Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.22", "source": "Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις· μὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοδουλείαις, ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι· ἀλλʼ ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας, φοβούμενοι τὸν Θεόν:", "text": "The *douloi*, *hypakouete* according to *panta* to the according to *sarka kyriois*; not in *ophthalmodouleiais*, as *anthrōpareskoi*; but in *haplotēti kardias*, *phoboumenoi* the *Theon*:", "grammar": { "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*hypakouete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - obey", "*kata panta*": "prepositional phrase - in all things", "*kata sarka*": "prepositional phrase - according to flesh", "*kyriois*": "dative, masculine, plural - masters/lords", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ophthalmodouleiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - eye-service/service only when watched", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men-pleasers", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*haplotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - sincerity/simplicity", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of heart", "*phoboumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fearing", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hypakouete*": "obey/be obedient to/hearken to", "*kata sarka kyriois*": "earthly masters/human lords/masters according to the flesh", "*ophthalmodouleiais*": "eye-service/service only when watched/outward show of service", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "men-pleasers/those who please people", "*haplotēti kardias*": "sincerity of heart/singleness of heart/honest heart", "*phoboumenoi*": "fearing/respecting/revering" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Tjenere, adlyd i alt deres jordiske herrer; ikke bare i øye-tjeneri, som menneskers behagere, men i oppriktighet av hjertet, fryktende Gud.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Dere slaver, adlyd i alt deres jordiske herrer; ikke med øyentjeneste, som mennesker som vil behage, men i enkelhet av hjerte, i frykt for Gud.

• Norsk King James

  Tjenere, adlyd i alle ting deres herrer etter kjødet; ikke for menneskers skyld, men med oppriktig hjerte, fryktende Gud.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Tjenere, vær lydige mot deres jordiske herrer i alt, ikke bare for syns skyld, som de som vil behage mennesker, men med et oppriktig hjerte, av ærefrykt for Gud.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Tjenere, vær lydige i alt overfor deres jordiske herrer; ikke med øyentjeneste, som menneskebehagere, men med et oppriktig hjerte, i frykt for Gud.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Tjenere, adlyd i alt deres jordiske herrer, ikke bare med øyentjeneste som menneskebehagere, men i oppriktighet av hjertet, frykt Gud.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Tjenere, vær lydige i alle ting mot deres jordiske herrer, ikke med øyentjeneste for å gjøre folk til lags, men i hjertets enkelhet, i ærefrykt for Gud.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Tjenere, adlyd deres jordiske herrer i alt dere gjør; ikke med smiger for å behage mennesker, men med et oppriktig hjerte og i frykt for Gud.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Tjenere, vær lydige mot deres jordiske herrer i alle ting, ikke bare når øyet ser på, som de som prøver å gjøre inntrykk, men av et oppriktig hjerte i gudsfrykt.

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

  Tjenere, vær lydige mot deres jordiske herrer i alle ting, ikke bare når øyet ser på, som de som prøver å gjøre inntrykk, men av et oppriktig hjerte i gudsfrykt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dere tjenere, adlyd i alle ting deres jordiske herrer, ikke bare for øynenes skyld, som for å behage mennesker, men med et oppriktig hjerte, i frykt for Herren.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Tjenere, vær lydige i alle ting mot deres jordiske herrer, ikke med øyentjeneste som menneskereluktere, men i oppriktighet av hjertet, i respekt for Herren.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  I Tjenere! værer eders timelige Herrer lydige i alle Ting, ikke med Øientjeneste, som de, der ville tækkes Menneskene, men i Hjertets Eenfoldighed, frygtende Gud;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Tjenere, adlyd i alle ting deres jordiske herrer; ikke med øyentjeneste, som for å tekkes mennesker, men i hjertets oppriktighet, i frykt for Gud.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Servants, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Tjenere, vær lydige i alle ting mot deres jordiske herrer, ikke bare som gjør det for øynene og for å bli godtatt av mennesker, men i hjertets oppriktighet, i frykt for Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Tjenere, vær lydige mot de som er deres herrer etter kjødet i alle ting, ikke bare for øyetjeneste som for å behage mennesker, men i hjertets enkelhet, idet dere frykter Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Tjenere, adlyd i alle ting de som er deres herrer etter kjødet; ikke med øyentjeneste, som de som vil tekkes mennesker, men med et oppriktig hjerte, frykt Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Tjenere, adlyd deres jordiske herrer i alle ting; ikke bare når de ser på, som menneskervil, men med hele deres hjerte, i frykt for Herren.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Servauntes be obedient vnto youre bodyly masters in all thynges: not with eye service as men pleasers but in synglenes of herte fearynge god.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ye seruauntes, be obedient vnto youre bodely masters in all thinges, not with eye seruyce as men pleasers, but in synglenes of hert, fearinge God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Seruauntes, obey in all thynges to your bodyly maisters: not with eye seruice, as men pleasers, but in singlenesse of heart, fearyng God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord: [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching– like those who are strictly people-pleasers– but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.

