Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Luke.2.8", "source": "Καὶ ποιμένες ἦσαν ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ τῇ αὐτῇ ἀγραυλοῦντες, καὶ φυλάσσοντες φυλακὰς τῆς νυκτὸς ἐπὶ τὴν ποίμνην αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *poimenes* *ēsan* in the *chōra* the same *agraulountes*, and *phylassontes* *phylakas* of the *nyktos* over the *poimnēn* of them.", "grammar": { "*poimenes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - shepherds", "*ēsan*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd plural - were", "*chōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - region/country", "*agraulountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living out in the fields", "*phylassontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - keeping/guarding", "*phylakas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - watches", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night", "*poimnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flock" }, "variants": { "*poimenes*": "shepherds/herdsmen", "*chōra*": "region/country/field", "*agraulountes*": "living outdoors/staying in the fields/camping out", "*phylassontes*": "keeping watch/guarding/observing", "*phylakas*": "watches/guards" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 31:39-40 : 39 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.39", "source": "טְרֵפָה לֹא־הֵבֵאתִי אֵלֶיךָ אָנֹכִי אֲחַטֶּנָּה מִיָּדִי תְּבַקְשֶׁנָּה גְּנֻבְתִי יוֹם וּגְנֻבְתִי לָיְלָה", "text": "*ṭerēpāh* not-*hēbēʾtî* to you *ʾānōkî* *ʾaḥaṭṭennāh* from *yādî* *tebaqqešennāh* *genubetî* day and *genubetî* night", "grammar": { "*ṭerēpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - torn animal/animal killed by wild beasts", "*hēbēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I brought", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ʾaḥaṭṭennāh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I would bear its loss", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tebaqqešennāh*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - you required it", "*genubetî*": "passive participle feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my stolen [animal/property]" }, "variants": { "*ṭerēpāh*": "torn animal/prey/animal killed by wild beasts", "*ʾaḥaṭṭennāh*": "bore its loss/made it good/paid for it", "*tebaqqešennāh*": "required it/sought it/demanded it", "*genubetî*": "my stolen [animal/property]" } } 40 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.40", "source": "הָיִיתִי בַיּוֹם אֲכָלַנִי חֹרֶב וְקֶרַח בַּלָּיְלָה וַתִּדַּד שְׁנָתִי מֵעֵינָי", "text": "*hāyîtî* in the day *ʾakālanî* *ḥōreb* and *qeraḥ* in the night *wa-tiddad* *šenātî* from *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I was", "*ʾakālanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it consumed me", "*ḥōreb*": "noun, masculine singular - heat/drought", "*qeraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - frost/ice", "*wa-tiddad*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it fled/was driven away", "*šenātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sleep", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾakālanî*": "consumed me/devoured me/ate me up", "*ḥōreb*": "heat/drought/parching heat", "*qeraḥ*": "frost/ice/cold", "*wa-tiddad*": "fled/was driven away/wandered" } }
  • Ezek 34:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.8", "source": "חַי־אָ֜נִי נְאֻ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אִם־לֹ֣א יַ֣עַן הֱיֽוֹת־צֹאנִ֣י ׀ לָבַ֡ז וַתִּֽהְיֶינָה֩ צֹאנִ֨י לְאָכְלָ֜ה לְכָל־חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ מֵאֵ֣ין רֹעֶ֔ה וְלֹֽא־דָרְשׁ֥וּ רֹעַ֖י אֶת־צֹאנִ֑י וַיִּרְע֤וּ הָֽרֹעִים֙ אוֹתָ֔ם וְאֶת־צֹאנִ֖י לֹ֥א רָעֽוּ׃", "text": "*ḥay*-I, *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, *ʾim*-not, *yaʿan* *hĕyôṯ*-*ṣōʾnî* for-*baz*, and-*wattiḥyeynâ* *ṣōʾnî* for-*ʾoḵlâ* to-all-*ḥayyaṯ* the-*śāḏeh* from-*ʾên* *rōʿeh*, and-not-*dārəšû* *rōʿay* *ʾēṯ*-*ṣōʾnî*, and-*wayyirʿû* the-*rōʿîm* them, and-*ʾēṯ*-*ṣōʾnî* not *rāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "proper noun, divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*hĕyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - being", "*ṣōʾnî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my flock", "*baz*": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder", "*wattiḥyeynâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural with waw-consecutive - and they became", "*ʾoḵlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - food", "*ḥayyaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - beast of", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd", "*dārəšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sought", "*rōʿay*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my shepherds", "*wayyirʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw-consecutive - and they fed", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds", "*rāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fed" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "as I live/living", "*nəʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle of", "*yaʿan*": "because/on account of", "*hĕyôṯ*": "being/becoming", "*baz*": "prey/spoil/plunder", "*wattiḥyeynâ*": "and they became/were", "*ʾoḵlâ*": "food/prey", "*rōʿay*": "my shepherds/pastors", "*dārəšû*": "they sought/cared for/inquired after", "*wayyirʿû*": "and they fed/tended/shepherded", "*rāʿû*": "they fed/tended/shepherded" } }
