1 Samuel 25:7

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י גֹזְזִ֖ים לָ֑ךְ עַתָּ֗ה הָרֹעִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־לְךָ֙ הָי֣וּ עִמָּ֔נוּ לֹ֣א הֶכְלַמְנ֗וּם וְלֹֽא־נִפְקַ֤ד לָהֶם֙ מְא֔וּמָה כָּל־יְמֵ֖י הֱיוֹתָ֥ם בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃", "text": "And-now *šāmaʿtî* that *gōzəzîm* to-you now the-*rōʿîm* that-to-you *hāyû* with-us not *heklamnûm* and-not-*nipqad* to-them anything all-*yəmê* *hĕyôtām* in-*hakkarmel*.", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have heard", "*gōzəzîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - shearers/shearing", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - shepherds", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*heklamnûm*": "hiphil perfect 1cp + 3mp suffix - we did not shame/humiliate them", "*nipqad*": "niphal perfect 3ms - was missing/lacking", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*hĕyôtām*": "qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - their being", "*hakkarmel*": "proper noun with definite article - the Carmel" }, "variants": { "*heklamnûm*": "we did not shame/humiliate/embarrass them", "*nipqad*": "was missing/lacking/lost" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֣ה שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י גֹזְזִ֖ים לָ֑ךְ עַתָּ֗ה הָרֹעִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־לְךָ֙ הָי֣וּ עִמָּ֔נוּ לֹ֣א הֶכְלַמְנ֗וּם וְלֹֽא־נִפְקַ֤ד לָהֶם֙ מְא֔וּמָה כָּל־יְמֵ֖י הֱיוֹתָ֥ם בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃

Transliteration

And-now šāmaʿtî that gōzəzîm to-you now the-rōʿîm that-to-you hāyû with-us not heklamnûm and-not-nipqad to-them anything all-yəmê hĕyôtām in-hakkarmel.

Grammar Details

• *šāmaʿtî*: qal perfect 1cs - I have heard
• *gōzəzîm*: qal participle masculine plural - shearers/shearing
• *rōʿîm*: qal participle masculine plural - shepherds
• *hāyû*: qal perfect 3cp - they were
• *heklamnûm*: hiphil perfect 1cp + 3mp suffix - we did not shame/humiliate them
• *nipqad*: niphal perfect 3ms - was missing/lacking
• *yəmê*: noun masculine plural construct - days of
• *hĕyôtām*: qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - their being
• *hakkarmel*: proper noun with definite article - the Carmel

Word Meanings

• *heklamnûm*: we did not shame/humiliate/embarrass them
• *nipqad*: was missing/lacking/lost

