Verse 5

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.5", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד שֹֽׁפְטִ֜ים בָּאָ֗רֶץ בְּכָל־עָרֵ֧י יְהוּדָ֛ה הַבְּצֻר֖וֹת לְעִ֥יר וָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿămēḏ* *šōp̄əṭîm* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* in-all-cities-of *yəhûḏāh* the-*bəṣurôṯ* for-*ʿîr* and-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿămēḏ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set up", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judges", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bəṣurôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the fortified", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "בָּ־": "preposition + definite article - in the", "בְּכָל־": "preposition + noun - in all", "לְ־": "preposition - for", "וָ־": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿămēḏ*": "appointed/set up/established", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "judges/magistrates", "*bəṣurôṯ*": "fortified/walled/strengthened", "*ʿîr* and-*ʿîr*": "city by city/each city/every city" } }

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  • Deut 16:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.18", "source": "שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "*šōpəṭîm* *wəšōṭərîm* *titten*-*ləkā* *bəkol*-*šəʿāreykā* *ʾăšer* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *ləkā* *lišbāṭeykā* *wəšāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judges", "*wəšōṭərîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and officers", "*titten*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall appoint (lit: give)", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bəkol*": "preposition + construct - in all of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lišbāṭeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your tribes", "*wəšāpəṭû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "judges/those who judge", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/settlements", "*šbāṭîm*": "tribes/rods/staffs", "*mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*": "righteous judgment/just verdict" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.19", "source": "לֹא־תַטֶּ֣ה מִשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹ֥א תַכִּ֖יר פָּנִ֑ים וְלֹא־תִקַּ֣ח שֹׁ֔חַד כִּ֣י הַשֹּׁ֗חַד יְעַוֵּר֙ עֵינֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י צַדִּיקִֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*taṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ* *lōʾ* *takkîr* *pānîm* *wəlōʾ*-*tiqqaḥ* *šōḥad* *kî* *haššōḥad* *yəʿawwēr* *ʿênê* *ḥăkāmîm* *wîsallēp* *dibrê* *ṣaddîqim*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*-*taṭṭeh*": "negation + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not pervert", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*lōʾ*": "negation - not", "*takkîr*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall recognize/show partiality", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*wəlōʾ*-*tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + negation + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall not take", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*haššōḥad*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the bribe", "*yəʿawwēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - blinds", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise (ones)", "*wîsallēp*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and perverts", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*ṣaddîqim*": "masculine plural adjective - righteous (ones)" }, "variants": { "*taṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ*": "pervert justice/twist judgment", "*takkîr* *pānîm*": "recognize faces/show partiality/be partial", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift (for perversion of justice)", "*yəʿawwēr*": "blinds/makes blind", "*sallēp*": "perverts/twists/distorts", "*dibrê*": "words/statements/matters", "*ṣaddîqim*": "righteous ones/just ones" } } 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.20", "source": "צֶ֥דֶק צֶ֖דֶק תִּרְדֹּ֑ף לְמַ֤עַן תִּֽחְיֶה֙ וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ṣedeq* *ṣedeq* *tirdōp* *ləmaʿan* *tiḥyeh* *wəyārašətā* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness (repeated for emphasis)", "*tirdōp*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall pursue", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*tiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will live", "*wəyārašətā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will possess", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq* *ṣedeq*": "righteousness righteousness/justice justice (emphatic repetition)", "*tirdōp*": "pursue/follow after/chase", "*tiḥyeh*": "live/remain alive/be preserved alive", "*yārašətā*": "possess/inherit/dispossess" } }
