1 John 3:1

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{ "verseID": "1 John.3.1", "source": "¶Ἴδετε, ποταπὴν ἀγάπην δέδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Πατὴρ, ἵνα τέκνα Θεοῦ κληθῶμεν: διὰ τοῦτο ὁ κόσμος οὐ γινώσκει ἡμᾶς, ὅτι οὐκ ἔγνω αὐτόν.", "text": "*Idete*, what manner of *agapēn* has *dedōken* to us the *Patēr*, that *tekna Theou* we should be *klēthōmen*: for this reason the *kosmos* not *ginōskei* us, because not *egnō* him.", "grammar": { "*Idete*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - see/behold/look", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*dedōken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has given", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*klēthōmen*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st plural - we might be called", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*ginōskei*": "present active, 3rd singular - knows", "*egnō*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - knew/has known" }, "variants": { "*Idete*": "behold/see/look/consider", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*Patēr*": "Father/parent", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*klēthōmen*": "be called/named/designated", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*ginōskei*": "knows/recognizes/understands", "*egnō*": "knew/understood/recognized" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἴδετε, ποταπὴν ἀγάπην δέδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Πατὴρ, ἵνα τέκνα Θεοῦ κληθῶμεν: διὰ τοῦτο ὁ κόσμος οὐ γινώσκει ἡμᾶς, ὅτι οὐκ ἔγνω αὐτόν.

Transliteration

Idete, what manner of agapēn has dedōken to us the Patēr, that tekna Theou we should be klēthōmen: for this reason the kosmos not ginōskei us, because not egnō him.

Grammar Details

• *Idete*: aorist imperative, 2nd plural - see/behold/look
• *agapēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - love
• *dedōken*: perfect active, 3rd singular - has given
• *Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
• *tekna*: nominative, neuter, plural - children
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *klēthōmen*: aorist passive subjunctive, 1st plural - we might be called
• *kosmos*: nominative, masculine, singular - world
• *ginōskei*: present active, 3rd singular - knows
• *egnō*: aorist active, 3rd singular - knew/has known

Word Meanings

• *Idete*: behold/see/look/consider
• *agapēn*: love/charity
• *Patēr*: Father/parent
• *tekna*: children/offspring
• *klēthōmen*: be called/named/designated
• *kosmos*: world/universe/order/arrangement
• *ginōskei*: knows/recognizes/understands
• *egnō*: knew/understood/recognized

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  See how great a love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and this is what we are! The world does not know us because it did not know Him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Behold, what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Behold{G1492} what manner of{G4217} love{G26} the Father{G3962} hath bestowed{G1325} upon us,{G2254} that{G2443} we should be called{G2564} children{G5043} of God;{G2316} and [such] we are. For this{G1223} cause{G5124} the world{G2889} knoweth{G1097} us{G2248} not,{G3756} because{G3754} it knew{G1097} him{G846} not.{G3756}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Behold{G1492}{(G5628)}, what manner{G4217} of love{G26} the Father{G3962} hath bestowed{G1325}{(G5758)} upon us{G2254}, that{G2443} we should be called{G2564}{(G5686)} the sons{G5043} of God{G2316}: therefore{G1223}{G5124} the world{G2889} knoweth{G1097}{(G5719)} us{G2248} not{G3756}, because{G3754} it knew{G1097}{(G5627)} him{G846} not{G3756}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Beholde what love the father hath shewed on vs that we shuld be called the sonnes of god. For this cause the worlde knoweth you not because it knoweth not him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Beholde what loue the father hath shewed on vs, yt we shulde be called the childre of God. Therfore ye worlde knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Beholde, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Beholde what loue the father hath shewed on vs, that we shoulde be called the sonnes of god: For this cause the worlde knoweth you not, because it knoweth not hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Behold, how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn't know us, because it didn't know him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and `such' we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behold, how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn't know us, because it didn't know him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God’s children– and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.

