Verse 17
{ "verseID": "Job.4.17", "source": "הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר׃", "text": "Can *ha-ʾĕnôš* from *mē-ʾĕlôah* *yiṣdāq* if *ʾim* from *mē-ʿōśēhû* *yiṭhar-gāber*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - can mortal man", "*mē-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than God", "*yiṣdāq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - be righteous/justified", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*mē-ʿōśēhû*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than his Maker", "*yiṭhar-gāber*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - be pure a man" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal man/mankind", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yiṣdāq*": "to be righteous/justified/vindicated", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his maker/creator", "*yiṭhar*": "to be pure/clean/cleansed", "*gāber*": "man/strong man/warrior" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Kan et menneske være rettferdig for Gud? Kan en mann være ren foran sin Skaper?
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Skal et dødelig menneske være mer rettferdig enn Gud? Skal en mann være renere enn sin skaper?
Norsk King James
Skal et dødelig menneske være mer rettferdig enn Gud? Skal et menneske være renere enn sin Skaper?
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Kan et menneske være mere rettferdig enn Gud? Kan en mann være renere enn sin Skaper?
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Kan et menneske være rettferdig for Gud? Kan en mann være ren for sin skaper?
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Skal dødelig menneske være mer rettferdig enn Gud? Skal en mann være renere enn sin skaper?
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Kan et dødelig menneske være mer rettferdig enn Gud? Kan et menneske være renere enn sin skaper?
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Skal dødelig menneske være mer rettferdig enn Gud? Skal en mann være renere enn sin skaper?
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Kan et menneske være rettferdigere enn Gud, kan en mann være reinere enn sin skaper?
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be purer than his Maker?
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Kan en dødelig være rettferdig for Gud? Kan en mann være ren for sin skaper?
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Mon et (usselt) Menneske kan holdes retfærdigere end Gud? monne en Mand være renere end den, ham gjorde?
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
KJV 1769 norsk
Skal et dødelig menneske være mer rettferdig enn Gud? Skal en mann være renere enn sin skaper?
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his maker?
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
'Skal et dødelig menneske være mer rettferdig enn Gud? Skal en mann være renere enn sin Skaper?
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Er et dødelig menneske mer rettferdig enn Gud? Er en mann mer ren enn sin skaper?
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Kan et dødelig menneske være mer rettferdig enn Gud? Kan et menneske være renere enn sin Skaper?
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Kan en mann være rettferdig for Gud? Eller kan et menneske være rent for sin Skaper?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Maye a man be iustified before God? Maye there eny man be iudged to be clene, by reason of his owne workes?
Geneva Bible (1560)
Shall man be more iust then God? or shall a man be more pure then his maker?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Shall man be more iust then God? or shall a man be purer then his maker?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Webster's Bible (1833)
'Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?
American Standard Version (1901)
Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
May a man be upright before God? or a man be clean before his Maker?
World English Bible (2000)
'Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
“Is a mortal man righteous before God? Or a man pure before his Creator?
Referenced Verses
- Job 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.9.2", "source": "אָ֭מְנָם יָדַ֣עְתִּי כִי־כֵ֑ן וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֖ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾāmnām* *yādaʿtî* *kî-kēn* *û-mah-yiṣdaq* *ʾĕnôš* *ʿim-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmnām*": "adverb - truly, indeed", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*kî-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - that thus/so", "*û-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and how can be righteous", "*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man, mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with God" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmnām*": "truly, indeed, verily", "*yādaʿtî*": "to know, understand, recognize", "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, mortal (emphasizes frailty)", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being" } }
- Job 25:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.25.4", "source": "וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֣ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵ֑ל וּמַה־יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq ʾĕnōš ʿim-ʾēl ū-mah-yizkeh yəlūd ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be justified", "*ʾĕnōš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with God", "*ū-mah-yizkeh*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be pure", "*yəlūd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, justified, right", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man, mortal, mankind", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being", "*yizkeh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*yəlūd*": "born, offspring", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }
- Ps 143:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.2", "source": "וְאַל־תָּב֣וֹא בְ֭מִשְׁפָּט אֶת־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־יִצְדַּ֖ק לְפָנֶ֣יךָ כָל־חָֽי׃", "text": "And *'al*-*tāḇô'* in *mišpāṭ* with *'aḇdeḵā*; *kî* not-*yiṣdaq* before *p̄āneḵā* all-*ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*we'al*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāḇô'*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, jussive - may you enter/come", "*ḇemišpāṭ*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular - in judgment", "*'eṯ-'aḇdeḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lō'-yiṣdaq*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will not be justified/righteous", "*lep̄āneḵā*": "preposition lamed + noun, plural, construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before your face", "*kol-ḥāy*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + adjective, masculine, singular - all living" }, "variants": { "*'al-tāḇô'*": "do not enter/do not come/do not bring", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "your servant/your slave", "*yiṣdaq*": "be justified/be righteous/be declared right", "*lep̄āneḵā*": "before your face/in your presence/before you", "*kol-ḥāy*": "all living/every living being/anyone alive" } }
- Ps 145:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.17", "source": "צַדִּ֣יק יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־דְּרָכָ֑יו וְ֝חָסִ֗יד בְּכָל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו", "text": "*Ṣaddîq YHWH* in *bᵊḵāl-dᵊrāḵāyw* and *wᵊḥāsîd* in *bᵊḵāl-maʿăśāyw*", "grammar": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bᵊḵāl-dᵊrāḵāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in all his ways", "*wᵊḥāsîd*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and faithful/kind", "*bᵊḵāl-maʿăśāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in all his works" }, "variants": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/fair", "*bᵊḵāl-dᵊrāḵāyw*": "in all his ways/in all his paths/in all his actions", "*wᵊḥāsîd*": "and faithful/kind/loyal/gracious", "*bᵊḵāl-maʿăśāyw*": "in all his works/in all his deeds/in all his actions" } }
- Eccl 7:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.20", "source": "כִּי אָדָם אֵין צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה־טּוֹב וְלֹא יֶחֱטָא", "text": "*Kî* *ʾāḏām* there-is-no *ṣaddîq* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* who *yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ* and-not *yeḥĕṭāʾ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - sins" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/human being", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just individual", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ*": "does good/practices good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sins/errs/misses the mark" } }
