Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Romans.11.1", "source": "¶Λέγω οὖν, Μὴ ἀπώσατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ; Μὴ γένοιτο. Καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ Ἰσραηλίτης εἰμί, ἐκ σπέρματος Ἀβραάμ, φυλῆς Βενϊαμίν.", "text": "I *legō* *oun*, *Mē* *apōsato* the *Theos* the *laon* of him? *Mē genoito*. For also I an *Israēlitēs* *eimi*, of *spermatos* of *Abraam*, of *phylēs Beniamin*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/speak", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*Mē*": "negative particle with interrogative force - not?", "*apōsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - pushed away/rejected", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*laon*": "accusative masculine singular - people", "*genoito*": "aorist middle optative, 3rd person singular - may it not be/God forbid", "*Israēlitēs*": "nominative masculine singular - Israelite", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*spermatos*": "genitive neuter singular - seed/offspring", "*Abraam*": "genitive masculine - Abraham", "*phylēs*": "genitive feminine singular - tribe", "*Beniamin*": "genitive masculine - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/speak/tell", "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*apōsato*": "pushed away/rejected/cast off", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*genoito*": "may it become/may it be", "*spermatos*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*phylēs*": "tribe/clan" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Jeg sier da: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? Det må være umulig! For jeg er også en israelitt, av Abrahams sæd, av Benjamin.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Så sier jeg, har Gud forkastet sitt folk? Aldeles ikke! For jeg er også en israelitt, av Abrahams etterkommere, fra Benjamins stamme.

• Norsk King James

  Jeg sier da, Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? Langt ifra! For jeg er også en israelitt, av Abrahams ætt, av Benjamins stamme.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor sier jeg: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? På ingen måte! Jeg er jo også en israelitt, av Abrahams ætt, fra Benjamins stamme.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Jeg sier da: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? Langt derifra! Jeg er også en israelitt, av Abrahams ætt, av Benjamins stamme.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Så sier jeg: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? På ingen måte. For jeg er også en israelitt, av Abrahams ætt, fra Benjamins stamme.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg spør da: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? Slett ikke. For også jeg er en israelitt, av Abrahams ætt, fra Benjamins stamme.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg sier da: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? Nei, absolutt ikke. For jeg er også en israelitt, av Abrahams ætt, fra Benjamins stamme.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Jeg spør da: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? På ingen måte! For også jeg er en israelitt, av Abrahams ætt, av Benjamins stamme.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Jeg spør da: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? På ingen måte! For også jeg er en israelitt, av Abrahams ætt, av Benjamins stamme.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg spør altså: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? Slett ikke! For også jeg er en israelitt, av Abrahams ætt, av Benjamins stamme.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So I ask, did God reject His people? Certainly not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Så spør jeg: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? På ingen måte. For jeg er jo selv en israelitt, av Abrahams ætt og Benjamins stamme.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor siger jeg: Mon Gud haver forskudt sit Folk? Det være langt fra! — thi jeg er og en Israelit, af Abrahams Afkom, af Benjamins Stamme. —

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg sier da: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? Slett ikke. For jeg er jo også en israelitt, av Abrahams slekt, av Benjamins stamme.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  I say then, Has God cast away His people? Certainly not. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Spør jeg da, har Gud forkastet sitt folk? Aldri i livet! For jeg er også en israelitt, en etterkommer av Abraham, av Benjamins stamme.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så jeg spør: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? Slett ikke! For jeg er også en israelitt, av Abrahams ætt, fra Benjamins stamme.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg sier da: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? Slett ikke! For jeg er også en israelitt, av Abrahams ætt, fra Benjamins stamme.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så jeg sier: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? La det ikke være noen slik tanke. For jeg er av Israel, av Abrahams ætt, fra Benjamins stamme.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I saye then: hath god cast awaye his people? God forbyd. For even I verely am an Israelite of the seed of Abraha and of ye tribe of Beniamin

