Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.5.1", "source": "בְּ֭נִי לְחָכְמָתִ֣י הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה לִ֝תְבוּנָתִ֗י הַט־אָזְנֶֽךָ", "text": "My *bĕnî* to-my-*ḥokmâ* *haqšîbâ* to-my-*tĕbûnâ* *haṭ*-your-*ʾōzen*", "grammar": { "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my son", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person suffix - my wisdom", "*haqšîbâ*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - pay attention/listen attentively", "*tĕbûnâ*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person suffix - my understanding/insight", "*haṭ*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - incline/extend/stretch out", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your ear" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/experience", "*haqšîbâ*": "listen attentively/pay close attention/be receptive", "*tĕbûnâ*": "understanding/discernment/intelligence/insight", "*haṭ*": "extend/incline/stretch out/turn" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.17", "source": "הַ֥ט אָזְנְךָ֗ וּ֖‪שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃", "text": "*haṭ* *'oznĕKā* and *šĕma'* *dibrê* *ḥăKāmîm*; and *libbeKā* *tāšîT* to *da'Tî*.", "grammar": { "*haṭ*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - incline/turn", "*'oznĕKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - your ear", "*šĕma'*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥăKāmîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - wise ones", "*libbeKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - your heart", "*tāšîT*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will set/apply", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*da'Tî*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - my knowledge" }, "variants": { "*haṭ*": "incline/turn/bend", "*'oznĕKā*": "your ear/your hearing", "*šĕma'*": "hear/listen to/obey", "*dibrê*": "words of/sayings of/matters of", "*ḥăKāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*libbeKā*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*tāšîT*": "apply/set/place/direct", "*da'Tî*": "my knowledge/my understanding/my insight" } }
  • Prov 4:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.20", "source": "בְּ֭נִי לִדְבָרַ֣י הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י הַט־אָזְנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*bənî* *lidbāray* *haqšîbâ* *laʾămāray* *haṭ-ʾāznekā*", "grammar": { "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*lidbāray*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my words", "*haqšîbâ*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - pay attention", "*laʾămāray*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my sayings", "*haṭ-ʾāznekā*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - incline your ear" }, "variants": { "*dbāray*": "my words/matters/affairs", "*haqšîbâ*": "pay attention/listen/be attentive", "*ʾămāray*": "my sayings/words/promises", "*haṭ*": "incline/stretch out/extend", "*ʾāznekā*": "your ear/hearing" } }
  • Prov 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.1", "source": "בְּ֭נִי אִם־תִּקַּ֣ח אֲמָרָ֑י וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י תִּצְפֹּ֥ן אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*bənî* if *tiqqaḥ* *ʾămārāy* and-*miṣwōṯay* *tiṣpōn* with-you", "grammar": { "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*tiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will take/receive", "*ʾămārāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sayings/words", "*miṣwōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my commandments", "*tiṣpōn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will treasure/store up", "*ʾittāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*tiqqaḥ*": "take/receive/accept", "*tiṣpōn*": "treasure/store up/hide/preserve" } }
  • Prov 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֣וּ בָ֭נִים מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ לָדַ֥עַת בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*šim'û* *bānîm* *mûsar* *ʾāb* *wə-haqšîbû* *lādaʿat* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*šim'û*": "imperative, plural, qal - hear/listen", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children", "*mûsar*": "masculine singular construct noun - discipline/instruction/correction", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*wə-haqšîbû*": "conjunction + imperative, plural, hiphil - and pay attention/listen attentively", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to know", "*bînâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*mûsar*": "discipline/instruction/correction/training", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }
  • Matt 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.9", "source": "Καὶ μὴ δόξητε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ: Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι δύναται ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ.", "text": "And not *doxēte* *legein* in *heautois*, *Patera* we *echomen* the *Abraam*: *Legō* *gar* to you, that *dynatai* the *Theos* from the *lithōn* *toutōn* *egeirai* *tekna* to the *Abraam*.", "grammar": { "*doxēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - think/presume", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to yourselves", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*Abraam*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Abraham", "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*lithōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of stones", "*toutōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - these", "*egeirai*": "aorist active infinitive - to raise up", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Abraham" }, "variants": { "*doxēte*": "think/presume/suppose", "*legein*": "to say/to speak/to claim", "*echomen*": "we have/we possess/we hold", "*Legō*": "I say/I tell/I declare", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*lithōn*": "stones/rocks", "*egeirai*": "to raise up/to bring forth/to produce", "*tekna*": "children/descendants/offspring" } }
  • Mark 4:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Mark.4.23", "source": "Εἰ τις ἔχει ὦτα ἀκούειν, ἀκουέτω.", "text": "If anyone *echei ōta akouein*, *akouetō*.", "grammar": { "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "*ōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - ears", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear", "*akouetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him hear" }, "variants": { "*echei*": "has/possesses", "*ōta*": "ears/hearing organs", "*akouein*": "to hear/to listen", "*akouetō*": "let him hear/listen/pay attention" } }
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "James.1.19", "source": "Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, ἔστω πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι, βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν:", "text": "So that, *adelphoi* of me *agapētoi*, let *estō* every *anthrōpos* *tachys* to the *akousai*, *bradys* to the *lalēsai*, *bradys* to *orgēn*:", "grammar": { "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - direct address", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - adjective modifying *adelphoi*", "*estō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - let be", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*tachys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*akousai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to hear", "*bradys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*lalēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to speak", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear/dearly loved", "*estō*": "let be/must be", "*anthrōpos*": "person/human/man", "*tachys*": "quick/swift/ready", "*akousai*": "to hear/to listen", "*bradys*": "slow/deliberate/hesitant", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/to talk/to say", "*orgēn*": "anger/wrath/rage" } }
