Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Exodus.25.20", "source": "וְהָי֣וּ הַכְּרֻבִים֩ פֹּרְשֵׂ֨י כְנָפַ֜יִם לְמַ֗עְלָה סֹכְכִ֤ים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ עַל־הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת וּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֑יו אֶל־הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת יִהְי֖וּ פְּנֵ֥י הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃", "text": "And *hāyû* the *kərubîm* *pōrəśê* *kənāpayim* to *maʿlāh* *sōkəkîm* with *kanpêhem* over the *kappōret* and *pənêhem* *ʾîš* to *ʾāḥîw*; toward the *kappōret* *yihyû* *pənê* the *kərubîm*", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they shall be", "*kərubîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the cherubim", "*pōrəśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - spreading of", "*kənāpayim*": "feminine dual noun - wings", "*maʿlāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - upward", "*sōkəkîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - covering", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*kappōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the mercy seat", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - faces of" }, "variants": { "*pōrəśê*": "spreading/stretching out", "*sōkəkîm*": "covering/overshadowing/screening", "*ʾîš* *ʾel*-*ʾāḥîw*": "each toward his brother/toward one another" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kjerubene skal ha sine vinger utbredt oppover, idet de dekker soningsplassen med sine vinger, og deres ansikter skal vende mot hverandre. Kjerubenes ansikter skal være vendt mot soningsplassen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Kjerubene skal strekke ut sine vinger oppover, dekke nådestolen med sine vinger, og deres ansikter skal vende mot hverandre; mot nådestolen skal kjerubenes ansikter være.

• Norsk King James

  Og kerubene skal strekke ut vingene høyt og dekke nådens sete med vingene sine, og ansiktene deres skal se mot hverandre; mot nådens sete skal ansiktene til kerubene være.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kjerubene skal ha vingene utbredt ovenfra, så de dekker nådestolen med vingene, og ansiktene deres skal være mot hverandre; ansiktene til kjerubene skal vendtes mot nådestolen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kjerubene skal ha utstrakte vinger, vendt oppover. Med vingene skal de dekke lokket, med ansiktene vendt mot hverandre, og mot lokket.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kjerubene skal strekke vinger oppover, dekkende nådestolen med sine vinger, og ansiktene deres skal vende mot hverandre; mot nådestolen skal kjeruben ansiktene være.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kerubene skal strekke ut vingene sine høyt og dekke forsoningsmetten med dem; de skal vende ansiktene mot hverandre, med forsoningsmetten imellom.

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

  Kjerubene skal strekke vinger oppover, dekkende nådestolen med sine vinger, og ansiktene deres skal vende mot hverandre; mot nådestolen skal kjeruben ansiktene være.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kjerubene skal ha vingene utbredt oppover og dekke nådestolen med wingene, og de skal vende ansiktene mot hverandre; ansiktene til kjerubene skal vende mot nådestolen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The cherubim shall have their wings outstretched upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces shall be toward each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kjerubene skal ha sine vinger utspent oppover, så de dekker soningslokket med sine vinger, og ansiktene vendt mot hverandre. Kjerubenes ansikter skal vende mot soningslokket.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Cherubim skulle udbrede Vinger ovenover, saa at de skjule over Naadestolen med deres Vinger, og den enes Ansigt skal være mod den anden; mod Naadestolen skulle Cherubims Ansigter være.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kjerubene skal løfte sine vinger oppover og dekke nådestolen med sine vinger, og ansiktene deres skal vende mot hverandre; kjerubenes ansikter skal vende mot nådestolen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look toward one another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubim be.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kjerubene skal bre vingene oppover, dekke nådestolen med vingene, ansikt mot ansikt. Kjerubenens ansikter skal vende mot nådestolen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kjerubene skal ha vinger utstrakte oppover, de skal dekke nådestolen med sine vinger, og deres ansikter skal vendes mot hverandre; mot nådestolen skal kjerubenes ansikter vende.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kjerubene skal løfte sine vinger og dekke nådestolen med dem, med ansiktene vendt mot hverandre; mot nådestolen skal kjerubenes ansikter være vendt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Deres vinger skal være utstrakt over dekselet, og kjerubene skal vende mot hverandre, vendt mot dekselet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the cherubyns shall stretch their wynges abrode ouer an hye, ad couer the mercy seate with their wynges, and theyr faces shall loke one to another: eue to the mercyseate warde, shall the faces of the cherubyns be.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the Cherubyns shall sprede out their wynges ouer an hye, yt they maye couer ye Mercyseate wt their wynges: & yt either their faces maye be right ouer one agaynst another, and their faces shal loke vnto the Mercyseate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Cherubims shall stretche their winges on hie, couering the Mercie seate with their winges, and their faces one to another: to the Mercie seate warde shal the faces of the Cherubims be.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Cherubins shal stretch foorth theyr winges abrode ouer an hye, couering the mercy seate with their winges, and their faces shall loke one to another: euen to the mercy seateward shall the faces of the Cherubins be.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the cherubims shall stretch forth [their] wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces [shall look] one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The cherubim shall spread out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And the cherubs have been spreading out wings on high, covering the mercy-seat over with their wings, and their faces `are' one towards another -- towards the mercy-seat are the faces of the cherubs.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the cherubim shall spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat shall the faces of the cherubim be.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And their wings are to be outstretched over the cover, and the winged ones are to be opposite one another, facing the cover.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The cherubim shall spread out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The cherubim are to be spreading their wings upward, overshadowing the atonement lid with their wings, and the cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the atonement lid.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.7", "source": "כִּ֤י הַכְּרוּבִים֙ פֹּרְשִׂ֣ים כְּנָפַ֔יִם אֶל־מְק֖וֹם הָֽאָר֑וֹן וַיָּסֹ֧כּוּ הַכְּרֻבִ֛ים עַל־הָאָר֥וֹן וְעַל־בַּדָּ֖יו מִלְמָֽעְלָה", "text": "For the *kərûḇîm* *pōrśîm* *kənāp̄ayim* unto-place of the *ʾārôn* and *wayyāsōkkû* the *kərūḇîm* over-the *ʾārôn* and over-*baddāw* from above", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*kərûḇîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the cherubim", "*pōrśîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - spreading out", "*kənāp̄ayim*": "common noun, feminine dual - wings, pair of wings", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, unto", "*məqôm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ʾārôn*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ark", "*wayyāsōkkû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine plural - and they covered, overshadowed", "*kərūḇîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the cherubim", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over, upon", "*ʾārôn*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ark", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*baddāw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its poles, carrying staves", "*milmāʿəlāh*": "preposition compound - from above" }, "variants": { "*pōrśîm*": "spreading out, extending, stretching forth", "*kənāp̄ayim*": "wings, wing-like extensions", "*wayyāsōkkû*": "and they covered, and they overshadowed, and they protected", "*baddāw*": "its poles, its staves, its carrying rods" } }
• 1 Chr 28:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.18", "source": "וּלְמִזְבַּ֧ח הַקְּטֹ֛רֶת זָהָ֥ב מְזֻקָּ֖ק בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל וּלְתַבְנִ֣ית הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה הַכְּרֻבִ֤ים זָהָב֙ לְפֹ֣רְשִׂ֔ים וְסֹכְכִ֖ים עַל־אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-for-*mizbaḥ* the-*qᵉṭōret* *zāhāḇ* *mᵉzuqqāq* in-the-*mišqāl* and-for-*taḇnît* the-*merkkāḇâ* the-*kᵉruḇîm* *zāhāḇ* to-*pōrᵉśîm* and-*sōḵᵉḵîm* over-*ʾărôn* *bᵉrît*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of", "*qᵉṭōret*": "feminine singular - incense", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular - gold", "*mᵉzuqqāq*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - refined", "*mišqāl*": "masculine singular - weight", "*taḇnît*": "feminine singular construct - pattern of", "*merkkāḇâ*": "feminine singular - chariot", "*kᵉruḇîm*": "masculine plural - cherubim", "*pōrᵉśîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - spreading out", "*sōḵᵉḵîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - covering", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*bᵉrît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*mizbaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*qᵉṭōret*": "incense/fragrant offering", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold/golden material", "*mᵉzuqqāq*": "refined/purified/pure", "*mišqāl*": "weight/measure", "*taḇnît*": "pattern/model/design", "*merkkāḇâ*": "chariot/war vehicle", "*kᵉruḇîm*": "cherubim/angelic beings", "*pōrᵉśîm*": "spreading out/stretching forth/extending (wings)", "*sōḵᵉḵîm*": "covering/overshadowing/sheltering", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/container", "*bᵉrît*": "covenant/agreement/pledge" } }
• Heb 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.5", "source": "Ὑπεράνω δὲ αὐτῆς χερουβιμ δόξης κατασκιάζοντα τὸ ἱλαστήριον· περὶ ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν νῦν λέγειν κατὰ μέρος.", "text": "*Hyperanō de autēs cherubim doxēs kataskiazonta to hilastērion*; *peri hōn ouk estin nyn legein kata meros*.", "grammar": { "*Hyperanō*": "adverb - 'above/over'", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - 'and/but'", "*autēs*": "genitive feminine singular pronoun - 'of it'", "*cherubim*": "nominative neuter plural - 'cherubim'", "*doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - 'of glory'", "*kataskiazonta*": "present active participle, nominative neuter plural - 'overshadowing'", "*to hilastērion*": "accusative neuter singular - 'the mercy seat/place of propitiation'", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - 'concerning'", "*hōn*": "relative pronoun, genitive plural - 'which [things]'", "*ouk estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - 'it is not'", "*nyn*": "adverb - 'now'", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - 'to speak'", "*kata meros*": "according to part - 'in detail'" }, "variants": { "*cherubim*": "cherubim (angelic beings)", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/majesty", "*kataskiazonta*": "overshadowing/covering/shading", "*hilastērion*": "mercy seat/place of propitiation/atonement cover", "*kata meros*": "in detail/particularly/specifically" } }
• 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.12", "source": "Οἷς ἀπεκαλύφθη, ὅτι οὐχ ἑαυτοῖς, ἡμῖν δὲ διηκόνουν αὐτά, ἃ νῦν ἀνηγγέλη ὑμῖν διὰ τῶν εὐαγγελισαμένων ὑμᾶς ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ ἀποσταλέντι ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ· εἰς ἃ ἐπιθυμοῦσιν ἄγγελοι παρακύψαι.", "text": "To whom it was *apekalyphthē*, that not to themselves, but to us they were *diēkonoun* these things, which now were *anēngelē* to you through the ones having *euangelisamenōn* you in *Pneumati Hagiō* having been *apostalenti* from *ouranou*; into which *epithymousin* *angeloi* to *parakypsai*.", "grammar": { "*apekalyphthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*diēkonoun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - ongoing past action", "*anēngelē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*euangelisamenōn*": "aorist, middle, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - agency", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*apostalenti*": "aorist, passive, participle, dative, neuter, singular - attributive", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source/origin", "*epithymousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - ongoing action", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*parakypsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - goal/purpose" }, "variants": { "*apekalyphthē*": "was revealed/disclosed/made known", "*diēkonoun*": "were serving/ministering/providing for", "*anēngelē*": "was announced/reported/proclaimed", "*euangelisamenōn*": "having evangelized/preached good news to", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "Holy Spirit", "*apostalenti*": "having been sent/dispatched", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*epithymousin*": "desire/long for/wish", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*parakypsai*": "to look into/examine closely/peer into" } }
• 1 Pet 3:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.22", "source": "Ὅς ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Θεοῦ· πορευθεὶς εἰς οὐρανόν, ὑποταγέντων αὐτῷ ἀγγέλων καὶ ἐξουσιῶν καὶ δυνάμεων.", "text": "Who is in *dexia* of-the *Theou*; having-*poreutheis* into *ouranon*, having-been-*hypotagentōn* to-him *angelōn* and *exousiōn* and *dynameōn*.", "grammar": { "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right hand/side", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*poreutheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*hypotagentōn*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having been subjected/subordinated", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of angels/messengers", "*exousiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of authorities/powers", "*dynameōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of powers/forces" }, "variants": { "*dexia*": "right hand/right side/place of honor", "*Theou*": "of God/of deity", "*poreutheis*": "having gone/having journeyed/having traveled", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky/heavenly realm", "*hypotagentōn*": "having been subjected/having been subordinated/having been put under authority", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers/envoys", "*exousiōn*": "authorities/powers/ruling entities", "*dynameōn*": "powers/forces/mighty works" } }
• Rev 5:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.11", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον, καὶ ἤκουσα φωνὴν ἀγγέλων πολλῶν κύκλῳ τοῦ θρόνου καὶ τῶν ζώων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων: καὶ ἦν ὁ ἀριθμὸς αὐτῶν μυριάδες μυριάδων, καὶ χιλιάδες χιλιάδων·", "text": "And I *eidon*, and I *ēkousa* *phōnēn* of *angelōn* many *kyklō* of the *thronou* and of the *zōōn* and of the *presbyterōn*: and was the *arithmos* of them *myriades* of *myriadōn*, and *chiliades* of *chiliadōn*;", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw/perceived", "*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - heard/listened to", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*kyklō*": "dative, masculine, singular (used adverbially) - around/surrounding", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*zōōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - living creatures/beings", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders", "*arithmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - number", "*myriades*": "nominative, feminine, plural - tens of thousands/myriads", "*myriadōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of tens of thousands/of myriads", "*chiliades*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thousands", "*chiliadōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of thousands" }, "variants": { "*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers/envoys", "*arithmos*": "number/quantity/sum", "*myriades myriadōn*": "tens of thousands of tens of thousands/innumerable multitude", "*chiliades chiliadōn*": "thousands of thousands/innumerable multitude" } } 12 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.12", "source": "Λέγοντες φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Ἄξιόν ἐστιν τὸ Ἀρνίον τὸ ἐσφαγμένον λαβεῖν τὴν δύναμιν, καὶ πλοῦτον, καὶ σοφίαν, καὶ ἰσχὺν, καὶ τιμὴν, καὶ δόξαν, καὶ εὐλογίαν.", "text": "*Legontes* with *phōnē* *megalē*, *Axion* *estin* the *Arnion* the *esphagmenon* to *labein* the *dynamin*, and *plouton*, and *sophian*, and *ischyn*, and *timēn*, and *doxan*, and *eulogian*.", "grammar": { "*Legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - loud/great", "*Axion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - worthy/deserving", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Arnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*esphagmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been slain/slaughtered", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to receive/take", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - power/might", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*sophian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*ischyn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - strength/might", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*eulogian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - blessing/praise" }, "variants": { "*dynamin*": "power/might/ability", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*sophian*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*ischyn*": "strength/might/force", "*timēn*": "honor/value/respect", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/radiance", "*eulogian*": "blessing/praise/adoration" } }
• Gen 28:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.12", "source": "וֽ͏ַיַּחֲלֹ֗ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה סֻלָּם֙ מֻצָּ֣ב אַ֔רְצָה וְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ מַגִּ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה וְהִנֵּה֙ מַלְאֲכֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֔ים עֹלִ֥ים וְיֹרְדִ֖ים בּֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yaḥălōm* and-behold *sullām* *muṣṣāb* *ʾarṣâ* *wə-rōʾšô* *maggîaʿ* *haššāmāyəmâ* and-behold *malʾăkê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿōlîm* *wə-yōrədîm* in-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥălōm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he dreamed", "*sullām*": "noun, masculine singular - ladder/stairway", "*muṣṣāb*": "hophal participle masculine singular - set up/stationed", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the earth", "*wə-rōʾšô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its top", "*maggîaʿ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - reaching", "*haššāmāyəmâ*": "noun, masculine dual + definite article + directional heh - to the heavens", "*malʾăkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - messengers/angels of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿōlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - ascending", "*wə-yōrədîm*": "waw conjunction + qal participle masculine plural - and descending", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on it" }, "variants": { "*yaḥălōm*": "dreamed/had a dream", "*sullām*": "ladder/stairway/ramp", "*muṣṣāb*": "set up/erected/placed/stationed", "*ʾarṣâ*": "earthward/to the ground/on the earth", "*rōʾšô*": "its top/its head/its upper end", "*maggîaʿ*": "reaching/touching/extending to", "*haššāmāyəmâ*": "heavenward/to the sky/to the heavens", "*malʾăkê*": "messengers/angels/divine beings", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʿōlîm*": "ascending/going up", "*yōrədîm*": "descending/going down" } }
• Exod 25:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.25.18", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ שְׁנַ֥יִם כְּרֻבִ֖ים זָהָ֑ב מִקְשָׁה֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם מִשְּׁנֵ֖י קְצ֥וֹת הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃", "text": "And *ʿāśîtā* two *kərubîm* *zāhāb*; *miqšāh* *taʿăśeh* them from two *qəṣôt* the *kappōret*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall make", "*kərubîm*": "masculine plural noun - cherubim", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*miqšāh*": "feminine singular noun - hammered work", "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall make", "*qəṣôt*": "masculine plural construct - ends of", "*kappōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the mercy seat" }, "variants": { "*kərubîm*": "cherubim [angelic beings]", "*miqšāh*": "hammered work/beaten work" } }
• 2 Chr 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.3.10", "source": "וַיַּ֜עַשׂ בְּבֵֽית־קֹ֤דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ כְּרוּבִ֣ים שְׁנַ֔יִם מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה צַעֲצֻעִ֑ים וַיְצַפּ֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם זָהָֽב", "text": "And *wə-yaʿaś* in-house-*qōdeš* *ha-qŏdāšîm* *kərûbîm* *šənayim* *maʿăśê* *ṣaʿăṣūʿîm* and *wə-yəṣappû* *ʾōtām* *zāhāb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*bə-bêt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in house of", "*qōdeš*": "noun masculine singular construct - holy place of", "*ha-qŏdāšîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the holy things/most holy", "*kərûbîm*": "noun masculine plural - cherubim", "*šənayim*": "cardinal number masculine dual - two", "*maʿăśê*": "noun masculine singular construct - work of", "*ṣaʿăṣūʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - image work/sculptured work", "*wə-yəṣappû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they overlaid", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold" }, "variants": { "*qōdeš ha-qŏdāšîm*": "Holy of Holies/Most Holy Place", "*maʿăśê ṣaʿăṣūʿîm*": "sculptured work/carved work/image work", "*wə-yəṣappû*": "they overlaid/covered/plated" } }
• Isa 6:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.1", "source": "בִּשְׁנַת־מוֹת֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ עֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ וָאֶרְאֶ֧ה אֶת־אֲדֹנָ֛י יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֖א רָ֣ם וְנִשָּׂ֑א וְשׁוּלָ֖יו מְלֵאִ֥ים אֶת־הַהֵיכָֽל׃", "text": "In *shənat-mot* the *melek* *ʿUzziyyāhû* *wāʾerʾeh* *ʾet*-*ʾădōnāy* *yōshēb* upon-*kissēʾ* *rām* *wəniśśāʾ* and *shûlāyw* *məlēʾîm* *ʾet*-the *hêkāl*.", "grammar": { "*shənat-mot*": "construct state - year of death", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʿUzziyyāhû*": "proper noun - Uzziah", "*wāʾerʾeh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*yōshēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/enthroned", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - throne", "*rām*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/exalted", "*wəniśśāʾ*": "waw conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and lifted up/exalted", "*shûlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his train/hem/skirts", "*məlēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - filling/full", "*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the temple/palace" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/Master/my Lord (divine title)", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat of honor", "*rām*": "high/exalted/lofty", "*niśśāʾ*": "lifted up/exalted/elevated", "*shûlāyw*": "train/hem/skirts/flowing robe edges", "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.2", "source": "שְׂרָפִ֨ים עֹמְדִ֤ים ׀ מִמַּ֙עַל֙ ל֔וֹ שֵׁ֧שׁ כְּנָפַ֛יִם שֵׁ֥שׁ כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאֶחָ֑ד בִּשְׁתַּ֣יִם ׀ יְכַסֶּ֣ה פָנָ֗יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֛יִם יְכַסֶּ֥ה רַגְלָ֖יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֥יִם יְעוֹפֵֽף׃", "text": "*Śərāp̄im* *ʿōmədîm* above *lô* *shēsh* *kənāp̄ayim* *shēsh* *kənāp̄ayim* to *ʾeḥād* with *shtayim* *yəkasseh* *p̄ānāyw* and with *shtayim* *yəkasseh* *raglāyw* and with *shtayim* *yəʿôp̄ēp̄*.", "grammar": { "*Śərāp̄im*": "noun, masculine plural - seraphim/burning ones", "*ʿōmədîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*shēsh*": "cardinal number, feminine - six", "*kənāp̄ayim*": "noun, feminine dual - wings/pair of wings", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one/each", "*shtayim*": "cardinal number, feminine dual - two/pair", "*yəkasseh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he covers/was covering", "*p̄ānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*yəʿôp̄ēp̄*": "polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he flies/was flying" }, "variants": { "*Śərāp̄im*": "burning ones/fiery serpent-like beings/celestial beings", "*mimmaʿal*": "from above/overhead/on high", "*kənāp̄ayim*": "wings/extremities", "*p̄ānāyw*": "face/presence/front", "*raglāyw*": "feet/legs (potentially euphemistic for genitals)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.3", "source": "וְקָרָ֨א זֶ֤ה אֶל־זֶה֙ וְאָמַ֔ר קָד֧וֹשׁ ׀ קָד֛וֹשׁ קָד֖וֹשׁ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת מְלֹ֥א כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wəqārāʾ* this to this *wəʾāmar* *qādôsh* *qādôsh* *qādôsh* *YHWH* *tsəbāʾôt* *məlōʾ* all-the *ʾārets* *kəbôdô*.", "grammar": { "*Wəqārāʾ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and called/was calling", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this one", "*wəʾāmar*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*qādôsh*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*tsəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*məlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*ʾārets*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "called/cried out/proclaimed", "*qādôsh*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*YHWH tsəbāʾôt*": "LORD of hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*ʾārets*": "earth/land/territory", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/presence/weight" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.4", "source": "וַיָּנֻ֙עוּ֙ אַמּ֣וֹת הַסִּפִּ֔ים מִקּ֖וֹל הַקּוֹרֵ֑א וְהַבַּ֖יִת יִמָּלֵ֥א עָשָֽׁן׃", "text": "*Wayyānuʿû* *ʾammôt* the *sippîm* from *qôl* the *qôrēʾ* *wəhabbayit* *yimmālēʾ* *ʿāshān*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyānuʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they shook/moved", "*ʾammôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - foundations/doorposts of", "*sippîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the thresholds/doorframes", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*qôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one calling", "*wəhabbayit*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the house/temple", "*yimmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was filled/became full", "*ʿāshān*": "noun, masculine singular - smoke" }, "variants": { "*nûaʿ*": "shake/tremble/move back and forth", "*ʾammôt*": "foundations/doorposts/pillars", "*sippîm*": "thresholds/doorframes", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*qôrēʾ*": "caller/proclaimer/one crying out", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*ʿāshān*": "smoke/vapor" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.5", "source": "וָאֹמַ֞ר אֽוֹי־לִ֣י כִֽי־נִדְמֵ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אִ֤ישׁ טְמֵֽא־שְׂפָתַ֙יִם֙ אָנֹ֔כִי וּבְתוֹךְ֙ עַם־טְמֵ֣א שְׂפָתַ֔יִם אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֑ב כִּ֗י אֶת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת רָא֥וּ עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*Wāʾōmar* *ʾôy-lî* *kî-nidmêtî* for *ʾîsh* *təmēʾ-śəp̄ātayim* *ʾānōkî* and in *tôk* *ʿam-təmēʾ* *śəp̄ātayim* *ʾānōkî* *yôshēb* for *ʾet*-the *melek* *YHWH* *tsəbāʾôt* *rāʾû* *ʿênāy*.", "grammar": { "*Wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾôy-lî*": "interjection + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - woe to me", "*kî-nidmêtî*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st person singular - for I am undone/ruined/cut off", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*təmēʾ-śəp̄ātayim*": "adjective, masculine singular + noun, feminine dual - unclean of lips", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿam-təmēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - people unclean", "*śəp̄ātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - lips", "*yôshēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*tsəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - have seen", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/grief", "*nidmêtî*": "I am undone/ruined/cut off/silenced/destroyed", "*təmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*śəp̄ātayim*": "lips/speech/language", "*tôk*": "midst/among/inside", "*yôshēb*": "dwelling/residing/sitting/remaining", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*YHWH tsəbāʾôt*": "LORD of hosts/armies/heavenly forces" } }
• Ezek 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.20", "source": "עַ֣ל אֲשֶׁר֩ יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֨ם הָר֤וּחַ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ שָׁ֥מָּה הָר֖וּחַ לָלֶ֑כֶת וְהָאוֹפַנִּ֗ים יִנָּשְׂאוּ֙ לְעֻמָּתָ֔ם כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ הַחַיָּ֖ה בָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʿal ʾăšer yihyeh-šām hā-rûaḥ lāleket yēlēkû šāmmâ hā-rûaḥ lāleket wə-hā-ʾôpannîm yinnāśəʾû lə-ʿummātām kî rûaḥ ha-ḥayyâ bā-ʾôpannîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿal ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to where", "*yihyeh-šām*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - would be there", "*hā-rûaḥ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the spirit/wind", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*hā-rûaḥ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the spirit/wind", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*wə-hā-ʾôpannîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the wheels", "*yinnāśəʾû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would be lifted up", "*lə-ʿummātām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - alongside them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ha-ḥayyâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the living creature", "*bā-ʾôpannîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the wheels" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/mind", "*rûaḥ ha-ḥayyâ*": "spirit of the living creature/life-spirit of the creature", "*lə-ʿummātām*": "alongside them/corresponding to them/in conjunction with them" } }
• Ezek 28:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.28.14", "source": "אַ֨תְּ־כְּר֔וּב מִמְשַׁ֖ח הַסּוֹכֵ֑ךְ וּנְתַתִּ֗יךָ בְּהַ֨ר קֹ֤דֶשׁ אֱלֹהִים֙ הָיִ֔יתָ בְּת֥וֹךְ אַבְנֵי־אֵ֖שׁ הִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃", "text": "*ʾatt*-*kərûḇ* *mimšaḥ* *ha-ssôḵēḵ* *û-nətattîḵā* *bə-har* *qōḏeš* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hāyîtā* *bə-tôḵ* *ʾaḇnê*-*ʾēš* *hithallāḵtā*", "grammar": { "*ʾatt*-*kərûḇ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun + noun masculine singular - you cherub", "*mimšaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - anointed/extended", "*ha-ssôḵēḵ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the covering/guardian", "*û-nətattîḵā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I placed you", "*bə-har*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - on the mountain of", "*qōḏeš*": "noun masculine singular construct - holiness of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you were", "*bə-tôḵ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*ʾaḇnê*-*ʾēš*": "noun feminine plural construct + noun feminine singular - stones of fire", "*hithallāḵtā*": "hithpael perfect 2nd masculine singular - you walked about/back and forth" }, "variants": { "*kərûḇ*": "cherub/guardian angel", "*mimšaḥ*": "anointed/extended/spreading out", "*sôḵēḵ*": "covering/guardian/protector", "*qōḏeš*": "holiness/sacredness", "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/within", "*ʾaḇnê*-*ʾēš*": "fiery stones/stones of fire/glittering gems" } }
• Matt 24:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.31", "source": "Καὶ ἀποστελεῖ τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ μετὰ σάλπιγγος φωνῆς μεγάλης, καὶ ἐπισυνάξουσιν τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ἀνέμων, ἀπʼ ἄκρων οὐρανῶν ἕως ἄκρων αὐτῶν.", "text": "And he *apostelei* the *angelous* of him with *salpingos* *phōnēs* *megalēs*, and they *episynaxousin* the *eklektous* of him from the four *anemōn*, from *akrōn* of *ouranōn* to *akrōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*apostelei*": "future active, 3rd person singular - will send forth", "*angelous*": "accusative masculine plural - angels/messengers", "*salpingos*": "genitive feminine singular - of trumpet", "*phōnēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of sound/voice", "*megalēs*": "genitive feminine singular - great/loud", "*episynaxousin*": "future active, 3rd person plural - will gather together", "*eklektous*": "accusative masculine plural - chosen ones/elect", "*anemōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of winds", "*akrōn*": "genitive neuter plural - extremities/ends", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*apostelei*": "will send forth/dispatch", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*salpingos*": "trumpet/horn", "*phōnēs*": "sound/voice/noise", "*megalēs*": "great/loud/mighty", "*episynaxousin*": "will gather together/assemble/collect", "*eklektous*": "chosen ones/elect/selected ones", "*anemōn*": "winds/directions", "*akrōn*": "extremities/ends/boundaries", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }
• John 1:51 : 51 { "verseID": "John.1.51", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἀπʼ ἄρτι ὄψεσθε τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγότα, καὶ τοὺς ἀγγέλους τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀναβαίνοντας καὶ καταβαίνοντας ἐπὶ τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.", "text": "And *legei autō*, *Amēn*, *amēn*, I *legō hymin*, From *arti opsesthe ton ouranon aneōgota*, and the *angelous tou Theou anabainontas* and *katabainontas epi ton Huion tou anthrōpou*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - says", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative 1st person singular of *legō* - I say", "*hymin*": "dative 2nd person plural pronoun - to you (plural)", "*arti*": "adverb - now/presently", "*opsesthe*": "future middle indicative 2nd person plural of *horaō* - you will see", "*ouranon*": "accusative masculine singular - heaven", "*aneōgota*": "perfect active participle, accusative masculine singular of *anoigō* - having been opened", "*angelous*": "accusative masculine plural - angels", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*anabainontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural of *anabainō* - ascending", "*katabainontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural of *katabainō* - descending", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/to", "*Huion*": "accusative masculine singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man" }, "variants": { "*Amēn, amēn*": "truly, truly/most assuredly (double for emphasis)", "*arti*": "now/from now on/henceforth", "*opsesthe*": "you will see/perceive/experience (plural)", "*aneōgota*": "having been opened/opened wide", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*anabainontas*": "ascending/going up", "*katabainontas*": "descending/coming down", "*Huion tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (messianic title from Daniel 7:13)" } }
• 1 Cor 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.9", "source": "Δοκῶ γάρ ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ἐσχάτους, ἀπέδειξεν ὡς ἐπιθανατίους: ὅτι θέατρον ἐγενήθημεν τῷ κόσμῳ, καὶ ἀγγέλοις, καὶ ἀνθρώποις.", "text": "*Dokō gar hoti ho Theos hēmas tous apostolous eschatous*, *apedeixen hōs epithanatious*: *hoti theatron egenēthēmen tō kosmō*, and *angelois*, and *anthrōpois*.", "grammar": { "*Dokō*": "present indicative, 1st singular, active - I think/suppose", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho Theos*": "article + nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st plural - us", "*tous apostolous*": "article + accusative, masculine, plural - the apostles", "*eschatous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - last", "*apedeixen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular, active - exhibited/displayed/showed", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like", "*epithanatious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - condemned to death/destined to die", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*theatron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spectacle/theater", "*egenēthēmen*": "aorist indicative, 1st plural, passive - we became/were made", "*tō kosmō*": "article + dative, masculine, singular - to the world", "*angelois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to angels", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people" }, "variants": { "*Dokō*": "think/suppose/consider", "*eschatous*": "last/lowest/least", "*apedeixen*": "exhibited/displayed/showed forth/appointed", "*epithanatious*": "condemned to death/appointed to death/destined to die", "*theatron*": "spectacle/public show/theater" } }
• 1 Cor 11:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.10", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ὀφείλει ἡ γυνὴ ἐξουσίαν ἔχειν ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς διὰ τοὺς ἀγγέλους.", "text": "*Dia* this *opheilei* the *gynē* *exousian* to have *epi* the *kephalēs* *dia* the *angelous*.", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/for", "τοῦτο": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*opheilei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - ought/must/is obligated", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power/sign of authority", "ἔχειν": "present active infinitive - to have", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - on/upon", "*kephalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of head", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers" }, "variants": { "*Dia* τοῦτο": "because of this/for this reason", "*opheilei*": "ought/must/is obligated", "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*exousian*": "authority/power/sign of authority/covering as symbol of authority", "*epi*": "on/upon/over", "*kephalēs*": "head", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers" } }
• Eph 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.10", "source": "Ἵνα γνωρισθῇ νῦν ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις διὰ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἡ πολυποίκιλος σοφία τοῦ Θεοῦ", "text": "In order that *gnōristhē nyn* to the *archais* and to the *exousiais en tois epouraniois dia* the *ekklēsias* the *polypoikilos sophia* of the *Theou*", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*gnōristhē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be made known", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*tais archais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to the rulers/principalities", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tais exousiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to the authorities/powers", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*tois epouraniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in the heavenly places", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tēs ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the church/assembly", "*polypoikilos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - manifold/multi-faceted", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*gnōristhē*": "might be made known/might be revealed/might be disclosed", "*archais*": "rulers/principalities/beginnings/first ones", "*exousiais*": "authorities/powers/ruling entities", "*epouraniois*": "heavenly places/heavenly realms/celestial regions", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*polypoikilos*": "manifold/multi-faceted/many-colored/richly diverse", "*sophia*": "wisdom/knowledge/understanding" } }
• Col 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐστὲ ἐν αὐτῷ πεπληρωμένοι, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας:", "text": "And you *este* in him *peplērōmenoi*, who *estin* the *kephalē* of all *archēs* and *exousias*:", "grammar": { "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*peplērōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been filled/completed", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kephalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - head", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - rule/authority/beginning", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/power/jurisdiction" }, "variants": { "*peplērōmenoi*": "filled/completed/made full", "*kephalē*": "head/ruler/authority", "*archēs*": "rule/authority/principality/beginning", "*exousias*": "authority/power/jurisdiction/right" } }
• Heb 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.14", "source": "Οὐχὶ πάντες εἰσὶν λειτουργικὰ πνεύματα, εἰς διακονίαν ἀποστελλόμενα διὰ τοὺς μέλλοντας κληρονομεῖν σωτηρίαν;", "text": "Not all *eisin* *leitourgika* *pneumata*, for *diakonian* *apostellomena* because of the ones *mellontas* *klēronomein* *sōtērian*?", "grammar": { "*Ouchi*": "negative interrogative particle - not/are not", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*leitourgika*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ministering/serving", "*pneumata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - service/ministry", "*apostellomena*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being sent", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*mellontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being about to/going to", "*klēronomein*": "present active infinitive - to inherit", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - salvation" }, "variants": { "*leitourgika*": "ministering/serving/ministerial", "*pneumata*": "spirits/winds", "*diakonian*": "service/ministry/assistance", "*apostellomena*": "being sent out/being dispatched", "*mellontas*": "about to/going to/destined to", "*klēronomein*": "to inherit/to obtain/to receive as an inheritance", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation" } }