1 John 5:3

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{ "verseID": "1 John.5.3", "source": "Αὕτη γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν: καὶ αἱ ἐντολαὶ αὐτοῦ βαρεῖαι οὐκ εἰσίν.", "text": "This *gar* *estin* the *agapē* of the *Theou*, that the *entolas* of him we *tērōmen*: and the *entolai* of him *bareiai* not *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*tērōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we may keep/observe", "*entolai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*bareiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - heavy/burdensome", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/devotion/affection", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*tērōmen*": "keep/observe/guard/maintain", "*bareiai*": "heavy/burdensome/difficult" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αὕτη γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν: καὶ αἱ ἐντολαὶ αὐτοῦ βαρεῖαι οὐκ εἰσίν.

Transliteration

This gar estin the agapē of the Theou, that the entolas of him we tērōmen: and the entolai of him bareiai not eisin.

Grammar Details

• *hautē*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this
• *gar*: conjunction - for/because
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *agapē*: nominative, feminine, singular - love
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *hina*: conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that
• *entolas*: accusative, feminine, plural - commandments
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him
• *tērōmen*: present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we may keep/observe
• *entolai*: nominative, feminine, plural - commandments
• *bareiai*: nominative, feminine, plural - heavy/burdensome
• *ouk*: negative particle - not
• *eisin*: present indicative, 3rd plural - they are

Word Meanings

• *agapē*: love/devotion/affection
• *entolas*: commandments/precepts/instructions
• *tērōmen*: keep/observe/guard/maintain
• *bareiai*: heavy/burdensome/difficult

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For this is the love of God: that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} this{G3778} is{G2076} the love{G26} of God,{G2316} that{G2443} we keep{G5083} his{G846} commandments:{G1785} and{G2532} his{G846} commandments{G1785} are{G1526} not{G3756} grievous.{G926}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} this{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the love{G26} of God{G2316}, that{G2443} we keep{G5083}{(G5725)} his{G846} commandments{G1785}: and{G2532} his{G846} commandments{G1785} are{G1526}{(G5748)} not{G3756} grievous{G926}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  This is ye love of god yt we kepe his comaundemetes and his comaundementes are not greveous

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For this is the loue of God, that we kepe his commaundementes, and his commaundemetes are not greuous.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements: and his commandements are not burdenous.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For this is the loue of God, that we kepe his commaundementes, and his commaundementes are not greeuous.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For loving God is keeping his laws: and his laws are not hard.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments do not weigh us down,

Referenced Verses

• John 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "John.14.15", "source": "Ἐὰν ἀγαπᾶτέ με, τὰς ἐντολὰς τὰς ἐμὰς τηρήσατε.", "text": "If *agapate me*, the *entolas* the *emas tērēsate*.", "grammar": { "*agapate*": "present subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you love", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*emas*": "accusative, feminine, plural possessive adjective - my", "*tērēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - keep!" }, "variants": { "*agapate*": "love/cherish/value highly", "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts", "*tērēsate*": "keep/observe/guard/maintain" } }
• 2 John 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 John.1.6", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, ἵνα περιπατῶμεν κατὰ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ. Αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολή, καθὼς ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, Ἵνα, ἐν αὐτῇ περιπατῆτε.", "text": "And this *estin* the *agapē*, that we *peripatōmen* according to the *entolas* of him. This *estin* the *entolē*, just as you *ēkousate* from *archēs*, that, in it you *peripatēte*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*peripatōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - may walk/live", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - heard", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*peripatēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - may walk/live" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*peripatōmen*": "may walk/live/conduct ourselves", "*entolas*": "commandments/orders/charges", "*entolē*": "commandment/order/charge", "*ēkousate*": "heard/listened to/understood", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*peripatēte*": "may walk/live/conduct yourselves" } }
• John 14:21-24 : 21 { "verseID": "John.14.21", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων τὰς ἐντολάς μου, καὶ τηρῶν αὐτάς, ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν ὁ ἀγαπῶν με: ὁ δὲ ἀγαπῶν με ἀγαπηθήσεται ὑπὸ τοῦ Πατρός μου, καὶ ἐγὼ ἀγαπήσω αὐτόν, καὶ ἐμφανίσω αὐτῷ ἐμαυτόν.", "text": "The one *echōn tas entolas* of me, and *tērōn autas*, *ekeinos estin* the one *agapōn me*: and the one *agapōn me agapēthēsetai hypo tou Patros* of me, and *egō agapēsō auton*, and *emphanisō autō emauton*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*tas entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - my/of me", "*tērōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - keeping", "*autas*": "accusative, feminine, plural pronoun - them", "*ekeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular demonstrative - that one", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*agapēthēsetai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd person singular - will be loved", "*hypo tou Patros*": "preposition + genitive - by the Father", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun, emphatic - I", "*agapēsō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - I will love", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular pronoun - him", "*emphanisō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - I will manifest/reveal", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*emauton*": "accusative, 1st person singular reflexive pronoun - myself" }, "variants": { "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts", "*tērōn*": "keeping/observing/guarding", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing/valuing highly", "*emphanisō*": "manifest/reveal/show/disclose" } } 22 { "verseID": "John.14.22", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ Ἰούδας, οὐχ ὁ Ἰσκαριώτης, Κύριε, τί γέγονεν ὅτι ἡμῖν μέλλεις ἐμφανίζειν σεαυτόν, καὶ οὐχὶ τῷ κόσμῳ;", "text": "*Legei autō Ioudas*, not the *Iskariōtēs*, *Kyrie*, what *gegonen hoti hēmin melleis emphanizein seauton*, and not to the *kosmō*?", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas", "*Iskariōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Iscariot", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir", "*gegonen*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - has happened", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person plural pronoun - to us", "*melleis*": "present indicative active, 2nd person singular - you are about to/intend to", "*emphanizein*": "present infinitive active - to manifest/reveal", "*seauton*": "accusative, 2nd person singular reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world" }, "variants": { "*gegonen*": "has happened/has occurred/has come about", "*melleis*": "are about to/intend to/are going to", "*emphanizein*": "manifest/reveal/show/disclose", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe/human society" } } 23 { "verseID": "John.14.23", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἐάν τις ἀγαπᾷ με, τὸν λόγον μου τηρήσει: καὶ ὁ Πατήρ μου ἀγαπήσει αὐτόν, καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐλευσόμεθα, καὶ μονὴν παρʼ αὐτῷ ποιήσομεν.", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous* and *eipen autō*, If anyone *agapa me*, the *logon* of me *tērēsei*: and the *Patēr* of me *agapēsei auton*, and *pros auton eleusometha*, and *monēn par' autō poiēsomen*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd person singular - answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*agapa*": "present subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - loves", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - my/of me", "*tērēsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will keep", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*agapēsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will love", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular pronoun - him", "*pros auton*": "preposition + accusative pronoun - to him", "*eleusometha*": "future indicative middle, 1st person plural - we will come", "*monēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dwelling/abode", "*par' autō*": "preposition + dative pronoun - with him", "*poiēsomen*": "future indicative active, 1st person plural - we will make" }, "variants": { "*agapa*": "loves/cherishes/values highly", "*logon*": "word/message/statement/teaching", "*tērēsei*": "will keep/will observe/will guard", "*monēn*": "dwelling/abode/residence/room" } } 24 { "verseID": "John.14.24", "source": "Ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν με τοὺς λόγους μου οὐ τηρεῖ: καὶ ὁ λόγος ὃν ἀκούετε οὐκ ἔστιν ἐμός, ἀλλὰ τοῦ πέμψαντός με Πατρός.", "text": "The one not *agapōn me tous logous* of me not *tērei*: and the *logos* which *akouete* not *estin emos*, but of the one *pempsantos me Patros*.", "grammar": { "*agapōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*tous logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the words", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - my/of me", "*tērei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - keeps", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*akouete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you hear", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*emos*": "nominative, masculine, singular possessive adjective - mine", "*pempsantos*": "aorist participle active, genitive, masculine, singular - having sent", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing/valuing highly", "*logous*": "words/messages/teachings", "*tērei*": "keeps/observes/guards", "*akouete*": "hear/listen to/understand", "*pempsantos*": "having sent/dispatched/commissioned" } }
• John 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "John.15.10", "source": "Ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολάς μου τηρήσητε, μενεῖτε ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ μου· καθὼς ἐγὼ τὰς ἐντολὰς τοῦ Πατρός μου τετήρηκα, καὶ μένω αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ.", "text": "*Ean tas entolas mou tērēsēte*, *meneite en tē agapē mou*; *kathōs egō tas entolas tou Patros mou tetērēka*, and *menō autou en tē agapē*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*tas entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*tērēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, second person plural - you keep", "*meneite*": "future indicative, active, second person plural - you will remain", "*en tē agapē*": "preposition + dative - in the love", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*tas entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*tou Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*tetērēka*": "perfect indicative, active, first person singular - I have kept", "*menō*": "present indicative, active, first person singular - I remain/abide", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*en tē agapē*": "preposition + dative - in the love" }, "variants": { "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/orders", "*tērēsēte*": "keep/observe/obey", "*meneite*": "will remain/will abide/will continue", "*tetērēka*": "have kept/have observed/have obeyed", "*menō*": "remain/abide/stay/continue" } }
• 1 John 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 John.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐγνώκαμεν αὐτόν, ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν.", "text": "And in this we *ginōskomen* that we have *egnōkamen* him, if the *entolas* of him we *tērōmen*.", "grammar": { "*ginōskomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we know", "*egnōkamen*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we have known/experienced", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments/instructions", "*tērōmen*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st person plural - we might keep/observe/obey" }, "variants": { "*ginōskomen*": "know/understand/recognize/perceive", "*egnōkamen*": "have known/experienced/understood/become acquainted with", "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts/orders", "*tērōmen*": "keep/observe/obey/guard/maintain" } }
