1 Corinthians 3:18

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{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.18", "source": "Μηδεὶς ἑαυτὸν ἐξαπατάτω. Εἴ τις δοκεῖ σοφὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, μωρὸς γενέσθω, ἵνα γένηται σοφός.", "text": "*Mēdeis heauton exapatatō*. If anyone *dokei sophos einai* in you in the *aiōni toutō*, *mōros genesthō*, that he may *genētai sophos*.", "grammar": { "*Mēdeis*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - no one", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, masculine, accusative, singular - himself", "*exapatatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deceive", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - thinks/seems", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*aiōni*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - age/world", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, dative, singular - this", "*mōros*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - foolish", "*genesthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him become", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may become", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*exapatatō*": "let him deceive/delude", "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/appears", "*sophos*": "wise/learned/skilled", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world", "*mōros*": "foolish/foolish one/fool", "*genesthō*": "let him become/be made", "*genētai*": "may become/be made" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μηδεὶς ἑαυτὸν ἐξαπατάτω. Εἴ τις δοκεῖ σοφὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, μωρὸς γενέσθω, ἵνα γένηται σοφός.

Transliteration

Mēdeis heauton exapatatō. If anyone dokei sophos einai in you in the aiōni toutō, mōros genesthō, that he may genētai sophos.

Grammar Details

• *Mēdeis*: adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - no one
• *heauton*: reflexive pronoun, masculine, accusative, singular - himself
• *exapatatō*: present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deceive
• *dokei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - thinks/seems
• *sophos*: adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise
• *einai*: present active infinitive - to be
• *aiōni*: noun, masculine, dative, singular - age/world
• *toutō*: demonstrative pronoun, masculine, dative, singular - this
• *mōros*: adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - foolish
• *genesthō*: aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him become
• *genētai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may become

Word Meanings

• *exapatatō*: let him deceive/delude
• *dokei*: thinks/seems/appears
• *sophos*: wise/learned/skilled
• *aiōni*: age/era/world
• *mōros*: foolish/foolish one/fool
• *genesthō*: let him become/be made
• *genētai*: may become/be made

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let no one deceive themselves. If anyone among you thinks they are wise in this age, let them become foolish so that they may become wise.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Let no man deceave him silfe. Yf eny man seme wyse amonge you let him be a fole in this worlde that he maye be wyse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let no ma disceaue himselfe. Yf eny man thinke himselfe wyse amoge you, let him become a foole in this worlde, that he maye be wyse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let no man deceaue him selfe. Yf any man among you seeme to be wise in this worlde, let hym be a foole, that he may be wyse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.21", "source": "ה֖וֹי חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וְנֶ֥גֶד פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם נְבֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*hôy* those *ḥăkāmîm* in *bəʿênêhem* and *wəneged* *pənêhem* *nəbōnîm*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*bəʿênêhem*": "preposition with feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their own eyes", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*neged*": "preposition - before", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*nəbōnîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - understanding/discerning" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise/shrewd/clever", "*nəbōnîm*": "understanding/discerning/prudent" } }
• Gal 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.3", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ δοκεῖ τις εἶναί τι, μηδὲν ὤν, ἑαυτὸν φρεναπατᾷ.", "text": "For if *dokei tis einai ti*, *mēden ōn*, *heauton phrenapatai*.", "grammar": { "*dokei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - thinks/seems", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - someone/anyone", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - something", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*phrenapatai*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - deceives" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/supposes", "*tis*": "someone/anyone/a certain one", "*einai*": "to be/to exist", "*ti*": "something/anything/important", "*mēden*": "nothing/not anything", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*heauton*": "himself/his own self", "*phrenapatai*": "deceives/deludes/misleads his mind" } }
