Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.16", "source": "Πρὸς οὓς ἀπεκρίθην, ὅτι Οὐκ ἔστιν ἔθος Ῥωμαίοις χαρίζεσθαί τινα ἄνθρωπον εἰς ἀπώλειαν, πρὶν ἢ ὁ κατηγορούμενος κατὰ πρόσωπον ἔχοι τοὺς κατηγόρους, τόπον τε ἀπολογίας λάβοι περὶ τοῦ ἐγκλήματος.", "text": "To whom I *apekrithēn*, that It is not *ethos Rōmaiois charizesthai tina anthrōpon* for *apōleian*, before the *katēgoroumenos kata prosōpon echoi tous katēgorous*, *topon te apologias laboi* concerning *tou enklēmatos*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithēn*": "aorist passive deponent indicative, 1st person singular - I answered/replied", "*ethos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - custom/practice", "*Rōmaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - for Romans", "*charizesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to surrender/hand over as a favor", "*tina anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - any man", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction/ruin/condemnation", "*katēgoroumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one being accused", "*kata prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face to face", "*echoi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - might have", "*tous katēgorous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the accusers", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/opportunity", "*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both", "*apologias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of defense", "*laboi*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - might receive", "*tou enklēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - concerning the charge" }, "variants": { "*ethos*": "custom/practice/habit", "*charizesthai*": "to surrender/hand over/grant as a favor", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/condemnation", "*katēgoroumenos*": "one being accused/defendant", "*kata prosōpon*": "face to face/in person/in the presence of", "*topon*": "place/opportunity/chance", "*apologias*": "defense/answer/vindication", "*enklēmatos*": "charge/accusation/complaint" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Til dem svarte jeg: "Det er ikke romersk skikk å overlevere noen til døden før den som blir anklaget, har de som anklager, ansikt til ansikt og får anledning til å forsvare seg mot anklagene mot seg."

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Jeg svarte dem at det ikke er romersk skikk å overgi en mann til død før den anklagede får møte sine anklagere ansikt til ansikt og har anledning til å forsvare seg.

• Norsk King James

  Og til dem svarte jeg: 'Det er ikke romersk skikk å overlevere noen til døden, før den anklagede får møte sine anklagere ansikt til ansikt, og får lov til å forsvare seg mot de anklagene som er rettet mot ham.'

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg svarte dem at det ikke er romersk skikk å dømme noen uten at den anklagede først får møte anklagerne og gi sitt forsvar mot anklagene.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Til hvem jeg svarte, Det er ikke romersk sed å overgi noen mann til å dø, før den anklagede har fått sine anklagere ansikt til ansikt, og har fått lov til å svare for seg selv angående anklagen.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Jeg svarte dem at det ikke er skikk og bruk blant romerne å overgi en mann til fortapelse før den anklagede har hatt anledning til å møte sine anklagere ansikt til ansikt og har fått mulighet til å forsvare seg mot anklagen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg svarte dem at det ikke er romersk skikk å utlevere noen til å dø før den anklagede har møtt anklagerne ansikt til ansikt, og har fått anledning til å forsvare seg mot anklagen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg svarte: «Det er ikke romernes sedvane å overlevere en mann til døden før den anklagede har fått møte sine anklagere ansikt til ansikt og fått anledning til å forsvare seg mot den forbrytelsen han er anklaget for.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Jeg svarte dem at hos romerne er det ikke sedvane å overgi noen til døden før den anklagede har møtt sine anklagere ansikt til ansikt og fått anledning til å forsvare seg mot beskyldningene.»

