Deuteronomy 12:18

biblecontext

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.18", "source": "כִּ֡י אִם־לִפְנֵי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ תֹּאכְלֶ֗נּוּ בַּמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִבְחַ֜ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ בּוֹ֒ אַתָּ֨ה וּבִנְךָ֤ וּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְעַבְדְּךָ֣ וַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְהַלֵּוִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֗ לִפְנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Kî* if-before-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhā* *tōʾkhlennû* in-the-*māqôm* which *yibkhar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhā* in-it you *û-binəkhā* *û-bittêkhā* *wə-ʿabdəkhā* *wa-ʾămātêkhā* *wə*-the-*lēwî* who in-*shəʿārêkhā* *wə-śāmakhtā* before-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhā* in-all-*mishlakh* *yādêkhā*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/but", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*tōʾkhlennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall eat it", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*yibkhar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose", "*û-binəkhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your son", "*û-bittêkhā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your daughter", "*wə-ʿabdəkhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your male servant", "*wa-ʾămātêkhā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your female servant", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lēwî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Levite", "*shəʿārêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*wə-śāmakhtā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall rejoice", "*mishlakh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sending forth/undertaking of", "*yādêkhā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/but rather/except", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*yibkhar*": "choose/select/elect", "*lēwî*": "Levite/member of tribe of Levi", "*shəʿārêkhā*": "gates/towns/settlements", "*śāmakhtā*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*mishlakh*": "sending forth/undertaking/enterprise", "*yādêkhā*": "hand/power/effort" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֡י אִם־לִפְנֵי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ תֹּאכְלֶ֗נּוּ בַּמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִבְחַ֜ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ בּוֹ֒ אַתָּ֨ה וּבִנְךָ֤ וּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְעַבְדְּךָ֣ וַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְהַלֵּוִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֗ לִפְנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

Kî if-before-YHWH ʾĕlōhêkhā tōʾkhlennû in-the-māqôm which yibkhar YHWH ʾĕlōhêkhā in-it you û-binəkhā û-bittêkhā wə-ʿabdəkhā wa-ʾămātêkhā wə-the-lēwî who in-shəʿārêkhā wə-śāmakhtā before-YHWH ʾĕlōhêkhā in-all-mishlakh yādêkhā

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because/but
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾĕlōhêkhā*: noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God
• *tōʾkhlennû*: verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall eat it
• *māqôm*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place
• *yibkhar*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose
• *û-binəkhā*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your son
• *û-bittêkhā*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your daughter
• *wə-ʿabdəkhā*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your male servant
• *wa-ʾămātêkhā*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your female servant
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *lēwî*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Levite
• *shəʿārêkhā*: noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns
• *wə-śāmakhtā*: conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall rejoice
• *mishlakh*: noun, masculine singular construct - sending forth/undertaking of
• *yādêkhā*: noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand

Word Meanings

• *kî*: for/because/but rather/except
• *māqôm*: place/location/site
• *yibkhar*: choose/select/elect
• *lēwî*: Levite/member of tribe of Levi
• *shəʿārêkhā*: gates/towns/settlements
• *śāmakhtā*: rejoice/be glad/be joyful
• *mishlakh*: sending forth/undertaking/enterprise
• *yādêkhā*: hand/power/effort

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Instead, you are to eat these in the presence of the Lord your God, at the place the Lord your God will choose—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the Lord your God in everything you undertake.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But you must eat them before the LORD your God in the place which the LORD your God shall choose, you, and your son, and your daughter, your male servant, your female servant, and the Levite who is within your gates: and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in all that you put your hands to.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but thou shalt eat{H398} them before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} in the place{H4725} which Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} shall choose,{H977} thou, and thy son,{H1121} and thy daughter,{H1323} and thy man-servant,{H5650} and thy maid-servant,{H519} and the Levite{H3881} that is within thy gates:{H8179} and thou shalt rejoice{H8055} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} in all that thou puttest{H4916} thy hand{H3027} unto.