  • John 10:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "John.10.8", "source": "Πάντες ὅσοι ἦλθον πρὸ ἐμοῦ κλέπται εἰσὶν καὶ λῃσταί: ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἤκουσαν αὐτῶν τὰ πρόβατα.", "text": "All *hosoi ēlthon pro emou kleptai eisin* and *lēstai*: but not *ēkousan* them the *probata*.", "grammar": { "*hosoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - as many as/whoever", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came/went", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*emou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - of me", "*kleptai eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are thieves", "*lēstai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - robbers/bandits", "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they heard/listened to", "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep" }, "variants": { "*hosoi*": "as many as/whoever/all who", "*ēlthon*": "came/went/arrived", "*pro*": "before/in front of/prior to", "*kleptai*": "thieves/stealers", "*lēstai*": "robbers/bandits/plunderers", "*ēkousan*": "heard/listened to/heeded", "*probata*": "sheep" } } 9 { "verseID": "John.10.9", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ θύρα: διʼ ἐμοῦ ἐάν τις εἰσέλθῃ, σωθήσεται, καὶ εἰσελεύσεται καὶ ἐξελεύσεται, καὶ νομὴν εὑρήσει.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *thyra*: through *emou ean tis eiselthē, sōthēsetai*, and *eiseleusetai* and *exeleusetai*, and *nomēn heurēsei*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I am", "*thyra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - door/gate", "*emou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - of me", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative singular - anyone/someone", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might enter", "*sōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he will be saved", "*eiseleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he will enter in", "*exeleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he will go out", "*nomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - pasture/feeding place", "*heurēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will find" }, "variants": { "*Egō eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*thyra*": "door/gate/entrance", "*ean*": "if/whenever", "*eiselthē*": "might enter/come in", "*sōthēsetai*": "will be saved/preserved/delivered", "*eiseleusetai*": "will enter in/come in", "*exeleusetai*": "will go out/come out", "*nomēn*": "pasture/grazing land/feeding place", "*heurēsei*": "will find/discover" } } 10 { "verseID": "John.10.10", "source": "Ὁ κλέπτης οὐκ ἔρχεται, εἰ μὴ ἵνα κλέψῃ, καὶ θύσῃ, καὶ ἀπολέσῃ: ἐγὼ ἦλθον ἵνα ζωὴν ἔχωσιν, καὶ περισσὸν ἔχωσιν.", "text": "The *kleptēs* not *erchetai*, if not in order that *klepsē*, and *thysē*, and *apolesē*: *egō ēlthon* in order that *zōēn echōsin*, and *perisson echōsin*.", "grammar": { "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/goes", "*klepsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might steal", "*thysē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might kill/slaughter", "*apolesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might destroy", "*egō ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I came", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*echōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might have", "*perisson*": "accusative, neuter, singular - abundance/more than enough" }, "variants": { "*kleptēs*": "thief/stealer", "*erchetai*": "comes/goes/arrives", "*klepsē*": "might steal/take secretly", "*thysē*": "might kill/slaughter/sacrifice", "*apolesē*": "might destroy/ruin/kill", "*ēlthon*": "came/arrived", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*echōsin*": "might have/possess/hold", "*perisson*": "abundance/excess/more than enough" } } 11 { "verseID": "John.10.11", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός: ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλὸς τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ τίθησιν ὑπὲρ τῶν προβάτων.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *poimēn* the *kalos*: the *poimēn* the *kalos* the *psychēn* of him *tithēsin hyper* the *probatōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I am", "*poimēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - shepherd", "*kalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good/noble", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*tithēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - places/lays down", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*probatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sheep" }, "variants": { "*Egō eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*poimēn*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*kalos*": "good/noble/beautiful/excellent", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*tithēsin*": "places/lays down/gives", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/for the sake of/in place of", "*probatōn*": "sheep" } } 12 { "verseID": "John.10.12", "source": "Ὁ μισθωτὸς δέ, καὶ οὐκ ὢν ποιμήν, οὗ οὐκ εἰσὶν τὰ πρόβατα ἴδια, θεωρεῖ τὸν λύκον ἐρχόμενον, καὶ ἀφίησιν τὰ πρόβατα, καὶ φεύγει: καὶ ὁ λύκος ἁρπάζει αὐτά, καὶ σκορπίζει τὰ πρόβατα.", "text": "The *misthōtos de*, and not *ōn poimēn*, of whom not *eisin* the *probata idia*, *theōrei* the *lykon erchomenon*, and *aphiēsin* the *probata*, and *pheugei*: and the *lykos harpazei* them, and *skorpizei* the *probata*.", "grammar": { "*misthōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hired man/hireling", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being", "*poimēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - shepherd", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*idia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - own/belonging to oneself", "*theōrei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - sees/perceives", "*lykon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wolf", "*erchomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - coming", "*aphiēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - leaves/abandons", "*pheugei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - flees/runs away", "*lykos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wolf", "*harpazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seizes/snatches", "*skorpizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - scatters/disperses" }, "variants": { "*misthōtos*": "hired man/hireling/wage earner", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*poimēn*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*eisin*": "are/exist", "*probata*": "sheep", "*idia*": "own/belonging to oneself", "*theōrei*": "sees/observes/perceives", "*lykon*": "wolf", "*erchomenon*": "coming/approaching", "*aphiēsin*": "leaves/abandons/lets go", "*pheugei*": "flees/runs away/escapes", "*harpazei*": "seizes/snatches/takes by force", "*skorpizei*": "scatters/disperses/separates" } }
  • Exod 3:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.1", "source": "וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה הָיָ֥ה רֹעֶ֛ה אֶת־צֹ֛אן יִתְר֥וֹ חֹתְנ֖וֹ כֹּהֵ֣ן מִדְיָ֑ן וַיִּנְהַ֤ג אֶת־הַצֹּאן֙ אַחַ֣ר הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֛א אֶל־הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים חֹרֵֽבָה׃", "text": "And *Mōšeh* *hāyāh* *rō'eh* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *Yitrō* *ḥōtnō* *kōhēn* *Midyān* *wayyinhaḡ* *ʾet*-*haṣṣōʾn* *ʾaḥar* *hammidbār* *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*har* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *Ḥōrēḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*rō'eh*": "participle, masculine singular - shepherding/tending", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker - untranslatable particle indicating following noun is direct object", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common feminine singular - flock/sheep", "*Yitrō*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtnō*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - priest of", "*Midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*wayyinhaḡ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he led/drove", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "noun, common feminine singular with definite article - the flock", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - behind/after", "*hammidbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God (plural form with singular meaning)", "*Ḥōrēḇāh*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Horeb" }, "variants": { "*rō'eh*": "shepherding/tending/feeding", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/small cattle", "*wayyinhaḡ*": "and he led/drove/guided", "*ʾaḥar*": "behind/after/beyond", "*hammidbār*": "the wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/gods/divine being" } } 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.2", "source": "וַ֠יֵּרָא מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהֹוָ֥ה אֵלָ֛יו בְּלַבַּת־אֵ֖שׁ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַסְּנֶ֑ה וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה הַסְּנֶה֙ בֹּעֵ֣ר בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְהַסְּנֶ֖ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֻכָּֽל׃", "text": "*Wayyērāʾ* *malʾaḵ* *YHWH* *ʾēlāw* in-*labbat*-*ʾēš* from-*tōḵ* *hasseneh* *wayyarʾ* and-*hinnēh* *hasseneh* *bō'ēr* in-*ʾēš* and-*hasseneh* *ʾênennû* *ʾukkāl*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyērāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - and he appeared", "*malʾaḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlāw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*labbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct with preposition - in flame of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*tōḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - from midst of", "*hasseneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bush/bramble", "*wayyarʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and he saw", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*bō'ēr*": "participle, masculine singular - burning", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - in fire", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - was not", "*ʾukkāl*": "participle, masculine singular, pual - consumed/devoured" }, "variants": { "*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative", "*labbat*": "flame/blaze/heart", "*tōḵ*": "midst/middle/among", "*hasseneh*": "the bush/bramble/thornbush", "*bō'ēr*": "burning/kindled/consuming", "*ʾukkāl*": "consumed/devoured/eaten" } }
