Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Matthew.6.27", "source": "Τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα;", "text": "Who *de* from you *merimnōn dynatai prostheinai* upon the *hēlikian* of him *pēchyn hena*?", "grammar": { "*Tis de*": "interrogative pronoun + contrastive particle - and who", "*ex hymōn*": "preposition + genitive, plural pronoun - from/of you", "*merimnōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being anxious/worrying", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able", "*prostheinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to add", "*hēlikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - stature/lifespan", "*pēchyn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - cubit", "*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*merimnōn*": "being anxious/worrying/being concerned", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*prostheinai*": "to add/to increase/to extend", "*hēlikian*": "stature/height/lifespan/age", "*pēchyn*": "cubit (unit of measurement)/forearm length (about 18 inches)", "*hena*": "one/a single" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.14", "source": "יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֠י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה הָאֱלֹהִים֙ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶ֣ה לְעוֹלָ֔ם עָלָיו֙ אֵ֣ין לְהוֹסִ֔יף וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּ אֵ֣ין לִגְרֹ֑עַ וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים עָשָׂ֔ה שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*yāḏaʿtî* that all-*ʾăšer* *yaʿăśeh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *hûʾ* *yihyeh* to-*ʿôlām*, upon-it *ʾên* to-*ləhôsîp̄* *û*-from-it *ʾên* to-*liḡrōaʿ*, *wə*-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿāśâ* that-*yîrəʾû* from-before-him", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kol*": "adjective - all/every", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he/it", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*hôsîp̄*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to add", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from it", "*liḡrōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to diminish/subtract", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*še*": "relative particle - that", "*yîrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*mil-lə-p̄ānāyw*": "preposition compound + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from before him" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/knew/understand", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/make/accomplish", "*yihyeh*": "will be/exist/happen", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*hôsîp̄*": "to add/increase/do again", "*liḡrōaʿ*": "to diminish/subtract/take away", "*ʿāśâ*": "made/did/accomplished", "*yîrəʾû*": "they will fear/be afraid/stand in awe" } }
  • Luke 12:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.12.25", "source": "Τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα;", "text": "Who *de* of you *merimnōn* *dynatai* *prostheinai* upon the *hēlikian* of him *pēchyn* *hena*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*merimnōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - being anxious/worrying", "*dynatai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - is able/can", "*prostheinai*": "aorist infinitive active - to add", "*hēlikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - stature/length of life/age", "*pēchyn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - cubit (measure)", "*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*merimnōn*": "worrying/being anxious/taking thought", "*prostheinai*": "to add/increase/extend", "*hēlikian*": "stature/height/span of life/age", "*pēchyn*": "cubit (measurement of about 18 inches)/span" } } 26 { "verseID": "Luke.12.26", "source": "Εἰ οὖν οὔτε ἐλάχιστον δύνασθε, τί περὶ τῶν λοιπῶν μεριμνᾶτε;", "text": "If *oun* *oute* *elachiston* you are able, why concerning the *loipōn* *merimnate*?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*oute*": "negative conjunction - not even/neither", "*elachiston*": "accusative, neuter, singular, superlative - least/smallest", "*dynasthe*": "present indicative middle, 2nd person plural - you are able/can", "*loipōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - rest/remaining things", "*merimnate*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you are anxious/worry" }, "variants": { "*elachiston*": "least/smallest/most insignificant thing", "*loipōn*": "rest/remaining things/other matters", "*merimnate*": "worry about/are anxious about/take thought for" } }
  • Matt 5:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.36", "source": "Μήτε ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ σου ὀμόσῃς, ὅτι οὐ δύνασαι μίαν τρίχα λευκὴν ἢ μέλαιναν ποιῆσαι.", "text": "Neither in the *kephalē* of-you *omosēs*, because not *dynasai* one *tricha* *leukēn* or *melainan* *poiēsai*.", "grammar": { "*kephalē*": "dative feminine singular - in head", "*omosēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might swear", "*dynasai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you are able", "*tricha*": "accusative feminine singular - hair", "*leukēn*": "accusative feminine singular - white", "*melainan*": "accusative feminine singular - black", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to make" }, "variants": { "*kephalē*": "head/top", "*omosēs*": "might swear/take oath", "*dynasai*": "are able/can/have power", "*tricha*": "hair/strand of hair", "*leukēn*": "white/bright", "*melainan*": "black/dark", "*poiēsai*": "make/do/produce" } }
  • Ps 39:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.5", "source": "הוֹדִ֘יעֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה ׀ קִצִּ֗י וּמִדַּ֣ת יָמַ֣י מַה־הִ֑יא אֵ֝דְעָ֗ה מֶה־חָדֵ֥ל אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*hôdîʿēnî* *YHWH* *qiṣṣî* and-*middat* *yāmay* what-*hîʾ* *ʾēdəʿāh* what-*ḥādēl* *ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*hôdîʿēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - make me know", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*qiṣṣî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my end", "*middat*": "noun, feminine singular construct with prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and the measure of", "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular with interrogative 'mah' - what is it", "*ʾēdəʿāh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - let me know", "*ḥādēl*": "adjective with interrogative 'meh' - how transient/frail", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I (am)" }, "variants": { "*hôdîʿēnî*": "cause me to know/make me know/inform me", "*qiṣṣî*": "my end/limit/boundary", "*middat*": "measure/extent/proportion", "*yāmay*": "my days/lifetime", "*ʾēdəʿāh*": "let me know/understand/perceive", "*ḥādēl*": "transient/frail/fleeting/ceasing" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.6", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה טְפָח֨וֹת ׀ נָ֘תַ֤תָּה יָמַ֗י וְחֶלְדִּ֣י כְאַ֣יִן נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ אַ֥ךְ כָּֽל־הֶ֥בֶל כָּל־אָ֝דָ֗ם נִצָּ֥ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ṭəfāḥôt* *nātattāh* *yāmay* and-*ḥeldî* like-*ʾayin* *negdekā* *ʾak* all-*hebel* all-*ʾādām* *niṣṣāb* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - handbreadths", "*nātattāh*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made/set", "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*ḥeldî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and my lifetime", "*ʾayin*": "substantive with prefixed preposition 'kə' - like nothing", "*negdekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - all (is) vanity", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - every man", "*niṣṣāb*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - standing/established", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "handbreadths/spans (measurement)", "*nātattāh*": "you have made/set/appointed", "*ḥeldî*": "my lifetime/duration/world", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/non-existence", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/established" } }
  • 1 Cor 12:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.18", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἔθετο τὰ μέλη ἓν ἕκαστον αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ σώματι, καθὼς ἠθέλησεν.", "text": "*Nyni* *de* *ho Theos* *etheto* the *melē* one *hekaston* of them in the *sōmati*, *kathōs* he *ēthelēsen*.", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "adverb - now/at this time", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*etheto*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - placed/set/arranged", "*melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*hen*": "accusative, neuter, singular - one", "*hekaston*": "accusative, neuter, singular - each one", "*autōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of them", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in the body", "*kathōs*": "adverb - according as/just as", "*ēthelēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he desired/willed" }, "variants": { "*Nyni*": "now/at present/as it is", "*etheto*": "placed/set/arranged/appointed", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs", "*kathōs*": "according as/just as/even as", "*ēthelēsen*": "desired/willed/wanted" } }