Category Archives: Samuel

וַיָּ֧שֶׁב יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖י כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י כְּבֹרִ֖י לְנֶ֥גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃ And YHWH repaid me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness before His eyes.   Morphology וַיָּשֶׁב (vayyashev) – Root: שׁוב (shuv); Form: Hifil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And He … Continue reading →

וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה תָמִ֖ים לֹ֑ו וָאֶשְׁתַּמְּרָ֖ה מֵעֲוֹנִֽי׃ And I was blameless before Him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.   Morphology וָאֶהְיֶה (vaʾehyeh) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 1st person singular; Translation: “And I was”; Notes: Introduces the state … Continue reading →

כִּ֥י כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְחֻקֹּתָ֖יו לֹא־אָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ For all His judgments are before me, and His statutes I do not turn away from them.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the reason or … Continue reading →

כִּ֥י שָׁמַ֖רְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א רָשַׁ֖עְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃ For I have kept the ways of YHWH, and have not acted wickedly against my God.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the reason or … Continue reading →

יִגְמְלֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָדַ֖י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי׃ YHWH rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands He repaid me.   Morphology יִגְמְלֵנִי (yigmeleni) – Root: גמל (gamal); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + … Continue reading →

וַיֹּצֵ֥א לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב אֹתִ֑י יְחַלְּצֵ֖נִי כִּי־חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃ And He brought me out to a broad place; He will rescue me, for He delighted in me.   Morphology וַיֹּצֵא (vayyotze) – Root: יצא (yatsa); Form: Hifil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

יְקַדְּמֻ֖נִי בְּיֹ֣ום אֵידִ֑י וַיְהִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה מִשְׁעָ֖ן לִֽי׃ They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but YHWH was a support to me.   Morphology יְקַדְּמֻנִי (yeqaddemuni) – Root: קדם (qadam); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + 1st … Continue reading →

יַצִּילֵ֕נִי מֵאֹיְבִ֖י עָ֑ז מִשֹּׂ֣נְאַ֔י כִּ֥י אָמְצ֖וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me, for they were mightier than I.   Morphology יַצִּילֵנִי (yatsṣileni) – Root: נצל (natsal); Form: Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

יִשְׁלַ֥ח מִמָּרֹ֖ום יִקָּחֵ֑נִי יַֽמְשֵׁ֖נִי מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃ He will send from on high, He will take me; He will draw me out of many waters.   Morphology יִשְׁלַח (yishlaḥ) – Root: שלח (shalach); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיֵּֽרָאוּ֙ אֲפִ֣קֵי יָ֔ם יִגָּל֖וּ מֹסְדֹ֣ות תֵּבֵ֑ל בְּגַעֲרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מִנִּשְׁמַ֖ת ר֥וּחַ אַפֹּֽו׃ Then the channels of the sea were seen; the foundations of the world were uncovered, at the rebuke of YHWH, from the blast of the breath of His nostrils. … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח חִצִּ֖ים וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם בָּרָ֖ק וַיָּהֹֽמם׃ And He sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning, and He confused them.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַח (vayyishlaḥ) – Root: שלח (shalakh); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And He sent”; Notes: Describes divine … Continue reading →

יַרְעֵ֥ם מִן־שָׁמַ֖יִם יְהוָ֑ה וְעֶלְיֹ֖ון יִתֵּ֥ן קֹולֹֽו׃ YHWH thundered from the heavens, and the Most High gave His voice.   Morphology יַרְעֵם (yarʿem) – Root: רעם (raʿam); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He will thunder” or “thundered”; Notes: … Continue reading →

מִנֹּ֖גַהּ נֶגְדֹּ֑ו בָּעֲר֖וּ גַּחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃ From the brightness before Him blazed coals of fire.   Morphology מִנֹּגַהּ (minnogah) – Root: נגה (nogah); Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular; Translation: “From the brightness”; Notes: Indicates the radiance or brilliance emanating from YHWH’s … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֥שֶׁת חֹ֛שֶׁךְ סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו סֻכֹּ֑ות חַֽשְׁרַת־מַ֖יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃ And He set darkness around Him as booths—gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.   Morphology וַיָּשֶׁת (vayyashet) – Root: שׁית (shith); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And He … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב עַל־כְּר֖וּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַיֵּרָ֖א עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃ And He rode upon a keruv and flew; and He was seen upon the wings of the wind.   Morphology וַיִּרְכַּב (vayyirkav) – Root: רכב (rakhav); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֥ט שָׁמַ֖יִם וַיֵּרַ֑ד וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל תַּ֥חַת רַגְלָֽיו׃ And He stretched out the heavens and came down, and thick darkness was under His feet.   Morphology וַיֵּט (vayyet) – Root: נטה (natah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And He … Continue reading →

עָלָ֤ה עָשָׁן֙ בְּאַפֹּ֔ו וְאֵ֥שׁ מִפִּ֖יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל גֶּחָלִ֖ים בָּעֲר֥וּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ Smoke went up from His nostrils, and fire from His mouth devoured; coals blazed from Him.   Morphology עָלָה (ʿalah) – Root: עלה (ʿalah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; … Continue reading →

