Verse 7
{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.7", "source": "כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ יֹדֵ֖עַ מַה־שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֑ה כִּ֚י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יִֽהְיֶ֔ה מִ֖י יַגִּ֥יד לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kî*-*ʾênennû* *yōdēaʿ* *mah*-that-*yihyeh* *kî* as-*ʾăšer* *yihyeh* *mî* *yaggîd* to-him", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*yōdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/when", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will tell/declare" }, "variants": { "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/does not", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/aware of", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/come to pass", "*yaggîd*": "will tell/declare/make known" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
For ingen vet hva som kommer til å skje, og hvem kan forstå hva som vil skje?
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
For han vet ikke hva som skal komme; for hvem kan fortelle ham når det vil skje?
Norsk King James
For han vet ikke hva som skal skje; hvem kan fortelle ham når det vil skje?
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
For ingen vet hva som skal skje; hvem kan fortelle ham når det vil skje?
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
For ingen vet hva som vil skje, for hvem kan fortelle ham hva som skal skje?
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
For han vet ikke hva som vil skje, for hvem kan fortelle ham når det skal skje?
o3-mini KJV Norsk
For han vet ikke hva som skal komme, og hvem kan da fortelle ham når det skal inntreffe?
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
For han vet ikke hva som vil skje, for hvem kan fortelle ham når det skal skje?
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Ingen vet hva som vil skje, for hvem kan fortelle ham hva som vil skje?
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Since no one knows what will happen, who can tell anyone what is to come?
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
For han vet ikke hva som skal skje, for hvem kan fortelle ham hvordan det vil bli?
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Thi han veed ikke, hvad skee skal; thi hvo kan tilkjendegive ham, naar det skal skee?
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
KJV 1769 norsk
For han vet ikke hva som skal skje; for hvem kan fortelle ham når det skal bli?
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
For he does not know what shall be; for who can tell him when it shall be?
King James Version 1611 (Original)
For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
For han vet ikke hva som vil skje; hvem kan si ham hvordan det skal bli?
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
For han vet ikke hva som vil skje; for når det skal skje, hvem kan fortelle ham det?
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
For han vet ikke hva som skal bli; for hvem kan fortelle ham hvordan det vil bli?
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Ingen vet hva som skal skje, og hvem kan si til ham når det vil skje?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And why? a man knoweth not what is for to come, for who wyll tell him?
Geneva Bible (1560)
For he knoweth not that which shalbe: for who can tell him when it shalbe?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And why? a man knoweth not what is for to come: for who can tell hym when it shalbe?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
Webster's Bible (1833)
For he doesn't know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?
American Standard Version (1901)
for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
No one is certain what is to be, and who is able to say to him when it will be?
World English Bible (2000)
For he doesn't know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Surely no one knows the future, and no one can tell another person what will happen.
Referenced Verses
- Eccl 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.12", "source": "כִּ֣י מִֽי־יוֹדֵעַ֩ מַה־טּ֨וֹב לָֽאָדָ֜ם בַּֽחַיִּ֗ים מִסְפַּ֛ר יְמֵי־חַיֵּ֥י הֶבְל֖וֹ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ מִֽי־יַגִּ֣יד לָֽאָדָ֔ם מַה־יִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָ֖יו תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "For who-*yôḏēaʿ* what-*ṭṭôḇ* to-the-*lāʾāḏām* in-the-*baḥayyîm* *mispar* *yəmê*-*ḥayyê* *heḇlô* and-*yaʿăśēm* like-the-*kaṣṣēl*? *ʾăšer* who-*yaggîḏ* to-the-*lāʾāḏām* what-*yihyeh* *ʾaḥărāyw* *taḥaṯ* the-*haššāmeš*?", "grammar": { "*yôḏēaʿ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man", "*baḥayyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the life", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - life of", "*heḇlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his vanity", "*yaʿăśēm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he makes them", "*kaṣṣēl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the shadow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yaggîḏ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will tell", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*ṭṭôḇ lāʾāḏām*": "good for man/beneficial for humanity", "*mispar yəmê-ḥayyê heḇlô*": "number of days of his vain life", "*yaʿăśēm kaṣṣēl*": "he spends them like a shadow/he makes them like a shadow", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/following him/when he is gone", "*taḥaṯ haššāmeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')" } }
- Eccl 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.12", "source": "כִּ֡י גַּם֩ לֹֽא־יֵדַ֨ע הָאָדָ֜ם אֶת־עִתּ֗וֹ כַּדָּגִים֙ שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙ בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה רָעָ֔ה וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים הָאֲחֻז֖וֹת בַּפָּ֑ח כָּהֵ֗ם יֽוּקָשִׁים֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָֽאָדָ֔ם לְעֵ֣ת רָעָ֔ה כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹל עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם פִּתְאֹֽם׃", "text": "For also not-*yēdaʿ* the-*ʾādām* *ʾet*-*ʿittô* like-the-*dāgîm* that-*neʾĕḥāzîm* in-*mĕṣôdâ* *rāʿâ* and-like-the-*ṣipŏrîm* the-*ʾăḥuzôt* in-the-*pāḥ*; like-them *yûqāšîm* *bĕnê* the-*ʾādām* to-*ʿēt* *rāʿâ* when-*tippôl* upon-them *pitʾōm*.", "grammar": { "*yēdaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man/mankind", "*ʿittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his time", "*dāgîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the fish", "*neʾĕḥāzîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being caught", "*mĕṣôdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - net", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*ṣipŏrîm*": "noun, feminine plural with article - the birds", "*ʾăḥuzôt*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine plural - being caught", "*pāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the snare/trap", "*yûqāšîm*": "verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - are ensnared", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man/mankind", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*tippôl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it falls", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly" }, "variants": { "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʿittô*": "his time/his hour/his appointed time", "*dāgîm*": "fish", "*neʾĕḥāzîm*": "being caught/being trapped/being seized", "*mĕṣôdâ rāʿâ*": "evil net/bad snare/harmful trap", "*ṣipŏrîm*": "birds/sparrows", "*ʾăḥuzôt*": "being caught/being seized/being trapped", "*pāḥ*": "snare/trap/net", "*yûqāšîm*": "are ensnared/are trapped/are caught", "*bĕnê ha-ʾādām*": "sons of man/humans/people", "*ʿēt rāʿâ*": "evil time/time of calamity/bad moment", "*tippôl*": "it falls/it comes/it happens", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/without warning" } }
- Eccl 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.14", "source": "וְהַסָּכָ֖ל יַרְבֶּ֣ה דְבָרִ֑ים לֹא־יֵדַ֤ע הָאָדָם֙ מַה־שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר יִֽהְיֶה֙ מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו מִ֖י יַגִּ֥יד לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hassākāl yarbeh dəbārîm*; not *yēdaʿ hāʾādām* what *še-yihyeh* and which *yihyeh* from after him who *yaggîd* to him", "grammar": { "*wə-hassākāl*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the fool", "*yarbeh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - multiplies/increases", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*lōʾ-yēdaʿ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does not know", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*mah-še-yihyeh*": "interrogative + relative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - what will be", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and that which", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mē-ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from after him", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will tell", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*hassākāl*": "the fool/the foolish one", "*yarbeh*": "multiplies/increases/uses many", "*dəbārîm*": "words/speeches/sayings", "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/understands", "*hāʾādām*": "the man/mankind/person", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall happen/will become", "*mē-ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/behind him/following him", "*yaggîd*": "will tell/can declare/will make known" } }
- Prov 24:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.22", "source": "כִּֽי־פִ֭תְאֹם יָק֣וּם אֵידָ֑ם וּפִ֥יד שְׁ֝נֵיהֶ֗ם מִ֣י יוֹדֵֽעַ׃ ס", "text": "For-*pitʾōm* *yāqûm* *ʾêdām* and-*pîd* *šənêhem* who *yôdēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*pitʾōm*": "masculine singular adverb - suddenly", "*yāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will arise", "*ʾêdām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their calamity", "*pîd*": "masculine singular noun - ruin/disaster", "*šənêhem*": "masculine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - of both of them", "*yôdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing" }, "variants": { "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly", "*yāqûm*": "will arise/will happen/will come", "*ʾêdām*": "their calamity/their destruction", "*pîd*": "ruin/disaster/destruction" } }
- Prov 29:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.1", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ תּ֭וֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *tôḵāḥôt* *maqšêh*-*ʿōreḵ* *petaʿ* *yiššāḇēr* *wə*-*ʾên* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "construct noun, masculine singular - man of", "*tôḵāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - reproofs/rebukes", "*maqšêh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - hardening/stiffening", "*ʿōreḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - neck/nape", "*petaʿ*": "adverb - suddenly", "*yiššāḇēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be broken", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing/remedy" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš tôḵāḥôt*": "man of reproofs/man often reproved", "*maqšêh-ʿōreḵ*": "hardening neck/stiff-necked/stubborn", "*petaʿ*": "suddenly/in an instant", "*yiššāḇēr*": "will be broken/shattered/destroyed", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/remedy/cure" } }
- Eccl 3:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.22", "source": "וְרָאִ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין טוֹב֙ מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׂמַ֤ח הָאָדָם֙ בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו כִּי־ה֖וּא חֶלְק֑וֹ כִּ֣י מִ֤י יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ לִרְא֔וֹת בְּמֶ֖ה שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə*-*rāʾîṯî* that *ʾên* *ṭôḇ* than-*ʾăšer* *yiśmaḥ* the-*ʾāḏām* in-*maʿăśāyw* for-*hûʾ* *ḥelqô* for who *yəḇîʾennû* to-*lirʾôṯ* in-what that-*yihyeh* after-him", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - good", "*mē*": "preposition - from/than", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yiśmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*maʿăśāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his works", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he/it", "*ḥelqô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his portion", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yəḇîʾennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will bring him", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*rʾôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*še*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*ʾên*": "there is not/nothing/no", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*yiśmaḥ*": "will rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*maʿăśāyw*": "his works/deeds/actions", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/share/lot", "*yəḇîʾennû*": "will bring him/cause him to come", "*rʾôṯ*": "to see/perceive/experience", "*yihyeh*": "will be/will happen/will occur", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/behind him/following him" } }
- Matt 24:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.44", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑμεῖς γίνεσθε ἕτοιμοι: ὅτι ᾗ ὥρα οὐ δοκεῖτε ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται.", "text": "Therefore also you *ginesthe* *hetoimoi*: because in which *hōra* not *dokeite* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*ginesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*hōra*": "dative feminine singular - hour", "*dokeite*": "present active, 2nd person plural - you think/expect", "*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be/get", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*dokeite*": "you think/expect/suppose", "*Huios*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human/mankind", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }
- Matt 24:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.50", "source": "Ἥξει ὁ κύριος τοῦ δούλου ἐκείνου ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ οὐ προσδοκᾷ, καὶ ἐν ὥρᾳ ᾗ οὐ γινώσκει,", "text": "*Hēxei* the *kyrios* of the *doulou* that in *hēmera* which not *prosdoka*, and in *hōra* which not *ginōskei*,", "grammar": { "*Hēxei*": "future active, 3rd person singular - will come", "*kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - lord/master", "*doulou*": "genitive masculine singular - of slave/servant", "*hēmera*": "dative feminine singular - day", "*prosdoka*": "present active, 3rd person singular - he expects", "*hōra*": "dative feminine singular - hour", "*ginōskei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - he knows" }, "variants": { "*Hēxei*": "will come/arrive", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*doulou*": "of slave/servant/bondservant", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*prosdoka*": "he expects/looks for/anticipates", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*ginōskei*": "he knows/understands/is aware" } }
- Matt 25:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.6", "source": "Μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν, Ἰδού, ὁ νυμφίος ἔρχεται· ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Mesēs* *de* *nyktos* *kraugē* *gegonen*, *Idou*, the *nymphios* *erchetai*; *exerchesthe* to *apantēsin* of him.", "grammar": { "*mesēs*": "genitive feminine singular - middle/midst", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*nyktos*": "genitive feminine singular - of night", "*kraugē*": "nominative feminine singular - cry/shout", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has occurred", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*nymphios*": "nominative masculine singular - bridegroom", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*exerchesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - go out/come out", "*apantēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - meeting/encounter" }, "variants": { "*mesēs*": "middle/midst/middle part of", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*nyktos*": "night/darkness", "*kraugē*": "cry/shout/outcry", "*gegonen*": "has occurred/has been made/has happened", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*nymphios*": "bridegroom/newly married man", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives", "*exerchesthe*": "go out/come out/depart", "*apantēsin*": "meeting/encounter/reception" } } 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.7", "source": "Τότε ἠγέρθησαν πᾶσαι αἱ παρθένοι ἐκεῖναι, καὶ ἐκόσμησαν τὰς λαμπάδας ἀυτῶν.", "text": "Then *ēgerthēsan* *pasai* the *parthenoi* *ekeinai*, and *ekosmēsan* the *lampadas* of them.", "grammar": { "*ēgerthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were raised/awakened", "*pasai*": "nominative feminine plural - all", "*parthenoi*": "nominative feminine plural - virgins", "*ekeinai*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative feminine plural - those", "*ekosmēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - prepared/adorned", "*lampadas*": "accusative feminine plural - lamps" }, "variants": { "*ēgerthēsan*": "were raised/got up/awakened", "*pasai*": "all/every one of them", "*parthenoi*": "virgins/unmarried women", "*ekeinai*": "those/these", "*ekosmēsan*": "prepared/adorned/trimmed", "*lampadas*": "lamps/torches/lights" } } 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.8", "source": "Αἱ δὲ μωραὶ ταῖς φρονίμοις εἶπον, Δότε ἡμῖν ἐκ τοῦ ἐλαίου ὑμῶν· ὅτι αἱ λαμπάδες ἡμῶν σβέννυνται.", "text": "The *de* *mōrai* to the *phronimois* *eipon*, *Dote* to us from the *elaiou* of you; because the *lampades* of us *sbennyntai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*mōrai*": "nominative feminine plural - foolish", "*phronimois*": "dative feminine plural - to wise", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said", "*dote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give", "*elaiou*": "genitive neuter singular - of oil", "*lampades*": "nominative feminine plural - lamps", "*sbennyntai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - are being extinguished" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*mōrai*": "foolish/stupid/dull", "*phronimois*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/told", "*dote*": "give/grant/provide", "*elaiou*": "oil/olive oil", "*lampades*": "lamps/torches/lights", "*sbennyntai*": "are being extinguished/going out/being quenched" } } 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.9", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθησαν δὲ αἱ φρόνιμοι, λέγουσαι, Μήποτε οὐκ ἀρκέσῃ ἡμῖν καὶ ὑμῖν: πορεύεσθε δὲ μᾶλλον πρὸς τοὺς πωλοῦντας, καὶ ἀγοράσατε ἑαυταῖς.", "text": "*Apekrithēsan* *de* the *phronimoi*, *legousai*, *Mēpote* not *arkesē* to us and to you: *poreuesthe* *de* *mallon* to the *pōlountas*, and *agorasate* for yourselves.", "grammar": { "*apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - answered", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*phronimoi*": "nominative feminine plural - wise", "*legousai*": "present active participle, nominative feminine plural - saying", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest perhaps", "*arkesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might suffice", "*poreuesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - go", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead", "*pōlountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - selling", "*agorasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - buy" }, "variants": { "*apekrithēsan*": "answered/replied/responded", "*de*": "but/and/however", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*legousai*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*mēpote*": "lest/perhaps not/in case", "*arkesē*": "might suffice/be enough/be sufficient", "*poreuesthe*": "go/proceed/travel", "*mallon*": "rather/instead/more", "*pōlountas*": "sellers/those selling/vendors", "*agorasate*": "buy/purchase/acquire" } } 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.10", "source": "Ἀπερχομένων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀγοράσαι, ἦλθεν ὁ νυμφίος· καὶ αἱ ἕτοιμοι εἰσῆλθον μετʼ αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς γάμους: καὶ ἐκλείσθη ἡ θύρα.", "text": "*Aperchomenōn* *de* of them to *agorasai*, *ēlthen* the *nymphios*; and the *hetoimoi* *eisēlthon* with him into the *gamous*: and *ekleisthē* the *thyra*.", "grammar": { "*aperchomenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive feminine plural - going away", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*agorasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to buy", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "*nymphios*": "nominative masculine singular - bridegroom", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative feminine plural - ready", "*eisēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - entered", "*gamous*": "accusative masculine plural - wedding feast", "*ekleisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was shut", "*thyra*": "nominative feminine singular - door" }, "variants": { "*aperchomenōn*": "going away/departing/leaving", "*de*": "but/and/while", "*agorasai*": "to buy/purchase/acquire", "*ēlthen*": "came/arrived/appeared", "*nymphios*": "bridegroom/newly married man", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*eisēlthon*": "entered/went in", "*gamous*": "wedding feast/marriage celebration/wedding", "*ekleisthē*": "was shut/closed/locked", "*thyra*": "door/gate/entrance" } } 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.11", "source": "Ὕστερον δὲ ἔρχονται καὶ αἱ λοιπαὶ παρθένοι, λέγουσαι, Κύριε, κύριε, ἄνοιξον ἡμῖν.", "text": "*Hysteron* *de* *erchontai* also the *loipai* *parthenoi*, *legousai*, *Kyrie*, *kyrie*, *anoixon* to us.", "grammar": { "*hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterward", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*erchontai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - come", "*loipai*": "nominative