Deuteronomy 7:6

biblecontext

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.6", "source": "כִּ֣י עַ֤ם קָדוֹשׁ֙ אַתָּ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּךָ֞ בָּחַ֣ר ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לִהְי֥וֹת לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "For *ʿam* *qādôš* are you to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*; in you *bāḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *lihyôt* to him *ʿam* *səgullâ* from all the *ʿammîm* which are on the *pənê* *hāʾădāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people/nation", "*qādôš*": "adjective masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose/selected", "*lihyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*səgullâ*": "noun feminine singular - treasured possession/special property", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*qādôš*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*bāḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*lihyôt*": "to be/to become/to exist", "*səgullâ*": "treasured possession/special property/personal treasure", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of/before", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "ground/earth/land/soil" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י עַ֤ם קָדוֹשׁ֙ אַתָּ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּךָ֞ בָּחַ֣ר ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לִהְי֥וֹת לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃

Transliteration

For ʿam qādôš are you to YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā; in you bāḥar YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā to lihyôt to him ʿam səgullâ from all the ʿammîm which are on the pənê hāʾădāmâ.

Grammar Details

• *ʿam*: noun masculine singular - people/nation
• *qādôš*: adjective masculine singular - holy/set apart
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾĕlōhêkā*: noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God
• *bāḥar*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose/selected
• *lihyôt*: Qal infinitive construct - to be/become
• *səgullâ*: noun feminine singular - treasured possession/special property
• *ʿammîm*: noun masculine plural - peoples/nations
• *pənê*: noun masculine plural construct - face of/surface of
• *hāʾădāmâ*: noun feminine singular - ground/earth/land

Word Meanings

• *ʿam*: people/nation/folk
• *qādôš*: holy/set apart/sacred
• *bāḥar*: choose/select/elect
• *lihyôt*: to be/to become/to exist
• *səgullâ*: treasured possession/special property/personal treasure
• *ʿammîm*: peoples/nations/folk
• *pənê*: face of/surface of/before
• *hāʾădāmâ*: ground/earth/land/soil

