Genesis 16:3

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.16.3", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֞ח שָׂרַ֣י אֵֽשֶׁת־אַבְרָ֗ם אֶת־הָגָ֤ר הַמִּצְרִית֙ שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּ מִקֵּץ֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר שָׁנִ֔ים לְשֶׁ֥בֶת אַבְרָ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַתִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛הּ לְאַבְרָ֥ם אִישָׁ֖הּ ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*tiqqach* *Saray* *'eshet*-*'Abram* *'et*-*Hagar* *hammitsrit* *shifchatah* from-end-of ten *shanim* to-*shebet* *'Abram* in-*'erets* *Kena'an*, and-*titten* *'otah* to-*'Abram* *'ishah* to-him to-*'ishah*.", "grammar": { "*tiqqach*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she took", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*'eshet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*Hagar*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Hagar", "*hammitsrit*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the Egyptian", "*shifchatah*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidservant", "*miqqets*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the end of", "*'eser*": "number, feminine - ten", "*shanim*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*leshebet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - for dwelling of", "*be'erets*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*Kena'an*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*titten*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she gave", "*'otah*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*'ishah*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*le'ishah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*tiqqach*": "took/received/accepted", "*miqqets*": "at the end of/after the completion of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּקַּ֞ח שָׂרַ֣י אֵֽשֶׁת־אַבְרָ֗ם אֶת־הָגָ֤ר הַמִּצְרִית֙ שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּ מִקֵּץ֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר שָׁנִ֔ים לְשֶׁ֥בֶת אַבְרָ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַתִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛הּ לְאַבְרָ֥ם אִישָׁ֖הּ ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

Transliteration

And-tiqqach Saray 'eshet-'Abram 'et-Hagar hammitsrit shifchatah from-end-of ten shanim to-shebet 'Abram in-'erets Kena'an, and-titten 'otah to-'Abram 'ishah to-him to-'ishah.

Grammar Details

• *tiqqach*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she took
• *Saray*: proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai
• *'eshet*: noun, feminine singular construct - wife of
• *'Abram*: proper noun, masculine singular - Abram
• *'et*: direct object marker
• *Hagar*: proper noun, feminine singular - Hagar
• *hammitsrit*: definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the Egyptian
• *shifchatah*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidservant
• *miqqets*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the end of
• *'eser*: number, feminine - ten
• *shanim*: noun, feminine plural - years
• *leshebet*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - for dwelling of
• *be'erets*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the land of
• *Kena'an*: proper noun - Canaan
• *titten*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she gave
• *'otah*: direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her
• *'ishah*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband
• *lo*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him
• *le'ishah*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a wife

Word Meanings

• *tiqqach*: took/received/accepted
• *miqqets*: at the end of/after the completion of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  After Abram had lived in the land of Canaan for ten years, Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her maidservant, and gave her to Abram as a wife.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Abrams wife toke Hagar hyr mayde the Egitian (after Abram had dwelled.x. yere in the lande of Canaan) and gaue her to hyr husbonde Abram to be his wyfe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Abrams wife toke Agar hir mayde ye Egipcian (after they had dwelt ten yeare in the londe of Canaan) and gaue her vnto hir husbande Abra, to be his wife.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Sarai Abrams wife tooke Hagar her maide the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelled ten yeere in the land of Canaan, and gaue her to her husband Abram for his wife.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Sarai Abrams wyfe toke Hagar her mayde the Egyptian, after Abram hadde dwelled ten yeres in the lande of Chanaan, and gaue her to her husbande Abram to be his wyfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Sarai, Abram's wife, taketh Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, at the end of the tenth year of Abram's dwelling in the land of Canaan, and giveth her to Abram her husband, to him for a wife,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So after Abram had been living for ten years in the land of Canaan, Sarai took Hagar, her Egyptian servant, and gave her to Abram for his wife.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So after Abram had lived in Canaan for ten years, Sarai, Abram’s wife, gave Hagar, her Egyptian servant, to her husband to be his wife.