Verse 2
{ "verseID": "Genesis.27.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־נָ֖א זָקַ֑נְתִּי לֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי י֥וֹם מוֹתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *zāqantiy*, *lōʾ* *yādaʿtiy* *yôm* *môtiy*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*zāqantiy*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have become old/I am old", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtiy*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/I have known", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*môtiy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my death" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh-nāʾ*": "behold now/please look/see now", "*zāqantiy*": "I have grown old/I am aged/I have become elderly", "*lōʾ yādaʿtiy*": "I do not know/I have not known", "*yôm môtiy*": "day of my death/time of my dying" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Isak sa: 'Jeg er blitt gammel, og nå vet jeg ikke hvilken dag jeg skal dø.'
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Han sa: Se nå, jeg er gammel, jeg vet ikke dagen for min død.
Norsk King James
Og han sa: Se, nå er jeg gammel, jeg vet ikke dagen for min død.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Isak sa: Se, jeg er blitt gammel og vet ikke når jeg skal dø.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Og han sa: 'Se nå, jeg er blitt gammel og vet ikke dagen for min død.'
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Og han sa: Se nå, jeg er gammel, og jeg vet ikke dagen for min død.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Han sa: "Se, nå er jeg gammel; jeg vet ikke når min død skal komme."
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Og han sa: Se nå, jeg er gammel, og jeg vet ikke dagen for min død.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Isak sa: «Se, jeg er blitt gammel, og vet ikke hvilken dag jeg skal dø.»
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Isaac said, 'See now, I have grown old, and I do not know the day of my death.'
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Isak sa: 'Se, nå er jeg gammel, og jeg vet ikke når jeg skal dø.'
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Og han sagde: See nu, jeg er gammel og veed ikke min Dødsdag.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
KJV 1769 norsk
Og han sa: Se nå, jeg er gammel, og jeg vet ikke dagen for min død.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I do not know the day of my death:
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Han sa: «Nå er jeg blitt gammel. Jeg vet ikke dagen for min død.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Og han sa: 'Se, jeg er blitt gammel; jeg vet ikke når jeg skal dø.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Han sa: Se, nå er jeg blitt gammel, og jeg vet ikke dagen for min død.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Og han sa, Se, jeg er gammel, og det kan hende min død kommer når som helst.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And he sayde: beholde I am olde ad knowe not the daye of mi deth:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde: Beholde, I am olde, and knowe not whan I shal dye.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then he sayd, Beholde, I am nowe olde, and knowe not the day of my death:
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And he sayde: Beholde, I am nowe olde, and knowe not the daye of my death.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
Webster's Bible (1833)
He said, "See now, I am old. I don't know the day of my death.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And he saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have become aged, I have not known the day of my death;
American Standard Version (1901)
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And he said, See now, I am old, and my death may take place at any time:
World English Bible (2000)
He said, "See now, I am old. I don't know the day of my death.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Isaac said,“Since I am so old, I could die at any time.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 47:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.29", "source": "וַיִּקְרְב֣וּ יְמֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֘ לָמוּת֒ וַיִּקְרָ֣א ׀ לִבְנ֣וֹ לְיוֹסֵ֗ף וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ שִֽׂים־נָ֥א יָדְךָ֖ תַּ֣חַת יְרֵכִ֑י וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ עִמָּדִי֙ חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֔ת אַל־נָ֥א תִקְבְּרֵ֖נִי בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrəḇû* *yəmê-yiśrāʾēl* to die *lāmûṯ* *wə-yiqrāʾ* to his son to *liḇnô* *lə-yôsēp̄* *wə-yōʾmer* to him if *ʾim-nāʾ* *māṣāʾṯî* *ḥēn* in *bə-'êneḵā* *śîm-nāʾ* *yāḏəḵā* *taḥaṯ* *yərēḵî* *wə-'āśîṯā* with me *'immāḏî* *ḥeseḏ* *weʾĕmeṯ* not *ʾal-nāʾ* *ṯiqbərēnî* in *bə-miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrəḇû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and drew near", "*yəmê-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - days of Israel", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to die", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*liḇnô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his son", "*lə-yôsēp̄*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joseph", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "to him": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾim-nāʾ*": "conditional particle + particle of entreaty - if please", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person common singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun masculine singular - favor/grace", "*bə-'êneḵā*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*śîm-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - place please", "*yāḏəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*yərēḵî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my thigh", "*wə-'āśîṯā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will do", "*'immāḏî*": "preposition with 1st person common singular suffix - with me", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - and truth/faithfulness", "*ʾal-nāʾ*": "negative particle + particle of entreaty - please do not", "*ṯiqbərēnî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person common singular suffix - bury me", "*bə-miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqrəḇû*": "drew near/approached/came close", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*ḥeseḏ*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/steadfast love", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "and truth/and faithfulness/and reliability" } }
