Psalms 78:51

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.78.51", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ כָּל־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רֵאשִׁ֥ית א֝וֹנִ֗ים בְּאָהֳלֵי־חָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yak* all-*bəkōr* in-*miṣrayim* *rēʾšît* *ʾônîm* in-*ʾohŏlê*-*ḥām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yak*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he smote/struck", "*bəkōr*": "masculine singular noun - firstborn", "*miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct - beginning/first of", "*ʾônîm*": "masculine plural noun - strength/vigor/manly vigor", "*ʾohŏlê*": "masculine plural construct - tents of", "*ḥām*": "proper name - Ham" }, "variants": { "*wə-yak*": "smote/struck/hit", "*bəkōr*": "firstborn", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/firstfruits", "*ʾônîm*": "strength/vigor/manly vigor/reproductive power", "*ʾohŏlê*": "tents/dwelling places", "*ḥām*": "Ham (progenitor of Egypt)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֣ךְ כָּל־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רֵאשִׁ֥ית א֝וֹנִ֗ים בְּאָהֳלֵי־חָֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-yak all-bəkōr in-miṣrayim rēʾšît ʾônîm in-ʾohŏlê-ḥām

Grammar Details

• *wə-yak*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he smote/struck
• *bəkōr*: masculine singular noun - firstborn
• *miṣrayim*: proper name - Egypt
• *rēʾšît*: feminine singular construct - beginning/first of
• *ʾônîm*: masculine plural noun - strength/vigor/manly vigor
• *ʾohŏlê*: masculine plural construct - tents of
• *ḥām*: proper name - Ham

Word Meanings

• *wə-yak*: smote/struck/hit
• *bəkōr*: firstborn
• *rēʾšît*: beginning/first/firstfruits
• *ʾônîm*: strength/vigor/manly vigor/reproductive power
• *ʾohŏlê*: tents/dwelling places
• *ḥām*: Ham (progenitor of Egypt)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their strength in the tents of Ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And struck all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the dwellings of Ham:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And smote{H8686)} all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  When he made a waye to his fearfull indignacio, and spared not their soules from death, yee and gaue their catell ouer to the pestilence.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And smote al the firstborne in Egypt, euen the beginning of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he smote all the first borne of Egypt: the first fruites of concupiscence in the pauilions of Cham.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of [their] strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  And struck all the firstborn in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He gave to destruction all the first sons of Egypt; the first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their reproductive power in the tents of Ham.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 105:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.23", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל מִצְרָ֑יִם וְ֝יַעֲקֹ֗ב גָּ֣ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־חָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yyābōʾ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *Miṣrāyim* *wə-Yaʿăqōb* *gār* in-*ʾereṣ*-*Ḥām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he came", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*wə-Yaʿăqōb*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jacob", "*gār*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he sojourned", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Ḥām*": "proper name - Ham" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyābōʾ*": "and he came/entered/arrived", "*gār*": "sojourned/dwelt as an alien/lived as a foreigner", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*Ḥām*": "Ham (poetic reference to Egypt)" } }
• Ps 135:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.8", "source": "שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה בְּכוֹרֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם מֵ֝אָדָ֗ם עַד־בְּהֵמָֽה׃", "text": "*šehikkāh* *bᵉkōrēy* *Miṣrāyim* *mēʾādām* *ʿad*-*bᵉhēmāh*", "grammar": { "*šehikkāh*": "relative particle + Hiphil perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - who struck", "*bᵉkōrēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - firstborn of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mēʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man/human", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*bᵉhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal" }, "variants": { "*hikkāh*": "struck/smote/attacked", "*bᵉkōrēy*": "firstborn/firstlings", "*Miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*ʾādām*": "man/human/mankind", "*bᵉhēmāh*": "beast/animal/cattle" } }
• Ps 136:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.136.10", "source": "לְמַכֵּ֣ה מִ֭צְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "to-*makkēh* *miṣrayim* in-*bəkôrêhem* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*makkēh*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one striking", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bəkôrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in/among their firstborn", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*makkēh*": "striking/smiting/defeating", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*bəkôrêhem*": "their firstborn/their firstborn sons", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }
• Ps 105:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.36", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ כָּל־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּאַרְצָ֑ם רֵ֝אשִׁ֗ית לְכָל־אוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yyak* all-*bəkōr* in-*ʾarṣām* *rēʾšīt* to-all-*ʾōnām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he struck", "*bəkōr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*ʾarṣām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3mp suffix - their land", "*rēʾšīt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - first/beginning of", "*ʾōnām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3mp suffix - their strength" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyak*": "and he struck/smote/killed", "*bəkōr*": "firstborn/eldest son", "*ʾarṣām*": "their land/country/territory", "*rēʾšīt*": "first/beginning/firstfruits", "*ʾōnām*": "their strength/vigor/might/manhood" } }
• Ps 106:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.22", "source": "נִ֭פְלָאוֹת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חָ֑ם נ֝וֹרָא֗וֹת עַל־יַם־סֽוּף׃", "text": "*niflā'ōt* in-*'ereṣ* *Ḥām* *nōrā'ōt* at-*yam-sūf*", "grammar": { "*niflā'ōt*": "niphal participle, feminine, plural - wonders", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - land of", "*Ḥām*": "proper noun - Ham", "*nōrā'ōt*": "niphal participle, feminine, plural - fearful/awesome things", "*yam-sūf*": "proper noun - Red Sea/Sea of Reeds" }, "variants": { "*niflā'ōt*": "wonders/marvelous works/miracles", "*'ereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*nōrā'ōt*": "fearful things/awesome deeds/terrifying acts", "*yam-sūf*": "Red Sea/Sea of Reeds" } }
• Gen 49:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.3", "source": "רְאוּבֵן֙ בְּכֹ֣רִי אַ֔תָּה כֹּחִ֖י וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית אוֹנִ֑י יֶ֥תֶר שְׂאֵ֖ת וְיֶ֥תֶר עָֽז", "text": "*rəʾûbēn* *bəkōrî* *ʾattāh* *kōḥî* *wə-rēʾšît* *ʾônî* *yeter* *śəʾēt* *wə-yeter* *ʿāz*", "grammar": { "*rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Reuben", "*bəkōrî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my firstborn", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*kōḥî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my strength", "*wə-rēʾšît*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and beginning of", "*ʾônî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my vigor/strength", "*yeter*": "noun masculine singular construct - excess of/pre-eminence of", "*śəʾēt*": "noun feminine singular - dignity/exaltation", "*wə-yeter*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and excess of", "*ʿāz*": "noun masculine singular - strength/might/power" }, "variants": { "*bəkōrî*": "my firstborn/firstfruits", "*kōḥî*": "my strength/power/might", "*rēʾšît ʾônî*": "beginning of my strength/first of my vigor/my firstfruits", "*yeter śəʾēt*": "excelling in dignity/pre-eminence in rank/excess of exaltation", "*yeter ʿāz*": "excelling in power/pre-eminence in strength" } }
• Exod 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.12", "source": "וְעָבַרְתִּ֣י בְאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַיִם֮ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַזֶּה֒ וְהִכֵּיתִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מֵאָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־אֱלֹהֵ֥י מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה שְׁפָטִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿābarttî* *bə-ʾereṣ*-*Miṣrayim* *ba-laylâ* *ha-zeh* *wə-hikkêtî* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *mē-ʾādām* *wə-ʿad*-*bəhēmâ* *û-bə-kol*-*ʾĕlōhê* *Miṣrayim* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *šəpāṭîm* *ʾănî* *Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿābarttî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will pass", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ba-laylâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the night", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*wə-hikkêtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will strike", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mē-ʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal", "*û-bə-kol*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and against all", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will execute", "*šəpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʿābarttî*": "and I will pass through/go through/traverse", "*wə-hikkêtî*": "and I will strike/smite/kill", "*bəkôr*": "firstborn/first-born son", "*šəpāṭîm*": "judgments/acts of judgment/punishments" } }
