1 Peter 2:15

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{ "verseID": "1 Peter.2.15", "source": "Ὅτι οὕτως ἐστὶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντας φιμοῦν τὴν τῶν ἀφρόνων ἀνθρώπων ἀγνωσίαν:", "text": "*Hoti houtōs estin to thelēma tou Theou*, *agathopoiountas phimoun tēn tōn aphronōn anthrōpōn agnōsian*:", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*to thelēma*": "noun with article, neuter singular nominative - the will", "*tou Theou*": "noun with article, masculine singular genitive - of God", "*agathopoiountas*": "present active participle, masculine plural accusative - doing good", "*phimoun*": "present active infinitive - to silence/muzzle", "*tēn agnōsian*": "noun with article, feminine singular accusative - the ignorance", "*tōn aphronōn*": "adjective with article, masculine plural genitive - of foolish", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/pleasure", "*agathopoiountas*": "doing good/well-doing", "*phimoun*": "to silence/muzzle/put to silence", "*agnōsian*": "ignorance/lack of knowledge", "*aphronōn*": "foolish/senseless/unwise" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι οὕτως ἐστὶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντας φιμοῦν τὴν τῶν ἀφρόνων ἀνθρώπων ἀγνωσίαν:

Transliteration

Hoti houtōs estin to thelēma tou Theou, agathopoiountas phimoun tēn tōn aphronōn anthrōpōn agnōsian:

Grammar Details

• *Hoti*: conjunction - because/for
• *houtōs*: adverb - thus/so
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *to thelēma*: noun with article, neuter singular nominative - the will
• *tou Theou*: noun with article, masculine singular genitive - of God
• *agathopoiountas*: present active participle, masculine plural accusative - doing good
• *phimoun*: present active infinitive - to silence/muzzle
• *tēn agnōsian*: noun with article, feminine singular accusative - the ignorance
• *tōn aphronōn*: adjective with article, masculine plural genitive - of foolish
• *anthrōpōn*: noun, masculine plural genitive - of men/people

Word Meanings

• *houtōs*: thus/so/in this way
• *thelēma*: will/desire/pleasure
• *agathopoiountas*: doing good/well-doing
• *phimoun*: to silence/muzzle/put to silence
• *agnōsian*: ignorance/lack of knowledge
• *aphronōn*: foolish/senseless/unwise

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish people.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For so is the will of god that ye put to sylence the ygnorancie of the folyshe men:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For so is the will of God, that ye with well doynge shulde put to sylence the ignoraunce of folishmen:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For so is the wyll of God, that with well doyng, ye may stoppe the mouthes of foolishe and ignoraunt men:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Thess 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.3", "source": "Τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἁγιασμὸς ὑμῶν, ἀπέχεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τῆς πορνείας:", "text": "This for *estin* *thelēma* of the *Theou*, the *hagiasmos* of you, to *apechesthai* you from the *porneias*:", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - is", "*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God's (possessive)", "*hagiasmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sanctification/holiness", "*apechesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to abstain/keep away from", "*porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sexual immorality/fornication" }, "variants": { "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/intention", "*hagiasmos*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration/purification", "*apechesthai*": "abstain/keep away/refrain", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution/unchastity" } }
• 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.12", "source": "Τὴν ἀναστροφὴν ὑμῶν ἔχοντες καλήν Ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν: ἵνα, ἐν ᾧ καταλαλοῦσιν ὑμῶν ὡς κακοποιῶν, ἐκ τῶν καλῶν ἔργων, ἐποπτεύσαντες, δοξάσωσιν τὸν Θεὸν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπισκοπῆς.", "text": "The *anastrophēn hymōn echontes kalēn* in the *ethnesin*: *hina*, in *hō katalalousin hymōn hōs kakopoiōn*, from the *kalōn ergōn*, *epopteusantes*, *doxasōsin ton Theon en hēmera episkopēs*.", "grammar": { "*anastrophēn*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - conduct/behavior", "*hymōn*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural genitive - of you/your", "*echontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - having/maintaining", "*kalēn*": "adjective, feminine singular accusative - good/honorable", "*ethnesin*": "noun, neuter plural dative - Gentiles/nations", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, neuter singular dative - in which/wherein", "*katalalousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they speak against", "*hymōn*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural genitive - of you/your", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like", "*kakopoiōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - evildoers", "*kalōn*": "adjective, neuter plural genitive - good", "*ergōn*": "noun, neuter plural genitive - works/deeds", "*epopteusantes*": "aorist active participle, masculine plural nominative - having observed/witnessed", "*doxasōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may glorify", "*ton Theon*": "noun with article, masculine singular accusative - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/on", "*hēmera*": "noun, feminine singular dative - day", "*episkopēs*": "noun, feminine singular genitive - of visitation/inspection" }, "variants": { "*anastrophēn*": "conduct/behavior/manner of life", "*echontes*": "having/maintaining/keeping", "*kalēn*": "good/honorable/excellent", "*ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*katalalousin*": "speak against/slander/defame", "*kakopoiōn*": "evildoers/malefactors", "*kalōn*": "good/honorable/noble", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*epopteusantes*": "having observed/witnessed/noticed", "*doxasōsin*": "may glorify/honor/praise", "*hēmera episkopēs*": "day of visitation/inspection/oversight" } }
• 1 Pet 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.17", "source": "Κρεῖττον γὰρ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντας, εἰ θέλει τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, πάσχειν, ἢ κακοποιοῦντας.", "text": "*Kreitton* for, *agathopoiountas*, if desires the *thelēma* of-the *Theou*, to-*paschein*, than *kakopoiountas*.", "grammar": { "*kreitton*": "nominative, neuter, singular, comparative - better", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*agathopoiountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing good", "*ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*thelei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - desires/wills", "*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*paschein*": "present active infinitive - to suffer", "*ē*": "conjunction - than/or", "*kakopoiountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing evil" }, "variants": { "*kreitton*": "better/preferable/more advantageous", "*agathopoiountas*": "doing good/doing right/acting rightly", "*thelei*": "desires/wills/wants", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*Theou*": "of God/of deity", "*paschein*": "to suffer/to endure/to experience", "*kakopoiountas*": "doing evil/doing wrong/acting wickedly" } }
• 1 Thess 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.18", "source": "Ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε: τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*En panti eucharisteite*: *touto gar thelēma Theou en Christō Iēsou eis hymas*.", "grammar": { "*En*": "preposition + dative - in", "*panti*": "dative, neuter, singular - everything", "*eucharisteite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - give thanks", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular, demonstrative - this", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ Jesus", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/regarding", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)" }, "variants": { "*panti*": "everything/all things/every circumstance", "*eucharisteite*": "give thanks/be thankful", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*eis hymas*": "toward you/regarding you/for you" } }
• Titus 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Titus.2.8", "source": "Λόγον ὑγιῆ, ἀκατάγνωστον· ἵνα ὁ ἐξ ἐναντίας ἐντραπῇ, μηδὲν ἔχων περὶ ὑμῶν λέγειν φαῦλον.", "text": "*Logon hugiē*, *akatagnōston*; *hina* the *ex enantias entrapē*, *mēden echōn peri humōn legein phaulon*.", "grammar": { "*Logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/speech/message", "*hugiē*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - sound/healthy", "*akatagnōston*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - beyond reproach/beyond criticism", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*enantias*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - opposing/contrary", "*entrapē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may be put to shame", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - having", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of you/your", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/speak", "*phaulon*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - bad/evil/wrong" }, "variants": { "*Logon*": "word/speech/message/statement", "*hugiē*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*akatagnōston*": "beyond reproach/beyond criticism/without fault", "*ex enantias*": "from the contrary/from opposition/opponent", "*entrapē*": "may be put to shame/may be ashamed/may be embarrassed", "*phaulon*": "bad/evil/wrong/corrupt/worthless" } }
• Eph 6:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.6", "source": "Μὴ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν, ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι· ἀλλʼ ὡς δοῦλοι τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς·", "text": "*Mē kat' ophthalmodouleian*, as *anthrōpareskoi*; but as *douloi* of the *Christou*, *poiountes* the *thelēma* of the *Theou* from *psychēs*;", "grammar": { "*Mē kat' ophthalmodouleian*": "negative + preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - not according to eyeservice", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men-pleasers", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Anointed One", "*poiountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing/performing [continuous action]", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul/life/inner being" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmodouleian*": "eyeservice/service only when being watched", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "men-pleasers/those who please people", "*douloi*": "slaves/bondservants/servants", "*poiountes*": "doing/performing/accomplishing", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/pleasure", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*psychēs*": "soul/life/inner being/heart" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.7", "source": "Μετʼ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις:", "text": "With *eunoias* *douleuontes*, as to the *Kyriō*, and not to *anthrōpois*:", "grammar": { "*eunoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - goodwill/kindness", "*douleuontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - serving [continuous action]", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Lord/Master", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people" }, "variants": { "*eunoias*": "goodwill/kindness/benevolence", "*douleuontes*": "serving/being slaves/working for", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master [divine title]", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/human beings" } }
• 1 Pet 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.2", "source": "Εἰς τὸ μηκέτι ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαις, ἀλλὰ θελήματι Θεοῦ τὸν ἐπίλοιπον ἐν σαρκὶ βιῶσαι χρόνον.", "text": "For the *mēketi* to *anthrōpōn epithymiais*, but *thelēmati Theou* the *epiloipon* in *sarki biōsai chronon*.", "grammar": { "*mēketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to/for/by lusts/desires", "*thelēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to/for/by will", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epiloipon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - remaining/rest of", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in/with flesh", "*biōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to live", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/period" }, "variants": { "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings/passions", "*thelēmati*": "will/desire/purpose", "*biōsai*": "to live/to spend (one's life)" } }
• 2 Pet 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.12", "source": "Οὗτοι δέ, ὡς ἄλογα ζῶα φυσικὰ, γεγενημένα εἰς ἅλωσιν καὶ φθοράν, ἐν οἷς ἀγνοοῦσιν βλασφημοῦντες· ἐν τῇ φθορᾷ αὐτῶν καταφθαρήσονται·", "text": "*Houtoi de, hōs aloga zōa physika, gegenēmena eis halōsin kai phthoran, en hois agnoousin blasphēmountes; en tē phthora autōn kataphtharēsontai*;", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "nominative plural masculine demonstrative pronoun - 'these'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - 'as/like'", "*aloga*": "nominative plural neuter - 'irrational/brute'", "*zōa*": "nominative plural neuter - 'animals/beasts'", "*physika*": "nominative plural neuter - 'natural'", "*gegenēmena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural neuter - 'having been born'", "*eis halōsin*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for capture'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*phthoran*": "accusative singular feminine - 'destruction'", "*en hois*": "preposition with dative plural relative pronoun - 'in what things'", "*agnoousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'they are ignorant'", "*blasphēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'blaspheming'", "*en tē phthora*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*kataphtharēsontai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'will be utterly destroyed'" }, "variants": { "*aloga*": "irrational/unreasoning/brute", "*zōa*": "animals/beasts/living creatures", "*physika*": "natural/instinctive/by nature", "*gegenēmena*": "having been born/brought into being/created", "*halōsin*": "capture/catching/being taken", "*phthoran*": "destruction/corruption/decay", "*agnoousin*": "they are ignorant of/do not understand/are unaware of", "*blasphēmountes*": "blaspheming/slandering/speaking evil", "*kataphtharēsontai*": "will be utterly destroyed/will be completely corrupted/will perish" } }
