Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Jude.1.18", "source": "Ὅτι ἔλεγον ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐν ἐσχάτῳ χρόνῳ ἔσονται ἐμπαῖκται, κατὰ τὰς ἑαυτῶν ἐπιθυμίας πορευόμενοι τῶν ἀσεβειῶν.", "text": "That *elegon* to you that in *eschatō* *chronō* *esontai* *empaiktai*, according to the *heautōn* *epithymias* *poreuomenoi* of the *asebeiōn*.", "grammar": { "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were saying [continuous past]", "*eschatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - last/final", "*chronō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time/period", "*esontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will be", "*empaiktai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mockers/scoffers", "*heautōn*": "genitive, reflexive pronoun, 3rd person plural - their own", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lusts/desires", "*poreuomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - walking/proceeding", "*asebeiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - ungodlinesses/impieties" }, "variants": { "*elegon*": "were saying/told/kept telling", "*eschatō*": "last/final/end", "*chronō*": "time/period/age", "*empaiktai*": "mockers/scoffers/deriders", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings", "*poreuomenoi*": "walking/going/proceeding/following", "*asebeiōn*": "ungodlinesses/impieties/irreverent acts" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.3", "source": "Τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ἐλεύσονται ἐπʼ ἐσχάτου τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐμπαικται, κατὰ τὰς ἰδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιθυμίας πορευόμενοι,", "text": "This *prōton ginōskontes*, that *eleusontai* upon *eschatou* of-the *hēmerōn empaiktai*, according-to the *idias* of-them *epithymias poreuomenoi*,", "grammar": { "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly/primarily", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/understanding", "*eleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will come/arrive", "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*empaiktai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mockers/scoffers", "*idias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - own/personal/private", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts/cravings", "*poreuomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - proceeding/walking/going" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/firstly/primarily/most importantly", "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*eleusontai*": "will come/arrive/appear", "*eschatou*": "last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "days/time periods", "*empaiktai*": "mockers/scoffers/deriders", "*idias*": "own/personal/private/particular", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*poreuomenoi*": "proceeding/walking/going/living according to" } }
  • Jude 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jude.1.16", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν γογγυσταί, μεμψίμοιροι, κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι· καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα, θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ὠφελείας χάριν.", "text": "*Houtoi eisin gongystai*, *mempsimοιroi*, *kata tas epithymias autōn poreuomenoi*; and the *stoma autōn lalei hyperogka*, *thaumazontes prosōpa ōpheleias charin*.", "grammar": { "*Houtoi eisin*": "demonstrative pronoun with present active indicative, 3rd person plural - these are", "*gongystai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - grumblers", "*mempsimοιroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fault-finders/complainers", "*kata tas epithymias autōn poreuomenoi*": "prepositional phrase with present middle participle - walking according to their lusts", "*stoma autōn*": "nominative, neuter, singular with genitive - their mouth", "*lalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - speaks", "*hyperogka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - arrogant words", "*thaumazontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - admiring", "*prosōpa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faces/persons", "*ōpheleias charin*": "genitive, feminine, singular with accusative - for the sake of advantage" }, "variants": { "*gongystai*": "grumblers/murmurers/complainers", "*mempsimοιroi*": "fault-finders/complainers/discontented", "*epithymias*": "lusts/desires/cravings", "*poreuomenoi*": "walking/proceeding/going", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/utters", "*hyperogka*": "arrogant/bombastic/swelling", "*thaumazontes*": "admiring/marveling at/showing respect to", "*prosōpa*": "faces/persons/appearances", "*ōpheleias*": "advantage/gain/profit", "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of" } }
