Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Matthew.2.8", "source": "Καὶ πέμψας αὐτοὺς εἰς Βηθλεὲμ, εἶπεν, Πορευθέντες ἀκριβῶς ἐξετάσατε περὶ τοῦ παιδίου· ἐπὰν δὲ εὕρητε, ἀπαγγείλατέ μοι, ὅπως κἀγὼ ἐλθὼν προσκυνήσω αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *pempsas* them to *Bēthleem*, *eipen*, *Poreuthentes akribōs exetasate peri* the *paidiou*; *epan de heurēte*, *apangeilate moi*, *hopōs kagō elthōn proskynēsō autō*.", "grammar": { "*pempsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Poreuthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone", "*akribōs*": "adverb - carefully/exactly/diligently", "*exetasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - search/inquire", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*paidiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of child", "*epan*": "conjunction - when/as soon as", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*heurēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might find", "*apangeilate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - report", "*moi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kagō*": "conjunction + pronoun - I also", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "*proskynēsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might worship", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him" }, "variants": { "*akribōs*": "carefully/exactly/diligently/precisely", "*exetasate*": "search out/inquire/investigate", "*paidiou*": "child/young child/infant", "*proskynēsō*": "worship/pay homage/bow down to" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: "Gå og let nøye etter barnet; og når dere har funnet det, gi meg beskjed igjen, så jeg også kan komme og tilbe ham."

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Han sendte dem deretter til Betlehem og sa: Gå og undersøk barnet nøye, og når dere har funnet det, så gi beskjed til meg, så jeg også kan komme og tilbe det.

• Norsk King James

  Og han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: Gå og let grundig etter barnet; og når dere finner ham, gi meg beskjed, så jeg også kan komme og tilbe ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sendte han dem til Betlehem og sa: Gå og undersøk nøye om barnet, og når dere finner det, meld det til meg, så jeg også kan komme og tilbe det.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: Gå og let nøye etter barnet. Og når dere har funnet det, kom tilbake og gi meg beskjed, så at også jeg kan komme og tilbe ham.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: "Gå og undersøk nøye etter barnet. Når dere har funnet det, gi meg beskjed, så jeg også kan komme og tilbe det."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: Gå og let nøye etter barnet. Når dere har funnet det, kom da tilbake og fortell meg det, så jeg også kan komme og tilbe det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: 'Gå og let grundig etter det unge barnet; når dere har funnet ham, kom tilbake og meld fra til meg, så jeg også kan komme og tilbe ham.'

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: «Dra avsted og let nøye etter barnet. Og når dere har funnet ham, meld tilbake til meg, så også jeg kan komme og tilbe ham!»

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

  Og han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: «Dra avsted og let nøye etter barnet. Og når dere har funnet ham, meld tilbake til meg, så også jeg kan komme og tilbe ham!»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: Gå og finn nøye ut om barnet, og når dere har funnet det, bring meg melding, så jeg også kan komme og tilbe det.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He sent them to Bethlehem and said, 'Go and search carefully for the child. When you find Him, report back to me so that I too may go and worship Him.'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: Gå og undersøk nøye om barnet, og når dere har funnet det, gi meg beskjed, så også jeg kan komme og tilbe det.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sendte dem til Bethlehem og sagde: Gaaer hen og udspørger nøie om Barnet; men naar I have fundet det, da forkynder mig det, at jeg og kan komme og tilbede det.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Deretter sendte han dem til Betlehem og sa: Gå og let nøye etter barnet, og når dere har funnet ham, meld tilbake til meg, slik at jeg også kan komme og tilbe ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sendte han dem til Betlehem og sa: "Gå og let nøye etter barnet! Når dere har funnet ham, gi meg beskjed, så jeg også kan komme og tilbe ham."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: 'Gå og undersøk nøye etter barnet, og når dere finner ham, gi meg beskjed, så også jeg kan komme og tilbe ham.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: Gå og let nøye etter barnet. Og når dere har funnet ham, kom tilbake og fortell meg det, så jeg også kan komme og tilbe ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: Dra av sted og finn nøye ut hvor barnet er, og når dere har funnet ham, gi meg beskjed, så jeg også kan komme og tilbe ham.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and sent the to Bethleem saynge: Goo and searche dyligetly for ye chylde. And when ye have founde hym bringe me worde yt I maye come and worshippe hym also.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sent them to Bethleem, sainge: Go, and searche dyligently for the chylde. And when ye haue founde hym, bringe me worde agayne, that I maye come and worshippe hym also.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And sent them to Beth-leem, saying, Goe, and searche diligently for the babe: and when ye haue founde him, bring mee worde againe, that I may come also, and worship him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sent them to Bethlehem, and sayde: Go, and search diligently for the young childe, and when ye haue founde hym, bryng me worde agayne, that I may come, and worship hym also.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found [him], bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, `Having gone -- inquire ye exactly for the child, and whenever ye may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may bow to him.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found [him], bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you have seen him, let me have news of it, so that I may come and give him worship.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He sent them to Bethlehem and said,“Go and look carefully for the child. When you find him, inform me so that I can go and worship him as well.