Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Genesis.26.7", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁאֲל֞וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמָּקוֹם֙ לְאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֑וא כִּ֤י יָרֵא֙ לֵאמֹ֣ר אִשְׁתִּ֔י פֶּן־יַֽהַרְגֻ֜נִי אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמָּקוֹם֙ עַל־רִבְקָ֔ה כִּֽי־טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה הִֽיא׃", "text": "and-*wayyišʾălû* *ʾanšê* *ham-māqôm* about-his-wife and-*wayyōmer* my-sister she for *yārēʾ* to-say my-wife lest-*yahargūnî* *ʾanšê* *ham-māqôm* on-*ribqâ* for-*ṭôbat* *marʾeh* she", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾălû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of שאל - and they asked", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct of איש - men of", "*ham-māqôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the place", "*wayyōmer*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and he said", "*yārēʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of ירא - he feared", "*yahargūnî*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect of הרג + 1st singular suffix - they will kill me", "*ribqâ*": "proper noun - Rebekah", "*ṭôbat*": "feminine singular construct of טוב - good of", "*marʾeh*": "masculine singular noun - appearance" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾălû*": "and they asked/and they inquired/and they questioned", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/inhabitants of", "*yārēʾ*": "he feared/he was afraid/he was frightened", "*ṭôbat* *marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/good-looking/attractive" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da mennene på stedet spurte ham om kona hans, svarte han: Hun er min søster. Han var redd for å si: Hun er min kone, fordi han trodde mennene på stedet kunne drepe ham for Rebekkas skyld, for hun var så vakker.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og mennene i stedet spurte ham om hans hustru; og han sa: Hun er min søster. For han fryktet å si: Min hustru, tenkte: Mennene på stedet kunne drepe meg for Rebekkas skyld; for hun var vakker å se på.

• Norsk King James

  Og mennene på stedet spurte ham om kona hans, og han sa: Hun er min søster; han fryktet å si: Hun er min kone, fordi han tenkte at mennene på stedet kunne drepe ham for Rebekka, fordi hun var vakker.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mennene på stedet spurte om hans kone, og han sa: Hun er min søster. Han fryktet å si: Hun er min kone, for han tenkte at mennene der kunne drepe ham for Rebekkas skyld, for hun var vakker.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da mennene i stedet spurte om hans kone, sa han: «Hun er min søster.» For han var redd for å si «min kone», i frykt for at mennene der skulle drepe ham på grunn av Rebekka, fordi hun var vakker.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og mennene i stedet spurte ham om hans kone, og han sa: Hun er min søster. For han fryktet å si: Hun er min kone, da han mente at mennene i stedet kunne drepe ham på grunn av Rebekka, fordi hun var vakker av utseende.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Byens folk spurte ham om hans kone, og han sa: «Hun er min søster», for han fryktet å si: «Hun er min kone», med bekymring for at byens menn skulle drepe ham for Rebekah, siden hun var vakker.

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

  Og mennene i stedet spurte ham om hans kone, og han sa: Hun er min søster. For han fryktet å si: Hun er min kone, da han mente at mennene i stedet kunne drepe ham på grunn av Rebekka, fordi hun var vakker av utseende.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da mennene på stedet spurte ham om hans kone, sa han: "Hun er min søster," for han var redd for å si "min kone" i frykt for at de skulle drepe ham på grunn av Rebekka fordi hun var vakker.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the people of that place asked him about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," because he was afraid to say, "She is my wife." He thought, "The men of this place might kill me because of Rebekah, for she is beautiful."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da folket på stedet spurte ham om hans kone, sa han: «Hun er min søster», for han var redd for å si «min kone», i frykt for at folkene på stedet skulle drepe ham på grunn av Rebekka, som var meget vakker.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de Mænd paa samme Sted spurgte om hans Hustru; da sagde han: Hun er min Søster; thi han frygtede at sige: Hun er min Hustru, (sigende): at ikke maaskee Mændene paa dette Sted skulle slaae mig ihjel for Rebekkas Skyld; thi hun er deilig af Udseende.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mennene i stedet spurte ham om hans kone, og han sa: Hun er min søster. For han fryktet å si: Hun er min kone; han tenkte: Mennene her vil kanskje drepe meg på grunn av Rebekka, fordi hun var vakker å se på.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the men of the place asked him about his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, he said, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was beautiful to look upon.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mennene fra stedet spurte ham om hans kone. Han sa: «Hun er min søster,» for han var redd for å si: «Min kone,» da han tenkte at mennene fra stedet kunne drepe ham for Rebekka, fordi hun var vakker å se på.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men mennene på stedet spurte ham om hans kone, og han sa: «Hun er min søster.» For han var redd for å si «min kone» i tilfelle mennene på stedet skulle drepe ham for Rebekkas skyld, for hun var vakker.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mennene på stedet spurte om hans kone. Og han sa: Hun er min søster. For han fryktet å si: Hun er min kone. For han tenkte: Mennene her kunne drepe meg for Rebekkas skyld. Fordi hun var vakker.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og da mennene på stedet spurte ham om hans kone, sa han: Hun er min søster; av frykt for å si: Hun er min kone; for han tenkte: Mennene på stedet kan drepe meg på grunn av Rebekka, fordi hun er meget vakker.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And yt me of the place asked hi of his wife and he sayde yt she was his sister: for he feared to calle her his wife lest the me of the place shulde haue kylled hym for hir sake because she was bewtyfull to ye eye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan the men of the same place axed him of his wife, he sayde: she is my sister. For he was afrayed to saye: she is my wife, (thinkinge thus:) they might slaye me for Rebeccas sake, for she was beutifull to loke vnto.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the men of the place asked him of his wife, and he sayd, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife, least, sayde he, the men of the place shoulde kill me, because of Rebekah: for she was beautifull to the eye.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the men of the place asked him of his wyfe. And he sayde, she is my sister: for he feared to say, she is my wyfe, lest the men of the place shoulde haue kylled hym, because of Rebecca, whiche was beautifull to the eye.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the men of the place asked [him] of his wife; and he said, She [is] my sister: for he feared to say, [She is] my wife; lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she [was] fair to look upon.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she was beautiful to look on.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he saith, `She `is' my sister:' for he hath been afraid to say, `My wife -- lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she `is' of good appearance.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, My wife; lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he was questioned by the men of the place about his wife, he said, She is my sister; fearing to say, She is my wife; for, he said, the men of the place may put me to death on account of Rebekah; because she is very beautiful.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, "the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to look at."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the men of that place asked him about his wife, he replied,“She is my sister.” He was afraid to say,“She is my wife,” for he thought to himself,“The men of this place will kill me to get Rebekah because she is very beautiful.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.13", "source": "אִמְרִי־נָ֖א אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יִֽיטַב־לִ֣י בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ וְחָיְתָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾimrî*-*nāʾ* *ʾăḥōtî* *ʾāt* in-order-that-*lemaʿan* *yîṭab*-to-me *baʿăbûrēk* and-*weḥāyetāh* *nafšî* *biglālēk*.", "grammar": { "*ʾimrî*": "imperative 2nd person feminine singular - say", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾăḥōtî*": "noun feminine + 1st person singular suffix - my sister", "*ʾāt*": "independent pronoun 2nd person feminine singular - you", "*lemaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*yîṭab*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it may be well", "*baʿăbûrēk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - on account of you", "*weḥāyetāh*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and will live", "*nafšî*": "noun feminine + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*biglālēk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - because of you" }, "variants": { "*baʿăbûrēk*": "for your sake/because of you/on your account", "*nafšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*biglālēk*": "because of you/for your sake/on your account" } }
• Gen 20:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֶל־שָׂרָ֥ה אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֑וא וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּרָ֔ר וַיִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־שָׂרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yō'mer 'aḇrāhām* to-*śārāh* wife-his sister-my she *wə-yišlaḥ 'ăḇîmeleḵ melek gərār wə-yiqqaḥ* *'et*-*śārāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*śārāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarah", "*'ištô*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my sister", "*hî'*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - she", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*'ăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abimelech", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*śārāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarah" }, "variants": { "*yō'mer*": "say/speak/command/promise", "*'ištô*": "his wife/woman", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "my sister", "*yišlaḥ*": "send/stretch out/let go", "*yiqqaḥ*": "take/receive/fetch/lay hold of" } }
• Prov 29:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.25", "source": "חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃", "text": "*ḥerdat* *ʾādām* *yittēn* *môqēš* *û*-*ḇôṭēaḥ* *ba*-*YHWH* *yəśuggāḇ*", "grammar": { "*ḥerdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - trembling of/fear of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives/sets", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular - snare/trap", "*û*": "conjunction - but", "*ḇôṭēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - trusting", "*ba*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yəśuggāḇ*": "pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be set on high/protected" }, "variants": { "*ḥerdat ʾādām*": "fear of man/dread of people/anxiety about people", "*yittēn môqēš*": "brings a snare/sets a trap/leads to a trap", "*ḇôṭēaḥ ba-YHWH*": "one trusting in the LORD/whoever trusts in Yahweh", "*yəśuggāḇ*": "will be set on high/will be protected/will be secure" } }
• Gen 24:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.16", "source": "וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ טֹבַ֤ת מַרְאֶה֙ מְאֹ֔ד בְּתוּלָ֕ה וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֣רֶד הָעַ֔יְנָה וַתְּמַלֵּ֥א כַדָּ֖הּ וַתָּֽעַל׃", "text": "*wə-ha-naʿărā* *ṭōḇaṯ* *marʾeh* *məʾōḏ* *bəṯûlāh* *wə-ʾîš* not *yəḏāʿāh* *wa-tēreḏ* *hā-ʿaynāh* *wa-təmallēʾ* *ḵaddāh* *wa-tāʿal*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-naʿărā*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the young woman/maiden", "*ṭōḇaṯ*": "feminine construct state of adjective - good/beautiful of", "*marʾeh*": "masculine singular noun - appearance/sight", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*bəṯûlāh*": "feminine singular noun - virgin", "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and man", "*yəḏāʿāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - had known her", "*wa-tēreḏ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she went down", "*hā-ʿaynāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun with directional he - to the spring", "*wa-təmallēʾ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she filled", "*ḵaddāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her jar/pitcher", "*wa-tāʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she came up/ascended" }, "variants": { "*ṭōḇaṯ marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/fair to look upon", "*yəḏāʿāh*": "knew her (euphemism for sexual relations)", "*ʿaynāh*": "spring/fountain/well" } }
• Gen 20:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.12", "source": "וְגַם־אָמְנָ֗ה אֲחֹתִ֤י בַת־אָבִי֙ הִ֔וא אַ֖ךְ לֹ֣א בַת־אִמִּ֑י וַתְּהִי־לִ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And-also-*'āmnāh* sister-my daughter-father-my she but not daughter-mother-my *wə-təhî*-to-me to-wife", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and also", "*'āmnāh*": "adverb - truly/indeed", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my sister", "*baṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*'āḇî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*hî'*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - she", "*'aḵ*": "adverb - but/only/however", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*baṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*'immî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*wə-təhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she became", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*lə-'iššāh*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*'āmnāh*": "truly/indeed/really", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "my sister", "*təhî*": "become/be/exist" } } 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.13", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר הִתְע֣וּ אֹתִ֗י אֱלֹהִים֮ מִבֵּ֣ית אָבִי֒ וָאֹמַ֣ר לָ֔הּ זֶ֣ה חַסְדֵּ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשִׂ֖י עִמָּדִ֑י אֶ֤ל כָּל־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָב֣וֹא שָׁ֔מָּה אִמְרִי־לִ֖י אָחִ֥י הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-yhî* when *hiṯ'û* me *'ĕlōhîm* from-house-father-my *wā-'ōmar* to-her this *ḥasdēḵ* that *ta'ăśî* with-me to all-*ha-māqôm* that *nāḇô'* there say-to-me brother-my he", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ka'ăšer*": "conjunction - when/as", "*hiṯ'û*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they caused to wander", "*'ōṯî*": "direct object marker + 1st common singular suffix - me", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - God", "*mi-bêṯ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*'āḇî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*wā-'ōmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I said", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥasdēḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your kindness/loyalty", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ta'ăśî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will do", "*'immāḏî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ha-māqôm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the place", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*nāḇô'*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will come", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there", "*'imrî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - say", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me/concerning me", "*'āḥî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my brother", "*hû'*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*hiṯ'û*": "cause to wander/lead astray/scatter", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (with plural verb here but singular concept)", "*ḥasdēḵ*": "your kindness/your loyalty/your steadfast love", "*ta'ăśî*": "do/make/perform", "*māqôm*": "place/location/space", "*nāḇô'*": "come/enter/go" } }
• Gen 20:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.5", "source": "הֲלֹ֨א ה֤וּא אָֽמַר־לִי֙ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֔וא וְהִֽיא־גַם־הִ֥וא אֽ͏ָמְרָ֖ה אָחִ֣י ה֑וּא בְּתָם־לְבָבִ֛י וּבְנִקְיֹ֥ן כַּפַּ֖י עָשִׂ֥יתִי זֹֽאת׃", "text": "?-not he *'āmar*-to-me sister-my she and-she-also-she *'āmrāh* brother-my he in-*tōm*-heart-my and-in-*niqyōn* hands-my *'āśîṯî* this", "grammar": { "*hălō'*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - did not?", "*hû'*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he", "*'āmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my sister", "*hî'*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - she", "*wə-hî'*": "waw conjunction + 3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - and she", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*'āmrāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*'āḥî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my brother", "*hû'*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he", "*bə-tōm*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - in integrity of", "*ləḇāḇî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*ū-ḇə-niqyōn*": "waw conjunction + preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - and in cleanness of", "*kappay*": "common noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common singular suffix - my hands/palms", "*'āśîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I did/made", "*zō'ṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*'āmar*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "my sister", "*'āḥî*": "my brother", "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*niqyōn*": "cleanness/innocence/freedom from guilt", "*'āśîṯî*": "do/make/accomplish" } }
• Matt 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.28", "source": "Καὶ μὴ φοβηθῆτε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποκτεννόντων τὸ σῶμα, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν μὴ δυναμένων ἀποκτεῖναι: φοβηθήτε δὲ μᾶλλον τὸν δυνάμενον καὶ ψυχὴν καὶ σῶμα ἀπολέσαι ἐν γεέννῃ.", "text": "And *mē* *phobēthēte* from the ones *apoktennontōn* the *sōma*, the *de* *psychēn* *mē* *dynamenōn* *apokteinai*: *phobēthēte* *de* *mallon* the one *dynamenon* both *psychēn* and *sōma* *apolesai* in *geennē*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - fear/be afraid", "*apoktennontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - killing", "*sōma*": "accusative neuter singular - body", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - soul/life", "*dynamenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive masculine plural - being able", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - rather/more", "*dynamenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - being able", "*apolesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to destroy", "*geennē*": "dative feminine singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid of/be frightened by", "*apoktennontōn*": "killing/slaying/murdering", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/inner self", "*dynamenōn*": "being able/having power", "*apokteinai*": "to kill/slay/put to death", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*dynamenon*": "being able/having power", "*apolesai*": "to destroy/ruin/cause to perish", "*geennē*": "hell/Gehenna/place of punishment" } }
• Eph 5:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.25", "source": "Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς·", "text": "The *andres*, *agapate* the *gynaikas heautōn*, *kathōs* also the *Christos ēgapēsen* the *ekklēsian*, and *heauton paredōken hyper autēs*", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*agapate*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - love [continuous command]", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - of yourselves/your own", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loved [completed action]", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - gave up/delivered", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "husbands/men", "*agapate*": "love/cherish", "*gynaikas*": "wives/women", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*paredōken*": "gave up/delivered/surrendered", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of" } }
• Col 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.9", "source": "Μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ·", "text": "Not *pseudesthe* to *allēlous*, having *apekdysamenoi* the *palaion anthropon* *syn* the *praxesin* of him;", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with imperative - do not", "*pseudesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - lie", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*apekdysamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having stripped off", "*palaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - old", "*anthropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*praxesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - practices/deeds", "*autou*": "genitive, 3rd person singular masculine pronoun - of him/its" }, "variants": { "*pseudesthe*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive", "*apekdysamenoi*": "having stripped off/having put off/having removed", "*palaion anthropon*": "old man/old self/former nature", "*praxesin*": "practices/deeds/activities" } }