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I have heard that you are shearing your sheep. While your shepherds were with us, we did not harm them, nor was anything of theirs missing during their time in Carmel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And now I have heard that you have shearers; now your shepherds that were with us, we did not harm them, nor was there anything missing from them, all the while they were in Carmel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: thy shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there aught missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  haue herde saye that thou hast shepe clyppers. Now yi shepherdes whom thou hast, haue bene with vs, we haue done them no dishonoure, and they wated nothinge of their nombre, as longe as they were at Carmel:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Behold, I haue heard, that thou hast sherers: now thy shepherds were with vs, and we did the no hurt, neyther did they misse any thing all the while they were in Carmel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Beholde I haue hearde say that thou hast shearers: Nowe, thy shepheardes were with vs, & we did them no spite, neither was there ought missing vnto them al the while they were in Carmel:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now I have heard that you have shearers: your shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there anything missing to them, all the while they were in Carmel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and, now, I have heard that thou hast shearers; now, the shepherds whom thou hast have been with us, we have not put them to shame, nor hath anything been looked after by them, all the days of their being in Carmel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: thy shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there aught missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: thy shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there aught missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I have had word that you have wool-cutters: now the keepers of your sheep have been with us, and we have done them no evil, and taken nothing of theirs while they were in Carmel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now I have heard that you have shearers. Your shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there anything missing to them, all the while they were in Carmel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now I hear that they are shearing sheep for you. When your shepherds were with us, we neither insulted them nor harmed them the whole time they were in Carmel.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 25:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.21", "source": "וְדָוִ֣ד אָמַ֗ר אַךְ֩ לַשֶּׁ֨קֶר שָׁמַ֜רְתִּי אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר לָזֶה֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְלֹא־נִפְקַ֥ד מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ מְא֑וּמָה וַיָּֽשֶׁב־לִ֥י רָעָ֖ה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "wə-*dāwid* *ʾāmar* *ʾaḵ* to-the-*šeqer* *šāmartî* *ʾet*-all-which to-this in-the-*midbār* wə-not-*nipqad* from-all-which-to-him *məʾûmâ* wə-*yayyāšeb*-to-me *rāʿâ* *taḥat* *ṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*šāmartî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I guarded/kept", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness", "*nipqad*": "verb, Nifal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was missing", "*məʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*yayyāšeb*": "verb, Hifil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he returned/repaid", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ*": "surely/only/indeed", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/vain", "*šāmartî*": "I guarded/I kept/I protected", "*nipqad*": "was missing/was lacking/was lost", "*yayyāšeb*": "he returned/he repaid/he rewarded" } }
• 1 Sam 25:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.15", "source": "וְהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים טֹבִ֥ים לָ֖נוּ מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹ֤א הָכְלַ֙מְנוּ֙ וְלֹֽא־פָקַ֣דְנוּ מְא֔וּמָה כָּל־יְמֵי֙ הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ אִתָּ֔ם בִּֽהְיוֹתֵ֖נוּ בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "wə- the *ʾănāšîm* *ṭōbîm* to-us *məʾōd*, wə- not *hāḵəlamnû* wə- not-*pāqadnû* *məʾûmâ* all-*yəmê* *hithallakənû* *ʾittām* in-*hĕyôtēnû* in-the-*śādeh*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ṭōbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very, exceedingly", "*hāḵəlamnû*": "verb, Hifil perfect, 1st person plural - we were harmed/shamed", "*pāqadnû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we missed/lacked", "*məʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*hithallakənû*": "verb, Hitpael perfect, 1st person plural - we walked about/went to and fro", "*ʾittām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*hĕyôtēnû*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with 1st person plural suffix - our being", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field" }, "variants": { "*ṭōbîm*": "good/kind/pleasant/beneficial", "*hāḵəlamnû*": "we were harmed/we were shamed/we were embarrassed", "*pāqadnû*": "we missed/we lacked/we were missing", "*məʾûmâ*": "anything/something/at all", "*hithallakənû*": "we walked about/we went to and fro/we associated" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.16", "source": "חוֹמָה֙ הָי֣וּ עָלֵ֔ינוּ גַּם־לַ֖יְלָה גַּם־יוֹמָ֑ם כָּל־יְמֵ֛י הֱיוֹתֵ֥נוּ עִמָּ֖ם רֹעִ֥ים הַצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "*ḥômâ* *hāyû* upon-us *gam*-*laylâ* *gam*-*yômām* all-*yəmê* *hĕyôtēnû* *ʿimmām* *rōʿîm* the-*ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*hāyû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were", "*gam*": "particle - also, even, both", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*hĕyôtēnû*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with 1st person plural suffix - our being", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*rōʿîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - shepherding", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*ḥômâ*": "wall/protection/defensive barrier", "*hāyû*": "they were/they became/they existed", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherding/tending/pasturing" } }