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 23:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.22", "source": "לְכוּ־נָ֞א הָכִ֣ינוּ ע֗וֹד וּדְע֤וּ וּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־מְקוֹמוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה רַגְל֔וֹ מִ֥י רָאָ֖הוּ שָׁ֑ם כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י עָר֥וֹם יַעְרִ֖ם הֽוּא", "text": "Go-*nāʾ* *hākînû* again and *ûdᵊʿû* and *ûrᵊʾû* *ʾet*-his place *ʾăšer* *tihyeh* his foot, who *rāʾāhû* there; *kî* he *ʾāmar* to me: *ʿārôm* *yaʿrîm* he", "grammar": { "*lᵊkû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*hākînû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - prepare/establish", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*ûdᵊʿû*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and know", "*ûrᵊʾû*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mᵊqômô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - where", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*raglô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*rāʾāhû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - saw him", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʿārôm*": "Qal infinitive absolute - being crafty", "*yaʿrîm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is crafty", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he" }, "variants": { "*lᵊkû*": "go/proceed/depart", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray", "*hākînû*": "prepare/establish/make certain", "*ʿôd*": "again/still/yet/further", "*ûdᵊʿû*": "and know/and find out/and discover", "*ûrᵊʾû*": "and see/and observe/and look", "*tihyeh*": "will be/may be/is", "*raglô*": "his foot/his footstep/his track", "*rāʾāhû*": "saw him/has seen him", "*ʿārôm yaʿrîm*": "being shrewd he is shrewd/very crafty/exceedingly cunning" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.23", "source": "וּרְא֣וּ וּדְע֗וּ מִכֹּ֤ל הַמַּֽחֲבֹאִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְחַבֵּ֣א שָׁ֔ם וְשַׁבְתֶּ֤ם אֵלַי֙ אֶל־נָכ֔וֹן וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י אִתְּכֶ֑ם וְהָיָה֙ אִם־יֶשְׁנ֣וֹ בָאָ֔רֶץ וְחִפַּשְׂתִּ֣י אֹת֔וֹ בְּכֹ֖ל אַלְפֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "And *ûrᵊʾû* and *ûdᵊʿû* from all the *maḥăbōʾîm* *ʾăšer* *yitḥabbēʾ* there, and *wᵊšabtem* to me to-*nākôn*, and *wᵊhālaktî* with you; and *wᵊhāyāh* if-*yešnô* in the land, and *wᵊḥippaśtî* *ʾōtô* in all *ʾalpê* *Yᵊhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*ûrᵊʾû*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and see", "*ûdᵊʿû*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and know", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from all of", "*hammaḥăbōʾîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the hiding places", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/where", "*yitḥabbēʾ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hides himself", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wᵊšabtem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will return", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*nākôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - certain/established", "*wᵊhālaktî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will go", "*ʾittᵊkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wᵊhāyāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*yešnô*": "particle of existence + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he exists", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the land", "*wᵊḥippaśtî*": "waw-consecutive + Piel perfect, 1st common singular - and I will search out", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bᵊkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - among all", "*ʾalpê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*Yᵊhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ûrᵊʾû*": "and see/and observe/and look", "*ûdᵊʿû*": "and know/and find out/and discover", "*hammaḥăbōʾîm*": "the hiding places/the secret places/the concealed spots", "*yitḥabbēʾ*": "he hides himself/he conceals himself/he takes refuge", "*wᵊšabtem*": "and you will return/and you will come back", "*nākôn*": "certain/established/confirmed information", "*wᵊhālaktî*": "and I will go/and I will travel/and I will come", "*wᵊhāyāh*": "and it will be/and it will happen", "*yešnô*": "he exists/he is present/he is there", "*wᵊḥippaśtî*": "and I will search out/and I will seek thoroughly/and I will hunt", "*ʾalpê*": "thousands of/clans of/divisions of" } }
• 2 Sam 15:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֗א וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם אֶת־נִדְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־נָדַ֥רְתִּי לַֽיהוָ֖ה בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* from-*qēṣ* forty *šānâ*, *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm* to-*ha-melek*, let me go *nāʾ* and *wa-ʾăšallēm* *ʾet*-*nidrî* which-*nādartî* to-*YHWH* in-*Ḥebrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*wa-ʾăšallēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st common singular - and let me fulfill", "*nidrî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my vow", "*nādartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I vowed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion", "*ʾăšallēm*": "fulfill/complete/pay", "*neder*": "vow/promise/pledge" } } 8 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.8", "source": "כִּי־נֵ֙דֶר֙ נָדַ֣ר עַבְדְּךָ֔ בְּשִׁבְתִּ֥י בִגְשׁ֛וּר בַּאֲרָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־*ישיב **יָשׁ֨וֹב יְשִׁיבֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְעָבַדְתִּ֖י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For-*neder* *nādar* your servant, in-*šibtî* in-*Gəšûr* in-*ʾĂrām* *lēʾmōr*, if-*yāšôb* *yəšîbēnî* *YHWH* *Yərûšālaim*, *wə-ʿābadtî* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow", "*nādar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he vowed", "*šibtî*": "Qal infinitive construct + 1st common singular suffix - my dwelling", "*Gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yāšôb*": "Qal infinitive absolute - returning [emphatic]", "*yəšîbēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - he will bring me back", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə-ʿābadtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will serve/worship" }, "variants": { "*neder*": "vow/promise/pledge", "*šibtî*": "my dwelling/staying/residing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring", "*yāšôb yəšîbēnî*": "indeed return me/surely bring me back [emphatic construction]", "*ʿābadtî*": "I will serve/worship/honor" } } 9 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.9", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵ֣ךְ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּ֖קָם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ חֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer*-to him *ha-melek*, go in-*šālôm*; *wa-yāqām* *wa-yēlek* *Ḥebrônâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Ḥebrônâ*": "proper noun + directional he - to Hebron" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety", "*Ḥebrônâ*": "to Hebron/toward Hebron" } } 10 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֔ים בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מָלַ֥ךְ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾAbšālôm* *məraggəlîm* in-all-*šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*, when-*šāmʿăkem* *ʾet*-*qôl* *ha-šôpār*, *wa-ʾămartem* *mālak* *ʾAbšālôm* in-*Ḥebrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*məraggəlîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - spies", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šāmʿăkem*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hearing", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ha-šôpār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the