1 Thessalonians 2:7

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{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.7", "source": "δυνάμενοι ἕν βάρει εἶναι, ὥς Χριστοῦ ἀπόστολοι. ⋄Ἀλλʼ ἐγενήθημεν ἤπιοι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν, ὡς ἂν τροφὸς θάλπῃ τὰ ἑαυτῆς τέκνα:", "text": "*Dynamenoi* in *barei* *einai*, as *Christou* *apostoloi*. *All'* we *egenēthēmen* *ēpioi* in *mesō* of you, as if *trophos* would *thalpē* the *heautēs* *tekna*:", "grammar": { "*Dynamenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being able", "*barei*": "dative, neuter, singular - weight/burden/authority", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - apostles/messengers", "*All'*": "adversative conjunction - but/yet", "*egenēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were/became", "*ēpioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gentle/mild", "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - midst/middle", "*trophos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - nurse/nursing mother", "*thalpē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - would cherish/care for", "*heautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, reflexive pronoun - her own", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children" }, "variants": { "*barei*": "weight/burden/authority/importance", "*egenēthēmen*": "we were/became/appeared", "*ēpioi*": "gentle/mild/kind", "*thalpē*": "cherish/care for/nurture/warm" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

δυνάμενοι ἕν βάρει εἶναι, ὥς Χριστοῦ ἀπόστολοι. ⋄Ἀλλʼ ἐγενήθημεν ἤπιοι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν, ὡς ἂν τροφὸς θάλπῃ τὰ ἑαυτῆς τέκνα:

Transliteration

Dynamenoi in barei einai, as Christou apostoloi. All' we egenēthēmen ēpioi in mesō of you, as if trophos would thalpē the heautēs tekna:

Grammar Details

• *Dynamenoi*: present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being able
• *barei*: dative, neuter, singular - weight/burden/authority
• *einai*: present active infinitive - to be
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ
• *apostoloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - apostles/messengers
• *All'*: adversative conjunction - but/yet
• *egenēthēmen*: aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were/became
• *ēpioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - gentle/mild
• *mesō*: dative, neuter, singular - midst/middle
• *trophos*: nominative, feminine, singular - nurse/nursing mother
• *thalpē*: present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - would cherish/care for
• *heautēs*: genitive, feminine, singular, reflexive pronoun - her own
• *tekna*: accusative, neuter, plural - children

Word Meanings

• *barei*: weight/burden/authority/importance
• *egenēthēmen*: we were/became/appeared
• *ēpioi*: gentle/mild/kind
• *thalpē*: cherish/care for/nurture/warm

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Although we could have asserted our authority as apostles of Christ, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her own children.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But we were gentle among you, just as a nurse cherishes her children:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But we were gentle in the midst of you, {G302} as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  but we were tender amonge you even as a norsse cheressheth her children

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but we were tender amonge you. Like as a norsse cherisheth hir children,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But we were gentle among you, euen as a nource cherisheth her children.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When we myght haue ben in auctoritie, as the Apostles of Christe, but we were tender among you, euen as a nource cherissheth her chyldren,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But we were gentle among of you, as when a nurse cherishes her own children.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:

• World English Bible (2000)

  But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,

Referenced Verses

• 1 Thess 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.11", "source": "Καθάπερ οἴδατε ὡς ἕνα ἕκαστον ὑμῶν ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦ,", "text": "*Kathaper* *oidate* how *hena* *hekaston* of you as *patēr* *tekna* *heautou*,", "grammar": { "*Kathaper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/even as", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one", "*hekaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - each/every", "*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - his own" }, "variants": { "*hekaston*": "each/every/each one" } }
• 2 Tim 2:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.24", "source": "Δοῦλον δὲ Κυρίου οὐ δεῖ μάχεσθαι· ἀλλʼ ἤπιον εἶναι πρὸς πάντας, διδακτικόν, ἀνεξίκακον,", "text": "*Doulon de Kyriou ou dei machesthai*; but *ēpion einai pros pantas*, *didaktikon*, *anexikakon*,", "grammar": { "*Doulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*machesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to quarrel", "*all*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*ēpion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - gentle", "*einai*": "present, infinitive, active - to be", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - all", "*didaktikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - able to teach", "*anexikakon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - patient of wrongs" }, "variants": { "*Doulon*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/Master", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*machesthai*": "to quarrel/fight/strive", "*ēpion*": "gentle/mild/kind", "*didaktikon*": "able to teach/skillful in teaching", "*anexikakon*": "patient of wrongs/forbearing/tolerant" } } 25 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.25", "source": "Ἐν πρᾶότητι παιδεύοντα τοὺς ἀντιδιατιθεμένους· μήποτε δῷ αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς μετάνοιαν εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας·", "text": "In *praotēti paideuonta tous antidiatithemenous*; perhaps *dō autois ho Theos metanoian eis epignōsin alētheias*;", "grammar": { "*En*": "preposition + dative - in", "*praotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - gentleness", "*paideuonta*": "present, participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - instructing", "*tous*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, plural - the", "*antidiatithemenous*": "present, participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - opposing", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - perhaps/whether/if perhaps", "*dō*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might give", "*autois*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/unto", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth" }, "variants": { "*praotēti*": "gentleness/meekness/mildness", "*paideuonta*": "instructing/training/correcting", "*antidiatithemenous*": "opposing/those who oppose/opponents", "*mēpote*": "perhaps/whether/if perhaps/lest", "*dō*": "might give/grant/provide", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind", "*epignōsin*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition", "*alētheias*": "of truth/reality" } }
• Isa 66:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.13", "source": "כְּאִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִמּ֖וֹ תְּנַחֲמֶ֑נּוּ כֵּ֤ן אָֽנֹכִי֙ אֲנַ֣חֶמְכֶ֔ם וּבִירֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם תְּנֻחָֽמוּ׃", "text": "Like-*ʾîš* whom *ʾimmô* *tĕnaḥămennû*, so I *ʾănaḥemḵem*, and-in-*yĕrûšālam* *tĕnuḥāmû*.", "grammar": { "*kĕ-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*tĕnaḥămennû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - she comforts him", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾănaḥemḵem*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - I will comfort you", "*û-ḇî-rûšālam*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and in Jerusalem", "*tĕnuḥāmû*": "pual imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be comforted" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother/the one who bore him", "*tĕnaḥămennû*": "she comforts him/consoles him/calms him", "*ʾănaḥemḵem*": "I will comfort you/console you/calm you", "*tĕnuḥāmû*": "you will be comforted/consoled/calmed" } }
• Jas 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "James.3.17", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἄνωθεν σοφία πρῶτον μὲν ἁγνή ἐστιν, ἔπειτα εἰρηνική, ἐπιεικής, εὐπειθής, μεστὴ ἐλέους καὶ καρπῶν ἀγαθῶν, ἀδιάκριτος, καὶ ἀνυπόκριτος.", "text": "The *de* from *anōthen* *sophia* *prōton* *men* *hagnē* *estin*, *epeita* *eirēnikē*, *epieikēs*, *eupeithēs*, *mestē* *eleous* and *karpōn* *agathōn*, *adiakritos*, and *anypokritos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*men*": "particle introducing first in a series - indeed", "*hagnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - pure", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/afterwards", "*eirēnikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peaceable", "*epieikēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - gentle/reasonable", "*eupeithēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - compliant/easily persuaded", "*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy", "*karpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of fruits", "*agathōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - good", "*adiakritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - impartial/without partiality", "*anypokritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - genuine/sincere" }, "variants": { "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from God", "*hagnē*": "pure/chaste/holy", "*eirēnikē*": "peaceable/peaceful", "*epieikēs*": "gentle/reasonable/fair", "*eupeithēs*": "compliant/willing to yield/easily persuaded", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion", "*karpōn*": "fruits/results/products", "*agathōn*": "good/beneficial", "*adiakritos*": "impartial/without partiality/without uncertainty", "*anypokritos*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy" } }
• Isa 49:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.23", "source": "וְהָי֨וּ מְלָכִ֜ים אֹֽמְנַ֗יִךְ וְשָׂרֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ מֵינִ֣יקֹתַ֔יִךְ אַפַּ֗יִם אֶ֚רֶץ יִשְׁתַּ֣חֲווּ לָ֔ךְ וַעֲפַ֥ר רַגְלַ֖יִךְ יְלַחֵ֑כוּ וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ קֹוָֽי׃ ס", "text": "*Wə-hāyû* *məlāḵîm* *ʾōmənayiḵ* *wə-śārôṯêhem* *mênîqōṯayiḵ*; *ʾappayim* *ʾereṣ* *yištaḥăwû* to-you, and-*ʿăp̱ar* *raglayiḵ* *yəlaḥēḵû*. *Wə-yāḏaʿat* that-I *YHWH*, *ʾăšer* not-*yēḇōšû* *qōwāy*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be", "*məlāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ʾōmənayiḵ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your guardians/nurses", "*wə-śārôṯêhem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their princesses", "*mênîqōṯayiḵ*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your nursing mothers", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/ground", "*yištaḥăwû*": "verb, hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will bow down", "*ʿăp̱ar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*raglayiḵ*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your feet", "*yəlaḥēḵû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will lick", "*Wə-yāḏaʿat*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will know", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*yēḇōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*qōwāy*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - those waiting for me" }, "variants": { "*məlāḵîm*": "kings/monarchs/rulers", "*ʾōmənayiḵ*": "your guardians/your foster fathers/your supporters", "*śārôṯêhem*": "their princesses/their female nobles/their ladies", "*mênîqōṯayiḵ*": "your nursing mothers/your wet-nurses", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/they will prostrate themselves/they will worship", "*yəlaḥēḵû*": "they will lick/they will lick up/they will lap", "*yāḏaʿat*": "you will know/you will recognize/you will understand", "*yēḇōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be disappointed/they will be disgraced", "*qōwāy*": "those waiting for me/those hoping in me/those expecting me" } }
• Gen 33:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו אֲדֹנִ֤י יֹדֵ֙עַ֙ כִּֽי־הַיְלָדִ֣ים רַכִּ֔ים וְהַצֹּ֥אן וְהַבָּקָ֖ר עָל֣וֹת עָלָ֑י וּדְפָקוּם֙ י֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד וָמֵ֖תוּ כָּל־הַצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to him *ʾădōnî* *yōdēaʿ* that-the *yəlādîm* *rakkîm* and the *ṣōʾn* and the *bāqār* *ʿālôt* upon me and *û-dəpāqûm* *yôm* *ʾeḥād* *wā-mētû* all-the *ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*yōdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*yəlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the children", "*rakkîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - tender/delicate", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular collective with definite article - the flock/sheep", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular collective with definite article - the herd/cattle", "*ʿālôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - nursing/giving suck", "*û-dəpāqûm*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and if they drive them", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*wā-mētû*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - then they will die", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular collective with definite article - the flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/is aware", "*rakkîm*": "tender/delicate/young", "*ʿālôt*": "nursing/giving suck/with young", "*dəpāqûm*": "drive them/overexert them/push them", "*mētû*": "will die/will perish" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.14", "source": "יַעֲבָר־נָ֥א אֲדֹנִ֖י לִפְנֵ֣י עַבְדּ֑וֹ וַאֲנִ֞י אֶֽתְנָהֲלָ֣ה לְאִטִּ֗י לְרֶ֨גֶל הַמְּלָאכָ֤ה אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנַי֙ וּלְרֶ֣גֶל הַיְלָדִ֔ים עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־אָבֹ֥א אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י שֵׂעִֽירָה׃", "text": "Let pass-please *ʾădōnî* before *ʿabdô* and I *ʾetnāhălāh* at my *lə-ʾiṭṭî* at *regel* the *məlāʾkāh* which-before me and at *regel* the *yəlādîm* until which-*ʾābōʾ* to-*ʾădōnî* *śēʿîrāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*ʿabdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*ʾetnāhălāh*": "Hithpael imperfect, 1st common singular cohortative - I will lead on gently", "*lə-ʾiṭṭî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - at my pace/slowly", "*regel*": "noun, feminine singular construct - pace of/foot of", "*məlāʾkāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the work/property/cattle", "*yəlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the children", "*ʾābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I come/arrive", "*śēʿîrāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Seir" }, "variants": { "*ʾetnāhălāh*": "I will lead on gently/proceed slowly/move along", "*lə-ʾiṭṭî*": "at my pace/slowly/gently", "*regel*": "pace/foot/according to the speed", "*məlāʾkāh*": "work/property/goods/cattle that are before me", "*ʾābōʾ*": "I come/arrive/reach", "*śēʿîrāh*": "to Seir/toward Seir" } }
• Num 11:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.12", "source": "הֶאָנֹכִ֣י הָרִ֗יתִי אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אִם־אָנֹכִ֖י יְלִדְתִּ֑יהוּ כִּֽי־תֹאמַ֨ר אֵלַ֜י שָׂאֵ֣הוּ בְחֵיקֶ֗ךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשָּׂ֤א הָאֹמֵן֙ אֶת־הַיֹּנֵ֔ק עַ֚ל הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתָּ לַאֲבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*He'ānōḵî* *hārîtî* *'ēt* all-the *hā'ām* the *zeh*, if *'ānōḵî* *yəliḏtîhû* that *tō'mar* to me, '*śā'ēhû* in your *ḥêqeḵā* as *yiśśā'* the *'ōmēn* *'et*-the *yōnēq*, to the *'ădāmāh* which *nišba'tā* to his *'ăḇōtāyw*?", "grammar": { "*he'ānōḵî*": "interrogative + 1st common singular independent pronoun - did I", "*hārîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I conceived", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*'ānōḵî*": "1st common singular independent pronoun - I", "*yəliḏtîhû*": "qal perfect 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I gave birth to it/him", "*tō'mar*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you say", "*śā'ēhû*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - carry him/it", "*ḥêqeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bosom", "*yiśśā'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - carries", "*'ōmēn*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the nurse/guardian", "*yōnēq*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the nursing child", "*'ădāmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/ground", "*nišba'tā*": "nifal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you swore", "*'ăḇōtāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*hārîtî*": "conceived/became pregnant with", "*yəliḏtîhû*": "gave birth to it/him/brought it forth", "*śā'ēhû ḇəḥêqeḵā*": "carry it in your bosom/hold it in your lap", "*'ōmēn*": "nurse/guardian/nanny", "*yōnēq*": "nursing child/suckling infant", "*nišba'tā*": "you swore/you promised with an oath" } }
• Isa 40:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.11", "source": "כְּרֹעֶה֙ עֶדְר֣וֹ יִרְעֶ֔ה בִּזְרֹעוֹ֙ יְקַבֵּ֣ץ טְלָאִ֔ים וּבְחֵיק֖וֹ יִשָּׂ֑א עָל֖וֹת יְנַהֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "*kěrōʿeh ʿedrô yirʿeh bizrōʿô yěqabbēṣ ṭělāʾîm ûběḥêqô yiśśāʾ ʿālôt yěnahēl*", "grammar": { "*kěrōʿeh*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular - 'like shepherd'", "*ʿedrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his flock'", "*yirʿeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will tend'", "*bizrōʿô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'with his arm'", "*yěqabbēṣ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will gather'", "*ṭělāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'lambs'", "*ûběḥêqô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and in his bosom'", "*yiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will carry'", "*ʿālôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - 'nursing ewes'", "*yěnahēl*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will lead'" }, "variants": { "*kěrōʿeh*": "like a shepherd/as a shepherd", "*yirʿeh*": "will tend/will shepherd/will pasture", "*yěqabbēṣ*": "will gather/will collect", "*ṭělāʾîm*": "lambs/young sheep", "*běḥêqô*": "in his bosom/in his arms", "*ʿālôt*": "nursing ewes/nursing mothers/suckling ones", "*yěnahēl*": "will lead/will guide gently" } }
• Ezek 34:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.14", "source": "בְּמִרְעֶה־טּוֹב֙ אֶרְעֶ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם וּבְהָרֵ֥י מְרֽוֹם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִהְיֶ֣ה נְוֵהֶ֑ם שָׁ֤ם תִּרְבַּ֙צְנָה֙ בְּנָ֣וֶה טּ֔וֹב וּמִרְעֶ֥ה שָׁמֵ֛ן תִּרְעֶ֖ינָה אֶל־הָרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "In-*mirʿeh*-*ṭôḇ* *ʾerʿeh* them, and-in-*hārê* *mərôm*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *yihyeh* *nəwēhem*; there *tirbaṣnâ* in-*nāweh* *ṭôḇ* and-*mirʿeh* *šāmēn* *tirʿeynâ* to-*hārê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*mirʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pasture of", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾerʿeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will feed", "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*mərôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*nəwēhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fold", "*tirbaṣnâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will lie down", "*nāweh*": "noun, masculine singular - fold/pasture", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*mirʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular - pasture", "*šāmēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - fat/rich", "*tirʿeynâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will feed", "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of" }, "variants": { "*mirʿeh*": "pasture/grazing land", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʾerʿeh*": "I will feed/shepherd/tend", "*hārê*": "mountains of", "*mərôm*": "height/high place", "*yihyeh*": "will be/exist/happen", "*nəwēhem*": "their fold/place of rest", "*tirbaṣnâ*": "they will lie down/rest", "*nāweh*": "fold/dwelling/habitation", "*šāmēn*": "fat/rich/fertile", "*tirʿeynâ*": "they will feed/graze" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.15", "source": "אֲנִ֨י אֶרְעֶ֤ה צֹאנִי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אַרְבִּיצֵ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "I *ʾerʿeh* *ṣōʾnî* and-I *ʾarbîṣēm*, *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾerʿeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will feed", "*ṣōʾnî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my flock", "*ʾarbîṣēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to lie down", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "proper noun, divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʾerʿeh*": "I will feed/shepherd/tend", "*ṣōʾnî*": "my flock/sheep", "*ʾarbîṣēm*": "I will cause them to lie down/make them rest", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle of" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.16", "source": "אֶת־הָאֹבֶ֤דֶת אֲבַקֵּשׁ֙ וְאֶת־הַנִּדַּ֣חַת אָשִׁ֔יב וְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֣רֶת אֶחֱבֹ֔שׁ וְאֶת־הַחוֹלָ֖ה אֲחַזֵּ֑ק וְאֶת־הַשְּׁמֵנָ֧ה וְאֶת־הַחֲזָקָ֛ה אַשְׁמִ֖יד אֶרְעֶ֥נָּה בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*ʾēṯ*-the-*ʾōḇeḏeṯ* *ʾăḇaqqēš* and-*ʾēṯ*-the-*niddaḥaṯ* *ʾāšîḇ*, and-to-the-*nišbereṯ* *ʾeḥĕḇōš*, and-*ʾēṯ*-the-*ḥôlâ* *ʾăḥazzēq*, and-*ʾēṯ*-the-*šəmēnâ* and-*ʾēṯ*-the-*ḥăzāqâ* *ʾašmîḏ*; *ʾerʿennâ* in-*mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōḇeḏeṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the lost one", "*ʾăḇaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will seek", "*niddaḥaṯ*": "niphal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the driven away one", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will bring back", "*nišbereṯ*": "niphal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the broken one", "*ʾeḥĕḇōš*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will bind up", "*ḥôlâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the sick one", "*ʾăḥazzēq*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will strengthen", "*šəmēnâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the fat one", "*ḥăzāqâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the strong one", "*ʾašmîḏ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will destroy", "*ʾerʿennâ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will feed her", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾōḇeḏeṯ*": "lost/straying/perishing one", "*ʾăḇaqqēš*": "I will seek/search for", "*niddaḥaṯ*": "driven away/banished/scattered one", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "I will bring back/return/restore", "*nišbereṯ*": "broken/injured one", "*ʾeḥĕḇōš*": "I will bind up/bandage", "*ḥôlâ*": "sick/ill/diseased one", "*ʾăḥazzēq*": "I will strengthen/support", "*šəmēnâ*": "fat/fertile/rich one", "*ḥăzāqâ*": "strong/mighty/powerful one", "*ʾašmîḏ*": "I will destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*ʾerʿennâ*": "I will feed her/shepherd her/tend her", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/right" } }
• Matt 11:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.29", "source": "Ἄρατε τὸν ζυγόν μου ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς, καὶ μάθετε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· ὅτι πρᾷός εἰμι καὶ ταπεινὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ: καὶ εὑρήσετε ἀνάπαυσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Arate* the *zygon* of me upon you, and *mathete* from me; because *praos* I am and *tapeinos* in the *kardia*: and you will *heurēsete* *anapausin* for the *psychais* of you.", "grammar": { "*Arate*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - take up", "*zygon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*mathete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - learn", "*praos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gentle/meek", "*tapeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - humble/lowly", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*heurēsete*": "future, active, 2nd plural - you will find", "*anapausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rest", "*psychais*": "dative, feminine, plural - souls" }, "variants": { "*Arate*": "take up/lift", "*zygon*": "yoke/joining", "*mathete*": "learn/be instructed", "*praos*": "gentle/meek/mild", "*tapeinos*": "humble/lowly/meek", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self", "*heurēsete*": "you will find/discover", "*anapausin*": "rest/relief/refreshment", "*psychais*": "souls/lives/selves" } } 30 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.30", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ ζυγός μου χρηστός, καὶ τὸ φορτίον μου ἐλαφρόν ἐστιν.", "text": "For the *zygos* of me *chrēstos*, and the *phortion* of me *elaphron* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*zygos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*chrēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - kind/good/easy", "*phortion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - burden/load", "*elaphron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light/not heavy", "*estin*": "present, active, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*zygos*": "yoke/joining", "*chrēstos*": "kind/good/easy/pleasant", "*phortion*": "burden/load/cargo", "*elaphron*": "light/not heavy/easy to bear", "*estin*": "is" } }