• Exod 12:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.29", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָה וַֽיהוָה֮ הִכָּ֣ה כָל־בְּכוֹר֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ מִבְּכֹ֤ר פַּרְעֹה֙ הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ עַ֚ד בְּכ֣וֹר הַשְּׁבִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַבּ֑וֹר וְכֹ֖ל בְּכ֥וֹר בְּהֵמָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* in *ḥăṣî* the *laylāh* and *YHWH* *hikkāh* all-*bəkôr* in *'ereṣ* *miṣrayim*, from *bəkōr* *par'ōh* the *yōšēb* on-*kis'ô* until *bəkôr* the *šəbî* which in *bêt* the *bôr*, and all *bəkôr* *bəhēmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ḥăṣî*": "masculine singular construct - half/middle of", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - struck", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular noun - firstborn", "*'ereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bəkōr*": "masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - sitting", "*kis'ô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*šəbî*": "masculine singular noun - captive/prisoner", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*bôr*": "masculine singular noun - pit/dungeon", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun - beast/cattle" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣî*": "half/middle/midnight", "*hikkāh*": "struck/smote/killed", "*bəkôr*": "firstborn/firstling", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling", "*šəbî*": "captive/prisoner", "*bôr*": "pit/dungeon/prison", "*bəhēmāh*": "beast/cattle/livestock" } } 30 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.30", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם פַּרְעֹ֜ה לַ֗יְלָה ה֤וּא וְכָל־עֲבָדָיו֙ וְכָל־מִצְרַ֔יִם וַתְּהִ֛י צְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־אֵ֣ין בַּ֔יִת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־שָׁ֖ם מֵֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* *parʿōh* *laylāh* he and all-*ʿăḇāḏāyw* and all-*miṣrayim* and *wattəhî* *ṣəʿāqāh* *gəḏōlāh* in-*miṣrāyim* because-not *bayiṯ* which not-there *mēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*laylāh*": "noun masculine singular - night", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and there was", "*ṣəʿāqāh*": "noun feminine singular - cry/outcry", "*gəḏōlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great", "*bayiṯ*": "noun masculine singular - house", "*mēṯ*": "noun masculine singular - dead one/corpse" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqām*": "arose/got up/stood", "*laylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*ṣəʿāqāh*": "crying/wailing/outcry/shriek", "*gəḏōlāh*": "great/loud/intense", "*bayiṯ*": "house/household/dwelling" } }
• Exod 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּֽי־הִקְשָׁ֣ה פַרְעֹה֮ לְשַׁלְּחֵנוּ֒ וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג יְהֹוָ֤ה כָּל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִבְּכֹ֥ר אָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּהֵמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֩ אֲנִ֨י זֹבֵ֜חַ לַֽיהוָ֗ה כָּל־פֶּ֤טֶר רֶ֙חֶם֙ הַזְּכָרִ֔ים וְכָל־בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנַ֖י אֶפְדֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *kî*-*hiqšāh* *parʿōh* *lə-šalləḥēnû* *wa-yaharōg* *YHWH* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *mi-bəkōr* *ʾādām* *wə-ʿad*-*bəkôr* *bəhēmāh* *ʿal*-*kēn* *ʾănî* *zōbēaḥ* *la-YHWH* *kol*-*peṭer* *reḥem* *ha-zəkārîm* *wə-kol*-*bəkôr* *bānay* *ʾepdeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, apocopated - and it came to pass", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*hiqšāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - hardened/made difficult", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lə-šalləḥēnû*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 1st person common plural suffix - to send us away", "*wa-yaharōg*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, apocopated - and killed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mi-bəkōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from firstborn