2 Chronicles 6:18

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.18", "source": "כִּ֚י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֧ב אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָאָדָ֖ם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּה שָׁמַ֜יִם וּשְׁמֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי׃", "text": "For *hāʾumnām* *yēšēḇ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾeṯ*-*hāʾāḏām* upon-*hāʾāreṣ*? *Hinnēh* *šāmayim* and-*šəmê* *haššāmayim* not *yəḵalkəlûḵā*, how-much-less *habbayiṯ* *hazzeh* which *bānîṯî*.", "grammar": { "*hāʾumnām*": "interrogative particle - indeed, truly, really", "*yēšēḇ*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd person masculine singular - will dwell", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God, gods", "*hāʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man, mankind", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth, land", "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold, look", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky", "*šəmê*": "construct state, masculine plural - heavens of", "*haššāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens", "*yəḵalkəlûḵā*": "imperfect, pilpel, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will contain you", "*habbayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*bānîṯî*": "perfect, qal, 1st person singular - I built" }, "variants": { "*hāʾumnām*": "indeed, truly, really, actually", "*yēšēḇ*": "dwell, sit, remain, inhabit", "*yəḵalkəlûḵā*": "contain, sustain, support, comprehend, hold", "*habbayiṯ*": "house, temple, dwelling, palace" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֚י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֧ב אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָאָדָ֖ם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּה שָׁמַ֜יִם וּשְׁמֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי׃

Transliteration

For hāʾumnām yēšēḇ ʾĕlōhîm ʾeṯ-hāʾāḏām upon-hāʾāreṣ? Hinnēh šāmayim and-šəmê haššāmayim not yəḵalkəlûḵā, how-much-less habbayiṯ hazzeh which bānîṯî.

Grammar Details

• *hāʾumnām*: interrogative particle - indeed, truly, really
• *yēšēḇ*: imperfect, qal, 3rd person masculine singular - will dwell
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God, gods
• *hāʾāḏām*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man, mankind
• *hāʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth, land
• *Hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold, look
• *šāmayim*: noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky
• *šəmê*: construct state, masculine plural - heavens of
• *haššāmayim*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens
• *yəḵalkəlûḵā*: imperfect, pilpel, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will contain you
• *habbayiṯ*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house
• *hazzeh*: demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this
• *bānîṯî*: perfect, qal, 1st person singular - I built

Word Meanings

• *hāʾumnām*: indeed, truly, really, actually
• *yēšēḇ*: dwell, sit, remain, inhabit
• *yəḵalkəlûḵā*: contain, sustain, support, comprehend, hold
• *habbayiṯ*: house, temple, dwelling, palace

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'But will God indeed dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heavens cannot contain You, much less this house that I have built!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But will God{H430} in very deed{H552} dwell{H3427} with men{H120} on the earth?{H776} behold, heaven{H8064} and the heaven{H8064} of heavens{H8064} cannot contain{H3557} thee; how much less this house{H1004} which I have builded!{H1129}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But will God{H430} in very deed{H552} dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} with men{H120} on the earth{H776}? behold, heaven{H8064} and the heaven{H8064} of heavens{H8064} cannot contain{H3557}{(H8770)} thee; how much less this house{H1004} which I have built{H1129}{(H8804)}!

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thinkest thou that God in very dede dwelleth amonge men vpon earth? Beholde, the heauen and ye heauens of all heauens maye not coteyne the: how shulde then this house do it, which I haue buylded?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (Is it true in deede that God will dwell with man on earth? beholde, the heauens, and the heauens of heauens are not able to conteine thee: how much more vnable is this house, which I haue buylt?)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  (And wil God in verie deede dwel with men on earth? Beholde, heauen and heauen aboue all heauens do not contayne thee, howe much lesse the house which I haue buylded?)

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  (for is it true? -- God dwelleth with man on the earth! Lo, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, do not contain Thee, how much less this house that I have built?)

