", "source": "וּבָ֛א הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַד־בַּֽחוּרִ֑ים וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשָּׁם֩ אִ֨ישׁ יוֹצֵ֜א מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת בֵּית־שָׁא֗וּל וּשְׁמוֹ֙ שִׁמְעִ֣י בֶן־גֵּרָ֔א יֹצֵ֥א יָצ֖וֹא וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃", "text": "And *bāʾ* the *hammelek* *Dāwid* to *Baḥûrîm*, and *hinnēh* from there an *ʾîš* *yôṣēʾ* from *mišpaḥaṯ* *bêṯ-Šāʾûl* and his *šəmô* *Šimʿî* *ben-Gērāʾ*, *yōṣēʾ yāṣôʾ* and *məqallēl*.", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/arrived", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun", "*Baḥûrîm*": "proper noun - Bahurim (place name)", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - coming out/going forth", "*mišpaḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - family/clan of", "*bêṯ-Šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - house of Saul", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Šimʿî*": "proper noun - Shimei", "*ben-Gērāʾ*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Gera", "*yōṣēʾ yāṣôʾ*": "qal active participle + qal infinitive absolute - continually coming out", "*məqallēl*": "piel participle, masculine singular - cursing/reviling" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "coming out/exiting/going forth", "*mišpaḥaṯ*": "family/clan/kinship group", "*yōṣēʾ yāṣôʾ*": "continually coming out/repeatedly going forth", "*məqallēl*": "cursing/reviling/insulting" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.6", "source": "וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד וְאֶת־כָּל־עַבְדֵ֖י הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וְכָל־הָעָם֙ וְכָל־הַגִּבֹּרִ֔ים מִימִינ֖וֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayəsaqqēl* with *hāʾăbānîm* at *Dāwid* and at all *ʿabdê* the *hammelek* *Dāwid*, and all the *hāʿām* and all the *haggibōrîm* on *mîmînô* and on *miśśəmōʾlô*.", "grammar": { "*wayəsaqqēl*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he threw stones", "*hāʾăbānîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the stones", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*haggibōrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mighty men", "*mîmînô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his right", "*miśśəmōʾlô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his left" }, "variants": { "*wayəsaqqēl*": "threw stones/stoned/hurled stones", "*hāʾăbānîm*": "stones/rocks", "*ʿabdê*": "servants/officials/attendants", "*hāʿām*": "people/troops/followers", "*haggibōrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/valiant men" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.7", "source": "וְכֹֽה־אָמַ֥ר שִׁמְעִ֖י בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹ צֵ֥א צֵ֛א אִ֥ישׁ הַדָּמִ֖ים וְאִ֥ישׁ הַבְּלִיָּֽעַל׃", "text": "And *kōh-ʾāmar* *Šimʿî* in *bəqalləlô*, \"*Ṣēʾ ṣēʾ*, *ʾîš hadāmîm* and *ʾîš habəliyyāʿal*.\"", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus said", "*Šimʿî*": "proper noun - Shimei", "*bəqalləlô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his cursing", "*Ṣēʾ ṣēʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular (repeated) - go out, go out", "*ʾîš hadāmîm*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - man of the bloods", "*ʾîš habəliyyāʿal*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - man of worthlessness" }, "variants": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "thus said/so said/this is what said", "*bəqalləlô*": "in his cursing/when he cursed/as he reviled", "*Ṣēʾ ṣēʾ*": "get out, get out/be gone, be gone", "*ʾîš hadāmîm*": "man of blood/bloodthirsty man/murderer", "*ʾîš habəliyyāʿal*": "worthless man/man of Belial/scoundrel/villain" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.8", "source": "הֵשִׁיב֩ עָלֶ֨יךָ יְהוָ֜ה כֹּ֣ל ׀ דְּמֵ֣י בֵית־שָׁא֗וּל אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָלַ֙כְתָּ֙ *תחתו **תַּחְתָּ֔יו וַיִּתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בְּנֶ֑ךָ וְהִנְּךָ֙ בְּרָ֣עָתֶ֔ךָ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ דָּמִ֖ים אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "*Hēšîb* upon you *Yəhwāh* all *dəmê* *bêṯ-Šāʾûl*, whom *mālaktā* *taḥtāw*, and *wayyittēn* *Yəhwāh* *ʾeṯ-hamməlûkāh* into *yad* *ʾAbšālôm* *bənekā*. And *hinəkā* in *bərāʿāṯekā*, because *ʾîš dāmîm* *ʾāttāh*.", "grammar": { "*Hēšîb*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has returned/brought back", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*dəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bloods of", "*bêṯ-Šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - house of Saul", "*mālaktā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you reigned", "*taḥtāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has given", "*ʾeṯ-hamməlûkāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the kingdom", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*bənekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*hinəkā*": "interjection + 2nd masculine singular suffix - behold you", "*bərāʿāṯekā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your evil", "*ʾîš dāmîm*": "noun construct + noun, masculine plural - man of bloods", "*ʾāttāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*Hēšîb*": "has returned/has brought back/has requited", "*dəmê*": "bloods/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*mālaktā*": "you reigned/you became king/you ruled", "*taḥtāw*": "in his place/instead of him/in his stead", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*bərāʿāṯekā*": "in your evil/in your misfortune/in your calamity", "*ʾîš dāmîm*": "man of blood/bloodthirsty man/murderer", "*תחתו/תַּחְתָּ֔יו*": "textual variant - same meaning: 'in his place'" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן־צְרוּיָה֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֣מָּה יְקַלֵּ֞ל הַכֶּ֤לֶב הַמֵּת֙ הַזֶּ֔ה אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ אֶעְבְּרָה־נָּ֖א וְאָסִ֥ירָה אֶת־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĂbîšay* *ben-Ṣərûyāh* to the *hammelek*, \"*Lāmmāh* *yəqallēl* the *hakkeleb hammēṯ* *hazzeh* *ʾeṯ-ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*? *ʾeʿbərāh-nāʾ* and *wəʾāsîrāh* *ʾeṯ-rōʾšô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ben-Ṣərûyāh*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Zeruiah", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*yəqallēl*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - should curse", "*hakkeleb hammēṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + adjective - the dead dog", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʾeṯ-ʾădōnî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾeʿbərāh-nāʾ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular + particle of entreaty - let me cross over, please", "*wəʾāsîrāh*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me remove", "*ʾeṯ-rōʾšô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*yəqallēl*": "curse/revile/insult", "*hakkeleb hammēṯ*": "dead dog - insulting expression for worthless person", "*ʾeʿbərāh-nāʾ*": "let me cross over/let me go over/let me pass", "*wəʾāsîrāh*": "remove/take off/cut off", "*rōʾšô*": "his head/his chief part" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה־לִּ֥י וְלָכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י צְרֻיָ֑ה *כי **כֹּ֣ה יְקַלֵּ֗ל *וכי **כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ אָ֤מַר לוֹ֙ קַלֵּ֣ל אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד וּמִ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר מַדּ֖וּעַ עָשִׂ֥יתָה כֵּֽן׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *hammelek*, \"*Mah-lî* and to you, *bənê Ṣəruyāh*? *Kōh yəqallēl* because *Yəhwāh* *ʾāmar* to him, 'Curse *ʾeṯ-Dāwid*,' and who shall *yōʾmar*, '*Maddûaʿ* *ʿāśîṯāh* thus?'\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Mah-lî*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - what to me", "*bənê Ṣəruyāh*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Zeruiah", "*Kōh yəqallēl*": "adverb + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus let him curse", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has said", "*ʾeṯ-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will say", "*Maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*ʿāśîṯāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done" }, "variants": { "*Mah-lî*": "what have I to do/what concern is it/what business", "*bənê Ṣəruyāh*": "sons of Zeruiah - referring to Joab and Abishai", "*Kōh yəqallēl*": "let him curse/so let him curse", "*Maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*כי/כֹּ֣ה*": "textual variant - either 'for/because' or 'thus/so'", "*וכי/כִּ֤י*": "textual variant - both meaning 'because/for'" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤ד אֶל־אֲבִישַׁי֙ וְאֶל־כָּל־עֲבָדָ֔יו הִנֵּ֥ה בְנִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֥א מִמֵּעַ֖י מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֑י וְאַ֨ף כִּֽי־עַתָּ֜ה בֶּן־הַיְמִינִ֗י הַנִּ֤חוּ לוֹ֙ וִֽיקַלֵּ֔ל כִּ֥י אָֽמַר־ל֖וֹ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *ʾĂbîšay* and to all his *ʿăbādāw*, \"*Hinnēh* *bənî* who *yāṣāʾ* from *mimmēʿay* *məbaqqēš* *ʾeṯ-napšî*, and how much more now this *ben-hayəmînî*. *Hannîḥû* to him *wîqallēl*, because *ʾāmar-lô* *Yəhwāh*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ʿăbādāw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came