Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Titus.1.12", "source": "Εἶπέν, τις ἐξ αὐτῶν, ἴδιος αὐτῶν προφήτης, Κρῆτες ἀεὶ ψεῦσται, κακὰ θηρία, γαστέρες ἀργαί.", "text": "*Eipen* one *ex autōn*, *idios autōn prophētēs*, *Krētes aei pseustai*, *kaka thēria*, *gasteres argai*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular indefinite pronoun - someone/one", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural pronoun - of them/their", "*idios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - own", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural pronoun - of them/their", "*prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*Krētes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Cretans", "*aei*": "adverb - always", "*pseustai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - liars", "*kaka*": "nominative, neuter, plural - evil/bad", "*thēria*": "nominative, neuter, plural - beasts/wild animals", "*gasteres*": "nominative, feminine, plural - bellies/stomachs", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy" }, "variants": { "*idios autōn prophētēs*": "their own prophet/a prophet of their own", "*aei*": "always/continually", "*pseustai*": "liars/false ones", "*kaka thēria*": "evil beasts/vicious animals", "*gasteres argai*": "idle bellies/lazy gluttons/slow stomachs" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 17:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Acts.17.28", "source": "Ἐν αὐτῷ γὰρ ζῶμεν, καὶ κινούμεθα, καὶ ἐσμεν· ὡς καί τινες τῶν καθʼ ὑμᾶς ποιητῶν εἰρήκασιν, Τοῦ γὰρ καὶ γένος ἐσμέν.", "text": "In him *gar* we *zōmen*, and *kinoumetha*, and *esmen*; as also some of those among you *poiētōn* have *eirēkasin*, Of him *gar* also *genos* we *esmen*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*zōmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we live", "*kinoumetha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we move", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*poiētōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of poets", "*eirēkasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have said", "*genos*": "nominative singular neuter - offspring/kind" }, "variants": { "*zōmen*": "we live/we are alive", "*kinoumetha*": "we move/we are moved", "*esmen*": "we are/we exist", "*poiētōn*": "poets/composers", "*eirēkasin*": "have said/have spoken/have declared", "*genos*": "offspring/race/kind/descendants" } }
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.16.18", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ οὐ δουλεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τῇ ἑαυτῶν κοιλίᾳ· καὶ διὰ τῆς χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐλογίας ἐξαπατῶσιν τὰς καρδίας τῶν ἀκάκων.", "text": "For the such to-the *Kyriō* of-us *Iēsou Christō* not *douleuousin*, but to-the *heautōn* *koilia*; and through the *chrēstologias* and *eulogias* they-*exapatōsin* the *kardias* of-the *akakōn*.", "grammar": { "γὰρ": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "τοιοῦτοι": "nominative masculine plural demonstrative - such/such ones", "*Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular - Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive plural pronoun - of us/our", "*Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Christō*": "dative masculine singular - Christ", "οὐ": "negative particle - not", "*douleuousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - serve/are slaves to", "ἀλλὰ": "adversative conjunction - but", "*heautōn*": "genitive plural reflexive pronoun - their own", "*koilia*": "dative feminine singular - belly/appetite", "διὰ": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*chrēstologias*": "genitive feminine singular - smooth talk/fine-sounding words", "*eulogias*": "genitive feminine singular - flattery/praise", "*exapatōsin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - deceive/mislead", "*kardias*": "accusative feminine plural - hearts", "*akakōn*": "genitive masculine plural - innocent/unsuspecting" }, "variants": { "*douleuousin*": "serve/are slaves to/render service", "*koilia*": "belly/appetite/physical desires", "*chrēstologias*": "smooth talk/fine-sounding words/plausible speech", "*eulogias*": "flattery/praise/blessing", "*exapatōsin*": "deceive/mislead/delude", "*kardias*": "hearts/minds/inner being", "*akakōn*": "innocent/unsuspecting/naive" } }
  • 1 Tim 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.2", "source": "Ἐν ὑποκρίσει ψευδολόγων· κεκαυτηριασμένων τὴν ἰδίαν συνείδησιν·", "text": "In *hypokrisei* *pseudologōn*; *kekautēriasmenōn* the *idian* *syneidēsin*;", "grammar": { "*hypokrisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - hypocrisy/pretense", "*pseudologōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - speaking lies/liars", "*kekautēriasmenōn*": "perfect, passive, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having been seared/cauterized", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - own/one's own", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience/consciousness" }, "variants": { "*hypokrisei*": "hypocrisy/pretense/insincerity", "*pseudologōn*": "liars/those speaking falsehoods/false speakers", "*kekautēriasmenōn*": "having been seared/cauterized/branded", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness" } }
  • 2 Pet 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.12", "source": "Οὗτοι δέ, ὡς ἄλογα ζῶα φυσικὰ, γεγενημένα εἰς ἅλωσιν καὶ φθοράν, ἐν οἷς ἀγνοοῦσιν βλασφημοῦντες· ἐν τῇ φθορᾷ αὐτῶν καταφθαρήσονται·", "text": "*Houtoi de, hōs aloga zōa physika, gegenēmena eis halōsin kai phthoran, en hois agnoousin blasphēmountes; en tē phthora autōn kataphtharēsontai*;", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "nominative plural masculine demonstrative pronoun - 'these'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - 'as/like'", "*aloga*": "nominative plural neuter - 'irrational/brute'", "*zōa*": "nominative plural neuter - 'animals/beasts'", "*physika*": "nominative plural neuter - 'natural'", "*gegenēmena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural neuter - 'having been born'", "*eis halōsin*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for capture'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*phthoran*": "accusative singular feminine - 'destruction'", "*en hois*": "preposition with dative plural relative pronoun - 'in what things'", "*agnoousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'they are ignorant'", "*blasphēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'blaspheming'", "*en tē phthora*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*kataphtharēsontai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'will be utterly destroyed'" }, "variants": { "*aloga*": "irrational/unreasoning/brute", "*zōa*": "animals/beasts/living creatures", "*physika*": "natural/instinctive/by nature", "*gegenēmena*": "having been born/brought into being/created", "*halōsin*": "capture/catching/being taken", "*phthoran*": "destruction/corruption/decay", "*agnoousin*": "they are ignorant of/do not understand/are unaware of", "*blasphēmountes*": "blaspheming/slandering/speaking evil", "*kataphtharēsontai*": "will be utterly destroyed/will be completely corrupted/will perish" } }
  • 2 Pet 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.15", "source": "Καταλίποντες τὴν εὐθεῖαν ὁδὸν, ἐπλανήθησαν, ἐξακολουθήσαντες τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τοῦ Βοσόρ, ὃς μισθὸν ἀδικίας ἠγάπησεν·", "text": "*Katalipontes tēn eutheian hodon, eplanēthēsan, exakolouthēsantes tē hodō tou Balaam tou Bosor, hos misthon adikias ēgapēsen*;", "grammar": { "*Katalipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having left/forsaken'", "*tēn eutheian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the straight'", "*hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'way/path'", "*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'were led astray'", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having followed'", "*tē hodō*": "dative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tou Balaam*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Balaam'", "*tou Bosor*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Bosor'", "*hos*": "nominative singular masculine relative pronoun - 'who'", "*misthon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'wages/reward'", "*adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of unrighteousness'", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'loved'" }, "variants": { "*Katalipontes*": "having left/forsaken/abandoned", "*eutheian*": "straight/right/direct", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*eplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/were deceived/went astray", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "having followed/pursued/adhered to", "*Balaam*": "Balaam (proper name)", "*Bosor*": "Bosor (either a place name or father's name)", "*misthon adikias*": "wages of unrighteousness/reward for wrongdoing", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished/preferred" } }
  • Jude 1:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Jude.1.8", "source": "Ὁμοίως μέντοι καὶ οὗτοι ἐνυπνιαζόμενοι σάρκα μὲν μιαίνουσιν, κυριότητα δὲ ἀθετοῦσιν, δόξας δὲ βλασφημοῦσιν.", "text": "*Homoiōs mentoi kai houtoi enypniazomenoi sarka men miainousin*, *kyriotēta de athetousin*, *doxas de blasphēmousin*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise", "*mentoi*": "conjunction - yet/however", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*enypniazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dreaming", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*miainousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they defile", "*kyriotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/dominion", "*de*": "particle - but/and on the other hand", "*athetousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they reject", "*doxas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - glories/dignities", "*blasphēmousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they