Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.57.14", "source": "וְאָמַ֥ר סֹֽלּוּ־סֹ֖לּוּ פַּנּוּ־דָ֑רֶךְ הָרִ֥ימוּ מִכְשׁ֖וֹל מִדֶּ֥רֶךְ עַמִּֽי׃ ס", "text": "*wə-ʾāmar* *sōllû-sōllû* *pannû-dārek* *hārîmû* *mikšôl* *midderek* *ʿammî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says/said", "*sōllû-sōllû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural (repeated) - build up, build up", "*pannû-dārek*": "piel imperative, masculine plural + noun, feminine, singular - clear the way", "*hārîmû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - lift up/remove", "*mikšôl*": "noun, masculine, singular - stumbling block/obstacle", "*midderek*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct - from the way of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*sōllû-sōllû*": "build up/cast up/prepare (repeated for emphasis)", "*pannû-dārek*": "clear the way/remove obstacles/prepare the path", "*hārîmû*": "remove/take away/lift up", "*mikšôl*": "stumbling block/obstacle/hindrance", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 62:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.10", "source": "עִבְר֤וּ עִבְרוּ֙ בַּשְּׁעָרִ֔ים פַּנּ֖וּ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הָעָ֑ם סֹ֣לּוּ סֹ֤לּוּ הַֽמְסִלָּה֙ סַקְּל֣וּ מֵאֶ֔בֶן הָרִ֥ימוּ נֵ֖ס עַל־הָעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʿiḇrû* *ʿiḇrû* in-the-*šᵉʿārîm* *pannû* *dereḵ* the-*ʿām* *sōllû* *sōllû* the-*mᵉsillāh* *saqqᵉlû* from-*ʾeḇen* *hārîmû* *nēs* over-the-*ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿiḇrû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - pass through/cross over", "*šᵉʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gates", "*pannû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - clear/prepare", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*sōllû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - build up/raise up", "*mᵉsillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - highway/raised road", "*saqqᵉlû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - clear of stones", "*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*hārîmû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - lift up/raise", "*nēs*": "noun, masculine singular - banner/standard", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations" }, "variants": { "*ʿiḇrû*": "pass through/cross over/go through", "*šᵉʿārîm*": "gates/entrances", "*pannû*": "clear/prepare/make way", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*sōllû*": "build up/raise up/pile up", "*mᵉsillāh*": "highway/raised road/causeway", "*saqqᵉlû*": "clear of stones/remove stones", "*ʾeḇen*": "stone/rock", "*hārîmû*": "lift up/raise/elevate", "*nēs*": "banner/standard/signal", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes" } }
  • Isa 40:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.3", "source": "ק֣וֹל קוֹרֵ֔א בַּמִּדְבָּ֕ר פַּנּ֖וּ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה יַשְּׁרוּ֙ בָּעֲרָבָ֔ה מְסִלָּ֖ה לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*qôl qôrēʾ bammidbar pannû derek YHWH yaššěrû bāʿărābāh měsillāh lēʾlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'voice of'", "*qôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'calling/one who calls'", "*bammidbar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the wilderness'", "*pannû*": "piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'clear/prepare'", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'way of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*yaššěrû*": "piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'make straight'", "*bāʿărābāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the desert plain'", "*měsillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'highway'", "*lēʾlōhênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'for our God'" }, "variants": { "*qôl qôrēʾ*": "voice calling/voice of one calling", "*bammidbar*": "in the wilderness/in the desert", "*pannû*": "clear/prepare/make way", "*bāʿărābāh*": "in the desert plain/in the Arabah", "*měsillāh*": "highway/raised road" } }
