Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.12", "source": "כִּֽי־יִמָּכֵ֨ר לְךָ֜ אָחִ֣יךָ הָֽעִבְרִ֗י א֚וֹ הָֽעִבְרִיָּ֔ה וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֖ שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וּבַשָּׁנָה֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ת תְּשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵעִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "If *māḵar* to you your *ʾāḥ* the *ʿiḇrî* or the *ʿiḇriyyāh* and he *ʿāḇaḏ* you *šēš* *šānîm*, and in the *šānāh* the *šəḇîʿîṯ* you shall *šālaḥ* him *ḥāpšî* from with you.", "grammar": { "*māḵar*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is sold", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your brother", "*ʿiḇrî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the Hebrew (man)", "*ʿiḇriyyāh*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the Hebrew (woman)", "*ʿāḇaḏ*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall serve", "*šēš*": "numeral - six", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*šānāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the year", "*šəḇîʿîṯ*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the seventh", "*šālaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall send him away", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - free" }, "variants": { "*māḵar*": "is sold/sells himself", "*ʿiḇrî*": "Hebrew/Israelite man", "*ʿiḇriyyāh*": "Hebrew/Israelite woman", "*ʿāḇaḏ*": "serve/work for", "*šālaḥ*": "send away/release/set free", "*ḥāpšî*": "free/freed/liberated" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hvis din bror, en hebraisk mann eller kvinne, blir solgt til deg og tjener deg i seks år, skal du i det sjuende året la ham gå fri.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og hvis din bror, en hebraisk mann eller kvinne, blir solgt til deg, og tjener deg i seks år; så skal du i det sjuende året sette ham fri.

• Norsk King James

  Og hvis din bror, en hebreer, eller en hebreisk kvinne, selges til deg og tjener deg i seks år, skal du la ham gå fri i det syvende året.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvis din bror, en hebreer eller en hebreerkvinne, blir solgt til deg, skal han tjene i seks år, og på det syvende året skal du sette ham fri.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvis din hebraiske bror eller søster selger seg til deg og tjener deg i seks år, skal du i det sjuende året la ham gå fri.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og hvis din bror, en hebraisk mann, eller en hebraisk kvinne, blir solgt til deg og tjener deg i seks år; så skal du i det syvende år sette ham fri fra deg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og dersom din bror, enten en hebreisk mann eller kvinne, blir solgt til deg og tjener deg i seks år, skal du la ham gå fri i det syvende året.

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

  Og hvis din bror, en hebraisk mann, eller en hebraisk kvinne, blir solgt til deg og tjener deg i seks år; så skal du i det syvende år sette ham fri fra deg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hvis din bror, en hebraisk mann eller kvinne, blir solgt til deg, skal han tjene deg i seks år, men i det sjuende året skal du sette ham fri.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If your brother, a Hebrew man or woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, in the seventh year, you must set them free.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hvis en av dine hebraiske brødre, mann eller kvinne, selger seg til deg og tjener deg i seks år, skal du i det sjuende året sette dem fri.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Naar din Broder, en Ebræer eller en Ebræerinde, sælges til dig, da skal han tjene dig i sex Aar, og paa det syvende Aar skal du lade ham fri fra dig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og hvis din bror, en hebraisk mann eller en hebraisk kvinne, blir solgt til deg og tjener deg i seks år, da skal du i det syvende året la ham gå fri fra deg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And if your brother, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you, and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvis din bror, en hebraisk mann eller en hebraisk kvinne, blir solgt til deg og tjener deg i seks år, skal du i det syvende året la ham gå fri.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Når en av dine brødre, en hebreer eller en hebreisk kvinne, blir solgt til deg og har tjent deg i seks år, da skal du sette ham i frihet i det sjuende året.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hvis din bror, en hebraisk mann eller kvinne, blir solgt til deg, og tjener deg i seks år; så i det sjuende året skal du la ham gå fri fra deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvis en av deres landsmenn, en hebraisk mann eller kvinne, blir solgt til dere og tjener dere i seks år, skal han gå fri i det sjuende året.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Yf thi brother an Hebrue sell him self to the or an Hebruas, he shall serue the syxe yere and the seuenth yere thou shalt lett him go fre from the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf thy brother an Hebrue or Hebruesse be solde vnto the, he shal serue the sixe yeare, in the seuenth yeare shalt thou let him go Fre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If thy brother an Ebrewe sell himselfe to thee, or an Ebrewesse, and serue thee sixe yeere, euen in the seuenth yeere thou shalt let him goe free from thee:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If thy brother an Hebrue sell hym selfe to thee, or an Hebrue woman, and serue thee sixe yeres, in the seuenth yere thou shalt let hym go free from thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ [And] if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold to you, and serve you six years; then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `When thy brother is sold to thee, a Hebrew or a Hebrewess, and he hath served thee six years -- then in the seventh year thou dost send him away free from thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If one of your countrymen, a Hebrew man or woman, becomes your servant for a price and does work for you six years, in the seventh year let him go free.

• World English Bible (2000)

  If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you, and serves you six years; then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Release of Debt Slaves If your fellow Hebrew– whether male or female– is sold to you and serves you for six years, then in the seventh year you must let that servant go free.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 34:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.14", "source": "מִקֵּ֣ץ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֡ים תְּֽשַׁלְּח֡וּ אִישׁ֩ אֶת־אָחִ֨יו הָעִבְרִ֜י אֲשֶֽׁר־יִמָּכֵ֣ר לְךָ֗ וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֙ שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים וְשִׁלַּחְתּ֥וֹ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־שָׁמְע֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ אֵלַ֔י וְלֹ֥א הִטּ֖וּ אֶת־אָזְנָֽם׃", "text": "At *qēṣ* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* you shall *təšalləḥû* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ʾāḥîw* the *ʿibrî* who *yimmākēr* to you, and he has *ʿăbādəkā* *šēš* *šānîm*, and you shall *šillaḥtô* *ḥopšî* from you, but not *šāməʿû* *ʾăbôtêkem* to me, and not they *hiṭṭû* *ʾet*-*ʾoznām*", "grammar": { "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - end of", "*šebaʿ*": "number, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - years", "*təšalləḥû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall set free", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ʿibrî*": "adjective, masculine, singular, definite - the Hebrew", "*yimmākēr*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is sold", "*ʿăbādəkā*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he has served you", "*šēš*": "number, feminine - six", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - years", "*šillaḥtô*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall send him away", "*ḥopšî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - free", "*šāməʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they listened", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*hiṭṭû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they inclined", "*ʾoznām*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ear" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/extremity/boundary", "*təšalləḥû*": "you shall set free/you shall release/you shall let go", "*yimmākēr*": "is sold/is bought/is purchased", "*ʿăbādəkā*": "he served you/he was your slave", "*šillaḥtô*": "you shall send him away/you shall set him free", "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/they heard/they obeyed", "*hiṭṭû*": "they inclined/they turned/they paid attention" } }
• Lev 25:39-41 : 39 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.39", "source": "וְכִֽי־יָמ֥וּךְ אָחִ֛יךָ עִמָּ֖ךְ וְנִמְכַּר־לָ֑ךְ לֹא־תַעֲבֹ֥ד בּ֖וֹ עֲבֹ֥דַת עָֽבֶד׃", "text": "And-if-*yāmûk* *ʾāḥîkā* with-you and-*nimkar*-to-you not-*taʿăbōd* in-him *ʿăbōdat* *ʿābed*.", "grammar": { "*yāmûk*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he becomes poor", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your brother", "*nimkar*": "3rd person masculine singular niphal perfect - he is sold", "*taʿăbōd*": "2nd person masculine singular qal imperfect - you shall work", "*ʿăbōdat*": "feminine singular construct - work of/service of", "*ʿābed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant" }, "variants": { "*yāmûk*": "becomes poor/grows poor/is impoverished", "*nimkar*": "is sold/sells himself/is sold as property", "*ʿăbōdat* *ʿābed*": "slave labor/servile work" } } 40 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.40", "source": "כְּשָׂכִ֥יר כְּתוֹשָׁ֖ב יִהְיֶ֣ה עִמָּ֑ךְ עַד־שְׁנַ֥ת הַיֹּבֵ֖ל יַעֲבֹ֥ד עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "Like-*śākîr* like-*tôšāb* *yihyeh* with-you until-*šĕnat* the-*yōbēl* *yaʿăbōd* with-you.", "grammar": { "*śākîr*": "masculine singular noun - hired worker/laborer", "*tôšāb*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/resident alien", "*yihyeh*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he shall be", "*šĕnat*": "feminine singular construct - year of", "*yōbēl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the jubilee", "*yaʿăbōd*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he shall work/serve" }, "variants": { "*śākîr*": "hired worker/hired servant/day laborer", "*tôšāb*": "sojourner/resident alien/foreigner who resides temporarily", "*yōbēl*": "jubilee/ram's horn/fiftieth year" } } 41 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.41", "source": "וְיָצָא֙ מֵֽעִמָּ֔ךְ ה֖וּא וּבָנָ֣יו עִמּ֑וֹ וְשָׁב֙ אֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔וֹ וְאֶל־אֲחֻזַּ֥ת אֲבֹתָ֖יו יָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "And-*yāṣāʾ* from-with-you he and-*bānāyw* with-him and-*šāb* to-*mišpaḥtô* and-to-*ʾăḥuzzat* *ʾăbōtāyw* *yāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect with waw consecutive - he shall go out", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons", "*šāb*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect with waw consecutive - he shall return", "*mišpaḥtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his family/clan", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "feminine singular construct - possession of/property of", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his fathers", "*yāšûb*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he shall return" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/depart/exit", "*šāb*/*yāšûb*": "return/go back/revert", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/inheritance" } }
• Exod 21:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.2", "source": "כִּי תִקְנֶה עֶבֶד עִבְרִי שֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים יַעֲבֹד וּבַשְּׁבִעִת יֵצֵא לַחָפְשִׁי חִנָּם", "text": "*kî* *tiqneh* *ʿebed* *ʿibrî* six *shānîm* *yaʿabōd* *û-ba-shĕbîʿit* *yēṣēʾ* *la-chophshî* *chinnām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*tiqneh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you buy/acquire", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - servant/slave", "*ʿibrî*": "masculine singular adjective - Hebrew", "*shānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*yaʿabōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall serve", "*û-ba-shĕbîʿit*": "conjunction *wə* + preposition *bə* + definite article + feminine singular noun - and in the seventh", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall go out/depart", "*la-chophshî*": "preposition *lə* + masculine singular noun - to freedom/as a free man", "*chinnām*": "adverb - without payment/freely/for nothing" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/bondman", "*yēṣēʾ*": "he shall go out/depart/be released", "*chinnām*": "without payment/freely/gratuitously/for nothing" } } 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.3", "source": "אִם־בְּגַפּוֹ יָבֹא בְּגַפּוֹ יֵצֵא אִם־בַּעַל אִשָּׁה הוּא וְיָצְאָה אִשְׁתּוֹ עִמּוֹ", "text": "*ʾim-bəgappô* *yābōʾ* *bəgappô* *yēṣēʾ* *ʾim-baʿal* *ʾishshāh* *hûʾ* *wə-yāṣəʾāh* *ʾishtô* *ʿimmô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*bəgappô*": "preposition *bə* + noun *gaph* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his body/by himself", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he comes/enters", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall go out/depart", "*baʿal*": "masculine construct noun - owner/husband of", "*ʾishshāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*wə-yāṣəʾāh*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she shall go out", "*ʾishtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*bəgappô*": "in his body/by himself/alone/single", "*baʿal ʾishshāh*": "husband of a wife/married man", "*ʿimmô*": "with him/accompanying him" } } 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.4", "source": "אִם־אֲדֹנָיו יִתֶּן־לוֹ אִשָּׁה וְיָלְדָה־לוֹ בָנִים אוֹ בָנוֹת הָאִשָּׁה וִילָדֶיהָ תִּהְיֶה לַאדֹנֶיהָ וְהוּא יֵצֵא בְגַפּוֹ", "text": "*ʾim-ʾadōnāyw* *yitten-lô* *ʾishshāh* *wə-yāldāh-lô* *bānîm* *ʾô* *bānôt* the *ʾishshāh* *wîlādêhā* *tihyeh* *la-ʾadōnêhā* *wə-hûʾ* *yēṣēʾ* *bəgappô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*ʾadōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his master", "*yitten-lô*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - gives to him", "*ʾishshāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*wə-yāldāh-lô*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and she bears to him", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters", "*wîlādêhā*": "conjunction *wə* + masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her children", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall be", "*la-ʾadōnêhā*": "preposition *lə* + masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her master", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction *wə* + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall go out/depart", "*bəgappô*": "preposition *bə* + noun *gaph* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his body/by himself" }, "variants": { "*ʾadōnāyw*": "his master/lord/owner", "*yāldāh*": "she bears/gives birth to", "*wîlādêhā*": "and her children/offspring", "*bəgappô*": "in his body/by himself/alone/single" } } 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.5", "source": "וְאִם־אָמֹר יֹאמַר הָעֶבֶד אָהַבְתִּי אֶת־אֲדֹנִי אֶת־אִשְׁתִּי וְאֶת־בָּנָי לֹא אֵצֵא חָפְשִׁי", "text": "*wə-ʾim-ʾāmōr* *yōʾmar* the *ʿebed* *ʾāhabtî* *ʾet-ʾadōnî* *ʾet-ʾishtî* *wə-ʾet-bānāy* *lōʾ* *ʾēṣēʾ* *chophshî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conjunction - and if", "*ʾāmōr yōʾmar*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - saying he says/plainly says", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the servant/slave", "*ʾāhabtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I love/have loved", "*ʾet-ʾadōnî*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my master", "*ʾet-ʾishtî*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my wife", "*wə-ʾet-bānāy*": "conjunction *wə* + direct object marker + masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - and my children", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go out", "*chophshî*": "masculine singular adjective - free" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmōr yōʾmar*": "plainly saying/expressly declares/explicitly states", "*ʾāhabtî*": "I love/have loved/am devoted to", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "I will go out/depart/be freed", "*chophshî*": "free/as a free man" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.6", "source": "וְהִגִּישׁוֹ אֲדֹנָיו אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים וְהִגִּישׁוֹ אֶל־הַדֶּלֶת אוֹ אֶל־הַמְּזוּזָה וְרָצַע אֲדֹנָיו אֶת־אָזְנוֹ בַּמַּרְצֵעַ וַעֲבָדוֹ לְעֹלָם", "text": "*wə-higgîshô* *ʾadōnāyw* *ʾel-hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-higgîshô* *ʾel-ha-delet* *ʾô* *ʾel-ha-məzûzāh* *wə-rāṣaʿ* *ʾadōnāyw* *ʾet-ʾoznô* *ba-marṣēaʿ* *wa-ʿabādô* *lə-ʿōlām*", "grammar": { "*wə-higgîshô*": "conjunction *wə* + hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he shall bring him", "*ʾadōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his master", "*ʾel-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - to the God/judges", "*wə-higgîshô*": "conjunction *wə* + hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he shall bring him", "*ʾel-ha-delet*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the door", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾel-ha-məzûzāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the doorpost", "*wə-rāṣaʿ*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall pierce", "*ʾet-ʾoznô*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear", "*ba-marṣēaʿ*": "preposition *bə* + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the awl", "*wa-ʿabādô*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he shall serve him", "*lə-ʿōlām*": "preposition *lə* + masculine singular noun - forever/permanently" }, "variants": { "*ʾel-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "to God/to the judges/to the authorities/to the sanctuary", "*higgîshô*": "bring him near/present him/bring him to", "*rāṣaʿ*": "pierce/bore through", "*lə-ʿōlām*": "forever/for a lifetime/permanently" } }
• Deut 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.1", "source": "מִקֵּ֥ץ שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֖ים תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה שְׁמִטָּֽה׃", "text": "From *qēṣ* of *šeḇaʿ-šānîm* you shall *ʿāśāh* *šəmiṭṭāh*.", "grammar": { "*qēṣ*": "construct state, masculine singular - end/edge/extremity of", "*šeḇaʿ-šānîm*": "numeral construct + feminine plural noun - seven years", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall make/do", "*šəmiṭṭāh*": "feminine singular noun - release/remission" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/extremity/conclusion", "*šəmiṭṭāh*": "release/remission/letting drop/cancellation of debts" } }
• John 8:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "John.8.35", "source": "Ὁ δὲ δοῦλος οὐ μένει ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα: ὁ Υἱὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "The *de doulos ou menei en tē oikia eis ton aiōna*: the *Hyios menei eis ton aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*doulos*": "nominative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē oikia*": "dative feminine singular - the house/household", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*ton aiōna*": "accusative masculine singular - the age/forever", "*Hyios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son" }, "variants": { "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*menei*": "remains/abides/stays/continues", "*oikia*": "house/household/family/dwelling", "*eis ton aiōna*": "forever/for eternity/for all time", "*Hyios*": "Son [referring to the Son in the household, or metaphorically to Christ]" } } 36 { "verseID": "John.8.36", "source": "Ἐὰν οὖν ὁ Υἱὸς ὑμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃ, ὄντως ἐλεύθεροι ἔσεσθε.", "text": "If *oun* the *Hyios* you *eleutherōsē*, *ontōs eleutheroi esesthe*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*Hyios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*eleutherōsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might set free/liberate", "*ontōs*": "adverb - really/truly/indeed", "*eleutheroi*": "adjective, nominative masculine plural - free (ones)", "*esesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will be" }, "variants": { "*eleutherōsē*": "might free/might liberate/might release", "*ontōs*": "really/truly/genuinely/indeed", "*eleutheroi*": "free/liberated/not enslaved", "*esesthe*": "will be/will exist as" } }