2 Peter 3:4

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{ "verseID": "2 Peter.3.4", "source": "Καὶ λέγοντες, Ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ; ἀφʼ ἧς γὰρ οἱ πατέρες ἐκοιμήθησαν, πάντα οὕτως διαμένει ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως.", "text": "And *legontes*, Where *estin* the *epangelia* of-the *parousias* of-him? from which for the *pateres ekoimēthēsan*, all *houtōs diamenei* from *archēs ktiseōs*.", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying/speaking", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - promise/pledge", "*parousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - coming/arrival/presence", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors", "*ekoimēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - fell asleep/died", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way/so", "*diamenei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - continues/remains/persists", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning/origin", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - creation/founding" }, "variants": { "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge/announcement", "*parousias*": "coming/arrival/presence/appearance", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*ekoimēthēsan*": "fell asleep/died/passed away", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so/in the same manner", "*diamenei*": "continues/remains/persists/stays the same", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principle", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/founding/establishment" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ λέγοντες, Ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ; ἀφʼ ἧς γὰρ οἱ πατέρες ἐκοιμήθησαν, πάντα οὕτως διαμένει ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως.

Transliteration

And legontes, Where estin the epangelia of-the parousias of-him? from which for the pateres ekoimēthēsan, all houtōs diamenei from archēs ktiseōs.

Grammar Details

• *legontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying/speaking
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists
• *epangelia*: nominative, feminine, singular - promise/pledge
• *parousias*: genitive, feminine, singular - coming/arrival/presence
• *pateres*: nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors
• *ekoimēthēsan*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - fell asleep/died
• *houtōs*: adverb - thus/in this way/so
• *diamenei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - continues/remains/persists
• *archēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - beginning/origin
• *ktiseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - creation/founding

Word Meanings

• *legontes*: saying/speaking/declaring
• *estin*: is/exists
• *epangelia*: promise/pledge/announcement
• *parousias*: coming/arrival/presence/appearance
• *pateres*: fathers/ancestors/forefathers
• *ekoimēthēsan*: fell asleep/died/passed away
• *houtōs*: thus/in this way/so/in the same manner
• *diamenei*: continues/remains/persists/stays the same
• *archēs*: beginning/origin/first principle
• *ktiseōs*: creation/founding/establishment

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  and they will say, 'Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, everything continues just as it has from the beginning of creation.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} saying,{G3004} Where{G4226} is{G2076} the promise{G1860} of{G3952} his{G846} coming?{G3952} for,{G1063} from{G575} the day that{G3739} the fathers{G3962} fell asleep,{G2837} all things{G3956} continue{G1265} as{G3779} they were from{G575} the beginning{G746} of the creation.{G2937}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Where{G4226} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the promise{G1860} of his{G846} coming{G3952}? for{G1063} since{G575}{G3739} the fathers{G3962} fell asleep{G2837}{(G5681)}, all things{G3956} continue{G3779}{G1265}{(G5719)} as they were from{G575} the beginning{G746} of the creation{G2937}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and saye. Where is the promes of his comynge? For sence ye fathers dyed all thinges cotinue in ye same estate wher in they were at ye begynninge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & saye: Where is the promes of his commynge? For sence the fathers fell on slepe, euery thinge contynueth as it was from the begynnynge of ye creature.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And say, Where is the promes of his coming? For since the fathers died, all things continue alike from the beginning of the creation.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And say: Where is the promise of his commyng? For sence the fathers dyed, all thynges continue a lyke from the begynnyng of the creation.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as [they were] from the beginning of the creation.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and saying, "Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and saying, `Where is the promise of his presence? for since the fathers did fall asleep, all things so remain from the beginning of the creation;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Saying, Where is the hope of his coming? From the death of the fathers till now everything has gone on as it was from the making of the world.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and saying, "Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and saying,“Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creation.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 17:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.15", "source": "הִנֵּה־הֵ֕מָּה אֹמְרִ֖ים אֵלָ֑י אַיֵּ֥ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה יָ֥בוֹא נָֽא׃", "text": "Behold-*hēmmâ* *ʾōmĕrîm* to-me *ʾayyēh* *dĕbar*-*Yhwh* *yābôʾ* *nāʾ*", "grammar": { "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - saying", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*dĕbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let it come", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyēh*": "where?/where is?", "*yābôʾ*": "let it come/may it come/will come", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray" } }
