Ruth 4:10

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{ "verseID": "Ruth.4.10", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אֶת־ר֣וּת הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת מַחְל֜וֹן קָנִ֧יתִי לִ֣י לְאִשָּׁ֗ה לְהָקִ֤ים שֵׁם־הַמֵּת֙ עַל־נַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ וְלֹא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת שֵׁם־הַמֵּ֛ת מֵעִ֥ם אֶחָ֖יו וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר מְקוֹמ֑וֹ עֵדִ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wə-gam* *ʾet*-*Rût* the-*Môʾăbîyâ* *ʾēšet* *Maḥlôn* *qānîtî* to-me for-*ʾiššâ* *ləhāqîm* *šēm*-the-*mēt* upon-*naḥălātô* and-not-*yikkārēt* *šēm*-the-*mēt* from-with *ʾeḥāyw* and-from-*šaʿar* *məqômô* *ʿēdîm* you the-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*Rût*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Ruth", "*Môʾăbîyâ*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the Moabitess", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*Maḥlôn*": "proper noun - Mahlon", "*qānîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have bought", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - for a wife", "*ləhāqîm*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*mēt*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the dead man", "*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - upon his inheritance", "*yikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - from his brothers", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - from gate of", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*qānîtî*": "I have bought/I have acquired/I have taken", "*ləhāqîm* *šēm*": "to raise up name/to preserve lineage/to continue family line", "*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/will be removed/will be eliminated", "*šaʿar* *məqômô*": "gate of his place/his hometown/his community" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְגַ֣ם אֶת־ר֣וּת הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת מַחְל֜וֹן קָנִ֧יתִי לִ֣י לְאִשָּׁ֗ה לְהָקִ֤ים שֵׁם־הַמֵּת֙ עַל־נַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ וְלֹא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת שֵׁם־הַמֵּ֛ת מֵעִ֥ם אֶחָ֖יו וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר מְקוֹמ֑וֹ עֵדִ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃

Transliteration

wə-gam ʾet-Rût the-Môʾăbîyâ ʾēšet Maḥlôn qānîtî to-me for-ʾiššâ ləhāqîm šēm-the-mēt upon-naḥălātô and-not-yikkārēt šēm-the-mēt from-with ʾeḥāyw and-from-šaʿar məqômô ʿēdîm you the-yôm

Grammar Details

• *wə-gam*: conjunction + adverb - and also
• *Rût*: proper noun with direct object marker - Ruth
• *Môʾăbîyâ*: gentilic adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the Moabitess
• *ʾēšet*: noun, feminine singular construct - wife of
• *Maḥlôn*: proper noun - Mahlon
• *qānîtî*: Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have bought
• *ʾiššâ*: noun, feminine singular with preposition - for a wife
• *ləhāqîm*: preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up
• *šēm*: noun, masculine singular construct - name of
• *mēt*: Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the dead man
• *naḥălātô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - upon his inheritance
• *yikkārēt*: Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off
• *ʾeḥāyw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - from his brothers
• *šaʿar*: noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - from gate of
• *məqômô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place
• *ʿēdîm*: noun, masculine plural - witnesses
• *yôm*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day

Word Meanings

• *qānîtî*: I have bought/I have acquired/I have taken
• *ləhāqîm* *šēm*: to raise up name/to preserve lineage/to continue family line
• *yikkārēt*: will be cut off/will be removed/will be eliminated
• *šaʿar* *məqômô*: gate of his place/his hometown/his community

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I have also acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, as my wife in order to maintain the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his family or from the gate of his hometown. You are witnesses today.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Moreover th the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, I have acquired as my wife to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so that his name will not be cut off from his brethren or from the gate of his place. You are witnesses this day.'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Ruth the Moabitisse Mahelons wife, take I to wife, that I maye rayse vp a name vnto ye deed in his inheritaunce, and that his name be not roted out from amonge his brethren, and out of the gate of his place: Of this are ye witnesses.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And moreouer, Ruth the Moabitesse the wife of Mahlon, haue I bought to be my wife, to stirre vp the name of the dead vpon his inheritance, and that the name of the dead be not put out from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And moreouer, Ruth the Moabite the wyfe of Mahalo, haue I purchased to be my wyfe, to stirre vp the name of the dead vpon his inheritaunce, & that the name of the dead be not put out fro among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye [are] witnesses this day.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance, that the name of the dead not be cut off from among his brothers, and from the gate of his place: you are witnesses this day.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and also Ruth the Moabitess, wife of Mahlon, I have bought to myself for a wife, to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance; and the name of the dead is not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place; witnesses ye `are' to-day.