30 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.30",
"source": "כִּ֥י בְכָ֖ה אָר֣וּץ גְּד֑וּד בֵּאלֹהַ֖י אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃",
"text": "For in you *ʾārûṣ* *gedûd*; in *ʾĕlōhay* *ʾădalleg*-*šûr*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾārûṣ*": "Qal imperfect 1cs - I run",
"*gedûd*": "masculine noun - troop",
"*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural with 1cs suffix - my God",
"*ʾădalleg*": "Piel imperfect 1cs - I leap over",
"*šûr*": "masculine noun - wall"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾārûṣ*": "run, rush against",
"*gedûd*": "troop, raiding party, band",
"*ʾădalleg*": "leap over, jump over",
"*šûr*": "wall, fortification"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.31",
"source": "הָאֵ֖ל תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכּ֑וֹ אִמְרַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ צְרוּפָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן ה֔וּא לְכֹ֖ל הַחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*hāʾēl* *tāmîm* *darkô*; *ʾimrat* *YHWH* *ṣerûpâ*, *māgēn* he to all *haḥōsîm* in him.",
"grammar": {
"*hāʾēl*": "definite article + masculine noun - the God",
"*tāmîm*": "masculine adjective - perfect",
"*darkô*": "feminine noun with 3ms suffix - his way",
"*ʾimrat*": "feminine construct of *ʾimrâ* - word of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ṣerûpâ*": "Qal passive participle fs - refined/purified",
"*māgēn*": "masculine noun - shield",
"*haḥōsîm*": "definite article + Qal participle mp - the ones taking refuge"
},
"variants": {
"*tāmîm*": "perfect, blameless, complete",
"*ʾimrat*": "word, promise, speech",
"*ṣerûpâ*": "refined, purified, tested",
"*māgēn*": "shield, protection, defense",
"*haḥōsîm*": "those taking refuge, those seeking shelter"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.32",
"source": "כִּ֥י מִי־אֵ֖ל מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וּמִ֥י צ֖וּר מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "For who-*ʾēl* besides *YHWH*? And who *ṣûr* besides *ʾĕlōhênû*?",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēl*": "masculine noun - God",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ṣûr*": "masculine noun - rock",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1cp suffix - our God"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēl*": "God, deity, mighty one",
"*ṣûr*": "rock, cliff, strength"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.33",
"source": "הָאֵ֥ל מָעוּזִּ֖י חָ֑יִל וַיַּתֵּ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים *דרכו **דַּרְכִּֽי׃",
"text": "*hāʾēl* *māʿûzzî* *ḥāyil*; and *wayyattēr* *tāmîm* *darkî*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāʾēl*": "definite article + masculine noun - the God",
"*māʿûzzî*": "masculine noun with 1cs suffix - my stronghold",
"*ḥāyil*": "masculine noun - strength",
"*wayyattēr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - he set free",
"*tāmîm*": "masculine adjective - perfect",
"*darkî*": "feminine noun with 1cs suffix - my way"
},
"variants": {
"*māʿûzzî*": "my stronghold, my fortress, my refuge",
"*ḥāyil*": "strength, power, might, army",
"*wayyattēr*": "set free, released, let go",
"*darkî*": "my way, my path, my journey"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.34",
"source": "מְשַׁוֶּ֥ה *רגליו **רַגְלַ֖י כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּמוֹתַ֖י יַעֲמִדֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "*mešawwê* *raglay* like *ʾayyālôt*; and upon *bāmôtay* *yaʿămidēnî*.",
"grammar": {
"*mešawwê*": "Piel participle ms - making equal",
"*raglay*": "feminine dual noun with 1cs suffix - my feet",
"*ʾayyālôt*": "feminine plural noun - deer/hinds",
"*bāmôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1cs suffix - my heights",
"*yaʿămidēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 3ms with 1cs suffix - he makes me stand"
},
"variants": {
"*mešawwê*": "making equal, making like, comparing",
"*ʾayyālôt*": "deer, hinds, does",
"*bāmôtay*": "my heights, my high places",
"*yaʿămidēnî*": "makes me stand, sets me, establishes me"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.35",
"source": "מְלַמֵּ֥ד יָדַ֖י לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִחַ֥ת קֶֽשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁ֖ה זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃",
"text": "*melammēd* *yāday* for *milḥāmâ*; and *niḥat* *qešet*-*neḥûšâ* *zerōʿōtāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*melammēd*": "Piel participle ms - training",
"*yāday*": "feminine dual noun with 1cs suffix - my hands",
"*milḥāmâ*": "feminine noun - battle/war",
"*niḥat*": "Piel perfect 3fs - bent down",
"*qešet*": "feminine noun construct - bow of",
"*neḥûšâ*": "feminine noun - bronze",
"*zerōʿōtāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1cs suffix - my arms"
},
"variants": {
"*melammēd*": "training, teaching, instructing",
"*milḥāmâ*": "battle, war, fighting",
"*niḥat*": "bent down, brought down, pressed down",
"*neḥûšâ*": "bronze, copper"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.36",
"source": "וַתִּתֶּן־לִ֖י מָגֵ֣ן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖ תַּרְבֵּֽנִי׃",
"text": "And *wattiten*-to me *māgēn* *yišʿekā*; and *ʿănōtekā* *tarbēnî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattiten*": "Qal imperfect 2ms with waw-consecutive - you gave",
"*māgēn*": "masculine noun construct - shield of",
"*yišʿekā*": "masculine noun with 2ms suffix - your salvation",
"*ʿănōtekā*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2ms suffix - your answering",
"*tarbēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 3fs with 1cs suffix - it makes me great"
},
"variants": {
"*māgēn*": "shield, defense, protection",
"*yišʿekā*": "your salvation, your deliverance, your victory",
"*ʿănōtekā*": "your answering, your humility, your gentleness",
"*tarbēnî*": "makes me great, makes me increase, multiplies me"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.37",
"source": "תַּרְחִ֥יב צַעֲדִ֖י תַּחְתֵּ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א מָעֲד֖וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃",
"text": "*tarḥîb* *ṣaʿădî* under me; and not *māʿădû* *qarsullāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*tarḥîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 2ms - you enlarge",
"*ṣaʿădî*": "masculine plural noun with 1cs suffix - my steps",
"*māʿădû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - they slipped",
"*qarsullāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1cs suffix - my ankles"
},
"variants": {
"*tarḥîb*": "enlarge, widen, make broad",
"*ṣaʿădî*": "my steps, my strides",
"*māʿădû*": "slipped, wobbled, stumbled",
"*qarsullāy*": "my ankles, my feet"
}
}