Referenced Verses

• Col 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.20", "source": "Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν κατὰ πάντα: τοῦτο γὰρ ἐστιν εὐάρεστόν τῷ Κυρίῳ.", "text": "The *tekna*, *hypakouete* to the *goneusin* according to *panta*: this *gar* *estin* *euareston* to the *Kyriō*.", "grammar": { "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*hypakouete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - obey", "*goneusin*": "dative, masculine, plural - parents", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*euareston*": "nominative, neuter, singular - well-pleasing", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord" }, "variants": { "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*hypakouete*": "obey/be obedient to/hearken to", "*goneusin*": "parents/fathers and mothers", "*panta*": "all things/every way", "*euareston*": "well-pleasing/acceptable/pleasing" } }
• Luke 6:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Luke.6.46", "source": "¶Τί δέ με καλεῖτε, Κύριε, Κύριε, καὶ οὐ ποιεῖτε ἃ λέγω;", "text": "Why *de* me *kaleite*, *Kyrie*, *Kyrie*, and not *poieite* which *legō*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*kaleite*": "present, 2nd person plural, indicative, active - you call", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*poieite*": "present, 2nd person plural, indicative, active - you do", "*legō*": "present, 1st person singular, indicative, active - I say" }, "variants": { "*kaleite*": "call/name/address", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*poieite*": "do/make/practice", "*legō*": "say/speak/tell" } }
• Eph 6:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.5", "source": "Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε τοῖς κυρίοις κατὰ σάρκα, μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου, ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὡς τῷ Χριστῷ·", "text": "The *douloi*, *hypakouete* to the *kyriois kata sarka*, with *phobou* and *tromou*, in *haplotēti* of the *kardias* of you, as to the *Christō*;", "grammar": { "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*hypakouete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - obey/be obedient [continuous command]", "*kyriois*": "dative, masculine, plural - masters/lords", "*kata sarka*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - according to flesh [physical/earthly]", "*phobou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - fear/reverence", "*tromou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - trembling", "*haplotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - sincerity/simplicity", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One" }, "variants": { "*douloi*": "slaves/bondservants/servants", "*hypakouete*": "obey/submit to/listen to", "*kyriois*": "masters/lords/owners", "*kata sarka*": "according to flesh/in the physical realm/earthly", "*phobou*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*tromou*": "trembling/awe/deep respect", "*haplotēti*": "sincerity/simplicity/singleness/without duplicity", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self/mind/will", "*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.6", "source": "Μὴ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν, ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι· ἀλλʼ ὡς δοῦλοι τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς·", "text": "*Mē kat' ophthalmodouleian*, as *anthrōpareskoi*; but as *douloi* of the *Christou*, *poiountes* the *thelēma* of the *Theou* from *psychēs*;", "grammar": { "*Mē kat' ophthalmodouleian*": "negative + preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - not according to eyeservice", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men-pleasers", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Anointed One", "*poiountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing/performing [continuous action]", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul/life/inner being" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmodouleian*": "eyeservice/service only when being watched", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "men-pleasers/those who please people", "*douloi*": "slaves/bondservants/servants", "*poiountes*": "doing/performing/accomplishing", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/pleasure", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*psychēs*": "soul/life/inner being/heart" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.7", "source": "Μετʼ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις:", "text": "With *eunoias* *douleuontes*, as to the *Kyriō*, and not to *anthrōpois*:", "grammar": { "*eunoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - goodwill/kindness", "*douleuontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - serving [continuous action]", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Lord/Master", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people" }, "variants": { "*eunoias*": "goodwill/kindness/benevolence", "*douleuontes*": "serving/being slaves/working for", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master [divine title]", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/human beings" } }
