Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.31.18", "source": "טָ֭עֲמָה כִּי־ט֣וֹב סַחְרָ֑הּ לֹֽא־יִכְבֶּ֖ה *בליל **בַלַּ֣יְלָה נֵרָֽהּ", "text": "*ṭāʿămāh* *kî*-*ṭôb* *saḥrāh* *lōʾ*-*yikbeh* *ballaylāh* *nērāh*", "grammar": { "*ṭāʿămāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she tastes/perceives", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*saḥrāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her merchandise/profit", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikbeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is extinguished", "*ballaylāh*": "preposition *bĕ* + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the night", "*nērāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her lamp" }, "variants": { "*ṭāʿămāh*": "she tastes/perceives/experiences/discerns", "*ṭôb*": "good/profitable/worthwhile", "*saḥrāh*": "her merchandise/profit/trading/gain", "*yikbeh*": "goes out/is extinguished", "*nērāh*": "her lamp/light" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 31:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.40", "source": "הָיִיתִי בַיּוֹם אֲכָלַנִי חֹרֶב וְקֶרַח בַּלָּיְלָה וַתִּדַּד שְׁנָתִי מֵעֵינָי", "text": "*hāyîtî* in the day *ʾakālanî* *ḥōreb* and *qeraḥ* in the night *wa-tiddad* *šenātî* from *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I was", "*ʾakālanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it consumed me", "*ḥōreb*": "noun, masculine singular - heat/drought", "*qeraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - frost/ice", "*wa-tiddad*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it fled/was driven away", "*šenātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sleep", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾakālanî*": "consumed me/devoured me/ate me up", "*ḥōreb*": "heat/drought/parching heat", "*qeraḥ*": "frost/ice/cold", "*wa-tiddad*": "fled/was driven away/wandered" } }
  • Ps 127:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.2", "source": "שָׁ֤וְא לָכֶ֨ם ׀ מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי ק֡וּם מְאַֽחֲרֵי־שֶׁ֗בֶת אֹ֭כְלֵי לֶ֣חֶם הָעֲצָבִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן יִתֵּ֖ן לִֽידִיד֣וֹ שֵׁנָֽא׃", "text": "*Šāwə'* to you *maškîmê* *qûm* *mə'aḥărê-šeḇeṯ* *'ōḵəlê* *leḥem* the *hā'ăṣāḇîm*; so *yittēn* to *yəḏîḏô* *šēnā'*.", "grammar": { "*Šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/worthless", "*maškîmê*": "participle, hiphil, masculine plural construct - those who rise early", "*qûm*": "infinitive, qal - to rise", "*mə'aḥărê*": "plural construct with preposition - delaying", "*šeḇeṯ*": "infinitive, qal - to sit/dwell/remain", "*'ōḵəlê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - eaters of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular - bread/food", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "definite with article, masculine plural - the painful/sorrowful/toilsome", "*yittēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - he gives", "*yəḏîḏô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his beloved", "*šēnā'*": "feminine singular - sleep" }, "variants": { "*Šāwə'*": "vain/worthless/futile/to no purpose", "*maškîmê*": "those who wake early/early risers", "*mə'aḥărê*": "delaying/sitting late", "*šeḇeṯ*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "of sorrow/toil/pain/hardship", "*yəḏîḏô*": "his beloved/friend/favored one" } }
  • Matt 25:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.3", "source": "Αἵτινες μωραί λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας αὐτῶν, οὐκ ἔλαβον μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν ἔλαιον:", "text": "Who [the] *mōrai* *labousai* the *lampadas* of them, not *elabon* with themselves *elaion*:", "grammar": { "*mōrai*": "nominative feminine plural - foolish", "*labousai*": "aorist active participle, nominative feminine plural - having taken", "*lampadas*": "accusative feminine plural - lamps", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - took", "*elaion*": "accusative neuter singular - oil" }, "variants": { "*mōrai*": "foolish/stupid/dull", "*labousai*": "having taken/received", "*lampadas*": "lamps/torches/lights", "*elabon*": "took/received/obtained", "*elaion*": "olive oil/oil" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.4", "source": "Αἱ δὲ φρόνιμοι ἔλαβον ἔλαιον ἐν τοῖς ἀγγείοις αὐτῶν μετὰ τῶν λαμπάδων ἀυτῶν.", "text": "The *de* *phronimoi* *elabon* *elaion* in the *angeiois* of them with the *lampadōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*phronimoi*": "nominative feminine plural - wise/prudent", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - took", "*elaion*": "accusative neuter singular - oil", "*angeiois*": "dative neuter plural - vessels/containers", "*lampadōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of lamps" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/however", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*elabon*": "took/received/obtained", "*elaion*": "olive oil/oil", "*angeiois*": "vessels/containers/flasks", "*lampadōn*": "lamps/torches/lights" } } 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.5", "source": "Χρονίζοντος δὲ τοῦ νυμφίου, ἐνύσταξαν πᾶσαι καὶ ἐκάθευδον.", "text": "*Chronizontos* *de* the *nymphiou*, *enystaxan* *pasai* and *ekatheudōn*.", "grammar": { "*chronizontos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - delaying", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*nymphiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of bridegroom", "*enystaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - nodded off/became drowsy", "*pasai*": "nominative feminine plural - all", "*ekatheudōn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were sleeping" }, "variants": { "*chronizontos*": "delaying/tarrying/being