feminine plural - remaining/other", "*parthenoi*": "nominative feminine plural - virgins", "*legousai*": "present active participle, nominative feminine plural - saying", "*kyrie*": "vocative masculine singular - lord/master", "*anoixon*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - open" }, "variants": { "*hysteron*": "later/afterward/subsequently", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*erchontai*": "come/arrive/appear", "*loipai*": "remaining/other/rest of", "*parthenoi*": "virgins/unmarried women", "*legousai*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*kyrie*": "lord/master/sir", "*anoixon*": "open/unlock" } } 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.12", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, not *oida* you.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/certainly", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*oida*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/however", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/replied/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*amēn*": "truly/certainly/verily", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*oida*": "I know/recognize/acknowledge" } } 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.13", "source": "Γρηγορεῖτε οὖν, ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν ἡμέραν οὐδὲ τὴν ὥραν ἐν ᾗ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται.", "text": "*Grēgoreite* therefore, because not *oidate* the *hēmeran* nor the *hōran* in which the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*grēgoreite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - watch/stay awake", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hēmeran*": "accusative feminine singular - day", "*hōran*": "accusative feminine singular - hour", "*huios*": "nominative masculine singular - son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes" }, "variants": { "*grēgoreite*": "watch/be vigilant/stay awake", "*oidate*": "you know/understand/recognize", "*hēmeran*": "day/daylight/time", "*hōran*": "hour/time/season", "*huios*": "son/descendant", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human/mankind", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives/appears" } }
- 1 Thess 5:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.1", "source": "¶Περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν, ἀδελφοί, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι.", "text": "*Peri de* the *chronōn* and the *kairōn*, *adelphoi*, not *chreian echete* to you to be *graphesthai*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*chronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - times/chronological periods", "*kairōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - seasons/opportune times", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*chreian echete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural + accusative - you have need", "*graphesthai*": "present, passive, infinitive - to be written" }, "variants": { "*chronōn*": "times/chronological periods/epochs", "*kairōn*": "seasons/opportune times/appointed times", "*graphesthai*": "to be written/to be recorded" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.2", "source": "Αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.", "text": "*Autoi gar akribōs oidate hoti* the *hēmera Kyriou hōs kleptēs en nykti houtōs erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*akribōs*": "adverb - accurately/precisely", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*erchetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*akribōs*": "accurately/precisely/exactly", "*oidate*": "you know/you have knowledge (perfect tense indicating complete knowledge)", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord/belonging to the Lord", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.3", "source": "Ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν, Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια· τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.", "text": "*Hotan gar legōsin*, *Eirēnē* and *asphaleia*; *tote aiphnidios autois ephistatai olethros*, *hōsper* the *ōdin tē en gastri echousē*; and *ou mē ekphygōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may say/they should say", "*Eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*asphaleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - security/safety", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sudden/unexpected", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them/for them", "*ephistatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes upon/stands over", "*olethros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/exactly as", "*ōdin*": "nominative, feminine, singular - birth pang/labor pain", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*echousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - having/holding", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*ekphygōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might escape" }, "variants": { "*Eirēnē*": "peace/state of peace", "*asphaleia*": "security/safety/certainty", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected/unforeseen", "*ephistatai*": "comes upon/stands over/befalls", "*olethros*": "destruction/ruin/doom", "*ōdin*": "birth pang/labor pain", "*gastri echousē*": "having in womb/pregnant woman", "*ekphygōsin*": "they might escape/they might flee away" } }