Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.26", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;", "text": "For what is *ōpheleitai* *anthrōpos*, if the *kosmon* *holon* he *kerdēsē*, the *de* *psychēn* of him he *zēmiōthē*? Or what will *dōsei* *anthrōpos* *antallagma* of the *psychēs* of him?", "grammar": { "*ōpheleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he is profited", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*holon*": "accusative singular masculine - whole/entire", "*kerdēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*zēmiōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*antallagma*": "accusative singular neuter - exchange/ransom", "*psychēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ōpheleitai*": "is profited/benefited/advantaged", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*kerdēsē*": "might gain/win/acquire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*zēmiōthē*": "might forfeit/lose/suffer loss", "*antallagma*": "exchange/ransom/price" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin egen sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi i bytte for sin sjel?

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Hva gagner det et menneske om det vinner hele verden, men taper sitt liv? Eller hva kan et menneske gi i bytte for sitt liv?

• Norsk King James

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi i bytte for sin sjel?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For hva gagner det et menneske om det vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Hva kan et menneske gi som vederlag for sin sjel?

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men mister sin sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi til vederlag for sin sjel?

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Hva gagner det et menneske om det vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Hva kan et menneske gi som vederlag for sin sjel?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men mister sin sjel? Eller hva kan en gi som vederlag for sin sjel?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hva nytte har det for en mann å vinne hele verden, om han taper sin sjel? Eller hva kan en mann bytte for sin sjel?

• gpt4.5-preview

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva skal et menneske kunne gi til gjengjeld for sin sjel?

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

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva skal et menneske kunne gi til gjengjeld for sin sjel?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hva gagner det et menneske om det vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi i bytte mot sin sjel?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For what will it profit a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Hva gagner det et menneske om det vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi i vederlag for sin sjel?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi hvad gavner det Mennesket, om han vinder den ganske Verden, men tager Skade paa sin Sjæl? eller hvad Vederlag kan et Menneske give for sin Sjæl?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva skal et menneske gi som vederlag for sin sjel?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi som vederlag for sin sjel?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva skal et menneske gi til gjengjeld for sin sjel?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sitt liv? Eller hva skal et menneske gi som vederlag for sitt liv?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hva gagner det et menneske å vinne hele verden, men å tape sin sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi i bytte for sin sjel?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  What shall it proffet a man though he shulde wynne all the whoole worlde: yf he loose his owne soule? Or els what shall a man geve to redeme his soule agayne with all?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  What helpeth it a man though he wanne the whole worlde, and yet suffred harme in his soule? Or what can a man geue, to redeme his soule withall?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For what shall it profite a man though he should winne the whole worlde, if hee lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue for recompence of his soule?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For what doth it profite a man, yf he wynne all the whole worlde, and lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man geue for a raunsome of his soule?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

• World English Bible (2000)

  For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?

