Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.28.5", "source": "אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע לֹא־יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃", "text": "*'anšê*-*rāʿ* *lō'*-*yāḇînû* *mišpāṭ* *û-məḇaqšê* *YHWH* *yāḇînû* *ḵōl*", "grammar": { "*'anšê*-*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - men of evil", "*lō'*-*yāḇînû*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not understand", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*û-məḇaqšê*": "conjunction + Piel participle, masculine plural construct - and those seeking", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yāḇînû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they understand", "*ḵōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything" }, "variants": { "*'anšê*-*rāʿ*": "evil men/wicked men", "*yāḇînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*məḇaqšê*": "those seeking/those searching for", "*ḵōl*": "all/everything/completely" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 92:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.6", "source": "מַה־גָּדְל֣וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה מְ֝אֹ֗ד עָמְק֥וּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "How *gādlû* *maʿăśeykā* *YHWH* *meʾōd* *ʿāmqû* *maḥšebōteykā*.", "grammar": { "How": "interrogative mah - how/what", "*gādlû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are great", "*maʿăśeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ʿāmqû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are deep", "*maḥšebōteykā*": "noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your thoughts" }, "variants": { "*gādlû*": "they are great/they are magnificent/they are exalted", "*maʿăśeykā*": "your works/your deeds/your actions", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*meʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*ʿāmqû*": "they are deep/they are profound/they are unfathomable", "*maḥšebōteykā*": "your thoughts/your plans/your designs" } }
  • John 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.7.17", "source": "Ἐάν τις θέλῃ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν, γνώσεται περὶ τῆς διδαχῆς, πότερον ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν, ἢ ἐγὼ ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ λαλῶ.", "text": "If anyone *thelē* the *thelēma* his *poiein*, *gnōsetai peri* the *didachēs*, whether from the *Theou estin*, or *egō ap' emautou lalō*.", "grammar": { "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may will/desire", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*poiein*": "present infinitive - to do", "*gnōsetai*": "future, 3rd singular - will know", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*didachēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of teaching/doctrine", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*emautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - myself", "*lalō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - speak" }, "variants": { "*thelē*": "desires/wills/wishes", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*poiein*": "to do/perform/practice", "*gnōsetai*": "will know/understand/recognize", "*didachēs*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*lalō*": "speak/talk/tell" } }
  • 1 John 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 John.2.20", "source": "Καὶ ὑμεῖς χρῖσμα ἔχετε ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἁγίου, καὶ οἴδατε πάντα.", "text": "And you *chrisma echete apo* the *Hagiou*, and you *oidate panta*.", "grammar": { "*chrisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anointing/unction", "*echete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Holy One", "*oidate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you know/have known", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things" }, "variants": { "*chrisma*": "anointing/unction/endowment", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*Hagiou*": "Holy One/Sacred One/Holy [God/Spirit]", "*oidate*": "know/have known/understand/perceive", "*panta*": "all things/everything/all matters" } }
  • 1 John 2:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 John.2.27", "source": "Καὶ ὑμεῖς τὸ χρῖσμα ὃ ἐλάβετε ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν μένει, καὶ οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ἵνα τις διδάσκῃ ὑμᾶς: ἀλλʼ ὡς τὸ αὐτὸ χρῖσμα διδάσκει ὑμᾶς περὶ πάντων, καὶ ἀληθές ἐστιν, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ψεῦδος, καὶ καθὼς ἐδίδαξεν ὑμᾶς, μενεῖτε ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And you the *chrisma ho elabete ap'* him in you *menei*, and not *chreian echete hina* anyone *didaskē* you: *all' hōs* the same *chrisma didaskei* you *peri pantōn*, and *alēthes estin*, and not *estin pseudos*, and just as it *edidaxen* you, you will *meneite* in him.", "grammar": { "*chrisma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - anointing/unction", "*ho*": "accusative, neuter, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*elabete*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you received", "*ap'*": "contraction of *apo* - from", "*menei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction introducing purpose - that/so that", "*didaskē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might teach", "*all'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/rather", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/just as", "*didaskei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - teaches", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - all things", "*alēthes*": "nominative, neuter, singular - true/genuine", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*pseudos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - lie/falsehood", "*edidaxen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - taught", "*meneite*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you will remain/abide" }, "variants": { "*chrisma*": "anointing/unction/endowment", "*elabete*": "received/obtained/accepted", "*menei*": "remains/abides/stays/continues", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*didaskē*": "might teach/instruct/inform", "*hōs*": "as/just as/like/in the same way that", "*didaskei*": "teaches/instructs/informs", "*pantōn*": "all things/everything/all matters", "*alēthes*": "true/genuine/valid/reliable", "*pseudos*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*edidaxen*": "taught/instructed/informed", "*meneite*": "will remain/abide/stay/continue" } }
