Verse 12
{ "verseID": "Genesis.8.12", "source": "וַיִּיָּ֣חֶל ע֔וֹד שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וַיְשַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־הַיּוֹנָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־יָסְפָ֥ה שׁוּב־אֵלָ֖יו עֽוֹד", "text": "And *wayyiyyāḥel* yet *šibʿat* *yāmîm* *ʾăḥērîm*; and *wayšallaḥ* *ʾēt*-the-*yônâ* and not-*yāsəpâ* *šûb*-to-him again", "grammar": { "*wayyiyyāḥel*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he waited", "*šibʿat*": "feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other/additional", "*wayšallaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent out", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yônâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the dove", "*yāsəpâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with negative particle - she did not continue/add", "*šûb*": "qal infinitive construct - to return" }, "variants": { "*wayyiyyāḥel*": "waited/stayed/remained", "*wayšallaḥ*": "sent out/released", "*yāsəpâ*": "continued/added/did again", "*šûb*": "return/come back" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Han ventet igjen syv dager og sendte duen ut enda en gang, men denne gangen kom den ikke tilbake til ham.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Han ventet enda syv dager og sendte ut duen igjen, og den kom ikke tilbake til ham mer.
Norsk King James
Han ventet ytterligere syv dager og sendte duen ut igjen, men denne gangen kom den ikke tilbake.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Han ventet enda syv dager til og slapp ut duen igjen, men den kom ikke tilbake til ham mer.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Han ventet enda syv dager, og sendte ut duen på nytt, men den kom ikke tilbake til ham mer.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Han ventet enda syv dager, og sendte ut duen igjen, men denne gangen kom den ikke tilbake til ham.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Han ventet ytterligere syv dager og sendte igjen ut duen, som denne gangen ikke kom tilbake.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Han ventet enda syv dager, og sendte ut duen igjen, men denne gangen kom den ikke tilbake til ham.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Han ventet enda syv dager og sendte ut duen igjen, men denne gangen kom den ikke tilbake til ham.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
He waited another seven days and sent out the dove once again, but she did not return to him anymore.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Han ventet enda syv dager og sendte igjen duen ut, men denne gangen kom den ikke tilbake til ham.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Men han biede endnu andre syv Dage, og udlod en Due, og den kom ikke til ham ydermere.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.
KJV 1769 norsk
Han ventet enda syv dager til, og sendte ut duen, men denne gang kom den ikke tilbake til ham.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
And he waited another seven days, and sent forth the dove, which did not return to him anymore.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Han ventet enda syv dager og sendte ut duen, og den kom ikke tilbake til ham igjen.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Og han ventet ytterligere syv dager og sendte ut duen, men den vendte ikke tilbake til ham igjen.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Han ventet enda syv dager til, og sendte duen ut igjen, men denne gangen vendte den ikke tilbake til ham.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Etter sju dager til sendte han duen ut igjen, men denne gangen kom den ikke tilbake.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And he taried yet.vij. other dayes and sent forth the doue which from thence forth came no more agayne to him.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles he taried yet seuen other dayes, and sent forth the doue, which came nomore to him agayne.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Notwithstanding he wayted yet other seuen dayes, and sent forth the doue, which returned not againe vnto him any more.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And he abode yet other seuen dayes, and sent foorth the Doue, whiche returned not vnto him any more.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He stayed yet another seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she didn't return to him any more.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And he stayeth yet other seven days, and sendeth forth the dove, and it added not to turn back unto him any more.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he stayed yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she returned not again unto him any more.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And after seven days more, he sent the dove out again, but she did not come back to him.
