Deuteronomy 14:1

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.14.1", "source": "בָּנִ֣ים אַתֶּ֔ם לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם לֹ֣א תִתְגֹּֽדְד֗וּ וְלֹֽא־תָשִׂ֧ימוּ קָרְחָ֛ה בֵּ֥ין עֵינֵיכֶ֖ם לָמֵֽת׃", "text": "*bānîm* *ʾattem* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* not *titgōdədû* and-not-*tāśîmû* *qorḥâ* between *ʿênêkem* for-the-*mēt*", "grammar": { "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children", "*ʾattem*": "second person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with second person plural suffix - your God", "*titgōdədû*": "hitpael imperfect second person masculine plural - cut yourselves", "*tāśîmû*": "qal imperfect second person masculine plural - place/put/make", "*qorḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - baldness/bald spot", "*ʿênêkem*": "feminine dual noun with second person masculine plural suffix - your eyes", "*mēt*": "masculine singular noun - dead person/corpse" }, "variants": { "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*titgōdədû*": "cut yourselves/gash yourselves/make incisions", "*qorḥâ*": "baldness/bald spot/shaved area", "*ʿênêkem*": "between your eyes/on your forehead" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בָּנִ֣ים אַתֶּ֔ם לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם לֹ֣א תִתְגֹּֽדְד֗וּ וְלֹֽא־תָשִׂ֧ימוּ קָרְחָ֛ה בֵּ֥ין עֵינֵיכֶ֖ם לָמֵֽת׃

Transliteration

bānîm ʾattem to-YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem not titgōdədû and-not-tāśîmû qorḥâ between ʿênêkem for-the-mēt

Grammar Details

• *bānîm*: masculine plural noun - sons/children
• *ʾattem*: second person masculine plural pronoun - you
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾĕlōhêkem*: masculine plural noun with second person plural suffix - your God
• *titgōdədû*: hitpael imperfect second person masculine plural - cut yourselves
• *tāśîmû*: qal imperfect second person masculine plural - place/put/make
• *qorḥâ*: feminine singular noun - baldness/bald spot
• *ʿênêkem*: feminine dual noun with second person masculine plural suffix - your eyes
• *mēt*: masculine singular noun - dead person/corpse

Word Meanings

• *bānîm*: sons/children/descendants
• *titgōdədû*: cut yourselves/gash yourselves/make incisions
• *qorḥâ*: baldness/bald spot/shaved area
• *ʿênêkem*: between your eyes/on your forehead

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You are children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave a bald spot on your foreheads for the dead.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the ad.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You are the children of the LORD your God; you shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Ye are the children{H1121} of Jehovah{H3068} your God:{H430} ye shall not cut{H1413} yourselves, nor make{H7760} any baldness{H7144} between your eyes{H5869} for the dead.{H4191}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Ye are the children{H1121} of the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}: ye shall not cut{H1413}{(H8704)} yourselves, nor make{H7760}{(H8799)} any baldness{H7144} between your eyes{H5869} for the dead{H4191}{(H8801)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ye are the childern of the Lorde youre God, cut not youre selues nor make you any baldnes betwene the eyes for any mas deeth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ye are the children of the LORDE youre God, Cut not youre selues therfore, & make you no baldnesse betwene youre eyes ouer eny deed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Ye are the children of the Lord your God. Ye shall not cut yourselues, nor make you any baldnesse betweene your eyes for the dead.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye are the childre of the Lord your God: Ye shall not cut your selues, nor make you any baldnes betwene your eyes for ye dead man.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Ye [are] the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You are the children of Yahweh your God: you shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Sons ye `are' to Jehovah your God; ye do not cut yourselves, nor make baldness between your eyes for the dead;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Ye are the children of Jehovah your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Ye are the children of Jehovah your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You are the children of the Lord your God: you are not to make cuts on your bodies or take off the hair on your brows in honour of the dead;

• World English Bible (2000)