out", "*mimmēʿay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - from my bowels", "*məbaqqēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*ʾeṯ-napšî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*ben-hayəmînî*": "noun construct + definite article + adjective - son of the Benjamite", "*Hannîḥû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - leave", "*wîqallēl*": "waw conjunctive + piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and let him curse", "*ʾāmar-lô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - has said to him", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʿăbādāw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants", "*mimmēʿay*": "from my bowels/from my own body/from my loins", "*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/trying to take/looking for", "*ʾeṯ-napšî*": "my life/my soul/myself", "*ben-hayəmînî*": "Benjamite/from the tribe of Benjamin", "*Hannîḥû*": "leave/let alone/leave undisturbed" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.12", "source": "אוּלַ֛י יִרְאֶ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה *בעוני **בְּעֵינִ֑י וְהֵשִׁ֨יב יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ טוֹבָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת קִלְלָת֖וֹ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾÛlay* *yirʾeh* *Yəhwāh* *bəʿênî* and *wəhēšîb* *Yəhwāh* to me *ṭôbāh* *taḥaṯ* *qilləlāṯô* *hayyôm* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾÛlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will see/look", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bəʿênî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - on my affliction", "*wəhēšîb*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will return", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*qilləlāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his curse", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾÛlay*": "perhaps/maybe/perchance", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will look/will regard", "*bעוני/בְּעֵינִ֑י*": "textual variant - either 'on my affliction/iniquity' or 'on my eye/tears'", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/blessing", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/in return for", "*qilləlāṯô*": "his curse/his reviling/his insult" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.13", "source": "וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ דָּוִ֛ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ ס וְשִׁמְעִ֡י הֹלֵךְ֩ בְּצֵ֨לַע הָהָ֜ר לְעֻמָּת֗וֹ הָלוֹךְ֙ וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ לְעֻמָּת֔וֹ וְעִפַּ֖ר בֶּעָפָֽר׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyēlek* *Dāwid* and his *wăʾănāšāw* on the *dārek*, and *Šimʿî* *hōlēk* on *bəṣēlaʿ* *hāhār* opposite him, *hālôk* and *wayəqallēl* and *wayəsaqqēl* with *bāʾăbānîm* opposite him and *wəʿippar* with *beʿāpār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wăʾănāšāw*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his men", "*dārek*": "noun, masculine singular - road/way", "*Šimʿî*": "proper noun - Shimei", "*hōlēk*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - walking/going", "*bəṣēlaʿ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - on the side of", "*hāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the mountain/hill", "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - walking continually", "*wayəqallēl*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he cursed", "*wayəsaqqēl*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he threw stones", "*bāʾăbānîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - with the stones", "*wəʿippar*": "waw conjunctive + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and threw dust", "*beʿāpār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with dust" }, "variants": { "*ăʾănāšāw*": "his men/his followers/his associates", "*dārek*": "road/way/path", "*bəṣēlaʿ*": "on the side/on the ridge/along the slope", "*hālôk*": "continuing/keeping on/walking along", "*wəʿippar*": "threw dust/kicked up dust/flung dirt" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.14", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ עֲיֵפִ֑ים וַיִּנָּפֵ֖שׁ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* the *hammelek* and all the *hāʿām* who were with him *ʿăyēpîm*, and *wayyinnāpēš* there.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/arrived", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿăyēpîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - weary/exhausted", "*wayyinnāpēš*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refreshed himself" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "came/arrived/entered", "*hāʿām*": "people/troops/followers", "*ʿăyēpîm*": "weary/tired/exhausted", "*wayyinnāpēš*": "refreshed himself/recovered/was refreshed" } }
