Verse 2

{ "verseID": "James.4.2", "source": "Ἐπιθυμεῖτε, καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε: φονεύετε, καὶ ζηλοῦτε, καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν: μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε, οὐκ ἔχετε δὲ, διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς.", "text": "You *epithymeite*, and not *echete*: you *phoneuete*, and you *zēloute*, and not you *dynasthe epitychein*: you *machesthe* and you *polemeite*, not *echete* *de*, through the not *aiteisthai* you.", "grammar": { "*epithymeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - desire/lust", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - have/possess", "*phoneuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - murder/kill", "*zēloute*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - covet/envy/are zealous", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - are able/can", "*epitychein*": "aorist active infinitive - obtain/achieve", "*machesthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - fight/quarrel", "*polemeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - wage war/battle", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*aiteisthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - ask/request" }, "variants": { "*epithymeite*": "desire/lust/crave", "*phoneuete*": "murder/kill/slay", "*zēloute*": "are jealous/covet/envy/are zealous", "*epitychein*": "obtain/achieve/acquire", "*machesthe*": "fight/quarrel/contend", "*polemeite*": "wage war/battle/fight", "*aiteisthai*": "ask/request/beg" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Dere lengter, men har ikke: dere myrder, og ønsker å ha, men kan ikke oppnå: dere kjemper og kriger, men har ikke, fordi dere ikke ber.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Dere ønsker, men har ikke; dere dreper og misunner, men kan ikke få det. Dere strides og kjemper, men har ikke, fordi dere ikke ber.

• Norsk King James

  Dere vil ha, men oppnår ikke: dere drar til vold, og har begjær etter eiendom, men kan ikke få det: dere kjemper og slåss, likevel har dere ingenting, fordi dere ikke ber.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dere begjærer, men har ikke; dere dreper og er misunnelige, men kan ikke få; dere kjemper og strider, men har ikke fordi dere ikke ber.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Dere begjærer og har ikke; dere dreper og misunner og kan ikke oppnå; dere kjemper og strider, men dere har ikke, fordi dere ikke ber.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Dere begjærer, men har ikke; dere dreper og misunner, men kan ikke oppnå det dere ønsker; dere kjemper og står imot, men dere har ikke fordi dere ikke ber.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Dere begjærer, men har ikke; dere dreper og misunner, men kan ikke oppnå; dere strider og kjemper, men har ikke, fordi dere ikke ber.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Dere begjærer, men eier ikke; dere dreper og ønsker å få, men oppnår ikke; dere kjemper og kriger, men får ingenting, for dere ber ikke.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Dere begjærer og får ikke; dere dreper og misunner, men klarer ikke å oppnå noe; dere kjemper og kriger, men dere har ikke fordi dere ikke ber.

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

  Dere begjærer og får ikke; dere dreper og misunner, men klarer ikke å oppnå noe; dere kjemper og kriger, men dere har ikke fordi dere ikke ber.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dere begjærer, men får ikke; dere dreper og misunner, men kan ikke oppnå. Dere kjemper og strider, men dere har ikke fordi dere ikke ber.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Dere begjærer, men får ikke; dere dreper og brenner av misunnelse, men kan ikke oppnå det dere ønsker. Dere krangler og kjemper, men har ikke fordi dere ikke ber.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  I begjære, og have ikke; I slaae ihjel og bære Nid, og kunne ikke faae; I føre Strid og Krig, men I have ikke, fordi I ikke bede.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Dere begjærer, men har ikke; dere dreper og higer etter å få, men kan ikke oppnå; dere kjemper og strider, men har ikke fordi dere ikke ber.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  You desire and do not have; you kill, and covet, and cannot obtain. You fight and war, yet you do not have because you do not ask.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Dere begjærer, men har ikke. Dere dreper, misunner, og kan ikke oppnå. Dere slåss og fører krig. Dere har ikke fordi dere ikke ber.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Dere ønsker, men får ikke; dere dreper og misunder, men kan ikke oppnå; dere kjemper og kriger, men har ikke, fordi dere ikke ber.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Dere begjærer, men får ikke; dere dreper og misunner, men kan ikke oppnå; dere kjemper og strider, men dere har ikke fordi dere ikke ber.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Dere brenner av begjær, men oppnår ikke ønsket deres, så dere dreper; dere er fulle av misunnelse og klarer ikke få det dere vil, så dere kjemper og strider. Dere oppnår ikke det dere ønsker fordi dere ikke ber om det.