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I saye then: Hath God thrust out his people? God forbyd: for I also am an Israelite, of the sede of Abraham out of the trybe of Ben Iamin.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I Demaund then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid: for I also am an Israelite, of the seede of Abraham, of the tribe of Beniamin.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I say then, hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seede of Abraham, of the tribe of Beniamin,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, [of] the tribe of Benjamin.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I ask then, Did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I say, then, Did God cast away His people? let it not be! for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So I say, Has God put his people on one side? Let there be no such thought. For I am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I ask then, did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Israel’s Rejection not Complete nor Final So I ask, God has not rejected his people, has he? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.22", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יִטֹּ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר שְׁמ֣וֹ הַגָּד֑וֹל כִּ֚י הוֹאִ֣יל יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת אֶתְכֶ֛ם ל֖וֹ לְעָֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ*-*yiṭṭōš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿammô* *baʿăbûr* *šəmô* *ha-gādôl* *kî* *hôʾîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* *ʾetkem* *lô* *lə-ʿām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*-*yiṭṭōš*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will not forsake", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾet*-*ʿammô*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hôʾîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it has pleased", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*lə-ʿām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - as a people" }, "variants": { "*yiṭṭōš*": "forsake/abandon/reject", "*baʿăbûr*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*hôʾîl*": "it has pleased/it was willing/it determined", "*laʿăśôt*": "to make/to fashion/to establish" } }
• 2 Cor 11:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.22", "source": "Ἑβραῖοί εἰσιν; Κἀγώ. Ἰσραηλῖταί εἰσιν; Κἀγώ. Σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ εἰσιν; Κἀγώ.", "text": "*Hebraioi eisin*? I also. *Israēlitai eisin*? I also. *Sperma Abraam eisin*? I also.", "grammar": { "*Hebraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Hebrews", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*Israēlitai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Israelites", "*Sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Abraham" }, "variants": { "*Hebraioi*": "Hebrews/Hebrew-speaking Jews", "*Israēlitai*": "Israelites/members of Israel", "*Sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } }
• Phil 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.5", "source": "Περιτομῇ ὀκταήμερος, ἐκ γένους Ἰσραήλ, φυλῆς Βενιαμίν, Ἑβραῖος ἐξ Ἑβραίων· κατὰ νόμον, Φαρισαῖος·", "text": "*Peritomē oktaēmeros*, from *genous Israēl*, of *phylēs Beniamin*, *Hebraios* from *Hebraiōn*; according to *nomon*, *Pharisaios*;", "grammar": { "*Peritomē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with respect to circumcision", "*oktaēmeros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eighth day", "*genous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - race/stock/family", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, proper noun - Israel", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe", "*Beniamin*": "genitive, masculine, proper noun - Benjamin", "*Hebraios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Hebrew", "*Hebraiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Hebrews", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*Pharisaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pharisee" }, "variants": { "*oktaēmeros*": "on the eighth day/eight days old", "*genous*": "race/stock/nation/family", "*phylēs*": "tribe/clan", "*Hebraios*": "Hebrew [ethnicity/language]" } }