• 2 Sam 17:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם אֶבְחֲרָ֣ה נָּ֗א שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֙לֶף֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְאָק֛וּמָה וְאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אַחֲרֵי־דָוִ֖ד הַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, Let me *ʾeḇḥărāh* *nāʾ* twelve thousand *ʾîš*, and *wəʾāqûmāh* and *wəʾerdəp̄āh* after *Dāwiḏ* the *hallāylāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾeḇḥărāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me choose", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/men", "*wəʾāqûmāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me arise", "*wəʾerdəp̄āh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me pursue", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hallāylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night" }, "variants": { "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "Ahithophel (name meaning 'brother of folly')", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now (particle of entreaty)", "*ʾîš*": "man/men/person/people" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.2", "source": "וְאָב֣וֹא עָלָ֗יו וְה֤וּא יָגֵ֙עַ֙ וּרְפֵ֣ה יָדַ֔יִם וְהַֽחֲרַדְתִּ֣י אֹת֔וֹ וְנָ֖ס כָּל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֑וֹ וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəʾāḇôʾ* upon him and he *yāḡēaʿ* and *ûrəp̄ēh* of *yāḏayim*, and *wəhaḥăraḏtî* him, and *wənās* all the *hāʿām* who are with him; and *wəhikkêṯî* the *hammelek̠* *ləḇaddô*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāḇôʾ*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and I will come", "*yāḡēaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - weary/tired", "*ûrəp̄ēh*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and weak/feeble", "*yāḏayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands", "*wəhaḥăraḏtî*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will make tremble/terrify", "*wənās*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will flee", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*wəhikkêṯî*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will strike/kill", "*hammelek̠*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ləḇaddô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself/alone" }, "variants": { "*yāḡēaʿ*": "weary/tired/exhausted", "*ûrəp̄ēh* *yāḏayim*": "weak of hands/feeble-handed/discouraged", "*wəhaḥăraḏtî*": "I will terrify/make tremble/frighten", "*wəhikkêṯî*": "I will strike/smite/kill" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.3", "source": "וְאָשִׁ֥יבָה כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֵלֶ֑יךָ כְּשׁ֣וּב הַכֹּ֔ל הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֔שׁ כָּל־הָעָ֖ם יִהְיֶ֥ה שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wəʾāšîḇāh* all the *hāʿām* unto you; like *kəšûḇ* *hakkōl* the *hāʾîš* whom you *məḇaqqēš*, all the *hāʿām* *yihyeh* *šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāšîḇāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will bring back/return", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*kəšûḇ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - like/as the returning of", "*hakkōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*məḇaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular, piel - seeking", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*wəʾāšîḇāh*": "I will bring back/return/restore", "*kəšûḇ* *hakkōl*": "when all return/as when everyone returns", "*məḇaqqēš*": "seeking/searching for/wanting", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety/completeness" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.4", "source": "וַיִּישַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם וּבְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyîšar* the *haddāḇār* in *bəʿênê* *ʾAḇšālōm* and in *ûḇəʿênê* all *ziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyîšar*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and it was right/good", "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/thing/matter", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ûḇəʿênê*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - and in the eyes of", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyîšar*": "it was right/pleased/seemed good", "*haddāḇār*": "the word/matter/plan/advice", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם קְרָ֣א נָ֔א גַּ֖ם לְחוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֑י וְנִשְׁמְעָ֥ה מַה־בְּפִ֖יו גַּם־הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm*, *qərāʾ* *nāʾ* also for *Ḥûšay* the *hāʾArkî*, and *wənišməʿāh* what is in his mouth also he.