  • 2 Tim 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.3", "source": "Ἔσται γὰρ καιρὸς ὅτε τῆς ὑγιαινούσης διδασκαλίας οὐκ ἀνέξονται· ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τὰς ἰδίας ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσιν διδασκάλους, κνηθόμενοι τὴν ἀκοήν·", "text": "*Estai* for *kairos* when of the *hygiainousēs* *didaskalias* not *anexontai*; but *kata* the *epithymias* the *idias* for themselves *episōreusousin* *didaskalous*, *knēthomenoi* the *akoēn*;", "grammar": { "*Estai*": "future indicative middle/passive, 3rd person singular - will be", "*kairos*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - time/season/opportune moment", "*hygiainousēs*": "participle, present active, genitive feminine singular - being sound/healthy", "*didaskalias*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*anexontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd person plural - will endure/tolerate", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*epithymias*": "noun, accusative feminine plural - desires/lusts/longings", "*idias*": "adjective, accusative feminine plural - own/private", "*episōreusousin*": "future indicative active, 3rd person plural - will heap up/accumulate", "*didaskalous*": "noun, accusative masculine plural - teachers/instructors", "*knēthomenoi*": "participle, present passive, nominative masculine plural - being tickled/itched", "*akoēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - hearing/ear" }, "variants": { "*kairos*": "time/season/opportune moment", "*hygiainousēs*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*didaskalias*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*anexontai*": "will endure/tolerate/put up with", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*idias*": "own/personal/particular", "*episōreusousin*": "will heap up/accumulate/gather together", "*knēthomenoi*": "being tickled/itched/having itching", "*akoēn*": "hearing/ear/faculty of hearing" } }
  • 2 Pet 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.1", "source": "¶Ἐγένοντο δὲ καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐν τῷ λαῷ, ὡς καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν ἔσονται ψευδοδιδάσκαλοι, οἵτινες παρεισάξουσιν αἱρέσεις ἀπωλείας, καὶ τὸν ἀγοράσαντα αὐτοὺς Δεσπότην ἀρνούμενοι, ἐπάγοντες ἑαυτοῖς ταχινὴν ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "*Egenonto de* and *kai pseudoprophētai* in the *laō*, *hōs kai* in you *esontai pseudodidaskaloi*, *hoitines pareisaxousin haireseis apōleias*, *kai* the *agorasanta* them *Despotēn arnoumenoi*, *epagontes heautois tachinēn apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*Egenonto*": "aorist indicative middle/passive, 3rd plural - 'became/arose'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - 'also/even'", "*pseudoprophētai*": "nominative plural masculine - 'false prophets'", "*laō*": "dative singular masculine - 'people'", "*hōs*": "adverb/conjunction - 'as/like'", "*esontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will be'", "*pseudodidaskaloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'false teachers'", "*hoitines*": "nominative plural masculine relative pronoun - 'who/whoever'", "*pareisaxousin*": "future indicative active, 3rd plural - 'will bring in secretly'", "*haireseis*": "accusative plural feminine - 'heresies/divisions/choices'", "*apōleias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of destruction/ruin'", "*agorasanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative singular masculine - 'having bought/purchased'", "*Despotēn*": "accusative singular masculine - 'Master/Lord'", "*arnoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'denying'", "*epagontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'bringing upon'", "*heautois*": "dative plural reflexive pronoun - 'themselves'", "*tachinēn*": "accusative singular feminine - 'swift/quick'", "*apōleian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'destruction/ruin'" }, "variants": { "*Egenonto*": "arose/came to be/became", "*pseudoprophētai*": "false prophets/those who falsely claim to speak for God", "*laō*": "people/nation/crowd", "*pseudodidaskaloi*": "false teachers/those who teach falsehoods", "*pareisaxousin*": "will secretly introduce/will bring in alongside/will smuggle in", "*haireseis*": "heresies/factions/sects/divisions/choices", "*apōleias*": "of destruction/ruin/perdition/damnation", "*agorasanta*": "having bought/purchased/redeemed", "*Despotēn*": "Master/Sovereign Lord/absolute ruler", "*arnoumenoi*": "denying/disowning/rejecting", "*epagontes*": "bringing upon/drawing down upon", "*tachinēn*": "swift/quick/sudden", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition/damnation" } }