• Jude 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jude.1.10", "source": "Οὗτοι δὲ ὅσα μὲν οὐκ οἴδασιν βλασφημοῦσιν: ὅσα δὲ φυσικῶς, ὡς τὰ ἄλογα ζῶα ἐπίστανται, ἐν τούτοις φθείρονται.", "text": "*Houtoi de hosa men ouk oidasin blasphēmousin*: *hosa de physikōs*, as the *aloga zōa epistantai*, *en toutois phtheirontai*.", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but", "*hosa men*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ouk oidasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not know", "*blasphēmousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they blaspheme", "*hosa de*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - but whatever things", "*physikōs*": "adverb - naturally/instinctively", "*aloga zōa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - irrational animals", "*epistantai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they understand", "*en toutois*": "prepositional phrase with dative - in these things", "*phtheirontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they are corrupted" }, "variants": { "*oidasin*": "know/understand", "*blasphēmousin*": "blaspheme/speak evil of/slander", "*physikōs*": "naturally/instinctively/by instinct", "*aloga*": "irrational/unreasoning/brute", "*zōa*": "animals/creatures/beasts", "*epistantai*": "understand/know/comprehend", "*phtheirontai*": "are corrupted/are destroyed/are ruined" } }
• Ps 107:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.42", "source": "יִרְא֣וּ יְשָׁרִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ וְכָל־עַ֝וְלָ֗ה קָ֣פְצָה פִּֽיהָ", "text": "*yirʾû* *yᵊšārîm* and-*yiśmāḥû* and-all-*ʿawlâ* *qāpᵊṣâ* *pîhā*", "grammar": { "*yirʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they see", "*yᵊšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*yiśmāḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction waw - and they rejoice", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed kol and conjunction waw - and all iniquity/injustice", "*qāpᵊṣâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shuts/closes", "*pîhā*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her mouth" }, "variants": { "*yirʾû*": "they see/observe/perceive", "*yᵊšārîm*": "upright ones/righteous ones", "*yiśmāḥû*": "they rejoice/are glad", "*ʿawlâ*": "iniquity/injustice/wickedness", "*qāpᵊṣâ*": "she shuts/closes/stops", "*pîhā*": "her mouth" } }
• Prov 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.6", "source": "עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿizbû* *ptāʾîm* *wiḥyû* *wʾišrû* *bderek* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿizbû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - forsake/leave", "*ptāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones/naive ones", "*wiḥyû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and live", "*wʾišrû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and walk straight/advance", "*bderek*": "preposition with noun construct - in way of", "*bînâ*": "feminine noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*ʿizbû*": "forsake/leave/abandon", "*ptāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive ones/immature persons", "*wiḥyû*": "and live/survive/be well", "*wʾišrû*": "and walk straight/go forward/advance", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }
• Jer 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.22", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אֱוִ֣יל עַמִּ֗י אוֹתִי֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בָּנִ֤ים סְכָלִים֙ הֵ֔מָּה וְלֹ֥א נְבוֹנִ֖ים הֵ֑מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לְהָרַ֔ע וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב לֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "For *ʾĕwîl* my *ʿammî*, me not *yādāʿû*; *bānîm* *səḵālîm* they, and not *nəbônîm* they; *ḥăḵāmîm* they to *hāraʿ*, and to *hêṭîb* not *yādāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*səḵālîm*": "masculine plural adjective - foolish/senseless", "*nəbônîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - understanding ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise/skilled", "*hāraʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil", "*hêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do good", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/stupid/silly", "*ʿammî*": "my people/nation/folk", "*yādāʿû*": "known/understood/perceived", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*səḵālîm*": "foolish/senseless/stupid", "*nəbônîm*": "understanding ones/discerning ones/intelligent ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skilled/clever", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/wrong", "*hêṭîb*": "to do good/act well/do right" } }
• Matt 7:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.26", "source": "Καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀκούων μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους, καὶ μὴ ποιῶν αὐτοὺς, ὁμοιωθήσεται ἀνδρὶ μωρῷ, ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησεν τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν ἄμμον:", "text": "And every *pas* *akouōn* of me the *logous* these, and not *poiōn* them, shall be likened *homoiōthēsetai* to a man *andri* *mōrō*, whoever *hostis* *ōkodomēsen* the *oikian* of him upon the *ammon*:", "grammar": { "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - every/all/whole", "*akouōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing/the one who hears", "*logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/the one who does", "*homoiōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be likened/compared", "*andri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a man", "*mōrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - foolish/stupid", "*hostis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - whoever/anyone who", "*ōkodomēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - built/constructed", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house/dwelling", "*ammon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sand" }, "variants": { "*pas*": "every/all/the whole/anyone", "*akouōn*": "hearing/listening to/heeding", "*logous*": "words/sayings/teachings", "*poiōn*": "doing/performing/practicing/fulfilling", "*mōrō*": "foolish/stupid/senseless", "*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/which", "*ammon*": "sand/sandy ground" } }
• Rom 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.1.21", "source": "Διότι, γνόντες τὸν Θεόν, οὐχ ὡς Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν, ἢ εὐχαρίστησαν· ἀλλʼ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία.", "text": "*Dioti*, *gnontes* the *Theon*, *ouch* *hōs* *Theon* *edoxasan*, *ē* *eucharistēsan*· *all'* *emataiōthēsan* *en* the *dialogismois* *autōn*, *kai* *eskotisthē* the *asynetos* *autōn* *kardia*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*edoxasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they glorified", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*eucharistēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave thanks", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*emataiōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became futile", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*dialogismois*": "dative, masculine, plural - reasoning/thoughts", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eskotisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was darkened", "*asynetos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - foolish/senseless", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/recognized/understood", "*edoxasan*": "they glorified/honored/praised", "*eucharistēsan*": "they gave thanks/were grateful", "*emataiōthēsan*": "they became futile/vain/empty", "*dialogismois*": "reasoning/thoughts/deliberations", "*eskotisthē*": "was darkened/obscured/blinded", "*asynetos*": "foolish/senseless/without understanding", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }
• Gal 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.1", "source": "¶Ὦ ἀνόητοι Γαλάται, τίς ὑμᾶς ἐβάσκανεν, τῇ ἀληθείᾳ μὴ πείθεσθαι, οἷς κατʼ ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς προεγράφη, ἐν ὑμῖν ἐσταυρωμένος;", "text": "O *anoētoi* *Galatai*, who you *ebaskanen*, the *alētheia* not to *peithesthai*, before whose *ophthalmous* *Iēsous* *Christos* was *proegraphē*, among you having been *estaurōmenos*?", "grammar": { "*anoētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - foolish/unthinking", "*Galatai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Galatians", "*ebaskanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - bewitched/fascinated/cast evil eye upon", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*peithesthai*": "present, middle/passive, infinitive - to obey/be persuaded", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*proegraphē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was portrayed/publicly displayed/written beforehand", "*estaurōmenos*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been crucified" }, "variants": { "*anoētoi*": "foolish/senseless/unthinking", "*ebaskanen*": "bewitched/cast an evil eye upon/charmed/fascinated", "*peithesthai*": "to obey/be persuaded/trust/comply with", "*proegraphē*": "was portrayed publicly/was placarded/was written beforehand", "*estaurōmenos*": "crucified/executed on a cross" } }
• Job 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.2.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ כְּדַבֵּ֞ר אַחַ֤ת הַנְּבָלוֹת֙ תְּדַבֵּ֔רִי גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַטּ֗וֹב נְקַבֵּל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָרָ֖ע לֹ֣א נְקַבֵּ֑ל בְּכָל־זֹ֛את לֹא־חָטָ֥א אִיּ֖וֹב בִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer ʾēlehā kə-ḏabbēr ʾaḥaṯ han-nəḇālôṯ təḏabbērî gam ʾeṯ*-the-*ṭôḇ nəqabbēl mē-ʾēṯ hā-ʾĕlōhîm wə-ʾeṯ*-the-*rāʿ lōʾ nəqabbēl bə-ḵāl*-*zōʾṯ lōʾ*-*ḥāṭāʾ ʾiyyôḇ bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾēlehā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - to her", "*kə-ḏabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - as speaking", "*ʾaḥaṯ*": "numeral feminine singular construct - one of", "*han-nəḇālôṯ*": "article + noun feminine plural - the foolish women", "*təḏabbērî*": "piel imperfect 2fs - you speak", "*gam*": "adverb - also/indeed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun masculine singular - good", "*nəqabbēl*": "piel imperfect 1cp - we receive", "*mē-ʾēṯ*": "preposition + direct object marker - from", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun masculine plural - God", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*rāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - evil", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nəqabbēl*": "piel imperfect 1cp - we receive", "*bə-ḵāl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in all", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he sinned", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun - Job", "*bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct + 3ms suffix - with his lips" }, "variants": { "*kə-ḏabbēr ʾaḥaṯ han-nəḇālôṯ*": "as one of the foolish women speaks/like a foolish woman", "*gam ʾeṯ-ha-ṭôḇ*": "indeed the good (things)", "*mē-ʾēṯ hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "from God/from the hand of God", "*lōʾ nəqabbēl*": "shall we not receive/should we not accept", "*lōʾ-ḥāṭāʾ ʾiyyôḇ bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*": "Job did not sin with his lips/Job did not speak wrongly" } }
• Matt 25:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.2", "source": "Πέντε δὲ ἦσαν ἐξ αὐτῶν φρόνιμοι, καὶ αἱ πέντε μωραί.", "text": "*Pente* *de* *ēsan* *ex* them *phronimoi*, and the *pente* *mōrai*.", "grammar": { "*pente*": "numeral - five", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/of", "*phronimoi*": "nominative feminine plural - wise/prudent", "*mōrai*": "nominative feminine plural - foolish/stupid" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*ēsan*": "were [continuous state]", "*ex*": "from/out of/among", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*mōrai*": "foolish/stupid/dull" } }
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.13", "source": "Τὸν πρότερον ὄντα βλάσφημον, καὶ διώκτην, καὶ ὑβριστήν: ἀλλὰ ἠλεήθην, ὅτι ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα ἐν ἀπιστίᾳ.", "text": "The former *onta* *blasphēmon*, and *diōktēn*, and *hybristēn*: but I *ēleēthēn*, because *agnoōn* I *epoiēsa* in *apistia*.", "grammar": { "*Ton proteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object with article", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being", "*blasphēmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*diōktēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hybristēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*ēleēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was shown mercy", "*hoti*": "subordinating conjunction - because", "*agnoōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - not knowing", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I did/acted", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*apistia*": "dative, feminine, singular - object of preposition" }, "variants": { "*proteron*": "former/previously/earlier", "*onta*": "being/existing as", "*blasphēmon*": "blasphemer/slanderer", "*diōktēn*": "persecutor/pursuer", "*hybristēn*": "violent aggressor/insolent person/arrogant one", "*ēleēthēn*": "was shown mercy/received compassion", "*agnoōn*": "ignorantly/not knowing/being unaware", "*epoiēsa*": "did/acted/performed", "*apistia*": "unbelief/faithlessness" } }
• Titus 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Titus.3.3", "source": "Ἦμεν γάρ ποτε καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀνόητοι, ἀπειθεῖς, πλανώμενοι, δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις, ἐν κακίᾳ καὶ φθόνῳ διάγοντες, στυγητοί, μισοῦντες ἀλλήλους.", "text": "*Ēmen gar pote* and *hēmeis anoētoi*, *apeitheis*, *planōmenoi*, *douleuontes epithymiais* and *hēdonais poikilais*, in *kakia* and *phthonō diagōntes*, *stygētoi*, *misountes allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*Ēmen*": "imperfect, 1st plural - we were", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly/at one time", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "*anoētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*apeitheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/unbelieving", "*planōmenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being deceived/going astray", "*douleuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - serving/being slaves to", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - lusts/desires/passions", "*hēdonais*": "dative, feminine, plural - pleasures/enjoyments", "*poikilais*": "dative, feminine, plural - various/diverse", "*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - malice/evil/wickedness", "*phthonō*": "dative, masculine, singular - envy/jealousy", "*diagōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living/spending [time]", "*stygētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hateful/detestable", "*misountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hating", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*anoētoi*": "foolish/senseless/unintelligent/uncomprehending", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/unbelieving/refusing to be persuaded", "*planōmenoi*": "being deceived/going astray/wandering/being led astray", "*douleuontes*": "serving/being slaves to/being in bondage to", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/passions/cravings", "*hēdonais*": "pleasures/enjoyments/gratifications", "*poikilais*": "various/diverse/manifold/of various kinds", "*kakia*": "malice/evil/wickedness/badness", "*phthonō*": "envy/jealousy/ill-will", "*diagōntes*": "living/spending [time]/passing through life", "*stygētoi*": "hateful/detestable/abhorrent/loathsome", "*misountes*": "hating/detesting" } }
• Deut 32:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.6", "source": "הֲ־לַיְהוָה֙ תִּגְמְלוּ־זֹ֔את עַ֥ם נָבָ֖ל וְלֹ֣א חָכָ֑ם הֲלוֹא־הוּא֙ אָבִ֣יךָ קָּנֶ֔ךָ ה֥וּא עָֽשְׂךָ֖ וַֽיְכֹנְנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*hă*-*laYHWH* *tigmələû*-*zōʾṯ* *ʿam* *nābāl* *wəlōʾ* *ḥāḵām* *hălôʾ*-*hûʾ* *ʾābîḵā* *qāneḵā* *hûʾ* *ʿāśəḵā* *wayḵōnəneḵā*", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is/whether", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH/the LORD", "*tigmələû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you repay", "*zōʾṯ*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*nābāl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḥāḵām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾābîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*qāneḵā*": "Qal participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your creator/possessor", "*ʿāśəḵā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he made you", "*wayḵōnəneḵā*": "waw consecutive + Polel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he established you" }, "variants": { "*tigmələû*": "you repay/you recompense/you return", "*nābāl*": "foolish/senseless/impious", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*qāneḵā*": "your creator/your possessor/one who acquired you", "*ʿāśəḵā*": "he made you/he created you/he produced you", "*wayḵōnəneḵā*": "and he established you/and he prepared you/and he set you firm" } }
• Job 5:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.5.16", "source": "וַתְּהִ֣י לַדַּ֣ל תִּקְוָ֑ה וְ֝עֹלָ֗תָה קָ֣פְצָה פִּֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wa*-*təhî* to-the-*dal* *tiqwāh* *wə*-*ʿōlātāh* *qāfəṣāh* *pîhā*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and", "*təhî*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let there be", "*dal*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the poor/weak", "*tiqwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - hope", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿōlātāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*qāfəṣāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has shut", "*pîhā*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her mouth" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "there is/becomes", "*dal*": "poor one/weak one/thin one", "*tiqwāh*": "hope/expectation", "*ʿōlātāh*": "injustice/unrighteousness/perversity", "*qāfəṣāh*": "shuts/closes tightly", "*pîhā*": "her mouth" } }
• Ps 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.5.5", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ לֹ֤א אֵֽל־חָפֵ֘ץ רֶ֥שַׁע ׀ אָ֑תָּה לֹ֖א יְגֻרְךָ֣ רָֽע׃", "text": "For not *ʾēl*-*ḥāpēṣ* *rešaʿ* *ʾāttâ* not *yəgurəkā* *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/god", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - delighting/pleasure in", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness", "*ʾāttâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*yəgurəkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - will dwell with you", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/god/deity/mighty one", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighting in/taking pleasure in/desiring", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*yəgurəkā*": "will dwell with you/sojourn with you/abide with you" } }