2 Corinthians 6:18

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{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.18", "source": "Καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῖν εἰς Πατέρα, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι εἰς υἱοὺς καὶ θυγατέρας, λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ.", "text": "And I *esomai* to you for *Patera*, and you *esesthe* to me for *hyious* and *thygateras*, *legei* *Kyrios* *pantokratōr*.", "grammar": { "*esomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will be", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*esesthe*": "future indicative, middle, 2nd person plural - you will be", "*hyious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sons", "*thygateras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - daughters", "*legei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*pantokratōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty/All-ruling" }, "variants": { "*Patera*": "Father/male parent/ancestor", "*hyious*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*thygateras*": "daughters/female children", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master/owner", "*pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-ruling/Omnipotent/All-powerful" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῖν εἰς Πατέρα, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι εἰς υἱοὺς καὶ θυγατέρας, λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ.

Transliteration

And I esomai to you for Patera, and you esesthe to me for hyious and thygateras, legei Kyrios pantokratōr.

Grammar Details

• *esomai*: future indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will be
• *Patera*: accusative, masculine, singular - Father
• *esesthe*: future indicative, middle, 2nd person plural - you will be
• *hyious*: accusative, masculine, plural - sons
• *thygateras*: accusative, feminine, plural - daughters
• *legei*: present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks
• *Kyrios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *pantokratōr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty/All-ruling

Word Meanings

• *Patera*: Father/male parent/ancestor
• *hyious*: sons/male children/descendants
• *thygateras*: daughters/female children
• *Kyrios*: Lord/master/owner
• *pantokratōr*: Almighty/All-ruling/Omnipotent/All-powerful

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And, 'I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} will be{G2071} to{G1519} you{G5213} a Father,{G3962} And{G2532} ye{G5210} shall be{G2071} to{G1519} me{G3427} sons{G5207} and{G2532} daughters,{G2364} saith{G3004} the Lord{G2962} Almighty.{G3841}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} will be{G2071}{(G5704)}{G1519} a Father{G3962} unto you{G5213}, and{G2532} ye{G5210} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} my{G3427} sons{G5207}{G1519} and{G2532} daughters{G2364}, saith{G3004}{(G5719)} the Lord{G2962} Almighty{G3841}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and wilbe a father vnto you and ye shalbe vnto me sonnes and doughters sayth the LORde almyghty.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & be youre father, & ye shalbe my sonnes and doughters, sayeth ye Allmightie LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I will be a Father vnto you, and ye shalbe my sonnes and daughters, saith the Lord almightie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And wyll be a father vnto you, and ye shalbe my sonnes and daughters, saith the Lorde almightie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and I will be to you for a Father, and ye -- ye shall be to Me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And will be a Father to you; and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, the Ruler of all.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,” says the All-Powerful Lord.

Referenced Verses

• John 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "John.1.12", "source": "Ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα Θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ:", "text": "*Hosoi de elabon auton*, he *edōken autois exousian tekna Theou genesthai*, to the ones *pisteuousin* into the *onoma autou*:", "grammar": { "*Hosoi*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine plural - as many as/whoever", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *lambanō* - received/took", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *didōmi* - gave", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them", "*exousian*": "accusative feminine singular - authority/right/power", "*tekna*": "accusative neuter plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive of *ginomai* - to become", "*pisteuousin*": "present active participle, dative masculine plural of *pisteuō* - believing/those who believe", "*onoma*": "accusative neuter singular - name", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*Hosoi*": "as many as/whoever/all who", "*exousian*": "authority/right/power/privilege", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*genesthai*": "to become/be born/come into existence", "*pisteuousin*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/character/authority" } }
• Rev 21:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.7", "source": "Ὁ νικῶν κληρονομήσει πάντα· καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτῷ Θεὸς, καὶ αὐτὸς ἔσται μοι υἱός.", "text": "The one-*nikōn* will-*klēronomēsei* all-things; and I-will-*esomai* to-him *Theos*, and he will-*estai* to-me *hyios*.", "grammar": { "*nikōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - overcoming/conquering", "*klēronomēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will inherit", "*esomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - will be", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son" }, "variants": { "*nikōn*": "overcoming/conquering/prevailing/being victorious", "*klēronomēsei*": "will inherit/will receive as an inheritance", "*hyios*": "son/descendant/one showing the character of" } }
• Rom 8:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.8.14", "source": "Ὅσοι γὰρ Πνεύματι Θεοῦ ἄγονται, οὗτοι εἰσιν υἱοὶ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Hosoi gar Pneumati Theou agontai*, these *eisin huioi Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Hosoi*": "nominative masculine plural - as many as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*Pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - by the Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*agontai*": "present passive indicative 3rd person plural - are led", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun nominative masculine plural - these", "*eisin*": "present active indicative 3rd person plural - are", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Hosoi*": "as many as/whoever/all who", "*agontai*": "are led/guided/directed", "*huioi*": "sons/children [masculine]" } } 15 { "verseID": "Romans.8.15", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἐλάβετε πνεῦμα δουλείας πάλιν εἰς φόβον· ἀλλʼ ἐλάβετε Πνεῦμα υἱοθεσίας, ἐν ᾧ κράζομεν, Ἀββᾶ, ὁ Πατήρ.", "text": "*Ou gar elabete pneuma douleias palin eis phobon*; *all' elabete Pneuma huiothesias*, in which *krazomen*, *Abba, ho Patēr*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*elabete*": "aorist active indicative 2nd person plural - you received", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*douleias*": "genitive feminine singular - of slavery", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*phobon*": "accusative masculine singular - fear", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*elabete*": "aorist active indicative 2nd person plural - you received", "*Pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - Spirit", "*huiothesias*": "genitive feminine singular - of adoption", "*krazomen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we cry out", "*Abba*": "Aramaic term - Father", "*ho Patēr*": "nominative masculine singular - the Father" }, "variants": { "*elabete*": "you received/took/got [completed action]", "*pneuma douleias*": "spirit of slavery/bondage/servitude", "*phobon*": "fear/terror/dread", "*Pneuma huiothesias*": "Spirit of adoption/Spirit that brings adoption", "*krazomen*": "we cry out/call loudly/exclaim", "*Abba*": "Aramaic term for father (intimate, family term)" } } 16 { "verseID": "Romans.8.16", "source": "Αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα συμμαρτυρεῖ τῷ πνεύματι ἡμῶν, ὅτι ἐσμὲν τέκνα Θεοῦ:", "text": "*Auto to Pneuma symmartyrei tō pneumati* of us, that *esmen tekna Theou*:", "grammar": { "*Auto*": "intensive pronoun nominative neuter singular - itself", "*to Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - the Spirit", "*symmartyrei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - bears witness with", "*tō pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - with the spirit", "*hēmōn*": "genitive 1st person plural - our", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*esmen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we are", "*tekna*": "nominative neuter plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Auto*": "itself/the same", "*symmartyrei*": "bears witness with/testifies together with/confirms alongside", "*tekna*": "children/offspring" } } 17 { "verseID": "Romans.8.17", "source": "Εἰ δὲ τέκνα, καὶ κληρονόμοι· κληρονόμοι Μὲν Θεοῦ, συγκληρονόμοι δὲ Χριστοῦ· εἴπερ συμπάσχομεν, ἵνα καὶ συνδοξασθῶμεν.", "text": "*Ei de tekna*, also *klēronomoi*; *klēronomoi Men Theou*, *sygklēronomoi de Christou*; *eiper sympaschomen*, *hina* also *syndoxasthōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*tekna*": "nominative neuter plural - children", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/and", "*klēronomoi*": "nominative masculine plural - heirs", "*Men*": "correlative particle paired with *de* - on the one hand", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*sygklēronomoi*": "nominative masculine plural - joint heirs", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (correlates with *Men*)", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*eiper*": "conditional conjunction - if indeed/since", "*sympaschomen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we suffer with", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*syndoxasthōmen*": "aorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural - we might be glorified with" }, "variants": { "*klēronomoi*": "heirs/inheritors", "*sygklēronomoi*": "joint heirs/co-inheritors", "*eiper*": "if indeed/provided that/since", "*sympaschomen*": "we suffer with/share in suffering", "*syndoxasthōmen*": "we might be glorified with/share in glory" } }
• Gal 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.26", "source": "Πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "All for *huioi* of *Theou* you *este* through the *pisteōs* in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons/children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*huioi*": "sons/children/descendants", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness" } }
• Gal 4:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.5", "source": "Ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν.", "text": "*Hina* those *hypo nomon exagorasē*, *hina* the *huiothesian apolabōmen*", "grammar": { "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*exagorasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might redeem/buy out", "*huiothesian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - adoption/sonship", "*apolabōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might receive" }, "variants": { "*hina*": "in order that/so that/that", "*exagorasē*": "might redeem/buy out/purchase freedom for", "*huiothesian*": "adoption/sonship/status of a son", "*apolabōmen*": "we might receive/obtain/recover" } } 6 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.6", "source": "Ὅτι δέ ἐστε υἱοί, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, κρᾶζον, Αββα, ὁ Πατήρ.", "text": "Because *de este huioi*, *exapesteilen* the *Theos* the *Pneuma* of the *Huiou* of him into the *kardias* of you, *krazon*, *Abba*, the *Patēr*", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*exapesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent forth", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*krazon*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, singular - crying out", "*Abba*": "Aramaic term - Father", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*huioi*": "sons/children", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*kardias*": "hearts/inner selves/minds", "*krazon*": "crying out/calling/exclaiming", "*Abba*": "Father/Daddy (Aramaic intimate term for father)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.7", "source": "Ὥστε οὐκέτι εἶ δοῦλος, ἀλλʼ υἱός· εἰ δὲ υἱός, καὶ κληρονόμος Θεοῦ διὰ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "So *ouketi ei doulos*, but *huios*; if *de huios*, also *klēronomos Theou dia Christou*", "grammar": { "*ouketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*klēronomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heir", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*ouketi*": "no longer/no more", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*huios*": "son/child", "*klēronomos*": "heir/inheritor", "*dia*": "through/by means of/because of" } }
• Isa 43:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.6", "source": "אֹמַ֤ר לַצָּפוֹן֙ תֵּ֔נִי וּלְתֵימָ֖ן אַל־תִּכְלָ֑אִי הָבִ֤יאִי בָנַי֙ מֵרָח֔וֹק וּבְנוֹתַ֖י מִקְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "I will *ʾōmar* to the *ṣāpôn* *tēnî* and to *têmān* not *tiklāʾî*; *hābîʾî* my *bānay* from *rāḥôq* and my *bənôtay* from *qāṣēh* the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will say", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the north", "*tēnî*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - give (up)", "*têmān*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - to south", "*tiklāʾî*": "imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with negative particle - (do not) withhold", "*hābîʾî*": "imperative, feminine singular, Hiphil - bring!", "*bānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sons", "*rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far away/distant", "*bənôtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my daughters", "*qāṣēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern region", "*tēnî*": "give/hand over/surrender", "*têmān*": "south/southern region", "*tiklāʾî*": "withhold/restrain/hold back", "*hābîʾî*": "bring/lead/carry", "*rāḥôq*": "far away/distant/remote", "*qāṣēh*": "end/extremity/edge", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Jer 31:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.9", "source": "בִּבְכִ֣י יָבֹ֗אוּ וּֽבְתַחֲנוּנִים֮ אֽוֹבִילֵם֒ אֽוֹלִיכֵם֙ אֶל־נַ֣חֲלֵי מַ֔יִם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יָשָׁ֔ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ בָּ֑הּ כִּֽי־הָיִ֤יתִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְאָ֔ב וְאֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּכֹ֥רִי הֽוּא׃ ס", "text": "With *bəkî* *yābōʾû* and with *taḥănûnîm* *ʾôbîlēm*; *ʾôlîkēm* unto-*naḥălê* *mayim*, in *derek* *yāšār* not *yikkāšəlû* on it; for-*hāyîtî* to *Yiśrāʾēl* for *ʾāb*, and *ʾEprayim* *bəkōrî* he.", "grammar": { "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come", "*taḥănûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - supplications/entreaties", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will lead them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to walk", "*naḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - streams/rivers", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - straight/right", "*yikkāšəlû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stumble", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have been/become", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bəkōrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn" }, "variants": { "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*yābōʾû*": "they will come/arrive/enter", "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/entreaties/pleas for mercy", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "I will lead them/bring them/guide them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "I will cause them to walk/lead them/guide them", "*naḥălê*": "streams/rivers/brooks", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*yāšār*": "straight/level/right/upright", "*yikkāšəlû*": "they will stumble/totter/stagger", "*hāyîtî*": "I have been/become/existed as", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/originator", "*bəkōrî*": "my firstborn/my chief son" } }
• Hos 1:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.1.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר קְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ לֹ֣א עַמִּ֑י כִּ֤י אַתֶּם֙ לֹ֣א עַמִּ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹֽא־אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *qərāʾ* *šəmô* *Lōʾ ʿAmmî* for you not *ʿammî* and-*ʾānōkî* not-*ʾehyeh* to-you. [section mark]", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - call", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his name", "*Lōʾ ʿAmmî*": "proper noun - Lo-Ammi (Not My People)", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1cs suffix - my people", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be" }, "variants": { "*Lōʾ ʿAmmî*": "Not My People", "*ʾānōkî*": "emphatic 'I'" } }
• Jer 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.19", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֣י אָמַ֗רְתִּי אֵ֚יךְ אֲשִׁיתֵ֣ךְ בַּבָּנִ֔ים וְאֶתֶּן־לָךְ֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֶמְדָּ֔ה נַחֲלַ֥ת צְבִ֖י צִבְא֣וֹת גּוֹיִ֑ם וָאֹמַ֗ר אָבִי֙ *תקראו־**תִּקְרְאִי־לִ֔י וּמֵאֲחֲרַ֖י לֹ֥א *תשובו **תָשֽׁוּבִי׃", "text": "And-I *ʾāmartî*, \"*ʾêḵ* *ʾăšîtēḵ* among-the-*bānîm* *wᵉʾetten*-to-you *ʾereṣ* *ḥemdâ*, *naḥălat* *ṣᵉḇî* *ṣiḇᵉʾôt* *gôyim*?\" *wāʾōmar*, \"*ʾāḇî* *tiqrᵉʾî*-to-me, and-from-after-me not *tašûḇî*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'I said'", "*ʾêḵ*": "interrogative - 'how?'", "*ʾăšîtēḵ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'I will place you'", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the sons/children'", "*wᵉʾetten*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - 'and I will give'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*ḥemdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'desire/delight'", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'inheritance of'", "*ṣᵉḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'glory/beauty of'", "*ṣiḇᵉʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'hosts of'", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'nations'", "*wāʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - 'and I said'", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "*tiqrᵉʾî*": "Kethib/Qere: Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you will call'", "*tašûḇî*": "Kethib/Qere: Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you will turn away'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke/thought", "*ʾêḵ*": "how/in what way", "*ʾăšîtēḵ*": "I will place you/put you/set you", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*wᵉʾetten*": "and I will give/provide", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*ḥemdâ*": "desire/delight/pleasant", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/heritage", "*ṣᵉḇî*": "glory/beauty/splendor", "*ṣiḇᵉʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/spoke/thought", "*ʾāḇî*": "my father", "*tiqrᵉʾî/tiqrᵉʾû*": "you will call/name (feminine singular/plural)", "*tašûḇî/tašûḇû*": "you will turn away/depart (feminine singular/plural)" } }
• Jer 31:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.1", "source": "בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה אֶֽהְיֶה֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים לְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהֵ֖מָּה יִֽהְיוּ־לִ֥י לְעָֽם׃ ס", "text": "In *ʿēt* the *hî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, *ʾehyeh* for *ʾĕlōhîm* to all *mišpəḥôt* *Yiśrāʾēl*, and *hēmmâ* *yihyû*-to me for *ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - time/period", "*hî*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - that", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - utterance/declaration", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*mišpəḥôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - families/clans", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hēmmâ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, plural - they will be", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular - people/nation" }, "variants": { "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ʾehyeh*": "I will be/become/exist", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)", "*mišpəḥôt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk" } }
• Gen 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י אַבְרָ֔ם בֶּן־תִּשְׁעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְתֵ֣שַׁע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיֵּרָ֨א יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־אַבְרָ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אֲנִי־אֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֔י הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ לְפָנַ֖י וֶהְיֵ֥ה תָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yhî* *ʾAḇrām* *ben*-*tišʿîm* *šānāh* *wə-tēšaʿ* *šānîm* *wa-yērāʾ* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*ʾAḇrām* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾănî*-*ʾĒl* *Šadday* *hithalēḵ* *lə-p̄ānay* *we-hyēh* *tāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*ben*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*tišʿîm*": "cardinal number - ninety", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wə-tēšaʿ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and nine", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*wa-yērāʾ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾĒl*": "noun, divine name - God/deity", "*Šadday*": "divine epithet - Almighty/All-sufficient", "*hithalēḵ*": "hithpael imperative masculine singular - walk yourself/continually walk", "*lə-p̄ānay*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - before me/in my presence", "*we-hyēh*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and be", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/whole/blameless/perfect" }, "variants": { "*yhî*": "to be/happen/exist", "*ʾĒl Šadday*": "God Almighty/All-sufficient One/God of the mountain", "*hithalēḵ*": "walk habitually/walk back and forth/live one's life", "*tāmîm*": "complete/whole/blameless/perfect/having integrity" } }
• Gen 48:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֥ל שַׁדַּ֛י נִרְאָֽה־אֵלַ֥י בְּל֖וּז בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיְבָ֖רֶךְ אֹתִֽי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*yôsēp̄* *ʾēl* *šadday* *nirʾāh*-to *ʾēlay* in *lûz* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan* and *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*šadday*": "proper noun/divine epithet - Almighty", "*nirʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared/was seen", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lûz*": "proper noun, place name - Luz", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wayĕbārek*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine power", "*šadday*": "Almighty/Most Powerful/All-Sufficient", "*nirʾāh*": "appeared/showed himself/was seen", "*lûz*": "Luz (place name, later renamed Bethel)", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*kĕnāʿan*": "Canaan (geographical region)", "*wayĕbārek*": "blessed/favored/empowered" } }
• 2 Sam 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.14", "source": "אֲנִי֙ אֶהְיֶה־לּ֣וֹ לְאָ֔ב וְה֖וּא יִהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְבֵ֑ן אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּהַ֣עֲוֺת֔וֹ וְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וּבְנִגְעֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾĂnî* *ʾehyeh-lô* for *ʾāḇ*, and *hûʾ* *yihyeh-lî* for *bēn*. When *bahaʿăwōṯô*, and *wəhōḵaḥtîw* with *šēḇeṭ* *ʾănāšîm* and with *niḡʿê* *bənê* *ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĂnî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will be'", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to him'", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'father'", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - 'he'", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will be'", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'", "*bahaʿăwōṯô*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his committing iniquity'", "*wəhōḵaḥtîw*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and I will chasten him'", "*šēḇeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'rod of'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'men'", "*niḡʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'strokes/plagues of'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'mankind/Adam'" }, "variants": { "*bahaʿăwōṯô*": "in his committing iniquity/when he does wrong/if he sins", "*wəhōḵaḥtîw*": "and I will chasten him/and I will correct him/and I will discipline him", "*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/mankind/people", "*niḡʿê*": "strokes/plagues/afflictions/punishments" } }
• Ps 22:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.30", "source": "אָכְל֬וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֨וּ ׀ כָּֽל־דִּשְׁנֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ לְפָנָ֣יו יִ֭כְרְעוּ כָּל־יוֹרְדֵ֣י עָפָ֑ר וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ לֹ֣א חִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾākəlû* and-*yištaḥăwû* all-*dišnê*-*ʾereṣ* before-him *yikrəʿû* all-*yôrədê* *ʿāpār* and-*napšô* not *ḥiyyâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾākəlû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they have eaten'", "*yištaḥăwû*": "verb, hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will bow down'", "*dišnê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - 'fat ones of'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'earth/land'", "*yikrəʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will kneel'", "*yôrədê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'those going down to'", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'dust'", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his soul'", "*ḥiyyâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he preserved alive'" }, "variants": { "*ʾākəlû*": "they have eaten/will eat/feast", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/prostrate themselves/worship", "*dišnê*": "fat ones/prosperous ones/rich ones of", "*yikrəʿû*": "they will kneel/bow down/bend the knee", "*yôrədê*": "those going down to/descending to", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/earth/soil", "*ḥiyyâ*": "he preserved alive/kept alive/sustained" } }
• Eph 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.5", "source": "Προορίσας ἡμᾶς εἰς υἱοθεσίαν διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς αὐτόν, κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ,", "text": "Having *proorisas* us unto *huiothesian* through *Iēsou Christou* unto himself, according to the *eudokian* of the *thelēmatos* of him,", "grammar": { "*proorisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - circumstantial", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural - direct object", "*eis*": "preposition governing accusative - purpose/goal", "*huiothesian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*dia*": "preposition governing genitive - means/agency", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - agency", "*eis*": "preposition governing accusative - direction", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - object of preposition", "*kata*": "preposition governing accusative - standard/norm", "*eudokian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - possessive", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive" }, "variants": { "*proorisas*": "predestined/predetermined/foreordained", "*huiothesian*": "adoption/sonship", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*eudokian*": "good pleasure/good will/delight/purpose", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose" } }
• Rom 8:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Romans.8.29", "source": "Ὅτι οὓς προέγνω, καὶ προώρισεν συμμόρφους τῆς εἰκόνος τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν πρωτότοκον ἐν πολλοῖς ἀδελφοῖς.", "text": "Because those *hous proegnō*, also *proōrisen symmorphous tēs eikonos tou Huiou* of him, *eis to einai auton prōtotokon en pollois adelphois*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*hous*": "relative pronoun accusative masculine plural - whom", "*proegnō*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - he foreknew", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/and", "*proōrisen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - he predestined", "*symmorphous*": "accusative masculine plural - conformed to", "*tēs eikonos*": "genitive feminine singular - the image", "*tou Huiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of the Son", "*autou*": "genitive masculine 3rd person singular - of him", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*to einai*": "articular infinitive - to be", "*auton*": "accusative masculine 3rd person singular - him", "*prōtotokon*": "accusative masculine singular - firstborn", "*en*": "preposition with dative - among", "*pollois*": "dative masculine plural - many", "*adelphois*": "dative masculine plural - brothers" }, "variants": { "*proegnō*": "foreknew/knew beforehand [completed action]", "*proōrisen*": "predestined/predetermined/marked out beforehand [completed action]", "*symmorphous*": "conformed to/having same form as/sharing likeness with", "*eikonos*": "image/likeness/representation", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*prōtotokon*": "firstborn/preeminent one", "*adelphois*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers" } }
• Rev 21:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.22", "source": "Καὶ ναὸν οὐκ εἶδον ἐν αὐτῇ: ὁ γὰρ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Παντοκράτωρ ναὸς αὐτῆς ἐστιν καὶ τὸ Ἀρνίον.", "text": "And *naon* not I-*eidon* in her: the for *Kyrios* the *Theos* the *Pantokratōr* *naos* of-her *estin* and the *Arnion*.", "grammar": { "*naon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Pantokratōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty/Ruler of All", "*naos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Arnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb" }, "variants": { "*naon*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*eidon*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*Pantokratōr*": "Almighty/Ruler of All/Omnipotent", "*naos*": "temple/sanctuary/inner shrine", "*Arnion*": "Lamb (symbolic reference to Christ)" } }
• Rev 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.8", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ω, ἀρχὴ καὶ τέλος, λέγει ὁ Κύριος, ὁ ὢν, καὶ ὁ ἦν, καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ὁ Παντοκράτωρ.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *Alpha* and the *Ō*, *archē* and *telos*, *legei* the *Kyrios*, the one *ōn*, and the one who *ēn*, and the one *erchomenos*, the *Pantokratōr*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*Alpha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Alpha (first letter of Greek alphabet)", "*Ō*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Omega (last letter of Greek alphabet)", "*archē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - beginning", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/is", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*erchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming", "*Pantokratōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty" }, "variants": { "*archē*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*telos*": "end/goal/purpose", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*Pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-powerful/Ruler of All" } }
• 1 John 3:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.3.1", "source": "¶Ἴδετε, ποταπὴν ἀγάπην δέδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Πατὴρ, ἵνα τέκνα Θεοῦ κληθῶμεν: διὰ τοῦτο ὁ κόσμος οὐ γινώσκει ἡμᾶς, ὅτι οὐκ ἔγνω αὐτόν.", "text": "*Idete*, what manner of *agapēn* has *dedōken* to us the *Patēr*, that *tekna Theou* we should be *klēthōmen*: for this reason the *kosmos* not *ginōskei* us, because not *egnō* him.", "grammar": { "*Idete*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - see/behold/look", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*dedōken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has given", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*klēthōmen*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st plural - we might be called", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*ginōskei*": "present active, 3rd singular - knows", "*egnō*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - knew/has known" }, "variants": { "*Idete*": "behold/see/look/consider", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*Patēr*": "Father/parent", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*klēthōmen*": "be called/named/designated", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*ginōskei*": "knows/recognizes/understands", "*egnō*": "knew/understood/recognized" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 John.3.2", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, νῦν τέκνα Θεοῦ ἐσμεν, καὶ οὔπω ἐφανερώθη τί ἐσόμεθα: οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι, ἐὰν φανερωθῇ, ὅμοιοι αὐτῷ ἐσόμεθα· ὅτι ὀψόμεθα αὐτὸν καθώς ἐστιν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, now *tekna Theou esmen*, and not yet *ephanerōthē* what we *esometha*: we *oidamen* *de* that, if he *phanerōthē*, *homoioi* to him we *esometha*; because we *opsometha* him *kathōs estin*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*esmen*": "present active, 1st plural - we are", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested/revealed", "*esometha*": "future middle, 1st plural - we will be", "*oidamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be manifested/revealed", "*homoioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - like/similar", "*opsometha*": "future middle, 1st plural - we will see", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - he is" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*ephanerōthē*": "was revealed/manifested/shown", "*oidamen*": "we know/understand (with certainty)", "*phanerōthē*": "might appear/be revealed/be manifested", "*homoioi*": "like/similar/resembling", "*opsometha*": "we shall see/perceive/behold", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as" } }