Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Genesis.3.17", "source": "וּלְאָדָ֣ם אָמַ֗ר כִּֽי־שָׁמַעְתָּ֮ לְק֣וֹל אִשְׁתֶּךָ֒ וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙ מִן־הָעֵ֔ץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תֹאכַ֖ל מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֲרוּרָ֤ה הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָ בְּעִצָּבוֹן֙ תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And to *ʾādām* *ʾāmar*: Because *šāmaʿtā* to *qôl* *ʾištekā* and *tōʾkal* from the *ʿēṣ* which *ṣiwwîtîkā* saying, Not *tōʾkal* from it; *ʾărûrāh* the *ʾădāmāh* for *ʿăbûrekā*; in *ʿiṣṣābôn* *tōʾkălennāh* all *yĕmê* *ḥayyêkā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - voice of", "*ʾištekā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you ate", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*ṣiwwîtîkā*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I commanded you", "*ʾărûrāh*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - cursed", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/land/earth", "*ʿăbûrekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - because of you", "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - toil/hardship/labor", "*tōʾkălennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you will eat of it", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "toil/hardship/labor/pain", "*ʿăbûr*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Til Adam sa han: «Fordi du lyttet til din kvinne og spiste av treet som jeg forbød deg, skal jorden være forbannet for din skyld. Med strev skal du dyrke den alle dine dager.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Til Adam sa han: Fordi du hørte på din kones stemme og spiste av det treet som jeg forbød deg å spise av, skal jorden være forbannet for din skyld; med smerte skal du ete av den alle dine levedager.

• Norsk King James

  Til Adam sa han: Fordi du lyttet til din kone og spiste av treet som jeg forbød deg å spise av, er jorden forbannet. I sorg skal du arbeide med den alle dine livs dager.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Til Adam sa han: Fordi du hørte på kvinnen og spiste av treet jeg forbød deg å spise av, skal jorden være forbannet for din skyld. Med strev skal du spise av den alle dine livsdager.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Til Adam sa han: "Fordi du hørte på din hustru og spiste av treet som jeg forbød deg å spise av, skal jorden være forbannet for din skyld. Med møye skal du nære deg av den alle dine levedager.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Til Adam sa han: «Fordi du lyttet til din hustrus røst og spiste av treet som jeg forbød deg å spise av, er jorden forbannet for din skyld. Med møye skal du livnære deg av den alle dine dager.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Til Adam sa han: «Fordi du lyttet til din kone og spiste av treet jeg befalte deg å ikke spise av, er jorden forbannet for din skyld. Du skal spise av den med sorg alle dine dager.»

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

  Til Adam sa han: «Fordi du lyttet til din hustrus røst og spiste av treet som jeg forbød deg å spise av, er jorden forbannet for din skyld. Med møye skal du livnære deg av den alle dine dager.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Til Adam sa han: "Fordi du hørte på din kones røst og spiste av treet som jeg forbød, skal jorden være forbannet for din skyld. Med møye skal du livnære deg av den alle dine livsdager.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To Adam He said, 'Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, "You must not eat from it," cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og til Adam sa han: «Fordi du hørte på din kone og spiste av treet som jeg forbød deg å spise av, skal jorden være forbannet på grunn av deg. Med møye skal du nære deg av den alle dine levedager.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde til Adam: Efterdi du lød din Hustrues Røst og aad af det Træ, om hvilket jeg bød dig og sagde: Du skal ikke æde deraf, da vorde Jorden forbandet for din Skyld; med Kummer skal du æde deraf alle dit Livs Dage.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og til Adam sa han: "Fordi du hørte på din kone og spiste av treet som jeg forbød deg å spise av, er marken forbannet for din skyld. Med møye skal du leve av den alle dine dager.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then to Adam He said, Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat of it: cursed is the ground for your sake; in toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Til Adam sa han: «Fordi du lyttet til din kones stemme og spiste av treet jeg forbød deg å spise fra, er jorden forbannet på grunn av deg. Med slit skal du spise av den alle dine levedager.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Til mannen sa Han: "Fordi du lyttet til din kone og spiste av treet jeg forbød deg å spise av, skal jorden være forbannet for din skyld. Med møye skal du nære deg av den alle dine levedager.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og til Adam sa han: Fordi du hørte på din kone og spiste av treet som jeg forbød deg å spise av, skal jorden være forbannet for din skyld. Med strev skal du nære deg av den alle dine levedager.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Til Adam sa han: Fordi du hørte på din kone og spiste av treet jeg forbød deg å spise av, skal jorden være forbannet for din skyld. Med smerte skal du nære deg av den alle dine levedager.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And vnto Ada he sayd: for as moch as thou hast obeyed the voyce of thy wyfe and hast eaten of the tree of which I commaunded the saynge: se thou eate not therof: cursed be the erth for thy sake. In sorow shalt thou eate therof all dayes of thy lyf

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And vnto Adam he sayde: For so moch as thou hast herkened vnto the voyce of thy wyfe, and hast eaten of the tre, wherof I commaunded the, sayenge: thou shalt not eate of it. Cursed be ye earth for thy sake. With sorowe shalt thou eate therof, all the dayes of thy life.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also to Adam he said, Because thou hast obeyed the voyce of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, (whereof I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eate of it) cursed is the earth for thy sake: in sorowe shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy life.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Unto Adam he sayde: Because thou hast hearkened vnto the voyce of thy wyfe, and hast eaten of the tree concernyng the whiche I commaunded thee, saying, thou shalt not eate of it, cursed is the grounde for thy sake, in sorowe shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy lyfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To Adam he said, "Because you have listened to your wife's voice, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground for your sake. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And to the man He said, `Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and dost eat of the tree concerning which I have charged thee, saying, Thou dost not eat of it, cursed `is' the ground on thine account; in sorrow thou dost eat of it all days of thy life,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And to Adam he said, Because you gave ear to the voice of your wife and took of the fruit of the tree which I said you were not to take, the earth is cursed on your account; in pain you will get your food from it all your life.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To Adam he said, "Because you have listened to your wife's voice, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground for your sake. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But to Adam he said,“Because you obeyed your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you,‘You must not eat from it,’ the ground is cursed because of you; in painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 8:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.8.20", "source": "Τῇ γὰρ ματαιότητι ἡ κτίσις ὑπετάγη, οὐχ ἑκοῦσα, ἀλλὰ διὰ τὸν ὑποτάξαντα ἐπʼ ἑλπίδι,", "text": "To the for *mataiotēti* the *ktisis hypetagē*, *ouch hekousa*, *alla dia ton hypotaxanta ep' elpidi*,", "grammar": { "*mataiotēti*": "dative feminine singular - futility", "*ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - creation", "*hypetagē*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular - was subjected", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hekousa*": "nominative feminine singular present active participle - willingly", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of", "*ton hypotaxanta*": "accusative masculine singular aorist active participle - the one having subjected", "*ep'*": "preposition with dative - upon/in", "*elpidi*": "dative feminine singular - hope" }, "variants": { "*mataiotēti*": "futility/vanity/emptiness/purposelessness", "*hypetagē*": "was subjected/put under control [completed passive action]", "*hekousa*": "willingly/voluntarily", "*hypotaxanta*": "having subjected/brought under control [completed action]", "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.8.21", "source": "Ὅτι καὶ αὐτὴ ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Hoti* also *autē hē ktisis eleutherōthēsetai apo tēs douleias tēs phthoras eis tēn eleutherian tēs doxēs tōn teknōn tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*autē*": "demonstrative pronoun nominative feminine singular - itself", "*hē ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - the creation", "*eleutherōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative 3rd person singular - will be freed", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tēs douleias*": "genitive feminine singular - of the slavery", "*tēs phthoras*": "genitive feminine singular - of the corruption", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into", "*tēn eleutherian*": "accusative feminine singular - the freedom", "*tēs doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of the glory", "*tōn teknōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of the children", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*eleutherōthēsetai*": "will be freed/liberated/set free [future passive]", "*douleias*": "slavery/bondage/servitude", "*phthoras*": "corruption/decay/destruction", "*eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring" } } 22 { "verseID": "Romans.8.22", "source": "Οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις συστενάζει καὶ συνωδίνει ἄχρι τοῦ νῦν.", "text": "*Oidamen gar hoti pasa hē ktisis systenazei kai synōdinei achri tou nyn*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect active indicative 1st person plural - we know", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*pasa*": "nominative feminine singular - all/whole", "*hē ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - the creation", "*systenazei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - groans together", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*synōdinei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - suffers birth pains together", "*achri*": "preposition with genitive - until", "*tou nyn*": "genitive - the present" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/understand [perfect - completed action with continuing results]", "*pasa*": "all/whole/entire", "*systenazei*": "groans together/joins in groaning", "*synōdinei*": "suffers birth pains together/travails together", "*achri tou nyn*": "until now/up to the present" } }
• Gen 5:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.29", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֧א אֶת־שְׁמ֛וֹ נֹ֖חַ לֵאמֹ֑ר זֶ֞֠‪[c]‬ה יְנַחֲמֵ֤נוּ מִֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֙נוּ֙ וּמֵעִצְּב֣וֹן יָדֵ֔ינוּ מִן־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֽ͏ֵרְרָ֖הּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *nōaḥ* *lēmōr* this *yənaḥămēnû* from-*maʿăśēnû* *ûmēʿiṣṣəbôn* *yādênû* from-*hāʾădāmāh* *ʾăšer* *ʾērərāh* *yəhwāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah", "*lēmōr*": "preposition *lə-* + qal infinitive construct of *ʾāmar* - saying", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*yənaḥămēnû*": "3rd masculine singular piel imperfect of *nāḥam* with 1st plural suffix - he will comfort us", "*maʿăśēnû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st plural suffix with prefix *min* - from our work", "*ûmēʿiṣṣəbôn*": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition *min* + masculine singular noun - and from toil/pain", "*yādênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our hands", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "definite article *hā-* + feminine singular noun with preposition *min* - from the ground", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾērərāh*": "3rd masculine singular piel perfect of *ʾārar* with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he cursed it", "*yəhwāh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/named/proclaimed", "*nōaḥ*": "Noah (proper name, meaning 'rest' or 'comfort')", "*yənaḥămēnû*": "comfort us/bring us relief/console us", "*maʿăśēnû*": "our work/our labor/our toil", "*ʿiṣṣəbôn*": "pain/toil/hardship/sorrow", "*yādênû*": "our hands/our efforts/our labor", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "the ground/the soil/the earth/the land", "*ʾērərāh*": "cursed it/placed under a curse/condemned", "*yəhwāh*": "YHWH/the LORD (divine name)" } }
• Eccl 2:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.22", "source": "כִּ֠י מֶֽה־הֹוֶ֤ה לָֽאָדָם֙ בְּכָל־עֲמָל֔וֹ וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן לִבּ֑ו שְׁה֥וּא עָמֵ֖ל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "Because what-*hōweh* to the-*ʾādām* in all-*ʿămālô* and in *raʿyôn* *libbô* *shĕhûʾ* *ʿāmēl* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*hōweh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - becoming/happening", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - to the man", "*ʿămālô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor", "*raʿyôn*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in striving/longing", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*shĕhûʾ*": "relative particle + 3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - which he", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*meh-hōweh*": "what profit/what advantage/what benefit", "*lāʾādām*": "to the man/for the person", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his work", "*raʿyôn libbô*": "striving/longing/vexation of his heart/anxiety of his mind", "*shĕhûʾ ʿāmēl*": "at which he labors/which he toils at", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } } 23 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.23", "source": "כִּ֧י כָל־יָמָ֣יו מַכְאֹבִ֗ים וָכַ֙עַס֙ עִנְיָנ֔וֹ גַּם־בַּלַּ֖יְלָה לֹא־שָׁכַ֣ב לִבּ֑וֹ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הֶ֥בֶל הֽוּא׃", "text": "Because all-*yāmāyw* *makʾōbîm* and *kaʿas* *ʿinyānô* also-in the-*laylāh* not-*shākab* *libbô* also-this *hebel* it.", "grammar": { "*yāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*makʾōbîm*": "masculine plural noun - pains/sorrows", "*kaʿas*": "masculine singular noun - vexation/grief", "*ʿinyānô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his task/occupation", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the night", "*shākab*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - rested/lay down", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*kol-yāmāyw*": "all his days/entire lifetime", "*makʾōbîm*": "pains/sorrows/suffering", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/grief/anger/irritation", "*ʿinyānô*": "his task/his occupation/his business", "*ballaylāh lōʾ-shākab libbô*": "even at night his mind does not rest/his heart takes no rest", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }
• Job 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.14.1", "source": "אָ֭דָם יְל֣וּד אִשָּׁ֑ה קְצַ֥ר יָ֝מִ֗ים וּֽשְׂבַֽע־רֹֽגֶז׃", "text": "*ʾādām* *yəlûd* *ʾiššâ* *qəṣar* *yāmîm* *ûśəbaʿ*-*rōgez*", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/human/Adam", "*yəlûd*": "adjective, masculine, singular, construct - born of", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*qəṣar*": "adjective, masculine, singular, construct - short of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days", "*ûśəbaʿ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine, singular, construct - and full/satisfied of", "*rōgez*": "noun, masculine, singular - agitation/trouble/anger" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human/Adam", "*yəlûd*": "born of/brought forth from", "*qəṣar*": "short/brief/limited", "*ûśəbaʿ*": "and saturated/full/satisfied", "*rōgez*": "turmoil/agitation/anger/trouble" } }
• Matt 25:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.26", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Πονηρὲ δοῦλε καὶ ὀκνηρέ, ᾔδεις ὅτι θερίζω ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρα, καὶ συνάγω ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισα:", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* the *kyrios* of him *eipen* to him, *Ponēre* *doule* and *oknēre*, you *ēdeis* that I *therizō* where not I *espeira*, and I *synagō* from where not I *dieskorpisa*:", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - master/lord", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*ponēre*": "vocative masculine singular - wicked/evil", "*doule*": "vocative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*oknēre*": "vocative masculine singular - lazy/slothful", "*ēdeis*": "pluperfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you knew", "*therizō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I reap", "*espeira*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sowed", "*synagō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I gather", "*dieskorpisa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I scattered" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/replied/responded", "*de*": "but/and/however", "*kyrios*": "master/lord/owner", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*ponēre*": "wicked/evil/bad", "*doule*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*oknēre*": "lazy/slothful/idle", "*ēdeis*": "you knew/understood/recognized [past perfect]", "*therizō*": "I reap/harvest", "*espeira*": "I sowed/planted/scattered", "*synagō*": "I gather/collect/bring together", "*dieskorpisa*": "I scattered/dispersed/spread" } } 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.27", "source": "Ἔδει οὖν σε βαλεῖν τὸ ἀργύριόν μου τοῖς τραπεζίταις, καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐγὼ ἐκομισάμην ἂν τὸ ἐμὸν σὺν τόκῳ.", "text": "It *edei* therefore you to *balein* the *argyrion* of me to the *trapezitais*, and *elthōn* I *ekomisamēn* *an* the [thing] of me with *tokō*.", "grammar": { "*edei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was necessary", "*balein*": "aorist active infinitive - to put/place", "*argyrion*": "accusative neuter singular - silver/money", "*trapezitais*": "dative masculine plural - to bankers/money changers", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come", "*ekomisamēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I received back", "*an*": "particle - would [indicating potential]", "*tokō*": "dative masculine singular - with interest" }, "variants": { "*edei*": "was necessary/ought/should have [continuous necessity]", "*balein*": "to put/place/deposit", "*argyrion*": "silver/money/silver coin", "*trapezitais*": "bankers/money changers", "*elthōn*": "having come/arrived/returned", "*ekomisamēn*": "I received back/recovered/collected", "*an*": "would/might/could [potential marker]", "*tokō*": "interest/gain/profit" } }
• Matt 25:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.45", "source": "Τότε ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐφʼ ὅσον οὐκ ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, οὐδὲ ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε.", "text": "Then *apokrithēsetai* to them, *legōn*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, To the extent not *epoiēsate* to one of these the *elachistōn*, neither to me *epoiēsate*.", "grammar": { "*apokrithēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will answer", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/certainly", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*epoiēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you did", "*elachistōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of least" }, "variants": { "*apokrithēsetai*": "will answer/reply/respond", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*amēn*": "truly/certainly/verily", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*epoiēsate*": "you did/performed/accomplished", "*elachistōn*": "least/smallest/most insignificant" } }
• Luke 19:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.19.22", "source": "Λέγει δὲ αὐτῷ, Ἐκ τοῦ στόματός σου κρινῶ σε, πονηρὲ δοῦλε. ᾜδεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος αὐστηρός εἰμι, αἴρων ὃ οὐκ ἔθηκα, καὶ θερίζων ὃ οὐκ ἔσπειρα:", "text": "He *legei* but to him, Out of the *stomatos* of you I will *krinō* you, *ponēre* *doule*. You *ēdeis* that I *anthrōpos* *austēros* am, *airōn* what not I *ethēka*, and *therizōn* what not I *espeira*:", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - says", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*krinō*": "future active, 1st person singular - will judge", "*ponēre*": "vocative, masculine, singular - wicked/evil", "*doule*": "vocative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*ēdeis*": "pluperfect active, 2nd person singular - you knew", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*austēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - harsh/strict", "*airōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking up", "*ethēka*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - put down/deposited", "*therizōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reaping", "*espeira*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - sowed" }, "variants": { "*stomatos*": "mouth/statement/words", "*krinō*": "will judge/condemn", "*ponēre*": "wicked/evil/bad", "*doule*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*ēdeis*": "you knew/were aware", "*airōn*": "taking up/collecting/gathering", "*therizōn*": "reaping/harvesting" } }
• John 16:33 : 33 { "verseID": "John.16.33", "source": "Ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν, ἵνα ἐν ἐμοὶ εἰρήνην ἔχητε. Ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ θλῖψιν ἔξετε: ἀλλὰ θαρσεῖτε· ἐγὼ νενίκηκα τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Tauta lelalēka* to you, *hina* in *emoi eirēnēn echēte*. In the *kosmō thlipsin exete*: but *tharseite*; I *nenikēka* the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*lelalēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have spoken", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that", "ἐν": "preposition - in", "*emoi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - me", "*eirēnēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - peace", "*echēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might have", "Ἐν": "preposition - in", "τῷ": "definite article, dative, masculine, singular - the", "*kosmō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - world", "*thlipsin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - tribulation/affliction", "*exete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will have", "ἀλλὰ": "adversative conjunction - but", "*tharseite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take courage/be of good cheer", "ἐγὼ": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*nenikēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have overcome/conquered", "τὸν": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*kosmon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - world" }, "variants": { "*Tauta*": "these things/these matters", "*lelalēka*": "I have spoken/I have told (perfect tense indicating completed action with continuing results)", "*hina*": "so that/in order that", "*emoi*": "me/in me", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/tranquility", "*echēte*": "you might have/you may possess", "*kosmō*": "world/world-system", "*thlipsin*": "tribulation/affliction/distress/trouble", "*exete*": "you will have/you will experience", "*tharseite*": "take courage/be of good cheer/have confidence (imperative - command)", "*nenikēka*": "I have overcome/I have conquered/I have been victorious (perfect tense indicating completed action with continuing results)" } }
• Rom 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.3.19", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει, τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ: ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ, καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Oidamen de hoti hosa ho nomos legei*, *tois en tō nomō lalei*: *hina pan stoma phragē*, *kai hypodikos genētai pas ho kosmos tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "verb, perfect active, 1st person plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hosa*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ho nomos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*legei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*tois en tō nomō*": "article + preposition + article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to those in the law", "*lalei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - speaks/says", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pan stoma*": "adjective + noun, nominative, neuter, singular - every mouth", "*phragē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be stopped", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hypodikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - accountable/liable", "*genētai*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*pas ho kosmos*": "adjective + article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - all the world", "*tō Theō*": "article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we are aware", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*lalei*": "speaks to/addresses/communicates with", "*phragē*": "might be stopped/might be silenced/might be shut", "*hypodikos*": "accountable/guilty/answerable/liable to judgment", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/humankind" } }
• Job 21:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.21.17", "source": "כַּמָּ֤ה ׀ נֵר־רְשָׁ֘עִ֤ים יִדְעָ֗ךְ וְיָבֹ֣א עָלֵ֣ימוֹ אֵידָ֑ם חֲ֝בָלִ֗ים יְחַלֵּ֥ק בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kammâ nēr-rəšāʿîm yidʿāk wə-yābōʾ ʿālêmô ʾêdām ḥăbālîm yəḥallēq bə-ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*kammâ*": "interrogative adverb - how often", "*nēr*": "noun masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yidʿāk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is extinguished", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and comes", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (poetic form) - upon them", "*ʾêdām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their calamity", "*ḥăbālîm*": "noun masculine plural - pains/pangs/destructions", "*yəḥallēq*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he distributes/apportions", "*bə-ʾappô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his anger" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*dāʿak*": "to be extinguished/go out", "*bôʾ*": "to come/go/enter", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/distress/destruction", "*ḥebel*": "pain/pang/destruction/cord", "*ḥālaq*": "to divide/apportion/distribute", "*ʾap*": "nose/anger/wrath" } }
• Ps 90:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.7", "source": "כִּֽי־כָלִ֥ינוּ בְאַפֶּ֑ךָ וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ נִבְהָֽלְנוּ׃", "text": "For we *ḵālînû* by your *ʾap̄*, and by your *ḥămāṯĕḵā* we *niḇhālnû*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵālînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we are consumed/destroyed", "*ḇĕʾappêḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by your anger/nostril", "*ûḇaḥămāṯĕḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and by your wrath/heat", "*niḇhālnû*": "niphal perfect, 1st plural - we are dismayed/terrified/troubled" }, "variants": { "*ḵālînû*": "we are consumed/we perish/we are destroyed", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nostril/wrath", "*ḥămāṯĕḵā*": "your wrath/your heat/your fury", "*niḇhālnû*": "we are dismayed/terrified/troubled/overwhelmed" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.8", "source": "שַׁתָּ֣ה עֲוֺנֹתֵ֣ינוּ לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗נוּ לִמְא֥וֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "You *šattâ* our *ʿăwōnōṯ* in *negdêḵā*, our *ʿălumēnû* to *mĕʾôr* of your *pānêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šattâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have set/placed", "*ʿăwōnōṯênû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our iniquities", "*lĕnegdêḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you/in your presence", "*ʿălumēnû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our secret things/hidden things", "*limĕʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to the light of", "*pānêḵā*": "masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/presence" }, "variants": { "*šattâ*": "you have set/you have placed/you have established", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "iniquities/sins/guilt", "*negdêḵā*": "before you/in your presence/opposite you", "*ʿălumēnû*": "our secret things/our hidden things/our hidden sins", "*mĕʾôr pānêḵā*": "light of your face/illumination of your presence/your revealing gaze" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.9", "source": "כִּ֣י כָל־יָ֭מֵינוּ פָּנ֣וּ בְעֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּלִּ֖ינוּ שָׁנֵ֣ינוּ כְמוֹ־הֶֽגֶה׃", "text": "For all *yāmênû* *pānû* in your *ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*; we *killînû* our *šānênû* like *hegeḥ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵol-yāmênû*": "masculine singular construct + masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - all our days", "*pānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - turn away/decline", "*ḇĕʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your wrath", "*killînû*": "piel perfect, 1st plural - we finish/complete/consume", "*šānênû*": "feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - our years", "*ḵĕmô-hegeḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular - like a sigh/moan/sound" }, "variants": { "*pānû*": "turn away/decline/end", "*ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "your wrath/your fury/your overflow of anger", "*killînû*": "we finish/we complete/we spend/we consume", "*hegeḥ*": "sigh/moan/sound/whisper/thought/meditation" } }
• Ps 127:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.2", "source": "שָׁ֤וְא לָכֶ֨ם ׀ מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי ק֡וּם מְאַֽחֲרֵי־שֶׁ֗בֶת אֹ֭כְלֵי לֶ֣חֶם הָעֲצָבִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן יִתֵּ֖ן לִֽידִיד֣וֹ שֵׁנָֽא׃", "text": "*Šāwə'* to you *maškîmê* *qûm* *mə'aḥărê-šeḇeṯ* *'ōḵəlê* *leḥem* the *hā'ăṣāḇîm*; so *yittēn* to *yəḏîḏô* *šēnā'*.", "grammar": { "*Šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/worthless", "*maškîmê*": "participle, hiphil, masculine plural construct - those who rise early", "*qûm*": "infinitive, qal - to rise", "*mə'aḥărê*": "plural construct with preposition - delaying", "*šeḇeṯ*": "infinitive, qal - to sit/dwell/remain", "*'ōḵəlê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - eaters of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular - bread/food", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "definite with article, masculine plural - the painful/sorrowful/toilsome", "*yittēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - he gives", "*yəḏîḏô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his beloved", "*šēnā'*": "feminine singular - sleep" }, "variants": { "*Šāwə'*": "vain/worthless/futile/to no purpose", "*maškîmê*": "those who wake early/early risers", "*mə'aḥărê*": "delaying/sitting late", "*šeḇeṯ*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "of sorrow/toil/pain/hardship", "*yəḏîḏô*": "his beloved/friend/favored one" } }
• Eccl 1:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.2", "source": "הֲבֵ֤ל הֲבָלִים֙ אָמַ֣ר קֹהֶ֔לֶת הֲבֵ֥ל הֲבָלִ֖ים הַכֹּ֥ל הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*Hăbêl* *hăbālîm* *ʾāmar* *Qōhelet*, *hăbêl* *hăbālîm* *hakkōl* *hābel*", "grammar": { "*Hăbêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vanity/breath/vapor", "*hăbālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities/breaths/vapors", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Qōhelet*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Qohelet/Preacher/Assembler", "*hakkōl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the whole/all/everything", "*hābel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*Hăbêl*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility/meaninglessness", "*Qōhelet*": "Assembler/Collector/Preacher/one who gathers", "*hăbālîm*": "superlative construction with repetition - utmost vanity/complete futility" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.3", "source": "מַה־יִּתְר֖וֹן לָֽאָדָ֑ם בְּכָל־עֲמָל֔וֹ שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*Mah*-*yitrôn* *lāʾādām* in-*kol*-*ʿămālô* *šeyyaʿămōl* *taḥat* *haššāmeš*", "grammar": { "*Mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yitrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/advantage/gain", "*lāʾādām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the man/humanity", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*šeyyaʿămōl*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - that he labors/toils", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*yitrôn*": "profit/advantage/gain/benefit/remainder", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/Adam", "*ʿămāl*": "labor/toil/trouble/misery/work" } }
• Eccl 1:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.13", "source": "וְנָתַ֣תִּי אֶת־לִבִּ֗י לִדְר֤וֹשׁ וְלָתוּר֙ בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם ה֣וּא ׀ עִנְיַ֣ן רָ֗ע נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִבְנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wənātattî* *ʾet*-*libbî* *lidrôš* *wəlātûr* in-*ḥokmāh* *ʿal* *kol*-*ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* *taḥat* *haššāmāyim* *hûʾ* *ʿinyan* *rāʿ* *nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* *libnê* *hāʾādām* *laʿănôt* *bô*", "grammar": { "*Wənātattî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - and I gave/set", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lidrôš*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to seek/inquire", "*wəlātûr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to search/explore", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*naʿăśāh*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is done/has been done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmāyim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*ʿinyan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - task/occupation/business", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - bad/evil/grievous", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/placed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*hāʾādām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*laʿănôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to be occupied/busy", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*drš*": "seek/inquire/search/investigate", "*tûr*": "search/explore/spy out/examine", "*ʿinyan*": "task/business/occupation/travail", "*ʿnh*": "be occupied/busy/afflicted/burdened", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.14", "source": "רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַכֹּ֛ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*kol*-*hammaʿăśîm* *šennaʿăśû* *taḥat* *haššāmeš* *wəhinnêh* *hakkōl* *hebel* *ûrəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I saw/observed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hammaʿăśîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the works/deeds", "*šennaʿăśû*": "relative pronoun + verb, niphal perfect 3rd common plural - that were done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*wəhinnêh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hakkōl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the whole/everything", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ûrəʿût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/actions/activities", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }
• Eccl 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.11", "source": "וּפָנִ֣יתִֽי אֲנִ֗י בְּכָל־מַעֲשַׂי֙ שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּ יָדַ֔י וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַכֹּ֥ל הֶ֙בֶל֙ וּרְע֣וּת ר֔וּחַ וְאֵ֥ין יִתְר֖וֹן תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *pānîtî* I in all-*maʿăśay* *sheʿāśû* *yāday* and in *ʿāmāl* *sheʿāmaltî* to *laʿăśôt* and *hinnēh* the-all *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ* and not *yitrôn* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*pānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned/faced/considered", "*maʿăśay*": "plural noun + 1st person suffix - my works", "*sheʿāśû*": "relative particle + perfect, 3rd plural - that they made", "*yāday*": "dual noun + 1st person suffix - my hands", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular noun - labor/toil", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to do", "*hinnēh*": "presentative particle - behold", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage/profit", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*pānîtî*": "I turned/faced/considered/examined", "*maʿăśay sheʿāśû yāday*": "my works that my hands had done", "*ʿāmāl sheʿāmaltî laʿăśôt*": "toil that I had labored to do/accomplish", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/gain/benefit", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } }
• Eccl 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.17", "source": "וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים כִּ֣י רַ֤ע עָלַי֙ הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּֽי־הַכֹּ֥ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "And *śānēʾtî* *ʾet*-the-*ḥayyîm* because *raʿ* upon me the-*maʿăśeh* *shennaʿăśâ* under the-*shāmesh* because-the-all *habel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*śānēʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I hated", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the life", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/grievous", "*maʿăśeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the work/deed", "*shennaʿăśâ*": "relative particle + Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - that was done", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*habel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾtî*": "I hated/loathed/detested", "*ʾet-haḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*raʿ ʿālay*": "grievous/distressing to me", "*hammaʿăśeh shennaʿăśâ*": "the work that is done/the deed that is performed", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }
• Eccl 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.17", "source": "הִנֵּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֗נִי ט֣וֹב אֲשֶׁר־יָפֶ֣ה לֶֽאֶכוֹל־וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִרְא֨וֹת טוֹבָ֜ה בְּכָל־עֲמָל֣וֹ ׀ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל תַּֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ מִסְפַּ֧ר יְמֵי־*חיו **חַיָּ֛יו אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־ה֥וּא חֶלְקֽוֹ׃", "text": "Behold what *rāʾîṯî* I, good what *yāp̄eh* to *leʾeḵôl* and to *wəlištôṯ* and to *wəlirʾôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* in all *ʿămālô* that *šeyyaʿămōl* under *taḥaṯ-haššemeš* number *yəmê-ḥayyāw* which *nāṯan-lô* *hāʾĕlōhîm* for it *ḥelqô*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*yāp̄eh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/suitable", "*leʾeḵôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wəlištôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*wəlirʾôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to see", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*šeyyaʿămōl*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he labors", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, common singular - under the sun", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - days of his life", "*nāṯan-lô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave to him", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*ḥelqô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion" }, "variants": { "*yāp̄eh*": "beautiful/suitable/fitting/appropriate", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/toil/trouble/work", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "days of his life (text shows alternate reading)", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/share/lot/inheritance" } }
• Isa 24:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.5", "source": "וְהָאָ֥רֶץ חָנְפָ֖ה תַּ֣חַת יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ כִּֽי־עָבְר֤וּ תוֹרֹת֙ חָ֣לְפוּ חֹ֔ק הֵפֵ֖רוּ בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ḥānəpāh* *taḥat* *yōšəbehā* *kî*-*ʿābərû* *tôrōt* *ḥāləpû* *ḥōq* *hēpērû* *bərît* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*ḥānəpāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is polluted/defiled", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*yōšəbehā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its inhabitants", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿābərû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have transgressed", "*tôrōt*": "common noun, feminine plural - laws/teachings/instructions", "*ḥāləpû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have violated/changed", "*ḥōq*": "common noun, masculine singular - statute/decree/ordinance", "*hēpērû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have broken", "*bərît*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "common noun, masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*ḥānəpāh*": "is polluted/is defiled/is profaned", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/because of", "*ʿābərû*": "have transgressed/have violated/have passed over", "*tôrōt*": "laws/teachings/instructions", "*ḥāləpû*": "have violated/have changed/have altered", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/ordinance/boundary", "*hēpērû*": "have broken/have annulled/have made void", "*bərît ʿôlām*": "everlasting covenant/eternal agreement/perpetual treaty" } } 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.6", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן אָלָה֙ אָ֣כְלָה אֶ֔רֶץ וַֽיֶּאְשְׁמ֖וּ יֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָ֑הּ עַל־כֵּ֗ן חָרוּ֙ יֹ֣שְׁבֵי אֶ֔רֶץ וְנִשְׁאַ֥ר אֱנ֖וֹשׁ מִזְעָֽר׃", "text": "*ʿal-kēn* *ʾālāh* *ʾākəlāh* *ʾereṣ* and-*yeʾəšəmû* *yōšəbê* in-her *ʿal-kēn* *ḥārû* *yōšəbê* *ʾereṣ* and-*nišʾar* *ʾěnôš* *mizʿār*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "prepositional phrase - therefore/because of this", "*ʾālāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - curse/oath", "*ʾākəlāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has devoured", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*yeʾəšəmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they are guilty/desolate", "*yōšəbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "בָ֑הּ": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her/in it", "*ʿal-kēn*": "prepositional phrase - therefore/because of this", "*ḥārû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - are burned/scorched", "*yōšəbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is left/remains", "*ʾěnôš*": "common noun, masculine singular - mankind/people/men", "*mizʿār*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition מ - few/small number" }, "variants": { "*ʾālāh*": "curse/oath/imprecation", "*ʾākəlāh*": "has devoured/has consumed/has eaten up", "*yeʾəšəmû*": "are guilty/are desolate/bear their punishment", "*ḥārû*": "are burned/are scorched/are parched", "*nišʾar*": "is left/remains/is spared", "*ʾěnôš*": "mankind/humanity/mortal men", "*mizʿār*": "few/small number/tiny remnant" } }
