2 Kings 5:16

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.5.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חַי־יְהוָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־עָמַ֥דְתִּי לְפָנָ֖יו אִם־אֶקָּ֑ח וַיִּפְצַר־בּ֥וֹ לָקַ֖חַת וַיְמָאֵֽן׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ḥay*-*Yahweh* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāmadtî* *lə-pānāyw* *ʾim*-*ʾeqqāḥ* *wa-yipṣar*-*bô* *lāqaḥat* *wa-yəmāʾēn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*ʿāmadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I stand", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if (negative oath formula)", "*ʾeqqāḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will take", "*wa-yipṣar*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he urged", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*lāqaḥat*": "qal infinitive construct - to take", "*wa-yəmāʾēn*": "conjunction with piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refused" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-Yahweh*": "as the LORD lives (oath formula)", "*ʾim-ʾeqqāḥ*": "I will not take (negative oath, literally 'if I take')", "*wa-yipṣar-bô*": "and he urged him/and he pressed him" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חַי־יְהוָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־עָמַ֥דְתִּי לְפָנָ֖יו אִם־אֶקָּ֑ח וַיִּפְצַר־בּ֥וֹ לָקַ֖חַת וַיְמָאֵֽן׃

Transliteration

wa-yōʾmer ḥay-Yahweh ʾăšer-ʿāmadtî lə-pānāyw ʾim-ʾeqqāḥ wa-yipṣar-bô lāqaḥat wa-yəmāʾēn

Grammar Details

• *wa-yōʾmer*: conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ḥay*: adjective, masculine singular - living
• *Yahweh*: proper noun - the LORD
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - whom
• *ʿāmadtî*: qal perfect, 1st singular - I stand
• *lə-pānāyw*: preposition with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him
• *ʾim*: conjunction - if (negative oath formula)
• *ʾeqqāḥ*: qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will take
• *wa-yipṣar*: conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he urged
• *bô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
• *lāqaḥat*: qal infinitive construct - to take
• *wa-yəmāʾēn*: conjunction with piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refused

Word Meanings

• *ḥay-Yahweh*: as the LORD lives (oath formula)
• *ʾim-ʾeqqāḥ*: I will not take (negative oath, literally 'if I take')
• *wa-yipṣar-bô*: and he urged him/and he pressed him

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Elisha replied, 'As surely as the LORD lives, whom I serve, I will not accept a thing.' Even though Naaman urged him, he refused.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But he said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive nothing. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he said,{H559} As Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} before{H6440} whom I stand,{H5975} I will receive{H3947} none. And he urged{H6484} him to take{H3947} it; but he refused.{H3985}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he said{H559}{(H8799)}, As the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, before{H6440} whom I stand{H5975}{(H8804)}, I will receive{H3947}{(H8799)} none. And he urged{H6484}{(H8799)} him to take{H3947}{(H8800)} it; but he refused{H3985}{(H8762)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles he sayde: As truly as the LORDE lyueth, before whom I stonde, I wil not take it. And he wolde nedes haue him to take it, but he wolde not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But hee sayde, As the Lorde liueth (before whom I stand) I wil not receiue it; he would haue costrained him to receiue it, but he refused.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But he saide: As the lorde lyueth before whom I stande, I wyll receaue none: And when the other would haue constrayned him to receaue it, he would not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But he said, [As] the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take [it]; but he refused.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he said, As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none. He urged him to take it; but he refused.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `Jehovah liveth, before whom I have stood -- if I take `it';' and he presseth on him to take, and he refuseth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he said, By the life of the Lord whose servant I am, I will take nothing from you. And he did his best to make him take it but he would not.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he said, "As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none." He urged him to take it; but he refused.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Elisha replied,“As certainly as the LORD lives(whom I serve), I will take nothing from you.” Naaman insisted that he take it, but he refused.