Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Judges.8.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מֶה־עָשִׂ֥יתִי עַתָּ֖ה כָּכֶ֑ם הֲל֗וֹא ט֛וֹב עֹלְל֥וֹת אֶפְרַ֖יִם מִבְצִ֥יר אֲבִיעֶֽזֶר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them what-*ʿāśîṯî* now like-you *hălôʾ ṭôḇ ʿōləlôṯ ʾep̄rayim mibəṣîr ʾăḇîʿezer*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have done/did", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not?", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good/better", "*ʿōləlôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - gleanings", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*mibəṣîr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - than the harvest/vintage of", "*ʾăḇîʿezer*": "proper noun - Abiezer" }, "variants": { "*ʿōləlôṯ*": "gleanings/remnants", "*bəṣîr*": "grape harvest/vintage/gathering", "*ʾăḇîʿezer*": "Abiezer (proper name of Gideon's clan)" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men han svarte dem: «Hva har jeg gjort sammenlignet med dere? Er ikke Efraims kornhøsting mer betydningsfull enn Abiezers avling?»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og han sa til dem: Hva har jeg nå gjort i forhold til dere? Er ikke Efraims etterhøst bedre enn Abiezers vinhøst?

• Norsk King James

  Og han svarte dem: "Hva har jeg gjort nå i forhold til dere? Er ikke innhøstingen av druene fra Efraim bedre enn innhøstingen fra Abiezer?"

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han svarte dem: Hva har jeg gjort sammenlignet med dere? Er ikke Efraims etterhøst bedre enn Abiesers vinhøst?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men han svarte dem: "Hva har jeg gjort i forhold til dere? Er ikke Efraims etterhøst bedre enn Abiesers vinhøst?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han sa til dem: Hva har jeg gjort nå i forhold til dere? Er ikke det som etterlattes av vindruehøsten fra Efraim bedre enn hele innhøstningen fra Abieser?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han svarte dem: «Hva har jeg gjort i forhold til dere? Er ikke det å sanke restene av Efraims druer bedre enn Abiezers høsting?»

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

  Og han sa til dem: Hva har jeg gjort nå i forhold til dere? Er ikke det som etterlattes av vindruehøsten fra Efraim bedre enn hele innhøstningen fra Abieser?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han svarte dem: «Hva har jeg gjort i forhold til dere? Er ikke Efraims etterhøst bedre enn Abiesers vinhøst?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Gideon replied to them, 'What have I accomplished compared to you? Aren’t the gleanings of Ephraim’s harvest better than the full harvest of Abiezer?'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han svarte dem: «Hva har jeg gjort sammenlignet med dere? Er ikke Efraims etterhøst bedre enn avlingen fra Abiesers slekt?»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde til dem: Hvad har jeg nu gjort, som I? er ikke Ephraims Eftersankning bedre end Abiesers Viinhøst?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han svarte dem: Hva har jeg gjort sammenlignet med dere? Er ikke druene fra Efraim bedre enn innhøstingen fra Abi-Eser?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he said to them, What have I done now in comparison to you? Isn't the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa til dem: Hva har jeg nå gjort i sammenligning med dere? Er ikke Efraims etterhøst bedre enn Aviesers vinhøst?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han svarte dem: 'Hva har jeg gjort nå i forhold til dere? Er ikke Efraims etterhøst bedre enn hele Abiezer's innhøstning?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han sa til dem: Hva har jeg nå gjort i forhold til dere? Er ikke det dere har sanket av druer i Efraim bedre enn hele innhøstingen i Abieser?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han svarte dem: Hva har jeg gjort i forhold til dere? Er ikke det Efraim samlet etter innhøstingen bedre enn alle druene Abieser fikk samlet?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he sayde vnto them: What haue I done now that is like youre acte? Is not the aftergadderynge of Ephraim better then the whole haruest of Abieser?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To whom he said, What haue I now done in comparison of you? is not the gleaning of grapes of Ephraim better, then the vintage of Abiezer?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto them: What deede haue I done lyke vnto yours? Is not the gleaning of grapes of Ephraim, better then the vinetage of Abiezer?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? [Is] not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to them, What have I now done in comparison with you? Isn't the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith unto them, `What have I done now like you? are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the harvest of Abi-Ezer?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, What have I now done in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, What have I done in comparison with you? Is not that which Ephraim took up after the grape-cutting better than all the grapes which Abiezer got in from the grape-cutting?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to them, "What have I now done in comparison with you? Isn't the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said to them,“Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Even Ephraim’s leftover grapes are better quality than Abiezer’s harvest!

Referenced Verses

• Judg 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Judges.6.11", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ תַּ֤חַת הָֽאֵלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעָפְרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְיוֹאָ֖שׁ אֲבִ֣י הָֽעֶזְרִ֑י וְגִדְע֣וֹן בְּנ֗וֹ חֹבֵ֤ט חִטִּים֙ בַּגַּ֔ת לְהָנִ֖יס מִפְּנֵ֥י מִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *malʾak* *YHWH* and *wayyēšeb* under *hāʾēlâ* *ʾăšer* in *ʿoprâ* *ʾăšer* to *yôʾāš* *ʾăbî* *hāʿezrî* and *gidʿôn* *bənô* *ḥōbēṭ* *ḥiṭṭîm* in *haggat* to *lĕhānîs* from *mippənê* *midyān*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*wayyēšeb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sat/dwelt", "*hāʾēlâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the terebinth/oak", "*ʿoprâ*": "proper noun - Ophrah", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun - Joash", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*hāʿezrî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Abiezrite", "*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ḥōbēṭ*": "qal participle masculine singular - beating/threshing", "*ḥiṭṭîm*": "noun, feminine plural - wheat", "*haggat*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the winepress", "*lĕhānîs*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to flee/to hide", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct form of *pānîm* - from before/because of" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*hāʾēlâ*": "terebinth/oak/large tree", "*ḥōbēṭ*": "beating/threshing/striking", "*gat*": "winepress/winepress pit", "*lĕhānîs*": "to hide/to make flee/to save from", "*mippənê*": "from before/from the presence of/because of" } }
• Judg 6:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Judges.6.34", "source": "וְר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה לָבְשָׁ֖ה אֶת־גִּדְע֑וֹן וַיִּתְקַע֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיִזָּעֵ֥ק אֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-rûaḥ* *YHWH* *lāḇšâ* *ʾet*-*Gidʿôn* *wə-yitqaʿ* in-the-*šôpār* *wə-yizzāʿēq* *ʾĂḇîʿezer* after-him.", "grammar": { "*wə-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and spirit/Spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*lāḇšâ*": "perfect 3rd person feminine singular - clothed/covered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Gidʿôn*": "proper name - Gideon", "*wə-yitqaʿ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he blew", "*šôpār*": "masculine singular noun - trumpet/ram's horn", "*wə-yizzāʿēq*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular passive - and was called/summoned", "*ʾĂḇîʿezer*": "proper name - Abiezer", "*aḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/Spirit/wind/breath", "*lāḇšâ*": "clothed/covered/came upon [lit: 'put on']", "*yitqaʿ*": "blew/sounded", "*šôpār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/shofar", "*yizzāʿēq*": "was called/was summoned/was gathered" } }
• 1 Cor 13:4-7 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.4", "source": "Ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται· ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ ζηλοῖ· ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ περπερεύεται, οὐ φυσιοῦται,", "text": "The *agapē* *makrothymei*, *chrēsteuetai*; the *agapē* not *zēloi*; the *agapē* not *perpereuetai*, not *physioutai*,", "grammar": { "*Hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*makrothymei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is patient/long-suffering", "*chrēsteuetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - is kind/acts kindly", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*zēloi*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - envies/is jealous", "*perpereuetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - boasts/is vainglorious", "*physioutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is puffed up/inflated" }, "variants": { "*makrothymei*": "is patient/suffers long/is longsuffering", "*chrēsteuetai*": "is kind/acts benevolently/shows kindness", "*zēloi*": "envies/is jealous/covets", "*perpereuetai*": "boasts/brags/is vainglorious", "*physioutai*": "is puffed up/becomes arrogant/is inflated with pride" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.5", "source": "Οὐκ ἀσχημονεῖ, οὐ ζητεῖ τὰ ἑαυτῆς, οὐ παροξύνεται, οὐ λογίζεται τὸ κακόν·", "text": "Not *aschēmonei*, not *zētei* the things of *heautēs*, not *paroxynetai*, not *logizetai* the *kakon*;", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*aschēmonei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - behaves unseemly/unbecomingly", "*zētei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks/looks for", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*heautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of itself/her own", "*paroxynetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is provoked/irritated", "*logizetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - reckons/counts/calculates", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular article - the", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing" }, "variants": { "*aschēmonei*": "behaves unseemly/acts improperly/is indecent", "*zētei*": "seeks/pursues/looks for", "*heautēs*": "of itself/her own/for itself", "*paroxynetai*": "is provoked/irritated/angered/exasperated", "*logizetai*": "reckons/counts/calculates/keeps account of", "*kakon*": "evil/wrong/bad/harm" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.6", "source": "Οὐ χαίρει ἐπὶ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, συγχαίρει δὲ τῇ ἀληθείᾳ·", "text": "Not *chairei* upon the *adikia*, *sygchairei* but with the *alētheia*;", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*chairei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - rejoices", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/over/at", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular article - the", "*adikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/injustice", "*sygchairei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - rejoices with", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular article - the", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*chairei*": "rejoices/is glad/takes pleasure", "*epi*": "upon/over/at/in", "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing", "*sygchairei*": "rejoices with/shares joy with/rejoices together", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/veracity" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.7", "source": "Πάντα στέγει, πάντα πιστεύει, πάντα ἐλπίζει, πάντα ὑπομένει.", "text": "All things *stegei*, all things *pisteuei*, all things *elpizei*, all things *hypomenei*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*stegei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - bears/covers/endures", "*pisteuei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - believes/trusts", "*elpizei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - hopes", "*hypomenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - endures/remains under" }, "variants": { "*stegei*": "bears/covers/endures/protects/conceals", "*pisteuei*": "believes/trusts/has faith in", "*elpizei*": "hopes/hopes for/expects", "*hypomenei*": "endures/perseveres/remains under/bears up under" } }
• Gal 5:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.14", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ πᾶς νόμος ἐν ἑνὶ λόγῳ πληροῦται, ἐν τῷ· Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς εαυτόν.", "text": "For the *pas nomos en heni logō plēroutai*, in this: \"*Agapēseis ton plēsion sou hōs heauton*.\"", "grammar": { "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - all/whole/entire", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*heni*": "dative, masculine, singular - one", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/statement/saying", "*plēroutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is fulfilled/completed", "*Agapēseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you shall love", "*ton plēsion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the neighbor", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd person singular pronoun - of you/your", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular reflexive pronoun - yourself" }, "variants": { "*pas*": "all/whole/entire", "*nomos*": "law/legal code/rule", "*logō*": "word/statement/saying", "*plēroutai*": "is fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*Agapēseis*": "you shall love/will love", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person/the one near", "*hōs*": "as/like/in the same way" } } 15 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.15", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ἀλλήλους δάκνετε καὶ κατεσθίετε, βλέπετε μὴ ὑπό ἀλλήλων ἀναλωθῆτε.", "text": "But if *allēlous daknete kai katesthiete*, *blepete mē hypo allēlōn analōthēte*.", "grammar": { "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other", "*daknete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - bite/wound", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*katesthiete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - devour/consume", "*blepete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - watch out/see/beware", "*mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - lest/that not", "*hypo*": "preposition with genitive - by/under", "*allēlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of one another/each other", "*analōthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - be consumed/destroyed" }, "variants": { "*allēlous*": "one another/each other/mutually", "*daknete*": "bite/wound/hurt", "*katesthiete*": "devour/consume/eat up", "*blepete*": "watch out/see/beware/take care", "*hypo*": "by/under/through", "*analōthēte*": "be consumed/destroyed/used up" } }
• Phil 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.2", "source": "Πληρώσατέ μου τὴν χαρὰν, ἵνα τὸ αὐτὸ φρονῆτε, τὴν αὐτὴν ἀγάπην ἔχοντες, σύμψυχοι, τὸ ἓν φρονοῦντες.", "text": "*Plērōsate* of me the *charan*, that the same you may *phronēte*, the same *agapēn echontes*, *sympsychoi*, the one *phronountes*.", "grammar": { "*Plērōsate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - fulfill/complete", "*charan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - joy", "*phronēte*": "present subjunctive, 2nd person plural - think/mind/set affection on", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*echontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having", "*sympsychoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - of one soul/united in spirit", "*phronountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - thinking/minding" }, "variants": { "*Plērōsate*": "fulfill/complete/make full", "*charan*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*phronēte*": "think/mind/have same attitude/be of one mind", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*sympsychoi*": "of one soul/united in spirit/of one accord", "*phronountes*": "thinking/minding/being intent on" } } 3 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.3", "source": "Μηδὲν κατὰ ἐριθείαν ἢ κενοδοξίαν· ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν.", "text": "Nothing *kata eritheian* or *kenodoxian*; but in the *tapeinophrosynē* one another *hēgoumenoi hyperechontas* of yourselves.", "grammar": { "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/by way of", "*eritheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - selfish ambition/strife/contention", "*kenodoxian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - vainglory/empty pride/conceit", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*hēgoumenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - considering/esteeming", "*hyperechontas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - excelling/surpassing/superior to" }, "variants": { "*eritheian*": "selfish ambition/strife/rivalry/contention", "*kenodoxian*": "vainglory/empty pride/conceit/vanity", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "humility/lowliness of mind/modesty", "*hēgoumenoi*": "considering/esteeming/regarding/counting", "*hyperechontas*": "excelling/surpassing/better than/superior to" } }
• Jas 1:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "James.1.19", "source": "Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, ἔστω πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι, βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν:", "text": "So that, *adelphoi* of me *agapētoi*, let *estō* every *anthrōpos* *tachys* to the *akousai*, *bradys* to the *lalēsai*, *bradys* to *orgēn*:", "grammar": { "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - direct address", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - adjective modifying *adelphoi*", "*estō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - let be", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*tachys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*akousai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to hear", "*bradys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*lalēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to speak", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear/dearly loved", "*estō*": "let be/must be", "*anthrōpos*": "person/human/man", "*tachys*": "quick/swift/ready", "*akousai*": "to hear/to listen", "*bradys*": "slow/deliberate/hesitant", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/to talk/to say", "*orgēn*": "anger/wrath/rage" } } 20 { "verseID": "James.1.20", "source": "Ὀργὴ γὰρ ἀνδρὸς δικαιοσύνην Θεοῦ οὐ κατεργάζεται.", "text": "*Orgē* for of *andros* *dikaiosynēn* of *Theou* not *katergazetai*.", "grammar": { "*Orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*andros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive (of man)", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive (of God)", "*katergazetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - works/produces" }, "variants": { "*Orgē*": "anger/wrath/rage", "*andros*": "man/male/husband", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/righteous behavior", "*katergazetai*": "produces/achieves/brings about/accomplishes" } }
• Jas 3:13-18 : 13 { "verseID": "James.3.13", "source": "Τίς σοφὸς καὶ ἐπιστήμων ἐν ὑμῖν; δειξάτω ἐκ τῆς καλῆς ἀναστροφῆς τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἐν πρᾳΰτητι σοφίας.", "text": "Who *sophos* and *epistēmōn* among you? Let him *deixatō* out of the *kalēs* *anastrophēs* the *erga* of him in *prautēti* of *sophias*.", "grammar": { "*sophos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wise", "*epistēmōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - understanding/knowing", "*deixatō*": "aorist imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him show", "*kalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - good/noble", "*anastrophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - conduct/behavior", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*prautēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - meekness/gentleness", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wisdom" }, "variants": { "*sophos*": "wise/skilled", "*epistēmōn*": "understanding/knowledgeable/intelligent", "*deixatō*": "show/demonstrate/prove", "*kalēs*": "good/noble/beautiful", "*anastrophēs*": "conduct/behavior/manner of life", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*prautēti*": "meekness/gentleness/humility", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/insight" } } 14 { "verseID": "James.3.14", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ζῆλον πικρὸν ἔχετε καὶ ἐριθείαν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν, μὴ κατακαυχᾶσθε, καὶ ψεύδεσθε κατὰ τῆς ἀληθείας.", "text": "If *de* *zēlon* *pikron* you *echete* and *eritheian* in the *kardia* of you, *mē* *katakauchāsthe*, and *pseudesthe* against the *alētheias*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - jealousy/zeal", "*pikron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bitter", "*echete*": "present indicative, active, 2nd plural - you have", "*eritheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - selfish ambition/rivalry", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*katakauchāsthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - boast/glory", "*pseudesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - lie/speak falsely", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*zēlon*": "jealousy/zeal/envy", "*pikron*": "bitter/harsh", "*eritheian*": "selfish ambition/rivalry/strife", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*katakauchāsthe*": "boast/glory/pride yourselves", "*pseudesthe*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality" } } 15 { "verseID": "James.3.15", "source": "Οὐκ ἔστιν αὕτη ἡ σοφία ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη, ἀλλʼ ἐπίγειος, ψυχική, δαιμονιώδης.", "text": "Not *estin* this the *sophia* from *anōthen* *katerchomenē*, but *epigeios*, *psychikē*, *daimoniōdēs*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above/from the beginning", "*katerchomenē*": "present participle, middle, nominative, feminine, singular - coming down", "*epigeios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earthly/worldly", "*psychikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - natural/unspiritual", "*daimoniōdēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - demonic" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from God", "*katerchomenē*": "coming down/descending", "*epigeios*": "earthly/worldly/terrestrial", "*psychikē*": "natural/unspiritual/belonging to the soul", "*daimoniōdēs*": "demonic/devilish/inspired by demons" } } 16 { "verseID": "James.3.16", "source": "Ὅπου γὰρ ζῆλος καὶ ἐριθεία, ἐκεῖ ἀκαταστασία καὶ πᾶν φαῦλον πρᾶγμα.", "text": "Where *gar* *zēlos* and *eritheia*, there *akatastasia* and every *phaulon* *pragma*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*zēlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - jealousy/zeal", "*eritheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - selfish ambition/rivalry", "*akatastasia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - disorder/confusion", "*phaulon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - worthless/evil", "*pragma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing/deed/matter" }, "variants": { "*zēlos*": "jealousy/zeal/envy", "*eritheia*": "selfish ambition/rivalry/strife", "*akatastasia*": "disorder/confusion/instability", "*phaulon*": "worthless/evil/base/vile", "*pragma*": "thing/deed/matter/practice" } } 17 { "verseID": "James.3.17", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἄνωθεν σοφία πρῶτον μὲν ἁγνή ἐστιν, ἔπειτα εἰρηνική, ἐπιεικής, εὐπειθής, μεστὴ ἐλέους καὶ καρπῶν ἀγαθῶν, ἀδιάκριτος, καὶ ἀνυπόκριτος.", "text": "The *de* from *anōthen* *sophia* *prōton* *men* *hagnē* *estin*, *epeita* *eirēnikē*, *epieikēs*, *eupeithēs*, *mestē* *eleous* and *karpōn* *agathōn*, *adiakritos*, and *anypokritos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*men*": "particle introducing first in a series - indeed", "*hagnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - pure", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/afterwards", "*eirēnikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peaceable", "*epieikēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - gentle/reasonable", "*eupeithēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - compliant/easily persuaded", "*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy", "*karpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of fruits", "*agathōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - good", "*adiakritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - impartial/without partiality", "*anypokritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - genuine/sincere" }, "variants": { "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from God", "*hagnē*": "pure/chaste/holy", "*eirēnikē*": "peaceable/peaceful", "*epieikēs*": "gentle/reasonable/fair", "*eupeithēs*": "compliant/willing to yield/easily persuaded", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion", "*karpōn*": "fruits/results/products", "*agathōn*": "good/beneficial", "*adiakritos*": "impartial/without partiality/without uncertainty", "*anypokritos*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy" } } 18 { "verseID": "James.3.18", "source": "Καρπὸς δὲ τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἐν εἰρήνῃ σπείρεται τοῖς ποιοῦσιν εἰρήνην.", "text": "*Karpos* *de* of the *dikaiosynēs* in *eirēnē* *speiretai* for those *poiousin* *eirēnēn*.", "grammar": { "*Karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness", "*eirēnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - peace", "*speiretai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is sown", "*poiousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - making/doing", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*Karpos*": "fruit/harvest/result", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony", "*speiretai*": "is sown/planted", "*poiousin*": "making/doing/producing", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony" } }