• 1 Sam 22:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.2", "source": "וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ אֵ֠לָיו כָּל־אִ֨ישׁ מָצ֜וֹק וְכָל־אִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ל֤וֹ נֹשֶׁא֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ מַר־נֶ֔פֶשׁ וַיְהִ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְשָׂ֑ר וַיִּהְי֣וּ עִמּ֔וֹ כְּאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ", "text": "*wə-yitqabbəṣû* *ʾēlāyw* *kol*-*ʾîš* *māṣôq* *wə-kol*-*ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*lô* *nōšeʾ* *wə-kol*-*ʾîš* *mar*-*nepeš* *wə-yəhî* *ʿălêhem* *lə-śār* *wə-yihyû* *ʿimmô* *kə-ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôt* *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitqabbəṣû*": "waw consecutive + Hitpael imperfect 3mp - and they gathered themselves", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*kol*": "noun construct - all/every", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*māṣôq*": "noun ms - distress/straits", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*nōšeʾ*": "noun ms - debt/creditor", "*mar*": "adjective ms construct - bitter", "*nepeš*": "noun fs - soul/life", "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he became", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - over them", "*lə-śār*": "preposition + noun - as captain/commander", "*wə-yihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*kə-ʾarbaʿ*": "preposition + number - about four", "*mēʾôt*": "number fp - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - men" }, "variants": { "*yitqabbəṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*māṣôq*": "distress/hardship/trouble", "*nōšeʾ*": "debt/creditor/one who has a claim", "*mar-nepeš*": "bitter of soul/discontented/desperate", "*śār*": "captain/commander/chief" } }
• Isa 11:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.6", "source": "וְגָ֤ר זְאֵב֙ עִם־כֶּ֔בֶשׂ וְנָמֵ֖ר עִם־גְּדִ֣י יִרְבָּ֑ץ וְעֵ֨גֶל וּכְפִ֤יר וּמְרִיא֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו וְנַ֥עַר קָטֹ֖ן נֹהֵ֥ג בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wə-gār zə'ēb 'im-kebeś wə-nāmēr 'im-gədî yirbāṣ wə-'ēgel ûkəpîr ûmərî' yaḥdāw wə-na'ar qāṭōn nōhēg bām*", "grammar": { "*wə-gār*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will dwell/sojourn", "*zə'ēb*": "masculine singular noun - wolf", "*'im*": "preposition - with", "*kebeś*": "masculine singular noun - lamb", "*wə-nāmēr*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and leopard", "*gədî*": "masculine singular noun - young goat/kid", "*yirbāṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will lie down", "*wə-'ēgel*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and calf", "*ûkəpîr*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and young lion", "*ûmərî'*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and fatling/fatted cattle", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wə-na'ar*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and youth/boy", "*qāṭōn*": "masculine singular adjective - small/little/young", "*nōhēg*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - leading/driving", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them/in them" }, "variants": { "*gār*": "dwell/sojourn/abide", "*zə'ēb*": "wolf", "*kebeś*": "lamb/sheep", "*nāmēr*": "leopard", "*gədî*": "kid/young goat", "*yirbāṣ*": "lie down/rest/crouch", "*'ēgel*": "calf", "*kəpîr*": "young lion", "*mərî'*": "fatling/fatted animal/fatted cattle", "*na'ar*": "boy/youth/lad", "*qāṭōn*": "small/little/young", "*nōhēg*": "leading/driving/guiding" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.7", "source": "וּפָרָ֤ה וָדֹב֙ תִּרְעֶ֔ינָה יַחְדָּ֖ו יִרְבְּצ֣וּ יַלְדֵיהֶ֑ן וְאַרְיֵ֖ה כַּבָּקָ֥ר יֹֽאכַל־תֶּֽבֶן׃", "text": "*ûpārāh wādōb tirʿeynâ yaḥdāw yirbəṣû yaldēyhen wə-'aryēh kabbāqār yō'kal-teben*", "grammar": { "*ûpārāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and cow", "*wādōb*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and bear", "*tirʿeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will graze/feed", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*yirbəṣû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will lie down", "*yaldēyhen*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their young ones", "*wə-'aryēh*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and lion", "*kabbāqār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the cattle", "*yō'kal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will eat", "*teben*": "masculine singular noun - straw/stubble/fodder" }, "variants": { "*pārāh*": "cow/heifer", "*dōb*": "bear", "*tirʿeynâ*": "will feed/will graze/will pasture", "*yirbəṣû*": "will lie down/will rest", "*yaldēyhen*": "their young ones/their children/their offspring", "*'aryēh*": "lion", "*bāqār*": "cattle/herd/ox", "*yō'kal*": "will eat/will devour/will consume", "*teben*": "straw/stubble/chaff/fodder" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.8", "source": "וְשִֽׁעֲשַׁ֥ע יוֹנֵ֖ק עַל־חֻ֣ר פָּ֑תֶן וְעַל֙ מְאוּרַ֣ת צִפְעוֹנִ֔י גָּמ֖וּל יָד֥וֹ הָדָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ši'ăša' yônēq 'al-ḥur pāten wə-'al mə'ûrat ṣip'ônî gāmûl yādô hādâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ši'ăša'*": "conjunction + Pilpel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will play/delight", "*yônēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - nursing/sucking", "*'al*": "preposition - over/upon/near", "*ḥur*": "masculine singular construct - hole of", "*pāten*": "masculine singular noun - cobra/asp", "*wə-'al*": "conjunction + preposition - and over/upon", "*mə'ûrat*": "feminine singular construct - den/lair of", "*ṣip'ônî*": "masculine singular noun - viper/adder", "*gāmûl*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - weaned child", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*hādâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will put/stretch out" }, "variants": { "*ši'ăša'*": "play/delight/amuse oneself", "*yônēq*": "nursing child/infant/suckling", "*ḥur*": "hole/den/cave", "*pāten*": "cobra/asp/venomous snake", "*mə'ûrat*": "den/lair/hole", "*ṣip'ônî*": "viper/adder/poisonous snake", "*gāmûl*": "weaned child", "*hādâ*": "put/stretch out/extend" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.9", "source": "לֹֽא־יָרֵ֥עוּ וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁחִ֖יתוּ בְּכָל־הַ֣ר קָדְשִׁ֑י כִּֽי־מָלְאָ֣ה הָאָ֗רֶץ דֵּעָה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כַּמַּ֖יִם לַיָּ֥ם מְכַסִּֽים׃", "text": "*lō'-yārē'û wə-lō'-yašḥîtû bə-kol-har qodšî kî-mālə'āh hā'āreṣ dē'āh 'et-YHWH kammayim layyām məkassîm*", "grammar": { "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yārē'û*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will harm/hurt", "*wə-lō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yašḥîtû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will destroy/corrupt", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - in all of", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*qodšî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my holiness/sanctuary", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mālə'āh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is full", "*hā'āreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land", "*dē'āh*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*kammayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - like the waters", "*layyām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the sea", "*məkassîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - covering" }, "variants": { "*yārē'û*": "will harm/will hurt/will do evil", "*yašḥîtû*": "will destroy/will corrupt/will ruin", "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*qodšî*": "my holiness/my holy place/my sanctuary", "*mālə'āh*": "is full/is filled", "*dē'āh*": "knowledge/understanding", "*mayim*": "waters", "*yām*": "sea/ocean", "*məkassîm*": "covering/concealing" } }
• Luke 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.3.14", "source": "Ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ στρατευόμενοι, λέγοντες, Καὶ ἡμεῖς τί ποιήσομεν; Καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Μηδένα διασείσητε, μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε· καὶ ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Eperōtōn* *de* him also *strateuomenoi*, *legontes*, And we what shall-we-*poiesomen*? And *eipen* *pros* them, No-one *diaseisete*, neither *sykophantesete*; and *arkeisthe* with-the *opsōniois* of-you.", "grammar": { "*Eperōtōn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were asking", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*strateuomenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - soldiers/those serving as soldiers", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*poiesomen*": "future, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we will do", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*diaseisete*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - extort/shake violently", "*sykophantesete*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - falsely accuse/defraud", "*arkeisthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person, plural - be content", "*opsōniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - wages/pay" }, "variants": { "*Eperōtōn*": "were asking/were questioning/were inquiring", "*strateuomenoi*": "soldiers/those serving as soldiers/military men", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*poiesomen*": "we will do/we shall do/we should do", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*diaseisete*": "extort/intimidate/shake down/harass", "*sykophantesete*": "falsely accuse/blackmail/defraud", "*arkeisthe*": "be content/be satisfied/be sufficient", "*opsōniois*": "wages/pay/allowance" } }
• Phil 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.15", "source": "Ἵνα γένησθε ἄμεμπτοι καὶ ἀκέραιοι, τέκνα Θεοῦ, ἀμώμητα, ἐν μέσῳ γενεᾶς σκολιᾶς καὶ διεστραμμένης, ἐν οἷς φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ·", "text": "That you may *genēsthe amemptoi* and *akeraioi*, *tekna Theou*, *amōmēta*, in midst of *geneas skolias* and *diestrammenēs*, among whom you *phainesthe* as *phōstēres* in *kosmō*;", "grammar": { "*genēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - may become/be", "*amemptoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blameless/without fault", "*akeraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - innocent/pure/unmixed", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*amōmēta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - without blemish/unblemished", "*geneas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of generation/race", "*skolias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - crooked/perverse", "*diestrammenēs*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, feminine, singular - distorted/perverted", "*phainesthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd person plural - shine/appear", "*phōstēres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - luminaries/light-bearers/stars", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in world/universe" }, "variants": { "*genēsthe*": "may become/be/prove to be", "*amemptoi*": "blameless/without fault/irreproachable", "*akeraioi*": "innocent/pure/harmless/unmixed", "*amōmēta*": "without blemish/unblemished/faultless", "*geneas skolias*": "crooked/perverse/twisted generation", "*diestrammenēs*": "distorted/perverted/corrupted", "*phainesthe*": "shine/appear/are visible", "*phōstēres*": "luminaries/light-bearers/stars/lights", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• Phil 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.8", "source": "Τὸ λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί, ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ, ὅσα σεμνά, ὅσα δίκαια, ὅσα ἁγνά, ὅσα προσφιλῆ, ὅσα εὔφημα· εἴ τις ἀρετὴ, καὶ εἴ τις ἔπαινος, ταῦτα λογίζεσθε.", "text": "The *loipon*, *adelphoi*, whatever *estin alēthē*, whatever *semna*, whatever *dikaia*, whatever *hagna*, whatever *prosphilē*, whatever *euphēma*; if any *aretē*, and if any *epainos*, these *logizesthe*.", "grammar": { "*loipon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - finally/remaining", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*alēthē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - true/truthful", "*semna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - honorable/dignified", "*dikaia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - just/righteous", "*hagna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - pure/holy", "*prosphilē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - lovely/pleasing", "*euphēma*": "nominative, neuter, plural - commendable/of good report", "*aretē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - excellence/virtue", "*epainos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - praise/commendation", "*logizesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural, middle voice - consider/think on/reflect on" }, "variants": { "*loipon*": "finally/remaining/furthermore/from now on", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*alēthē*": "true/truthful/honest", "*semna*": "honorable/dignified/noble/respectable", "*dikaia*": "just/righteous/fair/equitable", "*hagna*": "pure/holy/innocent/undefiled", "*prosphilē*": "lovely/pleasing/agreeable/endearing", "*euphēma*": "commendable/of good report/praiseworthy/reputable", "*aretē*": "excellence/virtue/moral excellence", "*epainos*": "praise/commendation/approbation", "*logizesthe*": "consider/think on/reflect on/dwell on/take into account" } }