Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.6", "source": "בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חָכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָב֣וֹן נָקָֽל׃", "text": "*biqqeš-lēṣ* *ḥāḵmâ* *wā-ʾāyin* *wə-daʿat* to *nābôn* *nāqāl*", "grammar": { "*biqqeš-lēṣ*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect + noun - seeks, scoffer", "*ḥāḵmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wā-ʾāyin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is none", "*wə-daʿat*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and knowledge", "*nābôn*": "masculine singular Niphal participle - discerning one", "*nāqāl*": "masculine singular Niphal perfect - is easy" }, "variants": { "*biqqeš*": "seeks/searches for/requests", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*ḥāḵmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*nābôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*nāqāl*": "is easy/is light/is simple" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.9", "source": "כֻּלָּ֣ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַמֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים לְמֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת׃", "text": "All-of-them *nᵊkōḥîm* to-the-*mēbîn*, and-*yᵊšārîm* to-*mōṣᵊʾê dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*nᵊkōḥîm*": "adjective masculine plural - straight/right/plain", "*mēbîn*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one who understands/discerns", "*yᵊšārîm*": "adjective masculine plural - upright/straight", "*mōṣᵊʾê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - those who find", "*dāʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*nᵊkōḥîm*": "straight/right/plain/clear", "*mēbîn*": "one who understands/discerns/perceives", "*yᵊšārîm*": "upright/straight/just", "*mōṣᵊʾê*": "those who find/obtain/gain", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/insight/perception" } }
  • Prov 17:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.24", "source": "אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין חָכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה־אָרֶץ", "text": "With *pənê* *mēbîn* *chŏkmāh* *wə-'ênê* *kəsîl* in *qəṣēh*-*'āreṣ*", "grammar": { "*'et-pənê*": "direct object marker + noun, plural construct - face of", "*mēbîn*": "participle, Hiphil - understanding", "*chŏkmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-'ênê*": "conjunction + noun, dual construct - and eyes of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*bi-qəṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at end of", "*'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*mēbîn*": "understanding one/discerning person", "*chŏkmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*'ênê*": "eyes of", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*qəṣēh-'āreṣ*": "end of earth/ends of the earth" } }
  • Matt 11:25-27 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.25", "source": "¶Ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Ἐξομολογοῦμαί σοι, Πάτερ, Κύριε τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅτι απέκρυψας ταῦτα ἀπὸ σοφῶν καὶ συνετῶν, καὶ ἀπεκάλυψας αὐτὰ νηπίοις.", "text": "In *ekeinō* the *kairō* *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen*, *Exomologoumai* to you, *Pater*, *Kyrie* of the *ouranou* and of the *gēs*, because you *apekrypsas* these things from *sophōn* and *synetōn*, and *apekalypsas* them to *nēpiois*.", "grammar": { "*ekeinō*": "dative, masculine, singular, demonstrative - that", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time/season", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - said", "*Exomologoumai*": "present, middle, 1st singular - I thank/praise/confess", "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth", "*apekrypsas*": "aorist, active, 2nd singular - you hid", "*sophōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of wise ones", "*synetōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of intelligent ones", "*apekalypsas*": "aorist, active, 2nd singular - you revealed", "*nēpiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to infants/children" }, "variants": { "*ekeinō*": "that/those", "*kairō*": "time/season/occasion", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Exomologoumai*": "I thank/praise/confess", "*Pater*": "Father", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master", "*ouranou*": "of heaven/sky", "*gēs*": "of earth/land", "*apekrypsas*": "you hid/concealed", "*sophōn*": "of wise ones/sages", "*synetōn*": "of intelligent ones/understanding ones", "*apekalypsas*": "you revealed/disclosed/uncovered", "*nēpiois*": "to infants/children/simple ones" } } 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.26", "source": "Ναί, ὁ Πατήρ: ὅτι οὕτως ἐγένετο εὐδοκία ἔμπροσθέν σου.", "text": "*Nai*, the *Patēr*: because thus *egeneto* *eudokia* *emprosthen* of you.", "grammar": { "*Nai*": "affirmative particle - yes", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*egeneto*": "aorist, middle, 3rd singular - it became/was", "*eudokia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - good pleasure/approval", "*emprosthen*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of" }, "variants": { "*Nai*": "yes/indeed", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*egeneto*": "it became/was/happened", "*eudokia*": "good pleasure/approval/favor", "*emprosthen*": "before/in the presence of/in front of" } } 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.27", "source": "Πάντα μοι παρεδόθη ὑπὸ τοῦ Πατρός μου: καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐπιγινώσκει τὸν Υἱὸν, εἰ μὴ ὁ Πατήρ· οὐδὲ τὸν Πατέρα τις ἐπιγινώσκει, εἰ μὴ ὁ Υἱὸς, καὶ ᾧ ἐὰν βούληται ὁ Υἱὸς ἀποκαλύψαι.", "text": "All things to me *paredothē* by the *Patros* of me: and no one *epiginōskei* the *Huion*, except the *Patēr*; neither the *Patera* anyone *epiginōskei*, except the *Huios*, and to whom *ean* *boulētai* the *Huios* *apokalypsai*.", "grammar": { "*paredothē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - were handed over/delivered", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*epiginōskei*": "present, active, 3rd singular - knows fully/recognizes", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*epiginōskei*": "present, active, 3rd singular - knows fully/recognizes", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*boulētai*": "present, subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - may wish/desire", "*apokalypsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to reveal" }, "variants": { "*paredothē*": "were handed over/delivered/entrusted", "*Patros*": "of Father", "*epiginōskei*": "knows fully/recognizes/understands completely", "*Huion*": "Son", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*Patera*": "Father (accusative)", "*Huios*": "Son", "*boulētai*": "may wish/desire/will", "*apokalypsai*": "to reveal/disclose/make known" } }
  • Matt 13:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.11", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὅτι Ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὰ μυστήρια τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἐκείνοις δὲ οὐ δέδοται.", "text": "But he *apokritheis eipen* to them, That to you *dedotai gnōnai* the *mystēria* of the *basileias* of the *ouranōn*, to those ones *de* not *dedotai*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*Hymin*": "dative, plural - to you", "*dedotai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been given", "*gnōnai*": "aorist infinitive - to know", "*mystēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mysteries", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*ekeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to those ones", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*ou*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*dedotai*": "has been given/granted/bestowed", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/comprehend", "*mystēria*": "mysteries/secrets/hidden truths", "*basileias tōn ouranōn*": "kingdom of the heavens/heavenly kingdom", "*ekeinois*": "to those ones/to them [contrastive]" } } 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.12", "source": "Ὅστις γὰρ ἔχει, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ, καὶ περισσευθήσεται: ὅστις δὲ οὐκ ἔχει, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For *hostis* *echei*, *dothēsetai* to him, and *perissevthēsetai*: but *hostis* not *echei*, even what he *echei arthēsetai* from him.", "grammar": { "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - whoever", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*echei*": "present, 3rd singular - has", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be given", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*perissevthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be made abundant", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*arthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*hostis*": "whoever/the one who/anyone who", "*echei*": "has/possesses/holds", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/granted", "*perissevthēsetai*": "will be made abundant/will have abundance/will be increased", "*arthēsetai*": "will be taken away/removed/lifted" } }
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "James.1.5", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας, αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος Θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς, καὶ μὴ ὀνειδίζοντος· καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ.", "text": "If and anyone of you *leipetai* *sophias*, let him *aiteitō* from the *didontos Theos* to all *haplōs*, and not *oneidizontos*; and it will be *dothēsetai* to him.", "grammar": { "*leipetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is lacking", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of lacking", "*aiteitō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - command", "*didontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - giving", "*Theos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source", "*haplōs*": "adverb - generously/simply", "*oneidizontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - reproaching", "*dothēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be given" }, "variants": { "*leipetai*": "lacks/is deficient in/is in need of", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*aiteitō*": "let him ask/should request", "*didontos*": "giving/granting/bestowing", "*haplōs*": "generously/liberally/simply/without reservation", "*oneidizontos*": "reproaching/rebuking/finding fault/upbraiding", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/will be granted" } }
