Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.7", "source": "יַ֣ד הָעֵדִ֞ים תִּֽהְיֶה־בּ֤וֹ בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙ לַהֲמִית֔וֹ וְיַ֥ד כָּל־הָעָ֖ם בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑ה וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִּקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Yad* the *ʿēdîm* *tihyeh*-in him in the *rîšōnāh* to *hămîtô*, and *yad* all-the *ʿām* in the *ʾaḥărōnāh*; and *ḇiʿartā* the *rāʿ* from *qirbeḵā*.", "grammar": { "יַ֣ד": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "הָעֵדִ֞ים": "article + noun masculine plural - the witnesses", "תִּֽהְיֶה־בּ֤וֹ": "qal imperfect 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - it shall be on him", "בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙": "preposition + article + adjective feminine singular - in the first", "לַהֲמִית֔וֹ": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to put him to death", "וְיַ֥ד": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and hand of", "כָּל־הָעָ֖ם": "noun masculine singular construct + article + noun masculine singular - all the people", "בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑ה": "preposition + article + adjective feminine singular - in the last/afterward", "וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥": "conjunction + piel perfect 2ms - and you shall purge/remove", "הָרָ֖ע": "article + adjective masculine singular - the evil", "מִּקִּרְבֶּֽךָ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - from your midst" }, "variants": { "*yad*": "hand/power", "*ʿēdîm*": "witnesses/testimonies", "*tihyeh*": "shall be/will be", "*rîšōnāh*": "first/at first", "*hămîtô*": "to put him to death/to kill him", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*ʾaḥărōnāh*": "afterward/later/last", "*ḇiʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove/you shall burn", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness", "*qirbeḵā*": "your midst/among you" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Vitnene skal være de første til å legge hendene på ham for å drepe ham, og deretter hele folket. Slik skal du utrydde det onde fra dine rekker.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Vitnenes hender skal først være mot ham for å drepe ham, og deretter hendene til hele folket. Slik skal du fjerne det onde fra blant deg.

• Norsk King James

  Vitnene skal være de første til å legge hånden på ham for å utføre dødsstraffen, og deretter skal hele folkets hender være på ham. Slik skal du fjerne det onde fra dere.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vitnene skal være de første til å løfte hånden mot ham for å ta livet av ham, og deretter hele folket. Slik skal du fjerne det onde fra blant dere.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Vitnene skal være de første til å legge hånd på ham for å henrette ham, deretter hele folket. Slik skal du rydde det onde bort fra deg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Vitnenes hender skal først være på ham for å ta hans liv, og deretter alles hender. Slik skal du rydde ut det onde fra blant deg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Vitnenes hender skal først legges på ham for å utmåle dødsstraffen, og deretter skal alle folkets hender følge. Slik skal du fjerne det onde fra midt iblant dere.

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

  Vitnenes hender skal først være på ham for å ta hans liv, og deretter alles hender. Slik skal du rydde ut det onde fra blant deg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Vitnenes hånd skal være den første til å slå ham i hjel, og etterpå hele folkets hånd. Slik skal du rydde det onde bort fra din midte.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The hands of the witnesses must be the first to put the person to death, and then the hands of all the people. You must purge the evil from among you.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Vitnene skal først legge hånd på ham for å dømme ham til døden, og så skal hele folket gjøre det. Du skal rydde det onde bort fra deg.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vidnernes Haand skal være først paa ham til at slaae ham ihjel, og tilsidst alt Folkets Haand; saa skal du borttage den Onde midt ud fra dig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to ath, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Vittenes hender skal være de første som løfter seg for å føre ham til døden, og deretter hendene til hele folket. Slik skal du utrydde det onde fra blant dere.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The hands of the witnesses shall be the first to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So you shall put the evil away from among you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Vitnenes hånd skal være den første mot ham for å avlive ham, og deretter hele folkets hånd. Slik skal du fjerne det onde fra blant dere.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Vitnenes hånd skal være den første til å slå ham i hjel, og deretter skal folkets hånd gjøre det; slik skal du rydde ut det onde blant dere.