2 Peter 2:18

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{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.18", "source": "Ὑπέρογκα γὰρ ματαιότητος φθεγγόμενοι, δελεάζουσιν ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις σαρκὸς, ἀσελγείαις, τοὺς ὄντως ἀποφύγοντας τοὺς ἐν πλάνῃ ἀναστρεφομένους.", "text": "*Hyperogka gar mataiotētos phtheggomenoi, deleazousin en epithymiais sarkos, aselgeiais, tous ontōs apophygontas tous en planē anastrephomenous*.", "grammar": { "*Hyperogka*": "accusative plural neuter - 'arrogant/boastful'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*mataiotētos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of emptiness/vanity'", "*phtheggomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'speaking/uttering'", "*deleazousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'they entice/lure'", "*en epithymiais*": "preposition with dative plural feminine - 'in lusts/desires'", "*sarkos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of flesh'", "*aselgeiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'by sensuality/debauchery'", "*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'", "*ontōs*": "adverb - 'actually/really'", "*apophygontas*": "aorist active participle, accusative plural masculine - 'having escaped'", "*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'", "*en planē*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in error'", "*anastrephomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative plural masculine - 'living/conducting themselves'" }, "variants": { "*Hyperogka*": "arrogant things/boastful words/inflated speech", "*mataiotētos*": "of emptiness/vanity/futility", "*phtheggomenoi*": "speaking/uttering/proclaiming", "*deleazousin*": "they entice/lure/bait/allure", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings", "*sarkos*": "of flesh/body/human nature", "*aselgeiais*": "by sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness", "*ontōs*": "actually/really/truly/indeed", "*apophygontas*": "having escaped/fled from/avoided", "*planē*": "error/deception/wandering", "*anastrephomenous*": "living/conducting themselves/behaving" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὑπέρογκα γὰρ ματαιότητος φθεγγόμενοι, δελεάζουσιν ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις σαρκὸς, ἀσελγείαις, τοὺς ὄντως ἀποφύγοντας τοὺς ἐν πλάνῃ ἀναστρεφομένους.

Transliteration

Hyperogka gar mataiotētos phtheggomenoi, deleazousin en epithymiais sarkos, aselgeiais, tous ontōs apophygontas tous en planē anastrephomenous.

Grammar Details

• *Hyperogka*: accusative plural neuter - 'arrogant/boastful'
• *gar*: postpositive particle - 'for'
• *mataiotētos*: genitive singular feminine - 'of emptiness/vanity'
• *phtheggomenoi*: present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'speaking/uttering'
• *deleazousin*: present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'they entice/lure'
• *en epithymiais*: preposition with dative plural feminine - 'in lusts/desires'
• *sarkos*: genitive singular feminine - 'of flesh'
• *aselgeiais*: dative plural feminine - 'by sensuality/debauchery'
• *tous*: accusative plural masculine article - 'those'
• *ontōs*: adverb - 'actually/really'
• *apophygontas*: aorist active participle, accusative plural masculine - 'having escaped'
• *en planē*: preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in error'
• *anastrephomenous*: present middle participle, accusative plural masculine - 'living/conducting themselves'

Word Meanings

• *Hyperogka*: arrogant things/boastful words/inflated speech
• *mataiotētos*: of emptiness/vanity/futility
• *phtheggomenoi*: speaking/uttering/proclaiming
• *deleazousin*: they entice/lure/bait/allure
• *epithymiais*: lusts/desires/cravings
• *sarkos*: of flesh/body/human nature
• *aselgeiais*: by sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness
• *ontōs*: actually/really/truly/indeed
• *apophygontas*: having escaped/fled from/avoided
• *planē*: error/deception/wandering
• *anastrephomenous*: living/conducting themselves/behaving

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For they utter arrogant, empty words and entice those who are barely escaping from others living in error, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh and by debauchery.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through wantonness, those who have barely escaped from those who live in error.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For,{G1063} uttering{G5350} great swelling{G5246} [words] of vanity,{G3153} they entice{G1185} in{G1722} the lusts{G1939} of the flesh,{G4561} by lasciviousness,{G766} those who are just{G3689} escaping{G668} from them that live{G390} in{G1722} error;{G4106}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} when they speak{G5350}{(G5726)} great swelling{G5246} words of vanity{G3153}, they allure{G1185}{(G5719)} through{G1722} the lusts{G1939} of the flesh{G4561}, through much wantonness{G766}, those that were clean{G3689} escaped{G668}{(G5631)} from them who live{G390}{(G5746)} in{G1722} error{G4106}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For when they have spoke the swellinge wordes of vanytie they begyle wt wantanes thorowe yt lustes of the flesshe them that were clene escaped: but now are wrapped in errours.