Verse 21

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.21", "source": "Κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, ἢ, ἐπιγνοῦσιν, ἐπιστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς.", "text": "*Kreitton gar ēn autois mē epegnōkenai tēn hodon tēs dikaiosynēs, ē, epignousin, epistrepsai ek tēs paradotheisēs autois hagias entolēs*.", "grammar": { "*Kreitton*": "nominative singular neuter comparative - 'better'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*ēn*": "imperfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'it was'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'for them'", "*mē*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*epegnōkenai*": "perfect active infinitive - 'to have known'", "*tēn hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tēs dikaiosynēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of righteousness'", "*ē*": "comparative particle - 'than'", "*epignousin*": "aorist active participle, dative plural masculine - 'having known'", "*epistrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - 'to turn back'", "*ek*": "preposition - 'from'", "*tēs paradotheisēs*": "aorist passive participle, genitive singular feminine - 'having been delivered'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'", "*hagias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'holy'", "*entolēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'commandment'" }, "variants": { "*Kreitton*": "better/superior/preferable", "*epegnōkenai*": "to have known/fully recognized/understood", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/righteous conduct", "*epignousin*": "having known/recognized/understood", "*epistrepsai*": "to turn back/return/turn away", "*paradotheisēs*": "having been delivered/handed down/transmitted", "*hagias*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*entolēs*": "commandment/instruction/order" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For det hadde vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent rettferdighets vei, enn etter å ha kjent den, å vende seg bort fra den hellige befaling som ble overgitt dem.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For det ville vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent rettferdighetens vei enn etter å ha kjent den, å vende seg vekk fra de hellige befalingene.

• Norsk King James

  For det ville vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent rettferdighetens vei enn, etter å ha kjent den, å vende seg bort fra det hellige budet som ble overgitt til dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For det ville vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent rettferdighetens vei, enn etter å ha kjent den, å vende seg bort fra det hellige budet som ble gitt dem.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For det hadde vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent rettferdighetens vei, enn, etter å ha kjent den, å vende seg bort fra det hellige bud som ble overgitt dem.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For det hadde vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent rettferdighetens vei, enn å ha kjent den og deretter vende seg bort fra det hellige påbud som ble gitt til dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For det hadde vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent rettferdighetens vei, enn etter å ha kjent den, å vende seg bort fra det hellige bud som ble gitt dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For det hadde vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent til den rette vei, enn å, etter å ha fått kunnskap om den, vende seg bort fra den hellige befaling som var betrodd dem.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Det hadde vært bedre for dem å ikke kjenne rettferdighetens vei, enn etter å ha kjent den, å vende seg bort fra det hellige bud som ble overgitt til dem.

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

  Det hadde vært bedre for dem å ikke kjenne rettferdighetens vei, enn etter å ha kjent den, å vende seg bort fra det hellige bud som ble overgitt til dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For det hadde vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent rettferdighetens vei, enn etter å ha kjent den, å snu seg bort fra det hellige budet som ble gitt dem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Det hadde vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent rettferdighetens vei, enn etter å ha kjent den å vike av fra det hellige budskap som ble overlevert dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi det havde været dem bedre, at de ikke havde erkjendt Retfærdighedens Vei, end at de, der de erkjendte den, have vendt sig fra det hellige Bud, som var dem overantvordet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For det hadde vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent rettferdighetens vei, enn etter å ha kjent den, å vende seg bort fra det hellige budet som ble overgitt til dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For det hadde vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent rettferdighetens vei, enn etter å ha kjent den, å vende seg fra det hellige bud som ble overgitt til dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det hadde vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent rettferdighetens vei enn å kjenne den og vende seg bort fra det hellige bud de ble gitt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For det hadde vært bedre for dem om de ikke hadde kjent rettferdighetens vei, enn etter å ha kjent den å vende seg bort fra det hellige bud som ble overgitt til dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For det ville vært bedre for dem å ikke ha kjent rettferdighetens vei, enn å vende seg bort fra den hellige lov etter at de har fått kjennskap til den.