Acts 18:28

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{ "verseID": "Acts.18.28", "source": "Εὐτόνως γὰρ τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις διακατηλέγχετο, δημοσίᾳ, ἐπιδεικνὺς διὰ τῶν γραφῶν εἶναι τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "*Eutonōs gar tois Ioudaiois diakatelēncheto*, *dēmosia*, *epideiknys dia tōn graphōn einai ton Christon Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*Eutonōs*": "adverb - powerfully/vigorously", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*tois Ioudaiois*": "article + dative masculine plural - the Jews", "*diakatelēncheto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was thoroughly refuting", "*dēmosia*": "adverb - publicly", "*epideiknys*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - showing/demonstrating", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tōn graphōn*": "article + genitive feminine plural - the scriptures", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*ton Christon*": "article + accusative masculine singular - the Christ/Messiah", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*Eutonōs*": "powerfully/vigorously/forcefully", "*diakatelēncheto*": "thoroughly refuted/powerfully confuted/intensely disproved", "*dēmosia*": "publicly/in public", "*epideiknys dia tōn graphōn*": "showing through the scriptures/proving from the scriptures", "*einai ton Christon Iēsoun*": "that Jesus was the Christ/that the Messiah is Jesus" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εὐτόνως γὰρ τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις διακατηλέγχετο, δημοσίᾳ, ἐπιδεικνὺς διὰ τῶν γραφῶν εἶναι τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν.

Transliteration

Eutonōs gar tois Ioudaiois diakatelēncheto, dēmosia, epideiknys dia tōn graphōn einai ton Christon Iēsoun.

Grammar Details

• *Eutonōs*: adverb - powerfully/vigorously
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for
• *tois Ioudaiois*: article + dative masculine plural - the Jews
• *diakatelēncheto*: imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was thoroughly refuting
• *dēmosia*: adverb - publicly
• *epideiknys*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - showing/demonstrating
• *dia*: preposition with genitive - through
• *tōn graphōn*: article + genitive feminine plural - the scriptures
• *einai*: present active infinitive - to be
• *ton Christon*: article + accusative masculine singular - the Christ/Messiah
• *Iēsoun*: accusative masculine singular - Jesus

Word Meanings

• *Eutonōs*: powerfully/vigorously/forcefully
• *diakatelēncheto*: thoroughly refuted/powerfully confuted/intensely disproved
• *dēmosia*: publicly/in public
• *epideiknys dia tōn graphōn*: showing through the scriptures/proving from the scriptures
• *einai ton Christon Iēsoun*: that Jesus was the Christ/that the Messiah is Jesus

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  for he vigorously refuted the Jews in public, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  for he powerfully confuted the Jews, [and that] publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And myghtely he overcame the Iewes and that openly shewynge by the scriptures that Iesus was Christ.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For he ouercame the Iewes mightely, and shewed openly by ye scripture, that Iesus was Christ.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For mightily hee confuted publikely the Iewes, with great vehemencie, shewing by the Scriptures, that Iesus was that Christ.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he ouercame the Iewes myghtilye, and that openly, shewyng by the scriptures, that Iesus was Christe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For he mightily convinced the Jews, [and that] publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for powerfully the Jews he was refuting publicly, shewing through the Writings Jesus to be the Christ.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for he powerfully confuted the Jews, `and that' publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for he powerfully confuted the Jews, [and that] publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For he overcame the Jews in public discussion, making clear from the holy Writings that the Christ was Jesus.

• World English Bible (2000)

  for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  for he refuted the Jews vigorously in public debate, demonstrating from the scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 18:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.18.5", "source": "Ὡς δὲ κατῆλθον ἀπὸ τῆς Μακεδονίας ὅ τε Σίλας καὶ ὁ Τιμόθεος, συνείχετο τῷ πνεύματι ὁ Παῦλος, διαμαρτυρόμενος τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "*Hōs de katēlthon apo tēs Makedonias ho te Silas kai ho Timotheos*, *syneicheto tō pneumati ho Paulos*, *diamartyromenos tois Ioudaiois ton Christon Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*Hōs*": "temporal conjunction - when/as", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*katēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - came down/arrived", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tēs Makedonias*": "article + genitive feminine singular - Macedonia", "*ho te Silas*": "article + connective particle + nominative masculine singular - both Silas", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ho Timotheos*": "article + nominative masculine singular - Timothy", "*syneicheto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was constrained/was pressed", "*tō pneumati*": "article + dative neuter singular - by the spirit", "*ho Paulos*": "article + nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*diamartyromenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - testifying/solemnly witnessing", "*tois Ioudaiois*": "article + dative masculine plural - to the Jews", "*ton Christon*": "article + accusative masculine singular - the Christ/Messiah", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*katēlthon*": "came down/arrived/returned", "*syneicheto*": "was constrained/was pressed/was occupied/was compelled", "*tō pneumati*": "by the spirit/in the spirit/by the Spirit (Holy Spirit)", "*diamartyromenos*": "testifying earnestly/solemnly witnessing/thoroughly attesting" } }
• Acts 9:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.9.22", "source": "Σαῦλος δὲ μᾶλλον ἐνεδυναμοῦτο, καὶ συνέχυνεν τοὺς Ἰουδαίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Δαμασκῷ, συμβιβάζων ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός.", "text": "*Saulos* *de* *mallon* *enedunamouto*, and *sunechynen* the *Ioudaious* the ones *katoikountas* in *Damaskō*, *symbibazon* that this one *estin* the *Christos*.", "grammar": { "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine singular - Saul", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - more/rather", "*enedunamouto*": "imperfect passive, 3rd singular - was being strengthened", "*sunechynen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was confounding", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine plural - Jews", "*katoikountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - dwelling/living", "*symbibazon*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - proving/demonstrating", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine singular - Christ/Messiah" }, "variants": { "*enedunamouto*": "was being strengthened/empowered/enabled", "*sunechynen*": "was confounding/confusing/bewildering", "*symbibazon*": "proving/demonstrating/bringing together evidence" } }
• Acts 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.17.3", "source": "Διανοίγων καὶ παρατιθέμενος, ὅτι τὸν Χριστὸν ἔδει παθεῖν, καὶ ἀναστῆναι ἐκ νεκρῶν· καὶ ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς, ὃν ἐγὼ καταγγέλλω ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Dianoigōn* and *paratithemenos*, that the *Christon* *edei* to *pathein*, and to *anastēnai* from *nekrōn*; and that this *estin* the *Christos* *Iēsous*, whom *egō* *katangellō* to you.", "grammar": { "*Dianoigōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - opening/explaining", "*paratithemenos*": "present middle participle, nominative singular masculine - setting forth/presenting", "*Christon*": "accusative singular masculine - Christ/Messiah", "*edei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - it was necessary", "*pathein*": "aorist active infinitive - to suffer", "*anastēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to rise", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of dead ones", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Christos*": "nominative singular masculine - Christ/Messiah", "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - I", "*katangellō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I proclaim/announce" }, "variants": { "*Dianoigōn*": "opening/explaining/expositing", "*paratithemenos*": "setting forth/presenting/placing alongside (as evidence)", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*pathein*": "to suffer/experience pain", "*anastēnai*": "to rise up/be resurrected", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*katangellō*": "proclaim/announce/declare" } }
• Luke 24:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Luke.24.27", "source": "Καὶ ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ Μωσέως καὶ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν προφητῶν, διηρμήνευεν αὐτοῖς ἐν πάσαις ταῖς γραφαῖς τὰ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ.", "text": "And *arxamenos apo Mōseōs* and *apo* all the *prophētōn*, *diērmēneuen* to them in all the *graphais* the things *peri* himself.", "grammar": { "*arxamenos*": "aorist participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having begun", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Moses", "*prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - prophets", "*diērmēneuen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - he was interpreting/explaining", "*graphais*": "dative, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about" }, "variants": { "*arxamenos*": "having begun/starting/commencing", "*diērmēneuen*": "was interpreting/explaining/expounding", "*graphais*": "scriptures/writings", "*peri*": "concerning/about/with reference to" } }
• Luke 24:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Luke.24.44", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς, Οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι οὓς ἐλάλησα πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἔτι ὢν σὺν ὑμῖν, ὅτι δεῖ πληρωθῆναι πάντα, τὰ γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ νόμῳ Μωσέως, καὶ προφήταις, καὶ ψαλμοῖς, περὶ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "He *eipen de* to them, These the *logoi* which I *elalēsa pros* you, *eti ōn syn* you, that *dei plērōthēnai panta*, the things *gegrammena en tō nomō Mōseōs*, and *prophētais*, and *psalmois*, *peri* me.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*de*": "particle - but/and/now", "*logoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - words", "*elalēsa*": "aorist, 1st singular, active - spoke", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*dei*": "present, 3rd singular - it is necessary", "*plērōthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be fulfilled", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*gegrammena*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, neuter, plural - having been written", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - the law", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Moses", "*prophētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*psalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - psalms", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*logoi*": "words/sayings/statements", "*elalēsa*": "spoke/said/told", "*eti ōn*": "while still being", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*plērōthēnai*": "to be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*gegrammena*": "having been written/recorded", "*tō nomō*": "the law", "*prophētais*": "prophets", "*psalmois*": "psalms", "*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding" } }
• John 5:39 : 39 { "verseID": "John.5.39", "source": "Ἐρευνᾶτε τὰς γραφάς· ὅτι ὑμεῖς δοκεῖτε ἐν αὐταῖς ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔχειν: καὶ ἐκεῖναί εἰσιν αἱ μαρτυροῦσαι περὶ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Ereunate* the *graphas*; because you *dokeite* in them *zōēn aiōnion echein*: and those *eisin* the ones *martyrousai peri emou*.", "grammar": { "*Ereunate*": "present active indicative or imperative, 2nd plural of *ereunaō* - you search/search", "*graphas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*dokeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural of *dokeō* - think/suppose", "*autais*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, plural - them", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*echein*": "present active infinitive of *echō* - to have", "*ekeinai*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, plural - those", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural of *eimi* - are", "*martyrousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - bearing witness", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*emou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st singular - me" }, "variants": { "*Ereunate*": "you search/search [imperative]/you are searching", "*graphas*": "scriptures/writings", "*dokeite*": "think/suppose/imagine", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/life everlasting", "*martyrousai*": "bearing witness/testifying/giving evidence" } }
• Acts 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.18.25", "source": "Οὗτος ἦν κατηχημένος τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ Κυρίου· καὶ ζέων τῷ πνεύματι, ἐλάλει καὶ ἐδίδασκεν ἀκριβῶς τὰ περὶ τοῦ Κυρίου, ἐπιστάμενος μόνον τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου.", "text": "*Houtos ēn katēchēmenos tēn hodon tou Kyriou*; and *zeōn tō pneumati*, *elalei kai edidasken akribōs ta peri tou Kyriou*, *epistamenos monon to baptisma Iōannou*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this man", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*katēchēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been instructed", "*tēn hodon*": "article + accusative feminine singular - the way", "*tou Kyriou*": "article + genitive masculine singular - of the Lord", "*zeōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being fervent", "*tō pneumati*": "article + dative neuter singular - in spirit", "*elalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was speaking", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*edidasken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was teaching", "*akribōs*": "adverb - accurately", "*ta peri*": "article + preposition - the things concerning", "*tou Kyriou*": "article + genitive masculine singular - the Lord", "*epistamenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - knowing", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*to baptisma*": "article + accusative neuter singular - the baptism", "*Iōannou*": "genitive masculine singular - of John" }, "variants": { "*katēchēmenos*": "having been instructed/having been taught/catechized", "*tēn hodon tou Kyriou*": "the way of the Lord/the Lord's way (teachings/doctrine)", "*zeōn tō pneumati*": "being fervent in spirit/burning in spirit", "*elalei kai edidasken akribōs*": "was speaking and teaching accurately/precisely", "*ta peri tou Kyriou*": "the things concerning the Lord", "*epistamenos monon to baptisma Iōannou*": "knowing only the baptism of John (suggesting incomplete knowledge of Christian teaching)" } }
• Acts 26:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.26.22", "source": "Ἐπικουρίας οὖν τυχὼν τῆς παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἄχρι τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης ἕστηκα, μαρτυρόμενος μικρῷ τε καὶ μεγάλῳ, οὐδὲν ἐκτὸς λέγων ὧν τε οἱ προφῆται ἐλάλησαν μελλόντων γίνεσθαι καὶ Μωσῆς:", "text": "*Epikourias* *oun* having *tychōn* of the from the *Theou*, until the *hēmeras* this *tautēs* I *hestēka*, *martyromenos* to small *te* and to great, nothing *ektos* *legōn* of which things *te* the *prophētai* *elalēsan* *mellontōn* to *ginesthai* and *Mōsēs*:", "grammar": { "*Epikourias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - help/aid", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*tychōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having obtained", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*tautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - this", "*hestēka*": "perfect active, 1st singular - I stand/have stood", "*martyromenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - testifying", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*ektos*": "adverb - outside/beyond", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*elalēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they spoke", "*mellontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, plural - going to be", "*ginesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to happen/occur", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses" }, "variants": { "*Epikourias*": "help/aid/assistance", "*tychōn*": "having obtained/having received/having found", "*hestēka*": "I stand/have stood/I continue", "*martyromenos*": "testifying/witnessing/giving evidence", "*ektos*": "outside/beyond/except", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*elalēsan*": "they spoke/they said", "*mellontōn*": "going to be/about to be/future things", "*ginesthai*": "to happen/occur/come to pass" } } 23 { "verseID": "Acts.26.23", "source": "Εἰ παθητὸς ὁ Χριστός, εἰ πρῶτος ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν φῶς μέλλει καταγγέλλειν τῷ λαῷ καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν.", "text": "If *pathētos* the *Christos*, if *prōtos* from *anastaseōs* of *nekrōn* *phōs* is about to *mellei* *katangellein* to the *laō* and to the *Ethnesin*.", "grammar": { "*pathētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject to suffering", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead [ones]", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*mellei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is about to", "*katangellein*": "present active infinitive - to proclaim", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*pathētos*": "subject to suffering/must suffer/would suffer", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "dead [ones]/corpses", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*mellei*": "is about to/is going to/will", "*katangellein*": "to proclaim/to announce/to declare", "*laō*": "people/nation", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } }
• 1 Cor 15:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.3", "source": "Παρέδωκα γὰρ ὑμῖν ἐν πρώτοις ὃ καὶ παρέλαβον, ὅτι Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν κατὰ τὰς γραφάς·", "text": "I *paredōka* *gar* to you among *prōtois* what also I *parelabon*, that *Christos apethanen hyper* the *hamartiōn* of us *kata* the *graphas*", "grammar": { "*paredōka*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - delivered/handed over", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*prōtois*": "dative, neuter, plural - first things/as of first importance", "*parelabon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - received", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - died", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*graphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings" }, "variants": { "*paredōka*": "delivered/handed over/transmitted", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*prōtois*": "among first things/as of first importance/as primary", "*parelabon*": "received/took/was given", "*apethanen*": "died/expired", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of/concerning", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/failures/misdeeds", "*kata*": "according to/in accordance with/in fulfillment of", "*graphas*": "scriptures/writings/sacred texts" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.4", "source": "Καὶ ὅτι ἐτάφη, καὶ ὅτι ἐγήγερται τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ κατὰ τὰς γραφάς:", "text": "And that he *etaphē*, and that he *egēgertai* the *tritē hēmera kata* the *graphas*", "grammar": { "*etaphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was buried", "*egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been raised", "*tritē*": "dative, feminine, singular - third", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*graphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings" }, "variants": { "*etaphē*": "was buried/was entombed", "*egēgertai*": "has been raised/has been resurrected/has risen", "*tritē hēmera*": "third day", "*kata*": "according to/in accordance with/in fulfillment of", "*graphas*": "scriptures/writings/sacred texts" } }
• 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" } }