Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Job.31.1", "source": "בְּ֭רִית כָּרַ֣תִּי לְעֵינָ֑י וּמָ֥ה אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן עַל־בְּתוּלָֽה׃", "text": "*bərit kāratî* to *ʿênāy* and *mâ ʾetbônēn* upon-*bətûlâ*", "grammar": { "*bərit*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - covenant", "*kāratî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I cut/made", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what/how", "*ʾetbônēn*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I would look at/consider", "*bətûlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - virgin/maiden" }, "variants": { "*bərit kāratî*": "I made a covenant/I cut a covenant", "*ʾetbônēn*": "I would consider/I would look at/I would gaze upon", "*bətûlâ*": "virgin/young unmarried woman" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 5:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.28", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ βλέπων γυναῖκα πρὸς τὸ ἐπιθυμῆσαι αὐτὴν ἤδη ἐμοίχευσεν αὐτὴν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Egō* *de* *legō* to-you, That all the *blepōn* *gynaika* *pros* the *epithymēsai* her *ēdē* *emoicheusen* her in the *kardia* of-him.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative personal pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*blepōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - looking at", "*gynaika*": "accusative feminine singular - woman/wife", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/for", "*epithymēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lust/desire", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*emoicheusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - committed adultery with", "*kardia*": "dative feminine singular - in heart" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*blepōn*": "looking at/seeing/gazing at", "*gynaika*": "woman/wife", "*pros*": "toward/for/with purpose of", "*epithymēsai*": "to lust/desire/long for", "*ēdē*": "already/now/at this time", "*emoicheusen*": "committed adultery with/was unfaithful with", "*kardia*": "heart/inner being/mind/will" } } 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.29", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ὁ δεξιὸς σκανδαλίζει σε, ἔξελε αὐτὸν, καὶ βάλε ἀπὸ σοῦ: συμφέρει γάρ σοι ἵνα ἀπόληται ἓν τῶν μελῶν σου, καὶ μὴ ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου βληθῇ εἰς γέενναν.", "text": "*Ei* *de* the *ophthalmos* of-you the *dexios* *skandalizei* you, *exele* it, and *bale* from you: *sympherei* *gar* to-you that *apolētai* one of-the *melōn* of-you, and not whole the *sōma* of-you *blēthē* into *geennan*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative masculine singular - eye", "*dexios*": "nominative masculine singular - right", "*skandalizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - causes to stumble", "*exele*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - pluck out!", "*bale*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - throw!", "*sympherei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it profits/benefits", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*apolētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might perish", "*melōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of members/limbs", "*sōma*": "nominative neuter singular - body", "*blēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be thrown", "*geennan*": "accusative feminine singular - Gehenna/hell" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/whether", "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*dexios*": "right/right-hand", "*skandalizei*": "causes to stumble/trip/fall into sin", "*exele*": "pluck out/tear out/remove", "*bale*": "throw/cast", "*sympherei*": "profits/benefits/is better", "*apolētai*": "might perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*melōn*": "members/limbs/parts", "*sōma*": "body/physical being", "*blēthē*": "might be thrown/cast", "*geennan*": "Gehenna/hell (valley of Hinnom, place of burning)" } }
  • Jas 1:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "James.1.14", "source": "Ἕκαστος δὲ πειράζεται, ὑπὸ τῆς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἐξελκόμενος, καὶ δελεαζόμενος.", "text": "Each one and is *peirazetai*, by the *idias epithymias* being *exelkomenos*, and being *deleazomenos*.", "grammar": { "*peirazetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is tempted", "*idias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive adjective (own)", "*epithymias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - agent (by desire)", "*exelkomenos*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being drawn away", "*deleazomenos*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being enticed" }, "variants": { "*peirazetai*": "is tempted/is tested/is tried", "*idias*": "own/personal/individual", "*epithymias*": "desire/lust/craving/passion", "*exelkomenos*": "being drawn away/being dragged away/being lured", "*deleazomenos*": "being enticed/being baited/being lured" } } 15 { "verseID": "James.1.15", "source": "Εἶτα ἡ ἐπιθυμία