Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Genesis.47.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִשָּֽׁבְעָה֙ לִ֔י וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע ל֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ הַמִּטָּֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *hiššāḇə'āh* to me *wə-yiššāḇa'* to him *wə-yištaḥû* *yiśrāʾēl* upon *'al-rōʾš* *ham-miṭṭāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hiššāḇə'āh*": "Niphal imperative masculine singular - swear", "to me": "preposition with 1st person common singular suffix - to me", "*wə-yiššāḇa'*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he swore", "to him": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-yištaḥû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and bowed himself", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'al-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - upon the head of", "*ham-miṭṭāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the bed" }, "variants": { "*wə-yištaḥû*": "bowed himself/worshiped/prostrated himself", "*ham-miṭṭāh*": "the bed/the couch/the staff (depends on vocalization)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 1:47 : 47 { "verseID": "1Kings.1.47", "source": "וְגַם־בָּ֜אוּ עַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לְ֠בָרֵךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנֵ֜ינוּ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִד֮ לֵאמֹר֒ יֵיטֵ֨ב אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שֵׁ֤ם שְׁלֹמֹה֙ מִשְּׁמֶ֔ךָ וִֽיגַדֵּ֥ל אֶת־כִּסְא֖וֹ מִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "And *wə-gam* *bāʾû* *ʿaḇdê* the *meleḵ* to *bārêḵ* *ʾet*-our *ʾădōnênû* the *meleḵ* *Dāwiḏ* *lêʾmōr* may-make-good *yêṭêḇ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-name *šêm* of *šəlōmōh* from-your-name *miš-šemeḵā* and-may-make-great *wî-gaḏêl* *ʾet*-his-throne *kissəʾô* from-your-throne *mik-kisʾeḵā* and-*way-yištaḥû* the *meleḵ* upon-the-*miškaḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they came", "*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state, masculine plural - servants of", "*meleḵ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the king", "*bārêḵ*": "Piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădōnênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our lord", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper name - David", "*lêʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying", "*yêṭêḇ*": "Hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he make good/better", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*šêm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*miš-šemeḵā*": "comparative min + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - than your name", "*wî-gaḏêl*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he make great", "*kissəʾô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*mik-kisʾeḵā*": "comparative min + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - than your throne", "*way-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*miškaḇ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the bed" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular deity)", "*yêṭêḇ*": "make good/better/improve/enhance", "*way-yištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped", "*miškaḇ*": "bed/couch/place of lying down" } }
  • Heb 11:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.21", "source": "Πίστει Ἰακὼβ, ἀποθνῄσκων, ἕκαστον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰωσὴφ εὐλόγησεν· καὶ προσεκύνησεν, ἐπὶ τὸ ἄκρον τῆς ῥάβδου αὐτοῦ.", "text": "By *pistei* *Iakōb*, *apothnēskōn*, *hekaston* of the *huiōn* of *Iōsēph* *eulogēsen*; and *prosekynēsen*, upon the *akron* of the *rhabdou* of him.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*apothnēskōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - dying", "*hekaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - each one", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sons", "*eulogēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - blessed", "*prosekynēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - worshipped/bowed down", "*akron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - top/extremity", "*rhabdou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of staff/rod" }, "variants": { "*apothnēskōn*": "dying/passing away", "*hekaston*": "each one/every one", "*huiōn*": "sons/children", "*eulogēsen*": "blessed/praised", "*prosekynēsen*": "worshipped/bowed down/paid homage", "*akron*": "top/extremity/tip", "*rhabdou*": "staff/rod/scepter" } }
  • Gen 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.3", "source": "וְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔ בּֽ͏ַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תִקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִבְּנוֹת֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā* *bayhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *haššāmayim* *wēʾlōhê* *hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ-tiqqaḥ* *ʾiššāh* *liḇnî* *mibbənôṯ* *hakkənaʿănî* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōḵî* *yôšēḇ* *bəqirbô*", "grammar": { "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will make you swear", "*bayhwh*": "preposition + proper noun - by YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the heavens", "*wēʾlōhê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and God of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*lōʾ-tiqqaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not take", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*liḇnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - for my son", "*mibbənôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from daughters of", "*hakkənaʿănî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*yôšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*bəqirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his midst" }, "variants": { "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā*": "I will make you swear/I will put you under oath", "*ʾĕlōhê* *haššāmayim* *wēʾlōhê* *hāʾāreṣ*": "God of heaven and God of earth/Creator of heaven and earth", "*bəqirbô*": "in his midst/among them/in their territory" } }
  • Gen 24:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.26", "source": "וַיִּקֹּ֣ד הָאִ֔ישׁ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לֽ͏ַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqōḏ* *hāʾîš* *wa-yištaḥû* *la-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqōḏ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wa-yištaḥû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he prostrated himself/worshipped", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiqqōḏ*": "he bowed down/he inclined his head", "*wa-yištaḥû*": "he prostrated himself/he worshipped" } }
