Verse 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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:28-30 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.28", "source": "Ἐξελθὼν δὲ ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος, εὗρεν ἕνα τῶν συνδούλων αὐτοῦ, ὃς ὤφειλεν αὐτῷ ἑκατὸν δηνάρια: καὶ κρατήσας αὐτὸν, ἔπνιγεν, λέγων, Ἀπόδος μοι ὅ τι ὀφείλεις.", "text": "*Exelthōn* but the *doulos* *ekeinos*, *heuren* one of the *syndoulōn* of him, who *ōpheilen* to him hundred *dēnaria*: and *kratēsas* him, *epnigen*, *legōn*, *Apodos* to me what *opheileis*.", "grammar": { "*Exelthōn*": "participle, aorist, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out", "*doulos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that", "*heuren*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - found", "*syndoulōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - fellow servants/slaves", "*ōpheilen*": "verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was owing", "*dēnaria*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - denarii (monetary unit)", "*kratēsas*": "participle, aorist, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having seized", "*epnigen*": "verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was choking", "*legōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Apodos*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - pay back", "*opheileis*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person, singular - you owe" }, "variants": { "*Exelthōn*": "having gone out/departed/left", "*doulos*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*ekeinos*": "that/that one", "*heuren*": "found/discovered", "*syndoulōn*": "fellow servants/fellow slaves", "*ōpheilen*": "was owing/was in debt", "*dēnaria*": "denarii (Roman coins, each worth a day's wage)", "*kratēsas*": "having seized/grabbed/taken hold of", "*epnigen*": "was choking/strangling/throttling", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*Apodos*": "pay back/repay/return", "*opheileis*": "you owe/are indebted" } } 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.29", "source": "Πεσὼν οὖν ὁ σύνδουλος αὐτοῦ εὶς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, παρεκάλει αὐτὸν, λέγων, Μακροθύμησον ἐπʼ ἐμοί, καὶ πάντα ἀποδώσω σοι.", "text": "*Pesōn* therefore the *syndoulos* of him at the *podas* of him, *parekalei* him, *legōn*, *Makrothymēson* upon me, and all *apodōsō* to you.", "grammar": { "*Pesōn*": "participle, aorist, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen", "*syndoulos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - fellow servant/slave", "*podas*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*parekalei*": "verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was begging/entreating", "*legōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Makrothymēson*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - be patient", "*apodōsō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will repay" }, "variants": { "*Pesōn*": "having fallen/fallen down/prostrated", "*syndoulos*": "fellow servant/fellow slave", "*podas*": "feet/legs", "*parekalei*": "was begging/entreating/urging", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*Makrothymēson*": "be patient/have patience/be longsuffering", "*apodōsō*": "I will repay/pay back/return" } } 30 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.30", "source": "Ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἤθελεν: ἀλλὰ ἀπελθὼν ἔβαλεν αὐτὸν εἰς φυλακὴν, ἕως οὗ ἀποδῷ τὸ ὀφειλόμενον.", "text": "He but not *ēthelen*: but *apelthōn* *ebalen* him into *phylakēn*, until which *apodō* the *opheilomenon*.", "grammar": { "*ēthelen*": "verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was willing", "*apelthōn*": "participle, aorist, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having departed", "*ebalen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - cast/threw", "*phylakēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - prison", "*apodō*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - he might pay back", "*opheilomenon*": "participle, present, passive, accusative, neuter, singular - being owed" }, "variants": { "*ēthelen*": "was willing/wanted/desired", "*apelthōn*": "having departed/gone away/left", "*ebalen*": "cast/threw/put", "*phylakēn*": "prison/jail/custody", "*apodō*": "he might pay back/repay/return", "*opheilomenon*": "being owed/debt" } }