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And, further, I have taken Ruth, the Moabitess, who was the wife of Mahlon, to be my wife, to keep the name of the dead man living in his heritage, so that his name may not be cut off from among his countrymen, and from the memory of his town: you are witnesses this day.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, I have purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance, that the name of the dead not be cut off from among his brothers, and from the gate of his place. You are witnesses this day."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, the wife of Mahlon, as my wife to raise up a descendant who will inherit his property so the name of the deceased might not disappear from among his relatives and from his village. You are witnesses today.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 25:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.6", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה הַבְּכוֹר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּלֵ֔ד יָק֕וּם עַל־שֵׁ֥ם אָחִ֖יו הַמֵּ֑ת וְלֹֽא־יִמָּחֶ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* the-*bəkôr* that *tēlēd* *yāqûm* on-*šēm* *ʾāḥîw* the-*mēt* *wə-lōʾ*-*yimmāḥeh* *šəmô* from-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*ha-bəkôr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the firstborn", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/who", "*tēlēd*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she bears", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall arise/stand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ha-mēt*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the dead", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yimmāḥeh*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall be blotted out", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mi-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel" }, "variants": { "*bəkôr*": "firstborn/first son", "*yāqûm ʿal-šēm*": "stand in the name of/succeed to the name of/carry on the name of", "*yimmāḥeh*": "be blotted out/be erased/be wiped out" } }
• Eph 5:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.25", "source": "Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς·", "text": "The *andres*, *agapate* the *gynaikas heautōn*, *kathōs* also the *Christos ēgapēsen* the *ekklēsian*, and *heauton paredōken hyper autēs*", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*agapate*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - love [continuous command]", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - of yourselves/your own", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loved [completed action]", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - gave up/delivered", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "husbands/men", "*agapate*": "love/cherish", "*gynaikas*": "wives/women", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*paredōken*": "gave up/delivered/surrendered", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of" } }
• Heb 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.4", "source": "Τίμιος ὁ γάμος ἐν πάσιν, καὶ ἡ κοίτη ἀμίαντος: πόρνους δὲ καὶ μοιχοὺς κρινεῖ ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Timios* the *gamos* in *pasin*, *kai* the *koitē* *amiantos*: *pornous* *de* *kai* *moichous* *krinei* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*timios*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - honorable/precious", "*gamos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - marriage/wedding", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - all/every", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*koitē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - bed/marriage bed", "*amiantos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - undefiled/pure", "*pornous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fornicators/sexually immoral persons", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*moichous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - adulterers", "*krinei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will judge", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*timios*": "honorable/precious/held in honor/valuable/esteemed", "*gamos*": "marriage/wedding/marriage contract", "*koitē*": "bed/marriage bed/sexual intercourse", "*amiantos*": "undefiled/pure/unstained", "*pornous*": "fornicators/sexually immoral persons/prostitutes", "*moichous*": "adulterers/those who commit adultery", "*krinei*": "will judge/condemn/bring to trial" } }
• Gen 29:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.18", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־רָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֽ͏ֶעֱבָדְךָ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים בְּרָחֵ֥ל בִּתְּךָ֖ הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yeʾĕhab* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*rāḥēl*, *wa-yōʾmer*, *ʾeʿĕbādkā* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* in-*rāḥēl* *bittəkā* the-*qəṭannâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾeʿĕbādkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will serve you", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*qəṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the younger" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕbādkā*": "I will serve you/I will work for you" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָבָ֗ן ט֚וֹב תִּתִּ֣י אֹתָ֣הּ לָ֔ךְ מִתִּתִּ֥י אֹתָ֖הּ לְאִ֣ישׁ אַחֵ֑ר שְׁבָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lābān*, *ṭôb* I-give *ʾōtāh* to-you than-I-give *ʾōtāh* to-*ʾîš* *ʾaḥēr*; *šəbāh* with-me", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - other/another", "*šəbāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - dwell/stay" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable", "*ʾîš* *ʾaḥēr*": "another man/different man", "*šəbāh*": "stay/dwell/remain" } }
