1 Kings 19:4

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.4", "source": "וְהֽוּא־הָלַ֤ךְ בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ י֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב תַּ֖חַת רֹ֣תֶם *אחת **אֶחָ֑ד וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ לָמ֔וּת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ רַ֗ב עַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ קַ֣ח נַפְשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־לֹא־ט֥וֹב אָנֹכִ֖י מֵאֲבֹתָֽי׃", "text": "And he *hālaḵ* in the *midbār* *dereḵ* day and *wayyāḇōʾ* and *wayyēšeḇ* under *rōtem* one and *wayyišʾal* *ʾet*-*napšô* to die and *wayyōʾmer* enough now *YHWH* take *napšî* for not good *ʾānōḵî* than my *ʾăḇōtāy*.", "grammar": { "*hālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went/walked", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*dereḵ*": "noun masculine construct - journey/way/road of", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sat", "*rōtem*": "noun masculine singular - broom tree/juniper", "*wayyišʾal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he requested", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*napšî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my life/soul", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*ʾăḇōtāy*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st common singular suffix - my fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert", "*dereḵ yôm*": "a day's journey", "*rōtem*": "broom tree/juniper/desert bush", "*wayyišʾal ʾet-napšô lāmût*": "he asked for his life to die/he requested to die" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהֽוּא־הָלַ֤ךְ בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ י֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב תַּ֖חַת רֹ֣תֶם *אחת **אֶחָ֑ד וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ לָמ֔וּת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ רַ֗ב עַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ קַ֣ח נַפְשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־לֹא־ט֥וֹב אָנֹכִ֖י מֵאֲבֹתָֽי׃

Transliteration

And he hālaḵ in the midbār dereḵ day and wayyāḇōʾ and wayyēšeḇ under rōtem one and wayyišʾal ʾet-napšô to die and wayyōʾmer enough now YHWH take napšî for not good ʾānōḵî than my ʾăḇōtāy.

Grammar Details

• *hālaḵ*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went/walked
• *midbār*: noun masculine singular + definite article - the wilderness/desert
• *dereḵ*: noun masculine construct - journey/way/road of
• *wayyāḇōʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came
• *wayyēšeḇ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sat
• *rōtem*: noun masculine singular - broom tree/juniper
• *wayyišʾal*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he requested
• *napšô*: noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul
• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *napšî*: noun feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my life/soul
• *ʾānōḵî*: personal pronoun 1st common singular - I
• *ʾăḇōtāy*: noun masculine plural construct + 1st common singular suffix - my fathers/ancestors

Word Meanings

• *midbār*: wilderness/desert
• *dereḵ yôm*: a day's journey
• *rōtem*: broom tree/juniper/desert bush
• *wayyišʾal ʾet-napšô lāmût*: he asked for his life to die/he requested to die

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He went a day's journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom tree, sat under it, and prayed that he might die. 'Enough, LORD,' he said. 'Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree, and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am not better than my ancestors.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper-tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O Jehovah, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he him selfe wente a daies iourney in to ye wyldernes, & came in, & sat him downe vnder a Iuniper tre, & wy?shed vnto his soule yt he mighte dye, & sayde: It is now ynough LORDE, take my soule, for I am no better then my fathers.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he went a dayes iourney into the wildernesse, and came and sate downe vnder a iuniper tree, and desired that he might die, and sayde, It is now ynough: O Lord, take my soule, for I am no better then my fathers.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But he him selfe went a dayes iourney into the wildernesse, and came and sat downe vnder a Iuniper tree, and desired for his soule that he might dye, and sayde: It is nowe enough O Lorde, take my soule, for I am not better then my fathers.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I [am] not better than my fathers.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he himself hath gone into the wilderness a day's Journey, and cometh and sitteth under a certain retem-tree, and desireth his soul to die, and saith, `Enough, now, O Jehovah, take my soul, for I `am' not better than my fathers.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper-tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O Jehovah, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper-tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O Jehovah, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  While he himself went a day's journey into the waste land, and took a seat under a broom-plant, desiring for himself only death; for he said, It is enough: now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, "It is enough. Now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  while he went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He went and sat down under a shrub and asked the LORD to take his life:“I’ve had enough! Now, O LORD, take my life. After all, I’m no better than my ancestors.”