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

  Jeg svarte dem at hos romerne er det ikke sedvane å overgi noen til døden før den anklagede har møtt sine anklagere ansikt til ansikt og fått anledning til å forsvare seg mot beskyldningene.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg svarte dem at det ikke er romersk skikk å overgi noen til himmelig straff, uten at han først møter sine anklagere og får mulighet til forsvar mot anklagen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused has met their accusers face to face and has had an opportunity to defend himself against the charges.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Jeg svarte dem at det ikke er romersk skikk å overgi noen før den anklagede har møtt sine anklagere ansikt til ansikt og fått anledning til å forsvare seg mot anklagene.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  hvilke jeg svarede, at det ikke er de Romeres Skik af Gunst at overgive noget Menneske til Døden, førend den, som anklages, haver Anklagerne personlig tilstede og faaer Leilighed til at forsvare sig mod Beskyldningen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is cused have the cusers fe to fe, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg svarte dem at det ikke er romersk skikk å overgi noen til å dø før den anklagede har fått møte sine anklagere ansikt til ansikt og har fått mulighet til å forsvare seg mot beskyldningene.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to present his defense concerning the charges against him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Til dem svarte jeg at det ikke er romernes skikk å gi noen mann over til undergang før den anklagede har møtt anklagerne ansikt til ansikt og har fått mulighet til å forsvare seg mot det han anklages for.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men jeg svarte dem at det ikke er romersk skikk å overgi noen til døden før den anklagede har møtt anklagerne ansikt til ansikt og har fått anledning til å forsvare seg mot anklagene.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg svarte at det ikke er romersk skikk å gi opp noen mann før den anklagede har fått stå ansikt til ansikt med sine anklagere og fått anledning til å forsvare seg mot anklagen.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg svarte dem at det ikke er romersk sedvane å gi en mann opp før han har møtt dem som anklager ham, og har fått anledning til å forsvare seg mot anklagene.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  To whom I answered: It is not the maner of the Romayns to delyver eny man that he shuld perisshe before that he which is accused have the accusars before him and have licence to answer for him selfe concerninge ye cryme layde agaynst him:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Vnto whom I answered: It is not the maner off the Romaynes to delyuer eny man that he shulde perishe, before that he which is accused, haue his accusers presente, and receaue libertye to answere for him selfe to the accusacion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To whome I answered, that it is not the maner of the Romanes for fauour to deliuer any man to the death, before that hee which is accused, haue the accusers before him, and haue place to defend himselfe, concerning the crime.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To whom I aunswered: It is not the maner of the Romanes, for fauour to delyuer any man that he shoulde perishe, before that he which is accused, haue the accusers before hym, and haue licence to aunswere for hymselfe, concernyng the cryme layde agaynst hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  unto whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favour of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defence in regard to the charge laid against `him'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 25:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.25.4", "source": "Ὁ μὲν οὖν Φῆστος ἀπεκρίθη, τηρεῖσθαι τὸν Παῦλον ἐν Καισαρείᾳ, ἑαυτὸν δὲ μέλλειν ἐν τάχει ἐκπορεύεσθαι.", "text": "The *men oun Phēstos* *apekrithē*, *tēreisthai ton Paulon* in *Kaisareia*, himself *de mellein* in *tachei* *ekporeuesthai*.", "grammar": { "*men oun*": "particles indicating contrast and continuation - on the one hand therefore", "*Phēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Festus (proper name)", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular - answered/replied", "*tēreisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be kept/guarded", "*ton Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Paul (proper name)", "*Kaisareia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Caesarea (proper name)", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*mellein*": "present active infinitive - to be about to/intend to", "*tachei*": "dative, neuter, singular - speed/quickness", "*ekporeuesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to go out/depart" }, "variants": { "*tēreisthai*": "to be kept/guarded/detained", "*mellein*": "to be about to/intend to/plan to", "*tachei*": "speedily/shortly/quickly", "*ekporeuesthai*": "to go out/depart/leave" } } 5 { "verseID": "Acts.25.5", "source": "Οἱ οὖν, δυνατοὶ ἐν ὑμῖν, φησίν, συγκαταβάντες, εἴ τι ἐστὶν ἄτοπον ἐν τῷ ἀνδρὶ τούτῳ κατηγορείτωσαν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "The ones therefore, *dynatoi* among you, he *phēsin*, *synkatabantes*, if anything is *atopon* in *tō andri toutō* let them *katēgoreitōsan* him.", "grammar": { "*dynatoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - influential/powerful men", "*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*synkatabantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone down with/descended together", "*atopon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - amiss/wrong/improper", "*tō andri toutō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in this man", "*katēgoreitōsan*": "present active imperative, 3rd person plural - let them accuse/bring charges" }, "variants": { "*dynatoi*": "powerful/influential/able ones", "*synkatabantes*": "having gone down with/descended together/traveled down together", "*atopon*": "amiss/wrong/improper/out of place/unusual", "*katēgoreitōsan*": "let them accuse/bring charges/make accusations" } }