• Gen 29:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.27", "source": "מַלֵּ֖א שְׁבֻ֣עַ זֹ֑את וְנִתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ גַּם־אֶת־זֹ֗את בַּעֲבֹדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמָּדִ֔י ע֖וֹד שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֥ים אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*mallēʾ* *šəbuaʿ* this-one, *wə-nittənāh* to-you also-*ʾet*-this-one in-*ʿăbōdāh* *ʾăšer* *taʿăbōd* with-me still *šebaʿ*-*šānîm* *ʾăḥērôt*", "grammar": { "*mallēʾ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - fulfill", "*šəbuaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - week of", "*wə-nittənāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and we will give", "*ʿăbōdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - service/labor", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*taʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will serve", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*ʾăḥērôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*mallēʾ*": "fulfill/complete", "*šəbuaʿ*": "week/seven days", "*ʿăbōdāh*": "service/work/labor" } }
• Josh 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.9", "source": "וְיִשְׁמְע֣וּ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י וְכֹל֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וְנָסַ֣בּוּ עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְהִכְרִ֥יתוּ אֶת־שְׁמֵ֖נוּ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וּמַֽה־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה לְשִׁמְךָ֥ הַגָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *weyishme'u* the-*Kena'ani* and-all *yoshvei* the-land, and *wenasabbu* upon-us, and *wehikhritu* *'eth*-name-our from-the-land. And-what-*ta'aseh* for-name-your the-great?", "grammar": { "*weyishme'u*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - will hear", "*Kena'ani*": "proper noun, gentilic with definite article - the Canaanite", "*yoshvei*": "participle, masculine plural construct, Qal - inhabitants of", "*wenasabbu*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Niphal - will surround", "*wehikhritu*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - will cut off", "*ta'aseh*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - will you do" }, "variants": { "*wenasabbu*": "will surround/encircle/gather against", "*wehikhritu*": "will cut off/exterminate/destroy" } }
• Ps 34:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.16", "source": "עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃", "text": "Eyes of *YHWH* to *ṣaddîqîm* *wəʾoznāyw* to *šawʿātām*", "grammar": { "*ʿênê*": "noun feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective masculine plural - righteous ones", "*wəʾoznāyw*": "conjunction with noun feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his ears", "*šawʿātām*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry" }, "variants": { "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/sight of/attention of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/innocent ones", "*šawʿātām*": "their cry/their call for help/their supplication" } }
• Ps 109:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.15", "source": "יִהְי֣וּ נֶֽגֶד־יְהוָ֣ה תָּמִ֑יד וְיַכְרֵ֖ת מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃", "text": "*Yihyû* before-*YHWH* *tāmîd* and-*yakrēt* from-*ʾereṣ* *zikrām*.", "grammar": { "*Yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*yakrēt*": "verb, hiphil jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let him cut off", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*zikrām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their memory/remembrance" }, "variants": { "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/perpetually", "*yakrēt*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*zikrām*": "their memory/their remembrance/their memorial" } }
• Prov 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.22", "source": "מָצָ֣א אִ֭שָּׁה מָ֣צָא ט֑וֹב וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*māṣāʾ* *ʾiššāh* *māṣāʾ* *ṭôḇ* and-*yāp̄eq* *rāṣôn* from-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - finds/found", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good thing/goodness", "*yāp̄eq*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - obtains/gets", "*rāṣôn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/goodwill/acceptance", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾ*": "finds/found/discovers", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*ṭôḇ*": "good thing/goodness/benefit/blessing", "*yāp̄eq*": "obtains/gets/receives/draws out", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/goodwill/acceptance/pleasure" } }
• Prov 19:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.14", "source": "בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הוֹן נַחֲלַ֣ת אָב֑וֹת וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*bayit* and *hōn* *naḥălat* *ʾābōt* and from *YHWH* *ʾiššāh* *maśkālet*.", "grammar": { "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house/home", "*hōn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of", "*ʾābōt*": "noun, masculine plural - fathers/ancestors", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*maśkālet*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine singular - prudent/intelligent" }, "variants": { "*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling", "*hōn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance of/heritage of", "*ʾābōt*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female", "*maśkālet*": "prudent/intelligent/wise" } }
