Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.21", "source": "יֹלֵד כְּסִיל לְתוּגָה לוֹ וְלֹא־יִשְׂמַח אֲבִי נָבָל", "text": "*yōlēd* *kəsîl* to *tûgāh* to him *wə-lō*-*yiśmach* *'ăbî* *nābāl*", "grammar": { "*yōlēd*": "participle, Qal - begetting/fathering", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*lə-tûgāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for sorrow", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-lō*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiśmach*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*'ăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*nābāl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool" }, "variants": { "*yōlēd*": "begetting/fathering/giving birth to", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*tûgāh*": "grief/sorrow/heartache", "*yiśmach*": "rejoices/will rejoice", "*'ăbî*": "father of", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.1", "source": "מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה פ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Mishlei* *Shelōmōh* [pause] *bēn* *ḥākām* *yeśammaḥ*-*ʾāb* *wə-bēn* *kəsîl* *tûgat* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*Mishlei*": "construct state, masculine plural - proverbs of", "*Shelōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*bēn*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*yeśammaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*wə-bēn*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and son of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*tûgat*": "feminine singular construct - grief/sorrow of", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*Mishlei*": "proverbs/parables/similitudes", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*yeśammaḥ*": "makes glad/causes joy/brings happiness", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid/dull", "*tûgat*": "grief/sorrow/heaviness" } }
  • Prov 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.13", "source": "הַוֺּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*hawwōt* to *ʾābîw* *bēn* *kəsîl* and *delep* *ṭōrēd* *midyənê* *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*hawwōt*": "noun, feminine singular - disaster/calamity", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*delep*": "noun, masculine singular - dripping/leak", "*ṭōrēd*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - constantly/persistent", "*midyənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - contentions of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife" }, "variants": { "*hawwōt*": "disaster/calamity/ruin", "*ʾābîw*": "his father/ancestor", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person", "*delep*": "dripping/leak/constant dropping", "*ṭōrēd*": "constantly/persistent/driving away", "*midyənê*": "contentions of/quarrels of/strife of", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female" } }
  • Prov 17:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.25", "source": "כַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וּמֶמֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּוֹ", "text": "*ka'as* to *'ābîw* *bēn* *kəsîl* *û-memer* to *yôladtô*", "grammar": { "*ka'as*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/grief", "*lə-'ābîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*û-memer*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bitterness", "*lə-yôladtô*": "preposition + participle, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to she who bore him" }, "variants": { "*ka'as*": "vexation/grief/provocation", "*'ābîw*": "his father", "*bēn kəsîl*": "foolish son", "*memer*": "bitterness/grief", "*yôladtô*": "she who bore him/his mother" } }
  • Prov 23:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.15", "source": "בְּ֭נִי אִם־חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י גַם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "My *bǝnî* if *ḥāḵam* your *libbeḵā*, *yiśmaḥ* my *libbî* also I.", "grammar": { "*bǝnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my son", "*ḥāḵam*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is wise/has become wise", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will rejoice", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵam libbeḵā*": "your heart is wise/your mind has wisdom", "*yiśmaḥ libbî*": "my heart will rejoice/my inner being will be glad" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.16", "source": "וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה כִלְיוֹתָ֑י בְּדַבֵּ֥ר שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ מֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "And *ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy* when *bǝḏabbēr śǝp̄āṯeḵā mêšārîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṯaʿlōznāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - will exult/rejoice", "*kilyôṯāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person common singular suffix - my kidneys/inmost being", "*bǝḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct + preposition - when speak", "*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lips", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/straight things" }, "variants": { "*ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy*": "my inmost being will exult/my innermost parts will rejoice", "*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*": "your lips/speech", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/straight things/equity/what is right" } }
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.20", "source": "בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Bēn ḥāḵām yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ ûḵəsîl ʾādām bôzeh ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*Bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yəśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ûḵəsîl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - but fool", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*bôzeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - despises/disdains", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*Bēn ḥāḵām*": "wise son/prudent child", "*yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ*": "makes father glad/brings joy to father", "*ûḵəsîl ʾādām*": "but foolish man/yet stupid person", "*bôzeh ʾimmô*": "despises his mother/shows contempt for his mother" } }
  • Gen 26:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.34", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י עֵשָׂו֙ בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וַיִּקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ אֶת־יְהוּדִ֔ית בַּת־בְּאֵרִ֖י הַֽחִתִּ֑י וְאֶת־בָּ֣שְׂמַ֔ת בַּת־אֵילֹ֖ן הֽ͏ַחִתִּֽי׃", "text": "and-*wayəhî* *ʿēśāw* son-of-forty *šānâ* and-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾiššâ* *ʾet*-*yəhûdît* daughter-of-*bəʾērî* *ha-ḥittî* and-*ʾet*-*bāśəmat* daughter-of-*ʾêlōn* *ha-ḥittî*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of היה - and it was", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of לקח - and he took", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - wife/woman", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəhûdît*": "proper noun - Judith", "*bəʾērî*": "proper noun - Beeri", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Hittite", "*bāśəmat*": "proper noun - Basemath", "*ʾêlōn*": "proper noun - Elon", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Hittite" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/and it came to pass", "*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾiššâ*": "and he took a wife/and he married", "*ha-ḥittî*": "the Hittite/of Hittite nationality" } }
  • 1 Sam 2:32-35 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.32", "source": "וְהִבַּטְתָּ֙ צַ֣ר מָע֔וֹן בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵיטִ֖יב אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה זָקֵ֛ן בְּבֵיתְךָ֖ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And-*hibatta* *tzar* *maon* in-all which-*yeitiv* ʾet-*Yisrael* and-not-*yihye* *zaqen* in-*betekha* all-*hayamim*.", "grammar": { "*hibatta*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will look at/observe", "*tzar*": "noun, masculine singular - distress/enemy", "*maon*": "noun, masculine singular - dwelling/habitation", "*yeitiv*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will do good", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yihye*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - there will be", "*zaqen*": "adjective, masculine singular - old man/elder", "*betekha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*hayamim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days" }, "variants": { "*hibatta* *tzar* *maon*": "you will look upon adversity of dwelling/you will see distress in my habitation [difficult phrase with uncertain meaning]", "*yeitiv*": "will do good/will prosper/will benefit", "*hayamim*": "forever/all the days/always" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.33", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ לֹֽא־אַכְרִ֤ית לְךָ֙ מֵעִ֣ם מִזְבְּחִ֔י לְכַלּ֥וֹת אֶת־עֵינֶ֖יךָ וְלַאֲדִ֣יב אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְכָל־מַרְבִּ֥ית בֵּיתְךָ֖ יָמ֥וּתוּ אֲנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* not I-shall-*kārat* to-you from-with *mizbeaḥ*-my to-*kālâ* *ʾēt*-eyes-your and-to-*ʾādîb* *ʾēt*-*nepeš*-your; and-all-*marbît* house-your *mût* *ʾănāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine, singular, construct - man of", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾakrît*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cut off", "*lekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*mēʿim*": "compound preposition - from with", "*mizbeaḥ*": "masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - altar of mine", "*lekallôt*": "piel infinitive construct - to consume/complete", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*wə-laʾădîb*": "waw + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to grieve", "*napšekā*": "feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*wə-kol*": "waw + construct - and all of", "*marbît*": "feminine singular construct - increase/majority of", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*yāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will die", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural - men" }, "variants": { "*kārat*": "cut off/remove/destroy", "*mizbeaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*kālâ*": "consume/complete/destroy/finish", "*ʾādîb*": "grieve/make sorrowful", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self/desire", "*marbît*": "increase/majority/abundance", "*mût*": "die/perish", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people" } } 34 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.34", "source": "וְזֶה־לְּךָ֣ הָא֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָבֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁנֵ֣י בָנֶ֔יךָ אֶל־חָפְנִ֖י וּפִֽינְחָ֑ס בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד יָמ֥וּתוּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-this-to-you the-*ʾôt* which *bôʾ* to-two *bēn*-your, to-*Ḥopnî* and-*Pînḥās*: in-*yôm* one *mût* two-of-them.", "grammar": { "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and this", "*lekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*hā-ʾôt*": "definite article + feminine singular - the sign", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*šənê*": "dual construct - two of", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*Ḥopnî*": "proper noun - Hophni", "*û-Pînḥās*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Phinehas", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular - in day", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will die", "*šənêhem*": "dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - two of them" }, "variants": { "*ʾôt*": "sign/mark/token/omen", "*bôʾ*": "come/arrive/happen", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*mût*": "die/perish" } } 35 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.35", "source": "וַהֲקִימֹתִ֥י לִי֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן נֶאֱמָ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר בִּלְבָבִ֥י וּבְנַפְשִׁ֖י יַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וּבָנִ֤יתִי לוֹ֙ בַּ֣יִת נֶאֱמָ֔ן וְהִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ לִפְנֵֽי־מְשִׁיחִ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And-I-will-*qûm* for-me *kōhēn* *ʾāman*, as-that in-*lēbāb*-my and-in-*nepeš*-my *ʿāśâ*; and-I-will-*bānâ* for-him *bayit* *ʾāman*, and-he-will-*hālak* before-*māšîaḥ*-my all-the-*yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-hăqîmōtî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will raise up", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular - priest", "*neʾĕmān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - faithful/reliable", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to that which", "*bi-lbābî*": "preposition + masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my heart", "*û-bə-napšî*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and in my soul", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*û-bānîtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will build", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*bayit*": "masculine singular - house", "*neʾĕmān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - faithful/reliable/established", "*wə-hithalēk*": "waw consecutive + hithpael perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will walk/conduct himself", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*məšîḥî*": "masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my anointed", "*kol-ha-yāmîm*": "construct + definite article + masculine plural - all the days" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "raise up/establish/confirm", "*kōhēn*": "priest/officiator", "*ʾāman*": "faithful/reliable/established/trustworthy", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self/desire", "*ʿāśâ*": "do/make/accomplish", "*bānâ*": "build/establish/set up", "*bayit*": "house/household/family/dynasty", "*hālak*": "walk/go/live/conduct oneself", "*māšîaḥ*": "anointed one/messiah", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime/period" } }
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.3", "source": "וְלֹֽא־הָלְכ֤וּ בָנָיו֙ *בדרכו **בִּדְרָכָ֔יו וַיִּטּ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַבָּ֑צַע וַיִּ֨קְחוּ־שֹׁ֔חַד וַיַּטּ֖וּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ פ", "text": "And not-*hālḵû* *bānāyw* in-*biḏərāḵāyw* and *wayyiṭṭû* after *habāṣaʿ*, and *wayyiqḥû*-*šōḥaḏ* and *wayyaṭṭû* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*hālḵû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they walked", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*biḏərāḵāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his ways", "*wayyiṭṭû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they turned aside", "*habāṣaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dishonest gain/profit", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they took", "*šōḥaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*hālḵû*": "walked/went/followed", "*biḏərāḵāyw*": "in his ways/paths/conduct", "*wayyiṭṭû*": "turned aside/inclined/bent", "*habāṣaʿ*": "dishonest gain/profit/greed", "*šōḥaḏ*": "bribe/gift (for corruption)", "*wayyaṭṭû mišpāṭ*": "they perverted justice/twisted judgment" } }
  • 2 Cor 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἔγραψα ὑμῖν τοῦτο αὐτὸ, ἵνα μὴ, ἐλθὼν λύπην ἔχω ἀφʼ ὧν ἔδει με χαίρειν· πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ πάντας ὑμᾶς, ὅτι ἡ ἐμὴ χαρὰ πάντων ὑμῶν ἐστιν.", "text": "And *egrapsa* to you *touto* *auto*, *hina* not, *elthōn* *lypēn* I *echō* from whom *edei* me to *chairein*; *pepoithōs* upon all you, that the my *chara* of all you *estin*.", "grammar": { "*egrapsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I wrote", "*touto auto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular with intensive - this very thing", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine nominative singular - having come", "*lypēn*": "accusative feminine singular - sorrow", "*echō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might have", "*edei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - it was necessary", "*chairein*": "present active infinitive - to rejoice", "*pepoithōs*": "perfect active participle, masculine nominative singular - having trusted/confident", "*chara*": "nominative feminine singular - joy", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*lypēn*": "sorrow/grief/pain", "*chairein*": "to rejoice/be glad", "*pepoithōs*": "having trusted/being confident/relying", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight" } }
  • Phlm 1:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.19", "source": "Ἐγὼ Παῦλος ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί, ἐγὼ ἀποτίσω: ἵνα μὴ λέγω σοι ὅτι καὶ σεαυτόν μοι προσοφείλεις.", "text": "I *Paulos* *egrapsa* with the my *cheiri*, I will *apotisō*: *hina* not I say to you that even yourself to me you *prosopheileis*.", "grammar": { "Ἐγὼ": "nominative, first person singular pronoun - I", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*egrapsa*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I wrote", "ἐμῇ": "dative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - hand", "*apotisō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will repay", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "σοι": "dative, second person singular pronoun - to you", "σεαυτόν": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "μοι": "dative, first person singular pronoun - to me", "*prosopheileis*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you owe in addition" }, "variants": { "*egrapsa*": "I wrote/inscribed", "*cheiri*": "hand/with my hand", "*apotisō*": "I will repay/pay back", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/that", "*prosopheileis*": "you owe in addition/you owe even more" } } 20 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.20", "source": "Ναί, ἀδελφέ, ἐγώ σου ὀναίμην ἐν Κυρίῳ: ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν Κυρίῳ.", "text": "*Nai*, *adelphe*, I of you *onaimēn* in *Kuriō*: *anapauson* of me the *splanchna* in *Kuriō*.", "grammar": { "*Nai*": "particle - yes", "*adelphe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - brother", "ἐγώ": "nominative, first person singular pronoun - I", "σου": "genitive, second person singular pronoun - of you", "*onaimēn*": "aorist, optative, middle, 1st person singular - may I benefit", "*Kuriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*anapauson*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person singular - refresh", "μου": "genitive, first person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - heart/affections" }, "variants": { "*Nai*": "yes/indeed", "*adelphe*": "brother/fellow believer", "*onaimēn*": "may I benefit/profit/have joy from", "*Kuriō*": "Lord/master", "*anapauson*": "refresh/give rest to", "*splanchna*": "heart/affections/inward parts/bowels of compassion" } }
  • 3 John 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "3 John.1.4", "source": "Μειζοτέραν τούτων οὐκ ἔχω χαράν ἵνα ἀκούω τὰ ἐμὰ τέκνα ἐν ἀληθείᾳ περιπατοῦντα.", "text": "Greater than these not *echō* *charan* that *akouō* the *ema* *tekna* in *alētheia* *peripatounta*.", "grammar": { "*Meizoteran*": "comparative, accusative, feminine, singular - greater", "*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - than these/of these", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*echō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - have/hold", "*charan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - joy/gladness", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*akouō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - hear/learn", "*ema*": "accusative, neuter, plural, possessive adjective - my", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth/reality", "*peripatounta*": "present, active, participle, accusative, neuter, plural - walking/conducting themselves" }, "variants": { "*Meizoteran*": "greater/more important", "*echō*": "have/hold/possess", "*charan*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*akouō*": "hear/learn of/be informed", "*ema tekna*": "my children/spiritual children/converts", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/faithfulness", "*peripatounta*": "walking/living/conducting themselves" } }