Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.20", "source": "גַּ֣ם בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ מֶ֚לֶךְ אַל־תְּקַלֵּ֔ל וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ מִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔ אַל־תְּקַלֵּ֖ל עָשִׁ֑יר כִּ֣י ע֤וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ יוֹלִ֣יךְ אֶת־הַקּ֔וֹל וּבַ֥עַל כְּנָפַ֖יִם יַגֵּ֥יד דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*gam* in *maddāʿăkā melek* not *təqallēl* and in *ḥadrê miškābəkā* not *təqallēl ʿāšîr* for *ʿôp haššāmayim yôlîk ʾet-haqqôl* and *baʿal kənāpayim yaggêd dābār*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*bə-maddāʿăkā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your thought", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʾal-təqallēl*": "negative particle + piel jussive 2nd masculine singular - do not curse", "*û-bə-ḥadrê*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural construct - and in chambers of", "*miškābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bed", "*ʾal-təqallēl*": "negative particle + piel jussive 2nd masculine singular - do not curse", "*ʿāšîr*": "masculine singular adjective - rich", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿôp*": "masculine singular construct - bird of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*yôlîk*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will carry", "*ʾet-haqqôl*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the voice/sound", "*û-baʿal*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and master/owner of", "*kənāpayim*": "feminine dual noun - wings", "*yaggêd*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will tell", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/matter" }, "variants": { "*maddāʿăkā*": "your thought/your knowledge/your mind", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*təqallēl*": "curse/revile/speak evil of", "*ḥadrê miškābəkā*": "chambers of your bed/your bedroom/private quarters", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich man/wealthy person", "*ʿôp haššāmayim*": "bird of the heavens/bird of the air", "*yôlîk*": "will carry/will transport/will convey", "*haqqôl*": "the voice/the sound/the words", "*baʿal kənāpayim*": "owner of wings/winged creature", "*yaggêd*": "will tell/will report/will inform", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Selv i dine tanker, forbann ikke kongen, og i ditt rom, forbann ikke de rike; for fuglene i himmelen kan overbringe ordet, og de som har vinger kan videreformidle saken.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Forbann ikke kongen, ikke engang i din tanke; og forbann ikke de rike i din sengekammer: for en fugl i luften skal bære stemmen, og det som har vinger, skal fortelle saken.

• Norsk King James

  Forbanne ikke kongen, ikke engang i tankene dine; og forbanne ikke de rike i soverommet ditt: for en fugl i luften vil bære ditt budskap, og det som har vinger, skal fortelle saken.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ikke forbann kongen, selv i tankene dine, og ikke forbann den rike i ditt innerste kammer; for en fugl under himmelen kan bringe tale videre, og den som har vinger, kan fortelle saken.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Selv i tankene dine, forbann ikke kongen, og i kammerset ditt, forbann ikke den rike; for en himmelens fugl kan bære ropet, og den som har vinger, kan bringe bud om saken.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Forbann ikke kongen, ikke engang i dine tanker; og forbann ikke de rike i din sengekammer: for en fugl i luften vil bringe lyden, og det som har vinger vil fortelle saken.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Forbann ikke kongen, ikke engang i ditt sinn, og forbann heller ikke de rike i ditt soverom, for en fugl i luften vil bringe bud, og den som har vinger, vil avsløre det.

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

  Forbann ikke kongen, ikke engang i dine tanker; og forbann ikke de rike i din sengekammer: for en fugl i luften vil bringe lyden, og det som har vinger vil fortelle saken.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Selv ikke i tankene dine skal du forbanne kongen, og i dine mest private rom skal du ikke forbanne den rike, for fugler i luften kan bære din stemme, og vingede skapninger kan bære ordene dine frem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich in your bedroom; for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report what you say.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Også i dine tanker må du ikke forbanne kongen, og i ditt soveroms kammer må du ikke forbanne den rike, for en fugl i himmelen kan bære stemmen din, og en vinget skapning kan fortelle ordet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Band ikke Kongen, endog i din Tanke, og band ikke en Rig i dit inderste Sengekammer; thi en Fugl under Himmelen kan føre Røsten frem, og den, som haver Vinger, kan forkynde Sagen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Forbann ikke kongen, heller ikke i dine tanker; og forbann ikke den rike i dine sovekamre, for en fugl i luften vil bære stemmen, og den som har vinger vil fortelle det.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Curse not the king, no not in your thought; and curse not the rich in your bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Forbann ikke kongen, ikke engang i dine tanker; og forbann ikke de rike i ditt sengekammer: For himmelens fugl kan bære stemmen din, og det som har vinger kan fortelle saken.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Heller ikke i dine tanker må du forbanne kongen, og ikke i din kammers mindrevurdere rikmannen, for himmelens fugle bringer ordet, og den vingede forkynner saken.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Forbann ikke kongen, nei, ikke i dine tanker; og forbann ikke de rike i ditt sovekammer: for en fugl på himmelen skal bringe stemningen, og den som har vinger skal fortelle saken.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Forbann ikke kongen, selv ikke i dine tanker; og selv ikke i hemmelighet forbann rikmannen; for en fugl i luften vil bære stemmen videre, og det som har vinger, vil gi beskjed om det.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wysh the kynge no euell in yi thought, and speake no hurte of ye ryche in thy preuy chambre: for a byrde of the ayre shal betraye thy voyce, and wt hir fethers shal she bewraye thy wordes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Curse not the King, no not in thy thought, neither curse the rich in thy bed chamber: for the foule of the heauen shall carie the voice, & that which hath wings, shall declare the matter.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wishe the king no euil in thy thought, and speake no hurt of the riche in thy priuie chaumber: for a byrde of the ayre shall betray thy voyce, and with her fethers shall she bewray thy wordes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Don't curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; And don't curse the rich in your bedchamber: For a bird of the sky may carry your voice, And that which has wings may tell the matter.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Even in thy mind a king revile not, And in the inner parts of thy bed-chamber Revile not the rich: For a fowl of the heavens causeth the voice to go, And a possessor of wings declareth the word.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Revile not the king, no, not in thy thought; and revile not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Don't curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don't curse the rich in your bedroom: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do not curse a king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich while in your bedroom; for a bird might report what you are thinking, or some winged creature might repeat your words.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 22:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.28", "source": "מְלֵאָתְךָ֥ וְדִמְעֲךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְאַחֵ֑ר בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנֶ֖יךָ תִּתֶּן־לִּֽי׃", "text": "Your *mĕlēʾātĕkā* and your *dimʿăkā* not *tĕʾaḥēr*; *bĕkôr bānekā* you shall give to me.", "grammar": { "*mĕlēʾātĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your fullness/abundance'", "*dimʿăkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your juice/tears'", "*tĕʾaḥēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you shall delay'", "*bĕkôr*": "masculine singular construct, 'firstborn of'", "*bānekā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your sons'" }, "variants": { "*mĕlēʾātĕkā*": "your abundance/fullness/harvest offering", "*dimʿăkā*": "your juice/tears/liquid offerings/wine" } }
• Acts 23:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.23.5", "source": "Ἔφη τε ὁ Παῦλος, Οὐκ ᾔδειν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀρχιερεύς: γέγραπται γάρ, Ἄρχοντα τοῦ λαοῦ σου οὐκ ἐρεῖς κακῶς.", "text": "*Ephē* *te* the *Paulos*, Not *ēdein*, *adelphoi*, that *estin* *archiereus*: *gegraptai* *gar*, *Archonta* of-the *laou* of-you not *ereis* *kakōs*.", "grammar": { "*Ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said/was saying", "*te*": "enclitic conjunction - and", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*ēdein*": "pluperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I knew/had known", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is", "*archiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - high priest", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*Archonta*": "accusative masculine singular - ruler", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - people", "*ereis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will speak", "*kakōs*": "adverb - badly/evilly" }, "variants": { "*ēdein*": "I knew/I was aware/I had realized", "*gegraptai*": "it is written/it stands written (reference to Scripture)", "*Archonta*": "ruler/leader/official", "*laou*": "people/nation/population", "*kakōs*": "badly/evilly/maliciously" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Kings.6.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַחַ֣ד מֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יו ל֖וֹא אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּֽי־אֱלִישָׁ֤ע הַנָּבִיא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יַגִּיד֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־הַ֨דְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר בַּחֲדַ֥ר מִשְׁכָּבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*wə-yō'mer* *'aḥad* from-*ʿăḇāḏāyw*: No, *'ăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ*, for-*'ĕlîšāʿ* the-*nāḇî'* who [is] in-*yiśrā'ēl* *yaggîḏ* to-*meleḵ* *yiśrā'ēl* the-*dəḇārîm* which *tədabbēr* in-*ḥăḏar* *miškāḇeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*'aḥad*": "cardinal number masculine singular - one", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*lô'*": "negative particle - no/not", "*'ăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'ĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*ha-nāḇî'*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the prophet", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yaggîḏ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he tells/he informs", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*ha-dəḇārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words/matters", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you speak", "*ḥăḏar*": "masculine singular construct noun - chamber of", "*miškāḇeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bedroom/bedchamber" }, "variants": { "*ha-nāḇî'*": "the prophet/the seer/the spokesman", "*yaggîḏ*": "tells/reveals/discloses", "*ḥăḏar miškāḇeḵā*": "your bedroom/your private chamber/your inner chamber" } }
• Eccl 7:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.21", "source": "גַּם לְכָל־הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר יְדַבֵּרוּ אַל־תִּתֵּן לִבֶּךָ אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תִשְׁמַע אֶת־עַבְדְּךָ מְקַלְלֶךָ", "text": "Also to-all-the-*dəḇārîm* that *yəḏabbērû* *ʾal*-*tittēn* *libbeḵā* that not-*ṯišmaʿ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿaḇdəḵā* *məqalleḵā*", "grammar": { "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words", "*yəḏabbērû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - give", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ṯišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you hear", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*məqalleḵā*": "Piel participle masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - cursing you" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārîm* that *yəḏabbērû*": "words that are spoken/things that are said", "*tittēn* *libbeḵā*": "set your heart/pay attention/take to heart", "*ṯišmaʿ*": "hear/listen to/learn of", "*ʿaḇdəḵā* *məqalleḵā*": "your servant cursing you/your slave speaking ill of you" } } 22 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.22", "source": "כִּי גַּם־פְּעָמִים רַבּוֹת יָדַע לִבֶּךָ אֲשֶׁר גַּם־את אַתָּה קִלַּלְתָּ אֲחֵרִים", "text": "*Kî* also-*pəʿāmîm* *rabbôṯ* *yāḏaʿ* *libbeḵā* that also-*ʾattāh* *qillaltā* *ʾăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*rabbôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - many", "*yāḏaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - knows", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*qillaltā*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you cursed", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - others" }, "variants": { "*pəʿāmîm* *rabbôṯ*": "many times/numerous occasions", "*yāḏaʿ* *libbeḵā*": "your heart knows/you know in your conscience", "*qillaltā*": "you cursed/you reviled/you spoke ill of", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "others/other people" } }
• Isa 8:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.21", "source": "וְעָ֥בַר בָּ֖הּ נִקְשֶׁ֣ה וְרָעֵ֑ב וְהָיָ֨ה כִֽי־יִרְעַ֜ב וְהִתְקַצַּ֗ף וְקִלֵּ֧ל בְּמַלְכּ֛וֹ וּבֵאלֹהָ֖יו וּפָנָ֥ה לְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "And-*ʿābar* in-it *niqšeh* and-*rāʿēb* and-*hāyāh* when-*yirʿab* and-*hitqaṣṣap* and-*qillēl* against-*malkô* and-against-*ʾĕlōhāyw* and-*pānāh* to-*māʿlāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿābar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will pass through", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*niqšeh*": "niphal participle masculine singular - distressed/hardened", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective masculine singular - hungry", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*yirʿab*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is hungry", "*hitqaṣṣap*": "hithpael perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will become angry", "*qillēl*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will curse", "*malkô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his king", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*pānāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will turn/look", "*māʿlāh*": "noun feminine singular - upward/above" }, "variants": { "*niqšeh*": "distressed/hardened/oppressed", "*hitqaṣṣap*": "become angry/be furious/be enraged", "*qillēl*": "curse/revile/treat with contempt", "*pānāh lə-māʿlāh*": "look upward/turn to heaven/gaze above" } }
• Luke 10:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Luke.10.40", "source": "Ἡ δὲ Μάρθα περιεσπᾶτο περὶ πολλὴν διακονίαν, ἐπιστᾶσα δὲ, εἶπεν, Κύριε, οὐ μέλει σοι ὅτι ἡ ἀδελφή μου μόνην με κατέλειπεν διακονεῖν; εἰπὲ οὖν αὐτῇ ἵνα μοι συναντιλάβηται.", "text": "The *de* Martha *periespato peri pollēn diakonian*, *epistasa de*, *eipen*, *Kyrie*, not *melei* to you that the *adelphē* of me *monēn* me *kateleiper diakonein*? *eipe oun* to her *hina moi synantilabētai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*periespato*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - was distracted/drawn about", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - about/concerning", "*pollēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - much/many", "*diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - service/ministry", "*epistasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having come up to", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*melei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - it concerns/matters", "*adelphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sister", "*monēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alone/by herself", "*kateleiper*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - left/abandoned", "*diakonein*": "present active infinitive - to serve", "*eipe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - tell/say", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/so", "*hina*": "conjunction + subjunctive - that/in order that", "*moi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*synantilabētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - she might help/assist" }, "variants": { "*periespato*": "was distracted/drawn about/overly occupied", "*pollēn diakonian*": "much service/many tasks/much preparation", "*epistasa*": "having come up to/standing over/approaching", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*melei*": "it concerns/matters/cares", "*monēn*": "alone/by herself/on my own", "*kateleiper*": "left/abandoned/left behind", "*diakonein*": "to serve/wait on/minister", "*eipe*": "tell/say/speak to", "*synantilabētai*": "she might help/assist/support" } }
• Luke 12:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.12.2", "source": "Οὐδὲν δὲ συγκεκαλυμμένον ἐστίν, ὃ οὐκ ἀποκαλυφθήσεται· καὶ κρυπτόν, ὃ οὐ γνωσθήσεται.", "text": "*Ouden de synkekalymmenon estin*, which not *apokalyphthēsetai*; and *krypton*, which not *gnōsthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Ouden*": "nominative singular neuter - nothing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*synkekalymmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular neuter - having been covered/concealed", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*apokalyphthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be revealed/uncovered", "*krypton*": "nominative singular neuter adjective - hidden/secret", "*gnōsthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be known" }, "variants": { "*synkekalymmenon*": "covered up/concealed/hidden", "*apokalyphthēsetai*": "will be uncovered/revealed/disclosed", "*krypton*": "hidden/secret/concealed", "*gnōsthēsetai*": "will become known/will be discovered" } } 3 { "verseID": "Luke.12.3", "source": "Ἀνθʼ ὧν ὅσα ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ εἴπατε ἐν τῷ φωτὶ ἀκουσθήσεται· καὶ ὃ πρὸς τὸ οὖς ἐλαλήσατε ἐν τοῖς ταμείοις κηρυχθήσεται ἐπὶ τῶν δωμάτων.", "text": "*Anth' hōn hosa* in the *skotia eipate* in the *phōti akousthēsetai*; and what *pros* the *ous elalēsate* in the *tameiois kērychthēsetai epi* the *dōmatōn*.", "grammar": { "*Anth' hōn*": "preposition + relative pronoun - wherefore/therefore", "*hosa*": "nominative plural neuter relative pronoun - as much as/whatever", "*skotia*": "dative singular feminine - darkness", "*eipate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you said", "*phōti*": "dative singular neuter - light", "*akousthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be heard", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ous*": "accusative singular neuter - ear", "*elalēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you spoke", "*tameiois*": "dative plural neuter - inner rooms/chambers", "*kērychthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be proclaimed", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon/on", "*dōmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - housetops/roofs" }, "variants": { "*Anth' hōn*": "wherefore/therefore/in return for which", "*skotia*": "darkness/secrecy", "*phōti*": "light/public view", "*tameiois*": "private rooms/storage chambers/inner rooms", "*kērychthēsetai*": "will be proclaimed/announced/preached", "*dōmatōn*": "housetops/roofs (metaphor for public places)" } }
• Luke 19:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Luke.19.40", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι, ἐὰν οὗτοι σιωπήσωσιν, οἱ λίθοι κεκράξονται.", "text": "And *apokritheis* he *eipen* to them, I *legō* to you that, if these *siōpēsōsin*, the *lithoi* will *kekraxontai*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - said", "*legō*": "present active, 1st person singular - I say", "*siōpēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - should be silent", "*lithoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - stones", "*kekraxontai*": "future middle, 3rd person plural - will cry out" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*legō*": "I say/tell/declare", "*siōpēsōsin*": "should be silent/keep quiet/become silent", "*lithoi*": "stones/rocks", "*kekraxontai*": "will cry out/shout/exclaim" } }