Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.9", "source": "הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ חֲכָמִ֔ים חַ֖תּוּ וַיִּלָּכֵ֑דוּ הִנֵּ֤ה בִדְבַר־יְהוָה֙ מָאָ֔סוּ וְחָכְמַֽת־מֶ֖ה לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "The *ḥăkāmîm* *hōbîšû*, they *ḥattû* and-*wayyillākēdû*. Behold, in-*dᵊbar*-*YHWH* they *māʾāsû*, and-*ḥākmat*-*meh* to-them?", "grammar": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wise ones", "*hōbîšû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they are put to shame", "*ḥattû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they are dismayed/terrified", "*wayyillākēdû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they are caught/trapped", "*dᵊbar*": "construct state - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*māʾāsû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have rejected", "*ḥākmat*": "construct state - wisdom of", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*hōbîšû*": "are put to shame/are disgraced/are humiliated", "*ḥattû*": "are dismayed/terrified/broken", "*wayyillākēdû*": "are caught/trapped/ensnared", "*dᵊbar*": "word/statement/command", "*māʾāsû*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*ḥākmat*": "wisdom/skill/understanding" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.15", "source": "הֹבִ֕ישׁוּ כִּ֥י תוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשׂ֑וּ גַּם־בּ֣וֹשׁ לֹֽא־יֵב֗וֹשׁוּ גַּם־הַכְלִים֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ לָכֵ֞ן יִפְּל֧וּ בַנֹּפְלִ֛ים בְּעֵת־פְּקַדְתִּ֥ים יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "Were-they-*hōbîšû* because *tôʿēbāh* they-*ʿāśû* even-*bôš* not-they-*yēbôšû* even-*haḵlîm* not they-*yādāʿû* therefore they-shall-*yippəlû* among-the-*nōpəlîm* in-time-of-my-*pəqadtîm* they-shall-*yikkāšəlû* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hōbîšû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were put to shame", "*tôʿēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did/committed", "*bôš*": "qal infinitive absolute - being ashamed", "*yēbôšû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were ashamed", "*haḵlîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - being put to shame", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they knew", "*yippəlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will fall", "*nōpəlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - the fallen ones", "*pəqadtîm*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix + 3rd masculine plural suffix - my visiting/punishing them", "*yikkāšəlû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will stumble", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*hōbîšû*": "they were put to shame/disgraced/disappointed", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*haḵlîm*": "being put to shame/humiliated/disgraced", "*pəqadtîm*": "my visiting/punishing/attending to them" } }
  • Jer 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.19", "source": "שִׁמְעִ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י מֵבִ֥יא רָעָ֛ה אֶל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה פְּרִ֣י מַחְשְׁבוֹתָ֑ם כִּ֤י עַל־דְּבָרַי֙ לֹ֣א הִקְשִׁ֔יבוּ וְתוֹרָתִ֖י וַיִּמְאֲסוּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*šimʿî* the-*ʾāreṣ* behold *ʾānōḵî* *mēbîʾ* *rāʿāh* to-the-*ʿām* the-this *pərî* *maḥšəbôtām* for upon-my-*dəbārî* not they-*hiqšîbû* and-my-*tôrātî* and-they-*wayyimʾăsû*-in-it.", "grammar": { "*šimʿî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - hear/listen", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mēbîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*maḥšəbôtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their thoughts/plans", "*dəbārî*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*hiqšîbû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they paid attention/listened", "*tôrātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my law/instruction", "*wayyimʾăsû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they rejected" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*pərî*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*maḥšəbôtām*": "their thoughts/plans/devices", "*tôrātî*": "my law/instruction/teaching" } }
  • Deut 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.6", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֒ כִּ֣י הִ֤וא חָכְמַתְכֶם֙ וּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔ם לְעֵינֵ֖י הָעַמִּ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁמְע֗וּן אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַחֻקִּ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְאָמְר֗וּ רַ֚ק עַם־חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן הַגּ֥וֹי הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And-*ushᵉmartem* and-*waʿăśîtem*, for *hîw* your-*ḥokmatkhem* and-your-*bînatkhem* to-*ʿênê* the-*ʿammîm* who *yishmᵉʿûn* *ʾet* all-the-*ḥuqqîm* the-these, and-*wᵉʾāmrû* surely people-*ḥākām* and-*nābôn* the-*gôy* the-*gādôl* the-this", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*shᵉmartem*": "verb, qal perfect, second person masculine plural - you shall keep/observe", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿăśîtem*": "verb, qal perfect, second person masculine plural - you shall do/perform", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hîw*": "pronoun, third person feminine singular - it/she", "*ḥokmatkhem*": "noun, feminine singular with second person masculine plural suffix - your wisdom", "*bînatkhem*": "noun, feminine singular with second person masculine plural suffix - your understanding", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*yishmᵉʿûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, third person masculine plural - they will hear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - statutes/decrees", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wᵉʾāmrû*": "conjunction with verb, qal perfect, third person masculine plural - and they will say", "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*nābôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*shᵉmartem*": "you shall keep/observe/guard/preserve", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you shall do/perform/make/accomplish", "*ḥokmatkhem*": "your wisdom/skill/expertise", "*bînatkhem*": "your understanding/discernment/intelligence", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*yishmᵉʿûn*": "they will hear/listen/obey", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/prescribed limits", "*raq*": "only/surely/certainly", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*nābôn*": "understanding/discerning/intelligent", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important" } }
  • Ps 119:98-99 : 98 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.98", "source": "מֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי מִצְוֺתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם הִיא־לִֽי׃", "text": "From my enemies *mēʾōyəḇay* you make me wiser *təḥakkəmēnî* through your commandments *miṣwōṯêḵā*; for *kî* forever *ləʿôlām* they are *hîʾ* mine *lî*.", "grammar": { "*mēʾōyəḇay*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - from my enemies", "*təḥakkəmēnî*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you make me wiser", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - forever", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/mine" }, "variants": { "*mēʾōyəḇay*": "from my enemies/from my foes/than my adversaries", "*təḥakkəmēnî*": "you make me wiser/you give me more wisdom/you make me more skilled", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "your commandments/your orders/your instructions", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/always", "*hîʾ-lî*": "they are mine/they belong to me/they are with me" } } 99 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.99", "source": "מִכָּל־מְלַמְּדַ֥י הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּי כִּ֥י עֵ֝דְוֺתֶ֗יךָ שִׂ֣יחָה לִֽֿי׃", "text": "From all-*məlammədāy* *hiśkaltî* for *ʿēdəwōtêkā* *śîḥâ* to me", "grammar": { "*məlammədāy*": "masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my teachers", "*hiśkaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have gained insight/understanding", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*śîḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - meditation/conversation/contemplation", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*məlammədāy*": "my teachers/instructors", "*hiśkaltî*": "I have become wise/I have gained understanding/I have acted wisely", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "your testimonies/your decrees/your covenant stipulations", "*śîḥâ*": "meditation/conversation/contemplation/musing" } } 100 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.100", "source": "מִזְּקֵנִ֥ים אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "From *zəqēnîm* *ʾetbônān* for *piqqûdêkā* *nāṣārtî*", "grammar": { "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural noun - elders/aged ones", "*ʾetbônān*": "hitpael imperfect 1st person singular - I understand/consider/discern", "*piqqûdêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*nāṣārtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have kept/preserved/observed", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/aged ones/the elderly", "*ʾetbônān*": "I understand/I discern/I gain understanding", "*piqqûdêkā*": "your precepts/your orders/your commands", "*nāṣārtî*": "I have kept/preserved/guarded/observed" } }
  • Isa 19:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.11", "source": "אַךְ־אֱוִלִים֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן חַכְמֵי֙ יֹעֲצֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה עֵצָ֖ה נִבְעָרָ֑ה אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה בֶּן־חֲכָמִ֥ים אֲנִ֖י בֶּן־מַלְכֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "Surely-*ʾĕwîlîm* *śārê* *Ṣōʿan* *ḥaḵmê* *yōʿăṣê* *Parʿōh* *ʿēṣāh* *niḇʿārāh* how *tōʾmĕrû* to-*Parʿōh* *ben*-*ḥăḵāmîm* *ʾănî* *ben*-*malḵê*-*qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - foolish", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)", "*ḥaḵmê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - wise men of", "*yōʿăṣê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - counselors of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*niḇʿārāh*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine singular - brutish/stupid/senseless", "*tōʾmĕrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you say", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise men", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*qeḏem*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient times/east" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "foolish/fools/stupid", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*ḥaḵmê*": "wise men of/sages of", "*yōʿăṣê*": "counselors of/advisors of", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan/wisdom", "*niḇʿārāh*": "brutish/stupid/senseless/foolish", "*ben*": "son of/descendant of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise men/sages/scholars", "*qeḏem*": "ancient times/antiquity/east/former times" } }