  • Luke 3:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Luke.3.5", "source": "Πᾶσα φάραγξ πληρωθήσεται, καὶ πᾶν ὄρος καὶ βουνὸς ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ἔσται τὰ σκολιὰ εἰς εὐθείαν, καὶ αἱ τραχεῖαι εἰς ὁδοὺς λείας·", "text": "Every *pharagx* *plerōthesetai*, and every *oros* and *bounos* *tapeinōthesetai*; and *estai* the *skolia* into *eutheian*, and the *tracheiai* into *hodous* *leias*;", "grammar": { "*pharagx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - ravine/valley", "*plerōthesetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will be filled", "*oros*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mountain", "*bounos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hill", "*tapeinōthesetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will be made low/humbled", "*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will be", "*skolia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - crooked things", "*eutheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - straight (path)", "*tracheiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - rough places", "*hodous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - ways/roads", "*leias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - smooth/level" }, "variants": { "*pharagx*": "ravine/valley/gorge", "*plerōthesetai*": "will be filled/will be made full", "*oros*": "mountain/high hill", "*bounos*": "hill/mound", "*tapeinōthesetai*": "will be made low/will be humbled/will be brought down", "*skolia*": "crooked things/twisted things", "*tracheiai*": "rough places/rugged places", "*leias*": "smooth/level/even" } } 6 { "verseID": "Luke.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ὄψεται πᾶσα σὰρξ τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *opsetai* all *sarx* the *soterion* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*opsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will see", "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*soterion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - salvation", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*opsetai*": "will see/will behold/will perceive", "*sarx*": "flesh/humanity/human beings", "*soterion*": "salvation/deliverance/saving act" } }
  • Rom 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.14.13", "source": "Μηκέτι οὖν ἀλλήλους κρίνωμεν: ἀλλὰ τοῦτο κρίνατε μᾶλλον, τὸ μὴ τιθέναι πρόσκομμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ ἢ σκάνδαλον.", "text": "No longer *oun allēlous krinōmen*: but *touto krinate mallon*, the not *tithenai proskomma* to the *adelphō* or *skandalon*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another", "*krinōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - we judge", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*krinate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - judge/decide", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead", "*tithenai*": "present, active, infinitive - to put/place", "*proskomma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block", "*adelphō*": "dative, masculine, singular - brother", "*skandalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - trap/snare/offense" }, "variants": { "*krinōmen*": "we judge/we condemn/we criticize", "*krinate*": "judge/decide/determine", "*mallon*": "rather/instead/more", "*tithenai*": "to put/to place/to set", "*proskomma*": "stumbling block/obstacle", "*adelphō*": "brother/fellow believer", "*skandalon*": "trap/snare/offense/occasion for stumbling" } }
  • 1 Cor 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.13", "source": "Διόπερ, εἰ βρῶμα σκανδαλίζει τὸν ἀδελφόν μου, οὐ μὴ φάγω κρέα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἵνα μὴ τὸν ἀδελφόν μου σκανδαλίσω.", "text": "*Dioper*, *ei* *brōma* *skandalizei* the *adelphon* *mou*, *ou* *mē* I *phagō* *krea* *eis* the *aiōna*, *hina* *mē* the *adelphon* *mou* I *skandalisō*.", "grammar": { "*Dioper*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/for this very reason", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*brōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - food", "*skandalizei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - causes to stumble", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular, personal pronoun - of me/my", "*ou* *mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/never", "*phagō*": "aorist, 1st singular, subjunctive, active - I might eat", "*krea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - meat/flesh", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/for", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*skandalisō*": "aorist, 1st singular, subjunctive, active - I might cause to stumble" }, "variants": { "*Dioper*": "therefore/for this very reason/wherefore", "*brōma*": "food/meat", "*skandalizei*": "causes to stumble/offends/traps", "*krea*": "meat/flesh", "*eis* *ton* *aiōna*": "forever/for eternity", "*skandalisō*": "cause to stumble/offend/entrap" } }
