Deuteronomy 15:11

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.11", "source": "כִּ֛י לֹא־יֶחְדַּ֥ל אֶבְי֖וֹן מִקֶּ֣רֶב הָאָ֑רֶץ עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֤י מְצַוְּךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פָּ֠תֹחַ תִּפְתַּ֨ח אֶת־יָדְךָ֜ לְאָחִ֧יךָ לַעֲנִיֶּ֛ךָ וּלְאֶבְיֹנְךָ֖ בְּאַרְצֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For not shall *ḥādal* *ʾeḇyôn* from *qereḇ* the *ʾāreṣ*; therefore *ʾānōḵî* *ṣāwāh* you *lēʾmōr* *pāṯōaḥ* you shall *pāṯaḥ* *ʾēṯ*-your *yāḏ* to your *ʾāḥ*, to your *ʿānî* and to your *ʾeḇyôn* in your *ʾereṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ḥādal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will cease", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - needy one", "*qereḇ*": "construct state, masculine singular - midst of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ṣāwāh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - commanding", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*pāṯōaḥ*": "qal infinitive absolute - opening", "*pāṯaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall open", "*yāḏ*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your hand", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your brother", "*ʿānî*": "adjective with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your poor", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "adjective with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your needy", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your land" }, "variants": { "*ḥādal*": "cease/end/be lacking", "*qereḇ*": "midst/among/within", "*pāṯōaḥ* + *pāṯaḥ*": "surely open/freely open", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "needy/destitute/poor" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֛י לֹא־יֶחְדַּ֥ל אֶבְי֖וֹן מִקֶּ֣רֶב הָאָ֑רֶץ עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֤י מְצַוְּךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פָּ֠תֹחַ תִּפְתַּ֨ח אֶת־יָדְךָ֜ לְאָחִ֧יךָ לַעֲנִיֶּ֛ךָ וּלְאֶבְיֹנְךָ֖ בְּאַרְצֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

For not shall ḥādal ʾeḇyôn from qereḇ the ʾāreṣ; therefore ʾānōḵî ṣāwāh you lēʾmōr pāṯōaḥ you shall pāṯaḥ ʾēṯ-your yāḏ to your ʾāḥ, to your ʿānî and to your ʾeḇyôn in your ʾereṣ.

Grammar Details

• *ḥādal*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will cease
• *ʾeḇyôn*: adjective with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your needy
• *qereḇ*: construct state, masculine singular - midst of
• *ʾāreṣ*: definite noun, feminine singular - the land
• *ʾānōḵî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I
• *ṣāwāh*: piel participle, masculine singular - commanding
• *lēʾmōr*: qal infinitive construct - saying
• *pāṯōaḥ*: qal infinitive absolute - opening
• *pāṯaḥ*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall open
• *yāḏ*: noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your hand
• *ʾāḥ*: noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your brother
• *ʿānî*: adjective with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your poor
• *ʾereṣ*: noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your land

Word Meanings

• *ḥādal*: cease/end/be lacking
• *qereḇ*: midst/among/within
• *pāṯōaḥ* + *pāṯaḥ*: surely open/freely open
• *ʿānî*: poor/afflicted/humble
• *ʾeḇyôn*: needy/destitute/poor

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For there will never cease to be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to freely open your hand to your brother, to the needy, and to the poor in your land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wi unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the poor will never cease out of the land; therefore I command you, saying, you shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the poor{H34} will never cease{H2308} out of{H7130} the land:{H776} therefore I command{H6680} thee, saying,{H559} Thou shalt surely{H6605} open{H6605} thy hand{H3027} unto thy brother,{H251} to thy needy,{H34} and to thy poor,{H6041} in thy land.{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the poor{H34} shall never cease{H2308}{(H8799)} out of{H7130} the land{H776}: therefore I command{H6680}{(H8764)} thee, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thou shalt open{H6605}{(H8799)} thine hand{H3027} wide{H6605}{(H8800)} unto thy brother{H251}, to thy poor{H6041}, and to thy needy{H34}, in thy land{H776}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For the londe shall neuer be without poore. Wherfore I comaunde the sayenge: open thine hande vnto thi brother that is neady ad poore in thy lande.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The londe shal neuer be without poore, therfore commaunde I the and saye, that thou open thine hande vnto thy brother, which is neady and poore in thy londe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Because there shall be euer some poore in the land, therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand vnto thy brother, to thy needie, and to thy poore in thy land.