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ye lust and have not. Ye envie and have indignacion and cannot obtayne. Ye fight and warre and have not because ye axe not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ye lust, and haue not. Ye envie and haue indignacion, and can not obtayne. Ye fight & warre, and haue not, because ye axe not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Ye lust, and haue not: ye enuie, and desire immoderately, and cannot obtaine: ye fight and warre, and get nothing, because ye aske not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye lust, and haue not: Ye enuie, and haue indignation, and can not obtayne: Ye fyght and warre, ye haue not, because ye aske not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You lust, and don't have. You kill, covet, and can't obtain. You fight and make war. You don't have, because you don't ask.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You are burning with desire, and have not your desire, so you put men to death; you are full of envy, and you are not able to get your desire, so you are fighting and making war; you have not your desire, because you do not make request for it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You lust, and don't have. You kill, covet, and can't obtain. You fight and make war. You don't have, because you don't ask.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You desire and you do not have; you murder and envy and you cannot obtain; you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask;

Referenced Verses

• John 16:24 : 24 { "verseID": "John.16.24", "source": "Ἕως ἄρτι οὐκ ᾐτήσατε οὐδὲν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου: αἰτεῖτε, καὶ λήψεσθε, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη.", "text": "Until *arti* not *ētēsate* nothing in the *onomati* of me: *aiteite*, and *lēpsesthe*, *hina* the *chara* of you *ē peplērōmenē*.", "grammar": { "Ἕως": "preposition - until", "*arti*": "adverb - now", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*ētēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you asked", "οὐδὲν": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "ἐν": "preposition - in", "τῷ": "definite article, dative, neuter, singular - the", "*onomati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - name", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me", "*aiteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - ask", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*lēpsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will receive", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that", "ἡ": "definite article, nominative, feminine, singular - the", "*chara*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "ὑμῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, plural - of you", "*ē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be", "*peplērōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been filled" }, "variants": { "*arti*": "now/at the present time", "*ētēsate*": "you asked/you requested", "*onomati*": "name/character/authority", "*aiteite*": "ask/request (imperative - command)", "*lēpsesthe*": "you will receive/you will obtain", "*hina*": "so that/in order that", "*chara*": "joy/gladness", "*ē*": "might be/may be", "*peplērōmenē*": "having been filled/made complete (perfect tense indicating completed state with ongoing results)" } }
• Jas 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "James.1.5", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας, αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος Θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς, καὶ μὴ ὀνειδίζοντος· καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ.", "text": "If and anyone of you *leipetai* *sophias*, let him *aiteitō* from the *didontos Theos* to all *haplōs*, and not *oneidizontos*; and it will be *dothēsetai* to him.", "grammar": { "*leipetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is lacking", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of lacking", "*aiteitō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - command", "*didontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - giving", "*Theos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source", "*haplōs*": "adverb - generously/simply", "*oneidizontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - reproaching", "*dothēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be given" }, "variants": { "*leipetai*": "lacks/is deficient in/is in need of", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*aiteitō*": "let him ask/should request", "*didontos*": "giving/granting/bestowing", "*haplōs*": "generously/liberally/simply/without reservation", "*oneidizontos*": "reproaching/rebuking/finding fault/upbraiding", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/will be granted" } }
