Verse 20

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.20", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א הָר֗וּחַ וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֣י אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו בַּמָּֽה", "text": "*wə-yēṣēʾ hā-rûaḥ wə-yaʿămōd lipnê YHWH wə-yōʾmer ʾănî ʾăpatennû wə-yōʾmer YHWH ʾēlāyw bammāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came out/forth", "*hā-rûaḥ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the spirit", "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and stood", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct of *pānîm* - before/in presence of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾăpatennû*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will entice/persuade him", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bammāh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - by what/how" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*ʾăpatennû*": "I will entice him/persuade him/deceive him" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.1.6", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּב֥וֹא גַֽם־הַשָּׂטָ֖ן בְּתוֹכָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* the-*yôm* *wa-yābōʾû* *bənê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *lə-hityaṣṣēb* on-*YHWH* *wa-yābôʾ* also-the-*śāṭān* in-midst-of-them", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and came", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/gods", "*lə-hityaṣṣēb*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to present themselves", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-yābôʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan" }, "variants": { "*bənê hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "sons of God/divine beings/angels", "*lə-hityaṣṣēb*": "to present themselves/to take their stand/to station themselves", "*śāṭān*": "adversary/accuser/opponent", "*bətôkām*": "among them/in their midst" } }
  • Job 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.2.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּב֤וֹא גַֽם־הַשָּׂטָן֙ בְּתֹכָ֔ם לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* the *yôm* *wə-yāḇōʾû* *bənê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *lə-hiṯyaṣṣēḇ* *ʿal*-*YHWH* *wə-yāḇôʾ* also-the-*śāṭān* *bə-ṯôḵām* *lə-hiṯyaṣṣēḇ* *ʿal*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular absolute - day", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods/divine beings", "*lə-hiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to present themselves/to stand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - before/upon", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-yāḇôʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*śāṭān*": "noun masculine singular - adversary/accuser/Satan", "*bə-ṯôḵām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3mp suffix - in their midst", "*lə-hiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to present himself/to stand" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "happened/came to pass/occurred", "*bənê ha-ʾĕlōhîm*": "sons of God/divine beings/angelic beings", "*lə-hiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "to present themselves/to take a stand/to station themselves", "*ʿal*": "before/upon/against", "*śāṭān*": "adversary/accuser/Satan (as proper name)", "*bə-ṯôḵām*": "in their midst/among them" } }
  • 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.3", "source": "Φοβοῦμαι δὲ, μή πως, ὡς ὁ ὄφις Εὕαν ἐξηπάτησεν ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτοῦ, οὕτως φθαρῇ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἁπλότητος τῆς εἰς τὸν Χριστόν.", "text": "I *phoboumai* but, lest somehow, as the *ophis* *Heuan exēpatēsen* in the *panourgia* of him, thus might be *phtharē* the *noēmata* of you from the *haplotētos* that is toward the *Christon*.", "grammar": { "*phoboumai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st singular - fear/am afraid", "*ophis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - serpent/snake", "*Heuan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Eve", "*exēpatēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - deceived/beguiled completely", "*panourgia*": "dative, feminine, singular - craftiness/cunning", "*phtharē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be corrupted/ruined", "*noēmata*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - minds/thoughts", "*haplotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - simplicity/sincerity", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*phoboumai*": "fear/am afraid/am concerned", "*ophis*": "serpent/snake", "*exēpatēsen*": "deceived completely/beguiled/seduced", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/trickery", "*phtharē*": "might be corrupted/ruined/led astray", "*noēmata*": "minds/thoughts/mental perceptions", "*haplotētos*": "simplicity/sincerity/singleness/purity" } }
  • 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.13", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι ψευδαπόστολοι, ἐργάται δόλιοι, μετασχηματιζόμενοι εἰς ἀποστόλους Χριστοῦ.", "text": "For the such [are] *pseudapostoloi*, *ergatai dolioi*, *metaschēmatizomenoi* into *apostolous Christou*.", "grammar": { "*pseudapostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - false apostles", "*ergatai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*dolioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - deceitful/crafty", "*metaschēmatizomenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - transforming/disguising themselves", "*apostolous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - apostles/emissaries", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*pseudapostoloi*": "false apostles/counterfeit emissaries", "*ergatai*": "workers/laborers", "*dolioi*": "deceitful/crafty/treacherous", "*metaschēmatizomenoi*": "transforming/disguising themselves/masquerading", "*apostolous*": "apostles/emissaries/sent ones" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.14", "source": "Καὶ οὐ θαυμαστόν· αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Σατανᾶς μετασχηματίζεται εἰς ἄγγελον φωτός.", "text": "And no *thaumaston*; for himself the *Satanas metaschēmatizetai* into *angelon phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*thaumaston*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - marvelous/surprising", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*metaschēmatizetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - transforms/disguises himself", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light" }, "variants": { "*thaumaston*": "marvelous/surprising/wonder", "*metaschēmatizetai*": "transforms/disguises himself/masquerades", "*angelon*": "angel/messenger", "*phōtos*": "light/radiance/illumination" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.15", "source": "Οὐ μέγα οὖν εἰ καὶ οἱ διάκονοι αὐτοῦ μετασχηματίζονται ὡς διάκονοι δικαιοσύνης· ὧν τὸ τέλος ἔσται κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν.", "text": "Not *mega* therefore if also the *diakonoi* of him *metaschēmatizontai* as *diakonoi dikaiosynēs*; of whom the *telos estai kata* the *erga* of them.", "grammar": { "*mega*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - great/important thing", "*diakonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*metaschēmatizontai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - transform/disguise themselves", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end/outcome", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*mega*": "great thing/important matter/surprising", "*diakonoi*": "servants/ministers/attendants", "*metaschēmatizontai*": "transform/disguise themselves/masquerade", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*telos*": "end/outcome/conclusion/destiny", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } }