Verse 12

{ "verseID": "John.8.12", "source": "¶Πάλιν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς αὐτοῖς ἐλάλησεν, λέγων, Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου: ὁ ἀκολουθῶν ἐμοὶ οὐ μὴ περιπατήσει ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ, ἀλλʼ ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς.", "text": "*Palin* *oun* *Iēsous* to them *elalēsen*, *legōn*, I *eimi* the *phōs* of the *kosmou*: the one *akolouthōn* me *ou mē* *peripatēsei* in the *skotia*, but *hexei* the *phōs* of the *zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*akolouthōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - following", "*ou mē*": "strong double negative - certainly not", "*peripatēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will walk", "*skotia*": "dative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*hexei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will have", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life" }, "variants": { "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/talked", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/cosmos", "*akolouthōn*": "following/accompanying/adhering to", "*peripatēsei*": "will walk/conduct oneself/live", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/ignorance", "*hexei*": "will have/possess/hold", "*zōēs*": "life/existence" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Så sa Jesus igjen til dem: Jeg er verdens lys; den som følger meg, skal ikke vandre i mørket, men skal ha livets lys.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Jesus talte igjen til dem og sa: 'Jeg er verdens lys. Den som følger meg, skal ikke gå omkring i mørket, men skal ha livets lys.'

• Norsk King James

  Deretter talte Jesus igjen til dem og sa: Jeg er verdens lys; den som følger meg, skal ikke gå i mørket, men skal ha livets lys.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jesus talte da igjen til dem: Jeg er verdens lys; den som følger meg, skal ikke vandre i mørket, men ha livets lys.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Igjen talte Jesus til dem og sa: Jeg er verdens lys. Den som følger meg, skal ikke vandre i mørket, men ha livets lys.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Jesus talte til dem igjen og sa: "Jeg er verdens lys. Den som følger meg, skal ikke vandre i mørket, men ha livets lys."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så talte Jesus igjen til dem og sa: "Jeg er verdens lys. Den som følger meg skal ikke vandre i mørket, men ha livets lys."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Deretter talte Jesus igjen til dem og sa: «Jeg er verdens lys. Den som følger meg, vil ikke vandre i mørket, men skal få livets lys.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da talte Jesus igjen til dem og sa: «Jeg er verdens lys. Den som følger meg, skal ikke vandre i mørket, men skal ha livets lys.»

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

  Da talte Jesus igjen til dem og sa: «Jeg er verdens lys. Den som følger meg, skal ikke vandre i mørket, men skal ha livets lys.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Igjen talte Jesus til dem og sa: "Jeg er verdens lys. Den som følger meg, skal ikke vandre i mørket, men ha livets lys."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life."

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Jesus talte igjen til dem og sa: Jeg er verdens lys. Den som følger meg, skal ikke vandre i mørket, men ha livets lys.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da talede Jesus atter til dem og sagde: Jeg er det Verdens Lys; hvo, som følger mig, skal ikke vandre i Mørket, men have det Livsens Lys.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jesus talte igjen til folket og sa: Jeg er verdens lys. Den som følger meg, skal ikke vandre i mørket, men ha livets lys.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world: he who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Igjen talte Jesus til dem og sa: "Jeg er verdens lys. Den som følger meg, skal ikke vandre i mørket, men ha livets lys."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jesus talte igjen til dem og sa: 'Jeg er verdens lys; den som følger meg, skal ikke vandre i mørket, men ha livets lys.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jesus talte igjen til dem og sa: Jeg er verdens lys. Den som følger meg, skal ikke vandre i mørket, men ha livets lys.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da talte Jesus igjen til dem og sa: Jeg er verdens lys. Den som følger meg, skal ikke vandre i mørket, men ha livets lys.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then spake Iesus agayne vnto them sayinge: I am the light of the worlde. He that foloweth me shall not walke in darcknes: but shall have the light of lyfe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then spake Iesus agayne vnto them, and sayde: I am the light of the worlde. He that foloweth me, shal not walke in darknesse, but shal haue the light of life.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am that light of the worlde: hee that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenes, but shall haue that light of life.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then spake Iesus agayne vnto them, saying, I am the light of ye world: He that foloweth me, doth not walke in darknesse, but shal haue the light of life.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, ‹I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus as the Light of the World Then Jesus spoke out again,“I am the light of the world! The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Referenced Verses

• John 12:46 : 46 { "verseID": "John.12.46", "source": "Ἐγὼ φῶς εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἐλήλυθα, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ μὴ μείνῃ.", "text": "I *phōs* into the *kosmon* have *elēlytha*, that everyone the one *pisteuōn* in *eme* in the *skotia* not may *meinē*.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world/universe", "*elēlytha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - have come", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - believing/trusting", "*eme*": "accusative 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*meinē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might remain/abide" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/illumination/radiance", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*elēlytha*": "have come/arrived/appeared", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/absence of light", "*meinē*": "might remain/abide/continue/stay" } }