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For you are a holy people to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be His treasured possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For you are a holy people unto the LORD your God: the LORD your God has chosen you to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou art a holy{H6918} people{H5971} unto Jehovah{H3068} thy God:{H430} Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} hath chosen{H977} thee to be a people{H5971} for his own possession,{H5459} above all peoples{H5971} that are upon the face{H6440} of the earth.{H127}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou art an holy{H6918} people{H5971} unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}: the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath chosen{H977}{(H8804)} thee to be a special{H5459} people{H5971} unto himself, above all people{H5971} that are upon the face{H6440} of the earth{H127}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For thou art an holy nacion vnto the Lorde thy God the Lorde thy God hath chosen the to be a seuerall people vnto him silf of all nacions that are vppon the erth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thou art an holy people vnto the LORDE thy God. The hath the LORDE thy God chosen, that thou shuldest be his awne peculier people, from amonge all nacions that are vpon the earth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thou art an holy people vnto the Lord thy God, the Lorde thy God hath chosen thee, to be a precious people vnto himselfe, aboue all people that are vpon the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thou art an holy people vnto the Lorde thy God, the Lorde thy God hath chosen thee, to be a speciall people vnto hym selfe, aboue all nations that are vpon the earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that [are] upon the face of the earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God: Yahweh your God has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for a holy people `art' thou to Jehovah thy God; on thee hath Jehovah thy God fixed, to be to Him for a peculiar people, out of all the peoples who `are' on the face of the ground.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God: Jehovah thy God hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God: Jehovah thy God hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For you are a holy people to the Lord your God: marked out by the Lord your God to be his special people out of all the nations on the face of the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God: Yahweh your God has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. He has chosen you to be his people, prized above all others on the face of the earth.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.14.2", "source": "כִּ֣י עַ֤ם קָדוֹשׁ֙ אַתָּ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וּבְךָ֞ בָּחַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לִֽהְי֥וֹת לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "For *ʿam* *qādôš* *ʾattâ* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* and-in-you *bāḥar* *YHWH* to-*lihyôt* to-him to-*ʿam* *səgullâ* from-all the-*ʿammîm* which upon-*pənê* the-*ʾădāmâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people/nation", "*qādôš*": "masculine singular adjective - holy/set apart", "*ʾattâ*": "second person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with second person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect third person masculine singular - chose/selected", "*lihyôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people/nation", "*səgullâ*": "feminine singular noun - treasured possession/special property", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples/nations", "*pənê*": "masculine plural noun construct - face of/surface of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*qādôš*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*bāḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*səgullâ*": "treasured possession/special property/valued treasure", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of/before" } }
• Exod 19:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־שָׁמ֤וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּקֹלִ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֑י וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים כִּי־לִ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* if *šāmôaʿ* *tišməʿû* in *qôlî* *û-šmartem* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *wî-hyîtem* to me *səgullāh* from all the *ʿammîm* for to me [is] all the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - hearing", "*tišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will hear/listen/obey", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*û-šmartem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*wî-hyîtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will be", "*səgullāh*": "noun, feminine singular - special possession/treasure", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - peoples/nations", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular (with definite article) - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šāmôaʿ tišməʿû*": "you will surely hear/listen/obey (emphatic construction)", "*səgullāh*": "special possession/treasured possession/personal property", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.6", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattem* *tihyû*-to me *mamleḵet* *kōhănîm* *wə-gôy* *qādôš* these the *dəbārîm* *ʾăšer* *tədabbēr* to *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*mamleḵet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*wə-gôy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and nation", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - the words/things", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*tədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mamleḵet kōhănîm*": "kingdom of priests/priestly kingdom", "*gôy qādôš*": "holy nation/set-apart people", "*dəbārîm*": "words/statements/matters" } }
