Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Acts.6.2", "source": "Προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν, εἶπον, Οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, διακονεῖν τραπέζαις.", "text": "*Proskalesamenoi* *de* the *dōdeka* the *plēthos* of the *mathētōn*, *eipon*, Not *areston* *estin* us *kataleipsantas* the *logon* of the *Theou*, *diakonein* *trapezais*.", "grammar": { "*Proskalesamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, plural, masculine - having summoned/called", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and/then", "*dōdeka*": "nominative, masculine, plural (indeclinable) - twelve", "*plēthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - said", "*areston*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - pleasing/satisfactory", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*kataleipsantas*": "aorist, active, participle, accusative, plural, masculine - having abandoned/left", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*diakonein*": "present, active, infinitive - to serve/minister", "*trapezais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tables/food distribution" }, "variants": { "*Proskalesamenoi*": "having summoned/called to themselves", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/large number", "*logon*": "word/message/teaching", "*diakonein*": "to serve/minister/attend to", "*trapezais*": "tables/money tables/food distribution" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Da kalte de tolv sammen flertallet av disiplene og sa: «Det er ikke rimelig at vi skal forlate Guds ord for å betjene bord.»

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  De tolv kalte derfor sammen folkemengden av disipler og sa: "Det er ikke riktig av oss å forlate Guds ord for å tjene måltider."

• Norsk King James

  Da kalte de tolv disiplene sammen disiplene og sa: Det er ikke rimelig at vi skal forlate Guds ord for å betjene bord.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De tolv kalte da sammen alle disiplene og sa: "Det er ikke riktig at vi skal forlate Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene."

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Da kalte de tolv disiplenes mengde til seg og sa: «Det er ikke rett at vi forlater Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  De tolv kalte da sammen alle disiplene og sa: «Det er ikke rett at vi skal forlate Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da kalte de tolv sammen mengden av disiplene og sa: Det er ikke riktig at vi skal forlate Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da kalte de tolv ut til hele forsamlingen av disipler og sa: 'Det er ikke riktig at vi skal oppgi Guds ord for å bruke tiden på å betjene bordene.'

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da kalte de tolv hele flokken av disipler sammen, og sa: «Det er ikke rett at vi forlater Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

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

  Da kalte de tolv hele flokken av disipler sammen, og sa: «Det er ikke rett at vi forlater Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De tolv kalte sammen alle disiplene og sa: "Det er ikke riktig at vi forsømmer Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So the Twelve summoned all the disciples together and said, 'It would not be right for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables.'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  De tolv kalte da sammen hele disiplenes skare og sa: «Det er ikke riktig at vi skal forlate Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men de Tolv kaldte Disciplenes hele Mængde sammen og sagde: Det sømmer sig ikke, at vi forlade Guds Ord for at tjene ved Bordene.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De tolv kalte da sammen mengden av disipler og sa: Det er ikke passende for oss å forlate Guds ord for å sørge for mat.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, It is not right that we should leave the word of God to serve tables.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De tolv kalte sammen hele flokken av disipler og sa: "Det er ikke riktig at vi forsømmer Guds ord for å betjene ved bordene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De tolv kalte da sammen hele disippelflokken og sa: 'Det er ikke riktig at vi forsømmer Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De tolv kalte da sammen alle disiplene og sa: Det er ikke rett at vi skal forsømme Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da kalte apostlene sammen alle disiplene og sa: Det er ikke rett at vi forsømmer forkynnelsen av Guds ord for å ta oss av matutdelingen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to gether and sayde: it is not mete that we shuld leave the worde of God and serve at the tables.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then the twolue called the multitude of the disciples together, and sayde: It is not mete that we shulde leaue the worde of God, and to serue at the tables.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the twelue called the multitude of the disciples together, and sayd, It is not meete that we should leaue the worde of God to serue the tables.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then the twelue called the multitude of the disciples together, and sayde: It is not good that we shoulde leaue the worde of God, and serue tables.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples [unto them], and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, `It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Apostles sent for all the disciples and said, It is not right for us to give up preaching the word of God in order to make distribution of food.