Psalms 70:1

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.70.1", "source": "לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָוִ֥ד לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ*, of *dāwid*, for *hazkîr*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition לְ + definite article הַ + participle, masculine singular - to the director/chief musician", "*dāwid*": "preposition לְ + proper noun, masculine singular - of/for David", "*hazkîr*": "preposition לְ + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to remember/bring to remembrance" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*hazkîr*": "to bring to remembrance/to make a memorial/to cause to remember" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָוִ֥ד לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃

Transliteration

To the mənaṣṣēaḥ, of dāwid, for hazkîr.

Grammar Details

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: preposition לְ + definite article הַ + participle, masculine singular - to the director/chief musician
• *dāwid*: preposition לְ + proper noun, masculine singular - of/for David
• *hazkîr*: preposition לְ + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to remember/bring to remembrance

Word Meanings

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: director/chief musician/overseer
• *hazkîr*: to bring to remembrance/to make a memorial/to cause to remember

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the director of music, a psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To the chief Musician, A alm of David, to bring to remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David; to bring to remembrance. [Make haste], O God, to deliver me; Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance{H8687)}. Make haste, O God, to deliver{H8687)} me; make haste{H8798)} to help me, O LORD.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Haist the (o God) to delyuer me, & to helpe me, o LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid to put in remembrance. O God, haste thee to deliuer mee: make haste to helpe me, O Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To the chiefe musition (a psalme) of Dauid, to reduce in remembraunce. Haste thee O Lorde to delyuer me: make haste to helpe me O God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, to bring to remembrance. [Make haste], O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  > Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To the Overseer, by David. -- `To cause to remember.' O God, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help, haste.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  `Make haste', O God, to deliver me; Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David; to bring to remembrance]. [Make haste], O God, to deliver me; Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <To the chief music-maker. Of David. To keep in memory.> Let your salvation come quickly, O God; come quickly to my help, O Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the music director; by David; written to get God’s attention. O God, please be willing to rescue me! O LORD, hurry and help me!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 40:13-17 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.13", "source": "כִּ֤י אָפְפ֥וּ־עָלַ֨י ׀ רָע֡וֹת עַד־אֵ֬ין מִסְפָּ֗ר הִשִּׂיג֣וּנִי עֲ֭וֺנֹתַי וְלֹא־יָכֹ֣לְתִּי לִרְא֑וֹת עָצְמ֥וּ מִשַּֽׂעֲר֥וֹת רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י וְלִבִּ֥י עֲזָבָֽנִי", "text": "For *ʾāpəpû-ʿālay rāʿôt* until *ʾên mispār*; *hiśśîḡûnî ʿăwōnōtay wəlōʾ-yāḵōltî lirʾôt*; they *ʿāṣəmû* more than the *śaʿărôt* of my *rōʾšî*, and my *libbî ʿăzābānî*", "grammar": { "*ʾāpəpû-ʿālay*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'they have encompassed me'", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - 'evils/calamities'", "*ʾên mispār*": "particle of negation + masculine singular noun - 'there is no number/uncountable'", "*hiśśîḡûnî*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular object suffix - 'they have overtaken me'", "*ʿăwōnōtay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my iniquities'", "*wəlōʾ-yāḵōltî*": "conjunction + negation + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I am not able'", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to see'", "*ʿāṣəmû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they are more numerous'", "*śaʿărôt*": "feminine plural noun - 'hairs'", "*rōʾšî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my head'", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*ʿăzābānî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - 'it has forsaken me'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāpəpû*": "they have encompassed/they have surrounded/they have hemmed in", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/calamities/troubles/distresses", "*hiśśîḡûnî*": "they have overtaken me/they have caught up with me/they have seized me", "*ʿăwōnōtay*": "my iniquities/my guilt/my sins", "*ʿāṣəmû*": "they are more numerous/they are mightier/they are stronger", "*ʿăzābānî*": "it has forsaken me/it has abandoned me/it has failed me" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.14", "source": "רְצֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָׁה", "text": "*Rəṣēh YHWH ləhaṣṣîlēnî*; *YHWH ləʿezrātî* *ḥûšâ*", "grammar": { "*Rəṣēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'be pleased/willing'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*ləhaṣṣîlēnî*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular object suffix - 'to deliver me'", "*ləʿezrātî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'to my help'", "*ḥûšâ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'hasten/hurry'" }, "variants": { "*Rəṣēh*": "be pleased/be willing/take delight", "*ləhaṣṣîlēnî*": "to deliver me/to rescue me/to save me", "*ləʿezrātî*": "to my help/for my assistance", "*ḥûšâ*": "hasten/hurry/make haste" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.15", "source": "יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀ יַחַד֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י נַפְשִׁ֗י לִסְפּ֫וֹתָ֥הּ יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָ֭חוֹר וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי", "text": "*Yēbōšû wəyaḥpərû yaḥad məbaqšê napšî* to *lispôtāh*; *yissōḡû ʾāḥôr wəyikkālmû ḥăpēṣê rāʿātî*", "grammar": { "*Yēbōšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be ashamed'", "*wəyaḥpərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they will be confounded'", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - 'together'", "*məbaqšê*": "Piel participle, masculine plural construct - 'those who seek'", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my soul/life'", "*lispôtāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular object suffix - 'to sweep it away'", "*yissōḡû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be turned back'", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - 'backward'", "*wəyikkālmû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they will be dishonored'", "*ḥăpēṣê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - 'those who delight in'", "*rāʿātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my harm/evil'" }, "variants": { "*Yēbōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be disappointed/they will be put to shame", "*yaḥpərû*": "they will be confounded/they will be disgraced/they will be put to shame", "*məbaqšê*": "those who seek/those who pursue/those searching for", "*lispôtāh*": "to sweep it away/to destroy it/to snatch it away", "*yissōḡû*": "they will be turned back/they will retreat/they will be driven backward", "*wəyikkālmû*": "and they will be dishonored/and they will be humiliated/and they will be disgraced", "*ḥăpēṣê*": "those who delight in/those who take pleasure in/those who desire", "*rāʿātî*": "my harm/my evil/my injury/my calamity" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.16", "source": "יָ֭שֹׁמּוּ עַל־עֵ֣קֶב בָּשְׁתָּ֑ם הָאֹמְרִ֥ים לִ֝֗י הֶ֘אָ֥ח ׀ הֶאָֽח", "text": "*Yāšōmmû ʿal-ʿēqeb bāštām*, those *hāʾōmərîm* to me, '*heʾāḥ heʾāḥ*'", "grammar": { "*Yāšōmmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be desolate/appalled'", "*ʿal-ʿēqeb*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'on account of/as a consequence of'", "*bāštām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their shame'", "*hāʾōmərîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - 'those who say'", "*heʾāḥ heʾāḥ*": "interjection, repeated - 'Aha! Aha!'" }, "variants": { "*Yāšōmmû*": "they will be desolate/they will be appalled/they will be devastated", "*ʿal-ʿēqeb*": "on account of/as a consequence of/in return for/on the heel of", "*bāštām*": "their shame/their disgrace/their humiliation", "*heʾāḥ*": "Aha!/Ha!/Well done!/There!" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.17", "source": "יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ ׀ בְּךָ֗ כָּֽל־מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ יֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה אֹֽ֝הֲבֵ֗י תְּשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ", "text": "*Yāśîśû wəyiśməḥû* in you, all those *məbaqšeykā*; they will *yōʾmərû tāmîd*, '*Yiḡdal YHWH*', those *ʾōhăbê təšûʿāteḵā*", "grammar": { "*Yāśîśû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will rejoice'", "*wəyiśməḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they will be glad'", "*məbaqšeykā*": "Piel participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'those who seek you'", "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will say'", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - 'continually/always'", "*Yiḡdal*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'may he be magnified'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*ʾōhăbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'those who love'", "*təšûʿāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your salvation'" }, "variants": { "*Yāśîśû*": "they will rejoice/they will be joyful/they will exult", "*wəyiśməḥû*": "and they will be glad/and they will rejoice/and they will be happy", "*məbaqšeykā*": "those who seek you/those who inquire of you/those searching for you", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/perpetually", "*Yiḡdal*": "may he be magnified/may he be great/let him be exalted", "*ʾōhăbê*": "those who love/those devoted to", "*təšûʿāteḵā*": "your salvation/your deliverance/your help/your victory" } }
• Ps 38:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.1", "source": "מִזְמ֖וֹר לְדָוִ֣ד לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃", "text": "*Mizmôr* for *Dāwid* for *ləhazkîr*", "grammar": { "*Mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with prefix lamed - belonging to/for David", "*ləhazkîr*": "infinitive construct with lamed prefix - to cause to remember/bring to remembrance" }, "variants": { "*Mizmôr*": "psalm/song/melody", "*ləhazkîr*": "to bring to remembrance/as a memorial/to make mention" } }