συλλαβοῦσα, τίκτει ἁμαρτίαν: ἡ δὲ ἁμαρτία, ἀποτελεσθεῖσα, ἀποκύει θάνατον.", "text": "Then the *epithymia* having *syllabousa*, *tiktei* *hamartian*: and the *hamartia*, having been *apotelestheisa*, *apokyei* *thanaton*.", "grammar": { "*epithymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*syllabousa*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having conceived", "*tiktei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - gives birth to", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*apotelestheisa*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been completed", "*apokyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - brings forth", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object" }, "variants": { "*epithymia*": "desire/lust/craving", "*syllabousa*": "having conceived/having become pregnant", "*tiktei*": "gives birth to/bears/produces", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error", "*apotelestheisa*": "having been completed/having been finished/having been brought to maturity", "*apokyei*": "brings forth/gives birth to/produces", "*thanaton*": "death/mortality" } }
  • 1 John 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 John.2.16", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶν τὸ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σαρκὸς, καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν, καὶ ἡ ἀλαζονεία τοῦ βίου, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς, ἀλλʼ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἐστίν.", "text": "Because all the in the *kosmō*, the *epithymia* of the *sarkos*, and the *epithymia* of the *ophthalmōn*, and the *alazoneia* of the *biou*, not *estin* from the *Patros*, *all'* from the *kosmou estin*.", "grammar": { "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world/universe", "*epithymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - desire/craving/lust", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*alazoneia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - boasting/pride/arrogance", "*biou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - life/livelihood", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*all'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/rather", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kosmō*": "world/universe/worldly system/mankind", "*epithymia*": "desire/craving/lust/longing/passion", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature/physical being", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes/sight/vision", "*alazoneia*": "boasting/pride/arrogance/pretension/vainglory", "*biou*": "life/livelihood/means of living/worldly goods", "*Patros*": "Father/originator/source" } }
  • Ps 119:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.37", "source": "הַעֲבֵ֣ר עֵ֭ינַי מֵרְא֣וֹת שָׁ֑וְא בִּדְרָכֶ֥ךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*haʿăḇēr* *ʿênay* from-*rǝʾôṯ* *šāwǝʾ* in-*ḏǝrāḵeḵā* *ḥayyēnî*", "grammar": { "*haʿăḇēr*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - cause to pass/turn away", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mērǝʾôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*šāwǝʾ*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity/falsehood", "*ḏǝrāḵeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*ḥayyēnî*": "piel imperative + 1st person singular suffix - give me life/revive me" }, "variants": { "*haʿăḇēr*": "turn away/remove/avert", "*šāwǝʾ*": "emptiness/vanity/falsehood/worthlessness", "*ḥayyēnî*": "give me life/preserve me alive/revive me" } }
  • Prov 4:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.25", "source": "עֵ֭ינֶיךָ לְנֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʿênêkā* *lənōkaḥ* *yabbîṭû* *wəʿapʿappêkā* *yayyšîrû* *negdekā*", "grammar": { "*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*lənōkaḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to straight ahead", "*yabbîṭû*": "imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - let them look", "*wəʿapʿappêkā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your eyelids", "*yayyšîrû*": "imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - let them look straight", "*negdekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you" }, "variants": { "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes/sight", "*nōkaḥ*": "straight ahead/straight/in front", "*yabbîṭû*": "look/gaze/consider", "*ʿapʿappêkā*": "your eyelids/eyes", "*yayyšîrû*": "look straight/make straight/direct" } }
  • Prov 6:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.25", "source": "אַל־תַּחְמֹ֣ד יָ֭פְיָהּ בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝קָּֽחֲךָ֗ בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃", "text": "Not-*taḥmōd* *yāpyāh* in-*bilvāveḵā* and-not-*tiqqāḥăḵā* with-*beʿapʿappeyhā*", "grammar": { "*taḥmōd*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you desire/covet", "*yāpyāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her beauty", "*bilvāveḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your heart", "*tiqqāḥăḵā*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - may she take you", "*beʿapʿappeyhā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with her eyelids/eyelashes" }, "variants": { "*taḥmōd*": "desire/covet/lust after", "*tiqqāḥăḵā*": "take you/capture you/seize you" } }
  • 2 Sam 11:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ לְעֵ֣ת הָעֶ֗רֶב וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד מֵעַ֤ל מִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙ וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ עַל־גַּ֣ג בֵּית־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּ֥רְא אִשָּׁ֛ה רֹחֶ֖צֶת מֵעַ֣ל הַגָּ֑ג וְהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yhiy* at *ʿēt ha-ʿereb* and *wa-yāqom Dāwid* from upon *mishkābô* and *wa-yithalēch* upon *gag bêyt-ha-melech* and *wa-yarʾ ʾishâ rocheset* from upon *ha-gāg* and *ha-ʾishâ tôbat marʾeh məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*ʿēt ha-ʿereb*": "construct state - at the time of evening", "*wa-yāqom*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*mishkābô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bed", "*wa-yithalēch*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular hitpael - and he walked about/paced", "*gag bêyt-ha-melech*": "construct chain - roof of the king's house", "*wa-yarʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾishâ rocheset*": "woman bathing/washing herself, participle feminine singular", "*ha-gāg*": "the roof", "*tôbat marʾeh məʾōd*": "good of appearance very - very beautiful in appearance" }, "variants": { "*yithalēch*": "walked about/paced/strolled", "*rocheset*": "bathing/washing/cleansing herself", "*tôbat marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/good-looking/attractive" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.3", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּדְרֹ֖שׁ לָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲלוֹא־זֹאת֙ בַּת־שֶׁ֣בַע בַּת־אֱלִיעָ֔ם אֵ֖שֶׁת אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yishlach Dāwid* and *wa-yidrōsh* about *lā-ʾishâ* and *wa-yōʾmer* is not this *Bat-shebaʿ bat-ʾĕlîʿām ʾēshet ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wa-yidrōsh*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired", "*lā-ʾishâ*": "preposition lamed + definite article + noun feminine singular - concerning the woman", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he/someone said", "*bat*": "daughter/daughter of", "*ʾēshet*": "construct state - wife of" }, "variants": { "*wa-yidrōsh*": "inquired/sought information about/investigated", "*Bat-shebaʿ*": "Bathsheba (lit. 'daughter of seven' or 'daughter of oath')", "*ha-Chittî*": "the Hittite" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ דָּוִ֨ד מַלְאָכִ֜ים וַיִּקָּחֶ֗הָ וַתָּב֤וֹא אֵלָיו֙ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמָּ֔‪[t]‬הּ וְהִ֥יא מִתְקַדֶּ֖שֶׁת מִטֻּמְאָתָ֑הּ וַתָּ֖שָׁב אֶל־בֵּיתָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-yishlach Dāwid malʾāchîm* and *wa-yiqqāchehā* and *wa-tābôʾ ʾēlāyw* and *wa-yishkab ʿimmāh* and she *wə-hîʾ mitqaddeshet mi-ṭumʾātāh* and *wa-tāshāb ʾel-bêytāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*malʾāchîm*": "noun masculine plural - messengers", "*wa-yiqqāchehā*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he took her", "*wa-tābôʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she came", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wa-yishkab*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay", "*ʿimmāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her", "*wə-hîʾ*": "and she", "*mitqaddeshet*": "hitpael participle feminine singular - purifying herself", "*mi-ṭumʾātāh*": "from her uncleanness", "*wa-tāshāb*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she returned", "*ʾel-bêytāh*": "to her house" }, "variants": { "*malʾāchîm*": "messengers/servants/envoys", "*yiqqāchehā*": "took/fetched/received her", "*yishkab ʿimmāh*": "lay with her/had sexual relations with her", "*mitqaddeshet mi-ṭumʾātāh*": "purifying herself from her uncleanness/menstrual impurity/ritual impurity" } }
  • Gen 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.2", "source": "וַיִּרְא֤וּ בְנֵי־הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־בְּנ֣וֹת הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֥י טֹבֹ֖ת הֵ֑נָּה וַיִּקְח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נָשִׁ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yirʾû* *bĕnê*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*bĕnôt* *hā-ʾādām* that *ṭōbōt* they *hēnnâ* and *wa-yiqĕḥû* to them *nāšîm* from all which *bāḥārû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - man/mankind/humanity", "*ṭōbōt*": "adjective feminine plural - good/beautiful/fair", "*hēnnâ*": "3fp personal pronoun - they (feminine)", "*wa-yiqĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they took", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women/wives", "*bāḥārû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they chose" }, "variants": { "*bĕnê-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "sons of God/divine beings/angelic beings/mighty men", "*ṭōbōt*": "good/beautiful/attractive/fair", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives" } }