Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.4", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי אַךְ־דַּלִּ֖ים הֵ֑ם נוֹאֲל֕וּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *'ănî* *'āmartî*, surely-*dallîm* they are; they *nô'ălû* because not they *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*'āmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/low/weak", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*nô'ălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they became foolish", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road/manner", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/insignificant/low", "*nô'ălû*": "they became foolish/were senseless/acted foolishly", "*derek*": "way/road/path/manner/conduct", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/custom" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg tenkte, 'Det er bare de fattige; de er åndelig blinde, for de kjenner ikke Herren vei, deres Guds rettferdighet.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor sa jeg: Det må være fordi de er fattige; de er uvettige, for de kjenner ikke Herrens vei, deres Guds lov.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor sa jeg, sannelig, dette folket er fattig; de kjenner ikke veien til Herren eller dommen fra sin Gud.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men jeg sa: De er bare fattige, de handler tåpelig, for de kjenner ikke Herrens vei, deres Guds rett.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg tenkte: 'Dette er bare de fattige. De er uvitende, for de kjenner ikke Herrens vei eller sin Guds rett.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor sa jeg: Sikkert er disse fattige; de er tåpelige, for de kjenner ikke Herrens vei, sin Guds dom.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor sa jeg: Sannelig, disse er stakkars og tåpelige, for de kjenner ikke Herrens vei, ei heller sin Guds dom.

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

  Derfor sa jeg: Sikkert er disse fattige; de er tåpelige, for de kjenner ikke Herrens vei, sin Guds dom.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg sa: 'Dette er bare de fattige, de er uvitende, for de kjenner ikke Herrens vei, deres Guds rett.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then I thought, 'These are only the poor; they are foolish because they do not know the way of the Lord, the justice of their God.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg tenkte: 'Dette er bare de fattige, de er uforstandige, for de kjenner ikke Herrens vei, sin Guds rettferd.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men jeg, jeg sagde: Sandeligen, disse ere de Ringe, de handle daarligen; thi de kjende ikke Herrens Vei, deres Guds Ret.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor sa jeg: Sannelig, disse er fattige og uforstandige; for de kjenner ikke Herrens vei eller deres Guds dom.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they do not know the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa jeg: 'Sannelig, dette er fattige og uforstandige; de kjenner ikke Herrens vei eller sin Guds lov.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da sa jeg: 'Sannelig, disse er fattige, de har vært ukloke, for de har ikke kjent Herrens vei, sin Guds rettferdighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa jeg: Sannelig, disse er fattige; de er uforstandige; for de kjenner ikke Herrens vei eller deres Guds lov.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa jeg, Men dette er de fattige: de er uforsiktige, for de har ingen kunnskap om Herrens vei eller om den adferden deres Gud ønsker.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore I thought in my self: peraduenture they are so symple and folish, that they vnderstonde nothinge of the LORDES waye, and iudgmentes of oure God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore I saide, Surely they are poore, they are foolish, for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the iudgement of their God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore I thought in my selfe: peraduenture they are so simple & foolishe that they vnderstande nothyng of the Lordes way, and iudgementes of their God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore I said, Surely these [are] poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, [nor] the judgment of their God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I -- I said, `Surely these `are' poor, They have been foolish, For they have not known the way of Jehovah, The judgment of their God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then I said, But these are the poor: they are foolish, for they have no knowledge of the way of the Lord or of the behaviour desired by their God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then I said, "Surely these are poor. They are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I thought,“Surely it is only the ignorant poor who act this way. They act like fools because they do not know what the LORD demands. They do not know what their God requires of them.