trumpet", "*wa-ʾămartem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - then you shall say", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become king", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/messengers/scouts", "*šibṭê*": "tribes/clans", "*šôpār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/shofar", "*mālak*": "has become king/has begun to reign/rules" } } 11 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.11", "source": "וְאֶת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם הָלְכ֞וּ מָאתַ֤יִם אִישׁ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם קְרֻאִ֖ים וְהֹלְכִ֣ים לְתֻמָּ֑ם וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ כָּל־דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And with-*ʾAbšālôm* *hālkû* two hundred *ʾîš* from-*Yərûšālaim*, *qəruʾîm* *wə-hōləkîm* *lə-tummām*; *wə-lōʾ* *yādəʿû* any-*dābār*.", "grammar": { "*hālkû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*qəruʾîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - invited ones", "*wə-hōləkîm*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural - and going", "*lə-tummām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their innocence", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they knew", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*qəruʾîm*": "invited ones/guests/those who were called", "*lə-tummām*": "in their innocence/in their simplicity/in good faith", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/plan/plot" } } 12 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם אֶת־אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י יוֹעֵ֣ץ דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ מִגִּלֹ֔ה בְּזָבְח֖וֹ אֶת־הַזְּבָחִ֑ים וַיְהִ֤י הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ אַמִּ֔ץ וְהָעָ֛ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָרָ֖ב אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾAbšālôm* for-*ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ha-Gîlōnî* *yôʿēṣ* *Dāwid*, from-*ʿîrô* from-*Gilōh*, during-*zābḥô* *ʾet*-*ha-zəbāḥîm*. *wa-yəhî* *ha-qešer* *ʾammîṣ*, *wə-hā-ʿām* *hôlēk* *wā-rāb* with-*ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel", "*ha-Gîlōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Gilonite", "*yôʿēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - counselor of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city", "*Gilōh*": "proper noun - Giloh", "*zābḥô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his offering", "*ha-zəbāḥîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the sacrifices", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became", "*ha-qešer*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the conspiracy", "*ʾammîṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*wə-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going/increasing", "*wā-rāb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and numerous" }, "variants": { "*yôʿēṣ*": "counselor/advisor", "*zābḥô*": "his offering/his sacrificing", "*qešer*": "conspiracy/plot/treason", "*ʾammîṣ*": "strong/powerful/growing", "*hôlēk wā-rāb*": "going and increasing/continually growing" } }
• 2 Sam 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל טוֹבָ֗ה עֲצַת֙ חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י מֵעֲצַ֖ת אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל וַיהוָ֣ה צִוָּ֗ה לְהָפֵ֞ר אֶת־עֲצַ֤ת אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה לְבַעֲב֗וּר הָבִ֧יא יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶת־הָרָעָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm* and all *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl*, Better [is] the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *Ḥûšay* the *hāʾArkî* than the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*. And *waYHWH* *ṣiwwāh* to *ləhāp̄ēr* the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* the good, so that *ləḇaʿăḇûr* might bring *YHWH* upon *ʾAḇšālōm* the *hārāʿāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿăṣaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*hāʾArkî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Archite", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*waYHWH*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH (the LORD)", "*ṣiwwāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - commanded", "*ləhāp̄ēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil - to frustrate", "*ləḇaʿăḇûr*": "preposition + preposition + infinitive construct - for the purpose of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH (the LORD)", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣaṯ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordained/appointed", "*ləhāp̄ēr*": "to frustrate/defeat/bring to nothing", "*ləḇaʿăḇûr*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose of", "*hārāʿāh*": "the evil/disaster/calamity" } }
• 1 Kgs 19:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.2", "source": "וַתִּשְׁלַ֤ח אִיזֶ֙בֶל֙ מַלְאָ֔ךְ אֶל־אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּֽה־יַעֲשׂ֤וּן אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִפ֔וּן כִּֽי־כָעֵ֤ת מָחָר֙ אָשִׂ֣ים אֶֽת־נַפְשְׁךָ֔ כְּנֶ֖פֶשׁ אַחַ֥ד מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wattišlaḥ* *ʾÎzeḇel* *malʾāḵ* to *ʾĒliyyāhû* *lēʾmōr* thus *yaʿăśûn* *ʾĕlōhîm* and thus *yôsipûn* that at the time tomorrow *ʾāśîm* *ʾet*-*napšəḵā* like *nepeš* one from them.", "grammar": { "*wattišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she sent", "*ʾÎzeḇel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jezebel", "*malʾāḵ*": "noun masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaʿăśûn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will do", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*yôsipûn*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will add", "*ʾāśîm*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will make/set/place", "*napšəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul", "*nepeš*": "noun feminine singular construct - life/soul" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/angel", "*yaʿăśûn*": "may do/will do", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*yôsipûn*": "may add/will add", "*ʾāśîm*": "will make/set/place/put", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/person" } }
• 2 Kgs 10:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.18", "source": "וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ יֵהוּא֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אַחְאָ֕ב עָבַ֥ד אֶת־הַבַּ֖עַל מְעָ֑ט יֵה֖וּא יַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ הַרְבֵּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqbōṣ* *yēhûʾ* *ʾet-kol-hāʿām* Jehu all the people and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾălēhem* to them, *ʾaḥʾāb* *ʿābad* *ʾet-habbaʿal* *mĕʿāṭ* Ahab served the Baal little, *yēhûʾ* *yaʿabdennû* *harbēh* Jehu will serve him much.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqbōṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*ʾet-kol-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - all the people", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*ʿābad*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - served/worshiped", "*ʾet-habbaʿal*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Baal", "*mĕʿāṭ*": "adverb - little/a little", "*yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*yaʿabdennû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - will serve him", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/abundantly" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqbōṣ*": "gathered/assembled/called together", "*ʿābad*": "served/worshiped/was subject to", "*mĕʿāṭ*": "little/few/small amount", "*yaʿabdennû*": "will serve him/will worship him", "*harbēh*": "much/abundantly/greatly" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.19", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה כָל־נְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֡עַל כָּל־עֹבְדָ֣יו וְכָל־כֹּהֲנָיו֩ קִרְא֨וּ אֵלַ֜י אִ֣ישׁ אַל־יִפָּקֵ֗ד כִּי֩ זֶ֨בַח גָּד֥וֹל לִי֙ לַבַּ֔עַל כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יִפָּקֵ֖ד לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶ֑ה וְיֵהוּא֙ עָשָׂ֣ה בְעָקְבָּ֔ה לְמַ֥עַן הַאֲבִ֖יד אֶת־עֹבְדֵ֥י הַבָּֽעַל׃", "text": "And *wĕʿattāh* *kol-nĕbîʾê* *habbaʿal* *kol-ʿōbdāyw* *wĕkol-kōhănāyw* now all prophets of the Baal, all his servants, and all his priests, *qirʾû* *ʾēlay* call to me, *ʾîš* *ʾal-yippāqēd* man let none be missing, *kî* *zebaḥ* *gādôl* *lî* *labbaʿal* for sacrifice great to me to the Baal, *kōl* *ʾăšer-yippāqēd* *lōʾ* *yiḥyeh* all who will be missing not will live. And *wĕyēhûʾ* *ʿāśāh* *bĕʿoqbāh* *lĕmaʿan* *haʾăbîd* *ʾet-ʿōbdê* *habbaʿal* Jehu did in deception/subtlety in order to destroy the servants of the Baal.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kol-nĕbîʾê*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - all prophets of", "*habbaʿal*": "definite article + proper noun - the Baal", "*kol-ʿōbdāyw*": "noun masculine singular construct + Qal participle masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - all his servants", "*wĕkol-kōhănāyw*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all his priests", "*qirʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - call", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/anyone", "*ʾal-yippāqēd*": "negative particle + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let not be missing", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zebaḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - sacrifice", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*labbaʿal*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - to the Baal", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer-yippāqēd*": "relative particle + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - who will be missing", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will live", "*wĕyēhûʾ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Jehu", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did/made", "*bĕʿoqbāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in deception/craftiness", "*lĕmaʿan*": "preposition - in order to/for the purpose of", "*haʾăbîd*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/annihilate", "*ʾet-ʿōbdê*": "direct object marker + Qal participle masculine plural construct - the servants of", "*habbaʿal*": "definite article + proper noun - the Baal" }, "variants": { "*qirʾû*": "call/summon/invite", "*yippāqēd*": "be missing/be absent/not attend", "*zebaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering/slaughter", "*bĕʿoqbāh*": "in deception/craftiness/subtlety/craftily", "*haʾăbîd*": "destroy/annihilate/exterminate" } }
• Ezra 4:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.1", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ צָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי־בְנֵ֤י הַגּוֹלָה֙ בּוֹנִ֣ים הֵיכָ֔ל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyišmᵉʿû* *ṣārê* *yᵉhûdāh* and *binyāmin* that *bᵉnê* the *haggôlāh* *bônim* *hêkāl* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyišmᵉʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they heard", "*ṣārê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - adversaries of/enemies of", "*yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*bᵉnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*haggôlāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the exile", "*bônim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - building/were building", "*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple/palace", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ṣārê*": "adversaries/enemies/foes", "*haggôlāh*": "the exile/captivity/deportation", "*bônim*": "building/constructing", "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary" } } 2 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.2", "source": "וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ אֶל־זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל וְאֶל־רָאשֵׁ֣י הֽ͏ָאָב֗וֹת וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נִבְנֶ֣ה עִמָּכֶ֔ם כִּ֣י כָכֶ֔ם נִדְר֖וֹשׁ לֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם *ולא **וְל֣וֹ ׀ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ זֹבְחִ֗ים מִימֵי֙ אֵסַ֤ר חַדֹּן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר הַמַּעֲלֶ֥ה אֹתָ֖נוּ פֹּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiggᵉšû* to *zᵉrubbābel* and to *rāʾšê* the *hāʾābôt* and *wayyōmᵉrû* to them, \"*nibneh* with you, for like you *nidrôš* to your *lēʾlōhêkem*, and to him *ʾănạḥnû* *zōbᵉḥîm* from days of *ʾēsar ḥaddōn* *melek* *ʾaššûr* who *hammaʿăleh* *ʾōtānû* here.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyiggᵉšû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they approached", "*zᵉrubbābel*": "proper noun - Zerubbabel", "*rāʾšê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - heads of/chiefs of", "*hāʾābôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the fathers/ancestors", "*wayyōmᵉrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*nibneh*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - let us build", "*nidrôš*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural - we seek", "*lēʾlōhêkem*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural + 2nd plural suffix - to your God", "*ʾănạḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*zōbᵉḥîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - sacrificing", "*ʾēsar ḥaddōn*": "proper noun - Esarhaddon", "*melek*": "construct noun, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*hammaʿăleh*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who brought up", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st plural suffix - us" }, "variants": { "*nibneh*": "let us build/we will build", "*nidrôš*": "we seek/we inquire of/we worship", "*zōbᵉḥîm*": "sacrificing/offering", "*hammaʿăleh*": "who brought up/who caused to ascend/who relocated" } }