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For it had bene better for the not to have knowne ye waye of righteousnes then after they have knowe it to turne fro the holy comaundmet geve vnto them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For it had bene better for them, not to haue knowne the waye of righteousnes, then after they haue knowne it, to turne from the holy commaundemet, that was geuen vnto them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For it had bene better for them, not to haue acknowledged the way of righteousnes, then after they haue acknowledged it, to turne from the holy commaundement giuen vnto them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For it had ben better for them not to haue knowen the way of righteousnes, then after they haue knowen it, to turne from the holy commaundement that was geuen vnto them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known [it], to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged `it', to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 18:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.24", "source": "וּבְשׁ֨וּב צַדִּ֤יק מִצִּדְקָתוֹ֙ וְעָ֣שָׂה עָ֔וֶל כְּכֹ֨ל הַתּוֹעֵב֜וֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֧ה הָרָשָׁ֛ע יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה וָחָ֑י כָּל־*צדקתו **צִדְקֹתָ֤יו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה֙ לֹ֣א תִזָּכַ֔רְנָה בְּמַעֲל֧וֹ אֲשֶׁר־מָעַ֛ל וּבְחַטָּאת֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֖א בָּ֥ם יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*û-* *bə-* *šûb* *ṣaddîq* *mi-* *ṣidqātô* *wə-* *ʿāśāh* *ʿāwel* *kə-* *kōl* *ha-tôʿēbôt* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *hā-rāšāʿ* *yaʿăśeh* *wā-* *ḥāy* *kol*-*ṣidqōtāyw* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *lōʾ* *tizzākarənāh* *bə-* *maʿălô* *ʾăšer*-*māʿal* *û-* *bə-* *ḥaṭṭāʾtô* *ʾăšer*-*ḥāṭāʾ* *bām* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*šûb*": "Qal infinitive construct - turning back", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*ṣidqātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice", "*kə-*": "preposition - like, as", "*kōl*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ha-tôʿēbôt*": "definite article with feminine plural noun - the abominations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the wicked", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāy*": "adjective masculine singular - living", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ṣidqōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteous deeds", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tizzākarənāh*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will be remembered", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*maʿălô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his treachery", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*māʿal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has committed", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has sinned", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*ṣidqōtāyw*": "his righteous deeds/his just actions/his acts of righteousness", "*maʿălô*": "his treachery/his unfaithfulness/his trespass", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "his sin/his offense/his transgression" } }
• Luke 12:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Luke.12.47", "source": "Ἐκεῖνος δὲ ὁ δοῦλος, ὁ γνοὺς τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου ἑαυτοῦ, καὶ μὴ ἑτοιμάσας, μηδὲ ποιήσας πρὸς τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, δαρήσεται πολλάς.", "text": "*Ekeinos* *de* the *doulos*, the one having *gnous* the *thelēma* of the *kyriou* *heautou*, and not having *hetoimasas*, *mēde* having *poiēsas* *pros* the *thelēma* of him, *darēsetai* *pollas*.", "grammar": { "*Ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*gnous*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having known", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of lord/master", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*hetoimasas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having prepared", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*poiēsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having done", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - according to/toward", "*darēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be beaten", "*pollas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - many [stripes]" }, "variants": { "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*hetoimasas*": "having prepared/having made ready", "*poiēsas*": "having done/having performed/having carried out", "*darēsetai*": "will be beaten/will be flogged", "*pollas*": "many [stripes]/with many [blows]" } }