• Jer 33:24-26 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.24", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא רָאִ֗יתָ מָֽה־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ דִּבְּר֣וּ לֵאמֹ֔ר שְׁתֵּ֣י הַמִּשְׁפָּח֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּחַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה בָּהֶ֖ם וַיִּמְאָסֵ֑ם וְאֶת־עַמִּי֙ יִנְאָצ֔וּן מִֽהְי֥וֹת ע֖וֹד גּ֥וֹי לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Have not *rāʾîṯā* what *hāʿām* *hazzeh* *dibbərû* *lēʾmōr* *šəttê* *hammišpāḥôṯ* which *bāḥar* *YHWH* in them *wayyimʾāsēm* and *ʿammî* *yinʾāṣûn* from *mihyôṯ* still *gôy* before them", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you have seen", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun ms - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative ms - this", "*dibbərû*": "piel perfect 3p - they have spoken", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šəttê*": "numeral construct - two of", "*hammišpāḥôṯ*": "definite article + noun fp - the families", "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect 3ms - he chose", "*wayyimʾāsēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he rejected them", "*ʿammî*": "noun ms + 1s suffix - my people", "*yinʾāṣûn*": "piel imperfect 3mp - they despise", "*mihyôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from being", "*gôy*": "noun ms - nation" }, "variants": { "*dibbərû*": "spoken/said/declared", "*hammišpāḥôṯ*": "families/clans/tribes", "*wayyimʾāsēm*": "rejected/spurned/despised them", "*yinʾāṣûn*": "despise/spurn/treat with contempt" } } 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.25", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אִם־לֹ֥א בְרִיתִ֖י יוֹמָ֣ם וָלָ֑יְלָה חֻקּ֛וֹת שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָ֖רֶץ לֹא־שָֽׂמְתִּי׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* if not *ḇərîṯî* *yômām* *wālāyəlāh* *ḥuqqôṯ* *šāmayim* *wāʾāreṣ* not *śāmtî*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3ms - he said/says", "*ḇərîṯî*": "noun fs + 1s suffix - my covenant", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*wālāyəlāh*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and night", "*ḥuqqôṯ*": "noun fp construct - ordinances of", "*šāmayim*": "noun mp - heavens", "*wāʾāreṣ*": "waw conjunction + noun fs - and earth", "*śāmtî*": "qal perfect 1s - I have appointed" }, "variants": { "*ḇərîṯî*": "my covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ḥuqqôṯ*": "ordinances/statutes/decrees", "*śāmtî*": "set/appointed/established" } } 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.26", "source": "גַּם־זֶ֣רַע יַעֲקוֹב֩ וְדָוִ֨ד עַבְדִּ֜י אֶמְאַ֗ס מִקַּ֤חַת מִזַּרְעוֹ֙ מֹֽשְׁלִ֔ים אֶל־זֶ֥רַע אַבְרָהָ֖ם יִשְׂחָ֣ק וְיַעֲקֹ֑ב כִּֽי־אָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־שְׁבוּתָ֖ם וְרִחַמְתִּֽים׃", "text": "Also *zeraʿ* *yaʿăqôḇ* and *ḏāwiḏ* *ʿaḇdî* *ʾemʾas* from *miqqaḥaṯ* from *mizzarʿô* *mōšəlîm* unto *zeraʿ* *ʾaḇrāhām* *yiśḥāq* and *yaʿăqōḇ* for *ʾāšîḇ* *šəḇûṯām* and *riḥamtîm*", "grammar": { "*zeraʿ*": "noun ms construct - seed of", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun ms + 1s suffix - my servant", "*ʾemʾas*": "qal imperfect 1s - I will reject", "*miqqaḥaṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from taking", "*mizzarʿô*": "preposition + noun ms + 3ms suffix - from his seed", "*mōšəlîm*": "qal participle mp - rulers", "*zeraʿ*": "noun ms construct - seed of", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect 1s - I will restore", "*šəḇûṯām*": "noun fs + 3mp suffix - their captivity", "*riḥamtîm*": "piel perfect 1s + 3mp suffix - I will have mercy on them" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʾemʾas*": "reject/refuse/despise", "*mōšəlîm*": "rulers/governors/ones ruling", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "restore/return/bring back", "*šəḇûṯām*": "their captivity/fortunes/prosperity", "*riḥamtîm*": "have mercy on/compassion on/pity them" } }
• Hos 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Hosea.9.17", "source": "יִמְאָסֵ֣ם אֱלֹהַ֔י כִּ֛י לֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ ל֑וֹ וְיִהְי֥וּ נֹדְדִ֖ים בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*Yimʾāsēm* *ʾĕlōhay* because not *šāmeʿû* to-him, and-*yihyû* *nōdedîm* among-the-*gôyim*.", "grammar": { "*Yimʾāsēm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'he will reject them'", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my God'", "*šāmeʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they listened/obeyed'", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will be'", "*nōdedîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - 'wanderers'", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'the nations'" }, "variants": { "*Yimʾāsēm*": "he will reject them/he will cast them away/he will despise them", "*šāmeʿû*": "they listened/they obeyed/they hearkened", "*nōdedîm*": "wanderers/fugitives/homeless ones", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples" } }
