1 Thessalonians 5:12

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{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.12", "source": "Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς·", "text": "*Erōtōmen de hymas, adelphoi, eidenai tous kopiōntas en hymin, kai proistamenous hymōn en Kyriō, kai nouthetountas hymas*;", "grammar": { "*Erōtōmen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we ask/we request", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*eidenai*": "perfect, active, infinitive - to know/to recognize", "*tous kopiōntas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural with article - the ones laboring", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*proistamenous*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones presiding over/leading", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*nouthetountas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones admonishing/instructing", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)" }, "variants": { "*Erōtōmen*": "we ask/we request/we urge", "*eidenai*": "to know/to recognize/to acknowledge/to appreciate", "*kopiōntas*": "laboring/toiling/working hard", "*proistamenous*": "presiding over/leading/caring for", "*nouthetountas*": "admonishing/instructing/warning" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς·

Transliteration

Erōtōmen de hymas, adelphoi, eidenai tous kopiōntas en hymin, kai proistamenous hymōn en Kyriō, kai nouthetountas hymas;

Grammar Details

• *Erōtōmen*: present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we ask/we request
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *hymas*: accusative, plural - you (object)
• *adelphoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - brothers
• *eidenai*: perfect, active, infinitive - to know/to recognize
• *tous kopiōntas*: present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural with article - the ones laboring
• *en*: preposition + dative - in
• *hymin*: dative, plural - you
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *proistamenous*: present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones presiding over/leading
• *hymōn*: genitive, plural - of you/your
• *Kyriō*: dative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *nouthetountas*: present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones admonishing/instructing

Word Meanings

• *Erōtōmen*: we ask/we request/we urge
• *eidenai*: to know/to recognize/to acknowledge/to appreciate
• *kopiōntas*: laboring/toiling/working hard
• *proistamenous*: presiding over/leading/caring for
• *nouthetountas*: admonishing/instructing/warning

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now we ask you, brothers, to recognize those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord, and who instruct you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And we urge you, brothers, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} we beseech{G2065} you,{G5209} brethren,{G80} to know{G1492} them that labor{G2872} among{G1722} you,{G5213} and{G2532} are over{G4291} you{G5216} in{G1722} the Lord,{G2962} and{G2532} admonish{G3560} you;{G5209}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} we beseech{G2065}{(G5719)} you{G5209}, brethren{G80}, to know{G1492}{(G5760)} them which{G3588} labour{G2872}{(G5723)} among{G1722} you{G5213}, and{G2532} are over{G4291}{(G5734)} you{G5216} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962}, and{G2532} admonish{G3560}{(G5723)} you{G5209};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  We beseche you brethren that ye knowe them which laboure amonge you and have the oversight of you in the Lorde

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  We beseke you brethren, that ye knowe them which laboure amonge you, and haue the ouersighte of you in the LORDE,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe we beseeche you, brethren, that ye acknowledge them, which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lorde, & admonish you,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And we beseche you brethren to know them whiche labour among you, and haue the ouersight of you in the Lorde, and admonishe you:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But we make this request to you, my brothers: give attention to those who are working among you, who are over you in the Lord to keep order among you;

• World English Bible (2000)

  But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Final Instructions Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,

Referenced Verses

• Heb 13:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.17", "source": "Πείθεσθε τοῖς ἡγουμένοις ὑμῶν, καὶ ὑπείκετε: αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀγρυπνοῦσιν ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν, ὡς λόγον ἀποδώσοντες, ἵνα μετὰ χαρᾶς τοῦτο ποιῶσιν, καὶ μὴ στενάζοντες: ἀλυσιτελὲς γὰρ ὑμῖν τοῦτο.", "text": "*Peithesthe* the *hēgoumenois* of you, *kai* *hypeikete*: *autoi gar agrypnousin* over the *psychōn* of you, *hōs* *logon* *apodōsontes*, in order that with *charas* this they *poiōsin*, *kai mē* *stenazontes*: *alysiteles gar* to you this.", "grammar": { "*peithesthe*": "imperative, present, middle/passive, 2nd person, plural - obey/be persuaded by", "*hēgoumenois*": "present, middle/passive, participle, dative, masculine, plural - leaders/rulers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hypeikete*": "imperative, present, active, 2nd person, plural - submit/yield to", "*autoi*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - they themselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*agrypnousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they keep watch/stay awake", "*psychōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - souls", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account", "*apodōsontes*": "future, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - about to give/render", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - joy", "*poiōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, plural - they may do", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*stenazontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - groaning/sighing", "*alysiteles*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - unprofitable", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*peithesthe*": "obey/be persuaded by/trust/comply with", "*hēgoumenois*": "leaders/rulers/guides", "*hypeikete*": "submit/yield to/give way to", "*agrypnousin*": "keep watch/stay awake/are vigilant/alert", "*psychōn*": "souls/lives", "*logon*": "account/word/report", "*apodōsontes*": "about to give/render/return/pay back", "*stenazontes*": "groaning/sighing/lamenting", "*alysiteles*": "unprofitable/disadvantageous/harmful" } }
• 1 Cor 16:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.16.16", "source": "Ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑποτάσσησθε τοῖς τοιούτοις, καὶ παντὶ τῷ συνεργοῦντι, καὶ κοπιῶντι.", "text": "*Hina kai* you *hypotassēsthe tois toioutois*, *kai panti tō synergounti*, *kai kopiōnti*.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*hypotassēsthe*": "present, subjunctive, middle/passive, 2nd person, plural - you may be subject/submit", "*tois toioutois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to such ones", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to everyone", "*tō synergounti*": "dative, masculine, singular, present participle - to the one working together", "*kopiōnti*": "dative, masculine, singular, present participle - to the one laboring" }, "variants": { "*hypotassēsthe*": "be subject/submit/be subordinate", "*toioutois*": "such ones/such people/such persons", "*synergounti*": "working together/cooperating/collaborating", "*kopiōnti*": "laboring/working hard/toiling" } }
• 1 Cor 16:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.16.18", "source": "Ἀνέπαυσαν γὰρ τὸ ἐμὸν πνεῦμα καὶ τὸ ὑμῶν: ἐπιγινώσκετε οὖν τοὺς τοιούτους.", "text": "*Anepausan gar to emon pneuma kai to hymōn*: *epiginōskete oun tous toioutous*.", "grammar": { "*Anepausan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - they refreshed", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*to emon pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular + accusative, possessive adjective - my spirit", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*to hymōn*": "accusative, neuter, singular + genitive, 2nd person, plural - yours", "*epiginōskete*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd person, plural - recognize/acknowledge", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore", "*tous toioutous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - such ones" }, "variants": { "*Anepausan*": "refreshed/gave rest to/comforted", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath/inner being", "*epiginōskete*": "recognize/acknowledge/appreciate", "*toioutous*": "such ones/such people/such persons" } }
• 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.10", "source": "Χάριτι δὲ Θεοῦ εἰμι ὅ εἰμι: καὶ ἡ χάρις αὐτοῦ ἡ εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ κενὴ ἐγενήθη· ἀλλὰ περισσότερον αὐτῶν πάντων ἐκοπίασα: οὐκ ἐγὼ δὲ, ἀλλʼ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ σὺν ἐμοί.", "text": "*Chariti de Theou eimi ho eimi*: and the *charis autou* that toward *eme* not *kenē egenēthē*; *alla perissoteron autōn pantōn ekopiasa*: not *egō de*, *all'* the *charis tou Theou* that with *emoi*", "grammar": { "*Chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - by grace", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*ho eimi*": "relative clause - what I am", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*kenē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - empty/vain", "*egenēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - became/was", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*perissoteron*": "comparative adverb - more abundantly", "*autōn pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - than all of them", "*ekopiasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - labored/worked hard", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction (elided) - but", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - with me" }, "variants": { "*Chariti*": "by grace/through grace/by the favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*eimi ho eimi*": "I am what I am/I am who I am", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*kenē*": "empty/void/without effect/vain", "*egenēthē*": "became/was/turned out to be", "*alla*": "but/rather/on the contrary", "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/more extensively/harder", "*ekopiasa*": "labored/worked hard/toiled", "*all'*": "but/rather/on the contrary" } }
• Heb 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.7", "source": "Μνημονεύετε τῶν ἡγουμένων ὑμῶν, οἵτινες ἐλάλησαν ὑμῖν τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ: ὧν ἀναθεωροῦντες τὴν ἔκβασιν τῆς ἀναστροφῆς. Μιμεῖσθε τὴν πίστιν,", "text": "*Mnēmoneuete* the *hēgoumenōn* of you, *hoitines* *elalēsan* to you the *logon* of the *Theou*: of whom *anatheōrountes* the *ekbasin* of the *anastrophēs*. *Mimeisthe* the *pistin*,", "grammar": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "imperative, present, active, 2nd person, plural - remember/be mindful of", "*hēgoumenōn*": "present, middle/passive, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - leaders/ruling ones", "*hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - who/whoever", "*elalēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - spoke", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*anatheōrountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - closely observing/considering", "*ekbasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - outcome/result/end", "*anastrophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - conduct/manner of life", "*mimeisthe*": "imperative, present, middle/passive, 2nd person, plural - imitate", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust" }, "variants": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "remember/be mindful of/call to mind", "*hēgoumenōn*": "leaders/rulers/those who lead/guides", "*elalēsan*": "spoke/said/uttered", "*logon*": "word/message/account/teaching", "*anatheōrountes*": "closely observing/considering/examining carefully", "*ekbasin*": "outcome/result/end/conclusion/exit", "*anastrophēs*": "conduct/manner of life/behavior/way of living", "*mimeisthe*": "imitate/follow the example of/copy" } }
• Titus 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Titus.1.3", "source": "Ἐφανέρωσεν δὲ καιροῖς ἰδίοις τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ ἐν κηρύγματι, ὃ ἐπιστεύθην ἐγὼ κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Θεοῦ·", "text": "*Ephanerōsen de kairois idiois ton logon autou en kērygmati*, which *episteuthēn egō kat' epitagēn tou Sōtēros hēmōn Theou*", "grammar": { "*Ephanerōsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - manifested/revealed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*kairois*": "dative, masculine, plural - at times/seasons", "*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - his own/proper", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular pronoun - of him/his", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/by/with", "*kērygmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - preaching/proclamation", "*ho*": "accusative, neuter, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*episteuthēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I was entrusted with", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative (elided form) - according to", "*epitagēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - command/order", "*tou Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Savior", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - of us/our", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Ephanerōsen*": "manifested/revealed/made visible", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*kairois idiois*": "in his own times/at proper seasons/at appointed times", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*kērygmati*": "preaching/proclamation/announcement", "*episteuthēn*": "I was entrusted with/was committed to", "*epitagēn*": "command/order/authoritative directive", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver" } }
• Rev 1:20-2:1 : 20 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.20", "source": "Τὸ μυστήριον τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀστέρων ὦν εἶδες ἐπὶ τῆς δεξιᾶς μου, καὶ τὰς ἑπτὰ λυχνίας τὰς χρυσᾶς. Οἱ ἑπτὰ ἀστέρες ἄγγελοι τῶν ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησιῶν εἰσιν: καὶ αἱ ἑπτὰ λυχνίαι ἅς εἶδες ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαι εἰσίν.", "text": "The *mystērion* of the *hepta asterōn* which you *eides* upon the *dexias* of me, and the *hepta lychnias* the *chrysas*. The *hepta asteres* *angeloi* of the *hepta ekklēsiōn* *eisin*: and the *hepta lychniai* which you *eides* *hepta ekklēsiai eisin*.", "grammar": { "*mystērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mystery", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*asterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of stars", "*eides*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you saw", "*dexias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - right hand", "*lychnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lampstands", "*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden", "*asteres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - stars", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of churches/assemblies", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*lychniai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - lampstands", "*ekklēsiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies" }, "variants": { "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth now revealed", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } } 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.1", "source": "¶Τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς Ἐφέσίνης ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀστέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν τῶν χρυσῶν·", "text": "To-the *angelō* of-the *Ephesínēs ekklēsias graphson*: These-things *legei* the *kratōn* the seven *asteras* in the *dexia* of-him, the *peripatōn* in *mesō* of-the seven *luchniōn* the *chrusōn*:", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel", "*Ephesínēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Ephesus", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church", "*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*kratōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - holding/grasping", "*asteras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stars", "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right hand", "*peripatōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - walking", "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*luchniōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of lampstands", "*chrusōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of gold/golden" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*kratōn*": "holding/grasping/having power over", "*peripatōn*": "walking/walking about/conducting oneself" } }
• Rev 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐβὰστασας, καὶ ὑπομονὴν ἔχεις, καὶ διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου κεκοπίακας, καὶ οὐ κέκμηκας.", "text": "And *ebastasas*, and *hupomonēn echeis*, and for the *onoma* of-me *kekopiakasΝ*, and not *kekmēkas*.", "grammar": { "*ebastasas*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you have endured/borne", "*hupomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*kekopiakasΝ*": "perfect indicative, 2nd singular - you have labored/toiled", "*kekmēkas*": "perfect indicative, 2nd singular - you have grown weary" }, "variants": { "*ebastasas*": "endured/borne/carried", "*hupomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/patient enduring", "*kekopiakasΝ*": "labored/toiled/worked to exhaustion", "*kekmēkas*": "grown weary/become exhausted/fainted" } }
• Rev 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.8", "source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐκκλησίας Σμυρναίων γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, ὃς ἐγένετο νεκρὸς, καὶ ἔζησεν·", "text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the *ekklēsias Smurnaiōn graphson*: These-things *legei* the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*, who *egeneto nekros*, and *ezēsen*:", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church", "*Smurnaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Smyrnaeans", "*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last", "*egeneto*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - became", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead", "*ezēsen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - lived/came to life" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*egeneto*": "became/was/happened", "*nekros*": "dead/corpse/lifeless", "*ezēsen*": "lived/came to life/revived" } }
• Rev 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.12", "source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Περγάμῳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ ἔχων τὴν ῥομφαίαν τὴν δίστομον τὴν ὀξεῖαν·", "text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the in *Pergamō ekklēsias graphson*: These-things *legei* the *echōn* the *rhomphaian* the *distomon* the *oxeian*:", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel", "*Pergamō*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Pergamum", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church", "*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*rhomphaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sword", "*distomon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - two-edged", "*oxeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sharp" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*rhomphaian*": "sword/large sword/broadsword", "*distomon*": "two-edged/two-mouthed", "*oxeian*": "sharp/keen/pointed" } }
• Rev 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.18", "source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Θυατείροις ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἔχων τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ ὡς φλόγα πυρός, καὶ οἱ πόδες αὐτοῦ ὅμοιοι χαλκολιβάνῳ·", "text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the in *Thuateirois ekklēsias graphson*: These-things *legei* the *Huios* of-the *Theou*, the *echōn* the *ophthalmous* of-him as *phloga puros*, and the *podes* of-him *homoioi chalkolibanō*:", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel", "*Thuateirois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in Thyatira", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church", "*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*phloga*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flame", "*puros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*podes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - feet", "*homoioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - like/similar to", "*chalkolibanō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to fine brass/burnished bronze" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*echōn*": "having/possessing", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*phloga puros*": "flame of fire/fiery flame", "*homoioi*": "like/similar to/resembling", "*chalkolibanō*": "fine brass/burnished bronze/refined copper" } }
• Rev 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.1", "source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Σάρδεσιν ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ ἔχων τὰ ἑπτὰ Πνεύματα τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀστέρας· Οἶδά σου τὰ ἔργα, ὅτι ὄνομα ἔχεις ὅτι ζῇς, καὶ νεκρὸς εἶ.", "text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the in *Sardesin ekklēsias graphson*: *Tade legei* the-one *echōn* the *hepta Pneumata* of-the *Theou*, and the *hepta asteras*: *Oida* of-you the *erga*, that *onoma echeis* that *zēs*, and *nekros ei*.", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*Sardesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - Sardis (location)", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - assembly/church/congregation", "*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write", "*Tade*": "demonstrative pronoun, neuter, plural - these things", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having/holding", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*Pneumata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spirits/breaths", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*asteras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stars", "*Oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st singular - I know/have known", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name/reputation", "*echeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you have", "*zēs*": "present active, 2nd singular - you live/are alive", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead", "*ei*": "present active, 2nd singular - you are" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation/called-out ones", "*Pneumata*": "spirits/breaths/winds", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/character", "*zēs*": "live/are alive/have life", "*nekros*": "dead/lifeless/corpse-like" } }