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.7", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων οὖς, ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ Πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις· Τῷ νικῶντι δώσω αὐτῷ φαγεῖν ἐκ τοῦ ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς, ὅ ἐστιν ἐν μέσῶ τοῦ παραδείσου τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "The *echōn ous*, *akousatō* what the *Pneuma legei* to-the *ekklēsiais*: To-the *nikōnti* I-will-give to-him *phagein* from the *xulou* of-the *zōēs*, which *estin* in *mesō* of-the *paradeisou* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*ous*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ear", "*akousatō*": "aorist imperative, 3rd singular - let him hear", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to assemblies/churches", "*nikōnti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one conquering", "*dōsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will give", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*xulou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of tree/wood", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*paradeisou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of paradise/garden", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*ous*": "ear/hearing", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/Breath/Wind", "*ekklēsiais*": "assemblies/churches/congregations", "*nikōnti*": "conquering/overcoming/victorious one", "*xulou*": "tree/wood/timber", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*paradeisou*": "paradise/garden/park" } }
  • Rev 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.11", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων οὖς, ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ Πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις· Ὁ νικῶν οὐ μὴ ἀδικηθῇ ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου τοῦ δευτέρου.", "text": "The *echōn ous*, *akousatō* what the *Pneuma legei* to-the *ekklēsiais*: The *nikōn* not not *adikēthē* from the *thanatou* the *deuterou*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*ous*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ear", "*akousatō*": "aorist imperative, 3rd singular - let him hear", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to assemblies/churches", "*nikōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - conquering", "not not": "emphatic negation (οὐ μὴ) - certainly not", "*adikēthē*": "aorist subjunctive passive, 3rd singular - might be harmed", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*deuterou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - second" }, "variants": { "*echōn ous*": "having ear/one who has an ear", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/Breath/Wind", "*ekklēsiais*": "assemblies/churches/congregations", "*nikōn*": "conquering/overcoming/being victorious", "*adikēthē*": "be harmed/be injured/be wronged", "*thanatou deuterou*": "second death" } }
  • Rev 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.17", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων οὖς, ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ Πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις· Τῷ νικῶντι δώσω αὐτῷ φαγεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ μάννα τοῦ κεκρυμμένου, καὶ δώσω αὐτῷ ψῆφον λευκὴν, καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ψῆφον ὄνομα καινὸν γεγραμμένον, ὃ οὐδεὶς ἔγνω εἰ μὴ ὁ λαμβάνων.", "text": "The *echōn ous*, *akousatō* what the *Pneuma legei* to-the *ekklēsiais*: To-the *nikōnti* I-will-give to-him *phagein* from the *manna* the *kekrummenou*, and I-will-give to-him *psēphon leukēn*, and upon the *psēphon onoma kainon gegrammenon*, which *oudeis egnō* if not the *lambanōn*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*ous*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ear", "*akousatō*": "aorist imperative, 3rd singular - let him hear", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to assemblies/churches", "*nikōnti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one conquering", "*dōsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will give", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*manna*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of manna", "*kekrummenou*": "perfect participle passive, genitive, neuter, singular - having been hidden", "*psēphon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - stone/pebble", "*leukēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - white", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*kainon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - new", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect participle passive, accusative, neuter, singular - having been written", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*egnō*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - knew", "*lambanōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - receiving" }, "variants": { "*ous*": "ear/hearing", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/Breath/Wind", "*ekklēsiais*": "assemblies/churches/congregations", "*nikōnti*": "conquering/overcoming/victorious one", "*manna*": "manna (heavenly food)", "*kekrummenou*": "hidden/concealed/secret", "*psēphon*": "stone/pebble/voting token", "*leukēn*": "white/bright", "*kainon*": "new/fresh/unused", "*gegrammenon*": "written/inscribed", "*lambanōn*": "receiving/taking/accepting" } }
  • Rev 2:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.29", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων οὖς, ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ Πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις.", "text": "The *echōn ous*, *akousatō* what the *Pneuma legei* to-the *ekklēsiais*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*ous*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ear", "*akousatō*": "aorist imperative, 3rd singular - let him hear", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to assemblies/churches" }, "variants": { "*echōn ous*": "having ear/one who has an ear", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/Breath/Wind", "*ekklēsiais*": "assemblies/churches/congregations" } }
  • Rev 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.6", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων οὖς, ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ Πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις.", "text": "The *echōn ous*, *akousatō* what the *Pneuma legei* to-the *ekklēsiais*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*ous*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ear", "*akousatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him hear", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - assemblies/churches" }, "variants": { "*echōn*": "having/possessing", "*ous*": "ear/faculty of hearing", "*akousatō*": "let him hear/listen", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*ekklēsiais*": "assemblies/churches/congregations" } }
  • Rev 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.13", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων οὖς, ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ Πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις.", "text": "The *echōn ous*, *akousatō* what the *Pneuma legei* to-the *ekklēsiais*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*ous*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ear", "*akousatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him hear", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - assemblies/churches" }, "variants": { "*echōn*": "having/possessing", "*ous*": "ear/faculty of hearing", "*akousatō*": "let him hear/listen", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*ekklēsiais*": "assemblies/churches/congregations" } }
  • Rev 3:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.22", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων οὖς, ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ Πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις.", "text": "The *echōn ous*, *akousatō* what the *Pneuma legei* to-the *ekklēsiais*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*ous*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ear", "*akousatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him hear", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - assemblies/churches" }, "variants": { "*echōn*": "having/possessing", "*ous*": "ear/faculty of hearing", "*akousatō*": "let him hear/listen", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*ekklēsiais*": "assemblies/churches/congregations" } }