Verse 40

{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.40", "source": "וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְפַלְּ֫טֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־חָ֥סוּ בֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *YHWH* *wayaʿzərēm* and *wayəpalləṭēm*; he *yəpalləṭēm* from *rəšāʿîm* and *yôšîʿēm*, for they *ḥāsû* in him.", "grammar": { "*wayaʿzərēm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect (consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he helps them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*wayəpalləṭēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect (consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he delivers them", "*yəpalləṭēm*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he delivers them", "*mērəšāʿîm*": "preposition + masculine plural adjective/noun - from wicked ones", "*yôšîʿēm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he saves them", "*ḥāsû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have taken refuge", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*wayaʿzərēm*": "helps them/assists them/supports them", "*wayəpalləṭēm*": "delivers them/rescues them/sets them free", "*yôšîʿēm*": "saves them/rescues them", "*ḥāsû bô*": "have taken refuge in him/have trusted in him/have sought shelter in him" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.5.20", "source": "וַיֵּעָזְר֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּנָּתְנ֤וּ בְיָדָם֙ הַֽהַגְרִיאִ֔ים וְכֹ֖ל שֶׁ֣עִמָּהֶ֑ם כִּ֠י לֵאלֹהִ֤ים זָעֲקוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְנַעְתּ֥וֹר לָהֶ֖ם כִּי־בָ֥טְחוּ בֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yeʿazəru* against them and *yinnatənu* in *yadam* the *Hagriʾim* and all who were with them for to *ʾElohim* *zaʿaqu* in the *milḥama* and *naʿtor* to them for *batəḥu* in him", "grammar": { "*yeʿazəru*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they were helped", "*yinnatənu*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they were given", "*yadam*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*Hagriʾim*": "proper name with definite article - the Hagrites", "*ʾElohim*": "divine name - God", "*zaʿaqu*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they cried out", "*milḥama*": "noun with definite article - the battle", "*naʿtor*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was entreated/responded", "*batəḥu*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they trusted" }, "variants": { "*yeʿazəru*": "were helped/received aid", "*zaʿaqu*": "cried out/called for help", "*naʿtor*": "was entreated/responded/answered", "*batəḥu*": "trusted/relied on/had confidence in" } }
  • Isa 31:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.31.5", "source": "כְּצִפֳּרִים עָפוֹת כֵּן יָגֵן יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִָם גָּנוֹן וְהִצִּיל פָּסֹחַ וְהִמְלִיט", "text": "Like *ṣippŏrim* *ʿāp̄ôt* so *yāgēn* *Yhwh* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt* upon *Yᵉrûšālāyim* *gānôn* and *hiṣṣîl* *pāsōaḥ* and *himliṭ*", "grammar": { "*ṣippŏrim*": "noun, feminine plural - birds", "*ʿāp̄ôt*": "participle, feminine plural, qal - flying", "*yāgēn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he protects", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*Yᵉrûšālāyim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*gānôn*": "infinitive absolute, qal - protecting", "*hiṣṣîl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he delivers", "*pāsōaḥ*": "infinitive absolute, qal - passing over", "*himliṭ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he rescues" }, "variants": { "*ṣippŏrim*": "birds/sparrows", "*ʿāp̄ôt*": "flying/hovering", "*yāgēn*": "protects/shields/defends", "*gānôn*": "protecting/shielding (emphatic)", "*hiṣṣîl*": "delivers/saves/rescues", "*pāsōaḥ*": "passing over/sparing", "*himliṭ*": "rescues/delivers/saves" } }
  • Dan 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.17", "source": "הֵ֣ן אִיתַ֗י אֱלָהַ֙נָא֙ דִּֽי־אֲנַ֣חְנָא פָֽלְחִ֔ין יָכִ֖ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתַ֑נָא מִן־אַתּ֨וּן נוּרָ֧א יָקִֽדְתָּ֛א וּמִן־יְדָ֥ךְ מַלְכָּ֖א יְשֵׁיזִֽב׃", "text": "If *hên* there is *ʾîthay* our *ʾĕlāhanāʾ* whom we *ʾănaḥnāʾ* *pālḥîn*, he is able *yākil* to *ləshêzābûthanāʾ* from the *ʾattûn* of *nûrāʾ* *yāqîdətāʾ*, and from your hand *yədāk*, O *malkāʾ*, he will *yəshêzib*.", "grammar": { "*hên*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾîthay*": "existential particle - there is", "*ʾĕlāhanāʾ*": "noun + 1st plural suffix - our god", "*ʾănaḥnāʾ*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*pālḥîn*": "participle masculine plural - serving/worshiping", "*yākil*": "participle masculine singular - able", "*ləshêzābûthanāʾ*": "preposition + infinitive + 1st plural suffix - to deliver us", "*ʾattûn*": "noun - furnace", "*nûrāʾ*": "noun - fire", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "adjective feminine singular + definite article - burning", "*yədāk*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*malkāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the king", "*yəshêzib*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will deliver" }, "variants": { "*hên*": "if/behold", "*ʾîthay*": "there is/exists", "*ʾĕlāhanāʾ*": "our god/our deity", "*pālḥîn*": "serve/worship/revere", "*yākil*": "able/capable", "*ləshêzābûthanāʾ*": "to deliver us/to rescue us/to save us", "*ʾattûn*": "furnace/oven", "*nûrāʾ*": "fire/flame", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "burning/blazing", "*yədāk*": "your hand/your power", "*yəshêzib*": "he will deliver/he will rescue/he will save" } }