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 12:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.4", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אַבְרָ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אִתּ֖וֹ ל֑וֹט וְאַבְרָ֗ם בֶּן־חָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנִים֙ וְשִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּצֵאת֖וֹ מֵחָרָֽן׃", "text": "And-*wayyēlek* *ʾAbrām* as-*kaʾăšer* *dibber* to-him *YHWH* and-*wayyēlek* with-him *Lôṭ* and-*weʾAbrām* *ben*-*ḥāmēš* *šānîm* and-*wešibʿîm* *šānāh* in-*beṣēʾtô* from-*Ḥārān*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/according to what", "*dibber*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular piel - spoke/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*weʾAbrām*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abram", "*ben*": "noun masculine construct - son of", "*ḥāmēš*": "numeral - five", "*šānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*wešibʿîm*": "conjunction + numeral - and seventy", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*beṣēʾtô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his going out/departing", "*Ḥārān*": "proper noun - Haran" }, "variants": { "*beṣēʾtô*": "when he departed/in his departure/as he left" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.5", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח אַבְרָם֩ אֶת־שָׂרַ֨י אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ וְאֶת־ל֣וֹט בֶּן־אָחִ֗יו וְאֶת־כָּל־רְכוּשָׁם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָכָ֔שׁוּ וְאֶת־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֣וּ בְחָרָ֑ן וַיֵּצְא֗וּ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ אַ֣רְצָה כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾAbrām* *ʾet*-*Śāray* *ʾištô* and-*ʾet*-*Lôṭ* *ben*-*ʾāḥîw* and-*ʾet*-all-*rekûšām* which *rākāšû* and-*ʾet*-the-*neppeš* which-*ʿāśû* in-*Ḥārān* and-*wayyēṣeʾû* to-*lāleket* *ʾarṣāh* *Kenaʿan* and-*wayyābōʾû* *ʾarṣāh* *Kenaʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Śāray*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*ben*": "noun masculine construct - son of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*rekûšām*": "noun masculine + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their possessions", "*rākāšû*": "perfect 3rd person plural - they had acquired", "*neppeš*": "noun feminine singular - soul/person", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect 3rd person plural - they had made/acquired", "*Ḥārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*wayyēṣeʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person plural - and they went out", "*lāleket*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun feminine + directional heh - to the land of", "*Kenaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wayyābōʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person plural - and they came/entered" }, "variants": { "*rekûšām*": "their possessions/property/goods", "*neppeš*": "persons/souls/lives/slaves", "*ʿāśû*": "they had made/acquired/gathered/produced" } }
• Gen 16:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.5", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר שָׂרַ֣י אֶל־אַבְרָם֮ חֲמָסִ֣י עָלֶיךָ֒ אָנֹכִ֗י נָתַ֤תִּי שִׁפְחָתִי֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ כִּ֣י הָרָ֔תָה וָאֵקַ֖ל בְּעֵינֶ֑יהָ יִשְׁפֹּ֥ט יְהוָ֖ה בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינֶֽיׄךָ׃", "text": "And-*tomer* *Saray* to-*'Abram* *chamasi* upon-you, *'anoki* *natatti* *shifchati* in-*cheyqekha*, and-*tere'* that *haratah*, and-*'eqal* in-*'eyneha*; *yishpot* *YHWH* between-me and-between-you.", "grammar": { "*tomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*chamasi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wrong/violence against me", "*'aleykha*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*'anoki*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*natatti*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular - I gave", "*shifchati*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my maidservant", "*becheyqekha*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your bosom", "*tere'*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she saw", "*ki*": "conjunction - that", "*haratah*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she had conceived", "*'eqal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I became light/insignificant", "*be'eyneha*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her eyes", "*yishpot*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - may he judge", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*beyni*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*ubeynekha*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and between you" }, "variants": { "*chamasi*": "wrong done to me/violence against me/my injury", "*'eqal*": "became light/became insignificant/despised" } }
