Verse 12

{ "verseID": "1 John.3.12", "source": "Οὐ καθὼς Κάϊν, ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἦν, καὶ ἔσφαξεν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ. Καὶ χάριν τίνος ἔσφαξεν αὐτόν; Ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρὰ ἦν, τὰ δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ δίκαια.", "text": "Not as *Kain*, from the *ponērou ēn*, and *esphaxen* the *adelphon* of him. And for what reason *esphaxen* him? Because the *erga* of him *ponēra ēn*, but those of the *adelphou* of him *dikaia*.", "grammar": { "*Kain*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Cain", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - evil one", "*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was", "*esphaxen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - slew/killed", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works", "*ponēra*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - evil", "*adelphou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of brother", "*dikaia*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - righteous" }, "variants": { "*ponērou*": "evil one/wicked one/the devil", "*esphaxen*": "slew/killed/slaughtered", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*adelphou*": "brother's/fellow believer's", "*dikaia*": "righteous/just/upright" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Ikke som Kain, som var av den onde, og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans egne gjerninger var onde, men hans brors var rettferdige.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Ikke som Kain, som var av den onde og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans gjerninger var onde, mens brorens gjerninger var rettferdige.

• Norsk King James

  Ikke som Kain, som var av den onde, og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans egne gjerninger var onde, men hans brors var rettferdige.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ikke som Kain, som var av den onde og drepte sin bror. Hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans gjerninger var onde, mens hans brors var rettferdige.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Ikke som Kain, som var av den onde og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans egne gjerninger var onde, men hans brors rettferdige.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Ikke som Kain, som var av det onde, og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans gjerninger var onde, men hans brors rettferdige.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ikke som Kain, som var av den onde, og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans egne gjerninger var onde, og hans bror var rettferdige.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ikke som Kain, som tilhørte den onde og drepte sin bror. Men hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans egne gjerninger var onde, mens hans brors var rettferdige.

• gpt4.5-preview

  ikke som Kain, som var av den onde, og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans egne gjerninger var onde, mens hans brors gjerninger var rettferdige.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  ikke som Kain, som var av den onde, og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans egne gjerninger var onde, mens hans brors gjerninger var rettferdige.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ikke som Kain, som var av den onde, og som drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans gjerninger var onde, mens hans brors var rettferdige.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Not like Cain, who was from the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil and his brother’s were righteous.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Ikke som Kain, som var av den onde og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans egne gjerninger var onde, mens hans brors var rettferdige.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  ikke som Cain var af den Onde og myrdede sin Broder. Og hvorfor myrdede han ham? Fordi hans Gjerninger vare onde, men hans Broders retfærdige.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ikke som Kain, som var av den onde, og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans egne gjerninger var onde, mens hans brors var rettferdige.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  ikke som Kain, som var av den onde, og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans gjerninger var onde, mens hans brors var rettferdige.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Ikke som Kain, som var av den onde og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans gjerninger var onde og hans brors rettferdige.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  ikke som Kain, som var av den onde, og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans gjerninger var onde, og hans brors rettferdige.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ikke være som Kain, som var av den onde, og drepte sin bror. Og hvorfor drepte han ham? Fordi hans egne gjerninger var onde, mens hans brors gjerninger var rettferdige.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  not as Cayn which was of the wicked and slewe his brother. And wherfore slewe he him? Because his awne workes were evyll and his brothers good.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  not as Cain, which was of the wicked, and slewe his brother. And wherfore slewe he him? euen because his awne workes were euell, and his brothers righteous.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Not as Cain, which was of that wicked, and slewe his brother: And wherfore slewe he hym? Because his owne workes were euyll, and his brothers good.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  not as Cain -- of the evil one he was, and he did slay his brother, and wherefore did he slay him? because his works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Not being of the Evil One like Cain, who put his brother to death. And why did he put him to death? Because his works were evil and his brother's works were good.

• World English Bible (2000)

  unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  not like Cain who was of the evil one and brutally murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his deeds were evil, but his brother’s were righteous.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.4", "source": "Πίστει πλείονα θυσίαν Ἄβελ παρὰ Κάϊν προσήνεγκεν τῷ Θεῷ, διʼ ἧς ἐμαρτυρήθη εἶναι δίκαιος, μαρτυροῦντος ἐπὶ τοῖς δώροις αὐτοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ: καὶ διʼ αὐτῆς ἀποθανὼν ἔτι λαλεῖ.", "text": "By *pistei* *pleiona* *thysian* *Abel* *para* *Kain* *prosēnegken* to the *Theō*, through *hēs* he *emartyrēthē* *einai* *dikaios*, *martyrountos* *epi* the *dōrois* of him the *Theou*: and through *autēs* having *apothanōn* *eti* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*pleiona*": "comparative adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - greater/more excellent", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice/offering", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - than/compared to", "*prosēnegken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - offered/brought", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - by which", "*emartyrēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was testified about/commended", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*martyrountos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - bearing witness/testifying", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - about/concerning", "*dōrois*": "dative, neuter, plural - gifts/offerings", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - it/this", "*apothanōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having died", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*lalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*pleiona*": "greater/more excellent/more abundant", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*para*": "than/in comparison to/beyond", "*emartyrēthē*": "was testified about/commended/attested", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/upright", "*martyrountos*": "bearing witness/testifying/affirming", "*dōrois*": "gifts/offerings/presents", "*apothanōn*": "having died/passed away", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/communicates" } }
• Jude 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jude.1.11", "source": "Οὐαὶ αὐτοῖς! ὅτι τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Κάϊν ἐπορεύθησαν, καὶ τῇ πλάνῃ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ μισθοῦ ἐξεχύθησαν, καὶ τῇ ἀντιλογίᾳ τοῦ Κόρε ἀπώλοντο.", "text": "*Ouai autois*! for *tē hodō tou Kain eporeuthēsan*, and *tē planē tou Balaam misthou exechythēsan*, and *tē antilogia tou Kore apōlonto*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*autois*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tē hodō tou Kain*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the way of Cain", "*eporeuthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they went/journeyed", "*tē planē tou Balaam*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the error of Balaam", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - for reward/pay", "*exechythēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they rushed headlong", "*tē antilogia tou Kore*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the rebellion of Korah", "*apōlonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they perished" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas", "*hodō*": "way/road/path", "*eporeuthēsan*": "went/journeyed/traveled", "*planē*": "error/deception/wandering", "*misthou*": "for reward/for wages/for money", "*exechythēsan*": "rushed headlong/poured out/abandoned themselves", "*antilogia*": "rebellion/contradiction/opposition", "*apōlonto*": "perished/were destroyed/were lost" } }
