Acts 17:2

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{ "verseID": "Acts.17.2", "source": "Κατὰ δὲ τὸ εἰωθὸς, τῷ Παύλῳ, εἰσῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτούς, καὶ ἐπὶ σάββατα τρία διελέγετο αὐτοῖς ἀπὸ τῶν γραφῶν,", "text": "According to *de* the *eiōthos*, to *Paulō*, he *eisēlthen* *pros* them, and for *sabbata* *tria* he *dielegeto* to them from the *graphōn*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eiōthos*": "perfect active participle, accusative singular neuter - customary practice/habit", "*Paulō*": "dative singular masculine - for/to Paul", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he entered/went in", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward/with", "*sabbata*": "accusative plural neuter - sabbaths", "*tria*": "accusative plural neuter - three", "*dielegeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was reasoning/discussing", "*graphōn*": "genitive plural feminine - of writings/scriptures" }, "variants": { "*eiōthos*": "custom/habit/usual practice", "*eisēlthen*": "entered/went in/came in", "*dielegeto*": "reasoned/argued/discussed/conversed", "*graphōn*": "writings/scriptures" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κατὰ δὲ τὸ εἰωθὸς, τῷ Παύλῳ, εἰσῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτούς, καὶ ἐπὶ σάββατα τρία διελέγετο αὐτοῖς ἀπὸ τῶν γραφῶν,

Transliteration

According to de the eiōthos, to Paulō, he eisēlthen pros them, and for sabbata tria he dielegeto to them from the graphōn,

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *eiōthos*: perfect active participle, accusative singular neuter - customary practice/habit
• *Paulō*: dative singular masculine - for/to Paul
• *eisēlthen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he entered/went in
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - to/toward/with
• *sabbata*: accusative plural neuter - sabbaths
• *tria*: accusative plural neuter - three
• *dielegeto*: imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was reasoning/discussing
• *graphōn*: genitive plural feminine - of writings/scriptures

Word Meanings

• *eiōthos*: custom/habit/usual practice
• *eisēlthen*: entered/went in/came in
• *dielegeto*: reasoned/argued/discussed/conversed
• *graphōn*: writings/scriptures

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  According to his custom, Paul went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G1161} Paul,{G3972} as{G2596} his custom{G1486} was, went in{G1525} unto{G4314} them,{G846} and{G2532} for{G1909} three{G5140} sabbath days{G4521} reasoned{G1256} with them{G846} from{G575} the Scriptures,{G1124}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} Paul{G3972}, as{G2596} his manner was{G1486}{(G5756)}, went in{G1525}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, and{G2532}{G1909} three{G5140} sabbath{G4521} days reasoned{G1256}{(G5711)} with them{G846} out of{G575} the scriptures{G1124},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Paul as his maner was went in vnto them and thre saboth doyes declared oute of the scripture vnto them

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Paul (as his maner was) wete in vnto them, and vpon thre Sabbathes he spake vnto them of the scripture, opened it vnto the,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Paul, as his maner was, went in vnto them, and three Sabbath daies disputed with them by the Scriptures,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Paul, as his maner was, went in vnto them, and three Sabboth dayes disputed with the out of the scriptures,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath days had discussions with them from the holy Writings,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul went to the Jews in the synagogue, as he customarily did, and on three Sabbath days he addressed them from the scriptures,

Referenced Verses

• Acts 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.9.20", "source": "Καὶ εὐθέως ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς ἐκήρυσσεν τὸν Χριστόν, ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *eutheōs* in the *synagōgais ekēryssen* the *Christon*, that *houtos estin* the *Huios tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies", "*ekēryssen*": "imperfect, active, 3rd singular - was proclaiming/preaching", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*houtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present, active, 3rd singular - is", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once/instantly", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/assemblies/meeting places", "*ekēryssen*": "was proclaiming/preaching/announcing", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*houtos*": "this one/he/this person", "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*Theou*": "God/Deity" } }
• Acts 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.13.5", "source": "Καὶ γενόμενοι ἐν Σαλαμῖνι, κατήγγελλον τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς τῶν Ἰουδαίων: εἶχον δὲ καὶ Ἰωάννην ὑπηρέτην.", "text": "And *genomenoi* in *Salamini*, *katēngellon* the *logon* of the *Theou* in the *synagōgais* of the *Ioudaiōn*: *eichon* *de* also *Iōannēn* *hypēretēn*.", "grammar": { "*genomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having become/arrived", "*Salamini*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Salamis", "*katēngellon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were proclaiming", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in synagogues", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews", "*eichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were having", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*hypēretēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - assistant/helper" }, "variants": { "*genomenoi*": "having arrived/become/come to be", "*katēngellon*": "were proclaiming/announcing/preaching", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/assemblies/gathering places", "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Judeans", "*eichon*": "were having/possessing", "*hypēretēn*": "assistant/helper/attendant/subordinate" } }
• Luke 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Luke.4.16", "source": "¶Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν Ναζαρέτ, οὗ ἦν τεθραμμένος: καὶ εἰσῆλθεν, κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς αὐτῷ, ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν, καὶ ἀνέστη ἀναγνῶναι.", "text": "And *ēlthen* to *Nazaret*, where he was *tethrammenos*: and *eisēlthen*, according to the *eiōthos* to him, on the *hēmera* of the *sabbatōn* into the *synagōgēn*, and *anestē anagnōnai*.", "grammar": { "*ēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - came/went", "*Nazaret*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Nazareth", "*tethrammenos*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been brought up", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - entered", "*eiōthos*": "perfect, active, participle, accusative, neuter, singular - customary/usual", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*sabbatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sabbaths", "*synagōgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*anestē*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - stood up", "*anagnōnai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to read" }, "variants": { "*tethrammenos*": "having been brought up/nourished/raised", "*eiōthos*": "customary/habitual/usual practice", "*anestē*": "stood up/arose", "*anagnōnai*": "to read [aloud]" } }
• Acts 17:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.17.10", "source": "¶Οἱ δὲ ἀδελφοὶ εὐθέως διὰ τῆς νυκτὸς ἐξέπεμψαν τόν τε Παῦλον καὶ τὸν Σιλᾶν εἰς Βέροιαν: οἵτινες παραγενόμενοι εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἀπῄεσαν.", "text": "The *de* *adelphoi* *eutheōs* through the *nyktos* *exepempsan* the *te* *Paulon* and the *Silan* to *Beroian*: who *paragenomenoi* to the *synagōgēn* of the *Ioudaiōn* *apēesan*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*adelphoi*": "nominative plural masculine - brothers", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*nyktos*": "genitive singular feminine - of night", "*exepempsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sent away", "*te*": "conjunction - both/and", "*Paulon*": "accusative singular masculine - Paul", "*Silan*": "accusative singular masculine - Silas", "*Beroian*": "accusative singular feminine - Berea", "*paragenomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine - having arrived", "*synagōgēn*": "accusative singular feminine - synagogue", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Jews", "*apēesan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were going away/departing" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/believers/fellow Christians", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*exepempsan*": "sent away/sent out/dispatched", "*paragenomenoi*": "having arrived/having come/being present", "*apēesan*": "were going away/were departing/went" } }
• Acts 17:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.17.17", "source": "Διελέγετο μὲν οὖν ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, καὶ τοῖς σεβομένοις, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ κατὰ πᾶσαν ἡμέραν πρὸς τοὺς παρατυγχάνοντας.", "text": "He *dielegeto* *men* *oun* in the *synagōgē* with the *Ioudaiois*, and with the *sebomenois*, and in the *agora* according to every *hēmeran* *pros* those *paratynchanontas*.", "grammar": { "*dielegeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was reasoning/discussing", "*men*": "particle (with *oun*) - indeed", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*synagōgē*": "dative singular feminine - synagogue", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative plural masculine - with Jews", "*sebomenois*": "present middle participle, dative plural masculine - worshipping/devout", "*agora*": "dative singular feminine - marketplace", "*hēmeran*": "accusative singular feminine - day", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with", "*paratynchanontas*": "present active participle, accusative plural masculine - happening to be there" }, "variants": { "*dielegeto*": "was reasoning/was discussing/was arguing", "*synagōgē*": "synagogue/assembly place", "*sebomenois*": "devout/God-fearing/worshipping", "*agora*": "marketplace/public square", "*paratynchanontas*": "happening to be there/chancing upon/meeting randomly" } }
• Acts 8:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Acts.8.35", "source": "Ἀνοίξας δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τῆς γραφῆς ταύτης, εὐηγγελίσατο αὐτῷ τὸν Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "*Anoixas de* the *Philippos* the *stoma* of him, and *arxamenos* from the *graphēs tautēs*, *euēngelisato* to him the *Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*Anoixas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having opened", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Philippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philip", "*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*arxamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having begun", "*graphēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of scripture", "*tautēs*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - this", "*euēngelisato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - preached the gospel", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*Anoixas*": "having opened/begun", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*arxamenos*": "having begun/started", "*graphēs*": "scripture/writing", "*euēngelisato*": "preached the gospel/proclaimed good news" } }
• Acts 18:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.18.4", "source": "Διελέγετο δὲ ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ κατὰ πᾶν σάββατον, ἔπειθέν τε Ἰουδαίους καὶ Ἕλληνας.", "text": "*Dielegeto de en tē synagōgē kata pan sabbaton*, *epeithen te Ioudaious kai Hellēnas*.", "grammar": { "*Dielegeto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was reasoning/discussing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*tē synagōgē*": "article + dative feminine singular - the synagogue", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to/on", "*pan*": "adjective, accusative neuter singular - every", "*sabbaton*": "accusative neuter singular - Sabbath", "*epeithen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was persuading", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative masculine plural - Jews", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Hellēnas*": "accusative masculine plural - Greeks" }, "variants": { "*Dielegeto*": "was reasoning/was discussing/was disputing/was dialoguing", "*epeithen*": "was persuading/was convincing/was trying to persuade" } }
• Acts 19:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Acts.19.8", "source": "Εἰσελθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν ἐπαρρησιάζετο, ἐπὶ μῆνας τρεῖς, διαλεγόμενος καὶ πείθων τὰ περὶ τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Eiselthōn de* into the *synagōgēn eparrēsiazeto*, for *mēnas treis*, *dialegomenos* and *peithōn* the things *peri tēs basileias tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Eiselthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having entered", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*synagōgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*eparrēsiazeto*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, middle/passive, indicative - he was speaking boldly", "*mēnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - months", "*treis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - three", "*dialegomenos*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reasoning/discussing", "*peithōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - persuading", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*tēs basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the kingdom", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Eiselthōn*": "having entered/gone in", "*synagōgēn*": "synagogue/gathering place", "*eparrēsiazeto*": "he was speaking boldly/freely/openly", "*dialegomenos*": "reasoning/discussing/arguing", "*peithōn*": "persuading/convincing", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Acts 24:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.24.25", "source": "Διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ ἐγκρατείας, καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος ἔσεσθαι, ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ, ἀπεκρίθη, Τὸ νῦν ἔχον πορεύου καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν μετακαλέσομαί σε.", "text": "*Dialegomenou* *de* him concerning *dikaiosynēs*, and *enkrateias*, and the *krimatos* the *mellontos* *esesthai*, *emphobos* *genomenos* the *Phēlix*, *apekrithē*, The now having *poreuou* time *de* *metalabōn* I will *metakalesomai* you.", "grammar": { "*Dialegomenou*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - discussing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*enkrateias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - self-control", "*krimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment", "*mellontos*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, singular - about to be", "*esesthai*": "future middle infinitive - to be", "*emphobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - afraid", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*Phēlix*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered", "*poreuou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - go", "*metalabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*metakalesomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st singular - I will call for/summon" }, "variants": { "*Dialegomenou*": "discussing/reasoning/arguing", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*enkrateias*": "self-control/temperance", "*krimatos*": "judgment/decision", "*mellontos*": "about to be/coming/impending", "*emphobos*": "afraid/terrified", "*genomenos*": "having become/grown/turned", "*apekrithē*": "he answered/replied", "*poreuou*": "go/depart", "*metalabōn*": "having received/obtained/found", "*metakalesomai*": "I will call for/summon" } }
• Acts 28:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.28.23", "source": "Ταξάμενοι δὲ αὐτῷ ἡμέραν, ἧκον πρὸς αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν ξενίαν πλείονες· οἷς ἐξετίθετο διαμαρτυρόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, πείθων τε αὐτοὺς τὰ περὶ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ἀπό τε τοῦ νόμου Μωσέως, καὶ τῶν προφητῶν, ἀπὸ πρωῒ ἕως ἑσπέρας.", "text": "*Taxamenoi de autō hēmeran*, they *hēkon pros auton eis tēn xenian pleiones*; to whom he *exetitheto diamarturomenos tēn basileian tou Theou*, *peithōn te autous ta peri tou Iēsou*, both from the *nomou Mōseōs*, and the *prophētōn*, from *prōi heōs hesperas*.", "grammar": { "*Taxamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having appointed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular - for him", "*hēmeran*": "accusative feminine singular - day", "*hēkon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were coming", "*pros auton*": "to him", "*eis tēn xenian*": "to the lodging", "*pleiones*": "nominative masculine plural - more/many", "*hois*": "dative masculine plural - to whom", "*exetitheto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was explaining", "*diamarturomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - solemnly testifying", "*tēn basileian tou Theou*": "accusative feminine singular - the kingdom of God", "*peithōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - persuading", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*autous*": "accusative masculine plural - them", "*ta peri tou Iēsou*": "the things concerning Jesus", "*apo te tou nomou Mōseōs*": "both from the law of Moses", "*kai tōn prophētōn*": "and the prophets", "*apo prōi heōs hesperas*": "from morning until evening" }, "variants": { "*Taxamenoi*": "having appointed/arranged/fixed", "*hēkon*": "were coming/arriving/came", "*xenian*": "lodging/quarters/guest room", "*pleiones*": "more/many/a greater number", "*exetitheto*": "was explaining/setting forth/expounding", "*diamarturomenos*": "solemnly testifying/declaring/affirming", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*peithōn*": "persuading/convincing", "*nomou*": "law/Torah", "*prōi*": "morning/dawn/early", "*hesperas*": "evening" } }
• John 18:20 : 20 { "verseID": "John.18.20", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγὼ παρρησίᾳ ἐλάλησα τῷ κόσμῳ· ἐγὼ πάντοτε ἐδίδαξα ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ, καὶ ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, ὅπου πάντοτε οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι συνέρχονται· καὶ ἐν κρυπτῷ ἐλάλησα οὐδέν.", "text": "*Apekrithē autō ho Iēsous*, *Egō parrēsia elalēsa tō kosmō*; *egō pantote edidaxa en tē synagōgē*, and *en tō hierō*, where *pantote hoi Ioudaioi synerchontai*; and *en kryptō elalēsa ouden*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*parrēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - openly/with boldness", "*elalēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - spoke", "*tō kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the world", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*edidaxa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - taught", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē synagōgē*": "dative, feminine, singular - the synagogue", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tō hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - the temple", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*hoi Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the Jews", "*synerchontai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person plural - come together", "*en kryptō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in secret", "*elalēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - spoke", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied", "*parrēsia*": "openly/boldly/frankly/with boldness", "*elalēsa*": "spoke/said/talked", "*kosmō*": "world/cosmos/universe", "*pantote*": "always/at all times", "*edidaxa*": "taught/instructed", "*synagōgē*": "synagogue/assembly place", "*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary", "*hopou*": "where/in which place", "*synerchontai*": "come together/gather/assemble", "*kryptō*": "secret/hidden place", "*ouden*": "nothing/not one thing" } }
• 1 Sam 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ וְאִשָּׁפְטָ֥ה אִתְּכֶ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־צִדְק֣וֹת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה אִתְּכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־אֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *hityaṣṣəbû* *wə-ʾiššāpəṭāh* *ʾittəkem* *lipnê* *YHWH* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ṣidqôt* *YHWH* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *ʾittəkem* *wə-ʾet*-*ʾăbôtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "hithpael imperative masculine plural - stand", "*wə-ʾiššāpəṭāh*": "conjunction + niphal cohortative 1st person singular - and let me enter into judgment", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun - before", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*-*ṣidqôt*": "noun construct + noun feminine plural construct - all righteous acts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - which he did", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wə-ʾet*-*ʾăbôtêkem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and with your fathers" }, "variants": { "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "stand/present yourselves/take your stand", "*wə-ʾiššāpəṭāh*": "and let me enter into judgment/plead/reason with", "*ṣidqôt*": "righteous acts/righteous deeds/saving acts", "*ʾittəkem*": "with you/for you" } }
• Isa 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.18", "source": "לְכוּ־נָ֛א וְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אִם־יִֽהְי֨וּ חֲטָאֵיכֶ֤ם כַּשָּׁנִים֙ כַּשֶּׁ֣לֶג יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ אִם־יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ כַתּוֹלָ֖ע כַּצֶּ֥מֶר יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ* *wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*yihyû* *ḥăṭāʾêkem* *kaššānîm* *kaššeleg* *yalbînû* *ʾim*-*yaʾdîmû* *kattôlā'* *kaṣṣemer* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*lᵉkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*nāʾ*": "particle - now/please", "*wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us reason together", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*kaššānîm*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, feminine plural - like scarlet", "*kaššeleg*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like snow", "*yalbînû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be white", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yaʾdîmû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are red", "*kattôlā'*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like crimson", "*kaṣṣemer*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like wool", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ*": "come now/come please", "*niwwākᵉḥâ*": "reason together/argue/dispute/settle", "*yōʾmar*": "says/speaks/declares", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "your sins/offenses/transgressions", "*šānîm*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red", "*yalbînû*": "they shall be white/become white/be made white", "*yaʾdîmû*": "they are red/they glow red", "*tôlā'*": "crimson/worm/crimson dye" } }
• Acts 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Acts.13.14", "source": "¶Αὐτοὶ δὲ διελθόντες ἀπὸ τῆς Πέργης, παρεγένοντο εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν τῆς Πισιδίας, καὶ εἰσελθόντες εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων, ἐκάθισαν.", "text": "They *de* *dielthontes* from the *Pergēs*, *paregenonto* to *Antiocheian* of the *Pisidias*, and *eiselthontes* into the *synagōgēn* on the *hēmera* of the *sabbatōn*, *ekathisan*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - they", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*dielthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having passed through", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*Pergēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Perga", "*paregenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they arrived", "*eis*": "preposition - to", "*Antiocheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - to Antioch", "*Pisidias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Pisidia", "*eiselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having entered", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*synagōgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - on day", "*sabbatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sabbaths", "*ekathisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sat down" }, "variants": { "*dielthontes*": "having passed through/traveled through/departed", "*paregenonto*": "arrived/came/reached", "*eiselthontes*": "having entered/gone in", "*synagōgēn*": "synagogue/assembly", "*hēmera*": "day", "*sabbatōn*": "sabbaths/week", "*ekathisan*": "sat down/were seated" } }
• Acts 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.14.1", "source": "¶Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν Ἰκονίῳ, κατὰ τὸ αὐτὸ εἰσελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ λαλῆσαι οὕτως, ὥστε πιστεῦσαι Ἰουδαίων τε καὶ Ἑλλήνων πολὺ πλῆθος.", "text": "*Egeneto* *de* in *Ikoniō*, according to the same *eiselthein* them into the *synagōgēn* of the *Ioudaiōn*, and *lalēsai* thus, *hōste* *pisteusai* of *Ioudaiōn* both and of *Hellēnōn* much *plēthos*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened/came to pass", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Ikoniō*": "dative singular - location 'in Iconium'", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter/go in", "*synagōgēn*": "accusative feminine singular - synagogue (place of assembly)", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive plural - of Jews", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/with the result that", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe", "*Hellēnōn*": "genitive plural - of Greeks", "*plēthos*": "accusative singular - multitude/large number" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "it happened/it came to pass/it occurred", "*de*": "and/but/now (transitional)", "*kata to auto*": "at the same time/in the same manner/together", "*lalēsai outōs*": "speak in such a way/speak in this manner", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/large number" } }
• Heb 7:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.1", "source": "Οὗτος γὰρ ὁ Μελχισέδεκ, βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ἱερεὺς τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου, ὁ συναντήσας Ἀβραὰμ ὑποστρέφοντι ἀπὸ τῆς κοπῆς τῶν βασιλέων, καὶ εὐλογήσας αὐτόν·", "text": "*Houtos gar* the *Melchisedek*, *basileus Salēm*, *hiereus* of the *Theos* of the *hypsistou*, the one having *synantēsas* *Abraam* *hypostrephonti* from the *kopēs* of the *basileōn*, and having *eulogēsas* him;", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*Melchisedek*": "proper noun, nominative, masculine, singular", "*basileus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*Salēm*": "proper noun, genitive, feminine, singular", "*hiereus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - priest", "*Theos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*hypsistou*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, singular, superlative - highest/most high", "*synantēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having met", "*Abraam*": "proper noun, dative, masculine, singular", "*hypostrephonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - returning", "*kopēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - slaughter/defeat", "*basileōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - kings", "*eulogēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having blessed" }, "variants": { "*Houtos*": "this one/this man", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*basileus*": "king/ruler", "*hiereus*": "priest/one who performs sacred rites", "*hypsistou*": "highest/most high/most exalted", "*synantēsas*": "met/encountered/came to meet", "*hypostrephonti*": "returning/coming back", "*kopēs*": "slaughter/defeat/striking down", "*eulogēsas*": "blessed/spoke well of/pronounced a blessing upon" } } 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.2", "source": "ᾯ καὶ δεκάτην ἀπὸ πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ· πρῶτον μὲν ἑρμηνευόμενος Βασιλεὺς δικαιοσύνης, ἔπειτα δὲ καὶ Βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ὅ ἐστιν, Βασιλεὺς εἰρήνης·", "text": "To whom also *dekatēn* from *pantōn* *emerisen* *Abraam*; first *men* being *hermēneuomenos* *Basileus dikaiosynēs*, then *de* also *Basileus Salēm*, which *estin*, *Basileus eirēnēs*;", "grammar": { "*ᾯ*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to whom", "*dekatēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - tenth part/tithe", "*pantōn*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, plural - all things/all", "*emerisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - divided/apportioned", "*Abraam*": "proper noun, nominative, masculine, singular", "*men*": "postpositive particle marking first element in contrast - on the one hand", "*hermēneuomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being interpreted/translated", "*Basileus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*dikaiosynēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction marking second element in contrast - but/and/on the other hand", "*Salēm*": "proper noun, genitive, feminine, singular", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eirēnēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*dekatēn*": "tenth part/tithe", "*pantōn*": "all things/all spoils/everything", "*emerisen*": "divided/apportioned/assigned/allotted", "*hermēneuomenos*": "being interpreted/translated/explained", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/righteous behavior", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmonious relationships/absence of strife" } } 3 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.3", "source": "Ἀπάτωρ, ἀμήτωρ, ἀγενεαλόγητος, μήτε ἀρχὴν ἡμερῶν, μήτε ζωῆς τέλος ἔχων· ἀφωμοιωμένος δὲ τῷ Υἱῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ· μένει ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸ διηνεκές.", "text": "*Apatōr*, *amētōr*, *agenealogētos*, *mēte archēn hēmerōn*, *mēte zōēs telos echōn*; *aphōmoiōmenos de* to the *Hyiō* of the *Theou*; *menei hiereus* into the *diēnekes*.", "grammar": { "*Apatōr*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - without father", "*amētōr*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - without mother", "*agenealogētos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - without genealogy", "*mēte*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*archēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - beginning", "*hēmerōn*": "noun, genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*zōēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - life", "*telos*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - end", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*aphōmoiōmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been made like", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Hyiō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*hiereus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - priest", "*diēnekes*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - perpetuity/continuity" }, "variants": { "*Apatōr*": "without father/fatherless/of unknown father", "*amētōr*": "without mother/motherless/of unknown mother", "*agenealogētos*": "without genealogy/without recorded ancestry", "*archēn*": "beginning/origin", "*telos*": "end/completion/termination", "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*aphōmoiōmenos*": "having been made like/resembling/made to resemble", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues", "*diēnekes*": "perpetuity/continuity/uninterrupted duration" } } 4 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.4", "source": "Θεωρεῖτε δὲ πηλίκος οὗτος, ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην Ἀβραὰμ ἔδωκεν ἐκ τῶν ἀκροθινίων ὁ πατριάρχης.", "text": "*Theōreite de pēlikos houtos*, to whom also *dekatēn Abraam edōken* from the *akrothiniōn* the *patriarchēs*.", "grammar": { "*Theōreite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - observe/consider", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pēlikos*": "interrogative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - how great", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*dekatēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - tenth part/tithe", "*Abraam*": "proper noun, nominative, masculine, singular", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*akrothiniōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - choicest spoils/best of the spoils", "*patriarchēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - patriarch" }, "variants": { "*Theōreite*": "observe/consider/behold/contemplate", "*pēlikos*": "how great/how important/how eminent", "*dekatēn*": "tenth part/tithe", "*edōken*": "gave/offered/presented", "*akrothiniōn*": "choicest spoils/best of the spoils/first fruits", "*patriarchēs*": "patriarch/family head/founder of a family line" } } 5 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.5", "source": "Καὶ οἱ μὲν ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Λευῒ, τὴν ἱερατείαν λαμβάνοντες, ἐντολὴν ἔχουσιν ἀποδεκατοῦν τὸν λαὸν κατὰ τὸν νόμον, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, αὐτῶν καίπερ ἐξεληλυθότας ἐκ τῆς ὀσφύος Ἀβραάμ:", "text": "And those *men* from the *hyiōn Leui*, the *hierateian lambanontes*, *entolēn echousin apodekatoun* the *laon* according to the *nomon*, that *estin*, the *adelphous* of them *kaiper exelēlythotas* from the *osphyos Abraam*:", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle marking first element in contrast - indeed/on one hand", "*hyiōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - sons", "*Leui*": "proper noun, genitive, masculine, singular", "*hierateian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - priesthood/priestly office", "*lambanontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - receiving/taking", "*entolēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have", "*apodekatoun*": "present active infinitive - to collect tithes", "*laon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*adelphous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*kaiper*": "concessive conjunction - although/even though", "*exelēlythotas*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having come out", "*osphyos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - loins/body", "*Abraam*": "proper noun, genitive, masculine, singular" }, "variants": { "*hierateian*": "priesthood/priestly office/priestly service", "*lambanontes*": "receiving/taking/accepting", "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/order", "*echousin*": "have/possess/hold", "*apodekatoun*": "to collect tithes/to take a tenth", "*laon*": "people/nation/populace", "*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow countrymen/kinsmen", "*exelēlythotas*": "having come out/descended/originated", "*osphyos*": "loins/body/reproductive organs" } } 6 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.6", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μὴ γενεαλογούμενος ἐξ αὐτῶν δεδεκάτωκεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ, καὶ τὸν ἔχοντα τὰς ἐπαγγελίας εὐλόγηκεν.", "text": "But the one *mē genealogoumenos* from them *dedekatōken* the *Abraam*, and the one *echonta* the *epangelias eulogēken*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*genealogoumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being traced in genealogy", "*dedekatōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has collected tithes from", "*Abraam*": "proper noun, accusative, masculine, singular", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*epangelias*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - promises", "*eulogēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has blessed" }, "variants": { "*genealogoumenos*": "being traced in genealogy/having recorded ancestry", "*dedekatōken*": "has collected tithes from/has taken a tenth from", "*echonta*": "having/possessing/holding", "*epangelias*": "promises/declarations/assurances", "*eulogēken*": "has blessed/has spoken well of/has invoked divine favor upon" } } 7 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.7", "source": "Χωρὶς δὲ πάσης ἀντιλογίας τὸ ἔλαττον ὑπὸ τοῦ κρείττονος εὐλογεῖται.", "text": "*Chōris de pasēs antilogias* the *elatton* by the *kreittonos eulogeitai*.", "grammar": { "*Chōris*": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*pasēs*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - all/every", "*antilogias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - contradiction/dispute", "*elatton*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular, comparative - lesser", "*kreittonos*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, singular, comparative - better/greater", "*eulogeitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is blessed" }, "variants": { "*Chōris*": "without/apart from/independent of", "*pasēs*": "all/every/any", "*antilogias*": "contradiction/dispute/objection/argument", "*elatton*": "lesser/inferior/lower", "*kreittonos*": "better/greater/superior", "*eulogeitai*": "is blessed/receives blessing" } } 8 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.8", "source": "Καὶ ὧδε μὲν δεκάτας ἀποθνήσκοντες ἄνθρωποι λαμβάνουσιν· ἐκεῖ δὲ μαρτυρούμενος ὅτι ζῇ.", "text": "And here *men dekatas apothnēskontes anthrōpoi lambanousin*; there *de martyroumenos hoti zē*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle marking first element in contrast - indeed/on one hand", "*dekatas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - tithes", "*apothnēskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dying", "*anthrōpoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*lambanousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - receive", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction marking second element in contrast - but/and/on the other hand", "*martyroumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being witnessed/testified", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*zē*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - lives" }, "variants": { "*dekatas*": "tithes/tenth parts", "*apothnēskontes*": "dying/mortal/subject to death", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/human beings/people", "*lambanousin*": "receive/take/accept", "*martyroumenos*": "being witnessed/testified/attested", "*zē*": "lives/is alive/continues to live" } } 9 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.9", "source": "Καὶ, ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, διὰ Ἀβραὰμ, καὶ Λευῒ, ὁ δεκάτας λαμβάνων δεδεκάτωται.", "text": "And, *hōs epos eipein*, through *Abraam*, also *Leui*, the one *dekatas lambanōn dedekatōtai*.", "grammar": { "*hōs*": "conjunction - as/so to speak", "*epos*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - word", "*eipein*": "aorist active infinitive - to say/speak", "*Abraam*": "proper noun, genitive, masculine, singular", "*Leui*": "proper noun, nominative, masculine, singular", "*dekatas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - tithes", "*lambanōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - receiving", "*dedekatōtai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been tithed/paid tithes" }, "variants": { "*hōs epos eipein*": "so to speak/as one might say/in a manner of speaking", "*dekatas*": "tithes/tenth parts", "*lambanōn*": "receiving/taking/collecting", "*dedekatōtai*": "has been tithed/has paid tithes/has given a tenth" } } 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.10", "source": "Ἔτι γὰρ ἐν τῇ ὀσφύϊ τοῦ πατρὸς ἦν, ὅτε συνήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Μελχισέδεκ.", "text": "For *eti* in the *osphyi* of the *patros ēn*, when *synēntēsen* to him the *Melchisedek*.", "grammar": { "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*osphyi*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - loins", "*patros*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - father", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*synēntēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - met", "*Melchisedek*": "proper noun, nominative, masculine, singular" }, "variants": { "*eti*": "still/yet/even", "*osphyi*": "loins/body/reproductive organs", "*patros*": "father/ancestor", "*ēn*": "was/existed/was present", "*synēntēsen*": "met/encountered/came to meet" } }