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou must eat{H398}{(H8799)} them before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} in the place{H4725} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} shall choose{H977}{(H8799)}, thou, and thy son{H1121}, and thy daughter{H1323}, and thy manservant{H5650}, and thy maidservant{H519}, and the Levite{H3881} that is within thy gates{H8179}: and thou shalt rejoice{H8055}{(H8804)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} in all that thou puttest{H4916} thine hands{H3027} unto.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  but thou must eate them before the Lorde thi God, in the place which the Lorde thi God hath chosen: both thou thi sonne and thi doughter, thi seruaunte and thy mayde ad the leuite that is within thi gates: ad thou shalt reioyse before the Lorde thi God, in al that thou puttest thine hande to.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but before the LORDE thy God shalt thou eate them, in the place which the LORDE thy God choseth, thou & thy sonne, and thy doughter, thy seruaunt, thy mayde, and the Leuite that is within yi gates, & thou shalt reioyse before ye LORDE thy God, ouer all yt thou puttest thine hande vnto.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But thou shalt eate it before the Lorde thy God, in the place which the Lorde thy God shall chuse, thou, & thy sonne, & thy daughter, & thy seruat, and thy maid, and the Leuite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt reioyce before the Lord thy God, in all that thou puttest thine hand to.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But thou must eate them before the Lorde thy God, in the place whiche the Lorde thy God hath chosen, thou and thy sonne, & thy daughter, thy seruaunt, and thy mayde, and the Lenite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt reioyce before the Lorde thy God, in all that thou puttest thyne hande to.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that [is] within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but you shall eat them before Yahweh your God in the place which Yahweh your God shall choose, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your man-servant, and your maid-servant, and the Levite who is within your gates: and you shall rejoice before Yahweh your God in all that you put your hand to.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but before Jehovah thy God thou dost eat it, in the place which Jehovah thy God doth fix on, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and the Levite who `is' within thy gates, and thou hast rejoiced before Jehovah thy God in every putting forth of thy hand;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but thou shalt eat them before Jehovah thy God in the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God in all that thou puttest thy hand unto.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but thou shalt eat them before Jehovah thy God in the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God in all that thou puttest thy hand unto.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But they will be your food before the Lord your God in the place of his selection, where you may make a feast of them, with your son and your daughter, and your man-servant and your woman-servant, and the Levite who is living with you: and you will have joy before the Lord your God in everything to which you put your hand.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but you shall eat them before Yahweh your God in the place which Yahweh your God shall choose, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your male servant, and your female servant, and the Levite who is within your gates: and you shall rejoice before Yahweh your God in all that you put your hand to.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Only in the presence of the LORD your God may you eat these, in the place he chooses. This applies to you, your son, your daughter, your male and female servants, and the Levites in your villages. In that place you will rejoice before the LORD your God in all the output of your labor.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.7", "source": "וַאֲכַלְתֶּם־שָׁ֗ם לִפְנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם בְּכֹל֙ מִשְׁלַ֣ח יֶדְכֶ֔ם אַתֶּ֖ם וּבָתֵּיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּֽרַכְךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wa-ʾăḵaltem*-there *lipnê* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵɛm* *û-śəmaḥtem* in-all *mišlaḥ* *yɛdḵɛm* you and *ḇāttêḵɛm* which *bēraḵḵā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhɛḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾăḵaltem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall eat", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*û-śəmaḥtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall rejoice", "*mišlaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - sending forth/undertaking", "*yɛdḵɛm*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hand", "*ḇāttêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your houses/households", "*bēraḵḵā*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has blessed you", "*ʾĕlōhɛḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḵaltem*": "eat/consume/devour", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*śəmaḥtem*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*mišlaḥ* *yɛdḵɛm*": "undertaking of your hand/enterprise of your hand/what you put your hand to", "*ḇāttêḵɛm*": "your houses/your households/your families", "*bēraḵḵā*": "blessed you/favored you/endowed you" } }
• Deut 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.14.23", "source": "וְאָכַלְתָּ֞ לִפְנֵ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ בַּמָּק֣וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַר֮ לְשַׁכֵּ֣ן שְׁמ֣וֹ שָׁם֒ מַעְשַׂ֤ר דְּגָֽנְךָ֙ תִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ וְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָ וּבְכֹרֹ֥ת בְּקָרְךָ֖ וְצֹאנֶ֑ךָ לְמַ֣עַן תִּלְמַ֗ד לְיִרְאָ֛ה אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ʾākaltā* before *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* in-the-*māqôm* which-*yibḥar* to-*šakkēn* *šəmô* there *maʿśar* *dəgānəkā* *tîrōšəkā* and-*yiṣhārekā* and-*bəkōrōt* *bəqārəkā* and-*ṣōʾnekā* so-that *tilmad* to-*yirʾâ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* all-the-*yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾākaltā*": "qal perfect second person masculine singular - you shall eat", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with second person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*yibḥar*": "qal imperfect third person masculine singular - he will choose", "*šakkēn*": "piel infinitive construct - to cause to dwell/to place", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*maʿśar*": "masculine singular noun construct - tithe of", "*dəgānəkā*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix - your grain", "*tîrōšəkā*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix - your new wine", "*yiṣhārekā*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix - your fresh oil", "*bəkōrōt*": "feminine plural noun construct - firstborn of", "*bəqārəkā*": "masculine singular collective noun with second person masculine singular suffix - your herd", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "feminine singular collective noun with second person masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*tilmad*": "qal imperfect second person masculine singular - you may learn", "*yirʾâ*": "qal infinitive construct - to fear", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days" }, "variants": { "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*yibḥar*": "he will choose/he chooses/he shall select", "*šakkēn šəmô*": "to cause his name to dwell/to establish his name", "*maʿśar*": "tithe/tenth part", "*dəgānəkā*": "your grain/your corn", "*tîrōšəkā*": "your new wine/your fresh wine", "*yiṣhārekā*": "your fresh oil/your olive oil", "*bəkōrōt*": "firstborn/firstlings", "*tilmad*": "you may learn/you will learn", "*yirʾâ*": "to fear/to revere/to be in awe of" } }
• Deut 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.5", "source": "כִּ֠י אִֽם־אֶל־הַמָּק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֔ם לָשׂ֥וּם אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם לְשִׁכְנ֥וֹ תִדְרְשׁ֖וּ וּבָ֥אתָ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "*kî* *ʾim*-to-the *māqôm* which-*yiḇḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵɛm* from-all-*šiḇṭêḵɛm* to *lāśûm* *ʾet*-*šəmô* there to *šiḵnô* *tidrəšû* *û-ḇāʾtā* there", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/but", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*yiḇḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*šiḇṭêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your tribes", "*lāśûm*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to put/place", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šiḵnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dwelling", "*tidrəšû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall seek", "*û-ḇāʾtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall come" }, "variants": { "*kî* *ʾim*": "but rather/except/but only", "*yiḇḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*lāśûm*": "to put/to place/to set", "*šiḵnô*": "his dwelling/his habitation/his abode", "*tidrəšû*": "seek/inquire/require/resort to" } }
• Deut 12:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.11", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַר֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֥ם בּוֹ֙ לְשַׁכֵּ֤ן שְׁמוֹ֙ שָׁ֔ם שָׁ֣מָּה תָבִ֔יאוּ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י מְצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֑ם עוֹלֹתֵיכֶ֣ם וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֗ם מַעְשְׂרֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ וּתְרֻמַ֣ת יֶדְכֶ֔ם וְכֹל֙ מִבְחַ֣ר נִדְרֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּדְּר֖וּ לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* the *māqôm* which-*yiḇḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵɛm* in it to *šakkēn* *šəmô* there there *tāḇîʾû* *ʾēt* all-which I *məṣawwɛh* *ʾetḵɛm* *ʿôlōtêḵɛm* *wə-ziḇḥêḵɛm* *maʿśərōtêḵɛm* *û-tərûmat* *yɛdḵɛm* and all *miḇḥar* *nidrêḵɛm* which *tiddərû* to *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it shall be", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*yiḇḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*šakkēn*": "piel infinitive construct - to cause to dwell", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*tāḇîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall bring", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*məṣawwɛh*": "piel participle masculine singular - commanding", "*ʾetḵɛm*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʿôlōtêḵɛm*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your burnt offerings", "*wə-ziḇḥêḵɛm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your sacrifices", "*maʿśərōtêḵɛm*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your tithes", "*û-tərûmat*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and contribution/offering of", "*yɛdḵɛm*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hand", "*miḇḥar*": "masculine singular construct - choice/best of", "*nidrêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your vows", "*tiddərû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will vow" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "be/become/happen", "*yiḇḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*šakkēn*": "cause to dwell/establish/make to abide", "*tāḇîʾû*": "bring/bring in/carry in", "*məṣawwɛh*": "commanding/ordering/charging", "*miḇḥar*": "choice/best/select part", "*tiddərû*": "vow/promise/pledge" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.12", "source": "וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם לִפְנֵי֮ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒ אַתֶּ֗ם וּבְנֵיכֶם֙ וּבְנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְעַבְדֵיכֶ֖ם וְאַמְהֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְהַלֵּוִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּשֽׁ͏ַעֲרֵיכֶ֔ם כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין ל֛וֹ חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*û-śəmaḥtem* *lipnê* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵɛm* you and *bənêḵɛm* and *bənōtêḵɛm* and *ʿaḇdêḵɛm* and *ʾamhōtêḵɛm* and the *lēwî* who in *šaʿărêḵɛm* *kî* not to him *ḥēlɛq* and *naḥălāh* with you", "grammar": { "*û-śəmaḥtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall rejoice", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*bənêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*bənōtêḵɛm*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*ʿaḇdêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your male servants", "*ʾamhōtêḵɛm*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your female servants", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - Levite", "*šaʿărêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your gates", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥēlɛq*": "masculine singular noun - portion/share/territory", "*naḥălāh*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance/possession" }, "variants": { "*śəmaḥtem*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*bənêḵɛm*": "your sons/your children [male]", "*bənōtêḵɛm*": "your daughters/your children [female]", "*ʿaḇdêḵɛm*": "your male servants/your slaves [male]", "*ʾamhōtêḵɛm*": "your female servants/your maidservants/your female slaves", "*šaʿărêḵɛm*": "your gates/your towns/your settlements", "*ḥēlɛq*": "portion/share/part/territory", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property" } }
• Deut 12:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.19", "source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֔ פֶּֽן־תַּעֲזֹ֖ב אֶת־הַלֵּוִ֑י כָּל־יָמֶ֖יךָ עַל־אַדְמָתֶֽךָ׃ ס", "text": "*Hishshāmer* to-you *pen*-*taʿăzōb* *ʾet*-the-*lēwî* all-*yāmêkhā* upon-*ʾadmātêkhā*", "grammar": { "*hishshāmer*": "verb, Niphal imperative masculine singular - guard yourself/take heed", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/that not", "*taʿăzōb*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you forsake", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lēwî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Levite", "*yāmêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your days", "*ʾadmātêkhā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land/ground/soil" }, "variants": { "*hishshāmer*": "guard yourself/take heed/beware", "*pen*": "lest/that not/otherwise", "*taʿăzōb*": "forsake/abandon/neglect", "*lēwî*": "Levite/member of tribe of Levi", "*ʾadmātêkhā*": "land/ground/soil/territory" } }
• Deut 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.20", "source": "לִפְנֵי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֤יךָ תֹאכֲלֶ֙נּוּ֙ שָׁנָ֣ה בְשָׁנָ֔ה בַּמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אַתָּ֖ה וּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Before *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* you shall *ʾāḵal* it *šānāh* in *šānāh* in the *māqôm* which shall *bāḥar* *YHWH*, you and your *bayiṯ*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your God", "*ʾāḵal*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall eat it", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*māqôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the place", "*bāḥar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bayiṯ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your household" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḵal*": "eat/consume/partake of", "*šānāh* in *šānāh*": "year by year/yearly/annually", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*bāḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*bayiṯ*": "household/family/house" } }
• Ps 32:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.11", "source": "שִׂמְח֬וּ בַֽיהוָ֣ה וְ֭גִילוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝הַרְנִ֗ינוּ כָּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*śimḥû* *ḇaYHWH* *wəḡîlû* *ṣaddîqîm* *wəharnînû* *kol*-*yišrê*-*lēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*śimḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - rejoice", "*ḇaYHWH*": "preposition *bə-* + divine name - in YHWH", "*wəḡîlû*": "conjunction *wə-* + qal imperative masculine plural - and be glad", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - righteous ones", "*wəharnînû*": "conjunction *wə-* + hiphil imperative masculine plural - and shout for joy", "*kol*-*yišrê*-*lēḇ*": "noun construct + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - all upright of heart" }, "variants": { "*śimḥû*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*ḡîlû*": "be glad/rejoice/exult", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*harnînû*": "shout for joy/sing joyfully/cry aloud", "*yišrê*-*lēḇ*": "upright of heart/right in heart/straight of heart" } }
• Ps 68:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.68.3", "source": "כְּהִנְדֹּ֥ף עָשָׁ֗ן תִּ֫נְדֹּ֥ף כְּהִמֵּ֣ס דּ֭וֹנַג מִפְּנֵי־אֵ֑שׁ יֹאבְד֥וּ רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים מִפְּנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kə-hindōp* *ʿāšān* *tindōp* *kə-himmēs* *dônag* *mippənê*-*ʾēš* *yōʾbədû* *rəšāʿîm* *mippənê* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kə-hindōp*": "preposition כְּ (as/like) + Niphal infinitive construct of נדף - 'as being driven away'", "*ʿāšān*": "masculine singular noun - 'smoke'", "*tindōp*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will drive away'", "*kə-himmēs*": "preposition כְּ (as/like) + Niphal infinitive construct of מסס - 'as melting'", "*dônag*": "masculine singular noun - 'wax'", "*mippənê*": "preposition מִן (from) + construct state of פָּנִים (face) - 'from the face/presence of'", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - 'fire'", "*yōʾbədû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will perish'", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - 'wicked ones'", "*mippənê*": "preposition מִן (from) + construct state of פָּנִים (face) - 'from the face/presence of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'God'" }, "variants": { "*hindōp*": "being driven away/being dispersed", "*himmēs*": "melting/dissolving", "*dônag*": "wax/beeswax", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/unrighteous ones" } }
• Prov 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.17", "source": "דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹ֑עַם וְֽכָל־נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*dərākehā* *darkê*-*nōʿam* and-all-*nətîbôtehā* *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*dərākehā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her ways", "*darkê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ways of", "*nōʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasantness", "*nətîbôtehā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her paths", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*dərākehā*": "ways/roads/journeys", "*nōʿam*": "pleasantness/beauty/delightfulness", "*nətîbôtehā*": "paths/trails/routes", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/wellness/prosperity" } }
• Isa 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.12.3", "source": "וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם־מַ֖יִם בְּשָׂשׂ֑וֹן מִמַּעַיְנֵ֖י הַיְשׁוּעָֽה׃", "text": "*ū-šəʾabtem*-*mayim* *bə-śāśôn* *mi-maʿayənê* the-*yəšûʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ū-šəʾabtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you will draw", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*bə-śāśôn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with/in joy", "*mi-maʿayənê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - from springs of", "*ha-yəšûʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the salvation" }, "variants": { "*ū-šəʾabtem*": "and you will draw/and you shall draw out", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*maʿayənê*": "springs/fountains/wells", "*yəšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory" } }
• Acts 2:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Acts.2.46", "source": "Καθʼ ἡμέραν τε προσκαρτεροῦντες ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, κλῶντές τε κατʼ οἶκον ἄρτον, μετελάμβανον τροφῆς ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει καὶ ἀφελότητι καρδίας,", "text": "*Kath'* *hēmeran* *te* *proskarterountes* *homothumadon* *en* the *hierō*, *klōntes* *te* *kat'* *oikon* *arton*, *metelambanon* *trophēs* *en* *agalliasei* and *aphelotēti* *kardias*,", "grammar": { "*Kath'* *hēmeran*": "prepositional phrase - daily/day by day", "*te*": "connective particle - and/also/both [connects clauses]", "*proskarterountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - continuing steadfastly/persevering", "*homothumadon*": "adverb - with one accord/unanimously", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/at", "*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - temple", "*klōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - breaking", "*te*": "connective particle - and/also/both [connects clauses]", "*kat'* *oikon*": "prepositional phrase - from house to house/at home", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread", "*metelambanon*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person plural of μεταλαμβάνω - were partaking/sharing [continuous action]", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - food/nourishment", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*agalliasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - gladness/exultation", "*aphelotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - simplicity/sincerity", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*Kath'* *hēmeran*": "daily/day by day/every day", "*proskarterountes*": "continuing steadfastly/devoting themselves/persevering", "*homothumadon*": "with one accord/with one mind/unanimously/together", "*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary", "*klōntes*": "breaking/breaking into pieces", "*kat'* *oikon*": "from house to house/at home/in their homes", "*metelambanon*": "were partaking/were sharing/were receiving", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*agalliasei*": "gladness/exultation/joy/rejoicing", "*aphelotēti*": "simplicity/sincerity/singleness/generosity", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }
• Acts 16:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Acts.16.34", "source": "Ἀναγαγών τε αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὑτοῦ, παρέθηκεν τράπεζαν, καὶ ἠγαλλιάσατο, πανοικὶ πεπιστευκὼς τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Anagagōn* *te* them into the *oikon* of himself, *parethēken* *trapezan*, and *ēgalliasato*, *panoiki* *pepisteukōs* the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Anagagōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having brought up", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - house", "*parethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - set before/placed", "*trapezan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - table/meal", "*ēgalliasato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - rejoiced greatly", "*panoiki*": "adverb - with all his household", "*pepisteukōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having believed", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Anagagōn*": "having brought up/having led up", "*parethēken*": "set before/placed/provided", "*trapezan*": "table/meal/food", "*ēgalliasato*": "rejoiced greatly/was overjoyed/exulted", "*panoiki*": "with all his household/with his whole family", "*pepisteukōs*": "having believed/having put faith in/having trusted" } }
• 1 Cor 10:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.31", "source": "Εἴτε οὖν ἐσθίετε, εἴτε πίνετε, εἴτε τι ποιεῖτε, πάντα εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ ποιεῖτε.", "text": "Whether *oun* you *esthiete*, whether you *pinete*, whether anything you *poieite*, all things to *doxan* of *Theou* *poieite*", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*esthiete*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you eat", "*pinete*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you drink", "*poieite*": "present indicative/imperative, 2nd person plural - you do/do!", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*esthiete*": "eat/consume", "*pinete*": "drink/consume liquid", "*poieite*": "do/make/perform", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise" } }
• Gal 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.22", "source": "Ὁ δὲ καρπὸς τοῦ Πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη, χαρά, εἰρήνη, μακροθυμία, χρηστότης, ἀγαθωσύνη, πίστις,", "text": "But the *karpos tou Pneumatos estin agapē, chara, eirēnē, makrothymia, chrēstotēs, agathōsynē, pistis*,", "grammar": { "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit/produce", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*makrothymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - patience/longsuffering", "*chrēstotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kindness", "*agathōsynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - goodness", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*karpos*": "fruit/produce/result", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*makrothymia*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*chrēstotēs*": "kindness/goodness/benignity", "*agathōsynē*": "goodness/generosity/beneficence", "*pistis*": "faith/faithfulness/trust/belief" } }
• Phil 3:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.1", "source": "Τὸ λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί μου, χαίρετε ἐν Κυρίῳ. Τὰ αὐτὰ γράφειν ὑμῖν, ἐμοὶ μὲν οὐκ ὀκνηρόν, ὑμῖν δὲ ἀσφαλές.", "text": "The *loipon*, *adelphoi* my, *chairete* in *Kyriō*. The same things to *graphein* to you, to me *men* not *oknēron*, to you *de* *asphales*.", "grammar": { "*loipon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - remainder/finally/furthermore", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*chairete*": "imperative, present, active, 2nd person plural - rejoice", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*graphein*": "infinitive, present, active - to write", "*men*": "postpositive particle marking contrast with *de* - on one hand", "*oknēron*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - troublesome/burdensome", "*de*": "postpositive particle - on the other hand/but", "*asphales*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - safe/secure" }, "variants": { "*loipon*": "finally/furthermore/as for the rest", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master [reference to Jesus Christ]", "*oknēron*": "troublesome/tiresome/tedious", "*asphales*": "safe/secure/reliable/certain" } } 2 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.2", "source": "Βλέπετε τοὺς κύνας, βλέπετε τοὺς κακοὺς ἐργάτας, βλέπετε τὴν κατατομήν.", "text": "*Blepete* the *kynas*, *blepete* the *kakous ergatas*, *blepete* the *katatomēn*.", "grammar": { "*blepete*": "imperative, present, active, 2nd person plural - look at/beware of", "*kynas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dogs", "*kakous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - evil/bad", "*ergatas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - workers", "*katatomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mutilation/cutting" }, "variants": { "*blepete*": "look at/watch out for/beware of", "*kynas*": "dogs [derogatory term]", "*kakous*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*ergatas*": "workers/laborers", "*katatomēn*": "mutilation/cutting [wordplay contrasting with *peritomē* (circumcision)]" } } 3 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.3", "source": "Ἡμεῖς γάρ ἐσμεν ἡ περιτομή, οἱ πνεύματι Θεῷ λατρεύοντες, καὶ καυχώμενοι ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐν σαρκὶ πεποιθότες.", "text": "*Hēmeis gar esmen* the *peritomē*, the ones *pneumati Theō latreuontes*, and *kauchōmenoi* in *Christō Iēsou*, and not in *sarki pepoithotes*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person plural pronoun - we", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*esmen*": "indicative, present, active, 1st person plural - we are", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit/by spirit", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God/for God", "*latreuontes*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - serving/worshipping", "*kauchōmenoi*": "participle, present, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - boasting/glorying", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*pepoithotes*": "participle, perfect, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having trusted/having confidence" }, "variants": { "*pneumati*": "in spirit/by spirit/through spirit", "*latreuontes*": "serving/worshipping [religious service]", "*kauchōmenoi*": "boasting/glorying/rejoicing", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical descent" } }