Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.16", "source": "עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃", "text": "*'ōšēq* *dāl* to *harbôT* to-him; *nōTēn* to *'āšîr* only to *maḥsôr*.", "grammar": { "*'ōšēq*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - oppressor of/one who oppresses", "*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor person", "to": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕharbôT* - to increase", "to-him": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *lô* - to/for him", "*nōTēn*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - giver/one who gives", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*'āšîr*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - rich person", "only": "adverb, *'aK* - only/surely", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*maḥsôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lack/need/poverty" }, "variants": { "*'ōšēq*": "one who oppresses/exploits/extorts", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy person", "*harbôT*": "to increase/to make much/to multiply", "*nōTēn*": "one who gives/donates/provides", "*'āšîr*": "rich person/wealthy one", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/want/need/poverty" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.5", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָֽמְר֨וּ ׀ לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ נַ֭גְבִּיר שְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ מִ֖י אָד֣וֹן לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾāmərû* to *lišōnēnû* *naḡbîr* *śəp̄āṯênû* with *ʾittānû* who *ʾāḏôn* to us", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they said", "*lišōnēnû*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix and prefixed preposition - to our tongue", "*naḡbîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person plural - we will make strong/prevail", "*śəp̄āṯênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our lips", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*ʾāḏôn*": "masculine singular noun - lord/master", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us/over us" }, "variants": { "*naḡbîr*": "make mighty/prevail with/strengthen", "*ʾāḏôn lānû*": "lord over us/master to us/who rules us", "*lišōnēnû*": "with our tongue/by our speech" } }
  • Jas 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "James.2.13", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ κρίσις ἀνίλεως, τῷ μὴ ποιήσαντι ἔλεος· καὶ κατακαυχᾶται ἔλεος κρίσεως.", "text": "The *gar krisis anileōs*, to the one not *poiēsanti eleos*; and *katakaychatai eleos kriseōs*.", "grammar": { "Ἡ *krisis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the judgment", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*anileōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - without mercy", "τῷ μὴ *poiēsanti*": "dative, masculine, singular, aorist active participle - to the one not having shown", "*eleos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mercy", "*katakaychatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - triumphs over/boasts against", "*eleos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mercy", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment" }, "variants": { "*krisis*": "judgment/verdict/decision", "*anileōs*": "without mercy/merciless", "*poiēsanti eleos*": "having shown mercy/having acted mercifully", "*katakaychatai*": "triumphs over/boasts against/rejoices against", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/verdict/decision" } }
  • Jas 5:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "James.5.1", "source": "¶Ἄγε νῦν, οἱ πλούσιοι, κλαύσατε ὀλολύζοντες ἐπὶ ταῖς ταλαιπωρίαις ὑμῶν ταῖς ἐπερχομέναις.", "text": "*Age nyn*, the *plousioi*, *klausate ololyzontes epi* the *talaipōriais* of you the *eperchomenais*.", "grammar": { "*Age*": "imperative, 2nd singular - come now/go to", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rich (ones)", "*klausate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - weep/mourn", "*ololyzontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - wailing/howling", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - upon/over/because of", "*talaipōriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - miseries/hardships", "*eperchomenais*": "present participle, dative, feminine, plural - coming upon/approaching" }, "variants": { "*Age*": "come/come now/go to (interjection)", "*ololyzontes*": "howling/wailing/lamenting loudly", "*talaipōriais*": "miseries/distresses/hardships/calamities", "*eperchomenais*": "coming upon/approaching/impending" } } 2 { "verseID": "James.5.2", "source": "Ὁ πλοῦτος ὑμῶν σέσηπεν, καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια ὑμῶν σητόβρωτα γέγονεν.", "text": "The *ploutos* of you *sesēpen*, and the *himatia* of you *sētobrōta gegonen*.", "grammar": { "*ploutos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*sesēpen*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has rotted/decayed", "*himatia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes", "*sētobrōta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - moth-eaten", "*gegonen*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - have become" }, "variants": { "*ploutos*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*sesēpen*": "has rotted/decayed/putrefied (perfect tense indicating completed action with present results)", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/robes (often outer garments)", "*sētobrōta*": "moth-eaten/consumed by moths" } } 3 { "verseID": "James.5.3", "source": "Ὁ χρυσὸς ὑμῶν καὶ ὁ ἄργυρος κατίωται· καὶ ὁ ἰὸς αὐτῶν εἰς μαρτύριον ὑμῖν ἔσται, καὶ φάγεται τὰς σάρκας ὑμῶν ὡς πῦρ. Ἐθησαυρίσατε ἐν ἐσχάταις ἡμέραις.", "text": "The *chrysos* of you and the *argyros katiōtai*; and the *ios* of them *eis martyrion* to you *estai*, and *phagetai* the *sarkas* of you as *pyr*. *Ethēsaurisate en eschatais hēmerais*.", "grammar": { "*chrysos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gold", "*argyros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - silver", "*katiōtai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been corroded/rusted", "*ios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rust/corrosion/poison", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/as", "*martyrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - testimony/witness", "*estai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will be", "*phagetai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will eat/consume", "*sarkas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - flesh", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*Ethēsaurisate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have stored up/treasured", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*eschatais*": "dative, feminine, plural - last", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days" }, "variants": { "*katiōtai*": "has been corroded/rusted/tarnished", "*ios*": "rust/corrosion/poison/venom", "*martyrion*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*phagetai*": "will eat/consume/devour", "*sarkas*": "flesh/bodies", "*Ethēsaurisate*": "you have stored up/treasured/hoarded", "*eschatais hēmerais*": "last days/final days/end times" } } 4 { "verseID": "James.5.4", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ὁ μισθὸς τῶν ἐργατῶν τῶν ἀμησάντων τὰς χώρας ὑμῶν, ὁ ἀπεστερημένος ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, κράζει: καὶ αἱ βοαὶ τῶν θερισάντων εἰς τὰ ὦτα Κυρίου Σαβαὼθ εἰσεληλύθασιν.", "text": "*Idou*, the *misthos* of the *ergatōn tōn amēsantōn* the *chōras* of you, the *apesterēmenos aph'* you, *krazei*: and the *boai tōn therisantōn eis* the *ōta Kyriou Sabaōth eiselēlythasin*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*misthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wages/payment", "*ergatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*chōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - fields/lands", "*apesterēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been withheld/defrauded", "*aph'*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*krazei*": "present active, 3rd singular - cries out/shouts", "*boai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cries/shouts", "*therisantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*ōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - ears", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Sabaōth*": "genitive - of hosts/armies (untranslated Hebrew term)", "*eiselēlythasin*": "perfect active, 3rd plural - have entered/come into" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*misthos*": "wages/payment/reward", "*ergatōn*": "workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "having harvested/reaped/mowed", "*chōras*": "fields/lands/regions", "*apesterēmenos*": "having been withheld/defrauded/kept back by fraud", "*krazei*": "cries out/shouts/calls loudly", "*boai*": "cries/shouts/outcries", "*therisantōn*": "having harvested/reaped (can refer specifically to grain harvest)", "*Sabaōth*": "of hosts/armies (Hebrew military term)" } } 5 { "verseID": "James.5.5", "source": "Ἐτρυφήσατε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐσπαταλήσατε· ἐθρέψατε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ σφαγῆς.", "text": "*Etryphēsate epi tēs gēs*, and *espatālēsate*; *ethrepsate* the *kardias* of you, as *en hēmera sphagēs*.", "grammar": { "*Etryphēsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you lived luxuriously/in pleasure", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon/on", "*tēs gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the earth/land", "*espatālēsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you lived in self-indulgence/wantonness", "*ethrepsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have nourished/fattened", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*sphagēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - slaughter/killing" }, "variants": { "*Etryphēsate*": "you lived luxuriously/in pleasure/delicately", "*espatālēsate*": "you lived in self-indulgence/wantonness/sensual pleasure", "*ethrepsate*": "you have nourished/fattened/fed", "*kardias*": "hearts (figurative for inner self/desires)", "*hēmera sphagēs*": "day of slaughter/killing (referring to feast day when animals are slaughtered or judgment day)" } }
  • Job 20:19-29 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.20.19", "source": "כִּֽי־רִ֭צַּץ עָזַ֣ב דַּלִּ֑ים בַּ֥יִת גָּ֝זַ֗ל וְלֹ֣א יִבֶנֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*kî-* *riṣṣaṣ* *ʿāzab* *dallîm* *bayit* *gāzal* *wĕ-* *lōʾ* *yibnēhû*", "grammar": { "*kî-*": "conjunction - for/because", "*riṣṣaṣ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he crushed/oppressed", "*ʿāzab*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he forsook/abandoned", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*gāzal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he seized/robbed", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yibnēhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will build it" }, "variants": { "*riṣṣaṣ*": "crushed/oppressed/shattered", "*ʿāzab*": "forsook/abandoned/left", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/needy ones/weak ones", "*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling", "*gāzal*": "seized/robbed/plundered", "*yibnēhû*": "will build it/will rebuild it/will establish it" } } 20 { "verseID": "Job.20.20", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־יָדַ֣ע שָׁלֵ֣ו בְּבִטְנ֑וֹ בַּ֝חֲמוּד֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּֽט׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ-* *yādaʿ* *šālēw* *bĕ-* *biṭnô* *ba-* *ḥămûdô* *lōʾ* *yĕmallēṭ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ-*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew", "*šālēw*": "adjective, masculine singular - quietness/ease", "*bĕ-*": "preposition - in", "*biṭnô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly/stomach", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ḥămûdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his desirable thing", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕmallēṭ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he escapes/delivers" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "knew/experienced/perceived", "*šālēw*": "quietness/ease/contentment", "*biṭnô*": "his belly/his stomach/his appetite", "*ḥămûdô*": "his desirable thing/his precious thing/his treasure", "*yĕmallēṭ*": "escapes/delivers/saves/preserves" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.20.21", "source": "אֵין־שָׂרִ֥יד לְאָכְל֑וֹ עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן לֹא־יָחִ֥יל טוּבֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾên-* *śārîd* *lĕ-* *ʾāklô* *ʿal-* *kēn* *lōʾ-* *yāḥîl* *ṭûbô*", "grammar": { "*ʾên-*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*śārîd*": "noun, masculine singular - survivor/remnant", "*lĕ-*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾāklô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his food/eating", "*ʿal-*": "preposition - upon/therefore", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*lōʾ-*": "negative particle - not", "*yāḥîl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it endures", "*ṭûbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his prosperity" }, "variants": { "*śārîd*": "survivor/remnant/leftover", "*ʾāklô*": "his food/his eating/his devouring", "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore/for that reason", "*yāḥîl*": "endures/lasts/abides", "*ṭûbô*": "his prosperity/his good/his wealth" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.20.22", "source": "בִּמְלֹ֣אות שִׂ֭פְקוֹ יֵ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ כָּל־יַ֖ד עָמֵ֣ל תְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*bi-* *mĕlōʾwt* *śipqô* *yēṣer* *lô* *kāl-* *yad* *ʿāmēl* *tĕbôʾennû*", "grammar": { "*bi-*": "preposition - in", "*mĕlōʾwt*": "infinitive construct - fullness", "*śipqô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sufficiency", "*yēṣer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is distressed/narrow", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kāl-*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand", "*ʿāmēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - toiling/laboring", "*tĕbôʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it comes to him" }, "variants": { "*mĕlōʾwt*": "fullness/abundance/being full", "*śipqô*": "his sufficiency/his abundance/his satisfaction", "*yēṣer*": "is distressed/is in straits/is narrow", "*yad*": "hand/power", "*ʿāmēl*": "toiling/laboring/suffering/miserable", "*tĕbôʾennû*": "comes to him/arrives at him/befalls him" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.20.23", "source": "יְהִ֤י ׀ לְמַלֵּ֬א בִטְנ֗וֹ יְֽשַׁלַּח־בּ֭וֹ חֲר֣וֹן אַפּ֑וֹ וְיַמְטֵ֥ר עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yĕhî* *lĕ-* *mallēʾ* *biṭnô* *yĕšallaḥ-* *bô* *ḥărôn* *ʾappô* *wĕ-* *yamṭēr* *ʿālêmô* *bi-* *lĕḥûmô*", "grammar": { "*yĕhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*lĕ-*": "preposition - to/for", "*mallēʾ*": "piel infinitive construct - filling", "*biṭnô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly", "*yĕšallaḥ-*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sends", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - burning/fierce", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*yamṭēr*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rains down", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*bi-*": "preposition - in", "*lĕḥûmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his food" }, "variants": { "*yĕhî*": "let it be/it will be/it shall be", "*mallēʾ*": "filling/to fill", "*biṭnô*": "his belly/his stomach/his appetite", "*yĕšallaḥ-*": "sends/casts/hurls", "*ḥărôn*": "burning/fierce/heat", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nostril/his wrath", "*yamṭēr*": "rains down/causes to rain/hurls down", "*lĕḥûmô*": "his food/his meal/his consumption" } } 24 { "verseID": "Job.20.24", "source": "יִ֭בְרַח מִנֵּ֣שֶׁק בַּרְזֶ֑ל תַּ֝חְלְפֵ֗הוּ קֶ֣שֶׁת נְחוּשָֽׁה׃", "text": "*yibraḥ* *mi-* *nēšeq* *barzel* *taḥlĕpēhû* *qešet* *nĕḥûšāh*", "grammar": { "*yibraḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he flees", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*nēšeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - weapon", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*taḥlĕpēhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it pierces him", "*qešet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - bow", "*nĕḥûšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper" }, "variants": { "*yibraḥ*": "flees/runs away/escapes", "*nēšeq*": "weapon/armament/equipment", "*barzel*": "iron/metal", "*taḥlĕpēhû*": "pierces him/strikes him through/passes through him", "*qešet*": "bow/archer's weapon", "*nĕḥûšāh*": "bronze/copper/brass" } } 25 { "verseID": "Job.20.25", "source": "שָׁלַף֮ וַיֵּצֵ֢א מִגֵּ֫וָ֥ה וּ֭בָרָק מִֽמְּרֹרָת֥וֹ יַהֲלֹ֗ךְ עָלָ֥יו אֵמִֽים׃", "text": "*šālap* *wa-* *yēṣēʾ* *mi-* *gēwāh* *û-* *bārāq* *mi-* *mĕrōrātô* *yahălōk* *ʿālāyw* *ʾēmîm*", "grammar": { "*šālap*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drew out", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it comes out", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*gēwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - back/body", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bārāq*": "noun, masculine singular - lightning/glittering", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*mĕrōrātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gall/bitterness", "*yahălōk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it goes/walks", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ʾēmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - terrors" }, "variants": { "*šālap*": "drew out/pulled out/extracted", "*yēṣēʾ*": "comes out/goes forth/exits", "*gēwāh*": "back/body", "*bārāq*": "lightning/glittering point/flash", "*mĕrōrātô*": "his gall/his bitterness/his bile", "*yahălōk*": "goes/walks/moves", "*ʾēmîm*": "terrors/fears/dreads" } } 26 { "verseID": "Job.20.26", "source": "כָּל־חֹשֶׁךְ֮ טָמ֢וּן לִצְפּ֫וּנָ֥יו תְּ֭אָכְלֵהוּ אֵ֣שׁ לֹֽא־נֻפָּ֑ח יֵ֖רַע שָׂרִ֣יד בְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kāl-* *ḥōšek* *ṭāmûn* *li-* *ṣĕpûnāyw* *tĕʾāklēhû* *ʾēš* *lōʾ-* *nuppāḥ* *yēraʿ* *śārîd* *bĕ-* *ʾāhŏlô*", "grammar": { "*kāl-*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṭāmûn*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - hidden", "*li-*": "preposition - for/to", "*ṣĕpûnāyw*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his treasured things", "*tĕʾāklēhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it devours him", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*lōʾ-*": "negative particle - not", "*nuppāḥ*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - kindled", "*yēraʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it goes ill", "*śārîd*": "noun, masculine singular - survivor/remnant", "*bĕ-*": "preposition - in", "*ʾāhŏlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tent" }, "variants": { "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṭāmûn*": "hidden/concealed/stored up", "*ṣĕpûnāyw*": "his treasured things/his hidden treasures/his stored goods", "*tĕʾāklēhû*": "devours him/consumes him/eats him", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*nuppāḥ*": "kindled/blown upon/fanned", "*yēraʿ*": "goes ill/suffers harm/fares badly", "*śārîd*": "survivor/remnant/one left", "*ʾāhŏlô*": "his tent/his dwelling/his home" } } 27 { "verseID": "Job.20.27", "source": "יְגַלּ֣וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם עֲוֺנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֶ֗רֶץ מִתְקוֹמָ֘מָ֥ה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yĕgallû* *šāmayim* *ʿăwōnô* *wĕ-* *ʾereṣ* *mitqômāmāh* *lô*", "grammar": { "*yĕgallû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they reveal", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ʿăwōnô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his iniquity", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mitqômāmāh*": "hitpolel participle, feminine singular - rising up", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him" }, "variants": { "*yĕgallû*": "reveal/uncover/expose", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʿăwōnô*": "his iniquity/his guilt/his sin", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*mitqômāmāh*": "rising up/rebelling/standing against", "*lô*": "against him/to him" } } 28 { "verseID": "Job.20.28", "source": "יִ֭גֶל יְב֣וּל בֵּית֑וֹ נִ֝גָּר֗וֹת בְּי֣וֹם אַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yigel* *yĕbûl* *bêtô* *niggārôt* *bĕ-* *yôm* *ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*yigel*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it departs/is removed", "*yĕbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - increase/produce", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*niggārôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - flowing away", "*bĕ-*": "preposition - in", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/wrath" }, "variants": { "*yigel*": "departs/is removed/is carried away", "*yĕbûl*": "increase/produce/wealth/possessions", "*bêtô*": "his house/his household/his family", "*niggārôt*": "flowing away/pouring out/washing away", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his wrath/his nostril" } } 29 { "verseID": "Job.20.29", "source": "זֶ֤ה ׀ חֵֽלֶק־אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע מֵאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְנַחֲלַ֖ת אִמְר֣וֹ מֵאֵֽל׃", "text": "*zeh* *ḥēleq-* *ʾādām* *rāšāʿ* *mē-* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wĕ-* *naḥălat* *ʾimrô* *mē-* *ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥēleq-*": "noun, masculine singular construct - portion/share", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance/possession", "*ʾimrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his word/decree", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity" }, "variants": { "*ḥēleq-*": "portion/share/lot/part", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/criminal", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*ʾimrô*": "his word/his decree/his saying/his promise", "*ʾēl*": "God/divine being/deity" } }
  • Prov 14:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.31", "source": "עֹ֣שֵֽׁק־דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿōšēq-dāl* *ḥērēp* *ʿōśēhû* and *məḵabbədô* *ḥōnēn* *ʾebyôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿōšēq-dāl*": "masculine singular Qal participle + masculine singular adjective - oppressor of poor", "*ḥērēp*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect - he reproaches", "*ʿōśēhû*": "masculine singular Qal participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his Maker", "*məḵabbədô*": "masculine singular Piel participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - one honoring Him", "*ḥōnēn*": "masculine singular Qal participle - showing favor to", "*ʾebyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - needy" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšēq*": "oppresses/exploits/defrauds", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin", "*ḥērēp*": "reproaches/taunts/insults", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his Maker/his Creator/One who made him", "*məḵabbədô*": "honors Him/glorifies Him/respects Him", "*ḥōnēn*": "shows favor to/is gracious to/treats kindly", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute" } }
  • Prov 22:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.22", "source": "אַֽל־תִּגְזָל־דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ה֑וּא וְאַל־תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃", "text": "Not *Tigzāl-dāl* because *dal-hû'*, and not *TĕdaKKē'* *'ānî* in-the-*šā'ar*.", "grammar": { "Not": "negative particle with jussive, *'al* - do not", "*Tigzāl-dāl*": "verb with adjective used as noun, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you rob the poor", "because": "conjunction, *kî* - because/for", "*dal-hû'*": "adjective with pronoun - poor he is", "and": "conjunction, *wĕ* - and", "not": "negative particle with jussive, *'al* - do not", "*TĕdaKKē'*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you crush/oppress", "*'ānî*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - afflicted/poor person", "in-the-*šā'ar*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - in the gate" }, "variants": { "*Tigzāl*": "rob/plunder/seize", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy person", "*dal-hû'*": "he is poor/he is weak/he is needy", "*TĕdaKKē'*": "crush/oppress/mistreat", "*'ānî*": "afflicted/poor/humble/oppressed person", "*šā'ar*": "gate/entrance/court (place of judgment)" } } 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.23", "source": "כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "For *YHWH* *yārîb* *rîbām* and *qāba'* *'eT-qōbĕ'êhem* *nāpeš*.", "grammar": { "For": "conjunction, *kî* - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will contend/plead", "*rîbām*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - their case/dispute", "and": "conjunction, *wĕ* - and", "*qāba'*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rob/despoil", "*'eT-qōbĕ'êhem*": "direct object marker with verb, Qal participle, masculine plural with pronominal suffix - those who rob them", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life/soul" }, "variants": { "*yārîb*": "will contend/will plead/will defend", "*rîbām*": "their case/their cause/their dispute", "*qāba'*": "will rob/will despoil/will take away", "*qōbĕ'êhem*": "those who rob them/those who defraud them", "*nāpeš*": "life/soul/being/person" } }
  • Prov 28:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.3", "source": "גּ‪[t]‬בֶר רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*geḇer* *rāš* *wə-ʿōšēq* *dallîm* *māṭār* *sōḥēp̄* *wə-'ên* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/impoverished", "*wə-ʿōšēq*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and oppressing", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*sōḥēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sweeping away/flooding", "*wə-'ên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/mighty one", "*rāš*": "poor/impoverished/needy", "*ʿōšēq*": "oppressing/exploiting", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy ones", "*māṭār*": "rain/downpour", "*sōḥēp̄*": "sweeping away/flooding/driving", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }
  • Prov 28:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.22", "source": "נִֽבֳהָֽ‪[m]‬ל לַה֗וֹן אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹֽא־יֵ֝דַע כִּי־חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*niḇŏhāl* *lahôn* *'îš* *ra'* *'āyin* *wəlō'*-*yēḏa'* *kî*-*ḥeser* *yəḇō'ennû*", "grammar": { "*niḇŏhāl*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - hastening/being anxious", "*lahôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for wealth", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ra'*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - evil of", "*'āyin*": "noun, feminine singular - eye", "*wəlō'*-*yēḏa'*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and does not know", "*kî*-*ḥeser*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that poverty", "*yəḇō'ennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will come upon him" }, "variants": { "*niḇŏhāl*": "hastening/anxious/troubled", "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*ra'* *'āyin*": "evil of eye/having evil eye/envious", "*yēḏa'*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ḥeser*": "poverty/want/lack", "*yəḇō'ennû*": "will come upon him/will overtake him" } }
  • Mic 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.2.2", "source": "וְחָמְדוּ שָׂדוֹת וְגָזָלוּ וּבָתִּים וְנָשָׂאוּ וְעָשְׁקוּ גֶּבֶר וּבֵיתוֹ וְאִישׁ וְנַחֲלָתוֹ", "text": "*wəḥāməḏû* *śāḏôṯ* *wəḡāzālû* *ûḇāttîm* *wənāśāʾû* *wəʿāšəqû* *geḇer* *ûḇêṯô* *wəʾîš* *wənaḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wəḥāməḏû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they covet/desire", "*śāḏôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - fields", "*wəḡāzālû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they seize/rob", "*ûḇāttîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and houses", "*wənāśāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they take away", "*wəʿāšəqû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they oppress", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*ûḇêṯô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his house", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*wənaḥălāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ḥāməḏû*": "covet/desire/take pleasure in", "*śāḏôṯ*": "fields/lands/territory", "*gāzālû*": "seize/rob/take by force", "*nāśāʾû*": "take away/carry off/lift up", "*ʿāšəqû*": "oppress/extort/exploit", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/possession/property" } } 3 { "verseID": "Micah.2.3", "source": "לָכֵן כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה הִנְנִי חֹשֵׁב עַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה הַזֹּאת רָעָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תָמִישׁוּ מִשָּׁם צַוְּארֹתֵיכֶם וְלֹא תֵלְכוּ רוֹמָה כִּי עֵת רָעָה הִיא", "text": "*lāḵēn* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *hinənî* *ḥōšēḇ* upon-the-*mišpāḥāh* the-*zōʾṯ* *rāʿāh* which not-*ṯāmîšû* from-there *ṣawwəʾrōṯêḵem* and-not *ṯēləḵû* *rômāh* because *ʿēṯ* *rāʿāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*ḥōšēḇ*": "participle, masculine singular - devising/planning", "*mišpāḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - family/clan", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster/calamity", "*ṯāmîšû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will remove/withdraw", "*ṣawwəʾrōṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your necks", "*ṯēləḵû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will walk/go", "*rômāh*": "adverb - haughtily/proudly", "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster/calamity", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it is" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/consequently/for that reason", "*ḥōšēḇ*": "devising/planning/thinking", "*mišpāḥāh*": "family/clan/tribe", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ṯāmîšû*": "remove/withdraw/take away", "*rômāh*": "haughtily/proudly/loftily", "*ʿēṯ*": "time/season/period" } }
  • Zech 7:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.9", "source": "כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֵאמֹ֑ר מִשְׁפַּ֤ט אֱמֶת֙ שְׁפֹ֔טוּ וְחֶ֣סֶד וְרַֽחֲמִ֔ים עֲשׂ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "Thus *kōh ʾāmar YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ* to *lēʾmōr*: *mišpaṭ ʾĕmeṯ šəp̄ōṭû*, and *ḥeseḏ* and *raḥămîm ʿăśû* *ʾîš* *ʾeṯ-ʾāḥîw*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "proper noun + noun, masculine plural - YHWH of hosts", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*šəp̄ōṭû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - judge", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - loving-kindness/mercy", "*raḥămîm*": "noun, masculine plural - compassion", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do/show", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ʾeṯ-ʾāḥîw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*mišpaṭ ʾĕmeṯ*": "true judgment/judgment of truth/honest judgment", "*ḥeseḏ*": "loving-kindness/mercy/loyalty/faithfulness", "*raḥămîm*": "compassion/mercy/tender mercies", "*ʾîš ʾeṯ-ʾāḥîw*": "each to his brother/one to another/man to his brother" } } 10 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.10", "source": "וְאַלְמָנָ֧ה וְיָת֛וֹם גֵּ֥ר וְעָנִ֖י אַֽל־תַּעֲשֹׁ֑קוּ וְרָעַת֙ אִ֣ישׁ אָחִ֔יו אַֽל־תַּחְשְׁב֖וּ בִּלְבַבְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾalmānāh* and *yāṯôm* *gēr* and *ʿānî* *ʾal-taʿăšōqû*, and *rāʿaṯ* *ʾîš* *ʾāḥîw* *ʾal-taḥšəḇû* in *bilḇaḇḵem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*yāṯôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - sojourner/foreigner", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*ʾal-taʿăšōqû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - do not oppress", "*rāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - evil of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ʾal-taḥšəḇû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - do not devise/plan", "*bilḇaḇḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-taʿăšōqû*": "do not oppress/do not mistreat/do not wrong", "*rāʿaṯ*": "evil of/wickedness of/harm of", "*ʾal-taḥšəḇû*": "do not devise/do not plan/do not imagine", "*bilḇaḇḵem*": "in your heart/in your mind/within yourselves" } } 