Deuteronomy 28:54

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.54", "source": "הָאִישׁ֙ הָרַ֣ךְ בְּךָ֔ וְהֶעָנֹ֖ג מְאֹ֑ד תֵּרַ֨ע עֵינ֤וֹ בְאָחִיו֙ וּבְאֵ֣שֶׁת חֵיק֔וֹ וּבְיֶ֥תֶר בָּנָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוֹתִֽיר׃", "text": "The-*ʾîš* the-*rak* in-you and-the-*ʿānōg* *mĕʾōd*, *tēraʿ* *ʿênô* against-*ʾāḥîw* and-against-*ʾēšet* *ḥêqô* and-against-*yeter* *bānāw* which *yôtîr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*rak*": "adjective masculine singular - tender/soft/delicate", "*ʿānōg*": "adjective masculine singular - dainty/delicate/luxurious", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*tēraʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be evil", "*ʿênô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ḥêqô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bosom", "*yeter*": "noun masculine singular construct - remainder/rest of", "*bānāw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yôtîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will leave remaining" }, "variants": { "*rak*": "tender/soft/delicate/sensitive/pampered", "*ʿānōg*": "dainty/delicate/luxurious/refined", "*tēraʿ* *ʿênô*": "his eye will be evil/he will look with evil intent/he will be stingy toward", "*ḥêqô*": "his bosom/his embrace/his lap", "*yeter*": "remainder/rest/remnant" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הָאִישׁ֙ הָרַ֣ךְ בְּךָ֔ וְהֶעָנֹ֖ג מְאֹ֑ד תֵּרַ֨ע עֵינ֤וֹ בְאָחִיו֙ וּבְאֵ֣שֶׁת חֵיק֔וֹ וּבְיֶ֥תֶר בָּנָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוֹתִֽיר׃

Transliteration

The-ʾîš the-rak in-you and-the-ʿānōg mĕʾōd, tēraʿ ʿênô against-ʾāḥîw and-against-ʾēšet ḥêqô and-against-yeter bānāw which yôtîr.

Grammar Details

• *ʾîš*: noun masculine singular - man
• *rak*: adjective masculine singular - tender/soft/delicate
• *ʿānōg*: adjective masculine singular - dainty/delicate/luxurious
• *mĕʾōd*: adverb - very/exceedingly
• *tēraʿ*: Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be evil
• *ʿênô*: noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye
• *ʾāḥîw*: noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother
• *ʾēšet*: noun feminine singular construct - wife of
• *ḥêqô*: noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bosom
• *yeter*: noun masculine singular construct - remainder/rest of
• *bānāw*: noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons
• *yôtîr*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will leave remaining

Word Meanings

• *rak*: tender/soft/delicate/sensitive/pampered
• *ʿānōg*: dainty/delicate/luxurious/refined
• *tēraʿ* *ʿênô*: his eye will be evil/he will look with evil intent/he will be stingy toward
• *ḥêqô*: his bosom/his embrace/his lap
• *yeter*: remainder/rest/remnant

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Even the most tender and refined man among you will begrudge his brother, the wife he embraces, and the rest of his children who are still alive.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So that the man that is tenr among you, and very licate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So that the man who is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The man{H376} that is tender{H7390} among you, and very{H3966} delicate,{H6028} his eye{H5869} shall be evil{H3415} toward his brother,{H251} and toward the wife{H802} of his bosom,{H2436} and toward the remnant{H3499} of his children{H1121} whom he hath remaining;{H3498}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So that the man{H376} that is tender{H7390} among you, and very{H3966} delicate{H6028}, his eye{H5869} shall be evil{H3415}{(H8799)} toward his brother{H251}, and toward the wife{H802} of his bosom{H2436}, and toward the remnant{H3499} of his children{H1121} which he shall leave{H3498}{(H8686)}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  so that it shall greue the man that is tender and exceadynge delycate amonge you, to loke on his brother and vppon his wife that lyeth in hys bosome ad on the remnaunte of his childern, which he hath yet lefte,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  so that it shal greue the man yt afore hath lyued tenderly and in voluptuousnes amonge you, to loke vpon his brother and vpon his wife yt lyeth in his bosome, and on the sonne that is left ouer of his sonnes,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So that the man (that is tender and exceeding deintie among you) shalbe grieued at his brother, and at his wife, that lieth in his bosome, and at the remnant of his children, which hee hath yet left,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So that it shall greeue the man (that is tender and exceeding delicate among you) to loke on his brother, and vpon his wyfe that lieth in his bosome, and on the remnaunt of his chyldren which he hath yet left,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [So that] the man [that is] tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The man who is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children whom he has remaining;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `The man who is tender in thee, and who `is' very delicate -- his eye is evil against his brother, and against the wife of his bosom, and against the remnant of his sons whom he leaveth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children whom he hath remaining;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children whom he hath remaining;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  That man among you who is soft and used to comfort will be hard and cruel to his brother, and to his dear wife, and to of those his children who are still living;