• Prov 31:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.10", "source": "אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל מִ֣י יִמְצָ֑א וְרָחֹ֖ק מִפְּנִינִ֣ים מִכְרָֽהּ", "text": "*ʾēšet*-*ḥayil* *mî* *yimṣāʾ* *wĕrāḥōq* *mippĕnînîm* *mikrāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/valor/worth", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yimṣāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - finds/will find", "*wĕrāḥōq*": "conjunction *wə* + adjective masculine singular - and far", "*mippĕnînîm*": "preposition *min* + noun, masculine plural - than jewels/rubies/corals", "*mikrāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her value/price" }, "variants": { "*ʾēšet*-*ḥayil*": "woman of valor/capable wife/excellent wife/virtuous woman", "*ḥayil*": "valor/worth/strength/capability/excellence", "*yimṣāʾ*": "will find/can find", "*pĕnînîm*": "jewels/rubies/corals/precious stones", "*mikrāh*": "her value/her price/her worth" } } 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.11", "source": "בָּ֣טַח בָּ֭הּ לֵ֣ב בַּעְלָ֑הּ וְ֝שָׁלָ֗ל לֹ֣א יֶחְסָֽר", "text": "*bāṭaḥ* *bāh* *lēb* *baʿlāh* *wĕšālāl* *lōʾ* *yeḥsār*", "grammar": { "*bāṭaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - trusts/trusted", "*bāh*": "preposition *bĕ* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*baʿlāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*wĕšālāl*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, masculine singular - and spoil/gain/profit", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yeḥsār*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he lacks" }, "variants": { "*bāṭaḥ*": "trusts/trusted/relies confidently", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*baʿlāh*": "her husband/her lord/her master", "*šālāl*": "spoil/gain/profit/plunder", "*yeḥsār*": "will lack/is lacking/will be without" } }
• Isa 8:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.2", "source": "וְאָעִ֣ידָה לִּ֔י עֵדִ֖ים נֶאֱמָנִ֑ים אֵ֚ת אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְאֶת־זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ בֶּ֥ן יְבֶרֶכְיָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāʿîdāh* to-me *ʿēdîm neʾĕmānîm* *ʾēt* *ʾûrîyāh* *ha-kōhēn* and-*ʾet*-*zəkarəyāhû* *ben yəberekyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāʿîdāh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will call as witness", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun masculine plural - witnesses", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - faithful/reliable/trustworthy", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the priest", "*zəkarəyāhû*": "proper noun - Zechariah", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*yəberekyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeberechiah" }, "variants": { "*ʾāʿîdāh*": "I will take as witness/I will call to testify/I will summon as witness", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "faithful/reliable/trustworthy" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.3", "source": "וָאֶקְרַב֙ אֶל־הַנְּבִיאָ֔ה וַתַּ֖הַר וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י קְרָ֣א שְׁמ֔וֹ מַהֵ֥ר שָׁלָ֖ל חָ֥שׁ בַּֽז׃", "text": "*wā-ʾeqrab* to-*ha-nəbîʾāh* *wa-tahar* *wa-tēled* *bēn* *wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me *qərāʾ* *šəmô* *mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾeqrab*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I approached/went near to", "*ha-nəbîʾāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the prophetess", "*wa-tahar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wa-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - son", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - call/name", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*": "phrase meaning 'quick to plunder, swift to spoil' - symbolic name" }, "variants": { "*nəbîʾāh*": "prophetess/female prophet", "*ʾeqrab*": "I approached/I went near to/I came close to" } }
• Isa 48:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.19", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י כַחוֹל֙ זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וְצֶאֱצָאֵ֥י מֵעֶ֖יךָ כִּמְעֹתָ֑יו לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת וְֽלֹא־יִשָּׁמֵ֛ד שְׁמ֖וֹ מִלְּפָנָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayehî* like *ḥôl* *zarʿekā* and *ṣeʾĕṣāʾê* *mēʿêkā* like *meʿōtāyw* not *yikkārēt* and not *yishshāmēd* *shemô* from before me", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and it would have been", "*ḥôl*": "masculine singular - sand", "*zarʿekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾê*": "masculine plural construct - descendants of", "*mēʿêkā*": "masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bowels/inward parts", "*meʿōtāyw*": "masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its grains", "*yikkārēt*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it would be cut off", "*yishshāmēd*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it would be destroyed", "*shemô*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his/its name" }, "variants": { "*ḥôl*": "sand/dust", "*zarʿekā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾê*": "descendants of/offspring of/progeny of", "*mēʿêkā*": "your bowels/your inward parts/your body", "*meʿōtāyw*": "its grains/its particles/its contents", "*yikkārēt*": "would be cut off/would be removed/would cease", "*yishshāmēd*": "would be destroyed/would be eliminated/would perish" } }