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.11", "source": "וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ לְהַקְשִׁ֔יב וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ כָתֵ֖ף סֹרָ֑רֶת וְאָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם הִכְבִּ֥ידוּ מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "And *wa-yəmāʾănû* to *ləhaqšîḇ* and *wa-yittənû* *kāṯēp̄* *sōrāreṯ*, and *ʾāzənêhem hiḵbîḏû* from *miššəmôaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they refused", "*ləhaqšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to pay attention/listen", "*wa-yittənû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they gave/turned", "*kāṯēp̄*": "noun, feminine singular - shoulder", "*sōrāreṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - rebellious/stubborn", "*ʾāzənêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ears", "*hiḵbîḏû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they made heavy/hardened", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from hearing" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "and they refused/and they were unwilling", "*ləhaqšîḇ*": "to pay attention/to listen/to hearken", "*kāṯēp̄ sōrāreṯ*": "stubborn shoulder/rebellious shoulder (idiom for turning away)", "*hiḵbîḏû*": "they made heavy/they hardened/they made dull", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "from hearing/from listening/from obeying" } } 12 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.12", "source": "וְלִבָּ֞ם שָׂ֣מוּ שָׁמִ֗יר מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֤ה וְאֶת־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֜ח יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בְּרוּח֔וֹ בְּיַ֖ד הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים וַֽיְהִי֙ קֶ֣צֶף גָּד֔וֹל מֵאֵ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wə-libbām śāmû šāmîr* from *miššəmôaʿ* *ʾeṯ-hattôrāh* and *ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm* which *šālaḥ YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ* in *bərûḥô* by hand the *nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*. And *wa-yəhî qeṣep̄ gāḏôl* from *mēʾēṯ YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-libbām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their heart", "*śāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made/set", "*šāmîr*": "noun, masculine singular - adamant stone/diamond/flint", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from hearing", "*ʾeṯ-hattôrāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law", "*ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*bərûḥô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his spirit", "*nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the former prophets", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was/came", "*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath/anger", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*mēʾēṯ*": "preposition + preposition - from with" }, "variants": { "*libbām*": "their heart/their mind", "*šāmîr*": "adamant stone/diamond/flint (metaphor for hardness)", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*bərûḥô*": "by his spirit/through his spirit", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } } 13 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.13", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י כַאֲשֶׁר־קָרָ֖א וְלֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ כֵּ֤ן יִקְרְאוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֔ע אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* as which *qārāʾ* and not *šāmēʿû*, so *kēn yiqrəʾû* and not *ʾešmāʿ*, *ʾāmar YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šāmēʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard/listened", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*yiqrəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will call", "*ʾešmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will hear/listen", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*qārāʾ*": "he called/he cried out/he proclaimed", "*šāmēʿû*": "they heard/they listened/they obeyed", "*yiqrəʾû*": "they will call/they would call/they call out", "*ʾešmāʿ*": "I will hear/I will listen/I will pay attention" } } 14 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.14", "source": "וְאֵ֣סָעֲרֵ֗ם עַ֤ל כָּל־הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יְדָע֔וּם וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ נָשַׁ֣מָּה אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם מֵֽעֹבֵ֖ר וּמִשָּׁ֑ב וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ אֶֽרֶץ־חֶמְדָּ֖ה לְשַׁמָּֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-ʾēsāʿărēm* upon all the *gôyim* which not *yəḏāʿûm*, and the *hāʾāreṣ* *nāšammāh* *ʾaḥărêhem* from *mēʿōḇēr* and from *miššāḇ*. And *wa-yāśîmû* *ʾereṣ-ḥemdāh* to *šammāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēsāʿărēm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will scatter them", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*yəḏāʿûm*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they knew them", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*nāšammāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was desolate/was devastated", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*mēʿōḇēr*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular - from passing", "*miššāḇ*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular - from returning", "*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they made/placed", "*ʾereṣ-ḥemdāh*": "noun, feminine singular + noun, feminine singular - land of desire/pleasant land", "*šammāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation/waste" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʾēsāʿărēm*": "and I will scatter them/and I will storm them away/and I will whirl them", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*nāšammāh*": "was desolate/was deserted/was devastated", "*mēʿōḇēr ûmiššāḇ*": "from passing and from returning/from coming and going (idiom for all traffic)", "*ʾereṣ-ḥemdāh*": "pleasant land/desirable land/delightful land", "*šammāh*": "desolation/waste/astonishment" } }
  • Luke 6:33-35 : 33 { "verseID": "Luke.6.33", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ἀγαθοποιῆτε τοὺς ἀγαθοποιοῦντας ὑμᾶς, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; καὶ γὰρ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσιν.", "text": "And *ean* you *agathopoiēte* the *agathopoiountas* you, *poia* to you *charis* *estin*? *kai* *gar* the *hamartōloi* the *auto* *poiousin*.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conjunction - if/though", "*agathopoiēte*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might do good", "*agathopoiountas*": "participle, present active, accusative, masculine, plural - doing good ones", "*poia*": "interrogative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - what kind of?", "*charis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - grace/thanks/credit", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hamartōloi*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*auto*": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - same thing", "*poiousin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person plural - they do" }, "variants": { "*ean*": "if/though (with subjunctive, indicating contingency)", "*agathopoiēte*": "do good to/show kindness to", "*agathopoiountas*": "those who do good/those showing kindness", "*poia*": "what kind of/what sort of", "*charis*": "grace/favor/credit/thanks", "*kai gar*": "for also/for even/because also", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/unrighteous people", "*auto*": "same thing/same actions", "*poiousin*": "do/practice/perform" } } 34 { "verseID": "Luke.6.34", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν δανείζητε παρʼ ὧν ἐλπίζετε ἀπολαβεῖν, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; καὶ γὰρ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς δανείζουσιν, ἵνα ἀπολάβωσιν τὰ ἴσα.", "text": "And *ean* you *daneizēte* from whom you *elpizete* *apolabein*, *poia* to you *charis* *estin*? *kai* *gar* *hamartōloi* to *hamartōlois* *daneizousin*, *hina* they might *apolabōsin* the *isa*.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conjunction - if/though", "*daneizēte*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might lend", "*elpizete*": "verb, present active, 2nd person plural - you hope/expect", "*apolabein*": "verb, aorist active infinitive - to receive back", "*poia*": "interrogative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - what kind of?", "*charis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - grace/thanks/credit", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hamartōloi*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*hamartōlois*": "adjective used as noun, dative, masculine, plural - to sinners", "*daneizousin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person plural - they lend", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*apolabōsin*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might receive back", "*isa*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - equal things" }, "variants": { "*ean*": "if/though (with subjunctive, indicating contingency)", "*daneizēte*": "lend/loan to", "*elpizete*": "hope/expect/anticipate", "*apolabein*": "receive back/get back/recover", "*poia*": "what kind of/what sort of", "*charis*": "grace/favor/credit/thanks", "*kai gar*": "for also/for even/because also", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/unrighteous people", "*daneizousin*": "lend/loan to", "*apolabōsin*": "receive back/get back/recover", "*isa*": "equal amount/equivalent/the same" } } 35 { "verseID": "Luke.6.35", "source": "Πλὴν ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν, καὶ ἀγαθοποιεῖτε, καὶ δανείζετε, μηδὲν ἀπελπίζοντες· καὶ ἔσται ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολύς, καὶ ἔσεσθε υἱοὶ τοῦ Ὑψίστου: ὅτι αὐτὸς χρηστός ἐστιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀχαρίστους καὶ πονηρούς.", "text": "*Plēn* *agapate* the *echthrous* of you, and *agathopoieite*, and *daneizete*, *mēden* *apelpizontes*; and *estai* the *misthos* of you *polys*, and you shall be *esestheuioi* of the *Hypsistou*: *hoti* he *chrēstos* *estin* *epi* the *acharistous* and *ponērous*.", "grammar": { "*Plēn*": "conjunction/adverb - but/however/nevertheless", "*agapate*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - love!", "*echthrous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - enemies", "*agathopoieite*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - do good!", "*daneizete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - lend!", "*mēden*": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*apelpizontes*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, plural - despairing/expecting nothing in return", "*estai*": "verb, future middle, 3rd person singular - will be", "*misthos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - reward/wage", "*polys*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - great/much", "*esesthe*": "verb, future middle, 2nd person plural - you will be", "*uioi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*Hypsistou*": "adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of the Most High", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*chrēstos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - kind/good", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/to/toward", "*acharistous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - ungrateful", "*ponērous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked" }, "variants": { "*Plēn*": "but/however/nevertheless/in contrast", "*agapate*": "love/show selfless care for", "*echthrous*": "enemies/foes/adversaries", "*agathopoieite*": "do good/show kindness", "*daneizete*": "lend/provide loans", "*mēden*": "nothing/not at all", "*apelpizontes*": "expecting nothing in return/giving up hope of repayment/despairing nothing", "*misthos*": "reward/wage/payment", "*polys*": "great/much/abundant", "*uioi*": "sons/children (position of inheritance)", "*Hypsistou*": "Most High/Highest One (divine title)", "*chrēstos*": "kind/good/benevolent", "*acharistous*": "ungrateful/unthankful", "*ponērous*": "evil/wicked/bad" } }