• Prov 29:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.27", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים אִ֣ישׁ עָ֑וֶל וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃ פ", "text": "*tôʿăḇat* *ṣaddîqîm* *ʾîš* *ʿāwel* *wə*-*tôʿăḇat* *rāšāʿ* *yəšar*-*dāreḵ*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - wicked one", "*yəšar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - upright of", "*dāreḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăḇat ṣaddîqîm*": "abomination of righteous ones/detestable to the righteous", "*ʾîš ʿāwel*": "man of injustice/unjust person/evil man", "*tôʿăḇat rāšāʿ*": "abomination of wicked one/detestable to the wicked", "*yəšar-dāreḵ*": "upright of way/one straight in path/one who is straight in his way" } }
• Matt 13:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.19", "source": "Παντὸς ἀκούοντος τὸν λόγον τῆς βασιλείας, καὶ μὴ συνιέντος, ἔρχεται ὁ πονηρός, καὶ ἁρπάζει τὸ ἐσπαρμένον ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ. Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν σπαρείς.", "text": "Anyone *akouontos* the *logon tēs basileias*, and not *synientos*, *erchetai* the *ponēros*, and *harpazei* the *esparmenon* in the *kardia* of him. This *estin* the one *para* the *hodon spareis*.", "grammar": { "*Pantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of anyone", "*akouontos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - hearing", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*synientos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - understanding", "*erchetai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle - comes", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil one", "*harpazei*": "present, 3rd singular - snatches", "*esparmenon*": "perfect participle, accusative, neuter, singular, passive - having been sown", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Houtos*": "demonstrative, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*spareis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having been sown" }, "variants": { "*Pantos akouontos*": "of anyone hearing/when anyone hears", "*logon tēs basileias*": "word of the kingdom/message about the kingdom", "*synientos*": "understanding/comprehending", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives", "*ponēros*": "evil one/wicked one [likely referring to Satan]", "*harpazei*": "snatches/seizes/takes by force", "*esparmenon*": "having been sown/what was sown", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*para tēn hodon spareis*": "the one sown beside the way/the seed fallen along the path" } }
• Matt 13:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.38", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀγρός ἐστιν ὁ κόσμος· τὸ δὲ καλὸν σπέρμα οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ υἱοὶ τῆς βασιλείας· τὰ δὲ ζιζάνιά εἰσιν οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ πονηροῦ·", "text": "The *de agros estin ho kosmos*· the *de kalon sperma houtoi eisin hoi huioi tēs basileias*· the *de zizania eisin hoi huioi tou ponērou*·", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*agros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - field", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ho kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the world", "*kalon sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good seed", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*hoi huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the sons", "*tēs basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the kingdom", "*zizania*": "nominative, neuter, plural - tares/weeds", "*hoi huioi tou ponērou*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the sons of the evil one" }, "variants": { "*agros*": "field/land", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/mankind", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring", "*huioi*": "sons/children/descendants", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*zizania*": "tares/weeds/darnel", "*ponērou*": "evil one/wicked one/devil" } }
• Matt 23:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.35", "source": "Ὅπως ἔλθῃ ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς πᾶν αἷμα δίκαιον ἐκχυνόμενον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος Ἄβελ τοῦ δικαίου ἕως τοῦ αἵματος Ζαχαρίου υἱοῦ Βαραχίου, ὃν ἐφονεύσατε μεταξὺ τοῦ ναοῦ καὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου.", "text": "*Hopōs elthē* upon you all *haima* *dikaion* *ekchynomenon* upon the *gēs*, from the *haimatos* *Abel* the *dikaiou* until the *haimatos* *Zachariou* *huiou* *Barachiou*, whom *ephoneusate* between the *naou* and the *thysiastēriou*.", "grammar": { "*Hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come", "*eph' hymas*": "preposition with accusative - upon you", "*pan*": "nominative, neuter, singular - all", "*haima*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blood", "*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - righteous/innocent", "*ekchynomenon*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being shed/poured out", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - blood", "*Abel*": "genitive - Abel (proper name)", "*dikaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - righteous", "*heōs*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - blood", "*Zachariou*": "genitive - Zechariah (proper name)", "*huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - son", "*Barachiou*": "genitive - Barachiah (proper name)", "*hon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whom", "*ephoneusate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you murdered", "*metaxy*": "preposition with genitive - between", "*naou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*thysiastēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - altar" }, "variants": { "*elthē*": "might come/fall upon/be charged to", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed/blood-guilt", "*dikaion*": "righteous/innocent/just", "*ekchynomenon*": "being shed/poured out/spilled", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed", "*dikaiou*": "righteous/innocent/just", "*huiou*": "son/descendant", "*ephoneusate*": "murdered/killed/slaughtered", "*naou*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*thysiastēriou*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
• Matt 27:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.23", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἡγεμὼν ἔφη, Τί γὰρ, κακὸν ἐποίησεν; Οἱ δὲ περισσῶς ἔκραζον, λέγοντες, Σταυρωθήτω.", "text": "The *de* *hēgemōn* *ephē*, What *gar*, *kakon* has he *epoiēsen*? They *de* *perissōs* *ekrazon*, *legontes*, *Staurōthētō*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hēgemōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - governor", "*ephē*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was saying/said", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - he did", "*perissōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/abundantly", "*ekrazon*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, active - were crying out", "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - saying", "*Staurōthētō*": "aorist imperative, 3rd singular, passive - let him be crucified" }, "variants": { "*Ti gar kakon epoiēsen*": "Why, what evil has he done?", "*perissōs*": "all the more/exceedingly", "*ekrazon*": "were crying out/shouting", "*Staurōthētō*": "Let him be crucified!/Crucify him!" } }
• Luke 11:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Luke.11.51", "source": "Ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος Ἅβελ ἕως τοῦ αἵματος Ζαχαρίου, τοῦ ἀπολομένου μεταξὺ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου καὶ τοῦ οἴκου: ναί λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐκζητηθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης.", "text": "From the *haimatos* of *Abel* until the *haimatos* of *Zachariou*, the *apolomenou* *metaxy* the *thysiastēriou* and the *oikou*: *nai* *legō* to you, *Ekzētēthēsetai* from the *geneas* this.", "grammar": { "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood", "*Abel*": "genitive, masculine - of Abel", "*Zachariou*": "genitive, masculine - of Zachariah", "*apolomenou*": "aorist, participle, middle, genitive, masculine, singular - having perished/died", "*metaxy*": "preposition - between", "*thysiastēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of altar", "*oikou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of house/temple", "*nai*": "particle of affirmation - yes/indeed", "*legō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*Ekzētēthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - it will be required/demanded", "*geneas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of generation" }, "variants": { "*apolomenou*": "having perished/died/been destroyed", "*metaxy*": "between/amid/among", "*thysiastēriou*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*oikou*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*Ekzētēthēsetai*": "will be required/demanded/sought after", "*geneas*": "generation/race/family/age" } }
• John 10:32 : 32 { "verseID": "John.10.32", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Πολλὰ καλὰ ἔργα ἔδειξα ὑμῖν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρός μου· διὰ ποῖον αὐτῶν ἔργον λιθάζετέ με;", "text": "*Apekrithē* to them the *Iēsous*, Many *kala erga edeixa* to you from the *Patros* of me; because of which of them *ergon lithazete* me?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered/replied", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good/noble", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*edeixa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I showed/demonstrated", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*lithazete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you stone" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*kala*": "good/noble/beautiful/excellent", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*edeixa*": "showed/demonstrated/displayed", "*Patros*": "Father", "*ergon*": "work/deed/action", "*lithazete*": "stone/kill by stoning" } }
• John 15:19-25 : 19 { "verseID": "John.15.19", "source": "Εἰ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἦτε, ὁ κόσμος ἂν τὸ ἴδιον ἐφίλει: ὅτι δὲ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ ἐστέ, ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, διὰ τοῦτο μισεῖ ὑμᾶς ὁ κόσμος.", "text": "*Ei ek tou kosmou ēte*, *ho kosmos an to idion ephilei*: *hoti de ek tou kosmou ouk este*, *all' egō exelexamēn humas ek tou kosmou*, *dia touto misei humas ho kosmos*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/of the world", "*ēte*": "imperfect indicative, active, second person plural - you were", "*ho kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the world", "*an*": "modal particle - would", "*to idion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - its own", "*ephilei*": "imperfect indicative, active, third person singular - it would love", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/of the world", "*ouk este*": "negative + present indicative, active, second person plural - you are not", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*exelexamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, first person singular - I chose", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of the world", "*dia touto*": "preposition + accusative - because of this", "*misei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - hates", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ho kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the world" }, "variants": { "*kosmou*": "world/universe/humankind/worldly system", "*ēte*": "were/belonged to", "*idion*": "own/belonging to itself", "*ephilei*": "would love/would cherish/would be fond of", "*exelexamēn*": "chose/selected/picked", "*misei*": "hates/detests/rejects" } } 20 { "verseID": "John.15.20", "source": "Μνημονεύετε τοῦ λόγου οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον ὑμῖν, Οὐκ ἔστιν δοῦλος μείζων τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ. Εἰ ἐμὲ ἐδίωξαν, καὶ ὑμᾶς διώξουσιν· εἰ τὸν λόγον μου ἐτήρησαν, καὶ τὸν ὑμέτερον τηρήσουσιν.", "text": "*Mnēmoneuete tou logou hou egō eipon humin*, *Ouk estin doulos meizōn tou kuriou autou*. *Ei eme ediōxan*, and *humas diōxousin*; *ei ton logon mou etērēsan*, and the *humeteron tērēsousin*.", "grammar": { "*Mnēmoneuete*": "present imperative, active, second person plural - remember", "*tou logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the word", "*hou*": "relative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - which", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*eipon*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I said", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]", "*Ouk estin*": "negative + present indicative, active, third person singular - is not", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*meizōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, comparative adjective - greater", "*tou kuriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - than the lord/master", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*ediōxan*": "aorist indicative, active, third person plural - they persecuted", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*diōxousin*": "future indicative, active, third person plural - they will persecute", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*etērēsan*": "aorist indicative, active, third person plural - they kept", "*humeteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular, possessive adjective - yours", "*tērēsousin*": "future indicative, active, third person plural - they will keep" }, "variants": { "*Mnēmoneuete*": "remember/keep in mind/recall", "*logou*": "word/saying/message", "*eipon*": "said/told/spoke", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important", "*kuriou*": "lord/master/owner", "*ediōxan*": "persecuted/pursued/harassed", "*diōxousin*": "will persecute/will pursue/will harass", "*etērēsan*": "kept/observed/obeyed", "*tērēsousin*": "will keep/will observe/will obey" } } 21 { "verseID": "John.15.21", "source": "Ἀλλὰ ταῦτα πάντα ποιήσουσιν ὑμῖν διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου, ὅτι οὐκ οἴδασιν τὸν πέμψαντά με.", "text": "*Alla tauta panta poiēsousin humin dia to onoma mou*, *hoti ouk oidasin ton pempsanta me*.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "conjunction - but", "*tauta panta*": "demonstrative pronoun + accusative, neuter, plural - all these things", "*poiēsousin*": "future indicative, active, third person plural - they will do", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*to onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the name", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*ouk oidasin*": "negative + perfect indicative (with present meaning), active, third person plural - they do not know", "*ton pempsanta*": "accusative, masculine, singular, participle - the one who sent", "*me*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me" }, "variants": { "*tauta panta*": "all these things/all these matters", "*poiēsousin*": "will do/will perform/will carry out", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/person", "*oidasin*": "know/understand/recognize", "*pempsanta*": "having sent/who sent/the sender" } } 22 { "verseID": "John.15.22", "source": "Εἰ μὴ ἦλθον καὶ ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχον: νῦν δὲ πρόφασιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Ei mē ēlthon* and *elalēsa autois*, *hamartian ouk eichon*: *nun de prophasin ouk echousin peri tēs hamartias autōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei mē*": "conditional + negative - if not", "*ēlthon*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I came", "*elalēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I spoke", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural, pronoun - to them", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*ouk eichon*": "negative + imperfect indicative, active, third person plural - they would not have had", "*nun*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*prophasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - excuse", "*ouk echousin*": "negative + present indicative, active, third person plural - they do not have", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the sin", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, pronoun - their/of them" }, "variants": { "*ēlthon*": "came/arrived/appeared", "*elalēsa*": "spoke/said/talked", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/offense", "*eichon*": "would have had/would have possessed", "*prophasin*": "excuse/pretext/justification", "*echousin*": "have/possess/hold" } } 23 { "verseID": "John.15.23", "source": "Ὁ ἐμὲ μισῶν καὶ τὸν Πατέρα μου μισεῖ.", "text": "The *eme misōn* and the *Patera mou misei*.", "grammar": { "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*misōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - hating", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*misei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - hates" }, "variants": { "*misōn*": "hating/detesting/rejecting", "*misei*": "hates/detests/rejects" } } 24 { "verseID": "John.15.24", "source": "Εἰ τὰ ἔργα μὴ ἐποίησα ἐν αὐτοῖς ἃ οὐδεὶς ἄλλος πεποίηκεν, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχον: νῦν δὲ καὶ ἑωράκασιν καὶ μεμισήκασιν καὶ ἐμὲ καὶ τὸν Πατέρα μου.", "text": "*Ei ta erga mē epoiēsa en autois ha oudeis allos pepoiēken*, *hamartian ouk eichon*: *nun de kai heōrakasin kai memisēkasin kai eme kai ton Patera mou*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ta erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the works", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I had done", "*en autois*": "preposition + dative - among them", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which", "*oudeis allos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one else", "*pepoiēken*": "perfect indicative, active, third person singular - has done", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*ouk eichon*": "negative + imperfect indicative, active, third person plural - they would not have had", "*nun*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*kai... kai*": "coordinating conjunctions - both... and", "*heōrakasin*": "perfect indicative, active, third person plural - they have seen", "*memisēkasin*": "perfect indicative, active, third person plural - they have hated", "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me" }, "variants": { "*erga*": "works/deeds/acts", "*epoiēsa*": "had done/had performed/had accomplished", "*pepoiēken*": "has done/has performed/has accomplished", "*eichon*": "would have had/would have possessed", "*heōrakasin*": "have seen/have observed/have witnessed", "*memisēkasin*": "have hated/have detested/have rejected" } } 25 { "verseID": "John.15.25", "source": "Ἀλλʼ, ἵνα πληρωθῇ ὁ λόγος ὁ γεγραμμένος ἐν τῷ νόμῳ αὐτῶν, ὅτι Ἐμίσησάν με δωρεάν.", "text": "*All', hina plērōthē ho logos ho gegrammenos en tō nomō autōn*, *hoti Emisēsan me dōrean*.", "grammar": { "*All'*": "conjunction - but", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*plērōthē*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, third person singular - might be fulfilled", "*ho logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the word", "*ho gegrammenos*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - which has been written", "*en tō nomō*": "preposition + dative - in the law", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, pronoun - their/of them", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Emisēsan*": "aorist indicative, active, third person plural - they hated", "*me*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*dōrean*": "adverb - without cause/freely" }, "variants": { "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/might be accomplished/might come to pass", "*logos*": "word/saying/statement", "*gegrammenos*": "having been written/recorded/inscribed", "*nomō*": "law/code/regulation", "*Emisēsan*": "they hated/they detested/they rejected", "*dōrean*": "without cause/without reason/freely/gratuitously" } }
• John 18:38-40 : 38 { "verseID": "John.18.38", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Πιλάτος, Τί ἐστιν ἀλήθεια; Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπών, πάλιν ἐξῆλθεν πρὸς τοὺς Ἰουδαίους, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἐγὼ οὐδεμίαν αἰτίαν εὑρίσκω ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Legei autō ho Pilatos*, What *estin alētheia*? And *touto eipōn*, *palin exēlthen pros tous Ioudaious*, and *legei autois*, *Egō oudemian aitian heuriskō en autō*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*ho Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having said", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*exēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went out", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*tous Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the Jews", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*oudemian*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - no/not any", "*aitian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cause/fault", "*heuriskō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - find", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*Pilatos*": "Pilate (personal name)", "*Ti*": "what/which thing", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*touto*": "this/this thing", "*eipōn*": "having said/having spoken", "*palin*": "again/once more", "*exēlthen*": "went out/came out", "*pros*": "to/toward", "*Ioudaious*": "Jews/Judeans", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*Egō*": "I (emphatic)", "*oudemian*": "no/not any/none", "*aitian*": "cause/charge/fault/guilt", "*heuriskō*": "find/discover", "*en*": "in/with", "*autō*": "him" } } 39 { "verseID": "John.18.39", "source": "Ἔστιν δὲ συνήθεια ὑμῖν, ἵνα ἕνα ὑμῖν ἀπολύσω ἐν τῷ πάσχα: βούλεσθε οὖν ὑμῖν ἀπολύσω τὸν Βασιλέα τῶν Ἰουδαίων;", "text": "*Estin de synētheia hymin*, so that *hena hymin apolysō en tō pascha*: *boulesthe oun hymin apolysō ton Basilea tōn Ioudaiōn*?", "grammar": { "*Estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*synētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - custom", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - for you", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*hena*": "numeral, accusative, masculine, singular - one", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you", "*apolysō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I release", "*en*": "preposition + dative - at", "*tō pascha*": "dative, neuter, singular - the Passover", "*boulesthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you wish", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - for you", "*apolysō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I release", "*ton Basilea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the King", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews" }, "variants": { "*Estin*": "is/there is", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*synētheia*": "custom/habit/practice", "*hymin*": "for you/to you", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/that", "*hena*": "one/a single person", "*apolysō*": "I release/I set free", "*en*": "at/during", "*pascha*": "Passover/Passover feast", "*boulesthe*": "you wish/you want/you desire", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*Basilea*": "King/ruler", "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Judeans" } } 40 { "verseID": "John.18.40", "source": "Ἐκραύγασαν οὖν πάλιν πάντες, λέγοντες, Μὴ τοῦτον, ἀλλὰ τὸν Βαραββᾶν. Ἦν δὲ ὁ Βαραββᾶς λῃστής.", "text": "*Ekraugasan oun palin pantes*, *legontes*, Not this one, but *ton Barabban*. *Ēn de ho Barabbas lēstēs*.", "grammar": { "*Ekraugasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they shouted", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*touton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - this one", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*ton Barabban*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Barabbas", "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*ho Barabbas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barabbas", "*lēstēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - robber" }, "variants": { "*Ekraugasan*": "they shouted/they cried out", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*palin*": "again/once more", "*pantes*": "all/everyone", "*legontes*": "saying/declaring", "*Mē*": "not/do not release", "*touton*": "this one/this man", "*alla*": "but/rather", "*Barabban*": "Barabbas (personal name)", "*Ēn*": "was/existed", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*lēstēs*": "robber/bandit/revolutionary" } }
• Gen 4:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.4", "source": "וְהֶ֨בֶל הֵבִ֥יא גַם־ה֛וּא מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת צֹאנ֖וֹ וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן וַיִּ֣שַׁע יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הֶ֖בֶל וְאֶל־מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*Hebel* *hebiʾ* also-he from-*bekorot* *tsoʾno* and-from-*ḥelbeHen* and-*yishaʿ* *YHWH* to-*Hebel* and-to-*minḥato*", "grammar": { "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*hebiʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - brought", "*gam*-*huʾ*": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - also he/likewise", "*bekorot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - firstlings/firstborn of", "*tsoʾno*": "noun, collective + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flock", "*ḥelbeHen*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their fat portions", "*yishaʿ*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - looked with favor/regarded", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*minḥato*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his offering" }, "variants": { "*bekorot*": "firstborn/choicest/best", "*ḥelb*": "fat/best part/richest portion", "*yishaʿ*": "regarded with favor/looked upon/accepted" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.5", "source": "וְאֶל־קַ֥יִן וְאֶל־מִנְחָת֖וֹ לֹ֣א שָׁעָ֑ה וַיִּ֤חַר לְקַ֙יִן֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ פָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And-to-*Qayin* and-to-*minḥato* not *shaʿah* and-*yiḥar* to-*Qayin* *meʾod* and-*yippelu* *panaw*", "grammar": { "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*minḥato*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his offering", "*shaʿah*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - looked with favor/regarded", "*yiḥar*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - became hot/angry", "*meʾod*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*yippelu*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - fell", "*panaw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face" }, "variants": { "*shaʿah*": "regarded with favor/looked upon/accepted", "*yiḥar*": "became hot with anger/burned/was kindled", "*yippelu panaw*": "his face fell/he became downcast/he was dejected" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־קָ֑יִן לָ֚מָּה חָ֣רָה לָ֔ךְ וְלָ֖מָּה נָפְל֥וּ פָנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *YHWH* to-*Qayin* *lammah* *ḥarah* to-you