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Vitnenes hender skal være de første til å slå ham i hjel, og deretter alle folkets hender. Slik skal du fjerne det onde fra blant dere.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vitnenes hender skal være de første til å slå i hjel, og deretter alle folkets hender. På denne måten skal du fjerne det onde blant deg.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the handes of the witnesses shalbe first vppon him to kyll him, ad afterwarde the handes of all the people: so shalt thou put wekednesse awaye from the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The handes of the witnesses shal be the first to kyll him, and the ye handes of all the people, that thou mayest put awaye the euell from the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The handes of the witnesses shall be first vpon him, to kill him: and afterward the hands of all the people: so thou shalt take the wicked away from among you.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The handes of the witnesses shalbe first vpon him, to kyll him, & afterward the handes of all the people: and thou shalt put the wicked away from thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The hand of the witnesses shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall put away the evil from the midst of you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  the hand of the witnesses is on him, in the first place, to put him to death, and the hand of all the people last; and thou hast put away the evil thing out of thy midst.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The hand of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So thou shalt put away the evil from the midst of thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The hands of the witnesses will be the first to put him to death, and after them the hands of all the people. So you are to put away the evil from among you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The hand of the witnesses shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall put away the evil from the midst of you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The witnesses must be first to begin the execution, and then all the people are to join in afterward. In this way you will purge evil from among you.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.9", "source": "לֹא־תֹאבֶ֣ה ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁמַ֖ע אֵלָ֑יו וְלֹא־תָח֤וֹס עֵֽינְךָ֙ עָלָ֔יו וְלֹֽא־תַחְמֹ֥ל וְלֹֽא־תְכַסֶּ֖ה עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "Not-*tōʾbeh* to-him and-not *tišmaʿ* to-him and-not-*tāḥôs* *ʿênkā* upon-him and-not-*taḥmōl* and-not-*tĕkasseh* upon-him.", "grammar": { "*tōʾbeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall consent/yield", "*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall listen/obey", "*tāḥôs*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it shall pity", "*ʿênkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eye", "*taḥmōl*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall spare/have compassion", "*tĕkasseh*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall cover/conceal" }, "variants": { "*ʾābāh*": "be willing/consent/agree", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ḥûs*": "pity/spare/look upon with compassion", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance", "*ḥāmal*": "spare/have compassion/pity", "*kāsāh*": "cover/conceal/hide" } }
• Deut 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.5", "source": "אַחֲרֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם תֵּלֵ֖כוּ וְאֹת֣וֹ תִירָ֑אוּ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֤יו תִּשְׁמֹ֙רוּ֙ וּבְקֹל֣וֹ תִשְׁמָ֔עוּ וְאֹת֥וֹ תַעֲבֹ֖דוּ וּב֥וֹ תִדְבָּקֽוּן׃", "text": "After *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *tēlēkû* and-*ʾōtô* *tîrāʾû* and-*ʾet*-*miṣwōtāyw* *tišmōrû* and-in-*qōlô* *tišmāʿû* and-*ʾōtô* *taʿăbōdû* and-in-him *tidbāqûn*.", "grammar": { "*tēlēkû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall walk/follow", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*tîrāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall fear/revere", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*tišmōrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/observe", "*qōlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*tišmāʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall hear/listen/obey", "*taʿăbōdû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall serve/worship", "*tidbāqûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - you shall cling/adhere to" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "walk/go/follow", "*yārēʾ*": "fear/revere/be afraid", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/law", "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for", "*dābaq*": "cling/adhere/stick to/pursue closely" } }
