2 Samuel 12:5

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.5", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף דָּוִ֛ד בָּאִ֖ישׁ מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־נָתָ֔ן חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֣י בֶן־מָ֔וֶת הָאִ֖ישׁ הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה זֹֽאת", "text": "*wə-yiḥar-ʾap dāwid bā-ʾîš məʾōd wə-yōʾmer ʾel-nātān ḥay-YHWH kî ben-māwet hā-ʾîš hā-ʿōśeh zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥar-ʾap*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular construct - and burned the anger of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - against the man", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel-nātān*": "preposition + proper noun - to Nathan", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + divine name - as YHWH lives", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/surely", "*ben-māwet*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - son of death/deserving death", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*hā-ʿōśeh*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one doing", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾap*": "his anger burned/he became very angry", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)", "*ben-māwet*": "deserving death/worthy of death/condemned to die" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף דָּוִ֛ד בָּאִ֖ישׁ מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־נָתָ֔ן חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֣י בֶן־מָ֔וֶת הָאִ֖ישׁ הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה זֹֽאת

Transliteration

wə-yiḥar-ʾap dāwid bā-ʾîš məʾōd wə-yōʾmer ʾel-nātān ḥay-YHWH kî ben-māwet hā-ʾîš hā-ʿōśeh zōʾt

Grammar Details

• *wə-yiḥar-ʾap*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular construct - and burned the anger of
• *dāwid*: proper noun - David
• *bā-ʾîš*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - against the man
• *məʾōd*: adverb - very/exceedingly
• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾel-nātān*: preposition + proper noun - to Nathan
• *ḥay-YHWH*: adjective, masculine singular construct + divine name - as YHWH lives
• *kî*: conjunction - that/surely
• *ben-māwet*: noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - son of death/deserving death
• *hā-ʾîš*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man
• *hā-ʿōśeh*: definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one doing
• *zōʾt*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this

Word Meanings

• *yiḥar-ʾap*: his anger burned/he became very angry
• *ḥay-YHWH*: as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)
• *ben-māwet*: deserving death/worthy of death/condemned to die

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, "As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD lives, the man who has done this shall surely die.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The was Dauid wroth with greate displeasure agaynst that man, and sayde vnto Nathan: As truly as the LORDE lyueth, the man that hath done this, is the childe of death.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Dauid was exceeding wroth with the man, and sayde to Nathan, As the Lorde liueth, the man that hath done this thing, shall surely dye,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid was exceeding wroth with the man, and saide to Nathan: As the Lorde lyueth, the man that hath done this thing is the childe of death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, [As] the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this [thing] shall surely die:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, "As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die!

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the anger of David burneth against the man exceedingly, and he saith unto Nathan, `Jehovah liveth, surely a son of death `is' the man who is doing this,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David was full of wrath against that man; and he said to Nathan, By the living Lord, death is the right punishment for the man who has done this:

• World English Bible (2000)

  David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, "As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die!

