Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Job.15.3", "source": "הוֹכֵחַ בְּדָבָר לֹא יִסְכּוֹן וּמִלִּים לֹא־יוֹעִיל בָּם", "text": "*hôḵēaḥ* *bə-dāḇār* *lōʾ* *yiskôn* *û-millîm* *lōʾ-yôʿîl* *bām*", "grammar": { "*hôḵēaḥ*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - to rebuke/arguing", "*bə-dāḇār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with a word", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiskôn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he profits/is useful", "*û-millîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and words", "*lōʾ-yôʿîl*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he does not profit", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them" }, "variants": { "*hôḵēaḥ*": "to rebuke, reprove, reason, argue", "*dāḇār*": "word, speech, thing, matter", "*sāḵan*": "to be of use, benefit, profit", "*millîm*": "words, speech, utterances", "*yāʿal*": "to profit, benefit, avail" } }

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  • Job 13:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.13.4", "source": "וְֽאוּלָ֗ם אַתֶּ֥ם טֹֽפְלֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר רֹפְאֵ֖י אֱלִ֣ל כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*weʾûlām* *ʾattem* *ṭōpelê*-*šāqer* *rōpeʾê* *ʾĕlil* *kullekem*", "grammar": { "*weʾûlām*": "conjunction + conjunction - but/however/nevertheless", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*ṭōpelê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - plasterers/smearers of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - lie/falsehood", "*rōpeʾê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - healers of", "*ʾĕlil*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/nothingness", "*kullekem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - all of you" }, "variants": { "*ṭōpelê*": "plasterers of/smearers of/fabricators of", "*šāqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*rōpeʾê*": "healers/physicians", "*ʾĕlil*": "worthlessness/nothingness/emptiness" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.13.5", "source": "מִֽי־יִ֭תֵּן הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ תַּחֲרִישׁ֑וּן וּתְהִ֖י לָכֶ֣ם לְחָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *haḥărēš* *taḥărîšûn* *ûtehî* *lākem* *leḥokmâ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would give/grant", "*haḥărēš*": "infinitive absolute, Hiphil - be silent", "*taḥărîšûn*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you would be silent", "*ûtehî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it would be", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*leḥokmâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for wisdom" }, "variants": { "*mî*-*yittēn*": "who would give/oh that/if only", "*haḥărēš* *taḥărîšûn*": "you would be completely silent/you would keep utterly quiet", "*ûtehî*": "and it would be/and it might become" } }
  • Job 16:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.16.2", "source": "שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי כְאֵ֣לֶּה רַבּ֑וֹת מְנַחֲמֵ֖י עָמָ֣ל כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*šāmaʿtî* like *ʾēlleh* *rabbôt* *mənaḥămê* *ʿāmāl* all of you", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have heard", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many", "*mənaḥămê*": "Piel participle masculine plural construct - comforters of", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/misery", "*kullkĕm*": "noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - all of you" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "to hear, listen, obey", "*ʾēlleh*": "these, those, such as these", "*rabbôt*": "many, much, great", "*mənaḥămê*": "comforters, consolers", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble, labor, toil, misery" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.16.3", "source": "הֲקֵ֥ץ לְדִבְרֵי־ר֑וּחַ א֥וֹ מַה־יַּ֝מְרִֽיצְךָ֗ כִּ֣י תַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "?*hăqēṣ* to *dibrê-rûaḥ* *ʾô* *mah-yamrîṣkā* *kî* *taʿăneh*", "grammar": { "*hăqēṣ*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - is there an end?", "*dibrê-rûaḥ*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun feminine singular - words of wind", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mah-yamrîṣkā*": "interrogative + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what provokes you?", "*kî*": "conjunction - that, because", "*taʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you answer" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end, limit", "*dibrê*": "words, matters, things", "*rûaḥ*": "wind, breath, spirit", "*yamrîṣ*": "to be sick, provoke, incite", "*taʿăneh*": "to answer, respond, testify" } }
  • Job 26:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.26.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyôb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/uttered" } } 2 { "verseID": "Job.26.2", "source": "מֶה־עָזַ֥רְתָּ לְלֹא־כֹ֑חַ ה֝וֹשַׁ֗עְתָּ זְר֣וֹעַ לֹא־עֹֽז׃", "text": "*meh-ʿāzartā* *lĕlōʾ-kōaḥ* *hôšaʿtā* *zĕrôaʿ* *lōʾ-ʿōz*", "grammar": { "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what/how", "*ʿāzartā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have helped", "*lĕlōʾ-kōaḥ*": "preposition + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - to no strength/to the powerless", "*hôšaʿtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have saved/delivered", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - arm of", "*lōʾ-ʿōz*": "negative particle + noun, masculine singular - no strength" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzartā*": "helped/aided/assisted", "*hôšaʿtā*": "saved/delivered/rescued", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.26.3", "source": "מַה־יָּ֭עַצְתָּ לְלֹ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝תוּשִׁיָּ֗ה לָרֹ֥ב הוֹדָֽעְתָּ׃", "text": "*mah-yāʿaṣtā* *lĕlōʾ* *ḥākmāh* *wĕ-tûšîyāh* *lārōb* *hôdāʿtā*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what/how", "*yāʿaṣtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have counseled/advised", "*lĕlōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - to no/without", "*ḥākmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wĕ-tûšîyāh*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and sound wisdom/success", "*lārōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to abundance/in great quantity", "*hôdāʿtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have made known/declared" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣtā*": "counseled/advised/consulted", "*ḥākmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*tûšîyāh*": "sound wisdom/effectual working/success/counsel", "*hôdāʿtā*": "made known/informed/declared" } }