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The lande shall neuer be without poore: and therfore I comaunde thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hande vnto thy brother that is needy & poore in thy lande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, You shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  because the needy one doth not cease out of the land, therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Thou dost certainly open thy hand to thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy one, in thy land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For there will never be a time when there are no poor in the land; and so I give orders to you, Let your hand be open to your countrymen, to those who are poor and in need in your land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, You shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There will never cease to be some poor people in the land; therefore, I am commanding you to make sure you open your hand to your fellow Israelites who are needy and poor in your land.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 26:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.11", "source": "Πάντοτε γὰρ τοὺς πτωχοὺς ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν· ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε.", "text": "For *pantote* the *ptōchous* you *echete* with *heautōn*; *eme* *de* not *pantote* you *echete*.", "grammar": { "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - poor", "*echete*": "present, 2nd plural, active - you have", "*heautōn*": "genitive, reflexive pronoun, 2nd plural - yourselves", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular - me", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and" }, "variants": { "*pantote*": "always/at all times", "*ptōchous*": "poor/beggars/destitute ones", "*echete*": "have/possess/keep", "*heautōn*": "yourselves" } }
• Mark 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Mark.14.7", "source": "Πάντοτε γὰρ τοὺς πτωχοὺς ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν, καὶ ὅταν θέλητε δύνασθε αὐτοὺς εὖ ποιῆσαι: ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε.", "text": "*Pantote gar* the *ptōchous echete* with *heautōn*, and *hotan thelēte dynasthe autous eu poiēsai*: me *de* not *pantote echete*.", "grammar": { "*Pantote*": "adverb - always", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - poor/beggars", "*echete*": "present active, 2nd person plural - you have", "*heautōn*": "genitive, reflexive pronoun - yourselves", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - whenever", "*thelēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may wish/desire", "*dynasthe*": "present middle, 2nd person plural - you are able", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*eu*": "adverb - well/good", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me [emphatic]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but", "*pantote*": "adverb - always" }, "variants": { "*ptōchous*": "poor/beggars/destitute", "*hotan*": "whenever/when", "*thelēte*": "you may wish/you may desire/you may want", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*eu poiēsai*": "to do good/to benefit/to help" } }
• John 12:8 : 8 { "verseID": "John.12.8", "source": "Τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν· ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε.", "text": "The *ptōchous* for *pantote* you *echete* *meth* yourselves; but *eme* not *pantote* you *echete*.", "grammar": { "*ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - poor (people)", "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for", "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have", "*meth*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular personal pronoun - me", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and" }, "variants": { "*ptōchous*": "poor/beggars/destitute ones", "*pantote*": "always/at all times", "*echete*": "have/keep/hold", "*meth*": "with/among", "*eme*": "me/myself" } }
• Deut 15:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.8", "source": "כִּֽי־פָתֹ֧חַ תִּפְתַּ֛ח אֶת־יָדְךָ֖ ל֑וֹ וְהַעֲבֵט֙ תַּעֲבִיטֶ֔נּוּ דֵּ֚י מַחְסֹר֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֶחְסַ֖ר לֽוֹ׃", "text": "For *pāṯōaḥ* you shall *pāṯaḥ* *ʾēṯ*-your *yāḏ* to him, and *haʿăḇēṭ* you shall *ʿāḇaṭ* him *dêy* his *maḥsôr* which he will *ḥāsar* to him.", "grammar": { "*pāṯōaḥ*": "qal infinitive absolute - opening", "*pāṯaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall open", "*yāḏ*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your hand", "*haʿăḇēṭ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - lending", "*ʿāḇaṭ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall lend him", "*dêy*": "construct state - sufficient for", "*maḥsôr*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his need", "*ḥāsar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will lack" }, "variants": { "*pāṯōaḥ* + *pāṯaḥ*": "surely open/freely open", "*haʿăḇēṭ* + *ʿāḇaṭ*": "surely lend/generously lend", "*dêy*": "sufficient/enough for", "*maḥsôr*": "need/lack/want", "*ḥāsar*": "lack/need/be lacking" } }
• Prov 22:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.2", "source": "עָשִׁ֣יר וָרָ֣שׁ נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ עֹשֵׂ֖ה כֻלָּ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*'āšîr* and *rāš* *nipgāšû*, *'ōśêh* all-of-them *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*'āšîr*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - rich man", "*rāš*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor man", "*nipgāšû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they meet/encounter each other", "*'ōśêh*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - maker of", "all-of-them": "noun with pronominal suffix, *kullām* - all of them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*'āšîr*": "rich (person)/wealthy one", "*rāš*": "poor (person)/impoverished one", "*nipgāšû*": "they meet/they encounter one another", "*'ōśêh*": "maker/creator/doer" } }
• Matt 5:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.42", "source": "Τῷ αἰτοῦντί σε Δίδου, καὶ τὸν θέλοντα ἀπὸ σοῦ δανείσασθαι μὴ ἀποστραφῇς.", "text": "To-the *aitounti* you *Didou*, and the *thelonta* from you *daneisasthai* not *apostraphēs*.", "grammar": { "*aitounti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - to one asking", "*Didou*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - give!", "*thelonta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - one wanting", "*daneisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to borrow", "*apostraphēs*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might turn away" }, "variants": { "*aitounti*": "asking/requesting/begging", "*Didou*": "give/grant", "*thelonta*": "wanting/desiring/wishing", "*daneisasthai*": "to borrow/receive a loan", "*apostraphēs*": "turn away/reject/refuse" } }
• Luke 12:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Luke.12.33", "source": "Πωλήσατε τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ὑμῶν, καὶ δότε ἐλεημοσύνην· ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς βαλάντια μὴ παλαιούμενα, θησαυρὸν ἀνέκλειπτον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ὅπου κλέπτης οὐκ ἐγγίζει, οὐδὲ σὴς διαφθείρει.", "text": "*Pōlēsate* the *hyparchonta* of you, and *dote* *eleēmosynēn*; *poiēsate* for yourselves *balantia* *mē* *palaioumena*, *thēsauron* *anekleipton* in the *ouranois*, where *kleptēs* not *engizei*, *oude* *sēs* *diaphtheirei*.", "grammar": { "*Pōlēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - sell", "*hyparchonta*": "present participle active, accusative, neuter, plural - possessions/belongings", "*dote*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - give", "*eleēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving", "*poiēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - make/produce", "*balantia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - purses/money bags", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*palaioumena*": "present participle passive, accusative, neuter, plural - growing old/wearing out", "*thēsauron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - treasure", "*anekleipton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unfailing/inexhaustible", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*engizei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - approaches/draws near", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither", "*sēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - moth", "*diaphtheirei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - destroys/corrupts" }, "variants": { "*Pōlēsate*": "sell/dispose of", "*hyparchonta*": "possessions/belongings/property", "*dote*": "give/donate/provide", "*eleēmosynēn*": "alms/charity/act of mercy", "*poiēsate*": "make/produce/prepare", "*balantia*": "purses/money bags/wallets", "*palaioumena*": "growing old/wearing out/becoming obsolete", "*thēsauron*": "treasure/storehouse of valuables", "*anekleipton*": "unfailing/inexhaustible/never diminishing", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*engizei*": "approaches/comes near/draws near", "*sēs*": "moth/clothes moth", "*diaphtheirei*": "destroys/corrupts/ruins" } }
• Acts 2:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Acts.2.45", "source": "Καὶ τὰ κτήματα καὶ τὰς ὑπάρξεις ἐπίπρασκον, καὶ διεμέριζον αὐτὰ πάσιν, καθότι ἄν τις χρείαν εἶχεν.", "text": "And the *ktēmata* and the *hyparxeis* *epipraskon*, and *diemerizon* *auta* *pasin*, *kathoti* *an* *tis* *chreian* *eichen*.", "grammar": { "*ktēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - possessions/properties", "*hyparxeis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - goods/belongings/substance", "*epipraskon*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person plural of πιπράσκω - were selling [continuous action]", "*diemerizon*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person plural of διαμερίζω - were dividing/distributing [continuous action]", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them [referring to possessions]", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine/feminine/neuter, plural - to all", "*kathoti*": "conjunction - according as/just as/insofar as", "*an*": "particle - would/might [indicates contingency]", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - anyone/someone", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*eichen*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person singular of ἔχω - was having/had [continuous action]" }, "variants": { "*ktēmata*": "possessions/properties/lands/estates", "*hyparxeis*": "goods/belongings/property/substance/possessions", "*epipraskon*": "were selling/kept selling", "*diemerizon*": "were dividing/distributing/sharing/parting", "*kathoti*": "according as/just as/in proportion as/insofar as", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/want/requirement" } }