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.7", "source": "גַּם־חֲסִידָ֣ה בַשָּׁמַ֗יִם יָֽדְעָה֙ מֽוֹעֲדֶ֔יהָ וְתֹ֤ר *וסוס **וְסִיס֙ וְעָג֔‪[t]‬וּר שָׁמְר֖וּ אֶת־עֵ֣ת בֹּאָ֑נָה וְעַמִּ֕י לֹ֣א יָֽדְע֔וּ אֵ֖ת מִשְׁפַּ֥ט יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Even-*ḥăsîdāh* in-the-*šāmayim* *yādᵊʿāh* *môʿădêhā*, and-*tōr* and-*wᵊsîs* and-*ʿāgûr* *šāmᵊrû* *ʾet*-*ʿēt* *bōʾānāh*; but-*ʿammî* not *yādᵊʿû* *ʾēt* *mišpaṭ* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ḥăsîdāh*": "noun - stork", "*šāmayim*": "noun with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*yādᵊʿāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she knows", "*môʿădêhā*": "plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her appointed times", "*tōr*": "noun - turtledove", "*wᵊsîs*": "noun - swift/swallow", "*ʿāgûr*": "noun - crane", "*šāmᵊrû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they observe/keep", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿēt*": "construct state - time of", "*bōʾānāh*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their coming", "*ʿammî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yādᵊʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they know", "*mišpaṭ*": "construct state - judgment/ordinance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ḥăsîdāh*": "stork/kind bird", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yādᵊʿāh*": "knows/recognizes/is aware of", "*môʿădêhā*": "her appointed times/seasons/festivals", "*tōr*": "turtledove/dove", "*wᵊsîs*": "swift/swallow", "*ʿāgûr*": "crane/thrush", "*šāmᵊrû*": "observe/keep/maintain", "*bōʾānāh*": "their coming/arrival", "*yādᵊʿû*": "know/recognize/understand", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/law" } }
• Hos 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.6", "source": "נִדְמ֥וּ עַמִּ֖י מִבְּלִ֣י הַדָּ֑עַת כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה הַדַּ֣עַת מָאַ֗סְתָּ וְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙ מִכַּהֵ֣ן לִ֔י וַתִּשְׁכַּח֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח בָּנֶ֖יךָ גַּם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*nidmû* *ʿammî* *mi-bblî* *haddāʿat* *kî*-*ʾattâ* *haddaʿat* *māʾastā* *wə-ʾemʾāsəʾkā* *mi-kkahēn* *lî* *wa-tiškaḥ* *tôrat* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾeškaḥ* *bānêkā* *gam*-*ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*nidmû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, niphal - they are cut off/destroyed/silenced", "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*mi-bblî*": "preposition + negative particle - from lack of/because there is no", "*haddāʿat*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the knowledge", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*haddaʿat*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the knowledge", "*māʾastā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have rejected", "*wə-ʾemʾāsəʾkā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will reject you", "*mi-kkahēn*": "preposition + infinitive construct - from being priest", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for/to me", "*wa-tiškaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you forgot/have forgotten", "*tôrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - instruction/law of", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct form + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾeškaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will forget", "*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons/children", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*nidmû*": "cut off/destroyed/silenced/perish", "*mi-bblî*": "from lack of/without/because there is no", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*māʾas*": "reject/refuse/despise", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction" } }
• Matt 11:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.5", "source": "Τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέπουσιν, καὶ χωλοὶ περιπατοῦσιν, λεπροὶ καθαρίζονται, καὶ κωφοὶ ἀκούουσιν, νεκροὶ ἐγείρονται, καὶ πτωχοὶ εὐαγγελίζονται.", "text": "*Typhloi* *anablepousin*, and *chōloi* *peripatousin*, *leproi* *katharizontai*, and *kōphoi* *akouousin*, *nekroi* *egeirontai*, and *ptōchoi* *euangelizontai*.", "grammar": { "*Typhloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blind ones", "*anablepousin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - see again/receive sight", "*chōloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - lame ones", "*peripatousin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - walk around", "*leproi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - lepers", "*katharizontai*": "present, passive, 3rd plural - are cleansed", "*kōphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - deaf ones", "*akouousin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - hear", "*nekroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*egeirontai*": "present, passive, 3rd plural - are raised", "*ptōchoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - poor ones", "*euangelizontai*": "present, passive, 3rd plural - are evangelized/have good news preached" }, "variants": { "*anablepousin*": "see again/receive sight/look up", "*peripatousin*": "walk around/walk about", "*katharizontai*": "are cleansed/purified", "*akouousin*": "hear/listen", "*egeirontai*": "are raised/resurrected", "*euangelizontai*": "are evangelized/have good news preached to them" } }