• Gen 25:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.6", "source": "וְלִבְנֵ֤י הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם נָתַ֥ן אַבְרָהָ֖ם מַתָּנֹ֑ת וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֞ם מֵעַ֨ל יִצְחָ֤ק בּנוֹ֙ בְּעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ חַ֔י קֵ֖דְמָה אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*wə-liḇnê* *ha-pîlaḡšîm* *ʾăšer* *lə-ʾaḇrāhām* *nātan* *ʾaḇrāhām* *mattānōt* *wə-yəšalləḥēm* *mēʿal* *yiṣḥāq* *bənô* *bə-ʿôḏennû* *ḥay* *qēḏmāh* *ʾel-ʾereṣ* *qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*wə-liḇnê*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and to sons of", "*ha-pîlaḡšîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the concubines", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lə-ʾaḇrāhām*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Abraham", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*mattānōt*": "noun, feminine plural - gifts", "*wə-yəšalləḥēm*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them away", "*mēʿal*": "preposition - from upon/away from", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*bə-ʿôḏennû*": "preposition + adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - while he was still", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive", "*qēḏmāh*": "adverb - eastward", "*ʾel-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to land of", "*qeḏem*": "noun, masculine singular - east" }, "variants": { "*pîlaḡšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*nātan*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*mattānōt*": "gifts/presents", "*yəšalləḥēm*": "sent them away/dismissed them/banished them", "*bə-ʿôḏennû*": "while he was still/yet/during his lifetime", "*qeḏem*": "east/ancient/former times" } }
• Gen 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.9", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ עֵשָׂ֖ו אֶל־יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אל וַיִּקַּ֡ח אֶֽת־מָחֲלַ֣ת ׀ בַּת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל בֶּן־אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֲח֧וֹת נְבָי֛וֹת עַל־נָשָׁ֖יו ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *ʿēśāw* to-*yišmāʿēʾl* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet-māḥălat* *bat-yišmāʿēʾl* *ben-ʾabrāhām* *ʾăḥôt* *nəbāyôt* upon-*nāšāyw* to-him to-*ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun - Ishmael", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-māḥălat*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Mahalath", "*bat-yišmāʿēʾl*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Ishmael", "*ben-ʾabrāhām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Abraham", "*ʾăḥôt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sister of", "*nəbāyôt*": "proper noun - Nebaioth", "*nāšāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wives", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "went/traveled/journeyed", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/married/received", "*ʾăḥôt*": "sister/female relative", "*nāšāyw*": "his wives/his women" } }
• Gen 30:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.4", "source": "וַתִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־בִּלְהָ֥ה שִׁפְחָתָ֖הּ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֥א אֵלֶ֖יהָ יַעֲקֹֽב", "text": "*wə-titten*-to-him *ʾet*-*Bilhâ* *šipḥātâ* for-*ʾiššâ* *wə-yābō* to-her *Yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wə-titten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Bilhâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Bilhah", "*šipḥātâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidservant", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wife/woman", "*wə-yābō*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*šipḥātâ*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*ʾiššâ*": "wife/woman", "*yābō*": "went in/entered/had sexual relations with" } }
• Gen 30:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.9", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא לֵאָ֔ה כִּ֥י עָמְדָ֖ה מִלֶּ֑דֶת וַתִּקַּח֙ אֶת־זִלְפָּ֣ה שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּ וַתִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛הּ לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-tēreh* *Lēʾâ* that *ʿāmədâ* from-*ledet* *wə-tiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*Zilpâ* *šipḥātâ* *wə-titten* her to-*Yaʿăqōb* for-*ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēreh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*ʿāmədâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she stopped", "*ledet*": "qal infinitive construct - bearing/giving birth", "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Zilpâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zilpah", "*šipḥātâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidservant", "*wə-titten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she gave", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wife/woman" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmədâ*": "stood/stopped/ceased", "*ledet*": "bearing/giving birth", "*šipḥātâ*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*ʾiššâ*": "wife/woman" } }
• Gen 32:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.22", "source": "וַתַּעֲבֹ֥ר הַמִּנְחָ֖ה עַל־פָּנָ֑יו וְה֛וּא לָ֥ן בַּלַּֽיְלָה־הַה֖וּא בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-taʿăbōr ha-minḥāh* over-face-his and-he *lān* in-the-night-the-that in-the-camp.", "grammar": { "*wə-taʿăbōr*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it passed over", "*ha-minḥāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the gift", "*lān*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spent the night" }, "variants": { "*taʿăbōr*": "to pass over, to cross over, to go ahead", "*minḥāh*": "gift, present, offering, tribute", "*lān*": "to spend the night, to lodge, to stay overnight" } }
