Verse 3
{ "verseID": "Jonah.4.3", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה קַח־נָ֥א אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִמֶּ֑נִּי כִּ֛י ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖י מֵחַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *YHWH* take-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*napšî* from-me *kî* good *môtî* than-*ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person suffix - my soul/life", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*môtî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my death", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/living" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Så nå, Herre, ber jeg deg, ta mitt liv fra meg, for det er bedre for meg å dø enn å leve!'
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Derfor, Herre, ber jeg deg nå ta mitt liv fra meg, for det er bedre for meg å dø enn å leve.
Norsk King James
Derfor ber jeg deg nå, o Herre, ta livet mitt; for det er bedre for meg å dø enn å leve.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Så nå, Herre, ta mitt liv fra meg, for det er bedre for meg å dø enn å leve.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Nå, Herre, ta mitt liv, for jeg vil heller dø enn leve.»
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
«Så ta nå, Herre, jeg ber deg, mitt liv fra meg, for det er bedre for meg å dø enn å leve.»
o3-mini KJV Norsk
«Nå, Herre, ta mitt liv fra meg,» ba han, «for det er bedre for meg å dø enn å leve.»
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
«Så ta nå, Herre, jeg ber deg, mitt liv fra meg, for det er bedre for meg å dø enn å leve.»
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Og nå, Herre, ta mitt liv fra meg, for det er bedre for meg å dø enn å leve.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
«Så ta nå, Herre, min sjel bort, for døden er bedre for meg enn livet.»
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Og nu, Herre! tag dog min Sjæl fra mig; thi det er mig bedre at døe end at leve.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
KJV 1769 norsk
Derfor, å Herre, jeg ber deg, ta livet mitt fra meg; for det er bedre for meg å dø enn å leve.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Så ta nå, Herre, jeg ber deg, mitt liv fra meg; for det er bedre for meg å dø enn å leve."
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Og nå, Herre, ta sjelen min fra meg, for det er bedre for meg å dø enn å leve.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Så nå, Herre, ta, jeg ber deg, mitt liv fra meg, for det er bedre for meg å dø enn å leve.»
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Så nå, Herre, hør min bønn og ta mitt liv fra meg; for døden er bedre for meg enn livet.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Now therfore take my life from me for I had leuer dye then liue.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And now o LORDE, take my life fro me (I beseke the) for I had rather dye then lyue.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Therefore nowe O Lorde, take, I beseech thee, my life from me: for it is better for me to die then to liue.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And nowe O Lorde, take I beseche thee my lyfe from me: for it is better for me to dye, then to lyue.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for [it is] better for me to die than to live.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Therefore now, Yahweh, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better `is' my death than my life.'
American Standard Version (1901)
Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life.
World English Bible (2000)
Therefore now, Yahweh, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
So now, LORD, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!”
Referenced Verses
- 1 Kgs 19:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.4", "source": "וְהֽוּא־הָלַ֤ךְ בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ י֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב תַּ֖חַת רֹ֣תֶם *אחת **אֶחָ֑ד וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ לָמ֔וּת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ רַ֗ב עַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ קַ֣ח נַפְשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־לֹא־ט֥וֹב אָנֹכִ֖י מֵאֲבֹתָֽי׃", "text": "And he *hālaḵ* in the *midbār* *dereḵ* day and *wayyāḇōʾ* and *wayyēšeḇ* under *rōtem* one and *wayyišʾal* *ʾet*-*napšô* to die and *wayyōʾmer* enough now *YHWH* take *napšî* for not good *ʾānōḵî* than my *ʾăḇōtāy*.", "grammar": { "*hālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went/walked", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*dereḵ*": "noun masculine construct - journey/way/road of", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sat", "*rōtem*": "noun masculine singular - broom tree/juniper", "*wayyišʾal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he requested", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*napšî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my life/soul", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*ʾăḇōtāy*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st common singular suffix - my fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert", "*dereḵ yôm*": "a day's journey", "*rōtem*": "broom tree/juniper/desert bush", "*wayyišʾal ʾet-napšô lāmût*": "he asked for his life to die/he requested to die" } }
