Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.3", "source": "אַל־תִּ֭תְאָו לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝ה֗וּא לֶ֣חֶם כְּזָבִֽים׃", "text": "Not *titʾāw* to *maṭʿammōṯāyw* and it *leḥem kǝzāḇîm*.", "grammar": { "*titʾāw*": "hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - desire/crave", "*maṭʿammōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delicacies/dainties", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*kǝzāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/deceptions" }, "variants": { "*titʾāw*": "desire/crave/long for", "*maṭʿammōṯāyw*": "his delicacies/tasty foods/delights", "*leḥem kǝzāḇîm*": "bread of lies/deceptive food/misleading sustenance" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 23:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.6", "source": "אַל־תִּלְחַ֗ם אֶת־לֶ֭חֶם רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְאַל־*תתאו **תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃", "text": "Not *tilḥam* with *leḥem raʿ ʿāyin* and not *titʾāyw* to *maṭʿammōṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*tilḥam*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - eat/dine", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*raʿ ʿāyin*": "adjective + noun construct - evil of eye/one with evil eye", "*titʾāyw*": "hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - desire/crave", "*maṭʿammōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delicacies/dainties" }, "variants": { "*tilḥam*": "eat/dine/partake of", "*leḥem raʿ ʿāyin*": "bread of one with evil eye/food of a stingy person/meal of a begrudging host", "*titʾāyw*": "desire/crave/long for", "*maṭʿammōṯāyw*": "his delicacies/tasty foods/delights" } }
  • Ps 141:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.141.4", "source": "אַל־תַּט־לִבִּ֨י לְדָבָ֪ר ׀ רָ֡ע לְהִתְע֘וֹלֵ֤ל עֲלִל֨וֹת ׀ בְּרֶ֗שַׁע אֶת־אִישִׁ֥ים פֹּֽעֲלֵי־אָ֑וֶן וּבַל־אֶ֝לְחַ֗ם בְּמַנְעַמֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Not-*taṭ* [incline] *libbî* [my heart] to-*dābār* *rā'* [evil thing] *ləhitə'ôlēl* *'ălilôt* in-*reša'* with-men *pō'ălê*-*'āwen* [workers of iniquity]; and-not-*'elḥam* in-*man'ammêhem* [their delicacies].", "grammar": { "*taṭ*": "verb, hiphil jussive 2nd person masculine singular - you incline/turn", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*rā'*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ləhitə'ôlēl*": "verb, hithpoel infinitive construct - to practice/to commit", "*'ălilôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - deeds/actions/practices", "*reša'*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness/evil", "*pō'ălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - workers/doers", "*'āwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*'elḥam*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will eat/taste", "*man'ammêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their delicacies/dainties" }, "variants": { "*taṭ*": "incline/turn/bend", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/affair", "*ləhitə'ôlēl*": "to practice/to commit/to busy oneself with", "*'ălilôt*": "deeds/actions/practices/wanton acts", "*reša'*": "wickedness/evil/injustice", "*'āwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*'elḥam*": "I will eat/taste/partake", "*man'ammêhem*": "their delicacies/dainties/pleasant things" } }
  • Dan 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Daniel.1.8", "source": "וַיָּ֤שֶׂם דָּנִיֵּאל֙ עַל־לִבּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִתְגָּאַ֛ל בְּפַתְבַּ֥ג הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וּבְיֵ֣ין מִשְׁתָּ֑יו וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙ מִשַּׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִתְגָּאָֽל׃", "text": "*wayyāśem* *Dāniyyēʾl* upon-*libbô* *ʾăsher* not-*yithgāʾal* with-*pathbagh* the-*melekh* and-with-*yêyn* *mishtāyw* *wayəbhaqqēsh* from-*śar* the-*sārîsîm* *ʾăsher* not *yithgāʾāl*", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he set/placed", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*libbô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - that", "*yithgāʾal*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would defile himself", "*pathbagh*": "noun masculine singular construct - food portion of", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yêyn*": "noun masculine singular - wine", "*mishtāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his drinks", "*wayəbhaqqēsh*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he sought/requested", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*yithgāʾāl*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would defile himself" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem ʿal-libbô*": "set in his heart/purposed/determined", "*yithgāʾal*": "defile himself/pollute himself/make himself impure", "*pathbagh*": "food portion/delicacies/royal food", "*wayəbhaqqēsh*": "and he sought/and he requested/and he asked" } }
  • Luke 21:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.21.34", "source": "¶Προσέχετε δὲ ἑαυτοῖς, μήποτε βαρηθῶσιν ὑμῶν αἱ καρδίαι ἐν κραιπάλῃ, καὶ μέθῃ, καὶ μερίμναις βιωτικαῖς, καὶ αἰφνίδιος ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ἐπιστῇ ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνη.", "text": "¶*Prosechete* *de* to *heautois*, lest ever are *barēthōsin* of you the *kardiai* in *kraipalē*, *kai* *methē*, *kai* *merimnais* *biōtikais*, *kai* *aiphnidios* upon you *epistē* the *hēmera* that.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative masculine plural - yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - be weighed down", "*kardiai*": "nominative feminine plural - hearts", "*kraipalē*": "dative feminine singular - dissipation/carousing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*methē*": "dative feminine singular - drunkenness", "*merimnais*": "dative feminine plural - anxieties/cares", "*biōtikais*": "dative feminine plural - of this life", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative masculine singular - sudden", "*epistē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - come upon", "*hēmera*": "nominative feminine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*heautois*": "yourselves/to yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "be weighed down/be burdened/be overcharged", "*kardiai*": "hearts/minds/inner beings", "*kraipalē*": "dissipation/carousing/drinking party/hangover", "*methē*": "drunkenness/intoxication", "*merimnais*": "anxieties/cares/worries", "*biōtikais*": "of this life/earthly/worldly", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected", "*epistē*": "come upon/arrive/appear", "*hēmera*": "day/time/period" } }
  • Eph 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.22", "source": "Ἀποθέσθαι ὑμᾶς κατὰ τὴν προτέραν ἀναστροφὴν τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον, τὸν φθειρόμενον κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ἀπάτης·", "text": "To *apothesthai* you according to the former *anastrophēn* the *palaion anthrōpon*, the one being *phtheiromenon* according to the *epithymias* of the *apatēs*;", "grammar": { "*apothesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to put off/lay aside", "you": "accusative plural - you (as subject of infinitive)", "former": "accusative feminine singular - former/previous", "*anastrophēn*": "accusative feminine singular - conduct/manner of life", "*palaion*": "accusative masculine singular - old", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person", "*phtheiromenon*": "present passive participle, accusative masculine singular - being corrupted/destroyed", "*epithymias*": "accusative feminine plural - desires/lusts", "*apatēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of deceit/deception" }, "variants": { "*apothesthai*": "put off/lay aside/remove", "*anastrophēn*": "conduct/manner of life/behavior", "*palaion anthrōpon*": "old man/old self/former nature", "*phtheiromenon*": "being corrupted/destroyed/ruined", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings", "*apatēs*": "deceit/deception/seduction" } }