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said,“It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 1:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.9", "source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר אֲלֵכֶ֔ם בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖וא לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־אוּכַ֥ל לְבַדִּ֖י שְׂאֵ֥ת אֶתְכֶֽם", "text": "And-*wāʾōmar* to-you in-the-*ʿēṯ* the-*hî* *lēʾmōr* not-*ʾûḵal* by-myself *śəʾēṯ* you", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I said", "*ʿēṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the time", "*hî*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - that", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾûḵal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able", "*śəʾēṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to bear/carry" }, "variants": { "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/spoke/told", "*ʿēṯ*": "time/season/period", "*ʾûḵal*": "I am able/can/am capable", "*śəʾēṯ*": "to bear/carry/support/endure" } } 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.10", "source": "יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם הִרְבָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֑ם וְהִנְּכֶ֣ם הַיּ֔וֹם כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לָרֹֽב", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* *hirbâ* you and-*hinnəḵem* the-*yôm* like-*kôḵəḇê* the-*šāmayim* *lārōḇ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*hirbâ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - has multiplied", "*hinnəḵem*": "interjection with 2nd masculine plural suffix - behold you", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*kôḵəḇê*": "masculine plural construct - stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*lārōḇ*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - for multitude" }, "variants": { "*hirbâ*": "has multiplied/increased/made many", "*hinnəḵem*": "behold you/look at you", "*lārōḇ*": "for multitude/abundance/greatness" } } 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.11", "source": "יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֽוֹתֵכֶ֗ם יֹסֵ֧ף עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם כָּכֶ֖ם אֶ֣לֶף פְּעָמִ֑ים וִיבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶתְכֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר לָכֶֽם", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇôṯêḵem* *yōsēp* upon-you as-you *ʾelep* *pəʿāmîm* and-*wîḇārēḵ* you as-which *dibbēr* to-you", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇôṯêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*yōsēp*": "hiphil jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he add", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*pəʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times", "*wîḇārēḵ*": "piel jussive 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and may he bless", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke" }, "variants": { "*yōsēp*": "may he add/increase/multiply", "*wîḇārēḵ*": "and may he bless/praise/salute", "*dibbēr*": "he spoke/said/promised" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.12", "source": "אֵיכָ֥ה אֶשָּׂ֖א לְבַדִּ֑י טָרְחֲכֶ֥ם וּמַֽשַּׂאֲכֶ֖ם וְרִֽיבְכֶֽם", "text": "How *ʾeśśā* by-myself *ṭorḥăḵem* and-*maśśaʾăḵem* and-*rîḇəḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśśā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will bear", "*ṭorḥăḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your burden/trouble", "*maśśaʾăḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your load/burden", "*rîḇəḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your strife/dispute" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśā*": "I will bear/carry/endure", "*ṭorḥăḵem*": "your burden/trouble/labor", "*maśśaʾăḵem*": "your load/burden/cargo", "*rîḇəḵem*": "your strife/dispute/controversy/legal case" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.13", "source": "הָב֣וּ לָ֠כֶם אֲנָשִׁ֨ים חֲכָמִ֧ים וּנְבֹנִ֛ים וִידֻעִ֖ים לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲשִׂימֵ֖ם בְּרָאשֵׁיכֶֽם", "text": "*hāḇû* for-yourselves *ʾănāšîm* *ḥăḵāmîm* and-*nəḇōnîm* and-*wîḏuʿîm* for-*šiḇṭêḵem* and-*waʾăśîmēm* as-*rāʾšêḵem*", "grammar": { "*hāḇû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - give/provide", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*nəḇōnîm*": "masculine plural adjective - discerning/understanding", "*wîḏuʿîm*": "masculine plural passive participle - known/well-known", "*šiḇṭêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your tribes", "*waʾăśîmēm*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will set/appoint them", "*rāʾšêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your heads/leaders" }, "variants": { "*hāḇû*": "give/provide/bring/furnish", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/persons", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*nəḇōnîm*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*wîḏuʿîm*": "known/well-known/recognized", "*waʾăśîmēm*": "and I will set/appoint/place/establish them", "*rāʾšêḵem*": "your heads/leaders/chiefs" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.14", "source": "וַֽתַּעֲנ֖וּ אֹתִ֑י וַתֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ טֽוֹב־הַדָּבָ֥ר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת", "text": "And-*wattaʿănû* me and-*wattōʾmrû* good-the-*dāḇār* which-*dibbartā* *laʿăśôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wattaʿănû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you answered", "*wattōʾmrû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you said", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have spoken", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to do" }, "variants": { "*wattaʿănû*": "and you answered/responded", "*wattōʾmrû*": "and you said/spoke/declared", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/plan", "*dibbartā*": "you have spoken/proposed/suggested", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "to do/make/perform/accomplish" } }
