Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Romans.3.6", "source": "Μὴ γένοιτο: ἐπεὶ πῶς κρινεῖ ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον;", "text": "*Mē genoito*: *epei pōs krinei ho Theos ton kosmon*?", "grammar": { "*Mē genoito*": "optative phrase, aorist middle, 3rd person singular - may it not be/certainly not", "*epei*": "conjunction - since/because", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*krinei*": "verb, future active, 3rd person singular - will judge", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ton kosmon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - the world" }, "variants": { "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*epei*": "since/because/otherwise", "*krinei*": "will judge/will condemn/will decide about", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/creation/humankind" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.25", "source": "חָלִ֨לָה לְּךָ֜ מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת ׀ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה לְהָמִ֤ית צַדִּיק֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע וְהָיָ֥ה כַצַדִּ֖יק כָּרָשָׁ֑ע חָלִ֣לָה לָּ֔ךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Ḥālilâ* to-you from-*mēʿăśôṯ* like-the-*dāḇār* the-this to-*ləhāmîṯ* *ṣaddîq* with-*rāšāʿ* and-*hāyâ* like-the-*ṣaddîq* like-the-*rāšāʿ* *ḥālilâ* to-you the-*hăšōpēṭ* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* not *yaʿăśeh* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*mēʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - from doing", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter", "*ləhāmîṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefix - to kill", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative prefix - the one judging", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice" }, "variants": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "far be it/profane/unthinkable", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "the judge/one who judges" } }
  • Job 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.8.3", "source": "הַ֭אֵל יְעַוֵּ֣ת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְאִם־שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יְעַוֵּֽת־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "Does *ha-ʾEl yĕʿawwēt mišpāṭ wĕ-ʾim-Šadday yĕʿawwēt-ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾEl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the God", "*yĕʿawwēt*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - pervert/distort", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*wĕ-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*Šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yĕʿawwēt-ṣedeq*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + noun masculine singular - pervert/distort righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ʾEl*": "God/deity", "*yĕʿawwēt*": "pervert/distort/bend", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/law", "*Šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One [divine name]", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
  • Job 34:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.34.17", "source": "הַאַ֬ף שׂוֹנֵ֣א מִשְׁפָּ֣ט יַחֲב֑וֹשׁ וְאִם־צַדִּ֖יק כַּבִּ֣יר תַּרְשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "*haʾap* *śônēʾ* *mišpāṭ* *yaḥăbôš* *wə-ʾim-ṣaddîq* *kabbîr* *taršîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*haʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed/even", "*śônēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one who hates", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*yaḥăbôš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - governs/restrains", "*wə-ʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*kabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty", "*taršîaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you condemn" }, "variants": { "*śônēʾ*": "one who hates/hater/despiser", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*yaḥăbôš*": "governs/restrains/binds/rules", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one/innocent one", "*kabbîr*": "mighty/powerful/great", "*taršîaʿ*": "you condemn/you pronounce guilty/you declare wicked" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.34.18", "source": "הַאֲמֹ֣ר לְמֶ֣לֶךְ בְּלִיָּ֑עַל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע אֶל־נְדִיבִֽים׃", "text": "*haʾămōr* *ləmelek* *bəliyyāʿal* *rāšāʿ* *ʾel-nədîbîm*", "grammar": { "*haʾămōr*": "interrogative particle + Qal infinitive construct - to say", "*ləmelek*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to king", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "masculine singular noun - worthless", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*nədîbîm*": "masculine plural noun - nobles" }, "variants": { "*ʾămōr*": "to say/to call/to declare", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "worthless/wicked/base", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/criminal", "*nədîbîm*": "nobles/princes/dignitaries" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.34.19", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־נָשָׂ֨א ׀ פְּנֵ֥י שָׂרִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א נִכַּר־שׁ֭וֹעַ לִפְנֵי־דָ֑ל כִּֽי־מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדָ֣יו כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *lōʾ-nāśāʾ* *pənê* *śārîm* *wə-lōʾ* *nikkar-šôaʿ* *lipnê-dāl* *kî-maʿăśēh* *yādāyw* *kullām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifts/shows favoritism", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - faces of", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun - princes", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nikkar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - recognizes/acknowledges", "*šôaʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - noble", "*lipnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun - before/above", "*dāl*": "masculine singular adjective - poor", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct noun - work of", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*kullām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ pənê*": "shows favoritism/is partial to/gives special treatment", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/rulers", "*nikkar*": "recognizes/acknowledges/gives preference to", "*šôaʿ*": "noble/wealthy/aristocrat", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/lowly", "*maʿăśēh yādāyw*": "work of his hands/his creation/what he has made", "*kullām*": "all of them/each of them/they all" } }
  • Ps 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.9.8", "source": "וַֽ֭יהוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם יֵשֵׁ֑ב כּוֹנֵ֖ן לַמִּשְׁפָּ֣ט כִּסְאֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *YHWH* to *'ôlām* *yāšab*; he has *kûn* for *mišpāṭ* his *kissē'*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name with waw conjunctive - 'and the LORD'", "*'ôlām*": "masculine singular noun with lamed prefix - 'forever'", "*yāšab*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he sits/dwells'", "*kûn*": "polel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he has established'", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun with lamed prefix - 'for judgment'", "*kissē'*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his throne'" }, "variants": { "*'ôlām*": "forever/eternity/antiquity/distant time", "*yāšab*": "sit/dwell/remain/abide", "*kûn*": "establish/set up/prepare/make firm", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/legal decision", "*kissē'*": "throne/seat of honor" } }
  • Ps 11:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.11.5", "source": "יְהוָה֮ צַדִּ֢יק יִ֫בְחָ֥ן וְ֭רָשָׁע וְאֹהֵ֣ב חָמָ֑ס שָֽׂנְאָ֥ה נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ṣaddîq* *yiḇḥān*, *wə*-*rāšāʿ* *wə*-*ʾōhēḇ* *ḥāmās* *śānəʾāh* *napšô*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - righteous person", "*yiḇḥān*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he tests/examines", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who loves", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*śānəʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she hates", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*yiḇḥān*": "he tests/examines/scrutinizes", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evil-doer/unrighteous person", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "one who loves/lover of", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty", "*śānəʾāh*": "she hates/detests", "*napšô*": "his soul/his being/his life/his self" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.11.6", "source": "יַמְטֵ֥ר עַל־רְשָׁעִ֗ים פַּ֫חִ֥ים אֵ֣שׁ וְ֭גָפְרִית וְר֥וּחַ זִלְעָפ֗וֹת מְנָ֣ת כּוֹסָֽם׃", "text": "*yamṭēr* upon-*rəšāʿîm* *paḥîm*, *ʾēš* *wə*-*g̱opəriṯ* *wə*-*rûaḥ* *zilʿāp̱ôṯ* *mənāṯ* *kôsām*.", "grammar": { "*yamṭēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cause to rain", "*rəšāʿîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - upon wicked ones", "*paḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - snares/traps", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*g̱opəriṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - sulfur/brimstone", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wind/breath of", "*zilʿāp̱ôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - scorching heat/burning wind", "*mənāṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion of", "*kôsām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cup" }, "variants": { "*yamṭēr*": "he will cause to rain/he will send down", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers/unrighteous", "*paḥîm*": "snares/traps/coals", "*ʾēš*": "fire", "*g̱opəriṯ*": "sulfur/brimstone", "*rûaḥ zilʿāp̱ôṯ*": "scorching wind/burning blast/heat wind", "*mənāṯ kôsām*": "portion of their cup/share of their allotment" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.11.7", "source": "כִּֽי־צַדִּ֣יק יְ֭הוָה צְדָק֣וֹת אָהֵ֑ב יָ֝שָׁ֗ר יֶחֱז֥וּ פָנֵֽימוֹ׃", "text": "For-*ṣaddîq* *YHWH*, *ṣəḏāqôṯ* *ʾāhēḇ*; *yāšār* *yeḥĕzû* *p̱ānêmô*.", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - for righteous", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣəḏāqôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - righteous acts", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he loves", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright", "*yeḥĕzû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will see/behold", "*p̱ānêmô*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/righteous one", "*ṣəḏāqôṯ*": "righteous acts/righteous deeds/righteousness (plural form)", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "he loves/he delights in", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/honest", "*yeḥĕzû*": "they will see/behold/look upon", "*p̱ānêmô*": "his face/his presence/his countenance" } }
  • Ps 50:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.6", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ שָׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֓ים ׀ שֹׁפֵ֖ט ה֣וּא סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*Wayyaggidu* *shamayim* *tsidqo* for-*Elohim* *shophet* *hu* *selah*", "grammar": { "*Wayyaggidu*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they declared", "*shamayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens", "*tsidqo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*shophet*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - judging/a judge", "*hu*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*selah*": "interjection - musical notation, meaning uncertain" }, "variants": { "*Wayyaggidu*": "and they declare/and they will declare", "*shophet*": "judge/one who judges", "*selah*": "pause/musical interlude/lift up" } }
