Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.26", "source": "Εἰ οὖν οὔτε ἐλάχιστον δύνασθε, τί περὶ τῶν λοιπῶν μεριμνᾶτε;", "text": "If *oun* *oute* *elachiston* you are able, why concerning the *loipōn* *merimnate*?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*oute*": "negative conjunction - not even/neither", "*elachiston*": "accusative, neuter, singular, superlative - least/smallest", "*dynasthe*": "present indicative middle, 2nd person plural - you are able/can", "*loipōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - rest/remaining things", "*merimnate*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you are anxious/worry" }, "variants": { "*elachiston*": "least/smallest/most insignificant thing", "*loipōn*": "rest/remaining things/other matters", "*merimnate*": "worry about/are anxious about/take thought for" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 39:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.6", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה טְפָח֨וֹת ׀ נָ֘תַ֤תָּה יָמַ֗י וְחֶלְדִּ֣י כְאַ֣יִן נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ אַ֥ךְ כָּֽל־הֶ֥בֶל כָּל־אָ֝דָ֗ם נִצָּ֥ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ṭəfāḥôt* *nātattāh* *yāmay* and-*ḥeldî* like-*ʾayin* *negdekā* *ʾak* all-*hebel* all-*ʾādām* *niṣṣāb* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - handbreadths", "*nātattāh*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made/set", "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*ḥeldî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and my lifetime", "*ʾayin*": "substantive with prefixed preposition 'kə' - like nothing", "*negdekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - all (is) vanity", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - every man", "*niṣṣāb*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - standing/established", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "handbreadths/spans (measurement)", "*nātattāh*": "you have made/set/appointed", "*ḥeldî*": "my lifetime/duration/world", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/non-existence", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/established" } }
  • Eccl 7:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.13", "source": "רְאֵה אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂה הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי מִי יוּכַל לְתַקֵּן אֵת אֲשֶׁר עִוְּתוֹ", "text": "*Rəʾēh* *ʾeṯ*-*maʿăśēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *kî* who *yûḵal* *lə-taqqēn* *ʾēṯ* that *ʿiwwəṯô*", "grammar": { "*Rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see/observe", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is able", "*lə-taqqēn*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition - to straighten", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿiwwəṯô*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he has made crooked" }, "variants": { "*Rəʾēh*": "see/observe/consider", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*yûḵal*": "is able/can/has power", "*lə-taqqēn*": "to straighten/to make right/to correct", "*ʿiwwəṯô*": "he has made crooked/he has bent" } }
  • Luke 12:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Luke.12.29", "source": "Καὶ ὑμεῖς μὴ ζητεῖτε τί φάγητε, ἢ τί πίητε, καὶ μὴ μετεωρίζεσθε.", "text": "And you *mē* *zēteite* what you might *phagēte*, or what you might *piēte*, and *mē* *meteōrizesthe*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*zēteite*": "present imperative active, 2nd person plural - seek/search for", "*phagēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - eat", "*piēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - drink", "*meteōrizesthe*": "present imperative passive, 2nd person plural - be anxious/worried/in suspense" }, "variants": { "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive after", "*phagēte*": "eat/consume", "*piēte*": "drink/imbibe", "*meteōrizesthe*": "be anxious/in suspense/of doubtful mind/unsettled" } }
  • 1 Pet 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.7", "source": "Πᾶσαν τὴν μέριμναν ὑμῶν ἐπιρρίψαντες ἐπʼ αὐτόν· ὅτι αὐτῷ μέλει περὶ ὑμῶν.", "text": "All the *merimnan* of you *epirrhipsantes* upon him; because to him *melei* concerning you.", "grammar": { "*merimnan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - anxiety/care/worry", "*epirrhipsantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having cast/thrown upon", "*melei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - cares/is concerned" }, "variants": { "*merimnan*": "anxiety/care/worry/concern", "*epirrhipsantes*": "having cast/thrown upon/deposited", "*melei*": "cares/is concerned/has concern" } }