1 John 3:4

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{ "verseID": "1 John.3.4", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν καὶ τὴν ἀνομίαν ποιεῖ: καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐστὶν ἡ ἀνομία.", "text": "Everyone *poiōn* the *hamartian* also the *anomian poiei*: and the *hamartia estin* the *anomia*.", "grammar": { "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/committing", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*anomian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - lawlessness", "*poiei*": "present active, 3rd singular - does/commits", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*anomia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - lawlessness" }, "variants": { "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/committing", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*anomian*": "lawlessness/iniquity/violation of law", "*poiei*": "does/commits/practices", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*anomia*": "lawlessness/iniquity/violation of law" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν καὶ τὴν ἀνομίαν ποιεῖ: καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐστὶν ἡ ἀνομία.

Transliteration

Everyone poiōn the hamartian also the anomian poiei: and the hamartia estin the anomia.

Grammar Details

• *poiōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/committing
• *hamartian*: accusative, feminine, singular - sin
• *anomian*: accusative, feminine, singular - lawlessness
• *poiei*: present active, 3rd singular - does/commits
• *hamartia*: nominative, feminine, singular - sin
• *estin*: present active, 3rd singular - is
• *anomia*: nominative, feminine, singular - lawlessness

Word Meanings

• *poiōn*: doing/practicing/committing
• *hamartian*: sin/error/missing the mark
• *anomian*: lawlessness/iniquity/violation of law
• *poiei*: does/commits/practices
• *hamartia*: sin/error/missing the mark
• *anomia*: lawlessness/iniquity/violation of law

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Everyone who commits sin also practices lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Whoever commits sin also transgresses the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Every one{G3956} that doeth{G4160} sin{G266} doeth{G4160} also{G2532} lawlessness;{G4160} and{G2532} sin{G266} is{G2076} lawlessness.{G458}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Whosoever{G3956} committeth{G4160}{(G5723)} sin{G266} transgresseth{G4160}{(G5719)}{G458} also{G2532} the law{G458}: for{G2532} sin{G266} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the transgression of the law{G458}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Whosover committeth synne committeth vnrighteousnes also for synne is vnrighteousnes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Who so euer comytteth synne, comytteth vnrighteousnes also, and synne is vnrighteousnes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the lawe: for sinne is the transgression of the lawe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Every one who is doing the sin, the lawlessness also he doth do, and the sin is the lawlessness,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Everyone who is a sinner goes against the law, for sin is going against the law.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; indeed, sin is lawlessness.

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 John.5.17", "source": "Πᾶσα ἀδικία ἁμαρτία ἐστίν: καὶ ἔστιν ἁμαρτία οὐ πρὸς θάνατον.", "text": "All *adikia* *hamartia* *estin*: and there *estin* *hamartia* not *pros thanaton*.", "grammar": { "*pasa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*adikia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - unto/toward", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*thanaton*": "death/end of life" } }
• Rom 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.3.20", "source": "Διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Dioti ex ergōn nomou ou dikaiōthēsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou*: *dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ex ergōn*": "preposition + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - from works/by works", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "verb, future passive, 3rd person singular - will be justified", "*pasa sarx*": "adjective + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - all flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in sight of", "*autou*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*epignōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge/recognition", "*hamartias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/therefore/for this reason", "*ergōn nomou*": "works of law/deeds required by law/Torah observance", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*pasa sarx*": "all flesh/every human being/all humanity", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*epignōsis*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/awareness" } }
• Rom 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.4.15", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ νόμος ὀργὴν κατεργάζεται: οὗ γὰρ οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος, οὐδὲ παράβασις.", "text": "The *gar* *nomos* *orgēn* *katergazetai*: where *gar* not *estin* *nomos*, neither *parabasis*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrath", "*katergazetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - produces/works out", "*hou*": "relative adverb - where", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*ouk estin*": "present active indicative with negative, 3rd person singular - is not", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*parabasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - transgression" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/legal system", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/punishment", "*katergazetai*": "produces/works out/brings about", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*parabasis*": "transgression/violation/crossing over" } }
• 2 Cor 12:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.21", "source": "Μὴ, πάλιν ἐλθόντα, με ταπεινώσει ὁ Θεός μου πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ πενθήσω πολλοὺς τῶν προημαρτηκότων, καὶ μὴ μετανοησάντων ἐπὶ τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ καὶ πορνείᾳ καὶ ἀσελγείᾳ ᾗ ἔπραξαν.", "text": "*Mē*, again having *elthonta*, me *tapeinōsei* the *Theos* of me before you, and I *penthēsō* many of the *proēmartēkotōn*, and not having *metanoēsantōn* over the *akatharsia* and *porneia* and *aselgeia* which they *epraxan*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - lest/not", "*elthonta*": "aorist participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having come", "*tapeinōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will humble", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*penthēsō*": "future indicative, active, 1st singular - I will mourn/lament", "*proēmartēkotōn*": "perfect participle, active, genitive, masculine, plural - having sinned before", "*metanoēsantōn*": "aorist participle, active, genitive, masculine, plural - having repented", "*akatharsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncleanness/impurity", "*porneia*": "dative, feminine, singular - sexual immorality/fornication", "*aselgeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - sensuality/licentiousness", "*epraxan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they did/practiced" }, "variants": { "*tapeinōsei*": "will humble/will bring low/will make ashamed", "*penthēsō*": "I will mourn/I will lament/I will grieve", "*proēmartēkotōn*": "having sinned before/having previously sinned", "*metanoēsantōn*": "having repented/having changed their mind", "*akatharsia*": "uncleanness/impurity/filthiness", "*porneia*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*aselgeia*": "sensuality/licentiousness/debauchery", "*epraxan*": "they did/they practiced/they committed" } }
• Rom 7:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.7.7", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; ὁ νόμος ἁμαρτία; Μὴ γένοιτο. Ἀλλὰ, τὴν ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔγνων, εἰ μὴ διὰ νόμου: τήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν οὐκ ᾔδειν, εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν, Οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις.", "text": "What then shall we *eroumen*? The *nomos* is *hamartia*? *Mē genoito*. But, the *hamartian* I did not *egnōn*, except through *nomou*: for the *epithymian* I had not *ēdein*, except the *nomos* was saying, You shall not *epithymēseis*.", "grammar": { "*Ti oun*": "interrogative pronoun + conjunction - what then", "*eroumen*": "future indicative active, 1st person plural - we will say", "*ho nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist optative middle, 3rd person singular + negative - may it not be/let it not be", "*tēn hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*ouk egnōn*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person singular + negative - I did not know", "*ei mē*": "conditional expression - except/if not", "*dia nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*tēn te gar epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - for the lust/desire", "*ouk ēdein*": "pluperfect indicative active, 1st person singular + negative - I had not known", "*ho nomos elegen*": "imperfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - the law was saying", "*Ouk epithymēseis*": "future indicative active, 2nd person singular + negative - You shall not covet/desire" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal code", "*hamartia*": "sin/moral failure/offense", "*Mē genoito*": "may it never be/certainly not/God forbid", "*egnōn*": "knew/recognized/understood", "*epithymian*": "desire/lust/craving/coveting", "*ēdein*": "had known/understood/been aware of", "*epithymēseis*": "you shall covet/desire/crave wrongfully" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.7.8", "source": "Ἀφορμὴν δὲ λαβοῦσα ἡ ἁμαρτία, διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς, κατειργάσατο ἐν ἐμοὶ πᾶσαν ἐπιθυμίαν. Χωρὶς γὰρ νόμου ἁμαρτία νεκρά.", "text": "But *aphormēn labhousa hē hamartia*, through the *entolēs*, *kateirgasato en emoi pasan epithymian*. For *chōris nomou hamartia nekra*.", "grammar": { "*Aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/occasion/starting point", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*labhousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having taken", "*hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*dia tēs entolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - through the commandment", "*kateirgasato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - worked/produced/accomplished", "*en emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - in me", "*pasan epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all desire/every kind of desire", "*Chōris*": "preposition + genitive - apart from/without", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*nekra*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - dead" }, "variants": { "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/occasion/base of operations/starting point", "*labhousa*": "taking/seizing/grasping", "*hamartia*": "sin/moral failure/wrongdoing", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept/order", "*kateirgasato*": "produced/accomplished/worked out/brought about", "*epithymian*": "desire/lust/craving/coveting", "*chōris*": "apart from/without/separated from", "*nekra*": "dead/lifeless/powerless" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.7.9", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ἔζων χωρὶς νόμου ποτέ: ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς ἐντολῆς, ἡ ἁμαρτία ἀνέζησεν,", "text": "And I *ezōn chōris nomou pote*: but *elthousēs tēs entolēs*, *hē hamartia anezēsen*,", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*ezōn*": "imperfect indicative active, 1st person singular - was living/was alive", "*chōris nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - without law", "*pote*": "temporal adverb - once/formerly", "*elthousēs*": "aorist active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come", "*tēs entolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*anezēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - came to life/revived" }, "variants": { "*ezōn*": "was living/was alive/existed", "*chōris*": "apart from/without/separated from", "*nomou*": "law/Torah/code", "*pote*": "once/at one time/formerly", "*elthousēs*": "having come/arrived/appeared", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept/order", "*anezēsen*": "came to life/revived/sprang to life/became active" } } 10 { "verseID": "Romans.7.10", "source": "ἐγὼ δὲ ἀπέθανον. ⋄Καὶ εὑρέθη μοι ἡ ἐντολὴ, ἡ εἰς ζωήν, αὕτη εἰς θάνατον.", "text": "but I *apethanon*. And *heurethē moi hē entolē*, the one unto *zōēn*, *hautē* unto *thanaton*.", "grammar": { "*egō de*": "nominative, 1st person singular + conjunction - but I", "*apethanon*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person singular - I died", "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was found", "*moi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me/for me", "*hē entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*hē eis zōēn*": "articular prepositional phrase - the one for life", "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this same", "*eis thanaton*": "prepositional phrase - for death" }, "variants": { "*apethanon*": "died/perished/became dead", "*heurethē*": "was found/discovered/proven to be", "*entolē*": "commandment/precept/order", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*hautē*": "this same/this very", "*thanaton*": "death/mortality" } } 11 { "verseID": "Romans.7.11", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ ἁμαρτία, ἀφορμὴν λαβοῦσα διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς, ἐξηπάτησέν με, καὶ διʼ αὐτῆς ἀπέκτεινεν.", "text": "For *hē hamartia*, *aphormēn labhousa dia tēs entolēs*, *exēpatēsen me*, and through *autēs apekteinen*.", "grammar": { "*Hē gar hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - for the sin", "*aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/occasion", "*labhousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having taken", "*dia tēs entolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - through the commandment", "*exēpatēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - deceived/seduced", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*di' autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - through it", "*apekteinen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - killed" }, "variants": { "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/occasion/starting point/base of operations", "*labhousa*": "taking/seizing/grasping", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept", "*exēpatēsen*": "deceived/thoroughly deceived/seduced/beguiled", "*apekteinen*": "killed/put to death/slew" } } 12 { "verseID": "Romans.7.12", "source": "Ὥστε ὁ μὲν νόμος ἅγιος, καὶ ἡ ἐντολὴ ἁγία, καὶ δικαία, καὶ ἀγαθή.", "text": "So that the *men nomos hagios*, and the *entolē hagia*, and *dikaia*, and *agathē*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore", "*ho men nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law (with *men* anticipating a contrast)", "*hagios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - holy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*hagia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - holy", "*dikaia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - righteous/just", "*agathē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - good" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/Torah/code", "*hagios/hagia*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*dikaia*": "righteous/just/upright", "*agathē*": "good/beneficial/useful" } } 13 { "verseID": "Romans.7.13", "source": "Τὸ οὖν ἀγαθὸν ἐμοὶ γέγονεν θάνατος; Μὴ γένοιτο. Ἀλλὰ ἡ ἁμαρτία, ἵνα φανῇ ἁμαρτία, διὰ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ μοι κατεργαζομένη θάνατον· ἵνα γένηται καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ἁμαρτωλὸς ἡ ἁμαρτία διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς.", "text": "The *oun agathon emoi gegonen thanatos*? *Mē genoito*. But *hē hamartia*, that *phanē hamartia*, through the *agathou moi katergazomenē thanaton*; that might *genētai kath' hyperbolēn hamartōlos hē hamartia dia tēs entolēs*.", "grammar": { "*To oun agathon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the good thing therefore", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*gegonen*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - has become", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist optative middle, 3rd person singular + negative - may it not be", "*Alla hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - but the sin", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*phanē*": "aorist subjunctive passive, 3rd person singular - might appear/be shown", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*dia tou agathou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - through the good thing", "*moi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*katergazomenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/producing", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - death", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive middle, 3rd person singular - might become", "*kath' hyperbolēn*": "adverbial phrase - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*hamartōlos*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - sinful", "*hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*dia tēs entolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - through the commandment" }, "variants": { "*agathon*": "good thing/good object/what is good", "*gegonen*": "has become/turned into", "*thanatos*": "death/mortality", "*Mē genoito*": "may it never be/certainly not/God forbid", "*phanē*": "might appear/be shown/become visible", "*katergazomenē*": "working/producing/bringing about/accomplishing", "*kath' hyperbolēn*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/excessively", "*hamartōlos*": "sinful/full of sin/utterly sinful", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept" } }
• Num 15:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Numbers.15.31", "source": "כִּ֤י דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ בָּזָ֔ה וְאֶת־מִצְוָת֖וֹ הֵפַ֑ר הִכָּרֵ֧ת ׀ תִּכָּרֵ֛ת הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא עֲוֺנָ֥ה בָֽהּ׃", "text": "Because *dəbar*-*YHWH* *bāzāh* and-*ʾet*-*mitswātô* *hēpar* *hikkārēt* *tikkārēt* *hannephesh* *hahiʾ* *ʿăwōnāh* in-her", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*dəbar-YHWH*": "construct state noun masculine singular + divine name - word of YHWH", "*bāzāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has despised", "*wə-ʾet-mitswātô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his commandment", "*hēpar*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has broken/annulled", "*hikkārēt tikkārēt*": "niphal infinitive absolute + niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - surely be cut off", "*ha-nephesh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the soul/person", "*ha-hiʾ*": "definite article + 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - that", "*ʿăwōnāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her iniquity", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her" }, "variants": { "*dābar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*bāzāh*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt", "*mitswāh*": "commandment/precept/order", "*hēpar*": "broken/violated/annulled/made void", "*hikkārēt tikkārēt*": "surely be cut off/certainly be eliminated/definitely be removed", "*nephesh*": "soul/person/life/self", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment" } }
• 1 Sam 15:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙ חָטָ֔אתִי כִּֽי־עָבַ֥רְתִּי אֶת־פִּֽי־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־דְּבָרֶ֑יךָ כִּ֤י יָרֵ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע בְּקוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* unto *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *ḥāṭāʾṯî* for *kî* *ʿāḇartî* *ʾeṯ* *pî* *YHWH* and *ʾeṯ* *dᵊḇāreḵā*; for *kî* *yārēʾṯî* *ʾeṯ* the *hāʿām* and *wāʾešmaʿ* in *bᵊqôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have sinned", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿāḇartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I transgressed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dᵊḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yārēʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I feared", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I obeyed", "*bᵊqôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "I have sinned/done wrong", "*ʿāḇartî*": "I transgressed/violated/crossed", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word of", "*dᵊḇāreḵā*": "your words/commands", "*yārēʾṯî*": "I feared/was afraid of", "*hāʿām*": "the people/troops/folk", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "and I obeyed/listened to", "*bᵊqôlām*": "their voice/sound/request" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:47 : 47 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.47", "source": "וְהֵשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ אֶל־לִבָּ֔ם בָּאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבּוּ־שָׁ֑ם וְשָׁ֣בוּ ׀ וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּאֶ֤רֶץ שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר חָטָ֥אנוּ וְהֶעֱוִ֖ינוּ רָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃", "text": "*wəhēšîḇû* to-*libbām* in the *ʾāreṣ* which *nišbû*-there, *wəšāḇû* *wəhitḥannənû* to you in *ʾereṣ* *šōḇêhem* *lēmōr*: *ḥāṭāʾnû* *wəheʿĕwînû* *rāšāʿnû*.", "grammar": { "*wəhēšîḇû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 3rd plural - and they will take/bring back", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*nišbû*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they were taken captive", "*wəšāḇû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they will return/repent", "*wəhitḥannənû*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael perfect 3rd person plural - and they will make supplication", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*šōḇêhem*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their captors", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person plural - we have sinned", "*wəheʿĕwînû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 1st person plural - we have committed iniquity", "*rāšāʿnû*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person plural - we have acted wickedly" }, "variants": { "*wəhēšîḇû*": "bring back/return/restore/consider", "*libbām*": "their heart/their mind/their inner self", "*wəšāḇû*": "return/turn back/repent", "*wəhitḥannənû*": "make supplication/beg for mercy/plead", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/we have missed the mark", "*wəheʿĕwînû*": "we have done wrong/we have perverted/we have committed iniquity", "*rāšāʿnû*": "we have acted wickedly/we have been guilty" } }
• 1 Chr 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.13", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁא֗וּל בְּמַֽעֲלוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָעַ֣ל בַּֽיהוָ֔ה עַל־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־שָׁמָ֑ר וְגַם־לִשְׁא֥וֹל בָּא֖וֹב לִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* *šāʾûl* in-*bəmaʿălô* that *māʿal* against-*bayhwh*, concerning-*dəbar* *yhwh* that *lōʾ*-*šāmār*, and also-to-*lišʾôl* with-*bāʾôb* to-*lidrôš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bəmaʿălô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition - in his unfaithfulness", "*māʿal*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he committed", "*bayhwh*": "proper noun with preposition - against YHWH", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmār*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he kept", "*lišʾôl*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to inquire", "*bāʾôb*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - with the medium", "*lidrôš*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to seek" }, "variants": { "*bəmaʿălô*": "in his unfaithfulness/treachery/transgression", "*māʿal*": "he committed/acted unfaithfully/transgressed", "*dəbar yhwh*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*lōʾ-šāmār*": "he did not keep/observe/obey", "*lišʾôl bāʾôb*": "to inquire of the medium/to consult a necromancer", "*lidrôš*": "to seek/inquire/consult" } }
• 2 Chr 24:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.24.20", "source": "וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֗ים לָֽבְשָׁה֙ אֶת־זְכַרְיָה֙ בֶּן־יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד מֵעַ֣ל לָעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים לָמָה֩ אַתֶּ֨ם עֹבְרִ֜ים אֶת־מִצְוֺ֤ת יְהוָה֙ וְלֹ֣א תַצְלִ֔יחוּ כִּֽי־עֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וַיַּֽעֲזֹ֥ב אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*ruah* *ʾElohim* *laveshah* *ʾet*-*Zekharyah* *ben*-*Yehoyada* the-*kohen* and-*yaʿamod* from-above to-the-*ʿam* and-*yomer* to-them thus *ʾamar* the-*ʾElohim* why you *ʿoverim* *ʾet*-*mitsvot* *YHWH* and-not *tatslihu* for-*ʿazavtem* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*yaʿazov* you", "grammar": { "*ruah*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʾElohim*": "divine name - God", "*laveshah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - clothed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Zekharyah*": "proper name - Zechariah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yehoyada*": "proper name - Jehoiada", "*kohen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the priest", "*yaʿamod*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he stood", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*yomer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾElohim*": "divine name with definite article - the God", "*ʿoverim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - transgressing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mitsvot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*tatslihu*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will succeed/prosper", "*ʿazavtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have forsaken", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yaʿazov*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he has forsaken" }, "variants": { "*ruah* *ʾElohim* *laveshah*": "Spirit of God clothed/came upon/filled", "*yaʿamod* from-above to-the-*ʿam*": "stood above the people/stood in an elevated place", "*ʿoverim*": "transgressing/violating/crossing over", "*tatslihu*": "succeed/prosper/thrive", "*ʿazavtem*": "forsaken/abandoned/left" } }
• Isa 53:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.53.8", "source": "מֵעֹ֤צֶר וּמִמִּשְׁפָּט֙ לֻקָּ֔ח וְאֶת־דּוֹר֖וֹ מִ֣י יְשׂוֹחֵ֑חַ כִּ֤י נִגְזַר֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּ֔ים מִפֶּ֥שַׁע עַמִּ֖י נֶ֥גַע לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "From *ʿotser* and from *mishpat* *luqqaḥ*, and *ʾet*-*doro* who *yesoḥeaḥ*? For he *nigzar* from *ʾerets* *ḥayyim*, from *peshaʿ* my *ʿammi* *negaʿ* to him.", "grammar": { "*me-ʿotser*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - from restraint/oppression", "*u-mi-mishpat*": "conjunction, preposition with masculine singular noun - and from judgment/justice", "*luqqaḥ*": "pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was taken/taken away", "*we-ʾet-doro*": "conjunction, direct object marker with masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his generation/contemporaries", "*mi*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yesoḥeaḥ*": "polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - considers/meditates/talks about", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nigzar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was cut off", "*me-ʾerets*": "preposition with feminine singular noun - from the land of", "*ḥayyim*": "masculine plural noun - living/life", "*mi-peshaʿ*": "preposition with masculine singular construct - from transgression of", "*ʿammi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*negaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - plague/stroke", "*lamo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (poetic form) - to him" }, "variants": { "*ʿotser*": "restraint/oppression/prison/coercion", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal process", "*luqqaḥ*": "he was taken/he was taken away/he was seized", "*doro*": "his generation/his contemporaries/his age", "*yesoḥeaḥ*": "considers/meditates/talks about/declares", "*nigzar*": "was cut off/was separated/was excluded", "*ʾerets ḥayyim*": "land of the living/land of life", "*peshaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*ʿammi*": "my people/my nation", "*negaʿ*": "plague/stroke/blow/wound", "*lamo*": "to him/for him/upon him" } }
• Dan 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.11", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל עָֽבְרוּ֙ אֶת־תּ֣וֹרָתֶ֔ךָ וְס֕וֹר לְבִלְתִּ֖י שְׁמ֣וֹעַ בְּקֹלֶ֑ךָ וַתִּתַּ֨ךְ עָלֵ֜ינוּ הָאָלָ֣ה וְהַשְּׁבֻעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר כְּתוּבָה֙ בְּתוֹרַת֙ מֹשֶׁ֣ה עֶֽבֶד־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֥י חָטָ֖אנוּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And all-*yiśrāʾêl* *ʿāḇrû* *ʾeṯ*-*tôrāṯeḵā* and *sôr* to not *šəmôaʿ* in *qōleḵā*, and *wattittaḵ* upon us the *ʾālāh* and the *šəḇuʿāh* which *kəṯûḇāh* in *tôraṯ* *mōšeh* *ʿeḇeḏ*-the *ʾĕlōhîm* for *ḥāṭāʾnû* to him.", "grammar": { "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿāḇrû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they transgressed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*tôrāṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2ms suffix - your law", "*sôr*": "infinitive absolute, qal - turning aside", "*šəmôaʿ*": "infinitive construct, qal - to hear", "*qōleḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your voice", "*wattittaḵ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, qal - and it was poured out", "*ʾālāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the curse", "*šəḇuʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the oath", "*kəṯûḇāh*": "passive participle, qal, feminine, singular - written", "*tôraṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - servant of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the God", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "perfect, 1st plural, qal - we have sinned" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇrû*": "they transgressed/crossed over/violated", "*sôr*": "turning aside/departing/deviating", "*šəmôaʿ*": "to hear/listen/obey", "*wattittaḵ*": "and it was poured out/spilled/brought down", "*ʾālāh*": "curse/oath of punishment", "*šəḇuʿāh*": "oath/sworn judgment" } }
• Jas 2:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "James.2.9", "source": "Εἰ δὲ προσωποληπτεῖτε, ἁμαρτίαν ἐργάζεσθε, ἐλεγχόμενοι ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ὡς παραβάται.", "text": "If *de prosōpolēpteite*, *hamartian ergazesthe*, *elegchomenoi* by the *nomou* as *parabatai*.", "grammar": { "Εἰ": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*prosōpolēpteite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you show partiality", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*ergazesthe*": "present, middle, indicative, 2nd person plural - you work/commit", "*elegchomenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being convicted/exposed", "ὑπὸ": "preposition + genitive - by", "τοῦ *nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the law", "ὡς": "comparative particle - as", "*parabatai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - transgressors" }, "variants": { "*prosōpolēpteite*": "show partiality/are partial/discriminate", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*ergazesthe*": "work/commit/practice/do", "*elegchomenoi*": "convicted/exposed/reproved/shown to be guilty", "*nomou*": "law/legal code", "*parabatai*": "transgressors/lawbreakers/violators" } } 10 { "verseID": "James.2.10", "source": "Ὅστις γὰρ ὅλον τὸν νόμον τηρήσει, πταίσει δὲ ἐν ἑνί, γέγονεν πάντων ἔνοχος.", "text": "*Hostis gar holon* the *nomon tērēsei*, *ptaisei de* in *heni*, *gegonen pantōn enochos*.", "grammar": { "*Hostis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whoever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*holon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - whole/entire", "τὸν *nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*tērēsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will keep", "*ptaisei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will stumble/fail", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "ἐν": "preposition + dative - in", "*heni*": "dative, neuter, singular - one (point)", "*gegonen*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has become", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of all", "*enochos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - guilty/liable" }, "variants": { "*Hostis*": "whoever/anyone who", "*holon*": "whole/entire/complete", "*nomon*": "law/legal code", "*tērēsei*": "will keep/observe/obey", "*ptaisei*": "will stumble/fail/offend", "*heni*": "one (point)/single matter", "*gegonen*": "has become/is", "*pantōn*": "all/everything", "*enochos*": "guilty/liable/accountable" } } 11 { "verseID": "James.2.11", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ εἰπών, Μὴ μοιχεύσῃς, εἶπεν καί, Μὴ φονεύσῃς. Εἰ δὲ οὐ μοιχεύσεις, φονεύσεις δέ, γέγονας παραβάτης νόμου.", "text": "The one *gar eipōn*, Not *moicheusēs*, *eipen* also, Not *phoneusēs*. If *de* not *moicheuseis*, *phoneuseis de*, *gegonas parabatēs nomou*.", "grammar": { "Ὁ *eipōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, aorist active participle - the one having said", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "Μὴ": "negative particle - not", "*moicheusēs*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you should commit adultery", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "καί": "conjunction - also/and", "*phoneusēs*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you should murder", "Εἰ": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "οὐ": "negative particle - not", "*moicheuseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you will commit adultery", "*phoneuseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you will murder", "*gegonas*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have become", "*parabatēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - transgressor", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law" }, "variants": { "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken", "*moicheusēs*": "commit adultery", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*phoneusēs*": "murder/kill", "*moicheuseis*": "will commit adultery", "*phoneuseis*": "will murder/kill", "*gegonas*": "have become/are", "*parabatēs*": "transgressor/lawbreaker/violator", "*nomou*": "of law/legal code" } }
• Jas 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "James.5.15", "source": "Καὶ ἡ εὐχὴ τῆς πίστεως σώσει τὸν κάμνοντα, καὶ ἐγερεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ Κύριος· κἂν ἁμαρτίας ᾖ πεποιηκώς, ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ.", "text": "And the *euchē tēs pisteōs sōsei ton kamnonta*, and *egerei* him the *Kyrios*; and if *hamartias ē pepoiēkōs*, *aphethēsetai* him.", "grammar": { "*euchē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*sōsei*": "future active, 3rd singular - will save", "*ton kamnonta*": "accusative, masculine, singular, present participle - the one being sick", "*egerei*": "future active, 3rd singular - will raise up", "him": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may be", "*pepoiēkōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having committed", "*aphethēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be forgiven", "him": "dative, masculine, singular - to him" }, "variants": { "*euchē*": "prayer/vow", "*pisteōs*": "of faith/trust/belief", "*sōsei*": "will save/heal/make whole", "*kamnonta*": "being sick/weary/ill", "*egerei*": "will raise up/restore/lift up", "*pepoiēkōs*": "having committed/done (perfect tense indicating past action with continuing results)", "*aphethēsetai*": "will be forgiven/pardoned/released" } }
• 1 John 3:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.3.8", "source": "Ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐκ τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστίν· ὅτι ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ὁ διάβολος ἁμαρτάνει. Εἰς τοῦτο ἐφανερώθη ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα λύσῃ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ διαβόλου.", "text": "The one *poiōn* the *hamartian* from the *diabolou estin*; because from *archēs* the *diabolos hamartanei*. For this *ephanerōthē* the *Hyios* of *Theou*, that he might *lysē* the *erga* of the *diabolou*.", "grammar": { "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/committing", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*hamartanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - sins", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*lysē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might destroy/dissolve", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works" }, "variants": { "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/committing", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*hamartanei*": "sins/commits sin/errs", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/revealed/appeared", "*Hyios*": "Son/descendant", "*lysē*": "might destroy/dissolve/loosen/undo", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 John.3.9", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἁμαρτίαν οὐ ποιεῖ· ὅτι σπέρμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ μένει: καὶ οὐ δύναται ἁμαρτάνειν, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται.", "text": "Everyone *gegennēmenos* from *Theou hamartian* not *poiei*; because *sperma* of him in him *menei*: and not *dynatai hamartanein*, because from *Theou gegennētai*.", "grammar": { "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*poiei*": "present active, 3rd singular - does/commits", "*sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed", "*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*dynatai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*hamartanein*": "present active infinitive - to sin", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been born" }, "variants": { "*gegennēmenos*": "having been born/begotten", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*poiei*": "does/commits/practices", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/posterity", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*hamartanein*": "to sin/to err/to miss the mark", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/begotten" } }