• 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" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁ֗י אֶל־צָד֤וֹק וְאֶל־אֶבְיָתָר֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים כָּזֹ֣את וְכָזֹ֗את יָעַ֤ץ אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָזֹ֥את וְכָזֹ֖את יָעַ֥צְתִּי אָֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Ḥûšay* to-*Ṣādôq* and-to-*ʾEbyātār* the-*kōhănîm* thus and-thus *yāʿaṣ* *ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ʾet*-*ʾAbšālōm* and-*ʾēt* *ziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-thus and-thus *yāʿaṣtî* *ʾănî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*Ṣādôq*": "proper noun, masculine - Zadok", "*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun, masculine - Abiathar", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he advised/counseled", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ziqnê*": "construct state, masculine plural - elders of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yāʿaṣtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I advised/counseled", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/planned", "*כָּזֹ֣את וְכָזֹ֗את*": "thus and thus/such and such/like this and like that" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.16", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה שִׁלְח֣וּ מְהֵרָה֩ וְהַגִּ֨ידוּ לְדָוִ֜ד לֵאמֹ֗ר אַל־תָּ֤לֶן הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְגַ֖ם עָב֣וֹר תַּעֲב֑וֹר פֶּ֚ן יְבֻלַּ֣ע לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּלְכָל־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-now *šilḥû* *məhērâ* and-*wə-haggîdû* to-*Dāwid* *lēʾmōr* not-*tālen* the-night in-*ʿarbôt* the-*midbār* and-also *ʿābôr* *taʿăbōr* lest *yəbullaʿ* to-the-king and-to-all-the-people that with-him", "grammar": { "*šilḥû*": "imperative, masculine plural - send", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*wə-haggîdû*": "waw consecutive + imperative, masculine plural - and tell", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*tālen*": "jussive, 2nd singular masculine - may you lodge/spend the night", "*ʿarbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - plains/deserts of", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*ʿābôr*": "infinitive absolute - crossing", "*taʿăbōr*": "imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - you shall cross", "*yəbullaʿ*": "imperfect passive, 3rd singular masculine - be swallowed up/destroyed" }, "variants": { "*ʿarbôt*": "plains/steppes/desert regions", "*ʿābôr taʿăbōr*": "emphatic construction - you must surely cross", "*yəbullaʿ*": "be swallowed up/be destroyed/be consumed" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.17", "source": "וִיהוֹנָתָ֨ן וַאֲחִימַ֜עַץ עֹמְדִ֣ים בְּעֵין־רֹגֵ֗ל וְהָלְכָ֤ה הַשִּׁפְחָה֙ וְהִגִּ֣ידָה לָהֶ֔ם וְהֵם֙ יֵֽלְכ֔וּ וְהִגִּ֖ידוּ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד כִּ֣י לֹ֥א יוּכְל֛וּ לְהֵרָא֖וֹת לָב֥וֹא הָעִֽירָה׃", "text": "And-*Yəhônātān* and-*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* *ʿōmədîm* at-*ʿÊn-rōgēl* and-*wə-hālkâ* the-*šipḥâ* and-*wə-higgîdâ* to-them and-they *yēlkû* and-*wə-higgîdû* to-the-king *Dāwid* for not *yûklû* *ləhērāʾôt* *lābôʾ* the-city", "grammar": { "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine - Jonathan", "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahimaaz", "*ʿōmədîm*": "participle, masculine plural - standing", "*ʿÊn-rōgēl*": "proper noun - En-rogel", "*wə-hālkâ*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*šipḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant", "*wə-higgîdâ*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she told", "*yēlkû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they would go", "*wə-higgîdû*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd plural - and they told", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*yûklû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they were able", "*ləhērāʾôt*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be seen", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come" }, "variants": { "*šipḥâ*": "maidservant/female slave", "*ʿÊn-rōgēl*": "place name - literally 'spring of the fuller'" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.18", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא אֹתָם֙ נַ֔עַר וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ שְׁנֵיהֶ֨ם מְהֵרָ֜ה וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ ׀ אֶל־בֵּֽית־אִ֣ישׁ בְּבַחוּרִ֗ים וְל֥וֹ בְאֵ֛ר בַּחֲצֵר֖וֹ וַיֵּ֥רְדוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*wayyarʾ* *ʾōtām* *naʿar* and-*wayyaggēd* to-*ʾAbšālōm* and-*wayyēlkû* two-of-them *məhērâ* and-*wayyābōʾû* to-house-of-*ʾîš* in-*Baḥûrîm* and-to-him *bəʾēr* in-his-courtyard and-*wayyērədû* there", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd plural suffix - them", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/boy/servant", "*wayyaggēd*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he told", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*wayyēlkû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*Baḥûrîm*": "proper noun - Bahurim", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*wayyērədû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went down" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/boy/servant/attendant", "*bəʾēr*": "well/pit/cistern" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.19", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֣ח הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וַתִּפְרֹ֤שׂ אֶת־הַמָּסָךְ֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַתִּשְׁטַ֥ח עָלָ֖יו הָֽרִפ֑וֹת וְלֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖ע דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And-*wattiqqaḥ* the-*ʾiššâ* and-*wattipərōś* *ʾet*-the-*māsāk* over-face-of the-*bəʾēr* and-*wattiš-ṭaḥ* upon-it the-*hārəpôt* and-not *nôdaʿ* *dābār*", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*wattipərōś*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she spread", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*māsāk*": "noun, masculine singular - covering", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*wattiš-ṭaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she spread", "*hārəpôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ground grain/crushed grain", "*nôdaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was known", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*māsāk*": "covering/screen/veil", "*hārəpôt*": "crushed grain/ground corn/peeled grain" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַבְדֵי֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶֽל־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה הַבַּ֗יְתָה וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַיֵּ֗ה אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ וִיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה עָבְר֖וּ מִיכַ֣ל הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֔אוּ וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*wayyābōʾû* *ʿabədê* *ʾAbšālōm* to-the-*ʾiššâ* the-house and-*wayyōʾmərû* where *ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* and-*wîhônātān* and-*wattōʾmer* to-them the-*ʾiššâ* they-crossed *mîkal* the-water and-*waybaqqəšû* and-not *māṣāʾû* and-*wayyāšubû* *Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʿabədê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahimaaz", "*wîhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine - Jonathan", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*māṣāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they found", "*waybaqqəšû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they sought", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they returned", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*mîkal*": "channel/stream of/conduit of" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.21", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י לֶכְתָּ֗ם וֽ͏ַיַּעֲלוּ֙ מֵֽהַבְּאֵ֔ר וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד ק֣וּמוּ וְעִבְר֤וּ מְהֵרָה֙ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם כִּי־כָ֛כָה יָעַ֥ץ עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃", "text": "And-*wa-yəhî* after *lektām* and-*wayyaʿălû* from-the-*bəʾēr* and-*wayyēlkû* and-*wayyaggîdû* to-the-king *Dāwid* and-*wayyōʾmrû* to-*Dāwid* *qûmû* and-*wə-ʿibrû* *məhērâ* *ʾet*-the-water for-thus *yāʿaṣ* against-you *ʾĂḥîtōpel*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*lektām*": "infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their going", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came up", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*wayyēlkû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they told", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*qûmû*": "imperative, masculine plural - arise", "*wə-ʿibrû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and cross over", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he advised/counseled", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/planned", "*bəʾēr*": "well/pit/cistern" } }
• Ps 69:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.18", "source": "וְאַל־תַּסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵֽעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־צַר־לִ֝֗י מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And-not-*tastēr* *pāneḵā* from-*'aḇdĕḵā* because-*ṣar*-to-me *mahēr* *'ănēnî*", "grammar": { "*tastēr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with negative particle 'al - do not hide", "*pāneḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*'aḇdĕḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition min - from your servant", "*ṣar*": "masculine singular adjective - narrow/distressed", "*mahēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - hasten/hurry", "*'ănēnî*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me" }, "variants": { "*tastēr*": "hide/conceal", "*pāneḵā*": "your face/your presence", "*'aḇdĕḵā*": "your servant", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/narrow", "*mahēr*": "hurry/hasten/quickly", "*'ănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me" } }
• Ps 71:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.12", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים אַל־תִּרְחַ֣ק מִמֶּ֑נִּי אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי *חישה **חֽוּשָׁה׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* not-*tirḥaq* from me *ʾĕlōhay* to *ʿezrātî* *ḥûšāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*tirḥaq*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'be far'", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my God'", "*ʿezrātî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my help'", "*ḥûšāh*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - 'hasten'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*tirḥaq*": "be far/distance yourself/stay away", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God/my deity", "*ʿezrātî*": "my help/my assistance/my aid", "*ḥûšāh*": "hasten/hurry/come quickly" } }
• Ps 143:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.7", "source": "מַ֘הֵ֤ר עֲנֵ֨נִי ׀ יְהוָה֮ כָּלְתָ֢ה ר֫וּחִ֥י אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֣ר פָּנֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי עִם־יֹ֥רְדֵי בֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Mahēr* *'ănēnî* *YHWH*, *kālṯāh* *rûḥî*; *'al*-*tastēr* *pāneḵā* from *mimmennî* and *nimšaltî* with *yōrḏê* *ḇôr*.", "grammar": { "*Mahēr*": "piel imperative, masculine, singular - hasten/make haste", "*'ănēnî*": "qal imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*kālṯāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has failed/ended", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*'al-tastēr*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, jussive - do not hide", "*pāneḵā*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*mimmennî*": "preposition min + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*wenimšaltî*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be like/compared", "*'im-yōrḏê*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - with those who go down to", "*ḇôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - pit" }, "variants": { "*Mahēr*": "hasten/hurry/quickly", "*'ănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*kālṯāh*": "has failed/is spent/has ended", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my life", "*'al-tastēr pāneḵā*": "do not hide your face/do not turn away", "*nimšaltî*": "I will be like/I will be compared to/I will resemble", "*yōrḏê ḇôr*": "those who go down to the pit/those descending to the grave" } }