Referenced Verses

• Num 11:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.15", "source": "וְאִם־כָּ֣כָה ׀ אַתְּ־עֹ֣שֶׂה לִּ֗י הָרְגֵ֤נִי נָא֙ הָרֹ֔ג אִם־מָצָ֥אתִי חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וְאַל־אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּרָעָתִֽי׃ פ", "text": "And if *kāḵāh* you *'att*-*'ōśeh* to me, *hārgēnî* *nā'* *hārōg*, if *māṣā'tî* *ḥēn* in your *'êneyḵā*; and not *'er'eh* in my *bərā'ātî*.", "grammar": { "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*'att*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*'ōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing", "*hārgēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - kill me", "*nā'*": "particle - please/now", "*hārōg*": "qal infinitive absolute - kill", "*māṣā'tî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*'êneyḵā*": "common dual noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*'er'eh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will see", "*bərā'ātî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - in my misery/evil" }, "variants": { "*'im-kāḵāh 'att-'ōśeh lî*": "if thus you are doing to me/if this is how you will treat me", "*hārgēnî nā' hārōg*": "please kill me indeed/please utterly kill me (emphatic construction)", "*māṣā'tî ḥēn bə'êneyḵā*": "I have found favor in your eyes/I have found grace with you", "*'al-'er'eh bərā'ātî*": "let me not see my misery/that I may not look on my wretchedness" } }
• Jonah 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jonah.4.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ וַיְמַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים ר֤וּחַ קָדִים֙ חֲרִישִׁ֔ית וַתַּ֥ךְ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ יוֹנָ֖ה וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ לָמ֔וּת וַיֹּ֕אמֶר ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖י מֵחַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* as-*zərōaḥ* *haššemeš* *wa-yəman* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* *qādîm* *ḥărîšît* *wa-tak* *haššemeš* on-*rōʾš* *yônāh* *wa-yitʿallāp* *wa-yišʾal* *ʾet*-*napšô* to-die *wa-yōʾmer* good *môtî* than-*ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*zərōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - rising", "*haššemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*wa-yəman*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/prepared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - east", "*ḥărîšît*": "adjective, feminine singular - sultry/scorching/quiet", "*wa-tak*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it struck", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*yônāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah", "*wa-yitʿallāp*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fainted", "*wa-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked/requested", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine suffix - his soul/life", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*môtî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my death", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ qādîm*": "east wind/scorching wind", "*ḥărîšît*": "sultry/scorching/quiet/silent/burning", "*yitʿallāp*": "fainted/became faint/grew weary", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self" } }
• Jonah 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jonah.4.3", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה קַח־נָ֥א אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִמֶּ֑נִּי כִּ֛י ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖י מֵחַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *YHWH* take-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*napšî* from-me *kî* good *môtî* than-*ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person suffix - my soul/life", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*môtî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my death", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/living" } }
• Jer 20:14-18 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.14", "source": "אָר֣וּר הַיּ֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֻלַּ֖דְתִּי בּ֑וֹ י֛וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יְלָדַ֥תְנִי אִמִּ֖י אַל־יְהִ֥י בָרֽוּךְ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* the *yôm* which *yullad̄tî* in it, *yôm* which-*yəlād̄atnî* *ʾimmî* not-*yəhî* *bārûḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yullad̄tî*": "pual perfect, 1st common singular - I was born", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yəlād̄atnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - she bore me", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*bārûḵ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/accursed", "*yullad̄tî*": "I was born/brought forth", "*yəlād̄atnî*": "she bore me/gave birth to me", "*yəhî bārûḵ*": "let it be blessed/may it be blessed" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.15", "source": "אָר֣וּר הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בִּשַּׂ֤ר אֶת־אָבִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יֻֽלַּד־לְךָ֖ בֵּ֣ן זָכָ֑ר שַׂמֵּ֖חַ שִׂמֳּחָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* the *ʾîš* who *biśśar* *ʾet*-*ʾābî* *lēʾmōr*, *yullad̄*-to you *bēn* *zāḵār*, *śammēaḥ* *śimmŏḥāhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*biśśar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought news", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yullad̄*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was born", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*zāḵār*": "adjective, masculine singular - male", "*śammēaḥ*": "piel infinitive absolute - rejoicing", "*śimmŏḥāhû*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he made him rejoice" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/accursed", "*biśśar*": "brought news/announced/informed", "*yullad̄*": "was born/has been born", "*bēn zāḵār*": "male son/male child", "*śammēaḥ śimmŏḥāhû*": "making him rejoice/greatly delighting him/certainly he made him rejoice" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.16", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא כֶּֽעָרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־הָפַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א נִחָ֑ם וְשָׁמַ֤ע זְעָקָה֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וּתְרוּעָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥ת צָהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wəhāyāh* the *ʾîš* the *hū* like *ʿārîm* which-*hāpaḵ* *YHWH* and not *niḥām*, and *wəšāmaʿ* *zəʿāqāh* in the *bōqer* and *tərûʿāh* in *ʿēt* *ṣŏhŏrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and let him be", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*hū*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural with preposition - like cities", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hāpaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he overthrew", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*niḥām*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he repented/changed his mind", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and let him hear", "*zəʿāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - outcry/cry", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the morning", "*tərûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - alarm/shout", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday" }, "variants": { "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*hāpaḵ*": "overthrew/overturned/destroyed", "*niḥām*": "repented/changed his mind/relented", "*zəʿāqāh*": "outcry/cry/wailing", "*tərûʿāh*": "alarm/shout/war cry", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday" } } 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־מוֹתְתַ֖נִי מֵרָ֑חֶם וַתְּהִי־לִ֤י אִמִּי֙ קִבְרִ֔י וְרַחְמָ֖הֿ הֲרַ֥ת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Who not-*môtətanî* from *rāḥem*, and *wattəhî*-to me *ʾimmî* *qibrî*, and *raḥmāh* *hărat* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*môtətanî*": "polel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - he killed me", "*rāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from the womb", "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she would be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*qibrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my grave", "*raḥmāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*hărat*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - pregnant with", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*môtətanî*": "he killed me/put me to death", "*rāḥem*": "womb/uterus", "*qibrî*": "my grave/tomb", "*hărat ʿôlām*": "eternally pregnant/perpetually with child/always pregnant" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.18", "source": "לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ מֵרֶ֣חֶם יָצָ֔אתִי לִרְא֥וֹת עָמָ֖ל וְיָג֑וֹן וַיִּכְל֥וּ בְּבֹ֖שֶׁת יָמָֽי׃", "text": "Why *zeh* from *reḥem* *yāṣāʾtî* to *lirʾôt* *ʿāmāl* and *wəyāgôn*, and *wayyiḵlû* in *bōšet* *yāmāy*.", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from womb", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I came out", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to see", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wəyāgôn*": "waw + noun, masculine singular - and sorrow", "*wayyiḵlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are consumed", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - in shame", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "I came out/emerged/was born", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/experience/witness", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*wəyāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/distress", "*wayyiḵlû*": "they are consumed/spent/come to an end", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation" } }
• 1 Kgs 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.3", "source": "וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֙קָם֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־נַפְשׁ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֕א בְּאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּנַּ֥ח אֶֽת־נַעֲר֖וֹ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* and *wayyāqām* and *wayyēleḵ* to *napšô* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ* which to *Yəhûdâ* and *wayyannaḥ* *ʾet*-*naʿărô* there.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw/feared", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wayyannaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he left", "*naʿărô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his young man/servant" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "he saw/feared/perceived", "*wayyēleḵ* *ʾel-napšô*": "went for his life/fled to save himself", "*wayyannaḥ*": "left/placed/set down" } }
• 2 Kgs 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Kings.2.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י הֵ֣מָּה הֹלְכִ֤ים הָלוֹךְ֙ וְדַבֵּ֔ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה רֶֽכֶב־אֵשׁ֙ וְס֣וּסֵי אֵ֔שׁ וַיַּפְרִ֖דוּ בֵּ֣ין שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּ֙עַל֙ אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ בַּֽסְעָרָ֖ה הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* they *hōlkîm* *hālôk* and-*dabbēr*, and-*hinnēh* *rekeb*-*'ēš* and-*sûsê* *'ēš*, and *wayyapridû* between *šənêhem*; and *wayya'al* *'ēlîyāhû* in-the-*sə'ārâ* the-*šāmayim*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass", "*hōlkîm*": "qal participle masculine plural of *hālak* - going/walking", "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute of *hālak* - going (intensifier)", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive absolute of *dābar* - speaking", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*rekeb*": "masculine singular construct of *rekeb* - chariot of", "*'ēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*sûsê*": "masculine plural construct of *sûs* - horses of", "*wayyapridû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *pārad* - and they separated", "*šənêhem*": "numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them/the two of them", "*wayya'al*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'ālâ* - and he went up", "*sə'ārâ*": "feminine singular noun - storm/whirlwind/tempest", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky" }, "variants": { "*hōlkîm* *hālôk* and-*dabbēr*": "going along and talking/walking continuously and speaking", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*rekeb*-*'ēš*": "chariot of fire/fiery chariot", "*sûsê* *'ēš*": "horses of fire/fiery horses", "*wayyapridû*": "they separated/divided/made separation", "*sə'ārâ*": "whirlwind/storm/tempest", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky" } }
• Job 3:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.3.20", "source": "לָ֤מָּה יִתֵּ֣ן לְעָמֵ֣ל א֑וֹר וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*lāmmâ yittēn ləʿāmēl ʾôr wəḥayyîm ləmārê nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gives", "*ləʿāmēl*": "preposition + verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - to toiling one", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*wəḥayyîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and life", "*ləmārê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - to bitter ones of", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "he gives/one gives/God gives", "*ʿāmēl*": "toiling one/one in misery/suffering one", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/life", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lifetime/living", "*mārê*": "bitter ones of/anguished ones of", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.3.21", "source": "הַֽמְחַכִּ֣ים לַמָּ֣וֶת וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*hamməḥakkîm lammāwet wəʾênenū wayyaḥpərūhû mimmaṭmônîm*", "grammar": { "*hamməḥakkîm*": "definite article + verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - the ones waiting", "*lammāwet*": "preposition with definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the death", "*wəʾênenū*": "conjunction + particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - but it is not", "*wayyaḥpərūhû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they dig for it", "*mimmaṭmônîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - more than hidden treasures" }, "variants": { "*hamməḥakkîm*": "the ones waiting/the ones longing", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*wayyaḥpərūhû*": "and they dig for it/and they search for it", "*maṭmônîm*": "hidden treasures/buried treasures" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.3.22", "source": "הַשְּׂמֵחִ֥ים אֱלֵי־גִ֑יל יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּ כִּ֣י יִמְצְאוּ־קָֽבֶר׃", "text": "*haśśəmēḥîm ʾĕlê-gîl yāśîśû kî yimṣəʾû-qāber*", "grammar": { "*haśśəmēḥîm*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones rejoicing", "*ʾĕlê-gîl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to joy", "*yāśîśû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are glad", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yimṣəʾû-qāber*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - they find grave" }, "variants": { "*haśśəmēḥîm*": "the ones rejoicing/the ones being joyful", "*gîl*": "joy/rejoicing/gladness", "*yāśîśû*": "they are glad/they rejoice/they exult", "*yimṣəʾû*": "they find/they discover", "*qāber*": "grave/tomb" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.14", "source": "וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיִּ֨מְצָאֵ֔הוּ יֹשֵׁ֖ב תַּ֣חַת הָאֵלָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו הַאַתָּ֧ה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אתָ מִֽיהוּדָ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אָֽנִי", "text": "And *wayyēlek* after *ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyimṣāʾēhû* *yōšēb* under the *ʾēlâ* and *wayyōʾmer* to him, 'Are you *ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm* who *bāʾtā* from *yĕhûdâ*?' And *wayyōʾmer*, 'I am'", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct state + definite article - man of the God", "*wayyimṣāʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he found him", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle ms - sitting/dwelling", "*ʾēlâ*": "definite noun fs - terebinth/oak tree", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct state + definite article - man of the God", "*bāʾtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you came", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlâ*": "terebinth/oak/large tree", "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet/divinely appointed messenger" } }
• Amos 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Amos.6.2", "source": "עִבְרוּ כַלְנֵה וּרְאוּ וּלְכוּ מִשָּׁם חֲמַת רַבָּה וּרְדוּ גַת־פְּלִשְׁתִּים הֲטוֹבִים מִן־הַמַּמְלָכוֹת הָאֵלֶּה אִם־רַב גְּבוּלָם מִגְּבֻלְכֶם", "text": "*ʿibrû* *kalnēh* *û-* *rəʾû* *û-* *ləkû* from-there *ḥămat* *rabbâ* *û-* *rədû* *gat-pəlištîm* ?-*ṭôbîm* from- the *mamlākôt* these if- *rab* *gəbûlām* from *gəbuləkem*", "grammar": { "*ʿibrû*": "imperative, masculine plural - pass over/cross over", "*kalnēh*": "proper noun - Calneh", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*rəʾû*": "imperative, masculine plural - see", "*ləkû*": "imperative, masculine plural - go", "*ḥămat*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine - great", "*rədû*": "imperative, masculine plural - go down", "*gat-pəlištîm*": "construct chain - Gath of the Philistines", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with interrogative *hă-* - better", "*mamlākôt*": "feminine plural with definite article and preposition *min-* - kingdoms", "*rab*": "adjective - greater", "*gəbûlām*": "masculine noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their territory", "*gəbuləkem*": "masculine noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your territory" }, "variants": { "*ʿibrû*": "cross over/pass through/traverse", "*rəʾû*": "see/observe/look at", "*ləkû*": "go/walk/proceed", "*rədû*": "go down/descend", "*ṭôbîm*": "better/more prosperous/greater", "*rab*": "greater/larger/more extensive" } }
• Gen 21:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.15", "source": "וַיִּכְל֥וּ הַמַּ֖יִם מִן־הַחֵ֑מֶת וַתַּשְׁלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־הַיֶּ֔לֶד תַּ֖חַת אַחַ֥ד הַשִּׂיחִֽם׃", "text": "And *yiklû* *hammayim* from-*haḥēmet* and *tašlēk* *ʾet*-*hayyeled* *taḥat* one-of *haśśîḥîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yiklû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they were finished", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ḥēmet*": "feminine singular noun - skin/bottle", "*tašlēk*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she cast/threw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*yeled*": "masculine singular noun - child", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*ʾaḥad*": "numeral construct - one of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*śîḥîm*": "masculine plural noun - bushes" }, "variants": { "*yiklû*": "were finished/were used up/were consumed", "*mayim*": "water", "*ḥēmet*": "skin/bottle/water container", "*tašlēk*": "cast/threw/placed/put", "*yeled*": "child/boy/lad", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath", "*śîḥîm*": "bushes/shrubs/plants" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.16", "source": "וַתֵּלֶךְ֩ וַתֵּ֨שֶׁב לָ֜הּ מִנֶּ֗גֶד הַרְחֵק֙ כִּמְטַחֲוֵ֣י קֶ֔שֶׁת כִּ֣י אֽ͏ָמְרָ֔ה אַל־אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּמ֣וֹת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַתִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־קֹלָ֖הּ וַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃", "text": "And *tēlek* and *tēšeb* to-herself *minneged* *harḥēq* as-*miṭaḥăwê* *qešet* *kî* *ʾāmrâ* not-*ʾerʾeh* in-*môt* *hayyāled* and *tēšeb* *minneged* and *tiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*qōlāh* and *tēbk*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*tēlek*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she went", "*tēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she sat", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to herself", "*minneged*": "preposition - opposite/far from", "*harḥēq*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - making far/at a distance", "*ki-*": "preposition - as/like", "*miṭaḥăwê*": "masculine plural construct - shooters of", "*qešet*": "feminine singular noun - bow", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmrâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*ʾal*": "negative particle for jussives - let not", "*ʾerʾeh*": "qal imperfect (jussive), 1st person singular - let me see", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*môt*": "qal infinitive construct - dying of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*yāled*": "masculine singular noun - child", "*tēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she sat", "*minneged*": "preposition - opposite/far from", "*tiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she lifted up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qōlāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her voice", "*tēbk*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she wept" }, "variants": { "*tēlek*": "went/departed", "*tēšeb*": "sat/sat down/settled", "*minneged*": "opposite/facing/at a distance", "*harḥēq*": "far away/at a distance", "*miṭaḥăwê* *qešet*": "bowshot/range of an archer/distance of an arrow shot", "*ʾāmrâ*": "said/thought", "*ʾerʾeh*": "let me see/may I not see", "*môt*": "death/dying", "*yāled*": "child/boy/lad", "*tiśśāʾ* *qōlāh*": "lifted up her voice/raised her voice", "*tēbk*": "wept/cried" } }
• Nah 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Nahum.3.8", "source": "הֲתֵיטְבִי מִנֹּא אָמוֹן הַיֹּשְׁבָה בַּיְאֹרִים מַיִם סָבִיב לָהּ אֲשֶׁר־חֵיל יָם מִיָּם חוֹמָתָהּ׃", "text": "*hă-tēṭĕbî* *mi-nōʾ* *ʾāmôn* *hay-yōšĕbāh* *bay-ʾōrîm* *mayim* *sābîb* *lāh* *ăšer-ḥêl* *yām* *mi-yām* *ḥômātāh*", "grammar": { "*hă-tēṭĕbî*": "interrogative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - are you better", "*mi-nōʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - than No", "*ʾāmôn*": "proper noun - Amon/Thebes", "*hay-yōšĕbāh*": "article + verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - the one sitting", "*bay-ʾōrîm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, plural - among the rivers/Nile canals", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - waters", "*sābîb*": "adverb - surrounding", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*ăšer-ḥêl*": "relative pronoun + noun, masculine, singular - whose rampart", "*yām*": "noun, masculine, singular - sea", "*mi-yām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - from sea", "*ḥômātāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her wall" }, "variants": { "*tēṭĕbî*": "better/more favorable", "*nōʾ ʾāmôn*": "Thebes (Egyptian city)/No-Amon", "*yōšĕbāh*": "sitting/dwelling/situated", "*yĕʾōrîm*": "rivers/Nile canals/streams", "*ḥêl*": "rampart/fortress/army", "*ḥômātāh*": "wall/defense" } }
• Matt 6:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.26", "source": "Ἐμβλέψατε εἰς τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ: ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν, οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν, οὐδὲ συνάγουσιν εἰς ἀποθήκας· καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος τρέφει αὐτά. Οὐχ ὑμεῖς μᾶλλον διαφέρετε αὐτῶν;", "text": "*Emblepsate* into the *peteina* of the *ouranou*: *hoti* not *speirousin*, *oude therizousin*, *oude synagousin* into *apothēkas*; and the *Patēr* of you the *ouranios trephei* them. *Ouch* you *mallon diapherete* of them?", "grammar": { "*Emblepsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - look at/observe", "*peteina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - birds", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven/sky", "*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because/that", "*speirousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they sow", "*oude therizousin*": "negative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - nor do they reap", "*oude synagousin*": "negative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - nor do they gather", "*apothēkas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - barns/storehouses", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heavenly", "*trephei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - feeds/nourishes", "*Ouch*": "negative interrogative particle - not?", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*diapherete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you are worth more/differ", "*autōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - than them" }, "variants": { "*Emblepsate*": "look at/observe/consider", "*peteina*": "birds/flying creatures", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*speirousin*": "they sow/they plant seed", "*therizousin*": "they reap/they harvest", "*synagousin*": "they gather/they collect/they bring together", "*apothēkas*": "barns/storehouses/granaries", "*ouranios*": "heavenly/celestial", "*trephei*": "feeds/nourishes/sustains", "*mallon*": "more/rather/to a greater degree", "*diapherete*": "are worth more than/surpass in value/differ from" } }
• John 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.4.6", "source": "Ἦν δὲ ἐκεῖ πηγὴ τοῦ Ἰακώβ. Ὁ οὖν Ἰησοῦς, κεκοπιακὼς ἐκ τῆς ὁδοιπορίας ἐκαθέζετο οὕτως ἐπὶ τῇ πηγῇ: ὥρα ἦν ὡσεὶ ἕκτη.", "text": "Was *de ekei pēgē* of the *Iakōb*. The *oun Iēsous*, having *kekopiakōs ek* the *hodoiporias ekathezeto houtōs epi* the *pēgē*: *hōra ēn hōsei hektē*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*pēgē*": "nominative feminine singular - well/spring/fountain", "*Iakōb*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jacob", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then/accordingly", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*kekopiakōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine singular - having become weary/tired [completed action with ongoing results]", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*hodoiporias*": "genitive feminine singular - journey/traveling", "*ekathezeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was sitting [continuous action]", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - on/at/by", "*pēgē*": "dative feminine singular - well/spring", "*hōra*": "nominative feminine singular - hour", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*hōsei*": "adverb - about/approximately", "*hektē*": "nominative feminine singular - sixth" }, "variants": { "*pēgē*": "well/spring/fountain/source of water", "*kekopiakōs*": "having become weary/tired/exhausted/fatigued", "*hodoiporias*": "journey/travel/traveling", "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this manner/just as he was" } }
