1 Thessalonians 4:15

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{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.15", "source": "Τοῦτο γὰρ ὑμῖν λέγομεν ἐν λόγῳ Κυρίου, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι εἰς τὴν παρουσίαν τοῦ Κυρίου οὐ μὴ φθάσωμεν τοὺς κοιμηθέντας.", "text": "This for to you we *legomen* in *logō* of *Kyriou*, that we the ones *zōntes* the ones *perileipomenoi* unto the *parousian* of the *Kyriou* not not we may *phthasōmen* the ones having *koimēthentas*.", "grammar": { "*legomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we say/tell", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/statement (locative)", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*zōntes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - living", "*perileipomenoi*": "present, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - remaining/left behind", "*parousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - coming/presence/arrival", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*phthasōmen*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st person, plural - we may precede/come before", "*koimēthentas*": "aorist, participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died" }, "variants": { "*legomen*": "say/tell/speak", "*logō*": "word/statement/message/declaration", "*zōntes*": "living/alive", "*perileipomenoi*": "remaining/left behind/surviving", "*parousian*": "coming/presence/arrival/advent", "*phthasōmen*": "precede/come before/anticipate", "*koimēthentas*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοῦτο γὰρ ὑμῖν λέγομεν ἐν λόγῳ Κυρίου, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι εἰς τὴν παρουσίαν τοῦ Κυρίου οὐ μὴ φθάσωμεν τοὺς κοιμηθέντας.

Transliteration

This for to you we legomen in logō of Kyriou, that we the ones zōntes the ones perileipomenoi unto the parousian of the Kyriou not not we may phthasōmen the ones having koimēthentas.

Grammar Details

• *legomen*: present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we say/tell
• *logō*: dative, masculine, singular - word/statement (locative)
• *Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)
• *zōntes*: present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - living
• *perileipomenoi*: present, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - remaining/left behind
• *parousian*: accusative, feminine, singular - coming/presence/arrival
• *phthasōmen*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st person, plural - we may precede/come before
• *koimēthentas*: aorist, participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died

Word Meanings

• *legomen*: say/tell/speak
• *logō*: word/statement/message/declaration
• *zōntes*: living/alive
• *perileipomenoi*: remaining/left behind/surviving
• *parousian*: coming/presence/arrival/advent
• *phthasōmen*: precede/come before/anticipate
• *koimēthentas*: having fallen asleep/died/passed away

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not precede those who are asleep.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} this{G5124} we say{G3004} unto you{G5213} by{G1722} the word{G3056} of the Lord,{G2962} that{G3754} we{G2249} that are alive,{G2198} that are left{G4035} unto{G1519} the coming{G3952} of the Lord,{G2962} shall{G5348} in no{G3361} wise precede{G5348} them that are fallen asleep.{G3756}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} this{G5124} we say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213} by{G1722} the word{G3056} of the Lord{G2962}, that{G3754} we{G2249} which{G3588} are alive{G2198}{(G5723)} and remain{G4035}{(G5742)} unto{G1519} the coming{G3952} of the Lord{G2962} shall{G5348} not{G3364} prevent{G5348}{(G5661)} them which{G3588} are asleep{G2837}{(G5685)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And this saye we vnto you in the worde of the Lorde that we which live and are remayninge in the comminge of the Lorde shall not come yerre they which slepe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For this we saye vnto you in the worde of the LORDE, that we which lyue and are remaynynge in the comynge of the LORDE, shal not come yer they which slepe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For this say we vnto you by the worde of the Lorde, that we which liue, and are remayning in the comming of the Lorde, shall not preuent them which sleepe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For this say we vnto you in the worde of the Lorde, that we whiche lyue, remayning vnto the comyng of the Lord, shall not preuent them which sleepe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and] remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for this to you we say in the word of the Lord, that we who are living -- who do remain over to the presence of the Lord -- may not precede those asleep,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are fallen asleep.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are fallen asleep.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are still living at the coming of the Lord, will not go before those who are sleeping.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not go ahead of those who have fallen asleep.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 15:51-53 : 51 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.51", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, μυστήριον ὑμῖν λέγω· Πάντες μὲν οὐ κοιμηθησόμεθα, πάντες δὲ ἀλλαγησόμεθα,", "text": "*Idou*, *mystērion hymin legō*; All *men* not we shall *koimēthēsometha*, all *de* we shall *allagēsometha*,", "grammar": { "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*mystērion*": "accusative neuter singular - mystery", "*hymin*": "personal pronoun, dative plural - to you", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I tell", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative masculine plural - all", "*men*": "particle marking contrast - on the one hand", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*koimēthēsometha*": "future passive indicative, 1st plural - we will sleep/die", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*allagēsometha*": "future passive indicative, 1st plural - we will be changed" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*legō*": "tell/say/speak", "*koimēthēsometha*": "will sleep/will die/will fall asleep", "*allagēsometha*": "will be changed/will be transformed" } } 52 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.52", "source": "Ἐν ἀτόμῳ, ἐν ῥιπῇ ὀφθαλμοῦ, ἐν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ σάλπιγγι: σαλπίσει γάρ, καὶ οἱ νεκροὶ ἐγερθήσονται ἄφθαρτοι, καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀλλαγησόμεθα.", "text": "In *atomō*, in *rhipē ophthalmou*, in the last *salpingi*: for it shall *salpisei*, and the *nekroi* shall be *egerthēsontai aphthartoi*, and we shall be *allagēsometha*.", "grammar": { "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*atomō*": "dative masculine singular - moment/instant", "*rhipē*": "dative feminine singular - twinkling/blinking", "*ophthalmou*": "genitive masculine singular - of eye", "*eschatē*": "dative feminine singular with article - last", "*salpingi*": "dative feminine singular - trumpet", "*salpisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - it will sound", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*nekroi*": "nominative masculine plural with article - dead [ones]", "*egerthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - will be raised", "*aphthartoi*": "nominative masculine plural - incorruptible", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative plural - we", "*allagēsometha*": "future passive indicative, 1st plural - we will be changed" }, "variants": { "*atomō*": "moment/instant/indivisible [time]", "*rhipē ophthalmou*": "twinkling of an eye/blinking of an eye", "*eschatē salpingi*": "last trumpet/final trumpet", "*salpisei*": "will sound/will trumpet/will blast", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/corpses", "*egerthēsontai*": "will be raised/will be resurrected", "*aphthartoi*": "incorruptible/imperishable/immortal", "*allagēsometha*": "will be changed/will be transformed" } } 53 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.53", "source": "Δεῖ γὰρ τὸ φθαρτὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι ἀφθαρσίαν, καὶ τὸ θνητὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι ἀθανασίαν.", "text": "It is necessary *gar* the *phtharton* this to *endysasthai aphtharsian*, and the *thnēton* this to *endysasthai athanasian*.", "grammar": { "*dei*": "impersonal verb, present active indicative - it is necessary", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*phtharton*": "accusative neuter singular with article - corruptible", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this", "*endysasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to put on", "*aphtharsian*": "accusative feminine singular - incorruption", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*thnēton*": "accusative neuter singular with article - mortal", "*athanasian*": "accusative feminine singular - immortality" }, "variants": { "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*phtharton*": "corruptible/perishable [thing]", "*endysasthai*": "to put on/to clothe itself with", "*aphtharsian*": "incorruption/imperishability", "*thnēton*": "mortal/subject to death [thing]", "*athanasian*": "immortality/deathlessness" } }
• 2 Cor 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.14", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ ἐγείρας τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν καὶ ἡμᾶς διὰ Ἰησοῦ ἐγερεῖ, καὶ παραστήσει σὺν ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Eidotes hoti ho egeiras ton Kyrion Iēsoun* and us *dia Iēsou egerei*, and *parastēsei syn hymin*.", "grammar": { "*Eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho egeiras*": "aorist active participle with article, nominative masculine singular - the one who raised", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*Iēsou*": "genitive masculine singular - Jesus", "*egerei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will raise", "*parastēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will present/bring", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*Eidotes*": "knowing/being aware", "*egeiras*": "having raised/resurrected", "*egerei*": "will raise/resurrect", "*parastēsei*": "will present/bring/place beside" } }
• 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.19", "source": "Τίς γὰρ ἡμῶν ἐλπὶς, ἢ χαρὰ, ἢ στέφανος καυχήσεως; ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ αὐτοῦ παρουσίᾳ;", "text": "What *gar* of us *elpis*, or *chara*, or *stephanos* of *kauchēseōs*? Or not *kai* you *emprosthen* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou* *Christou* in the *autou* *parousia*?", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*elpis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hope", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*stephanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crown", "*kauchēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of boasting/glorying", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - his", "*parousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - coming/presence/arrival" }, "variants": { "*elpis*": "hope/expectation", "*chara*": "joy/gladness", "*stephanos*": "crown/wreath", "*kauchēseōs*": "boasting/glorying/exulting", "*parousia*": "coming/presence/arrival" } }
• 1 Kgs 20:35 : 35 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.35", "source": "‫וְאִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֜ד מִבְּנֵ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים אָמַ֧ר אֶל־רֵעֵ֛הוּ בִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה הַכֵּ֣ינִי נָ֑א וַיְמָאֵ֥ן הָאִ֖ישׁ לְהַכֹּתֽוֹ׃‬", "text": "And-*ʾîš ʾeḥāḏ* from-*bənê ha-nəḇîʾîm ʾāmar* to-*rēʿēhû* in-*ḏəḇar yəhwâ hakkênî nāʾ* and-*waymāʾēn ha-ʾîš* to-*hakkōṯô*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular noun + cardinal number - one man", "*bənê ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "construct state - sons of the prophets", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his companion", "*ḏəḇar yəhwâ*": "construct state - word of YHWH", "*hakkênî*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - strike me", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*waymāʾēn*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refused", "*ha-ʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*hakkōṯô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to strike him" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ʾeḥāḏ*": "one man, a certain man", "*bənê ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "sons of the prophets, prophetic guild/company", "*rēʿēhû*": "his companion, his friend, his neighbor", "*ḏəḇar yəhwâ*": "word of YHWH, command of YHWH", "*hakkênî*": "strike me, hit me, wound me", "*waymāʾēn*": "he refused, he was unwilling", "*hakkōṯô*": "to strike him, to hit him" } }
• Ps 88:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.13", "source": "הֲיִוָּדַ֣ע בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ פִּלְאֶ֑ךָ וְ֝צִדְקָ‪[t]‬תְךָ֗ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ נְשִׁיָּֽה׃", "text": "?-*yiwwādaʿ* in-the-*ḥōšek* *pilʾekā* and-*ṣidqātəkā* in-*ʾereṣ* *nəšiyyâ*", "grammar": { "*yiwwādaʿ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be known", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine, singular - darkness", "*pilʾekā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wonder", "*ṣidqātəkā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*nəšiyyâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - forgetfulness/oblivion" }, "variants": { "*yiwwādaʿ*": "it will be known/made known/recognized", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom", "*pilʾekā*": "your wonder/marvelous work/miracle", "*ṣidqātəkā*": "your righteousness/justice/righteous acts", "*nəšiyyâ*": "forgetfulness/oblivion/land of forgetfulness" } }
• Ps 119:147-148 : 147 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.147", "source": "קִדַּ֣מְתִּי בַ֭נֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָה *לדבריך **לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃", "text": "*qiddamtî* in *nešep* *wāʾăšawwēʿāh* to *ḏəḇārəkā* *yiḥāltî*", "grammar": { "*qiddamtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, piel - I arose before/I anticipated", "*nešep*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the dawn/twilight", "*wāʾăšawwēʿāh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular, piel - and I cried for help", "*ḏəḇārəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*yiḥāltî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, piel - I hoped" }, "variants": { "*qiddamtî*": "I arose before/I anticipated/I preceded", "*nešep*": "dawn/twilight/early morning", "*ʾăšawwēʿāh*": "I cried for help/I called for aid/I pleaded", "*ḏəḇārəkā*": "your word/your promise/your speech", "*yiḥāltî*": "I hoped/I waited/I expected" } } 148 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.148", "source": "קִדְּמ֣וּ עֵ֭ינַי אַשְׁמֻר֑וֹת לָ֝שִׂ֗יחַ בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*qiddəmû* *ʿênay* *ʾašmurôt* to *śîaḥ* in *ʾimrātekā*", "grammar": { "*qiddəmû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, piel - they anticipated", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ʾašmurôt*": "feminine plural noun - watches", "*lāśîaḥ*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to meditate", "*ʾimrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word" }, "variants": { "*qiddəmû*": "they anticipated/they preceded/they were before", "*ʾašmurôt*": "watches (of the night)/night watches", "*lāśîaḥ*": "to meditate/to consider/to ponder/to muse", "*ʾimrātekā*": "your word/your saying/your promise" } }
• Matt 17:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.25", "source": "Λέγει, Ναί. Καὶ ὅτε εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, προέφθασεν αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, λέγων, Τί σοι δοκεῖ, Σίμων; οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς ἀπὸ τίνων λαμβάνουσιν τέλη ἢ κῆνσον; ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῶ,ν ἢ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλλοτρίων;", "text": "He *legei*, Yes. And when *eisēlthen* into the *oikian*, *proephthasen* him the *Iēsous*, *legōn*, What to you *dokei*, *Simōn*? the *basileis* of the *gēs* *apo* whom *lambanousin* *telē* or *kēnson*? *apo* the *huiōn* of them, or *apo* the *allotriōn*?", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he says", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he entered", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house", "*proephthasen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - anticipated/spoke first to", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*dokei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - seems/thinks", "*Simōn*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*basileis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kings", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*lambanousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they collect/receive", "*telē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - custom duties/taxes", "*kēnson*": "accusative, masculine, singular - poll tax", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - sons", "*allotriōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - strangers/foreigners" }, "variants": { "*proephthasen*": "anticipated/spoke first to/preceded", "*dokei*": "seems/thinks/appears", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*gēs*": "earth/land/world", "*lambanousin*": "they collect/receive/take", "*telē*": "custom duties/taxes/tolls", "*kēnson*": "poll tax/tribute (Roman tax)", "*huiōn*": "sons/children/descendants", "*allotriōn*": "strangers/foreigners/others" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִיכָ֑יְהוּ חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֠י אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֹאמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *mîḵāyəhû* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *kî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăšer* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾēlay* *ʾōṯô* *ʾăḏabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular construct - as lives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/surely", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - what/that which", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will say", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - that", "*ʾăḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives/by the life of the LORD [oath formula]" } }
• Job 41:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.41.11", "source": "מִ֭פִּיו לַפִּידִ֣ים יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ כִּיד֥וֹדֵי אֵ֝֗שׁ יִתְמַלָּֽטוּ׃", "text": "*Mippîw* *lappîḏîm* *yahălōḵû* *kîḏôḏê* *ʾēš* *yiṯmallāṭû*", "grammar": { "*Mippîw*": "preposition with noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his mouth", "*lappîḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - torches/flames", "*yahălōḵû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they go/walk", "*kîḏôḏê*": "preposition with noun, plural construct - like sparks of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*yiṯmallāṭû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they escape/go forth" }, "variants": { "*pîw*": "his mouth", "*lappîḏîm*": "torches/flames/lightning", "*yahălōḵû*": "they go/they proceed/they walk", "*kîḏôḏê*": "like sparks of/like burning coals of", "*yiṯmallāṭû*": "they escape/they go forth/they leap out" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.1", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ אִ֣ישׁ אֱלֹהִ֗ים בָּ֧א מִיהוּדָ֛ה בִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְיָרָבְעָ֛ם עֹמֵ֥ד עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ לְהַקְטִֽיר׃", "text": "And *hinnēh* *ʾîš* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bāʾ* from *yəhûdāh* by *dəbar* *YHWH* to *bêt-ʾēl* and *yārābəʿām* *ʿōmēd* by *hammizbēaḥ* to *ləhaqṭîr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/had come", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "proper noun - Bethel (lit. 'house of God')", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*ʿōmēd*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar", "*ləhaqṭîr*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to burn incense/make offerings" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine messenger/prophet", "*bāʾ*": "came/was coming/had come", "*dəbar YHWH*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH/by YHWH's authority", "*ləhaqṭîr*": "to burn incense/to make offerings/to perform ritual burning" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.9", "source": "כִּֽי־כֵ֣ן ׀ צִוָּ֣ה אֹתִ֗י בִּדְבַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹא־תֹ֥אכַל לֶ֖חֶם וְלֹ֣א תִשְׁתֶּה־מָּ֑יִם וְלֹ֣א תָשׁ֔וּב בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽכְתָּ׃", "text": "For thus *ṣiwwāh* me by *dəbar* *YHWH* *lēʾmōr* not *tōʾkal* *leḥem* and not *tišteh-māyim* and not *tāšûb* by *hadderek* which *hālāktā*.", "grammar": { "*kî-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - for thus/because so", "*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st common singular suffix - me", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall eat", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*tišteh-māyim*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + noun, masculine plural - you shall drink water", "*tāšûb*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall return", "*badderek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - by the way", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*hālāktā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you went/came" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwāh ʾōtî*": "commanded me/instructed me/ordered me", "*bidbar YHWH*": "by word of YHWH/through command of YHWH/by YHWH's authority", "*lōʾ tāšûb badderek*": "not return by the way/not go back on the road/not travel back by the path" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.17", "source": "כִּֽי־דָבָ֤ר אֵלַי֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לֹֽא־תֹאכַ֣ל לֶ֔חֶם וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁתֶּ֥ה שָׁ֖ם מָ֑יִם לֹא־תָשׁ֣וּב לָלֶ֔כֶת בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֥כְתָּ בָּֽהּ", "text": "For *dābār* to me in *dĕbar YHWH*, 'Not *tōʾkal* *leḥem* and not *tišteh* there *māyim*, not *tāšûb* to go in the *derek* which *hālaktā* in it'", "grammar": { "*dābār*": "noun ms - word/thing/command", "*dĕbar YHWH*": "construct state - word of YHWH", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will eat", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread/food", "*tišteh*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will drink", "*māyim*": "noun mp - water", "*tāšûb*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will return", "*derek*": "noun fs with definite article - the way/road/path", "*hālaktā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you went" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/command/matter", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ גַּם־אֲנִ֣י נָבִיא֮ כָּמוֹךָ֒ וּמַלְאָ֡ךְ דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלַי֩ בִּדְבַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲשִׁבֵ֤הוּ אִתְּךָ֙ אֶל־בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְיֹ֥אכַל לֶ֖חֶם וְיֵ֣שְׁתְּ מָ֑יִם כִּחֵ֖שׁ לֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him, 'Also I *nābîʾ* like you, and *malʾāk* *dibbēr* to me in *dĕbar YHWH* saying, *hăšîbēhû* with you to your *bayt*, and *yōʾkal* *leḥem* and *yēšt* *māyim*.' *kiḥēš* to him", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*nābîʾ*": "noun ms - prophet", "*malʾāk*": "noun ms - messenger/angel", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3ms - spoke/said", "*dĕbar YHWH*": "construct state - word of YHWH", "*hăšîbēhû*": "hiphil imperative ms + 3ms suffix - bring him back", "*bayt*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your house", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will eat", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread/food", "*yēšt*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will drink", "*māyim*": "noun mp - water", "*kiḥēš*": "piel perfect 3ms - he lied/deceived" }, "variants": { "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer/spokesman", "*malʾāk*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*kiḥēš*": "he lied/deceived/denied" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.22", "source": "וַתָּ֗שָׁב וַתֹּ֤אכַל לֶ֙חֶם֙ וַתֵּ֣שְׁתְּ מַ֔יִם בַּמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ אַל־תֹּ֥אכַל לֶ֖חֶם וְאַל־תֵּ֣שְׁתְּ מָ֑יִם לֹֽא־תָב֥וֹא נִבְלָתְךָ֖ אֶל־קֶ֥בֶר אֲבֹתֶֽיךָ", "text": "And *wattāšāb* and *wattōʾkal* *leḥem* and *wattēšt* *mayim* in the *māqôm* which *dibbēr* to you 'Not *tōʾkal* *leḥem* and not *tēšt* *māyim*,' not *tābôʾ* *niblātĕkā* to *qeber ʾăbōteykā*", "grammar": { "*wattāšāb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2ms - and you returned", "*wattōʾkal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2ms - and you ate", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread/food", "*wattēšt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2ms - and you drank", "*mayim*": "noun mp - water", "*māqôm*": "noun ms with definite article - the place", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3ms - he spoke", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will eat", "*tēšt*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will drink", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3fs - it will come/enter", "*niblātĕkā*": "noun fs + 2ms suffix - your corpse", "*qeber ʾăbōteykā*": "construct state + 2ms suffix - tomb of your fathers" }, "variants": { "*niblātĕkā*": "your corpse/carcass/dead body", "*qeber ʾăbōteykā*": "tomb/grave of your fathers/ancestors" } }