• Mal 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.17", "source": "הוֹגַעְתֶּ֤ם יְהוָה֙ בְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֔ם וַאֲמַרְ֖תֶּם בַּמָּ֣ה הוֹגָ֑עְנוּ בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗ם כָּל־עֹ֨שֵׂה רָ֜ע ט֣וֹב ׀ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וּבָהֶם֙ ה֣וּא חָפֵ֔ץ א֥וֹ אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*hôgaʿtem* *YHWH* in-*dibrêkem* and-*ʾămartem* in-what *hôgāʿnû* in-*ʾĕmārkem* all-*ʿōśēh* *rāʿ* *ṭôb* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-in-them he *ḥāpēṣ* or *ʾayyēh* *ʾĕlōhê* the-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*hôgaʿtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have wearied", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dibrêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words", "*ʾămartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have said", "*hôgāʿnû*": "hiphil perfect 1st person plural - we have wearied", "*ʾĕmārkem*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your saying", "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil/bad", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal participle masculine singular - delighting", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*hôgaʿtem*": "you have wearied/fatigued/made weary", "*dibrêkem*": "your words/sayings/utterances", "*ʾămartem*": "you have said/spoken/declared", "*hôgāʿnû*": "we have wearied/fatigued/made weary", "*ʾĕmārkem*": "your saying/speaking", "*ʿōśēh* *rāʿ*": "doer of evil/evildoer", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/in the sight of", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighting/taking pleasure in/desiring", "*ʾayyēh*": "where is?", "*ʾĕlōhê* the-*mišpāṭ*": "God of justice/judgment" } }
• Eccl 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.9", "source": "מַה־שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ ה֣וּא שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֔ה וּמַה־שֶׁנַּֽעֲשָׂ֔ה ה֖וּא שֶׁיֵּעָשֶׂ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין כָּל־חָדָ֖שׁ תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*Mah*-*šehāyāh* *hûʾ* *šeyyihyeh* *ûmah*-*šennaʿăśāh* *hûʾ* *šeyyêʿāśeh* *wəʾên* *kol*-*ḥādāš* *taḥat* *haššāmeš*", "grammar": { "*Mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šehāyāh*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that was", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it/that (is)", "*šeyyihyeh*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - that will be", "*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*šennaʿăśāh*": "relative pronoun + verb, niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that was done", "*šeyyêʿāśeh*": "relative pronoun + verb, niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - that will be done", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/any", "*ḥādāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - new", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "was/happened/occurred/existed", "*naʿăśāh*": "was done/was made/was performed", "*ḥādāš*": "new/fresh/novel/unprecedented" } }
• Eccl 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.11", "source": "אֲשֶׁר֙ אֵין־נַעֲשָׂ֣ה פִתְגָ֔ם מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה מְהֵרָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן מָלֵ֞א לֵ֧ב בְּֽנֵי־הָאָדָ֛ם בָּהֶ֖ם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת רָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* not-*naʿăśāh* *pitgām* *maʿăśēh* the-*rāʿāh* *mĕhērāh* upon-thus *mālēʾ* *lēb* *bĕnê*-the-*ʾādām* in-them to-do *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - because/when", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is executed/is carried out", "*pitgām*": "noun, masculine singular - sentence/decree", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - deed of", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mĕhērāh*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*mālēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is full", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*naʿăśāh*": "is executed/is carried out/is done", "*pitgām*": "sentence/decree/edict", "*maʿăśēh*": "deed/work/action", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*mĕhērāh*": "quickly/speedily/swiftly", "*mālēʾ*": "is full/is filled/abounds", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*bĕnê*": "sons/children", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wrong/wicked thing" } }
• Matt 24:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.48", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ εἴπῃ ὁ κακὸς δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, Χρονίζει ὁ κύριος μου ἐλθεῖν·", "text": "But if *eipē* the *kakos* *doulos* that in the *kardia* of him, *Chronizei* the *kyrios* of me *elthein*;", "grammar": { "*eipē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might say", "*kakos*": "nominative masculine singular - evil/bad", "*doulos*": "nominative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*kardia*": "dative feminine singular - heart", "*Chronizei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - delays", "*kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - lord/master", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come" }, "variants": { "*eipē*": "might say/think/tell", "*kakos*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*Chronizei*": "delays/is delayed/taking his time", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*elthein*": "to come/arrive/return" } }
• Mark 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Mark.10.6", "source": "Ἀπὸ δὲ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ ἐποίησεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεός.", "text": "But from *archēs* of *ktiseōs* *arsen* and *thēly* *epoiēsen* them the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*archēs*": "genitive feminine singular - beginning/origin", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of creation", "*arsen*": "accusative neuter singular - male", "*thēly*": "accusative neuter singular - female", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - made/created", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/act of creating", "*arsen*": "male", "*thēly*": "female", "*epoiēsen*": "made/created/formed", "*Theos*": "God/deity" } }
• Mark 13:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Mark.13.19", "source": "Ἔσονται γὰρ αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι θλῖψις, οἵα οὐ γέγονεν τοιαύτη ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως ἣς ἔκτισεν ὁ Θεὸς ἕως τοῦ νῦν, καὶ οὐ μὴ γένηται.", "text": "*Esontai* *gar* the *hēmerai* those *thlipsis*, such-as not *gegonen* such from *archēs* *ktiseōs* which *ektisen* the *Theos* until the now, and *ou mē* *genētai*.", "grammar": { "*Esontai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd plural - will be", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for/because", "*hēmerai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - days", "*thlipsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tribulation/affliction", "*gegonen*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd singular - has been/occurred", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - creation", "*ektisen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - created", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ou mē*": "strong double negative - by no means/certainly not", "*genētai*": "aorist, subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - might happen/occur" }, "variants": { "*Esontai*": "will be/exist", "*hēmerai*": "days/time periods", "*thlipsis*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*gegonen*": "has been/occurred/happened", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/founding/establishment", "*ektisen*": "created/made/formed", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*genētai*": "might happen/occur/come to pass" } }
• Luke 12:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Luke.12.45", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ εἴπῃ ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, Χρονίζει ὁ κύριός μου ἔρχεσθαι· καὶ ἄρξηται τύπτειν τοὺς παῖδας καὶ τὰς παιδίσκας, ἐσθίειν τε καὶ πίνειν, καὶ μεθύσκεσθαι·", "text": "If *de* *eipē* the *doulos* *ekeinos* in the *kardia* of him, *Chronizei* the *kyrios* of me *erchesthai*; and *arxētai* *typtein* the *paidas* and the *paidiskas*, *esthiein* *te* and *pinein*, and *methyskesthai*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*eipē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - should say", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart (figurative for inner thoughts)", "*Chronizei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - delays/tarries", "*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*erchesthai*": "present infinitive - to come", "*arxētai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, middle voice - should begin", "*typtein*": "present infinitive - to beat/strike", "*paidas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - male servants/boys", "*paidiskas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - female servants/maids", "*esthiein*": "present infinitive - to eat", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*pinein*": "present infinitive - to drink", "*methyskesthai*": "present infinitive, middle voice - to get drunk" }, "variants": { "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner thoughts", "*Chronizei*": "delays/tarries/takes a long time", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*typtein*": "to beat/strike/hit repeatedly" } }
• 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.19", "source": "Τίς γὰρ ἡμῶν ἐλπὶς, ἢ χαρὰ, ἢ στέφανος καυχήσεως; ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ αὐτοῦ παρουσίᾳ;", "text": "What *gar* of us *elpis*, or *chara*, or *stephanos* of *kauchēseōs*? Or not *kai* you *emprosthen* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou* *Christou* in the *autou* *parousia*?", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*elpis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hope", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*stephanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crown", "*kauchēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of boasting/glorying", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - his", "*parousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - coming/presence/arrival" }, "variants": { "*elpis*": "hope/expectation", "*chara*": "joy/gladness", "*stephanos*": "crown/wreath", "*kauchēseōs*": "boasting/glorying/exulting", "*parousia*": "coming/presence/arrival" } }
• Rev 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.14", "source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐκκλησίας Λαοδικέων γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ Ἀμήν, ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστὸς καὶ ἀληθινός, ἡ ἀρχὴ τῆς κτίσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the *ekklēsias Laodikeon graphson*: *Tade legei* the *Amēn*, the *martys* the *pistos* and *alēthinos*, the *archē* of-the *ktiseōs* of-the *Theou*;", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - assembly/church", "*Laodikeon*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Laodiceans", "*graphson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write", "*Tade*": "demonstrative pronoun, neuter, plural - these things", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Amēn*": "transliteration from Hebrew - Amen/truly", "*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*alēthinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - true/genuine", "*archē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - beginning/ruler/first cause", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of creation", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*Amēn*": "truly/certainly/so be it", "*martys*": "witness/testifier", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*alēthinos*": "true/genuine/real", "*archē*": "beginning/ruler/origin/first cause/first principle", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/creature/what is created" } }
• Gen 19:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.14", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א ל֜וֹט וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר ׀ אֶל־חֲתָנָ֣יו ׀ לֹקְחֵ֣י בְנֹתָ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ ק֤וּמוּ צְּאוּ֙ מִן־הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־מַשְׁחִ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־הָעִ֑יר וַיְהִ֥י כִמְצַחֵ֖ק בְּעֵינֵ֥י חֲתָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *Lôṭ* *wa-yᵊḏabbēr* to-*ḥăṯānāyw* *lōqᵊḥê* *ḇᵊnōṯāyw* *wa-yōʾmer* *qûmû* *ṣᵊʾû* from-the-*māqôm* this because-*mašḥîṯ* *Yhwh* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿîr* *wa-yᵊhî* like-*mᵊṣaḥēq* in-*ʿênê* *ḥăṯānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*wa-yᵊḏabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he spoke", "*ḥăṯānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons-in-law", "*lōqᵊḥê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - takers of", "*ḇᵊnōṯāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*qûmû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - arise", "*ṣᵊʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - go out", "*māqôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*mašḥîṯ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - destroying", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wa-yᵊhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he was", "*mᵊṣaḥēq*": "Piel participle masculine singular - one who jokes", "*ʿênê*": "noun feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ḥăṯānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons-in-law" }, "variants": { "*lōqᵊḥê* *ḇᵊnōṯāyw*": "who were to marry his daughters/who had taken his daughters/husbands of his daughters", "*mᵊṣaḥēq*": "joking/mocking/jesting" } }
• Isa 5:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.18", "source": "ה֛וֹי מֹשְׁכֵ֥י הֶֽעָוֺ֖ן בְּחַבְלֵ֣י הַשָּׁ֑וְא וְכַעֲב֥וֹת הָעֲגָלָ֖ה חַטָּאָֽה׃", "text": "*hôy* those who *mōškê* the *heʿāwōn* with *bəḥablê* the *haššāwʾ*, and like *wəkaʿăbôt* the *hāʿăgālâ* *ḥaṭṭāʾâ*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*mōškê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - drawing/pulling", "*heʿāwōn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the iniquity", "*bəḥablê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - with cords of", "*haššāwʾ*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the falsehood/emptiness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kaʿăbôt*": "preposition with feminine plural construct - like cart ropes of", "*hāʿăgālâ*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the cart/wagon", "*ḥaṭṭāʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - sin" }, "variants": { "*mōškê*": "drawing/pulling/dragging", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥablê*": "cords/ropes/snares", "*šāwʾ*": "falsehood/emptiness/worthlessness", "*ʿăbôt*": "cart ropes/thick cords/wagon traces" } } 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.19", "source": "הָאֹמְרִ֗ים יְמַהֵ֧ר ׀ יָחִ֛ישָׁה מַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ לְמַ֣עַן נִרְאֶ֑ה וְתִקְרַ֣ב וְתָב֗וֹאָה עֲצַ֛ת קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְנֵדָֽעָה׃", "text": "Those who *hāʾōmərîm*, \"Let him *yəmahēr* ׀ *yāḥîšâ* his *maʿăśēhû* so that we may *nirʾeh*; and let it *wətiqrab* and *wətābôʾâ*, the *ʿăṣat* of the *qədôš* of *yiśrāʾēl*, that we may *wənēdāʿâ*.\"", "grammar": { "*hāʾōmərîm*": "definite article with qal participle masculine plural - the ones saying", "*yəmahēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him hasten", "*yāḥîšâ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular cohortative - let him speed", "*maʿăśēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his work", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*nirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person common plural - we may see", "*wətiqrab*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - and let it draw near", "*wətābôʾâ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular cohortative - and let it come", "*ʿăṣat*": "feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*qədôš*": "masculine singular adjective construct - holy one of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wənēdāʿâ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 1st person common plural cohortative - that we may know" }, "variants": { "*yəmahēr*": "hasten/hurry/be quick", "*yāḥîšâ*": "speed/hurry/make haste", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/plan/purpose" } }
• Jer 5:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.12", "source": "כִּֽחֲשׁוּ֙ בַּיהוָ֔ה וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹא־ה֑וּא וְלֹא־תָב֤וֹא עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ רָעָ֔ה וְחֶ֥רֶב וְרָעָ֖ב ל֥וֹא נִרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "They *kiḥăšû* against *YHWH* and they *wayyō'mərû* not-*hû'*; and not-*tābô'* upon us *rā'â*, and *ḥereb* and *rā'āb* not we will *nir'eh*.", "grammar": { "*kiḥăšû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they denied/lied", "*ba*": "preposition + article - against/in", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yō'mərû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they said", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*hû'*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*tābô'*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will come", "*'âlênû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - upon us", "*rā'â*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*rā'āb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*nir'eh*": "imperfect, 1st plural - we will see" }, "variants": { "*kiḥăšû*": "they denied/lied/deceived", "*lō'-hû'*": "it is not so/he is not (the one)/it is nothing", "*rā'â*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/violence", "*rā'āb*": "famine/hunger" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.13", "source": "וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ יִֽהְי֣וּ לְר֔וּחַ וְהַדִּבֵּ֖ר אֵ֣ין בָּהֶ֑ם כֹּ֥ה יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה לָהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *hannəbî'îm* will *yihyû* for *rûaḥ*, and *haddibēr* *'ên* in them; thus it will *yē'āśeh* to them.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hannəbî'îm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the prophets", "*yihyû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they will be/become", "*lə*": "preposition - for/to", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/breath/spirit", "*haddibēr*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the word/speaking", "*'ên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yē'āśeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - it will be done", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*yihyû lərûaḥ*": "will be as wind/will become nothing/will be empty", "*haddibēr*": "the word/speaking/utterance", "*'ên bāhem*": "is not in them/they do not have" } }
• Ezek 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.11.3", "source": "הָאֹ֣מְרִ֔ים לֹ֥א בְקָר֖וֹב בְּנ֣וֹת בָּתִּ֑ים הִ֣יא הַסִּ֔יר וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ הַבָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "The-*ʾōmərîm* not in-*qārôb* *bənôt* *bāttîm* she the-*sîr* and-we the-*bāśār*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - saying", "*qārôb*": "adjective masculine singular - near/soon", "*bənôt*": "qal infinitive construct - building of", "*bāttîm*": "masculine plural noun - houses", "*sîr*": "masculine singular noun - pot/cauldron", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat" }, "variants": { "*qārôb*": "near/close/soon/imminent", "*sîr*": "pot/cauldron/cooking pot", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body" } }
• Ezek 12:22-27 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.22", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם מָֽה־הַמָּשָׁ֤ל הַזֶּה֙ לָכֶ֔ם עַל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר יַֽאַרְכוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וְאָבַ֖ד כָּל־חָזֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* what-the-*māšāl* the-this to-you upon-*ʾaḏmaṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *yaʾarḵû* the-*yāmîm* and-*ʾāḇaḏ* all-*ḥāzôn*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct chain, vocative - son of man/human", "*māšāl*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the proverb", "*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying", "*yaʾarḵû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they are prolonged", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it perishes", "*ḥāzôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - vision" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "proverb/parable/saying", "*ḥāzôn*": "vision/prophecy/revelation" } } 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.23", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן אֱמֹ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִשְׁבַּ֙תִּי֙ אֶת־הַמָּשָׁ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה וְלֹֽא־יִמְשְׁל֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ ע֖וֹד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֚י אִם־דַּבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם קָֽרְבוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וּדְבַ֖ר כָּל־חָזֽוֹן׃", "text": "Therefore *ʾĕmōr* to-them thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hišbattî* *ʾeṯ*-the-*māšāl* the-this and-not-*yimšəlû* it again in-*Yiśrāʾēl* but rather-*dabbēr* to-them *qārəḇû* the-*yāmîm* and-*dəḇar* all-*ḥāzôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*": "divine names in combination - Lord YHWH", "*hišbattî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - I will cause to cease", "*māšāl*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the proverb", "*yimšəlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will use as a proverb", "*dabbēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*qārəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have drawn near", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*dəḇar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*ḥāzôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - vision" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/fulfillment" } } 24 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.24", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹ֣א יִֽהְיֶ֥ה ע֛וֹד כָּל־חֲז֥וֹן שָׁ֖וְא וּמִקְסַ֣ם חָלָ֑ק בְּת֖וֹךְ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "For not *yihyeh* again any-*ḥăzôn* *šāwʾ* and-*miqsam* *ḥālāq* in-midst *bêṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*ḥăzôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - vision", "*šāwʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/falsehood", "*miqsam*": "common noun, masculine singular - divination", "*ḥālāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - smooth/flattering", "*bêṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - house of Israel" }, "variants": { "*šāwʾ*": "worthlessness/falsehood/emptiness/vanity", "*ḥālāq*": "smooth/flattering/deceptive" } } 25 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.25", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲדַבֵּר֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲדַבֵּ֤ר דָּבָר֙ וְיֵ֣עָשֶׂ֔ה לֹ֥א תִמָּשֵׁ֖ךְ ע֑וֹד כִּ֣י בִֽימֵיכֶ֞ם בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֗רִי אֲדַבֵּ֤ר דָּבָר֙ וַעֲשִׂיתִ֔יו נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "For I *YHWH* *ʾădabbēr* *ʾēṯ* what *ʾădabbēr* *dāḇār* and-*yēʿāśeh* not *timmāšēḵ* again for in-*yəmêḵem* *bêṯ* *hammerî* *ʾădabbēr* *dāḇār* and-*ʿăśîṯîw* *nəʾūm* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will speak", "*dāḇār*": "common noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be done", "*timmāšēḵ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be prolonged/delayed", "*yəmêḵem*": "common noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your days", "*bêṯ* *hammerî*": "construct chain with definite article - house of the rebellion", "*ʿăśîṯîw*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will do it", "*nəʾūm*": "passive participle - declaration of" }, "variants": { "*dāḇār*": "word/speech/thing/matter" } } 26 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.26", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*wəyəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wəyəhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came/happened", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of construct chain", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying/to say" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing" } } 27 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.27", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם הִנֵּ֤ה בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽמְרִ֔ים הֶחָז֛וֹן אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא חֹזֶ֖ה לְיָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וּלְעִתִּ֥ים רְחוֹק֖וֹת ה֥וּא נִבָּֽא׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* behold *bêṯ*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾōmərîm* the-*ḥāzôn* that-he *ḥōzeh* for-*yāmîm* *rabbîm* and-for-*ʿittîm* *rəḥôqôṯ* he *nibbāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct chain, vocative - son of man/human", "*bêṯ*-*Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - house of Israel", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*ḥāzôn*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the vision", "*ḥōzeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/envisioning", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ʿittîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - times", "*rəḥôqôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - distant/far", "*nibbāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - prophesying" }, "variants": { "*ḥōzeh*": "seeing/envisioning/prophesying", "*nibbāʾ*": "prophesying/predicting" } }
• Matt 24:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.28", "source": "Ὅπου γὰρ ἐὰν ᾖ τὸ πτῶμα, ἐκεῖ συναχθήσονται οἱ ἀετοί.", "text": "For where if *ē* the *ptōma*, there *synachthēsontai* the *aetoi*.", "grammar": { "*ē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be", "*ptōma*": "nominative neuter singular - corpse/carcass", "*synachthēsontai*": "future passive, 3rd person plural - will be gathered", "*aetoi*": "nominative masculine plural - eagles/vultures" }, "variants": { "*ē*": "might be/may be/is", "*ptōma*": "corpse/carcass/dead body", "*synachthēsontai*": "will be gathered/assembled/brought together", "*aetoi*": "eagles/vultures" } }