Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Romans.4.18", "source": "Ὃς παρʼ ἐλπίδα ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ἐπίστευσεν, εἰς τὸ γενέσθαι αὐτὸν πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν· κατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον, Οὕτως ἔσται τὸ σπέρμα σου.", "text": "Who against *elpida* upon *elpidi* *episteusen*, for the *genesthai* him *patera* of many *ethnōn*; according to the thing having been *eirēmenon*, Thus *estai* the *sperma* of you.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*par' elpida*": "accusative with preposition - against hope", "*ep' elpidi*": "dative with preposition - upon hope", "*episteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - believed", "*eis to genesthai*": "preposition with articular aorist middle infinitive - for to become", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*pollōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of many", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of nations", "*kata to eirēmenon*": "accusative with preposition - according to the thing having been said", "*Houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/so", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*to sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the seed", "*sou*": "genitive, singular, 2nd person pronoun - of you" }, "variants": { "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*episteusen*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*genesthai*": "to become/come to be", "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*eirēmenon*": "having been said/spoken", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Som mot håp trodde han på håp, for at han skulle bli far til mange nasjoner, i henhold til det som var sagt: Slik skal ditt sete være.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Han som mot all håp trodde på håp, for at han skulle bli far til mange folk, etter det som var sagt: 'Slik skal din ætt bli.'

• Norsk King James

  Som mot håp trodde på håp, at han skulle bli far til mange nasjoner, i samsvar med det som var sagt, Så skal din ætt være.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mot håp trodde han med håp at han skulle bli far til mange folk, som det var sagt: Så tallrik skal din ætt bli.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Som mot håp trodde i håp, så han kunne være far til mange folkeslag, i henhold til det som var sagt, Så skal din avkom være.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Mot håp trodde han med håp, så han ble far til mange folkeslag etter det som var sagt: «Så skal din ætt bli.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han trodde mot håp i håp, at han skulle bli far til mange folkeslag, etter det som var sagt: «Så skal din ætt være.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som, mot alle odds, trodde på håp for å bli far til mange nasjoner, i samsvar med det som er sagt: «Så skal ditt folk bli.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Han trodde mot håp med håp, for at han skulle bli far til mange folkeslag, etter det som var sagt: Slik skal din ætt bli.

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

  Han trodde mot håp med håp, for at han skulle bli far til mange folkeslag, etter det som var sagt: Slik skal din ætt bli.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mot håp trodde han med håp, for at han skulle bli far til mange folkeslag, etter det som var sagt: «Så skal din ætt være.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, 'So shall your offspring be.'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Han trodde mot håpet, på håpet, for at han skulle bli far til mange folk, etter det som var sagt: Så skal din ætt bli.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi mod Haab troede han med Haab, at han skulde vorde mange Folks Fader, efter det, som sagt var: Saaledes skal din Sæd vorde;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mot håp trodde Abraham i håp, for at han kunne bli far til mange folkeslag, i samsvar med det som var sagt: Slik skal din ætt bli.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, So shall your descendants be.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han trodde mot alt håp, for at han skulle bli en far til mange folkeslag, etter det som var sagt: "Slik skal din ætt være."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han trodde med håp imot håp, så han kunne bli far til mange nasjoner, etter det som var sagt: 'Så skal din ætt bli.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han trodde håpløst på håpet om at han skulle bli en far til mange folkeslag, i samsvar med det som var sagt, «Så tallrik skal din ætt bli.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Som, uten grunn til håp, i tro holdt fast ved håpet, for at han skulle bli far til mange folkeslag, som det var sagt: Så skal din ætt være.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Which Abraham contrary to hope beleved in hope that he shuld be the father of many nacions accordynge to that which was spoken:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he beleued vpo hope, where nothinge was to hope, that he shulde be a father of many Heythen. Acordinge as it was sayde vnto him:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Which Abraham aboue hope, beleeued vnder hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, So shall thy seede be.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Who contrary to hope, beleued in hope, that he shoulde be the father of many nations, accordyng to that which was spoken: so shall thy seede be.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So will your seed be."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: `So shall thy seed be;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Who without reason for hope, in faith went on hoping, so that he became the father of a number of nations, as it had been said, So will your seed be.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So will your seed be."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Against hope Abraham believed in hope with the result that he became the father of many nations according to the pronouncement,“so will your descendants be.”