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֗ע חַי־יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָמַ֣דְתִּי לְפָנָ֔יו כִּ֗י לוּלֵ֛י פְּנֵ֛י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י נֹשֵׂ֑א אִם־אַבִּ֥יט אֵלֶ֖יךָ וְאִם־אֶרְאֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾĔlîšāʿ*, *ḥay*-*YHWH* *ṣĕbāʾôt* whom I-*ʿāmadtî* before-him, that if-not *pĕnê* *Yĕhôšāpāṭ* king-of-*Yĕhûdāh* I *nōśēʾ*, if-I-*ʾabbîṭ* toward-you and-if-I-*ʾerʾekkā*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper name - Elisha", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "construct relationship - as YHWH lives", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʿāmadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have stood", "*lûlê*": "conditional particle - if not/were it not for", "*pĕnê*": "construct plural noun - face of/presence of", "*Yĕhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - lifting up/regarding", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - I would look", "*ʾerʾekkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would see you" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as the LORD lives/by the life of the LORD", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "of hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*nōśēʾ*": "regard/respect/pay attention to", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "look at/pay attention to", "*ʾerʾekkā*": "see you/notice you/acknowledge you" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּיחֲזִ֗י נַעַר֮ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים֒ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ חָשַׂ֣ךְ אֲדֹנִ֗י אֶֽת־נַעֲמָ֤ן הָֽאֲרַמִּי֙ הַזֶּ֔ה מִקַּ֥חַת מִיָּד֖וֹ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֑יא חַי־יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־אִם־רַ֣צְתִּי אַחֲרָ֔יו וְלָקַחְתִּ֥י מֵאִתּ֖וֹ מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Gêḥăzî* *naʿar* *ʾĔlîšāʿ* *ʾîš*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hinnēh* *ḥāśak* *ʾădōnî* *ʾet*-*Naʿămān* *hā-ʾărammî* *ha-zeh* *mi-qqaḥat* *mi-yādô* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*hēḇîʾ* *ḥay*-*Yahweh* *kî*-*ʾim*-*raṣtî* *ʾaḥărāyw* *wə-lāqaḥtî* *mē-ʾittô* *məʾûmāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - Gehazi", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - the God (the man of God)", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ḥāśak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spared/refrained", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my master", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Naʿămān*": "proper noun - Naaman", "*hā-ʾărammî*": "definite article with gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*mi-qqaḥat*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - from taking", "*mi-yādô*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hēḇîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/that", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/surely", "*raṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will run", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*wə-lāqaḥtî*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 1st singular - and take", "*mē-ʾittô*": "preposition with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - something/anything" }, "variants": { "*ḥāśak*": "spared/refrained/withheld", "*ḥay-Yahweh*": "as the LORD lives (oath formula)", "*kî-ʾim-raṣtî*": "I will surely run (emphatic declaration)", "*məʾûmāh*": "something/anything" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ לֹא־לִבִּ֣י הָלַ֔ךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר הָֽפַךְ־אִ֛ישׁ מֵעַ֥ל מֶרְכַּבְתּ֖וֹ לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָ הַעֵ֞ת לָקַ֤חַת אֶת־הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ וְלָקַ֣חַת בְּגָדִ֔ים וְזֵיתִ֤ים וּכְרָמִים֙ וְצֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר וַעֲבָדִ֖ים וּשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *lōʾ*-*libbî* *hālak* *ka-ʾăšer* *hāpak*-*ʾîš* *mē-ʿal* *merkabāttô* *li-qrātekā* *ha-ʿēt* *lāqaḥat* *ʾet*-*ha-kesep* *wə-lāqaḥat* *bəgādîm* *wə-zêtîm* *û-kərāmîm* *wə-ṣōʾn* *û-ḇāqār* *wa-ʿăḇādîm* *û-šəpāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my heart", "*hālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition with relative pronoun - when", "*hāpak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - turned", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - the man", "*mē-ʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*merkabāttô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot", "*li-qrātekā*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to meet you", "*ha-ʿēt*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - the time", "*lāqaḥat*": "qal infinitive construct - to take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kesep*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the silver", "*wə-lāqaḥat*": "conjunction with qal infinitive construct - and to take", "*bəgādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garments", "*wə-zêtîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and olive groves", "*û-kərāmîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and vineyards", "*wə-ṣōʾn*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and sheep", "*û-ḇāqār*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and cattle", "*wa-ʿăḇādîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and male servants", "*û-šəpāḥôt*": "conjunction with noun, feminine plural - and female servants" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-libbî hālak*": "Did not my heart go (idiom for 'Was I not aware')", "*ha-ʿēt*": "Is this the time (rhetorical question)" } }
• Dan 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.17", "source": "בֵּאדַ֜יִן עָנֵ֣ה דָנִיֵּ֗אל וְאָמַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֔א מַתְּנָתָךְ֙ לָ֣ךְ לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ן וּנְבָ֥זְבְּיָתָ֖ךְ לְאָחֳרָ֣ן הַ֑ב בְּרַ֗ם כְּתָבָא֙ אֶקְרֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א וּפִשְׁרָ֖א אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽהּ׃", "text": "*bēʾdayin* *ʿānēh* *Dāniyyēʾl* and-*ʾāmar* before *malkāʾ*, *mattĕnātāk* to-you *lehewyān* and-*nĕbāzbĕyātāk* to-another *hab*; nevertheless *kĕtābāʾ* *ʾeqrēʾ* to-*malkāʾ* and-*pišrāʾ* *ʾăhôdĕʿinnēh*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ʿānēh*": "verb, Peal, 3rd masculine singular, perfect - answered", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Peal, 3rd masculine singular, perfect - said", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - the king", "*mattĕnātāk*": "noun, feminine, plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gifts", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you/for you", "*lehewyān*": "verb, Peal, 3rd feminine plural, imperfect jussive - let them be", "*nĕbāzbĕyātāk*": "noun, feminine, plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your rewards", "*lĕʾāḥŏrān*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to another", "*hab*": "verb, Peal, masculine singular, imperative - give", "*bĕram*": "conjunction - nevertheless/however/yet", "*kĕtābāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - the writing", "*ʾeqrēʾ*": "verb, Peal, 1st singular, imperfect - I will read", "*lĕmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, determined - to the king", "*pišrāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - the interpretation", "*ʾăhôdĕʿinnēh*": "verb, Haphel, 1st singular, imperfect with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will make it known" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time/afterward", "*mattĕnātāk*": "your gifts/your presents/your offerings", "*lehewyān*": "let them be/may they be/should be", "*nĕbāzbĕyātāk*": "your rewards/your payments/your honoraria", "*ʾāḥŏrān*": "another/other/someone else", "*hab*": "give/present/bestow", "*bĕram*": "nevertheless/however/yet/but", "*ʾeqrēʾ*": "I will read/I shall read", "*ʾăhôdĕʿinnēh*": "I will make it known/I will explain it/I will declare it" } }
• Gen 14:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְרָ֖ם אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ סְדֹ֑ם הֲרִימֹ֨תִי יָדִ֤י אֶל־יְהוָה֙ אֵ֣ל עֶלְי֔וֹן קֹנֵ֖ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer* *ʾaḇrām* *ʾel*-*melek* *səḏōm* *hărîmōṯî* *yāḏî* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾēl* *ʿelyôn* *qōnēh* *šāmayim* *wā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*səḏōm*": "proper noun, place name (Sodom)", "*hărîmōṯî*": "perfect, 1st common singular, hiphil - I have lifted up", "*yāḏî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, the divine name (Yahweh)", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - Most High", "*qōnēh*": "participle, masculine singular, construct - possessor/creator of", "*šāmayim*": "common noun, masculine dual - heaven(s)", "*wā-ʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and earth" }, "variants": { "*hărîmōṯî* *yāḏî*": "I have lifted my hand/I have sworn", "*qōnēh*": "possessor of/maker of/creator of/owner of" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.23", "source": "אִם־מִחוּט֙ וְעַ֣ד שְׂרֽוֹךְ־נַ֔עַל וְאִם־אֶקַּ֖ח מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָ֑ךְ וְלֹ֣א תֹאמַ֔ר אֲנִ֖י הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּי אֶת־אַבְרָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*mi-ḥûṭ* *wə-ʿaḏ* *śərôḵ*-*naʿal* *wə-ʾim*-*ʾeqqaḥ* *mik-kol*-*ʾăšer*-*lāḵ* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯōʾmar* *ʾănî* *heʿĕšartî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾaḇrām*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "negative particle in oath - [I will] not", "*mi-ḥûṭ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - from a thread", "*wə-ʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and up to", "*śərôḵ*": "construct state - strap of", "*naʿal*": "common noun, feminine singular - sandal", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + negative particle - and [I will] not", "*ʾeqqaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st common singular - I will take", "*mik-kol*": "preposition + common noun - from all", "*ʾăšer*-*lāḵ*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - that is yours", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯōʾmar*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*heʿĕšartî*": "perfect, 1st common singular, hiphil - I have made rich", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)" }, "variants": { "*ʾim*-*mi-ḥûṭ* *wə-ʿaḏ* *śərôḵ*-*naʿal*": "from a thread to a sandal strap/anything, even the most worthless item", "*heʿĕšartî*": "made rich/enriched" } }
• 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.1", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֜י מִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣י גִלְעָד֮ אֶל־אַחְאָב֒ חַי־יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָמַ֣דְתִּי לְפָנָ֔יו אִם־יִהְיֶ֛ה הַשָּׁנִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה טַ֣ל וּמָטָ֑ר כִּ֖י אִם־לְפִ֥י דְבָרִֽי׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾēliyyāhû* the *tiššbî* from *tōšāḇê* *gilʿād* to *ʾaḥʾāḇ*, *ḥay-yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* whom *ʿāmaḏtî* before *lǝpānāyw*, if *yihyeh* the *ššānîm* the *hāʾēlleh* *ṭal* and *māṭār* except by *pî* *ḏǝḇārî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*tiššbî*": "noun with definite article, masculine singular - the Tishbite", "*tōšāḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*gilʿād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead", "*ʾaḥʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "adjective construct + divine name - living (is) YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have stood", "*lǝpānāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*ššānîm*": "noun with definite article, feminine plural - the years", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - these", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḏǝḇārî*": "noun + 1st singular suffix - my word" }, "variants": { "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "Elijah/My God is YHWH", "*tiššbî*": "Tishbite/inhabitant of Tishbe", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "As YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "I have stood/I serve", "*lǝpānāyw*": "before him/in his presence", "*yihyeh*": "there will be/there shall be", "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*pî*": "mouth/command", "*ḏǝḇārî*": "my word/my command" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ חַ֚י יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָמַ֖דְתִּי לְפָנָ֑יו כִּ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם אֵרָאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽיו", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾēlîyāhû* *ḥay* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾăšer* *ʿāmadtî* before-*ləpānāyw* that *hayyôm* *ʾērāʾeh* to-him", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah", "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - living/as surely as lives", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom/before whom", "*ʿāmadtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I stand", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - before him", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun masculine singular - today/this day", "*ʾērāʾeh*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will show myself" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "as surely as lives/by the life of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/of armies", "*ʿāmadtî*": "I stand/I serve/I minister", "*ləpānāyw*": "before him/in his presence", "*ʾērāʾeh*": "I will show myself/I will appear/I will present myself" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אִישׁ־הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אִם־תִּתֶּן־לִי֙ אֶת־חֲצִ֣י בֵיתֶ֔ךָ לֹ֥א אָבֹ֖א עִמָּ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־אֹ֤כַל לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א אֶשְׁתֶּה־מַּ֔יִם בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm* to *hammelek* if *titten-lî* *ḥăṣî* *bêtekā* not *ʾābōʾ* with you and not *ʾōkal* *leḥem* and not *ʾešteh-mayim* in *hammāqôm* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with definite article - man of the God", "*hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾim-*": "conjunction - if", "*titten-lî*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + preposition + 1st common singular suffix - you give to me", "*ḥăṣî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - half of", "*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will come", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ʾōkal*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will eat", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ʾešteh-mayim*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st common singular + noun, masculine plural - I will drink water", "*bammāqôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the place", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾim-titten-lî ḥăṣî bêtekā*": "if you give me half your house/even if you offer me half your kingdom", "*lōʾ ʾābōʾ*": "I will not come/I will not enter/I will not go", "*lōʾ ʾōkal leḥem*": "I will not eat bread/I will not consume food/I will not dine" } }