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For they speake ye proude wordes of vanite, vnto ye vttemost, and entyse thorow wantannes vnto ye luste of the flesh, euen them that were cleane escaped, and now walke in erroure:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For in speaking swelling wordes of vanitie, they beguile with wantonnesse through the lusts of the flesh them that were cleane escaped from them which are wrapped in errour,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For when they haue spoken the great swellyng wordes of vanitie, they entice through lustes in the voluptuousnesse of the fleshe, them that were cleane escaped, from them whiche are wrapped in errour,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For, uttering great swelling `words' of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For, uttering great swelling [words] of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;

• World English Bible (2000)

  For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For by speaking high-sounding but empty words they are able to entice, with fleshly desires and with debauchery, people who have just escaped from those who reside in error.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Pet 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.4", "source": "Διʼ ὧν τὰ μέγιστα ἡμῖν καὶ τίμια ἐπαγγέλματα δεδώρηται: ἵνα διὰ τούτων γένησθε θείας κοινωνοὶ φύσεως, ἀποφυγόντες τῆς ἐν κόσμῳ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ φθορᾶς.", "text": "Through which the *megista* to us and *timia epangelmata* he has granted: so that through these you might become *theias koinōnoi physeōs*, having escaped from the in *kosmō* in *epithymia phthoras*.", "grammar": { "Διʼ ὧν": "through which - preposition + relative pronoun, genitive, plural", "*megista*": "accusative, neuter, plural, superlative - greatest/exceeding great", "*timia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - precious/valuable", "*epangelmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - promises", "δεδώρηται": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - 'has granted/given'", "γένησθε": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - 'you might become'", "*theias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - divine", "*koinōnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - partakers/sharers/partners", "*physeōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - nature", "ἀποφυγόντες": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'having escaped'", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*epithymia*": "dative, feminine, singular - desire/lust", "*phthoras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - corruption/decay" }, "variants": { "*megista*": "greatest/exceeding great/very great", "*timia*": "precious/valuable/honored", "*epangelmata*": "promises/pledges", "*theias*": "divine/godlike", "*koinōnoi*": "partakers/sharers/participants/partners", "*physeōs*": "nature/natural character/inherent quality", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*epithymia*": "desire/longing/lust/craving", "*phthoras*": "corruption/decay/moral depravity/destruction" } }
• 2 Pet 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.20", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἀποφυγόντες τὰ μιάσματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τούτοις δὲ πάλιν ἐμπλακέντες ἡττῶνται, γέγονεν, αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.", "text": "*Ei gar apophygontes ta miasmata tou kosmou en epignōsei tou Kyriou kai Sōtēros Iēsou Christou, toutois de palin emplakentes hēttōntai, gegonen autois ta eschata cheirona tōn prōtōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - 'if'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*apophygontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having escaped'", "*ta miasmata*": "accusative plural neuter - 'the defilements'", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the world'", "*en epignōsei*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in knowledge'", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the Lord'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive singular masculine - 'Savior'", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'Jesus Christ'", "*toutois*": "dative plural neuter - 'by these'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*palin*": "adverb - 'again'", "*emplakentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having been entangled'", "*hēttōntai*": "present indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'they are overcome'", "*gegonen*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'it has become'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'for them'", "*ta eschata*": "nominative plural neuter - 'the last things'", "*cheirona*": "nominative/accusative plural neuter comparative - 'worse'", "*tōn prōtōn*": "genitive plural neuter - 'than the first things'" }, "variants": { "*apophygontes*": "having escaped/fled from/avoided", "*miasmata*": "defilements/pollutions/contaminations", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/realm", "*epignōsei*": "knowledge/recognition/full knowledge", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver", "*palin*": "again/once more/back", "*emplakentes*": "having been entangled/ensnared/caught up in", "*hēttōntai*": "they are overcome/defeated/conquered", "*gegonen*": "it has become/happened/turned out", "*eschata*": "last things/last state/final condition", "*cheirona*": "worse/more severe/more evil", "*prōtōn*": "first things/initial state/beginning" } }
