Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.5.12", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὀφείλοντες εἶναι διδάσκαλοι, διὰ τὸν χρόνον πάλιν χρείαν ἔχετε τοῦ διδάσκειν ὑμᾶς τινὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τῆς ἀρχῆς τῶν λογίων τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ γεγόνατε χρείαν ἔχοντες γάλακτος, καὶ οὐ στερεᾶς τροφῆς.", "text": "For *gar* *opheilontes* to *einai* *didaskaloi*, through the *chronon* again *chreian* you *echete* of the *didaskein* you *tina* the *stoicheia* of the *archēs* of the *logiōn* of *Theou*; and you have *gegonate* *chreian* *echontes* of *galaktos*, and not of *stereas* *trophēs*.", "grammar": { "*Kai gar*": "conjunction + postpositive conjunction - for indeed", "*opheilontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - owing/being obligated", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*didaskaloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - teachers", "*dia ton chronon*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular with article - because of the time", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*chreian echete*": "accusative, feminine, singular + present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have need", "*tou didaskein hymas*": "genitive articular infinitive + accusative, 2nd plural pronoun - of teaching you", "*tina*": "accusative, neuter, plural indefinite pronoun - certain", "*ta stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural with article - the elementary principles", "*tēs archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - of the beginning", "*tōn logiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural with article - of the oracles", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of God", "*kai gegonate*": "conjunction + perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - and you have become", "*chreian echontes*": "accusative, feminine, singular + present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having need", "*galaktos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of milk", "*kai ou*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*stereas trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular adjective + genitive, feminine, singular - of solid food" }, "variants": { "*opheilontes*": "owing/being obligated/being indebted", "*didaskaloi*": "teachers/instructors", "*chronon*": "time/period", "*chreian*": "need/necessity", "*didaskein*": "to teach/to instruct", "*stoicheia*": "elementary principles/rudiments/basic elements", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principles", "*logiōn*": "oracles/utterances/words", "*galaktos*": "milk/basic sustenance", "*stereas*": "solid/firm/stable", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For når dere burde vært lærere, har dere igjen behov for at noen lærer dere de første prinsippene i Guds ord; og dere har blitt slike som har behov for melk, og ikke for fast føde.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For selv om dere skulle være lærere, har dere behov for at noen lærer dere på nytt de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds ord; dere er blitt avhengige av melk, og ikke av fast føde.

• Norsk King James

  For når tiden har kommet da dere burde være lærere, trenger dere at noen lærer dere på nytt de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds ord; dere har blitt som barn som trenger melk, og ikke solid mat.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For selv om dere burde være lærere etter all den tid som har gått, trenger dere igjen noen som kan lære dere de første prinsippene i Guds ord, og dere er blitt slike som trenger melk og ikke fast føde.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For selv om dere i løpet av tiden burde være lærere, trenger dere at noen lærer dere igjen fra begynnelsen de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds ord; og dere er blitt slike som trenger melk, og ikke solid mat.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For selv om dere etter tiden burde være lærere, trenger dere igjen noen som lærer dere de elementære prinsippene i Guds ord, og dere har blitt slike som trenger melk, ikke fast føde.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For selv om tiden nå tilsier at dere burde være lærere, har dere igjen behov for at noen lærer dere de første prinsippene i Guds ord. Dere har blitt slike som trenger melk, og ikke fast føde.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For mens dere skulle være lærere, trengte dere at noen igjen lærte dere de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds ord; dere har blitt slike at dere trenger melk og ikke fast føde.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For selv om dere etter så lang tid burde vært lærere, trenger dere igjen at noen lærer dere de grunnleggende sannhetene i Guds ord. Dere er blitt slike som trenger melk og ikke fast føde.