• Isa 27:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.27.11", "source": "בִּיבֹ֤שׁ קְצִירָהּ֙ תִּשָּׁבַ֔רְנָה נָשִׁ֕ים בָּא֖וֹת מְאִיר֣וֹת אוֹתָ֑הּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א עַם־בִּינוֹת֙ ה֔וּא עַל־כֵּן֙ לֹֽא־יְרַחֲמֶ֣נּוּ עֹשֵׂ֔הוּ וְיֹצְר֖וֹ לֹ֥א יְחֻנֶּֽנּוּ׃ ס", "text": "When-*yibōš* *qĕṣîrāh* *tiššābarnâ* *nāšîm* *bāʾôt* *mĕʾîrôt* *ʾôtāh* for not *ʿam*-*bînôt* *hûʾ* upon-therefore not-*yĕraḥămennû* *ʿōśēhû* and-*yōṣrô* not *yĕḥunnennû*", "grammar": { "*yibōš*": "Qal infinitive construct - withering/drying up", "*qĕṣîrāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her harvest/branches", "*tiššābarnâ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be broken", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*bāʾôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - coming", "*mĕʾîrôt*": "Hiphil participle, feminine plural - lighting/setting on fire", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct noun - people of", "*bînôt*": "feminine plural noun - understanding/discernment", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - he/it", "*yĕraḥămennû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will have compassion on him", "*ʿōśēhû*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his maker", "*yōṣrô*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his former/creator", "*yĕḥunnennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will be gracious to him" }, "variants": { "*yibōš*": "withering/drying up/becoming dry", "*qĕṣîrāh*": "her harvest/her branches/her twigs", "*tiššābarnâ*": "will be broken/will be shattered", "*mĕʾîrôt*": "lighting/setting on fire/kindling", "*bînôt*": "understanding/discernment/intelligence", "*yĕraḥămennû*": "will have compassion on him/will show mercy to him", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his maker/his creator", "*yōṣrô*": "his former/his creator/his fashioner", "*yĕḥunnennû*": "will be gracious to him/will show favor to him" } }
• 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" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.11", "source": "כִּי בְּלַעֲגֵי שָׂפָה וּבְלָשׁוֹן אַחֶרֶת יְדַבֵּר אֶל־הָעָם הַזֶּה", "text": "For with-*laʿăḡēy* *śāp̄āh* and-with-*lāšôn* *ʾaḥereṯ* *yəḏabbēr* to-*hāʿām* *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*laʿăḡēy*": "masculine plural construct - mockings of", "*śāp̄āh*": "feminine singular noun - lip/speech", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue/language", "*ʾaḥereṯ*": "feminine singular adjective - another/different", "*yəḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will speak", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*laʿăḡēy*": "mockings/stammerings/alien speech", "*śāp̄āh*": "lip/speech/language", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*yəḏabbēr*": "will speak/will talk" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.12", "source": "אֲשֶׁר אָמַר אֲלֵיהֶם זֹאת הַמְּנוּחָה הָנִיחוּ לֶעָיֵף וְזֹאת הַמַּרְגֵּעָה וְלֹא אָבוּא שְׁמוֹעַ", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾāmar* to-them this *hamməṇûḥāh* *hānîḥû* to-*ʿāyēp̄* and-this *hammarəgēʿāh* and-not *ʾāḇûʾ* *šəmôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*hamməṇûḥāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the rest", "*hānîḥû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - cause to rest", "*ʿāyēp̄*": "masculine singular adjective - weary/faint", "*hammarəgēʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the refreshing", "*ʾāḇûʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were willing", "*šəmôaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear" }, "variants": { "*hamməṇûḥāh*": "the rest/the resting place", "*hānîḥû*": "cause to rest/give rest", "*ʿāyēp̄*": "weary/faint/exhausted", "*hammarəgēʿāh*": "the refreshing/the repose", "*ʾāḇûʾ*": "were willing/consented/wanted" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.13", "source": "וְהָיָה לָהֶם דְּבַר־יְהוָה צַו לָצָו צַו לָצָו קַו לָקָו קַו לָקָו זְעֵיר שָׁם זְעֵיר שָׁם לְמַעַן יֵלְכוּ וְכָשְׁלוּ אָחוֹר וְנִשְׁבָּרוּ וְנוֹקְשׁוּ וְנִלְכָּדוּ", "text": "*Wə-hāyāh* to-them *dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *zəʿēyr* *šām* *zəʿēyr* *šām* so-that *yēləḵû* and-*ḵāšəlû* *ʾāḥôr* and-*nišbārû* and-*nôqəšû* and-*nilkāḏû*", "grammar": { "*Wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*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", "*yēləḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will go", "*ḵāšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stumble", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*nišbārû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are broken", "*nôqəšû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are snared", "*nilkāḏû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are caught" }, "variants": { "*ṣaw*": "command/precept/rule", "*qaw*": "line/measuring line/rule", "*zəʿēyr*": "little/a little/small amount", "*yēləḵû*": "will go/will walk/will proceed", "*ḵāšəlû*": "stumble/fall/stagger", "*nišbārû*": "are broken/are shattered", "*nôqəšû*": "are snared/are trapped", "*nilkāḏû*": "are caught/are captured/are taken" } }
• Jer 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.22", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אֱוִ֣יל עַמִּ֗י אוֹתִי֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בָּנִ֤ים סְכָלִים֙ הֵ֔מָּה וְלֹ֥א נְבוֹנִ֖ים הֵ֑מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לְהָרַ֔ע וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב לֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "For *ʾĕwîl* my *ʿammî*, me not *yādāʿû*; *bānîm* *səḵālîm* they, and not *nəbônîm* they; *ḥăḵāmîm* they to *hāraʿ*, and to *hêṭîb* not *yādāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*səḵālîm*": "masculine plural adjective - foolish/senseless", "*nəbônîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - understanding ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise/skilled", "*hāraʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil", "*hêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do good", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/stupid/silly", "*ʿammî*": "my people/nation/folk", "*yādāʿû*": "known/understood/perceived", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*səḵālîm*": "foolish/senseless/stupid", "*nəbônîm*": "understanding ones/discerning ones/intelligent ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skilled/clever", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/wrong", "*hêṭîb*": "to do good/act well/do right" } }
• Jer 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.8", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה אַתֶּם֙ בֹּטְחִ֣ים לָכֶ֔ם עַל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַשָּׁ֑קֶר לְבִלְתִּ֖י הוֹעִֽיל׃", "text": "Behold you *bōṭĕḥîm* to-you on-*dibrê* the-*šāqer* to-not *hôʿîl*", "grammar": { "*bōṭĕḥîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - trusting", "*dibrê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - words of", "*šāqer*": "definite noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*hôʿîl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to profit/benefit" }, "variants": { "*bōṭĕḥîm*": "trusting/relying/depending", "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/utterances", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*hôʿîl*": "profit/benefit/avail" } }
• John 7:48-49 : 48 { "verseID": "John.7.48", "source": "Μή τις ἐκ τῶν ἀρχόντων ἐπίστευσεν εἰς αὐτόν ἢ ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων;", "text": "*Mē tis* from the *archontōn episteusen eis* him *ē* from the *Pharisaiōn*?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle used in questions - not", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite pronoun - anyone", "*archontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - rulers/authorities", "*episteusen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - believed/trusted", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Pharisees" }, "variants": { "*Mē tis*": "not anyone/has anyone/surely no one", "*archontōn*": "rulers/authorities/leaders", "*episteusen*": "believed/trusted/put faith in", "*ē*": "or/either", "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (religious sect)" } } 49 { "verseID": "John.7.49", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὁ ὄχλος οὗτος ὁ μὴ γινώσκων τὸν νόμον ἐπικατάρατοι εἰσιν.", "text": "*All'* the *ochlos houtos* the *mē ginōskōn ton nomon epikataratoi eisin*.", "grammar": { "*All'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/however", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude", "*houtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ginōskōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*epikataratoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - accursed/under a curse", "*eisin*": "present, indicative, 3rd plural - are/exist" }, "variants": { "*All'*": "but/however/yet", "*ochlos*": "crowd/multitude/throng/common people", "*houtos*": "this/these", "*ginōskōn*": "knowing/understanding", "*nomon*": "law/Torah/legal code", "*epikataratoi*": "accursed/under a curse/condemned", "*eisin*": "are/exist" } }