Exodus 1:19

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.1.19", "source": "וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א כַנָּשִׁ֛ים הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת כִּֽי־חָי֣וֹת הֵ֔נָּה בְּטֶ֨רֶם תָּב֧וֹא אֲלֵהֶ֛ן הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶת וְיָלָֽדוּ׃", "text": "And *wat-tōʾmarnâ* the *məyallədōt* to *parʿōh* that *lōʾ* like the *nāšîm* the *miṣrîyōt* the *ʿiḇrîyōt* for *ḥāyôt* they are before *tāḇôʾ* to them the *məyalledet* and they *yālādû*", "grammar": { "וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they said'", "הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙": "definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'the midwives'", "אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Pharaoh'", "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - 'for, because'", "לֹ֧א": "negative particle - 'not'", "כַנָּשִׁ֛ים": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - 'like the women'", "הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Egyptian'", "הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Hebrew'", "כִּֽי־חָי֣וֹת": "conjunction + adjective, feminine plural - 'for lively/vigorous'", "הֵ֔נָּה": "3rd feminine plural pronoun - 'they'", "בְּטֶ֨רֶם": "preposition + adverb - 'before'", "תָּב֧וֹא": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'she comes'", "אֲלֵהֶ֛ן": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - 'to them'", "הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶת": "definite article + participle, feminine singular, Piel - 'the midwife'", "וְיָלָֽדוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they give birth'" }, "variants": { "*wat-tōʾmarnâ*": "and they said, spoke", "*məyallədōt*": "midwives", "*nāšîm*": "women", "*miṣrîyōt*": "Egyptian (women)", "*ʿiḇrîyōt*": "Hebrew (women)", "*ḥāyôt*": "lively, vigorous, strong, animal-like", "*tāḇôʾ*": "she comes, arrives", "*məyalledet*": "midwife", "*yālādû*": "they give birth, deliver" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א כַנָּשִׁ֛ים הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת כִּֽי־חָי֣וֹת הֵ֔נָּה בְּטֶ֨רֶם תָּב֧וֹא אֲלֵהֶ֛ן הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶת וְיָלָֽדוּ׃

Transliteration

And wat-tōʾmarnâ the məyallədōt to parʿōh that lōʾ like the nāšîm the miṣrîyōt the ʿiḇrîyōt for ḥāyôt they are before tāḇôʾ to them the məyalledet and they yālādû

Grammar Details

• וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ: conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they said'
• הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙: definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'the midwives'
• אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה: preposition + proper noun - 'to Pharaoh'
• כִּ֣י: conjunction - 'for, because'
• לֹ֧א: negative particle - 'not'
• כַנָּשִׁ֛ים: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - 'like the women'
• הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת: definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Egyptian'
• הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת: definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Hebrew'
• כִּֽי־חָי֣וֹת: conjunction + adjective, feminine plural - 'for lively/vigorous'
• הֵ֔נָּה: 3rd feminine plural pronoun - 'they'
• בְּטֶ֨רֶם: preposition + adverb - 'before'
• תָּב֧וֹא: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'she comes'
• אֲלֵהֶ֛ן: preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - 'to them'
• הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶת: definite article + participle, feminine singular, Piel - 'the midwife'
• וְיָלָֽדוּ: conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they give birth'

Word Meanings

• *wat-tōʾmarnâ*: and they said, spoke
• *məyallədōt*: midwives
• *nāšîm*: women
• *miṣrîyōt*: Egyptian (women)
• *ʿiḇrîyōt*: Hebrew (women)
• *ḥāyôt*: lively, vigorous, strong, animal-like
• *tāḇôʾ*: she comes, arrives
• *məyalledet*: midwife
• *yālādû*: they give birth, deliver

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The midwives answered Pharaoh, "The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the midwives said to Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and give birth before the midwives come to them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwife come unto them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the mydwiues answered Pharao, that the Ebrues wemen were not as the wemen of Egipte: but were sturdie women, and were delyuered yer the midwyues came at them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The mydwyues answered Pharao: The wemen of the Hebrues are not as the wemen of Egipte, for they are sturdy wemen: or euer the mydwyues come at them, they are delyuered.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the midwiues answered Pharaoh, Because the Ebrewe women are not as the women of Egypt: for they are liuely, and are deliuered yer the midwife come at them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the mydwyfes aunswered Pharao: that ye Hebrues women are not as the women of Egypt: for they are more liuely women, and are deliuered yer the mydwyfes come at them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women [are] not as the Egyptian women; for they [are] lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women aren't like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous, and give birth before the midwife comes to them."