Verse 13
{ "verseID": "Judges.17.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔ה עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּֽי־יֵיטִ֥יב יְהוָ֖ה לִ֑י כִּ֧י הָיָה־לִ֛י הַלֵּוִ֖י לְכֹהֵֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *mîḵâ* now *yādaʿtî* that-*yêṭîḇ* *YHWH* to me because *hāyâ*-to me *hallēwî* for *kōhēn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*yādaʿtî*": "1st singular qal perfect of *yādaʿ* - I know", "*yêṭîḇ*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of *yāṭaḇ* - he will do good", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hāyâ*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect of *hāyâ* - he has become", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Levite", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest" }, "variants": { "*yêṭîḇ*": "will do good/will show favor/will prosper", "*hāyâ-lî hallēwî lĕkōhēn*": "the Levite has become my priest/I have a Levite as priest" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Mika sa: 'Jeg vet nå at Herren vil gi meg godt, siden jeg har denne levitten som prest.'
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Da sa Mika: Nå vet jeg at Herren vil gjøre meg godt, siden jeg har en levitt som prest.
Norsk King James
Da sa Mika: Nå vet jeg at Herren vil gjøre godt mot meg, fordi jeg har en levitt til prest.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Mika sa: Nå vet jeg at Herren vil vise meg velvilje, fordi jeg har en levitt som prest.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Da sa Mika: "Nå vet jeg at Herren vil gjøre meg godt, fordi jeg har fått en levitt som prest."
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Da sa Mika: Nå vet jeg at Herren vil gjøre meg vel, siden jeg har en levitt som min prest.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Da sa Mikah: «Nå vet jeg at HERREN vil gjøre meg godt, siden jeg har en levitt som min prest.»
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Da sa Mika: Nå vet jeg at Herren vil gjøre meg vel, siden jeg har en levitt som min prest.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Da sa Mika: Nå vet jeg at Herren vil gjøre meg godt, fordi jeg har fått en levitt som prest.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Then Micah said, 'Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because I have a Levite as my priest.'
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Da sa Mika: 'Nå vet jeg at Herren vil gjøre godt mot meg, for levitten er blitt min prest.'
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Og Micha sagde: Nu veed jeg, at Herren skal gjøre vel imod mig, efterdi jeg haver en Levit til Præst.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
KJV 1769 norsk
Da sa Mika: Nå vet jeg at Herren vil gjøre meg godt, siden jeg har en levitt som prest.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Then said Micah, Now I know that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Da sa Mika: Nå vet jeg at Herren vil gjøre meg godt, siden jeg har en levitt til min prest.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Mika sa: 'Nå vet jeg at Herren vil gjøre godt mot meg, siden jeg har fått en levitt til prest.'
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Da sa Mikas: Nå vet jeg at Herren vil gjøre meg godt, siden jeg har en levitt til prest.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Da sa Mika: Nå er jeg sikker på at Herren vil gjøre meg godt, siden levitten har blitt min prest.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Micha sayde: I am sure the LORDE wyll do me good now, that I haue a Leuite to my prest.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then said Michah, Nowe I know that the Lord will be good vnto me, seeing I haue a Leuite to my Priest.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Then sayde Micah: Now I am sure that the Lord will be good vnto me, seing I haue a Leuite to my prieste.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to [my] priest.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Then said Micah, Now know I that Yahweh will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and Micah saith, `Now I have known that Jehovah doth good to me, for the Levite hath been to me for a priest.'
American Standard Version (1901)
Then said Micah, Now know I that Jehovah will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Then Micah said, Now I am certain that the Lord will do me good, seeing that the Levite has become my priest.
World English Bible (2000)
Then Micah said, "Now know I that Yahweh will do good to me, since I have a Levite to my priest."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Micah said,“Now I know the LORD will make me rich, because I have this Levite as my priest.”
Referenced Verses
- Prov 14:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.12", "source": "יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "There is *dereḵ* *yāšār* before *ʾîš* *wə-ʾaḥărîtāh* *darḵê-māwet*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular noun - way", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - straight", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wə-ʾaḥărîtāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and its end", "*darḵê-māwet*": "masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - ways of death" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path", "*yāšār*": "straight/right/correct", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its outcome/its future", "*darḵê-māwet*": "ways of death/paths to death" } }
- Isa 44:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.20", "source": "רֹעֶ֣ה אֵ֔פֶר לֵ֥ב הוּתַ֖ל הִטָּ֑הוּ וְלֹֽא־יַצִּ֤יל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ וְלֹ֣א יֹאמַ֔ר הֲל֥וֹא שֶׁ֖קֶר בִּימִינִֽי׃", "text": "*rōʿeh* *ʾēp̄er* *lēḇ* *hûṯal* *hiṭṭāhû* *wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl* *ʾeṯ-nap̄šô* *wəlōʾ* *yōʾmar* *hălôʾ* *šeqer* *bîmînî*", "grammar": { "*rōʿeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - feeding on", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*hûṯal*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is deceived", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - has led him astray", "*wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cannot deliver", "*ʾeṯ-nap̄šô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - a lie", "*bîmînî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my right hand" }, "variants": { "*rōʿeh ʾēp̄er*": "feeding on ashes/shepherding ashes/tending to ashes", "*lēḇ hûṯal*": "a deceived heart/a deluded heart", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "has led him astray/has turned him aside/has deluded him", "*yaṣṣîl*": "deliver/save/rescue", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*bîmînî*": "in my right hand/in my power" } }
- Isa 66:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.3", "source": "שׁוֹחֵ֨ט הַשּׁ֜וֹר מַכֵּה־אִ֗ישׁ זוֹבֵ֤חַ הַשֶּׂה֙ עֹ֣רֵֽף כֶּ֔לֶב מַעֲלֵ֤ה מִנְחָה֙ דַּם־חֲזִ֔יר מַזְכִּ֥יר לְבֹנָ֖ה מְבָ֣רֵֽךְ אָ֑וֶן גַּם־הֵ֗מָּה בָּֽחֲרוּ֙ בְּדַרְכֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖ם נַפְשָׁ֥ם חָפֵֽצָה׃", "text": "*šôḥēṭ* the-*šôr* [is like] *makkēh*-*ʾîš*, *zôḇēaḥ* the-*śeh* [is like] *ʿōrēp̄* *keleḇ*, *maʿălēh* *minḥâ* [is like] *dam*-*ḥăzîr*, *mazkîr* *lĕḇōnâ* [is like] *mĕḇārēk* *ʾāwen*; *gam*-they *bāḥărû* in-*ḏarkêhem*, and-in-*šiqqûṣêhem* *nap̄šām* *ḥāp̄ēṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*šôḥēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who slaughters", "*ha-šôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ox/bull", "*makkēh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - one who strikes/kills", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*zôḇēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who sacrifices", "*ha-śeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the lamb", "*ʿōrēp̄*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who breaks the neck of", "*keleḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*maʿălēh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who offers up", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - grain offering/tribute", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*ḥăzîr*": "noun, masculine singular - pig/swine", "*mazkîr*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who burns/offers", "*lĕḇōnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - frankincense", "*mĕḇārēk*": "piel participle, masculine singular - one who blesses", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/evil/idolatry", "*gam*": "particle - also/indeed", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*bāḥărû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have chosen", "*bĕ-ḏarkêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their ways", "*û-ḇĕ-šiqqûṣêhem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and in their abominations", "*nap̄šām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their soul/desire", "*ḥāp̄ēṣâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has delighted/desired" }, "variants": { "*šôḥēṭ*": "slaughtering/killing/butchering", "*šôr*": "ox/bull/cattle", "*makkēh-ʾîš*": "one who kills a man/murderer", "*zôḇēaḥ*": "sacrificing/offering/slaughtering", "*śeh*": "lamb/sheep/goat", "*ʿōrēp̄*": "breaking the neck of/strangling", "*keleḇ*": "dog (considered unclean animal)", "*maʿălēh*": "offering up/presenting/elevating", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute", "*dam-ḥăzîr*": "pig's blood (ritually impure)", "*mazkîr*": "burning/offering/causing to remember", "*lĕḇōnâ*": "frankincense/incense", "*mĕḇārēk*": "blessing/praising/kneeling to", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/idolatry", "*bāḥărû*": "they have chosen/selected/preferred", "*ḏarkêhem*": "their ways/paths/conduct", "*šiqqûṣêhem*": "their abominations/detestable things/idols", "*nap̄šām*": "their soul/desire/appetite", "*ḥāp̄ēṣâ*": "delights/takes pleasure in/desires" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.4", "source": "גַּם־אֲנִ֞י אֶבְחַ֣ר בְּתַעֲלֻלֵיהֶ֗ם וּמְגֽוּרֹתָם֙ אָבִ֣יא לָהֶ֔ם יַ֤עַן קָרָ֙אתִי֙ וְאֵ֣ין עוֹנֶ֔ה דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי וְלֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינַ֔י וּבַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־חָפַ֖צְתִּי בָּחָֽרוּ׃ ס", "text": "*gam*-I *ʾeḇḥar* in-*taʿălulêhem*, and-*mĕḡûrōtām* *ʾāḇîʾ* to-them. *yaʿan* *qārāʾtî* and-none *ʿôneh*, *dibbartî* and-not *šāmēʿû*; *wayyaʿăśû* the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênay*, and-in-that which-not-*ḥāp̄aṣtî* *bāḥārû*.", "grammar": { "*gam*": "particle - also/likewise", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾeḇḥar*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will choose", "*bĕ-taʿălulêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their severe treatments", "*û-mĕḡûrōtām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their fears/terrors", "*ʾāḇîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bring", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*wĕ-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no", "*ʿôneh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one answering", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spoke", "*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāmēʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard/listened", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "qal consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they did", "*hā-raʿ*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bĕ-ʿênay*": "preposition + noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my eyes", "*û-ḇa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + preposition + relative pronoun - and in that which", "*lōʾ-ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 1st person singular - I did not delight in", "*bāḥārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they chose" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḇḥar*": "I will choose/select/prefer", "*taʿălulêhem*": "their severe treatments/capricious actions/abuses", "*mĕḡûrōtām*": "their fears/terrors/dreads", "*ʾāḇîʾ*": "I will bring/cause to come", "*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of", "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/summoned/proclaimed", "*ʿôneh*": "answering/responding", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/declared/commanded", "*šāmēʿû*": "they heard/listened/obeyed", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "and they did/performed/practiced", "*hā-raʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/bad", "*bĕ-ʿênay*": "in my eyes/sight/opinion", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "I delighted in/desired/was pleased with", "*bāḥārû*": "they chose/selected/preferred" } }
- Matt 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.9", "source": "Μάτην δὲ σέβονταί με, διδάσκοντες διδασκαλίας ἐντάλματα ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "*Matēn* *de* *sebontai* me, *didaskontes* *didaskalias* *entalmata* of *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*Matēn*": "adverb - in vain/uselessly", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*sebontai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they worship/revere", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me", "*didaskontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*didaskalias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - teachings/doctrines", "*entalmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - commandments/precepts", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans" }, "variants": { "*Matēn*": "in vain/uselessly/to no purpose", "*sebontai*": "worship/revere/venerate", "*didaskontes*": "teaching/instructing", "*didaskalias*": "teachings/doctrines/instructions", "*entalmata*": "commandments/precepts/rules", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/humans/people" } }
- Matt 15:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.13", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Πᾶσα φυτεία, ἣν οὐκ ἐφύτευσεν ὁ Πατήρ μου ὁ οὐράνιος, ἐκριζωθήσεται.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, Every *phuteia*, which not *ephuteusen* the *Patēr* of me the *ouranios*, *ekrizōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*ho de*": "but he", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Pasa*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - every", "*phuteia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - plant/planting", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ephuteusen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he planted", "*ho Patēr mou*": "nominative, masculine, singular - my Father", "*ho ouranios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the heavenly", "*ekrizōthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - will be uprooted" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*phuteia*": "plant/planting/plantation", "*ephuteusen*": "planted/established", "*Patēr*": "Father/progenitor", "*ouranios*": "heavenly/celestial", "*ekrizōthēsetai*": "will be uprooted/torn up by the roots" } }
- John 16:2 : 2 { "verseID": "John.16.2", "source": "Ἀποσυναγώγους ποιήσουσιν ὑμᾶς: ἀλλʼ, ἔρχεται ὥρα, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ ἀποκτείνας ὑμᾶς δόξῃ λατρείαν προσφέρειν τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Aposynagōgous poiēsousin* you: but, *erchetai hōra*, *hina* all the one *apokteinas* you *doxē latreian prospherein* to the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Aposynagōgous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - put out of the synagogue", "*poiēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will make", "ὑμᾶς": "personal pronoun, accusative, plural - you", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*hōra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/when", "πᾶς": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*apokteinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having killed/killing", "*doxē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might think/consider", "*latreian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - service/worship", "*prospherein*": "present active infinitive - to offer/present", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Aposynagōgous*": "expelled from synagogue/excommunicated", "*poiēsousin*": "they will make/they will cause (someone) to be", "*doxē*": "might think/might suppose/might consider", "*latreian*": "service/worship/religious duty", "*prospherein*": "to offer/to present/to bring" } }
- Acts 26:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.26.9", "source": "Ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν ἔδοξα ἐμαυτῷ, πρὸς τὸ ὄνομα Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου δεῖν πολλὰ ἐναντία πρᾶξαι.", "text": "I *men* *oun* *edoxa* to *emautō*, against the *onoma* of *Iēsou* the *Nazōraiou* *dein* many *enantia* to *praxai*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*edoxa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I thought/supposed", "*emautō*": "dative, reflexive pronoun - myself", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Nazōraiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Nazarene", "*dein*": "present active infinitive - to be necessary", "*enantia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - contrary/hostile things", "*praxai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do/practice" }, "variants": { "*men oun*": "indeed therefore/verily then", "*edoxa*": "I thought/supposed/considered", "*onoma*": "name/reputation", "*Nazōraiou*": "Nazarene/of Nazareth", "*dein*": "to be necessary/ought", "*enantia*": "contrary/hostile/opposed things", "*praxai*": "to do/practice/perform" } }
- Rom 10:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Romans.10.2", "source": "Μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτοῖς ὅτι ζῆλον Θεοῦ ἔχουσιν, ἀλλʼ οὐ κατʼ ἐπίγνωσιν.", "text": "*Martyrō gar autois hoti zēlon Theou echousin*, *all' ou kat' epignōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Martyrō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I testify/bear witness", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to/for them", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zeal", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*echousin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge/full knowledge" }, "variants": { "*zēlon*": "zeal/enthusiasm/jealousy", "*epignōsin*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/discernment" } } 3 { "verseID": "Romans.10.3", "source": "Ἀγνοοῦντες γὰρ τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην, καὶ τὴν ἰδίαν δικαιοσύνην ζητοῦντες στῆσαι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ὑπετάγησαν.", "text": "*Agnoountes gar tēn tou Theou dikaiosynēn*, *kai tēn idian dikaiosynēn zētountes stēsai*, *tē dikaiosynē tou Theou ouch hypetagēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Agnoountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being ignorant of/not knowing", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*tēn tou Theou dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the righteousness of God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tēn idian dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - their own righteousness", "*zētountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeking", "*stēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to establish", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the righteousness", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hypetagēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they were subjected/submitted" }, "variants": { "*Agnoountes*": "being ignorant of/not knowing/failing to recognize", "*idian*": "own/personal/private", "*stēsai*": "to establish/set up/confirm", "*hypetagēsan*": "they submitted/were subjected/subordinated themselves" } }