of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/until", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - animals/livestock", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*zōbēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sacrifice/am sacrificing", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD/Yahweh", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*peṭer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - that which opens", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - womb", "*ha-zəkārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the males", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*bānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my sons", "*ʾepdeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I redeem" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/and it was", "*hiqšāh*": "hardened/made difficult/was stubborn", "*lə-šalləḥēnû*": "to send us away/to let us go/to release us", "*wa-yaharōg*": "killed/slew/put to death", "*zōbēaḥ*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter [as sacrifice]", "*ʾepdeh*": "I redeem/I ransom/I buy back" } }
• Ps 105:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.27", "source": "שָֽׂמוּ־בָ֭ם דִּבְרֵ֣י אֹתוֹתָ֑יו וּ֝מֹפְתִ֗ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חָֽם׃", "text": "*śāmū*-in-them *dibrēy* *ʾōtōtāyw* *ū-mōpətīm* in-*ʾereṣ* *Ḥām*", "grammar": { "*śāmū*": "qal perfect, 3mp - they placed", "*dibrēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾōtōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his signs", "*ū-mōpətīm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and wonders", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Ḥām*": "proper name - Ham" }, "variants": { "*śāmū*": "placed/put/performed", "*dibrēy*": "words/matters/acts", "*ʾōtōtāyw*": "his signs/tokens/miraculous indicators", "*mōpətīm*": "wonders/portents/miracles", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*Ḥām*": "Ham (poetic reference to Egypt)" } }
• Gen 9:22-25 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.22", "source": "וַיַּ֗רְא חָ֚ם אֲבִ֣י כְנַ֔עַן אֵ֖ת עֶרְוַ֣ת אָבִ֑יו וַיַּגֵּ֥ד לִשְׁנֵֽי־אֶחָ֖יו בַּחֽוּץ׃", "text": "And-*wayyarĕʾ* *ḥām* *ʾăbî* *kĕnaʿan* *ʾēt* *ʿerwat* *ʾābîw* and-*wayyaggēd* to-*šĕnê*-*ʾeḥāyw* in-*baḥûṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarĕʾ*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he saw", "*ḥām*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Ham", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - father of", "*kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Canaan", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - nakedness of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his father", "*wayyaggēd*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, hiphil - and he told", "*šĕnê*": "noun, masculine, dual, construct state - two of", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his brothers", "*baḥûṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + definite article - in the outside" }, "variants": { "*wayyarĕʾ*": "and he saw/and he looked at/and he observed", "*ʾăbî*": "father of/ancestor of/originator of", "*ʿerwat*": "nakedness/private parts/shame/genitalia of", "*wayyaggēd*": "and he told/and he declared/and he reported", "*baḥûṣ*": "outside/in the street/in public" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.23", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ שֵׁ֨ם וָיֶ֜פֶת אֶת־הַשִּׂמְלָ֗ה וַיָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ עַל־שְׁכֶ֣ם שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית וַיְכַסּ֕וּ אֵ֖ת עֶרְוַ֣ת אֲבִיהֶ֑ם וּפְנֵיהֶם֙ אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית וְעֶרְוַ֥ת אֲבִיהֶ֖ם לֹ֥א רָאֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqqaḥ* *šēm* and-*yepet* *ʾet*-*haśśimlāh* and-*wayyāśîmû* upon-*šĕkem* *šĕnêhem* and-*wayyēlĕkû* *ʾăḥōrannît* and-*wayĕkassû* *ʾēt* *ʿerwat* *ʾăbîhem* and-*pĕnêhem* *ʾăḥōrannît* and-*ʿerwat* *ʾăbîhem* *lōʾ* *rāʾû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he took", "*šēm*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Shem", "*yepet*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Japheth", "*haśśimlāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the garment", "*wayyāśîmû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they placed", "*šĕkem*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - shoulder of", "*šĕnêhem*": "noun, masculine, dual + 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - both of them", "*wayyēlĕkû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they walked", "*ʾăḥōrannît*": "adverb - backward", "*wayĕkassû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, piel - and they covered", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - nakedness of", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their father", "*pĕnêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their