1 Peter 3:7

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{ "verseID": "1 Peter.3.7", "source": "Οἱ ἄνδρες, ὁμοίως, συνοικοῦντες κατὰ γνῶσιν, ὡς ἀσθενεστέρῳ σκεύει, τῷ γυναικείῳ ἀπονέμοντες τιμήν, ὡς καὶ συγκληρονόμοι χάριτος ζωῆς· εἰς τὸ μὴ ἐκκόπτεσθαι τὰς προσευχὰς ὑμῶν.", "text": "The *andres*, likewise, *synoikountes* according-to *gnōsin*, as with-*asthenesterō skeuei*, to-the *gynaikeiō aponementes timēn*, as also *synklēronomoi charitos zōēs*; for the not to-be-*ekkoptesthai* the *proseuchas* of-you.", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/husbands", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*synoikountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dwelling together with/living with", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/in accordance with", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge/understanding", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*asthenesterō*": "dative, neuter, singular, comparative - weaker/more fragile", "*skeuei*": "dative, neuter, singular - vessel/instrument", "*gynaikeiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - feminine/womanly", "*aponementes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - assigning/showing/giving", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*synklēronomoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - joint heirs/fellow heirs", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace/favor", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto/to", "*ekkoptesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be hindered/cut off", "*proseuchas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - prayers", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "men/husbands", "*synoikountes*": "dwelling together with/living with/cohabiting", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*asthenesterō*": "weaker/more fragile/more delicate", "*skeuei*": "vessel/instrument/object", "*gynaikeiō*": "feminine/womanly/female", "*aponementes*": "assigning/showing/giving/bestowing", "*timēn*": "honor/value/respect/worth", "*synklēronomoi*": "joint heirs/fellow heirs/co-inheritors", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/gift", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*ekkoptesthai*": "to be hindered/to be cut off/to be impeded", "*proseuchas*": "prayers/petitions" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ ἄνδρες, ὁμοίως, συνοικοῦντες κατὰ γνῶσιν, ὡς ἀσθενεστέρῳ σκεύει, τῷ γυναικείῳ ἀπονέμοντες τιμήν, ὡς καὶ συγκληρονόμοι χάριτος ζωῆς· εἰς τὸ μὴ ἐκκόπτεσθαι τὰς προσευχὰς ὑμῶν.

Transliteration

The andres, likewise, synoikountes according-to gnōsin, as with-asthenesterō skeuei, to-the gynaikeiō aponementes timēn, as also synklēronomoi charitos zōēs; for the not to-be-ekkoptesthai the proseuchas of-you.

Grammar Details

• *andres*: nominative, masculine, plural - men/husbands
• *homoiōs*: adverb - likewise/similarly
• *synoikountes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dwelling together with/living with
• *kata*: preposition + accusative - according to/in accordance with
• *gnōsin*: accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge/understanding
• *hōs*: comparative particle - as/like
• *asthenesterō*: dative, neuter, singular, comparative - weaker/more fragile
• *skeuei*: dative, neuter, singular - vessel/instrument
• *gynaikeiō*: dative, neuter, singular - feminine/womanly
• *aponementes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - assigning/showing/giving
• *timēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - honor/value
• *synklēronomoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - joint heirs/fellow heirs
• *charitos*: genitive, feminine, singular - of grace/favor
• *zōēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of life
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - for/unto/to
• *ekkoptesthai*: present passive infinitive - to be hindered/cut off
• *proseuchas*: accusative, feminine, plural - prayers
• *hymōn*: genitive, plural - of you

Word Meanings

• *andres*: men/husbands
• *synoikountes*: dwelling together with/living with/cohabiting
• *gnōsin*: knowledge/understanding/insight
• *asthenesterō*: weaker/more fragile/more delicate
• *skeuei*: vessel/instrument/object
• *gynaikeiō*: feminine/womanly/female
• *aponementes*: assigning/showing/giving/bestowing
• *timēn*: honor/value/respect/worth
• *synklēronomoi*: joint heirs/fellow heirs/co-inheritors
• *charitos*: grace/favor/gift
• *zōēs*: life/existence
• *ekkoptesthai*: to be hindered/to be cut off/to be impeded
• *proseuchas*: prayers/petitions

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, showing them honor as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In the same way, you husbands, live with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Ye husbands,{G435} in like manner,{G3668} dwell with{G4924} [your wives] according to{G2596} knowledge,{G1108} giving{G632} honor{G5092} unto the woman,{G1134} as{G5613} unto the weaker{G772} vessel,{G4632} {G2532} as{G5613} being also joint-heirs{G4789} of the grace{G5485} of life;{G2222} to the end that{G1519} your{G5216} prayers{G4335} be{G1581} not{G3361} hindered.{G1581}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Likewise{G3668}, ye husbands{G435}, dwell with{G4924}{(G5723)} them according to{G2596} knowledge{G1108}, giving{G632}{(G5723)} honour{G5092} unto the wife{G1134}, as{G5613} unto the weaker{G772} vessel{G4632}, and{G2532} as{G5613} being heirs together{G4789} of the grace{G5485} of life{G2222}; that{G1519} your{G5216} prayers{G4335} be{G1581} not{G3361} hindered{G1581}{(G5745)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Lyke wyse ye men dwell with them accordinge to knowledge gevinge honoure vnto the wyfe as vnto the weaker vessell and as vnto them that are heyres also of the grace of lyfe that youre prayers be not let.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Likewyse ye men, dwell with them acordinge vnto knowlege, geuynge honor vnto the wife, as to the weaker vessel: & as vnto the yt are heyres with you of the grace of life, that youre prayers be not let.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Likewise ye husbands, dwel with them as men of knowledge, giuing honour vnto the woman, as vnto the weaker vessell, euen as they which are heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not interrupted.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Lykewyse ye husbandes dwell with them accordyng to knowledge, geuyng honour vnto the wyfe, as vnto the weaker vessell, and as vnto them that are heires also of the grace of lyfe, that your prayers be not hyndered.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You husbands, in like manner, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with `them', according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel -- to the wife -- imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with `your wives' according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with [your wives] according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as the weaker partners and show them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. In this way nothing will hinder your prayers.

Referenced Verses

• Col 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.19", "source": "Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας, καὶ μὴ πικραίνεσθε πρὸς αὐτάς.", "text": "The *andres*, *agapate* the *gynaikas*, and not *pikrainesthe* against them.", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*agapate*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - love", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - do not", "*pikrainesthe*": "present passive imperative, 2nd person plural - be bitter", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/against", "*autas*": "accusative, feminine, plural pronoun - them" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "husbands/men", "*agapate*": "love/show love/cherish", "*gynaikas*": "wives/women", "*pikrainesthe*": "be bitter/harsh/resentful toward" } }
• Eph 5:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.33", "source": "Πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθʼ ἕνα ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν· ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα.", "text": "*Plēn* also you the *kath' hena hekastos* the *heautou gynaika houtōs apapatō* as *heauton*; the *de gynē* that *phobētai ton andra*", "grammar": { "*Plēn*": "adverb - nevertheless/however", "*kath' hena*": "distributive phrase - one by one/each", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*houtōs*": "adverb - so/thus/in this manner", "*apapatō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let love [continuous command]", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*phobētai*": "present subjunctive, middle/passive, 3rd singular - might fear/respect", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - husband/man" }, "variants": { "*Plēn*": "nevertheless/however/in any case", "*kath' hena hekastos*": "each one/every one/individually", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*houtōs*": "so/thus/in this manner", "*apapatō*": "let love/cherish", "*gynē*": "wife/woman", "*phobētai*": "might fear/respect/reverence", "*andra*": "husband/man" } }
• Eph 5:25-28 : 25 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.25", "source": "Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς·", "text": "The *andres*, *agapate* the *gynaikas heautōn*, *kathōs* also the *Christos ēgapēsen* the *ekklēsian*, and *heauton paredōken hyper autēs*", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*agapate*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - love [continuous command]", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - of yourselves/your own", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loved [completed action]", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - gave up/delivered", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "husbands/men", "*agapate*": "love/cherish", "*gynaikas*": "wives/women", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*paredōken*": "gave up/delivered/surrendered", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of" } } 26 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.26", "source": "Ἵνα αὐτὴν ἁγιάσῃ καθαρίσας τῷ λουτρῷ τοῦ ὕδατος ἐν ῥήματι,", "text": "So that *autēn hagiasē katharisas* the *loutrō* of the *hydatos* in *rhēmati*", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - her", "*hagiasē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might sanctify [purpose]", "*katharisas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having cleansed", "*loutrō*": "dative, neuter, singular - washing/bath", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*rhēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in word/saying" }, "variants": { "*hagiasē*": "might sanctify/consecrate/make holy", "*katharisas*": "having cleansed/purified", "*loutrō*": "washing/bath/cleansing", "*hydatos*": "water/fluid", "*rhēmati*": "word/saying/utterance" } } 27 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.27", "source": "Ἵνα παραστήσῃ αὐτὴν ἑαυτῷ ἔνδοξον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, μὴ ἔχουσαν σπίλον, ἢ ῥυτίδα, ἤ τι τῶν τοιούτων· ἀλλʼ ἵνα ᾖ ἁγία καὶ ἄμωμος.", "text": "So that *parastēsē autēn heautō endoxon* the *ekklēsian*, *mē echousan spilon*, or *rhytida*, or any of the such; but so that *ē hagia* and *amōmos*", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*parastēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might present [purpose]", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - her", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - to himself", "*endoxon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glorious/splendid", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*echousan*": "present participle, active, accusative, feminine, singular - having", "*spilon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - spot/blemish", "*rhytida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrinkle", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might be", "*hagia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - holy", "*amōmos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - without blemish/blameless" }, "variants": { "*parastēsē*": "might present/set before/show", "*endoxon*": "glorious/splendid/honorable", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*echousan*": "having/possessing", "*spilon*": "spot/blemish/stain", "*rhytida*": "wrinkle/fold", "*hagia*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*amōmos*": "without blemish/blameless/unblemished" } } 28 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.28", "source": "Οὕτως ὀφείλουσιν οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶν τὰς ἑαυτῶν γυναῖκας ὡς τὰ ἑαυτῶν σώματα. Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἑαυτὸν ἀγαπᾷ.", "text": "*Houtōs opheilousin* the *andres agapan* the *heautōn gynaikas* as the *heautōn sōmata*. The *agapōn* the *heautou gynaika heauton agapa*", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - so/thus/in this manner", "*opheilousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they ought/are obligated", "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*agapan*": "present infinitive, active - to love", "*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - of themselves/their own", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*sōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bodies", "*agapōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving one", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*agapa*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loves" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "so/thus/in this manner", "*opheilousin*": "ought/are obligated/should", "*andres*": "husbands/men", "*agapan*": "to love/to cherish", "*gynaikas*": "wives/women", "*sōmata*": "bodies/physical forms", "*agapōn*": "loving one/one who loves", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*agapa*": "loves/cherishes" } }
• Mal 2:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.14", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם עַל־מָ֑ה עַ֡ל כִּי־יְהוָה֩ הֵעִ֨יד בֵּינְךָ֜ וּבֵ֣ין ׀ אֵ֣שֶׁת נְעוּרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ בָּגַ֣דְתָּה בָּ֔הּ וְהִ֥יא חֲבֶרְתְּךָ֖ וְאֵ֥שֶׁת בְּרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾămartem* upon-what? Upon that-*YHWH* *hēʿîd* between-you and-between *ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā* *ʾăšer* you *bāgadtâ* in-her and-she *ḥăbertəkā* and-*ʾēšet* *bərîtekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾămartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hēʿîd*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has witnessed/testified", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nəʿûreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/that", "*bāgadtâ*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have dealt treacherously", "*ḥăbertəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your companion", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*bərîtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your covenant" }, "variants": { "*ʾămartem*": "you have said/spoken/declared", "*hēʿîd*": "he has witnessed/testified/been a witness", "*ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā*": "wife of your youth/young wife", "*bāgadtâ*": "you have dealt treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully", "*ḥăbertəkā*": "your companion/partner/associate", "*ʾēšet* *bərîtekā*": "wife of your covenant/covenant wife" } } 15 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.15", "source": "וְלֹא־אֶחָ֣ד עָשָׂ֗ה וּשְׁאָ֥ר ר֙וּחַ֙ ל֔וֹ וּמָה֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ זֶ֣רַע אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ בְּר֣וּחֲכֶ֔ם וּבְאֵ֥שֶׁת נְעוּרֶ֖יךָ אַל־יִבְגֹּֽד׃", "text": "And-not-*ʾeḥād* *ʿāśâ* and-*šəʾār* *rûaḥ* to-him and-what the-*ʾeḥād* *məbaqqēš* *zeraʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*nišmartem* in-*rûḥăkem* and-in-*ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā* not-*yibgōd*", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*šəʾār*": "masculine singular noun - remnant/rest", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit/breath", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*məbaqqēš*": "piel participle masculine singular - seeking", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*nišmartem*": "niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - take heed/guard yourselves", "*rûḥăkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your spirit", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nəʿûreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth", "*yibgōd*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him deal treacherously" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād*": "one/united", "*ʿāśâ*": "he did/made/created", "*šəʾār*": "remnant/remainder/rest", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/mind/wind", "*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/looking for/desiring", "*zeraʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "seed of God/godly offspring", "*nišmartem*": "take heed/guard yourselves/be careful", "*rûḥăkem*": "your spirit/mind/disposition", "*yibgōd*": "let him deal treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully" } } 16 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.16", "source": "כִּֽי־שָׂנֵ֣א שַׁלַּ֗ח אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכִסָּ֤ה חָמָס֙ עַל־לְבוּשׁ֔וֹ אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם בְּרוּחֲכֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א תִבְגֹּֽדוּ׃", "text": "For-*śānēʾ* *šallaḥ* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*kissâ* *ḥāmās* upon-*ləbûšô* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* and-*nišmartem* in-*rûḥăkem* and-not *tibgōdû*", "grammar": { "*śānēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - hating", "*šallaḥ*": "piel infinitive absolute - to send away", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kissâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he covers", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence/wrong", "*ləbûšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*nišmartem*": "niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - take heed/guard yourselves", "*rûḥăkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your spirit", "*tibgōdû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will deal treacherously" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾ*": "hating/detesting", "*šallaḥ*": "to send away/divorce/dismiss", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of", "*kissâ*": "he covers/conceals/clothes", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*ləbûšô*": "his garment/clothing/covering", "*nišmartem*": "take heed/guard yourselves/be careful", "*rûḥăkem*": "your spirit/mind/disposition", "*tibgōdû*": "you will deal treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully" } }
• 1 Thess 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.4", "source": "Εἰδέναι ἕκαστον ὑμῶν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σκεῦος κτᾶσθαι ἐν ἁγιασμῷ καὶ τιμῇ·", "text": "To *eidenai* *hekaston* of you the of himself *skeuos* to *ktasthai* in *hagiasmō* and *timē*;", "grammar": { "*eidenai*": "perfect, infinitive, active - to know", "*hekaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - each one", "*skeuos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - vessel/body/wife", "*ktasthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to acquire/possess/control", "*hagiasmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - sanctification/holiness (locative)", "*timē*": "dative, feminine, singular - honor/value/respect (locative)" }, "variants": { "*eidenai*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*skeuos*": "vessel/instrument/body/wife", "*ktasthai*": "acquire/possess/control/gain mastery over", "*hagiasmō*": "sanctification/holiness/purity", "*timē*": "honor/value/respect/dignity" } }
• 1 Cor 7:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.3", "source": "Τῇ γυναικὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ τὴν ὀφειλομένην εὔνοιαν ἀποδιδότω: ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ τῷ ἀνδρί.", "text": "To the *gunaiki* the *anēr* the *opheilomenēn* *eunoian* *apodidotō*: *homoiōs* *de* also the *gunē* to the *andri*.", "grammar": { "*gunaiki*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the wife/woman", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - husband/man", "*opheilomenēn*": "present passive participle, accusative, feminine, singular - being owed/due", "*eunoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - goodwill/affection/conjugal duty", "*apodidotō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him render/pay/fulfill", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/moreover", "*gunē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*andri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the husband/man" }, "variants": { "*gunaiki*": "wife/woman", "*anēr*": "husband/man", "*opheilomenēn*": "being owed/due/obligation", "*eunoian*": "goodwill/affection/conjugal duty/sexual obligation", "*apodidotō*": "render/pay/fulfill/give back", "*gunē*": "wife/woman", "*andri*": "husband/man" } }
• Gen 2:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.23", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ הֽ͏ָאָדָם֒ זֹ֣את הַפַּ֗עַם עֶ֚צֶם מֵֽעֲצָמַ֔י וּבָשָׂ֖ר מִבְּשָׂרִ֑י לְזֹאת֙ יִקָּרֵ֣א אִשָּׁ֔ה כִּ֥י מֵאִ֖ישׁ לֻֽקֳחָה־זֹּֽאת׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer hāʾāḏām zōʾṯ happaʿam ʿeṣem mēʿăṣāmay ûḇāśār mibbəśārî ləzōʾṯ yiqqārēʾ ʾiššāh kî mēʾîš luqŏḥāh-zōʾṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the man", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - this", "*happaʿam*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the time/instance", "*ʿeṣem*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - bone of", "*mēʿăṣāmay*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - from my bones", "*ûḇāśār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and flesh", "*mibbəśārî*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my flesh", "*ləzōʾṯ*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - for this one", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - she shall be called", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - from man", "*luqŏḥāh-zōʾṯ*": "Pual perfect, 3rd singular feminine + demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - this one was taken" }, "variants": { "*happaʿam*": "this time/now/at last", "*ʿeṣem mēʿăṣāmay*": "bone of my bones/bone from my bones", "*ûḇāśār mibbəśārî*": "and flesh of my flesh/and flesh from my flesh", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "shall be called/will be named", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/female/wife", "*mēʾîš*": "from man/from husband", "*luqŏḥāh*": "was taken/was drawn out" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.24", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֙ יֽ͏ַעֲזָב־אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־אָבִ֖יו וְאֶת־אִמּ֑וֹ וְדָבַ֣ק בְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וְהָי֖וּ לְבָשָׂ֥ר אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*ʿal-kēn yaʿăzāḇ-ʾîš ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîw wə-ʾeṯ-ʾimmô wə-ḏāḇaq bəʾištô wə-hāyû ləḇāśār ʾeḥāḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*yaʿăzāḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he shall leave", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ʾimmô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*wə-ḏāḇaq*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and cleave/cling", "*bəʾištô*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his wife", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they shall become", "*ləḇāśār*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - to flesh", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore/for this reason", "*yaʿăzāḇ*": "shall leave/will leave/leaves", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband", "*wə-ḏāḇaq*": "and cling/and be joined/and hold fast", "*bəʾištô*": "to his wife/with his wife", "*ləḇāśār ʾeḥāḏ*": "one flesh/united flesh" } }
• Prov 5:15-19 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.15", "source": "שְׁתֵה־מַ֥יִם מִבּוֹרֶ֑ךָ וְ֝נֹזְלִ֗ים מִתּ֥וֹךְ בְּאֵרֶֽךָ", "text": "*šĕtê*-*mayim* from-your-*bôr* and-*nōzĕlîm* from-midst-of your-*bĕʾēr*", "grammar": { "*šĕtê*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - drink", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cistern", "*nōzĕlîm*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural - flowing waters", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*bĕʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your well" }, "variants": { "*šĕtê*": "drink/consume", "*mayim*": "water/waters/liquid", "*bôr*": "cistern/pit/well", "*nōzĕlîm*": "flowing waters/streams/freshwater", "*bĕʾēr*": "well/pit/water source" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.16", "source": "יָפ֣וּצוּ מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣יךָ ח֑וּצָה בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת פַּלְגֵי־מָֽיִם", "text": "*yāpûṣû* your-*maʿyĕnōt* *ḥûṣâ* in-the-*rĕḥōbôt* *palgê*-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*yāpûṣû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are scattered/dispersed/spread abroad", "*maʿyĕnōt*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your springs/fountains", "*ḥûṣâ*": "noun, masculine singular with directional heh - to the outside/street", "*rĕḥōbôt*": "noun, feminine plural - open places/squares/broad places", "*palgê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - streams/channels of", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*yāpûṣû*": "be scattered/be dispersed/spread out/overflow", "*maʿyĕnōt*": "springs/fountains/sources", "*ḥûṣâ*": "outside/street/abroad", "*rĕḥōbôt*": "open places/squares/broad streets/plazas", "*palgê*": "streams/channels/divisions", "*māyim*": "water/waters/liquid" } } 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.17", "source": "יִֽהְיוּ־לְךָ֥ לְבַדֶּ֑ךָ וְאֵ֖ין לְזָרִ֣ים אִתָּֽךְ", "text": "*yihĕyû*-to-you to-your-*bad* and-no to-*zārîm* with-you", "grammar": { "*yihĕyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*bad*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your separateness/alone", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*zārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strangers/foreigners", "*ʾittāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*yihĕyû*": "be/become/happen/exist", "*bad*": "separateness/alone/isolation/apart", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/outsiders", "*ʾittāk*": "with you/beside you/in your company" } } 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.18", "source": "יְהִֽי־מְקוֹרְךָ֥ בָר֑וּךְ וּ֝שְׂמַ֗ח מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת נְעוּרֶֽךָ", "text": "*yĕhî*-your-*māqôr* *bārûk* and-*śĕmaḥ* from-*ʾēšet* your-*nĕʿûrîm*", "grammar": { "*yĕhî*": "verb, qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let it be", "*māqôr*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fountain/spring/source", "*bārûk*": "verb, qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*śĕmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - rejoice", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nĕʿûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth" }, "variants": { "*yĕhî*": "let it be/may it be", "*māqôr*": "fountain/spring/source/origin/well", "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised/adored", "*śĕmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*ʾēšet*": "wife/woman", "*nĕʿûrîm*": "youth/young age/early life" } } 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.19", "source": "אַיֶּ֥לֶת אֲהָבִ֗ים וְֽיַעֲלַ֫ת חֵֽן דַּ֭דֶּיהָ יְרַוֻּ֣ךָ בְכָל־עֵ֑ת בְּ֝אַהֲבָתָ֗הּ תִּשְׁגֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד", "text": "*ʾayyelet* *ʾăhābîm* and-*yaʿălat* *ḥēn* her-*daddîm* *yĕrawwûkā* in-all-*ʿēt* in-her-*ʾahăbâ* *tišgeh* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*ʾayyelet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - doe/deer of", "*ʾăhābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - love/affection", "*yaʿălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ibex/mountain goat of", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - grace/favor/charm", "*daddîm*": "noun, masculine dual with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her breasts", "*yĕrawwûkā*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine suffix - they satisfy you", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*ʾahăbâ*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her love", "*tišgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - be intoxicated/infatuated", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyelet*": "doe/deer/hind", "*ʾăhābîm*": "love/affection/desires", "*yaʿălat*": "ibex/mountain goat/wild goat", "*ḥēn*": "grace/favor/charm/beauty", "*daddîm*": "breasts/loves", "*yĕrawwûkā*": "satisfy you/give you drink/quench your thirst", "*tišgeh*": "be intoxicated/be infatuated/go astray/be captivated", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/regularly/consistently" } }
• Matt 19:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.3", "source": "¶Καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, πειράζοντες αὐτὸν, καὶ λέγοντες αὐτῷ, Εἰ ἔξεστιν ἀνθρώπῳ ἀπολῦσαι τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ κατὰ πᾶσαν αἰτίαν;", "text": "And *prosēlthon* to him the *Pharisaioi*, *peirazontes* him, and *legontes* to him, *Ei exestin anthropō apolusai* the *gynaika* of him for *pasan aitian*?", "grammar": { "*prosēlthon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - came to/approached", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*peirazontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - testing/tempting", "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*exestin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*anthropō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for a man", "*apolusai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to divorce/send away", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - every/any", "*aitian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cause/reason" }, "variants": { "*peirazontes*": "testing/tempting/trying", "*exestin*": "is lawful/is permitted/is allowed", "*apolusai*": "to divorce/to put away/to send away", "*pasan aitian*": "any cause/every reason" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.4", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε, ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ ἐποίησεν αὐτούς,", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis eipen* to them, Not *anegnōte*, that the one *poiēsas* from *archēs arsen kai thēly epoiēsen* them,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive deponent, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*anegnōte*": "aorist, 2nd plural, active - you have read", "*poiēsas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - who made/created", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*arsen*": "accusative, neuter, singular - male", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*thēly*": "accusative, neuter, singular - female", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - made/created" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "answering/in response", "*anegnōte*": "have you not read/did you not read", "*poiēsas*": "the one who made/the creator", "*archēs*": "the beginning/originally" } } 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.5", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν, Ἕνεκεν τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ προσκολληθήσεται τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ: καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν;", "text": "And *eipen*, *Heneken toutou kataleipsei anthrōpos* the *patera* and the *mētera*, and *proskollēthēsetai* to the *gynaiki* of him: and *esontai* the two into *sarka mian*?", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*Heneken*": "preposition - because of/for the sake of", "*toutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - this", "*kataleipsei*": "future, 3rd singular, active - shall leave", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*proskollēthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - shall be joined/cleave", "*gynaiki*": "dative, feminine, singular - to wife/woman", "*esontai*": "future, 3rd plural, middle - they will be", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*mian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*Heneken toutou*": "for this reason/because of this", "*kataleipsei*": "shall leave/will forsake", "*proskollēthēsetai*": "shall be joined/cleave/be glued to", "*sarka mian*": "one flesh/single body" } } 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.6", "source": "Ὥστε οὐκέτι εἰσὶν δύο, ἀλλὰ σὰρξ μία. Ὃ οὖν ὁ Θεὸς συνέζευξεν ἄνθρωπος, μὴ χωριζέτω.", "text": "*Hōste ouketi eisin duo*, but *sarx mia*. What *oun* the *Theos synezeuxen*, *anthrōpos*, *mē chōrizetō*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore", "*ouketi*": "adverb - no longer/no more", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural - they are", "*duo*": "numeral - two", "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*mia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - one", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*synezeuxen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - joined together/yoked together", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*chōrizetō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular, active - let separate/divide" }, "variants": { "*Hōste*": "so that/therefore/consequently", "*ouketi*": "no longer/not anymore", "*synezeuxen*": "joined together/united/yoked together", "*chōrizetō*": "let separate/let divide/put asunder" } } 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.7", "source": "Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Τί οὖν Μωσῆς ἐνετείλατο δοῦναι βιβλίον ἀποστασίου, καὶ ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν;", "text": "They *legousin* to him, Why *oun Mōsēs eneteilato dounai biblion apostasiou*, and *apolusai* her?", "grammar": { "*legousin*": "present, 3rd plural, active - they say", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*eneteilato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - commanded", "*dounai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to give", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/document", "*apostasiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of divorce/of repudiation", "*apolusai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to divorce/send away" }, "variants": { "*eneteilato*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*biblion apostasiou*": "certificate of divorce/bill of divorcement", "*apolusai*": "to divorce/to put away/to send away" } } 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.8", "source": "Λέγει αὐτοῖς, ὅτι Μωσῆς πρὸς τὴν σκληροκαρδίαν ὑμῶν ἐπέτρεψεν ὑμῖν ἀπολῦσαι τὰς γυναῖκας ὑμῶν: ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς δὲ οὐ γέγονεν οὕτως.", "text": "He *legei* to them, that *Mōsēs pros* the *sklērokardian* of you *epetrepsen* to you *apolusai* the *gynaikas* of you: from *archēs de* not *gegonen houtōs*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - he says", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - because of/on account of", "*sklērokardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hardness of heart", "*epetrepsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - permitted/allowed", "*apolusai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to divorce/send away", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*gegonen*": "perfect, 3rd singular, active - it has been", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so" }, "variants": { "*pros*": "because of/on account of/with regard to", "*sklērokardian*": "hardness of heart/stubbornness", "*epetrepsen*": "permitted/allowed/gave permission", "*gegonen*": "it has been/it was/it happened" } } 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.9", "source": "Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, εἰ μὴ ἐπὶ πορνείᾳ, καὶ γαμήσῃ ἄλλην, μοιχᾶται: καὶ ὁ ἀπολελυμένην γαμήσας μοιχᾶται.", "text": "I *legō de* to you, that Whoever *an apolusē* the *gynaika* of him, *ei mē epi porneia*, and *gamēsē allēn*, *moichatai*: and the one *apolelumenēn gamēsas moichatai*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present, 1st singular, active - I say", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*an*": "conditional particle - if/in case", "*apolusē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might divorce/send away", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*ei mē*": "conditional phrase - except/unless", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - for/on grounds of", "*porneia*": "dative, feminine, singular - sexual immorality/fornication", "*gamēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might marry", "*allēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - another", "*moichatai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle/passive - commits adultery", "*apolelumenēn*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, feminine, singular - having been divorced", "*gamēsas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having married" }, "variants": { "*an apolusē*": "should divorce/would send away", "*ei mē epi porneia*": "except for sexual immorality/unless for fornication", "*moichatai*": "commits adultery/is an adulterer", "*apolelumenēn*": "divorced woman/woman who has been put away" } }
• Eph 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.6", "source": "Εἶναι τὰ Ἔθνη συγκληρονόμα, καὶ σύσσωμα, καὶ συμμέτοχα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου:", "text": "*Einai* the *Ethnē synklēronoma*, and *syssōma*, and *symmetocha* of the *epangelias* of him *en* the *Christō dia* the *euangeliou*:", "grammar": { "*Einai*": "present, infinitive - to be", "*ta Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the Gentiles/nations", "*synklēronoma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - fellow heirs/joint heirs", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*syssōma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - of the same body/members together", "*symmetocha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - joint partakers/sharers together", "*tēs epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the promise", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*tō Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in the Christ", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel/good news" }, "variants": { "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*synklēronoma*": "fellow heirs/joint heirs/co-inheritors", "*syssōma*": "of the same body/joined in one body/fellow members", "*symmetocha*": "joint partakers/fellow sharers/participants together", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement/proclamation" } }