Author Archives: Nevi’im

וַיַּ֤ךְ לֵב־דָּוִד֙ אֹתֹ֔ו אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ן סָפַ֣ר אֶת־הָעָ֑ם ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה חָטָ֤אתִי מְאֹד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי וְעַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה הַֽעֲבֶר־נָא֙ אֶת־עֲוֹ֣ן עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֥י נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּי מְאֹֽד׃ And Dawid’s heart struck him after he had counted the people, and Dawid said to YHWH, “I have … Continue reading →

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן יֹואָ֛ב אֶת־מִסְפַּ֥ר מִפְקַד־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַתְּהִ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל שְׁמֹנֶה֩ מֵאֹ֨ות אֶ֤לֶף אִֽישׁ־חַ֨יִל֙ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חֶ֔רֶב וְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה חֲמֵשׁ־מֵאֹ֥ות אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃ And Yoʾav gave the number of the census of the people to the king, and Yisraʾel was eight hundred thousand men of … Continue reading →

וַיָּשֻׁ֖טוּ בְּכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ מִקְצֵ֨ה תִשְׁעָ֧ה חֳדָשִׁ֛ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים יֹ֖ום יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ And they roamed in all the land, and they came at the end of nine months and twenty days to Yerushalayim.   Morphology וַיָּשֻׁטוּ (vayyashuṭu) – Root: שוט; Form: Qal wayyiqtol, … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ מִבְצַר־צֹ֔ר וְכָל־עָרֵ֥י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י וַיֵּֽצְא֛וּ אֶל־נֶ֥גֶב יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃ And they came to the fortress of Tsor and all the cities of the Ḥivvi and the Kenaʿani, and they went out to the Negev of Yehuda, Beʾer Shevaʿ.   … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ הַגִּלְעָ֔דָה וְאֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ תַּחְתִּ֖ים חָדְשִׁ֑י וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ דָּ֣נָה יַּ֔עַן וְסָבִ֖יב אֶל־צִידֹֽון׃ And they came to the Gileʿad, and to the land of Taḥtim Ḥodshi, and they came to Dan Yaʿan and around to Tsidon.   Morphology וַיָּבֹאוּ (vayyavoʾu) – Root: בוא; … Continue reading →

וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ בַעֲרֹועֵ֗ר יְמִ֥ין הָעִ֛יר אֲשֶׁ֛ר בְּתֹוךְ־הַנַּ֥חַל הַגָּ֖ד וְאֶל־יַעְזֵֽר׃ And they crossed the Yarden and camped at ʿAroʿer, to the right of the city that is in the midst of the brook of Gad, and toward Yaʿzer.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶל־יֹואָ֔ב וְעַ֖ל שָׂרֵ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל וַיֵּצֵ֨א יֹואָ֜ב וְשָׂרֵ֤י הַחַ֨יִל֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִפְקֹ֥ד אֶת־הָעָ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ But the word of the king prevailed over Yoʾav and over the commanders of the army. So Yoʾav and the commanders of the army went … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יֹואָ֜ב אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיֹוסֵ֣ף יְהוָה֩ אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ אֶל־הָעָ֜ם כָּהֵ֤ם וְכָהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים וְעֵינֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ רֹאֹ֑ות וַאדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֥מָּה חָפֵ֖ץ בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃ And Yoʾav said to the king, “May YHWH your God add to the people, however many they are, a hundredfold, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־יֹואָ֣ב שַׂר־הַחַ֣יִל אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּ֗ו שֽׁוּט־נָ֞א בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וּפִקְד֖וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וְיָ֣דַעְתִּ֔י אֵ֖ת מִסְפַּ֥ר הָעָֽם׃ ס And the king said to Yoʾav, the commander of the army who was with him, “Go about now through all the tribes … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨סֶף֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה לַחֲרֹ֖ות בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֨סֶת אֶת־דָּוִ֤ד בָּהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֵ֛ךְ מְנֵ֥ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְאֶת־יְהוּדָֽה׃ And again the anger of YHWH was kindled against Yisraʾel, and He incited Dawid against them, saying, “Go, number Yisraʾel and Yehuda.”   Morphology וַיֹּסֶף (vayyosef) – Root: … Continue reading →

אֽוּרִיָּה֙ הַֽחִתִּ֔י כֹּ֖ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ פ Uriyya the Ḥitti, thirty-seven in all.   Morphology אוּרִיָּה (Uriyyah) – Root: אור + יה; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “Uriyyah”; Notes: Name means “YHWH is my light”; a well-known warrior of Dawid, husband … Continue reading →

עִירָא֙ הַיִּתְרִ֔י גָּרֵ֖ב הַיִּתְרִֽי׃ ס ʿIra the Yitri, Garev the Yitri.   Morphology עִירָא (ʿIra) – Root: Possibly עיר; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “ʿIra”; Notes: A personal name; one of Dawid’s warriors. May be related to the word for … Continue reading →

צֶ֖לֶק הָעַמֹּנִ֑י ס נַחְרַי֙ הַבְּאֵ֣רֹתִ֔י נֹשֵׂא כְלֵ֖י יֹואָ֥ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָֽה׃ ס Tseleq the ʿAmmoni; Naḥrai the Beʾeroti, the armor-bearer of Yoʾav son of Tseruya.   Morphology צֶלֶק (Tselek) – Root: –; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “Tselek”; Notes: A personal name; … Continue reading →

יִגְאָ֤ל בֶּן־נָתָן֙ מִצֹּבָ֔ה ס בָּנִ֖י הַגָּדִֽי׃ ס Yigʾal son of Natan from Tsova; Bani the Gadi.   Morphology יִגְאָל (Yigʾal) – Root: גאל; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “Yigʾal”; Notes: Name meaning “He will redeem”; one of Dawid’s warriors. בֶּן־נָתָן … Continue reading →

חֶצְרַו֙ הַֽכַּרְמְלִ֔י פַּעֲרַ֖י הָאַרְבִּֽי׃ ס Ḥetserav the Karmeli, Paʿarai the Arbi.   Morphology חֶצְרַו (Ḥetserav) – Root: Possibly חצר; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “Ḥetserav”; Notes: Personal name, possibly related to “enclosure” or “village.” Spelling variant of חצרו. הַכַּרְמְלִי (ha-Karmeli) … Continue reading →

אֱלִיפֶ֥לֶט בֶּן־אֲחַסְבַּ֖י בֶּן־הַמַּֽעֲכָתִ֑י ס אֱלִיעָ֥ם בֶּן־אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל הַגִּלֹנִֽי׃ ס Elifelet son of Aḥasbai, the Maʿakhati; Eliʿam son of Aḥitofel the Giloni.   Morphology אֱלִיפֶלֶט (Eliphelet) – Root: אל + פלָט; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “Eliphelet”; Notes: Name meaning “God is … Continue reading →

שַׁמָּה֙ הַֽהֲרָרִ֔י אֲחִיאָ֥ם בֶּן־שָׁרָ֖ר הָאַרָרִֽי׃ ס Shamma the Harari, Aḥiʾam son of Sharar the Arari.   Morphology שַׁמָּה (Shammah) – Root: –; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “Shammah”; Notes: A warrior listed among Dawid’s mighty men; the name may mean … Continue reading →

אֶלְיַחְבָּא֙ הַשַּׁ֣עַלְבֹנִ֔י בְּנֵ֥י יָשֵׁ֖ן יְהֹונָתָֽן׃ ס Elyaḥba the Shaʿalvoni; the sons of Yashen, Yehonatan.   Morphology אֶלְיַחְבָּא (ʾElyaḥba) – Root: אל + יחב; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “Elyaḥba”; Notes: Name meaning possibly “God hides” or “God conceals”; one of … Continue reading →

אֲבִֽי־עַלְבֹון֙ הָֽעַרְבָתִ֔י עַזְמָ֖וֶת הַבַּרְחֻמִֽי׃ ס Avi-ʿalvon the ʿArvati, ʿAzmavet the Barḥumi.   Morphology אֲבִי־עַלְבֹון (Avi-ʿAlvon) – Root: Possibly אב + unknown; Form: Proper noun, compound name; Translation: “Avi-ʿAlvon”; Notes: Personal name; meaning unclear but possibly “father of strength” or “my … Continue reading →

בְּנָיָ֨הוּ֙ פִּרְעָ֣תֹנִ֔י הִדַּ֖י מִנַּ֥חֲלֵי גָֽעַשׁ׃ ס Benayahu the Pirʿatoni, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaʿash.   Morphology בְּנָיָהוּ (Benayahu) – Root: בנה + יה; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “Benayahu”; Notes: Meaning “YHWH has built”; one of Dawid’s mighty men. … Continue reading →

חֵ֥לֶב בֶּֽן־בַּעֲנָ֖ה הַנְּטֹפָתִ֑י ס אִתַּי֙ בֶּן־רִיבַ֔י מִגִּבְעַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִֽן׃ ס Ḥelev son of Baʿana the Netofati; Ittai son of Rivai from Giveʿa of the sons of Binyamin.   Morphology חֵלֶב (Ḥeleb) – Root: –; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “Ḥeleb”; … Continue reading →