• Jude 1:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Jude.1.15", "source": "Ποιῆσαι κρίσιν κατὰ πάντων, καὶ ἐλέγξαι πάντας τοὺς ἀσεβεῖς αὐτῶν περὶ πάντων τῶν ἔργων ἀσεβείας αὐτῶν ὧν ἠσέβησαν, καὶ περὶ πάντων τῶν σκληρῶν ὧν ἐλάλησαν κατʼ αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀσεβεῖς.", "text": "*Poiēsai krisin kata pantōn*, and *elegxai pantas tous asebeis autōn peri pantōn tōn ergōn asebeias autōn hōn ēsebēsan*, and *peri pantōn tōn sklērōn hōn elalēsan kat' autou hamartōloi asebeis*.", "grammar": { "*Poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to execute", "*krisin kata pantōn*": "accusative, feminine, singular with prepositional phrase - judgment against all", "*elegxai*": "aorist active infinitive - to convict", "*pantas tous asebeis autōn*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all their ungodly ones", "*peri pantōn tōn ergōn asebeias autōn*": "prepositional phrase with genitive - concerning all the works of their ungodliness", "*hōn ēsebēsan*": "relative pronoun with aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - which they committed ungodly", "*peri pantōn tōn sklērōn*": "prepositional phrase with genitive - concerning all the harsh things", "*hōn elalēsan*": "relative pronoun with aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - which they spoke", "*kat' autou*": "prepositional phrase - against him", "*hamartōloi asebeis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sinful ungodly" }, "variants": { "*Poiēsai*": "execute/perform/do", "*krisin*": "judgment/decision/trial", "*elegxai*": "convict/refute/expose", "*asebeis*": "ungodly/impious", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*asebeias*": "ungodliness/impiety", "*ēsebēsan*": "committed ungodly/acted impiously", "*sklērōn*": "harsh/hard/rough", "*elalēsan*": "spoke/said", "*hamartōloi*": "sinful/sinners" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jude.1.16", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν γογγυσταί, μεμψίμοιροι, κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι· καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα, θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ὠφελείας χάριν.", "text": "*Houtoi eisin gongystai*, *mempsimοιroi*, *kata tas epithymias autōn poreuomenoi*; and the *stoma autōn lalei hyperogka*, *thaumazontes prosōpa ōpheleias charin*.", "grammar": { "*Houtoi eisin*": "demonstrative pronoun with present active indicative, 3rd person plural - these are", "*gongystai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - grumblers", "*mempsimοιroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fault-finders/complainers", "*kata tas epithymias autōn poreuomenoi*": "prepositional phrase with present middle participle - walking according to their lusts", "*stoma autōn*": "nominative, neuter, singular with genitive - their mouth", "*lalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - speaks", "*hyperogka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - arrogant words", "*thaumazontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - admiring", "*prosōpa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faces/persons", "*ōpheleias charin*": "genitive, feminine, singular with accusative - for the sake of advantage" }, "variants": { "*gongystai*": "grumblers/murmurers/complainers", "*mempsimοιroi*": "fault-finders/complainers/discontented", "*epithymias*": "lusts/desires/cravings", "*poreuomenoi*": "walking/proceeding/going", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/utters", "*hyperogka*": "arrogant/bombastic/swelling", "*thaumazontes*": "admiring/marveling at/showing respect to", "*prosōpa*": "faces/persons/appearances", "*ōpheleias*": "advantage/gain/profit", "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of" } }
• Rev 13:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.13.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα καὶ βλασφημίας· καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ἐξουσία ποιῆσαι μῆνας τεσσεράκοντα δύο.", "text": "And *edothē* to it *stoma* *laloun* *megala* and *blasphēmias*; and *edothē* to it *exousia* *poiēsai* *mēnas* forty two.", "grammar": { "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was given", "*stoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*laloun*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - speaking", "*megala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - great things", "*blasphēmias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - blasphemies", "*exousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - authority", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do/make/act", "*mēnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - months" }, "variants": { "*edothē*": "was given/granted/allowed", "*laloun*": "speaking/talking/uttering", "*megala*": "great things/boastful things/proud words", "*blasphēmias*": "blasphemies/slanders/insults", "*poiēsai*": "to act/do/make/continue/exercise authority" } } 6 { "verseID": "Revelation.13.6", "source": "Καὶ ἤνοιξεν τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ εἰς βλασφημίαν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, βλασφημῆσαι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν σκηνὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοὺς ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ σκηνοῦντας.", "text": "And *ēnoixen* the *stoma* of it unto *blasphēmian* *pros* the *Theon*, *blasphēmēsai* the *onoma* of him, and the *skēnēn* of him, and the ones in the *ouranō* *skēnountas*.", "grammar": { "*ēnoixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - opened", "*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*blasphēmian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - blasphemy", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - against/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*blasphēmēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to blaspheme", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*skēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tabernacle/dwelling", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*skēnountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - dwelling/tabernacling" }, "variants": { "*ēnoixen*": "opened/unsealed", "*blasphēmian*": "blasphemy/slander/defamation", "*pros*": "against/toward/with respect to", "*blasphēmēsai*": "to blaspheme/slander/speak evil of", "*skēnēn*": "tabernacle/tent/dwelling place", "*skēnountas*": "dwelling/tabernacling/residing" } }
• Rev 13:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.13.11", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον ἄλλο θηρίον ἀναβαῖνον ἐκ τῆς γῆς· καὶ εἶχεν κέρατα δύο ὅμοια ἀρνίῳ, καὶ ἐλάλει ὡς δράκων.", "text": "And *eidon* another *thērion* *anabainon* out of the *gēs*; and it *eichen* *kerata* two *homoia* to *arniō*, and *elalei* as *drakōn*.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I saw", "*thērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - beast", "*anabainon*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, singular - ascending/rising up", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the earth/land", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - it had", "*kerata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - horns", "*homoia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - similar to", "*arniō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to a lamb", "*elalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was speaking", "*drakōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dragon" }, "variants": { "*thērion*": "beast/wild animal/monster", "*anabainon*": "rising up/ascending/coming up", "*eichen*": "had/possessed/held", "*kerata*": "horns/powers", "*homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*arniō*": "lamb/young sheep", "*elalei*": "was speaking/talking", "*drakōn*": "dragon/serpent" } }
• Jas 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "James.5.5", "source": "Ἐτρυφήσατε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐσπαταλήσατε· ἐθρέψατε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ σφαγῆς.", "text": "*Etryphēsate epi tēs gēs*, and *espatālēsate*; *ethrepsate* the *kardias* of you, as *en hēmera sphagēs*.", "grammar": { "*Etryphēsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you lived luxuriously/in pleasure", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon/on", "*tēs gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the earth/land", "*espatālēsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you lived in self-indulgence/wantonness", "*ethrepsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have nourished/fattened", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*sphagēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - slaughter/killing" }, "variants": { "*Etryphēsate*": "you lived luxuriously/in pleasure/delicately", "*espatālēsate*": "you lived in self-indulgence/wantonness/sensual pleasure", "*ethrepsate*": "you have nourished/fattened/fed", "*kardias*": "hearts (figurative for inner self/desires)", "*hēmera sphagēs*": "day of slaughter/killing (referring to feast day when animals are slaughtered or judgment day)" } }
• Jude 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jude.1.13", "source": "Κύματα ἄγρια θαλάσσης, ἐπαφρίζοντα τὰς ἑαυτῶν αἰσχύνας· ἀστέρες πλανῆται, οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται.", "text": "*Kymata agria thalassēs*, *epaphrizonta tas heautōn aischynas*; *asteres planētai*, to whom the *zophos tou skotous eis aiōna tetērētai*.", "grammar": { "*Kymata agria thalassēs*": "nominative, neuter, plural with genitive - wild waves of the sea", "*epaphrizonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - foaming out", "*tas heautōn aischynas*": "accusative, feminine, plural with reflexive pronoun - their own shames", "*asteres planētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wandering stars", "*hois*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - for whom", "*ho zophos tou skotous*": "nominative, masculine, singular with genitive - the blackness of darkness", "*eis aiōna*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been reserved" }, "variants": { "*Kymata*": "waves/billows", "*agria*": "wild/raging/fierce", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*epaphrizonta*": "foaming out/casting up like foam", "*aischynas*": "shames/disgraceful things/shameful deeds", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*planētai*": "wandering/erratic", "*zophos*": "blackness/deep gloom/thick darkness", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*eis aiōna*": "forever/for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "has been reserved/kept/preserved" } }
• Ps 52:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *měnaṣṣēaḥ*, a *maśkîl* of *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*lǎ-*": "preposition 'to/for' with definite article", "*měnaṣṣēaḥ*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel form - director/choirmaster/chief musician", "*maśkîl*": "noun, masculine singular - skillful composition/contemplative poem/instruction", "*lě-*": "preposition 'to/for/of'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*měnaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/chief musician/conductor/victor", "*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/skillful composition/instruction/didactic psalm" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.2", "source": "בְּב֤וֹא ׀ דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִי֮ וַיַּגֵּ֢ד לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֑וֹ בָּ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "In the *bôʾ* of *Dôʾēg* the *ʾĕdômî* and he *wayyaggēd* to *Šāʾûl* and he *wayyōʾmer* to him, *bāʾ* *Dāwid* to-house of *ʾĂḥîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*bě-*": "preposition 'in/when'", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct, Qal - coming/entering", "*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-*": "definite article 'the'", "*ʾĕdômî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Edomite", "*wa-*": "conjunction 'and'", "*yaggēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hifil with waw-consecutive - he told/reported", "*lě-*": "preposition 'to'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yōʾmer*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with waw-consecutive - he said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - came/entered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-*": "preposition 'to/toward'", "*bêt*": "construct form of 'house'", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*wayyaggēd*": "reported/told/informed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/declared/spoke", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.3", "source": "מַה־תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל בְּ֭רָעָה הַגִּבּ֑וֹר חֶ֥סֶד אֵ֝֗ל כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "Why *tithallēl* in *rāʿāh*, O *gibbôr*? *ḥesed* of *ʾēl* all-the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*mah-*": "interrogative particle 'why/what'", "*tithallēl*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hitpael - you boast/glory", "*bě-*": "preposition 'in'", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness", "*ha-*": "definite article 'the'", "*gibbôr*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - mighty one/hero/warrior", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*kol-*": "construct 'all of'", "*ha-*": "definite article 'the'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*tithallēl*": "boast yourself/glory/praise yourself", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/misfortune/calamity", "*gibbôr*": "mighty one/warrior/hero/tyrant", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant loyalty", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity" } }
• Ps 73:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.8", "source": "יָמִ֤יקוּ ׀ וִידַבְּר֣וּ בְרָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִמָּר֥וֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*Yamiqu wida'bberu vera' 'osheq*; *mimmarom yedabberu*.", "grammar": { "*Yamiqu*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they mock/scoff", "*wida'bberu*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they speak", "*vera'*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in evil/with wickedness", "*'osheq*": "noun, masculine singular - oppression", "*mimmarom*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from height/loftily", "*yedabberu*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak" }, "variants": { "*yamiqu*": "they mock/scoff/deride (rare word, from root meaning 'to scoff')", "*dabber*": "speak/talk/utter", "*ra'*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*'osheq*": "oppression/extortion/violence", "*marom*": "height/high place/loftily" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.9", "source": "שַׁתּ֣וּ בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם פִּיהֶ֑ם וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם תִּֽהֲלַ֥ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Shattu vashamayim pihem*, *uleshownam tihalakh ba'aretz*.", "grammar": { "*Shattu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they set/place", "*vashamayim*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*pihem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*uleshownam*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*tihalakh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it walks about/struts", "*ba'aretz*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the earth" }, "variants": { "*shattu*": "they set/place/put", "*shamayim*": "heavens/sky", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*lashon*": "tongue/language/speech", "*halakh*": "walks/goes/struts", "*eretz*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Dan 4:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.30", "source": "בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗א מִלְּתָא֮ סָ֣פַת עַל־נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒ וּמִן־אֲנָשָׁ֣א טְרִ֔יד וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א כְתוֹרִין֙ יֵאכֻ֔ל וּמִטַּ֥ל שְׁמַיָּ֖א גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ יִצְטַבַּ֑ע עַ֣ד דִּ֥י שַׂעְרֵ֛הּ כְּנִשְׁרִ֥ין רְבָ֖ה וְטִפְר֥וֹהִי כְצִפְּרִֽין׃", "text": "In-that-*šaʿăṯāʾ* *millətāʾ sāp̄aṯ* upon-*nəḇûḵaḏnezzar* and-from-*ʾănāšāʾ ṭərîḏ* and-*ʿiśbāʾ* like-*ṯôrîn yēʾḵul* and-from-*ṭal šəmayyāʾ gišmēh yiṣṭabbaʿ* until that *śaʿrēh* like-*nišrîn rəḇāh* and-*ṭip̄rôhî* like-*ṣippərîn*", "grammar": { "*šaʿăṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the hour/time", "*millətāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the word/matter", "*sāp̄aṯ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was fulfilled/completed", "*nəḇûḵaḏnezzar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*ṭərîḏ*": "verb, passive participle, masculine singular - driven out/expelled", "*ʿiśbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - grass/vegetation", "*ṯôrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - oxen/bulls", "*yēʾḵul*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would eat", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dew of", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the heavens", "*gišmēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his body", "*yiṣṭabbaʿ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, passive - was wet/moistened", "*śaʿrēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hair", "*nišrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - eagles", "*rəḇāh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - grew", "*ṭip̄rôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nails", "*ṣippərîn*": "noun, masculine plural - birds" }, "variants": { "*šaʿăṯāʾ*": "hour/time/moment", "*sāp̄aṯ*": "was fulfilled/completed/finished", "*ṭərîḏ*": "driven out/expelled/cast away", "*ʿiśbāʾ*": "grass/vegetation/herbs", "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*gišmēh*": "his body/form/person", "*yiṣṭabbaʿ*": "was wet/was moistened/was soaked", "*śaʿrēh*": "his hair/locks", "*nišrîn*": "eagles/large birds of prey", "*rəḇāh*": "grew/increased", "*ṭip̄rôhî*": "his nails/claws", "*ṣippərîn*": "birds/fowls" } }
• Dan 11:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Daniel.11.36", "source": "וְעָשָׂ֨ה כִרְצוֹנ֜וֹ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיִתְרוֹמֵ֤ם וְיִתְגַּדֵּל֙ עַל־כָּל־אֵ֔ל וְעַל֙ אֵ֣ל אֵלִ֔ים יְדַבֵּ֖ר נִפְלָא֑וֹת וְהִצְלִ֙יחַ֙ עַד־כָּ֣לָה זַ֔עַם כִּ֥י נֶחֱרָצָ֖ה נֶעֱשָֽׂתָה׃", "text": "And *'āśāh* [shall do] according to his *rəṣōwnōw* [will] the *meleḵ* [king] and *yitrōwmēm* [shall exalt himself] and *yiṯgaddēl* [shall magnify himself] above every *'ēl* [god], and against *'ēl* [God of] *'ēlīm* [gods] *yədabbēr* [shall speak] *nip̄lā'ōwṯ* [marvelous things], and *hiṣlîaḥ* [shall prosper] until is *kālāh* [completed] *za'am* [indignation], for that which is *neḥĕrāṣāh* [determined] *ne'ĕśāṯāh* [shall be done].", "grammar": { "*'āśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will do/act'", "*rəṣōwnōw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his will/pleasure'", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the king'", "*yitrōwmēm*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will exalt himself'", "*yiṯgaddēl*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will magnify himself'", "*'ēl*": "masculine singular noun - 'god/deity'", "*'ēlīm*": "masculine plural noun - 'gods/deities'", "*yədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will speak'", "*nip̄lā'ōwṯ*": "Niphal participle feminine plural - 'marvelous/astonishing things'", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will succeed/prosper'", "*kālāh*": "Piel infinitive construct - 'completion/finishing'", "*za'am*": "masculine singular noun - 'indignation/anger'", "*neḥĕrāṣāh*": "Niphal participle feminine singular - 'determined/decided'", "*ne'ĕśāṯāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'it will be done'" }, "variants": { "*rəṣōwnōw*": "will/desire/pleasure", "*yitrōwmēm*": "exalt himself/raise himself/lift himself up", "*yiṯgaddēl*": "magnify himself/make himself great", "*'ēl*": "god/deity/divine being", "*'ēlīm*": "gods/mighty ones", "*nip̄lā'ōwṯ*": "marvelous things/wonders/astonishing things", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "prosper/succeed/advance", "*za'am*": "indignation/fury/rage", "*neḥĕrāṣāh*": "determined/decided/decreed" } }
• Acts 2:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Acts.2.40", "source": "Ἑτέροις τε λόγοις πλείοσιν διεμαρτύρετο καὶ παρεκάλει, λέγων, Σώθητε ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς τῆς σκολιᾶς ταύτης.", "text": "With other and *logois pleiosin diemartureto* and *parekalei*, *legōn*, *Sōthēte* from the *geneas* the *skolias tautēs*.", "grammar": { "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words", "*pleiosin*": "dative, masculine, plural - many/more", "*diemartureto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was testifying solemnly", "*parekalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was urging/exhorting", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Sōthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural - be saved", "*geneas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of generation", "*skolias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - crooked/perverse", "*tautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*logois*": "words/statements/messages", "*pleiosin*": "many more/numerous/additional", "*diemartureto*": "was testifying solemnly/was charging earnestly", "*parekalei*": "was exhorting/urging/encouraging", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*Sōthēte*": "be saved/rescued/delivered", "*geneas*": "generation/race/age", "*skolias*": "crooked/perverse/twisted/corrupt" } }
