Verse 6

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.6", "source": "וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לְדִבְרֵיהֶ֗ם עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֙אתִי֙ וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔י וְהִנֵּה֙ לֹ֣א הֻגַּד־לִ֔י חֲצִ֖י מַרְבִּ֣ית חָכְמָתֶ֑ךָ יָסַ֕פְתָּ עַל־הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי", "text": "*wə-lōʾ-heʾĕmantî lə-ḏiḇrêhem* until *ʾăšer-bāʾṯî wattiręʾênāh ʿênay wə-hinnēh lōʾ huggaḏ-lî ḥăṣî marbbîṯ ḥoḵmāṯeka yāsaptā* upon-*haššəmûʿāh* *ʾăšer šāmāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*heʾĕmantî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I believed", "*lə-ḏiḇrêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their words", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer-bāʾṯî*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 1st person singular - that I came", "*wattiręʾênāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - and they saw", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*lōʾ*": "negation - not", "*huggaḏ*": "hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was told", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ḥăṣî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - half of", "*marbbîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abundance of", "*ḥoḵmāṯeka*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wisdom", "*yāsaptā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have added", "*ʿal-haššəmûʿāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the report", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*šāmāʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I heard" }, "variants": { "*heʾĕmantî*": "I believed/I trusted/I had faith in", "*ḏiḇrêhem*": "their words/their matters/their accounts", "*marbbîṯ*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*yāsaptā*": "you have added/you have exceeded/you have surpassed", "*šəmûʿāh*": "report/news/rumor" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  'Men jeg tvilte på det som ble sagt, inntil jeg kom og så det med egne øyne. Og se, ikke engang halvparten av det ble fortalt meg; din visdom og rikdom er langt over hva jeg hadde hørt.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg trodde ikke på det før jeg kom og mine egne øyne så det. Og se, ikke engang halvparten av storheten din visdom var blitt fortalt meg. Du overgår det ry jeg har hørt.

• Norsk King James

  Men jeg trodde ikke på ordene deres før jeg kom hit og så det med egne øyne; se, halvparten av storheten av din visdom ble ikke fortalt meg, for du overgår den berømmelsen jeg hørte.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg ville ikke tro det før jeg kom hit og så det med egne øyne. Men det var ikke engang halvparten som ble fortalt meg om din store visdom; du overgår ryktet jeg har hørt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  'Men jeg ville ikke tro det før jeg kom og så det med egne øyne. Se, ikke halvparten ble fortalt meg om din store visdom. Du har mer enn overgått ryktet jeg hørte.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Likevel trodde jeg ikke det de sa før jeg kom og så det med egne øyne. Og sannelig, ikke engang halvparten av din store visdom var blitt fortalt meg; du overgår ryktet jeg hørte.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Likevel trodde jeg ikke på deres ord før jeg kom og så med mine egne øyne; og se, ikke en halvdel av omfanget av din visdom ble fortalt meg, for du overgår den berømmelsen jeg hørte.

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

  Likevel trodde jeg ikke det de sa før jeg kom og så det med egne øyne. Og sannelig, ikke engang halvparten av din store visdom var blitt fortalt meg; du overgår ryktet jeg hørte.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men jeg trodde ikke på det de fortalte, før jeg kom og så det med egne øyne. Og se, ikke engang halvparten av din store visdom var blitt fortalt meg! Du har overgått det ryktet jeg hørte.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But I did not believe what they said until I came and saw it with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half of your great wisdom was told to me; you have far exceeded the report I heard.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men jeg trodde ikke hva de sa før jeg kom, og mine egne øyne fikk se det. Og se, ikke engang halvparten av din store visdom ble fortalt meg. Du overgår ryktet jeg hørte.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg vilde ikke troe deres Ord, førend jeg kom, og mine Øine havde seet det, og see, ikke Halvdelen er mig forkyndt af din megen Viisdom; du haver mere, end Rygtet er, som jeg haver hørt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Likevel trodde jeg ikke på dem før jeg kom og mine egne øyne hadde sett det. Og se, halvparten av din store visdom ble ikke fortalt meg; du overgår ryktet jeg hørte.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But I did not believe their words until I came and saw it with my own eyes, and indeed, not even half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me; you exceed the report I heard.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  "Likevel trodde jeg ikke på det de sa, før jeg kom hit og mine øyne fikk se det. Se, ikke engang halve storheten av din visdom ble fortalt meg: du overgår ryktet jeg hørte."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  men jeg trodde ikke på det før jeg kom hit og så det med egne øyne. Sannelig, ikke engang halvparten av din store visdom ble fortalt meg! Du har overgått det ryktet jeg hørte.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men jeg trodde ikke på det de sa før jeg kom og mine egne øyne så det; og se, ikke engang halvparten av din visdoms storhet ble fortalt meg: du overgår ryktet jeg hørte.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men jeg ville ikke tro det før jeg kom og så det med egne øyne. Og se, ikke halvparten av din store visdom ble fortalt meg; du overgår det de sa."