  • Luke 14:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Luke.14.12", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ τῷ κεκληκότι αὐτόν, Ὅταν ποιῇς ἄριστον ἢ δεῖπνον, μὴ φώνει τοὺς φίλους σου, μηδὲ τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου, μηδὲ τοὺς συγγενεῖς σου, μηδὲ γείτονας πλουσίους· μήποτε καὶ αὐτοί σε ἀντικαλέσωσιν, καὶ γένηταί σοι ἀνταπόδομα.", "text": "He *elegen de kai* to the one *keklēkoti* him, Whenever you *poiēs ariston ē deipnon*, not *phōnei* the *philous* of you, nor the *adelphous* of you, nor the *syngeneis* of you, nor *geitonas plousious*; lest also they *se antikalesōsin*, and *genētai* to you *antapodoma*.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was saying/telling [continuous]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*keklēkoti*": "perfect participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - having invited/called", "*poiēs*": "present subjunctive, active, 2nd singular - you might make/prepare", "*ariston*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lunch/midday meal", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*deipnon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - dinner/banquet", "*mē*": "negative particle with present imperative - not", "*phōnei*": "present imperative, active, 2nd singular - call/invite", "*philous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - friends", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of you", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*syngeneis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - relatives", "*geitonas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - neighbors", "*plousious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - rich/wealthy", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/in case", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you", "*antikalesōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd plural - might invite in return", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - might become/happen", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - to you", "*antapodoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - repayment/recompense" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/was telling/was speaking", "*keklēkoti*": "having invited/who invited/who called", "*poiēs*": "you might make/you prepare/you host", "*ariston*": "lunch/midday meal/morning meal", "*deipnon*": "dinner/evening meal/banquet", "*phōnei*": "call/invite/summon", "*philous*": "friends/dear ones", "*adelphous*": "brothers/siblings", "*syngeneis*": "relatives/kinsmen/family members", "*geitonas*": "neighbors/those nearby", "*plousious*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*antikalesōsin*": "might invite in return/might invite you back/reciprocate", "*antapodoma*": "repayment/recompense/payback" } } 13 { "verseID": "Luke.14.13", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὅταν ποιῇς δοχήν, κάλει πτωχούς, ἀναπήρους, χωλούς, τυφλούς:", "text": "But whenever you *poiēs dochēn*, *kalei ptōchous*, *anapērous*, *chōlous*, *typhlous*:", "grammar": { "*poiēs*": "present subjunctive, active, 2nd singular - you might make/prepare", "*dochēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - reception/feast/banquet", "*kalei*": "present imperative, active, 2nd singular - call/invite", "*ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - poor", "*anapērous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - maimed/crippled", "*chōlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - lame", "*typhlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - blind" }, "variants": { "*poiēs*": "you might make/you prepare/you host", "*dochēn*": "reception/feast/banquet", "*kalei*": "call/invite/summon", "*ptōchous*": "poor/destitute/beggars", "*anapērous*": "maimed/crippled/disabled", "*chōlous*": "lame/those who cannot walk properly", "*typhlous*": "blind/those who cannot see" } } 14 { "verseID": "Luke.14.14", "source": "Καὶ μακάριος ἔσῃ· ὅτι οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναί σοι: ἀνταποδοθήσεται γάρ σοι ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαίων.", "text": "And *makarios esē*; because not they *echousin antapodounai* to you: *antapodothēsetai* for to you in the *anastasei* of the *dikaiōn*.", "grammar": { "*makarios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - blessed/happy", "*esē*": "future, 2nd singular, middle - you will be", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*echousin*": "present, 3rd plural, active - they have", "*antapodounai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to repay/give back", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - to you", "*antapodothēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - it will be repaid", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - to you", "*anastasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*dikaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - righteous/just" }, "variants": { "*makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*echousin*": "they have/they possess/they are able", "*antapodounai*": "to repay/to give back/to return the favor", "*antapodothēsetai*": "it will be repaid/it will be given back/you will be recompensed", "*anastasei*": "resurrection/rising up", "*dikaiōn*": "righteous/just/upright ones" } }
  • Luke 16:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Luke.16.24", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς φωνήσας εἶπεν, Πάτερ Ἀβραάμ, ἐλέησόν με, καὶ πέμψον Λάζαρον, ἵνα βάψῃ τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ δακτύλου αὐτοῦ ὕδατος, καὶ καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου· ὅτι ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ.", "text": "And he *phōnēsas eipen*, *Pater Abraam*, *eleēson* me, and *pempson Lazaron*, *hina bapsē to akron tou daktylou* of him *hydatos*, and *katapsyxē tēn glōssan* of me; *hoti odynōmai* in the *phlogi tautē*.", "grammar": { "*phōnēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having called out", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Pater*": "vocative singular masculine - Father", "*eleēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - have mercy on", "*pempson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - send", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*bapsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might dip", "*to akron*": "accusative singular neuter - the tip/extremity", "*tou daktylou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the finger", "*hydatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of water", "*katapsyxē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might cool", "*tēn glōssan*": "accusative singular feminine - the tongue", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*odynōmai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st singular - I am in pain/suffering", "*phlogi*": "dative singular feminine - flame/fire", "*tautē*": "demonstrative, dative singular feminine - this" }, "variants": { "*phōnēsas*": "having called out/having cried out", "*Pater*": "Father", "*eleēson*": "have mercy on/show pity to", "*pempson*": "send", "*bapsē*": "he might dip/he might moisten", "*akron*": "tip/extremity/end", "*daktylou*": "finger", "*hydatos*": "water", "*katapsyxē*": "he might cool/he might refresh", "*glōssan*": "tongue", "*odynōmai*": "I am in pain/I am suffering/I am tormented", "*phlogi*": "flame/fire" } }