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the midwives say unto Pharaoh, `Because the Hebrew women `are' not as the Egyptian women, for they `are' lively; before the midwife cometh in unto them -- they have borne!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwife come unto them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwife come unto them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they said to Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are strong, and the birth takes place before we come to them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women aren't like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous, and give birth before the midwife comes to them."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The midwives said to Pharaoh,“Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women– for the Hebrew women are vigorous; they give birth before the midwife gets to them!”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 2:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.4", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֧ח הֽ͏ָאִשָּׁ֛ה אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַֽתִּצְפְּנ֑וֹ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ כֵּ֗ן בָּ֤אוּ אֵלַי֙ הֽ͏ָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי מֵאַ֥יִן הֵֽמָּה", "text": "And-*wattiqqaḥ* the-woman *ʾet*-two the-men and-*wattiṣpənô* and-*wattōʾmer* yes *bāʾû* to-me the-men and-not *yāḏaʿtî* from-where they", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*wattiṣpənô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she hid him", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - have come/entered", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew" }, "variants": { "*wattiṣpənô*": "and she hid him/them (singular form with plural meaning)" } } 5 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.5", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י הַשַּׁ֜עַר לִסְגּ֗וֹר בַּחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים יָצָ֔אוּ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי אָ֥נָה הָלְכ֖וּ הֽ͏ָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים רִדְפ֥וּ מַהֵ֛ר אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם כִּ֥י תַשִּׂיגֽוּם", "text": "And-it-*wayəhî* the-gate to-*lisgôr* in-the-*ḇaḥōšeḵ* and-the-men *yāṣāʾû* not *yāḏaʿtî* where *hālḵû* the-men *riḏpû* quickly after-them for *taśśîḡûm*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/was", "*lisgôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to close/shut", "*ḇaḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the darkness", "*yāṣāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went out", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew", "*hālḵû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went", "*riḏpû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - pursue", "*taśśîḡûm*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you will overtake them" }, "variants": { "*ḇaḥōšeḵ*": "in the darkness/at dusk/when it was dark" } } 6 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.6", "source": "וְהִ֖יא הֶעֱלָ֣תַם הַגָּ֑גָה וַֽתִּטְמְנֵם֙ בְּפִשְׁתֵּ֣י הָעֵ֔ץ הָעֲרֻכ֥וֹת לָ֖הּ עַל־הַגָּֽג", "text": "And-she *heʿělāṯam* the-*haggāḡâ* and-*wattiṭmənēm* in-*pištê* the-*hāʿēṣ* the-*hāʿăruḵôṯ* to-her on-the-*haggāḡ*", "grammar": { "*heʿělāṯam*": "hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - she brought them up", "*haggāḡâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the roof", "*wattiṭmənēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she hid them", "*pištê*": "construct state noun feminine plural - stalks of", "*hāʿēṣ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the tree/wood/flax", "*hāʿăruḵôṯ*": "definite article + qal passive participle feminine plural - the arranged/laid out", "*haggāḡ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the roof" }, "variants": { "*pištê hāʿēṣ*": "stalks of flax/linen stalks/woody flax", "*hāʿăruḵôṯ*": "arranged/laid out/ordered" } } 7 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.7", "source": "וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים רָדְפ֤וּ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵיהֶם֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן עַ֖ל הַֽמַּעְבְּר֑וֹת וְהַשַּׁ֣עַר סָגָ֔רוּ אַחֲרֵ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יָצְא֥וּ הָרֹדְפִ֖ים אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם", "text": "And-the-men *rāḏpû* after-them way-of the-*hayYardēn* on the-*hammaʿbərôṯ* and-the-gate *sāḡārû* after as-which *yāṣʾû* the-pursuers after-them", "grammar": { "*rāḏpû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they pursued", "*hayYardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*hammaʿbərôṯ*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the fords/crossing places", "*sāḡārû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they closed/shut", "*yāṣʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went out" }, "variants": { "*hammaʿbərôṯ*": "fords/crossing places/passages" } } 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.8", "source": "וְהֵ֖מָּה טֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּן וְהִ֛יא עָלְתָ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־הַגָּֽג", "text": "And-they *ṭerem* *yiškāḇûn* and-she *ʿālṯâ* upon-them on-the-*haggāḡ*", "grammar": { "*ṭerem*": "adverb - not yet/before", "*yiškāḇûn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they lay down/sleep", "*ʿālṯâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she went up", "*haggāḡ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the roof" }, "variants": { "*yiškāḇûn*": "lay down/sleep/lodge" } } 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.9", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְכִֽי־נָפְלָ֤ה אֵֽימַתְכֶם֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְכִ֥י נָמֹ֛גוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* to-the-men, *yāḏaʿtî* that-*nāṯan* *YHWH* to-you *ʾet*-the-land and-that-*nāp̄lâ* your-*ʾêmaṯḵem* upon-us and-that *nāmōḡû* all-inhabitants-of the-land from-before-you", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I know", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*nāp̄lâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it has fallen", "*ʾêmaṯḵem*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your terror/dread", "*nāmōḡû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they have melted/fainted" }, "variants": { "*ʾêmaṯḵem*": "terror/dread/fear", "*nāmōḡû*": "melted/fainted/dissolved" } } 10 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.10", "source": "כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֗עְנוּ אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־הוֹבִ֨ישׁ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־מֵ֤י יַם־סוּף֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם בְּצֵאתְכֶ֖ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֡ם לִשְׁנֵי֩ מַלְכֵ֨י הָאֱמֹרִ֜י אֲשֶׁ֨ר בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ לְסִיחֹ֣ן וּלְע֔וֹג אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱרַמְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתָֽם", "text": "For *šāmaʿnû* *ʾēṯ* that-*hôḇîš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-waters-of *yam*-*sûp̄* from-before-you in-your-coming-out from-*Miṣrayim* and-that *ʿăśîṯem* to-two kings-of the-*hāʾĕmōrî* who in-crossing-of the-*hayYardēn* to-*Sîḥōn* and-to-*ʿÔḡ* whom *heḥĕramtem* them", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have heard", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hôḇîš*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dried up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yam*-*sûp̄*": "construct state noun masculine singular + proper noun - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿăśîṯem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you did", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun gentilic - the Amorite", "*hayYardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*Sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*ʿÔḡ*": "proper noun - Og", "*heḥĕramtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you completely destroyed/devoted to destruction" }, "variants": { "*hôḇîš*": "dried up/made dry", "*yam*-*sûp̄*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*heḥĕramtem*": "completely destroyed/devoted to destruction/put under ban" } } 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.11", "source": "וַנִּשְׁמַע֙ וַיִּמַּ֣ס לְבָבֵ֔נוּ וְלֹא־קָ֨מָה ע֥וֹד ר֛וּחַ בְּאִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם ה֤וּא אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם מִמַּ֔עַל וְעַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּֽחַת", "text": "And-*wannišmaʿ* and-*wayyimmas* our-*ləḇāḇēnû* and-not-*qāmâ* again *rûaḥ* in-man from-before-you for *YHWH* your-*ʾĕlōhêḵem* he *ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*baššāmayim* from-above and-on-the-earth from-beneath", "grammar": { "*wannišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common plural - and we heard", "*wayyimmas*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it melted", "*ləḇāḇēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our heart", "*qāmâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it stood/rose", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - spirit/breath/courage", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the heavens" }, "variants": { "*wayyimmas*": "melted/dissolved/fainted", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/courage", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } } 12 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.12", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּֽׁבְעוּ־נָ֥א לִי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה כִּי־עָשִׂ֥יתִי עִמָּכֶ֖ם חָ֑סֶד וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם גַּם־אַתֶּ֜ם עִם־בֵּ֤ית אָבִי֙ חֶ֔סֶד וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם לִ֖י א֥וֹת אֱמֶֽת", "text": "And-now *hiššāḇʿû*-please to-me in-*YHWH* for-*ʿāśîṯî* with-you *ḥāseḏ* and-*waʿăśîṯem* also-you with-house-of my-father *ḥeseḏ* and-*ûnəṯattem* to-me sign-of *ʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*hiššāḇʿû*": "niphal imperative masculine plural - swear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have done", "*ḥāseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*waʿăśîṯem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will do", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*ûnəṯattem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will give", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun feminine singular - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ḥāseḏ*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant love", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } } 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.13", "source": "וְהַחֲיִתֶ֞ם אֶת־אָבִ֣י וְאֶת־אִמִּ֗י וְאֶת־אַחַי֙ וְאֶת־*אחותי **אַחְיוֹתַ֔י וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם וְהִצַּלְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּ מִמָּֽוֶת", "text": "And-*wəhaḥăyîṯem* *ʾet*-my-father and-*ʾet*-my-mother and-*ʾet*-my-brothers and-*ʾet*-my-sisters and-*ʾēṯ* all-that to-them and-*wəhiṣṣaltem* *ʾet*-our-*nap̄šōṯênû* from-*mimmāweṯ*", "grammar": { "*wəhaḥăyîṯem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will preserve alive", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*wəhiṣṣaltem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will deliver", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "noun feminine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our lives/souls", "*mimmāweṯ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from death" }, "variants": { "*wəhaḥăyîṯem*": "preserve alive/let live/spare", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "lives/souls/selves" } } 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ לָ֣הּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים נַפְשֵׁ֤נוּ תַחְתֵּיכֶם֙ לָמ֔וּת אִ֚ם לֹ֣א תַגִּ֔ידוּ אֶת־דְּבָרֵ֖נוּ זֶ֑ה וְהָיָ֗ה בְּתֵת־יְהוָ֥ה לָ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-her the-men, Our-*nap̄šēnû* in-place-of-you to-*lāmûṯ* if not *ṯaggîḏû* *ʾet*-our-matter this and-*wəhāyâ* in-giving-of *YHWH* to-us *ʾet*-the-land and-*wəʿāśînû* with-you *ḥeseḏ* and-*weʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our life/soul", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die", "*ṯaggîḏû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you tell/report", "*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wəʿāśînû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will do", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular - and truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*nap̄šēnû*": "life/soul/self", "*ḥeseḏ weʾĕmeṯ*": "kindness and truth/faithfulness and truth/true loyalty" } } 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.15", "source": "וַתּוֹרִדֵ֥ם בַּחֶ֖בֶל בְּעַ֣ד הֽ͏ַחַלּ֑וֹן כִּ֤י בֵיתָהּ֙ בְּקִ֣יר הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה וּבַֽחוֹמָ֖ה הִ֥יא יוֹשָֽׁבֶת", "text": "And-*wattôriḏēm* in-the-*baḥeḇel* by-way-of the-*haḥallôn* for her-house in-wall-of the-*haḥômâ* and-in-the-*ûḇaḥômâ* she *yôšāḇeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wattôriḏēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she let them down", "*baḥeḇel*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - by the rope", "*haḥallôn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the window", "*haḥômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall", "*ûḇaḥômâ*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - and in the wall", "*yôšāḇeṯ*": "qal participle feminine singular - dwelling" }, "variants": { "*wattôriḏēm*": "let them down/brought them down" } } 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.16", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הָהָ֣רָה לֵּ֔כוּ פֶּֽן־יִפְגְּע֥וּ בָכֶ֖ם הָרֹדְפִ֑ים וְנַחְבֵּתֶ֨ם שָׁ֜מָּה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים עַ֚ד שׁ֣וֹב הָרֹֽדְפִ֔ים וְאַחַ֖ר תֵּלְכ֥וּ לְדַרְכְּכֶֽם", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* to-them to-the-*hāhārâ* *lēḵû* lest-*yip̄gəʿû* against-you the-pursuers and-*wənaḥbēṯem* there three days until returning-of the-pursuers and-afterward *tēlḵû* to-your-way", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hāhārâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the mountain/hill country", "*lēḵû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*yip̄gəʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they meet/encounter", "*wənaḥbēṯem*": "waw consecutive + niphal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will hide yourselves", "*tēlḵû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will go" }, "variants": { "*yip̄gəʿû*": "meet/encounter/come upon" } } 17 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.17", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלֶ֖יהָ הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים נְקִיִּ֣ם אֲנַ֔חְנוּ מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֥ךְ הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-her the-men, *nəqiyyîm* we from-your-oath this which *hišbaʿtānû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear", "*hišbaʿtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have made us swear" }, "variants": { "*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt" } } 18 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.18", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ בָאִ֖ים בָּאָ֑רֶץ אֶת־תִּקְוַ֡ת חוּט֩ הַשָּׁנִ֨י הַזֶּ֜ה תִּקְשְׁרִ֗י בַּֽחַלּוֹן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹרַדְתֵּ֣נוּ ב֔וֹ וְאֶת־אָבִ֨יךְ וְאֶת־אִמֵּ֜ךְ וְאֶת־אַחַ֗יִךְ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יךְ תַּאַסְפִ֥י אֵלַ֖יִךְ הַבָּֽיְתָה", "text": "Behold we *bāʾîm* in-the-land *ʾet*-*tiqwaṯ* cord-of the-*haššānî* this *tiqšərî* in-the-*baḥallôn* which *hôraḏtēnû* by-it and-*ʾet*-your-father and-*ʾet*-your-mother and-*ʾet*-your-brothers and-*ʾēṯ* all-house-of your-father *taʾaspî* to-you the-*habbāyṯâ*", "grammar": { "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - coming/entering", "*tiqwaṯ*": "construct state noun feminine singular - cord of", "*haššānî*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the scarlet/crimson", "*tiqšərî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will bind", "*baḥallôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the window", "*hôraḏtēnû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you let us down", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*taʾaspî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will gather", "*habbāyṯâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the house" }, "variants": { "*tiqwaṯ*": "cord/line/hope", "*haššānî*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red" } } 19 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.19", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵא֩ מִדַּלְתֵ֨י בֵיתֵ֧ךְ ׀ הַח֛וּצָה דָּמ֥וֹ בְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ נְקִיִּ֑ם וְ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽהְיֶ֤ה אִתָּךְ֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת דָּמ֣וֹ בְרֹאשֵׁ֔נוּ אִם־יָ֖ד תִּֽהְיֶה־בּֽוֹ", "text": "And-*wəhāyâ* all that-*yēṣēʾ* from-doors-of your-house the-*haḥûṣâ* his-blood on-his-head and-we *nəqiyyîm* and-all that *yihyê* with-you in-the-house his-blood on-our-head if-hand *tihyê*-on-him", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he goes out", "*haḥûṣâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the outside", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*tihyê*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt", "if-hand *tihyê*-on-him": "if a hand is laid on him/if harm comes to him" } } 20 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.20", "source": "וְאִם־תַּגִּ֖ידִי אֶת־דְּבָרֵ֣נוּ זֶ֑ה וְהָיִ֣ינוּ נְקִיִּ֔ם מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֖ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ", "text": "And-if-*taggîḏî* *ʾet*-our-matter this and-*wəhāyînû* *nəqiyyîm* from-your-oath which *hišbaʿtānû*", "grammar": { "*taggîḏî*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you tell/report", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wəhāyînû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will be", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear", "*hišbaʿtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have made us swear" }, "variants": { "*taggîḏî*": "tell/report/reveal", "*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt" } } 21 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.21", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֣ם כֶּן־ה֔וּא וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵ֖ם וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַתִּקְשֹׁ֛ר אֶת־תִּקְוַ֥ת הַשָּׁנִ֖י בַּחַלּֽוֹן", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* according-to-your-words so-it and-*watəšalləḥēm* and-*wayyēlēḵû* and-*wattiqšōr* *ʾet*-*tiqwaṯ* the-*haššānî* in-the-*baḥallôn*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*watəšalləḥēm*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she sent them away", "*wayyēlēḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wattiqšōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bound", "*tiqwaṯ*": "construct state noun feminine singular - cord of", "*haššānî*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the scarlet/crimson", "*baḥallôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the window" }, "variants": { "*tiqwaṯ*": "cord/line/hope", "*haššānî*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red" } } 22 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.22", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הָהָ֔רָה וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים עַד־שָׁ֖בוּ הָרֹדְפִ֑ים וַיְבַקְשׁ֧וּ הָרֹדְפִ֛ים בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ וְלֹ֥א מָצָֽאוּ", "text": "And-*wayyēlḵû* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-the-*hāhārâ* and-*wayyēšḇû* there three days until-*šāḇû* the-pursuers and-*wayḇaqšû* the-pursuers in-all-the-way and-not *māṣāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*hāhārâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the mountain/hill country", "*wayyēšḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they stayed", "*šāḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they returned", "*wayḇaqšû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they sought", "*māṣāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they found" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšḇû*": "stayed/remained/dwelt" } } 23 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.23", "source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֜בוּ שְׁנֵ֤י הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וַיֵּרְד֣וּ מֵֽהָהָ֔ר וַיַּעַבְרוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בִּן־נ֑וּן וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַמֹּצְא֖וֹת אוֹתָֽם", "text": "And-*wayyāšuḇû* two the-men and-*wayyērəḏû* from-the-mountain and-*wayyaʿaḇrû* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ* *bēn*-*Nûn* and-*wayəsappərû*-to-him *ʾēṯ* all-the-*hammōṣəʾôṯ* them", "grammar": { "*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*wayyērəḏû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came down", "*wayyaʿaḇrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they crossed over", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*bēn*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Nûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nun", "*wayəsappərû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammōṣəʾôṯ*": "definite article + qal participle feminine plural - the befalling/happening" }, "variants": { "*hammōṣəʾôṯ*": "befalling/happening/finding/occurring" } } 24 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.24", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה בְּיָדֵ֖נוּ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְגַם־נָמֹ֛גוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפָּנֵֽינוּ", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ*, Surely-*nāṯan* *YHWH* in-our-hand *ʾet*-all-the-land and-also-*nāmōḡû* all-inhabitants-of the-land from-before-us", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*nāmōḡû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they have melted/fainted" }, "variants": { "*nāmōḡû*": "melted/fainted/dissolved" } }
• 1 Sam 21:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.2", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ נֹ֔בֶה אֶל־אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ מַדּ֤וּעַ אַתָּה֙ לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ וְאִ֖ישׁ אֵ֥ין אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *Dāwid* *nōbeh* to *ʾĂḥîmelek* the *hakkōhēn* and *wayyeḥĕrad* *ʾĂḥîmelek* to *liqrāʾt* *Dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* to him *maddûaʿ* you *lebaddekā* and *ʾîš* *ʾên* with you", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*nōbeh*": "proper noun, place name - Nob", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimelech", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*wayyeḥĕrad*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he trembled/was afraid", "*liqrāʾt*": "preposition + infinitive construct of qrʾ - to meet", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*lebaddekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by yourself/alone", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - man/person", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived at", "*wayyeḥĕrad*": "trembled/was afraid/was startled/was agitated", "*liqrāʾt*": "to meet/to encounter", "*lebaddekā*": "alone/by yourself/on your own" } }
• 2 Sam 17:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.19", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֣ח הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וַתִּפְרֹ֤שׂ אֶת־הַמָּסָךְ֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַתִּשְׁטַ֥ח עָלָ֖יו הָֽרִפ֑וֹת וְלֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖ע דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And-*wattiqqaḥ* the-*ʾiššâ* and-*wattipərōś* *ʾet*-the-*māsāk* over-face-of the-*bəʾēr* and-*wattiš-ṭaḥ* upon-it the-*hārəpôt* and-not *nôdaʿ* *dābār*", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*wattipərōś*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she spread", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*māsāk*": "noun, masculine singular - covering", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*wattiš-ṭaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she spread", "*hārəpôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ground grain/crushed grain", "*nôdaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was known", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*māsāk*": "covering/screen/veil", "*hārəpôt*": "crushed grain/ground corn/peeled grain" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַבְדֵי֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶֽל־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה הַבַּ֗יְתָה וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַיֵּ֗ה אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ וִיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה עָבְר֖וּ מִיכַ֣ל הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֔אוּ וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*wayyābōʾû* *ʿabədê* *ʾAbšālōm* to-the-*ʾiššâ* the-house and-*wayyōʾmərû* where *ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* and-*wîhônātān* and-*wattōʾmer* to-them the-*ʾiššâ* they-crossed *mîkal* the-water and-*waybaqqəšû* and-not *māṣāʾû* and-*wayyāšubû* *Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʿabədê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahimaaz", "*wîhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine - Jonathan", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*māṣāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they found", "*waybaqqəšû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they sought", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they returned", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*mîkal*": "channel/stream of/conduit of" } }