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*qərāʾ*": "imperative, masculine singular - call", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*hāʾArkî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Archite", "*wənišməʿāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st plural, qal - and let us hear" }, "variants": { "*qərāʾ*": "call/summon/invite", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray (particle of entreaty)", "*wənišməʿāh*": "let us hear/listen to" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.6", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א חוּשַׁי֮ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם֒ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל הֲנַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־דְּבָר֑וֹ אִם־אַ֖יִן אַתָּ֥ה דַבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *Ḥûšay* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm* unto him *lēʾmōr*, Like this *kaddāḇār* *hazzeh* *dibber* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*. Shall we *hanaʿăśeh* his *dəḇārô*? If not, you *dabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and he came", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the word/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he has spoken", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*hanaʿăśeh*": "interrogative particle + imperfect, 1st plural, qal - shall we do", "*dəḇārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his word", "*dabbēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, piel - speak" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/advised", "*hanaʿăśeh*": "shall we do/carry out/perform", "*dəḇārô*": "his word/advice/plan" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר חוּשַׁ֖י אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם לֹֽא־טוֹבָ֧ה הָעֵצָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־יָעַ֥ץ אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל בַּפַּ֥עַם הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, Not good [is] the *hāʿēṣāh* which *yāʿaṣ* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* in this *bappaʿam* *hazzōʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*hāʿēṣāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the counsel/advice", "*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he has advised", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*bappaʿam*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*hazzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēṣāh*": "the counsel/advice/plan", "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/planned", "*bappaʿam* *hazzōʾṯ*": "at this time/this occasion/this instance" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁ֗י אַתָּ֣ה יָ֠דַעְתָּ אֶת־אָבִ֨יךָ וְאֶת־אֲנָשָׁ֜יו כִּ֧י גִבֹּרִ֣ים הֵ֗מָּה וּמָרֵ֥י נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ הֵ֔מָּה כְּדֹ֥ב שַׁכּ֖וּל בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וְאָבִ֙יךָ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יָלִ֖ין אֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay*, You *yāḏaʿtā* your *ʾāḇîḵā* and his *ʾănāšāyw* that *gibbōrîm* they [are] and *mārê* of *nep̄eš* they [are], like a *kəḏōḇ* *šakkûl* in the *baśśāḏeh*; and your *wəʾāḇîḵā* [is] an *ʾîš* of *milḥāmāh*, and not *yālîn* with the *hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*yāḏaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, qal - you know", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*gibbōrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty men", "*mārê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - bitter of", "*nep̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul", "*kəḏōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a bear", "*šakkûl*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - bereaved", "*baśśāḏeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "*wəʾāḇîḵā*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your father", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war", "*yālîn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will spend the night" }, "variants": { "*gibbōrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*mārê* *nep̄eš*": "bitter of soul/fierce in spirit/desperate", "*kəḏōḇ* *šakkûl*": "like a bear bereaved of cubs/like a bear robbed of her young", "*ʾîš* *milḥāmāh*": "man of war/warrior/experienced fighter", "*yālîn*": "will spend the night/lodge/stay" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.9", "source": "הִנֵּ֨ה עַתָּ֤ה הֽוּא־נֶחְבָּא֙ בְּאַחַ֣ת הַפְּחָתִ֔ים א֖וֹ בְּאַחַ֣ד הַמְּקוֹמֹ֑ת וְהָיָ֗ה כִּנְפֹ֤ל בָּהֶם֙ בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה וְשָׁמַ֤ע הַשֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙ וְאָמַ֔ר הָֽיְתָה֙ מַגֵּפָ֔ה בָּעָ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* now he is *neḥbāʾ* in one of the *happəḥāṯîm* or in one of the *hamməqômōṯ*; and *wəhāyāh* when *kinp̄ōl* among them at the *battəḥillāh*, and *wəšāmaʿ* the *haššōmēaʿ* and *wəʾāmar*, There has been a *maggip̄āh* among the *bāʿām* that [is] after *ʾAḇšālōm*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*neḥbāʾ*": "passive participle, masculine singular, niphal - hidden", "*happəḥāṯîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the pits", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the places", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and it will be", "*kinp̄ōl*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - when falling", "*battəḥillāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the beginning", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and will hear", "*haššōmēaʿ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular, qal - the hearer", "*wəʾāmar*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and will say", "*maggip̄āh*": "noun, feminine singular - defeat/plague", "*bāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - among the people", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*neḥbāʾ*": "hidden/concealed/taking cover", "*happəḥāṯîm*": "the pits/caves/holes", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "the places/locations/sites", "*kinp̄ōl*": "when [some] fall/are struck down", "*battəḥillāh*": "at the beginning/first/initially", "*maggip̄āh*": "defeat/slaughter/plague/disaster" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.10", "source": "וְה֣וּא גַם־בֶּן־חַ֗יִל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִבּ֛וֹ כְּלֵ֥ב הָאַרְיֵ֖ה הִמֵּ֣ס יִמָּ֑ס כִּֽי־יֹדֵ֤עַ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּי־גִבּ֣וֹר אָבִ֔יךָ וּבְנֵי־חַ֖יִל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And he also [being] a *ben-ḥayil* whose *libbô* [is] like the heart of the *hāʾaryēh*, *himmēs* *yimmās*; for *yōḏēaʿ* all *Yiśrāʾēl* that *gibbôr* [is] your *ʾāḇîḵā*, and *ḇənê-ḥayil* are those with him.", "grammar": { "*ben-ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - son of valor", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*hāʾaryēh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lion", "*himmēs* *yimmās*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - utterly melt", "*yōḏēaʿ*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - knowing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ḇənê-ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - sons of valor" }, "variants": { "*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/mighty man/brave warrior", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/courage", "*himmēs* *yimmās*": "will utterly melt/completely lose courage/be thoroughly demoralized", "*gibbôr*": "mighty/valiant/strong", "*ḇənê-ḥayil*": "sons of valor/valiant men/brave warriors" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.11", "source": "כִּ֣י יָעַ֗צְתִּי הֵ֠אָסֹף יֵאָסֵ֨ף עָלֶ֤יךָ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע כַּח֥וֹל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב וּפָנֶ֥יךָ הֹלְכִ֖ים בַּקְרָֽב׃", "text": "For *yāʿaṣtî* that *hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄* unto you all *Yiśrāʾēl* from *Dān* even to *Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*, like the *kaḥôl* which is upon the *hayyām* in *lārōḇ*; and your *p̄ānêḵā* *hōləḵîm* in the *baqqərāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*yāʿaṣtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, qal - I advise", "*hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - be surely gathered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Beer-sheba", "*kaḥôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like the sand", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for multitude", "*p̄ānêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*hōləḵîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - going", "*baqqərāḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the battle" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣtî*": "I advise/counsel/recommend", "*hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*": "be surely gathered/completely assembled/thoroughly collected", "*kaḥôl* *hayyām*": "like the sand of the sea/as the seashore sand", "*lārōḇ*": "in multitude/in