• Luke 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.7.8", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπός εἰμι ὑπὸ ἐξουσίαν τασσόμενος, ἔχων ὑπʼ ἐμαυτὸν στρατιώτας, καὶ λέγω τούτῳ, Πορεύθητι, καὶ πορεύεται· καὶ ἄλλῳ, Ἔρχου, καὶ ἔρχεται· καὶ τῷ δούλῳ μου, Ποίησον τοῦτο, καὶ ποιεῖ.", "text": "*Kai gar egō anthrōpos eimi hypo exousian tassomenos, echōn hyp' emauton stratiōtas, kai legō toutō, Poreuthēti, kai poreuetai; kai allō, Erchou, kai erchetai; kai tō doulō mou, Poiēson touto, kai poiei*.", "grammar": { "*Kai gar*": "conjunction combination - for also/for even", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - am", "*hypo*": "preposition + accusative - under", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority", "*tassomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being placed/arranged", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*hyp' emauton*": "preposition + accusative - under myself", "*stratiōtas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - soldiers", "*kai legō*": "conjunction + present active indicative, 1st singular - and I say", "*toutō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to this one", "*Poreuthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - Go!", "*kai poreuetai*": "conjunction + present middle indicative, 3rd singular - and he goes", "*kai allō*": "conjunction + dative, masculine, singular - and to another", "*Erchou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - Come!", "*kai erchetai*": "conjunction + present middle indicative, 3rd singular - and he comes", "*kai tō doulō mou*": "conjunction + dative, masculine, singular + genitive, 1st singular - and to my servant", "*Poiēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - Do!", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*kai poiei*": "conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd singular - and he does" }, "variants": { "*tassomenos*": "being placed/being arranged/being set in order/being stationed", "*stratiōtas*": "soldiers/troops", "*Poreuthēti*": "Go!/Journey!/Travel!", "*Erchou*": "Come!/Approach!" } }
• Acts 2:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Acts.2.46", "source": "Καθʼ ἡμέραν τε προσκαρτεροῦντες ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, κλῶντές τε κατʼ οἶκον ἄρτον, μετελάμβανον τροφῆς ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει καὶ ἀφελότητι καρδίας,", "text": "*Kath'* *hēmeran* *te* *proskarterountes* *homothumadon* *en* the *hierō*, *klōntes* *te* *kat'* *oikon* *arton*, *metelambanon* *trophēs* *en* *agalliasei* and *aphelotēti* *kardias*,", "grammar": { "*Kath'* *hēmeran*": "prepositional phrase - daily/day by day", "*te*": "connective particle - and/also/both [connects clauses]", "*proskarterountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - continuing steadfastly/persevering", "*homothumadon*": "adverb - with one accord/unanimously", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/at", "*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - temple", "*klōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - breaking", "*te*": "connective particle - and/also/both [connects clauses]", "*kat'* *oikon*": "prepositional phrase - from house to house/at home", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread", "*metelambanon*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person plural of μεταλαμβάνω - were partaking/sharing [continuous action]", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - food/nourishment", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*agalliasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - gladness/exultation", "*aphelotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - simplicity/sincerity", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*Kath'* *hēmeran*": "daily/day by day/every day", "*proskarterountes*": "continuing steadfastly/devoting themselves/persevering", "*homothumadon*": "with one accord/with one mind/unanimously/together", "*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary", "*klōntes*": "breaking/breaking into pieces", "*kat'* *oikon*": "from house to house/at home/in their homes", "*metelambanon*": "were partaking/were sharing/were receiving", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*agalliasei*": "gladness/exultation/joy/rejoicing", "*aphelotēti*": "simplicity/sincerity/singleness/generosity", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }
• 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.7.1", "source": "¶Ταύτας οὖν ἔχοντες τὰς ἐπαγγελίας, ἀγαπητοί, καθαρίσωμεν ἑαυτοὺς ἀπὸ παντὸς μολυσμοῦ σαρκὸς καὶ πνεύματος, ἐπιτελοῦντες ἁγιωσύνην ἐν φόβῳ Θεοῦ.", "text": "These *oun* *echontes* the *epangelias*, *agapētoi*, *katharisōmen* *heautous* from all *molysmou* of *sarkos* and *pneumatos*, *epitelountes* *hagiōsynēn* in *phobō* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*tautas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - these", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having", "*epangelias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - promises", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*katharisōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural - let us cleanse", "*heautous*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*molysmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - defilement/pollution", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh", "*pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - spirit", "*epitelountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - completing/perfecting", "*hagiōsynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - holiness", "*phobō*": "dative, masculine, singular - fear", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*epangelias*": "promises/declarations/pledges", "*katharisōmen*": "cleanse/purify/make clean", "*molysmou*": "defilement/pollution/contamination", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*epitelountes*": "completing/perfecting/bringing to completion", "*hagiōsynēn*": "holiness/sanctification/consecration", "*phobō*": "fear/reverence/awe" } }
• Gal 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Galatians.1.10", "source": "Ἄρτι γὰρ ἀνθρώπους πείθω, ἢ τὸν Θεόν; ἢ ζητῶ ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκειν; εἰ γὰρ ἔτι ἀνθρώποις ἤρεσκον, Χριστοῦ δοῦλος οὐκ ἂν ἤμην.", "text": "For *arti anthrōpous peithō*, or *ton Theon*? Or *zētō anthrōpois areskein*? For if *eti anthrōpois ēreskon*, *Christou doulos* *ouk an ēmēn*.", "grammar": { "*Arti*": "temporal adverb - now/at this moment", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - direct object", "*peithō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I persuade/convince", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object alternative", "*zētō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I seek/desire", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*areskein*": "present active infinitive - to please/satisfy", "*ei gar*": "conditional conjunction - for if", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*ēreskon*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was pleasing", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*ouk an ēmēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular with negative and potential particle - I would not be" }, "variants": { "*peithō*": "persuade/convince/win over", "*zētō*": "seek/desire/strive for", "*areskein*": "please/satisfy/accommodate", "*eti*": "still/yet/longer", "*ēreskon*": "was pleasing/was satisfying", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant" } }
• 1 Thess 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.4", "source": "Ἀλλὰ καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, οὕτως λαλοῦμεν· οὐχ ὡς ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκοντες, ἀλλὰ τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ δοκιμάζοντι τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Alla* *kathōs* we have been *dedokimasmetha* by the *Theou* to be *pisteuthēnai* the *euangelion*, *houtōs* we *laloumen*; not as *anthrōpois* *areskontes*, *alla* the *Theō*, the one *dokimazonti* the *kardias* of us.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/yet", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/according as", "*dedokimasmetha*": "perfect passive indicative, 1st person plural - we have been approved/tested", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pisteuthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be entrusted with", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*areskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - pleasing/seeking to please", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*dokimazonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - testing/examining/proving", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts" }, "variants": { "*dedokimasmetha*": "we have been approved/tested/examined/considered worthy", "*pisteuthēnai*": "to be entrusted with/to be given in trust", "*areskontes*": "pleasing/seeking to please/accommodating", "*dokimazonti*": "testing/examining/proving/discerning" } }
• 1 Tim 6:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.1", "source": "¶Ὅσοι εἰσὶν ὑπὸ ζυγὸν δοῦλοι τοὺς ἰδίους δεσπότας πάσης τιμῆς ἀξίους ἡγείσθωσαν, ἵνα μὴ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἡ διδασκαλία βλασφημῆται.", "text": "As many as *eisin* under *zygon douloi*, the *idious despotās* of all *timēs axious* let them *hēgeisthōsan*, in order that not the *onoma* of the *Theou* and the *didaskalia* may be *blasphēmētai*.", "grammar": { "*Hosoi*": "correlative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - as many as", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*zygon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*tous idious*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - their own", "*despotās*": "accusative, masculine, plural - masters", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - all/every", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*axious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - worthy", "*hēgeisthōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd person plural, middle/passive - let them consider/regard", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*to onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular with article - the name", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē didaskalia*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - the teaching/doctrine", "*blasphēmētai*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular, passive - may be blasphemed/slandered" }, "variants": { "*zygon*": "yoke/burden/bondage", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*idious*": "own/private/peculiar", "*despotās*": "masters/lords/owners", "*timēs*": "honor/value/price/respect", "*axious*": "worthy/deserving/suitable", "*hēgeisthōsan*": "consider/regard/count/lead", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/authority", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*blasphēmētai*": "blasphemed/slandered/spoken evil of" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.2", "source": "Οἱ δὲ πιστοὺς ἔχοντες δεσπότας, μὴ καταφρονείτωσαν, ὅτι ἀδελφοί εἰσιν· ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον δουλευέτωσαν, ὅτι πιστοί εἰσιν καὶ ἀγαπητοὶ, οἱ τῆς εὐεργεσίας ἀντιλαμβανόμενοι. Ταῦτα δίδασκε καὶ παρακάλει.", "text": "The *de pistous echontes despotās*, not let them *kataphroneitōsan*, because *adelphoi eisin*; but *mallon douleuetōsan*, because *pistoi eisin kai agapētoi*, the ones of the *euergesías antilambanomenoi*. These things *didaske kai parakalei*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "article, nominative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative - but/and", "*pistous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - believing/faithful", "*echontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - having", "*despotās*": "accusative, masculine, plural - masters", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kataphroneitōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd person plural, active - let them not despise", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*alla*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/more", "*douleuetōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd person plural, active - let them serve", "*pistoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - faithful/believing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*agapētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*hoi*": "article, nominative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*tēs*": "article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*euergesías*": "genitive, feminine, singular - good deed/service/benefit", "*antilambanomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - partaking/receiving/sharing in", "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*didaske*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - teach", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*parakalei*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - exhort/encourage" }, "variants": { "*pistous*": "faithful/believing/trusting", "*despotās*": "masters/lords/owners", "*kataphroneitōsan*": "despise/look down on/disregard", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*douleuetōsan*": "serve/be slaves to/minister to", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear/esteemed", "*euergesías*": "good work/service/benefit/kindness", "*antilambanomenoi*": "partaking of/receiving/benefiting from/helping", "*didaske*": "teach/instruct/inform", "*parakalei*": "exhort/encourage/urge/comfort" } }
• Titus 2:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Titus.2.9", "source": "Δούλους ἰδίοις δεσπόταις ὑποτάσσεσθαι, ἐν πᾶσιν· εὐαρέστους εἶναι μὴ ἀντιλέγοντας·", "text": "*Doulous idiois despotais hupotassesthai*, in *pasin*; *euarestous einai mē antilegontas*;", "grammar": { "*Doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - their own", "*despotais*": "dative, masculine, plural - masters", "*hupotassesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to submit themselves", "*pasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - all things", "*euarestous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - pleasing/well-pleasing", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*antilegontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - contradicting/talking back" }, "variants": { "*Doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*idiois*": "their own/particular", "*despotais*": "masters/lords", "*hupotassesthai*": "to submit themselves/to be subject to", "*euarestous*": "pleasing/well-pleasing/acceptable", "*antilegontas*": "contradicting/talking back/answering back/disputing" } } 10 { "verseID": "Titus.2.10", "source": "Μὴ νοσφιζομένους, ἀλλὰ πίστιν πᾶσαν ἐνδεικνυμένους ἀγαθήν· ἵνα τὴν διδασκαλίαν τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Θεοῦ κοσμῶσιν ἐν πᾶσιν.", "text": "*Mē nosphizomenous*, *alla pistin pasan endeiknumenous agathēn*; *hina* the *didaskalian* of the *Sōtēros hēmōn Theou kosmōsin* in *pasin*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*nosphizomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine plural - pilfering/purloining", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faithfulness/fidelity/faith", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - all", "*endeiknumenous*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine plural - showing/demonstrating", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - good", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*didaskalian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Savior", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - our/of us", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*kosmōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may adorn/beautify", "*pasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - all things" }, "variants": { "*nosphizomenous*": "pilfering/purloining/stealing/keeping back", "*pistin*": "faithfulness/fidelity/faith/trustworthiness", "*endeiknumenous*": "showing/demonstrating/exhibiting", "*agathēn*": "good/beneficial/kind", "*didaskalian*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer", "*kosmōsin*": "they may adorn/beautify/honor/make attractive" } }
• Phlm 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.16", "source": "Οὐκέτι ὡς δοῦλον, ἀλλʼ ὑπὲρ δοῦλον, ἀδελφὸν ἀγαπητόν, μάλιστα ἐμοί, πόσῳ δὲ μᾶλλον σοὶ, καὶ ἐν σαρκὶ, καὶ ἐν Κυρίῳ;", "text": "No longer as *doulon*, but above *doulon*, *adelphon* *agapēton*, most of all to me, how much but more to you, both in *sarki*, and in *Kuriō*?", "grammar": { "Οὐκέτι": "adverb - no longer", "*doulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "ὑπὲρ": "preposition with accusative - above/more than", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*agapēton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - beloved", "μάλιστα": "adverb - especially/most of all", "ἐμοί": "dative, first person singular pronoun - to me", "πόσῳ": "dative, neuter, singular - by how much", "μᾶλλον": "adverb - more/rather", "σοὶ": "dative, second person singular pronoun - to you", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*Kuriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*doulon*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*agapēton*": "beloved/dearly loved", "*sarki*": "flesh/human relationship/physical realm", "*Kuriō*": "Lord/master/owner" } }
• 1 Pet 2:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.18", "source": "Οἱ οἰκέται, ὑποτασσόμενοι ἐν παντὶ φόβῳ τοῖς δεσπόταις· οὐ μόνον τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς καὶ ἐπιεικέσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς σκολιοῖς.", "text": "The *oiketai*, *hypotassomenoi* in all *phobō* to the *despotais*; not only to the *agathois* and *epieiki*, but also to the *skoliois*.", "grammar": { "*oiketai*": "noun, masculine plural nominative - household servants", "*hypotassomenoi*": "present middle participle, masculine plural nominative - submitting yourselves", "*phobō*": "noun, masculine singular dative - fear/reverence", "*despotais*": "noun, masculine plural dative - masters", "*agathois*": "adjective, masculine plural dative - good", "*epieiki*": "adjective, masculine plural dative - gentle/reasonable", "*skoliois*": "adjective, masculine plural dative - harsh/crooked/perverse" }, "variants": { "*oiketai*": "household