Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Genesis.2.11", "source": "שֵׁ֥ם הָֽאֶחָ֖ד פִּישׁ֑וֹן ה֣וּא הַסֹּבֵ֗ב אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם הַזָּהָֽב׃", "text": "*šēm hāʾeḥāḏ pîšôn hûʾ hassōḇēḇ ʾēṯ kol-ʾereṣ haḥăwîlāh ʾăšer-šām hazzāhāḇ*", "grammar": { "*šēm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name of", "*hāʾeḥāḏ*": "definite article + number, masculine, singular - the first", "*pîšôn*": "proper noun - Pishon", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - it/that", "*hassōḇēḇ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine, singular - the one surrounding", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ʾereṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular construct - all land of", "*haḥăwîlāh*": "definite article + proper noun - the Havilah", "*ʾăšer-šām*": "relative pronoun + adverb - where there", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the gold" }, "variants": { "*hāʾeḥāḏ*": "the first/the one", "*pîšôn*": "Pishon [proper name of river]", "*hassōḇēḇ*": "surrounding/encompassing/winding around", "*haḥăwîlāh*": "Havilah [proper name of land]", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "the gold/gold ore" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 25:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.18", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכְּנ֨וּ מֽ͏ֵחֲוִילָ֜ה עַד־שׁ֗וּר אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י מִצְרַ֔יִם בֹּאֲכָ֖ה אַשּׁ֑וּרָה עַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־אֶחָ֖יו נָפָֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yiškənû* *mē-ḥăwîlāh* *ʿaḏ-šûr* *ʾăšer* *ʿal-pənê* *miṣrayim* *bōʾăḵāh* *ʾaššûrāh* *ʿal-pənê* *ḵol-ʾeḥāyw* *nāp̄āl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiškənû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they dwelt", "*mē-ḥăwîlāh*": "preposition + proper noun - from Havilah", "*ʿaḏ-šûr*": "preposition + proper noun - to Shur", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - facing/before", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bōʾăḵāh*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as you go toward", "*ʾaššûrāh*": "proper noun + directional he - to Assyria", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*ḵol-ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - all his brothers", "*nāp̄āl*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he settled/fell" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiškənû*": "dwelt/settled/lived", "*ʿal-pənê*": "facing/before/in the presence of", "*bōʾăḵāh*": "as you go toward/in the direction of", "*nāp̄āl*": "settled/fell/camped/dwelt in opposition" } }
  • 1 Sam 15:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.7", "source": "וַיַּ֥ךְ שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֑ק מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙ בּוֹאֲךָ֣ שׁ֔וּר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyaḵ* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* from *mēḥăwîlâ* as you come *bôʾăḵā* *šûr* which *ʾăšer* upon *ʿal*-face of *pənê* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḵ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/defeated", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*mēḥăwîlâ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Havilah", "*bôʾăḵā*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as you come/your entering", "*šûr*": "proper noun - Shur", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḵ*": "and he struck/defeated/attacked", "*bôʾăḵā*": "as you come/your entering/until you come to", "*pənê*": "face of/before/east of" } }
  • Gen 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.7", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י כ֔וּשׁ סְבָא֙ וֽ͏ַחֲוִילָ֔ה וְסַבְתָּ֥ה וְרַעְמָ֖ה וְסַבְתְּכָ֑א וּבְנֵ֥י רַעְמָ֖ה שְׁבָ֥א וּדְדָֽן׃", "text": "And *bənê Kûš Səbāʾ waḤăwîlāh wəSabtāh wəRaʿəmāh wəSabtəkāʾ* and *bənê Raʿəmāh Šəbāʾ ûDədān*", "grammar": { "*û-bənê*": "conjunction wə- + masculine plural noun, construct state - and sons of", "*Kûš*": "proper noun - Cush", "*Səbāʾ*": "proper noun - Seba", "*wa-Ḥăwîlāh*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Havilah", "*wə-Sabtāh*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Sabtah", "*wə-Raʿəmāh*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Raamah", "*wə-Sabtəkāʾ*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Sabteca", "*û-bənê*": "conjunction wə- + masculine plural noun, construct state - and sons of", "*Raʿəmāh*": "proper noun - Raamah", "*Šəbāʾ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*û-Dədān*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Dedan" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants" } }
  • Gen 10:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.29", "source": "וְאֶת־אוֹפִ֥ר וְאֶת־חֲוִילָ֖ה וְאֶת־יוֹבָ֑ב כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י יָקְטָֽן׃", "text": "And *ʾet-ʾÔpir wəʾet-Ḥăwîlāh wəʾet-Yôbāb kol-ʾēlleh bənê Yāqṭān*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-ʾÔpir*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + proper noun - and Ophir", "*wə-ʾet-Ḥăwîlāh*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + proper noun - and Havilah", "*wə-ʾet-Yôbāb*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + proper noun - and Jobab", "*kol-ʾēlleh*": "noun + demonstrative pronoun, plural - all these", "*bənê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - sons of", "*Yāqṭān*": "proper noun - Joktan" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants" } }