Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.21", "source": "Οἱ Πατέρες, μὴ ἐρεθίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν, ἵνα μὴ ἀθυμῶσιν.", "text": "The *Pateres*, not *erethizete* the *tekna* of you, so that not they *athymōsin*.", "grammar": { "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - do not", "*erethizete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - provoke/irritate", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*hina mē*": "negative purpose clause - so that not", "*athymōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may be discouraged" }, "variants": { "*pateres*": "fathers/parents (with focus on fathers)", "*erethizete*": "provoke/irritate/exasperate/stir up", "*athymōsin*": "be discouraged/lose heart/become disheartened" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 6:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.4", "source": "Καὶ, οἱ πατέρες, μὴ παροργίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν: ἀλλʼ ἐκτρέφετε αὐτὰ ἐν παιδείᾳ καὶ νουθεσίᾳ Κυρίου.", "text": "And, the *pateres*, *mē parorgizete* the *tekna* of you: but *ektrephete* them in *paideia* and *nouthesia* of *Kyriou*.", "grammar": { "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*mē parorgizete*": "negative + present imperative, 2nd person plural - do not provoke to anger [continuous command]", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*ektrephete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - nourish/bring up [continuous command]", "*paideia*": "dative, feminine, singular - discipline/training/instruction", "*nouthesia*": "dative, feminine, singular - admonition/warning/instruction", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Master" }, "variants": { "*pateres*": "fathers/male parents [could include both parents by extension]", "*parorgizete*": "provoke to anger/irritate/embitter", "*ektrephete*": "nourish/bring up/rear/nurture", "*paideia*": "discipline/training/instruction/education", "*nouthesia*": "admonition/warning/instruction/correction", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master [divine title]" } }
  • 1 Thess 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.11", "source": "Καθάπερ οἴδατε ὡς ἕνα ἕκαστον ὑμῶν ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦ,", "text": "*Kathaper* *oidate* how *hena* *hekaston* of you as *patēr* *tekna* *heautou*,", "grammar": { "*Kathaper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/even as", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one", "*hekaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - each/every", "*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - his own" }, "variants": { "*hekaston*": "each/every/each one" } }
  • Ps 103:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.13", "source": "כְּרַחֵ֣ם אָ֭ב עַל־בָּנִ֑ים רִחַ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃", "text": "As-*raḥēm* *ʾāb* upon-*bānîm* *riḥam* *YHWH* upon-*yərēʾāyw*", "grammar": { "*raḥēm*": "piel infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *kə* - as having compassion", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - upon children", "*riḥam*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has compassion", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yərēʾāyw*": "qal participle masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - upon those fearing him" }, "variants": { "*raḥēm*": "having compassion/pitying/showing mercy", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/progenitor", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*riḥam*": "has compassion/pities/shows mercy", "*yərēʾāyw*": "those fearing him/his fearers/those revering him" } }
  • Prov 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.12", "source": "כִּ֤י אֶ֥ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶאֱהַ֣ב יְהוָ֣ה יוֹכִ֑יחַ וּ֝כְאָ֗ב אֶת־בֵּ֥ן יִרְצֶֽה׃", "text": "For *ʾet* whom *yeʾĕhab* *YHWH* *yôkîaḥ* and-like-*ʾāb* *ʾet*-*bēn* *yirṣeh*", "grammar": { "*yeʾĕhab*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he loves", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yôkîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he rebukes", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*yirṣeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he delights in" }, "variants": { "*yeʾĕhab*": "love/desire/be fond of", "*yôkîaḥ*": "rebuke/correct/reprove", "*yirṣeh*": "delight in/be pleased with/favor" } }
  • Prov 4:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֣וּ בָ֭נִים מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ לָדַ֥עַת בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*šim'û* *bānîm* *mûsar* *ʾāb* *wə-haqšîbû* *lādaʿat* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*šim'û*": "imperative, plural, qal - hear/listen", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children", "*mûsar*": "masculine singular construct noun - discipline/instruction/correction", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*wə-haqšîbû*": "conjunction + imperative, plural, hiphil - and pay attention/listen attentively", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to know", "*bînâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*mûsar*": "discipline/instruction/correction/training", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } } 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.2", "source": "כִּ֤י לֶ֣קַח ט֭וֹב נָתַ֣תִּי לָכֶ֑ם תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗י אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *leqaḥ* *ṭôb* *nātattî* *lākem* *tôrātî* *ʾal-taʿazōbû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*leqaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - teaching/instruction/insight", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, qal - I have given", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*tôrātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my instruction/law/teaching", "*ʾal-taʿazōbû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, qal - do not forsake/abandon" }, "variants": { "*leqaḥ*": "teaching/instruction/insight/doctrine", "*tôrātî*": "my teaching/instruction/law/doctrine" } } 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.3", "source": "כִּי־בֵ֭ן הָיִ֣יתִי לְאָבִ֑י רַ֥ךְ וְ֝יָחִ֗יד לִפְנֵ֥י אִמִּֽי׃", "text": "*kî-bēn* *hāyîtî* *ləʾābî* *rak* *wə-yāḥîd* *lipnê* *ʾimmî*", "grammar": { "*kî-bēn*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - for/because a son", "*hāyîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, qal - I was", "*ləʾābî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my father", "*rak*": "adjective, masculine singular - tender/young/delicate", "*wə-yāḥîd*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and only/unique/beloved", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - before/in the presence of", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my mother" }, "variants": { "*rak*": "tender/young/delicate/gentle", "*yāḥîd*": "only/unique/beloved/precious" } } 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.4", "source": "וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֗י יִֽתְמָךְ־דְּבָרַ֥י לִבֶּ֑ךָ שְׁמֹ֖ר מִצְוֺתַ֣י וֽ͏ֶחְיֵֽה׃", "text": "*wayōrēnî* *wayyōʾmer* *lî* *yitmāk-dəbāray* *libbeka* *šəmōr* *miṣwōtay* *weḥyê*", "grammar": { "*wayōrēnî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil + 1st person singular suffix - and he taught me", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - and he said", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*yitmāk-dəbāray*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - let retain/hold my words", "*libbeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*šəmōr*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - keep/observe", "*miṣwōtay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my commandments", "*weḥyê*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, qal - and live" }, "variants": { "*yitmāk*": "let retain/hold/grasp/support", "*dəbāray*": "my words/sayings/matters" } }
  • Heb 12:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐκλέλησθε τῆς παρακλήσεως ἥτις ὑμῖν ὡς υἱοῖς διαλέγεται, Υἱέ μου, μὴ ὀλιγώρει παιδείας Κυρίου, μηδὲ ἐκλύου ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ ἐλεγχόμενος:", "text": "And you have *eklelēsthe* the *paraklēseōs* which to you as *huiois* *dialegetai*, *Huie* of me, not *oligōrei paideias Kyriou*, neither *eklyou* by him *elegchomenos*:", "grammar": { "*eklelēsthe*": "verb, perfect middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you have forgotten/neglected", "*paraklēseōs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of exhortation/encouragement/comfort", "*huiois*": "noun, dative, plural, masculine - to sons", "*dialegetai*": "verb, present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - speaks/addresses/reasons with", "*Huie*": "noun, vocative, singular, masculine - Son/child", "*oligōrei*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular - despise/regard lightly/make light of", "*paideias*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of discipline/training/instruction", "*Kyriou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of Lord", "*eklyou*": "verb, present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be discouraged/faint/grow weary", "*elegchomenos*": "participle, present passive, nominative, singular, masculine - being rebuked/reproved/corrected" }, "variants": { "*eklelēsthe*": "you have forgotten/neglected/been unmindful of", "*paraklēseōs*": "exhortation/encouragement/comfort/consolation", "*dialegetai*": "speaks/addresses/reasons with/discusses with", "*oligōrei*": "despise/regard lightly/make light of/disregard", "*paideias*": "discipline/training/instruction/chastening", "*eklyou*": "be discouraged/faint/grow weary/lose heart", "*elegchomenos*": "being rebuked/reproved/corrected/convicted" } } 6 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.6", "source": "Ὃν γὰρ ἀγαπᾷ Κύριος παιδεύει, μαστιγοῖ δὲ πάντα υἱὸν ὃν παραδέχεται.", "text": "Whom for *agapa Kyrios paideuei*, *mastigoi* and every *huion* whom *paradechetai*.", "grammar": { "*agapa*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - loves", "*Kyrios*": "noun, nominative, singular, masculine - Lord", "*paideuei*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - disciplines/trains/instructs", "*mastigoi*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - scourges/whips/chastises", "*huion*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - son", "*paradechetai*": "verb, present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/accepts/acknowledges" }, "variants": { "*agapa*": "loves/cherishes", "*paideuei*": "disciplines/trains/instructs/chastens", "*mastigoi*": "scourges/whips/chastises/flogs", "*paradechetai*": "receives/accepts/acknowledges/welcomes" } } 7 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.7", "source": "Εἰ παιδείαν ὑπομένετε, ὡς υἱοῖς ὑμῖν προσφέρεται ὁ Θεός· τίς γὰρ ἐστιν υἱὸς ὃν οὐ παιδεύει πατήρ;", "text": "If *paideian hypomenete*, as *huiois* to you *prospheretai* the *Theos*; who for is *huios* whom not *paideuei patēr*?", "grammar": { "*paideian*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - discipline/training/instruction", "*hypomenete*": "verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you endure/bear/persevere", "*huiois*": "noun, dative, plural, masculine - to sons", "*prospheretai*": "verb, present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - deals with/treats/behaves toward", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, singular, masculine - God", "*huios*": "noun, nominative, singular, masculine - son", "*paideuei*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - disciplines/trains/instructs", "*patēr*": "noun, nominative, singular, masculine - father" }, "variants": { "*hypomenete*": "you endure/bear/persevere/remain under", "*prospheretai*": "deals with/treats/behaves toward/offers himself to", "*paideuei*": "disciplines/trains/instructs/chastens" } } 8 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.8", "source": "Εἰ δὲ χωρίς ἐστε παιδείας, ἧς μέτοχοι γεγόνασιν πάντες, ἄρα νόθοι ἐστὲ, καὶ οὐχ υἱοί.", "text": "If but without you are *paideias*, of which *metochoi* have *gegonasin* all, then *nothoi* you are, and not *huioi*.", "grammar": { "*paideias*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of discipline/training/instruction", "*metochoi*": "noun, nominative, plural, masculine - partakers/participants/sharers", "*gegonasin*": "verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - have become/have been made", "*nothoi*": "noun, nominative, plural, masculine - illegitimate children/bastards", "*huioi*": "noun, nominative, plural, masculine - sons" }, "variants": { "*paideias*": "discipline/training/instruction/chastening", "*metochoi*": "partakers/participants/sharers/partners", "*nothoi*": "illegitimate children/bastards/those born out of wedlock" } } 9 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.9", "source": "Εἶτα τοὺς μὲν τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν πατέρας εἴχομεν παιδευτὰς, καὶ ἐνετρεπόμεθα: οὐ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ὑποταγησόμεθα τῷ Πατρὶ τῶν πνευμάτων, καὶ ζήσομεν;", "text": "Furthermore the indeed of the *sarkos* of us *pateras eichomen paideutas*, and we *enetrepometha*: not much more shall we *hypotagēsometha* to the *Patri* of the *pneumatōn*, and we shall *zēsomen*?", "grammar": { "*sarkos*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of flesh", "*pateras*": "noun, accusative, plural, masculine - fathers", "*eichomen*": "verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we had/we were having", "*paideutas*": "noun, accusative, plural, masculine - discipliners/trainers/instructors", "*enetrepometha*": "verb, imperfect middle/passive indicative, 1st person plural - we respected/were respecting/revered", "*hypotagēsometha*": "verb, future passive indicative, 1st person plural - we shall be subjected/submit", "*Patri*": "noun, dative, singular, masculine - to Father", "*pneumatōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, neuter - of spirits", "*zēsomen*": "verb, future active indicative, 1st person plural - we shall live" }, "variants": { "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*enetrepometha*": "we respected/revered/regarded with deference/were ashamed before", "*hypotagēsometha*": "we shall be subjected/submit/be in subjection", "*pneumatōn*": "spirits/spiritual beings/spiritual natures" } } 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.10", "source": "Οἱ μὲν γὰρ πρὸς ὀλίγας ἡμέρας κατὰ τὸ δοκοῦν αὐτοῖς ἐπαίδευον· ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τὸ συμφέρον, εἰς τὸ μεταλαβεῖν τῆς ἁγιότητος αὐτοῦ.", "text": "They indeed for for *oligas hēmeras* according to the *dokoun* to them *epaideuon*; he but for the *sympheron*, unto the *metalabein* of the *hagiotētos* of him.", "grammar": { "*oligas*": "adjective, accusative, plural, feminine - few/little", "*hēmeras*": "noun, accusative, plural, feminine - days", "*dokoun*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, neuter - seeming/thinking best", "*epaideuon*": "verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were disciplining/training", "*sympheron*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, neuter - being profitable/beneficial", "*metalabein*": "verb, aorist active infinitive - to partake/share", "*hagiotētos*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of holiness" }, "variants": { "*dokoun*": "seeming/thinking best/appearing right", "*epaideuon*": "they were disciplining/training/instructing/chastening", "*sympheron*": "being profitable/beneficial/advantageous/helpful", "*metalabein*": "to partake/share/participate in" } } 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.11", "source": "Πᾶσα δὲ παιδεία πρὸς μὲν τὸ παρὸν οὐ δοκεῖ χαρᾶς εἶναι, ἀλλὰ λύπης: ὕστερον δὲ καρπὸν εἰρηνικὸν τοῖς διʼ αὐτῆς γεγυμνασμένοις ἀποδίδωσιν δικαιοσύνης.", "text": "All but *paideia* for indeed the *paron* not *dokei charas einai*, but *lypēs*: afterward but *karpon eirēnikon* to those through it having been *gegymnasmenois apodidōsin dikaiosynēs*.", "grammar": { "*paideia*": "noun, nominative, singular, feminine - discipline/training/instruction", "*paron*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, neuter - present/being at hand", "*dokei*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seems/appears", "*charas*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of joy", "*einai*": "verb, present active infinitive - to be", "*lypēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of sorrow/grief", "*karpon*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - fruit", "*eirēnikon*": "adjective, accusative, singular, masculine - peaceful", "*gegymnasmenois*": "participle, perfect passive, dative, plural, masculine - having been trained/exercised", "*apodidōsin*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - yields/pays back/renders", "*dikaiosynēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of righteousness" }, "variants": { "*paideia*": "discipline/training/instruction/chastening", "*dokei*": "seems/appears/thinks", "*karpon*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*eirēnikon*": "peaceful/peaceable/peace-producing", "*gegymnasmenois*": "having been trained/exercised/disciplined", "*apodidōsin*": "yields/pays back/renders/returns" } }