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.20", "source": "לְתוֹרָ֖ה וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה אִם־לֹ֤א יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־ל֖וֹ שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "To-*tôrāh* and-to-*təʿûdāh* if-not *yōʾmərû* according-to-*dābār ha-zeh ʾăšer ʾên*-to-him *šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - law/instruction", "*təʿûdāh*": "noun feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šāḥar*": "noun masculine singular - dawn/light" }, "variants": { "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*təʿûdāh*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*šāḥar*": "dawn/light/morning (metaphor for truth/hope)", "*ʾăšer ʾên-lô šāḥar*": "for whom there is no dawn/which has no light/that has no future" } }
  • Job 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.5.12", "source": "מֵ֭פֵר מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת עֲרוּמִ֑ים וְֽלֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ינָה יְ֝דֵיהֶ֗ם תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃", "text": "*mēfēr* *maḥšəbōt* *ʿărûmîm* *wə*-not-*taʿăśênāh* *yədêhem* *tûšiyyāh*", "grammar": { "*mēfēr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - breaking/frustrating", "*maḥšəbōt*": "noun, feminine plural - thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʿărûmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - crafty/shrewd ones", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*taʿăśênāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will perform/accomplish", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*tûšiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - success/wisdom/sound wisdom" }, "variants": { "*mēfēr*": "one who breaks/frustrates/annuls", "*maḥšəbōt*": "thoughts/plans/devices/schemes", "*ʿărûmîm*": "crafty ones/shrewd ones/cunning ones", "*taʿăśênāh*": "perform/accomplish/achieve", "*tûšiyyāh*": "success/wisdom/sound wisdom/enterprise" } }
  • Ps 19:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.7", "source": "מִקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ מֽוֹצָא֗וֹ וּתְקוּפָת֥וֹ עַל־קְצוֹתָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ין נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר מֵֽחַמָּתוֹ׃", "text": "From-*qəṣēh* the-*šāmayim* *môṣāʾô* and-*təqûpātô* upon-*qəṣôtām* and-*ʾēyn* *nistār* from-*ḥammātô*", "grammar": { "*qəṣēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - end of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute with definite article - heavens", "*môṣāʾô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3ms suffix - his going forth/rising", "*təqûpātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his circuit/course", "*qəṣôtām*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 3mp suffix - their ends", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*nistār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, singular - hidden/concealed", "*ḥammātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his heat" }, "variants": { "*qəṣēh*": "end/extremity/edge", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*môṣāʾô*": "his going forth/his rising/his departure point", "*təqûpātô*": "his circuit/revolution/course/cycle", "*qəṣôtām*": "their ends/their extremities", "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/nothing", "*nistār*": "hidden/concealed/sheltered", "*ḥammātô*": "his heat/his radiance/his warmth" } }
  • Jer 49:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.7", "source": "לֶאֱד֗וֹם כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הַאֵ֥ין ע֛וֹד חָכְמָ֖ה בְּתֵימָ֑ן אָבְדָ֤ה עֵצָה֙ מִבָּנִ֔ים נִסְרְחָ֖ה חָכְמָתָֽם׃", "text": "To-*ʾĕdôm*, thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*, is there not *ʿôd* *ḥokmāh* in-*têmān*? *ʾābədāh* *ʿēṣāh* from-*bānîm*, *nisrəḥāh* *ḥokmātām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/anymore", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*têmān*": "proper noun - Teman (region in Edom)", "*ʾābədāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has perished/is gone", "*ʿēṣāh*": "feminine singular noun - counsel/advice", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children", "*nisrəḥāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has become foul/spoiled", "*ḥokmātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3mp suffix - their wisdom" }, "variants": { "*têmān*": "Teman (region in Edom)/south", "*nisrəḥāh*": "become foul/spoiled/corrupted", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan" } }
  • Ezek 7:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.7.26", "source": "הֹוָ֤ה עַל־הֹוָה֙ תָּב֔וֹא וּשְׁמֻעָ֥ה אֶל־שְׁמוּעָ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֑ה וּבִקְשׁ֤וּ חָזוֹן֙ מִנָּבִ֔יא וְתוֹרָה֙ תֹּאבַ֣ד מִכֹּהֵ֔ן וְעֵצָ֖ה מִזְּקֵנִֽים׃", "text": "*hôwāh* *ʿal*-*hôwāh* *tāḇôʾ* *û-šəmûʿāh* *ʾel*-*šəmûʿāh* *tihyeh* *û-ḇiqšû* *ḥāzôn* *mi-nāḇîʾ* *wə-tôrāh* *tōʾḇaḏ* *mi-kōhēn* *wə-ʿēṣāh* *mi-zəqēnîm*", "grammar": { "*hôwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - disaster", "*ʿal*-*hôwāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - upon disaster", "*tāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will come", "*û-šəmûʿāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and report/rumor", "*ʾel*-*šəmûʿāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to report/rumor", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*û-ḇiqšû*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will seek", "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - vision", "*mi-nāḇîʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from prophet", "*wə-tôrāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and law/instruction", "*tōʾḇaḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will perish", "*mi-kōhēn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from priest", "*wə-ʿēṣāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and counsel", "*mi-zəqēnîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from elders" }, "variants": { "*hôwāh*": "disaster/calamity/ruin", "*šəmûʿāh*": "report/rumor/news", "*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation/oracle", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*tōʾḇaḏ*": "perish/be lost/vanish", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/leaders" } }
  • 1 Cor 1:18-29 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.18", "source": "Ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστίν· τοῖς δὲ σωζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις Θεοῦ ἐστιν.", "text": "The *logos gar* the of the *staurou* to the *men apollymenois mōria estin*; to the *de sōzomenois* us *dynamis Theou estin*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*staurou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of cross", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*apollymenois*": "participle, present, middle/passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those perishing", "*mōria*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - foolishness", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand", "*sōzomenois*": "participle, present, passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those being saved", "*dynamis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/account/speech", "*staurou*": "cross/execution stake", "*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/those being lost", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*sōzomenois*": "being saved/being rescued/being delivered", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength/ability" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.19", "source": "Γέγραπται γάρ, Ἀπολῶ τὴν σοφίαν τῶν σοφῶν, καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν τῶν συνετῶν ἀθετήσω.", "text": "It has been *gegraptai gar*, I will *apolō* the *sophian* of the *sophōn*, and the *synesin* of the *synetōn* I will *athetēsō*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*apolō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will destroy", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*sophōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of wise ones", "*synesin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - understanding/intelligence", "*synetōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of prudent/intelligent ones", "*athetēsō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will set aside/nullify" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*apolō*": "will destroy/will ruin/will put to an end", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*synesin*": "understanding/intelligence/insight/discernment", "*synetōn*": "intelligent ones/discerning ones/prudent ones", "*athetēsō*": "will set aside/will nullify/will reject/will bring to nothing" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.20", "source": "Ποῦ σοφός; ποῦ γραμματεύς; ποῦ συζητητὴς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου; οὐχὶ ἐμώρανεν ὁ Θεὸς τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ κόσμου τούτου;", "text": "Where *sophos*? where *grammateus*? where *syzētētēs* of the *aiōnos toutou*? *ouchi emōranen* the *Theos* the *sophian* of the *kosmou toutou*?", "grammar": { "*sophos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - wise person", "*grammateus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*syzētētēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - debater/disputer", "*aiōnos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of age", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this", "*ouchi*": "negative particle (emphatic) - not", "*emōranen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - made foolish", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this" }, "variants": { "*sophos*": "wise person/sage/philosopher", "*grammateus*": "scribe/scholar/secretary", "*syzētētēs*": "debater/disputer/skilled arguer", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world period", "*emōranen*": "made foolish/proved foolish/showed to be folly", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.21", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἔγνω ὁ κόσμος διὰ τῆς σοφίας τὸν Θεόν, εὐδόκησεν ὁ Θεὸς διὰ τῆς μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος σῶσαι τοὺς πιστεύοντας.", "text": "For *epeidē gar* in the *sophia* of the *Theou ouk egnō* the *kosmos* through the *sophias* the *Theon*, *eudokēsen* the *Theos* through the *mōrias* of the *kērygmatos sōsai tous