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

  For selv om dere etter så lang tid burde vært lærere, trenger dere igjen at noen lærer dere de grunnleggende sannhetene i Guds ord. Dere er blitt slike som trenger melk og ikke fast føde.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For selv om dere etter tidens løp burde være lærere, trenger dere igjen noen som lærer dere de første prinsippene av Guds ord. Dere har blitt behov for melk, ikke fast føde.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  By this time you ought to be teachers, but instead you need someone to teach you again the elementary truths of God's word, and you need milk, not solid food.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For selv om dere på dette tidspunktet burde være lærere, trenger dere igjen noen til å lære dere de grunnleggende elementene i Guds ord. Dere har blitt slike som trenger melk og ikke fast føde.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi skjøndt I efter Tiden endog burde være Lærere, have I atter behov, at man skal lære eder, hvilke Begyndelsesgrundene ere i Guds Ord, og I ere blevne saadanne, som have Melk behov og ikke haard Føde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For når dere med tiden burde ha vært lærere, trenger dere at noen igjen lærer dere de første prinsippene i Guds budskap, og har blitt slike som trenger melk, og ikke fast føde.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God; you have come to need milk and not solid food.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For selv om dere etter så lang tid burde være lærere, trenger dere igjen at noen lærer dere de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds ord. Dere trenger melk, ikke fast føde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  for selv om dere etter tiden burde være lærere, trenger dere igjen at noen lærer dere de første prinsippene i Guds ord, og dere har blitt som de som trenger melk, og ikke fast føde,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For etter så lang tid burde dere være lærere, men dere trenger igjen noen som lærer dere de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds ord; dere har blitt dem som trenger melk og ikke fast føde.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og selv om det nå ville være passende for dere å være lærere, trenger dere fortsatt noen til å lære dere de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds åpenbaring på nytt; dere har blitt som barn som trenger melk, ikke fast føde.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For when as cocerninge ye tyme ye ought to be teachers yet have ye nede agayne that we teache you the fyrst principles of the worde of god: and are become soche as have nede of mylke and not of stronge meate:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For where as concernynge the tyme ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye nede agayne, yt we teach you the first preceptes of the worde of God: and are become soch as haue nede of mylke, and not stronge meate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For when as concerning ye time ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye neede againe that we teach you what are the first principles of the worde of God: and are become such as haue neede of milke, and not of strong meate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For when as concernyng the tyme, ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye nede againe that we teache you the first principles of the begynnyng of the worde of God, and are become such as haue nede of mylke, and not of strong meate.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what `are' the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And though by this time it would be right for you to be teachers, you still have need of someone to give you teaching about the first simple rules of God's revelation; you have become like babies who have need of milk, and not of solid food.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of God’s utterances. You have gone back to needing milk, not solid food.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.1", "source": "¶Διὸ ἀφέντες τὸν τῆς ἀρχῆς τοῦ Χριστοῦ λόγον, ἐπὶ τὴν τελειότητα φερώμεθα· μὴ πάλιν θεμέλιον καταβαλλόμενοι μετανοίας ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων, καὶ πίστεως ἐπὶ Θεόν,", "text": "*Dio aphentes* the of the *archēs* of the *Christou logon*, *epi* the *teleiotēta pherōmetha*; not *palin themelion kataballomenoi metanoias apo nekrōn ergōn*, and *pisteōs epi Theon*,", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/wherefore", "*aphentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having left/left off", "*archēs*": "genitive singular feminine - beginning/first principles", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Christ", "*logon*": "accusative singular masculine - word/doctrine/teaching", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - unto/toward", "*teleiotēta*": "accusative singular feminine - perfection/completeness/maturity", "*pherōmetha*": "present passive subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us be carried/let us go on", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*themelion*": "accusative singular masculine - foundation", "*kataballomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - laying down/establishing", "*metanoias*": "genitive singular feminine - of repentance", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine/feminine - dead", "*ergōn*": "genitive plural neuter - works/deeds", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of faith", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - toward/in", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God" }, "variants": { "*aphentes*": "leaving behind/abandoning/letting go", "*archēs*": "beginning/elementary principles/rudiments", "*logon*": "word/discourse/doctrine/teaching/account", "*teleiotēta*": "perfection/maturity/completeness", "*pherōmetha*": "be carried forward/press on/go on/be borne", "*themelion*": "foundation/groundwork/basis", "*kataballomenoi*": "laying down/establishing/founding" } }
• 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.2", "source": "Ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη, τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γάλα ἐπιποθήσατε, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ αὐξηθῆτε:", "text": "As *artigennēta brephē*, the *logikon adolon gala epipothēsate*, *hina* in *autō auxēthēte*:", "grammar": { "*artigennēta*": "adjective, neuter plural nominative - newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "noun, neuter plural nominative - infants/babies", "*logikon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - rational/spiritual/of the word", "*adolon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - pure/unadulterated/without deceit", "*gala*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - milk", "*epipothēsate*": "verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - earnestly desire/long for", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*autō*": "pronoun, neuter singular dative - it", "*auxēthēte*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may grow/be increased" }, "variants": { "*artigennēta*": "newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "infants/babies/newborns", "*logikon*": "rational/spiritual/of the word/genuine", "*adolon*": "pure/unadulterated/without deceit/sincere", "*epipothēsate*": "earnestly desire/long for/crave", "*auxēthēte*": "may grow/be increased/be nourished" } }
• Heb 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.13", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ μετέχων γάλακτος ἄπειρος λόγου δικαιοσύνης: νήπιος γάρ ἐστιν.", "text": "For everyone *gar* *metechōn* of *galaktos* is *apeiros* of *logou* of *dikaiosynēs*: for *gar* *nēpios* he *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Pas gar*": "nominative, masculine, singular + postpositive conjunction - for everyone", "*ho metechōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one partaking", "*galaktos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of milk", "*apeiros*": "nominative, masculine, singular adjective - unskilled/inexperienced", "*logou dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, masculine, singular + genitive, feminine, singular - of word of righteousness", "*nēpios gar estin*": "nominative, masculine, singular + postpositive conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd singular - for he is an infant" }, "variants": { "*metechōn*": "partaking/sharing in/participating in", "*galaktos*": "milk/basic sustenance", "*apeiros*": "unskilled/inexperienced/unacquainted with", "*logou*": "word/message/account", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*nēpios*": "infant/baby/immature person" } }
• 1 Cor 3:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.1", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐγώ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἠδυνήθην λαλῆσαι ὑμῖν ὡς πνευματικοῖς, ἀλλʼ ὡς σαρκικοῖς, ὡς νηπίοις ἐν Χριστῷ.", "text": "And *egō*, *adelphoi*, not was *ēdunēthēn* to *lalēsai* to you as *pneumatikois*, but as *sarkikois*, as *nēpiois* in *Christō*.", "grammar": { "*egō*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular, nominative - I", "*adelphoi*": "masculine noun, plural, vocative - brothers", "*ēdunēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was able/could", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*pneumatikois*": "adjective, masculine, dative, plural - spiritual ones", "*sarkikois*": "adjective, masculine, dative, plural - fleshly/carnal ones", "*nēpiois*": "noun, masculine, dative, plural - infants/babes", "*Christō*": "proper noun, masculine, dative, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*pneumatikois*": "spiritual