• Acts 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.8.9", "source": "Ἀνὴρ δέ τις, ὀνόματι Σίμων, προϋπῆρχεν ἐν τῇ πόλει μαγεύων, καὶ ἐξιστῶν τὸ ἔθνος τῆς Σαμαρείας, λέγων εἶναί τινα ἑαυτὸν μέγαν:", "text": "*Anēr de tis*, *onomati Simōn*, *proypērchen* in the *polei mageuōn*, and *existōn* the *ethnos* of *Samareias*, *legōn einai tina heauton megan*:", "grammar": { "*Anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - certain/someone", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by name", "*Simōn*": "dative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*proypērchen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was previously/had been before", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - city", "*mageuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - practicing magic", "*existōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - amazing/astonishing", "*ethnos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nation/people", "*Samareias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Samaria", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*tina*": "accusative, masculine, singular - someone/a certain", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*megan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - great" }, "variants": { "*proypērchen*": "had been there before/was previously", "*mageuōn*": "practicing magic/sorcery", "*existōn*": "amazing/astonishing/bewildering", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/population" } }
• Rom 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.13.13", "source": "Ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ· Εὐσχημόνως περιπατήσωμεν, μὴ κώμοις καὶ μέθαις, μὴ κοίταις καὶ ἀσελγείαις, μὴ ἔριδι καὶ ζήλῳ.", "text": "As in *hēmera*; *Euschēmonōs peripatēsōmen*, not in *kōmois* and *methais*, not in *koitais* and *aselgeiais*, not in *eridi* and *zēlō*.", "grammar": { "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*Euschēmonōs*": "adverb - properly/decently", "*peripatēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us walk", "*kōmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - revelries/carousing", "*methais*": "dative, feminine, plural - drunkenness", "*koitais*": "dative, feminine, plural - beds/sexual immorality", "*aselgeiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - sensuality/debauchery", "*eridi*": "dative, feminine, singular - strife/quarreling", "*zēlō*": "dative, masculine, singular - jealousy/envy" }, "variants": { "*hēmera*": "day/daylight", "*Euschēmonōs*": "properly/decently/becomingly", "*peripatēsōmen*": "let us walk/conduct ourselves", "*kōmois*": "revelries/carousing/orgies", "*methais*": "drunkenness/intoxication", "*koitais*": "sexual immorality/illicit sexual activities/beds", "*aselgeiais*": "sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness", "*eridi*": "strife/quarreling/contention", "*zēlō*": "jealousy/envy/rivalry" } }
• 2 Thess 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.4", "source": "Ὁ ἀντικείμενος καὶ ὑπεραιρόμενος ἐπὶ πάντα λεγόμενον Θεὸν, ἢ σέβασμα· ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς Θεὸν καθίσαι, ἀποδεικνύντα ἑαυτὸν ὅτι ἔστιν Θεός.", "text": "The *antikeimenos* and *hyperairomenos* upon all *legomenon* *Theon*, or *sebasma*; so that him into the *naon* of *Theou* as *Theon* *kathisai*, *apodeiknynta* himself that *estin* *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*antikeimenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - opposing/resisting", "*hyperairomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - exalting himself/lifting above", "*legomenon*": "present passive participle, accusative masculine singular - being called/named", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine singular - God/deity", "*sebasma*": "accusative, neuter singular - object of worship/veneration", "*naon*": "accusative, masculine singular - temple/sanctuary", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of God", "*kathisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to sit down/take seat", "*apodeiknynta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - showing/demonstrating/proclaiming", "*estin*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine singular - God/deity" }, "variants": { "*antikeimenos*": "opposing/resisting/adversary/one who sets himself against", "*hyperairomenos*": "exalting himself/lifting above/raising himself above", "*legomenon*": "called/named/said to be", "*sebasma*": "object of worship/veneration/religious devotion", "*naon*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*kathisai*": "sit down/take seat/be enthroned", "*apodeiknynta*": "showing/demonstrating/proclaiming/displaying", "*estin*": "is/exists/has being" } }