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  howbeit I wolde not beleue their wordes, tyll I came my selfe, & sawe it with myne eyes: and beholde, the halfe of thy greate wy?dome hath not bene tolde me: there is more in ye then the fame that I haue herde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Howbeit I beleeued not their report, vntil I came, and mine eyes had seene it: & beholde, the one halfe of thy great wisedom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I beleued not the wordes of them, vntill I came and myne eyes had seene it: And beholde, the one halfe of thy wysdome was not tolde me: for thou exceedest the same that I hearde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen [it]: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: [for] thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  However I didn't believe their words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me: you exceed the fame that I heard.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and I have given no credence to their words, till that I have come, and mine eyes see, and lo, there hath not been declared to me the half of the abundance of thy wisdom -- thou hast added unto the report that I heard.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But I had no faith in what was said about you, till I came and saw for myself; and truly, word was not given me of half your great wisdom; you are much greater than they said.

• World English Bible (2000)

  However I didn't believe their words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me: you exceed the fame that I heard.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! Your wisdom surpasses what was reported to me.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.7", "source": "וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לַדְּבָרִ֗ים עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֙אתִי֙ וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔י וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹֽא־הֻגַּד־לִ֖י הַחֵ֑צִי הוֹסַ֤פְתָּ חָכְמָה֙ וָט֔וֹב אֶל־הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "And not-*heʾemanti* the *devarim* until that-*baʾti* *wa-tireʾenah* *ʿenay*, and *hineh* not-*hugad*-to me the *ḥetsi*; *hosafta* *ḥokmah* and *tov* to-the-*shemuʿah* which *shamaʿti*.", "grammar": { "*heʾemanti*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I believed", "*devarim*": "noun, masculine plural - words/reports", "*baʾti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I came", "*wa-tireʾenah*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine plural - and they saw", "*ʿenay*": "noun, common dual with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*hineh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hugad*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was told", "*ḥetsi*": "noun, masculine, singular - half", "*hosafta*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have added", "*ḥokmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*tov*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - good(ness)", "*shemuʿah*": "noun, feminine, singular - report", "*shamaʿti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I heard" }, "variants": { "*heʾemanti*": "I believed/I trusted/I had faith in", "*hugad*": "it was told/it was reported", "*hosafta*": "you have added/you have exceeded", "*tov*": "good/goodness/prosperity", "*shemuʿah*": "report/news/rumor" } }
• 2 Chr 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.5", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֱמֶת֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בְּאַרְצִ֑י עַל־דְּבָרֶ֖יךָ וְעַל־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ", "text": "*wattōʾmer* to-*hammelek* *ʾĕmeṯ haddāḇār* *ʾăšer šāmaʿtî bəʾarṣî* on-*dəḇāreyka wə-ʿal-ḥoḵmāṯeka*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾel-hammelek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/matter", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I heard", "*bəʾarṣî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my land", "*ʿal-dəḇāreyka*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - about your words/matters", "*wə-ʿal-ḥoḵmāṯeka*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and about your wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing", "*ʾarṣî*": "my land/my country/my territory" } }
