Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.1", "source": "נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*nibḥār* *šēm* from *'ōšer* *rāb*; from *kesep* and from *zāhāb*, *ḥēn* *ṭôb*.", "grammar": { "*nibḥār*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - chosen/preferable", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name/reputation", "from": "preposition *mē-* - from/more than", "*'ōšer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - riches/wealth", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much/many", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*nibḥār*": "is chosen/is to be chosen/is preferable", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*'ōšer*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*rāb*": "much/great/abundant", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.1", "source": "טוֹב שֵׁם מִשֶּׁמֶן טוֹב וְיוֹם הַמָּוֶת מִיּוֹם הִוָּלְדוֹ", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *šēm* from-*šemen* *ṭôḇ* *wə-yôm* the-*māweṯ* from-*yôm* *hiwwālḏô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name/reputation", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil/ointment", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/precious", "*wə-yôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and day", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the death", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hiwwālḏô*": "Niphal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - of his being born" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "good/better/more valuable", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*šemen ṭôḇ*": "precious oil/fine perfume/costly ointment", "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*hiwwālḏô*": "one's birth/being born" } }
  • 1 Kgs 1:47 : 47 { "verseID": "1Kings.1.47", "source": "וְגַם־בָּ֜אוּ עַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לְ֠בָרֵךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנֵ֜ינוּ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִד֮ לֵאמֹר֒ יֵיטֵ֨ב אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שֵׁ֤ם שְׁלֹמֹה֙ מִשְּׁמֶ֔ךָ וִֽיגַדֵּ֥ל אֶת־כִּסְא֖וֹ מִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "And *wə-gam* *bāʾû* *ʿaḇdê* the *meleḵ* to *bārêḵ* *ʾet*-our *ʾădōnênû* the *meleḵ* *Dāwiḏ* *lêʾmōr* may-make-good *yêṭêḇ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-name *šêm* of *šəlōmōh* from-your-name *miš-šemeḵā* and-may-make-great *wî-gaḏêl* *ʾet*-his-throne *kissəʾô* from-your-throne *mik-kisʾeḵā* and-*way-yištaḥû* the *meleḵ* upon-the-*miškaḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they came", "*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state, masculine plural - servants of", "*meleḵ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the king", "*bārêḵ*": "Piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădōnênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our lord", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper name - David", "*lêʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying", "*yêṭêḇ*": "Hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he make good/better", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*šêm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*miš-šemeḵā*": "comparative min + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - than your name", "*wî-gaḏêl*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he make great", "*kissəʾô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*mik-kisʾeḵā*": "comparative min + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - than your throne", "*way-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*miškaḇ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the bed" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular deity)", "*yêṭêḇ*": "make good/better/improve/enhance", "*way-yištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped", "*miškaḇ*": "bed/couch/place of lying down" } }
  • Luke 10:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.10.20", "source": "Πλὴν ἐν τούτῳ μὴ χαίρετε, ὅτι τὰ πνεύματα ὑμῖν ὑποτάσσεται· χαίρετε δὲ μᾶλλον, ὅτι τὰ ὀνόματα ὑμῶν ἐγράφη ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "*Plēn* in this *mē chairete*, that the *pneumata* to you *hypotassetai*; *chairete de mallon*, that the *onomata* of you *egraphē* in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Plēn*": "adverb/conjunction - nevertheless/however", "*mē chairete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural with negative - do not rejoice", "*pneumata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*hypotassetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - are subjected/submit", "*chairete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - rejoice", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*onomata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - names", "*egraphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - have been written", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Plēn*": "nevertheless/however/yet", "*chairete*": "rejoice/be glad", "*pneumata*": "spirits/breath", "*hypotassetai*": "are subjected/submit/yield to/obey", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*onomata*": "names/reputations", "*egraphē*": "have been written/recorded/inscribed", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies" } }
  • Acts 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.7.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐξείλετο αὐτὸν ἐκ πασῶν τῶν θλίψεων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ χάριν καὶ σοφίαν ἐναντίον Φαραὼ βασιλέως Αἰγύπτου· καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ἡγούμενον ἐπʼ Αἴγυπτον καὶ ὅλον τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *exeileto auton ek pasōn tōn thlipseōn autou, kai edōken autō charin kai sophian enantion Pharaō basileōs Aigyptou*; and *katestēsen auton hēgoumenon ep' Aigypton kai holon ton oikon autou*.", "grammar": { "*exeileto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he delivered/rescued", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*ek*": "preposition - from/out of", "*pasōn tōn thlipseōn*": "genitive feminine plural + genitive feminine plural - all the afflictions", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*charin*": "accusative feminine singular - favor/grace", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sophian*": "accusative feminine singular - wisdom", "*enantion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*Pharaō*": "genitive masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*basileōs*": "genitive masculine singular - king", "*Aigyptou*": "genitive feminine singular - of Egypt", "*katestēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he appointed", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*hēgoumenon*": "accusative masculine singular present middle participle - ruler/leader", "*ep'*": "preposition - over", "*Aigypton*": "accusative feminine singular - Egypt", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*holon*": "accusative masculine singular adjective - whole", "*ton oikon*": "accusative masculine singular - the house/household", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*exeileto*": "delivered/rescued/took out", "*thlipseōn*": "afflictions/troubles/distresses", "*charin*": "favor/grace/kindness", "*sophian*": "wisdom/knowledge/understanding", "*enantion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*katestēsen*": "appointed/put in charge/established", "*hēgoumenon*": "ruler/leader/governor", "*oikon*": "house/household/family" } }
  • Phil 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐρωτῶ καὶ σέ, σύζυγε γνήσιε, συλλαμβάνου αὐταῖς αἵτινες ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ συνήθλησάν μοι, μετὰ καὶ Κλήμεντος, καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν συνεργῶν μου, ὧν τὰ ὀνόματα ἐν βίβλῳ ζωῆς.", "text": "And *erōtō* also you, *syzuge gnēsie*, *syllambanou* them who in the *euangeliō synēthlēsan* with me, with also *Klēmentos*, and the remaining *synergōn* my, of whom the *onomata* in *biblō zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*erōtō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I ask/request", "*syzuge*": "vocative, masculine, singular - yokefellow/companion/comrade", "*gnēsie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - true/genuine/loyal", "*syllambanou*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, middle voice - help/assist", "*euangeliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*synēthlēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they contended/struggled together", "*Klēmentos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name (Clement)", "*synergōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - fellow workers/co-laborers", "*onomata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - names", "*biblō*": "dative, feminine, singular - book/scroll", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life" }, "variants": { "*erōtō*": "I ask/request/beseech", "*syzuge*": "yokefellow/companion/comrade/partner", "*gnēsie*": "true/genuine/loyal/faithful", "*syllambanou*": "help/assist/aid/support", "*euangeliō*": "gospel/good news", "*synēthlēsan*": "they contended/struggled together/labored side by side", "*synergōn*": "fellow workers/co-laborers/colleagues", "*biblō*": "book/scroll/record", "*zōēs*": "of life/living" } }
  • Heb 11:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.39", "source": "Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν:", "text": "And *houtoi* *pantes*, having been *martyrēthentes* through the *pisteōs*, *ouk* *ekomisanto* the *epangelian*:", "grammar": { "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*martyrēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been testified about", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ekomisanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - received", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise" }, "variants": { "*pantes*": "all/every/whole", "*martyrēthentes*": "having been testified about/commended/attested", "*ekomisanto*": "received/obtained/recovered", "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge/announcement" } }