Referenced Verses

• John 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "John.1.12", "source": "Ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα Θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ:", "text": "*Hosoi de elabon auton*, he *edōken autois exousian tekna Theou genesthai*, to the ones *pisteuousin* into the *onoma autou*:", "grammar": { "*Hosoi*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine plural - as many as/whoever", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *lambanō* - received/took", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *didōmi* - gave", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them", "*exousian*": "accusative feminine singular - authority/right/power", "*tekna*": "accusative neuter plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive of *ginomai* - to become", "*pisteuousin*": "present active participle, dative masculine plural of *pisteuō* - believing/those who believe", "*onoma*": "accusative neuter singular - name", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*Hosoi*": "as many as/whoever/all who", "*exousian*": "authority/right/power/privilege", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*genesthai*": "to become/be born/come into existence", "*pisteuousin*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/character/authority" } }
• Gal 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.26", "source": "Πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "All for *huioi* of *Theou* you *este* through the *pisteōs* in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons/children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*huioi*": "sons/children/descendants", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness" } }
• Gal 4:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.5", "source": "Ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν.", "text": "*Hina* those *hypo nomon exagorasē*, *hina* the *huiothesian apolabōmen*", "grammar": { "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*exagorasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might redeem/buy out", "*huiothesian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - adoption/sonship", "*apolabōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might receive" }, "variants": { "*hina*": "in order that/so that/that", "*exagorasē*": "might redeem/buy out/purchase freedom for", "*huiothesian*": "adoption/sonship/status of a son", "*apolabōmen*": "we might receive/obtain/recover" } } 6 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.6", "source": "Ὅτι δέ ἐστε υἱοί, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, κρᾶζον, Αββα, ὁ Πατήρ.", "text": "Because *de este huioi*, *exapesteilen* the *Theos* the *Pneuma* of the *Huiou* of him into the *kardias* of you, *krazon*, *Abba*, the *Patēr*", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*exapesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent forth", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*krazon*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, singular - crying out", "*Abba*": "Aramaic term - Father", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*huioi*": "sons/children", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*kardias*": "hearts/inner selves/minds", "*krazon*": "crying out/calling/exclaiming", "*Abba*": "Father/Daddy (Aramaic intimate term for father)" } }
• 2 Cor 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.18", "source": "Καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῖν εἰς Πατέρα, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι εἰς υἱοὺς καὶ θυγατέρας, λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ.", "text": "And I *esomai* to you for *Patera*, and you *esesthe* to me for *hyious* and *thygateras*, *legei* *Kyrios* *pantokratōr*.", "grammar": { "*esomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will be", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*esesthe*": "future indicative, middle, 2nd person plural - you will be", "*hyious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sons", "*thygateras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - daughters", "*legei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*pantokratōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty/All-ruling" }, "variants": { "*Patera*": "Father/male parent/ancestor", "*hyious*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*thygateras*": "daughters/female children", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master/owner", "*pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-ruling/Omnipotent/All-powerful" } }
• John 17:25 : 25 { "verseID": "John.17.25", "source": "Πάτερ δίκαιε, καὶ ὁ κόσμος σε οὐκ ἔγνω: ἐγὼ δέ σε ἔγνων, καὶ οὗτοι ἔγνωσαν ὅτι σύ με ἀπέστειλας.", "text": "*Pater* *dikaie*, and the *kosmos* you not *egnō*: *egō* *de* you *egnōn*, and these *egnōsan* that you me *apesteilas*.", "grammar": { "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*dikaie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - righteous", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*egnō*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - knew", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, personal pronoun - I", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*egnōn*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I knew", "*egnōsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they knew", "*apesteilas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you sent" }, "variants": { "*Pater dikaie*": "Righteous Father", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*egnō*": "knew/recognized/understood", "*egō*": "I/myself", "*de*": "but/and/moreover", "*egnōn*": "knew/recognized/understood", "*egnōsan*": "knew/recognized/understood", "*apesteilas*": "sent/commissioned/dispatched" } }
• John 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "John.3.16", "source": "¶Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται, ἀλλʼ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "For thus *ēgapēsen ho Theos ton kosmon*, so that *ton Hyion autou ton monogenē edōken*, in order that *pas ho pisteuōn eis auton* not *apolētai*, but *echē zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - loved", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - his", "*monogenē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - only begotten/unique", "*edōken*": "aorist, 3rd singular - gave", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*pisteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him", "*apolētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might perish", "*echē*": "present, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might have", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/showed sacrificial love [agape]", "*kosmon*": "world/cosmos/mankind/universe", "*monogenē*": "only begotten/unique/one-of-a-kind", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in" } }
• Ps 36:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.7", "source": "צִדְקָֽתְךָ֨ ׀ כְּֽהַרְרֵי־אֵ֗ל מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶךָ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֑ה אָ֤דָֽם־וּבְהֵמָ֖ה תוֹשִׁ֣יעַ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ṣidqātḵā* like-*harᵊrê*-*ʾēl* *mišpāṭeḵā* *tᵊhôm* *rabbâ* *ʾādām*-and-*bᵊhēmâ* *tôšîaʿ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ṣidqātḵā*": "feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your righteousness", "*harᵊrê*": "masculine, plural construct - mountains of", "*ʾēl*": "masculine, singular - God", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your judgment", "*tᵊhôm*": "feminine, singular - deep/abyss", "*rabbâ*": "feminine, singular adjective - great", "*ʾādām*": "masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*bᵊhēmâ*": "feminine, singular with prefixed conjunction וּ (and) - and cattle/beast", "*tôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you save", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ṣidqātḵā*": "your righteousness/justice", "*harᵊrê*": "mountains of", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/the Mighty One", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "your judgment/justice/ordinance", "*tᵊhôm*": "deep/abyss/depths", "*rabbâ*": "great/many/abundant", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*bᵊhēmâ*": "beast/cattle/livestock", "*tôšîaʿ*": "you save/preserve/deliver" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.8", "source": "מַה־יָּקָ֥ר חַסְדְּךָ֗ אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים וּבְנֵ֥י אָדָ֑ם בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃", "text": "How-*yāqār* *ḥasdᵊḵā* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*bᵊnê* *ʾādām* in-*ṣēl* *kᵊnāpeḵā* *yeḥĕsāyûn*", "grammar": { "*yāqār*": "masculine, singular adjective - precious", "*ḥasdᵊḵā*": "masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your lovingkindness", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine, plural - God", "*bᵊnê*": "masculine, plural construct with prefixed conjunction וּ (and) - and sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*ṣēl*": "masculine, singular with prefixed preposition בְּ (in) - in shadow of", "*kᵊnāpeḵā*": "feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your wings", "*yeḥĕsāyûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they take refuge" }, "variants": { "*yāqār*": "precious/valuable/rare", "*ḥasdᵊḵā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*bᵊnê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*kᵊnāpeḵā*": "your wings", "*yeḥĕsāyûn*": "they take refuge/find shelter/seek protection" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.9", "source": "יִ֭רְוִיֻן מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְנַ֖חַל עֲדָנֶ֣יךָ תַשְׁקֵֽם׃", "text": "*yirwᵊyun* from-*dešen* *bêteḵā* and-*naḥal* *ʿădāneḵā* *tašqēm*", "grammar": { "*yirwᵊyun*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are satisfied/drink abundantly", "*dešen*": "masculine, singular with prefixed preposition מִן (from) - from abundance/fatness", "*bêteḵā*": "masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your house", "*naḥal*": "masculine, singular with prefixed conjunction וְ (and) - and stream/river", "*ʿădāneḵā*": "masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your delights", "*tašqēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (them) - you cause them to drink" }, "variants": { "*yirwᵊyun*": "they are satisfied/drink abundantly/filled", "*dešen*": "abundance/fatness/richness", "*bêteḵā*": "your house/dwelling", "*naḥal*": "stream/river/wadi", "*ʿădāneḵā*": "your delights/pleasures", "*tašqēm*": "you give them to drink/water them/provide drink" } }
• Rom 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.5.8", "source": "Συνίστησιν δὲ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀγάπην εἰς ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεός, ὅτι, ἔτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὄντων ἡμῶν, Χριστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "*Synistēsin de* the *heautou agapēn* toward us *ho Theos*, because, still *hamartōlōn ontōn* us, *Christos* for us *apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*Synistēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - demonstrates/commends/shows", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/moreover", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive singular masculine - his own", "*agapēn*": "accusative singular feminine - love", "*ho Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*hamartōlōn*": "genitive plural masculine - sinners", "*ontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - being/existing", "*Christos*": "nominative singular masculine - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - died" }, "variants": { "*Synistēsin*": "demonstrates/commends/shows/proves/establishes", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*hamartōlōn*": "sinners/sinful ones", "*ontōn*": "being/existing/while we were", "*apethanen*": "died/perished" } }
• 1 John 4:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 John.4.9", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐφανερώθη ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν, ὅτι τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἀπέσταλκεν ὁ Θεὸς εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ἵνα ζήσωμεν διʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "In *toutō* *ephanerōthē* the *agapē* of the *Theou* in us, because the *Huion* of him the *monogenē* *apestalken* the *Theos* into the *kosmon*, so that *zēsōmen* through him.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/by this", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was manifested/was revealed", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*monogenē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - only-begotten/unique", "*apestalken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has sent", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*zēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might live" }, "variants": { "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/was revealed/was made visible", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*monogenē*": "only-begotten/one and only/unique", "*apestalken*": "has sent/has dispatched/has commissioned", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*zēsōmen*": "we might live/we should live" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 John.4.10", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐχ ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠγαπήσαμεν τὸν Θεόν, ἀλλʼ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἱλασμὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν.", "text": "In *toutō* *estin* the *agapē*, not that *hēmeis* *ēgapēsamen* the *Theon*, but that *autos* *ēgapēsen* us, and *apesteilen* the *Huion* of him *hilasmon* concerning the *hamartiōn* of us.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/in this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*ēgapēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we loved", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - he/himself", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he loved", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he sent", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*hilasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - propitiation/atonement", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*ēgapēsamen*": "we loved/we showed love", "*ēgapēsen*": "he loved/he showed love", "*apesteilen*": "he sent/he dispatched/he commissioned", "*hilasmon*": "propitiation/atonement/means of forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/failures/misses of the mark" } }
• Eph 3:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.18", "source": "Ἵνα ἐξισχύσητε καταλαβέσθαι σὺν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις, τί τὸ πλάτος, καὶ μῆκος, καὶ βάθος, καὶ ὕψος·", "text": "In order that you might *exischysēte katalabesthai syn pasin tois hagiois*, what is the *platos*, and *mēkos*, and *bathos*, and *hypsos*;", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*exischysēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you might be fully able", "*katalabesthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to comprehend/grasp", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - all", "*tois hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - the saints/holy ones", "*ti*": "nominative, neuter, singular, interrogative - what", "*platos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - breadth/width", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mēkos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - length", "*bathos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - depth", "*hypsos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - height" }, "variants": { "*exischysēte*": "you might be fully able/you might have power/you might be strong enough", "*katalabesthai*": "to comprehend/grasp/apprehend/lay hold of", "*hagiois*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*platos*": "breadth/width/expanse", "*mēkos*": "length/extent", "*bathos*": "depth/deepness", "*hypsos*": "height/loftiness/elevation" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.19", "source": "Γνῶναί τε τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν τῆς γνώσεως ἀγάπην τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε εἰς πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Gnōnai* and the *hyperballousan tēs gnōseōs agapēn* of the *Christou*, in order that you might be *plērōthēte eis pan* the *plērōma* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Gnōnai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to know", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*hyperballousan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - surpassing/exceeding", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of knowledge", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*plērōthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you might be filled", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/unto", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - all", "*plērōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fullness/completeness", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Gnōnai*": "to know/to understand/to experience", "*hyperballousan*": "surpassing/exceeding/going beyond", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding/comprehension", "*agapēn*": "love/selfless love/divine love", "*plērōthēte*": "you might be filled/you might be completed/you might be made full", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completeness/that which fills" } }
