Acts 17:20

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{ "verseID": "Acts.17.20", "source": "Ξενίζοντα γάρ τινα εἰσφέρεις εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἡμῶν: βουλόμεθα οὖν γνῶναι τί ἂν θέλοι ταῦτα εἶναι.", "text": "*Xenizonta* *gar* some things you *eisphereis* to the *akoas* of us: we *boulometha* *oun* to *gnōnai* what *an* *theloi* these things to *einai*.", "grammar": { "*Xenizonta*": "present active participle, accusative plural neuter - strange/foreign", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*eisphereis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you bring in", "*akoas*": "accusative plural feminine - ears/hearing", "*boulometha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we wish/want", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*an*": "particle - would/might (with potential optative)", "*theloi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - might mean/would be", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*Xenizonta*": "strange/foreign/surprising", "*eisphereis*": "bring in/introduce/present", "*akoas*": "ears/hearing", "*boulometha*": "wish/want/desire", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand", "*theloi*": "might mean/would be/could signify" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ξενίζοντα γάρ τινα εἰσφέρεις εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἡμῶν: βουλόμεθα οὖν γνῶναι τί ἂν θέλοι ταῦτα εἶναι.

Transliteration

Xenizonta gar some things you eisphereis to the akoas of us: we boulometha oun to gnōnai what an theloi these things to einai.

Grammar Details

• *Xenizonta*: present active participle, accusative plural neuter - strange/foreign
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for
• *eisphereis*: present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you bring in
• *akoas*: accusative plural feminine - ears/hearing
• *boulometha*: present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we wish/want
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore
• *gnōnai*: aorist active infinitive - to know
• *an*: particle - would/might (with potential optative)
• *theloi*: present active optative, 3rd person singular - might mean/would be
• *einai*: present active infinitive - to be

Word Meanings

• *Xenizonta*: strange/foreign/surprising
• *eisphereis*: bring in/introduce/present
• *akoas*: ears/hearing
• *boulometha*: wish/want/desire
• *gnōnai*: to know/understand
• *theloi*: might mean/would be/could signify

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For you bring some strange ideas to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For you bring certain strange things to our ears: we want to know what these things mean.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For thou bringest straunge tydynges to oure eares. We wolde knowe therfore what these thinges meane.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thou bryngest strauge tidinges to oure eares? We wolde knowe therfore, what this meaneth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thou bringest certaine strange thinges vnto our eares: we woulde knowe therefore, what these things meane.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thou bryngest certaine straunge thinges to our eares: We would knowe therfore what these thynges meane.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For you are bringing some surprising things to our ears, so we want to know what they mean.”