• Ps 31:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.19", "source": "תֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָה שִׂפְתֵ֫י שָׁ֥קֶר הַדֹּבְר֖וֹת עַל־צַדִּ֥יק עָתָ֗ק בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה וָבוּז׃", "text": "*Tēʾālamənâ* *śiptê* *šāqer* the-*dōbərôt* upon-*ṣaddîq* *ʿātāq* in-*gaʾăwâ* and-in-*bûz*", "grammar": { "*Tēʾālamənâ*": "verb, imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will be made mute", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood", "*dōbərôt*": "verb, participle feminine plural with definite article - the ones speaking", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*ʿātāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - insolent/arrogant", "*gaʾăwâ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition beth - in pride", "*bûz*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition beth - in contempt" }, "variants": { "*Tēʾālamənâ*": "be made mute/be silenced/be made speechless", "*śiptê*": "lips of/speech of/language of", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*dōbərôt*": "speaking/talking/uttering", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one/innocent one", "*ʿātāq*": "insolent/arrogant/defiant thing", "*gaʾăwâ*": "pride/arrogance/haughtiness", "*bûz*": "contempt/scorn/disdain" } }
• Song 5:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.9", "source": "מַה־דּוֹדֵ֣ךְ מִדּ֔וֹד הַיָּפָ֖ה בַּנָּשִׁ֑ים מַה־דּוֹדֵ֣ךְ מִדּ֔וֹד שֶׁכָּ֖כָה הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "What is your *dôḏēḵ* from a *dôḏ*, O *hayyāp̄āh bannāšîm*? What is your *dôḏēḵ* from a *dôḏ*, that thus you have *hišbaʿtānû*?", "grammar": { "*mah-dôḏēḵ*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - what is your beloved", "*middôḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from a beloved", "*hayyāp̄āh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the beautiful one", "*bannāšîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - among women", "*šekkāḵāh*": "relative particle + adverb - that thus", "*hišbaʿtānû*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you have adjured us" }, "variants": { "*dôḏēḵ middôḏ*": "your beloved from any other beloved/what makes your beloved special", "*hayyāp̄āh bannāšîm*": "most beautiful among women/fairest among women" } } 10 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.10", "source": "דּוֹדִ֥י צַח֙ וְאָד֔וֹם דָּג֖וּל מֵרְבָבָֽה׃", "text": "My *dôḏî* is *ṣaḥ wəʾāḏôm*, *dāḡûl mērəḇāḇāh*", "grammar": { "*dôḏî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my beloved", "*ṣaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - dazzling/white/clear", "*wəʾāḏôm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and ruddy/red", "*dāḡûl*": "passive participle, masculine singular - distinguished/noted/marked", "*mērəḇāḇāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - among ten thousand" }, "variants": { "*ṣaḥ*": "white/dazzling/bright/radiant", "*wəʾāḏôm*": "and ruddy/and red/and rosy", "*dāḡûl mērəḇāḇāh*": "distinguished among ten thousand/outstanding among ten thousand/preeminent among myriads" } } 11 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.11", "source": "רֹאשׁ֖וֹ כֶּ֣תֶם פָּ֑ז קְוּצּוֹתָיו֙ תַּלְתַּלִּ֔ים שְׁחֹר֖וֹת כָּעוֹרֵֽב׃", "text": "His *rōʾšô* is *keṯem pāz*; his *qəwuṣṣôṯāyw* are *taltallîm*, *šəḥōrôṯ kāʿôrēḇ*", "grammar": { "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*keṯem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - finest gold of", "*pāz*": "noun, masculine singular - pure gold/refined gold", "*qəwuṣṣôṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his locks", "*taltallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - flowing curls/wavy", "*šəḥōrôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - black", "*kāʿôrēḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like a raven" }, "variants": { "*keṯem pāz*": "finest gold/pure gold/refined gold", "*taltallîm*": "wavy/curly/flowing", "*šəḥōrôṯ kāʿôrēḇ*": "black as a raven/raven-black" } } 12 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.12", "source": "עֵינָ֕יו כְּיוֹנִ֖ים עַל־אֲפִ֣יקֵי מָ֑יִם רֹֽחֲצוֹת֙ בֶּֽחָלָ֔ב יֹשְׁב֖וֹת עַל־מִלֵּֽאת׃", "text": "His *ʿênāyw* are like *yônîm* by *ʾăp̄îqê māyim*, *rōḥăṣôṯ beḥālāḇ*, *yōšḇôṯ ʿal-millēʾṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*kəyônîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - like doves", "*ʿal-ʾăp̄îqê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - by streams of", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*rōḥăṣôṯ*": "participle, feminine plural - washing", "*beḥālāḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in milk", "*yōšḇôṯ*": "participle, feminine plural - sitting/dwelling", "*ʿal-millēʾṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - upon fullness/setting" }, "variants": { "*ʾăp̄îqê māyim*": "streams of water/water channels/brooks of water", "*rōḥăṣôṯ beḥālāḇ*": "washed with milk/bathed in milk", "*yōšḇôṯ ʿal-millēʾṯ*": "fitly set/sitting in fullness/perfectly set" } } 13 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.13", "source": "לְחָיָו֙ כַּעֲרוּגַ֣ת הַבֹּ֔שֶׂם מִגְדְּל֖וֹת מֶרְקָחִ֑ים שִׂפְתוֹתָיו֙ שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔ים נֹטְפ֖וֹת מ֥וֹר עֹבֵֽר׃", "text": "His *ləḥāyāw* are like *kaʿărûḡaṯ habbōśem*, *miḡdəlôṯ merqāḥîm*; his *śip̄ṯôṯāyw* are *šôšannîm*, *nōṭp̄ôṯ mōr ʿōḇēr*", "grammar": { "*ləḥāyāw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cheeks", "*kaʿărûḡaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like a bed of", "*habbōśem*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the spice/balsam", "*miḡdəlôṯ*": "participle feminine plural construct - towers of/growing", "*merqāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - perfumes/spices", "*śip̄ṯôṯāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*šôšannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lilies", "*nōṭp̄ôṯ*": "participle, feminine plural - dripping", "*mōr*": "noun, masculine singular - myrrh", "*ʿōḇēr*": "participle, masculine singular - passing/liquid" }, "variants": { "*kaʿărûḡaṯ habbōśem*": "like a bed of spices/like a bed of balsam", "*miḡdəlôṯ merqāḥîm*": "growing perfumes/towers of fragrances/raised beds of spices", "*nōṭp̄ôṯ mōr ʿōḇēr*": "dripping with flowing myrrh/dripping liquid myrrh" } } 14 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.14", "source": "יָדָיו֙ גְּלִילֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב מְמֻלָּאִ֖ים בַּתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ מֵעָיו֙ עֶ֣שֶׁת שֵׁ֔ן מְעֻלֶּ֖פֶת סַפִּירִֽים׃", "text": "His *yāḏāyw* are *gəlîlê zāhāḇ*, *məmullāʾîm battaršîš*; his *mēʿāyw* are *ʿešeṯ šēn*, *məʿullepeṯ sappîrîm*", "grammar": { "*yāḏāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands/arms", "*gəlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rods/cylinders of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*məmullāʾîm*": "pual participle, masculine plural - set/filled", "*battaršîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with beryl/chrysolite", "*mēʿāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his body/belly", "*ʿešeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - polished work of", "*šēn*": "noun, feminine singular - ivory", "*məʿullepeṯ*": "pual participle, feminine singular - overlaid/covered", "*sappîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sapphires" }, "variants": { "*gəlîlê zāhāḇ*": "rods of gold/cylinders of gold/golden cylinders", "*məmullāʾîm battaršîš*": "set with beryl/filled with chrysolite/adorned with gemstones", "*mēʿāyw*": "his body/his belly/his torso", "*ʿešeṯ šēn*": "polished ivory/bright ivory work", "*məʿullepeṯ sappîrîm*": "overlaid with sapphires/covered with sapphires/adorned with sapphires" } } 15 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.15", "source": "שׁוֹקָיו֙ עַמּ֣וּדֵי שֵׁ֔שׁ מְיֻסָּדִ֖ים עַל־אַדְנֵי־פָ֑ז מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ כַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן בָּח֖וּר כָּאֲרָזִֽים׃", "text": "His *šôqāyw* are *ʿammûḏê šēš*, *məyussāḏîm ʿal-ʾaḏnê-p̄āz*; his *marʾēhû* is like *kallḇānôn*, *bāḥûr kāʾărāzîm*", "grammar": { "*šôqāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his legs", "*ʿammûḏê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - pillars/columns of", "*šēš*": "noun, masculine singular - alabaster/marble/white stone", "*məyussāḏîm*": "pual participle, masculine plural - set/founded", "*ʿal-ʾaḏnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - upon pedestals/bases of", "*p̄āz*": "noun, masculine singular - fine gold", "*marʾēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his appearance", "*kallḇānôn*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - like Lebanon", "*bāḥûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - choice/select/excellent", "*kāʾărāzîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - like cedars" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûḏê šēš*": "pillars of marble/columns of alabaster", "*məyussāḏîm ʿal-ʾaḏnê-p̄āz*": "set on bases of