- Jer 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.1", "source": "צַדִּ֤יק אַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָרִ֖יב אֵלֶ֑יךָ אַ֤ךְ מִשְׁפָּטִים֙ אֲדַבֵּ֣ר אוֹתָ֔ךְ מַדּ֗וּעַ דֶּ֤רֶךְ רְשָׁעִים֙ צָלֵ֔חָה שָׁל֖וּ כָּל־בֹּ֥גְדֵי בָֽגֶד׃", "text": "*ṣaddîq* you *YHWH* when I *ʾārîb* to-you, *ʾak* *mišpāṭîm* I-will-*dābēr* with-you, *maddûaʿ* *derek* *rešāʿîm* *ṣālēḥāh* *šālû* all-*bōgdê* *bāged*", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I contend/plead", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only, yet, nevertheless", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/cases", "*dābēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - speak/plead", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path", "*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - prospers", "*šālû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are at ease/prosperous", "*bōgdê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those betraying", "*bāged*": "noun, masculine singular - treachery/betrayal" }, "variants": { "*ʾārîb*": "contend/plead/bring a case", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/cases/legal matters", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "prospers/succeeds/is successful", "*šālû*": "are at ease/are secure/prosper", "*bōgdê bāged*": "treacherous betrayers/faithless traitors" } }
- Jer 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.9", "source": "עָקֹ֥ב הַלֵּ֛ב מִכֹּ֖ל וְאָנֻ֣שׁ ה֑וּא מִ֖י יֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʿāqōb* the-*lēb* from-*kōl* and-*ʾānuš* *hûʾ* who *yēdāʿennû*", "grammar": { "*ʿāqōb*": "adjective, masculine singular - deceitful/crooked", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the heart", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - all/everything", "*ʾānuš*": "adjective, masculine singular - incurable/desperately sick", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it/he", "*yēdāʿennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - can know it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāqōb*": "deceitful/crooked/insidious/treacherous", "*ʾānuš*": "incurable/desperately sick/woeful/depraved", "*yēdāʿennû*": "can know it/will know it/understands it" } }
- Mark 7:20-23 : 20 { "verseID": "Mark.7.20", "source": "Ἔλεγεν δὲ, ὅτι Τὸ ἐκ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκπορευόμενον, ἐκεῖνο κοινοῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον.", "text": "And he *elegen*, That which from the *anthrōpou* *ekporeuomenon*, that *koinoi* the *anthrōpon*.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - he was saying", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man", "*ekporeuomenon*": "present middle participle, nominative, neuter, singular - proceeding out", "*koinoi*": "present active, 3rd singular - defiles/makes unclean", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/kept saying/continued to say", "*ekporeuomenon*": "proceeding out from/coming out of/going forth from", "*koinoi*": "defiles/makes ritually unclean/pollutes" } } 21 { "verseID": "Mark.7.21", "source": "Ἔσωθεν γάρ, ἐκ τῆς καρδίας τῶν ἀνθρώπων, οἱ διαλογισμοὶ οἱ κακοὶ ἐκπορεύονται, μοιχεῖαι, πορνεῖαι, φόνοι,", "text": "For from *esōthen*, from the *kardias* of *anthrōpōn*, the *dialogismoi* the *kakoi* *ekporeuontai*, *moicheiai*, *porneiai*, *phonoi*,", "grammar": { "*esōthen*": "adverb - from within/inside", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men", "*dialogismoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thoughts/reasonings", "*kakoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/bad", "*ekporeuontai*": "present middle, 3rd plural - proceed out/come forth", "*moicheiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - adulteries", "*porneiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - fornications/sexual immoralities", "*phonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - murders" }, "variants": { "*esōthen*": "from within/from inside/internally", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*dialogismoi*": "thoughts/reasonings/deliberations", "*kakoi*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*moicheiai*": "adulteries/marital unfaithfulness", "*porneiai*": "sexual immoralities/fornications/prostitutions", "*phonoi*": "murders/killings/slaughters" } } 22 { "verseID": "Mark.7.22", "source": "Κλοπαί, πλεονεξίαι, πονηρίαι, δόλος, ἀσέλγεια, ὀφθαλμὸς πονηρός, βλασφημία, ὑπερηφανία, ἀφροσύνη:", "text": "*Klopai*, *pleonexiai*, *ponēriai*, *dolos*, *aselgeia*, *ophthalmos ponēros*, *blasphēmia*, *hyperēphania*, *aphrosynē*:", "grammar": { "*Klopai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thefts", "*pleonexiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - covetings/greed", "*ponēriai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - wickednesses", "*dolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - deceit", "*aselgeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - lewdness/licentiousness", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil eye/envy", "*blasphēmia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - blasphemy/slander", "*hyperēphania*": "nominative, feminine, singular - pride/arrogance", "*aphrosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Klopai*": "thefts/stealings", "*pleonexiai*": "greed/covetousness/avarice", "*ponēriai*": "wickedness/evil intentions/malice", "*dolos*": "deceit/trickery/cunning", "*aselgeia*": "sensuality/licentiousness/debauchery", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "evil eye/envy/jealousy", "*blasphēmia*": "blasphemy/slander/injurious speech", "*hyperēphania*": "arrogance/pride/haughtiness", "*aphrosynē*": "foolishness/senselessness/folly" } } 23 { "verseID": "Mark.7.23", "source": "Πάντα ταῦτα τὰ πονηρὰ ἔσωθεν ἐκπορεύεται, καὶ κοινοῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον.", "text": "All these *ponēra* from *esōthen* *ekporeuetai*, and *koinoi* the *anthrōpon*.", "grammar": { "*ponēra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - evil things", "*esōthen*": "adverb - from within", "*ekporeuetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - proceed out", "*koinoi*": "present active, 3rd singular - defiles/makes unclean", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man" }, "variants": { "*ponēra*": "evil things/wicked things/harmful things", "*esōthen*": "from within/from inside", "*ekporeuetai*": "proceeds out/comes forth/goes out", "*koinoi*": "defiles/makes ritually unclean/pollutes" } }