servants/domestics", "*hypotassomenoi*": "submitting yourselves/being subject", "*phobō*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*despotais*": "masters/lords", "*agathois*": "good/kind", "*epieiki*": "gentle/reasonable/fair", "*skoliois*": "harsh/crooked/perverse/unreasonable" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.19", "source": "Τοῦτο γὰρ χάρις, εἰ διὰ συνείδησιν Θεοῦ ὑποφέρει τις λύπας, πάσχων ἀδίκως.", "text": "This *gar charis*, if *dia syneidēsin Theou hypopherei tis lypas*, *paschōn adikōs*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*charis*": "noun, feminine singular nominative - grace/favor/credit", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for", "*syneidēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - conscience/consciousness", "*Theou*": "noun, masculine singular genitive - of God", "*hypopherei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - endures/bears up", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, masculine singular nominative - anyone/someone", "*lypas*": "noun, feminine plural accusative - griefs/sorrows", "*paschōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - suffering", "*adikōs*": "adverb - unjustly/undeservedly" }, "variants": { "*charis*": "grace/favor/credit/commendable thing", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/consciousness/awareness", "*hypopherei*": "endures/bears up/bears patiently", "*lypas*": "griefs/sorrows/pains", "*paschōn*": "suffering/experiencing pain", "*adikōs*": "unjustly/undeservedly/wrongfully" } }
• Gen 42:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֤ם יוֹסֵף֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י זֹ֥את עֲשׂ֖וּ וִֽחְי֑וּ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יָרֵֽא׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them *yôsēp* on-*bayyôm* *haššĕlîšî*: *zōʾt* *ʿăśû* and *wiḥyû*; *ʾet*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* I *yārēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*haššĕlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do", "*wiḥyû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperative, masculine plural - and live", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*yārēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fearing" }, "variants": { "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/in awe of" } }
• Neh 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.9", "source": "*ויאמר **וָאוֹמַ֕ר לֹא־ט֥וֹב הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֑ים הֲל֞וֹא בְּיִרְאַ֤ת אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ תֵּלֵ֔כוּ מֵחֶרְפַּ֖ת הַגּוֹיִ֥ם אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wāʾômar* not *lōʾ*-*ṭôḇ* the *haddāḇār* that *ʾăšer*-*ʾattem* *ʿōśîm*. Should *hălôʾ* in *bĕyirʾat* *ʾĕlōhênû* *tēlēḵû* because of *mēḥerpat* the *haggôyim* *ʾôyĕḇênû*?", "grammar": { "*wāʾômar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*haddāḇār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the matter/thing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - should not", "*bĕyirʾat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - in the fear of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our God", "*tēlēḵû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you should walk", "*mēḥerpat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - because of the reproach of", "*haggôyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*ʾôyĕḇênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our enemies" }, "variants": { "*tēlēḵû*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*mēḥerpat*": "because of the reproach/taunts/scorn of" } }
• Neh 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.15", "source": "וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנַ֜י הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ עַל־הָעָ֗ם וַיִּקְח֨וּ מֵהֶ֜ם בְּלֶ֤חֶם וָיַ֙יִן֙ אַחַר֙ כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים גַּ֥ם נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם שָׁלְט֣וּ עַל־הָעָ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִי כֵ֔ן מִפְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And the *wĕhappaḥôt* the *hārīʾšōnîm* who *ʾăšer*-before *lĕp̄ānay* *hiḵbîdû* on-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām* and *wayyiqḥû* from *mēhem* in *bĕleḥem* and *wāyayin* after *ʾaḥar* *kesep*-*šĕqālîm* *ʾarbāʿîm*; also *gam* their *naʿărêhem* *šālĕṭû* over-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām*. But *waʾănî* not *lōʾ*-*ʿāśîtî* thus *ḵēn* because of *mippĕnê* the fear of *yirʾat* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhappaḥôt*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the governors", "*hārīʾšōnîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the former", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lĕp̄ānay*": "preposition + noun with 1st singular suffix - before me", "*hiḵbîdû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they made heavy/burdened", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*mēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*bĕleḥem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in bread/food", "*wāyayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after/besides", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*šĕqālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - shekels", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*gam*": "particle - also", "*naʿărêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their servants", "*šālĕṭû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - dominated/ruled", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - but I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I did", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition + construct noun - because of", "*yirʾat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - fear of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*hiḵbîdû*": "they made heavy/burdened/oppressed", "*šālĕṭû*": "dominated/ruled/lorded over", "*yirʾat*": "fear of/reverence for" } }
