Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.12", "source": "פֶּן־תֹּאכַ֖ל וְשָׂבָ֑עְתָּ וּבָתִּ֥ים טוֹבִ֛ים תִּבְנֶ֖ה וְיָשָֽׁבְתָּ׃", "text": "Lest-*tōʾkal* and-*śābāʿtā* and-*bāttîm* *ṭôbîm* *tibneh* and-*yāšābtā*.", "grammar": { "*tōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you eat", "*śābāʿtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you are satisfied", "*bāttîm*": "masculine plural noun - houses", "*ṭôbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good", "*tibneh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you build", "*yāšābtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you dwell" }, "variants": { "*tōʾkal*": "you eat/consume", "*śābāʿtā*": "you are satisfied/are full", "*bāttîm*": "houses/dwellings", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/pleasant/fine/beautiful", "*tibneh*": "you build/construct", "*yāšābtā*": "you dwell/settle/inhabit/sit" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 30:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.9", "source": "פֶּ֥ן אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע ׀ וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי מִ֥י יְה֫וָ֥ה וּפֶֽן־אִוָּרֵ֥שׁ וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי וְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּי שֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהָֽי׃ פ", "text": "*Pen* *ʾeśbaʿ* *weḵiḥaštî* *weʾāmartî* *mî* *YHWH* *ûpen*-*ʾiwwārēš* *wegānabtî* *wetāpaśtî* *šēm* *ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*Pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*ʾeśbaʿ*": "qal imperfect, first person singular - I become satisfied/full", "*weḵiḥaštî*": "conjunction + piel perfect, first person singular - and I deny", "*weʾāmartî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, first person singular - and I say", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ûpen*": "conjunction + conjunction - and lest", "*ʾiwwārēš*": "niphal imperfect, first person singular - I become poor/impoverished", "*wegānabtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, first person singular - and I steal", "*wetāpaśtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, first person singular - and I seize/grab/profane", "*šēm*": "construct state, masculine singular - name of", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun + first person singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*weḵiḥaštî*": "and I deny/disown/act deceptively", "*wetāpaśtî*": "and I seize/grab/take/profane/violate" } }
  • Deut 28:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.47", "source": "תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא־עָבַ֙דְתָּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה וּבְט֣וּב לֵבָ֑ב מֵרֹ֖ב כֹּֽל׃", "text": "*Taḥat* which not-*ʿābadtā* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* in-*śimḥāh* *û*-in-*ṭûb* *lēbāb* from-*rōb* all.", "grammar": { "*Taḥat*": "preposition - 'under/because'", "*ʿābadtā*": "perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you served'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'joy'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṭûb*": "masculine singular construct - 'goodness of'", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - 'heart'", "*rōb*": "masculine singular construct - 'abundance of'", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - 'all/everything'" }, "variants": { "*Taḥat*": "because/instead of/in place of", "*ʿābadtā*": "served/worshiped/were subject to", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure", "*ṭûb lēbāb*": "goodness of heart/gladness of heart/cheerfulness", "*rōb kōl*": "abundance of everything/plenty of all things" } }
  • Deut 32:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ן יְשֻׁרוּן֙ וַיִּבְעָ֔ט שָׁמַ֖נְתָּ עָבִ֣יתָ כָּשִׂ֑יתָ וַיִּטֹּשׁ֙ אֱל֣וֹהַ עָשָׂ֔הוּ וַיְנַבֵּ֖ל צ֥וּר יְשֻׁעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyišman* *yəšurûn* *wayyiḇʿāṭ* *šāmantā* *ʿāḇîṯā* *kāśîṯā* *wayyiṭṭōš* *ʾĕlôah* *ʿāśāhû* *waynaḇēl* *ṣûr* *yəšuʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wayyišman*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he grew fat", "*yəšurûn*": "proper noun - Jeshurun (poetic name for Israel)", "*wayyiḇʿāṭ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he kicked", "*šāmantā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you grew fat", "*ʿāḇîṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you grew thick", "*kāśîṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you became covered/gorged", "*wayyiṭṭōš*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he forsook", "*ʾĕlôah*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*ʿāśāhû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - who made him", "*waynaḇēl*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he treated with contempt", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular construct noun - rock of", "*yəšuʿāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his salvation" }, "variants": { "*wayyišman*": "and he grew fat/and he became sleek/and he became prosperous", "*yəšurûn*": "Jeshurun/Upright One (poetic name for Israel)", "*wayyiḇʿāṭ*": "and he kicked/and he rebelled/and he resisted", "*šāmantā*": "you grew fat/you became prosperous/you became sleek", "*ʿāḇîṯā*": "you grew thick/you became stout/you became heavy", "*kāśîṯā*": "you became covered/you became gorged/you were bloated", "*wayyiṭṭōš*": "and he forsook/and he abandoned/and he rejected", "*waynaḇēl*": "and he treated with contempt/and he spurned/and he dishonored", "*ṣûr yəšuʿāṯô*": "rock of his salvation/his saving rock" } }
  • Deut 31:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.20", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ אֶֽל־הָאֲדָמָ֣ה ׀ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי לַאֲבֹתָ֗יו זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ וְאָכַ֥ל וְשָׂבַ֖ע וְדָשֵׁ֑ן וּפָנָ֞ה אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙ וַעֲבָד֔וּם וְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִי וְהֵפֵ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִיתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʾăbîʾennû ʾel-hā-ʾădāmāh ʾăšer-nišbaʿtî la-ʾăbōtāyw zābat ḥālāb û-dəbaš wə-ʾākal wə-śābaʿ wə-dāšēn û-pānāh ʾel-ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm wa-ʿăbādûm wə-niʾăṣûnî wə-hēpēr ʾet-bərîtî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/for", "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will bring him", "*ʾel-hā-ʾădāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer-nišbaʿtî*": "relative pronoun + Niphal perfect, 1st singular - which I swore", "*la-ʾăbōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his fathers", "*zābat*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*û-dəbaš*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and honey", "*wə-ʾākal*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will eat", "*wə-śābaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will be satisfied", "*wə-dāšēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will grow fat", "*û-pānāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will turn", "*ʾel-ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + adjective, masculine plural - to other gods", "*wa-ʿăbādûm*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and will serve them", "*wə-niʾăṣûnî*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st singular suffix - and will spurn me", "*wə-hēpēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will break", "*ʾet-bərîtî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my covenant" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "bring him/lead him/bring them", "*ʾădāmāh*": "land/soil/ground/country", "*zābat ḥālāb û-dəbaš*": "flowing with milk and honey/abundant with fertility/rich in produce", "*wə-śābaʿ*": "be satisfied/be full/have enough", "*wə-dāšēn*": "grow fat/become prosperous/become proud", "*niʾăṣûnî*": "spurn me/reject me/despise me/blaspheme me", "*hēpēr*": "break/violate/annul" } }
  • Eccl 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.4", "source": "הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי מַעֲשָׂ֑י בָּנִ֤יתִי לִי֙ בָּתִּ֔ים נָטַ֥עְתִּי לִ֖י כְּרָמִֽים׃", "text": "*higdaltî* *maʿăśāy* *bānîtî* to me *bāttîm* *nāṭaʿtî* to me *kĕrāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*higdaltî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I made great/magnified", "*maʿăśāy*": "plural noun + 1st person suffix - my works/deeds", "*bānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I built", "*bāttîm*": "plural noun - houses", "*nāṭaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I planted", "*kĕrāmîm*": "plural noun - vineyards" }, "variants": { "*higdaltî*": "I made great/magnified/increased", "*maʿăśāy*": "my works/deeds/actions/accomplishments", "*bāttîm*": "houses/homes/dwellings", "*kĕrāmîm*": "vineyards/orchards" } }
  • Jer 22:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.14", "source": "׃22 14 הָאֹמֵ֗ר אֶבְנֶה־לִּי֙ בֵּ֣ית מִדּ֔וֹת וַעֲלִיּ֖וֹת מְרֻוָּחִ֑ים וְקָ֤רַֽע לוֹ֙ חַלּוֹנָ֔י וְסָפ֣וּן בָּאָ֔רֶז וּמָשׁ֖וֹחַ בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃", "text": "The *ʾōmēr*, '*ʾebneh-lî* *bêt* *middôt* and *ʿăliyyôt* *mᵉruwwāḥîm*,' and *qāraʿ* for himself *ḥallônāy* and *sāpûn* with *ʾārez* and *māšôaḥ* with *šāšar*.", "grammar": { "*hā-ʾōmēr*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular, qal - the one saying", "*ʾebneh-lî*": "imperfect, 1st singular, qal + preposition with 1st singular suffix - I will build for myself", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*middôt*": "noun, feminine plural - measurements/dimensions", "*wa-ʿăliyyôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and upper chambers", "*mᵉruwwāḥîm*": "participle, masculine plural, pual - spacious/roomy", "*wᵉ-qāraʿ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and he cuts", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*ḥallônāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my windows", "*wᵉ-sāpûn*": "conjunction + passive participle, masculine singular, qal - and paneled", "*bā-ʾārez*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the cedar", "*û-māšôaḥ*": "conjunction + passive participle, masculine singular, qal - and painted", "*ba-ššāšar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with vermilion" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmēr*": "one saying/speaking", "*ʾebneh*": "I will build/construct", "*bêt middôt*": "spacious house/large house/house of dimensions", "*ʿăliyyôt*": "upper chambers/upper rooms", "*mᵉruwwāḥîm*": "spacious/roomy/airy", "*qāraʿ*": "he cuts/tears/makes", "*ḥallônāy*": "my windows/openings", "*sāpûn*": "paneled/covered/ceiling", "*ʾārez*": "cedar/cedar wood", "*māšôaḥ*": "painted/anointed/smeared", "*šāšar*": "vermilion/red ochre/bright red paint" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.15", "source": "׃22 15 הֲתִֽמְלֹ֔ךְ כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה מְתַחֲרֶ֣ה בָאָ֑רֶז אָבִ֜יךָ הֲל֧וֹא אָכַ֣ל וְשָׁתָ֗ה וְעָשָׂ֤ה מִשְׁפָּט֙ וּצְדָקָ֔ה אָ֖ז ט֥וֹב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "Will you *timlōk* because you *mᵉtaḥăreh* in *ʾārez*? *ʾābîkā* did not he *ʾākal* and *šātāh* and *ʿāśāh* *mišpāṭ* and *ṣᵉdāqāh*? Then *ṭôb* for him.", "grammar": { "*hă-timlōk*": "interrogative particle + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, qal - will you reign", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*mᵉtaḥăreh*": "participle, masculine singular, hithpael - competing", "*bā-ʾārez*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in cedar", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*hă-lôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - did not", "*ʾākal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he ate", "*wᵉ-šātāh*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and drank", "*wᵉ-ʿāśāh*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and did", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*û-ṣᵉdāqāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and righteousness", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him" }, "variants": { "*timlōk*": "you will reign/rule/be king", "*mᵉtaḥăreh*": "competing/contending/rivaling", "*ʾārez*": "cedar/cedar wood", "*ʾākal*": "he ate/consumed/dined", "*šātāh*": "he drank/imbibed", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/what is right", "*ṭôb*": "good/well/favorable" } }
  • Ezek 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.11.3", "source": "הָאֹ֣מְרִ֔ים לֹ֥א בְקָר֖וֹב בְּנ֣וֹת בָּתִּ֑ים הִ֣יא הַסִּ֔יר וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ הַבָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "The-*ʾōmərîm* not in-*qārôb* *bənôt* *bāttîm* she the-*sîr* and-we the-*bāśār*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - saying", "*qārôb*": "adjective masculine singular - near/soon", "*bənôt*": "qal infinitive construct - building of", "*bāttîm*": "masculine plural noun - houses", "*sîr*": "masculine singular noun - pot/cauldron", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat" }, "variants": { "*qārôb*": "near/close/soon/imminent", "*sîr*": "pot/cauldron/cooking pot", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body" } }
  • Hos 13:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.5", "source": "אֲנִ֥י יְדַעְתִּ֖יךָ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר בְּאֶ֖רֶץ תַּלְאֻבֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *yādaʿ*-you in-the-*midbār* in-*ʾereṣ* *talʾūbôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'knew you'", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the wilderness'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*talʾūbôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'droughts/burning heat'" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "knew/cared for/provided for", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*talʾūbôt*": "droughts/burning heat/great thirst/parched land" } } 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.6", "source": "כְּמַרְעִיתָם֙ וַיִּשְׂבָּ֔עוּ שָׂבְע֖וּ וַיָּ֣רָם לִבָּ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֖ן שְׁכֵחֽוּנִי׃", "text": "According-to-*marʿît*-their *wə-* they *śābaʿ* they *śābaʿ* *wə-* *rûm* *lēb*-their *ʿal-kēn* they *šākaḥ*-me", "grammar": { "*marʿît*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their pasture/feeding'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*śābaʿ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - 'were satisfied/filled'", "*śābaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'were satisfied/filled'", "*rûm*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - 'was lifted up/exalted'", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their heart'", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - 'therefore'", "*šākaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'forgot me'" }, "variants": { "*marʿît*": "pasture/feeding/grazing", "*śābaʿ*": "were satisfied/filled/had enough", "*rûm*": "was lifted up/became proud/was exalted", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*šākaḥ*": "forgot/ignored/neglected" } }
  • Amos 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Amos.5.11", "source": "לָ֠כֵן יַ֣עַן בּוֹשַׁסְכֶ֞ם עַל־דָּ֗ל וּמַשְׂאַת־בַּר֙ תִּקְח֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ בָּתֵּ֥י גָזִ֛ית בְּנִיתֶ֖ם וְלֹא־תֵ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֑ם כַּרְמֵי־חֶ֣מֶד נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָֽם׃", "text": "Therefore because *bôshasəkhem* upon-*dāl* and-*maśʾat-bar* *tiqḥû* from-him, *bāttê* *gāzît* *bənîtem* and-not-*tēshəbû* in-them; *karmê*-*ḥemed* *nəṭaʿtem* and-not-*tishtû* *ʾet*-wine-of-them", "grammar": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "infinitive construct, poel + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your trampling", "*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*maśʾat-bar*": "construct chain, feminine + masculine - tribute of grain", "*tiqḥû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you take", "*bāttê*": "construct plural of *bayit* - houses of", "*gāzît*": "noun, feminine singular - hewn stone", "*bənîtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have built", "*tēshəbû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will dwell", "*karmê*": "construct plural of *kerem* - vineyards of", "*ḥemed*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/desire", "*nəṭaʿtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have planted", "*tishtû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will drink" }, "variants": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "your trampling/your treading down", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin/needy person", "*maśʾat-bar*": "grain tax/tribute of wheat", "*gāzît*": "hewn stone/cut stone", "*ḥemed*": "delight/desire/pleasant" } }
  • Hag 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.4", "source": "הַעֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אַתֶּ֔ם לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בְּבָתֵּיכֶ֣ם סְפוּנִ֑ים וְהַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה חָרֵֽב", "text": "Is it *haʿēt* for you *ʾattem* to *lāšeḇet* in your *bāttêḵem* *səpûnîm*, and the *bayit* the *zeh* *ḥārēḇ*?", "grammar": { "*ha*": "interrogative particle - is it", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the time", "*lāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*lāšeḇet*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*bāttêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your houses", "*səpûnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - paneled/covered", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥārēḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - desolate/in ruins" }, "variants": { "*səpûnîm*": "paneled/covered/decorated/luxurious", "*ḥārēḇ*": "desolate/in ruins/waste" } }
  • Luke 17:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Luke.17.28", "source": "Ὁμοίως καὶ ὼς ἐγένετο ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Λώτ· ἤσθιον, ἔπινον, ἠγόραζον, ἐπώλουν, ἐφύτευον, ᾠκοδόμουν·", "text": "Likewise also as *egeneto* in the *hēmerais* of *Lōt*; they were *ēsthion*, they were *epinon*, they were *ēgorazon*, they were *epōloun*, they were *ephyteuon*, they were *ōkodomoun*;", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came to pass", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*Lōt*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lot", "*ēsthion*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were eating", "*epinon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were drinking", "*ēgorazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were buying", "*epōloun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were selling", "*ephyteuon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were planting", "*ōkodomoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were building" }, "variants": { "*Lōt*": "Lot (biblical figure, nephew of Abraham)", "*ēgorazon*": "they were buying/purchasing", "*epōloun*": "they were selling/trading", "*ephyteuon*": "they were planting/cultivating", "*ōkodomoun*": "they were building/constructing" } }