• John 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.9.5", "source": "Ὅταν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ὦ, φῶς εἰμι τοῦ κόσμου.", "text": "Whenever in the *kosmō* I-*ō*, *phōs eimi* of-the *kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*kosmō*": "dative masculine singular - world/universe", "*ō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st singular - I might be", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - of world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*ō*": "I might be/am", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*kosmou*": "of world/universe/ordered system" } }
• John 12:35 : 35 { "verseID": "John.12.35", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἔτι μικρὸν χρόνον τὸ φῶς μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἐστιν. Περιπατεῖτε ἕως τὸ φῶς ἔχετε, ἵνα μὴ σκοτία ὑμᾶς καταλάβῃ: καὶ ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ οὐκ οἶδεν ποῦ ὑπάγει.", "text": "*Eipen* therefore to them the *Iēsous*, Yet a *mikron* *chronon* the *phōs* with you *estin*. *Peripateite* while the *phōs* you *echete*, that not *skotia* you might *katalabē*; and the one *peripatōn* in the *skotia* not *oiden* where he *hypagei*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*mikron*": "accusative neuter singular - small/little", "*chronon*": "accusative masculine singular - time/period", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Peripateite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - walk/conduct yourselves", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have/possess", "*skotia*": "nominative feminine singular - darkness", "*katalabē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might overtake/seize", "*peripatōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - walking/conducting oneself", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*oiden*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows/understands", "*hypagei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - goes/departs" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*mikron*": "small/little/brief", "*chronon*": "time/period/duration", "*phōs*": "light/radiance/illumination", "*estin*": "is/exists/is present", "*Peripateite*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/absence of light", "*katalabē*": "overtake/seize/grasp/overcome", "*peripatōn*": "walking/going/conducting oneself", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/comprehends", "*hypagei*": "goes/departs/proceeds/leaves" } }
• Matt 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.14", "source": "Ὑμεῖς ἐστε τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου. Οὐ δύναται πόλις κρυβῆναι ἐπάνω ὄρους κειμένη.", "text": "You *este* the *phōs* of-the *kosmou*. Not *dynatai* *polis* *krybēnai* *epanō* *orous* *keimenē*.", "grammar": { "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - of world", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*polis*": "nominative feminine singular - city", "*krybēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be hidden", "*epanō*": "preposition with genitive - above/on top of", "*orous*": "genitive neuter singular - of mountain/hill", "*keimenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative feminine singular - being situated/lying" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*polis*": "city/town", "*krybēnai*": "to be hidden/concealed", "*epanō*": "above/on top of/over", "*orous*": "mountain/hill", "*keimenē*": "situated/lying/placed" } }
• John 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "John.3.19", "source": "Αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ κρίσις, ὅτι τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, καὶ ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος ἢ τὸ φῶς, ἦν γὰρ πονηρὰ αὐτῶν τὰ ἔργα.", "text": "*Hautē de estin hē krisis*, that the *phōs elēlythen eis ton kosmon*, and *ēgapēsan hoi anthrōpoi mallon to skotos ē to phōs*, for was *ponēra autōn ta erga*.", "grammar": { "*Hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*krisis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - judgment", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*elēlythen*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has come", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*ēgapēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - loved", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*skotos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*ē*": "conjunction - than", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - were", "*ponēra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - evil", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - their", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*krisis*": "judgment/verdict/separation", "*phōs*": "light/illumination [metaphor for revelation/truth]", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity [metaphor for evil/ignorance]", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/bad/corrupt" } }
• John 1:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "John.1.4", "source": "Ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν· καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "In *autō* *zōē* *ēn*; and the *zōē* *ēn* the *phōs* of the *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - in him", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural of *anthrōpos* - of men/humans/mankind" }, "variants": { "*zōē*": "life/existence/vital force", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/understanding", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/mankind/people" } } 5 { "verseID": "John.1.5", "source": "Καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει· καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν.", "text": "And the *phōs* in the *skotia* *phainei*; and the *skotia* *auto* not *katelaben*.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*phainei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phainō* - shines/appears", "*auto*": "accusative neuter singular pronoun - it (referring to light)", "*katelaben*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *katalambanō* - seized/overcame/comprehended/grasped" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/illumination/understanding", "*skotia*": "darkness/ignorance/evil", "*phainei*": "shines/appears/gives light (continuing action)", "*katelaben*": "comprehended/overcame/seized/grasped/apprehended" } } 6 { "verseID": "John.1.6", "source": "¶Ἐγένετο ἄνθρωπος ἀπεσταλμένος παρὰ Θεοῦ, ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωάννης.", "text": "*Egeneto anthropos apestalmenos* from *Theou*, *onoma autō Iōannēs*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - became/came/appeared", "*anthropos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*apestalmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular of *apostellō* - having been sent", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God/from God", "*onoma*": "nominative neuter singular - name", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "appeared/came/arose/came into being", "*anthropos*": "man/human/person", "*apestalmenos*": "having been sent/commissioned/appointed" } } 7 { "verseID": "John.1.7", "source": "Οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ Φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσιν διʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Houtos ēlthen* for *martyrian*, that he might *martyrēsē* concerning the *Phōtos*, that *pantes pisteuōsin* through *autou*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *erchomai* - came/went", "*martyrian*": "accusative feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - might testify/witness", "*Phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular of *phōs* - of the Light", "*pantes*": "nominative masculine plural - all (people)", "*pisteuōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural of *pisteuō* - might believe", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - through him" }, "variants": { "*martyrian*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*martyrēsē*": "might testify/bear witness/give evidence", "*pisteuōsin*": "might believe/trust/have faith" } } 8 { "verseID": "John.1.8", "source": "Οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ Φῶς, ἀλλʼ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ Φωτός.", "text": "Not *ēn ekeinos* the *Phōs*, but that he might *martyrēsē* concerning the *Phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - that one/he", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - might testify/witness", "*Phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular of *phōs* - of the Light" }, "variants": { "*ekeinos*": "that one/he/that man", "*Phōs*": "Light/illumination (capitalized, indicating divine light)", "*martyrēsē*": "might testify/bear witness/give evidence" } } 9 { "verseID": "John.1.9", "source": "Ἦν τὸ Φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Ēn* the *Phōs* the *alēthinon*, which *phōtizei panta anthrōpon erchomenon* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*alēthinon*": "nominative neuter singular - true/genuine/real", "*phōtizei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phōtizō* - gives light to/illuminates", "*panta*": "accusative masculine singular - every", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/human", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular or nominative neuter singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world" }, "variants": { "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*phōtizei*": "illuminates/enlightens/gives light to", "*erchomenon*": "coming (can modify either light or man, grammatically ambiguous)", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• Isa 49:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָקֵ֨ל מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥ לִי֙ עֶ֔בֶד לְהָקִים֙ אֶת־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב *ונצירי **וּנְצוּרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהָשִׁ֑יב וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙ לְא֣וֹר גּוֹיִ֔ם לִֽהְי֥וֹת יְשׁוּעָתִ֖י עַד־קְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *nāqēl* from-being-you to-me *ʿeḇed* to-*hāqîm* *ʾeṯ*-*šiḇṭê* *Yaʿăqōḇ* and-*nəṣûrê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*hāšîḇ*; *ûnəṯattîḵā* for-*ʾôr* *gôyim*, to-*hiyôṯ* *yəšûʿāṯî* until-end *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nāqēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - too light/trifling", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*hāqîm*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up/establish", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*nəṣûrê*": "passive participle, qal plural construct - preserved ones of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to return/restore", "*ûnəṯattîḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will give you/make you", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*hiyôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be", "*yəšûʿāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my salvation", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*nāqēl*": "too light/trifling/insignificant", "*hāqîm*": "to raise up/to establish/to restore", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes of/rods of/clans of", "*nəṣûrê*": "preserved ones/protected ones/survivors", "*hāšîḇ*": "to return/to restore/to bring back", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daybreak", "*yəšûʿāṯî*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my victory" } }
• Ps 18:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.28", "source": "כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה עַם־עָנִ֣י תוֹשִׁ֑יעַ וְעֵינַ֖יִם רָמ֣וֹת תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃", "text": "Because-*atah* *am*-*ani* *toshi'a* and *eynayim* *ramot* *tashpil*.", "grammar": { "*atah*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*am*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*ani*": "masculine singular adjective - afflicted/poor", "*toshi'a*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will save", "*eynayim*": "feminine dual noun - eyes", "*ramot*": "feminine plural adjective - haughty/lofty", "*tashpil*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will bring low" }, "variants": { "*am*": "people/people group/nation", "*ani*": "afflicted/poor/humble", "*toshi'a*": "you will save/you will deliver/you will help", "*ramot*": "haughty/lofty/proud", "*tashpil*": "you will bring low/you will humble/you will cast down" } }
• Luke 1:78-79 : 78 { "verseID": "Luke.1.78", "source": "Διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους Θεοῦ ἡμῶν· ἐν οἷς ἐπεσκέψατο ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους,", "text": "Through *splanchna* of *eleous* of *Theou* our; in which *epeskepsato* us *anatolē* from *hypsous*,", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition with accusative - through/because of", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bowels/inward parts/tender mercies", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ἡμῶν*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*hois*": "dative, relative pronoun, neuter, plural - in which/whereby", "*epeskepsato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - visited/looked upon", "*hēmas*": "accusative, first person, plural pronoun - us", "*anatolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - dayspring/rising/east", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*hypsous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - height/high place" }, "variants": { "*splanchna*": "bowels/inward parts/heart/tender mercies/compassion", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*epeskepsato*": "visited/looked upon/attended to/cared for", "*anatolē*": "dayspring/rising (of sun or stars)/east/dawn/branch" } } 79 { "verseID": "Luke.1.79", "source": "Ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.", "text": "To *epiphanai* to the ones in *skotei* and *skia* of *thanatou* *kathēmenois*, of the *kateuthynai* the *podas* our into *hodon* of *eirēnēs*.", "grammar": { "*epiphanai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to give light/to shine upon", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural, article - to the ones", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*kathēmenois*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, plural - sitting/dwelling", "*tou*": "genitive, article with infinitive expressing purpose - to/in order to", "*kateuthynai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to guide/direct/make straight", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, article - the", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/toward", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace" }, "variants": { "*epiphanai*": "to shine upon/give light/appear/be manifested", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*skia*": "shadow/shade/dark place", "*kathēmenois*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*kateuthynai*": "to guide/direct/make straight", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/security/safety" } }
• Isa 60:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.1", "source": "ק֥וּמִי א֖וֹרִי כִּ֣י בָ֣א אוֹרֵ֑ךְ וּכְב֥וֹד יְהוָ֖ה עָלַ֥יִךְ זָרָֽח׃", "text": "*qûmî* *ʾôrî* *kî* *bāʾ* *ʾôrēk* *û-ḵəḇôḏ* *YHWH* *ʿālayik* *zārāḥ*", "grammar": { "*qûmî*": "imperative, feminine singular - rise/arise", "*ʾôrî*": "imperative, feminine singular - shine/be bright", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has come", "*ʾôrēk*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your light", "*û-ḵəḇôḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and glory of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*zārāḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has risen/shone" }, "variants": { "*qûmî*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*ʾôrî*": "shine/become light/be illuminated", "*kî*": "because/for/when/that", "*bāʾ*": "has come/has arrived/has entered", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness/enlightenment", "*kəḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/splendor/abundance", "*zārāḥ*": "has risen/has shone/has appeared/has dawned" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.2", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה הַחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ יְכַסֶּה־אֶ֔רֶץ וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל לְאֻמִּ֑ים וְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙ יִזְרַ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה וּכְבוֹד֖וֹ עָלַ֥יִךְ יֵרָאֶֽה׃", "text": "*kî-hinnēh* *ha-ḥōšek* *yəḵasseh-ʾereṣ* *wa-ʿărāp̄el* *ləʾummîm* *wə-ʿālayik* *yizraḥ* *YHWH* *û-ḵəḇôḏô* *ʿālayik* *yērāʾeh*", "grammar": { "*kî-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - for behold", "*ha-ḥōšek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the darkness", "*yəḵasseh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will cover", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wa-ʿărāp̄el*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and thick darkness", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*wə-ʿālayik*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - but upon you", "*yizraḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will arise/shine", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*û-ḵəḇôḏô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his glory", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*yērāʾeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - will be seen/will appear" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom", "*yəḵasseh*": "will cover/will conceal/will hide", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*ʿărāp̄el*": "thick darkness/deep gloom/heavy cloud", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities", "*yizraḥ*": "will arise/will shine/will appear/will dawn", "*kəḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/splendor/abundance", "*yērāʾeh*": "will be seen/will appear/will become visible/will be revealed" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.3", "source": "וְהָלְכ֥וּ גוֹיִ֖ם לְאוֹרֵ֑ךְ וּמְלָכִ֖ים לְנֹ֥גַהּ זַרְחֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-hālḵû* *gôyim* *lə-ʾôrēḵ* *û-məlāḵîm* *lə-nōḡah* *zarḥēḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hālḵû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will walk/come", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*lə-ʾôrēḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to your light", "*û-məlāḵîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and kings", "*lə-nōḡah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the brightness of", "*zarḥēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your rising/shining" }, "variants": { "*hālḵû*": "will walk/will come/will go/will proceed", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples/foreigners", "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness/illumination/daylight", "*məlāḵîm*": "kings/rulers/sovereigns", "*nōḡah*": "brightness/radiance/splendor/shining", "*zarḥēḵ*": "your rising/your shining/your dawning" } }
• John 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.7.17", "source": "Ἐάν τις θέλῃ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν, γνώσεται περὶ τῆς διδαχῆς, πότερον ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν, ἢ ἐγὼ ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ λαλῶ.", "text": "If anyone *thelē* the *thelēma* his *poiein*, *gnōsetai peri* the *didachēs*, whether from the *Theou estin*, or *egō ap' emautou lalō*.", "grammar": { "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may will/desire", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*poiein*": "present infinitive - to do", "*gnōsetai*": "future, 3rd singular - will know", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*didachēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of teaching/doctrine", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*emautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - myself", "*lalō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - speak" }, "variants": { "*thelē*": "desires/wills/wishes", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*poiein*": "to do/perform/practice", "*gnōsetai*": "will know/understand/recognize", "*didachēs*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*lalō*": "speak/talk/tell" } }