ones/those governed by the Spirit", "*sarkikois*": "fleshly/carnal/worldly ones", "*nēpiois*": "infants/babes/immature ones" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.2", "source": "Γάλα ὑμᾶς ἐπότισα, καὶ οὐ βρῶμα: οὔπω γὰρ ἐδύνασθε, ἀλλʼ οὖτε ἔτι νῦν δύνασθε.", "text": "*Gala* you *epotisa*, and not *brōma*: not yet *gar* you were *edunasthe*, but neither *eti* now you are *dunasthe*.", "grammar": { "*Gala*": "noun, neuter, accusative, singular - milk", "*epotisa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I gave to drink", "*brōma*": "noun, neuter, accusative, singular - solid food", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*edunasthe*": "imperfect middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you were able", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*dunasthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you are able" }, "variants": { "*Gala*": "milk/basic nourishment", "*brōma*": "solid food/meat/advanced teaching", "*epotisa*": "gave drink to/fed with liquid" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.3", "source": "Ἔτι γὰρ σαρκικοί ἐστε: ὅπου γὰρ ἐν ὑμῖν ζῆλος, καὶ ἔρις, καὶ διχοστασίαι, οὐχὶ σαρκικοί ἐστε, καὶ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον περιπατεῖτε;", "text": "*Eti gar sarkikoi este*: where *gar* in you *zēlos*, and *eris*, and *dichostasiai*, not *sarkikoi este*, and according to *anthrōpon peripatēite*?", "grammar": { "*Eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sarkikoi*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, plural - fleshly/carnal ones", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*zēlos*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - zeal/jealousy", "*eris*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - strife/contention", "*dichostasiai*": "noun, feminine, nominative, plural - divisions/dissensions", "*anthrōpon*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - man/human", "*peripatēite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you walk/conduct yourselves" }, "variants": { "*sarkikoi*": "fleshly/carnal/worldly ones", "*zēlos*": "jealousy/zeal/envy", "*eris*": "strife/contention/quarreling", "*dichostasiai*": "divisions/dissensions/factions", "*peripatēite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves" } }
• Isa 28:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.9", "source": "אֶת־מִי יוֹרֶה דֵעָה וְאֶת־מִי יָבִין שְׁמוּעָה גְּמוּלֵי מֵחָלָב עַתִּיקֵי מִשָּׁדָיִם", "text": "*ʾeṯ*-whom *yôreh* *dēʿāh* and-*ʾeṯ*-whom *yāḇîn* *šəmûʿāh* *gəmûlēy* from-*ḥālāḇ* *ʿattîqēy* from-*šādāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yôreh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will teach", "*dēʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yāḇîn*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will cause to understand", "*šəmûʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - message/report", "*gəmûlēy*": "masculine plural construct - those weaned from", "*ḥālāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - milk", "*ʿattîqēy*": "masculine plural construct - those removed from", "*šādāyim*": "masculine dual noun - breasts" }, "variants": { "*yôreh*": "will teach/will instruct", "*dēʿāh*": "knowledge/understanding", "*yāḇîn*": "will cause to understand/will make comprehend", "*šəmûʿāh*": "message/report/what is heard", "*gəmûlēy*": "those weaned from/those taken from", "*ʿattîqēy*": "those removed from/those taken from" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.10", "source": "כִּי צַו לָצָו צַו לָצָו קַו לָקָו קַו לָקָו זְעֵיר שָׁם זְעֵיר שָׁם", "text": "For *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *zəʿēyr* *šām* *zəʿēyr* *šām*", "grammar": { "*ṣaw*": "masculine singular noun - command/precept", "*ṣāw*": "masculine singular noun - command/precept", "*qaw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*qāw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*zəʿēyr*": "masculine singular adjective - little", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ṣaw*": "command/precept/rule", "*qaw*": "line/measuring line/rule", "*zəʿēyr*": "little/a little/small amount" } }
• Acts 7:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Acts.7.38", "source": "Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ γενόμενος ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, μετὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ ὄρει Σινᾶ, καὶ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν: ὃς ἐδέξατο λόγια ζῶντα δοῦναι ἡμῖν:", "text": "This *estin* the *genomenos* *en* the *ekklēsia* *en* the *erēmō*, *meta* the *angelou* the *lalountos* to him *en* the *orei* *Sina*, *kai* of the *paterōn* of us: who *edexato* *logia* *zōnta* *dounai* to us:", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having been", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*ekklēsia*": "dative feminine singular - assembly/congregation", "*erēmō*": "dative