Verse 26
{ "verseID": "Numbers.23.26", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק הֲלֹ֗א דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֥וֹ אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *hă-lōʾ* *dibbartî* *ʾēleykā* *lēʾmōr* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*yədabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾōtô* *ʾeʿĕśeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - did not", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - speaks", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I said/I told", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*yədabbēr*": "speaks/says/commands", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will perform" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Men Bileam svarte Balak: 'Har jeg ikke fortalt deg at alt Herren sier, det må jeg gjøre?'
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Men Bileam svarte og sa til Balak: Har jeg ikke sagt deg, at alt som Herren taler, det må jeg gjøre?
Norsk King James
Men Balaam svarte og sa til Balak: Sa jeg ikke til deg at alt hva Herren taler, det må jeg gjøre?
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Bileam svarte: Har jeg ikke sagt deg at jeg kun kan gjøre det Herren taler?
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Men Bileam svarte Balak: «Sa jeg deg ikke at alt Herren sier, det må jeg gjøre?»
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Men Bileam svarte og sa til Balak: Har jeg ikke sagt deg, at alt det Herren taler, må jeg gjøre?
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Men Balaam svarte: «Har jeg ikke sagt til deg at alt det Herren taler, det må jeg gjøre?»
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Men Bileam svarte og sa til Balak: Har jeg ikke sagt deg, at alt det Herren taler, må jeg gjøre?
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Bileam svarte Balak: 'Sa jeg ikke til deg at alt Herren sier, det skal jeg gjøre?'
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
But Balaam replied, 'Didn’t I tell you that I must do whatever the LORD says?'
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Men Bileam svarte Balak: 'Har jeg ikke sagt deg at alt Herren taler, det må jeg gjøre?'
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Og Bileam svarede og sagde til Balak: Haver jeg ei talet til dig, sigende: Alt det, som Herren vil tale, det vil jeg gjøre?
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
KJV 1769 norsk
Men Bileam svarte og sa til Balak: Har jeg ikke sagt til deg at alt Herren taler, det må jeg gjøre?
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell you, All that the LORD speaks, I must do?
King James Version 1611 (Original)
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Men Bileam svarte Balak: Sa jeg ikke til deg at alt Herren taler, det må jeg gjøre?
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Og Bileam svarte og sa til Balak: 'Har jeg ikke sagt til deg: Alt som Herren taler, det vil jeg gjøre?'
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Men Bileam svarte og sa til Balak: Har jeg ikke sagt deg alt Herren taler, det må jeg gjøre?
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Men Bileam svarte Balak: Har jeg ikke sagt til deg, jeg kan bare gjøre det Herren sier?
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And Balam answered ad sayed vnto Balac: tolde not I the sayege all that the Lorde byddeth me yt I must doo?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Balaam answered, & sayde vnto Balac: Haue I not tolde the: All yt the LORDE speaketh, yt must I do?
Geneva Bible (1560)
But Balaam answered, & saide vnto Balak, Tolde not I thee, saying, All that the Lorde speaketh, that must I do?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
But Balaam aunswered and said vnto Balac: Tolde not I thee, saying, All that ye Lorde speaketh, that I must do?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
Webster's Bible (1833)
But Balaam answered Balak, Didn't I tell you, saying, All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do?
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, `Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh -- it I do?'
American Standard Version (1901)
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh, that I must do?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But Balaam in answer said to Balak, Did I not say to you, I may only do what the Lord says?
World English Bible (2000)
But Balaam answered Balak, "Didn't I tell you, saying, 'All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do?'"
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
But Balaam replied to Balak,“Did I not tell you,‘All that the LORD speaks, I must do’?”