• Acts 4:32-35 : 32 { "verseID": "Acts.4.32", "source": "Τοῦ δὲ πλήθους τῶν πιστευσάντων ἦν ἡ καρδία καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ μία: καὶ οὐδὲ εἷς τι τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτῷ ἔλεγεν ἴδιον εἶναι· ἀλλʼ ἦν αὐτοῖς ἅπαντα κοινά.", "text": "Of the *de* *plēthous* of the *pisteusantōn* was the *kardia* and the *psychē* one: and not one any of the *hyparchontōn* to him *elegen* *idion* to be; but were to them *hapanta* *koina*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*plēthous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - multitude", "*pisteusantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having believed", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul", "*hyparchontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, plural - possessions/belongings", "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying", "*idion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - his own", "*hapanta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*koina*": "nominative, neuter, plural - common" }, "variants": { "*plēthous*": "multitude/crowd/large number", "*pisteusantōn*": "having believed/having faith", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*psychē*": "soul/life/inner being", "*hyparchontōn*": "possessions/belongings/property", "*elegen*": "was saying/claiming", "*idion*": "one's own/private", "*koina*": "common/shared" } } 33 { "verseID": "Acts.4.33", "source": "Καὶ μεγάλῃ δυνάμει ἀπεδίδουν τὸ μαρτύριον οἱ ἀπόστολοι τῆς ἀναστάσεως τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ: χάρις τε μεγάλη ἦν ἐπὶ πάντας αὐτούς.", "text": "And with *megalē* *dynamei* *apedidoun* the *martyrion* the *apostoloi* of the *anastaseōs* of the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*: *charis* *te* *megalē* was *epi* all them.", "grammar": { "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - great", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power", "*apedidoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were giving/declaring", "*martyrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - testimony/witness", "*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon" }, "variants": { "*megalē*": "great/powerful/mighty", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*apedidoun*": "were giving/delivering/testifying", "*martyrion*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*charis*": "grace/favor/goodwill" } } 34 { "verseID": "Acts.4.34", "source": "Οὐδὲ γὰρ ἐνδεής τις ὑπῆρχεν ἐν αὐτοῖς: ὅσοι γὰρ κτήτορες χωρίων ἢ οἰκιῶν ὑπῆρχον πωλοῦντες, ἔφερον τὰς τιμὰς τῶν πιπρασκομένων,", "text": "Not *gar* *endeēs* anyone *hypērchen* among them: as many as *gar* *ktētores* of *chōriōn* or *oikiōn* *hypērchon* *pōlountes*, *epheron* the *timas* of the *pipraskomenōn*,", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*endeēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - needy/in need", "*hypērchen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*ktētores*": "nominative, masculine, plural - owners/possessors", "*chōriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - lands/fields", "*oikiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - houses", "*hypērchon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were", "*pōlountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - selling", "*epheron*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were bringing", "*timas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - prices/values", "*pipraskomenōn*": "present passive participle, genitive, neuter, plural - being sold" }, "variants": { "*endeēs*": "needy/poor/in need", "*hypērchen*": "was/existed", "*ktētores*": "owners/possessors", "*chōriōn*": "lands/fields/properties", "*oikiōn*": "houses/homes", "*pōlountes*": "selling/disposing of", "*epheron*": "were bringing/carrying", "*timas*": "prices/proceeds/values", "*pipraskomenōn*": "being sold/things sold" } } 35 { "verseID": "Acts.4.35", "source": "Καὶ ἐτίθουν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τῶν ἀποστόλων: διεδίδοτο δὲ ἑκάστῳ καθότι ἄν τις χρείαν εἶχεν.", "text": "And *etithoun* beside the *podas* of the *apostolōn*: *diedidoto* *de* to each *kathoti* *an* anyone *chreian* *eichen*.", "grammar": { "*etithoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were laying/placing", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles", "*diedidoto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - was being distributed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*kathoti*": "conjunction - according as", "*an*": "particle - would/might [potential]", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having" }, "variants": { "*etithoun*": "were laying/placing/putting", "*podas*": "feet [idiom for authority/disposal]", "*diedidoto*": "was being distributed/divided/given out", "*kathoti*": "according as/to the degree that", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/want", "*eichen*": "had/possessed" } }
• Acts 11:28-30 : 28 { "verseID": "Acts.11.28", "source": "Ἀναστὰς δὲ εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν ὀνόματι Ἅγαβος, ἐσήμανεν διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος λιμὸν μέγαν μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι ἐφʼ ὅλην τὴν οἰκουμένην: ὅστις καὶ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ Κλαυδίου Καίσαρος.", "text": "*Anastas de heis ex autōn onomati Hagabos*, *esēmanen dia tou pneumatos limon megan mellein esesthai eph'* all the *oikoumenēn*: which also *egeneto epi Klaudiou Kaisaros*.", "grammar": { "*Anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having stood up", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*heis*": "numeral, nominative masculine singular - one", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/of", "*autōn*": "genitive 3rd person plural pronoun - them", "*onomati*": "dative neuter singular - by name", "*Hagabos*": "nominative masculine singular - Agabus", "*esēmanen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - signified/indicated", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tou pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular with article - the Spirit", "*limon*": "accusative masculine singular - famine", "*megan*": "adjective, accusative masculine singular - great/severe", "*mellein*": "present active infinitive - to be about to", "*esesthai*": "future middle infinitive - to be", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - over/throughout", "*holēn*": "adjective, accusative feminine singular - whole/entire", "*tēn oikoumenēn*": "accusative feminine singular with article - the inhabited world", "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - which", "*kai*": "adverb - also/indeed", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular - occurred", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - during/in the time of", "*Klaudiou Kaisaros*": "genitive masculine singular - Claudius Caesar" }, "variants": { "*Anastas*": "having stood up/rising", "*onomati*": "by name/named", "*esēmanen*": "signified/indicated/predicted", "*dia tou pneumatos*": "through the Spirit/by the Spirit", "*limon*": "famine/severe food shortage", "*megan*": "great/severe/extensive", "*mellein esesthai*": "was about to be/would come", "*oikoumenēn*": "inhabited world/Roman Empire/known world", "*epi*": "during/in the time of/under" } } 29 { "verseID": "Acts.11.29", "source": "Τῶν δὲ μαθητῶν, καθὼς εὐπορεῖτό τις, ὥρισαν ἕκαστος αὐτῶν εἰς διακονίαν πέμψαι τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ἀδελφοῖς:", "text": "And the *mathētōn*, as *euporei̇to tis*, *hōrisan hekastos autōn* for *diakonian pempsai* to the *katoikousin* in *tē Ioudaia adelphois*:", "grammar": { "*Tōn mathētōn*": "genitive masculine plural with article - the disciples", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*kathōs*": "conjunction - as/according as", "*euporei̇to*": "imperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular - was prospering/had means", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative masculine singular - anyone", "*hōrisan*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural - determined", "*hekastos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - each one", "*autōn*": "genitive 3rd person plural pronoun - of them", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for", "*diakonian*": "accusative feminine singular - service/relief", "*pempsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to send", "*tois katoikousin*": "dative masculine plural article with present active participle - those dwelling", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*tē Ioudaia*": "dative feminine singular with article - Judea", "*adelphois*": "dative masculine plural - brothers/brethren" }, "variants": { "*kathōs euporei̇to*": "as one was able/according to his means", "*hōrisan*": "determined/decided/resolved", "*hekastos*": "each one/every one", "*diakonian*": "service/relief/aid/ministry", "*pempsai*": "to send/to contribute", "*katoikousin*": "dwelling/living/residing", "*adelphois*": "brothers/fellow believers" } } 30 { "verseID": "Acts.11.30", "source": "Ὃ καὶ ἐποίησαν, ἀποστείλαντες πρὸς τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους διὰ χειρὸς Βαρνάβα καὶ Σαύλου.", "text": "Which also they *epoiēsan*, *aposteilantes pros tous presbyterous dia cheiros Barnaba* and *Saulou*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - which", "*kai*": "adverb - also/indeed", "*epoiēsan*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural - they did", "*aposteilantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having sent", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*tous presbyterous*": "accusative masculine plural with article - the elders", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by", "*cheiros*": "genitive feminine singular - hand", "*Barnaba*": "genitive masculine singular - of Barnabas", "*Saulou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Saul" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsan*": "did/accomplished/carried out", "*aposteilantes*": "having sent/sending", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men/leaders", "*dia cheiros*": "by the hand of/through/by means of" } }