feminine singular - wilderness/desert", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*angelou*": "genitive masculine singular - angel/messenger", "*lalountos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - speaking", "*orei*": "dative neuter singular - mountain", "*Sina*": "genitive - Sinai", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*paterōn*": "genitive masculine plural - fathers/ancestors", "*edexato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - received", "*logia*": "accusative neuter plural - oracles/sayings", "*zōnta*": "present active participle, accusative neuter plural - living", "*dounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to give" }, "variants": { "*genomenos*": "having been/come to be/was", "*ekklēsia*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/desolate place", "*angelou*": "angel/messenger", "*lalountos*": "speaking/talking/addressing", "*orei*": "mountain/mount", "*paterōn*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*edexato*": "received/accepted/took", "*logia*": "oracles/sayings/divine utterances", "*zōnta*": "living/alive/active" } }
• Col 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.16", "source": "Ὁ λόγος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐνοικείτω ἐν ὑμῖν πλουσίως ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ· διδάσκοντες καὶ νουθετοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ἐν χάριτι ᾄδοντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ.", "text": "The *logos* of the *Christou* *enoikeitō* in you *plousiōs* in all *sophia*; *didaskontes* and *nouthetountes* *heautous* with *psalmois* and *hymnois* and *ōdais* *pneumatikais*, in *chariti* *adontes* in the *kardia* of you to the *Kyriō*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*enoikeitō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let dwell/indwell", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - in you", "*plousiōs*": "adverb - richly/abundantly", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*sophia*": "dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*didaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*nouthetountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - admonishing", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - yourselves/one another", "*psalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - psalms", "*hymnois*": "dative, masculine, plural - hymns", "*ōdais*": "dative, feminine, plural - songs/odes", "*pneumatikais*": "dative, feminine, plural - spiritual", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - grace/gratitude", "*adontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - singing", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/teaching", "*enoikeitō*": "let dwell/inhabit/live in", "*plousiōs*": "richly/abundantly/fully", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/insight", "*didaskontes*": "teaching/instructing/educating", "*nouthetountes*": "admonishing/warning/instructing", "*psalmois*": "psalms/songs from scripture", "*hymnois*": "hymns/songs of praise", "*ōdais pneumatikais*": "spiritual songs/divinely inspired songs", "*chariti*": "grace/gratitude/thankfulness", "*adontes*": "singing/chanting/making melody" } }
• Titus 2:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Titus.2.3", "source": "Πρεσβύτιδας ὡσαύτως, ἐν καταστήματι ἱεροπρεπεῖς, μὴ διαβόλους, μὴ οἴνῳ πολλῷ δεδουλωμένας, καλοδιδασκάλους·", "text": "*Presbutidas hōsautōs*, in *katastēmati hieroprepeis*, *mē diabolous*, *mē oinō pollō dedoulōmenas*, *kalodidaskalous*;", "grammar": { "*Presbutidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - older women", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*katastēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - behavior/demeanor/deportment", "*hieroprepeis*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - reverent/as befits holy persons", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*diabolous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - slanderers/false accusers", "*oinō*": "dative, masculine, singular - wine", "*pollō*": "dative, masculine, singular, adjective - much/many", "*dedoulōmenas*": "perfect passive participle, accusative feminine plural - having been enslaved", "*kalodidaskalous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - teachers of good/good teachers" }, "variants": { "*Presbutidas*": "older women/aged women", "*katastēmati*": "behavior/demeanor/deportment/appearance", "*hieroprepeis*": "reverent/as befits holy persons/holy in behavior", "*diabolous*": "slanderers/false accusers/devils", "*dedoulōmenas*": "having been enslaved/addicted/given over to", "*kalodidaskalous*": "teachers of good things/good teachers" } } 4 { "verseID": "Titus.2.4", "source": "Ἵνα σωφρονίζωσιν τὰς νέας, φιλάνδρους εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους,", "text": "*Hina sōphronizōsin* the *neas*, *philandrous einai*, *philoteknous*,", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōphronizōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may train/instruct/admonish", "*neas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - young women", "*philandrous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lovers of husbands", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*philoteknous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lovers of children" }, "variants": { "*sōphronizōsin*": "they may train/instruct/teach to be sensible", "*neas*": "young women/young wives", "*philandrous*": "lovers of husbands/husband-loving", "*philoteknous*": "lovers of children/child-loving" } }