• Titus 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Titus.2.14", "source": "Ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.", "text": "*Hos edōken heauton huper hēmōn*, *hina lutrōsētai hēmas apo pasēs anomias*, and *katharisē heautō laon periousion*, *zēlōtēn kalōn ergōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*huper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*lutrōsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might redeem", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all/every", "*anomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lawlessness/iniquity", "*katharisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might cleanse/purify", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - for himself", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*periousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - special possession/treasured", "*zēlōtēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zealous/eager", "*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*edōken*": "gave/granted", "*huper*": "on behalf of/for/for the sake of", "*lutrōsētai*": "he might redeem/ransom/deliver", "*anomias*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*katharisē*": "he might cleanse/purify/make clean", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*periousion*": "special possession/treasured/peculiar/his own", "*zēlōtēn*": "zealous/eager/enthusiastic", "*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.9", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν, βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, ἔθνος ἅγιον, λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν· ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς:", "text": "*Hymeis de genos eklekton*, *basileion hierateuma*, *ethnos hagion*, *laos eis peripoiēsin*; *hopōs tas aretas exangeilēte tou ek skotous hymas kalesantos eis to thaumaston autou phōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural nominative - you", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*genos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - race/family/kind", "*eklekton*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - chosen/elect", "*basileion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - royal", "*hierateuma*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - priesthood", "*ethnos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - nation/people", "*hagion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - holy", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*peripoiēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - possession/acquisition", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tas aretas*": "noun with article, feminine plural accusative - the virtues/excellencies", "*exangeilēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may proclaim/declare", "*tou kalesantos*": "aorist active participle with article, masculine singular genitive - of the one who called", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*skotous*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - darkness", "*hymas*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural accusative - you", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*to thaumaston*": "adjective with article, neuter singular accusative - the marvelous/wonderful", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - his", "*phōs*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - light" }, "variants": { "*genos*": "race/family/kind/generation", "*eklekton*": "chosen/elect/selected", "*basileion*": "royal/kingly", "*hierateuma*": "priesthood/body of priests", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/tribe", "*hagion*": "holy/set apart", "*laos*": "people/nation", "*peripoiēsin*": "possession/acquisition/God's own possession", "*aretas*": "virtues/excellencies/praises", "*exangeilēte*": "may proclaim/declare/publish abroad", "*kalesantos*": "who called/who summoned", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*thaumaston*": "marvelous/wonderful/amazing", "*phōs*": "light/illumination" } }
• Jer 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.3", "source": "קֹ֤דֶשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לַיהוָ֔ה רֵאשִׁ֖ית תְּבוּאָתֹ֑ה כָּל־אֹכְלָ֣יו יֶאְשָׁ֔מוּ רָעָ֛ה תָּבֹ֥א אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*Qōdeš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *la-YHWH* *rēʾšît* *təbûʾātōh* *kol*-*ʾōkəlāyw* *yeʾšāmû* *rāʿāh* *tābōʾ* *ʾălêhem* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - holiness/holy thing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*rēʾšît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning/firstfruits", "*təbûʾātōh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his produce/harvest", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾōkəlāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - those who eat it", "*yeʾšāmû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be held guilty", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*tābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will come", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*nəʾum*-*YHWH*": "construct chain - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*Qōdeš*": "holiness/holy thing/sacred portion", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/firstfruits/first portion", "*yeʾšāmû*": "will be guilty/will bear punishment/will suffer guilt", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }
• Deut 26:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.26.19", "source": "וּֽלְתִתְּךָ֣ עֶלְי֗וֹן עַ֤ל כָּל־הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה לִתְהִלָּ֖ה וּלְשֵׁ֣ם וּלְתִפְאָ֑רֶת וְלִֽהְיֹתְךָ֧ עַם־קָדֹ֛שׁ לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃", "text": "And to *nātan* you *ʿelyôn* over all *ha-gôyim* which *ʿāśâ* for *tĕhillâ* and for *šēm* and for *tipʾārâ* and to *hāyâ* you *ʿam*-*qādôš* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* your as *dābar*", "grammar": { "*nātan*": "verb, infinitive construct with *lə-* prefix - to set/make", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/superior", "*ha-gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he made", "*tĕhillâ*": "noun, feminine singular with *lə-* prefix - for praise", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular with *lə-* prefix - for fame/name", "*tipʾārâ*": "noun, feminine singular with *lə-* prefix - for glory/beauty", "*hāyâ*": "verb, infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your being", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*dābar*": "verb, perfect (piel), 3rd singular masculine - he has spoken" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "set/make/place/put", "*ʿelyôn*": "high/upper/highest/supreme", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿāśâ*": "make/do/create/fashion", "*tĕhillâ*": "praise/glory/renown", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*tipʾārâ*": "glory/beauty/splendor/honor", "*hāyâ*": "be/exist/become", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/kinsmen", "*qādôš*": "holy/set apart/sacred/consecrated", "*dābar*": "speak/talk/tell/command" } }
