1 Thessalonians 5:4

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{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.4", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει, ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ.", "text": "*Hymeis de, adelphoi*, not *este en skotei, hina* the *hēmera hymas hōs kleptēs katalabē*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*katalabē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might overtake/seize" }, "variants": { "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*katalabē*": "might overtake/seize/catch/come upon suddenly" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει, ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ.

Transliteration

Hymeis de, adelphoi, not este en skotei, hina the hēmera hymas hōs kleptēs katalabē.

Grammar Details

• *Hymeis*: nominative, plural - you
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *adelphoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - brothers
• *este*: present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are
• *en*: preposition + dative - in
• *skotei*: dative, neuter, singular - darkness
• *hina*: conjunction - in order that/so that
• *hēmera*: nominative, feminine, singular - day
• *hymas*: accusative, plural - you (object)
• *hōs*: comparative particle - as/like
• *kleptēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - thief
• *katalabē*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might overtake/seize

Word Meanings

• *skotei*: darkness/obscurity
• *katalabē*: might overtake/seize/catch/come upon suddenly

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that this day should surprise you like a thief.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} ye,{G5210} brethren,{G80} are{G2075} not{G3756} in{G1722} darkness,{G4655} that{G2443} that day{G2250} should overtake{G2638} you{G5209} as{G5613} a thief:{G2812}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} ye{G5210}, brethren{G80}, are{G2075}{(G5748)} not{G3756} in{G1722} darkness{G4655}, that{G2443} that day{G2250} should overtake{G2638}{(G5632)} you{G5209} as{G5613} a thief{G2812}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But ye brethre are not in darcknes that yt daye shuld come on you as it were a thefe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But ye brethren are not in darknes, that that daye shulde come on you as a thefe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But ye, brethren, are not in darkenes, that that day shal come on you, as it were a thiefe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But ye brethren are not in darknesse, that that day shoulde ouertake you as a theefe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But you, brothers, aren't in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief:

• World English Bible (2000)

  But you, brothers, aren't in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the darkness for the day to overtake you like a thief would.

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.2.8", "source": "Πάλιν, ἐντολὴν καινὴν γράφω ὑμῖν, ὅ ἐστιν ἀληθὲς ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν: ὅτι ἡ σκοτία παράγεται, καὶ τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινὸν ἤδη φαίνει.", "text": "Again, *entolēn kainēn graphō* to you, which *estin alēthes* in him and in you: because the *skotia paragetai*, and the *phōs* the *alēthinon ēdē phainei*.", "grammar": { "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment/instruction", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*alēthes*": "nominative, neuter, singular - true/genuine", "*skotia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*paragetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - is passing away", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*alēthinon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - true/genuine/real", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*phainei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - shines/appears" }, "variants": { "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/order/charge", "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/novel/unused", "*alēthes*": "true/genuine/valid/reliable", "*skotia*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil", "*paragetai*": "is passing away/disappearing/coming to an end", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/radiance", "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*phainei*": "shines/appears/gives light/becomes visible" } }
• Rev 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.3", "source": "Μνημόνευε οὖν πῶς εἴληφας καὶ ἤκουσας, καὶ τήρει, καὶ μετανόησον. Ἐὰν οὖν μὴ γρηγορήσῃς, ἥξω ἐπὶ σε ὡς κλέπτης, καὶ οὐ μὴ γνῷς ποίαν ὥραν ἥξω ἐπὶ σε.", "text": "*Mnēmoneue* therefore how *eilēphas* and *ēkousas*, and *tērei*, and *metanoēson*. If therefore not *grēgorēsēs*, *hēxō* upon you as *kleptēs*, and not not *gnōs* what *hōran hēxō* upon you.", "grammar": { "*Mnēmoneue*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - remember/keep in mind", "*eilēphas*": "perfect active, 2nd singular - you have received", "*ēkousas*": "aorist active, 2nd singular - you heard", "*tērei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - keep/guard/observe", "*metanoēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - repent/change your mind", "*grēgorēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might watch/be alert", "*hēxō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will come", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*gnōs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might know", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "οὐ μὴ": "double negative - emphasizing certainty of negative" }, "variants": { "*Mnēmoneue*": "remember/keep in mind/be mindful of", "*eilēphas*": "received/obtained/taken", "*ēkousas*": "heard/listened to", "*tērei*": "keep/guard/observe/maintain", "*metanoēson*": "repent/change your mind/turn around in thinking", "*grēgorēsēs*": "watch/be alert/stay awake", "*hēxō*": "will come/will arrive", "*kleptēs*": "thief/burglar", "*gnōs*": "know/recognize/understand" } }
• Deut 19:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.6", "source": "פֶּן־יִרְדֹּף֩ גֹּאֵ֨ל הַדָּ֜ם אַחֲרֵ֣י הָרֹצֵ֗חַ כִּי־יֵחַם֮ לְבָבוֹ֒ וְהִשִּׂיג֛וֹ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ וְהִכָּ֣הוּ נָ֑פֶשׁ וְלוֹ֙ אֵ֣ין מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֔וֶת כִּ֠י לֹ֣א שֹׂנֵ֥א ה֛וּא ל֖וֹ מִתְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם", "text": "Lest-*yirdōf* *gōʾēl* the-*dām* after the-*rōtseaḥ* for-*yēḥam* *lĕbābō* and-*hissigō* for-*yirbeh* the-*derekh* and-*hikkāhū* *nāfesh* and-to-him not *mishpaṭ*-*māwet* because not *sōnēʾ* he to-him from-*tĕmōl* *shilshōm*", "grammar": { "*yirdōf*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he pursues'", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - 'redeemer of'", "*dām*": "common noun masculine singular - 'blood'", "*rōtseaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'murderer/manslayer'", "*yēḥam*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'becomes hot'", "*lĕbābō*": "common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his heart'", "*hissigō*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'overtakes him'", "*yirbeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'is great/long'", "*derekh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'way/road'", "*hikkāhū*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'strikes him'", "*nāfesh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'life/soul'", "*mishpaṭ*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'judgment of'", "*māwet*": "common noun masculine singular - 'death'", "*sōnēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'hating'", "*tĕmōl*": "adverb - 'yesterday'", "*shilshōm*": "adverb - 'day before yesterday'" }, "variants": { "*yirdōf*": "pursues/chases/follows after", "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer/avenger/kinsman", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*rōtseaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills", "*yēḥam*": "becomes hot/is enraged/is angry", "*lĕbābō*": "his heart/his mind/his inner being", "*hissigō*": "overtakes him/catches up to him/reaches him", "*yirbeh*": "is great/is long/is far", "*derekh*": "way/road/journey", "*hikkāhū*": "strikes him/hits him/kills him", "*nāfesh*": "life/soul/person", "*mishpaṭ*": "judgment/sentence/verdict", "*māwet*": "death/execution", "*sōnēʾ*": "hating/being hostile to/being an enemy of", "*tĕmōl shilshōm*": "previously/beforehand/in the past (idiom)" } }
• Deut 28:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.15", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־לֹ֤א תִשְׁמַע֙ בְּקוֹל֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֤ר לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו וְחֻקֹּתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּ֑וֹם וּבָ֧אוּ עָלֶ֛יךָ כָּל־הַקְּלָל֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְהִשִּׂיגֽוּךָ׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* if-not *tišmaʿ* in *qôl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *lišmōr* to *laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-all-*miṣwōtāyw* and *ḥuqqōtāyw* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawwĕkā* the *hayyôm* and they will *bāʾû* upon *ʿālêkā* all-the *qĕlālôt* the *hāʾēlleh* and they will *hiśśîgûkā*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 3rd masculine singular - and it will happen", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will listen/obey", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*lišmōr*": "infinitive construct - to keep", "*laʿăśôt*": "infinitive construct - to do", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mĕṣawwĕkā*": "participle, Piel, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - commanding you", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today", "*bāʾû*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 3rd plural - and they will come", "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*qĕlālôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the curses", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*hiśśîgûkā*": "perfect, consecutive, Hiphil, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and they will overtake you" }, "variants": { "*lišmōr laʿăśôt*": "to observe to do/to carefully perform", "*miṣwōtāyw wĕḥuqqōtāyw*": "his commandments and his statutes [complete legal corpus]", "*qĕlālôt*": "curses/maledictions", "*hiśśîgûkā*": "overtake you/reach you/catch up with you" } }
• Deut 28:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.45", "source": "וּבָ֨אוּ עָלֶ֜יךָ כָּל־הַקְּלָל֣וֹת הָאֵ֗לֶּה וּרְדָפ֙וּךָ֙ וְהִשִּׂיג֔וּךָ עַ֖ד הִשָּֽׁמְדָ֑ךְ כִּי־לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֗עְתָּ בְּקוֹל֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֛ר מִצְוֺתָ֥יו וְחֻקֹּתָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Û*-*bāʾû* upon-*ʿāleykā* all-the-*qəlālôt* the-*ʾēlleh* *û*-*rədāpûkā* *wə*-*hiśśîgûkā* until *hiššāmədāk* because-not *šāmaʿtā* in-*qôl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* to-*šəmōr* *miṣwōtāyw* *wə*-*ḥuqqōtāyw* which *ṣiwwākə*.", "grammar": { "*Û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*bāʾû*": "perfect Qal 3rd common plural with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'they will come'", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'upon you'", "*qəlālôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - 'curses'", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - 'these'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*rədāpûkā*": "perfect Qal 3rd common plural with waw consecutive with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'they will pursue you'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hiśśîgûkā*": "perfect Hiphil 3rd common plural with waw consecutive with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'they will overtake you'", "*hiššāmədāk*": "Niphal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your destruction'", "*šāmaʿtā*": "perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you listened'", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - 'voice of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*šəmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to keep'", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his commandments'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his statutes'", "*ṣiwwākə*": "perfect Piel 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'he commanded you'" }, "variants": { "*qəlālôt*": "curses/maledictions", "*rədāpûkā*": "pursue you/chase you/follow after you", "*hiśśîgûkā*": "overtake you/reach you/catch up to you", "*hiššāmədāk*": "your destruction/until you are destroyed", "*šāmaʿtā*": "listened to/obeyed/heeded", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*šəmōr*": "keep/observe/guard", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "his commandments/his precepts", "*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "his statutes/his decrees", "*ṣiwwākə*": "commanded you/ordered you" } }
• Jer 42:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.42.16", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֣ה הַחֶ֗רֶב אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתֶּם֙ יְרֵאִ֣ים מִמֶּ֔נָּה שָׁ֛ם תַּשִּׂ֥יג אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהָרָעָ֞ב אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם ׀ דֹּאֲגִ֣ים מִמֶּ֗נּוּ שָׁ֣ם יִדְבַּ֧ק אַחֲרֵיכֶ֛ם מִצְרַ֖יִם וְשָׁ֥ם תָּמֻֽתוּ׃", "text": "And-*wəhāyəṯāh* the-*ḥereḇ* which you are-*yərēʾîm* from-it there *taśśîg* [direct object marker]-you in-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*, and-the-*hārāʿāḇ* which-you are-*dōʾăgîm* from-it there *yidbaḳ* after-you *miṣrayim* and-there you-*tāmuṯû*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyəṯāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and it will be", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sword", "*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - fearing", "*taśśîg*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will overtake", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the famine", "*dōʾăgîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - worrying/anxious", "*yidbaḳ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will cling/cleave", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*tāmuṯû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will die" }, "variants": { "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/warfare/violence", "*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/afraid of/dreading", "*taśśîg*": "it will overtake/catch up with/reach", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "the famine/hunger/starvation", "*dōʾăgîm*": "worrying about/anxious about/concerned about", "*yidbaḳ*": "it will cling/cleave/follow closely/pursue", "*tāmuṯû*": "you will die/perish" } }
• Hos 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.9", "source": "מִימֵי֙ הַגִּבְעָ֔ה חָטָ֖אתָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל שָׁ֣ם עָמָ֔דוּ לֹֽא־תַשִּׂיגֵ֧ם בַּגִּבְעָ֛ה מִלְחָמָ֖ה עַל־בְּנֵ֥י עַֽלְוָֽה׃", "text": "From *yəmê* the *Gibʿāh* you have *ḥāṭāʾtā Yiśrāʾēl*; there they *ʿāmādû*; not *taśśîgēm* in the *Gibʿāh* *milḥāmāh* against *bənê ʿalwāh*.", "grammar": { "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of", "*Gibʿāh*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*ḥāṭāʾtā*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have sinned", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿāmādû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - they stood", "*taśśîgēm*": "verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, plural suffix - it will overtake them", "*Gibʿāh*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - war/battle", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿalwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - iniquity/injustice" }, "variants": { "*ʿalwāh*": "iniquity/injustice/wickedness" } }
• Zech 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Zechariah.1.6", "source": "אַ֣ךְ ׀ דְּבָרַ֣י וְחֻקַּ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוִּ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־עֲבָדַ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים הֲל֥וֹא הִשִּׂ֖יגוּ אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר זָמַ֜ם יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָ֔נוּ כִּדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּכְמַ֣עֲלָלֵ֔ינוּ כֵּ֖ן עָשָׂ֥ה אִתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾaḵ* *dᵉḇāray* *wᵉḥuqqay* which *ṣiwwîtî* *ʾet*-*ʿăḇāday* the *nᵉḇîʾîm*, *hălôʾ* *hiśśîgû* *ʾăḇōtêḵem*? *wayyāšûḇû* *wayyōʾmᵉrû*, 'As *zāmam* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt* *laʿăśôt* to-us, according to *kiḏᵉrāḵênû* and-according to *ḵᵉmaʿălālênû*, so *ʿāśāh* with-us'", "grammar": { "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely/only/nevertheless", "*dᵉḇāray*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*wᵉḥuqqay*": "conjunction *wᵉ* + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my statutes/decrees", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "verb piel perfect 1st person singular - I commanded", "*ʿăḇāday*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix with direct object marker *ʾet* - my servants", "*nᵉḇîʾîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - did not?", "*hiśśîgû*": "verb hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - overtook/reached", "*ʾăḇōtêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*wayyāšûḇû*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with consecutive vav - and they returned/repented", "*wayyōʾmᵉrû*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with consecutive vav - and they said", "*zāmam*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - purposed/planned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition *lᵉ* + verb qal infinitive construct - to do", "*kiḏᵉrāḵênû*": "preposition *kᵉ* + noun feminine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - according to our ways", "*ḵᵉmaʿălālênû*": "conjunction *wᵉ* + preposition *kᵉ* + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - and according to our deeds/practices", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/has done" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*hiśśîgû*": "overtook/reached/caught up with", "*wayyāšûḇû*": "and they returned/and they repented/and they turned back", "*zāmam*": "purposed/planned/determined", "*maʿălālênû*": "deeds/practices/actions" } }
• Acts 26:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.26.18", "source": "Ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς, καὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, τοῦ λαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ κλῆρον ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πίστει τῇ εἰς ἐμέ.", "text": "To *anoixai* *ophthalmous* of them, to *epistrepsai* from *skotous* to *phōs*, and the *exousias* of the *Satana* to the *Theon*, of the to *labein* them *aphesin* *hamartiōn*, and *klēron* among those having been *hēgiasmenois* by *pistei* in me.", "grammar": { "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*epistrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to turn", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - darkness", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Satan", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to receive", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*klēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - inheritance/portion", "*hēgiasmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - having been sanctified", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*anoixai*": "to open/to unlock", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*epistrepsai*": "to turn/to convert/to return", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*exousias*": "authority/power/dominion", "*labein*": "to receive/to take/to obtain", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/wrongdoings", "*klēron*": "inheritance/portion/lot", "*hēgiasmenois*": "having been sanctified/consecrated/made holy", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
• Rom 13:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Romans.13.11", "source": "Καὶ τοῦτο, εἰδότες τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι ὥρα ἡμᾶς ἤδη ἐξ ὕπνου ἐγερθῆναι: νῦν γὰρ ἐγγύτερον ἡμῶν ἡ σωτηρία ἢ ὅτε ἐπιστεύσαμεν.", "text": "And this, *eidotes* the *kairon*, that *hōra* us already from *hypnou egerthēnai*: *nyn gar engyteron* of us the *sōtēria* than when we *episteusamen*.", "grammar": { "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportunity", "*hōra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*hypnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of sleep", "*egerthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be awakened/roused", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*engyteron*": "comparative adverb - nearer/closer", "*sōtēria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - salvation", "*episteusamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we believed" }, "variants": { "*eidotes*": "knowing/understanding", "*kairon*": "time/season/opportunity/moment", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*hypnou*": "sleep/slumber", "*egerthēnai*": "to be awakened/roused/raised", "*engyteron*": "nearer/closer", "*sōtēria*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*episteusamen*": "we believed/trusted/had faith" } } 12 { "verseID": "Romans.13.12", "source": "Ἡ νὺξ προέκοψεν, ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤγγικεν: ἀποθώμεθα οὖν τὰ ἔργα τοῦ σκότους, καὶ ἐνδυσώμεθα τὰ ὅπλα τοῦ φωτός.", "text": "The *nyx proekopsen*, the *de hēmera ēngiken*: *apothōmetha oun* the *erga* of the *skotous*, and *endysōmetha* the *hopla* of the *phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*nyx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - night", "*proekopsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - has advanced/progressed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*ēngiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has drawn near", "*apothōmetha*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st plural - let us put off/away", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*endysōmetha*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st plural - let us put on", "*hopla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - weapons/armor", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light" }, "variants": { "*nyx*": "night/darkness", "*proekopsen*": "has advanced/progressed/gone far", "*hēmera*": "day/daylight", "*ēngiken*": "has drawn near/approached/come close", "*apothōmetha*": "let us put off/cast off/lay aside", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*endysōmetha*": "let us put on/clothe ourselves with", "*hopla*": "weapons/armor/instruments", "*phōtos*": "light/brightness" } } 13 { "verseID": "Romans.13.13", "source": "Ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ· Εὐσχημόνως περιπατήσωμεν, μὴ κώμοις καὶ μέθαις, μὴ κοίταις καὶ ἀσελγείαις, μὴ ἔριδι καὶ ζήλῳ.", "text": "As in *hēmera*; *Euschēmonōs peripatēsōmen*, not in *kōmois* and *methais*, not in *koitais* and *aselgeiais*, not in *eridi* and *zēlō*.", "grammar": { "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*Euschēmonōs*": "adverb - properly/decently", "*peripatēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us walk", "*kōmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - revelries/carousing", "*methais*": "dative, feminine, plural - drunkenness", "*koitais*": "dative, feminine, plural - beds/sexual immorality", "*aselgeiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - sensuality/debauchery", "*eridi*": "dative, feminine, singular - strife/quarreling", "*zēlō*": "dative, masculine, singular - jealousy/envy" }, "variants": { "*hēmera*": "day/daylight", "*Euschēmonōs*": "properly/decently/becomingly", "*peripatēsōmen*": "let us walk/conduct ourselves", "*kōmois*": "revelries/carousing/orgies", "*methais*": "drunkenness/intoxication", "*koitais*": "sexual immorality/illicit sexual activities/beds", "*aselgeiais*": "sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness", "*eridi*": "strife/quarreling/contention", "*zēlō*": "jealousy/envy/rivalry" } }
• Col 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.13", "source": "Ὃς ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σκότους, καὶ μετέστησεν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Υἱοῦ τῆς ἀγάπης αὐτοῦ:", "text": "Who *errysato* us from the *exousias* of the *skotous*, and *metestēsen* into the *basileian* of the *Huiou* of the *agapēs* of him:", "grammar": { "*errysato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - he rescued", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority, source", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness, possessive", "*metestēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he transferred", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom, goal", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son, possessive", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love, possessive" }, "variants": { "*errysato*": "rescued/delivered/saved", "*exousias*": "authority/power/dominion", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*metestēsen*": "transferred/removed/changed", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Huiou*": "Son", "*agapēs*": "love/affection/benevolence" } }
• 1 Pet 2:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.9", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν, βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, ἔθνος ἅγιον, λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν· ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς:", "text": "*Hymeis de genos eklekton*, *basileion hierateuma*, *ethnos hagion*, *laos eis peripoiēsin*; *hopōs tas aretas exangeilēte tou ek skotous hymas kalesantos eis to thaumaston autou phōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural nominative - you", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*genos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - race/family/kind", "*eklekton*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - chosen/elect", "*basileion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - royal", "*hierateuma*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - priesthood", "*ethnos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - nation/people", "*hagion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - holy", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*peripoiēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - possession/acquisition", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tas aretas*": "noun with article, feminine plural accusative - the virtues/excellencies", "*exangeilēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may proclaim/declare", "*tou kalesantos*": "aorist active participle with article, masculine singular genitive - of the one who called", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*skotous*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - darkness", "*hymas*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural accusative - you", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*to thaumaston*": "adjective with article, neuter singular accusative - the marvelous/wonderful", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - his", "*phōs*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - light" }, "variants": { "*genos*": "race/family/kind/generation", "*eklekton*": "chosen/elect/selected", "*basileion*": "royal/kingly", "*hierateuma*": "priesthood/body of priests", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/tribe", "*hagion*": "holy/set apart", "*laos*": "people/nation", "*peripoiēsin*": "possession/acquisition/God's own possession", "*aretas*": "virtues/excellencies/praises", "*exangeilēte*": "may proclaim/declare/publish abroad", "*kalesantos*": "who called/who summoned", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*thaumaston*": "marvelous/wonderful/amazing", "*phōs*": "light/illumination" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.10", "source": "Οἵ ποτε οὐ λαὸς, νῦν δὲ λαὸς Θεοῦ: οἱ οὐκ ἠλεημένοι, νῦν δὲ ἐλεηθέντες.", "text": "*Hoi pote ou laos*, *nyn de laos Theou*: *hoi ouk ēleēmenoi*, *nyn de eleēthentes*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "article, masculine plural nominative - the ones/those who", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*Theou*": "noun, masculine singular genitive - of God", "*hoi*": "article, masculine plural nominative - the ones/those who", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēleēmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, masculine plural nominative - having received mercy", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*eleēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, masculine plural nominative - having received mercy" }, "variants": { "*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time", "*laos*": "people/nation", "*ēleēmenoi*": "having received mercy/shown mercy", "*eleēthentes*": "having received mercy/shown mercy" } }
• 2 Pet 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.10", "source": "Ἥξει δὲ ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ· ἐν ᾗ οἱ οὐρανοὶ ῥοιζηδὸν παρελεύσονται, στοιχεῖα δὲ καυσούμενα λυθήσονται, καὶ γῆ καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα κατακαήσεται.", "text": "*Hēxei* but the *hēmera Kyriou* as *kleptēs* in *nykti*; in which the *ouranoi rhoizēdon pareleusontai*, *stoicheia* but *kausoumena lythēsontai*, and *gē* and the in it *erga katakaēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hēxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will come/arrive", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Master", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - in night", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*rhoizēdon*": "adverb - with a rushing noise/with a roar", "*pareleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will pass away/disappear", "*stoicheia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - elements/basic principles", "*kausoumena*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being burned up/consumed with heat", "*lythēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be loosed/dissolved", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*katakaēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be burned up/consumed by fire" }, "variants": { "*hēxei*": "will come/arrive/appear", "*hēmera*": "day/time period", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/Master/Ruler", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*nykti*": "night/darkness", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial regions", "*rhoizēdon*": "with a rushing noise/with a roar/with a loud sound", "*pareleusontai*": "will pass away/disappear/vanish", "*stoicheia*": "elements/basic principles/fundamental parts", "*kausoumena*": "being burned up/consumed with heat/set on fire", "*lythēsontai*": "will be loosed/dissolved/melted", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*katakaēsetai*": "will be burned up/consumed by fire/incinerated" } }