- Rom 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.2.5", "source": "Κατὰ δὲ τὴν σκληρότητά σου καὶ ἀμετανόητον καρδίαν θησαυρίζεις σεαυτῷ ὀργὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὀργῆς καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως δικαιοκρισίας τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "But according to the *sklērotēta* of you and *ametanoēton* *kardian* you *thēsaurizeis* for *seautō* *orgēn* in day of *orgēs* and *apokalypsēōs* *dikaiokriasias* of *Theos*;", "grammar": { "*sklērotēta*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - hardness/stubbornness", "*ametanoēton*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - unrepentant/impenitent", "*kardian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - heart", "*thēsaurizeis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you store up/treasure up", "*seautō*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - for yourself", "*orgēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*orgēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of wrath/anger", "*apokalypsēōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - revelation/disclosure", "*dikaiokriasias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - righteous judgment", "*Theos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*sklērotēta*": "hardness/stubbornness/obstinacy", "*ametanoēton*": "unrepentant/impenitent/refusing to change mind", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*thēsaurizeis*": "store up/treasure up/accumulate", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*apokalypsēōs*": "revelation/disclosure/uncovering", "*dikaiokriasias*": "righteous judgment/just verdict" } }
- Rom 3:4-7 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.3.4", "source": "Μὴ γένοιτο: γινέσθω δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἀληθής, πᾶς δὲ ἄνθρωπος ψεύστης· καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε.", "text": "*Mē genoito*: *ginesthō de ho Theos alēthēs*, *pas de anthrōpos pseustēs*; *kathōs gegraptai*, *Hopōs an dikaiōthēs en tois logois sou*, *kai nikēsēs en tō krinesthai se*.", "grammar": { "*Mē genoito*": "optative phrase, aorist middle, 3rd person singular - may it not be/certainly not", "*ginesthō*": "verb, imperative, present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - let be", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*alēthēs*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - true/truthful", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*anthrōpos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*pseustēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - liar", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect passive, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*Hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*an*": "particle with subjunctive - would/might", "*dikaiōthēs*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might be justified", "*en tois logois*": "preposition + dative noun, masculine, plural - in the words", "*sou*": "pronoun, genitive, singular - of you/your", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*nikēsēs*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might conquer/prevail", "*en tō krinesthai*": "preposition + articular infinitive, present middle/passive - in the being judged", "*se*": "pronoun, accusative, singular - you" }, "variants": { "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*alēthēs*": "true/truthful/honest", "*pseustēs*": "liar/deceiver/false", "*dikaiōthēs*": "be justified/be vindicated/be proven right", "*nikēsēs*": "conquer/prevail/overcome/be victorious", "*krinesthai*": "being judged/entering into judgment/going to court" } } 5 { "verseID": "Romans.3.5", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀδικία ἡμῶν Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην συνίστησιν, τί ἐροῦμεν; μὴ ἄδικος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἐπιφέρων τὴν ὀργήν; (Κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω)", "text": "*Ei de hē adikia hēmōn Theou dikaiosynēn synistēsin*, *ti eroumen*? *mē adikos ho Theos ho epipherōn tēn orgēn*? (*Kata anthrōpon legō*)", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hē adikia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - the unrighteousness", "*hēmōn*": "pronoun, genitive, plural - of us/our", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dikaiosynēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*synistēsin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - commends/establishes/demonstrates", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*eroumen*": "verb, future active, 1st person plural - we will say", "*mē*": "negative particle expecting negative answer - not", "*adikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - unrighteous/unjust", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ho epipherōn*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one bringing", "*tēn orgēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - the wrath", "*Kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*anthrōpon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*legō*": "verb, present active, 1st person singular - I speak/say" }, "variants": { "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*synistēsin*": "commends/demonstrates/establishes/confirms/proves", "*adikos*": "unrighteous/unjust/unfair", "*epipherōn*": "bringing/inflicting/imposing", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } } 6 { "verseID": "Romans.3.6", "source": "Μὴ γένοιτο: ἐπεὶ πῶς κρινεῖ ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον;", "text": "*Mē genoito*: *epei pōs krinei ho Theos ton kosmon*?", "grammar": { "*Mē genoito*": "optative phrase, aorist middle, 3rd person singular - may it not be/certainly not", "*epei*": "conjunction - since/because", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*krinei*": "verb, future active, 3rd person singular - will judge", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ton kosmon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - the world" }, "variants": { "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*epei*": "since/because/otherwise", "*krinei*": "will judge/will condemn/will decide about", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/creation/humankind" } } 7 { "verseID": "Romans.3.7", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ ψεύσματι ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ· τί ἔτι κἀγὼ ὡς ἁμαρτωλὸς κρίνομαι;", "text": "*Ei gar hē alētheia tou Theou en tō emō pseusmati eperisseusen eis tēn doxan autou*; *ti eti kagō hōs hamartōlos krinomai*?", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hē alētheia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - the truth", "*tou Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en tō emō*": "preposition + dative pronoun, neuter, singular - in my", "*pseusmati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - lie/falsehood", "*eperisseusen*": "verb, aorist active, 3rd person singular - abounded/increased", "*eis tēn doxan*": "preposition + accusative noun, feminine, singular - unto the glory", "*autou*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - why", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*kagō*": "crasis of *kai* + *egō* - and I/I also", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*hamartōlos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - sinner", "*krinomai*": "verb, present passive, 1st person singular - I am judged" }, "variants": { "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/truthfulness", "*pseusmati*": "lie/falsehood/untruth", "*eperisseusen*": "abounded/increased/overflowed/multiplied", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise/splendor", "*hamartōlos*": "sinner/sinful person/wrongdoer", "*krinomai*": "am judged/am condemned/am called to account" } }
- Rom 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.9.20", "source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;", "text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?", "grammar": { "*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man", "*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]", "*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say", "*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation", "*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal", "*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing", "*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel", "*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator", "*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned" } }
- Rom 11:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Romans.11.33", "source": "Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ! ὡς ἀνεξερεύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ!", "text": "O *bathos ploutou* and *sophias* and *gnōseōs Theou*! how *anexereunēta* the *krimata* of him, and *anexichniastoi* the *hodoi* of him!", "grammar": { "*bathos*": "nominative neuter singular - depth", "*ploutou*": "genitive masculine singular - of riches", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of knowledge", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*anexereunēta*": "nominative neuter plural - unsearchable", "*krimata*": "nominative neuter plural - judgments", "*anexichniastoi*": "nominative feminine plural - untraceable", "*hodoi*": "nominative feminine plural - ways" }, "variants": { "*bathos*": "depth/profundity", "*ploutou*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*anexereunēta*": "unsearchable/unfathomable", "*krimata*": "judgments/decisions", "*anexichniastoi*": "untraceable/inscrutable/beyond tracing out", "*hodoi*": "ways/paths/roads" } }