צַלְמֹון֙ הָֽאֲחֹחִ֔י מַהְרַ֖י הַנְּטֹפָתִֽי׃ ס Tsalmon the Aḥoḥi, Maḥrai the Netofati.   Morphology צַלְמֹון (Tsalmon) – Root: –; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “Tsalmon”; Notes: One of Dawid’s mighty men. הָאֲחֹחִי (ha-Aḥoḥi) – Root: אחח (Aḥoḥ); Form: Definite gentilic adjective, … Continue reading →

אֲבִיעֶ֨זֶר֙ הָֽעַנְּתֹתִ֔י מְבֻנַּ֖י הַחֻשָׁתִֽי׃ ס Aviʿezer the ʿAnetoti, Mevunnai the Ḥushati.   Morphology אֲבִיעֶזֶר (ʾAviʿezer) – Root: אב + עזר; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “Abiʿezer”; Notes: Name meaning “My father is help”; one of Dawid’s warriors. הָעַנְּתֹתִי (ha-ʿAnetoti) – … Continue reading →

חֶ֚לֶץ הַפַּלְטִ֔י עִירָ֥א בֶן־עִקֵּ֖שׁ הַתְּקֹועִֽי׃ ס Ḥelets the Palti, ʿIra son of ʿIqqesh the Teqoʿi.   Morphology חֶלֶץ (Ḥelets) – Root: –; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “Ḥelets”; Notes: One of Dawid’s thirty mighty men. הַפַּלְטִי (ha-Palṭi) – Root: פלט; … Continue reading →

שַׁמָּה֙ הַֽחֲרֹדִ֔י אֱלִיקָ֖א הַחֲרֹדִֽי׃ ס Shamma the Ḥarodi, Eliqa the Ḥarodi.   Morphology שַׁמָּה (Shammah) – Root: –; Form: Proper noun, masculine; Translation: “Shammah”; Notes: One of Dawid’s mighty men. הַחֲרֹדִי (ha-Ḥarodi) – Root: חרד; Form: Definite gentilic adjective, masculine … Continue reading →

עֲשָׂה־אֵ֥ל אֲחִֽי־יֹואָ֖ב בַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֑ים אֶלְחָנָ֥ן בֶּן־דֹּדֹ֖ו בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃ ʿAsaʾel, brother of Yoʾav, was among the thirty; Elḥanan son of Dodo of Beit Leḥem.   Morphology עֲשָׂה־אֵל (ʿAsaʾel) – Root: עשׂה; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “ʿAsaʾel”; Notes: Name meaning “God has made”; … Continue reading →

מִן־הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים נִכְבָּ֔ד וְאֶל־הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖ה לֹא־בָ֑א וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ דָוִ֖ד אֶל־מִשְׁמַעְתֹּֽו׃ ס More honored than the thirty, but to the three he did not attain; and Dawid set him over his guard.   Morphology מִן־הַשְּׁלֹשִׁים (min-ha-sheloshim) – Root: שלש; Form: Preposition + definite plural … Continue reading →

אֵ֣לֶּה עָשָׂ֔ה בְּנָיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־יְהֹויָדָ֑ע וְלֹו־שֵׁ֖ם בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ These things Benayahu son of Yehoyadaʿ did, and he had a name among the three mighty men.   Morphology אֵלֶּה (ʾelleh) – Root: אלה; Form: Demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural; Translation: “These”; Notes: Refers … Continue reading →

וְהוּא־הִכָּה֩ אֶת־אִ֨ישׁ מִצְרִ֜י אֲשֶׁר מַרְאֶ֗ה וּבְיַ֤ד הַמִּצְרִי֙ חֲנִ֔ית וַיֵּ֥רֶד אֵלָ֖יו בַּשָּׁ֑בֶט וַיִּגְזֹ֤ל אֶֽת־הַחֲנִית֙ מִיַּ֣ד הַמִּצְרִ֔י וַיַּהַרְגֵ֖הוּ בַּחֲנִיתֹֽו׃ And he struck down a Mitsri man, a man of appearance, and in the hand of the Mitsri was a spear; and he … Continue reading →

וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יְהֹויָדָ֧ע בֶּן־אִֽישׁ־חַיִל רַב־פְּעָלִ֖ים מִֽקַּבְצְאֵ֑ל ה֣וּא הִכָּ֗ה אֵ֣ת שְׁנֵ֤י אֲרִאֵל֙ מֹואָ֔ב וְ֠הוּא יָרַ֞ד וְהִכָּ֧ה אֶֽת־הָאֲרִי בְּתֹ֥וךְ הַבֹּ֖אר בְּיֹ֥ום הַשָּֽׁלֶג׃ And Benayahu son of Yehoyada, son of a valiant man, great in deeds, from Qavtseʾel, he struck down the two Ariʾel … Continue reading →