• 2 Cor 8:2-9 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.2", "source": "Ὅτι ἐν πολλῇ δοκιμῇ θλίψεως ἡ περισσεία τῆς χαρᾶς αὐτῶν καὶ ἡ κατὰ βάθους πτωχεία αὐτῶν ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς ἁπλότητος αὐτῶν.", "text": "That in much *dokimē* of *thlipseōs* the *perisseia* of *charas* of them and the according to *bathous* *ptōcheia* of them *eperisseusen* into the *plouton* of *haplotētos* of them.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*dokimē*": "dative, feminine singular - testing/trial/proof", "*thlipseōs*": "genitive, feminine singular - affliction/tribulation", "*perisseia*": "nominative, feminine singular - abundance/overflow", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine singular - of joy", "*bathous*": "genitive, neuter singular - depth", "*ptōcheia*": "nominative, feminine singular - poverty", "*eperisseusen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - abounded/overflowed", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*haplotētos*": "genitive, feminine singular - simplicity/generosity/sincerity" }, "variants": { "*dokimē*": "testing/trial/proof/evidence", "*thlipseōs*": "affliction/tribulation/distress/hardship", "*perisseia*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*bathous*": "depth/intensity/extremity", "*ptōcheia*": "poverty/destitution", "*eperisseusen*": "abounded/overflowed/was abundant", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*haplotētos*": "simplicity/generosity/sincerity/liberality" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.3", "source": "Ὅτι κατὰ δύναμιν, μαρτυρῶ, καὶ ὑπὲρ δύναμιν, αὐθαίρετοι·", "text": "That according to *dynamin*, I *martyrō*, and beyond *dynamin*, *authairetoi*", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine singular - ability/power", "*martyrō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I testify/bear witness", "*hyper*": "preposition with accusative - beyond/above", "*authairetoi*": "nominative, masculine plural adjective - of their own accord/voluntarily" }, "variants": { "*dynamin*": "ability/power/capacity/means", "*martyrō*": "I testify/bear witness/attest", "*authairetoi*": "of their own accord/voluntarily/spontaneously/willing" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.4", "source": "Μετὰ πολλῆς παρακλήσεως δεόμενοι ἡμῶν τὴν χάριν καὶ τὴν κοινωνίαν τῆς διακονίας τῆς εἰς τοὺς ἁγίους δέξασθαι ἡμᾶς.", "text": "With much *paraklēseōs* *deomenoi* of us the *charin* and the *koinōnian* of the *diakonias* of the [one] to the *hagious* *dexasthai* us.", "grammar": { "*Meta*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*pollēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - much/great", "*paraklēseōs*": "genitive, feminine singular - entreaty/urging/appeal", "*deomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural - begging/asking earnestly", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor/gift", "*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine singular - fellowship/participation/sharing", "*diakonias*": "genitive, feminine singular - ministry/service", "*hagious*": "accusative, masculine plural - saints/holy ones", "*dexasthai*": "aorist infinitive middle - to receive/accept", "ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us" }, "variants": { "*paraklēseōs*": "entreaty/urging/appeal/exhortation", "*deomenoi*": "begging/asking earnestly/requesting urgently", "*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing", "*koinōnian*": "fellowship/participation/sharing/partnership", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service/aid/help", "*hagious*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*dexasthai*": "to receive/accept/welcome/take" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.5", "source": "Καὶ, οὐ καθὼς ἠλπίσαμεν, ἀλλʼ ἑαυτοὺς ἔδωκαν πρῶτον τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ ἡμῖν διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ.", "text": "And, not as we *ēlpisamen*, but themselves they *edōkan* first to the *Kyriō*, and to us through *thelēmatos* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*ēlpisamen*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person plural - we hoped", "*all*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "ἑαυτοὺς": "accusative, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*edōkan*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person plural - they gave", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine singular - to the Lord", "ἡμῖν": "dative, 1st person plural - to us", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*ēlpisamen*": "we hoped/we expected/we anticipated", "*edōkan*": "they gave/they granted/they offered", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose/intention", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.6", "source": "Εἰς τὸ παρακαλέσαι ἡμᾶς Τίτον, ἵνα καθὼς προενήρξατο, οὕτως καὶ ἐπιτελέσῃ εἰς ὑμᾶς καὶ τὴν χάριν ταύτην.", "text": "Unto the *parakalesai* us *Titon*, in order that as he *proenērxato*, thus also he might *epitelesē* unto you also the *charin* this.", "grammar": { "*Eis*": "preposition with accusative - unto/to/into", "*parakalesai*": "aorist infinitive active - to urge/exhort", "ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us", "*Titon*": "accusative, masculine singular - Titus", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*proenērxato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - he began before", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*epitelesē*": "aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - he might complete", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - unto/to", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "ταύτην": "accusative, feminine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*parakalesai*": "to urge/exhort/encourage/appeal to", "*proenērxato*": "he began before/he previously started", "*epitelesē*": "he might complete/finish/accomplish/bring to completion", "*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.7", "source": "Ἀλλʼ, ὥσπερ ἐν παντὶ περισσεύετε πίστει, καὶ λόγῳ, καὶ γνώσει, καὶ πάσῃ σπουδῇ, καὶ τῇ ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐν ἡμῖν ἀγάπῃ, ἵνα καὶ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ χάριτι περισσεύητε.", "text": "But, just as in everything you *perisseuete* in *pistei*, and *logō*, and *gnōsei*, and all *spoudē*, and the from you in us *agapē*, that also in this the *chariti* you might *perisseuēte*.", "grammar": { "*All*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as", "*panti*": "dative, neuter singular - everything/all things", "*perisseuete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you abound", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine singular - faith/belief", "*logō*": "dative, masculine singular - word/speech", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine singular - knowledge", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine singular - all/every", "*spoudē*": "dative, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "ἡμῖν": "dative, 1st person plural - in us", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine singular - love", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tautē*": "dative, feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "*perisseuēte*": "present subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you might abound" }, "variants": { "*perisseuete*": "you abound/excel/overflow", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*logō*": "word/speech/utterance/message", "*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding", "*spoudē*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing", "*perisseuēte*": "you might abound/excel/overflow" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.8", "source": "Οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς, καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων.", "text": "Not according to *epitagēn* I *legō*, but through the of others *spoudēs*, and the of your *agapēs* *gnēsion* *dokimazōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*epitagēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - command/order", "*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/speak", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*heterōn*": "genitive, masculine plural - of others", "*spoudēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine singular article - of the", "*hymeteras*": "genitive, feminine singular possessive - your", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - of love", "*gnēsion*": "accusative, neuter singular - genuineness/sincerity", "*dokimazōn*": "present participle active, nominative masculine singular - testing/proving" }, "variants": { "*epitagēn*": "command/order/directive/instruction", "*legō*": "I say/speak/tell", "*spoudēs*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*gnēsion*": "genuineness/sincerity/authenticity", "*dokimazōn*": "testing/proving/examining/demonstrating" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.9", "source": "Γινώσκετε γὰρ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅτι, διʼ ὑμᾶς ἐπτώχευσεν, πλούσιος ὤν, ἵνα ὑμεῖς τῇ ἐκείνου πτωχείᾳ πλουτήσητε.", "text": "You *ginōskete* for the *charin* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*, that, for you he *eptōcheusen*, *plousios* *ōn*, in order that you by the of that one *ptōcheia* might *ploutēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*Ginōskete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you know", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Jesus Christ", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*di*": "preposition with accusative - for/because of", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you", "*eptōcheusen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - he became poor", "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine singular - rich", "*ōn*": "present participle active, nominative masculine singular - being", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "ὑμεῖς": "nominative, 2nd person plural - you", "*ekeinou*": "genitive, masculine singular demonstrative - of that one", "*ptōcheia*": "dative, feminine singular - poverty", "*ploutēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you might become rich" }, "variants": { "*Ginōskete*": "you know/understand/recognize", "*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*eptōcheusen*": "he became poor/he was impoverished", "*plousios*": "rich/wealthy/abundant", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*ptōcheia*": "poverty/destitution/need", "*ploutēsēte*": "you might become rich/wealthy/abundant" } }
• 1 John 3:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "1 John.3.16", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐγνώκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅτι εκεῖνος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔθηκεν: καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν τὰς ψυχὰς τιθέναι.", "text": "By this we have *egnōkamen* the *agapēn*, that *ekeinos* for us the *psychēn* of him *ethēken*: and we *opheilomen* for the *adelphōn* the *psychas* to *tithenai*.", "grammar": { "*egnōkamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we have known", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*ethēken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he laid down", "*opheilomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we ought", "*adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of brothers", "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lives/souls", "*tithenai*": "present active infinitive - to lay down" }, "variants": { "*egnōkamen*": "we have known/understood/perceived", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he (emphatic reference)", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*ethēken*": "laid down/gave up/placed", "*opheilomen*": "we ought/are obligated/must", "*adelphōn*": "brothers'/fellow believers'", "*psychas*": "lives/souls/selves", "*tithenai*": "to lay down/give up/place" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 John.3.17", "source": "Ὅς δʼ ἂν ἔχῃ τὸν βίον τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ θεωρῇ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχοντα, καὶ κλείσῃ τὰ σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, πῶς ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ μένει ἐν αὐτῷ;", "text": "Whoever *d'an echē* the *bion* of the *kosmou*, and *theōrē* the *adelphon* of him *chreian echonta*, and *kleisē* the *splanchna* of him from him, how the *agapē* of *Theou menei* in him?", "grammar": { "*d'an*": "particle combination - but whoever", "*echē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might have", "*bion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - livelihood/goods", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*theōrē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might see", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*kleisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might shut", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bowels/affections", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - abides" }, "variants": { "*echē*": "might have/possess/hold", "*bion*": "livelihood/goods/means of living", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/worldly system", "*theōrē*": "might see/behold/observe", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/lack", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*kleisē*": "might shut/close", "*splanchna*": "bowels/affections/compassion/heart", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*menei*": "abides/remains/continues" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 John.3.18", "source": "Τεκνία μου, μὴ ἀγαπῶμεν λόγῳ, μηδὲ γλώσσῃ· ἀλλʼ ἔργῳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ.", "text": "*Teknia* of me, not *agapōmen logō*, nor *glōssē*; but *ergō* and *alētheia*.", "grammar": { "*Teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children", "*agapōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us love", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with word", "*glōssē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with tongue", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with deed", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - with truth" }, "variants": { "*Teknia*": "little children/dear children", "*agapōmen*": "let us love/cherish", "*logō*": "word/speech/statement", "*glōssē*": "tongue/language", "*ergō*": "deed/action/work", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality" } }