• World English Bible (2000)

  The man who is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children whom he has remaining;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The man among you who is by nature tender and sensitive will turn against his brother, his beloved wife, and his remaining children.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 13:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.6", "source": "וְהַנָּבִ֣יא הַה֡וּא א֣וֹ חֹלֵם֩ הַחֲל֨וֹם הַה֜וּא יוּמָ֗ת כִּ֣י דִבֶּר־סָ֠רָה עַל־יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜ם הַמּוֹצִ֥יא אֶתְכֶ֣ם ׀ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם וְהַפֹּֽדְךָ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים לְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙ מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֧ר צִוְּךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּ֑הּ וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And-the-*nābîʾ* the-*hahûʾ* or *ḥōlēm* the-*ḥălôm* the-*hahûʾ* shall-be-*yûmāt* because he-*dibbēr*-*sārāh* against-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* the-one-*hammôṣîʾ* *ʾetkem* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* and-the-*happōdkā* from-*bêt* *ʿăbādîm* to-*lĕhaddîḥăkā* from-the-*hadderek* which *ṣiwwĕkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-*lāleket* in-her; and-you-shall-*ûbiʿartā* the-*hārāʿ* from-*miqqirbekā*.", "grammar": { "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ḥōlēm*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - dreamer of", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dream", "*yûmāt*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall be put to death", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*sārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - rebellion/apostasy/defection", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one bringing out", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*happōdkā*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - the one redeeming you", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slaves/servants", "*lĕhaddîḥăkā*": "preposition lamed + hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to lead you astray", "*hadderek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the way", "*ṣiwwĕkā*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he commanded you", "*lāleket*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ûbiʿartā*": "piel perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall purge/remove", "*hārāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil", "*miqqirbekā*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your midst" }, "variants": { "*mût*": "die/be killed/put to death", "*sārāh*": "rebellion/apostasy/turning aside", "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/bring out", "*pādāh*": "redeem/ransom/rescue", "*nādaḥ*": "lead astray/mislead/banish", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*ṣāwāh*": "command/order/instruct", "*hālak*": "walk/go/follow", "*bāʿar*": "burn/consume/remove/purge", "*raʿ*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within" } }
• Deut 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.9", "source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֡ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֣ה דָבָר֩ עִם־לְבָבְךָ֨ בְלִיַּ֜עַל לֵאמֹ֗ר קָֽרְבָ֣ה שְׁנַֽת־הַשֶּׁבַע֮ שְׁנַ֣ת הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ וְרָעָ֣ה עֽ͏ֵינְךָ֗ בְּאָחִ֙יךָ֙ הָֽאֶבְי֔וֹן וְלֹ֥א תִתֵּ֖ן ל֑וֹ וְקָרָ֤א עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃", "text": "*šāmar* to you lest-*hāyāh* *dāḇār* with-your *lēḇāḇ* *bəliyyaʿal* *lēʾmōr* is approaching *šānaṯ*-the *šeḇaʿ* *šānaṯ* the *šəmiṭṭāh*, and *rāʿāh* your *ʿayin* against your *ʾāḥ* the *ʾeḇyôn* and not you *nāṯan* to him, and he *qārāʾ* against you to-*YHWH*, and *hāyāh* in you *ḥēṭəʾ*.", "grammar": { "*šāmar*": "niphal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - guard yourself", "*hāyāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*lēḇāḇ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your heart", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to say", "*šānaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*šeḇaʿ*": "definite numeral - the seven", "*šānaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*šəmiṭṭāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the release", "*rāʿāh*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - will be evil", "*ʿayin*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your eye", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your brother", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the needy", "*nāṯan*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you give", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - will call", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ḥēṭəʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "guard/take heed/beware", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thought", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/baseness", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/thinking", "*rāʿāh*": "be evil/be displeased/look unfavorably", "*qārāʾ*": "call/cry out/call upon", "*ḥēṭəʾ*": "sin/guilt/fault" } }
• 2 Sam 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.3", "source": "וְלָרָ֣שׁ אֵֽין־כֹּ֗ל כִּי֩ אִם־כִּבְשָׂ֨ה אַחַ֤ת קְטַנָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָנָ֔ה וַיְחַיֶּ֕הָ וַתִּגְדַּ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ וְעִם־בָּנָ֖יו יַחְדָּ֑ו מִפִּתּ֨וֹ תֹאכַ֜ל וּמִכֹּס֤וֹ תִשְׁתֶּה֙ וּבְחֵיק֣וֹ תִשְׁכָּ֔ב וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ כְּבַֽת", "text": "*wə-lārāš ʾên-kōl kî ʾim-kibśāh ʾaḥat qəṭannāh ʾăšer qānāh wə-yəḥayyehā wə-tigdal ʿimmô wə-ʿim-bānāyw yaḥdāw; mi-pittô tōʾkal û-mi-kōsô tišteh û-bə-ḥêqô tiškāb wə-təhî-lô kə-bat*", "grammar": { "*wə-lārāš*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine singular - and to the poor man", "*ʾên-kōl*": "particle of negation + noun - there was nothing at all", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - except", "*kibśāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - ewe lamb", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*qəṭannāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - small/little", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*qānāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had bought/acquired", "*wə-yəḥayyehā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + suffix 3rd feminine singular - and he nourished/kept her alive", "*wə-tigdal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she grew up", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - with him", "*wə-ʿim-bānāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and with his sons/children", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*mi-pittô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - from his morsel/piece", "*tōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would eat", "*û-mi-kōsô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and from his cup", "*tišteh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would drink", "*û-bə-ḥêqô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and in his bosom/lap", "*tiškāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would lie down", "*wə-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and she was to him", "*kə-bat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like a daughter" }, "variants": { "*ʾên-kōl*": "nothing at all/nothing whatsoever", "*kibśāh*": "ewe lamb/female lamb", "*yəḥayyehā*": "nourished her/kept her alive/raised her", "*ḥêqô*": "bosom/lap/embrace", "*kə-bat*": "like a daughter/as a daughter" } }
• Ps 103:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.13", "source": "כְּרַחֵ֣ם אָ֭ב עַל־בָּנִ֑ים רִחַ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃", "text": "As-*raḥēm* *ʾāb* upon-*bānîm* *riḥam* *YHWH* upon-*yərēʾāyw*", "grammar": { "*raḥēm*": "piel infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *kə* - as having compassion", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - upon children", "*riḥam*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has compassion", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yərēʾāyw*": "qal participle masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - upon those fearing him" }, "variants": { "*raḥēm*": "having compassion/pitying/showing mercy", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/progenitor", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*riḥam*": "has compassion/pities/shows mercy", "*yərēʾāyw*": "those fearing him/his fearers/those revering him" } }
• Prov 23:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.6", "source": "אַל־תִּלְחַ֗ם אֶת־לֶ֭חֶם רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְאַל־*תתאו **תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃", "text": "Not *tilḥam* with *leḥem raʿ ʿāyin* and not *titʾāyw* to *maṭʿammōṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*tilḥam*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - eat/dine", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*raʿ ʿāyin*": "adjective + noun construct - evil of eye/one with evil eye", "*titʾāyw*": "hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - desire/crave", "*maṭʿammōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delicacies/dainties" }, "variants": { "*tilḥam*": "eat/dine/partake of", "*leḥem raʿ ʿāyin*": "bread of one with evil eye/food of a stingy person/meal of a begrudging host", "*titʾāyw*": "desire/crave/long for", "*maṭʿammōṯāyw*": "his delicacies/tasty foods/delights" } }
• Prov 28:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.22", "source": "נִֽבֳהָֽ‪[m]‬ל לַה֗וֹן אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹֽא־יֵ֝דַע כִּי־חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*niḇŏhāl* *lahôn* *'îš* *ra'* *'āyin* *wəlō'*-*yēḏa'* *kî*-*ḥeser* *yəḇō'ennû*", "grammar": { "*niḇŏhāl*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - hastening/being anxious", "*lahôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for wealth", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ra'*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - evil of", "*'āyin*": "noun, feminine singular - eye", "*wəlō'*-*yēḏa'*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and does not know", "*kî*-*ḥeser*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that poverty", "*yəḇō'ennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will come upon him" }, "variants": { "*niḇŏhāl*": "hastening/anxious/troubled", "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*ra'* *'āyin*": "evil of eye/having evil eye/envious", "*yēḏa'*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ḥeser*": "poverty/want/lack", "*yəḇō'ennû*": "will come upon him/will overtake him" } }