• Ps 123:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.123.2", "source": "הִנֵּ֨ה כְעֵינֵ֪י עֲבָדִ֡ים אֶל־יַ֤ד אֲ‍ֽדוֹנֵיהֶ֗ם כְּעֵינֵ֣י שִׁפְחָה֮ אֶל־יַ֢ד גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּ כֵּ֣ן עֵ֭ינֵינוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ עַ֝֗ד שֶׁיְּחָנֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*hinnēh* like-*'ênê* *'ăḇādîm* to-*yad* *'ădônêhem* like-*'ênê* *šip̄ḥāh* to-*yad* *gəḇirtāh* *kēn* *'ênênû* to-*YHWH* *'ĕlōhênû* until *šeyyəḥānnēnû*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*'ênê*": "construct noun, dual - eyes of", "*'ăḇādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*'ădônêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their masters", "*šip̄ḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant/female slave", "*gəḇirtāh*": "noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her mistress", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*'ênênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our eyes", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*šeyyəḥānnēnû*": "relative particle with verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - until he shows us favor" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*'ăḇādîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen", "*yad*": "hand/power/authority", "*šip̄ḥāh*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*gəḇirtāh*": "mistress/lady/female master", "*šeyyəḥānnēnû*": "until he is gracious to us/until he shows us favor/until he has mercy on us" } }
• Eccl 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.7", "source": "אִם־עֹ֣שֶׁק רָ֠שׁ וְגֵ֨זֶל מִשְׁפָּ֤ט וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ תִּרְאֶ֣ה בַמְּדִינָ֔ה אַל־תִּתְמַ֖הּ עַל־הַחֵ֑פֶץ כִּ֣י גָבֹ֜הַּ מֵעַ֤ל גָּבֹ֙הַ֙ שֹׁמֵ֔ר וּגְבֹהִ֖ים עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "If *ʿōšeq* *rāš* and *ḡēzel* *mišpāṭ* and *ṣeḏeq* *tirʾeh* in *hamməḏînāh*, *ʾal-titmaḥ* upon *haḥēp̄eṣ* for *ḡāḇōahh* from over *gāḇōahh* *šōmēr* and *ḡəḇōhîm* over them", "grammar": { "*ʿōšeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oppression of", "*rāš*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - poor person", "*ḡēzel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - robbery/violation of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you see", "*hamməḏînāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the province/district", "*ʾal-titmaḥ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not be amazed", "*haḥēp̄eṣ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the matter/desire", "*ḡāḇōahh*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/exalted", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - watching/guarding/keeping", "*ḡəḇōhîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - high ones/exalted ones" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/fraud", "*rāš*": "poor/needy person", "*ḡēzel*": "robbery/plunder/violation", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*hamməḏînāh*": "province/district/state/jurisdiction", "*titmaḥ*": "to be amazed/astonished/stunned", "*haḥēp̄eṣ*": "the matter/affair/business/desire/pleasure", "*ḡāḇōahh*": "high/lofty/exalted/proud" } }
• Eccl 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.12", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֹטֶ֗א עֹשֶׂ֥ה רָ֛ע מְאַ֖ת וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ ל֑וֹ כִּ֚י גַּם־יוֹדֵ֣עַ אָ֔נִי אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִהְיֶה־טּוֹב֙ לְיִרְאֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽירְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ḥōṭeʾ* *ʿōśeh* *rāʿ* hundred and-*maʾărîk* to-him *kî* also-*yôdēaʿ* *ʾānî* *ʾăšer* *yihyeh*-*ṭôb* to-*yirʾê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *yîrĕʾû* from-before-him", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - though/although", "*ḥōṭeʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sinner", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*maʾărîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - prolonging", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yirʾê*": "qal participle plural construct - fearers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*yîrĕʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they fear" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭeʾ*": "sinner/offender", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/committing/practicing", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*maʾărîk*": "prolonging/extending/lengthening", "*yôdēaʿ*": "knowing/aware", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*ṭôb*": "good/well/favorable", "*yirʾê*": "fearers of/those who fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)", "*yîrĕʾû*": "they fear/they revere/they are in awe of" } }
• Eccl 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.13", "source": "ס֥וֹף דָּבָ֖ר הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים יְרָא֙ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו שְׁמ֔וֹר כִּי־זֶ֖ה כָּל־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Sôp* *dāḇār* ha-*kōl* *nišmāʿ* *ʾet*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yərāʾ* wə-*ʾet*-*miṣwōtāyw* *šəmôr* *kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*sôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*nišmāʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard/has been heard", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - fear", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*šəmôr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/observe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*sôp* *dāḇār*": "end of the matter/conclusion of everything", "*kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*": "for this is the whole of man/this is what it means to be human/this is man's all" } }