• Exod 18:17-26 : 17 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֵלָ֑יו לֹא־טוֹב֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* to-him not-*ṭôb* *haddābār* which you *ʿōśeh*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/beneficial/proper" } } 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.18", "source": "נָבֹ֣ל תִּבֹּ֔ל גַּם־אַתָּ֕ה גַּם־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמָּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־כָבֵ֤ד מִמְּךָ֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר לֹא־תוּכַ֥ל עֲשֹׂ֖הוּ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*nābōl* *tibbōl* also-you also-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* which with-you because-*kābēd* from-you *haddābār* not-*tûḵal* *ʿăśōhû* to-*baddəḵā*", "grammar": { "*nābōl* *tibbōl*": "infinitive absolute with imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will surely wear out", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*tûḵal*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you are able", "*ʿăśōhû*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to do it", "*baddəḵā*": "noun with preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - by yourself" }, "variants": { "*nābōl* *tibbōl*": "you will surely wear out/you will certainly become exhausted", "*kābēd*": "heavy/weighty/burdensome/too difficult" } } 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.19", "source": "עַתָּ֞ה שְׁמַ֤ע בְּקֹלִי֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ וִיהִ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּ֑ךְ הֱיֵ֧ה אַתָּ֣ה לָעָ֗ם מ֚וּל הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ אַתָּ֛ה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "Now *šəmaʿ* in-*qōlî* *ʾîʿāṣəḵā* *wîhî* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-you *hĕyēh* you to-*hāʿām* *mûl* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*hēbēʾtā* you *ʾet*-*haddəbārîm* to-*hāʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular - listen", "*qōlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾîʿāṣəḵā*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will advise you", "*wîhî*": "conjunction with jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*hĕyēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - be", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*mûl*": "preposition - before/opposite", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God", "*wə*-*hēbēʾtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil form - and you shall bring", "*haddəbārîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the matters" }, "variants": { "*mûl*": "before/opposite/facing/representing", "*hēbēʾtā*": "bring/present/report" } } 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.20", "source": "וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣ה אֶתְהֶ֔ם אֶת־הַחֻקִּ֖ים וְאֶת־הַתּוֹרֹ֑ת וְהוֹדַעְתָּ֣ לָהֶ֗ם אֶת־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ יֵ֣לְכוּ בָ֔הּ וְאֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲשֽׂוּן׃", "text": "*wə*-*hizhartāh* *ʾethem* *ʾet*-*haḥuqqîm* and-*ʾet*-*hattôrōt* *wə*-*hôdaʿtā* to-them *ʾet*-*hadderekh* *yēləḵû* in-it and-*ʾet*-*hammaʿăśeh* which *yaʿăśûn*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*hizhartāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil form - and you shall warn/teach", "*ʾethem*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*haḥuqqîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the statutes", "*hattôrōt*": "article with noun, feminine plural - the laws/instructions", "*wə*-*hôdaʿtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil form - and you shall make known", "*hadderekh*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the way", "*yēləḵû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall walk", "*hammaʿăśeh*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the work/deed", "*yaʿăśûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - they shall do" }, "variants": { "*hizhartāh*": "warn/teach/instruct/caution", "*hadderekh*": "the way/path/manner", "*hammaʿăśeh*": "the work/deed/action" } } 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.21", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה תֶחֱזֶ֣ה מִכָּל־הָ֠עָם אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֜יִל יִרְאֵ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛ים אַנְשֵׁ֥י אֱמֶ֖ת שֹׂ֣נְאֵי בָ֑צַע וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ עֲלֵהֶ֗ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "And-you *teḥĕzeh* from-all-*hāʿām* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* *yirʾê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾanšê* *ʾĕmet* *śōnəʾê* *bāṣaʿ* *wə*-*śamtā* over-them *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall select/see", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yirʾê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fearers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*śōnəʾê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - haters