• John 7:51 : 51 { "verseID": "John.7.51", "source": "Μὴ ὁ νόμος ἡμῶν κρίνει τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἐὰν μὴ ἀκούσῃ παρʼ αὐτοῦ πρότερον, καὶ γνῷ τί ποιεῖ;", "text": "*Mē* the *nomos* of us *krinei* the *anthrōpon*, *ean mē akousē par'* him *proteron*, and *gnō ti poiei*?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not (in questions expecting negative answer)", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us/our", "*krinei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - judges", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ean mē*": "conditional negative - if not/unless", "*akousē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might hear", "*par'*": "preposition + genitive - from/beside", "*proteron*": "adverb, comparative - before/first", "*gnō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might know", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative - what", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - does/is doing" }, "variants": { "*Mē*": "not/does not (rhetorical question marker)", "*nomos*": "law/custom/principle", "*krinei*": "judges/condemns/decides about", "*anthrōpon*": "man/person/human being", "*akousē*": "hears/listens to/understands", "*gnō*": "knows/learns/understands", "*poiei*": "does/makes/performs" } }
• Acts 23:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.23.30", "source": "Μηνυθείσης δέ μοι ἐπιβουλῆς εἰς τὸν ἄνδρα μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἐξαυτῆς ἔπεμψα πρός σε, παραγγείλας καὶ τοῖς κατηγόροις λέγειν τὰ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐπὶ σοῦ. Ἔρρωσο.", "text": "*Mēnytheisēs* *de* to-me *epiboulēs* against the *andra* *mellein* *esesthai* by the *Ioudaiōn*, *exautēs* *epempsa* *pros* you, *parangeilas* also to-the *katēgorois* *legein* the things *pros* him before you. *Errōso*.", "grammar": { "*Mēnytheisēs*": "aorist passive participle, genitive feminine singular - having been disclosed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*epiboulēs*": "genitive feminine singular - plot", "*andra*": "accusative masculine singular - man", "*mellein*": "present active infinitive - to be about to", "*esesthai*": "future middle infinitive - to be", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*exautēs*": "adverb - at once", "*epempsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sent", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*parangeilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having commanded", "*katēgorois*": "dative masculine plural - accusers", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to speak", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*Errōso*": "perfect passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be strong/farewell" }, "variants": { "*Mēnytheisēs*": "having been disclosed/revealed/reported", "*epiboulēs*": "plot/conspiracy/design against", "*mellein esesthai*": "was about to happen/would occur", "*exautēs*": "immediately/at once/without delay", "*parangeilas*": "commanding/instructing/ordering", "*katēgorois*": "accusers/prosecutors", "*Errōso*": "farewell/goodbye (formal letter ending)" } }
• Acts 26:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.26.1", "source": "¶Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη, Ἐπιτρέπεταί σοι ὑπὲρ σεαυτοῦ λέγειν. Τότε ὁ Παῦλος ἀπελογεῖτο: ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα,", "text": "*Agrippas* *de* *pros* the *Paulon* *ephē*, It is *epitrepetai* to you *hyper* *seautou* to *legein*. *Tote* the *Paulos* *apelogeito*: having *ekteinas* the *cheira*,", "grammar": { "*Agrippas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*ephē*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was saying/declared", "*epitrepetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - it is permitted", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of", "*seautou*": "genitive, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*legein*": "present infinitive - to speak", "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*apelogeito*": "imperfect middle, 3rd singular - was making a defense", "*ekteinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stretched out", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*pros*": "to/toward/with regard to", "*epitrepetai*": "it is permitted/allowed", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/concerning", "*apelogeito*": "was making a defense/was defending himself", "*ekteinas*": "having stretched out/extended" } }
