1 Samuel 3:17

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָ֤ה הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ אַל־נָ֥א תְכַחֵ֖ד מִמֶּ֑נִּי כֹּ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֤ אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֔יף אִם־תְּכַחֵ֤ד מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר מִכָּל־הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* what the *dābār* which *dibbēr* to you? Not-*nāʾ* *tĕkaḥēd* from me; so *yaʿăśeh*-to you *ʾĕlōhîm* and so *yôsîp* if-*tĕkaḥēd* from me *dābār* from all-the *dābār* which-*dibbēr* to you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the word/thing", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/I pray", "*tĕkaḥēd*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hide", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*yôsîp*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will add", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/asked", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/speech", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/told", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*tĕkaḥēd*": "hide/conceal/withhold", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/make/perform", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yôsîp*": "will add/increase/do more" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָ֤ה הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ אַל־נָ֥א תְכַחֵ֖ד מִמֶּ֑נִּי כֹּ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֤ אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֔יף אִם־תְּכַחֵ֤ד מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר מִכָּל־הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer what the dābār which dibbēr to you? Not-nāʾ tĕkaḥēd from me; so yaʿăśeh-to you ʾĕlōhîm and so yôsîp if-tĕkaḥēd from me dābār from all-the dābār which-dibbēr to you.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
• *dābār*: noun, masculine singular - word/thing
• *dibbēr*: Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please/I pray
• *tĕkaḥēd*: Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hide
• *yaʿăśeh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God/gods
• *yôsîp*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will add

Word Meanings

• *wayyōʾmer*: said/spoke/asked
• *dābār*: word/matter/thing/speech
• *dibbēr*: spoke/said/told
• *nāʾ*: please/now/I pray
• *tĕkaḥēd*: hide/conceal/withhold
• *yaʿăśeh*: will do/make/perform
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine being
• *yôsîp*: will add/increase/do more

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Eli asked, "What was it that he said to you? Do not hide it from me. May God deal with you severely if you hide from me anything he told you."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, What is the thing that the LORD has said to you? Please, do not hide it from me: God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he said to you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said,{H559} What is the thing{H1697} that [Jehovah] hath spoken{H1696} unto thee? I pray thee, hide{H3582} it not from me: God{H430} do so{H6213} to thee, and more also,{H3254} if thou hide{H3582} anything{H1697} from me of all the things{H1697} that he spake{H1696} unto thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, What is the thing{H1697} that the LORD hath said{H1696}{(H8765)} unto thee? I pray thee hide{H3582}{(H8762)} it not from me: God{H430} do so{H6213}{(H8799)} to thee, and more also{H3254}{(H8686)}, if thou hide{H3582}{(H8762)} any thing{H1697} from me of all the things{H1697} that he said{H1696}{(H8765)} unto thee.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde: What is ye worde yt the LORDE hath spoke vnto the? hyde it not fro me. God do this & that vnto ye, yf thou hyde oughte fro me, of all that he hath talked wt the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he said, What is it, that the Lord said vnto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from mee. God doe so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me, of all that he said vnto thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He saide: What is that the Lord hath saide vnto thee? I pray thee hyde it not from me: God do so to thee, & more also, if thou hyde any thyng from me of all that he sayde vnto thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, What [is] the thing that [the LORD] hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide [it] not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide [any] thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "What is the thing that [Yahweh] has spoken to you? Please don't hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `What `is' the word which He hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me; so doth God do to thee, and so doth He add, if thou hidest from me a word of all the words that He hath spoken unto thee.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, What is the thing that `Jehovah' hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spake unto thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, What is the thing that [Jehovah] hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spake unto thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, What did the Lord say to you? Do not keep it from me: may God's punishment be on you if you keep from me anything he said to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "What is the thing that [Yahweh] has spoken to you? Please don't hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Eli said,“What message did he speak to you? Don’t conceal it from me. God will judge you severely if you conceal from me anything that he said to you!”