- Gen 48:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף הִנֵּ֥ה אָנֹכִ֖י מֵ֑ת וְהָיָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם וְהֵשִׁ֣יב אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*yôsēp̄* *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *mēt* and *wĕhāyāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* with *ʿimmākem* and *wĕhēšîb* *ʾetkem* to-*ʾereṣ* *ʾăbōtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mēt*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dying", "*wĕhāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wĕhēšîb*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will bring back", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʾăbōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/here", "*ʾānōkî mēt*": "I am dying/about to die/will die", "*wĕhāyāh*": "and will be/shall be/and may be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)", "*wĕhēšîb*": "and will bring back/return/restore", "*ʾereṣ ʾăbōtêkem*": "land of your fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } }
- 1 Sam 20:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.3", "source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע ע֜וֹד דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדֹ֨עַ יָדַ֜ע אָבִ֗יךָ כִּֽי־מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ וַיֹּ֛אמֶר אַל־יֵֽדַע־זֹ֥את יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן פֶּן־יֵֽעָצֵ֑ב וְאוּלָ֗ם חַי־יְהוָה֙ וְחֵ֣י נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ כִּ֣י כְפֶ֔שַׂע בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵ֥ין הַמָּֽוֶת", "text": "And *shava* again *David* and *amar*, \"*yadoa yada* *av* your that *matzati chen* in *eynaim* your, and *amar*, 'Not *yeda* this *Yehonatan* lest *ye'atzev*.' But *chai-YHWH* and *chei nephesh* your, *ki* like a *pesha* between me and between the *mavet*.\"", "grammar": { "*shava*": "Niphal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - he swore", "*David*": "proper noun - David", "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*yadoa yada*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - surely knows", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*matzati chen*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular + noun masculine singular - I have found favor", "*eynaim*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yeda*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let know", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ye'atzev*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be grieved", "*chai-YHWH*": "adjective construct + divine name - as YHWH lives", "*chei nephesh*": "adjective construct + noun feminine singular - as your soul lives", "*pesha*": "noun masculine singular - step", "*mavet*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the death" }, "variants": { "*shava*": "swore/took an oath", "*yadoa yada*": "surely knows/certainly knows/definitely knows", "*matzati chen*": "I have found favor/grace/goodwill", "*yeda*": "let know/may know", "*ye'atzev*": "be grieved/be sorrowful/be pained", "*pesha*": "step/stride/pace", "*mavet*": "death/dying" } }
- Prov 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.1", "source": "אַֽל־תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל בְּי֣וֹם מָחָ֑ר כִּ֤י לֹא־תֵ֝דַ֗ע מַה־יֵּ֥לֶד יֽוֹם׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tithallēl* in-*yōm māḥār kî lōʾ*-*tēdaʿ mah*-*yēled yōm*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tithallēl*": "hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - boast yourself", "*yōm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yēled*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will bring forth/beget", "*yōm*": "masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*tithallēl*": "boast yourself/praise yourself/glory", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the future", "*tēdaʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*yēled*": "will bring forth/will beget/will birth" } }
- Eccl 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.10", "source": "כֹּ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֧א יָֽדְךָ֛ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה בִּשְׁא֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "All that *timṣāʾ* *yādĕkā* to-*laʿăśôt* in-*kōḥăkā* *ʿăśēh*; for not *maʿăśeh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*daʿat* and-*ḥokmâ* in-*šĕʾôl* that you *hōlēk* there.", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you find", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - reckoning/account", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ yādĕkā*": "your hand finds/you are able/you have opportunity", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to accomplish", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your ability", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ḥešbôn*": "reckoning/account/reasoning/planning", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/realm of the dead", "*hōlēk šāmmâ*": "going there/headed there" } }
- Isa 38:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.1", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם חָלָ֥ה חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ לָמ֑וּת וַיָּב֣וֹא אֵ֠לָיו יְשַׁעְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־אָמ֜וֹץ הַנָּבִ֗יא וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ צַ֣ו לְבֵיתֶ֔ךָ כִּ֛י מֵ֥ת אַתָּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִֽחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "In *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* *ḥālāh* *Ḥizqîyāhû* *lāmût* and-*wayyābôʾ* to-him *Yəšaʿyāhû* son-of-*ʾĀmôṣ* the-*nābîʾ* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-him thus-*kōh*-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣaw* to-*bayit*-your for *mēt* you and-not *tiḥyeh*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - days", "*hāhēm*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - those", "*ḥālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - became sick", "*Ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*lāmût*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to die", "*wayyābôʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*Yəšaʿyāhû*": "proper noun - Isaiah", "*ʾĀmôṣ*": "proper noun - Amoz", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - prophet", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣaw*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - command, give orders", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - house/household", "*mēt*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dying/about to die", "*tiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will live" }, "variants": { "*ḥālāh*": "became sick, was ill, grew weak", "*lāmût*": "to die, to the point of death", "*ṣaw*": "command, give orders, set in order", "*bayit*": "house, household, family, dynasty", "*mēt*": "dying, dead, about to die" } }
- Isa 38:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֗ר אָנָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ זְכָר־נָ֞א אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי לְפָנֶ֗יךָ בֶּֽאֱמֶת֙ וּבְלֵ֣ב שָׁלֵ֔ם וְהַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עָשִׂ֑יתִי וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּכִ֥י גָדֽוֹל׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmar* *ʾānnāh* *YHWH* remember-*zəkār*-*nāʾ* *ʾēt* which *hithallaktî* before-*pānêkā* in-*ʾĕmet* and-in-*lēb* *šālēm* and-the-*ṭôb* in-*ʿênêkā* *ʿāśîtî* and-*wayyēbk* *Ḥizqîyāhû* *bəkî* *gādôl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾānnāh*": "interjection - please, oh now", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*zəkār*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please, now", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hithallaktî*": "hithpael perfect, 1st person singular - I have walked", "*pānêkā*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth, faithfulness", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*šālēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete, whole", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - good", "*ʿênêkā*": "common noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*wayyēbk*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he wept", "*Ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*bəkî*": "masculine singular noun - weeping", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*ʾānnāh*": "please, I beg, oh now", "*hithallaktî*": "I have walked, I have lived my life, I have conducted myself", "*pānêkā*": "your face, your presence, before you", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth, faithfulness, reliability", "*lēb*": "heart, mind, inner person", "*šālēm*": "complete, whole, at peace, perfect", "*ṭôb*": "good, pleasant, agreeable", "*bəkî*": "weeping, crying" } }
- Mark 13:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Mark.13.35", "source": "Γρηγορεῖτε οὖν: οὐκ οἴδατε γὰρ πότε ὁ κύριος τῆς οἰκίας ἔρχεται, ὀψέ, ἢ μεσονυκτίου, ἢ ἀλεκτοροφωνίας, ἢ πρωΐ:", "text": "*Grēgoreite* therefore: not *oidate* *gar* when the *kyrios* of-the *oikias* *erchetai*, *opse*, or *mesonyktiou*, or *alektorophōnias*, or *prōi*:", "grammar": { "*Grēgoreite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - watch/be alert", "*oidate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd plural - you know", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for/because", "*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*oikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - house", "*erchetai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd singular - comes/is coming", "*opse*": "adverb - evening/late", "*mesonyktiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - midnight [temporal genitive]", "*alektorophōnias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - cockcrowing [temporal genitive]", "*prōi*": "adverb - early morning/dawn" }, "variants": { "*Grēgoreite*": "watch/be alert/stay awake", "*oidate*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*oikias*": "house/home/household", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives", "*opse*": "evening/late [watch of night]", "*mesonyktiou*": "midnight [watch of night]", "*alektorophōnias*": "cockcrowing [watch of night - around 3am]", "*prōi*": "early morning/dawn [watch of night]" } }
- Jas 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "James.4.14", "source": "Οἵτινες οὐκ ἐπίστασθε τὸ τῆς αὔριον. Ποία γὰρ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν; Ἀτμὶς γάρ ἐστιν, ἡ πρὸς ὀλίγον φαινομένη, ἔπειτα δὲ ἀφανιζομένη.", "text": "You who not *epistasthe* the [matter] of the tomorrow. What kind for the *zōē* of you? *Atmis* for *estin*, the [one] for *oligon phainomenē*, *epeita de aphanizomenē*.", "grammar": { "*epistasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - know/understand", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*Atmis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - vapor/mist", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little/small/short [time]", "*phainomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - appearing/becoming visible", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/thereafter", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*aphanizomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - vanishing/disappearing" }, "variants": { "*epistasthe*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*Atmis*": "vapor/mist/steam", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*oligon*": "little/small/short time", "*phainomenē*": "appearing/becoming visible/showing itself", "*epeita*": "then/thereafter/afterwards", "*aphanizomenē*": "vanishing/disappearing/fading away" } }