2 Chronicles 10:14

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.14", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם כַּעֲצַ֤ת הַיְלָדִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַכְבִּיד֙ אֶֽת־עֻלְּכֶ֔ם וַאֲנִ֖י אֹסִ֣יף עָלָ֑יו אָבִ֗י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֖י בָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yədabbēr* to-them according-to-*ʿăṣat* the-*yəlādîm* *lēmōr* *ʾakbîd* *ʾet*-*ʿulləkem* and-I *ʾōsîp* upon-it *ʾābî* *yissar* you with-the-*šôṭîm* and-I with-the-*ʿaqrabbîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbēr*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3ms - and he spoke", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*yəlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the young men", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾakbîd*": "hiphil imperfect 1cs - I will make heavy", "*ʿulləkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2mp suffix - your yoke", "*ʾōsîp*": "hiphil imperfect 1cs - I will add", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my father", "*yissar*": "piel perfect 3ms - he disciplined", "*šôṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the whips", "*ʿaqrabbîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the scorpions" }, "variants": { "*ʾakbîd*": "I will make heavy/increase/make severe", "*ʾōsîp*": "I will add/increase/continue", "*yissar*": "disciplined/chastised/punished", "*šôṭîm*": "whips/lashes/ordinary whips", "*ʿaqrabbîm*": "scorpions/scorpion whips/barbed whips" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם כַּעֲצַ֤ת הַיְלָדִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַכְבִּיד֙ אֶֽת־עֻלְּכֶ֔ם וַאֲנִ֖י אֹסִ֣יף עָלָ֑יו אָבִ֗י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֖י בָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃

Transliteration

wa-yədabbēr to-them according-to-ʿăṣat the-yəlādîm lēmōr ʾakbîd ʾet-ʿulləkem and-I ʾōsîp upon-it ʾābî yissar you with-the-šôṭîm and-I with-the-ʿaqrabbîm

Grammar Details

• *wa-yədabbēr*: conjunction + piel imperfect 3ms - and he spoke
• *ʿăṣat*: noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of
• *yəlādîm*: noun, masculine plural + definite article - the young men
• *lēmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
• *ʾakbîd*: hiphil imperfect 1cs - I will make heavy
• *ʿulləkem*: noun, masculine singular construct + 2mp suffix - your yoke
• *ʾōsîp*: hiphil imperfect 1cs - I will add
• *ʾābî*: noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my father
• *yissar*: piel perfect 3ms - he disciplined
• *šôṭîm*: noun, masculine plural + definite article - the whips
• *ʿaqrabbîm*: noun, masculine plural + definite article - the scorpions

Word Meanings

• *ʾakbîd*: I will make heavy/increase/make severe
• *ʾōsîp*: I will add/increase/continue
• *yissar*: disciplined/chastised/punished
• *šôṭîm*: whips/lashes/ordinary whips
• *ʿaqrabbîm*: scorpions/scorpion whips/barbed whips

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  he followed the advice of the young men and said, "My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father disciplined you with whips; I will discipline you with scorpions."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & spake vnto the after ye yonge mens councell, & sayde: Yf my father haue made yor yock to heuy, I wil make it yet heuyer. My father chastened you wt scourges, but I wyl beate you wt scorpios.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And spake to them after ye counsell of the yong men, saying, My father made your yoke grieuous, but I wil incease it: my father chastised you with rods, but I will correct you with scourges.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And aunswered them after the aduise of the young men, saying: My father made your yoke greeuous, and I wyll adde thereto: my father chastised you with whyppes, but I wyll chastise you with scourges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and speaketh unto them according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I -- I add unto it; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- with scorpions.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I `will chastise you' with scorpions.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But gave them the answer put forward by the young men, saying, My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder; my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said,“My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 10:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.10", "source": "וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ אִתּ֗וֹ הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר גָּדְל֣וּ אִתּוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֡ר לָעָם֩ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבְּר֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ לֵאמֹ֗ר אָבִ֙יךָ֙ הִכְבִּ֣יד אֶת־עֻלֵּ֔נוּ וְאַתָּ֖ה הָקֵ֣ל מֵעָלֵ֑ינוּ כֹּ֚ה תֹּאמַ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם קָֽטָנִּ֥י עָבָ֖ה מִמָּתְנֵ֥י אָבִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yədabbərû* with-him the-*yəlādîm* who *gādəlû* with-him *lēmōr* thus-*tōʾmar* to-the-*ʿām* who-*dibbərû* to-you *lēmōr* *ʾābîkā* *hikbîd* *ʾet*-*ʿullēnû* and-you *hāqēl* from-upon-us thus *tōʾmar* to-them *qāṭannî* *ʿābāh* from-*motnê* *ʾābî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and they spoke", "*yəlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the young men", "*gādəlû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they grew up", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall say", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*dibbərû*": "piel perfect 3cp - they spoke", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - your father", "*hikbîd*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he made heavy", "*ʿullēnû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cp suffix - our yoke", "*hāqēl*": "hiphil imperative ms - lighten", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall say", "*qāṭannî*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my little finger", "*ʿābāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - thick", "*motnê*": "noun, masculine dual construct - loins of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*hikbîd*": "made heavy/burdened/made severe", "*qāṭannî*": "my little finger/my smallest part", "*ʿābāh*": "thick/fat/stout", "*motnê*": "loins/waist/strength" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אָבִי֙ הֶעְמִ֤יס עֲלֵיכֶם֙ עֹ֣ל כָּבֵ֔ד וַאֲנִ֖י אֹסִ֣יף עַֽל־עֻלְּכֶ֑ם אָבִ֗י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֖י בָּֽעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *ʾābî* *heʿmîs* upon-you *ʿōl* *kābēd* and-I *ʾōsîp* upon-*ʿulləkem* *ʾābî* *yissar* you with-the-*šôṭîm* and-I with-the-*ʿaqrabbîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my father", "*heʿmîs*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he loaded", "*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy", "*ʾōsîp*": "hiphil imperfect 1cs - I will add", "*ʿulləkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2mp suffix - your yoke", "*yissar*": "piel perfect 3ms - he disciplined", "*šôṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the whips", "*ʿaqrabbîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the scorpions" }, "variants": { "*heʿmîs*": "loaded/burdened/laid upon", "*ʾōsîp*": "I will add/increase/continue", "*yissar*": "disciplined/chastised/punished", "*šôṭîm*": "whips/lashes/ordinary whips", "*ʿaqrabbîm*": "scorpions/scorpion whips/barbed whips" } }
• 2 Chr 22:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.22.4", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַשׂ הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה כְּבֵ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב כִּי־הֵ֜מָּה הָֽיוּ־ל֣וֹ יֽוֹעֲצִ֗ים אַחֲרֵ֛י מ֥וֹת אָבִ֖יו לְמַשְׁחִ֥ית לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *hāraʿ* in-*ʿēynēy* *YHWH* like-house-of-*ʾaḥʾāḇ* because-*hēmmāh* *hāyū*-to-him *yōʿăṣīm* after *mōt* *ʾāḇīw* to-*mašḥīt* to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he did'", "*hāraʿ*": "Adjective masculine singular with definite article - 'the evil'", "*ʿēynēy*": "Noun feminine dual construct - 'eyes of'", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun - divine name", "*ʾaḥʾāḇ*": "Proper noun - 'Ahab'", "*hēmmāh*": "Independent personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they'", "*hāyū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'were/became'", "*yōʿăṣīm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'counselors/advisers'", "*mōt*": "Noun masculine singular construct - 'death of'", "*ʾāḇīw*": "Noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*mašḥīt*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - 'destruction/ruin'" }, "variants": { "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/badness", "*ʿēynēy*": "eyes/sight/judgment", "*yōʿăṣīm*": "counselors/advisers", "*mašḥīt*": "destruction/ruin/corrupting influence" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.22.5", "source": "גַּ֣ם בַּעֲצָתָם֮ הָלַךְ֒ וַיֵּלֶךְ֩ אֶת־יְהוֹרָ֨ם בֶּן־אַחְאָ֜ב מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה עַל־חֲזָאֵ֥ל מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֖ם בְּרָמ֣וֹת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיַּכּ֥וּ הָֽרַמִּ֖ים אֶת־יוֹרָֽם׃", "text": "Also in-*ʿăṣātām* *hālaḵ*, and *wayyēleḵ* *ʾet*-*yəhōrām* son-of-*ʾaḥʾāḇ* *meleḵ* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*milḥāmāh* against-*ḥăzāʾēl* *meleḵ*-*ʾărām* in-*rāmōt* *gilʿād*; and *wayyakkū* *hārammīm* *ʾet*-*yōrām*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăṣātām*": "Noun feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their counsel'", "*hālaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'walked/went'", "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*ʾet*": "Direct object marker or preposition 'with'", "*yəhōrām*": "Proper noun - 'Jehoram'", "*ʾaḥʾāḇ*": "Proper noun - 'Ahab'", "*meleḵ*": "Noun masculine singular construct - 'king of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Proper noun - 'Israel'", "*milḥāmāh*": "Noun feminine singular - 'battle/war'", "*ḥăzāʾēl*": "Proper noun - 'Hazael'", "*ʾărām*": "Proper noun - 'Aram/Syria'", "*rāmōt*": "Proper noun - 'Ramoth'", "*gilʿād*": "Proper noun - 'Gilead'", "*wayyakkū*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they struck/wounded'", "*hārammīm*": "Noun/gentilic masculine plural with definite article - 'the Ramites/Arameans'", "*yōrām*": "Proper noun - 'Joram'" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣātām*": "their counsel/their advice", "*ʾet*": "with/against/alongside [direct object marker or preposition]", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*hārammīm*": "the Arameans/Syrians/archers" } }
• Prov 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.5", "source": "מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֑ט תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*maḥšəḇôṯ* *ṣaddîqîm* *mišpāṭ* *taḥbulôṯ* *rəšāʿîm* *mirmāh*", "grammar": { "*maḥšəḇôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - thoughts of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*taḥbulôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - counsels/devices of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*mirmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*maḥšəḇôṯ*": "thoughts/plans/intentions", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/fairness/what is right", "*taḥbulôṯ*": "counsels/devices/plans/guidance", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud/deception" } }
• Prov 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.14", "source": "פּוֹטֵר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדוֹן וְלִפְנֵי הִתְגַּלַּע הָרִיב נְטוֹשׁ", "text": "*pôṭēr* *mayim* *rē'šît* *mādôn* *wə-lipnê* *hitgalla'* *hārîb* *nəṭôš*", "grammar": { "*pôṭēr*": "participle, Qal - letting out/releasing", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*rē'šît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*mādôn*": "noun, masculine singular - strife/dispute", "*wə-lipnê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct form - and before", "*hitgalla'*": "verb, Hithpael infinitive construct - being revealed/breaking out", "*hārîb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dispute", "*nəṭôš*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - leave/abandon" }, "variants": { "*pôṭēr*": "letting out/releasing/setting free", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*rē'šît*": "beginning/first/start", "*mādôn*": "strife/contention/dispute", "*lipnê*": "before/ahead of", "*hitgalla'*": "being revealed/breaking out/erupting", "*rîb*": "dispute/quarrel/legal case", "*nəṭôš*": "leave/abandon/drop" } }
• Eccl 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.19", "source": "וּמִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ הֶֽחָכָ֤ם יִהְיֶה֙ א֣וֹ סָכָ֔ל וְיִשְׁלַט֙ בְּכָל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And who *yôdēaʿ* the-*ḥākām* *yihyeh* or *sākāl* and *yishlaṭ* in all-*ʿămālî* *sheʿāmaltî* and *sheḥākamtî* under the-*shāmesh* also-this *hābel*.", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - wise person", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule/control", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*sheḥākamtî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I became wise", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*hābel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*mî yôdēaʿ*": "who knows", "*heḥākām yihyeh ʾô sākāl*": "will he be wise or foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "will rule/have control/have mastery", "*ʿămālî sheʿāmaltî*": "my labor which I labored at", "*sheḥākamtî*": "in which I showed wisdom/that I applied wisdom to", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hābel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }
• Eccl 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.8", "source": "טוֹב אַחֲרִית דָּבָר מֵרֵאשִׁיתוֹ טוֹב אֶרֶךְ־רוּחַ מִגְּבַהּ־רוּחַ", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *ʾaḥărîṯ* *dāḇār* from-*rēʾšîṯô* *ṭôḇ* *ʾereḵ*-*rûaḥ* from-*gəḇahh*-*rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*ʾaḥărîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - end of", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/thing", "*rēʾšîṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its beginning", "*ʾereḵ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - long/patient", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit", "*gəḇahh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - high/proud", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "better/more valuable", "*ʾaḥărîṯ* *dāḇār*": "end of a matter/conclusion of something", "*rēʾšîṯô*": "its beginning/its commencement", "*ʾereḵ*-*rûaḥ*": "patience of spirit/long-suffering temperament", "*gəḇahh*-*rûaḥ*": "proud of spirit/haughty mindset" } }
• Eccl 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.16", "source": "אִֽי־לָ֣ךְ אֶ֔רֶץ שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְ נָ֑עַר וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְ בַּבֹּ֥קֶר יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ʾî*-to you *ʾereṣ* that *malkēk nāʿar* *wə-śārayik babbōqer yōʾkēlû*", "grammar": { "*ʾî*": "interjection - woe", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*še-malkēk*": "relative particle + masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - whose king", "*nāʿar*": "masculine singular noun - youth/boy", "*wə-śārayik*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your princes", "*ba-bbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning", "*yōʾkēlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they eat" }, "variants": { "*ʾî*": "woe/alas", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/earth", "*malkēk*": "your king/your ruler", "*nāʿar*": "youth/boy/child", "*śārayik*": "your princes/your officials/your nobles", "*babbōqer*": "in the morning/early", "*yōʾkēlû*": "they eat/they feast/they dine" } }
• Dan 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.7", "source": "אֱ֠דַיִן סָרְכַיָּ֤א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ אִלֵּ֔ן הַרְגִּ֖שׁוּ עַל־מַלְכָּ֑א וְכֵן֙ אָמְרִ֣ין לֵ֔הּ דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾĕdayin* *sārkayāʾ* *waʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ* *ʾillēn* *hargišû* *ʿal-malkāʾ* *wəkēn* *ʾāmrîn* *lēh* *dāryāweš* *malkāʾ* *ləʿālmîn* *ḥĕyî*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*sārkayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural determinate - the chief ministers", "*waʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural determinate - and the satraps", "*ʾillēn*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine plural - these", "*hargišû*": "verb, aphel perfect 3rd masculine plural - assembled/rushed tumultuously", "*ʿal-malkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular determinate - to the king", "*wəkēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*ʾāmrîn*": "verb, peal participle masculine plural - saying", "*lēh*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*dāryāweš*": "noun, proper masculine singular - Darius", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the king", "*ləʿālmîn*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - forever", "*ḥĕyî*": "verb, peal imperative masculine singular - live" }, "variants": { "*hargišû*": "assembled/rushed tumultuously/came together" } }
• Jas 3:14-4:2 : 14 { "verseID": "James.3.14", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ζῆλον πικρὸν ἔχετε καὶ ἐριθείαν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν, μὴ κατακαυχᾶσθε, καὶ ψεύδεσθε κατὰ τῆς ἀληθείας.", "text": "If *de* *zēlon* *pikron* you *echete* and *eritheian* in the *kardia* of you, *mē* *katakauchāsthe*, and *pseudesthe* against the *alētheias*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - jealousy/zeal", "*pikron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bitter", "*echete*": "present indicative, active, 2nd plural - you have", "*eritheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - selfish ambition/rivalry", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*katakauchāsthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - boast/glory", "*pseudesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - lie/speak falsely", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*zēlon*": "jealousy/zeal/envy", "*pikron*": "bitter/harsh", "*eritheian*": "selfish ambition/rivalry/strife", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*katakauchāsthe*": "boast/glory/pride yourselves", "*pseudesthe*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality" } } 15 { "verseID": "James.3.15", "source": "Οὐκ ἔστιν αὕτη ἡ σοφία ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη, ἀλλʼ ἐπίγειος, ψυχική, δαιμονιώδης.", "text": "Not *estin* this the *sophia* from *anōthen* *katerchomenē*, but *epigeios*, *psychikē*, *daimoniōdēs*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above/from the beginning", "*katerchomenē*": "present participle, middle, nominative, feminine, singular - coming down", "*epigeios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earthly/worldly", "*psychikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - natural/unspiritual", "*daimoniōdēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - demonic" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from God", "*katerchomenē*": "coming down/descending", "*epigeios*": "earthly/worldly/terrestrial", "*psychikē*": "natural/unspiritual/belonging to the soul", "*daimoniōdēs*": "demonic/devilish/inspired by demons" } } 16 { "verseID": "James.3.16", "source": "Ὅπου γὰρ ζῆλος καὶ ἐριθεία, ἐκεῖ ἀκαταστασία καὶ πᾶν φαῦλον πρᾶγμα.", "text": "Where *gar* *zēlos* and *eritheia*, there *akatastasia* and every *phaulon* *pragma*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*zēlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - jealousy/zeal", "*eritheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - selfish ambition/rivalry", "*akatastasia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - disorder/confusion", "*phaulon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - worthless/evil", "*pragma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing/deed/matter" }, "variants": { "*zēlos*": "jealousy/zeal/envy", "*eritheia*": "selfish ambition/rivalry/strife", "*akatastasia*": "disorder/confusion/instability", "*phaulon*": "worthless/evil/base/vile", "*pragma*": "thing/deed/matter/practice" } } 17 { "verseID": "James.3.17", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἄνωθεν σοφία πρῶτον μὲν ἁγνή ἐστιν, ἔπειτα εἰρηνική, ἐπιεικής, εὐπειθής, μεστὴ ἐλέους καὶ καρπῶν ἀγαθῶν, ἀδιάκριτος, καὶ ἀνυπόκριτος.", "text": "The *de* from *anōthen* *sophia* *prōton* *men* *hagnē* *estin*, *epeita* *eirēnikē*, *epieikēs*, *eupeithēs*, *mestē* *eleous* and *karpōn* *agathōn*, *adiakritos*, and *anypokritos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*men*": "particle introducing first in a series - indeed", "*hagnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - pure", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/afterwards", "*eirēnikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peaceable", "*epieikēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - gentle/reasonable", "*eupeithēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - compliant/easily persuaded", "*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy", "*karpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of fruits", "*agathōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - good", "*adiakritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - impartial/without partiality", "*anypokritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - genuine/sincere" }, "variants": { "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from God", "*hagnē*": "pure/chaste/holy", "*eirēnikē*": "peaceable/peaceful", "*epieikēs*": "gentle/reasonable/fair", "*eupeithēs*": "compliant/willing to yield/easily persuaded", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion", "*karpōn*": "fruits/results/products", "*agathōn*": "good/beneficial", "*adiakritos*": "impartial/without partiality/without uncertainty", "*anypokritos*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy" } } 18 { "verseID": "James.3.18", "source": "Καρπὸς δὲ τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἐν εἰρήνῃ σπείρεται τοῖς ποιοῦσιν εἰρήνην.", "text": "*Karpos* *de* of the *dikaiosynēs* in *eirēnē* *speiretai* for those *poiousin* *eirēnēn*.", "grammar": { "*Karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness", "*eirēnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - peace", "*speiretai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is sown", "*poiousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - making/doing", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*Karpos*": "fruit/harvest/result", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony", "*speiretai*": "is sown/planted", "*poiousin*": "making/doing/producing", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony" } } 1 { "verseID": "James.4.1", "source": "Πόθεν πόλεμοι καὶ μάχαι ἐν ὑμῖν; οὐκ ἐντεῦθεν, ἐκ τῶν ἡδονῶν ὑμῶν τῶν στρατευομένων ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ὑμῶν;", "text": "From where *polemoi* and *machai* in you? not *enteuthen*, from the *hēdonōn* of you the ones *strateuomenōn* in the *melesin* of you?", "grammar": { "*polemoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wars/conflicts", "*machai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - fights/quarrels", "*enteuthen*": "adverb - from here/from this source", "*hēdonōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - pleasures/desires", "*strateuomenōn*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, feminine, plural - waging war/campaigning", "*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/limbs/parts of body" }, "variants": { "*polemoi*": "wars/conflicts/fighting", "*machai*": "fights/quarrels/contentions", "*hēdonōn*": "pleasures/lusts/desires", "*strateuomenōn*": "waging war/campaigning/battling", "*melesin*": "members/limbs/body parts" } } 2 { "verseID": "James.4.2", "source": "Ἐπιθυμεῖτε, καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε: φονεύετε, καὶ ζηλοῦτε, καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν: μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε, οὐκ ἔχετε δὲ, διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς.", "text": "You *epithymeite*, and not *echete*: you *phoneuete*, and you *zēloute*, and not you *dynasthe epitychein*: you *machesthe* and you *polemeite*, not *echete* *de*, through the not *aiteisthai* you.", "grammar": { "*epithymeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - desire/lust", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - have/possess", "*phoneuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - murder/kill", "*zēloute*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - covet/envy/are zealous", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - are able/can", "*epitychein*": "aorist active infinitive - obtain/achieve", "*machesthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - fight/quarrel", "*polemeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - wage war/battle", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*aiteisthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - ask/request" }, "variants": { "*epithymeite*": "desire/lust/crave", "*phoneuete*": "murder/kill/slay", "*zēloute*": "are jealous/covet/envy/are zealous", "*epitychein*": "obtain/achieve/acquire", "*machesthe*": "fight/quarrel/contend", "*polemeite*": "wage war/battle/fight", "*aiteisthai*": "ask/request/beg" } }