Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.15", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, Ὁρᾶτε, καὶ φυλάσσεσθε ἀπὸ τῆς πλεονεξίας: ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστὶν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Eipen de pros* them, *Horate*, and *phylassesthe apo* the *pleonexias*: for not in the *perisseuein* to anyone the *zōē* of him *estin* from the *hyparchontōn* of him.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Horate*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - see/look/take heed", "*phylassesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - guard yourselves", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pleonexias*": "genitive singular feminine - greed/covetousness", "*perisseuein*": "present active infinitive - to abound/have abundance", "*zōē*": "nominative singular feminine - life", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hyparchontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural neuter - possessions/belongings" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "see/beware/take heed", "*phylassesthe*": "guard yourselves/be on guard/watch out", "*pleonexias*": "greed/covetousness/avarice", "*perisseuein*": "having abundance/overflowing/having excess", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*hyparchontōn*": "possessions/goods/belongings" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og han sa til dem: Ta dere i akt, og vær på vakt mot grådighet; for et menneskes liv består ikke i overfloden av de ting han eier.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Så sa han til dem: "Se dere for! Hold dere borte fra grådighet! For livet står ikke i overflod av det man eier."

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa til dem: Ta dere i akt, og vær forsiktige med grådighet; for et menneskes liv består ikke i overfloden av det han eier.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sa til dem: Se til at dere vokter dere mot grådighet, for livet til et menneske avhenger ikke av materielle eiendeler, selv om man har overflod.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Så sa han til dem: Vokt dere og ta dere i akt for all griskhet; for det er ikke avhengig av rikdom at noen har livet; for livet består ikke i eiendeler i overflod.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og han sa til dem: Pass dere og vokt dere for all grådighet, for et menneskes liv består ikke i overfloden av det han eier.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han sa til dem: Vokt dere og pass på for griskhet, for en manns liv består ikke i overfloden av det han eier.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og han sa til dem: «Se opp, og la dere ikke styre av grådighet; for et menneskes liv består ikke av mengden av eiendeler han eier.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og han sa til dem: «Vær oppmerksomme og vokt dere for all grådighet, for livet til et menneske består ikke i overfloden av de ting han eier.»

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

  Og han sa til dem: «Vær oppmerksomme og vokt dere for all grådighet, for livet til et menneske består ikke i overfloden av de ting han eier.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og han sa til dem: «Ha akt for enhver havesyke, for en manns liv består ikke i hans eiendeler, selv om han har overflod.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then He said to them, "Watch out, and be on guard against every form of greed, because one’s life is not defined by the abundance of possessions."

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Så sa han til dem: Se og vokt dere for all grådighet! For menneskets liv avhenger ikke av overflod av eiendeler.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde til dem: Seer til og vogter eder for Gjerrighed; thi Ingens Liv bestaaer i hans Gods, i det, at han haver Overflod.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og han sa til dem: Pass på og vokt dere for griskhet, for livet til et menneske består ikke i overfloden av det han eier.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa til dem: "Vær på vakt og vokt dere for all grådighet, for livet handler ikke om han har rikelig med eiendeler."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og han sa til dem: «Se til at dere vokter dere for grådighet, for ens liv består ikke i overflod av det en eier.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han sa til dem: Pass på og vokt dere for all grådighet; for et menneskes liv avhenger ikke av overfloden av det han eier.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han sa til dem: Pass på at dere ikke blir fanget av begjær etter eiendom; for en manns liv består ikke i mengden av hans eiendeler.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherfore he sayde vnto them: take hede and beware of covetousnes. For no mannes lyfe stondeth in the aboundaunce of the thinges which he possesseth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto them: Take hede, and bewarre of couetousnesse, for no man lyueth therof, that he hath abundaunce of goodes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto them, Take heede & beware of couetousnes: For no mans lyfe standeth in the aboundaunce of the thynges which he possesseth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto them, ‹Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man's life is not made up of the number of things which he has.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he said to them,“Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 6:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.6", "source": "Ἔστιν δὲ πορισμὸς μέγας ἡ εὐσέβεια μετὰ αὐταρκείας.", "text": "*Estin de porismos megas* the *eusebeia meta autarkeias*.", "grammar": { "*Estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative - but/yet/and", "*porismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gain/means of gain", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*hē eusebeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - godliness/piety", "*meta*": "preposition - with", "*autarkeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - contentment/self-sufficiency" }, "variants": { "*porismos*": "gain/profit/means of gain", "*megas*": "great/large/significant", "*eusebeia*": "godliness/piety/devotion/reverence", "*autarkeias*": "contentment/self-sufficiency/satisfaction" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.7", "source": "Οὐδὲν γὰρ εἰσηνέγκαμεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, δῆλον ὅτι οὐδὲ ἐξενεγκεῖν τι δυνάμεθα.", "text": "Nothing *gar eisēnegkamen* into the *kosmon*, *dēlon hoti* neither to *exenegkein ti dynametha*.", "grammar": { "*Ouden*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for", "*eisēnegkamen*": "aorist indicative, 1st person plural, active - we brought in", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*ton kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular with article - the world", "*dēlon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - clear/evident", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*oude*": "conjunction, negative - neither/nor", "*exenegkein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to carry out/take away", "*ti*": "indefinite pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - anything", "*dynametha*": "present indicative, 1st person plural, middle/passive - we are able" }, "variants": { "*eisēnegkamen*": "brought in/carried in/introduced", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/order", "*dēlon*": "clear/evident/obvious/manifest", "*exenegkein*": "carry out/take away/remove", "*dynametha*": "are able/can/have power" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.8", "source": "Ἔχοντες δὲ διατροφὰς καὶ σκεπάσματα τούτοις ἀρκεσθησόμεθα.", "text": "*Echontes de diatrophas kai skepāsmata*, with these *arkesthēsometha*.", "grammar": { "*Echontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - having", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*diatrophas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - food/nourishment", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*skepāsmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - covering/shelter/clothing", "*toutois*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, neuter, plural - with these", "*arkesthēsometha*": "future indicative, 1st person plural, passive - we will be content/satisfied" }, "variants": { "*Echontes*": "having/possessing/obtaining", "*diatrophas*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*skepāsmata*": "covering/shelter/clothing/protection", "*arkesthēsometha*": "will be content/satisfied/sufficient" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.9", "source": "Οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα, καὶ ἐπιθυμίας πολλὰς ἀνοήτους καὶ βλαβεράς, αἵτινες βυθίζουσιν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "The ones *de boulomenoi ploutein empiptousin* into *peirasmon kai pagida*, and *epithymias pollas anoētous kai blaberas*, which *bythizousin* the *anthrōpous* into *olethron kai apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi de*": "article with conjunction, nominative, masculine, plural - but the ones", "*boulomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - desiring/wanting", "*ploutein*": "present infinitive, active - to be rich/wealthy", "*empiptousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural, active - fall into", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*peirasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - temptation/trial", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pagida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - trap/snare", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts", "*pollas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - many", "*anoētous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*blaberas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - harmful/hurtful", "*haitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, plural - which", "*bythizousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural, active - sink/plunge/drown", "*tous anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - the people/men", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*olethron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - perdition/destruction" }, "variants": { "*boulomenoi*": "desiring/wanting/wishing/intending", "*ploutein*": "to be rich/to gain wealth/to prosper", "*empiptousin*": "fall into/plunge into/become entangled in", "*peirasmon*": "temptation/trial/testing", "*pagida*": "trap/snare/net", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/longings", "*anoētous*": "foolish/senseless/mindless", "*blaberas*": "harmful/hurtful/destructive", "*bythizousin*": "sink/plunge/drown/submerge", "*olethron*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*apōleian*": "perdition/destruction/ruin/loss" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.10", "source": "Ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρία: ἧς τινες ὀρεγόμενοι, ἀπεπλανήθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς πίστεως, καὶ ἑαυτοὺς περιέπειραν ὀδύναις πολλαῖς.", "text": "*Riza gar pantōn tōn kakōn estin* the *philargyria*: of which some *oregomenoi*, *apeplanēthēsan* from the *pisteōs*, and *heautous periepēiran odynais pollais*.", "grammar": { "*Riza*": "nominative, feminine, singular - root", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for", "*pantōn tōn kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural with article - of all the evils", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hē philargyria*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - the love of money", "*hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of which", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - some", "*oregomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - reaching after/craving", "*apeplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural, passive - were led astray/wandered away", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - the faith", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - themselves", "*periepēiran*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural, active - pierced through/impaled", "*odynais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with pains/sorrows", "*pollais*": "dative, feminine, plural - many" }, "variants": { "*Riza*": "root/source/origin", "*kakōn*": "evils/bad things/troubles", "*philargyria*": "love of money/greed/avarice", "*oregomenoi*": "reaching after/craving/yearning for/coveting", "*apeplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/wandered away/deceived", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*periepēiran*": "pierced through/impaled/transfixed", "*odynais*": "pains/sorrows/griefs/torments" } }
• Heb 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.5", "source": "Ἀφιλάργυρος ὁ τρόπος· ἀρκούμενοι τοῖς παροῦσιν: αὐτὸς γὰρ εἴρηκεν, Οὐ μή σε ἀνῶ, οὐδʼ οὐ μή σε ἐγκαταλείπω.", "text": "*Aphilargyros* the *tropos*; *arkoumenoi* the *parousin*: *autos* *gar* *eirēken*, *Ou mē* you *anō*, *oud' ou mē* you *egkataleipō*.", "grammar": { "*aphilargyros*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - free from love of money/not greedy", "*tropos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - manner/way/character", "*arkoumenoi*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being satisfied/content with", "*parousin*": "present, active, participle, dative, neuter, plural - things present/things at hand", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - he himself", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eirēken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has said", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negative - by no means/never", "*anō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person, singular - leave/forsake/give up", "*oud'*": "compound negative - neither/nor", "*egkataleipō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person, singular - abandon/desert/forsake" }, "variants": { "*aphilargyros*": "free from love of money/not greedy/not covetous", "*tropos*": "manner/way/character/conduct/lifestyle", "*arkoumenoi*": "being satisfied/content with/sufficient", "*parousin*": "things present/things at hand/what you have now", "*anō*": "leave/forsake/give up/let loose", "*egkataleipō*": "abandon/desert/forsake completely" } }
• Prov 16:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.16", "source": "קְֽנֹה־חָכְמָ֗ה מַה־טּ֥וֹב מֵחָר֑וּץ וּקְנ֥וֹת בִּ֝ינָ֗ה נִבְחָ֥ר מִכָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "*qᵉnōh*-*ḥokmāh* how-*ṭôḇ* from-*ḥārûṣ* and-*qᵉnôt* *bînāh* *niḇḥār* from-*kāsep*", "grammar": { "*qᵉnōh*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute - acquiring/getting", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*mah*": "interrogative - how/what", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/better", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*ḥārûṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold/fine gold", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*qᵉnôt*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to acquire/to get", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - understanding/discernment", "*niḇḥār*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - is chosen/is preferable", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/money" }, "variants": { "*qᵉnōh*": "acquiring/getting/possessing", "*ḥārûṣ*": "gold/fine gold/yellow gold", "*niḇḥār*": "is chosen/is preferable/is more desirable" } }
• Jer 22:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.17", "source": "׃22 17 כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ וְלִבְּךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־עַל־בִּצְעֶ֑ךָ וְעַ֤ל דַּֽם־הַנָּקִי֙ לִשְׁפּ֔וֹךְ וְעַל־הָעֹ֥שֶׁק וְעַל־הַמְּרוּצָ֖ה לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ ס", "text": "For not *ʿêneykā* and *libbᵉkā* except upon *biṣʿekā* and upon *dam-hannāqî* to *lišpôk* and upon *hāʿōšeq* and upon *hammᵉrûṣāh* to *laʿăśôt*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿêneykā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*wᵉ-libbᵉkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your heart", "*kî ʾim-ʿal*": "conjunction + conditional particle + preposition - except upon", "*biṣʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your unjust gain", "*wᵉ-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*dam-ha-nnāqî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - blood of the innocent", "*li-špôk*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to shed", "*wᵉ-ʿal-hā-ʿōšeq*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and upon the oppression", "*wᵉ-ʿal-ha-mmᵉrûṣāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and upon the crushing", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to do" }, "variants": { "*biṣʿekā*": "your unjust gain/dishonest profit/covetousness", "*dam-hannāqî*": "blood of the innocent/innocent blood", "*lišpôk*": "to shed/pour out", "*hāʿōšeq*": "the oppression/extortion", "*hammᵉrûṣāh*": "the crushing/oppression/violence", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/perform/commit" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.18", "source": "׃22 18 לָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־יְהוֹיָקִ֤ים בֶּן־יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה לֹא־יִסְפְּד֣וּ ל֔וֹ ה֥וֹי אָחִ֖י וְה֣וֹי אָח֑וֹת לֹא־יִסְפְּד֣וּ ל֔וֹ ה֥וֹי אָד֖וֹן וְה֥וֹי הֹדֹֽה׃", "text": "Therefore thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* concerning *Yᵉhôyāqîm* son of *Yōʾšiyyāhû* *melek* *Yᵉhûdāh*: Not *yispᵉdû* for him, '*Hôy* *ʾāḥî*' and '*Hôy* *ʾāḥôt*'; not *yispᵉdû* for him, '*Hôy* *ʾādôn*' and '*Hôy* *hōdōh*'.", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - thus said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾel-Yᵉhôyāqîm*": "preposition + proper noun - concerning Jehoiakim", "*ben-Yōʾšiyyāhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Josiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lōʾ-yispᵉdû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd common plural, qal - they will not lament", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ʾāḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my brother", "*wᵉ-hôy*": "conjunction + interjection - and woe/alas", "*ʾāḥôt*": "noun, feminine singular - sister", "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ʾādôn*": "noun, masculine singular - lord/master", "*wᵉ-hôy*": "conjunction + interjection - and woe/alas", "*hōdōh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his majesty" }, "variants": { "*yispᵉdû*": "they will lament/mourn/wail", "*hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ʾāḥî*": "my brother", "*ʾāḥôt*": "sister", "*ʾādôn*": "lord/master/sir", "*hōdōh*": "his majesty/splendor/glory" } }
• Ps 62:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.10", "source": "אַ֤ךְ ׀ הֶ֥בֶל בְּנֵֽי־אָדָם֮ כָּזָ֢ב בְּנֵ֫י אִ֥ישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִם לַעֲל֑וֹת הֵ֝֗מָּה מֵהֶ֥בֶל יָֽחַד׃", "text": "*ʾak* *hebel* are *bĕnê-ʾādām*, *kāzāb* are *bĕnê ʾîsh*; in *mōʾznayim* to *laʿălôt*, they from *hebel* altogether", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vanity/breath/vapor", "*bĕnê-ʾādām*": "masculine plural construct with proper noun - sons of Adam/mankind/humans", "*kāzāb*": "masculine singular noun - lie/falsehood", "*bĕnê ʾîsh*": "masculine plural construct with noun - sons of man/people of rank", "*mōʾznayim*": "masculine dual noun with prefixed preposition 'in' - scales/balances", "*laʿălôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition 'to' - to go up/ascend", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'from' - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ḥad*": "adverb - together/altogether/all of them" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*hebel*": "vanity/vapor/breath/emptiness/futility", "*bĕnê-ʾādām*": "sons of man/human beings/mankind/common people", "*kāzāb*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*bĕnê ʾîsh*": "sons of man/people of rank/persons of importance", "*mōʾznayim*": "scales/balances/weighing device", "*laʿălôt*": "to go up/ascend/rise/be lifted up", "*yāḥad*": "together/altogether/united/as one" } }
• Ps 119:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.36", "source": "הַט־לִ֭בִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֺתֶ֗יךָ וְאַ֣ל אֶל־בָּֽצַע׃", "text": "*haṭ*-*libbî* to-*ʿēdwōṯeykā* and-not to-*bāṣaʿ*", "grammar": { "*haṭ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - incline/turn", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʿēdwōṯeykā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*wǝʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*bāṣaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - profit/gain/unjust gain" }, "variants": { "*haṭ*": "incline/stretch out/extend", "*bāṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/profit/covetousness/plunder" } } 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.37", "source": "הַעֲבֵ֣ר עֵ֭ינַי מֵרְא֣וֹת שָׁ֑וְא בִּדְרָכֶ֥ךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*haʿăḇēr* *ʿênay* from-*rǝʾôṯ* *šāwǝʾ* in-*ḏǝrāḵeḵā* *ḥayyēnî*", "grammar": { "*haʿăḇēr*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - cause to pass/turn away", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mērǝʾôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*šāwǝʾ*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity/falsehood", "*ḏǝrāḵeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*ḥayyēnî*": "piel imperative + 1st person singular suffix - give me life/revive me" }, "variants": { "*haʿăḇēr*": "turn away/remove/avert", "*šāwǝʾ*": "emptiness/vanity/falsehood/worthlessness", "*ḥayyēnî*": "give me life/preserve me alive/revive me" } }
• Prov 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.16", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇ-məʿaṭ bəyirʾat YHWH mēʾôṣār rāḇ ûməhûmāh ḇô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good is", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*bəyirʾat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - with fear of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*mēʾôṣār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than treasure", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much", "*ûməhûmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and turmoil/trouble", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ-məʿaṭ*": "better is little/good is small amount", "*bəyirʾat YHWH*": "with fear of YHWH/in reverence for the LORD", "*mēʾôṣār rāḇ*": "than great treasure/than abundant wealth", "*ûməhûmāh ḇô*": "and trouble with it/with turmoil in it" } }
• 2 Tim 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.2", "source": "Ἔσονται γὰρ οἱ ἄνθρωποι φίλαυτοι, φιλάργυροι, ἀλαζόνες, ὑπερήφανοι, βλάσφημοι, γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς, ἀχάριστοι, ἀνόσιοι,", "text": "*Esontai* *gar* the *anthrōpoi* *philautoi*, *philargyroi*, *alazones*, *hyperēphanoi*, *blasphēmoi*, to *goneusin* *apeitheis*, *acharistoi*, *anosioi*,", "grammar": { "*esontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will be", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hoi*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, plural - the", "*anthrōpoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - men/people/mankind", "*philautoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - lovers of self", "*philargyroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - lovers of money", "*alazones*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - boasters/braggarts", "*hyperēphanoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - arrogant/proud", "*blasphēmoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - blasphemers/slanderers", "*goneusin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - parents", "*apeitheis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/unpersuadable", "*acharistoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - ungrateful/thankless", "*anosioi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - unholy/profane" }, "variants": { "*philautoi*": "self-lovers/selfish/self-centered", "*philargyroi*": "money-lovers/greedy/avaricious", "*alazones*": "boasters/pretenders/imposters/braggarts", "*hyperēphanoi*": "proud/arrogant/haughty", "*blasphēmoi*": "blasphemers/slanderers/abusive", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/unpersuadable/rebellious", "*acharistoi*": "ungrateful/thankless", "*anosioi*": "unholy/profane/irreverent" } }
• 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις ὑμᾶς ἐμπορεύσονται: οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ, καὶ ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει.", "text": "*Kai en pleonexia plastois logois hymas emporeusontai*: *hois to krima ekpalai ouk argei, kai hē apōleia autōn ou nystazei*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and/also'", "*en pleonexia*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in/with greed'", "*plastois*": "dative plural masculine - 'fabricated/manufactured'", "*logois*": "dative plural masculine - 'words/messages'", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - 'you'", "*emporeusontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will exploit/make merchandise of'", "*hois*": "dative plural relative pronoun - 'for whom'", "*to krima*": "nominative singular neuter - 'the judgment'", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - 'from long ago/for a long time'", "*ouk argei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'is not idle/inactive'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hē apōleia*": "nominative singular feminine - 'the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*ou nystazei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'does not slumber'" }, "variants": { "*pleonexia*": "greed/covetousness/desire for advantage", "*plastois*": "fabricated/manufactured/invented/artificial", "*logois*": "words/messages/accounts/arguments", "*emporeusontai*": "will exploit/make merchandise of/trade in/make profit from", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*ekpalai*": "from long ago/for a long time/from of old", "*argei*": "is idle/inactive/delays/lingers", "*apōleia*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*nystazei*": "slumbers/dozes/is sleepy/is inactive" } }
• Mic 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.2.2", "source": "וְחָמְדוּ שָׂדוֹת וְגָזָלוּ וּבָתִּים וְנָשָׂאוּ וְעָשְׁקוּ גֶּבֶר וּבֵיתוֹ וְאִישׁ וְנַחֲלָתוֹ", "text": "*wəḥāməḏû* *śāḏôṯ* *wəḡāzālû* *ûḇāttîm* *wənāśāʾû* *wəʿāšəqû* *geḇer* *ûḇêṯô* *wəʾîš* *wənaḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wəḥāməḏû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they covet/desire", "*śāḏôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - fields", "*wəḡāzālû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they seize/rob", "*ûḇāttîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and houses", "*wənāśāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they take away", "*wəʿāšəqû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they oppress", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*ûḇêṯô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his house", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*wənaḥălāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ḥāməḏû*": "covet/desire/take pleasure in", "*śāḏôṯ*": "fields/lands/territory", "*gāzālû*": "seize/rob/take by force", "*nāśāʾû*": "take away/carry off/lift up", "*ʿāšəqû*": "oppress/extort/exploit", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/possession/property" } }
• Hab 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.9", "source": "ה֗וֹי בֹּצֵ֛עַ בֶּ֥צַע רָ֖ע לְבֵית֑וֹ לָשׂ֤וּם בַּמָּרוֹם֙ קִנּ֔וֹ לְהִנָּצֵ֖ל מִכַּף־רָֽע׃", "text": "*Hôy bōṣēaʿ beṣaʿ rāʿ* for his house, to *lāśûm bammārôm qinnô*, to *lĕhinnāṣēl* from *kap-rāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*bōṣēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - cutting off/gaining", "*beṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - unjust gain/profit", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*lāśûm*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to put/place", "*bammārôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - in the height", "*qinnô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his nest", "*lĕhinnāṣēl*": "preposition + verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be delivered", "*kap*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - palm/power", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*bōṣēaʿ*": "cutting off/gaining/acquiring unjustly", "*beṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/profit/dishonest profit", "*bammārôm*": "in the height/on high/in a lofty place", "*lĕhinnāṣēl*": "to be delivered/rescued/saved", "*kap-rāʿ*": "power of evil/hand of calamity" } }
• Matt 6:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.25", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, Μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν, τί φάγητε, καὶ τί πίητε· μηδὲ τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν, τί ἐνδύσησθε. Οὐχὶ ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος;", "text": "*Dia touto legō* to you, *Mē merimnate* to the *psychē* of you, what *phagēte*, and what *piēte*; *mēde* to the *sōmati* of you, what *endysēsthe*. *Ouchi* the *psychē pleion estin* of the *trophēs*, and the *sōma* of the *endymatos*?", "grammar": { "*Dia touto legō*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun + present active indicative, 1st singular - because of this I say", "*Mē merimnate*": "negative particle + present active imperative, 2nd plural - do not be anxious", "*psychē*": "dative, feminine, singular - for life/soul", "*phagēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might eat", "*piēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might drink", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - for body", "*endysēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might put on/clothe yourselves", "*Ouchi*": "interrogative negative particle - not?", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*pleion estin*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular + present active indicative, 3rd singular - is more", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of food/nourishment", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*endymatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "therefore/for this reason/because of this", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*psychē*": "life/soul/inner self", "*phagēte*": "you might eat/you would eat", "*piēte*": "you might drink/you would drink", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*endysēsthe*": "you might put on/you would clothe yourselves", "*pleion*": "more/greater/of more value", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*endymatos*": "clothing/garment/apparel" } } 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.26", "source": "Ἐμβλέψατε εἰς τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ: ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν, οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν, οὐδὲ συνάγουσιν εἰς ἀποθήκας· καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος τρέφει αὐτά. Οὐχ ὑμεῖς μᾶλλον διαφέρετε αὐτῶν;", "text": "*Emblepsate* into the *peteina* of the *ouranou*: *hoti* not *speirousin*, *oude therizousin*, *oude synagousin* into *apothēkas*; and the *Patēr* of you the *ouranios trephei* them. *Ouch* you *mallon diapherete* of them?", "grammar": { "*Emblepsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - look at/observe", "*peteina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - birds", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven/sky", "*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because/that", "*speirousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they sow", "*oude therizousin*": "negative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - nor do they reap", "*oude synagousin*": "negative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - nor do they gather", "*apothēkas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - barns/storehouses", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heavenly", "*trephei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - feeds/nourishes", "*Ouch*": "negative interrogative particle - not?", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*diapherete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you are worth more/differ", "*autōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - than them" }, "variants": { "*Emblepsate*": "look at/observe/consider", "*peteina*": "birds/flying creatures", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*speirousin*": "they sow/they plant seed", "*therizousin*": "they reap/they harvest", "*synagousin*": "they gather/they collect/they bring together", "*apothēkas*": "barns/storehouses/granaries", "*ouranios*": "heavenly/celestial", "*trephei*": "feeds/nourishes/sustains", "*mallon*": "more/rather/to a greater degree", "*diapherete*": "are worth more than/surpass in value/differ from" } }
• Mark 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Mark.7.22", "source": "Κλοπαί, πλεονεξίαι, πονηρίαι, δόλος, ἀσέλγεια, ὀφθαλμὸς πονηρός, βλασφημία, ὑπερηφανία, ἀφροσύνη:", "text": "*Klopai*, *pleonexiai*, *ponēriai*, *dolos*, *aselgeia*, *ophthalmos ponēros*, *blasphēmia*, *hyperēphania*, *aphrosynē*:", "grammar": { "*Klopai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thefts", "*pleonexiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - covetings/greed", "*ponēriai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - wickednesses", "*dolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - deceit", "*aselgeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - lewdness/licentiousness", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil eye/envy", "*blasphēmia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - blasphemy/slander", "*hyperēphania*": "nominative, feminine, singular - pride/arrogance", "*aphrosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Klopai*": "thefts/stealings", "*pleonexiai*": "greed/covetousness/avarice", "*ponēriai*": "wickedness/evil intentions/malice", "*dolos*": "deceit/trickery/cunning", "*aselgeia*": "sensuality/licentiousness/debauchery", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "evil eye/envy/jealousy", "*blasphēmia*": "blasphemy/slander/injurious speech", "*hyperēphania*": "arrogance/pride/haughtiness", "*aphrosynē*": "foolishness/senselessness/folly" } }
• Luke 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.8.14", "source": "Τὸ δὲ εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας πεσόν οὗτοί εἰσιν, οἱ, ἀκούσαντες, καὶ ὑπὸ μεριμνῶν καὶ πλούτου καὶ ἡδονῶν τοῦ βίου, πορευόμενοι, συμπνίγονται, καὶ οὐ τελεσφοροῦσιν.", "text": "And that *eis tas akanthas peson* these *eisin*, those, *akousantes*, and under *merimnōn* and *ploutou* and *hēdonōn tou biou*, *poreuomenoi*, *sympnigontai*, and not *telesphorousin*.", "grammar": { "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*akanthas*": "accusative, feminine plural - thorns", "*peson*": "aorist participle, neuter nominative singular - having fallen", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*akousantes*": "aorist participle, masculine nominative plural - having heard", "*merimnōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - anxieties/cares/worries", "*ploutou*": "genitive, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*hēdonōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - pleasures", "*biou*": "genitive, masculine singular - life/livelihood", "*poreuomenoi*": "present participle, masculine nominative plural - going/proceeding", "*sympnigontai*": "present passive, 3rd plural - are choked", "*telesphorousin*": "present, 3rd plural - bring to maturity/bear to completion" }, "variants": { "*eis*": "into/among/toward", "*akanthas*": "thorns/thistles/brambles", "*peson*": "having fallen/that which fell", "*akousantes*": "having heard/after they hear", "*merimnōn*": "worries/anxieties/cares", "*ploutou*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*hēdonōn*": "pleasures/desires/enjoyments", "*biou*": "life/existence/livelihood", "*poreuomenoi*": "going/proceeding/traveling/living", "*sympnigontai*": "are choked/are suffocated/are strangled", "*telesphorousin*": "bring fruit to maturity/complete/perfect/bring to completion" } }
• Luke 16:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.16.14", "source": "Ἤκουον δὲ ταῦτα πάντα καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, φιλάργυροι ὑπάρχοντες: καὶ ἐξεμυκτήριζον αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ēkouon de* these *panta* also the *Pharisaioi*, *philargyroi hyparchontes*: and *exemyktērizon* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēkouon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were hearing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*panta*": "accusative plural neuter - all things", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Pharisees", "*philargyroi*": "nominative plural masculine adjective - lovers of money", "*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being/existing", "*exemyktērizon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were ridiculing/sneering at" }, "variants": { "*Ēkouon*": "were hearing/were listening to", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious party)", "*philargyroi*": "lovers of money/greedy/covetous", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/were in a state of", "*exemyktērizon*": "were ridiculing/were sneering at/were turning up their noses at" } }
• Luke 21:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.21.34", "source": "¶Προσέχετε δὲ ἑαυτοῖς, μήποτε βαρηθῶσιν ὑμῶν αἱ καρδίαι ἐν κραιπάλῃ, καὶ μέθῃ, καὶ μερίμναις βιωτικαῖς, καὶ αἰφνίδιος ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ἐπιστῇ ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνη.", "text": "¶*Prosechete* *de* to *heautois*, lest ever are *barēthōsin* of you the *kardiai* in *kraipalē*, *kai* *methē*, *kai* *merimnais* *biōtikais*, *kai* *aiphnidios* upon you *epistē* the *hēmera* that.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative masculine plural - yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - be weighed down", "*kardiai*": "nominative feminine plural - hearts", "*kraipalē*": "dative feminine singular - dissipation/carousing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*methē*": "dative feminine singular - drunkenness", "*merimnais*": "dative feminine plural - anxieties/cares", "*biōtikais*": "dative feminine plural - of this life", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative masculine singular - sudden", "*epistē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - come upon", "*hēmera*": "nominative feminine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*heautois*": "yourselves/to yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "be weighed down/be burdened/be overcharged", "*kardiai*": "hearts/minds/inner beings", "*kraipalē*": "dissipation/carousing/drinking party/hangover", "*methē*": "drunkenness/intoxication", "*merimnais*": "anxieties/cares/worries", "*biōtikais*": "of this life/earthly/worldly", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected", "*epistē*": "come upon/arrive/appear", "*hēmera*": "day/time/period" } }
• 1 Cor 5:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.5.10", "source": "Καὶ οὐ πάντως τοῖς πόρνοις τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, ἢ τοῖς πλεονέκταις, ἢ ἅρπαξιν, ἢ εἰδωλολάτραις· ἐπεὶ ὀφείλετε ἄρα ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελθεῖν.", "text": "And not at all with the *pornois* of this *kosmou*, or with the *pleonektais*, or *harpaxin*, or *eidōlolatrais*; since you *opheilete ara* from the *kosmou exelthein*.", "grammar": { "*pornois*": "dative, masculine, plural - sexually immoral persons/fornicators", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world", "*pleonektais*": "dative, masculine, plural - greedy persons/covetous", "*harpaxin*": "dative, masculine, plural - swindlers/robbers", "*eidōlolatrais*": "dative, masculine, plural - idolaters", "*opheilete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you are obligated/you must", "*ara*": "particle - then/consequently", "*exelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go out/depart" }, "variants": { "*pornois*": "sexually immoral persons/fornicators/prostitutes", "*kosmou*": "world/society/universe", "*pleonektais*": "greedy persons/covetous people/the avaricious", "*harpaxin*": "swindlers/robbers/extortioners", "*eidōlolatrais*": "idolaters/idol worshippers", "*opheilete ara*": "you would need to/you would have to", "*exelthein*": "go out/depart/leave" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.5.11", "source": "Νῦν δὲ ἔγραψα ὑμῖν μὴ συναναμίγνυσθαι, ἐάν τις ἀδελφὸς ὀνομαζόμενος ᾖ πόρνος, ἢ πλεονέκτης, ἢ εἰδωλολάτρης, ἢ λοίδορος, ἢ μέθυσος, ἢ ἅρπαξ· τῷ τοιούτῳ μηδὲ συνεσθίειν.", "text": "But now I *egrapsa* to you not to *synanamignysthai*, if any *adelphos onomazomenos ē pornos*, or *pleonektēs*, or *eidōlolatrēs*, or *loidoros*, or *methysos*, or *harpax*; with such a one not even to *synesthiein*.", "grammar": { "*egrapsa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I wrote", "*synanamignysthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to associate with/mix together with", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*onomazomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being named/called", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be", "*pornos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sexually immoral person/fornicator", "*pleonektēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - greedy person/covetous", "*eidōlolatrēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - idolater", "*loidoros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - reviler/slanderer", "*methysos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - drunkard", "*harpax*": "nominative, masculine, singular - swindler/robber", "*synesthiein*": "present active infinitive - to eat with" }, "variants": { "*adelphos onomazomenos*": "one called a brother/so-called brother", "*pornos*": "sexually immoral person/fornicator", "*pleonektēs*": "greedy person/covetous", "*eidōlolatrēs*": "idolater/idol worshipper", "*loidoros*": "reviler/slanderer/abusive person", "*methysos*": "drunkard/alcoholic", "*harpax*": "swindler/robber/extortioner", "*synesthiein*": "eat with/share meals with" } }
• 1 Cor 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.6.10", "source": "Οὔτε κλέπται, οὔτε πλεονέκται, οὔτε μέθυσοι, οὐ λοίδοροι, οὐχ ἅρπαγες, βασιλείαν Θεοῦ οὐ κληρονομήσουσιν.", "text": "Neither *kleptai*, nor *pleonektai*, nor *methysoi*, not *loidoroi*, not *harpages*, *basileian* *Theou* not *klēronomēsousin*.", "grammar": { "*oute*": "negative conjunctive particle - neither/nor", "*kleptai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thieves", "*pleonektai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - covetous/greedy people", "*methysoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - drunkards", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*loidoroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - revilers/slanderers", "*ouch*": "negation before rough breathing - not", "*harpages*": "nominative, masculine, plural - swindlers/extortioners", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ou klēronomēsousin*": "negative + future indicative, active, 3rd plural - will not inherit" }, "variants": { "*kleptai*": "thieves/robbers", "*pleonektai*": "greedy persons/covetous people", "*methysoi*": "drunkards/heavy drinkers", "*loidoroi*": "revilers/verbal abusers/slanderers", "*harpages*": "swindlers/extortioners/robbers" } }
• Eph 5:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.3", "source": "Πορνεία δὲ, καὶ πᾶσα ἀκαθαρσία, ἢ πλεονεξία, μηδὲ ὀνομαζέσθω ἐν ὑμῖν, καθὼς πρέπει ἁγίοις·", "text": "*Porneia de*, and *pasa akatharsia*, or *pleonexia*, *mēde onomazesthō* among you, *kathōs prepei hagiois*", "grammar": { "*Porneia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*de*": "conjunction, postpositive - but/and/now", "*pasa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*akatharsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncleanness/impurity", "*pleonexia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - greed/covetousness", "*mēde*": "negative particle - not even/nor", "*onomazesthō*": "present imperative, passive, 3rd singular - let it be named [command]", "*hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to holy ones/saints", "*prepei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is fitting/proper/becoming" }, "variants": { "*Porneia*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*akatharsia*": "uncleanness/impurity/moral corruption", "*pleonexia*": "greed/avarice/covetousness/desire for more", "*mēde*": "not even/nor/and not", "*onomazesthō*": "let it be named/mentioned", "*hagiois*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated people" } } 4 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.4", "source": "Καὶ αἰσχρότης, καὶ μωρολογία, ἢ εὐτραπελία, τὰ οὐκ ἀνήκοντα: ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία.", "text": "And *aischrotēs*, and *mōrologia*, or *eutrapelia*, the things not *anēkonta*: but rather *eucharistia*", "grammar": { "*aischrotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - filthiness/obscenity", "*mōrologia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - foolish talk", "*eutrapelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - coarse jesting", "*anēkonta*": "present participle, active, accusative, neuter, plural - fitting/proper", "*eucharistia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - thanksgiving/gratitude" }, "variants": { "*aischrotēs*": "filthiness/obscenity/indecency", "*mōrologia*": "foolish talk/silly speech", "*eutrapelia*": "coarse jesting/vulgar joking/ribaldry", "*anēkonta*": "fitting/proper/suitable/becoming", "*eucharistia*": "thanksgiving/gratitude/giving of thanks" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.5", "source": "Τοῦτο γὰρ ἔστε γινώσκοντες, ὅτι πᾶς πόρνος, ἢ ἀκάθαρτος, ἢ πλεονέκτης, ὅς ἐστιν εἰδωλολάτρης, οὐκ ἔχει κληρονομίαν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ Θεοῦ.", "text": "This *gar este ginōskontes*, that every *pornos*, or *akathartos*, or *pleonektēs*, who *estin eidōlolatrēs*, not *echei klēronomian* in the *basileia* of the *Christou* and *Theou*", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*este ginōskontes*": "periphrastic construction: present indicative + present participle - you are knowing", "*pornos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sexually immoral person", "*akathartos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - unclean person", "*pleonektēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - covetous person", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*eidōlolatrēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - idolater", "*echei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*klēronomian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - inheritance", "*basileia*": "dative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*este ginōskontes*": "you are knowing/you know for certain", "*pornos*": "fornicator/sexually immoral person", "*akathartos*": "unclean person/impure person", "*pleonektēs*": "covetous person/greedy person", "*eidōlolatrēs*": "idolater/idol worshiper", "*klēronomian*": "inheritance/portion/possession", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule" } }
• Col 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.5", "source": "Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν, ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρεία:", "text": "*Nekrōsate* *oun* the *melē* of you the ones *epi* the *gēs*: *porneian*, *akatharsian*, *pathos*, *epithymian* *kakēn*, and the *pleonexian*, which *estin* *eidōlolatreia*:", "grammar": { "*nekrōsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - put to death", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - members/parts/limbs", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - on/upon", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*porneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*akatharsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - impurity/uncleanness", "*pathos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - passion/lust", "*epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - desire/craving", "*kakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - evil/bad", "*pleonexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - greed/covetousness", "*hētis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - which", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eidōlolatreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - idolatry" }, "variants": { "*nekrōsate*": "put to death/mortify/kill", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs/faculties", "*porneian*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*akatharsian*": "impurity/uncleanness/filthiness", "*pathos*": "passion/lust/strong emotion", "*epithymian*": "desire/craving/lust", "*kakēn*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*pleonexian*": "greed/covetousness/desiring more", "*eidōlolatreia*": "idolatry/worship of idols" } }
• Prov 23:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.4", "source": "אַל־תִּיגַ֥ע לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥ חֲדָֽל׃", "text": "Not *tîḡaʿ* to *haʿăšîr*, from *bînāṯǝḵā ḥăḏāl*.", "grammar": { "*tîḡaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - labor/toil/weary yourself", "*haʿăšîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to become rich/to gain wealth", "*bînāṯǝḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your understanding/wisdom", "*ḥăḏāl*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - cease/desist/refrain" }, "variants": { "*tîḡaʿ*": "labor/toil/weary yourself/exhaust yourself", "*haʿăšîr*": "to become rich/to gain wealth", "*bînāṯǝḵā ḥăḏāl*": "cease from your understanding/desist from your wisdom/stop relying on your own insight" } } 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.5", "source": "*התעוף **הֲתָ֤עִיף עֵינֶ֥יךָ בּ֗וֹ וְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּ כִּ֤י עָשֹׂ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לּ֣וֹ כְנָפַ֑יִם כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר *ועיף **יָע֥וּף הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ פ", "text": "Will *hăṯāʿîp̄* your eyes on it but *ʾênennû*, for *ʿāśōh yaʿăśeh-lô* wings like *nešer* *yāʿûp̄* to the heavens.", "grammar": { "*hăṯāʿîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - cause to fly/glance/gaze", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it is not/it is gone", "*ʿāśōh yaʿăśeh-lô*": "emphatic construction, qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it surely makes for itself", "*nešer*": "noun, masculine singular - eagle/vulture", "*yāʿûp̄*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - flies" }, "variants": { "*hăṯāʿîp̄*": "cause to fly/glance/gaze/set your eyes on", "*ʾênennû*": "it is not/it is gone/it has vanished", "*ʿāśōh yaʿăśeh-lô*": "it surely makes for itself/it definitely produces for itself", "*nešer*": "eagle/vulture/large bird of prey", "*yāʿûp̄*": "flies/soars/takes flight" } }
• Prov 28:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.16", "source": "נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת *שנאי **שֹׂ֥נֵא בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*nāḡîḏ* *ḥăsar* *təḇûnôṯ* *wəraḇ* *ma'ăšaqqôṯ* *śōnē'* *ḇeṣa'* *ya'ărîḵ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*nāḡîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - ruler/leader", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking", "*təḇûnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - understanding/insights", "*wəraḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and abundant in", "*ma'ăšaqqôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - oppressions/extortions", "*śōnē'*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hating/one who hates", "*ḇeṣa'*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust gain/profit", "*ya'ărîḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will prolong", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*nāḡîḏ*": "ruler/leader/prince", "*ḥăsar*": "lacking/devoid of/without", "*təḇûnôṯ*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*raḇ*": "abundant in/great in/many in", "*ma'ăšaqqôṯ*": "oppressions/extortions/acts of extortion", "*śōnē'*": "hating/one who hates/detesting", "*ḇeṣa'*": "unjust gain/profit/dishonest gain", "*ya'ărîḵ*": "will prolong/will extend", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime" } }
• Eccl 4:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.6", "source": "ט֕וֹב מְלֹ֥א כַ֖ף נָ֑חַת מִמְּלֹ֥א חָפְנַ֛יִם עָמָ֖ל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *məlōʾ* *ḵap* *nāḥat* from-*məlōʾ* *ḥopnayim* *ʿāmāl* and-*rəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good", "*məlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*ḵap*": "noun, feminine singular - palm/hand", "*nāḥat*": "noun, masculine singular - quietness/rest", "*ḥopnayim*": "noun, masculine dual - handfuls/two hands cupped together", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - labor/toil", "*rəʿût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*məlōʾ ḵap*": "handful/palmful", "*nāḥat*": "quietness/tranquility/rest", "*məlōʾ ḥopnayim*": "two handfuls/double handful", "*ʿāmāl*": "labor/toil/trouble/effort", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "chasing after wind/striving after wind/vexation of spirit" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.7", "source": "וְשַׁ֧בְתִּי אֲנִ֛י וָאֶרְאֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-šaḇtî* *ʾănî* *wā-ʾereʾeh* *heḇel* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*wə-šaḇtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I turned/returned", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/myself", "*wā-ʾereʾeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I saw/beheld", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun" }, "variants": { "*šaḇtî*": "turned/returned/turned again", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility/breath/vapor", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world/in this life" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.8", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ אֶחָד֩ וְאֵ֨ין שֵׁנִ֜י גַּ֣ם בֵּ֧ן וָאָ֣ח אֵֽין־ל֗וֹ וְאֵ֥ין קֵץ֙ לְכָל־עֲמָל֔וֹ גַּם־עֵינ֖וֹ לֹא־תִשְׂבַּ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁר וּלְמִ֣י ׀ אֲנִ֣י עָמֵ֗ל וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר אֶת־נַפְשִׁי֙ מִטּוֹבָ֔ה גַּם־זֶ֥‪ה הֶ֛בֶל וְעִנְיַ֥ן רָ֖ע הֽוּא׃", "text": "There is *ʾeḥād* and-*ʾên* *šēnî* also *bēn* and-*ʾāḥ* *ʾên*-to-him and-*ʾên* end to-all-*ʿămālô* also-*ʿênô* not-*tiśbaʿ* *ʿōšer* and-to-whom I *ʿāmēl* and-*məḥassēr* *ʾet*-*napšî* from-*ṭôḇāh* also-this *heḇel* and-*ʿinyan* *rāʿ* he", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one (person)", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - second (person)", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - brother", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*ʿênô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye", "*tiśbaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is satisfied", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring/toiling", "*məḥassēr*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - depriving/withholding from", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ṭôḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/pleasure/happiness", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ʿinyan*": "noun, masculine singular - task/occupation/business", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād*": "one/alone/solitary person", "*šēnî*": "second/another/companion", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his effort", "*ʿênô lō-tiśbaʿ ʿōšer*": "his eye is not satisfied with riches/he is never satisfied with wealth", "*məḥassēr ʾet-napšî*": "depriving my soul/denying myself", "*ṭôḇāh*": "good things/pleasure/prosperity/happiness", "*ʿinyan rāʿ*": "evil task/grievous occupation/distressing business" } }
• Eccl 5:10-16 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.10", "source": "בִּרְבוֹת֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה רַבּ֖וּ אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ וּמַה־כִּשְׁרוֹן֙ לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֖י אִם־*ראית **רְא֥וּת עֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "In *birḇôṯ* *haṭṭôḇāh* *rabbû* *ʾôḵəlehā* and what *kišrôn* to *liḇəʿālehā* except *rəʾûṯ* *ʿênāw*", "grammar": { "*birḇôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in increasing", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the good", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are many", "*ʾôḵəlehā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - those eating it", "*kišrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - success/advantage", "*liḇəʿālehā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to its owners", "*rəʾûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - seeing of", "*ʿênāw*": "noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*birḇôṯ*": "to increase/multiply/become many", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "the good/pleasant/agreeable thing", "*kišrôn*": "success/profit/advantage/skill", "*liḇəʿālehā*": "to its owners/possessors/masters", "*rəʾûṯ*": "seeing/looking at/beholding (text shows alternate reading)" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.11", "source": "מְתוּקָה֙ שְׁנַ֣ת הָעֹבֵ֔ד אִם־מְעַ֥ט וְאִם־הַרְבֵּ֖ה יֹאכֵ֑ל וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר אֵינֶ֛נּוּ מַנִּ֥יחַֽ ל֖וֹ לִישֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*məṯûqāh* *šənaṯ* *hāʿōḇēḏ* if *məʿaṭ* and if *harbēh* *yōʾḵēl*, and *haśśāḇāʿ* to *leʿāšîr* not it *mannîaḥ* to him *lîšôn*", "grammar": { "*məṯûqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sweet", "*šənaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sleep of", "*hāʿōḇēḏ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the worker/laborer", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*harbēh*": "verb (hiphil infinitive absolute used as adverb) - much/many", "*yōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he eats", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the abundance/fullness", "*leʿāšîr*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to the rich", "*mannîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing/allowing", "*lîšôn*": "qal infinitive construct - to sleep" }, "variants": { "*məṯûqāh*": "sweet/pleasant/agreeable", "*šənaṯ*": "sleep/slumber of", "*hāʿōḇēḏ*": "the worker/laborer/servant", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "the abundance/fullness/satisfaction/satiety", "*mannîaḥ*": "causing/allowing/permitting/leaving" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.12", "source": "יֵ֚שׁ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עֹ֛שֶׁר שָׁמ֥וּר לִבְעָלָ֖יו לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "There is *rāʿāh* *ḥôlāh* *rāʾîṯî* under *haššāmeš*, *ʿōšer* *šāmûr* to *liḇəʿālāw* to *lərāʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/misery/distress", "*ḥôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sick/sore", "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the sun", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*šāmûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - being kept/guarded", "*liḇəʿālāw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for its owners", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his harm" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress/injury/calamity", "*ḥôlāh*": "sick/sore/grievous/painful", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/opulence", "*šāmûr*": "kept/guarded/preserved/retained", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "for his harm/injury/misfortune/hurt" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.13", "source": "וְאָבַ֛ד הָעֹ֥שֶׁר הַה֖וּא בְּעִנְיַ֣ן רָ֑ע וְהוֹלִ֣יד בֵּ֔ן וְאֵ֥ין בְּיָד֖וֹ מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "And *ʾāḇaḏ* *hāʿōšer* *hahûʾ* in *bəʿinyan* *rāʿ* and *hôlîḏ* *bēn* and nothing in *bəyāḏô* *məʾûmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it perished/was lost", "*hāʿōšer*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wealth", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - that", "*bəʿinyan*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in business/task/occupation", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*hôlîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he begot/fathered", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "perished/was lost/destroyed/ruined", "*hahûʾ*": "that/the same", "*bəʿinyan*": "business/task/occupation/travail", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/unpleasant/harmful", "*hôlîḏ*": "begot/fathered/brought forth/gave birth to", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/any thing" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.14", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר יָצָא֙ מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמּ֔וֹ עָר֛וֹם יָשׁ֥וּב לָלֶ֖כֶת כְּשֶׁבָּ֑א וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ לֹא־יִשָּׂ֣א בַעֲמָל֔וֹ שֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "As *yāṣāʾ* from *mibeṭen* *ʾimmô* *ʿārôm* *yāšûḇ* to *lāleḵeṯ* as *kəšebbāʾ*, and *məʾûmāh* not *yiśśāʾ* in *baʿămālô* that *šeyyōlēḵ* in *bəyāḏô*", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came out", "*mibeṭen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from womb of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ʿārôm*": "adjective, masculine singular - naked", "*yāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*kəšebbāʾ*": "preposition + relative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - as he came", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything", "*yiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will carry/take", "*baʿămālô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his labor/toil", "*šeyyōlēḵ*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he will carry", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "came out/went forth/departed", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/body", "*ʿārôm*": "naked/nude/bare", "*yāšûḇ*": "will return/go back/come back", "*yiśśāʾ*": "will carry/take/lift/bear", "*baʿămālô*": "in his labor/toil/trouble/work" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.15", "source": "וְגַם־זֹה֙ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה כָּל־עֻמַּ֥ת שֶׁבָּ֖א כֵּ֣ן יֵלֵ֑ךְ וּמַה־יִּתְר֣וֹן ל֔וֹ שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל לָרֽוּחַ׃", "text": "And also this *rāʿāh* *ḥôlāh*, all *ʿummaṯ* *šebbāʾ* thus *yēlēḵ* and what *yiṯrôn* to him *šeyyaʿămōl* to *lārûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/misery/distress", "*ḥôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sick/sore", "*ʿummaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - parallel/corresponding to", "*šebbāʾ*": "relative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he came", "*yēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go", "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/advantage", "*šeyyaʿămōl*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he will labor", "*lārûaḥ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for wind/breath/spirit" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress/injury/calamity", "*ḥôlāh*": "sick/sore/grievous/painful", "*ʿummaṯ*": "parallel/corresponding to/alongside/like", "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/gain/benefit", "*yaʿămōl*": "will labor/toil/work hard", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit/air" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.16", "source": "גַּ֥ם כָּל־יָמָ֖יו בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ יֹאכֵ֑ל וְכָעַ֥ס הַרְבֵּ֖ה וְחָלְי֥וֹ וָקָֽצֶף׃", "text": "Also all *yāmāw* in *baḥōšeḵ* *yōʾḵēl* and *ḵāʿas* *harbēh* and *ḥālyô* and *wāqāṣep̄*", "grammar": { "*yāmāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*baḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the darkness", "*yōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he eats", "*ḵāʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/anger", "*harbēh*": "verb (hiphil infinitive absolute used as adverb) - much/many", "*ḥālyô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sickness", "*wāqāṣep̄*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wrath" }, "variants": { "*baḥōšeḵ*": "in darkness/obscurity/ignorance", "*yōʾḵēl*": "he eats/consumes/devours", "*ḵāʿas*": "vexation/anger/irritation/grief", "*harbēh*": "much/many/greatly/exceedingly", "*ḥālyô*": "his sickness/disease/illness", "*wāqāṣep̄*": "and wrath/anger/indignation" } }
