Colossians 3:23

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{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.23", "source": "Καὶ πᾶν ὃ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις·", "text": "And everything whatever *ean* you *poiēte*, out of *psychēs* *ergazesthe*, as to the *Kyriō*, and not to *anthrōpois*;", "grammar": { "*pan ho ti ean*": "relative clause introducing indefinite condition - everything whatever", "*poiēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may do", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - out of/from", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul", "*ergazesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - work", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people" }, "variants": { "*poiēte*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*psychēs*": "soul/inner being/heart", "*ergazesthe*": "work/labor/perform", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/humans" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ πᾶν ὃ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις·

Transliteration

And everything whatever ean you poiēte, out of psychēs ergazesthe, as to the Kyriō, and not to anthrōpois;

Grammar Details

• *pan ho ti ean*: relative clause introducing indefinite condition - everything whatever
• *poiēte*: present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may do
• *ek*: preposition with genitive - out of/from
• *psychēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - soul
• *ergazesthe*: present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - work
• *hōs*: comparative particle - as
• *Kyriō*: dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord
• *ouk*: negative particle - not
• *anthrōpois*: dative, masculine, plural - to men/people

Word Meanings

• *poiēte*: do/perform/accomplish
• *psychēs*: soul/inner being/heart
• *ergazesthe*: work/labor/perform
• *anthrōpois*: men/people/humans

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for people.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G2532} whatsoever {G3748} {G1437} ye do, work heartily, {G5590} as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And whatsoever ye do do it hertely as though ye did it to the LORde and not vnto men for as moche as ye

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  What so euer ye do, do it hertely, euen as vnto the LORDE and not vnto men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And whatsoeuer ye doe, doe it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And whatsoeuer ye do, do it heartilie, as to the Lorde, and not vnto men:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men;

• World English Bible (2000)

  And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people,

Referenced Verses

• Col 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.17", "source": "Καὶ πᾶν ὅ τι ἂν ποιῆτε ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ Θεῷ καὶ Πατρὶ διʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And everything whatever *an* you *poiēte* in *logō* or in *ergō*, all things in *onomati* of *Kyriou* *Iēsou*, *eucharistountes* to the *Theō* and *Patri* through him.", "grammar": { "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - everything/all", "*ho ti an*": "relative clause introducing indefinite condition - whatever", "*poiēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may do", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speech", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*eucharistountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - giving thanks", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Father", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*autou*": "genitive, 3rd person singular masculine pronoun - him" }, "variants": { "*poiēte*": "do/perform/practice", "*logō*": "word/speech/saying", "*ergō*": "work/deed/action", "*onomati*": "name/authority/person", "*eucharistountes*": "giving thanks/expressing gratitude" } }
• Eph 6:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.6", "source": "Μὴ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν, ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι· ἀλλʼ ὡς δοῦλοι τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς·", "text": "*Mē kat' ophthalmodouleian*, as *anthrōpareskoi*; but as *douloi* of the *Christou*, *poiountes* the *thelēma* of the *Theou* from *psychēs*;", "grammar": { "*Mē kat' ophthalmodouleian*": "negative + preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - not according to eyeservice", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men-pleasers", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Anointed One", "*poiountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing/performing [continuous action]", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul/life/inner being" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmodouleian*": "eyeservice/service only when being watched", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "men-pleasers/those who please people", "*douloi*": "slaves/bondservants/servants", "*poiountes*": "doing/performing/accomplishing", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/pleasure", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*psychēs*": "soul/life/inner being/heart" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.7", "source": "Μετʼ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις:", "text": "With *eunoias* *douleuontes*, as to the *Kyriō*, and not to *anthrōpois*:", "grammar": { "*eunoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - goodwill/kindness", "*douleuontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - serving [continuous action]", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Lord/Master", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people" }, "variants": { "*eunoias*": "goodwill/kindness/benevolence", "*douleuontes*": "serving/being slaves/working for", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master [divine title]", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/human beings" } }
• Rom 14:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.14.8", "source": "Ἐάν τε γὰρ ζῶμεν, τῷ Κυρίῳ ζῶμεν· ἐάν τε ἀποθνῄσκωμεν, τῷ Κυρίῳ ἀποθνῄσκομεν: ἐάν τε οὖν ζῶμεν, ἐάν τε ἀποθνῄσκωμεν, τοῦ Κυρίου ἐσμέν.", "text": "For if *te* we *zōmen*, to the *Kyriō* we *zōmen*; if *te* we *apothnēskōmen*, to the *Kyriō* we *apothnēskomen*: if *te* therefore we *zōmen*, if *te* we *apothnēskōmen*, of the *Kyriou* we *esmen*.", "grammar": { "*te*": "conjunction particle - and/both (paired with another *te*)", "*zōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - we live", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*apothnēskōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - we die", "*apothnēskomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st plural - we die", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Lord's", "*esmen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*zōmen*": "we live/we are alive", "*apothnēskōmen*": "we die/we are dying", "*apothnēskomen*": "we die/we are dying", "*esmen*": "we are/we exist" } }
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.10", "source": "כֹּ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֧א יָֽדְךָ֛ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה בִּשְׁא֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "All that *timṣāʾ* *yādĕkā* to-*laʿăśôt* in-*kōḥăkā* *ʿăśēh*; for not *maʿăśeh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*daʿat* and-*ḥokmâ* in-*šĕʾôl* that you *hōlēk* there.", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you find", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - reckoning/account", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ yādĕkā*": "your hand finds/you are able/you have opportunity", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to accomplish", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your ability", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ḥešbôn*": "reckoning/account/reasoning/planning", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/realm of the dead", "*hōlēk šāmmâ*": "going there/headed there" } }
• 1 Pet 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.15", "source": "Ὅτι οὕτως ἐστὶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντας φιμοῦν τὴν τῶν ἀφρόνων ἀνθρώπων ἀγνωσίαν:", "text": "*Hoti houtōs estin to thelēma tou Theou*, *agathopoiountas phimoun tēn tōn aphronōn anthrōpōn agnōsian*:", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*to thelēma*": "noun with article, neuter singular nominative - the will", "*tou Theou*": "noun with article, masculine singular genitive - of God", "*agathopoiountas*": "present active participle, masculine plural accusative - doing good", "*phimoun*": "present active infinitive - to silence/muzzle", "*tēn agnōsian*": "noun with article, feminine singular accusative - the ignorance", "*tōn aphronōn*": "adjective with article, masculine plural genitive - of foolish", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/pleasure", "*agathopoiountas*": "doing good/well-doing", "*phimoun*": "to silence/muzzle/put to silence", "*agnōsian*": "ignorance/lack of knowledge", "*aphronōn*": "foolish/senseless/unwise" } }
• 1 Pet 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.13", "source": "Ὑποτάγητε οὖν πάσῃ ἀνθρωπίνῃ κτίσει διὰ τὸν Κύριον: εἴτε βασιλεῖ, ὡς ὑπερέχοντι·", "text": "*Hypotagēte oun pasē anthrōpinē ktisei dia ton Kyrion*: *eite basilei*, as *hyperechonti*;", "grammar": { "*Hypotagēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural - submit yourselves/be subject", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*pasē*": "adjective, feminine singular dative - every/all", "*anthrōpinē*": "adjective, feminine singular dative - human", "*ktisei*": "noun, feminine singular dative - institution/creation/authority", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - for/because of", "*ton Kyrion*": "noun with article, masculine singular accusative - the Lord", "*eite*": "conjunction - whether", "*basilei*": "noun, masculine singular dative - to king", "*hyperechonti*": "present active participle, masculine singular dative - being superior/excelling" }, "variants": { "*Hypotagēte*": "submit yourselves/be subject/be subordinate", "*anthrōpinē*": "human/of mankind", "*ktisei*": "institution/creation/authority/ordinance", "*basilei*": "king/monarch", "*hyperechonti*": "being superior/excelling/having authority over" } }
• 2 Chr 31:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.31.21", "source": "‫ וּבְכָֽל־מַעֲשֶׂ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־הֵחֵ֣ל ׀ בַּעֲבוֹדַ֣ת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים וּבַתּוֹרָה֙ וּבַמִּצְוָ֔ה לִדְרֹ֖שׁ לֵֽאלֹהָ֑יו בְּכָל־לְבָב֥וֹ עָשָׂ֖ה וְהִצְלִֽיחַ׃ פ ‬", "text": "And-in-every-*maʿăśeh* which-he-*hēḥēl* in-*ʿăbôdat* house-of-the-*hāʾĕlōhîm*, and-in-the-*tôrâ* and-in-the-*miṣwâ*, to-*lidrōš* to-his-*ʾĕlōhāyw*, with-all-his-*lĕbābô* he-*ʿāśâ* and-*hiṣlîaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*hēḥēl*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he began", "*ʿăbôdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - service of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the law/instruction", "*miṣwâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the commandment", "*lidrōš*": "Qal infinitive construct - to seek", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*lĕbābô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he prospered/succeeded" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action/project", "*hēḥēl*": "he began/started/commenced", "*ʿăbôdat*": "service/work/worship", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*miṣwâ*": "commandment/precept", "*lidrōš*": "to seek/inquire of/search for", "*lĕbābô*": "his heart/mind/will/inner being", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "he prospered/succeeded/had good success" } }
• Ps 119:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.34", "source": "הֲ֭בִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָ֥ה תֽוֹרָתֶ֗ךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶ֥נָּה בְכָל־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*hăḇînēnî* and-*ʾeṣṣərâ* *tôrāteḵā* and-*ʾešmərennâ* with-all-*lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*hăḇînēnî*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - make me understand", "and-*ʾeṣṣərâ*": "conjunction *wə* + Qal cohortative 1st person singular - and I will observe", "*tôrāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "and-*ʾešmərennâ*": "conjunction *wə* + Qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I will keep it", "with-all-*lēḇ*": "preposition *bə* + noun *kol* + masculine singular noun - with all heart" }, "variants": { "*hăḇînēnî*": "make me understand/give me insight/teach me", "*ʾeṣṣərâ*": "I will observe/keep/watch/guard", "*tôrāteḵā*": "your law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*ʾešmərennâ*": "I will keep it/guard it/observe it", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }
• Rom 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Romans.14.6", "source": "Ὁ φρονῶν τὴν ἡμέραν, Κυρίῳ φρονεῖ· καὶ ὁ μὴ φρονῶν τὴν ἡμέραν, Κυρίῳ οὐ φρονεῖ. Ὁ ἐσθίων, Κυρίῳ ἐσθίει, εὐχαριστεῖ γὰρ τῷ Θεῷ· καὶ ὁ μὴ ἐσθίων, Κυρίῳ οὐκ ἐσθίει, καὶ εὐχαριστεῖ τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "The one *phronōn* the *hēmeran*, to *Kyriō phronei*; and the one not *phronōn* the *hēmeran*, to *Kyriō* not *phronei*. The one *esthiōn*, to *Kyriō esthiei*, for *eucharistei* to the *Theō*; and the one not *esthiōn*, to *Kyriō* not *esthiei*, and *eucharistei* to the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*phronōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - regarding/thinking about", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*phronei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - regards/thinks about", "*esthiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - eating", "*esthiei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - eats", "*eucharistei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - gives thanks", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*phronōn*": "regarding/thinking about/setting mind on/observing", "*hēmeran*": "day/time period", "*phronei*": "regards/thinks about/sets mind on/observes", "*esthiōn*": "eating/consuming", "*esthiei*": "eats/consumes", "*eucharistei*": "gives thanks/expresses gratitude" } }
• 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.22", "source": "Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας διὰ Πνεύματος εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον, ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς:", "text": "The *psychas* of you having *hēgnikotes* in the *hypakoē* of the *alētheias* through *Pneumatos* unto *philadelphian* *anypokriton*, from *katharas* *kardias* one another *agapēsate* *ektenōs*:", "grammar": { "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object", "*hēgnikotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal/basis", "*hypakoē*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/means", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - objective genitive", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - means/agency", "*philadelphian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*anypokriton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - attributive", "*katharas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*agapēsate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - command", "*ektenōs*": "adverb - manner" }, "variants": { "*psychas*": "souls/lives/inner beings", "*hēgnikotes*": "having purified/cleansed/sanctified", "*hypakoē*": "obedience/submission/compliance", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath", "*philadelphian*": "brotherly love/fraternal affection", "*anypokriton*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy", "*katharas*": "pure/clean/undefiled", "*kardias*": "heart/core/inner self", "*agapēsate*": "love/value highly/cherish", "*ektenōs*": "earnestly/fervently/intensely" } }
• Ps 119:145 : 145 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.145", "source": "קָרָ֣אתִי בְכָל־לֵ֭ב עֲנֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֗ה חֻקֶּ֥יךָ אֶצֹּֽרָה׃", "text": "*qārāʾtî* with all-*lēḇ* *ʿănēnî* *YHWH* *ḥuqqêkā* *ʾeṣṣōrāh*", "grammar": { "*qārāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, qal - I called", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ʿănēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥuqqêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes", "*ʾeṣṣōrāh*": "cohortative, 1st person singular, qal - let me keep/observe" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/I cried out/I proclaimed", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me/hear me", "*ḥuqqêkā*": "your statutes/your decrees/your laws", "*ʾeṣṣōrāh*": "let me keep/let me observe/let me guard" } }
• Jer 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.10", "source": "וְגַם־בְּכָל־זֹ֗את לֹא־שָׁ֨בָה אֵלַ֜י בָּגוֹדָ֧ה אֲחוֹתָ֛הּ יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּכָל־לִבָּ֑הּ כִּ֥י אִם־בְּשֶׁ֖קֶר נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-also-in-all-this not-*šāḇâ* to-me *bāgôdâ* *ʾăḥôtâh* *yᵉhûdâ* with-all-*libbâh*, but-rather-in-*šeqer* *nᵉʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*šāḇâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'she returned'", "*bāgôdâ*": "Qal participle feminine singular - 'treacherous/faithless'", "*ʾăḥôtâh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her sister'", "*yᵉhûdâ*": "proper name - 'Judah'", "*libbâh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her heart'", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - 'falsehood/lie'", "*nᵉʾum*": "construct state - 'utterance/declaration'", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'" }, "variants": { "*šāḇâ*": "she returned/came back/repented", "*bāgôdâ*": "treacherous/faithless/deceitful", "*ʾăḥôtâh*": "her sister", "*yᵉhûdâ*": "Judah", "*libbâh*": "her heart/mind/inner being", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*nᵉʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle" } }
• Zech 7:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.5", "source": "אֱמֹר֙ אֶל־כָּל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר כִּֽי־צַמְתֶּ֨ם וְסָפ֜וֹד בַּחֲמִישִׁ֣י וּבַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וְזֶה֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה הֲצ֥וֹם צַמְתֻּ֖נִי אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* unto all *ʿam hāʾāreṣ* and unto the *kōhănîm* to *lēʾmōr*: When *kî-ṣamtem* and *sāp̄ôḏ* in the fifth and in the seventh, and this *šiḇʿîm šānāh*, *hă-ṣôm ṣamtunî* I?", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - say/speak", "*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "construct phrase - people of the land", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*kî-ṣamtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - when you fasted", "*sāp̄ôḏ*": "qal infinitive absolute - mourning/wailing", "*šiḇʿîm šānāh*": "cardinal number + noun, feminine singular - seventy year", "*hă-ṣôm ṣamtunî*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - did you fast for me?" }, "variants": { "*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/populace", "*sāp̄ôḏ*": "mourning/wailing/lamenting", "*hă-ṣôm ṣamtunî*": "did you fast for me?/was it for me you fasted?/have you really fasted for me?" } } 6 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.6", "source": "וְכִ֥י תֹאכְל֖וּ וְכִ֣י תִשְׁתּ֑וּ הֲל֤וֹא אַתֶּם֙ הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים וְאַתֶּ֖ם הַשֹּׁתִֽים׃", "text": "And when *wə-ḵî ṯōʾḵəlû* and when *ṯištû*, *hălôʾ* you the *hāʾōḵəlîm* and you the *haššōṯîm*?", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵî ṯōʾḵəlû*": "conjunction + conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and when you eat", "*ṯištû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you drink", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*hāʾōḵəlîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones eating", "*haššōṯîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones drinking" }, "variants": { "*wə-ḵî*": "and when/and if", "*hălôʾ*": "is it not/do you not/are you not", "*hāʾōḵəlîm*": "the ones eating/those who eat", "*haššōṯîm*": "the ones drinking/those who drink" } } 7 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.7", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ בְּיַד֙ הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֔ים בִּהְי֤וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ יֹשֶׁ֣בֶת וּשְׁלֵוָ֔ה וְעָרֶ֖יהָ סְבִיבֹתֶ֑יהָ וְהַנֶּ֥גֶב וְהַשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה יֹשֵֽׁב׃ פ", "text": "*hălôʾ* *ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm* which *qārāʾ YHWH* by hand the *nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm* in being *yərûšālaim yōšeḇeṯ ûšəlēwāh* and *ʿārêhā səḇîḇōṯêhā* and the *neggeḇ* and the *šəp̄ēlāh yōšēḇ*?", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - called/proclaimed", "*nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the former prophets", "*yōšeḇeṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - dwelling/inhabited", "*ûšəlēwāh*": "conjunction + adjective, feminine singular - and at ease/prosperous", "*ʿārêhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her cities", "*səḇîḇōṯêhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - around her", "*neggeḇ*": "proper noun - Negev/South", "*šəp̄ēlāh*": "proper noun - Shephelah/lowland", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/inhabited" }, "variants": { "*hălôʾ*": "are these not/is it not/are not these", "*qārāʾ*": "called/proclaimed/cried out", "*bəyad*": "by hand/through/by means of", "*yōšeḇeṯ*": "dwelling/inhabited/sitting", "*ûšəlēwāh*": "and at ease/and prosperous/and tranquil", "*neggeḇ*": "Negev/South/southern region", "*šəp̄ēlāh*": "Shephelah/lowland/foothills" } }
• Matt 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.16", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ νηστεύητε, μὴ γίνεσθε, ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ, σκυθρωποί: ἀφανίζουσιν γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν, ὅπως φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Hotan de nēsteuēte*, *mē ginesthe*, *hōsper* the *hypokritai*, *skythrōpoi*: *aphanizousin gar* the *prosōpa* of them, *hopōs phanōsin* to the *anthrōpois nēsteuontes*. *Amēn legō* to you, *hoti Apechousin* the *misthon* of them.", "grammar": { "*Hotan de nēsteuēte*": "temporal conjunction + contrastive particle + present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - but whenever you fast", "*mē ginesthe*": "negative particle + present middle/passive imperative, 2nd plural - do not become", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like", "*hypokritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors", "*skythrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gloomy faced/sad-looking", "*aphanizousin gar*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural + causal conjunction - for they disfigure", "*prosōpa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faces/countenances", "*hopōs phanōsin*": "purpose conjunction + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - so that they might appear", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*nēsteuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fasting", "*Amēn legō*": "Hebrew term + present active indicative, 1st singular - truly I say", "*hoti Apechousin*": "declarative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - that they have in full", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment" }, "variants": { "*nēsteuēte*": "fast/abstain from food", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/make yourselves", "*skythrōpoi*": "gloomy faced/sad-looking/with a mournful expression", "*aphanizousin*": "disfigure/make unrecognizable/make unsightly", "*prosōpa*": "faces/countenances/appearances", "*phanōsin*": "might appear/be seen/be visible", "*nēsteuontes*": "fasting/abstaining from food", "*Apechousin*": "have received in full/have completely/have exhausted their reward" } }
• Ps 119:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.10", "source": "בְּכָל־לִבִּ֥י דְרַשְׁתִּ֑יךָ אַל־תַּ֝שְׁגֵּ֗נִי מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "With-all-*libbî* *dəraštiḵā* not-*tašgēnî* from-*miṣwōtêḵā*", "grammar": { "With-all-*libbî*": "preposition *bə* + noun *kol* + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - with all my heart", "*dəraštiḵā*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have sought you", "not-*tašgēnî*": "negative particle + Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - do not let me wander", "from-*miṣwōtêḵā*": "preposition *min* + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your commandments" }, "variants": { "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*dəraštiḵā*": "I have sought you/searched for you/inquired of you", "*tašgēnî*": "let me wander/err/go astray", "*miṣwōtêḵā*": "your commandments/precepts/orders" } }
• Ps 103:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ בָּרֲכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְכָל־קְ֝רָבַ֗י אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid* ׀ *bārakî* *napšî* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə*-all-*qərābay* *ʾet*-*šēm* *qodšô*", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition *lə* (to/for/of David)", "*bārakî*": "piel imperative feminine singular with 2nd person suffix - bless!", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qərābay*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my inward parts", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*qodšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness/his holy name" }, "variants": { "*bārakî*": "bless/praise/adore", "*napšî*": "my soul/self/life/person/being/appetite/mind", "*qərābay*": "my inward parts/my entrails/my inner being" } }
• Ps 47:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.47.6", "source": "עָלָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה בְּק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃", "text": "*'ālâ* *'ĕlōhîm* with *tĕrû'â* *YHWH* with *qôl* *šôpār*", "grammar": { "*'ālâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he ascended'", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*bitrû'â*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'with shouting'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - 'LORD'", "*bĕqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'with sound of'", "*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'ram's horn/trumpet'" }, "variants": { "*'ālâ*": "ascended/went up/mounted", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular God)", "*tĕrû'â*": "shout/blast/alarm/war cry/joyful noise", "*šôpār*": "ram's horn/trumpet/horn" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.47.7", "source": "זַמְּר֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים זַמֵּ֑רוּ זַמְּר֖וּ לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּ זַמֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*zammĕrû* *'ĕlōhîm* *zammērû* *zammĕrû* to *malkēnû* *zammērû*", "grammar": { "*zammĕrû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - 'sing praise'", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*zammērû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - 'sing praise'", "*lĕmalkēnû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - 'to our king'" }, "variants": { "*zammĕrû*": "sing praise/make music/sing psalms", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular God)", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign" } }
• Eph 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.22", "source": "Αἱ γυναῖκες, τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ὑποτάσσεσθε, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ.", "text": "The *gynaikes*, to the *idiois andrasin hypotassesthe*, as to the *Kyriō*", "grammar": { "*gynaikes*": "nominative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - own", "*andrasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - to husbands/men", "*hypotassesthe*": "present imperative, middle/passive, 2nd plural - submit yourselves [continuous command]", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Lord" }, "variants": { "*gynaikes*": "wives/women", "*idiois*": "own/belonging to oneself", "*andrasin*": "husbands/men", "*hypotassesthe*": "submit yourselves/be subject", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master" } }