• Rev 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.7", "source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Φιλαδελφείᾳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ ἅγιος, ὁ ἀληθινός, ὁ ἔχων τὴν κλεῖν τοῦ Δαυίδ, ὁ ἀνοίγων, καὶ οὐδεὶς κλείει· καὶ κλείει, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἀνοίγει·", "text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the in *Philadelpheia ekklēsias graphson*: *Tade legei* the *hagios*, the *alēthinos*, the *echōn* the *klein* of-the *David*, the *anoigōn*, and *oudeis kleiei*; and *kleiei*, and *oudeis anoigei*;", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*Philadelpheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Philadelphia (location)", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - assembly/church", "*graphson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write", "*Tade*": "demonstrative pronoun, neuter, plural - these things", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*hagios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - holy one", "*alēthinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - true/genuine one", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*klein*": "accusative, feminine, singular - key", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of David", "*anoigōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - opening", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*kleiei*": "present active, 3rd singular - shuts/closes", "*anoigei*": "present active, 3rd singular - opens" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*hagios*": "holy one/sacred one/set apart one", "*alēthinos*": "true/genuine/real", "*klein*": "key/means of access", "*anoigōn*": "opening/unlocking", "*kleiei*": "shuts/closes/locks", "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody" } }
• Rev 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.14", "source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐκκλησίας Λαοδικέων γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ Ἀμήν, ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστὸς καὶ ἀληθινός, ἡ ἀρχὴ τῆς κτίσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the *ekklēsias Laodikeon graphson*: *Tade legei* the *Amēn*, the *martys* the *pistos* and *alēthinos*, the *archē* of-the *ktiseōs* of-the *Theou*;", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - assembly/church", "*Laodikeon*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Laodiceans", "*graphson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write", "*Tade*": "demonstrative pronoun, neuter, plural - these things", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Amēn*": "transliteration from Hebrew - Amen/truly", "*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*alēthinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - true/genuine", "*archē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - beginning/ruler/first cause", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of creation", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*Amēn*": "truly/certainly/so be it", "*martys*": "witness/testifier", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*alēthinos*": "true/genuine/real", "*archē*": "beginning/ruler/origin/first cause/first principle", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/creature/what is created" } }
• Luke 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.10.7", "source": "Ἐν αὐτῇ δὲ τῇ οἰκίᾳ μένετε, ἐσθίοντες καὶ πίνοντες τὰ παρʼ αὐτῶν: ἄξιος γὰρ ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν. Μὴ μεταβαίνετε ἐξ οἰκίας εἰς οἰκίαν.", "text": "In same *de* the *oikia menete*, *esthiontes* and *pinontes* the things *par'* them: *axios gar* the *ergatēs* of the *misthou* of him *estin*. *Mē metabainete ex oikias eis oikian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house/home", "*menete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - remain/stay", "*esthiontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - eating", "*pinontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - drinking", "*par'*": "preposition + genitive - from/provided by", "*axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ergatēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worker/laborer", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wages/pay", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not/do not", "*metabainete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - move/transfer", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*oikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - house/home", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house/home" }, "variants": { "*oikia*": "house/home/dwelling", "*menete*": "remain/stay/abide", "*esthiontes*": "eating/consuming", "*pinontes*": "drinking/consuming liquid", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/suitable", "*ergatēs*": "worker/laborer/one who works", "*misthou*": "wages/pay/reward", "*metabainete*": "move/transfer/change residence" } }
• 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.14", "source": "Παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους, παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους, ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν, μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας.", "text": "*Parakaloumen de hymas, adelphoi, noutheteite tous ataktous, paramytheisthe tous oligopsychous, antechesthe tōn asthenōn, makrothymeite pros pantas*.", "grammar": { "*Parakaloumen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we exhort/we urge", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*noutheteite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - admonish/warn", "*tous ataktous*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - the disorderly/unruly", "*paramytheisthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - encourage/comfort", "*tous oligopsychous*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - the fainthearted/discouraged", "*antechesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - hold fast to/support", "*tōn asthenōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural with article - the weak", "*makrothymeite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - be patient/be longsuffering", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all" }, "variants": { "*Parakaloumen*": "we exhort/we urge/we encourage", "*noutheteite*": "admonish/warn/instruct", "*ataktous*": "disorderly/unruly/idle/undisciplined", "*paramytheisthe*": "encourage/comfort/console", "*oligopsychous*": "fainthearted/discouraged/those with little soul", "*antechesthe*": "hold fast to/support/help/uphold", "*asthenōn*": "weak/sick/infirm", "*makrothymeite*": "be patient/be longsuffering/be forbearing" } }
• 1 Tim 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.1", "source": "Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς, ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα· νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς·", "text": "*Presbyterō* *mē* *epiplēxēs*, *alla* *parakalei* *hōs* *patera*; *neōterous* *hōs* *adelphous*;", "grammar": { "*Presbyterō*": "dative, masculine, singular - elder/older man", "*mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*epiplēxēs*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd person singular - rebuke/reprove sharply", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*parakalei*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular - exhort/encourage/appeal to", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*neōterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - younger men", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers" }, "variants": { "*Presbyterō*": "elder/older man/presbyter (church official)", "*epiplēxēs*": "rebuke harshly/reprove severely", "*parakalei*": "exhort/encourage/appeal to/comfort" } }
• 1 Tim 5:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.17", "source": "Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ.", "text": "*Hoi* *kalōs* *proestōtes* *presbyteroi* *diplēs* *timēs* *axiousthōsan*, *malista* *hoi* *kopiōntes* *en* *logō* *kai* *didaskalia*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - the", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/commendably", "*proestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having led/ruling", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*diplēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - double", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - honor/support", "*axiousthōsan*": "present passive imperative, 3rd person plural - let them be considered worthy", "*malista*": "adverb - especially", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - those", "*kopiōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - laboring", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speaking", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching" }, "variants": { "*proestōtes*": "lead/rule/manage/govern", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/presbyters [church leaders]", "*diplēs* *timēs*": "double honor/double compensation/ample support", "*kopiōntes*": "laboring/working hard/toiling", "*logō*": "word/speaking/preaching", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.18", "source": "Λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφή, Βοῦν ἀλοῶντα οὐ φιμώσεις. Καί, Ἄξιος ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Legei* *gar* *hē* *graphē*, *Boun* *aloōnta* *ou* *phimōseis*. *Kai*, *Axios* *ho* *ergatēs* *tou* *misthou* *autou*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*Boun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ox", "*aloōnta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - threshing", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*phimōseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you shall muzzle", "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*ergatēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worker/laborer", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wages/pay", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*graphē*": "scripture/writing [authoritative text]", "*aloōnta*": "threshing [separating grain]", "*phimōseis*": "muzzle [prevent from eating]", "*ergatēs*": "worker/laborer", "*misthou*": "wages/pay/compensation" } }
• 1 Tim 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.20", "source": "Τοὺς ἁμαρτάνοντας ἐνώπιον πάντων ἔλεγχε, ἵνα καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ φόβον ἔχωσιν.", "text": "*Tous* *hamartanontas* *enōpion* *pantōn* *elenche*, *hina* *kai* *hoi* *loipoi* *phobon* *echōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural article - the", "*hamartanontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - sinning ones", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the presence of", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - all", "*elenche*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - rebuke/expose/reprove", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - the", "*loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rest/remaining ones", "*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear", "*echōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - may have" }, "variants": { "*hamartanontas*": "sinning ones/those who persist in sin", "*elenche*": "rebuke/expose/reprove/confront", "*loipoi*": "rest/remaining ones/others", "*phobon*": "fear/reverence/respect" } }
• 2 Tim 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.6", "source": "Τὸν κοπιῶντα γεωργὸν δεῖ πρῶτον τῶν καρπῶν μεταλαμβάνειν.", "text": "The *kopiōnta geōrgon dei prōton tōn karpōn metalambanein*.", "grammar": { "*Ton*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*kopiōnta*": "present, participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - laboring/toiling", "*geōrgon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - farmer", "*dei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*tōn*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, plural - of the", "*karpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - fruits/crops/produce", "*metalambanein*": "present, infinitive, active - to partake/share" }, "variants": { "*kopiōnta*": "laboring/toiling/working hard", "*geōrgon*": "farmer/field worker/cultivator", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*prōton*": "first/before others", "*karpōn*": "fruits/produce/harvest/crops", "*metalambanein*": "to partake/share in/receive portion" } }
• John 4:38 : 38 { "verseID": "John.4.38", "source": "Ἐγὼ ἀπέστειλα ὑμᾶς θερίζειν ὃ οὐχ ὑμεῖς κεκοπιάκατε: ἄλλοι κεκοπιάκασιν, καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν κόπον αὐτῶν εἰσεληλύθατε.", "text": "*Egō apesteila hymas therizein* what not *hymeis kekopiakate*: *alloi kekopiākasin*, and *hymeis* into the *kopon* of-them *eiselēlythate*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*apesteila*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I sent/sent out", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you (plural)", "*therizein*": "present, active, infinitive - to harvest/reap", "ὃ": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - which/what", "οὐχ": "negative particle - not", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural - you (plural)", "*kekopiakate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you have labored/worked hard", "*alloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - others", "*kekopiākasin*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they have labored/worked hard", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural - you (plural)", "εἰς": "preposition - into", "τὸν κόπον": "accusative, masculine, singular with article - the labor", "αὐτῶν": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them/their", "*eiselēlythate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you have entered/come into" }, "variants": { "*apesteila*": "sent out/commissioned/dispatched", "*kekopiakate*": "have labored/have worked hard/have grown weary from labor", "*kopon*": "labor/toil/trouble/weariness", "*eiselēlythate*": "have entered into/have come into/have begun to participate in" } }
• Acts 20:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Acts.20.28", "source": "¶Προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ, ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους, ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος.", "text": "*Prosechete* therefore to-yourselves, and to-all the *poimniō*, in which you the *Pneuma* the *Hagion* *etheto* *episkopous*, *poimainein* the *ekklēsian* of-the *Theou*, which *periepoiēsato* through the *idiou* *haimatos*.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*poimniō*": "dative, neuter, singular - flock", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*etheto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - appointed", "*episkopous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - overseers/bishops", "*poimainein*": "present infinitive, active - to shepherd", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*periepoiēsato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - purchased/acquired", "*idiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - own/his own", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*poimniō*": "flock/fold", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit", "*Hagion*": "Holy/sacred", "*etheto*": "appointed/made/placed", "*episkopous*": "overseers/bishops/guardians", "*poimainein*": "to shepherd/tend/feed", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*periepoiēsato*": "purchased/acquired/obtained", "*idiou*": "own/his own/particular", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed" } }
• Acts 20:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Acts.20.35", "source": "Πάντα ὑπέδειξα ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὕτως κοπιῶντας δεῖ ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι τῶν ἀσθενούντων, μνημονεύειν τε τῶν λόγων τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπεν, Μακάριόν ἐστιν διδόναι μᾶλλον ἢ λαμβάνειν.", "text": "All-things *hypedeixa* to-you, that thus *kopiōntas* *dei* *antilambanesthai* of-the *asthenountōn*, *mnēmoneuein* *te* the *logōn* of-the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*, that he *eipen*, *Makarion* *estin* *didonai* more than *lambanein*.", "grammar": { "*hypedeixa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I showed", "*kopiōntas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - laboring", "*dei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*antilambanesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to help", "*asthenountōn*": "present participle, active, genitive, masculine, plural - being weak", "*mnēmoneuein*": "present infinitive, active - to remember", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*logōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of words", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Makarion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blessed", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - it is", "*didonai*": "present infinitive, active - to give", "*lambanein*": "present infinitive, active - to receive" }, "variants": { "*hypedeixa*": "I showed/demonstrated/proved", "*kopiōntas*": "laboring/working hard/toiling", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*antilambanesthai*": "to help/support/assist", "*asthenountōn*": "being weak/sick/feeble", "*mnēmoneuein*": "to remember/recall/keep in mind", "*logōn*": "words/sayings", "*eipen*": "he said/spoke", "*Makarion*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*didonai*": "to give/grant", "*lambanein*": "to receive/take/accept" } }
• 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.9", "source": "Θεοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν συνεργοί: Θεοῦ γεώργιον, Θεοῦ οἰκοδομή ἐστε.", "text": "Of *Theou gar esmen synergoi*: of *Theou geōrgion*, of *Theou oikodomē este*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of God", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*synergoi*": "noun, masculine, nominative, plural - fellow workers", "*geōrgion*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - field/farm", "*oikodomē*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - building/structure", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*synergoi*": "fellow workers/co-laborers/colleagues", "*geōrgion*": "field/farm/cultivated land", "*oikodomē*": "building/structure/edifice" } }
• 1 Cor 12:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.28", "source": "Καὶ οὓς μὲν ἔθετο ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, πρῶτον ἀποστόλους, δεύτερον προφήτας, τρίτον διδασκάλους, ἔπειτα δυνάμεις, εἶτα χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων, ἀντιλήψεις, κυβερνήσεις, γένη γλωσσῶν.", "text": "And whom *men* *etheto* *ho Theos* in the *ekklēsia*, first *apostolous*, second *prophētas*, third *didaskalous*, then *dynameis*, then *charismata iamatōn*, *antilēpseis*, *kybernēseis*, *genē glōssōn*.", "grammar": { "*hous*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - whom", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand/indeed", "*etheto*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - placed/appointed", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*apostolous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*deuteron*": "adverb - second", "*prophētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*triton*": "adverb - third", "*didaskalous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - teachers", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/thereafter", "*dynameis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - powers/miracles", "*eita*": "adverb - then/next", "*charismata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - gifts", "*iamatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of healings", "*antilēpseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - helps/assistances", "*kybernēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - administrations/governments", "*genē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - kinds/types", "*glōssōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of tongues/languages" }, "variants": { "*etheto*": "placed/appointed/established", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*apostolous*": "apostles/sent ones", "*prophētas*": "prophets/those who speak forth", "*didaskalous*": "teachers/instructors", "*dynameis*": "powers/miracles/works of power", "*charismata iamatōn*": "gifts of healings/grace-gifts for curing", "*antilēpseis*": "helps/assistances/support ministries", "*kybernēseis*": "administrations/governments/leadership abilities", "*genē glōssōn*": "kinds of tongues/varieties of languages" } }
• 2 Cor 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.9", "source": "Διὸ καὶ φιλοτιμούμεθα, εἴτε ἐνδημοῦντες εἴτε ἐκδημοῦντες, εὐάρεστοι αὐτῷ εἶναι.", "text": "Therefore *kai* we *philotimoumentha*, whether *endēmountes* or *ekdēmountes*, *euarestoi* to him to *einai*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*philotimoumentha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we make it our ambition/strive earnestly", "*endēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being at home/residing", "*ekdēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being absent/away from home", "*euarestoi*": "adjective, nominative masculine plural - well-pleasing/acceptable", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*philotimoumentha*": "we make it our ambition/strive earnestly/aspire", "*endēmountes*": "being at home/residing/present", "*ekdēmountes*": "being absent/away from home/abroad", "*euarestoi*": "well-pleasing/acceptable/pleasing" } }
• 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.1", "source": "Συνεργοῦντες δὲ, καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν μὴ εἰς κενὸν τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ δέξασθαι ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Synergountes* *de*, and we *parakalouemen* not into *kenon* the *charin* of the *Theou* *dexasthai* you.", "grammar": { "*Synergountes*": "present participle, nominative, plural, masculine - working together/co-working", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*parakalouemen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we urge/exhort/beseech", "*kenon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - emptiness/void/vain", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dexasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to receive" }, "variants": { "*Synergountes*": "working together/collaborating/co-laboring", "*parakalouemen*": "urge/exhort/beseech/encourage/plead with", "*kenon*": "emptiness/void/vain/without purpose", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill/kindness", "*dexasthai*": "receive/accept/welcome" } }
• 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.23", "source": "Διάκονοι Χριστοῦ εἰσιν; (παραφρονῶν λαλῶ) ὑπὲρ ἐγώ· ἐν κόποις περισσοτέρως, ἐν πληγαῖς ὑπερβαλλόντως, ἐν φυλακαῖς περισσοτέρως, ἐν θανάτοις πολλάκις.", "text": "*Diakonoi Christou eisin*? (*paraphronōn lalō*) above I [am]; in *kopois perissoterōs*, in *plēgais hyperballontōs*, in *phylakais perissoterōs*, in *thanatois pollakis*.", "grammar": { "*Diakonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*paraphronōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being insane/out of mind", "*lalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - speak/talk", "*kopois*": "dative, masculine, plural - labors/hardships", "*perissoterōs*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly/more extensively", "*plēgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - blows/wounds/stripes", "*hyperballontōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*phylakais*": "dative, feminine, plural - imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "dative, masculine, plural - deaths/deadly perils", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently" }, "variants": { "*Diakonoi*": "servants/ministers/attendants", "*paraphronōn*": "being insane/out of mind/speaking as a madman", "*lalō*": "speak/talk/say", "*kopois*": "labors/hardships/troubles", "*perissoterōs*": "more abundantly/more extensively/far more", "*plēgais*": "blows/wounds/stripes/beatings", "*hyperballontōs*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/surpassingly", "*phylakais*": "imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "deaths/deadly perils/near-death experiences", "*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times" } }
• Gal 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.11", "source": "Φοβοῦμαι ὑμᾶς, μή πως εἰκῇ κεκοπίακα εἰς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "I *phoboumai* you, lest somehow *eikē kekopiak* for you", "grammar": { "*phoboumai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I fear/am concerned", "*eikē*": "adverb - in vain/without purpose", "*kekopiak*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have labored/toiled" }, "variants": { "*phoboumai*": "I fear/am concerned/am anxious about", "*eikē*": "in vain/without purpose/uselessly", "*kekopiak*": "I have labored/toiled/worked to exhaustion" } }