  You are the children of Yahweh your God: you shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Holy and the Profane You are children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave your forehead bald for the sake of the dead.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 21:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Leviticus.21.5", "source": "לֹֽא־*יקרחה **יִקְרְח֤וּ קָרְחָה֙ בְּרֹאשָׁ֔ם וּפְאַ֥ת זְקָנָ֖ם לֹ֣א יְגַלֵּ֑חוּ וּבִ֨בְשָׂרָ֔ם לֹ֥א יִשְׂרְט֖וּ שָׂרָֽטֶת׃", "text": "Not-*yiqrəḥû* *qorḥāh* on-*rōʾšām* and-*pəʾat* *zəqānām* not *yəgallēḥû* and-in-*bəśārām* not *yiśrəṭû* *śārāṭet*.", "grammar": { "*yiqrəḥû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall make bald", "*qorḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - baldness/bald spot", "*rōʾšām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their head", "*pəʾat*": "feminine singular construct - corner/edge", "*zəqānām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their beard", "*yəgallēḥû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall shave", "*bəśārām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their flesh", "*yiśrəṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall cut", "*śārāṭet*": "feminine singular noun - incision/cut" }, "variants": { "*qorḥāh*": "baldness/bald spot/tonsure", "*pəʾat*": "edge/side/corner", "*śārāṭet*": "incision/cut/marking" } }
• Jer 16:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.6", "source": "וּמֵ֨תוּ גְדֹלִ֧ים וּקְטַנִּ֛ים בָּאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את לֹ֣א יִקָּבֵ֑רוּ וְלֹֽא־יִסְפְּד֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם וְלֹ֣א יִתְגֹּדַ֔ד וְלֹ֥א יִקָּרֵ֖חַ לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*mēṯû* *gəḏōlîm* and-*qəṭannîm* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *ha-zzōʾṯ* not *yiqqāḇērû* and-not *yispəḏû* for-them and-not *yiṯgōḏaḏ* and-not *yiqqārēaḥ* for-them", "grammar": { "*mēṯû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they shall die", "*gəḏōlîm*": "masculine plural adjective - great ones/important ones", "*qəṭannîm*": "masculine plural adjective - small ones/insignificant ones", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/earth", "*ha-zzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*yiqqāḇērû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be buried", "*yispəḏû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall lament/mourn", "*yiṯgōḏaḏ*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - one shall cut oneself", "*yiqqārēaḥ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - one shall make himself bald" }, "variants": { "*yiṯgōḏaḏ*": "cut oneself (as mourning ritual)", "*yiqqārēaḥ*": "make oneself bald/shave head (as mourning ritual)" } }
• Jer 41:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.41.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֲ֠נָשִׁים מִשְּׁכֶ֞ם מִשִּׁל֤וֹ וּמִשֹּֽׁמְרוֹן֙ שְׁמֹנִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ מְגֻלְּחֵ֥י זָקָ֛ן וּקְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִ֖ים וּמִתְגֹּֽדְדִ֑ים וּמִנְחָ֤ה וּלְבוֹנָה֙ בְּיָדָ֔ם לְהָבִ֖יא בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* *ʾănāšîm* from-*šekem* from-*šilô* and-from-*šōmərôn* eighty *ʾîš* *məgulləḥê* *zāqān* and-*qəruʿê* *bəgādîm* and-*mitgōdədîm* and-*minḥâ* and-*ləbônâ* in-their-hand to-bring *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they came", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*šekem*": "proper place name - Shechem", "*šilô*": "proper place name - Shiloh", "*šōmərôn*": "proper place name - Samaria", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man (used as counting unit)", "*məgulləḥê*": "pual participle masculine plural construct - having shaved", "*zāqān*": "masculine singular noun - beard", "*qəruʿê*": "qal passive participle masculine plural construct - torn/rent", "*bəgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes/garments", "*mitgōdədîm*": "hithpael participle masculine plural - cutting themselves", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - grain offering/tribute/gift", "*ləbônâ*": "feminine singular noun - frankincense", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*məgulləḥê zāqān*": "with shaved beards/with beards cut off", "*qəruʿê bəgādîm*": "with torn clothes/with rent garments", "*mitgōdədîm*": "cutting themselves/gashing themselves (as sign of mourning)", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute/offering" } }
• Rom 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.9.8", "source": "Τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, Οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκός, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.", "text": "This *estin*, Not the *tekna* of the *sarkos*, these *tekna* of *Theou*: but the *tekna* of the *epangelias logizetai* into *sperma*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/means", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise", "*logizetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - are counted/reckoned" }, "variants": { "*tekna*": "children/descendants/offspring", "*sarkos*": "flesh/natural descent/physical birth", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge/commitment", "*logizetai*": "are counted/reckoned/considered", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/posterity" } }
• Gal 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.26", "source": "Πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "All for *huioi* of *Theou* you *este* through the *pisteōs* in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons/children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*huioi*": "sons/children/descendants", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness" } }
• Rom 9:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Romans.9.26", "source": "Καὶ ἔσται, ἐν τῷ τόπῳ οὗ ἐρρήθη αὐτοῖς, Οὐ λαός μου ὑμεῖς, ἐκεῖ κληθήσονται υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ζῶντος.", "text": "And it *estai*, in the *topō* where *errēthē* to them, Not *laos* of me you, there they will be *klēthēsontai huioi Theou zōntos*.", "grammar": { "*estai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - it will be", "*topō*": "dative, masculine, singular - place", "*errēthē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - it was said", "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*klēthēsontai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person plural - they will be called", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*zōntos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - living" }, "variants": { "*estai*": "it will be/it shall come to pass", "*topō*": "place/location/region", "*errēthē*": "it was said/spoken/told", "*laos*": "people/nation/folk", "*klēthēsontai*": "they will be called/named", "*huioi*": "sons/children", "*zōntos*": "living/alive" } }
• Lev 19:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.27", "source": "לֹ֣א תַקִּ֔פוּ פְּאַ֖ת רֹאשְׁכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֣א תַשְׁחִ֔ית אֵ֖ת פְּאַ֥ת זְקָנֶֽךָ", "text": "*lōʾ* *ṯaqqip̄û* *pəʾaṯ* *rōʾšəḵem* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯašḥîṯ* *ʾēṯ* *pəʾaṯ* *zəqāneḵā*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaqqip̄û*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall round", "*pəʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - edge/corner of", "*rōʾšəḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your head", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯašḥîṯ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall destroy/ruin", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pəʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - edge/corner of", "*zəqāneḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your beard" }, "variants": { "*ṯaqqip̄û*": "round/cut in a circle/trim around", "*pəʾaṯ*": "edge/corner/side/border", "*ṯašḥîṯ*": "destroy/ruin/mar/damage" } } 28 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.28", "source": "וְשֶׂ֣רֶט לָנֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א תִתְּנוּ֙ בִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֔ם וּכְתֹ֣בֶת קֽ͏ַעֲקַ֔ע לֹ֥א תִתְּנ֖וּ בָּכֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-śereṭ* *lanepeš* *lōʾ* *ṯittənû* *biḇśarḵem* *û-ḵəṯōḇeṯ* *qaʿăqaʿ* *lōʾ* *ṯittənû* *bāḵem* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-śereṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and cutting", "*lanepeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for the dead/soul", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯittənû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall make/put", "*biḇśarḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your flesh", "*û-ḵəṯōḇeṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and writing/marking of", "*qaʿăqaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - tattoo/incision/imprint", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯittənû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall make/put", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in you", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*śereṭ* *lanepeš*": "cutting for the dead/incision for a soul/ritual cutting for mourning", "*ḵəṯōḇeṯ* *qaʿăqaʿ*": "tattoo marking/permanent writing/indelible inscription" } }
• Rom 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.8.16", "source": "Αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα συμμαρτυρεῖ τῷ πνεύματι ἡμῶν, ὅτι ἐσμὲν τέκνα Θεοῦ:", "text": "*Auto to Pneuma symmartyrei tō pneumati* of us, that *esmen tekna Theou*:", "grammar": { "*Auto*": "intensive pronoun nominative neuter singular - itself", "*to Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - the Spirit", "*symmartyrei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - bears witness with", "*tō pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - with the spirit", "*hēmōn*": "genitive 1st person plural - our", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*esmen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we are", "*tekna*": "nominative neuter plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Auto*": "itself/the same", "*symmartyrei*": "bears witness with/testifies together with/confirms alongside", "*tekna*": "children/offspring" } }
• John 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "John.1.12", "source": "Ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα Θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ:", "text": "*Hosoi de elabon auton*, he *edōken autois exousian tekna Theou genesthai*, to the ones *pisteuousin* into the *onoma autou*:", "grammar": { "*Hosoi*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine plural - as many as/whoever", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *lambanō* - received/took", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *didōmi* - gave", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them", "*exousian*": "accusative feminine singular - authority/right/power", "*tekna*": "accusative neuter plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive of *ginomai* - to become", "*pisteuousin*": "present active participle, dative masculine plural of *pisteuō* - believing/those who believe", "*onoma*": "accusative neuter singular - name", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*Hosoi*": "as many as/whoever/all who", "*exousian*": "authority/right/power/privilege", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*genesthai*": "to become/be born/come into existence", "*pisteuousin*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/character/authority" } }
• John 11:52 : 52 { "verseID": "John.11.52", "source": "Καὶ οὐχ ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἔθνους μόνον, ἀλλʼ ἵνα καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ τὰ διεσκορπισμένα συναγάγῃ εἰς ἕν.", "text": "And *ouch hyper tou ethnous monon, all' hina kai ta tekna tou Theou ta dieskorpismena synagagē eis hen*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*tou ethnous*": "genitive neuter singular - the nation", "*monon*": "adverb - only/alone", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - in order that/so that", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*ta tekna*": "accusative neuter plural - the children", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*ta dieskorpismena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative neuter plural - the ones having been scattered", "*synagagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gather together", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*hen*": "numeral, accusative neuter singular - one" }, "variants": { "*ethnous*": "nation/people/ethnic group", "*monon*": "only/alone/merely", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*dieskorpismena*": "scattered/dispersed/spread abroad", "*synagagē*": "gather together/collect/assemble", "*eis hen*": "into one/into unity/as one" } }
• Jer 47:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.47.5", "source": "בָּ֤אָה קָרְחָה֙ אֶל־עַזָּ֔ה נִדְמְתָ֥ה אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן שְׁאֵרִ֣ית עִמְקָ֑ם עַד־מָתַ֖י תִּתְגּוֹדָֽדִי׃", "text": "*Bāʾāh* *qārəḥāh* unto-*ʿAzzāh* *niḏməṯāh* *ʾAšqəlôn* *šəʾērîṯ* *ʿimqām* until-when *tiṯgôḏāḏî*.", "grammar": { "*bāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has come", "*qārəḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - baldness", "*ʾel-ʿAzzāh*": "preposition + proper noun - unto Gaza", "*niḏməṯāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is silenced/destroyed", "*ʾAšqəlôn*": "proper noun - Ashkelon", "*šəʾērîṯ*": "feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*ʿimqām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their valley", "*ʿaḏ-māṯay*": "preposition + interrogative - until when", "*tiṯgôḏāḏî*": "hithpael imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you cut yourself" }, "variants": { "*qārəḥāh*": "baldness/mourning sign", "*niḏməṯāh*": "is silenced/is destroyed/is ruined", "*šəʾērîṯ ʿimqām*": "remnant of their valley/remaining lowland", "*tiṯgôḏāḏî*": "you cut yourself/you gash yourself (as mourning ritual)" } }
• Ps 82:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.82.6", "source": "אֲ‍ֽנִי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וּבְנֵ֖י עֶלְי֣וֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾănî*-*ʾāmartî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾattem* and-*bənê* *ʿelyôn* all-of-you", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I said/have said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods/divine beings/judges", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "and-*bənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct noun - and sons of", "*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective used as divine name - Most High", "all-of-you": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun with suffix - all of you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/God/judges", "*bənê*": "sons/children", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/the Highest" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.82.7", "source": "אָ֭כֵן כְּאָדָ֣ם תְּמוּת֑וּן וּכְאַחַ֖ד הַשָּׂרִ֣ים תִּפֹּֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ʾākēn* like-*ʾādām* *təmûtûn* and-like-one-of the-*śārîm* *tippōlû*", "grammar": { "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - surely/indeed/nevertheless", "like-*ʾādām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like man/mankind/Adam", "*təmûtûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural paragogic nun - you shall die", "and-like-one-of": "conjunction + preposition + construct - and like one of", "the-*śārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the princes/rulers", "*tippōlû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall fall" }, "variants": { "*ʾākēn*": "surely/truly/nevertheless/yet", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humankind/Adam", "*təmûtûn*": "you will die/you shall die", "*śārîm*": "princes/rulers/officials/chiefs", "*tippōlû*": "fall/fall down/be cast down" } }
• Jer 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.19", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֣י אָמַ֗רְתִּי אֵ֚יךְ אֲשִׁיתֵ֣ךְ בַּבָּנִ֔ים וְאֶתֶּן־לָךְ֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֶמְדָּ֔ה נַחֲלַ֥ת צְבִ֖י צִבְא֣וֹת גּוֹיִ֑ם וָאֹמַ֗ר אָבִי֙ *תקראו־**תִּקְרְאִי־לִ֔י וּמֵאֲחֲרַ֖י לֹ֥א *תשובו **תָשֽׁוּבִי׃", "text": "And-I *ʾāmartî*, \"*ʾêḵ* *ʾăšîtēḵ* among-the-*bānîm* *wᵉʾetten*-to-you *ʾereṣ* *ḥemdâ*, *naḥălat* *ṣᵉḇî* *ṣiḇᵉʾôt* *gôyim*?\" *wāʾōmar*, \"*ʾāḇî* *tiqrᵉʾî*-to-me, and-from-after-me not *tašûḇî*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'I said'", "*ʾêḵ*": "interrogative - 'how?'", "*ʾăšîtēḵ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'I will place you'", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the sons/children'", "*wᵉʾetten*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - 'and I will give'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*ḥemdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'desire/delight'", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'inheritance of'", "*ṣᵉḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'glory/beauty of'", "*ṣiḇᵉʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'hosts of'", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'nations'", "*wāʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - 'and I said'", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "*tiqrᵉʾî*": "Kethib/Qere: Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you will call'", "*tašûḇî*": "Kethib/Qere: Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you will turn away'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke/thought", "*ʾêḵ*": "how/in what way", "*ʾăšîtēḵ*": "I will place you/put you/set you", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*wᵉʾetten*": "and I will give/provide", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*ḥemdâ*": "desire/delight/pleasant", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/heritage", "*ṣᵉḇî*": "glory/beauty/splendor", "*ṣiḇᵉʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/spoke/thought", "*ʾāḇî*": "my father", "*tiqrᵉʾî/tiqrᵉʾû*": "you will call/name (feminine singular/plural)", "*tašûḇî/tašûḇû*": "you will turn away/depart (feminine singular/plural)" } }
• Gen 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.2", "source": "וַיִּרְא֤וּ בְנֵי־הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־בְּנ֣וֹת הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֥י טֹבֹ֖ת הֵ֑נָּה וַיִּקְח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נָשִׁ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yirʾû* *bĕnê*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*bĕnôt* *hā-ʾādām* that *ṭōbōt* they *hēnnâ* and *wa-yiqĕḥû* to them *nāšîm* from all which *bāḥārû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - man/mankind/humanity", "*ṭōbōt*": "adjective feminine plural - good/beautiful/fair", "*hēnnâ*": "3fp personal pronoun - they (feminine)", "*wa-yiqĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they took", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women/wives", "*bāḥārû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they chose" }, "variants": { "*bĕnê-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "sons of God/divine beings/angelic beings/mighty men", "*ṭōbōt*": "good/beautiful/attractive/fair", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives" } }
• Gen 6:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.4", "source": "הַנְּפִלִ֞ים הָי֣וּ בָאָרֶץ֮ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֒ וְגַ֣ם אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָבֹ֜אוּ בְּנֵ֤י הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־בְּנ֣וֹת הֽ͏ָאָדָ֔ם וְיָלְד֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם הֵ֧מָּה הַגִּבֹּרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מֵעוֹלָ֖ם אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַשֵּֽׁם׃", "text": "The *nĕp̄ilîm* *hāyû* in *ʾāreṣ* in *yāmîm* those and also *ʾaḥărê*-*kēn* which *yābōʾû* *bĕnê* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* unto *bĕnôt* *hā-ʾādām* and *yālĕdû* to them *hēmmâ* the *gibbōrîm* which from *ʿôlām* *ʾanšê* the *šēm*", "grammar": { "*nĕp̄ilîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - giants/fallen ones", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - were", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with prefix preposition - in the earth/land", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article and prefix preposition - in the days", "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - after that", "*yābōʾû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they came/went", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God/gods/divine beings", "*bĕnôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - man/mankind/humanity", "*yālĕdû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they bore", "*hēmmâ*": "3mp personal pronoun - they", "*gibbōrîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - mighty men/heroes/warriors", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular with prefix preposition - from ancient time/old", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - name/renown/fame" }, "variants": { "*nĕp̄ilîm*": "giants/fallen ones/mighty ones", "*gibbōrîm*": "mighty men/heroes/warriors", "*ʾanšê* *ha-šēm*": "men of renown/men of name/famous men" } }
• Exod 4:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.22", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בְּנִ֥י בְכֹרִ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*Parʿōh* so *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *bĕnî* *bĕkōrî* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you shall say", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*bĕkōrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*bĕkōrî*": "my firstborn/my first-born son/my eldest" } } 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.23", "source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלֶ֗יךָ שַׁלַּ֤ח אֶת־בְּנִי֙ וְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִי וַתְּמָאֵ֖ן לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹ הִנֵּה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י הֹרֵ֔ג אֶת־בִּנְךָ֖ בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* to-you *šallaḥ* *ʾet*-*bĕnî* and-*yaʿabdēnî* and-*tĕmāʾēn* to-*šallĕḥô* *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *hōrēg* *ʾet*-*binkā* *bĕkōrekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw conversive - I said", "*šallaḥ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - send away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yaʿabdēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he may serve me", "*tĕmāʾēn*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you refused", "*šallĕḥô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to send him away", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*hōrēg*": "qal participle, masculine singular - killing", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*bĕkōrekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your firstborn" }, "variants": { "*šallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release", "*yaʿabdēnî*": "serve me/worship me/minister to me", "*tĕmāʾēn*": "refused/were unwilling/declined", "*hōrēg*": "killing/about to kill/will kill" } }
• 2 Cor 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.18", "source": "Καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῖν εἰς Πατέρα, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι εἰς υἱοὺς καὶ θυγατέρας, λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ.", "text": "And I *esomai* to you for *Patera*, and you *esesthe* to me for *hyious* and *thygateras*, *legei* *Kyrios* *pantokratōr*.", "grammar": { "*esomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will be", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*esesthe*": "future indicative, middle, 2nd person plural - you will be", "*hyious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sons", "*thygateras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - daughters", "*legei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*pantokratōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty/All-ruling" }, "variants": { "*Patera*": "Father/male parent/ancestor", "*hyious*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*thygateras*": "daughters/female children", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master/owner", "*pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-ruling/Omnipotent/All-powerful" } }
• 1 Thess 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.13", "source": "Οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, περὶ τῶν κεκοιμημένων, ἵνα μὴ λυπῆσθε, καθὼς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα.", "text": "Not I *thelō* but you to *agnoein*, *adelphoi*, concerning the ones having *kekoimēmenōn*, that not you may *lypēsthe*, just as also the *loipoi* the ones not *echontes* *elpida*.", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I want/wish", "*agnoein*": "present, infinitive, active - to be ignorant/not know", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct address)", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "perfect, participle, middle/passive, genitive, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died", "*lypēsthe*": "present, subjunctive, passive, 2nd person, plural - you may be grieved/sorrowful", "*loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rest/others/remaining ones", "*echontes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having/possessing", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope (direct object)" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire/will", "*agnoein*": "be ignorant/not know/misunderstand", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away", "*lypēsthe*": "be grieved/sorrowful/distressed", "*loipoi*": "rest/others/remaining ones", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence" } }
• Heb 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.2.10", "source": "Ἔπρεπεν γὰρ αὐτῷ, διʼ ὃν τὰ πάντα, καὶ διʼ οὗ τὰ πάντα, πολλοὺς υἱοὺς εἰς δόξαν ἀγαγόντα, τὸν ἀρχηγὸν τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν διὰ παθημάτων τελειῶσαι.", "text": "It *eprepen gar* him, through whom all things, and through whom all things, many *huious* into *doxan agagonta*, the *archēgon* of their *sōtērias* through *pathēmatōn teleiōsai*.", "grammar": { "*eprepen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - it was fitting/proper", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*huious*": "accusative masculine plural - sons", "*doxan*": "accusative feminine singular - glory", "*agagonta*": "aorist active participle, accusative masculine singular - having brought/led", "*archēgon*": "accusative masculine singular - author/leader/founder", "*sōtērias*": "genitive feminine singular - of salvation", "*pathēmatōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of sufferings", "*teleiōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to perfect/complete" }, "variants": { "*eprepen*": "was fitting/proper/suitable", "*huious*": "sons/children/descendants", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise", "*agagonta*": "having brought/led/guided", "*archēgon*": "author/leader/founder/pioneer", "*sōtērias*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*pathēmatōn*": "sufferings/afflictions/hardships", "*teleiōsai*": "to perfect/complete/fulfill" } }
• 1 John 3:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.3.1", "source": "¶Ἴδετε, ποταπὴν ἀγάπην δέδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Πατὴρ, ἵνα τέκνα Θεοῦ κληθῶμεν: διὰ τοῦτο ὁ κόσμος οὐ γινώσκει ἡμᾶς, ὅτι οὐκ ἔγνω αὐτόν.", "text": "*Idete*, what manner of *agapēn* has *dedōken* to us the *Patēr*, that *tekna Theou* we should be *klēthōmen*: for this reason the *kosmos* not *ginōskei* us, because not *egnō* him.", "grammar": { "*Idete*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - see/behold/look", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*dedōken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has given", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*klēthōmen*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st plural - we might be called", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*ginōskei*": "present active, 3rd singular - knows", "*egnō*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - knew/has known" }, "variants": { "*Idete*": "behold/see/look/consider", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*Patēr*": "Father/parent", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*klēthōmen*": "be called/named/designated", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*ginōskei*": "knows/recognizes/understands", "*egnō*": "knew/understood/recognized" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 John.3.2", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, νῦν τέκνα Θεοῦ ἐσμεν, καὶ οὔπω ἐφανερώθη τί ἐσόμεθα: οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι, ἐὰν φανερωθῇ, ὅμοιοι αὐτῷ ἐσόμεθα· ὅτι ὀψόμεθα αὐτὸν καθώς ἐστιν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, now *tekna Theou esmen*, and not yet *ephanerōthē* what we *esometha*: we *oidamen* *de* that, if he *phanerōthē*, *homoioi* to him we *esometha*; because we *opsometha* him *kathōs estin*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*esmen*": "present active, 1st plural - we are", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested/revealed", "*esometha*": "future middle, 1st plural - we will be", "*oidamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be manifested/revealed", "*homoioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - like/similar", "*opsometha*": "future middle, 1st plural - we will see", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - he is" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*ephanerōthē*": "was revealed/manifested/shown", "*oidamen*": "we know/understand (with certainty)", "*phanerōthē*": "might appear/be revealed/be manifested", "*homoioi*": "like/similar/resembling", "*opsometha*": "we shall see/perceive/behold", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as" } }
• 1 John 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 John.3.10", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ φανερά ἐστιν τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ διαβόλου: πᾶς ὁ μὴ ποιῶν δικαιοσύνην οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "In this *phanera estin* the *tekna* of *Theou*, and the *tekna* of the *diabolou*: everyone not *poiōn dikaiosynēn* not *estin* from *Theou*, and the one not *agapōn* the *adelphon* of him.", "grammar": { "*phanera*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - manifest/evident", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is/are", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of devil", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*phanera*": "manifest/evident/apparent", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer" } }
• 1 John 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 John.5.2", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἀγαπῶμεν τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅταν τὸν Θεὸν ἀγαπῶμεν, καὶ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν.", "text": "In *toutō* we *ginōskomen* that we *agapōmen* the *tekna* of the *Theou*, when the *Theon* we *agapōmen*, and the *entolas* of him we *tērōmen*.", "grammar": { "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, neuter, singular - this", "*ginōskomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*agapōmen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we love", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*tērōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we may keep/observe" }, "variants": { "*ginōskomen*": "we know/we perceive/we understand", "*agapōmen*": "we love/we show love to/we care for", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*tērōmen*": "keep/observe/guard/maintain" } }