abundance/numerous", "*p̄ānêḵā* *hōləḵîm*": "your face going/you personally leading/your presence going", "*baqqərāḇ*": "in the battle/in the midst/in the combat" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.12", "source": "וּבָ֣אנוּ אֵלָ֗יו *באחת **בְּאַחַ֤ד הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצָ֣א שָׁ֔ם וְנַ֣חְנוּ עָלָ֔יו כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יִפֹּ֥ל הַטַּ֖ל עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־נ֥וֹתַר בּ֛וֹ וּבְכָל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "And *ûḇāʾnû* unto him in one of the *hamməqômōṯ* where he *nimṣāʾ* there, and *wənaḥnû* upon him as *kaʾăšer* *yippōl* the *haṭṭal* upon the *hāʾăḏāmāh*; and not *nôṯar* in him and in all the *hāʾănāšîm* who [are] with him even one.", "grammar": { "*ûḇāʾnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will come", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the places", "*nimṣāʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - is found", "*wənaḥnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will encamp", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*yippōl*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - falls", "*haṭṭal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dew", "*hāʾăḏāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*nôṯar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - remains", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men" }, "variants": { "*ûḇāʾnû*": "we will come/arrive/approach", "*wənaḥnû*": "we will camp/settle/rest", "*yippōl* *haṭṭal*": "the dew falls/settles/descends", "*nôṯar*": "remains/is left/survives" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.13", "source": "וְאִם־אֶל־עִיר֙ יֵֽאָסֵ֔ף וְהִשִּׂ֧יאוּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַהִ֖יא חֲבָלִ֑ים וְסָחַ֤בְנוּ אֹתוֹ֙ עַד־הַנַּ֔חַל עַ֛ד אֲשֶֽׁר־לֹא־נִמְצָ֥א שָׁ֖ם גַּם־צְרֽוֹר׃ פ", "text": "And if to a *ʿîr* he *yēʾāsēp̄*, and *wəhiśśîʾû* all *Yiśrāʾēl* to that *hāʿîr* *ḥăḇālîm*, and *wəsāḥaḇnû* it unto the *hannaḥal*, until there is not *nimṣāʾ* there even a *ṣərôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*yēʾāsēp̄*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he withdraws", "*wəhiśśîʾû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural, hiphil - and they will bring", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*wəsāḥaḇnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will drag", "*hannaḥal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the valley/stream", "*nimṣāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - is found", "*ṣərôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pebble" }, "variants": { "*yēʾāsēp̄*": "withdraws/retreats/gathers himself", "*wəhiśśîʾû*": "will bring/carry/apply", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords/lines", "*wəsāḥaḇnû*": "we will drag/pull/draw", "*hannaḥal*": "the valley/stream/wadi", "*ṣərôr*": "pebble/stone/small rock" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל טוֹבָ֗ה עֲצַת֙ חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י מֵעֲצַ֖ת אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל וַיהוָ֣ה צִוָּ֗ה לְהָפֵ֞ר אֶת־עֲצַ֤ת אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה לְבַעֲב֗וּר הָבִ֧יא יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶת־הָרָעָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm* and all *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl*, Better [is] the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *Ḥûšay* the *hāʾArkî* than the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*. And *waYHWH* *ṣiwwāh* to *ləhāp̄ēr* the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* the good, so that *ləḇaʿăḇûr* might bring *YHWH* upon *ʾAḇšālōm* the *hārāʿāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿăṣaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*hāʾArkî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Archite", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*waYHWH*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH (the LORD)", "*ṣiwwāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - commanded", "*ləhāp̄ēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil - to frustrate", "*ləḇaʿăḇûr*": "preposition + preposition + infinitive construct - for the purpose of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH (the LORD)", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣaṯ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordained/appointed", "*ləhāp̄ēr*": "to frustrate/defeat/bring to nothing", "*ləḇaʿăḇûr*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose of", "*hārāʿāh*": "the evil/disaster/calamity" } }