World English Bible (2000)
He stayed yet another seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she didn't return to him any more.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
He waited another seven days and sent the dove out again, but it did not return to him this time.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.2", "source": "וַיְכַ֤ל אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה וַיִּשְׁבֹּת֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י מִכָּל־מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*wə-yəḵal ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*yôm haššəḇîʿî məlaʾḵtô* which *ʿāśāh* and-*wayyišbōṯ* in-the-*yôm haššəḇîʿî* from-all-*məlaʾḵtô* which *ʿāśāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḵal*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he completed/finished", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*haššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine, singular - the seventh", "*məlaʾḵtô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his work", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he made/did", "*wayyišbōṯ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he rested/ceased" }, "variants": { "*yəḵal*": "completed/finished/ended", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*məlaʾḵtô*": "his work/his labor/his business/his occupation", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/did/accomplished/produced", "*wayyišbōṯ*": "rested/ceased/desisted/stopped" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.3", "source": "וַיְבָ֤רֶךְ אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־י֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י וַיְקַדֵּ֖שׁ אֹת֑וֹ כִּ֣י ב֤וֹ שָׁבַת֙ מִכָּל־מְלַאכְתּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁר־בָּרָ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yəḇāreḵ ʾĕlōhîm ʾeṯ-yôm haššəḇîʿî wə-yəqaddēš ʾōṯô kî ḇô šāḇaṯ* from-all-*məlaʾḵtô* which-*bārāʾ ʾĕlōhîm laʿăśôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḇāreḵ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he blessed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*haššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine, singular - the seventh", "*wə-yəqaddēš*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he sanctified/made holy", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it/him", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*šāḇaṯ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he rested/ceased", "*məlaʾḵtô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his work", "*bārāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he created", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to make/to do" }, "variants": { "*yəḇāreḵ*": "blessed/commended/favored", "*yəqaddēš*": "sanctified/made holy/consecrated/set apart", "*šāḇaṯ*": "rested/ceased/desisted", "*bārāʾ*": "created/brought into existence", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "to make/to do/to perform/to accomplish" } }
- Gen 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.10", "source": "וַיָּ֣חֶל ע֔וֹד שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֛סֶף שַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־הַיּוֹנָ֖ה מִן־הַתֵּבָֽה", "text": "And *wayyāḥel* yet *šibʿat* *yāmîm* *ʾăḥērîm*; and *wayyōsep* *šallaḥ* *ʾēt*-the-*yônâ* from-the-*tēbâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḥel*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he waited", "*šibʿat*": "feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other/additional", "*wayyōsep*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he again/continued", "*šallaḥ*": "piel infinitive construct - to send", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yônâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the dove", "*tēbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ark/box" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḥel*": "waited/delayed/stayed", "*wayyōsep*": "again/continued/added to", "*šallaḥ*": "send/send away/release" } }
- Ps 27:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.14", "source": "קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְה֫וָ֥ה חֲ֭זַק וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*qawwēh* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ḥăzaq* *wə-yaʾămēṣ* *libbeka* *wə-qawwēh* *ʾel*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*qawwēh*": "piel imperative masculine singular - wait for/hope in", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ḥăzaq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be strong", "*wə-yaʾămēṣ*": "conjunction + hiphil jussive 3rd person masculine singular - and let it strengthen", "*libbeka*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*wə-qawwēh*": "conjunction + piel imperative masculine singular - and wait for/hope in" }, "variants": { "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/prevail/be firm", "*yaʾămēṣ*": "let it strengthen/make bold/fortify", "*libbeka*": "your heart/mind/courage", "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect" } }