• John 21:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "John.21.15", "source": "¶Ὅτε οὖν ἠρίστησαν, λέγει τῷ Σίμωνι Πέτρῳ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Σίμων, Ἰωνᾶ, ἀγαπᾷς με πλεῖόν τούτων; Λέγει αὐτῷ, Ναὶ, Κύριε· σὺ οἶδας ὅτι φιλῶ σε. Λέγει αὐτῷ, Βόσκε τὰ ἀρνία μου.", "text": "When *oun* *ēristēsan*, *legei* to-the *Simōni* *Petrō* the *Iēsous*, *Simōn*, *Iōna*, *agapas* me *pleion* these? *Legei* *autō*, Yes, *Kyrie*; you *oidas* that *philō* you. *Legei* *autō*, *Boske* the *arnia* of-me.", "grammar": { "*Hote*": "conjunction - when", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*ēristēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they had eaten", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*Simōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Simon", "*Petrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Peter", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Simōn*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Iōna*": "vocative, masculine, singular - of Jonah", "*agapas*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - do you love", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me", "*pleion*": "comparative adverb - more than", "*toutōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - these", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Nai*": "particle of affirmation - yes", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*sy*": "nominative, singular - you", "*oidas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*philō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I love/have affection for", "*se*": "accusative, singular - you", "*Boske*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - feed", "*arnia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - lambs", "*mou*": "genitive, singular - of me/my" }, "variants": { "*ēristēsan*": "had eaten/had breakfast", "*agapas*": "do you love (agapaō - deeper, spiritual love)", "*pleion*": "more than/more completely than", "*philō*": "I love/have affection for (phileō - friendship love)", "*Boske*": "feed/tend/nourish", "*arnia*": "lambs/little sheep" } } 16 { "verseID": "John.21.16", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ πάλιν δεύτερον, Σίμων, Ἰωνᾶ, ἀγαπᾷς με; Λέγει αὐτῷ, Ναὶ, Κύριε· σὺ οἶδας ὅτι φιλῶ σε. Λέγει αὐτῷ, Ποίμαινε τὰ πρόβατά μου.", "text": "*Legei* *autō* *palin* second, *Simōn*, *Iōna*, *agapas* me? *Legei* *autō*, Yes, *Kyrie*; you *oidas* that *philō* you. *Legei* *autō*, *Poimaine* the *probata* of-me.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*deuteron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - second time", "*Simōn*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Iōna*": "vocative, masculine, singular - of Jonah", "*agapas*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - do you love", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me", "*Nai*": "particle of affirmation - yes", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*sy*": "nominative, singular - you", "*oidas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*philō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I love/have affection for", "*se*": "accusative, singular - you", "*Poimaine*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - shepherd", "*probata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*mou*": "genitive, singular - of me/my" }, "variants": { "*agapas*": "do you love (agapaō - deeper, spiritual love)", "*philō*": "I love/have affection for (phileō - friendship love)", "*Poimaine*": "shepherd/tend/take care of", "*probata*": "sheep/flock" } } 17 { "verseID": "John.21.17", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον, Σίμων, Ἰωνᾶ, φιλεῖς με; ἐλυπήθη ὁ Πέτρος ὅτι εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον, Φιλεῖς με; Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Κύριε, σὺ πάντα οἶδας· σὺ γινώσκεις ὅτι φιλῶ σε. Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Βόσκε τὰ πρόβατά μου.", "text": "*Legei* *autō* the third, *Simōn*, *Iōna*, *phileis* me? *elypēthē* the *Petros* that *eipen* *autō* the third, *Phileis* me? And *eipen* *autō*, *Kyrie*, you *panta* *oidas*; you *ginōskeis* that *philō* you. *Legei* *autō* the *Iēsous*, *Boske* the *probata* of-me.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*to triton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the third time", "*Simōn*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Iōna*": "vocative, masculine, singular - of Jonah", "*phileis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - do you love/have affection for", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me", "*elypēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was grieved", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*to triton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the third time", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*sy*": "nominative, singular - you", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*oidas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know", "*ginōskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know/understand", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*philō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I love/have affection for", "*se*": "accusative, singular - you", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Boske*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - feed", "*probata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*mou*": "genitive, singular - of me/my" }, "variants": { "*phileis*": "do you love (phileō - friendship love)", "*elypēthē*": "was grieved/was sorrowful/was distressed", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*oidas*": "you know (perfect - completed knowledge)", "*ginōskeis*": "you know/perceive/understand (present - ongoing knowledge)", "*Boske*": "feed/tend/nourish" } }
• Acts 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.13.18", "source": "Καὶ ὡς τεσσαρακονταετῆ χρόνον ἐτροποφόρησεν αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.", "text": "And for about *tessarakontaetē* *chronon* *etropophōrēsen* them in the *erēmō*.", "grammar": { "*hōs*": "adverb - about/approximately", "*tessarakontaetē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - forty-year", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/period", "*etropophōrēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - bore with their manners", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness" }, "variants": { "*hōs*": "about/approximately/as", "*tessarakontaetē*": "forty-year", "*chronon*": "time/period", "*etropophōrēsen*": "bore with their manners/endured their conduct/cared for them like a nurse", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited region" } }
• 1 Cor 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐγὼ ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ, καὶ ἐν φόβῳ, καὶ ἐν τρόμῳ πολλῷ ἐγενόμην πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "And I (*egō*) in *astheneia*, and in *phobō*, and in *tromō* *pollō* *egenomēn* *pros* you.", "grammar": { "*egō*": "nominative singular personal pronoun - I", "*astheneia*": "dative feminine singular - weakness", "*phobō*": "dative masculine singular - fear", "*tromō*": "dative masculine singular - trembling", "*pollō*": "dative masculine singular adjective - much/great", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I became/was", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward/with" }, "variants": { "*astheneia*": "weakness/illness/frailty", "*phobō*": "fear/dread/terror", "*tromō*": "trembling/quaking/shaking", "*egenomēn*": "became/was/came to be" } }
• 1 Cor 9:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.22", "source": "Ἐγενόμην τοῖς ἀσθενέσιν ὡς ἀσθενής, ἵνα τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς κερδήσω: τοῖς πᾶσιν γέγονα τὰ πάντα, ἵνα πάντως τινὰς σώσω.", "text": "I *egenomēn* to the *asthenesin* as *asthenēs*, that the *astheneis* I might *kerdēsō*: to the all I have *gegona* the all things, that by all means some I might *sōsō*.", "grammar": { "*egenomēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - became", "*asthenesin*": "dative, masculine, plural - weak ones", "*asthenēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weak", "*astheneis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - weak ones", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*gegona*": "perfect indicative, 1st person singular - have become", "*sōsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might save" }, "variants": { "*egenomēn*": "became/was/acted as", "*asthenesin*": "weak ones/feeble/infirm", "*asthenēs*": "weak/feeble/without strength", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*gegona*": "have become/have been/have made myself", "*sōsō*": "might save/might rescue/might preserve" } }
• 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.1", "source": "Αὐτὸς δὲ ἐγὼ Παῦλος παρακαλῶ ὑμᾶς διὰ τῆς πρᾳότητος καὶ ἐπιεικείας τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὃς κατὰ πρόσωπον μὲν ταπεινὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, ἀπὼν δὲ θαρρῶ εἰς ὑμᾶς:", "text": "*Autos* *de* I *ego* *Paulos* *parakalō* you *humas* through *dia* the *tēs* *praotētos* and *kai* *epieikeias* of the *tou* *Christou*, who *hos* according to *kata* *prosōpon* *men* *tapeinos* in *en* you *humin*, being absent *apōn* *de* *tharrō* toward *eis* you *humas*:", "grammar": { "*Autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - himself/same", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ego*": "nominative, personal pronoun - I", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*parakalō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I