  • Isa 35:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.8", "source": "וְהָיָה־שָׁ֞ם מַסְל֣וּל וָדֶ֗רֶךְ וְדֶ֤רֶךְ הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ יִקָּ֣רֵא לָ֔הּ לֹֽא־יַעַבְרֶ֥נּוּ טָמֵ֖א וְהוּא־לָ֑מוֹ הֹלֵ֥ךְ דֶּ֛רֶךְ וֶאֱוִילִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִתְעֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə*-*hāyāh*-*šām* *maslûl* *wā*-*derek* *wə*-*derek* *ha-qōdeš* *yiqqārēʾ* *lāh* *lōʾ*-*yaʿabrennû* *ṭāmēʾ* *wə*-*hûʾ*-*lāmô* *hōlēk* *derek* *we*-*ʾĕwîlîm* *lōʾ* *yitʿû*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*hāyāh*-*šām*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal + adverb - and there will be there", "*maslûl*": "masculine singular noun - highway", "*wā*-*derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and way/road", "*wə*-*derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and way of", "*ha-qōdeš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the holiness", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Niphal - it will be called", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to it", "*lōʾ*-*yaʿabrennû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 3rd masculine singular suffix - shall not pass over it", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "masculine singular adjective - unclean", "*wə*-*hûʾ*-*lāmô*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it is for them", "*hōlēk*": "Qal active participle, masculine singular - one walking", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/road", "*we*-*ʾĕwîlîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - will go astray" }, "variants": { "*maslûl*": "highway/raised way", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sacredness/consecration", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "fools/foolish ones" } }
  • Jer 18:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.15", "source": "כִּֽי־שְׁכֵחֻ֥נִי עַמִּ֖י לַשָּׁ֣וְא יְקַטֵּ֑רוּ וַיַּכְשִׁל֤וּם בְּדַרְכֵיהֶם֙ שְׁבִילֵ֣י עוֹלָ֔ם לָלֶ֣כֶת נְתִיב֔וֹת דֶּ֖רֶךְ לֹ֥א סְלוּלָֽה׃", "text": "For *šĕkēḥunî* my *ʿammî*, to the *šāwĕʾ* they *yĕqaṭṭērû*, and they *wayyakšilûm* in their ways, *šĕbîlê* *ʿôlām*, to *lāleket* *nĕtîbôt*, *derek* not *sĕlûlāh*", "grammar": { "*šĕkēḥunî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they have forgotten me", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*šāwĕʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the worthlessness/vanity", "*yĕqaṭṭērû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they burn incense/sacrifice", "*wayyakšilûm*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they caused them to stumble", "*šĕbîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - paths of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - antiquity/ancient time", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to walk/go", "*nĕtîbôt*": "noun, feminine plural - paths/ways", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road", "*sĕlûlāh*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - paved/built up" }, "variants": { "*šĕkēḥunî*": "they have forgotten me/they forsook me", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*šāwĕʾ*": "worthlessness/vanity/emptiness/falseness", "*yĕqaṭṭērû*": "they burn incense/offer sacrifice", "*wayyakšilûm*": "and they caused them to stumble/made them fall", "*šĕbîlê*": "paths of/trails of", "*ʿôlām*": "antiquity/ancient time/long ago", "*lāleket*": "to walk/to go/to follow", "*nĕtîbôt*": "paths/ways/roads", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*sĕlûlāh*": "paved/built up/prepared" } }
  • 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.23", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ κηρύσσομεν Χριστὸν ἐσταυρωμένον, Ἰουδαίοις μὲν σκάνδαλον, Ἕλλησιν δὲ μωρίαν·", "text": "We *de kēryssomen Christon estaurōmenon*, to *Ioudaiois men skandalon*, to *Hellēsin de mōrian*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*kēryssomen*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we preach/proclaim", "*Christon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*estaurōmenon*": "participle, perfect, passive, accusative, masculine, singular - having been crucified", "*Ioudaiois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*skandalon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*Hellēsin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand", "*mōrian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - foolishness" }, "variants": { "*kēryssomen*": "preach/proclaim/announce", "*estaurōmenon*": "having been crucified/executed on a cross", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/obstacle", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*mōrian*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly" } }
