Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.16", "source": "לֹא־תֵלֵ֤ךְ רָכִיל֙ בְּעַמֶּ֔יךָ לֹ֥א תַעֲמֹ֖ד עַל־דַּ֣ם רֵעֶ֑ךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯēlēḵ* *rāḵîl* *bəʿammêḵā* *lōʾ* *ṯaʿămōḏ* *ʿal*-*dam* *rēʿeḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall go/walk", "*rāḵîl*": "noun, masculine singular - slanderer/talebearer", "*bəʿammêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - among your people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿămōḏ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall stand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*rēʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṯēlēḵ* *rāḵîl*": "go about as a slanderer/spread slander/gossip", "*ṯaʿămōḏ* *ʿal*-*dam*": "stand against the blood/endanger the life/fail to protect" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.1", "source": "לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֖א שֵׁ֣מַע שָׁ֑וְא אַל־תָּ֤שֶׁת יָֽדְךָ֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע לִהְיֹ֖ת עֵ֥ד חָמָֽס׃", "text": "Not *tiśśā* *šēmaʿ* *šāwe* not-*tāšet* *yādĕkā* with-*rāšāʿ* to-*hĕyōt* *ʿēd* *ḥāmās*", "grammar": { "*tiśśā*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - lift/carry/take up", "*šēmaʿ*": "noun masculine singular construct - report/rumor", "*šāwe*": "noun masculine singular - falsehood/emptiness/vanity", "*tāšet*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - put/place/set", "*yādĕkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked/evil person", "*hĕyōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*ʿēd*": "noun masculine singular - witness", "*ḥāmās*": "noun masculine singular - violence/wrong/injustice" }, "variants": { "*tiśśā*": "lift up/carry/raise/bear/take", "*šēmaʿ*": "report/rumor/hearsay", "*šāwe*": "falsehood/emptiness/worthlessness/vanity", "*tāšet*": "put/place/set/join", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/malicious" } }
  • Exod 23:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.7", "source": "מִדְּבַר־שֶׁ֖קֶר תִּרְחָ֑ק וְנָקִ֤י וְצַדִּיק֙ אַֽל־תַּהֲרֹ֔ג כִּ֥י לֹא־אַצְדִּ֖יק רָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "From-*dĕbar*-*šeqer* *tirḥāq* and-*nāqî* and-*ṣaddîq* not-*tahărōg* for not-*ʾaṣdîq* *rāšāʿ*", "grammar": { "*dĕbar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word/matter/thing", "*šeqer*": "noun masculine singular - lie/falsehood/deception", "*tirḥāq*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - keep far/stay away", "*nāqî*": "adjective masculine singular - innocent/free from guilt", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous/just person", "*tahărōg*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - kill/slay", "*ʾaṣdîq*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular - justify/declare righteous", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked/guilty person" }, "variants": { "*dĕbar-šeqer*": "false matter/lying word/deceptive thing", "*tirḥāq*": "keep far/stay away/distance yourself", "*nāqî*": "innocent/free from guilt/blameless", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent person", "*ʾaṣdîq*": "justify/declare righteous/acquit" } }
  • Ezek 22:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.9", "source": "אַנְשֵׁ֥י רָכִ֛יל הָ֥יוּ בָ֖ךְ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֑ם וְאֶל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ אָ֣כְלוּ בָ֔ךְ זִמָּ֖ה עָשׂ֥וּ בְתוֹכֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾanšēy* *rāḵîl* *hāyû* in you for *ləmaʿan* *šəp̄āḵ*-*dām*; and unto-the *hehārîm* they *ʾāḵəlû* in you, *zimmāh* they *ʿāśû* in *ṯôḵēḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʾanšēy*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'men of'", "*rāḵîl*": "masculine singular noun - 'slander'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - 'for the purpose of'", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to shed'", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - 'blood'", "*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'the mountains'", "*ʾāḵəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they ate'", "*zimmāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'lewdness'", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they did/made'", "*ṯôḵēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your midst'" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšēy* *rāḵîl*": "men of slander/slanderous men/gossips", "*ləmaʿan*": "for the purpose of/in order to", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "shed/pour out/spill", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*hehārîm*": "the mountains/high places (possible reference to pagan shrines)", "*ʾāḵəlû*": "ate/consumed/participated in ritual meals", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/wickedness/depravity" } }
  • Ps 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.15.3", "source": "לֹֽא־רָגַ֨ל ׀ עַל־לְשֹׁנ֗וֹ לֹא־עָשָׂ֣ה לְרֵעֵ֣הוּ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝חֶרְפָּ֗ה לֹא־נָשָׂ֥א עַל־קְרֹֽבוֹ׃", "text": "Not-*rāgal* on-*lĕšōnô*, not-*ʿāśāh* to-*rēʿēhû rāʿāh*, and-*ḥerpāh* not-*nāśāʾ* against-*qĕrōbô*.", "grammar": { "*rāgal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - slanders/goes about tale-bearing", "*lĕšōnô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tongue", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - does/makes", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm/wrong", "*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace/insult", "*nāśāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifts/bears/carries", "*qĕrōbô*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his relative/neighbor" }, "variants": { "*rāgal*": "slanders/goes tale-bearing/gossips", "*ʿāśāh rāʿāh*": "does evil/causes harm/works wrong", "*ḥerpāh nāśāʾ*": "bears reproach/takes up a reproach/casts insult", "*qĕrōbô*": "his neighbor/his relative/those near to him" } }
  • Prov 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.13", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּ֑וֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר׃", "text": "*Hôlēk* *rākîl* *məgalleh-sôd* *wəneʾĕman-rûaḥ* *məkasseh* *dābār*.", "grammar": { "*Hôlēk*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - one who walks/goes about", "*rākîl*": "masculine singular noun - as talebearer/slanderer", "*məgalleh-sôd*": "verb Piel participle + masculine singular noun - revealing secret", "*wəneʾĕman-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + verb Niphal participle + feminine singular noun - and faithful of spirit", "*məkasseh*": "verb Piel participle masculine singular - covering/concealing", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - matter/thing/word" }, "variants": { "*Hôlēk*": "one who walks/goes about", "*rākîl*": "talebearer/slanderer/gossip", "*məgalleh*": "revealing/uncovering/exposing", "*sôd*": "secret/counsel/circle of confidants", "*neʾĕman*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind/mind", "*məkasseh*": "covering/concealing/hiding", "*dābār*": "matter/thing/word/affair" } }
  • Prov 20:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.19", "source": "גּֽוֹלֶה־סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃", "text": "*gôleh*-*sôd* *hôlēk* *rākîl* and-to-*pōteh* *śəpātāyw* not *titʿārāb*", "grammar": { "*gôleh*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - revealing", "*sôd*": "noun, masculine singular - secret/confidence", "*hôlēk*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going about", "*rākîl*": "noun, masculine singular - slander/gossip", "*pōteh*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - opening wide", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*titʿārāb*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 2nd masculine singular - associate yourself" }, "variants": { "*gôleh*": "revealing/uncovering/exposing", "*sôd*": "secret/confidence/council", "*hôlēk*": "walks/goes about/travels", "*rākîl*": "slander/gossip/tale bearer", "*pōteh*": "opening wide/enticing/persuading", "*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/speech", "*titʿārāb*": "associate yourself/get involved with/mix with" } }
  • Jer 6:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.28", "source": "כֻּלָּם֙ סָרֵ֣י סֽוֹרְרִ֔ים הֹלְכֵ֥י רָכִ֖יל נְחֹ֣שֶׁת וּבַרְזֶ֑ל כֻּלָּ֥ם מַשְׁחִיתִ֖ים הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "All-of-them *sārê* *sôrərîm* *hōləḵê* *rāḵîl* *nəḥōšet* and-*barzel* all-of-them *mašḥîtîm* they.", "grammar": { "*sārê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - rebels of", "*sôrərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - rebellious ones", "*hōləḵê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - those who walk in", "*rāḵîl*": "noun, masculine singular - slander", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*mašḥîtîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - destroyers/corrupters" }, "variants": { "*sārê* *sôrərîm*": "extreme rebels/most rebellious ones", "*hōləḵê* *rāḵîl*": "gossips/slanderers/talebearers", "*nəḥōšet* *ûbarzel*": "bronze and iron/stubborn and obstinate", "*mašḥîtîm*": "destroyers/corrupters/ruiners" } }
  • Jer 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.4", "source": "וְאִ֤ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ וֶאֱמֶ֖ת לֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ לִמְּד֧וּ לְשׁוֹנָ֛ם דַּבֶּר־שֶׁ֖קֶר הַעֲוֵ֥ה נִלְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*wĕ'îš* against-*rē'ēhû* *yĕhātēllû* *we'ĕmet* *lō'* *yĕdabbērû* *limdû* *lĕšônām* *dabber*-*šeqer* *ha'ăwēh* *nil'û*", "grammar": { "*wĕ'îš*": "conjunction + masculine noun, singular - and each man", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - against his neighbor", "*yĕhātēllû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they deceive/mock", "*we'ĕmet*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and truth", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕdabbērû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they speak", "*limdû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have taught", "*lĕšônām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*dabber*": "infinitive construct, piel - to speak", "*šeqer*": "masculine noun - falsehood/lie", "*ha'ăwēh*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - acting perversely", "*nil'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural, niphal - they are weary/exhausted" }, "variants": { "*rē'ēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*yĕhātēllû*": "they deceive/mock/delude", "*'ĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yĕdabbērû*": "they speak/tell/declare", "*limdû*": "they have taught/trained/instructed", "*lĕšônām*": "their tongue/language/speech", "*dabber*": "to speak/tell/say", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ha'ăwēh*": "acting perversely/committing iniquity/doing wrong", "*nil'û*": "they are weary/exhausted/tired" } }
  • Matt 26:60-61 : 60 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.60", "source": "Καὶ οὐχ εὗρον: καὶ, πολλῶν ψευδομαρτύρων προσελθόντων, οὐχ εὗρον. Ὕστερον δὲ προσελθόντες δύο ψευδομάρτυρες,", "text": "And not *heuron*: and, many *pseudomartyrōn* *proselthontōn*, not *heuron*. *Hysteron* *de* *proselthontes* two *pseudomartyres*,", "grammar": { "*heuron*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they found", "*pseudomartyrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of false witnesses", "*proselthontōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive masculine plural - having come forward", "*Hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterward", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*proselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having come forward", "*pseudomartyres*": "nominative masculine plural - false witnesses" }, "variants": { "*heuron*": "found/discovered", "*pseudomartyrōn*": "false witnesses/perjurers", "*proselthontōn*": "coming forward/approaching", "*Hysteron*": "later/finally/at last", "*proselthontes*": "coming forward/approaching" } } 61 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.61", "source": "Εἶπον, Οὗτος ἔφη, Δύναμαι καταλῦσαι τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ διὰ τριῶν ἡμερῶν οἰκοδομῆσαι αὐτόν.", "text": "*Eipon*, This one *ephē*, *Dynamai* *katalysai* the *naon* of the *Theou*, and through three *hēmerōn* *oikodomēsai* it.", "grammar": { "*Eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying/declared", "*Dynamai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am able", "*katalysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to destroy/demolish", "*naon*": "accusative masculine singular - temple/sanctuary", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of days", "*oikodomēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to build/rebuild" }, "variants": { "*ephē*": "said/declared/stated", "*Dynamai*": "I am able/I can/I have power", "*katalysai*": "to destroy/to demolish/to tear down", "*naon*": "temple/sanctuary (specifically the inner sanctuary)", "*oikodomēsai*": "to build/to rebuild/to raise up" } }
  • 1 Kgs 21:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.10", "source": "וְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּ שְׁנַ֨יִם אֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וִיעִדֻ֣הוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּ וְסִקְלֻ֖הוּ וְיָמֹֽת׃", "text": "And-*hôšîbû* two *ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* opposite-him *wîʿiduhû* *lēʾmōr*, *bēraktā* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; and-*hôṣîʾuhû* and-*siqəluhû* and-*yāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*hôšîbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil - cause to sit/seat", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*wîʿiduhû*": "conjunction + jussive, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and let them testify against him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bēraktā*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Piel - you blessed/cursed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hôṣîʾuhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bring him out", "*siqəluhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - stone him", "*yāmōt*": "jussive, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - let him die" }, "variants": { "*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness", "*bēraktā*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*hôṣîʾuhû*": "bring him out/lead him out" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.11", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י עִיר֜וֹ הַזְּקֵנִ֣ים וְהַחֹרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּעִיר֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁלְחָ֥ה אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אִיזָ֑בֶל כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּתוּב֙ בַּסְּפָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלְחָ֖ה אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿăśû* *ʾanšê* *ʿîrô* the-*zəqēnîm* and-the-*ḥōrîm* who the-*yōšəbîm* in-*ʿîrô* as-*ʾăšer* *šāləḥâ* to-them *ʾîzābel*, as-*ʾăšer* *kātûb* in-the-*səpārîm* which *šāləḥâ* to-them.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they did", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city", "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine plural - elders", "*ḥōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nobles/free men", "*yōšəbîm*": "participle, masculine plural, Qal - dwelling/living", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*šāləḥâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - she sent", "*ʾîzābel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel", "*kātûb*": "passive participle, masculine singular, Qal - written", "*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/older men", "*ḥōrîm*": "nobles/free men/officials", "*yōšəbîm*": "dwelling/living/sitting" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.12", "source": "קָרְא֖וּ צ֑וֹם וְהֹשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־נָב֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*qārəʾû* *ṣôm* and-*hōšîbû* *ʾet*-*nābôt* in-*rōʾš* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*qārəʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - they proclaimed", "*ṣôm*": "noun, masculine singular - fast", "*hōšîbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil - they seated", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*qārəʾû ṣôm*": "proclaimed a fast/called a fast", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief place" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.13", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וַיְעִדֻהוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַבְּלִיַּ֜עַל אֶת־נָב֗וֹת נֶ֤גֶד הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ נָב֛וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙ מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֔יר וַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּ בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* two the-*ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* *wa-yēšəbû* opposite-him; *wa-yəʿiduhû* *ʾanšê* the-*bəlîyaʿal* *ʾet*-*nābôt* before the-*ʿām* *lēʾmōr*, *bērak* *nābôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; *wa-yōṣiʾuhû* outside the-city *wa-yisqəluhû* with-the-stones *wa-yāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they came", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*wa-yēšəbû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they sat", "*wa-yəʿiduhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they testified against him", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bērak*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - he blessed/cursed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wa-yōṣiʾuhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought him out", "*wa-yisqəluhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they stoned him", "*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he died" }, "variants": { "*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness", "*bērak*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
  • Acts 6:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.6.11", "source": "Τότε ὑπέβαλον ἄνδρας, λέγοντας, ὅτι Ἀκηκόαμεν αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ῥήματα βλάσφημα εἰς Μωσῆν, καὶ τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "Then *hypebalon* *andras*, *legontas*, that *Akēkoamen* of him *lalountos* *rēmata* *blasphēma* against *Mōsēn*, and *ton* *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*hypebalon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - secretly instigated/induced", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*legontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Akēkoamen*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we have heard", "*lalountos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - speaking", "*rēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*blasphēma*": "accusative, neuter, plural, adjective - blasphemous", "*Mōsēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*hypebalon*": "secretly instigated/induced/suborned", "*legontas*": "saying/declaring/stating", "*Akēkoamen*": "we have heard/we heard", "*lalountos*": "speaking/talking/uttering", "*rēmata*": "words/sayings/statements", "*blasphēma*": "blasphemous/slanderous/defaming" } } 12 { "verseID": "Acts.6.12", "source": "Συνεκίνησάν τε τὸν λαὸν, καὶ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους, καὶ τοὺς γραμματεῖς, καὶ ἐπιστάντες, συνήρπασαν αὐτόν, καὶ ἤγαγον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον,", "text": "*Synekinēsan* *te* the *laon*, and the *presbyterous*, and the *grammateis*, and *epistantes*, *synērpasan* him, and *ēgagon* to the *synedrion*,", "grammar": { "*Synekinēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - stirred up/incited", "*te*": "conjunction, connective - and/also", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders", "*grammateis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*epistantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - coming upon/approaching suddenly", "*synērpasan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - seized violently/arrested", "*ēgagon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - led/brought", "*synedrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - council/Sanhedrin" }, "variants": { "*Synekinēsan*": "stirred up/incited/aroused", "*laon*": "people/population/nation", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men", "*grammateis*": "scribes/writers/experts in law", "*epistantes*": "coming upon/approaching suddenly/confronting", "*synērpasan*": "seized violently/arrested/snatched", "*ēgagon*": "led/brought/took", "*synedrion*": "council/Sanhedrin/assembly" } } 13 { "verseID": "Acts.6.13", "source": "Ἔστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς, λέγοντας, Ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος οὐ παύεται ῥήματα βλάσφημα λαλῶν κατὰ τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἁγίου τούτου, καὶ τοῦ νόμου:", "text": "*Estēsan* *te* *martyras* *pseudeis*, *legontas*, The *anthrōpos* this not *pauetai* *rēmata* *blasphēma* *lalōn* *kata* the *topou* the *hagiou* this, and the *nomou*:", "grammar": { "*Estēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - set up/placed/presented", "*te*": "conjunction, connective - and/also", "*martyras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*pseudeis*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - false/lying", "*legontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*pauetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - ceases/stops", "*rēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*blasphēma*": "accusative, neuter, plural, adjective - blasphemous", "*lalōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*topou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - place", "*hagiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - holy", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*Estēsan*": "set up/placed/presented/put forward", "*martyras*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*pseudeis*": "false/lying/untrue", "*legontas*": "saying/declaring/stating", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*pauetai*": "ceases/stops/desists", "*rēmata*": "words/sayings/statements", "*blasphēma*": "blasphemous/slanderous/defaming", "*lalōn*": "speaking/talking/uttering", "*topou*": "place/location/temple", "*hagiou*": "holy/sacred", "*nomou*": "law/Torah" } }
  • Acts 24:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.24.4", "source": "Ἵνα δὲ μὴ ἐπὶ πλεῖόν σε ἐγκόπτω, παρακαλῶ ἀκοῦσαί σε ἡμῶν συντόμως τῇ σῇ ἐπιεικείᾳ.", "text": "*Hina* *de* *mē* *epi* more you *egkoptō*, I *parakalō* *akousai* you us *syntomōs* by your *epieikeia*.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*egkoptō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st singular - I may hinder/detain", "*parakalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I urge/beseech", "*akousai*": "aorist active infinitive - to hear", "*syntomōs*": "adverb - briefly/concisely", "*epieikeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - clemency/kindness" }, "variants": { "*egkoptō*": "hinder/detain/trouble", "*parakalō*": "urge/beseech/exhort", "*syntomōs*": "briefly/concisely", "*epieikeia*": "clemency/kindness/gentleness" } } 5 { "verseID": "Acts.24.5", "source": "Εὑρόντες γὰρ τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦτον λοιμόν, καὶ κινοῦντα στάσιν πᾶσιν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τοῖς κατὰ τὴν οἰκουμένην, πρωτοστάτην τε τῆς τῶν Ναζωραίων αἱρέσεως:", "text": "*Heurontes* *gar* the *andra* this *loimon*, and *kinounta* *stasin* to all the *Ioudaiois* those throughout the *oikoumenēn*, *prōtostatēn* *te* of the of *Nazōraiōn* *haireseōs*:", "grammar": { "*Heurontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having found", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man", "*loimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pest/plague", "*kinounta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - stirring up/causing", "*stasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dissension/riot", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*oikoumenēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - inhabited world", "*prōtostatēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ringleader/chief", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*Nazōraiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Nazarenes", "*haireseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sect/faction" }, "variants": { "*loimon*": "pest/plague/troublemaker", "*kinounta*": "stirring up/causing/inciting", "*stasin*": "dissension/riot/uprising", "*oikoumenēn*": "inhabited world/empire", "*prōtostatēn*": "ringleader/chief/first one standing", "*haireseōs*": "sect/faction/party" } } 6 { "verseID": "Acts.24.6", "source": "Ὃς καὶ τὸ ἱερὸν ἐπείρασεν βεβηλῶσαι: ὃν καὶ ἐκρατήσαμεν, καὶ κατά τὸν ἡμέτερον νόμον ἠθελήσαμεν κρίνειν.", "text": "Who also the *hieron* *epeirasen* *bebēlōsai*: whom also we *ekratēsamen*, and according to the our *nomon* we *ēthelēsamen* *krinein*.", "grammar": { "*hieron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - temple", "*epeirasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - attempted/tried", "*bebēlōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to profane/desecrate", "*ekratēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we seized/arrested", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*ēthelēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we wanted/desired", "*krinein*": "present active infinitive - to judge" }, "variants": { "*epeirasen*": "attempted/tried/tested", "*bebēlōsai*": "to profane/desecrate/defile", "*ekratēsamen*": "seized/arrested/took hold of", "*nomon*": "law/custom", "*ēthelēsamen*": "wanted/desired/wished", "*krinein*": "to judge/decide/try" } } 7 { "verseID": "Acts.24.7", "source": "Παρελθὼν δὲ Λυσίας ὁ χιλιαρχος, μετὰ πολλῆς βίας ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν ἀπήγαγε,", "text": "*Parelthōn* *de* *Lysias* the *chiliarchos*, *meta* much *bias* from the *cheirōn* of us *apēgage*,", "grammar": { "*Parelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come/intervened", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Lysias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*chiliarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - commander/tribune", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*bias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - force/violence", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - hands", "*apēgage*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - took away/led away" }, "variants": { "*Parelthōn*": "having come/intervened/interfered", "*chiliarchos*": "commander/tribune/officer commanding a thousand", "*bias*": "force/violence", "*apēgage*": "took away/led away/carried off" } } 8 { "verseID": "Acts.24.8", "source": "Κελεύσας τοὺς κατηγόρους αὐτοῦ ἔρχεσθαι ἐπὶ σέ: παρʼ οὗ δυνήσῃ αὐτὸς ἀνακρίνας περὶ πάντων τούτων ἐπιγνῶναι, ὧν ἡμεῖς κατηγοροῦμεν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Keleusas* the *katēgorous* of him *erchesthai* *epi* you: from whom you *dynēsē* yourself having *anakrinas* concerning all these things *epignōnai*, of which we *katēgoroumen* him.", "grammar": { "*Keleusas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having ordered", "*katēgorous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - accusers", "*erchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to come", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to/before", "*dynēsē*": "future middle indicative, 2nd singular - you will be able", "*anakrinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having examined", "*epignōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to find out/learn", "*katēgoroumen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we accuse" }, "variants": { "*Keleusas*": "having ordered/commanded", "*katēgorous*": "accusers/prosecutors", "*anakrinas*": "having examined/interrogated/investigated", "*epignōnai*": "to find out/learn thoroughly/ascertain", "*katēgoroumen*": "we accuse/bring charges against" } } 9 { "verseID": "Acts.24.9", "source": "Συνεπέθεντο δὲ καὶ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, φάσκοντες ταῦτα οὕτως ἔχειν.", "text": "*Synepethento* *de* also the *Ioudaioi*, *phaskontes* these things thus *echein*.", "grammar": { "*Synepethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - joined in attack/agreed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*phaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - asserting/claiming", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to be/to have" }, "variants": { "*Synepethento*": "joined in attack/agreed/united in assault", "*phaskontes*": "asserting/claiming/affirming", "*echein*": "to be so/to be the case/to have this condition" } }
  • 1 Tim 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.11", "source": "Γυναῖκας Ὡσαύτως σεμνάς, μὴ διαβόλους, νηφαλίους, πιστὰς ἐν πᾶσιν.", "text": "*Gynaikas hōsautōs semnas*, *mē diabolous*, *nēphalious*, *pistas* in *pasin*.", "grammar": { "*Gynaikas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - women/wives", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*semnas*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, plural - dignified/honorable", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*diabolous*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, plural - slanderers/malicious talkers", "*nēphalious*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, plural - temperate/sober", "*pistas*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, plural - faithful/trustworthy", "*pasin*": "adjective, dative, neuter, plural - all (things)" }, "variants": { "*Gynaikas*": "women/wives/women deacons", "*hōsautōs*": "likewise/in the same way/similarly", "*semnas*": "dignified/honorable/respectable", "*diabolous*": "slanderers/malicious talkers/gossipers", "*nēphalious*": "temperate/sober/clear-headed", "*pistas*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*pasin*": "all things/every respect/everything" } }
  • 2 Tim 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.3", "source": "Ἄστοργοι, ἄσπονδοι, διάβολοι, ἀκρατεῖς, ἀνήμεροι, ἀφιλάγαθοι,", "text": "*Astorgoi*, *aspondoi*, *diaboloi*, *akrateis*, *anēmeroi*, *aphilagathoi*,", "grammar": { "*astorgoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - without natural affection", "*aspondoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - implacable/unforgiving", "*diaboloi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - slanderous/false accusers", "*akrateis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - without self-control", "*anēmeroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - fierce/savage", "*aphilagathoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - not lovers of good" }, "variants": { "*astorgoi*": "without natural affection/unloving/heartless", "*aspondoi*": "implacable/irreconcilable/truce-breakers/unforgiving", "*diaboloi*": "slanderers/accusers/devils", "*akrateis*": "without self-control/incontinent/undisciplined", "*anēmeroi*": "fierce/brutal/savage/untamed", "*aphilagathoi*": "not lovers of good/hostile to good/despisers of good" } }
  • Titus 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Titus.2.3", "source": "Πρεσβύτιδας ὡσαύτως, ἐν καταστήματι ἱεροπρεπεῖς, μὴ διαβόλους, μὴ οἴνῳ πολλῷ δεδουλωμένας, καλοδιδασκάλους·", "text": "*Presbutidas hōsautōs*, in *katastēmati hieroprepeis*, *mē diabolous*, *mē oinō pollō dedoulōmenas*, *kalodidaskalous*;", "grammar": { "*Presbutidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - older women", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*katastēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - behavior/demeanor/deportment", "*hieroprepeis*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - reverent/as befits holy persons", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*diabolous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - slanderers/false accusers", "*oinō*": "dative, masculine, singular - wine", "*pollō*": "dative, masculine, singular, adjective - much/many", "*dedoulōmenas*": "perfect passive participle, accusative feminine plural - having been enslaved", "*kalodidaskalous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - teachers of good/good teachers" }, "variants": { "*Presbutidas*": "older women/aged women", "*katastēmati*": "behavior/demeanor/deportment/appearance", "*hieroprepeis*": "reverent/as befits holy persons/holy in behavior", "*diabolous*": "slanderers/false accusers/devils", "*dedoulōmenas*": "having been enslaved/addicted/given over to", "*kalodidaskalous*": "teachers of good things/good teachers" } }
  • 1 Pet 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.1", "source": "¶Ἀποθέμενοι οὖν πᾶσαν κακίαν, καὶ πάντα δόλον, καὶ ὑποκρίσεις, καὶ φθόνους, καὶ πάσας καταλαλιάς,", "text": "*Apothemenoi oun* all *kakian*, and all *dolon*, and *hypokriseis*, and *phthonous*, and all *katalalias*,", "grammar": { "*Apothemenoi*": "aorist middle participle, masculine plural nominative - having put away/laid aside", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*kakian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - malice/evil", "*dolon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - deceit/guile", "*hypokriseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hypocrisies/pretensions", "*phthonous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - envies/jealousies", "*katalalias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - evil speakings/slanders" }, "variants": { "*Apothemenoi*": "having put away/having stripped off/having laid aside", "*kakian*": "malice/evil/wickedness/ill-will", "*dolon*": "deceit/guile/trickery/craftiness", "*hypokriseis*": "hypocrisies/pretenses/play-acting", "*phthonous*": "envies/jealousies/ill-will", "*katalalias*": "slanders/evil speakings/backbitings" } }
  • Exod 20:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.16", "source": "לֹֽא־תַעֲנֶ֥ה בְרֵעֲךָ֖ עֵ֥ד שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*lōʾ-ṯaʿăneh ḇə-rēʿăḵā ʿēḏ shāqer*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯaʿăneh*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not answer/testify", "*ḇə-rēʿăḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against your neighbor", "*ʿēḏ*": "masculine singular noun - witness", "*shāqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood" }, "variants": { "*ṯaʿăneh*": "answer/testify/respond", "*rēʿăḵā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your fellow", "*ʿēḏ shāqer*": "false witness/lying testimony/deceptive evidence" } }
  • Matt 27:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.4", "source": "Λέγων, Ἥμαρτον παραδοὺς αἷμα ἀθῷον. Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Τί πρὸς ἡμᾶς; σὺ ὄψει.", "text": "*Legōn*, I have *hēmarton* *paradous* *haima* *athōon*. They *de* *eipon*, What *pros* us? You *opsei*.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - saying", "*hēmarton*": "aorist, 1st singular, active - I sinned", "*paradous*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having betrayed", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*athōon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - innocent", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/towards", "*opsei*": "future, 2nd singular, middle - you will see/look to" }, "variants": { "*hēmarton*": "I have sinned/I sinned", "*paradous*": "by betraying/when I betrayed", "*haima* *athōon*": "innocent blood", "*Τί πρὸς ἡμᾶς*": "What is that to us?/What does that matter to us?", "*opsei*": "you will see/look to it yourself/it's your responsibility" } }