Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Psalms.34.12", "source": "לְֽכוּ־בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י יִֽרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃", "text": "Come-*bānîm* listen-to me *yirʾat* *YHWH* *ʾălammədkem*", "grammar": { "*ləkû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - come", "*bānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons/children", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - hear/listen", "*yirʾat*": "noun feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾălammədkem*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - I will teach you" }, "variants": { "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*yirʾat*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*ʾălammədkem*": "I will teach/instruct/train you" } }

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  • 1 Pet 3:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.10", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ θέλων ζωὴν ἀγαπᾶν, καὶ ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθὰς, παυσάτω τὴν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κακοῦ, καὶ χείλη αὐτοῦ τοῦ μὴ λαλῆσαι δόλον:", "text": "For the one *thelōn zōēn agapan*, and *idein hēmeras agathas*, let-him-*pausatō* the *glōssan* of-him from *kakou*, and *cheilē* of-him of the not to-*lalēsai dolon*:", "grammar": { "*thelōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - wanting/wishing", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*agapan*": "present active infinitive - to love", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*agathas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - good", "*pausatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him cease/stop/restrain", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - evil/bad/wrong", "*cheilē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - lips", "*tou mē*": "articular infinitive construction - of the not/to not", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*dolon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - deceit/guile/treachery" }, "variants": { "*thelōn*": "wanting/wishing/desiring", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*agapan*": "to love/to value/to esteem", "*idein*": "to see/to perceive/to experience", "*hēmeras*": "days/time periods", "*agathas*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*pausatō*": "let him cease/let him stop/let him restrain", "*glōssan*": "tongue/language/speech", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/wrong/harm", "*cheilē*": "lips/edges", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/to talk/to utter", "*dolon*": "deceit/guile/treachery/craftiness" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.11", "source": "Ἐκκλινάτω ἀπὸ κακοῦ, καὶ ποιησάτω ἀγαθόν· ζητησάτω εἰρήνην, καὶ διωξάτω αὐτήν.", "text": "Let-him-*ekklinatō* from *kakou*, and let-him-*poiēsatō agathon*; let-him-*zētēsatō eirēnēn*, and let-him-*diōxatō* it.", "grammar": { "*ekklinatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him turn away/avoid", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - evil/bad/wrong", "*poiēsatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him do/make", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*zētēsatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him seek", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace", "*diōxatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him pursue", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - it/her" }, "variants": { "*ekklinatō*": "let him turn away/let him avoid/let him depart from", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/wrong/harm", "*poiēsatō*": "let him do/let him make/let him produce", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*zētēsatō*": "let him seek/let him search for/let him strive for", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/tranquility/harmony", "*diōxatō*": "let him pursue/let him chase after/let him follow" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.12", "source": "Ὅτι οἵ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ δικαίους, καὶ ὦτα αὐτοῦ εἰς δέησιν αὐτῶν: πρόσωπον δὲ Κυρίου ἐπὶ ποιοῦντας κακά.", "text": "Because the *ophthalmoi Kyriou* upon *dikaious*, and *ōta* of-him unto *deēsin* of-them: but *prosōpon Kyriou* upon those-*poiountas kaka*.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/on/toward", "*dikaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - righteous/just", "*ōta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ears", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into/for", "*deēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prayer/supplication", "*autōn*": "genitive, plural - of them/their", "*prosōpon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - face/countenance", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*poiountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing", "*kaka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil things/bad things" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmoi*": "eyes/sight", "*Kyriou*": "of the Lord/of the master", "*dikaious*": "righteous ones/just ones/upright ones", "*ōta*": "ears/hearing", "*deēsin*": "prayer/supplication/petition", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*poiountas*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*kaka*": "evil things/bad things/harmful things" } }
  • Deut 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.2", "source": "לְמַ֨עַן תִּירָ֜א אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לִ֠שְׁמֹר אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּתָ֣יו וּמִצְוֺתָיו֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י מְצַוֶּךָ֒ אַתָּה֙ וּבִנְךָ֣ וּבֶן־בִּנְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּ֑יךָ וּלְמַ֖עַן יַאֲרִכֻ֥ן יָמֶֽיךָ", "text": "For purpose of *tîrāʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêka* to *lišmōr* *ʾet*-all-*ḥuqqōtāyw* and-*miṣwōtāyw* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawweka*, *ʾattāh* and-*binka* and-*ben*-*binka*, all *yĕmê* *ḥayyêka* and-for purpose of *yaʾărîkun* *yāmêka*", "grammar": { "*lĕmaʿan*": "conjunction + preposition - in order that/so that", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêka*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*lišmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct + preposition - to keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*û-miṣwōtāyw*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his commandments", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mĕṣawweka*": "Piel participle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - commanding you", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*û-binka*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your son", "*û-ben*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun, construct - and son of", "*binka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son", "*kōl*": "noun, construct - all of", "*yĕmê*": "masculine plural noun, construct - days of", "*ḥayyêka*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life", "*û-lĕmaʿan*": "conjunction + preposition - and so that", "*yaʾărîkun*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be long", "*yāmêka*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your days" }, "variants": { "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/revere/be afraid of", "*lišmōr*": "to keep/guard/observe/preserve", "*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "his statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "his commandments/precepts/instructions", "*mĕṣawweka*": "commanding you/ordering you/instructing you", "*yaʾărîkun*": "they will be prolonged/extended/lengthened" } }
  • Deut 30:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.20", "source": "לְאַֽהֲבָה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ בְּקֹל֖וֹ וּלְדָבְקָה־ב֑וֹ כִּ֣י ה֤וּא חַיֶּ֙יךָ֙ וְאֹ֣רֶךְ יָמֶ֔יךָ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨ע יְהוָ֧ה לַאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם לְיִצְחָ֥ק וּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖ב לָתֵ֥ת לָהֶֽם", "text": "To *ləʾahăbāh* *ʾet*-*YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm*, to *lišmōaʿ* to his *qōlô* and to *ûlədābəqāh-bô*; for *kî hûʾ* your *ḥayyekā* and the *ʾōrek* of your *yāmekā* to *lāšebet* upon the *hāʾădāmāh* which *ʾăšer nišbaʿ* *YHWH* to your *laʾăbōtekā*, to *ləʾabrāhām*, to *ləyiṣḥāq*, and to *ûləyaʿăqōb* to *lātēt* to them", "grammar": { "*ləʾahăbāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to love", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen to", "*qōlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*ûlədābəqāh-bô*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to cling to him", "*kî hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - for he/it is", "*ḥayyekā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life", "*ʾōrek*": "masculine singular construct - length of", "*yāmekā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*lāšebet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/land", "*ʾăšer nišbaʿ*": "relative particle + niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - which he swore", "*laʾăbōtekā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your fathers", "*ləʾabrāhām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abraham", "*ləyiṣḥāq*": "preposition + proper noun - to Isaac", "*ûləyaʿăqōb*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Jacob", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give" }, "variants": { "*ləʾahăbāh*": "to love/be devoted to", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/listen to/obey", "*qōlô*": "his voice/sound", "*ûlədābəqāh-bô*": "to cling to him/adhere to him/be loyal to him", "*ḥayyekā*": "your life/your living", "*ʾōrek yāmekā*": "length of your days/long life", "*lāšebet*": "to dwell/live/reside", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "ground/land/soil/earth", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took oath/promised", "*laʾăbōtekā*": "to your fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*lātēt*": "to give/grant/bestow" } }
  • Job 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.7.7", "source": "זְ֭כֹר כִּי־ר֣וּחַ חַיָּ֑י לֹא־תָשׁ֥וּב עֵ֝ינִ֗י לִרְא֥וֹת טֽוֹב", "text": "*Zĕḵōr* that-*rûaḥ* my *ḥayyāy* not-*ṯāshûḇ* my *'êynî* *lir'ôṯ* *ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*zĕḵōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath/wind/spirit", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯāshûḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will return", "*'êynî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*rĕ'ôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good/goodness" }, "variants": { "*zĕḵōr*": "remember/recall/be mindful", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit/life", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my living", "*ṯāshûḇ*": "will return/will come back", "*'êynî*": "my eye/my sight", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/goodness/prosperity/welfare" } }
  • Ps 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.4.6", "source": "זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*zibḥû* *zibḥê*-*ṣedeq* and-*biṭḥû* to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*zibḥû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural - sacrifice/offer", "*zibḥê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sacrifices of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun masculine singular - righteousness", "*biṭḥû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition אֶל (to/toward) - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*zibḥû*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter", "*zibḥê-ṣedeq*": "sacrifices of righteousness/righteous offerings/right sacrifices", "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely on/have confidence in" } }
  • Ps 21:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.21.4", "source": "‫כִּֽי־תְ֭קַדְּמֶנּוּ בִּרְכ֣וֹת ט֑וֹב תָּשִׁ֥ית לְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ עֲטֶ֣רֶת פָּֽז׃‬", "text": "For *təqaddəmennû* *birkôt* *ṭôb* *tāšît* to-*rōʾšô* *ʿăṭeret* *pāz*", "grammar": { "*təqaddəmennû*": "2nd person masculine singular Piel imperfect with 3rd person masculine singular suffix + conjunction ki - for you meet/greet him", "*birkôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - blessings of", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*tāšît*": "2nd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - you place/set", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun 'head' with 3rd person masculine singular suffix + preposition lamed - on his head", "*ʿăṭeret*": "feminine singular construct noun - crown of", "*pāz*": "masculine singular noun - fine/pure gold" }, "variants": { "*təqaddəmennû*": "meet him/come before him/receive him", "*birkôt*": "blessings/benefits/gifts", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*tāšît*": "set/place/put", "*ʿăṭeret*": "crown/wreath/diadem", "*pāz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold" } }
  • Ps 91:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.16", "source": "אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אַרְאֵ֗הוּ בִּֽישׁוּעָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾōrek yāmîm* *ʾaśbîʿēhû* and *ʾarʾēhû* in *yĕšûʿātî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōrek*": "masculine singular construct - length", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ʾaśbîʿēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will satisfy him", "*ʾarʾēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will show him", "*yĕšûʿātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation" }, "variants": { "*ʾōrek yāmîm*": "length of days/long life", "*ʾaśbîʿēhû*": "I will satisfy him/I will fill him/I will give him his fill", "*ʾarʾēhû*": "I will show him/I will let him see/I will cause him to behold", "*yĕšûʿātî*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my rescue" } }
  • Eccl 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.3", "source": "תַּ֣רְתִּי בְלִבִּ֔י לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ בַּיַּ֖יִן אֶת־בְּשָׂרִ֑י וְלִבִּ֞י נֹהֵ֤ג בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז בְּסִכְל֔וּת עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר־אֶרְאֶ֗ה אֵי־זֶ֨ה ט֜וֹב לִבְנֵ֤י הָאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַעֲשׂוּ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִסְפַּ֖ר יְמֵ֥י חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*tartî* in *libbî* to *limshôk* with *yayin* *ʾet-bĕśārî* and *libbî* *nōhēg* in *ḥokmāh* and to *leʾĕḥōz* in *siklût* until *ʾăsher-ʾerʾeh* *ʾêy-zeh* *ṭôb* to *bĕnê hāʾādām* *ʾăsher* *yaʿăśû* under *hashāmayim* *mispar* *yĕmê* *ḥayyêhem*.", "grammar": { "*tartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I explored/searched out", "*libbî*": "noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*limshôk*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to cheer/attract/stimulate", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - wine", "*ʾet-bĕśārî*": "direct object marker + noun + 1st person suffix - my flesh", "*nōhēg*": "participle, masculine singular - guiding/leading", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with wisdom", "*leʾĕḥōz*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to grasp/take hold", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with folly", "*ʾăsher-ʾerʾeh*": "relative particle + imperfect, 1st singular - until I might see", "*ʾêy-zeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - which/what", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*bĕnê hāʾādām*": "construct + definite article + noun - sons of man/humanity", "*yaʿăśû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they should do", "*hashāmayim*": "definite article + noun - the heavens", "*mispar*": "construct noun - number of", "*yĕmê*": "construct plural of 'day'", "*ḥayyêhem*": "plural noun + 3rd person plural suffix - their lives" }, "variants": { "*tartî*": "I explored/searched/investigated", "*limshôk*": "to draw/pull/attract/stimulate/cheer", "*bĕśārî*": "my flesh/body/self", "*nōhēg*": "guiding/leading/conducting/driving", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*leʾĕḥōz*": "to grasp/seize/take hold of", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ṭôb*": "good/beneficial/pleasant/favorable", "*bĕnê hāʾādām*": "sons of man/mankind/humanity", "*taḥat hashāmayim*": "under the heavens/under the sky" } }
  • Eccl 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.13", "source": "וְגַ֤ם כָּל־הָאָדָם֙ שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל וְשָׁתָ֔ה וְרָאָ֥ה ט֖וֹב בְּכָל־עֲמָל֑וֹ מַתַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽיא׃", "text": "*wə*-also every-the-*ʾāḏām* that-*yōʾḵal* *wə*-*šāṯâ* *wə*-*rāʾâ* *ṭôḇ* in-all-*ʿămālô* *mattat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "adverb - also/moreover", "*kol*": "adjective - every/all", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*še*": "relative particle - that/who", "*yōʾḵal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šāṯâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he drank", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rāʾâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - good", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*kol*": "adjective - every/all", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his labor", "*mattat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - gift of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, feminine singular - she/it" }, "variants": { "*yōʾḵal*": "will eat/consume/devour", "*šāṯâ*": "drank/imbibed", "*rāʾâ*": "saw/observed/experienced", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/toil/work", "*mattat*": "gift/present/offering" } }
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.13", "source": "ס֥וֹף דָּבָ֖ר הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים יְרָא֙ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו שְׁמ֔וֹר כִּי־זֶ֖ה כָּל־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Sôp* *dāḇār* ha-*kōl* *nišmāʿ* *ʾet*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yərāʾ* wə-*ʾet*-*miṣwōtāyw* *šəmôr* *kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*sôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*nišmāʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard/has been heard", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - fear", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*šəmôr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/observe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*sôp* *dāḇār*": "end of the matter/conclusion of everything", "*kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*": "for this is the whole of man/this is what it means to be human/this is man's all" } }