  • 2 Chr 19:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.8", "source": "וְגַ֣ם בִּ֠ירוּשָׁלִַם הֶעֱמִ֨יד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֣ם וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וּמֵרָאשֵׁ֤י הָאָבוֹת֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְמִשְׁפַּ֥ט יְהוָ֖ה וְלָרִ֑יב וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-also in-*yərûšālayim* *heʿĕmîḏ* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* from-the-*ləwiyyîm* and-the-*kōhănîm* and-from-*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ* to-*yiśrāʾēl* for-*mišpaṭ* *YHWH* and-for-the-*rîḇ* and *wayyāšuḇû* *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*heʿĕmîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed/established", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of", "*ʾāḇôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the fathers", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dispute/controversy", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they returned", "וְגַ֣ם": "conjunction + particle - and also", "בִּ־": "preposition - in", "מִן־": "preposition - from", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "וּמֵ־": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "לְ־": "preposition - for/to" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕmîḏ*": "appointed/established/set up", "*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ*": "heads of the fathers/family chiefs/patriarchal leaders", "*mišpaṭ* *YHWH*": "judgment of YHWH/divine law/LORD's justice", "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/legal case" } }
  • Rom 13:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.13.1", "source": "Πᾶσα ψυχὴ ἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαις ὑποτασσέσθω. Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἐξουσία εἰ μὴ ἀπὸ Θεοῦ: αἱ δὲ οὖσαι ἐξουσίαι ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ τεταγμέναι εἰσίν.", "text": "Every *psychē* to *exousiais hyperechousais* let be *hypotassesthō*. Not *gar* is *exousia* except from *Theou*: the *de* being *exousiai* by the *Theou* *tetagmenai* are.", "grammar": { "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*exousiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - authorities/powers", "*hyperechousais*": "present active participle, dative, feminine, plural - higher/superior", "*hypotassesthō*": "present middle/passive imperative, 3rd singular - let be subject to", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*exousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*exousiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - authorities/powers", "*tetagmenai*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, plural - having been appointed/ordered" }, "variants": { "*psychē*": "soul/person/life/being", "*exousia*": "authority/power/jurisdiction/right", "*hyperechousais*": "higher/superior/eminent/governing", "*hypotassesthō*": "be subject to/submit to/obey", "*tetagmenai*": "appointed/ordained/established/arranged" } } 2 { "verseID": "Romans.13.2", "source": "Ὥστε ὁ ἀντιτασσόμενος τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ, τῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ διαταγῇ ἀνθέστηκεν: οἱ δὲ ἀνθεστηκότες ἑαυτοῖς κρίμα λήψονται.", "text": "*Hōste* the *antitassomenos* to the *exousia*, to the of *Theou* *diatagē* has *anthestēken*: the *de* having *anthestēkotes* to themselves *krima* they will *lēpsontai*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore/consequently", "*antitassomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - opposing/resisting", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*diatagē*": "dative, feminine, singular - ordinance/arrangement", "*anthestēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has resisted/opposed/withstood", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*anthestēkotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having resisted/opposed", "*krima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - judgment/condemnation", "*lēpsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - they will receive" }, "variants": { "*antitassomenos*": "opposing/resisting/setting oneself against", "*diatagē*": "ordinance/arrangement/decree/command", "*anthestēken*": "has opposed/resisted/withstood/rebelled against", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence/verdict" } } 3 { "verseID": "Romans.13.3", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔργων, ἀλλὰ τῶν κακῶν. Θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς:", "text": "The *gar archontes* not *eisin phobos* of the *agathōn ergōn*, but of the *kakōn*. *Theleis de* not to *phobeisthai* the *exousian*? The *agathon poiei*, and you will *hexeis epainon* from her:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*archontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rulers/authorities", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*phobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fear/terror", "*agathōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - good", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - evil/bad", "*Theleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you wish/desire", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*phobeisthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to fear", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good thing", "*poiei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - do/practice", "*hexeis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you will have", "*epainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - praise/commendation" }, "variants": { "*archontes*": "rulers/leaders/authorities/officials", "*phobos*": "fear/terror/dread/anxiety", "*agathōn*": "good/beneficial/noble", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*kakōn*": "evil/bad/wrong/harmful", "*Theleis*": "you desire/wish/want", "*phobeisthai*": "to fear/be afraid of/dread", "*poiei*": "do/practice/perform/produce", "*epainon*": "praise/commendation/approval" } } 4 { "verseID": "Romans.13.4", "source": "Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστίν σοι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. Ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῆ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ: Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν, ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.", "text": "Of *Theou gar diakonos estin* to you for the *agathon*. *Ean de* the *kakon poiēs*, *phobou*; not *gar eikē* the *machairan phorei*: of *Theou gar diakonos estin*, *ekdikos* for *orgēn* to the one the *kakon prassonti*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - servant/minister", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*poiēs*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you do/practice", "*phobou*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd singular - fear/be afraid", "*eikē*": "adverb - in vain/without purpose", "*machairan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sword", "*phorei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - bears/wears/carries", "*ekdikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - avenger/punisher", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*prassonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - practicing/doing" }, "variants": { "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon/agent", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/noble", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong/harmful", "*phobou*": "fear/be afraid/dread", "*eikē*": "in vain/without purpose/without reason", "*machairan*": "sword/knife", "*phorei*": "bears/carries/wears", "*ekdikos*": "avenger/punisher/executor of justice", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*prassonti*": "practicing/doing/performing" } } 5 { "verseID": "Romans.13.5", "source": "Διὸ ἀνάγκη ὑποτάσσεσθαι, οὐ μόνον διὰ τὴν ὀργήν, ἀλλὰ καὶ διὰ τὴν συνείδησιν.", "text": "*Dio anagkē hypotassesthai*, not *monon* through the *orgēn*, but also through the *syneidēsin*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*anagkē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - necessity/compulsion", "*hypotassesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to be subject/submit", "*monon*": "adverb - only/alone/merely", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience/awareness" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/wherefore", "*anagkē*": "necessity/compulsion/constraint", "*hypotassesthai*": "to be subject/submit/obey", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/punishment", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness" } }
  • 1 Pet 2:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.13", "source": "Ὑποτάγητε οὖν πάσῃ ἀνθρωπίνῃ κτίσει διὰ τὸν Κύριον: εἴτε βασιλεῖ, ὡς ὑπερέχοντι·", "text": "*Hypotagēte oun pasē anthrōpinē ktisei dia ton Kyrion*: *eite basilei*, as *hyperechonti*;", "grammar": { "*Hypotagēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural - submit yourselves/be subject", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*pasē*": "adjective, feminine singular dative - every/all", "*anthrōpinē*": "adjective, feminine singular dative - human", "*ktisei*": "noun, feminine singular dative - institution/creation/authority", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - for/because of", "*ton Kyrion*": "noun with article, masculine singular accusative - the Lord", "*eite*": "conjunction - whether", "*basilei*": "noun, masculine singular dative - to king", "*hyperechonti*": "present active participle, masculine singular dative - being superior/excelling" }, "variants": { "*Hypotagēte*": "submit yourselves/be subject/be subordinate", "*anthrōpinē*": "human/of mankind", "*ktisei*": "institution/creation/authority/ordinance", "*basilei*": "king/monarch", "*hyperechonti*": "being superior/excelling/having authority over" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.14", "source": "Εἴτε ἡγεμόσιν, ὡς διʼ αὐτοῦ πεμπομένοις εἰς ἐκδίκησιν μὲν κακοποιῶν, ἔπαινον δὲ ἀγαθοποιῶν.", "text": "*Eite hēgemosin*, as *di' autou pempomenois eis ekdikēsin men kakopoiōn*, *epainon de agathopoiōn*.", "grammar": { "*Eite*": "conjunction - or/whether", "*hēgemosin*": "noun, masculine plural dative - to governors", "*di' autou*": "preposition + pronoun, masculine singular genitive - through him", "*pempomenois*": "present passive participle, masculine plural dative - being sent", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*ekdikēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - punishment/vengeance", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*kakopoiōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - of evildoers", "*epainon*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - praise", "*de*": "particle - but/on the other hand", "*agathopoiōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - of those doing good" }, "variants": { "*hēgemosin*": "governors/rulers/leaders", "*pempomenois*": "being sent/dispatched", "*ekdikēsin*": "punishment/vengeance/retribution", "*kakopoiōn*": "evildoers/wrongdoers", "*epainon*": "praise/commendation", "*agathopoiōn*": "those doing good/well-doers" } }