Verse 15
{ "verseID": "Ephesians.5.15", "source": "Βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκριβῶς περιπατεῖτε, μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι, ἀλλʼ ὡς σοφοί,", "text": "*Blepete oun pōs akribōs peripateite*, *mē* as *asophoi*, but as *sophoi*", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - see/look/take heed [continuous command]", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*akribōs*": "adverb - carefully/accurately/diligently", "*peripateite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you walk/conduct yourselves", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*asophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unwise ones", "*sophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise ones" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "see/look/take heed/beware", "*pōs*": "how/in what manner", "*akribōs*": "carefully/accurately/diligently/precisely", "*peripateite*": "you walk/live/conduct yourselves", "*asophoi*": "unwise ones/foolish", "*sophoi*": "wise ones/prudent" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Se da om hvordan dere vandrer, ikke som dåren, men som vise,
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Se derfor nøye til hvordan dere vandrer, ikke som uforskjellige, men som vise.
Norsk King James
Se da til at dere vandrer omtenksomt, ikke som dårer, men som vise,
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Se derfor nøye på hvordan dere lever, ikke som uvise, men som vise,
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Se da nøye hvordan dere vandrer, ikke som dårer, men som vise,
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Se derfor nøye til hvordan dere lever, ikke som uvise, men som vise,
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Se derfor nøye til at dere vandrer klokt, ikke som ukloke, men som vise.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Pass derfor på å leve med omhu, ikke som tåper, men som vise.
gpt4.5-preview
Se derfor nøye til hvordan dere lever, ikke som uforstandige, men som vise,
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Se derfor nøye til hvordan dere lever, ikke som uforstandige, men som vise,
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Se derfor nøye til hvordan dere vandrer, ikke som ukloke, men som kloke,
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Be very careful, then, how you walk—not as unwise but as wise.
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Se derfor nøye til hvordan dere vandrer, ikke som ukloke, men som kloke,
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Seer derfor til, hvorledes I skulle omgaaes varligen, ikke som Uvise, men som Vise,
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
KJV 1769 norsk
Se derfor til at dere vandrer varsomt, ikke som ukloke, men som kloke.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
See then that you walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise,
King James Version 1611 (Original)
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Pass derfor nøye på hvordan dere lever, ikke som tåpelige, men som kloke;
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Se derfor nøye til hvordan dere går fram, ikke som uforstandige, men som vise,
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Pass derfor nøye på hvordan dere lever, ikke som ukloke, men som kloke.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Se derfor nøye til hvordan dere lever, ikke som ukloke, men som kloke;
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Take hede therfore that ye walke circuspectly: not as foles: but as wyse
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Take hede therfore how ye walke circumspectly, not as the vnwyse, but as ye wyse,
Geneva Bible (1560)
Take heede therefore that yee walke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as wise,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Take heede therfore howe ye walke circumspectlye: not as vnwyse, but as wyse,
Authorized King James Version (1611)
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Webster's Bible (1833)
Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
American Standard Version (1901)
Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise;
World English Bible (2000)
Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Live Wisely Therefore consider carefully how you live– not as unwise but as wise,
Referenced Verses
- Col 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Colossians.4.5", "source": "Ἐν σοφίᾳ περιπατεῖτε πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.", "text": "In *sophia* *peripateite* *pros* those *exō*, the *kairon* *exagorazomenoi*.", "grammar": { "*sophia*": "dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*peripateite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - walk/conduct yourselves", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/without", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/opportunity/season", "*exagorazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - redeeming/making the most of" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*peripateite*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*exō*": "outside/without/non-believers", "*kairon*": "opportune time/season/occasion", "*exagorazomenoi*": "redeeming/buying up/making the most of/seizing" } }
- Phil 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.27", "source": "Μόνον ἀξίως τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τοῦ Χριστοῦ πολιτεύεσθε: ἵνα εἴτε ἐλθὼν καὶ ἰδὼν ὑμᾶς, εἴτε ἀπὼν, ἀκούσω τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν, ὅτι στήκετε ἐν ἑνὶ πνεύματι, μιᾷ ψυχῇ συναθλοῦντες τῇ πίστει τοῦ εὐαγγελίου·", "text": "Only *axiōs* of the *euangeliou* of the *Christou politeuesthe*: that whether *elthōn* and *idōn* you, whether *apōn*, *akousō* the things concerning you, that you *stēkete* in one *pneumati*, with one *psychē synathlounte* for the *pistei* of the *euangeliou*;", "grammar": { "*axiōs*": "adverb - worthily/suitably", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*politeuesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - conduct yourselves/live as citizens", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*apōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being absent", "*akousō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may hear", "*stēkete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you stand", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*psychē*": "dative, feminine, singular - soul/mind", "*synathlounte*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - striving together", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel" }, "variants": { "*axiōs*": "worthily/in a manner worthy of/suitably", "*politeuesthe*": "conduct yourselves/live as citizens/behave", "*stēkete*": "you stand/you stand firm/you remain", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/inner being", "*psychē*": "soul/mind/life", "*synathlounte*": "striving together/contending together/laboring together", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
- 1 Tim 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.9", "source": "Οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα, καὶ ἐπιθυμίας πολλὰς ἀνοήτους καὶ βλαβεράς, αἵτινες βυθίζουσιν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "The ones *de boulomenoi ploutein empiptousin* into *peirasmon kai pagida*, and *epithymias pollas anoētous kai blaberas*, which *bythizousin* the *anthrōpous* into *olethron kai apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi de*": "article with conjunction, nominative, masculine, plural - but the ones", "*boulomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - desiring/wanting", "*ploutein*": "present infinitive, active - to be rich/wealthy", "*empiptousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural, active - fall into", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*peirasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - temptation/trial", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pagida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - trap/snare", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts", "*pollas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - many", "*anoētous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*blaberas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - harmful/hurtful", "*haitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, plural - which", "*bythizousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural, active - sink/plunge/drown", "*tous anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - the people/men", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*olethron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - perdition/destruction" }, "variants": { "*boulomenoi*": "desiring/wanting/wishing/intending", "*ploutein*": "to be rich/to gain wealth/to prosper", "*empiptousin*": "fall into/plunge into/become entangled in", "*peirasmon*": "temptation/trial/testing", "*pagida*": "trap/snare/net", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/longings", "*anoētous*": "foolish/senseless/mindless", "*blaberas*": "harmful/hurtful/destructive", "*bythizousin*": "sink/plunge/drown/submerge", "*olethron*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*apōleian*": "perdition/destruction/ruin/loss" } }
- 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.22", "source": "Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας διὰ Πνεύματος εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον, ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς:", "text": "The *psychas* of you having *hēgnikotes* in the *hypakoē* of the *alētheias* through *Pneumatos* unto *philadelphian* *anypokriton*, from *katharas* *kardias* one another *agapēsate* *ektenōs*:", "grammar": { "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object", "*hēgnikotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal/basis", "*hypakoē*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/means", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - objective genitive", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - means/agency", "*philadelphian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*anypokriton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - attributive", "*katharas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*agapēsate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - command", "*ektenōs*": "adverb - manner" }, "variants": { "*psychas*": "souls/lives/inner beings", "*hēgnikotes*": "having purified/cleansed/sanctified", "*hypakoē*": "obedience/submission/compliance", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath", "*philadelphian*": "brotherly love/fraternal affection", "*anypokriton*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy", "*katharas*": "pure/clean/undefiled", "*kardias*": "heart/core/inner self", "*agapēsate*": "love/value highly/cherish", "*ektenōs*": "earnestly/fervently/intensely" } }
- Rev 19:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.19.10", "source": "Καὶ ἔπεσον ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ποδῶν αὐτοῦ προσκυνῆσαι αὐτῷ. Καὶ λέγει μοι, Ὅρα μή: σύνδουλός σού εἰμὶ, καὶ τῶν ἀδελφῶν σου τῶν ἐχόντων τὴν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ: τῷ Θεῷ προσκύνησον: ἡ γὰρ μαρτυρία τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐστιν τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς προφητείας.", "text": "And I *epeson* *emprosthen* of the *podōn* of him to *proskynēsai* to him. And he *legei* to me, *Hora* *mē*: *syndoulos* of you *eimi*, and of the *adelphōn* of you those *echontōn* the *martyrian* of *Iēsou*: to the *Theō* *proskynēson*: for the *martyria* of the *Iēsou* *estin* the *pneuma* of the *prophēteias*.", "grammar": { "*epeson*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I fell", "*emprosthen*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*podōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - feet", "*proskynēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to worship", "*legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he says", "*Hora*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person singular - see/look", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*syndoulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fellow servant", "*eimi*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I am", "*adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*echontōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having", "*martyrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*proskynēson*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person singular - worship", "*martyria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*prophēteias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of prophecy" }, "variants": { "*epeson*": "fell/fell down/collapsed", "*proskynēsai*": "to worship/to bow down/to pay homage", "*Hora mē*": "see that you do not/beware not to/do not [do it]", "*syndoulos*": "fellow servant/fellow slave", "*adelphōn*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*echontōn*": "having/holding/possessing", "*martyrian*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*proskynēson*": "worship/bow down/pay homage", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*prophēteias*": "prophecy/prophetic gift/prophetic declaration" } }
- Heb 12:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.25", "source": "Βλέπετε μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα. Εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ἔφυγον τὸν ἐπὶ γῆς παραιτησάμενοι χρηματίζοντα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς, οἱ τὸν ἀπʼ οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι:", "text": "*Blepete* not you *paraitēsēsthe* the one *lalounta*. If for those not *ephygon* the one on *gēs paraitēsamenoi chrēmatizonta*, much more *hēmeis*, those the one from *ouranōn apostrephomenoi*:", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/beware/take care", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - refuse/reject", "*lalounta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - speaking", "*ephygon*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they escaped", "*gēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of earth", "*paraitēsamenoi*": "participle, aorist middle, nominative, plural, masculine - having refused/rejected", "*chrēmatizonta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - warning/instructing", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - we", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of heavens", "*apostrephomenoi*": "participle, present middle/passive, nominative, plural, masculine - turning away from" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "see/beware/take care/pay attention", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "refuse/reject/turn away", "*chrēmatizonta*": "warning/instructing/divinely commanding", "*apostrephomenoi*": "turning away from/rejecting/refusing" } }
- Col 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.9", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς, ἀφʼ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσαμεν, οὐ παυόμεθα ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι, καὶ αἰτούμενοι ἵνα πληρωθῆτε τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ συνέσει πνευματικῇ·", "text": "Because of this also we, from which *hēmeras* we *ēkousamen*, not *pauometha* *hyper* you *proseuchomenoi*, and *aitoumenoi* that you might be *plērōthēte* the *epignōsin* of the *thelēmatos* of him in all *sofia* and *synesei* *pneumatikē*;", "grammar": { "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day, temporal", "*ēkousamen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we heard", "*pauometha*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person plural - we cease", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - on behalf of", "*proseuchomenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying", "*aitoumenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - asking/requesting", "*plērōthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might be filled", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge, direct object", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - will, possessive", "*sofia*": "dative, feminine, singular - wisdom, sphere/means", "*synesei*": "dative, feminine, singular - understanding, sphere/means", "*pneumatikē*": "dative, feminine, singular - spiritual, modifier" }, "variants": { "*pauometha*": "cease/stop/desist", "*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/petitioning in prayer", "*aitoumenoi*": "asking/requesting/petitioning", "*plērōthēte*": "might be filled/fulfilled/completed", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/recognition/acknowledgment", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose", "*sofia*": "wisdom/insight/skill", "*synesei*": "understanding/intelligence/insight", "*pneumatikē*": "spiritual/of the Spirit" } }
- 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.15", "source": "Ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ· ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε, καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας.", "text": "*Horate mē tis kakon anti kakou tini apodō*; *alla pantote to agathon diōkete*, and *eis allēlous*, and *eis pantas*.", "grammar": { "*Horate*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - see/take heed", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite - anyone", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil/bad", "*tini*": "dative, masculine, singular, indefinite - to anyone", "*apodō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might render/repay", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*to agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the good", "*diōkete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - pursue/follow after", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "see/take heed/beware", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*apodō*": "might render/repay/return", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/upright", "*diōkete*": "pursue/follow after/seek eagerly" } }
- Job 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.2.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ כְּדַבֵּ֞ר אַחַ֤ת הַנְּבָלוֹת֙ תְּדַבֵּ֔רִי גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַטּ֗וֹב נְקַבֵּל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָרָ֖ע לֹ֣א נְקַבֵּ֑ל בְּכָל־זֹ֛את לֹא־חָטָ֥א אִיּ֖וֹב בִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer ʾēlehā kə-ḏabbēr ʾaḥaṯ han-nəḇālôṯ təḏabbērî gam ʾeṯ*-the-*ṭôḇ nəqabbēl mē-ʾēṯ hā-ʾĕlōhîm wə-ʾeṯ*-the-*rāʿ lōʾ nəqabbēl bə-ḵāl*-*zōʾṯ lōʾ*-*ḥāṭāʾ ʾiyyôḇ bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾēlehā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - to her", "*kə-ḏabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - as speaking", "*ʾaḥaṯ*": "numeral feminine singular construct - one of", "*han-nəḇālôṯ*": "article + noun feminine plural - the foolish women", "*təḏabbērî*": "piel imperfect 2fs - you speak", "*gam*": "adverb - also/indeed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun masculine singular - good", "*nəqabbēl*": "piel imperfect 1cp - we receive", "*mē-ʾēṯ*": "preposition + direct object marker - from", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun masculine plural - God", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*rāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - evil", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nəqabbēl*": "piel imperfect 1cp - we receive", "*bə-ḵāl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in all", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he sinned", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun - Job", "*bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct + 3ms suffix - with his lips" }, "variants": { "*kə-ḏabbēr ʾaḥaṯ han-nəḇālôṯ*": "as one of the foolish women speaks/like a foolish woman", "*gam ʾeṯ-ha-ṭôḇ*": "indeed the good (things)", "*mē-ʾēṯ hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "from God/from the hand of God", "*lōʾ nəqabbēl*": "shall we not receive/should we not accept", "*lōʾ-ḥāṭāʾ ʾiyyôḇ bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*": "Job did not sin with his lips/Job did not speak wrongly" } }
- Prov 14:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.8", "source": "חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ḥāḵmat* *ʿārûm* *hābîn* *darkô* *wə-ʾiwwelet* *kəsîlîm* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵmat*": "construct feminine singular noun - wisdom of", "*ʿārûm*": "masculine singular adjective - prudent", "*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wə-ʾiwwelet*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and folly of", "*kəsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible", "*hābîn*": "to understand/to discern/to perceive", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dullards", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }
- Matt 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.8.4", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ὅρα μηδενὶ εἴπῃς· ἀλλὰ ὕπαγε, σεαυτὸν δεῖξον τῷ ἱερεῖ, καὶ προσένεγκε τὸ δῶρον ὃ προσέταξεν Μωσῆς, εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς.", "text": "And *legei* to-him the *Iēsous*, *Hora mēdeni eipēs*; but *hupage*, *seauton deixon* to-the *hierei*, and *prosenegke* the *dōron* which *prosetaxen Mōsēs*, for *marturion* to-them.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "αὐτῷ": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "ὁ": "nominative masculine singular article - the", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Hora*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - see/look", "*mēdeni*": "dative masculine singular indefinite pronoun - to no one", "*eipēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might tell", "ἀλλὰ": "adversative conjunction - but", "*hupage*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - go away", "*seauton*": "accusative masculine singular reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*deixon*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - show", "τῷ": "dative masculine singular article - to the", "*hierei*": "dative masculine singular - priest", "*prosenegke*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - offer", "τὸ": "accusative neuter singular article - the", "*dōron*": "accusative neuter singular - gift/offering", "ὃ": "accusative neuter singular relative pronoun - which", "*prosetaxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - commanded", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative masculine singular - Moses", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - for/into", "*marturion*": "accusative neuter singular - testimony/witness", "αὐτοῖς": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*Hora*": "see/look/beware", "*eipēs*": "you might tell/speak/say", "*hupage*": "go away/depart/leave", "*deixon*": "show/demonstrate/present", "*hierei*": "priest", "*prosenegke*": "offer/present/bring", "*dōron*": "gift/offering/present", "*prosetaxen*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*Mōsēs*": "Moses", "*marturion*": "testimony/witness/evidence" } }
- Matt 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.16", "source": "¶Ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων: γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις, καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί.", "text": "*Idou*, *egō* *apostellō* you as *probata* in *mesō* of-*lykōn*: *ginesthe* *oun* *phronimoi* as the *opheis*, and *akeraioi* as the *peristerai*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look/see", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*apostellō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I send forth/send out", "*probata*": "accusative neuter plural - sheep", "*mesō*": "dative neuter singular - middle/midst", "*lykōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of wolves", "*ginesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*phronimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - wise/prudent", "*opheis*": "nominative masculine plural - serpents", "*akeraioi*": "nominative masculine plural - innocent/harmless", "*peristerai*": "nominative feminine plural - doves" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*apostellō*": "I send forth/send out/commission", "*probata*": "sheep/flock", "*mesō*": "middle/midst/among", "*lykōn*": "wolves/predators", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove yourselves", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/shrewd", "*opheis*": "serpents/snakes", "*akeraioi*": "innocent/harmless/unmixed", "*peristerai*": "doves/pigeons" } }
- Matt 25:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.2", "source": "Πέντε δὲ ἦσαν ἐξ αὐτῶν φρόνιμοι, καὶ αἱ πέντε μωραί.", "text": "*Pente* *de* *ēsan* *ex* them *phronimoi*, and the *pente* *mōrai*.", "grammar": { "*pente*": "numeral - five", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/of", "*phronimoi*": "nominative feminine plural - wise/prudent", "*mōrai*": "nominative feminine plural - foolish/stupid" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*ēsan*": "were [continuous state]", "*ex*": "from/out of/among", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*mōrai*": "foolish/stupid/dull" } }
- Matt 27:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.4", "source": "Λέγων, Ἥμαρτον παραδοὺς αἷμα ἀθῷον. Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Τί πρὸς ἡμᾶς; σὺ ὄψει.", "text": "*Legōn*, I have *hēmarton* *paradous* *haima* *athōon*. They *de* *eipon*, What *pros* us? You *opsei*.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - saying", "*hēmarton*": "aorist, 1st singular, active - I sinned", "*paradous*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having betrayed", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*athōon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - innocent", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/towards", "*opsei*": "future, 2nd singular, middle - you will see/look to" }, "variants": { "*hēmarton*": "I have sinned/I sinned", "*paradous*": "by betraying/when I betrayed", "*haima* *athōon*": "innocent blood", "*Τί πρὸς ἡμᾶς*": "What is that to us?/What does that matter to us?", "*opsei*": "you will see/look to it yourself/it's your responsibility" } }
- Matt 27:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.24", "source": "Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Πιλάτος ὅτι οὐδὲν ὠφελεῖ, ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον θόρυβος γίνεται, λαβὼν ὕδωρ, ἀπενίψατο τὰς χεῖρας ἀπέναντι τοῦ ὄχλου, λέγων, Ἀθῶός εἰμι ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ δικαίου τούτου: ὑμεῖς ὄψεσθε.", "text": "*Idōn* *de* *ho* *Pilatos* that nothing *ōphelei*, but rather *thorybos* *ginetai*, *labōn* *hydōr*, *apenipsato* the *cheiras* *apenanti* of the *ochlou*, *legōn*, *Athōos* I *eimi* from the *haimatos* of this *dikaiou*: you *opsesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - seeing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ōphelei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - profits/avails", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*thorybos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - uproar/riot", "*ginetai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle - becomes/arises", "*labōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having taken", "*hydōr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - water", "*apenipsato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - washed", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*apenanti*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*ochlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - crowd", "*legōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - saying", "*Athōos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - innocent", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - blood", "*dikaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - righteous/just one", "*toutou*": "demonstrative, genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*opsesthe*": "future, 2nd plural, middle - you will see" }, "variants": { "*Idōn de*": "When Pilate saw/Seeing", "*ouden ōphelei*": "nothing was gained/it was no use", "*thorybos ginetai*": "a riot was starting/an uproar was arising", "*apenipsato tas cheiras*": "washed his hands", "*Athōos eimi*": "I am innocent", "*opsesthe*": "you will see/it is your responsibility/see to it yourselves" } }
- Luke 24:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.24.25", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Ὦ ἀνόητοι, καὶ βραδεῖς τῇ καρδίᾳ τοῦ πιστεύειν ἐπὶ πᾶσιν οἷς ἐλάλησαν οἱ προφῆται:", "text": "And he *eipen pros* them, O *anoētoi*, and *bradeis* in the *kardia* of the *pisteuein epi* all which *elalēsan* the *prophētai*:", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*anoētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - foolish ones/without understanding", "*bradeis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slow/dull", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*pisteuein*": "present infinitive, active - to believe", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - upon/on/in", "*elalēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - spoke", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets" }, "variants": { "*anoētoi*": "foolish/mindless/without understanding", "*bradeis*": "slow/sluggish/dull", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*pisteuein*": "to believe/trust/have faith", "*elalēsan*": "spoke/said/uttered" } }
- 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.20", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, μὴ παιδία γίνεσθε ταῖς φρεσίν: ἀλλὰ τῇ κακίᾳ νηπιάζετε, ταῖς δὲ φρεσὶν τέλειοι γίνεσθε.", "text": "*Adelphoi*, *mē* *paidia* *ginesthe* in-the *phresin*: *alla* in-the *kakia* *nēpiazete*, in-the *de* *phresin* *teleioi* *ginesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*mē*": "negative particle - not [with imperative force]", "*paidia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary", "*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in evil/malice/wickedness", "*nēpiazete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - be infants/childlike", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding", "*teleioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mature/complete/perfect", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings [members of the Christian community]", "*paidia*": "children/young ones", "*phresin*": "minds/thinking/understanding/mental faculties", "*kakia*": "evil/malice/wickedness/vice", "*nēpiazete*": "be infants/be childlike/be immature/be innocent", "*teleioi*": "mature/complete/perfect/full-grown" } }
- Gal 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.1", "source": "¶Ὦ ἀνόητοι Γαλάται, τίς ὑμᾶς ἐβάσκανεν, τῇ ἀληθείᾳ μὴ πείθεσθαι, οἷς κατʼ ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς προεγράφη, ἐν ὑμῖν ἐσταυρωμένος;", "text": "O *anoētoi* *Galatai*, who you *ebaskanen*, the *alētheia* not to *peithesthai*, before whose *ophthalmous* *Iēsous* *Christos* was *proegraphē*, among you having been *estaurōmenos*?", "grammar": { "*anoētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - foolish/unthinking", "*Galatai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Galatians", "*ebaskanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - bewitched/fascinated/cast evil eye upon", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*peithesthai*": "present, middle/passive, infinitive - to obey/be persuaded", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*proegraphē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was portrayed/publicly displayed/written beforehand", "*estaurōmenos*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been crucified" }, "variants": { "*anoētoi*": "foolish/senseless/unthinking", "*ebaskanen*": "bewitched/cast an evil eye upon/charmed/fascinated", "*peithesthai*": "to obey/be persuaded/trust/comply with", "*proegraphē*": "was portrayed publicly/was placarded/was written beforehand", "*estaurōmenos*": "crucified/executed on a cross" } }
- Gal 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.3", "source": "Οὕτως ἀνόητοί ἐστε; ἐναρξάμενοι Πνεύματι, νῦν σαρκὶ ἐπιτελεῖσθε;", "text": "So *anoētoi* are you? Having *enarxamenoi* in *Pneumati*, now in *sarki* are you *epiteleisthe*?", "grammar": { "*anoētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - foolish/unthinking", "*enarxamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having begun", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit/by the Spirit", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/by the flesh", "*epiteleisthe*": "present, passive, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are being completed/perfected/brought to completion" }, "variants": { "*anoētoi*": "foolish/senseless/unthinking", "*enarxamenoi*": "having begun/commenced/started", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/spiritual means", "*sarki*": "flesh/human effort/physical means", "*epiteleisthe*": "being completed/perfected/finished/brought to maturity" } }
- Eph 5:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.33", "source": "Πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθʼ ἕνα ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν· ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα.", "text": "*Plēn* also you the *kath' hena hekastos* the *heautou gynaika houtōs apapatō* as *heauton*; the *de gynē* that *phobētai ton andra*", "grammar": { "*Plēn*": "adverb - nevertheless/however", "*kath' hena*": "distributive phrase - one by one/each", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*houtōs*": "adverb - so/thus/in this manner", "*apapatō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let love [continuous command]", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*phobētai*": "present subjunctive, middle/passive, 3rd singular - might fear/respect", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - husband/man" }, "variants": { "*Plēn*": "nevertheless/however/in any case", "*kath' hena hekastos*": "each one/every one/individually", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*houtōs*": "so/thus/in this manner", "*apapatō*": "let love/cherish", "*gynē*": "wife/woman", "*phobētai*": "might fear/respect/reverence", "*andra*": "husband/man" } }