  • 1 Cor 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.9", "source": "Βλέπετε δὲ μή πως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν.", "text": "*Blepete* *de* *mē* *pōs* the *exousia* *hymōn* *hautē* *proskomma* *genētai* to the *asthenousin*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present, 2nd plural, imperative, active - look/see/take heed", "*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and", "*mē* *pōs*": "negative particle + adverb - lest somehow", "*exousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - authority/right/liberty", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural, personal pronoun - of you/your", "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*proskomma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*genētai*": "aorist, 3rd singular, subjunctive, middle - might become", "*asthenousin*": "present, participle, dative, masculine, plural - being weak/those who are weak" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "look/see/take heed/be careful", "*exousia*": "authority/right/liberty/freedom", "*proskomma*": "stumbling block/offense/obstacle", "*asthenousin*": "being weak/those who are weak/the weak ones" } }
  • 1 Cor 10:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.32", "source": "Ἀπρόσκοποι γίνεσθε, καὶ Ἰουδαίοις, καὶ Ἕλλησιν, καὶ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ:", "text": "*Aproskopoi* *ginesthe*, both to *Ioudaiois*, and to *Hellēsin*, and to the *ekklēsia* of the *Theou*", "grammar": { "*Aproskopoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - not causing offense", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*Hellēsin*": "dative, masculine, plural - Greeks", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Aproskopoi*": "not causing offense/giving no offense/blameless", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove to be", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.33", "source": "Καθὼς κἀγὼ πάντα πᾶσιν ἀρέσκω, μὴ ζητῶν τὸ ἐμαυτοῦ σύμφερον, ἀλλὰ τὸ τῶν πολλῶν, ἵνα σωθῶσιν.", "text": "*Kathōs* *kagō* all things to all *areskō*, not *zētōn* the of *emautou* *sympheron*, *alla* the of the many, *hina* they might *sōthōsin*", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kagō*": "crasis (*kai* + *egō*) - I also/even I", "*areskō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I please", "*zētōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*emautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - myself", "*sympheron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - profit/advantage", "*alla*": "strong adversative - but/rather", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be saved" }, "variants": { "*areskō*": "please/accommodate/strive to please", "*zētōn*": "seeking/looking for/striving for", "*sympheron*": "profit/advantage/benefit", "*sōthōsin*": "might be saved/rescued/delivered" } }
  • 2 Cor 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.3", "source": "Μηδεμίαν ἐν μηδενὶ διδόντες προσκοπήν, ἵνα μὴ μωμηθῇ ἡ διακονία:", "text": "No one in nothing *didontes* *proskopēn*, *hina* not *mōmēthē* the *diakonia*:", "grammar": { "*didontes*": "present participle, nominative, plural, masculine - giving", "*proskopēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - offense/stumbling block", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mōmēthē*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 3rd person singular - might be blamed/discredited", "*diakonia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - ministry/service" }, "variants": { "*didontes*": "giving/providing/causing/placing", "*proskopēn*": "offense/stumbling block/hindrance/obstacle", "*mōmēthē*": "be blamed/be discredited/be found fault with", "*diakonia*": "ministry/service/administration" } }
  • Heb 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.13", "source": "Καὶ τροχιὰς ὀρθὰς ποιήσατε τοῖς ποσὶν ὑμῶν, ἵνα μὴ τὸ χωλὸν ἐκτραπῇ· ἰαθῇ δὲ μᾶλλον.", "text": "And *trochias orthas poiēsate* for the *posin* of you, so that not the *chōlon ektrapē*; *iathē* but rather.", "grammar": { "*trochias*": "noun, accusative, plural, feminine - paths/tracks", "*orthas*": "adjective, accusative, plural, feminine - straight/level/upright", "*poiēsate*": "verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - make/do", "*posin*": "noun, dative, plural, masculine - for feet", "*chōlon*": "adjective, nominative, singular, neuter - lame/crippled", "*ektrapē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - be turned aside/dislocated", "*iathē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - be healed" }, "variants": { "*trochias*": "paths/tracks/ways", "*orthas*": "straight/level/upright/proper", "*chōlon*": "lame/crippled/limping/halting", "*ektrapē*": "be turned aside/dislocated/put out of joint/turned out of the way", "*iathē*": "be healed/cured/restored to health" } }