• Matt 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.8", "source": "Ἀσθενοῦντας θεραπεύετε, λεπροὺς καθαρίζετε, νεκροὺς ἐγείρετε, δαιμόνια ἐκβάλλετε: δωρεὰν ἐλάβετε, δωρεὰν δότε.", "text": "*Asthenountas* *therapeuete*, *leprous* *katharizete*, *nekrous* *egeirete*, *daimonia* *ekballete*: *dōrean* *elabete*, *dōrean* *dote*.", "grammar": { "*Asthenountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - being sick/weak", "*therapeuete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - heal/cure", "*leprous*": "accusative masculine plural - lepers", "*katharizete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - cleanse/purify", "*nekrous*": "accusative masculine plural - dead ones", "*egeirete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - raise/awaken", "*daimonia*": "accusative neuter plural - demons", "*ekballete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - cast out", "*dōrean*": "adverb/accusative feminine singular - freely/as a gift", "*elabete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you received", "*dote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - give" }, "variants": { "*Asthenountas*": "sick ones/weak ones/ill people", "*therapeuete*": "heal/cure/treat", "*leprous*": "lepers/those with skin disease", "*katharizete*": "cleanse/purify/make clean", "*nekrous*": "dead ones/corpses", "*egeirete*": "raise/awaken/lift up", "*daimonia*": "demons/evil spirits", "*ekballete*": "cast out/expel/drive out", "*dōrean*": "freely/as a gift/without payment", "*elabete*": "you received/took/obtained", "*dote*": "give/grant/bestow" } }
• Acts 8:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.8.18", "source": "Θεασάμενος δὲ ὁ Σίμων ὅτι διὰ τῆς ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν τῶν ἀποστόλων δίδοται τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, προσήνεγκεν αὐτοῖς χρήματα,", "text": "*Theasamenos de* the *Simōn* that through the *epitheseōs* of the *cheirōn* of the *apostolōn* is *didotai* the *Pneuma* the *Hagion*, *prosēnegken* to them *chrēmata*,", "grammar": { "*Theasamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*epitheseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - laying on", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hands", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of apostles", "*didotai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is given", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*prosēnegken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - offered/brought", "*chrēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - money" }, "variants": { "*Theasamenos*": "having seen/observed", "*epitheseōs*": "laying on/imposition", "*didotai*": "is given/granted", "*prosēnegken*": "offered/brought/presented", "*chrēmata*": "money/wealth" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.8.19", "source": "Λέγων, Δότε κἀμοὶ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην, ἵνα ᾧ ἐὰν ἐπιθῶ τὰς χεῖρας, λαμβάνῃ Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον.", "text": "*Legōn*, Give *kamoi* the *exousian tautēn*, that to whomever *ean epithō* the *cheiras*, he may *lambanē Pneuma Hagion*.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*kamoi*": "dative pronoun - to me also", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*epithō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - I may lay on", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*lambanē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may receive", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy" }, "variants": { "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*epithō*": "I may lay on/place on", "*lambanē*": "may receive/get/obtain" } } 20 { "verseID": "Acts.8.20", "source": "Πέτρος δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Τὸ ἀργύριόν σου σὺν σοὶ εἴη εἰς ἀπώλειαν, ὅτι τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐνόμισας διὰ χρημάτων κτᾶσθαι.", "text": "*Petros de eipen pros* him, The *argyrion* of you with you *eiē* into *apōleian*, because the *dōrean* of *Theou* you *enomisas* through *chrēmatōn ktasthai*.", "grammar": { "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*argyrion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - silver/money", "*eiē*": "present active optative, 3rd singular - may be", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction", "*dōrean*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gift", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*enomisas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - thought/considered", "*chrēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of money", "*ktasthai*": "present middle infinitive - to acquire/obtain" }, "variants": { "*argyrion*": "silver/money", "*eiē*": "may be/go (optative expressing a wish/curse)", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*dōrean*": "gift/free gift", "*enomisas*": "thought/considered/supposed", "*ktasthai*": "to acquire/obtain/purchase" } }
• Acts 20:33-35 : 33 { "verseID": "Acts.20.33", "source": "Ἀργυρίου, ἢ χρυσίου, ἢ ἱματισμοῦ οὐδενὸς ἐπεθύμησα.", "text": "*Argyriou*, or *chrysiou*, or *himatismou* of-no-one *epethymēsa*.", "grammar": { "*Argyriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of silver", "*chrysiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of gold", "*himatismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of clothing", "*epethymēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I coveted/desired" }, "variants": { "*Argyriou*": "silver/silver money", "*chrysiou*": "gold/gold money", "*himatismou*": "clothing/garments/apparel", "*epethymēsa*": "I coveted/desired/longed for" } } 34 { "verseID": "Acts.20.34", "source": "Αὐτοὶ δὲ γινώσκετε, ὅτι ταῖς χρείαις μου, καὶ τοῖς οὖσιν μετʼ ἐμοῦ ὑπηρέτησαν αἱ χεῖρες αὗται.", "text": "Yourselves *de* *ginōskete*, that for-the *chreiais* of-me, and for-those *ousin* with me *hypēretēsan* the *cheires* these.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*ginōskete*": "present indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you know", "*chreiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to needs", "*ousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - being", "*hypēretēsan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they served", "*cheires*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hands" }, "variants": { "*ginōskete*": "you know/understand", "*chreiais*": "needs/necessities/requirements", "*ousin*": "being/those who were", "*hypēretēsan*": "they served/ministered to/provided for", "*cheires*": "hands/labor" } } 35 { "verseID": "Acts.20.35", "source": "Πάντα ὑπέδειξα ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὕτως κοπιῶντας δεῖ ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι τῶν ἀσθενούντων, μνημονεύειν τε τῶν λόγων τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπεν, Μακάριόν ἐστιν διδόναι μᾶλλον ἢ λαμβάνειν.", "text": "All-things *hypedeixa* to-you, that thus *kopiōntas* *dei* *antilambanesthai* of-the *asthenountōn*, *mnēmoneuein* *te* the *logōn* of-the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*, that he *eipen*, *Makarion* *estin* *didonai* more than *lambanein*.", "grammar": { "*hypedeixa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I showed", "*kopiōntas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - laboring", "*dei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*antilambanesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to help", "*asthenountōn*": "present participle, active, genitive, masculine, plural - being weak", "*mnēmoneuein*": "present infinitive, active - to remember", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*logōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of words", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Makarion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blessed", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - it is", "*didonai*": "present infinitive, active - to give", "*lambanein*": "present infinitive, active - to receive" }, "variants": { "*hypedeixa*": "I showed/demonstrated/proved", "*kopiōntas*": "laboring/working hard/toiling", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*antilambanesthai*": "to help/support/assist", "*asthenountōn*": "being weak/sick/feeble", "*mnēmoneuein*": "to remember/recall/keep in mind", "*logōn*": "words/sayings", "*eipen*": "he said/spoke", "*Makarion*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*didonai*": "to give/grant", "*lambanein*": "to receive/take/accept" } }
• 1 Cor 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.6.12", "source": "Πάντα μοι ἔξεστιν, ἀλλʼ οὐ πάντα συμφέρει: πάντα μοι ἔξεστιν, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐγὼ ἐξουσιασθήσομαι ὑπό τινος.", "text": "All things to me *exestin*, but not all things *sympherei*: all things to me *exestin*, but not I will be *exousiasthēsomai* by any.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*moi*": "dative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - to me", "*exestin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is lawful/permitted", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*sympherei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - it profits/benefits", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - I", "*exousiasthēsomai*": "future indicative, passive, 1st singular - I will be mastered/controlled", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by/under", "*tinos*": "genitive, masculine/feminine/neuter, singular, indefinite pronoun - any/anything" }, "variants": { "*exestin*": "is permitted/is lawful/is allowed", "*sympherei*": "is profitable/is beneficial/is helpful", "*exousiasthēsomai*": "will be brought under power/will be controlled/will be mastered" } }
• 1 Cor 10:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.32", "source": "Ἀπρόσκοποι γίνεσθε, καὶ Ἰουδαίοις, καὶ Ἕλλησιν, καὶ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ:", "text": "*Aproskopoi* *ginesthe*, both to *Ioudaiois*, and to *Hellēsin*, and to the *ekklēsia* of the *Theou*", "grammar": { "*Aproskopoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - not causing offense", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*Hellēsin*": "dative, masculine, plural - Greeks", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Aproskopoi*": "not causing offense/giving no offense/blameless", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove to be", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.33", "source": "Καθὼς κἀγὼ πάντα πᾶσιν ἀρέσκω, μὴ ζητῶν τὸ ἐμαυτοῦ σύμφερον, ἀλλὰ τὸ τῶν πολλῶν, ἵνα σωθῶσιν.", "text": "*Kathōs* *kagō* all things to all *areskō*, not *zētōn* the of *emautou* *sympheron*, *alla* the of the many, *hina* they might *sōthōsin*", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kagō*": "crasis (*kai* + *egō*) - I also/even I", "*areskō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I please", "*zētōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*emautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - myself", "*sympheron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - profit/advantage", "*alla*": "strong adversative - but/rather", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be saved" }, "variants": { "*areskō*": "please/accommodate/strive to please", "*zētōn*": "seeking/looking for/striving for", "*sympheron*": "profit/advantage/benefit", "*sōthōsin*": "might be saved/rescued/delivered" } }
• 2 Cor 11:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.9", "source": "Καὶ παρὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ὑστερηθεὶς, οὐ κατενάρκησα οὐδενός: τὸ γὰρ ὑστέρημά μου προσανεπλήρωσαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ: ἐλθόντες ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας καὶ ἐν παντὶ ἀβαρῆ ὑμῖν ἐμαυτὸν ἐτήρησα, καὶ τηρήσω.", "text": "And being *parōn pros* you, and being *hysterētheis*, not I *katenarkēsa* of anyone: for the *hysterēma* of me *prosaneplērōsan* the *adelphoi*: having *elthontes* from *Makedonias* and in everything *abarē* to you myself I *etērēsa*, and will *tērēsō*.", "grammar": { "*parōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being present", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/among", "*hysterētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being in need/lacking", "*katenarkēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - was a burden/became a deadweight", "*hysterēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lack/need/deficiency", "*prosaneplērōsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - supplied/filled up completely", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*elthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come/arrived", "*Makedonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Macedonia", "*abarē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - not burdensome/without weight", "*etērēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - kept/maintained", "*tērēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - will keep/maintain" }, "variants": { "*parōn*": "being present/staying/visiting", "*hysterētheis*": "being in need/lacking/being deficient", "*katenarkēsa*": "was a burden/became a deadweight (literally 'to grow numb')", "*hysterēma*": "lack/need/deficiency/shortfall", "*prosaneplērōsan*": "supplied/filled up completely/made up the deficit", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*abarē*": "not burdensome/without weight/free from burden", "*etērēsa*": "kept/maintained/preserved", "*tērēsō*": "will keep/maintain/preserve" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.10", "source": "Ἔστιν ἀλήθεια Χριστοῦ ἐν ἐμοὶ, ὅτι ἡ καύχησις αὕτη οὐ φραγήσεται εἰς ἐμὲ ἐν τοῖς κλίμασι τῆς Ἀχαΐας.", "text": "Is [the] *alētheia Christou* in me, that the *kauchēsis hautē* not will be *phragēsetai* against me in the *klimasi* of *Achaias*.", "grammar": { "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*kauchēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - boasting/glorying", "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*phragēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be stopped/silenced", "*klimasi*": "dative, neuter, plural - in the regions/territories", "*Achaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Achaia" }, "variants": { "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/veracity", "*kauchēsis*": "boasting/glorying/exultation", "*phragēsetai*": "will be stopped/silenced/blocked/muzzled", "*klimasi*": "regions/territories/districts" } }
• 2 Cor 12:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.14", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, τρίτον ἑτοίμως ἔχω ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς· καὶ οὐ καταναρκήσω ὑμῶν: οὐ γὰρ ζητῶ τὰ ὑμῶν, ἀλλὰ ὑμᾶς: οὐ γὰρ ὀφείλει τὰ τέκνα τοῖς γονεῦσιν θησαυρίζειν, ἀλλὰ οἱ γονεῖς τοῖς τέκνοις.", "text": "*Idou*, third *hetoimōs echō elthein pros* you; and not *katanarkēsō* of you: not for I *zētō* the things of you, but you: not for *opheilei* the *tekna* for the *goneusin thēsaurizein*, but the *goneis* for the *teknois*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle - behold/look/see", "*hetoimōs*": "adverb - readily/in readiness", "*echō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I have/hold/am", "*elthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to come/go", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*katanarkēsō*": "future indicative, active, 1st singular - I will be a burden", "*zētō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I seek", "*opheilei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - ought/should/is obligated", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*goneusin*": "dative, masculine, plural - for parents", "*thēsaurizein*": "present infinitive, active - to store up/save", "*goneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - parents", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - for children" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*hetoimōs echō*": "I am ready/I am prepared", "*katanarkēsō*": "I will be a burden/I will be burdensome", "*zētō*": "I seek/I am seeking/I desire", "*opheilei*": "ought/should/is obligated", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*goneusin*": "parents/fathers and mothers", "*thēsaurizein*": "to store up/to save/to lay up treasure", "*goneis*": "parents/fathers and mothers" } }