Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Matthew.6.24", "source": "Οὐδεὶς δύναται δυσὶ κυρίοις δουλεύειν: ἢ γὰρ τὸν ἕνα μισήσει, καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει· ἢ ἑνὸς ἀνθέξεται, καὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου καταφρονήσει. Οὐ δύνασθε Θεῷ δουλεύειν καὶ μαμωνᾷ.", "text": "*Oudeis dynatai dysi kyriois douleuein*: *ē gar* the *hena misēsei*, and the *heteron agapēsei*; *ē henos anthexetai*, and the *heterou kataphronēsei*. Not *dynasthe Theō douleuein* and *mamōna*.", "grammar": { "*Oudeis dynatai*": "negative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular + present passive/middle indicative, 3rd singular - no one is able", "*dysi kyriois*": "dative, masculine, plural + dative, masculine, plural - two masters", "*douleuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve", "*ē gar*": "disjunctive particle + causal conjunction - for either", "*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one", "*misēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will hate", "*heteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - other", "*agapēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will love", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*henos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of one", "*anthexetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will hold to/be devoted to", "*heterou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of other", "*kataphronēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will despise", "*dynasthe*": "present passive/middle indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*douleuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve", "*mamōna*": "dative, masculine, singular - to mammon/wealth/money" }, "variants": { "*Oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*kyriois*": "masters/lords/owners", "*douleuein*": "to serve/to be a slave to", "*misēsei*": "will hate/will detest", "*agapēsei*": "will love/will be devoted to", "*anthexetai*": "will hold to/will be devoted to/will cling to", "*kataphronēsei*": "will despise/will think down upon/will disregard", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*Theō*": "God/Deity", "*mamōna*": "mammon/wealth/riches/money as an object of worship" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer; for enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre; eller han vil holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene Gud og mammon.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer. Enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller så vil han holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og penger.

• Norsk King James

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer; for enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller han vil holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene Gud og mammon.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer; enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller han vil holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og penger.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer. For enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller så vil han holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og Mammon.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer; for enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller han vil holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og mammon.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer. Enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller så vil han holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og Mammon.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer; for enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller han vil holde seg til den ene og se ned på den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og Mammon.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer. For enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller så vil han holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og mammon.

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

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer. For enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller så vil han holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og mammon.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer. Enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og Mammon.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer. For han vil enten hate den ene og elske den andre, eller holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og mammon.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ingen kan tjene to Herrer; thi han vil enten hade den ene og elske den anden, eller holde sig til den ene og foragte den anden; I kunne ikke tjene Gud og Mammon.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer, for han vil enten hate den ene og elske den andre, eller holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og mammon.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  "Ingen kan tjene to herrer. Enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller vil han holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og Mammon.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer. Enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller så vil han holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og Mammon.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer. Enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller han vil holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og mammon.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ingen kan tjene to herrer. For enten vil han hate den ene og elske den andre, eller så vil han holde seg til den ene og forakte den andre. Dere kan ikke tjene både Gud og mammon.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  No ma can serve two masters. For ether he shall hate the one and love the other: or els he shall lene to ye one and despise ye other: ye can not serve God and mammon.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  No ma can serue two masters. For ether he shall hate the one and loue the other: or els he shall leane to the one, and despise the other: Ye can not serue God and mammon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  No man can serue two masters: for eyther he shall hate the one, and loue the other, or els he shall leane to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serue God and riches.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  No man can serue two maisters. For either he shall hate the one, & loue the other: or els leane to the one, and dispise the other. Ye can not serue God, and mammon.