• 1 Cor 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.5.13", "source": "Τοὺς δὲ ἔξω ὁ Θεὸς κρινεῖ. Καί ἐξαρεῖτε τὸν πονηρὸν ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "But those *exō* the *Theos krinei*. And *exareite* the *ponēron* from among you yourselves.", "grammar": { "*exō*": "adverb - outside/without", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*krinei*": "future active, 3rd singular - will judge", "*exareite*": "future active, 2nd plural - you will remove/put away", "*ponēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - evil person/wicked one" }, "variants": { "*exō*": "outside/without/outsiders", "*krinei*": "will judge/evaluate/condemn", "*exareite*": "remove/put away/expel", "*ponēron*": "evil person/wicked one/evil" } }
• Deut 17:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.12", "source": "וְהָאִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְזָד֗וֹן לְבִלְתִּ֨י שְׁמֹ֤עַ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן֙ הָעֹמֵ֞ד לְשָׁ֤רֶת שָׁם֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ א֖וֹ אֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֑ט וּמֵת֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And the *ʾîš* who *yaʿăśeh* in *zādôn*, not to *šəmōaʿ* to the *kōhēn* the *ʿōmēd* to *šāret* there *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā*, or to the *šōpēṭ*; and *mēt* the *ʾîš* the that, and *ḇiʿartā* the *rāʿ* from *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "וְהָאִ֞ישׁ": "conjunction + article + noun masculine singular - and the man", "אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה": "relative particle + qal imperfect 3ms - who acts/does", "בְזָד֗וֹן": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in presumption/pride", "לְבִלְתִּ֨י": "preposition + conjunction - not to", "שְׁמֹ֤עַ": "qal infinitive construct - hear/listen", "אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן֙": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the priest", "הָעֹמֵ֞ד": "article + qal participle masculine singular - the standing/one who stands", "לְשָׁ֤רֶת": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to minister/serve", "שָׁם֙": "adverb - there", "אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "א֖וֹ": "conjunction - or", "אֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֑ט": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the judge", "וּמֵת֙": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and shall die", "הָאִ֣ישׁ": "article + noun masculine singular - the man", "הַה֔וּא": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥": "conjunction + piel perfect 2ms - and you shall purge", "הָרָ֖ע": "article + adjective masculine singular - the evil", "מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*yaʿăśeh*": "acts/does/behaves", "*zādôn*": "presumption/arrogance/insolence", "*šəmōaʿ*": "to hear/to listen/to obey", "*kōhēn*": "priest", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/serving", "*šāret*": "to minister/to serve", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler", "*mēt*": "shall die/must die", "*ḇiʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness" } }
• Deut 19:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.19", "source": "וַעֲשִׂ֣יתֶם ל֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר זָמַ֖ם לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לְאָחִ֑יו וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ", "text": "And-*ʿăsitem* to-him as-which *zāmam* to-*laʿăsōt* to-*ʾāḥiw* and-*biʿartā* the-*rāʿ* from-*qirbĕkhā*", "grammar": { "*ʿăsitem*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - 'you shall do'", "*zāmam*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he planned'", "*laʿăsōt*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*ʾāḥiw*": "common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his brother'", "*biʿartā*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall purge'", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - 'evil'", "*qirbĕkhā*": "common noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your midst'" }, "variants": { "*ʿăsitem*": "you shall do/you shall execute/you shall perform", "*zāmam*": "planned/schemed/intended", "*laʿăsōt*": "to do/to perform/to execute", "*ʾāḥiw*": "his brother/his fellow/his countryman", "*biʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove/you shall eliminate", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/wrong", "*qirbĕkhā*": "your midst/among you/from you" } }
• Deut 24:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.7", "source": "כִּי־יִמָּצֵ֣א אִ֗ישׁ גֹּנֵ֨ב נֶ֤פֶשׁ מֵאֶחָיו֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהִתְעַמֶּר־בּ֖וֹ וּמְכָר֑וֹ וּמֵת֙ הַגַּנָּ֣ב הַה֔וּא וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "When *yimmāṣēʾ* *ʾîš* *gōnēb* *nepeš* from his brothers from *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *hitʿammer*-in him and *məkārô*; and *mēt* *haggannāb* *hahûʾ* and *biʿartā* *hāraʿ* from your midst.", "grammar": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is found", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*gōnēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - stealing", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/person/life", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hitʿammer*": "hithpael perfect 3rd masculine singular - he deals tyrannically", "*məkārô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix - he sells him", "*mēt*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dies", "*haggannāb*": "definite masculine singular noun - the thief", "*hahûʾ*": "definite demonstrative masculine singular - that", "*biʿartā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you purge/remove", "*hāraʿ*": "definite adjective masculine singular - the evil" }, "variants": { "*gōnēb* *nepeš*": "kidnapping a person/stealing a soul", "*hitʿammer*": "deals tyrannically/enslaves/treats as merchandise", "*biʿartā* *hāraʿ*": "purge the evil/burn out the wickedness/remove the evil" } }
