2 Kings 8:13

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.8.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חְזָהאֵ֔ל כִּ֣י מָ֤ה עַבְדְּךָ֙ הַכֶּ֔לֶב כִּ֣י יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה הַדָּבָ֥ר הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע הִרְאַ֧נִי יְהוָ֛ה אֹתְךָ֖ מֶ֥לֶךְ עַל־אֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *ḥəzāhʾēl*, for what is your servant, the *keleb*, that he would do this *dābār* *gādôl* *zeh*? And *yōʾmer* *ʾĕlîšāʿ*, *hirʾanî* *YHWH* you as *melek* over *ʾărām*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ḥəzāhʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael", "*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dog", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/matter", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - great/large", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*hirʾanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has shown me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria" }, "variants": { "*keleb*": "dog (metaphor for insignificance/unworthiness)", "*dābār gādôl*": "great thing/significant matter/serious deed", "*hirʾanî*": "has shown me/has revealed to me" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חְזָהאֵ֔ל כִּ֣י מָ֤ה עַבְדְּךָ֙ הַכֶּ֔לֶב כִּ֣י יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה הַדָּבָ֥ר הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע הִרְאַ֧נִי יְהוָ֛ה אֹתְךָ֖ מֶ֥לֶךְ עַל־אֲרָֽם׃

Transliteration

And yōʾmer ḥəzāhʾēl, for what is your servant, the keleb, that he would do this dābār gādôl zeh? And yōʾmer ʾĕlîšāʿ, hirʾanî YHWH you as melek over ʾărām.

Grammar Details

• *yōʾmer*: verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said
• *ḥəzāhʾēl*: proper noun - Hazael
• *keleb*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dog
• *dābār*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/matter
• *gādôl*: adjective, masculine singular with definite article - great/large
• *zeh*: demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this
• *ʾĕlîšāʿ*: proper noun - Elisha
• *hirʾanî*: verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has shown me
• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD
• *melek*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *ʾărām*: proper noun - Aram/Syria

Word Meanings

• *keleb*: dog (metaphor for insignificance/unworthiness)
• *dābār gādôl*: great thing/significant matter/serious deed
• *hirʾanî*: has shown me/has revealed to me

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Hazael said, "How could your servant, a mere dog, accomplish such a great thing?" Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you will become king over Aram."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Hazael said, "But what, is your servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?" And Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you shall be king over Syria."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Hazael said, But what is thy servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, Jehovah hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Hasael sayde: How so, is thy seruaunt a dogg, that he shulde do soch a greate thynge? Eliseus saide: The LORDE hath shewed me, yt thou shalt be kynge of Syria.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Hazael said, What? is thy seruant a dog, that I should doe this great thing? And Elisha answered, The Lorde hath shewed mee, that thou shalt be King of Aram.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Hazael sayd: What is thy seruaunt a dogge, that I shoulde do this great thing? And Elisa aunswered: The Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king of Syria.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Hazael said, But what, [is] thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou [shalt be] king over Syria.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Hazael said, But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? Elisha answered, Yahweh has shown me that you shall be king over Syria.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Hazael saith, `But what, `is' thy servant the dog, that he doth this great thing?' And Elisha saith, `Jehovah hath shewed me thee -- king of Aram.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Hazael said, But what is thy servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, Jehovah hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Hazael said, But what is thy servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, Jehovah hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Hazael said, How is it possible that your servant, who is only a dog, will do this great thing? And Elisha said, The Lord has made it clear to me that you will be king over Aram.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Hazael said, "But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?" Elisha answered, "Yahweh has shown me that you will be king over Syria."