blaspheme" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*mentoi*": "yet/however/nevertheless", "*enypniazomenoi*": "dreaming/having dreams", "*sarka*": "flesh/body", "*miainousin*": "defile/pollute/corrupt", "*kyriotēta*": "authority/dominion/lordship", "*athetousin*": "reject/set aside/despise", "*doxas*": "glories/dignities/celestial beings", "*blasphēmousin*": "blaspheme/speak evil of/slander" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jude.1.9", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Μιχαὴλ ὁ ἀρχάγγελος, ὅτε τῷ διαβόλῳ διακρινόμενος διελέγετο περὶ τοῦ Μωϋσέως σώματος, οὐκ ἐτόλμησεν κρίσιν ἐπενεγκεῖν βλασφημίας, ἀλλʼ εἶπεν, Ἐπιτιμήσαι σοι Κύριος.", "text": "*Ho de Michaēl ho archangelos*, when *tō diabolō diakrinomenos dielegeto peri tou Mōuseōs sōmatos*, not *etolmēsen krisin epenegkein blasphēmias*, but *eipen*, \"*Epitimēsai soi Kyrios*.\"", "grammar": { "*Ho Michaēl ho archangelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Michael the archangel", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tō diabolō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with the devil", "*diakrinomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - disputing", "*dielegeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - was arguing", "*peri tou Mōuseōs sōmatos*": "prepositional phrase - about the body of Moses", "*etolmēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - dared", "*krisin epenegkein blasphēmias*": "accusative, feminine, singular with infinitive - to bring judgment of railing", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Epitimēsai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may rebuke", "*soi*": "dative, singular - you", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*archangelos*": "archangel/chief angel", "*diabolō*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*diakrinomenos*": "disputing/contending/arguing", "*dielegeto*": "was arguing/was discussing/was reasoning", "*sōmatos*": "body/corpse", "*etolmēsen*": "dared/ventured/presumed", "*krisin*": "judgment/accusation", "*epenegkein*": "to bring/to pronounce", "*blasphēmias*": "of railing/of blasphemy/of slander", "*Epitimēsai*": "rebuke/admonish/censure" } } 10 { "verseID": "Jude.1.10", "source": "Οὗτοι δὲ ὅσα μὲν οὐκ οἴδασιν βλασφημοῦσιν: ὅσα δὲ φυσικῶς, ὡς τὰ ἄλογα ζῶα ἐπίστανται, ἐν τούτοις φθείρονται.", "text": "*Houtoi de hosa men ouk oidasin blasphēmousin*: *hosa de physikōs*, as the *aloga zōa epistantai*, *en toutois phtheirontai*.", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but", "*hosa men*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ouk oidasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not know", "*blasphēmousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they blaspheme", "*hosa de*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - but whatever things", "*physikōs*": "adverb - naturally/instinctively", "*aloga zōa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - irrational animals", "*epistantai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they understand", "*en toutois*": "prepositional phrase with dative - in these things", "*phtheirontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they are corrupted" }, "variants": { "*oidasin*": "know/understand", "*blasphēmousin*": "blaspheme/speak evil of/slander", "*physikōs*": "naturally/instinctively/by instinct", "*aloga*": "irrational/unreasoning/brute", "*zōa*": "animals/creatures/beasts", "*epistantai*": "understand/know/comprehend", "*phtheirontai*": "are corrupted/are destroyed/are ruined" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jude.1.11", "source": "Οὐαὶ αὐτοῖς! ὅτι τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Κάϊν ἐπορεύθησαν, καὶ τῇ πλάνῃ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ μισθοῦ ἐξεχύθησαν, καὶ τῇ ἀντιλογίᾳ τοῦ Κόρε ἀπώλοντο.", "text": "*Ouai autois*! for *tē hodō tou Kain eporeuthēsan*, and *tē planē tou Balaam misthou exechythēsan*, and *tē antilogia tou Kore apōlonto*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*autois*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tē hodō tou Kain*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the way of Cain", "*eporeuthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they went/journeyed", "*tē planē tou Balaam*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the error of Balaam", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - for reward/pay", "*exechythēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they rushed headlong", "*tē antilogia tou Kore*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the rebellion of Korah", "*apōlonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they perished" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas", "*hodō*": "way/road/path", "*eporeuthēsan*": "went/journeyed/traveled", "*planē*": "error/deception/wandering", "*misthou*": "for reward/for wages/for money", "*exechythēsan*": "rushed headlong/poured out/abandoned