Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Exodus.20.6", "source": "וְעֹ֥֤שֶׂה חֶ֖֙סֶד֙ לַאֲלָפִ֑֔ים לְאֹהֲבַ֖י וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֺתָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʿōśeh ḥeseḏ la-ʾălāp̄îm lə-ʾōhăḇay û-lə-shōmərê miṣwōṯāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿōśeh*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and showing/doing", "*ḥeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - steadfast love/mercy", "*la-ʾălāp̄îm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - to thousands", "*lə-ʾōhăḇay*": "preposition + qal participle plural construct with 1st singular suffix - to those loving me", "*û-lə-shōmərê*": "conjunction + preposition + qal participle masculine plural construct - and to keepers of", "*miṣwōṯāy*": "feminine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - my commandments" }, "variants": { "*ḥeseḏ*": "steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy/loyalty", "*la-ʾălāp̄îm*": "to thousands [of generations]/to innumerable ones", "*ʾōhăḇay*": "those who love me/my lovers/my friends", "*shōmərê*": "keepers/observers/those who guard" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.9", "source": "וְיָ֣דַעְתָּ֔ כִּֽי־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ ה֣וּא הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים הָאֵל֙ הַֽנֶּאֱמָ֔ן שֹׁמֵ֧ר הַבְּרִ֣ית וְהַחֶ֗סֶד לְאֹהֲבָ֛יו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֺתָ֖יו לְאֶ֥לֶף דּֽוֹר׃", "text": "And you *yādaʿtā* that *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* he is *hāʾĕlōhîm*, *hāʾēl* *hanneʾĕmān*, *šōmēr* the *bərît* and the *ḥesed* to *ʾōhăvāyw* and to *šōmərê* his *miṣwōtāyw* to a thousand *dôr*.", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall know", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun masculine plural - the God/the true God", "*hāʾēl*": "article + noun masculine singular - the God/the deity", "*hanneʾĕmān*": "article + Niphal participle masculine singular - the faithful one", "*šōmēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - keeper of", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant", "*ḥesed*": "noun masculine singular - steadfast love/loyalty", "*ʾōhăvāyw*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - those loving him", "*šōmərê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*dôr*": "noun masculine singular - generation" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtā*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the true God/the deity", "*hāʾēl*": "the God/the Mighty One", "*hanneʾĕmān*": "the faithful one/the trustworthy one/the reliable one", "*šōmēr*": "keeper of/one who keeps/one who preserves", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/loyalty/faithfulness/kindness", "*ʾōhăvāyw*": "those loving him/those who love him", "*šōmərê*": "keepers of/observers of/those who keep", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "his commandments/his precepts/his ordinances", "*dôr*": "generation/age/period" } }
  • Jer 32:39-40 : 39 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.39", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֜ם לֵ֤ב אֶחָד֙ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶחָ֔ד לְיִרְאָ֥ה אוֹתִ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים לְט֣וֹב לָהֶ֔ם וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ם אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *nātattî* to them *lēb* one and *derek* one, *ləyirʾāh* *ʾôtî* all *hayyāmîm*, for *ṭôb* to them and to *libnêhem* after them", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will give'", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - 'heart'", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - 'way/path'", "*ləyirʾāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to fear'", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the days'", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - 'good'", "*libnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their sons/children'" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*derek*": "way/path/manner", "*ləyirʾāh*": "to fear/to revere/to worship", "*ṭôb*": "good/welfare/benefit" } } 40 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.40", "source": "וְכָרַתִּ֤י לָהֶם֙ בְּרִ֣ית עוֹלָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־אָשׁוּב֙ מֵאַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם לְהֵיטִיבִ֖י אוֹתָ֑ם וְאֶת־יִרְאָתִי֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן בִּלְבָבָ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֖י ס֥וּר מֵעָלָֽי׃", "text": "And *kārattî* for them *bərît* *ʿôlām*, that not *ʾāšûb* from after them *ləhêṭîbî* *ʾôtām*; and *ʾet-yirʾātî* *ʾettēn* in *libbābām* *ləbiltî* *sûr* from me", "grammar": { "*kārattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will cut/make'", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - 'covenant'", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - 'everlasting/perpetuity'", "*ʾāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will turn back'", "*ləhêṭîbî*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my doing good'", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'them'", "*ʾet-yirʾātî*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my fear'", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will put'", "*libbābām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their heart'", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - 'so that not'", "*sûr*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to turn aside'" }, "variants": { "*kārattî* *bərît*": "I will cut/make a covenant (idiom)", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual", "*ʾāšûb*": "I will turn back/I will turn away/I will cease", "*ləhêṭîbî*": "to do good to/to benefit/to bless", "*yirʾātî*": "fear of me/reverence for me", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/to depart/to leave" } }
  • Acts 2:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Acts.2.39", "source": "Ὑμῖν γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία, καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς εἰς μακράν, ὅσους ἂν προσκαλέσηται Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν.", "text": "To you *gar estin* the *epangelia*, and to the *teknois* of you, and to all those at *makran*, as many as *an proskalēsētai Kurios* the *Theos* of us.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - promise", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to children", "*makran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - far/distant", "*an*": "particle - modal particle with subjunctive", "*proskalēsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might call to himself", "*Kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists/belongs", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge", "*teknois*": "children/descendants/offspring", "*makran*": "far/distant/far away", "*proskalēsētai*": "might call/summon/invite", "*Kurios*": "Lord/Master", "*Theos*": "God/deity" } }
  • 1 John 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 John.5.3", "source": "Αὕτη γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν: καὶ αἱ ἐντολαὶ αὐτοῦ βαρεῖαι οὐκ εἰσίν.", "text": "This *gar* *estin* the *agapē* of the *Theou*, that the *entolas* of him we *tērōmen*: and the *entolai* of him *bareiai* not *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*tērōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we may keep/observe", "*entolai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*bareiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - heavy/burdensome", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/devotion/affection", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*tērōmen*": "keep/observe/guard/maintain", "*bareiai*": "heavy/burdensome/difficult" } }
  • Deut 4:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.37", "source": "וְתַ֗חַת כִּ֤י אָהַב֙ אֶת־אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ וַיִּבְחַ֥ר בְּזַרְע֖וֹ אַחֲרָ֑יו וַיּוֹצִֽאֲךָ֧ בְּפָנָ֛יו בְּכֹח֥וֹ הַגָּדֹ֖ל מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*ṯaḥaṯ* because *ʾāhaḇ* *ʾet*-*ʾăḇōṯeḵā* *wayyiḇḥar* in-*zarʿô* after-him, *wayyôṣîʾăḵā* with-*p̄ānāyw* with-*kōḥô* the-*gāḏōl* from-*miṣrayim*.", "grammar": { "*ṯaḥaṯ*": "preposition - under/beneath/instead of", "*ʾāhaḇ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he loved", "*ʾăḇōṯeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*wayyiḇḥar*": "waw consecutive + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he chose", "*zarʿô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seed/offspring", "*wayyôṣîʾăḵā*": "waw consecutive + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he brought you out", "*p̄ānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence", "*kōḥô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*gāḏōl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the great", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ṯaḥaṯ*": "under/beneath/instead of/because", "*ʾāhaḇ*": "to love/like/be fond of", "*ʾăḇōṯeḵā*": "your fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*wayyiḇḥar*": "to choose/select/elect", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*wayyôṣîʾăḵā*": "to bring out/lead out/take out", "*p̄ānāyw*": "his face/presence/person", "*kōḥô*": "his strength/power/might", "*gāḏōl*": "great/large/mighty" } }
  • Deut 5:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.29", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֡ן וְהָיָה֩ לְבָבָ֨ם זֶ֜ה לָהֶ֗ם לְיִרְאָ֥ה אֹתִ֛י וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺתַ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים לְמַ֨עַן יִיטַ֥ב לָהֶ֛ם וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ם לְעֹלָֽם", "text": "Who-*yittēn* and-*wəhāyāh* *ləbābām* this to-them to-*ləyirʾāh* me and-to-*lišmōr* *ʾet*-all-*miṣwōtay* all-the-*yāmîm* so-that *yîṭab* to-them and-to-children-of-them to-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - he would give", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw conjunctive + Qal perfect 3ms - and it would be", "*ləbābām*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 3mp suffix - their heart", "*ləyirʾāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to fear", "*lišmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to keep", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwōtay*": "common noun, feminine plural construct + 1cs suffix - my commandments", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days", "*yîṭab*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - it may go well", "*ʿôlām*": "common noun, masculine singular - forever" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "he would give/who will give/oh that", "*wəhāyāh*": "and it would be/and it might be/if only it were", "*ləbābām*": "their heart/their mind/their will", "*ləyirʾāh*": "to fear/to reverence/to stand in awe of", "*lišmōr*": "to keep/to observe/to guard", "*miṣwōtay*": "my commandments/my precepts/my instructions", "*yîṭab*": "it may go well/it may be good/it may be pleasant", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually" } }
  • John 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "John.14.21", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων τὰς ἐντολάς μου, καὶ τηρῶν αὐτάς, ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν ὁ ἀγαπῶν με: ὁ δὲ ἀγαπῶν με ἀγαπηθήσεται ὑπὸ τοῦ Πατρός μου, καὶ ἐγὼ ἀγαπήσω αὐτόν, καὶ ἐμφανίσω αὐτῷ ἐμαυτόν.", "text": "The one *echōn tas entolas* of me, and *tērōn autas*, *ekeinos estin* the one *agapōn me*: and the one *agapōn me agapēthēsetai hypo tou Patros* of me, and *egō agapēsō auton*, and *emphanisō autō emauton*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*tas entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - my/of me", "*tērōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - keeping", "*autas*": "accusative, feminine, plural pronoun - them", "*ekeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular demonstrative - that one", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*agapēthēsetai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd person singular - will be loved", "*hypo tou Patros*": "preposition + genitive - by the Father", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun, emphatic - I", "*agapēsō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - I will love", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular pronoun - him", "*emphanisō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - I will manifest/reveal", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*emauton*": "accusative, 1st person singular reflexive pronoun - myself" }, "variants": { "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts", "*tērōn*": "keeping/observing/guarding", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing/valuing highly", "*emphanisō*": "manifest/reveal/show/disclose" } }
  • John 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "John.14.15", "source": "Ἐὰν ἀγαπᾶτέ με, τὰς ἐντολὰς τὰς ἐμὰς τηρήσατε.", "text": "If *agapate me*, the *entolas* the *emas tērēsate*.", "grammar": { "*agapate*": "present subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you love", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*emas*": "accusative, feminine, plural possessive adjective - my", "*tērēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - keep!" }, "variants": { "*agapate*": "love/cherish/value highly", "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts", "*tērēsate*": "keep/observe/guard/maintain" } }
  • Rom 11:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Romans.11.28", "source": "Κατὰ μὲν τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, ἐχθροὶ διʼ ὑμᾶς: κατὰ δὲ τὴν ἐκλογήν, ἀγαπητοὶ διὰ τοὺς πατέρας.", "text": "According to indeed the *euangelion*, *echthroi* for you: according to now the *eklogēn*, *agapētoi* because of the *pateras*.", "grammar": { "*euangelion*": "accusative neuter singular - gospel", "*echthroi*": "nominative masculine plural - enemies", "*eklogēn*": "accusative feminine singular - election", "*agapētoi*": "nominative masculine plural - beloved", "*pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - fathers" }, "variants": { "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*echthroi*": "enemies/hostile ones", "*eklogēn*": "election/selection/choice", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear", "*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors" } } 29 { "verseID": "Romans.11.29", "source": "Ἀμεταμέλητα γὰρ τὰ χαρίσματα καὶ ἡ κλῆσις τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Ametamelēta* for the *charismata* and the *klēsis* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ametamelēta*": "nominative neuter plural - irrevocable", "*charismata*": "nominative neuter plural - gifts", "*klēsis*": "nominative feminine singular - calling", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Ametamelēta*": "irrevocable/without repentance/not repented of", "*charismata*": "gifts/grace gifts/favors", "*klēsis*": "calling/invitation", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
  • 2 John 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 John.1.6", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, ἵνα περιπατῶμεν κατὰ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ. Αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολή, καθὼς ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, Ἵνα, ἐν αὐτῇ περιπατῆτε.", "text": "And this *estin* the *agapē*, that we *peripatōmen* according to the *entolas* of him. This *estin* the *entolē*, just as you *ēkousate* from *archēs*, that, in it you *peripatēte*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*peripatōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - may walk/live", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - heard", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*peripatēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - may walk/live" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*peripatōmen*": "may walk/live/conduct ourselves", "*entolas*": "commandments/orders/charges", "*entolē*": "commandment/order/charge", "*ēkousate*": "heard/listened to/understood", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*peripatēte*": "may walk/live/conduct yourselves" } }