  • Gen 47:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.29", "source": "וַיִּקְרְב֣וּ יְמֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֘ לָמוּת֒ וַיִּקְרָ֣א ׀ לִבְנ֣וֹ לְיוֹסֵ֗ף וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ שִֽׂים־נָ֥א יָדְךָ֖ תַּ֣חַת יְרֵכִ֑י וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ עִמָּדִי֙ חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֔ת אַל־נָ֥א תִקְבְּרֵ֖נִי בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrəḇû* *yəmê-yiśrāʾēl* to die *lāmûṯ* *wə-yiqrāʾ* to his son to *liḇnô* *lə-yôsēp̄* *wə-yōʾmer* to him if *ʾim-nāʾ* *māṣāʾṯî* *ḥēn* in *bə-'êneḵā* *śîm-nāʾ* *yāḏəḵā* *taḥaṯ* *yərēḵî* *wə-'āśîṯā* with me *'immāḏî* *ḥeseḏ* *weʾĕmeṯ* not *ʾal-nāʾ* *ṯiqbərēnî* in *bə-miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrəḇû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and drew near", "*yəmê-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - days of Israel", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to die", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*liḇnô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his son", "*lə-yôsēp̄*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joseph", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "to him": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾim-nāʾ*": "conditional particle + particle of entreaty - if please", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person common singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun masculine singular - favor/grace", "*bə-'êneḵā*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*śîm-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - place please", "*yāḏəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*yərēḵî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my thigh", "*wə-'āśîṯā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will do", "*'immāḏî*": "preposition with 1st person common singular suffix - with me", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - and truth/faithfulness", "*ʾal-nāʾ*": "negative particle + particle of entreaty - please do not", "*ṯiqbərēnî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person common singular suffix - bury me", "*bə-miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqrəḇû*": "drew near/approached/came close", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*ḥeseḏ*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/steadfast love", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "and truth/and faithfulness/and reliability" } }
  • Gen 48:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחֲרֵי֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְיוֹסֵ֔ף הִנֵּ֥ה אָבִ֖יךָ חֹלֶ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֞ח אֶת־שְׁנֵ֤י בָנָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ אֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה וְאֶת־אֶפְרָֽיִם", "text": "And *wayĕhî* after *haddĕbārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* and *wayyōʾmer* to *yôsēp̄* *hinnēh* *ʾābîkā* *ḥōleh* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-two *bānāyw* with *ʿimmô* *ʾet*-*mĕnaššeh* *wĕʾet*-*ʾep̄rāyim*", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*haddĕbārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural construct - the words/things/matters", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ḥōleh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - (is) sick/ill", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mĕnaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh", "*wĕʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/came about", "*haddĕbārîm*": "the words/things/matters/events", "*hāʾēlleh*": "these [things]", "*yôsēp̄*": "Joseph (proper name meaning 'he adds')", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ḥōleh*": "sick/ill/diseased" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.2", "source": "וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֛ה בִּנְךָ֥ יוֹסֵ֖ף בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יךָ וַיִּתְחַזֵּק֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב עַל־הַמִּטָּֽה", "text": "And *wayyaggēd* to *yaʿăqōb* and *wayyōʾmer* *hinnēh* *binkā* *yôsēp̄* *bāʾ* to *ʾēleykā* and *wayyitḥazzēq* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyēšeb* on-*hammittāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyaggēd*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he told/reported", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has come/is coming", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "waw-consecutive + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened himself", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*wayyēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat", "*hammittāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the bed/couch" }, "variants": { "*wayyaggēd*": "and it was told/reported/announced", "*yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob (proper name meaning 'supplanter')", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*bāʾ*": "come/coming/has come", "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "strengthened himself/exerted himself/gathered strength", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name meaning 'he struggles with God')", "*hammittāh*": "the bed/couch/mat" } }
  • Gen 21:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֨בְעָה לִּ֤י בֵֽאלֹהִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה אִם־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר לִ֔י וּלְנִינִ֖י וּלְנֶכְדִּ֑י כַּחֶ֜סֶד אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֤יתִי עִמְּךָ֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עִמָּדִ֔י וְעִם־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־גַּ֥רְתָּה בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-now *hiššābəʿâ* to-me in-*ʾĕlōhîm* here if-*tišqōr* to-me and-to-*nînî* and-to-*nekdî* as-the-*ḥesed* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* with-you *taʿăśeh* with-me and-with-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*gartâ* in-it.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*hiššābəʿâ*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - swear", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bē-*": "preposition - in/by", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*tišqōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will deal falsely", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*nînî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my offspring", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*nekdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my grandson", "*ka-*": "preposition - as/according to", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - kindness/loyalty", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*gartâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have sojourned", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*hiššābəʿâ*": "swear/take an oath", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*hēnnâ*": "here/in this place", "*tišqōr*": "deal falsely/lie/deceive/break faith", "*nînî*": "my offspring/my descendants", "*nekdî*": "my grandson/my posterity", "*ḥesed*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant loyalty", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I have done/I have shown", "*taʿăśeh*": "you will do/you will show", "*gartâ*": "you have sojourned/you have lived as an alien" } }