Amos 6:3

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{ "verseID": "Amos.6.3", "source": "הַמְנַדִּים לְיוֹם רָע וַתַּגִּישׁוּן שֶׁבֶת חָמָס", "text": "The *mənadîm* to *yôm* *rāʿ* *wa-* *taggîšûn* *šebet* *ḥāmās*", "grammar": { "*mənadîm*": "masculine plural participle with definite article - those putting far away", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with preposition *lə-* - to/for day", "*rāʿ*": "masculine adjective - evil/calamity", "*wa-*": "conjunction with vav consecutive - and", "*taggîšûn*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, causative - you cause to come near", "*šebet*": "construct noun - seat/throne of", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine noun - violence" }, "variants": { "*mənadîm*": "pushing away/putting off/postponing", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/calamity/disaster", "*taggîšûn*": "bring near/cause to approach/draw close", "*šebet*": "seat/dwelling/throne", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַמְנַדִּים לְיוֹם רָע וַתַּגִּישׁוּן שֶׁבֶת חָמָס

Transliteration

The mənadîm to yôm rāʿ wa- taggîšûn šebet ḥāmās

Grammar Details

• *mənadîm*: masculine plural participle with definite article - those putting far away
• *yôm*: masculine singular with preposition *lə-* - to/for day
• *rāʿ*: masculine adjective - evil/calamity
• *wa-*: conjunction with vav consecutive - and
• *taggîšûn*: imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, causative - you cause to come near
• *šebet*: construct noun - seat/throne of
• *ḥāmās*: masculine noun - violence

Word Meanings

• *mənadîm*: pushing away/putting off/postponing
• *rāʿ*: evil/bad/calamity/disaster
• *taggîšûn*: bring near/cause to approach/draw close
• *šebet*: seat/dwelling/throne
• *ḥāmās*: violence/wrong/injustice

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You push away the day of disaster and bring near a reign of violence.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You who put far away the evil day, and bring near the seat of violence;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  —ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ye are taken out for the euel daye, euen ye that syt in the stole of wylfulnesse:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Ye that put farre away the euill day, and approch to the seate of iniquitie?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye that put farre away the euyll day, and approche to the seate of iniquitie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Those who put far away the evil day, And cause the seat of violence to come near;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Who are putting away the day of evil, And ye bring nigh the seat of violence,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  -ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  --ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You who put far away the evil day, causing the rule of the violent to come near;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You refuse to believe a day of disaster will come, but you establish a reign of violence.

Referenced Verses

• Amos 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Amos.9.10", "source": "בַּחֶ֣רֶב יָמ֔וּתוּ כֹּ֖ל חַטָּאֵ֣י עַמִּ֑י הָאֹמְרִ֗ים לֹֽא־תַגִּ֧ישׁ וְתַקְדִּ֛ים בַּעֲדֵ֖ינוּ הָרָעָֽה׃", "text": "*baḥereb* *yāmûtû* *kōl* *ḥaṭṭāʾê* *ʿammî* *hāʾōmərîm* *lōʾ*-*taggîš* *wətaqdîm* *baʿădênû* *hārāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*baḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - by the sword", "*yāmûtû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will die", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ḥaṭṭāʾê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sinners of", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*hāʾōmərîm*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine plural - the ones saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taggîš*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will approach/draw near", "*wətaqdîm*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it will come in front", "*baʿădênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - against us", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*baḥereb*": "by the sword/weapon", "*yāmûtû*": "they will die/perish", "*ḥaṭṭāʾê*": "sinners/offenders of", "*ʿammî*": "my people/nation", "*hāʾōmərîm*": "the ones saying/speaking", "*taggîš*": "it will approach/draw near/reach", "*wətaqdîm*": "and it will come in front/precede/confront", "*baʿădênû*": "against us/for us", "*hārāʿāh*": "the evil/disaster/calamity" } }
• Isa 56:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.12", "source": "אֵתָ֥יוּ אֶקְחָה־יַ֖יִן וְנִסְבְּאָ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְהָיָ֤ה כָזֶה֙ י֣וֹם מָחָ֔ר גָּד֖וֹל יֶ֥תֶר מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*ʾētāyû*, *ʾeqḥāh*-*yayin* and *nisbbĕʾāh* *šēkār*; and *hāyāh* like-this *yôm* *māḥār*, *gādôl* *yeter* *mĕʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*ʾētāyû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*ʾeqḥāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular, cohortative - let me take/fetch", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nisbbĕʾāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural, cohortative - let us drink our fill", "*šēkār*": "masculine singular noun - strong drink/intoxicating drink", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*kāzeh*": "preposition with demonstrative pronoun - like this", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*yeter*": "masculine singular noun - exceeding/abundant/remnant", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʾētāyû*": "come!/arrive!/enter!", "*ʾeqḥāh-yayin*": "let me fetch wine/I will take wine", "*nisbbĕʾāh*": "let us drink our fill/let us be intoxicated/let us carouse", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating drink/beer", "*kāzeh yôm māḥār*": "like this day tomorrow/tomorrow will be like today", "*gādôl yeter mĕʾōd*": "exceedingly great/very abundant/even much better" } }
• Ezek 12:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.27", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם הִנֵּ֤ה בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽמְרִ֔ים הֶחָז֛וֹן אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא חֹזֶ֖ה לְיָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וּלְעִתִּ֥ים רְחוֹק֖וֹת ה֥וּא נִבָּֽא׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* behold *bêṯ*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾōmərîm* the-*ḥāzôn* that-he *ḥōzeh* for-*yāmîm* *rabbîm* and-for-*ʿittîm* *rəḥôqôṯ* he *nibbāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct chain, vocative - son of man/human", "*bêṯ*-*Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - house of Israel", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*ḥāzôn*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the vision", "*ḥōzeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/envisioning", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ʿittîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - times", "*rəḥôqôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - distant/far", "*nibbāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - prophesying" }, "variants": { "*ḥōzeh*": "seeing/envisioning/prophesying", "*nibbāʾ*": "prophesying/predicting" } }
• Amos 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Amos.3.10", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יָדְע֥וּ עֲשׂוֹת־נְכֹחָ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הָאֽוֹצְרִ֛ים חָמָ֥ס וָשֹׁ֖ד בְּאַרְמְנֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Wə-lōʾ*-*yādʿû* *ʿăśôt*-*nəkōḥâ* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, *hā-ʾôṣərîm* *ḥāmās* *wa-šōd* *bə-ʾarmenôtêhem*", "grammar": { "*Wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yādʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they knew", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*nəkōḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - right/straight", "*nəʾum*": "construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hā-ʾôṣərîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones storing up", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*wa-šōd*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and destruction", "*bə-ʾarmenôtêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their palaces" }, "variants": { "*yādʿû*": "knew/understood/were able", "*ʿăśôt*": "do/make/perform", "*nəkōḥâ*": "right/straight/upright/just", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*ʾôṣərîm*": "storing up/hoarding/treasuring", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty/injustice", "*šōd*": "destruction/violence/devastation/ruin", "*ʾarmenôt*": "palaces/citadels/strongholds" } }
• Amos 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Amos.5.12", "source": "כִּ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ רַבִּ֣ים פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔ם וַעֲצֻמִ֖ים חַטֹּֽאתֵיכֶ֑ם צֹרְרֵ֤י צַדִּיק֙ לֹ֣קְחֵי כֹ֔פֶר וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים בַּשַּׁ֥עַר הִטּֽוּ׃", "text": "For *yādaʿtî* many *pishʿêkhem* and-mighty *ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*; *ṣōrərê* *ṣaddîq* *lōqḥê* *khōpher* and-*ʾebyônîm* *ba-shaʿar* *hiṭṭû*", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, qal, 1st common singular - I know", "*pishʿêkhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your transgressions", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*ṣōrərê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - ones harassing/oppressing of", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - righteous person", "*lōqḥê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - ones taking of", "*khōpher*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe/ransom", "*ʾebyônîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - needy ones", "*ba-shaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*hiṭṭû*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd common plural - they turn aside/pervert" }, "variants": { "*pishʿêkhem*": "your transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*": "your sins/offenses", "*ṣōrərê*": "ones harassing/oppressing/treating as enemy", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*khōpher*": "bribe/ransom/payment", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy ones/poor people", "*hiṭṭû*": "turn aside/pervert/divert" } }
• Amos 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Amos.5.18", "source": "ה֥וֹי הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖ים אֶת־י֣וֹם יְהוָ֑ה לָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם י֥וֹם יְהוָ֖ה הוּא־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־אֽוֹר׃", "text": "Woe *ha-mitʾawwîm* *ʾet*-*yôm* *YHWH*; why-this to-you *yôm* *YHWH*? It-is-*ḥōshekh* and-not-*ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ha-mitʾawwîm*": "definite article + participle, hithpael, masculine plural - the ones desiring/longing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥōshekh*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*mitʾawwîm*": "ones desiring/longing for/craving", "*yôm* *YHWH*": "day of YHWH/LORD (eschatological concept)", "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity" } }
• Amos 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Amos.6.12", "source": "הַיְרֻצוּן בַּסֶּלַע סוּסִים אִם־יַחֲרוֹשׁ בַּבְּקָרִים כִּי־הֲפַכְתֶּם לְרֹאשׁ מִשְׁפָּט וּפְרִי צְדָקָה לְלַעֲנָה", "text": "?-*yəruṣûn* in the *selaʿ* *sûsîm* if- *yaḥărôš* in the *bəqārîm* for- you have *hăpaktem* to *rōʾš* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *pərî* *ṣədāqâ* to *laʿănâ*", "grammar": { "*yəruṣûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with interrogative *hă-* - do they run", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular with definite article and preposition *bə-* - on the rock", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural - horses", "*yaḥărôš*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with conditional particle *ʾim-* - does one plow", "*bəqārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article and preposition *bə-* - with oxen", "*hăpaktem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have turned", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular with preposition *lə-* - to poison", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular - justice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular - righteousness", "*laʿănâ*": "feminine singular with preposition *lə-* - to wormwood" }, "variants": { "*yəruṣûn*": "run/race/dash", "*selaʿ*": "rock/crag/cliff", "*yaḥărôš*": "plow/till/cultivate", "*bəqārîm*": "oxen/cattle", "*hăpaktem*": "turned/transformed/converted", "*rōʾš*": "poison/venom/gall", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*pərî*": "fruit/produce/result", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/right actions", "*laʿănâ*": "wormwood/bitterness/poison" } }
• Ezek 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.22", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם מָֽה־הַמָּשָׁ֤ל הַזֶּה֙ לָכֶ֔ם עַל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר יַֽאַרְכוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וְאָבַ֖ד כָּל־חָזֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* what-the-*māšāl* the-this to-you upon-*ʾaḏmaṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *yaʾarḵû* the-*yāmîm* and-*ʾāḇaḏ* all-*ḥāzôn*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct chain, vocative - son of man/human", "*māšāl*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the proverb", "*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying", "*yaʾarḵû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they are prolonged", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it perishes", "*ḥāzôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - vision" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "proverb/parable/saying", "*ḥāzôn*": "vision/prophecy/revelation" } }
• Ps 94:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.20", "source": "הַֽיְחָבְרְךָ כִּסֵּ֣א הַוּ֑וֹת יֹצֵ֖ר עָמָ֣ל עֲלֵי־חֹֽק", "text": "*ha-yəḥābərkā* *kissēʾ* *hawwôt* *yōṣēr* *ʿāmāl* upon-*ḥōq*", "grammar": { "*ha-yəḥābərkā*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + 2nd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - shall be allied with you", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - throne of", "*hawwôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - destruction/calamities", "*yōṣēr*": "participle, qal, masculine, singular - one who forms/frames", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - trouble/mischief", "*ʿălê-ḥōq*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - upon statute/decree" }, "variants": { "*yəḥābərkā*": "be allied with you/be joined with you/partner with you", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat", "*hawwôt*": "destruction/calamities/mischief", "*yōṣēr*": "one who forms/one who frames/one who fashions", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/mischief/toil", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/law" } }
• Eccl 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.11", "source": "אֲשֶׁר֙ אֵין־נַעֲשָׂ֣ה פִתְגָ֔ם מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה מְהֵרָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן מָלֵ֞א לֵ֧ב בְּֽנֵי־הָאָדָ֛ם בָּהֶ֖ם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת רָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* not-*naʿăśāh* *pitgām* *maʿăśēh* the-*rāʿāh* *mĕhērāh* upon-thus *mālēʾ* *lēb* *bĕnê*-the-*ʾādām* in-them to-do *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - because/when", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is executed/is carried out", "*pitgām*": "noun, masculine singular - sentence/decree", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - deed of", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mĕhērāh*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*mālēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is full", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*naʿăśāh*": "is executed/is carried out/is done", "*pitgām*": "sentence/decree/edict", "*maʿăśēh*": "deed/work/action", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*mĕhērāh*": "quickly/speedily/swiftly", "*mālēʾ*": "is full/is filled/abounds", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*bĕnê*": "sons/children", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wrong/wicked thing" } }
• Isa 47:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.7", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמְרִ֔י לְעוֹלָ֖ם אֶהְיֶ֣ה גְבָ֑רֶת עַ֣ד לֹא־שַׂ֥מְתְּ אֵ֙לֶּה֙ עַל־לִבֵּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א זָכַ֖רְתְּ אַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃ ס", "text": "And-*wattōʾmərî* to-*ʿôlām* *ʾehyeh* *ḡəḇāreṯ* until not-*śamt* *ʾēlleh* upon-*libbēḵ* not *zāḵart* *ʾaḥărîṯāh*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmərî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person feminine singular - and you said", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ḡəḇāreṯ*": "feminine singular noun - mistress/lady", "*śamt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you placed/set", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these things", "*libbēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your heart", "*zāḵart*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you remembered", "*ʾaḥărîṯāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its end/outcome" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ḡəḇāreṯ*": "mistress/lady/queen", "*libbēḵ*": "your heart/your mind", "*ʾaḥărîṯāh*": "its end/its outcome/its future" } }
• Matt 24:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.48", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ εἴπῃ ὁ κακὸς δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, Χρονίζει ὁ κύριος μου ἐλθεῖν·", "text": "But if *eipē* the *kakos* *doulos* that in the *kardia* of him, *Chronizei* the *kyrios* of me *elthein*;", "grammar": { "*eipē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might say", "*kakos*": "nominative masculine singular - evil/bad", "*doulos*": "nominative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*kardia*": "dative feminine singular - heart", "*Chronizei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - delays", "*kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - lord/master", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come" }, "variants": { "*eipē*": "might say/think/tell", "*kakos*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*Chronizei*": "delays/is delayed/taking his time", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*elthein*": "to come/arrive/return" } }
• 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.3", "source": "Ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν, Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια· τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.", "text": "*Hotan gar legōsin*, *Eirēnē* and *asphaleia*; *tote aiphnidios autois ephistatai olethros*, *hōsper* the *ōdin tē en gastri echousē*; and *ou mē ekphygōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may say/they should say", "*Eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*asphaleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - security/safety", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sudden/unexpected", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them/for them", "*ephistatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes upon/stands over", "*olethros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/exactly as", "*ōdin*": "nominative, feminine, singular - birth pang/labor pain", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*echousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - having/holding", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*ekphygōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might escape" }, "variants": { "*Eirēnē*": "peace/state of peace", "*asphaleia*": "security/safety/certainty", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected/unforeseen", "*ephistatai*": "comes upon/stands over/befalls", "*olethros*": "destruction/ruin/doom", "*ōdin*": "birth pang/labor pain", "*gastri echousē*": "having in womb/pregnant woman", "*ekphygōsin*": "they might escape/they might flee away" } }
• 2 Pet 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.4", "source": "Καὶ λέγοντες, Ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ; ἀφʼ ἧς γὰρ οἱ πατέρες ἐκοιμήθησαν, πάντα οὕτως διαμένει ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως.", "text": "And *legontes*, Where *estin* the *epangelia* of-the *parousias* of-him? from which for the *pateres ekoimēthēsan*, all *houtōs diamenei* from *archēs ktiseōs*.", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying/speaking", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - promise/pledge", "*parousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - coming/arrival/presence", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors", "*ekoimēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - fell asleep/died", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way/so", "*diamenei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - continues/remains/persists", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning/origin", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - creation/founding" }, "variants": { "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge/announcement", "*parousias*": "coming/arrival/presence/appearance", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*ekoimēthēsan*": "fell asleep/died/passed away", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so/in the same manner", "*diamenei*": "continues/remains/persists/stays the same", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principle", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/founding/establishment" } }
• Rev 18:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.17", "source": "Ὅτι μιᾷ ὥρᾳ ἠρημώθη ὁ τοσοῦτος πλοῦτος. Καὶ πᾶς κυβερνήτης, καὶ πᾶς ἐπὶ τῶν πλοίων ὁ ὅμιλος, καὶ ναῦται, καὶ ὅσοι τὴν θάλασσαν ἐργάζονται, ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἔστησαν,", "text": "Because in one *hōra* *ērēmōthē* the such great *ploutos*. And every *kybernētēs*, and every *epi* the *ploiōn* the *homilos*, and *nautai*, and as many as the *thalassan* *ergazontai*, from *makrothen* *estēsan*,", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mia hōra*": "numeral + noun, dative, feminine, singular - one hour", "*ērēmōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was laid waste/was made desolate", "*ho tosoutos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - such great/so great", "*ploutos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*kybernētēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - ship captain/pilot", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - on/upon", "*tōn ploiōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - ships", "*ho homilos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/company", "*nautai*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - sailors", "*hosoi*": "correlative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - as many as", "*tēn thalassan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*ergazontai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person plural - work/trade", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*makrothen*": "adverb - from afar/from a distance", "*estēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - stood" }, "variants": { "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*ērēmōthē*": "was laid waste/was made desolate/was devastated", "*ploutos*": "wealth/riches/affluence", "*kybernētēs*": "ship captain/pilot/helmsman", "*ploiōn*": "ships/vessels/boats", "*homilos*": "crowd/company/throng", "*nautai*": "sailors/seamen", "*thalassan*": "sea/ocean", "*ergazontai*": "work on/trade on/make their living from", "*makrothen*": "from afar/from a distance/far off", "*estēsan*": "stood/took their stand/positioned themselves" } }