- Ps 73:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.22", "source": "וַאֲנִי־בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת הָיִ֥יתִי עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wa'ani-va'ar welo eda'*; *behemot hayiti 'immakh*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'ani-va'ar*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular + noun, masculine singular - and I brutish", "*welo*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*eda'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*behemot*": "noun, feminine plural - beasts/animals", "*hayiti*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*'immakh*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ani*": "I/myself", "*ba'ar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant", "*yada*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*behemot*": "beasts/large animals (possibly singular with plural intensity)", "*hayah*": "was/became/existed", "*'im*": "with/beside/near" } }
- Exod 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.13", "source": "וּבְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥רְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם תִּשָּׁמֵ֑רוּ וְשֵׁ֨ם אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙ לֹ֣א תַזְכִּ֔ירוּ לֹ֥א יִשָּׁמַ֖ע עַל־פִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-in-all which-*ʾāmartî* to-you *tiššāmērû* and-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* not *tazkîrû* not *yiššāmaʿ* on-*pîkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I have said/spoken", "*tiššāmērû*": "niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - be careful/be on guard", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - gods/God", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - other/foreign", "*tazkîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - mention/invoke", "*yiššāmaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - be heard", "*pîkā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*tiššāmērû*": "be careful/be on guard/take heed/pay attention", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*tazkîrû*": "mention/invoke/remember/call upon", "*yiššāmaʿ*": "be heard/be spoken/be uttered" } }
- 2 Sam 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.10", "source": "וַיַּ֤ךְ לֵב־דָּוִד֙ אֹת֔וֹ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ן סָפַ֣ר אֶת־הָעָ֑ם ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה חָטָ֤אתִי מְאֹד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי וְעַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה הַֽעֲבֶר־נָא֙ אֶת־עֲוֺ֣ן עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֥י נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּי מְאֹֽד", "text": "And *yak* *lēḇ-dāwiḏ* *'ōtô* after *sāp̄ar* *'et-hā'ām* and *yō'mer* *dāwiḏ* to *YHWH* *ḥāṭā'tî* *mə'ōḏ* which *'āśîtî* and now *YHWH* *ha'ăḇer-nā'* *'et-'ăwōn* *'aḇdəkā* for *niskalətî* *mə'ōḏ*", "grammar": { "*yak*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it struck", "*lēḇ-dāwiḏ*": "construct noun + proper noun - heart of David", "*'ōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*sāp̄ar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had counted", "*'et-hā'ām*": "direct object marker + definite noun - the people", "*yō'mer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥāṭā'tî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have sinned", "*mə'ōḏ*": "adverb - greatly", "*'āśîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have done", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ha'ăḇer-nā'*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please take away", "*'et-'ăwōn*": "direct object marker + noun - iniquity of", "*'aḇdəkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*niskalətî*": "Niphal perfect 1st singular - I have acted foolishly", "*mə'ōḏ*": "adverb - greatly" }, "variants": { "*yak*": "struck/smote/troubled", "*sāp̄ar*": "counted/numbered/recounted", "*ḥāṭā'tî*": "I have sinned/missed the mark/offended", "*ha'ăḇer*": "take away/remove/pass over", "*'ăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*niskalətî*": "I have acted foolishly/done foolishly" } }
- Jas 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "James.3.13", "source": "Τίς σοφὸς καὶ ἐπιστήμων ἐν ὑμῖν; δειξάτω ἐκ τῆς καλῆς ἀναστροφῆς τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἐν πρᾳΰτητι σοφίας.", "text": "Who *sophos* and *epistēmōn* among you? Let him *deixatō* out of the *kalēs* *anastrophēs* the *erga* of him in *prautēti* of *sophias*.", "grammar": { "*sophos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wise", "*epistēmōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - understanding/knowing", "*deixatō*": "aorist imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him show", "*kalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - good/noble", "*anastrophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - conduct/behavior", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*prautēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - meekness/gentleness", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wisdom" }, "variants": { "*sophos*": "wise/skilled", "*epistēmōn*": "understanding/knowledgeable/intelligent", "*deixatō*": "show/demonstrate/prove", "*kalēs*": "good/noble/beautiful", "*anastrophēs*": "conduct/behavior/manner of life", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*prautēti*": "meekness/gentleness/humility", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/insight" } }