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "James.1.5", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας, αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος Θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς, καὶ μὴ ὀνειδίζοντος· καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ.", "text": "If and anyone of you *leipetai* *sophias*, let him *aiteitō* from the *didontos Theos* to all *haplōs*, and not *oneidizontos*; and it will be *dothēsetai* to him.", "grammar": { "*leipetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is lacking", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of lacking", "*aiteitō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - command", "*didontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - giving", "*Theos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source", "*haplōs*": "adverb - generously/simply", "*oneidizontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - reproaching", "*dothēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be given" }, "variants": { "*leipetai*": "lacks/is deficient in/is in need of", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*aiteitō*": "let him ask/should request", "*didontos*": "giving/granting/bestowing", "*haplōs*": "generously/liberally/simply/without reservation", "*oneidizontos*": "reproaching/rebuking/finding fault/upbraiding", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/will be granted" } }
  • Ps 25:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.14", "source": "ס֣וֹד יְ֭הוָה לִירֵאָ֑יו וּ֝בְרִית֗וֹ לְהוֹדִיעָֽם", "text": "*sôḏ YHWH lîrēʾāyw ûḇĕrîṯô lĕhôḏîʿām*", "grammar": { "*sôḏ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'counsel/secret'", "*lîrēʾāyw*": "preposition + participle, Qal masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to those who fear him'", "*ûḇĕrîṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and his covenant'", "*lĕhôḏîʿām*": "preposition + verb, Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'to make them know'" }, "variants": { "*sôḏ*": "counsel/secret/intimate conversation/assembly", "*yĕrēʾāyw*": "those who fear him/those who revere him", "*ḇĕrîṯô*": "his covenant/his agreement/his pledge", "*lĕhôḏîʿām*": "to make them know/to reveal to them/to inform them" } }
  • 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.14", "source": "Ψυχικὸς δὲ ἄνθρωπος οὐ δέχεται τὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος τοῦ Θεοῦ: μωρία γὰρ αὐτῷ ἐστιν: καὶ οὐ δύναται γνῶναι, ὅτι πνευματικῶς ἀνακρίνεται.", "text": "*Psychikos* but (*de*) *anthrōpos* not *dechetai* the things of the *Pneumatos* of the *Theou*: *mōria* for to him *estin*: and not he is able (*dynatai*) *gnōnai*, because *pneumatikōs* they are *anakrinetai*.", "grammar": { "*Psychikos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - natural/unspiritual/soulish", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*dechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/accepts", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*mōria*": "nominative feminine singular - foolishness", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*pneumatikōs*": "adverb - spiritually", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - are discerned/examined" }, "variants": { "*Psychikos*": "natural/unspiritual/soulish/worldly", "*anthrōpos*": "human/man/person", "*dechetai*": "receives/accepts/welcomes", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/comprehend", "*pneumatikōs*": "spiritually/by the Spirit", "*anakrinetai*": "are discerned/examined/judged/evaluated" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.15", "source": "Ὁ δὲ πνευματικὸς ἀνακρίνει μὲν πάντα, αὐτὸς δὲ ὑπʼ οὐδενὸς ἀνακρίνεται.", "text": "The but (*de*) *pneumatikos* *anakrinei* indeed (*men*) all things (*panta*), himself but (*de*) by (*hyp'*) no one (*oudenos*) is *anakrinetai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pneumatikos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - spiritual person", "*anakrinei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - examines/discerns", "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand [contrasted with following de]", "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*hyp'*": "preposition with genitive (elided form of hypo) - by/under", "*oudenos*": "genitive masculine singular - no one/none", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is examined/discerned" }, "variants": { "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual person/one who has the Spirit", "*anakrinei*": "examines/discerns/judges/evaluates", "*anakrinetai*": "is examined/discerned/judged/evaluated" } }
  • Ps 119:100 : 100 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.100", "source": "מִזְּקֵנִ֥ים אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "From *zəqēnîm* *ʾetbônān* for *piqqûdêkā* *nāṣārtî*", "grammar": { "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural noun - elders/aged ones", "*ʾetbônān*": "hitpael imperfect 1st person singular - I understand/consider/discern", "*piqqûdêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*nāṣārtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have kept/preserved/observed", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/aged ones/the elderly", "*ʾetbônān*": "I understand/I discern/I gain understanding", "*piqqûdêkā*": "your precepts/your orders/your commands", "*nāṣārtî*": "I have kept/preserved/guarded/observed" } }
  • Prov 15:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.24", "source": "אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃", "text": "*ʾōraḥ ḥayyîm ləmaʿlāh ləmaśkîl ləmaʿan sûr miššəʾôl māṭṭāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - path of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*ləmaʿlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - upward", "*ləmaśkîl*": "preposition + hiphil participle, masculine singular - for the prudent", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*sûr*": "qal infinitive construct - to turn away/depart", "*miššəʾôl*": "preposition + noun, proper feminine - from Sheol", "*māṭṭāh*": "adverb - downward/below" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ ḥayyîm*": "path of life/way of living", "*ləmaʿlāh ləmaśkîl*": "upward for prudent/leads upward for discerning", "*ləmaʿan sûr*": "in order to turn away/that he might depart", "*miššəʾôl māṭṭāh*": "from Sheol below/from realm of death beneath" } }
  • Prov 24:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.7", "source": "רָאמ֣וֹת לֶֽאֱוִ֣יל חָכְמ֑וֹת בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיהוּ׃", "text": "*Rāʾmôt* to-*ʾěwîl* *ḥokmôt* in-the-*šaʿar* not *yiptaḥ*-*pîhû*", "grammar": { "*rāʾmôt*": "feminine plural noun - coral/high thing/too high", "*ʾěwîl*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - fool", "*ḥokmôt*": "feminine plural noun - wisdom", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with article - gate", "*yiptaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he opens", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*rāʾmôt*": "coral/too high/unattainable", "*ʾěwîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*šaʿar*": "gate/public place where legal matters are decided" } }
  • Jer 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.22", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אֱוִ֣יל עַמִּ֗י אוֹתִי֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בָּנִ֤ים סְכָלִים֙ הֵ֔מָּה וְלֹ֥א נְבוֹנִ֖ים הֵ֑מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לְהָרַ֔ע וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב לֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "For *ʾĕwîl* my *ʿammî*, me not *yādāʿû*; *bānîm* *səḵālîm* they, and not *nəbônîm* they; *ḥăḵāmîm* they to *hāraʿ*, and to *hêṭîb* not *yādāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*səḵālîm*": "masculine plural adjective - foolish/senseless", "*nəbônîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - understanding ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise/skilled", "*hāraʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil", "*hêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do good", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/stupid/silly", "*ʿammî*": "my people/nation/folk", "*yādāʿû*": "known/understood/perceived", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*səḵālîm*": "foolish/senseless/stupid", "*nəbônîm*": "understanding ones/discerning ones/intelligent ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skilled/clever", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/wrong", "*hêṭîb*": "to do good/act well/do right" } }
  • Mark 4:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "Mark.4.10", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο κατα μόνας, ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν σὺν τοῖς δώδεκα τὴν παραβολήν.", "text": "*Hote de egeneto kata monas*, *ērōtēsan* him those *peri* him with the *dōdeka* the *parabolēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hote*": "conjunction - when", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was", "*kata monas*": "adverbial phrase - alone/by himself", "*ērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - asked", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - around/about", "*dōdeka*": "indeclinable numeral - twelve", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable" }, "variants": { "*Hote*": "when/while", "*egeneto*": "he was/came to be", "*kata monas*": "alone/by himself/in private", "*peri*": "around/about", "*dōdeka*": "twelve [disciples]", "*parabolēn*": "parable/analogy/comparison" } } 11 { "verseID": "Mark.4.11", "source": "Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὸ μυστήριον τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἐκείνοις δὲ τοῖς ἔξω, ἐν παραβολαῖς τὰ πάντα γίνεται:", "text": "And *elegen* to them, To you *dedotai gnōnai* the *mystērion* of the *basileias* of the *Theou*: to those *de* to the *exō*, in *parabolais* the *panta ginetai*:", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying", "*dedotai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been given", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*mystērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mystery", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*exō*": "adverb - outside", "*parabolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - parables", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/becomes" }, "variants": { "*dedotai*": "has been given/granted", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*exō*": "outside/without", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*ginetai*": "comes/happens/becomes" } } 12 { "verseID": "Mark.4.12", "source": "Ἵνα βλέποντες βλέπωσιν, καὶ μὴ ἴδωσιν· καὶ ἀκούοντες ἀκούωσιν, καὶ μὴ συνιῶσιν· μήποτε ἐπιστρέψωσιν, καὶ ἀφεθῇ αὐτοῖς τὰ ἁμαρτήματα.", "text": "That *blepontes blepōsin*, and not *idōsin*; and *akouontes akouōsin*, and not *syniōsin*; *mēpote epistrepsōsin*, and *aphethē* to them the *hamartēmata*.", "grammar": { "*blepontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*blepōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may see", "*idōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may perceive", "*akouontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*akouōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may hear", "*syniōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may understand", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*epistrepsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might turn/return", "*aphethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be forgiven", "*hamartēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sins" }, "variants": { "*blepontes*": "seeing/looking at", "*blepōsin*": "they may see/look", "*idōsin*": "they may perceive/understand", "*akouontes*": "hearing/listening", "*akouōsin*": "they may hear/listen", "*syniōsin*": "they may understand/comprehend", "*mēpote*": "lest/so that not/perhaps", "*epistrepsōsin*": "they might turn/convert/return", "*aphethē*": "might be forgiven/released", "*hamartēmata*": "sins/offenses/transgressions" } } 13 { "verseID": "Mark.4.13", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην; καὶ πῶς πάσας τὰς παραβολὰς γνώσεσθε;", "text": "And *legei* to them, Not *oidate* the *parabolēn* this? and how all the *parabolas gnōsesthe*?", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable", "*parabolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - parables", "*gnōsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will understand" }, "variants": { "*oidate*": "you know/understand", "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/analogy", "*gnōsesthe*": "you will understand/know/comprehend" } }