• Mal 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.6", "source": "בֵּ֛ן יְכַבֵּ֥ד אָ֖ב וְעֶ֣בֶד אֲדֹנָ֑יו וְאִם־אָ֣ב אָ֣נִי אַיֵּ֣ה כְבוֹדִ֡י וְאִם־אֲדוֹנִ֣ים אָנִי֩ אַיֵּ֨ה מוֹרָאִ֜י אָמַ֣ר ׀ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת לָכֶם֙ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ בּוֹזֵ֣י שְׁמִ֔י וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם בַּמֶּ֥ה בָזִ֖ינוּ אֶת־שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*bēn* *yəḵabbēḏ* *ʾāḇ* *wəʿeḇeḏ* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *wəʾim*-*ʾāḇ* *ʾānî* *ʾayyēh* *ḵəḇôḏî* *wəʾim*-*ʾăḏônîm* *ʾānî* *ʾayyēh* *môrāʾî* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *lāḵem* *hakkōhănîm* *bôzê* *šəmî* *waʾămartem* *bammeh* *bāzînû* *ʾeṯ*-*šəmeḵā*", "grammar": { "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*yəḵabbēḏ*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he honors", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*wəʿeḇeḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and servant/slave", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his masters/lords", "*wəʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ḵəḇôḏî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my honor", "*wəʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ʾăḏônîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lords/masters", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*môrāʾî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my fear/reverence", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*bôzê*": "participle, Qal masculine plural construct - despisers of", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*waʾămartem*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you have said", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative - in what way/how", "*bāzînû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have despised", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šəmeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*yəḵabbēḏ*": "honors/respects/glorifies", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "his masters/his lord/his owner", "*ḵəḇôḏî*": "my honor/my glory/my respect", "*môrāʾî*": "my fear/my reverence/dread of me", "*bôzê*": "despisers of/those who despise/those showing contempt for", "*bammeh*": "in what way/how/wherein" } }
• Matt 6:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.22", "source": "Ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν ὁ ὀφθαλμός: ἐὰν οὖν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἁπλοῦς ᾖ, ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου φωτεινὸν ἔσται.", "text": "The *lychnos* of the *sōmatos estin* the *ophthalmos*: *ean oun* the *ophthalmos* of you *haplous ē*, *holon* the *sōma* of you *phōteinon estai*.", "grammar": { "*lychnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamp", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*ean oun*": "conditional conjunction + inferential particle - if therefore", "*haplous ē*": "nominative, masculine, singular + present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may be clear/sound/healthy", "*holon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*phōteinon estai*": "nominative, neuter, singular + future indicative middle, 3rd singular - will be full of light" }, "variants": { "*lychnos*": "lamp/light", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*haplous*": "clear/sound/healthy/single/focused/generous", "*holon*": "whole/entire/complete", "*phōteinon*": "full of light/bright/illuminated" } }
• Matt 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.8.9", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπός εἰμι ὑπὸ ἐξουσίαν, ἔχων ὑπʼ ἐμαυτὸν στρατιώτας: καὶ λέγω τούτῳ, Πορεύθητι, καὶ πορεύεται· καὶ ἄλλῳ, Ἔρχου, καὶ ἔρχεται· καὶ τῷ δούλῳ μου, Ποίησον τοῦτο, καὶ ποιεῖ.", "text": "For also *egō anthrōpos eimi* under *exousian*, *echōn* under *emauton stratiōtas*: and *legō* to-this, *Poreuthēti*, and *poreuetai*; and to-another, *Erchou*, and *erchetai*; and to-the *doulō* of-me, *Poiēson* this, and *poiei*.", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "γὰρ": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*egō*": "nominative singular pronoun - I", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/person", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "ὑπὸ": "preposition + accusative - under", "*exousian*": "accusative feminine singular - authority", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - having", "ὑπʼ": "preposition + accusative - under", "*emauton*": "accusative masculine singular reflexive pronoun - myself", "*stratiōtas*": "accusative masculine plural - soldiers", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "τούτῳ": "dative masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - to this", "*Poreuthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - go", "*poreuetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he goes", "ἄλλῳ": "dative masculine singular adjective - to another", "*Erchou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - come", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he comes", "τῷ": "dative masculine singular article - the", "*doulō*": "dative masculine singular - slave/servant", "μου": "genitive singular pronoun - of me", "*Poiēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - do", "τοῦτο": "accusative neuter singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he does" }, "variants": { "*egō*": "I (emphatic)", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*eimi*": "I am", "*exousian*": "authority/power/jurisdiction", "*echōn*": "having/possessing", "*emauton*": "myself", "*stratiōtas*": "soldiers/troops", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*Poreuthēti*": "go/depart", "*poreuetai*": "he goes/proceeds", "*Erchou*": "come/approach", "*erchetai*": "he comes/approaches", "*doulō*": "slave/servant", "*Poiēson*": "do/make/perform", "*poiei*": "he does/makes/performs" } }