• Job 33:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.33.28", "source": "פָּדָ֣ה *נפשי **נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מֵעֲבֹ֣ר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת *וחיתי **וְ֝חַיָּתוֹ בָּא֥וֹר תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*pādâ* *napšô* *mē'ăbōr* *baššāḥat* *wəḥayyātô* *bā'ôr* *tir'eh*", "grammar": { "*pādâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has redeemed", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*mē'ăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from passing", "*baššāḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the pit", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*bā'ôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the light", "*tir'eh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will see" }, "variants": { "*pādâ*": "he has redeemed/he has ransomed/he has rescued", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*mē'ăbōr*": "from passing/from going", "*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/illumination", "*tir'eh*": "will see/will behold/will look upon" } }
• Isa 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.2", "source": "הִרְבִּ֣יתָ הַגּ֔וֹי *לא **ל֖וֹ הִגְדַּ֣לְתָּ הַשִּׂמְחָ֑ה שָׂמְח֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ כְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת בַּקָּצִ֔יר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגִ֖ילוּ בְּחַלְּקָ֥ם שָׁלָֽל׃", "text": "You *hirbîtā* the *gôy* [*lō* (not)/*lô* (to him)] you *higdaltā* the *śimḥāh* they *śāməḥû* before you like *śimḥat* in the *qāṣîr* as when they *yāgîlû* in their *ḥalləqām* *šālāl*.", "grammar": { "*hirbîtā*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have multiplied/increased", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - nation", "*lō/lô*": "textual variant - either 'not' (לא) or 'to him' (לו)", "*higdaltā*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have made great/magnified", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - joy/gladness", "*śāməḥû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they rejoiced", "*śimḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - joy of", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - harvest", "*yāgîlû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they rejoice/exult", "*ḥalləqām*": "verb, Piel, infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dividing", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - spoil/plunder" }, "variants": { "*hirbîtā*": "multiplied/increased/made numerous", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*lō/lô*": "textual uncertainty - either 'not' or 'to him'", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*yāgîlû*": "rejoice/exult/be glad", "*šālāl*": "spoil/plunder/booty" } }
• John 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.14.6", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια, καὶ ἡ ζωή: οὐδεὶς ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, εἰ μὴ διʼ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Legei autō* the *Iēsous*, *Egō eimi* the *hodos*, and the *alētheia*, and the *zōē*: *oudeis erchetai pros ton Patera*, if not *di' emou*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Egō eimi*": "nominative pronoun + present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*hodos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*erchetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - comes", "*pros ton Patera*": "preposition + accusative - to the Father", "*di' emou*": "preposition + genitive pronoun - through me" }, "variants": { "*hodos*": "way/path/road/journey", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*zōē*": "life/existence" } }
• Acts 13:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Acts.13.47", "source": "Οὕτως γὰρ ἐντέταλται ἡμῖν ὁ Κύριος, Τέθεικά σε εἰς φῶς Ἐθνῶν, τοῦ εἶναί σε εἰς σωτηρίαν ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς.", "text": "*Houtōs* *gar* *entetalai* to us the *Kurios*, I have *tetheika* you for *phōs Ethnōn*, *tou einai* you for *sōtērian* until *eschatou* of the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*entetalai*": "perfect, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has commanded", "*Kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tetheika*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I have placed/set", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*tou einai*": "articular infinitive, genitive - to be/that you may be", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - salvation", "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - end/extremity", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*entetalai*": "has commanded/has enjoined/has charged", "*tetheika*": "I have placed/appointed/established", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*tou einai*": "for being/that you may be/so that you would be", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*eschatou*": "end/uttermost part/furthest extent" } }
• Acts 26:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.26.23", "source": "Εἰ παθητὸς ὁ Χριστός, εἰ πρῶτος ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν φῶς μέλλει καταγγέλλειν τῷ λαῷ καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν.", "text": "If *pathētos* the *Christos*, if *prōtos* from *anastaseōs* of *nekrōn* *phōs* is about to *mellei* *katangellein* to the *laō* and to the *Ethnesin*.", "grammar": { "*pathētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject to suffering", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead [ones]", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*mellei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is about to", "*katangellein*": "present active infinitive - to proclaim", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*pathētos*": "subject to suffering/must suffer/would suffer", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "dead [ones]/corpses", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*mellei*": "is about to/is going to/will", "*katangellein*": "to proclaim/to announce/to declare", "*laō*": "people/nation", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } }
• Isa 50:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.10", "source": "מִ֤י בָכֶם֙ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֔ה שֹׁמֵ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל עַבְדּ֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ הָלַ֣ךְ חֲשֵׁכִ֗ים וְאֵ֥ין נֹ֙גַהּ֙ ל֔וֹ יִבְטַח֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה וְיִשָּׁעֵ֖ן בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "Who among you *yərēʾ* *YHWH*, *šōmēaʿ* in *qôl* his *ʿaḇdô*, who has *hālaḵ* *ḥăšēḵîm* and no *nōgah* to him? Let him *yiḇṭaḥ* in *šēm* *YHWH* and let him *yiššāʿēn* in his *ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yərēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fearing/in fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening to", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice/sound", "*ʿaḇdô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walked", "*ḥăšēḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - darkness/dark places", "*nōgah*": "noun, masculine singular - brightness/light", "*yiḇṭaḥ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him trust", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name", "*yiššāʿēn*": "niphal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him lean/rely", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*yərēʾ*": "fearing/in fear of/revering", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening to/obeying", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*hālaḵ*": "he walked/he went/he proceeded", "*ḥăšēḵîm*": "darkness/dark places/gloom", "*nōgah*": "brightness/light/radiance", "*yiḇṭaḥ*": "let him trust/let him rely/let him have confidence", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*yiššāʿēn*": "let him lean/let him rely/let him support himself", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God/his deity" } }
• Matt 4:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.14", "source": "Ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος,", "text": "*Hina plērōthē to rhēthen dia Ēsaiou tou prophētou*, *legontos*,", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be fulfilled", "*to rhēthen*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - the thing spoken", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*Ēsaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Isaiah [proper name]", "*tou prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that/that", "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/might be completed/might come to pass", "*to rhēthen*": "the thing spoken/what was said", "*prophētou*": "prophet/spokesman", "*legontos*": "saying/speaking/declaring" } } 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.15", "source": "Γῆ Ζαβουλὼν, καὶ γῆ Νεφθαλείμ, ὁδὸν θαλάσσης, πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, Γαλιλαία τῶν Ἐθνῶν·", "text": "*Gē Zaboulōn*, and *gē Nephthaleim*, *hodon thalassēs*, *peran tou Iordanou*, *Galilaia tōn Ethnōn*;", "grammar": { "*Gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - land", "*Zaboulōn*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Zebulun [tribe name]", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - land", "*Nephthaleim*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Naphtali [tribe name]", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road [adverbial]", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the sea", "*peran*": "adverb/preposition + genitive - beyond", "*tou Iordanou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Jordan", "*Galilaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Galilee", "*tōn Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*Gē*": "land/territory/earth", "*hodon*": "way/road/along [the way of]", "*thalassēs*": "sea/lake", "*peran*": "beyond/across", "*Galilaia*": "Galilee [region]", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } } 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.16", "source": "Ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότει εἶδεν φῶς μέγα· καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "The *laos ho kathēmenos* in *skotei eiden phōs mega*; and to the ones *kathēmenois* in *chōra* and *skia thanatou phōs aneteilen autois*.", "grammar": { "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*ho kathēmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one sitting/dwelling", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness [object of preposition]", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*mega*": "accusative, neuter, singular - great", "*kathēmenois*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, plural - to the ones sitting/dwelling", "*chōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - region/country [object of preposition]", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow [object of preposition]", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*aneteilen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - rose/dawned", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*laos*": "people/nation/population", "*kathēmenos*": "sitting/dwelling/residing", "*skotei*": "darkness/gloom", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*mega*": "great/large/intense", "*chōra*": "region/country/land", "*skia*": "shadow/shade", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*aneteilen*": "rose/dawned/shone forth" } }
• Luke 2:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Luke.2.32", "source": "Φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν Ἐθνῶν, καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "*Phōs* for *apokalypsin* of *Ethnōn*, and *doxan* of *laou* of you *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Phōs*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*apokalypsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - revelation/disclosure", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people/nation", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine - of Israel" }, "variants": { "*Phōs*": "light/illumination", "*apokalypsin*": "revelation/disclosure/unveiling", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jews", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*laou*": "people/nation/populace" } }
• Isa 42:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.6", "source": "אֲנִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה קְרָאתִ֥יךָֽ בְצֶ֖דֶק וְאַחְזֵ֣ק בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗ וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֛ לִבְרִ֥ית עָ֖ם לְא֥וֹר גּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *YHWH* *qərāʾṯîḵā* *ḇəṣeḏeq* *wəʾaḥzēq* *bəyāḏeḵā* *wəʾeṣṣārəḵā* *wəʾettenḵā* *liḇərîṯ* *ʿām* *ləʾôr* *gôyîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have called you", "*ḇəṣeḏeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in righteousness", "*wəʾaḥzēq*": "conjunction + 1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb - and I will strengthen/hold", "*bəyāḏeḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by your hand", "*wəʾeṣṣārəḵā*": "conjunction + 1st person singular qal imperfect verb + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will keep/guard you", "*wəʾettenḵā*": "conjunction + 1st person singular qal imperfect verb + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will give/appoint you", "*liḇərîṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for a covenant of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ləʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for a light