Referenced Verses

• Hos 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.12", "source": "אֶ֨כְתָּב־ל֔וֹ רֻבֵּ֖י תּֽוֹרָתִ֑י כְּמוֹ־זָ֖ר נֶחְשָֽׁבוּ׃", "text": "*ʾeḵtāḇ*-to him *rubbê* *tôrāṯî*; like-*zār* *neḥšāḇû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾeḵtāḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I write", "*rubbê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - multitude of", "*tôrāṯî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my law/instruction", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine, singular absolute - strange/foreign", "*neḥšāḇû*": "verb, nifal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are regarded" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḵtāḇ*": "I write/inscribe/wrote [variant reading: if I wrote]", "*rubbê*": "multitude of/many/ten thousand", "*tôrāṯî*": "my law/my instruction/my teaching", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/alien thing", "*neḥšāḇû*": "they are regarded/considered/reckoned" } }
• 1 Pet 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.4", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ ξενίζονται μὴ συντρεχόντων ὑμῶν εἰς τὴν αὐτὴν τῆς ἀσωτίας ἀνάχυσιν, βλασφημοῦντες:", "text": "In which they *xenizontai* not *syntrechontōn* you into the same of the *asōtias anachysin*, *blasphēmountes*:", "grammar": { "*xenizontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they are surprised/think strange", "*syntrechontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - running together with", "*asōtias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dissipation/debauchery", "*anachysin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flood/excess/overflow", "*blasphēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - blaspheming/slandering" }, "variants": { "*xenizontai*": "are surprised/think strange/are perplexed/are astonished", "*syntrechontōn*": "running with/joining with/rushing together with", "*asōtias*": "excess/dissipation/debauchery/wastefulness", "*anachysin*": "flood/excess/overflow/outpouring", "*blasphēmountes*": "maligning/slandering/speaking evil/reviling" } }
• Matt 19:23-25 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.23", "source": "¶Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι δυσκόλως πλούσιος εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "The *de Iēsous eipen* to the *mathētais* of him, *Amēn legō* to you, That with difficulty *plousios eiseleusetai eis* the *basileian tōn ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular, active - I say", "*dyskolōs*": "adverb - with difficulty/hardly", "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rich person", "*eiseleusetai*": "future, 3rd singular, middle deponent - will enter", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*dyskolōs*": "with difficulty/hardly/scarcely", "*plousios*": "rich person/wealthy individual", "*basileian tōn ouranōn*": "kingdom of heaven/heavenly kingdom" } } 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.24", "source": "Πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, Εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρυπήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν, ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.", "text": "*Palin de legō* to you, More easily *estin kamēlon dia trypēmatos rhaphidos dielthein*, than *plousion eis* the *basileian tou Theou eiselthein*.", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular, active - I say", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is", "*eukopōteron*": "comparative adverb - easier", "*kamēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - camel", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*trypēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - hole", "*rhaphidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - needle", "*dielthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to go through", "*ē*": "conjunction - than", "*plousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rich person", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter" }, "variants": { "*Palin*": "again/once more", "*eukopōteron*": "easier/more possible", "*kamēlon*": "camel", "*trypēmatos rhaphidos*": "eye of a needle/needle's hole", "*dielthein*": "to pass through/to go through", "*basileian tou Theou*": "kingdom of God/God's kingdom" } } 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.25", "source": "Ἀκούσαντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, ἐξεπλήσσοντο σφόδρα, λέγοντες, Τίς ἄρα δύναται σωθῆναι;", "text": "*Akousantes de* the *mathētai* of him, *exeplēssonto sphodra*, *legontes*, Who *ara dynatai sōthēnai*?", "grammar": { "*Akousantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*exeplēssonto*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, passive - were astonished", "*sphodra*": "adverb - exceedingly/greatly", "*legontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore", "*dynatai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle/passive deponent - is able", "*sōthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be saved" }, "variants": { "*Akousantes*": "having heard/when they heard", "*exeplēssonto sphodra*": "were greatly astonished/were exceedingly amazed", "*ara*": "then/therefore/thus", "*dynatai sōthēnai*": "can be saved/is able to be saved" } }
• Mark 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Mark.9.10", "source": "Καὶ τὸν λόγον ἐκράτησαν πρὸς ἑαυτούς, συζητοῦντες τί ἐστιν τὸ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῆναι.", "text": "And the *logon* they *ekratēsan pros* themselves, *syzētountes ti estin* the from *nekrōn anastēnai*.", "grammar": { "*logon*": "accusative singular - word/saying", "*ekratēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they kept/held onto", "*pros*": "preposition - to/toward", "*syzētountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural - discussing/questioning together", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural - dead ones", "*anastēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to rise up" }, "variants": { "*logon*": "word/saying/statement/matter", "*ekratēsan*": "kept/held onto/seized/retained", "*syzētountes*": "discussing/questioning together/debating", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*anastēnai*": "to rise up/be resurrected" } }
• Mark 10:24-26 : 24 { "verseID": "Mark.10.24", "source": "Οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐθαμβοῦντο ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ. Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν ἀποκριθεὶς, λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τέκνα, πῶς δύσκολόν ἐστιν τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐπι χρήμασιν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν!", "text": "The *de* *mathētai* *ethambunto* upon the *logois* of him. The *de* *Iēsous* again *apokritheis*, *legei* to them, *Tekna*, how *dyskolon* it is *estin* for those *pepoithotas* upon *chrēmasin* into the *basileian* of the *Theou* to *eiselthein*!", "grammar": { "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*ethambunto*": "imperfect passive, 3rd plural - were amazed/astonished", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/tells", "*Tekna*": "vocative, neuter, plural - children", "*dyskolon*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - difficult/hard", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*pepoithotas*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having trusted/relied on", "*chrēmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - riches/money/wealth", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter/go in" }, "variants": { "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/learners", "*ethambunto*": "were amazed/astonished/shocked", "*logois*": "words/sayings/messages", "*pepoithotas*": "those trusting in/relying on/having confidence in", "*chrēmasin*": "riches/money/wealth/possessions", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in/come into" } } 25 { "verseID": "Mark.10.25", "source": "Εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τῆς τρυμαλιᾶς τῆς ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν, ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.", "text": "*Eukopōteron estin kamēlon* through the *trymalias* of the *rhaphidos dielthein*, than *plousion* into the *basileian* of the *Theou eiselthein*.", "grammar": { "*Eukopōteron*": "comparative adjective, nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - easier", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*kamēlon*": "accusative, masculine/feminine, singular - camel", "*trymalias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hole/eye", "*rhaphidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - needle", "*dielthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go through/pass through", "*plousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rich person", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter/go in" }, "variants": { "*Eukopōteron*": "easier/less difficult", "*kamēlon*": "camel/large rope (nautical term)", "*trymalias*": "hole/eye/opening", "*rhaphidos*": "needle/sewing tool", "*dielthein*": "to go through/pass through/traverse", "*plousion*": "rich person/wealthy individual", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in/come into" } } 26 { "verseID": "Mark.10.26", "source": "Οἱ δὲ περισσῶς ἐξεπλήσσοντο, λέγοντες πρὸς ἑαυτούς, Καὶ Τίς δύναται σωθῆναι;", "text": "They *de perissōs exeplēssonto*, *legontes pros* themselves, And who *dynatai sōthēnai*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*perissōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/greatly/abundantly", "*exeplēssonto*": "imperfect passive, 3rd plural - were astonished/amazed", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*sōthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be saved" }, "variants": { "*perissōs*": "exceedingly/greatly/abundantly/beyond measure", "*exeplēssonto*": "were astonished/amazed/struck with wonder", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*sōthēnai*": "to be saved/rescued/delivered/preserved" } }
• John 6:60 : 60 { "verseID": "John.6.60", "source": "Πολλοὶ οὖν ἀκούσαντες ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, εἶπον, Σκληρός ἐστιν οὗτος ὁ λόγος· τίς δύναται αὐτοῦ ἀκούειν;", "text": "Many *oun* having *akousantes* from the *mathētōn* of him, *eipon*, *Sklēros* *estin* this the *logos*; who *dynatai* of it *akouein*?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of disciples", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said", "*Sklēros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - hard/difficult", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/saying", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - is able", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*akousantes*": "having heard/listened to", "*mathētōn*": "disciples/students/followers", "*eipon*": "said/spoke", "*Sklēros*": "hard/difficult/harsh", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*logos*": "word/saying/message", "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*akouein*": "to hear/to listen to" } }
• John 7:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "John.7.35", "source": "Εἶπον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι πρὸς ἑαυτούς, Ποῦ οὗτος μέλλει πορεύεσθαι, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐχ εὑρήσομεν αὐτόν; μὴ εἰς τὴν διασπορὰν τῶν Ἑλλήνων μέλλει πορεύεσθαι, καὶ διδάσκειν τοὺς Ἕλληνας;", "text": "*Eipon oun* the *Ioudaioi pros heautous*, *Pou houtos mellei poreuesthai*, *hoti hēmeis ouch heurēsomen* him? *Mē eis* the *diasporan tōn Hellēnōn mellei poreuesthai*, and *didaskein tous Hellēnas*?", "grammar": { "*Eipon*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd plural - said/spoke", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/so", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*Pou*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*houtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this man", "*mellei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is about to/intends to", "*poreuesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle/passive - to go/journey", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ouch*": "negation - not", "*heurēsomen*": "future, indicative, active, 1st plural - we will find", "*Mē*": "negative particle used in questions - not", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*diasporan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dispersion/scattering", "*tōn Hellēnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Greeks", "*didaskein*": "present, infinitive, active - to teach", "*tous Hellēnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the Greeks" }, "variants": { "*Eipon*": "said/spoke", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so/consequently", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Judeans/Jewish leaders", "*heautous*": "themselves/one another", "*Pou*": "where/to what place", "*houtos*": "this man/this one/he", "*mellei*": "is about to/intends to/is going to", "*poreuesthai*": "to go/to journey/to travel", "*heurēsomen*": "we will find/we will discover", "*diasporan*": "dispersion/scattering/diaspora (Jews living outside Palestine)", "*Hellēnōn*": "Greeks/Gentiles/Hellenists", "*didaskein*": "to teach/to instruct", "*Hellēnas*": "Greeks/Gentiles/Hellenists" } } 36 { "verseID": "John.7.36", "source": "Τίς ἐστιν οὗτος ὁ λόγος ὃν εἶπεν, Ζητήσετέ με, καὶ οὐχ εὑρήσετέ: καὶ ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγὼ, ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν;", "text": "What *estin houtos* the *logos hon eipen*, You will *zētēsete* me, and not *heurēsete*: and where *eimi egō*, *hymeis* not *dynasthe elthein*?", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*houtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/saying/message", "*hon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - which/that", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - he said/spoke", "*zētēsete*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd plural - you will seek", "*heurēsete*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd plural - you will find", "*eimi*": "present, indicative, 1st singular - I am/exist", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you (plural)", "*dynasthe*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 2nd plural - you are able/can", "*elthein*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to come/go" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/means/represents", "*houtos*": "this/this one", "*logos*": "word/saying/statement/message", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/stated", "*zētēsete*": "will seek/will search for/will look for", "*heurēsete*": "will find/will discover", "*eimi*": "am/exist/remain", "*egō*": "I (emphatic)", "*dynasthe*": "are able/can/have power to", "*elthein*": "to come/to go/to arrive" } }
• Acts 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.2.12", "source": "Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες, καὶ διηπόρουν, ἄλλος πρὸς ἄλλον λέγοντες, Τί ἄν θέλοι τοῦτο εἶναι;", "text": "*Existanto* *de* all, and *diēporoun*, other *pros* other *legontes*, What *an* *theloi* this *einai*?", "grammar": { "*Existanto*": "imperfect middle, 3rd person plural - were amazed/astonished [continuous]", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*diēporoun*": "imperfect active, 3rd person plural - were perplexed/confused [continuous]", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*an*": "particle - [indicates contingency]", "*theloi*": "present optative active, 3rd person singular - might mean/wish/intend", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*Existanto*": "were amazed/astonished/beside themselves", "*diēporoun*": "were perplexed/confused/at a loss", "*theloi*": "might mean/wish/intend/could be", "*einai*": "to be/mean/signify" } }
• Acts 10:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.10.17", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἐν ἑαυτῷ διηπόρει ὁ Πέτρος τί ἂν εἴη τὸ ὅραμα ὃ εἶδεν, καὶ ἰδού, οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ ἀπεσταλμένοι ἀπὸ τοῦ Κορνηλίου διερωτήσαντες τὴν οἰκίαν Σίμωνος, ἐπέστησαν ἐπὶ τὸν πυλῶνα,", "text": "As *de* in himself *diēporei* *ho* *Petros* what might *eiē* the *horama* which he *eiden*, and *idou*, the *andres* the ones *apestalmenoi* from the *Kornēliou* *dierōtēsantes* the *oikian* of *Simōnos*, *epestēsan* at the *pulōna*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*diēporei*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was perplexed", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter [proper name]", "*eiē*": "present optative, 3rd singular - might be", "*horama*": "nominative, neuter, singular - vision", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*idou*": "imperative used as interjection - behold/look", "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*apestalmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been sent", "*Kornēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Cornelius", "*dierōtēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having inquired", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house", "*Simōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Simon", "*epestēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - stood", "*pulōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - gate/gateway" }, "variants": { "*diēporei*": "was perplexed/was puzzled/was confused", "*eiē*": "might be/could be", "*horama*": "vision/sight", "*eiden*": "saw/beheld", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*andres*": "men/male persons", "*apestalmenoi*": "having been sent/dispatched", "*dierōtēsantes*": "having inquired/having asked repeatedly", "*oikian*": "house/dwelling", "*epestēsan*": "stood/arrived/appeared", "*pulōna*": "gate/gateway/entrance" } }
• 1 Cor 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.18", "source": "Ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστίν· τοῖς δὲ σωζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις Θεοῦ ἐστιν.", "text": "The *logos gar* the of the *staurou* to the *men apollymenois mōria estin*; to the *de sōzomenois* us *dynamis Theou estin*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*staurou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of cross", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*apollymenois*": "participle, present, middle/passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those perishing", "*mōria*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - foolishness", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand", "*sōzomenois*": "participle, present, passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those being saved", "*dynamis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/account/speech", "*staurou*": "cross/execution stake", "*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/those being lost", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*sōzomenois*": "being saved/being rescued/being delivered", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength/ability" } }
• 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.23", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ κηρύσσομεν Χριστὸν ἐσταυρωμένον, Ἰουδαίοις μὲν σκάνδαλον, Ἕλλησιν δὲ μωρίαν·", "text": "We *de kēryssomen Christon estaurōmenon*, to *Ioudaiois men skandalon*, to *Hellēsin de mōrian*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*kēryssomen*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we preach/proclaim", "*Christon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*estaurōmenon*": "participle, perfect, passive, accusative, masculine, singular - having been crucified", "*Ioudaiois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*skandalon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*Hellēsin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand", "*mōrian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - foolishness" }, "variants": { "*kēryssomen*": "preach/proclaim/announce", "*estaurōmenon*": "having been crucified/executed on a cross", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/obstacle", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*mōrian*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly" } }
• 1 Cor 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.14", "source": "Ψυχικὸς δὲ ἄνθρωπος οὐ δέχεται τὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος τοῦ Θεοῦ: μωρία γὰρ αὐτῷ ἐστιν: καὶ οὐ δύναται γνῶναι, ὅτι πνευματικῶς ἀνακρίνεται.", "text": "*Psychikos* but (*de*) *anthrōpos* not *dechetai* the things of the *Pneumatos* of the *Theou*: *mōria* for to him *estin*: and not he is able (*dynatai*) *gnōnai*, because *pneumatikōs* they are *anakrinetai*.", "grammar": { "*Psychikos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - natural/unspiritual/soulish", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*dechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/accepts", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*mōria*": "nominative feminine singular - foolishness", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*pneumatikōs*": "adverb - spiritually", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - are discerned/examined" }, "variants": { "*Psychikos*": "natural/unspiritual/soulish/worldly", "*anthrōpos*": "human/man/person", "*dechetai*": "receives/accepts/welcomes", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/comprehend", "*pneumatikōs*": "spiritually/by the Spirit", "*anakrinetai*": "are discerned/examined/judged/evaluated" } }
• Heb 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.11", "source": "Περὶ οὗ πολὺς ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος, καὶ δυσερμήνευτος λέγειν, ἐπεὶ νωθροὶ γεγόνατε ταῖς ἀκοαῖς.", "text": "Concerning *hou* *polys* to us the *logos*, and *dysermēneutos* to *legein*, *epei* *nōthroi* you have *gegonate* in the *akoais*.", "grammar": { "*Peri hou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine/neuter, singular relative pronoun - concerning whom/which", "*polys hēmin ho logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular adjective + dative, 1st plural pronoun + nominative, masculine, singular with article - much is our account/word", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*dysermēneutos*": "nominative, masculine, singular adjective - hard to explain/interpret", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/tell", "*epei*": "conjunction - since/because", "*nōthroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural adjective - dull/sluggish", "*gegonate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you have become", "*tais akoais*": "dative, feminine, plural with article - in your hearing/ears" }, "variants": { "*polys*": "much/many/great", "*logos*": "word/account/message", "*dysermēneutos*": "hard to explain/difficult to interpret", "*legein*": "to say/to tell/to speak", "*nōthroi*": "dull/sluggish/slow", "*gegonate*": "have become/have turned", "*akoais*": "hearing/ears/faculty of hearing" } }