Biblical Hebrew

Introduction to Deuteronomy 24:4 Deuteronomy 24:4 is part of a legal passage dealing with divorce and remarriage within Israelite society. The verse prohibits a man from remarrying his former wife after she has married another man and subsequently been divorced or widowed. This law is framed as a divine prohibition, emphasizing moral and theological principles. Grammatically, this verse provides significant insights into Biblical Hebrew syntax and verb forms, particularly the use of יוּכַ֣ל Read more [...]

Introduction to Deuteronomy 24:3 Deuteronomy 24:3 is part of a legal passage addressing the conditions under which a divorced woman may or may not remarry. This verse presents a scenario in which a woman, having been previously divorced and remarried, faces either a second divorce or widowhood. A key verb in this passage is וּשְׂנֵאָהּ, which derives from the root שָׂנֵא ("to hate" or "to reject"). This verb plays a crucial role in legal and covenantal language in Biblical Hebrew. Read more [...]

Introduction to Genesis 1:11 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים תַּֽדְשֵׁ֤א הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ דֶּ֔שֶׁא עֵ֚שֶׂב מַזְרִ֣יעַ זֶ֔רַע עֵ֣ץ פְּרִ֞י עֹ֤שֶׂה פְּרִי֙ לְמִינֹ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֥ר זַרְעֹו־בֹ֖ו עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃ Genesis 1:11 records part of the creation narrative, where God commands the earth to bring forth vegetation. The key verb in this verse, תַּֽדְשֵׁ֤א Read more [...]

Esther 3:1 in Hebrew אַחַ֣ר הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה גִּדַּל֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֜ושׁ אֶת־הָמָ֧ן בֶּֽן־הַמְּדָ֛תָא הָאֲגָגִ֖י וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּ וַיָּ֨שֶׂם֙ אֶת־כִּסְאֹ֔ו מֵעַ֕ל כָּל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתֹּֽו׃ Introduction to the Verse Esther 3:1 introduces the elevation of Haman to a position of high authority. The verb Read more [...]

Leviticus 12:8 in Hebrew וְאִם־לֹ֨א תִמְצָ֣א יָדָהּ֮ דֵּ֣י שֶׂה֒ וְלָקְחָ֣ה שְׁתֵּֽי־תֹרִ֗ים אֹ֤ו שְׁנֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יֹונָ֔ה אֶחָ֥ד לְעֹלָ֖ה וְאֶחָ֣ד לְחַטָּ֑את וְכִפֶּ֥ר עָלֶ֛יהָ הַכֹּהֵ֖ן וְטָהֵֽרָה׃ Introduction to the Verse Leviticus 12:8 outlines the alternative sacrificial offering for a woman after childbirth when she cannot afford a lamb. Read more [...]

Leviticus 12:4 in Hebrew וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים יֹום֙ וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים תֵּשֵׁ֖ב בִּדְמֵ֣י טָהֳרָ֑ה בְּכָל־קֹ֣דֶשׁ לֹֽא־תִגָּ֗ע וְאֶל־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ לֹ֣א תָבֹ֔א עַד־מְלֹ֖את יְמֵ֥י טָהֳרָֽהּ׃ Introduction to the Verse Leviticus 12:4 discusses the period of purification after childbirth, focusing on ritual purity laws. A key grammatical feature in this verse is Read more [...]