faces", "*ʾăḥōrannît*": "adverb - backward", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - nakedness of", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their father", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*rāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they saw" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/and he received/and he grasped", "*haśśimlāh*": "the garment/the outer garment/the cloak", "*wayyāśîmû*": "and they placed/and they put/and they set", "*šĕkem*": "shoulder/back/upper back", "*wayyēlĕkû*": "and they walked/and they went/and they moved", "*ʾăḥōrannît*": "backward/behind/with their backs", "*wayĕkassû*": "and they covered/and they hid/and they concealed", "*ʿerwat*": "nakedness/private parts/shame/genitalia of", "*pĕnêhem*": "their faces/their presence/their front", "*rāʾû*": "they saw/they looked at/they beheld" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.24", "source": "וַיִּ֥יקֶץ נֹ֖חַ מִיֵּינ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֕דַע אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָ֥שָׂה־ל֖וֹ בְּנ֥וֹ הַקָּטָֽן׃", "text": "And-*wayyîqeṣ* *nōaḥ* from-*yêynô* and-*wayyēdaʿ* *ʾēt* which-*ʿāśāh*-to-him *bĕnô* *haqqāṭān*.", "grammar": { "*wayyîqeṣ*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he awoke", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Noah", "*yêynô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his wine", "*wayyēdaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he knew", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he did/had done", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bĕnô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his son", "*haqqāṭān*": "adjective, masculine, singular + definite article - the youngest" }, "variants": { "*wayyîqeṣ*": "and he awoke/and he roused himself/and he woke up", "*yêynô*": "his wine/his intoxication/his drunkenness", "*wayyēdaʿ*": "and he knew/and he perceived/and he understood", "*ʿāśāh*": "had done/had performed/had committed", "*haqqāṭān*": "the youngest/the smallest/the little one" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָר֣וּר כְּנָ֑עַן עֶ֥בֶד עֲבָדִ֖ים יִֽהְיֶ֥ה לְאֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾārûr* *kĕnāʿan* *ʿebed* *ʿăbādîm* *yihyeh* to-*ʾeḥāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine, singular, qal - cursed", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Canaan", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - servant of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - servants", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will be", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his brothers" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/accursed/under a curse", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his kinsmen/his relatives" } }
• Gen 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.6", "source": "וּבְנֵ֖י חָ֑ם כּ֥וּשׁ וּמִצְרַ֖יִם וּפ֥וּט וּכְנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And *bənê Ḥām Kûš ûMiṣrayim ûPûṭ ûKənāʿan*", "grammar": { "*û-bənê*": "conjunction wə- + masculine plural noun, construct state - and sons of", "*Ḥām*": "proper noun - Ham", "*Kûš*": "proper noun - Cush", "*û-Miṣrayim*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Egypt/Mizraim", "*û-Pûṭ*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Put", "*û-Kənāʿan*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Canaan" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants", "*Miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Mizraim (dual form)" } }
• Heb 11:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.28", "source": "Πίστει πεποίηκεν τὸ πάσχα, καὶ τὴν πρόσχυσιν τοῦ αἵματος, ἵνα μὴ ὁ ὀλοθρεύων τὰ πρωτότοκα θίγῃ αὐτῶν.", "text": "By *pistei* he has *pepoiēken* the *pascha*, and the *proschysin* of the *haimatos*, so that *mē* the one *olothreuōn* the *prōtotoka* might *thigē* them.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*pepoiēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has kept/observed/made", "*pascha*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Passover", "*proschysin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sprinkling/pouring", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*olothreuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - destroying", "*prōtotoka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - firstborn", "*thigē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might touch/harm" }, "variants": { "*pepoiēken*": "has kept/observed/made/performed", "*pascha*": "Passover/Passover feast", "*proschysin*": "sprinkling/pouring/application", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed", "*olothreuōn*": "destroying/ruining/killing", "*prōtotoka*": "firstborn/first-begotten", "*thigē*": "might touch/harm/strike" } }