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But is it truly possible that God may be housed with men on earth? see, heaven and the heaven of heavens are not wide enough to be your resting-place: how much less this house which I have made:

• World English Bible (2000)

  "But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “God does not really live with humankind on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.2.6", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה שְֽׁלַֽח־לִ֣י אִישׁ־חָכָ֡ם לַעֲשׂוֹת֩ בַּזָּהָ֨ב וּבַכֶּ֜סֶף וּבַנְּחֹ֣שֶׁת וּבַבַּרְזֶ֗ל וּבָֽאַרְגְּוָן֙ וְכַרְמִ֣יל וּתְכֵ֔לֶת וְיֹדֵ֖עַ לְפַתֵּ֣חַ פִּתּוּחִ֑ים עִם־הַֽחֲכָמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר עִמִּי֙ בִּֽיהוּדָ֣ה וּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵכִ֖ין דָּוִ֥יד אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And-*ʿattāh* *šəlaḥ*-to-me *ʾîš*-*ḥāḵām* to-*laʿăśôt* in-the-*zāhāḇ* and-in-the-*kesep̄* and-in-the-*nəḥōšet* and-in-the-*barzel* and-in-the-*ʾargəwān* and-*ḵarmîl* and-*təḵēlet* and-*yōdēaʿ* to-*ləp̄attēaḥ* *pittûḥîm* with-the-*ḥăḵāmîm* that with-me in-*yəhûdāh* and-in-*yərûšālaim* that *hēḵîn* *dāwîd* *ʾāḇî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*šəlaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - send", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - skilled, wise", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to work, make", "*zāhāḇ*": "common noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kesep̄*": "common noun, masculine singular - silver", "*nəḥōšet*": "common noun, feminine singular - bronze, copper", "*barzel*": "common noun, masculine singular - iron", "*ʾargəwān*": "common noun, masculine singular - purple", "*ḵarmîl*": "common noun, masculine singular - crimson", "*təḵēlet*": "common noun, feminine singular - blue", "*yōdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ləp̄attēaḥ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to engrave", "*pittûḥîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - engravings", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise, skilled men", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hēḵîn*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - prepared", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾāḇî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 1st singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*-*ḥāḵām*": "skilled man, craftsman, expert artisan", "*laʿăśôt*": "to work with, to craft, to fashion", "*ləp̄attēaḥ*": "to engrave, to carve, to cut designs", "*pittûḥîm*": "engravings, carvings, artistic designs", "*hēḵîn*": "prepared, appointed, provided" } }
• Isa 66:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.1", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם כִּסְאִ֔י וְהָאָ֖רֶץ הֲדֹ֣ם רַגְלָ֑י אֵי־זֶ֥ה בַ֙יִת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּבְנוּ־לִ֔י וְאֵי־זֶ֥ה מָק֖וֹם מְנוּחָתִֽי׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, the *šāmayim* [are] *kisʾî*, and the *ʾāreṣ* [is] *hăḏōm* *raḡlāy*; where [is] this *bayit* which *tiqnû-lî*, and where [is] this *māqôm* *mĕnûḥātî*?", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*kisʾî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my throne", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*hăḏōm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - footstool of", "*raḡlāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*ʾê-zeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - where [is] this", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tiqnû-lî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - you will build for me", "*wĕ-ʾê-zeh*": "conjunction + interrogative + demonstrative - and where [is] this", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*mĕnûḥātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my rest/resting place" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*kisʾî*": "my throne/seat of authority", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*hăḏōm*": "footstool/platform", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*tiqnû*": "you will build/construct/establish", "*māqôm*": "place/location/space", "*mĕnûḥātî*": "my rest/resting place/dwelling" } }
• Ps 113:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.113.5", "source": "מִ֭י כַּיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ הַֽמַּגְבִּיהִ֥י לָשָֽׁבֶת׃", "text": "*Mî* *kaYHWH* *'ĕlōhênû* *hammagbîhî* *lāšābet*", "grammar": { "*Mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ka*": "preposition *kə* - like/as", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*hammagbîhî*": "definite article *ha* + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who makes high", "*lāšābet*": "preposition *lə* + Qal infinitive construct - to sit/dwell" }, "variants": { "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/deity/divine one", "*hammagbîhî*": "the one who makes high/raises/exalts", "*lāšābet*": "to sit/dwell/be enthroned" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.113.6", "source": "הַֽמַּשְׁפִּילִ֥י לִרְא֑וֹת בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם וּבָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Hammašpîlî* *lir'ôt* *baššāmayim* *ûbā'āreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Hammašpîlî*": "definite article *ha* + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who makes low", "*lir'ôt*": "preposition *lə* + Qal infinitive construct - to see/look", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition *bə* + definite article *ha* + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*ûbā'āreṣ*": "conjunction *wə* + preposition *bə* + definite article *ha* + noun, feminine singular - and in the earth" }, "variants": { "*Hammašpîlî*": "the one who makes low/humbles/stoops", "*lir'ôt*": "to see/look/behold", "*'āreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Ps 139:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.7", "source": "אָ֭נָ֥ה אֵלֵ֣ךְ מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ וְ֝אָ֗נָה מִפָּנֶ֥יךָ אֶבְרָֽח׃", "text": "*ʾānâ ʾēlēk* from-*rûḥekā* and-*ʾānâ* from-*pānêkā ʾebrāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾānâ*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾēlēk*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I go", "*rûḥekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix + preposition min - from your spirit", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix + preposition min - from your face/presence", "*ʾebrāḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I flee" }, "variants": { "*ʾānâ*": "where/where to", "*ʾēlēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*rûḥekā*": "your spirit/your breath/your wind", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence", "*ʾebrāḥ*": "flee/run away/escape" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.8", "source": "אִם־אֶסַּ֣ק שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑תָּה וְאַצִּ֖יעָה שְּׁא֣וֹל הִנֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "If-*ʾessaq šāmayim* there *ʾāttâ*; and-*ʾaṣṣîʿâ šəʾôl hinnekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾessaq*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I ascend", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*ʾāttâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʾaṣṣîʿâ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I make my bed", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, proper name - Sheol/underworld", "*hinnekā*": "demonstrative particle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - behold you/there you are" }, "variants": { "*ʾessaq*": "ascend/go up/climb", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾaṣṣîʿâ*": "make my bed/spread out my couch/lie down", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/place of the dead", "*hinnekā*": "behold you/there you are/you are present" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.9", "source": "אֶשָּׂ֥א כַנְפֵי־שָׁ֑חַר אֶ֝שְׁכְּנָ֗ה בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית יָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾeśśāʾ kanpê-šāḥar*, *ʾeškənâ* in-*ʾaḥărît yām*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I take/lift", "*kanpê-šāḥar*": "noun, feminine dual construct + noun - wings of dawn", "*ʾeškənâ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I dwell", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - end/extremity of", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "take/lift/carry", "*kanpê-šāḥar*": "wings of dawn/wings of morning", "*ʾeškənâ*": "dwell/settle/reside", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/extremity/farthest part", "*yām*": "sea/ocean/west" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.10", "source": "גַּם־שָׁ֭ם יָדְךָ֣ תַנְחֵ֑נִי וְֽתֹאחֲזֵ֥נִי יְמִינֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Even-there *yādəkā tanḥēnî* and-*tōʾaḥăzēnî yəmînekā*", "grammar": { "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*tanḥēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it leads me", "*tōʾaḥăzēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it takes hold of me", "*yəmînekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand" }, "variants": { "*yādəkā*": "your hand", "*tanḥēnî*": "lead me/guide me/direct me", "*tōʾaḥăzēnî*": "take hold of me/grasp me/seize me", "*yəmînekā*": "your right hand/your right side" } }
• Isa 57:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.15", "source": "כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר רָ֣ם וְנִשָּׂ֗א שֹׁכֵ֥ן עַד֙ וְקָד֣וֹשׁ שְׁמ֔וֹ מָר֥וֹם וְקָד֖וֹשׁ אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹן וְאֶת־דַּכָּא֙ וּשְׁפַל־ר֔וּחַ לְהַחֲיוֹת֙ ר֣וּחַ שְׁפָלִ֔ים וּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹת לֵ֥ב נִדְכָּאִֽים׃", "text": "*kî* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *rām* *wə-niśśāʾ* *šōkēn* *ʿad* *wə-qādôš* *šəmô* *mārôm* *wə-qādôš* *ʾeškôn* *wə-ʾet-dakkāʾ* *û-šəpal-rûaḥ* *ləhaḥăyôt* *rûaḥ* *šəpālîm* *û-ləhaḥăyôt* *lēb* *nidkāʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*rām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - high/exalted", "*wə-niśśāʾ*": "conjunctive waw + niphal participle, masculine, singular - and lifted up/lofty", "*šōkēn*": "qal participle, masculine, singular construct - dwelling/inhabiting", "*ʿad*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity/forever", "*wə-qādôš*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular - and holy", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mārôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - high place/heights", "*wə-qādôš*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular - and holy", "*ʾeškôn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I dwell/inhabit", "*wə-ʾet-dakkāʾ*": "conjunctive waw + direct object marker + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - and with the crushed/contrite", "*û-šəpal-rûaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - and lowly of spirit", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to revive/make alive", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - spirit of", "*šəpālîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - lowly ones", "*û-ləhaḥăyôt*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to revive", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*nidkāʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine, plural - crushed/oppressed ones" }, "variants": { "*rām*": "high/exalted/lofty", "*niśśāʾ*": "lifted up/exalted/lofty", "*šōkēn* *ʿad*": "dwelling forever/inhabiting eternity", "*qādôš*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*mārôm*": "on high/in the heights/in an exalted place", "*dakkāʾ*": "crushed one/contrite/broken", "*šəpal-rûaḥ*": "lowly of spirit/humble in spirit", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "to revive/give life to/quicken", "*šəpālîm*": "lowly ones/humble ones", "*nidkāʾîm*": "crushed ones/broken-hearted/oppressed" } }
• Exod 29:45-46 : 45 { "verseID": "Exodus.29.45", "source": "וְשָׁ֣כַנְתִּ֔י בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *šākantî* in-*tôk* *bǝnê yiśrāʾēl*, and *hāyîtî* to-them for-*ʾelōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wǝšākantî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will dwell", "*bǝtôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*bǝnê*": "masculine plural construct - children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wǝhāyîtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for God/as God" }, "variants": { "*šākan*": "dwell/tabernacle/abide", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*bǝnê yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*hāyāh*": "be/become/exist", "*ʾelōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)" } } 46 { "verseID": "Exodus.29.46", "source": "וְיָדְע֗וּ כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצֵ֧אתִי אֹתָ֛ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לְשָׁכְנִ֣י בְתוֹכָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "And *yādʿû* that I *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem*, *ʾăšer* *hôṣēʾtî* them from-*ʾereṣ miṣrayim* to-*šāknî* in-midst-their; I *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wǝyādʿû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I brought out", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lǝšāknî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 1st singular suffix - for my dwelling", "*bǝtôkām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their midst", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*YHWH*": "the divine name (Yahweh/the LORD)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*hôṣîʾ*": "bring out/lead out/take out", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt", "*šākan*": "dwell/tabernacle/abide", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.27", "source": "כִּ֚י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֥ב אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּה הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וּשְׁמֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי׃", "text": "For indeed *yēšēḇ* *ʾĕlōhîm* on-*hāʾāreṣ*? Behold *haššāmayim* and *šəmê* *haššāmayim* not *yəḵaləkəlûḵā*, how much less-*habbayiṯ* *hazzeh* which *bānîṯî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*haʾumnām*": "interrogative particle + adverb - indeed/truly", "*yēšēḇ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will dwell", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*ūšəmê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and skies of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəḵaləkəlûḵā*": "pilpel imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will contain you", "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - indeed/also/how much less", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*habbayiṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bānîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I built" }, "variants": { "*haʾumnām*": "indeed/truly/really", "*yēšēḇ*": "will dwell/reside/sit", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land/ground", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*šəmê haššāmayim*": "heavens of heavens/highest heavens", "*yəḵaləkəlûḵā*": "they will contain/hold/sustain you", "*ʾap̄ kî*": "how much less/moreover/also that" } }
• 2 Chr 32:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.15", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה אַל־יַשִּׁיא֩ אֶתְכֶ֨ם חִזְקִיָּ֜הוּ וְאַל־יַסִּ֨ית אֶתְכֶ֣ם כָּזֹאת֮ וְאַל־תַּאֲמִ֣ינוּ לוֹ֒ כִּי־לֹ֣א יוּכַ֗ל כָּל־אֱל֙וֹהַ֙ כָּל־גּ֣וֹי וּמַמְלָכָ֔ה לְהַצִּ֥יל עַמּ֛וֹ מִיָּדִ֖י וּמִיַּ֣ד אֲבוֹתָ֑י אַ֚ף כִּ֣י אֱ‍ֽלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם לֹא־יַצִּ֥ילוּ אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדִֽי׃", "text": "And-now *ʾal*-*yaššîʾ* *ʾetkem* *Ḥizqiyyāhû* and-*ʾal*-*yassît* *ʾetkem* like-this and-*ʾal*-*taʾămînû* to-him for-not *yûkal* all-*ʾĕlôah* all-*gôy* and-*mamlākâ* to-*haṣṣîl* *ʿammô* from-*yādî* and-from-*yad* *ʾăbôtāy* indeed for *ʾĕlōhêkem* not-*yaṣṣîlû* *ʾetkem* from-*yādî*", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*yaššîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him deceive", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*Ḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*yassît*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him incite/persuade", "*kāzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - like this", "*taʾămînû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural jussive - believe", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be able", "*kol*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - god", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation/people", "*ûmamlākâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and kingdom", "*lĕhaṣṣîl*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to deliver/save", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*miyyādî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my hand", "*ûmiyyad*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and from hand of", "*ʾăbôtāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my fathers", "*ʾap*": "conjunction/particle - how much more/indeed", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your gods", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will deliver/save" }, "variants": { "*yaššîʾ*": "deceive/mislead/delude", "*yassît*": "incite/persuade/entice", "*taʾămînû*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*ʾĕlôah*": "god/deity", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*mamlākâ*": "kingdom/sovereignty/dominion", "*haṣṣîl*": "deliver/save/rescue", "*ʾap kî*": "how much more/indeed/all the more" } }
• Job 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.4.19", "source": "אַ֤ף ׀ שֹׁכְנֵ֬י בָֽתֵּי־חֹ֗מֶר אֲשֶׁר־בֶּעָפָ֥ר יְסוֹדָ֑ם יְ֝דַכְּא֗וּם לִפְנֵי־עָֽשׁ׃", "text": "How much more *ʾap* *šōḵənê* *bāttê-ḥōmer* who *ʾăšer-be-ʿāpār* *yəsôdām* *yədakkəʾûm* before *lipnê-ʿāš*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - how much more/also/even", "*šōḵənê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of", "*bāttê-ḥōmer*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - houses of clay", "*ʾăšer-be-ʿāpār*": "relative pronoun + preposition + noun, masculine singular - which in dust", "*yəsôdām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their foundation", "*yədakkəʾûm*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they crush them", "*lipnê-ʿāš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - before the moth" }, "variants": { "*šōḵənê*": "dwellers/inhabitants/residents", "*bāttê-ḥōmer*": "houses of clay/dirt/material", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*yəsôdām*": "their foundation/basis/beginning", "*yədakkəʾûm*": "they crush them/oppress them/break them", "*ʿāš*": "moth/insect" } }
• Job 9:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.9.14", "source": "אַ֭ף כִּֽי־אָנֹכִ֣י אֶֽעֱנֶ֑נּוּ אֶבְחֲרָ֖ה דְבָרַ֣י עִמּוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾap* *kî-ʾānōkî* *ʾeʿĕnennû* *ʾebḥărâ* *dəbāray* *ʿimmô*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - indeed/even/also", "*kî-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - that I", "*ʾeʿĕnennû*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will answer him", "*ʾebḥărâ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - let me choose", "*dəbāray*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, how much less/more", "*kî*": "that, because, when", "*ʾānōkî*": "I, myself", "*ʾeʿĕnennû*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*ʾebḥărâ*": "to choose, select, elect", "*dəbāray*": "words, sayings, matters" } }
• Job 25:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.25.4", "source": "וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֣ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵ֑ל וּמַה־יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq ʾĕnōš ʿim-ʾēl ū-mah-yizkeh yəlūd ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be justified", "*ʾĕnōš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with God", "*ū-mah-yizkeh*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be pure", "*yəlūd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, justified, right", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man, mortal, mankind", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being", "*yizkeh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*yəlūd*": "born, offspring", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.25.5", "source": "הֵ֣ן עַד־יָ֭רֵחַ וְלֹ֣א יַאֲהִ֑יל וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים לֹא־זַכּ֥וּ בְעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*hēn ʿad-yārēaḥ wə-lōʾ yaʾăhīl wə-kōkābīm lōʾ-zakkū bəʿēnāyw*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿad-yārēaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - even the moon", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʾăhīl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shines/is bright", "*wə-kōkābīm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and stars", "*lōʾ-zakkū*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are not