• Amos 9:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Amos.9.8", "source": "הִנֵּ֞ה עֵינֵ֣י ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה בַּמַּמְלָכָה֙ הַֽחַטָּאָ֔ה וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֣י אֹתָ֔הּ מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה אֶ֗פֶס כִּ֠י לֹ֣א הַשְׁמֵ֥יד אַשְׁמִ֛יד אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יַעֲקֹ֖ב נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ʿênê* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *bammamləkāh* *haḥaṭṭāʾāh* *wəhišmadtî* *ʾōtāh* *mēʿal* *pənê* *hāʾădāmāh* *ʾepes* *kî* *lōʾ* *hašmêd* *ʾašmîd* ʾēt-*bêt* *yaʿăqōb* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿênê*": "noun feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "proper noun - Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*bammamləkāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the kingdom", "*haḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "definite article + Qal participle feminine singular - the sinful", "*wəhišmadtî*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will destroy", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*mēʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the ground/earth", "*ʾepes*": "adverb - howbeit/nevertheless", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hašmêd*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - destroy", "*ʾašmîd*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will destroy", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*nəʾum*": "noun masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight of", "*bammamləkāh*": "in the kingdom/realm", "*haḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "the sinful/sinning", "*wəhišmadtî*": "and I will destroy/annihilate", "*mēʿal*": "from upon/from the surface of", "*pənê*": "face/surface of", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "the ground/earth/land", "*ʾepes*": "howbeit/nevertheless/except", "*hašmêd* *ʾašmîd*": "utterly destroy/completely exterminate", "*bêt*": "house/household/family of", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle of" } } 9 { "verseID": "Amos.9.9", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה אָֽנֹכִי֙ מְצַוֶּ֔ה וַהֲנִע֥וֹתִי בְכָֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר יִנּ֙וֹעַ֙ בַּכְּבָרָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־יִפּ֥וֹל צְר֖וֹר אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*kî*-*hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *məṣawweh* *wahănîʿôtî* *bəkāl*-*haggôyim* ʾēt-*bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *kaʾăšer* *yinnôaʿ* *bakkəbārāh* *wəlōʾ*-*yippôl* *ṣərôr* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*məṣawweh*": "Piel participle masculine singular - commanding", "*wahănîʿôtî*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will shake", "*bəkāl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in all of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the nations", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - as/like", "*yinnôaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is shaken", "*bakkəbārāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the sieve", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yippôl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will fall", "*ṣərôr*": "noun masculine singular - pebble/kernel", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - to the ground/earth" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/that", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself/me", "*məṣawweh*": "commanding/ordering", "*wahănîʿôtî*": "and I will shake/sift/agitate", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/peoples/gentiles", "*bêt*": "house/household/family of", "*yinnôaʿ*": "it is shaken/sifted/agitated", "*bakkəbārāh*": "in the sieve/screen", "*yippôl*": "it will fall/drop", "*ṣərôr*": "pebble/grain/kernel", "*ʾāreṣ*": "to the ground/earth/land" } }
• Acts 22:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.22.3", "source": "Ἐγώ μὲν εἰμι ἀνὴρ Ἰουδαῖος, γεγεννημένος ἐν Ταρσῷ, τῆς Κιλικίας, ἀνατεθραμμένος δὲ ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ παρὰ τοὺς πόδας Γαμαλιήλ, πεπαιδευμένος κατὰ ἀκρίβειαν τοῦ πατρῴου νόμου, ζηλωτὴς ὑπάρχων τοῦ Θεοῦ, καθὼς πάντες ὑμεῖς ἐστε σήμερον.", "text": "*Egō men eimi anēr Ioudaios*, *gegennēmenos* in *Tarsō*, of *Kilikias*, *anatetrammenos* *de* in the *polei tautē para* the *podas Gamaliēl*, *pepaideumenos kata akribeian* of the *patrōou nomou*, *zēlōtēs hyparchōn* of the *Theou*, *kathōs* all you *este sēmeron*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*men*": "particle marking contrast - on the one hand/indeed", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jewish/Jew", "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Tarsō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Tarsus (city name)", "*Kilikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Cilicia (region name)", "*anatetrammenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been brought up/raised", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - city", "*tautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - this", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside/at", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*Gamaliēl*": "proper noun, genitive - Gamaliel", "*pepaideumenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been trained/educated", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*akribeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - exactness/strictness", "*patrōou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - ancestral/paternal", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*zēlōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - zealot/enthusiast", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/existing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*anēr Ioudaios*": "Jewish man/Jew", "*gegennēmenos*": "born/having been born", "*anatetrammenos*": "brought up/raised/educated", "*para tous podas*": "at the feet of/under the instruction of", "*pepaideumenos*": "trained/educated/instructed", "*kata akribeian*": "according to strictness/with exactness/precisely", "*patrōou nomou*": "ancestral law/law of our fathers", "*zēlōtēs*": "zealot/enthusiast/zealous adherent", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing as/serving as" } }
• Acts 26:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.26.4", "source": "Τὴν μὲν οὖν βίωσίν μου τὴν ἐκ νεότητος, τὴν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς γενομένην ἐν τῷ ἔθνει μου ἔν Ἱεροσολύμοις, ἴσασι πάντες οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι·", "text": "The *men* *oun* *biōsin* of me the from *neotētos*, the from *archēs* *genomenēn* in the *ethnei* of me in *Hierosolymois*, *isasi* all the *Ioudaioi*;", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*biōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - manner of life", "*neotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - youth", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*genomenēn*": "aorist middle participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been/become", "*ethnei*": "dative, neuter, singular - nation/people", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*isasi*": "perfect active, 3rd plural - they know", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews" }, "variants": { "*men oun*": "indeed therefore/so then", "*biōsin*": "manner of life/way of living", "*neotētos*": "youth/early age", "*archēs*": "beginning/first", "*genomenēn*": "having been/become/having taken place", "*ethnei*": "nation/people/ethnic group", "*isasi*": "they know/are aware" } }
• Rom 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.3.4", "source": "Μὴ γένοιτο: γινέσθω δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἀληθής, πᾶς δὲ ἄνθρωπος ψεύστης· καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε.", "text": "*Mē genoito*: *ginesthō de ho Theos alēthēs*, *pas de anthrōpos pseustēs*; *kathōs gegraptai*, *Hopōs an dikaiōthēs en tois logois sou*, *kai nikēsēs en tō krinesthai se*.", "grammar": { "*Mē genoito*": "optative phrase, aorist middle, 3rd person singular - may it not be/certainly not", "*ginesthō*": "verb, imperative, present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - let be", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*alēthēs*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - true/truthful", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*anthrōpos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*pseustēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - liar", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect passive, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*Hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*an*": "particle with subjunctive - would/might", "*dikaiōthēs*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might be justified", "*en tois logois*": "preposition + dative noun, masculine, plural - in the words", "*sou*": "pronoun, genitive, singular - of you/your", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*nikēsēs*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might conquer/prevail", "*en tō krinesthai*": "preposition + articular infinitive, present middle/passive - in the being judged", "*se*": "pronoun, accusative, singular - you" }, "variants": { "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*alēthēs*": "true/truthful/honest", "*pseustēs*": "liar/deceiver/false", "*dikaiōthēs*": "be justified/be vindicated/be proven right", "*nikēsēs*": "conquer/prevail/overcome/be victorious", "*krinesthai*": "being judged/entering into judgment/going to court" } }
• Rom 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Romans.9.3", "source": "Ηὐχόμην γὰρ αὐτὸς ἐγὼ ἀνάθεμα εἶναι ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου, τῶν συγγενῶν μου κατὰ σάρκα:", "text": "For *ēuchomēn* *autos egō anathema einai* from the *Christou hyper* the *adelphōn* of me, the *syngenōn* of me *kata sarka*:", "grammar": { "*ēuchomēn*": "imperfect, indicative, middle/passive, 1st person singular - I was wishing/praying", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - myself", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*anathema*": "nominative, neuter, singular - accursed/devoted to destruction", "*einai*": "present, infinitive - to be", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - brothers/siblings", "*syngenōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - relatives/kinsmen", "*kata sarka*": "preposition + accusative - according to flesh" }, "variants": { "*ēuchomēn*": "I was wishing/praying/desiring", "*anathema*": "accursed/devoted to destruction/cut off", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of", "*adelphōn*": "brothers/brethren/spiritual siblings", "*syngenōn*": "relatives/kinsmen/countrymen", "*kata sarka*": "according to flesh/by natural descent/physically" } }
• 2 Kgs 23:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Kings.23.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה גַּ֤ם אֶת־יְהוּדָה֙ אָסִיר֙ מֵעַ֣ל פָּנַ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲסִרֹ֖תִי אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּ֠מָאַסְתִּי אֶת־הָעִ֨יר הַזֹּ֤את אֲשֶׁר־בָּחַ֙רְתִּי֙ אֶת־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְאֶת־הַבַּ֔יִת אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְתִּי יִהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמִ֖י שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *YHWH* also *ʾet*-*yᵊhûdâ* *ʾāsîr* from-upon *pānay* as-which *hăsirōtî* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*māʾastî* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* the-this which-*bāḥartî* *ʾet*-*yᵊrûšālaim* and-*ʾet*-the-*bayit* which *ʾāmartî* *yihyeh* *šᵊmî* there.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular, masculine with waw consecutive (narrative past) - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*yᵊhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾāsîr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will remove", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face/presence", "*hăsirōtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I removed", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*māʾastî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I rejected", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular - city", "*bāḥartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I chose", "*yᵊrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine, singular - house", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular, masculine - will be", "*šᵊmî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾāsîr*": "I will remove/take away/turn aside", "*pānay*": "my face/presence/sight", "*hăsirōtî*": "I removed/took away/put aside", "*māʾastî*": "I rejected/despised/refused", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*bāḥartî*": "I chose/selected/elected", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dynasty", "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke/declared", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/is to be", "*šᵊmî*": "my name/reputation/memorial" } }
• Ps 77:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.7", "source": "אֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה נְגִינָתִ֗י בַּ֫לָּ֥יְלָה עִם־לְבָבִ֥י אָשִׂ֑יחָה וַיְחַפֵּ֥שׂ רוּחִֽי", "text": "*ʾezkərāh* *nəḡînāṯî* in-the-*laylāh* with-*ləḇāḇî* *ʾāśîḥāh* and-*yəḥappēś* *rûḥî*", "grammar": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I remember/will remember", "*nəḡînāṯî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my music/song", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed 'bə' and definite article - in the night", "*ləḇāḇî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my heart", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I meditate/complain", "*yəḥappēś*": "3rd person masculine singular piel imperfect with waw-consecutive - and it searches", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "I remember/I call to mind/I mention", "*nəḡînāṯî*": "my song/my music/my stringed instrument", "*laylāh*": "night/darkness", "*ləḇāḇî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "I meditate/I complain/I muse", "*yəḥappēś*": "it searches/it examines/it seeks diligently", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my mind" } }