• Gen 35:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.22", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּשְׁכֹּ֤ן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֔וא וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ רְאוּבֵ֔֗ן וַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙ אֶת־בִּלְהָ֖ה֙ פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ אָבִ֑֔יו וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑͏ֽל פ וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* when *bišȇkōn* *yiśrāʾēl* in *bāʾāreṣ* *hahîʾ*, and *wayyēlek* *rȇʾûbēn* and *wayyiškab* with *ʾet-bilhâ* *pîlegeš* his *ʾābîw*, and *wayyišmaʿ* *yiśrāʾēl*. And *wayyihyû* *bȇnê-yaʿăqōb* *šȇnêm* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bišȇkōn*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when dwelling", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, subject - Israel", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + article + feminine singular noun - in the land", "*hahîʾ*": "article + 3rd feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*rȇʾûbēn*": "proper noun, subject - Reuben", "*wayyiškab*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay", "*ʾet-bilhâ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - with Bilhah", "*pîlegeš*": "feminine singular construct noun - concubine of", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*bȇnê-yaʿăqōb*": "masculine plural construct noun + proper noun - sons of Jacob", "*šȇnêm*": "masculine dual noun - two", "*ʿāśār*": "masculine singular noun - ten" }, "variants": { "*bišȇkōn*": "when dwelling/when living/during the residence of", "*hahîʾ*": "that/the same", "*wayyiškab*": "and he lay/and he slept with/and he had relations with", "*pîlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "and he heard/and he learned of/and he found out about", "*šȇnêm ʿāśār*": "twelve/two-ten" } }
• Judg 19:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.19.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וּמֶ֖לֶךְ אֵ֣ין בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י ׀ אִ֣ישׁ לֵוִ֗י גָּ֚ר בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר־אֶפְרַ֔יִם וַיִּֽקַּֽח־לוֹ֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה פִילֶ֔גֶשׁ מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *yāmîm* those, and *melek* not in *yiśrāʾēl*; and *wayəhî* *ʾîš* *lēwî* *gār* in *yarəkətê* mountain-of-*ʾep̄rayim*, and *wayyiqqaḥ*-to-himself *ʾiššâ* *p̄îlegeš* from *bêt* *leḥem* *yəhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - Levite", "*gār*": "masculine singular participle - sojourning/dwelling", "*yarəkətê*": "feminine plural construct - remote parts/sides", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*p̄îlegeš*": "feminine singular noun - concubine", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*leḥem*": "noun - bread/Bethlehem", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and there was", "*gār*": "sojourning/dwelling temporarily/residing", "*yarəkətê*": "remote parts/sides/recesses/furthest parts", "*p̄îlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife/paramour", "*bêt leḥem*": "house of bread/Bethlehem (place name)" } } 2 { "verseID": "Judges.19.2", "source": "וַתִּזְנֶ֤ה עָלָיו֙ פִּֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹ וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ מֵֽאִתּוֹ֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יהָ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֕ם יָמִ֖ים אַרְבָּעָ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *wattizněh* against-him *pîlagšô*, and *wattēlek* from-with-him to-*bêt* *ʾābîhā* to-*bêt* *leḥem* *yəhûdâ*; and *wattəhî*-there *yāmîm* four *ḥŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattizněh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she played the harlot/was unfaithful", "*pîlagšô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his concubine", "*wattēlek*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went/departed", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*leḥem*": "noun - bread/Bethlehem", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wattəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she was", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - months" }, "variants": { "*wattizněh*": "and she played the harlot/was unfaithful/committed adultery/was angry with him", "*pîlagšô*": "his concubine/secondary wife", "*bêt leḥem*": "house of bread/Bethlehem (place name)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Judges.19.3", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם אִישָׁ֜הּ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ לְדַבֵּ֤ר עַל־לִבָּהּ֙ *להשיבו **לַהֲשִׁיבָ֔הּ וְנַעֲר֥וֹ עִמּ֖וֹ וְצֶ֣מֶד חֲמֹרִ֑ים וַתְּבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יהָ וַיִּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה וַיִּשְׂמַ֖ח לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* *ʾîšāh* and *wayyēlek* after-her *lədabbēr* upon-*libbāh* *lahăšîḇāh* and-*naʿărô* with-him and-*ṣemed* *ḥămōrîm*; and *wattəḇîʾēhû* *bêt* *ʾāḇîhā*, and *wayyirʾēhû* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ* and *wayyiśmaḥ* to-*liqrʾātô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose up", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband/man", "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*lədabbēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to speak", "*libbāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her heart", "*lahăšîḇāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to bring her