pure", "*bəʿēnāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold, look, see", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon", "*yaʾăhīl*": "to shine, be bright, illuminate", "*kōkābīm*": "stars, celestial bodies", "*zakkū*": "to be pure, clean, bright", "*ʿēnāyw*": "eyes, sight, presence" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.25.6", "source": "אַ֭ף כִּֽי־אֱנ֣וֹשׁ רִמָּ֑ה וּבֶן־אָ֝דָ֗ם תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾaf kī-ʾĕnōš rimmāh ū-ben-ʾādām tōlēʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾaf*": "adverb - how much more/also", "*kī-ʾĕnōš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that man", "*rimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - maggot/worm", "*ū-ben-ʾādām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and son of man", "*tōlēʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - worm" }, "variants": { "*ʾaf*": "how much more, moreover, indeed", "*kī*": "that, because, when", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man, mortal, mankind", "*rimmāh*": "maggot, worm, decay", "*ben*": "son, child, descendant", "*ʾādām*": "man, human, mankind", "*tōlēʿāh*": "worm, grub, scarlet (dye)" } }
• Ps 68:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.68.18", "source": "רֶ֤כֶב אֱלֹהִ֗ים רִבֹּתַ֣יִם אַלְפֵ֣י שִׁנְאָ֑ן אֲדֹנָ֥י בָ֝֗ם סִינַ֥י בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃", "text": "*rekeb* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ribbōtayim* *ʾalpê* *šinʾān* *ʾădōnāy* *bām* *sînay* *ba-qōdeš*", "grammar": { "*rekeb*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'chariot of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'God'", "*ribbōtayim*": "feminine dual noun - 'twice ten thousand/myriads'", "*ʾalpê*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'thousands of'", "*šinʾān*": "masculine singular noun - 'repetition/abundance'", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - 'Lord'", "*bām*": "preposition בְּ (among) with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'among them'", "*sînay*": "proper noun - 'Sinai'", "*ba-qōdeš*": "preposition בְּ (in) + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'in the holy place'" }, "variants": { "*rekeb*": "chariot/chariotry/war vehicle", "*ribbōtayim*": "twice ten thousand/myriads/countless", "*šinʾān*": "repetition/abundance/thousands upon thousands", "*qōdeš*": "holy place/sanctuary/holiness" } }
• Jer 23:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.24", "source": "אִם־יִסָּתֵ֨ר אִ֧ישׁ בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים וַאֲנִ֥י לֹֽא־אֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הֲל֨וֹא אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֧יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֛רֶץ אֲנִ֥י מָלֵ֖א נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "If-*yissātēr* *ʾîš* in-the-*mistārîm* and-I not-*ʾerʾennû*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*? *Hălôʾ* *ʾet*-the-*šāmayim* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* I *mālēʾ*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yissātēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hides himself", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*mistārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - hiding places/secret places", "*ʾerʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will see him", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mālēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - filling/full" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/anyone", "*mistārîm*": "hiding places/secret places/concealed areas", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*mālēʾ*": "filling/full/filling up" } }
• Matt 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.11", "source": "Εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς, πονηροὶ ὄντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς δώσει ἀγαθὰ τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "If *oun hymeis*, *ponēroi ontes*, *oidate domata agatha didonai tois teknois hymōn*, how much *mallon ho Patēr hymōn ho en tois ouranois dōsei agatha tois aitousin auton*?", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*hymeis*": "nominative plural - you", "*ponēroi*": "nominative plural masculine - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know/understand", "*domata*": "accusative plural neuter - gifts", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good", "*didonai*": "present active infinitive - to give", "*tois teknois*": "dative plural neuter - to the children", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - your", "*posō*": "dative singular neuter of degree - by how much", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*ho Patēr*": "nominative singular masculine - the Father", "*ho en tois ouranois*": "the in the heavens", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good things", "*tois aitousin*": "dative plural masculine present active participle - to the ones asking", "*auton*": "accusative singular masculine - him" }, "variants": { "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/sinful/morally deficient", "*oidate*": "know/understand/have knowledge of", "*domata*": "gifts/presents/offerings", "*agatha*": "good things/beneficial things/excellent things", "*didonai*": "to give/to grant/to bestow", "*teknois*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*Patēr*": "Father [referring to God]", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/realm above earth", "*aitousin*": "asking/requesting/petitioning" } }
• Acts 7:48-49 : 48 { "verseID": "Acts.7.48", "source": "Ἀλλʼ οὐχ ὁ Ὕψιστος ἐν χειροποιήτοις ναοῖς κατοικεῖ· καθὼς ὁ προφήτης λέγει,", "text": "But not the *Hypsistos* in *cheiropoiētois* *naois* *katoikei*; *kathōs* the *prophētēs* *legei*,", "grammar": { "*Hypsistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Most High", "*cheiropoiētois*": "dative, masculine, plural - made with hands", "*naois*": "dative, masculine, plural - temples/shrines", "*katoikei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - dwells/inhabits", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks" }, "variants": { "*Hypsistos*": "Most High/Highest One", "*cheiropoiētois*": "made with hands/man-made", "*naois*": "temples/shrines/sanctuaries", "*katoikei*": "dwells/inhabits/resides" } } 49 { "verseID": "Acts.7.49", "source": "Ὁ οὐρανός μοι θρόνος, ἡ δὲ γῆ ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν μου: ποῖον οἶκον οἰκοδομήσετέ μοι; λέγει Κύριος: ἢ τίς τόπος τῆς καταπαύσεώς μου;", "text": "The *ouranos* to-me *thronos*, the *de* *gē* *hypopodion* of-the *podōn* of-me: what-kind-of *oikon* will-you-*oikodomēsete* for-me? *legei* *Kyrios*: or what *topos* of-the *katapauseōs* of-me?", "grammar": { "*ouranos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*thronos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - throne", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*hypopodion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - footstool", "*podōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - feet", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - house/temple", "*oikodomēsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd plural - you will build", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*topos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - place/location", "*katapauseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - rest/repose" }, "variants": { "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*thronos*": "throne/seat of power", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground", "*hypopodion*": "footstool/support for feet", "*oikodomēsete*": "will build/will construct", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*topos*": "place/location/spot", "*katapauseōs*": "rest/repose/cessation" } }
• Acts 17:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.17.24", "source": "Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ποιήσας τὸν κόσμον καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτῷ, οὗτος οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς Κύριος ὑπάρχων, οὐκ ἐν χειροποιήτοις ναοῖς κατοικεῖ·", "text": "The *Theos* the *poiēsas* the *kosmon* and all the things in it, this one of *ouranou* and *gēs* *Kyrios* *hyparchōn*, not in *cheiropoiētois* *naois* *katoikei*;", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*poiēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having made", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*ouranou*": "genitive singular masculine - of heaven", "*gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth", "*Kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - Lord", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being/existing", "*cheiropoiētois*": "dative plural masculine - hand-made", "*naois*": "dative plural masculine - temples", "*katoikei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he dwells" }, "variants": { "*poiēsas*": "having made/created/fashioned", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/subsisting", "*cheiropoiētois*": "hand-made/man-made", "*naois*": "temples/shrines/sanctuaries", "*katoikei*": "dwells/inhabits/resides" } }
• 2 Cor 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.2", "source": "Οἶδα ἄνθρωπον ἐν Χριστῷ πρὸ ἐτῶν δεκατεσσάρων, (εἴτε ἐν σώματι, οὐκ οἶδα· εἴτε ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματος οὐκ οἶδα: ὁ Θεὸς οἶδεν·) ἁρπαγέντα τὸν τοιοῦτον ἕως τρίτου οὐρανοῦ.", "text": "I *oida anthropon* in *Christō* before *etōn dekatessarōn*, (whether in *sōmati*, not I *oida*; whether *ektos* the *sōmatos* not I *oida*: the *Theos oiden*;) *harpagenta* the *toiouton* until third *ouranou*.", "grammar": { "*oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st singular - I know", "*anthropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*etōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of years", "*dekatessarōn*": "genitive, numeral - fourteen", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in body", "*ektos*": "adverb/preposition - outside/beyond", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*oiden*": "perfect with present meaning, 3rd singular - he knows", "*harpagenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been caught up/snatched away", "*toiouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - such a one/such a person", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven" }, "variants": { "*oida*": "I know/I am aware of", "*anthropon*": "man/person/human being", "*harpagenta*": "caught up/snatched away/seized", "*toiouton*": "such a one/such a person/such a man", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament" } }