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Hazael said,“How could your servant, who is as insignificant as a dog, accomplish this great military victory?” Elisha answered,“The LORD has revealed to me that you will be the king of Syria.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 19:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלָ֔יו לֵ֛ךְ שׁ֥וּב לְדַרְכְּךָ֖ מִדְבַּ֣רָה דַמָּ֑שֶׂק וּבָ֗אתָ וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֧ אֶת־חֲזָאֵ֛ל לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־אֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to him go *šûḇ* to *darkəḵā* wilderness *Dammeśeq* and *ûḇāʾtā* and *ûmāšaḥtā* *ʾet*-*Ḥăzāʾēl* for *meleḵ* over-*ʾĂrām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*šûḇ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - return", "*darkəḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your way", "*Dammeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*ûḇāʾtā*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall come", "*ûmāšaḥtā*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall anoint", "*Ḥăzāʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria" }, "variants": { "*šûḇ lədarkəḵā*": "return to your way/go back on your journey", "*midbarâ Dammeśeq*": "to the wilderness of Damascus/toward the desert of Damascus", "*ûmāšaḥtā*": "and anoint/and you shall anoint" } }
• 1 Sam 17:43 : 43 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.43", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד הֲכֶ֣לֶב אָנֹ֔כִי כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה בָֽא־אֵלַ֖י בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*pəlištî* to-*dāwid*, \"?*keleb* *ʾānōkî* that-you *bāʾ*-to-me with-the-*maqlôt*?\" And *wayqallēl* the-*pəlištî* *ʾet*-*dāwid* by-*ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st singular independent pronoun - I", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct of *bwʾ* - coming/approaching", "*maqlôt*": "noun, masculine plural - staves/rods/sticks", "*wayqallēl*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect of *qll* - and he cursed", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gods" }, "variants": { "*keleb*": "dog/contemptible person", "*bāʾ*": "coming/approaching/attacking", "*maqlôt*": "staves/sticks/clubs/rods", "*wayqallēl*": "cursed/reviled/insulted", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his gods/his deities/his divine beings" } }
• 2 Sam 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁתַּ֕חוּ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֣י פָנִ֔יתָ אֶל־הַכֶּ֥לֶב הַמֵּ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּמֽוֹנִי׃", "text": "*wa-yištaḥû* *wa-yōʾmer* *meh* *ʿabdekā* *kî* *pānîtā* *ʾel-hak-keleb* *ham-mēt* *ʾăšer* *kāmônî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms - and he bowed down", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*meh*": "interrogative - what?", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*pānîtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you have turned/regarded", "*ʾel-hak-keleb*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the dog", "*ham-mēt*": "definite article + adjective ms - the dead", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/who", "*kāmônî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - like me" }, "variants": { "*pānîtā*": "turned to/looked upon/regarded/paid attention to", "*hak-keleb* *ham-mēt*": "dead dog - expression of extreme self-abasement" } }
• 2 Kgs 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Kings.8.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אֱלִישָׁ֔ע לֵ֥ךְ אֱמָר־לא ל֖וֹ חָיֹ֣ה תִחְיֶ֑ה וְהִרְאַ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה כִּֽי־מ֥וֹת יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* to him *ʾĕlîšāʿ*, *lēk* *ʾĕmār* to him *ḥāyōh* *tiḥyeh*, but *hirʾanî* *YHWH* that *môt* *yāmût*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*lēk*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*ʾĕmār*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - say", "*ḥāyōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - surely live", "*tiḥyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will live", "*hirʾanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has shown me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*môt*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - surely die", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*ḥāyōh tiḥyeh*": "you will surely live/you will certainly recover", "*hirʾanî*": "has shown me/has revealed to me", "*môt yāmût*": "he will surely die/he will certainly die" } }
• Ps 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.16", "source": "יָ֘בֵ֤שׁ כַּחֶ֨רֶשׂ ׀ כֹּחִ֗י וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי מֻדְבָּ֣ק מַלְקוֹחָ֑י וְֽלַעֲפַר־מָ֥וֶת תִּשְׁפְּתֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*yābēš* like-*ḥereś* *kōḥî* and-*ləšônî* *mudbāq* *malqôḥāy* and-to-dust-of-*māwet* *tišpətēnî*", "grammar": { "*yābēš*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it is dried up'", "*ḥereś*": "noun, masculine singular - 'potsherd/earthenware'", "*kōḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my strength'", "*ləšônî*": "noun, common singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my tongue'", "*mudbāq*": "verb, hophal participle, masculine singular - 'made to cling'", "*malqôḥāy*": "noun, masculine dual with 1st person singular suffix - 'my jaws/gums'", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - 'death'", "*tišpətēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - 'you bring/place me'" }, "variants": { "*yābēš*": "it is dried up/withered/parched", "*ḥereś*": "potsherd/earthenware/clay", "*kōḥî*": "my strength/power/might", "*mudbāq*": "made to cling/stick/adhere", "*malqôḥāy*": "my jaws/gums/palate", "*tišpətēnî*": "you bring/place/lay me" } }
• Ps 22:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.20", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אַל־תִּרְחָ֑ק אֱ֝יָלוּתִ֗י לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָׁה׃", "text": "And-*ʾattâ* *YHWH* not-*tirḥāq* *ʾĕyālûtî* to-*ʿezrātî* *ḥûšâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*tirḥāq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'be far'", "*ʾĕyālûtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my strength'", "*ʿezrātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my help'", "*ḥûšâ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - 'hasten'" }, "variants": { "*tirḥāq*": "be far/distant/removed", "*ʾĕyālûtî*": "my strength/power/might", "*ʿezrātî*": "my help/assistance/aid", "*ḥûšâ*": "hasten/hurry/make haste" } }
• Isa 56:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.10", "source": "*צפו **צֹפָ֞יו עִוְרִ֤ים כֻּלָּם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ כֻּלָּם֙ כְּלָבִ֣ים אִלְּמִ֔ים לֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ לִנְבֹּ֑חַ הֹזִים֙ שֹֽׁכְבִ֔ים אֹהֲבֵ֖י לָנֽוּם׃", "text": "*ṣōpāyw* *ʿiwrîm* *kullām*, not *yādāʿû*; *kullām* *kĕlābîm* *ʾillĕmîm*, not *yûklû* *linbōaḥ*; *hōzîm* *šōkĕbîm*, *ʾōhăbê* *lānûm*.", "grammar": { "*ṣōpāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his watchmen", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know/knew", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*kĕlābîm*": "masculine plural noun - dogs", "*ʾillĕmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mute/unable to speak", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûklû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are able", "*linbōaḥ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to bark", "*hōzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dreaming/seeing visions", "*šōkĕbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lying down", "*ʾōhăbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - loving", "*lānûm*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to slumber" }, "variants": { "*ṣōpāyw*": "his watchmen/lookouts/sentinels", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind/sightless", "*yādāʿû*": "they know/understand/perceive", "*kĕlābîm*": "dogs/scavengers", "*ʾillĕmîm*": "mute/silent/unable to speak", "*hōzîm*": "dreamers/visionaries/those seeing visions", "*šōkĕbîm*": "lying down/reclining", "*ʾōhăbê lānûm*": "loving to slumber/fond of sleeping" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.11", "source": "וְהַכְּלָבִ֣ים עַזֵּי־נֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א יָֽדְעוּ֙ שָׂבְעָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה רֹעִ֔ים לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ הָבִ֑ין כֻּלָּם֙ לְדַרְכָּ֣ם פָּנ֔וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְבִצְע֖וֹ מִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *hakkĕlābîm* *ʿazzê*-*nepeš*, not *yādĕʿû* *śobʿāh*; and they [are] *rōʿîm* [who] not *yādĕʿû* *hābîn*; *kullām* to-*darkām* *pānû*, *ʾîš* to-*biṣʿô* from-*qāṣēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hakkĕlābîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the dogs", "*ʿazzê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fierce/strong/greedy of", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/appetite/desire", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*śobʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - satisfaction/fullness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds/pastors", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*hābîn*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to understand/discern", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*lĕdarkām*": "preposition with feminine singular noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their way", "*pānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they turned", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man/each one", "*lĕbiṣʿô*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his gain", "*miqqāṣēhû*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his end/extremity" }, "variants": { "*hakkĕlābîm*": "the dogs/scavengers", "*ʿazzê-nepeš*": "greedy of appetite/fierce in soul/strong in desire", "*śobʿāh*": "satisfaction/fullness/contentment", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/pastors/leaders", "*hābîn*": "to understand/discern/have insight", "*pānû*": "they turned/faced/looked", "*lĕbiṣʿô*": "to his gain/profit/unjust gain", "*miqqāṣēhû*": "from his end/extremity/quarter (idiom: every one of them without exception)" } }