• Jas 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "James.1.22", "source": "Γίνεσθε δὲ ποιηταὶ λόγου, καὶ μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταὶ, παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς.", "text": "Be *ginesthe* and *poiētai* of *logou*, and not only *akroatai*, *paralogizomenoi* yourselves.", "grammar": { "*ginesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - become", "*poiētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - predicate nominative", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - objective genitive (of word)", "*akroatai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - predicate nominative", "*paralogizomenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - deceiving" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "be/become/prove to be", "*poiētai*": "doers/performers/practitioners", "*logou*": "word/message/instruction", "*akroatai*": "hearers/listeners", "*paralogizomenoi*": "deceiving/deluding/misleading" } }
• Prov 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.5", "source": "בְּטַ֣ח אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל־בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃", "text": "*bəṭaḥ* to-*YHWH* in-all-*libbeka* and-to-*bînātəkā* not-*tiššāʿēn*", "grammar": { "*bəṭaḥ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*libbeka*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*bînātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your understanding", "*tiššāʿēn*": "verb, niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall lean/rely" }, "variants": { "*bəṭaḥ*": "trust/rely/depend on", "*libbeka*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*bînātəkā*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*tiššāʿēn*": "lean/rely/depend on" } }
• 1 Cor 1:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.18", "source": "Ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστίν· τοῖς δὲ σωζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις Θεοῦ ἐστιν.", "text": "The *logos gar* the of the *staurou* to the *men apollymenois mōria estin*; to the *de sōzomenois* us *dynamis Theou estin*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*staurou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of cross", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*apollymenois*": "participle, present, middle/passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those perishing", "*mōria*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - foolishness", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand", "*sōzomenois*": "participle, present, passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those being saved", "*dynamis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/account/speech", "*staurou*": "cross/execution stake", "*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/those being lost", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*sōzomenois*": "being saved/being rescued/being delivered", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength/ability" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.19", "source": "Γέγραπται γάρ, Ἀπολῶ τὴν σοφίαν τῶν σοφῶν, καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν τῶν συνετῶν ἀθετήσω.", "text": "It has been *gegraptai gar*, I will *apolō* the *sophian* of the *sophōn*, and the *synesin* of the *synetōn* I will *athetēsō*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*apolō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will destroy", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*sophōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of wise ones", "*synesin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - understanding/intelligence", "*synetōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of prudent/intelligent ones", "*athetēsō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will set aside/nullify" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*apolō*": "will destroy/will ruin/will put to an end", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*synesin*": "understanding/intelligence/insight/discernment", "*synetōn*": "intelligent ones/discerning ones/prudent ones", "*athetēsō*": "will set aside/will nullify/will reject/will bring to nothing" } } 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" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.21", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἔγνω ὁ κόσμος διὰ τῆς σοφίας τὸν Θεόν, εὐδόκησεν ὁ Θεὸς διὰ τῆς μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος σῶσαι τοὺς πιστεύοντας.", "text": "For *epeidē gar* in the *sophia* of the *Theou ouk egnō* the *kosmos* through the *sophias* the *Theon*, *eudokēsen* the *Theos* through the *mōrias* of the *kērygmatos sōsai tous pisteuontas*.", "grammar": { "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sophia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egnō*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - knew", "*kosmos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*sophias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of wisdom", "*Theon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*eudokēsen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was pleased/decided", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*mōrias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of foolishness", "*kērygmatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - of preaching/proclamation", "*sōsai*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to save", "*tous pisteuontas*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones believing" }, "variants": { "*epeidē*": "since/because/whereas", "*egnō*": "knew/came to know/recognized", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*eudokēsen*": "was pleased/decided/chose", "*mōrias*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*kērygmatos*": "preaching/proclamation/message", "*sōsai*": "to save/to rescue/to deliver", "*pisteuontas*": "believing/trusting/having faith" } }
• 1 Cor 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.6.9", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἄδικοι βασιλείαν Θεοῦ οὐ κληρονομήσουσιν; Μὴ πλανᾶσθε: οὔτε πόρνοι, οὔτε εἰδωλολάτραι, οὔτε μοιχοὶ, οὔτε μαλακοὶ, οὔτε ἀρσενοκοῖται,", "text": "Or not *oidate* that *adikoi* *basileian* *Theou* not *klēronomēsousin*? Not *planasthe*: neither *pornoi*, nor *eidōlolatrai*, nor *moichoi*, nor *malakoi*, nor *arsenokoitai*,", "grammar": { "*Ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ouk oidate*": "negative + perfect indicative, 2nd plural - you do not know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*adikoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unrighteous", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ou klēronomēsousin*": "negative + future indicative, active, 3rd plural - will not inherit", "*Mē planasthe*": "negative + present imperative, passive, 2nd plural - do not be deceived", "*oute*": "negative conjunctive particle - neither/nor", "*pornoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fornicators/sexually immoral", "*eidōlolatrai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - idolaters", "*moichoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - adulterers", "*malakoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - soft/effeminate", "*arsenokoitai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - those who engage in same-sex relations" }, "variants": { "*adikoi*": "unrighteous/unjust/wrongdoers", "*basileian Theou*": "kingdom of God/God's reign", "*klēronomēsousin*": "will inherit/receive as inheritance", "*planasthe*": "be deceived/led astray", "*pornoi*": "sexually immoral persons/fornicators", "*eidōlolatrai*": "idolaters/those who worship idols", "*moichoi*": "adulterers", "*malakoi*": "soft ones/effeminate men/passive homosexual partners", "*arsenokoitai*": "men who lie with males/active homosexual partners" } }
• 1 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.1", "source": "¶Περὶ δὲ τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων, οἴδαμεν ὅτι πάντες γνῶσιν ἔχομεν. Ἡ γνῶσις φυσιοῖ, ἡ δὲ ἀγάπη οἰκοδομεῖ.", "text": "*Peri* *de* the *eidōlothytōn*, we *oidamen* that *pantes* *gnōsin* we *echomen*. The *gnōsis* *physioi*, the *de* *agapē* *oikodomei*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and/now", "*eidōlothytōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*oidamen*": "perfect, 1st plural - we know [with continuing results]", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all [of us]", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have", "*gnōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*physioi*": "present, 3rd singular, active - puffs up/inflates", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*oikodomei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - builds up/edifies" }, "variants": { "*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*eidōlothytōn*": "idol sacrifices/food offered to idols/meat sacrificed to idols", "*physioi*": "puffs up/makes proud/inflates", "*oikodomei*": "builds up/edifies/strengthens" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.2", "source": "Εἴ δὲ τις δοκεῖ εἰδέναι τι, οὐδέπω οὐδὲν ἔγνωκεν καθὼς δεῖ γνῶναι.", "text": "*Ei* *de* *tis* *dokei* *eidenai* *ti*, *oudepō* *ouden* he has *egnōken* *kathōs* it *dei* *gnōnai*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite - anyone/someone", "*dokei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - thinks/seems/supposes", "*eidenai*": "perfect, infinitive, active - to know/have known", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular, indefinite - something/anything", "*oudepō*": "adverb - not yet", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*egnōken*": "perfect, 3rd singular, active - has known/understood", "*kathōs*": "adverb - as/just as", "*dei*": "present, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*gnōnai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to know" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/supposes/presumes", "*eidenai*": "to know/understand/perceive", "*egnōken*": "has known/understood/perceived", "*dei*": "it is necessary/one ought" } }
• Matt 18:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.4", "source": "Ὅστις οὖν ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὡς τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μείζων ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "*Hostis* therefore *tapeinōsei* *heauton* as the *paidion* this, this *estin* the *meizōn* in the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - whoever", "*tapeinōsei*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will humble", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*paidion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*meizōn*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*basileia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/the one who", "*tapeinōsei*": "will humble/will lower/will make low", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*paidion*": "child/little child/infant", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }
• Mark 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Mark.10.15", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.", "text": "*Amēn* I *legō* to you, Whoever *ean* *mē* *dexētai* the *basileian* of the *Theou* as *paidion*, *ou mē* *eiselthē* into it.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*dexētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - should receive/accept", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*paidion*": "nominative neuter singular - little child", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - certainly not/by no means", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - should enter" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/assuredly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*dexētai*": "should receive/should accept/should welcome", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "of God/of the deity", "*paidion*": "little child/young child/infant", "*eiselthē*": "should enter/should go into" } }
• Luke 18:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Luke.18.17", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.", "text": "*Amēn* *legō* to-you, Whoever if-not *dexētai* the *basileian* of-the *Theou* as *paidion* *ou* *mē* *eiselthē* into it.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily/indeed", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*dexētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might receive", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*paidion*": "nominative neuter singular - child", "*ou* *mē*": "double negative, emphatic - certainly not/by no means", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might enter" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/indeed [emphatic declaration]", "*dexētai*": "might receive/accept/welcome", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*paidion*": "child/little one", "*eiselthē*": "might enter/go in" } }
• Jer 8:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.8", "source": "אֵיכָ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּ֙ חֲכָמִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה אִתָּ֑נוּ אָכֵן֙ הִנֵּ֣ה לַשֶּׁ֣קֶר עָשָׂ֔ה עֵ֖ט שֶׁ֥קֶר סֹפְרִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾêkāh* you *tōʾmᵊrû* *ḥăkāmîm* *ʾănaḥnû*, and-*tôrat* *YHWH* *ʾittānû*? *ʾākēn* behold, for-the-*šeqer* *ʿāśāh* *ʿēṭ* *šeqer* *sōpᵊrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêkāh*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*tōʾmᵊrû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will say", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wise", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*tôrat*": "construct state - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - surely/truly", "*šeqer*": "noun with definite article - the falsehood/lie", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it has made", "*ʿēṭ*": "noun - pen/stylus", "*šeqer*": "construct state - falsehood of", "*sōpᵊrîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - scribes/writers" }, "variants": { "*ʾêkāh*": "how/in what way", "*tōʾmᵊrû*": "say/speak/tell", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/experts", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ʾittānû*": "with us/among us/in our possession", "*ʾākēn*": "surely/truly/indeed", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/fabricated/crafted", "*ʿēṭ*": "pen/stylus/writing instrument", "*sōpᵊrîm*": "scribes/writers/secretaries" } }
• Isa 44:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.20", "source": "רֹעֶ֣ה אֵ֔פֶר לֵ֥ב הוּתַ֖ל הִטָּ֑הוּ וְלֹֽא־יַצִּ֤יל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ וְלֹ֣א יֹאמַ֔ר הֲל֥וֹא שֶׁ֖קֶר בִּימִינִֽי׃", "text": "*rōʿeh* *ʾēp̄er* *lēḇ* *hûṯal* *hiṭṭāhû* *wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl* *ʾeṯ-nap̄šô* *wəlōʾ* *yōʾmar* *hălôʾ* *šeqer* *bîmînî*", "grammar": { "*rōʿeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - feeding on", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*hûṯal*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is deceived", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - has led him astray", "*wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cannot deliver", "*ʾeṯ-nap̄šô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - a lie", "*bîmînî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my right hand" }, "variants": { "*rōʿeh ʾēp̄er*": "feeding on ashes/shepherding ashes/tending to ashes", "*lēḇ hûṯal*": "a deceived heart/a deluded heart", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "has led him astray/has turned him aside/has deluded him", "*yaṣṣîl*": "deliver/save/rescue", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*bîmînî*": "in my right hand/in my power" } }
• Prov 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.7", "source": "אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "Not-*təhî* *ḥākām* in-*ʿênekā* *yərāʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive 2nd person masculine singular - may you be", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿênekā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yərāʾ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - fear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*sûr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - turn away", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "be/become/exist", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*ʿênekā*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*yərāʾ*": "fear/revere/be in awe of", "*sûr*": "turn away/depart/avoid", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked" } }
• Prov 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְאַל־תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ מֵאִמְרֵי־פִֽי", "text": "And-now *bānîm* *šimʿû*-to-me and-not-*tāsûrû* from-*ʾimrê*-my-*peh*", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear", "*tāsûrû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - turn aside/depart", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sayings/words of", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*šimʿû*": "listen/hear/obey/understand", "*tāsûrû*": "turn aside/depart/rebel/withdraw", "*ʾimrê*": "sayings/words/speeches/utterances", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech" } }
• Prov 26:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.12", "source": "רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Ra'ita* *ish* *ḥakham* in-*einav*; *tiqvah* for-*kesil* more-than-him.", "grammar": { "*ra'ita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tiqvah*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*li*": "preposition - for", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*mimmennu*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - more than him/from him" }, "variants": { "*ra'ita*": "you have seen/you see/do you see", "*ish*": "man/person", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skilled", "*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion", "*tiqvah*": "hope/expectation", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*mimmennu*": "from him/more than him" } }
• Luke 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.21.8", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Βλέπετε μὴ πλανηθῆτε: πολλοὶ γὰρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, λέγοντες, ὃτι Ἐγώ εἰμι· καί Ὁ καιρὸς ἤγγικεν: μὴ οὖν πορευθῆτε ὀπίσω αὐτῶν.", "text": "He *de* *eipen*, *Blepete* not *planēthēte*: *polloi* *gar* *eleusontai* in the *onomati* of me, *legontes*, *hoti* *Egō* *eimi*· *kai* The *kairos* *ēngiken*: not *oun* *poreuthēte* *opisō* of them.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/watch", "*planēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - be led astray", "*polloi*": "nominative masculine plural - many", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*eleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will come", "*onomati*": "dative neuter singular - name", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - I", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kairos*": "nominative masculine singular - time/season", "*ēngiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has drawn near", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*poreuthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - go", "*opisō*": "preposition - after/behind" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Blepete*": "see/watch/beware", "*planēthēte*": "be deceived/be led astray/be misled", "*polloi*": "many/numerous", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*eleusontai*": "will come/will arrive", "*onomati*": "name/title/reputation", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*hoti*": "that/because", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*kairos*": "time/season/opportune moment", "*ēngiken*": "has drawn near/is at hand/has come close", "*poreuthēte*": "go/proceed/follow", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following" } }
• Rom 11:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Romans.11.25", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ θέλω, ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο, ἵνα μὴ ἦτε παρʼ ἑαυτοῖς φρόνιμοι· ὅτι πώρωσις ἀπὸ μέρους τῷ Ἰσραὴλ γέγονεν, ἄχρι οὗ τὸ πλήρωμα τῶν Ἐθνῶν εἰσέλθῃ.", "text": "Not for I *thelō*, you to *agnoein*, *adelphoi*, the *mystērion* this, in order that not you *ēte* beside *heautois phronimoi*; that *pōrōsis* from *merous* to the *Israēl gegonen*, until which the *plērōma* of the *Ethnōn eiselthē*.", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I want/wish", "*agnoein*": "present active infinitive - to be ignorant", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*mystērion*": "accusative neuter singular - mystery", "*ēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might be", "*heautois*": "dative masculine plural - yourselves", "*phronimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - wise", "*pōrōsis*": "nominative feminine singular - hardening", "*merous*": "genitive neuter singular - part", "*Israēl*": "dative masculine - to Israel", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has happened", "*plērōma*": "nominative neuter singular - fullness", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of nations", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come in" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*agnoein*": "be ignorant/not know", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*pōrōsis*": "hardening/callousness", "*merous*": "part/portion", "*gegonen*": "has happened/has come to be", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completion", "*eiselthē*": "come in/enter" } }
• Rom 12:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.12.16", "source": "Τὸ αὐτὸ εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες. Μὴ τὰ ὑψηλὰ φρονοῦντες, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι. Μὴ γίνεσθε φρόνιμοι παρʼ ἑαυτοῖς.", "text": "The same toward *allēlous* *fronountes*. Not the *hypsēla* *fronountes*, but to the *tapeinois* *synapagomenoi*. Not *ginesthe* *fronimoi* with yourselves.", "grammar": { "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*fronountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - thinking/minding", "*hypsēla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - high things/lofty things", "*fronountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - thinking/minding", "*tapeinois*": "dative, masculine/neuter, plural - to lowly things/people", "*synapagomenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being carried away with/associating with", "*ginesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*fronimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise/prudent" }, "variants": { "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*fronountes*": "thinking/minding/setting your mind on", "*hypsēla*": "high things/lofty things/proud things", "*tapeinois*": "lowly things/humble people/people of low position", "*synapagomenoi*": "being carried away with/associating with/condescending to", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/happen", "*fronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible" } }
• 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.33", "source": "Μὴ πλανᾶσθε: Φθείρουσιν ἤθη χρηστὰ ὁμιλίαι κακαί.", "text": "Not be *planasthe*: They *phtheirousin* *ēthē chrēsta homiliai kakai*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative sense - not", "*planasthe*": "present passive imperative, 2nd plural - be deceived/led astray", "*phtheirousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they corrupt/ruin", "*ēthē*": "accusative neuter plural - habits/customs/character", "*chrēsta*": "accusative neuter plural - good/useful/virtuous", "*homiliai*": "nominative feminine plural - associations/companionships/communications", "*kakai*": "nominative feminine plural - evil/bad/harmful" }, "variants": { "*planasthe*": "be deceived/be led astray/be misled", "*phtheirousin*": "corrupt/ruin/destroy", "*ēthē chrēsta*": "good morals/good habits/good character", "*homiliai kakai*": "bad company/evil communications/harmful associations" } }
• 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.10", "source": "Ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι.", "text": "We *mōroi* for *Christon*, you *de phronimoi* in *Christō*; we *astheneis*, you *de ischyroi*; you *endoxoi*, we *de atimoi*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "*mōroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fools/foolish", "*dia Christon*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - for Christ's sake/because of Christ", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*phronimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise/prudent", "*en Christō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*astheneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - weak/feeble", "*ischyroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strong/mighty", "*endoxoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - honored/respected/glorious", "*atimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dishonored/without honor" }, "variants": { "*mōroi*": "fools/foolish ones/morons", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*astheneis*": "weak/feeble/sickly", "*ischyroi*": "strong/powerful/mighty", "*endoxoi*": "honored/distinguished/prestigious/glorious", "*atimoi*": "dishonored/without honor/despised" } }
• Jas 1:26 : 26 { "verseID": "James.1.26", "source": "Εἴ τις δοκεῖ θρησκὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν, μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ ἀπατῶν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ, τούτου μάταιος ἡ θρησκεία.", "text": "If anyone *dokei* *thrēskos* to *einai* among you, not *chalinagōgōn* *glōssan* of him, but *apatōn* *kardian* of him, of this one *mataios* the *thrēskeia*.", "grammar": { "*dokei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - seems", "*thrēskos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate adjective", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*chalinagōgōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - bridling", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*apatōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - deceiving", "*kardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*mataios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - predicate adjective", "*thrēskeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "seems/thinks/appears", "*thrēskos*": "religious/pious/devout", "*einai*": "to be/to exist", "*chalinagōgōn*": "bridling/controlling/restraining", "*glōssan*": "tongue/language/speech", "*apatōn*": "deceiving/misleading/deluding", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*mataios*": "worthless/vain/futile/useless", "*thrēskeia*": "religion/religious worship/religious service" } }
• 1 John 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.1.8", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that *hamartian* not we *echomen*, *heautous* we *planōmen*, and the *alētheia* not *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin [direct object]", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*planōmen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we deceive/lead astray [ongoing action]", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error/failure", "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain", "*heautous*": "ourselves/our own selves", "*planōmen*": "deceive/lead astray/cause to wander/mislead", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains" } }
• Gal 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.7", "source": "Μὴ πλανᾶσθε· Θεὸς οὐ μυκτηρίζεται: ὃ γὰρ ἐὰν σπείρῃ, ἄνθρωπος τοῦτο καὶ θερίσει.", "text": "Not *planasthe*; *Theos* not *myktērizetai*: for what if *speirē anthropos*, this also *therisei*.", "grammar": { "*planasthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd plural - be deceived", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*myktērizetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is mocked", "*speirē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might sow", "*anthropos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*therisei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will reap" }, "variants": { "*planasthe*": "be deceived/led astray/misled", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*myktērizetai*": "is mocked/sneered at/treated with contempt", "*speirē*": "might sow/plant/scatter seed", "*anthropos*": "man/person/human", "*therisei*": "will reap/harvest/gather" } }
• Eph 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.6", "source": "Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς ἀπατάτω κενοῖς λόγοις: διὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας.", "text": "*Mēdeis* you *apatātō kenois logois*: because of these things *gar erchetai* the *orgē* of the *Theou* upon the *huious* of the *apeitheias*", "grammar": { "*Mēdeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody", "*apatātō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let deceive [command]", "*kenois*": "dative, masculine, plural - empty/vain", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd singular - comes", "*orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*huious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sons", "*apeitheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of disobedience" }, "variants": { "*Mēdeis*": "no one/nobody/let no one", "*apatātō*": "let deceive/delude", "*kenois logois*": "empty words/vain sayings", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*huious*": "sons/children", "*apeitheias*": "disobedience/unbelief/rebellion" } }
• 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.13", "source": "Πονηροὶ δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον, πλανῶντες, καὶ πλανώμενοι.", "text": "*Ponēroi* *de* *anthrōpoi* *kai* *goētes* *prokopsousin* *epi* the *cheiron*, *planōntes*, *kai* *planōmenoi*.", "grammar": { "*ponēroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*anthrōpoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*goētes*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - impostors/deceivers", "*prokopsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will advance/progress", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/to", "*to*": "definite article, accusative, neuter, singular - the", "*cheiron*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular, comparative - worse", "*planōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - deceiving", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*planōmenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being deceived" }, "variants": { "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/bad", "*goētes*": "impostors/deceivers/swindlers/magicians", "*prokopsousin*": "will advance/will progress/will proceed further", "*epi to cheiron*": "to the worse/to a worse state", "*planōntes*": "deceiving/misleading/leading astray", "*planōmenoi*": "being deceived/being misled/being led astray" } }
• Titus 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Titus.3.3", "source": "Ἦμεν γάρ ποτε καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀνόητοι, ἀπειθεῖς, πλανώμενοι, δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις, ἐν κακίᾳ καὶ φθόνῳ διάγοντες, στυγητοί, μισοῦντες ἀλλήλους.", "text": "*Ēmen gar pote* and *hēmeis anoētoi*, *apeitheis*, *planōmenoi*, *douleuontes epithymiais* and *hēdonais poikilais*, in *kakia* and *phthonō diagōntes*, *stygētoi*, *misountes allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*Ēmen*": "imperfect, 1st plural - we were", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly/at one time", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "*anoētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*apeitheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/unbelieving", "*planōmenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being deceived/going astray", "*douleuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - serving/being slaves to", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - lusts/desires/passions", "*hēdonais*": "dative, feminine, plural - pleasures/enjoyments", "*poikilais*": "dative, feminine, plural - various/diverse", "*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - malice/evil/wickedness", "*phthonō*": "dative, masculine, singular - envy/jealousy", "*diagōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living/spending [time]", "*stygētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hateful/detestable", "*misountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hating", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*anoētoi*": "foolish/senseless/unintelligent/uncomprehending", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/unbelieving/refusing to be persuaded", "*planōmenoi*": "being deceived/going astray/wandering/being led astray", "*douleuontes*": "serving/being slaves to/being in bondage to", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/passions/cravings", "*hēdonais*": "pleasures/enjoyments/gratifications", "*poikilais*": "various/diverse/manifold/of various kinds", "*kakia*": "malice/evil/wickedness/badness", "*phthonō*": "envy/jealousy/ill-will", "*diagōntes*": "living/spending [time]/passing through life", "*stygētoi*": "hateful/detestable/abhorrent/loathsome", "*misountes*": "hating/detesting" } }
• Jer 37:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.9", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אַל־תַּשִּׁ֤אוּ נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָלֹ֛ךְ יֵלְכ֥וּ מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּ הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כִּי־לֹ֖א יֵלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* not-*taššiʾû* *nap̄šōtêḵem* *lēʾmōr* going *yēləḵû* from-on-us the-*Kaśdîm* for-not *yēlēḵû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*taššiʾû*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural + negative particle - do not deceive", "*nap̄šōtêḵem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your souls/yourselves", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hālōḵ* *yēləḵû*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - surely will go", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun with definite article - the Chaldeans", "*yēlēḵû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will go" }, "variants": { "*taššiʾû* *nap̄šōtêḵem*": "deceive yourselves/delude yourselves", "*hālōḵ* *yēləḵû*": "surely going/definitely departing/certainly leaving" } }