urge/exhort/beseech", "*humas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular article - the", "*praotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - meekness/gentleness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epieikeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gentleness/consideration/fairness", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular relative pronoun - who", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/by", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/presence/appearance", "*men*": "particle marking contrast with following *de* - on the one hand", "*tapeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular adjective - humble/lowly", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/among", "*humin*": "dative, plural - you (indirect object)", "*apōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being absent", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (contrasting with *men*)", "*tharrō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am bold/confident", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/to/against", "*humas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)" }, "variants": { "*Autos*": "himself/same/very one", "*parakalō*": "urge/exhort/beseech/comfort/encourage", "*praotētos*": "meekness/gentleness/mildness", "*epieikeias*": "gentleness/consideration/reasonableness/fairness", "*prosōpon*": "face/presence/appearance/person", "*tapeinos*": "humble/lowly/base/meek", "*tharrō*": "am bold/confident/courageous" } }
• 2 Cor 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.13.4", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ εἰ ἐσταυρώθη ἐξ ἀσθενείας, ἀλλὰ ζῇ ἐκ δυνάμεως Θεοῦ. Καὶ γὰρ ἡμεῖς ἀσθενοῦμεν ἐν αὐτῷ, ἀλλὰ ζήσομεθα σὺν αὐτῷ ἐκ δυνάμεως Θεοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Kai gar ei estaurōthē ex astheneias, alla zē ek dynameōs Theou. Kai gar hēmeis asthenomen en autō, alla zēsometha syn autō ek dynameōs Theou eis* you.", "grammar": { "*Kai gar*": "conjunction + causal particle - For indeed/For also", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if/though", "*estaurōthē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - he was crucified", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*astheneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - weakness", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/yet", "*zē*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he lives", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*dynameōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person plural - we", "*asthenomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we are weak", "*en autō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in him", "*zēsometha*": "future, indicative, middle, 1st person plural - we will live", "*syn autō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - with him", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for" }, "variants": { "*estaurōthē*": "was crucified/was put to death", "*astheneias*": "weakness/frailty/limitation", "*zē*": "lives/is alive/exists", "*dynameōs*": "power/might/strength", "*asthenomen*": "are weak/lack strength/are feeble", "*zēsometha*": "will live/will be alive/will have life" } }
• Gal 5:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.22", "source": "Ὁ δὲ καρπὸς τοῦ Πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη, χαρά, εἰρήνη, μακροθυμία, χρηστότης, ἀγαθωσύνη, πίστις,", "text": "But the *karpos tou Pneumatos estin agapē, chara, eirēnē, makrothymia, chrēstotēs, agathōsynē, pistis*,", "grammar": { "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit/produce", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*makrothymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - patience/longsuffering", "*chrēstotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kindness", "*agathōsynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - goodness", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*karpos*": "fruit/produce/result", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*makrothymia*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*chrēstotēs*": "kindness/goodness/benignity", "*agathōsynē*": "goodness/generosity/beneficence", "*pistis*": "faith/faithfulness/trust/belief" } } 23 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.23", "source": "Πρᾳότης, ἐγκράτεια: κατὰ τῶν τοιούτων οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος.", "text": "*Praotēs, enkrateia*: *kata tōn toioutōn ouk estin nomos*.", "grammar": { "*Praotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - gentleness/meekness", "*enkrateia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - self-control", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*tōn toioutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of such things", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*Praotēs*": "gentleness/meekness/humility", "*enkrateia*": "self-control/temperance/restraint", "*kata*": "against/concerning", "*toioutōn*": "such things/such qualities", "*nomos*": "law/legal system/rule" } }