1 Samuel 20:2

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֣וֹ חָלִילָה֮ לֹ֣א תָמוּת֒ הִנֵּ֡ה לו־עשה לֹֽא־יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה אָבִ֜י דָּבָ֣ר גָּד֗וֹל א֚וֹ דָּבָ֣ר קָטֹ֔ן וְלֹ֥א יִגְלֶ֖ה אֶת־אָזְנִ֑י וּמַדּוּעַ֩ יַסְתִּ֨יר אָבִ֥י מִמֶּ֛נִּי אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה אֵ֥ין זֹֽאת", "text": "And *amar* to him, \"*chalilah*! Not *tamut*! Behold, not *ya'aseh* *av* my *davar* *gadol* or *davar* *qaton* and not *yigleh* *ozen* my, and why *yastir* *av* my from me *davar* this? Not this!\"", "grammar": { "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*chalilah*": "adverbial exclamation - far be it", "*tamut*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will die", "*ya'aseh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father", "*davar*": "noun masculine singular - thing/word/matter", "*gadol*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*qaton*": "adjective masculine singular - small/insignificant", "*yigleh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will uncover/reveal", "*ozen*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my ear", "*yastir*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will hide/conceal" }, "variants": { "*chalilah*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means", "*tamut*": "you will die/would die", "*ya'aseh*": "will do/make/perform", "*davar*": "word/thing/matter", "*gadol*": "great/large/important", "*qaton*": "small/little/insignificant", "*yigleh*": "will uncover/reveal/disclose", "*yastir*": "will hide/conceal/keep secret" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֣וֹ חָלִילָה֮ לֹ֣א תָמוּת֒ הִנֵּ֡ה לו־עשה לֹֽא־יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה אָבִ֜י דָּבָ֣ר גָּד֗וֹל א֚וֹ דָּבָ֣ר קָטֹ֔ן וְלֹ֥א יִגְלֶ֖ה אֶת־אָזְנִ֑י וּמַדּוּעַ֩ יַסְתִּ֨יר אָבִ֥י מִמֶּ֛נִּי אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה אֵ֥ין זֹֽאת

Transliteration

And amar to him, "chalilah! Not tamut! Behold, not ya'aseh av my davar gadol or davar qaton and not yigleh ozen my, and why yastir av my from me davar this? Not this!"

Grammar Details

• *amar*: Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said
• *chalilah*: adverbial exclamation - far be it
• *tamut*: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will die
• *ya'aseh*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will do
• *av*: noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father
• *davar*: noun masculine singular - thing/word/matter
• *gadol*: adjective masculine singular - great/large
• *qaton*: adjective masculine singular - small/insignificant
• *yigleh*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will uncover/reveal
• *ozen*: noun feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my ear
• *yastir*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will hide/conceal

Word Meanings

• *chalilah*: far be it/God forbid/by no means
• *tamut*: you will die/would die
• *ya'aseh*: will do/make/perform
• *davar*: word/thing/matter
• *gadol*: great/large/important
• *qaton*: small/little/insignificant
• *yigleh*: will uncover/reveal/disclose
• *yastir*: will hide/conceal/keep secret