fine gold/founded upon pedestals of gold", "*bāḥûr kāʾărāzîm*": "choice as the cedars/excellent like cedars/distinguished as cedars" } } 16 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.16", "source": "חִכּוֹ֙ מַֽמְתַקִּ֔ים וְכֻלּ֖וֹ מַחֲמַדִּ֑ים זֶ֤ה דוֹדִי֙ וְזֶ֣ה רֵעִ֔י בְּנ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "His *ḥikkô* is *mamṯaqqîm*, and all of him is *maḥămaddîm*. This is my *dôḏî*, and this is my *rēʿî*, O *bənôṯ yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*ḥikkô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth/palate", "*mamṯaqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sweetnesses", "*wəḵullô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and all of him", "*maḥămaddîm*": "noun, masculine plural - desirablenesses/delights", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*dôḏî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my beloved", "*wəzeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - and this", "*rēʿî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my friend/companion", "*bənôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ḥikkô*": "his mouth/his palate/his speech", "*mamṯaqqîm*": "sweetnesses/sweet things/deliciousness", "*maḥămaddîm*": "desirablenesses/delights/lovely things" } }
• Zech 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Zechariah.9.17", "source": "כִּ֥י מַה־טּוּב֖וֹ וּמַה־יָפְי֑וֹ דָּגָן֙ בַּֽחוּרִ֔ים וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ יְנוֹבֵ֥ב בְּתֻלֽוֹת׃", "text": "For what-*ṭûḇô* *û*-what-*yop̄yô* *dāḡān* *baḥûrîm* *wə*-*tîrôš* *yənôḇēḇ* *bəṯulôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*ṭûḇô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his goodness", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*yop̄yô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his beauty", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine, singular - grain/corn", "*baḥûrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - young men", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tîrôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - new wine", "*yənôḇēḇ*": "verb, polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will make flourish", "*bəṯulôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - virgins/maidens" }, "variants": { "*ṭûḇô*": "his goodness/his prosperity/his abundance", "*yop̄yô*": "his beauty/his splendor/his pleasantness", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn/wheat", "*baḥûrîm*": "young men/chosen ones/youths", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh wine/must", "*yənôḇēḇ*": "will make flourish/will make increase/will cause to grow", "*bəṯulôṯ*": "virgins/maidens/young women" } }
• John 20:25-29 : 25 { "verseID": "John.20.25", "source": "Ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί, Ἑωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω.", "text": "*Elegon* therefore to him the other *mathetai*, We have *heorakamen* the *Kyrion*. He but *eipen* to them, If not I *ido* in the *chersin* of him the *typon* of the *helon*, and *balo* the *daktylos* of me into the *typon* of the *helon*, and *balo* the *cheira* of me into the *pleuran* of him, not not I will *pisteuso*.", "grammar": { "*Elegon*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person plural - were saying/telling", "*mathetai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples/students", "*heorakamen*": "perfect active indicative 1st person plural - we have seen", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - said/told", "*ido*": "aorist active subjunctive 1st person singular - I might see", "*chersin*": "dative feminine plural - hands", "*typon*": "accusative masculine singular - mark/print/impression", "*helon*": "genitive masculine plural - nails", "*balo*": "aorist active subjunctive 1st person singular - I might put/place", "*daktylos*": "accusative masculine singular - finger", "*cheira*": "accusative feminine singular - hand", "*pleuran*": "accusative feminine singular - side", "*pisteuso*": "aorist active subjunctive 1st person singular - I might believe/trust" }, "variants": { "*Elegon*": "were saying/telling (continuous action)", "*mathetai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*heorakamen*": "have seen/beheld (perfect tense emphasizes completed action with continuing results)", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*ean me*": "if