1 Thessalonians 5:7

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{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.7", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν· καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν.", "text": "*Hoi gar katheudontes nyktos katheudousin*; and *hoi methyskomenoi nyktos methyousin*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi katheudontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - the ones sleeping/those who sleep", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/at night", "*katheudousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they sleep", "*hoi methyskomenoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - the ones getting drunk/those getting drunk", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/at night", "*methyousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are drunk/they get drunk" }, "variants": { "*katheudousin*": "they sleep/they are asleep", "*methyskomenoi*": "getting drunk/becoming intoxicated", "*methyousin*": "they are drunk/they become drunk/they get intoxicated" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν· καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν.

Transliteration

Hoi gar katheudontes nyktos katheudousin; and hoi methyskomenoi nyktos methyousin.

Grammar Details

• *Hoi katheudontes*: nominative, masculine, plural with article - the ones sleeping/those who sleep
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *nyktos*: genitive, feminine, singular - of night/at night
• *katheudousin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they sleep
• *hoi methyskomenoi*: nominative, masculine, plural with article - the ones getting drunk/those getting drunk
• *methyousin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are drunk/they get drunk

Word Meanings

• *katheudousin*: they sleep/they are asleep
• *methyskomenoi*: getting drunk/becoming intoxicated
• *methyousin*: they are drunk/they become drunk/they get intoxicated

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For they that sleep sleep in the night: and they that are drunken are drunken in the night.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For they that slepe slepe in the nyght: and they that be dronken are dronken in the nyght.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For they that slepe, slepe in the nighte: and they that be dronken, are dronken in the nighte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night, and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night: and they that be druncken, are druncken in the nyght.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For those who sleep, sleep in the night, and those who are drunken are drunken in the night.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they that sleep sleep in the night: and they that are drunken are drunken in the night.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they that sleep sleep in the night: and they that are drunken are drunken in the night.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For those who are sleeping do so in the night; and those who are the worse for drink are so in the night;

• World English Bible (2000)

  For those who sleep, sleep in the night, and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For those who sleep, sleep at night and those who get drunk are drunk at night.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Pet 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.13", "source": "Κομιούμενοι μισθὸν ἀδικίας, ἡδονὴν ἡγούμενοι τὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ τρυφήν. Σπίλοι καὶ μῶμοι, ἐντρυφῶντες ἐν ταῖς ἀπάταις αὐτῶν συνευωχούμενοι ὑμῖν·", "text": "*Komioumenoi misthon adikias, hēdonēn hēgoumenoi tēn en hēmera tryphēn. Spiloi kai mōmoi, entryphōntes en tais apatais autōn syneuōchoumenoi hymin*;", "grammar": { "*Komioumenoi*": "future middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'receiving'", "*misthon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'wages/reward'", "*adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of unrighteousness'", "*hēdonēn*": "accusative singular feminine - 'pleasure'", "*hēgoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'considering/regarding'", "*tēn en hēmera*": "article + preposition with dative singular feminine - 'the in day'", "*tryphēn*": "accusative singular feminine - 'luxury/indulgence'", "*Spiloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'spots/stains'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*mōmoi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'blemishes'", "*entryphōntes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'reveling'", "*en tais apatais*": "preposition with dative plural feminine - 'in the deceptions'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*syneuōchoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'feasting together'", "*hymin*": "dative plural - 'with you'" }, "variants": { "*Komioumenoi*": "receiving/obtaining/being paid", "*misthon*": "wages/reward/payment", "*adikias*": "of unrighteousness/wrongdoing/injustice", "*hēdonēn*": "pleasure/delight/enjoyment", "*hēgoumenoi*": "considering/regarding/thinking/counting", "*tryphēn*": "luxury/indulgence/revelry/self-indulgence", "*Spiloi*": "spots/stains/blemishes", "*mōmoi*": "blemishes/defects/disgraces", "*entryphōntes*": "reveling/luxuriating/indulging", "*apatais*": "deceptions/deceits/delusions", "*syneuōchoumenoi*": "feasting together/carousing together/reveling together" } }
• Acts 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Acts.2.15", "source": "Οὐ γάρ ὡς ὑμεῖς ὑπολαμβάνετε, οὗτοι μεθύουσιν, ἔστιν γὰρ ὥρα τρίτη τῆς ἡμέρας.", "text": "Not *gar* as you *hypolambanete*, these *methyousin*, *estin* *gar* *hōra* third of the *hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because/since", "*hypolambanete*": "present active, 2nd person plural - you suppose/assume", "*methyousin*": "present active, 3rd person plural - they are drunk", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd person singular - it is", "*hōra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hour", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day" }, "variants": { "*hypolambanete*": "you suppose/assume/take for granted", "*methyousin*": "they are drunk/intoxicated", "*hōra* third": "the third hour [9 AM]" } }
• Rom 13:13 : 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" } }
• 1 Cor 15:34 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.34", "source": "Ἐκνήψατε δικαίως, καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε· ἀγνωσίαν γὰρ Θεοῦ τινες ἔχουσιν: πρὸς ἐντροπὴν ὑμῖν λέγω.", "text": "*Eknēpsate dikaiōs*, and not *hamartanete*; *agnōsian gar Theou* some *echousin*: *pros entropēn hymin legō*.", "grammar": { "*eknēpsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - become sober/wake up", "*dikaiōs*": "adverb - righteously/properly", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*hamartanete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - sin", "*agnōsian*": "accusative feminine singular - ignorance/lack of knowledge", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative masculine plural - some", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward", "*entropēn*": "accusative feminine singular - shame/embarrassment", "*hymin*": "personal pronoun, dative plural - to you", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say" }, "variants": { "*eknēpsate*": "wake up/become sober/return to sobriety", "*dikaiōs*": "righteously/properly/as is right", "*hamartanete*": "sin/miss the mark/err", "*agnōsian*": "ignorance/lack of knowledge", "*Theou*": "of God/God's", "*echousin*": "have/possess/hold", "*pros entropēn*": "to shame/to embarrassment/to move to shame", "*legō*": "speak/say/tell" } }
• Prov 23:29-35 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.29", "source": "לְמִ֨י א֥וֹי לְמִ֪י אֲב֡וֹי לְמִ֤י *מדונים **מִדְיָנִ֨ים ׀ לְמִ֥י שִׂ֗יחַ לְ֭מִי פְּצָעִ֣ים חִנָּ֑ם לְ֝מִ֗י חַכְלִל֥וּת עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "To whom *ʾôy* to whom *ʾăḇôy* to whom *miḏyānîm* to whom *śîaḥ* to whom *pǝṣāʿîm ḥinnām* to whom *ḥaḵlilûṯ ʿênāyim*?", "grammar": { "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe/sorrow", "*ʾăḇôy*": "interjection - grief/misery", "*miḏyānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - contentions/strife", "*śîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - complaint/babbling", "*pǝṣāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wounds", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for nothing", "*ḥaḵlilûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - redness/dullness", "*ʿênāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy*": "woe/sorrow/distress", "*ʾăḇôy*": "grief/misery/anguish", "*miḏyānîm*": "contentions/strife/quarrels", "*śîaḥ*": "complaint/babbling/muttering", "*pǝṣāʿîm ḥinnām*": "wounds without cause/injuries for nothing", "*ḥaḵlilûṯ ʿênāyim*": "redness of eyes/dullness of vision/bloodshot eyes" } } 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.30", "source": "לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥ים עַל־הַיָּ֑יִן לַ֝בָּאִ֗ים לַחְקֹ֥ר מִמְסָֽךְ׃", "text": "To those who *mǝʾaḥărîm* over *hayyāyin*, to those who *bāʾîm* to *laḥqōr mimǝsāḵ*.", "grammar": { "*mǝʾaḥărîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - linger/tarry", "*hayyāyin*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wine", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - come/go", "*laḥqōr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to search out/investigate", "*mimǝsāḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - mixed wine/spiced wine" }, "variants": { "*mǝʾaḥărîm*": "linger/tarry/stay long", "*bāʾîm laḥqōr*": "come to search out/go to investigate/seek", "*mimǝsāḵ*": "mixed wine/spiced wine/blended drink" } } 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.31", "source": "אַל־תֵּ֥רֶא יַּיִן֮ כִּ֢י יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥ם כִּֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן *בכיס **בַּכּ֣וֹס עֵינ֑וֹ יִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "Do not *tēreʾ yayin* when *yiṯʾaddām*, when it *yittēn bakkôs* its *ʿênô*, *yiṯhallēḵ bǝmêšārîm*.", "grammar": { "*tēreʾ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - look at/gaze upon", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*yiṯʾaddām*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shows itself red", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gives", "*bakkôs*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the cup", "*ʿênô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its eye/color", "*yiṯhallēḵ*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes about/moves", "*bǝmêšārîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in straightness/smoothly" }, "variants": { "*tēreʾ yayin*": "look at wine/gaze upon wine", "*yiṯʾaddām*": "shows itself red/is red/sparkles", "*yittēn bakkôs ʿênô*": "gives its color in the cup/shows its gleam in the goblet", "*yiṯhallēḵ bǝmêšārîm*": "goes down smoothly/moves straight/flows evenly" } } 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.32", "source": "אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ כְּנָחָ֣שׁ יִשָּׁ֑ךְ וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י יַפְרִֽשׁ׃", "text": "Its *ʾaḥărîṯô* like *nāḥāš yiššāḵ*, and like *ṣip̄ʿōnî yap̄riš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its end/outcome", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine singular - serpent/snake", "*yiššāḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - bites", "*ṣip̄ʿōnî*": "noun, masculine singular - viper/adder", "*yap̄riš*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - injects/spreads" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "its end/its outcome/its aftermath", "*nāḥāš yiššāḵ*": "serpent bites/snake strikes", "*ṣip̄ʿōnî yap̄riš*": "viper injects/adder spreads venom/poisonous snake stings" } } 33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.33", "source": "עֵ֭ינֶיךָ יִרְא֣וּ זָר֑וֹת וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ יְדַבֵּ֥ר תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃", "text": "Your *ʿêneḵā yirʾû zārôṯ*, and your *libbǝḵā yǝḏabbēr tahpuḵôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿêneḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yirʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - will see", "*zārôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - strange things", "*libbǝḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yǝḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will speak/utter", "*tahpuḵôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - perverse things/distortions" }, "variants": { "*ʿêneḵā yirʾû zārôṯ*": "your eyes will see strange things/your vision will perceive odd sights", "*libbǝḵā yǝḏabbēr tahpuḵôṯ*": "your heart will utter perverse things/your mind will speak distortions" } } 34 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.34", "source": "וְ֭הָיִיתָ כְּשֹׁכֵ֣ב בְּלֶב־יָ֑ם וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗ב בְּרֹ֣אשׁ חִבֵּֽל׃", "text": "And you *hāyîṯā* like one *šōḵēḇ* in *lēḇ-yām*, and like one *šōḵēḇ* in *rōʾš ḥibbēl*.", "grammar": { "*hāyîṯā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be", "*šōḵēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - lying down", "*lēḇ-yām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - heart of sea/midst of sea", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - top of", "*ḥibbēl*": "noun, masculine singular - mast" }, "variants": { "*šōḵēḇ bǝlēḇ-yām*": "one lying in the midst of the sea/one who lies in the heart of the ocean", "*šōḵēḇ bǝrōʾš ḥibbēl*": "one lying at the top of a mast/one who sleeps on the summit of a ship's mast" } } 35 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.35", "source": "הִכּ֥וּנִי בַל־חָלִיתִי֮ הֲלָמ֗וּנִי בַּל־יָ֫דָ֥עְתִּי מָתַ֥י אָקִ֑יץ א֝וֹסִ֗יף אֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּ עֽוֹד׃", "text": "\"*hikkûnî bal-ḥālîṯî*, *hălāmûnî bal-yāḏāʿtî*; when *māṯay ʾāqîṣ*? *ʾôsîp̄ ʾăḇaqšennû ʿôḏ*.\"", "grammar": { "*hikkûnî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural + 1st person common singular suffix - they struck me", "*bal-ḥālîṯî*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I was not sick/hurt", "*hălāmûnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural + 1st person common singular suffix - they beat me", "*bal-yāḏāʿtî*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I did not know", "*māṯay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*ʾāqîṣ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular - I will awake", "*ʾôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular - I will add/continue", "*ʾăḇaqšennû*": "piel imperfect, 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will seek it", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet" }, "variants": { "*hikkûnî bal-ḥālîṯî*": "they struck me, I was not hurt/they hit me, I felt no pain", "*hălāmûnî bal-yāḏāʿtî*": "they beat me, I did not know it/they struck me, I was unaware", "*māṯay ʾāqîṣ*": "when will I awake/when will I regain consciousness", "*ʾôsîp̄ ʾăḇaqšennû ʿôḏ*": "I will seek it again/I will continue looking for it more" } }
• Isa 21:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.21.4", "source": "תָּעָ֣ה לְבָבִ֔י פַּלָּצ֖וּת בִּֽעֲתָ֑תְנִי אֵ֚ת נֶ֣שֶׁף חִשְׁקִ֔י שָׂ֥ם לִ֖י לַחֲרָדָֽה׃", "text": "*tā'āh* my *ləbābî* *pallāṣūt* *bi'atātnî* *'ēt* *nešep* my *ḥišqî* *śām* to me to *ḥarādāh*", "grammar": { "*tā'āh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it wanders/reels", "*ləbābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*pallāṣūt*": "noun, feminine singular - horror/shuddering/trembling", "*bi'atātnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it terrifies me", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*nešep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/evening", "*ḥišqî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my pleasure/desire", "*śām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it has put/placed", "*ḥarādāh*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix lamed - to trembling/terror" }, "variants": { "*tā'āh*": "wanders/reels/staggers", "*pallāṣūt*": "horror/shuddering/trembling/terror", "*nešep ḥišqî*": "twilight of my desire/evening I longed for", "*ḥarādāh*": "trembling/terror/fear" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.21.5", "source": "עָרֹ֧ךְ הַשֻּׁלְחָ֛ן צָפֹ֥ה הַצָּפִ֖ית אָכ֣וֹל שָׁתֹ֑ה ק֥וּמוּ הַשָּׂרִ֖ים מִשְׁח֥וּ מָגֵֽן׃ פ", "text": "*'ārōk* the *šulḥān* *ṣāpōh* the *ṣāpît* *'ākôl* *šātōh* *qūmū* the *śārîm* *mišḥū* *māgēn*", "grammar": { "*'ārōk*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - setting/arranging", "*šulḥān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the table", "*ṣāpōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - watching", "*ṣāpît*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the watchtower/watchpost", "*'ākôl*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - eating", "*šātōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - drinking", "*qūmū*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - arise/stand up", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the princes/officials", "*mišḥū*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - anoint", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular - shield" }, "variants": { "*'ārōk*": "arrange/prepare/set up", "*ṣāpōh*": "watch/keep lookout", "*ṣāpît*": "watchtower/watchpost/lookout", "*mišḥū māgēn*": "anoint the shield/prepare the shield/oil the shield" } }
• Dan 5:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.4", "source": "אִשְׁתִּ֖יו חַמְרָ֑א וְ֠שַׁבַּחוּ לֵֽאלָהֵ֞י דַּהֲבָ֧א וְכַסְפָּ֛א נְחָשָׁ֥א פַרְזְלָ֖א אָעָ֥א וְאַבְנָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾištîw* *ḥamrāʾ* *wĕšabbaḥû* *lēʾlāhēy* *dahăbāʾ* *wĕkaspāʾ* *nĕḥāšāʾ* *parzĕlāʾ* *ʾāʿāʾ* *wĕʾabnāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾištîw*": "verb, perfect 3rd plural - they drank", "*ḥamrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the wine", "*wĕšabbaḥû*": "conjunction + verb, perfect 3rd plural - and they praised", "*lēʾlāhēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the gods of", "*dahăbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the gold", "*wĕkaspāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular, definite - and the silver", "*nĕḥāšāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the bronze", "*parzĕlāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the iron", "*ʾāʿāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the wood", "*wĕʾabnāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular, definite - and the stone" }, "variants": { "*šabbaḥû*": "praised/glorified/extolled", "*lēʾlāhēy*": "to the gods of/to the divine [images] of" } } 5 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.5", "source": "בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗ה *נפקו **נְפַ֙קָה֙ אֶצְבְּעָן֙ דִּ֣י יַד־אֱנָ֔שׁ וְכָֽתְבָן֙ לָקֳבֵ֣ל נֶבְרַשְׁתָּ֔א עַל־גִּירָ֕א דִּֽי־כְתַ֥ל הֵיכְלָ֖א דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֑א וּמַלְכָּ֣א חָזֵ֔ה פַּ֥ס יְדָ֖ה דִּ֥י כָתְבָֽה׃", "text": "*Bahh-šaʿătāh* *nĕpaqāh* *ʾeṣbĕʿān* *dî* *yad-ʾĕnāš* *wĕkātĕbān* *lāqŏbēl* *nĕbraštāʾ* *ʿal-gîrāʾ* *dî-kĕtal* *hêkĕlāʾ* *dî* *malkāʾ* *ûmalkāʾ* *ḥāzēh* *pas* *yĕdāh* *dî* *kātĕbāh*", "grammar": { "*Bahh-šaʿătāh*": "preposition + definite noun + definite suffix - in that hour/at that moment", "*nĕpaqāh*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - came out/emerged", "*ʾeṣbĕʿān*": "noun, feminine plural - fingers", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that/of", "*yad-ʾĕnāš*": "noun construct + noun - hand of man/human hand", "*wĕkātĕbān*": "conjunction + verb, participle feminine plural - and writing", "*lāqŏbēl*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*nĕbraštāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the lampstand/candlestick", "*ʿal-gîrāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular, definite - on the plaster", "*dî-kĕtal*": "relative particle + noun construct - of the wall of", "*hêkĕlāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the palace/temple", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that/of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*ûmalkāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular, definite - and the king", "*ḥāzēh*": "verb, participle masculine singular - seeing/was watching", "*pas*": "noun, construct - palm/extremity of", "*yĕdāh*": "noun + definite suffix - the hand", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that", "*kātĕbāh*": "verb, participle feminine singular - writing" }, "variants": { "*Bahh-šaʿătāh*": "in that hour/at that moment/immediately", "*nĕpaqāh*": "came out/emerged/appeared", "*nĕbraštāʾ*": "lampstand/candlestick/candelabrum", "*gîrāʾ*": "plaster/lime/chalk surface", "*ḥāzēh*": "saw/was watching/observed" } }
• Luke 21:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.21.34", "source": "¶Προσέχετε δὲ ἑαυτοῖς, μήποτε βαρηθῶσιν ὑμῶν αἱ καρδίαι ἐν κραιπάλῃ, καὶ μέθῃ, καὶ μερίμναις βιωτικαῖς, καὶ αἰφνίδιος ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ἐπιστῇ ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνη.", "text": "¶*Prosechete* *de* to *heautois*, lest ever are *barēthōsin* of you the *kardiai* in *kraipalē*, *kai* *methē*, *kai* *merimnais* *biōtikais*, *kai* *aiphnidios* upon you *epistē* the *hēmera* that.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative masculine plural - yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - be weighed down", "*kardiai*": "nominative feminine plural - hearts", "*kraipalē*": "dative feminine singular - dissipation/carousing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*methē*": "dative feminine singular - drunkenness", "*merimnais*": "dative feminine plural - anxieties/cares", "*biōtikais*": "dative feminine plural - of this life", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative masculine singular - sudden", "*epistē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - come upon", "*hēmera*": "nominative feminine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*heautois*": "yourselves/to yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "be weighed down/be burdened/be overcharged", "*kardiai*": "hearts/minds/inner beings", "*kraipalē*": "dissipation/carousing/drinking party/hangover", "*methē*": "drunkenness/intoxication", "*merimnais*": "anxieties/cares/worries", "*biōtikais*": "of this life/earthly/worldly", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected", "*epistē*": "come upon/arrive/appear", "*hēmera*": "day/time/period" } } 35 { "verseID": "Luke.21.35", "source": "Ὡς παγὶς γὰρ ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς καθημένους ἐπὶ πρόσωπον πάσης τῆς γῆς.", "text": "As *pagis* *gar* it will *epeleusetai* upon all the ones *kathēmenous* upon *prosōpon* of all the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*pagis*": "nominative feminine singular - snare/trap", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*epeleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will come upon", "*kathēmenous*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine plural - sitting/dwelling", "*prosōpon*": "accusative neuter singular - face/surface", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*pagis*": "snare/trap/noose", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*epeleusetai*": "will come upon/will overtake/will come suddenly", "*kathēmenous*": "sitting/dwelling/living", "*prosōpon*": "face/surface/countenance", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Eph 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.14", "source": "Διὸ λέγει, Ἔγειραι ὁ καθεύδων, καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός.", "text": "*Dio legei*, *Egeirai* the *katheudōn*, and *anasta* from the *nekrōn*, and *epiphausei* to you the *Christos*", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Egeirai*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - awake/arise [command]", "*katheudōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - sleeping one", "*anasta*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - rise up/stand up [command]", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones", "*epiphausei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will shine upon", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/wherefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "says/speaks/it says", "*Egeirai*": "awake/arise", "*katheudōn*": "sleeping one/sleeper", "*anasta*": "rise up/stand up", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/dead", "*epiphausei*": "will shine upon/will give light to", "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }
• 1 Sam 25:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.36", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֣א אֲבִיגַ֣יִל ׀ אֶל־נָבָ֡ל וְהִנֵּה־לוֹ֩ מִשְׁתֶּ֨ה בְּבֵית֜וֹ כְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְלֵ֤ב נָבָל֙ ט֣וֹב עָלָ֔יו וְה֥וּא שִׁכֹּ֖ר עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹֽא־הִגִּ֣ידָה לּ֗וֹ דָּבָ֥ר קָטֹ֛ן וְגָד֖וֹל עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּֽקֶר׃", "text": "And *tābōʾ* *ʾĂbîgayil* to-*Nābāl* and behold *lô* *mišteh* in *bêtô* like *mištēh* the *melek*, and *lēb* *Nābāl* *ṭôb* upon him, and he *šikkōr* unto-very much, and not *higgîdāh* to him *dābār* *qāṭōn* and *gādôl* until-*ʾôr* the *bōqer*.", "grammar": { "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - came", "*ʾĂbîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast/banquet", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*mištēh*": "masculine singular construct - feast of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/merry", "*šikkōr*": "adjective, masculine singular - drunk", "*higgîdāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - she told", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/matter/thing", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning" }, "variants": { "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*lēb* *ṭôb*": "heart was merry/cheerful/in good spirits", "*šikkōr*": "drunk/intoxicated", "*dābār* *qāṭōn* and *gādôl*": "anything at all (idiom: neither small nor great thing)" } } 37 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.37", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֗קֶר בְּצֵ֤את הַיַּ֙יִן֙ מִנָּבָ֔ל וַתַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיָּ֤מָת לִבּוֹ֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וְה֖וּא הָיָ֥ה לְאָֽבֶן׃", "text": "And *yəhî* in the *bōqer*, in *ṣēʾt* the *yayin* from *Nābāl*, and *taggēd*-to him *ʾištô* *ʾet*-the *dəbārîm* the these, and *yāmāt* *libbô* in *qirbô*, and he *hāyāh* like *ʾāben*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - it happened/came to pass", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*ṣēʾt*": "Qal infinitive construct - going out/departing", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*taggēd*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - told", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/matters", "*yāmāt*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - died", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*qirbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his midst/within him", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - became", "*ʾāben*": "feminine singular noun - stone" }, "variants": { "*ṣēʾt* the *yayin*": "when the wine had gone out (idiom for sobering up)", "*yāmāt* *libbô*": "his heart died (idiom for extreme fear/shock)", "*hāyāh* like *ʾāben*": "became like stone (idiom for paralyzed/stunned/immobilized)" } }
• Job 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.4.13", "source": "בִּ֭שְׂעִפִּים מֵחֶזְיֹנ֣וֹת לָ֑יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֥ל תַּ֝רְדֵּמָ֗ה עַל־אֲנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "In *bi-śəʿippîm* from *mē-ḥezyônôt* *lāylāh* in *bi-nəpōl* *tardēmāh* upon *ʿal-ʾănāšîm*", "grammar": { "*bi-śəʿippîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in disquieting thoughts", "*mē-ḥezyônôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from visions of", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*bi-nəpōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in falling of", "*tardēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep", "*ʿal-ʾănāšîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - upon men" }, "variants": { "*śəʿippîm*": "disquieting thoughts/branches/divided opinions", "*ḥezyônôt*": "visions/sights/revelations", "*lāylāh*": "night/evening/darkness", "*nəpōl*": "falling/dropping/happening", "*tardēmāh*": "deep sleep/trance", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind" } }
• Job 33:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.33.15", "source": "בַּחֲל֤וֹם ׀ חֶזְי֬וֹן לַ֗יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֣ל תַּ֭רְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֑ים בִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹת עֲלֵ֣י מִשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "*baḥălôm* *ḥezyôn* *laylâ* *binpōl* *tardēmâ* *'al*-*ʾănāšîm* *bitnûmôt* *'ălê* *miškāb*", "grammar": { "*baḥălôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a dream", "*ḥezyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vision of", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*binpōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when falls", "*tardēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep", "*'al*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bitnûmôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in slumberings", "*'ălê*": "preposition - upon", "*miškāb*": "noun, masculine singular - bed" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/dreaming", "*ḥezyôn*": "vision/revelation/sight", "*binpōl*": "when falls/when descends/when comes", "*tardēmâ*": "deep sleep/trance/stupor", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind", "*tnûmôt*": "slumberings/drowsings/light sleep", "*miškāb*": "bed/couch/resting place" } }