Acts 13:40

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{ "verseID": "Acts.13.40", "source": "Βλέπετε οὖν, μὴ ἐπέλθῃ ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς, τὸ εἰρημένον ἐν τοῖς προφήταις·", "text": "*Blepete* therefore, not *epelthē* upon you, the *eirēmenon* in the *prophētais*;", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - look/see/beware", "*epelthē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come upon", "*eirēmenon*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been spoken", "*prophētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - prophets" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "look/see/beware/take heed", "*epelthē*": "might come upon/might happen to/might arrive on", "*eirēmenon*": "having been spoken/having been said/having been declared", "*prophētais*": "prophets/seers" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Βλέπετε οὖν, μὴ ἐπέλθῃ ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς, τὸ εἰρημένον ἐν τοῖς προφήταις·

Transliteration

Blepete therefore, not epelthē upon you, the eirēmenon in the prophētais;

Grammar Details

• *Blepete*: present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - look/see/beware
• *epelthē*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come upon
• *eirēmenon*: perfect, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been spoken
• *prophētais*: dative, masculine, plural - prophets

Word Meanings

• *Blepete*: look/see/beware/take heed
• *epelthē*: might come upon/might happen to/might arrive on
• *eirēmenon*: having been spoken/having been said/having been declared
• *prophētais*: prophets/seers

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So beware that what is spoken of in the prophets does not come upon you:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Beware{G991} therefore,{G3767} lest{G3361} that come{G1904} upon{G1909} [you]{G5209} which is spoken{G2046} in{G1722} the prophets:{G4396}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Beware{G991}{(G5720)} therefore{G3767}, lest that{G3361} come{G1904}{(G5632)} upon{G1909} you{G5209}, which is spoken of{G2046}{(G5772)} in{G1722} the prophets{G4396};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Beware therfore lest that fall on you which is spoken of in the Prophetes:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whosoeuer beleueth on this man, is iustifyed. Bewarre therfore, that it come not vpon you, which is spoken in the prophetes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Beware therefore lest that come vpon you, which is spoken of in the Prophets,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Beware therfore, lest that fall on you, which is spoken of in the prophetes:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  see, therefore, it may not come upon you that hath been spoken in the prophets:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beware therefore, lest that come upon `you' which is spoken in the prophets:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beware therefore, lest that come upon [you] which is spoken in the prophets:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So take care that these words of the prophets do not come true for you;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Watch out, then, that what is spoken about by the prophets does not happen to you:

