Acts 9:22

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Σαῦλος δὲ μᾶλλον ἐνεδυναμοῦτο, καὶ συνέχυνεν τοὺς Ἰουδαίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Δαμασκῷ, συμβιβάζων ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός.

Transliteration

Saulos de mallon enedunamouto, and sunechynen the Ioudaious the ones katoikountas in Damaskō, symbibazon that this one estin the Christos.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *enedunamouto*: was being strengthened/empowered/enabled
• *sunechynen*: was confounding/confusing/bewildering
• *symbibazon*: proving/demonstrating/bringing together evidence

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Saul grew stronger and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Messiah.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} Saul{G4569} increased{G1743} the more{G3123} in strength,{G1743} and{G2532} confounded{G4797} the Jews{G2453} that{G3588} dwelt{G2730} at{G1722} Damascus,{G1154} proving{G4822} that{G3754} this{G3778} is{G2076} the{G3588} Christ.{G5547}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} Saul{G4569} increased{G1743} the more{G3123} in strength{G1743}{(G5712)}, and{G2532} confounded{G4797}{(G5707)} the Jews{G2453} which{G3588} dwelt{G2730}{(G5723)} at{G1722} Damascus{G1154}, proving{G4822}{(G5723)} that{G3754} this{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} very Christ{G5547}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Saul encreased in stregth and confounded the Iewes which dwelte at Damasco affirminge that this was very Christ.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Saul increased in strength, & cofounded ye Iewes which dwelt at Damascon, and affirmed yt this was very Christ.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Saul encreased the more in strength, and confounded the Iewes which dwelt at Damascus, confirming, that this was that Christ.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Saule increased the more in strength, and confounded the Iewes whiche dwelt at Damasco, affirmyng that this was very Christe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Saul went on increasing in power, and the Jews in Damascus were not able to give answers to the arguments by which he made it clear that Jesus was the Christ.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Saul became more and more capable, and was causing consternation among the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

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 18:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Acts.18.27", "source": "Βουλομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ διελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Ἀχαΐαν, προτρεψάμενοι οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἔγραψαν τοῖς μαθηταῖς ἀποδέξασθαι αὐτόν: ὃς, παραγενόμενος, συνεβάλετο πολὺ τοῖς πεπιστευκόσιν διὰ τῆς χάριτος:", "text": "*Boulomenou de autou dielthein eis tēn Achaian*, *protrepsamenoi hoi adelphoi egrapsan tois mathētais apodexasthai auton*: *hos*, *paragenomenos*, *synebaleto poly tois pepisteukōsin dia tēs charitos*:", "grammar": { "*Boulomenou*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive masculine singular - desiring/wishing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - he/him", "*dielthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go through/pass", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*tēn Achaian*": "article + accusative feminine singular - Achaia", "*protrepsamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having encouraged", "*hoi adelphoi*": "article + nominative masculine plural - the brothers", "*egrapsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they wrote", "*tois mathētais*": "article + dative masculine plural - to the disciples", "*apodexasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to receive/welcome", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived", "*synebaleto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he helped/contributed", "*poly*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*tois pepisteukōsin*": "article + perfect active participle, dative masculine plural - those having believed", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tēs charitos*": "article + genitive feminine singular - the grace" }, "variants": { "*Boulomenou dielthein*": "desiring to go/wishing to pass/wanting to travel", "*protrepsamenoi*": "having encouraged/having exhorted", "*egrapsan tois mathētais apodexasthai auton*": "wrote to the disciples to welcome him", "*paragenomenos*": "having arrived/having come", "*synebaleto poly*": "helped much/contributed greatly/was of great assistance", "*tois pepisteukōsin*": "those having believed/the believers", "*dia tēs charitos*": "through the grace/by the grace (could refer to God's grace or Apollos' gracious manner)" } } 28 { "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" } }
• Acts 28:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.28.23", "source": "Ταξάμενοι δὲ αὐτῷ ἡμέραν, ἧκον πρὸς αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν ξενίαν πλείονες· οἷς ἐξετίθετο διαμαρτυρόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, πείθων τε αὐτοὺς τὰ περὶ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ἀπό τε τοῦ νόμου Μωσέως, καὶ τῶν προφητῶν, ἀπὸ πρωῒ ἕως ἑσπέρας.", "text": "*Taxamenoi de autō hēmeran*, they *hēkon pros auton eis tēn xenian pleiones*; to whom he *exetitheto diamarturomenos tēn basileian tou Theou*, *peithōn te autous ta peri tou Iēsou*, both from the *nomou Mōseōs*, and the *prophētōn*, from *prōi heōs hesperas*.", "grammar": { "*Taxamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having appointed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular - for him", "*hēmeran*": "accusative feminine singular - day", "*hēkon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were coming", "*pros auton*": "to him", "*eis tēn xenian*": "to the lodging", "*pleiones*": "nominative masculine plural - more/many", "*hois*": "dative masculine plural - to whom", "*exetitheto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was explaining", "*diamarturomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - solemnly testifying", "*tēn basileian tou Theou*": "accusative feminine singular - the kingdom of God", "*peithōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - persuading", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*autous*": "accusative masculine plural - them", "*ta peri tou Iēsou*": "the things concerning Jesus", "*apo te tou nomou Mōseōs*": "both from the law of Moses", "*kai tōn prophētōn*": "and the prophets", "*apo prōi heōs hesperas*": "from morning until evening" }, "variants": { "*Taxamenoi*": "having appointed/arranged/fixed", "*hēkon*": "were coming/arriving/came", "*xenian*": "lodging/quarters/guest room", "*pleiones*": "more/many/a greater number", "*exetitheto*": "was explaining/setting forth/expounding", "*diamarturomenos*": "solemnly testifying/declaring/affirming", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*peithōn*": "persuading/convincing", "*nomou*": "law/Torah", "*prōi*": "morning/dawn/early", "*hesperas*": "evening" } }
• 1 Cor 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.27", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα τοὺς σοφούς καταισχύνῃ· καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά·", "text": "But the *mōra* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that the *sophous kataischynē*; and the *asthenē* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that he *kataischynē* the *ischyra*;", "grammar": { "*mōra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - foolish things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sophous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - wise ones", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*asthenē*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - weak things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*ischyra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - strong things" }, "variants": { "*mōra*": "foolish things/folly/things considered foolish", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*exelexato*": "chose for himself/selected/picked out", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*kataischynē*": "might shame/might put to shame/might humiliate", "*asthenē*": "weak things/feeble things/things without strength", "*ischyra*": "strong things/powerful things/mighty things" } }
• Isa 40:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.29", "source": "נֹתֵ֥ן לַיָּעֵ֖ף כֹּ֑חַ וּלְאֵ֥ין אוֹנִ֖ים עָצְמָ֥ה יַרְבֶּֽה׃", "text": "*nōtēn layyāʿēp kōaḥ ûlěʾên ʾônîm ʿāṣmāh yarbeh*", "grammar": { "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'giving'", "*layyāʿēp*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - 'to the faint'", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'strength'", "*ûlěʾên*": "conjunction + preposition + negative particle - 'and to those who have no'", "*ʾônîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'strength'", "*ʿāṣmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'power'", "*yarbeh*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he increases'" }, "variants": { "*nōtēn*": "gives/provides", "*yāʿēp*": "faint/weary", "*ʾônîm*": "strength/might", "*ʿāṣmāh*": "power/might", "*yarbeh*": "increases/multiplies" } }
• Luke 21:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Luke.21.15", "source": "Ἐγὼ γὰρ δώσω ὑμῖν στόμα καὶ σοφίαν, ᾗ οὐ δυνήσονται ἀντειπεῖν οὐδὲ ἀντιστῆναι πάντες οἱ ἀντικείμενοι ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Egō* *gar* will *dōsō* to you *stoma* *kai* *sophian*, which not they will be *dynēsontai* *anteipein* *oude* *antistēnai* all the ones *antikeimenoi* to you.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - I", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*dōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will give", "*stoma*": "accusative neuter singular - mouth", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sophian*": "accusative feminine singular - wisdom", "*dynēsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will be able", "*anteipein*": "aorist active infinitive - to contradict", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither", "*antistēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to resist/withstand", "*antikeimenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - opposing" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*dōsō*": "will give/will grant", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech/utterance", "*sophian*": "wisdom/insight/knowledge", "*dynēsontai*": "will be able/will have power", "*anteipein*": "to contradict/to speak against", "*oude*": "nor/neither/not even", "*antistēnai*": "to resist/to withstand/to oppose", "*antikeimenoi*": "opposing/adversaries/enemies" } }
• Luke 24:44-45 : 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" } } 45 { "verseID": "Luke.24.45", "source": "Τότε διήνοιξεν αὐτῶν τὸν νοῦν, τοῦ συνιέναι τὰς γραφάς, ⋄Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς,", "text": "Then he *diēnoixen* of them the *noun*, *tou synienai* the *graphas*, And he *eipen* to them,", "grammar": { "*diēnoixen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - opened/opened fully", "*noun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mind/understanding", "*tou synienai*": "articular infinitive - to understand", "*graphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said" }, "variants": { "*diēnoixen*": "opened/opened fully/opened thoroughly", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/comprehension", "*tou synienai*": "to understand/comprehend", "*graphas*": "scriptures/writings", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told" } }
• Acts 6:9-9 : 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" } } 10 { "verseID": "Acts.6.10", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀντιστῆναι τῇ σοφίᾳ καὶ τῷ πνεύματι ᾧ ἐλάλει.", "text": "And not *ischyon* *antistēnai* the *sophia* and the *pneumati* by which *elalei*.", "grammar": { "*ischyon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were able/had strength", "*antistēnai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to resist/withstand", "*sophia*": "dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*elalei*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was speaking" }, "variants": { "*ischyon*": "were able/had strength/were powerful enough", "*antistēnai*": "to resist/withstand/oppose", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*pneumati*": "spirit/Spirit/inspiration", "*elalei*": "was speaking/talking/uttering" } }
• 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" } }
• 2 Cor 12:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.9", "source": "Καὶ εἴρηκέν μοι, Ἀρκεῖ σοι ἡ χάρις μου: ἡ γὰρ δύναμις μου ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ τελειοῦται. Ἥδιστα οὖν μᾶλλον καυχήσομαι ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου, ἵνα ἐπισκηνώσῃ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἡ δύναμις τοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "And he *eirēken* to me, *Arkei* to you the *charis* of me: the for *dynamis* of me in *astheneia teleoutai*. Most gladly therefore rather *kauchēsomai* in the *astheneiais* of me, *hina episkēnōsē* upon me the *dynamis* of the *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*eirēken*": "perfect indicative, active, 3rd singular - he has said", "*Arkei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is sufficient", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power/strength", "*astheneia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in weakness/infirmity", "*teleoutai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is perfected/completed", "*kauchēsomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st singular - I will boast/glory", "*astheneiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in weaknesses/infirmities", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*episkēnōsē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might rest upon/dwell upon", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power/strength", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*eirēken*": "he has said/he has spoken/he has told", "*Arkei*": "is sufficient/is enough/satisfies", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*dynamis*": "power/strength/might/ability", "*astheneia*": "weakness/infirmity/frailty", "*teleoutai*": "is perfected/is completed/is made perfect", "*kauchēsomai*": "I will boast/I will glory/I will exult", "*episkēnōsē*": "might rest upon/might dwell upon/might tabernacle upon" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.10", "source": "Διὸ εὐδοκῶ ἐν ἀσθενείαις, ἐν ὕβρεσιν, ἐν ἀνάγκαις, ἐν διωγμοῖς, ἐν στενοχωρίαις ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ: ὅταν γὰρ ἀσθενῶ, τότε δυνατός εἰμι.", "text": "Therefore I *eudokō* in *astheneiais*, in *hybresin*, in *anagkais*, in *diōgmois*, in *stenochōriais* for *Christou*: when for I *asthenō*, then *dynatos eimi*.", "grammar": { "*eudokō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I am well pleased/take pleasure in", "*astheneiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - weaknesses/infirmities", "*hybresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - insults/reproaches", "*anagkais*": "dative, feminine, plural - necessities/hardships", "*diōgmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - persecutions", "*stenochōriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - distresses/difficulties", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/for Christ's sake", "*asthenō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I am weak", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - powerful/strong", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*eudokō*": "I am well pleased/I take pleasure in/I delight in", "*astheneiais*": "weaknesses/infirmities/frailties", "*hybresin*": "insults/reproaches/injuries", "*anagkais*": "necessities/hardships/constraints", "*diōgmois*": "persecutions/pursuits", "*stenochōriais*": "distresses/difficulties/constraints", "*asthenō*": "I am weak/I am feeble/I lack strength", "*dynatos*": "powerful/strong/mighty/able" } }
• Phil 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.13", "source": "Πάντα ἰσχύω ἐν τῷ ἐνδυναμοῦντί με Χριστῷ.", "text": "All things *ischyō* in the *endynamounti* me *Christō*.", "grammar": { "*ischyō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am able/have strength", "*endynamounti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular - strengthening/empowering", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*ischyō*": "I am able/have strength/can do/am strong enough", "*endynamounti*": "strengthening/empowering/giving strength", "*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }
• Gen 49:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.24", "source": "וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב בְּאֵיתָן֙ קַשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּ זְרֹעֵ֣י יָדָ֑יו מִידֵי֙ אֲבִ֣יר יַעֲקֹ֔ב מִשָּׁ֥ם רֹעֶ֖ה אֶ֥בֶן יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*wa-ttēšeb* in-*ʾêtān* *qaštô* *wa-yyāpōzzû* *zərōʿê* *yādāyw* from-hands-of *ʾăbîr* *yaʿăqōb* from-there *rōʿeh* *ʾeben* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttēšeb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it remained", "*ʾêtān*": "adjective masculine singular - steadfast/mighty", "*qaštô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bow", "*wa-yyāpōzzû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were made agile", "*zərōʿê*": "noun feminine plural construct - arms of", "*yādāyw*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ʾăbîr*": "adjective masculine singular construct - mighty one of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*rōʿeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - shepherd of", "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular construct - stone of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wa-ttēšeb*": "and it remained/abode/dwelt", "*ʾêtān*": "steadfast/mighty/strong/permanent", "*wa-yyāpōzzû*": "and they were made agile/flexible/strong/golden", "*zərōʿê yādāyw*": "arms of his hands/forearms/strength of his hands", "*ʾăbîr yaʿăqōb*": "Mighty One of Jacob/Strong One of Jacob/Champion of Jacob", "*rōʿeh ʾeben yiśrāʾēl*": "Shepherd of the Stone of Israel/from there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel" } }
• Job 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.17.9", "source": "וְיֹאחֵ֣ז צַדִּ֣יק דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּֽטֳהָר־יָ֝דַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף אֹֽמֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾḥēz* *ṣaddîq* *darkô* *û-ṭohār-yāḏayim* *yōsîp̄* *ʾōmeṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾḥēz*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he holds fast", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - righteous one", "*darkô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*û-ṭohār-yāḏayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine dual - and clean of hands", "*yōsîp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he increases/adds", "*ʾōmeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/courage" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾḥēz*": "and he holds fast/grasps/maintains", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one", "*darkô*": "his way/path/journey", "*û-ṭohār-yāḏayim*": "and clean of hands/pure of hands", "*yōsîp̄*": "he increases/adds/continues", "*ʾōmeṣ*": "strength/courage/steadfastness" } }
• Ps 84:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.7", "source": "עֹבְרֵ֤י ׀ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הַ֭בָּכָא מַעְיָ֣ן יְשִׁית֑וּהוּ גַּם־בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת יַעְטֶ֥ה מוֹרֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōbərê* in *ʿêmeq* the *bākāʾ* *maʿyān* *yəšîtûhû* also *bərākôt* *yaʿṭeh* *môreh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōbərê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'those passing through'", "*ʿêmeq*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - 'in the valley'", "*bākāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article ha- - 'the Baca/weeping'", "*maʿyān*": "masculine singular noun - 'fountain/spring'", "*yəšîtûhû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'they make it'", "*bərākôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefix bə- - 'with blessings'", "*yaʿṭeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he covers/wraps'", "*môreh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular or noun - 'early rain/teacher'" }, "variants": { "*ʿōbərê*": "passing through/traversing/crossing", "*ʿêmeq*": "valley/lowland/deep place", "*bākāʾ*": "weeping/balsam trees/valley of Baca", "*maʿyān*": "fountain/spring/wellspring", "*yəšîtûhû*": "make it/place it/establish it", "*bərākôt*": "blessings/pools", "*yaʿṭeh*": "covers/wraps/clothes", "*môreh*": "early rain/teacher/autumn rains" } }