• Ps 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.2", "source": "הוֹשִׁ֣יעָה יְ֭הוָה כִּי־גָמַ֣ר חָסִ֑יד כִּי־פַ֥סּוּ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*hôšîʿāh* *YHWH* for *gāmar* *ḥāsîd* for *passû* *ʾĕmûnîm* from *bənê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*hôšîʿāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - save/deliver", "*YHWH*": "proper name, vocative - LORD", "*gāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ceased/failed/ended", "*ḥāsîd*": "masculine singular noun - godly/faithful one", "*passû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - disappeared/ceased", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "masculine plural noun - faithful ones/faithful people", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*hôšîʿāh*": "save/deliver/help", "*gāmar*": "ceased/ended/failed/disappeared", "*ḥāsîd*": "godly one/faithful one/pious one/loyal one", "*passû*": "disappeared/ceased/vanished", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "faithful ones/trustworthy ones/reliable people", "*bənê ʾādām*": "sons of man/children of humanity/human beings" } }
• Ps 144:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.7", "source": "שְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶ֗יךָ מִמָּ֫ר֥וֹם פְּצֵ֣נִי וְ֭הַצִּילֵנִי מִמַּ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים מִ֝יַּ֗ד בְּנֵ֣י נֵכָֽר׃", "text": "*Šĕlaḥ* your *yādeykā* from *mimmārôm*, *pĕṣēnî* and *wĕhaṣṣîlēnî* from *mimmayim rabbîm*, from *miyyad bĕnê nēkār*.", "grammar": { "*šĕlaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - send/stretch out", "*yādeykā*": "noun feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*mimmārôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from on high", "*pĕṣēnî*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - rescue me", "*wĕhaṣṣîlēnî*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and deliver me", "*mimmayim*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - from waters", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many/great", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*nēkār*": "noun masculine singular - foreignness/foreign" }, "variants": { "*šĕlaḥ*": "send/stretch out/extend", "*mimmārôm*": "from on high/from the height/from above", "*pĕṣēnî*": "rescue me/deliver me/free me", "*wĕhaṣṣîlēnî*": "and deliver me/and save me/and rescue me", "*mimmayim rabbîm*": "from many waters/from great waters (metaphor for danger)", "*bĕnê nēkār*": "sons of foreignness/foreigners/strangers" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.8", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר פִּ֭יהֶם דִּבֶּר־שָׁ֑וְא וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם יְמִ֣ין שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*ʾĂšer pîhem dibber-šāwʾ*, and their *wîmînām yĕmîn šāqer*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*pîhem*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has spoken", "*šāwʾ*": "noun masculine singular - emptiness/falsehood/vanity", "*wîmînām*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their right hand", "*yĕmîn*": "noun feminine singular construct - right hand of", "*šāqer*": "noun masculine singular - falsehood/deception" }, "variants": { "*pîhem*": "their mouth (collective singular for plural 'mouths')", "*dibber-šāwʾ*": "has spoken emptiness/vanity/falsehood", "*yĕmîn šāqer*": "right hand of falsehood (idiom for deceptive oaths/promises)" } }
• Isa 44:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.20", "source": "רֹעֶ֣ה אֵ֔פֶר לֵ֥ב הוּתַ֖ל הִטָּ֑הוּ וְלֹֽא־יַצִּ֤יל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ וְלֹ֣א יֹאמַ֔ר הֲל֥וֹא שֶׁ֖קֶר בִּימִינִֽי׃", "text": "*rōʿeh* *ʾēp̄er* *lēḇ* *hûṯal* *hiṭṭāhû* *wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl* *ʾeṯ-nap̄šô* *wəlōʾ* *yōʾmar* *hălôʾ* *šeqer* *bîmînî*", "grammar": { "*rōʿeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - feeding on", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*hûṯal*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is deceived", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - has led him astray", "*wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cannot deliver", "*ʾeṯ-nap̄šô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - a lie", "*bîmînî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my right hand" }, "variants": { "*rōʿeh ʾēp̄er*": "feeding on ashes/shepherding ashes/tending to ashes", "*lēḇ hûṯal*": "a deceived heart/a deluded heart", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "has led him astray/has turned him aside/has deluded him", "*yaṣṣîl*": "deliver/save/rescue", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*bîmînî*": "in my right hand/in my power" } }