- Rev 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.8", "source": "Καὶ τέσσαρα ζῶα ἓν καθʼ ἓν αὐτῶν ἔχον ἀνὰ πτέρυγας ἕξ κυκλόθεν· καὶ ἔσωθεν γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν: καὶ ἀνάπαυσιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς, λέγοντα, Ἅγιος, ἅγιος, ἅγιος, Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Παντοκράτωρ, ὁ ἦν, καὶ ὁ ὢν, καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος.", "text": "And *tessara zōa hen kath' hen autōn echon ana pterygas hex kyklothen*; and *esōthen gemonta ophthalmōn*: and *anapausin ouk echousin hēmeras* and *nyktos*, *legonta*, *Hagios, hagios, hagios, Kyrios* the *Theos* the *Pantokratōr*, the one who *ēn*, and the one who *ōn*, and the one who *erchomenos*.", "grammar": { "*tessara*": "numeral, nominative, neuter - four", "*zōa*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures", "*hen*": "numeral, nominative, neuter, singular - one", "*kath'*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*hen*": "numeral, accusative, neuter, singular - one", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - of them", "*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having", "*ana*": "distributive preposition - each/apiece", "*pterygas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - wings", "*hex*": "numeral - six", "*kyklothen*": "adverb - around/round about", "*esōthen*": "adverb - within/inside", "*gemonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being full", "*ophthalmōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*anapausin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - rest", "*ouk*": "negation particle - not", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*hēmeras*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*nyktos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - night", "*legonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - saying", "*Hagios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - holy", "*Kyrios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Pantokratōr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/is", "*erchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming" }, "variants": { "*hen kath' hen*": "one by one/each one/individually", "*echon*": "having/possessing/with", "*ana*": "each/apiece/distributively", "*pterygas*": "wings", "*kyklothen*": "around/surrounding/on all sides", "*esōthen*": "within/inside/internally", "*gemonta*": "being full/filled with/covered with", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes", "*anapausin*": "rest/cessation/break", "*echousin*": "they have/possess/hold", "*hēmeras*": "of day/during day", "*nyktos*": "of night/during night", "*legonta*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*Hagios*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-powerful/Omnipotent", "*ēn*": "was/existed", "*ōn*": "being/existing/is", "*erchomenos*": "coming/is to come/will come" } }
- Job 35:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.35.2", "source": "הֲ֭זֹאת חָשַׁ֣בְתָּ לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּ צִדְקִ֥י מֵאֵֽל׃", "text": "*hă-zōʾt ḥāšaḇtā lə-mišpāṭ ʾāmartā ṣidqî mē-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*hă-zōʾt*": "interrogative particle + feminine demonstrative pronoun - is this?", "*ḥāšaḇtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you considered/thought", "*lə-mišpāṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for judgment/justice", "*ʾāmartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you said", "*ṣidqî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my righteousness", "*mē-ʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from God" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšaḇ*": "to think/consider/reckon", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ṣidqî*": "my righteousness/justification", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine power" } }
- Job 35:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.35.10", "source": "וְֽלֹא־אָמַ֗ר אַ֭יֵּה אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֹשָׂ֑י נֹתֵ֖ן זְמִר֣וֹת בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ-ʾāmar ʾayyēh ʾĕlôah ʿōśāy nōtēn zəmirôt ballāylāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + negative particle + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he does not say", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*ʾĕlôah*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*ʿōśāy*": "masculine singular participle + 1st singular suffix - my maker", "*nōtēn*": "masculine singular participle - giving/who gives", "*zəmirôt*": "feminine plural noun - songs/psalms", "*ballāylāh*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the night" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/declare", "*ʾayyēh*": "where?/where is?", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ʿōśāy*": "my maker/creator", "*nōtēn*": "giving/providing/granting", "*zəmirôt*": "songs/psalms/hymns", "*lāylāh*": "night/darkness" } }
- Job 40:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.40.8", "source": "הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*hă-ʾap* *tāpēr* *mišpāṭî* *taršîʿēnî* *ləmaʿan* *tiṣdāq*", "grammar": { "*hă-ʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed, also, even", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will break/annul", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my judgment", "*taršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - you will condemn me", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that, so that", "*tiṣdāq*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, moreover", "*tāpēr*": "to break, annul, violate, frustrate", "*mišpāṭî*": "judgment, justice, ordinance, decision", "*taršîʿēnî*": "to condemn, declare guilty, act wickedly", "*tiṣdāq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right" } }