• Jer 7:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.23", "source": "כִּ֣י אִֽם־אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַ֠זֶּה צִוִּ֨יתִי אוֹתָ֤ם לֵאמֹר֙ שִׁמְע֣וּ בְקוֹלִ֔י וְהָיִ֤יתִי לָכֶם֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּֽהְיוּ־לִ֣י לְעָ֑ם וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם לְמַ֖עַן יִיטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "But *kî ʾim-ʾet-haddābār hazzeh ṣiwwîtî ʾôtām lēʾmōr šimʿû bəqôlî wəhāyîtî lākem lēʾlōhîm wəʾattem tihyû-lî ləʿām wahalaktem bəkol-hadderek ʾăšer ʾăṣawweh ʾetkem ləmaʿan yîṭab lākem*.", "grammar": { "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but rather", "*ʾet-haddābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - this word/thing", "*hazzeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative adjective - this", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I commanded", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear/obey", "*bəqôlî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my voice", "*wəhāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with vav consecutive - and I will be", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to/for you", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - as God", "*wəʾattem*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you", "*tihyû-lî*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - you will be to me", "*ləʿām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as a people", "*wahalaktem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with vav consecutive - and you shall walk", "*bəkol-hadderek*": "preposition + noun + definite article + masculine singular noun - in all the way", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I command", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - so that/in order that", "*yîṭab*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be good", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered/I instructed", "*šimʿû*": "listen/hear/obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*derekh*": "way/road/path/journey", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "I command/I instruct/I order", "*yîṭab*": "it will be good/it will go well/it will prosper" } } 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.24", "source": "וְלֹ֤א שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ וְלֹֽא־הִטּ֣וּ אֶת־אָזְנָ֔ם וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ בְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹת בִּשְׁרִר֖וּת לִבָּ֣ם הָרָ֑ע וַיִּהְי֥וּ לְאָח֖וֹר וְלֹ֥א לְפָנִֽים׃", "text": "And-not *šāməʿû* and-not-*hiṭṭû ʾet-ʾoznām wayyēlkû bəmōʿēṣôt bišrirût libbām hārāʿ wayyihyû ləʾāḥôr* and-not *ləpānîm*.", "grammar": { "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they listened/heard", "*hiṭṭû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they inclined/turned", "*ʾet-ʾoznām*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their ear", "*wayyēlkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav consecutive - and they walked", "*bəmōʿēṣôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - in counsels/advice", "*bišrirût*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - in stubbornness of", "*libbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*hārāʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the evil", "*wayyihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav consecutive - and they became", "*ləʾāḥôr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - backward/behind", "*ləpānîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - forward/ahead" }, "variants": { "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/they heard/they obeyed", "*hiṭṭû*": "they inclined/they turned/they bent", "*mōʿēṣôt*": "counsels/advice/plans", "*šrirût*": "stubbornness/hardness/obstinacy", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/behind/backside", "*pānîm*": "forward/ahead/face" } }
• Matt 22:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.12", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ἑταῖρε, πῶς εἰσῆλθες ὧδε μὴ ἔχων ἔνδυμα γάμου; Ὁ δὲ ἐφιμώθη.", "text": "And *legei* to him, *Hetaire*, how *eisēlthes* here not *echōn* *endyma* of *gamou*? But he *ephimōthē*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*Hetaire*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Friend!/Companion!", "*eisēlthes*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you entered/came in", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having/possessing", "*endyma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - garment/clothing", "*gamou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of wedding/marriage", "*ephimōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was silenced/made speechless" }, "variants": { "*Hetaire*": "Friend/Companion/Fellow (sometimes used ironically)", "*eisēlthes*": "you entered/came in/got in", "*endyma*": "garment/clothing/attire", "*ephimōthē*": "was silenced/made speechless/struck dumb" } }
• 1 Sam 15:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.23", "source": "כִּ֤י חַטַּאת־קֶ֙סֶם֙ מֶ֔רִי וְאָ֥וֶן וּתְרָפִ֖ים הַפְצַ֑ר יַ֗עַן מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖ מִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס", "text": "For *kî* *ḥaṭṭaʾṯ* *qesem* *merî* and *wᵊʾāwen* and *ûṯᵊrāpîm* *hapṣar*; *yaʿan* *māʾastā* *ʾeṯ* *dᵊḇar* *YHWH*, and *wayyimʾāsḵā* from *mimmeleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥaṭṭaʾṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sin of", "*qesem*": "noun, masculine singular - divination", "*merî*": "noun, masculine singular - rebellion", "*wᵊʾāwen*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and iniquity/idolatry", "*ûṯᵊrāpîm*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural - and household idols/teraphim", "*hapṣar*": "article + noun, masculine singular - stubbornness/pushing/pressing", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*māʾastā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you rejected", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dᵊḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyimʾāsḵā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he rejected you", "*mimmeleḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from being king" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾṯ*": "sin/offense of", "*qesem*": "divination/sorcery", "*merî*": "rebellion/defiance", "*wᵊʾāwen*": "and iniquity/wickedness/idolatry", "*ûṯᵊrāpîm*": "and household idols/teraphim/idolatry", "*hapṣar*": "stubbornness/obstinacy/pressing", "*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of", "*māʾastā*": "you rejected/despised/refused", "*dᵊḇar*": "word/command of", "*wayyimʾāsḵā*": "and he rejected/despised you", "*mimmeleḵ*": "from being king/from kingship" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙ חָטָ֔אתִי כִּֽי־עָבַ֥רְתִּי אֶת־פִּֽי־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־דְּבָרֶ֑יךָ כִּ֤י יָרֵ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע בְּקוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* unto *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *ḥāṭāʾṯî* for *kî* *ʿāḇartî* *ʾeṯ* *pî* *YHWH* and *ʾeṯ* *dᵊḇāreḵā*; for *kî* *yārēʾṯî* *ʾeṯ* the *hāʿām* and *wāʾešmaʿ* in *bᵊqôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have sinned", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿāḇartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I transgressed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dᵊḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yārēʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I feared", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I obeyed", "*bᵊqôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "I have sinned/done wrong", "*ʿāḇartî*": "I transgressed/violated/crossed", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word of", "*dᵊḇāreḵā*": "your words/commands", "*yārēʾṯî*": "I feared/was afraid of", "*hāʿām*": "the people/troops/folk", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "and I obeyed/listened to", "*bᵊqôlām*": "their voice/sound/request" } }
