Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Judges.16.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אִם־יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי בְּשִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־חֹרָ֑בוּ וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּאַחַ֥ד הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to-her *Shimshôn* if-*yaʾasĕrunî* with-seven *yĕtārîm* *laḥîm* which not-*ḥōrābû* and-*wĕ-ḥālîtî* and-*wĕ-hāyîtî* like-one the-*ʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*yaʾasĕrunî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - they bind me", "*yĕtārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cords/bowstrings", "*laḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fresh/moist", "*ḥōrābû*": "Pual perfect 3rd common plural - they have been dried", "*wĕ-ḥālîtî*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will become weak", "*wĕ-hāyîtî*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will be", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/men" }, "variants": { "*yĕtārîm*": "cords/bowstrings/strings", "*laḥîm*": "fresh/moist/green", "*ḥōrābû*": "been dried/desiccated", "*ḥālîtî*": "become weak/feeble" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Samson svarte henne: ‘Hvis de binder meg med sju friske strenger som ikke har tørket, vil jeg bli svak og være som en hvilken som helst annen mann.’

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Samson sa til henne: «Hvis de binder meg med sju friske streng som ikke har vært tørket, vil jeg bli svak og være som et vanlig menneske.»

• Norsk King James

  Og Samson sa til henne: Hvis de binder meg med syv grønne bånd som aldri har vært tørket, da skal jeg bli svak og være som en annen mann.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Samson svarte henne: Hvis de binder meg med syv ferske buestrenger som ikke er blitt tørre, vil jeg bli svak og bli som et vanlig menneske.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Samson svarte henne: 'Hvis de binder meg med sju friske senestrenger som ikke har tørket, vil jeg bli svak som en hvilken som helst annen mann.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Samson svarte henne: Hvis de binder meg med sju friske buestrenger som aldri har blitt tørket, blir jeg svak som en annen mann.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han svarte: ‘Om de binder meg med syv grønne kvister som aldri har blitt tørket, vil jeg bli svak og som enhver annen mann.’

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

  Samson svarte henne: Hvis de binder meg med sju friske buestrenger som aldri har blitt tørket, blir jeg svak som en annen mann.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Samson sa til henne: «Om de binder meg med sju friske buestrenger som ikke er tørket, da blir jeg svak og som et vanlig menneske.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Samson answered her, 'If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become weak and be like any other man.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Simson svarte henne: «Om de binder meg med syv friske buestrenger som ikke har vært tørket, vil jeg svekkes og bli som en vanlig mann.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Samson sagde til hende: Dersom de bandt mig med syv grønne Bast, som ikke ere blevne tørre, da blev jeg svag og blev som et (andet) Menneske.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Samson svarte henne: Om de binder meg med sju friske buestrenger som aldri har vært tørket, da skal jeg bli svak og som en vanlig mann.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven fresh cords that have never been dried, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Samson svarte: «Hvis de binder meg med sju friske buestrenger som aldri har vært tørket, da blir jeg svak og som en hvilken som helst annen mann.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Samson svarte henne: 'Hvis de binder meg med syv friske senestrenger som ikke er tørket, vil jeg bli svak og som et hvilket som helst menneske.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Samson svarte henne: «Hvis de binder meg med sju friske buestrenger som aldri har vært tørket, vil jeg bli svak og som en annen mann.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Samson svarte henne: Hvis jeg blir bundet med syv ferske buestrenger som aldri har blitt tørket, vil jeg miste styrken og bli som hvem som helst annen mann.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Samson sayde vnto her: Yf I were bounde with seue roapes of fresh senowes, which are not yet dryed vp, I shulde be weake, and as another man.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Samson then answered vnto her, If they binde mee with seuen greene cordes, that were neuer dryed, then shall I bee weake, and be as an other man.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Samson aunswered vnto her: Yf they binde me with seuen greene wythes that were neuer dryed, I shalbe weake, and be as an other man.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven green cords that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Samson saith unto her, `If they bind me with seven green withs which have not been dried, then I have been weak, and have been as one of the human race.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Samson said to her, If seven new bow-cords which have never been made dry are knotted round me, I will become feeble and will be like any other man.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven green cords that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Samson said to her,“If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become weak and be just like any other man.”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 16:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Judges.16.10", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר דְּלִילָה֙ אֶל־שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הִנֵּה֙ הֵתַ֣לְתָּ בִּ֔י וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י כְּזָבִ֑ים עַתָּה֙ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה תֵּאָסֵֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-tōʾmer* *Dĕlîlâ* to-*Shimshôn* behold *hētaltā* in-me and *wə-tĕdabbēr* to-me *kĕzābîm* now *haggîdâ*-*nāʾ* to-me in-what *tēʾāsēr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Dĕlîlâ*": "proper noun - Delilah", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*hētaltā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have deceived/mocked", "*wə-tĕdabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you spoke", "*kĕzābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*haggîdâ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - tell/declare", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*tēʾāsēr*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you could be bound" }, "variants": { "*hētaltā*": "deceive/mock/play with", "*kĕzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/untruths", "*haggîdâ*": "tell/declare/inform", "*tēʾāsēr*": "be bound/tied" } }
• 1 Sam 19:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־מִיכַ֗ל לָ֤מָּה כָּ֙כָה֙ רִמִּיתִ֔נִי וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֥י אֶת־אֹיְבִ֖י וַיִּמָּלֵ֑ט וַתֹּ֤אמֶר מִיכַל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הוּא־אָמַ֥ר אֵלַ֛י שַׁלְּחִ֖נִי לָמָ֥ה אֲמִיתֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Mîḵal*, \"*lāmmāh* thus *rimmîṯînî* and *wattešalleḥî* *ʾeṯ*-my *ʾōyḇî* and *wayyimmālēṭ*?\" And *wattōʾmer* *Mîḵal* to *Šāʾûl*, \"He *ʾāmar* to me, '*šalleḥînî* *lāmmāh* *ʾămîṯēḵ*?'\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*Mîḵal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - 'why'", "*rimmîṯînî*": "Piel perfect, 2nd feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have deceived me'", "*wattešalleḥî*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'and you sent away'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōyḇî*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my enemy'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she said'", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he said'", "*šalleḥînî*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'send me away'", "*ʾămîṯēḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'I will kill you'" }, "variants": { "*rimmîṯînî*": "deceived me/tricked me/betrayed me", "*wattešalleḥî*": "sent away/let go/released", "*ʾōyḇî*": "my enemy/my adversary/my foe", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/got away/fled", "*šalleḥînî*": "let me go/send me away/release me", "*ʾămîṯēḵ*": "I will kill you/I will put you to death" } }
• 1 Sam 21:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.2", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ נֹ֔בֶה אֶל־אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ מַדּ֤וּעַ אַתָּה֙ לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ וְאִ֖ישׁ אֵ֥ין אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *Dāwid* *nōbeh* to *ʾĂḥîmelek* the *hakkōhēn* and *wayyeḥĕrad* *ʾĂḥîmelek* to *liqrāʾt* *Dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* to him *maddûaʿ* you *lebaddekā* and *ʾîš* *ʾên* with you", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*nōbeh*": "proper noun, place name - Nob", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimelech", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*wayyeḥĕrad*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he trembled/was afraid", "*liqrāʾt*": "preposition + infinitive construct of qrʾ - to meet", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*lebaddekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by yourself/alone", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - man/person", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived at", "*wayyeḥĕrad*": "trembled/was afraid/was startled/was agitated", "*liqrāʾt*": "to meet/to encounter", "*lebaddekā*": "alone/by yourself/on your own" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לַאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ הַכֹּהֵ֗ן הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ צִוַּ֣נִי דָבָר֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י אִ֣ישׁ אַל־יֵ֧דַע מְא֛וּמָה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אָנֹכִ֥י שֹׁלֵֽחֲךָ֖ וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֣ים יוֹדַ֔עְתִּי אֶל־מְק֥וֹם פְּלֹנִ֖י אַלְמוֹנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *laʾĂḥîmelek* the *hakkōhēn* the *hammelek* *ṣiwwanî* *dābār* and *wayyōʾmer* to me *ʾîš* not *yēdaʿ* *meʾûmâ* *ʾet*-the *haddābār* which-*ʾānōkî* *šōlēaḥăkā* and which *ṣiwwîtîkā* and *ʾet*-the *hanneʿārîm* *yôdaʿtî* to *meqôm* *pelōnî* *ʾalmônî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*laʾĂḥîmelek*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Ahimelech", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the king", "*ṣiwwanî*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - he commanded me", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - word/matter/thing", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - man/anyone", "*yēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let know/know", "*meʾûmâ*": "noun, masculine singular - anything", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the word/matter/thing", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*šōlēaḥăkā*": "qal active participle, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - sending you", "*ṣiwwîtîkā*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I commanded you", "*hanneʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, absolute - the young men/servants", "*yôdaʿtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I made known/informed/directed", "*meqôm*": "noun, masculine singular, construct - place of", "*pelōnî*": "adjective, masculine singular - certain/specific", "*ʾalmônî*": "adjective, masculine singular - such and such/unnamed" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/command", "*yēdaʿ*": "know/be aware of/learn about", "*šōlēaḥăkā*": "sending you/dispatching you", "*yôdaʿtî*": "I made known/I informed/I directed/I appointed", "*pelōnî ʾalmônî*": "such and such a place/certain unnamed place/specific undisclosed location" } }
• 1 Sam 27:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָכִ֔ישׁ אַל־פְּשַׁטְתֶּ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד עַל־נֶ֤גֶב יְהוּדָה֙ וְעַל־נֶ֣גֶב הַיַּרְחְמְאֵלִ֔י וְאֶל־נֶ֖גֶב הַקֵּינִֽי", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *ʾāḵîš*, against-where *pəšaṭtem* the-day? And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid*, against-*negeḇ* *yəhûdāh* and against-*negeḇ* the-*yarḥəməʾēlî* and to-*negeḇ* the-*qênî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*pəšaṭtem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you raided", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*negeḇ*": "noun ms construct - south/Negev of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yarḥəməʾēlî*": "gentilic adjective - Jerahmeelites", "*qênî*": "gentilic adjective - Kenites" }, "variants": { "*pəšaṭtem*": "raided/made raid against/attacked", "*negeḇ*": "south/Negev/southern region" } }
• Prov 12:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.19", "source": "שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*śəp̄aṯ*-*ʾĕmeṯ* *tikkôn* *lāʿaḏ* *wəʿaḏ*-*ʾargîʿāh* *ləšôn* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*śəp̄aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - lip of", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*tikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be established", "*lāʿaḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*wəʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*ʾargîʿāh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will calm/moment", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*śāp̄āh*": "lip/speech/language", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness", "*tikkôn*": "will be established/will endure/will stand firm", "*ʿaḏ*": "forever/perpetuity/eternity", "*ʾargîʿāh*": "I will calm/moment/for a moment/while I wink", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/speech/language", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }
• Prov 17:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.7", "source": "לֹא־נָאוָה לְנָבָל שְׂפַת־יֶתֶר אַף כִּי־לְנָדִיב שְׂפַת־שָׁקֶר", "text": "Not *nā'wāh* for *nābāl* *śəpat*-*yeter* *'ap* *kî*-for *nādîb* *śəpat*-*šāqer*", "grammar": { "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*nā'wāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is fitting/becoming", "*lə-nābāl*": "preposition + noun - for a fool", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - speech of/lip of", "*yeter*": "noun - excellence/superiority/excess", "*'ap*": "conjunction - moreover/indeed/also", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/since", "*lə-nādîb*": "preposition + noun - for a noble one", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - speech of/lip of", "*šāqer*": "noun - falsehood/lie/deception" }, "variants": { "*nā'wāh*": "befitting/suitable/becoming/appropriate", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person", "*śəpat*": "speech/language/lip", "*yeter*": "excellent/superior/excessive/lofty", "*'ap kî*": "how much less/much more/certainly", "*nādîb*": "noble/willing/generous person", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie" } }
• Rom 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.3.8", "source": "Καὶ μή, (καθὼς βλασφημούμεθα, καὶ καθώς φασίν τινες ἡμᾶς λέγειν,) ὅτι Ποιήσωμεν τὰ κακὰ, ἵνα ἔλθῃ τὰ ἀγαθά; ὧν τὸ κρίμα ἔνδικόν ἐστιν.", "text": "*Kai mē*, (*kathōs blasphēmoumetha*, *kai kathōs phasin tines hēmas legein*,) *hoti Poiēsōmen ta kaka*, *hina elthē ta agatha*? *hōn to krima endikon estin*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*blasphēmoumetha*": "verb, present passive, 1st person plural - we are blasphemed/slandered", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*phasin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person plural - they say", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - some", "*hēmas*": "pronoun, accusative, plural - us", "*legein*": "verb, present active infinitive - to say", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Poiēsōmen*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us do", "*ta kaka*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - the evil things", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthē*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may come", "*ta agatha*": "adjective, nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - the good things", "*hōn*": "relative pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of whom", "*to krima*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - the judgment/condemnation", "*endikon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - just/righteous", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*blasphēmoumetha*": "are blasphemed/are slandered/are spoken against", "*phasin*": "say/claim/assert", "*Poiēsōmen*": "let us do/may we do/should we do", "*kaka*": "evil things/bad things/harmful things", "*agatha*": "good things/benefits/blessings", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*endikon*": "just/righteous/deserved/fair" } }
• Gal 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.7", "source": "Μὴ πλανᾶσθε· Θεὸς οὐ μυκτηρίζεται: ὃ γὰρ ἐὰν σπείρῃ, ἄνθρωπος τοῦτο καὶ θερίσει.", "text": "Not *planasthe*; *Theos* not *myktērizetai*: for what if *speirē anthropos*, this also *therisei*.", "grammar": { "*planasthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd plural - be deceived", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*myktērizetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is mocked", "*speirē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might sow", "*anthropos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*therisei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will reap" }, "variants": { "*planasthe*": "be deceived/led astray/misled", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*myktērizetai*": "is mocked/sneered at/treated with contempt", "*speirē*": "might sow/plant/scatter seed", "*anthropos*": "man/person/human", "*therisei*": "will reap/harvest/gather" } }
• Col 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.9", "source": "Μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ·", "text": "Not *pseudesthe* to *allēlous*, having *apekdysamenoi* the *palaion anthropon* *syn* the *praxesin* of him;", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with imperative - do not", "*pseudesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - lie", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*apekdysamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having stripped off", "*palaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - old", "*anthropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*praxesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - practices/deeds", "*autou*": "genitive, 3rd person singular masculine pronoun - of him/its" }, "variants": { "*pseudesthe*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive", "*apekdysamenoi*": "having stripped off/having put off/having removed", "*palaion anthropon*": "old man/old self/former nature", "*praxesin*": "practices/deeds/activities" } }