• Heb 6:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.4", "source": "Ἀδύνατον γὰρ τοὺς ἅπαξ φωτισθέντας, γευσαμένους τε τῆς δωρεᾶς τῆς ἐπουρανίου, καὶ μετόχους γενηθέντας Πνεύματος Ἁγίου,", "text": "*Adynaton gar* the ones *hapax phōtisthentas*, *geusamenous te tēs dōreas tēs epouraniou*, and *metochous genēthentas Pneumatos Hagiou*,", "grammar": { "*Adynaton*": "adjective, nominative/accusative singular neuter - impossible", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hapax*": "adverb - once/once for all", "*phōtisthentas*": "aorist passive participle, accusative plural masculine - enlightened/illuminated", "*geusamenous*": "aorist middle participle, accusative plural masculine - having tasted", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*tēs dōreas*": "genitive singular feminine - of the gift", "*tēs epouraniou*": "genitive singular feminine - of the heavenly", "*metochous*": "accusative plural masculine - partakers/partners/sharers", "*genēthentas*": "aorist passive participle, accusative plural masculine - having become", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive singular neuter - of Holy" }, "variants": { "*Adynaton*": "impossible", "*hapax*": "once/once for all", "*phōtisthentas*": "enlightened/illuminated/given light", "*geusamenous*": "having tasted/experienced", "*dōreas*": "gift/free gift", "*epouraniou*": "heavenly/celestial", "*metochous*": "partakers/sharers/partners", "*genēthentas*": "having become/been made", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "Holy Spirit" } } 5 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.5", "source": "Καὶ καλὸν γευσαμένους Θεοῦ ῥῆμα, δυνάμεις τε μέλλοντος αἰῶνος,", "text": "And *kalon geusamenous Theou rhēma*, *dynameis te mellontos aiōnos*,", "grammar": { "*kalon*": "adjective, accusative singular neuter - good", "*geusamenous*": "aorist middle participle, accusative plural masculine - having tasted", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*rhēma*": "accusative singular neuter - word/saying", "*dynameis*": "accusative plural feminine - powers", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*mellontos*": "present active participle, genitive singular masculine/neuter - coming/about to be", "*aiōnos*": "genitive singular masculine - age/world" }, "variants": { "*kalon*": "good/excellent/fine", "*geusamenous*": "having tasted/experienced", "*rhēma*": "word/saying/declaration/utterance", "*dynameis*": "powers/miracles/mighty works", "*mellontos*": "coming/future/about to be", "*aiōnos*": "age/world/era" } } 6 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.6", "source": "Καὶ παραπεσόντας, πάλιν ἀνακαινίζειν εἰς μετάνοιαν· ἀνασταυροῦντας ἑαυτοῖς τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ παραδειγματίζοντας.", "text": "And *parapesontas*, *palin anakainizein eis metanoian*; *anastaurountas heautois* the *Huion tou Theou*, and *paradeigmatizонtas*.", "grammar": { "*parapesontas*": "aorist active participle, accusative plural masculine - having fallen away", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*anakainizein*": "present active infinitive - to renew", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/unto", "*metanoian*": "accusative singular feminine - repentance", "*anastaurountas*": "present active participle, accusative plural masculine - crucifying again", "*heautois*": "dative plural masculine - to/for themselves", "*Huion*": "accusative singular masculine - Son", "*tou Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*paradeigmatizонtas*": "present active participle, accusative plural masculine - exposing to public shame" }, "variants": { "*parapesontas*": "having fallen away/having transgressed/having apostatized", "*anakainizein*": "to renew/to restore/to bring back", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind", "*anastaurountas*": "crucifying again/re-crucifying", "*paradeigmatizонtas*": "exposing to public shame/putting to open shame/making a public example" } }
• Jas 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "James.4.17", "source": "Εἰδότι οὖν καλὸν ποιεῖν, καὶ μὴ ποιοῦντι, ἁμαρτία αὐτῷ ἐστιν.", "text": "To one *eidoti* therefore *kalon poiein*, and not *poiounti*, *hamartia* to him *estin*.", "grammar": { "*eidoti*": "perfect active participle, dative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good/right/noble", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to do/perform", "*poiounti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - doing/performing", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin/error", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*eidoti*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*kalon*": "good/right/noble", "*poiein*": "to do/perform/practice", "*poiounti*": "doing/performing/practicing", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/wrongdoing", "*estin*": "is/exists" } }
• Ezek 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.20", "source": "וּבְשׁ֨וּב צַדִּ֤יק מִצִּדְקוֹ֙ וְעָ֣שָׂה עָ֔וֶל וְנָתַתִּ֥י מִכְשׁ֛וֹל לְפָנָ֖יו ה֣וּא יָמ֑וּת כִּ֣י לֹ֤א הִזְהַרְתּוֹ֙ בְּחַטָּאת֣וֹ יָמ֔וּת וְלֹ֣א תִזָכַ֗רְןָ צִדְקֹתָו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וְדָמ֖וֹ מִיָּדְךָ֥ אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "And when *ûḇešûḇ* *ṣaddîq* from his *miṣṣidqô* and does *weʿāśāh* *ʿāwel*, and I place *wenāṯattî* *miḵšôl* before him *lep̄ānāyw*, he *hûʾ* shall die *yāmûṯ*; because *kî* not *lōʾ* *hizhartô*, in his *beḥaṭṭāṯô* he shall die *yāmûṯ*, and not *welōʾ* *tizzāḵarnā* his *ṣidqōṯāw* which *ʾăšer* he did *ʿāśāh*, and his *wedāmô* from your hand *miyyādeḵā* I will require *ʾăḇaqqēš*.", "grammar": { "*ûḇešûḇ*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and