• Deut 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.9", "source": "יְקֽ͏ִימְךָ֨ יְהוָ֥ה לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם קָד֔וֹשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר נִֽשְׁבַּֽע־לָ֑ךְ כִּ֣י תִשְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־מִצְוֺת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ֖ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃", "text": "*Yĕqîmĕkā* *YHWH* to *lô* for *ʿam* *qādôš* as *kaʾăšer* *nišbaʿ*-to *lāk* if *tišmōr* *ʾet*-*miṣwōt* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* and you have *hālaktā* in *dĕrākāyw*.", "grammar": { "*Yĕqîmĕkā*": "imperfect, Hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will establish you", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to himself", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*qādôš*": "masculine singular adjective - holy", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*nišbaʿ*": "perfect, Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - he has sworn", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*tišmōr*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will keep", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hālaktā*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - and you will walk", "*dĕrākāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways" }, "variants": { "*Yĕqîmĕkā*": "establish you/raise you up/confirm you", "*ʿam qādôš*": "holy people/set-apart nation", "*tišmōr*": "keep/observe/guard", "*hālaktā* in *dĕrākāyw*": "walk in his ways/follow his paths [metaphor for obeying]" } }
• Ps 50:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.5", "source": "אִסְפוּ־לִ֥י חֲסִידָ֑י כֹּרְתֵ֖י בְרִיתִ֣י עֲלֵי־זָֽבַח׃", "text": "*Ispu*-to-me *chasidai* *kortei* *beriti* upon-*zabach*", "grammar": { "*Ispu*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - gather", "*chasidai*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my saints/faithful ones", "*kortei*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - cutters of/those who cut", "*beriti*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*zabach*": "noun, masculine, singular - sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*chasidai*": "my faithful ones/my godly ones/those loyal to me", "*kortei beriti*": "those who cut/made my covenant", "*alei-zabach*": "over a sacrifice/by sacrifice" } }
• Amos 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Amos.3.2", "source": "רַ֚ק אֶתְכֶ֣ם יָדַ֔עְתִּי מִכֹּ֖ל מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת הָאֲדָמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֙ אֶפְקֹ֣ד עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת כָּל־עֲוֺנֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Raq* *ʾetkem* *yādaʿtî* *mikol* *mišpəḥôt* *hā-ʾădāmâ*; *ʿal*-*kēn* *ʾepqōd* *ʿălêkem* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ʿăwōnōtêkem*", "grammar": { "*Raq*": "adverb - only", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have known", "*mikol*": "preposition + construct - from all of", "*mišpəḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*hā-ʾădāmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/ground/land", "*ʿal*": "preposition", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus/therefore", "*ʾepqōd*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will visit/punish", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*ʿăwōnōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your iniquities" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "known/chosen/selected/acknowledged/cared for", "*mišpəḥôt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*ʾădāmâ*": "earth/ground/land/soil", "*ʾepqōd*": "visit/punish/attend to/reckon with", "*ʿăwōnōt*": "iniquities/sins/wrongdoings/guilty acts" } }
• 1 Cor 6:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.6.19", "source": "Ἢ; οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι τὸ σῶμα ὑμῶν ναὸς τοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν Ἁγίου Πνεύματός ἐστιν, οὗ ἔχετε ἀπὸ Θεοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐστὲ ἑαυτῶν;", "text": "Or not *oidate* that the *sōma* of you *naos* of the in you *Hagiou* *Pneumatos* *estin*, which you *echete* from *Theou*, and not you *este* of *heautōn*?", "grammar": { "*Ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ouk oidate*": "negative + perfect indicative, 2nd plural - you do not know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*to sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the body", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural, personal pronoun - of you", "*naos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*tou en hymin*": "genitive, neuter, singular + preposition + dative, 2nd plural - of the in you", "*Hagiou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy Spirit", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hou*": "relative pronoun, genitive, neuter, singular - which", "*echete*": "present indicative, active, 2nd plural - you have", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ouk este*": "negative + present indicative, 2nd plural - you are not", "*heautōn*": "genitive, reflexive pronoun, 2nd plural - of yourselves" }, "variants": { "*naos*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*Hagiou Pneumatos*": "Holy Spirit/Divine Breath", "*echete*": "have/possess/receive" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.6.20", "source": "Ἠγοράσθητε γὰρ τιμῆς: δοξάσατε δὴ τὸν Θεὸν ἐν τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν, καὶ ἐν τῷ πνεύματι ὑμῶν, ἅτινά ἐστιν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "You were *ēgorasthēte* for *timēs*: *doxasate* therefore the *Theon* in the *sōmati* of you, and in the *pneumati* of you, which are of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ēgorasthēte*": "aorist indicative, passive, 2nd plural - you were bought", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of a price", "*doxasate*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - glorify", "*dē*": "emphatic particle - therefore/indeed", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the body", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural, personal pronoun - of you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tō pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the spirit", "*hatina*": "nominative, neuter, plural, relative pronoun - which", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/are", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*ēgorasthēte*": "were bought/were purchased", "*timēs*": "price/value/honor", "*doxasate*": "glorify/honor/praise", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/inner being" } }
• Mal 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.17", "source": "וְהָ֣יוּ לִ֗י אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת לַיּ֕וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י עֹשֶׂ֣ה סְגֻלָּ֑ה וְחָמַלְתִּ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ יַחְמֹ֣ל אִ֔ישׁ עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ הָעֹבֵ֥ד אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*We-hayu* *li* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot* *la-yom* *ʾasher* *ʾani* *ʿoseh* *segullah* *we-ḥamalti* *ʿalehem* *ka-ʾasher* *yaḥmol* *ʾish* *ʿal*-*beno* *ha-ʿoved* *ʾoto*.", "grammar": { "*We-hayu*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be", "*li*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*la-yom*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the day", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾani*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʿoseh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - making/doing", "*segullah*": "noun, feminine singular - treasured possession", "*we-ḥamalti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will spare", "*ʿalehem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*ka-ʾasher*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/just as", "*yaḥmol*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spares", "*ʾish*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*beno*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ha-ʿoved*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one serving", "*ʾoto*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*hayu li*": "they will be mine/they will belong to me", "*la-yom*": "in the day/for the day/on the day", "*ʿoseh*": "making/doing/preparing", "*segullah*": "treasured possession/special treasure/precious property", "*ḥamalti*": "spare/have compassion/show mercy", "*yaḥmol*": "spares/has compassion/shows mercy", "*beno ha-ʿoved ʾoto*": "his son who serves him/his son who obeys him" } }
• 2 Pet 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.5", "source": "Καὶ ἀρχαίου κόσμου οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλὰ ὄγδοον Νῶε δικαιοσύνης κήρυκα ἐφύλαξεν, κατακλυσμὸν κόσμῳ ἀσεβῶν ἐπάξας·", "text": "*Kai archaiou kosmou ouk epheisato, alla ogdoon Nōe dikaiosynēs kēryka ephylaxen, kataklysmon kosmō asebōn epaxas*;", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*archaiou kosmou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of ancient world'", "*ouk epheisato*": "negative + aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - 'did not spare'", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - 'but'", "*ogdoon*": "accusative singular masculine (ordinal number) - 'eighth'", "*Nōe*": "accusative singular masculine - 'Noah'", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of righteousness'", "*kēryka*": "accusative singular masculine - 'herald/preacher'", "*ephylaxen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'protected/preserved'", "*kataklysmon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'flood'", "*kosmō*": "dative singular masculine - 'on/to world'", "*asebōn*": "genitive plural masculine - 'of ungodly'", "*epaxas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having brought upon'" }, "variants": { "*archaiou*": "ancient/old/original", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*epheisato*": "spared/had mercy on", "*ogdoon*": "eighth (either 'one of eight persons' or 'eighth from Adam')", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct", "*kēryka*": "herald/preacher/proclaimer", "*ephylaxen*": "protected/preserved/guarded/kept safe", "*kataklysmon*": "flood/deluge/inundation", "*asebōn*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent people", "*epaxas*": "having brought upon/having inflicted/having imposed" } }
• 2 Pet 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.9", "source": "Οἶδεν Κύριος εὐσεβεῖς ἐκ πειρασμῶν ῥύεσθαι, ἀδίκους δὲ εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρεῖν:", "text": "*Oiden Kyrios eusebeis ek peirasmōn rhyesthai, adikous de eis hēmeran kriseōs kolazomenous tērein*:", "grammar": { "*Oiden*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'knows/has known'", "*Kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - 'Lord'", "*eusebeis*": "accusative plural masculine - 'godly ones'", "*ek peirasmōn*": "preposition with genitive plural masculine - 'from trials'", "*rhyesthai*": "present infinitive middle - 'to rescue'", "*adikous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'unrighteous ones'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*eis hēmeran*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for day'", "*kriseōs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of judgment'", "*kolazomenous*": "present passive participle, accusative plural masculine - 'being punished'", "*tērein*": "present infinitive active - 'to keep/reserve'" }, "variants": { "*Oiden*": "knows/understands/has known", "*eusebeis*": "godly ones/pious people/devout persons", "*peirasmōn*": "trials/temptations/tests", "*rhyesthai*": "to rescue/deliver/save", "*adikous*": "unrighteous ones/unjust people/wicked persons", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/trial/verdict", "*kolazomenous*": "being punished/chastised/disciplined", "*tērein*": "to keep/reserve/hold/maintain" } }