  • Acts 20:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Acts.20.29", "source": "Ἐγὼ γὰρ οἶδα τοῦτο, ὅτι εἰσελεύσονται μετὰ τὴν ἄφιξίν μου λύκοι βαρεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς, μὴ φειδόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου.", "text": "I for *oida* this, that *eiseleusontai* after the *aphixin* of-me *lykoi* *bareis* among you, not *pheidomenoi* the *poimniou*.", "grammar": { "*oida*": "perfect indicative, active, 1st person singular - I know", "*eiseleusontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they will come in", "*aphixin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - departure", "*lykoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wolves", "*bareis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - grievous/fierce", "*pheidomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - sparing", "*poimniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of flock" }, "variants": { "*oida*": "I know/understand/perceive", "*eiseleusontai*": "they will come in/enter/arrive", "*aphixin*": "departure/leaving", "*lykoi*": "wolves/predators", "*bareis*": "grievous/fierce/savage", "*pheidomenoi*": "sparing/being merciful", "*poimniou*": "flock/fold" } }
  • 1 Tim 4:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.1", "source": "Τὸ δὲ Πνεῦμα ῥητῶς λέγει, ὅτι ἐν ὑστέροις καιροῖς ἀποστήσονταί τινες τῆς πίστεως, προσέχοντες πνεύμασι πλάνοις, καὶ διδασκαλίαις δαιμονίων·", "text": "The *de* *Pneuma* *rhētōs* *legei*, that in *hysterois* *kairois* *apostēsontai* some *tēs* *pisteōs*, *prosechontes* *pneumasi* *planois*, and *didaskaliais* *daimoniōn*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, postpositive - but/and/now", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit/breath", "*rhētōs*": "adverb - expressly/explicitly", "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*hysterois*": "dative, masculine, plural - latter/last", "*kairois*": "dative, masculine, plural - times/seasons/opportunities", "*apostēsontai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd plural - will depart/fall away from", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the faith", "*prosechontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - giving heed to/attending to", "*pneumasi*": "dative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*planois*": "dative, neuter, plural - deceiving/misleading/seducing", "*didaskaliais*": "dative, feminine, plural - teachings/doctrines", "*daimoniōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of demons/demonic beings" }, "variants": { "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*rhētōs*": "explicitly/expressly/plainly", "*apostēsontai*": "will depart/will fall away/will withdraw", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*pneumasi planois*": "deceiving spirits/misleading spirits/seducing spirits", "*daimoniōn*": "demons/evil spirits/supernatural beings" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.2", "source": "Ἐν ὑποκρίσει ψευδολόγων· κεκαυτηριασμένων τὴν ἰδίαν συνείδησιν·", "text": "In *hypokrisei* *pseudologōn*; *kekautēriasmenōn* the *idian* *syneidēsin*;", "grammar": { "*hypokrisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - hypocrisy/pretense", "*pseudologōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - speaking lies/liars", "*kekautēriasmenōn*": "perfect, passive, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having been seared/cauterized", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - own/one's own", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience/consciousness" }, "variants": { "*hypokrisei*": "hypocrisy/pretense/insincerity", "*pseudologōn*": "liars/those speaking falsehoods/false speakers", "*kekautēriasmenōn*": "having been seared/cauterized/branded", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness" } }
  • 2 Tim 3:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.1", "source": "¶Τοῦτο δὲ γίνωσκε, ὅτι ἐν ἐσχάταις ἡμέραις ἐνστήσονται καιροὶ χαλεποί.", "text": "This *de* *ginōske*, that in *eschatais* *hēmerais* will *enstēsontai* *kairoi* *chalepoi*.", "grammar": { "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ginōske*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - know/understand", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*eschatais*": "adjective, dative, feminine, plural - last/final", "*hēmerais*": "noun, dative, feminine, plural - days", "*enstēsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will come/be present/arrive", "*kairoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - times/seasons/opportunities", "*chalepoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - difficult/dangerous/troublesome" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/moreover/now", "*ginōske*": "know/understand/recognize", "*enstēsontai*": "will arrive/will be present/will come upon/will be at hand", "*kairoi*": "times/seasons/opportunities/appointed times", "*chalepoi*": "difficult/dangerous/fierce/harsh/grievous/perilous" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.2", "source": "Ἔσονται γὰρ οἱ ἄνθρωποι φίλαυτοι, φιλάργυροι, ἀλαζόνες, ὑπερήφανοι, βλάσφημοι, γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς, ἀχάριστοι, ἀνόσιοι,", "text": "*Esontai* *gar* the *anthrōpoi* *philautoi*, *philargyroi*, *alazones*, *hyperēphanoi*, *blasphēmoi*, to *goneusin* *apeitheis*, *acharistoi*, *anosioi*,", "grammar": { "*esontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will be", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hoi*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, plural - the", "*anthrōpoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - men/people/mankind", "*philautoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - lovers of self", "*philargyroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - lovers of money", "*alazones*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - boasters/braggarts", "*hyperēphanoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - arrogant/proud", "*blasphēmoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - blasphemers/slanderers", "*goneusin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - parents", "*apeitheis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/unpersuadable", "*acharistoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - ungrateful/thankless", "*anosioi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - unholy/profane" }, "variants": { "*philautoi*": "self-lovers/selfish/self-centered", "*philargyroi*": "money-lovers/greedy/avaricious", "*alazones*": "boasters/pretenders/imposters/braggarts", "*hyperēphanoi*": "proud/arrogant/haughty", "*blasphēmoi*": "blasphemers/slanderers/abusive", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/unpersuadable/rebellious", "*acharistoi*": "ungrateful/thankless", "*anosioi*": "unholy/profane/irreverent" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.3", "source": "Ἄστοργοι, ἄσπονδοι, διάβολοι, ἀκρατεῖς, ἀνήμεροι, ἀφιλάγαθοι,", "text": "*Astorgoi*, *aspondoi*, *diaboloi*, *akrateis*, *anēmeroi*, *aphilagathoi*,", "grammar": { "*astorgoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - without natural affection", "*aspondoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - implacable/unforgiving", "*diaboloi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - slanderous/false accusers", "*akrateis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - without self-control", "*anēmeroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - fierce/savage", "*aphilagathoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - not lovers of good" }, "variants": { "*astorgoi*": "without natural affection/unloving/heartless", "*aspondoi*": "implacable/irreconcilable/truce-breakers/unforgiving", "*diaboloi*": "slanderers/accusers/devils", "*akrateis*": "without self-control/incontinent/undisciplined", "*anēmeroi*": "fierce/brutal/savage/untamed", "*aphilagathoi*": "not lovers of good/hostile to good/despisers of good" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.4", "source": "Προδόται, προπετεῖς, τετυφωμένοι, φιλήδονοι μᾶλλον ἢ φιλόθεοι·", "text": "*Prodotai*, *propeteis*, *tetyphōmenoi*, *philēdonoi* *mallon* *ē* *philotheoi*·", "grammar": { "*prodotai*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - traitors/betrayers", "*propeteis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - rash/headstrong", "*tetyphōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - puffed up/conceited", "*philēdonoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - lovers of pleasure", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/more", "*ē*": "conjunction - than", "*philotheoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - lovers of God" }, "variants": { "*prodotai*": "traitors/betrayers", "*propeteis*": "rash/headstrong/reckless/hasty", "*tetyphōmenoi*": "puffed up/conceited/blinded with pride/wrapped in smoke", "*philēdonoi*": "pleasure-lovers/hedonistic", "*philotheoi*": "God-lovers/devoted to God" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.5", "source": "Ἔχοντες μόρφωσιν εὐσεβείας, τὴν δὲ δύναμιν αὐτῆς ἠρνημένοι: καὶ τούτους ἀποτρέπου.", "text": "*Echontes* *morphōsin* *eusebeias*, the *de* *dynamin* of it *ērnēmenoi*: *kai* these *apotrepou*.", "grammar": { "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having", "*morphōsin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - form/appearance", "*eusebeias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of godliness/piety", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*dynamin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - power", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of it/her", "*ērnēmenoi*": "perfect middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having denied", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*toutous*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - these", "*apotrepou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - turn away from" }, "variants": { "*morphōsin*": "form/appearance/outward form/embodiment/semblance", "*eusebeias*": "godliness/piety/reverence/devotion", "*dynamin*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*ērnēmenoi*": "having denied/having rejected/having disowned", "*apotrepou*": "turn away from/avoid/shun" } }
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.13", "source": "Πονηροὶ δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον, πλανῶντες, καὶ πλανώμενοι.", "text": "*Ponēroi* *de* *anthrōpoi* *kai* *goētes* *prokopsousin* *epi* the *cheiron*, *planōntes*, *kai* *planōmenoi*.", "grammar": { "*ponēroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*anthrōpoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*goētes*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - impostors/deceivers", "*prokopsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will advance/progress", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/to", "*to*": "definite article, accusative, neuter, singular - the", "*cheiron*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular, comparative - worse", "*planōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - deceiving", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*planōmenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being deceived" }, "variants": { "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/bad", "*goētes*": "impostors/deceivers/swindlers/magicians", "*prokopsousin*": "will advance/will progress/will proceed further", "*epi to cheiron*": "to the worse/to a worse state", "*planōntes*": "deceiving/misleading/leading astray", "*planōmenoi*": "being deceived/being misled/being led astray" } }
  • Ps 14:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.14.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אָ֘מַ֤ר נָבָ֣ל בְּ֭לִבּוֹ אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִֽשְׁחִ֗יתוּ הִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ עֲלִילָ֗ה אֵ֣ין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* of *dāwīd*. *ʾāmar* the *nābāl* in *bəlibbow*: 'There is not *ʾĕlōhīm*.' They have *hišḥîtû*, they have *hitʿîbû* *ʿălîlâ*, there is none *ʿōśēh-ṭôb*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the director/conductor/chief musician", "*dāwīd*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/has said", "*nābāl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*bəlibbow*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "masculine plural noun (often with singular meaning) - God/gods", "*hišḥîtû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they have corrupted/destroyed/acted corruptly", "*hitʿîbû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they have committed abominable acts", "*ʿălîlâ*": "feminine singular noun - deed/action", "*ʿōśēh-ṭôb*": "qal participle masculine singular + noun - doer of good" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "conductor/choir director/chief musician/leader", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/one who disregards wisdom", "*hišḥîtû*": "corrupted/acted destructively/ruined", "*hitʿîbû*": "made abominable/acted abominably", "*ʿălîlâ*": "deed/practice/action", "*ʿōśēh-ṭôb*": "one who does good/doer of good" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.14.2", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה מִשָּׁמַיִם֮ הִשְׁקִ֢יף עַֽל־בְּנֵי־אָדָ֥ם לִ֭רְאוֹת הֲיֵ֣שׁ מַשְׂכִּ֑יל דֹּ֝רֵשׁ אֶת־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*YHWH* from *šāmayim* *hišqîp* upon *bənê-ʾādām* to *lirʾôt* if there is any *maśkîl*, *dōrēš* *ʾet-ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*hišqîp*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - looked down/observed", "*bənê-ʾādām*": "construct noun + noun - sons of man/humanity/mankind", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see/observe", "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one who understands/is wise", "*dōrēš*": "qal participle masculine singular - one who seeks", "*ʾet-ʾĕlōhîm*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*hišqîp*": "looked down/bent down to look/observed from above", "*maśkîl*": "one who has insight/acts wisely/understands", "*dōrēš*": "seeker/one who inquires after/searches for" } }