• Job 5:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.5.6", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־יֵצֵ֣א מֵעָפָ֣ר אָ֑וֶן וּ֝מֵאֲדָמָ֗ה לֹא־יִצְמַ֥ח עָמָֽל׃", "text": "*kî* not-*yēṣēʾ* from-*ʿāfār* *ʾāwen* *û*-from-*ʾădāmāh* not-*yiṣmaḥ* *ʿāmāl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yēṣēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it comes forth", "*ʿāfār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/soil", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/trouble", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/land/earth", "*yiṣmaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will spring up/sprout", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/misery/toil" }, "variants": { "*ʿāfār*": "dust/soil/earth", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness", "*ʾădāmāh*": "ground/earth/land/soil", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/toil/mischief" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.5.7", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭דָם לְעָמָ֣ל יוּלָּ֑ד וּבְנֵי־רֶ֝֗שֶׁף יַגְבִּ֥יהוּ עֽוּף׃", "text": "*kî*-*ʾādām* to-*ʿāmāl* *yûllād* *û*-*benê*-*rešef* *yagbîhû* *ʿûf*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*yûllād*": "Pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is born", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*rešef*": "noun, masculine singular - flame/spark/fire-bolt", "*yagbîhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they make high", "*ʿûf*": "infinitive - to fly" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil", "*benê*-*rešef*": "sons of flame/sparks/birds of prey", "*yagbîhû*": "make high/soar/lift up", "*ʿûf*": "to fly/soar" } }
• Gen 2:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.16", "source": "וַיְצַו֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֔ים עַל־הָֽאָדָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר מִכֹּ֥ל עֵֽץ־הַגָּ֖ן אָכֹ֥ל תֹּאכֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayṣaw YHWH ʾĕlōhîm ʿal-hāʾāḏām lēʾmōr mikkōl ʿēṣ-haggan ʾāḵōl tōʾḵēl*", "grammar": { "*wayṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿal-hāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - upon the man", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - from all", "*ʿēṣ-haggan*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - tree of the garden", "*ʾāḵōl tōʾḵēl*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - eating you shall eat" }, "variants": { "*wayṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/charged", "*ʿal-hāʾāḏām*": "upon the man/concerning the man", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾāḵōl tōʾḵēl*": "you may freely eat/you shall surely eat [emphatic construction]" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.17", "source": "וּמֵעֵ֗ץ הַדַּ֙עַת֙ ט֣וֹב וָרָ֔ע לֹ֥א תֹאכַ֖ל מִמֶּ֑נּוּ כִּ֗י בְּי֛וֹם אֲכָלְךָ֥ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ מ֥וֹת תָּמֽוּת׃", "text": "But-from-*ʿēṣ haddaʿaṯ ṭôḇ wārāʿ lōʾ ṯōʾḵal mimmenû kî bəyôm ʾăḵālḵā mimmenû môṯ tāmûṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - tree of", "*haddaʿaṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular construct - the knowledge of", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*wārāʿ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine, singular - and evil", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯōʾḵal*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - you shall eat", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from it", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in the day of", "*ʾăḵālḵā*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eating", "*môṯ tāmûṯ*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - dying you shall die" }, "variants": { "*haddaʿaṯ ṭôḇ wārāʿ*": "the knowledge of good and evil", "*ṯōʾḵal*": "you shall eat/you may eat", "*bəyôm*": "in the day/when", "*ʾăḵālḵā*": "your eating/when you eat", "*môṯ tāmûṯ*": "you shall surely die/you will certainly die [emphatic construction]" } }
• Gen 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.6", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָֽאִשָּׁ֡ה כִּ֣י טוֹב֩ הָעֵ֨ץ לְמַאֲכָ֜ל וְכִ֧י תַֽאֲוָה־ה֣וּא לָעֵינַ֗יִם וְנֶחְמָ֤ד הָעֵץ֙ לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַתִּקַּ֥ח מִפִּרְי֖וֹ וַתֹּאכַ֑ל וַתִּתֵּ֧ן גַּם־לְאִישָׁ֛הּ עִמָּ֖הּ וַיֹּאכַֽל׃", "text": "And *tēreʾ* the *ʾiššāh* that *ṭôb* the *ʿēṣ* for *maʾăkāl*, and that *taʾăwāh*-it to *ʿênayim*, and *neḥmād* the *ʿēṣ* for *haśkîl*, and *tiqqaḥ* from *piryô* and *tōʾkal*; and *tittēn* also to *ʾîšāh* with her, and *yōʾkal*.", "grammar": { "*tēreʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she saw", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*maʾăkāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - food/eating", "*taʾăwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - desire/delight", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - eyes", "*neḥmād*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - desirable/pleasant", "*haśkîl*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to make wise/to give insight", "*tiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she took", "*piryô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she ate", "*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she gave", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*yōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he ate" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwāh*": "desire/delight/longing/craving", "*neḥmād*": "desirable/pleasant/delightful", "*haśkîl*": "to make wise/to give insight/to bring success" } }
• Gen 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֚י הִגִּ֣יד לְךָ֔ כִּ֥י עֵירֹ֖ם אָ֑תָּה הֲמִן־הָעֵ֗ץ אֲשֶׁ֧ר צִוִּיתִ֛יךָ לְבִלְתִּ֥י אֲכָל־מִמֶּ֖נּוּ אָכָֽלְתָּ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer*: Who *higgîd* to you that *ʿêrōm* *ʾāttāh*? From the *ʿēṣ* which *ṣiwwîtîkā* to not *ʾăkāl* from it *ʾākāltā*?", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*higgîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - told/declared/made known", "*ʿêrōm*": "adjective, masculine, singular - naked", "*ʾāttāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*ṣiwwîtîkā*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I commanded you", "*ʾăkāl*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾākāltā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have eaten" }, "variants": { "Interrogative construction": "The verse contains two questions, with the second having an interrogative prefix (הֲ/hă)" } }