  • 1 Sam 17:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל רֹעֶ֨ה הָיָ֧ה עַבְדְּךָ֛ לְאָבִ֖יו בַּצֹּ֑אן וּבָ֤א הָֽאֲרִי֙ וְאֶת־הַדּ֔וֹב וְנָשָׂ֥א שֶׂ֖ה מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to-*šāʾûl*, \"*rōʿeh* *hāyâ* *ʿabdəkā* to-*ʾābîw* with-the-*ṣōʾn*, and-*bāʾ* the-*ʾărî* and-*ʾet*-the-*dôb*, and-*nāśāʾ* *śeh* from-the-*ʿēder*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*rōʿeh*": "Qal active participle of *rʿh*, masculine singular - shepherding", "*hāyâ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *hyh* - was", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular collective - flock/sheep", "*bāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *bwʾ* - came", "*ʾărî*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*dôb*": "noun, masculine singular - bear", "*nāśāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of *nśʾ* - carried/took", "*śeh*": "noun, masculine singular - sheep/lamb", "*ʿēder*": "noun, masculine singular - flock" }, "variants": { "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/one who tends", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*ʾărî*": "lion/predator", "*dôb*": "bear/predator", "*nāśāʾ*": "took/carried/lifted", "*śeh*": "lamb/sheep/one of the flock", "*ʿēder*": "flock/herd" } } 35 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.35", "source": "וְיָצָ֧אתִי אַחֲרָ֛יו וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּי מִפִּ֑יו וַיָּ֣קָם עָלַ֔י וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ בִּזְקָנ֔וֹ וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃", "text": "And-*yāṣāʾtî* after-him and-*hikkîtîw* and-*hiṣṣaltî* from-*pîw*; and-*wayyāqom* against-me and-*heḥĕzaqtî* by-*zəqānô* and-*hikkîtîw* and-*hămîttîw*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "1st singular Qal perfect of *yṣʾ* - I went out", "*hikkîtîw*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *nkh* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I struck him", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *nṣl* - I rescued/delivered", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its mouth", "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *qwm* - and he rose", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *ḥzq* - I seized/grasped", "*zəqānô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beard", "*hămîttîw*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of *mwt* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I killed him" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "went out/pursued/chased", "*hikkîtîw*": "struck him/attacked him/hit him", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "rescued/delivered/saved", "*pîw*": "his mouth/its jaws", "*wayyāqom*": "rose up/stood up/attacked", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "seized/grasped firmly/took hold of", "*zəqānô*": "his beard/its mane", "*hămîttîw*": "killed him/put him to death" } }
  • Ps 78:70-71 : 70 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.70", "source": "וַ֭יִּבְחַר בְּדָוִ֣ד עַבְדּ֑וֹ וַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ מִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת צֹֽאן׃", "text": "*wə-yiḇḥar bə-ḏāwiḏ ʿaḇdô* *wə-yiqqāḥēhû mi-mmikləʾōṯ ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he chose", "*bə-ḏāwiḏ*": "in David - preposition + proper noun", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*wə-yiqqāḥēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he took him", "*mi-mmikləʾōṯ*": "from sheepfolds - preposition + feminine plural noun", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock - feminine singular collective noun" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*wə-yiqqāḥēhû*": "took him/fetched him/brought him", "*mikləʾōṯ*": "sheepfolds/pens/enclosures", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small cattle" } } 71 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.71", "source": "מֵאַחַ֥ר עָל֗וֹת הֱבִ֫יא֥וֹ לִ֭רְעוֹת בְּיַעֲקֹ֣ב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mē-ʾaḥar ʿālôṯ hĕḇîʾô* *lirʿôṯ bə-yaʿăqōḇ ʿammô* *û-ḇəyiśrāʾēl naḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*mē-ʾaḥar*": "from after/from following - preposition + adverb", "*ʿālôṯ*": "nursing ewes - feminine plural noun", "*hĕḇîʾô*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he brought him", "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd - Qal infinitive construct with preposition", "*bə-yaʿăqōḇ*": "in Jacob - preposition + proper noun", "*ʿammô*": "his people - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*û-ḇəyiśrāʾēl*": "and in Israel - conjunction + preposition + proper noun", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance - feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix" }, "variants": { "*mē-ʾaḥar ʿālôṯ*": "from following the nursing ewes/from tending the mother sheep", "*hĕḇîʾô*": "brought him/led him/took him", "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd/to pasture/to tend", "*yaʿăqōḇ ʿammô*": "Jacob his people/his people Jacob", "*yiśrāʾēl naḥălāṯô*": "Israel his inheritance/his inheritance Israel" } }