Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Exodus.5.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר נִרְפִּ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם נִרְפִּ֑ים עַל־כֵּן֙ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹֽמְרִ֔ים נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: *nirpîm* you are *ʾattem* *nirpîm*; therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* you *ʾattem* *ʾōmərîm*: *nēləḵâ* *nizḇəḥâ* to *laYHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - so, thus", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*nēləḵâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us sacrifice", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, replied, answered", "*nirpîm*": "idle, lazy, slack", "*ʾattem*": "you (plural)", "*kēn*": "so, thus, therefore", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, declaring, stating", "*nēləḵâ*": "let us go, we wish to go", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "let us sacrifice, let us offer, let us slaughter (ritually)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.8", "source": "וְאֶת־מַתְכֹּ֨נֶת הַלְּבֵנִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵם֩ עֹשִׂ֨ים תְּמ֤וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם֙ תָּשִׂ֣ימוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תִגְרְע֖וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־נִרְפִּ֣ים הֵ֔ם עַל־כֵּ֗ן הֵ֤ם צֹֽעֲקִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wəʾet*-*maṯkōneṯ* the *hallə̄ḇēnîm* *ʾăšer* they *ʿōśîm* *təmôl* *šilšōm* *tāśîmû* upon them; not *ṯiḡrəʿû* from it, for *kî*-*nirpîm* they are. Therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* they *ṣōʿăqîm* *lēʾmōr*: *nēlḵâ* *nizbəḥâ* to our *lēʾlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maṯkōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - quota, prescribed amount", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*lə̄ḇēnîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bricks", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which, that", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - making, doing", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšōm*": "adverb - day before yesterday, previously", "*tāśîmû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall place/impose", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiḡrəʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall diminish", "*mimmenû*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from it", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - so, thus, therefore", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ṣōʿăqîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - crying out", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlḵâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*nizbəḥâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us sacrifice", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*maṯkōneṯ*": "quota, prescribed amount, measure", "*lə̄ḇēnîm*": "bricks, clay blocks, mud bricks", "*ʿōśîm*": "making, doing, producing", "*təmôl*": "yesterday, previously, before", "*šilšōm*": "day before yesterday, earlier, formerly", "*tāśîmû*": "you shall place, impose, set", "*ṯiḡrəʿû*": "you shall diminish, reduce, lessen", "*nirpîm*": "idle, lazy, slack", "*ṣōʿăqîm*": "crying out, calling, shouting", "*nēlḵâ*": "let us go, we wish to go", "*nizbəḥâ*": "let us sacrifice, let us offer, let us slaughter (ritually)" } }
  • Matt 26:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.8", "source": "Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, ἠγανάκτησαν, λέγοντες, Εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη;", "text": "*Idontes* *de* the *mathētai* of him, they *ēganaktēsan*, *legontes*, For what the *apōleia* this?", "grammar": { "*Idontes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing/having seen", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*ēganaktēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they were indignant/angry", "*legontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*apōleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - waste/loss/destruction" }, "variants": { "*Idontes*": "seeing/having seen/when they saw", "*ēganaktēsan*": "were indignant/angry/displeased", "*apōleia*": "waste/loss/destruction" } }
  • John 6:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.6.27", "source": "Ἐργάζεσθε μὴ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν ἀπολλυμένην, ἀλλὰ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν μένουσαν εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον, ἣν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὑμῖν δώσει: τοῦτον γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ἐσφράγισεν ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Ergazesthe* not for the *brōsin* the *apollymenēn*, but for the *brōsin* the *menousan* into *zōēn* *aiōnion*, which the *Hyios* of the *anthrōpou* to you *dōsei*: this one *gar* the *Patēr* *esphragisen* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*Ergazesthe*": "present, imperative, middle, 2nd plural - work/labor", "*brōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - food", "*apollymenēn*": "present, participle, middle, accusative, feminine, singular - perishing", "*menousan*": "present, participle, active, accusative, feminine, singular - remaining/enduring", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*dōsei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*esphragisen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - sealed/certified", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Ergazesthe*": "work/labor/strive", "*brōsin*": "food/nourishment/meat", "*apollymenēn*": "perishing/decaying/being destroyed", "*menousan*": "remaining/enduring/lasting", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*Hyios*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*esphragisen*": "sealed/certified/authorized", "*Theos*": "God/deity" } }
  • 2 Thess 3:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.10", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὅτε ἦμεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, τοῦτο παρηγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι Εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι, μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω.", "text": "*Kai gar hote ēmen pros* you, this *parēngellomen* you, *hoti Ei tis ou thelei ergazesthai, mēde esthietō*.", "grammar": { "*Kai gar*": "conjunctive phrase - for also/for even", "*hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*ēmen*": "imperfect indicative, active, 1st plural - we were", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with", "*parēngellomen*": "imperfect indicative, active, 1st plural - we were commanding", "*hoti*": "conjunction introducing quotation - that", "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*tis*": "nominative, indefinite pronoun - anyone", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*thelei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - wants/wills", "*ergazesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to work", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*esthietō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him eat" }, "variants": { "*parēngellomen*": "we were commanding/we were instructing/we were charging", "*thelei*": "wants/wills/desires", "*ergazesthai*": "to work/to labor", "*esthietō*": "let him eat/he should eat" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.11", "source": "Ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως, μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους, ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους.", "text": "*Akouomen gar tinas peripatountas en* you *ataktōs, mēden ergazomenous, alla periergazomenous*.", "grammar": { "*Akouomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we hear", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*tinas*": "accusative, indefinite pronoun - some", "*peripatountas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - walking/living", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*ataktōs*": "adverb - disorderly/idly", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular, negative pronoun - nothing", "*ergazomenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - working", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*periergazomenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - being busybodies" }, "variants": { "*Akouomen*": "we hear/we are hearing", "*peripatountas*": "walking/living/conducting themselves", "*ataktōs*": "disorderly/idly/irresponsibly", "*ergazomenous*": "working/laboring", "*periergazomenous*": "being busybodies/meddling/interfering in others' affairs" } }