not/unless", "*ido*": "see/perceive/observe", "*chersin*": "hands", "*typon*": "mark/print/impression/scar", "*helon*": "nails", "*balo*": "put/place/thrust", "*daktylos*": "finger", "*cheira*": "hand", "*pleuran*": "side/ribcage", "*ou me*": "double negative for emphasis - certainly not/by no means", "*pisteuso*": "believe/trust/have faith" } } 26 { "verseID": "John.20.26", "source": "Καὶ μεθʼ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ Θωμᾶς μετʼ αὐτῶν: ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς, τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ εἶπεν, Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν.", "text": "And after *hemeras okto* again were *eso* his *mathetai*, and *Thomas* with them: *erchetai* the *Iesous*, the *thyron* having been *kekleismenon*, and *este* in the *meson*, and *eipen*, *Eirene* to you.", "grammar": { "*hemeras*": "accusative feminine plural - days", "*okto*": "numeral - eight", "*esan*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person plural - they were", "*eso*": "adverb - inside/within", "*mathetai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples/students", "*Thomas*": "nominative masculine singular - Thomas", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*Iesous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*thyron*": "genitive feminine plural - doors", "*kekleismenon*": "perfect passive participle genitive feminine plural - having been shut/closed", "*este*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - stood", "*meson*": "accusative neuter singular - middle/midst", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - said/told", "*Eirene*": "nominative feminine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*hemeras*": "days", "*okto*": "eight", "*esan*": "were (state of being)", "*eso*": "inside/within/indoors", "*mathetai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives/approaches", "*thyron*": "doors/entryways", "*kekleismenon*": "having been shut/closed/locked (perfect tense emphasizes continuing state)", "*este*": "stood/took his stand", "*meson*": "middle/midst/center", "*eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*Eirene*": "peace/well-being/harmony" } } 27 { "verseID": "John.20.27", "source": "Εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ, Φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε, καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου· καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου, καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου: καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός.", "text": "Then *legei* to *Thomas*, *Phere* the *daktylos* of you here, and *ide* the *cheiras* of me; and *phere* the *cheira* of you, and *bale* into the *pleuran* of me: and not *ginou* *apistos*, but *pistos*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*Thomas*": "dative masculine singular - Thomas", "*Phere*": "present active imperative 2nd person singular - bring/carry", "*daktylos*": "accusative masculine singular - finger", "*ide*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person singular - see/behold", "*cheiras*": "accusative feminine plural - hands", "*cheira*": "accusative feminine singular - hand", "*bale*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person singular - put/place", "*pleuran*": "accusative feminine singular - side", "*ginou*": "present middle imperative 2nd person singular - become/be", "*apistos*": "nominative masculine singular - unbelieving/faithless", "*pistos*": "nominative masculine singular - believing/faithful" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*Phere*": "bring/carry (command)", "*daktylos*": "finger", "*ide*": "see/behold/look at (command)", "*cheiras*": "hands", "*cheira*": "hand", "*bale*": "put/place/thrust (command)", "*pleuran*": "side/ribcage", "*ginou*": "become/be (continuing state, command)", "*apistos*": "unbelieving/faithless/doubting", "*pistos*": "believing/faithful/trusting" } } 28 { "verseID": "John.20.28", "source": "Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Θωμᾶς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου.", "text": "And *apekrithe Thomas* and *eipen* to him, The *Kyrios* of me and the *Theos* of me.", "grammar": { "*apekrithe*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular - answered/replied", "*Thomas*": "nominative masculine singular - Thomas", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - said/told", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*apekrithe*": "answered/replied/responded", "*eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*Theos*": "God/Deity" } } 