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 3:35 : 35 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.35", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א כָל־הָעָ֗ם לְהַבְר֧וֹת אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לֶ֖חֶם בְּע֣וֹד הַיּ֑וֹם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע דָּוִ֜ד לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֤י אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣י אִם־לִפְנֵ֧י בֽוֹא־הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ אֶטְעַם־לֶ֖חֶם א֥וֹ כָל־מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* all *hā-ʿām* *ləhabrôt* *ʾet*-*dāwid* *leḥem* in still *ha-yôm* *wa-yiššābaʿ* *dāwid* *lēʾmōr* thus *yaʿăśeh*-to me *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-kōh* *yōsîp* that if before *bôʾ*-*ha-šemeš* *ʾeṭʿam*-*leḥem* or all *məʾûmâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive - and he came", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ləhabrôt*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to eat/to feed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*wa-yiššābaʿ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive - and he swore", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he do", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*wə-kōh*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*yōsîp*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he add", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + noun common singular - the sun", "*ʾeṭʿam*": "Qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will taste", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*məʾûmâ*": "noun masculine singular - anything" }, "variants": { "*ləhabrôt*": "to feed/to make eat/to provide food", "*yaʿăśeh*-to me *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-kōh* *yōsîp*": "may God do so to me and more also (formal oath formula)", "*ʾeṭʿam*": "I will taste/I will eat" } }
• Ruth 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.17", "source": "בַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר תָּמ֙וּתִי֙ אָמ֔וּת וְשָׁ֖ם אֶקָּבֵ֑ר כֹּה֩ יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣י הַמָּ֔וֶת יַפְרִ֖יד בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינֵֽךְ", "text": "In which *tāmûṯî* *ʾāmûṯ* and there *ʾeqqāḇēr*. So *yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* to me and so *yōsîp̄*, for the *hammāweṯ* *yap̄rîḏ* between me and between you", "grammar": { "*tāmûṯî*": "2nd feminine singular qal imperfect of מות (to die) - you die", "*ʾāmûṯ*": "1st common singular qal imperfect of מות (to die) - I will die", "*ʾeqqāḇēr*": "1st common singular niphal imperfect of קבר (to bury) - I will be buried", "*yaʿăśeh*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of עשה (to do) - may he do", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*yōsîp̄*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil jussive of יסף (to add) - may he add", "*hammāweṯ*": "article + masculine singular noun - death", "*yap̄rîḏ*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of פרד (to separate) - will separate" }, "variants": {} }
• 1 Sam 20:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.13", "source": "כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה לִֽיהוֹנָתָ֜ן וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֗יף כִּֽי־יֵיטִ֨ב אֶל־אָבִ֤י אֶת־הָֽרָעָה֙ עָלֶ֔יךָ וְגָלִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־אָזְנֶ֔ךָ וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֖יךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ לְשָׁל֑וֹם וִיהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־אָבִֽי", "text": "So *ya'aseh* *YHWH* to *Yehonatan* and so *yosif* if *yeitiv* to *av* my the *ra'ah* against you and not *galiti* *ozen* your and *shilachtikha* and *halakhta* to *shalom*. And *yehi* *YHWH* with you as *hayah* with *av* my.", "grammar": { "*ya'aseh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he do", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*yosif*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he add", "*yeitiv*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - seems good", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father", "*ra'ah*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the evil/harm", "*galiti*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I will uncover", "*ozen*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*shilachtikha*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will send you away", "*halakhta*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will go", "*shalom*": "noun masculine singular - peace", "*yehi*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - may he be", "*hayah*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was" }, "variants": { "*ya'aseh*": "may do/let do", "*yosif*": "may add/add further/do more", "*yeitiv*": "seems good/pleases/is pleasing", "*ra'ah*": "evil/harm/calamity", "*galiti*": "I will uncover/I will reveal/I will disclose", "*ozen*": "ear/hearing", "*shilachtikha*": "I will send you away/I will let you go", "*halakhta*": "you will go/you will walk/you will depart", "*shalom*": "peace/safety/welfare", "*yehi*": "may he be/let him be", "*hayah*": "he was/he has been" } }
• 2 Sam 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.13", "source": "אַחַ֣י אַתֶּ֔ם עַצְמִ֥י וּבְשָׂרִ֖י אַתֶּ֑ם וְלָ֧מָּה תִהְי֛וּ אַחֲרֹנִ֖ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "*ʾaḥay* *ʾattem* *ʿaṣmî* *ûbəśārî* *ʾattem* *wəlāmmāh* *tihyû* *ʾaḥarōnîm* *ləhāšîb* *ʾet*-*hammelek*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥay*": "masculine plural construct - my brothers", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you are", "*ʿaṣmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my bone", "*ûbəśārî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 1st person suffix - and my flesh", "*wəlāmmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be/are", "*ʾaḥarōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - last ones/those who come after", "*ləhāšîb*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to bring back/return", "*ʾet*-*hammelek*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥay*": "my brothers/my kinsmen", "*ʿaṣmî*": "my bone/my body/my essence", "*bəśārî*": "my flesh/my blood relation", "*ʾaḥarōnîm*": "last ones/latecomers/those who delay" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַד־כַּמֶּ֥ה פְעָמִ֖ים אֲנִ֣י מַשְׁבִּעֶ֑ךָ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־תְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י רַק־אֱמֶ֖ת בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-him the-*melek*, until-how-many *pəʿāmîm* *ʾănî maš̌bîʿekā* that *lōʾ-tədabēr* to-me only-*ʾĕmet* in-*šēm YHWH*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*pəʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times/occurrences", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*maš̌bîʿekā*": "hiphil participle ms with 2ms suffix - adjuring you/making you swear", "*lōʾ-tədabēr*": "negative particle + piel imperfect 2ms - you shall not speak", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*pəʿāmîm*": "times/occurrences/instances/repetitions", "*maš̌bîʿekā*": "adjure you/make you swear/put you under oath", "*tədabēr*": "speak/tell/say/declare", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }
• Ps 141:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.141.5", "source": "יֶֽהֶלְמֵֽנִי־צַדִּ֨יק ׀ חֶ֡סֶד וְֽיוֹכִיחֵ֗נִי שֶׁ֣מֶן רֹ֭אשׁ אַל־יָנִ֣י רֹאשִׁ֑י כִּי־ע֥וֹד ו֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י בְּרָעוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Yehelmēnî*-*ṣaddîq* *ḥesed* *wəyôkîḥēnî* [and let him rebuke me]; *šemen* *rō'š* not-*yānî* *rō'šî* [my head]; for-still *ûtəpillātî* [and my prayer] in-*rā'ôtêhem* [their evils].", "grammar": { "*Yehelmēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will strike me", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/lovingkindness", "*wəyôkîḥēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix with waw consecutive - and let him rebuke me", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oil", "*rō'š*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief/top", "*yānî*": "verb, hiphil jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let it refuse/deny", "*rō'šî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*ûtəpillātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix with waw conjunction - and my prayer", "*rā'ôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their evils/calamities" }, "variants": { "*Yehelmēnî*": "let him strike me/let him wound me", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*ḥesed*": "kindness/lovingkindness/mercy/favor", "*wəyôkîḥēnî*": "and let him rebuke me/and let him correct me", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*rō'š*": "head/chief/top/choice oil", "*yānî*": "let it refuse/let it deny/let it break", "*rā'ôtêhem*": "their evils/their calamities/their wickedness" } }
• Dan 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.19", "source": "אַנְתְּ־ה֣וּא מַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֥י רְבַ֖ית וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ רְבָת֙ וּמְטָ֣ת לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ לְס֥וֹף אַרְעָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾAntə*-is the *malkāʾ*, who *rəbayt* and *təqēptə*, and *rəbûtāḵ* *rəbat* and *məṭāt* to *šəmayyāʾ*, and *šālṭānāḵ* to end of *ʾarʿāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAntə*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*rəbayt*": "perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you have grown", "*təqēptə*": "perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you have become strong", "*rəbûtāḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your greatness", "*rəbat*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - has grown", "*məṭāt*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - has reached", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the heavens", "*šālṭānāḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dominion", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*rəbayt*": "have grown/become great/increased", "*təqēptə*": "have become strong/mighty/powerful", "*rəbûtāḵ*": "your greatness/majesty/magnitude", "*rəbat*": "has grown/increased/become great", "*məṭāt*": "has reached/extended to", "*šālṭānāḵ*": "your dominion/rule/authority" } }
• Mic 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Micah.2.7", "source": "הֶאָמוּר בֵּית־יַעֲקֹב הֲקָצַר רוּחַ יְהוָה אִם־אֵלֶּה מַעֲלָלָיו הֲלוֹא דְבָרַי יֵיטִיבוּ עִם הַיָּשָׁר הוֹלֵךְ", "text": "*he-ʾāmûr* *bêṯ*-*Yaʿăqōḇ* *hă-qāṣar* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* if-*ʾēlleh* *maʿălālāyw* *hă-lôʾ* *ḏəḇāray* *yêṭîḇû* with the-*yāšār* *hôlēḵ*", "grammar": { "*he-ʾāmûr*": "interrogative particle + passive participle, qal masculine singular - is it being said", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*hă-qāṣar*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has been shortened", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit/breath of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*maʿălālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his deeds/practices", "*hă-lôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not that", "*ḏəḇāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my words", "*yêṭîḇû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they do good", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/straight", "*hôlēḵ*": "participle, qal masculine singular - walking/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmûr*": "being said/called/named", "*qāṣar*": "shortened/impatient/restricted", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*maʿălālāyw*": "his deeds/practices/actions", "*ḏəḇāray*": "my words/statements/commands", "*yêṭîḇû*": "they do good/benefit/deal well with", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/righteous", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/living" } }
• Matt 26:63 : 63 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.63", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐσιώπα. Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἐξορκίζω σε κατὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος, ἵνα ἡμῖν εἴπῃς εἰ σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστός, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "The *de* *Iēsous* *esiōpa*. And *apokritheis* the *archiereus* *eipen* to him, *Exorkizō* you *kata* the *Theou* the *zōntos*, *hina* to us *eipēs* if you are the *Christos*, the *Huios* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*esiōpa*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was silent", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*archiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - high priest", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Exorkizō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I put under oath", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*zōntos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - living", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - that", "*eipēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might tell", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*esiōpa*": "was silent/kept silent (continuous action)", "*apokritheis*": "answering/responding", "*Exorkizō*": "I adjure/I put under oath", "*zōntos*": "living/alive", "*eipēs*": "tell/say", "*Christos*": "Messiah/Anointed One/Christ" } }