  • Dan 6:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.23", "source": "אֱלָהִ֞י שְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאֲכֵ֗הּ וּֽסֲגַ֛ר פֻּ֥ם אַרְיָוָתָ֖א וְלָ֣א חַבְּל֑וּנִי כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֤י קָֽדָמ֙וֹהִי֙ זָכוּ֙ הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת לִ֔י וְאַ֤ף קָֽדָמָךְ֙ מַלְכָּ֔א חֲבוּלָ֖ה לָ֥א עַבְדֵֽת׃", "text": "My *ʾĕlāhî* *šəlaḥ* his *malʾăkēh* and *səgar* *pum* of the *ʾaryāwātāʾ* and not they *ḥabbəlûnî*, because *kāl-qŏbēl* *dî* before *qādāmôhî* *zākû* *hištəkaḥat* for me *lî*, and also before you *qādāmāk*, *malkāʾ*, offense *ḥăbûlāh* not I *ʿabdēt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlāhî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my God", "*šəlaḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*malʾăkēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his angel/messenger", "*səgar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shut/closed", "*pum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾaryāwātāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the lions", "*ḥabbəlûnî*": "perfect, 3rd plural with 1st singular suffix - they harmed me", "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "compound preposition - because/all before", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/because", "*qādāmôhî*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*zākû*": "noun, feminine singular - innocence/purity", "*hištəkaḥat*": "perfect passive, 3rd feminine singular - was found", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - for me/to me", "*qādāmāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*ḥăbûlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - damage/harm/offense", "*ʿabdēt*": "perfect, 1st singular - I did/committed" }, "variants": { "*malʾăkēh*": "his messenger/his angel", "*səgar* *pum*": "shut the mouth/closed the mouths", "*zākû*": "innocence/purity/righteousness", "*ḥăbûlāh*": "damage/harm/offense/crime" } }
  • Dan 3:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.28", "source": "עָנֵ֨ה נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר וְאָמַ֗ר בְּרִ֤יךְ אֱלָהֲהוֹן֙ דִּֽי־שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹ דִּֽי־שְׁלַ֤ח מַלְאֲכֵהּ֙ וְשֵׁיזִ֣ב לְעַבְד֔וֹהִי דִּ֥י הִתְרְחִ֖צוּ עֲל֑וֹהִי וּמִלַּ֤ת מַלְכָּא֙ שַׁנִּ֔יו וִיהַ֣בוּ גֶשְׁמְה֗וֹן דִּ֠י לָֽא־יִפְלְח֤וּן וְלָֽא־יִסְגְּדוּן֙ לְכָל־אֱלָ֔הּ לָהֵ֖ן לֵאלָֽהֲהֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿānēh* *Nebûkadneṣṣar* *wə-ʾāmar*, \"*berîk* *ʾĕlāhăhôn* of-*Šadrak* *Mêšak* *wa-ʿăbēd negô*, who-*šelaḥ* *malʾăkēh* *wə-šêzib* his-*ʿabdôhî* who *hitrəḥiṣû* upon-him, *û-millat* *malkāʾ* they-*šannîw* *wîhabû* *gešməhôn* that not-*yifləḥûn* *wə-lāʾ-yisgedûn* to-any-*ʾĕlāh* except to-*ʾĕlāhăhôn*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʿānēh*": "3rd masculine singular peal perfect - answered", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular peal perfect - and said", "*berîk*": "passive participle - blessed", "*ʾĕlāhăhôn*": "masculine singular noun with pronominal suffix - their God", "*šelaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular peal perfect - sent", "*malʾăkēh*": "masculine singular noun with pronominal suffix - his angel/messenger", "*wə-šêzib*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pael perfect - and delivered", "*ʿabdôhî*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix - his servants", "*hitrəḥiṣû*": "3rd plural hitpaal perfect - trusted", "*û-millat*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and word/decree of", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular determined - the king", "*šannîw*": "3rd plural pael perfect - changed", "*wîhabû*": "conjunction + 3rd plural peal perfect - and gave", "*gešməhôn*": "masculine singular noun with pronominal suffix - their bodies", "*yifləḥûn*": "3rd plural imperfect peal - they would serve", "*wə-lāʾ-yisgedûn*": "conjunction + negative + 3rd plural imperfect peal - and not worship", "*ʾĕlāh*": "masculine singular - god", "*ʾĕlāhăhôn*": "masculine singular noun with pronominal suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*berîk*": "blessed/praised", "*šelaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*malʾăkēh*": "his messenger/angel", "*šêzib*": "delivered/rescued/saved", "*hitrəḥiṣû*": "trusted/relied on/had faith in", "*millat*": "word/command/decree", "*šannîw*": "changed/altered", "*wîhabû*": "gave/yielded/delivered", "*yifləḥûn*": "would serve/worship/work for", "*yisgedûn*": "would worship/bow down to" } }
  • Isa 46:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.4", "source": "וְעַד־זִקְנָה֙ אֲנִ֣י ה֔וּא וְעַד־שֵ‪[c]‬יבָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י אֶסְבֹּ֑ל אֲנִ֤י עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶשָּׂ֔א וַאֲנִ֥י אֶסְבֹּ֖ל וַאֲמַלֵּֽט׃", "text": "wə-until-*ziqnâ ʾănî hûʾ* wə-until-*śêbâ ʾănî ʾesbōl*; *ʾănî ʿāśîtî* wa-*ʾănî ʾeśśāʾ* wa-*ʾănî ʾesbōl* wa-*ʾămallēṭ*.", "grammar": { "*ziqnâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - old age", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*śêbâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - grey hair/old age", "*ʾesbōl*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will carry/bear", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have made/done", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will carry/bear/lift", "*ʾămallēṭ*": "imperfect, 1st singular, piel - I will deliver/rescue" }, "variants": { "*ziqnâ*": "old age/advanced years", "*śêbâ*": "grey hair/hoary head/old age", "*ʾesbōl*": "carry/bear/endure", "*ʿāśîtî*": "made/done/fashioned/created", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "carry/bear/lift up/endure", "*ʾămallēṭ*": "deliver/rescue/save/cause to escape" } }
  • Ps 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.13", "source": "קוּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה קַדְּמָ֣ה פָ֭נָיו הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ פַּלְּטָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י מֵרָשָׁ֥ע חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Qûmāh* *YHWH* *qaddǝmāh* *fānāyw* *hakhrî'ēhû* *pallǝṭāh* *nafšî* *mērāšā'* *ḥarbekā*", "grammar": { "*Qûmāh*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - arise", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*qaddǝmāh*": "verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - confront/meet", "*fānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*hakhrî'ēhû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - make him bow down/subdue him", "*pallǝṭāh*": "verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*nafšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*mērāšā'*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - from the wicked", "*ḥarbekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sword" }, "variants": { "*qaddǝmāh*": "confront/meet/go before", "*hakhrî'ēhû*": "make him bow down/subdue him/cause him to kneel" } }
  • Ps 22:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.4", "source": "וְאַתָּ֥ה קָד֑וֹשׁ י֝וֹשֵׁ֗ב תְּהִלּ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*ʾattâ* *qādôš* *yôšēb təhillôt yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you'", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine, singular - 'holy'", "*yôšēb*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - 'sitting/dwelling/enthroned'", "*təhillôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - 'praises of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*qādôš*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*yôšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/enthroned upon", "*təhillôt*": "praises/songs of praise" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.5", "source": "בְּ֭ךָ בָּטְח֣וּ אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בָּ֝טְח֗וּ וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵֽמוֹ׃", "text": "In-you *bāṭḥû* *ʾăbōtênû* *bāṭḥû* and-*təpallṭēmô*", "grammar": { "*bāṭḥû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they trusted'", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural possessive suffix - 'our fathers'", "*təpallṭēmô*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural object suffix - 'you delivered them'" }, "variants": { "*bāṭḥû*": "they trusted/relied on/had confidence in", "*təpallṭēmô*": "you delivered/rescued/set free them" } }
  • Ps 27:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.2", "source": "בִּקְרֹ֤ב עָלַ֨י ׀ מְרֵעִים֮ לֶאֱכֹ֢ל אֶת־בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י צָרַ֣י וְאֹיְבַ֣י לִ֑י הֵ֖מָּה כָשְׁל֣וּ וְנָפָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*bi-qrōb* *ʿālay* ׀ *mərēʿîm* *leʾĕkōl* *ʾet*-*bəśārî* *ṣāray* *wə-ʾōyəbay* *lî* *hēmmâ* *kāšəlû* *wə-nāpālû*", "grammar": { "*bi-qrōb*": "preposition + infinitive construct - in drawing near", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*mərēʿîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - evildoers", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat/devour", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bəśārî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*ṣāray*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries", "*wə-ʾōyəbay*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my enemies", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*kāšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they stumbled", "*wə-nāpālû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they fell" }, "variants": { "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/wrongdoers/wicked ones", "*leʾĕkōl*": "to eat/consume/devour", "*bəśārî*": "my flesh/body/person", "*ṣāray*": "my adversaries/foes/oppressors", "*ʾōyəbay*": "my enemies/foes/opponents", "*kāšəlû*": "stumbled/staggered/failed", "*nāpālû*": "fell/collapsed/were defeated" } }
  • 1 John 2:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "1 John.2.13", "source": "Γράφω ὑμῖν, πατέρες, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς. Γράφω ὑμῖν, νεανίσκοι, ὅτι νενικήκατε τὸν πονηρόν.", "text": "I *graphō* to you, *pateres*, because you have *egnōkate* the one *ap' archēs*. I *graphō* to you, *neaniskoi*, because you have *nenikēkate* the *ponēron*.", "grammar": { "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*pateres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*egnōkate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have known", "*ap'*": "contraction of *apo* - from", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*neaniskoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - young men", "*nenikēkate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have overcome/conquered", "*ponēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - evil one/wicked one" }, "variants": { "*graphō*": "write/am writing/record", "*pateres*": "fathers/elderly men/senior members", "*egnōkate*": "have known/experienced/understood", "*ap' archēs*": "from the beginning/from the first/since the start", "*neaniskoi*": "young men/youths/young adults", "*nenikēkate*": "have overcome/conquered/defeated/prevailed over", "*ponēron*": "evil one/wicked one/devil/Satan" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 John.2.14", "source": "Γράφω ὑμῖν, παιδία, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν Πατέρα. ⋄Ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, πατέρες, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν ἀπ ἀρχῆς. Ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, νεανίσκοι, ὅτι ἰσχυροί ἐστε, καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν μένει, καὶ νενικήκατε τὸν πονηρόν.", "text": "I *graphō* to you, *paidia*, because you have *egnōkate* the *Patera*. I *egrapsa* to you, *pateres*, because you have *egnōkate* the one *ap archēs*. I *egrapsa* to you, *neaniskoi*, because *ischyroi este*, and the *logos* of the *Theou* in you *menei*, and you have *nenikēkate* the *ponēron*.", "grammar": { "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*paidia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - children/young ones", "*egnōkate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have known", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*egrapsa*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I wrote", "*pateres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*ap*": "preposition - from", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*neaniskoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - young men", "*ischyroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strong/powerful", "*este*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you are", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*menei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*nenikēkate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have overcome" }, "variants": { "*graphō*": "write/am writing/record", "*paidia*": "children/young ones/little ones", "*egnōkate*": "have known/experienced/understood", "*egrapsa*": "wrote/have written/composed", "*pateres*": "fathers/elderly men/senior members", "*ap archēs*": "from the beginning/from the first/since the start", "*neaniskoi*": "young men/youths/young adults", "*ischyroi*": "strong/powerful/mighty/vigorous", "*logos*": "word/message/account/teaching", "*menei*": "remains/abides/stays/continues", "*nenikēkate*": "have overcome/conquered/defeated/prevailed over", "*ponēron*": "evil one/wicked one/devil/Satan" } }
  • 1 John 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 John.5.18", "source": "Οἴδαμεν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ἁμαρτάνει· ἀλλʼ ὁ γεννηθεὶς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ τηρεῖ ἐαυτὸν, καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς οὐχ ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ.", "text": "We *oidamen* that everyone *gegennēmenos* from the *Theou* not *hamartanei*; but the one *gennētheis* from the *Theou* *tērei* *heauton*, and the *ponēros* not *haptetai* him.", "grammar": { "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born/begotten", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hamartanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - sins", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*gennētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born/begotten", "*tērei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - keeps/guards", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil one", "*haptetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - touches", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we perceive", "*gegennēmenos*": "having been born/having been begotten/having been brought forth", "*hamartanei*": "sins/errs/misses the mark", "*gennētheis*": "having been born/having been begotten/having been brought forth", "*tērei*": "keeps/guards/watches over", "*heauton*": "himself/his own self", "*ponēros*": "evil one/wicked one/malicious one", "*haptetai*": "touches/lays hold of/clings to" } }