29 { "verseID": "John.20.29", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ὅτι ἑώρακάς με, Θωμᾶ, πεπίστευκας: μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες, καὶ πιστεύσαντες.", "text": "*Legei* to him the *Iesous*, Because you have *heorakas* me, *Thoma*, you have *pepisteukas*: *makarioi* those not having *idontes*, and having *pisteusantes*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*Iesous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*heorakas*": "perfect active indicative 2nd person singular - you have seen", "*Thoma*": "vocative masculine singular - Thomas", "*pepisteukas*": "perfect active indicative 2nd person singular - you have believed", "*makarioi*": "nominative masculine plural - blessed/happy", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle nominative masculine plural - having seen", "*pisteusantes*": "aorist active participle nominative masculine plural - having believed" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*heorakas*": "have seen/beheld (perfect tense emphasizes completed action with continuing results)", "*pepisteukas*": "have believed/trusted (perfect tense emphasizes completed action with continuing results)", "*makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*idontes*": "having seen/beheld", "*pisteusantes*": "having believed/trusted" } }
• 1 Cor 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.9", "source": "Ἀλλὰ καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἃ ὀφθαλμὸς οὐκ εἶδεν, καὶ οὖς οὐκ ἤκουσεν, καὶ ἐπὶ καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἀνέβη, ἃ ἡτοίμασεν ὁ Θεὸς τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν.", "text": "But (*alla*) as (*kathōs*) it is *gegraptai*, What things (*ha*) *ophthalmos* not *eiden*, and *ous* not *ēkousen*, and upon *kardian* *anthrōpou* not *anebē*, what things (*ha*) *hētoimasen* the *Theos* for those *agapōsin* him.", "grammar": { "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - as/just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter plural - which things/what", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative masculine singular - eye", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - saw", "*ous*": "nominative neuter singular - ear", "*ēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - heard", "*kardian*": "accusative feminine singular - heart", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man/human", "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went up/ascended", "*hētoimasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - prepared", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*agapōsin*": "present active participle, dative masculine plural - loving" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived/beheld", "*ous*": "ear/hearing", "*ēkousen*": "heard/listened to", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*anthrōpou*": "human/man/person", "*anebē*": "ascended/went up/came up into", "*hētoimasen*": "prepared/made ready/appointed", "*agapōsin*": "loving/having love for" } }
• 1 John 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 John.3.2", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, νῦν τέκνα Θεοῦ ἐσμεν, καὶ οὔπω ἐφανερώθη τί ἐσόμεθα: οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι, ἐὰν φανερωθῇ, ὅμοιοι αὐτῷ ἐσόμεθα· ὅτι ὀψόμεθα αὐτὸν καθώς ἐστιν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, now *tekna Theou esmen*, and not yet *ephanerōthē* what we *esometha*: we *oidamen* *de* that, if he *phanerōthē*, *homoioi* to him we *esometha*; because we *opsometha* him *kathōs estin*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*esmen*": "present active, 1st plural - we are", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested/revealed", "*esometha*": "future middle, 1st plural - we will be", "*oidamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be manifested/revealed", "*homoioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - like/similar", "*opsometha*": "future middle, 1st plural - we will see", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - he is" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*ephanerōthē*": "was revealed/manifested/shown", "*oidamen*": "we know/understand (with certainty)", "*phanerōthē*": "might appear/be revealed/be manifested", "*homoioi*": "like/similar/resembling", "*opsometha*": "we shall see/perceive/behold", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as" } }