Category Archives: 4. במדבר

וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּשִּׁטִּ֑ים וַיָּ֣חֶל הָעָ֔ם לִזְנֹ֖ות אֶל־בְּנֹ֥ות מֹואָֽב׃ And Yisraʾel dwelt in Shittim, and the people began to commit harlotry with the daughters of Moʾav.   Morphology וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (vayyeshev) – Root: ישׁב (yashav); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֣קָם בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ וַיָּ֣שָׁב לִמְקֹמֹ֑ו וְגַם־בָּלָ֖ק הָלַ֥ךְ לְדַרְכֹּֽו׃ פ Then Bilʿam arose and went, and he returned to his place, and Balaq also went on his way.    Morphology וַיָּ֣קָם (vayyaqam) – Root: קום (qum); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person … Continue reading →

וְצִים֙ מִיַּ֣ד כִּתִּ֔ים וְעִנּ֥וּ אַשּׁ֖וּר וְעִנּוּ־עֵ֑בֶר וְגַם־ה֖וּא עֲדֵ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃ And ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Ashur and afflict ʿEber, and he also shall perish forever.”   Morphology וְצִים֙ (wətsim) – Root: צִי (tsi); … Continue reading →

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁלֹ֖ו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֹ֕וי מִ֥י יִחְיֶ֖ה מִשֻּׂמֹ֥ו אֵֽל׃ And he lifted up his oracle and said, “Woe! Who shall live when God appoints this?   Morphology וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (vayyissa) – Root: נשא (nasa); Form: Qal consecutive imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; … Continue reading →

כִּ֥י אִם־יִהְיֶ֖ה לְבָ֣עֵֽר קָ֑יִן עַד־מָ֖ה אַשּׁ֥וּר תִּשְׁבֶּֽךָּ׃ For if Qayin is destined for burning, how long shall Ashshur hold you captive?”   Morphology כִּ֥י (ki) – Root: כי; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a causal clause. אִם־יִהְיֶ֖ה (ʾim-yihyeh) – … Continue reading →

וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־הַקֵּינִ֔י וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁלֹ֖ו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֵיתָן֙ מֹֽושָׁבֶ֔ךָ וְשִׂ֥ים בַּסֶּ֖לַע קִנֶּֽךָ׃ And he saw the Qeni, and he took up his discourse and said, “Firm is your dwelling place, and your nest is set in the rock.   Morphology וַיַּרְא֙ (vayyar) … Continue reading →

וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁלֹ֖ו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר רֵאשִׁ֤ית גֹּויִם֙ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְאַחֲרִיתֹ֖ו עֲדֵ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃ And he saw Amaleq, and he took up his discourse and said, “Amaleq is the first of the nations, but his end is to be destroyed forever.”   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְיֵ֖רְדְּ מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֑ב וְהֶֽאֱבִ֥יד שָׂרִ֖יד מֵעִֽיר׃ And one from Yaʿaqov shall have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”   Morphology וְיֵ֖רְדְּ (veyerd) – Root: ירד (yarad); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֨ה אֱדֹ֜ום יְרֵשָׁ֗ה וְהָיָ֧ה יְרֵשָׁ֛ה שֵׂעִ֖יר אֹיְבָ֑יו וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹ֥שֶׂה חָֽיִל׃ And Edom will become a possession, Seʿir also will become a possession, its enemies, but Yisraʾel will act valiantly.   Morphology וְהָיָ֨ה (vehayah) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal perfect … Continue reading →

אֶרְאֶ֨נּוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א עַתָּ֔ה אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ וְלֹ֣א קָרֹ֑וב דָּרַ֨ךְ כֹּוכָ֜ב מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗ב וְקָ֥ם שֵׁ֨בֶט֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמָחַץ֙ פַּאֲתֵ֣י מֹואָ֔ב וְקַרְקַ֖ר כָּל־בְּנֵי־שֵֽׁת׃ I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Yaʿaqov, a scepter will rise … Continue reading →