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then David became very angry at this man. He said to Nathan,“As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 26:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.16", "source": "לֹא־ט֞וֹב הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּה֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂיתָ֒ חַי־יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֤י בְנֵי־מָ֙וֶת֙ אַתֶּ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־שְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם עַל־אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֖ם עַל־מְשִׁ֣יחַ יְהוָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ רְאֵ֗ה אֵֽי־חֲנִ֥ית הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְאֶת־צַפַּ֥חַת הַמַּ֖יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃", "text": "Not *ṭôḇ* this *dāḇār* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîṯā*. *ḥay*-*YHWH* for *bәnê*-*māweṯ* you, *ʾăšer* not *šәmartem* over your *ʾăḏōnêḵem*, over *mәšîaḥ* *YHWH*. And now, *rәʾēh* where *ḥănîṯ* the *meleḵ* and *ʾeṯ*-*ṣappaḥaṯ* the *mayim* *ʾăšer* *mәraʾăšōṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "Adjective, masculine singular - good", "*dāḇār*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/matter", "*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you did", "*ḥay*": "Adjective, masculine singular construct - alive/living", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*bәnê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - sons of", "*māweṯ*": "Noun, masculine singular - death", "*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - who", "*šәmartem*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you guarded", "*ʾăḏōnêḵem*": "Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your lord", "*mәšîaḥ*": "Noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*rәʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see/look", "*ḥănîṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - spear of", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - jar/flask of", "*mayim*": "Noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water", "*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - which", "*mәraʾăšōṯāyw*": "Noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at his head" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/right/proper", "*dāḇār*": "thing/matter/deed", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "you did/you have done", "*ḥay*": "alive/as surely as...lives/by the life of", "*bәnê*": "sons of/worthy of", "*māweṯ*": "death", "*šәmartem*": "you guarded/you protected/you watched over", "*ʾăḏōnêḵem*": "your lord/your master", "*mәšîaḥ*": "anointed one/consecrated one", "*rәʾēh*": "see/look/behold", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "jar/flask/jug", "*mayim*": "water", "*mәraʾăšōṯāyw*": "at his head/at his head-place" } }
• Luke 6:41-42 : 41 { "verseID": "Luke.6.41", "source": "Τί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, τὴν δὲ δοκὸν τὴν ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ ὀφθαλμῷ οὐ κατανοεῖς;", "text": "*Ti* *de* you *blepeis* the *karphos* the in the *ophthalmō* of the *adelphou* of you, the *de* *dokon* the in the *idiō* *ophthalmō* *ou* you *katanoeis*?", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - why/what", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*blepeis*": "verb, present active, 2nd person singular - you see/look at", "*karphos*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - speck/splinter", "*ophthalmō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - eye", "*adelphou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - brother", "*dokon*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - beam/plank", "*idiō*": "adjective, dative, masculine, singular - own", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*katanoeis*": "verb, present active, 2nd person singular - you notice/perceive" }, "variants": { "*Ti*": "why/what (interrogative)", "*blepeis*": "see/look at/observe", "*karphos*": "speck/splinter/small piece of straw", "*ophthalmō*": "eye", "*adelphou*": "brother/fellow believer", "*dokon*": "beam/plank/log (much larger than karphos)", "*idiō*": "own/personal", "*katanoeis*": "notice/perceive/consider/pay attention to" } } 42 { "verseID": "Luke.6.42", "source": "Ἤ πῶς δύνασαι λέγειν τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου, Ἀδελφέ, ἄφες ἐκβάλω τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ σου, αὐτὸς τὴν ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ σοῦ δοκὸν οὐ βλέπων; Ὑποκριτά, ἔκβαλε πρῶτον τὴν δοκὸν ἐκ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ σοῦ, καὶ τότε διαβλέψεις ἐκβαλεῖν τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου.", "text": "Or how *dynasai* *legein* to the *adelphō* of you, *Adelphe*, *aphes* I may *ekbalō* the *karphos* the in the *ophthalmō* of you, yourself the in the *ophthalmō* of you *dokon* not *blepōn*? *Hypokrita*, *ekbale* first the *dokon* out of the *ophthalmou* of you, and then *diablepseis* to *ekbalein* the *karphos* the in the *ophthalmō* of the *adelphou* of you.", "grammar": { "*dynasai*": "present, 2nd person singular, indicative, middle - are able/can", "*legein*": "present infinitive, active - to say/tell", "*adelphō*": "dative, masculine, singular - brother", "*Adelphe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Brother (direct address)", "*aphes*": "aorist, 2nd person singular, imperative, active - permit/allow/let", "*ekbalō*": "aorist, 1st person singular, subjunctive, active - I may cast out/remove", "*karphos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - speck/splinter", "*ophthalmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - eye", "*dokon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - beam/plank", "*blepōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - seeing/perceiving", "*Hypokrita*": "vocative, masculine, singular - hypocrite", "*ekbale*": "aorist, 2nd person singular, imperative, active - cast out/remove", "*ophthalmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of eye", "*diablepseis*": "future, 2nd person singular, indicative, active - you will see clearly", "*ekbalein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to cast out/remove", "*adelphou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of brother" }, "variants": { "*dynasai*": "are able/can/have power to", "*legein*": "to say/speak/tell", "*adelphō*": "brother/fellow believer", "*aphes*": "permit/allow/let/leave", "*ekbalō*": "cast out/remove/extract", "*karphos*": "speck/splinter/chip of wood", "*ophthalmō*": "eye/sight", "*dokon*": "beam/plank/large piece of wood", "*blepōn*": "seeing/perceiving/observing", "*Hypokrita*": "hypocrite/actor/pretender", "*diablepseis*": "see clearly/discern completely" } }
• Luke 9:55 : 55 { "verseID": "Luke.9.55", "source": "Στραφεὶς δὲ, ἐπετίμησεν αὐτοῖς, καὶ εἶπεν, Οὐκ οἰδατε οἵου πνεύματός ἐστε ὑμεῖς.", "text": "*Strapheis* *de*, *epetimēsen* them, and *eipen*, Not *oidate* of what kind of *pneumatos* are you.", "grammar": { "*Strapheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having turned", "*de*": "postpositive adversative particle - but/and/now", "*epetimēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - rebuked/reproved", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you know/understand", "*pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - spirit/disposition", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*Strapheis*": "having turned/turned around", "*epetimēsen*": "rebuked/reproved/admonished", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*oidate*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/disposition/temperament", "*este*": "you are/exist" } }
• Rom 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.2.1", "source": "¶Διὸ ἀναπολόγητος εἶ, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, πᾶς ὁ κρίνων: ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον, σεαυτὸν κατακρίνεις· τὰ γὰρ αὐτὰ πράσσεις ὁ κρίνων.", "text": "*Dio* *anapologētos* *ei*, O *anthrōpe*, every *ho krinōn*: for in what you *krineis* the *heteron*, *seauton* you *katakrineis*; for the same things you *prasseis* *ho krinōn*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction (διὸ) - therefore/wherefore (from διά + ὅ)", "*anapologētos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - without excuse/defense", "*ei*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*anthrōpe*": "noun, vocative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ho krinōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one judging", "*krineis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you judge", "*heteron*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, masculine, singular - the other/another", "*seauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*katakrineis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you condemn", "*prasseis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you do/practice", "*ho krinōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one judging" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/consequently", "*anapologētos*": "without excuse/indefensible/inexcusable", "*anthrōpe*": "human/man/person", "*krinōn*": "judging/discerning/evaluating/condemning", "*heteron*": "other/another/different one", "*katakrineis*": "condemn/judge against/pronounce guilty", "*prasseis*": "practice/perform/do repeatedly" } }
• Gen 38:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.24", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּמִשְׁלֹ֣שׁ חֳדָשִׁ֗ים וַיֻּגַּ֨ד לִֽיהוּדָ֤ה לֽ͏ֵאמֹר֙ זָֽנְתָה֙ תָּמָ֣ר כַּלָּתֶ֔ךָ וְגַ֛ם הִנֵּ֥ה הָרָ֖ה לִזְנוּנִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָ֔ה הוֹצִיא֖וּהָ וְתִשָּׂרֵֽף", "text": "And *wayehî* after about three *ḥŏdāšîm*, and *wayyuggad* to *Yehûdāh* *lēʾmōr*, *zānətāh* *Tāmār* your *kallāteḵā*, and also behold, she is *hārāh* to *liznûnîm*. And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehûdāh*, *hôṣîʾûhā* and *wətiśśārēp*", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*wayyuggad*": "waw-consecutive + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was told", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*zānətāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has played the harlot", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine - Tamar", "*kallāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter-in-law", "*hārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*liznûnîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - by harlotry", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*hôṣîʾûhā*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - bring her out", "*wətiśśārēp*": "waw-conjunctive + niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular jussive - and let her be burned" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*wayyuggad*": "and it was told/reported/announced", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*zānətāh*": "she has played the harlot/prostituted herself/been sexually immoral", "*hārāh*": "pregnant/with child", "*liznûnîm*": "by harlotry/by prostitution/by sexual immorality", "*hôṣîʾûhā*": "bring her out/take her out", "*wətiśśārēp*": "and let her be burned/let her be executed by fire" } }