• Rom 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.7.22", "source": "Συνήδομαι γὰρ τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ κατὰ τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον:", "text": "For I *synēdomai tō nomō tou Theou kata ton esō anthrōpon*:", "grammar": { "*Synēdomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I delight with", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in the law", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*ton esō anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the inner man" }, "variants": { "*synēdomai*": "delight with/rejoice together with/take pleasure in", "*nomō*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*esō anthrōpon*": "inner man/inner self/inward person" } }
• Heb 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.8.10", "source": "Ὅτι αὕτη ἡ διαθήκη ἣν διαθήσομαι τῷ οἴκῳ Ἰσραὴλ μετὰ τὰς ἡμέρας ἐκείνας, λέγει Κύριος· διδοὺς νόμους μου εἰς τὴν διάνοιαν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ καρδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιγράψω αὐτούς: καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτοῖς εἰς Θεὸν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μοι εἰς λαόν:", "text": "Because this the *diathēkē* which *diathēsomai* to the *oikō* *Israēl* after the *hēmeras* *ekeinas*, *legei* *Kyrios*; *didous* *nomous* of me into the *dianoian* of them, and upon *kardias* of them *epigraphō* them: and *esomai* to them for *Theon*, and they *esontai* to me for *laon*:", "grammar": { "*diathēkē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - covenant/testament", "*diathēsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will establish/covenant", "*oikō*": "dative, masculine, singular - house/household", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*ekeinas*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, plural - those", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*didous*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - giving", "*nomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - laws", "*dianoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mind/understanding", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*epigraphō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will write/inscribe", "*esomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will be", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*esontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will be", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*diathēsomai*": "I will establish/make/covenant with", "*dianoian*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*epigraphō*": "I will write upon/inscribe/engrave" } }
• John 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "John.15.14", "source": "Ὑμεῖς φίλοι μου ἐστέ, ἐὰν ποιῆτε ὅσα ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαι ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Humeis philoi mou este*, *ean poiēte hosa egō entellomai humin*.", "grammar": { "*Humeis*": "nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*philoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - friends", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*este*": "present indicative, active, second person plural - you are", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*poiēte*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you do", "*hosa*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*entellomai*": "present indicative, middle, first person singular - command/instruct", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*philoi*": "friends/loved ones/dear ones", "*poiēte*": "do/perform/practice", "*hosa*": "whatever things/as many things as", "*entellomai*": "command/instruct/order" } }
• Rom 7:12 : 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" } }
• Prov 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.17", "source": "דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹ֑עַם וְֽכָל־נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*dərākehā* *darkê*-*nōʿam* and-all-*nətîbôtehā* *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*dərākehā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her ways", "*darkê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ways of", "*nōʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasantness", "*nətîbôtehā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her paths", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*dərākehā*": "ways/roads/journeys", "*nōʿam*": "pleasantness/beauty/delightfulness", "*nətîbôtehā*": "paths/trails/routes", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/wellness/prosperity" } }
• Dan 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.4", "source": "וָֽאֶתְפַּֽלְלָ֛ה לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהַ֖י וָאֶתְוַדֶּ֑ה וָאֹֽמְרָ֗ה אָנָּ֤א אֲדֹנָי֙ הָאֵ֤ל הַגָּדוֹל֙ וְהַנּוֹרָ֔א שֹׁמֵ֤ר הַבְּרִית֙ וְֽהַחֶ֔סֶד לְאֹהֲבָ֖יו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֺתָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wāʾeṯpallǝlāh* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhay* and *wāʾeṯwaddeh* and *wāʾōmǝrāh*: *ʾānnāʾ* *ʾăḏōnāy* the *ʾêl* the *gāḏôl* and the *nôrāʾ*, *šōmêr* the *bǝrîṯ* and the *ḥeseḏ* to *ʾōhăḇāyw* and to *šōmǝrê* *miṣwōṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾeṯpallǝlāh*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular, hitpael - and I prayed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person suffix - my God", "*wāʾeṯwaddeh*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular, hitpael - and I confessed", "*wāʾōmǝrāh*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular, qal - and I said", "*ʾānnāʾ*": "interjection - please/oh", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*ʾêl*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the God", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine, singular with definite article - the great", "*nôrāʾ*": "participle, niphal, masculine, singular with definite article - the awesome/fearful", "*šōmêr*": "participle, qal, masculine, singular - keeping/preserving", "*bǝrîṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the covenant", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the steadfast love/mercy", "*ʾōhăḇāyw*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural construct with 3ms suffix - those loving him", "*šōmǝrê*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural construct - keepers of", "*miṣwōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural with 3ms suffix - his commandments" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeṯpallǝlāh*": "and I prayed/interceded/pleaded", "*wāʾeṯwaddeh*": "and I confessed/acknowledged", "*ʾānnāʾ*": "please/I beseech you/oh", "*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/fearful/terrible/dreadful", "*ḥeseḏ*": "steadfast love/mercy/kindness/faithfulness" } }