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 16:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.16.13", "source": "¶Οὐδεὶς οἰκέτης δύναται δυσὶ κυρίοις δουλεύειν: ἢ γὰρ τὸν ἕνα μισήσει, καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει· ἢ ἑνὸς ἀνθέξεται, καὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου καταφρονήσει. Οὐ δύνασθε Θεῷ δουλεύειν καὶ μαμωνᾷ.", "text": "No *oiketēs dynatai dysi kyriois douleuein*: *ē gar* the *hena misēsei*, and the *heteron agapēsei*; *ē henos anthexetai*, and the *heterou kataphronēsei*. Not *dynasthe Theō douleuein* and *mamōna*.", "grammar": { "*oiketēs*": "nominative singular masculine - servant/household slave", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able", "*dysi*": "dative plural masculine - two", "*kyriois*": "dative plural masculine - masters/lords", "*douleuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve/be a slave to", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - either/or", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hena*": "accusative singular masculine - one", "*misēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will hate", "*heteron*": "accusative singular masculine - other/another", "*agapēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will love", "*henos*": "genitive singular masculine - of one", "*anthexetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will hold to/be devoted to", "*heterou*": "genitive singular masculine - of other/another", "*kataphronēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will despise", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*Theō*": "dative singular masculine - to God", "*mamōna*": "dative singular masculine - to mammon/wealth" }, "variants": { "*oiketēs*": "servant/household slave/domestic", "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*douleuein*": "to serve/to be a slave to/to be in bondage to", "*misēsei*": "will hate/will detest", "*agapēsei*": "will love/will be devoted to", "*anthexetai*": "will hold to/will be devoted to/will cling to", "*kataphronēsei*": "will despise/will disregard/will think little of", "*Theō*": "God/Deity", "*mamōna*": "mammon/wealth/money/riches" } }
• 1 John 2:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "1 John.2.15", "source": "Μὴ ἀγαπᾶτε τὸν κόσμον, μηδὲ τὰ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ. Ἐάν τις ἀγαπᾷ τὸν κόσμον, οὐκ ἔστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Πατρὸς ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "Not *agapate* the *kosmon*, *mēde* the things in the *kosmō*. If anyone *agapa* the *kosmon*, not *estin* the *agapē* of the *Patros* in him.", "grammar": { "*agapate*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - love/do not love", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world/universe", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not/not even", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world/universe", "*agapa*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - loves", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*agapate*": "love/cherish/be devoted to", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/worldly system/mankind", "*mēde*": "nor/and not/not even/neither", "*agapa*": "loves/cherishes/is devoted to", "*agapē*": "love/affection/benevolence", "*Patros*": "Father/originator/source" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 John.2.16", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶν τὸ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σαρκὸς, καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν, καὶ ἡ ἀλαζονεία τοῦ βίου, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς, ἀλλʼ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἐστίν.", "text": "Because all the in the *kosmō*, the *epithymia* of the *sarkos*, and the *epithymia* of the *ophthalmōn*, and the *alazoneia* of the *biou*, not *estin* from the *Patros*, *all'* from the *kosmou estin*.", "grammar": { "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world/universe", "*epithymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - desire/craving/lust", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*alazoneia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - boasting/pride/arrogance", "*biou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - life/livelihood", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*all'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/rather", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kosmō*": "world/universe/worldly system/mankind", "*epithymia*": "desire/craving/lust/longing/passion", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature/physical being", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes/sight/vision", "*alazoneia*": "boasting/pride/arrogance/pretension/vainglory", "*biou*": "life/livelihood/means of living/worldly goods", "*Patros*": "Father/originator/source" } }
• Jas 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "James.4.4", "source": "Μοιχοὶ καὶ μοιχαλίδες, οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ φιλία τοῦ κόσμου ἔχθρα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν; ὃς ἂν οὖν βουληθῇ φίλος εἶναι τοῦ κόσμου ἐχθρὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ καθίσταται.", "text": "*Moichoi* and *moichalides*, not you *oidate* that the *philia* of the *kosmou echtra* of the *Theou estin*? whoever therefore may *boulēthē philos einai* of the *kosmou echthros* of the *Theou kathistatai*.", "grammar": { "*Moichoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - adulterers", "*moichalides*": "nominative, feminine, plural - adulteresses", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - know/understand", "*philia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - friendship/love", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/ornamentation", "*echtra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - enmity/hostility", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*boulēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - desire/wish/intend", "*philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend/beloved", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*echthros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - enemy/hostile", "*kathistatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - becomes/is appointed" }, "variants": { "*Moichoi*": "adulterers/unfaithful ones", "*moichalides*": "adulteresses/unfaithful women", "*oidate*": "know/understand/perceive", "*philia*": "friendship/love/affection", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/worldly system", "*echtra*": "enmity/hostility/hatred", "*boulēthē*": "wishes/desires/intends", "*philos*": "friend/beloved/dear one", "*echthros*": "enemy/hostile/opposed", "*kathistatai*": "becomes/is constituted/is established" } }
