Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֖ים יְהִ֣י א֑וֹר וַֽיְהִי־אֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yĕhî* *ʾôr* and *wayĕhî* *ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and said/spoke", "*yĕhî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let there be", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*wayĕhî*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and said/and spoke/and commanded", "*yĕhî*": "let there be/may there be", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/illumination" } }

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  • 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.6", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὁ εἰπών, ἐκ σκότους φῶς λάμψαι, ὃς ἔλαμψεν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν, πρὸς φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Because the *Theos* the *eipōn*, out of *skotous phōs lampsai*, who *elampsen* in the *kardiais hēmōn*, *pros phōtismon tēs gnōseōs tēs doxēs tou Theou en prosōpō Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God/deity", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having said/spoken", "*skotous*": "genitive neuter singular - darkness", "*phōs*": "accusative neuter singular - light", "*lampsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to shine", "*elampsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - shone/has shined", "*kardiais*": "dative feminine plural - hearts", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - our/of us", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*phōtismon*": "accusative masculine singular - illumination/light", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - knowledge", "*doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - glory", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*en prosōpō*": "dative neuter singular - in face/presence", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken/commanded", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*lampsai*": "to shine/give light", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner selves/minds", "*phōtismon*": "illumination/light/brightness", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*prosōpō*": "face/countenance/presence/person" } }
  • John 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.1.5", "source": "Καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει· καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν.", "text": "And the *phōs* in the *skotia* *phainei*; and the *skotia* *auto* not *katelaben*.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*phainei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phainō* - shines/appears", "*auto*": "accusative neuter singular pronoun - it (referring to light)", "*katelaben*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *katalambanō* - seized/overcame/comprehended/grasped" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/illumination/understanding", "*skotia*": "darkness/ignorance/evil", "*phainei*": "shines/appears/gives light (continuing action)", "*katelaben*": "comprehended/overcame/seized/grasped/apprehended" } }
  • 1 John 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 John.1.5", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἔστιν ἡ ἀγγελία ἣν ἀκηκόαμεν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀναγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς φῶς ἐστιν, καὶ σκοτία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεμία.", "text": "And this *estin* the *angelia* which we have *akēkoamen* from him, and *anangellomen* to you, that the *Theos* *phōs* *estin*, and *skotia* in him not *estin* not any.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*angelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - message/announcement", "*akēkoamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have heard [completed action with present relevance]", "*anangellomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we announce/declare [ongoing action]", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*skotia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*oudemia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - not one/none at all [emphatic negation]" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists/consists of", "*angelia*": "message/announcement/proclamation", "*akēkoamen*": "have heard/listened to/received by hearing", "*anangellomen*": "announce/declare/proclaim/report", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/radiance/truth", "*skotia*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil", "*oudemia*": "none/no/not any/not at all [emphatic negation]" } }
  • Ps 33:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.6", "source": "בִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כָּל־צְבָאָֽם׃", "text": "By-*dəbar* *YHWH* *šāmayim* *naʿăśû* and-by-*rûaḥ* *pîw* all-*ṣəbā'ām*", "grammar": { "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct noun with preposition *bə-* (by/with) - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*naʿăśû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were made/were created", "*û-bə-rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun with conjunction *wə-* and preposition *bə-* (and by) - breath/spirit", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*kāl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*ṣəbā'ām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their host/army" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/speech/command", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*naʿăśû*": "were made/were created/were done", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit", "*pîw*": "his mouth/his command", "*ṣəbā'ām*": "their host/their army/their multitude/their array" } }
  • Isa 45:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.7", "source": "יוֹצֵ֥ר אוֹר֙ וּבוֹרֵ֣א חֹ֔שֶׁךְ עֹשֶׂ֥ה שָׁל֖וֹם וּב֣וֹרֵא רָ֑ע אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עֹשֶׂ֥ה כָל־אֵֽלֶּה", "text": "*yôṣēr* *ʾôr* and-*bôrēʾ* *ḥōšek* *ʿōśeh* *šālôm* and-*bôrēʾ* *rāʿ* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* all-*ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*yôṣēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - forming/who forms", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*bôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - creating/who creates", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making/who makes", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/well-being", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil/calamity/disaster", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēr*": "forming/who forms/creating/fashioning", "*bôrēʾ*": "creating/who creates/making/bringing into existence", "*ʿōśeh*": "making/who makes/doing/performing/working", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity/completeness/wholeness", "*rāʿ*": "evil/calamity/disaster/distress/adversity" } }
  • Isa 60:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.19", "source": "לֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֨ךְ ע֤וֹד הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ לְא֣וֹר יוֹמָ֔ם וּלְנֹ֕גַהּ הַיָּרֵ֖חַ לֹא־יָאִ֣יר לָ֑ךְ וְהָיָה־לָ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ לְא֣וֹר עוֹלָ֔ם וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ לְתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ", "text": "Not *yihyeh* to you yet the *šemeš* for *ʾôr* by day, and for *nōgah* the *yārēaḥ* not *yāʾîr* to you; and *hāyâ* to you *YHWH* for *ʾôr* *ʿôlām*, and your *ʾelōhayik* for your *tipʾartēk*.", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*šemeš*": "noun, common, singular, absolute - sun", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - light", "*nōgah*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - brightness/light", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - moon", "*yāʾîr*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will give light/shine", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - everlasting/eternity", "*ʾelōhayik*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your God", "*tipʾartēk*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your beauty/glory" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*nōgah*": "brightness/light/radiance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual/ancient", "*tipʾartēk*": "your glory/your beauty/your ornament/your splendor" } }
  • Ps 148:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.148.5", "source": "יְֽ֭הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י ה֖וּא צִוָּ֣ה וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*Yehallelû* *ʾet*-*šēm* *YHWH* *kî* *hûʾ* *ṣiwwâ* *weniberāʾû*", "grammar": { "*Yehallelû*": "imperfect 3rd person plural - they shall praise", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ṣiwwâ*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*weniberāʾû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd person plural - and they were created" }, "variants": { "*Yehallelû*": "they shall praise/let them praise", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*kî*": "for/because/when", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/decreed", "*niberāʾû*": "they were created/brought into existence/formed" } }
  • Ps 33:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.9", "source": "כִּ֤י ה֣וּא אָמַ֣ר וַיֶּ֑הִי הֽוּא־צִ֝וָּ֗ה וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "For *hû'* *ʾāmar* and-*yehi* *hû'*-*ṣiwwāh* and-*yaʿămōd*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hû'*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/spoke", "*wa-yehi*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with consecutive waw - and it was/became", "*hû'*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with consecutive waw - and it stood" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*yehi*": "it was/it came to be/it happened", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/appointed", "*yaʿămōd*": "it stood/it stood firm/it was established" } }
  • Ps 97:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.97.11", "source": "א֖וֹר זָרֻ֣עַ לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵ֥ב שִׂמְחָֽה", "text": "*ʾôr* *zāruaʿ* *la-ṣṣaddîq* *û-lyišrê-lēḇ* *śimḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*zāruaʿ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - is sown", "*la-ṣṣaddîq*": "preposition lamed + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - for the righteous", "*û-lyišrê-lēḇ*": "conjunction waw + preposition lamed + adjective, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and for upright of heart", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/brightness", "*zāruaʿ*": "is sown/is scattered/is planted", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one/innocent one", "*yišrê-lēḇ*": "upright of heart/straight in heart/honest in heart", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/happiness" } }
  • 1 John 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.2.8", "source": "Πάλιν, ἐντολὴν καινὴν γράφω ὑμῖν, ὅ ἐστιν ἀληθὲς ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν: ὅτι ἡ σκοτία παράγεται, καὶ τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινὸν ἤδη φαίνει.", "text": "Again, *entolēn kainēn graphō* to you, which *estin alēthes* in him and in you: because the *skotia paragetai*, and the *phōs* the *alēthinon ēdē phainei*.", "grammar": { "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment/instruction", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*alēthes*": "nominative, neuter, singular - true/genuine", "*skotia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*paragetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - is passing away", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*alēthinon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - true/genuine/real", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*phainei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - shines/appears" }, "variants": { "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/order/charge", "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/novel/unused", "*alēthes*": "true/genuine/valid/reliable", "*skotia*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil", "*paragetai*": "is passing away/disappearing/coming to an end", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/radiance", "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*phainei*": "shines/appears/gives light/becomes visible" } }
  • Eph 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.14", "source": "Διὸ λέγει, Ἔγειραι ὁ καθεύδων, καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός.", "text": "*Dio legei*, *Egeirai* the *katheudōn*, and *anasta* from the *nekrōn*, and *epiphausei* to you the *Christos*", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Egeirai*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - awake/arise [command]", "*katheudōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - sleeping one", "*anasta*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - rise up/stand up [command]", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones", "*epiphausei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will shine upon", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/wherefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "says/speaks/it says", "*Egeirai*": "awake/arise", "*katheudōn*": "sleeping one/sleeper", "*anasta*": "rise up/stand up", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/dead", "*epiphausei*": "will shine upon/will give light to", "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }
  • John 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "John.1.9", "source": "Ἦν τὸ Φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Ēn* the *Phōs* the *alēthinon*, which *phōtizei panta anthrōpon erchomenon* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*alēthinon*": "nominative neuter singular - true/genuine/real", "*phōtizei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phōtizō* - gives light to/illuminates", "*panta*": "accusative masculine singular - every", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/human", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular or nominative neuter singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world" }, "variants": { "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*phōtizei*": "illuminates/enlightens/gives light to", "*erchomenon*": "coming (can modify either light or man, grammatically ambiguous)", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
  • John 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "John.3.19", "source": "Αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ κρίσις, ὅτι τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, καὶ ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος ἢ τὸ φῶς, ἦν γὰρ πονηρὰ αὐτῶν τὰ ἔργα.", "text": "*Hautē de estin hē krisis*, that the *phōs elēlythen eis ton kosmon*, and *ēgapēsan hoi anthrōpoi mallon to skotos ē to phōs*, for was *ponēra autōn ta erga*.", "grammar": { "*Hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*krisis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - judgment", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*elēlythen*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has come", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*ēgapēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - loved", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*skotos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*ē*": "conjunction - than", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - were", "*ponēra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - evil", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - their", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*krisis*": "judgment/verdict/separation", "*phōs*": "light/illumination [metaphor for revelation/truth]", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity [metaphor for evil/ignorance]", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/bad/corrupt" } }
  • Ps 104:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.2", "source": "עֹֽטֶה־א֭וֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָ֑ה נוֹטֶ֥ה שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם כַּיְרִיעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōṭeh*-*ʾôr* *kaśśalmāh* *nôṭeh* *shāmayim* *kayĕrîʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - covering, wrapping", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*kaśśalmāh*": "preposition *kě* + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the garment/cloak", "*nôṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - stretching out, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky", "*kayĕrîʿāh*": "preposition *kě* + noun, feminine singular - like a curtain/tent-cloth" }, "variants": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "covering, wrapping, enveloping", "*ʾôr*": "light, illumination, daylight, sunlight", "*śalmāh*": "garment, cloak, mantle", "*nôṭeh*": "stretching out, extending, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "heavens, sky, firmament", "*yĕrîʿāh*": "curtain, tent-cloth, hanging" } }
  • Job 38:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.38.19", "source": "אֵי־זֶ֣ה הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ יִשְׁכָּן־א֑וֹר וְ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ אֵי־זֶ֥ה מְקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "Where-*zeh* the-*derekə* *yiškān*-*ʾôr* and-*ḥōšek* where-*zeh* *məqōmô*?", "grammar": { "*ʾêy*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*derekə*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*yiškān*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it dwells", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʾêy*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*məqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place" }, "variants": { "*derekə*": "way/path/road", "*yiškān*": "it dwells/it abides/it resides", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/illumination", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*məqōmô*": "its place/its location" } }
  • Job 36:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.36.30", "source": "הֵן־פָּרַ֣שׂ עָלָ֣יו אוֹר֑וֹ וְשָׁרְשֵׁ֖י הַיָּ֣ם כִּסָּֽה׃", "text": "*hēn-pāraś* *ʿālāyw* *ʾôrô* *wə-šāršê* *hayyām* *kissāh*", "grammar": { "*hēn-pāraś*": "interjection + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - behold, he spreads", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - over it/him", "*ʾôrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his light", "*wə-šāršê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and roots of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*kissāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he covers" }, "variants": { "*pāraś*": "spreads/scatters/disperses", "*ʾôr*": "light/lightning/illumination", "*šāršê*": "roots/depths/foundations", "*yām*": "sea/ocean", "*kissāh*": "covers/conceals/hides" } }
  • Ps 118:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.118.27", "source": "אֵ֤ל ׀ יְהוָה֮ וַיָּ֢אֶ֫ר לָ֥נוּ אִסְרוּ־חַ֥ג בַּעֲבֹתִ֑ים עַד־קַ֝רְנ֗וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ", "text": "*ʾĒl* *YHWH* and-he-*yāʾer* to-us *ʾisrû*-*ḥag* with-*ʿăbōtîm* until-*qarnôt* the-*mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĒl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*yāʾer*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he gave light", "*lānû*": "preposition lamed with 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*ʾisrû*": "imperative, masculine plural - bind", "*ḥag*": "noun, masculine singular - festival/feast", "*ʿăbōtîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefix bet - with cords", "*qarnôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct with prefix ʿad - until horns of", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar" }, "variants": { "*ʾĒl*": "God/Mighty One", "*yāʾer*": "gave light/shined/illuminated", "*ʾisrû*": "bind/tie/fasten", "*ḥag*": "festival/feast/festival sacrifice", "*ʿăbōtîm*": "cords/ropes/branches", "*qarnôt*": "horns/corners", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
  • Eph 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.8", "source": "Ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν Κυρίῳ: ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε:", "text": "*Ēte gar pote skotos*, *nyn de phōs* in *Kyriō*: as *tekna phōtos peripateite*", "grammar": { "*Ēte*": "imperfect, indicative, 2nd plural - you were", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*skotos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light", "*peripateite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - walk/conduct yourselves [continuous command]" }, "variants": { "*Ēte*": "you were", "*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*peripateite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves" } }