• 1 Pet 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.11", "source": "Εἴ τις λαλεῖ, ὡς λόγια Θεοῦ· εἴ τις διακονεῖ, ὡς ἐξ ἰσχύος ἧς χορηγεῖ ὁ Θεός: ἵνα ἐν πᾶσιν δοξάζηται ὁ Θεὸς διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ᾧ ἐστιν ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.", "text": "If anyone *lalei*, as *logia Theou*; if anyone *diakonei*, as from *ischyos hēs chorēgei ho Theos*: so that in all things may be *doxazētai ho Theos* through *Iēsou Christou*, to whom is the *doxa* and the *kratos* into the *aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*lalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - speaks", "*logia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - oracles/utterances", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*diakonei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - serves/ministers", "*ischyos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of strength", "*hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - which", "*chorēgei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - supplies/provides", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*doxazētai*": "present passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may be glorified", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory", "*kratos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - power/dominion", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*tōn aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*logia*": "oracles/utterances/words/sayings", "*chorēgei*": "supplies/provides/furnishes", "*kratos*": "might/power/dominion/strength", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of the ages/forever and ever/eternity" } }
• 1 Cor 14:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.19", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ θέλω πέντε λόγους διὰ τοῦ νοός μου λαλῆσαι, ἵνα καὶ ἄλλους κατηχήσω, ἢ μυρίους λόγους ἐν γλώσσῃ.", "text": "*All'* in *ekklēsia* *thelō* *pente* *logous* *dia* the *noos* of-me *lalēsai*, *hina* *kai* *allous* *katēchēsō*, *ē* *myrious* *logous* in *glōssē*.", "grammar": { "*All'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/however", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in church/assembly", "*thelō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I wish/desire/want", "*pente*": "numeral - five", "*logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - words/statements", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*noos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of mind/understanding", "*lalēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to speak", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that [purpose]", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*allous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - others", "*katēchēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular - I might instruct/teach", "*ē*": "conjunction - than/rather than", "*myrious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ten thousand/countless", "*logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - words/statements", "*glōssē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in tongue/language" }, "variants": { "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation/gathering", "*thelō*": "wish/desire/want/prefer", "*logous*": "words/statements/messages/utterances", "*noos*": "mind/understanding/intellect/reason", "*katēchēsō*": "instruct/teach/inform/communicate to", "*myrious*": "ten thousand/countless/innumerable/very many", "*glōssē*": "tongue/language [possibly supernatural language]" } }