when returns", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*miṣṣidqô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his righteousness", "*weʿāśāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and does", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice/iniquity", "*wenāṯattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I place", "*miḵšôl*": "masculine singular noun - stumbling block", "*lep̄ānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yāmûṯ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall die", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hizhartô*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you warned him", "*beḥaṭṭāṯô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his sin", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tizzāḵarnā*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will be remembered", "*ṣidqōṯāw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his righteous deeds", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*wedāmô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his blood", "*miyyādeḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your hand", "*ʾăḇaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will require" }, "variants": { "*šûḇ*": "returns/repents/turns", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person/innocent one", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*weʿāśāh*": "and does/makes/performs", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/iniquity/wrong", "*wenāṯattî*": "and I place/put/set", "*miḵšôl*": "stumbling block/obstacle/snare", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/before", "*hizhartô*": "you warned him/cautioned him/admonished him", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "sin/offense/wrongdoing", "*tizzāḵarnā*": "they will be remembered/recalled/mentioned", "*ṣedāqôṯ*": "righteous deeds/acts of justice/good works", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*ʾăḇaqqēš*": "I will require/seek/demand" } }
• John 9:41 : 41 { "verseID": "John.9.41", "source": "Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ τυφλοὶ ἦτε, οὐκ ἂν εἴχετε ἁμαρτίαν: νῦν δὲ λέγετε, ὅτι Βλέπομεν· ἡ οὖν ἁμαρτία ὑμῶν μένει.", "text": "*Eipen* to-them the *Iēsous*, If *typhloi ēte*, not *an eichete hamartian*: now but you-*legete*, that We-*Blepomen*; the therefore *hamartia* of-you *menei*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*typhloi*": "nominative masculine plural - blind", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you were", "*an eichete*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural + particle - you would have", "*hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - sin", "*legete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you say", "*Blepomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we see", "*hamartia*": "nominative feminine singular - sin", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - remains" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*typhloi*": "blind people", "*ēte*": "you were/existed", "*eichete*": "you would have/possess", "*hamartian*": "sin/transgression", "*legete*": "you say/declare/claim", "*Blepomen*": "we see/perceive/have sight", "*hamartia*": "sin/transgression", "*menei*": "remains/stays/continues" } }
• John 15:22 : 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" } }
• Zeph 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.6", "source": "וְאֶת־הַנְּסוֹגִ֖ים מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־בִקְשׁ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א דְרָשֻֽׁהוּ׃", "text": "*wəʾeṯ*-*hannəsôḡîm* from-*ʾaḥărê* *YHWH*, *waʾăšer* not-*ḇiqšû* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* and-not *ḏərāšuhû*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hannəsôḡîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones turning back/departing", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition with construct - from after/from following", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and who", "*ḇiqšû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have sought", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḏərāšuhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they have inquired of him" }, "variants": { "*hannəsôḡîm*": "the ones turning back/departing/withdrawing/retreating", "*ḇiqšû*": "sought/searched for/inquired about", "*ḏərāšuhû*": "inquired of him/sought him/consulted him" } }
• Rom 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Romans.7.12", "source": "Ὥστε ὁ μὲν νόμος ἅγιος, καὶ ἡ ἐντολὴ ἁγία, καὶ δικαία, καὶ ἀγαθή.", "text": "So that the *men nomos hagios*, and the *entolē hagia*, and *dikaia*, and *agathē*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore", "*ho men nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law (with *men* anticipating a contrast)", "*hagios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - holy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*hagia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - holy", "*dikaia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - righteous/just", "*agathē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - good" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/Torah/code", "*hagios/hagia*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*dikaia*": "righteous/just/upright", "*agathē*": "good/beneficial/useful" } }
• 1 Thess 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.2", "source": "Οἴδατε γὰρ τίνας παραγγελίας ἐδώκαμεν ὑμῖν διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "You *oidate* for what *parangelias* we *edōkamen* to you through the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*oidate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you know (with present meaning)", "*parangelias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commands/instructions/orders", "*edōkamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we gave", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus's (possessive)" }, "variants": { "*oidate*": "know/understand/perceive", "*parangelias*": "instructions/commands/precepts/charges", "*edōkamen*": "gave/delivered/provided" } }
• Matt 11:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.23", "source": "Καὶ σύ, Καπερναούμ, ἡ ἕως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ὑψωθεῖσα, ἕως ᾅδου καταβιβασθήσῃ: ὅτι εἰ ἐν Σοδόμοις ἐγένοντο αἱ δυνάμεις αἱ γενόμεναι ἐν σοί, ἔμειναν ἂν μέχρι τῆς σήμερον.", "text": "And you, *Kapernaoum*, the one until the *ouranou* *hypsōtheisa*, until *hadou* you *katabibasthēsē*: because if in *Sodomois* *egenonto* the *dynameis* the ones *genomenai* in you, they would have *emeinan* *an* until the *sēmeron*.", "grammar": { "*Kapernaoum*": "vocative, proper noun - Capernaum", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven", "*hypsōtheisa*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - having been exalted", "*hadou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Hades", "*katabibasthēsē*": "future, passive, 2nd singular - you will be brought down", "*Sodomois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in Sodom", "*egenonto*": "aorist, middle, 3rd plural - happened/occurred", "*dynameis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - mighty works/powers", "*genomenai*": "aorist participle, middle, nominative, feminine, plural - having happened", "*emeinan*": "aorist, active, 3rd plural - they remained", "*an*": "conditional particle - would", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today" }, "variants": { "*ouranou*": "of heaven/sky", "*hypsōtheisa*": "having been exalted/lifted up/raised", "*hadou*": "of Hades/underworld", "*katabibasthēsē*": "you will be brought down/lowered", "*egenonto*": "happened/occurred/took place", "*dynameis*": "mighty works/powers/miracles", "*genomenai*": "having happened/occurred/done", "*emeinan*": "they remained/stayed/continued", "*sēmeron*": "today/this day" } } 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.24", "source": "Πλὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι γῇ Σοδόμων ἀνεκτότερον ἔσται ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως, ἢ σοί.", "text": "*Plēn* *legō* to you, That for *gē* of *Sodomōn* *anektoteron* *estai* in *hēmera* *kriseōs*, than for you.", "grammar": { "*Plēn*": "adverb - nevertheless/however", "*legō*": "present, active, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*gē*": "dative, feminine, singular - land", "*Sodomōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Sodom", "*anektoteron*": "nominative, neuter, singular, comparative - more tolerable", "*estai*": "future, middle, 3rd singular - it will be", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment" }, "variants": { "*Plēn*": "nevertheless/however/but", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*gē*": "land/earth/territory", "*anektoteron*": "more tolerable/bearable", "*estai*": "it will be", "*hēmera*": "day", "*kriseōs*": "of judgment/decision" } }
• Matt 21:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.32", "source": "Ἦλθεν γὰρ πρὸς ὑμᾶς Ἰωάννης ἐν ὁδῷ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ: οἱ δὲ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι ἐπίστευσαν αὐτῷ: ὑμεῖς δὲ, ἰδόντες, οὐ μετεμελήθητε ὕστερον, τοῦ πιστεῦσαι αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Ēlthen* *gar* *pros* you *Iōannēs* in *hodō* *dikaiosynēs*, and not you *episteusate* him: the *de* *telōnai* and the *pornai* *episteusan* him: you *de*, having *idontes*, not *metemelēthēte* *hysteron*, *tou* to *pisteusai* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*hodō*": "dative feminine singular - way", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of righteousness", "*episteusate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you believed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*pornai*": "nominative feminine plural - prostitutes", "*episteusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they believed", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having seen", "*metemelēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you repented", "*hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterwards", "*tou*": "genitive article with infinitive - to/of the", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*hodō*": "way/path/road", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*episteusate*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*pornai*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*episteusan*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*idontes*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*metemelēthēte*": "repented/changed your mind/regretted", "*pisteusai*": "believe/trust/have faith in" } }
• Ezek 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.13", "source": "וָאֵ֖רֶא כִּ֣י נִטְמָ֑אָה דֶּ֥רֶךְ אֶחָ֖ד לִשְׁתֵּיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And *wāʾēreʾ* that *niṭmāʾâ* *dereḵ* *ʾeḥād* for both of them", "grammar": { "*wāʾēreʾ*": "1st singular Qal waw-consecutive imperfect of *rāʾâ* - and I saw", "*niṭmāʾâ*": "3rd feminine singular Niphal perfect - she was defiled", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one", "*lištêhen*": "preposition + dual feminine noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for both of them" }, "variants": { "*niṭmāʾâ*": "she was defiled/polluted/made unclean", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner" } }
• Ps 36:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.3", "source": "כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֺנ֣וֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃", "text": "For *heḥĕlîq* to him in *ʿênāyw* to *mᵊṣōʾ* *ʿăwōnô* to *śᵊnōʾ*", "grammar": { "*heḥĕlîq*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made smooth/flattered", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) with prefixed preposition בְּ (in)", "*mᵊṣōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to find", "*ʿăwōnô*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) - his iniquity", "*śᵊnōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to hate" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕlîq*": "flattered/made smooth/deceived", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/in his sight", "*mᵊṣōʾ*": "to find/discover", "*ʿăwōnô*": "his iniquity/guilt/sin", "*śᵊnōʾ*": "to hate/abhor" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.4", "source": "דִּבְרֵי־פִ֭יו אָ֣וֶן וּמִרְמָ֑ה חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃", "text": "*dibrê*-*pîw* *ʾāwen* *ûmirmâ* *ḥādal* *lᵊhaśkîl* *lᵊhêṭîb*", "grammar": { "*dibrê*": "masculine, plural construct - words of", "*pîw*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) - his mouth", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine, singular - wickedness", "*ûmirmâ*": "feminine, singular with prefixed conjunction וּ (and) - and deceit", "*ḥādal*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ceased", "*lᵊhaśkîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to) - to be prudent/understand", "*lᵊhêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to) - to do good" }, "variants": { "*dibrê*": "words/speech", "*pîw*": "his mouth", "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*ḥādal*": "ceased/stopped/abandoned", "*lᵊhaśkîl*": "to be wise/act wisely/understand", "*lᵊhêṭîb*": "to do good/act well" } }
• Ps 125:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.125.5", "source": "וְהַמַּטִּ֤ים עַֽקַלְקַלּוֹתָ֗ם יוֹלִיכֵ֣ם יְ֭הוָה אֶת־פֹּעֲלֵ֣י הָאָ֑וֶן שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hammaṭṭîm* *ʿăqalqallôtām* *yôlîkēm* *YHWH* with-*pōʿălê* *hāʾāwen*. *Šālôm* upon-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and/but", "*hammaṭṭîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural with definite article - those who turn aside/bend", "*ʿăqalqallôtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their crooked ways", "*yôlîkēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will lead them away", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*pōʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - workers/doers of", "*hāʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*Šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hammaṭṭîm*": "those who turn aside/those who bend/those who pervert", "*ʿăqalqallôtām*": "their crooked ways/their devious paths/their twisted paths", "*yôlîkēm*": "he will lead them away/he will cause them to go/he will make them walk", "*pōʿălê hāʾāwen*": "workers of iniquity/evildoers/those who practice wickedness", "*Šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity/completeness" } }
• Prov 12:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.28", "source": "בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣ה אַל־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*bəʾōraḥ*-*ṣəḏāqāh* *ḥayyîm* *wəḏereḵ* *nəṯîḇāh* *ʾal*-*māweṯ*", "grammar": { "*bəʾōraḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in path of", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*wəḏereḵ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and way of", "*nəṯîḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pathway", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - no", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*nəṯîḇāh*": "pathway/trail/journey", "*ʾal*-*māweṯ*": "no death/immortality/not death" } }
• Prov 16:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.31", "source": "עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃", "text": "*ʿăṭeret* *tipʾeret* *śêḇāh* in-*derek* *ṣᵉdāqāh* *timmāṣēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʿăṭeret*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - crown of", "*tipʾeret*": "noun, feminine, singular - beauty/glory/splendor", "*śêḇāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - gray hair/old age", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*derek*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - way of", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is found/will be found" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṭeret tipʾeret*": "crown of glory/splendid crown/beautiful crown", "*śêḇāh*": "gray hair/old age/hoary head", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "it is found/it will be found/it is attained" } }