themselves", "*antilogia*": "rebellion/contradiction/opposition", "*apōlonto*": "perished/were destroyed/were lost" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jude.1.12", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν ἐν ταῖς ἀγάπαις ὑμῶν σπιλάδες, συνευωχούμενοι ὑμῖν, ἀφόβως ἑαυτοὺς ποιμαίνοντες: νεφέλαι ἄνυδροι, ὑπὸ ἀνέμων περιφερόμεναι· δένδρα φθινοπωρινὰ, ἄκαρπα, δὶς ἀποθανόντα, ἐκριζωθέντα·", "text": "*Houtoi eisin en tais agapais hymōn spilades*, *syneuōchoumenoi hymin*, *aphobōs heautous poimainontes*: *nephelai anydroi*, *hypo anemōn peripheromenai*; *dendra phthinopōrina*, *akarpa*, *dis apothanonta*, *ekrizōthenta*;", "grammar": { "*Houtoi eisin*": "demonstrative pronoun with present active indicative, 3rd person plural - these are", "*en tais agapais hymōn*": "prepositional phrase with dative - in your love feasts", "*spilades*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hidden reefs/spots", "*syneuōchoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - feasting with", "*hymin*": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - with you", "*aphobōs*": "adverb - fearlessly", "*heautous poimainontes*": "reflexive pronoun with present active participle - shepherding themselves", "*nephelai anydroi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - waterless clouds", "*hypo anemōn peripheromenai*": "prepositional phrase with present passive participle - carried about by winds", "*dendra phthinopōrina*": "nominative, neuter, plural - autumn trees", "*akarpa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - fruitless", "*dis apothanonta*": "adverb with aorist active participle - twice dead", "*ekrizōthenta*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - uprooted" }, "variants": { "*agapais*": "love feasts/feasts", "*spilades*": "hidden reefs/spots/blemishes", "*syneuōchoumenoi*": "feasting with/dining together", "*aphobōs*": "fearlessly/shamelessly", "*poimainontes*": "shepherding/tending/feeding", "*nephelai*": "clouds/cloudy masses", "*anydroi*": "waterless/without water", "*peripheromenai*": "carried about/swept along", "*dendra*": "trees/large plants", "*phthinopōrina*": "autumn/late autumn/withering", "*akarpa*": "fruitless/unfruitful/barren", "*apothanonta*": "dead/having died", "*ekrizōthenta*": "uprooted/pulled up by the roots" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jude.1.13", "source": "Κύματα ἄγρια θαλάσσης, ἐπαφρίζοντα τὰς ἑαυτῶν αἰσχύνας· ἀστέρες πλανῆται, οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται.", "text": "*Kymata agria thalassēs*, *epaphrizonta tas heautōn aischynas*; *asteres planētai*, to whom the *zophos tou skotous eis aiōna tetērētai*.", "grammar": { "*Kymata agria thalassēs*": "nominative, neuter, plural with genitive - wild waves of the sea", "*epaphrizonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - foaming out", "*tas heautōn aischynas*": "accusative, feminine, plural with reflexive pronoun - their own shames", "*asteres planētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wandering stars", "*hois*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - for whom", "*ho zophos tou skotous*": "nominative, masculine, singular with genitive - the blackness of darkness", "*eis aiōna*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been reserved" }, "variants": { "*Kymata*": "waves/billows", "*agria*": "wild/raging/fierce", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*epaphrizonta*": "foaming out/casting up like foam", "*aischynas*": "shames/disgraceful things/shameful deeds", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*planētai*": "wandering/erratic", "*zophos*": "blackness/deep gloom/thick darkness", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*eis aiōna*": "forever/for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "has been reserved/kept/preserved" } }
  • Acts 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.2.11", "source": "Ἰουδαῖοί τε καὶ προσήλυτοι, ⋄Κρῆτες καὶ Ἄραβες, ἀκούομεν λαλούντων αὐτῶν ταῖς ἡμετέραις γλώσσαις τὰ μεγαλεῖα τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Ioudaioi* *te* and *prosēlytoi*, *Krētes* and *Arabes*, *akouomen* *lalountōn* of them in the our *glōssais* the *megaleia* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both/also", "*prosēlytoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - proselytes/converts", "*Krētes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Cretans", "*Arabes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Arabs", "*akouomen*": "present active, 1st person plural - we hear", "*lalountōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - speaking", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tongues/languages", "*megaleia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - great works/mighty deeds", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*prosēlytoi*": "proselytes/converts to Judaism", "*akouomen*": "we hear/understand/perceive", "*glōssais*": "tongues/languages", "*megaleia*": "great works/mighty deeds/wonderful works" } }