  • Mal 3:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.13", "source": "חָזְק֥וּ עָלַ֛י דִּבְרֵיכֶ֖ם אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מַה־נִּדְבַּ֖רְנוּ עָלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Ḥazqu* *ʿalay* *divrekhem* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *wa-ʾamartem* *mah*-*nidbarnu* *ʿalekha*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥazqu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have been strong/harsh", "*ʿalay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*divrekhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your words", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-ʾamartem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you say", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*nidbarnu*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common plural - have we spoken", "*ʿalekha*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you" }, "variants": { "*Ḥazqu*": "been strong/been harsh/been severe/prevailed", "*divrekhem*": "your words/your statements/your speech", "*mah-nidbarnu*": "what have we spoken/how have we talked", "*ʿalekha*": "against you/concerning you/about you" } } 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.14", "source": "אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם שָׁ֖וְא עֲבֹ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ וְכִ֤י הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙ קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית מִפְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾAmartem* *shawʾ* *ʿavod* *ʾElohim* *u-mah*-*betsaʿ* *ki* *shamarnu* *mishmaarto* *we-khi* *halakhnu* *qedoranit* *mi-pene* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAmartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*shawʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - futile/worthless", "*ʿavod*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*u-mah*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*betsaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/gain", "*ki*": "conjunction - that/because", "*shamarnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have kept", "*mishmaarto*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his charge/requirement", "*we-khi*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and that/because", "*halakhnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have walked", "*qedoranit*": "adverb - in mourning/mournfully", "*mi-pene*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from before/because of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*shawʾ*": "futile/worthless/vain/empty", "*ʿavod*": "to serve/to worship/to minister to", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*betsaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*shamarnu*": "kept/observed/guarded", "*mishmaarto*": "his charge/his service/his ordinance/his command", "*halakhnu*": "walked/gone/conducted ourselves", "*qedoranit*": "in mourning/mournfully/in black/glumly", "*mi-pene*": "from before/because of/on account of" } } 15 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.15", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מְאַשְּׁרִ֣ים זֵדִ֑ים גַּם־נִבְנוּ֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י רִשְׁעָ֔ה גַּ֧ם בָּחֲנ֛וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃", "text": "*We-ʿattah* *ʾanaḥnu* *meʾashsherim* *zedim* *gam*-*nivnu* *ʿose* *rishʿah* *gam* *baḥanu* *ʾElohim* *wa-yimmaletu*.", "grammar": { "*We-ʿattah*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾanaḥnu*": "1st person common plural pronoun - we", "*meʾashsherim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - calling blessed/pronouncing happy", "*zedim*": "adjective, masculine plural - proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*nivnu*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are built up", "*ʿose*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*rishʿah*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*baḥanu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have tested", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yimmaletu*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they escape" }, "variants": { "*meʾashsherim*": "calling blessed/pronouncing happy/considering fortunate", "*zedim*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*nivnu*": "built up/established/prospered", "*ʿose rishʿah*": "doers of wickedness/evildoers/practitioners of evil", "*baḥanu*": "tested/tried/challenged", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yimmaletu*": "escape/are delivered/are rescued" } }
  • Matt 12:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.36", "source": "Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πᾶν ῥῆμα ἀργόν ὃ ἐὰν λαλήσωσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ἀποδώσουσιν περὶ αὐτοῦ λόγον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως.", "text": "*Legō* *de* to you, That every *rhēma* *argon* which if *lalēsōsin* the *anthrōpoi*, *apodōsousin* concerning it *logon* in *hēmera* *kriseōs*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*rhēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - word/saying", "*argon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - idle/useless", "*lalēsōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might speak", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*apodōsousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will give account", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account/reckoning", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment" }, "variants": { "*rhēma*": "word/statement/saying/utterance", "*argon*": "idle/useless/unproductive/careless", "*lalēsōsin*": "speak/say/utter", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/people/humans", "*apodōsousin*": "will render/will give account/will pay", "*logon*": "account/reckoning/explanation", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/evaluation" } } 37 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.37", "source": "Ἐκ γὰρ τῶν λόγων σου δικαιωθήσῃ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν λόγων σου καταδικασθήσῃ.", "text": "For from the *logōn* of you *dikaiōthēsē*, and from the *logōn* of you *katadikasthēsē*.", "grammar": { "*logōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of words", "*dikaiōthēsē*": "future, passive, indicative, 2nd singular - you will be justified", "*katadikasthēsē*": "future, passive, indicative, 2nd singular - you will be condemned" }, "variants": { "*logōn*": "words/statements/sayings", "*dikaiōthēsē*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*katadikasthēsē*": "will be condemned/will be pronounced guilty/will be sentenced" } }