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jonathan said to him, "Far be it! You shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing great or small without revealing it to me. Why then would my father hide this matter from me? It's not so!"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to him, God forbid; you shall not die: behold, my father will do nothing great or small, but he will show it to me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto him, Far from it; thou shalt not die: behold, my father doeth nothing either great or small, but that he discloseth it unto me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde vnto him: God forbyd, thou shalt not dye. Beholde, my father doth nothinge, nether greate ner small, but he sheweth it before myne eares. Wherfore shulde my father the hyde this fro me? It shal not be so.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he sayde vnto him, God forbid, thou shalt not die: beholde, my father will do nothing great nor small, but he will shewe it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? He will not doe it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He sayde vnto him: God forbid, thou shalt not dye: Behold, my father wil do nothing either great or smal, but that he will shewe it me: And howe should my father hyde this thing from me? He will not do it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it [is] not [so].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to him, "Far from it; you shall not die: behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith to him, `Far be it! thou dost not die; lo, my father doth not do anything great or small and doth not uncover mine ear; and wherefore doth my father hide from me this thing? this `thing' is not.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto him, Far from it; thou shalt not die: behold, my father doeth nothing either great or small, but that he discloseth it unto me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto him, Far from it; thou shalt not die: behold, my father doeth nothing either great or small, but that he discloseth it unto me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to him, Far be the thought: you will not be put to death: see, my father does nothing, great or small, without giving me word of it: would he keep this secret from me? It is not so.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to him, "Far from it; you shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jonathan said to him,“By no means are you going to die! My father does nothing large or small without making me aware of it. Why would my father hide this matter from me? It just won’t happen!”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 44:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.7", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו לָ֚מָּה יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲדֹנִ֔י כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה חָלִ֙ילָה֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *ʾēlāyw* why *lāmmâ* *yədabbēr* my *ʾădōnî* like the *kaddəbārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* far be it *ḥālîlâ* from your *laʿăbādeykā* from *mēʿăśôt* like the thing *kaddābār* the *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - speaks", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*kaddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - like the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, common plural - these", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*laʿăbādeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/from your servants", "*mēʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from doing", "*kaddābār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the thing/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what reason", "*yədabbēr*": "speaks/says/utters", "*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/perish the thought", "*mēʿăśôt*": "from doing/to do" } }
• Josh 22:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.29", "source": "חָלִילָה֩ לָּ֨נוּ מִמֶּ֜נּוּ לִמְרֹ֣ד בַּֽיהוָ֗ה וְלָשׁ֤וּב הַיּוֹם֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לִבְנ֣וֹת מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לְעֹלָ֖ה לְמִנְחָ֣ה וּלְזָ֑בַח מִלְּבַ֗ד מִזְבַּח֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֥י מִשְׁכָּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "Far-be-it-*ḥālîlāh* to-us-*lānû* from-us-*mimmennû* to-rebel-*limrōd* against-*YHWH*-*baYHWH* and-to-turn-away-*wəlāšûv* the-day-*hayyôm* from-after-*mēʾaḥărê* *YHWH* to-build-*livnôt* altar-*mizbeaḥ* for-burnt-offering-*ləʿōlāh* for-grain-offering-*ləminḥāh* and-for-sacrifice-*ûləzāvaḥ* apart-from-*milləvad* altar-*mizbaḥ* *YHWH* our-God-*ʾĕlōhênû* which-*ʾăšer* before-*lipnê* his-tabernacle-*miškānô*", "grammar": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it, God forbid", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to/for us", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - from us", "*limrōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to rebel", "*baYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - against YHWH", "*wəlāšûv*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to turn away", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day, today", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + preposition with construct - from after", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*livnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*mizbeaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*ləʿōlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for burnt offering", "*ləminḥāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for grain offering", "*ûləzāvaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and for sacrifice", "*milləvad*": "preposition + preposition - apart from, besides", "*mizbaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - altar of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*lipnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - before", "*miškānô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tabernacle" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it, God forbid, profanation", "*limrōd*": "to rebel, to revolt, to be contentious", "*lāšûv*": "to turn away, to return, to abandon", "*mizbeaḥ*": "altar, place of sacrifice", "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering, that which ascends", "*minḥāh*": "grain offering, tribute, gift", "*zāvaḥ*": "sacrifice, slaughtered offering", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine beings", "*miškān*": "tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuary" } }
• Josh 24:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.16", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן הָעָם֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר חָלִ֣ילָה לָּ֔נוּ מֵעֲזֹ֖ב אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan* *hā-ʿām* *wa-yōʾmer* *ḥālîlāh* *lānû* *mē-ʿăzōb* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he answered", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*mē-ʿăzōb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from forsaking/abandoning", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/forbid it/profane/a profanation", "*ʿăzōb*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign gods" } }
• 1 Sam 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.15", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה אֶת־אֹ֣זֶן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל י֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד לִפְנֵ֥י בֽוֹא־שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayhwāh* *gālāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōzen* *šəmûʾēl* *yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* before *bôʾ*-*šāʾûl* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayhwāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH/the LORD", "*gālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he revealed/uncovered", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - ear of", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*gālāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōzen*": "revealed to/uncovered the ear of/disclosed to/informed", "*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* before": "one day before/a day before" } }
• 1 Sam 14:45 : 45 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.45", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל הֲ‍ֽיוֹנָתָ֤ן ׀ יָמוּת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָ֠שָׂה הַיְשׁוּעָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֮ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒ חָלִ֗ילָה חַי־יְהוָה֙ אִם־יִפֹּ֞ל מִשַּׂעֲרַ֤ת רֹאשׁוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה כִּֽי־עִם־אֱלֹהִ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּפְדּ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־יוֹנָתָ֖ן וְלֹא־מֵֽת׃", "text": "And *wəyōʾmer* the-*hāʿām* to-*šāʾûl* *hă*-*yônātān* *yāmût* who *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* the-*hayəšûʿāh* the-*hagədôlāh* the-*hazōʾt* in-*yiśrāʾēl* *ḥālîlāh* as-lives-*ḥay*-*yəhwāh* if-*ʾim*-shall-fall *yippōl* from-hair-of *miśśaʿărat* his-head *rōʾšô* to-ground *ʾarṣāh* for-*kî*-with-*ʿim*-*ʾĕlōhîm* he-has-done *ʿāśāh* the-day *hayyôm* the-this *hazzeh* and-they-redeemed *wayyipdû* the-*hāʿām* *ʾet*-*yônātān* and-not-*wəlōʾ*-he-died *mēt*", "grammar": { "*wəyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*hāʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - shall/will?", "*yônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall die", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who, which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done/made", "*hayəšûʿāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the salvation/deliverance", "*hagədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the great", "*hazōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular with definite article - this", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it, God forbid", "*ḥay*": "adjective - living, as lives", "*yəhwāh*": "proper noun - YHWH, the LORD", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yippōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall fall", "*miśśaʿărat*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct - from hair of", "*rōʾšô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʾarṣāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done/made", "*hayyôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*wayyipdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they redeemed/ransomed", "*hāʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he died" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means (strong exclamation of negation)", "*ḥay-yəhwāh*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)", "*wayyipdû*": "they redeemed/ransomed/delivered/saved", "*ʿāśāh ʿim-ʾĕlōhîm*": "worked with God/accomplished with God's help" } }
• 1 Sam 20:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּֽי־אֶחְקֹ֣ר אֶת־אָבִ֗י כָּעֵ֤ת ׀ מָחָר֙ הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔ית וְהִנֵּה־ט֖וֹב אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וְלֹֽא־אָז֙ אֶשְׁלַ֣ח אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְגָלִ֖יתִי אֶת־אָזְנֶֽךָ", "text": "And *amar* *Yehonatan* to *David*, \"*YHWH Elohei Yisrael*, when *echqor* *av* my about this time tomorrow or the third day, and behold, *tov* toward *David*, and not then *eshlach* to you and *galiti* *ozen* your?\"", "grammar": { "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*David*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH Elohei Yisrael*": "divine name + noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - YHWH God of Israel", "*echqor*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will sound out", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father", "*tov*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*eshlach*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will send", "*galiti*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have uncovered", "*ozen*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear" }, "variants": { "*amar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*echqor*": "I will sound out/I will investigate/I will examine", "*tov*": "good/favorable/well-disposed", "*eshlach*": "I will send/I will dispatch", "*galiti*": "I have uncovered/I have revealed/I have disclosed", "*ozen*": "ear/hearing" } }
• Ps 40:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.6", "source": "רַבּ֤וֹת עָשִׂ֨יתָ ׀ אַתָּ֤ה ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַי֮ נִֽפְלְאֹתֶ֥יךָ וּמַחְשְׁבֹתֶ֗יךָ אֵ֫לֵ֥ינוּ אֵ֤ין ׀ עֲרֹ֬ךְ אֵלֶ֗יךָ אַגִּ֥ידָה וַאֲדַבֵּ֑רָה עָ֝צְמ֗וּ מִסַּפֵּֽר", "text": "*Rabbôt ʿāśîtā* you *YHWH* my *ʾĕlōhay* your *nipləʾōteykā* and your *maḥšəbōteykā* toward us; *ʾên ʿărōḵ* to you. *ʾAggîdâ waʾădabbērâ*, they *ʿāṣəmû missappēr*", "grammar": { "*Rabbôt ʿāśîtā*": "feminine plural adjective + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'many things you have done'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*nipləʾōteykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your wonders/wonderful works'", "*maḥšəbōteykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your thoughts/plans'", "*ʾên ʿărōḵ*": "particle of negation + infinitive construct - 'there is no comparing/arrangement'", "*ʾAggîdâ*": "Hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'I will declare'", "*waʾădabbērâ*": "Piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular with conjunction - 'and I will speak'", "*ʿāṣəmû missappēr*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural + preposition min + Piel infinitive construct - 'they are more numerous than telling'" }, "variants": { "*Rabbôt*": "many/numerous/abundant", "*nipləʾōteykā*": "your wonders/your wonderful works/your marvelous deeds", "*maḥšəbōteykā*": "your thoughts/your plans/your intentions/your designs", "*ʾên ʿărōḵ*": "there is no comparing/nothing can be compared/none can be arranged alongside", "*ʿāṣəmû missappēr*": "they are too numerous to be counted/they are more than can be told/they are mightier than can be recounted" } }
• Isa 50:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.5", "source": "אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ פָּתַֽח־לִ֣י אֹ֔זֶן וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֣א מָרִ֑יתִי אָח֖וֹר לֹ֥א נְסוּגֹֽתִי׃", "text": "*ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *pāṯaḥ*-for me *ʾōzen* and *ʾānōḵî* not *mārîṯî*; backward not *nəsûḡōṯî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*pāṯaḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he opened", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mārîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I rebelled/disobeyed", "*nəsûḡōṯî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I turned back/withdrew" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my Lord/Sovereign/Master", "*pāṯaḥ*": "he opened/he unsealed/he released", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*mārîṯî*": "I rebelled/I was disobedient/I resisted", "*nəsûḡōṯî*": "I turned back/I withdrew/I retreated" } }
• Luke 20:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Luke.20.16", "source": "Ἐλεύσεται καὶ ἀπολέσει τοὺς γεωργοὺς τούτους, καὶ δώσει τὸν ἀμπελῶνα ἄλλοις. Ἀκούσαντες δὲ, εἶπον, Μὴ γένοιτο.", "text": "He will *eleusetai* and *apolesei* the *geōrgous* these, and will *dōsei* the *ampelōna* to others. *Akousantes de*, they *eipon*, *Mē genoito*.", "grammar": { "*eleusetai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will come", "*apolesei*": "future active, 3rd singular - will destroy", "*geōrgous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - farmers", "*dōsei*": "future active, 3rd singular - will give", "*ampelōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - vineyard", "*Akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, plural - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they said", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist middle optative, 3rd singular + negative - may it not be" }, "variants": { "*eleusetai*": "will come/will arrive", "*apolesei*": "will destroy/will kill/will ruin", "*geōrgous*": "farmers/vinedressers/husbandmen", "*dōsei*": "will give/will grant", "*ampelōna*": "vineyard/grape field", "*Akousantes*": "having heard/when they heard", "*eipon*": "they said/they spoke", "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be!/God forbid!/by no means!" } }
• John 15:15 : 15 { "verseID": "John.15.15", "source": "Οὐκέτι ὑμᾶς λέγω δούλους· ὅτι ὁ δοῦλος οὐκ οἶδεν τί ποιεῖ αὐτοῦ ὁ κύριος: ὑμᾶς δὲ εἴρηκα φίλους· ὅτι πάντα ἃ ἤκουσα παρὰ τοῦ Πατρός μου ἐγνώρισα ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Ouketi humas legō doulous*; *hoti ho doulos ouk oiden ti poiei autou ho kurios*: *humas de eirēka philous*; *hoti panta ha ēkousa para tou Patros mou egnōrisa humin*.", "grammar": { "*Ouketi*": "adverb with negative - no longer", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*legō*": "present indicative, active, first person singular - I call/name", "*doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*ho doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the slave/servant", "*ouk oiden*": "negative + perfect indicative (with present meaning), active, third person singular - does not know", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular, interrogative pronoun - what", "*poiei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - does", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*ho kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the lord/master", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*eirēka*": "perfect indicative, active, first person singular - I have called", "*philous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - friends", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which", "*ēkousa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I heard", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tou Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*egnōrisa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I made known", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*kurios*": "lord/master/owner", "*eirēka*": "have called/have named/have designated", "*philous*": "friends/loved ones/dear ones", "*ēkousa*": "heard/learned/was told", "*egnōrisa*": "made known/revealed/explained" } }
• John 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "John.17.8", "source": "Ὅτι τὰ ῥήματα ἃ δέδωκάς μοι· δέδωκα αὐτοῖς καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλαβον, καὶ ἔγνωσαν ἀληθῶς ὅτι παρὰ σοῦ ἐξῆλθον, καὶ ἐπίστευσαν ὅτι σύ με ἀπέστειλας.", "text": "For the *rhēmata* which *dedōkas* to me; *dedōka* to them and they *elabon*, and *egnōsan* *alēthōs* that *para* you *exēlthon*, and *episteusan* that you me *apesteilas*.", "grammar": { "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*dedōkas*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have given", "*dedōka*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I have given", "*elabon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they received", "*egnōsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they knew", "*alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/really", "*para*": "preposition with genitive - from/of/by", "*exēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I came out/forth", "*episteusan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they believed", "*apesteilas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you sent" }, "variants": { "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/utterances", "*dedōkas*": "have given/entrusted/granted", "*dedōka*": "have given/passed on/communicated", "*elabon*": "received/accepted/took", "*egnōsan*": "knew/recognized/understood", "*alēthōs*": "truly/really/certainly", "*para*": "from/of/beside", "*exēlthon*": "came out/came forth/proceeded", "*episteusan*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*apesteilas*": "sent/commissioned/dispatched" } }