Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Romans.3.13", "source": "Τάφος ἀνεῳγμένος ὁ λάρυγξ αὐτῶν· ταῖς γλώσσαις αὐτῶν ἐδολιοῦσαν· ἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ τὰ χείλη αὐτῶν:", "text": "*Taphos aneōgmenos ho larynx autōn*; *tais glōssais autōn edoliousan*; *ios aspidōn hypo ta cheilē autōn*:", "grammar": { "*Taphos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - tomb/grave", "*aneōgmenos*": "participle, perfect passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been opened", "*ho larynx*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the throat", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*tais glōssais*": "article + noun, dative, feminine, plural - with the tongues", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*edoliousan*": "verb, imperfect active, 3rd person plural - they were deceiving", "*ios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - poison/venom", "*aspidōn*": "noun, genitive, feminine, plural - of asps/of vipers", "*hypo*": "preposition + accusative - under", "*ta cheilē*": "article + noun, accusative, neuter, plural - the lips", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*Taphos aneōgmenos*": "open tomb/opened grave", "*larynx*": "throat/gullet", "*edoliousan*": "were deceiving/were practicing deceit/were speaking deceitfully", "*ios*": "poison/venom/deadly substance", "*aspidōn*": "of asps/of poisonous snakes/of vipers" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.5.9", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ נְחֵ֬נִי בְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ לְמַ֥עַן שׁוֹרְרָ֑י *הושר **הַיְשַׁ֖ר לְפָנַ֣י דַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *nəḥēnî* in-*ṣidqātekā* for-*maʿan* *šôrərāy* *hayšar* to-*pānay* *darkekā*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*nəḥēnî*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - lead me", "*ṣidqātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*maʿan*": "preposition - because of/for the sake of", "*šôrərāy*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my watchers/enemies", "*hayšar*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make straight", "*pānay*": "common plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*darkekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way" }, "variants": { "*nəḥēnî*": "lead me/guide me", "*ṣidqātekā*": "your righteousness/justice", "*maʿan*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of", "*šôrərāy*": "my watchers/enemies/those who lie in wait for me", "*hayšar*": "make straight/make level/direct", "*darkekā*": "your way/path/road" } }
  • Ps 140:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.3", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשְׁב֣וּ רָע֣וֹת בְּלֵ֑ב כָּל־י֝֗וֹם יָג֥וּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ḥāšəḇû* *rāʿôt* in-*lēḇ* all-*yôm* *yāgûrû* *milḥāmôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ḥāšəḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they devised/planned", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - evils/evil things", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - heart", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed kol (all/every) - day", "*yāgûrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural verb - they stir up/gather", "*milḥāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - wars/battles" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšəḇû*": "they planned/they devised/they imagined", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/wickedness/evil things", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*yāgûrû*": "they stir up/they gather/they incite", "*milḥāmôt*": "wars/battles/conflicts" } }
  • Isa 59:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.3", "source": "כִּ֤י כַפֵּיכֶם֙ נְגֹאֲל֣וּ בַדָּ֔ם וְאֶצְבְּעוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם בֶּֽעָוֺ֑ן שִׂפְתֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ דִּבְּרוּ־שֶׁ֔קֶר לְשׁוֹנְכֶ֖ם עַוְלָ֥ה תֶהְגֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Kî* *kappêkem* *nəgōʾălû* in-*dām* and-*ʾeṣbəʿôtêkem* in-*ʿāwōn* *śiptôtêkem* *dibbərû-šeqer* *ləšônəkem* *ʿawlāh* *tehgeh*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kappêkem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd plural suffix - your palms/hands", "*nəgōʾălû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural - defiled/polluted", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*ʾeṣbəʿôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd plural suffix - your fingers", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/guilt/sin", "*śiptôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd plural suffix - your lips", "*dibbərû-šeqer*": "verb phrase, piel perfect 3rd plural + noun - have spoken falsehood", "*ləšônəkem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd plural suffix - your tongue", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wickedness", "*tehgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - mutters/utters" }, "variants": { "*kappêkem*": "your palms/hands", "*nəgōʾălû*": "defiled/polluted/stained", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/perversity", "*dibbərû-šeqer*": "spoken falsehood/lies/deception", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice/wickedness/perversity", "*tehgeh*": "mutters/utters/speaks" } }