and-*lammah* *nafelu* *paneyka*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*lammah*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*ḥarah*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become hot/angry", "*lak*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nafelu*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - have fallen", "*paneyka*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face" }, "variants": { "*ḥarah lak*": "are you angry/has anger come to you/are you burning with anger" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.7", "source": "הֲל֤וֹא אִם־תֵּיטִיב֙ שְׂאֵ֔ת וְאִם֙ לֹ֣א תֵיטִ֔יב לַפֶּ֖תַח חַטָּ֣את רֹבֵ֑ץ וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּמְשָׁל־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*haloʾ* if-*tetib* *seʾet* and-if not *tetib* at-the-*petaḥ* *ḥattaʾt* *robets* and-to-you *teshuqato* and-you *timshal*-in-him", "grammar": { "*haloʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not/surely", "*tetib*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do well/good", "*seʾet*": "qal infinitive construct - lifting up/acceptance", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - door/opening/entrance", "*ḥattaʾt*": "noun, feminine singular - sin/sin offering", "*robets*": "qal participle, masculine singular - crouching/lying", "*ʾeleyka*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*teshuqato*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its desire", "*ʾattah*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*timshal*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will rule/have mastery", "*bo*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - over it/him" }, "variants": { "*seʾet*": "acceptance/lifting up/forgiveness/exaltation", "*ḥattaʾt*": "sin/sin offering/punishment for sin", "*robets*": "crouching/lying in wait/lurking", "*teshuqato*": "its desire/craving/urge", "*timshal-bo*": "you will rule over it/you will master it/you must master it" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יו וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בִּהְיוֹתָ֣ם בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיָּ֥קָם קַ֛יִן אֶל־הֶ֥בֶל אָחִ֖יו וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *Qayin* to-*Hebel* his-brother and-*yehi* in-*bihyotam* in-the-*sadeh* and-*yaqom* *Qayin* against-*Hebel* his-brother and-*yahargehu*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*ʾaḥiw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*yehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it happened", "*bihyotam*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they were", "*sadeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*yaqom*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - rose up", "*yahargehu*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him" }, "variants": { "*yaqom... ʾel*": "rose up against/attacked/confronted", "*yahargehu*": "killed him/murdered him/slew him" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־קַ֔יִן אֵ֖י הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי הֲשֹׁמֵ֥ר אָחִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *YHWH* to-*Qayin* where *Hebel* your-brother and-*yomer* not *yadaʿti* ?-*shomer* my-brother *ʾanoki*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*ʾey*": "interrogative particle - where", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*ʾaḥiyka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*yadaʿti*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*ha-shomer*": "interrogative particle + qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper of", "*ʾaḥi*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my brother", "*ʾanoki*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ha-shomer ʾaḥi ʾanoki*": "am I my brother's keeper/guardian/watchman?" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ ק֚וֹל דְּמֵ֣י אָחִ֔יךָ צֹעֲקִ֥ים אֵלַ֖י מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yomer* what *ʿasita* *qol* *demey* your-brother *tsoʿaqim* to-me from-the-*ʾadamah*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʿasita*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*qol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*demey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bloods of", "*ʾaḥiyka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*tsoʿaqim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - crying out", "*ʾelay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground" }, "variants": { "*qol demey*": "voice of bloods/sound of blood/cry of blood", "*demey*": "blood (plural form often indicates violent bloodshed)", "*tsoʿaqim*": "crying out/calling/screaming" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה אָר֣וּר אָ֑תָּה מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּצְתָ֣ה אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ לָקַ֛חַת אֶת־דְּמֵ֥י אָחִ֖יךָ מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-now *ʾarur* you from-the-*ʾadamah* which *patsetah* *ʾet*-her-mouth *laqaḥat* *ʾet*-*demey* your-brother from-your-hand", "grammar": { "*we-ʿattah*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾarur*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾattah*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*patsetah*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - opened wide", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pihah*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mouth", "*laqaḥat*": "qal infinitive construct - to take/receive", "*demey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bloods of", "*ʾaḥiyka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*mi-yadeka*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾarur*": "cursed/under a curse", "*patsetah*": "opened wide/gaped open", "*mi-yadeka*": "from your hand/by your hand/through your action" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.12", "source": "כִּ֤י תַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה לֹֽא־תֹסֵ֥ף תֵּת־כֹּחָ֖הּ לָ֑ךְ נָ֥ע וָנָ֖ד תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה בָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "When *taʿabod* *ʾet*-the-*ʾadamah* not-*tosef* *tet*-its-strength to-you *naʿ* and-*nad* *tihyeh* in-the-*ʾarets*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - when/if", "*taʿabod*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you work/till", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*lo-tosef*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will not continue", "*tet*": "qal infinitive construct - to give", "*koḥah*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its strength", "*lak*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*naʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - wandering", "*nad*": "qal participle, masculine singular - vagabond", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be", "*ba-ʾarets*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*lo-tosef tet-koḥah*": "it will not yield its strength/it will not give its produce", "*naʿ wa-nad*": "wanderer and fugitive/restless wanderer/vagrant" } } 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה גָּד֥וֹל עֲוֺנִ֖י מִנְּשֹֽׂא׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *Qayin* to-*YHWH* *gadol* *ʿawoni* from-*nesoʾ*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*gadol*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*ʿawoni*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my iniquity", "*mi-nesoʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - than bearing" }, "variants": { "*gadol ʿawoni mi-nesoʾ*": "my punishment is greater than I can bear/my sin is too great to forgive/my guilt is too great to carry" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.14", "source": "הֵן֩ גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּ אֹתִ֜י הַיּ֗וֹם מֵעַל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֔ה וּמִפָּנֶ֖יךָ אֶסָּתֵ֑ר וְהָיִ֜יתִי נָ֤ע וָנָד֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ וְהָיָ֥ה כָל־מֹצְאִ֖י יֽ͏ַהַרְגֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*hen* *gerashtah* me today from-upon face-of the-*ʾadamah* and-from-your-face *ʾessater* and-*hayiti* *naʿ* and-*nad* in-the-*ʾarets* and-*hayah* all-*motseʾi* *yahargeini*", "grammar": { "*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*gerashtah*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have driven out", "*ʾoti*": "direct object marker + 1st singular suffix - me", "*ha-yom*": "definite noun, masculine singular - today/this day", "*me-ʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*peney*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*u-mi-paneyka*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and from your face", "*ʾessater*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - I will be hidden", "*hayiti*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will be", "*naʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - wandering", "*nad*": "qal participle, masculine singular - vagabond", "*ba-ʾarets*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in the earth/land", "*hayah*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/everyone", "*motseʾi*": "qal participle, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - finder of me/who finds me", "*yahargeini*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - will kill me" }, "variants": { "*me-ʿal peney ha-ʾadamah*": "from the face of the ground/from