• Jer 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.9", "source": "עָקֹ֥ב הַלֵּ֛ב מִכֹּ֖ל וְאָנֻ֣שׁ ה֑וּא מִ֖י יֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʿāqōb* the-*lēb* from-*kōl* and-*ʾānuš* *hûʾ* who *yēdāʿennû*", "grammar": { "*ʿāqōb*": "adjective, masculine singular - deceitful/crooked", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the heart", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - all/everything", "*ʾānuš*": "adjective, masculine singular - incurable/desperately sick", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it/he", "*yēdāʿennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - can know it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāqōb*": "deceitful/crooked/insidious/treacherous", "*ʾānuš*": "incurable/desperately sick/woeful/depraved", "*yēdāʿennû*": "can know it/will know it/understands it" } }
• Mic 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.2.1", "source": "הוֹי חֹשְׁבֵי־אָוֶן וּפֹעֲלֵי רָע עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּאוֹר הַבֹּקֶר יַעֲשׂוּהָ כִּי יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם", "text": "*Hôy* *ḥōšəḇê*-*ʾāwen* *ûp̄ōʿălê* *rāʿ* upon-*mišəkəḇôṯām* in-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* *yaʿăśûhā* because *yeš*-to-*ʾēl* *yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise/plan", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ûp̄ōʿălê*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct - and workers/doers of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mišəkəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their beds/couches", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yaʿăśûhā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will do/practice it", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾēl*": "preposition + noun - to power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand/power" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness/sorrow", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunrise", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control/ability" } }
• Matt 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.6", "source": "Μὴ δῶτε τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσίν, μηδὲ βάλητε τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων, μήποτε καταπατήσωσιν αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν, καὶ στραφέντες ῥήξωσιν ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Mē dōte* the *hagion tois kysin*, *mēde balēte tous margaritas hymōn emprosthen tōn choirōn*, *mēpote katapatēsōsin autous en tois posin autōn*, and *straphentes rhēxōsin hymas*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*dōte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give", "*to hagion*": "accusative singular neuter - the holy thing", "*tois kysin*": "dative plural masculine - to the dogs", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - and not/nor", "*balēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might throw/cast", "*tous margaritas*": "accusative plural masculine - the pearls", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - your", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*tōn choirōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the pigs/swine", "*mēpote*": "negative conjunction - lest/so that not", "*katapatēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might trample", "*autous*": "accusative plural masculine - them", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/with", "*tois posin*": "dative plural masculine - the feet", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - their", "*straphentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having turned", "*rhēxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might tear/rend", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - you" }, "variants": { "*hagion*": "holy thing/sacred object/consecrated item", "*kysin*": "dogs [often symbolic of unclean/impure]", "*margaritas*": "pearls/valuable objects", "*choirōn*": "pigs/swine [considered unclean animals]", "*katapatēsōsin*": "trample down/tread under foot", "*straphentes*": "having turned/having turned around/having turned back", "*rhēxōsin*": "tear to pieces/rend/break/attack" } }
• Matt 26:33-35 : 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.33", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Εἰ καὶ πάντες σκανδαλισθήσονται ἐν σοί, ἐγὼ οὐδέποτε σκανδαλισθήσομαι.", "text": "*Apokritheis de* the *Petros eipen* to him, If even all *skandalisthēsontai* in *soi*, *egō oudepote skandalisthēsomai*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered/responding", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*skandalisthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they will be made to stumble/fall away", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd person singular - in you", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*oudepote*": "adverb - never", "*skandalisthēsomai*": "future passive indicative, 1st person singular - I will be made to stumble/fall away" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*skandalisthēsontai*": "will be made to stumble/will fall away/will be offended", "*skandalisthēsomai*": "I will be made to stumble/I will fall away/I will be offended" } } 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.34", "source": "Ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν λέγω σοι, Ὅτι ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ, πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι, τρὶς ἀπαρνήσῃ με.", "text": "*Ephē* to him the *Iēsous*, *Amēn legō* to you, That in *tautē* the *nykti*, before *alektora phōnēsai*, *tris aparnēsē* me.", "grammar": { "*Ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said/was saying", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*tautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - this", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*alektora*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rooster/cock", "*phōnēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to crow/call out", "*tris*": "adverb - three times", "*aparnēsē*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you will deny/disown" }, "variants": { "*Ephē*": "said/was saying/declared", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*alektora*": "rooster/cock", "*phōnēsai*": "to crow/to call out/to make sound", "*aparnēsē*": "you will deny/you will disown/you will renounce" } } 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.35", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος, Κἂν δέῃ με σὺν σοὶ ἀποθανεῖν, οὐ μή σε ἀπαρνήσομαι. Ὁμοίως καὶ πάντες οἱ μαθηταὶ εἶπον.", "text": "*Legei* to him the *Petros*, Even if *deē* me with *soi apothanein*, *ou mē* you *aparnēsomai*. Likewise also all the *mathētai eipon*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says/tells", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*deē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might be necessary", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd person singular - with you", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - definitely not/by no means", "*aparnēsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will deny/disown", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*deē*": "it might be necessary/it may be needed", "*apothanein*": "to die/to perish", "*aparnēsomai*": "I will deny/I will disown/I will renounce", "*mathētai*": "disciples/pupils/students" } }
• Phil 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.2", "source": "Βλέπετε τοὺς κύνας, βλέπετε τοὺς κακοὺς ἐργάτας, βλέπετε τὴν κατατομήν.", "text": "*Blepete* the *kynas*, *blepete* the *kakous ergatas*, *blepete* the *katatomēn*.", "grammar": { "*blepete*": "imperative, present, active, 2nd person plural - look at/beware of", "*kynas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dogs", "*kakous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - evil/bad", "*ergatas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - workers", "*katatomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mutilation/cutting" }, "variants": { "*blepete*": "look at/watch out for/beware of", "*kynas*": "dogs [derogatory term]", "*kakous*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*ergatas*": "workers/laborers", "*katatomēn*": "mutilation/cutting [wordplay contrasting with *peritomē* (circumcision)]" } }
• Rev 22:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.15", "source": "Ἔξω δὲ οἱ κύνες, καὶ οἱ φάρμακοι, καὶ οἱ πόρνοι, καὶ οἱ φονεῖς, καὶ οἱ εἰδωλολάτραι, καὶ πᾶς ὁ φιλῶν καὶ ποιῶν ψεῦδος.", "text": "*Exō* but the *kynes*, and the *pharmakoi*, and the *pornoi*, and the *phoneis*, and the *eidōlolatrai*, and all the one *philōn* and *poiōn pseudos*.", "grammar": { "*Exō*": "adverb - outside/out", "*kynes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dogs", "*pharmakoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sorcerers", "*pornoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fornicators", "*phoneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - murderers", "*eidōlolatrai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - idolaters", "*philōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/making", "*pseudos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lie/falsehood" }, "variants": { "*Exō*": "outside/out/excluded", "*kynes*": "dogs/unclean persons", "*pharmakoi*": "sorcerers/those who practice magic arts/poisoners", "*pornoi*": "fornicators/sexually immoral persons", "*phoneis*": "murderers/killers", "*eidōlolatrai*": "idolaters/those who worship idols", "*philōn*": "loving/being fond of", "*poiōn pseudos*": "practicing falsehood/making a lie" } }