  • Jer 5:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.16", "source": "אַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ כְּקֶ֣בֶר פָּת֑וּחַ כֻּלָּ֖ם גִּבּוֹרִֽים׃", "text": "His *'ašpātô* like *qeber* *pātûaḥ*; all of them *gibbôrîm*.", "grammar": { "*'ašpātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his quiver", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*qeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grave/tomb", "*pātûaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - open", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*gibbôrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty men/warriors" }, "variants": { "*'ašpātô*": "his quiver/arrow container", "*qeber pātûaḥ*": "open grave/tomb", "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes" } }
  • Jer 9:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.3", "source": "אִ֤ישׁ מֵרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ הִשָּׁמֵ֔רוּ וְעַל־כָּל־אָ֖ח אַל־תִּבְטָ֑חוּ כִּ֤י כָל־אָח֙ עָק֣וֹב יַעְקֹ֔ב וְכָל־רֵ֖עַ רָכִ֥יל יַהֲלֹֽךְ׃", "text": "*'îš* from-*rē'ēhû* *hiššāmērû* *wĕ'al*-*kol*-*'āḥ* *'al*-*tibṭāḥû* *kî* *kol*-*'āḥ* *'āqôb* *ya'qōb* *wĕkol*-*rēa'* *rākîl* *yahălōk*", "grammar": { "*'îš*": "masculine noun, singular - man/each person", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - from his neighbor", "*hiššāmērû*": "imperative verb, 2nd person masculine plural, niphal - be on guard/beware", "*wĕ'al*": "conjunction + preposition - and against", "*kol*": "noun, construct state - all of/every", "*'āḥ*": "masculine noun - brother", "*'al-tibṭāḥû*": "negative particle + imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine plural, jussive - do not trust", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'āqôb*": "infinitive absolute - supplanting/deceiving", "*ya'qōb*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he will supplant/deceive", "*wĕkol*": "conjunction + noun, construct state - and every", "*rēa'*": "masculine noun - friend/neighbor", "*rākîl*": "masculine noun - slanderer/talebearer", "*yahălōk*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he will walk/go about" }, "variants": { "*'îš*": "man/each person/anyone", "*rē'ēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*hiššāmērû*": "be on guard/beware/take heed", "*'āḥ*": "brother/kinsman/relative", "*tibṭāḥû*": "trust/have confidence in/rely on", "*'āqôb ya'qōb*": "utterly deceives/thoroughly supplants/completely betrays (emphatic construction)", "*rēa'*": "friend/neighbor/companion", "*rākîl*": "slanderer/talebearer/gossiper", "*yahălōk*": "walks/goes about/proceeds" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.4", "source": "וְאִ֤ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ וֶאֱמֶ֖ת לֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ לִמְּד֧וּ לְשׁוֹנָ֛ם דַּבֶּר־שֶׁ֖קֶר הַעֲוֵ֥ה נִלְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*wĕ'îš* against-*rē'ēhû* *yĕhātēllû* *we'ĕmet* *lō'* *yĕdabbērû* *limdû* *lĕšônām* *dabber*-*šeqer* *ha'ăwēh* *nil'û*", "grammar": { "*wĕ'îš*": "conjunction + masculine noun, singular - and each man", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - against his neighbor", "*yĕhātēllû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they deceive/mock", "*we'ĕmet*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and truth", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕdabbērû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they speak", "*limdû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have taught", "*lĕšônām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*dabber*": "infinitive construct, piel - to speak", "*šeqer*": "masculine noun - falsehood/lie", "*ha'ăwēh*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - acting perversely", "*nil'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural, niphal - they are weary/exhausted" }, "variants": { "*rē'ēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*yĕhātēllû*": "they deceive/mock/delude", "*'ĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yĕdabbērû*": "they speak/tell/declare", "*limdû*": "they have taught/trained/instructed", "*lĕšônām*": "their tongue/language/speech", "*dabber*": "to speak/tell/say", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ha'ăwēh*": "acting perversely/committing iniquity/doing wrong", "*nil'û*": "they are