Author Archives: Nevi’im

כִּי־ה֞וּא רֹדֶ֣ה בְּכָל־עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר מִתִּפְסַח֙ וְעַד־עַזָּ֔ה בְּכָל־מַלְכֵ֖י עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְשָׁלֹ֗ום הָ֥יָה לֹ֛ו מִכָּל־עֲבָרָ֖יו מִסָּבִֽיב׃ For he ruled over all the region beyond the River, from Tifsa to ʿAzza, over all the kings beyond the River, and peace was his on … Continue reading →

עֲשָׂרָ֨ה בָקָ֜ר בְּרִאִ֗ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים בָּקָ֛ר רְעִ֖י וּמֵ֣אָה צֹ֑אן לְ֠בַד מֵֽאַיָּ֤ל וּצְבִי֙ וְיַחְמ֔וּר וּבַרְבֻּרִ֖ים אֲבוּסִֽים׃ Ten fattened cattle and twenty pasture cattle and a hundred sheep, besides deer, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fattened geese.   Morphology עֲשָׂרָ֨ה (ʿasarah) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֥י לֶֽחֶם־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְיֹ֣ום אֶחָ֑ד שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים כֹּר֙ סֹ֔לֶת וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים כֹּ֖ר קָֽמַח׃ And the bread of Shelomo for one day was thirty kors of fine flour and sixty kors of flour.   Morphology וַיְהִ֥י (va-yehi) – Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative … Continue reading →

וּשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה הָיָ֤ה מֹושֵׁל֙ בְּכָל־הַמַּמְלָכֹ֔ות מִן־הַנָּהָר֙ אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְעַ֖ד גְּב֣וּל מִצְרָ֑יִם מַגִּשִׁ֥ים מִנְחָ֛ה וְעֹבְדִ֥ים אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה כָּל־יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽיו׃ פ And Shelomo was ruling over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Pelishtim and up to the border of … Continue reading →

יְהוּדָ֤ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ רַבִּ֔ים כַּחֹ֥ול אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב אֹכְלִ֥ים וְשֹׁתִ֖ים וּשְׂמֵחִֽים׃ Yehuda and Yisraʾel were many, like the sand that is by the sea in abundance, eating and drinking and rejoicing.   Morphology יְהוּדָ֤ה (Yehudah) – Root: ידה; Form: Proper noun, masculine … Continue reading →

גֶּ֥בֶר בֶּן־אֻרִ֖י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גִּלְעָ֑ד אֶ֜רֶץ סִיחֹ֣ון מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֗י וְעֹג֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֔ן וּנְצִ֥יב אֶחָ֖ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ Gever son of Uri, in the land of Gileʿad, the land of Siḥon king of the Emori and of ʿOg king of the Bashan, and … Continue reading →

שִׁמְעִ֥י בֶן־אֵלָ֖א בְּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ ס Shimeʿi son of Elaʾ, in Binyamin.   Morphology שִׁמְעִ֥י (Shimʿi) – Root: שמע; Form: Proper name, masculine singular; Translation: “Shimʿi”; Notes: Meaning “he has heard”; a district officer under Shelomoh. בֶן־אֵלָ֖א (ben-Elaʾ) – Root: בן, אלא; … Continue reading →

יְהֹושָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־פָּר֖וּחַ בְּיִשָׂשֶׂכָֽר׃ ס Yehoshafat son of Paruaḥ, in Yissakhar.   Morphology יְהֹושָׁפָ֥ט (Yehoshafat) – Root: שפט + theophoric prefix יהו; Form: Proper name, masculine singular; Translation: “Yehoshafat”; Notes: Meaning “YHWH has judged.” A district official under Shelomoh. בֶּן־פָּר֖וּחַ (ben-Paruaḥ) … Continue reading →

בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בֶּן־חוּשָׁ֔י בְּאָשֵׁ֖ר וּבְעָלֹֽות׃ ס Baʿana son of Ḥushai, in Asher and in Beʿalot.   Morphology בַּֽעֲנָא֙ (Baʿanah) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Proper name, masculine singular; Translation: “Baʿanah”; Notes: A district officer under Shelomoh. בֶּן־חוּשָׁ֔י (ben-Ḥushai) – Root: בן, … Continue reading →

אֲחִימַ֖עַץ בְּנַפְתָּלִ֑י גַּם־ה֗וּא לָקַ֛ח אֶת־בָּשְׂמַ֥ת בַּת־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ Aḥimaʿats in Naftali—he also took Basemat daughter of Shelomo as a wife.   Morphology אֲחִימַ֖עַץ (Aḥimaʿats) – Root: אח + מץ; Form: Proper name, masculine singular; Translation: “Aḥimaʿats”; Notes: One of Shelomoh’s district … Continue reading →