• Rom 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Romans.3.9", "source": "Τί οὖν; προεχόμεθα; Οὐ, πάντως: προῃτιασάμεθα γὰρ Ἰουδαίους τε καὶ Ἕλληνας, πάντας ὑφʼ ἁμαρτίαν εἶναι·", "text": "*Ti oun*? *proechometha*? *Ou*, *pantōs*: *proētiasametha gar Ioudaious te kai Hellēnas*, *pantas hyph' hamartian einai*;", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*proechometha*": "verb, present middle/passive, 1st person plural - do we excel/are we better", "*Ou*": "negative particle - no/not", "*pantōs*": "adverb - at all/entirely", "*proētiasametha*": "verb, aorist middle, 1st person plural - we previously charged", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*Ioudaious*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*te*": "connective particle - both/and", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Hellēnas*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - Greeks", "*pantas*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*hyph' hamartian*": "preposition + accusative noun, feminine, singular - under sin", "*einai*": "verb, present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*proechometha*": "do we excel/are we better/have an advantage", "*pantōs*": "at all/certainly/entirely/altogether", "*proētiasametha*": "previously charged/already brought the accusation/previously proved", "*Ioudaious*": "Jews/Jewish people/Judeans", "*Hellēnas*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*hyph' hamartian*": "under sin/under the power of sin/subject to sin" } }
• Phil 1:21-24 : 21 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.21", "source": "Ἐμοὶ γὰρ τὸ ζῆν Χριστὸς, καὶ τὸ ἀποθανεῖν κέρδος.", "text": "For me for the *zēn Christos*, and the *apothanein kerdos*.", "grammar": { "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*kerdos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - gain/profit" }, "variants": { "*zēn*": "to live/living", "*apothanein*": "to die/dying", "*kerdos*": "gain/profit/advantage" } } 22 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.22", "source": "Εἰ δὲ τὸ ζῆν ἐν σαρκί, τοῦτό μοι καρπὸς ἔργου: καὶ τί αἱρήσομαι οὐ γνωρίζω.", "text": "If but the *zēn* in *sarki*, this for me *karpos ergou*: and what *hairēsomai* not *gnōrizō*.", "grammar": { "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit/result", "*ergou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of work/labor", "*hairēsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will choose", "*gnōrizō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/make known" }, "variants": { "*zēn*": "to live/living", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical existence", "*karpos*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*ergou*": "work/labor/deed", "*hairēsomai*": "I will choose/I will select/I will prefer", "*gnōrizō*": "I know/I make known/I declare" } } 23 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.23", "source": "Συνέχομαι γὰρ ἐκ τῶν δύο, τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν ἔχων εἰς τὸ ἀναλῦσαι, καὶ σὺν Χριστῷ εἶναι· πολλῷ μᾶλλον κρεῖσσον:", "text": "*Synechomai* for from the two, the *epithymian echōn* unto the *analysai*, and with *Christō einai*; by much more *kreisson*:", "grammar": { "*Synechomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am pressed/constrained", "*epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - desire/longing", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*analysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to depart/be released", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*kreisson*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - better" }, "variants": { "*Synechomai*": "I am pressed/I am constrained/I am hard pressed", "*epithymian*": "desire/longing/yearning", "*analysai*": "to depart/to be released/to dissolve", "*kreisson*": "better/more preferable/far better" } } 24 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.24", "source": "Τὸ δὲ ἐπιμένειν ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ ἀναγκαιότερον διʼ ὑμᾶς.", "text": "The but *epimenein* in the *sarki anankaioterou* for you.", "grammar": { "*epimenein*": "present active infinitive - to remain/continue", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*anankaioterou*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - more necessary" }, "variants": { "*epimenein*": "to remain/to continue/to stay", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical existence", "*anankaioterou*": "more necessary/more needful/more beneficial" } }