- Eccl 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.1", "source": "טוֹב שֵׁם מִשֶּׁמֶן טוֹב וְיוֹם הַמָּוֶת מִיּוֹם הִוָּלְדוֹ", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *šēm* from-*šemen* *ṭôḇ* *wə-yôm* the-*māweṯ* from-*yôm* *hiwwālḏô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name/reputation", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil/ointment", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/precious", "*wə-yôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and day", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the death", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hiwwālḏô*": "Niphal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - of his being born" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "good/better/more valuable", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*šemen ṭôḇ*": "precious oil/fine perfume/costly ointment", "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*hiwwālḏô*": "one's birth/being born" } }
- Job 6:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.6.8", "source": "מִֽי־יִ֭תֵּן תָּב֣וֹא שֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑י וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י יִתֵּ֥ן אֱלֽוֹהַּ׃", "text": "*mî-yittēn tābôʾ šeʾĕlātî wə-tiqwātî yittēn ʾĕlôah*", "grammar": { "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who would give/oh that", "*tābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - might come", "*šeʾĕlātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my request", "*wə-tiqwātî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my hope/expectation", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would grant", "*ʾĕlôah*": "divine name - God" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "would that/oh that (idiomatic expression of wish)", "*bôʾ*": "to come/go/enter", "*šeʾēlâ*": "request/petition", "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation", "*nātan*": "to give/grant/place" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.6.9", "source": "וְיֹאֵ֣ל אֱ֭לוֹהַּ וִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי יַתֵּ֥ר יָ֝ד֗וֹ וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾēl ʾĕlôah wîdakkəʾēnî yattēr yādô wîbaṣṣəʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾēl*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he would be willing", "*ʾĕlôah*": "divine name - God", "*wîdakkəʾēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and crush me", "*yattēr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - let loose/free", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wîbaṣṣəʿēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and cut me off" }, "variants": { "*yāʾal*": "to be willing/determine/undertake", "*dākāʾ*": "to crush/break/oppress", "*nātar*": "to loose/free/untie", "*bāṣaʿ*": "to cut off/break off/sever" } }
- Job 7:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.7.15", "source": "וַתִּבְחַ֣ר מַחֲנָ֣ק נַפְשִׁ֑י מָ֝֗וֶת מֵֽעַצְמוֹתָֽי", "text": "And *wattiḇḥar* *maḥănāq* my *nafshî* *māweṯ* than my *mê'atsmôṯāy*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ttiḇḥar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it chooses", "*maḥănāq*": "noun, masculine singular - strangling/suffocation", "*nafshî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*mê*": "preposition - from/than", "*'atsmôṯāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my bones" }, "variants": { "*ttiḇḥar*": "chooses/prefers/desires", "*maḥănāq*": "strangling/suffocation/choking", "*nafshî*": "my soul/my self/my life", "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*'atsmôṯāy*": "my bones/my body/my skeleton" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.7.16", "source": "מָ֭אַסְתִּי לֹא־לְעֹלָ֣ם אֶֽחְיֶ֑ה חֲדַ֥ל מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי כִּי־הֶ֥בֶל יָמָֽי", "text": "*Mā'astî* not-forever *'eḥyeh* *ḥăḏal* from me for-*heḇel* my *yāmāy*", "grammar": { "*mā'astî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I refuse/despise", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*lĕ'ōlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/eternally", "*'eḥyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will live", "*ḥăḏal*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - leave/cease", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*mā'astî*": "I refuse/I despise/I loathe/I am weary of", "*'eḥyeh*": "I will live/I would live", "*ḥăḏal*": "leave/cease/desist/let be", "*heḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*yāmāy*": "my days/my lifetime" } }
- Jer 20:14-18 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.14", "source": "אָר֣וּר הַיּ֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֻלַּ֖דְתִּי בּ֑וֹ י֛וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יְלָדַ֥תְנִי אִמִּ֖י אַל־יְהִ֥י בָרֽוּךְ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* the *yôm* which *yullad̄tî* in it, *yôm* which-*yəlād̄atnî* *ʾimmî* not-*yəhî* *bārûḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yullad̄tî*": "pual perfect, 1st common singular - I was born", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yəlād̄atnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - she bore me", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*bārûḵ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/accursed", "*yullad̄tî*": "I was born/brought forth", "*yəlād̄atnî*": "she bore me/gave birth to me", "*yəhî bārûḵ*": "let it be blessed/may it be blessed" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.15", "source": "אָר֣וּר הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בִּשַּׂ֤ר אֶת־אָבִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יֻֽלַּד־לְךָ֖ בֵּ֣ן זָכָ֑ר שַׂמֵּ֖חַ שִׂמֳּחָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* the *ʾîš* who *biśśar* *ʾet*-*ʾābî* *lēʾmōr*, *yullad̄*-to you *bēn* *zāḵār*, *śammēaḥ* *śimmŏḥāhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*biśśar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought news", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yullad̄*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was born", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*zāḵār*": "adjective, masculine singular - male", "*śammēaḥ*": "piel infinitive absolute - rejoicing", "*śimmŏḥāhû*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he made him rejoice" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/accursed", "*biśśar*": "brought news/announced/informed", "*yullad̄*": "was born/has been born", "*bēn zāḵār*": "male son/male child", "*śammēaḥ śimmŏḥāhû*": "making him rejoice/greatly delighting him/certainly he made him rejoice" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.16", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא כֶּֽעָרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־הָפַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א נִחָ֑ם וְשָׁמַ֤ע זְעָקָה֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וּתְרוּעָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥ת צָהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wəhāyāh* the *ʾîš* the *hū* like *ʿārîm* which-*hāpaḵ* *YHWH* and not *niḥām*, and *wəšāmaʿ* *zəʿāqāh* in the *bōqer* and *tərûʿāh* in *ʿēt* *ṣŏhŏrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and let him be", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*hū*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural with preposition - like cities", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hāpaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he overthrew", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*niḥām*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he repented/changed his mind", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and let him hear", "*zəʿāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - outcry/cry", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the morning", "*tərûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - alarm/shout", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday" }, "variants": { "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*hāpaḵ*": "overthrew/overturned/destroyed", "*niḥām*": "repented/changed his mind/relented", "*zəʿāqāh*": "outcry/cry/wailing", "*tərûʿāh*": "alarm/shout/war cry", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday" } } 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־מוֹתְתַ֖נִי מֵרָ֑חֶם וַתְּהִי־לִ֤י אִמִּי֙ קִבְרִ֔י וְרַחְמָ֖הֿ הֲרַ֥ת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Who not-*môtətanî* from *rāḥem*, and *wattəhî*-to me *ʾimmî* *qibrî*, and *raḥmāh* *hărat* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*môtətanî*": "polel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - he killed me", "*rāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from the womb", "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she would be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*qibrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my grave", "*raḥmāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*hărat*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - pregnant with", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*môtətanî*": "he killed me/put me to death", "*rāḥem*": "womb/uterus", "*qibrî*": "my grave/tomb", "*hărat ʿôlām*": "eternally pregnant/perpetually with child/always pregnant" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.18", "source": "לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ מֵרֶ֣חֶם יָצָ֔אתִי לִרְא֥וֹת עָמָ֖ל וְיָג֑וֹן וַיִּכְל֥וּ בְּבֹ֖שֶׁת יָמָֽי׃", "text": "Why *zeh* from *reḥem* *yāṣāʾtî* to *lirʾôt* *ʿāmāl* and *wəyāgôn*, and *wayyiḵlû* in *bōšet* *yāmāy*.", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from womb", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I came out", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to see", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wəyāgôn*": "waw + noun, masculine singular - and sorrow", "*wayyiḵlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are consumed", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - in shame", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "I came out/emerged/was born", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/experience/witness", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*wəyāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/distress", "*wayyiḵlû*": "they are consumed/spent/come to an end", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation" } }
- Jonah 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jonah.4.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ וַיְמַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים ר֤וּחַ קָדִים֙ חֲרִישִׁ֔ית וַתַּ֥ךְ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ יוֹנָ֖ה וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ לָמ֔וּת וַיֹּ֕אמֶר ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖י מֵחַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* as-*zərōaḥ* *haššemeš* *wa-yəman* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* *qādîm* *ḥărîšît* *wa-tak* *haššemeš* on-*rōʾš* *yônāh* *wa-yitʿallāp* *wa-yišʾal* *ʾet*-*napšô* to-die *wa-yōʾmer* good *môtî* than-*ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*zərōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - rising", "*haššemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*wa-yəman*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/prepared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - east", "*ḥărîšît*": "adjective, feminine singular - sultry/scorching/quiet", "*wa-tak*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it struck", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*yônāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah", "*wa-yitʿallāp*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fainted", "*wa-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked/requested", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine suffix - his soul/life", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*môtî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my death", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ qādîm*": "east wind/scorching wind", "*ḥărîšît*": "sultry/scorching/quiet/silent/burning", "*yitʿallāp*": "fainted/became faint/grew weary", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self" } }
- 1 Cor 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.15", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ οὐδενὶ ἐχρησάμην τούτων: οὐκ ἔγραψα δὲ ταῦτα, ἵνα οὕτως γένηται ἐν ἐμοί: καλὸν γάρ μοι μᾶλλον ἀποθανεῖν, ἤ τὸ καύχημά μου ἵνα τις κενώσῃ.", "text": "I but none *echrēsamēn* of these things: not *egrapsa* but these things, that thus it might *genētai* in me: *kalon* for to me rather to *apothanein*, than the *kauchēma* of me that anyone should *kenōsē*.", "grammar": { "*echrēsamēn*": "aorist middle, 1st person singular - used/made use of", "*egrapsa*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - wrote", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be/happen", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good/better", "*apothanein*": "aorist infinitive - to die", "*kauchēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - boasting/ground for boasting", "*kenōsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - should make empty/void" }, "variants": { "*echrēsamēn*": "used/made use of/availed myself of", "*egrapsa*": "wrote/have written", "*genētai*": "might be/might happen/should occur", "*kalon*": "good/better/preferable", "*apothanein*": "to die/to perish", "*kauchēma*": "boasting/ground for boasting/what I boast in", "*kenōsē*": "make empty/void/nullify" } }
- Phil 1:21-25 : 21 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.21", "source": "Ἐμοὶ γὰρ τὸ ζῆν Χριστὸς, καὶ τὸ ἀποθανεῖν κέρδος.", "text": "For me for the *zēn Christos*, and the *apothanein kerdos*.", "grammar": { "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*kerdos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - gain/profit" }, "variants": { "*zēn*": "to live/living", "*apothanein*": "to die/dying", "*kerdos*": "gain/profit/advantage" } } 22 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.22", "source": "Εἰ δὲ τὸ ζῆν ἐν σαρκί, τοῦτό μοι καρπὸς ἔργου: καὶ τί αἱρήσομαι οὐ γνωρίζω.", "text": "If but the *zēn* in *sarki*, this for me *karpos ergou*: and what *hairēsomai* not *gnōrizō*.", "grammar": { "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit/result", "*ergou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of work/labor", "*hairēsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will choose", "*gnōrizō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/make known" }, "variants": { "*zēn*": "to live/living", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical existence", "*karpos*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*ergou*": "work/labor/deed", "*hairēsomai*": "I will choose/I will select/I will prefer", "*gnōrizō*": "I know/I make known/I declare" } } 23 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.23", "source": "Συνέχομαι γὰρ ἐκ τῶν δύο, τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν ἔχων εἰς τὸ ἀναλῦσαι, καὶ σὺν Χριστῷ εἶναι· πολλῷ μᾶλλον κρεῖσσον:", "text": "*Synechomai* for from the two, the *epithymian echōn* unto the *analysai*, and with *Christō einai*; by much more *kreisson*:", "grammar": { "*Synechomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am pressed/constrained", "*epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - desire/longing", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*analysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to depart/be released", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*kreisson*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - better" }, "variants": { "*Synechomai*": "I am pressed/I am constrained/I am hard pressed", "*epithymian*": "desire/longing/yearning", "*analysai*": "to depart/to be released/to dissolve", "*kreisson*": "better/more preferable/far better" } } 24 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.24", "source": "Τὸ δὲ ἐπιμένειν ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ ἀναγκαιότερον διʼ ὑμᾶς.", "text": "The but *epimenein* in the *sarki anankaioterou* for you.", "grammar": { "*epimenein*": "present active infinitive - to remain/continue", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*anankaioterou*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - more necessary" }, "variants": { "*epimenein*": "to remain/to continue/to stay", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical existence", "*anankaioterou*": "more necessary/more needful/more beneficial" } } 25 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.25", "source": "Καὶ τοῦτο πεποιθὼς οἶδα ὅτι μενῶ, καὶ συμπαραμενῶ πᾶσιν ὑμῖν εἰς τὴν ὑμῶν προκοπὴν καὶ χαρὰν τῆς πίστεως·", "text": "And this *pepoithōs oida* that *menō*, and *symparamenō* with all you unto the of you *prokopēn* and *charan* of the *pisteōs*;", "grammar": { "*pepoithōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being convinced/confident", "*oida*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I know", "*menō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will remain", "*symparamenō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will continue with", "*prokopēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - progress/advancement", "*charan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - joy/gladness", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith/belief" }, "variants": { "*pepoithōs*": "being convinced/being confident/being persuaded", "*menō*": "I will remain/I will stay/I will abide", "*symparamenō*": "I will continue with/I will remain together with", "*prokopēn*": "progress/advancement/growth", "*charan*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
- Job 3:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.3.20", "source": "לָ֤מָּה יִתֵּ֣ן לְעָמֵ֣ל א֑וֹר וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*lāmmâ yittēn ləʿāmēl ʾôr wəḥayyîm ləmārê nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gives", "*ləʿāmēl*": "preposition + verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - to toiling one", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*wəḥayyîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and life", "*ləmārê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - to bitter ones of", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "he gives/one gives/God gives", "*ʿāmēl*": "toiling one/one in misery/suffering one", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/life", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lifetime/living", "*mārê*": "bitter ones of/anguished ones of", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.3.21", "source": "הַֽמְחַכִּ֣ים לַמָּ֣וֶת וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*hamməḥakkîm lammāwet wəʾênenū wayyaḥpərūhû mimmaṭmônîm*", "grammar": { "*hamməḥakkîm*": "definite article + verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - the ones waiting", "*lammāwet*": "preposition with definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the death", "*wəʾênenū*": "conjunction + particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - but it is not", "*wayyaḥpərūhû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they dig for it", "*mimmaṭmônîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - more than hidden treasures" }, "variants": { "*hamməḥakkîm*": "the ones waiting/the ones longing", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*wayyaḥpərūhû*": "and they dig for it/and they search for it", "*maṭmônîm*": "hidden treasures/buried treasures" } }
- Num 11:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.15", "source": "וְאִם־כָּ֣כָה ׀ אַתְּ־עֹ֣שֶׂה לִּ֗י הָרְגֵ֤נִי נָא֙ הָרֹ֔ג אִם־מָצָ֥אתִי חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וְאַל־אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּרָעָתִֽי׃ פ", "text": "And if *kāḵāh* you *'att*-*'ōśeh* to me, *hārgēnî* *nā'* *hārōg*, if *māṣā'tî* *ḥēn* in your *'êneyḵā*; and not *'er'eh* in my *bərā'ātî*.", "grammar": { "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*'att*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*'ōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing", "*hārgēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - kill me", "*nā'*": "particle - please/now", "*hārōg*": "qal infinitive absolute - kill", "*māṣā'tî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*'êneyḵā*": "common dual noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*'er'eh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will see", "*bərā'ātî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - in my misery/evil" }, "variants": { "*'im-kāḵāh 'att-'ōśeh lî*": "if thus you are doing to me/if this is how you will treat me", "*hārgēnî nā' hārōg*": "please kill me indeed/please utterly kill me (emphatic construction)", "*māṣā'tî ḥēn bə'êneyḵā*": "I have found favor in your eyes/I have found grace with you", "*'al-'er'eh bərā'ātî*": "let me not see my misery/that I may not look on my wretchedness" } }
- Num 20:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.3", "source": "וַיָּ֥רֶב הָעָ֖ם עִם־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לֵאמֹ֔ר וְל֥וּ גָוַ֛עְנוּ בִּגְוַ֥ע אַחֵ֖ינוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "And-*yāreb* the-*ʿām* with-*mōšeh* and-*yōʾmərû* *lēʾmōr* and-*lû* *gāwaʿnû* in-the-*gəwaʿ* of-*ʾaḥênû* before *yəhwâ*", "grammar": { "*yāreb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - contended/quarreled", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people", "*yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they said", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with lamed - saying", "*lû*": "particle expressing wish - if only/would that", "*gāwaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st plural - we had expired/perished", "*gəwaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - perishing/expiring", "*ʾaḥênû*": "masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*yāreb*": "contended/quarreled/strove", "*lû*": "if only/would that", "*gāwaʿ*": "expire/perish/die" } }