- Job 9:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.9.30", "source": "אִם־הִתְרָחַ֥צְתִּי בְמֵי־שָׁ֑לֶג וַ֝הֲזִכּ֗וֹתִי בְּבֹ֣ר כַּפָּי׃", "text": "*ʾim-hitrāḥaṣtî* *bə-mê-šāleg* *wa-hăzikkôtî* *bə-bōr* *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-hitrāḥaṣtî*": "conditional particle + hithpael perfect 1st person singular - if I wash myself", "*bə-mê-šāleg*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun - with snow water", "*wa-hăzikkôtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I cleanse", "*bə-bōr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with lye/soap", "*kappāy*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms" }, "variants": { "*hitrāḥaṣtî*": "to wash oneself, bathe, cleanse", "*mê-šāleg*": "snow water, water of snow", "*hăzikkôtî*": "to cleanse, make clean, purify", "*bōr*": "lye, soap, cleansing agent", "*kappāy*": "palms, hands" } } 31 { "verseID": "Job.9.31", "source": "אָ֭ז בַּשַּׁ֣חַת תִּטְבְּלֵ֑נִי וְ֝תִֽעֲב֗וּנִי שַׂלְמוֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *ba-ššaḥat* *tiṭbəlēnî* *wə-tiʿăbûnî* *śalmôtāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*ba-ššaḥat*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the pit", "*tiṭbəlēnî*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you plunge me", "*wə-tiʿăbûnî*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - and they abhor me", "*śalmôtāy*": "feminine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my clothes" }, "variants": { "*ʾāz*": "then, at that time", "*šaḥat*": "pit, ditch, grave", "*tiṭbəlēnî*": "to dip, plunge, immerse", "*tiʿăbûnî*": "to abhor, detest, loathe", "*śalmôtāy*": "clothes, garments, raiment" } }
- Job 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.14.4", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן טָ֭הוֹר מִטָּמֵ֗א לֹ֣א אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *ṭāhôr* *miṭṭāmēʾ* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he gives/would give", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*miṭṭāmēʾ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular - from unclean", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who can give/who would give (idiomatic expression: 'if only')", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/clear", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*lōʾ ʾeḥād*": "not one/no one/none" } }
- Job 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.15.14", "source": "מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־יִזְכֶּה וְכִי־יִצְדַּק יְלוּד אִשָּׁה", "text": "*māh-ʾĕnôš* *kî-yizkkeh* *wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq* *yəlûd* *ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*māh-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative pronoun + noun, masculine singular - what is man", "*kî-yizkkeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should be pure", "*wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and that he should be righteous", "*yəlûd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - one born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, humanity", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ṣādaq*": "to be right, righteous, just", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }
- Gen 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.25", "source": "חָלִ֨לָה לְּךָ֜ מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת ׀ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה לְהָמִ֤ית צַדִּיק֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע וְהָיָ֥ה כַצַדִּ֖יק כָּרָשָׁ֑ע חָלִ֣לָה לָּ֔ךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Ḥālilâ* to-you from-*mēʿăśôṯ* like-the-*dāḇār* the-this to-*ləhāmîṯ* *ṣaddîq* with-*rāšāʿ* and-*hāyâ* like-the-*ṣaddîq* like-the-*rāšāʿ* *ḥālilâ* to-you the-*hăšōpēṭ* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* not *yaʿăśeh* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*mēʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - from doing", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter", "*ləhāmîṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefix - to kill", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative prefix - the one judging", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice" }, "variants": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "far be it/profane/unthinkable", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "the judge/one who judges" } }
- Job 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.8.3", "source": "הַ֭אֵל יְעַוֵּ֣ת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְאִם־שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יְעַוֵּֽת־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "Does *ha-ʾEl yĕʿawwēt mišpāṭ wĕ-ʾim-Šadday yĕʿawwēt-ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾEl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the God", "*yĕʿawwēt*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - pervert/distort", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*wĕ-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*Šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yĕʿawwēt-ṣedeq*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + noun masculine singular - pervert/distort righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ʾEl*": "God/deity", "*yĕʿawwēt*": "pervert/distort/bend", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/law", "*Šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One [divine name]", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }