Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.17", "source": "ט֤וֹב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁ֑ם מִשּׁ֥וֹר אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇ ʾăruḥat yārāq wəʾahăḇāh-šām miššôr ʾāḇûs wəśinʾāh-ḇô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good is", "*ʾăruḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion/meal of", "*yārāq*": "noun, masculine singular - vegetables/herbs", "*wəʾahăḇāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and love", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*miššôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than ox/bull", "*ʾāḇûs*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - fattened/stalled", "*wəśinʾāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and hatred", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ ʾăruḥat yārāq*": "better is meal of vegetables/good is dinner of herbs", "*wəʾahăḇāh-šām*": "and love there/with love present", "*miššôr ʾāḇûs*": "than fattened ox/than stalled bull", "*wəśinʾāh-ḇô*": "and hatred with it/with animosity present" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.1", "source": "טוֹב פַּת חֲרֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־בָהּ מִבַּיִת מָלֵא זִבְחֵי־רִיב", "text": "Better *pat* *chărēbāh* *wə-šalwāh* in it than *bayit* *mālē* *zibchē*-*rîb*", "grammar": { "*pat*": "construct state, feminine singular - morsel/piece of", "*chărēbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - dry/stale", "*wə-šalwāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and tranquility/peace/quietness", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*mālē*": "adjective, masculine singular - full", "*zibchē*": "construct plural of *zebach* - sacrifices of", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - strife/contention/dispute" }, "variants": { "*pat*": "piece/morsel/fragment of bread", "*chărēbāh*": "dry/stale/parched", "*šalwāh*": "tranquility/peace/quietness", "*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling", "*zibchē*": "sacrificial meals/feasts/offerings", "*rîb*": "strife/contention/quarrel/dispute" } }
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.19", "source": "ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּ֑ר מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת מִדְיָנִ֣ים וָכָֽעַס", "text": "Better *šebet* in-*ʾereṣ*-*midbār* than-*ʾēšet* *midyānîm* and-*ḵāʿas*", "grammar": { "*šebet*": "infinitive construct - to dwell", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct feminine singular noun - land of", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*ʾēšet*": "construct feminine singular noun - wife of", "*midyānîm*": "masculine plural noun - contentions", "*ḵāʿas*": "masculine singular noun - vexation/anger" }, "variants": { "*šebet*": "to dwell/sit/remain", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʾēšet*": "wife/woman of", "*midyānîm*": "contentions/strifes/quarrels", "*ḵāʿas*": "vexation/anger/irritation/grief" } }
  • Matt 22:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.4", "source": "Πάλιν, ἀπέστειλεν ἄλλους δούλους, λέγων, Εἴπατε τοῖς κεκλημένοις, Ἰδού, τὸ ἄριστόν μου ἡτοίμασα: οἱ ταῦροί μου καὶ τὰ σιτιστὰ τεθυμένα, καὶ πάντα ἕτοιμα: δεῦτε εἰς τοὺς γάμους.", "text": "*Palin*, *apesteilen* *allous* *doulous*, *legōn*, *Eipate* to the *keklēmenois*, *Idou*, the *ariston* of me I have *hētoimasa*: the *tauroi* of me and the *sitista* *tethumena*, and *panta* *hetoima*: *deute* to the *gamous*.", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent out/dispatched", "*allous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - other/different", "*doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Eipate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - say/tell", "*keklēmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those having been called/invited", "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see", "*ariston*": "accusative, neuter, singular - meal/dinner/feast", "*hētoimasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I prepared/made ready", "*tauroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - bulls/oxen", "*sitista*": "nominative, neuter, plural - fattened animals/fatlings", "*tethumena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - having been slaughtered/sacrificed", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*hetoima*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ready/prepared", "*deute*": "adverb used as imperative - come!/come here!", "*gamous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - wedding feasts/marriages" }, "variants": { "*ariston*": "dinner/feast/banquet/meal", "*tauroi*": "bulls/oxen", "*sitista*": "fattened animals/fatlings/grain-fed animals", "*tethumena*": "having been slaughtered/sacrificed/killed", "*deute*": "come!/come here!/come now!" } }
  • Luke 15:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.15.23", "source": "Καὶ ἐνέγκαντες τὸν μόσχον τὸν σιτευτὸν, θύσατε· καὶ φαγόντες, εὐφρανθῶμεν:", "text": "And *enengantos* the *moschon* the *siteuton*, *thysate*; and *phagontes*, *euphranthōmen*:", "grammar": { "*enengantos*": "aorist active participle, masculine plural, nominative - having brought", "*moschon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - calf", "*siteuton*": "adjective, masculine singular, accusative - fattened", "*thysate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - kill/slaughter", "*phagontes*": "aorist active participle, masculine plural, nominative - having eaten", "*euphranthōmen*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us celebrate/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*enengantos*": "having brought/carried/fetched", "*moschon*": "calf/young bull", "*siteuton*": "fattened/fatted", "*thysate*": "kill/slaughter/sacrifice", "*phagontes*": "having eaten/consumed", "*euphranthōmen*": "let us celebrate/rejoice/be merry" } }
  • Phil 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.1", "source": "Εἴ τις οὖν παράκλησις ἐν Χριστῷ, εἴ τι παραμύθιον ἀγάπης, εἴ τις κοινωνία Πνεύματος, εἴ τις σπλάγχνα καὶ οἰκτιρμοί,", "text": "If any *paraklēsis* therefore in *Christō*, if any *paramythion* of *agapēs*, if any *koinōnia* of *Pneumatos*, if any *splanchna* and *oiktirmoi*,", "grammar": { "*paraklēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - encouragement/exhortation/comfort", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in/by Christ", "*paramythion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - consolation/comfort", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*koinōnia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - fellowship/communion/participation", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*splanchna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - affection/bowels/inward parts", "*oiktirmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - compassion/mercy" }, "variants": { "*paraklēsis*": "encouragement/exhortation/comfort/consolation", "*paramythion*": "consolation/comfort/encouragement", "*koinōnia*": "fellowship/communion/participation/sharing", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*splanchna*": "affection/tender mercies/inward parts/bowels of compassion", "*oiktirmoi*": "compassion/mercy/pity" } }
  • 1 John 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 John.4.16", "source": "Καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐγνώκαμεν καὶ πεπιστεύκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχει ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν. Ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν· καὶ ὁ μένων ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, μένει καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *hēmeis* *egnōkamen* and *pepisteukamen* the *agapēn* which *echei* the *Theos* in us. The *Theos* *agapē* *estin*; and the [one] *menōn* in the *agapē* in the *Theō*, *menei* also the *Theos* in him.", "grammar": { "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*egnōkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have known", "*pepisteukamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have believed", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has/holds", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*menōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - abiding/remaining", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God/in God", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - abides/remains" }, "variants": { "*egnōkamen*": "we have known/we have understood/we have recognized", "*pepisteukamen*": "we have believed/we have trusted/we have had faith in", "*agapēn*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*menōn*": "abiding/remaining/dwelling/staying", "*menei*": "abides/remains/dwells/stays" } }
  • Ps 133:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.133.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד הִנֵּ֣ה מַה־טּ֭וֹב וּמַה־נָּעִ֑ים שֶׁ֖בֶת אַחִ֣ים גַּם־יָֽחַד׃", "text": "*šîr* the-*maʿălôt* to-*dāwid* *hinnēh* what-*ṭôb* and-what-*nāʿîm* *šebet* *ʾaḥîm* also-*yāḥad*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿălôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the ascents/steps/degrees", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with preposition lamed - to/for/of David", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*nāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - pleasant/delightful", "*šebet*": "infinitive construct - dwelling of", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*yāḥad*": "adverb with conjunction gam - also together/in unity" }, "variants": { "*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/song of degrees/pilgrim song", "*šebet*": "to dwell/dwelling/sitting", "*ʾaḥîm*": "brothers/kinsmen/fellow believers", "*yāḥad*": "together/in unity/in harmony" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.133.2", "source": "כַּשֶּׁ֤מֶן הַטּ֨וֹב ׀ עַל־הָרֹ֗אשׁ יֹרֵ֗ד עַֽל־הַזָּקָ֥ן זְקַֽן־אַהֲרֹ֑ן שֶׁ֝יֹּרֵ֗ד עַל־פִּ֥י מִדּוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "Like-the-*šemen* the-*ṭôb* upon-the-*rōʾš* *yōrēd* upon-the-*zāqān* *zəqan*-*ʾahărōn* that-*yōrēd* upon-*pî* *middôtāyw*", "grammar": { "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition kaf and definite article - like the oil", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the good", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the head", "*yōrēd*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - flowing down/descending", "*zāqān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the beard", "*zəqan*": "construct noun, masculine singular - beard of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*pî*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mouth/edge of", "*middôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garments/measures" }, "variants": { "*šemen haṭṭôb*": "the good oil/precious oil/fine oil", "*yōrēd*": "running down/flowing down/descending", "*pî middôtāyw*": "collar of his garments/edge of his robes/opening of his garments" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.133.3", "source": "כְּטַל־חֶרְמ֗וֹן שֶּׁיֹּרֵד֮ עַל־הַרְרֵ֢י צִ֫יּ֥וֹן כִּ֤י שָׁ֨ם ׀ צִוָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־הַבְּרָכָ֑ה חַ֝יִּ֗ים עַד־הָעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Like-*ṭal*-*ḥermôn* that-*yōrēd* upon-*harrēy* *ṣiyyôn* *kî* there *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*bərākâ* *ḥayyîm* until-the-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition kaf - like dew of", "*ḥermôn*": "proper noun - Hermon", "*yōrēd*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular with relative pronoun - that descends/flows down", "*harrēy*": "construct noun, masculine plural - mountains of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - commanded/ordained", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərākâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the blessing", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the everlasting/eternity" }, "variants": { "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*yōrēd*": "coming down/descending/flowing", "*harrēy ṣiyyôn*": "mountains of Zion/hills of Zion", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordained/decreed", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/lifetime", "*ʿad-hāʿôlām*": "forever/everlasting/for eternity" } }