• Jer 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.13", "source": "כִּ֤י מִקְּטַנָּם֙ וְעַד־גְּדוֹלָ֔ם כֻּלּ֖וֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וּמִנָּבִיא֙ וְעַד־כֹּהֵ֔ן כֻּלּ֖וֹ עֹ֥שֶׂה שָּֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "For from-their-*qəṭannām* and-to-their-*gədôlām* all-of-him *bôṣēaʿ* *bāṣaʿ* and-from-*nābîʾ* and-to-*kōhēn* all-of-him *ʿōśeh* *šāqer*.", "grammar": { "*qəṭannām*": "adjective, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their small/least", "*gədôlām*": "adjective, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their great/greatest", "*bôṣēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who cuts off/profits", "*bāṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust gain/profit", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doer/maker of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/deception" }, "variants": { "*bôṣēaʿ*": "one who cuts off/profits/gains dishonestly", "*bāṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/profit/dishonest gain", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie" } }
• Josh 7:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.21", "source": "וָאֵ֣רֶא בַשָּׁלָ֡ל אַדֶּ֣רֶת שִׁנְעָר֩ אַחַ֨ת טוֹבָ֜ה וּמָאתַ֧יִם שְׁקָלִ֣ים כֶּ֗סֶף וּלְשׁ֨וֹן זָהָ֤ב אֶחָד֙ חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים שְׁקָלִים֙ מִשְׁקָל֔וֹ וָֽאֶחְמְדֵ֖ם וָֽאֶקָּחֵ֑ם וְהִנָּ֨ם טְמוּנִ֥ים בָּאָ֛רֶץ בְּת֥וֹךְ הָאֽ͏ָהֳלִ֖י וְהַכֶּ֥סֶף תַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*wa'ere'* in-the-spoil *'adderet* *Shin'ar* one good, and-two-hundred *sheqalim* silver, and-*leshon* gold one fifty *sheqalim* weight-its, and-*wa'eḥmedem* and-*wa'eqqaḥem*; and-behold-them *temunim* in-the-earth in-midst-of the-tent-my, and-the-silver beneath-it.", "grammar": { "*wa'ere'*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*'adderet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garment/mantle of", "*Shin'ar*": "proper noun - Shinar/Babylonia", "*sheqalim*": "noun, masculine plural - shekels", "*leshon*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tongue/wedge of", "*wa'eḥmedem*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I coveted them", "*wa'eqqaḥem*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I took them", "*temunim*": "passive participle, masculine plural - hidden" }, "variants": { "*'adderet*": "garment/mantle/robe", "*Shin'ar*": "Shinar/Babylonia", "*leshon*": "tongue/wedge/bar", "*wa'eḥmedem*": "I coveted them/I desired them" } }
• Job 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.2.4", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן הַשָּׂטָ֛ן אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר ע֣וֹר בְּעַד־ע֗וֹר וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָאִ֔ישׁ יִתֵּ֖ן בְּעַ֥ד נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* the-*śāṭān ʾeṯ*-*YHWH wə-yōʾmar ʿôr bəʿaḏ*-*ʿôr wə-ḵōl ʾăšer lā-ʾîš yittēn bəʿaḏ napšô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*śāṭān*": "noun masculine singular - adversary/accuser/Satan", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʿôr*": "noun masculine singular - skin", "*bəʿaḏ*": "preposition - for/on behalf of", "*ʿôr*": "noun masculine singular - skin", "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to a man", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will give", "*bəʿaḏ*": "preposition - for/on behalf of", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his life/soul" }, "variants": { "*ʿôr bəʿaḏ-ʿôr*": "skin for skin/skin after skin (proverbial expression)", "*wə-ḵōl ʾăšer lā-ʾîš*": "and all that a man has", "*bəʿaḏ napšô*": "for his life/for himself/for his own skin" } }
• Job 31:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Job.31.24", "source": "אִם־שַׂ֣מְתִּי זָהָ֣ב כִּסְלִ֑י וְ֝לַכֶּ֗תֶם אָמַ֥רְתִּי מִבְטַחִֽי׃", "text": "If-*śamtî zāhāḇ kislî* and-to-*kettem ʾāmartî miḇṭaḥî*", "grammar": { "*śamtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I put/placed", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kislî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my confidence", "*kettem*": "noun, masculine singular - pure gold", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*miḇṭaḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my trust" }, "variants": { "*śamtî*": "I put/I placed/I made", "*kislî*": "my confidence/my hope/my security", "*kettem*": "pure gold/refined gold", "*miḇṭaḥî*": "my trust/my security/my confidence" } } 25 { "verseID": "Job.31.25", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭שְׂמַח כִּי־רַ֣ב חֵילִ֑י וְכִֽי־כַ֝בִּ֗יר מָצְאָ֥ה יָדִֽי׃", "text": "If-*ʾeśmaḥ* because-abundant *ḥêlî* and-because-*kabbîr māṣəʾâ yādî*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I rejoice", "*ḥêlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wealth", "*kabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much", "*māṣəʾâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it found/attained", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*ḥêlî*": "my wealth/my strength/my means", "*kabbîr*": "great/much/abundant", "*māṣəʾâ yādî*": "my hand found/attained/acquired" } }
• Ps 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.3", "source": "כִּֽי־הִלֵּ֣ל רָ֭שָׁע עַל־תַּאֲוַ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֹצֵ֥עַ בֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְ נִ֘אֵ֥ץ ׀ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*kî-hillēl* *rāšāʿ* *ʿal-taʾăwat* *napšô* *ûbōṣēaʿ* *bērēk* *niʾēṣ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hillēl*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he boasts/praises", "*rāšāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - wicked person", "*ʿal-taʾăwat*": "preposition + noun feminine construct - about desire of", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/self", "*ûbōṣēaʿ*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and one who gains/profits", "*bērēk*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he blesses", "*niʾēṣ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spurns/despises", "*YHWH*": "divine name - object of verb *niʾēṣ*" }, "variants": { "*hillēl*": "boast/praise/celebrate", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*taʾăwat*": "desire/craving/lust", "*nepeš*": "soul/self/life/being", "*bōṣēaʿ*": "one who gains profit/cuts off gain/greedy person", "*bērēk*": "bless/praise/kneel", "*niʾēṣ*": "spurn/despise/reject" } }
• Ps 37:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.16", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "Better is *məʿaṭ* for *ṣaddîq* than *hămôn rəšāʿîm rabbîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - better/good", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - little/small amount", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective/noun - for the righteous person", "*mēhămôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - than abundance of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb-məʿaṭ laṣṣaddîq*": "better is a little for the righteous/the little of the righteous is better", "*hămôn rəšāʿîm rabbîm*": "abundance of many wicked ones/great wealth of the wicked" } }
• 2 Pet 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.14", "source": "Ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἔχοντες μεστοὺς μοιχαλίδος, καὶ ἀκαταπαύστους ἁμαρτίας· δελεάζοντες ψυχὰς ἀστηρίκτους: καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίαις ἔχοντες· κατάρας τέκνα:", "text": "*Ophthalmous Echontes mestous moichalidos, kai akatapauaustous hamartias; deleazontes psychas astēriktous: kardian gegymnasmemēn pleonexiais echontes; kataras tekna*:", "grammar": { "*Ophthalmous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'eyes'", "*Echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*mestous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'full'", "*moichalidos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of adulteress'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*akatapauaustous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'unceasing'", "*hamartias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of sin'", "*deleazontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'enticing/baiting'", "*psychas*": "accusative plural feminine - 'souls'", "*astēriktous*": "accusative plural feminine - 'unstable'", "*kardian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'heart'", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative singular feminine - 'having been trained'", "*pleonexiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'in covetousness'", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*kataras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of curse'", "*tekna*": "nominative plural neuter - 'children'" }, "variants": { "*mestous*": "full/filled with", "*moichalidos*": "of adulteress/of adultery", "*akatapauaustous*": "unceasing/that never stops/restless", "*hamartias*": "of sin/wrongdoing", "*deleazontes*": "enticing/baiting/luring/alluring", "*psychas*": "souls/lives/persons", "*astēriktous*": "unstable/unsteady/not firmly established", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "having been trained/exercised/practiced", "*pleonexiais*": "in covetousness/greed/avarice", "*kataras tekna*": "children of curse/accursed children" } }