• Deut 17:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.4", "source": "וְהֻֽגַּד־לְךָ֖ וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣ הֵיטֵ֔ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַדָּבָ֔ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *huggad*-to you and *šāmāʿtā* and *dārāštā* *hêṭēḇ*, and behold *ʾĕmet* *nāḵôn* the *dāḇār*, *neʿeśtāh* the *tôʿēḇāh* the this in *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "וְהֻֽגַּד־לְךָ֖": "conjunction + hophal perfect 3ms + preposition + 2ms suffix - and it is told to you", "וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you hear/heard", "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you inquire/inquired", "הֵיטֵ֔ב": "adverb - thoroughly/well/diligently", "וְהִנֵּ֤ה": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "אֱמֶת֙": "noun feminine singular - truth", "נָכ֣וֹן": "niphal participle masculine singular - established/confirmed", "הַדָּבָ֔ר": "article + noun masculine singular - the matter/thing", "נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה": "niphal perfect 3fs - is/was done", "הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the abomination", "הַזֹּ֖את": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*huggad*": "is told/is reported/is informed", "*šāmāʿtā*": "you hear/you listen", "*dārāštā*": "you inquire/you investigate/you search", "*hêṭēḇ*": "thoroughly/diligently/well", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness", "*nāḵôn*": "established/confirmed/certain", "*dāḇār*": "matter/thing/word", "*neʿeśtāh*": "is done/was committed/was performed", "*tôʿēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel" } }
• Deut 19:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.17", "source": "וְעָמְד֧וּ שְׁנֵֽי־הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־לָהֶ֥ם הָרִ֖יב לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לִפְנֵ֤י הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְי֖וּ בַּיָּמִ֥ים הָהֵֽם", "text": "And-*ʿāmĕdū* two-the-*ʾănāshim* which-to-them the-*rīb* before *YHWH* before the-*kōhănim* and-the-*shōfĕṭim* who *yihyū* in-the-*yāmim* the-those", "grammar": { "*ʿāmĕdū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall stand'", "*ʾănāshim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'men'", "*rīb*": "common noun masculine singular - 'dispute'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*kōhănim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'priests'", "*shōfĕṭim*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'judges'", "*yihyū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be'", "*yāmim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'days'" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmĕdū*": "they shall stand/they shall appear/they shall present themselves", "*ʾănāshim*": "men/persons/people", "*rīb*": "dispute/controversy/lawsuit", "*kōhănim*": "priests/officiators", "*shōfĕṭim*": "judges/those who judge/magistrates", "*yihyū*": "they will be/they shall exist/they shall serve", "*yāmim*": "days/times/period" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.18", "source": "וְדָרְשׁ֥וּ הַשֹּׁפְטִ֖ים הֵיטֵ֑ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה עֵֽד־שֶׁ֙קֶר֙ הָעֵ֔ד שֶׁ֖קֶר עָנָ֥ה בְאָחִֽיו", "text": "And-*dārĕshū* the-*shōfĕṭim* *hēṭēb* and-*hinnēh* *ʿēd*-*sheqer* the-*ʿēd* *sheqer* *ʿānāh* in-*ʾāḥiw*", "grammar": { "*dārĕshū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall inquire'", "*shōfĕṭim*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'judges'", "*hēṭēb*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - 'thoroughly'", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - 'behold'", "*ʿēd*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'witness of'", "*sheqer*": "common noun masculine singular - 'falsehood'", "*ʿānāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he testified'", "*ʾāḥiw*": "common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his brother'" }, "variants": { "*dārĕshū*": "they shall inquire/they shall investigate/they shall examine", "*shōfĕṭim*": "judges/those who judge/magistrates", "*hēṭēb*": "thoroughly/diligently/carefully", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿēd*-*sheqer*": "false witness/lying witness/deceptive witness", "*ʿānāh*": "testified/answered/responded", "*ʾāḥiw*": "his brother/his fellow/his countryman" } }
• Prov 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.13", "source": "מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ל֝֗וֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃", "text": "*mēšîḇ* *dāḇār* before *yišmāʿ* *ʾiwweleṯ* it-to-him and-*ḵəlimmāh*", "grammar": { "*mēšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - returning/answering", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*yišmāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - hears/listens", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*ḵəlimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - shame/disgrace/humiliation" }, "variants": { "*mēšîḇ*": "returning/answering/replying", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*yišmāʿ*": "hears/listens/understands", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ḵəlimmāh*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation/reproach" } }
• Prov 18:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.17", "source": "צַדִּ֣יק הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן בְּרִיב֑וֹ *יבא־**וּבָֽא־רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ṣaddîq* the-*riʾšôn* in-*rîḇô* and-*bā*-*rēʿēhû* and-*ḥăqārô*", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just", "*riʾšôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - first/chief", "*rîḇô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his dispute/case/controversy", "*bā*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - comes/enters", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion", "*ḥăqārô*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - examines him/investigates him" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent/in the right", "*riʾšôn*": "first/chief/primary/former", "*rîḇô*": "his dispute/case/controversy/legal case", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend/fellow", "*ḥăqārô*": "examines him/investigates him/searches him out/cross-examines him" } }