• Phil 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.1", "source": "Τὸ λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί μου, χαίρετε ἐν Κυρίῳ. Τὰ αὐτὰ γράφειν ὑμῖν, ἐμοὶ μὲν οὐκ ὀκνηρόν, ὑμῖν δὲ ἀσφαλές.", "text": "The *loipon*, *adelphoi* my, *chairete* in *Kyriō*. The same things to *graphein* to you, to me *men* not *oknēron*, to you *de* *asphales*.", "grammar": { "*loipon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - remainder/finally/furthermore", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*chairete*": "imperative, present, active, 2nd person plural - rejoice", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*graphein*": "infinitive, present, active - to write", "*men*": "postpositive particle marking contrast with *de* - on one hand", "*oknēron*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - troublesome/burdensome", "*de*": "postpositive particle - on the other hand/but", "*asphales*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - safe/secure" }, "variants": { "*loipon*": "finally/furthermore/as for the rest", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master [reference to Jesus Christ]", "*oknēron*": "troublesome/tiresome/tedious", "*asphales*": "safe/secure/reliable/certain" } }
• 2 Sam 16:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.23", "source": "וַעֲצַ֣ת אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָעַץ֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשְׁאַל־**אִ֖ישׁ בִּדְבַ֣ר הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כֵּ֚ן כָּל־עֲצַ֣ת אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל גַּם־לְדָוִ֖ד גַּ֥ם לְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *waʿăṣaṯ* *ʾĂḥîṯōpel* which he *yāʿaṣ* in those *bayyāmîm* was as if one *yišʾal* *ʾîš* in *bidbar* *hāʾĕlōhîm*. So was all *ʿăṣaṯ* *ʾĂḥîṯōpel* both to *Dāwid* and also to *ʾAbšālōm*.", "grammar": { "*waʿăṣaṯ*": "waw conjunctive + noun, feminine singular construct - and the counsel of", "*ʾĂḥîṯōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel", "*yāʿaṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - advised/counseled", "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the days", "*yišʾal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would inquire", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*bidbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the word of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿăṣaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun - Absalom" }, "variants": { "*waʿăṣaṯ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/gave advice", "*yišʾal*": "would inquire/would ask/would consult", "*bidbar*": "in the word/in the matter/by the oracle", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God/the divine being/the deity" } }
• Ezra 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.10", "source": "כִּ֤י עֶזְרָא֙ הֵכִ֣ין לְבָב֔וֹ לִדְר֛וֹשׁ אֶת־תּוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה וְלַעֲשֹׂ֑ת וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "For *ʿEzrāʾ* *hēḵîn* *ləḇāḇô* to *liḏrôš* *ʾeṯ*-*tôraṯ* *YHWH* and to *laʿăśōṯ* and to *ləlammēḏ* in *Yiśrāʾēl* *ḥōq* and *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēḵîn*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular, hiphil stem - prepared/established", "*ləḇāḇô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*li-ḏrôš*": "preposition with infinitive construct, qal stem - to seek/study", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*tôraṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - law/instruction of", "*wə-la-ʿăśōṯ*": "conjunction with preposition and infinitive construct, qal stem - and to do/practice", "*û-lə-lammēḏ*": "conjunction with preposition and infinitive construct, piel stem - and to teach", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition with proper noun - in Israel", "*ḥōq*": "masculine singular noun - statute/decree", "*û-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun - and judgment/ordinance" }, "variants": { "*hēḵîn*": "prepared/established/set firm", "*liḏrôš*": "to seek/study/inquire", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*laʿăśōṯ*": "to do/practice/perform", "*ləlammēḏ*": "to teach/instruct", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/regulation", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/custom" } }
• Ps 34:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.11", "source": "כְּ֭פִירִים רָשׁ֣וּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה לֹא־יַחְסְר֥וּ כָל־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*Kəpîrîm* *rāšû* *wərāʿēbû* and those seeking *YHWH* not-*yaḥsərû* any-*ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*Kəpîrîm*": "noun masculine plural - young lions", "*rāšû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they are impoverished", "*wərāʿēbû*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they hunger", "*dōrəšê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - those seeking", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yaḥsərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they lack", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*Kəpîrîm*": "young lions/strong young men", "*rāšû*": "they are impoverished/dispossessed/destitute", "*wərāʿēbû*": "and they hunger/starve/famish", "*dōrəšê*": "those seeking/inquiring of/requiring", "*yaḥsərû*": "they lack/want/diminish" } }
• Isa 55:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.1", "source": "הוֹי כָּל־צָמֵא לְכוּ לַמַּיִם וַאֲשֶׁר אֵין־לוֹ כָּסֶף לְכוּ שִׁבְרוּ וֶאֱכֹלוּ וּלְכוּ שִׁבְרוּ בְּלוֹא־כֶסֶף וּבְלוֹא מְחִיר יַיִן וְחָלָב", "text": "*Hôy* all-*ṣāmēʾ* *lĕkû* to-the-*mayim* and-*ʾăšer* *ʾēyn*-to-him *kāsep̄* *lĕkû* *šiḇrû* and-*ʾĕḵōlû* and-*lĕkû* *šiḇrû* in-not-*ḵesep̄* and-in-not *mĕḥîr* *yayin* and-*ḥālāḇ*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - Ho!/Ah!/Alas!", "*ṣāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - thirsty", "*lĕkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*šiḇrû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - buy/purchase (lit: break)", "*ʾĕḵōlû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - eat", "*ḵesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*mĕḥîr*": "noun, masculine singular - price/payment", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*ḥālāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - milk" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "ho/ah/alas/woe", "*šiḇrû*": "buy/break/purchase/acquire", "*ṣāmēʾ*": "thirsty one/thirsting", "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/absence of" } }
• Matt 17:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.17", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη, ἕως πότε ἔσομαι μεθʼ ὑμῶν; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετέ μοι αὐτὸν ὧδε.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* the *Iēsous* *eipen*, O *genea* *apistos* and *diestrammenē*, *heōs pote* *esomai* *meth'* you? *heōs pote* *anexomai* you? *pherete* to me him *hōde*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*genea*": "vocative, feminine, singular - generation", "*apistos*": "vocative, feminine, singular - unbelieving/faithless", "*diestrammenē*": "perfect, passive, participle, vocative, feminine, singular - perverted/distorted", "*heōs pote*": "interrogative phrase - until when/how long", "*esomai*": "future, middle, indicative, 1st singular - will I be", "*meth'*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*anexomai*": "future, middle, indicative, 1st singular - will I endure/bear with", "*pherete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd plural - bring", "*hōde*": "adverb - here" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "answering/responding/replying", "*genea*": "generation/race/kind", "*apistos*": "unbelieving/faithless/distrusting", "*diestrammenē*": "perverted/distorted/twisted", "*heōs pote*": "until when/how long/for how much longer", "*anexomai*": "will I endure/bear with/put up with", "*pherete*": "bring/carry/bear" } }
• Mark 9:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Mark.9.19", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ, λέγει, Ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος, ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με.", "text": "He *de apokritheis* to him, *legei*, O *genea apistos*, until when *pros* you *esomai*? until when *anexomai* of you? *pherete* him *pros* me.", "grammar": { "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular - having answered", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says", "*genea*": "nominative singular - generation", "*apistos*": "nominative singular - unbelieving/faithless", "*pros*": "preposition - with", "*esomai*": "future middle, 1st singular - I will be", "*anexomai*": "future middle, 1st singular - I will bear with/endure", "*pherete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - bring/carry" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "answering/responding/replying", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*genea*": "generation/race/kind", "*apistos*": "unbelieving/faithless/without trust", "*esomai*": "will be/shall be", "*anexomai*": "will bear with/endure/put up with", "*pherete*": "bring/carry/lead" } }
• Rom 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Romans.3.2", "source": "Πολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον: πρῶτον, μὲν γὰρ ὅτι ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Poly kata panta tropon*: *prōton men gar hoti episteuthēsan ta logia tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Poly*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - much/great", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*panta*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*tropon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - way/manner", "*prōton*": "adverb - firstly/in the first place", "*men*": "particle marking contrast with unstated *de* - indeed/on one hand", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*episteuthēsan*": "verb, aorist passive, 3rd person plural - they were entrusted with", "*ta logia*": "noun, nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - the oracles/words", "*tou Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Poly*": "much/great/many", "*tropon*": "way/manner/mode/method", "*episteuthēsan*": "were entrusted with/were believed/were trusted with", "*logia*": "oracles/sayings/utterances/divine words" } }