• Phil 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.16", "source": "Λόγον ζωῆς ἐπέχοντες· εἰς καύχημα ἐμοὶ εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ, ὅτι οὐκ εἰς κενὸν ἔδραμον, οὐδὲ εἰς κενὸν ἐκοπίασα.", "text": "*Logon zōēs epechontes*; for *kauchēma* to me for *hēmeran Christou*, that not in *kenon edramon*, nor in *kenon ekopiasa*.", "grammar": { "*Logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*epechontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - holding fast/holding forth", "*kauchēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - boast/ground of boasting/reason for pride", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*kenon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - empty/vain/without purpose", "*edramon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I ran", "*ekopiasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I labored/toiled" }, "variants": { "*Logon zōēs*": "word of life/message of life", "*epechontes*": "holding fast/holding forth/presenting/paying attention to", "*kauchēma*": "boast/ground of boasting/reason for pride/glorying", "*hēmeran Christou*": "day of Christ/Christ's day", "*kenon*": "empty/vain/without purpose/futile", "*edramon*": "ran/rushed/exerted effort", "*ekopiasa*": "labored/toiled/worked hard/wearied myself" } }
• Phil 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.19", "source": "Ἐλπίζω δὲ ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Τιμόθεον ταχέως πέμψαι ὑμῖν, ἵνα κἀγὼ εὐψυχῶ, γνοὺς τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν.", "text": "I *elpizō* but in *Kyriō Iēsou Timotheon tacheōs pempsai* to you, that I also may *eupsychō*, *gnous* the things concerning you.", "grammar": { "*elpizō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I hope/expect", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Lord", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Jesus", "*Timotheon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Timothy", "*tacheōs*": "adverb - quickly/soon/shortly", "*pempsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to send", "*eupsychō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person singular - may be encouraged/good in soul", "*gnous*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing/having learned" }, "variants": { "*elpizō*": "hope/expect/trust", "*tacheōs*": "quickly/soon/shortly/without delay", "*pempsai*": "to send/dispatch", "*eupsychō*": "be encouraged/be of good cheer/be comforted", "*gnous*": "knowing/having learned/finding out" } }
• Col 1:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.29", "source": "Εἰς ὃ καὶ κοπιῶ, ἀγωνιζόμενος κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ, τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν δυνάμει.", "text": "Unto which also I *kopiō*, *agōnizomenos* according to the *energeian* of him, the *energoumenēn* in me in *dynamei*.", "grammar": { "*kopiō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I labor", "*agōnizomenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - striving", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - working, standard", "*energoumenēn*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - working", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power, manner" }, "variants": { "*kopiō*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*agōnizomenos*": "striving/struggling/contending earnestly", "*energeian*": "working/operation/power in action", "*energoumenēn*": "working/operating/being effective", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength" } }
• 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.9", "source": "Μνημονεύετε γάρ, ἀδελφοί, τὸν κόπον ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν μόχθον: νυκτὸς γὰρ καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "You *mnēmoneuete* *gar*, *adelphoi*, the *kopon* of us *kai* the *mochthon*: *nyktos* *gar* *kai* *hēmeras* *ergazomenoi*, *pros* the not to *epibarēsai* anyone of you, we *ekēryxamen* to you the *euangelion* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you remember", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*kopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*mochthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - hardship/struggle", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/by night", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day/by day", "*ergazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to", "*epibarēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to burden/be a burden", "*ekēryxamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we proclaimed/preached", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*kopon*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthon*": "hardship/struggle/toil", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*epibarēsai*": "to burden/be a burden/be a weight" } }
• Titus 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Titus.1.5", "source": "Τούτου χάριν κατέλιπόν σε ἐν Κρήτῃ, ἵνα τὰ λείποντα ἐπιδιορθώσῃ, καὶ καταστήσῃς κατὰ πόλιν πρεσβυτέρους, ὡς ἐγώ σοι διεταξάμην:", "text": "For this *charin katelipon se en Krētē*, that the things *leiponta epidiorthōsē*, and *katastēsēs kata polin presbyterous*, as *egō soi dietaxamēn*:", "grammar": { "*Toutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular demonstrative pronoun - of this", "*charin*": "preposition + accusative - for the sake of/because of", "*katelipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I left", "*se*": "accusative, 2nd person singular pronoun - you", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Krētē*": "dative, feminine, singular - Crete", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*ta leiponta*": "accusative, neuter, plural participle - the things lacking", "*epidiorthōsē*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might set in order", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*katastēsēs*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might appoint", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/in", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/just as", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd person singular pronoun - to you", "*dietaxamēn*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I directed/ordered" }, "variants": { "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of/grace", "*katelipon*": "I left/I left behind", "*leiponta*": "lacking/remaining/left unfinished", "*epidiorthōsē*": "set in order/correct/straighten out further", "*katastēsēs*": "appoint/establish/put in charge", "*kata polin*": "in each city/city by city/throughout the cities", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men/presbyters", "*dietaxamēn*": "directed/ordered/arranged/commanded" } }
• Titus 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Titus.2.15", "source": "Ταῦτα λάλει, καὶ παρακάλει, καὶ ἔλεγχε μετὰ πάσης ἐπιταγῆς. Μηδείς σου περιφρονείτω.", "text": "*Tauta lalei*, and *parakalei*, and *elegche meta pasēs epitagēs*. *Mēdeis sou periphroneito*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*lalei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - speak/tell", "*parakalei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - exhort/encourage", "*elegche*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - rebuke/reprove", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all", "*epitagēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/command", "*Mēdeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*sou*": "genitive, singular, personal pronoun - of you/your", "*periphroneito*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let disregard/despise" }, "variants": { "*Tauta*": "these things/these matters", "*lalei*": "speak/say/tell", "*parakalei*": "exhort/encourage/urge", "*elegche*": "rebuke/reprove/correct", "*epitagēs*": "authority/command/instruction", "*periphroneito*": "let disregard/despise/look down on/disrespect" } }
• Matt 9:37-38 : 37 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.37", "source": "Τότε λέγει τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, Ὁ μὲν θερισμὸς πολύς, οἱ δὲ ἐργάται ὀλίγοι·", "text": "Then *legei* to the *mathētais* of him, The *therismos* indeed is *polys*, but the *ergatai* are *oligoi*;", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*therismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - harvest", "*polys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - plentiful/much", "*ergatai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - workers", "*oligoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - few" }, "variants": { "*mathētais*": "disciples/students/followers", "*therismos*": "harvest/reaping", "*polys*": "plentiful/abundant/much/great", "*ergatai*": "workers/laborers", "*oligoi*": "few/small in number/little" } } 38 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.38", "source": "Δεήθητε οὖν τοῦ Κυρίου τοῦ θερισμοῦ, ὅπως ἐκβάλῃ ἐργάτας εἰς τὸν θερισμὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Deēthēte* therefore of the *Kyriou* of the *therismou*, that he may *ekbalē* *ergatas* into the *therismon* of him.", "grammar": { "*Deēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural - beseech/pray", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*therismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - harvest", "*ekbalē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - send out", "*ergatas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - workers", "*therismon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - harvest" }, "variants": { "*Deēthēte*": "beseech/pray/ask urgently", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*therismou*": "harvest/reaping", "*ekbalē*": "send out/thrust out/drive out", "*ergatas*": "workers/laborers", "*therismon*": "harvest/reaping" } }
• Luke 10:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.10.1", "source": "¶Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα ἀνέδειξεν ὁ Κύριος καὶ ἑτέρους ἑβδομήκοντα, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς ἀνὰ δύο πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ εἰς πᾶσαν πόλιν καὶ τόπον, οὗ ἔμελλεν αὐτὸς ἔρχεσθαι.", "text": "*Meta* *de* these *anedeixen* the *Kyrios* also *heterous* *hebdomēkonta*, and *apesteilen* them *ana* two *pro* *prosōpou* of him into every *polin* and *topon*, where *emellen* he himself *erchesthai*.", "grammar": { "*Meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*anedeixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - appointed/designated", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*heterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - others/different ones", "*hebdomēkonta*": "accusative, numeral - seventy", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sent forth/dispatched", "*ana*": "distributive preposition - by/in groups of", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*prosōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - face/presence", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*emellen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was about to/intended to", "*erchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to come/go" }, "variants": { "*anedeixen*": "appointed/designated/showed forth/revealed", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*heterous*": "others/different ones", "*apesteilen*": "sent forth/dispatched/commissioned", "*ana*": "by/in groups of/apiece", "*pro prosōpou*": "before his face/in his presence/ahead of him", "*topon*": "place/location/region", "*emellen*": "was about to/intended to/was going to" } } 2 { "verseID": "Luke.10.2", "source": "Ἔλεγεν οὖν πρὸς αὐτούς, Ὁ μὲν θερισμὸς πολύς, οἱ δὲ ἐργάται ὀλίγοι: δεήθητε οὖν τοῦ Κυρίου τοῦ θερισμοῦ, ὅπως ἐκβάλλῃ ἐργάτας εἰς τὸν θερισμὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Elegen oun pros* them, The *men therismos polys*, the *de ergatai oligoi*: *deēthēte oun* of the *Kyriou* of the *therismou*, *hopōs ekballē ergatas* into the *therismon* of him.", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying/kept saying", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/so", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*men*": "postpositive particle marking contrast with *de* - on one hand", "*therismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - harvest", "*polys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - much/great/abundant", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction marking contrast with *men* - but/and/on the other hand", "*ergatai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*oligoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - few/little", "*deēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - request/beseech/pray to", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*therismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - harvest", "*hopōs*": "conjunction + subjunctive - so that/in order that", "*ekballē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - send out/thrust out", "*ergatas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*therismon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - harvest" }, "variants": { "*Elegen*": "was saying/kept saying/continued to say", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*therismos*": "harvest/crop/reaping", "*polys*": "much/great/abundant/plentiful", "*ergatai*": "workers/laborers/those who work", "*deēthēte*": "request/beseech/pray to/ask earnestly", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*ekballē*": "send out/thrust out/drive out/push out", "*ergatai*": "workers/laborers/those who work" } }
• 1 Pet 5:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.2", "source": "Ποιμάνατε τὸ ἐν ὑμῖν ποίμνιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐπισκοποῦντες, μὴ ἀναγκαστῶς, ἀλλʼ ἑκουσίως· μηδὲ αἰσχροκερδῶς, ἀλλὰ προθύμως·", "text": "*Poimanate* the in you *poimnion* of *Theou*, *episkopountes*, not *anankastōs*, but *hekousiōs*; neither *aischrokerdōs*, but *prothymōs*;", "grammar": { "*Poimanate*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - shepherd! [command]", "*poimnion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - flock [direct object]", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God [possessive]", "*episkopountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - overseeing/watching over", "*anankastōs*": "adverb - compulsorily/by constraint", "*hekousiōs*": "adverb - willingly/voluntarily", "*aischrokerdōs*": "adverb - greedily/for shameful gain", "*prothymōs*": "adverb - eagerly/willingly/readily" }, "variants": { "*Poimanate*": "shepherd/tend/care for/guide", "*poimnion*": "flock/congregation", "*episkopountes*": "overseeing/watching over/supervising", "*anankastōs*": "by compulsion/under constraint/being forced", "*hekousiōs*": "willingly/voluntarily/of one's own accord", "*aischrokerdōs*": "for shameful gain/greedily/for dishonest profit", "*prothymōs*": "eagerly/willingly/with enthusiasm" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.3", "source": "Μηδʼ ὡς κατακυριεύοντες τῶν κλήρων, ἀλλὰ τύποι γινόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου.", "text": "Neither as *katakyrievontes* of the *klērōn*, but *typoi* *ginomenoi* of the *poimniou*.", "grammar": { "*katakyrievontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - lording over/dominating", "*klērōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of portions/inheritances/lots", "*typoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - examples/patterns/models", "*ginomenoi*": "present participle, middle/passive, nominative, masculine, plural - becoming/being", "*poimniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of flock" }, "variants": { "*katakyrievontes*": "lording over/dominating/exercising mastery over", "*klērōn*": "portions/lots/inheritances/possibly congregations assigned", "*typoi*": "examples/models/patterns/types", "*ginomenoi*": "becoming/being/proving to be", "*poimniou*": "flock/congregation" } }