KJV: And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?
YLT: And I say, 'Hear, I pray you, heads of Jacob, And ye judges of the house of Israel, Is it not for you to know the judgment?
Darby: And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to know judgment?
ASV: And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know justice?
| וָאֹמַ֗ר | And I said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| שִׁמְעוּ־ | Hear |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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| נָא֙ | now |
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Parse: Interjection Root: נָא Sense: I (we) pray, now, please. |
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| רָאשֵׁ֣י | heads |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning. |
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| יַעֲקֹ֔ב | of Jacob |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יַעֲקֹב Sense: son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 2 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel. |
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| וּקְצִינֵ֖י | and you rulers |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: קָצִין Sense: chief, ruler, commander. |
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| בֵּ֣ית | of the house |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | of Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| הֲל֣וֹא | [is it] not |
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Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| לָכֶ֔ם | for you |
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Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural |
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| לָדַ֖עַת | to know |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| ؟ הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט | justice |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁפָּט Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance. |
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