• Matt 7:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.7", "source": "Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν:", "text": "*Aiteite*, and *dothēsetai hymin*; *zēteite*, and *heurēsete*; *krouete*, and *anoigēsetai hymin*:", "grammar": { "*Aiteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - ask/request", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be given", "*hymin*": "dative plural - to you", "*zēteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - seek/search for", "*heurēsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will find", "*krouete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - knock/beat", "*anoigēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aiteite*": "ask/request/demand", "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*krouete*": "knock/beat [on a door]/strike" } } 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.8", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει· καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει· καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.", "text": "Every *gar* the *aitōn lambanei*; and the *zētōn heuriskei*; and to the *krouonti anoigēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Pas*": "nominative singular masculine - all/every/each", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ho aitōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one asking", "*lambanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/takes", "*ho zētōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one seeking", "*heuriskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - finds", "*tō krouonti*": "dative singular masculine present active participle - to the one knocking", "*anoigēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aitōn*": "asking/requesting/begging", "*lambanei*": "receives/takes/obtains", "*zētōn*": "seeking/searching for/striving for", "*heuriskei*": "finds/discovers/obtains", "*krouonti*": "knocking/beating/striking" } }
• Luke 11:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Luke.11.9", "source": "Κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν.", "text": "And I to you *legō*, *Aiteite*, and *dothēsetai* to you; *zēteite*, and *heurēsete*; *krouete*, and *anoigēsetai* to you.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*Aiteite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - ask/request", "*dothēsetai*": "future indicative, passive, 3rd singular - it will be given", "*zēteite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - seek/search for", "*heurēsete*": "future indicative, active, 2nd plural - you will find", "*krouete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - knock/beat", "*anoigēsetai*": "future indicative, passive, 3rd singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*Aiteite*": "ask/request/demand", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/will be granted", "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*heurēsete*": "will find/will discover", "*krouete*": "knock/beat/strike", "*anoigēsetai*": "will be opened/will be unlocked" } } 10 { "verseID": "Luke.11.10", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει· καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει· καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.", "text": "All *gar* the one *aitōn* *lambanei*; and the one *zētōn* *heuriskei*; and to the one *krouonti* *anoigēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*aitōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - asking", "*lambanei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - receives/takes", "*zētōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*heuriskei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - finds/discovers", "*krouonti*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - knocking", "*anoigēsetai*": "future indicative, passive, 3rd singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aitōn*": "asking/requesting", "*lambanei*": "receives/takes/obtains", "*zētōn*": "seeking/searching for", "*heuriskei*": "finds/discovers/comes upon", "*krouonti*": "knocking/beating", "*anoigēsetai*": "will be opened/will be unlocked" } } 11 { "verseID": "Luke.11.11", "source": "Τίνα δὲ ὑμῶν τὸν πατέρα αἰτήσει ὁ υἱὸς ἄρτον, μὴ λὶθον ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ; εἰ καὶ ἰχθύν, μὴ ἀντὶ ἰχθύος ὄφιν ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;", "text": "Which *de* of you the *patera* will *aitēsei* the *hyios* *arton*, not a *lithon* *epidōsei* to him? if also *ichthyn*, not instead of *ichthyos* *ophin* *epidōsei* to him?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*aitēsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will ask for", "*hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*epidōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give/hand over", "*ichthyn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fish", "*ichthyos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of fish", "*ophin*": "accusative, masculine, singular - serpent/snake", "*epidōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give/hand over" }, "variants": { "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*aitēsei*": "will ask for/will request", "*hyios*": "son/descendant", "*arton*": "bread/loaf/food", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*epidōsei*": "will give/will hand over/will deliver", "*ichthyn*": "fish", "*ophin*": "serpent/snake" } } 12 { "verseID": "Luke.11.12", "source": "Ἢ καὶ ἐὰν αἰτήσῃ ὠόν, μὴ ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ σκορπίον;", "text": "Or also if *aitēsē* *ōon*, not *epidōsei* to him *skorpion*?", "grammar": { "*aitēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might ask for", "*ōon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - egg", "*epidōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give/hand over", "*skorpion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - scorpion" }, "variants": { "*aitēsē*": "might ask for/might request", "*ōon*": "egg", "*epidōsei*": "will give/will hand over/will deliver", "*skorpion*": "scorpion" } } 13 { "verseID": "Luke.11.13", "source": "Εἰ οὖν, ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὑπάρχοντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν: πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατὴρ ὁ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ δώσει Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "If *oun*, you *ponēroi* *hyparchontes*, *oidate* *domata* *agatha* *didonai* to the *teknois* of you: how much more the *Patēr* from *ouranou* *dōsei* *Pneuma* *Hagion* to the ones *aitousin* him?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "postpositive conjunction - therefore/then", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*hyparchontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - being/existing", "*oidate*": "perfect indicative, active, 2nd plural - you know", "*domata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - gifts", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good", "*didonai*": "present infinitive, active - to give", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - children", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*dōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*aitousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - asking" }, "variants": { "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/belonging", "*oidate*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*domata*": "gifts/presents", "*agatha*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*didonai*": "to give/to grant/to bestow", "*teknois*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*Patēr*": "Father/progenitor", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/celestial realm", "*dōsei*": "will give/will grant/will bestow", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Hagion*": "Holy/set apart/sacred", "*aitousin*": "asking/requesting" } }
• 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.9", "source": "Οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα, καὶ ἐπιθυμίας πολλὰς ἀνοήτους καὶ βλαβεράς, αἵτινες βυθίζουσιν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "The ones *de boulomenoi ploutein empiptousin* into *peirasmon kai pagida*, and *epithymias pollas anoētous kai blaberas*, which *bythizousin* the *anthrōpous* into *olethron kai apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi de*": "article with conjunction, nominative, masculine, plural - but the ones", "*boulomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - desiring/wanting", "*ploutein*": "present infinitive, active - to be rich/wealthy", "*empiptousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural, active - fall into", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*peirasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - temptation/trial", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pagida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - trap/snare", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts", "*pollas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - many", "*anoētous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*blaberas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - harmful/hurtful", "*haitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, plural - which", "*bythizousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural, active - sink/plunge/drown", "*tous anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - the people/men", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*olethron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - perdition/destruction" }, "variants": { "*boulomenoi*": "desiring/wanting/wishing/intending", "*ploutein*": "to be rich/to gain wealth/to prosper", "*empiptousin*": "fall into/plunge into/become entangled in", "*peirasmon*": "temptation/trial/testing", "*pagida*": "trap/snare/net", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/longings", "*anoētous*": "foolish/senseless/mindless", "*blaberas*": "harmful/hurtful/destructive", "*bythizousin*": "sink/plunge/drown/submerge", "*olethron*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*apōleian*": "perdition/destruction/ruin/loss" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.10", "source": "Ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρία: ἧς τινες ὀρεγόμενοι, ἀπεπλανήθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς πίστεως, καὶ ἑαυτοὺς περιέπειραν ὀδύναις πολλαῖς.", "text": "*Riza gar pantōn tōn kakōn estin* the *philargyria*: of which some *oregomenoi*, *apeplanēthēsan* from the *pisteōs*, and *heautous periepēiran odynais pollais*.", "grammar": { "*Riza*": "nominative, feminine, singular - root", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for", "*pantōn tōn kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural with article - of all the evils", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hē philargyria*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - the love of money", "*hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of which", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - some", "*oregomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - reaching after/craving", "*apeplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural, passive - were led astray/wandered away", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - the faith", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - themselves", "*periepēiran*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural, active - pierced through/impaled", "*odynais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with pains/sorrows", "*pollais*": "dative, feminine, plural - many" }, "variants": { "*Riza*": "root/source/origin", "*kakōn*": "evils/bad things/troubles", "*philargyria*": "love of money/greed/avarice", "*oregomenoi*": "reaching after/craving/yearning for/coveting", "*apeplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/wandered away/deceived", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*periepēiran*": "pierced through/impaled/transfixed", "*odynais*": "pains/sorrows/griefs/torments" } }
• Jas 5:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "James.5.1", "source": "¶Ἄγε νῦν, οἱ πλούσιοι, κλαύσατε ὀλολύζοντες ἐπὶ ταῖς ταλαιπωρίαις ὑμῶν ταῖς ἐπερχομέναις.", "text": "*Age nyn*, the *plousioi*, *klausate ololyzontes epi* the *talaipōriais* of you the *eperchomenais*.", "grammar": { "*Age*": "imperative, 2nd singular - come now/go to", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rich (ones)", "*klausate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - weep/mourn", "*ololyzontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - wailing/howling", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - upon/over/because of", "*talaipōriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - miseries/hardships", "*eperchomenais*": "present participle, dative, feminine, plural - coming upon/approaching" }, "variants": { "*Age*": "come/come now/go to (interjection)", "*ololyzontes*": "howling/wailing/lamenting loudly", "*talaipōriais*": "miseries/distresses/hardships/calamities", "*eperchomenais*": "coming upon/approaching/impending" } } 2 { "verseID": "James.5.2", "source": "Ὁ πλοῦτος ὑμῶν σέσηπεν, καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια ὑμῶν σητόβρωτα γέγονεν.", "text": "The *ploutos* of you *sesēpen*, and the *himatia* of you *sētobrōta gegonen*.", "grammar": { "*ploutos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*sesēpen*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has rotted/decayed", "*himatia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes", "*sētobrōta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - moth-eaten", "*gegonen*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - have become" }, "variants": { "*ploutos*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*sesēpen*": "has rotted/decayed/putrefied (perfect tense indicating completed action with present results)", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/robes (often outer garments)", "*sētobrōta*": "moth-eaten/consumed by moths" } } 3 { "verseID": "James.5.3", "source": "Ὁ χρυσὸς ὑμῶν καὶ ὁ ἄργυρος κατίωται· καὶ ὁ ἰὸς αὐτῶν εἰς μαρτύριον ὑμῖν ἔσται, καὶ φάγεται τὰς σάρκας ὑμῶν ὡς πῦρ. Ἐθησαυρίσατε ἐν ἐσχάταις ἡμέραις.", "text": "The *chrysos* of you and the *argyros katiōtai*; and the *ios* of them *eis martyrion* to you *estai*, and *phagetai* the *sarkas* of you as *pyr*. *Ethēsaurisate en eschatais hēmerais*.", "grammar": { "*chrysos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gold", "*argyros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - silver", "*katiōtai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been corroded/rusted", "*ios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rust/corrosion/poison", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/as", "*martyrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - testimony/witness", "*estai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will be", "*phagetai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will eat/consume", "*sarkas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - flesh", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*Ethēsaurisate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have stored up/treasured", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*eschatais*": "dative, feminine, plural - last", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days" }, "variants": { "*katiōtai*": "has been corroded/rusted/tarnished", "*ios*": "rust/corrosion/poison/venom", "*martyrion*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*phagetai*": "will eat/consume/devour", "*sarkas*": "flesh/bodies", "*Ethēsaurisate*": "you have stored up/treasured/hoarded", "*eschatais hēmerais*": "last days/final days/end times" } } 4 { "verseID": "James.5.4", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ὁ μισθὸς τῶν ἐργατῶν τῶν ἀμησάντων τὰς χώρας ὑμῶν, ὁ ἀπεστερημένος ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, κράζει: καὶ αἱ βοαὶ τῶν θερισάντων εἰς τὰ ὦτα Κυρίου Σαβαὼθ εἰσεληλύθασιν.", "text": "*Idou*, the *misthos* of the *ergatōn tōn amēsantōn* the *chōras* of you, the *apesterēmenos aph'* you, *krazei*: and the *boai tōn therisantōn eis* the *ōta Kyriou Sabaōth eiselēlythasin*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*misthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wages/payment", "*ergatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*chōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - fields/lands", "*apesterēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been withheld/defrauded", "*aph'*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*krazei*": "present active, 3rd singular - cries out/shouts", "*boai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cries/shouts", "*therisantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*ōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - ears", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Sabaōth*": "genitive - of hosts/armies (untranslated Hebrew term)", "*eiselēlythasin*": "perfect active, 3rd plural - have entered/come into" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*misthos*": "wages/payment/reward", "*ergatōn*": "workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "having harvested/reaped/mowed", "*chōras*": "fields/lands/regions", "*apesterēmenos*": "having been withheld/defrauded/kept back by fraud", "*krazei*": "cries out/shouts/calls loudly", "*boai*": "cries/shouts/outcries", "*therisantōn*": "having harvested/reaped (can refer specifically to grain harvest)", "*Sabaōth*": "of hosts/armies (Hebrew military term)" } } 5 { "verseID": "James.5.5", "source": "Ἐτρυφήσατε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐσπαταλήσατε· ἐθρέψατε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ σφαγῆς.", "text": "*Etryphēsate epi tēs gēs*, and *espatālēsate*; *ethrepsate* the *kardias* of you, as *en hēmera sphagēs*.", "grammar": { "*Etryphēsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you lived luxuriously/in pleasure", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon/on", "*tēs gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the earth/land", "*espatālēsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you lived in self-indulgence/wantonness", "*ethrepsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have nourished/fattened", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*sphagēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - slaughter/killing" }, "variants": { "*Etryphēsate*": "you lived luxuriously/in pleasure/delicately", "*espatālēsate*": "you lived in self-indulgence/wantonness/sensual pleasure", "*ethrepsate*": "you have nourished/fattened/fed", "*kardias*": "hearts (figurative for inner self/desires)", "*hēmera sphagēs*": "day of slaughter/killing (referring to feast day when animals are slaughtered or judgment day)" } }
• John 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "John.4.10", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Εἰ ᾔδεις τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τίς ἐστιν ὁ λέγων σοι, Δός μοι πιεῖν· σὺ ἂν ᾔτησας αὐτόν, καὶ ἔδωκεν ἄν σοι ὕδωρ ζῶν.", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous* and *eipen autē*, If you *ēdeis* the *dōrean* of the *Theou*, and who *estin* the one *legōn* to you, *Dos moi piein*; you *an ētēsas* him, and he *edōken an* to you *hydōr zōn*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered/replied [completed action]", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said [completed action]", "*autē*": "dative feminine singular - to her", "*ēdeis*": "pluperfect active indicative, 2nd singular - you had known", "*dōrean*": "accusative feminine singular - gift/present", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - God", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying/speaking", "*Dos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - give", "*moi*": "dative 1st singular pronoun - to me", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*an*": "conditional particle - would [with indicative]", "*ētēsas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you would have asked", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he would have given", "*hydōr*": "accusative neuter singular - water", "*zōn*": "present active participle, accusative neuter singular - living" }, "variants": { "*dōrean*": "gift/present/free gift", "*ēdeis*": "had known/understood/perceived", "*zōn*": "living/alive/flowing/fresh" } }
• Prov 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.19", "source": "כֵּ֗ן אָ֭רְחוֹת כָּל־בֹּ֣צֵֽעַ בָּ֑צַע אֶת־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בְּעָלָ֣יו יִקָּֽח׃", "text": "*ken* *'orḥot* *kol*-*botse'a* *batsa'* *'et*-*nefesh* *be'alav* *yiqqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ken*": "adverb - so/thus", "*'orḥot*": "construct state, feminine plural - ways of", "*kol*": "construct state - every", "*botse'a*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who gains", "*batsa'*": "masculine singular noun - unjust gain", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*nefesh*": "feminine singular construct - life of", "*be'alav*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its owners", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it takes" }, "variants": { "*'orḥot*": "ways/paths/courses", "*botse'a*": "one who gains/profits/cuts off", "*batsa'*": "unjust gain/profit/plunder", "*nefesh*": "life/soul/self", "*be'alav*": "its owners/its possessors/its masters", "*yiqqaḥ*": "takes/seizes/removes" } }
• Eccl 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.8", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ אֶחָד֩ וְאֵ֨ין שֵׁנִ֜י גַּ֣ם בֵּ֧ן וָאָ֣ח אֵֽין־ל֗וֹ וְאֵ֥ין קֵץ֙ לְכָל־עֲמָל֔וֹ גַּם־עֵינ֖וֹ לֹא־תִשְׂבַּ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁר וּלְמִ֣י ׀ אֲנִ֣י עָמֵ֗ל וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר אֶת־נַפְשִׁי֙ מִטּוֹבָ֔ה גַּם־זֶ֥‪ה הֶ֛בֶל וְעִנְיַ֥ן רָ֖ע הֽוּא׃", "text": "There is *ʾeḥād* and-*ʾên* *šēnî* also *bēn* and-*ʾāḥ* *ʾên*-to-him and-*ʾên* end to-all-*ʿămālô* also-*ʿênô* not-*tiśbaʿ* *ʿōšer* and-to-whom I *ʿāmēl* and-*məḥassēr* *ʾet*-*napšî* from-*ṭôḇāh* also-this *heḇel* and-*ʿinyan* *rāʿ* he", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one (person)", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - second (person)", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - brother", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*ʿênô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye", "*tiśbaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is satisfied", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring/toiling", "*məḥassēr*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - depriving/withholding from", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ṭôḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/pleasure/happiness", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ʿinyan*": "noun, masculine singular - task/occupation/business", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād*": "one/alone/solitary person", "*šēnî*": "second/another/companion", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his effort", "*ʿênô lō-tiśbaʿ ʿōšer*": "his eye is not satisfied with riches/he is never satisfied with wealth", "*məḥassēr ʾet-napšî*": "depriving my soul/denying myself", "*ṭôḇāh*": "good things/pleasure/prosperity/happiness", "*ʿinyan rāʿ*": "evil task/grievous occupation/distressing business" } }
• Isa 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָחָ֑ז לֹא־אֶשְׁאַ֥ל וְלֹֽא־אֲנַסֶּ֖ה אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wā-yōʾmer* *ʾĀḥāz*: Not-*ʾešʾal* and-not-*ʾănasseh* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wā-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahaz", "*ʾešʾal*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will ask", "*ʾănasseh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, Piel - I will test", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wā-yōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke/and he answered", "*ʾešʾal*": "I will ask/I will request", "*ʾănasseh*": "I will test/I will try/I will put to the test" } }
• Hab 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.5", "source": "וְאַף֙ כִּֽי־הַיַּ֣יִן בּוֹגֵ֔ד גֶּ֥בֶר יָהִ֖יר וְלֹ֣א יִנְוֶ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֩ הִרְחִ֨יב כִּשְׁא֜וֹל נַפְשׁ֗וֹ וְה֤וּא כַמָּ֙וֶת֙ וְלֹ֣א יִשְׂבָּ֔ע וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֵלָיו֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ אֵלָ֖יו כָּל־הָעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "And moreover because *hayyayin bôgēd*, *geber yāhîr* and not *yinweh*, who *hirḥîb* like *šĕʾôl napšô*, and he like *mawet* and not *yiśbāʿ*, and *yeʾĕsōp* unto him all *haggôyim* and *yiqbōṣ* unto him all *hāʿammîm*.", "grammar": { "*hayyayin*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the wine", "*bôgēd*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - betraying/treacherous", "*geber*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/strong man", "*yāhîr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - proud/arrogant", "*yinweh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he dwells/rests/succeeds", "*hirḥîb*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he enlarges/expands", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine, singular - sheol/grave/underworld", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*mawet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death", "*yiśbāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is satisfied", "*yeʾĕsōp*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he gathers", "*haggôyim*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the nations", "*yiqbōṣ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he collects", "*hāʿammîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the peoples" }, "variants": { "*bôgēd*": "treacherous/betraying/dealing treacherously", "*yāhîr*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous", "*yinweh*": "dwells/rests/is satisfied/succeeds", "*šĕʾôl*": "sheol/grave/underworld/place of the dead", "*napšô*": "his appetite/desire/soul" } }