delayed", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*nymphiou*": "bridegroom/newly married man", "*enystaxan*": "became drowsy/nodded off/began to sleep", "*pasai*": "all/every one of them", "*ekatheudōn*": "were sleeping/were asleep [continuous state]" } } 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.6", "source": "Μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν, Ἰδού, ὁ νυμφίος ἔρχεται· ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Mesēs* *de* *nyktos* *kraugē* *gegonen*, *Idou*, the *nymphios* *erchetai*; *exerchesthe* to *apantēsin* of him.", "grammar": { "*mesēs*": "genitive feminine singular - middle/midst", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*nyktos*": "genitive feminine singular - of night", "*kraugē*": "nominative feminine singular - cry/shout", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has occurred", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*nymphios*": "nominative masculine singular - bridegroom", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*exerchesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - go out/come out", "*apantēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - meeting/encounter" }, "variants": { "*mesēs*": "middle/midst/middle part of", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*nyktos*": "night/darkness", "*kraugē*": "cry/shout/outcry", "*gegonen*": "has occurred/has been made/has happened", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*nymphios*": "bridegroom/newly married man", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives", "*exerchesthe*": "go out/come out/depart", "*apantēsin*": "meeting/encounter/reception" } } 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.7", "source": "Τότε ἠγέρθησαν πᾶσαι αἱ παρθένοι ἐκεῖναι, καὶ ἐκόσμησαν τὰς λαμπάδας ἀυτῶν.", "text": "Then *ēgerthēsan* *pasai* the *parthenoi* *ekeinai*, and *ekosmēsan* the *lampadas* of them.", "grammar": { "*ēgerthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were raised/awakened", "*pasai*": "nominative feminine plural - all", "*parthenoi*": "nominative feminine plural - virgins", "*ekeinai*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative feminine plural - those", "*ekosmēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - prepared/adorned", "*lampadas*": "accusative feminine plural - lamps" }, "variants": { "*ēgerthēsan*": "were raised/got up/awakened", "*pasai*": "all/every one of them", "*parthenoi*": "virgins/unmarried women", "*ekeinai*": "those/these", "*ekosmēsan*": "prepared/adorned/trimmed", "*lampadas*": "lamps/torches/lights" } } 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.8", "source": "Αἱ δὲ μωραὶ ταῖς φρονίμοις εἶπον, Δότε ἡμῖν ἐκ τοῦ ἐλαίου ὑμῶν· ὅτι αἱ λαμπάδες ἡμῶν σβέννυνται.", "text": "The *de* *mōrai* to the *phronimois* *eipon*, *Dote* to us from the *elaiou* of you; because the *lampades* of us *sbennyntai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*mōrai*": "nominative feminine plural - foolish", "*phronimois*": "dative feminine plural - to wise", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said", "*dote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give", "*elaiou*": "genitive neuter singular - of oil", "*lampades*": "nominative feminine plural - lamps", "*sbennyntai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - are being extinguished" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*mōrai*": "foolish/stupid/dull", "*phronimois*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/told", "*dote*": "give/grant/provide", "*elaiou*": "oil/olive oil", "*lampades*": "lamps/torches/lights", "*sbennyntai*": "are being extinguished/going out/being quenched" } } 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.9", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθησαν δὲ αἱ φρόνιμοι, λέγουσαι, Μήποτε οὐκ ἀρκέσῃ ἡμῖν καὶ ὑμῖν: πορεύεσθε δὲ μᾶλλον πρὸς τοὺς πωλοῦντας, καὶ ἀγοράσατε ἑαυταῖς.", "text": "*Apekrithēsan* *de* the *phronimoi*, *legousai*, *Mēpote* not *arkesē* to us and to you: *poreuesthe* *de* *mallon* to the *pōlountas*, and *agorasate* for yourselves.", "grammar": { "*apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - answered", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*phronimoi*": "nominative feminine plural - wise", "*legousai*": "present active participle, nominative feminine plural - saying", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest perhaps", "*arkesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might suffice", "*poreuesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - go", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead", "*pōlountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - selling", "*agorasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - buy" }, "variants": { "*apekrithēsan*": "answered/replied/responded", "*de*": "but/and/however", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*legousai*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*mēpote*": "lest/perhaps not/in case", "*arkesē*": "might suffice/be enough/be sufficient", "*poreuesthe*": "go/proceed/travel", "*mallon*": "rather/instead/more", "*pōlountas*": "sellers/those selling/vendors", "*agorasate*": "buy/purchase/acquire" } } 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.10", "source": "Ἀπερχομένων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀγοράσαι, ἦλθεν ὁ νυμφίος· καὶ αἱ ἕτοιμοι εἰσῆλθον μετʼ αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς γάμους: καὶ ἐκλείσθη ἡ θύρα.", "text": "*Aperchomenōn* *de* of them to *agorasai*, *ēlthen* the *nymphios*; and the *hetoimoi* *eisēlthon* with him into the *gamous*: and *ekleisthē* the *thyra*.", "grammar": { "*aperchomenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive feminine plural - going away", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*agorasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to