Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Matthew.20.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐξελθὼν περὶ τήν τρίτην ὥραν, εἶδεν ἄλλους ἑστῶτας ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ ἀργούς,", "text": "And having *exelthōn* about the *tritēn* *hōran*, he *eiden* others *hestōtas* in the *agora* *argous*,", "grammar": { "*exelthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out", "*tritēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - third", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour", "*eiden*": "aorist, 3rd singular - saw", "*hestōtas*": "perfect participle, accusative, masculine, plural - standing", "*agora*": "dative, feminine, singular - marketplace", "*argous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - idle/unemployed" }, "variants": { "*peri tēn tritēn hōran*": "around the third hour (about 9:00 am)", "*agora*": "marketplace/public square", "*argous*": "idle/unemployed/without work" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.13", "source": "Ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν, περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας· οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαὶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι, λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα.", "text": "*Hama* *de* *kai* *argai* *manthanousin*, *perierchomenai* *tas* *oikias*; *ou* *monon* *de* *argai*, *alla* *kai* *phluaroi* *kai* *periergoi*, *lalousai* *ta* *mē* *deonta*.", "grammar": { "*Hama*": "adverb - at the same time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*manthanousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they learn", "*perierchomenai*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, plural - going around/wandering about", "*tas*": "accusative, feminine, plural article - the", "*oikias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - houses", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*phluaroi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - gossips/chatterers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*periergoi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - busybodies/meddlers", "*lalousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - speaking", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*deonta*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being proper/fitting" }, "variants": { "*argai*": "idle/lazy/unoccupied", "*manthanousin*": "they learn [as a habit]/they get into the habit", "*perierchomenai*": "going around/wandering about/making the rounds of", "*phluaroi*": "gossips/chatterers/babblers", "*periergoi*": "busybodies/meddlers/interfering in others' affairs", "*ta* *mē* *deonta*": "things not proper/inappropriate matters/what should not be said" } }
  • Heb 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.12", "source": "Ἵνα μὴ νωθροὶ γένησθε, μιμηταὶ δὲ τῶν διὰ πίστεως καὶ μακροθυμίας κληρονομούντων τὰς ἐπαγγελίας.", "text": "*Hina mē nōthroi genēsthe*, *mimētai de tōn dia pisteōs* and *makrothymias klēronomountōn tas epangelias*.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*nōthroi*": "nominative plural masculine - sluggish/slothful", "*genēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might become", "*mimētai*": "nominative plural masculine - imitators", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*tōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of those", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of faith", "*makrothymias*": "genitive singular feminine - of patience", "*klēronomountōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - inheriting", "*tas epangelias*": "accusative plural feminine - the promises" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that", "*nōthroi*": "sluggish/dull/slothful", "*genēsthe*": "you might become/you should be", "*mimētai*": "imitators/followers", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*makrothymias*": "patience/longsuffering/endurance", "*klēronomountōn*": "inheriting/who inherit", "*epangelias*": "promises/pledges" } }
  • Prov 19:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.15", "source": "עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃", "text": "*ʿaṣlāh* *tappîl* *tardēmāh* and *nepeš* *rəmiyyāh* *tirʿāb*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaṣlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - laziness/sloth", "*tappîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - causes to fall/brings", "*tardēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep/lethargy", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/life/person", "*rəmiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/slackness", "*tirʿāb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be hungry/will hunger" }, "variants": { "*ʿaṣlāh*": "laziness/sloth/sluggishness", "*tappîl*": "causes to fall/brings/casts", "*tardēmāh*": "deep sleep/lethargy/trance", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person", "*rəmiyyāh*": "deceit/slackness/lazy", "*tirʿāb*": "will be hungry/will hunger/will starve" } }
  • Ezek 16:49 : 49 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.49", "source": "הִנֵּה־זֶ֣ה הָיָ֔ה עֲוֺ֖ן סְדֹ֣ם אֲחוֹתֵ֑ךְ גָּא֨וֹן שִׂבְעַת־לֶ֜חֶם וְשַׁלְוַ֣ת הַשְׁקֵ֗ט הָ֤יָה לָהּ֙ וְלִבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְיַד־עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְי֖וֹן לֹ֥א הֶחֱזִֽיקָה׃", "text": "Behold-this *hinnēh*-*zeh* *hāyāh* *ʿăwōn* *sədōm* your *ʾăḥôtēḵ*: *gāʾôn* *śiḇʿat*-*leḥem* and *wəšalwat* the *hašqēṭ* *hāyāh* to her *lāh* and to her *wəliḇnôtehā*, and hand-of *wəyad*-*ʿānî* and *wəʾeḇyôn* not *lōʾ* *heḥĕzîqāh*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿăwōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*sədōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*ʾăḥôtēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sister", "*gāʾôn*": "noun, masculine singular - pride/arrogance", "*śiḇʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fullness/satisfaction of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*wəšalwat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and abundance/ease of", "*hašqēṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the quiet/undisturbed rest", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her/for her", "*wəliḇnôtehā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to her daughters", "*wəyad*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and hand of", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*wəʾeḇyôn*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and needy", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*heḥĕzîqāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she strengthened/helped" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin/punishment", "*gāʾôn*": "pride/arrogance/exaltation", "*śiḇʿat*-*leḥem*": "fullness of bread/abundance of food", "*šalwat* *hašqēṭ*": "careless ease/peaceful security/prosperous tranquility", "*heḥĕzîqāh* *yad*": "she strengthened the hand/helped/supported" } }
  • Matt 11:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.16", "source": "¶Τίνι δὲ ὁμοιώσω τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην; Ὁμοία ἐστὶν παιδίοις ἐν ἀγοραῖς καθημένοις, καὶ προσφωνοῦσιν τοῖς ἑταίροις αὐτῶν,", "text": "To what *de* shall I *homoiōsō* the *genean* this? *Homoia* *estin* *paidiois* in *agorais* *kathēmenois*, and *prosphōnousin* to the *hetairois* of them,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*homoiōsō*": "future, active, 1st singular - I will liken/compare", "*genean*": "accusative, feminine, singular - generation", "*Homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present, active, 3rd singular - is", "*paidiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - children/little ones", "*agorais*": "dative, feminine, plural - marketplaces", "*kathēmenois*": "present participle, middle, dative, neuter, plural - sitting", "*prosphōnousin*": "present, active, dative, neuter, plural - calling out to", "*hetairois*": "dative, masculine, plural - companions/friends" }, "variants": { "*homoiōsō*": "I will liken/compare/make similar", "*genean*": "generation/race/age", "*Homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*paidiois*": "children/little ones", "*agorais*": "marketplaces/public squares", "*kathēmenois*": "sitting/seated", "*prosphōnousin*": "calling out to/addressing", "*hetairois*": "companions/friends/associates" } } 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.17", "source": "Καὶ λέγουσιν, Ηὐλήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ὠρχήσασθε· ἐθρηνήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἐκόψασθε.", "text": "And *legousin*, We *ēulēsamen* to you, and you did not *ōrchēsasthe*; we *ethrēnēsamen* to you, and you did not *ekopsasthe*.", "grammar": { "*legousin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - they say", "*ēulēsamen*": "aorist, active, 1st plural - we played the flute", "*ōrchēsasthe*": "aorist, middle, 2nd plural - you danced", "*ethrēnēsamen*": "aorist, active, 1st plural - we lamented/sang dirges", "*ekopsasthe*": "aorist, middle, 2nd plural - you beat your breasts/mourned" }, "variants": { "*legousin*": "they say/speak/tell", "*ēulēsamen*": "we played the flute/made music", "*ōrchēsasthe*": "you danced", "*ethrēnēsamen*": "we lamented/sang dirges/mourned", "*ekopsasthe*": "you beat your breasts/mourned/lamented" } }
  • Matt 20:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.6", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τὴν ἑνδεκάτην ὥραν ἐξελθών, εὗρεν ἄλλους ἑστῶτας ἀργούς, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τί ὧδε ἑστήκατε ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἀργοί;", "text": "*De* about the *hendekatēn* *hōran* having *exelthōn*, he *heuren* others *hestōtas* *argous*, and *legei* to them, Why here do you *hestēkate* *holēn* the *hēmeran* *argoi*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*hendekatēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eleventh", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour", "*exelthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out", "*heuren*": "aorist, 3rd singular - found", "*hestōtas*": "perfect participle, accusative, masculine, plural - standing", "*argous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - idle", "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*hestēkate*": "perfect, 2nd plural - have been standing", "*holēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*argoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - idle" }, "variants": { "*hendekatēn hōran*": "eleventh hour (about 5:00 pm)", "*argoi*": "idle/unemployed/without work" } } 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.7", "source": "Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ὅτι οὐδεὶς ἡμᾶς ἐμισθώσατο. Λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ὑπάγετε καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα· καὶ ὃ ἐὰν ᾕ δίκαιον, λήψεσθε.", "text": "They *legousin* to him, Because *oudeis* us *emisthōsato*. He *legei* to them, *Hypagete* also you into the *ampelōna*; and whatever *ean* *ē* *dikaion*, you shall *lēpsesthe*.", "grammar": { "*legousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they say/are saying", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*emisthōsato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - hired", "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*hypagete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - go", "*ampelōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - vineyard", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whatever", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may be", "*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - just/right", "*lēpsesthe*": "future, 2nd plural, middle - you will receive" }, "variants": { "*hoti*": "because/that", "*dikaion*": "right/just/fair", "*lēpsesthe*": "you will receive/you will get" } }
  • Mark 15:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Mark.15.25", "source": "Ἦν δὲ ὥρα τρίτη, καὶ ἐσταύρωσαν αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ēn* *de* *hōra* *tritē*, and they-*estaurōsan* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd, singular - it was", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*hōra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hour", "*tritē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - third", "*estaurōsan*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd, plural - they crucified" }, "variants": { "*Ēn*": "was/it was", "*hōra*": "hour/time", "*tritē*": "third (about 9 a.m.)", "*estaurōsan*": "crucified/nailed to the cross" } }
  • Acts 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Acts.2.15", "source": "Οὐ γάρ ὡς ὑμεῖς ὑπολαμβάνετε, οὗτοι μεθύουσιν, ἔστιν γὰρ ὥρα τρίτη τῆς ἡμέρας.", "text": "Not *gar* as you *hypolambanete*, these *methyousin*, *estin* *gar* *hōra* third of the *hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because/since", "*hypolambanete*": "present active, 2nd person plural - you suppose/assume", "*methyousin*": "present active, 3rd person plural - they are drunk", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd person singular - it is", "*hōra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hour", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day" }, "variants": { "*hypolambanete*": "you suppose/assume/take for granted", "*methyousin*": "they are drunk/intoxicated", "*hōra* third": "the third hour [9 AM]" } }
  • Acts 17:17-21 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.17.17", "source": "Διελέγετο μὲν οὖν ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, καὶ τοῖς σεβομένοις, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ κατὰ πᾶσαν ἡμέραν πρὸς τοὺς παρατυγχάνοντας.", "text": "He *dielegeto* *men* *oun* in the *synagōgē* with the *Ioudaiois*, and with the *sebomenois*, and in the *agora* according to every *hēmeran* *pros* those *paratynchanontas*.", "grammar": { "*dielegeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was reasoning/discussing", "*men*": "particle (with *oun*) - indeed", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*synagōgē*": "dative singular feminine - synagogue", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative plural masculine - with Jews", "*sebomenois*": "present middle participle, dative plural masculine - worshipping/devout", "*agora*": "dative singular feminine - marketplace", "*hēmeran*": "accusative singular feminine - day", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with", "*paratynchanontas*": "present active participle, accusative plural masculine - happening to be there" }, "variants": { "*dielegeto*": "was reasoning/was discussing/was arguing", "*synagōgē*": "synagogue/assembly place", "*sebomenois*": "devout/God-fearing/worshipping", "*agora*": "marketplace/public square", "*paratynchanontas*": "happening to be there/chancing upon/meeting randomly" } } 18 { "verseID": "Acts.17.18", "source": "Τινὲς δὲ τῶν Ἐπικουρείων, καὶ τῶν Στωϊκῶν, φιλοσόφων συνέβαλλον αὐτῷ. Καί τινες ἔλεγον, Τί ἂν θέλοι ὁ σπερμολόγος οὗτος λέγειν; οἱ δέ, Ξένων δαιμονίων δοκεῖ καταγγελεὺς εἶναι: ὅτι τὸν Ἰησοῦν, καὶ τὴν ἀνάστασιν αὐτοῖς εὐηγγελίζετο.", "text": "Some *de* of the *Epikoureiōn*, and of the *Stōikōn*, *philosophōn* *syneballon* with him. And some *elegon*, What *an* *theloi* the *spermologos* this to *legein*? Others *de*, Of foreign *daimoniōn* he *dokei* *katangeleus* to *einai*: because the *Iēsoun*, and the *anastasin* to them he *euēngelizeto*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Epikoureiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Epicureans", "*Stōikōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Stoics", "*philosophōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of philosophers", "*syneballon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were encountering/debating", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "*an*": "particle - would/might (with potential optative)", "*theloi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - he might wish/want", "*spermologos*": "nominative singular masculine - babbler/seed-picker", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say", "*daimoniōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of divinities/deities", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he seems", "*katangeleus*": "nominative singular masculine - proclaimer/announcer", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative singular masculine - Jesus", "*anastasin*": "accusative singular feminine - resurrection", "*euēngelizeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was proclaiming good news" }, "variants": { "*syneballon*": "were encountering/debating with/engaging with", "*theloi*": "might wish/might want/would mean", "*spermologos*": "babbler/seed-picker/one who picks up scraps of knowledge", "*daimoniōn*": "divinities/deities/spirits", "*dokei*": "seems/appears", "*katangeleus*": "proclaimer/announcer/herald", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising up", "*euēngelizeto*": "was proclaiming good news/was evangelizing/was announcing" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.17.19", "source": "Ἐπιλαβόμενοί τε αὐτοῦ, ἐπὶ τὸν Ἄρειον πάγον, ἤγαγον λέγοντες, Δυνάμεθα γνῶναι τίς ἡ καινὴ αὕτη ἡ ὑπὸ σοῦ λαλουμένη διδαχή;", "text": "*Epilabomenoi* *te* him, to the *Areion* *pagon*, they *ēgagon* *legontes*, Are we able to *gnōnai* what the *kainē* this the by you *laloumenē* *didachē*?", "grammar": { "*Epilabomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine - having taken hold of", "*te*": "conjunction - and", "*Areion*": "accusative singular masculine - Areopagus (Mars Hill)", "*pagon*": "accusative singular masculine - hill/rock", "*ēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they led/brought", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - saying", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*kainē*": "nominative singular feminine - new", "*laloumenē*": "present passive participle, nominative singular feminine - being spoken", "*didachē*": "nominative singular feminine - teaching/doctrine" }, "variants": { "*Epilabomenoi*": "taking hold of/grasping/seizing (not violently)", "*Areion pagon*": "Areopagus/Mars Hill (a meeting place for philosophical discussions)", "*ēgagon*": "led/brought/took", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/learn", "*kainē*": "new/novel/fresh", "*laloumenē*": "being spoken/being talked about", "*didachē*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction" } } 20 { "verseID": "Acts.17.20", "source": "Ξενίζοντα γάρ τινα εἰσφέρεις εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἡμῶν: βουλόμεθα οὖν γνῶναι τί ἂν θέλοι ταῦτα εἶναι.", "text": "*Xenizonta* *gar* some things you *eisphereis* to the *akoas* of us: we *boulometha* *oun* to *gnōnai* what *an* *theloi* these things to *einai*.", "grammar": { "*Xenizonta*": "present active participle, accusative plural neuter - strange/foreign", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*eisphereis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you bring in", "*akoas*": "accusative plural feminine - ears/hearing", "*boulometha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we wish/want", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*an*": "particle - would/might (with potential optative)", "*theloi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - might mean/would be", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*Xenizonta*": "strange/foreign/surprising", "*eisphereis*": "bring in/introduce/present", "*akoas*": "ears/hearing", "*boulometha*": "wish/want/desire", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand", "*theloi*": "might mean/would be/could signify" } } 21 { "verseID": "Acts.17.21", "source": "(Ἀθηναῖοι δὲ πάντες καὶ οἱ ἐπιδημοῦντες ξένοι εἰς οὐδὲν ἕτερον εὐκαίρουν, ἢ λέγειν τι, καὶ ἀκούειν καινότερον.)", "text": "(*Athēnaioi* *de* all and the *epidēmountes* *xenoi* for *ouden* *heteron* *eukairoun*, than to *legein* something, and to *akouein* something *kainoteron*.)", "grammar": { "*Athēnaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Athenians", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/now", "*epidēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - residing/visiting", "*xenoi*": "nominative plural masculine - strangers/foreigners", "*ouden*": "accusative singular neuter - nothing", "*heteron*": "accusative singular neuter - other", "*eukairoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were spending time", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/tell", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear", "*kainoteron*": "comparative adjective, accusative singular neuter - newer/more novel" }, "variants": { "*epidēmountes*": "residing/visiting/sojourning", "*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/visitors", "*eukairoun*": "were spending time/had leisure for/devoted time to", "*kainoteron*": "newer/more novel/the latest thing" } }