• Mic 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Micah.6.8", "source": "הִגִּ֥יד לְךָ֛ אָדָ֖ם מַה־טּ֑וֹב וּמָֽה־יְהוָ֞ה דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ מִמְּךָ֗ כִּ֣י אִם־עֲשׂ֤וֹת מִשְׁפָּט֙ וְאַ֣הֲבַת חֶ֔סֶד וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ לֶ֖כֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*higgîd* *lekā* *ʾādām* *mah*-*ṭôb* *û-māh*-*YHWH* *dôrēš* *mimmekā* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʿăśôt* *mišpāṭ* *wə-ʾahăbat* *ḥesed* *wə-haṣnēaʿ* *leket* *ʿim*-*ʾĕlōhêkā*", "grammar": { "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has told", "*lekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*û-māh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*dôrēš*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - except/but only", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*wə-ʾahăbat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and love of", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*wə-haṣnēaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct - and to walk humbly", "*leket*": "qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*higgîd*": "told/declared/made known", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ḥesed*": "covenant faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy/kindness", "*haṣnēaʿ*": "walk humbly/be modest/act prudently" } }
• Matt 11:28-30 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.28", "source": "¶Δεῦτε πρός με, πάντες οἱ κοπιῶντες καὶ πεφορτισμένοι, κἀγὼ ἀναπαύσω ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Deute* to me, all the ones *kopiōntes* and *pephortismenoi*, and I *anapausō* you.", "grammar": { "*Deute*": "adverb/imperative - come", "*kopiōntes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - laboring/toiling", "*pephortismenoi*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been burdened", "*anapausō*": "future, active, 1st singular - I will give rest" }, "variants": { "*Deute*": "come/come here", "*kopiōntes*": "laboring/toiling/growing weary", "*pephortismenoi*": "having been burdened/loaded down/heavy laden", "*anapausō*": "I will give rest/refresh/relieve" } } 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.29", "source": "Ἄρατε τὸν ζυγόν μου ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς, καὶ μάθετε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· ὅτι πρᾷός εἰμι καὶ ταπεινὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ: καὶ εὑρήσετε ἀνάπαυσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Arate* the *zygon* of me upon you, and *mathete* from me; because *praos* I am and *tapeinos* in the *kardia*: and you will *heurēsete* *anapausin* for the *psychais* of you.", "grammar": { "*Arate*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - take up", "*zygon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*mathete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - learn", "*praos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gentle/meek", "*tapeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - humble/lowly", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*heurēsete*": "future, active, 2nd plural - you will find", "*anapausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rest", "*psychais*": "dative, feminine, plural - souls" }, "variants": { "*Arate*": "take up/lift", "*zygon*": "yoke/joining", "*mathete*": "learn/be instructed", "*praos*": "gentle/meek/mild", "*tapeinos*": "humble/lowly/meek", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self", "*heurēsete*": "you will find/discover", "*anapausin*": "rest/relief/refreshment", "*psychais*": "souls/lives/selves" } } 30 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.30", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ ζυγός μου χρηστός, καὶ τὸ φορτίον μου ἐλαφρόν ἐστιν.", "text": "For the *zygos* of me *chrēstos*, and the *phortion* of me *elaphron* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*zygos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*chrēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - kind/good/easy", "*phortion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - burden/load", "*elaphron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light/not heavy", "*estin*": "present, active, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*zygos*": "yoke/joining", "*chrēstos*": "kind/good/easy/pleasant", "*phortion*": "burden/load/cargo", "*elaphron*": "light/not heavy/easy to bear", "*estin*": "is" } }
• Matt 12:46-50 : 46 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.46", "source": "¶Ἔτι δὲ αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος τοῖς ὄχλοις, ἰδού, ἡ μήτηρ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ εἱστήκεισαν ἔξω, ζητοῦντες αὐτῷ λαλῆσαι.", "text": "*Eti de autou lalountos* to the *ochlois*, *idou*, the *mētēr* and the *adelphoi autou heistēkeisan exō*, *zētountes autō lalēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, masculine, singular, genitive - of him/his", "*lalountos*": "present participle, masculine, singular, genitive - speaking", "*ochlois*": "masculine, plural, dative - crowds/multitudes", "*idou*": "imperative/interjection - behold/look", "*mētēr*": "feminine, singular, nominative - mother", "*adelphoi*": "masculine, plural, nominative - brothers/siblings", "*heistēkeisan*": "pluperfect, 3rd plural - had been standing", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/without", "*zētountes*": "present participle, masculine, plural, nominative - seeking", "*autō*": "personal pronoun, masculine, singular, dative - to him", "*lalēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to speak" }, "variants": { "*Eti*": "still/yet/furthermore", "*lalountos*": "speaking/talking/addressing", "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs", "*heistēkeisan*": "had been standing/had positioned