buy", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "*nymphios*": "nominative masculine singular - bridegroom", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative feminine plural - ready", "*eisēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - entered", "*gamous*": "accusative masculine plural - wedding feast", "*ekleisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was shut", "*thyra*": "nominative feminine singular - door" }, "variants": { "*aperchomenōn*": "going away/departing/leaving", "*de*": "but/and/while", "*agorasai*": "to buy/purchase/acquire", "*ēlthen*": "came/arrived/appeared", "*nymphios*": "bridegroom/newly married man", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*eisēlthon*": "entered/went in", "*gamous*": "wedding feast/marriage celebration/wedding", "*ekleisthē*": "was shut/closed/locked", "*thyra*": "door/gate/entrance" } }
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.9", "source": "Μνημονεύετε γάρ, ἀδελφοί, τὸν κόπον ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν μόχθον: νυκτὸς γὰρ καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "You *mnēmoneuete* *gar*, *adelphoi*, the *kopon* of us *kai* the *mochthon*: *nyktos* *gar* *kai* *hēmeras* *ergazomenoi*, *pros* the not to *epibarēsai* anyone of you, we *ekēryxamen* to you the *euangelion* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you remember", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*kopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*mochthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - hardship/struggle", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/by night", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day/by day", "*ergazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to", "*epibarēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to burden/be a burden", "*ekēryxamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we proclaimed/preached", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*kopon*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthon*": "hardship/struggle/toil", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*epibarēsai*": "to burden/be a burden/be a weight" } }
  • 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.7", "source": "Αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε πῶς δεῖ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς: ὅτι οὐκ ἠτακτήσαμεν ἐν ὑμῖν·", "text": "*Autoi gar oidate pōs dei mimeisthai* us: *hoti ouk ētaktēsamen en* you·", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, intensive pronoun - yourselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*oidate*": "perfect indicative, active, 2nd plural - you know", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*dei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*mimeisthai*": "present infinitive, middle/passive - to imitate", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ētaktēsamen*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st plural - we were disorderly/idle", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among" }, "variants": { "*oidate*": "you know/you understand", "*dei*": "it is necessary/one must/it is proper", "*mimeisthai*": "to imitate/to follow example of", "*ētaktēsamen*": "we were disorderly/we were idle/we behaved irresponsibly" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.8", "source": "Οὐδὲ δωρεὰν ἄρτον ἐφάγομεν παρά τινος· ἀλλʼ ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ, νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν:", "text": "*Oude dōrean arton ephagomen para* anyone; *all' en kopō kai mochthō, nykta kai hēmeran ergazomenoi, pros to mē epibarēsai* any of you:", "grammar": { "*Oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/and not", "*dōrean*": "adverb - freely/without cost", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*ephagomen*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st plural - we ate", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction (*alla*) - but", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*kopō*": "dative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mochthō*": "dative, masculine, singular - hardship/trouble", "*nykta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - night", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*to mē epibarēsai*": "articular infinitive with negative - not to burden", "*tina*": "accusative, indefinite pronoun - anyone" }, "variants": { "*dōrean*": "freely/without cost/without payment", "*arton*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*kopō*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthō*": "hardship/trouble/difficulty", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*epibarēsai*": "to burden/to be a burden/to impose upon" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.9", "source": "Οὐχ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν, ἀλλʼ ἵνα ἑαυτοὺς τύπον δῶμεν ὑμῖν εἰς τὸ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς.", "text": "Not *hoti* not *echomen exousian, all' hina heautous typon dōmen* you *eis to mimeisthai* us.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*echomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we have", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction (*alla*) - but", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*typon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - example/pattern", "*dōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 1st plural - we might give", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*to mimeisthai*": "articular infinitive - the imitating/to imitate" }, "variants": { "*exousian*": "authority/right/power", "*typon*": "example/pattern/model", "*mimeisthai*": "to imitate/to follow example of" } }