  • Col 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Colossians.4.6", "source": "Ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι, ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος, εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι.", "text": "The *logos* of you *pantote* in *chariti*, with *halati* *ērtymenos*, to *eidenai* how *dei* you to each one to *apokrinesthai*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/speech", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*halati*": "dative, neuter, singular - salt", "*ērtymenos*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - seasoned/flavored", "*eidenai*": "perfect infinitive, active - to know", "*dei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*apokrinesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to answer/respond" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/speech/message/utterance", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/ever", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness/goodwill", "*halati*": "salt/wisdom/preservation agent", "*ērtymenos*": "seasoned/flavored/prepared", "*eidenai*": "to know/understand/recognize", "*apokrinesthai*": "to answer/respond/reply" } }
  • 1 Tim 6:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.4", "source": "Τετύφωται, μηδὲν ἐπιστάμενος, ἀλλὰ νοσῶν περὶ ζητήσεις καὶ λογομαχίας, ἐξ ὧν γίνεται φθόνος, ἔρις, βλασφημίαι, ὑπόνοιαι πονηραί,", "text": "He has been *tetyphōtai*, nothing *epistamenos*, but *nosōn* about *zētēseis kai logomachias*, out of which *ginetai phthonos*, *eris*, *blasphēmiai*, *hyponoiai ponērai*,", "grammar": { "*tetyphōtai*": "perfect indicative, 3rd person singular, passive - has been puffed up/conceited", "*mēden*": "negative adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*epistamenos*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, middle - knowing/understanding", "*alla*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*nosōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - being sick/diseased/morbidly interested", "*peri*": "preposition - about/concerning", "*zētēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - questions/controversies/debates", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*logomachias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - word battles/quarrels about words", "*ex*": "preposition - out of/from", "*hōn*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, plural - which", "*ginetai*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle/passive - comes/arises", "*phthonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - envy/jealousy", "*eris*": "nominative, feminine, singular - strife/contention", "*blasphēmiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - blasphemies/slanders", "*hyponoiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - suspicions/evil thoughts", "*ponērai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - evil/wicked" }, "variants": { "*tetyphōtai*": "puffed up/conceited/clouded in thinking/proud", "*epistamenos*": "knowing/understanding/comprehending", "*nosōn*": "sick/diseased/obsessed/morbidly interested", "*zētēseis*": "questions/controversies/debates/speculations", "*logomachias*": "word battles/quarrels about words/verbal disputes", "*phthonos*": "envy/jealousy/spite", "*eris*": "strife/contention/quarreling", "*blasphēmiai*": "blasphemies/slanders/evil speaking", "*hyponoiai*": "suspicions/evil thoughts/malicious suspicions", "*ponērai*": "evil/wicked/malicious/harmful" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.5", "source": "Διαπαρατριβαὶ διεφθαρμένων ἀνθρώπων τὸν νοῦν, καὶ ἀπεστερημένων τῆς ἀληθείας, νομιζόντων πορισμὸν εἶναι τὴν εὐσέβειαν: ἀφίστασο ἀπὸ τῶν τοιούτων.", "text": "*Diaparatribai diephtharmenōn anthrōpōn* the *noun*, and *apesterēmenōn tēs alētheias*, *nomizontōn porismon einai* the *eusebeian*: *aphistaso* from the such ones.", "grammar": { "*Diaparatribai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - constant frictions/endless conflicts", "*diephtharmenōn*": "perfect participle, genitive, masculine, plural, passive - having been corrupted/depraved", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*ton noun*": "accusative, masculine, singular with article - the mind", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apesterēmenōn*": "perfect participle, genitive, masculine, plural, passive - having been deprived/robbed", "*tēs alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - of the truth", "*nomizontōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural, active - supposing/thinking", "*porismon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - gain/means of gain/source of profit", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*tēn eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular with article - godliness/piety", "*aphistaso*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, middle - withdraw/stay away", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*tōn toioutōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural with article - such ones/such people" }, "variants": { "*Diaparatribai*": "constant frictions/endless conflicts/useless disputings/persistent irritations", "*diephtharmenōn*": "corrupted/depraved/ruined/perverted", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*apesterēmenōn*": "deprived/robbed/bereft/destitute", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*nomizontōn*": "supposing/thinking/considering/believing", "*porismon*": "gain/means of gain/source of profit/way to get rich", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/devotion/reverence", "*aphistaso*": "withdraw/stay away/depart/avoid" } }