Referenced Verses

• Rom 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.5.5", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἐλπὶς οὐ καταισχύνει· ὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκκέχυται ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν διὰ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου τοῦ δοθέντος ἡμῖν", "text": "And the *elpis* not *kataischynei*; because the *agapē* of the *Theou* has been *ekkechytai* in the *kardiais* of us through *Pneumatos Hagiou* the *dothentos* to us", "grammar": { "*elpis*": "nominative singular feminine - hope/expectation", "*kataischynei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - puts to shame/disappoints", "*agapē*": "nominative singular feminine - love", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*ekkechytai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been poured out/shed abroad", "*kardiais*": "dative plural feminine - hearts", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "genitive singular neuter - of the Holy Spirit", "*dothentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive singular neuter - having been given" }, "variants": { "*elpis*": "hope/expectation/confidence", "*kataischynei*": "puts to shame/disappoints/disgraces", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*ekkechytai*": "has been poured out/shed abroad/lavished", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner beings/minds", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "Holy Spirit/Sacred Breath", "*dothentos*": "having been given/granted/bestowed" } }
• Rom 8:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Romans.8.24", "source": "Τῇ γὰρ ἐλπίδι ἐσώθημεν: ἐλπὶς δὲ βλεπομένη οὐκ ἔστιν ἐλπίς: ὃ γὰρ βλέπει τις, τί καὶ ἐλπίζει;", "text": "For in the *elpidi esōthēmen*: *elpis de blepomenē ouk estin elpis*: what for *blepei tis, ti kai elpizei*?", "grammar": { "*elpidi*": "dative feminine singular - hope", "*esōthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative 1st person plural - we were saved", "*elpis*": "nominative feminine singular - hope", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*blepomenē*": "present passive participle nominative feminine singular - being seen", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - is", "*elpis*": "nominative feminine singular - hope", "*blepei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - sees", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun nominative masculine singular - someone", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun accusative neuter singular - why", "*kai*": "adverbial - also/still", "*elpizei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - hopes" }, "variants": { "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*esōthēmen*": "we were saved/rescued/delivered [completed passive action]", "*blepomenē*": "being seen/observed/perceived", "*blepei*": "sees/perceives/observes", "*elpizei*": "hopes for/expects/looks forward to" } }
• Gen 15:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.5", "source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֨א אֹת֜וֹ הַח֗וּצָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַבֶּט־נָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וּסְפֹר֙ הַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים אִם־תּוּכַ֖ל לִסְפֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ כֹּ֥ה יִהְיֶ֖ה זַרְעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yôṣēʾ* him the-*ḥûṣāh* and-*yōʾmer* *habbeṭ*-*nāʾ* the-*šāmaymāh* and-*səp̄ōr* the-*kôḵāḇîm* if-*tûḵal* to-*lispōr* them and-*yōʾmer* to-him thus *yihyeh* *zarʿeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "noun with directional suffix - outside/outward", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/gaze", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*šāmaymāh*": "masculine dual noun with directional suffix - toward the heavens", "*səp̄ōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - count", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*tûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you are able", "*lispōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to count", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*zarʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "brought out/led out/caused to go out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/outdoors/abroad", "*habbeṭ*": "look/gaze/observe/pay attention", "*šāmaymāh*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*səp̄ōr*": "count/number/recount", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*zarʿeḵā*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.6", "source": "וְהֶאֱמִ֖ן בּֽ͏ַיהוָ֑ה וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ לּ֖וֹ צְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "And-*heʾĕmîn* in-*YHWH* and-*yaḥšəḇehā* to-him *ṣəḏāqāh*.", "grammar": { "*heʾĕmîn*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he believed/trusted", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefix preposition", "*yaḥšəḇehā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix and waw consecutive - and he counted/reckoned it", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*heʾĕmîn*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*yaḥšəḇehā*": "counted/reckoned/credited/considered", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
• Ruth 1:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.11", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר נָעֳמִי֙ שֹׁ֣בְנָה בְנֹתַ֔י לָ֥מָּה תֵלַ֖כְנָה עִמִּ֑י הַֽעֽוֹד־לִ֤י בָנִים֙ בְּֽמֵעַ֔י וְהָי֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם לַאֲנָשִֽׁים", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* *nāʿŏmî*, *šōḇnāh* *ḇənōṯay*, *lāmmāh* *ṯēlaḵnāh* with me? *haʿôḏ*-to me *ḇānîm* in *bəmēʿay* and *wəhāyû* to you to *laʾănāšîm*?", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and she said", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*šōḇnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of שוב (to return) - return", "*ḇənōṯay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my daughters", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*ṯēlaḵnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperfect of הלך (to go) - you would go", "*haʿôḏ*": "interrogative + adverb - are there still", "*ḇānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*bəmēʿay*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - in my bowels/womb", "*wəhāyû*": "conjunction + 3rd common plural qal perfect of היה (to be) - and they would be", "*laʾănāšîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for husbands" }, "variants": { "*bəmēʿay*": "in my womb/body/bowels", "*ḇənōṯay*": "my daughters (figurative term for daughters-in-law)" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.12", "source": "שֹׁ֤בְנָה בְנֹתַי֙ לֵ֔כְןָ כִּ֥י זָקַ֖נְתִּי מִהְי֣וֹת לְאִ֑ישׁ כִּ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ יֶשׁ־לִ֣י תִקְוָ֔ה גַּ֣ם הָיִ֤יתִי הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ לְאִ֔ישׁ וְגַ֖ם יָלַ֥דְתִּי בָנִֽים", "text": "*Šōḇnāh* *ḇənōṯay*, *lēḵnā*, for *zāqantî* from *mihəyôṯ* to *ləʾîš*. For *ʾāmartî* there is to me *ṯiqwāh*, even *hāyîṯî* the *hallaylāh* to *ləʾîš* and even *yālaḏtî* *ḇānîm*", "grammar": { "*Šōḇnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of שוב (to return) - return", "*ḇənōṯay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my daughters", "*lēḵnā*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of הלך (to go) - go", "*zāqantî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of זקן (to be old) - I am old", "*mihəyôṯ*": "preposition + infinitive construct of היה (to be) - from being", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a husband", "*ʾāmartî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of אמר (to say) - I said", "*ṯiqwāh*": "feminine singular noun - hope", "*hāyîṯî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of היה (to be) - I would be", "*hallaylāh*": "article + masculine singular noun - the night", "*yālaḏtî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of ילד (to bear) - I would bear", "*ḇānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons" }, "variants": { "*ṯiqwāh*": "hope/expectation", "*ḇənōṯay*": "my daughters (figurative term for daughters-in-law)" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.13", "source": "הֲלָהֵ֣ן ׀ תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִגְדָּ֔לוּ הֲלָהֵן֙ תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה לְבִלְתִּ֖י הֱי֣וֹת לְאִ֑ישׁ אַ֣ל בְּנֹתַ֗י כִּֽי־מַר־לִ֤י מְאֹד֙ מִכֶּ֔ם כִּֽי־יָצְאָ֥ה בִ֖י יַד־יְהוָֽה", "text": "*hălāhēn* *təśabbērnāh* until that *yiḡdālû*? *hălāhēn* *tēʿāḡēnāh* to *ləḇiltî* *hĕyôṯ* to *ləʾîš*? No, *bənōṯay*, for *mar*-to me very from you, for *yāṣəʾāh* against me *yaḏ*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hălāhēn*": "interrogative + preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for them?", "*təśabbērnāh*": "2nd feminine plural piel imperfect of שבר (to wait/hope) - you would wait", "*yiḡdālû*": "3rd masculine plural qal imperfect of גדל (to grow) - they would grow up", "*tēʿāḡēnāh*": "2nd feminine plural niphal imperfect of עגן (to be restrained) - you would be restrained", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition + conjunction - in order not", "*hĕyôṯ*": "infinitive construct of היה (to be) - to be", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to a husband", "*bənōṯay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my daughters", "*mar*": "adjective masculine singular - bitter", "*yāṣəʾāh*": "3rd feminine singular qal perfect of יצא (to go out) - has gone out", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct noun - hand of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*təśabbērnāh*": "you would wait/hope/expect", "*tēʿāḡēnāh*": "you would be restrained/shut up/bound", "*mar*": "bitter/painful/grievous", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/agency" } }
• Ezek 37:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ אֵלַי֒ בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הָעֲצָמ֣וֹת הָאֵ֔לֶּה כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵ֑מָּה הִנֵּ֣ה אֹמְרִ֗ים יָבְשׁ֧וּ עַצְמוֹתֵ֛ינוּ וְאָבְדָ֥ה תִקְוָתֵ֖נוּ נִגְזַ֥רְנוּ לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me *ben-ʾādām hāʿăṣāmôt hāʾēlleh* all *kol-bêt Yiśrāʾēl* they are *hēmmâ* *hinnēh ʾōmᵊrîm yābᵊšû ʿaṣmôtênû* and *wᵊʾābᵊdâ tiqwātēnû nigzarnû lānû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/human", "*hāʿăṣāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the bones", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*kol-bêt*": "construct state with noun - whole house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾōmᵊrîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*yābᵊšû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they dried up", "*ʿaṣmôtênû*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our bones", "*wᵊʾābᵊdâ*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-conjunctive, 3rd person feminine singular - and is perished", "*tiqwātēnû*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our hope", "*nigzarnû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person plural - we are cut off", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us/for ourselves" }, "variants": { "*yābᵊšû*": "dried up/withered", "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation", "*nigzarnû*": "we are cut off/separated/excluded" } }
• Mark 5:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "Mark.5.35", "source": "Ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος, ἔρχονται ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀρχισυναγώγου λέγοντες, ὅτι Ἡ θυγάτηρ σου ἀπέθανεν: τί ἔτι σκύλλεις τὸν Διδάσκαλον;", "text": "While him *lalountos*, they *erchontai* from the *archisunagōgou* *legontes*, that The *thygatēr* of you *apethanen*: why still *skylleis* the *Didaskalon*?", "grammar": { "*lalountos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - speaking", "*erchontai*": "present, 3rd plural - come/arrive", "*archisunagōgou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - ruler of synagogue", "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*thygatēr*": "nominative, feminine, singular - daughter", "*apethanen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - died", "*skylleis*": "present, 2nd singular - you trouble/bother", "*Didaskalon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Teacher" }, "variants": { "*lalountos*": "speaking/talking", "*erchontai*": "come/arrive", "*archisunagōgou*": "ruler of synagogue/synagogue leader", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*thygatēr*": "daughter", "*apethanen*": "died/is dead", "*skylleis*": "trouble/bother/disturb", "*Didaskalon*": "Teacher/Master" } } 36 { "verseID": "Mark.5.36", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εὐθέως ἀκούσας τὸν λόγον λαλούμενον, λέγει τῷ ἀρχισυναγώγῳ, Μὴ φοβοῦ, μόνον πίστευε.", "text": "But the *Iēsous* *eutheōs* having *akousas* the *logon* being *laloumenon*, *legei* to the *archisunagōgō*, Not *phobou*, only *pisteue*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*akousas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*laloumenon*": "present passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being spoken", "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says", "*archisunagōgō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to ruler of synagogue", "*phobou*": "present imperative middle, 2nd singular - fear", "*pisteue*": "present imperative, 2nd singular - believe" }, "variants": { "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*akousas*": "having heard/overheard", "*logon*": "word/message/report", "*laloumenon*": "being spoken/said", "*legei*": "says/tells", "*archisunagōgō*": "ruler of synagogue/synagogue leader", "*phobou*": "fear/be afraid", "*pisteue*": "believe/have faith" } }
• Luke 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Luke.1.18", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν Ζαχαρίας πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον, Κατὰ τί γνώσομαι τοῦτο; ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι πρεσβύτης, καὶ ἡ γυνή μου προβεβηκυῖα ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Kai eipen Zacharias pros ton angelon, Kata ti gnōsomai touto? egō gar eimi presbytēs, kai hē gynē mou probebēkuia en tais hēmerais autēs*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - said", "*Zacharias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Zacharias", "*pros ton angelon*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - to the angel", "*Kata ti*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, singular - by what, how", "*gnōsomai*": "future, indicative, middle, 1st person singular - shall I know", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular, personal pronoun - I", "*gar*": "conjunction - for, because", "*eimi*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - am", "*presbytēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - old man", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē gynē mou*": "nominative, feminine, singular + genitive, 1st person singular - my wife", "*probebēkuia*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having advanced", "*en tais hēmerais*": "preposition + dative, feminine, plural - in days", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her" }, "variants": { "*Kata ti*": "by what means/how/whereby", "*gnōsomai*": "shall I know/will I recognize", "*presbytēs*": "old man/elderly man/aged person", "*probebēkuia en tais hēmerais*": "advanced in days/elderly/of advanced age" } }
• Acts 27:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.27.25", "source": "Διὸ, εὐθυμεῖτε, ἄνδρες: πιστεύω γὰρ τῷ Θεῷ, ὅτι οὕτως ἔσται καθʼ ὃν τρόπον λελάληταί μοι.", "text": "Therefore, *euthymeite*, *andres*: for I *pisteuō* *Theō*, that it *estai* thus according to the manner it *lelalētai* to me.", "grammar": { "*euthymeite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - be cheerful", "*pisteuō*": "present active, 1st singular - I believe/trust", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*estai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will be", "*lelalētai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been spoken" }, "variants": { "*euthymeite*": "be of good cheer/take courage", "*pisteuō*": "I believe/trust/have faith in", "*estai*": "it will be", "*lelalētai*": "it has been told/spoken" } }
• Rom 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Romans.4.17", "source": "(Καθὼς γέγραπται, ὅτι Πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά,) σε κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσεν, Θεοῦ, τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς, καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα.", "text": "(Just as it is *gegraptai*, that *Patera* of many *ethnōn* I have *tetheika*,) you *katenanti* of whom he *episteusen*, *Theou*, the one *zōopoiountos* the *nekrous*, and *kalountos* the things *mē onta* as *onta*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*pollōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of many", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of nations", "*tetheika*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have made/set", "*se*": "accusative, singular, 2nd person pronoun - you", "*katenanti*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - of whom", "*episteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he believed", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*tou zōopoiountos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, present active participle - the one making alive", "*tous nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the dead", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kalountos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, present active participle - calling", "*ta mē onta*": "accusative, neuter, plural with negative, present participle - the things not being", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*onta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, present active participle - being" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/stands written", "*Patera*": "Father/ancestor", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*tetheika*": "I have made/set/appointed", "*katenanti*": "before/in the presence of/opposite", "*episteusen*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*zōopoiountos*": "making alive/giving life/vivifying", "*nekrous*": "dead/dead ones", "*kalountos*": "calling/naming/inviting", "*onta*": "being/existing" } }
• Rom 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.4.19", "source": "Καὶ μὴ ἀσθενήσας τῇ πίστει, οὐ κατενόησεν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σῶμα ἤδη νενεκρωμένον, ἑκατονταέτης που ὑπάρχων, καὶ τὴν νέκρωσιν τῆς μήτρας Σάρρας:", "text": "And not having *asthenēsas* in the *pistei*, not he *katenoēsen* the of himself *sōma* already having been *nenekrōmenon*, *hekatontaetēs* *pou* *hyparchōn*, and the *nekrōsin* of the *mētras* of *Sarras*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mē asthenēsas*": "aorist active participle with negative - not having become weak", "*tē pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in the faith", "*ou katenoēsen*": "aorist active indicative with negative, 3rd person singular - he did not consider", "*to heautou sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the of himself body", "*ēdē*": "temporal adverb - already", "*nenekrōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been deadened", "*hekatontaetēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hundred years old", "*pou*": "adverb - somewhere/about", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/existing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tēn nekrōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the deadness", "*tēs mētras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the womb", "*Sarras*": "genitive, feminine - of Sarah" }, "variants": { "*asthenēsas*": "having become weak/feeble", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief", "*katenoēsen*": "considered/observed carefully", "*sōma*": "body/physical frame", "*nenekrōmenon*": "having been deadened/made as dead", "*hekatontaetēs*": "hundred years old", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing", "*nekrōsin*": "deadness/state of being dead", "*mētras*": "womb/uterus" } }
• Prov 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.12", "source": "תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵ֑ב וְעֵ֥ץ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תַּאֲוָ֥ה בָאָֽה׃", "text": "*tôḥelet məmuššākâ maḥălâ-lēb wə-ʿēṣ ḥayyîm taʾăwâ bāʾâ*", "grammar": { "*tôḥelet*": "noun, feminine singular - hope/expectation", "*məmuššākâ*": "verb, pual participle, feminine singular - prolonged/deferred", "*maḥălâ*": "noun, feminine singular - sickness/disease", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tree of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*taʾăwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desire/longing", "*bāʾâ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - coming/fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*tôḥelet*": "hope/expectation/what is waited for", "*məmuššākâ*": "prolonged/deferred/drawn out", "*maḥălâ-lēb*": "heart sickness/anguish of heart", "*ʿēṣ ḥayyîm*": "tree of life", "*taʾăwâ*": "desire/longing/what is desired", "*bāʾâ*": "coming/fulfilled/realized" } }