  • 2 Pet 3:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.3", "source": "Τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ἐλεύσονται ἐπʼ ἐσχάτου τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐμπαικται, κατὰ τὰς ἰδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιθυμίας πορευόμενοι,", "text": "This *prōton ginōskontes*, that *eleusontai* upon *eschatou* of-the *hēmerōn empaiktai*, according-to the *idias* of-them *epithymias poreuomenoi*,", "grammar": { "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly/primarily", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/understanding", "*eleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will come/arrive", "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*empaiktai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mockers/scoffers", "*idias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - own/personal/private", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts/cravings", "*poreuomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - proceeding/walking/going" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/firstly/primarily/most importantly", "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*eleusontai*": "will come/arrive/appear", "*eschatou*": "last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "days/time periods", "*empaiktai*": "mockers/scoffers/deriders", "*idias*": "own/personal/private/particular", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*poreuomenoi*": "proceeding/walking/going/living according to" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.4", "source": "Καὶ λέγοντες, Ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ; ἀφʼ ἧς γὰρ οἱ πατέρες ἐκοιμήθησαν, πάντα οὕτως διαμένει ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως.", "text": "And *legontes*, Where *estin* the *epangelia* of-the *parousias* of-him? from which for the *pateres ekoimēthēsan*, all *houtōs diamenei* from *archēs ktiseōs*.", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying/speaking", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - promise/pledge", "*parousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - coming/arrival/presence", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors", "*ekoimēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - fell asleep/died", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way/so", "*diamenei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - continues/remains/persists", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning/origin", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - creation/founding" }, "variants": { "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge/announcement", "*parousias*": "coming/arrival/presence/appearance", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*ekoimēthēsan*": "fell asleep/died/passed away", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so/in the same manner", "*diamenei*": "continues/remains/persists/stays the same", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principle", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/founding/establishment" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.5", "source": "Λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας, ὅτι οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι, καὶ γῆ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ διʼ ὕδατος, συνεστῶσα τῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ λόγῳ:", "text": "*Lanthanei* for them this *thelontas*, that *ouranoi ēsan ekpalai*, and *gē* from *hydatos* and through *hydatos*, *synestōsa* to-the of-the *Theou logō*:", "grammar": { "*lanthanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - escapes notice/is hidden from", "*thelontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - willing/wanting/desiring", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were/existed", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - long ago/from of old", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - water", "*synestōsa*": "perfect active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - standing together/consisting/formed", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/message/command" }, "variants": { "*lanthanei*": "escapes notice/is hidden from/they deliberately ignore", "*thelontas*": "willing/wanting/desiring/choosing", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial realm", "*ēsan*": "were/existed/came into being", "*ekpalai*": "long ago/from of old/from ancient times", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*hydatos*": "water/fluid", "*synestōsa*": "standing together/consisting/formed/established", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*logō*": "word/message/command/decree" } }
  • Ps 119:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.18", "source": "גַּל־עֵינַ֥י וְאַבִּ֑יטָה נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*gal*-*ʿênay* and-*ʾabbîṭâ* *nip̄lāʾôt* from-*tôrāteḵā*", "grammar": { "*gal*-*ʿênay*": "Piel imperative masculine singular + feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - uncover my eyes", "and-*ʾabbîṭâ*": "conjunction *wə* + Hiphil cohortative 1st person singular - and I will look at", "*nip̄lāʾôt*": "Niphal participle feminine plural - wonderful things", "from-*tôrāteḵā*": "preposition *min* + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your law" }, "variants": { "*gal*": "uncover/open/reveal", "*ʿênay*": "my eyes/sight/perception", "*ʾabbîṭâ*": "I will look at/see/behold/observe", "*nip̄lāʾôt*": "wonderful things/marvelous things/miracles", "*tôrāteḵā*": "your law/instruction/teaching/direction" } }
  • Ps 119:98-99 : 98 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.98", "source": "מֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי מִצְוֺתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם הִיא־לִֽי׃", "text": "From my enemies *mēʾōyəḇay* you make me wiser *təḥakkəmēnî* through your commandments *miṣwōṯêḵā*; for *kî* forever *ləʿôlām* they are *hîʾ* mine *lî*.", "grammar": { "*mēʾōyəḇay*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - from my enemies", "*təḥakkəmēnî*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you make me wiser", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - forever", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/mine" }, "variants": { "*mēʾōyəḇay*": "from my enemies/from my foes/than my adversaries", "*təḥakkəmēnî*": "you make me wiser/you give me more wisdom/you make me more skilled", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "your commandments/your orders/your instructions", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/always", "*hîʾ-lî*": "they are mine/they belong to me/they are with me" } } 99 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.99", "source": "מִכָּל־מְלַמְּדַ֥י הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּי כִּ֥י עֵ֝דְוֺתֶ֗יךָ שִׂ֣יחָה לִֽֿי׃", "text": "From all-*məlammədāy* *hiśkaltî* for *ʿēdəwōtêkā* *śîḥâ* to me", "grammar": { "*məlammədāy*": "masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my teachers", "*hiśkaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have gained insight/understanding", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*śîḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - meditation/conversation/contemplation", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*məlammədāy*": "my teachers/instructors", "*hiśkaltî*": "I have become wise/I have gained understanding/I have acted wisely", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "your testimonies/your decrees/your covenant stipulations", "*śîḥâ*": "meditation/conversation/contemplation/musing" } } 100 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.100", "source": "מִזְּקֵנִ֥ים אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "From *zəqēnîm* *ʾetbônān* for *piqqûdêkā* *nāṣārtî*", "grammar": { "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural noun - elders/aged ones", "*ʾetbônān*": "hitpael imperfect 1st person singular - I understand/consider/discern", "*piqqûdêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*nāṣārtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have kept/preserved/observed", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/aged ones/the elderly", "*ʾetbônān*": "I understand/I discern/I gain understanding", "*piqqûdêkā*": "your precepts/your orders/your commands", "*nāṣārtî*": "I have kept/preserved/guarded/observed" } }
  • Rom 1:21-28 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.1.21", "source": "Διότι, γνόντες τὸν Θεόν, οὐχ ὡς Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν, ἢ εὐχαρίστησαν· ἀλλʼ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία.", "text": "*Dioti*, *gnontes* the *Theon*, *ouch* *hōs* *Theon* *edoxasan*, *ē* *eucharistēsan*· *all'* *emataiōthēsan* *en* the *dialogismois* *autōn*, *kai* *eskotisthē* the *asynetos* *autōn* *kardia*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*edoxasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they glorified", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*eucharistēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave thanks", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*emataiōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became futile", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*dialogismois*": "dative, masculine, plural - reasoning/thoughts", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eskotisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was darkened", "*asynetos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - foolish/senseless", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/recognized/understood", "*edoxasan*": "they glorified/honored/praised", "*eucharistēsan*": "they gave thanks/were grateful", "*emataiōthēsan*": "they became futile/vain/empty", "*dialogismois*": "reasoning/thoughts/deliberations", "*eskotisthē*": "was darkened/obscured/blinded", "*asynetos*": "foolish/senseless/without understanding", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self" } } 22 { "verseID": "Romans.1.22", "source": "Φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ, ἐμωράνθησαν,", "text": "*Phaskontes* *einai* *sophoi*, *emōranthēsan*,", "grammar": { "*Phaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - professing/claiming", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*sophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - wise", "*emōranthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became fools" }, "variants": { "*Phaskontes*": "professing/claiming/asserting", "*sophoi*": "wise/skilled/learned", "*emōranthēsan*": "they became fools/were made foolish/became moronic" } } 23 { "verseID": "Romans.1.23", "source": "Καὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου Θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου, καὶ πετεινῶν, καὶ τετραπόδων, καὶ ἑρπετῶν.", "text": "*Kai* *ēllaxan* the *doxan* the *aphthartou* *Theou* *en* *homoiōmati* *eikonos* *phthartou* *anthrōpou*, *kai* *peteinōn*, *kai* *tetrapodōn*, *kai* *herpetōn*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ēllaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they changed/exchanged", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory", "*aphthartou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - incorruptible", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - for", "*homoiōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - likeness", "*eikonos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of image", "*phthartou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - corruptible", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of birds", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tetrapodōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of four-footed animals", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*herpetōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of reptiles" }, "variants": { "*ēllaxan*": "they changed/exchanged/altered", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*aphthartou*": "incorruptible/imperishable/immortal", "*homoiōmati*": "likeness/similarity/resemblance", "*eikonos*": "image/likeness/representation", "*phthartou*": "corruptible/perishable/mortal", "*peteinōn*": "birds/flying creatures", "*tetrapodōn*": "four-footed animals/quadrupeds", "*herpetōn*": "reptiles/creeping things" } } 24 { "verseID": "Romans.1.24", "source": "Διὸ καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῶν καρδιῶν αὐτῶν εἰς ἀκαθαρσίαν, τοῦ ἀτιμάζεσθαι τὰ σώματα αὐτῶν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς:", "text": "*Dio* *kai* *paredōken* *autous* the *Theos* *en* the *epithymiais* the *kardiōn* *autōn* *eis* *akatharsian*, the *atimazesthai* the *sōmata* *autōn* *en* *heautois*:", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave over", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - to", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - lusts/desires", "*kardiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hearts", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*akatharsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - uncleanness", "*atimazesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be dishonored", "*sōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bodies", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*heautois*": "dative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/wherefore", "*paredōken*": "he gave over/delivered/handed over", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings", "*kardiōn*": "hearts/minds/inner beings", "*akatharsian*": "uncleanness/impurity", "*atimazesthai*": "to be dishonored/degraded/disgraced", "*sōmata*": "bodies/physical forms" } } 25 { "verseID": "Romans.1.25", "source": "Οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει, καὶ ἐσεβάσθησαν καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρὰ τὸν Κτίσαντα, ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν.", "text": "*Hoitines* *metēllaxan* the *alētheian* the *Theou* *en* the *pseudei*, *kai* *esebasthēsan* *kai* *elatreusan* the *ktisei* *para* the *Ktisanta*, *hos* *estin* *eulogētos* *eis* the *aiōnas*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - who", "*metēllaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they exchanged", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - for", "*pseudei*": "dative, neuter, singular - lie", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*esebasthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they worshiped/revered", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*elatreusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they served", "*ktisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - creation", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - rather than/beyond", "*Ktisanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - Creator/the one who created", "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eulogētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - blessed", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - amen/truly" }, "variants": { "*metēllaxan*": "they exchanged/changed/altered", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality", "*pseudei*": "lie/falsehood", "*esebasthēsan*": "they worshiped/revered/venerated", "*elatreusan*": "they served/ministered to/rendered religious service", "*ktisei*": "creation/created thing", "*Ktisanta*": "Creator/the one who created", "*eulogētos*": "blessed/praised/worthy of praise", "*aiōnas*": "ages/eternities/forever" } } 26 { "verseID": "Romans.1.26", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς πάθη ἀτιμίας: αἵ τε γὰρ θήλειαι αὐτῶν μετήλλαξαν τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν:", "text": "*Dia* *touto* *paredōken* *autous* the *Theos* *eis* *pathē* *atimias*: the *te* *gar* *thēleiai* *autōn* *metēllaxan* the *physikēn* *chrēsin* *eis* the *para* *physin*:", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave over", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*pathē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - passions", "*atimias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dishonor", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*thēleiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - females", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*metēllaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they exchanged", "*physikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - natural", "*chrēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - use/function", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - contrary to", "*physin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - nature" }, "variants": { "*paredōken*": "he gave over/delivered/handed over", "*pathē*": "passions/affections/emotions", "*atimias*": "dishonor/disgrace/shame", "*thēleiai*": "females/women", "*metēllaxan*": "they exchanged/changed/altered", "*physikēn*": "natural/pertaining to nature", "*chrēsin*": "use/function/relation", "*para*": "contrary to/against/beyond", "*physin*": "nature/natural order" } } 27 { "verseID": "Romans.1.27", "source": "Ὁμοίως τε καὶ οἱ ἄρσενες, ἀφέντες τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν τῆς θηλείας, ἐξεκαύθησαν ἐν τῇ ὀρέξει αὐτῶν εἰς ἀλλήλους· ἄρσενες ἐν ἄρσεσιν τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην κατεργαζόμενοι, καὶ τὴν ἀντιμισθίαν ἣν ἔδει τῆς πλάνης αὐτῶν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἀπολαμβάνοντες.", "text": "*Homoiōs* *te* *kai* the *arsenes*, *aphentes* the *physikēn* *chrēsin* the *thēleias*, *exekauthēsan* *en* the *orexei* *autōn* *eis* *allēlous*· *arsenes* *en* *arsesin* the *aschēmosynēn* *katergazomenoi*, *kai* the *antimisthian* *hēn* *edei* the *planēs* *autōn* *en* *heautois* *apolambanontes*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*arsenes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - males", "*aphentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having left/abandoned", "*physikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - natural", "*chrēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - use/function", "*thēleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of female", "*exekauthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were inflamed/burned", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*orexei*": "dative, feminine, singular - desire/lust", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another", "*arsenes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - males", "*en*": "preposition + dative - with", "*arsesin*": "dative, masculine, plural - males", "*aschēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - shameful deed/indecency", "*katergazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - working/performing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*antimisthian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - recompense/penalty", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*edei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was necessary", "*planēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of error", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*heautois*": "dative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*apolambanontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - receiving" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly", "*arsenes*": "males/men", "*aphentes*": "having left/abandoned/given up", "*physikēn*": "natural/proper/inherent", "*chrēsin*": "use/function/relation", "*thēleias*": "female/woman", "*exekauthēsan*": "they were inflamed/burned/consumed with passion", "*orexei*": "desire/lust/craving", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*aschēmosynēn*": "shameful deed/indecency/unseemly behavior", "*katergazomenoi*": "working/performing/committing", "*antimisthian*": "recompense/penalty/due reward", "*edei*": "was necessary/proper/fitting", "*planēs*": "error/wandering/straying", "*apolambanontes*": "receiving/getting/obtaining" } } 28 { "verseID": "Romans.1.28", "source": "Καὶ καθὼς οὐκ ἐδοκίμασαν τὸν Θεὸν ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιγνώσει, παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ἀδόκιμον νοῦν, ποιεῖν τὰ μὴ καθήκοντα·", "text": "*Kai* *kathōs* *ouk* *edokimasan* the *Theon* *echein* *en* *epignōsei*, *paredōken* *autous* the *Theos* *eis* *adokimon* *noun*, *poiein* the *mē* *kathēkonta*·", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*edokimasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they approved", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have/retain", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*epignōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave over", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*adokimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - debased/reprobate", "*noun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mind", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to do", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kathēkonta*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, plural - fitting/proper things" }, "variants": { "*edokimasan*": "they approved/thought fit/tested", "*echein*": "to have/retain/acknowledge", "*epignōsei*": "knowledge/recognition/full knowledge", "*paredōken*": "he gave over/delivered/handed over", "*adokimon*": "debased/reprobate/unapproved", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*kathēkonta*": "fitting/proper/appropriate things" } }
  • Rom 9:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Romans.9.31", "source": "Ἰσραὴλ δέ, διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης, εἰς νόμον δικαιοσύνης οὐκ ἔφθασεν.", "text": "*Israēl de*, pursuing *nomon dikaiosynēs*, to *nomon dikaiosynēs* not *ephthasen*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*diōkōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - pursuing", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness", "*ephthasen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - arrived at/attained" }, "variants": { "*diōkōn*": "pursuing/following after/striving for", "*nomon*": "law/principle/rule", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ephthasen*": "arrived at/attained/reached" } } 32 { "verseID": "Romans.9.32", "source": "Διὰ τί; Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου. Προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος·", "text": "Through what? Because not from *pisteōs*, but as from *ergōn nomou*. For they *prosekopsan* to the *lithō* of the *proskommatos*;", "grammar": { "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*prosekopsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - stumbled", "*lithō*": "dative, masculine, singular - stone", "*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling" }, "variants": { "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou*": "law/principle/rule", "*prosekopsan*": "stumbled/struck against/took offense", "*lithō*": "stone/rock", "*proskommatos*": "stumbling/obstacle/offense" } }
  • 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.18", "source": "Μηδεὶς ἑαυτὸν ἐξαπατάτω. Εἴ τις δοκεῖ σοφὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, μωρὸς γενέσθω, ἵνα γένηται σοφός.", "text": "*Mēdeis heauton exapatatō*. If anyone *dokei sophos einai* in you in the *aiōni toutō*, *mōros genesthō*, that he may *genētai sophos*.", "grammar": { "*Mēdeis*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - no one", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, masculine, accusative, singular - himself", "*exapatatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deceive", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - thinks/seems", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*aiōni*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - age/world", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, dative, singular - this", "*mōros*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - foolish", "*genesthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him become", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may become", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*exapatatō*": "let him deceive/delude", "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/appears", "*sophos*": "wise/learned/skilled", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world", "*mōros*": "foolish/foolish one/fool", "*genesthō*": "let him become/be made", "*genētai*": "may become/be made" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.19", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. Γέγραπται γάρ, Ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν.", "text": "The *gar sophia tou kosmou toutou mōria para tō Theō estin*. It has been *gegraptai gar*, The one *drassomenos tous sophous* in the *panourgia autōn*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sophia*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - wisdom", "*tou kosmou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of the world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, genitive, singular - of this", "*mōria*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - foolishness", "*para*": "preposition - beside/with/in the sight of", "*tō Theō*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - God", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*drassomenos*": "present middle participle, masculine, nominative, singular - catching/seizing", "*tous sophous*": "adjective, masculine, accusative, plural - the wise ones", "*panourgia*": "noun, feminine, dative, singular - craftiness/cunning", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person, genitive, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/knowledge/skill", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/recorded/inscribed", "*drassomenos*": "catching/seizing/grasping", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/cleverness" } }
  • 1 Cor 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.2", "source": "Εἴ δὲ τις δοκεῖ εἰδέναι τι, οὐδέπω οὐδὲν ἔγνωκεν καθὼς δεῖ γνῶναι.", "text": "*Ei* *de* *tis* *dokei* *eidenai* *ti*, *oudepō* *ouden* he has *egnōken* *kathōs* it *dei* *gnōnai*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite - anyone/someone", "*dokei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - thinks/seems/supposes", "*eidenai*": "perfect, infinitive, active - to know/have known", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular, indefinite - something/anything", "*oudepō*": "adverb - not yet", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*egnōken*": "perfect, 3rd singular, active - has known/understood", "*kathōs*": "adverb - as/just as", "*dei*": "present, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*gnōnai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to know" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/supposes/presumes", "*eidenai*": "to know/understand/perceive", "*egnōken*": "has known/understood/perceived", "*dei*": "it is necessary/one ought" } }
  • Prov 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.2", "source": "לֹֽא־יַחְפֹּ֣ץ כְּ֭סִיל בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֝֗י אִֽם־בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Not *yaḥpōṣ* *kəsîl* in-*təḇûnāh* but if in-*hiṯgallôṯ* *libbô*", "grammar": { "*yaḥpōṣ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - delights/desires/takes pleasure", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/insight/intelligence", "*hiṯgallôṯ*": "verb, hithpael infinitive construct - revealing/exposing/displaying", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart/mind" }, "variants": { "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment/intelligence", "*hiṯgallôṯ*": "revealing/exposing/displaying/parading", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/inner self/thoughts" } }
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.12", "source": "רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Ra'ita* *ish* *ḥakham* in-*einav*; *tiqvah* for-*kesil* more-than-him.", "grammar": { "*ra'ita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tiqvah*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*li*": "preposition - for", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*mimmennu*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - more than him/from him" }, "variants": { "*ra'ita*": "you have seen/you see/do you see", "*ish*": "man/person", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skilled", "*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion", "*tiqvah*": "hope/expectation", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*mimmennu*": "from him/more than him" } }
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.20", "source": "לְתוֹרָ֖ה וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה אִם־לֹ֤א יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־ל֖וֹ שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "To-*tôrāh* and-to-*təʿûdāh* if-not *yōʾmərû* according-to-*dābār ha-zeh ʾăšer ʾên*-to-him *šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - law/instruction", "*təʿûdāh*": "noun feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šāḥar*": "noun masculine singular - dawn/light" }, "variants": { "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*təʿûdāh*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*šāḥar*": "dawn/light/morning (metaphor for truth/hope)", "*ʾăšer ʾên-lô šāḥar*": "for whom there is no dawn/which has no light/that has no future" } }
  • Jer 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.9", "source": "הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ חֲכָמִ֔ים חַ֖תּוּ וַיִּלָּכֵ֑דוּ הִנֵּ֤ה בִדְבַר־יְהוָה֙ מָאָ֔סוּ וְחָכְמַֽת־מֶ֖ה לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "The *ḥăkāmîm* *hōbîšû*, they *ḥattû* and-*wayyillākēdû*. Behold, in-*dᵊbar*-*YHWH* they *māʾāsû*, and-*ḥākmat*-*meh* to-them?", "grammar": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wise ones", "*hōbîšû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they are put to shame", "*ḥattû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they are dismayed/terrified", "*wayyillākēdû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they are caught/trapped", "*dᵊbar*": "construct state - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*māʾāsû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have rejected", "*ḥākmat*": "construct state - wisdom of", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*hōbîšû*": "are put to shame/are disgraced/are humiliated", "*ḥattû*": "are dismayed/terrified/broken", "*wayyillākēdû*": "are caught/trapped/ensnared", "*dᵊbar*": "word/statement/command", "*māʾāsû*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*ḥākmat*": "wisdom/skill/understanding" } }
  • Matt 6:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.22", "source": "Ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν ὁ ὀφθαλμός: ἐὰν οὖν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἁπλοῦς ᾖ, ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου φωτεινὸν ἔσται.", "text": "The *lychnos* of the *sōmatos estin* the *ophthalmos*: *ean oun* the *ophthalmos* of you *haplous ē*, *holon* the *sōma* of you *phōteinon estai*.", "grammar": { "*lychnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamp", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*ean oun*": "conditional conjunction + inferential particle - if therefore", "*haplous ē*": "nominative, masculine, singular + present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may be clear/sound/healthy", "*holon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*phōteinon estai*": "nominative, neuter, singular + future indicative middle, 3rd singular - will be full of light" }, "variants": { "*lychnos*": "lamp/light", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*haplous*": "clear/sound/healthy/single/focused/generous", "*holon*": "whole/entire/complete", "*phōteinon*": "full of light/bright/illuminated" } } 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.23", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρὸς ᾖ, ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου σκοτεινὸν ἔσται. Εἰ οὖν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἐν σοὶ σκότος ἐστίν, τὸ σκότος πόσον!", "text": "*Ean de* the *ophthalmos* of you *ponēros ē*, *holon* the *sōma* of you *skoteinon estai*. *Ei oun* the *phōs* the in you *skotos estin*, the *skotos poson*!", "grammar": { "*Ean de*": "conditional conjunction + contrastive particle - but if", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*ponēros ē*": "nominative, masculine, singular + present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may be evil/bad/diseased", "*holon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*skoteinon estai*": "nominative, neuter, singular + future indicative middle, 3rd singular - will be dark", "*Ei oun*": "conditional conjunction + inferential particle - if therefore", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*skotos estin*": "nominative, neuter, singular + present active indicative, 3rd singular - is darkness", "*skotos poson*": "nominative, neuter, singular + interrogative adjective - how great darkness" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*ponēros*": "evil/bad/diseased/unhealthy/defective", "*holon*": "whole/entire/complete", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*skoteinon*": "dark/full of darkness/unilluminated", "*phōs*": "light/source of light/illumination", "*skotos*": "darkness/absence of light", "*poson*": "how great/how much/how intense" } }