• Isa 49:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.15", "source": "הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ עוּלָ֔הּ מֵרַחֵ֖ם בֶּן־בִּטְנָ֑הּ גַּם־אֵ֣לֶּה תִשְׁכַּ֔חְנָה וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א אֶשְׁכָּחֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Hă-ṯiškaḥ* *ʾiššâ* *ʿûlāh*, from-*raḥēm* *ben*-*biṭnāh*? Also-*ʾēlleh* *ṯiškaḥnâ*, *wə-ʾānōḵî* not *ʾeškāḥēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*Hă-ṯiškaḥ*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - can she forget", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ʿûlāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nursing child", "*raḥēm*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - having compassion on", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*biṭnāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ṯiškaḥnâ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will forget", "*wə-ʾānōḵî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*ʾeškāḥēḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - I will forget you" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife/female", "*ʿûlāh*": "her nursing child/her suckling/her infant", "*raḥēm*": "having compassion on/showing mercy to/pitying", "*biṭnāh*": "her womb/her belly/her body", "*ṯiškaḥnâ*": "they will forget/they may forget/they could forget", "*ʾeškāḥēḵ*": "I will forget you/I will neglect you/I will overlook you" } }
• Mic 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Micah.7.5", "source": "אַל־תַּאֲמִ֣ינוּ בְרֵ֔עַ אַֽל־תִּבְטְח֖וּ בְּאַלּ֑וּף מִשֹּׁכֶ֣בֶת חֵיקֶ֔ךָ שְׁמֹ֖ר פִּתְחֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not *taʾămînû* in-*rêaʿ*, not *tibṭəḥû* in-*ʾallûp*; from-*šōkebet* your *ḥêqeká* *šəmōr* *pitḥê*-your mouth.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʾămînû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - trust/believe", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*rêaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - friend/companion/neighbor", "*tibṭəḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - trust/rely on", "*ʾallûp*": "masculine singular noun - close friend/confidant/chief", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*šōkebet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - one lying in", "*ḥêqeká*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bosom/embrace", "*šəmōr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - guard/keep", "*pitḥê*": "masculine plural construct noun - openings of", "*pîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*taʾămînû*": "trust/believe/have faith in", "*rêaʿ*": "friend/companion/neighbor/associate", "*tibṭəḥû*": "trust/rely on/have confidence in", "*ʾallûp*": "close friend/confidant/chief/intimate companion", "*šōkebet*": "one who lies in/woman who lies in", "*ḥêqeká*": "your bosom/lap/embrace", "*šəmōr*": "guard/keep/watch", "*pitḥê-pîkā*": "openings of your mouth/what you say/your words" } }
• Matt 7:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.9", "source": "Ἢ τίς ἐστιν ἐξ ὑμῶν ἄνθρωπος, ὃν ἐὰν αἰτήσῃ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἄρτον, μὴ λίθον ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;", "text": "Or what *estin* from *hymōn anthrōpos*, whom if *aitēsē ho huios autou arton*, *mē lithon epidōsei autō*?", "grammar": { "*Ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative singular masculine - who/what", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - you/your", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative singular masculine - whom", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*aitēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might ask for", "*ho huios*": "nominative singular masculine - the son", "*autou*": "genitive singular masculine - of him/his", "*arton*": "accusative singular masculine - bread/loaf", "*mē*": "negative particle with future - not", "*lithon*": "accusative singular masculine - stone", "*epidōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*autō*": "dative singular masculine - to him" }, "variants": { "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*aitēsē*": "ask for/request/beg for", "*arton*": "bread/loaf/food", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*epidōsei*": "will give/will hand over/will deliver" } } 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ἰχθὺν αἰτήσῃ, μὴ ὄφιν ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;", "text": "And if *ichthyn aitēsē*, *mē ophin epidōsei autō*?", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*ichthyn*": "accusative singular masculine - fish", "*aitēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might ask for", "*mē*": "negative particle with future - not", "*ophin*": "accusative singular masculine - serpent/snake", "*epidōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*autō*": "dative singular masculine - to him" }, "variants": { "*ichthyn*": "fish/sea creature", "*ophin*": "serpent/snake/dangerous creature", "*epidōsei*": "will give/will hand over/will deliver" } } 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.11", "source": "Εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς, πονηροὶ ὄντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς δώσει ἀγαθὰ τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "If *oun hymeis*, *ponēroi ontes*, *oidate domata agatha didonai tois teknois hymōn*, how much *mallon ho Patēr hymōn ho en tois ouranois dōsei agatha tois aitousin auton*?", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*hymeis*": "nominative plural - you", "*ponēroi*": "nominative plural masculine - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know/understand", "*domata*": "accusative plural neuter - gifts", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good", "*didonai*": "present active infinitive - to give", "*tois teknois*": "dative plural neuter - to the children", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - your", "*posō*": "dative singular neuter of degree - by how much", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*ho Patēr*": "nominative singular masculine - the Father", "*ho en tois ouranois*": "the in the heavens", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good things", "*tois aitousin*": "dative plural masculine present active participle - to the ones asking", "*auton*": "accusative singular masculine - him" }, "variants": { "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/sinful/morally deficient", "*oidate*": "know/understand/have knowledge of", "*domata*": "gifts/presents/offerings", "*agatha*": "good things/beneficial things/excellent things", "*didonai*": "to give/to grant/to bestow", "*teknois*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*Patēr*": "Father [referring to God]", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/realm above earth", "*aitousin*": "asking/requesting/petitioning" } }
• Matt 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.15", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ ἔξεστίν μοι ποιῆσαι ὃ θέλω ἐν τοῖς ἐμοῖς; εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι;", "text": "Or not is it *exestin* for me to *poiēsai* what I *thelō* with the things *emois*? If the *ophthalmos* of you *ponēros* *estin*, because I *agathos* *eimi*?", "grammar": { "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*exestin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*poiēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to do", "*thelō*": "present, 1st singular - I wish/want", "*emois*": "dative, neuter, plural - my own things", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*exestin*": "is lawful/is permitted/is allowed", "*ponēros*": "evil/bad/envious", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "evil eye (idiom for envy/jealousy)", "*agathos*": "good/generous" } }
• Luke 11:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.11.11", "source": "Τίνα δὲ ὑμῶν τὸν πατέρα αἰτήσει ὁ υἱὸς ἄρτον, μὴ λὶθον ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ; εἰ καὶ ἰχθύν, μὴ ἀντὶ ἰχθύος ὄφιν ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;", "text": "Which *de* of you the *patera* will *aitēsei* the *hyios* *arton*, not a *lithon* *epidōsei* to him? if also *ichthyn*, not instead of *ichthyos* *ophin* *epidōsei* to him?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*aitēsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will ask for", "*hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*epidōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give/hand over", "*ichthyn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fish", "*ichthyos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of fish", "*ophin*": "accusative, masculine, singular - serpent/snake", "*epidōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give/hand over" }, "variants": { "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*aitēsei*": "will ask for/will request", "*hyios*": "son/descendant", "*arton*": "bread/loaf/food", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*epidōsei*": "will give/will hand over/will deliver", "*ichthyn*": "fish", "*ophin*": "serpent/snake" } } 12 { "verseID": "Luke.11.12", "source": "Ἢ καὶ ἐὰν αἰτήσῃ ὠόν, μὴ ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ σκορπίον;", "text": "Or also if *aitēsē* *ōon*, not *epidōsei* to him *skorpion*?", "grammar": { "*aitēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might ask for", "*ōon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - egg", "*epidōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give/hand over", "*skorpion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - scorpion" }, "variants": { "*aitēsē*": "might ask for/might request", "*ōon*": "egg", "*epidōsei*": "will give/will hand over/will deliver", "*skorpion*": "scorpion" } } 13 { "verseID": "Luke.11.13", "source": "Εἰ οὖν, ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὑπάρχοντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν: πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατὴρ ὁ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ δώσει Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "If *oun*, you *ponēroi* *hyparchontes*, *oidate* *domata* *agatha* *didonai* to the *teknois* of you: how much more the *Patēr* from *ouranou* *dōsei* *Pneuma* *Hagion* to the ones *aitousin* him?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "postpositive conjunction - therefore/then", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*hyparchontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - being/existing", "*oidate*": "perfect indicative, active, 2nd plural - you know", "*domata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - gifts", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good", "*didonai*": "present infinitive, active - to give", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - children", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*dōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*aitousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - asking" }, "variants": { "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/belonging", "*oidate*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*domata*": "gifts/presents", "*agatha*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*didonai*": "to give/to grant/to bestow", "*teknois*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*Patēr*": "Father/progenitor", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/celestial realm", "*dōsei*": "will give/will grant/will bestow", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Hagion*": "Holy/set apart/sacred", "*aitousin*": "asking/requesting" } }