back", "*naʿărô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his young man/servant", "*ṣemed*": "masculine singular construct - pair of", "*ḥămōrîm*": "masculine plural noun - donkeys", "*wattəḇîʾēhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she brought him", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*ʾāḇîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*wayyirʾēhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he saw him", "*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of", "*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman", "*wayyiśmaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rejoiced", "*liqrʾātô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - at meeting him" }, "variants": { "*lədabbēr* *ʿal-libbāh*": "to speak to her heart/to speak kindly to her/to persuade her", "*lahăšîḇāh*": "to bring her back/to restore her/to return her", "*naʿărô*": "his servant/his young man/his attendant", "*ṣemed* *ḥămōrîm*": "pair of donkeys/team of donkeys", "*liqrʾātô*": "to meet him/for his coming/at his arrival" } } 4 { "verseID": "Judges.19.4", "source": "וַיֶּחֱזַק־בּ֤וֹ חֹֽתְנוֹ֙ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אִתּ֖וֹ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וַיֹּאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayeḥĕzaq*-in-him *ḥōtənô* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ*, and *wayyēšeḇ* with-him *šəlōšet* *yāmîm*; and *wayyōḵəlû* and *wayyištû* and *wayyālînû* there.", "grammar": { "*wayeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he held fast/strengthened", "*ḥōtənô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of", "*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stayed/remained", "*šəlōšet*": "construct form - three of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wayyōḵəlû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they ate", "*wayyištû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they drank", "*wayyālînû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lodged" }, "variants": { "*wayeḥĕzaq*": "and he held fast/prevailed upon/persuaded/detained", "*ḥōtənô*": "his father-in-law/his wife's father" } }
• 2 Sam 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.13", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ דָּוִ֨ד ע֜וֹד פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֤ים וְנָשִׁים֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י בֹּא֣וֹ מֵחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִוָּ֥לְדֿוּ ע֛וֹד לְדָוִ֖ד בָּנִ֥ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ* *dāwid* yet *pîlagšîm* and-*nāšîm* from-*yərûšālaim* after *bōʾô* from-*ḥeḇrôn* *wə-yiwwālədû* yet to-*dāwid* *bānîm* and-*bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/more", "*pîlagšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-yiwwālədû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and were born", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*pîlagšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*nāšîm*": "wives/women", "*wə-yiwwālədû*": "were born/were begotten" } }
• 1 Kgs 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.3", "source": "וַיְהִי־ל֣וֹ נָשִׁ֗ים שָׂרוֹת֙ שְׁבַ֣ע מֵא֔וֹת וּפִֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת וַיַּטּ֥וּ נָשָׁ֖יו אֶת־לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayehī*-to-him *nāshīm* *sārōt* seven *mēʾōt* and-*pīlaghshīm* three *mēʾōt*; and-*wayyaṭṭū* his-*nāshāyw* *ʾet*-his-*libbō*.", "grammar": { "*wayehī*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/became", "*nāshīm*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - women/wives", "*sārōt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - princesses/nobles", "*mēʾōt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hundreds", "*pīlaghshīm*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - concubines", "*wayyaṭṭū*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they turned aside/inclined", "*nāshāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wives", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbō*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*sārōt*": "princesses/noble ladies/royal wives", "*wayyaṭṭū*": "they turned aside/inclined/influenced", "*libbō*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }
• Gal 4:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.25", "source": "Τὸ γὰρ Ἁγὰρ Σινᾶ ὄρος ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ Ἀραβίᾳ, συστοιχεῖ δὲ τῇ νῦν Ἰερουσαλήμ, δουλεύει δὲ μετὰ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς.", "text": "The for *Hagar Sina oros estin* in the *Arabia*, *systoichei de* the now *Ierousalēm*, *douleuei de meta* the *teknōn* of her", "grammar": { "*Hagar*": "proper noun - Hagar", "*Sina*": "proper noun - Sinai", "*oros*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mountain", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Arabia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Arabia", "*systoichei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - corresponds to", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem", "*douleuei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - serves as slave", "*meta*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - children" }, "variants": { "*oros*": "mountain/hill/mount", "*systoichei*": "corresponds to/aligns with/is in the same row with", "*douleuei*": "serves as slave/is in bondage/is enslaved", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring/descendants" } }