of", "*gôyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nations" }, "variants": { "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "I have called you/I have summoned you/I have invited you", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʾaḥzēq*": "will strengthen/will hold/will support", "*ʾeṣṣārəḵā*": "will keep you/will guard you/will protect you", "*ʾettenḵā*": "will give you/will appoint you/will make you", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daylight", "*gôyîm*": "nations/gentiles/peoples" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.7", "source": "לִפְקֹ֖חַ עֵינַ֣יִם עִוְר֑וֹת לְהוֹצִ֤יא מִמַּסְגֵּר֙ אַסִּ֔יר מִבֵּ֥ית כֶּ֖לֶא יֹ֥שְׁבֵי חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*lip̄qōaḥ* *ʿênayim* *ʿiwrôṯ* *ləhôṣîʾ* *mimmasgēr* *ʾassîr* *mibbêṯ* *keleʾ* *yōšəḇê* *ḥōšeḵ*", "grammar": { "*lip̄qōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to open", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes", "*ʿiwrôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - blind", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring out", "*mimmasgēr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from prison/confinement", "*ʾassîr*": "noun, masculine singular - prisoner", "*mibbêṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*keleʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prison/confinement", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those who sit in", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*lip̄qōaḥ*": "to open/to give sight to", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*ʿiwrôṯ*": "blind/sightless", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "to bring out/to lead out/to release", "*masgēr*": "prison/dungeon/confinement", "*ʾassîr*": "prisoner/captive/bound one", "*bêṯ*": "house/place/dwelling", "*keleʾ*": "prison/confinement/dungeon", "*yōšəḇê*": "dwellers of/those who sit in/inhabitants of", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom" } }
• Ps 97:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.97.11", "source": "א֖וֹר זָרֻ֣עַ לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵ֥ב שִׂמְחָֽה", "text": "*ʾôr* *zāruaʿ* *la-ṣṣaddîq* *û-lyišrê-lēḇ* *śimḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*zāruaʿ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - is sown", "*la-ṣṣaddîq*": "preposition lamed + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - for the righteous", "*û-lyišrê-lēḇ*": "conjunction waw + preposition lamed + adjective, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and for upright of heart", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/brightness", "*zāruaʿ*": "is sown/is scattered/is planted", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one/innocent one", "*yišrê-lēḇ*": "upright of heart/straight in heart/honest in heart", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/happiness" } }
• 2 Pet 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.17", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν πηγαὶ ἄνυδροι, νεφέλαι ὑπὸ λαίλαπος ἐλαυνόμεναι· οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται.", "text": "*Houtoi eisin pēgai anydroi, nephelai hypo lailapos elaunomenai; hois ho zophos tou skotous eis aiōna tetērētai*.", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "nominative plural masculine demonstrative pronoun - 'these'", "*eisin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'are'", "*pēgai*": "nominative plural feminine - 'springs/fountains'", "*anydroi*": "nominative plural feminine - 'waterless/dry'", "*nephelai*": "nominative plural feminine - 'clouds'", "*hypo lailapos*": "preposition with genitive singular feminine - 'by storm'", "*elaunomenai*": "present passive participle, nominative plural feminine - 'being driven'", "*hois*": "dative plural masculine relative pronoun - 'for whom'", "*ho zophos*": "nominative singular masculine - 'the blackness/gloom'", "*tou skotous*": "genitive singular neuter - 'of darkness'", "*eis aiōna*": "preposition with accusative singular masculine - 'for eternity'", "*tetērētai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been reserved'" }, "variants": { "*pēgai*": "springs/fountains/wells", "*anydroi*": "waterless/dry/without water", "*nephelai*": "clouds/mists", "*lailapos*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*elaunomenai*": "being driven/carried/propelled", "*zophos*": "blackness/gloom/deep darkness", "*skotous*": "of darkness/obscurity", "*eis aiōna*": "for eternity/forever/for an age", "*tetērētai*": "has been reserved/kept/preserved" } }
• Rev 21:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.24", "source": "Καὶ τὰ ἔθνη τῶν σωζομένων ἐν τῷ φωτί αὐτῆς περιπατήσουσι: καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς φέρουσιν τὴν δόξαν καὶ τὴν τιμὴν αὐτῶν εἰς αὐτήν.", "text": "And the *ethnē* of-the ones-being-*sōzomenōn* in the *phōti* of-her will-*peripatēsousi*: and the *basileis* of-the *gēs* *pherousin* the *doxan* and the *timēn* of-them into her.", "grammar": { "*ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - nations/peoples", "*sōzomenōn*": "present passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - being saved", "*phōti*": "dative, neuter, singular - light", "*peripatēsousi*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will walk", "*basileis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kings/rulers", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*pherousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - bring/carry", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor/value" }, "variants": { "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*sōzomenōn*": "being saved/being rescued/being preserved", "*phōti*": "light/illumination/radiance", "*peripatēsousi*": "will walk/will conduct themselves/will live", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*pherousin*": "bring/carry/bear", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor/radiance", "*timēn*": "honor/value/price/respect" } }
• Jude 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jude.1.13", "source": "Κύματα ἄγρια θαλάσσης, ἐπαφρίζοντα τὰς ἑαυτῶν αἰσχύνας· ἀστέρες πλανῆται, οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται.", "text": "*Kymata agria thalassēs*, *epaphrizonta tas heautōn aischynas*; *asteres planētai*, to whom the *zophos tou skotous eis aiōna tetērētai*.", "grammar": { "*Kymata agria thalassēs*": "nominative, neuter, plural with genitive - wild waves of the sea", "*epaphrizonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - foaming out", "*tas heautōn aischynas*": "accusative, feminine, plural with reflexive pronoun - their own shames", "*asteres planētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wandering stars", "*hois*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - for whom", "*ho zophos tou skotous*": "nominative, masculine, singular with genitive - the blackness of darkness", "*eis aiōna*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been reserved" }, "variants": { "*Kymata*": "waves/billows", "*agria*": "wild/raging/fierce", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*epaphrizonta*": "foaming out/casting up like foam", "*aischynas*": "shames/disgraceful things/shameful deeds", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*planētai*": "wandering/erratic", "*zophos*": "blackness/deep gloom/thick darkness", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*eis aiōna*": "forever/for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "has been reserved/kept/preserved" } }
• 2 Pet 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.4", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς ἀγγέλων ἁμαρτησάντων οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλὰ σειραῖς ζόφου, ταρταρώσας παρέδωκεν εἰς κρίσιν τηρουμένους·", "text": "*Ei gar ho Theos angelōn hamartēsantōn ouk epheisato, alla seirais zophou, tartarōsas paredōken eis krisin tēroumenous*;", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - 'if'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*ho Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - 'God'", "*angelōn*": "genitive plural masculine - 'of angels'", "*hamartēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive plural masculine - 'having sinned'", "*ouk epheisato*": "negative + aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - 'did not spare'", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - 'but'", "*seirais*": "dative plural feminine - 'with chains'", "*zophou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of darkness/gloom'", "*tartarōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having cast into Tartarus'", "*paredōken*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'delivered/handed over'", "*eis krisin*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for/unto judgment'", "*tēroumenous*": "present passive participle, accusative plural masculine - 'being kept/reserved'" }, "variants": { "*epheisato*": "spared/had mercy on/withheld punishment", "*seirais*": "chains/ropes/bonds", "*zophou*": "darkness/gloom/deep darkness", "*tartarōsas*": "having cast into Tartarus/having sent to the deepest abyss", "*paredōken*": "delivered/handed over/committed", "*krisin*": "judgment/trial/condemnation", "*tēroumenous*": "being kept/guarded/preserved/reserved" } }
• Ps 49:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.19", "source": "כִּֽי־נַ֭פְשׁוֹ בְּחַיָּ֣יו יְבָרֵ֑ךְ וְ֝יוֹדֻ֗ךָ כִּי־תֵיטִ֥יב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "For-*nafšô* in-*ḥayyāyw* *yəbārēḵ* *wə*-*yôdûḵā* when-*têṭîb* to-you", "grammar": { "*nafšô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his soul/life'", "*ḥayyāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition bet - 'in his lifetime'", "*yəbārēḵ*": "verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he blesses'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*yôdûḵā*": "verb hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'they praise you'", "*têṭîb*": "verb hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you do well/prosper'", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'to/for yourself'" }, "variants": { "*yəbārēḵ*": "he blesses/congratulates/praises", "*yôdûḵā*": "they praise you/thank you/acknowledge you", "*têṭîb*": "you do well/prosper/make good" } }
• Hos 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.3", "source": "וְנֵדְעָ֣ה נִרְדְּפָ֗ה לָדַ֙עַת֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כְּשַׁ֖חַר נָכ֣וֹן מֽוֹצָא֑וֹ וְיָב֤וֹא כַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ לָ֔נוּ כְּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ י֥וֹרֶה אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*nēḏә'āh* *nirdәp̄āh* to-*lāḏa'aṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH*; like-*šaḥar* *nāḵôn* *môṣāʾô*, and-*yāḇôʾ* like-the-*gešem* to-us, like-*malqôš* *yôreh* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*nēḏә'āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us know", "*nirdәp̄āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us pursue", "*lāḏa'aṯ*": "infinitive construct with preposition - to know", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn", "*nāḵôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/fixed", "*môṣāʾô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his going forth", "*yāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain/shower", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine singular - latter rain/spring rain", "*yôreh*": "Hiphil participle - waters/gives early rain to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šaḥar*": "dawn/morning/daybreak", "*nāḵôn*": "established/fixed/certain", "*môṣāʾô*": "his going forth/his appearance/his rising", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*malqôš*": "latter rain/spring rain (March-April)", "*yôreh*": "early rain/autumn rain/teaches" } }
• Jude 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jude.1.6", "source": "Ἀγγέλους τε τοὺς μὴ τηρήσαντας τὴν ἑαυτῶν ἀρχὴν, ἀλλὰ ἀπολιπόντας τὸ ἴδιον οἰκητήριον, εἰς κρίσιν μεγάλης ἡμέρας. Δεσμοῖς ἀϊδίοις ὑπὸ ζόφον τετήρηκεν", "text": "*Angelous te tous mē tērēsantas tēn heautōn archēn*, *alla apolipontas to idion oikētērion*, *eis krisin megalēs hēmeras*. *Desmois aidiois hypo zophon tetērēken*", "grammar": { "*Angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*tous mē tērēsantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - those not having kept", "*tēn heautōn archēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - their own domain/position", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*apolipontas*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having abandoned", "*to idion oikētērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - their own habitation", "*eis krisin megalēs hēmeras*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for judgment of great day", "*Desmois aidiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with eternal bonds", "*hypo zophon*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - under darkness", "*tetērēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has kept" }, "variants": { "*Angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*tērēsantas*": "kept/guarded/preserved", "*archēn*": "domain/rule/beginning/position/authority", "*apolipontas*": "abandoned/deserted/left", "*idion*": "own/proper/peculiar", "*oikētērion*": "habitation/dwelling place/abode", "*krisin*": "judgment/decision/trial", "*megalēs*": "great/large/mighty", "*Desmois*": "bonds/chains/fetters", "*aidiois*": "eternal/everlasting", "*zophon*": "darkness/gloom/blackness", "*tetērēken*": "kept/reserved/preserved" } }