Referenced Verses

• Hab 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.5", "source": "רְא֤וּ בַגּוֹיִם֙ וְֽהַבִּ֔יטוּ וְהִֽתַּמְּה֖וּ תְּמָ֑הוּ כִּי־פֹ֙עַל֙ פֹּעֵ֣ל בִּֽימֵיכֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תַאֲמִ֖ינוּ כִּ֥י יְסֻפָּֽר׃", "text": "*Rəʾû* among-the-*gôyim* and-*habbîṭû* and-*hittamməhû* *təmāhû* for-*p̄ōʿal* *pōʿēl* in-days-of-you not *taʾămînû* when *yəsuppār*", "grammar": { "*rəʾû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - look/see", "*ḇaggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the nations", "*wə-habbîṭû*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and observe/behold", "*wə-hittamməhû*": "conjunction + verb, Hithpael imperative, masculine plural - and be astounded", "*təmāhû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - be amazed", "*kî-p̄ōʿal*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - for a work", "*pōʿēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - working/doing", "*bîmêḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your days", "*lōʾ taʾămînû*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will not believe", "*kî yəsuppār*": "conjunction + verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - when it is told" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*hittamməhû*": "be astounded/be amazed/be astonished", "*təmāhû*": "be amazed/be astonished/marvel", "*p̄ōʿal*": "work/deed/action", "*pōʿēl*": "working/doing/performing", "*taʾămînû*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*yəsuppār*": "is told/is recounted/is declared" } }
• Mal 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.2", "source": "וּמִ֤י מְכַלְכֵּל֙ אֶת־י֣וֹם בּוֹא֔וֹ וּמִ֥י הָעֹמֵ֖ד בְּהֵרָֽאוֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־הוּא֙ כְּאֵ֣שׁ מְצָרֵ֔ף וּכְבֹרִ֖ית מְכַבְּסִֽים׃", "text": "*U-mi* *mekhalkel* *et-yom* *boʾo* *u-mi* *ha-ʿomed* *be-heraʾoto* *ki-huʾ* *ke-ʾesh* *metsaref* *u-khe-borit* *mekhabsim*.", "grammar": { "*U-mi*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*mekhalkel*": "Pilpel participle, masculine singular - enduring/sustaining", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*yom*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*boʾo*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming", "*u-mi*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*ha-ʿomed*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one standing", "*be-heraʾoto*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he appears", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*huʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ke-ʾesh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like fire of", "*metsaref*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - refiner", "*u-khe-borit*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and like soap/lye of", "*mekhabsim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - washers/fullers" }, "variants": { "*mekhalkel*": "endure/sustain/contain/withstand", "*boʾo*": "his coming/his arrival", "*ha-ʿomed*": "standing/enduring/remaining", "*be-heraʾoto*": "when he appears/when he reveals himself", "*metsaref*": "refiner/smelter/purifier", "*borit*": "soap/lye/alkali cleansing agent", "*mekhabsim*": "washers/fullers/cleaners" } }
• Matt 3:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.9", "source": "Καὶ μὴ δόξητε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ: Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι δύναται ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ.", "text": "And not *doxēte* *legein* in *heautois*, *Patera* we *echomen* the *Abraam*: *Legō* *gar* to you, that *dynatai* the *Theos* from the *lithōn* *toutōn* *egeirai* *tekna* to the *Abraam*.", "grammar": { "*doxēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - think/presume", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to yourselves", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*Abraam*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Abraham", "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*lithōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of stones", "*toutōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - these", "*egeirai*": "aorist active infinitive - to raise up", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Abraham" }, "variants": { "*doxēte*": "think/presume/suppose", "*legein*": "to say/to speak/to claim", "*echomen*": "we have/we possess/we hold", "*Legō*": "I say/I tell/I declare", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*lithōn*": "stones/rocks", "*egeirai*": "to raise up/to bring forth/to produce", "*tekna*": "children/descendants/offspring" } } 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.10", "source": "Ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἡ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ῥίζαν τῶν δένδρων κεῖται: πᾶν οὖν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται, καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται.", "text": "*Ēdē* *de* also the *axinē* *pros* the *rhizan* of the *dendrōn* *keitai*: every *oun* *dendron* not *poioun* *karpon* *kalon* *ekkoptetai*, and into *pyr* *balletai*.", "grammar": { "*Ēdē*": "temporal adverb - already/now", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*axinē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - axe", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - at/to", "*rhizan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - root", "*dendrōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of trees", "*keitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - lies/is laid", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*dendron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tree", "*poioun*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - producing/making", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*kalon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - good", "*ekkoptetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is cut down", "*pyr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fire", "*balletai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is thrown" }, "variants": { "*Ēdē*": "already/now/at this time", "*axinē*": "axe/hatchet", "*pros*": "at/to/against", "*rhizan*": "root/base", "*keitai*": "lies/is laid/is placed", "*poioun*": "producing/making/bearing", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result", "*kalon*": "good/excellent/fine", "*ekkoptetai*": "is cut down/is chopped down/is hewn down", "*balletai*": "is thrown/is cast/is hurled" } } 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.11", "source": "Ἐγὼ μὲν βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν: ὁ δὲ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἰσχυρότερός μού ἐστιν, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς τὰ ὑποδήματα βαστάσαι: αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, καὶ πυρί:", "text": "*Egō* *men* *baptizō* you in *hydati* for *metanoian*: the *de* *opisō* of me *erchomenos* *ischyroteros* of me *estin*, of whom not *eimi* *hikanos* the *hypodēmata* *bastasai*: he you *baptisei* in *Pneumati* *Hagiō*, and *pyri*:", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*men*": "postpositive particle indicating contrast - on the one hand", "*baptizō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I baptize", "*hydati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with water", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - for repentance", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (contrasting with *men*)", "*opisō*": "adverb - after/behind", "*erchomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming", "*ischyroteros*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - mightier/stronger", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*hikanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/sufficient", "*hypodēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sandals", "*bastasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to carry/to bear", "*baptisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will baptize", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - with fire" }, "variants": { "*baptizō*": "I baptize/I immerse/I wash", "*metanoian*": "for repentance/for change of mind/for turning from sin", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*erchomenos*": "coming/arriving/approaching", "*ischyroteros*": "mightier/stronger/more powerful", "*hikanos*": "worthy/sufficient/adequate", "*hypodēmata*": "sandals/shoes/footwear", "*bastasai*": "to carry/to bear/to take up", "*baptisei*": "will baptize/will immerse/will cleanse", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*pyri*": "fire/flame" } } 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.12", "source": "Οὗ τὸ πτύον ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ διακαθαριεῖ τὴν ἅλωνα αὐτοῦ, καὶ συνάξει τὸν σῖτον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην· τὸ δὲ ἄχυρον κατακαύσει πυρὶ ἀσβέστῳ.", "text": "Of whom the *ptyon* in the *cheiri* of him, and *diakathariei* the *halōna* of him, and *synaxei* the *siton* of him into the *apothēkēn*; the *de* *achyron* *katakausei* *pyri* *asbestō*.", "grammar": { "*ptyon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - winnowing fork/fan", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - in hand", "*diakathariei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will thoroughly clean", "*halōna*": "accusative, feminine, singular - threshing floor", "*synaxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will gather", "*siton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheat/grain", "*apothēkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - barn/storehouse", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*achyron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - chaff", "*katakausei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will burn up", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - with fire", "*asbestō*": "dative, neuter, singular - unquenchable" }, "variants": { "*ptyon*": "winnowing fork/fan/shovel", "*diakathariei*": "will thoroughly clean/will clear completely/will purge", "*halōna*": "threshing floor/threshing area", "*synaxei*": "will gather/will collect/will bring together", "*siton*": "wheat/grain/corn", "*apothēkēn*": "barn/storehouse/granary", "*achyron*": "chaff/straw/husks", "*katakausei*": "will burn up/will consume with fire/will incinerate", "*asbestō*": "unquenchable/inextinguishable/that cannot be put out" } }
• Heb 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hebrews.2.3", "source": "Πῶς ἡμεῖς ἐκφευξόμεθα, τηλικαύτης ἀμελήσαντες σωτηρίας· ἥτις ἀρχὴν λαβοῦσα λαλεῖσθαι διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, ὑπὸ τῶν ἀκουσάντων εἰς ἡμᾶς ἐβεβαιώθη·", "text": "How we *ekpheuxometha*, such great *amelēsantes sōtērias*; which *archēn labousa laleisthai dia* the *Kyriou*, by those *akousantōn* to us *ebebaiōthē*;", "grammar": { "*ekpheuxometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st plural - we will escape", "*amelēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural - having neglected/disregarded", "*sōtērias*": "genitive feminine singular - of salvation/deliverance", "*archēn*": "accusative feminine singular - beginning", "*labousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative feminine singular - having taken/received", "*laleisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be spoken", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of the Lord", "*akousantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive plural - of those having heard", "*ebebaiōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was confirmed/established" }, "variants": { "*ekpheuxometha*": "we will escape/flee from/avoid", "*amelēsantes*": "having neglected/disregarded/been careless of", "*sōtērias*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*archēn labousa*": "having taken beginning/having received origin", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*ebebaiōthē*": "was confirmed/established/validated" } }
• Heb 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.3.12", "source": "Βλέπετε, ἀδελφοί, μήποτε ἔσται ἔν τινι ὑμῶν καρδία πονηρὰ ἀπιστίας, ἐν τῷ ἀποστῆναι ἀπὸ Θεοῦ ζῶντος.", "text": "*Blepete*, *adelphoi*, *mēpote* *estai* in *tini* of you *kardia* *ponēra* *apistias*, in the *apostēnai* from *Theou* *zōntos*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - see/take heed/beware", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/perhaps/that not", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*tini*": "indefinite pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*ponēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - evil/wicked", "*apistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of unbelief/faithlessness", "*apostēnai*": "aorist infinitive - to depart/withdraw", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*zōntos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - living" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "take heed/beware/see to it", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/brethren", "*mēpote*": "lest/in case/that not", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/malicious", "*apistias*": "unbelief/unfaithfulness/lack of trust", "*apostēnai*": "to depart/withdraw/fall away", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/life-giving" } }
• Heb 12:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.25", "source": "Βλέπετε μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα. Εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ἔφυγον τὸν ἐπὶ γῆς παραιτησάμενοι χρηματίζοντα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς, οἱ τὸν ἀπʼ οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι:", "text": "*Blepete* not you *paraitēsēsthe* the one *lalounta*. If for those not *ephygon* the one on *gēs paraitēsamenoi chrēmatizonta*, much more *hēmeis*, those the one from *ouranōn apostrephomenoi*:", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/beware/take care", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - refuse/reject", "*lalounta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - speaking", "*ephygon*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they escaped", "*gēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of earth", "*paraitēsamenoi*": "participle, aorist middle, nominative, plural, masculine - having refused/rejected", "*chrēmatizonta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - warning/instructing", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - we", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of heavens", "*apostrephomenoi*": "participle, present middle/passive, nominative, plural, masculine - turning away from" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "see/beware/take care/pay attention", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "refuse/reject/turn away", "*chrēmatizonta*": "warning/instructing/divinely commanding", "*apostrephomenoi*": "turning away from/rejecting/refusing" } }
• Isa 29:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.14", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן הִנְנִ֥י יוֹסִ֛ף לְהַפְלִ֥יא אֶת־הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה הַפְלֵ֣א וָפֶ֑לֶא וְאָֽבְדָה֙ חָכְמַ֣ת חֲכָמָ֔יו וּבִינַ֥ת נְבֹנָ֖יו תִּסְתַּתָּֽר", "text": "Therefore *hinĕnî* *yôsip̱* to-do-*hap̱lîʾ* *ʾet*-*hā-ʿām*-*ha-zzeh* *hap̱lēʾ* and-*p̱eleʾ* and-*ʾāḇĕdāh* *ḥoḵmat* *ḥăḵāmāyw* and-*bînat* *nĕḇōnāyw* *tistattār*", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*hinĕnî*": "particle hinnēh + 1st person singular suffix - behold I", "*yôsip̱*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - continuing/proceeding", "*lĕ-hap̱lîʾ*": "preposition lamed + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to deal wonderfully with", "*ʾet-hā-ʿām-ha-zzeh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this people", "*hap̱lēʾ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive absolute - wonder", "*wā-p̱eleʾ*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular - and a wonder", "*wĕ-ʾāḇĕdāh*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and will perish", "*ḥoḵmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*ḥăḵāmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wise ones", "*ū-ḇînat*": "conjunction waw + noun, feminine singular construct - and understanding of", "*nĕḇōnāyw*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its discerning ones", "*tistattār*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will hide itself" }, "variants": { "*yôsip̱*": "continuing/proceeding/adding", "*hap̱lîʾ*": "deal wonderfully with/do an extraordinary thing/work wonders", "*hap̱lēʾ wā-p̱eleʾ*": "wonder and a wonder/extraordinary and amazing/a most amazing thing", "*ʾāḇĕdāh*": "will perish/be destroyed/vanish", "*ḥoḵmat*": "wisdom/skill/cleverness", "*ḥăḵāmāyw*": "its wise ones/sages/experts", "*bînat*": "understanding/insight/discernment", "*nĕḇōnāyw*": "its discerning ones/intelligent ones/prudent ones", "*tistattār*": "will hide itself/be concealed/disappear" } }