Referenced Verses
- Num 22:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.18", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עַבְדֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֥י בָלָ֛ק מְלֹ֥א בֵית֖וֹ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת קְטַנָּ֖ה א֥וֹ גְדוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* *Bilʿam* and *yomer* to-*ʿabdey* *Balaq*, If-*yitten*-to me *Balaq* fullness *beyto* *keseph* and *zahab*, not *ukhal* to transgress *ʾet*-mouth *YHWH* *ʾelohay* to do *qetannah* or *gedolah*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʿabdey*": "masculine plural construct of servant with genitive - servants of", "*Balaq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gives", "*beyto*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*keseph*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*zahab*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*ukhal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾelohay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*qetannah*": "feminine singular adjective - small thing", "*gedolah*": "feminine singular adjective - large thing" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded", "*yomer*": "said/spoke", "*ʿabdey*": "servants/officials", "*ukhal*": "I am able/I have power", "*qetannah*": "small thing/minor thing", "*gedolah*": "great thing/major thing" } }
- Num 22:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם אֶל־בָּלָ֗ק הִֽנֵּה־בָ֙אתִי֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ עַתָּ֕ה הֲיָכ֥וֹל אוּכַ֖ל דַּבֵּ֣ר מְא֑וּמָה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָשִׂ֧ים אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּפִ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *Bilʿām* to-*Bālāq*, *hinnēh-bāʾtî* to-you *ʿattāh* *hă-yākôl* *ʾûkal* *dabbēr* *məʾûmāh*? The-*dābār* which *yāśîm* *ʾĕlōhîm* in-my-mouth, *ʾōtô* *ʾădabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*hinnēh-bāʾtî*": "interjection + qal perfect, 1st singular - behold, I have come", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*hă-yākôl* *ʾûkal*": "interrogative + qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 1st singular - am I indeed able", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*məʾûmāh*": "indefinite pronoun - anything", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will put", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine title) - God", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*bāʾtî*": "have come/arrived", "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*yākôl* *ʾûkal*": "indeed able/surely can (emphatic construction)", "*dabbēr*": "to speak/to say", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing", "*yāśîm*": "will put/place/set", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʾădabbēr*": "will speak/will say/will utter" } }
- Num 23:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.12", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַן וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הֲלֹ֗א אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָשִׂ֤ים יְהוָה֙ בְּפִ֔י אֹת֥וֹ אֶשְׁמֹ֖ר לְדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *wə-yōʾmar* *hă-lōʾ* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer* *yāśîm* *YHWH* *bə-pî* *ʾōtô* *ʾešmōr* *lə-dabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he puts", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*bə-pî*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - in my mouth", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾešmōr*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will take care", "*lə-dabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded", "*yāśîm*": "puts/places/sets", "*pî*": "my mouth/my speech", "*ʾešmōr*": "I will take care/I will be careful/I will observe", "*lə-dabbēr*": "to speak/to say" } } 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו בָּלָ֗ק *לך־**לְכָה־נָּ֨א אִתִּ֜י אֶל־מָק֤וֹם אַחֵר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּרְאֶ֣נּוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם אֶ֚פֶס קָצֵ֣הוּ תִרְאֶ֔ה וְכֻלּ֖וֹ לֹ֣א תִרְאֶ֑ה וְקָבְנוֹ־לִ֖י מִשָּֽׁם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *bālāq* *ləkâ*-*nāʾ* *ʾittî* *ʾel*-*māqôm* *ʾaḥēr* *ʾăšer* *tirʾennû* *mi-šām* *ʾepes* *qāṣēhû* *tirʾeh* *wə-kullô* *lōʾ* *tirʾeh* *wə-qobnô*-*lî* *mi-šām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*ləkâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - with me", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*māqôm*": "common noun, masculine singular - place", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*tirʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you will see it", "*mi-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾepes*": "common noun, masculine singular - end of", "*qāṣēhû*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its edge", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will see", "*wə-kullô*": "waw conjunction + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all of it", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will see", "*wə-qobnô*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and curse it", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*mi-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there" }, "variants": { "*ləkâ*": "come/go", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/different", "*tirʾennû*": "you will see it/you will observe it", "*ʾepes*": "end of/extremity of/only", "*qāṣēhû*": "its edge/its border/its extremity", "*kullô*": "all of it/the whole of it", "*qobnô*": "curse it/denounce it" } }