• Luke 16:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.16.11", "source": "Εἰ οὖν ἐν τῷ ἀδίκῳ μαμωνᾷ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε, τὸ ἀληθινὸν τίς ὑμῖν πιστεύσει;", "text": "If *oun* in the *adikō mamōna pistoi* not *egenesthe*, the *alēthinon* who to you *pisteusei*?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*adikō*": "dative singular masculine adjective - unrighteous/unjust", "*mamōna*": "dative singular masculine - wealth/money", "*pistoi*": "nominative plural masculine adjective - faithful/trustworthy", "*egenesthe*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd plural - you became/were", "*alēthinon*": "accusative singular neuter adjective - true/genuine", "*pisteusei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will entrust" }, "variants": { "*adikō*": "unrighteous/unjust/dishonest", "*mamōna*": "mammon/wealth/money/riches", "*pistoi*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*egenesthe*": "you became/you were/you proved to be", "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real [wealth]", "*pisteusei*": "will entrust/will commit/will believe" } }
• Gal 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Galatians.1.10", "source": "Ἄρτι γὰρ ἀνθρώπους πείθω, ἢ τὸν Θεόν; ἢ ζητῶ ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκειν; εἰ γὰρ ἔτι ἀνθρώποις ἤρεσκον, Χριστοῦ δοῦλος οὐκ ἂν ἤμην.", "text": "For *arti anthrōpous peithō*, or *ton Theon*? Or *zētō anthrōpois areskein*? For if *eti anthrōpois ēreskon*, *Christou doulos* *ouk an ēmēn*.", "grammar": { "*Arti*": "temporal adverb - now/at this moment", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - direct object", "*peithō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I persuade/convince", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object alternative", "*zētō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I seek/desire", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*areskein*": "present active infinitive - to please/satisfy", "*ei gar*": "conditional conjunction - for if", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*ēreskon*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was pleasing", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*ouk an ēmēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular with negative and potential particle - I would not be" }, "variants": { "*peithō*": "persuade/convince/win over", "*zētō*": "seek/desire/strive for", "*areskein*": "please/satisfy/accommodate", "*eti*": "still/yet/longer", "*ēreskon*": "was pleasing/was satisfying", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant" } }
• 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.9", "source": "Οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα, καὶ ἐπιθυμίας πολλὰς ἀνοήτους καὶ βλαβεράς, αἵτινες βυθίζουσιν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "The ones *de boulomenoi ploutein empiptousin* into *peirasmon kai pagida*, and *epithymias pollas anoētous kai blaberas*, which *bythizousin* the *anthrōpous* into *olethron kai apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi de*": "article with conjunction, nominative, masculine, plural - but the ones", "*boulomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - desiring/wanting", "*ploutein*": "present infinitive, active - to be rich/wealthy", "*empiptousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural, active - fall into", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*peirasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - temptation/trial", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pagida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - trap/snare", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts", "*pollas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - many", "*anoētous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*blaberas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - harmful/hurtful", "*haitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, plural - which", "*bythizousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural, active - sink/plunge/drown", "*tous anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - the people/men", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*olethron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - perdition/destruction" }, "variants": { "*boulomenoi*": "desiring/wanting/wishing/intending", "*ploutein*": "to be rich/to gain wealth/to prosper", "*empiptousin*": "fall into/plunge into/become entangled in", "*peirasmon*": "temptation/trial/testing", "*pagida*": "trap/snare/net", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/longings", "*anoētous*": "foolish/senseless/mindless", "*blaberas*": "harmful/hurtful/destructive", "*bythizousin*": "sink/plunge/drown/submerge", "*olethron*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*apōleian*": "perdition/destruction/ruin/loss" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.10", "source": "Ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρία: ἧς τινες ὀρεγόμενοι, ἀπεπλανήθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς πίστεως, καὶ ἑαυτοὺς περιέπειραν ὀδύναις πολλαῖς.", "text": "*Riza gar pantōn tōn kakōn estin* the *philargyria*: of which some *oregomenoi*, *apeplanēthēsan* from the *pisteōs*, and *heautous periepēiran odynais pollais*.", "grammar": { "*Riza*": "nominative, feminine, singular - root", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for", "*pantōn tōn kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural with article - of all the evils", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hē philargyria*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - the love of money", "*hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of which", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - some", "*oregomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - reaching after/craving", "*apeplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural, passive - were led astray/wandered away", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - the faith", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - themselves", "*periepēiran*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural, active - pierced through/impaled", "*odynais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with pains/sorrows", "*pollais*": "dative, feminine, plural - many" }, "variants": { "*Riza*": "root/source/origin", "*kakōn*": "evils/bad things/troubles", "*philargyria*": "love of money/greed/avarice", "*oregomenoi*": "reaching after/craving/yearning for/coveting", "*apeplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/wandered away/deceived", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*periepēiran*": "pierced through/impaled/transfixed", "*odynais*": "pains/sorrows/griefs/torments" } }
