Acts 9:2

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{ "verseID": "Acts.9.2", "source": "ᾘτήσατο παρʼ αὐτοῦ ἐπιστολὰς εἰς Δαμασκὸν πρὸς τὰς συναγωγάς, ὅπως ἐάν τινας εὕρῃ τῆς ὁδοῦ, ὄντας ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας, δεδεμένους ἀγάγῃ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ.", "text": "*ētēsato* from him *epistolas* to *Damaskon pros* the *synagōgas*, *hopōs* if any he *heurē* of the *hodou*, being *andras* both and *gynaikas*, *dedemenous* he might *agagē* to *Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*ētēsato*": "aorist, middle, 3rd singular - asked/requested for himself", "*epistolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - letters/epistles", "*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus (place name)", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*synagōgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*heurē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might find", "*hodou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - women", "*dedemenous*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, plural - having been bound/tied", "*agagē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might lead/bring" }, "variants": { "*ētēsato*": "asked/requested/demanded for himself", "*epistolas*": "letters/epistles/written authorizations", "*hodou*": "way/road/path/journey (metonym for Christian teaching)", "*dedemenous*": "bound/tied/chained/imprisoned", "*agagē*": "lead/bring/carry/conduct" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ᾘτήσατο παρʼ αὐτοῦ ἐπιστολὰς εἰς Δαμασκὸν πρὸς τὰς συναγωγάς, ὅπως ἐάν τινας εὕρῃ τῆς ὁδοῦ, ὄντας ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας, δεδεμένους ἀγάγῃ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ.

Transliteration

ētēsato from him epistolas to Damaskon pros the synagōgas, hopōs if any he heurē of the hodou, being andras both and gynaikas, dedemenous he might agagē to Ierousalēm.

Grammar Details

• *ētēsato*: aorist, middle, 3rd singular - asked/requested for himself
• *epistolas*: accusative, feminine, plural - letters/epistles
• *Damaskon*: accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus (place name)
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *synagōgas*: accusative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies
• *hopōs*: conjunction - so that/in order that
• *heurē*: aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might find
• *hodou*: genitive, feminine, singular - way/road/path
• *andras*: accusative, masculine, plural - men
• *gynaikas*: accusative, feminine, plural - women
• *dedemenous*: perfect participle, passive, accusative, plural - having been bound/tied
• *agagē*: aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might lead/bring

Word Meanings

• *ētēsato*: asked/requested/demanded for himself
• *epistolas*: letters/epistles/written authorizations
• *hodou*: way/road/path/journey (metonym for Christian teaching)
• *dedemenous*: bound/tied/chained/imprisoned
• *agagē*: lead/bring/carry/conduct

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And requested letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and desyred of him letters to Damasco to ye synagoges: that yf he founde eny of this waye whether they were men or wemen he myght bringe them bounde vnto Ierusalem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and desyred of him letters to Damascon vnto the synagoges, that yf he foude eny of this waye (whether they were men or wemen) he mighte brynge the bounde vnto Ierusalem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And desired of him letters to Damascus to the Synagogues, that if he found any that were of that way (either men or women) hee might bring them bound vnto Hierusalem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And desired of him letters to carrye to Damascus, to the synagogues: that yf he founde any of this waye, whether they were men or women, he myght bryng them bounde vnto Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  did ask from him letters to Damascus, unto the synagogues, that if he may find any being of the way, both men and women, he may bring them bound to Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, either men or women, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.19.9", "source": "Ὡς δέ τινες ἐσκληρύνοντο, καὶ ἠπείθουν, κακολογοῦντες τὴν ὁδὸν ἐνώπιον τοῦ πλήθους, ἀποστὰς ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, ἀφώρισεν τοὺς μαθητάς, καθʼ ἡμέραν διαλεγόμενος ἐν τῇ σχολῇ Τυράννου τινός.", "text": "But as *tines esklērynonto*, and *ēpeithoun*, *kakologountes* the *hodon enōpion tou plēthous*, *apostas ap' autōn*, he *aphōrisen tous mathētas*, *kath' hēmeran dialegomenos* in the *scholē Tyrannou tinos*.", "grammar": { "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - some", "*esklērynonto*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, passive, indicative - they were becoming hardened", "*ēpeithoun*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, indicative - they were disobeying/disbelieving", "*kakologountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - speaking evil of", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*tou plēthous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the multitude", "*apostas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having withdrawn", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - them", "*aphōrisen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, indicative - he separated", "*tous mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the disciples", "*kath'*": "preposition + accusative - according to/daily", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*dialegomenos*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reasoning/discussing", "*scholē*": "dative, feminine, singular - school/lecture hall", "*Tyrannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Tyrannus", "*tinos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of a certain" }, "variants": { "*esklērynonto*": "they were becoming hardened/stubborn", "*ēpeithoun*": "they were disobeying/disbelieving/refusing to be persuaded", "*kakologountes*": "speaking evil of/reviling/slandering", "*hodon*": "way/path/journey (metaphorically: teaching/doctrine)", "*plēthous*": "multitude/crowd/assembly", "*apostas*": "having withdrawn/departed", "*aphōrisen*": "he separated/set apart", "*mathētas*": "disciples/pupils/followers", "*dialegomenos*": "reasoning/discussing/arguing", "*scholē*": "school/lecture hall/place of learning" } }
• Acts 19:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.19.23", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν ἐκεῖνον τάραχος οὐκ ὀλίγος περὶ τῆς ὁδοῦ.", "text": "*Egeneto de kata ton kairon ekeinon tarachos ouk oligos peri tēs hodou*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist, 3rd singular, indicative - there arose", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - during", "*ton kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the time", "*ekeinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - that", "*tarachos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disturbance", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*oligos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - small", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*tēs hodou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the Way" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "there arose/happened/occurred", "*kairon*": "time/season/occasion", "*tarachos*": "disturbance/commotion/uproar", "*oligos*": "small/little/few", "*hodou*": "Way/path/road (metaphorically: teaching/doctrine)" } }
• Acts 22:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.22.4", "source": "Ὃς ταύτην τὴν ὁδὸν ἐδίωξα ἄχρι θανάτου, δεσμεύων καὶ παραδιδοὺς εἰς φυλακὰς ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας.", "text": "Who this the *hodon* *ediōxa* unto *thanatou*, *desmeuōn* and *paradidous* into *phylakas* *andras* *te* and *gynaikas*.", "grammar": { "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road", "*ediōxa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I persecuted", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death", "*desmeuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - binding/tying", "*paradidous*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - delivering/handing over", "*phylakas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - prisons/watches", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*te*": "particle - both/and (connective)", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - women" }, "variants": { "*hodon*": "way/path/road/The Way (as a term for Christianity)", "*ediōxa*": "persecuted/pursued/harassed", "*thanatou*": "death/to the point of death", "*desmeuōn*": "binding/arresting/putting in chains", "*paradidous*": "delivering/handing over/committing", "*phylakas*": "prisons/guards/jails" } } 5 { "verseID": "Acts.22.5", "source": "Ὡς καὶ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς μαρτυρεῖ μοι, καὶ πᾶν τὸ πρεσβυτέριον: παρʼ ὧν καὶ ἐπιστολὰς δεξάμενος πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς, εἰς Δαμασκὸν ἐπορευόμην, ἄξων καὶ τοὺς ἐκεῖσε ὄντας δεδεμένους εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἵνα τιμωρηθῶσιν.", "text": "As also the *archiereus martyrei* to me, and all the *presbyterion*: from whom also *epistolas dexamenos pros* the *adelphous*, to *Damaskon eporeuomēn*, *axōn* also those *ekeise ontas dedemenous* to *Ierousalēm*, in order that *timōrēthōsin*.", "grammar": { "*archiereus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - high priest", "*martyrei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - testifies/bears witness", "*presbyterion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - council of elders/presbytery", "*epistolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - letters", "*dexamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus (city name)", "*eporeuomēn*": "imperfect middle indicative, 1st person singular - I was journeying/traveling", "*axōn*": "future active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - going to bring/lead", "*ekeise*": "adverb - there/in that place", "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being/who were", "*dedemenous*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having been bound", "*Ierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem (city name)", "*timōrēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be punished" }, "variants": { "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*martyrei*": "testifies/bears witness/can testify", "*presbyterion*": "council of elders/Sanhedrin/presbytery", "*epistolas*": "letters/epistles/written authorizations", "*dexamenos*": "having received/accepted/taken", "*pros tous adelphous*": "to the brothers/to fellow Jews", "*axōn*": "to bring/intending to bring/to lead", "*dedemenous*": "bound/in chains/as prisoners", "*timōrēthōsin*": "might be punished/judged/penalized" } }
• Acts 24:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Acts.24.14", "source": "Ὁμολογῶ δὲ τοῦτό σοι, ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἣν λέγουσιν αἵρεσιν, οὕτως λατρεύω τῷ πατρῴῳ Θεῷ, πιστεύων πᾶσι τοῖς κατὰ τὸν νόμον καὶ τοῖς προφήταις γεγραμμένοις:", "text": "I *homologō* *de* this to you, that according to the *hodon* which they call *hairesin*, thus I *latreuō* the *patrōō* *Theō*, *pisteuōn* all the things according to the *nomon* and the things in *prophētais* *gegrammenois*:", "grammar": { "*homologō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I confess/admit", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*hairesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sect/faction", "*latreuō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I serve/worship", "*patrōō*": "dative, masculine, singular - ancestral/of fathers", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*prophētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*gegrammenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, neuter, plural - having been written" }, "variants": { "*homologō*": "I confess/admit/acknowledge", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*hairesin*": "sect/faction/heresy", "*latreuō*": "I serve/worship/render religious service", "*patrōō*": "ancestral/of fathers/inherited", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*gegrammenois*": "having been written/recorded" } }
• Acts 24:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.24.22", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Φῆλιξ, ἀνεβάλετο αὐτούς, ἀκριβέστερον εἰδὼς τὰ περὶ τῆς ὁδοῦ, εἴπων, Ὅταν Λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος καταβῇ, διαγνώσομαι τὰ καθʼ ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Akousas* *de* these things the *Phēlix*, *anebaleto* them, more *akribesteron* *eidōs* the things concerning the *hodou*, *eipōn*, When *Lysias* the *chiliarchos* *katabē*, I will *diagnōsomai* the things concerning you.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Phēlix*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*anebaleto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - he postponed", "*akribesteron*": "comparative adverb - more accurately", "*eidōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*hodou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - way", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having said", "*Lysias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*chiliarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - commander", "*katabē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may come down", "*diagnōsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st singular - I will decide/determine" }, "variants": { "*anebaleto*": "he postponed/adjourned/deferred", "*akribesteron*": "more accurately/precisely", "*eidōs*": "knowing/being aware of", "*hodou*": "way/path/road", "*katabē*": "he may come down/descend", "*diagnōsomai*": "I will decide/determine/investigate thoroughly" } }
• Acts 9:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Acts.9.14", "source": "Καὶ ὧδε ἔχει ἐξουσίαν παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων δῆσαι πάντας τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους τὸ ὄνομά σου.", "text": "And here he *echei exousian* from the *archiereōn dēsai pantas* the ones *epikaloumenous* the *onoma* of you.", "grammar": { "*echei*": "present, active, 3rd singular - he has", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*dēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to bind/tie", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*epikaloumenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - calling upon/invoking", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name" }, "variants": { "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests", "*dēsai*": "to bind/tie/imprison", "*pantas*": "all/everyone/the whole", "*epikaloumenous*": "calling upon/invoking/naming themselves by", "*onoma*": "name/title/reputation" } }
• Acts 13:14-15 : 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" } } 15 { "verseID": "Acts.13.15", "source": "Μετὰ δὲ τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν τοῦ νόμου καὶ τῶν προφητῶν ἀπέστειλαν οἱ ἀρχισυνάγωγοι πρὸς αὐτούς, λέγοντες, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, εἴ ἐστιν λόγος ἐν ὑμῖν παρακλήσεως πρὸς τὸν λαόν, λέγετε.", "text": "After *de* the *anagnōsin* of the *nomou* and of the *prophētōn* *apesteilan* the *archisynagōgoi* *pros* them, *legontes*, *Andres* *adelphoi*, if *estin* *logos* in you of *paraklēseōs* *pros* the *laon*, *legete*.", "grammar": { "*Meta*": "preposition - after", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*anagnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - reading", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of prophets", "*apesteilan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sent", "*archisynagōgoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rulers of synagogue", "*pros*": "preposition - to", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Andres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - you", "*paraklēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of exhortation", "*pros*": "preposition - to", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*legete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - speak" }, "variants": { "*anagnōsin*": "reading/recitation", "*nomou*": "law/Torah", "*prophētōn*": "prophets", "*apesteilan*": "sent/dispatched", "*archisynagōgoi*": "rulers of synagogue/synagogue leaders", "*pros*": "to/toward", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*Andres*": "men/gentlemen", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers", "*logos*": "word/message/statement", "*paraklēseōs*": "exhortation/encouragement/comfort", "*laon*": "people/nation/crowd", "*legete*": "speak/say" } }
• 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 26:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.26.12", "source": "Ἐν οἷς καὶ πορευόμενος εἰς τὴν Δαμασκὸν μετʼ ἐξουσίας καὶ ἐπιτροπῆς τῆς παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων,", "text": "In which also *poreuomenos* to the *Damaskon* with *exousias* and *epitropēs* of the from the *archiereōn*,", "grammar": { "*poreuomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - traveling/journeying", "*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority", "*epitropēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - commission", "*archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chief priests" }, "variants": { "*poreuomenos*": "traveling/journeying/going", "*exousias*": "authority/power/permission", "*epitropēs*": "commission/authorization/mandate", "*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests" } }
• Acts 28:17-22 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.28.17", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ, μετὰ ἡμέρας τρεῖς συγκαλέσασθαι τὸν Παῦλον τοὺς ὄντας τῶν Ἰουδαίων πρώτους: συνελθόντων δὲ αὐτῶν, ἔλεγεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐγώ οὐδὲν ἐναντίον ποιήσας τῷ λαῷ, ἢ τοῖς ἔθεσι τοῖς πατρῴοις, δέσμιος ἐξ Ἱεροσολύμων παρεδόθην εἰς τὰς χεῖρας τῶν Ῥωμαίων.", "text": "It *egeneto de*, after three *hēmeras sunkalesasthai ton Paulon tous ontas tōn Ioudaiōn prōtous*: *sunelthontōn de autōn*, he *elegen pros autous*, \"*Andres adelphoi*, I *ouden enantion poiēsas tō laō*, or *tois ethesi tois patrōois*, *desmios ex Hierosolumōn paredothēn eis tas xeiras tōn Rhōmaiōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*meta hēmeras treis*": "after three days", "*sunkalesasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to call together", "*ton Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul", "*tous ontas tōn Ioudaiōn prōtous*": "accusative masculine plural - those being first/chief of the Jews", "*sunelthontōn de autōn*": "genitive absolute - and they having come together", "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*pros autous*": "to them", "*Andres adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - men, brothers", "*ouden*": "accusative neuter singular - nothing", "*enantion*": "accusative neuter singular - contrary/opposed", "*poiēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having done", "*tō laō*": "dative masculine singular - to the people", "*tois ethesi tois patrōois*": "dative neuter plural - to the ancestral customs", "*desmios*": "nominative masculine singular - prisoner", "*ex Hierosolumōn*": "from Jerusalem", "*paredothēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was handed over", "*eis tas xeiras tōn Rhōmaiōn*": "into the hands of the Romans" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/came about", "*sunkalesasthai*": "to call together/summon/convene", "*tous ontas tōn Ioudaiōn prōtous*": "those being leaders/chiefs of the Jews", "*sunelthontōn*": "having come together/assembled", "*elegen*": "was saying/kept saying/told", "*ouden enantion*": "nothing contrary/opposed/hostile", "*poiēsas*": "having done/committed", "*laō*": "people/nation", "*ethesi*": "customs/traditions/practices", "*patrōois*": "ancestral/of the fathers/traditional", "*desmios*": "prisoner/captive", "*paredothēn*": "I was handed over/delivered/given up" } } 18 { "verseID": "Acts.28.18", "source": "Οἵτινες, ἀνακρίναντές με, ἐβούλοντο ἀπολῦσαι, διὰ τὸ μηδεμίαν αἰτίαν θανάτου ὑπάρχειν ἐν ἐμοί.", "text": "Who, *anakrinantes* me, *eboulonto apolusai*, because *to mēdemian aitian thanatou huparxein en emoi*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "nominative masculine plural - who", "*anakrinantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having examined", "*me*": "accusative 1st person singular - me", "*eboulonto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they were wanting", "*apolusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to release", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of", "*to mēdemian aitian thanatou huparxein*": "articular infinitive construction - no cause of death existing", "*en emoi*": "in me" }, "variants": { "*anakrinantes*": "having examined/investigated/questioned", "*eboulonto*": "were wanting/wishing/desiring", "*apolusai*": "to release/let go/set free", "*mēdemian aitian*": "no cause/reason/charge", "*thanatou*": "of death/capital punishment", "*huparxein*": "to exist/be present" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.28.19", "source": "Ἀντιλεγόντων δὲ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἠναγκάσθην ἐπικαλέσασθαι Καίσαρα· οὐχ ὡς τοῦ ἔθνους μου ἔχων τι κατηγορῆσαι.", "text": "*Antilegontōn de tōn Ioudaiōn*, I *ēnankasthēn epikalesasthai Kaisara*; not as *tou ethnous mou exōn ti katēgorēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Antilegontōn de tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive absolute - but the Jews speaking against", "*ēnankasthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was compelled", "*epikalesasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to appeal to", "*Kaisara*": "accusative masculine singular - Caesar", "*oux hōs*": "not as", "*tou ethnous mou*": "genitive neuter singular - of my nation", "*exōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - having", "*ti*": "accusative neuter singular - anything", "*katēgorēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to accuse" }, "variants": { "*Antilegontōn*": "speaking against/opposing/objecting", "*ēnankasthēn*": "I was compelled/forced/necessitated", "*epikalesasthai*": "to appeal to/call upon", "*ethnous*": "nation/people/race", "*katēgorēsai*": "to accuse/bring charges against" } } 20 { "verseID": "Acts.28.20", "source": "Διὰ ταύτην οὖν τὴν αἰτίαν παρεκάλεσα ὑμᾶς, ἰδεῖν, καὶ προσλαλῆσαι: ἕνεκεν γὰρ τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ τὴν ἅλυσιν ταύτην περίκειμαι.", "text": "For *dia tautēn oun tēn aitian parekalesa humas*, *idein*, and *proslalēsai*: for *heneken gar tēs elpidos tou Israēl tēn halusin tautēn perikeimai*.", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition with accusative - for/because of", "*tautēn oun tēn aitian*": "accusative feminine singular - this therefore the reason", "*parekalesa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I called for/invited", "*humas*": "accusative 2nd person plural - you", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*proslalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak to", "*heneken*": "preposition with genitive - because of/for the sake of", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*tēs elpidos tou Israēl*": "genitive feminine singular - the hope of Israel", "*tēn halusin tautēn*": "accusative feminine singular - this chain", "*perikeimai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I am bound with" }, "variants": { "*aitian*": "reason/cause/charge", "*parekalesa*": "I called for/invited/summoned/urged", "*idein*": "to see/meet", "*proslalēsai*": "to speak to/talk with", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation", "*halusin*": "chain/bond", "*perikeimai*": "I am bound with/wear/am surrounded by" } } 21 { "verseID": "Acts.28.21", "source": "Οἱ δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπον, Ἡμεῖς οὔτε γράμματα περὶ σοῦ ἐδεξάμεθα ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας, οὔτε παραγενόμενός τις τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἀπήγγειλεν ἢ ἐλάλησέν τι περὶ σοῦ πονηρόν.", "text": "They *de pros auton eipon*, \"We *oute grammata peri sou edexametha apo tēs Ioudaias*, *oute paragenomenos tis tōn adelphōn apēngeilen ē elalēsen ti peri sou ponēron*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi de*": "but they", "*pros auton*": "to him", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*Hēmeis*": "nominative 1st person plural - we", "*oute*": "neither (correlative negation)", "*grammata*": "accusative neuter plural - letters", "*peri sou*": "concerning you", "*edexametha*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person plural - we received", "*apo tēs Ioudaias*": "from Judea", "*paragenomenos tis*": "anyone having arrived", "*tōn adelphōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of the brothers", "*apēngeilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - reported", "*ē*": "or", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*ti*": "accusative neuter singular - anything", "*peri sou*": "concerning you", "*ponēron*": "accusative neuter singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*eipon*": "said/told", "*grammata*": "letters/documents/writings", "*edexametha*": "we received/got/accepted", "*paragenomenos*": "having arrived/come/appeared", "*adelphōn*": "brothers/brethren/fellow Jews", "*apēngeilen*": "reported/announced/related", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/uttered", "*ponēron*": "evil/bad/harmful" } } 22 { "verseID": "Acts.28.22", "source": "Ἀξιοῦμεν δὲ παρὰ σοῦ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ φρονεῖς: περὶ μὲν γὰρ τῆς αἱρέσεως ταύτης, γνωστόν ἐστιν ἡμῖν ὅτι πανταχοῦ ἀντιλέγεται.", "text": "We *axioumen de para sou akousai ha phroneis*: for *peri men gar tēs haireseōs tautēs*, *gnōston estin hēmin hoti pantaxou antilegetai*.", "grammar": { "*Axioumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we deem worthy/request", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*para sou*": "from you", "*akousai*": "aorist active infinitive - to hear", "*ha*": "accusative neuter plural - what things", "*phroneis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you think", "*peri men gar*": "for indeed concerning", "*tēs haireseōs tautēs*": "genitive feminine singular - this sect", "*gnōston estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is known", "*hēmin*": "dative 1st person plural - to us", "*hoti*": "that", "*pantaxou*": "adverb - everywhere", "*antilegetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it is spoken against" }, "variants": { "*axioumen*": "we deem worthy/request/desire/think fit", "*akousai*": "to hear/listen to", "*phroneis*": "you think/believe/hold as opinion", "*haireseōs*": "sect/party/school/heresy", "*gnōston*": "known/familiar", "*pantaxou*": "everywhere/in all places", "*antilegetai*": "it is spoken against/contradicted/opposed" } }
• Esth 3:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Esther.3.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָמָן֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ יֶשְׁנ֣וֹ עַם־אֶחָ֗ד מְפֻזָּ֤ר וּמְפֹרָד֙ בֵּ֣ין הָֽעַמִּ֔ים בְּכֹ֖ל מְדִינ֣וֹת מַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ וְדָתֵיהֶ֞ם שֹׁנ֣וֹת מִכָּל־עָ֗ם וְאֶת־דָּתֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֵינָ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֵין־שֹׁוֶ֖ה לְהַנִּיחָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyōmer* *hāmān* to-the-*melek* *ʾaḥašwērôš* *yešnô* *ʿam*-*ʾeḥād* *məfuzzār* and-*məfōrād* between the-*ʿammîm* in-all *mədînôt* *malkûtekā* and-*dātêhem* *šōnôt* from-all-*ʿām* and-ʾet-*dātê* the-*melek* not-they *ʿōśîm* and-to-the-*melek* no-*šōweh* to-*hannîḥām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾaḥašwērôš*": "proper name - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*yešnô*": "particle of existence with 3rd masculine singular suffix - there is", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*məfuzzār*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - scattered", "*məfōrād*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - separated", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*mədînôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*malkûtekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your kingdom", "*dātêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their laws", "*šōnôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - different", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*dātê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - laws of", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - doing", "*šōweh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - profitable/beneficial", "*hannîḥām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to leave them alone" }, "variants": { "*yešnô*": "there exists/there is", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/ethnic group", "*məfuzzār*": "scattered/dispersed/spread", "*məfōrād*": "separated/divided/isolated", "*mədînôt*": "provinces/districts/regions", "*dātêhem*": "their laws/customs/practices", "*šōnôt*": "different/diverse/varying", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/performing/keeping", "*šōweh*": "worthwhile/profitable/beneficial", "*hannîḥām*": "to leave them alone/to let them be" } } 9 { "verseID": "Esther.3.9", "source": "אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב יִכָּתֵ֖ב לְאַבְּדָ֑ם וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת אֲלָפִ֜ים כִּכַּר־כֶּ֗סֶף אֶשְׁקוֹל֙ עַל־יְדֵי֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה לְהָבִ֖יא אֶל־גִּנְזֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "If-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôḇ* *yikkātēḇ* to-*ʾabbədām* and-ten *ʾălāfîm* *kikkar*-*kesef* *ʾešqôl* upon-*yədê* *ʿōśê* the-*məlāʾkâ* to-*hāḇîʾ* to-*ginzê* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yikkātēḇ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be written", "*ʾabbədām*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them", "*ʾălāfîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*kikkar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - talent of", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*ʾešqôl*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will weigh out", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ʿōśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*məlāʾkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work", "*hāḇîʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ginzê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - treasuries of" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasing/favorable", "*yikkātēḇ*": "let it be written/may it be decreed", "*ʾabbədām*": "to destroy them/to annihilate them", "*kikkar*": "talent/circular weight (large unit of weight)", "*kesef*": "silver/money", "*ʾešqôl*": "I will weigh out/pay/deliver", "*yədê*": "hands of/control of/authority of", "*ʿōśê*": "doers of/workers of/those who perform", "*məlāʾkâ*": "work/task/business", "*hāḇîʾ*": "to bring/deliver/deposit", "*ginzê*": "treasuries/storehouses/coffers" } } 10 { "verseID": "Esther.3.10", "source": "וַיָּ֧סַר הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־טַבַּעְתּ֖וֹ מֵעַ֣ל יָד֑וֹ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ לְהָמָ֧ן בֶּֽן־הַמְּדָ֛תָא הָאֲגָגִ֖י צֹרֵ֥ר הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyāsar* the-*melek* ʾet-*ṭabbaʿtô* from-upon *yādô* and-*wayyittənāh* to-*hāmān* *ben*-*hammədāṯāʾ* the-*ʾăḡāḡî* *ṣōrēr* the-*yəhûdîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāsar*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṭabbaʿtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signet ring", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wayyittənāh*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gave it", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*hammədāṯāʾ*": "proper name with definite article - Hammedatha", "*ʾăḡāḡî*": "gentilic adjective - Agagite", "*ṣōrēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - enemy of", "*yəhûdîm*": "gentilic adjective, masculine plural - Jews" }, "variants": { "*wayyāsar*": "removed/took off", "*ṭabbaʿtô*": "his signet ring/seal", "*wayyittənāh*": "gave it/handed it over", "*ṣōrēr*": "adversary of/enemy of/one who shows hostility to" } } 11 { "verseID": "Esther.3.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְהָמָ֔ן הַכֶּ֖סֶף נָת֣וּן לָ֑ךְ וְהָעָ֕ם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בּ֖וֹ כַּטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōmer* the-*melek* to-*hāmān* the-*kesef* *nāṯûn* to-you and-the-*ʿām* to-*ʿăśôt* with-him as-the-*ṭôḇ* in-*ʿênêkā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*nāṯûn*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - given", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*kesef*": "silver/money", "*nāṯûn*": "given/granted", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/ethnic group", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to act/to deal with", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasing/right" } } 12 { "verseID": "Esther.3.12", "source": "וַיִּקָּרְאוּ֩ סֹפְרֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֣ר יוֹם֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה הָמָ֡ן אֶ֣ל אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי־הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ וְֽאֶל־הַפַּח֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֗ה וְאֶל־שָׂ֤רֵי עַם֙ וָעָ֔ם מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ בְּשֵׁ֨ם הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ נִכְתָּ֔ב וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqārəʾû* *sōp̄ərê* the-*meleḵ* in-the-*ḥōḏeš* the-*rīʾšôn* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* *yôm* in-*bô*, *wə-yikkāṯēḇ* like-all-which-*ṣiwwāh* *Hāmān* to *ʾăḥašdarpənê*-the-*meleḵ* and-to-the-*paḥôṯ* which upon-*məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* and-to-*śārê* *ʿam* and-*ʿām* *məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* according-to-*kiṯḇāhh* and-*ʿam* and-*ʿām* according-to-*ləšônô* in-*šēm* the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērōš* *niḵtāḇ* and-*neḥtām* with-*ṭabbaʿaṯ* the-*meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqārəʾû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they were called", "*sōp̄ərê*": "construct plural of *sōp̄ēr* - scribes of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*rīʾšôn*": "masculine singular adjective - first", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-yikkāṯēḇ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular - and it was written", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "construct plural - satraps of", "*paḥôṯ*": "masculine plural - governors", "*məḏînāh*": "feminine singular - province", "*śārê*": "construct plural of *śar* - princes/officials of", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its writing/script", "*ləšônô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its language", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾăḥašwērōš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*niḵtāḇ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was written", "*neḥtām*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was sealed", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - signet ring of" }, "variants": { "*sōp̄ərê*": "scribes/secretaries/writers", "*məḏînāh*": "province/state/district", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/noblemen", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "writing/script/document", "*ləšônô*": "language/tongue/speech", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "signet ring/seal" } } 13 { "verseID": "Esther.3.13", "source": "וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ סְפָרִ֜ים בְּיַ֣ד הָרָצִים֮ אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינ֣וֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד לַהֲרֹ֣ג וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד אֶת־כָּל־הַ֠יְּהוּדִים מִנַּ֨עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֜ן טַ֤ף וְנָשִׁים֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם לָבֽוֹז׃", "text": "*wə-nišlôaḥ* *səp̄ārîm* by-*yad* the-*rāṣîm* to-all-*məḏînôṯ* the-*meleḵ* *lə-hašmîḏ* *la-hărōḡ* and-*lə-ʾabbēḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*yəhûḏîm* from-*naʿar* and-until-*zāqēn* *ṭap̄* and-*nāšîm* in-*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōḏeš* *šənêm*-*ʿāśār* it-*ḥōḏeš* *ʾăḏār* and-*šəlālām* *lā-ḇôz*", "grammar": { "*wə-nišlôaḥ*": "conjunction + Niphal infinitive absolute - and sending", "*səp̄ārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*la-hărōḡ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to annihilate", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhûḏîm*": "masculine plural - Jews", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular - young man/boy", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular - old man", "*ṭap̄*": "masculine singular collective - children", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular number - one", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*šənêm*": "cardinal number - two", "*ʾăḏār*": "proper noun - Adar (month name)", "*šəlālām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plunder", "*lā-ḇôz*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to plunder" }, "variants": { "*nišlôaḥ*": "being sent/dispatched", "*səp̄ārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/exterminate/eliminate", "*la-hărōḡ*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*naʿar*": "young man/boy/youth", "*zāqēn*": "old man/elder", "*ṭap̄*": "children/little ones", "*šəlālām*": "their plunder/spoil/possessions", "*lā-ḇôz*": "to plunder/spoil/take as prey" } }
• Ps 82:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.82.2", "source": "עַד־מָתַ֥י תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־עָ֑וֶל וּפְנֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תִּשְׂאוּ־סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "until-*mātay* *tišpəṭû*-*ʿāwel* and-*pənê* *rəšāʿîm* *tiśʾû*-*selāh*", "grammar": { "until-*mātay*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*tišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you judge/will judge", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice/unrighteousness", "and-*pənê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural noun - and faces of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones/evil doers", "*tiśʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you lift up/show favor", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical term - pause/interlude" }, "variants": { "*tišpəṭû-ʿāwel*": "judge unjustly/judge with injustice", "*pənê*": "faces/persons/presence", "*tiśʾû*": "lift up/show partiality/be partial to/accept" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.82.3", "source": "שִׁפְטוּ־דַ֥ל וְיָת֑וֹם עָנִ֖י וָרָ֣שׁ הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃", "text": "*šip̄ṭû*-*dal* and-*yātôm* *ʿānî* and-*rāš* *haṣdîqû*", "grammar": { "*šip̄ṭû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - judge!", "*dal*": "masculine singular adjective used as noun - poor/weak person", "and-*yātôm*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and orphan", "*ʿānî*": "masculine singular adjective used as noun - afflicted/needy", "and-*rāš*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective used as noun - and destitute/impoverished", "*haṣdîqû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - justify/vindicate/do justice to" }, "variants": { "*šip̄ṭû*": "judge/defend/vindicate", "*dal*": "poor/weak/helpless/low", "*ʿānî*": "afflicted/oppressed/humble/poor", "*rāš*": "destitute/poor/impoverished", "*haṣdîqû*": "justify/vindicate/declare righteous" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.82.4", "source": "פַּלְּטוּ־דַ֥ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן מִיַּ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים הַצִּֽילוּ׃", "text": "*palləṭû*-*dal* and-*ʾebyôn* from-*yad* *rəšāʿîm* *haṣṣîlû*", "grammar": { "*palləṭû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - rescue/deliver!", "*dal*": "masculine singular adjective used as noun - poor/weak person", "and-*ʾebyôn*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and needy/poor", "from-*yad*": "preposition + construct feminine singular noun - from hand of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones/evil doers", "*haṣṣîlû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - rescue/deliver!" }, "variants": { "*palləṭû*": "rescue/deliver/save", "*dal*": "poor/weak/helpless/low", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/beggar", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*haṣṣîlû*": "rescue/deliver/save" } }
• Acts 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.6.9", "source": "Ἀνέστησαν δέ τινες τῶν ἐκ τῆς συναγωγῆς, τῆς λεγομένης Λιβερτίνων, καὶ Κυρηναίων, καὶ Ἀλεξανδρέων, καὶ τῶν ἀπὸ Κιλικίας καὶ Ἀσίας, συζητοῦντες τῷ Στεφάνῳ.", "text": "*Anestēsan* *de* *tines* of those from the *synagōgēs*, the one *legomenēs* *Libertinōn*, and *Kyrēnaiōn*, and *Alexandreōn*, and those from *Kilikias* and *Asias*, *syzētountes* with *Stephanō*.", "grammar": { "*Anestēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - arose/stood up", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and", "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, indefinite pronoun - some/certain ones", "*synagōgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*legomenēs*": "present, passive, participle, genitive, feminine, singular - being called/named", "*Libertinōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Freedmen/Libertines", "*Kyrēnaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Cyrenians/from Cyrene", "*Alexandreōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Alexandrians/from Alexandria", "*Kilikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Cilicia", "*Asias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Asia", "*syzētountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - disputing/discussing", "*Stephanō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Stephen" }, "variants": { "*Anestēsan*": "arose/stood up/rose up", "*tines*": "some/certain ones", "*synagōgēs*": "synagogue/assembly", "*legomenēs*": "being called/named/said", "*Libertinōn*": "Freedmen/Libertines/former slaves", "*syzētountes*": "disputing/discussing/debating with" } }
• Acts 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.7.19", "source": "Οὗτος κατασοφισάμενος τὸ γένος ἡμῶν, ἐκάκωσεν τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν, τοῦ ποιεῖν ἔκθετα τὰ βρέφη αὐτῶν, εἰς τὸ μὴ ζωογονεῖσθαι.", "text": "*Houtos katasophisamenos to genos hēmōn, ekakōsen tous pateras hēmōn, tou poiein ektheta ta brephē autōn, eis to mē zōogoneisthai*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one", "*katasophisamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having dealt craftily with", "*to genos*": "accusative neuter singular - the race/family", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*ekakōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - mistreated", "*tous pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - the fathers", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*tou poiein*": "genitive articular infinitive - of the making/causing", "*ektheta*": "accusative neuter plural adjective - exposed/abandoned", "*ta brephē*": "accusative neuter plural - the infants", "*autōn*": "genitive plural pronoun - of them/their", "*eis to mē zōogoneisthai*": "preposition + articular infinitive with negative - so that they might not be preserved alive" }, "variants": { "*katasophisamenos*": "having dealt craftily with/having outwitted/having deceived", "*ekakōsen*": "mistreated/oppressed/ill-treated", "*tou poiein ektheta*": "to make exposed/to cause to be abandoned", "*brephē*": "infants/babies/young children", "*eis to mē zōogoneisthai*": "so that they might not live/survive/be preserved alive" } }