Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.20", "source": "צֶ֥דֶק צֶ֖דֶק תִּרְדֹּ֑ף לְמַ֤עַן תִּֽחְיֶה֙ וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ṣedeq* *ṣedeq* *tirdōp* *ləmaʿan* *tiḥyeh* *wəyārašətā* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness (repeated for emphasis)", "*tirdōp*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall pursue", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*tiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will live", "*wəyārašətā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will possess", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq* *ṣedeq*": "righteousness righteousness/justice justice (emphatic repetition)", "*tirdōp*": "pursue/follow after/chase", "*tiḥyeh*": "live/remain alive/be preserved alive", "*yārašətā*": "possess/inherit/dispossess" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.1", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁמַ֤ע אֶל־הַֽחֻקִּים֙ וְאֶל־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָֽנֹכִ֛י מְלַמֵּ֥ד אֶתְכֶ֖ם לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת לְמַ֣עַן תִּֽחְי֗וּ וּבָאתֶם֙ וִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣ם אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶֽם", "text": "And-*ʿattâ* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *shᵉmaʿ* to-the-*ḥuqqîm* and-to-the-*mishpāṭîm* which *ʾānōkî* *mᵉlammēd* *ʾetkhem* to-*laʿăśōt*; for-purpose-of *tiḥyû* and-*bāʾtem* and-*yᵉrishtem* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* your-*ʾăbōtêkem* *nōtēn* to-you", "grammar": { "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*shᵉmaʿ*": "imperative verb, qal, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - statutes/decrees", "*mishpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/ordinances", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, first person singular - I", "*mᵉlammēd*": "participle, piel, masculine singular - teaching", "*ʾetkhem*": "direct object marker with second person masculine plural suffix - you", "*laʿăśōt*": "preposition with infinitive construct, qal - to do/perform", "*lᵉmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tiḥyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, second person masculine plural - you will live", "*bāʾtem*": "verb, qal perfect, second person masculine plural - you will come/enter", "*yᵉrishtem*": "verb, qal perfect, second person masculine plural - you will possess/inherit", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăbōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with second person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*nōtēn*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - giving" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*shᵉmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey/understand", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/prescribed limits", "*mishpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/legal decisions", "*mᵉlammēd*": "teaching/instructing", "*laʿăśōt*": "to do/to perform/to observe", "*tiḥyû*": "you will live/survive/be preserved", "*bāʾtem*": "you will come/enter/arrive", "*yᵉrishtem*": "you will possess/inherit/occupy", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory/ground", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/bestowing" } }
  • Deut 25:13-16 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.13", "source": "לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ בְּכִֽיסְךָ֖ אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן גְּדוֹלָ֖ה וּקְטַנָּֽה׃", "text": "Not *yihyeh* to-you in-*kîsəkā* *ʾeben* *wā-ʾāben* *gədôlāh* *û-qəṭannāh*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there shall be", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*bə-kîsəkā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your bag", "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular - stone/weight", "*wā-ʾāben*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - and stone/weight", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - large", "*û-qəṭannāh*": "conjunction + adjective feminine singular - and small" }, "variants": { "*kîs*": "bag/pouch/purse", "*ʾeben wā-ʾāben*": "stone and stone/different weights/diverse weights" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.14", "source": "לֹא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ בְּבֵיתְךָ֖ אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה גְּדוֹלָ֖ה וּקְטַנָּֽה׃", "text": "Not *yihyeh* to-you in-*bêtəkā* *ʾêpāh* *wə-ʾêpāh* *gədôlāh* *û-qəṭannāh*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there shall be", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*bə-bêtəkā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your house", "*ʾêpāh*": "noun feminine singular - ephah [measure]", "*wə-ʾêpāh*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - and ephah", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - large", "*û-qəṭannāh*": "conjunction + adjective feminine singular - and small" }, "variants": { "*ʾêpāh*": "ephah/dry measure (approx. 22 liters)", "*ʾêpāh wə-ʾêpāh*": "ephah and ephah/different measures/diverse measures" } } 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.15", "source": "אֶ֣בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֤ה וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֔ךְ אֵיפָ֧ה שְׁלֵמָ֛ה וָצֶ֖דֶק יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֑ךְ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יַאֲרִ֣יכוּ יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾeben* *šəlēmāh* *wā-ṣedeq* *yihyeh*-to-you *ʾêpāh* *šəlēmāh* *wā-ṣedeq* *yihyeh*-to-you so-that *yaʾărîkû* *yāmêkā* on the-*ʾădāmāh* that-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you", "grammar": { "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular - stone/weight", "*šəlēmāh*": "adjective feminine singular - perfect/whole", "*wā-ṣedeq*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and just", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there shall be", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine/feminine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾêpāh*": "noun feminine singular - ephah [measure]", "*šəlēmāh*": "adjective feminine singular - perfect/whole", "*wā-ṣedeq*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and just", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there shall be", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine/feminine singular suffix - to you", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*yaʾărîkû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall be long", "*yāmêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*hā-ʾădāmāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the ground/land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine/feminine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*šəlēmāh*": "perfect/whole/complete", "*ṣedeq*": "just/righteous/honest", "*yaʾărîkû yāmêkā*": "your days shall be long/you shall live long", "*ʾădāmāh*": "ground/land/soil" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.16", "source": "כִּ֧י תוֹעֲבַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ כָּל־עֹ֣שֵׂה אֵ֑לֶּה כֹּ֖ל עֹ֥שֵׂה עָֽוֶל׃", "text": "For *tôʿăbat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* all-*ʿōśēh* these all *ʿōśēh* *ʿāwel*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*tôʿăbat*": "noun feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - all", "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of", "*ʿāwel*": "noun masculine singular - injustice" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăbat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*ʿōśēh*": "doer/one who does/practicer", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong" } }
  • Ezek 18:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.5", "source": "וְאִ֖ישׁ כִּי־יִהְיֶ֣ה צַדִּ֑יק וְעָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾîš* *kî*-*yihyeh* *ṣaddîq* *wə-* *ʿāśāh* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and, but", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*kî*": "conjunction - if, when", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice, judgment", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/righteous act" } }
  • Ezek 18:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.9", "source": "בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֧י יְהַלֵּ֛ךְ וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֥י שָׁמַ֖ר לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת אֱמֶ֑ת צַדִּ֥יק הוּא֙ חָיֹ֣ה יִֽחְיֶ֔ה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "*bə-* *ḥuqqôtay* *yəhallēk* *û-* *mišpāṭay* *šāmar* *la-* *ʿăśôt* *ʾĕmet* *ṣaddîq* *hûʾ* *ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ḥuqqôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*yəhallēk*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he walks", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*mišpāṭay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my judgments", "*šāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has kept", "*la-*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - do", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ḥāyōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - live", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqôt*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*šāmar*": "kept/observed/preserved", "*ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*": "surely live/certainly live (emphatic construction)" } }
  • Mic 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Micah.6.8", "source": "הִגִּ֥יד לְךָ֛ אָדָ֖ם מַה־טּ֑וֹב וּמָֽה־יְהוָ֞ה דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ מִמְּךָ֗ כִּ֣י אִם־עֲשׂ֤וֹת מִשְׁפָּט֙ וְאַ֣הֲבַת חֶ֔סֶד וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ לֶ֖כֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*higgîd* *lekā* *ʾādām* *mah*-*ṭôb* *û-māh*-*YHWH* *dôrēš* *mimmekā* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʿăśôt* *mišpāṭ* *wə-ʾahăbat* *ḥesed* *wə-haṣnēaʿ* *leket* *ʿim*-*ʾĕlōhêkā*", "grammar": { "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has told", "*lekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*û-māh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*dôrēš*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - except/but only", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*wə-ʾahăbat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and love of", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*wə-haṣnēaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct - and to walk humbly", "*leket*": "qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*higgîd*": "told/declared/made known", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ḥesed*": "covenant faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy/kindness", "*haṣnēaʿ*": "walk humbly/be modest/act prudently" } }
  • Rom 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.10.5", "source": "Μωϋσῆς γὰρ γράφει τὴν δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου, Ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "*Mōusēs gar graphei tēn dikaiosynēn tēn ek tou nomou*, *Hoti ho poiēsas auta anthrōpos zēsetai en autois*.", "grammar": { "*Mōusēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*graphei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - writes/describes", "*tēn dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the righteousness", "*tēn ek tou nomou*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the (one) from the law", "*Hoti*": "conjunction introducing quote - that", "*ho poiēsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one having done", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*zēsetai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd singular - will live", "*en autois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in/by them" }, "variants": { "*graphei*": "writes/describes/records", "*ek*": "from/out of/based on", "*poiēsas*": "having done/performed/accomplished", "*zēsetai*": "will live/shall live/will gain life" } }
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.8", "source": "Τὸ λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί, ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ, ὅσα σεμνά, ὅσα δίκαια, ὅσα ἁγνά, ὅσα προσφιλῆ, ὅσα εὔφημα· εἴ τις ἀρετὴ, καὶ εἴ τις ἔπαινος, ταῦτα λογίζεσθε.", "text": "The *loipon*, *adelphoi*, whatever *estin alēthē*, whatever *semna*, whatever *dikaia*, whatever *hagna*, whatever *prosphilē*, whatever *euphēma*; if any *aretē*, and if any *epainos*, these *logizesthe*.", "grammar": { "*loipon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - finally/remaining", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*alēthē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - true/truthful", "*semna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - honorable/dignified", "*dikaia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - just/righteous", "*hagna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - pure/holy", "*prosphilē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - lovely/pleasing", "*euphēma*": "nominative, neuter, plural - commendable/of good report", "*aretē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - excellence/virtue", "*epainos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - praise/commendation", "*logizesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural, middle voice - consider/think on/reflect on" }, "variants": { "*loipon*": "finally/remaining/furthermore/from now on", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*alēthē*": "true/truthful/honest", "*semna*": "honorable/dignified/noble/respectable", "*dikaia*": "just/righteous/fair/equitable", "*hagna*": "pure/holy/innocent/undefiled", "*prosphilē*": "lovely/pleasing/agreeable/endearing", "*euphēma*": "commendable/of good report/praiseworthy/reputable", "*aretē*": "excellence/virtue/moral excellence", "*epainos*": "praise/commendation/approbation", "*logizesthe*": "consider/think on/reflect on/dwell on/take into account" } }