Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.26", "source": "נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃", "text": "*nepeš* *ʿāmēl* *ʿāmᵉlāh* for-him for *ʾākap* on-him *pîhû*", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - soul/appetite of", "*ʿāmēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - laborer/worker", "*ʿāmᵉlāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - labors/toils", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾākap*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - urges/presses", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on him", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmēl*": "laborer/worker/toiler", "*ʿāmᵉlāh*": "labors/toils/works hard", "*ʾākap*": "urges/presses/compels" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.7", "source": "כָּל־עֲמַ֥ל הָאָדָ֖ם לְפִ֑יהוּ וְגַם־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ לֹ֥א תִמָּלֵֽא׃", "text": "All-*ʿămal* the-*hāʾāḏām* for-*pîhû* and-also-the-*hannepeš* not *timmālēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿămal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*hannepeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the soul", "*timmālēʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is filled" }, "variants": { "*ʿămal*": "labor/toil/trouble/work", "*hannepeš*": "the soul/appetite/desire", "*timmālēʾ*": "is filled/is satisfied/is full" } }
  • 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.11", "source": "Καὶ φιλοτιμεῖσθαι ἡσυχάζειν, καὶ πράσσειν τὰ ἴδια, καὶ ἐργάζεσθαι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσὶν ὑμῶν, καθὼς ὑμῖν παρηγγείλαμεν·", "text": "And to *philotimeisthai* to *hēsychazein*, and to *prassein* the *idia*, and to *ergazesthai* with the *idiais* *chersin* of you, just as to you we *parēngeilamen*;", "grammar": { "*philotimeisthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to aspire/strive eagerly", "*hēsychazein*": "present, infinitive, active - to be quiet/live quietly", "*prassein*": "present, infinitive, active - to do/practice", "*idia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - one's own things/affairs", "*ergazesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to work/labor", "*idiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - one's own (adjective)", "*chersin*": "dative, feminine, plural - hands (instrumental)", "*parēngeilamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we commanded/charged" }, "variants": { "*philotimeisthai*": "aspire/strive eagerly/make it your ambition", "*hēsychazein*": "be quiet/live quietly/be calm/keep still", "*prassein*": "do/practice/perform/attend to", "*idia*": "one's own things/affairs/business", "*ergazesthai*": "work/labor/earn", "*parēngeilamen*": "commanded/charged/instructed" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.12", "source": "Ἵνα περιπατῆτε εὐσχημόνως πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, καὶ μηδενὸς χρείαν ἔχητε.", "text": "That you may *peripatēte* *euschēmonōs* toward the ones *exō*, and of nothing *chreian* you may *echēte*.", "grammar": { "*peripatēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person, plural - you may walk/conduct yourselves", "*euschēmonōs*": "adverb - properly/respectably", "*exō*": "adverb used as substantive - outside/outsiders", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person, plural - you may have" }, "variants": { "*peripatēte*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*euschēmonōs*": "properly/respectably/decently/appropriately", "*exō*": "outside/outsiders/non-believers", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echēte*": "have/experience/possess" } }
  • 2 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.8", "source": "Οὐδὲ δωρεὰν ἄρτον ἐφάγομεν παρά τινος· ἀλλʼ ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ, νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν:", "text": "*Oude dōrean arton ephagomen para* anyone; *all' en kopō kai mochthō, nykta kai hēmeran ergazomenoi, pros to mē epibarēsai* any of you:", "grammar": { "*Oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/and not", "*dōrean*": "adverb - freely/without cost", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*ephagomen*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st plural - we ate", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction (*alla*) - but", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*kopō*": "dative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mochthō*": "dative, masculine, singular - hardship/trouble", "*nykta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - night", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*to mē epibarēsai*": "articular infinitive with negative - not to burden", "*tina*": "accusative, indefinite pronoun - anyone" }, "variants": { "*dōrean*": "freely/without cost/without payment", "*arton*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*kopō*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthō*": "hardship/trouble/difficulty", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*epibarēsai*": "to burden/to be a burden/to impose upon" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.9", "source": "Οὐχ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν, ἀλλʼ ἵνα ἑαυτοὺς τύπον δῶμεν ὑμῖν εἰς τὸ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς.", "text": "Not *hoti* not *echomen exousian, all' hina heautous typon dōmen* you *eis to mimeisthai* us.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*echomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we have", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction (*alla*) - but", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*typon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - example/pattern", "*dōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 1st plural - we might give", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*to mimeisthai*": "articular infinitive - the imitating/to imitate" }, "variants": { "*exousian*": "authority/right/power", "*typon*": "example/pattern/model", "*mimeisthai*": "to imitate/to follow example of" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.10", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὅτε ἦμεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, τοῦτο παρηγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι Εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι, μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω.", "text": "*Kai gar hote ēmen pros* you, this *parēngellomen* you, *hoti Ei tis ou thelei ergazesthai, mēde esthietō*.", "grammar": { "*Kai gar*": "conjunctive phrase - for also/for even", "*hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*ēmen*": "imperfect indicative, active, 1st plural - we were", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with", "*parēngellomen*": "imperfect indicative, active, 1st plural - we were commanding", "*hoti*": "conjunction introducing quotation - that", "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*tis*": "nominative, indefinite pronoun - anyone", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*thelei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - wants/wills", "*ergazesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to work", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*esthietō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him eat" }, "variants": { "*parēngellomen*": "we were commanding/we were instructing/we were charging", "*thelei*": "wants/wills/desires", "*ergazesthai*": "to work/to labor", "*esthietō*": "let him eat/he should eat" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.11", "source": "Ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως, μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους, ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους.", "text": "*Akouomen gar tinas peripatountas en* you *ataktōs, mēden ergazomenous, alla periergazomenous*.", "grammar": { "*Akouomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we hear", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*tinas*": "accusative, indefinite pronoun - some", "*peripatountas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - walking/living", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*ataktōs*": "adverb - disorderly/idly", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular, negative pronoun - nothing", "*ergazomenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - working", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*periergazomenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - being busybodies" }, "variants": { "*Akouomen*": "we hear/we are hearing", "*peripatountas*": "walking/living/conducting themselves", "*ataktōs*": "disorderly/idly/irresponsibly", "*ergazomenous*": "working/laboring", "*periergazomenous*": "being busybodies/meddling/interfering in others' affairs" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.12", "source": "Τοῖς δὲ τοιούτοις παραγγέλλομεν καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστου, ἵνα μετὰ ἡσυχίας ἐργαζόμενοι, τὸν ἑαυτῶν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν.", "text": "*Tois de toioutois parangellomen kai parakaloumen dia tou Kyriou* our *Iēsou Christou, hina meta hēsychias ergazomenoi, ton heautōn arton esthiōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Tois toioutois*": "dative, masculine, plural, demonstrative - to such ones", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*parangellomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we command", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*parakaloumen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we exhort/urge", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus Christ", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*hēsychias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - quietness/peace", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*ton heautōn arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - their own bread", "*esthiōsin*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd plural - they may eat" }, "variants": { "*parangellomen*": "we command/we instruct/we charge", "*parakaloumen*": "we exhort/we urge/we encourage", "*hēsychias*": "quietness/peace/stillness/calmness", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*arton*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }
  • Prov 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.12", "source": "אִם־חָ֭כַמְתָּ חָכַ֣מְתָּ לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ לְֽבַדְּךָ֥ תִשָּֽׂא׃", "text": "*ʾim-ḥākamtā* *ḥākamtā* *lāk* *wlaṣtā* *lbaddkā* *tiśśāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ḥākamtā*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - if you are wise", "*ḥākamtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you are wise", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*wlaṣtā*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and if you scoff", "*lbaddkā*": "preposition with noun and 2nd masculine singular suffix - by yourself alone", "*tiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will bear" }, "variants": { "*ḥākamtā*": "you are wise/have become wise", "*lāk*": "for yourself/to your benefit", "*laṣtā*": "you scoff/mock/scorn", "*lbaddkā*": "by yourself alone/you alone", "*tiśśāʾ*": "you will bear/carry/suffer" } }
  • Prov 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.23", "source": "בְּכָל־עֶ֭צֶב יִהְיֶ֣ה מוֹתָ֑ר וּדְבַר־שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃", "text": "In *kāl-ʿeṣeb* *yihyeh* *môtār* and *dəbar-śəpātayim* only to *maḥsôr*", "grammar": { "*kāl-ʿeṣeb*": "masculine singular adjective + masculine singular noun - all labor", "*yihyeh*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - there will be", "*môtār*": "masculine singular noun - profit", "*dəbar-śəpātayim*": "masculine singular construct + feminine dual noun - word of lips", "*maḥsôr*": "masculine singular noun - lack/need" }, "variants": { "*ʿeṣeb*": "labor/toil/pain", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/exists", "*môtār*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*dəbar-śəpātayim*": "word of lips/mere talk/empty words", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/need/poverty" } }