אֲחִֽינָדָ֥ב בֶּן־עִדֹּ֖א מַחֲנָֽיְמָה׃ Aḥinadav son of ʿIddo, in Maḥanayim.   Morphology אֲחִֽינָדָ֥ב (Aḥinadav) – Root: אח + נדב; Form: Proper name, masculine singular; Translation: “Aḥinadav”; Notes: Meaning “my brother is noble” or “my brother has given.” בֶּן־עִדֹּ֖א (ben-ʿIddo) – Root: … Continue reading →

בֶּן־גֶּ֖בֶר בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד לֹ֡ו חַוֹּת֩ יָאִ֨יר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּגִּלְעָ֗ד לֹ֚ו חֶ֤בֶל אַרְגֹּב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּבָּשָׁ֔ן שִׁשִּׁים֙ עָרִ֣ים גְּדֹלֹ֔ות חֹומָ֖ה וּבְרִ֥יחַ נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ ס Ben-gever in Ramot Gileʿad—his were the villages of Yaʾir son of Menasshe, which are in the Gileʿad; his also … Continue reading →

בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בֶּן־אֲחִיל֔וּד תַּעְנַ֖ךְ וּמְגִדֹּ֑ו וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית שְׁאָ֡ן אֲשֶׁר֩ אֵ֨צֶל צָרְתַ֜נָה מִתַּ֣חַת לְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל מִבֵּ֤ית שְׁאָן֙ עַ֚ד אָבֵ֣ל מְחֹולָ֔ה עַ֖ד מֵעֵ֥בֶר לְיָקְמֳעָֽם׃ ס Baʿana son of Aḥilud, in Taʿanaḵ and Megiddo and all Beit Sheʾan, which is beside Tsartan, beneath Yizreʿel, from Beit … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב כָּל־נָ֣פַת דֹּ֑אר טָפַת֙ בַּת־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה הָ֥יְתָה לֹּ֖ו לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ ס Ben-ʾAvinadav, all the height of Dor, Tafat daughter of Shelomo was his wife.   Morphology בֶּן־אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב (ben-ʾAvinadav) – Root: בן, אבינָדָב; Form: Construct noun + proper name; Translation: “Ben-ʾAvinadav”; Notes: District … Continue reading →

בֶּן־חֶ֖סֶד בָּֽאֲרֻבֹּ֑ות לֹ֥ו שֹׂכֹ֖ה וְכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ חֵֽפֶר׃ ס Ben-Ḥesed in Arubbot—his were Sokho and all the land of Ḥefer.   Morphology בֶּן־חֶ֖סֶד (ben-Ḥesed) – Root: בן, חסד; Form: Construct noun + proper name; Translation: “Ben-Ḥesed”; Notes: Name of one of Shelomoh’s … Continue reading →

בֶּן־דֶּ֛קֶר בְּמָקַ֥ץ וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְאֵילֹ֖ון בֵּ֥ית חָנָֽן׃ ס Ben-Deqer in Maqatz, and in Shaʿalvim, and Beit Shemesh, and Elon Beit Ḥanan.   Morphology בֶּן־דֶּ֛קֶר (ben-Deqer) – Root: בן, דקר; Form: Construct noun + proper name; Translation: “Ben-Deqer”; Notes: Name … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֣לֶּה שְׁמֹותָ֔ם בֶּן־ח֖וּר בְּהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ ס And these are their names: Ben-Ḥur in the hill country of Efrayim;   Morphology וְאֵ֣לֶּה (ve-ʾelleh) – Root: אלה; Form: Conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural; Translation: “And these”; Notes: Introduces a list. שְׁמֹותָ֔ם … Continue reading →

וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֞ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֤ר נִצָּבִים֙ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכִלְכְּל֥וּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְאֶת־בֵּיתֹ֑ו חֹ֧דֶשׁ בַּשָּׁנָ֛ה יִהְיֶ֥ה עַל־אחד לְכַלְכֵּֽל׃ ס And Shelomo had twelve officers over all Yisraʾel, and they provided for the king and for his household; each man had one month in the year to … Continue reading →

וַאֲחִישָׁ֖ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וַאֲדֹנִירָ֥ם בֶּן־עַבְדָּ֖א עַל־הַמַּֽס׃ ס And Aḥishar was over the household, and Adoniram son of ʿAvda was over the forced labor.   Morphology וַאֲחִישָׁ֖ר (va-Aḥishar) – Root: Proper name; Form: Conjunction + proper name, masculine singular; Translation: “And Aḥishar”; … Continue reading →

וַעֲזַרְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־נָתָ֖ן עַל־הַנִּצָּבִ֑ים וְזָב֧וּד בֶּן־נָתָ֛ן כֹּהֵ֖ן רֵעֶ֥ה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ And ʿAzaryahu son of Natan was over the officers, and Zavud son of Natan was priest, friend of the king.   Morphology וַעֲזַרְיָ֥הוּ (va-ʿAzaryahu) – Root: עזר + יה; Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

וּבְנָיָ֥הוּ בֶן־יְהֹויָדָ֖ע עַל־הַצָּבָ֑א וְצָדֹ֥וק וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִֽים׃ ס And Benayahu son of Yehoyadaʿ was over the army; and Tsadoq and ʾEvyatar were priests.   Morphology וּבְנָיָ֥הוּ (u-venayahu) – Root: בני + יה; Form: Conjunction + proper name, masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

אֱלִיחֹ֧רֶף וַאֲחִיָּ֛ה בְּנֵ֥י שִׁישָׁ֖א סֹפְרִ֑ים יְהֹושָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ ʾEliḥoref and Aḥiya, sons of Shisha, were scribes; Yehoshafat son of Aḥilud was the recorder.   Morphology אֱלִיחֹ֧רֶף (ʾEliḥoref) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Proper name, masculine singular; Translation: “ʾEliḥoref”; Notes: One … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֥לֶּה הַשָּׂרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁר־לֹ֑ו עֲזַרְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־צָדֹ֖וק הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ ס And these are the officials who were his: ʿAzaryahu son of Tsadoq, the priest;   Morphology וְאֵ֥לֶּה (ve-ʾelleh) – Root: אלה; Form: Conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural; Translation: “And these”; Notes: Introduces … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס And King Shelomo was king over all Yisraʾel.   Morphology וַֽיְהִי֙ (vayhi) – Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And it came to pass” / “And was”; Notes: Narrative introduction indicating a new … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁפַ֣ט הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י רָא֔וּ כִּֽי־חָכְמַ֧ת אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּקִרְבֹּ֖ו לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ ס And all Yisraʾel heard of the judgment that the king had rendered, and they feared before the king, for they saw that the … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֨עַן הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר תְּנוּ־לָהּ֙ אֶת־הַיָּל֣וּד הַחַ֔י וְהָמֵ֖ת לֹ֣א תְמִיתֻ֑הוּ הִ֖יא אִמֹּֽו׃ And the king answered and said, “Give her the living child, and do not kill him; she is his mother.”   Morphology וַיַּ֨עַן (vayyaʿan) – Root: ענה; Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר הָאִשָּׁה֩ אֲשֶׁר־בְּנָ֨הּ הַחַ֜י אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כִּֽי־נִכְמְר֣וּ רַחֲמֶיהָ֮ עַל־בְּנָהּ֒ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֗י תְּנוּ־לָהּ֙ אֶת־הַיָּל֣וּד הַחַ֔י וְהָמֵ֖ת אַל־תְּמִיתֻ֑הוּ וְזֹ֣את אֹמֶ֗רֶת גַּם־לִ֥י גַם־לָ֛ךְ לֹ֥א יִהְיֶ֖ה גְּזֹֽרוּ׃ And the woman whose son was the living one said to the king—for her compassion grew warm … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ גִּזְר֛וּ אֶת־הַיֶּ֥לֶד הַחַ֖י לִשְׁנָ֑יִם וּתְנ֤וּ אֶֽת־הַחֲצִי֙ לְאַחַ֔ת וְאֶֽת־הַחֲצִ֖י לְאֶחָֽת׃ And the king said, “Cut the living child in two, and give one half to one, and half to the other.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vayyomer) – Root: אמר; Form: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ קְח֣וּ לִי־חָ֑רֶב וַיָּבִ֥אוּ הַחֶ֖רֶב לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ And the king said, “Bring me a sword.” And they brought the sword before the king.   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayyomer) – Root: אמר; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ זֹ֣את אֹמֶ֔רֶת זֶה־בְּנִ֥י הַחַ֖י וּבְנֵ֣ךְ הַמֵּ֑ת וְזֹ֤את אֹמֶ֨רֶת֙ לֹ֣א כִ֔י בְּנֵ֥ךְ הַמֵּ֖ת וּבְנִ֥י הֶחָֽי׃ פ And the king said, “This one says, ‘This is my son, the living, and your son is the dead,’ and this one says, … Continue reading →