Verse 20

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.20", "source": "Καὶ πάλιν, Κύριος γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν σοφῶν, ὅτι εἰσὶν μάταιοι.", "text": "And *palin*, *Kyrios ginōskei tous dialogismous tōn sophōn*, that they *eisin mataioi*.", "grammar": { "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*Kyrios*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Lord", "*ginōskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows", "*tous dialogismous*": "noun, masculine, accusative, plural - the thoughts/reasonings", "*tōn sophōn*": "adjective, masculine, genitive, plural - of the wise", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*mataioi*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, plural - vain/futile" }, "variants": { "*palin*": "again/once more", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master", "*ginōskei*": "knows/perceives/understands", "*dialogismous*": "thoughts/reasonings/deliberations", "*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages", "*mataioi*": "vain/futile/empty/worthless" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 94:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.11", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה יֹ֭דֵעַ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָדָ֑ם כִּי־הֵ֥מָּה הָֽבֶל", "text": "*YHWH* *yōdēaʿ* *maḥšəbôt* *ʾādām* that-*hēmmāh* *hābel*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yōdēaʿ*": "participle, qal, masculine, singular - knowing", "*maḥšəbôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - thoughts", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*kî-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, plural - that they", "*hābel*": "noun, masculine, singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/understands/perceives", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*hābel*": "vanity/breath/vapor/empty" } }
  • Col 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.8", "source": "Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης, κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν.", "text": "*Blepete* lest anyone you *estai* the *sylagōgōn* through the *philosophias* and empty *apatēs*, according to the *paradosin* of the *anthrōpōn*, according to the *stoicheia* of the *kosmou*, and not according to *Christon*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - look/see/beware", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*sylagōgōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking captive/carrying off as spoil", "*philosophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - philosophy/love of wisdom", "*apatēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - deception/deceit", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition/teaching handed down", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/human beings", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/rudiments/principles", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/ordered system", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "beware/watch out/take heed", "*sylagōgōn*": "taking captive/carrying off as spoil/plundering", "*philosophias*": "philosophy/love of wisdom/intellectual speculation", "*apatēs*": "deception/deceit/trickery", "*paradosin*": "tradition/teaching handed down/custom", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/elemental spirits", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system/age" } }
  • Rom 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.1.21", "source": "Διότι, γνόντες τὸν Θεόν, οὐχ ὡς Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν, ἢ εὐχαρίστησαν· ἀλλʼ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία.", "text": "*Dioti*, *gnontes* the *Theon*, *ouch* *hōs* *Theon* *edoxasan*, *ē* *eucharistēsan*· *all'* *emataiōthēsan* *en* the *dialogismois* *autōn*, *kai* *eskotisthē* the *asynetos* *autōn* *kardia*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*edoxasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they glorified", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*eucharistēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave thanks", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*emataiōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became futile", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*dialogismois*": "dative, masculine, plural - reasoning/thoughts", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eskotisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was darkened", "*asynetos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - foolish/senseless", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/recognized/understood", "*edoxasan*": "they glorified/honored/praised", "*eucharistēsan*": "they gave thanks/were grateful", "*emataiōthēsan*": "they became futile/vain/empty", "*dialogismois*": "reasoning/thoughts/deliberations", "*eskotisthē*": "was darkened/obscured/blinded", "*asynetos*": "foolish/senseless/without understanding", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }
  • Job 11:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.11.11", "source": "כִּי־ה֭וּא יָדַ֣ע מְתֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וַיַּרְא־אָ֝֗וֶן וְלֹ֣א יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*ki*-*huʾ* *yadaʿ* *mətē*-*šawʾ* *wa-yarʾ*-*ʾawen* *wə-lōʾ* *yitbonan*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*huʾ*": "pronoun 3rd masculine singular - he", "*yadaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*mətē*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*šawʾ*": "noun masculine singular - vanity/falsehood", "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sees", "*ʾawen*": "noun masculine singular - iniquity", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yitbonan*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he considers" }, "variants": { "*yadaʿ*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*mətē*": "men/people/mortals", "*šawʾ*": "vanity/emptiness/falsehood/worthlessness", "*yarʾ*": "see/observe/perceive", "*ʾawen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*yitbonan*": "consider/understand/discern/perceive" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.11.12", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ נָ֭בוּב יִלָּבֵ֑ב וְעַ֥יִר פֶּ֝֗רֶא אָדָ֥ם יִוָּלֵֽד׃", "text": "*wə-ʾiš* *navuv* *yillāvēv* *wə-ʿayir* *pereʾ* *ʾadam* *yiwwālēd*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾiš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and man", "*navuv*": "adjective masculine singular - hollow/empty", "*yillāvēv*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will get heart/become wise", "*wə-ʿayir*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and colt of", "*pereʾ*": "noun masculine singular - wild donkey", "*ʾadam*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*yiwwālēd*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be born" }, "variants": { "*navuv*": "hollow/empty-hearted/senseless", "*yillāvēv*": "get heart/gain understanding/become wise", "*ʿayir*": "colt/foal/young ass", "*pereʾ*": "wild donkey/onager", "*ʾadam*": "man/human/mankind" } }
  • Ps 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.1", "source": "לָ֭מָּה רָגְשׁ֣וּ גוֹיִ֑ם וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים יֶהְגּוּ־רִֽיק", "text": "*lāmmâ* *rāḡəšû* *gôyim* *û-ləʾummîm* *yehgû*-*rîq*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why/for what reason", "*rāḡəšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they rage/are in tumult", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*û-ləʾummîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and peoples/nations", "*yehgû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they meditate/mutter/plot", "*rîq*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity" }, "variants": { "*rāḡəšû*": "rage/gather tumultuously/conspire", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/heathen peoples", "*yehgû*": "meditate/mutter/plot/imagine", "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/worthlessness/futility" } }