• Job 5:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.5.12", "source": "מֵ֭פֵר מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת עֲרוּמִ֑ים וְֽלֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ינָה יְ֝דֵיהֶ֗ם תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃", "text": "*mēfēr* *maḥšəbōt* *ʿărûmîm* *wə*-not-*taʿăśênāh* *yədêhem* *tûšiyyāh*", "grammar": { "*mēfēr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - breaking/frustrating", "*maḥšəbōt*": "noun, feminine plural - thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʿărûmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - crafty/shrewd ones", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*taʿăśênāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will perform/accomplish", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*tûšiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - success/wisdom/sound wisdom" }, "variants": { "*mēfēr*": "one who breaks/frustrates/annuls", "*maḥšəbōt*": "thoughts/plans/devices/schemes", "*ʿărûmîm*": "crafty ones/shrewd ones/cunning ones", "*taʿăśênāh*": "perform/accomplish/achieve", "*tûšiyyāh*": "success/wisdom/sound wisdom/enterprise" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.5.13", "source": "לֹכֵ֣ד חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעָרְמָ֑ם וַעֲצַ֖ת נִפְתָּלִ֣ים נִמְהָֽרָה׃", "text": "*lōkēd* *ḥăkāmîm* in-*ʿārəmām* *wa*-*ʿăṣat* *niftālîm* *nimhārāh*", "grammar": { "*lōkēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - catching/seizing", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿārəmām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their craftiness", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive verb - and", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*niftālîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - twisted ones/crafty ones", "*nimhārāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is hurried/precipitated" }, "variants": { "*lōkēd*": "catcher/seizer/entrapper", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/wise men/sages", "*ʿārəmām*": "their craftiness/cunning", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/advice of", "*niftālîm*": "twisted ones/crooked ones/perverse ones", "*nimhārāh*": "is hurried/precipitated/carried headlong" } }
• Ps 12:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.2", "source": "הוֹשִׁ֣יעָה יְ֭הוָה כִּי־גָמַ֣ר חָסִ֑יד כִּי־פַ֥סּוּ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*hôšîʿāh* *YHWH* for *gāmar* *ḥāsîd* for *passû* *ʾĕmûnîm* from *bənê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*hôšîʿāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - save/deliver", "*YHWH*": "proper name, vocative - LORD", "*gāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ceased/failed/ended", "*ḥāsîd*": "masculine singular noun - godly/faithful one", "*passû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - disappeared/ceased", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "masculine plural noun - faithful ones/faithful people", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*hôšîʿāh*": "save/deliver/help", "*gāmar*": "ceased/ended/failed/disappeared", "*ḥāsîd*": "godly one/faithful one/pious one/loyal one", "*passû*": "disappeared/ceased/vanished", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "faithful ones/trustworthy ones/reliable people", "*bənê ʾādām*": "sons of man/children of humanity/human beings" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.3", "source": "שָׁ֤וְא ׀ יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּ שְׂפַ֥ת חֲלָק֑וֹת בְּלֵ֖ב וָלֵ֣ב יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*šāwʾ* *yədabbərû* *ʾîš* with *rēʿēhû* *śəp̄aṯ* *ḥălāqôṯ* with *lēḇ* and *lēḇ* *yədabbērû*", "grammar": { "*šāwʾ*": "masculine singular noun - falseness/emptiness/vanity", "*yədabbərû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person suffix - his neighbor", "*śəp̄aṯ*": "feminine singular construct - lip of/speech of", "*ḥălāqôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - smoothness/flattery", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak" }, "variants": { "*šāwʾ*": "falsehood/emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*ʾîš*": "each one/each man/everyone", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his fellow", "*śəp̄aṯ ḥălāqôṯ*": "smooth lips/flattering speech/smooth words", "*lēḇ wālēḇ*": "double heart/divided heart/with insincerity" } }
• Ps 33:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.10", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה הֵפִ֥יר עֲצַת־גּוֹיִ֑ם הֵ֝נִ֗יא מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת עַמִּֽים׃", "text": "*YHWH* *hēfîr* *ʿăṣat*-*gôyim* *hēnî'* *maḥšəbôt* *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hēfîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - frustrated/brought to nothing", "*ʿăṣat*": "feminine singular construct noun - counsel of/plan of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*hēnî'*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thwarted/frustrated", "*maḥšəbôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - thoughts/plans", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples" }, "variants": { "*hēfîr*": "frustrated/brought to nothing/annulled/foiled", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/plan of/advice of", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*hēnî'*": "thwarted/frustrated/prevented", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/devices/intentions", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.11", "source": "עֲצַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תַּעֲמֹ֑ד מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת לִ֝בּ֗וֹ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃", "text": "*ʿĂṣat* *YHWH* for-*ʿôlām* *taʿămōd* *maḥšəbôt* *libbô* for-*dōr* and-*dōr*", "grammar": { "*ʿĂṣat*": "feminine singular construct noun - counsel of/plan of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with preposition *lə-* (for) - forever", "*taʿămōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - stands/will stand", "*maḥšəbôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - thoughts/plans of", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*lə-dōr*": "masculine singular noun with preposition *lə-* (for) - generation", "*wā-dōr*": "masculine singular noun with conjunction *wə-* (and) - and generation" }, "variants": { "*ʿĂṣat*": "counsel of/plan of/advice of", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*taʿămōd*": "stands/will stand/endures", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/devices/intentions", "*libbô*": "his heart/his mind/his will", "*dōr wā-dōr*": "generation and generation/generation to generation/throughout all generations" } }
• Ps 55:11-15 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.11", "source": "יוֹמָ֤ם וָלַ֗יְלָה יְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָ עַל־חוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָ וְאָ֖וֶן וְעָמָ֣ל בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*yômām wālaylāh yəsôbəbūhā* upon *ḥômōtêhā wəʾāwen wəʿāmāl* in *qirbāh*", "grammar": { "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*wālaylāh*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and by night", "*yəsôbəbūhā*": "poel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - they surround it", "*ḥômōtêhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and prefixed preposition ʿal (upon) - upon its walls", "*wəʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and iniquity", "*wəʿāmāl*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and trouble", "*qirbāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in its midst" }, "variants": { "*yômām*": "by day/daytime", "*laylāh*": "night/night time", "*yəsôbəbūhā*": "they surround it/they encircle it/they go around it", "*ḥômōtêhā*": "its walls/its ramparts", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/mischief", "*qirbāh*": "its midst/within it/its interior" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.12", "source": "הַוּ֥וֹת בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ וְֽלֹא־יָמִ֥ישׁ מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ תֹּ֣ךְ וּמִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*hawwôt* in *qirbāh* and not *yāmîš* from *rəḥōbāh tōk ûmirmāh*", "grammar": { "*hawwôt*": "feminine plural noun - destructions/calamities", "*qirbāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in its midst", "*yāmîš*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - departs", "*rəḥōbāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and prefixed preposition min (from) - from its plaza/square", "*tōk*": "masculine singular noun - oppression/injury", "*ûmirmāh*": "feminine singular noun with waw conjunction - and deceit" }, "variants": { "*hawwôt*": "destructions/calamities/threats", "*qirbāh*": "its midst/within it/its interior", "*yāmîš*": "departs/moves away/ceases", "*rəḥōbāh*": "its plaza/its square/its open space", "*tōk*": "oppression/injury/fraud", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/guile" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.13", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹֽא־אוֹיֵ֥ב יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִי וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥א לֹֽא־מְ֭שַׂנְאִי עָלַ֣י הִגְדִּ֑יל וְאֶסָּתֵ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "For not an *ʾôyēb yəḥārpēnî wəʾeśśāʾ*, not *məśanʾî ʿālay higdîl wəʾessātēr* from him", "grammar": { "*ʾôyēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy", "*yəḥārpēnî*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he reproaches me", "*wəʾeśśāʾ*": "waw conjunction with qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I would bear", "*məśanʾî*": "piel participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hater", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has magnified himself", "*wəʾessātēr*": "waw conjunction with niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I would hide myself", "*mimmenû*": "preposition min with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe", "*yəḥārpēnî*": "reproaches me/taunts me/insults me", "*wəʾeśśāʾ*": "and I would bear/and I could endure", "*məśanʾî*": "my hater/one who hates me", "*higdîl*": "has magnified himself/has acted proudly/has exalted himself", "*wəʾessātēr*": "and I would hide myself/and I would conceal myself" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.14", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה אֱנ֣וֹשׁ כְּעֶרְכִּ֑י אַ֝לּוּפִ֗י וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃", "text": "But *ʾattāh ʾĕnôš* like *ʿerkî ʾallûpî ûməyuddāʿî*", "grammar": { "*wəʾattāh*": "waw conjunction with 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - but you", "*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʿerkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition kaph (like) - like my equal/value", "*ʾallûpî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my friend/companion", "*ûməyuddāʿî*": "pual participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and waw conjunction - and my acquaintance" }, "variants": { "*ʾattāh*": "you", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal/human", "*ʿerkî*": "my equal/my estimation/my value", "*ʾallûpî*": "my friend/my companion/my familiar friend", "*məyuddāʿî*": "my acquaintance/my familiar friend/one known to me" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.15", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַ֭חְדָּו נַמְתִּ֣יק ס֑וֹד בְּבֵ֥ית אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים נְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּרָֽגֶשׁ׃", "text": "Who *yaḥdāw namtîq sôd* in *bêt ʾĕlōhîm nəhallēk bərāgeš*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*namtîq*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person plural - we would make sweet", "*sôd*": "masculine singular noun - counsel/intimate conversation", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition beth (in) - in house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God", "*nəhallēk*": "piel imperfect, 1st person plural - we would walk", "*bərāgeš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition beth (in) - in the throng" }, "variants": { "*yaḥdāw*": "together/in unity", "*namtîq*": "we would make sweet/we shared intimately/we took pleasant counsel", "*sôd*": "counsel/intimate conversation/secret", "*bêt*": "house of/temple of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*nəhallēk*": "we would walk/we went", "*rāgeš*": "throng/crowd/company" } }
• Prov 21:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.30", "source": "אֵ֣ין חָ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהוָֽה", "text": "There-is-no *ḥāḵmāh* and-there-is-no *tĕḇûnāh* and-there-is-no *ʿēṣāh* against *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*tĕḇûnāh*": "feminine singular noun - understanding", "*ʿēṣāh*": "feminine singular noun - counsel/advice", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill", "*tĕḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan" } }
• Prov 26:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.24", "source": "*בשפתו **בִּ֭שְׂפָתָיו יִנָּכֵ֣ר שׂוֹנֵ֑א וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ יָשִׁ֥ית מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "With-*sefatav* *yinnaker* *sone*, and-in-*qirbo* *yashit* *mirmah*.", "grammar": { "*bi*": "preposition - with", "*sefatav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*yinnaker*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is recognized/disguises himself", "*sone*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - hater/enemy", "*uve*": "conjunction with preposition - and in", "*qirbo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his midst/heart", "*yashit*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - puts/places", "*mirmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - deceit" }, "variants": { "*sefatav*": "his lips/his speech", "*yinnaker*": "is recognized/makes himself unrecognizable/disguises himself", "*sone*": "hater/enemy/one who hates", "*qirbo*": "his midst/his heart/his inner being", "*yashit*": "puts/places/sets", "*mirmah*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } } 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.25", "source": "כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּ֣ן ק֭וֹלוֹ אַל־תַּֽאֲמֶן־בּ֑וֹ כִּ֤י שֶׁ֖בַע תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "When-*yeḥannen* *qolo* not-*ta'amen*-in-him, for seven *to'evot* in-*libbo*.", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - when/for", "*yeḥannen*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - makes gracious", "*qolo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*al*": "negative particle - not", "*ta'amen*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - believe", "*bo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*ki*": "conjunction - for", "*sheva*": "numeral, feminine, singular - seven", "*to'evot*": "noun, feminine, plural - abominations", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*libbo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*yeḥannen*": "makes gracious/speaks graciously/makes pleasant", "*qolo*": "his voice/his speech", "*ta'amen*": "believe/trust", "*sheva*": "seven", "*to'evot*": "abominations/detestable things", "*libbo*": "his heart/his mind/his inner being" } }
• Jer 41:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.41.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֲ֠נָשִׁים מִשְּׁכֶ֞ם מִשִּׁל֤וֹ וּמִשֹּֽׁמְרוֹן֙ שְׁמֹנִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ מְגֻלְּחֵ֥י זָקָ֛ן וּקְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִ֖ים וּמִתְגֹּֽדְדִ֑ים וּמִנְחָ֤ה וּלְבוֹנָה֙ בְּיָדָ֔ם לְהָבִ֖יא בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* *ʾănāšîm* from-*šekem* from-*šilô* and-from-*šōmərôn* eighty *ʾîš* *məgulləḥê* *zāqān* and-*qəruʿê* *bəgādîm* and-*mitgōdədîm* and-*minḥâ* and-*ləbônâ* in-their-hand to-bring *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they came", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*šekem*": "proper place name - Shechem", "*šilô*": "proper place name - Shiloh", "*šōmərôn*": "proper place name - Samaria", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man (used as counting unit)", "*məgulləḥê*": "pual participle masculine plural construct - having shaved", "*zāqān*": "masculine singular noun - beard", "*qəruʿê*": "qal passive participle masculine plural construct - torn/rent", "*bəgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes/garments", "*mitgōdədîm*": "hithpael participle masculine plural - cutting themselves", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - grain offering/tribute/gift", "*ləbônâ*": "feminine singular noun - frankincense", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*məgulləḥê zāqān*": "with shaved beards/with beards cut off", "*qəruʿê bəgādîm*": "with torn clothes/with rent garments", "*mitgōdədîm*": "cutting themselves/gashing themselves (as sign of mourning)", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute/offering" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.41.6", "source": "וַ֠יֵּצֵא יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֤ה לִקְרָאתָם֙ מִן־הַמִּצְפָּ֔ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ הָלֹ֖ךְ וּבֹכֶ֑ה וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּפְגֹ֣שׁ אֹתָ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם בֹּ֖אוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־אֲחִיקָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* *liqrāʾtām* from-*ha-miṣpâ* *hōlēk* *hālōk* and-*bōkeh* *wa-yəhî* when-*kipgōš* them *wa-yōʾmer* to-them *bōʾû* to-*gədalyāhû* son-of-*ʾăḥîqām*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he went out", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael", "*liqrāʾtām*": "preposition-lamed + qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to meet them", "*ha-miṣpâ*": "proper place name with definite article - Mizpah", "*hōlēk hālōk*": "qal participle ms + qal infinitive absolute - going continually/walking along", "*bōkeh*": "qal participle ms - weeping", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and it happened", "*kipgōš*": "preposition-kaph + qal infinitive construct - as meeting/when encountering", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he said", "*bōʾû*": "qal imperative mp - come", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah", "*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper name - Ahikam" }, "variants": { "*hōlēk hālōk*": "continually walking/going along (emphatic walking)", "*bōkeh*": "weeping/crying" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.41.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כְּבוֹאָ֖ם אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הָעִ֑יר וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֞ם יִשְׁמָעֵ֤אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָה֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַבּ֔וֹר ה֖וּא וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*kəbôʾām* to-midst *hā-ʿîr* *wa-yišḥāṭēm* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* into-midst *ha-bôr* he and-*hā-ʾănāšîm* who-with-him.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and it happened", "*kəbôʾām*": "preposition-kaph + qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - when they came", "*hā-ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*wa-yišḥāṭēm*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive + 3mp suffix - and he slaughtered them", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael", "*ha-bôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pit/cistern", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men" }, "variants": { "*wa-yišḥāṭēm*": "and he slaughtered them/killed them/butchered them", "*ha-bôr*": "the pit/the cistern/the well" } }
• Lam 3:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.37", "source": "מִ֣י זֶ֤ה אָמַר֙ וַתֶּ֔הִי אֲדֹנָ֖י לֹ֥א צִוָּֽה׃", "text": "Who this *ʾāmar* *wattehî* *ʾădōnāy* not *ṣiwwâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*wattehî*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it came to pass", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "he said/he spoke/he commanded", "*wattehî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/the Lord", "*ṣiwwâ*": "he commanded/he ordered" } }
• Matt 26:48-49 : 48 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.48", "source": "Ὁ δὲ παραδιδοὺς αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς σημεῖον, λέγων, Ὃν ἂν φιλήσω, αὐτός ἐστιν: κρατήσατε αὐτόν.", "text": "The *de* *paradidous* him *edōken* to them *sēmeion*, *legōn*, Whom *an* I shall *philēsō*, *autos* *estin*: *kratēsate* him.", "grammar": { "*paradidous*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - betraying/delivering over", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*sēmeion*": "accusative neuter singular - sign", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*an*": "conditional particle - ever/would", "*philēsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might kiss", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - he himself", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kratēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - seize/arrest" }, "variants": { "*paradidous*": "betrayer/one delivering over/traitor", "*sēmeion*": "sign/signal", "*philēsō*": "kiss/show affection", "*kratēsate*": "seize/arrest/take hold of" } } 49 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.49", "source": "Καὶ εὐθέως προσελθὼν τῷ Ἰησοῦ, εἶπεν, Χαῖρε, ῥαββί· καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν.", "text": "And *eutheōs* *proselthōn* to the *Iēsou*, *eipen*, *Chaire*, *rabbi*; and *katephilēsen* him.", "grammar": { "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come to/approached", "*Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - to Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Chaire*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - rejoice/hail/greetings", "*rabbi*": "vocative - Rabbi/Teacher (transliteration of Hebrew term)", "*katephilēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - kissed earnestly/kissed intensely" }, "variants": { "*proselthōn*": "approaching/coming to", "*Chaire*": "greetings/hail/rejoice (formal greeting)", "*rabbi*": "my teacher/my master", "*katephilēsen*": "kissed fervently/kissed repeatedly (intensified form of *phileō*)" } }
• Luke 20:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.20.20", "source": "Καὶ παρατηρήσαντες, ἀπέστειλαν ἐγκαθέτους, ὑποκρινομένους ἑαυτοὺς δικαίους εἶναι, ἵνα ἐπιλάβωνται αὐτοῦ λόγου, εἰς τὸ παραδοῦναι αὐτὸν τῇ ἀρχῇ καὶ τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος.", "text": "And *paratērēsantes*, they *apesteilan enkathetous*, *hypokrinomenous heautous dikaious einai*, that they might *epilabōntai* him of *logou*, into the *paradounai* him to the *archē* and the *exousia* of the *hēgemonos*.", "grammar": { "*paratērēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, plural - having watched closely", "*apesteilan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they sent", "*enkathetous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - spies", "*hypokrinomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative, plural - pretending", "*heautous*": "accusative reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*dikaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - righteous/just", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*epilabōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might catch", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - word/statement", "*paradounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to deliver over", "*archē*": "dative, feminine, singular - rule/authority", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*hēgemonos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the governor" }, "variants": { "*paratērēsantes*": "having watched closely/keeping a close watch/watching carefully", "*apesteilan*": "they sent/they dispatched", "*enkathetous*": "spies/informers/plants", "*hypokrinomenous heautous dikaious einai*": "pretending themselves to be righteous/feigning to be sincere", "*epilabōntai autou logou*": "catch him in word/trap him in speech", "*paradounai*": "to deliver over/to hand over/to betray", "*archē*": "rule/authority/domain", "*exousia*": "authority/power/jurisdiction", "*hēgemonos*": "governor/ruler/prefect" } } 21 { "verseID": "Luke.20.21", "source": "Καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτόν, λέγοντες, Διδάσκαλε, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ὀρθῶς λέγεις καὶ διδάσκεις, καὶ οὐ λαμβάνεις πρόσωπον, ἀλλʼ ἐπʼ ἀληθείας τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ διδάσκεις:", "text": "And they *epērōtēsan* him, *legontes*, *Didaskale*, we *oidamen* that *orthōs* you *legeis* and *didaskeis*, and not you *lambaneis prosōpon*, but upon *alētheias* the *hodon* of *Theou* you *didaskeis*:", "grammar": { "*epērōtēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they questioned", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, plural - saying", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*oidamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we know", "*orthōs*": "adverb - rightly/correctly", "*legeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you say/speak", "*didaskeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you teach", "*lambaneis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you take/receive", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/person/appearance", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*didaskeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you teach" }, "variants": { "*epērōtēsan*": "they questioned/they asked", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Rabbi", "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand", "*orthōs*": "rightly/correctly/accurately", "*legeis*": "you say/you speak/you tell", "*didaskeis*": "you teach/you instruct", "*lambaneis prosōpon*": "show partiality/show favoritism/accept appearances", "*alētheias*": "truth/truthfulness/reality", "*hodon tou Theou*": "way of God/God's way/path of God" } }
• 1 Cor 3:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.19", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. Γέγραπται γάρ, Ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν.", "text": "The *gar sophia tou kosmou toutou mōria para tō Theō estin*. It has been *gegraptai gar*, The one *drassomenos tous sophous* in the *panourgia autōn*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sophia*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - wisdom", "*tou kosmou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of the world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, genitive, singular - of this", "*mōria*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - foolishness", "*para*": "preposition - beside/with/in the sight of", "*tō Theō*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - God", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*drassomenos*": "present middle participle, masculine, nominative, singular - catching/seizing", "*tous sophous*": "adjective, masculine, accusative, plural - the wise ones", "*panourgia*": "noun, feminine, dative, singular - craftiness/cunning", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person, genitive, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/knowledge/skill", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/recorded/inscribed", "*drassomenos*": "catching/seizing/grasping", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/cleverness" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.20", "source": "Καὶ πάλιν, Κύριος γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν σοφῶν, ὅτι εἰσὶν μάταιοι.", "text": "And *palin*, *Kyrios ginōskei tous dialogismous tōn sophōn*, that they *eisin mataioi*.", "grammar": { "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*Kyrios*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Lord", "*ginōskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows", "*tous dialogismous*": "noun, masculine, accusative, plural - the thoughts/reasonings", "*tōn sophōn*": "adjective, masculine, genitive, plural - of the wise", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*mataioi*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, plural - vain/futile" }, "variants": { "*palin*": "again/once more", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master", "*ginōskei*": "knows/perceives/understands", "*dialogismous*": "thoughts/reasonings/deliberations", "*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages", "*mataioi*": "vain/futile/empty/worthless" } }