- Ps 130:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.5", "source": "קִוִּ֣יתִי יְ֭הוָה קִוְּתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י וְֽלִדְבָר֥וֹ הוֹחָֽלְתִּי", "text": "*qiwwîtî* *YHWH* *qiwwətāh* *napšî* and to *lidbārô* *hôḥāltî*", "grammar": { "*qiwwîtî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular, piel form - I waited for", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*qiwwətāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular, piel form - she waited", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*wəlidbārô*": "conjunction וְ + preposition לְ + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and for his word", "*hôḥāltî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular, hiphil form - I have hoped/waited" }, "variants": { "*qiwwâ*": "wait for/hope in/expect", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing/matter", "*yāḥal*": "hope/wait/expect" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.6", "source": "נַפְשִׁ֥י לַֽאדֹנָ֑י מִשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים לַ֝בֹּ֗קֶר שֹׁמְרִ֥ים לַבֹּֽקֶר", "text": "*napšî* to *laʾdōnāy* more than *miššōmərîm* to *labbōqer* *šōmərîm* to *labbōqer*", "grammar": { "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*laʾdōnāy*": "preposition לְ + noun with 1st person singular suffix - for my Lord", "*miššōmərîm*": "preposition מִן + participle, masculine, plural - more than watchmen", "*labbōqer*": "preposition לְ + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - for the morning", "*šōmərîm*": "participle, masculine, plural - watchmen", "*labbōqer*": "preposition לְ + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - for the morning" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*šōmərîm*": "watchmen/guards/keepers", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn" } }
- Isa 8:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.17", "source": "וְחִכִּ֙יתִי֙ לַיהוָ֔ה הַמַּסְתִּ֥יר פָּנָ֖יו מִבֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְקִוֵּ֖יתִֽי־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*ḥikkîtî* for-*YHWH ha-mastîr pānāyw* from-*bêt yaʿăqōb* and-*qiwwêtî*-to-him", "grammar": { "*ḥikkîtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I will wait", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-mastîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle masculine singular - the one hiding", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*qiwwêtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I will hope/wait expectantly" }, "variants": { "*ḥikkîtî*": "I will wait/I will wait patiently", "*ha-mastîr pānāyw*": "who hides his face/who conceals his face (idiom for withholding favor)", "*bêt yaʿăqōb*": "house of Jacob (referring to Israel)", "*qiwwêtî*": "I will hope/I will wait expectantly/I will look eagerly" } }
- Isa 25:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.25.9", "source": "וְאָמַר֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא הִנֵּ֨ה אֱלֹהֵ֥ינוּ זֶ֛ה קִוִּ֥ינוּ ל֖וֹ וְיֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נוּ זֶ֤ה יְהוָה֙ קִוִּ֣ינוּ ל֔וֹ נָגִ֥ילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָ֖ה בִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wĕʾāmar* in-the-*yôm* the-*hûʾ* *hinnēh* *ʾĕlōhênû* *zeh* *qiwwînû* to-him *wĕyôšîʿēnû* *zeh* *YHWH* *qiwwînû* to-him *nāgîlāh* *wĕniśmĕḥāh* in-*yĕšûʿātô*", "grammar": { "*wĕʾāmar*": "conjunction with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be said", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - that", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold, see", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*qiwwînû*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person plural - we waited", "*wĕyôšîʿēnû*": "conjunction with verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - and he will save us", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*nāgîlāh*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us rejoice", "*wĕniśmĕḥāh*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us be glad", "*yĕšûʿātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his salvation" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh ʾĕlōhênû zeh*": "behold, this is our God", "*qiwwînû lô*": "we waited for him, we hoped in him", "*yôšîʿēnû*": "he will save us, he will deliver us", "*nāgîlāh wĕniśmĕḥāh bîšûʿātô*": "let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation" } }
- Isa 26:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.8", "source": "אַ֣ף אֹ֧רַח מִשְׁפָּטֶ֛יךָ יְהוָ֖ה קִוִּינ֑וּךָ לְשִׁמְךָ֥ וּֽלְזִכְרְךָ֖ תַּאֲוַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "Also *ʾōraḥ* of *mišpāṭeḵā* *YHWH* *qiwwînûḵā*; to *šimḵā* and to *ziḵreḵā* *taʾăwat-nāpeš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction - 'also/indeed/even'", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - 'path of'", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your judgments'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'", "*qiwwînûḵā*": "piel perfect 1st person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'we have waited for you'", "*lešimḵā*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'for your name'", "*ûleziḵreḵā*": "conjunction, preposition with masculine singular noun and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'and for your remembrance'", "*taʾăwat-nāpeš*": "feminine singular construct with feminine singular noun - 'desire of soul'" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "judgments/ordinances/decisions/justice", "*qiwwînûḵā*": "waited for/expected/looked for/hoped in", "*ziḵreḵā*": "remembrance/memorial/memory", "*taʾăwat*": "desire/longing/craving", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/self/desire/appetite/mind" } }