of", "*bāṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust gain", "*wə*-*śamtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall set", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "select/provide/look out/see", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "men of ability/capable men/men of valor", "*bāṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/dishonest profit/covetousness" } } 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.22", "source": "וְשָׁפְט֣וּ אֶת־הָעָם֮ בְּכָל־עֵת֒ וְהָיָ֞ה כָּל־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַגָּדֹל֙ יָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְכָל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפְּטוּ־הֵ֑ם וְהָקֵל֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָשְׂא֖וּ אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə*-*šāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* in-all-*ʿēt* *wə*-*hāyāh* all-*haddābār* *haggādōl* *yābîʾû* to-you and-all-*haddābār* *haqqāṭōn* *yišpəṭû*-they *wə*-*hāqēl* from-upon-you *wə*-*nāśəʾû* with-you", "grammar": { "*wə*-*šāpəṭû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall judge", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*wə*-*hāyāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*haggādōl*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*yābîʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil form - they shall bring", "*haqqāṭōn*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the small", "*yišpəṭû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall judge", "*wə*-*hāqēl*": "conjunction with imperative, masculine singular, hiphil form - and make it lighter", "*wə*-*nāśəʾû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall bear" }, "variants": { "*hāqēl*": "make lighter/ease/relieve", "*nāśəʾû*": "they shall bear/carry/lift" } } 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.23", "source": "אִ֣ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְצִוְּךָ֣ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְיָֽכָלְתָּ֖ עֲמֹ֑ד וְגַם֙ כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה עַל־מְקֹמ֖וֹ יָבֹ֥א בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "If *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh* *taʿăśeh* and-*ṣiwwəḵā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd* and-also all-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* to-*məqōmô* *yābōʾ* in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do", "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix, piel form - he commands you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wə*-*yāḵāltā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will be able", "*ʿămōd*": "infinitive construct - to stand", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*məqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come/go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "commands you/directs you/orders you", "*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd*": "you will be able to endure/you will be able to stand", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/wholeness/welfare" } } 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.24", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְק֣וֹל חֹתְנ֑וֹ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָמָֽר׃", "text": "*wə*-*yišmaʿ* *mōšeh* to-*qôl* *ḥōtenô* *wə*-*yaʿaś* all which *ʾāmār*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yišmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he listened", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*wə*-*yaʿaś*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ʾāmār*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had said" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ* to-*qôl*": "listened to the voice/heeded the advice/obeyed" } } 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.25", "source": "וַיִּבְחַ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֙יִל֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עַל־הָעָ֑ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə*-*yibḥar* *mōšeh* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-*yittēn* *ʾōtām* *rāšîm* upon-*hāʿām* *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yibḥar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*-*yittēn*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*rāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/chiefs", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*yibḥar*": "chose/selected/picked", "*rāšîm*": "heads/chiefs/leaders" } } 26 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.26", "source": "וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַקָּשֶׁה֙ יְבִיא֣וּן אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְכָל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפּוּט֥וּ הֵֽם׃", "text": "*wə*-*šāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* in-all-*ʿēt* *ʾet*-*haddābār* *haqqāšeh* *yəbîʾûn* to-*mōšeh* and-all-*haddābār* *haqqāṭōn* *yišpûṭû* they", "grammar": { "*wə*-*šāpəṭû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they judged", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*haqqāšeh*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the difficult", "*yəbîʾûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - they would bring", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*haqqāṭōn*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the small", "*yišpûṭû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would judge" }, "variants": { "*haqqāšeh*": "the difficult/hard/severe", "*yəbîʾûn*": "they would bring/they brought" } }