• Ps 89:31-37 : 31 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.31", "source": "אִם־יַעַזְבוּ בָנָיו תּוֹרָתִי וּבְמִשְׁפָּטַי לֹא יֵלֵכוּן", "text": "If-*yaʿazbû* *bānāyw* *tôrātî* and-in-*mišpāṭay* not *yēlēkûn*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-yaʿazbû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - if they forsake", "*bānāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*tôrātî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my law", "*û-bᵉ-mišpāṭay*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and in my judgments", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēlēkûn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they walk" }, "variants": { "*yaʿazbû*": "they forsake/abandon/leave", "*bānāyw*": "his sons/children/descendants", "*tôrātî*": "my law/instruction/teaching", "*mišpāṭay*": "my judgments/ordinances/regulations", "*yēlēkûn*": "they walk/follow/obey" } } 32 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.32", "source": "אִם־חֻקֹּתַי יְחַלֵּלוּ וּמִצְוֺתַי לֹא יִשְׁמֹרוּ", "text": "If-*ḥuqqōtay* *yᵉḥallēlû* and-*miṣwōtay* not *yišmōrû*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ḥuqqōtay*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - if my statutes", "*yᵉḥallēlû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they profane", "*û-miṣwōtay*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my commandments", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yišmōrû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they keep" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqōtay*": "my statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*yᵉḥallēlû*": "they profane/violate/defile", "*miṣwōtay*": "my commandments/precepts", "*yišmōrû*": "they keep/observe/guard" } } 33 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.33", "source": "וּפָקַדְתִּי בְשֵׁבֶט פִּשְׁעָם וּבִנְגָעִים עֲוֺנָם", "text": "And-I-will-*pāqadtî* with-*šēbeṭ* *pišʿām* and-with-*nᵉgāʿîm* *ʿăwōnām*", "grammar": { "*û-pāqadtî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will visit", "*bᵉ-šēbeṭ*": "preposition + noun - with rod", "*pišʿām*": "noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their transgression", "*û-bi-nᵉgāʿîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and with plagues", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity" }, "variants": { "*pāqadtî*": "I will visit/punish/attend to", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff [instrument of punishment]", "*pišʿām*": "their transgression/rebellion/sin", "*nᵉgāʿîm*": "plagues/strokes/afflictions", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/guilt/punishment" } } 34 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.34", "source": "וְחַסְדִּי לֹא־אָפִיר מֵעִמּוֹ וְלֹא־אֲשַׁקֵּר בֶּאֱמוּנָתִי", "text": "And-*ḥasdî* not-*ʾāpîr* from-with-him and-not-*ʾăšaqqēr* in-*ʾĕmûnātî*", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-ḥasdî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my lovingkindness", "*lōʾ-ʾāpîr*": "negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will not remove", "*mē-ʿimmô*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from with him", "*wᵉ-lōʾ-ʾăšaqqēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - and I will not lie/deal falsely", "*bᵉ-ʾĕmûnātî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - in my faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdî*": "my lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love", "*ʾāpîr*": "I will remove/take away/break off", "*ʾăšaqqēr*": "I will lie/deal falsely/be unfaithful", "*ʾĕmûnātî*": "my faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability" } } 35 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.35", "source": "לֹא־אֲחַלֵּל בְּרִיתִי וּמוֹצָא שְׂפָתַי לֹא אֲשַׁנֶּה", "text": "Not-*ʾăḥallēl* *bᵉrîtî* and-*môṣāʾ* *śᵉpātay* not *ʾăšanneh*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ʾăḥallēl*": "negative particle + verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will not profane", "*bᵉrîtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*û-môṣāʾ*": "conjunction + noun construct - and utterance of", "*śᵉpātay*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăšanneh*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will change" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥallēl*": "I will profane/violate/defile", "*bᵉrîtî*": "my covenant/agreement", "*môṣāʾ śᵉpātay*": "utterance of my lips/what proceeded from my lips", "*ʾăšanneh*": "I will change/alter" } } 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.36", "source": "אַחַת נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי בְקָדְשִׁי אִם־לְדָוִד אֲכַזֵּב", "text": "*ʾAḥat* *nišbaʿtî* in-*qodšî*: if-to-*Dāwid* *ʾăkazzēb*", "grammar": { "*ʾAḥat*": "numeral, feminine singular - one thing", "*nišbaʿtî*": "verb, niphal perfect 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*bᵉ-qodšî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - by my holiness", "*ʾim-lᵉ-Dāwid*": "conditional particle + preposition + proper noun - if to David [oath formula]", "*ʾăkazzēb*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will lie" }, "variants": { "*ʾAḥat*": "one thing/once", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/taken oath", "*bᵉ-qodšî*": "by my holiness/by my sanctuary", "*ʾim-lᵉ-Dāwid ʾăkazzēb*": "oath formula meaning 'I will not lie to David'" } } 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.37", "source": "זַרְעוֹ לְעוֹלָם יִהְיֶה וְכִסְאוֹ כַשֶּׁמֶשׁ נֶגְדִּי", "text": "*Zarʿô* to-*ʿôlām* *yihyeh* and-*kisʾô* like-the-*šemeš* *negdî*", "grammar": { "*Zarʿô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seed", "*lᵉ-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - forever", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*wᵉ-kisʾô*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his throne", "*ka-ššemeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - like the sun", "*negdî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - before me" }, "variants": { "*Zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternal/perpetuity", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/royal authority", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*negdî*": "before me/in my presence" } }
• Ps 94:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.14", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־יִטֹּ֣שׁ יְהוָ֣ה עַמּ֑וֹ וְ֝נַחֲלָת֗וֹ לֹ֣א יַעֲזֹֽב", "text": "For not-*yiṭṭōš* *YHWH* *ʿammô* *wə-naḥălātô* not *yaʿăzōb*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ-yiṭṭōš*": "negative particle + verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will not abandon", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - his people", "*wə-naḥălātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - and his inheritance/heritage", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿăzōb*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will forsake" }, "variants": { "*yiṭṭōš*": "abandon/forsake/cast off", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation", "*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/his heritage/his possession", "*yaʿăzōb*": "forsake/abandon/leave" } }
• Jer 31:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.36", "source": "אִם־יָמֻ֜שׁוּ הַחֻקִּ֥ים הָאֵ֛לֶּה מִלְּפָנַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה גַּם֩ זֶ֨רַע יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל יִשְׁבְּת֗וּ מִֽהְי֥וֹת גּ֛וֹי לְפָנַ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "If-*yāmušû* the *ḥuqqîm* these from before me, *nᵊʾum*-*YHWH*, also *zeraʿ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *yišbᵊtû* from *mihyôt* *gôy* before me all-the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*yāmušû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will depart/cease", "*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - statutes/ordinances", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state noun - utterance/declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - seed/offspring of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yišbᵊtû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will cease", "*mihyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from being", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine, singular - nation", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days" }, "variants": { "*yāmušû*": "they will depart/cease/be removed", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/ordinances/decrees/prescribed limits", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*yišbᵊtû*": "they will cease/stop/be discontinued", "*gôy*": "nation/people/heathen" } } 37 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.37", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אִם־יִמַּ֤דּוּ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִלְמַ֔עְלָה וְיֵחָקְר֥וּ מֽוֹסְדֵי־אֶ֖רֶץ לְמָ֑טָּה גַּם־אֲנִ֞י אֶמְאַ֨ס בְּכָל־זֶ֧רַע יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשׂ֖וּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, if-*yimmaddû* *šāmayim* from above, and *yēḥāqᵊrû* *môsᵊdê*-*ʾereṣ* to below, also-I *ʾemʾas* in all-*zeraʿ* *Yiśrāʾēl* for all-which *ʿāśû*, *nᵊʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yimmaddû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be measured", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens", "*yēḥāqᵊrû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be searched out", "*môsᵊdê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - foundations of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*ʾemʾas*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will reject", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - seed/offspring of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they did/made", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state noun - utterance/declaration of" }, "variants": { "*yimmaddû*": "they will be measured/estimated", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yēḥāqᵊrû*": "they will be searched out/investigated/explored", "*môsᵊdê*": "foundations/bases", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*ʾemʾas*": "I will reject/despise/refuse", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } }