1 Samuel 2:24

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.24", "source": "אַ֖ל בָּנָ֑י כִּ֠י לֽוֹא־טוֹבָ֤ה הַשְּׁמֻעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י שֹׁמֵ֔עַ מַעֲבִרִ֖ים עַם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "No, *banay* for not-*tova* *hashmua* which *anokhi* *shomea* *maavirim* *am*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*banay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my sons", "*tova*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*hashmua*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the report/rumor", "*anokhi*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*shomea*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/am hearing", "*maavirim*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to pass over/spreading", "*am*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*tova*": "good/favorable", "*hashmua*": "the report/the rumor/the news", "*shomea*": "hear/am hearing", "*maavirim*": "causing to transgress/leading astray/spreading among" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַ֖ל בָּנָ֑י כִּ֠י לֽוֹא־טוֹבָ֤ה הַשְּׁמֻעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י שֹׁמֵ֔עַ מַעֲבִרִ֖ים עַם־יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

No, banay for not-tova hashmua which anokhi shomea maavirim am-YHWH.

Grammar Details

• *banay*: noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my sons
• *tova*: adjective, feminine singular - good
• *hashmua*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the report/rumor
• *anokhi*: personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I
• *shomea*: Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/am hearing
• *maavirim*: Hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to pass over/spreading
• *am*: noun, masculine singular construct - people of
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD

Word Meanings

• *tova*: good/favorable
• *hashmua*: the report/the rumor/the news
• *shomea*: hear/am hearing
• *maavirim*: causing to transgress/leading astray/spreading among

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  ‘No, my sons; the report I hear spreading among the LORD’s people is not good.’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  No, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear; you make the LORD's people transgress.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Nay, my sons;{H1121} for it is no good{H2896} report{H8052} that I hear:{H8085} ye make Jehovah's{H3068} people{H5971} to transgress.{H5674}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Nay, my sons{H1121}; for it is no good{H2896} report{H8052} that I hear{H8085}{(H8802)}: ye make the LORD'S{H3068} people{H5971} to transgress{H5674}{(H8688)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Not so my childre, this is no good reporte that I heare, ye cause the people of the LORDE to offende.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Do no more, my sonnes, for it is no good report that I heare, which is, that ye make the Lords people to trespasse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Oh, nay my sonnes: For it is no good report that I heare, how that ye make the Lordes people to trespasse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Nay, my sons; for [it is] no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  No, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: you make Yahweh's people to disobey.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgress. --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah's people to transgress.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah's people to transgress.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  No, my sons, the account which is given me, which the Lord's people are sending about, is not good.

• World English Bible (2000)

  No, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: you make Yahweh's people disobey.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  No, my sons! For the report that I hear circulating among the LORD’s people is not good.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 32:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן מֶֽה־עָשָׂ֥ה לְךָ֖ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי־הֵבֵ֥אתָ עָלָ֖יו חֲטָאָ֥ה גְדֹלָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyomer* *Mosheh* to-*'Aharon* what-*'asah* to-you the-*'am* the-*zeh* that-*heveta* upon-him *chata'ah* *gedolah*.", "grammar": { "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Mosheh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*'Aharon*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*'asah*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did/made", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*heveta*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you brought", "*chata'ah*": "noun, feminine singular - sin", "*gedolah*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*'asah*": "did/made/performed", "*heveta*": "brought/caused/led", "*chata'ah*": "sin/offense/guilt" } }
• 1 Sam 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.17", "source": "וַתְּהִ֨י חַטַּ֧את הַנְּעָרִ֛ים גְּדוֹלָ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י נִֽאֲצוּ֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֵ֖ת מִנְחַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wattəhî* *ḥaṭṭaʾt* *hannəʿārîm* *gədôlâ* *məʾōd* before *pənê* *YHWH*; because *niʾăṣû* *hāʾănāšîm* *ʾet* *minḥat* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wattəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular apocopated - and it was", "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "noun feminine singular construct - sin of", "*hannəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the young men", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective feminine singular - great", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of/before", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*niʾăṣû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person plural - they despised/spurned", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the men", "*minḥat*": "noun feminine singular construct - offering of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "sin/offense/guilt", "*hannəʿārîm*": "the young men/youths/servants", "*niʾăṣû*": "they despised/spurned/treated with contempt", "*minḥat*": "offering/tribute/gift" } }
• 1 Sam 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.22", "source": "וְעֵלִ֖י זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֑ד וְשָׁמַ֗ע אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשׂ֤וּן בָּנָיו֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֵ֤ת אֲשֶֽׁר־יִשְׁכְּבוּן֙ אֶת־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים הַצֹּ֣בְא֔וֹת פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "And-*Eli* *zaqen* *meod* and-*shama* ʾet all-which *yaasun* *banav* to-all-*Yisrael* and-ʾet which-*yishkevun* ʾet-*hanashim* *hatzovot* *petah* *ohel* *moed*.", "grammar": { "*Eli*": "proper noun, masculine - Eli", "*zaqen*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/elder", "*meod*": "adverb - very", "*shama*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he heard", "*yaasun*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - they would do", "*banav*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yishkevun*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - they would lie with", "*hanashim*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the women", "*hatzovot*": "Qal participle, feminine plural with definite article - the serving/assembling", "*petah*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening/entrance of", "*ohel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*moed*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time" }, "variants": { "*zaqen*": "old/aged/elder", "*shama*": "heard/listened/understood", "*yaasun*": "did/would do/were doing", "*yishkevun*": "lay with/had sexual relations with", "*hatzovot*": "who served/who assembled/who ministered", "*ohel* *moed*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ גַּם־אֲנִ֣י נָבִיא֮ כָּמוֹךָ֒ וּמַלְאָ֡ךְ דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלַי֩ בִּדְבַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲשִׁבֵ֤הוּ אִתְּךָ֙ אֶל־בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְיֹ֥אכַל לֶ֖חֶם וְיֵ֣שְׁתְּ מָ֑יִם כִּחֵ֖שׁ לֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him, 'Also I *nābîʾ* like you, and *malʾāk* *dibbēr* to me in *dĕbar YHWH* saying, *hăšîbēhû* with you to your *bayt*, and *yōʾkal* *leḥem* and *yēšt* *māyim*.' *kiḥēš* to him", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*nābîʾ*": "noun ms - prophet", "*malʾāk*": "noun ms - messenger/angel", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3ms - spoke/said", "*dĕbar YHWH*": "construct state - word of YHWH", "*hăšîbēhû*": "hiphil imperative ms + 3ms suffix - bring him back", "*bayt*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your house", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will eat", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread/food", "*yēšt*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will drink", "*māyim*": "noun mp - water", "*kiḥēš*": "piel perfect 3ms - he lied/deceived" }, "variants": { "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer/spokesman", "*malʾāk*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*kiḥēš*": "he lied/deceived/denied" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.19", "source": "וַיָּ֣שָׁב אִתּ֗וֹ וַיֹּ֥אכַל לֶ֛חֶם בְּבֵית֖וֹ וַיֵּ֥שְׁתְּ מָֽיִם", "text": "And *wayyāšāb* with him and *wayyōʾkal* *leḥem* in his *bayit* and *wayyēšt* *māyim*", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*wayyōʾkal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he ate", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread/food", "*bayit*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his house", "*wayyēšt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he drank", "*māyim*": "noun mp - water" }, "variants": { "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.20", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י הֵ֥ם יֹשְׁבִ֖ים אֶל־הַשֻּׁלְחָ֑ן פ וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הַנָּבִ֖יא אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֱשִׁיבֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayĕhî* they *yōšĕbîm* at the *šulḥān* and *wayĕhî* *dĕbar-YHWH* to the *nābîʾ* who *hēšîbô*", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*yōšĕbîm*": "qal participle mp - sitting", "*šulḥān*": "noun ms with definite article - the table", "*dĕbar-YHWH*": "construct state - word of YHWH", "*nābîʾ*": "noun ms with definite article - the prophet", "*hēšîbô*": "hiphil perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he brought him back" }, "variants": { "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer/spokesman", "*hēšîbô*": "brought back/returned/restored him" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.21", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֞א אֶל־אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֤א מִֽיהוּדָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה יַ֗עַן כִּ֤י מָרִ֙יתָ֙ פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֤א שָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַמִּצְוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* to *ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm* who *bāʾ* from *yĕhûdâ* saying, 'Thus *ʾāmar YHWH*: Because *mārîtā* *pî YHWH* and not *šāmartā* the *miṣwâ* which *ṣiwwĕkā YHWH ʾĕlōheykā*'", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct state + definite article - man of the God", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he came", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾāmar YHWH*": "qal perfect 3ms - YHWH said", "*mārîtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you rebelled against", "*pî YHWH*": "construct state + proper noun - mouth of YHWH", "*šāmartā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you kept/observed", "*miṣwâ*": "noun fs with definite article - the commandment", "*ṣiwwĕkā*": "piel perfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - commanded you", "*YHWH ʾĕlōheykā*": "YHWH your God" }, "variants": { "*mārîtā*": "rebelled against/disobeyed/defied", "*miṣwâ*": "commandment/order/instruction" } }
• 1 Kgs 15:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Kings.15.30", "source": "עַל־חַטֹּ֤אות יָרָבְעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֔א וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּכַעְס֕וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִכְעִ֔יס אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "On account of *chaṭṭôʾt* of *yārāḇəʿām* which he *chāṭāʾ* and which he *hecheṭîʾ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl*; in his *kaʿəsô* which he *hikəʿîs* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*chaṭṭôʾt*": "feminine plural construct - sins of", "*yārāḇəʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*chāṭāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sinned", "*hecheṭîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to sin", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*kaʿəsô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his provocation/anger", "*hikəʿîs*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he provoked/angered", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*chaṭṭôʾt*": "sins/offenses/transgressions", "*hecheṭîʾ*": "caused to sin/led into sin/made to sin", "*kaʿəsô*": "his provocation/his anger/his vexation", "*hikəʿîs*": "provoked to anger/vexed/irritated" } }
• 2 Kgs 10:31 : 31 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.31", "source": "וְיֵה֗וּא לֹ֥א שָׁמַ֛ר לָלֶ֛כֶת בְּתֽוֹרַת־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּכָל־לְבָב֑וֹ לֹ֣א סָ֗ר מֵעַל֙ חַטֹּ֣אות יָֽרָבְעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*Yēhûʾ* not *šāmar* to-*hālak* in-*tôrâ*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm*-*Yiśrāʾēl* in-all-*lēḇāḇ*-his, not *sûr* from-upon *ḥaṭṭōʾwṯ* *Yārāḇĕʿām* which *ḥāṭāʾ* [obj]-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*šāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he kept/observed/guarded", "*hālak*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to walk/go", "*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēḇāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*sûr*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he turned aside/departed", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - sins of", "*Yārāḇĕʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to sin" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard/watch/preserve", "*hālak*": "walk/go/come/proceed/follow", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/remove", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwṯ*": "sins/offenses/transgressions", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sin/cause to sin/lead astray" } }
• Mal 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.8", "source": "וְאַתֶּם֙ סַרְתֶּ֣ם מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ הִכְשַׁלְתֶּ֥ם רַבִּ֖ים בַּתּוֹרָ֑ה שִֽׁחַתֶּם֙ בְּרִ֣ית הַלֵּוִ֔י אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-you *sartem* from-the-*derek* *hikšaltem* *rabbîm* in-the-*tôrâ* *šiḥattem* *bərît* the-*Lēwî* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*sartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have turned aside", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/road/path", "*hikšaltem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have caused to stumble", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*tôrâ*": "feminine singular noun - law/instruction", "*šiḥattem*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have corrupted/ruined", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said/declared", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*sartem*": "you have turned aside/departed/deviated", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*hikšaltem*": "you have caused to stumble/fall/be overthrown", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*šiḥattem*": "you have corrupted/ruined/destroyed", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/pact" } }
• Matt 18:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.7", "source": "¶Οὐαὶ τῷ κόσμῳ ἀπὸ τῶν σκανδάλων! ἀνάγκη γάρ ἐστιν ἐλθεῖν τὰ σκάνδαλα· πλὴν οὐαὶ τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐκείνῳ διʼ οὗ τὸ σκάνδαλον ἔρχεται!", "text": "*Ouai* to the *kosmō* from the *skandalōn*! *anagkē* for *estin* *elthein* the *skandala*; *plēn* *ouai* to the *anthrōpō* *ekeinō* through whom the *skandalon* *erchetai*!", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*kosmō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - world", "*skandalōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - stumbling blocks/offenses", "*anagkē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - necessity", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*elthein*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to come", "*skandala*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - stumbling blocks/offenses", "*plēn*": "adverb/conjunction - however/nevertheless", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*anthrōpō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ekeinō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - that", "*skandalon*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*erchetai*": "verb, present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - comes" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/humanity", "*skandalōn*": "stumbling blocks/offenses/causes of sin", "*anagkē*": "necessity/must/inevitability", "*elthein*": "to come/to arrive/to happen", "*skandala*": "stumbling blocks/offenses/causes of sin", "*plēn*": "however/nevertheless/except", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person/human being", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/cause of sin", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives/happens" } }
• Acts 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.6.3", "source": "Ἐπισκέψασθε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτά, πλήρεις Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ σοφίας, οὓς καταστήσωμεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης.", "text": "*Episkepsasthe* *oun*, *adelphoi*, *andras* from *hymōn* *martyroumenous* *hepta*, *plēreis* *Pneumatos* *Hagiou* and *sophias*, whom *katastēsōmen* *epi* the *chreias* this.", "grammar": { "*Episkepsasthe*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person, plural - look out/select/consider", "*oun*": "conjunction, inferential - therefore/then", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural pronoun - of you/your", "*martyroumenous*": "present, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being well attested/of good reputation", "*hepta*": "numeral (indeclinable) - seven", "*plēreis*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - full/filled", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*katastēsōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - may appoint/put in charge", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - over/upon", "*chreias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - need/duty/business" }, "variants": { "*Episkepsasthe*": "look out/select/consider/examine", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*martyroumenous*": "being well attested/of good reputation/testified about", "*plēreis*": "full/filled/complete", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*katastēsōmen*": "may appoint/put in charge/establish", "*chreias*": "need/duty/business/task" } }
• 2 Cor 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.8", "source": "Διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀτιμίας, διὰ δυσφημίας καὶ εὐφημίας: ὡς πλάνοι, καὶ ἀληθεῖς·", "text": "Through *doxēs* and *atimias*, through *dysphēmias* and *euphēmias*: as *planoi*, and *alētheis*;", "grammar": { "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of glory/honor", "*atimias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dishonor/shame", "*dysphēmias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of bad report/slander", "*euphēmias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of good report/praise", "*planoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - deceivers/impostors", "*alētheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - true/truthful" }, "variants": { "*doxēs*": "glory/honor/splendor/praise", "*atimias*": "dishonor/shame/disgrace", "*dysphēmias*": "bad report/slander/defamation", "*euphēmias*": "good report/praise/commendation", "*planoi*": "deceivers/impostors/misleaders", "*alētheis*": "true/truthful/genuine/authentic" } }
• 1 Tim 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.7", "source": "Δεῖ δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ μαρτυρίαν καλὴν ἔχειν ἀπὸ τῶν ἔξωθεν· ἵνα μὴ εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν ἐμπέσῃ καὶ παγίδα τοῦ διαβόλου.", "text": "*Dei de auton kai martyrian kalēn echein apo tōn exōthen*; *hina mē* into *oneidismon empesē kai pagida tou diabolou*.", "grammar": { "*Dei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/moreover", "*auton*": "pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/and", "*martyrian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*kalēn*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - good/favorable", "*echein*": "verb, present, active, infinitive - to have", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tōn*": "article, genitive, masculine, plural - the", "*exōthen*": "adverb used as adjective - outside/outsiders", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*oneidismon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - reproach/disgrace", "*empesē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might fall into", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pagida*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - snare/trap", "*tou*": "article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*diabolou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer" }, "variants": { "*Dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*martyrian*": "testimony/witness/reputation", "*kalēn*": "good/favorable/commendable", "*exōthen*": "outside/outsiders/those outside the church", "*oneidismon*": "reproach/disgrace/insult", "*empesē*": "might fall into/fall under", "*pagida*": "snare/trap/entanglement", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser" } }
• 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.18", "source": "Ὑπέρογκα γὰρ ματαιότητος φθεγγόμενοι, δελεάζουσιν ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις σαρκὸς, ἀσελγείαις, τοὺς ὄντως ἀποφύγοντας τοὺς ἐν πλάνῃ ἀναστρεφομένους.", "text": "*Hyperogka gar mataiotētos phtheggomenoi, deleazousin en epithymiais sarkos, aselgeiais, tous ontōs apophygontas tous en planē anastrephomenous*.", "grammar": { "*Hyperogka*": "accusative plural neuter - 'arrogant/boastful'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*mataiotētos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of emptiness/vanity'", "*phtheggomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'speaking/uttering'", "*deleazousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'they entice/lure'", "*en epithymiais*": "preposition with dative plural feminine - 'in lusts/desires'", "*sarkos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of flesh'", "*aselgeiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'by sensuality/debauchery'", "*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'", "*ontōs*": "adverb - 'actually/really'", "*apophygontas*": "aorist active participle, accusative plural masculine - 'having escaped'", "*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'", "*en planē*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in error'", "*anastrephomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative plural masculine - 'living/conducting themselves'" }, "variants": { "*Hyperogka*": "arrogant things/boastful words/inflated speech", "*mataiotētos*": "of emptiness/vanity/futility", "*phtheggomenoi*": "speaking/uttering/proclaiming", "*deleazousin*": "they entice/lure/bait/allure", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings", "*sarkos*": "of flesh/body/human nature", "*aselgeiais*": "by sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness", "*ontōs*": "actually/really/truly/indeed", "*apophygontas*": "having escaped/fled from/avoided", "*planē*": "error/deception/wandering", "*anastrephomenous*": "living/conducting themselves/behaving" } }
• 3 John 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "3 John.1.12", "source": "Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται ὑπὸ πάντων, καὶ ὑπʼ αὐτῆς τῆς ἀληθείας: καὶ ἡμεῖς δὲ μαρτυροῦμεν· καὶ οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ μαρτυρία ἡμῶν ἀληθής ἐστιν.", "text": "To *Dēmētriō* *memartyrētai* by all, and by itself the *alētheias*: and *hēmeis* *de* *martyroumen*; and *oidate* that the *martyria* of us *alēthēs* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Dēmētriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Demetrius", "*memartyrētai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - has been testified/witnessed", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by/from", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - all/everyone", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, intensive pronoun - itself", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth/reality", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person plural pronoun - we", "*martyroumen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - bear witness/testify", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*martyria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - of us/our", "*alēthēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - true/truthful", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*memartyrētai*": "has been testified/has been attested/has been vouched for", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/faithfulness", "*martyroumen*": "bear witness/testify/attest", "*oidate*": "you know/you understand/you are aware", "*martyria*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*alēthēs*": "true/truthful/genuine", "*estin*": "is/exists" } }
• Rev 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.20", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα, ὅτι ἐᾷς τὴν γυναῖκα Ἰεζάβηλ, τὴν λέγουσαν ἑαυτὴν προφῆτιν, διδάσκειν καὶ πλανᾶσθαι ἐμοὺς δούλους πορνεῦσαι, καὶ φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα.", "text": "But *echō kata* you *oliga*, that *eas* the *gunaika Iezabēl*, the *legousan heautēn prophētin*, *didaskein* and *planasthai emous doulous porneusai*, and *phagein eidōlothuta*.", "grammar": { "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*oliga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - few [things]", "*eas*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you allow/permit", "*gunaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*Iezabēl*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jezebel", "*legousan*": "present participle, accusative, feminine, singular - saying/calling", "*heautēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, reflexive - herself", "*prophētin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prophetess", "*didaskein*": "present infinitive - to teach", "*planasthai*": "present infinitive passive - to be led astray", "*emous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - my", "*doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*porneusai*": "aorist infinitive - to commit sexual immorality", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*eidōlothuta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols" }, "variants": { "*eas*": "allow/permit/tolerate", "*gunaika*": "woman/wife", "*legousan*": "saying/calling/declaring", "*prophētin*": "prophetess/female prophet", "*didaskein*": "teach/instruct", "*planasthai*": "be led astray/be deceived/wander", "*doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*porneusai*": "commit sexual immorality/fornicate", "*eidōlothuta*": "things sacrificed to idols/idol offerings" } }