weary/exhausted/tired" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.5", "source": "שִׁבְתְּךָ֖ בְּת֣וֹךְ מִרְמָ֑ה בְּמִרְמָ֛ה מֵאֲנ֥וּ דַֽעַת־אוֹתִ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*šibtĕkā* *bĕtôk* *mirmāh* *bĕmirmāh* *mē'ănû* *da'at*-*'ôtî* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šibtĕkā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition - in the midst of", "*mirmāh*": "feminine noun - deceit/treachery", "*bĕmirmāh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in/through deceit", "*mē'ănû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have refused", "*da'at*": "infinitive construct - to know", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*šibtĕkā*": "your dwelling/living/sitting", "*bĕtôk*": "in the midst of/among/within", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*mē'ănû*": "they have refused/rejected/declined", "*da'at*": "to know/acknowledge/recognize", "*nĕ'um*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } }
  • Ezek 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.13.7", "source": "הֲל֤וֹא מַֽחֲזֵה־שָׁוְא֙ חֲזִיתֶ֔ם וּמִקְסַ֥ם כָּזָ֖ב אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם וְאֹֽמְרִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַאֲנִ֖י לֹ֥א דִבַּֽרְתִּי׃ ס", "text": "*hălôʾ* *maḥăzēh*-*šāwəʾ* *ḥăzîtem* *û-miqsam* *kāzāḇ* *ʾămartem* *wə-ʾōmərîm* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* *wa-ʾănî* *lōʾ* *dibbartî*", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*maḥăzēh*": "masculine singular construct - vision of", "*šāwəʾ*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/emptiness", "*ḥăzîtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have seen/envisioned", "*û-miqsam*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and divination", "*kāzāḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - false/lying", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*wə-ʾōmərîm*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine plural - and saying", "*nəʾum*": "construct masculine singular - utterance/oracle of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*dibbartî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have spoken" }, "variants": { "*maḥăzēh*": "vision/revelation", "*šāwəʾ*": "falsehood/emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*miqsam*": "divination/oracle", "*kāzāḇ*": "false/lying/deceptive" } }
  • Matt 12:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.34", "source": "Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε, ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν, πονηροὶ ὄντες; ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.", "text": "*Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, how *dynasthe*, *agatha* *lalein*, *ponēroi* *ontes*? For from the *perisseumatos* of the *kardias* the *stoma* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*Gennēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*dynasthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*perisseumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/overflow", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*stoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*lalei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/children/generation", "*echidnōn*": "vipers/poisonous snakes", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*agatha*": "good things/good words/beneficial things", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk/to utter", "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*perisseumatos*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/utters" } } 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.35", "source": "Ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θησαυροῦ τῆς καρδίας ἐκβάλλει ἀγαθά: καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ θησαυροῦ ἐκβάλλει πονηρά.", "text": "The *agathos* *anthrōpos* from the *agathou* *thēsaurou* of the *kardias* *ekballei* *agatha*: and the *ponēros* *anthrōpos* from the *ponērou* *thēsaurou* *ekballei* *ponēra*.", "grammar": { "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*agathou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - good", "*thēsaurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of treasure/storehouse", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*ekballei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - brings forth", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/wicked", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - evil/wicked", "*ponēra*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil things" }, "variants": { "*agathos*": "good/upright/beneficial", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*thēsaurou*": "treasure/storehouse/treasury", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ekballei*": "brings forth/produces/puts out", "*agatha*": "good things/good works/beneficial things", "*ponēros*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ponēra*": "evil things/wicked deeds/harmful things" } }
  • Matt 23:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.27", "source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, ὑποκριταί! ὅτι παρομοιάζετε τάφοις κεκονιαμένοις, οἵτινες ἔξωθεν μὲν φαίνονται ὡραῖοι, ἔσωθεν δὲ γέμουσιν ὀστέων νεκρῶν, καὶ πάσης ἀκαθαρσίας.", "text": "*Ouai* to-you, *grammateis* and *Pharisaioi*, *hypokritai*! because *paromoiazete* *taphois* *kekoniamenois*, which *exōthen* *men* *phainontai* *hōraioi*, *esōthen* *de* *gemousin* *osteōn* *nekrōn*, and of-all *akatharsias*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*grammateis*": "vocative, masculine, plural - scribes (direct address)", "*Pharisaioi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Pharisees (direct address)", "*hypokritai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - hypocrites (direct address)", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that/since", "*paromoiazete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are like/resemble", "*taphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - tombs/graves", "*kekoniamenois*": "perfect, passive, participle, dative, masculine, plural - having been whitewashed", "*hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - which", "*exōthen*": "adverb - outside/exterior", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlates with de)", "*phainontai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person plural - appear/seem", "*hōraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - beautiful/attractive", "*esōthen*": "adverb - inside/interior", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand (correlates with men)", "*gemousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are full", "*osteōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of bones", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead (persons)", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of all/every", "*akatharsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of uncleanness/impurity" }, "variants": { "*paromoiazete*": "are like/resemble/compare to", "*taphois*": "tombs/graves/sepulchers", "*kekoniamenois*": "whitewashed/plastered with lime", "*exōthen*": "outside/on the exterior", "*phainontai*": "appear/seem/look", "*hōraioi*": "beautiful/attractive/handsome", "*esōthen*": "inside/on the interior", "*gemousin*": "are full/filled with/laden with", "*osteōn*": "bones/skeletal remains", "*nekrōn*": "dead (persons)/corpses", "*akatharsias*": "uncleanness/impurity/filthiness" } } 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.28", "source": "Οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔξωθεν μὲν φαίνεσθε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις δίκαιοι, ἔσωθεν δὲ μεστοί ἐστε ὑποκρίσεως καὶ ἀνομίας.", "text": "*Houtōs* also you *exōthen* *men* *phainesthe* to-the *anthrōpois* *dikaioi*, *esōthen* *de* *mestoi* *este* *hypokriseōs* and *anomias*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*kai*": "adverb - also/too", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you (emphatic, subject)", "*exōthen*": "adverb - outside/exterior", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlates with de)", "*phainesthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - you appear/seem", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*dikaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - righteous/just", "*esōthen*": "adverb - inside/interior", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand (correlates with men)", "*mestoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - full/filled", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*hypokriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hypocrisy", "*anomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of lawlessness/iniquity" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/in this way/likewise", "*exōthen*": "outside/outwardly/on the exterior", "*phainesthe*": "appear/seem/look", "*dikaioi*": "righteous/just/upright", "*esōthen*": "inside/inwardly/on the interior", "*mestoi*": "full/filled with/complete with", "*hypokriseōs*": "hypocrisy/pretense/play-acting", "*anomias*": "lawlessness/iniquity/unrighteousness" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Jas 3:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "James.3.5", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν, καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ. Ἰδοὺ, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει!", "text": "*Houtōs* also the *glōssa* *mikron* *melos* *estin*, and *megalaucheī*. *Idou*, *oligon* *pyr* how great *hylēn* *anaptei*!", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*mikron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - small/little", "*melos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - member/part", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*megalaucheī*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - boasts greatly", "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*oligon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - small/little", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*hylēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forest/wood/matter", "*anaptei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - kindles/sets on fire" }, "variants": { "*glōssa*": "tongue/language", "*melos*": "member/limb/part", "*megalaucheī*": "boasts greatly/speaks arrogantly", "*hylēn*": "forest/wood/material", "*anaptei*": "kindles/sets ablaze/ignites" } } 6 { "verseID": "James.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας: οὕτως ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα, καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως· καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.", "text": "And the *glōssa* *pyr*, the *kosmos* of the *adikias*: *houtōs* the *glōssa* *kathistatai* in the *melesin* of us, the *spilousa* *holon* the *sōma*, and *phlogizousa* the *trochon* of the *geneseōs*; and being *phlogizomenē* by the *geennēs*.", "grammar": { "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/order/system", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/iniquity", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*kathistatai*": "present indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is set/established", "*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*spilousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - defiling/staining", "*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*phlogizousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - setting on fire", "*trochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheel/course", "*geneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - origin/birth/existence", "*phlogizomenē*": "present participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - being set on fire", "*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/order/system/universe", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/iniquity/wickedness", "*kathistatai*": "is set/established/placed/appointed", "*spilousa*": "defiling/staining/polluting", "*phlogizousa*": "setting on fire/inflaming", "*trochon*": "wheel/course/circle", "*geneseōs*": "birth/origin/existence/life", "*geennēs*": "hell/Gehenna" } } 7 { "verseID": "James.3.7", "source": "Πᾶσα γὰρ φύσις θηρίων, τε καὶ πετεινῶν, ἑρπετῶν τε, καὶ ἐναλίων, δαμάζεται, καὶ δεδάμασται τῇ φύσει τῇ ἀνθρωπίνῃ:", "text": "Every *gar* *physis* of *thēriōn*, *te* and *peteinōn*, *herpetōn* *te*, and *enaliōn*, *damazetai*, and has been *dedamastai* by the *physei* the *anthrōpinē*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*physis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - nature/kind", "*thēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - wild animals/beasts", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - birds/flying creatures", "*herpetōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - reptiles/creeping things", "*enaliōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sea creatures", "*damazetai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is tamed/subdued", "*dedamastai*": "perfect indicative, passive, 3rd singular - has been tamed/subdued", "*physei*": "dative, feminine, singular - nature", "*anthrōpinē*": "dative, feminine, singular - human" }, "variants": { "*physis*": "nature/kind/species", "*thēriōn*": "wild animals/beasts", "*peteinōn*": "birds/flying creatures", "*herpetōn*": "reptiles/creeping things", "*enaliōn*": "sea creatures/marine animals", "*damazetai*": "is tamed/subdued/controlled", "*dedamastai*": "has been tamed/subdued/controlled" } } 8 { "verseID": "James.3.8", "source": "Τὴν δὲ γλῶσσαν οὐδεὶς δύναται ἀνθρώπων δαμάσαι· ἀκατάσχετον κακόν, μεστὴ ἰοῦ θανατηφόρου.", "text": "The *de* *glōssan* *oudeis* *dynatai* of *anthrōpōn* to *damasai*; *akatascheton* *kakon*, *mestē* of *iou* *thanatēphorou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/yet", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*dynatai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of humans/men", "*damasai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to tame/subdue", "*akatascheton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - uncontrollable/restless", "*kakon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing", "*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full", "*iou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - poison/venom", "*thanatēphorou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death-bringing/deadly" }, "variants": { "*akatascheton*": "uncontrollable/restless/untameable", "*kakon*": "evil/bad thing/harm", "*mestē*": "full/filled", "*iou*": "poison/venom", "*thanatēphorou*": "death-bringing/deadly/fatal" } }
  • Ps 12:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.3", "source": "שָׁ֤וְא ׀ יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּ שְׂפַ֥ת חֲלָק֑וֹת בְּלֵ֖ב וָלֵ֣ב יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*šāwʾ* *yədabbərû* *ʾîš* with *rēʿēhû* *śəp̄aṯ* *ḥălāqôṯ* with *lēḇ* and *lēḇ* *yədabbērû*", "grammar": { "*šāwʾ*": "masculine singular noun - falseness/emptiness/vanity", "*yədabbərû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person suffix - his neighbor", "*śəp̄aṯ*": "feminine singular construct - lip of/speech of", "*ḥălāqôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - smoothness/flattery", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak" }, "variants": { "*šāwʾ*": "falsehood/emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*ʾîš*": "each one/each man/everyone", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his fellow", "*śəp̄aṯ ḥălāqôṯ*": "smooth lips/flattering speech/smooth words", "*lēḇ wālēḇ*": "double heart/divided heart/with insincerity" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.4", "source": "יַכְרֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲלָק֑וֹת לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*yaḵrēṯ* *YHWH* all *śip̄ṯê* *ḥălāqôṯ* *lāšôn* *məḏabbereṯ* *gəḏōlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*yaḵrēṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cut off", "*YHWH*": "proper name, subject - LORD", "*śip̄ṯê*": "feminine plural construct - lips of", "*ḥălāqôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - smoothness/flattery", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue", "*məḏabbereṯ*": "piel participle, feminine singular - speaking", "*gəḏōlôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - great things/boastful things" }, "variants": { "*yaḵrēṯ*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*śip̄ṯê ḥălāqôṯ*": "flattering lips/smooth-talking lips/deceitful speech", "*lāšôn məḏabbereṯ gəḏōlôṯ*": "tongue speaking great things/boastful tongue/arrogant speech" } }
  • Ps 36:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.3", "source": "כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֺנ֣וֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃", "text": "For *heḥĕlîq* to him in *ʿênāyw* to *mᵊṣōʾ* *ʿăwōnô* to *śᵊnōʾ*", "grammar": { "*heḥĕlîq*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made smooth/flattered", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) with prefixed preposition בְּ (in)", "*mᵊṣōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to find", "*ʿăwōnô*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) - his iniquity", "*śᵊnōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to hate" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕlîq*": "flattered/made smooth/deceived", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/in his sight", "*mᵊṣōʾ*": "to find/discover", "*ʿăwōnô*": "his iniquity/guilt/sin", "*śᵊnōʾ*": "to hate/abhor" } }
  • Ps 52:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.2", "source": "בְּב֤וֹא ׀ דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִי֮ וַיַּגֵּ֢ד לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֑וֹ בָּ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "In the *bôʾ* of *Dôʾēg* the *ʾĕdômî* and he *wayyaggēd* to *Šāʾûl* and he *wayyōʾmer* to him, *bāʾ* *Dāwid* to-house of *ʾĂḥîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*bě-*": "preposition 'in/when'", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct, Qal - coming/entering", "*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-*": "definite article 'the'", "*ʾĕdômî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Edomite", "*wa-*": "conjunction 'and'", "*yaggēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hifil with waw-consecutive - he told/reported", "*lě-*": "preposition 'to'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yōʾmer*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with waw-consecutive - he said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - came/entered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-*": "preposition 'to/toward'", "*bêt*": "construct form of 'house'", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*wayyaggēd*": "reported/told/informed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/declared/spoke", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived" } }
  • Ps 57:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.57.4", "source": "יִשְׁלַ֤ח מִשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי חֵרֵ֣ף שֹׁאֲפִ֣י סֶ֑לָה יִשְׁלַ֥ח אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים חַסְדּ֥וֹ וַאֲמִתּֽוֹ", "text": "*yišlaḥ* from-*šāmayim* and-*yôšîʿēnî* *ḥērēp* *šōʾăpî* *selâ* *yišlaḥ* *ʾělōhîm* *ḥasdô* and-*ʾămittô*", "grammar": { "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3ms - he will send", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with preposition min - from heaven", "*yôšîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3ms with 1cs suffix - he will save me", "*ḥērēp*": "verb, Piel perfect 3ms - he reproached/taunted", "*šōʾăpî*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix - those who pant after me", "*selâ*": "musical notation - possibly pause/interlude", "*ḥasdô*": "noun with 3ms suffix - his lovingkindness", "*ʾămittô*": "noun with 3ms suffix - his truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "send/stretch out", "*šāmayim*": "heaven/sky", "*yāšaʿ*": "save/deliver/rescue", "*ḥārēp*": "reproach/taunt/defy", "*šāʾap*": "pant after/snatch at/crush/trample", "*selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/loyalty", "*ʾěmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }
  • Deut 32:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.33", "source": "חֲמַ֥ת תַּנִּינִ֖ם יֵינָ֑ם וְרֹ֥אשׁ פְּתָנִ֖ים אַכְזָֽר׃", "text": "*ḥămaṯ* *tannînîm* *yênām*, and-*rōʾš* *pəṯānîm* *ʾaḵzār*.", "grammar": { "*ḥămaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - venom of", "*tannînîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - serpents/dragons/sea monsters", "*yênām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wine", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - venom of", "*pəṯānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - cobras/asps/vipers", "*ʾaḵzār*": "adjective, masculine, singular - cruel/deadly" }, "variants": { "*ḥămaṯ*": "venom/poison/fury", "*tannînîm*": "serpents/dragons/sea monsters/jackals", "*yênām*": "their wine/their drink", "*rōʾš*": "venom/poison/gall/bitterness", "*pəṯānîm*": "cobras/asps/vipers", "*ʾaḵzār*": "cruel/deadly/merciless" } }
  • Job 20:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.20.14", "source": "לַ֭חְמוֹ בְּמֵעָ֣יו נֶהְפָּ֑ךְ מְרוֹרַ֖ת פְּתָנִ֣ים בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*laḥmô* *bĕ-* *mēʿāyw* *nehpāk* *mĕrôrat* *pĕtānîm* *bĕ-* *qirbô*", "grammar": { "*laḥmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bread/food", "*bĕ-*": "preposition - in", "*mēʿāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his intestines/bowels", "*nehpāk*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is turned/changed", "*mĕrôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - bitterness/poison", "*pĕtānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cobras/asps", "*bĕ-*": "preposition - in", "*qirbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his inward part/midst" }, "variants": { "*laḥmô*": "his bread/his food/his nourishment", "*mēʿāyw*": "his intestines/his bowels/his stomach", "*nehpāk*": "is turned/is changed/is transformed", "*mĕrôrat*": "bitterness/poison/venom", "*pĕtānîm*": "cobras/asps/vipers", "*qirbô*": "his inward part/his midst/within him" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.20.15", "source": "חַ֣יִל בָּ֭לַע וַיְקִאֶ֑נּוּ מִ֝בִּטְנ֗וֹ יוֹרִשֶׁ֥נּוּ אֵֽל׃", "text": "*ḥayil* *bālaʿ* *wa-* *yĕqîʾennû* *mi-* *biṭnô* *yôrîšennû* *ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/strength", "*bālaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he swallowed", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yĕqîʾennû*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he vomits it", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*biṭnô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly/stomach", "*yôrîšennû*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he drives it out", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ḥayil*": "wealth/strength/riches/property", "*bālaʿ*": "swallowed/devoured/consumed", "*yĕqîʾennû*": "vomits it/spits it out/expels it", "*biṭnô*": "his belly/his stomach/his womb", "*yôrîšennû*": "drives it out/expels it/dispossesses it", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/the Mighty One" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.20.16", "source": "רֹאשׁ־פְּתָנִ֥ים יִינָ֑ק תַּֽ֝הַרְגֵ֗הוּ לְשׁ֣וֹן אֶפְעֶֽה׃", "text": "*rōʾš-* *pĕtānîm* *yînāq* *tahargēhû* *lĕšôn* *ʾepʿeh*", "grammar": { "*rōʾš-*": "noun, masculine singular construct - venom/poison", "*pĕtānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cobras/asps", "*yînāq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sucks", "*tahargēhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it kills him", "*lĕšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue", "*ʾepʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular - viper" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš-*": "venom/poison/head", "*pĕtānîm*": "cobras/asps/vipers", "*yînāq*": "sucks/draws in/nurses", "*tahargēhû*": "kills him/slays him/murders him", "*lĕšôn*": "tongue/language", "*ʾepʿeh*": "viper/snake/adder" } }