• Hos 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.3.2", "source": "וָאֶכְּרֶ֣הָ לִּ֔י בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר כָּ֑סֶף וְחֹ֥מֶר שְׂעֹרִ֖ים וְלֵ֥תֶךְ שְׂעֹרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wāʾekkəreh* for-me in-fifteen *kāsep* and-*ḥōmer* *śəʿōrîm* and-*lētek* *śəʿōrîm*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾekkəreh*": "qal imperfect consecutive with 3rd feminine singular suffix, 1st common singular - and I bought/acquired her", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*ḥōmer*": "noun, masculine singular - homer (unit of dry measure)", "*śəʿōrîm*": "noun, feminine plural - barley", "*lētek*": "noun, masculine singular - lethech (unit of dry measure, half a homer)" }, "variants": { "*wāʾekkəreh*": "I bought her/I acquired her/I hired her", "*kāsep*": "silver/money/shekels of silver", "*ḥōmer*": "homer (approximately 220-400 liters)", "*lētek*": "lethech (approximately 110-200 liters)" } }
• Hos 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.12", "source": "אִם־גִּלְעָ֥ד אָ֙וֶן֙ אַךְ־שָׁ֣וְא הָי֔וּ בַּגִּלְגָּ֖ל שְׁוָרִ֣ים זִבֵּ֑חוּ גַּ֤ם מִזְבְּחוֹתָם֙ כְּגַלִּ֔ים עַ֖ל תַּלְמֵ֥י שָׂדָֽי׃", "text": "If-*gilʿād* *ʾāwen* *ʾak*-*šāwʾ* *hāyû* in-*ha-gilgāl* *šĕwārîm* *zibbēḥû* also *mizbĕḥôtām* like-*gallîm* upon *talmê* *śādāy*", "grammar": { "*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness/iniquity", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*šāwʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd plural - they were/have become", "*ha-gilgāl*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilgal", "*šĕwārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls/oxen", "*zibbēḥû*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd plural - they sacrificed", "*mizbĕḥôtām*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*gallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heaps/mounds", "*talmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - furrows of", "*śādāy*": "noun, masculine singular - field" }, "variants": { "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble", "*šāwʾ*": "emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*šĕwārîm*": "bulls/oxen", "*gallîm*": "heaps/mounds/stone piles", "*talmê*": "furrows/plowed rows" } }
• Zech 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.13.2", "source": "וְהָיָה֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא נְאֻ֣ם ׀ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת אַכְרִ֞ית אֶת־שְׁמ֤וֹת הָֽעֲצַבִּים֙ מִן־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יִזָּכְר֖וּ ע֑וֹד וְגַ֧ם אֶת־הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים וְאֶת־ר֥וּחַ הַטֻּמְאָ֖ה אַעֲבִ֥יר מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *hāyâ* in *yôm* the *hû'* *nə'um* *YHWH* *ṣəḇā'ôṯ*, *'aḵrîṯ* *'eṯ*-*šəmôṯ* the *hā'ăṣabbîm* from *hā'āreṣ* and not *yizzāḵərû* *'ôḏ*, and also *'eṯ*-the *nəḇî'îm* and *'eṯ*-*rûaḥ* the *ṭum'â* *'a'ăḇîr* from *hā'āreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it will come to pass/and it will be", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - day", "*hû'*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - that", "*nə'um*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəḇā'ôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - hosts/armies", "*'aḵrîṯ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cut off/I will destroy", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šəmôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - names of", "*hā'ăṣabbîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the idols", "*hā'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the land/the earth", "*yizzāḵərû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be remembered", "*'ôḏ*": "adverb - again/anymore/still", "*nəḇî'îm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the prophets", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - spirit of", "*ṭum'â*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the uncleanness/impurity", "*'a'ăḇîr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cause to pass away/I will remove" }, "variants": { "*nə'um*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*'aḵrîṯ*": "I will cut off/I will destroy/I will eliminate", "*hā'ăṣabbîm*": "the idols/the false gods/the images", "*hā'āreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the country", "*'a'ăḇîr*": "I will cause to pass away/I will remove/I will expel" } }
• Mal 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.14", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם עַל־מָ֑ה עַ֡ל כִּי־יְהוָה֩ הֵעִ֨יד בֵּינְךָ֜ וּבֵ֣ין ׀ אֵ֣שֶׁת נְעוּרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ בָּגַ֣דְתָּה בָּ֔הּ וְהִ֥יא חֲבֶרְתְּךָ֖ וְאֵ֥שֶׁת בְּרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾămartem* upon-what? Upon that-*YHWH* *hēʿîd* between-you and-between *ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā* *ʾăšer* you *bāgadtâ* in-her and-she *ḥăbertəkā* and-*ʾēšet* *bərîtekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾămartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hēʿîd*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has witnessed/testified", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nəʿûreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/that", "*bāgadtâ*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have dealt treacherously", "*ḥăbertəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your companion", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*bərîtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your covenant" }, "variants": { "*ʾămartem*": "you have said/spoken/declared", "*hēʿîd*": "he has witnessed/testified/been a witness", "*ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā*": "wife of your youth/young wife", "*bāgadtâ*": "you have dealt treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully", "*ḥăbertəkā*": "your companion/partner/associate", "*ʾēšet* *bərîtekā*": "wife of your covenant/covenant wife" } }