• Luke 16:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Luke.16.9", "source": "Κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, Ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς φίλους ἐκ τοῦ μαμωνᾶ τῆς ἀδικίας· ἵνα, ὅταν ἐκλίπητε, δέξωνται ὑμᾶς εἰς τὰς αἰωνίους σκηνάς.", "text": "*Kagō hymin legō*, *Poiēsate heautois philous* from the *mamōna tēs adikias*; *hina*, when *eklipēte*, *dexōntai* you into the *aiōnious skēnas*.", "grammar": { "*Kagō*": "contracted form (kai + egō) - and I", "*hymin*": "dative plural personal pronoun - to you", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*Poiēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - make", "*heautois*": "dative plural reflexive pronoun - for yourselves", "*philous*": "accusative plural masculine - friends", "*mamōna*": "genitive singular masculine - of mammon/wealth/money", "*tēs adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - of unrighteousness/dishonesty", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*eklipēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might fail/die", "*dexōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might receive", "*aiōnious*": "accusative plural feminine - eternal/everlasting", "*skēnas*": "accusative plural feminine - dwellings/tents/tabernacles" }, "variants": { "*Kagō*": "and I/I also", "*Poiēsate*": "make/create/acquire", "*philous*": "friends/companions", "*mamōna*": "mammon/wealth/money/riches", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/dishonesty/injustice", "*eklipēte*": "you might fail/die/come to an end", "*dexōntai*": "they might receive/welcome/accept", "*aiōnious*": "eternal/everlasting", "*skēnas*": "dwellings/tents/tabernacles/habitations" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.33", "source": "אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה הָי֣וּ יְרֵאִ֑ים וְאֶת־אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙ הָי֣וּ עֹֽבְדִ֔ים כְּמִשְׁפַּט֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הִגְל֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם מִשָּֽׁם׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*YHWH* *hāyû* *yərēʾîm* *wə-ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* *hāyû* *ʿōbdîm* *kə-mišpaṭ* *ha-gôyim* *ʾăšer*-*higlû* *ʾōtām* *miš-šām*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they were", "*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle mp - fearing", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their gods", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they were", "*ʿōbdîm*": "Qal participle mp - serving", "*kə-mišpaṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to custom of", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*higlû*": "Hiphil perfect 3cp - they exiled", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*miš-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there" }, "variants": { "*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/revering/worshiping", "*ʿōbdîm*": "serving/worshiping/working for", "*mišpaṭ*": "custom/manner/practice/law" } } 34 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.34", "source": "עַ֣ד הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ הֵ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים כַּמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים אֵינָ֤ם יְרֵאִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְאֵינָ֣ם עֹשִׂ֗ים כְּחֻקֹּתָם֙ וּכְמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם וְכַתּוֹרָ֣ה וְכַמִּצְוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֥ם שְׁמ֖וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʿad* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* *hēm* *ʿōśîm* *ka-mišpāṭîm* *hā-riʾšōnîm* *ʾênām* *yərēʾîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʾênām* *ʿōśîm* *kə-ḥuqqōtām* *û-kə-mišpāṭām* *wə-ka-tôrāh* *wə-ka-miṣwāh* *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾăšer*-*śām* *šəmô* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative ms - this", "*hēm*": "3mp pronoun - they", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - doing", "*ka-mišpāṭîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - according to the customs", "*hā-riʾšōnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the former/first", "*ʾênām*": "negative particle + 3mp suffix - they are not", "*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle mp - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-ʾênām*": "conjunction + negative particle + 3mp suffix - and they are not", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - doing", "*kə-ḥuqqōtām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3mp suffix - according to their statutes", "*û-kə-mišpāṭām*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - and according to their ordinances", "*wə-ka-tôrāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and according to the law", "*wə-ka-miṣwāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and according to the commandment", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect 3ms - commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*śām*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he placed/set", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his name", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*ḥuqqōtām*": "their statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*mišpāṭîm*": "customs/judgments/ordinances", "*śām šəmô*": "set his name/named/renamed" } }
• Josh 24:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.15", "source": "וְאִם֩ רַ֨ע בְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜ם לַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה בַּחֲר֨וּ לָכֶ֣ם הַיּוֹם֮ אֶת־מִ֣י תַעֲבֹדוּן֒ אִ֣ם אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֣וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וְאִם֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בְּאַרְצָ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֣י וּבֵיתִ֔י נַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim* *raʿ* *bə-ʿênêkem* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *baḥărû* *lākem* *ha-yôm* *ʾet*-*mî* *taʿăbōdûn* *ʾim* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer*-*ʿābdû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *ʾăšer* *mē-ʿēber* *ha-nāhār* *wə-ʾim* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* *ʾăšer* *ʾattem* *yōšbîm* *bə-ʾarṣām* *wə-ʾānōkî* *û-bêtî* *naʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun, dual construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your eyes", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*baḥărû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - choose", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*ʾet-mî*": "direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - whom", "*taʿăbōdûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - you will serve", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they served", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*mē-ʿēber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from beyond/across", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if/or", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yōšbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/sitting", "*bə-ʾarṣām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their land", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*û-bêtî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my house", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/displeasing", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your opinion", "*baḥărû*": "choose/select/elect", "*mē-ʿēber ha-nāhār*": "from beyond the river/from Mesopotamia/from Euphrates region", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite/Canaanite peoples", "*yōšbîm*": "dwelling/sitting/inhabiting/living" } }
• Josh 24:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־הָעָ֗ם לֹ֤א תֽוּכְלוּ֙ לַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים קְדֹשִׁ֖ים ה֑וּא אֵֽל־קַנּ֣וֹא ה֔וּא לֹֽא־יִשָּׂ֥א לְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֖ם וּלְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿām* *lōʾ* *tûkəlû* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *kî*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *qədōšîm* *hûʾ* *ʾēl*-*qannôʾ* *hûʾ* *lōʾ*-*yiśśāʾ* *lə-pišʿăkem* *û-lə-ḥaṭṭōʾûtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tûkəlû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be able", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*qədōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - God of", "*qannôʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - jealous", "*lōʾ-yiśśāʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will not forgive/bear", "*lə-pišʿăkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your transgressions", "*û-lə-ḥaṭṭōʾûtêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and for your sins" }, "variants": { "*tûkəlû*": "you will be able/you can/you will have power", "*ʾĕlōhîm qədōšîm*": "holy God/holy ones (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʾēl-qannôʾ*": "jealous God/zealous God", "*yiśśāʾ*": "forgive/bear/lift up/carry", "*pišʿă*": "transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ḥaṭṭōʾût*": "sins/offenses/failures" } } 20 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.20", "source": "כִּ֤י תַֽעַזְבוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם אֱלֹהֵ֣י נֵכָ֑ר וְשָׁ֨ב וְהֵרַ֤ע לָכֶם֙ וְכִלָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י אֲשֶׁר־הֵיטִ֥יב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *taʿazbû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-ʿăbadtem* *ʾĕlōhê* *nēkār* *wə-šāb* *wə-hēraʿ* *lākem* *wə-killāh* *ʾetkem* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾăšer*-*hêṭîb* *lākem*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - if/when", "*taʿazbû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will forsake", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you serve", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*nēkār*": "noun, masculine singular - foreign/strange", "*wə-šāb*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will turn", "*wə-hēraʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will do harm", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*wə-killāh*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will consume/destroy", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*hêṭîb*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did good", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*taʿazbû*": "you will forsake/abandon/leave", "*ʾĕlōhê nēkār*": "foreign gods/strange gods", "*wə-šāb*": "and he will turn/and he will return", "*hēraʿ*": "do harm/bring evil/afflict", "*killāh*": "consume/destroy/finish off", "*hêṭîb*": "did good/benefited/treated well" } }
• 1 Sam 7:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אֶל־כָּל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִם־בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֗ם אַתֶּ֤ם שָׁבִים֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה הָסִ֜ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֧י הַנֵּכָ֛ר מִתּוֹכְכֶ֖ם וְהָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת וְהָכִ֨ינוּ לְבַבְכֶ֤ם אֶל־יְהוָה֙ וְעִבְדֻ֣הוּ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וְיַצֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šĕmûʾēl* to-all-house of *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* if-with-all-your-heart you *šābîm* to-*YHWH* *hāsîrû* *ʾet*-gods of-the-*nēkār* from-midst-of-you and-the-*ʿaštārôt* and-*hākînû* your-heart to-*YHWH* and-*ʿibdûhû* to-him-alone and-*yaṣṣēl* you from-hand of-*pĕlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šābîm*": "Qal active participle masculine plural - returning/turning", "*hāsîrû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - remove/put away", "*nēkār*": "foreign/strange, with definite article", "*hākînû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - prepare/establish", "*ʿibdûhû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - serve him", "*yaṣṣēl*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - he will deliver", "*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*šābîm*": "returning/turning/repenting", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/put away/turn aside", "*nēkār*": "foreign/strange/alien", "*ʿaštārôt*": "Ashtaroth/Ashtoreths (foreign deities)", "*hākînû*": "prepare/establish/direct/set firm", "*ʿibdûhû*": "serve him/worship him/work for him", "*yaṣṣēl*": "deliver/rescue/save" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.21", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ עַד־מָתַ֞י אַתֶּ֣ם פֹּסְחִים֮ עַל־שְׁתֵּ֣י הַסְּעִפִּים֒ אִם־יְהוָ֤ה הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרָ֔יו וְאִם־הַבַּ֖עַל לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרָ֑יו וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yiggaš* *ʾēliyyāhû* to-all-the-*ʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* until-*mātay* *ʾattem* *pōsəḥîm* on-*štê* the-*səʿippîm* if-*YHWH* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *lekû* after-him and-if-the-*baʿal* *lekû* after-him and-*lōʾ*-*ʿānû* the-*ʿām* him *dābār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiggaš*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *nāgaš* - and he approached", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when/how long", "*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*pōsəḥîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural of *pāsaḥ* - limping/hesitating", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/over", "*štê*": "number, feminine dual construct - two of", "*ha-səʿippîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the divided opinions/branches", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (intensive) - the God", "*lekû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural of *hālak* - go/walk", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural of *ʿānâ* - they answered", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing" }, "variants": { "*pōsəḥîm*": "limping/wavering/hesitating/skipping between", "*səʿippîm*": "divided opinions/branches/forks in the road/thoughts", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:41 : 41 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.41", "source": "וַיִּהְי֣וּ ׀ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה יְרֵאִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְאֶת־פְּסִֽילֵיהֶ֖ם הָי֣וּ עֹֽבְדִ֑ים גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ וּבְנֵ֣י בְנֵיהֶ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשׂ֤וּ אֲבֹתָם֙ הֵ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ᵋihyû* *ha-gôyim* *ha-ʾēlleh* *yərēʾîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʾet*-*pəsîlêhem* *hāyû* *ʿōḇdîm* *gam*-*bənêhem* *û-ḇnê* *ḇnêhem* *ka-ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* *ʾăḇōtām* *hēm* *ʿōśîm* *ʿad* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ᵋihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they were/became", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*yərēʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*pəsîlêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their carved images/idols", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were", "*ʿōḇdîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - serving/worshiping", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*bənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*û-ḇnê*": "conjunction + masculine construct plural - and sons of", "*ḇnêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - just as/according to what", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they did", "*ʾăḇōtām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/revering/worshiping", "*pəsîlêhem*": "their carved images/their idols/their graven images", "*ʿōḇdîm*": "serving/worshiping/working for", "*ʿāśû*": "did/made/performed", "*ʾăḇōtām*": "their fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/making/practicing" } }
• Ezek 20:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.39", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֨ם בֵּֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה אִ֤ישׁ גִּלּוּלָיו֙ לְכ֣וּ עֲבֹ֔דוּ וְאַחַ֕ר אִם־אֵינְכֶ֖ם שֹׁמְעִ֣ים אֵלָ֑י וְאֶת־שֵׁ֤ם קָדְשִׁי֙ לֹ֣א תְחַלְּלוּ־ע֔וֹד בְּמַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם וּבְגִלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾattem* *bêṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾîš* *gillûlāyw* *ləḵû* *ʿăḇōḏû* *wəʾaḥar* *ʾim*-*ʾênəḵem* *šōməʿîm* *ʾēlāy* *wəʾeṯ*-*šēm* *qāḏəšî* *lōʾ* *ṯəḥalləlû*-*ʿôḏ* *bəmattənôṯêḵem* *ûḇəḡillûlêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wəʾattem*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man/each one", "*gillûlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his idols", "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*ʿăḇōḏû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - serve/worship", "*wəʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾênəḵem*": "particle of negation + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you are not", "*šōməʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - hearing/listening", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*qāḏəšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my holiness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯəḥalləlû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will profane", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/anymore", "*bəmattənôṯêḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with your gifts", "*ûḇəḡillûlêḵem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and with your idols" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *gillûlāyw*": "each with his idols/each one his dung-gods/everyone his filthy things", "*ləḵû* *ʿăḇōḏû*": "go serve/go worship/go and serve [may be ironic or permissive]", "*ʾim*-*ʾênəḵem* *šōməʿîm*": "if you will not listen/if you are not hearing/if you refuse to obey", "*šēm* *qāḏəšî*": "my holy name/name of my holiness/my sacred name", "*ṯəḥalləlû*": "you will profane/you will defile/you will pollute", "*bəmattənôṯêḵem*": "with your gifts/with your offerings/with your presents", "*ûḇəḡillûlêḵem*": "and with your idols/and with your dung-gods/and with your filthy things" } }
• Zeph 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.5", "source": "וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥ים עַל־הַגַּגּ֖וֹת לִצְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְאֶת־הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ הַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים בְּמַלְכָּֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾeṯ*-*hammištaḥăwîm* *ʿal*-*haggaggôṯ* *liṣḇā* *haššāmāyim*, *wəʾeṯ*-*hammištaḥăwîm* *hannišbāʿîm* *la-YHWH* *wəhannišbāʿîm* *bəmalkām*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hammištaḥăwîm*": "hitpael participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones bowing down/worshipping", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*haggaggôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the roofs", "*liṣḇā*": "preposition + construct state, masculine singular - to/for host/army of", "*haššāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*hannišbāʿîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones swearing/taking oaths", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/by YHWH", "*wəhannišbāʿîm*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - and the ones swearing/taking oaths", "*bəmalkām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - by their king/Milcom" }, "variants": { "*hammištaḥăwîm*": "the ones worshipping/bowing down/prostrating themselves", "*liṣḇā*": "to host/army/multitude", "*haššāmāyim*": "the heavens/the sky/the celestial bodies", "*hannišbāʿîm*": "the ones swearing/taking oaths", "*bəmalkām*": "by their king/by Milcom/Molech (Ammonite deity)/by their Molech" } }
• Matt 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.10", "source": "Τότε λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ὕπαγε, Σατανᾶ: γέγραπται γάρ, Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου προσκυνήσεις, καὶ αὐτῷ μόνῳ λατρεύσεις.", "text": "*Tote legei autō ho Iēsous*, *Hupage*, *Satana*: *gegraptai gar*, *Kurion ton Theon sou proskunēseis*, and *autō monō latreuseis*.", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Hupage*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - go away/depart", "*Satana*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*Kurion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the God", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you/your", "*proskunēseis*": "future active, 2nd singular - you shall worship/bow down", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*monō*": "dative, masculine, singular - alone/only", "*latreuseis*": "future active, 2nd singular - you shall serve" }, "variants": { "*Tote*": "then/at that time/thereupon", "*legei*": "says/is saying/tells [historical present]", "*Hupage*": "go away/depart/begone", "*Satana*": "Satan/Adversary", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written/it is recorded", "*Kurion*": "Lord/Master", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*proskunēseis*": "you shall worship/you shall bow down to/you shall pay homage to", "*monō*": "alone/only/solely", "*latreuseis*": "you shall serve/you shall render religious service/you shall worship" } }