Referenced Verses

• Job 27:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.27.8", "source": "כִּ֤י מַה־תִּקְוַ֣ת חָ֭נֵף כִּ֣י יִבְצָ֑ע כִּ֤י יֵ֖שֶׁל אֱל֣וֹהַּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*kî* *mah-tiqwaṯ* *ḥānēp̄* *kî* *yiḇṣāʿ* *kî* *yēšel* *ʾĕlôah* *nap̄šô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mah-tiqwaṯ*": "interrogative + noun feminine singular construct - what is the hope of", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective masculine singular - godless/profane/hypocrite", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/though", "*yiḇṣāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gains/cuts off", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yēšel*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he draws out/plunders", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*nap̄šô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul" }, "variants": { "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation", "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless/profane/hypocrite", "*bāṣaʿ*": "gain/profit/cut off", "*šālâ*": "draw out/extract/plunder", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person" } }
• Luke 12:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.12.20", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, Ἄφρων, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ: ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας; τίνι ἔσται,", "text": "*Eipen de* to him the *Theos*, *Aphrōn*, this the *nykti* the *psychēn* of you *apaitousin apo* you: what *de hētoimasas* to whom *estai*,", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Aphrōn*": "vocative singular masculine - Fool", "*nykti*": "dative singular feminine - night", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they demand back", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hētoimasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you prepared", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Aphrōn*": "Fool/Senseless one", "*nykti*": "night", "*psychēn*": "soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "demand back/require/ask back (impersonal construction or divine passive)", "*hētoimasas*": "prepared/made ready/stored up" } }
• Mark 8:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "Mark.8.36", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον, ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ;", "text": "What for will *ōphelēsei* *anthrōpon*, if he might *kerdēsē* the *kosmon* *holon*, and be *zēmiōthē* the *psychēn* of him?", "grammar": { "*ōphelēsei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - it will profit", "*anthrōpon*": "noun, masculine accusative singular - man/person", "*kerdēsē*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain", "*kosmon*": "noun, masculine accusative singular - world", "*holon*": "adjective, masculine accusative singular - whole/entire", "*zēmiōthē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose", "*psychēn*": "noun, feminine accusative singular - soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ōphelēsei*": "it will profit/benefit/help", "*anthrōpon*": "man/person/human", "*kerdēsē*": "he might gain/acquire/win", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/mankind", "*holon*": "whole/entire/all", "*zēmiōthē*": "he might forfeit/lose/suffer the loss of", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self" } } 37 { "verseID": "Mark.8.37", "source": "Ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;", "text": "Or what will *dōsei* *anthrōpos* as *antallagma* of the *psychēs* of him?", "grammar": { "*dōsei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*anthrōpos*": "noun, masculine nominative singular - man/person", "*antallagma*": "noun, neuter accusative singular - exchange/ransom", "*psychēs*": "noun, feminine genitive singular - of soul/life" }, "variants": { "*dōsei*": "he will give/provide/grant", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*antallagma*": "exchange/ransom/price", "*psychēs*": "of soul/of life/of self" } }
• Luke 9:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.9.25", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, κερδήσας τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, ἑαυτὸν δὲ ἀπολέσας, ἢ ζημιωθείς;", "text": "What *gar* is *ōpheleitai* *anthrōpos*, having *kerdēsas* the *kosmon* *holon*, himself *de* having *apolesas*, or having been *zēmiōtheis*?", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ōpheleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is profited/benefited", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/person", "*kerdēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having gained", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world", "*holon*": "accusative masculine singular - whole/entire", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and, contrastive particle", "*apolesas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having lost/destroyed", "*zēmiōtheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been damaged/forfeited" }, "variants": { "*ōpheleitai*": "is profited/benefited/advantaged", "*kerdēsas*": "gaining/winning/acquiring", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/order", "*apolesas*": "losing/destroying/forfeiting", "*zēmiōtheis*": "being damaged/forfeited/suffering loss" } }
• Ps 49:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.7", "source": "הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים עַל־חֵילָ֑ם וּבְרֹ֥ב עָ֝שְׁרָ֗ם יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃", "text": "The-*bōṭəḥîm* upon-*ḥêlām* *û*-in-*rōb* *ʿošrām* *yithallālû*", "grammar": { "*bōṭəḥîm*": "verb qal participle masculine plural with definite article - 'those who trust'", "*ḥêlām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'their wealth/strength'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*rōb*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'abundance of'", "*ʿošrām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'their riches'", "*yithallālû*": "verb hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they boast'" }, "variants": { "*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/strength/power/might", "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*yithallālû*": "they boast/praise themselves/glory" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.8", "source": "אָ֗ח לֹא־פָדֹ֣ה יִפְדֶּ֣ה אִ֑ישׁ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לֵאלֹהִ֣ים כָּפְרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾāḥ* not-*pādōh* *yifdeh* *ʾîš* not-*yittēn* to-*ʾelōhîm* *kofrô*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥ*": "noun masculine singular - 'brother'", "*pādōh*": "verb qal infinitive absolute - 'redeeming'", "*yifdeh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'can redeem'", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - 'man/person'", "*yittēn*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'can give'", "*ʾelōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to God'", "*kofrô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his ransom'" }, "variants": { "*pādōh* *yifdeh*": "emphatic construction - 'surely cannot redeem'", "*kofrô*": "his ransom/atonement price/bribe" } }
• Matt 5:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.29", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ὁ δεξιὸς σκανδαλίζει σε, ἔξελε αὐτὸν, καὶ βάλε ἀπὸ σοῦ: συμφέρει γάρ σοι ἵνα ἀπόληται ἓν τῶν μελῶν σου, καὶ μὴ ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου βληθῇ εἰς γέενναν.", "text": "*Ei* *de* the *ophthalmos* of-you the *dexios* *skandalizei* you, *exele* it, and *bale* from you: *sympherei* *gar* to-you that *apolētai* one of-the *melōn* of-you, and not whole the *sōma* of-you *blēthē* into *geennan*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative masculine singular - eye", "*dexios*": "nominative masculine singular - right", "*skandalizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - causes to stumble", "*exele*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - pluck out!", "*bale*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - throw!", "*sympherei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it profits/benefits", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*apolētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might perish", "*melōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of members/limbs", "*sōma*": "nominative neuter singular - body", "*blēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be thrown", "*geennan*": "accusative feminine singular - Gehenna/hell" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/whether", "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*dexios*": "right/right-hand", "*skandalizei*": "causes to stumble/trip/fall into sin", "*exele*": "pluck out/tear out/remove", "*bale*": "throw/cast", "*sympherei*": "profits/benefits/is better", "*apolētai*": "might perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*melōn*": "members/limbs/parts", "*sōma*": "body/physical being", "*blēthē*": "might be thrown/cast", "*geennan*": "Gehenna/hell (valley of Hinnom, place of burning)" } }
• Luke 16:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.16.25", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ Ἀβραάμ, Τέκνον, μνήσθητι ὅτι ἀπέλαβες σὺ τὰ ἀγαθά σου ἐν τῇ ζωῇ σου, καὶ Λάζαρος ὁμοίως τὰ κακά: νῦν δὲ ὅδε παρακαλεῖται, σὺ δὲ ὀδυνᾶσαι.", "text": "*Eipen de Abraam*, *Teknon*, *mnēsthēti hoti apelabes* you *ta agatha* of you in the *zōē* of you, and *Lazaros homoiōs ta kaka*: *nyn de hode parakaleitai*, you *de odynasai*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Teknon*": "vocative singular neuter - child", "*mnēsthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - remember", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*apelabes*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you received fully", "*ta agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - the good things", "*zōē*": "dative singular feminine - life", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*ta kaka*": "accusative plural neuter - the bad things/evil things", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*hode*": "demonstrative, nominative singular masculine - this one here", "*parakaleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is comforted/consoled", "*odynasai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd singular - you are in pain/suffering" }, "variants": { "*Teknon*": "child/son (term of affection)", "*mnēsthēti*": "remember/recall", "*apelabes*": "you received fully/you received in full/you received back", "*agatha*": "good things/blessings/comforts", "*zōē*": "life/lifetime", "*homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*kaka*": "bad things/evil things/hardships", "*parakaleitai*": "is comforted/is consoled/is encouraged", "*odynasai*": "you are in pain/you are suffering/you are tormented" } }
• Matt 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.8", "source": "Πάλιν, παραλαμβάνει αὐτὸν ὁ διάβολος εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν λίαν, καὶ δείκνυσιν αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν·", "text": "*Palin*, *paralambanei auton ho diabolos* into *oros hupsēlon lian*, and *deiknusin autō pasas tas basileias tou kosmou*, and the *doxan autōn*;", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again/in turn", "*paralambanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - takes/takes along", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*ho diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the devil", "*oros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mountain", "*hupsēlon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - high/lofty", "*lian*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*deiknusin*": "present active, 3rd singular - shows/displays", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*pasas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - all", "*tas basileias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the kingdoms", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*autōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of them/their" }, "variants": { "*Palin*": "again/once more/furthermore", "*paralambanei*": "takes/takes along/leads with him [historical present]", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*oros*": "mountain/hill", "*hupsēlon*": "high/lofty/tall", "*lian*": "very/exceedingly/extremely", "*deiknusin*": "shows/displays/points out [historical present]", "*basileias*": "kingdoms/dominions/realms", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/magnificence" } } 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.9", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ταῦτά πάντα σοι δώσω, ἐὰν πεσὼν προσκυνήσῃς μοι.", "text": "And *legei autō*, *Tauta panta soi dōsō*, if *pesōn proskunēsēs moi*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*soi*": "dative, singular - to you", "*dōsō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will give", "*pesōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen", "*proskunēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might worship/bow down", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/is saying/tells [historical present]", "*Tauta panta*": "all these things/all of this", "*dōsō*": "I will give/I will grant", "*pesōn*": "having fallen/falling down/prostrating", "*proskunēsēs*": "you might worship/you might bow down/you might pay homage" } }
• 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" } }