• John 15:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "John.15.18", "source": "Εἰ ὁ κόσμος ὑμᾶς μισεῖ, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐμὲ πρῶτον ὑμῶν μεμίσηκεν.", "text": "*Ei ho kosmos humas misei*, *ginōskete hoti eme prōton humōn memisēken*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ho kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the world", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*misei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - hates", "*ginōskete*": "present imperative, active, second person plural - know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/before", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*memisēken*": "perfect indicative, active, third person singular - it has hated" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/universe/humankind/worldly system", "*misei*": "hates/detests/rejects", "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/recognize [as imperative or indicative]", "*prōton*": "first/before/earlier than", "*memisēken*": "has hated/has detested/has rejected" } } 19 { "verseID": "John.15.19", "source": "Εἰ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἦτε, ὁ κόσμος ἂν τὸ ἴδιον ἐφίλει: ὅτι δὲ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ ἐστέ, ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, διὰ τοῦτο μισεῖ ὑμᾶς ὁ κόσμος.", "text": "*Ei ek tou kosmou ēte*, *ho kosmos an to idion ephilei*: *hoti de ek tou kosmou ouk este*, *all' egō exelexamēn humas ek tou kosmou*, *dia touto misei humas ho kosmos*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/of the world", "*ēte*": "imperfect indicative, active, second person plural - you were", "*ho kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the world", "*an*": "modal particle - would", "*to idion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - its own", "*ephilei*": "imperfect indicative, active, third person singular - it would love", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/of the world", "*ouk este*": "negative + present indicative, active, second person plural - you are not", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*exelexamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, first person singular - I chose", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ek tou kosmou*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of the world", "*dia touto*": "preposition + accusative - because of this", "*misei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - hates", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ho kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the world" }, "variants": { "*kosmou*": "world/universe/humankind/worldly system", "*ēte*": "were/belonged to", "*idion*": "own/belonging to itself", "*ephilei*": "would love/would cherish/would be fond of", "*exelexamēn*": "chose/selected/picked", "*misei*": "hates/detests/rejects" } }
• John 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.16.3", "source": "Καὶ ταῦτα ποιήσουσιν ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὐκ ἔγνωσαν τὸν Πατέρα, οὐδὲ ἐμέ.", "text": "And *tauta poiēsousin* to you, because not *egnōsan* the *Patera*, neither me.", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*poiēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will do", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*egnōsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they knew/have known", "τὸν": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*Patera*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "οὐδὲ": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "ἐμέ": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me" }, "variants": { "*tauta*": "these things/these acts", "*poiēsousin*": "they will do/they will perform", "*egnōsan*": "they knew/they have known/they recognized" } }
• Gal 3:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.29", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Χριστοῦ, ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστέ, καὶ κατʼ ἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι.", "text": "If now you [are] *Christou*, then the *Abraam* *sperma* you *este*, and according to *epangelian* *klēronomoi*.", "grammar": { "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ's/belonging to Christ", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Abraham's", "*sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise", "*klēronomoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heirs" }, "variants": { "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*epangelian*": "promise/announcement", "*klēronomoi*": "heirs/inheritors" } }
• Rom 8:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Romans.8.32", "source": "Ὅς γε τοῦ ἰδίου Υἱοῦ οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλʼ ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν πάντων παρέδωκεν αὐτόν, πῶς οὐχὶ καὶ σὺν αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα ἡμῖν χαρίσεται;", "text": "He who *ge tou idiou Huiou ouk epheisato, all' hyper hēmōn pantōn paredōken auton, pōs ouchi kai syn autō ta panta hēmin charisetai*?", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun nominative masculine singular - who", "*ge*": "emphatic particle - indeed/at least", "*tou idiou*": "genitive masculine singular - his own", "*Huiou*": "genitive masculine singular - Son", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epheisato*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular - spared", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hēmōn*": "genitive 1st person plural - us", "*pantōn*": "genitive masculine plural - all", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - delivered up/handed over", "*auton*": "accusative masculine 3rd person singular - him", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ouchi*": "emphatic negative - not", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*autō*": "dative masculine 3rd person singular - him", "*ta panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*hēmin*": "dative 1st person plural - to us", "*charisetai*": "future middle indicative 3rd person singular - will freely give" }, "variants": { "*idiou*": "his own/particular/special", "*epheisato*": "spared/refrained from harming/withheld [completed middle action]", "*paredōken*": "delivered up/handed over/gave up [completed action]", "*ouchi*": "not [emphatic]/certainly not", "*ta panta*": "all things/everything", "*charisetai*": "will freely give/graciously bestow/grant as favor [future]" } }
• Rom 9:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Romans.9.25", "source": "Ὡς καὶ ἐν τῷ Ὡσηὲ Λέγει, Καλέσω τὸν οὐ λαόν μου, λαόν μου· καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην, ἠγαπημένην.", "text": "As also in *Hōsēe Legei*, I will *kalesō* the not *laon* of me, *laon* of me; and the not *ēgapēmenēn*, *ēgapēmenēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hōsēe*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Hosea", "*Legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he says", "*kalesō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will call", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*ēgapēmenēn*": "perfect, participle, passive, accusative, feminine, singular - having been loved" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "he says/speaks/tells", "*kalesō*": "I will call/name/designate", "*laon*": "people/nation/folk", "*ēgapēmenēn*": "having been loved/beloved" } } 26 { "verseID": "Romans.9.26", "source": "Καὶ ἔσται, ἐν τῷ τόπῳ οὗ ἐρρήθη αὐτοῖς, Οὐ λαός μου ὑμεῖς, ἐκεῖ κληθήσονται υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ζῶντος.", "text": "And it *estai*, in the *topō* where *errēthē* to them, Not *laos* of me you, there they will be *klēthēsontai huioi Theou zōntos*.", "grammar": { "*estai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - it will be", "*topō*": "dative, masculine, singular - place", "*errēthē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - it was said", "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*klēthēsontai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person plural - they will be called", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*zōntos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - living" }, "variants": { "*estai*": "it will be/it shall come to pass", "*topō*": "place/location/region", "*errēthē*": "it was said/spoken/told", "*laos*": "people/nation/folk", "*klēthēsontai*": "they will be called/named", "*huioi*": "sons/children", "*zōntos*": "living/alive" } }
• Eph 2:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.4", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς, πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει, διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς,", "text": "But *ho* *Theos*, *plousios* *ōn* in *eleei*, through the *pollēn* *agapēn* of him which he *ēgapēsen* us,", "grammar": { "*ho* *Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - the God", "*plousios*": "nominative singular masculine - rich/wealthy", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being", "*eleei*": "dative singular neuter - mercy/compassion", "*pollēn*": "accusative singular feminine - much/great/abundant", "*agapēn*": "accusative singular feminine - love", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - loved" }, "variants": { "*plousios*": "rich/wealthy/abounding", "*eleei*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*pollēn*": "great/much/abundant/extensive", "*agapēn*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/showed sacrificial love toward" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.5", "source": "Καὶ ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν, συνεζωοποίησεν τῷ Χριστῷ, (χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι·)", "text": "And *ontas* us *nekrous* in the *paraptōmasin*, *synezōopoiēsen* with the *Christō*, (*chariti* you are *sesōsmenoi*)", "grammar": { "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative plural masculine - being", "*nekrous*": "accusative plural masculine - dead ones", "*paraptōmasin*": "dative plural neuter - trespasses/offenses", "*synezōopoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - made alive together with", "*Christō*": "dative singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*chariti*": "dative singular feminine - grace/favor", "*sesōsmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been saved" }, "variants": { "*ontas*": "being/existing", "*nekrous*": "dead/lifeless/spiritually dead", "*paraptōmasin*": "trespasses/offenses/transgressions", "*synezōopoiēsen*": "made alive together with/co-vivified", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*sesōsmenoi*": "having been saved/rescued/delivered/preserved" } }
• Rev 21:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.7", "source": "Ὁ νικῶν κληρονομήσει πάντα· καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτῷ Θεὸς, καὶ αὐτὸς ἔσται μοι υἱός.", "text": "The one-*nikōn* will-*klēronomēsei* all-things; and I-will-*esomai* to-him *Theos*, and he will-*estai* to-me *hyios*.", "grammar": { "*nikōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - overcoming/conquering", "*klēronomēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will inherit", "*esomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - will be", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son" }, "variants": { "*nikōn*": "overcoming/conquering/prevailing/being victorious", "*klēronomēsei*": "will inherit/will receive as an inheritance", "*hyios*": "son/descendant/one showing the character of" } }
• Rom 8:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.8.14", "source": "Ὅσοι γὰρ Πνεύματι Θεοῦ ἄγονται, οὗτοι εἰσιν υἱοὶ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Hosoi gar Pneumati Theou agontai*, these *eisin huioi Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Hosoi*": "nominative masculine plural - as many as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*Pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - by the Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*agontai*": "present passive indicative 3rd person plural - are led", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun nominative masculine plural - these", "*eisin*": "present active indicative 3rd person plural - are", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Hosoi*": "as many as/whoever/all who", "*agontai*": "are led/guided/directed", "*huioi*": "sons/children [masculine]" } } 15 { "verseID": "Romans.8.15", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἐλάβετε πνεῦμα δουλείας πάλιν εἰς φόβον· ἀλλʼ ἐλάβετε Πνεῦμα υἱοθεσίας, ἐν ᾧ κράζομεν, Ἀββᾶ, ὁ Πατήρ.", "text": "*Ou gar elabete pneuma douleias palin eis phobon*; *all' elabete Pneuma huiothesias*, in which *krazomen*, *Abba, ho Patēr*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*elabete*": "aorist active indicative 2nd person plural - you received", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*douleias*": "genitive feminine singular - of slavery", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*phobon*": "accusative masculine singular - fear", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*elabete*": "aorist active indicative 2nd person plural - you received", "*Pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - Spirit", "*huiothesias*": "genitive feminine singular - of adoption", "*krazomen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we cry out", "*Abba*": "Aramaic term - Father", "*ho Patēr*": "nominative masculine singular - the Father" }, "variants": { "*elabete*": "you received/took/got [completed action]", "*pneuma douleias*": "spirit of slavery/bondage/servitude", "*phobon*": "fear/terror/dread", "*Pneuma huiothesias*": "Spirit of adoption/Spirit that brings adoption", "*krazomen*": "we cry out/call loudly/exclaim", "*Abba*": "Aramaic term for father (intimate, family term)" } } 16 { "verseID": "Romans.8.16", "source": "Αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα συμμαρτυρεῖ τῷ πνεύματι ἡμῶν, ὅτι ἐσμὲν τέκνα Θεοῦ:", "text": "*Auto to Pneuma symmartyrei tō pneumati* of us, that *esmen tekna Theou*:", "grammar": { "*Auto*": "intensive pronoun nominative neuter singular - itself", "*to Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - the Spirit", "*symmartyrei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - bears witness with", "*tō pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - with the spirit", "*hēmōn*": "genitive 1st person plural - our", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*esmen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we are", "*tekna*": "nominative neuter plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Auto*": "itself/the same", "*symmartyrei*": "bears witness with/testifies together with/confirms alongside", "*tekna*": "children/offspring" } } 17 { "verseID": "Romans.8.17", "source": "Εἰ δὲ τέκνα, καὶ κληρονόμοι· κληρονόμοι Μὲν Θεοῦ, συγκληρονόμοι δὲ Χριστοῦ· εἴπερ συμπάσχομεν, ἵνα καὶ συνδοξασθῶμεν.", "text": "*Ei de tekna*, also *klēronomoi*; *klēronomoi Men Theou*, *sygklēronomoi de Christou*; *eiper sympaschomen*, *hina* also *syndoxasthōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*tekna*": "nominative neuter plural - children", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/and", "*klēronomoi*": "nominative masculine plural - heirs", "*Men*": "correlative particle paired with *de* - on the one hand", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*sygklēronomoi*": "nominative masculine plural - joint heirs", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (correlates with *Men*)", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*eiper*": "conditional conjunction - if indeed/since", "*sympaschomen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we suffer with", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*syndoxasthōmen*": "aorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural - we might be glorified with" }, "variants": { "*klēronomoi*": "heirs/inheritors", "*sygklēronomoi*": "joint heirs/co-inheritors", "*eiper*": "if indeed/provided that/since", "*sympaschomen*": "we suffer with/share in suffering", "*syndoxasthōmen*": "we might be glorified with/share in glory" } }
• Rom 8:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.8.21", "source": "Ὅτι καὶ αὐτὴ ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Hoti* also *autē hē ktisis eleutherōthēsetai apo tēs douleias tēs phthoras eis tēn eleutherian tēs doxēs tōn teknōn tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*autē*": "demonstrative pronoun nominative feminine singular - itself", "*hē ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - the creation", "*eleutherōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative 3rd person singular - will be freed", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tēs douleias*": "genitive feminine singular - of the slavery", "*tēs phthoras*": "genitive feminine singular - of the corruption", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into", "*tēn eleutherian*": "accusative feminine singular - the freedom", "*tēs doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of the glory", "*tōn teknōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of the children", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*eleutherōthēsetai*": "will be freed/liberated/set free [future passive]", "*douleias*": "slavery/bondage/servitude", "*phthoras*": "corruption/decay/destruction", "*eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring" } }
• Ps 89:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.1", "source": "מַשְׂכִּיל לְאֵיתָן הָאֶזְרָחִי", "text": "*Maśkîl* to *ʾÊtān* the *ʾEzrāḥî*", "grammar": { "*Maśkîl*": "masculine singular construct - instructive psalm/contemplation", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for/belonging to", "*ʾÊtān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ethan", "*hā-ʾEzrāḥî*": "definite article + proper adjective, masculine singular - the Ezrahite" }, "variants": { "*Maśkîl*": "contemplation/skillful psalm/wisdom composition", "*ʾÊtān*": "proper name meaning 'enduring/strong'", "*ʾEzrāḥî*": "designation of origin/family line" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.2", "source": "חַסְדֵי יְהוָה עוֹלָם אָשִׁירָה לְדֹר וָדֹר אוֹדִיעַ אֱמוּנָתְךָ בְּפִי", "text": "*Ḥasdê* *YHWH* *ʿôlām* I-will-*ʾāšîrâ*; to-*dōr* and-*dōr* I-will-*ʾôdîaʿ* *ʾĕmûnātᵉkā* with-*pî*", "grammar": { "*Ḥasdê*": "construct plural of *ḥesed* - lovingkindnesses/mercies of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*ʾāšîrâ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will sing", "*lᵉ-dōr wā-dōr*": "preposition + noun repeated with conjunction - to generation and generation", "*ʾôdîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will make known", "*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your faithfulness", "*bᵉ-pî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - with my mouth" }, "variants": { "*Ḥasdê*": "lovingkindnesses/mercies/steadfast love", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternal/perpetuity", "*ʾāšîrâ*": "I will sing/celebrate/praise", "*ʾôdîaʿ*": "I will make known/declare/proclaim", "*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "your faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability" } }
• Jer 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.19", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֣י אָמַ֗רְתִּי אֵ֚יךְ אֲשִׁיתֵ֣ךְ בַּבָּנִ֔ים וְאֶתֶּן־לָךְ֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֶמְדָּ֔ה נַחֲלַ֥ת צְבִ֖י צִבְא֣וֹת גּוֹיִ֑ם וָאֹמַ֗ר אָבִי֙ *תקראו־**תִּקְרְאִי־לִ֔י וּמֵאֲחֲרַ֖י לֹ֥א *תשובו **תָשֽׁוּבִי׃", "text": "And-I *ʾāmartî*, \"*ʾêḵ* *ʾăšîtēḵ* among-the-*bānîm* *wᵉʾetten*-to-you *ʾereṣ* *ḥemdâ*, *naḥălat* *ṣᵉḇî* *ṣiḇᵉʾôt* *gôyim*?\" *wāʾōmar*, \"*ʾāḇî* *tiqrᵉʾî*-to-me, and-from-after-me not *tašûḇî*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'I said'", "*ʾêḵ*": "interrogative - 'how?'", "*ʾăšîtēḵ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'I will place you'", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the sons/children'", "*wᵉʾetten*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - 'and I will give'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*ḥemdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'desire/delight'", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'inheritance of'", "*ṣᵉḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'glory/beauty of'", "*ṣiḇᵉʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'hosts of'", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'nations'", "*wāʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - 'and I said'", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "*tiqrᵉʾî*": "Kethib/Qere: Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you will call'", "*tašûḇî*": "Kethib/Qere: Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you will turn away'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke/thought", "*ʾêḵ*": "how/in what way", "*ʾăšîtēḵ*": "I will place you/put you/set you", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*wᵉʾetten*": "and I will give/provide", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*ḥemdâ*": "desire/delight/pleasant", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/heritage", "*ṣᵉḇî*": "glory/beauty/splendor", "*ṣiḇᵉʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/spoke/thought", "*ʾāḇî*": "my father", "*tiqrᵉʾî/tiqrᵉʾû*": "you will call/name (feminine singular/plural)", "*tašûḇî/tašûḇû*": "you will turn away/depart (feminine singular/plural)" } }
• 2 Sam 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.19", "source": "וַתִּקְטַן֩ ע֨וֹד זֹ֤את בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֛ר גַּ֥ם אֶל־בֵּֽית־עַבְדְּךָ֖ לְמֵֽרָח֑וֹק וְזֹ֛את תּוֹרַ֥ת הָאָדָ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "And *wattiḡṭan* yet *zōʾṯ* in *bǝʿêneyḵā* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, and *wattǝḏabbēr* also concerning *bêṯ-ʿaḇdǝḵā* for *lǝmērāḥôq*. And *zōʾṯ* *tôraṯ* the *hāʾāḏām*, *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wattiḡṭan*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it was small/insignificant'", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'this'", "*bǝʿêneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'in your eyes'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*wattǝḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + verb, piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you spoke'", "*bêṯ-ʿaḇdǝḵā*": "noun construct + noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'house of your servant'", "*lǝmērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'for the distant future'", "*tôraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'law/instruction of'", "*hāʾāḏām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - 'the man/mankind'" }, "variants": { "*wattiḡṭan*": "and it was small/and it was insignificant/and it seemed little", "*bǝʿêneyḵā*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your estimation", "*wattǝḏabbēr*": "and you spoke/and you have spoken/and you promised", "*lǝmērāḥôq*": "for the distant future/for a long time to come/from afar", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/custom/manner", "*hāʾāḏām*": "the man/mankind/humanity" } }
• Ps 31:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.19", "source": "תֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָה שִׂפְתֵ֫י שָׁ֥קֶר הַדֹּבְר֖וֹת עַל־צַדִּ֥יק עָתָ֗ק בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה וָבוּז׃", "text": "*Tēʾālamənâ* *śiptê* *šāqer* the-*dōbərôt* upon-*ṣaddîq* *ʿātāq* in-*gaʾăwâ* and-in-*bûz*", "grammar": { "*Tēʾālamənâ*": "verb, imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will be made mute", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood", "*dōbərôt*": "verb, participle feminine plural with definite article - the ones speaking", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*ʿātāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - insolent/arrogant", "*gaʾăwâ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition beth - in pride", "*bûz*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition beth - in contempt" }, "variants": { "*Tēʾālamənâ*": "be made mute/be silenced/be made speechless", "*śiptê*": "lips of/speech of/language of", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*dōbərôt*": "speaking/talking/uttering", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one/innocent one", "*ʿātāq*": "insolent/arrogant/defiant thing", "*gaʾăwâ*": "pride/arrogance/haughtiness", "*bûz*": "contempt/scorn/disdain" } }
• Col 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.3", "source": "Ἀπεθάνετε γάρ, καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν κέκρυπται σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "You *apethanete* *gar*, and the *zōē* of you *kekryptai* *syn* the *Christō* in the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*apethanete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - died", "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for/because", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*kekryptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been hidden", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with/together with", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in God" }, "variants": { "*apethanete*": "died/have died (spiritually)", "*zōē*": "life/existence/living being", "*kekryptai*": "has been hidden/concealed/stored away", "*syn*": "with/together with/in union with" } }