- Num 24:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק הֲלֹ֗א גַּ֧ם אֶל־מַלְאָכֶ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥חְתָּ אֵלַ֖י דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Bilʿām* to-*Bālāq*: 'Did not also to-your *malʾāḵêḵā* whom-you *šālaḥtā* to me I *dibbartî* *lēʾmōr*?'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*malʾāḵêḵā*": "noun mp with 2ms suffix - 'your messengers'", "*šālaḥtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - 'you sent'", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1cs - 'I spoke'", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'saying'" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵêḵā*": "messengers/ambassadors/angels" } } 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.13", "source": "אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֨י בָלָ֜ק מְלֹ֣א בֵיתוֹ֮ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָב֒ לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת טוֹבָ֛ה א֥וֹ רָעָ֖ה מִלִבִּ֑י אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "If *yitten*-to me *Bālāq* *məlōʾ* his *bêṯô* *kesep̄* and *zāhāḇ*, not I *ʾûḵal* to *laʿăḇōr* *ʾet*-mouth of *YHWH* to *laʿăśôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* or *rāʿāh* from my *libbî*; what-*yədabbēr* *YHWH*, *ʾōṯô* I *ʾădabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he gives'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*məlōʾ*": "noun ms construct - 'fullness of'", "*bêṯô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his house'", "*kesep̄*": "noun ms - 'silver'", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun ms - 'gold'", "*ʾûḵal*": "qal imperfect 1cs - 'I am able'", "*laʿăḇōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to transgress'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective fs - 'good'", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective fs - 'bad/evil'", "*libbî*": "noun ms with 1cs suffix - 'my heart'", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3ms - 'he speaks'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3ms suffix - 'it'", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1cs - 'I will speak'" }, "variants": { "*məlōʾ*": "fullness/abundance/contents", "*laʿăḇōr*": "to transgress/go beyond/disobey", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/will" } }
- 1 Kgs 22:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִיכָ֑יְהוּ חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֠י אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֹאמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *mîḵāyəhû* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *kî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăšer* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾēlay* *ʾōṯô* *ʾăḏabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular construct - as lives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/surely", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - what/that which", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will say", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - that", "*ʾăḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives/by the life of the LORD [oath formula]" } }
- 2 Chr 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִיכָ֑יְהוּ חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֛י אֶת־אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמַ֥ר אֱלֹהַ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Mîḵāyəhû* lives-*YHWH* that *ʾeṯ*-that-*yōʾmar* my-*ʾĕlōhîm* it I-will-speak", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Micaiah", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will say", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common singular suffix - my God", "*ʾăḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st common singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as the LORD lives/by the life of the LORD [oath formula]", "*yōʾmar*": "will say/says/tells", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity [plural form with singular meaning]", "*ʾăḏabbēr*": "I will speak/I will declare/I will tell" } }
- Acts 4:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.4.19", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης ἀποκριθέντες πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἶπον, Εἰ δίκαιόν ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν ἀκούειν μᾶλλον ἢ τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρίνατε.", "text": "The *de* *Petros* and *Iōannēs* *apokrithentes* *pros* them *eipon*, If *dikaion* it is *enōpion* of the *Theou* you to *akouein* *mallon* than the *Theou*, *krinate*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*apokrithentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having answered", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said/told", "*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - righteous/just", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear/listen to/obey", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*krinate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - judge/decide" }, "variants": { "*apokrithentes*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*dikaion*": "right/righteous/just", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*akouein*": "to hear/listen to/obey/heed", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead" } } 20 { "verseID": "Acts.4.20", "source": "Οὐ δυνάμεθα γὰρ ἡμεῖς ἃ εἴδομεν καὶ ἠκούσαμεν μὴ λαλεῖν.", "text": "Not *dynametha* *gar* we what *eidomen* and *ēkousamen* not *lalein*.", "grammar": { "*dynametha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st plural - we are able", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eidomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we saw", "*ēkousamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we heard", "*lalein*": "present active infinitive - to speak" }, "variants": { "*dynametha*": "we are able/can", "*eidomen*": "we saw/observed/witnessed", "*ēkousamen*": "we heard/listened to", "*lalein*": "to speak/tell/talk about" } }
- Acts 5:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Acts.5.29", "source": "¶Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ ἀπόστολοι εἶπον, Πειθαρχεῖν δεῖ Θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ ἀνθρώποις.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* *Petros* and the *apostoloi* *eipon*, To *peitharchein* *dei* *Theō* *mallon* than *anthrōpois*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - said", "*peitharchein*": "present, active, infinitive - to obey authority", "*dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/more", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "answering/responding/replying", "*peitharchein*": "to obey/to submit to authority/to follow", "*dei*": "it is necessary/one must/ought", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/human beings" } }