- Isa 30:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.18", "source": "וְלָכֵן יְחַכֶּה יְהוָה לַחֲנַנְכֶם וְלָכֵן יָרוּם לְרַחֶמְכֶם כִּי־אֱלֹהֵי מִשְׁפָּט יְהוָה אַשְׁרֵי כָּל־חוֹכֵי לוֹ׃", "text": "And therefore *yeḥakkeh* *Yhwh* to *laḥănankem* and therefore *yārûm* to *raḥemkem*, for *ʾělōhê* of *mišpāṭ* [is] *Yhwh*. *ʾašrê* all *ḥôkê* for him.", "grammar": { "*yeḥakkeh*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will wait", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*laḥănankem*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to show grace to you", "*yārûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will rise/exalt", "*raḥemkem*": "piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to have mercy on you", "*ʾělōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*ʾašrê*": "construct plural noun - blessed/happy", "*ḥôkê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - those waiting for" }, "variants": { "*yeḥakkeh*": "he will wait/long for/expect", "*laḥănankem*": "to show grace to you/be gracious to you/favor you", "*yārûm*": "he will rise/exalt/be lifted up", "*raḥemkem*": "to have mercy on you/have compassion on you", "*ʾělōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/fairness", "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*ḥôkê*": "those waiting for/expecting/hoping in" } }
- Hab 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.3", "source": "כִּ֣י ע֤וֹד חָזוֹן֙ לַמּוֹעֵ֔ד וְיָפֵ֥חַ לַקֵּ֖ץ וְלֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב אִם־יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙ חַכֵּה־ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־בֹ֥א יָבֹ֖א לֹ֥א יְאַחֵֽר׃", "text": "For still *ḥāzôn* for *hammôʿēd* and *yāpēaḥ* to *haqqēṣ* and not *yĕkazzēb* if *yitmahĕmahh ḥakkēh* for it for *bōʾ yābōʾ* not *yĕʾaḥēr*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - vision", "*hammôʿēd*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the appointed time", "*yāpēaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it pants/hastens/speaks", "*haqqēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the end", "*yĕkazzēb*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will lie/deceive", "*yitmahĕmahh*": "verb, hithpalpel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it tarries/delays", "*ḥakkēh*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - wait", "*bōʾ yābōʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - surely come", "*yĕʾaḥēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will delay" }, "variants": { "*hammôʿēd*": "appointed time/fixed time/festival", "*yāpēaḥ*": "pants/hastens/speaks/testifies", "*haqqēṣ*": "the end/conclusion/appointed time", "*bōʾ yābōʾ*": "surely coming/definitely will come" } }
- Jas 5:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "James.5.7", "source": "Μακροθυμήσατε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἕως τῆς παρουσίας τοῦ Κυρίου. Ἰδοὺ, ὁ γεωργὸς ἐκδέχεται τὸν τίμιον καρπὸν τῆς γῆς, μακροθυμῶν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, ἕως ἂν λάβῃ ὑετὸν πρώϊμον καὶ ὄψιμον.", "text": "*Makrothymēsate oun, adelphoi, heōs tēs parousias tou Kyriou. Idou*, the *geōrgos ekdechetai ton timion karpon tēs gēs, makrothymōn ep'* it, *heōs an labē hyeton prōimon kai opsimon*.", "grammar": { "*Makrothymēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - be patient", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*heōs*": "preposition - until", "*tēs parousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the coming/arrival", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*geōrgos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - farmer", "*ekdechetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - waits for/expects", "*ton timion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the precious/valuable", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit/crop", "*tēs gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the earth/land", "*makrothymōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being patient", "*ep'*": "preposition + dative - for/over", "*heōs an*": "conjunction combination - until", "*labē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might receive", "*hyeton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rain", "*prōimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - early", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*opsimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - late" }, "variants": { "*Makrothymēsate*": "be patient/longsuffering/enduring", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings (can include sisters in broader usage)", "*parousias*": "coming/arrival/presence", "*geōrgos*": "farmer/husbandman/tiller of soil", "*ekdechetai*": "waits for/expects/awaits eagerly", "*timion karpon*": "precious fruit/valuable crop", "*makrothymōn*": "being patient/waiting with patience", "*hyeton prōimon kai opsimon*": "early and late rain (referring to autumn and spring rains in Palestinian agricultural cycle)" } } 8 { "verseID": "James.5.8", "source": "Μακροθυμήσατε καὶ ὑμεῖς· στηρίξατε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν: ὅτι ἡ παρουσία τοῦ Κυρίου ἤγγικεν.", "text": "*Makrothymēsate* also you; *stērixate* the *kardias* of you: because the *parousia tou Kyriou ēngiken*.", "grammar": { "*Makrothymēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - be patient", "also you": "nominative, 2nd plural - you also", "*stērixate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - strengthen/establish", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*parousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - coming/arrival", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*ēngiken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has drawn near" }, "variants": { "*Makrothymēsate*": "be patient/longsuffering/enduring", "*stērixate*": "strengthen/establish/make firm", "*kardias*": "hearts (figurative for inner resolve/will)", "*parousia*": "coming/arrival/presence", "*ēngiken*": "has drawn near/approached/is at hand (perfect tense indicating completed action with present results)" } }