the land's surface", "*mi-paneyka ʾessater*": "from your presence I will be hidden/I will be hidden from your face" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ יְהוָ֗ה לָכֵן֙ כָּל־הֹרֵ֣ג קַ֔יִן שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם יֻקָּ֑ם וַיָּ֨שֶׂם יְהוָ֤ה לְקַ֙יִן֙ א֔וֹת לְבִלְתִּ֥י הַכּוֹת־אֹת֖וֹ כָּל־מֹצְאֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* to-him *YHWH* therefore all-*horeg* *Qayin* *shibeʿatayim* *yuqqam* and-*yasem* *YHWH* to-*Qayin* *ʾot* for-not *hakkot*-him all-*motseʾo*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*lo*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*laken*": "adverb - therefore", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/anyone", "*horeg*": "qal participle, masculine singular - killing", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*shibeʿatayim*": "adverb - sevenfold", "*yuqqam*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be avenged", "*yasem*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - placed/set", "*le-Qayin*": "preposition + proper noun - for Cain", "*ʾot*": "noun, common singular - sign/mark", "*le-bilti*": "preposition + particle - so that not", "*hakkot*": "hiphil infinitive construct - striking", "*ʾoto*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/anyone", "*motseʾo*": "qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - finding him" }, "variants": { "*shibeʿatayim yuqqam*": "sevenfold vengeance will be taken/will be avenged seven times", "*ʾot*": "sign/mark/token" } }
• Gen 4:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.25", "source": "וַיֵּ֨דַע אָדָ֥ם עוֹד֙ אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שֵׁ֑ת כִּ֣י שָֽׁת־לִ֤י אֱלֹהִים֙ זֶ֣רַע אַחֵ֔ר תַּ֣חַת הֶ֔בֶל כִּ֥י הֲרָג֖וֹ קָֽיִן׃", "text": "And-*yedaʿ* *ʾAdam* again *ʾet*-his-wife and-she-*teled* *ben* and-she-*tiqraʾ* *ʾet*-his-name *Shet* for *shat*-to-me *ʾElohim* *zeraʿ* another in-place-of *Hebel* for *harago* *Qayin*", "grammar": { "*yedaʿ*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - knew", "*ʾAdam*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Adam", "*ʿod*": "adverb - again", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾishto*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*teled*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - bore", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*tiqraʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*shemo*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Shet*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Seth", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*shat*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appointed/placed", "*li*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥer*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*ki*": "conjunction - because", "*harago*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain" }, "variants": { "*shat*": "appointed/placed/granted", "*zeraʿ ʾaḥer*": "another offspring/different seed/other descendant" } }
• 1 Sam 18:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דָוִ֛ד לְכָל־דָּרְכָ֖ו מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַֽיהוָ֖ה עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* *Dāwid* in all-*darkô* *maśkîl*; and *YHWH* with him.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he was", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lə-kol-darkô*": "preposition + noun construct + masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - in all his ways", "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/succeeding/prospering", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "be/become/exist", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.15", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא מַשְׂכִּ֣יל מְאֹ֑ד וַיָּ֖גָר מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wa-yarʾ* *Šāʾûl* *ʾăšer*-he *maśkîl* *məʾōd*, and *wa-yāgor* from *pānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he saw", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾăšer-hû*": "relative pronoun + 3ms pronoun - that he", "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/succeeding/prospering", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wa-yāgor*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he was afraid/feared", "*mi-pānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - from his presence" }, "variants": { "*rāʾâ*": "see/observe/perceive", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper", "*gûr*": "be afraid/fear/dread", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/front" } }
• 1 Sam 19:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.4", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בְּדָוִד֙ ט֔וֹב אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל אָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לָיו אַל־יֶחֱטָ֨א הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ בְּעַבְדּ֣וֹ בְדָוִ֗ד כִּ֣י ל֤וֹא חָטָא֙ לָ֔ךְ וְכִ֥י מַעֲשָׂ֖יו טוֹב־לְךָ֥ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wayḏabbēr* *Yehônāṯān* concerning *Dāwid* *ṭôḇ* to *Šāʾûl* his *ʾāḇîw*; and *wayyōʾmer* to him, \"*ʾal*-*yeḥĕṭāʾ* the *hammelek* against his *beʿaḇdô* against *ḇeḏāwiḏ*, for *lôʾ* *ḥāṭāʾ* to you, and for his *maʿăśāyw* *ṭôḇ*-to you very much.", "grammar": { "*wayḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he spoke'", "*Yehônāṯān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - 'not/do not'", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - 'let him sin'", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the king'", "*beʿaḇdô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'against his servant'", "*ḇeḏāwiḏ*": "preposition + proper noun - 'against David'", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he sinned'", "*maʿăśāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his deeds'", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'" }, "variants": { "*wayḏabbēr*": "spoke/talked/conversed", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/favorable/well", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sin against/wrong/harm", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sinned/done wrong/offended", "*maʿăśāyw*": "his deeds/actions/works" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.5", "source": "וַיָּשֶׂם֩ אֶת־נַפְשׁ֨וֹ בְכַפּ֜וֹ וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוָ֜ה תְּשׁוּעָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רָאִ֖יתָ וַתִּשְׂמָ֑ח וְלָ֤מָּה תֶֽחֱטָא֙ בְּדָ֣ם נָקִ֔י לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* *ʾeṯ*-his *nap̄šô* in his *ḇeḵappô* and *wayyak* *ʾeṯ*-the *happelištî*, and *wayyaʿaś* *YHWH* *tešûʿāh* *ḡeḏôlāh* for all-*Yiśrāʾēl*; you *rāʾîṯā* and *wattiśmāḥ*; and *welāmmāh* *ṯeḥĕṭāʾ* with *beḏām* *nāqî*, to *lehāmîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* without cause?", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he put'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his life/soul'", "*ḇeḵappô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his palm/hand'", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he struck'", "*happelištî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - 'the Philistine'", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he made'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'", "*tešûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'salvation/victory/deliverance'", "*ḡeḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'great'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*rāʾîṯā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you saw'", "*wattiśmāḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you rejoiced'", "*welāmmāh*": "waw-conjunction + interrogative - 'and why'", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you will sin'", "*beḏām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'with blood of'", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'innocent'", "*lehāmîṯ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to kill'", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - 'without cause/freely/for nothing'" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "put/placed/risked", "*nap̄šô*": "his life/his soul/himself", "*ḇeḵappô*": "in his palm/in his hand/at risk", "*wayyak*": "struck/defeated/killed", "*tešûʿāh*": "salvation/victory/deliverance", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sin/do wrong/be guilty", "*beḏām*": "with blood/by killing", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/without reason/for nothing" } }
• 1 Sam 22:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.14", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר וּמִ֤י בְכָל־עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ כְּדָוִ֣ד נֶאֱמָ֔ן וַחֲתַ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְסָ֥ר אֶל־מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָ וְנִכְבָּ֥ד בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾĂḥîmelek* *ʾet*-*ham-melek* *wə-yōʾmar* *û-mî* *bə-kol*-*ʿăbādeykā* *kə-Dāwid* *neʾĕmān* *wa-ḥătan* *ham-melek* *wə-sār* *ʾel*-*mišmaʿtekā* *wə-nikbād* *bə-bêtekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*û-mî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - among all", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun mp + 2ms suffix - your servants", "*kə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - like David", "*neʾĕmān*": "Niphal participle ms - faithful", "*wa-ḥătan*": "waw conjunction + noun ms construct - and son-in-law of", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*wə-sār*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle ms - and turning aside", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*mišmaʿtekā*": "noun fs + 2ms suffix - your bidding", "*wə-nikbād*": "waw conjunction + Niphal participle ms - and honored", "*bə-bêtekā*": "preposition + noun ms + 2ms suffix - in your house" }, "variants": { "*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/trusted/loyal", "*sār ʾel-mišmaʿtekā*": "turns to your bidding/obeys your command/departs at your word", "*nikbād*": "honored/respected/highly regarded" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.15", "source": "הַיּ֧וֹם הַחִלֹּ֛תִי *לשאול־**לִשְׁאָל־ל֥וֹ בֵאלֹהִ֖ים חָלִ֣ילָה לִּ֑י אַל־יָשֵׂם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ בְּעַבְדּ֤וֹ דָבָר֙ בְּכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔י כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יָדַ֤ע עַבְדְּךָ֙ בְּכָל־זֹ֔את דָּבָ֥ר קָטֹ֖ן א֥וֹ גָדֽוֹל", "text": "*hay-yôm* *haḥillōtî* *lišʾāl*-*lô* *bē-ʾlōhîm* *ḥālîlâ* *lî* *ʾal*-*yāśēm* *ham-melek* *bə-ʿabdô* *dābār* *bə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābî* *kî* *lōʾ*-*yādaʿ* *ʿabdəkā* *bə-kol*-*zōʾt* *dābār* *qāṭōn* *ʾô* *gādôl*", "grammar": { "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + noun ms - today", "*haḥillōtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1cs - I began", "*lišʾāl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him", "*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun mp - with God", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*lî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - from me", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*yāśēm*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3ms - let him impute", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*bə-ʿabdô*": "preposition + noun ms + 3ms suffix - to his servant", "*dābār*": "noun ms - a thing/matter", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - in all", "*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of", "*ʾābî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my father", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3ms - knew", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your servant", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - in all", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun fs - this", "*dābār*": "noun ms - a thing/matter", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective ms - small", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*gādôl*": "adjective ms - great" }, "variants": { "*haḥillōtî*": "I have begun/have I begun/did I begin", "*ḥālîlâ lî*": "far be it from me/God forbid", "*yāśēm*": "impute/lay/place", "*lōʾ-yādaʿ*": "did not know/was not aware/had no knowledge" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מ֥וֹת תָּמ֖וּת אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ אַתָּ֖ה וְכָל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיךָ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *môt* *tāmût* *ʾĂḥîmelek* *ʾattâ* *wə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*môt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - dying", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall die", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*môt tāmût*": "you shall surely die/dying you shall die (emphatic)" } }
• Ps 37:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.12", "source": "זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃", "text": "*zōmēm rāšāʿ* against *ṣaddîq*, and *ḥōrēq* upon him his *šinnāyw*.", "grammar": { "*zōmēm*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - plots/plans", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked person", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective/noun - against the righteous person", "*ḥōrēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - gnashes", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*šinnāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his teeth" }, "variants": { "*zōmēm*": "plots/plans/schemes against", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*ḥōrēq... šinnāyw*": "gnashes his teeth/grinds his teeth (in rage)" } }
• Ps 38:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.20", "source": "וְֽ֭אֹיְבַי חַיִּ֣ים עָצֵ֑מוּ וְרַבּ֖וּ שֹׂנְאַ֣י שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "And *'ōyəḇay* *ḥayyîm* *'ātsēmû* and *rabbû* *śōnə'ay* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*'ōyəḇay*": "plural participle with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective plural - living/alive", "*'ātsēmû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they are strong/mighty", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they are many/multiplied", "*śōnə'ay*": "qal participle plural with 1st person singular suffix - those hating me", "*šāqer*": "noun - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*'ōyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*ḥay*": "living/alive/active", "*'ātsam*": "be strong/mighty/numerous", "*rāḇaḇ*": "be many/multiply/increase", "*śānē'*": "hate/detest", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }
• Prov 29:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.10", "source": "אַנְשֵׁ֣י דָ֭מִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָ֑ם וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾanšê* *dāmîm* *yiśnəʾû*-*tām* *wî*-*šārîm* *yəḇaqšû* *napšô*", "grammar": { "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods/bloodshed", "*yiśnəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - hate", "*tām*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - blameless/perfect one", "*wî*": "conjunction - but/and", "*šārîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - upright ones", "*yəḇaqšû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - seek", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê dāmîm*": "men of blood/bloodthirsty men/murderers", "*yiśnəʾû-tām*": "hate the blameless/hate the perfect one", "*wî-šārîm*": "but the upright/and the righteous", "*yəḇaqšû napšô*": "seek his life/seek to preserve his soul/care for his life" } }
• Heb 12:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.24", "source": "Καὶ διαθήκης νέας μεσίτῃ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ αἵματι ῥαντισμοῦ, κρείττονα λαλοῦντι παρὰ τὸν Ἄβελ.", "text": "And of *diathēkēs neas mesitē Iēsou*, and to *haimati rhantismou*, *kreittona lalounti* than the *Abel*.", "grammar": { "*diathēkēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of covenant", "*neas*": "adjective, genitive, singular, feminine - of new", "*mesitē*": "noun, dative, singular, masculine - to mediator", "*Iēsou*": "proper noun, dative, singular, masculine - to Jesus", "*haimati*": "noun, dative, singular, neuter - to blood", "*rhantismou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of sprinkling", "*kreittona*": "adjective, accusative, plural, neuter - better things", "*lalounti*": "participle, present active, dative, singular, neuter - speaking", "*Abel*": "proper noun, accusative, singular, masculine - Abel" }, "variants": { "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*neas*": "new/fresh/young", "*mesitē*": "mediator/go-between/intermediary", "*rhantismou*": "sprinkling/aspersion", "*kreittona*": "better things/superior things" } }
• 1 Pet 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.4", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ ξενίζονται μὴ συντρεχόντων ὑμῶν εἰς τὴν αὐτὴν τῆς ἀσωτίας ἀνάχυσιν, βλασφημοῦντες:", "text": "In which they *xenizontai* not *syntrechontōn* you into the same of the *asōtias anachysin*, *blasphēmountes*:", "grammar": { "*xenizontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they are surprised/think strange", "*syntrechontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - running together with", "*asōtias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dissipation/debauchery", "*anachysin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flood/excess/overflow", "*blasphēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - blaspheming/slandering" }, "variants": { "*xenizontai*": "are surprised/think strange/are perplexed/are astonished", "*syntrechontōn*": "running with/joining with/rushing together with", "*asōtias*": "excess/dissipation/debauchery/wastefulness", "*anachysin*": "flood/excess/overflow/outpouring", "*blasphēmountes*": "maligning/slandering/speaking evil/reviling" } }
• 1 John 2:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "1 John.2.13", "source": "Γράφω ὑμῖν, πατέρες, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς. Γράφω ὑμῖν, νεανίσκοι, ὅτι νενικήκατε τὸν πονηρόν.", "text": "I *graphō* to you, *pateres*, because you have *egnōkate* the one *ap' archēs*. I *graphō* to you, *neaniskoi*, because you have *nenikēkate* the *ponēron*.", "grammar": { "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*pateres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*egnōkate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have known", "*ap'*": "contraction of *apo* - from", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*neaniskoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - young men", "*nenikēkate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have overcome/conquered", "*ponēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - evil one/wicked one" }, "variants": { "*graphō*": "write/am writing/record", "*pateres*": "fathers/elderly men/senior members", "*egnōkate*": "have known/experienced/understood", "*ap' archēs*": "from the beginning/from the first/since the start", "*neaniskoi*": "young men/youths/young adults", "*nenikēkate*": "have overcome/conquered/defeated/prevailed over", "*ponēron*": "evil one/wicked one/devil/Satan" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 John.2.14", "source": "Γράφω ὑμῖν, παιδία, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν Πατέρα. ⋄Ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, πατέρες, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν ἀπ ἀρχῆς. Ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, νεανίσκοι, ὅτι ἰσχυροί ἐστε, καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν μένει, καὶ νενικήκατε τὸν πονηρόν.", "text": "I *graphō* to you, *paidia*, because you have *egnōkate* the *Patera*. I *egrapsa* to you, *pateres*, because you have *egnōkate* the one *ap archēs*. I *egrapsa* to you, *neaniskoi*, because *ischyroi este*, and the *logos* of the *Theou* in you *menei*, and you have *nenikēkate* the *ponēron*.", "grammar": { "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*paidia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - children/young ones", "*egnōkate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have known", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*egrapsa*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I wrote", "*pateres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*ap*": "preposition - from", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*neaniskoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - young men", "*ischyroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strong/powerful", "*este*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you are", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*menei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*nenikēkate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have overcome" }, "variants": { "*graphō*": "write/am writing/record", "*paidia*": "children/young ones/little ones", "*egnōkate*": "have known/experienced/understood", "*egrapsa*": "wrote/have written/composed", "*pateres*": "fathers/elderly men/senior members", "*ap archēs*": "from the beginning/from the first/since the start", "*neaniskoi*": "young men/youths/young adults", "*ischyroi*": "strong/powerful/mighty/vigorous", "*logos*": "word/message/account/teaching", "*menei*": "remains/abides/stays/continues", "*nenikēkate*": "have overcome/conquered/defeated/prevailed over", "*ponēron*": "evil one/wicked one/devil/Satan" } }
• 1 John 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.3.8", "source": "Ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐκ τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστίν· ὅτι ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ὁ διάβολος ἁμαρτάνει. Εἰς τοῦτο ἐφανερώθη ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα λύσῃ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ διαβόλου.", "text": "The one *poiōn* the *hamartian* from the *diabolou estin*; because from *archēs* the *diabolos hamartanei*. For this *ephanerōthē* the *Hyios* of *Theou*, that he might *lysē* the *erga* of the *diabolou*.", "grammar": { "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/committing", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*hamartanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - sins", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*lysē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might destroy/dissolve", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works" }, "variants": { "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/committing", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*hamartanei*": "sins/commits sin/errs", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/revealed/appeared", "*Hyios*": "Son/descendant", "*lysē*": "might destroy/dissolve/loosen/undo", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• Rev 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Revelation.17.6", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον τὴν γυναῖκα μεθύουσαν ἐκ τοῦ αἵματος τῶν ἁγίων, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ αἵματος τῶν μαρτύρων Ἰησοῦ: καὶ ἐθαύμασα ἰδὼν αὐτὴν θαῦμα μέγα.", "text": "And *eidon* the *gynaika* *methyousan* from the *haimatos* of the *hagiōn*, and from the *haimatos* of the *martyrōn* of *Iēsou*: and *ethaumasa* *idōn* her *thauma* *mega*.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I saw", "*gynaika*": "accusative singular feminine - woman", "*methyousan*": "present active participle, accusative singular feminine - being drunk", "*haimatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of blood", "*hagiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of saints/holy ones", "*martyrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of witnesses/martyrs", "*Iēsou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Jesus", "*ethaumasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I marveled/wondered", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - seeing/having seen", "*thauma*": "accusative singular neuter - wonder/marvel", "*mega*": "accusative singular neuter - great" }, "variants": { "*gynaika*": "woman/wife/female", "*methyousan*": "being drunk/intoxicated/filled", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed/life", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/consecrated people", "*martyrōn*": "witnesses/martyrs/testifiers", "*ethaumasa*": "marveled/wondered/was amazed", "*thauma*": "wonder/amazement/astonishment" } }
• Acts 7:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Acts.7.52", "source": "Τίνα τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἐδίωξαν οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν; καὶ ἀπέκτειναν τοὺς προκαταγγείλαντας περὶ τῆς ἐλεύσεως τοῦ Δικαίου· οὗ νῦν ὑμεῖς προδόται καὶ φονεῖς γεγένησθε:", "text": "Which of-the *prophētōn* not *ediōxan* the *pateres* of-you? and *apekteinan* the ones-having-*prokataggeilantas* concerning the *eleuseōs* of-the *Dikaiou*; of-whom now you *prodotai* and *phoneis* have-*gegenēsthe*:", "grammar": { "*prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - prophets", "*ediōxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - persecuted", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors", "*apekteinan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - killed", "*prokataggeilantas*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having announced beforehand", "*eleuseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - coming/arrival", "*Dikaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Righteous One", "*prodotai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - betrayers", "*phoneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - murderers", "*gegenēsthe*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - have become" }, "variants": { "*ediōxan*": "persecuted/pursued/chased", "*apekteinan*": "killed/murdered/put to death", "*prokataggeilantas*": "announced beforehand/foretold/predicted", "*eleuseōs*": "coming/arrival/advent", "*Dikaiou*": "Righteous One/Just One", "*prodotai*": "betrayers/traitors", "*phoneis*": "murderers/killers", "*gegenēsthe*": "have become/have turned into" } }
• 1 Thess 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.14", "source": "Ὑμεῖς γὰρ μιμηταὶ ἐγενήθητε, ἀδελφοί, τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ τῶν οὐσῶν ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ: ὅτι ταὐτὰ ἐπάθετε καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑπὸ τῶν ἰδίων συμφυλετῶν, καθὼς καὶ αὐτοὶ ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων:", "text": "You *gar* *mimētai* *egenēthēte*, *adelphoi*, of the *ekklēsiōn* of the *Theou* the ones *ousōn* in the *Ioudaia* in *Christō* *Iēsou*: because the same things you *epathete* *kai* you by the *idiōn* *symphyletōn*, *kathōs kai* they by the *Ioudaiōn*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*mimētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - imitators/followers", "*egenēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you became", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of churches/assemblies", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ousōn*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, plural - being/which are", "*Ioudaia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Judea", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*epathete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you suffered", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*idiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - your own", "*symphyletōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - countrymen/fellow citizens", "*kathōs kai*": "comparative adverb + conjunction - just as also", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews" }, "variants": { "*mimētai*": "imitators/followers", "*egenēthēte*": "you became/were", "*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*epathete*": "you suffered/experienced", "*symphyletōn*": "countrymen/fellow citizens/compatriots" } }