• 1 Sam 14:39 : 39 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.39", "source": "כִּ֣י חַי־יְהוָ֗ה הַמּוֹשִׁ֙יעַ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֧י אִם־יֶשְׁנ֛וֹ בְּיוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנִ֖י כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת יָמ֑וּת וְאֵ֥ין עֹנֵ֖הוּ מִכָּל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "For *ḥay*-*YHWH* the-*môšîa'* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* that if-*yešnô* in-*yônātān* *bənî* that *môt* *yāmût* and-*ʾên* *ʿōnēhû* from-all-the-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*môšîa'*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - who saves", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yešnô*": "particle of existence with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it is", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*môt*": "verb, infinitive absolute - surely die", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will die", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿōnēhû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - answering him", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives, by the life of the LORD", "*môt* *yāmût*": "he shall surely die, dying he shall die" } }
• 1 Sam 20:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.31", "source": "כִּ֣י כָל־הַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בֶּן־יִשַׁי֙ חַ֣י עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֔ה לֹ֥א תִכּ֖וֹן אַתָּ֣ה וּמַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁלַ֨ח וְקַ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אֵלַ֔י כִּ֥י בֶן־מָ֖וֶת הֽוּא׃", "text": "For all-the *yāmîm* that *ben*-*Yišay* *ḥay* on-the *ʾădāmāh*, not *tikkôn* you and your *malkûtekā*; and now, *šəlaḥ* and *qaḥ* him to me, for *ben*-*māwet* he.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/earth/land", "*tikkôn*": "niphal imperfect 2ms - you will be established/secure", "*malkûtekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2ms suffix - your kingdom", "*šəlaḥ*": "qal imperative ms - send", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative ms - take/get", "*ben*-*māwet*": "son of death - idiom for 'doomed to die'" }, "variants": { "*tikkôn*": "be established/be secure/be stable", "*ben*-*māwet*": "son of death/deserving death/doomed to die" } }
• 1 Sam 25:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.21", "source": "וְדָוִ֣ד אָמַ֗ר אַךְ֩ לַשֶּׁ֨קֶר שָׁמַ֜רְתִּי אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר לָזֶה֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְלֹא־נִפְקַ֥ד מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ מְא֑וּמָה וַיָּֽשֶׁב־לִ֥י רָעָ֖ה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "wə-*dāwid* *ʾāmar* *ʾaḵ* to-the-*šeqer* *šāmartî* *ʾet*-all-which to-this in-the-*midbār* wə-not-*nipqad* from-all-which-to-him *məʾûmâ* wə-*yayyāšeb*-to-me *rāʿâ* *taḥat* *ṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*šāmartî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I guarded/kept", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness", "*nipqad*": "verb, Nifal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was missing", "*məʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*yayyāšeb*": "verb, Hifil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he returned/repaid", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ*": "surely/only/indeed", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/vain", "*šāmartî*": "I guarded/I kept/I protected", "*nipqad*": "was missing/was lacking/was lost", "*yayyāšeb*": "he returned/he repaid/he rewarded" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.22", "source": "כֹּה־יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים לְאֹיְבֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֑יף אִם־אַשְׁאִ֧יר מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ עַד־הַבֹּ֖קֶר מַשְׁתִּ֥ין בְּקִֽיר׃", "text": "thus-*yaʿăśeh* *ʾělōhîm* to-*ʾōyəbê* *dāwid* wə-thus *yōsîp* if-*ʾašʾîr* from-all-which-to-him until-the-*bōqer* *maštîn* in-*qîr*", "grammar": { "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾōyəbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - enemies of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*yōsîp*": "verb, Hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will add", "*ʾašʾîr*": "verb, Hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will leave", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*maštîn*": "verb, Hifil participle, masculine singular - one who urinates", "*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśeh*": "he will do/he will perform/he will accomplish", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*yōsîp*": "he will add/he will increase/he will do more", "*ʾašʾîr*": "I will leave/I will spare/I will keep", "*maštîn* in-*qîr*": "one who urinates against a wall/male person" } }