pisteuontas*.", "grammar": { "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sophia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egnō*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - knew", "*kosmos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*sophias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of wisdom", "*Theon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*eudokēsen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was pleased/decided", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*mōrias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of foolishness", "*kērygmatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - of preaching/proclamation", "*sōsai*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to save", "*tous pisteuontas*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones believing" }, "variants": { "*epeidē*": "since/because/whereas", "*egnō*": "knew/came to know/recognized", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*eudokēsen*": "was pleased/decided/chose", "*mōrias*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*kērygmatos*": "preaching/proclamation/message", "*sōsai*": "to save/to rescue/to deliver", "*pisteuontas*": "believing/trusting/having faith" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.22", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ Καὶ Ἰουδαῖοι σημεῖον αἰτοῦσιν, καὶ Ἕλληνες σοφίαν ζητοῦσιν:", "text": "*Epeidē* both *Ioudaioi sēmeion aitousin*, and *Hellēnes sophian zētousin*:", "grammar": { "*Epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*Ioudaioi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*sēmeion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle", "*aitousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they request/ask for", "*Hellēnes*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - Greeks", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*zētousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they seek" }, "variants": { "*Epeidē*": "since/because/whereas", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*aitousin*": "request/ask for/demand", "*Hellēnes*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*sophian*": "wisdom/philosophy/intelligence", "*zētousin*": "seek/search for/look for" } } 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" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.24", "source": "Αὐτοῖς δὲ τοῖς κλητοῖς, Ἰουδαίοις τε καὶ Ἕλλησιν, Χριστὸν Θεοῦ δύναμιν, καὶ Θεοῦ σοφίαν.", "text": "To them *de* the *klētois*, *Ioudaiois te kai Hellēsin*, *Christon Theou dynamin*, and *Theou sophian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*klētois*": "adjective, dative, masculine, plural - called/appointed", "*Ioudaiois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both (connects closely with *kai*)", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Hellēsin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks", "*Christon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dynamin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*klētois*": "called/appointed/invited", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*dynamin*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence" } } 25 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.25", "source": "Ὅτι τὸ μωρὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ σοφώτερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστίν· καὶ τὸ ἀσθενὲς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἰσχυρότερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστίν.", "text": "Because the *mōron* of the *Theou sophōteron* of the *anthrōpōn estin*; and the *asthenes* of the *Theou ischyroteron* of the *anthrōpōn estin*.", "grammar": { "*mōron*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - foolish thing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*sophōteron*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - wiser", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*asthenes*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - weak thing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ischyroteron*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - stronger", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is" }, "variants": { "*mōron*": "foolish thing/folly/foolishness", "*sophōteron*": "wiser/more skillful/more intelligent", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/humans/people", "*asthenes*": "weak thing/weakness/feebleness", "*ischyroteron*": "stronger/mightier/more powerful" } } 26 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.26", "source": "Βλέπετε γὰρ τὴν κλῆσιν ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι οὐ πολλοὶ σοφοὶ κατὰ σάρκα, οὐ πολλοὶ δυνατοί, οὐ πολλοὶ εὐγενεῖς:", "text": "You *blepete gar* the *klēsin* of you, *adelphoi*, that *ou polloi sophoi kata sarka*, *ou polloi dynatoi*, *ou polloi eugeneis*:", "grammar": { "*blepete*": "verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - see/consider", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*klēsin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - calling", "*adelphoi*": "noun, vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*polloi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*sophoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - wise", "*kata*": "preposition - according to", "*sarka*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*dynatoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - powerful/influential", "*eugeneis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - well-born/noble" }, "variants": { "*blepete*": "see/consider/observe/take note of", "*klēsin*": "calling/invitation/summons", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*sophoi*": "wise/skilled/learned", "*sarka*": "flesh/human standards/physical existence", "*dynatoi*": "powerful/mighty/influential/able", "*eugeneis*": "well-born/noble/of high birth" } } 27 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.27", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα τοὺς σοφούς καταισχύνῃ· καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά·", "text": "But the *mōra* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that the *sophous kataischynē*; and the *asthenē* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that he *kataischynē* the *ischyra*;", "grammar": { "*mōra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - foolish things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sophous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - wise ones", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*asthenē*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - weak things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*ischyra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - strong things" }, "variants": { "*mōra*": "foolish things/folly/things considered foolish", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*exelexato*": "chose for himself/selected/picked out", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*kataischynē*": "might shame/might put to shame/might humiliate", "*asthenē*": "weak things/feeble things/things without strength", "*ischyra*": "strong things/powerful things/mighty things" } } 28 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.28", "source": "Καὶ τὰ ἀγενῆ τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ τὰ ἐξουθενημένα, ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεός, καὶ τὰ μὴ ὄντα, ἵνα τὰ ὄντα καταργήσῃ:", "text": "And the *agenē* of the *kosmou*, and the *exouthenēmena*, *exelexato* the *Theos*, and the *mē onta*, so that the *onta katargēsē*:", "grammar": { "*agenē*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - lowborn/of no family", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exouthenēmena*": "participle, perfect, passive, accusative, neuter, plural - having been despised", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*onta*": "participle, present, active, accusative, neuter, plural - being/existing things", "*onta*": "participle, present, active, accusative, neuter, plural - being/existing things", "*katargēsē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might nullify/bring to nothing" }, "variants": { "*agenē*": "lowborn/base/ignoble/of no family", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*exouthenēmena*": "despised/rejected/considered nothing", "*exelexato*": "chose for himself/selected/picked out", "*onta*": "existing things/things that are", "*katargēsē*": "might nullify/might bring to nothing/might render ineffective" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.29", "source": "Ὅπως μὴ καυχήσηται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "So that *mē kauchēsētai pasa sarx enōpion* of him.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kauchēsētai*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might boast", "*pasa*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*sarx*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of" }, "variants": { "*kauchēsētai*": "might boast/might glory/might take pride", "*pasa*": "all/every/the whole", "*sarx*": "flesh/human being/physical nature", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of" } }
  • 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.15", "source": "Καὶ ὅτι ἀπὸ βρέφους τὰ ἱερὰ γράμματα οἶδας, τὰ δυνάμενά σε σοφίσαι εἰς σωτηρίαν διὰ πίστεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "*Kai* that from *brephous* the *hiera* *grammata* *oidas*, the ones *dynamena* you *sophisai* to *sōtērian* through *pisteōs* of the [one] in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*brephous*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - infancy/childhood", "*ta*": "definite article, accusative, neuter, plural - the", "*hiera*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - sacred/holy", "*grammata*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - writings/letters", "*oidas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know", "*ta*": "definite article, accusative, neuter, plural - the ones", "*dynamena*": "present middle participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being able", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you", "*sophisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to make wise", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*sōtērian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - salvation", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*pisteōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - faith", "*tēs*": "definite article, genitive, feminine, singular - the", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Christō*": "proper noun, dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "proper noun, dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*brephous*": "infancy/childhood/from a baby", "*hiera*": "sacred/holy", "*grammata*": "writings/letters/scriptures", "*oidas*": "you know/you have known", "*dynamena*": "being able/having power", "*sophisai*": "to make wise/to give wisdom", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust" } }