Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Judges.19.22", "source": "הֵמָּה֮ מֵיטִיבִ֣ים אֶת־לִבָּם֒ וְהִנֵּה֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֗עַל נָסַ֙בּוּ֙ אֶת־הַבַּ֔יִת מִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖ים עַל־הַדָּ֑לֶת וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אֶל־הָ֠אִישׁ בַּ֣עַל הַבַּ֤יִת הַזָּקֵן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הוֹצֵ֗א אֶת־הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א אֶל־בֵּיתְךָ֖ וְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "They *mêṭîbîm* *ʾet*-*libbām* *wə-hinnēh* *ʾanšê* the-*ʿîr* *ʾanšê* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* *nāsabbû* *ʾet*-the-*bayit* *mitdappəqîm* on-the-*dālet* *wə-yōʾmərû* to-the-*ʾîš* *baʿal* the-*bayit* the-*zāqēn* *lēʾmōr* *hôṣēʾ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾîš* who-*bāʾ* to-*bêtəkā* *wə-nēdāʿennû*", "grammar": { "*mêṭîbîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - making good", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun - worthlessness/wickedness", "*nāsabbû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - surrounded", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*mitdappəqîm*": "hithpael participle masculine plural - beating repeatedly", "*dālet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the door", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - owner of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the old", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hôṣēʾ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring out", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*bêtəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*wə-nēdāʿennû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and we may know him" }, "variants": { "*mêṭîbîm*": "making good/pleasing/enjoying (their hearts)", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner person", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/evil", "*nāsabbû*": "surrounded/encompassed/encircled", "*mitdappəqîm*": "beating repeatedly/pounding/knocking", "*baʿal*": "owner/master/possessor", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking", "*hôṣēʾ*": "bring out/lead out/produce", "*nēdāʿennû*": "we may know him (sexually)/be intimate with him/have intercourse with him" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mens de koste seg, kom noen onde menn fra byen og omringet huset. De banket på døren og ropte til den gamle mannen som eide huset: 'Send ut mannen som kom til ditt hus, så vi kan få vår vilje med ham.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Mens de gledet seg, se, da omringet byens menn huset, noen utskeielsens menn, og de banket på døren. De snakket til husets herre, den gamle mannen, og sa: «Før ut mannen som kom inn i ditt hus, så vi kan kjenne ham.»

• Norsk King James

  Mens de gledet seg, se, mennene i byen, noen onde menn, omringet huset og banket på døren, og sa til husets herre, den gamle mannen: "Bring ut mannen som kom inn i ditt hus, så vi kan misbruke ham."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mens de nå var vel fornøyde, ble huset omringet av noen av byens onde menn, som banket på døren og sa til den gamle mannen, husets eier: 'Send ut mannen som kom til huset ditt, så vi kan ha ham til kjenne.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mens de var ved å gjøre sitt hjerte glad, omringet mennene i byen, onde menn, huset. De banket på døren og sa til den gamle mannen som eide huset: "Før ut mannen som kom til ditt hus, slik at vi kan vite ham."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Mens de gledet seg, omringet mennene fra byen, noen onde menn, huset, banket på døren og sa til husets herre, den gamle mannen: 'Bring ut mannen som kom inn i huset ditt, så vi kan kjenne ham.'

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Mens de gjorde seg gode og hadde det trivelig, så de byens menn – noen ugudelige sjeler – omringe huset, banke på døren og ropte til husets herre, den gamle mannen: «Frembring mannen som har kommet til ditt hus, så vi kan kjenne ham.»

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

  Mens de gledet seg, omringet mennene fra byen, noen onde menn, huset, banket på døren og sa til husets herre, den gamle mannen: 'Bring ut mannen som kom inn i huset ditt, så vi kan kjenne ham.'

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mens de ga seg til å være fornøyde, omringet byens menn, onde og uverdige, huset. De banket på døren og sa til den gamle mannen, husets eier: «Send ut mannen som kom til huset ditt, så vi kan kjenne ham.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  While they were enjoying themselves, some wicked men of the city surrounded the house. They pounded on the door and said to the old man, the owner of the house, "Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Mens de moret seg, omringet folket i byen, onde menn, huset og banket på døren. De ropte til den gamle mannen, husets herre: ‘Ta ut mannen som kom til ditt hus, så vi kan ha omgang med ham.’

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der de nu gjorde deres Hjerter tilgode, see, da omringede Mændene af Staden, Mænd, (som vare) Belials Børn, Huset og bankede paa Døren; og de sagde til den gamle Mand, (som var) Husets Herre, sigende: Før den Mand ud, som kom i dit Huus, at vi kunne kjende ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mens de gjorde seg glade, se, kom noen utefrakommende menn i byen, noen onde sønner av Belial. De omringet huset og banket på døren. De sa til husbonden, den gamle mannen: 'Send ut mannen som kom inn i ditt hus, så vi kan kjenne ham.'

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, surrounded the house, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mens de var glade i sitt hjerte, se, kom byens menn, visse onde karer, rundt huset, slo på døren og sa til husets herre, den gamle mannen: «Bring ut mannen som kom inn i ditt hus, så vi kan kjenne ham.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mens de gjorde hjertene sine glade, omringet byens menn, onde menn, huset, slo på døren, og talte til husets herre, den gamle mannen, og sa: "Ta ut mannen som har kommet inn i ditt hus, så vi kan få kjenne ham."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mens de gjorde hjertene sine glade, kom byens menn, noen usle mennesker, omsirklet huset, hamret på døren, og sa til husbonden, den gamle mannen: Bring ut mannen som kom til ditt hus, så vi kan få kjenne ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mens de nøt måltidet, kom noen udugelige menn fra byen omkring huset, banket på døren og sa til den gamle mannen, husets herre: Send ut mannen som kom til ditt hus, så vi kan nyte ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And wha their hert was now ioyfull, the men of the cyte, the children of Belial, came, and compased the house rounde aboute, and russhed at ye dore, and sayde vnto ye olde man, which was the good man of ye house: Bringe out the ma which is come in to thy house, that we maye knowe him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And as they were making their hearts merie, beholde, the men of the citie, wicked men beset the house round about, and smote at the doore, and spake to this olde man the master of the house saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house that we may knowe him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And as they were makyng their heartes mery, beholde, the men of the citie which were wicked, beset the house rounde about, and thrust at the doore, & spake to the man of the house, the olde man, saying: Bring foorth the man that came into thyne house, that we may knowe him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ [Now] as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, [and] beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man who came into your house, that we may know him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men -- sons of worthlessness -- have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, `Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, beating at the door; and they spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  While they were taking their pleasure at the meal, the good-for-nothing men of the town came round the house, giving blows on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, Send out that man who came to your house, so that we may take our pleasure with him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may have sex with him!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They were having a good time, when suddenly some men of the city, some good-for-nothings, surrounded the house and kept beating on the door. They said to the old man who owned the house,“Send out the man who came to visit you so we can take carnal knowledge of him.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 19:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.4", "source": "טֶרֶם֮ יִשְׁכָּבוּ֒ וְאַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר אַנְשֵׁ֤י סְדֹם֙ נָסַ֣בּוּ עַל־הַבַּ֔יִת מִנַּ֖עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֑ן כָּל־הָעָ֖ם מִקָּצֶֽה׃", "text": "*ṭerem* *yiškāḇû* *wə-ʾanšê* the-*ʿîr* *ʾanšê* *Sᵊḏōm* *nāsabbû* on-the-*bayiṯ* from-*naʿar* and-until-*zāqēn* all-the-*ʿām* from-*qāṣeh*.", "grammar": { "*ṭerem*": "adverb - not yet/before", "*yiškāḇû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would lie down", "*wə-ʾanšê*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - and men of", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*Sᵊḏōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*nāsabbû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - surrounded", "*bayiṯ*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*naʿar*": "noun masculine singular - young man/boy", "*zāqēn*": "adjective masculine singular - old/elder", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*qāṣeh*": "noun masculine singular - end/extremity" }, "variants": { "*ṭerem*": "before/not yet/ere", "*nāsabbû*": "surrounded/encircled/came around", "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant", "*qāṣeh*": "end/extremity/from every quarter" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.5", "source": "וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ אֶל־לוֹט֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֔וֹ אַיֵּ֧ה הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אוּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַלָּ֑יְלָה הוֹצִיאֵ֣ם אֵלֵ֔ינוּ וְנֵדְעָ֖ה אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yiqrᵊʾû* to-*Lôṭ* *wa-yōʾmᵊrû* to-him, where the-*ʾănāšîm* who-*bāʾû* to-you the-*lāylâ*? *hôṣîʾēm* to-us *wə-nēḏᵊʿâ* *ʾōṯām*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrᵊʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they called", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*wa-yōʾmᵊrû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came", "*lāylâ*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*hôṣîʾēm*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - bring them out", "*wə-nēḏᵊʿâ*": "waw conjunction + Qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us know", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*nēḏᵊʿâ*": "know/experience/have sexual relations with", "*hôṣîʾēm*": "bring out/lead out/produce" } }
• Deut 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.13", "source": "כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע בְּאַחַ֣ת עָרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁר֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֛ לָשֶׁ֥בֶת שָׁ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "If-*tišmaʿ* in-one-of *ʿārêkā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you *lāšebet* there *lēʾmōr*:", "grammar": { "*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hear", "*ʿārêkā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cities", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lāšebet*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/perceive", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*nātan*": "give/put/set", "*yāšab*": "sit/dwell/remain" } }
• Judg 20:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Judges.20.5", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ עָלַי֙ בַּעֲלֵ֣י הַגִּבְעָ֔ה וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ עָלַ֛י אֶת־הַבַּ֖יִת לָ֑יְלָה אוֹתִי֙ דִּמּ֣וּ לַהֲרֹ֔ג וְאֶת־פִּילַגְשִׁ֥י עִנּ֖וּ וַתָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə-yāqumû ʿālay baʿălê ha-ggibʿâ wə-yāsōbbû ʿālay 'et-ha-bbayit lāylâ; 'ôtî dimmû la-hărōg wə-'et-pîlagšî ʿinnû wə-tāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they rose up", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural construct - masters/owners/men of", "*ha-ggibʿâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gibeah", "*wə-yāsōbbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they surrounded", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*'et-ha-bbayit*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the house", "*lāylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*dimmû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they intended/planned", "*la-hărōg*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*wə-'et-pîlagšî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my concubine", "*ʿinnû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they abused/humiliated/raped", "*wə-tāmōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she died" }, "variants": { "*yāqumû*": "rose up/stood up/attacked", "*baʿălê*": "masters/owners/citizens/men", "*yāsōbbû*": "surrounded/encircled/went around", "*dimmû*": "intended/thought/planned", "*la-hărōg*": "to kill/to murder/to slay", "*ʿinnû*": "abused/violated/raped/humiliated", "*tāmōt*": "died/expired/perished" } }
• Rom 1:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Romans.1.26", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς πάθη ἀτιμίας: αἵ τε γὰρ θήλειαι αὐτῶν μετήλλαξαν τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν:", "text": "*Dia* *touto* *paredōken* *autous* the *Theos* *eis* *pathē* *atimias*: the *te* *gar* *thēleiai* *autōn* *metēllaxan* the *physikēn* *chrēsin* *eis* the *para* *physin*:", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave over", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*pathē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - passions", "*atimias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dishonor", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*thēleiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - females", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*metēllaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they exchanged", "*physikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - natural", "*chrēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - use/function", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - contrary to", "*physin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - nature" }, "variants": { "*paredōken*": "he gave over/delivered/handed over", "*pathē*": "passions/affections/emotions", "*atimias*": "dishonor/disgrace/shame", "*thēleiai*": "females/women", "*metēllaxan*": "they exchanged/changed/altered", "*physikēn*": "natural/pertaining to nature", "*chrēsin*": "use/function/relation", "*para*": "contrary to/against/beyond", "*physin*": "nature/natural order" } } 27 { "verseID": "Romans.1.27", "source": "Ὁμοίως τε καὶ οἱ ἄρσενες, ἀφέντες τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν τῆς θηλείας, ἐξεκαύθησαν ἐν τῇ ὀρέξει αὐτῶν εἰς ἀλλήλους· ἄρσενες ἐν ἄρσεσιν τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην κατεργαζόμενοι, καὶ τὴν ἀντιμισθίαν ἣν ἔδει τῆς πλάνης αὐτῶν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἀπολαμβάνοντες.", "text": "*Homoiōs* *te* *kai* the *arsenes*, *aphentes* the *physikēn* *chrēsin* the *thēleias*, *exekauthēsan* *en* the *orexei* *autōn* *eis* *allēlous*· *arsenes* *en* *arsesin* the *aschēmosynēn* *katergazomenoi*, *kai* the *antimisthian* *hēn* *edei* the *planēs* *autōn* *en* *heautois* *apolambanontes*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*arsenes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - males", "*aphentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having left/abandoned", "*physikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - natural", "*chrēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - use/function", "*thēleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of female", "*exekauthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were inflamed/burned", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*orexei*": "dative, feminine, singular - desire/lust", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another", "*arsenes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - males", "*en*": "preposition + dative - with", "*arsesin*": "dative, masculine, plural - males", "*aschēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - shameful deed/indecency", "*katergazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - working/performing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*antimisthian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - recompense/penalty", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*edei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was necessary", "*planēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of error", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*heautois*": "dative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*apolambanontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - receiving" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly", "*arsenes*": "males/men", "*aphentes*": "having left/abandoned/given up", "*physikēn*": "natural/proper/inherent", "*chrēsin*": "use/function/relation", "*thēleias*": "female/woman", "*exekauthēsan*": "they were inflamed/burned/consumed with passion", "*orexei*": "desire/lust/craving", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*aschēmosynēn*": "shameful deed/indecency/unseemly behavior", "*katergazomenoi*": "working/performing/committing", "*antimisthian*": "recompense/penalty/due reward", "*edei*": "was necessary/proper/fitting", "*planēs*": "error/wandering/straying", "*apolambanontes*": "receiving/getting/obtaining" } }
• 2 Cor 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.15", "source": "Τίς δὲ συμφώνησις Χριστῷ πρὸς Βελιάρ; ἢ τίς μερὶς πιστῷ μετὰ ἀπίστου;", "text": "What *de* *symphōnēsis* for *Christō* *pros* *Beliar*? or what *meris* for *pistō* *meta* *apistou*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*symphōnēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - harmony/agreement/accord", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for Christ", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/toward", "*Beliar*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Belial (name for Satan)", "*meris*": "nominative, feminine, singular - portion/share/part", "*pistō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for believer/faithful one", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*apistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of unbeliever/unfaithful one" }, "variants": { "*symphōnēsis*": "harmony/agreement/accord/concord", "*Beliar*": "Belial/Satan/the devil/the evil one", "*meris*": "portion/share/part/association", "*pistō*": "believer/faithful one/Christian", "*apistou*": "unbeliever/unfaithful one/non-Christian" } }
• Judg 16:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Judges.16.25", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כְּט֣וֹב לִבָּ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ קִרְא֥וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן וִישַֽׂחֶק־לָ֑נוּ וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן מִבֵּ֣ית הָאֲסוּרִ֗ים וַיְצַחֵק֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ אוֹת֖וֹ בֵּ֥ין הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃", "text": "And it *hāyâ* when-*ṭôb* their *lēb*, and they *ʾāmar*, \"*qārāʾ* for *Šimšôn* and he will *śāḥaq*-for us.\" And they *qārāʾ* for *Šimšôn* from *bayit* of the *ʾāsîr*, and he *ṣāḥaq* before them, and they *ʿāmad* him between the *ʿammûd*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - was, happened", "*ṭôb*": "infinitive construct with preposition - good, merry", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - heart, mind", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - said, spoke", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - call, summon", "*Šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*śāḥaq*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - entertain, amuse, make sport", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - called, summoned", "*Šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house", "*ʾāsîr*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - prisoners, captives", "*ṣāḥaq*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - made sport, entertained", "*ʿāmad*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - caused to stand", "*ʿammûd*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - pillars, columns" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb* their *lēb*": "their heart was merry, they were in good spirits", "*śāḥaq*/*ṣāḥaq*": "make sport, entertain, amuse, jest, play, dance", "*ʾāsîr*": "prisoners, captives, those bound", "*ʿammûd*": "pillars, columns, posts" } }
• 1 Sam 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.12", "source": "וּבְנֵ֥י עֵלִ֖י בְּנֵ֣י בְלִיָּ֑עַל לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *bənê* *ʿēlî* were *bənê* *bəliyyāʿal*; not *yādəʿû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿēlî*": "proper noun, masculine - Eli", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "noun masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they knew", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/vileness", "*yādəʿû*": "they knew/acknowledged/respected" } }
• 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.27", "source": "וּבְנֵ֧י בְלִיַּ֣עַל אָמְר֗וּ מַה־יֹּשִׁעֵ֙נוּ֙ זֶ֔ה וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ וְלֹֽא־הֵבִ֥יאוּ ל֖וֹ מִנְחָ֑ה וַיְהִ֖י כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And-*bənê ḇəliyyaʿal ʾāmərû* how-*yōšiʿēnû* this? *way-yiḇzuhû* and-not-*hēḇîʾû* to-him *minḥâ* *way-hî* like-*maḥărîš*.", "grammar": { "*bənê ḇəliyyaʿal*": "construct state - sons of Belial/worthless men", "*ʾāmərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine - they said", "*yōšiʿēnû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with 1st person plural suffix - he will save us", "*way-yiḇzuhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they despised him", "*hēḇîʾû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural masculine - they brought", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/tribute/present", "*way-hî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he was", "*maḥărîš*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - keeping silent" }, "variants": { "*bənê ḇəliyyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/wicked men", "*yiḇzuhû*": "despised him/held him in contempt/disdained him", "*minḥâ*": "gift/tribute/present", "*maḥărîš*": "being silent/keeping quiet/deaf to it" } }
• 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.25", "source": "אַל־נָ֣א יָשִׂ֣ים אֲדֹנִ֣י ׀ אֶת־לִבּ֡וֹ אֶל־אִישׁ֩ הַבְּלִיַּ֨עַל הַזֶּ֜ה עַל־נָבָ֗ל כִּ֤י כִשְׁמוֹ֙ כֶּן־ה֔וּא נָבָ֣ל שְׁמ֔וֹ וּנְבָלָ֖ה עִמּ֑וֹ וֽ͏ַאֲנִי֙ אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ לֹ֥א רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־נַעֲרֵ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלָֽחְתָּ׃", "text": "not-*nāʾ* *yāśîm* *ʾădōnî* *ʾet*-*libbô* unto-*ʾîš* the-*bəliyyaʿal* this upon-*nābāl* *kî* like-*šəmô* thus-he *nābāl* *šəmô* u-*nəbālâ* with-him wə-I *ʾămātəḵā* not *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*naʿărê* *ʾădōnî* which *šālāḥtā*", "grammar": { "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*yāśîm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him set", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*nābāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*nəbālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/senselessness", "*ʾămātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*naʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young men of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*šālāḥtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sent" }, "variants": { "*yāśîm*": "let him set/let him regard/let him pay attention to", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/vileness", "*nābāl*": "foolish/senseless/godless", "*nəbālâ*": "folly/senselessness/disgraceful conduct" } }
• 2 Sam 23:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.6", "source": "וּבְלִיַּ֕עַל כְּק֥וֹץ מֻנָ֖ד כֻּלָּ֑הַם כִּֽי־לֹ֥א בְיָ֖ד יִקָּֽחוּ", "text": "And *bəliyaʿal* *kəqôṣ* *munāḏ* all of them, for *lōʾ* *bəyāḏ* *yiqqāḥû*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bəliyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*kə-*": "preposition - like", "*qôṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - thorn", "*munāḏ*": "hophal participle, masculine singular - driven away/cast aside", "*kullāhem*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by", "*yāḏ*": "noun, feminine singular - hand", "*yiqqāḥû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be taken" }, "variants": { "*bəliyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/evil", "*qôṣ*": "thorn/thornbush", "*munāḏ*": "driven away/thrust away/cast aside", "*yiqqāḥû*": "they will be taken/grasped/seized" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.7", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ יִגַּ֣ע בָּהֶ֔ם יִמָּלֵ֥א בַרְזֶ֖ל וְעֵ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית וּבָאֵ֕שׁ שָׂר֥וֹף יִשָּׂרְפ֖וּ בַּשָּֽׁבֶת", "text": "And *ʾîš* *yiggaʿ* *bāhem*, *yimmālēʾ* *barzel* and *ʿēṣ* *ḥănîṯ*; and *bāʾēš* *śārôf* *yiśśārəfû* *baššāḇeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yiggaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will touch/reach", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*yimmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be filled", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wood of", "*ḥănîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bā-*": "preposition + definite article - with the", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*śārôf*": "qal infinitive absolute - burning", "*yiśśārəfû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be burned", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*šāḇeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - dwelling/sitting/place" }, "variants": { "*yiggaʿ*": "touches/reaches/strikes", "*yimmālēʾ*": "is filled/equipped with", "*barzel*": "iron/iron weapon", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/shaft of", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/javelin", "*śārôf*": "burning/consuming", "*šāḇeṯ*": "dwelling/sitting/resting place/place where they are" } }
• Hos 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.9.9", "source": "הֶעְמִֽיקוּ־שִׁחֵ֖תוּ כִּימֵ֣י הַגִּבְעָ֑ה יִזְכּ֣וֹר עֲוֺנָ֔ם יִפְק֖וֹד חַטֹּאותָֽם׃", "text": "*Heʿmîqû*-*šiḥētû* like-*yemê* the-*gibʿāh*; *yizkôr* *ʿăwōnām*, *yipqôd* *ḥaṭṭôʾwtām*.", "grammar": { "*Heʿmîqû*": "hifil perfect 3rd common plural - 'they have gone deeply'", "*šiḥētû*": "piel perfect 3rd common plural - 'they have corrupted/done corruptly'", "*yemê*": "masculine plural construct - 'days of'", "*gibʿāh*": "proper noun with definite article - 'the Gibeah'", "*yizkôr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will remember'", "*ʿăwōnām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their iniquity'", "*yipqôd*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will visit/punish'", "*ḥaṭṭôʾwtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their sins'" }, "variants": { "*Heʿmîqû*-*šiḥētû*": "they have deeply corrupted/they are deeply depraved/they have gone deeply into corruption", "*gibʿāh*": "reference to incident in Judges 19-20", "*yizkôr*": "he will remember/he will recall/he will not forget", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/their guilt/their sin", "*yipqôd*": "he will visit/he will punish/he will reckon" } }
• Hos 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.9", "source": "מִימֵי֙ הַגִּבְעָ֔ה חָטָ֖אתָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל שָׁ֣ם עָמָ֔דוּ לֹֽא־תַשִּׂיגֵ֧ם בַּגִּבְעָ֛ה מִלְחָמָ֖ה עַל־בְּנֵ֥י עַֽלְוָֽה׃", "text": "From *yəmê* the *Gibʿāh* you have *ḥāṭāʾtā Yiśrāʾēl*; there they *ʿāmādû*; not *taśśîgēm* in the *Gibʿāh* *milḥāmāh* against *bənê ʿalwāh*.", "grammar": { "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of", "*Gibʿāh*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*ḥāṭāʾtā*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have sinned", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿāmādû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - they stood", "*taśśîgēm*": "verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, plural suffix - it will overtake them", "*Gibʿāh*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - war/battle", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿalwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - iniquity/injustice" }, "variants": { "*ʿalwāh*": "iniquity/injustice/wickedness" } }
• Judg 19:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Judges.19.6", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ וַיֹּאכְל֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם יַחְדָּ֖ו וַיִּשְׁתּ֑וּ וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אֲבִ֤י הַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ הֽוֹאֶל־נָ֥א וְלִ֖ין וְיִטַ֥ב לִבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyēšəḇû* and *wayyōḵəlû* *šənêhem* *yaḥdāw* and *wayyištû*; and *wayyōmer* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ* to-the-*ʾîš* *hôʾel*-please and-*lîn* and-*yîṭaḇ* *libbeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšəḇû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they sat", "*wayyōḵəlû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they ate", "*šənêhem*": "numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wayyištû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they drank", "*wayyōmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of", "*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*hôʾel*": "imperative, masculine singular - be willing/consent", "*lîn*": "imperative, masculine singular - lodge/stay overnight", "*yîṭaḇ*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be good/pleasant", "*libbeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*hôʾel*": "be willing/consent/please", "*yîṭaḇ* *libbeḵā*": "let your heart be merry/be happy/be content" } } 7 { "verseID": "Judges.19.7", "source": "וַיָּ֥קָם הָאִ֖ישׁ לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיִּפְצַר־בּוֹ֙ חֹתְנ֔וֹ וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיָּ֥לֶן שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* the-*ʾîš* *lāleket*; and *wayyip̄ṣar*-in-him *ḥōtənô*, and *wayyāšāḇ* and *wayyālen* there.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*lāleket*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go", "*wayyip̄ṣar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he urged/pressed", "*ḥōtənô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/remained", "*wayyālen*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lodged/spent the night" }, "variants": { "*wayyip̄ṣar*": "and he urged/pressed/persuaded strongly" } }
• Jude 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jude.1.7", "source": "Ὡς Σόδομα καὶ Γόμορρα, καὶ αἱ περὶ αὐτὰς πόλεις τὸν ὅμοιον τούτοις τρόπον, ἐκπορνεύσασαι, καὶ ἀπελθοῦσαι ὀπίσω σαρκὸς ἑτέρας, πρόκεινται δεῖγμα, πυρὸς αἰωνίου δίκην ὑπέχουσαι.", "text": "As *Sodoma kai Gomorra*, and the *peri autas poleis ton homoion toutois tropon*, *ekporneusasai*, and *apelthousai opisō sarkos heteras*, *prokeintai deigma*, *pyros aiōniou dikēn hypechousai*.", "grammar": { "*Sodoma kai Gomorra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Sodom and Gomorrah", "*peri autas poleis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cities around them", "*ton homoion toutois tropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the similar manner to these", "*ekporneusasai*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - having committed fornication", "*apelthousai*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - having gone away", "*opisō sarkos heteras*": "prepositional phrase - after strange flesh", "*prokeintai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - are set forth", "*deigma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - example", "*pyros aiōniou dikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - punishment of eternal fire", "*hypechousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - undergoing/suffering" }, "variants": { "*poleis*": "cities/towns", "*homoion*": "similar/like/resembling", "*tropon*": "manner/way/fashion", "*ekporneusasai*": "having committed fornication/having indulged in sexual immorality", "*apelthousai*": "having gone away/having departed", "*opisō*": "after/behind", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body", "*heteras*": "strange/different/other", "*prokeintai*": "are set forth/are exhibited/are displayed", "*deigma*": "example/specimen/sample", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting", "*dikēn*": "punishment/penalty/vengeance", "*hypechousai*": "undergoing/suffering/bearing" } }
• 1 Cor 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.6.9", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἄδικοι βασιλείαν Θεοῦ οὐ κληρονομήσουσιν; Μὴ πλανᾶσθε: οὔτε πόρνοι, οὔτε εἰδωλολάτραι, οὔτε μοιχοὶ, οὔτε μαλακοὶ, οὔτε ἀρσενοκοῖται,", "text": "Or not *oidate* that *adikoi* *basileian* *Theou* not *klēronomēsousin*? Not *planasthe*: neither *pornoi*, nor *eidōlolatrai*, nor *moichoi*, nor *malakoi*, nor *arsenokoitai*,", "grammar": { "*Ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ouk oidate*": "negative + perfect indicative, 2nd plural - you do not know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*adikoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unrighteous", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ou klēronomēsousin*": "negative + future indicative, active, 3rd plural - will not inherit", "*Mē planasthe*": "negative + present imperative, passive, 2nd plural - do not be deceived", "*oute*": "negative conjunctive particle - neither/nor", "*pornoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fornicators/sexually immoral", "*eidōlolatrai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - idolaters", "*moichoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - adulterers", "*malakoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - soft/effeminate", "*arsenokoitai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - those who engage in same-sex relations" }, "variants": { "*adikoi*": "unrighteous/unjust/wrongdoers", "*basileian Theou*": "kingdom of God/God's reign", "*klēronomēsousin*": "will inherit/receive as inheritance", "*planasthe*": "be deceived/led astray", "*pornoi*": "sexually immoral persons/fornicators", "*eidōlolatrai*": "idolaters/those who worship idols", "*moichoi*": "adulterers", "*malakoi*": "soft ones/effeminate men/passive homosexual partners", "*arsenokoitai*": "men who lie with males/active homosexual partners" } }
• 1 Sam 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.16", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ לִפְנֵ֖י בַּת־בְּלִיָּ֑עַל כִּֽי־מֵרֹ֥ב שִׂיחִ֛י וְכַעְסִ֖י דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי עַד־הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "Not-*tittēn* *ʾet*-*ʾămātəkā* before *bat*-*bəliyyaʿal* because-from-abundance *śîḥî* and-*kaʿsî* *dibbartî* until-here.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle (for imperatives) - not/do not", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect jussive 2nd masculine singular - may you give/consider", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾămātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed + masculine plural construct - before", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "masculine singular noun - worthlessness/wickedness", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mērōḇ*": "preposition min + masculine singular noun - from abundance of", "*śîḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my complaint/meditation", "*wəkaʿsî*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - and my provocation/vexation", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1st common singular - I have spoken", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/now" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-tittēn ʾet-ʾămātəkā lipnê bat-bəliyyaʿal*": "do not consider your servant a worthless woman/do not take your servant for a daughter of Belial", "*mērōḇ śîḥî wəkaʿsî*": "from the abundance of my complaint and my grief/out of my great anguish and trouble", "*ʿad-hēnnāh*": "until now/all this time/so far" } }