• Rom 6:16-22 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.6.16", "source": "Οὐκ οἴδατε, ὅτι ᾧ παριστάνετε ἑαυτοὺς δούλους εἰς ὑπακοήν, δοῦλοί ἐστε ᾧ ὑπακούετε· ἤτοι ἁμαρτίας εἰς θάνατον, ἢ ὑπακοῆς εἰς δικαιοσύνην;", "text": "*Ouk oidate*, *hoti hō paristanete heautous doulous eis hypakoēn*, *douloi este hō hypakouete*; *ētoi hamartias eis thanaton*, *ē hypakoēs eis dikaiosynēn*?", "grammar": { "*Ouk oidate*": "perfect active indicative with negative particle, 2nd person plural - do you not know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine/neuter, singular - to whom/to which", "*paristanete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you present/yield", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves", "*eis hypakoēn*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - for obedience", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine/neuter, singular - whom/which", "*hypakouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you obey", "*ētoi*": "disjunctive particle - either", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*eis thanaton*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - to death", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*hypakoēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of obedience", "*eis dikaiosynēn*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - to righteousness" }, "variants": { "*oidate*": "you know/you have known", "*paristanete*": "you present/you offer/you yield", "*doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hypakoēn*": "obedience/submission", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hypakouete*": "you obey/you are obedient to", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*thanaton*": "death/dying", "*hypakoēs*": "obedience/submission", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/right standing" } } 17 { "verseID": "Romans.6.17", "source": "Χάρις δὲ τῷ Θεῷ, ὅτι ἦτε δοῦλοι τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ὑπηκούσατε δὲ ἐκ καρδίας εἰς ὃν παρεδόθητε τύπον διδαχῆς.", "text": "*Charis de tō Theō*, *hoti ēte douloi tēs hamartias*, *hypēkousate de ek kardias eis hon paredothēte typon didachēs*.", "grammar": { "*Charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - thanks/grace", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*hypēkousate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you obeyed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ek kardias*": "prepositional phrase, genitive, feminine, singular - from heart", "*eis hon*": "prepositional phrase with relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - to which", "*paredothēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were delivered/committed", "*typon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - form/pattern", "*didachēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of teaching/doctrine" }, "variants": { "*Charis*": "thanks/grace/gratitude", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*ēte*": "you were/you used to be", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*hypēkousate*": "you obeyed/you submitted to", "*kardias*": "heart/inner being/mind", "*paredothēte*": "you were delivered/handed over/entrusted", "*typon*": "form/pattern/mold/standard", "*didachēs*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } } 18 { "verseID": "Romans.6.18", "source": "Ἐλευθερωθέντες δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐδουλώθητε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ.", "text": "*Eleutherōthentes de apo tēs hamartias*, *edoulōthēte tē dikaiosynē*.", "grammar": { "*Eleutherōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been freed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*apo tēs hamartias*": "prepositional phrase, genitive, feminine, singular - from sin", "*edoulōthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were enslaved", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to righteousness" }, "variants": { "*Eleutherōthentes*": "having been freed/having been set free/liberated", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*edoulōthēte*": "you were enslaved/you became slaves/you were bound", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing" } } 19 { "verseID": "Romans.6.19", "source": "Ἀνθρώπινον λέγω διὰ τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν: ὥσπερ γὰρ παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ καὶ τῇ ἀνομίᾳ εἰς τὴν ἀνομίαν· οὕτως νῦν παραστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν.", "text": "*Anthrōpinon legō dia tēn astheneian tēs sarkos hymōn*: *hōsper gar parestēsate ta melē hymōn doula tē akatharsia kai tē anomia eis tēn anomian*; *houtōs nyn parastēsate ta melē hymōn doula tē dikaiosynē eis hagiasmon*.", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpinon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - human", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I speak", "*dia tēn astheneian*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - because of the weakness", "*tēs sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the flesh", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*parestēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you presented/yielded", "*ta melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the members/parts", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*doula*": "accusative, neuter, plural - slaves", "*tē akatharsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to uncleanness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tē anomia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to lawlessness", "*eis tēn anomian*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - to lawlessness", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*parastēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - present/yield", "*doula tē dikaiosynē*": "slaves to righteousness", "*eis hagiasmon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - to sanctification" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpinon*": "human/in human terms", "*legō*": "I speak/I say/I mean", "*astheneian*": "weakness/infirmity/frailty", "*sarkos*": "flesh/human nature/physical existence", "*parestēsate*": "you presented/you yielded/you offered", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs", "*doula*": "slaves/servants/in bondage", "*akatharsia*": "uncleanness/impurity/moral corruption", "*anomia*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing", "*hagiasmon*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration" } } 20 { "verseID": "Romans.6.20", "source": "Ὅτε γὰρ δοῦλοι ἦτε τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐλεύθεροι ἦτε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ.", "text": "For *hote douloi ēte tēs hamartias*, *eleutheroi ēte tē dikaiosynē*.", "grammar": { "*hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*eleutheroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - free", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to righteousness" }, "variants": { "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*ēte*": "you were/you used to be", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*eleutheroi*": "free/unrestrained/independent", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.6.21", "source": "Τίνα οὖν καρπὸν εἴχετε τότε ἐφʼ οἷς νῦν ἐπαισχύνεσθε; τὸ γὰρ τέλος ἐκείνων θάνατος.", "text": "*Tina oun karpon eichete tote eph' hois nyn epaischynesthe*? *to gar telos ekeinōn thanatos*.", "grammar": { "*Tina*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - what", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*eichete*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you had/were having", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*eph' hois*": "prepositional phrase with relative pronoun, dative, neuter, plural - in the things which", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*epaischynesthe*": "present passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are ashamed", "*to gar telos*": "for the end", "*ekeinōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - of those things", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*karpon*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*eichete*": "you had/you were having", "*epaischynesthe*": "you are ashamed/you feel shame", "*telos*": "end/outcome/purpose", "*ekeinōn*": "of those things/of them", "*thanatos*": "death/spiritual death" } } 22 { "verseID": "Romans.6.22", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ ἐλευθερωθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, δουλωθέντες δὲ τῷ Θεῷ, ἔχετε τὸν καρπὸν ὑμῶν εἰς ἁγιασμόν, τὸ δὲ τέλος ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "*Nyni de eleutherōthentes apo tēs hamartias*, *doulōthentes de tō Theō*, *echete ton karpon hymōn eis hagiasmon*, *to de telos zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*eleutherōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been freed", "*apo tēs hamartias*": "prepositional phrase, genitive, feminine, singular - from sin", "*doulōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been enslaved", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have", "*ton karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the fruit", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*eis hagiasmon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - to sanctification", "*to de telos*": "but the end", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*Nyni*": "now/at this time", "*eleutherōthentes*": "having been freed/liberated/set free", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*doulōthentes*": "having been enslaved/having become slaves", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*karpon*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*hagiasmon*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration", "*telos*": "end/outcome/goal", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life/life of the age to come" } }
• 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.17", "source": "Τοῖς πλουσίοις ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι παράγγελλε, μὴ ὑψηλοφρονεῖν, μηδὲ ἠλπικέναι ἐπὶ πλούτου ἀδηλότητι, ἀλλʼ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ ζῶντι τῷ παρέχοντι ἡμῖν πλουσίως πάντα εἰς ἀπόλαυσιν·", "text": "To the *plousiois* in the now *aiōni paraggelle*, not to *hypsēlophronein*, neither to have *ēlpikenai* upon *ploutou adēlotēti*, but in the *Theō*, the *zōnti* the one *parechonti* us *plousiōs panta* for *apolausin*;", "grammar": { "*Tois plousiois*": "dative, masculine, plural with article - to the rich", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō nyn aiōni*": "dative, masculine, singular with article and adverb - the present age", "*paraggelle*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - command/charge", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*hypsēlophronein*": "present infinitive, active - to be high-minded/proud", "*mēde*": "conjunction, negative - neither/nor", "*ēlpikenai*": "perfect infinitive, active - to have hoped/trusted", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/in", "*ploutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of wealth/riches", "*adēlotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncertainty/instability", "*all'*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular with article - God", "*tō zōnti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the living one", "*tō parechonti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the one providing", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person plural - to us", "*plousiōs*": "adverb - richly/abundantly", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*eis*": "preposition - for/unto", "*apolausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - enjoyment" }, "variants": { "*plousiois*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world/lifetime", "*paraggelle*": "command/charge/instruct/order", "*hypsēlophronein*": "be high-minded/proud/arrogant/conceited", "*ēlpikenai*": "hope/trust/expect", "*ploutou*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*adēlotēti*": "uncertainty/instability/unpredictability", "*zōnti*": "living/alive", "*parechonti*": "providing/furnishing/supplying", "*plousiōs*": "richly/abundantly/generously", "*apolausin*": "enjoyment/pleasure/benefit" } }
• 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.10", "source": "Δημᾶς γάρ με ἐγκατέλιπεν, ἀγαπήσας τὸν νῦν αἰῶνα, καὶ ἐπορεύθη εἰς Θεσσαλονίκην· Κρήσκης εἰς Γαλατίαν, Τίτος εἰς Δαλματίαν.", "text": "*Dēmas* for me *egkatelipen*, *agapēsas* the *nyn* *aiōna*, and *eporeuthē* to *Thessalonikēn*; *Krēskēs* to *Galatian*, *Titos* to *Dalmatian*.", "grammar": { "*Dēmas*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - Demas (proper name)", "*egkatelipen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - forsook/abandoned/deserted", "*agapēsas*": "participle, aorist active, nominative masculine singular - having loved", "*nyn*": "adverb - now/present", "*aiōna*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - age/world/era", "*eporeuthē*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd person singular - traveled/went/journeyed", "*Thessalonikēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - Thessalonica (place name)", "*Krēskēs*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - Crescens (proper name)", "*Galatian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - Galatia (place name)", "*Titos*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - Titus (proper name)", "*Dalmatian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - Dalmatia (place name)" }, "variants": { "*egkatelipen*": "forsook/abandoned/deserted", "*agapēsas*": "having loved/cherished/preferred", "*aiōna*": "age/world/era/present time", "*eporeuthē*": "traveled/went/journeyed/departed" } }