  • Ps 96:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.96.13", "source": "לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ כִּ֬י בָ֗א כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֢ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בֶּאֱמוּנָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "before-*YHWH* *kî* *ḇāʾ* *kî* *ḇāʾ* to-*lišpōṭ* *hāʾāreṣ* *yišpōṭ*-*tēḇēl* in-*ṣeḏeq* *wəʿammîm* in-*ʾĕmûnāṯô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḇāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has come", "*lišpōṭ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to judge", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yišpōṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*tēḇēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited earth", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*wəʿammîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and peoples", "*ʾĕmûnāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithfulness/trustworthiness" }, "variants": { "*ḇāʾ*": "has come/is coming/arrived", "*lišpōṭ*": "to judge/govern/vindicate", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land/ground", "*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited earth", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*ʾĕmûnāṯô*": "his faithfulness/trustworthiness/steadfastness/truth" } }
  • Ps 98:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.98.9", "source": "לִֽפְֽנֵי־יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֢ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "Before-*YHWH* because *bāʾ* to-*lishpōṭ* the-*ʾāreṣ* *yishpōṭ*-*tēbēl* with-*ṣedeq* and-*ʿammīm* with-*mēshārīm*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came/is coming", "*lishpōṭ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to judge", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*yishpōṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will judge", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited earth", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*ʿammīm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*mēshārīm*": "noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/fairness" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "came/is coming/has come", "*lishpōṭ*": "to judge/to govern/to rule", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yishpōṭ*": "will judge/will govern/will rule", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited earth/land", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿammīm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*mēshārīm*": "equity/fairness/uprightness/straightness" } }
  • Acts 17:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Acts.17.31", "source": "Διότι ἔστησεν ἡμέραν, ἐν ᾗ μέλλει κρίνειν τὴν οἰκουμένην ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ἐν ἀνδρὶ ᾧ ὥρισεν· πίστιν παρασχὼν πᾶσιν, ἀναστήσας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν.", "text": "Because he *estēsen* *hēmeran*, in which he *mellei* to *krinein* the *oikoumenēn* in *dikaiosynē* in *andri* whom he *hōrisen*; *pistin* having *paraschōn* to all, having *anastēsas* him from *nekrōn*.", "grammar": { "*estēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he set/appointed", "*hēmeran*": "accusative singular feminine - day", "*mellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is about to", "*krinein*": "present active infinitive - to judge", "*oikoumenēn*": "accusative singular feminine - inhabited world", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative singular feminine - righteousness", "*andri*": "dative singular masculine - by man", "*hōrisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he appointed", "*pistin*": "accusative singular feminine - faith/assurance", "*paraschōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having provided", "*anastēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having raised", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of dead ones" }, "variants": { "*estēsen*": "set/appointed/established", "*mellei*": "is about to/is going to/intends", "*krinein*": "to judge/to decide/to determine", "*oikoumenēn*": "inhabited world/earth/empire", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice", "*hōrisen*": "appointed/determined/fixed", "*pistin*": "faith/assurance/proof", "*paraschōn*": "having provided/having given/having furnished", "*anastēsas*": "having raised/having resurrected" } }
  • Rom 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.2.16", "source": "Ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὅτε κρινεῖ ὁ Θεὸς τὰ κρυπτὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "In *hēmera* when will *krinei* *ho Theos* the *krypta* of the *anthrōpōn* according to the *euangelion* of me through *Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*hēmera*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - day", "*krinei*": "verb, future indicative, 3rd person singular - he will judge", "*ho Theos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*krypta*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, neuter, plural - hidden things/secrets", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*euangelion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*Iēsou Christou*": "noun + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*krinei*": "will judge/evaluate/decide about", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*krypta*": "hidden things/secrets/concealed matters", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/people/men", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news/glad tidings", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus/Joshua (name)", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }