Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Romans.9.20", "source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;", "text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?", "grammar": { "*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man", "*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]", "*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say", "*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation", "*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal", "*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing", "*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel", "*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator", "*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men nei, mennesket, hvem er du som svarer Gud imot? Skal tinget som er dannet, si til ham som har dannet det: Hvorfor har du gjort meg slik?

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men sannelig, menneske, hvem er du som svarer Gud? Skal leiren si til den som former den: "Hvorfor har du laget meg slik?"

• Norsk King James

  Nei, men, O menneske, hvem er du som svarer imot Gud? Skal den ting som er dannet si til ham som dannet det: Hvorfor har du laget meg slik?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men, menneske! Hvem er du som taler mot Gud? Kan det formede si til den som formet det: «Hvorfor gjorde du meg slik?»

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men hvem er da du, menneske, som svarer Gud imot? Skal det som er formet, si til ham som formet det: «Hvorfor har du gjort meg slik?»

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men, å menneske, hvem er du som taler mot Gud? Vil det formede si til ham som formet det: «Hvorfor gjorde du meg slik?»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men hvem er du, menneske, som svarer tilbake til Gud? Skal det som er formet si til ham som formet det: Hvorfor har du laget meg slik?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Nei, men, menneske, hvem er du som stiller spørsmål til Gud? Skal den skapte si til den som har skapt den: 'Hvorfor har du gjort meg slik?'

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men hvem er du, menneske, som tar til motmæle mot Gud? Kan det formede spørre ham som formet det: «Hvorfor har du skapt meg slik?»

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

  Men hvem er du, menneske, som tar til motmæle mot Gud? Kan det formede spørre ham som formet det: «Hvorfor har du skapt meg slik?»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ja, minsann, men hvem er du, o menneske, som svarte Gud? Vil det som er skapt, si til den som skapte det: 'Hvorfor gjorde du meg slik?'.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its maker, 'Why have you made me like this?'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men hvem er du, menneske, som taler tilbake til Gud? Skal verket si til den som formet det: Hvorfor gjorde du meg slik?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men, o Menneske! hvo er du, at du vil gaae i Rette mod Gud? Mon Noget, som er dannet, kan sige til den, som dannede det: Hvi gjorde du mig saaledes?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men, o menneske, hvem er du som svarer Gud imot? Skal det som er formet si til ham som formet det: Hvorfor gjorde du meg slik?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him who formed it, Why have you made me like this?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men du, o menneske, hvem er du som gir svar til Gud? Vil det som er formet si til ham som formet det: Hvorfor gjorde du meg slik?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men, hvem er du, o menneske, som svarer Gud? Vil det som er formet si til Ham som formet det, Hvorfor gjorde du meg slik?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men hvem er vel du, o menneske, som tar til motmæle mot Gud? Skal det som er formet si til ham som formet det: Hvorfor gjorde du meg slik?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men, å menneske, hvem er du som svarer Gud? Kan det som er formet si til den som formet det: Hvorfor gjorde du meg slik?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But o man what arte thou which disputest with God? Shall the worke saye to the workeman: why hast thou made me on this fassion?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  O thou man, who art thou, that disputest with God? Sayeth the worke to his workman: Why hast thou made me on this fashion?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But, O man, who art thou which pleadest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But O man, what art thou which disputest with God? Shall the worke say to the workeman, why hast thou made me on this fashion?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed [it], Why hast thou made me thus?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form `it', Why me didst thou make thus?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But, O man, who are you, to make answer against God? May the thing which is made say to him who made it, Why did you make me so?

• World English Bible (2000)

  But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But who indeed are you– a mere human being– to talk back to God? Does what is molded say to the molder,“Why have you made me like this?”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 29:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.16", "source": "הַ֨פְכְּכֶ֔ם אִם־כְּחֹ֥מֶר הַיֹּצֵ֖ר יֵֽחָשֵׁ֑ב כִּֽי־יֹאמַ֨ר מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה לְעֹשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ לֹ֣א עָשָׂ֔נִי וְיֵ֛צֶר אָמַ֥ר לְיוֹצְר֖וֹ לֹ֥א הֵבִֽין", "text": "*Hap̱kĕḵem*! If-like-*ḥōmer* *ha-yōṣēr* *yēḥāšēḇ* that-*yōʾmar* *maʿăśeh* to-*ʿōśēhû* not *ʿāśānî* and-*yēṣer* *ʾāmar* to-*yôṣĕrô* not *hēḇîn*", "grammar": { "*Hap̱kĕḵem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your perversity", "*ʾim-kĕ-ḥōmer*": "conjunction ʾim + preposition kaph + noun, masculine singular - if like clay", "*ha-yōṣēr*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the potter", "*yēḥāšēḇ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is considered/regarded", "*kî-yōʾmar*": "conjunction kî + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - that says", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - made thing/work", "*lĕ-ʿōśēhû*": "preposition lamed + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to its maker", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāśānî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he made me", "*wĕ-yēṣer*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular - and formed thing", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says/has said", "*lĕ-yôṣĕrô*": "preposition lamed + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to its former", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hēḇîn*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he understands" }, "variants": { "*Hap̱kĕḵem*": "your perversity/perversion/turning things upside down", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mud/material", "*yōṣēr*": "potter/former/creator", "*yēḥāšēḇ*": "is considered/regarded/thought of", "*maʿăśeh*": "made thing/work/product", "*ʿōśēhû*": "its maker/creator/fashioner", "*ʿāśānî*": "he made me/created me/fashioned me", "*yēṣer*": "formed thing/creation/vessel", "*yôṣĕrô*": "its former/creator/fashioner", "*hēḇîn*": "he understands/comprehends/has knowledge" } }
• Isa 45:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.9", "source": "ה֗וֹי רָ֚ב אֶת־יֹ֣צְר֔וֹ חֶ֖רֶשׂ אֶת־חַרְשֵׂ֣י אֲדָמָ֑ה הֲיֹאמַ֨ר חֹ֤מֶר לְיֹֽצְרוֹ֙ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וּפָעָלְךָ֖ אֵין־יָדַ֥יִם לֽוֹ", "text": "*hôy* *rāb* [direct object marker]-*yōṣĕrô* *ḥereś* [direct object marker]-*ḥarśê* *ʾădāmâ* *hăyōʾmar* *ḥōmer* to-*yōṣĕrô* what-*taʿăśeh* and-*pāʿolkā* *ʾên*-*yādayim* to-him", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/ah/alas", "*rāb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - striving/contending", "*yōṣĕrô*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - his maker/his former", "*ḥereś*": "masculine singular noun - potsherd/earthenware", "*ḥarśê*": "masculine plural construct - potsherds of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - ground/earth", "*hăyōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with interrogative prefix - shall it say?", "*ḥōmer*": "masculine singular noun - clay/material", "*yōṣĕrô*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - its maker/its former", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do/you make", "*pāʿolkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person suffix - your work", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*yādayim*": "feminine dual noun - hands" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "woe/ah/alas", "*rāb*": "striving/contending/disputing/quarreling with", "*ḥereś*": "potsherd/earthenware/clay fragment", "*ḥarśê*": "potsherds of/fragments of", "*hăyōʾmar*": "shall it say?/will it say?/should it say?", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/material/substance/matter", "*taʿăśeh*": "you do/you make/you are doing", "*pāʿolkā*": "your work/your product/what you've made" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.10", "source": "ה֛וֹי אֹמֵ֥ר לְאָ֖ב מַה־תּוֹלִ֑יד וּלְאִשָּׁ֖ה מַה־תְּחִילִֽין", "text": "*hôy* *ʾōmēr* to-*ʾāb* what-*tôlîd* and-to-*ʾiššâ* what-*tĕḥîlîn*", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/ah/alas", "*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - saying/one who says", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*tôlîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you beget/you father", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*tĕḥîlîn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you give birth/you labor" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "woe/ah/alas", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/one who says/who says", "*tôlîd*": "you beget/you father/you bring forth", "*tĕḥîlîn*": "you give birth/you labor/you bring forth" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.11", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְיֹצְר֑וֹ הָאֹתִיּ֣וֹת שְׁאָל֔וּנִי עַל־בָּנַ֛י וְעַל־פֹּ֥עַל יָדַ֖י תְּצַוֻּֽנִי", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *qĕdôš* *yiśrāʾēl* and-*yōṣĕrô* the-*ʾōtiyyôt* *šĕʾālûnî* concerning-*bānay* and-concerning-*pōʿal* *yāday* *tĕṣawwûnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*qĕdôš*": "masculine singular adjective construct - holy one of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yōṣĕrô*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - his maker/his former", "*ʾōtiyyôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the things to come/the coming things", "*šĕʾālûnî*": "qal imperative, masculine plural with 1st person suffix - ask me", "*bānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person suffix - my sons", "*pōʿal*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yāday*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person suffix - my hands", "*tĕṣawwûnî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 1st person suffix - you command me" }, "variants": { "*qĕdôš*": "holy one of/set-apart one of", "*yōṣĕrô*": "his maker/his former/his creator", "*ʾōtiyyôt*": "the things to come/the coming things/the future events/signs", "*šĕʾālûnî*": "ask me/inquire of me/question me", "*pōʿal*": "work of/deed of/activity of", "*tĕṣawwûnî*": "you command me/you give me orders/you instruct me" } }
• Isa 64:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.64.8", "source": "אַל־תִּקְצֹ֤ף יְהוָה֙ עַד־מְאֹ֔ד וְאַל־לָעַ֖ד תִּזְכֹּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן הֵ֥ן הַבֶּט־נָ֖א עַמְּךָ֥ כֻלָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "Not-*tiqṣōf* *YHWH* until-*mᵊʾōd* and not-to *lāʿad* *tizkōr* *ʿāwōn* behold *habbeṭ*-please *ʿammᵊkā* *kullānû*", "grammar": { "*tiqṣōf*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - be angry", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*lāʿad*": "preposition with definite article - to eternity/forever", "*tizkōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you remember", "*ʿāwōn*": "common masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/regard", "*ʿammᵊkā*": "common masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*kullānû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - all of us" }, "variants": { "*tiqṣōf*": "be angry/be wrathful/be indignant", "*mᵊʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*lāʿad*": "forever/perpetually/continually", "*tizkōr*": "you remember/you recall/you keep in mind", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/sin/guilt", "*habbeṭ*": "look/regard/consider" } }
• Job 33:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.33.13", "source": "מַ֭דּוּעַ אֵלָ֣יו רִיב֑וֹתָ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א יַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*maddûa'* *ʾēlāyw* *rîbôtā* *kî* *kāl*-*dəbārāyw* *lō'* *ya'ăneh*", "grammar": { "*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*rîbôtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you contend/strive", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*dəbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'ăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he answers" }, "variants": { "*maddûa'*": "why/for what reason", "*rîbôtā*": "you contend/you strive/you dispute", "*dəbārāyw*": "his words/his matters/his affairs", "*ya'ăneh*": "he answers/he responds/he replies" } }
• Job 36:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.36.23", "source": "מִֽי־פָקַ֣ד עָלָ֣יו דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּמִֽי־אָ֝מַ֗ר פָּעַ֥לְתָּ עַוְלָֽה׃", "text": "*mî-p̄āqad* *ʿālāyw* *darkô* *û-mî-ʾāmar* *pāʿaltā* *ʿawlāh*", "grammar": { "*mî-p̄āqad*": "interrogative pronoun + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - who has appointed", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*û-mî-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and who has said", "*pāʿaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wrong" }, "variants": { "*p̄āqad*": "appointed/assigned/charged", "*derekh*": "way/path/road/journey", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoken/told", "*pāʿaltā*": "you have done/worked/made", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity" } }
• Job 38:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.38.2", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maḥšîk* *ʿēṣâ* with-*millîn* without-*dāʿat*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "*maḥšîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by/in", "*millîn*": "noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîk*": "darkening/obscuring/dimming", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan/purpose", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.38.3", "source": "אֱזָר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ וְ֝אֶשְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕzār*-*nāʾ* like-*geber* *ḥălāṣeykā* and-*ʾešʾālkā* and-*hôdîʿēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕzār*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - gird/prepare", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/warrior/strong man", "*ḥălāṣeykā*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾešʾālkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - cause me to know/inform me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕzār*": "gird/prepare/strengthen", "*geber*": "man/mighty one/warrior", "*ḥălāṣeykā*": "your loins/hips", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "inform me/make known to me/tell me" } }
• Job 40:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.40.2", "source": "הֲ֭רֹב עִם־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פ", "text": "*hă-rōb* *ʿim*-*Šadday* *yissōr* *mōkîaḥ* *ʾĕlōahh* *yaʿănennâ*", "grammar": { "*hă-rōb*": "interrogative particle + infinitive/noun - contend/contention", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*Šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yissōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he contends/disputes", "*mōkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who reproves/argues", "*ʾĕlōahh*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yaʿănennâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will answer it" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "contention, dispute, argument", "*yissōr*": "to contend, argue, dispute", "*mōkîaḥ*": "reprover, disputer, arguer", "*ʾĕlōahh*": "God, deity", "*yaʿănennâ*": "to answer, respond, reply" } }
• Job 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.16.3", "source": "הֲקֵ֥ץ לְדִבְרֵי־ר֑וּחַ א֥וֹ מַה־יַּ֝מְרִֽיצְךָ֗ כִּ֣י תַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "?*hăqēṣ* to *dibrê-rûaḥ* *ʾô* *mah-yamrîṣkā* *kî* *taʿăneh*", "grammar": { "*hăqēṣ*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - is there an end?", "*dibrê-rûaḥ*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun feminine singular - words of wind", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mah-yamrîṣkā*": "interrogative + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what provokes you?", "*kî*": "conjunction - that, because", "*taʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you answer" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end, limit", "*dibrê*": "words, matters, things", "*rûaḥ*": "wind, breath, spirit", "*yamrîṣ*": "to be sick, provoke, incite", "*taʿăneh*": "to answer, respond, testify" } }
• Job 42:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.42.2", "source": "יָ֭דַעְתִּי כִּי־כֹ֣ל תּוּכָ֑ל וְלֹא־יִבָּצֵ֖ר מִמְּךָ֣ מְזִמָּֽה׃", "text": "*yādaʿtî* that-*kōl* *tûkāl* and *lōʾ*-*yibbāṣēr* from-you *məzimmâ*", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I know/have known", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/everything", "*tûkāl*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you are able/can", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yibbāṣēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is withheld/prevented", "*məzimmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - purpose/plan/thought" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/I have known/I acknowledge", "*kōl*": "all/everything/anything", "*tûkāl*": "you can/you are able/you have power", "*yibbāṣēr*": "is withheld/is prevented/is impossible", "*məzimmâ*": "purpose/plan/thought/device/scheme" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.42.3", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַעְלִ֥ים עֵצָ֗ה בְּֽלִ֫י דָ֥עַת לָכֵ֣ן הִ֭גַּדְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אָבִ֑ין נִפְלָא֥וֹת מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי וְלֹ֣א אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maʿlîm* *ʿēṣâ* without *dāʿat* therefore *higgadtî* and *lōʾ* *ʾābîn* *niplāʾôt* from-me and *lōʾ* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*maʿlîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - hiding/concealing", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/plan/advice", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding", "*higgadtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I declared/stated", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābîn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I understand", "*niplāʾôt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - wonderful things/marvelous things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this/that", "*maʿlîm*": "hiding/concealing/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/plan/advice/purpose", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*higgadtî*": "I declared/I uttered/I spoke", "*ʾābîn*": "I understand/I comprehend/I perceive", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/wonderful things/marvelous things/things too difficult", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/I understand/I perceive" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.42.4", "source": "שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֭א וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*šəmaʿ*-*nāʾ* and *ʾānōkî* *ʾădabbēr* *ʾešʾālǝkā* and *hôdîʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*ʾădabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak", "*ʾešʾālǝkā*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - make me know/inform me" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/pay attention", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ʾănî*": "I/myself", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I will talk/I will declare", "*ʾešʾālǝkā*": "I will ask you/I will question you/I will inquire of you", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "make me know/inform me/instruct me" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.42.5", "source": "לְשֵֽׁמַע־אֹ֥זֶן שְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ וְ֝עַתָּ֗ה עֵינִ֥י רָאָֽתְךָ׃", "text": "For-*šēmaʿ*-*ʾōzen* *šəmaʿtîkā* and-*ʿattâ* *ʿênî* *rāʾātǝkā*", "grammar": { "*šēmaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hearing", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*šəmaʿtîkā*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I heard you", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my eye", "*rāʾātǝkā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - it has seen you" }, "variants": { "*šēmaʿ*": "hearing/report", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*šəmaʿtîkā*": "I heard you/I listened to you", "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*ʿênî*": "my eye", "*rāʾātǝkā*": "has seen you/perceives you/beholds you" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.42.6", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן אֶמְאַ֣ס וְנִחַ֑מְתִּי עַל־עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* *ʾemʾas* and-*niḥamtî* upon-*ʿāpār* and-*ʾēper*", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾemʾas*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I despise/reject", "*niḥamtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st singular - I am comforted/I repent", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*kēn*": "thus/so/therefore", "*ʾemʾas*": "I despise/I reject/I abhor", "*niḥamtî*": "I repent/I am comforted/I am sorry", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust" } }
• 1 Tim 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.5", "source": "Διαπαρατριβαὶ διεφθαρμένων ἀνθρώπων τὸν νοῦν, καὶ ἀπεστερημένων τῆς ἀληθείας, νομιζόντων πορισμὸν εἶναι τὴν εὐσέβειαν: ἀφίστασο ἀπὸ τῶν τοιούτων.", "text": "*Diaparatribai diephtharmenōn anthrōpōn* the *noun*, and *apesterēmenōn tēs alētheias*, *nomizontōn porismon einai* the *eusebeian*: *aphistaso* from the such ones.", "grammar": { "*Diaparatribai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - constant frictions/endless conflicts", "*diephtharmenōn*": "perfect participle, genitive, masculine, plural, passive - having been corrupted/depraved", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*ton noun*": "accusative, masculine, singular with article - the mind", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apesterēmenōn*": "perfect participle, genitive, masculine, plural, passive - having been deprived/robbed", "*tēs alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - of the truth", "*nomizontōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural, active - supposing/thinking", "*porismon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - gain/means of gain/source of profit", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*tēn eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular with article - godliness/piety", "*aphistaso*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, middle - withdraw/stay away", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*tōn toioutōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural with article - such ones/such people" }, "variants": { "*Diaparatribai*": "constant frictions/endless conflicts/useless disputings/persistent irritations", "*diephtharmenōn*": "corrupted/depraved/ruined/perverted", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*apesterēmenōn*": "deprived/robbed/bereft/destitute", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*nomizontōn*": "supposing/thinking/considering/believing", "*porismon*": "gain/means of gain/source of profit/way to get rich", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/devotion/reverence", "*aphistaso*": "withdraw/stay away/depart/avoid" } }
• Titus 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Titus.2.9", "source": "Δούλους ἰδίοις δεσπόταις ὑποτάσσεσθαι, ἐν πᾶσιν· εὐαρέστους εἶναι μὴ ἀντιλέγοντας·", "text": "*Doulous idiois despotais hupotassesthai*, in *pasin*; *euarestous einai mē antilegontas*;", "grammar": { "*Doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - their own", "*despotais*": "dative, masculine, plural - masters", "*hupotassesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to submit themselves", "*pasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - all things", "*euarestous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - pleasing/well-pleasing", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*antilegontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - contradicting/talking back" }, "variants": { "*Doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*idiois*": "their own/particular", "*despotais*": "masters/lords", "*hupotassesthai*": "to submit themselves/to be subject to", "*euarestous*": "pleasing/well-pleasing/acceptable", "*antilegontas*": "contradicting/talking back/answering back/disputing" } }
• Jas 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "James.2.20", "source": "Θέλεις δὲ γνῶναι, ὦ ἄνθρωπε κενέ, ὅτι ἡ πίστις χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων νεκρά ἐστιν;", "text": "*Theleis de gnōnai*, O *anthrōpe kene*, that the *pistis* without the *ergōn nekra estin*?", "grammar": { "*Theleis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you wish", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*gnōnai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to know", "ὦ": "vocative particle - O", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*kene*": "vocative, masculine, singular - empty/foolish", "ὅτι": "conjunction - that", "ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "χωρὶς": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works", "*nekra*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - dead", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Theleis*": "you wish/want/desire", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/learn", "*anthrōpe*": "man/person/human", "*kene*": "empty/foolish/vain", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nekra*": "dead/lifeless", "*estin*": "is/exists" } }
• Job 40:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.40.5", "source": "אַחַ֣ת דִּ֭בַּרְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה וּ֝שְׁתַּ֗יִם וְלֹ֣א אוֹסִֽיף׃ פ", "text": "*ʾaḥat* *dibbartî* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾeʿĕneh* *û-štayim* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾôsîp*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥat*": "numeral, feminine singular - one (time)", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I have spoken", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will answer", "*û-štayim*": "conjunction + numeral, feminine dual - and twice", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will add/continue" }, "variants": { "*dibbartî*": "to speak, talk, declare", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*ʾôsîp*": "to add, continue, do again" } }
• Job 40:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.40.8", "source": "הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*hă-ʾap* *tāpēr* *mišpāṭî* *taršîʿēnî* *ləmaʿan* *tiṣdāq*", "grammar": { "*hă-ʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed, also, even", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will break/annul", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my judgment", "*taršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - you will condemn me", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that, so that", "*tiṣdāq*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, moreover", "*tāpēr*": "to break, annul, violate, frustrate", "*mišpāṭî*": "judgment, justice, ordinance, decision", "*taršîʿēnî*": "to condemn, declare guilty, act wickedly", "*tiṣdāq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right" } }
• Mic 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Micah.6.8", "source": "הִגִּ֥יד לְךָ֛ אָדָ֖ם מַה־טּ֑וֹב וּמָֽה־יְהוָ֞ה דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ מִמְּךָ֗ כִּ֣י אִם־עֲשׂ֤וֹת מִשְׁפָּט֙ וְאַ֣הֲבַת חֶ֔סֶד וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ לֶ֖כֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*higgîd* *lekā* *ʾādām* *mah*-*ṭôb* *û-māh*-*YHWH* *dôrēš* *mimmekā* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʿăśôt* *mišpāṭ* *wə-ʾahăbat* *ḥesed* *wə-haṣnēaʿ* *leket* *ʿim*-*ʾĕlōhêkā*", "grammar": { "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has told", "*lekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*û-māh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*dôrēš*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - except/but only", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*wə-ʾahăbat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and love of", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*wə-haṣnēaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct - and to walk humbly", "*leket*": "qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*higgîd*": "told/declared/made known", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ḥesed*": "covenant faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy/kindness", "*haṣnēaʿ*": "walk humbly/be modest/act prudently" } }
• Matt 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.15", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ ἔξεστίν μοι ποιῆσαι ὃ θέλω ἐν τοῖς ἐμοῖς; εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι;", "text": "Or not is it *exestin* for me to *poiēsai* what I *thelō* with the things *emois*? If the *ophthalmos* of you *ponēros* *estin*, because I *agathos* *eimi*?", "grammar": { "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*exestin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*poiēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to do", "*thelō*": "present, 1st singular - I wish/want", "*emois*": "dative, neuter, plural - my own things", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*exestin*": "is lawful/is permitted/is allowed", "*ponēros*": "evil/bad/envious", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "evil eye (idiom for envy/jealousy)", "*agathos*": "good/generous" } }
• Rom 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.2.1", "source": "¶Διὸ ἀναπολόγητος εἶ, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, πᾶς ὁ κρίνων: ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον, σεαυτὸν κατακρίνεις· τὰ γὰρ αὐτὰ πράσσεις ὁ κρίνων.", "text": "*Dio* *anapologētos* *ei*, O *anthrōpe*, every *ho krinōn*: for in what you *krineis* the *heteron*, *seauton* you *katakrineis*; for the same things you *prasseis* *ho krinōn*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction (διὸ) - therefore/wherefore (from διά + ὅ)", "*anapologētos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - without excuse/defense", "*ei*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*anthrōpe*": "noun, vocative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ho krinōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one judging", "*krineis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you judge", "*heteron*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, masculine, singular - the other/another", "*seauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*katakrineis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you condemn", "*prasseis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you do/practice", "*ho krinōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one judging" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/consequently", "*anapologētos*": "without excuse/indefensible/inexcusable", "*anthrōpe*": "human/man/person", "*krinōn*": "judging/discerning/evaluating/condemning", "*heteron*": "other/another/different one", "*katakrineis*": "condemn/judge against/pronounce guilty", "*prasseis*": "practice/perform/do repeatedly" } }
• 1 Cor 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.20", "source": "Ποῦ σοφός; ποῦ γραμματεύς; ποῦ συζητητὴς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου; οὐχὶ ἐμώρανεν ὁ Θεὸς τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ κόσμου τούτου;", "text": "Where *sophos*? where *grammateus*? where *syzētētēs* of the *aiōnos toutou*? *ouchi emōranen* the *Theos* the *sophian* of the *kosmou toutou*?", "grammar": { "*sophos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - wise person", "*grammateus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*syzētētēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - debater/disputer", "*aiōnos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of age", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this", "*ouchi*": "negative particle (emphatic) - not", "*emōranen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - made foolish", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this" }, "variants": { "*sophos*": "wise person/sage/philosopher", "*grammateus*": "scribe/scholar/secretary", "*syzētētēs*": "debater/disputer/skilled arguer", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world period", "*emōranen*": "made foolish/proved foolish/showed to be folly", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• 1 Cor 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.16", "source": "Τί γὰρ οἶδας, γύναι, εἰ τὸν ἄνδρα σώσεις; ἢ τί οἶδας, ἄνερ, εἰ τὴν γυναῖκα σώσεις;", "text": "What *gar* *oidas*, *gunai*, *ei* the *andra* you will *sōseis*? or what *oidas*, *aner*, *ei* the *gunaika* you will *sōseis*?", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*oidas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know", "*gunai*": "vocative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - husband/man", "*sōseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will save", "*aner*": "vocative, masculine, singular - husband/man", "*gunaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*sōseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will save" }, "variants": { "*oidas*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*gunai*": "woman/wife", "*andra*": "husband/man", "*sōseis*": "you will save/rescue/deliver", "*aner*": "husband/man", "*gunaika*": "wife/woman" } }