themselves", "*zētountes*": "seeking/wanting/desiring", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/to talk/to converse" } } 47 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.47", "source": "Εἶπεν δέ τις αὐτῷ, Ἰδού, ἡ μήτηρ σου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί σου ἔξω ἑστήκασιν, ζητοῦντές σοι λαλῆσαι.", "text": "*Eipen de tis autō*, *Idou*, the *mētēr sou* and the *adelphoi sou exō hestēkasin*, *zētountes soi lalēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, masculine, singular, nominative - someone/a certain one", "*autō*": "personal pronoun, masculine, singular, dative - to him", "*Idou*": "imperative/interjection - behold/look", "*mētēr*": "feminine, singular, nominative - mother", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, 2nd singular, genitive - of you/your", "*adelphoi*": "masculine, plural, nominative - brothers/siblings", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/without", "*hestēkasin*": "perfect indicative, 3rd plural - have been standing/are standing", "*zētountes*": "present participle, masculine, plural, nominative - seeking", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, 2nd singular, dative - to you", "*lalēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to speak" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*tis*": "someone/a certain one/a person", "*hestēkasin*": "have been standing/are standing/have positioned themselves", "*zētountes*": "seeking/wanting/desiring", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/to talk/to converse" } } 48 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.48", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν τῷ εἰπόντι αὐτῷ, Τίς ἐστιν ἡ μήτηρ μου; καὶ τίνες εἰσὶν οἱ ἀδελφοί μου;", "text": "He *de apokritheis eipen* to the one *eiponti autō*, Who *estin* the *mētēr mou*? and who *eisin* the *adelphoi mou*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, masculine, singular, nominative - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*eiponti*": "aorist participle, active, masculine, singular, dative - to the one who said/spoke", "*autō*": "personal pronoun, masculine, singular, dative - to him", "*Tis*": "interrogative pronoun, feminine, singular, nominative - who?", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*mētēr*": "feminine, singular, nominative - mother", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular, genitive - of me/my", "*tines*": "interrogative pronoun, masculine, plural, nominative - who?", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*adelphoi*": "masculine, plural, nominative - brothers/siblings" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*eiponti*": "to the one who said/spoke/told" } } 49 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.49", "source": "Καὶ ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ εἶπεν, Ἰδού ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου!", "text": "And *ekteinas* the *cheira autou* upon the *mathētas autou eipen*, *Idou* the *mētēr mou* and the *adelphoi mou*!", "grammar": { "*ekteinas*": "aorist participle, active, masculine, singular, nominative - having stretched out/extended", "*cheira*": "feminine, singular, accusative - hand", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, masculine, singular, genitive - of him/his", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/toward", "*mathētas*": "masculine, plural, accusative - disciples/students", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Idou*": "imperative/interjection - behold/look", "*mētēr*": "feminine, singular, nominative - mother", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular, genitive - of me/my", "*adelphoi*": "masculine, plural, nominative - brothers/siblings" }, "variants": { "*ekteinas*": "having stretched out/extended/reached out", "*cheira*": "hand/arm", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared" } } 50 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.50", "source": "Ὅστις γὰρ ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς, αὐτός μου ἀδελφὸς, καὶ ἀδελφὴ, καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν.", "text": "For *hostis* *an poiēsē* the *thelēma* of the *Patros mou* of the one in *ouranois*, *autos* my *adelphos*, and *adelphē*, and *mētēr estin*.", "grammar": { "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, masculine, singular, nominative - whoever/anyone who", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*an*": "conditional particle - would/might", "*poiēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might do/perform", "*thelēma*": "neuter, singular, accusative - will/desire", "*Patros*": "masculine, singular, genitive - of Father", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular, genitive - of me/my", "*ouranois*": "masculine, plural, dative - heavens", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, masculine, singular, nominative - he himself/that one", "*adelphos*": "masculine, singular, nominative - brother/sibling", "*adelphē*": "feminine, singular, nominative - sister", "*mētēr*": "feminine, singular, nominative - mother", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/the one who", "*poiēsē*": "might do/perform/accomplish/carry out", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/intent", "*Patros*": "Father/ancestor", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies" } }
• Exod 20:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.6", "source": "וְעֹ֥֤שֶׂה חֶ֖֙סֶד֙ לַאֲלָפִ֑֔ים לְאֹהֲבַ֖י וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֺתָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʿōśeh ḥeseḏ la-ʾălāp̄îm lə-ʾōhăḇay û-lə-shōmərê miṣwōṯāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿōśeh*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and showing/doing", "*ḥeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - steadfast love/mercy", "*la-ʾălāp̄îm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - to thousands", "*lə-ʾōhăḇay*": "preposition + qal participle plural construct with 1st singular suffix - to those loving me", "*û-lə-shōmərê*": "conjunction + preposition + qal participle masculine plural construct - and to keepers of", "*miṣwōṯāy*": "feminine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - my commandments" }, "variants": { "*ḥeseḏ*": "steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy/loyalty", "*la-ʾălāp̄îm*": "to thousands [of generations]/to innumerable ones", "*ʾōhăḇay*": "those who love me/my lovers/my friends", "*shōmərê*": "keepers/observers/those who guard" } }
• Deut 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.10", "source": "וְעֹ֥֤שֶׂה חֶ֖֙סֶד֙ לֽ͏ַאֲלָפִ֑֔ים לְאֹהֲבַ֖י וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י *מצותו **מִצְוֺתָֽי", "text": "And-*ʿōśeh* *ḥesed* to-*ʾălāpîm* to-*ʾōhăbay* and-to-*šōmərê* *miṣwōtāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - showing/doing", "*ḥesed*": "common noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness", "*ʾălāpîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*ʾōhăbay*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct + 1cs suffix - those loving me", "*šōmərê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*miṣwōtāy*": "common noun, feminine plural construct + 1cs suffix - my commandments" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "showing/doing/performing", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*ʾōhăbay*": "those loving me/those devoted to me", "*šōmərê*": "keepers of/those who observe/those who maintain" } }
• Deut 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.9", "source": "וְיָ֣דַעְתָּ֔ כִּֽי־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ ה֣וּא הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים הָאֵל֙ הַֽנֶּאֱמָ֔ן שֹׁמֵ֧ר הַבְּרִ֣ית וְהַחֶ֗סֶד לְאֹהֲבָ֛יו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֺתָ֖יו לְאֶ֥לֶף דּֽוֹר׃", "text": "And you *yādaʿtā* that *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* he is *hāʾĕlōhîm*, *hāʾēl* *hanneʾĕmān*, *šōmēr* the *bərît* and the *ḥesed* to *ʾōhăvāyw* and to *šōmərê* his *miṣwōtāyw* to a thousand *dôr*.", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall know", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun masculine plural - the God/the true God", "*hāʾēl*": "article + noun masculine singular - the God/the deity", "*hanneʾĕmān*": "article + Niphal participle masculine singular - the faithful one", "*šōmēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - keeper of", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant", "*ḥesed*": "noun masculine singular - steadfast love/loyalty", "*ʾōhăvāyw*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - those loving him", "*šōmərê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*dôr*": "noun masculine singular - generation" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtā*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the true God/the deity", "*hāʾēl*": "the God/the Mighty One", "*hanneʾĕmān*": "the faithful one/the trustworthy one/the reliable one", "*šōmēr*": "keeper of/one who keeps/one who preserves", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/loyalty/faithfulness/kindness", "*ʾōhăvāyw*": "those loving him/those who love him", "*šōmərê*": "keepers of/observers of/those who keep", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "his commandments/his precepts/his ordinances", "*dôr*": "generation/age/period" } }
• Deut 10:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.12", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מָ֚ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ שֹׁאֵ֖ל מֵעִמָּ֑ךְ כִּ֣י אִם־לְ֠יִרְאָה אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ לָלֶ֤כֶת בְּכָל־דְּרָכָיו֙ וּלְאַהֲבָ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ וְלַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכָל־לְבָבְךָ֖ וּבְכָל־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "And now *Yiśrāʾēl* what *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *šōʾēl* from *ʿimmākā* *kî* if not to *ləyirʾâ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *lāleket* in all *dərākāyw* and to *ûləʾahăbâ* *ʾōtô* and to *wəlaʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* with all *ləbābəkā* and with all *napšekā*", "grammar": { "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*šōʾēl*": "qal participle masculine singular - asking/requiring", "*ʿimmākā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from with you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/that", "*ləyirʾâ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to fear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lāleket*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to walk", "*dərākāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet with kol - in all his ways", "*ûləʾahăbâ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed and waw - and to love", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wəlaʿăbōd*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed and waw - and to serve", "*ləbābəkā*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet with kol - with all your heart", "*napšekā*": "feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet with kol - with all your soul" }, "variants": { "*šāʾal*": "ask/inquire/require", "*yārēʾ*": "fear/respect/revere", "*hālak*": "walk/go/follow", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ʾāhēb*": "love/be devoted to", "*ʿābad*": "serve/work for/worship", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.13", "source": "לִשְׁמֹ֞ר אֶת־מִצְוֺ֤ת יְהוָה֙ וְאֶת־חֻקֹּתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּ֑וֹם לְט֖וֹב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "To *lišmōr* *ʾet*-*miṣwōt* *YHWH* and *ʾet*-*ḥuqqōtāyw* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōkî* *məṣawwəkā* the *yôm* for *ṭôb* to you", "grammar": { "*lišmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st singular independent pronoun - I", "*məṣawwəkā*": "piel participle masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - commanding you", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - for good", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard", "*miṣwâ*": "commandment/precept/law", "*ḥuqqâ*": "statute/ordinance/decree", "*ṣāwâ*": "command/order/instruct", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial" } }
• Ps 19:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.7", "source": "מִקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ מֽוֹצָא֗וֹ וּתְקוּפָת֥וֹ עַל־קְצוֹתָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ין נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר מֵֽחַמָּתוֹ׃", "text": "From-*qəṣēh* the-*šāmayim* *môṣāʾô* and-*təqûpātô* upon-*qəṣôtām* and-*ʾēyn* *nistār* from-*ḥammātô*", "grammar": { "*qəṣēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - end of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute with definite article - heavens", "*môṣāʾô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3ms suffix - his going forth/rising", "*təqûpātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his circuit/course", "*qəṣôtām*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 3mp suffix - their ends", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*nistār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, singular - hidden/concealed", "*ḥammātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his heat" }, "variants": { "*qəṣēh*": "end/extremity/edge", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*môṣāʾô*": "his going forth/his rising/his departure point", "*təqûpātô*": "his circuit/revolution/course/cycle", "*qəṣôtām*": "their ends/their extremities", "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/nothing", "*nistār*": "hidden/concealed/sheltered", "*ḥammātô*": "his heat/his radiance/his warmth" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.8", "source": "תּ֘וֹרַ֤ת יְהוָ֣ה תְּ֭מִימָה מְשִׁ֣יבַת נָ֑פֶשׁ עֵד֥וּת יְהוָ֥ה נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה מַחְכִּ֥ימַת פֶּֽתִי׃", "text": "*tôrat* *YHWH* *təmîmāh* *məšîḇat* *nāpeš* *ʿēdût* *YHWH* *neʾĕmānāh* *maḥkîmat* *petî*", "grammar": { "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*təmîmāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - perfect/complete", "*məšîḇat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - restoring", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - soul/life", "*ʿēdût*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - testimony of", "*neʾĕmānāh*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine, singular - sure/faithful/reliable", "*maḥkîmat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - making wise", "*petî*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - simple/naive" }, "variants": { "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*təmîmāh*": "perfect/complete/whole/sound/unblemished", "*məšîḇat*": "restoring/refreshing/reviving", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self/mind", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*neʾĕmānāh*": "trustworthy/faithful/reliable/sure", "*maḥkîmat*": "making wise/imparting wisdom to", "*petî*": "simple/naive/inexperienced person" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.9", "source": "פִּקּ֘וּדֵ֤י יְהוָ֣ה יְ֭שָׁרִים מְשַׂמְּחֵי־לֵ֑ב מִצְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֥ה בָּ֝רָ֗ה מְאִירַ֥ת עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "*piqqûdê* *YHWH* *yəšārîm* *məśamməḥê*-*lēḇ* *miṣwat* *YHWH* *bārāh* *məʾîrat* *ʿênāyim*", "grammar": { "*piqqûdê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - precepts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - upright/straight", "*məśamməḥê*": "verb, piel participle, masculine, plural, construct - rejoicing/making glad", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - heart", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - commandment of", "*bārāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - pure/clear", "*məʾîrat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - enlightening/illuminating", "*ʿênāyim*": "noun, feminine, dual, absolute - eyes" }, "variants": { "*piqqûdê*": "precepts/orders/regulations/statutes", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*yəšārîm*": "upright/straight/right/just", "*məśamməḥê*": "rejoicing/making glad/bringing joy to", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/ordinance/law", "*bārāh*": "pure/clear/clean", "*məʾîrat*": "giving light to/illuminating/enlightening", "*ʿênāyim*": "eyes" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.10", "source": "יִרְאַ֤ת יְהוָ֨ה ׀ טְהוֹרָה֮ עוֹמֶ֢דֶת לָ֫עַ֥ד מִֽשְׁפְּטֵי־יְהוָ֥ה אֱמֶ֑ת צָֽדְק֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "*yirʾat* *YHWH* *ṭəhôrāh* *ʿômedet* *lāʿad* *mišpəṭê*-*YHWH* *ʾĕmet* *ṣādəqû* *yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṭəhôrāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - pure/clean", "*ʿômedet*": "verb, qal participle, feminine, singular - standing/enduring", "*lāʿad*": "preposition with noun - forever", "*mišpəṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - judgments of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - truth", "*ṣādəqû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3cp - they are righteous", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/altogether" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ṭəhôrāh*": "pure/clean/clear", "*ʿômedet*": "standing/enduring/lasting/continuing", "*lāʿad*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*mišpəṭê*": "judgments/ordinances/laws/decisions", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ṣādəqû*": "they are righteous/just/correct", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all of them/altogether" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.11", "source": "הַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים מִ֭זָּהָב וּמִפַּ֣ז רָ֑ב וּמְתוּקִ֥ים מִ֝דְּבַ֗שׁ וְנֹ֣פֶת צוּפִֽים׃", "text": "The-*neḥĕmādîm* from-*zāhāḇ* and-from-*paz* much and-*mətûqîm* from-*dəḇaš* and-*nōpet* *ṣûpîm*", "grammar": { "*neḥĕmādîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, plural with definite article - desired/precious", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - gold", "*paz*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - refined gold/pure gold", "*mətûqîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - sweet", "*dəḇaš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - honey", "*nōpet*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - dripping of", "*ṣûpîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - honeycomb/drippings" }, "variants": { "*neḥĕmādîm*": "desired/coveted/precious/valuable", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold", "*paz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold", "*mətûqîm*": "sweet/pleasant/agreeable", "*dəḇaš*": "honey", "*nōpet*": "flowing honey/dripping/honeycomb", "*ṣûpîm*": "honeycomb/drippings/flowing honey" } }
• Ps 119:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.45", "source": "וְאֶתְהַלְּכָ֥ה בָרְחָבָ֑ה כִּ֖י פִקֻּדֶ֣יךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃", "text": "And-*ʾeṯhallǝḵāh* in-*rǝḥāḇāh* for *p̄iqqūḏeykā* *ḏārāštî*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾeṯhallǝḵāh*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - and I will walk about", "*ḇārǝḥāḇāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in a wide place/liberty", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*p̄iqqūḏeykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*ḏārāštî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have sought" }, "variants": { "*ʾeṯhallǝḵāh*": "I will walk about/go about freely/walk at liberty", "*rǝḥāḇāh*": "wide place/broad place/liberty/freedom", "*ḏārāštî*": "I have sought/searched for/inquired" } }
• Ps 119:47-48 : 47 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.47", "source": "וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥ע בְּמִצְוֺתֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃", "text": "And-*ʾeštaʿăšaʿ* in-*miṣwōṯeyḵā* which *ʾāhāḇtî*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾeštaʿăšaʿ*": "conjunction + pilpel imperfect 1st person singular - and I will delight myself", "*bǝmiṣwōṯeyḵā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your commandments", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love/have loved" }, "variants": { "*ʾeštaʿăšaʿ*": "I will delight myself/take pleasure in/meditate on", "*miṣwōṯeyḵā*": "your commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "I love/I have loved/I cherish" } } 48 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.48", "source": "וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּ֗י אֶֽל־מִ֭צְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהָ֗בְתִּי וְאָשִׂ֥יחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾeśśāʾ*-*ḵappay* to-*miṣwōṯeyḵā* which *ʾāhāḇtî* and-*ʾāśîḥāh* in-*ḥuqqeykā*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾeśśāʾ-ḵappay*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular + feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - and I will lift up my palms/hands", "*ʾel-miṣwōṯeyḵā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your commandments", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love/have loved", "*wǝʾāśîḥāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - and I will meditate", "*ḇǝḥuqqeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - on your statutes" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśāʾ-ḵappay*": "I will lift up my hands/palms (in worship/commitment)", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "I will meditate/consider/ponder", "*ḥuqqeykā*": "your statutes/decrees/ordinances" } }
• Ps 119:103-104 : 103 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.103", "source": "מַה־נִּמְלְצ֣וּ לְ֭חִכִּי אִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ מִדְּבַ֥שׁ לְפִֽי׃", "text": "How-*nimlәṣû* to-*ḥikkî* *ʾimrātekā* from-*dәbaš* to-mouth-my", "grammar": { "*nimlәṣû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they are sweet/pleasant", "*ḥikkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my palate", "*ʾimrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word/saying", "*dәbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*mâ*": "interrogative particle - how/what", "*lә-*": "preposition - to/for", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*nimlәṣû*": "they are sweet/pleasant/smooth", "*ḥikkî*": "my palate/taste/mouth", "*ʾimrātekā*": "your word/saying/speech/promise", "*dәbaš*": "honey" } } 104 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.104", "source": "מִפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן עַל־כֵּ֝‪[t]‬ן שָׂנֵ֤אתִי ׀ כָּל־אֹ֬רַח שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "From-*piqqûdêkā* *ʾetbônān* upon-therefore *śānēʾtî* all-*ʾōraḥ* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*piqqûdêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*ʾetbônān*": "hitpael imperfect 1st person singular - I get understanding", "*śānēʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I hate/detest", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path/way", "*šāqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/deception", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason" }, "variants": { "*piqqûdêkā*": "your precepts/orders/commands", "*ʾetbônān*": "I get understanding/discernment/insight", "*śānēʾtî*": "I hate/detest/abhor", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/journey", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie" } }
• Ps 119:127-128 : 127 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.127", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן אָהַ֣בְתִּי מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ מִזָּהָ֥ב וּמִפָּֽז׃", "text": "Therefore *ʾāhabtî* *miṣwōtêkā* from-*zāhāb* and-from-*pāz*", "grammar": { "*ʾāhabtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*pāz*": "masculine singular noun - fine gold/pure gold", "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhabtî*": "I love/have loved", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "your commandments/precepts", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*pāz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold" } } 128 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.128", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ כָּל־פִּקּ֣וּדֵי כֹ֣ל יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּי כָּל־אֹ֖רַח שֶׁ֣קֶר שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃", "text": "Therefore all-*piqqûdê* all *yiššārtî* all-*ʾōraḥ* *šeqer* *śānētî*", "grammar": { "*piqqûdê*": "masculine plural construct - precepts of", "*yiššārtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I consider right/straight", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path/way of", "*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie", "*śānētî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I hate", "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*kol*": "noun - all/every" }, "variants": { "*piqqûdê*": "precepts of/orders of/commands of", "*yiššārtî*": "I consider right/esteem as right/regard as straight", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/journey of", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*śānētî*": "I hate/detest/abhor" } }
• Ps 119:140 : 140 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.140", "source": "צְרוּפָ֖ה אִמְרָתְךָ֥ מְאֹ֗ד וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ אֲהֵבָֽהּ׃", "text": "*ṣərûpāh* *ʾimrātəkā* *məʾōḏ* *wəʿaḇdəkā* *ʾăhēḇāh*", "grammar": { "*ṣərûpāh*": "passive participle, feminine singular, qal - refined/purified", "*ʾimrātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - exceedingly/very", "*wəʿaḇdəkā*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your servant", "*ʾăhēḇāh*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he loves it" }, "variants": { "*ṣərûpāh*": "refined/purified/tested", "*ʾimrātəkā*": "your word/your saying/your promise", "*məʾōḏ*": "exceedingly/very/greatly", "*ʿaḇdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*ʾăhēḇāh*": "loves it/cherishes it" } }