• Judg 20:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Judges.20.13", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה תְּנוּ֩ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֜עַל אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּגִּבְעָה֙ וּנְמִיתֵ֔ם וּנְבַעֲרָ֥ה רָעָ֖ה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א אָבוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִּנְיָמִ֔ן לִשְׁמֹ֕עַ בְּק֖וֹל אֲחֵיהֶ֥ם בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ tənû 'et-hā-'ănāšîm bənê-bəliyyaʿal 'ăšer ba-ggibʿâ û-nəmîtēm û-nəbaʿărâ rāʿâ mi-yyiśrā'ēl; wə-lō' 'ābû bənê binyāmin li-šmōaʿ bə-qôl 'ăḥêhem bənê-yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*tənû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*'et-hā-'ănāšîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*bənê-bəliyyaʿal*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of worthlessness", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ba-ggibʿâ*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Gibeah", "*û-nəmîtēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and we will put them to death", "*û-nəbaʿărâ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - and let us remove", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil", "*mi-yyiśrā'ēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel", "*wə-lō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - but not", "*'ābû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they were willing", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*li-šmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to listen", "*bə-qôl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to voice of", "*'ăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*bənê-yiśrā'ēl*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Israel" }, "variants": { "*tənû*": "give/hand over/deliver", "*bənê-bəliyyaʿal*": "sons of worthlessness/worthless men/scoundrels", "*nəmîtēm*": "put them to death/kill them/execute them", "*nəbaʿărâ*": "remove/purge/burn out", "*'ābû*": "were willing/consented/wanted", "*li-šmōaʿ*": "to listen/to hear/to obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/command" } }
• Acts 7:58-59 : 58 { "verseID": "Acts.7.58", "source": "Καὶ ἐκβαλόντες ἔξω τῆς πόλεως, ἐλιθοβόλουν: καὶ οἱ μάρτυρες ἀπέθεντο τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας, νεανίου καλουμένου Σαύλου.", "text": "And having-*ekbalontes* outside the *poleōs*, they-*elithoboloun*: and the *martyres* *apethento* the *himatia* of-them beside the *podas* of-a-*neaniou* being-*kaloumenou* *Saulou*.", "grammar": { "*ekbalontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having cast out", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*elithoboloun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were stoning", "*martyres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*apethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - laid aside/deposited", "*himatia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - garments/cloaks", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*neaniou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - young man", "*kaloumenou*": "present passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being called", "*Saulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Saul" }, "variants": { "*ekbalontes*": "having cast out/expelled/driven out", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*elithoboloun*": "were stoning/were throwing stones at", "*martyres*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*apethento*": "laid aside/put off/deposited", "*himatia*": "garments/cloaks/outer garments", "*neaniou*": "young man/youth" } } 59 { "verseID": "Acts.7.59", "source": "Καὶ ἐλιθοβόλουν τὸν Στέφανον, ἐπικαλούμενον, καὶ λέγοντα, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ, δέξαι τὸ πνεῦμά μου.", "text": "And they-*elithoboloun* the *Stephanon*, *epikaloumenon*, and *legonta*, *Kyrie* *Iēsou*, *dexai* the *pneuma* of-me.", "grammar": { "*elithoboloun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were stoning", "*Stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Stephen", "*epikaloumenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - calling upon", "*legonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*dexai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - receive", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit" }, "variants": { "*elithoboloun*": "were stoning/were throwing stones at", "*epikaloumenon*": "calling upon/invoking/appealing to", "*legonta*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*dexai*": "receive/accept/welcome" } }