• Num 11:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה לָמָ֤ה הֲרֵעֹ֙תָ֙ לְעַבְדֶּ֔ךָ וְלָ֛מָּה לֹא־מָצָ֥תִי חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ לָשׂ֗וּם אֶת־מַשָּׂ֛א כָּל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה עָלָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mer* *Mōšeh* to *YHWH*, \"*Lāmāh* *hărē'ōtā* to your *'aḇdekā*, and *lāmmāh* not *māṣātî* *ḥēn* in your *'êneyḵā*, to *lāśûm* *'et*-*maśśā'* all-the *hā'ām* the *zeh* upon me?\"", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*lāmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why/for what", "*hărē'ōtā*": "hifil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have done evil/harmed", "*'aḇdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why/for what reason", "*māṣātî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*'êneyḵā*": "common dual noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*lāśûm*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to place/put", "*maśśā'*": "masculine singular construct - burden of", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*hărē'ōtā*": "you have done evil to/you have mistreated/you have brought harm to", "*māṣātî ḥēn bə'êneyḵā*": "I have found favor in your eyes/I have found grace with you", "*lāśûm*": "to place/to put/to lay", "*maśśā'*": "burden/load/responsibility" } } 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.12", "source": "הֶאָנֹכִ֣י הָרִ֗יתִי אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אִם־אָנֹכִ֖י יְלִדְתִּ֑יהוּ כִּֽי־תֹאמַ֨ר אֵלַ֜י שָׂאֵ֣הוּ בְחֵיקֶ֗ךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשָּׂ֤א הָאֹמֵן֙ אֶת־הַיֹּנֵ֔ק עַ֚ל הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתָּ לַאֲבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*He'ānōḵî* *hārîtî* *'ēt* all-the *hā'ām* the *zeh*, if *'ānōḵî* *yəliḏtîhû* that *tō'mar* to me, '*śā'ēhû* in your *ḥêqeḵā* as *yiśśā'* the *'ōmēn* *'et*-the *yōnēq*, to the *'ădāmāh* which *nišba'tā* to his *'ăḇōtāyw*?", "grammar": { "*he'ānōḵî*": "interrogative + 1st common singular independent pronoun - did I", "*hārîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I conceived", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*'ānōḵî*": "1st common singular independent pronoun - I", "*yəliḏtîhû*": "qal perfect 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I gave birth to it/him", "*tō'mar*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you say", "*śā'ēhû*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - carry him/it", "*ḥêqeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bosom", "*yiśśā'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - carries", "*'ōmēn*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the nurse/guardian", "*yōnēq*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the nursing child", "*'ădāmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/ground", "*nišba'tā*": "nifal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you swore", "*'ăḇōtāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*hārîtî*": "conceived/became pregnant with", "*yəliḏtîhû*": "gave birth to it/him/brought it forth", "*śā'ēhû ḇəḥêqeḵā*": "carry it in your bosom/hold it in your lap", "*'ōmēn*": "nurse/guardian/nanny", "*yōnēq*": "nursing child/suckling infant", "*nišba'tā*": "you swore/you promised with an oath" } } 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.13", "source": "מֵאַ֤יִן לִי֙ בָּשָׂ֔ר לָתֵ֖ת לְכָל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי־יִבְכּ֤וּ עָלַי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תְּנָה־לָּ֥נוּ בָשָׂ֖ר וְנֹאכֵֽלָה׃", "text": "From *'ayin* to me *bāśār* to *lātēt* to all-the *hā'ām* the *zeh*? For *yiḇkû* upon me *lē'mōr*, 'Give to us *bāśār* and *nō'ḵēlāh*.'", "grammar": { "*'ayin*": "interrogative - from where", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - meat/flesh", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*yiḇkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural - they weep", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tənāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - meat/flesh", "*nō'ḵēlāh*": "qal cohortative 1st common plural - let us eat" }, "variants": { "*mē'ayin lî bāśār*": "from where do I get meat/where would I find flesh", "*yiḇkû 'ālay*": "they weep to me/they cry to me/they wail before me", "*tənāh*": "give/provide/supply", "*nō'ḵēlāh*": "let us eat/we may eat/so we can eat" } }
• 2 Tim 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.4", "source": "Οὐδεὶς στρατευόμενος ἐμπλέκεται ταῖς τοῦ βίου πραγματείαις· ἵνα τῷ στρατολογήσαντι ἀρέσῃ.", "text": "*Oudeis strateuomenos empleketai* the *tou biou pragmateiais*; so that the *stratologēsanti aresē*.", "grammar": { "*Oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody", "*strateuomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - serving as soldier", "*empleketai*": "present, indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is entangled/involved", "*tais*": "definite article, dative, feminine, plural - the", "*tou*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*biou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - life", "*pragmateiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - affairs/matters/business", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tō*": "definite article, dative, masculine, singular - to the", "*stratologēsanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - having enlisted/recruited", "*aresē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - may please" }, "variants": { "*strateuomenos*": "serving as soldier/engaged in military service", "*empleketai*": "becomes entangled/involved/mixed up with", "*biou*": "life/livelihood/manner of living", "*pragmateiais*": "affairs/business/matters/occupations", "*stratologēsanti*": "one who enlisted/recruiter/commander", "*aresē*": "may please/satisfy/be acceptable to" } }
• Neh 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.3", "source": "וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֨ה עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם מַלְאָכִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מְלָאכָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל לָרֶ֑דֶת לָ֣מָּה תִשְׁבַּ֤ת הַמְּלָאכָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַרְפֶּ֔הָ וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י אֲלֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ* upon-them *malʾākîm* *lēʾmōr* *məlākâ* *gədôlâ* *ʾănî* *ʿōśeh* and-not *ʾûkal* to-*lāredet* why *tishbat* the-*məlākâ* when *ʾarpehā* and-*yāradtî* to-you", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1cs + paragogic he - and I sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say", "*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1cs - I", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle ms - doing", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs - I am able", "*lāredet*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to come down", "*tishbat*": "verb, qal imperfect 3fs - it would cease", "*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task", "*ʾarpehā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs + 3fs object suffix - I would leave it", "*yāradtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1cs - I would come down" }, "variants": { "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ*": "and I sent/dispatched", "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys", "*məlākâ*": "work/task/business", "*gədôlâ*": "great/large/important", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/performing/working on", "*ʾûkal*": "I am able/can", "*lāredet*": "to come down/descend", "*tishbat*": "it would cease/stop", "*ʾarpehā*": "I would leave it/abandon it/let it go", "*yāradtî*": "I would come down/descend" } }
• Acts 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.4.19", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης ἀποκριθέντες πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἶπον, Εἰ δίκαιόν ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν ἀκούειν μᾶλλον ἢ τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρίνατε.", "text": "The *de* *Petros* and *Iōannēs* *apokrithentes* *pros* them *eipon*, If *dikaion* it is *enōpion* of the *Theou* you to *akouein* *mallon* than the *Theou*, *krinate*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*apokrithentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having answered", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said/told", "*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - righteous/just", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear/listen to/obey", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*krinate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - judge/decide" }, "variants": { "*apokrithentes*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*dikaion*": "right/righteous/just", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*akouein*": "to hear/listen to/obey/heed", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead" } }
• Acts 21:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.21.22", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐστιν; πάντως δεῖ πλῆθος συνελθεῖν: ἀκούσονται γὰρ ὅτι ἐλήλυθας.", "text": "What *oun* *estin*? Certainly *dei* *plēthos* *synelthein*: *akousontai* *gar* that *elēlythas*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "post-positive inferential particle - therefore/then", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*plēthos*": "accusative neuter singular - multitude/crowd", "*synelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come together/assemble", "*akousontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will hear", "*gar*": "post-positive causal particle - for/because", "*elēlythas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you have come" }, "variants": { "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/assembly", "*synelthein*": "to come together/to assemble/to gather", "*elēlythas*": "you have come/you have arrived" } }
• Acts 25:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Acts.25.27", "source": "Ἄλογον γάρ μοι δοκεῖ πέμποντα δέσμιον, μὴ καὶ τὰς κατʼ αὐτοῦ αἰτίας σημᾶναι.", "text": "*Alogon gar* to me it *dokei pemonta desmion*, not also the against him *aitias sēmanai*.", "grammar": { "*Alogon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - unreasonable/absurd", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it seems", "*pemonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - sending", "*desmion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prisoner", "*aitias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - charges/accusations", "*sēmanai*": "aorist active infinitive - to indicate/specify" }, "variants": { "*Alogon*": "unreasonable/absurd/irrational", "*dokei*": "seems/appears/looks", "*pemonta*": "sending/dispatching", "*desmion*": "prisoner/captive/one in bonds", "*aitias*": "charges/accusations/grounds", "*sēmanai*": "to indicate/specify/make known" } }