Verse 20

{ "verseID": "James.2.20", "source": "Θέλεις δὲ γνῶναι, ὦ ἄνθρωπε κενέ, ὅτι ἡ πίστις χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων νεκρά ἐστιν;", "text": "*Theleis de gnōnai*, O *anthrōpe kene*, that the *pistis* without the *ergōn nekra estin*?", "grammar": { "*Theleis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you wish", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*gnōnai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to know", "ὦ": "vocative particle - O", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*kene*": "vocative, masculine, singular - empty/foolish", "ὅτι": "conjunction - that", "ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "χωρὶς": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works", "*nekra*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - dead", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Theleis*": "you wish/want/desire", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/learn", "*anthrōpe*": "man/person/human", "*kene*": "empty/foolish/vain", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nekra*": "dead/lifeless", "*estin*": "is/exists" } }

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  • Prov 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.11", "source": "עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*ʿōḇēḏ* *ʾaḏmāṯô* *yiśbaʿ*-*lāḥem* *ûməraḏēp̄* *rêqîm* *ḥăsar*-*lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōḇēḏ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - one who works", "*ʾaḏmāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land/ground", "*yiśbaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be satisfied with", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ûməraḏēp̄*": "conjunction + verb, piel participle, masculine singular construct - and one who pursues", "*rêqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - worthless/empty things", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʿōḇēḏ*": "one who works/tills/cultivates", "*ʾaḏmāh*": "land/ground/soil", "*yiśbaʿ*": "will be satisfied with/will have plenty of", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food", "*məraḏēp̄*": "one who pursues/chases after", "*rêqîm*": "worthless things/empty things/vain pursuits", "*ḥăsar*-*lēḇ*": "lacking heart/void of understanding/senseless" } }
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.6", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία· ἀλλὰ πίστις διʼ ἀγάπης ἐνεργουμένη.", "text": "For in *Christō Iēsou* neither *peritomē ti ischyei*, nor *akrobystia*; but *pistis di' agapēs energoumenē*.", "grammar": { "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything/something", "*ischyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has power/avails/is effective", "*akrobystia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive (shortened from dia) - through/by means of", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*energoumenē*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/operating/expressing itself" }, "variants": { "*peritomē*": "circumcision/the circumcised", "*ischyei*": "has power/avails/is effective/counts for anything", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/the uncircumcised", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*energoumenē*": "working/operating/expressing itself/being effective" } }
  • Rom 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.1.21", "source": "Διότι, γνόντες τὸν Θεόν, οὐχ ὡς Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν, ἢ εὐχαρίστησαν· ἀλλʼ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία.", "text": "*Dioti*, *gnontes* the *Theon*, *ouch* *hōs* *Theon* *edoxasan*, *ē* *eucharistēsan*· *all'* *emataiōthēsan* *en* the *dialogismois* *autōn*, *kai* *eskotisthē* the *asynetos* *autōn* *kardia*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*edoxasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they glorified", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*eucharistēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave thanks", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*emataiōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became futile", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*dialogismois*": "dative, masculine, plural - reasoning/thoughts", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eskotisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was darkened", "*asynetos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - foolish/senseless", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/recognized/understood", "*edoxasan*": "they glorified/honored/praised", "*eucharistēsan*": "they gave thanks/were grateful", "*emataiōthēsan*": "they became futile/vain/empty", "*dialogismois*": "reasoning/thoughts/deliberations", "*eskotisthē*": "was darkened/obscured/blinded", "*asynetos*": "foolish/senseless/without understanding", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }
  • Jas 2:26 : 26 { "verseID": "James.2.26", "source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ τὸ σῶμα χωρὶς πνεύματος νεκρόν ἐστιν, οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων νεκρά ἐστιν.", "text": "Just as *gar* the *sōma* without *pneumatos nekron estin*, thus also the *pistis* without the *ergōn nekra estin*.", "grammar": { "Ὥσπερ": "comparative particle - just as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "τὸ *sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the body", "χωρὶς": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "*pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - spirit/breath", "*nekron*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - dead", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "οὕτως": "adverb - thus/in this way", "καὶ": "adverb - also", "ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "χωρὶς": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works", "*nekra*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - dead", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/breath/life-force", "*nekron*": "dead/lifeless", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nekra*": "dead/lifeless" } }
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.3", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ δοκεῖ τις εἶναί τι, μηδὲν ὤν, ἑαυτὸν φρεναπατᾷ.", "text": "For if *dokei tis einai ti*, *mēden ōn*, *heauton phrenapatai*.", "grammar": { "*dokei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - thinks/seems", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - someone/anyone", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - something", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*phrenapatai*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - deceives" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/supposes", "*tis*": "someone/anyone/a certain one", "*einai*": "to be/to exist", "*ti*": "something/anything/important", "*mēden*": "nothing/not anything", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*heauton*": "himself/his own self", "*phrenapatai*": "deceives/deludes/misleads his mind" } }
  • Col 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.8", "source": "Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης, κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν.", "text": "*Blepete* lest anyone you *estai* the *sylagōgōn* through the *philosophias* and empty *apatēs*, according to the *paradosin* of the *anthrōpōn*, according to the *stoicheia* of the *kosmou*, and not according to *Christon*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - look/see/beware", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*sylagōgōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking captive/carrying off as spoil", "*philosophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - philosophy/love of wisdom", "*apatēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - deception/deceit", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition/teaching handed down", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/human beings", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/rudiments/principles", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/ordered system", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "beware/watch out/take heed", "*sylagōgōn*": "taking captive/carrying off as spoil/plundering", "*philosophias*": "philosophy/love of wisdom/intellectual speculation", "*apatēs*": "deception/deceit/trickery", "*paradosin*": "tradition/teaching handed down/custom", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/elemental spirits", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system/age" } }
  • 1 Tim 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.6", "source": "Ὧν τινες ἀστοχήσαντες ἐξετράπησαν εἰς ματαιολογίαν·", "text": "From which *tines* *astochēsantes* *exetrapēsan* into *mataiologian*;", "grammar": { "*Hōn*": "genitive, plural, relative pronoun - from which (referring to qualities in v.5)", "*tines*": "nominative, plural, indefinite pronoun - some/certain ones", "*astochēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, plural - having missed/swerved", "*exetrapēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they turned aside/deviated", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/toward", "*mataiologian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direction/goal" }, "variants": { "*tines*": "some/certain ones", "*astochēsantes*": "having missed the mark/having deviated/having swerved", "*exetrapēsan*": "turned away/deviated/were diverted", "*mataiologian*": "empty talk/vain speaking/meaningless discussion" } }
  • Titus 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Titus.1.10", "source": "Εἰσὶν γὰρ πολλοὶ καὶ ἀνυπότακτοι ματαιολόγοι καὶ φρεναπάται, μάλιστα οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς:", "text": "For there *eisin* many both *anypotaktoi mataiologoi* and *phrenapatai*, especially those from *peritomēs*:", "grammar": { "*Eisin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*kai*": "conjunction - both/and", "*anypotaktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rebellious/insubordinate", "*mataiologoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - empty talkers/vain speakers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*phrenapatai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - deceivers/mind-misleaders", "*malista*": "adverb - especially/chiefly", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - those", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*peritomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - circumcision" }, "variants": { "*anypotaktoi*": "rebellious/insubordinate/undisciplined", "*mataiologoi*": "empty talkers/vain speakers/idle talkers", "*phrenapatai*": "deceivers/mind-misleaders/imposters", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision/the circumcision party/Jewish converts" } }
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 { "verseID": "James.1.26", "source": "Εἴ τις δοκεῖ θρησκὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν, μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ ἀπατῶν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ, τούτου μάταιος ἡ θρησκεία.", "text": "If anyone *dokei* *thrēskos* to *einai* among you, not *chalinagōgōn* *glōssan* of him, but *apatōn* *kardian* of him, of this one *mataios* the *thrēskeia*.", "grammar": { "*dokei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - seems", "*thrēskos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate adjective", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*chalinagōgōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - bridling", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*apatōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - deceiving", "*kardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*mataios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - predicate adjective", "*thrēskeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "seems/thinks/appears", "*thrēskos*": "religious/pious/devout", "*einai*": "to be/to exist", "*chalinagōgōn*": "bridling/controlling/restraining", "*glōssan*": "tongue/language/speech", "*apatōn*": "deceiving/misleading/deluding", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*mataios*": "worthless/vain/futile/useless", "*thrēskeia*": "religion/religious worship/religious service" } }
  • Jas 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "James.2.17", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ἡ πίστις, ἐὰν μὴ ἔργα ἔχῃ, νεκρά ἐστιν, καθʼ ἑαυτήν.", "text": "Thus also the *pistis*, if not *erga echē*, *nekra estin*, by itself.", "grammar": { "Οὕτως": "adverb - thus/in this way", "Καὶ": "conjunction - also/even", "ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "ἐὰν": "conditional particle - if", "μὴ": "negative particle - not", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works", "*echē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may have", "*nekra*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - dead", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "καθʼ ἑαυτήν": "preposition + accusative, reflexive pronoun - by itself" }, "variants": { "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*echē*": "may have/possess", "*nekra*": "dead/lifeless", "*estin*": "is/exists" } }
  • Jer 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.5", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה מַה־מָּצְא֨וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֥ם בִּי֙ עָ֔וֶל כִּ֥י רָחֲק֖וּ מֵעָלָ֑י וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַהֶ֖בֶל וַיֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃", "text": "*Kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *mah*-*māṣəʾû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *bî* *ʿāwel* *kî* *rāḥăqû* *mēʿālāy* *wa-yēləkû* *ʾaḥărê* *ha-hebel* *wa-yehbālû*", "grammar": { "*Kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*māṣəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they found", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - in me", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/wrong", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*rāḥăqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went far", "*mēʿālāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - from upon me/from me", "*wa-yēləkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they went", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ha-hebel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the vanity/emptiness", "*wa-yehbālû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they became vain/empty" }, "variants": { "*māṣəʾû*": "found/discovered/encountered", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity/unrighteousness", "*rāḥăqû*": "went far/became distant/departed", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility/breath/worthlessness", "*yehbālû*": "became vain/became empty/became nothing/were made foolish" } }
  • Job 11:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.11.11", "source": "כִּי־ה֭וּא יָדַ֣ע מְתֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וַיַּרְא־אָ֝֗וֶן וְלֹ֣א יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*ki*-*huʾ* *yadaʿ* *mətē*-*šawʾ* *wa-yarʾ*-*ʾawen* *wə-lōʾ* *yitbonan*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*huʾ*": "pronoun 3rd masculine singular - he", "*yadaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*mətē*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*šawʾ*": "noun masculine singular - vanity/falsehood", "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sees", "*ʾawen*": "noun masculine singular - iniquity", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yitbonan*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he considers" }, "variants": { "*yadaʿ*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*mətē*": "men/people/mortals", "*šawʾ*": "vanity/emptiness/falsehood/worthlessness", "*yarʾ*": "see/observe/perceive", "*ʾawen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*yitbonan*": "consider/understand/discern/perceive" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.11.12", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ נָ֭בוּב יִלָּבֵ֑ב וְעַ֥יִר פֶּ֝֗רֶא אָדָ֥ם יִוָּלֵֽד׃", "text": "*wə-ʾiš* *navuv* *yillāvēv* *wə-ʿayir* *pereʾ* *ʾadam* *yiwwālēd*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾiš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and man", "*navuv*": "adjective masculine singular - hollow/empty", "*yillāvēv*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will get heart/become wise", "*wə-ʿayir*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and colt of", "*pereʾ*": "noun masculine singular - wild donkey", "*ʾadam*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*yiwwālēd*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be born" }, "variants": { "*navuv*": "hollow/empty-hearted/senseless", "*yillāvēv*": "get heart/gain understanding/become wise", "*ʿayir*": "colt/foal/young ass", "*pereʾ*": "wild donkey/onager", "*ʾadam*": "man/human/mankind" } }
  • Ps 94:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.8", "source": "בִּ֭ינוּ בֹּעֲרִ֣ים בָּעָ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מָתַ֥י תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ", "text": "*bînû* *bōʿărîm* in-the-*ʿām* *û-kəsîlîm* *mātay* *taśkîlû*", "grammar": { "*bînû*": "verb, qal, imperative, masculine, plural - understand/consider", "*bōʿărîm*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural - brutish ones/stupid ones", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - in the people", "*û-kəsîlîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and fools", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*taśkîlû*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural - you will be wise/understand" }, "variants": { "*bînû*": "understand/consider/perceive", "*bōʿărîm*": "brutish ones/stupid ones/dull-hearted", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*taśkîlû*": "be wise/understand/have insight" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.9", "source": "הֲנֹ֣טַֽע אֹ֭זֶן הֲלֹ֣א יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִֽם־יֹ֥צֵֽר עַ֝֗יִן הֲלֹ֣א יַבִּֽיט", "text": "*hă-nōṭaʿ* *ʾōzen* *hă-lōʾ* *yišmāʿ* if-*yōṣēr* *ʿayin* *hă-lōʾ* *yabbîṭ*", "grammar": { "*hă-nōṭaʿ*": "interrogative particle + participle, qal, masculine, singular - the one planting", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine, singular - ear", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - will not", "*yišmāʿ*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he hears", "*ʾim-yōṣēr*": "conditional particle + participle, qal, masculine, singular - if the one forming", "*ʿayin*": "noun, feminine, singular - eye", "*yabbîṭ*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he sees/observes" }, "variants": { "*nōṭaʿ*": "one planting/one who implants", "*yišmāʿ*": "hears/listens/perceives", "*yōṣēr*": "one forming/one who shapes/creator", "*yabbîṭ*": "sees/observes/beholds" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.10", "source": "הֲיֹסֵ֣ר גּ֭וֹיִם הֲלֹ֣א יוֹכִ֑יחַ הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד אָדָ֣ם דָּֽעַת", "text": "*hă-yōsēr* *gôyim* *hă-lōʾ* *yôkîaḥ* *ha-məlammēd* *ʾādām* *dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*hă-yōsēr*": "interrogative particle + participle, qal, masculine, singular - the one disciplining", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - will not", "*yôkîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he rebukes/corrects", "*ha-məlammēd*": "definite article + participle, piel, masculine, singular - the one teaching", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine, singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*yōsēr*": "one disciplining/one who chastises", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yôkîaḥ*": "rebukes/corrects/reproves", "*məlammēd*": "one teaching/one who instructs", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.11", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה יֹ֭דֵעַ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָדָ֑ם כִּי־הֵ֥מָּה הָֽבֶל", "text": "*YHWH* *yōdēaʿ* *maḥšəbôt* *ʾādām* that-*hēmmāh* *hābel*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yōdēaʿ*": "participle, qal, masculine, singular - knowing", "*maḥšəbôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - thoughts", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*kî-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, plural - that they", "*hābel*": "noun, masculine, singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/understands/perceives", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*hābel*": "vanity/breath/vapor/empty" } }
  • 1 Cor 15:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.35", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἐρεῖ τις, Πῶς ἐγείρονται οἱ νεκροί; ποίῳ δὲ σώματι ἔρχονται;", "text": "But will *erei tis*, How are *egeirontai* the *nekroi*? *poiō de sōmati erchontai*?", "grammar": { "*all'*": "conjunction (alla with elision) - but", "*erei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will say", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative singular - someone", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*egeirontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd plural - are raised", "*nekroi*": "nominative masculine plural with article - dead [ones]", "*poiō*": "interrogative adjective, dative neuter singular - with what kind of", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*sōmati*": "dative neuter singular - body", "*erchontai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd plural - they come/go" }, "variants": { "*erei*": "will say/will speak/will tell", "*tis*": "someone/a certain one", "*egeirontai*": "are raised/are resurrected/are awakened", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/corpses", "*poiō sōmati*": "with what kind of body/with what sort of body", "*erchontai*": "come/arrive/go" } } 36 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.36", "source": "Ἄφρον, σὺ ὃ σπείρεις οὐ ζωοποιεῖται, ἐὰν μὴ ἀποθάνῃ:", "text": "*Aphron*, you what you *speireis* not *zōopoieitai*, if not it might *apothanē*:", "grammar": { "*aphron*": "vocative masculine singular - foolish [one]", "*sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - you", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - what", "*speireis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you sow", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*zōopoieitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is made alive", "*ean mē*": "conditional negative - if not/unless", "*apothanē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might die" }, "variants": { "*aphron*": "foolish one/senseless one/unwise person", "*speireis*": "sow/plant/scatter seed", "*zōopoieitai*": "is made alive/is given life/is quickened", "*apothanē*": "might die/should die" } }