וַתִּגְעַשֶׁ וַתִּרְעַשׁ֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ מֹוסְדֹ֥ות הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִרְגָּ֑זוּ וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ כִּֽי־חָ֥רָה לֹֽו׃ Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the heavens quaked and were shaken, because He was angry.   Morphology וַתִּגְעַשׁ (vattigʿash) – Root: געשׁ (gaʿash); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd … Continue reading →

בַּצַּר־לִי֙ אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֔ה וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַ֖י אֶקְרָ֑א וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע מֵהֵֽיכָלֹו֙ קֹולִ֔י וְשַׁוְעָתִ֖י בְּאָזְנָֽיו׃ In my distress I call upon YHWH, and to my God I call; and He hears my voice from His temple, and my cry is in His ears.   Morphology … Continue reading →

חֶבְלֵ֥י שְׁאֹ֖ול סַבֻּ֑נִי קִדְּמֻ֖נִי מֹֽקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃ Cords of Sheʾol surrounded me; snares of death confronted me.   Morphology חֶבְלֵי (ḥevlei) – Root: חבל (ḥeval); Form: Construct plural masculine noun; Translation: “cords of”; Notes: Refers to ropes or bindings, often symbolic of … Continue reading →

כִּ֥י אֲפָפֻ֖נִי מִשְׁבְּרֵי־מָ֑וֶת נַחֲלֵ֥י בְלִיַּ֖עַל יְבַעֲתֻֽנִי׃ For the waves of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a reason or explanation for what preceded. … Continue reading →

מְהֻלָּ֖ל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמֵאֹיְבַ֖י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃ Praiseworthy—I call upon YHWH, and from my enemies I shall be saved.   Morphology מְהֻלָּל (mehullal) – Root: הלל (halal); Form: Pual participle masculine singular; Translation: “praiseworthy”; Notes: Passive form, describing one who is praised—here … Continue reading →

אֱלֹהֵ֥י צוּרִ֖י אֶחֱסֶה־בֹּ֑ו מָגִנִּ֞י וְקֶ֣רֶן יִשְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙ וּמְנוּסִ֔י מֹשִׁעִ֕י מֵחָמָ֖ס תֹּשִׁעֵֽנִי׃ My God, my rock— I will take refuge in Him, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; from violence You save … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֛ה סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצֻדָתִ֖י וּמְפַלְטִי־לִֽי׃ And he said, “YHWH is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer for me.   Morphology וַיֹּאמַר (vayyomar) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּיֹום֩ הִצִּ֨יל יְהוָ֥ה אֹתֹ֛ו מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹיְבָ֖יו וּמִכַּ֥ף שָׁאֽוּל׃ And Dawid spoke to YHWH the words of this song on the day that YHWH delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from … Continue reading →

אֶת־אַרְבַּ֥עַת אֵ֛לֶּה יֻלְּד֥וּ לְהָרָפָ֖ה בְּגַ֑ת וַיִּפְּל֥וּ בְיַד־דָּוִ֖ד וּבְיַ֥ד עֲבָדָֽיו׃ פ These four were born to the Rafa in Gat, and they fell by the hand of Dawid and by the hand of his servants.   Morphology אֶת־אַרְבַּעַת (et-arbaʿat) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיְחָרֵ֖ף אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּכֵּ֨הוּ֙ יְהֹ֣ונָתָ֔ן בֶּן־שֶׂמעי אֲחִ֥י דָוִֽד׃ And he taunted Yisraʾel, and Yehonatan son of Shimʿi, brother of Dawid, struck him down.   Morphology וַיְחָרֵף (vayəḥaref) – Root: חרף (ḥaraf); Form: Piel wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וַתְּהִי־עֹ֥וד מִלְחָמָ֖ה בְּגַ֑ת וַיְהִ֣י אִ֣ישׁ מִדִּ֗ין וְאֶצְבְּעֹ֣ת יָדָיו֩ וְאֶצְבְּעֹ֨ת רַגְלָ֜יו שֵׁ֣שׁ וָשֵׁ֗שׁ עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְאַרְבַּע֙ מִסְפָּ֔ר וְגַם־ה֖וּא יֻלַּ֥ד לְהָרָפָֽה׃ And again there was war at Gat, and there was a man of stature, and the fingers of his hands and the … Continue reading →

וַתְּהִי־עֹ֧וד הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה בְּגֹ֖וב עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּ֡ךְ אֶלְחָנָן֩ בֶּן־יַעְרֵ֨י אֹרְגִ֜ים בֵּ֣ית הַלַּחְמִ֗י אֵ֚ת גָּלְיָ֣ת הַגִּתִּ֔י וְעֵ֣ץ חֲנִיתֹ֔ו כִּמְנֹ֖ור אֹרְגִֽים׃ ס And again there was war at Gov with the Pelishtim, and Elḥanan son of Yaʿrei Oregim the Beit Hallaḥmi struck Golyat the … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַתְּהִי־עֹ֧וד הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה בְּגֹ֖וב עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים אָ֣ז הִכָּ֗ה סִבְּכַי֙ הַחֻ֣שָׁתִ֔י אֶת־סַ֕ף אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּילִדֵ֥י הָרָפָֽה׃ פ And it came to pass after this, that there was again war at Gov with the Pelishtim; then Sibbekhai the Ḥushati struck Saf, who was … Continue reading →